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local affairs.
Thanks.
Me. desires to return his sincere thanks
to Mrs. Williford and Wilson for a large
dish of luscious strawberries.
The itijr House of Atlanta.
M C & J. F. Kiser it Cos., jobbers of
dry goods, boots, shoes, hats and notions,
keep a mammoth concern—we cannot say
exactly the size, but judging by the pub
lic square in Hartwell, which contains four
acres, think the House about the same size.
We walked over three lloors, and twelve
acres of goods was as much as we wanted
to see in one day. Their goods were beau
tiful and stylish, and as cheap as any city
from Maine to Mexico.
The Cariicsvtlle Minstrels.
This troupe gave an excellent entertain
ment in the High .School building on Wed
nesday night last. The singing and danc
ing were particularly line, and Bolivar, the
trained elephant brought down the house.
Kecffe and Hunt, the end men, were true
sons of Momus, and “Mr. Johnsing ” was
the right man in the right place. Accord
ing to announcement, they gave one-third
of the proceeds to our Sunday School.
Long may Kcefte have bones to pick, and
may the Carnesville hotel never have to
Hunt rations nor eat Badgers.
A Terrible Hail Storm.
Through private information we learn
that the largest hail ever seen in Anderson
County, S. C., fell on Saturday night sth
inst. The hail stones were as large as
guinea eggs, causing great destruction to
window glass in the village, from one to
two hundred broken in some houses. A
farmer living above the town said lie saw
solid ice two feet deep on Sunday where
the hail had drifted. The growing crop
was badly injured and we hear of one man
who had a horse killed. We are unable to
give full particulars this week.
Personal.
Mr. J. G. Justice, of .Jackson County,
is in our town. lie is looking well, and it
seems natural to see him around. Won
der if he can't be persuaded to again be
come a citizen of our County? Mr. Jus
tice has one of the best nurseries in the
State, and is now taking orders for fruit
trees, grape vines, &c., to be delivered next
fall.
Our genial and enterprising friend, B.
A. Davis, living near Holland Store, was
in Hartwell on Saturday, buying lumber
from the Hartwell Steam Saw Mill Com
pany to build a mill, lie was severely
wounded in the coat while commanding the
guard of the Lowndesville murderers when
captured. lie thinks he will recover.
Singing Convention.
The Semi-Annual Session of the Hart
County Singing Convention convened at
Providence church on Sunday last. Not
withstanding the morning was unpropi
tious, the attendance was large, thereby
evincing the fact that, the people of Hart
County, at least, are deeply interested in
the promotion of the science of music.
One of the best music teachers from Frank
lin County stated in Convention that he
was glad that he lived in a County joining
Hart. Many teachers were on hand, who
led in singing and all acquitted themselves
finely. An essay on music was read by
A. G. McCurry, Esq., under a resolution
at the semi-annual meeting held at Cross
Roads Church in May last. The vocalists
are Well organized in Hart County, and
are doing a noble work. Their influence
is increasing and the science of music ad
vancing. After passing a joyous day, a
day long to be remembered by all who
were present, the Convention adjourned to
meet again in Annual Convention at the
Line Church next October.
Journalistic.
From the Anderson Intelligencer of
last week, we learn that lion. James A.
Hoyt has withdrawn from that paper. He
has taken editorial charge of the Columbia
Register, and we know of no man in that
State who could better fill the position.
To him the State is largely indebted for its
disenthrahnent from radical oppression.
With an excellent knowledge of the print
ing business, be couples the mental acumen
and practical wisdom necessary to the
daily journalist. The Register will now
take the lead of the South Carolina dailies.
May success ever perch upon his banner
The Intelligencer will be published as usual
under the efficient management of Messrs.
E. B. Murray and J. F. Clinkscales.
The Elberton Gazette comes to us much
improved in appearance and otherwise. Its
enlarged size speaks of a generous support,
and it is numbered among the influential
papers of the State. By no means the
least attraction of this journal is the bril
liant vagaries of that Mark Thrice, James
Harper, ess cue.
