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THE SUN/
HARTWEM HAM COI STI. <lA.i
tV*ftne**t*y. April 21 ia?.
BENSON & MoGZLL, Editor*.
A. G. MoCPERY. Associate F‘.c.
HOD 11' IK DONE.
Whenever any bitter or revolutionary
utteranre is made by any Southern journal,
however abscure it may be. or bowover
contrary to tfu*Southern aentiinaiit it may
be. it it paraded through those Northern
journals which arc opposed to letting the
wounds of sectional animosities lion! and
which seek to fan the smouldering embers
of discord into a renewed Home, n* a cor
rect state of Southern feelings and inten
tion*. While they zealously clip and give
wide spread circulation to such utterances,
they studiously avoid the publication of
thoac article* which present our people in
their true light. There is no doubt hut
that a great deal of the bitter experiences
of the past and a great deal of the oppos
itions, misrule and severe ordeals to which
our people have been subjected and through
which they liavt been forced, resulted
from the fact that We were misrepresented,
and therefore misunderstood. Tins view
is strengthened from the faet that even now
it ie urged in Congress that the {southern
people would, on slight ground*, inaugu
rate a revolution. After the long, bitter
memories and experiences of the past—af
ter the desolation of our homes and tire
aide*—after all our broken altar* and scat
tered penates—after we have drained the
enpof its bitter dregs and pressed the bitter
chalice to our lip*, because we do notde-'
siro to kiss the hand that smote us, they
claim that wo are a revolutionary set.
Out people arc fur peace, now and for
ever. They, by an industry and magna
nimity rarely equalled, have to a great ex
tent recovered from the disasters of the
late war, and have accepted in the utmost
good faitli its legitimate results. They
have inscribed überrima Jitlts —the utmost
good faith—over every Constitutional
amendment, and could not blot it out if
they would, and would not if they could.
They desire a continuation of this gnat
old Union as it was. under the Constitution
as it is. It is a great duty of the press to
iuculcatc these true sentiments of our
Southern people. Much has already been
done and there is much yot to be done.
Tbe aspect of Congress has been changed,
and it has passed into hands which will
stand against any and all measures to de
feat tho liberties of the people or destroy
and subvert tbc Government as (irmly as
the gnarled oak ever withstood the how 1-
mg tempest, lint one thing is lacking to
make things as they should be. ami if the
people at Ihe North can but fully under
stand how fully and entirely our people
are determined to maintain peace, law and
order, and bow deeply rootad in their
hearts is the love for the Government, and
how true it is that all thoy want is the
blotting out forever the hates, the bicker
ings and tho strifes of the past, and a Gov
ernment administered in accordance with
the Constitution, without regard to section,
race or condition—then a sweeping victory
in 1380 will be assured.
JUDGE ALEXANDER S. ERWIN.
The above named gentleman is now mak
ing his first riding ns Judge of the Western
Circuit. He is one of the youngest Judges
now on the bench in this State, and we
predict for him as bright a judicial record j
as any Judge whoever wore the ermine or
graced the bench in Georgia. A gentle
man of pleasing manners, of an a liable
disposition and tine qualifications as n
jurist, lie is winning golden opinions from
bar and people wherever he presides. Al
ways calm, cool and collected, he holds the
scales of justice at equipoise, and liis
charges to juries are models of brevity,
precision and correct expositions oi' the
law. The business of court is conducted
with a quietness and rapidity rarely
equalled. There seems to be some kind of
magnetism about him that keeps every
thing in calm, quiet subjection, so as to
enable the business to move along with the
regularity of clock-work. Asa man lie is
kind, gentle and social, as a Judge he ful
fils the description of CoriolanUs. and
*• would not flatter Neptune for his trident
nor Jove for his power to thunder.” Me
is eminently the right man in the right
place.
EXPLANATORY.
Our Elberton correspondent, “ Audiar,"
seems to think our editorial on Judge Bot
tle was intended as reflecting upon his
Tcraeity. We meant nothing of the kind.
