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Marital.
Mirricdi on the Iffth inst., at tho resi
dence of the bride’s father in Elbert county,
by the Rev. W. P. Smith, Mr JOHN E.
Chapman and Miss Alice Turner.
K. J.
Of that old land mark, the Athens
Watchman is in town, and is a chip off the
old block. With such a circulation as the
Watchman has in Hart, he needs no in
troduction from us.
Chronicle A I'ointlllnllonalliit.
This grand old paper, recognizing the
value of printers’ ink, has its advertise
ment in this issue, and we endorse every
thing they say about themselves, and more
too; as. with characteristic modesty, they
leave the best unsaid.
Cupt. Kicti.
Of onr esteemed cotemporary the Athens
Georgian is in town, and will no doubt add
many names to his already large list in
our County. The Captain is indeed a rich
hearted fellow. Observe the man with the
white hat on—that's the Captain.
Death from n Rum.
The infant son of Marion and Ann Check
in this County died on the 2d instant, after
ten days suffering from a burn. Mrs Cheek
had walked out in the yard ami its clothing
caught on fire and caused its death. It
was about nine months old and an unusual
ly intelligent and fine-looking child. The
parents have our sincere sympathy.
Two Jugs aml a Bottle.
T. E. Vickery sent us last week two jugs
and a bottle full of the clearest, sweetest
sorghum we ever saw. This syrup was
made on the new machinery purchased from
E. B. Benson & Cos. We like such
samples—a jug apiece for the editors and a
bottle for the devil.
Vagrant Them.
There are a number of able-bodied black
scoundrels who loaf about this town and
live by hook or crook and have no visible
means of support, who ought to be vagrant
iedor Ku Kluxed. We have not a single
white loafer cither in the town or County,
and fully half the negroes live, nobody
knows how. Fora number of years they
lived on credit, but like some lazy, trifling
white folks, their credit has played out.
Whiskey tobacco and castor oil don't grow
on the bushes.
The Savannah News.
Tins excellent paper is determined to
keep up its good name among the.great
papers of the day, and with commendable
enterprise offered prizes for the two best
stories for publication in the weekly, of
SIOO and SSO. The “ Marable Family,”
written by S. G. Hiller, jr., of Cuthbcrt,
Ga., received the first prize; and “ llenr}’
Sinclair; or the Doctor’s Revenge,” by P.
A. Ryan, of Middle Ground, Screven
County, Ga., the second. The publication
of the first will commence in the Weekly
News of to-day. Subscribe for it.
Arson.
On Thursday night last, at 111 o'clock.
Mr. P. S. Norman was aroused by the
cries of a colored woman living in a house !
on his place, and when he got there found
the house ablaze in four different places and
the flames raging in the doors so as to pre- 1
vent the woman and her child from escap
ing. After considerable exertion, the fire
was extinguished before material damage
was done. It was the premeditated work
of an incendiary, as wood and brush was
found systematically piled at the different
points and ignited. No clue to the perpe
trators.
Court.
The Superior Court of our County met
on Monday morning, Ilis Honor Judge
Pottle presiding, and Solicitor General
Reese at his post.
The following visiting lawyers in attend
ance : E. P. Edwards, J. P. Shannon,
Robt. Hester. J. T. Osborn, Elberton; J.
D. Mathews, Lexington.
S. V. Drown. Foreman Grand Jury.
Judge Pottle's charge to the Grand
Jury was very able and full of interest.
Jn Judge Pottle we have an officer in!
whom the people of this circuit may be
proud ; for we do not hesitate in saying he
is the best Judge we have ever had in this j
County.
His crown officer, Mr. Reese, is a fine
lawyer, and at Elberton last week he con
victed or gained every case for the State,
some of which were ably defended.
On Monday there was only one case |
tried, Shirley vs. Caldwell—ejectment.
This was a suit for the recovery of thirty
eight acres of land, which was gained at
last September term by Shirley, but anew
trial was ordered, and this time it went for
Caldwell.
Yesterday forenoon the case of R. B.
Thornton t\s. AY. M. Brown—Garnishee.
Appeal from Justice Court 111S D. G. M.,
tried and verdict upon illegality, and exe
cution found to be traveling illegally upon
the ground baliff had made no entry of
personal property, and therefore went for
plaintiff.
Skelton toombstone case continued by,
plaintiff.
Nun
The Anderson Fair comes off on the 24th
25th, and 28th of October.
Bids for futures at the jail windows have
been quite lively for the past week.
If you want a first-class job of painting
done, at low figures, call on Fletcher Kav.
