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middle Georgia Argus PUBLISHED EVERY "THURSDAY MORNING. •.XTEEBD AS SKCOXD-CLASS MATTEK AT TITTS rn'TOFpice at Indian Spriko, Ga. INDIAN SPRING, GA., MAY 5 3881 LOCAL MATTER. Picknic at Ocmulgeo Mills next Sat jrdav, tho 7tU. ■■ , t ■' ■■ * Robt Douglass has somo of the finest corn in the county, he don’t intend to depend on the west for bread. _ The Georgia Press Association have a, brass band of their own. The band is from Con vers nftd an editor is the . rincipal blower. , ~ Vv r c hrvo been informed that oyal murderer cf policeman Han jck lias been removed from the riffin jail, to prevent lynching. The sth Son day in tfiis month, is set >r an all day .singing at Sunday creek . hureh. Don’t forget the day, and re iember singing masters and Editors are in loi spring chicken.- ~ ‘ " ' \n ancient Thomas cat is reported Com Wilcox county to the Hawkin ’-vrllo dis Patch He will be of age ext march and during his life might exactly 14,49i rats, and one all bat i mmr TP; # t—i V r o are informed that the fishing !?l ty made a splendid catch of r< gs coOtcrs’minnows tadpoles’ and • ; ks ye ; sir ticks In fact we have >• en told that tlieya.ro still catching leks. MARRIED. At the residence of J. M. T. Mayo, on Tuesday morning Inst Mr. “Teg” Giles, VAiss Margerete Mayo, E. M. Bledsoe so., officiating. . ... Tho Georgia Press Association moots Romo next Wednesday; .owing tea ess of business, we will be unable to tend, Mr. A. B. Smith who has a pro ictory interest in the Argus will rep sent the Argus, we regret our inability meet the “boys.” We know they will have a “side split g” time.; A grand “pionic” in our town Saturday, the 14th inbt., the festive *d gay, old and young, is respect lly invited to attend, and contri te something to tho fun in the ire of well filled has kots &o, The tying ponies” will be in order, and ich enjoyment is anticipated, be re io remember the day. A telegram of Monday from Ash :l!e N.G ~says Great excitement w-s created In this city to day by and arrival of a guard of six men ving in charge the notorious ■ lonshiner and outlaw redmond to has so long and so successfully ided arrest. He is in jail, and .. ;ie& in his body six bullets, the v: .It ofliisobstinaterosistallce. ,, Mb'. B. F. Ward w&Sifi Forsyth on Sat '• V' and soldteurteen bales of cotton ' nmant of bis crop. He is a citi : rvhcpi the £tate of Georgia can to be protid, a high toned, hon'or ' :ouf!emaii, who has led the life of ... eudeneo which should characterize m hrmers. His fiber' farm in Bntts v y- never fails him renumorative for which lie 1 finds a market in. n\u —Monroe Advertiser. taxor Brown's (of Georgia) latest of a speacli in the Umteu States to is to introduce copious extracts • newspapers. Brown’s idea is that the . - apers of to-uiiv is a reflex of public - ent, and his hedd f level.— ' tie Observer. me right, brother. The Gover •rr I :ows the value of newspapers and : r>t pretend, like so many politi ■ iat ho lias no care for them.— - Chrnicle. THE SICK LIST. V' r e glad to announce that Mrs. B. er is con valesing. y S. F. Smith and Mrs. W. F. up again. Pound son of Trof. E. E. round pioid fever. Lenora Nolen niece of Mrs. W. 7 teas lias the measles. at.-. \ -fillis Morris of Bamrsville came >m Atlanta last Friday Morning l partly deranged in mind. months ago an old gentleman by > of Chambliss, who lives al>out !cs from Forsyth, died, and - death about ten thousand dol * ' been found buried on the old m. The first was found by his casket containing ten thousand gold under a rock in a brook old man’s home. He had told ' out where the money was and a search and fotmd it. A few -> about five hundred were >e circumstances which led cry were those: Once when : liking with his wife in tke ,ard he remarked that he 4 , > money buried near where Flie remembered the spot . • c .c, g there recently and having r> c f ’ .‘olleeti on found the above iuuuui, v/ . ich was in silver, mostly in ' ' • • in. Mr. I J; Slaughter was commis si v ' 4 rv councilman on yestrday, > Ml tea vnney caused by the r - '>nofW. A. Elder jr. It wn . n-embered that we an i weeks ago, that one oilman would have to /‘dance up" to court aivl‘ M v p was the party alluded to -r*]- ated the ordinance of -hooting-in the incorporate limit*, for tfo purpose of filling nn pwl. thatfwpe, tresspasing on his premise.