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Hicldle Georgia Argus PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY morning. \ pringTcmT^juuy^sTssu LOCMrMWTEir “Have you heard from tho Rail road?" Roht. Greer lias handed us the first open cottton of the seasen. Bead the notice to ‘whom it may con ■ ( n, we hope the good people oi Jas per will be successful in their enterprise* Our friend Joe Carmichael is very iok witli fevero we hope to be able to announce his recovery at an ear ly clay. The corps of engineers, under Capt. Pearson moved their camp to Stephen Heards residence yesterday and are now working near us. The first (hrt^was * shoveled on Tues day last, by Capt. W. D. Grant, he at tacked the line ten miles Move Macon with a large force of con' cts, and tho ex tension is now a fixed ;act, Got. wenfroe j working 2 miles from the Court House at Macon. In another column we publish an ntcresting lecture On the Sabbath School, we regret" that its length compells us tocoqtit ie'it;'ouf read ers will please keep the c jnnection df the subject, the balance will ap pear next week. Clark Barber (ool.) son of Jack was shot thrbugh the arm, by John Baily (col.) while returning from church one night last wfcek, the shooting was accidental' and was the result ot carrying a con cealed weapon. Can’t some Grand Juror wake a note of that? Tho railroad company are pay ing 25 cts. for cross-ties, aU who can furnish them' along ! tfie line will re ceive cafiii payment; every 30 days, all to be delivered by 15th of No yember, they are receiving large quantities from the pine forest of pouthwest Georgia. This is official. We are preparing to establish a ifeal estate Agency at this office, W© will advertise and sell real es tate on commission. We have sev eral enquiries for resl estate around this place, we have Also had some inquiry for water powers we will soon be prepared to find purchas es for such property. Col. George W. Adair the great street Hallway ainp; and. live dot*l estate agent of Atlanta, give us a call, accompanied by Mr. B. W. Collier of our town on Tues. day last. Col. A. is fully alive to tho importance bf’this place, and will put some things on foot here that will enhance tho interest of this favorite resort. We are gratified to announce that Mrs. Andrew Goodrum who has been for some time lying very sick, is sufficiently cqnvalesent to be able to visit her sister, Mrs. W. F. Douglass. Mrs. G. is an esti mable lady, and m*ny warm friends that will rejoice at her recovery, we iope to sec hpr restored to her fami ly in the full bloom of health very soon, Mr. Thos. Ingram, son of Mr. William Ingram, hapened to a se rious accident last week. Mr. In gram lives with. Mr. H nry Bufford J miles north of Jacks n and while out hunting, he was pushing a lit tle colored boy up a tree with the “bricli” of his gun, when the gun was discharged, the ball passing through one of liis lungs, lodging near the skin of' his back and was extracted by the doctors. He lies in a critical condition and the in jury may prove fat°L Mrs. Sudio Greer, w : fe of Mr, James Greer who <3 _n ‘a Texas a short rime ago, returned from Tex as about two weeks ato ad is now si tending a few days with Mrs. ;eer’s family and friends In this , 'cinity. \Ve regret very much latin additic n to the affliction of aving the idol of her heart bur ied in the far west, she 3 aturns ith her health very much impairs and nd it does seem hard that one bo iure and noble should be drawn over such thorny paths in this life, but we should remember that whom lie chasteneth he loveth, and she may rest well assured that, the one who leads us through scenes so >evere, can safely lead us home. J. B. Benton has located at Indian r, Ga. where li© will give his un eded attention to his profession iron rh the Summer months. Hisprac i - 'Q is the electric system, all chromic diseases a spaciality, Can era successfully treated without the use { the knife, or loss of blood giving but iitle or no pain, Some of the promi nent diseases treated are Neuralgia, •Rheumatism, Paralvsis Scrofula, Sypb hitic and indeed all venereal diseases, dso disease of the skin, kidneys, lungs, leart eye, year Ac. Give him a fair tri al and be thoroughly satisfied. The Baths will be given to sun the condition of the patient. The Vapor, Electro Vap&r, or Medicated Bath, ac cording to circumstances. lie has en gaged the services of a nice lady in the (ci.uile department. Call oh him at the Mclntosh House. iuly2B-lm OUR TOWN corxrru *' - 111 view of the reasonable certain ty of the competition of the Macon and Brunswick exten.