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THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADER. PENFIELD,” GEORGIA. Thursday Morning) June 8, 1858. washing rains, accompanied with large hail, fell in this section Tuesday afternoon last. See card of Messrs Seag a, Abbott & Cos. of Atlanta, in this number. Rescue Grass. . We invite the especial attention of stock-raising ar mers to Dr. Herron's advertisement of this celebrated Grass, under ‘new business.’ He has been successful with it, and finds it far superior to everything for stock. Farmers would no doubt be pleased with it, and we re commend them to the Dr. for seed and information. mention your Post Office. When subscribers fail to mention the office at which they receive the Crusade r, we cannot find their names on our books; and consequently, no order, in regard to the paper, can be executed, nor can any remittances be credited. Our patrons would do well to bear this in mind. Ciceronian Anniversary. The Ciceronian Society will celebrate its anniversary on Friday, the 11th instant. Mr. John W. Ellington will deliver the address in the College Chapel at the übuol hour. public are invited. Patent medicines. Owing to some omissions on the’part of our printers during the principal part of last year, we are compelled, in order to make good one contract, to inflict upon our readers the necessity of seeing a patent medicine adver tisement in our paper again. We insert it merely to fulfill an old contract, and so soon as that is accom plished, we shall discard all such nuisances from this paper. Mrs. Bryan’s Department. The editorial packet of our popular Editress came too late for this issue; consequently, we have nothing from her sweet pen this week. We regret it exceedingly, and no doubt thousands of our readers will regret it equally as much. We dislike it because our outside is printed so beautifully this week; our press does not always do as well for that side as it has done on this number. Our readers shall hear from Mrs. B. next week, in full, as she has a quantity of excellent editorial matter on hand. Telegraphic Lines of the World. At the American Scientific Associatiou, Prof. Henry presented an extract of a letter from Lawrence Turn bull, M.D. , on the Telegraph and Telegraphic Lines ofthe World: The most recent estimate of the lines in the United States in 1844 was 41,892 miles; estimating the increase at the rate of 12,000 miles per annum, which is below the average, the actual number of miles of telegraph in the United States at the preseut time is at least 89,892 miles. This is the whole number of miles traversed, but not the air line distances, as may be seen by exam ing my report published in my work on the tele graph in 1858. The number of miles in Europe is 75,- 000; in India, 10,000; South America, 2,000 and sub marine lines of Europe and America, 2,000 miles. Almost a Suicide. A correspondent from Lineville, Ala. informs us that a Mr. Simmons, a man of good standing in the commu nity, attempted, on the 16th ult. during a drunken frol ick, to commit suicide by hanging. He went to his home on Sunday morning from his drunken carousals on Saturday night, and when his wife went into the smoke house to get meat for dinner, the horrible spectacle of her husband hanging by the neck met her eye. With that moral courage which belongs only to her sex, un der trying circumstances, she stepped forward and eased him from his state of suspension by cutting him down. It was some twenty-five or thirty minutes be fore he was able to speak, and when he did, it was but to abuse his noble wife for cutting him loose, stating that “he was ready to go.” Poor fellow! in his de lirum tremens, he had mistaken himself for a middling of meat which needed smoking, and had suspended his carcass in the meat-house for that purpoes ; and had his wife not discovered his mistake at the very moment ahe did, he would certainly be smoking now, with an in extinguishable smoke, in the nether pit of despair. Our correspondent farther informs us, that there are three grogshops in the small place of Lineville. It is the theatre of countless fights and rowdyism of every description, which verifies the saying that one grogshop can convert a community of people into a pandemonium of fiends. The following is too good to be lost, especially as we find it in a Boston paper rather inclined to aboli tionism t Trusting in Providence. —One of those stiff-necked, puritanical missionaries, who sometimes wander away “ down South” and take sly chances of endeavoring to enlighten the benighted darkies of that region, was ri ding along one Sunday morning in the neighborhood of a wealthy planter’s negro quarters, when to his hor hor, he spied Cudjo hoeing a small potato patch. Stop* ping his horse at the fence, he addressed him thus: “My poor, unfortunate colored brother, is it possible your cruel master compels you to labor on the Lord’s holy day ?” “ Oh, no,massastranger; my massa’s good man ; he gib nigger far chance, gib him garden fur hisself. Dis all mine!” looking around with importance upon his little property. “Worse and worse!” exclaimed the other, rolling up his eyes. “ The ignorance of Egyptian bondage! Has he never taught you the sinfulness of working on the Sabbath?” “ Well, you see, massa stranger, I nebber know ’fore ’twas sin fur nigger to hoe his own ’taters Sundays,” said Cudjo, scratching his head. “|A great sin, my colored brother; how can you ex pect the Lord to bless you, if you break his command ments?” “What nigger gwine to do fur ’taters, den ?” asked Cudjo, somewhat puzzled. “Trust to Providence, my unfortunate friend.” “Dar! dar! you done made mistake dat time, mas ea stranger. Dat Providence is de laziest nigger on dis plantation; he don’t nebber hoe his own ’tater patch. Yah! yah! yah! Providence,eh!” The missionary rode off in disgust, the more promptly perhaps, that just then he spied some gentlemen coming down the road. The Woman who Lives Without Eating. We have published several letters respecting this ex traordinary case of suffering; they are important to scientific men, and painfully interesting to all. The folowing is written by Rev. S. P. Williams to the Chris tian Advocate: “ Mrs. Hayes is not yet dead. I have seen her sev eral And after reading all that has appeared in the Advocate in regard to her, venture to communicate a lew thoughts upon.her case. Before she passed into this peculiar and afflictive condition, her health was for some length of time extremely poor. She ate but little ana that little occasioned a considerable amount ofsuf ienng. Sometimes it threw her into spasms. For nearly a year before she ceased to take refreshments al together, she lived wholly, or nearly so, upon the juice oi dried raspberries, until that became a source of suf i/ ora time B , he look occasionally a small 2beSi OfC T