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T II | S l N. n m i wuV. am < •* vl '• - Ai WoUncoilNi’. Jniinwry **. I*T. BENSON & McGILL, Editor*. A. 0. MoCURHY. Associate Editor. A It I MilX* ADDRESS. I'nited Stolon Senstor Hill butt recently •published ringing letter of addroM* to ilic pcoplo of Georgia touching the matters and tilings that called forth the investiga ting committee at the last session of the Legislature to investigate the motives ami conduct of the Governor in placing the State's endorsement oh the bonds of the Northeastern Railroad Company. Senator Hill first shows that the worst form ofj corruption is the using of public office for; private gain ; that this hydra-headed mon ster has proven the fountain-head of a great number of our woes, ami under its evil influences public money lias been squandered, roguish officials fattened, and the people tux-riddened and oppressed. He recounts the facts connected with Murphy, a clerk in the Treasury Department, ex acting eight thousand dollars from the roll ing mill company for iiitluencirf?; tlie Gov ernor to endorse the bonds, and declares that the adoption of the majority report of ‘the investigating committee, will he to 'make the crime of Murphy crime of the Democratic party, and the crime of the State. Mr. Hill,very i.crfihciifty mhiiires! “\Mio is Murphy, tiiiit the Democratic! “party and the State of Georgia should take . his sins upon their shoulders.' Mr. Hill disclaims in very strong and emphatic lan guage any ill feelings toward Governor Colquitt, hut he reaches, we think, a cor rect conclusion in the matter by the fol lowing syllogism : I'sing public office |„ r private pain is corruption, an officer in the executive department has used his office for'privute gam. therefore corruption has been committed in that department. We would that space allowed a puhlica tion of tlic entire address in our columns. It is clear, pungent and patriotic, and in keeping with the towering intellect of Sen ator Hill. Spe'akiifg for ourselves, we en dorse the sentiments. Ihe effort to draw public attention from the truly dark fea tures of the matter with an attack on Mr. Hill, who has shown no disposition through out the whole unfortunate transaction to j injure the Governor, nor any one else, but simply a desire to get at the "bottom facts and protect the good name and lair fame of Georgia—this we say is too thin to gull the weakest, intellect. Georgia's good name should he as pure as heaven s breezes, and all "and every species of corruption or base prostitution of office, even in Its very - 1 1 r ,i‘" *- —.,y"Vi* Vnfk odium as that all would unite lii the cry of anatheiqa mnranatha The following is the'eoneiusion of Mr. Hill's able letter: And now, fellow-citizens, I close this address hv expressing, in a few brief words, ‘all the pith and marrow of this whole case : Murphy committed a fraud op the office of the Governor, and 1 reported that fraud to the Governor. Thereupon the Governor treats Murphy as his friend, and denounces uip as his enemy ! Murphy introduced into Democratic Georgiy, tile first known 'instance of tlias form of'corr.itpjion which, in other States jijid in the Govern nvi. has done and is doing tiiol'e than all other forms of corruption to disgrhee our ptouics. to impoverish honest .pyople. t,<• enrich official rogues, and to threaten offr popular institutions with 'ignominious ,shame, rottenness and ruin. Murphy boasts of his act and defends ii; the Gov ernor excuses it ; and I denounce it. On this issue the demand now is that Murphy rdigjl he instilled, llie Governor shall be sanctified. and 1 shall he immolated ! , It is pleasant now. ps it has ofteni been pleasant through many trying ordeajs in the past, to know thaf. the people must rentier the verdict, before the pngs, poli ticians. and sensational mendicants can ex ecute the sentence. Your fellow-citizen. Bkxj. 11. Him,. JI’UY LAW. The following is a synopsis of the jury law for justices courts passed by the last Legislature : First section provides that in all civil Vases either party dissatisfied with the judgment may. as a matter of light, enter an appeal to a jury under the