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HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY. r. t. harper & co., PEU'I'HIETOBI. Tarns of subscription $1 50 (INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.) J AS. E. BROWN, Editor. HAMPTON. GA.. MAY 30. 1P79. Editorial Brevities. Tn negro exodus has collapsed, Strawberries abound in the land. tttfoa sickness exists in add around Mll—> ledge? Hie. And now the juvenile bankers after the early peach. Homebody wants Jeff Davis to go North and lecture. JurransoN Datis stubbornly refuses to be Interviewed. An artillery company will soon be organ ised at Rome. Won, is selling in Berrien couDty at twenty-fire cents. An appropriation is wanted to open tbe Chattahoochee river. An eagle of extraordinary sise was killed lately in Telfair county. The Sale gold mine oi McDuffie county is the richest in Georgia. The farmers ef Sumter county are in great need of field laborers. Tib people of Savannah are actively pre paring for tbe Jasper centennial. A on bat revival has been going on ior some time in tbe Methodist Church at Mad ison. The first barrel of new flour from Georgia raised wheat lately sold iu New York for •21. T he Confederate monument at Thomae ville has been finished. It is said to be beautiful. The assessed value of all the property in the United States is •80,000/100,000. A good sum. The Eastman Sundsy-school excurted to Macon last week and had a royal time at tbe Park. The Sumter Republican says farmers in that county are baad and ears iu grass Weed it out. Judge Underwood hasn’t the slightest idea oi becoming an Independent candidate for Governor. Tm Rsv. Mr. Gccrtebtas, of Milksdgeville, it one of the youngest and meat eloquent divines in Georgia. Ei. even millions of dollars are due for back taxes in tbe State that was sworn in for Hayes— Louisiana. " John Gilbert, a colored mao of Savan nah, got into a fight, which resulted in his being deprived of his right ear. Tim colored citizens of Virginia have held o meeting, in which the imaginary hardens under which they are laboring was lh« lead ing subject of disc net-ion. Visitors from the North sojourn a while fe Georgia, go in debt, and then abscond paying ofl their indebtedness with Has about bow we “Souihern barbarians’' lire. One Myers,« teoent guest of tbe Uplands Hold, Kastman, is of this class. -» Thb Alia** Fat* —lt is with sincere pleasure that Twn W hilt records the suc ceee of the Albany Fair, just olosed. The amount of cash realised, the number in at tendance and tbe number of articles on ex hibition, were larger than ever before at former fairs, while there was a more general interest felt io tbe matter itself. Braoks, Thomas, Worth, Mitchell, Sumter, Baker and Decatur emptied tbeir entire population into Albaoy, and aided ir. swelling tbe num bent present. Southwest Georgia under stands bow these things should be done, and £oea in to win every time. Governor Colquitt.—Oar distinguished Governor, in bis speech at Brooklyn last week, gave bright evidence of possessing uiucb of that grand gift of oratory which made hi* father femme it is aatf be sur passed himself—electrifying bis isrge audi tory. Eight iboosand persons were there to honor Georgia's Governor, and be was there ht the noblest of all missions—that of unity, eoneord and peace. He was receives! with enthusiasm, and his speech did good. Tocoh.— Bro. W ood, si the Hawkicsville Dispatch., has lost none of his cunning from bis trip to the Convention, as the following will abow : Mr Z. Bars caught recently a catfish, a cqnirrel and an alligator all upor the book at the same time. The fish probably caught the squirrel while swimming aeross the lake, and afterward caught and swallowed an alligator about a foot io ler.gtb, and then found and swallowed the bait upon a set book. W ben a catfish starts out ou a for aging expedition he will take in anything from a wheelbarrow to a saddle blanket. Sensible. —The Chronicle and Constdu- Monalul baa this solid nugget of wisdom, We ask tLe planters of Henry to study it well and govern themselves accordingly : The Burke county planter* who have ploughed up corn to plant more cotton will discover next wioter that cotton advances ju price for the but never for the —i in ism Giving the Devil his Due. Thb Wxbki.y has no love for Beecher, and it has teen proper to condemn him in unmeasured terms more times than one. It believes he is a thoroughly bad mao ; but at tbe same time it considers him a very able preacher, alter his manner. Yet, while hold ing to all this, there comes