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THE DEMOCRAT.
14 .Z. ASPUKwS. Uitor & Proprietor,
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1881.
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CstriMi st Ute r«t Office at CtawfordviHs,
Ala., astecoad Cl*** Msttor.
Nixon vb. Timmons
Nixon sued out • poos, saory warrant
t« recover a turkey belonging to him
that bad gone to Timuious’ premia*-*.
The warrant was based on the foHowing
affidavit drawn by his Honor the Justice
of the Peace of the district where the ■
parties lived: j
OF.onorn, 1 \ personally Appeared
-- ------- CoffSTT, ta'foie me, a justice of i
t*»ce in and for said county. Tom Six
on, who swears Unit red Timmons did
TcsenUv unlawfully take possession of
one Tirkey GotyUcr, belonging to him,
with some i|*ckt-l spots ail ttkross hi»
boddy, except a white, one that atari* j
on the neck. Amt runs down between
the wing sockets then goes undo will* j
whI Timmmu refit*** to deliver **iM
Animal np to aaid Nixon for which this
warrant Issues for thu arrest of said
t onmon* and turkey, ! hat jeiftiee maj
d ne lu the piemi! i/..
The. bailiff arrested limtnons, the
defendant and brought the turkey into
Court.
“May it ph ase the Court,” said Fat
lemon, defendant’s (TiinmoMj counsel,
“I presume Timmons and (he Turkey
are both under arrest ? 1 see the ntlidii
vlt eays so.”
"Yes. sir, (hat Is true this trial, you
know, is in the nature of a criminal
rasa.”
“So I understand, your Honor, and I
was just going to remark that this case
preaent* a strange anomaly In criminal
pnocedartt—one of the defendants i'
standing his trinl unfetteissl, while the
oilier Is tied-hill'd and fn*t.”
••IV Turkey will get away. Jfr. Put
•lemon, if it ain’t lied.”
"Tint, your honor, it is never pres uni .
nl that tho prisoner at tba bar w ill at
tempt to escrtiM! if h« does and is caught
tie may lw tied. Timmons limy try to
ret away ton yon don’t Ho him.”
“Did yon evei- hear of anytwdf con
plabiln’ la-fore of a turkey being tied ?»
“Never, sir. and why? Simply te
chum) tlia milrit bv no klml of powibility
cou.dm.se, ex.a-pt a. It doO. here. As
tee Judge Of this Court, and the hon V t
iv4u*iouU*tnr ul Ilia law, your Honor
trnS44 te cait-ful that nothing Is- done
In fndit Htcepi yrm smirwliuw h-gal
tin** *vy for ,t. ami repn seutn.g both l ho
pi ieoneis at tha tef, 1 demand the
fho;Hy of this Court for trying this
tamr tut key in chums.”
“Car* you show any Authority against
it r».
“It devolves on your. Hnnbr nr*t to
show authority for It. 1 ehallengu the
Comt and tuother H'r#uimvll Hi* plate*
tiff’s couuftl, V>>Ul tonbow any”
“The t quit thinks yyilh you, Jlhat no
step ought to te taken t*i the trial of a
cane iiiiUss Micro is so mo law for it.”
“(Veil, sir, lank where in tho name
of common sense, tit.lhu law for tying
this turkey during Him trial. Justahow
K to me and 1 am vonU-ut.'V •
h. Coon h i now or any. .
“Well, your honor u Umlaut man I
know that would assume uuthorily Hint
doesn’t teloiig to you
•'I never did, sir, anti if a man was to
accuse me of it, l should waul (o resent
it, if u eas tiie lust viUclal act of my
life."
“Your Honor's course, then isplaii. —
to have the Turkey untied.”
“W ell-1-”
“Hold on I" said Trammell, plaintiff's
attorney, “May it please tlie Court, this
is the most absurd motion I ever beard
mads in u Court room in all my life
not lies turkey? Why, sir, it is per¬
fectly monstrous.”