wa , ter ; is now nearly a year since g? £ £& k She l is frequently Shrown'forward*'amU^h lol - ™ oti T doubled together, and then the head thrown* 5 K* 8 ? her neck literally doubled and the bodv £ . ck ,’ ar J d and the whole face, chin and all, tr™A >l*’ pillow Thi. i done ,eve„l ?ff fc, time than I take in writing it. e,y In leßs The last time in the series the face will remain nearly buried in the pillow, and she does not breathe for ten or fifteen minutes. Once she remained sixty-two minutes without breathing. When this is over and the spasm passes off, she struggles for breath, and her head is rolled from side to side almost with the velocity of lightning for a moment or two; the face becomes red with the rush of blood to the head, and the skin quite moist with perspiration. Then the spasm subsides into a gentle motion of the jaw and shoulder, keeping time, as one would think, with the action of the heart. Her skin about the face, neck, chest and hands is delicate and healthy aB the skin of an infant. The pulsations of her blood about the chest, neck, head and arms, though ex ceedingly delicate, are quite regular. Her hair does not grow, nor is it worn off the head, as one would naturally suppose, except a little just upon the crown. The ac tion of the liver is entirely suspended, of course. The action and state of the lungs are perfectly healthy. They have been thoroughly examined by skillful physicians, with the aid of a stethoscope, and are supposed to be perfect. Her nourishment is wholly from the atmos phere. The last nutriment, indeed the last swallow of water she was known to take, was in the last of June, 1837. The last time she was known to be conscious was last December. When she comes out of these long •pasms she seems to cry for a moment, like an infant in distress. At such times her husband thinks she may be conscious. It is most distressing to hear it. She is not above the ordinary laws of disease. She has re cently had a thorough case of the mumps, precisely as others have them. Her nails upon her fingers, like her hair, do not grow at all.” An enormous fat woman, who was recently exhibited about the country, has been married at St. Louis to a naan almost as large as herself, named Rogers. The nappy couple weighed, together, nearly twelve hundred pounds, and if their happiness equals their size they must enjoy marriage prodigiously. ! Greeucaboro’ Female College. The public exercises of this Worthy Institution passed off last week, commencing with the examinations on Monday, the 24th ult. and concluded with Commence ment Day on Thursday the 27th. Various engage ments prevented us from attending any ofthe exercises until Thursday, and w ith the performances ot that day we were most agreeably entertained. A large con course of people were in attendance, and all seemed equally appreciative of the morning’s exercises. Mr. Hendee, President of the College, read the compositions of the graduating young ladies with admirable articu lation, but he was laboring under the disadvantage of hoarseness, which prevented him front speaking as loud as he should, and would have done, under more favora ble circumstances. £ He is a very excellent reader, and with the proper intonations of voice shews forth the true spirit of the essay. The compositions were all good. They embodied multifarious happy conceptions which reflected equal credit upon the head and heart of their authoresses. Miss Sankey depicted in beautiful pencil lings of the imagination, “ The Ocean of Life,” as it drifts rapidily into the ocean of eternity, carrying man and his achievements with it. She spoke to the habit ual drinker, warning him of the difficuly he would meet in extricating himself habit of intoxication when once contracted. Miss Beall portrayed in elegant language the evergreen “Charms of Youth.” Miss LeConte glorified the wisdom of the Supreme Architect, in so arranging the beautiful economy of Nature, that “Heaven from all men hides the Book of Fate.” Miss Cunningham dwelt in alternate strains of pleasure and regret upon the “Joys and Sorrows of the Past.” Miss Eve entered into an argumentative discussion of the question, “Is Woman’s Mind Inferior to Man’s?” She handled it with an ability seldom exhibited by her sex, and adduced arguments in favor of the negative side, which the ablest male logic cannot refute. The origi nality of thought which it contained, as well as the keen satire at the illiberality of the opposite sex, in refusing to grant women their just deserts, made her’s a model composition. After the reading of*tlie essays, President Hendee presented the Graduates with Diplomas, accompanying them with a few pertinent, well-timed and beautiful re flections. His remarks were delivered in a graceful and happy manner, and did great credit to himself and the College. He is a polished and dignified gentleman, well worthy of the situation he occupies. Rev. Dr. Wilson, of Augusta, delivered the “ Popular Address,” and in this instance the name was not incon gruous with the nature of the speech; for it was truly a popular speech. After a happy exordium, he an nounced as his theme the query, “ What is Education ?’ His answer to this inquiry was, Beauty—all the attri butes of which he concentered in the soul. He spoke eloquently of the beauty of character; the beauty ot manners; of a sound and healthy body, and of the beauty of the human countenance, which he beautifully repre sented as the loom upon which the inner man weaves. The speech altogether was decidedly entertaining to all present, and impressed every one who heard it with flattering prejudices in favor of the speaker. We are gratified at knowing that this Institution is in a flourishing condition. It has an able corps of pro fessors, and its prospects for future usefulness are truly encouraging. The Hancock Lawyers. We are indebted to iriend Pendleton, the Sparta edi tor of the Central Georgian, tor a jolly laugh at the ex pense ofthe lawyers of Hancock County. He gets off the following paragraph under his editorial head, and gravely caps it with the word “ridiculous A large paper gotten up by the celebrated lawyer-man, Livingston, of New York, was shown us the other day by an attorney of this place, in which many lawyers of various counties throughout the United States are put down as reliable. Opposite Hancock County, Georgia, is the following statement: None known to be reliable. Our legal friend informed us that he had received a let ter from the publisher, stating that if he would inclose him a ten dollar bill he would insert his name as relia ble. After this, were we a lawyer, we would rather give him ten dollars to keep it off his list than to put it on, for we are well assured that no reliable lawyer, would consent to his terms, as it would make him party to a trick to gull the public. Where are you