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THE JOURNAL. • ■ • Editor. m riptions to the t>o»oncot j«tV Journal. director y. Monontei ta?uffi«7™7l“"k. Ut *' rid ^ ,,I * l,t “>•«<* Mcllglouft. Episcopal.— i-ervices third Sabbath In *iHi month at 11 o’clock a. m. and 4 p. m. in Masonic building, by Kev. II. H. Stuart toYttend The l>ubl c aro cordially invited Ba rr 1 st.—R ev p. A Jessup, pastor, nreaciiPH Kastman . at. every 2nd and 4th Sabbaths Im each month. Also at Central Folnt on the second Sabbath and Saturday before in each month* Conference with the I n encirin !ntF^*^ oluirch on second Sab M leruomsT Episcopal Church South. —Preaching every Sabbath at 11 o’clock a. in., and 7 p. in. Prayer meeting 8 Wednes¬ day eveniuar at 7 o’clock. It. Sunday J. School meets at!))* o’clock a. m. btrozi«r, Uev. Sup’t. T. M. CHRIST!AN, Pastor. V.ocul Time Table. I’AMSKNOftU TRAINS. Noll North bound 1 ► 2222 No IS South 14 - 9 ”8 No hi North (i 1 •* No 15 South it II ► LOCAL FRKIOIITS. No 24 North bound 10 > No 25 South • 4 12 55 1 WEDNESDAY, JUNES, 18H7. JOURNALETTES. The stars mny burn with a thoueand dyes, And a myriad sunbeams fall, lint tho lijflit of love in u woman’s eyes Js the brightest light of all. — Head the sheriff sales lot* July in this issue. —Hon. Win. 1*. Eastman visited his daughter, Mrs. Ogden, in Macon, oil Sunday last. —“I have got the best crop I have had for years,” is what the average farmer says. Ex. —“Biting the lips is a bad habit.”— Soltis. The man who’ll bite a girl’s lips is no gentleman. —Miss ... c Sume , , Hawkins, , . of St. Man is s, visiting our town, the guest of Mrs. T. M. Christian. —The support that a newspaper I gives a town must necessarily depend, to a considerable extent, upon the sup¬ port the town gives the paper. *■“Mr. C. A. Armstrong, of Way cross, spent Sunday last with his par¬ ents in this place. Charlie has a host of friends here who aro ever delight¬ ed to meet him. —And now some of our farmers aro complaining of too much rain. We expect it is too much grass that is Worrying them. —Miss Marie Redding and Mr. F. W. Armstrong have returned from At¬ lanta, whither they went to consult Dr. Calhoun about some affection of their eyes. —The first car load of watermelons for this season passed up tlic E. T. V. (1. Hoad on Thursday last, enroute for tho Northern markets. They were from Florida. —Handsome Morris ITcrtz, of C'hannecy, was here on Friday last, and played ball with the‘‘town boys.” Jl«! is a good one at the bat, base or field. —Miss Essie Coleman, of our town, left on Wednesday last fur Savannah, Where sin* will remain for some time. Wo wish for her a pleasant sojourn in the “Forest City.” —It any of our citizens or farmers have got any cotton to “chop out,’’ they had better go and do it, ai^l not wait any longer on the lazy, loafing, trilling negroes around town. They will not work any more till black¬ berries and watermelons are gone. —It is rumored that Miss Rosie Gardner, of Savannah, sister of Mrs. G. Coleman, of our town, will he tmi t*d iu matrimony to Mr. Dolsiiuer on tho 29th inst. In advance we wish for the atliam ed eouple a happy and prospo rous future. —When Will Coleman puts thc “muzzle” over his face, gets down on one knee behind the batter, and watches the pitcher as though lie was a shop-lifter in tho store, )ou may look for the hall to stop right thorn. He takes it in every time—that the batter don’t strike it. —There were three men in thc sanio company in tlie war with whom wc were personally acquainted and who messed and slept together, whose names respectively were Lay, Still, Allday.—Abbeville Times. —Tho adjourned term of Mont gomery superior court was to have •onveued on Monday last, but owing to the indisposition of Judge Kibbee no court was hold. The next (regu¬ lar) term will convene in October, and parties interested should govern themselves accordingly. —Wc have been shown a beautiful portrait of the “Senior Class, 1887, of Wesleyan Femalo College.” Thc class numbers forty, and they form a lovely picture ns they aro grouped together on tnc college stops. The handsomely framed picture before us is tbo proper¬ ty of Miss Fannie Hall, a member of thc class. —The re-painting of the Hotel Dc¬ Lietch has commenced, and will be pushed rapidly to completion. Mr. Baldwin, lho painter, is indeed an ox pert with the brn.lt. and Mr. I’ondlc ton was fortunate in getting him on this work. When finished, the Hotel DoLietch will be one of thc :;‘!