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FRIDA Y.;JULY 20, 1877.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE * *
General and Travelling Agent.
Mr. M. DeL. Googer is general and
travelling agent for this paper, and is
authorized to take and receipt for adver
tisements, Job work and subscriptions,
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n Mr. Robt. R. Borman x is our author- ..
ized agent at Sharon
Mr. J. W. Farmer, Tax Receiver, is
authorized to take and receipt for
scriptions for The Democrat, and his
receipts will be recognized at this office.
George W. Howard is our duly
authorized agent at Barnett.
Ladies’ Ruffs, Sc. at C. MYERS.
Corsets at 50 ets., at
C. MYERS’.
Percales, 10c. per yard. C. MYERS.
Calicoes, 8>4c. try at C. MYERS.
Silk Parasols ¥1.25 at
C. MYERS’.
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Trunks from 75c. to SO. 50
C. MYERS.
Suitings, from 10 to 30c. C. MYERS.
Ladies’ Dress Goods, I2j4c. at
C. MYERS.
Cretonne, from 10c. to 12 ’£e. go to
C. MYERS.
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Ladies Silk Handkerchiefs, V. 40e- MYERS. f f
Ladies' Hats from St.00 to S3.00.
V. MYERS.
A fine assortment of Gents’ Hats at
C. MYERS.
Just received a fine lot of Ladies’ Button
Shoes at C. MYERS’.
Oranges and Lemons at a cts., at
RICHARDS A LEGWEN’S.
Dr. Durham’s Liver Pills have no
superior as a family pill.
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If subject to billious spells, take Dr.
Durham’s BLOOD PURIFIER.
Dr. Durham’s Blood Purifier will posi¬
tively cure Sypliillis, Scrofula, and all
impurities of the blood.
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Dr. Durham’s Liver Pills and Blood
Purifier for sale by TITUS RICHARDS,
Crawfordville, Ga., and all druggists and
dealers in medicines.
Anniversary.
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To-morrow \
the 16t)i anniversary of
the first battle of Manassas.
Thanks.
Mrs. Sullivan begs leave to return
thanks fine loaf to Mrs. of nice Maher, light-bread. of Sharon, for
a
Convalescent.
We tire glad to learn that Mrs. Jas. F.
Reid, who has been sick for a long time,
is convalescing.
Nice Fruit.
Mr. J. R. Reynolds, of Union Point,
sends us a nice lot of line apples, and for
which, by the next mail, we transmit
our best thanks.
Philanthropic.
Our city fathers are having the public
wells put into good order, and by that
action is meriting the thanks of all our
citizens. Let them go on in the good
work.
Public Document.
We are under obligations to Judge
G. F. Bristow, our delegate in the Con.
Con., for a copy of “The Report of the
Committee on the Bill of Rights” for
the new Constitution.
Colored Church.
A protracted meeting of the colored
people has been going on at the Colored
Baptist Church of this place for the past
two weeks, and on last Sunday 32 mem¬
bers were received and baptized by Rev.
Gadis Johnson, col., pastor.
Runaway.
There was a runaway excursion, of a
Wagon, with a horse-attachment, Abe
Phelphs, col., conductor, on the east side
of the public square on Tuesday evening.
No damage was done except the up¬
setting of the wagon, and the breaking
of the gear.
Religious.
The General Meeting of the 3d dis¬
trict Ga. Baptist Association will be
held with Raytown Baptist church,
commencing on Friday, the 3d of Au¬
gust next. The introductory sermon
will be preaehed by Rev. J. H. Killpat
rick, Rev. N. M. Jones, alternate.
W. T. WOODRt’FF, C. C.
ti e Accept.
Mr. Editor Please accept this as a
token of mv esteem and respect.
July 18, 1877. R II Rhodes was'
Accompanying the above note a
basket containing near a bushel of very
fine Peaches. We accept, Captain, and
t-D6 .tZT fine fruit, T but more foi ”7 the spirit “T*T of
kindness in which it was offered.
.Matches.
In another column will be found the
match advertisement of D. A. Williams
* Son, in which they intimate plainly
that there matches cannot be matched
either in price or quality. If you are out
of matches, you should go there and get
patched.
c,osin ft Exercises oi Uie CrawiordvJUe
Malc a “ d Eemaic Academy.