Frost, this morning.
What a Little Girl Nay*.
Pleasant Hill School is not as flourishing
tins as it was last week. We miss the two
little Johnson boys very much, viz : Bob
and ike; but wo don't miss them as much
as we do Mr. Doc Brown's little boys and
IQQ Ie. Daisey.
!>t|tlicrln.
Mr. IN m. Estes bad three eases of this
dread disease in his family. Wo are glad
to learn that they are convalescent.
Nun Itayx.
Editorial and locals crowded out by
more important matter.
Buy one of J. M. PressneFs handsome
stencil plates for marking clothes.
Mr. Wm. Peek, of this County, a few
days ago, killed a horned snake measuring
5 feet.
Dr. Eberhart showed us an Irish potato
of this year's growth, measuring 7A inches
in circumference, and has many more just
as large.
A. J. McMullan has been to Athens on
business. What his business was js none
of your business, lie returned consider
ably refreshed, and so on.
E. B. Benson & Cos. have just received
the largest stock of Soap, for both toilet
and laundry purposes ever brought to this
place, and they are selling it at remarkably
low prices.
We have sample stalks of wheat from
Mr. Thomas 11. Murray’s field, with well
formed heads and measuring 5 feet in
height. The young man who brought
sample says in one bunch—the growth from
one grain—there is 132 stalks ! Who can
beat it ?
Mrs. J. W. Jones presented us last
Monday with a beautiful sample of butter
made one year ago. We never saw finer
and it has a delicious taste. Anyone
would think it new May butter. If we
may judge from this we would say that
butter, as well as wine, improves with age.
She also sent us sample Collards meas
uring 40 inches across.
Communication.
llartwhll, Ga., May 8, 1877.
Editors Sun : Some member of Con
gress once gave an account of a verdant
traveler who visited the Mammoth Cave,
and while gazing on the vast sublimity of
the scene, became so aroused in bis feel
ings that he gave vent to the following
Byronic (?) effusion :
“The Mammoth Cave—oh, what a spot!
In winter cold, in summer hot !
Of all places the greatest wonder—
General Jackson, h—l and thunder !”
It would seem that the Editor of the
Carnesville Register and a correspondent
of that paper, who signs himself “ Inde
pendent ” are wrought upon in a similar
manner by a communication written by
me about Carnesville Court, &c., which
appeared in The Sun of the lltli of April.
With regard to the statement made about
Carnesville I reply in the language of
Shaltspeare’s Polonius : “ ’Tis true, ’tis
true ; ’tis pity, and pity 'tis, ’tis true.”
Even the editor of the Carnesville Register
doesn’t join issue with me on this point.
It is a fact with which every person who
visits Carnesville is forcibly impressed;
one that the people of Franklin County
well know, and the people of Carnesville
themselves admit. But the Editor of the
Carnesville Register , it would seem, boil
ing over with the ebullition of his feelings,
undertakes to ease himself by giving vent
to a low, petty charge which is beneath
the dignity of any one who soars to the
high field of true journalism, except the
Editor of the Register. But had it not
been that he coupled with his charge an
erroneous statement, I would have passed
it by with that silent contempt it so justly
deserves. He states that the correspond
ent of The Hartwell Sun hurled a “bor
rowed fling” at Carnesville and her citizens.
Now, I deny that there was any “fling”
in the piece whatever. It was a true state
ment, and intended as no disparagement to
the town, and not the slightest allusion
was made to the citizens of the place. As
to the charge that the statement was bor
rowed, I reply that the criticism described
the condition of Carnesville better than it
could be written again, even by the author
of the “ Harp of a Thousand Strings,”
and in my borrowing I duly acknowl
edged my author, which is as much, or
more, than the Editor of the Register does
in borrowing material to fill up his little
journal. But again, I deem borrowed
truth more commendable than original
falsehood. The Editor of the Register
charges that my “ fling ” was hurled at the
citizens of Carnesville. This charge is un
true. There was no allusion in the article
to the citizens of Carnesville, and the
statement that the “ fling ” was hurled at
her citizens, can amount to nothing but an
ingenious attempt to arouse the feelings of
the good people of said town. The people
of Carnesville are as clever, hospitable,
true and patriotic as any under the sun,
and while business, trade and enterprise
have to a great extent left Carnesville, it
was not for lack of energy, zeal and patri
otic efforts on the part of her citizens. It |
was in obedience to the stern logic of facts
—the construction of the Air Line Railroad,
and all its attending benefits and facilities
—that the result was produced.