*ern Gooi-tyia. and To show the high arifcreeiation placed upon the Journal by our lady readers, one of them stepped into our office a few morniugg since, aud handing us a five dollar bill, asked to have it placed to her credit Upon re ferritigto our books we found that her subscription had scarcely expired, but our esteemed frioud insisted that wo do as she requested. Such subscribers as this are few and far between, and their visits ever lighten the editor’s path.— Thanks, kind friend, for your liberal ty. —-The Times of last week exhausted its stock of wind iu support of the county commissioner bill. Until they succeed in ferreting out some pet scheme that they can support with ar¬ gument, wc shall be content to fill our space with matter calculated to edify our readers. Yes, the people know what they need and want, and the Times and any others concerned be¬ cause of motives of a purely personal nature have only to inquire of the people to be Informed. —The work of erecting a bath bouse and sample room in connection with tho Hotel DcLietch has commenced, under the supervision of that boss of carpenters, Mr. Gibson. Each of these apartments will befitted up in clogant style, while the bath-room promises to be a “thing of beauty” indeed. —When you enter the office of the Hotel DoLietch, and find a strange looking gentleman behind the counter, you can approach him with all due deference; it is Mr. W. W. Pendleton. He has only shaved his head and whis¬ kers, and still retains his genial, clever qualities. —Mr. Ellis Hunter has recently been appointed, by President Cleveland, postmaster at Brunswick. Many of our citizens remember Mr. Hunter, as he was among us some years ago in the vocation of photograph and land¬ scape artist. Tho appointment is a good one, and wc trust will meet the approbation of the good people ot l —Messrs. Jimmie Bohannon, of East¬ man, and J. C. Thompson, of this coun¬ ty, will appear before the U. S. Court ill Macon on Monday next, as witness¬ es against Gilbert Davis, col., charged With retailing spirituous liquors here some months ago. This will be the second hearing of the ease before said court, and those in a position to know j say that it will not amount to anything, j —Elder W. D. Oliver, of the Chris- I tian church, is expected torc-vi.sit our town at an early day, and conduct a series of services. Ills church and nu¬ merous friends here will again gladly welcome him. He* will be succeeded later on by* Elder T. M. Harris, of At¬ lanta, who is also greatly admired by our people. | —We have received a copy of the I premium list of tlic Piedmont Expo¬ ! sition which in Atlanta I commences on the 10th of October next and cou linne twelve days. Tlic occasion promises to be a grand one, and among other attractions, President Cleveland aud his Cabinet will bo present. —Persons complaining of dull times in town, should take a trip to the country, where business is now exceed¬ ingly brisk with the fannci'i And they should remember, also, that the fewer timos the fanners visit town from now until tho crops are gathered, the better times wc will have after a while. —Messrs. Charles and Joe King, of Ilawkinsville, were in Eastman Sat¬ urday last. They were hero prospect¬ ing, and will probably, in the future, spend two weeks of each month here, working at their business (jewelry) with headquarters at the store of Har¬ rell ifc Smith, on Third avenue. Some ono has estimated that three commissioners will cost thc county but |72 per annum, while the clerk is (o receive$100. Great spoons! Who can guess what fortunate individual is stored away under thc cover for so handsome a salary compared to that of the commissioners ? —Miss Helen Bishop, who has been teaching school in Telfair for several months, spent Friday last In Eastman, but returning to her school on Satur¬ day. Miss B. is one of Dodge county’s most brilliant young ladies, a compe¬ tent instructress, and admired by all who know her. —Mr. Henry Richardson has finished thc new residence of Mr. J. W. Lee, and it is truly a neat job of carpenter’s work. Mr. R. is an expert with tools, Ins ,. work , will ... prove. ____ Mr. Lee T has as moved into his new home, and, with j his bonny bride, he must surely be happy. —Mr . C. F. Smathers, agent of the O. G. Clock Co., who has been making Eastman his headquarters lor some