same rules and regulations as appeals are now entered, to the Superior Court. Parties by consent may pass the case to the jury without a trial by magistrate. Section second provides that parties may (tpj)e'al'to the Superior Court cases where the amount is over titty Johns. Section tliird provides that appeals shall • .la a • . ‘ be tried before magistrate and live jurors. Justices of the peace shall make out a list of persons liable to serve on the jury' iu their respective districts; shall write their names on separate pieces of paper and put them in box number one. The Justices, on a regular court day, shall, in conjunc tion with a constable, if an appeal is pend ing or notice of one given, draw, after shaking the box, live names which, after being recorded, shall he deposited in box number two. When number ono shall be .exhausted they shall commenVe drawing from number two. and soon. S*iJ jury shall try all the appeal causes pending in court; shall be summoned by constable* live days before the day of trial. If a' trial "there is a deficiency in number of ju-t rors. tales jurors may be summoned. Section fourth provides a font) of oath to be administered to jury,. binding them to try the causes according to the law and the evidence. Section fifth provides where the Justice fails to draw jury at regular term, it shall be lawful for the Justice, in con junction with constable or any two free holders. to draw jury ip vacation. Section sixth provides that ; rhc Justice* ■ i no ■ m ■— l M * shall have power to impose fines anil issue executions against defaulting jurors—fines not to exceed five dollars and collected by copstable. 4 ~ Section seventh provides that in all cases tried in Justices Court's either part shall have the right of review in tlie . . „ '■•r* . • - nr. Court by writ of certiorari. , Section eighth provides. that where par ties enter an appeal to a jury in a Justices Court they cannot then appeal to a jury in Superior Court. Section ninth repeals coullicting laws. BRIEF MENTION. Marshal Fitzsimonsis not to be removed. The Mexican dollar only pusses now for SO cents. Abbeville County, S. t\, lias kddpfed the fence law. Mr. Edison makes his elpctVic ifght by striking matches on Kccley’a motor. Warren ton has the measles, and two of her physicians are down with the disease. Shivers, of the Warrcnton Clipper, can hold a stubborn fact out at arms length and never quiver. The Governor has ordered an election in the first district, to fill jibe vacancy occa sioned by the death of Hob. Julian Hart ridgc. The life of Hon Julian Hartridgc. of this State, who died in Washington, was insured for $20,000, which is all he left his family. A thousand dollars in gold weighs four pounds. Therefore is not convenient for weakly “people to caiVy around in their pockets. Out West they call hanging artificial diphtheria. It is not catching, however.— Detroit Free Press. Oh. yes; “catching's before hanging." yon know. If all Congressmen who have been ac cused demand " vindications," political whitewash will fie in'demand in Washing ton as much as it is in Georgia. Clothing is now being manufactured out of glass, so says the Detroit Eree Press. This is thin enough to see through—but it will do away with the necessity of wearing low-neck dresses. > . Detroit merchants handled twelve mil lions bushels wheat and four and a half millions pounds of wool last year. A large portion of our cotton crop goes to pay for flour made of that wheat and clothing from the wool. 11. W. J. Ham is now one of the edi tors of the Atlanta Phonograph. Having Post-ed himself he makes the machine jabber away like forty parrots. The Pho nograph sjiarkles like a diamond by gas light. Ifain is airmsl dish when warm. nun, vn > Mt.uMi *n* k* trail vui ttiijimnc shook up Florida aud Savannah the other day. but it striick slate when, it. bumped up against Atlanta.