Miss Lou Ilazlet, a charming eitiaeness
of Elberton, honors our town with her
presence
’Squire McCnrry's buggy shines like a
streak of sunshine, since J. M. Presnell
painted and overhauled it.
Wc learn that two white men joined the
New Sardis colored Baptist Church last
week. We pity the Church.
The Association at Sardis commences
next Friday. A large crowd is anticipa
ted. including friends from Carolina.
Wc shan't refuse cash on subscriptions
ihie from this on till first January next.
Don't he afraid to hand it in. We won't
get mad.
W. V. Vickery says he has eaten one
hundred and two chicken gizzards this
season. That accounts for his being so
pretty.
We are authorized to state that all sing
ing schools, choirs, Ac., are invited to at
tend the Association at Sardis, and join in
the singing exercises.
Bethesda School closed Thursday, and
Sol is now doing his best to revictual the
hungry lawyers in attendance on Court and
Turkey is meeting with heavy loss.
Hon. E. R. White sent us a large jug
of sorghum of the best quality from bis
mill. It is good enough to sweeten coffee,
especially for those who like long sweeten
ing.
Big Bill Holland has returned from the
Springs very much recovered, although
he says he is not in the flesh—that is not ns
of yore. His clothes hang on him like a
carpet on a clothes line.
In another column will be found Jno. C..
McCurry Esq's card calling a meeting of
Democrats at the Court House to day at
12 m. in reference to nominating candi
dates for the Legislature.
If you want your buggy painted well and
look new, go to J. M. Presnell. Having
been with the best painters for some time
is prepared to do plain or fancy work in
the best manner. Come and see.
Jeff' Holland don't deny sowing powder
for turnip seed, but states as his reason,
that his son Tom shot all the turnip seed
away, and be thought, if turnip seed made
powder, powder would make turnip seed.
A South Carolina man, who lias traveled
all over bis State, says there is more hospi
tality in Hart County than there is in the
whole State of South Carolina. Perhaps
lie did not own a hundred u niggers ” be
fore the war.
At a small cost you may add greatly to
the appearance of your home by having
chairs and other furniture painted and var
nished. Fletcher Kav will do the job ex
tremely low. with dispatch and in a most
satisfactory manner.
A large plank arbor. 20x40 feet, with a
large brush arbor around it, with seats for
1.000 or 1.500 persons has been erected at
Sardis, under the efficient supervision of
! Capt. Craft and P. M. Crow. Everybody
should attend, and they will be made com
fortable.
Dn. llatiter's Liver Pills have been
used by the public for many years, and
never has an instance come to our knowl
edge of their failing to relieve or restore to
health the suffering sick when they have
been thoroughly and faithfully used. Sold
b} r E. B. Benson A Cos.
A few years ago nearly every fifteen
year old boy in Hart could take up an old
fiddle and play “ Arkansaw Traveler,”
“ Hell broke loose in Georgia” and kin
dred tunes ; now most of those boys can
offer up in public as fervent and eloquent
prayers as any old veteran of the Cross.
Young Ladies, beware of the injurious
offects efface powders. All such remedies
close up the pores of the skin, and in a
short time destroy the complexion. If you
would have a fresh, healthy and youthful
appearance, use Du. Harter’s Iron
Tonic, and Liver Pills. Sold by E. B.
Benson & Cos.
The reward offered by Citizens is genuine
and will be paid promptly. We are sorry
they insinuate that there might be church
members in the scrape, for surely there
are none so hypocritical and base in this
County professing to be a follower of the
blessed Savior, who could be guilty of such
a crime.
Rev. Dr. L. Pierce, of Sparta. Ga., says,
I have been speechless two months and
have been taking Thrash's consumptive
cure nine days, and can talk with some
ease. Call at your Drug Store and get a
trial bottle for 50 cents. Large size 1 50.
Rev. Mr. Hyde preached on Sunday in
the M. E. Church. There are some Pres
byterians in the County. Why they do
not turn out is a mystery. The Methodist
always turn out in full force. They are a
Gospel-greedy set, and will preach and eat
and drink with any Christians that will let
'em. Some say Mr. Hyde is a dry Hyde,
but say what they may he is not a green
one, and is a much superior preacher to
nine-tenths of them through North Georgia
of any denomination.
During the threshing season, a travel
ing thresher was passing a farm house,
when a big dog rushed out at the wagons
passing, and one of the hands jerked out a
pitchfork from tho wagon and run it
through the dog. Tho farmer came run
ning out in nn excited manner and wanted
to know why he had run his dog through.
The man said he did it in self defence.
