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THE SUN.
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WXliiomliij . January lA*
BENSON & McGILL, Editors.
A. G. MeCURRY. Associate Elilor.
A NOTH Fit DfSTINGUISIIKIHIEORWiAN
GONE.
Hon. Julian llartridge, thedistinguished
Member of Congress, from the first dis
trict. ilied in Washington City on the Kth
inst., after a short illness of pneumonia.
It is said that he was delirious at the time
of his death, and that shortly before he
died he got out of bed. dressed himself
completely, and lying down with his arms
folded across his breast, said, “ Now l am
ready to die.”
Mr. llartridgc was one of Georgia's
noblest sons, and in his death in the prime
of life a bright and noble career of useful
ness wns thus sadly terminated. We will
not undertake to give a general review of
his life and services, but will present some
of the leading features, .lust before the
opening of toe war he was serving in the
General Assembly from the county of
Chatham. When the war commenced lie
entered the service as Licptenant in the
Chnthnin artillery In 18(11 he wasclected
it member of the Confederate Congress,
where, though young in years, lie proved
u useful and active member throughout the
trying scenes of the war. After the war
he applied himscil' to the practice of law.
not emerging into politics again until 1871.
when he w as made chairman of the Demo
cratic Convention that nominated Governor
{smith, and under his chairmanship the
State was redeemed. In 1871 he was elect
ed to the Federal Congress, and in 1870
was re-elected to the same position. One
of the highest compliments that could be
paid him is that he was no office-seeker, as
last year he was the general favorite of his
people for re-election to a third term, but
he absolutely declined, and was succeeded
by Hon. John C. Nicholls, Mr. llart
ridge seemed to have been remarkably en
dowed with the touchstone of success. As
a lawyer he was eloquent and successful ;
as a statesman sagacious and discerning;
and as a man high-toned, noble and true.
Indeed we know of no character whose
well established reputation will better jus
tify the application of Antony's character
ization of Brutus: “His life was gentle,
and the elements so mixed in him that
Nature might stand up and say to all the
the world—this was a man.”
I!ut lie is gone ! The golden thread lias
been snapped, and the South has lost a
fearless champion and the State of Georgia
a gallant and patriotic son.
WHAT W AS I>ONK !
A great many are inclined to ask what
was done liy the Legislature at the recent
session. We propose stating a few things
that were done. The election of -Judges
was done; a United States Senator was
elected; all the various State institutions
were visited by committees and their con
dition investigated : some thirty-two bills
were passed, and a great many other bills
read the first and second time and left
over to await the July session. I aking in
to consideration the care and tardiness that
in the very nature of things nlttnds leg
islation, and the fact that it was compara
tively anew body of legislators that bad
to get broke in the harness, as it were,
this is n tolerably fair showing for a ses
sion of thirty-two working days. We be
lieve, the matters being disposed of
that occupied a considerable time of the
last session, and the body somewhat train
ed by legislative experience, w ill be en
abled to transact the State's business with
much greater dispatch when it convenes
next July. We know that the body is
largely composed of men who are disposed
to economize to the lowest notch and get
along w ith business with all reasonable
speed.
BIIIEF MENTION.
Gainesville had a 82‘>,0i)0 tiro last Wed
-1 esd&y.
There are ton thousand (1 rangers in Ca!
ifornia.
A man in Chicago is trying to beat a
liorsc walking.
Texas has 3,074,700 sheep. l'ogs must
he scarce out there.
A bill has been introduced in Congress
to take the census in 1880.
Judge Pottle thinks the Garrard bonds
are perfectly constitutional.
Richard Mitchell killed a large wild cat
near Albany. Ga., a few days ago.
Governor Nieholls has appointed Gen.
Beauregard Adjutant General of Louisiana.
Gen. Grant lias visited Ireland, lie will
bring the Blarney Stone to America as a
souvenir.
We r.re sorry to state that the office of
the North Georgian was totally destroyed
by tire at Gainesville last week.
“Never lean back on anything that is
cold.” says tbo A ibauy Argus. A hungry
tramp will never "go buck " on cold vic
tuals.
Gainesville, Fla., has had a three inch
snow. Perhaps Will Snow had something
to do with the unusual immigration of the
‘•fleecy staple " in the sunny clinic.
lion A. 11. Stephens was very ill a few
days ago with neuralgia of the bowels,
but our latest advices, we arc glad to state,
report his recovery.
We have been favored with a copy of
the Irish World, a large 12 page paper, pub
lishe lin New York, at 82.50 per annum.
It is the 1 ngest weekly j ai er published in
the world, and issued the tremendous num
ber of 1,300,000 last week.