“i (other Trammell," replied Patter
eon, “1 shall not object to it, if you can
*how any law for it V”
“Any law for what r”
“For irymgja tinker ill chains.”
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course ana wuy not r x can tea
you ’
—
“H..1.I Hold m. on > a D.imit.- uunuu • T Lit ••! me me ssk ass you van
.
n quest iou ?”
" eil -
“Did you examine the nuthorllWa on
t Lis question i\
“ H’liy no! never in m. life.”
' Now may ii pit-use your H-mor,” rr
jibed Patterson,' I !*•>;•*• you will requiu
brothel TratumcU toslimv the law to au
thoii.e this proce*lling.”
“Thin Court, gentlemen, looking al
Un* thing in one sense, thinks us
«*» M*.. *«..
common than to tic tutk.-vs. hut t ,e «ic
femlitit s counsel om „„ .in hen and ute
jects to *nv step teiug taken that there
amt any law for. It makes no
erice whether the Court thinks anything
is fo-diaii or no',—the law must author
ire it, if the partv whose right is at stake
insists on the pint.”
“Your Honor, then, said Trammell
“rules that I m”s* *h )wr the law for ly
ing this turkey 1"
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foi ll «»r tLru* alnt- if the' f* js, v»> I
•■e-i ..1
reqim-* ii - it tliere aint any law for it.
docs it i in your mouth to oijcct to
cr;!j:i)g lutktj r ’
...t
tsrt "o
“Miv it p> f! t e Pm**,’* eont inued
Patterson. “that a prisoner cannot t»e
tried in cli. iiis. is no n“W princip’e in
jurispiuden ce. i i co-evai with the
first dawning* of IS ritish liberty —sj an
cient that it is almost lost in the twi¬
light of efinplt.isi fabl*. it is re-.i^rmni with
tenit.te in M tgua Charter,
supported by an ui broken line of prece
dents till it reaches its climax in the
American Cuuslitntion, whose protect
Ini r;is ev ents over all forms of aui
,„al life throughout the length and
breadth of this Republic.”
“jfno Court will read the law again
gentlemen — it is this; ’1110 officer in
whose bands the warrant is placed ahull
arrest the body of the defendant and
seise lire property described in the war
rant, and carry »aid defendant and said
properly before the justice issuing the
warrant.’ ”
“Exactly so, your Ilouor, but mark
tho impart of the word seise—that irn
plies Vo lay hold of with tho hands.
You must seize the property—then carry
it before the Court seized—that is held
*jt4, the bands—nut tied, and then the
j|#!m X. a dininteresited party, ’
hold the fuikey during the trial. ”
This WB8 consented to by the Omit
*ud the case proceeded. The plaintiff
was next swum and examined by his
attorney thus.
“Mr. Nixon’ have you lost a turkey
lately ?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Is tins thu one you lost ?”
••It is.”
“What is the di/fercitco in color he
tween this one and Mr. Timmons V”
"Ynii -rr what color this one is, dont
you ?”
“Yes; go on now and tell the color of
Timmons”'”
“Well, you sec tho color of this one’s
eyes, don’t you ?”
“Yes.”
“Well, Titnmoii’s tuikey’a eyes was
just like Vm.i’
"Very * >1 K‘> »»•”
“ Yon see this one lias a red snout,
that hangs over on tlui loft side, don’t
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b ' ,t ' f n 1 * ' K,,rr ,l hn " tfs
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nt »”\ Mr ’ IX0n -
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lu,t ht ' Id l,is hea<1 u ‘»“ d,, “
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" ( '" f “*• 11,6 b,M,? of 11,0 tur "
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u »*■»' 1 Ht U,,:;l ‘'- ! " 1 ' , ***
coinin’ down Hie neck to tile body— »l->
Jtm Willi! ttlt- to skip tin-* neck ?”
"Go on your own wav.”