- and a? he had the game to show for the cause of his actions we thought there would be no t rouble about the matter, but it seems that the council insisted that ho should pay the fine, and as Mr. Elder con sidered it injustice he withdrew from the council. The fSv>/*] should havp an eve *o ' -r - daiions, of “owls” when il. * r-E ted their ordinances. Putt 1 ’ I boys” would have !<?en ‘owls” all night, Saturday nigh School Notice. The members oi tho Board of Ed ucation of Butts Cos., are requested to meet in Jackson on Friday 13th inst at ten oclock A. M. A full at tendance is desired as business of importance is to be considered. E. E. Pouxn. 2t 0. S. 0. B. 0. NEW BAR! I have now opened my new bar in tin Mclntosh House at Indian Spring and am ready to so-ve the public, I will keep on hand the very best and finest brand of liquors wines and brandies the market affords, choice cigars &c. Mr. McCord familiarly known as “Cook” MVCnrd will preside as “mixologist” T will also continue to serve the public atmvold stand in Jackson. tf J. J. EASTON. We are glad to know that the prospect for wheat is considerably improving in this county, realy we don't think we ever seen such an improvement so far as our observa tion extends, wo learn that Mr. Henderson Dulre has a field in full bloom, and we hear of ther fields heading rapidly. In addition to the improvement in the wheat crop we hear of con siderable improvement hi the fruit crop. PREPARE for the shock says the Hawkinsville Dispatch The farmers of North Georgia are bn ving Western meat at twelve cents a poo nd and corn at $125 per bushel pay able out of the proceeds of their next crop They are also out of oats and fodder and are paying $2 per hundred for western ‘hay All of which means a general crash ending in bankruptcy and ruin Farmers in this section of Georgia may be able io stand the shock because they are used t o it and arc preparing for a big cotton crop at a low price, but North Georgia will ‘•trike the ceiling,’ sure." A special from Elgin, 111., says : “Asa ferry boat was crossing the Fox river this morning, when in the middle of the stream, it sud denly capsized. The passengers, of whom thirty-three were liltle girls, were swept down stream with the current, littering heartrending cries for assistance. Several of them were rescued by boats. The body of John Brighton’s daughter, a girl twelve years of ago, was' recovered, and she is said to have been resusp fated. Twenty persons are have been '1 A • sav ahdui fifty persons were flow ed, but it is impossible ag yet tc. gain trustworthy information as to the number of lives lost. Memoriae hayTissi. BY H. W. CLKVSMXD. Let us gather ’neath the laurels, Where the holy dust doth lie, Let us pile the blooming flowers ‘Twixt the marble and the sky. Common lives and common endings— Heartache makers —round us spread, But welcome with special off’ rings, These to-dav are Hero Bead— Some are missing where the river Blue Potomac softly flows, Some by the broad Mississippi, Somewhere. Georgia's pine t ree grows. Missing here, but not up yonder, Where the Blue and Grey'shall stand; Christ —Reviewer and Inspector Of the armies of that land. Swords are sheathed and cannon silent, Flags are fuded and hates forgot. And the North and South together Write on graves: Forget me not. God our Father, bless our soldiers. Who have died to make us iree; God our Father, take our flowers — Let their fragrance rise to Thee. READY TO RISK IT. The account of the lowa girl who \ is said to have been hugged to j death by her lover has caused j “quite a sensation” anion ■ the: | young ladies of Westfield, N. Y., | who recently held a meet to devise ways and means to prevent anoth er case of death from hugging. They unanimous’ ■ 1 u.e mi- ‘ lowing preamble and resolutions: ! Whereas, it is report t and that an lo wa girl died recently in her lover*s arms, while being bugged, and whereas, judging from experience, we believe such an event to be ut | terlv impossible; therefore, resolved, (that notwithstanding said report jwe are still in favor of hugging. We prefer to run al[ risks of death lather than have the beautiful love toiU ■ bob-hod. R i[\' !. the; a of ti'e-e resolutions Ifosewt to try? newspapers for publication. „ O'- 1 art.;•. M'>rtiiagg News Serials. A New Story hv popular author, Only Nora Heart !ey by Mrs. Ophelia Nisb&f Reid. Author of “.My Mother’s D: .ughtce,” ‘Mrs. Dare.' “Muffit." etc. The •'savannah Weekly News of Satur day, May I*l. Will contain tin opening chapters of J charming sto ry ---f absorbing in;*; entitled. QV T v* vo -■ *r* * PXLFY ’■ • •• i: -i .X f- 1 1 •; <f % iy g I on (t fl The previous ci.. .. !