npever and anon some grand and potent troths, like nuggets' of pure gold which the miner discovers hid away among vast qnantities of dirt. Here is eometHimr good in reference to tbe people of onr section : “I do sny that in the whole history of the human race them never has been an exam ple of a people that bore sneh reverses, on t'/ie whole, with us inoch putience, as mocb grandeur, as much patriotism as they have done The spectacle of moral grandeur in this revolution, the substantia! patience, the substantial good sense o( those so terrifically bereaved is without a parallel io human nature, and any meanness tending to stir up a spirit ot animosity between the North and the South, or between the East and the West, or the German and the Irish, or the white against tbe black, that spirit is most mischievous.” This was said during a sermon delivered in Plymouth Church after bis receut lectur ing tour through the South. True, be had several hundred dollars of our money in his pocket; bat, hoping that the foontain source, or moving eause, was pure, we feel disposed to give him full credit for it. It is raio indeed tbut ?uch fail and ample justice is done our section by men who have been distinguished io the past only for their bitter and uncompromising hatred of tbe South, and all ber institutions. Is it an omen of good 7 and is that fraternity of feel ing, tbe absence of which now divides the two sections; really a condition of the wear future 7 The prospect indeed seem* favora ble when such men as Beecher can so far forget tbe past as to speak thus kindly of ns He states the troth as to tho existence of a spirit of submission to the law ; and yet Radicals in Congress would have the world believe that every man in the South is an assassin.or a murderer. From the pulpit of Plymouth Church it is said “there never has been an example of a people that bore sach reverses, oo the whole, with as much patience, with as much grandeur, with so much patriotism as they have done.” From every cross road stamp, from tbe Senate and tbe House, comes the diabolic assertions that tbe Rebels are only awaiting an oppor tunity to again deluge tbe country in blood Oo tbe oue band, it is declared the South wants peace and tranquility; oo the other, that Gotdon is concocting plans to upset tbe Government, and erect upon tbe rains o Government altogether in the iaterest oi Southern men. It is gratifying to roed tbe word* of even a Beecher when spoken io tbs cause of jus tice. It sbowt that from oat of a man of corruption there occasionally scintillates a jewfl of rare brightness. And wo record the abate that at injustice may be done even ao enemy. Colnsubas. Tbs following from tbe Golnmbos Time* will give an ides of wbat is being done in that flourishing city. It is gratifying to know that amid sll tbe stringency of tbe times, and tbe satnrai disinclination of cap italists I* invest, Columbus stands by ber otfs an# sails steadily ahead. Truly, has she well earned tbe title vbe so nobly bears —that of being “the Lowell «f tbe Booth i" Columbus is justly reputed to be the Lowell of tbe Boath. Tbera ara now eight cotton mills hers, besides many other manu factories. The water power at this point is unrivaled. There is a fall of ooe hundred and forty-seven feet is the river at Colum bus. extending for three miles above. This furnishes forty thousand bmee power for future it e, not deluding what has already been utilized. The Chattsbo«cb<e river is about the siae of the Connecticut. There are now in operation here on the river five large eotton mills Three or these mills are controlled by one company. I’be three mills rnn 16,000 looms and 45 000 spindles. They con.-ame shout 18.000 hales of cotton anna ally. There are torty-seveo cotton factories now running in Georgia. Columbus itself bis •3,090.000 invested in coltoo roauufac terkg. Se natob Vancb. —The recent speech of ex-Governor Vance most have everlastingly disgruntled the “stalwarts" ta tbs Senate. It smote them hard—it cut t« the bone. Tbe Seustor is a bard bitter. He flgbts without gloves, and always strikes straight from the shoulder. The man who has the temerity to stand before bird when he is dealing in wrt, argument or sarcasm, always pays for it. He is a powerful man wbeu bis war-paint is 00. Cbeibiuc. —Our Methodist friends will be bappy to learn that tbe condition of their great Publishing House at Nashville is im proving. Under the direction of Dr. Mc- Ferria it is gradually being relieved of its embarrassment. Marriage of Mr. (Iso. Schaefer aid Miss Bertha Peck—A