We knew nothing of the facts ; but merely
wished to show that we were in no way re
sponsible for the views or utterances of a
correspondent.
Too “Ttwchy,”
Uithodint Utcoritr.
The average Christian is too “ touch}'.’'
He manages to get himself insulted too
many time* in a year- about seventy times
.-even. The Gospel piles the figures on the
other side of the count. Christian* must
hear patiently the offenses of the world.
Even a brother's offense must be forgiven,
once, twice, thrice, again and again into in
definite hundreds of forgotten pardons.
But how painfully true is the remark that
Christians show temper about as much as
quick-tempered sinners! Let there be mas
tery of this rebel self. The lips that pray
and sing praise should not so easily quiver
and turn white in rage. The true disciple
is sweet-spirited and loving and gentle and
calm.
Fine iiighand low-quartyred Gents' Calf
Shots, size i'< to 8. just received. A iso, a
large lot of Men's ami Women's . cuar.-m
pegged Shoes, cheaper than ever sold-in the
state of Goorgia. £. Y3. Bi:xß4W A Cos.
EDITORIAL MELANGE.
Strawbcrrc* 1.1 cent* n quart in Atlanta.
Steel track is being laid on the Western
Si Atlantic Railroad.
Mr. Keen, of Thomson, had hi* store dc
atroyed by tire recently.
Wade Hampton was sworn in. and took
his scat in Congress on the 10th.
A fanatic tried to kill the Czar of Russia
last week. Czar was nohody hurt.
Two women were recently indicted in
Atlanta for carry mg concealed weapon*.
A negro woman in Alliens has invested
Aim in baliy—no Garrard 1 percent bonds.
A mad mule was slain in Warren county
; last week. It had been bitten by a mad
! dog.
Since the first of March, 3.000 negroes
have left Mississippi and Louisiana for
Kansas.
Cut worms arc playing havoc in Thotn
son. One man found 2.C00 in his garden
one morning.
Hon. A. 11. Stephens continues hi* ef
forts for an appropriation for the upper-
Savannah river.
Dr. W. T. Holland, a well-known phy
sician of Anderson county, S. C., died of
paralysis last week.
One hundred houses were blown down
by a tornado on 17th in Walter boro, S. C.,
and fifteen persons killed.
Jlaj. A. M. Hamilton, of Toccoa, fell
from his horse recently when in the act of
mounting and fractured his ankle.
It would appear from late developments
that Hon. A. 11. Stephens is the most
skillful parliamentarian in Congress.
Thurman was elected President pro t< m
of the Senate a few days ago. the first time
a Democrat has held that position since
18H1.
A large portion of Texas is suffering
from a severe drouth. Some of the people
have to haul water for drinking purposes
three to six miles.
The papers pay entirely too much atten
tion to that fool Okulona sheet. Its utter
ances are too idiotic for credence even by
the stalwnrt radicals.
Tho gnattirst thing out—Beef gravy in
July.—Gainesville Engle.
The gnriiittiest thing out is Ham's sus
penders after a big rain.
It is thought that other States will fol
low Georgia’s example and issue bonds
according to the Garrard plan. Garrard i
as greitt an inVcntor as Edison.
Tlio mines in Liiicqljp county are yielding
large quantities of gold. A California
miner pronounced one near Goshen as far
richer than any ho had ever seen.
Mr. N. A. Pratt, of Rostwcll. assorts
that Georgia uses one-third of all the fer-
lili/ers made in the United States, and that
we spend 8;!.bOO.OOO per annum out of the
State for fertilizers.
The negroes in Mississippi and Louisiana
are emigrating by the hundreds to Kansas.
Wc would simply say to them, "Go it.
while von are voting ; when _vou get old
you can’t ** —come back again.
The radicals kicked up a terrible hulla
baloo about Southern war claims, but
when it came to the test voted to keep
them up. Radical consistency, verily thou
art but a burnished bit of a brass jewel.