■ I -is of t his Udentc • iady to,our series oratories has made her so widely 1 and so great a favorite with, our reading public and the common dation from us of her forthcoming romance is unnecessary. Savannah Weekly News contains 8 pages of reading matter, compris ing all the news of tlm week. Tele graphic Dispatches up t® the hour of going to press, Agricultural Items, Original Serials, etc. Only $2 a year; $1 for six months. WHICH MA-N WHAT OF THE NIGHT? In our last on this subject we promised to give our opinion of the cause of the distress amongst, our people, That there is some cause under lying our our system of manage ment that produces unrest, disap pointment and- poverty among the masses, no one w”l depute. This being admi; ted, then what is it? What, i the great, plague that is invading almost’ every Bouthern homo raid “saving” it of its sub stance? ‘ - Why is it that the struggles of our toiling masses are not rewarded with success? Wo say that the credit system of the country is the great curse that is preying upon our people, is the great curse of the day and the press of the state should use every effort to enlighten the public in re gard to the evils of the pernicious mortgage and credit system. From the Monroe Advertiser of the 12th ult., under the heading of waiver of homestead we get sc me good ideas, “Whether it be the result of pov erty, usury or oppression. We mean by ‘usury,’ time prices for goods. Technically perhaps, usury would apply to* the loan of money. Legally the definition might bo enlarged. To what ex tent or how. it is not now my pur pose to enquire. It is- very ok-ar to on r mind that corn only worth 85 cents in June or July, ought not to be worth sl.lO in October or No vc: !)• . 'Vo have not time nor figures to discuss the usury of suck a transaction. More ' especially when such such a contract is sup plemented with a paper in which you agree to give up vour home and the property and homes of your wives and children, t& stand sponsor for the debt, and not only that, but waive suit, and give the right to the creditor to sell you out in thirty days at public out-cry. In other worth, these merchants have what they call “lightning r- t-T r s in which i? i. ki . ait, your cor” / ernes | f c*. :f f w' -y day.) bln? man w ' ' > .o buy corn An . .muiit! Every day, wagon after wagon leaves our market town, burdene . with supplies, that should have been made at home, and frieghted with desolation to homes, unless guarded in spite of you by an over rudir.g Providence. Here we are. nearly the middle of April —no corn planted, that is in sight, your guano, in many in stances, scattered to the windy ne groes eating up your home?, lightn ing mortgages lying asleep in the .safes, to wake up for your benefit in October.” Now as to those lightning mort gages, we can't suppose that any merchant who has a soul delights to hold them, but system ot trade in our country makes it necessary for their protection, would it not he far better for them if our people was a self sustaining people ? If they could sell goods of finer grade? to a prosperous people lor a reasonable and safe profit, would j |it not be far better, than to soil; meat and corn, so cumbersome to j frieglit and handle and take for ! the payment a paper, that places a ! man in a position to have to drive ! women and children from home to get his money ? How can A man feed with the barred doors of an-iron safe closed j on homes of hundreds or wome: \ and -childrens with the key in his j pocket, and know that if the sea-J -ms are net' 'prop,tu rns, and, a fail ure in the crop? follow then* he will have to get his money like a a English Landlord by driving th- ! ; poverty stricken peasantry from! their shelter? It is a sad picture to contemplate, but it is a rente*-', tlie* day is coming is here now, when the poor will