time, left ou Monday for Columbus, aud will hereafter work up a certain territory over in Alabama. Mr. S. made many feiends here, who regret his leaving. —Dr. C. T. Latimer has just had his residence replastered throughout, and the walls thereof now' present a most handsome appearance. The hall wa F ^ lC building is indeed a fine rio« of work, and reflects great credit upon the workman, Mr. W. A. Barney. —A woman wilt complain that she hasn’t a thing to wcai, and jet, no matter how many chairs there are iu a‘ room where she disrobes at night, " ....... our. ef them, and —Rev. P. W. Edge did not preach a{ the Baptist Church iu this place laat Sunday; aa announced; owing to sickness in his family. —Hon. J; J. Rosar and Mr. J. Cal vin Rawlins, of this place, are serving this week as jurors in the United States Court, now iu session in Macon. Who Arc the three commissioners to be that possess administrative ability superior to that of our Ordinary and eighteen picked grand jurors? * ‘-The members of Eastman .Lodge I. O. G. T. arc requested to meet at the court house next Friday evening at 7)4 o’clock; for the purpose of per¬ fecting a reorganization. A full meet* Ing is earnestly desired. Tho Ordinary’s office is always Open for the transaction of public business; County Commissioners are supposed to be in session once a month only;— Do the people desire the wheeis of public business clogged? —Miss Gertrude Iloltzendorf, who has been spending a tow mouths in our town, the guest of Major and Mrs. Armstrong, left Saturday last on a visit to Brunswick, where she will remain for some time with relatlve9i Miss II. is a most fascinating young lady, an ornament to any society, and we regret to lose her. Hour oT Meeting Changed. According to a resolution passed by tho Christian Sunday School last Sab¬ bath afternoon,6aid body will hereafter meet at 9 a. m., each Sabbath, instead of 3 p. ni., as heretofore. A cordial wolcome is extended to all, aud a full attendance of the teachers and pupils is earnestly desired on each Sabbath morning. Don’t forget tho hour. Death of an Infant. Wc are pained to chronicle the death of the two year old little girl of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Floyd, which oc¬ curred on the 2nd inst., after a brief illness of dysentery. The bereaved parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the community, but they should remember that “i* is better” now with the little one—she awaits her parents in glory. The deceased was interred at the family burial ground ot Mr. C. M. Kozar, a few miles troin Eastman. More About Chicken*—'Thirty* eight In One Day. Editor Journal: Seeing a report made through your columns of Mrs. B’s and Mrs. C’s henneries, I take the liberty of reporting for Mrs. A., of Eastman, whose family commenced to eat spring chickens of her own raising before the first of May, and have continued to do so ever since. I don’t know the exact number of her prolific brood, but she has turned out as high as 38 young chickens in a day Now, so much for Mrs. A., Mrs. B. and Mrs. C. AVill some one please let us hear from Mrs. J)., E.. F. and G? 1\ Returned from iVeripyatt. Miss Fannie Hall, daughter of Hon. L. A. Hall, is at home for a few days to recuperate her health. She hasjust passed all her examinations at Wes¬ leyan Female College and graduated. In a letter to her father, President Bass spoke in high terms of her stand¬ ing In her class. Miss Fannie is the youngest graduate of Wesleyan, and has tho honor of being the first young lady of Dodge county to graduate. She is one of our sweetest young ladies and brightest intellects} and wc arc proud to claim her as n daughter of ourtown and county. Wc trust that the sunshine of happiness may ever illumine her future life, and that sor¬ row be lo her unknown. Hr. C’olcor<l*M Collar*!. Mr. J. T. Colcord, of Amoskcag, sent us thc other day, one of thc long¬ est and broadest collard leaves we ever saw. It was not one of the “blue stein” variety, but was of thc verdure of thc meadows in June, and nearly as largo, Coming down to “red tape” measurement, the leaf was 4 feet 6 inches in circumference, 19 inches across, thc stem thereof 22 inches in length, and if our friend had sent us the whole collard wc could have said more, if we had not been too full for utterance. An 1 nlieurtl of Outrage. Yesterday morning Thomas J. Kitchens, white, was brought before a committee court in this district on a charge of mayhem. The outrage was committed upon a young white girl and was of a nature too revolting to print, and was committed without any apparent motive. Thc charge was fully sustained by the proof, and it was with some difficulty that lynch , was preve „ tC( ,. Hc was 6cnt lo Telfair jail. Tho girl is in a critical condition, very weak, and may die.