-ion, and its equally certain effect upon the fu ture of our town a palpable duty presents itself to ou r Jntendant and commissioners. We say palpable, because it so appears to our mind, and wc further say it is an urgent and immediate duty. The streets ac cording to the original “platting“ ol our town should be retraced de fined and named : The urgency of this duty may not present itself to tho minds ot others as it does to us, and the fear of encountering opposi tion may cause this coun cil to sit supinely and let this defficultly go over to their succes sors. If however the duty is ur gent, it is a simple shirking for the present council not to act and to act with decision. Why then is this duty an urgent one? It is urgent, li. t, because u . is our in questioned advantage, to ha\e our town built up on > regular and systematic plan; secondly it is better for the twesent owners of land tc know the lines of th : streets and the limits of their lots, so that if they desire to improve them they may not trench upon the public domain; thirdly, It is bet ter for those who desire to sell and those who may wish to purchase, that tho location and limits cf lots should be known, for who would wish to sell not knowing what he is parting with or to buy not knowing what he U getting; and fourthly, it is better or decisive and immediate action, because ii, is less difficult and unjust tc settle at Lie begining of what we believe is the \ rospor oub career of the Indian Sp ring, dl questions of disputed boundaries must Accessary become vexed and complicated with the growth of in terests and population. To act now shows an appreciation of the situation and a confidence in our future. Wo understand that concil has adjourned until Septem ber, will the board to consider what we have suggested? We shall deem it our duty again and again to call attention to this matter, as in our judgement it is most important. It has been derisively said that the rock-curbing of our public well is the only monument, that any of our councils have left themselves. Shall such a reproach still obtain with the close of this year? HE “KNOWED” IT WAS COM ING. A good story is told of a farmer down in the lower part of this .countv. He was with liig wfie traveling in a buggy last week, w T hen he was startled to see by the roadside some tents pitched and some men in and around them. He pulled up his horse and eagerly in quired what was the matter. He was answered by a wag that there was another war and the whole country was in an uprising. Fright ened out of his wits, the country man turned to his wife and said: “There, by gosh ! I told you so. When I seed that star with a tail to it in the element I was afeared of just sicli a thing as war. I knowed it was coming. Mary, let’s git back home.” And they “got.” It turned out that the people in the tents were a surveying party of the Macon and Brunswick road. TO aLL WHOM WHOM IT MaY CON CERN. Take notice, that after thirty days from this date, application will be made t3 the Legislature of the State of Geor gia, for the passage of an act, to he enti tled an act to grant and create a charter of a railroad to be known as the Monti cello and Trans-Ocmulgee Railroad—to be constructed from the town of Monti cello, Jasper county, ro the most eligible noint on the Macon & Brunswick Exte- G m Railroad in the county of Butts; to ii:> ora ac j pa: iyc l, z cyi 1 : Tk e i icello and Tra s-OcmuUv e Bail roa : CompAtiv and ler other purposes an per tajr ing l hereto . Joseph A 1 . sro \, K: cvrv.; J OKI) AN \nd Other-’. A : 25-1< Rai toAi> News.— : As to the practicability of the South river "onto, as compared with the Mc- Donough route we learn from Col. T. C Nolen of McDonough the following * Major 'arapVs, chief engineer on the M. A B. Extension, came in fiom V orthville Tuesday arm. an nounc and his determination -to run his rc -d through Me Donough. Re examined the ri r er route mid said j it was absolutely impra disable to run such a route. The w from Macon to McDonough by Jackson - as good as lie could reasonably desire. He has put two more corps of engineers between this point and Atlanta, in addition to Major Tut- i wiieris, who has pr-wD AM toil riv-: er and is hearing J\t l h ' : Samples sacs Ids n,-n . ;:t in nisi * work tor me n s.-vta \w>.-v=>, n being rumor-. unexam’• deni, to have surveyed tue < • ■ dance aim c’.rf' 1 WhUo '■ •• i ih"' v horse was vioWly aUAh ! -idth • hat was IWit ;l •• p‘* , u and jg;° • : boil :■ 01 oi; ■: - - [hour he was ad mill. .. , i clicrfulivy otiuorso dr S. aiionry i in*'t ft ‘C *‘a.