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THE JESUP SENTINEL T. P LITTLEFIELD, Editor and l’roprlctor. WKUXKOKV, AlUlhT 22, I7S* JEM P R9YAL CHAPTER, \(>. 21 MjjU jtae first Saturday in each month nt 3 o'cl l* m. Compnniousjiu good stnud n-i -tr internally invited. It. F. Lesteh, M, E. H. P. JF.SI P LOHtiE, YU. 112, F. >V A. M, Meets every Saturday in each mouth nt 24 o’clock p. m. Members of the Order in good standing are fraternally invited. W. H. Whaley, W. M. (DAHlBim ©l2o©.' Dr. John D. Andrews OF THONBTCVI-LE, GEORGIA, Cures Cancers Invariably, When Applied lo for Treatment before it is too Late. Treat* all Chronic diseas s, or diseas es of long standing, of Males and Fe males Successfully-. 41-if Ovtr Trip to Newnan. Wc left Jesup Monday morning at 8:10 a. tn.’ in com;any with ti goodley number of for the Agricult ural Convention, and being acquainted with nearly t'l.*wo <ka4 a very pleasant trip to Macon, with the exception of the heat and dust, as it was very dry and dusty On rea LingMacoD, wc Lamed thft we could 0"t go farther than Grif flu, which place we would not reaeh un til 2a. rn, and then atop until 1 p. tn., and by sloping iu Macon, we could get a good night’s test and take the day tiain and lose no time in getting to our destination. -60 naturally to be sup posed, we all agreed to atop, and repar •d to the Brown House e.i masse, where all traveler* should go when ■topping in the beautiful city of Macon. They will find the Brown House ono of the best Hotels in the State, and tho gentlemanly proprietor, Mr. Brown, will do all tliat cuo bo desired to make you comfortable and at rates to suit tiie times: only two dollars per day. We proceeded after a good night’s rest a ltd a hearty breakfast Jiaaviug Macon, at 8'45 a. m , glidiog along over one of the best aud smoothest roads in the Btate, arriving at Grifflu at 12 o’clock, stopping one hour for refreshments. Griffin is a beautiful inland town, sixty miles above Macon, and about a xteen hundred feet above the level of the sea. heaving there at I p. m., we were on our way for a dis* tanoe of Ihirty-live iiiilen. For the . fi.st thirty miles, the crops looked very sorry, not as good as in old Wayne aud adjoining counties. Very little coin plumed, mostly cotton, and, as a , general thing, it looked very sorry. • Oil arriving at our destination, wo found n special committee io waiting to re ceive us and escort us to the Hall, aud then consign us to our respective stop ping places. Tho writer was consigned to tho Virginia House, a very large and comfortable brick building, where we aiet with a most besrty welcome J During our stay, we takcD several strolls to the mineral springs, situated chout one-fourth of a mile from the I hotel. The spring is very neatly fitted up and is of considerable note. The ■ v atcr is clear aud beautiful. Its min . eral is iron. Now (or the Convention which con vened on Tuesday, the 14th, at 10 o’clock a. m. The Convention was called to order by the president, Hon. Thos. Hardeman, of Alacnn. Prayer was red by Rev. J. H. Hall, of the Baptist church of this city. Maj. Geo. Jours, in behalf of tlie citizens of new nan, delivered the address of welcome to the delegates of the Convention in a style and manuer appropriate, to the Convention. He was responded to by Hev. Dr, Means, of Oxford, Ga., the eloquent divine and professor of Emory College. The president of the associa tion, Hon. Thos. Hardeman, then ad dressed the Convention. For over an hour he held his large audience in rapt attention, and was frequently inter rupted by enthusiastic applause. As tbis eloquent and interesting ad dress will no doubt be published, we will not do the speaker injustice by at tempting an imperfect sketch or syoop* .sis of it. Suffice it to say it was an earnest abletff>rt for the improve