become beggary of + he rich*, v, h at! beggars of the rick? Yes,'deny, the fact much a? Iwo may, toe truth is upon us, .we have arriven at that point.. • chore the chddren of the land can be lado io t ■ i r r\ aßiiiiAnhy the with holding of the monev of the nob. Well why is it so? ■ Who is to blame? We are all io blame.; that in any way aid or en courge tlie 'exhausting sys tem of time prices. A great deai o ? it is done through ignorance oi khe cost or a reflection about the consequences, but few farmers evwr -top to count the per cent thev are paying, not one in a hundred stops to reflect that if her purchase i bushel of corn wn two moiitti time and pay 25 q ; oen;, it is near near twQ hundred percent per w. num, or if they pay 25 cts. a:n,- cash price for a bushel of corn on >ne months time it is near three i hundred par cent per annum, nor do they stop to reflect, about what per cent they are paying on meat. They do not know that when they pay 2.V cents above cash price lor a pound of meat on two months time, they borrowing money at two hundred per-cent annum, but such is the fact and the sooner all the fanners are aroused to the truth oi what they are doing the better, ibr no people can stand such financiering. Well some will say how- are we to help it, we can't make pur crop without supplies, and have do give any price to get them without,the m-oiey. WhaiVhnhwe do? We wih discuss that in our next. [TO liE C ONTF'WD.J OBITUARY William Riley Smith, was horn December the 17th 18h0, and de parted this life January tha 14th ISBI. It is a sad thing to contemplate the cutting down of a young man in the full vigor of early niauhood, er’e the meridian of life is readied,' when all the enchanting scenes oi life, and the alluring anticipations of a bright future is spread out be fore him. But not so with the de ceased. as it pleased an all wise cre ator, to place upon him a life of affliction; all the “Pannoramic” beauties and splendor of this life being obscured by suffering. The courts above-decreed that his joys, and bliss, ’should be eternal, and the beauties of glittering splendor reserved for him in the “home be yond the tide. He has been called higher, to the rewards held in store tor a dutiful son, for it was one of the distin guished traits of his character to be obedient to his earthly parents. And while they have been over whelmed with grief, for the loss of 7i cherished soil, tray should bear in mind that their loss is his gain, and they should only ask for a share in the enjoyment of immor tal' glory. Yet sad tho thought, For one so lovely to lenart, No pen describe,nor tongue can tell, The grief that ra their bosoms dwell. But then they should not complain Since, their sad loss, is his great gain, Its of the .lord, and must bo best, That he was called, home to rest. Then they should try to watch and pray That they may prepare for that day, So when like him they are callo I < IVill meet with him nr?n-\; Th ere around his g" ' The father, lnoihei recover gracious Where sad p irtiog, will he no mere. r WTTER FROM WINN’S MILLS. Dear Argus : As I promised some of my friends, to let them know something of this place, through the highly appreciat ed ’•medium" the Argus, I will,with your permission comply, and drop you a few dots, which can be used unless you consider the waste bas ket a more appropriate place for them, should you conclude to do so, there won't be much loss any way. This is a small village, but the change of scenery, from the dull monotony of a secluded Home on ‘the Ocmulgee river is some what refreshing to me. This village is situated on the west back of the Tussahaw, in Hen ry county and contains seventy-two i inhabitants, and besides the fine figuring Mills, has several business houses, including stores? shoe-shop bbicksmith-shop fee. The most beautiful scenes at this place is flic silvery lake? or ponds of oloud water there is three of them, and won:-1 make a del ghi fui place tor boat riding and pick nicking, but there i,*> little ta~to for that sort of sport here now >wi v to the tec: that one of those occa sion? resulted m ine prawning •?: i .young man in one the ponds c yea:’ or two ag-, the detail* of which X presume is t;? miliar to a,! vour read ms. We coriO verr near having a sad accident a few days ago. a girl aged II veer; and her little brother 4 .vas.