—Constitution. It must have ** struck slate” inTlorjda. tofj. , fill. 1.1 , -V . .. as there is the jdace where the “ cyphering was done about the Presidency, you know. The receipts of cotton at Anderson, S. C.,,for the four months ending December .11.1875, exceed the four months ending December 31, 1877, by 3.124 hales. Prob able cause—good prices and clever mer chants. who might still increase the amount a few thousand more by liberal advertising in The Hartwell Sun. Mt. Airy, on the Air Line Railway is to he colonized by Swiss, some of them have already arrived. They are very industri ous people and will make good citizens. A few colonies along the Klberton Air Line would help develop a sparsely settled but, desirable section. Let the sons of William Tell be welcomed heartily. Silver hull'dollars are said to be flooding California. “ There is a tide in thp affairs of men which taken at its flood leads on to fortune.” ”Ah ! wad some power the the’gin.ic'gie us ” to see that same Hood rolling into Hart'County. VV e want to see a better currency than pld cows and care worn mules, with which debts are now being paid off'. On the loth inst., a Convention of North ern settlers met in Charlotte for the pur pose of issuing a denial to the slanders of the Northern papers that the lives and property of Northern men arc not safe in the South. Delegates were 'present from Virginia. North Carolina. Smith Carolina. * • ' t- • * • Georgia and Florida. An aide paper was prepared. lO.ODO copie.s of which will lie printed anil circulated in the Northern States. The late session of the South Carolina legislature passed an act that persons liv ing together in adultery or fornication shall he nunisijed by a line of not less than, one • .f 1 'dl Ji ' . <* til’ hundred dollars nor more than five hun dred. or imtVisonuiVnt not less than six 1 • ||% ; nor more than twelve niQnths. or by. both tine and imprisonment, at the.discretion of the Court. If this law is enforced, there are not jails enough in the State to hold the negro violators alone—to say nothing of the whites. A firm in Abbeville. Ala., advertise un der the caption of ” No more high prices for meat;" that they “will furnish on time o\if pound of meat ' for flue pound of cotton !" If farmers .would ipake their own meat and bread'at lmine aiul half the cotton they now make, they .would get, * , ii* l it.| Ihi" as much money for it and have their meut ’and bread clear. But the farmers, unlike all other professions mid t tiling*. have no concert of action. We were in hopes the Grange movement would do some good, but it'provc'd'a big humbug, and seemed as,if its main o'bject was to buy supplies and. streaked agon* and top-buggies cheap jon tune. If farmer;* want to prosper they should try to get the highest prices for thfir pro lucts, and nof think offering mid die'men and their own factors and mer chants. A than who is qualified to fill one uif these'positions is not tit for the other in i iiiiiety-nmc cases out of a hundred. kMmi south Carolina, t StiSttffs. Vi'ii^iV.fte: anting, thfs bright January momm'g in iny room, looking over your paper, it is actually refreshing to read ihe communications of “ It. O. T.” ami Uer. W. A. Fnriss. This writer is pre pared to endorse them. Talk about un godly men of the world bringing prosperi ty and happiness to a community ! As well attempt to convert the frozen regions of the North into gardens of roses and .strawberries by turning the moonlight of December upon them. All good cit izen* "appreciate virtue, hence they prefer moral excellence 1o tlie tinsel of outward ' t . * j appearance. What tlie natural sun is to vegetable life. 1 Christianity is to a nation. Do you doubt thfs? Then read the following from B:sh op ,\far'vin's “To the East by Way of the West." (l*ge IS*2.) "On Tuesday morn ing. at 7 o’clock', we were off again by the train for Colombo, accompanied ly Mr. and Mrs. Haugli. Near tlie city, Mr. Ifaiigh pointed out the place on a inoini tain where formerly, and perhaps .within this century, human sacrifices had been offereil to the devil. Once a year, two of the most beautiful girls were selected, of the age of fourteen years, hound hand anil foot, carried to the summit of the moun tain and tied to a stake just at nightfall. Horrid, diabolical, rites were performed around them, leveling them to the devil, that his malignity might lie appeased for tlie ensuing year, and at midnight they ( were left alone. They were always found dead in the morning. They died, no doubt, from the awful fright they were subjected to. At length, early in tlie present cen tury, one ol the victims was fo.iyid alive in the morning. *l'he people could scarcely ! believe their senses. 