ment of t£e agricultural, educational social and commercial inti rest of Geor gia, wcj! .calcuiafied. if circulated throughout the ,Si,t, to accomplish great good. After the /oncinsioo cf the address the Convention took recess until 3 o’clock p. m., at which time the names were enrolled, and about 315 tjele- gates ascertained to be in atteadauce. A resolutiou was unanimously adopte! at the afternoon session, inviting mem bers of the agricultural organiz itioos of ibis country, the laJies and citizens generally, took scats iu the hall, to wit ness the deliberations of the Conven tion, Capt. E. T. Divis, of Thouiaaville, dehvcrel an interesting essay ou “beg gar-lice” as a forage plant and a fertil izer. Stock of ail kinds, he said, pre ferred it to clover, pea-vinos, hay, or corn fodder, for the reason that it con tained more sachariue matter than ei ther of them or perhaps all combined. It was also, lie maintain.d, superior to every other growth as a fertilizer, and mentioned, in illustration, that worn out land has been restored, by the ro cuperativo agency of the ‘ beggar-lice,” to its original fertility, causing twenty bushels of corn to grow ou old exhaust ed fields where ouly five to ten bushels oauld b obtained bef ore its iutroduc lion. We have not time or space, how ever, to give a more extended outline of Uapt. D’s essay, but would respect fully urge our planters to investigate the subject, and ascertain all the facta in relation to the wonderful utility of this plant. At the night session, attended by a large number of ladies and citizens gen erally, the Convention, ia committee the whole, discussed the important question as to the time for sowing Wheat, preparing tho ground, quautity of seed to Ihe uere, etc. During the discussion we learned from a dolega e from Thnnas county', that Southern and South-west Georgia are developing a capacity for the pro duction of wheat and oats, horeicffore unknown. Seventy bushels of oats aod over twenty-fivo bushels of wheat to the acre, having been realized from this grain crop by nmuy planters. At 9.30 o’clock, after a pleasant and harm M.ious meeting, a motion was made aud carried that the Convention adjourn to Wednesday morning 9 o'clock. The Convention assembled Wednes day morning. Dr. Jones, of I3urko > addressed the Convention on the sub ject of forage crops, the kinds that thrive best in different sections of Geor gia and their importance in farm econo my. His remarks wore interesting and instructive, and was followed by a dis cus ion of tho 6ubjeot by the members of the Convention. Dr. Georgo Little, State Geologist, then delivered an able address ou suc ces-ful agriculture. Tho discussion of the subject by the Conventio-i was entertaining and was listened to attentively by the laige au dience present. Tho peoplo seem to be delighted with the Convention. All that attend ed its session seemed to be satisfied aod have been greatly benefited in list ning to the addresses and discussions, and that the best interests of our State and oountry are being promoted by these semi-annual meetings of the Georgia State Agricultural Society. Getting through wit the business of the Convention, we adjourned to meej at our next semi-anual meeting, to be held in Atnericus, when we bnpo to le there and meet as many of our old ac quaintances bs convenient to attend. Letter From Florida. Suwannee Springs, Fla., August 13th, 1877. Editor Jesvp Sentinel: —Please al low me space in ill columns of your paper to give the numerous readers of the Sentinel a brief account cf my fow weeks sojourn at these Springs, which, in the pi r6uit of health haß been more than refreshing, having an excellent ap petite sharpened by frequent oblations in cold sulpher water, and thanks to kind friends for the bounteous supply of everything that is good to