The democrat. (Crawfordville, Ga.) 1877-1881, June 06, 1879, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTIIE DEMOCRAT. W. D. SHUT AX. Editor k Proprietor. FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1*79. MINOR TOPIC*. Charlie Willingham is distantly sug¬ gested as a candidate for governor. Wonder if Charlie won't organize now. On last Wednesday week. Thomas A. (. ilison. Esq., of Augusta, was ad twitted to practice in the United States Courts, in Savannah. The Wayneslmro’ Expositor is a powerful newsy pajier—that is, wc sup pose so. If brother Wilkins would ever print it so we could lead it, we could W* more certain about, tbe matter. We have heard of summpr reso'ts for people, but a man advertises in tbe t’raw fordville Dkm<m bat a summer re¬ sort for stock. — Quitman Star. Oh, yes; a resort for all roaener of animals- come up, and we will have you aent out to the grassy fields immediately. Henry Grady says Hon. N rum I J. Tflden will probably visit Georgia this summer. Georgia will give our next President a cordial reception ,—Sjxtrla To,irs A- Planter , Tlte at wive is not exceedingly definite, but is unusually cautious language for Mr. Grady. Chicago, June 2. —The wheat her is very cold and a light snow 40 miles north on the Lake Shore railroad. People who venture from their fins go hi 11 filed up with over-coats and furs. Numerous mishaps are reported on the hike by the l.ile gales, but none of a very serious nature. To know just, how much legislative talent is comjielled to go unappreciated by (he people, one should read the declarations oi (he candidates to till the place of Col. Alston, of DeKalh county. What a great government we would have if all these Solans could he elected ! We acknowledge the full weight of nliligat ions we are under to the X. Y. & M. B. It. Y. Co. for the favor of a trip ticket from New York city to Man ,,,,,, hatlan Beach and , return , to ,,, the city. •, • We are, however, puzzled to know how we eluil 1 \hs able to use these tickets, unless they send us a free ticket, with grub thrown in, from this point to New V«rk. " ton- m, wnlhlne . »»,* of miles and bark to get 11 horse to ride a quaiter, Oiuuler with with the the nrtvilmru jirivitige of of eurrvinir Carrying the horse back. Till-', FI,AN. At last the Democratic .. caucus of , both Houses or Congress have decide,! u; on a plan of settlement, by which the Government will receive funds mid Congress ,, adjourn. ,, It , was decided ... to recommend and immediate passage of a bill making the usual nppropri»t ions for , the , support of , the , army thiotighoul ,, , , the next flsi-ilveur ‘ • but containing the proviso that no portion of the money then-ill appropriated ahull he used fur the pay of tianiqioitiaioii. equipment s-r suhsistence of any troops used for police purposes to keep the peace at the polls. It was further decided to recommend the passage of the legisla tive, executive and judicial appropriu lions hill in substantially the same terms as last year's bill, amt for the same amounts, except that they shall be more minutely specified ; and except, also, that it shall not make any provision for the pay of supervisorsor deputy marshals of elections. no Ihe new . bill, . will contain a clause providing that no officer shall be appointed or an obliga¬ tion incurred Cor any object for which specific appropriation shall not have bven made by Congress. Small farms iti Texas. i Several years ago two brothers by the name of <'arrut|i, of Tennessee, purchased 4,noo acres of land near Dallas, Texas, ami divided it up into tract of forty and sixty acres. On each tract there was built a very neat cottage aud all Um> necessary «n*buildings, These small farms were ch'-n supplied with stock, farming