The farmer said “ why did you not take
’totlicr end of the pitchfork ?” “ Because
the dog did not come at me with ’tother
end.” This amused the farmer, and they
parted pleasantly.
Rev. J. T. \V. Vernon, preached n most
excellent sermon on Sunday night, from
latter part of 14th verse 10th chapter of
Genesis. Mr. Vernon had preached in the
morning at Line Church, and just dropped
injit prayer meeting at the M. E. Church,
lie shoves the jack piano through the week
and preaches better sermons on Sundays
than most of the two-thousand dollar
preachers could do.
Wyatt McMullan, colored, living nt the
Agnew Place, lias lost a steer. Has been
gone about 8 weeks. Yellow and white
spotted, wide horns, big head, and short
legs. Wyatt is a crippled man and a good
citizen. If anyone has heard of such a
steer they will confer a favor upon a poor
man by giving information at this office.
Due More Siiulte Truth.
Peter Murray, Sam Ilarbin. Mr. Holmes
and the two Cooper boys went into the
Cochran bottoms to haul up fodder after
night. The weeds were waist high, and
hearing a considerable rattling in them,
knew the old familiar souad. and the men
took the long pole that they were going to
secure the fodder with and thrashed the
weeds until the noise ceased, then went up
to James Rice’s house to get a light. On
returning found they had killed eleven large
rattlesnakes. One had twentg-t/tree rattles
and the end of the rattle-staff* was broken
off', and they do not know bow many more
were missing from tho gable end of said
staff.
Disgraceful.
On last Sunday night, while most of our
well disposed persons were attending
Church, some rowdies were shooting pis
tols. Two were fired from Linder's store
piazza. It does look strange that the town
council and marshal cannot put a stop to
this outrageous practice. If a country
boy comes into town and cuts up any di
does he is taken up and punished. If a
negro was to do such an act, every man in
town would bo for flaying him alive. Let
justice be done to all, no matter who is
exposed. Bravery does not consist in
shooting oft' pistols and scooting round a
corner.
Runaway M'rajie.
Yesterday morning, just as Mr. N. J.
Brown entered the square with a load of
beef, one of his mules took fright and ran
about fifty yards, when he broke out of
harness. The other mule did not seem in
clined to carry the foolishness any further,
so stopped in time to save the cluster of
buggies they were approaching. Had they
gone any further the damage would have
been great. The thanks of the community
are extended to the other mule.
Elbert ,Superior Court.
This tribunal convened Monday of last
week. The Grand Jury had for its fore
man that able and good man, Rev. John
11. Grogan. The Court lasted the entire
week, being occupied the greater portion of
the time with criminal trials. The jail had
eight inmates, seven of whom were con
victed, and four of them were sent tc rein
fore the crew of Grant, Alexander & Cos. ;
Oscar Thornton alias Willis, convicted of
burglary in the day time, a small negro
boy of 111, was ably defended by Messrs.
Mathews & Hodges. He was sentenced to
the penitentiary for three years. His
father belonged to Mr. Hodges and his 1
mother to Rev. B. Thornton. Another
negro from our County was convicted of
burglary in the night time, Peter Brewer.
He was sentenced for seven years to the
penitentiary. He is the son-in-law of our
venerable colored brother. Rafe Gaines.
The people of Elbert are kind, hospitable
and clever, and seem to be overwhelmingly
in favor of the new Constitution.
AVe stopped at the Globe, where that
enterprising gentleman, Dr. 11. C. Ed
munds, cares for his guests in a style per
fectly splendid.
A sadness was thrown over the Court
room during session, just as the Solicitor
General had concluded one of his finest
arguments. He received the sad announce
ment of his mother’s death. He has the
profound sympathy of all. +
850 Reward.
AA T c will pay fifty dollars reward for
proof sufficient to convict in the Superior
Court, the parties who did the shooting
around town last Sunday night. If the
Council cannot protect citizens from the
flying bullets of Sunday drunkards, we
know Judge Dottle can and will do so even
if one of the first families of Georgia, or
member of the Church in good standing
were one of the party. CITIZENS.
A Court <u Tear*.
I
It is said that when Judge Pottle deliv
ered his feeling and eloquent charge to the
Grand Jury on Monday, that the eyes of
nearly all the spectators were tilled with
tears.
To the Democratic < tub of Hart
futility
The labors of the Constitutional Conven
tion have been ended, n new Constitution
has been framed, and will he submitted for
ratification in December next.
