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CRAWFORDVIL DEMOCRA m »•. *
Volume 9.
Miss Ellen J. Dortch has assumed
editorial charge of the Carnesville Ret -
ister.
Nathan names, colored, nf Baldwin
county, had a child burned' to death
Friday. Its parents were absent from
home.
Tom Stanley is at work surveying on
the Oconee river, in accordance with
the appropriation of $25,000 made by
Congress.
The privilege to sell liquor this year
in Sparta costs $1,000. David Lipfleld.
of Hamburg, S. C., is the only one who
b»s taken out license.
John T. Wilson, Jr., formerly with
the Gainesville Eagle, has accepted the
position of publisher of the Gwinnett
Herald, at Lawrenceville.
Two men were arraigned in Chatta¬
nooga the other day under the charge
of stealing two quarter dollars off a
dead man’s eyes. They are probably
descendants of the traditional meanest
thief that ever lived.
The Philadelphia Record observes
that the Savannah steamers continue
to unload pig iron on the Philadelphia
wharves, and says that this is a strong¬
er argument for free iron ore and coal
than Mr. Rannall made in Tenriesee
for free whiskey and tobacco.
The words of Webster, spoken under
domestic affliction, are these ; I feel
at this hour that all that gives glory
and dignity to man is contained l n the
religion of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. I
could hopejthat upon my toombstone
at Marshfield, where I wish to be bu
ried, after the date of my birth and my
death be simply this inscription, ’He
was a believer in the gospel of our
Lord Jesus Christ’—the grandest thiug
that can be said of any man.
The Atlanta correspondent of the
Telegraph and » easenger says : “The
reason why the Cormier’s office of Ful
ton county is considered a good berth
may be inferied from the tabulated
mortuary report of Atlanta for the
year 1834. The report shows that dur
iip, the year there were 614 deaths
disease, and 521 from accident,
violence, suicide, old age, etc.—a total
of 1131. Toe returns from the county
would increase the total somewhat.
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Several days ago SaBiUvl Jletcei .Wiio
.4 ascended a large oak iu T. H
,.^’ 3 jard in the Goosepoml disiriet.,
of Oglethorpe county, for the pu' pose
of trimming it, slipped and was preeip
itaLtd to the ground . The fall render
ed him insensible. He lingered ah .id
2 f hours in an unconscious condition.
when death relieved him of his suffer
lugs. Ilis body was considerab'y ma i
gied and it is supposed that lie received
severe Internal bruises.
“T'-e Augusta. Ga., Chronicle was
established in 1786—when the revolu¬
tionary war had been but four years
ended ; when the United States, now
so-broad in extent and majestic in
power, were only a feeble family of in¬
fant common wealths, fringing the sea¬
board ; when the constitution had not,
as yet, l-een framed, and our form of
government was still the venerable ar¬
ticles of confederation ; when Wash¬
ington had but just returned his sword
to its scabbord, aud the ink was scarce¬
ly dry on Jefferson’s declaration pen.”
—Augusta Chronicle.
When Alexander H. Stephens used
^ brought up to the House, he bad
to be carried by two messengers from
bis carriage to the members’ ball,
Cbauncy and a messenger by the name
„f of Joe. hw Reesp Reese were were detailed detaneu to lo the uie task
of carrying Mr. Stephens. Both were
strong men, in the prime ot life. One
day as Mr. Stephens was being carried
by them, ’ Reese complained of fatigue
and asked , . to stop . and „ . rest. Wh While ii e
they were waiting the querulous inva
lid looked at bis stout helpers as lie
said with a melancholy sigh : I won
mam™ ,.u t»o
are dead and goue.”—New lork
World.