Briiliaat Wedding. Tbe following description of the marriage of our esteemed fellow-townsman, Mr. Geo. Schaefer, to a distinguished Atlanta belle, Miee Bertba Peck, will be read with pleas ure by his many friends in this section. We copy from the Constitution of yesterday, as follows : On yesterday oce of the handsomest wed that has been wilueaaeJ is Atlanta for years occurred, Mr. George Schaefer espous ing Miss Bertha Peck, the eldest daughler of Professor William Henry Peck. Both the groom and the bride have been Conspicuous 6gnres in Atlanta society for several seasons. Miss Peck has reigned as one of the acknowledged hellos of the city, being distinguished no less for her brilliancy and accomplishments than for her rsre per sonal besuty. Her home having been for years a hospitable center in society, she was widely known and admired by all who knew her. Mr. Schaefer comes of a fine old Mary land family, of wealth and position, and is esteemed as one of onr most sueces«fol young business men. He is a heavy dealer in cot ton, and is said to have made a great deal of money. He is shrewd, capable and success ful and while he has always been devoted tc his business he has been in society a great deal, and has been a favorite in the circle in which he moved. It does appear that then is little te he desired in making up a happy life for the young couple so auspiciously joined together. Tbe wedding hour was ’2 o’clock. Before that time all the seats in the central aides had been filled with a selected assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. The church »as handsomely decorated with flowers, an im mense horse-shoe of flowers, inclosing a mon ogram of the bride and groom, banging over the aisle. A beautiful marriage bell hong from the altar, and the entire back cf tbe church was handsomely adorned. At 12 precisely the bridal procesaim en tered the central door. Tbe attendantswere : Captain John Postell and Miss Myrtis Peck. Mr. C T Watson and Miss Byrnit Peck. Dr. J. C. Olmstead and Miss Daiah Peek. Mr. Louis Gbolstin and Miss Aura Jack son, Mr. Willis Ragan and Miss Lena fackoon. General Wm. Mcßae and Miss Georgia Ball. Mr. John A. Goin and Miss Jennie Ham mond. The attendants filed down the centtr aisle, and when the first had nearly reached the altar, halted and separated, the ladies stand ine on one side and the gentlemen on the other. Between these ranks of gallantry and beauty came Miss Ruddie Hill, dressed msst elegantly and scattering roses in the p'th way of the bride, who followed, leanbg upon her fataer’s arm. The groom folioved, es corting Mft«. Peck. After tbe bride bad passed through the open file, the attendants joined arms end followed her to the altar, where they again separated, ranging them selves udon either side of the chancel. The bride’s dre-s was a magnificent satin with profuse garniture of exquisite Spanish lace and delicate feathered satin. The cos tume came from New Orleans and Paris, and was eminently Parisian in design and style. The court train was three yards long, and the front of the skirt was a cascade of satin and lace, while lili*-s of the valey fell in garlands from tbe wuist io front on either side, to the train drapery. The bodice, made poinpadonr, was ex quisitely trimmed in orange blossoms and lilies of tbe valley. Tbe sleeves, a la duchesse, were a marvel of beautiful design—small pearl brads wers embroidered on Spanish hice, wnile larger ones traced the deslgt of tbe lace, wh-ehJell like sea foam belog the elbow. Exquisite buckles ano TviiPi ribbon bows concluded this elegant e fleet of the beautilal sleeves, wbiHi, by the way. made one of the most striking points a boat the toilet. Tbe flowers of tbe dress were ordered especially, aod tbe fringe of orange blossoms and lilies of tbe valley were tbe most lovely ever seen in Atlanta. The bride’s veil was arranged over the wreath, bug' its misty folds fell entirely to the eDd of tbe long train, looking like a drift of a summer cloud. The bride’s jew elry consisted of a superb set of soituir diamonds—tbe groom's present to her—sail at ber neck, peudant from an exquisite chain of gold, a present from Hon. and Mrs Fat Walsb, of Aogusta, hung an elegant golden cross set with thirty two pearls—a present to the bride from Mrs. James Jackson, of New Orleans. Her goldea bracelets were a present from the bride s parents, an# weie very rich and elegant. We will add. by permission, that the superb bridal costume of the bnda was the gift of ber godmother, Mrs. Janies Jackson, of New Orleans Tbe bridesmaids were