lawyers, Thomas, Stephens, Dußose, Lewis, Cain and Wilder? Are you not at all reliable? If not, can’t you rake up ten dotlars apiece to pay Liv ingston to make people believe you are, anyhow ? It is time you were scratching around and getting your names in the papers, for that is a bad reputation for the legal fraternity of old Hancock. Her citizens of every other profession, are of the right grit, and surely the ‘bar’ should not come off in the vocative. The following paragraph comes from such a high source, and the humor in which its author indulges is such a happy hit, that we cannot forego the inclination to extract it Irom a private letter. It is.from one of the first men in Georgia—a leading Lawyer and Politician. We return him thanks for his encouraging words, and gracefully tip our beaver in acknowledgement of the truth of his remark, that Mrs. Bryan is our literary “ better-half As to where she has been “blushing unseen,” we leave her to answer. After enclosing five dollars, our esteemed friend goes on thus: Sparta, 22d May, 1858. Dear Sir: Allow me to say that I, for one, do not complain at all of the increased price of your paper. I never did doubt that it was worth a Dollar in its worst days, and I am very sure that it is now worth twice as much as it ever was before the recent change. Your Editress is a great addition to you. I have never con cluded that she was your “mother-in-law;” but I am confident that, in the literary sense, she is your belter half. Where has this flower been all this while “blushing unseen?” Gaed. The Montgomery Mail is entitled to the credit of the following pithy remarks which suits our own case, and expresses our sentiments on the subject so fully, that we appropriate the article. The paragraph is headed by the Mail, “That Chapter:” The chapter of a novel which tells, at the end, where the balance can be bought, is having a great run in the papers. We, too, might have published it if we would have done so for a little more than half the price our own citizens pays us for advertisements inserted in the regular way. We hope that our cotemporaries get full pay for advertising Northern newspapers, and that the money thus sent for Northern papers may not reduce the circulation of Southern papers. The Catholic Church and the Slave Ques tion, The Archbishop and Bishops of the Catholic church, who recently assembled in provincial council in Balti more, have issued a ppstoral letter to the clergy and la ity of that denomination. Among other subjects to which it refers, is the slavery question. We make the following extract: The peaceful and conservative character of our prin ciples, which are adapted to every form of government and every state of society, has been tested and made manifest in the great political struggles that have agi tated the country on the subject of domestic slavery. Although history plainly testifies that the church has always befriended the poor and laboring classes, and ef fectually procured the mitigation of the evils attached to servitude, until through her mild influence it passed away from the nations of Europe; yet, she has never disturbed established order, or endangered the peace of society by following theories of philanthropy. Faithful to the teachings and examples of the apos tles, she has always taught servants to obey their mas ters, not serving to the eye merely, but as to Christ, and in His name she commands masters to treat their ser vants with humanity and justice, reminding them that they also have a Master in Heaven. We have not, therefore, found it necessary to modify our teaching with a view of adapting it to local circumstances. Among us, there has been no agitation on the subject. , ve wißel Y abstained from all interference on .11 Judgment of the faithful, which should be free limits otthn°,t ns °^P°l it J r at >d social order, within the ySfiS2rt.UK 1 T and kw of Christ. We exhort coming “the min? I *** 60 ’<w-i P^ rßue f h> s course so bc mysteries of God” 6 ™! and dis P ensers the Leave to word lings the carpa C d i ead bu sy their dead, partisanship, the struffslnaff, and an ? ,etles P°liti°ai tideations of disappofmed amKv en^el n y ’ and the mor way, identify the Fmerests cTn!, ‘°u , D ? not - in any fortunes ol any party, but meant.-* 10 y laith with the will to all mankind, study on\v to P eace u nd good luded children of error, and m mFrh th° trutl ! SJ the de your flocks, so that, becoming all to n li h confide nce of all to Christ. g au to all, you mny gain A Literary Clergyman.— The Dundee ■ that a clergyman in a country parish not mnn er Ba .Y 8 ’ from Dundee, had occasion the other’ Sabbath Tr. in 8 trate a point m his sermon by an allusion tn U 8“ Cowper, which he did after this fashion” “In iit.w® 1 ’ tion of what I have been saying, my brethren 1 Btra ‘ mention the amiable and Christian poet, Cowp’eJ, S whose beautiful poems of ‘Paradise Lost,’ and ‘P adise Regained,’ you must all be familiar.” This ry, which has been “going the rounds” of the press can hardly be true. Yet, we remember one somethin* like it, which is well authenticated. An excellent Doc tor of Divinity, who was much more familiar with the Bible than the productions of the muse, had occasion to introduce Poetia’s exquisite eulogy of mercy in the “Merchant of Venice,’’ and he did so, by saying, aB our sweet Christian poet Cowper remarks: “The quality of mercy is not strained, It droppeth as the gentle,” Ac. Tempcnmce In fflonrae Cffunty. The last number of the Educational Journal contains a good article upon the subject of Temperance, calling upon the friends of the cause to bestir themselves in its behalf. We should rejoice to know that it was the in augural step to a glorious agitation of the subject in Menroe County. The Editor of the Journal extends his hand and heart to his correspondent, “Monroe,” in the following encouraging manner. Would that every “ Knight of the quill” in this and all other States knew something of the obligations resling upon them to advo cate tliis reformation: “It will be seen by reference to the article by ‘Mon roe, that pe proposes to Editors to enlist their services lor the purpose ofputjing down the demon of Intemper- We enroll our name, and in so doing, can assure our friend that we will give him such aid in this noble cause as our head and heart is capable of performing. Aside irom the great causo of God, there is no sub ject that can more fully summons the deepest feelings of our nature than that of drunkenness. It is the curse of our nation, and a great barrier to the progress of vital Christianity. No human mind can calculate or com prehend the extent of its baneful influence, or fathom the depths of the misery which it has produced. But we do not intend to say much at this time. We only wish to call attention to the subject. We agree with ‘ Monroe,’ that we should have a meet ing for the purpose of