— Montgomery Monitor, 1st. Wc learn through private sources that Kitchen is nowin McRae (Telfair county) jail, and that public indigna¬ tion is high against him. He is a ped¬ dler of tinware, wc learn, and hails from Glasscock county. If the case is as revolting as we bear it, he shoilkl dangle tho downward cud of a rope. Ah Amnnine * “A Vicksburg correspondent assures us in a private letter that the following rosoiutiona were passed by the board of councilmen in Canton, Miss.: ‘Resolvea-1. By this council, that jau'bebuiirout^of thc^nialeHal’ofTlic old jail. 3. That the old jail boused until tlio new jail is finished. -—Ex. As soon as these resolutions appear ed in the “official organ,” the sheriff should have “jugged” the entire conn- The Ball Can me Friday; Theie was quite an aminiated and iii tcresting match gamo of base ball playod on our grounds last Friday aF ternoon between the town boy* and the school boys of the Eastman Acad cray. There was quite a crowd present to witness the contest between the home boys, and a deal of interest was mani¬ fested by the friends of each side—the school girls continually cheering their brothers and classmates on to victory. Some excellent playing was exhib¬ ited on each side; but it must be said that tbo school boys displayed a spirit of energy, coupled with cautious play¬ ing, that would have done credit to a regularly organized club. Smith, Col cord aud Strozier, in their respective positions, played well indeed, as did sonic others of their bine. The town boys, alike, did some fine playing, while that ot Coleman as “catch” aud Walker as “pitch” Was the admiration of all. The former is a “whole team” behind the bat, taking into consideration that he Is qdile in¬ experienced in this position. The game was hotly contested throughout. The afternoon passed pleasantly to all, and both sides were entirely sat¬ isfied with the impartial decisions of Mr. E; M. Everett as umpire. At the close of the game the score card stood as follows; town boys. ab r lb © ikOStO-tOOti-p. Ilerrman.. Milner, 21. -J 4 1 ts ,3b *4 4 McKinnon, icf —J *'> cr* Coleman.... Walker.....p m 7 e -4 2 a Stokes.. Harper.....If -4 0 © K8 -J 2 4. Burton.....rt -4 0 © 1 Hertz .lb •4 0 © 0 I | Totals......... 63 25 4 SCHOOL BOY8. ab r lb o l Herrman...ss 7 5 MStsstSHtsutse l Griffin3b 7 2 0 E. Gen try... p 7 2 0 Mumforu..2b 7 3 0 Strozier... O. Gentry..If 7 2 o lb 7 3 0 Johnson.... .rf 7 2 © 0 Smith cf ? 2 ® 2 Coloord....c 7 2 “** 2 I Totals....... .63 23 15 5 SCORE BY INNINGS. Town Boy » ...4 ** © tSK> o> OSS!* rr 0 2-25 School Boy 06 ...2 to c* u w 1 3—23 Mo tea from Nameless. Namf.lkss, Ga., June 4.— Editor Journal: As I seldom see anything in your valuable paper from this sec¬ tion, I thought I would drop a few items from this place : We are having rain in abundance, and “General Green” is giving our fai mers a hard fight. Mr. Spivey, of our little town, is very sick with pneumonia. Two of Mr. John Padasoll’s children are not expected fo live; they have the same affliction. Mrs. B. F. Harvey died near hcic on Thursday of this week. She leaves an aged father and mother, husband, several brothers and sisters, besides seven children, lo mourn her depart u re. N. M. C. [We return thanks to our new con¬ tributor for his items, and would be pleased to hear from hitn often.—E d.] A Swindler. Some months ago wc received an offer (which wo accepted) from one F. M. Lupton, hook publisher, No, 63 Murray street New York, to insert a few lines in our local columns in thc interest of his business, in payment for which ho promised to send us a copy of a valuable historical work (named in the proposition.) Wc inserted thc notice, forwarded him a marked copy (as per request) and awaited a res¬ ponse; but in vain. We afterwards Wrote the gentleman (?) two or three letters, but With the same result, and wc now take this opportunity to brand him as a swindler and humbug of a bright stripe, and hereby warn our brethren of thc press against him. The Abbeville Tithe*. The initial number