My acquaintance and association with
the people of Franklin County in general
and Carnesville in particular has been most
pleasant indeed. 1 hold them in the high
est esteem ; and, when the editor of the
Re (jitter proclaims in his editorial that I
have hurled a “fling” at the citizens of
Carnesville, I feel called upon to pronounce
the charge as one unwarranted by anything
contained in my article of the 11th of
April, and for the proof of this fact, I re
fer each, any and every one to the article.
Arid replying to the Editor of the Register
in his own sarcastic vein, l respectfully tip
my hat, and admit his advantage in one
point at least. The absurd construction
put upon my previous article and the un
founded charge deduced therefrom, indicate
that decay can never enter his cranium, as
it would find a vacuum.
We believe this about covers the ground
taken by the Editor of the Register.
As to the pronuneiamento of “Inde
pendent,” 1 will attend to him in your
next week's issue. M.
FROM ELBERTON
Hull Season Sale*dy Convention
l oom Us— Crops, Etc., Etc.
Elberton, GA., May 7, 1577.
Editors Sun : The dull season is now
upon us, and a countryman is seldom seen
on our streets. The fanners are, very
properly, devoting almost their whole time
to their crops. There was, however, a
small turn out of citizens on Salesday.
One tract of land was sold, containing
about two hundred acres, one-half cash,
which brought something over $1,500 —a
very good price, considering the hard times.
One hundred and eighty-four votes were
polled in this County, all in favor of rati
fication of the Constitutional Amendment.
There seems to be a division of sentiment
in our County r on the question of having a
Constitutional Convention. A majority of
those who oppose it. I think do so rather
on general principles, and have never given
the matter much thought. They are gen
erally of that class who‘are too economi
cal to go to the expense of stopping a leak,
though they might save ten times the cost
thereby. The best thing I have yet seen
on the Convention question is the letter of
Gen. Toombs to Mr. Trammell. I think
the press of the State ought to give it gen
eral publication. The old General’s head
is level, and if we do have a Convention
and make anew Constitution, 1 hope he
will have something to do with it. There
his wisdom and experience will he needed,
and he could not, in his declining years,
do the people of Georgia a greater service
than to aid in the framing of a Constitution
that will cure the many evils to which the
present one subjects us.
The greatest sensation of the times seems
to be the war between Russia and Turkey,
and the ellect of it upon the provision mar
kets of this country, which seems to me to
be entirely unnecessary at this time. The
mere fact that a few cargoes of grain have
been shipped from New York to Liverpool
is no reason to suppose that Europe is in a
starving condition, and that it will be en
tirely dependent upon the United States
for supplies. Now, should the aforesaid
war continue for one, two or three years,
then there might be some grounds for such
apprehensions, but at present there is no
good reason for such an advance in the
price of provisions, and it is nothing more
nor less than the work of speculation. It
is possible that the war between Russia
and Turkey may continue for a considera
ble length of time, and it may be that
other European powers will become in
volved, and in that event Enrope would no
doubt draw heavily upon this country
for supplies, and it is very important that
our people should prepare for such a con
tingency by giving careful attention to
their grain crops. I have always advoca
ted the plan of making a sufficiency of
grain at home, and I think it is now more
important than ever before.