4 Ah,’ said the girl in a happy voice, -you did not know me, and I did not tell you who I was. 1 knew the devil could not hurt me, for I am a follower of Jesus. 1 prayed to him, and I kNiew he would preserve me.’ The horri ble saerilice has never been repeated.” Now tchy was it not " repeated ?” And xrlnj do we not witness the very same scenes in our land. This is (be only an swer—•• simply because we have the Bi blc.” Is it any wonder that woman loves it ? She knows it has placed her in the po sition she occupies in all enlightened lands. ! And the man who would wrench it from ! her hands is an enemy to his God, his i country ami his race. Take it awayi and what will France with her communism— Germany with her hungry thousand,s-in miulitv with tier nonsense, and this boast ful Nineteenth Century give us in its stead ? Tlfe holidays being over. a great many are beginning to look around ” for an j other crop. Only wish more of them were looking in that direction. ‘lf'the idlers in every'community *■ wait ing irr 'a job ” would only sec the job *• wjtitiifg "j fyr t,hein. there would he piore “• valleys clothed jvith corn,” ( uijd fewer hungry children. . Is it not sad to think of . * f T r-b '.T ~u I•• , the many able-bodied men who w 11 not be induced to cultivate the soil? What better calling conic men wish? Some of the grandest lights that have ever shined ipl in ibis dark world, have risen fyopi amid the charms of farm life. If I had the ears ' * • ),i W r of the many young men who are looking* for easy places, I would say to each—"Le politics alone, marry a good woman —then yi> to the /rtm.’’ The wretched demagogues who have well nigh ruined our country ought to he an everlasting warning to our young men. Are they, will they ever he satisfied ! No. Such men as " Blaine of Maine,” if they cannot flaunt the "bloody shirt ” will wave something else. Yonder is *a neat cottage, nestled among well-worked fields. The owner is a Christian gentleman—his' wife, a pious, cultivated lad\\ Tljeir chil dren. "like olive plants, are around them.” The cattle, the horses, the sheep, and the very dogs seem to be happy. The shade trees how to the breeze and the valleys echo the merry shouts of the laborers. Do not the angels " encamp ” there? Ls there a spot on earth so beautjful? How truly is this illustrated by the his tory of the VV'aldenses ! While many of . ! . 'is "t„ ~ j"* r - .>/ . , the nations of Europe were curscu with wars and rumors of war, they wcrc'pursu ing'ttieir'avbcafion (farming) with iio desire for political .glory. Still sheltered amid the lovcjy valleys of the Italian side of the l Alps. “ they have always been noted for the simplicity’ and purity of their lives, and tlieir absolute freedom from the igno rance, superstition "and vice, which have cursed the countries around them. The men are tall..well made."graceful inaction, vigorous and hardy, The women are fair, endowed with a native grace and refine ment, and have always been noted for their chastity anil modest deportment. Both sexes are frank, hospitable, peaceful and forbearing in disposition.” Now how has this result been reached? The reader is requested to answer for him self. Do not infer from all this that we are to take no interest in our country's welfare. It is our duty to love and care for it. We should just let demagogues alone and put good myji in office, then attend to our bus iness. This everlasting cry for place will then cease.. Young men. go to the farm. Messrs. 