-an h Ling and the little boy feli iniu the stream, and sunk twice an t as he was m king h ? third anrtl last plunged the sister cremat him by the hair and drag* lilhi "cot in time to save hint. This, people are fully alive t > the importance of good schools and well disciplined churches, and de i vote, their em-rgufs iti that way. to a liberal extent, they are a sociable c- ver people, and fully alive to all requirements of this proggress iv ige, ‘lid gye moving forward to indi ’trial development of the resources of our noble old state. . o J. N. MURDER^ Covington, April 28.—Last night about 10 o’clock a difficulty occurr ed in Mr. J. C. Harper’s bar-room, which resulted in the instant kill ing of Dick Campbell, of Jasper county, by Mr. Henry T. Horton, of Covington. It seem s that Camp bci., ai t'\o otlrer men from Jas pci county, were in Harper's sa loon. when Mr. Horton entered. A friendly conversation was indulged in, and Mr. Horton treated to ri ch r.. i-Afterwards Lick Campbell treated. By some means a diffi culty arose between the parties, but in what way and about what J am totally unable to learn, when Campbell seized Horton and held him while one of the other men struck him several severe blows over the head with a carpenter’s mallet, inflicting severe wounds and drawing the blood copiously. Hor ton, stuned try the blows, remon strated with Campbell for having held him while the others beat him. Campbell retorted sharply, threat ening to cut his throat, or cut his heart out. At (lie same time he advanced toward Horton with his right hand in his sack coat pocket, with the coat pushed considerably to the front. This position of his hand, and his action, caused those present lo scatter, under the belief that he had a pistol and would shoot through the pocket. Merc the testimony seems to close, ex cept that the parties out. Ide heard them scuffling. Going’ back into die room, tiie witnesses say Camp bell and Horton had olinched and partly fallen to the floor, but seem ed to be sturggling or grappling with each other. When they rose. Horton stepped one side and Campbell partly raised to an up right position staggeed toward the. door, which is closed by a swinging blind, when he fell through it, and down upon the floor in the other room, where he expired in a few minutes, He was found to be cut in several places about the body, but the wounds which produced death wero inflicted upon the right side of the throat, each of winch severed the jugular vein, anti eith er would have caused his death. Campbell was about 35 years old. and leaves a wife and five chil dren. He was considered a very ' desperate end dangerous man, while Mr. Horton is one of the most peaceable and quiet young men in our city. No inquest was held ever the body of Campbell. Horton was surrendered to the sher iff last night, but was not retained of his liberty. To-day he had a preliminary trial.before Ju tiees Woodson and Harris, the warrant was dismissed, and he was released. His acquittal is universally ap proved by our entire community.' The two men who were with Oam • "bell are now on trial. Both of them -me T d -y my. ora business 01.- WHO.T! 1E i A i?'• ,AVi •W; AT s I i.V hi' V, li. J. LAAVS6S. Is one tin leading business men v,i our town, and one studi as ,?•>■ n or countv would be proud and uuiv bo truly classed ns one our ‘’seif 'made men,” his father Mr. Lawson of this .-nun tv, died about the close of the war leaving to the care of the su 1 >je.-t of biis si:etch, who was only 14 years old, a family oi six children all younger than himself, ;n addition to this, the property ior was heavily encumbered witli deb;, hut with that coe.yy dm' has ebmu- o rix.ed him in all ids business relations, ‘ went to work, to satisfy the pledges of his father and redeem the home of his widowed mother and her children, gui ded by a prudeni mother, lie with the assistance of his younger brothers, fur suing a course of indus ry and .mononiv soon liegan to' educe the debt and in a few years they were master of one of the finest farms in the wmn'y. And, while he was working and e< nomimug, to liquidate the obligations of his fath er, he made use of every oporiunity to improve his mind, and acquire knowl edge to hr him for the