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Atlanta, Ga., Jan, 11.—This
morning a difficulty occurred at Pet ere
Park between Summerlin, an ex-con
vict guard, and John Mosely a convict
guard, in which Mosely was cut in the
neck by Summerlin. A deep incision
was cut in Moseley’s neck and an arte¬
ry cut. which bled quite freely. The
cause of the difficulty originated fro*
thereopening of an old grudge between
them. Mosely is a guard for convicts
who are at work improving the park,
aud Summerlin, until recently, has also
been employed as a convict guard at
that place. Mosely was taken to quar
ters where he is doing well, the flow of
blood having been stopped. Summer
liH succeeded in making his escape.
CRAWFORDVILLE, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th, 1885,
Four Crippled Congressmen.
How well I remember what rnay be
called the “total cripples, in congress
during the past twenty years. All told,
they were four. First who gave way
was grand old Thaddeus Stevens. He
was always lame from an ill-formed
foot. I heard he did not walk at all un
til be was six years old. He always
walked with great difficulty, never
could walk far, aud during the last few
years of bis life (he died at 76) he could
not walk at all. Every day he was tak¬
en from his home near the capitol by
two strong colored men in an easy
chair, which they hoisted on their
shoulders, and thus the great commo¬
ner was bcrna through the streets.
Crowds used to gather to see him pass
and reverently lift their hats. He wa s
put down in his place iu the house, and
when the session was over he was tak¬
en back to his and put to bed.
Mr. Stevens often laughingly spoke of
the two colored carriers as pall-bearers.
Another helpless cripple was Darwin
A. Finney, a member for ooe term
from Meadvillc.Pa. He propelled him¬
self about in a wheel-chair, but his
trunk and lower limbs were helpless
from paralysis, and he had to be helped
in and out of tne house of representa¬
tives. He died abroad, I believe, about
the same time Mr. Stevens died. Oli¬
ver P. Morton, as I think, one of the
biggest men in congress, was another
helpless paralytic. He was nev :r out
of pain, and although a young man (he
died at the age of oi.) he was the most
d- pendent of mortals in his latter days.
He, too, had to be carried into and
out of the senate chambor in a chair.
He was a poor man aud could ill afford
the low coupe lie was obliged to own.
The other helpless statesman of the
four I alluded to was Alexander H.
Stephens. He was truly a phenome¬
non. Built of nothing but skin and
bones, he never weighed wuile in con¬
gress more than 3 j or U0 pounus
Such a little bit of a thin face, and
such skeleton hands you never saw.
Yet how bright Vere his eyes, and
what exhibition^ of energy. His voice
was one of the strongest a id clearest I
ever heard, and when he spoke, my
masters, wheelin his chair backward
and forward m the space in front of
the speaker's desk, he whs listened to
by the whole house. 1 Is had to bi "ta
i— i.- .(i
body servant" a young n>gro'six ‘e* 5 *
four inches i.i height, and admit ibly
proportioned. Mr. ,Stephens used io
s ty. imuc ding quietly the w ill.-, this •
lie did not know what Le would do
when "Sam;’ died. AH f >ur of these
men are now dead. Tiire e of them
certainly were great, an 1 it see n > to
me that the places of Thud- Stevens
aud Governor Morton never can be
filled.—Washington, D. O. letter to the
Philadelphia Press.
ForttieNew Orleans TVorld’s Fair, In
Mann Boudoir and Bullet cars.
The Georgia Pacific Railway com¬
menced December 14th to run solid pas
senger trains and Mann boudoir and
buffet sleeping carsjfrom Atlanta toNew
Orleans, without change, making the
quickest time ever made between these
two cities. Just think, to leave Atlan¬
ta 1:27 p. m. you are in New Orleans at
7.-05 next morning.
The new sleeping car referred to on
this route is something newin this coun¬
try. They have been in use in Europe,
and are very popular. These cars are
divided in compartments and will ac
commodate two to four passengers in
each compartment. It has been tested
astound that a n^orityof the^rav^
any others tried. The ventilation in
these cars is so perfectly arranged as to
at all times secure absolutely pure at
mospbere, free from smoke or dust,
The buflet will afford reasonable supply
Qf delicacie ^ with fre8 h hot tea, coffee
and chocolate, Electric bells connect»
ed with each berth. Adjoining the la
dies’ dressing room is the ladies’ bou
doir, ^ this is reserved for ladies travel
ing )o|ie __ withoute8Cort> Theadjoin
jag ijoudoirs are for families and par
ties who may desire to go together,
All of these cars are lighted wit h gas,
CtirS W jn be operated are calculated to
secure to passengers the highest degree
of luxurious ease, combined with such
personal freedom or seclusion as may be
consistent with the proprieties of a
thoroughly first-class hotel.