The crops in this County, so far as I can
learn, are now very promising. Some
farmers complain of their wheat being very
small and backward, but the critical time
with wheat has not yet arrived. With
good seasons and favorable weather, wheat
that is unpromising now may make a fine
yield. With a good wheat and oat crop, I
think the people of this County can get
through the summer without much diffi
culty, if they can only hold out until those
crops come in. There is a large amount of
corn being sold to farmers here now, and
at ruinous prices, where they have to make
cotton at from five to eight cents to pay
for it—still, they say they are compelled
to plant cotton to get out of debt. This j
idea reminds me of the fellow that under
took to climb a very steep hill just after a
hard rain, where he said every time he
made one step forward, he slipped back
two. MI I S.
Fact* Worth liimnlnu.
One of the best indications of the South
and prosperity of Charleston is to be found
at the establishment of I. 11. Hall k Cos.,
located at Nos. 2. 4,6, 8 Market ami 223 &
225 East Bay Streets. The rapidly in
creasing business last year of this firm lias
induced them to enlarge their establishment
which now supplies every conceivable ar
ticlo that can he required In the building of
a house, from a baluster to any size tim
ber. Our friends in the city and through
out the country who contemplate building
a house can be supplied witli all the mate
rial necessary for its construction. Such
as Sash, Doors, Blinds, Faints, Oils, Hard
ware, &c., at prices and quality of work
which will save a large percentage in the
cost of building.
Dr Harter’s Elixir'of Wild Cher
ry acts as a Tonic, strengthening the di
gestive powers'restoring the appetite; as
an aperient peculiarly suitable and gentle
in its effects; purifying the fluids of the
body, and neutralizing in the blood the
active principles of disease. Sold by E. B.
Benson & Cos.
Dr. Barter’s Liver Pills are the
mildest, yet the most searching of Cathar
tics, the most potent of alteratives, the
most genial of stomachics. Sold by E. B.
Benson & Cos.
4 ’om ill oil are Vanderbilt.
Handsome!}' endowed a University in the
South ; but Dr. James L. Gilder left a
richer legacy to bis people by giving them
his celebrated Liver Pil's. The people
living in the Southern portion of the United
States are naturally subject to liver dieases,
and these pills will always /'recent, Re
lieve. nr Cure. Sold by all druggists and
country merchants.
I'n lso liii|>rt‘M*ion.
It is generally supposed by a certain
class of citi/.o’s, who are not pr&c ical or
experienced, that Dyspepsia can n* t inva
ri bly be cured, but we are pleas and to say
that keen's August Flower has never
to our knowledge, failed to cure Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint in all its forms, such
as Sour Stomach, Costiveness. Sick Ileud
ache, palpitation of the Heart, low spirits,
&c., &e. Out of 30,000 dozen bottles sold
last year, not a single failure was reported,
but thousands of complimentary letters re
ceived from Druggists of wonderful cures.
Three doses will relieve any case. Try a
Sample Bottles 10 cents Regular Size 75
cents. For sale by E. B. Benson & Cos.
SPRING,IB77.
M. G. I J. COHEN.
OFFER this m ason XJNPHECEf>EX TED EAR
<IA IXS in every department of their extensive
busine.su. Immense lines of
DRY GOODS,
Clothing,
Hut*,
Shoe*,
Matting,
Fancy Good*.
t'nrni*lllng I.noils,
NOTIONS,
At such LOW PRICES as will pleuso the closest
buyers.
Samples sent on application.
Remember,
NO. 5 BROAD STREET,
A THE NS, aA.
COHEN’S PRICE LIST :
Best Calico 7c
Fine Yard-Wide Bleached 10c
Elegant All Linen Towels 25c
Beautiful Striped Piques 10c
Lailies’ All-Silk Fringed Ties 25 to 35c
Fine Victoria Lawn 15 to 20c
Striped Victoria Lawn 20 to 25c
ElegaDt Summer Undei-vest 50c
Ladies’ White Hose—Extra Length 12#
Men’s Brown English Half Hose 12#
Fine Hamburg Edging and Inserting 5 to 25c
Ladies’ Fine Cloth Gaiters #1.25 to #2.00
Men s All Wool Suits #IO.OO
Men’s All Wool Suite—Fine #12.00 to #15.00
Ami Immense Lots of other Goods, at correspond
indly Low Prices. 35 38
I. 11. HALL & CO.,
3 lo 10 Market A Ml A IHS East Ray,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
DOORS.