A part of tho work of tho Convention
hns been to do away with the present Leg
islature, and have issued a call for an elec
tion for the members of the Senate and
the llouseof Representatives. According
to the rotation plan, which has been in
force in our District, it will bo Hart’s time
; to choose a Senator and also a Representa
tive. Our County lms been noted for the
harmony of her conventions, which wc
have held since IStiS, and in accordance
with that time-honored custom, 1 respect
fully, call a meeting of our club in the
Court House to-day for tho purpose of
organizing and making nominations, if the
same is deemed advisable by the club.
Hoping to see a large at tendance, and that
our party may he blessed with her past
prosperity. I remain
N John g. McCurry,
Pres't Hart Cos. Dem. Club.
C. W. Seidel. Treasurer.
“The Lost Cause.”
A magnificent picture 11\ 1S in size rep
resents a confederate soldier after the \\ ur
returning to his home, which ho finds lonely
and desolate. In front of the ruined cot
tage nrc two graves with rude crosses, on
one of which some friendly band lias hung
a garland. To the right the calm river and
rising moon indicate peace and rest. The
stars seen through the trees, represent the
Southern Cross. It is a picture that will
touch every Southern heart, and should
find a place in every Southern home. One
copy sent by mail, mounted on a roller
and post-paid, on receipt of 25 cents, or
three for sixty cents. Addle :A. (’rkoar
A Cos., No. 1(58 Market St. Chattanooga.
Tenn. Agents wanted everywhere to sell
our cheap and popular pictures, stationery
packages, etc. $2 to 810 per day easily
made. No money required until the pic
tures are sold. Send stamps for catalogue
and terms.
KU K LUX.
■
If you wore to moot ti man armed to
the teeth, as the above cut represents,
and he made you stand and deliver your
money and other valuables, you would
alarm the country and want everybody
to turn out to catch and hang the vil
lian. Did it ever occur to you that the
robber was more of a gentleman and
Christian than one w ho
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of his goods, under the protection of ras
cally Georgia laws and a Georgia home
stead. We cannot live upon promises
any longer, and we are offering to give
our customers a great deal more for cot
ton than it is worth in order to make
early collections to enable u.; to pay our
debts.
E. B. BENSON £• CO.
We speak knowingly when we assert that
flail's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer is
the best article of the kind sold on the
American Continent. Personal trial lias
demonstrated this, and the article is an
elegant and cleanly one. without which we
think no toilet complete. Messrs. John
ston, Holloway & Cos., 002 Arch street.
Philadelphia, are the agents for the article
and when our Philadelphia friends return
from Cape May, they snould certainly pro
cure some of it. We know of no such
article extant for the hair, and thus speak
in such decided and emphatic terms. —
(Jcean Foam , Cape Nay, N. J.
(.1 (trfitiinnmt. ]
To W. 11. N.
Ecclesiastes . —“ For God shall bring
every work into judgment with every se
cret thing, whether it be good or whether
it he evil.”
" He not righteous over much, neither
make thysi If overwi.se! Why should'st
thou destroy thyself?”
“ That which is crooked cannot be mndo
straight, and that which is wanting cannot
he numbered.”
'* For what is tho hope of the hvpocrito
though he bath gained, when God taketh
aw ay bis soul.”
” There is a generation that nrc pure in
their own eyes, and yet arc not w ashed
from their filthy ness.”
“ There is a generation whoso teeth nro
as swords and their jaw teeth as knives to
devour the poor off earth amt the needy
from among men.” J. L. J.
Sensible Advice.
You are asked on ry day through tho
columns of newspapers and by your Drug
gist to use something for your Dyspepsia
and Liver Complaint that you know no
thing about you get discouraged spending
money without but little success. Now to
give you satisfactory proof that Green's
A t’ut'MT Flower will cure you of Dys
pepsia and Liver Complaint with all its ’ef
fect.:, such as sour stomach, sick Headache,
Habitual Costivcness, palpitation of the
Heart. Heart burn, Water-brash, Fullness
nt the pit of the Stomach, Yellow Skin.
Coated Tongue. Indigestion, swimming of
the head, low spirits Ac., we ask you to go
to your Druggist 11. B. Henson A Cos., and
get a Sample Bottle of Green's August
Flower Ur,lo cents and try it, or a Reg
ular size for <5 cents. Two doses will re
lievo you.
('oiitiiiotlnrc Yumlerhtlt.
Handsomely endowed a University in the
South; but Dr. James L. Gilder left a
richer legacy to bis people by giving them
his celebrated Liver I’il’s. The people
living in the Southern portion of the ( nited
Stnt. s are naturally subject to liver dieases,
and tiiese pills will always I’rerrnt . /iV
lirec, or Cnee. Sold by all druggists and
country merchants.