of tho “Abbe* ville limes,” published at Abbeville, Wilcox county, with A. J. Harp as editor and propritor, is before us. It is a neat, newsy seven column folio sheet, well gotten up mechanicallv and editorially, and should be the pride of the people of Wilcox and adjoining couuties. We extend to Bro. Harp a cordial welcome to this section, and trust that his noiesoi counsel and en conragement may long be heard with in the boundaries of his adopted homo. ITT njoy e. M hat a truly beautiful world we livo in! Nature gives us grandeur of mountains, glens and oceans, and thousands of means of enjoyment. We can desire no better whon in perfect health; but how often do the major ity of people feel like giving it up dis heartened, discouraged and Worn out wall disease, when there is no occa sion for this feeling, as every sritfeter can easily obtain satisfactory proof, that Green’s August Flower, will make them free from disease, as when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Com plaint are the direct causes of setenty* five per cent, of such maladies as Biliousness, Indigestion, Sick Head ache, Costiveness, Nervous Frostra ji on Dizziness ® of the the Head Head, ■ Palnita- I a pita f ,on symptoms. ot “te Heart, Three and other doses distress- of Au in 2 gust Flower will prove its wonderful ^ Sampb^vWnU. Try if A Proclamation. Be it known now aud hereafter, as before, that wc arc headquarters for corn, meal, chops, etc. We guarantee our prices never to be higher than Ma but almost always lower. M..-.i.i ;■ 7... - Z **Th« Spirit Ideal.** [Below will be found the poem of which we made mention last week, as tendered iis by Mr. W. W. Pendleton. It is a posthumOtis production, singu¬ larly beautiful, aud is attributed to l£dgar A. Uoc. It it written, as will be sOeuj in tlic style Of his “ Raven,” which fact will the more readily en¬ dear it to all admirers of this far-famed poem:} From ihc throne of life eieffidl; Where Froth Angel the home of love supernal, all tile feet mate music over stdfrv floor, Mortals, I haVe crtnje to irieet you, Come With words of peace to greet veil, And to tell you of the glory that is mine RlreVer more; Once before I found a mortal Waiting Wsiting at the Heavenly portal— but to cateh some echo from that When ever I Seized opening his door. tokened being, And throngh his (pi Inward all seeming. Caused my burning inspiration in a tierv flood to pourt Now With I the come more lips raeekiy human, weak of a woman Touched with fire from off the altar, not with burning as of yore, But With in her. holy chastened love ascending, I would fill voiir souls being blending, with music from the bright celestial shore.} • As As one child heart turns yearn* to its for mother, another, a From the golden gates of glory turn I to the . earth once rijore, Where 1 drained the cup of sadness, Where my soul was stung to madness, And life’s bitter burning billows swept my burdened being o’er; Here the harpies and the ravens. Human t Vampires, sordid Preyed cravens. upon my soul and substance till I writhed with anguish sore; Life and I seemed niisniated. For I felt accused and fated. Like a restless, wrathful spirit wandering Oil the stygian nlioHM Tortured by a nameless yearning, Like a frost-tire, freezing, burning, Pid the purple pulsing life-tide through its fevered channels pour, Till the “golden bowl,” life’s token, Into shining shreds was broken, And my chafed and chafing spirit leaped from out its prison door. but tViiiie living, striving, dying, Never did my soul cease fihd crying, “ Ye who guides the fates fUneS; givC, From oh, the give myriad me, I hosts ittiplore, of nations, From the countless constellations, One pure spirit that can love me—one that I, too, can adore!” Through this fainting fervent aspiration, Found toy soul salvation, tire-crypto For troin out its blackened did my quickened spirit soar; And my beautiful ideal— Not too saintly tri liC real— Burst iiiore brightly on my vision than the fancy-tormed Lenore. ’Mid the Shrgitl# seas she found me, With the billows breaking round me, Atid mv saddened sinking spirit in her arms of love upbnrd,• Like a l^aeoiie wCafc and weafy, On WanderinjJrirt her sinless, saintly the midnight bosom, dreary. brought me to the heavenly shore. Like the breath of blossoms blending, Like the prayers of saints ascending, Like the rainbow’s seven-lined glory blend our souls forevermore. Earthly