£u:tea u\ ouava & THE 7 VIRACT-’ ALU LET. r TENSION —Tiro WORK TO GO AHEAD AT ONCE. * A representative of the Atlanta Constitution called at the rooms of the Cincinnati and Georgia railroad company yesterday afternoon, and found Colonel McCracken, the su perintendant of construction, busy with a number of contractors. As soon as he could get a moment of leisnre he said: “I have just closed contracts tor every foot of the .Macon extension of our road, and the contractors will get to work immediately and attack the road in a dozen places at once. In two weeks the whole line from here to Macon will be alive with men and wagons.” “Who are the principal contrac tors?” “There are several. The Messrs. Condon, who built a large part of the Cincinnati Southern and Knox ville and Ohio, have signed the contract for sixty-seven miles. Cap tain W. D. Grant has the contract for fourteen miles, which include the heaviest work on the road. He heaviest work, so that he would not be compelled to move his heavy force. Mr. Bat Lyneli has the contract for seven miles, the nearest to the city of Atlanta. Colonel J. W. Renfroe has a con tract to start at Macon and go eight miles, with the privilege of more.” These gentlemen are, most of them, prepared for the work, and their contracts will require them to get at it as soon as they possibly ini 4. “li ve ' u made contracts for steel ails? “Yes sir, here thev are’—picking up a bundle of heavy looking pa pers all duly signed and attested. “There are contracts for 15,000 tons of steel rails, all closed and signed with the Bethlehem steel works. One thousand tons of these steel rails will be shipped next week and put at once on cur Rome extension. The balance will follow as fast as we can get the bed ready. This pa per is a contract with the Diamond State steel works, of Wilmington Deleware, for the nuts, plates, pikes, etc. Here is a eoutract -tyith the Gill car works, of Columbus, Ohio, for 200 fiat cars, fifty of which are to be deli vered at Atlanta within thir ty days from date of contract. These will be used for construction trains. You will see that our con tracts are all signed, sealed and de livered.” “Wo have a man, Mr. P. B. Law. reiiee, *r£ Ivltwiciia, nerrr on tL-o liudv of the Macon and Brunswick road l buying up cross-ties and signing contracts for all he can. We aie advertising in your paper for 300,- 000 cross, ties and have posted cir eulars to the same effect along the line of all our engineer eo n <s. We have already closed several contracts forties and they are now being cut out.” “When will the Rome extrnsion be started?” “We have several engineering parties along that line now, and are locating it as fast as possible. The first 19 miles of this road we already have secured and we will commence laying steel on that as soon as Gen eral. Gordon gets the cross-ties here, and he says they will be here next week. We have an application for a charter for this line before the leg islature, but I suppose, of course, we will have no trouble in getting it, as we ask for no aid or endorsement or monopoly. We shall have part of the Rome line ready for the con tractors in five or six days. You see, with 19 miles already virtually built, we have only 45 miles to build to get to Rome. Of one thing the public may be satisfied. We are just 1 as anxious to get both roads finished as the people can be to have us fin ish them, and there shall be no delay ou our pare,” A WORD WITH THE CONTRACTORS. Messrs. Condon & Cos., the con tractors for the 67 miles of the Macon extension, are composed of the Messrs. Condon, father and son, and Hugh Boyle, of Cincinnati, Messrs. George \V. Parrott, J, W. English and another gentleman of Atlanta. The Condons are fine contractors and have a large force of carts and men that they can put at work here. Mr. Condon will return to Atlanta next Tuesday organized for the v o :k. This firm will put on a very "Urge force of men. Captain W. B. Grant, who is well known a> a ucc-essiul contractor, savs that he dlpu + . on a force of th ty-f .’ii’ cr is and a b >dv ti c m vie is ii l\ e and ,ys fi •md- „ e. *’ 3 will rapidly ins; .aseUdsfo , j. ready i-r woyk vi a I <lOOlll iiisiii© oi & ' 1 , • > , i 1 . * - f-< yo . i 1-y 1* I A i V ’ ''T ,‘V ~. ’ )■); ‘ ■ AUI i 1 c " i r „ ■* 7i,i T-v .. ' '•Y cuVout his 'V vk -- ‘ * ! r,m aa-v„ hv bu to . o-.