They arc pretty severe on pistol toters
in Gainesville. The other day a young
man went to town to buy cartridges for bis
pistol. A man saw bis blind and they
raised him to the tune of about S2O fine
and costs.
Reports of serious disaster to life and
property conies to us from every direction,
from rain storms, hail and cyclones. South
western Georgia has suffered greatly and
in many places the replanting of crops will
be necessary.
\Y. 11. Parsons, living near SnndorsviHf.
iiad a large new three-story barn destroyed
by tiro last week, together with six head
of horses, four cows and calves, five hun
dred bushels of corn and large quantities
of fodder, hay. peas, cliufas, ground-peas
and all his fanning implements.
W. R. I.cc. of Brooks county, was found
dead in a well on Ins mother's plantation
last week. There were no marks of vio
lence on his person, and it is thought that
he threw himself in the well with the in
tention <>f committing suicide. He is said
to have been a perfect gentleman and in
easy circumstances.
Memorial day will lie a grand occasion
in Atlanta. Now is the tunc to visit the
Gate City. Wc are advised that an excur
sion train at greatly reduced rates will
leave Central. S. C\, on the morning of the
20th inst., to convey all desiring to witness
or participate in the exercises of decorat
ing the graves of the Confederate dead,
under the auspices of tbe Ladies Memorial
Association of Atlanta. Look out for
handbills giving special details at the sta
tion nearest your placo of residence.
The Abbeville (3. C.) Medium of the 16th
relates the following wonderful incident :
Mr. Yisnnski was approached last week
hv one of the clerical delegates to the
Presbytery, who made very diligent in
quire fr Mr. Wincstoek, who *1 i> 1 an ex
tensive business at Due West before the
war. The stranger said that he desired to
pay a store account he had made with Mr.
Winestock when in college before the war
began, the full lace value of which bo pro
posed to pay. The account was for S2O.
which amount be paid. Mr. Visanski re
ceipting to him for the same. The won
derful stranger was the Rev. T. C. logon,
of Newberry, and the little incident is
of such unusual occurrence that we give it
this prominence and commend it to the im
itation of all other honest, men who owe
honest debts.
All who want Crockery,
Lamps, show cases. Wooden-Xvarc send to
'Mcßride A Cos., Atlanta, for price hst.
Coiiiiiitinicnted.
Mnasita. Editors : I see nn editorial
iu your last paper that passing
notire. On last Sunday uigMt in my dis
burse 1 had good reasons for alluding to
tho f nrful sin of dancing, and on the fol
low Hg Tuesday appears the art clu to which
I refer in your columns, in which you ad
vert to the subject of dancing. While I
hope I am not too sensitive in regard to my
•* hobbies,'* if I have any. I try to he care
ful to sustain my character as a minister
of llto gospel. You stem to think that
the preacher who alludes to dancing as a
sin neglects the weightier matter* of the
law. such as swindling, cheating, lying,
etc., and because he does not mention the
entire catalogue of rrimes in one sermon
that he sanctions the perpetration of those
above enumerated. You also. sirs, stated
in the same connection that you know of
some preachers who allude to dancing do
not satisfy their creditors, and that such
immorality is all right in their estimation.
As the remarks in my sermon and the
article in your paper appear in close prox
imitv. I merely wish to know if you de
sired to impress the public mind that I am
cither guilty of or sanction such crimes?
Please explain yourself in your next pa
per. Yours trulv,
W. A. Fariss.
Ah. Rrnther Fariss. you are too Metiti
tire ; you are one of the few preachers that
we have heard preach to your people hon
esty and the importance of paying their
debt*, and at the same time practice what
von preach. We always looked upon yon
as being above suspicion in honesty, mor
ality and Christianity. Wc only tried to
show how small a matter dancing was in
comparison to the other sins of the present
day. which will send more people to hell
in one year from Georgia than dancing has
over done since the tirst s-cttlcmeiit of the
State. Wo saw a widow a few days ago
whose late husband had thousands of dol
lars due him at his death for provisions
and groceries furnished customers. Few
have paid her a cent, ami to-day wc doubt
if she has a pound of meat or bushel of
nu-nl in her house, and we have no doubt
sonic of those debtors will enjoy them
selves hugely at the big meetings this sum
mer.
