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THE SUN.
HARTWKM., HART YoIOITV. UA.I
*t><tnc<tny, Anicunt 2*. IS7H.
BENSON & McGILL, Editors.
A. G. McCURRY, Agaociate Editor.
MUBUCMPTIOIOL—Q** eo t y, mu year, #1.50, i*
tnonlht, 75 emit, invariably in ad ranee.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TVe are uulhnrlxctl to announce J. M. THUJIN
TON a* * nultablc l umliilaUi for re ctactlou to tie
Om of Tax Uvorlver at the •lection to bo bold on j
the Ft rat Wodncaday in Jan ■Try next.
~.., - ——
The Frtmd* of SAMUEL T. FLKMINO, Eaq.,
icwiiecU'ully announce lii name an a candidate for
the olti<w of Tax Koctlvcr at the eloctlon to bo hold
on the first Wednesday in January next. !
I’or (impress Eighth District.
HON. A. H. STEPHENS.
(Sommer Democratic Contention.)
OUR THIRD VOLUME.
With this issue, The SUN enters in its
third volume. If we are to judge from the
liberal patronage we have received, we have
pleased a large number of our people. It
is human to err, and as we claim to be
“just human ’’ we suppose wo have not
been an exception to the rule in some in
stances.
There are but few white men in the
County who do not take The Sun. NN e I
are determined to spare neither tirno or
money to make our paper a welcome visi
tor to every family. There are none so
poor as to be unable to pay the subscrip
tion. It has been our aim to elevate the
standard of morals, honesty, industry and
economy of our people. We are glad to
say almost every colored man in the Coun
ty who can read, or has a member of the
family that can, takes it, and wc will en
deavor to give them the best advice and en- \
couragcment to make good citizens. \\ e
hope the day is not far distant when all
will be able to read and form their own
opinions in politics and religion, and that
our County will be noted for its piety, in
telligence and prosperity. We have the
healthiest climate, the best water, with
lands as productive and as cheap as "any
County in Georgia, and with a railroad at
our doors our County will be as near a
Paradise as is possible to be on earth.
DEATH OF (OL. JAMES D. MATHEWS.
We regret to chronicle the death of the
above named gentleman, which occurred
at the White Sulphur Springs near Gaines
ville on last Friday evening, the 23d inst.,
of inflammation of the bowels. Colonel
Mathews had been Buffering a considerable
time, having, we learn, first been attacked
in trite early part of the summer, nfter the
of an important ease in Macon.
■Mil which he got very much over-heated
and drank very freely of ice water, 'lhe
trouble continuing, he left his home in Lex
ington about the 2d inst. to seek relief in
the mountains of North Georgia. At first
he became relieved, but on a trip to the
Falls he relapsed—went to the above men
tioned Springs—continued to grow worse
uutil the fatal termination of Friday last.
Col. Mathews was born nml reared in
Elbert County, graduated at Pcnfleld Col
lege, selected law as his profession, and was
winning bright laurels at the opening ol
the late war. 15ut when that Struggle
came lie was found ip the front ranks of
those patriots who went to fight their
country’s battles, llis career throughout
-tho war was characterized for true gal
lantry. As Colonel of the 38th Georgia
Regiment he made a noble officer, and re
ceived a fearful wound in the hips at the
battle of Seven Fines which lamed him for
life.
Col. Mathews was a member of two
Constitutional Conventions since the war
—that of 1 5(55, and the last which framed
our present Constitution. In each of these
bodies he played an important and active
part. At one time he was a leading candi
date for Congress from this District, and
until his recent death he had many friends
who confidently looked forward to the j
time when ho would be elected to that
honor.
Col. Mathews was a true gentleman, one
of the ablest lawyers in Georgia, a noble,
kind-hearted, clever man.
It is impossible for us to comprehend
the workings of that inscrutable Provi
dence that has thus “ snapped the brittle
thread ” in the prime and vigor of life and
terminated a career so honorable in the
past and that gave such promise of greater
usefulness in the future. Wc shall miss
him at our Courts. YVe shall miss his
genial face and pleasant conversation. We
shall miss his ringing eloquence in the fo
rums of justice ; hut, bowing before the
decree of an All-wise Providence, we trust
his spirit has been borne from earth’s
noisy strife to a peaceful home in Heaven
above. Our deepest sympathies are with
his sorrowing and bereaved relatives.
THE YELLOW FEVER.
This dreadful scourge is raging with
fearful results in some of the western cities.