This line offers inducements to the
traveling public. They will reserve
your berth and give you number of
game ten days iu advance. No other
line from Atlanta can do this.
For information in regard to the new
short line, call on or address,
AlexS. Thweatt,
Traveling Age. t, Atlanta, Ga.
Ihe Republican papers are criticising
Gov. Cleveland’s letter of resignation
1 as being entirely too short, It may
give some idea as to what he will say
when he begins to dismiss corrupt
publican officials. It will only be nec
essary for himjto say “go.”
TAX ACT.
As the tax act passed the House the
following special taxes wiil be levied :
The general tax will be three tenths
of one per cert,
Poll tax shall be required of all male
inhabitants from -21 to 50 years of age
except maimed Confederate soldiers.
Ten dollars on ail practitioners of
law, medicine, dentistry and degaurean
or other similar artists.
$25 on auctioneers.
$25 on each billiard, pool or other
ike table kept for public use.
$50 on any game or play with or
without a name.
$25 onj ten pin-alleys, and venders
of proprietary medicines, jewelry, etc.
$500 on emmigrant agents.
$25 on lightning-rod dealers.
$25 on dealers in musical instru
ments.
$100 on dealers in pistols.
$500 on dealers in futures,
$200 on dealers iu iron safes.
$10 on agents negotiating loans.
$100 $10 on agents peddlers for of mirserieg. cooking stoves.
on
$50 on retailers.
$10 on walking matches.
Elasy to See Through.
How can a watch—no matter how cost
iy— be expectedto go when the mainspring
won’t operate ? How can anyone be well
when his stomach, liver or kidneys “He are out
of order ? Of course you say, can¬
not-” Yet thousands condition; ot people drag along abed,
miserably iu that not sick,
but uot able t o work with comfort and en¬
ergy- How foolish, when a bottle or two
of Parker’s Tonic would set t hem all right.
Try it, and get back your health and spir
its
a-•
A. number of notices of contest have
already been filed with the Governor on
the results of Wednesday's election.
Those filed are as follows ; Over the
sheriff’s office in Floyd, over the ordi¬
nary’s office iu Brooks, over the shei
iff’s office in U ree.e, over the sheriff’s
office iu Cherokee, over the tax receiv¬
er’s office in Muscogee, over the tax
collector’s office in Spalding, overtho
office of clerk in Spalding, over the
sheriff’s office in Troup, over the tax
collector’s office in .Muscogee, over t.lie
ordinary’s office iu Effingham, over the
clerk’s office iu Burke, over the clerk’?
office in Hancock. The most amusi^ dv
contest comes up from a militia
triet of Decatur county. A Justi* 11
tiie Per/ce'contests on tin! X ^uijritedi *
| and the’ white pHiple c. -
to vote, and the negroes had electel
man u-ho was distasteful.
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THK IIOUSUW IF^’S FAVOlilTB.
We will send fkee foroxE entihe yeah,
toevery lady who sends us at once
names of ten married ladies, at same ad¬
dress, and 12 two-ct. stamps for postage,
our handsome, entertaining and Uistuctive.
Jof-'al, Decc —Sing, devoted C oking to Fasliious.FancyWork. and Household mat¬
ters. Regular price, $1,00. Send
and secure next number. Address, DO¬
MESTIC JOURNAL, Nuuda, N. Y.