responsibilities of a first class business mini, in this ho res .sucre,t ied admirabir. from the fact that he now enjoys the largest saieiry of alv man in ine count •.. He was em- WILDERS’ SUPPLY HOUSK ± . -V B H, BROOM HEAD & CO . Sue -eHsorstc LOXOLEV & ROBINSON. °mc- nrl Ware room. 2d DECATUR Street, ALLAN FA, ( t;•>' RS. SASH, INN Ds. MOULDINGS. BRACKETS, STAIR RAILS. NEWELS s(. ROLLS. BALUSTERS, BUILDERS' HARDWARE, NAILS, MIXED PAN NT PUItE WHITE LBAD.LLXBEEO OIL, Colors of ali Xiu,l*, Dry a„i in Oil GLASS, I’UTTY, Cl LOZIERS' POI.YI’S, KAL HO.MLMXE, PAPER BORDERS AND CENTERS, x — V s * mSMm * y. * - -•‘ 1 r * ployed by Ooi. JJ. J. Lamar a few years agey iuicjerk, iPui bv his fit red attention to bin business, he soon became a fixture in tho business or in or fn other w<}rd. a necessity to his employer, and £ro*p that time until -now bps’ stood-at Mhc head of a leading house of the cbhhty, in fact him and one other young man ’of whom we will make mention in mir next are the “masted spirits”, of bur town. Mr. 1., is a member of Council and was strongly solicited to run for repre sentative of onr county, in last election but declined through a feeling of 1 ' JteVffCu to his employer, whoes interest have been neglected by the assuming of otlier responsibilities. He is a man of untiring energy and never relaxes his interest or diligence in the business of his employer, and 'al ways endeavors to do the best for him. that strict attention to business can do. Mr. Lawson has tho means and Business qualifications to da an extern sive ami Lucrative business for himself in which he could make moron oucy than he makes by his sale) n . but from b seuce of obligation and a feeline of grfti twlo for past favors prefers to servo du nce who befriended him in if- buy hood. lie lias a host of friends in the country that feel a deep interest in his welfare, and rejoice in his prosperity they feel assured, that with his gob l sence, and temperate moral and Indus trious habits, he will retain his position among the leading business men . ' <>'• count\. w Last week witnessed the demise of three Georgia newspapers The Atlanta Daily Phonograph thw Rome Daily Taibuno. and 't he Augusta Sunday Mirror. Truly tfw sea of journalism A rough acui fraught with danger to frail, j ii. venturesome crafts The two suspet, ded dailies will he re aft or ho i -aed as weeklies A young iady gives ihe following cattaloguc of (liohriuii kinds of love: “The sweetest, a mo-herb love--the longest, a brother's love— the dearest a man's Rye — ouid the the sweetest, longest, strangest, defuvi. love —a on -of a bomvA/’* Hundreds of Men, Women and Children Rescued from Lads <L pain, sickness and almost death and made strong and hearty hv Parker's (linger Tonic are the bear evidences in the world nfip; stop* ling worth. Von can find three in. every community. Post, see aj vert• semenl. apr.i bl-lm For bargains, in sash, doors blinds, and all kinds of builderb supplies ‘address I. H. Br<>omhea*l Sr Co.J successors to Lpngh and ”v>b iuson Atlanta they will, by prompt attention to business and fair deal ing merit the patronage of tie pubbe. See their a' in ccoE .. eelumii APPLICATION Pop LETT ILL ' * OARPfIANdH IP. GEORGIA, Butts County: F. A. E. Barron a resident of said sOu* an ! county having applied to ho pointed Guardian of the person eat property of Gub Finiev a minor under the age of fourteen years, resident </t said county, this is to cite all person,- concerned to be and appear at the .Turn Term of the court of Ordinary to he holt .on tho first Monday indue ' 1881, show cause if they can why .said S. A. E. Barron should not be intrusted with the Guarciain jshi p of tie* person e.' Gu*r Finley. ■Witness my ohu m*. sgguai-tifo. mayslßßi-i* LF. (jARMicnAKc. Ordinary B, O. NEW MILLINERY GOODS. Miss K. R, Fiulcv of Jachpon, hm now on hand, m l f< arrive, A BEAI'TIFFL STOf *K OF MIL * LINERY GOODS of the latest styles. She Ims heel} in the business long enough to un* derstand the wants of tic* trade, and has prepared to meet them, no one should purchas*’ anythin;. u* the line o! MILLINERY HOODS before looking through her YEW (;GOPS she’ lias for sale MRS. 1.. L. JAOXPOX'g “DRESS ni’tDKflf and makes them a apncfAf.Tv. Be save to examine her good •> and price them before purchasing else where.