"I w ll U-gin at tha neck, then, where
I left off. Don't unde-s uni tne now to
a.i.v that Timmons’ turkey'* neck was
nlwitysstraight somoUm ■* ho would dip
tike Hity other fowl, but when hu didn't
dip-”
“Air. Nixon I don’t c re a fig about
all Unit if yon don’t U-ll tlie difference
in fchlor between tiiu tmdy of your turkey
and Timmons',I will nhafidon tho cits:-?”
“Well, you sen mine hero before the
Court don’t you V”
“Of comae I do,”
.- r ,„ wUlTt . to nolie() .-loss so you
can spu Hie differen e lict .vccn this one
;ll ,d T*j ltimons - You see on this turkey's
Indy a grrnt nvmy spots of ilHTermit eol
ors. Now Mr. Timmons' turkey hud a
j great many spots of different colors too,
i but that-uiut wh.it I am goiii’to tell you.
His turkey is so vety spotted that it is
hard really to tell what color it Is—black
spots, rod spots, brown S|N>ts, white sjhiIs
all mixed up, and all that you can say is,
that It’s a mighty spotted turkey, but on
t Mils turkey hero yo i can see for yourself
1 —see here!
(Tho turkey (lies out of Smelt's hands
and gets away.)
“Now, Air Patterson, you see
rule don't work,” said the Court.
' “The rule is, Honor, if the
your pris
i onor is contumacious, or attempts to es
cape a trial by iliglit. he may be chained,
Catch him now and tie him.
"It's too late now -theCourt will end
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turkey goes, he’s that man’s turkey. It
I was to have it caught and brought
back , ,r I rover could tell whether , „ it ... belong- ,
ed to N i von or Timmons.”
Court then adjourned , , and , the — , ,
j WHIt to tho incmises of the defeu
dant, who afterwards held it under the
judgement of the c uivt.— Affirm*
: I ete.
V t-'ranklnit |h\.| Physician write*:
-some months o.*o the daughter of on of
our ■romiuonl citizens was nron- an- • d »
hopeless consumptive. She was very much life
reduced in flesh, terrible cough her
of Wild t’hcvi v.' which she did. In a
shell tom-she was I..... from .ill -' .-hand
„nd is now row and
lu-aliliv Price cent* snd *1 00w IhHUc.
^p^-dmf.v bv Di.'^a"^
a Son. Phllad'a. Sold by droggisls.
The Old man's Gbost.
A eelehrated Spiritualist came to I.it
^ Rock, «nd stated that before giving
a public ruleiLur.Uitnt he would gives
their frien-ls ;ui«1 c\>nverse with them.
was admitted, a man whose reputation
for deed* of violence would not phice his
£ hit r.Lcve pur in the soul nuuket. .If-
ter tewing Wr’i to rapping. bom
b’aw g. an veil rnaieriaiustMn,
I 1 man a * kii<1 said :
•-S;i y. ( p’n, wbar's the old man’s
ghost y "
“tv bat old man asked the mediant.
“My old taan, the Goteinor. Cali him
, up.”
t 1 What is his name
“Tom Bealick; call bim up.’’
“I don’t think that wa are fit commu
mention with him to-night.”
“Wtenfs the mutter, wire down ?”
i “.Vo; the old gentleman is oft on a
, visit.”
“Vow, here, jest shut up your ward
rote and turn out your light, tf you
don’t give the old man’s ghost a show,
the thing sha’u’t run.”
“Wait; I’ll see if he'll come," said the
Spiritualist. ‘Tf be raps three times he
is willing; if only once, he lias other en
gagements.”
A sharp rap sounded. “He is unwill
mg,” continued the .Spiritualist. •
‘•Vow, here,” said the bad man, “that
wa’n’t the ole man’s knock. Why, ef
he’d hit that table he'd splintered it.
J the medium. ! , . '
I “1 ,> tell yon the truth, I can’t call
him up.”
j “Tell him that I want to see him.