imple¬ ments amt seed, and rented out to good tenants, 1 n the selection »f tenants great care was exercised, since only those were wanted who were thrifty amt industrious. The leases stipulated that the rent should he paid in cotton, corn, or whatever was raised. Provision was also made fur a fail¬ ure in the crops amt other contingencies. In everything a strict regard was paid to justice and fair dealing. The result of the plan is that to-day tile (.'smiths are very wealthy men. Their tenants are very prosperous and happy, and comfortably well otf in this world's g«s*ts On the es tu tliutv *Wi<hu!»oun«» . arut . t k tine a ehui. h, a store and a blacksmith's shop, In fact, it is doubtful if there is anything wanting to make ii a first-class village. American Ingenuity. \n English journal frankly gives credit t<’Aiiuruaii tor «I least fitteen in VvHt-or.s and Riseovt rirH which, it mi\n have ......... * ......... • ■-*' U l.i. i I - of Aim iuan g, i .us aie ihn> UK-1 ..etl Fust, the v.o;; g u. s,com|, l ie i-.au:t'g machine . thii d. the gia-s mower and grain reaper ; fourth, the rotary prim. - pros, Hah. naugauo,, h y st,a„, aixth, tin hot aiy nr caloric engine , seventh, the ,, . si _ Wi.g ..... in.uliiiie 1 < .ghti I , . ,ut , ber industry , ninth, the miu.nne ui.t.uu.o lute of horse shoos; tenth, tbe sandblal for carving; eleventh, the ga. ge lathe, twelth, the grain elevator; thirteenth, artificial ice manufacture on a large scale ; fourteenth, the electro-nmgm t ami it yradical applieat'op ; fifteenth, the com ryat'- g machine printers Yews Items. A colored man sat on the jury in Ath¬ ens last week. Athens is to have a Republican paper wliteil by a negro. Typhoid fever is raging in portions of Ogletliorjie county. .K?2r . . . h “ "" 7 , - neighborhood Ti c cows are dying very rapidly in the of Rutledge. An mw't is damaging young cotton near Cut hbert. and the plant is dying, An Irwin county man got fourteen pounds <.f wool from a common sheep this season. Mr. Wm. Patrick, who died at Cov ington and has relatives in Georgia, is supposed to he one «f the true heirs at law. to an eighty million dollar estate in England. Last week the wool market in Havikiusville was quoted at 23j rents with an upward tendency. b»«t. tbe irawkinavilie merchants were oiTering 2S cents. The flis/eUch says tbe advance is almost unpreceudented, The following paragraph appears in the Covington Newton Enterprise of carried last week three : •‘A county man cra/v negro women to the Asylum at Milledgeville owe day recently, and on account of the institution Gong over crowded, they were refused admittance. The partv in charge of the lunatics was compelled to return them to theaiithori ties of Newton county. Immediately after their arrival they were placed in tlieeonnty jail. What disposition will be made of these unfortunates we know oot.” Atlanta Constitution : “About five six years ago a Canadian named Tabb was in Atlanta working for Mi-Naught & Scriitehin, for a moderate salary, and was just like any other clerk in the city Tim other dny this same Tabb actually inherited a fortune equivalent to five rn llion dollars in nnr currency, and a dukedom thrown into the bargain. He is reputed liapt'V in bis new wealth and honor, and while most of his Atlanta friends are as plain and as poor as ever, we congralnlate Mr. Tabb, or ‘Duke tVhatevei-his imme-is.’ ” Recent PoatofTice Iiuling3. Pocket knives are iinmailahle. It is the duty of a mall carrier to receive mall matter properly prepaid and Inclosed in United .States stamped envelopes, when one mile or more from a postoffice. A paper printed in one county and pub h > ‘• n ,” not t,p ,, nt t0 f,ub » cri - lairs residing in both counties. A , mark , calling attention to some partle u , ar parflirrap h i„ a nowspapor docs not subject It to iutv additioimt postage, Crayon drawings are subject to rales of postage, the same as any other mat .........W » - n-n-11. ^h" l M,M * ft * ' nws prohibit the exchange l M »*taR<' stamps of one denomination for thnw . nf (>ther rtenomlnations. Some part of a publlction must he printed in the county wherein tbe claimed office of publication Is located, to enable the sent frtv l(> r) , sl(ting f „ „ M(1 co „, lty . (See ruling No. X) There Is no law excluding postal cards from the nails because of notices of in debtndnessbeing , , printed , or written thereon, ,m ' "" indecent language, terms or epithets wfl1 •» ,, ** w **‘* in s « ch All letters having K one full-rate prepaid V '"list he forwarded. , Second . and third class niiitter must he fully prepaid. When a newspaper has been refused by the party addressed It is simply tbe duty «f the Post muster to notify the publisher that such Is the case, after which, if the .................... to arrive in the mails, he should place it with other waste paper, to be sold at the end of the quarter. The postal law forbids the renting of boxes in postofllees to two families or firms, A printed business card may be mailed at third-class rates, provided It has no writing upon it other than the address. Regular newspapers cannot be admitted to the mails at pound rates when a lmrnl hill or circular is inclosed, A , publication not . entitled .... , _ to be , sent in the mails at pound rates cannot be sent as an ..“exchange” at ttie pound rates. Postmaster at other than letter-carrier office* arc otdiged to distribute local (county) newspapers, intended for regular subscribers, from tbe boxes or general delivery of their offices free of charge; provided the same are properly dried, folded and addressed. A Postmaster cannot use the post-office boxes as a medium to advertise his business without fully prepaying all postage, the same as anyone else would be required to do. The Post office Department rules that no postoffice shall be kept in a bar-room or a room directly connected therewith, nor must any mail he opened or delivered in any such room. Letters passing through the mails cannot lawfully beojH iiedby any officers of the law for the purpose of detecting criminals, The Postoffice Department is not responsi ble for matter lost in tive mails. It is no part of a Postmaster's business to S strirtion in the number a person may re e. iic. except m the case of tree country ue\Y>intin;r> — »»ru hecute. a Vicious Stallion's Affection for a Child. Snnv he purchased the animal it has shown ta old, fur whom the horse Lass formed ;i cr< i at attachment, and the two S'E.B3!7. his Str&'.VZS! tail and SS „u( tongue, seize his swing with it. climb up his leg-—in fact, do w hat ever Ills childish freak- ptXHnpt. For hours they thus play together, the horse ap KwikP^bTulL^thc TpL* s w,ii‘ alu.w no »ue »1«1 t«* come e-iHviaUy near while the boy about is w ith in ue... is cautious , uring the ^ butt#vif . --- keptflv^id * cntlom-.n in Iexinsrtm prln-fali, who bis of the says the giouud lias not been sitaked with water lu twenty months. During the entire joist Winter we did not have a single w ishing rain, and the roads contiuned and giaoi. NEW *. . Legal Notice. GEORGIA—T^gkJfHBO TATOTICE Covxty. is hereby given that on the i.N meeting of _Uie General Assembly of Georgia, in July next, a bill will l* introduced entitSfrT ‘’An Act to Amend lhltKirs.” rwas’aarj'rs June 2d, Crawfonlvill, Ga., 1870. T. E. BRISTOW. SYLVESTER STEWART, T. J. STEWART. CHARLES BERGSTROM, J. W. A EXT. j une6, ’7t-> . W. G. SULLIVAN, Agent, 'I‘lugmila'ltygg Promptly trt* attended and satisfaction given. Give me a trial. THE LATEST MIISIl'AI, HONOURS ! Orguinctte -^THF.