The examination of the classes of the
above named Institution came off on
Tuesdaj '’ and without gildiugor flatter}-,
we say the pupils did themselves and
their teachers great credit. It was evi
dent from the beginning of the examina
t,on tl)at Prof - Chapman and Mrs.
Shields, the teachers, aimed at thorough
ness and usefulness in their training rath
er than ornament and show, ’ and the pat- 1
rons ,., the sc , * 100 , ' must . have , been well ,,
pleased with the readiness exhibited by
their children in the practical and use
ful branches of education during the
progress of the examination. There
were instances of bright intellect and
assiduous industry in study exhibited by
several of the students ; but where all did
so well, any distinction would seem in
vidious. We take pleasure, however,
in Saving that, there was not a single jail
are. Few indeed are aware of the ardu
ous task that falls to the lot of the
teacher, and when all the requisite en
dowments and capacity are found com
billed, as they certainly are in the teach¬
ers of our academy, we believe commen¬
dation and encouragement can not be
too generously bestowed, or appreciation
too high.
TIIE EXHIBITION.
On Tuesday night the annual exhibi¬
tion of the school came off, and a rich
programme of song, declamation and
composition, was offered for the enjoy¬
ment and amusement of a large, intelli¬
gent, and appreciative audience. The
programme opened with a “School
Oratorio, by the small scholars,” and
was a complete success. Then followed
speeches by the small boys and young
men, rehearsals by the little gills, and
original compositions by the young
ladies. We must be allowed to say a
word of compliment to Misses Maggie
Tilley, Ella Moore, Nora Rhodes, and
Fannie M. Chapman, for the purity
of conception, the correctness of
diction, and graceful reading of their
compositions. The valedictory was read
by Miss Maggie Tilley, and was listened
to with marked attention by the whole
audience, and as the clear and well
modulated tones of the young lady’s
voice died away upon the ear, we doubt
not that gentle feelings sprung tip in the
heart of every one of that large assem¬
bly.
Both our Bands were on hand and
furnished excellent music for the occa¬
sion. Tho String Band, led by Dr.
Farmer, accompanied by the organ
played by Miss Amanda Beazley, seemed
to enter into a friendly contest of sweet
sounds with our Brass Band, led by
Prof. J. Gorham, filling the intervals in
the programme with some of the finest
music to which wo have had the good
fortune to listen for a long time. Both
our thanks Bandij'are of Entire entitled to credit and the
flic company for the
manner they performed their part of the
programme.
NOT IN THE PROGRAMME.
Here the programme of the evening’s
entertainment closed, but just as the
company was rising to leave, J. W.
Hixon, Esq., was loudly and vociferously
called for, when he arose and for a few
minutes held the audience spell-bound
with a flow of eloquence of which
Cicero might have been proud, taking
his seat amid loud plaudits, the cynosure
of all eyes.
WEDNESDAY’S EXERCISES.
Wednesday was appointed for Use
distribution of the prizes, and long before
the appointed time the Academy build¬
ing was packed to its utmost capacity
with a refined and appreciative audience,
all anxious to witness the distribution of
the school prizes and hear the speech of
Mr. Stephens, who had kindly consented
to deliver an address to the pupils and
patrons of the school. At 10j o’clock,
a. m., M. Z. Andrews, Esq., of Craw¬
fordville, who had been requested to de¬
liver the prizes, arose and delivered an
address chaste in its conception, full of
lofty thought, and in every way appro¬
priate to the occasion, Our young
friend did himself honor, and we here
beg to tender him our sincere congratu¬
lations. After the address, Mr. An¬
drews gracefully delivered the pt izes to the
successful competitors. The first prize,
for reading and recitation was accorded to
Miss Stella Holden; prize for little boys,
was shared by Masters Guy Farmer and
Howard Smith; prize for declamation
for advanced students was won by Her¬
bert Smith; prize for scholarship was
awarded to Master M. J. Shields. Tiie
committee on prizes, consisting of Mr.