dressed in or pink, or blue evening dresses, with fabty bonnets to correspond. Tbe gent lemeu wfere dressed In long coats, light pants, laven.fer bids and eravata Each bridesmaid carried an exquisite bouquet. The ushers were Messrs. R. J. Lowry, Ed i?cb»fer. W. M. Dickson, L. P. Jones, J. B. Derby and J. B. Hynes. They were dressed in full evening dress. * \ Tbe ceremony was performed in a elear and impressive manner by Rev. R O. Fotte, both bride and groom making the responses distinctly. After tbe ceremony was over tbe wedding party and attendants repaired to the residence of Professor Peck and bad lunch. At three o’clock they repaired to the depot and there took the President’s car of tbe Western and Atlantic Raiboad, whiefl had been tendered by General Mc- Rae to tbe groom for an excuraio*,* A party of about thirty took of this ear, and at 3 o’clock left for Dalton At that point tbe bride and groom will tgpye tbera and start northward for a tour of tlie springs and watering places that will extend through the summer months. The attemjgpts and friends will go on to Chattanooga. they will spend the night. To-day they Will go np Lookout Mountain and spend the dhy. leaving lor Atlanta at about lour this even ing and reaching the city at 10:30 to sight Our htockbridge Letter. Mr. Editor t —We are having fine weather this week, and our farmers are battliqg with General Green with all tbeir might. Wheat is ripening, and will be ready far tbe gleaner a rout tbe first of June. Cotton has grown considerably during life past few days. An emigrant passed through our villas this week, and among bis movables was'* box tied under tbe wagon, in which an old hen was comiorfebly settled on a nest of eggs. She seemed to enjoy tbe oec.Hat'Sg motion of ber quaint domicile. Mr. Samuel Lee, of Texas, it visiting vd* ativea in the vicinity. Our neighborhood was Visited by a squad of Revenue officers last week, wbo arrested several of our citizens and carried them to {Atlanta. One party was bound over to ap pear at Coart later to answer to the charge >f illicit distilling. The eitizens in this part of tbe commonwealth have decided to pnt down the traffic, so far as relates to contra band whisker, and have agreed that they will not relax their efforts ant it this dnty is accomplished. We are determined that our good character as law-abiding citizens shall not be injured bv one or two bad men. May 24 ik, 1879. Agricola. A Voice from Tmsalia w. Mr. Editor .-—I promised you an occa sional short letter, and thought I would have complied ere this, but even now have but little to write. On onr side of the county general health is good, seasons are delightful, and crops are well advanced for the time of year; and as other industries are in keeping with the times, we may say that we ure prosperous We have good stands of both cotton and corn. Small grain is pro i.ising. Religiously, we are very much divided— not so much in sentiment as in church rela tions. most of tbe Protestant denominations of the country being represented. To tbe delight of some of us, there is not as much interest manifested in parties and mili-bouse balls now as formerly. If Bro. -X,” our reformer, and Bro J L Adams, of Oak Lawu, don’t cease to be i-o demonstrative we will have to dub our ex cellent Weekly Baptist ; bat don’t know what kind ef Baptist to call it. John M. Thurman. 7 ussahaw, May 17 th, 1879- Brooks Station Locals. BY n o. body. Granny Jacobs’ May apples are getting ripe, and our little folks are enjoying the luscious fruit o! this early tree with much eclat. Weather bright, balmy and beautiful The hoeing brigude mustered out in fail force, and made some heavy charges. Cas ualties jn Gen. Green’s army have been un usually severe. Ransohb h-HiNN asked Simon Whitaker if he tetailed shirts. Shinn was assured that that was a part of Simou’s business in the store. Shinn told the yonng mao that he had a large lot of old ones that needed tbe Caudle appendage, and be wonld give him a large job. Simon says “he doe n’t take jobs in. but lets them out on tbe retail.” Next. Genie Crowder has made the fifth mile post, and is the proudest man in Fayette county. The census taker can come along and eater op bio’Wsing progeny at twsf girls and three boys. Genie says Bill Prichard and Andre* Dunbar attempted to joke with him, but their family jokes are too dry to born. He says again “that he is very sorry for them, and that a family without cbi dron is an imitation—a counterfeit—a sham—and they know it.” The drawing off of Starr’s mill-pond la 4 t Friday nigl,t