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JACKSOtr, GA.,MAtt 2ft 1882
W. K. HARP, ■ - F.inor.
O. W. Speigle's SIOO dog was
poisoned in Barnesville th# ©tker
night.
The Secretary of War has ordered
600,000 rations issued for the flood
sufferers.
Every Territoy in the United States
lias applied to Congress for admission
into the Union nrs a State.
Some of the flood suflTeiera in Ar*>
kansas are almost reduced to canni
balism.
Col. Boynton, of Griffin, is counsel
in a Butts county case that lias been
tending in court twenty-throe years.
The whistle of the locomotive on
the Georgia Pacific ; s now heard in
Cobh county.
The ordinary and county oom
mission* rs of Bibb comity ha.<e been
mandamtised by the liquor dealers be
cause of their relusal to issue licen
ses.
The House Commitee oo postal af
fairs rscomraemls a bill which pro
vides a fl ip for postal cauls that can
be folded over the writing and sealed.
The recorder ot Augusta lias fined
a little girl $25 for plucking flowers
in the cemetery on Sunday.
Mr. W. B. Nowells, ol Bibb coun
ty. shot his son the other day, woun
ding hwu severely. The two had t
quarrel, and the voting man was im
pudent. Mr Nowells is in jail.
We again appeal to our farmers to
plant every nook and corner of their
farms that will produce com, wheat,
oats, potatoes and such productions
as will make food for man and beast
—then the balance in cotton. This is
the Only way out of financial tumble
next fall. —Gainesville Southron.
Montezuma Weekly: A man may
borrow money, steal from a widow,
discount hiri own whisky bill or nip a
prayer book from a dying heathen
and still have some chance of pardon;
buj, when he swindles a poor printer
out ot a bill, we think the devil has
such a firm grip on the waist of his
pantaloons Hint repentance and for
givenesa uro utterly out ol the ques
tion.
Miss Kosa Beck, ofGrifltn, happened
*0 a serious accident while on a visit
to Covington, several days ago. Mr.
Charlie Moorc„’of Atlanta, and Miss
Beck went out for pleasure ride, and
both were thrown from the buggy. The
young lady sustained injuries that con
fined her to her bed for several days.
Her sufferings came in paroxysms and
spasams, says the Star. She has since
recovered.
Sumter Republican : A week or
two ago two negro men got into a
fight on the plantation of Judge Har
rell, in Webster county, and one of
them bit oft the ear of the other, 'flic
man of the crop-cat then went to a
juslioe of peace, swore out :t warrant
against Ins oppein nt, and had him
bouud ov**r to appear before the next
term ot the Superior Court for steal
ing his ear.
The wnter is fulling so slowly, if
indeed it it is tailing at ail, from the
overflowed districts in Mississippi
aud Louisiana, that the cry of aid is
as urgent now as it has ever yet been.
The distress has been very great,
notwithstanding all the efforts of the
government and paivate parties to
relieve it. After the river commences
to fall, it will require some weeks for
the watvr to drain off from the farm
ing lauds. Much apprehension is
felt that the m’lgnifioietit section now
unde water, will bo lost this year to
agriculture.
Guiteau has raised his rates for au
tographs and photographs. lie stuck
up a ourd at the door of his cell to-day,
with this inscription : Hereafter my
autographs will l>o sold for 12,50 per
dozen, or twenty-five cents each. No
extra charge will be made for adding
religious sentiments to them, such as
“In God we trust or something like
that. My large-size photographs, with
autographs on them, will he furnished
for ill each or $0 per dozen.”
Little Rock, Ark., March 28.—Ter
rene, at the mouth of White river,
caved in last night. All the business
housoß and saloons in the town, which
were not many, tumbled into the river.
Terrene is the coaling point for Miss
issippi river and other steamers. The
eoal barges are safe. Terrene was built
after Napoleon tumbled into the Miss
issippi thriteen years ago. The river is
felling an inch every twenty-four hours
at Arkansas city.
The Columbus Enquirer sayst “A
ooontry papa writes that his two
daughters have been spoiled by news,
paper puffing in the town where they
went to school. “They have come
home, M he says, “ with three or four
notices ot the charming Misses
in tlieir scrap-books, and they hatn’l
been worth a fo’ penny bit since,’
Western papers state that the de*
mand for hreatfotiiffs from the South
is remarkable for this season of the
year. The elevators arc kept busy
bagging grain on orders flora the in
terior towns of '.he South, which have
sent in round orders for oats and corn.
The activity is explained by the
drought of last year, which not alone
parched up cotton and destroyed the
plants, but likewise killed the produce
required tor domestic consumption.