James W. Asbury, of Taliaferro county,
Prof. W. E. Reynolds, of Union Point
High School, and W. Oscar Mitchell,
Esq., of Union Point, in their report,
declare the task to decide, “where all
did so well,” a difficult one, and from
our own observation we fully endorse the
report of the cammittee.
host. a. h. Stephens’ address.
aJic ceremony of distributing the
Pri^ concluded Mr.Stephens who, in
^roller-chair, hart occupied the stage
d “ rul S th ® morning exercises, rolled to
whichon”; ZLh'ZL^aSSZ
ts of fancy . rhe
any ^ eopnmorean mg or
formal nourish, the address resembled
more the talk of a kind father to his
children. Eulogy from us however we
deem out of place, and, therefore, like
the disciples of Pythagoras, we will only
add, "■ipse dixit. ”
WEDNESDAY NIGHT,
At an early hour on Wednesday even¬
ing the human tide set towards the
academy, and the building was soon
filled so compactly that not an inch of
standing room even was left unoccupied »
and yet many could not get inside the
house. The programme for the evening
consisting of dramatic plays and tab
leaux, was indeed a rich one, and those
who were so well entertained are, we
understand, under some obligations to
Mrs. Dr. Farmer for her aid in getting
up the evening's amusement.
The following named ladies and gen
tlemen formed the corps dramatic of the
evening, and the cast of characters for
“East Lynne :
LADIES.
I-ittle Willie, Mi** Stella Holden.
j{\',\amc'v!ue Hare’, | ’ Mi*.t Minnie Farmer.
Barbaia Mi** Maggie Tilliey.
Carlyle, Mi** Betti* Faster.
Wilson, Mi** Vila Moore.
Mi*s Amanda Beasley.
GENTLEMEN.
Sir Francis Levison, B. M. Lanncem.
Archibald Carlyle, J. W. Kent.
V. T. Smith.
M. T. Gorham ,
Richard Hare, W. U. Wynne.
officer j S. IT. llhodes.
The principal play of the evening,
“East Lynne,” was iK-rformed in a man¬
ner to elicit the applause and admira¬
tion of the whole audience. The char¬
acters were well cast, and those repre¬
sented by the young ladies were not
only well sustained, but some of them
exhibited a high order of dramatic talent,
and under more favorable circumstances
and skillful training would doubtless
become stars in the profession. The gen¬
tlemen performed their parts most admi¬
rably, and it would be hard for a critic
to find fault with their acting. We
cannot draw luiir-breadth distinctions
in which there would bo no difference.—
The best dramatic talent of our
was employed, and the leaving i-l^fl
any one of the performers, or the
of cliaraeloi would evidently^ l^B
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Baby Syrup and notice its rapid and
ficial effect, ‘25 cents per bottle.
Laud Hosting.
Two names have been added to o ui
“land posting” column. Everybody
will get into that column at last.
Destroyed by worms. Can we imag¬
ine a more horrible death : Gnawing—
gnawing—gnawing the vitals night and day until
are eaten away. Shriner’s In¬
dian Vermifuge will destroy and eject
those disgusting creatures from the in¬
testines. Ask for Shriner’s Indian Ver¬
mifuge.
The Weather.
Liberty Bali., 1
Crawfordville, Ga., July 20, 1877. J
The fall of rain as measured at Liberty
Hall, since our last issue, and up to
Friday lias been as follows :
Monday, July lfith .01
Tuesday, “ 17 th .30
Thursday and Thursday night, .57
Total .88 inch.
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Several of our subscribers say they
have not time to read The Democrat
before it is borrowed. We are glad, of
course, to know that The Democrat
is so popular, but think that everybody
should have one of their own. Come
around, friends, and let us enroll your
names upon our subscription book, and
we know you will feel better.
Church Removal.
Our fellow townsman, Mr. W. J.
Norton, wiio had the contract for the
removal of Salem Church from its old
place in this county to Barnett, in War¬
ren county, by the 21st inst., went to
work with so much energy that the
house was completed last week, and the
new church was dedicated on Sunday,
Rev. A. I. Hartley preaching tiie dedi¬
catory sermon. There was, we under¬
stand, a very large congregation in at¬
tendance, and tiie sermon a most elo¬
quent one.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Something New.
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wheat, the tl Whc&t of Taos ** in your
i oca iity—single grains measuring j inch
j n length —I propose to send a sample of
the wheat, free of charge, to every sub
paper'’’ and 'send “a S^TJtamJto pay
postage. Agents wanted in every county
to sell this new wheat,
Address without delay,
L. L. OSMENT,
Cleveland, Tenn.
The Democrat is only 82 a year.