considering this subject. If lam in order, I propose that all favorable to this cause meet in the court-house, on the first Saturday in June, at 3 o’clock. Who seconds the proposition ? Tlie Contrast. Below we present a picture of two notable families: The Family of Temperance. —Temperance hath Pru dence for his wife, and these are among their offspring: Health, Prosperity, Cheerfulness and Old Age. And to this family, we being judge i belong the true nobility of the land. The Family of Drunkenness. —Rasing being espoused to Mocker, these are among their innumerable and dreaded offspring: Disease, Debt, Dishonor, Destruc tion and Death. To which of these families do you belong? If to the latter, never disgrace so honorable and happy a family— keep your place in it, ever watching for those who might be minded to quit their connection with the house of woe and wretchedness. Every consideration urges the immediate and ever lasting severance of the tie which binds one to a family where the offspring bear such names as Disease, Dis honor and Death—in one word, Drunkenness. If that is the family to which you are bound, cut the connection and seek for adoption among kindred more honorable. Murder Becoming’ Pastime. The Cincinnati Gazette records the killing of Wm. Gregory by G. B. Kendle in a fight about money. They were both sporting characters. Kendle* has been com mitted to answer. The Gazette remarks : The taking of human life in our city is becoming a mat ter of pastime. The frequency within the two past years naturally alarms the better class of the community, espe cially in view ofthe fact that scarcely a single conviction has followed. The commutation of Loefner’s sentence, the cold blooded, unnatural murderer, may well create a lenient feeling towards the perpetrators of high crime; but if men are to bo deliberately beaten to death with im punity, the people themselves will rise in their might above all law,‘and execute summary justice. Wedo not know but an example of this kind would do more to pro tect human life, than all the laws upon the statute books, as they have been executed in the past. We are no ad vocates ofLynch law, but we are in favor of the punish ment of some ofthe desperate villains in our midst, in some way. Marriages of Consanguinity. An able and learned report was presented last tveek to the American Medical Association, now in session in Washington, on the “influence of marriages of con sanguinity upon offspring.” The reporter, Dr. S. M. Bemis, of Kentucky, commenced by referring to the ex ertions he had made to obtain accurate statistics on this subject, and the difficulty he experienced from the sensitiveness ofparents and friends, but he felt justi fied, by his researches, in asserting “that over ten per cent, of the deaf and dumb, and over five per cent, ot the blind, and near fiiteen per cent, of the idiotic in our State institutions for subjects of those defects, are the offspring of kindred parents.” A curious but legitimate computation into which Dr. Bemis enters confirms his estimates. Taking the ratio found to exist in Ohio as the basis ot the estimate for the Union, there would be found to the twenty millions of white inhabitants, six thousand three hundred and twenty-one marriages of cousins, giving birth to 3,909 dcat and dumb,'blind, idiotic and insane children, dis tributed as follows: Deaf and dumb, IJI6 Blind, ’648 Idiotic, 1,834 Insane, 099 Then, if the figures of the last United States census still applied to our population, there would now be found in the Union— -9,136 deaf and dumb, of whom 1,116, or 12,8 per cent., are children of cousins. 7,978 blind, of whom 648, or 08. 1 per cent., are chil dren of cousins. 14,257 idiotic, of whom 1,544, or 1,293 per cent., are children of cousins. 14,972 insane, of whom 299, or 01.9 per cent., are children of cousins. Avery cursory examination oi the tables of the report will suffice to show that pari-passu with the increment ofthe same blood tliesum of defects of offspring is like wise increased. These are important statements, and, if true, are worthy of the most serious consideration. The obser vation of most intelligent persons will, we are inclined to think, sustain the positions of Dr. Bemis. The sub ject is certainly of the deepest interest, and we trust the Association to which this report was made will thoroughly examine it and give the world the benefit of their conclusions. A Young Husband Deserts an Old Wife— The Elderly Lady in Hot Pursuit. About six months since an elderly lady of property, living in Brooklyn, N. Y., who bought her fashiona ble wares at a celebrated dry goods house in Broadway, New York, became enamored of a handsome young man who attends there. After many visits she decides to invite the young man to her magnificent house in the city of churches. She told him she wanted to see him on matters of the gravest importance. He blushed, and more out of curiosity than admiration, he consented to visit her. The young man was dazzled at the magnifi cence of the house to which he had been invited and wtis entirely lost in conjecturing for what purpose he had been brought thither. The lady, after giving her guest some various refreshments, proceeded to narrate the fact of her long observation of his respectable couduct, adding that she had inquired of his employers and found him to be a highly moral and worthy young man—w orthy of a better situation in society. She confessed that she had become enamored of him, not of course for his phys ical beauty, but for his moral worth, and .finally wound up by offering him her hand in marriage. The lady was on the shady side of five-and-forty, while the lover was not twenty-two summers old. The latter was in love, too, with a handsome young lady in the millinery department of the same establishment where he was employed. He flatly refused, notwith standing that she had some $30,000 which she could place in his hands. After several interviews, the widow gradually won the young man to her views; and finally lie consented to and did marry her. After the marriage she refused to make over her real estate toiler husband, and this displeased him. About aweek ago the “ Ben diet” thought he would take a trip to the country, to see a few friends. His wife consented; but in a few days he not returning, she concluded her bird had flown. She started in pursuit of him, and learned that the young lady had accompanied him in his flight. The old lady arrived in Chicago, and consulted with an experienced detective, who put her, after some inquiries, on the track of the guilty pair, who had gone west. The wife says she is now prepared to give him full control of all her property, if he would return alone home. “Well, Doctor,” said a chap suffering with the tooth ache, “ how much do you ax for the job ? Guy! but you did it quick, though!” “ My terms,” replied