- and Trumpetto! On exhibition and for sale by W. G. KIT.1.IVAN, Agent, Democrat Office, Crawfordville, Ga. Only 40 Cents. AUnnfaTSffrr _ The y Post * now n nenlv 1 Pa y oik oln, will be , sent foi one month, ., liegiiinnig with the session of the L'-glS latiire will contain in July, fuTT for only 40 cents. of the Legislature, proceedi gs the latest general, State and local news, telegrams, editorials and miscellafteous matter. Clubs at reduced rate*. Address, with money or POST PUR. Co., S v ^ Atlanta, Ga. ’ 1879 J i-m m- FRAXK LESLIE'S Popular Monthly F ,,r June contains as usual, an abundance trated, andthev a-,, timely and highly in structlve. The 0|V„|ng article “The British Empire '.’Td^r.lTtleK In South is especially so ar« f ity eighteen of the DiuljA, admjrnl illustrations. “Some indian “The Hill T.|W' 11 Ihlta," '‘Savnl byfcylJIam-M jrrcniti^ure ^ib,-^Fre- M?, bine will well repny prjtiMia!. The depaitm nts fiction and pie-try are of a very tive character, tin contnkution.s being There by wmeol l)lir ,„„„t popular writers. j s a more than usually copious miscellany ................ ', " , n .!, I he r “ tiiinilier hi. tiiictu contains ns amt«n 128 pages quarto, and nearly too engraving*, ami Inasmuch as a single copy can be had lor25 SrtainlTcU^tr^i^rWi'^ cel', and the subscription price in cheapest ^ of the kind ill existence.' Address, thS Frank Icyd e's Publishing New House, 53,55, and 5, Park I lace, York. The Lcirishiture. C This body meets in July. The At¬ lanta Daily P'»st will have a reporter in each house and give the proceedings in full as it did last year. In order that all the people may lie thoroughly in¬ formed upon Legislative action and news of the capital during the remark- session, the Daily Post is offered at the ably low price of $1 for three in >ntlis, or 40 cents for one mouth, beginning on first day of the session. Liberal deductions on clubs. Stamps received for single subscriptions. Sec advertise incuts elsewhere, and address Post Pub iishing Gompniiy, Atlanta, Ga. juueli,ISTb.j-ni. Corsets 50 ets. to 51. at C. MYERS'. Jas. F. Macbeth & Son, M ATTRESS M AN UF ACTU RERS, -AND DEALLERS IN-- BEDDING GENERALLY, MARBUBY STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Discounts to Dealers « By « pressure of steam, and the manner in which it is applied, together with the fa clllties/or ventilating and drying, which we have invented, we cla ui to more effectually and iivlcss time, Renovate Feathers, Hair and Furniture KbrM S .Y;ir, Kr^sVuL“’;if^. n „ rt s tr7i^{i^««5RSf?3h VtuW....... ““ AEE ™““°“ OUR ARRANGEMENTS ARE SUCH THAT WE CAN RENOVATE BEDS AND RETURN THEM THE SAME DAY. THEREBY SAVING ALL INCONVENIENCE. ’.«r ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. WRITE FOR CIRCULARS, TERMS AND PARTICULARS. _J*-J WILL TAKE COTTON FOR MATTRESSES OR RENOVATING BEDS. eoum rights for sale, apply early to J T -AO, t O 13 r. 31AC A¥ 4 UtTJTYUTT BL111 & C Cl/WT bOJN. ORDER YOUR v Tl \V .. ' LJ I I’ _ 4 i \ I | / I I I I Ouli. i-U -L Lli-iO 4V VJ1V1UL iU l. Ijl j Q. CiUie Mills, Gin Engines, Cotton Screws, Shafting Pulleys, Hanger's Journal Boxes, Mill Gearing, Gudgeons. Turbine Water Wheels, Gin he, ring, CHEAP: JUDSON> GOVERNERS, DIS TONS CIRCULAR yyW, and Gummers and File*. Beiting and Babbit Metal and Brass, Fitting, Globe and Check Valves and Whistles, Uuafes, etc^ Iron and Brass Castings, Gin Ribs, and Gold Mine Machinery, trviu GEO. R. LOMBARD A CO., FOREST CITY FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WORKS, yjear the Water Tower. 170 Fenwick street, AUGUSTA, GA If Repairing Promptly done at Low Prices janes,'73-j-y S3. To $10. The f-atest Mn.Mii liivenUuti Oiecitirtt*, fewtto “pi perform mpetto. on, the best, the cheapest, the pret¬ tiest instrument in the World. I guarantee these in¬ struiiTehts to give more, satisfaction tlian any other for the money. l-4f Orders for .Strings, MUSIC, MUSIC A L IN- .’ 