gratify it. Lolling about all day in the 000 l shades on the banks of the winding stream of the beautiful Suwannee liver, and sleeping soundly all night with a mag nificent S uthern breeze gently pasing in at our window, ought to euro dyspep sia Although temperate meD, we have acquired the habit of notorious drinkers, a quart at a draught from the crystal fountain several times a day be ing "ur allowance. During our short stay here, we have formed the acquaintance of a great many of the citizens of the surround' iug country, to whom we feel greatly indebted for their generosity and hos pitality. We had the pleasure of go ing out in the country some five miles to church on the 12th inst., enjoyed ourselres finely Heard an eloquent sermon preached by the Rev. Mr Neal, preacher in charge of the Live Oak circuit. Religious services over, we accrpted a acordial invitation borne with Mr. K. J. Caraway, where we bad i the pleasure of dining, after which our uuicsity was somewhat tinted [by • viewing a specie of the Florida wator | melon, which Mr. C. informed us he j had raised ou his farm, 't weighod ! seventy-five pounds, and measured four feet seven and a half inches iu length, three feet eight inches and a half round. Can Georgia’s noble sons excel that iu the culture of watermelons ? We were delighted, as we passed the various farms by the road side, to see the beautiul fields of cotton aud vari ous other produce, repre.-enting the in dustry of the farmers here. Another feature iu which we noted among the farmers hero is that they, without a single exception have fat Horses and the most of them drive fine buggies. We have often thought that there was nothing that represented to the stranger a progressing country than gj 'd faults, good hors s, buggi-s, etc. From what we have seen of the corn crop here, it is very good, averaging fifteen bushels p* r acre. We believ- 1 , however, that there is great room for a mutch heavier production from tho soil here by the use of the necessary compost, which we have no doubt will be adopted at an early day, as tho fa cilities are extraordinary good fur rais ing a good feitilizer, lime rock being iu abundance here, aud with hut very lit tle trouble can be burned iuto lime, which properly ued, with other mixt ures, would greatly improve the soil. From what we can learn, and also judging from the roscy cheeks rf the citizens here, we can only pronounep this as healthy, if noi more so, than any portion of lower Georgia that wc buvo ever been in. Wc liud lands here demanding a high price, when com pared with the prices of laud in lower Georgia. We are informed that the average price is from three to ten dol lars per acre. Iu future, we will take pleasure iu giving the readers oi the Sentinel a full description of the vir tue aud properties of the mineral springs, botn lower and upper. but must defer tbr the present. B. O M ROBERT J. SMITH, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, assrd DISTRICT, UKOIUiIA XIUTI.t. Regular Court days, flrut Saturday in every month. Office Gaiidi, Ga. NyfcLCd Is hereby given that my wife, Viney Watson lias deserted me, without catiße or provoca, tion, ami I forewarn all persons of transact 1 ing any debts whatever with her as I wil not bn responsible fr said contracts after his date. WASHINGTON WATSON. Bi.ACKSHEAit. Ga., July 23, 1877. 2m. Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Gexerat, Superintendent's Office, I Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, V Savannah, May 5,1877.) Oftn D r v FTER SUNDAY, May fith, nge Trains on thisjlioud will run ns to] Pa NIGHTEXPRESS. Leave Savannah daily nl 4:00 P. M. Arrive at Jesup “ 7:10 P.M, Arrive at Bninbridge “ 7:45 A.M. Arrive at Albany “ 9:40 A. M. Arrive at Li /e Oak “ 3:50 A, M. Arrive at Jacksonville “ 10:00 A.M. Arrive at Tallahassee “ 9:20 A. M. Leave Tallahassee “ 3:30 P.M. Leave Jacksonville “ 3:00 P.M. Leave Rive Oak “ 8:50 P. M. Leave Albany “ 2:80 P. M. Leave Bainbridge “ 4:O0P. M. Leave Jesnp “ 5:05 A. M Arrive at Savannah “ 8:30 A. M. No change of cars between Savannah and Albany Passengers from Savannah for Tallahassee, Brunswick and Darien take this train. Passengers leaving Macon at 9:15 a. m (daily except Sunday)connect at legup w it this train for Florida. Passengers from Florida by this train con nect at Jesnp with the train arriving in Ma con at 5:45 p. m. (daily except Sunday > No change of cars between Montgomery and Live Onk. Sleeping cars run through to and from Savannah and Live Oak and Montgomery and Live Oak on this train. Connect at Albany with passenger trains both ways on Southwestern liailroad to and from Macon, Eufuula, Montgomery, New Ot leans, etc, Mail steamer leaves Bainbridge for Apa lachicola every Saturday; for Columbus Thursday anrl Saturday mornings. Close connection at Jacksonville daily, Sundays excepted, for St. Augustine, Palat ka aud Enterprise. Trains on B. and A. R. It. leave junction, going west, Monday, Wednesday and Fri day at 11:14 a. in. For Brunswick Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday at 4:40 p. m. ACCOMMODATION TRAINS-EASTERN DIVISION. Leave Savannah [Sundays excepted] at (5:45 A. M. Arrive at Mclntosh “ “ 9:10 A. M. Arrive at Jesup “ 11:50 A.M. Arrive at Blackshear “ “ 3:20 P.M. Arrive at Dupont “ 7:00 P.M. Leave Dupont “ “ 5.00 A.M. Leave Blackshear “ “ 9:05 A.M. Leave Jesup “ “ 12:30 P. M. Leave Mclntosh “ “ 2:3(5 P. M. Arrive at Savannah “ “ 5:15 P. M. WESTERN DIVISION. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. Leave Dnpont Sndy’s excepted, at 500 A.M. Arrive at Valdosta “ •• 700 A.M. Arrive at Quitman “ “ 9:00 A.M. Arrive at Thomasv' lie “ 11:15 A. M. Leave Thomasville “ “ ) :15 P.M. Leave Quitman 11 “ 3:20 P.M. LenAe Valdosta “ “ 4:40 P.M. Arrive at Dnpont “ “ 6:45 P.M. George S. Haines, General Ticket Agent. H. S. HAINES, General Superintendent. TRY A BOX OP THIS AND AM.CHEM /r^^OOoX' HO CHEST EH \pu WILL USE NO OIULK, ffnnn IS not easily earnod in tlic-u 3/ I I times, but it can be made in j 1 lit uc months by any one of either st x j iu any part of the country who is wil- I ling to work steadilv at 1i employ men t that we furnish. S6O a week in yeur own towu. You need not he aay from hmo over night. Ypu can give your whole time to the work, or only your spare moments. We have agents who are making over B'2o per day. All who engage at once can make money fast. At the present time money cannot be made so easily and rapidly ai aoy other busi ness. [t ousts nothing t> try the busi ness. Terms and 85 Outfit free. Ad dress at once, 11. Hallett & Cos,, Port land, Maine. iv mm I would respectfully announce to the citizens of Jesu;> and surrounding country that I have ust received a lull line of DII Y G 0 (LP S , all of the latest styles, Ltulios cn find my stock complete to make se ections from. I have also a complete nssortmooh of first-class Shoes, consisting of. Ladies, Misses and Childrens fine sowed Shoes and Slippers MEN’S FINE BOXE 1) TOED AND P LAIN SH O ES. Full line of Croakoryand Tinware, Wood ware &c. I have also a full assortment of fresh Drugs and Family 3 . Medicines. FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, &C I have returned permanently Jto Jesnp, and offer my rroftissisnul ser vices to our citizens. Calls answered promptly, dnv or night Z. W. LITTLE, M. D. $ $ $ READ THIS. Only One Dollar. For one dollar tho Savannah Week ly News will be sent, postage paid, to any address for six months. It is one of tho cheapest papers published, and is a welcome visitor to tho count ing room, fireside or farm. It is a neatly printed four page sheet, com pactfy made up, aud contains tho