the den tist, “are one dollar.” “A dollar tor halfa minit’s work! One dollar —thunder! Why, a doctor down to our place drawed a tooth for me, two years ago, and it took him two hours. He dragged me all around the room, and lost his grip half a dozen times. I never seed such hard work —and he only charged me twenty five cents. A dollar for a minit’s work ! you must be jokin’.” __ IKS’- A young man of Bethany, says the N. H. Jour nal, of highly respectable connexions and an only son, being about to leave his home for South America, made a few calls upon his acquaintances, when a young lady who was desperately attached to him, and as her last means of gaining him, had the meanness to plan with some of her associates to drug him and have him taken to a low justice of the peace, who is a disgrace to the of fice, where the marriage ceremony was performed. That is what might be called putting a fellow’s head through the noose with a vengeance. The pigeon roost in Decatur county, Ind., ex tends over a distance of twenty-eight miles; it is about fourteen miles wide. The birds have not nested at this roost for thirty years until this spring. Over this vast extent of country every tree has from ten to fifteen nests, and overy nest at least one bird. The young are now hardly able to fly, and the shooting is mere slaugh ter- The old birdsleave earlyin the morning in search ot food, and return in the evening. Sad Death of a young man named t*oorge W. Brazie, a student in the University at Ann Arbor, Michigan, recently received an invitation to join Biiani secret college society, winch he accepted, and P arty . ot nine fellow-students conducted the mock un,fiL onw,8 °* Vitiation. Large quantities of beer and the a, w j re P r °vided, and Brazie finally sank upon cot n. • Under the influence of his deep potations. His to ro use him, but he remained stupid s™£j , . and ? ifd in the corning. A coroner’s jury returned a verdict of death by intemperaftoe. Written for the Georgia Temperance Crusader.] t PROBLEM. V A takes horses, cows and sheep to market. lie sells each horse for as many dollars as he has sheep; each cow for as many dollars as he has cows; each sheep for as many dollars as he has horses. His stock amounts to $llOO. , , lie has twice as many cows as horses, and ten times as many sheep as cows. Friends, please furnish me with an arithmetical solution, as I cannot obtain it. OAK BOWER. [Written for the Georgia Temperance Crusader.] Oglethorpe Medical & Surgical Journal. Friend Seals: Suffer me to re-produce ip your cliar mißg literary, the following from the Central Georgian’. The Oglethorpe Medical df- Surgical Journal is anew candidate for public favor, the first number having come out this month. It is edited by H. L. Byrd, M. D.,and Holmes Steele, M. D., and published every alternate month, by the well-known and enterprising house of John M. Cooper & Cos., Savannah, Ga.,price,s2 a-year, payable in advance. I have the Ist number before me, containing 64 pages beautifully printed, and with one of the most taking exteriors that any medical journal can ever boast; and I unhesitatingly pronounce it the most interesting number of any medical journal 1 have ever seen. The first article, by Prof.fßyrd,“details some inter esting particulars concerning the successful treatment ofa case of H. Taliaferro, of Atlanta, treats of chlorate of potash in typhoid fever ; the third, by Prof. Blair, gives a case of “attempted vicarious menstruation, attended with conjunctivitis and opacity of the cornea;” (a most val uable paper) and the fourth, by Prof. Powers, on Physi ology, gives important suggestions enough to keep a thinking man wisely and usefully employed for some time on this branch of study as well as some of its egg nates. Besides the above original articles, there is a short selection from Dr. Poznanski, on some “premoni tory symptoms of cholera,” lately brought to light, which is of incalculable value —not only to doctors, but to all people everywhere, who are wise enough to act on the maxim, “an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure;” one on the value of “arsenic in chole ra,” (this gives one of the most interesting cases on re cord) and another by Dr. W. A. Hammond, of the IJ. S. A., detailing some interesting and valuable “exper iments with Bibron’s antidote to the poison of the rat tlesnake.” Either of the last named articles is wortli much more than the price of a year’s subscription to the journal in question; and I most earnestly urge all who may read this article, be they physicians or not, to confer on themselves the invaluable favor of sending for the journal forthwith, that they may get this first num ber as well as all that are to follow it. I have no interest whatever in the journal, nor in the College it represents, but feel a very deep interest in the welfare of mankind—for their intellectual, moral and physical improvement; and hence, I urge all who seek their own happiness, as far as temporal things can promote it, to get the Oglethorpe Journal without de lay. WM. HAUSER. Speir's Turn Out, Ga., May 23d, 1858. [Written for the Georgia Temperance Crusader.] Temperance Grove, May 17th, 1858. Dear Seals : I think my last letter was dated at Wes ton, and what a lovely place, w r hat a community! Tem perance, piety and intelligence shed their beams upon the place and community around. Never, while spared, will I forget my visit there. No fumes of liquor; no profane oaths; no bickerings—all peace—all harmony. A fine institution of learning, in charge of Messrs. Bin ion & Parke, the one a pious Baptist, the other a most lovely, pious minister in the M. E. Church, South. This, with a fine Sunday-school, and noble band of Knights of Jericho, all combined, makes Weston a lovely place. They have got the old prince’s teeth and nails so finely extracted, that I opine he will never bite or scratch for all time to come. Surrender is a word not known about Weston, Webster County, Georgia. I made so many agreeable acquaintances about Weston, that to name all, would be to give a considerable list— of such names as Miller, Spaight, Moore, Binions, the Bells, Reddicks, Logics, Hollomon, Jones and that other doctor, he will pardon me— l forget his name, though we had a little theological controversy. He will make a noble Knight; 1 pray lie may yet take a different view of grave subjects connected with, as I think, a solemn fut ure ; and many more if I could re collect. I must, however, mention Capt. Jack, with whom I dined. I once knew his honored father and uncle, Col. Patrick Jack; a more pious, devoted Chris tian I never knew. Col. Jack, and I presume the Cap tain’s father, died in Elbert County. They were of Mecklenburg, N. C., Declaration of Independence stock- God, Religion and Country were their watch-word to the last. The Captain has agreat family favor. I neg