Last week in New Orleans, up to Thursday
last, fifty-eight deaths and eighty-eight new
cases were reported. In Memphis, ten
deaths and fifty new cases. In Grenada,
Miss., live per cent, of the whole popula
tion have already died, and fever still un
abated. Seventy-live negroes were taken
down in one day. In various other places
the disease is playing sad havoc. It is the
most malignant type that has ever yet oc
curred. New Orleans doctors are said to
be dumb founded. As it is one of the
characteristics of the disease to prevail un
til frost, it is greatly-feared that terrible
suffering and death will continue to afflict
the infected places for some time yet.
“THE IMMORTAL SEVEN.”
Under the abovo caption, our worthy
I contemporary at Toccoa criticises rather
severely the address of the Committee to
i the Democracy or the Ninth District. As to
the address, wo think it an honest and
truthful appeal by houest and truthful men
to subserve an honest and truthful purpose.
As to being dialled by a committee of
, seven, that does not make it any tho less
true or any the less in defense of correct
principles. That Committee spoke by au
thority, and that address was the public
proclamation of the true Democracy of the
Ninth District through ita official channel.
It is not the first time that a committee of
seven, representing the fundamental prin
ciples of right and the people of this coun
try, stood up mnnfully against a dangerous
frond that was about to be perpetrated. A
committee of seven, composed of such
statesmen as Thurman and Rayard, raised
their warning tones against the monstrous
fraud that was being perpetrated on our
people. A committee of seven, composed
of such men as Langston, Nethcrland and
Rucker, proclaim the danger in the Ninth
of following tho lead of those who are not
willing, like honest Republicans, to admit
their Republicanism, or, like true Demo
crats, to abide by Democratic usages.
It was Lord Coke who once said there
was something remarkable in the number
twelve. Perhaps it will be demonstrated
that there is a significance in the number
seven, and although their warning cries
have been ignored once, and American lib
erty thereby wounded, wc don't think
many people of this country wish to see it
done again, especially when they are right.
HON. A. H. STEPHENS AND THE VICE
PRESIDENCY.
A gentleman in private conversation with
Mr. Stephens recently, asked who he fa
vored for President and Vice-President.
He replied that Hendrix and Hampton was
his ticket; said that he would prefer Han
cock to Hendrix, but that he was not as
available ; that the people were tired of
military Presidents. Tho gentleman said
to Mr. Stephens that lie thought Hendrix
and Stephens would be still a more avail
able ticket. To this Mr. Stephens assent
ed, but said there were two reasons why
he could not receive the Vice-Presidency :
one because he did not want the place, and
the other that he was physically unable to
attend to the duties of the position. This
explodes the idea of Mr. Stephens seeking
a Vice-Presidency with Ulysses S. Grant.
YVbat is the Difference }
Km runs Suxt I want some information
about the homestead law. I hear of the
big homestead and the pony homestead,
and would like to know the difference. If
you will give the information, you will
oblige one vr\o aiorv vVsmca> V u y
hut like most of those who take it, expects
to pay when he can find no other use for
money. Yours, Slipshod.
In answer to the above we reply, that it
costs more to take the big one, ami it has
to he advertised in tho newspapers so that
the world may know it. The other you
can take by going before the Ordinary and
tiling schedule, and no one will know it un
til your property is levied on and you may
be able to get credit from your neighbors
a long time before they find it out. The
man who takes the big homestead can buy
a carriage and horses on credit and drive
along the big road, while the pony home
steader can buy a pony on credit and take
the bridle-path nnd get to the home of An
anias and Sapphira just as soon as the man
driving two horses.
Too Much Drummer.
Nnrbeiry Herald.
The extraordinary gathering of drum
mers in this town last week evidentally
means something. Hut what? Who can
answer? Some think it was a preconcert
ed movement, the object to take the mer
chants by storm, nnd by a flank movement
in overwhelming numbers persuade them
from going North; others that they came
to attend the colored camp meeting at ti e
lilandusian Spring; others again that they
hail heard of the decline in chickens—the
price we mean. Whatever tho reason they
were here, and the consequence was that
all kinds of provisions immediately took
rise. Chickens, butter and eggs went right
up —the proprietor of the Simmons House
paid fabulous prices for them, and little
children’s mothers who had been feeding
their little ones on tho pure article had to
reduce their rations with water because the
cry of the drummer was more milk. Now
no one objects to a drummer occasionally,
as he is generally good looking and jovial,
and one or two cannot affect the market
much, or give uneasiness to the poor who
cannot afford to buy at long prices, hut
when they come in platoons, everything
and everybody is demoralized, and we must
enter a protest. The drummer must be
made to scatter. For information we give
the names of those who register “and in three
days at the Simmons House : E. T. Bar
num, N. Y., K. Ellis and J. T. Bailey,
Atlanta, Ed. D. Herring, A. T. Gilbert, J.
