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"Middle Georgia Argus PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. INDIAN SPRING, GA. CtecT~TBBL LOCALMATTER - J-"-■■-'!!! l J.J- All forms of impaired vitality, mental exhaustion, weakened digestion, etc. etc., radically removedhy ueiug Brown's Iron Bitters. The Election in Butts resulted im a maiority of 97 votes in favor oi U-nce. I The hoys in Jack sen say Gus Bankston carried that precinct for fence and never split a rail in his life. Now that the fence question is settled let us go to work and make better fences. Mr. J. M. williard of this coun ty has gone with Mrs. Gilmore to Telferro county. we are glad to see onr friend A # A. Good rum able to be out and in * our office to day. We call the attention of our readers to die advertisement of J. Monroe Taylor. -This house has been established nearly 10 years, and their goods are celebrated for purity and strength.- We would rec ommend a trial of their Gold Medal brands to all who desire cookery. Mrs. James Gilmore, is on a visit to her friend 3 in Butts, she is well pleased with her new home at Mc- Rae on the Macon and Brunswick •ailroad. She says Mr. Gilmore is Icing good business, and is well pie teed with the county TO OUR CUSTOMERS. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO B EITHER BY NOTE OR AC COUNT, ARE REQUESTED TO COM® FORWARD AT ONCE TO) SETTLE, AS WE NEED All E MONEY/AND MUST HAVE r. Y/E MAKE NO EXCEP TIONS'IN THIS CALL. J. G. DAUGHTRY & BRO ' NOV. 10th 1881, SHOE SHOP. William w. Hoard, who happen • i to the misfortune of loosing hi: icj some time ago, has becomo a killed workman in making and re pairing shoes, and would be pleased to have the patronage *of his friends a id the public generally, his shop is in tho office of Dr. J. H. Bryans in this place, give him a trial. in your own town. 5$ ipUU Outfit free. No risk. Every thing new . Capital not required. We will furnish yen everything. Many are making fortune*. Ladies make asniueli as icon, and boys and make great pay. Reader, it you want ,-t business at which you can inn Ice grA" pay t p -.* juo you work, write ior parueuiars to ;I. Itaii-bit A Cos., Portland, Msine. It is a Foolish Mistake to con found a remedy* of merit with the quack medicines now so common. \Ye drive used parker’s Ginger Tonic with tire happiest results for liheu at sin and Dygpepsiu. and when worn out by overwork, and know it tube a Mailing henhii res i. or afire. a ai'tic;: r#e aav. nov.o-m Albany News and Advertiser. £ Tt is no uncommon sight to see a Doughertrv county cotton planter —some of them don’t like to be call ed farmers—bring hts bucket to town to g*t it filled with. Western butter. And only yesterday we raw a gentleman from the rural” districts r.f Baker, carrying at vo quart tin hnek 't on his arm and inquiring vdvro he could find ‘some good country butter.’ Only think of that! A countryman, who ought to have butter to sell every week, coming to town to buy it"for his own table ! Well, it is no wonder that the people of Southwest Geor gia are poor, and getting poorer ev ery year. There are too many con suming drones in the hive.” Amtricus Republcan : “We learn that a party moving from Middle TennesM to Marion, county, Fla., were coming along tha road near Jacksonville, county, Oa., on Satur day last, traveling in three wagons. Ju*t as the} T got near Joe Cranford * place, in going down a long hill, the tc am of one of the wagons became frightened and run down the slant. Die driver was an old white man by the name of Tondee, and in trying to etop the team ha fell off in front of tde wagon, the wheels passing over his body, breaking his back and eeveral of hie rib? He died al most instantly, only speaking two words after theaccident. Hi* remai is were buried in Union Church Cem etery on Sunday. We understand ■at h# leaves a wife, two sons and daughters.’’ Less Two Leo^t— Yeitwday a had railroad accident occurred at Litho nia, on the Georgia road, by which Tom Hatton, a young white man who reside* at that place, lost both legs. Among those who boarded the train at Lithonia was Mr. Hat ton, who, as the train started off, stood on the platform between the baggage coach and the one next to it. Soon after the train got up speed Mr. Hatton by some means lost his balance and fell betwetn the coaches. His I*£3 just beffiw the knees rested on the rails, and the wheels of five coaches passed over them, mashing them in two. The accident happened just in sight of the depot, and wa* witnessed by quite a crowd of the unfortunate man’s friends, who ran to his aid and who carriad him to his home, where medical aid was instantly procured. Jn addition to the inju ries already mentioned, Ma. Hat ton’s back and head w'ere badly bruised. At last accounts his con dition was a precarious one. A Novel Wedding.