lected to mention in my last, that having been invited to Preston, that I lectured there Friday before preach ing at Weston Sunday. I found a few true temperance heroes—a Redding (honored name, has a noble sire) Stapleton, Bells, Hawkins* Allens, &c. Eleven were initiated in the evening, gentlemen and ladies. Tell these friends never to surrender, in the nameofwoman, humanity and peace—“don’t give up the ship!” I must close, giving the balance of my trip and arri val home for another number. After stating I arrived at Lumpkin Tuesday evening, lltli instant, I cannot, however, forego the pleasure of stating that I arrived at home Saturday well, and found all well, and preached yesterday at my home church. The good Lord, in my absence, had done great things for some of our family, during the progress of a glorious revival in my neigh borhood. P. S. —Between 20 or 30 persons jrcre added to Mil ler Lodge during my stay there. D. P. JONES. [Written for the Georgia Temperance Crusader.] Mr. Editor: In these days of policy and demagogue ism, I hardly know whether it would he prudent for me to venturge a suggestion on the subject of temperance reform; unless, perchance, I could do it in such a way as to cause the suggestion to chime in beautifully with popular opinion; for really, sir, it seems that the tem perance reformation is looked upon, by most minds, as being of minor importance to most of the isms of the great day. The fact is, our country is so much fhflu enced by demagogues and grog-drinkers, that a man who dares to differ irom them is at once pronounced a fanatic and enthusiast; therefore, it requires no ordi nary nerve for one to work himself up to the point of action, relative to the great temperance reform. This, sir, is a cause fraught with vast interest to this coun try, and will speak out in thunder tones, either for or woe, in her future destiny. And notwithstanding the great good that may result from the temperance cause in our beloved country ; yet, there are men in it —men who claim to be patriots, and philanthropists— men who claim to have the interest of their country at heart, that would trample this cause under their feet, and crush it forever ; who seem to think it unworthy their attention, and not to be compared to the great po litical questions of the day. But if we will but think for a moment ofthe great good that has already accrued to this country by the working of the different temper ance organizations and the benefit still arising from the same, we will be forced to admit thattemperanceshould claim the undivided attention ofthe citizens of the whole country ; and the neglect of which will ultimately bring upon ourselves, our posterity and the whole country, misery, degradation and ruin. Then, sir, with all these facts staring us in the face, does it not become every one who has but a spark ol patriotism glowing in his bosom, to aid in this noble, this glorious cause ? It certainly does ; and he who, in this gospel day, fails to assist in this great enterprise, deserves not the name of an American ; whose name, instead of being blessed by posterity, when ho is dead and gone, should die with him, and be consigned for ever to dark, dark oblivion. But my object mainly in writing to-day, was to give you a brief outline of a temperance celebration had at this place on the 6th inst., on the occasion of the celebration ofthe anniversary of Miller Lodge, K. of J. According to previous appoint pointment, the Lodge met at 9 o’clock, formed in pro cession, and with the “Cold Water Army,” marched to the church, where a large crowd had already assem bled to hear “Uncle Dabney,” “ the war horse of tem perance.” After prayer by the Chaplain, and two or three temperance songs by the choir, Uncle Dabney was introduced to the congregation, and addressed them for about an hour and a half on the subject of temperance. I cannot enter into even an outline of his speech; su fice it to say, that the whole crowd was perfectly en chained the whole time, and that this was one of “l n cle Dabney’s” happiest efforts, resulting in the acces sion of nineteen ladies and gentlemen to our Lodge, be sides several other petitions. The services over, the congregation repaired to the dinner table near by richly laden with many of the good things of earth, served up in the best style by the ladies of the community ; and after all had ate and drank until they weic filled, a number of baskets full were taken up. At night the Kommunify was out again at the academy, at whiih time the Ladies of miller Lodge presented “Uncle Dabney ” with a beautiful cake; on the reception which he made an exceedingly interesting speech, show ing very forcibly the power and magic of female influ ence, after which we had any quantity of cake, candies, nuts, lemonade, &c. showered down in our midst; and after partaking to the entire satisfaction of all, the congregation repaired to their homes with light hearts and bright prospects in regard to the temperance cause in our midst. In short, the cause has received an im petus from the services of the 6th inst. that will be as lasting as time. The 6th of May, 1858* will not soon be forgotten by many of the citizensof thiscommunity; nay, sir, it remains for future ages to tell of the good resulting from the day’s effort, to the temperance cause. There has been about 25 accessions to our Lodge since, who are ladies and gentlemen of high standing in the community; of character and decision; and though some, perchance, may eventually get cold and re linquish their hold, yet there are many of the right stamina, who will fight on, and fight ever; in short, many who will battle valiantly to the last. The cold water army, too, are doing much in our midst for the temperance cause. A noble band of boys and girls united together to put down this monster evil intemperance, and this, sir, permit me to remark, is the great channel through which we are to succeed in this cause ;it is by working with the boys and girls; train them properly on this subject; make proper impressions on their young minds, and when we are laid in the cold and silent charnal house, our children will rise up en masse and conquer old prince Alcohol, and his kingdom will fall and crumble to dust. So mote it be. Amen. C.R.M. Weston, Webster co. May 12 tli, 1858. <• Extraordinary Robbery. —There was a wedding the other night at the house of a gentlemen of property, residing in the upper part of the city. The banquet was spread in the dining room in the back part of the house, and while the company were all assembled in the parlors, a gang of daring thieves entered the dining room by a back door, and taking the edges of the table cloth ioided it over into a bundle and made their escape with everything upon the table, including the family plate to the amount of some hundreds of dollars. At the request of the gentleman robbed, we are not more explicit as to time, place and circumstances'of the rob bery, he imagines that the robbery was perpetrated by or with the collusion, of the drivers of the carriages, a number of whom were assembled before the house, as the scoundrels probably entered the yard by a side gate opening on the street in front.