W. Ramsev. L. W. Herring. Fred Stewart.
\\ . S. Shields and A. J. Cheatham, Balti
more, 1). T. Madigan, Ireland, K. C. Mead,
Charlottsville, Yn..G. W. Mourning. Lou
isville, Ky • C. A. Hammer, High Point, N.
C., A. V. Boatwright, Columbia, C\, M.
Sadler, S. C., C. 0. Richardson, Federal
Hill, Va., Ike Riker, Nebraska; P. M.
Tabb, Jr., Baltimore, IT. N, Reid, Augus
ta. Ga., and 11. P. Bremer, Charleston.
It is to he hoped that this thing will not
j occur again. No one likes to take so much
drummer in theirn.
Atlanta Sunday Phonograph : One of
the worst signs of tho times is the renomi
nation of a large number of members of
the present Congress. 11 hat most of them
ever did to entitle them to a continuance
in political places is a deep, dark mystery.
It is terrible to think that the Forty-sixth
Congress may he no better than the forty
fifth. The people have the remedy in their
own hands, anu if they don’t apply it they
, must bear the consequence.
When the disorders of babyhood attack
j your baby use at once Dr. Hull s Baby
' Syrup and notice its rapid and beneficial
effect. Price 2o cents.
Auffvtta KretaifDj Jfhtt: General Toombs
is now claiming to have largely aided in
saving the State with his little shot bag
loaded with silver quarters. The truth of
the matter is,4he xnen who really saved ti e
State are in no wist anxious for a parade of
their service*, though they may turn aside
and give a dry grin at the pretensions of
the politicians who! set themselves up as
saviors. When we l now the long that the
sirens sung, who wrote tho letters of Juni
us, and who amote W. Patterson, we may
know the one man who saved the State,
but until that time the opinion is apt to
prevail that Georgia wrought her own sal
vation ; but if it is necos-ary for her to
claim a redeemer, she might answer “ their
name is legion,” for they are many.
The revival at Shoal Creek Church in
this County, resulted in the accession to
its membership ot twenty-four by baptism,
and four by letter.' This is pretty good
work for one crusade.
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104-ja 1
( V Kfll’til A—ITAIIT COrNT V.
I Whereas, Margaret K. Bennett, Administra
trix of William K. Hewlett, deceased, petitions in
term* of the law to lie discharged from said adminis
tration. These are then-lore to cite ami admonish
all concerned to show t aiise at my office on or before
the ttrsl Monday ill December next against th
in anting of said discharge. Given under my hand
at office, this grill day of August, itUS.
td FItED. C. STEPHENSON, Ordinary.
(X BORGIA—HART COUNTY.
I Whereas. Allen S. Turner and C. C. .Tones,
Executors of James XV. Tones, deceased, applies
for leave to sell all tile Real Estate of said deceased.
These aw therefore to cite and notify all concerned
to show cause at my office on or before the first
Monday in October next why said leave should
not he granted. Given under my hand at office, this
August 2Stil, 1878.
td FEED. C. STEPHENSON, Ordinary.
TjXXECUTOR'S SALE. _ _
Jdj I?,• virtue of an order fi-om the Court of Ordi
nary of Hart Countv. will he sold on tho first Tues
day in November, 1878, before the Courthouse door
in said County, within tho legal hours of sale, One
Tract of land lying on the w aters of the Savannah
River ill said County, containing 171) acres, more or
less, it being the tract whereon Jesse White, late of
Unit County, deceased, lived at the time of his
death, adjoining lands of J. F. Craft. X\ . G. XX.
White, et. ul. On tin- premist s are two log dwelling
houses, three or four good springs of w ater, about
twenty acres river bottom land, about twenty or
twenty-five acres in a state of cultivation, and alsmt
u.- ... i.. e.j.jit biiul the balance lit pine
ami sedge lands Said land will tie solo -
ertv Of Jesse White, deceased, for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors. Terms, one-halt Oath the ha -
unco on a credit of twelve months Iron. date, with
note and approved security and interest at 1, P'i
cent. XV. G. XV. XX ill IE, Executor. 105109
IMIIMXY & Cos.
CJotton UpmcToms, Augusta, Ga.
LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS.