Communicated.
Bowman, Ga.. April 10th. 1979.
Dear lhtatircs and Friend*, in and
around Hart welt. Ga.: 1 have felt under
obligations to you all, because of your at
tentions and visits and much kindness to
and sympathy with the parents of our dear
little Eddie Graft, as well as with his sweet
little self in his laie long continued suffer
ings. so faithfully borne, while lie neither
cried nor laughed for ten weeks of the last
part of them; ami which resulted in Ins
quiet death on the evening of the 3d inst.
I imagine that if his little blood-bought,
blond-redeemed spirit could speak back
! Iroin bis little cozy place on high, or on
1 that fur off shore, it would tell parents,
brothers, sisters, and all of you. to weep
not for him, but for yourselves, that Goa
may pity you all, and be with you all, and
sustain you all through life and death, as
he did him : so that all of you may finally
conic here, he would say. and join me in
in v far oil' home ; and that if he could look
back upon you through those bright little
eyes of bis again and express bis gratitude
to every one who e hearts and hands were
kind towards him. and could he be allow
ed to speak, he would say : 1 love you all.
and thank you for so much human kind
ness to a poor little weak, suffering babe
that was so dependent upon the divine and
human hands. But lie cannot do these
things now; nor can he come back to us,
but wo can go to him ” by-and-by." when
"we shall meet over there.” May Jesus
bless you all. while you live, when you die
and forever. "by-and-by.” This is the
heart's desire of ihe writer of these lines.
V ours with so kiml a desire—
The Grandpa, I. 11. Goss.
Southern Part of Bowersville, \
April 18, 1879. )
M i>>s ha- Editors : I thought Billy
Bridlebits had accepted my location of
Bowersvillc, and w ould be quiet, as we did
not bear from him in some time; and I yet
believe he would have been satisfied, if Mr.
Hal would have let him alone. Bill says
lie trembled for fear Hal would never get
down safe; as for my part. I was afraid
t ley botli would be destroyed. Billy savs
there are people around about Bowcrsviflc
living that don’t know where it is : if so.
what a pity. 1 don't believe it much, but
can't dispute it. as Billy was nearly nil over
tbc Bowcrsvillo country that day. We
thought he was puzzled, and I reckon would
have went farther had his horse not fagged,
for all may be sure he drove furiously,
lie thinks Bowcrsvillo too thin. Well, I
never loved to brag and talk big. like some
people do. but I would state for tho special
beuelit and information of Mr. Bridlebits
that Bowcrsville is as large as any place I
ever saw of the same size. About the
time l got through with Bridlebits" remarks
1 heard a pop-gun go off down the railroad
m Ray's district —spoke something about
Bowcrsville blockade eye water in nguano
sack. I don't know anything about that,
but suppose “Myself” does.
PUSKJN RINE.
\\ Est Bowersville. April. 15. 1879.
Messrs. Editors: I have concluded to
write you n few items about the tillage of
West Bowersvillc. It seems thnt some
people take pleasure in ridiculing our little
town, but wo can see no good reason fr
this. The citizens oT this place are moral
intelligent and religious, and generally at
tend to their own business, allowing others
the same privilege. They are likewise
very kind, hospitable, and enjoy them
selves about as well as honest, clever peo
ple generally do.
The little boys and girls arc trained to
habits of industry, and there is as much
interest manifested in the cause of educa
tion. Children here are not permitted to
go fishing or play marbles and other sinful
amusements on the Sabbath day. They
attend divine service regularly, andsitstiil
and listen attentively to preaching.
We have a nourishing school at this
place.
I am a very small boy—only eleven
years old, but hope yfui wiTT''not discard
my communication on this account.
WrtxiE L. Attaway.
Erk.—Good for you, Willie; very good
for a boy of your age.