1m U 1 N1«1'1"1‘1<:Sf 91. Something ... for „ the ,. __ Masses. A LOW.PIM.Ui daily at last. THE LEGISLATURE. So many newspai>ers have died in rrSTsvSrrk ... ... „ r. .. *» 55 . r? wssfc as ue ........ It was announced as a low-priced pai>er for the masses, at only 84 ;ier S«u,i“ ■«». £5 *££?£&£ s iirnv«i ,„d u j«. t moving into a large and handsome NEW OFFICE, and proi»oses to serve the people better than ever before. Last year the Post published the proceedings of the Legis¬ lature in full, and reference is unhesita¬ tingly made to the memliers of the Legislature in each county for proof of the assertion that the Legislative reports in the Post were THE BEST AT THE CAPITAL During the coming session in July we shall again have the best and vet¬ eran legislative Wliidhy, reiKirter of the State, Mr. W. G. in the House, and a competent reporter in the Senate. That the people may have full proceedings of this imjiertant session we offer to mail the Daily Post three (3) months for one dollar ; or session, one (1) month, beginning with the for 40 cents only, Clubs at reduced rates. Stamps re ceived for single subscriptions. Address Post Publishing Company, Drawer 31, Atlanta, Ga. Respectfully, E. Y. CLARKE, juneO,187P.j-m. Gen. Manager. A CARD. Augusta, Ga., December 10,1878. To my Friends and the Public : I have Jackson opened an office, and engaged rooms on Street, in rear of l’oul laiu’s corner. I propose, after the first of January, 1878, to devote my entire atP ton to such Legal Business as may be entrusted to my care. 1 shall attend regularly each term'of the Superior Courts in the Augusta Circuit; Northern also, Warren and Glascock, of the Circuit, anil Washington and Jef ferson, of the Middle Circuit, I ask all my friends to give my successor a fair trial and earnest support. January;), 187U. WM. GIBSON. Job printing neatly and cheaply exe¬ cuted at this office. Now is the time to subscribe, only 82 MAIL LETTIXGS. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Post Office Department, IVaslUnyton, D. C. May 10, 1870. | Proposals wilt be received at the Con tract ° ffice of thU Ue I ,art,n ‘ ,, ' t llntil 3 P- m - of , July . .... 10, 10 1879, for carrying = the tl mails n of of the United States, upon the routes, anil according to the schedule of arrival and departure specified by the Department, in the State of Georgia from, October 1st, 1879, to June 30tli, 1880. Lists of routes, with schedules of arrivals and departures, in struetions to bidders, with lorms for con¬ tracts and bonds and all other necessary information will he furnished upon applica tion to the Second Assistant Postmaster General. D. M. KEY, Postmaster General. May9,1879.b-w. A GENTS WASTED For the Best and Fastest - belling Pictorial Books and Bibl iblea. Prices reduced 33 per cent. Sa no!ltL PcBi - i ^ H tyQ Philadelphia, pa. $25 to $5000 =*££“■&$ j invested s» * profits by the New Capitalization System ..f °f>c rating in Stocks. Full explanation on application to Adams, Brown 4 Co. Bank mm uu PARSONS' PURGATIVE PILES make New liS^AV^rZ'ShoisrJ; Rich Blood, and will completely change possible. Sent by mail for 8 letter rts, stamps, c *• S. JOHNSON & CO.. Bangor, Me. , THCBtST SO SIMPLE < '^rnewaaLD „ SOLD BY WASKAUTCD r jsR'S&Afifesa^' ^1500.00 H&L 5S A r FOR PARTICULARS "UMBC* 0. Sl« A00RESS; % 1 la f WhiteSewimg Machine Co. Cleveland, A ohio. F. W, HURT ? — Wholesale and Retail Dealer in — White Pine Sash, Doors and Blinds, GLAZED SASH, MOULDINGS, NEWEL POSTS, Stair Railing, Balusters, Window Glass, BUILDERS' HARDWARE.