That’ll (etch him.” *
I “No, h; won’t tom*; hut l beg ef you
j presently. to be patient. He is Wait; here ah and ! desires he will to come talk
;
j happy, with you. and He that says he that longs he for is perfectly the lime
I when you will tie with him. lie is owe
of the rulers iu the spirit land.”
.................. .* «*«** <«* *
Arkansas, ’
“Why so, sir ?”
“Because the old man is In the city
prison, drunk as a jieddler’s female
poodle .”—Little Itoek tiaz'Un.
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C. MYERS.
I
i | the J this method stock to of most respectfully call the nttvntion of my former customers sad
public, to my
BEAUTIFUL FALL GOOD^.
Eterv Department is full of all the New and Beautiful Styles of the. present Season
I mu confidently «iy to those who fsvor me with their patronage, that I have now on
jhchcs tha
Best and JPrettiest
that I Imv* ever brought to this market, and I defy competition in Trice or Quality
j COM E AND SEE MY ASSORTMENT!
I 1 determined ibat no house along the Georgia Railroad or Its branches shall excellent
am
ii QUANTITY, QUALITY, PRICE, OR (STYLE.
j MJIS
i Ladies' Dress Goods, Domestic Goods, Etc.
1 Td;, “
j have n large assortment of Cnlh oes, of new figures,beautiful, brilliant, and test colors,
Popo"-. TYkins. Poplins, Ih-lam-s, Suitings, Miisiius. Swiss, larletuns. Lawns, lrim
wings, tee.-Edgmes. Ribbons, Hat*, ttlimmed and imtrmiincd) Hosiery, (all grades)
shoes, yi nil'giadcs. price, amt sty !e), Ihunestie Goods. IVhite Good.*.' Towelings.Slieet
'mgs. Shirtings. Tiekings. Linens, and every article that is of use or beauty, and which
; me-, to make up n lady's toilet nr furnish the house. When you do not see what von
v!Ult caU fur it . i have it.
- 11• 1 r er‘ , Hats, Boots, Shoes, Etc.
j Mv line of Gentlemen’* Clothing is full a ml complete, an 1 presents all the attractions ami
new stvlcs of the season. Full suits of the finest material and best make, at the meet
reasonable prices. Working Suits. Fine Cloths. Underwear. Hats, (of all styles, pat
terns and prices.> My stock of Boots and Shoes is large, and 1 can suit the public in
.un qmilii v thev want! Horn the mu st 1 >r -ss p,.*.* b* the - sarsest ltrogan.
* .*' G. ; Youths and P<>\ s can b- fnrn’shi .1 w ith a complete outfit of everything
ni - >.
ncce-s.iry, and m-cd go no lurther !-> make their purchases.
j
IVIYSlOESIjXj.Jk.Pd'ESOTTS.
In iny Mi-cc)lan<sni- Ih-vartment, 1 have all the littleartieles which go to make op a
Muck rvochery. to supply ........... of the public, among Flo. which In arc Notions, Needles, Pins, Cut
lei >. To’o.n s,--gars. Uar.lw are. fact, in making un my stock, I
oiudtgd nothing that von can possibly call for. Conte ami see for yourself.
GROG FRIES AND PROVISIONS •
I keep alw a's on 1 oi l Fin* Family Gro-v-ue*. and Plantation Supplies, and I shall keep
a full and fresh Mock on lmn-i at all times 1 am prepared to clothe the naked and feed
, the hungry.
__ _ _ - m ■ , 8-’" - . Tw. — /T —- i .
“-** " ”*• 8 * B"fl c "% —
: V.S; ; :::~SSSss
Io mv Frienis and Patrons. " !
* - •• ....
-
t**~ In ..'.clus'-m. "ow .' to re .urn my thanks f. r past favors, and to ask for a con"
' MYEHs. Crawfurdviile.
tinuancy oi t, .nuo. G tta.
Mareh-4,! -j-y
• Aroe-mg It* Rf-ad.-rs.