po litical and current news of tho week ; a comprehensive summary of tho tele graphic dispatches an 1 local news, nod interesting sketches and stories. It also contains full reports of the mar kets. Thus, those who have not the advantage of a daily mail can get the news six months by paying one dollar. It is just the paper far everybody in terested in Georgia and Florida. It will bo well invested, and will educate your children and make home happy. Money for cither paper can he sent by Post Office order, registered letter or Express, at publisher’s risk. Ad dress J. Hj ESTILL, Savannah, Ga. Macon & Brunswick Railroad. General Sttferinte vpevt'h Office ) Macon, Ga.. June 2nd, 1877 f On and aft rj Saturday, June 2nd, 1877, pa*sen<' r traius on thir ad will run as follows: PASSENGER JTKAINS, DAILY, SUNDAY EXCEPTED. Leave Macon .; 9:15 A. M. Arrive at Jesup 0:30 P. M. LeaveJesup ~7:20P.M. Arrive at Brunswick 9:45 P. M. Leave BrnnswicK 6:30 A. M. Arrive at Jesup 8:10 A. M. Ljavo Jesnp 8:40 A.M. Arrive at Macon 6:45 P. M. Trains from Macon make connection t Jesnp with the Atlantic fc Gulf rail road for Jacksonville and other points Florida, Up_train connects at Jesup or Savannah ACCOMMODATION TRATX JIIETWEKN [COCHOAN AND IIAWKTNSVII.I.E, [SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.] Eaave Cochran 11:15A.M, Arrive at HawKimville 12:151’. M. •Leave Hawsinsville 2:SiOP. M. Airivo a’ Cochran 3:00P. M. Leave Cochran 41)0P.M. Arrive Hawkinsville 4:301’.M. Leave Hawkinsville 10:30 A. M. , Arrive at Cochran 11:00 A. M. Passengers between Maoonand Hawkins ville and intermediate points, leave Macon 9:15 A. M. leave Hawkinsville 2:30 P. M. Passengers between Hnwkinsville and points below Cochran, leave Hawkinsville 10-30 A. M. connecting at Cochran with down train. Up train connects for Hawkinsville with ■ f iraiLleaving Cochr init 4 M JOHN A. GRANT, Gen. Supl. VV, J. J.iuvi,. Mu i’ in. Watches. Jewelry. Romanic Gold. so extensively worn In Paris, was first di-coverel in 1 70, by the cc>bf ted French chemist. Mens. 1). Re Laigiie, w! o maiiufa< tare*, it into jewoiry, i ml for five years sold it tu the leading jeweler* of * nri-. for JSolin God. In 1875, wl.cu his seer t becuiue KH.wn, ten of tho man ulacm ri 114 jewelers established a stock company, witn a capital of fIOOtAMJJO for the purpose of manuiacturing Komaine Gold .Jewel y nnrt Wadies. With this immense capital, and the aid of irapioved machinery they are enabled it* produce a I the latest patterns of jewelry at less than one-tenth the cost of Solid Gold, amt of a quality and color which mikes it impossible even for experts to delect it from the genuine. We have secured the exclusive agency of the Unit and State* and Canada, for the sale of all goods manu factured from this metal, and in order to introduce them iu the most speedy manner, have put up a*eort<d sumnle lots as given below, which we will sell at one-tenth the retail value until January Ist, 1378. Keuu the list. 80-CE\T LOT. One cent’s watch chain, retail price $1 00 One pair engraved sle *vo buttons, retail price 75 One stone set scarf pin, ** “ 75 One set (8) spiral shirt studs, *• “ 7.5 One improved shape collar button, “ " 50 One heavy plain wedding ring, 1 25 Total £5 00 For 5U cents we will send above six articles post paid. 91.00 LOT. One pair sleeve buttons, stone setting. One set (3) spiral shirt s' ill*. One heavy hand engagement ring. One set (2) engraved bracelets. One Indies' long guard or neck chain. One engraved miniature locket lor the ladies’ guard or neck chain. One gent's heavy link watch chain. One Lake George diamond slud. 92.00 LOT. One ladies’ neck chain and charm. One ladies heavy guard chain for watch. One set pin and ear rings. Amethyst. One extra fine miniature locket. One camero sml ring. Oio very heavy wedding or engagement ring. 1 gent’s heavy watch chain with The reta’l price of the articles In each sample lot amounts to exactly ten times the price wc ask for tke lot; for example, our SI,OO Kit retails for SIO.OO : our 5.00 lot lor 50.00. A SOL/D ROMAINE COLD HUNTING-CASE WATCH FREE. To any ono sending 11s an order for the above [ot* by express to the amount of 15.00, wo will send fee one Solid Rem line Gobi Hunting-Case Watch, Gents or Ladies si*e. warranted to keep perfect perfect time aud look equally as well as a 100.00 gold watch. Ry mail prepaid. 