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up to the requirements of UieV
When the plaintiff’s case i-„«
Hon. iu behalf Alexander II. Stephens introffjp
of def jglant said Jim 'white
that lie never dogged plaintiff's Sow at
any time. Ho and defendant’s boys,
Jesse anil Rozon, had driven her out
several times but never hurt her in any
way. That he liimself, had driven the
cow out on the day stated by plaintiff,
but never struck her with anything,
He didn’t throw a rock or anything at
her. His instructions were, in getting
stock out of tho field if they nroke in,
never to hurt them. These instruc
tioiwrir) never violated. Joe Ellington,
co)., swore that some days after the
alleged injuries were done the cow, lie
was requested by plaintiff, as he was
passing by his house, to go and examine
her. This he'fltd, and found her in
apparent had condition. He described
her manner of walking very much as
Mr. Richards, but he could find no knot
bruise or other signs of a lick by rock or
other thing upon her, no rib was broken,
Wiiat was the cause of her condition could
not be ascertained from any discoverable
external injury. He thought if she was
in good condition she would lx; a 12 or 15
dollar cow. Jesse Stewart and KeZori
Stewart, young men, sons of the defend
ant, swore that they had several times
gotten or aided in getting the sow out
of the field, but had never dogged her or
hurt her in any way. As to the getting
of the cow, out they knew nothing of
that. Rezon Stewart, the defendant,
>'pon oath, swore, that he had never
heard of an injury done to the plaintiff’s
sow until tho bringing of this suit, and
aS to the cow ’ ^ knew nwthin « ,,f the
complaint about tier until several days
after the time that plaintiff alleges the
injuries he had were requested inflicted^ plaintiff lie to swore keep that bis
stock np until he cut his oats. This
plaintiff promised to do, but his sow qn
not
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i-mr upon the material fuels of^^WB
He had only examined the cow a few
days ago, and though he tifen found her
bleeding at the nose and in what he re
ga riled as an almost hopeless condition
for recovery, yet he did not assume to
assert that this condition was the result
of injuries inflicted by tho defendant or
his employees. Mr. Stephens said this
bleeding at the, nose and general iniirini
ty witnessed by Mr. Richards might
much more naturally have resulted from
some sort of distemper or murriau than
from the effects of wounds or bruises
inflicted upon her sides by the throwing
of stones four weeks ago. There was a
distemper among Harry’s mules and
horses on his lot three or four weeks ago,
which invariably ended in a critical
resolution or bleeding at the nose. The
argument for the plaintiff was concluil
ed by (Jol. John A. Stephens, in a speech
of about the same length of time. He,
as Mr. Brooke, delivered himself with as
much earnestness, zeal and eloquence as
if thousands had been involved. With
great ingenuity he replied to the main
argument of iiis uncle touching the
probabilities of truth arising from the
interest of the witnesses, He maintain
ed that White, the Hireling, who stood
so positively in conflict with the
plaintiff, was as much interested on his
side as the plaintiff was on his. If In¬
had violated the instructions of his
ployer, if he had beaten and crippled the
cow with roCks >»» thc Plaintiff swore he
saw him do, then of course he was liable
to his employer for the damage which
his employer would have to pay to the
plaintiff, He was interested to the ex
tent of his year’s wages in saving
employer from just damages in this case.
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season, and taken a
county appears to lie in a good eoimrePBP
Our old friend, C. E, Knox, of Thom¬
son, paid us a pleasant visit, on Monday.
Charlie is looking extremely well, and
does not seem to know anything of hard
times or “dull cares.” He reports busi¬
ness as very quiet in his go-ahead town.
He brought us kind words from many
valuable friends in McDuffie county, and
says Th e Democrat is anxiously looked
for by its numerous readers down there.
Crops are good
Col. O. P. Fitzsimmons, of Augusta,
and Col. Samuel Barnett, of Washing¬
ton, Ga., were at Liberty Hail on a visit
to Mr. Stephens the present week.
Prof. \V. Ei Reynolds, Principal of
the Union Point High School, and W.
Oi Mitchell, Esq., of Union Point, paid
our office a visit on Tuesday. These
gentlemen were here, in attendance upon
the closing exercisesof the Crawfordville
Male and Female Academy.
Mr. E. II. Bottle, Jr., of Warren ton,
son of Judge Bottle, was in town this
week.
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