An alarm <•{ tire at midnight is a start¬
ling 'thing, but not half *»» startling to
ntawy who bear It- as would be the sudden
ei»i;.t)!joi. l^Wrlt^p of Thousands t h ei r nan dangerous of thousands physical are
.
i hurry ffuffto their graves because they are
fcarele-yr indifferent to me UtsiUiOCS in¬
road! of mBoti and the mean* of ewe. it
Kite tttSsrSafB of U. II. Warner* wish
*fc;a=<’ Kidney and their I.tver danger, Cut*. U> nod arouse
iiayia of
Iiivn jpv *—Memphis Aj-pe-zL
j ”*• "• ,, "• ,, I p > -SOIlS.
*
Ih* friend* and former patr. .a aof I >r.
_ as"wellas ik»Z
ofWfchiwton’ woik iiowhuv* done?
ing wi?Tbe dental of any kind to be
j pleased to know that he will be
hi Urawfordville during Court week,
J ! ’>*tisfaa4>oii *wn*heniad? *” CJ * eS
E. E. PARSONS.
| For Sale.
I Seventy thousand first-class* brick.
Apply to T1TUS RICHARDS.
I _~^£* w ^ or< * v '^ e ’ < ’' 1 ’
| Notice to Passengers.
i
‘ c 10MMENCING February 1st, 1881,
and until further notice, the Pass
^, nt f * ttate.....Three (3), cent® per mile
T in Raid...J.....Four (*Yc«>U par mil*
i Otniaran «J2 imn,
j Miftimtitn Rate, for any Distance, Five (A) cents.
■ i Passengers are hereby notified that if
j they fail to purchase Tickets from the
Station Agents, they will be charged the
Train Rate.
1 Conductors are not Ticket Sellers, and
are not allowed to accept less than the
Train vale of four cents per mile. There
i sas
j entering The Company the train. the right
reserves to
changw, or entirely abrogate these rates
at pleasure and without notice.
E. K. DORSEY.
General Passengers Agent.
THEE m WAYTOMAKE
MONEY!
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How to make money is s question in which and many million* question of people an interested.
These paragraphs are written for the masses this is one of importance te
them. Not slothful in business. “What thy hand findeth to do, that do with all thy
.
“J*t a^^nlunthMUied^ith^eUreette ’enthusiasm** and* _ y*t*uTheU
is business EXPENDITURES Wifi mat
*^ hl5 poverty constantly star* him in tea fee*. T4
* D ** f ° t me
Expenditures.
The attention of the reader is called at this point. Important aid will be given to
the masses if any plan can be pointed out by which the amount of expenditures can he
diminished. This ran be done in two ways. First the quantity used must be lesaJhed
or second the price paid mast bo made lower, so that the sum total expended will he
smaller. To pursue the 1st plan would In some instances briug
SUFFERING AND DISTRESS v»»
/
therefore we must resort to the 2nd method ; viz : reduce the price paid. How is this
to be dime ? There is hut one answer. SEEK THAT MARKET WHERE <KK>D9 ARK
OBTAINED FROM 1st HANDS AND WHERE PRICES ARE FIXED AT THE LOW¬
EST MARGIN.
Ten Thousand Inquire, «
“Where can this place he found V’
Thousands who know are ready to
reply to their listening fellow-citizens,
we have touiid the place and direct
ypu to the stofppf
C. &. DAVIS & CO., Gresnesboro’. Gau
—
You Can’t Tell Why
^ lHUH 11 li| ; ■ . , .......
I am selling 79e. DRES5,GOODS, the newest shades, at SOc. Why I am selling
DRESS Why GOODS at 0’^, a,'1o, 12, is, jAdies’ 20 and 25c., that jliould bring 10, U, 20, 25, *1, anil
**. I am selling :i.A dozen W. C. and STRIPED HOSEat 5c. per pair,
up to the BEST BA LBJJWGAN, a*We. Whv 1 am selling .XN dozen STP.IPED and
BRDVVNENGI.fsfr HALF-HOSE (ft.V. per pair up to the BEST FRENCH BIRRED
DOT'BLK HEEL and TOE. »t 3!iu; W’liv i am selling Childrens FANCY HOSE, at a
*»* p»io« thaw ever before known g in this city.