Hon. Gustavo Schleicher, representative
of the Gth Congressional district of Texas,
died in Washington on the 10th. Death
lias been very busy among the members of
the 45th Congress.
From the Mountains,
Editors Sl.'N : Our long silence has not
been caused by a lack of interest in The
Sun ; not nt all. But seeing its columns so
ably tilled by your local correspondents
we thought them more interesting than
any dots we could give you from obi Bump
kin. The Sun lias reached us regularly for
the past year, and is the brightest and best
little jewel of them all. We would indeed
feel at a loss without it, shut off as we arc
from the outside world in these cold moun
tains with no railroad nearer than Gaines*
ville, twenty-tive miles distant. There has
been much talk of building a road from
Gainesville to this place, and in a few more
years we hope the road will be put through.
Don't give up your Hartwell branch
road. It seems to us a few of yout enter
prising men could take bold and construct
the road in time to carry off the next cot
ton crop, and we think it would pay them
much better than working so hard to raise
cotton at from 8 to 9 cents per pound.
There vas one bale of cotton brought to
Dnhlonega last fall. It was such a strange
sight the citizens all turned out to get a
look at it. We do not think it was sold
here, as all our cotton dealers deni only in
bats to make quilts, &c.
Ere tliis the mails have conveyed to you
the sad calamity which befell our town.
On the morning of December 21st the
North Georgia Agricultural College was
burned, which is indeed a heavy blow
to nil Northeast Georgia, and about the
worst thing that could have befallen our
town. We were aroused by the cry of
lire ! lire ! about I o'clock in the morning,
and on looking towards the College we saw
a dense volume of block smoke ascending,
and on reaching the building the flames bad
broken through the tin rooting and lit up
the whole town with its lurid glare. The
lire originated in the left wing used by
Miss Cuthman as a school room, in the up
per story. With a good steamer we could
have easily saved the main building, but,
as it wns. were powerless to do anything,
and had to stand and sec it burn. In one
hour there was nothing left remaining of
the once tine building but the bare w alls
and chimneys. President Lewis lostheavi-
Ij' in books and furniture; also, a very fine |
piano and about sixty stands of arms, used
by the students, worth aboutsl,4oo. They
saved most of tlicir bedding and clothing.
Since the burning the trustees have had
several meetings, and passed resolutions to
rebuild at once. There are live men at
work soliciting aid, and our citizens are
contributing liberally. By the openim* - f
next fall term they hope to have a larger
and better building completed and equip
ped, ready for the reception of studen ts.
I'he trustees and faculty in this the time of
misfortune send greeting to the public, and
invite all the young men who contemplated
attending the spring term to come along.
The exercises of the College will still go
on in the Baptist Church, Courthouse and
old Academy.
Our Christmas passed off very pleasant
ly, notwithstanding the burning of the
College. Our young folks were determined
to enjoy their Christmas an I had several
very good shows or entertainments in the
Courthouse. ISeingiri the employ of the
officers of the Court, and carrying the
keys, we were a privileged character and
got free tickets to all. There were, also,
several balls, but we did not attend. Our
better half being on a visit to the old folks
at home, we really thought we would miss
our Christmas dinner. Ihe boys being in
vited to dine with a friend, w e shut up the
house about 11 o'clock, went out to wit
ness some fun, returned about I—when lo !
and behold ! our table was loaded with all
the good things you would want for a
Christinas dinner, and not a soul present
to enjoy it except ourself. After all, we
had our Christmas dinner, and enjoyed it
hugely. It was the most agreeable and
pleasant surprise we have had during the
year, and you may be assured there are
some as whole-souled and clever people
here as can be found anywhere in the State.
During the latter part of Christmas we
were presented with a nice blank book by
the little boys of the town, with the re
ijuest that we write it up with the best
stories we could write and return to them
as a ew Year’s Gift. The book contain-
sixty pages, and we found it a difficult
dertaking. but completed it in time, and we
are gratified to know they are highly
pleased with it.
New Year's Pay, our election for county
officers came off'. It was a very disagree
able day, but the people turned out and a
good vote was polled. Most all the old
officers were re-elected. Except a few
drunks and fisticuffs the day passed quiet
ly. We learn a serious difficulty occurred
three or four miles from town, in which am
old man and his son got badly hurt. The
son was cut with a knife on the shoulder,
and the old man in attempting to shoot the
man that did it, after firing twice without
effect raised his pistol for the third shot,
when his hand was knocked down and he
shot himself in the thigh.
It is a great blessing to this town that no
liquor is sold here. The local option law
works well, and would it not be well for
your town to try it ?