&C. 30 South Broad Street, ATLANTA, GA. PRICE-LIST m M 12-LIGHT WINDOWS AND BLINDS, t 3-16 THICK. Plain Rail Sash, Primed ami Glazed. Outside Blinds—Rolling Slats, j at Size of Glass. Size dow. of Win-Price dovv. of Win- Size of Pair. Price of Pair. Stock 10x12 8x10 2-4 2-10 x :t-io 4-6 S 0 1 73 15 2-10M 2-4'j X 4-7 3-11 $ 0 1 St*, in x X Always 10x14 ! 2-10 x 5-2 1 35 T-10'4 X 5-3 1 "3 10x16 2-10 X 5-10 1 65 2-10 '2 X 5-11 1 10x18 2-10 x fi-6 1 85 2-10'^ X 6-7 1 5 - z 10x20 2-10 X 7-2 2 10 2-10 yi X 7-3 1 -t* x r: White Pine Doors 4 Panels, Moulded on Stiles and Rails, 0. G. Raised Panels. ON El NO 11 DOORS. i and 3-l(flN(Jll DDOit-S. 1 and~W 1 NlTtl DO ORS! Size. Price. Size. Size. Price. 2-6 x 6-0 $ 1 oo 2-0 X 6-0 8 i 2-6 X 6-6 1 45 2-4 X 6-4 . 1 05 2-4 X 6-4 . l 2-8 X 6-8 . . 1 SO¬ 2-6 X 6-6 1 to 2-8 X 6-0 1 2-10 X 6-6 1 75 2-8 X 6-8 . 1 25 2-8 X 6-8 . 1 2- 10 X 6-10 . . l 73 2-10 x 6-6 1 43 2-10 X 6-6 1 3- 0 X 6-6 1 9" 2- 10 X 6-10 1 43 2- 10 X 6-10 1 2-0 to 3-0 X 7-0 . 1 05 . . . 3- 0 X 6-6 1 50 3- 0 X 6-6 1 2-0 to 3-U X 7-60 2 i- 3-0 X 7-0 . 1 50 3-0 X 7-0 . 1 2-0 to 3-0 X 8.) . 3 23 Poor Hinges with Screws, from 10 cents per pair up. Blind Hinges, 20 to 30c. per set. id&~ Prices furnished on application, tor any sizes iwt on this list. leo21-’7s>-j-e-ui MYERS & MARCUS 286 null 288 BB0AI) STREET, AU U8TA, EJI13IA, -Wholesale Jobbers In DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HOSIERY. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, The undersigned respectfully inform the merchants of Taljaferro and surrounding counties that their Fall Stock is now complete, and in price aud assortment is unequalled by any that has ever been .brought to this market. The LATEST STYLES of GOODS always on HAND. Have just received a splendid Line of GOODS FOR THE TRADE, Comprising DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES, NOTIONS and other articles, for sale at prices as low as in NEW YORK or PHILADELPHIA. See Our Mamno’-li stuck Before Pinclnsiiig Elsewhere!! REMEMBER WHEN YOU WANT GOODS TO CALL ON MYERS & MARCUS, oct-4-1878-j-y 2S6 and 2SU Broad Street Augusta, Ga. READ AND REFLECT t The attention of every buyer is called To the unusually large stock of Dry Goods at The Old Reliable Corner! Which, for Beauty, Elegance and Low Prices, cannot be excelled in this, or any other ■ ’ city south of NEW ■ -V- J chaser Our stock opportunity Is replenished of getting daily the from the Eastern latest styles Maikets. and thereby shades, and giving especi evj an very timel benefit of the decline in prices as the season goes forward, and at the same the mortification of offering you SHOP WORN >.<OODS- / Our Dress Goods Department. We offer this week a beautiful line of Dress Goods, from 10c. per yard up to >1.5'* Piques, from 6>7c. up to a tine satin-taeed Damasse Strip at 33>4c. Ad <)"1 Buntiti,-i« placed and striped, for street and evening vvear. Tliese goods are admired ladies. 1‘acitic Lawns, in delicate -uades and figures, at the low price of J anffl Lines Lawns from 9c. up. Organdie Muslins and French Jaconets for the million. OUR NOTION DEPARTMENT. Is filled up daily with all the novelties in that line. t FURNISHING GOODS! , and for particular BOLTING Send ‘'LOTtiSs for samples, if you have and buy a mill. your Goods from the .w*(>fU°RELlTiU,K/ DLL) REL.1ABLK/ everT of $o and a. Come or send your orders to EXPRESS PAID on all orders upwar ^ JAMES MILLER, MILLER'S CORNER, AUGUST Ajj. WOOD'S HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE Hg@lliP S.B.We.4,TtikaSrfcuMiac.S.wVurkca* Pe0.i4,l*T». Dear -—5-:-— Sir juSSffuSSL* RIF1.ES, SHOT Catalogue revolvers. of gens Address Great Western Gan Works, Pitta burg, Pa. (\/\ LV-i/j BENSON'S CAPCINE r\ porous plaster. no other. Ask vour Physician as to own as its merits over all others.