-■*’* , V jj, gj|
KI!' GLOVES A SPECIALTYl *
try 00c. KTD GLOVES having big It the test GLOVE »' Iw »
are s run. is ever offered te
this 1 city for the money. Al»o a splendid liue of 4-liattoned OPERA KID GLOVEJl. ''
have more ,
II
Than 1 want, consequently the prices i^ive is-en ctiT. i'tey MLS l’ go ! J I am now sell
ing file Express Corset at everywhere SI. 1 have the Canvas Belts, 3 Buckles, in
all colors. Also the newest Cord and Balls, tne prettiest yet offered. All the youn»
fieli PLAIDS, ’>uy my new Shoulder Braces. Just received, a near line of the handsomest DRESS
together with an elegant line of SATINS, for trimming.
KEEP WARM!
Buy your BLANKETS OF MF, and save fully 20 per cent. New lin* tf Cm mi*
Cloths, Fringes, Hintons. Flannels, Buffalo Robe*, Crochet Shawls in plain black Add a 1
tlie new colors. I keep everything in tlei way of Notions Slid Dry Goods, and poaranta*
my pliers as low its any house in the .-Smith, 'To receive prompt attention, address yaar
out- is t« MILLER'S COHNKUgor eall in person and see the Bargains that await ^ou.
Old Reliable JAMES MILLER,
fVtli MILLER’S CORNER, Augusts, Gs.
J. J. LOGUE
iff
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Dealer In
CARPETS, SHADES,
hi -
Oil Cloths, Curtains, Cornices, Ete.
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712 BRDA 1 ) SrilHSr* A7J73rA, Gi.,
Y. K. C. A. HALL, AUGUSTA, G A
FeU.4,'#l.b-m, tH- <
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OLDEST MUSIC HOUSE IN GEORGIA.
Geo. A. Oates# A ?
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73S Broad St., Aigi^KOa
Dealer Id Pianos, Organs. Books, Mnsic and Mnsical Insronens.
X)
Having been in the Music Business, for over 40 years, what he don’t know
about it is not worth learning, and he guarantees to save his customers as many
per cent in buying PIANOS and Organs or anything else in his line, as any one
in same kind of business, without making any ridiculous assertions. He Asks law
prices at all times for good articles. Ho invites the public to call and look at his
superior Organs the
“Gem of the South,”
made expressly for himself, of the very best material, which he can safely recom¬
mend. He always keeps a large assortment of Musical Instruments, Violin,
Banjo ami Guitar Strings of the best quality Anything ordered at shortest as*
tico. A lino stock of BOOKS and STATIONERY alwaya on band, wkich ha
1 sells at lowest prices. All he asks is a call.
I I PIANOS, ORGANS & ACCORDEONS
tuned and repaired in the best manner by his son MR. T. HARRY OATKS, who
j has been brought orders up promptly in the business, attenied an<l has Satisfaction the highest guaranteed. recommendation*,
County t >. J3&-
Jan.l4,'80.h-m.
The Cotton Market.
WHITE PLAINS, GA., is the place te sell your COTTON, and the place te buy yew
GOODS. - <1
TAPPAN, BRO. & CO.,
Have a large, commodious store house, and alwaya keep on hand a full supply «f tieu
their eral Merchandise—goods PtA'KETS. that will suit the wants of the PEOPLE and at priees teauit
ISi'sipSkSSS Full line of DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS JEANS, SHEETINGS and SHIRTINGS,
W e make a Specialty of TOBACC Ob, HI SI -PROOF OATS for *M\t. Ready-mad® BUCr
tt,!:
Jan.T.’il.b-m. TAPPAN BRO. & CO.