15.50. 'J his Is our offer Cos AIJISVLN, and is worth a trial, as the watch alone will hell or trade readily for from 20.00 to 50.00. Gents or ladies watch alone, 7.00 or 8.00, with a heavy gent's gold pattern Vest chain and charm, or ladies' opera chain with tassel. KKMHMRKIt :--Tlils oftVr only holds good until .January Ist, IS7S. A Her that time we *'>•<” well only to Jobbers and wholesale dealers, and any one wishing our goods will then have ro p y full letoil rices. Komaine gold is the best, and. in fact, ttie oly imitation of genuine gold nude, being i..j same in weight, color and finish, and all our goods are made iu the latest gold patterns. Will guarantee satisfac tion in every instance, or rotund money. Send money by I*. (>., Money Order, or Registered Letter, nt onr risk. No goods sent C. O. D. un less nt least 500 accomprnics the order. Addn. ss plainly, W. F. EVANS & CO., Sole Agents for 11. Sand Canada. 95 & 97 SOUTH CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, ILL. nng 22-fim HHI ASTST YOUR GROCER FOR IT! Depot, 104 REABMTREET, Few York Look here. mmmmw & m Have just received a large stock of Saddles, Bridles, Mar tingales, Saddle Cloths, Wagon Whips, Buggy Whips, Spurs, Etc., Etc. The largest Stock in this line ever offered in this Market which they arc determined to sell at the very LOWEST GASH FRICES, OR BARTER. Call and be made happy. We sell Saddles from sd.so lo $12.50. Bridles from SI.OO to $1.50. ardwarc, Guns, Pistols, Allot which we nre offering very low for Cash or Barter. Gome and Bee V. H. WHALEY & SON, JESUP, GEORGIA. Who are constantly receiving by the Car Load, Direct from the West, by Green Line, CORN, BACON & FLOUR, Which are Specialties with them- They Keep Constantly on Hand a Full and Complete Stock of DKY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, HOOTS, SHOES, ETC., ETC. WHICH THEY ARE SELLING VERY LOW FOR CASH DR BARTER. GANDGOFF S ‘ READY FOR USE” FLOUR AT SAVANNAH PRICES ALSO DEALERS IN Groceries, ardware, Glassware Sc Crockery. tfSTPrompt attention given to all Orders from a distance charge for drayage to the depot. charm. 1 pair pearl Inland sleeve buttons. 1 Lake George cluster pin. 1 pair (2) heavy band bracelet*. SCt.OO LOT. 1 ladies’ opera guard chain. 1 ladles neck chain and cross. 1 be.utiful locket, (engraved.) 1 pair band bracelet-. 1 gem’s twist link vest chain an l •charm 1 pair onyx sleeve buttons. 1 set (3) onyx shirt studs. 1 new improved collar button. 1 ex tra cut cameo seal ring. 1 Arizona solitaire stud. 1 set Am tlivst or top z pin and eardrops. 1 ladies’ chemise button. 1 plain ring, stamped 18 K. 95.110 LOT. 1 ladies’ onera chain. with slide and tassel, (retail price s' 0)) L gent’s heavy watch chain, with curb charm, (retail price, s'.iK)). I ladles’ heavy mug neck onaiu. t elegant chased miniature locket for ladies neck chain. 1 set cameo medallion pin and ear drop-. 1 pair (2) heavy chased baud bracelets. 1 gent’s solitaire diamond staid. 1 gent’s cluster diamond pin. 1 pair amethvst or onyx sleeve but t tn*. 1 set (3) studs to match amethyst, or onyx sleeve button*. 1 elegant heavy set cameo suit ring. 1 massive baud or wedding ring. 1 new patent collar button. 1 ladies chemise button. 1 uinethyst or topaz ring, (extra finish). . - c Warranted as I