'teditors. our heart this morning was saddened fey reading an ex/ract in The Sun from the Warrenton Clipper. The following sc. tepee did it : “ As for ourself, we care hut little whether a map is a pro fessed Christian or not. so he be the most • ■ V # ft • competent man vve can place in power.” But then Giat heart was comforted "afttr s rjAfEs cook;* DECIDEDLY THE FINEST COOKING STOVE ‘KI *Eil t)I'FEJJ/A) TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA. TIMES OP 1Q , 73, Has all'the latest itnpiroveinen'w.'Vhfl we feel'no h csitwiyj|r^^yiu^^q-ot^'jp^ro n ß that this beautiful Cook Stove cannot be Call azxd. E2ca,rriirLe for ITouirsclTres *EVJ£RY STOVE WARRANTED TO GIVE PERFECT SATISFACTION OR NO SALE, Northeast Georgia Stove and Tinware Depot.. ATHENS-, GEORGIA-. . ]W _ )A W. H. JONES, Superintendent. reading your comment which made it "a rather doubtful compliment both to Joseph K. and Alfred II." If. in the history of this country, the time ever arrives when such a sentiment as the above is entertained, then some of us would do well to sell out , and go sotm where else. “Competent” indeed! Is this the only qualification necessary for re sponsible position? If so. then let honest. and virtue forever step down and out, am such scoundrels as Belknap and Chatnbei lain and others of that stripe have th. country and be done with it. You Gcor gians (many of you at lcasi) know tin worth of your Colquitts and Gordons. And ice love to think of our Hampton, even or his couch of suffering imploring the bless ing of God “ upon every member of the Legislature.” How grateful should we be that a few statesman are still left us With these “hope spreads her angel wing" over us Carolina. LETTER FROM TOCCOA. ToCCOA City, Oa., January Id, 1579. Editors SUN : There seems to be an unlucky tide in the affairs of Hartwell on the important question of getting a daily mail, the Elberton Air Line Railroad having been running to Bowcrsville for the last three months,, ami still Uncle ,83111 to Hartwell carried on the hack of L. C. ferown’s one-eyed mar'. It seems that tlic trouble lias been occasioned in this way : Not 'lorfg ago, Nfr-. *L. C. Terrell, the efficient'Superintendent "of the South ern mail service, was in Washington, D. C., and advised or ordered the mail to be carried.by an increase or further continua lion of Mr. Jordan's service, who runs the lineTrom Athens To Anderson, thinking that BoVersville Vas on the dirt- 1 liiie of that'route, when indeed it is some four to seven miles off from the .same. The de partment at Washington, finding out that such was the case, sent bids to the P. M. at Hartwell fora direct and separate route from Bowcrsville. 1 suppose those bids have not teen ‘returned mid let out to any one, tlie whole thing being mixed up be tween the Department and Mr. Terrell in some way that it is still at a stand still. Mr. Terrell, thinking the contractor Jor dan was carrying it. ordered the mail for Hartwell to be sent direct to Bowersville, where the largest portion of it now goes and where it lies until some kind-hearted wrfgor.er carries it by hand to Hartwell. The mail going this way is no. fault what evey of the P. at Toccoa. for it goes on the Railroad and is there distributed, he never seeing or getting it through his hands,, it being simply transferred from one train on the railroad to the other. This whole thing is wrong and is an out rage on the citizens of your town. I would suggest that you get up a petition at once, signed by all your citizens, to Hop. A. 11. Stephens, your representative in Congress, and let him lay the true facts of the case before the Department at Washington, ami iii said petition shoiv that the Hartwell mail is too large and valuable to be carried on the b.yck of a one-eyed mare or a stump tailed mule. This is the only way that you will yver get proper facilities, and you should do this at once. In the meantime, you might have the mail carried voluntari ly from Bowersville to Hartwell. We had the pleasure of meeting here Mr. I. A. Madden, of Athens, also Messrs. Willie Webb and Willie Sadler, of Mart well. both of whom seem to be making havoc in this place with the hearts of some of the fair sex. . , Mr. Wilson, of the Herald, has sold out to Messrs. Schaefer & Brown, who no doubt will increase the usefulness of that paper in a great degree—both being men of public spirit and eiiferprise. The trade of I'occoa has been good the past season—although there js sbihe com plaint tl;at prpbahly Ul9 trade here .from Hart will not be stygypd. K. Talnvfge says he issuing to put both his feet on, (jiff serpent. . That .Settles it. YVc *W,Tis..th.Q serpent to retire from active 1 business and make Ins will. There is no escape.