There alighted from the Piedmont
Air-Line railroad, at Gainesville, a
tew days since. 30ft people, who came
to settle os 5,0.i)0 acres ot laud near
there, purchased by them threogb
the inline net- of General LongslreeU
They are Germans and Swiss from
New York suburbs.
A petrified aljgator is said to have
been found imbedded in a solid rock,
twenty feet under the ground, in a
quarry tvo miles from Saratoga
Springs. It is five feet seven inches
in length, and measures, two feet back
of the hesd, nine inches in diameter.
Atlanta Constitution: Yesterday
Commissioner Henderson said to a
ConstitiUron reporter: “The decrease
in the sale of fertilizers this year sur
prising, there lias been, tees sold so far
than for the same period at any time
in the last eighty years. The price va
ries in different localities, and in some
places sUiidanl fertilizers sell as towns
4 hundred pounds of middling cotton
par ton.
In Lawrenoevillc last week, Miss
Collins took out a warrant against
Mr Cox lor seduction. Mr. Cox
then mania*) the injured young lady,
and alter the ceremony stepped out
lo see a friend. At last accounts be is
still “stepping," and his bride will
probably never see him again.
The Home Corn ier is occasionally
a little naughty as will appear from
the following : “A party of filly per
sons leave Koine this morning tor the
West, they are from Floyd and Polk
counties, and have recently embraced
the Mormon religion, As the major
ity of this p-rly consist of snuft dip
ping women perhaps we would be
more accurate in saying that the Mor
mons had embraced them.’’
l'ublin Gaxjtte t To many farmers
perhaps it is not known that china
berries will kill hogs Mr. Maddox,
cf this place, had a lot ot fifteen or
twenty pigs about two or three
months old shut up in a lot, and iaal
Wednesday turned them out to root
about. This was about tan o’clock in
the forenoon. They began at once
to eat the berries that had fallen from
the China trees on the streets. With
in two hours the first died, and in
two hours more five were dead. The
berries act a a deadly poison. Hogs
arc too dcarco in this county to be thus
killed. It would be bet'er to do-troy
the Inst vestaga of the China tree.
Savannah Recorder: Yesterday
morning about two o'clock Policemen
White and Corker* who were on duty
in the magazine ward, heard suspicions
noises in a vacant house on President
and Randolph street and determined
to investigate. They discovered three
suspicious colored characters named
Butler Perry, John Williams and Rob
ert Oourdin in the house creating a
disturbance and acting suspiciously.
They opened the door to arrest them,
when the trio sought a large fireplace,
and concealed themselves therein.
When the officers approached, the trio
ascended the chimney, and although
the house was a two-story and a half
one, yet one of the fhgitives managed
to get up the chimney and out on the
roof, when l>e was caught and held.
The other would not come out and a
fire was resorted to for the purpose of
smoking them out. The fire was kept
up in the chimney for nearly three
hours before the two would give in,
when finally they dropped down and
gave themselves up. They looked like
rabbits that were burned out of a log,
and smelled awfully. -
One reason now given for pension
ing General Grant is that he is poor,
and that he is poor because he gam
bled bis substance ia Wall street.
This calls to mind the story told of
one of Govoruor Claib. Jackson's
Missouri Confederates. When the
rebel Missouri troops reached Mem
phis in 18G2, arrangements were
made to pay them off lor the past
year’s service. Many of the boys
who hud been honorably discharged
had not regarded their certificates of
the State’s indebtedness ot any spe
cial value, and in the vicissitudes ot
camp life had lost them. Governor
Jackson instructed the Slate Paymas
ter that where a man had lost his
certificate, and the fact could be sat
isfactorily shown, payment should
not be withheld. Among those who
presented themselves at the office of
the paymaster was a central Missou
rian without the proper documeul
proving his service to the cause. He
was questioned as to where his o*-r
--tifkute was. lie had lost it. How
had it been lost ? Lost it, he very
promptly replied, playing poker.
Campbell County News Letter; The
first case under the new stock law sys
tem came before Justices James and
Lee for a hearing last Monday. The
facts are, in substance, as follows : Mr.
Joseph E. Brown is u tenant on Mr.
Creel's place. Miss Fannie Vincent
and W. R, Vincent, who live on ad
joining lands, had some cows which
trespassed on Mr. Brown’s land. He
took them up and impounded them,
and notified the parties to come after
them and pay the expenses and take
them away. Misses Fannie Vincent
and Ella Thonsas went over and drove
the cows away, without Mr. Brown’s
consent, and without offering to pay
damages. Brown cans* to town and
issued possessory warrants for the cat
tle, nud the sheriff went up and arres
ted the parlies and brought them to
town to try the once. After hearing the
evidence in the ease the court decided
t<t|reau>re the possession of cattle to Mr.