Near Dublin, Ua., Willie Hartley
and Tom Smith, two youths, .aged re
spectly 17 aud 15 years, were out hunt¬
ing on Wednesday, when the gun of
Smith was accidentally discharged
aDd the contents, a full load of bird
shot, tore through the left arm coat
sleeve and struck a small harmonica in
the side coat pocket, which caused the
load to glance upwards and peuetrate
the body, entering the bowels and bad¬
ly tearing them out. Hartley fell to
the ground with an agonizing cry, and
young Smith rushed wildly away,great¬
ly frightened aud nearly crazy at the
result of the accidental discharge of his
gun. It was some time before Smith
would tell anyone what was the mat¬
ter with him, but finally revealed the
cause of bis distress, Hartley lay
bleeding on the ground where he fell
nearly two .hours before assistance
came to him, and when he was lifted
up to be placed in a wagon his bowels
bad to be held in by hand to prevent
them from falling out, so large was
the gunshot wound in the abdomen.
The accident happened at ten o’clock
in the morning aud Hartley died that
night about tea o’clock.
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I/ADIES, MEDICAL ADVISER.
A Complete Medical Work tor Women,
handsomely bound in cb'tli and illustrated.
Tells how to prevent and cure all diseases
of the sex, by a treatment at home. Worth
its weiight in Gold to every lady suffering
from any of these diseases. Over 10,000
soldalrcady. Postpaid only 50 Cents.
Postal Note or 2-ct. Stamps. Address
NUNDA PUBLISHING CO.. Nunda.N. Y
Many lines snoes marked down.
Hats and caps, mens and boys over¬
coats and ulsteretts down to about
cost. CopcUQ, ‘Seals & Armor,
esboro, Ga.
On la 3 t Saturday the 3rd init.an
order from Pan Hoc Ill. was received
and filled by Copelau, Seals & Armor,
proving tbe low prices and good quality
ot their goods.
If"* Is »J ^ r.\
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WW(\n
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$ '
the Cure of Coughs, Colds,
.Geness, Bronchitis, Croup, Influ.
i. Asthma,Whooping Cough, In
Consumption and for th« re
ief of consumptive persons in advan¬
ced stages of the Disease. For Sale
ibva” Lmggists.—Price, »5 Cents.
FROM THE PRESIDENT
OF SAYLOR OIIVERSITT.
/ V M Independence T»xm», Sept. 26,1882.
? i ( Ki lli a n
Ayer’s Hair Vigor
(Us been and tn my househ o ld tor this*
•ssons:—
1st. To prevent falling out of the hair.
3d. To prevent too rapid ohange of color.
3d. As % dressing.
It has given entire satisfaction In every
litsnee. Yours respectfully,
W*. casxy Craxc.”
AVER'S HAIR VIGOR ts entirely free
tom uncleanly, dangerous, or injurious sub
j cnees. It prevents the hair from turning
jmy, '-event Cantons* gray hair to ita original color,
j a baldness, preserves the lialr and
1. tom< its* its growth, cures dandruff and
<| if l dkwtaes of the hair and scalp, and is,
the same time, a very superior and
'* Jj dressing.
Si tc. Ayer PREPARED A Co., Lowell, BT Mate.
\ Bold by all Druggtitf.
^.vbh n (
res
t 1 turn 35!
els.
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atl a \’ies o
War 1 th m EID, M.
4 this yet i
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he. c ml l • j or'"ill© Ga.
iCall nu.
flr^* “
W wei g n0 wn stand,
C*rL;+tv <vullulllg,
/
ftp W(u j; ee p constantly in stock all
kinids of
jvledicines, Drugs, Paints. Oils, Pat
er't Medicines, Perfumes, Glass Putty,
BW Toilet Soaps. Bi'uslies and
Toilet Articles of
—ALSO—
Lamps, Lamp B'ixtures, Kerosene
Oil, Best Quality Garden Seeds,
of Standard Varieties.
..............ALWAYS ON HAND................
Tobaccos, Cigars, and Snuffs of the
Best and Most Popular Brands.
1 ^ Prescrip ' ions Carefully
Filled at all hours of the day
AND NIGHT.