whs a notable event. YV'atrr and whiskey flowed in abandonee. The little fishes suffered niucbly. Billions of them were caught. Capt. Riley Edwards hauled bis share borne in barrels, with wag ons and mules. W ill yer rum Trimbletoe aod bis whole gang were out, besides,every other fisherman lor seventy-five miles around. The sloshing round was promiscuous. Fisti cuS was the order of the day. All parties will soon recover. Fornky Goodsoh started a fishiDg the other day. He bad his bread aud salt along, but be concluded be would take a game o( cro quet. If you could see Forney twist hi* right leg while his ball is in motion you would be surprised tbut bis ball did Dot make every wicket, and hit every ball on the yard. Forney’s gyrations have more Indicrosities in them than a first-class circus. Every store and work-shop in tbe place closes business when he comes out to take a game. Forney Goodson, Buck Bi>hop and Jasper Spurliu can beat auy other three on a side in the universe. Thk Justice Court met last Saturday, and Dr. Gable, ooe of the litigants, was called home because the bees were swarming. Thereupon the Court adjourned until the next regular terra in course. Our Nisi Prius says that justice can be had under the con stitution and laws at any time, but when bees swarm everything else must bow to that event. Tbe local Constable was onle <-d to adjourn tbe Court with the following benediction: “God save the State, and the honorable Court, and everybody help Dr, Gable catch his bees ” Judge Q C. Grice rose to a point of privilege, and asked lor an attarhment against the bees, making the following points, viz : That they “abscond” and “we removing or about to remove." aod that th*y were resisting “legal process.” The attachment was not granted becanse tbe proper notices were not served ten days pre vious to tbe asking for the order. Wr stepp d io at Did Bill’s shoe office the other day, and found him patching a shoe. We very courteously inquired after the old man's health. He remarked that “bis ap petite was gin orally pwii good, but be wao’t bust io’ wid de insi<le timbers; luck .dun forsook him, and be felt like one ob dese yer orphans dat bad no reglar rashons. My appetite done gone back on me, boss, fur de las mouth. Fse tea cumin’ down io my sircumference. I’se dun try to work on de farm at fifty cents a dav, bat dat wont 'sport a meetin’ hoo-e rat, let lone a body dat’s been a gent lemon in ’fluent sarcimstsnces like I’se been. Yon ain't gwine to do mnch profit'bfe bizness dese days widoat snm pardners, and de ’flnenee of snm ’spectnble backin'. Dese ynnsr pardners who hah growin* fam’lies makes de 'vision in lone measure, an’ I gits but little vj de bizness I feels like de holler log, but yer can’t tree any game in dar dese days. I ruminates 'round ob nites and cogitates/ur snmthin’ to eat, bot snmhow I can’t get hold ob nothin’ like I used to dt>. 1 find lots of Vm. like me. out cogitating, and dat’s de reason why de sience ob dc perfession don’t make a b«dv a good livin’ like it was wnnee, ’fore de hard times sot down. De selvige edge dun ravel outen all kinds of bzness. One strange man Irum ’boot Newaan wants me to pnt in two dollar and try my Inck in «p»ckerlatin’ in futures. He say de prospect look purty good ; bnt I ain’t got no two dollar. When matters gits thick ’round here, den I’se bound to fill up fall once more, shore. 1 hopes de year ob jubilee will come soon, and stay long time when be does come.” Our “Fish-Fry.” Dear Mr. Brown On Thursday night last, at 9 o’clock, we received a note from Sam Dailey, the proprietor of Diiley’s fac tory. staling that he would let off his pond on the following day. and wanted u« to come and bring the children ; that he had invited his family of brother* and sisters, and about twenty o'hers ; not to fix up, but to come. The question was, could we go? We did not know ; it seemed a mighty nndertaking, but concluded t we could. Ac cordingly, in the morning, at half-past six. we were readv, and notwithstanding the weather had every appearance of rain, we got off. If we could only get started, we thought, it might rain as much as it liked. In abont two hours we arrived at onr des tination and tonnd some already arrived, and by ten o’clock all had arrived who were ex pected. and were rpady to witness or take part in capturing some of the finny tribp. The crowd consisted of Sam Dailey and family, ‘ Dock ’ Turner and family, Andrew Dailey and family, John Rowan and family. Mrs. R. Amis, Mr and Vlrs. Wrn. Amis Mr. Will S eer and family. Mr. and Mrs. A W. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nolan, “Uncle Luke” Turner. Dive Dailey, Henley Tamer, an I Mis»aTilla and Abi Crabb, Fannie '1 urner and Lizzie Cagle. Later, Messr-. Wilson Fullen and Ed McDonald’ arrived. If was not long until Snm Dailev, Dave Dailey. ‘ Dock” Turner, Jack Nolan and Henley Turner donned their seining suits and began a seareh for the •mmners.” The break had b >en made in the dam early in the morning, and by this time the pood bad emptied down to the main run, except a sm ill stream around the island, and was in good condition for seining. They began at the factory, going n-arlv to the Junction of Walnut and Birch creeks, when they began their return tour—the women and children waiting for them at the factory. One of the funniest incidents of the seining was Davp Dailey’s encounter with an eel, wh'ch was about to get away from him, and as both of his hand 9 were in use, he caught it in his month. It proved to be a large one, and was a curiosity and delight to the little folks The seining wa« completed by 12 o’clock, when the crowd assembled to witness the sack emptied ot its contents. It contained about a bushel in measure, and numbeted between three and four hundred. Borne weighed 1 or 2 pounds, but most of them were ordinary creek size, consisting of pearch. cats, suckers and some jacks An uglier set of men were never seen than were the seiners when they had finished their work. ‘‘Dock’’Turner was the ugliest one in the crowd. Jack Nolan’s wife said, “I can never love Jack any more.” Our host called «ome darkies from his field near by, and pave them orders to repair to the sprint? and «ret everythin!; in readiness for the “fty." Id a few minntes it was an nounced that they were ready and accord ingly the crowd took baskets, chairs and babies nnd repaired to the spring, which was about a quarter of a mile distant, to begin the cooking. It was a delightful spot at the base of a high hill, shaded on all sides hv tall trees. There were still some appear ances of rain, and some apprehensions were entertained that it would shower before we could get through dinner Accordingly, a'l were set io work except those who had seined, who were >n rest The dar kies had the fires ready and the water boil ing. Will Speer, Andrew Dailey, Kd Me Donald and Wilson Pullen were assigned to cleaUph ; Miss Fannie Turner to salt and m. and the o'her ladies to try. We found that we had only two trying pans, so we borrowed three more, making in all five, when the frying began. It proved some what tedious, but all were bent on success. Toe work went merrily on—as ‘ merrily as a marriage bell”—and that capacious backet in which the fish were deposited, whose con tents seemed to "multiply like the widow’s oil,” was finally emptied—the las! cleaned were on cooking and hungry men, women and children were anxious for the repast. One would suppose that in this day of cook ing-stoves our camp cooking would have been but poo'ly done, bur uot so. Mr. E lilor ; you have never see > better. All were eucr getic in the culinary art. but wc note par ticularly Messrs. Wilson Pullen, Ed Mc- Donald and H nl< y Varner, which last was exempt but proved himself a worthy Knight ol the Frying pan ny Mias Tylla’s side We said that all were employed. Mr. Wm Amis ' troze” to an old chestnut log on 'be hillside, remarking that "too many cooks spoil the brolb ” Will Speer says that the oext time he goes to a ‘ fish-lry,” he intends to be ihe first one there, and go iu seining The table cloths were spread on the ground, the baskets were emptied thereon, with about a dozen dishes of uicely browned fish, and at two o'clock we assembled aroimd our im provised table to enjoy a sumptuous feast Besides the fish there was boiled ham, broil ed bam, fried chicken, baked chicken, corn bread, biscuits, light-bread, pies, custards, cakes ol several kinds, pickles, jellies, etc. — and, Mr. Editor, il you had only been there, you would have bud your cake-loving heart delighted with a supply o! cake, aud heard expressions «och as these around the table ■ ‘ Isn’t Ibis tle ightful !” “Isn’t this a treat t" * A in’t you glad Joff come T" “This beats a picnic * “Rowdo yod like it, Uncle LukeT” • How do you like it, Uncle Allen T” And amidst such expressions ss these the dinner ended —none slighted—all satisfied, unless It was that they had not capacity to est any more, there being enough to feed as many as had al'Padv paten—about 40 souls in all. A f'er dinner was over, and the hnsketa nearly filled again with the ‘ fragments ” (for there were more fish than could he eaten.) the eronnd was cleared and pr. pa rat lons were made for— mt a dat ce. Mi Editor; not for “tripping 'be light fantastic toe:” remember We were all 'o bp a civl crowd— . bn* for an otd fishioned school-girl rone jump, thp rune bv the way being a grape vine Th * younger members of the pamy and children, jiimpcd the rope while the older ones seaite ed obnnvc' ritimr ’o ea< b' o'her After some time it w•« n 'grated that it wb* time to go home * Nxrt vet ; not vet ;■ 1 t’s have some lemonade’ said our host.' Accordingly iced lemonade was in n served to the crowd—enough and to s.are. A' toast was then drank to Mr. Dnilev, who responded with an “Ugh !”