Brown. The parties will now have to
either pay the costs of the suit and the
damage and expenses of keeping the
cattle or py the costs of this suit and
give bond furtive expense and damages
to be assessed at tlte next regular ses
sion of thf- intiee court.
Adulterating <CM ton
There is much complaint made in
English manufacturing districts of the
adulteration of Amercan cotton. It
is charged that the cotton is not only
wet with water and steamed, in order
to give it extra weight, but that dust
and sand are mixed with it for the
same purpose. Mr. Albert IX Shaw,
the Uinted S’ates Codbul at Man
chestc-r, has carefully investigated
these complaints, and the result is set
forth iwb's report to the State De
partment for 1881. the moat serious
cb;irge is that uf the mixing ot the
(dust ami sand with the cotton. Mr.
Shaw says some of the cases which
have been brought to Lis attention
are of a shameful description. In the
course of his inquiries he was told:
“Oldham has to pm chase, at the price
of cotton, thousands of tons ot white
and red sand every year.” lie ex
presses the opinion that hundreds of
tons, instead of thousands, would be
nearer the troth, but adds : “The un
doubted presence of sand and damp
in large percent age, in bales ol our
cotton, is a scandal that cannot be ex
posed and the frauds done away with
a day too soon " In some cases the
sand is evidently thrown into the
cotton during the process of packing
in shovelfuls. One ot the largest
consumers of American cotton in
Lancashire, whos supply is mostly
from New Orleans, mentioned a case
in which nearly one hundred pounds
of sand waAJbund in one bale ot cot
ton. Caaes were brought to Mr.
Shaw’s attention, in which from
twenty to eighty pounds of sand was
found in the middle of the bales
There was evidence from the packing
and discoloration that the cotton had
also been wet. A Warrington firm
reckoned their average loss from sand'
in American cotton at 10 per cent,
in some cases the sand is so very fine
and white that it esuopes detection
at tbe first glance. An Oldham spiir
ner thinks sand and dust must be
blown into the cotton by some pro
gress at the time ot or prior to the
pack ng. In other cases red sand is
distributed so evenly through the
bale as to give the cotton a deep red
color. It is alleged that the amount
of dnmp in American ootlonis increa
sing and sometimes the cotton is
oskod i layers, as though water Lad
bsea thrown in during the process of
packing. There is also complaint of
the mixing of different grades of cot
ton in the same bale. This becomes
more important in view ot the fact
that tbe use of Indian cotton is in
oreasiog, since it, as woll as the
Egyptian cotton, is better packed and
freer from damp and sand than the
Americau cotton. Formerly much
complaint was made of the adultera
tion cf Indian cotton, but now’, as the
result ot careful inspection by the
farge houses purchasing from the i>a
live growers, the cotton of India is
noted for its purity. Air. Shaw says
he is satisfied that the fraudulent
practices are limited in extent, and
that the great body ot American cot
ton is honestly put upon the market.
Yet, he thinks, the frauds which are
perpetrated are far too numerous and
inexcusible, and a remedy should be
sought at once. Upon the question
of remedies he has sought suggestions
from large cotton spinners. Some
of them advise that laws be passed
here making fraudulent packing pe
nal. Others suggest that the plan
lew and packers be compelled to
stamp their names and addresses on
every bale, both inside and outside
Seeing wlr’t has been done by care
ful iaspection in India, Mr. Shaw
suggest that honest dealers should
insist on the adoption ot such gener
al regulations or inspections on the
part of packers and first purchasers
as will put a stop to the frauds.
Mr. Shaw who has been very ener
getio in his investigation ot this bus
iness, and who has rendered valuhle
service to the American and British
cotton trade, points out that in Old
ham, whence come the most com
plaints about- damp cotton, the prac
tice exist of dampening cotton yarn
which, he says, goes to show vhst
two can play at the same game ot
fraud, and that there is need of re
form in cotton trade in England as
well as in America—£N. Y. Sun.
About tl,00l\00t).0tx) of our public
debt has been pax! since the war ended.
France has now nearly treble the debt
of the United States and Great Britain
more than double. Even Spain has a
bigger debt now than we have.
The State Babtist Convention, Rev.
P. H. Mell, of Athens, President, will
assemble at Americas on April 20th.
There will be about 800 delegates pres
ent. Only the State mad will grant a
reduction of fare, one fare the round
trip, the other roads maintaiug three
cent rate.
Since the sale of whiskey has been
stopped at Augusta, Ark., the people
find nonse for city marshal, and are
contemplating the question of abolish
ing the office.
At Greenville, Si C., next sale day
the sheriff will sell the silverware cf
the late Foster Blodgett. It wss pro
ted to Mr. Blodgett by the citi
zens of Augusta in 185f>.