— On Sunday last at tho residence of Mr. Frank Gilmore of this county was a double marriage. Miss Marthy old est daughter of Mr. G. to Mr. Jno. Gunn, and Miss Emily to Mr. Jno. G. Jinks, by Rev. McMichael. Both couples appeared on the floor to be married at the same time, but as tlje minister was not apprized of tho fact that it was a double wedding and Mr. Jinks neg lecting to hand over his license, it was a great surprise to all parties after they had took the marriage vows, and then attended preaching at the Baptist church'to learn that they were not legally married. The minister was- agairi' gent - for, in the afternoon and Mr. ‘ Jinks and liig bride.went through the ordeal of a second marriage in one day. The Marietta Journal gives the following romantic account of the reunion of a couple in Cobb county after a separation of eighteen years : “When Mr. Elijah VValraven enlis ted in the Confederate ftrmy in 1863 he left behind him a beautiful young wife' and* three children. When he returned home at the close of tho war his wife and three child ren were not to be found. He learn ed that she had been persuaded when the Federals occupied this country, that her safety was in go ing North. For years no tidings came of her thereabouts, and not knowing whether she was alive or and ‘he instituted proceedings for divorce, which was ’ granted. Mr. Walraven married a worthy lady in this county/ who bote him ono child and she died. Li the meantime his first wife, leaniinfrioi the divorce and marriage of- lier ' husband in Georgia, began to receive matrimo nial proposals‘and married a North ern man, who, after a brief married life, died. Not desiring' to live alone she married the third husband a Mr. Bcckner. He sickened and died. One child aS the result of this union was left her. Her three chil dren by her lirst husband grew up and married well off, aiid they open ed correspondence with their father Last Febuary their father paid them a visit to their home Indiana While tliere he met the wife of his first love. The meeting was a jovous ►me, and old times were talked over and mutual explanations made. The result was they became re-en gaged. Mr. WaJraven returned to his home at Kennesaw, in this county, and according to agree ment Airs. Beckner arrived at Kon nesaw last Thursday. There she was met by Mr. Walraven, who had the marriage license ready, and for with the happy couple were reunited ■if a separation of eighteen years, J. L. Hughes, J. P., performing the ceremony. Certainly truth is stran ger than fiction, and the whirligig of time brings around some strange events. It is the wish of Mr. Wal aven’s friends that his last mar riage may be happier than his first and never again broken.” GRIFFIN’S RAILROAD The G. M. dc M. R R‘—Hurrah! Sunday afternoon Col- James S. Boyn ton formerly the president of tha delnct Griffin. Mont ice! it Mdison Railroad, varied a News reported to one side raid told him he had a grand item for the News. He was about to take the train for Macon, and could only give the points hastily. The News reporter gathered in the item, and herewit h gives it to the people of Griffin. For some time past Col Boynl on as attorney for a partyof capital lists had been negotiating for the purchase of the old charter and road bed of the Griffin Moncello & Madison Railroad which had been controlled by J udge Loohraine has only been by the best manage ment that he has finally concented to dispose of it. The trade was'finally consumated on Saturday the papers w M'V „ < We will ticli you ihi* 7 SHORTHANDS —). n^- by innll er i>ers<.!Dally tv'* >for * 15, iid jrunrajiioe eatiMeetiou.Situutious .S? 1 prwwred for when eompeteut Beu<3 far rircul*r. W. U. CIIAFVEE, Oswego, N, X. mndeontirr form and the itfonev psrrd over. The purchase price was $20,- 000. The orginial cost of the charter to Lochrano was only $5,000. The charter was transferred to Mr Julius Brown, of Atlanta, who holds it for the purchasers. Col. Boynton, who is enthusiastic over the prospects of the road,was in debted to Mr. Julius Brown for im portant- assistance in the negotia toins which terminated in the purchase. Col Boynton stated emphatically that the new road will be built, and running before the next cotton sea son. The purchasers are baked by Col Cole, who dcires the road built, and all the capital necessary ig in hand. The work willbe begun at an early day and will be rapidly pushed