-dug the dirt up from the home ei! A m t ie line, and will do thiSHpart i-imiening level day-light to Macon. '' l n Tat Lynch as a basis to work irom, and Renfroe on the other end, the rest of the contractors can move auead with the middle as fast as they please. The road has been w: i let and is in good and reliable hands. > OF THE EXTENSION THE MON ROE ADVERTISER SPEAKS AS FOLLOWS. THE AGONY OVER. At last the extension of the M. B. R. R. has been located and the con tra -ts for its construction let. The road will be built upon the west side of the Oc mill gee river passing near the Long Shoals in Monroe, Indian Spring in Butts, and directly through the towns of Jackson and McDonough, the county sites respectively of Butts and Henry counties, and thence to Atlanta; in a di rect line. This action of the Cole syndi cate will cause the people along the se lected, route to indulge in bright antici pations of their future but will be a sad lisa, pointment to the good people of •Tone- and Jasper counties who have struggled and hoped so long for a rail road. It is useless now to discuss whether tho Macon and Brunswick Railroad lease bill was wise in its policy, or just in its terms to the whole people. It is the law, and under it the State has parted with her title to the M. & B. Railroad and the rival line to the Cen trai between jtlacon and Atlanta will be built. , It is not difficult to conjecture even at this time what effect the building of this road will have upon the State, but it is somewhat hard to predict v. hat it will be upon our town. The opinion of the writ er, without giving his reasons in de tail is, that by building of this extension a large amount of money brought from abroad will be put in circulation, there by benefiting all classes of our people. The many line water powers along its route will he utilized, to do which will require more foreign capital and the in troduction of skills 11 ibor t y work the fac tors built. The Northern capitalists w have with so much faith staked mil lions of money upon the success of this and other new railways in the South are unaccustomed to failure, and will follow these millions with others to develop the countries through which lines pass, and a necessary result there will be a large number of Northern and Europeon emi grants flocking to Georgia and other Southern States. The building of this and other rail roads gives to Georgia the stepping stone upon which she can begin the ascent from adversity to prosperity. Let tho the whole people profit by it. Sabbath School Lecture, DELIVERED AT MACCEDONIA ON LAST SABBATH EVENING TO A LARGE AND ATTENTIVE AUDIENCE BY OUR WOR -£ THY FRIEND BEAUR r * A* U AllO MOOiiiJ. L 3 dies and Gentleman : Doubt less it would have been more pleas ing to you, to have listened to one that is accustomed to lecturing sab bath schools, stiH I don’t think that God assigned ho work to any particular member, but the entire race of man kind, hence, we pro seed with our subject. The Sabbath-School cause is one of the grandest works of this age ; and one of the noblest works that e ver engaged any people of the past. To rightly appreciate its merits we must first see the good that flows therefrom. Were we but for a mo ment to count the souls which have a ready entered the Pearly Por tals through the door of this in stitution, we would be lost in won der at their multitude. Could we but be permitted to number the countless millions who are now lan guishing in doom below because their youthful training was not hal lowed by the sacred influences of this grand and noble cause, our hearts would sink within us, and our very hearts blood would chill at the sight. In youth, while the young and tender heart of the child is susceptible of influence is the time when its character should lie formed : Is the time when we should bring before it all the Christian virtues and Christian graces. It was the most hallowed task of our Savior while on earth to reach the little children, and when He said, “Suffer little children to come unto me and for bid them not,” then it was that our Savior taught us that to us was committed a sacred trust, and per mit me to say this evening that here within these sacred walls and in this Sabbath school we have the opportunity of fitting even the small est child to meet its Savior, and we should not abuse the privileges we have. Lead them gently by the hand into the happy band who are marching on to the realms of bliss. Teach them of God, iesnithem of Christ in their tender age, arm when they grow to man, and womanhood th: y will continue to be soldiers of that valient army. M e have the injunction in burning j words as they fall from the lips of' God. “Forbid them nM" and pa-. rents and friends of die Sabbath . cliool cause, its otter. as you xaix to spue this work your encourng and support you violate this com mand. x Now I trust tb at I do not spsuk in the hearing of one who ne glee vs to send their children io this house, where it is possible to and j so. it' such there be vd tbe sound of ro c voice, to such I would say, that and rk win be the hour w you stand before the thione ot (i.. *to account i voui wilful! neglect oi ycur ehilds eternal well fare. 