We are delighted to read “ Old B's ”
articles. Give him plenty of space and
publish all ho writes, if you have to en
large. Hartwell without him would be
like a Hock of geese without a gander.
U. 11. W.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Washington, I). C., Jan. 1, 1879.
A sub-committee of the Blaine outrage
committee goes to New Orleans at once.
They have lists of witnesses from Mr
Blaine, Mr. llayca and Mr. Devcns. It is
not believed they will stay long, though
that is uncertain, of course. The commit
tee got its money by a decision of the Act
ing Attorney-General overruling a decision
previously made by the First Comptroller
of the Treasury. While everybody m
anxiiftm the Committee should go on and
do its work, there is a great deal of dissat
isfaction at this decision of the Acting At
torney-General. The decision is, in sub
slnnce, that what the legislator wrote,
when lie presented the bill to Congress,
shall be held to be the law rather than
what was made law in due form by the ac
tion of Congress and the Executive. There
could hardly be a more dangerous propo
sition than that. To be sure there was
some reason fur believing that Congress
meant to pass the bill as presented, but
there is a certainty that it did not so pass
it. This kind of construction, in a case of
importance, might have the most deplorable
consequences. It is freely suggested that
Assistant Attorney-General Phillips should
tlml a field for the employment of his tal
ents outside the Attorney-General’s office.
Mr. Wheeler w ill assist Mr. Hayes in his
New Year's reception. This was a very
common thing previous to the war. Pres
ident Lincoln broke up the custom. He,
ns is well known, was an exceedingly plain
man, and he may have thought that the
face of the then Vice-President, with his
own, would have the effect of dispelling
all the cheerfulness that usually accom
panies New Year's greetings at the White
House. Mr. Wheeler is not a beauty, but
he is not hideous.
It is not too much to say that the Burn
sidc-lkinning army bill loses support stead
ily, and that there is now little chance of
passage through either House at this
session.
To each and all of your readers a Hap
py New Year. Rex.
Washington, Jan. 8,1879.
To-day is the anniversary of the battle
of New Orleans and ought to be made a
holiday by act of Congress. I think Sen
ator Thurman or some other patriotic Dem
ocrat should at once introduce the neces
sary bill for that purpose. It ought to be
done to-day. Senator Thurman, by the
way. was unable to go to Ohio to speak to
the Democrats of that State on *• Jackson
Democracy.” 11 is refusal to run as the
Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio
must, 1 fear, be accepted as final.
A London Professor proposes to “ freeze
out” yellow fever. By his process he
claims that in a few minutes he can reduce
the temperat.iw- - r - vessel to
zero, thus destroying any possiblu got-ma
of the pestilence. The Professor has re
ceived great encouragement here, both
frotn oflicials and citizens generally. A
suitable vessel will be placed at his ser
vice by the Navy Department with which
to experiment at New Orleans or other
Southern port. Aid will he asked of Con
gress to limited amount, and Professor
Gamgle and his system are so highly com
mended by all seiontitic men, whatever
their theory as to the origin or treatment
of the fever, that whatever reasonable sum
is asked will probably he granted. In or
der that the system may be thoroughly en
forced it is necessary to construct a vessel
especially adapted to this service. Many
who have investigated the subject declare
that this will not only provide certain pro
tection from the recurrence of the fever,
but will in the end provide a system that
will entirely do away with our cumber
some and inefficient quarantine system.
The first week of resumption has failed to
produce a single jar in financial matters.
Cl old flows into the Government vaults
faster than it flows out. We have this
week the annual gathering of the woman
suffragists. The old—beg pardon—the
experienced leaders are all to he here.
They will button-hole Congressmen, make
speeches and a Ijourn, leaving the question
of woman suffrage about where it has been
the last dozen years. But there are few
who will not extend their sympathy in their
warfare on polygamy. Rex.
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The Enterprise says that a white man by
the name of Cooper came near freezing to
death a few nights since about three miles
from Covington. It appears that the young
man was riding a horse and became so cold
that he could not ride, turned his horse
loose and laid down in the corner of the.
fence to await the coming of a party of
hunters. He went to sleep and all his
limbs were frozen. Even the flesh on his
legs was ready to drop from the hones.
But his faithful dog, lying close beside
him, seemed to take in the horrible situa
tion of his master, and. making his bed
upon the legs of the frozen man. warmed
them to life again. It was by the heat of
this dog that Mr. Cooper was enabled to
get up and walk, elsewise he would have
i frozen to death. .
Anderson Intelligencer: On Monday
afternoon, titli inst.. at about sundown. Mr.