to completion. We find the following in the Sa vannah News, of Friday: COLLISIOU ON .THE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD —Several Persons Killed and Many others Severely Wounded. The usual quiet Thanksgiving day was marred by, a terrible accident, which occurred on the Central railroad, near the Charleston, junction, and about two and a half miles from the city, about 5 :30 o’clock yesterday after noon, which resulted in the killing: of six persons, as far as known and tlic serious injury of geveial others. From all we can gather, the particu lars of this terrible tragedy seem to be about as follows : The pusher engine “Pennsylvania.” with one freight car attached, was backing down to the Savannah. Florida and Western railway yard for the pur pose of making up a freight train ? which was to go out on schedule time. As she approached the junc tion the Central railroad locomo tive “Vulcan,” which was drawing a lumber train from up the road, passed by. The two engines, both running backwards, came in collis ion, their tenders striking first and telescoping. The “Vulcan” was ah most entirely ruined, and the “Penn sylvania” • was driven into the Green Line freight car which she was hauling with such force that she was lifted from her drivers and her whole weight was thrown upon her trucks. Robert Meldrim, engi neer and Byard Wade, fireman of the “Vulcan,” and Julius Cum mings, engineer, and John Brannon, firemen of the '“Pennsylvania,” at tempted to save themselves by jum ping. Wade had his skull crushed in and his left arm and leg badle mangled by the flying timber, whlie - - Klunbken, the wood-passer of the “Vulcan,” was instantly killed, A white man named Taylor, a hand on the lumber train was also badly hurt. Five negroes Whoie names we have yet bfeen unable to ascer tain, and who were sitting on the car of the lumber traiir ‘next to the engine when the collision occurred, were also killed outright, one of the bodies being afterwards found in the fire-box ©f tlie “Vulcan.” Four others werebfdly injured’, and were ot once started to the St. Josephs' Infirmary, in this city, but one died before reaching his destination. The other arrived there, and were prompdy afforded all the assistance fhe body of Mr. Kluncken nas not been recovered, The scene at the wreck beggars description. The track war. torn up for some distance tli® lumber was sevttered in every direction, the two engines were hopelessly sheltered, while to add to the general horror, mangled human remains were lying about in gliast- ly confusin. >V r e learn that one ef unfortunate negroes was complete ly decapitated that his trunk was found lying apart from his head, and that, in other cases, limbs werr literally torn from the bodies of the victims of this most deplorable oc currence. Colonel Rogers and oth er official of the Central road repair ed eminediately to the wreck to len der what assictonce it was po- Isle to bestow upon tho wounden, and to have the tee track cleared for the passage of trains as soon as possible It is believed that the debrM will be removed so that trains may be able TANARUS) leave at an early hour this morn ing. The engine ‘'Oglethorpe, ol the gravel train, which was up the road, was, at last in pulling the engines and trains apart, and doing what she con: Ito remove the obstructions. At this time it is impossible to tell where the fault for this sad eatastrophe lies. All that is known now is tnat the lumber train was on schedule time, and had been flagged by the regular passenger train, which pre ceded it. The engineer of the ri 'en syivania,’, however, it is thought, failed to notice the flag, and suppos ing that the way was open, started off at his regular time to the railroad yard to atteud to hi3 duties there. The entire affair will be fully and thoroughly investigated. NOTICE. Hezekiah C. McElhenny has applied or exemption of personalty and setting apart valuation ot homestead and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock A . __ M. on the -fith November 1881 Hi my office, J. F. CcKMicrrAF.L. Ordinary B. C. = OUR RAILROAD 15O0M. The prospect of the revival of the defunct G. M. & M, railroad enter prise >ems to strike many of our people with surprise, but we have often repeated the assertion that it was not dead, but sleeping. V e have felt confident that the money lost by our citizens in their efforts to build the road was only a legacy bequeathed to the rising generation We have never doubted that at tho proper time-it would be utilized for the benefit of the section it was in tended for, and although the money paid in was an absolute