WE ADVERTISE WHAT WE SELL AND SELL WHAT WE ADVERTISE!
y vllit
THE BEST COOK STOVE M AMERICA!
If yon don't Believe it, asK JOHN B. BENSON, a. k. chiles & co„
if,4 ATHENS, O'jl.
Hi range Thing*.
Editors Sun : It seems that some peo
ple think some sacred tunes more sacred
than others. They think it a sin to sing
••The Beautiful Land "or “ Sweet Bv-and-
By.” Ac., on funeral and communion oc
casions. This is strange to us. for if God
has made one sacred tune more sacred than
another by revelation we have not seen it.
We think all sacred music equally sacred.
Some people think it a most heinous sin to
use the organ on funeral and communion
occasions, but they think it right and
proper to use the organ at any other time
in the church services o>- Sunday school.
This is strange to us. for it seems common
sense would teach every one one that if it
be a sin at all it is sinful at all times. \\ e
think it right to use the organ "t any time.
We think those people would do well tore
member the scriptural passage that reads ;
" Oil. thou hypocrite, first cast out the
beam that is in thine own eye. then thou
shall sec more clearly to pluck the mote
out of thy brother's eve.” One more
strange thing : Heme church members can
foment strife, break the peace of neighbor
hoods. split churches in pieces, indulge in
general neighborhood rows, and their
church never notices them. Suoos.
Franklin Court.
During the past week the Superior Court
has been in session at Cnrnesville. In Con
sequence of the sickness of the late -Judge
Rice no Court was held at the last October
Term, and the business of Court has great
ly accumulated. Court lasted the entire
week, and under the able guidance of Judge
Erwin a considerable portion of the busi
ness was disposed of. In addition to the
local liar, composed of Messrs. Dortch. Lit
tle. Camp and Parks, the following mem
bers of the legal fraternity were present':
Estes and Langston. Gainesville; Thur
mond. Cobh and Mitchell. Athens ; Hodge
and MpCnrry, Hartwell; Turnbull and
Moss. Homer; Shannon and Osborne. El
herton; Nash, of Madison; Netherland.
Owen and Smith. Toccoa. The Cromer
ease, which is becoming to be regarded the
most important case in Court, was contin
ued. In the case of the State vs. \\ m. C.
Jackson, charged with simple larceny, the
Jury rendered a verdict of guilty, and
Judge Erwin sentenced him to pay a fine of
one hundred dollars, or in default thereof,
work in the chain-gang twelve months.
This was the case, it will be remembered,
in which Sheriff McCarter followed the
prisoner to Maryville. Tenn.. and brought
him back for trial. We think Sheriff' Mc-
Carter deserves a great deal of credit, and
we doubt if there is a more faithful, zeal
ous and popular Sheriff in tho State of Ga.
than this same John C. McCarter. If lie
was just anything else wc would have the
Me stricken out of his name. Bill Butler,
colored, was tried, convicted and sentenc
ed to the chain-gang for five years. fq£
stealing a mule. It appears that he was
one of the accomplices of the notorious
Sunny Nash who has been carrying on a
large system of roguery up through tiiat
section of country, but who unfortunately
thus far has always succeeded in evading
justice.
Franklin county is one of the good old
counties of the State. Her lands are fer
ule and her people industrious, clever and
sociable. Every visit we make among them
tho more fully are wc convinced of the
truth of this fact. Mr. T. W. Avers, the
clever editor of the Cnrnesville Register,
was as busy as a bee during Court looking
after the interests of his paper. We al
ways love to hear testimony to the exalted
qualities of this generous, noble and true
hearted gentleman. He and the Register
enjoy a large and deserved popularity
among the people of Franklin. By the
way—wo “sorter" half wav claim Willie
down here any how. having lived among us
one year and having married one of Hart's
fair daughters. We wish him and the Reg
ister much happiness and prosperity.
Best in Iht Woriil.
Maddock & Son's White Granite Ware.