Orury Snipes, an old man of about seventy
years’ of age, while returning home ami
walking upon the public roml in front of
the residence of Col. F. M. Rucker, was
'■nn over and almost instantly killed bv
some horseman who was riding in a foil
run. Mr. Willie Archer, two of Mr.
Snipes’ little grandsons, and a colored man,
were witnesses of the terrible tragedy, but
none of them knew the man who caused
the death. Mr. Snipes' head was badly
bruised in front, and the skull was broken
in the back so that he immediatly fell to
the ground and expired without uttering a
word.
Seneca City (S. O.) Advertiser : The last
Legislature passed a law imposing a pun
ishment of a line of not less than 8200 and
imprisonment for not less than six months
of anv one convicted of carrying concealed
weapons. Good. Now enforce it.
1878 THE TIMES COOK. 1874
DECIDEDLY THE FINEST COOKING STOVE
EVER OFFERED TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA.
THE TTTv/riES OH 1 IQ7B,
Has all the latest improvements, and we feel no hesitancy in saying to our patrons that this beautiful Cook Stove cannot be ex
celled in the United States.
Csill for TTouirselT7-es.
EVERY STOVE WARRANTED TO GIVE PERFECT SATISFACTION OR NO SALE.
Northeast Georgia Stove and Tinware Depot.
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
IM _ m W. H, JONES, Superintendent.
Otlt ATLANTA LETTIiR.
Atlanta, Ga.. \
Jan. llth, 1879. /
Editors Sun : This season of the year
in Atlanta is the dullest, and generally
I continues so until the first of February.
Everything seems to be inactive, and be
yond the traveling through of a few droves
of mules and horses, there seems to be ab
solutely nothing going on.
There has been quite a sensation in Cobb
county, paused by a banging that was ad
vertised to take place yesterday in Mari
etta. The day before there was a large
committee of citizens from that county
here with a petition to the Governor to
commute the sentence. The prisoner's
name is Brown, and is a stranger in that
county, having only been there a short
time, coming from no one knows where.
The man he killed was an escaped convict
who was in that county and for whom a
reward was oll'ered. Brown went to ar
rest him, but instead of doing so be killed
him, for which lie (Brown/, was tried and
convicted to be hung. In answer to those
citizens, the Governor respited the sen
tence, and it is rumored to day, coming
from very direct source, that the Governor
has commuted his sentence to imprison
ment for life.
The Opera House here has had quite a
run this winter. At present the Adah
D' - r *- * o - ~0
This is a troupe of some .T> actors, among
whom there is one female about whom a
fellow in Corinth. Miss., the other day j
shot himself. He just rose in the audience
and deliberately shot himself through the
head. Caused by his infatuation for her
and she showing him no return.
The Supreme Court is in session, grind
ing out its turns day by day as fast as the
hopper is being tilled by lawyers and liti
gants.
Corn here is selling at CO cents a bushe
in quantities of 10 hushets —65 cents, less
Wholesale price 56 cents.
There is a rumor here that there are 700
car loads of freight on the way to Atlanta,
from Tennessee and beyond—having been
blockaded up by bad weather.
A few days ago there was good skating
at Ponce de Leon, near Atlanta. X.
\ir i vrrert a coon acext to
Y> A „> 1 CjIJ .aiiTass HARTWELL mid
the adjoining towns tor the best selling household
article** in the world. Tip top profits, write at once to
N. V.Manufacturing Cos., 3 Clinton Place, New York.
AGENTS. READ THIS.
AVe will pay Agents a Salary of *IOO per month
and expenses, or allow a large commision to sell our
new and wonderful inventions, ll’c mean what tee
say. Address, ■without delay.
SHERMAN A CO., Marshall. Michigan.
HOUSEKEEPERS!
A Postal Card sent us with your address will iu
sure free in return, our Illustrated Circulars of nice
Housefurnishing Specialties.
Manufacturers, ‘2Bl Pearl Street, New York. 1‘26
■off bensom's cftpttiwT"
rv pomus plaster.
(EEEKRATEII THE lYOllllt OVER.
The manufacturer* were awarded the highest and
only medal yicen rubber plasters, at both the Cen
tennial and Tone Expositions.
Far superior to
common porous plasters, liniments, the so-called
electrical appliances. Ac. It is the best known
remedy for Lame nnl Weak Hack, rheunm
tisui, i'Vmale Weakness. Sciatica. Lumbago, Dis
eased Kidneys. Spinal Complaints and all ills for
which porous plasters are used. Ask your Drug
s*i*t for Reason's Caprine Plaster and see that you
get nothing else. Sold by all Druggists. Price
25 cents.