But divinest love aud lust enslaved file, love hath saved me, And I know now first and only how to love aud to adore. Oh, my mortal friends and brothers, We are each and all another’*} And the its treasure soul that hath gives the tttdst tiiOre.. freeiy froth Would And in vou giving lose love, your life bind vou it. find It, Like amulet you an of safety to your heart for¬ evermore. Front, tlio ltignmiMt, Goes la tor Four Years; Our readers will remember the arrest of Charles Frost} the bigamist} at the Hotel DcLie<ch, in this city, about two or three months ago, where he met (per appointment) his wife No. 4, as she now turns out to be. Wc published at that time a full account of Frost’s previous rascality, his arrest here by Messrs. Pendleton and Morgan, and his being carried to Macon by Lieut. Woods, of the police force—all of which our people will readily recall. Since that time Frost has been confined in the Macon jail, awaiting his trial up¬ on tnc charge of bigamy. He stead¬ fastly denied the charge of having three wives until a few days ago. when proof positive of his guilt confronted him in the person of his first wife’s brother (Mr. Barnett, of Missouri) Col. C. M. Quartcrmas, of Selma, Ala., his second wife’s attorney, and Mrs. McCorkle, also of Selma—each of whom knew his previous wives, and at once recognized the prisoner. At their presence; its witnesses against him, Frost wilted—completely gave away, plead guilty to the charge, and was sentenced by Judge Slmrrfons to four years (full extent of the law) iti the penitentiary, The Macon Telegraph of Sunday last has the following upon the stfB jeot in question : “Frost, the bigamist, takes his sen tcr?eo of four years quite hard. It is not known when he will be carried to the penitentiary, but it is supposed t j iat w m occm - as soon as court is 0TCr> the 1)Cn ilont!itry guard prefer ring to carry all in a batch. It Is now 6li(1 that thc wife in Mlcon wa9 wlfe No 4 „ h „ had 01l( , in Xclaa . Froat 8ai d he believed tho lesas wife was ‘ „ A r5 ghtamusing thing occurred in the court room oh the evening he wffs sentenced, and which shows the con d i tl0 „ i„ which his Missouri family is in> Afte( . lho ^urt adjorirned he asked Mr> Barnett, his brother-in-law, |, off Mary} his first wife, was. Mr. Barnett told him that Mary was not in goo< t health, arid then Frost asked a f !cr u JC duidrcn. Mr. Barnett re P . .ivour crinnled son is at ntv ^ house> j ^porting .. him; j ara your m raIkI gifjter | 8 supporting one child, y OUt ^jf 0 j s working for ono and tour nine-year-old son is working to , npport A „a yon ought to be working for them instead of work ing in the Georgia penitentiary.” Tli en Frost snufflingly said : “I’m go ing there just as soon as I serve my timeout.” “If you do,” said Mr. Bar nett, “you 11 be shot I Thc convcfsa hc r o Hosed.” ioaanr CoaataUaer Matter. BDITdli JdfcRNAL: I sec notice published to tile effect that at the July session of the Legis¬ lature A bill will be introduced tor tho purpose of creating a Board of Coun¬ ty Commissioners for Dodge county. Should such bill become law, the ef feet would be to take the manage¬ ment of the county affairs out of the bauds of the Ordinary and intrust them to the Commissioners! It is said those most interested in this new prejcct, are a small knot of bretlircii of the same faith and order, who arc dis afleeted to the Ordinary, and fire, therefore, filled with desire lo divert from him what little of revenue flows tb him from the public account. Sonne who but A short while since were loud and emphatic iu sounding the high praises of “our efficient Ordi ttkry, have, for reasons personal to themselves, made a sudden revolt and ai*o soli red because, forsooth, they have at last discovered that the Grand Jury, in pursuance of law, al¬ lowed the Ordinary some pay for pub lib work done during tho year previ¬ ous. It seems to be a gciitiinc case of “whose ox got gored.” Busiiibss changes, like politics, have been knowtt to make new bed-fellows. Aside from illc (liscilssidn of rtiallbe or spite, or other sinister motiVc, or incentive, tho writer belicVcs that •»ich legislation would do daniago and injury to thecounty. There is no call for it. Let well-enough alone. It is generally conceded that our present Ordinary is faithful, able and efficient in the management of the public af¬ fairs. No Board of Commissioners could manage the