Seth Thomas's Clpcks. Rogers & Son's
Cutlery, Mcßride's Spoons. Forks and
Castors. Dixon's Polish. Miller's Black
ing. Champion Ice Cream Freezers and
Water Coolers, all tried and proven to be
the best made in the world, supplied to
the trade by Mcßride A Cos.. Atlanta. Ga.,
strictly at,Manufacturer’s prices-.
A life saved for thirty-five cents ! A la
dy in Boston had Diphtheria and was al
most dead from strangulation, but was in
stantly relieved and finally cured by John
son's Anodyne Liniment, Every family j
should have a bottle ready for ir?"*ant use.
ATHENS mmm AND iashm works,
■A-anxisisrs, cka..
GENERAL FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS.
Pattern Work, Smithing and Repairing.
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For circulars, prices. Ac., address
R, MIGKjgiMiBOM,
Agent and Supt.
Or-.Vm** left vrith B. T>. BEXSOX <4CO. will nave prompt attention. 163
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WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS,
AM Dealers ii Paints, Oils, Glass ai Palmary,
__ 29 East Alabama St., Atlanta, Ga. *_
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in u n i roil r
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0 7?T)FJLS SOTJFTTFD.
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WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Forelp and Domestic Dry Goods, Notions aM Clung,
9 & 11 Hayne Street, Charleston, S . C. 1,4
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(Successors to Ward Brothers, Established, lfclG.)
mrOKTEKS
HARDWARE,
CUTiERY, GUNS, &C.,
iSB 9, South Calvert st, Baltimore.
Itcert Creek Wave-lots.
Here we are again after a short recess.
Planting has now begun m earnest.
Neighbor B. is of the opinion now that
the Ist of April is soon enough to plant.
Your Shoal Creek itemizor must live in
the wilds of Africa, judging from the
amount of African language lie uses.
John Linder, jr.. and John Goforth were
! seen plowing the other day. and John Lin
der. si\. cutting, piling and burning corn
stalks ; quite ait improvement in our sec
tion. you see.
Hiram Herring, aged about 31, died on
j the 16th.. with dropsy.
A petition has been gotten np in this
section requesting the Ordinary to open a
public road from John Baker's to Avery's
ferry. This would be a great improve*
ment, and is an actual necessity.
Some of the inhabitants of this district
are of the opinion that none but the land
owners will be allowed to vote on the fence
law question, is this so, Messrs Editors?
More Anon.
Eds. —Nonsense : every voter can vote
on any public measure.
Medal Brand Kerosene at 2~> cents per
gallon. E. B. Benson A Cos.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy To-:
baeeo. IC9 J
Notice.
EORGIA —HART COUNTY.
\T 7* ail whom it man concern: Notice is here*
by given that a Charter for the Hartwell Railroad
Company t< conMtnict a Railroad front Bowsrsvillc,
on the Elbert on Air-Line Railroad, to,H.artwall, Hart
count \. Georgia. will be applied for at the session of
the Legislature in July next.
Bv order of tin* Bonn! of Directors of 11. It. R.
Cos ‘this April 11th, 18^9.
K. B. BEN SOX. Secretary.
Stockholders’ Meeting.
OF THE
HARTWELL RAILROAD COMPANY,
rp
1 HE Stockholders of the Hartwell Railroad Com
pany me n r.tn sUd to meet at the Court House on
the Ist Tuesday in May, for the purpose of transact
ing important business connected wlthAlie building
of the lioad. The Director* expect to submit for
ratification proposals for the construction and com
pletion of the entire Road.
By order of Board of Directors.
E. B. BEXSON. Secretary.
TIT 4 lTfTmri A LIMITED NUMBER OF
If AIII Pll activc * energetic canvassers to
*" 111* I iJJJi engage in a pleasant and profita
ble business. Good men will find this a rare chance
to make money. Such will pleas* answer this
advertisement by letter, enclosing stamp for reply,
staring what Iraaines* they havo been engaged in.
None but thoae who mean busineae need apply.
AtldroM, FIX LET, HARVEY A CO..
104 Atlanta, G*