Mailed on receipt of price bv Skabukt & John
son. 21 Pi.mt Sim it. New Yqkk.
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lively prevent thin terribledisease. and will positively
cure nine cases in ten. Information that will save
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Prevention is better tl:un Hire. Sold Everywhere.
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P k I N T~
READY HIXEII BY THE UAM.OY.
MADE EltON PEIIE LEAD.
KALIDA COLORS
IX EASES OE .1 V OXK-tIAI.I.OX C A.VS.
At St.UO |M'i* Ballon.
W. A FRENCH & CO.
PAINT WORKS, Third and Vine Streets,
CAMDEN, HEW JERSEY.
Opposite Philadelphia. IV IXI
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS
IS ALL KINDS OF MERCHANDISE,
t
ISlloertorL, Qa.
HAVE now in store and are receiving a full and complete atock of all kinds of Goods that will be needed
by the people of Hart, and would respectfully request that they give their stock an inspection, being
confident that they "ill find it to their advantage.
We are receiving Meat. I tagging. Ties, Salt, and all other Staple Goods tv the Car Load, in Car Load
Lotm. and with Through Paten of Freight from all points North, East and M'est on all Goods. Wo can laj
them down here and sell them as low as any house in Georgia.
ALL WE ASK IS A TRIAL.
A Tremendous Stock of
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
BAGGING and TIES.
STAPLE and FANCY DRV GOODS for Ladies. Men and Children.
NOTIONS of all sorts and kinds in endless variety.
BOOTS and SHOES for Ladies. .Men. Bovs. Children and Babies.
REA -MADE CLOJ HIXO of all kinds for Men and Boys.
CA&SIMERKA JEANS. TWEEDS and KERSEYS—PIain, Black and Fancy.
HA IS i>t all kinds, for Ladies. Men. Bovs and Children.
HARDWARE. CROCKERYWARE, WOOD WARE, DRUGS,
PLANTATION TOOLS and MATERIALS of all kinds. ’
TRUNKS. VALISES. SADDLES LEATHER of all kinds.
And all other Goods mostly needed by the people.
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mgiicsi mnrKct prices pawnor cotton m rash or on acconrrt. 112
FB FF A valuable invention.
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WILSON SEWING MACHINE
in workmanship is equal to a Chronometer Watch, and
as elegantly finished as a first-class Piano. It received
the highest awards at the Vienna and Centennial Expo
sitions. IT SEWS ONE-FOURTH FASTER than other
machines. Its capacity is unlimited. There are more
WILSON sold in the United States than
the combined sales of ail the others. The WILSON
MENDING ATTACHMENT for doing all kinds of repairing.
WITHOUT PATCHING, given FREE with each machine.
S.l WILSON SEWING MACHINE CO.
827 & 82S Broadway, New York; New Orleans, La.;
Cor. State & Madison Sts., Chicago, Ills.; and San Francisco, Cal.
For Sale by all First-Class Dealers,
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Established 1802.
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CHARLESTON, S. t C,
J. E. ADGKR. E. D. ROBINSON. E. A. SMYTH.
■i. And Manufacturers of Saddlery. ,*
f6§ CINS Wl ® ,Tl laßs: PI
MrtL GEARING k GENEBWJ^Js —
&m FUR S/RSFUR & PRICE LIST.
I. 11. HALL&Co
*2 to 10 Market & 223 A 225 East Bay CHARLESTON, S. C.
DOORS, SASHES, BLINDS,
All kinds of Manufactured Work at unusually low prices, to suit the times.
BUILD EE S’ HAM))]'AHE, PALYTS, OILS, GLASS, sc.
tsr' We have the best ready mixed vain Is. all colors, guaranteed to give satisfaction. np- All of tho
; above has our special supervision. Can offer inducements to all purchasers. Address
I. H. HALL & CO., Charleston, S. C.;
Or our Agents,
IPS E. B. BEXSOX A CO.. Hartwell.
I A—ll ART COUNTY.
A-A Mrs. Victoria K Brown (wife of L. <_'. Brown
—lie refusing) lias applied for exemption of
perso dtv and valuation of Homestead, and I will
paK u]kiu the same at I*2 o'clock M. at iny office, on
the fith dav of February, lt*79, thia January 9th
1879.
r c sTPPnKysoN ordmaty
(GEORGIA— HART COUNTY.
Y s f. G. Cleveland lias applied for exemption of
personal y and setting a) art and valuation of home
stead and I will pass upon the same at Twelve
o'clock if. Oil the stli day of February, 1*79.
This January 13,1579*
1 C. 5 TKI’HKNSON,
Ordinary.