'There are now in the United states alone fifteen million of children who belong to the Sabbath school. A grand little army marching on in the footsteps of Jesus. There are equally as many more who are growing up in darkness. Many of this number are deprived of'the privilege we enjoy because they are inaccessible to Sabbath schools, many more are kept away because their parents are indifferent to their spiritual wellfare. Who being in darkness themselves and knowing not the love of God having never tasted the sacred sweets of a pure religion, following the paths of sin themselves, choose rather that their little innocent pratling ones should follow them in sin, born in corrup tion, prefering that they be reared in corruption, from hence spring the bad men and women of our country, they arc prone to follow the example of their parents, their final doom is apparent; their end eternal death, and when we are call ed to answer for the care of these whom God has committed to us in purity, how sad will be your answer. Let us support the Sabbath schools. Here we have an efficient Supetin tendant and a corpse of Christian teachers. We can be instrumental here in this work, in saving souls and building up the kingdom of God on earth : Each infiueuce you exert for good either by teaching these little ones of God, or by an upright walk before ahem therefore will but be a star in the crown you will wear in eternity. No community should he without this institution. No community can afford to do so. while the young are taught in the light, and drawn towards God, the old are made to keep before them the duties which are required of them in the spiritual, kingdom audit is in the discharge, of our duty that we find peace, that we enjoy happiness. By the work we do, here we are kept in close rela tionship to the Great Teacher him self. We can teel that while He smiles _ upon our efforts, He at the same time blesses their results. [to be continued, i OFF-HAND TALKS, TO SLIM JIM. Did some red-headed beauty jilt you? If not, why do you compare them to a huricane? I reckon your red-headed girl must have “run away with another feller,” or you would not have given us “red-liead ed girls such an airing. Yon riy they are liable to explode well we suppose the reason you havent been consumed by one' of those explosions is because you are too green to burn, we all know that red-headed girls are “high strung,” and providence made them so j ust to manage such men as “Slim Jim” who “drinks mean whisky,” some men who need “double first cousins to torpedoes and hand bombs,”* just such as “never straggle or scatter,” that's what the matter with him now, he has just been “blown up” by one of them sort, while trying to get into the “sick kitten dying-calf condition, yes, “Slim Jim”' you are right when you say red-head girls are hard to frighten. We never get frightened unless we see a man try ing to give his nose the winter sun set or dead pine top hue, by using bad whiskey for a coloring, but it wo see one of ihaDsort, realing from heal to h—l, we generally “straggle or scatter.” Well there is some con solation for the poor fellow, he should be a very happy man, with the con soling fact in mind that when his maker rejects him, the d—l wont HAVE HIM. All the harm I wish to you is that you may yet marry that red headed girl, and that she may “get her head fully set, and when you think she’s thar she won’t be thar.” Tuda Baker. Says tho Sparta Ishmaelite : A True Woman. —Mrs. Garfield is undoubtedly a noble woman; but there are thousands of wives in this country who are just as devoted and courageous as she. The woman that, under the same circumstances, would not have acted as nobly as the wile of the President would be an exception to the rule of Ameri can women. This is true at least of the women of Georgia. In them are to be found the grandest and truest characteristics ot a refined and sublimated human nature. In purity of purpose, whiteness of soul and devotion to the trusts of the heart they walk upon the highest and sunniest level of human exis tence, Home is their empire ; and home loves and home duties win the willing devotion of their heard.]. What Georgia woman, with her hus band stricken down, would have acted less nobly than the heroic little woman from Mentor? The conduct of Mrs. Garfield, noble though it be, is no exceptional. She has acted like a true woman — and there are millions just like x A FUNNY OLD STORY. Tom Marshall was engaged in the trial of a case in the enterior of Kentucky, when a decision of the judge struck him as so bad that he rose in hit sent and said • “There never was such a ruling as that since Pontius Pilate presid ed on the trial of Christ.” “Mr. Clerk,” responded the judge, “fine Mr. Marshall $lO for contempt of court.’’ “I confess, vonr Honor,” contin ued Tom, “that what I said was tj little hard on Pontius Pilate, but it is the first time in the history of Kentucky jurisprudence that it is held that to speak disrespectful !\ of Pontius Pilate is contempt o< court.” “Mr. Clerk, make the fine S2O fo a continuous contempt,” said tli judge, solemnly. “Well, judge,” Tom added, “n> you won all mv mony last night at poker, lend me the twenty.” “Ml Clerk,” cried the judge, has t-ily, “remit the fine. The State cat afford to lose the money better thai; I can.” “I congratulate the court up its return to a sane condition,” said Tom, resuming his seat amid roar, of laughter. AN APPEAL FOB OIL. Y T\ sad tiling for us to-public, the fact, that we have in our midst case of actual human Buffering. IVe a hide to old man Wiley Dickerson. Close our eyes to the fact as much as we mai or deny it if we can, the truth remains , is actually so, it makes no and Keren what excuses we may suggest that coni have done to everted his condition, v . may say, “if he had acted wisely in in young days, he would not be needy ir his old age, admit this to be a fact, am the truth remains the same, he need the help of iris fellowmau, will we ignore the appeal of suffering humanity? Wil the young men and ladies who are er joying the luxuries of plenty of tlib worlds goods, and robust health, sto> for a moment and think of the home without BREAD, without meat, or any oi the essentials to comfort? 25 or 50 cts or one dollars would bring jov to . hi. heart and comfort to his body, and wouE not be missed from your bounty, wil| you bestow it ? If so, hand it to our Or dinary at Jackson, or Mrs. Moore, P. M at Stark, Miss Bettie Lindsey Dublii Dirt., Mrs. W. F. Douglass at this office, Miss Joe Varner, or Mrs. Collier, or Mrs, Dan ;htry in town, and he will receive every cent of it, or if preferable hand t< thy old man in person. Being familial with the case we feel it our duty to make, it known, and suggest these names to re cm ye contributions without their know! edge ,jr consent, feeling satisfied they ./ill do their part for suffering humanity V NOTICE FOB LEAVE TO SELL LAND ■A mhaatioys will be made 19 ib* Court of Ordinary of Butts county, Georgia at the first regular term after expiration of four weeks from this notice, for leave to sell the Puds belonging tc, estate of Samuel Wilkerson, late of said conn ty deceased, for the benefit of heirj* ang cr 11 tors of said deceased. : a! y 18-4 t M. V. McKibben, Adm. oi Samuel W’iik.epjQii. NOTICE FOB LEAVE TO SELL LAND Application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Butts County, Georgia aI the first regular term after expiration of four weeks from this notice, for leave to sou the lauds belonging to the estate of Thomas McKibben, late of said county, deceased, for the benefit of heirs and creditors of said deceased. july!7-4t M. V. McKibben, Adm. of Thus. McKibben. Vy’e have a limited amount of choices turnip seed for sale, raised by a citizen of this county, and a gentleman, who will warrant them equal to anything over tried, and will refund the m oey if not as good as the best. 2t $25 To SSO Per Day, Can easily be made by using the Cole* brated VICTOR WELL AUGER AND ROCK BORING MACHINE Y In any part of the Country. We mean it, and are prepared to dem onstrate the fact. They are operated by eithai >mo or Steam Power, anil bore very rapid. They range in size from 8 INCH TO 4% FEET IN DIAM ETER, and will bore to any REQUIRED DEPTH! They will bore successfully and satis factorily in all kinds of Earth, Soft Sand* and Limkstone, Bituminous Stone Coal, Slate, Hard Pan Gravel, Lava ,Builders' Serpentine and Conglomerate Rock, and guarameod to make the very best Wells m Quick Sand. They are light running, in c ~u u motion, easily operated, durable, and acknowledged as the best and most practiced Machine extant. They are en dow?: i by soi is of the higkest State Offi cial}., Go contract for prespeeting for *• • ML, GOLD, SILVER*; COAL OIL bL KINDS OF MINERALS, -'•'w/k sinking Artesian Wells and C; ' Shah-s, _ &c. We furnish Engines, G oars, Wind Mills, Hydraulic lisins, i ose Power, Brick Machines, Mining loop. Portable Forges, Rock DtilU, and Mad Inery of ail kinds. IGP Good active Agents wanted in ev ery Country in the World. ADDRESS, Western Machinery Supply Depot, fell Walnut Street, •aint Louis, Missouri, L T . S. A State in what Paper vou saw ILG jidy 24 1881-12 m