loss to the subscriber it would come forth a blessing to the public*. That the products of as wealthy and impor tant section ot country as Jasper county’and the surroundingterritory would remain locked up, is an idea too absurd to bo entertained in this day of progress. The roar of the grand old Ocmulgee as it rushes over the shoals reminding us of the power to be utilized by coming gen erations is as familiar as the light of day, it was the last sound to lull us off to sleep in our childhood slum bers, and the first to arouse us to the approach of returning day, and that this great boom of nature might be utilized for the good of man kind, is why the red man, who once roamed at will o'er hill and vale was allowed to be robbed of his hunting grounds and driven to the plains of the sitting gun, and the time is coming, yes is here now, when the man who won’t throw himself in tli® line of progress, must clear the track and give way to to the wheels of progress. The great Revolution that swept over our county six teen years ago w&e for a purpose, and that purpose must develop itsself, our system must be revolu tionized, the rural scenes of our childnood will be enlivened by the hum of industry that is to give com fort to the toiling millions of our land. The puffing staam as it propells the heavy ladan cars over the sub stantial structure' resting upon the lofty piers across the Ocinulgoe riv er will be a realization of the dream of our life, a scene that will soon be brought To our view, and the half won’t then be accomplished,which is to follow in the line of progress. PAYING*”OLD SCORES. A RARE INSTANCE OF MERCANTILE INTEGRITY. It was away back in 1861. in the early days of the war, when all was excitement from one end of the country to the other, that business circles were startled one morning by the announcement that the house of Hood, Bonbright A Cos. had sus pended payment. Then, as now, the firm was one of the largest in tho wholesale dry goods jobbing trade of the city. At first the news was discredited, for, although only short time' before the house had been compelled to ask a temporary extension, it was believed that it had succeeded in weathering its dangers, and wa3 again on a solid founda tion. The rumors however, were found to be only too true, and an examination of the books disclosed the fact that the liabilities amount ed in the aggregate to nearly S4OO, 000. A committee was appointed by tho creditors to examine the condition of affairs, and on its rec ommendation it was decided to compromise at 75 cents on the dol lar. Every creditor accepted this proposal, the money Was paid, and the firm, absolved from all legal obligations, resumed businesr. Since that time its operations have been trebled and today it is cred ited by Bradstreet’s ratings with a capital of hot wee - mb'V-’bu an id ,000 ,000. Nineteen years have passed away. Many of the creditors who voted “aye” on the proposition to com promise have passed to their final account, and in some instances even their children are numbered with the dead. Those who survive, however, will this morning find in their mail a circular letter couched in these terms; “811 Market Street, Philadel phia, November 16, 1881. —Kindly befriended by our creditors at a time when we were needing help, we in after years created a fund intend ed for their benefit. • This we have the pleasure now to offer them. Covering in its equitable applica tion more than the percentage aba ted in our settlement under the rec ommendation of the committee of creditors, the excess in e&ch case will represent a pro rata apportion ment of interest derived from esffd fund. In greatful remembrance, therefore, we inclose herewith our check fors . Trusting you will feel assured alike of members no longer with us as of those now com posing our firm, that this uMion is tho accomplishment of our con maT\ttywHensliU-l purpbVe, "We SfeT vour* truly, Hood, Bonbright & Cos. GRAINS FROM GRIFFIN. An Attempted Suicide—Verden’s Attachment for a Horse. Griffin, November 24. —[Spe- cial.] —Perhaps a sadder case of hu man misery never came under the observation of any one than that of John Wesley Verden, a young white man from B Upson county, now con fined in jail here. This morning, after several days of dejection that at last led to desperation, he at tempted to end his unfortunate ca reer by cutting his throat with a razor. He was foiled in his efforts, however, by the jailer, and is now under careful watch to secure him against further attempts on hi® life. Verden’s criminal career is as pe culiar as it is interesting. He live* about ten' mites