—Atlanta Constitution. Washington Post Alexander 11. Steph ens is a very skillful whist player, and au thor of the article oq whist in Johnson's encyclopedia. Takon altogether or in de- , tail, a very wonderful maw is the little: Georgian. PH FF A valuabujmvention, Jfc jnLJLa&AI THE WORLD RENOWNED WILSON SEWING MACHINE in workmanship Is *£ l qual to a Chronometer Watch, and as eHegaiVtfy finished as a first-class Piano,,.lt received the highest awards at the Vienrfa and Centennial Expo sition*. IT-SEWS ONE-FOURTH IFASTER ether machines.. is untimited. ..Tbef© ate more WILSON mACIPuNES sold in the tynite* States than the combined sales of ail the others. The WILSON MENDINCATTACHMIEAt for doing ail kinds of repairing, WITHOUT PATCHING, given FRtE with each machine. SSK} WIIIONSEWftIG MACHINE CO, 827 A 829 BroadW&y, New York; New Orleans f La.; Cor. State &Hßffiistffi Stt’, Chicago, lllsL; and Sah Ftiffrcreed, For Sale Hij tiU First'-CUiss Decficvs^ HARDWARE MERCHANTS Kfttnhlih<l 1802. „ , J. -E: -^.IDCxEB ds CG , CHARLESTON, S. C. J. E. ADGER. E. 1). ROBINSON. E. A. SMYTII. 115 And Manufacturers of Saddlery. SFOB. 'M ffl? S/SSSUS & PME LIST. I. 11, II ALL & Cos 2to 10 Market & 223 225 East Bay Cft YRTFSTOS', S. T. DOORS, &ABHES, ¥UNDu, All kinds of Manufactured Work at unusually low prices, to suit the times. BUILDERS’ HARDWARE, 'FA'IXTS, OILS, GLASS, sc. Wohavt* >hr best ready mixed paint*, all colors, 211 a ran teed to give satisfaction.' All of fht above has our special supervision. - Can offer inducement* to all purchasers. Address . L H. HALL & CO:, Charleston, S. C.; Or our Agents, „ v 103 E. B. Hi: NS OX A CO.. Hartwell, O G. W. DUNCAN WITH A. C, & B. F. WYLY, DEALEKKin Provisions ami Groceries of all kinds, except Liquors. Aiso, the celebrated brand of Flour, known as Little Nell,” coniantly on hand. 1.33 BENSON'S CfIPCIWC ( EMIRRITEO THE WORM) O%KK. The manufacturers were awarded the highest and only medal given rubber planters, at both the Cen teunial and Taris Expositiims. Farjuipcrior lo cMuimioti porous planters, liniments, tlie so-called ••lectrical appliances. A t It is the best known remedy for l.mnc nitcl Weak Hack, rheuma tism. Female Weakness. Sciatica, Lmnbago. Dis eased Kidneys, Spinal Complaints and all ills for which porous plasters are used. Ask .your Dru<:- oi.*t for lWiisoq's .CajK'ine Plastqtauul pee that you •let nothing else. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25 cents. . ~A Mailed on rce ipt of price nv SKABt’RT & John 'VjJg 11 Putm fj GKK. r. XKW YOKK. PAINT I Yufi\oY lIIXKp uv the uAilfoV. MADE FROSI PI RE I.EAD. KALIDA COLORS IX CASES OF SIX O\E-(an,o\ l Ajfii, At 51.60 per Vallon. W. A FRENGH & CO. PAINT WORKS. Third and Vine Street,. CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY. Opposite rhilo'lclpf iY TANARUS. 133 W 4 \ T TriY A ,JOW, akxt to TV J\ il 1 IjlJ canvass lIAItTWEI.I. and ! the adjoining towns for the host selling household | articles in the world. Tip top profits, write at once to | N.Y.Manufacturin': Cos.. 2 Clinton Place, New York. AGENTS, BEAD THIS. We will pay ,a Salary of SIOO per month 1 and expenses, or allow a large conimision to sell our j new and wonderful inventions. IYe mean what we \ say. Address. wiNraiuf d>^ay. SIIKKMAN A CO., Marshall, Michigan. housekeepers! A Postal Card sent us with your address M ill in sure free in return, our 1 Illustrated Circulars of nice House furnishing Specialties. Pa f.MRft & SKKI.TON, j Manufacturers, 28J Pearl Street, New York. 126 DIPHTHERIA!! JolillftOll'lh Alimlt IK- l.lllllllCll Will pusi lively prctjuii tkisitorri t,!rdit;i|Wi.fiHjimll lx>*iliyDy curo miu! easel, ill tt'ii. Information f hat will savo .madly Uv, n acini ftw* by.dual).. lh*it delay a.mmnnit. l ifucyitpn is bettor than curt'. Sold Everywhere, 1. S. JOHSNOai A <:. Bangor, Maine. D. G. ALFORD, Builder and Contractor. A XT WORK entrusted to his care will receive prompt attention. Refers by uerniiuiuu (j. Uy> Editors of TIIK Sl x. or any prominent citizi a Hartwell. He may be addressed t Oak Bower, or Hartwvl', Ga. lOf-HO