county affairs more economically or more wisely. So far as known tho masses of the people find no fault of Judgd Itozar’s ad¬ ministration of public mutters. The management of public affairs of this county having never been in¬ trusted to Comniissiouel*#} tile people Of course hnvo ilo experimental knowledge of the effect of such man¬ agement Let them beware of the ex¬ periment; considering llio measure fi’eli before embracing it; It has been my fortune to have lived in coutities where the public affairs were iutiust ed to Commissioners and also ill coun¬ ties where the Ordinary was at the helm. Having been thus situated, I claim some little practical knowledge of the differenbo lu the workings of the two systems of government, and ask the privilege here to Jot down a few points by way of contrast as I have obsorved them: Commissioners hold their courts monthly in regular session ; the court of Ordinary sitting for county pur¬ poses, is always open except on Sun¬ days and legal Holidays. Commis¬ sioners are not generally well versed inlaw; the Ordinary has made it a study and understands it. Commis¬ sioners frequently find themselves without a quorum present oii court days; the Ordinary is a quorum with¬ in himself. Each Commissioner de fJetids Upon his brother commissioner to look up the law and keep posted on the public business; tho Ordinary having no one else to look to depends upon himself and does better. If you want a faithful servant serve yourself. Commissioners decide upon points of law ty vote among thenisclvcs; the Ordinary decides them by the law. Commissioners receive urgent appli¬ cations—such as editor’s bill for pub¬ lic advertising, deserving immediate action. The editor wants the money, but the application or bill is deliber¬ ately filed away in some dusty pigeon hole, ot* referred to a committee and will be passed upon probably at some future scssiou. The editor goes away empty, feeling nasty, uttering some low grumbling “cu8-words,”and feel¬ ing a very tender regard for counties where mouey can bo had when due. The Ordinary being always ready passes upon sticll applications or bills at once, and the editor goes away “happy as a dead pig in the sunshine.” Commissioners feel duty bound to distinguish theif administration by Conceiving and bringing forth some new-fangled idea, involving great and useless expense to the county, such, for instance, as the building and maintaining of a pauper farm. The Ordinary thinks thc old way the cheapest and the best. Our pauper system is the cheapest I know of. Compare it with these of adjoining counties. CfTizkN. North CarolinlrillM la This Sec¬ tion. From the Abbeyille Times. “This section of Georgia “Old is populated mostly by citizens of thb North State.” They operate distilleries very and near all the turpenliuo turpentine farms. Work You most of the will find them behind the counters; you will find them in the workshops; yod will find them on the farms; and yod will find them efigaged in tho professions. And whenever you irieet them, you will find them to bo men of energy and thrift. They arc always ready to aid in any enterprise that will tend to build up tho community in which they reside. “In soliciting subscriptions for the Times, we do not remember a single instance in which a North Carolinian refused us a subscription, and in some instances we would find one that would take as many as threo rind send them ip friends in his nallto State. Nobly do they wear thb titJe off “Tar Heel”—fot they are certainly known ! n this section for their vim and stick tier qualities.” The above from our young neighbor over the way is in keeping with our experience. We have long since learn¬ ed to consider thc acquaintance of one from the “Old North State” both a pleasure and a profit, Mr. Anoik««ff A*#«W*t**^; F. \V. Arms! rang paid Atlaiilft a flliriH visit ls*t week, but has retuttii ed to resUriie hi* {fifties in lho office of the A. L. ijo. The planing mil) was ftiilit down oii Saturday for sbtite hfecded alteration* in the fire room. The lumber as it leaves the mill heh$ is libabtifully fin ishcti and as smooth as glass, arid Polish brings out all the beautifel grain of 1 tlio yellow plnfc; perfection, Which, in stems a pity to cover with iiaitit. The mills have cut for the month of May one million and a hal fleet of 1 lumber. Work will commence bn the now railroad throtigh Gum sWaiiip at aii early