— [lV. O. Delta. A Good Witness. —“ Did the defendant knock the plaintiff down with malice prepense?” “No, sir; he knocked him down with a flat iron.” “You misun derstood me, my friend ; I want to know whether he at tacked him with any evil intent.” “Oh, no, sir; it was outside the tent.” “ No, no, I wish you to tell me whether the attack was at all a preconcerted affair.” “No, sir; it was not a free concert affair; it was at a circus.” The people of Maine have determined to hold an elec tion to settle the temperance question, at a time when it will be entirely free from connection with party poli tics. It comes off on the 7th of June. The ballots are of two sorts—one enttitled, “For the License of 1856,” the other “ For the Prohibitory Law of 1858.” RECEIPTS FOR SUBSC’TION TO CRUSADER. The time to which subscribers, in the list below, are credited on the books for their last remittances, may be ascertained by reference to the date placed at the head of each separate list of namea. All who have paid to the same time are placed together. There arc, how ever, a number of names in the present list which have no dates attached to them; the reason is, they were made out hurriedly, and we could not get in more than the amounts remitted. Should there be any errors in these receipts, we will cheerfully correct them, upon being informed of the fact. We shall continue to publish a list of payments until all are receipted in the paper : * JANUARY* 1859, j m Campbell, 4 James Tinlejr, §2 Wm. Ryder, 2 W C Smith, 5 Wm. Bowers, 2 F Cowan, 3 Wm. McSpavvin, 2 W B Seals, 5 A M Kendrick, 2 E Taylor, 2 ,J A Rogers, 2 James Harper, 2 JUI/Y, 1859. J T Cooper, 2 B S Holt, 4 I) g Brown, 5 Mrs. F A Johnson, 6 Isaac Moore, 2 Mrs. L F Barker, 5 1 J Moore, 2 f V A ™£- ST ’ 1869 ‘ ~ Thomas Hart, 2 J H fWatts, 2 v iam ’ 5 Mrs. J A Jordan, 2 W G Ballard, 5 JfejJ C Whlte ’ 1 ;> ? w W M ten i | Jesse Asbury, 2 Mm. Heard - Wm. Sinquefield, 5 Wm. Daniel, 2 w 1 ’ , B R Read, 2 Wm’ Ross <> J Woodall, 2 , . 2 . I r!v c y D k ( 2 Miss orwood, - P jj Brewster, 2 Solomon Zdlan* Ja J Jones, WMWray, T Johnson, 2 M Sanders, J B Jones, 2 •J °, Patt ’ o H J Hailes, 2 Andrw puim, 2j T Ha] ’ l M A Bell, 2 1 W B Merrett, 2 I 2 m,,, „ ’ o•’ H Mays, Sr. 2 r h Afnwnii 0 ® Holliman, (Tex.) 5 C D Morgan. - w j v ; o R Dozier, 4 4 tzw ’ o t T, r 7T. 0 s Kent, 2 b-l-WW, J f F A (?eI?° n ’ (MiSS ' ) l “E 2 B Johnson, 150 r u Biohnn 0 Miss M Johnson Alai 50 ‘{ ?“u° P ’ !>*•• A H Randle, 2 SEPTEMBER, 1859. J , )r ; W Alfriend, 3 Rev. R B Lester, 5 & Johnson, 1 APRIL) 1859. Dr. M S Durham, 4 Miss E Tinley, $2 A B Grady, 2 Mrs. L Jackson, 2 C M Crossly, 4 W F Jackson, 2 L B Taylor, 3 50 Miss M F Gassaway, 2T J Edwards, 2 Miss A C Hansell, 2 M L Jones, 50c T W Davis, 2 G W Mitchell, 3 AI) Combie, 2 E Bruce, I B Wallace, 2W H McNeil, (Ala.) 1 James Allen, 2 J A Lambert, 4 JA Thornton, 2 P T Miller, 2 Miss Julia Burton, 2 J Hunnicut, 180 P G Veazey, 5 N W Elliott, 1 80 W G Moore, 2 L Pullin, 1 80 Mrs. M H Marshall, 2J R Leonard, 180 G Barnhart, 2 James Anderson, 180 E W Murphy, 2 ,T M Pinkston, 4 R H May, G I H Parker, 3 Emma L Wilks, 2 J T Johnson, 3 FEBRITA RY, 18 59. J A McCants, 1 Miss J V ood, $2 Mrs. A F Zacharv, 2 g Pra y> 2 John Oslin, ‘ * 2 R Pearson, 2 JMGU 2 30 J o Dr - D H Weaver, 2 „ SM Durham, 2 Mrs. N Montort, 2 E M Gilham 2 James Cain, 2 p w stovall> 2 J “Sa, 1850. ‘ VJ Wi11i.,., s ( Fla.) 2 .1 T D Harris, *! w'lGr rf'”" B ft’. > 7 G W Griffith, 2 WllMcGlann (Ala.) 1 N M Jones i Mrs. B F Wood, 1 Mrs! C Wellborn, 3 Wm. Russell, 1 Mrs S P Crittle, 2* A Sherman, 2 A MBrodie, 2 Wm. .Bowers, L M Smith, 4 ( T 1; W IH JUNE* 1859. J J Eason, James Horsley, 3 J A Witherspoon, 5 S Downs, 3 C E Darden, 4 25 TM Turner, 2 Wm. Powell, 1 A McLeod, 2 Rev. J Henderson, 1 J G Mason, 0 G Paulk, 40c L Q Carter, 2 Wm. Lazenby’ 1 MAY, 1859. J H Slade, 1 S Shell, 2 lIT Brawner, 4 Rev. J R Young, 2 J A Stubbs, 5 Mrs. Ann Daniel, 2 W B Whatley, 1 Dr. T M Bostwick, 1 50 J J Lawrence, 1 75 A E Tarver, 1 50 D D Ware, 2 J J McCroan, 1 50 Miss M Hargrove, 1 R McDaniel, 2 50 Miss T L Evans, 1 A McDaniel, 1W A Howie, (S. C.) 2 M C McCroan, 2 E. Quarterman, Ga 1 F Nasworthy, 1 50 W T Massey, June ’SB 3 W Nasworthy, 150 F Ratler, March ’SB 1 Dr. A C Ford, 1 50 S Ragan, Dec ’SB 2 Mrs. M Bostick 150 D J Blitch, April ’SB 1 John Mosolev, 150 V T D Gresham, 1 Dan’l Cheatham, 150 E W Thrasher, Ap ’SB 2 II W Hasty, 1 50 S G Story, 3 75 Hon. S Arrington, 150 T Millican. June ’SB 4 Mrs. A M Calhoun 1 50 J Paulk, Sept ’SB 2 H Arrington, 2 G Bunch, Nov ’SB 350 Dr. A T Cheatham 150 L H Davis, Nov ’SB 2 Hardy Bryan, 2 E Moore, Wm. Bryan, 2J H Ragan, Jan ’SB 2 J TSego, 2 W S Paschal, Dec ’SB 5 Harp, 3Wm Bryant, Jan ’SB 2 A J Stephenson, 2 Rev J T Turner, Aug’sß 2 The Cotton Market, The market, in Augusta, is dull and depressed, and this is a fair statement so far as this article is concerned generally. V ,^-ATmail named Anthony *Jay, from Knoxville, Tonn., committed suicide, in the Forest Hotel, at El-* mira, N. Y., on the 21st inst., by cutting an artery in his arm, thereby bleeding to death. The cause was in temperance and family troubles. Too Dark a Sktn. —Marshal Hall, yesterday evening snvs the Montgomery (Ala.) Mail, picked upand jugged a dark colored individual who claims to be a white man ‘ and gives his name as Levi Britt. He says he is from Sandersviile, Ga. He has a very negro-like box, con taining some tools and coarse clothing. Now and then he pretends to be a little crazy and tells about his serv ing in Mexico, under Capt, Clyncli. J/Sst’ We saw a good anecdote the other day about long preaching. A lady took her son, of some five or six years, to church. After the minister had been preaching about half an hour, the little fellow grew sleepy and began to nod. The mother roused him into attention several times, by punching. But as it was hopeless, she concluded to let him sleep undisturbed. After the little fellow had had his nap out, he awoke, and saw the minister still! holding forth. He looked up in his mother’s face, and innocently asked—“ Mot her, is it this Snndaynight oris it next Sunday night?” TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. Morning Star Lodge, No 27, F. A. M. J Thomaston, May 21#?, 1858. I How mournful and sad she tidings when death enters the portals of our Lodge, and lays his ruthless hand upon a member of our fraternity! Again the sigh of the mourner is heard in our midst. The seat of the exern* plary man; the orderly Christian; the noblo and benev olent Mason is made vacant by the death of