from Griffin, and has always borne a good character. Somß weeks ago he attended the Macon fair and went from there to Atlanta, where he met Mr. Charles Haile, and heard him say h® left his horse and buggy at Griffin in a stable. The next day he left fpr Griffin, and by representing himself as gent by Haile, secured the turn out and left for parts unknown. By his own statement he -sold the horse to a Mr. Oscar Legg, some 18 miles below Griffin, and then went to his father’s house and told him what he had done. The latter advised him to leave the country, and gave him another horse for that purpose. After same days he grew tired of roaming g.boht a fugitive from jus tice and Went over to Columbus and gave himself over to the marshal. An officer was notified here and Verden was brought to Griffin Tues day last The following' 1 interview with him k contained' in this eve ning’s Daily News. Rubbing his eyes, fcefora any thing was said to him, the poor fel low muttered half to himself, “I can’t stand this much longer—l must have my trial.” “What is that you mean?” que ried the reporter. “Sir? Well, I don’t know—when are you coming back—any of you— I want to have my trial—send for Mr. McDaniel —1 can’t stay here.” And the man looked the most tor tured pictured of unhappiness ever seen by the reporter. “Do your parents know you are in this fix?’ asked the faberite. “Yes, they know I did tho mis chief, but they don’t know I’m here.” “Where do they live?” “Four miles from Barnesville.” “ Wore you ever in any trouble before?” “No. sir; my f .ire all hon est, and not one ff* them ever had a stain upon his character. My folks will be sorry for this.” Here Ver den’s eyes filled up, and the report er left. lie is surely one of the most pitiful looking objects ever in a pris on cell, and seems to realize the dis grace he has brought upon himself. He ha* an idea tlmt he will be al lowed to work out his fine, and says he is willing to do anything to help repair the wrong. But the law will not give him this chance, and it is likely lie will get the usual ten or twenty years for horse stealing. Verdin does not seem to be overly intelligent, and the reporter was al most inclined to doubt his sanity, so incoherently did he talk at times. -<rcr7SG33*<E^ Mr. Michael McCann, a well-known and popular manufacturer, of 3- .cuse, N. Y., writes: “I feL generally debili tated aud my health failing me. I longed and prayed for an iron constitution, that I might ’be rid of the many annoyances of ill-health. But dyspepsia and urina ry troubles, attended by nervous pros tration, had gotten hold of me, and I felt my time had come. Nothing seem and to gfvo me any permanent relief. fi nally I happened to see an advertisem a At of Brewu’s Iron Bitters. STlosa rce ’ r.ryii >. That’s just the medicine for u * precisely.’ And go It was. By the pc vr • or# of old Ireland, it cured me of nil *nv trout T j red eivco me a oonmitutiori ofi nr.” A Texas editor ims enlarged his paper from 28 to 32 columns, Con cerning which he discourses ihusly: In spits of hell and hard times. In spite of those who do not take the paper, out purlion and read it, then curse aiid abuse it. In spite of the fact tiut money is scarce and provisions high. In spite of the fact that Governor Roberts denies the hand of an over-ruling Provi dence in temporal affaire, and per sistently refuses to give the paper any one of the public teats to suck. In the face of the fact that we are in the midst of a three months’ drouth, with a short cotton, corn, pea and potato ctop, we announce to the public and especially to the friends and patrons of the paper, that in spite of all these, the Watchman has taken on & boom !’* There is much regret expressed by our citizens, on account of the failure of Messrs. Dumas & Allen of Forsyth. They are considered one of the best and most worthy firms in Middle Georgia, and wa hear nothing but universal expres sions cf sympathy for the gentlemen composing the firm, and we all feel confident that if anybody looses money on them it won’t be their fault we hope they may be able to adjust matter s, and yet attain that success th°y deserve. 