day. The Amoskeag hall is hearing com¬ pletion. We had the pleasure of read¬ ing a lotter frdffi D. C. Bacon to Rop pard Colcoril; lli which ho says tho windows anddool*s will be furnished at once. They are a donation from tho Vale Iloyal Manufacturing Co., of Savannah—a liberal and acceptable present, for which Amoskcag feels grateful, and would render apprecia¬ tive thanks. Our young folks aro oii j joyirig sdliib flue rollerskating cn the smooth and beautifully laid Hoot*. Tbo <J dld folks’ ball* will be given in soon iKis hall, and they will then trip (ltd light measure, and shoW that “thereiii life In the old land yet.” Tile gdiibl’di manager id coniempIaM ing lighting Aihoskeag with tho elcc-J trib light; eildhld ho do so it will bo quite an addition and of great benefib to us. Why, oh, why is it that the young gentlemen have adopted the frightful fasliioii* of shaving their heads until not a vestigtj redeemed of Jmlf remains ? ThoV might lie bV leaving a “pig-; taii,” as the Chinese do; but they arti as clean shaVcit As a barber’s riiodri oi 4 a datlnbu ball. Perhaps they do it td show a noble and well developed erfi nium. Wo tear a phrenologist would tlitd bttt one bitihp well developed.—i A lady from the rural districts, npoii first perceiving a young man who had his head sand-papered and polished td a degree, rcnlarkod to a friend, “Poor niaii! What do you.suppose was the reason of it ?” thiiikihg, lu the simpHeJ ity of her heart, that he had by some means lost bis hair; find Alic, through her tender delieacy of feeling, would not look at him again, fearing she might embarrass him. Would It not be well to borrow a wig from some of yotlr lady frictlds fora short while? iiUCILK Letter From Uraham. Graham. Ga., June 5,1887. Editor Journal : — Refreshing rains now revive tlic hearts of our farthers, and horticulturists as well as all grow¬ ing vogetdtidn. Crops and gfirilcn* backward looking well; notwithstanding the aiid dry spring. Some sickness in our immediatd community—some cases proving fatal. In this connection it becomes our painfiii ditty to chronicle tlio death ot Mr. Archey Beach, a venerable and highly esteemed old gentleman, uni¬ versally known In this oottnty; ttliieli sad event occurred ill Baxley, On tlio 19th Inst. Deceased was the fathet* of oui* ex-Itcproscntalive, W. W'. Beach, of Baxlev, Ga. Many relatives and friends mourn tlitflr loss. “Pcaco td his ashes.” The recent buriiirigof the Patterson hotel adds much to the already lit features of our town caused by fire; Some months agd the warehouse and terpentine distillery with its entire equipments, together with several thousand dollars worth of rdsin wafi all laid in ashes—Avery heavy loss oii Mr. A. Sessoms & Co. Now, thd burning of this hotel, the most ma gJ nificent house in town, bring* forci¬ bly to our minds that this plaoe is having firey trials. Ed. Stoiic, of the Jcsup Sentinel; smiled upon us on Saturday last. He looked as pleasing as if he had rid de¬ linquent subscribers, aud wc learned he didn’t have. Your correspdudent made a flying trip down to Surrency Saturday eve-* nlng last, where he received the smile# and hand oi frichdships greetings with friends of tthom we had not seen in some months. Everything seemed to tc quiet and everybody* getting along smoothly, but wo Are free to confess that Surrcncy has some hard cases by way of delinquent sub-* scribefS; Wc have now jufit learned that Sur-' rency is most amply blessed with beautiful yoang ladles— rtot so many in number but superiority in beauty; etc. A few names are now at tbo w efid of onr pen,” but ft>£ convenience sake we denominate tbe'm the “Belles of 8rif*reUcy.” bound The arrival of tho 11 o’clock north passenger trairi reminded nS that our speedy depart¬ ure would effuse our uon-attendanOb at thfe wedding df Mr. M. M. Wiles, of Waresboro, to MisS Motile Johnson, 6t Surrency, Sou ire Wfti. Roberson of¬ ficiating. wishjrig the Wc extend and congratufatfoo^ long and fovo’tfs young life. happy Who oonpie next/ a Don’rail speak fit oiteo girls, for ytmr town rs On a matrimonial boom. Thii future will toil ritord aboiH it L. the Merchants’ National Drift k, of Macon, was organised hut week, aatit Mr. It. F. LaWtori was elected ptofJ dent Mr. L. is a most co *2® tent Ueman, welt Versed in tho bnsiuo8ft, and the ortfriiiization rit his supervision Will be ft success, bank will bftgin b ft first of July next/ *