our bro ther, Dr. F. H. Olive. The Lodge is stripped of one of its purest and best ornaments; the family circle of a kind husband and fa ther; the church of a pious Christian; and society of a generous and worthy citizen. His sickness, which was protracted and painful, was softened by the kind atten tions of his devoted wife, and his death was hallowed by the purity of his life and his hope beyond the grave. Our Lodge and fraternity know the worth of such vir tues, and love to cherish the memory ot such a Mason. Therefore, Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with his fami ly and friends, and commingle our tears with theirs, over the early grave of our fond brother. Resolved, That a blank page be left upon our Lodge record to be inscribed with his name, age and time of his death; and that the jewels of our Lodge be draped in mourning for the remainder of the year. Resolved, That this preamble and resolutions be en-> tered upon the minutes of the Lodge; and that the Se cretary be requested to furnish a copy of the same to the family of the deceased, and to the Georgia Temper ance Crusader and Christian Index for publication. Wm. G. HORSLEY,] W. A. COBB, ( Com. I. H. TRAYLOR, j A True copy from the minutes. Win. HartsfielDj Sec’ry. JfflJllif: SWBWfcAWBtVir&tBQ* ATLANTA, GEORGIA, HAVE, for six years past, been doing a heavy GROCER Y, PRODUCE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS, and take this method of saying to the readers of the Crusader that Atlanta, as a produce, market, is unequalled in Georgia; and they are still determined, by prompt and faithful attention to all or ders, to merit a continuance of the liberal patronage heretofore extended to them. Orders for Bacon, Lard, Corn, Flour, Feathers, Groceries, Factory Goods, <j-r. must be accompanied with the cash or satisfactory ref erences. [Atlanta, June 3—6 mos wmsm ~©M§B* THE subscriber offers for sale 25 or 30 bushels of the Winter Grass-seed, (known as the Iverson Grass—he having the reputation of introducing the same into Georgia.) Having raised three crops of this Grass, I am decidedly of the opinion that it is the best that has ever been introduced into this section, it being far preferable to rye or btrley for lots or grazing purpo° ses. It grows luxuriantly all winter —hard freezes or heavy rains being no interference. It improves the land on which it grows; neither does it hinder or obstruct the growth of any other crop on the same ground. All animals that feed on grass are very fond of it. The seed may be sown at any time from June until October and do well. I will refer the public to a perusal of the Circular of Hon. B. V. Iverson. Any person who de sires to procure the Grass-seed from me can do so by early application, and have it sent to any place which they may designate. D. HERRON. N. B. Any further information wanting can be ob tained by addressing me at Penfield. D. H. Penficld, Ga. June 3, 1858 8t CERATOCHLOA BREVfARISTATA Or, Short Awn Horn Grass. Columbus, Ga. Sept. 20th, 185 G„ To the Planters, Farmers and Stock Raisers of Greene County, Ga : Gentlemen : I take this method to bring to your notice a Foreign Winter Grass, the seed of which is now acclimated, and which I sincerely desire every Planter and Raiser to possess and cultivate. This grass grows in the fall, winter and spring only, and is emphatically a winter grass. For the grazing of stock and making nutritious hay and restoring worn out fields, it has no superior. This grass has the following valuable qualities, which many year’s experience has abundantly demonstrated: Ist It lias the largest seed of any known species of grass, being nearly as large as wheat. 2d It will grow [on very rich ground] from three to four feet high, when seasonable. 3d It is nevet injured by cold—no freeze hurts it. 4th It is never troubled by insects of any kind. sth It is never injured or retarded in growing by heavy rains, overflows or ordinary drought. 6th It grows as fast as Millet or Lucerne. 7th It is as nutritious as barley, and stock are as fond of it as they are of that. Bth It will keep horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, hogs and poultry fat throughout the winter and spring, from November to May. 9th It will then (the stock being withdrawn, and the ground being rich) yield from three to four tons of ex cellent hay per acre, cutting when the seed is green (in milk) each time. 10th It saves corn and fodder being fed away to slock during the winter and spring. 11th It completely protects fields from washing rains. 12th It ennables farmers to have an abundance of rich milk, cream and butter, with fat beef, mutton, &e. for the table. 13th It will (if followed with our cornfield pea or bean) give to farmers the cheapest, simplest, the surest and the most paying plan to reclaim worn out fields, and fertilize those not yet so, which the ingenuity of man can devise. 14th It will sow its own seeds after the first time, without expense or trouble, thereby re-producing itself (through its seeds) on the same ground ad infinitum. 15th It does not spread or take possession of a field, so as to be difficult to get rid of, but can be effectually destroyed at any stage before the seed ripen and fall out, by being plowed up or under. This grass having the above enumerated properties, will be found, by all who cultivate it, far superior to any other species ever introduced, or which can be in troduced, lor the climate and soil of our country. B. V. IVERSON. rpilE firm of WM. F. EDMONDSON & CO. is J- this day dissolved by mutual consent. The out standing debts of the firm will be settled by Wm. P. Edmondson, to whom all demands must be presented, and who is authorised to use the name of the firm in. settling the business of the same. May 28lh, 1848 W. P. EDMONDSON, June 3—lt WM. O. CHENEY. * Bank of Greenesborough, Statement of the Bank of Greenesborough at tlie close of Business on Saturday the 15th day of May, 1858. Assets:* Notes discounted, $41,187 50 Plates, Books & Stationery, 1,000 00 Cash on hand, 7,500 00 Due from other Banks, 12,500 00 Expenses for Salaries, Ac. 352 75 Office Furniture, 175 00 $62,715 25 Liabilities! Capital Stock Subscribed, $200,000 25 per cent, paid in, $50,000 00 Circulation, 10,599 00 Profit, 2,116 25 Due to Depositors, 000 00 . $62,715 25; Stockholders! E. Keacb, 800 Shares at SIOO, SBO,OOO F. W. Perry, 543 “ “ 54,500 R. B. Wight, 235 “ “ 23,500 Wm. Keach, 400 “ “ 40,000 H. B. Godard, 20 “ “ 2,000 $200,000 Georgia* Greene County: Personally appeared before me, H. B. Godard, Presi dent, and Chas.C. Norton, Cash, of the Bank of Greenes • borough, and made oath that the foregoing statement from she Books of the Bank is just and true, to the beat of their knowledge and belief. Sworn to and subscribed before me, 17th May, 1858. A. L, WILLIS, J. 1. C. 11. B. Godard, President, C. C. Norton, Cashier.