SASHES,
BLINDS,
All kinds of Manufactured Wood Work at
unusually low prices, to suit the times.
BUILD E US’ 11A R D\V AR E,
PAINTS, OILS,
GLASS, Ac.
We have the best ready mixed paints,
all colors, guaranteed to give satisfaction.
All of the above bus our special super
vision ; can offer inducements to all pur
chasers.
Thankful for past favors, we solicit n
liberal continuance of the same.
Address
I. H. HALL & CO.,
Charleston, S. C.
Or our Agents,
E. R. HENSON A Cos.,
31 85 Hartwell, 41a.
BURKE’S BOOKSTORE,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
O
C 1 OODB Hold nt low chl prices for cash, auil sat*
X isfuotion guaranteed.
School Hooka.
A full lino of School Hooks, such as arc in com
mon use, ut publishers' prices.
Stationery.
Pen*, Ink, Paper, Envelopes, Slates and Slato
Pencils, &c., nt lowest prices.
4'ro|iict. 11nho Halim. Ac*.
Croquet, at varions prices, llnse Bulls, from 25c.
to #1.50. Base Ball Guide for 1877.
Plano* and Organ*.
The lw'&t makes, nt lowest prices, I cannot be tin
ilcrmihl, mill will give ns pood hiirgsiiis unit ss long
time us any one in Georgia, or elsewhere,
tliign/.lucH anil Nc.‘wm|>a|>er.
Subscription forwarded for liny Magazine or News
psper, published in this country, nt regular subscrip
tion lutes, uml satisfaction gunranti-ed.
Safety Mateliem.
The American Safety Parlor Fusee—the only jar
feel safety match in the world—free from jxilson—
will not ignite except on the ls,x, and the cheapest
match in the world. For sale by the gross, dozen, or
single box.
Picture Frame*.
Picture Frames and Gluhh always on lisud.
Frames made to order, and perfect rati r faction guar
anteed in |trice and style of workmanship.
Anything in my Hue, not on hand, ordered at short
notice, and orders respectfully solicited.
T. A. lIt’RKE,
34-59 Alliens, tia.
.T. MYERS. S. MARCUS.
MYERS & MARCUS,
JOBBERS IN
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS and SHOES, HATS,,CAPS, Etc;
No. 271 Ilruiwl Street, Aiiffiistn, On.
32 39
TEE LINDER,
ATTORN EYA TLA IT,
HARTWELL, GEORGIA.
Strict attention will begiven to all ItuKiueas entrusted
39-83 to his care.
JOHN T. OSBORN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
ELBKRTON, GEORGIA,
Practiced in any Court where he is employed. Reg
ularly attends the Court* of the Northern and Wes
tern Circuits. 31
JOHN P. SHANNON,
A TTORNEY-A T-LA JY,
ELBERTON, GEORGIA,
Practice* In the Counties of Elbert, Hart, Madiaon
and Franklin, and in the Supreme Court; el new here
when employed. 30
T? B. HODGES,
A TTORNEY-A T-LA JY,
HARTWELL, IIART COUNTY, GA.,
Will promptly attend to all biotines* intrusted to hie
care, and collecting marie a specialty. 3t
T’HOMAS W. TEASLEY,
A TTORNEY AT LA W,
HARTWELL, GEORGIA,
Will practice in the Countie* of Hart, Elbert, Ogle
thorpe. Marlinon, and Franklin, Prompt attention
given to the collection of all claims entrusted to his
care. 8
QIIARLES W. SEIDEL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW ,
HARTWELL, IIART COUNTY,
1 52 GEORGIA.
Q)R. A. J. MATHEWS,
SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN
FIRST FLOOR MASONIC HALL, •
1 HARTWELL, GA,