<g>* Profc<*iohal calls answered at
ny time. -frS
1,000 UILETI KETS
Georgia Railroad Company, !
Office General Passenoeb Aoet.
Auochta, April fith, 1879.
COMMENCING MONDAY. 7th st,.
his Company will sell ONE THOUSAND
MILE TICKETS, goed ovor main DOLLARS line and
branches, at TWENTY-FIVE
each.. these tickets will be issued to in
idividuals, firms or families, but not to
firm ond families combined.
E. It. DORSEY,
General Passenger Agen
Clinard House
1 Athens, Ga.
. yn pr IVA ‘ R|) * Proprbto r
i
j Porters at Each. Train
Commercial Bates.
* Barge Commodious Sample Room
Number 3.
LOOS AND SEE
WHAT I KJESHSPt
It Reads Like a Man Might Get Anything
HE WANTED HERE.
One horse wagons, my own make at $35.
Two horse wagons, my own make from $55 to $65.
Open amiTop Buggies from $45 up.
Single aud double harness from $7.50 up.
Fuggy whips and Umbrellas In Stock.
Everything as low or lower than ever before sold. For the next 30 days 1
will offer special bergnios in a lot of Wagons and buggies. Call and examine
them and convince yourselves that they are Absoluts Bargains. Parties in¬
debted to me are earnestly requested to come forwar I and settle. Repairing
Promptly Done. Blacksmitbingr in all its Branches. * Thanking tire
people for past favors and asking a continuance of the same. Very respectfully
J. N. CHAPMAN
CRAW FORI)VILLF, GA,
The Time Has Come
THE TIME HAS ARRIVED when it is my pleasure to state to the public that
my stock of
Dry Goods, Notions, &c.
For tlse Fall anil Winter of 1884.
IS NOW COMPLETE. Ann the prospects and opportunities for securing the
NEWEST CHOICEST and MOST DESIRABLE STYLES and QUALITIES cannot
be EXCELLED in this market. Experience has taught me what to buy and how to
select so as to please any and all who may favor me wltha call. Careful and Judl.lott*
buyers' at HAKI) PAN PRICES auditor “CASH” enables me to
MAKE PRICES AS LuW as THE LOWEST.
I MOST EARNESTLY INVITE AN INSPECTION OF MY STOCK. POLITE
ATTENTION SHOWN TO ALI.
Samples Sent by Mail When Requested.
14XM 111111$
MILLHR'8 CORMBR, 801 & 803- Broad street, Augusta, Ga
,
in 4 ilWl
WHERE IT IS THE CHEAPEST.
Macl^r w ’* Jones*
'♦T U<ii >s*. -
AM CHEAP AJS IT CAN BE B »U«llT IN TI1& iTATE.
Splendid Stoclr! An Excellent^ Assort meat
ar CALI. »SU MiCiUlOH W RITK for pricks.
MADDREY & JONES.
OMSUndofN-E.ua. Stove and Tin War* Depet, Broad HWiwI and Mu M, CUavWk
Street, Athens, Ua. m ■ i*'H
a
WHODE3ALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
COOKING STOVES
HEA'IVG STOVES. GRATES AND
buy the EXCELSIOR COOK STOVE
Seventeen different Sizes in Stock.
Heating Stoves in C^reat Variety for
Wood and Coal.
GRATES—Pl a i n an( l Enameled.
TINWARE LOW AT WHOLESALE.
SS^ Send for Circulars.
W I D E L P II,
831 Broad st reel, AuguiFa. Gt,
Users oi Boilers*
I am pleased to say that I have what you need.
Union Injector,
The simplest, the best boiler feeder made, no exception.
par*latosawafiafir I also keep a supply of Piping. Valves. Whistles, Steam Cuages, Oils. Belting, Sms
w, "" d bo - ‘~
CHAS. LOMBARD,Proprietor -
THE PENDLETON FOUNDRY and MACHINE WORKS
615 and 527 KoUock Streot Augusta. Ga.