'postponed sheriff SVLR will be sold before the court House door in tb® town of Jackson Butts county Ga. on the Jet Tuesday in January next 1882, within the le gal hours of lal®, one dark hay mare mule about *ix yfears old ; lev ied upon by virtue of one fi. fa. is sued from the Superior court of B utts county, as the property of J L. Byars in fayor of Ridgway & Daughtry v*. J. L. Bvars, This Nov. 30th 1881. . J. O. Bdauchamp, Sheriff B, C. BUTTS SHLEIFF SALE. WILL BE SOLD before tho court House door in the town of Jackson Butts county, Ga., on the Ist Tuesday in Jan uary next 1882. within the legal hours of sale, the following described property to wit: One top. Buggy “Cook’s Manu facture,’ ’ and harness—one cream color ed mare about fly® j’cars old. Levied upon by virtue of; one mortgage li.fa. is sued from the Superior court of Buffi Cos., in favor of C. H. Osborn vs. Zacha riali Hardy; levied upon as the proper ty of Zach. Hardv. This Nov. 30th 1881. J. 0. BEACHAMP, Sherilfn. C. BUTTS SHERIFF SALE. WILL BE SOLD before the Court House door in the town of Jackson Butt# co., Ga., on the Ist Tuesday i; t Januiry next 1882 within the legal home of sale the following described property to-wit: Twenty four hundred and twen* ty pounds of white cotton, also fourteai. hundred pounds of yellow cotton, twen ty live busheis of corn and twelve hun dred pounds of fodder, levied upon by virtue of one li.fa. issued from the Supe rior court of Butts Cos., in favor of It. W. Mays vs. Mike Moreland, levied upon, as the property of Mike Moreland this Nov. 30th 1881. J. O. Beauchvmp, SIIEFF B C SHERIFF SALE. WILL BE SOLD BEFORE THE Court house door fn the town of Jackson Butts County, Ga., on the Ist Tuesday in January next 18S2 within the legal hours of sale, the following de scribed property, to-wit: two hundred and ninety acres rmoie or less' o! land lying in the Indian Spring district of Butts County, No. of lot lot known, bounded as follows: On the west by lands of W. F. Douglass aiu] ethers and on tho south by lands of E. P. Feans', and on the north by land* of Rosanah Greer, and on the east by the lands ot J. W. Heard and others. Levied on by virtue of one fi. fa. issued from March Term of lso7 Butts Superior court in fa vor of John L. Moore Gnardiu &e vs. H. N. Byars & W. C.NuUAdm. on the estate of Wm. B. Nutt deceased. Levied upon as tho property of s id \V. B Nutt deceased. Tenant hi possession given writesn notice, tills Nov. 30 1881. W. D. Curry, Deputy Sheriff B. 0. GUARDIAN BALE. Agreeable to an order grauted the Honorable court of Ordinary o T £ Butts county, will be sold before the court House door in the town of Jackson Butts county Ga., on the first Tuesday in January next be tween the legal hours of sale the following property to-wit: the un divided interest of Jere and Mary P. Cleveland minor?l, in certain real estate in Indian Spring reserve’ known as the Mclntosh property, known also as lot No. 36 contain ing four acres also two acres off of lot No. 49 and two acres off of lot No. 50 all connected with the Mc- Intosh House —the interest of each minor being the forty-fourth part of said real estate Hotel building (fee. N. C. Collier, Guardian for minors of the said property. RED LIPS ANDROSY CIIEEKS. Wheeling/ W, Va., May 30,1881. I am an old physician, and have loit many of my youthful predjudiee. Learn ing of the great good done by a certain remedy in restoring to robust 1: Dili a former patient of mine who eufibuc ’ sc- VtoVoP. .. . several chrouio ailments re sulting from weak palmer cry, and urinary organs, and vr >in I ■ a unable to benefit with my most, careful treatment, I determined to pc Le it. I hare done so, and the results have in variably been most satisfactor . L T n ->t its use the blood becomes rich*.-, iffi - gest vs, urinary and pulmonary 0.. ? arc made Yrong and perform their ral front!ecu dy and u !h uf ; all decay see ms to be imraedL ydm id an and the progress *f the 1 m 3 a rested ; the pulse becomes fuller a: stronger, the lips red and tho dm -o: rosy, the temperature* incrc r : more uniform, the action of regular, and the muscular sire:. , y Sil ly invigorated. In justice *. .c iuren tors, I will say this remedy . - Brown’s Iron Bitters; it is a prepdruuon of Iron aud vegetable tonics; contains no a! 'n hoi, and is the only preparation of Iron in a perfectly assimilable form .and does not blacken the teeth. Ii er known it to fail to give per. /n ’.e; t strength to every part of the body, or y injure the most delicate const! union 1 have known it to assist in cu r Ai - disearos when ail other re die3 had failed. —M. D. * — c~ l 2322aaEESßzm*ammmam • - I lova a gjil her name is Sul She is nice and tidy, And if I can I‘m just the man will go there next Friday. I thought at first with joy I’d burT. But now I‘m gotting And if I can I‘m just the man. will whip the boy over yonder but never mind he can't find The time to come here often And if I can I‘ru just the man. Her heart mean while to soft? when she and I in wedlock : . ITI make think she is honey And it I can I‘m just the man will spend her daddy s mov