Columbus Enquirer: A singular case
of poisoning occurred at Hurtsbofo,
Ala., last Sunday morning. Mot. Long
sent Mrs. Dr. FaecbaU a pitcher of
sweet milk and Dr. Vase ball, bis wife
and children Were poisoned, St is sup
posed, from drinking it. They were
made very sick, and sent for Dr. Hurt
who gave them medical attention, and
they were soon relieved. It is thought
that the cow ate something which thus
affected the milk. They can account
for it in no other way.
A tramp umbrella mender was found
asleep on the street Sunday nignt. He
had a spring mattress made of the ribs
of old umbrellas spread upon the
ground. His sheets were covers strip
ped from them ; while he used a par
asol to break the wind and shelter his
faee.—Kx.
M. Y. McKibben,
A TTOIiNEY A TLA W,
JACKXO.V, - - CJA.
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Money! MONEY iTModgy !l
Loanedto Farmers.
PfirtlM desiring to negotiate LOANS on five
years time can make application through me by
calling at my office. I will act as Attorney for
any farmer who lias improved lands, in securing
loans to the vaLus of one-third uf their real es
tate. Y. A. \Y RIGHT,
Office at Court KmMl mar& 4
Atefeson,
MRS. S C DUNCAN’S
New MILLENERY Store
IS IVOW OPEN
At Jackson, Georgia.
I take this method of iiiforminKthe citisena of Jackson and Butts county. tnat I have opened a
new and handsome stock of MUlenery Goods in Jackson, in the new store, next door to M. L. Duke,
consisting of the latest style,
Hats and Bonnets, Trimmings
Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, Colorelts, Nninsuks, Muslins, Ties, Edgings, Insert
ing, Laees, Veiling, Handkerchiefs, Fans &c.,
My goods are all new and of the latest style. Call and examine them and get my prices. lam
offering them at short profits. Soliciting a liberal slinre of the patronage of the people of this sec
tion, I am Respectfully Mrs. S. C. DUNCAN.
HOLD! STOP THERE!
JSTIEW- GOODS
Arriving at the New Rock Store,
A. Me. WATKINS & Son.,
Jackson, Georgia,.
WR Invite thattei*ti<Mi of tike people of Butts county, to our general stock of good*, which we
are offering at prices that will warrant them to trade with us.
CTXJST XiIBaVEiET,
Ladies shoe*at SI,OO worth 81/A'; Childrens shoes atJf<> cents, worth 75 cei .ts and a dollar.
Boots and Shoes,
Men’* boots at $2,35, worth 85,00; brogaus at 81,25, worth 81,40.
Ladie’s Dress Goods,
A Tpueas ami worsted* at prices never before known iu Jackson. Shawls at 50 cents, worth 75
cents and Bl r o*>.
STAPLE GOODS,
Such ns shirting, sheeting, bleaching, prints and checks., at bottom prices.
UOTIOUS.
Ribbons, laces, trimmings, kid gloves, silk ties, ladies collars and cuffs, combs, Hiltons, thimbles,
needles and thread, and many other things too numerous to mention.
OLOTHIITG.
Jeans of the Best Quality.
GENTS UNDERWEAR.
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Fhirts, collars, rafts, ora rats, suspeiulers. half hose, etc.
GROCERIES.
Good cotter 6 pnnnds, cheap at ft pounds to the dollar. frhg*r*t 10 pounds to the dollar. Bh
con. Hour, luni, syrup, molanaes, liali. etc., lamps, looking glasses, snuff, tobacco, blacking, ink
(taper, soap.
Tinware Hardware,
Glassware, woooden ware, buckets, etc.
Our gitod are new and freak, and we will sell then to-* cm at railroad prices. Call and see us
before going elsewhere.
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It is warranted fire years and is the easiest
to sell, and gives the best satisfaction of any
machine on the market.
Intending purchasers are soiciited to
amine it before buying. Responsible dealers
wanted in all n'.jceuied erritery.
J. I>. Ac T. F. SMITH,
Wholesale and Retail Deales,
9. Broad Street: Ceorffla. *9
•t. at.-iw.rcK. a. v. sututiiT.
HENDRICK & WRIGHT,
Attorneys At Law.
JACKSON, BUTTS CO., GA.
WILL practice in al) the COURTS Mtcept in tli
COUNTY COURT. „
Win attend to all businessPROMPTLY.
To The Public.
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passengers on the regular mail route between
Jackson and Covington at reasonable rates. W ill
leave Jackson every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday morning at 7 o’clock. I will also carry
baggage or other light freight. Your patronage
solicited. Capt.J. P. LOYD,
Mail Contractor.
p. s.—When in Jackson I can be found at the
Benton House.
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