The Georgia State Fair.
Will lie lirM in VTLANTA, beginning
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1077,
AND CONTINUING ONE WEEK.
FAROE ami Liberal Pmiiluni.i fur Stork, Mann
-1 fmtuivs. Miirliiiirrv A :;i irnltiiral Implement*,
Kaney Work of l.ailii *, l ino Art* anil Karin I’m
ilui'tH are oU'er.'il.
I'ri’inluni I.l*l* ami other Informal ion run bo ob
tained l>s - Bpi>lleatioii to
.M ALI OEM JOHNSTON, Secretary,
M M Atlanta, <!a.
MARBLE
TOMBSTONES,
SLABS, &C.
01 IK A T URDU! TLON IN MUCKS
A. R. ROBERTSON,
IVEAI.EIMn Moiuimi'iitM, Hniil mid Fi.nl Sbmr.M,
y Kliibw, Miublr l!ox Tiiiiilih mill Criiillr Thiiilim.
S|m einmiiH of work hlwu.vhou hiuiil unit lor mill'. It
is n hhvliij: of money to liny yunr Mcmmiioiitu ami
Touil'ml'iiii < in Allii tiM. Gii.
, / ' Min lili' Vuril adjoining Reaves & X!<Tin!son'n
Cotton WurelioiiHH. 44-95.
AE r rCA-'T \o two alike. With
J, Jimmie, Hie. Rout jiaid. IIUHTKD, & Cos,, A’rmxnu,
N. V. 56-59
REVOLVER k CARTRIDGES for $3.
A lim jih kle plated, a.-veil allot, pocket, n votver;
a tleatcle -a article. Sent (', (>. I)., or on receipt of
price, G. \V. WILLIS, !’. (I, liox 2,718, New York.
VEGETINE. “
ThoiiHitmlH will hear t<- timony (and do it volunta
rily) that Veifetine i the bent medical compound vet
placed before tin- public for renovai mg and purifying
the blood.
Jfl LADIES Elegant la.
'' I' KMC < < nil
9{
Te -y/ y / v Sets for
M 11
nuis.ud;
WITH A COLD IS ALWAYS DANGEROUS.
WELL’S GARBCLIC TABLETS,
a an re reined , for 4‘OI CjHIH, and all di i uhCM of tin*
TED if OAT. M'XtIN, EH ENT null lIKtUS
>1 JK!W DUANE.
I*ll n* ONI.T IN M K BOXEN.
SOLD IIY ALL DRUGGISTS.
C. N. OKI f'J LNTON, 7 Sixth Avkvi K, New York.
OPIUM
HABIT CURED.
A CERTAIN AND SUIiECORE.
lai , ;f(‘Kflin , <i<ni in Prim*. A t rial bottle free.
fli-M. A. \Oi;it. I.aPorte, Indiana.
l!ox lOii*. (Formerly Mrs. Dr. S. Is. Collin*.)
The only combination of the
OM?k I Ull i* 9 trim .faiuaiea (linger with choice
Aromatic* anil French Brandy,in
delirious. harmless ;md strength
en hc r substitute for all kind* of
- _ stimulant'. It promptly relieve*
•! I'r ft *if -m Dyspepsia. Oppression after Ent-
UKlanlwa mg, and every .specie* of Imll
gr ■ ion. correct* all disturbance*
jot the Stomach ami Bowel*, and
leiire* Cramp*, Chill*. Fever* and
emsEß. tea A " k f "
B W<P T WMB
Those wishing Relief and cure for Rlttikk should
consult Dr. .1. A. SJiKKMAN, 25:' Broadway New
York, or send for hi* new l**k, w ith Photographic
likem ** of bad case* la-fore and after cure. Be
ware of cheat* who pretend to furnish Dr.Shennan'*
tri atroent. 'tne of these fellow*, a German clerk,
now calling himself Dr. \V. (i. Cremph ri, is indicted
on complaint of Dr. S. and av ail* trial for forgery
ami embezzlement.
SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE,
rpHK AUTHORIZE!) ORGAN OF THE M. K.
A. CIICRCH SOUTH for Georgia, South Caro
lina and Florida, i* publish'-d at Macon. Ga.. by J.
W. BURKE &■ Cos., at the low price of MSS.-50 per
year, including postage. Considering the niae aiul
the amount of rend in'/ matter contained in it. it i* otm
of tin- chUarust r.U’Hiis is rut: south.
Every Methodist family *hould take it. Ask your
prearhe;-to scud for it, or address the publishers at,
Macon, Ga.