CHIU'S It. NICKERSON. Y - 1X - WINN - j
CHILDS, MCKESSON & CO,
No. 15 Franklin House Building, Athens, Ga-,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE,
IRON, STEEL, NAILS, HORSE AND MULE SHOES, HORSE SHOE NAILS,
Ji.g'iic'u.ltvLial
Leads, Oils, Glass nnd Varnish, Harness Leather,
MILB UR N WAaO JM S,
COTTON, MANILLA AND JUTE ROPE,
Manufacturers agents loi the sale oi
FAIRBANKS' STANDAED SCALES,
Older Mills SvrnpMills and Evaporators, XVatt Plows, Farmers Friend Plow, Pomps, Saws,
WIN SHIPS’ & SAWYERS’ CELEBRATED COTTON GIN;
Also Agents for HALL’S AXD MASSETS FIVE AXD JWRCLAR PROOF SAFES
ITT Any article it. our line not in stock, will bo ordered when desired, with the least possible de ay.
104 call nucl Examine our Stock n.xrt Prices.
Fleming & Bqn
XVIIOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
( General 1 [ardware,
M A S,“S‘'r?la'SUm'ill]'Tools!'StaWr™!rfoSto,"iSSS wipM,
DEI’PREE BLOCK, ATHENS, GA.
JAMES 11. nUGGINS.
dealer in
cR OCKERY,
GLASSWARE, LAMPS,
And a Full Line of Assorted Merchandise, Cheap for Cash, or Country Produce.
104 No. 7 BROAD STREET. ATHENS, GA. H 5
R. P. & J. G. EBERHART,
MANUFACTURERS OF
BOOTSiSHOES
ALL KINDS OF LEATHER ; Also keep the
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA, SHOES,
Wholesale and Retail. •
1M So. 10 BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GEORGIA. ID
TO THE times cook. ,m
DECIDEDLY THE FINEST COOKING STOVE
EVER OFFERED TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA.
TTTE TIMES OP IQ7S,
Has all the latest improvements, and we feel no hesitancy in saying to our patrons that this bcantifhl Cook Stove cannot be ex
celled in the L nited States.
Call and Examine for “3To\arsel^reo.
EVERY STOVE WARRANTED TO GIVE PERFECT SATISFACTION OR NO SALE.
Northeast Georgia Stove and Tinware Depot.
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
W. H. JONES. Superintendent.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
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.r. C. AVI I .KINS
Asks an inspection of his stock of STOVES, TLX and IRONWARE, and confidently
cuixuiTPum' URTTFR class of Goods can he found in the State of
Georgia Si In Of the LAKtiJt vrrrr n/v r V*, *>•
' ATHENS, GEORGIA.
J. C. & J. CARTER,
■7X7"HOI-iESA.LE 0-I2OCSX3S.
05 EAST ALABAMA STREET,
_A.tleua.tsu, G-su.
f ROBERT LAWSON & CO.
SADDLES, HARNESS, GOLLARS,
227T77“05t Baltimore st.
BALTIMORE. j*,
IL/lIgIO3E£IIDIEj dz CO. 102
CKOCK E K Y,
PRYOR STREET, ATLANTA, GA.
Closest Wholesale Prices on the following Goods:
Bed and White Cedar Buckets, Tubs, Brooms,
Crockery, Zee Cream Freezers,
Lamps, Baskets, Churns, Coffee Dots, Dusters,
Fruit Jars, §c.
of SIo-ottt" Cases.
ATHENS FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WORKS,
ENER XL FOUNDERS and MACHINISTS. PATTERN WOP.K, SMITHING and RETAINING:
\J Having an extensive collection of Patterns, manufacture
Iron and Brass Castings, Mill and Gin Gearing*
Mining and Mill Machinery, Steam Engines
and Saw Mills.
Have on hand for the season a full supply of Agricultural Machinery, our celebrated Bill Arp and Athen
ian Horse Powers Excel Threshers, Improved Southern Fan Mills, Cane Mills. Evaporators, Portable En
-jin os, Separators, &0., <fcc. For descriptive circulars and price lists, address,
R. NICKERSON, Agt. and Supt.,
ATHENS, GA.
Orders placed with E. B. BENSON A CO. will receive prompt attention. 93-105
D. G. ALFORD,
Builder and Contractor.
ANY WORK entrusted to his care will receive
. prompt attention. Refers by permission to the
Editors of the Sun, or any prominent citizen of
Hartwell. 110 may be ftddrc&fiWl at u&k Bower, or
Hartwell, Ga, 105130
WOOL CARDING
THE ANDERSONYILLE WOOL CABDS are in
first-rate condition, and all wojk warranted.
Wool left with K. B. BENSON & CO. at Hart
well will be taken every
SATURDAY
And returned the Bert free of extra charge.
Ferriage across the Rivers Free.
August 24, 1878. F- E HARRISON.