—after which preparations were made for returning hune.- The crowd expressed themselves that the day was the must enjoyable they had e?t t spent, and wonld willingly return to another fish fry whenever the opporiunity was pfa sented That portion of the crowd who were if» Dave D.nley’s wag o relumed by Mr. VV A. Speerß to regale themselves on straw berries and expressed themselves more thin repaid by the large quantities of large IQ'i ciou* strawberries of which they partook. May im 1879. Meta. [advkrtisemkht.J A Card. The individual who ba9 been endeavoring of late to slander my good name by manu facturing and circulating base, malicious lies, calculated to injure my character, is hereby informed that 1 win on his track, and assure him that no means will he left untried ro‘ bring h'm to justice. No one but an un principled, infamous, cowardly scoundrel wmild be guilty of the crime of traducing the character n> his fellow»citizen, and I shall not cease mv efforts until this human devil is shown up in his true colors. R A. Hknderson. Hampton, Ha.. May 27,1879 —tf Nuw Advertisements. GEORGIA— Hewrt County : Miles H. Campbell petitions for let ters of administration on tbs estate of Tbos. R. R berts, deceased. Theseare therefore to ci'e and admonish all parties concerned to be and appear at my office within the time prescrib-d by law and show cause, if any they have, why said let ters should not be granted said petitioner. Given under my hand and official signa ture this 28th day of May, 1879 my 2834 A. A. LK.YION, Ord’y. ADMINISTRATORS SALE. BY virtue of an order from the Ordinary’s Court of Henry county, will be sold be fori- the door in the town of McDonough, Henry county, Ga., on the first Tuesday in July next, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit : Three-fourths undivided interest in the mill, mill yard and water privileges of the mill known as Samuel Lee's mill, lying and being in the 12th district of Henry county, and si'uated on lot No 8 in said district, the ‘ame being the lot of land whereon James Gilbert now resides. Sold as the property of Samuel Lee, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs ami creditors. Terms cash May 28th. 1879 WM.O BkTTS. AduiT de bonis non of Sum’l Lee, dec’d. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. BY virtue of an Older f>om the Ordinary's Court of Henry county, Georgia, will be sold before the Court-house door in the town of McDonough, in suid county, on the first Toe diy in Jnlv next, between the legal hours of sale, the follow uc p'oper'v, 10-wit ; The northeast corner of lot No 2(15 n the 7th district of said county, in a sqoure ,-hape in said rorner, the northern and eastern boundary lines being pn'sof the northern and eastern lines of said lot, and containing thirty-three and one-tbird acres, more or less; to be sold as the property of Mary Craig, lute of said county, di ceased lor the benefit of the heirs and cred tots of said d-ceased, the sale having been postponed Ir.itn the first Tuesday in November lasi, (1878) Term*—Credit till the first day of Janu ary next, when possession will be given. M«v 27'h. 1879. THOS. 8 CRAIGE, tit}3oss A lm’t of Vtary Craig. d<c’d. Carded at Wynn s Mills! Wool carded promptly at Wynn’s Mills and at the High Falls at all seasons of the year. Experienced carders at either place. Wool rolls for gale very low for cash, or on credit, J A C WYNN. Wynn’s Mills May 22d—5t GEORGIA — Hknry County : H. E Exnm petitions for letters of ad ministration upon ihe estate ol Andrew Kuu* cle, deceased, with will annexed. These are therefore to cite and admonish all parties concerned to be and appear at my office wjthiu the time prescribed by law and show cause, if any they have, why said letters .-hould not be granted said petitioner. Given under my hand and official signa ture this 30:h day of April. 1879. may 244 A A LEMON, 0 d’y. GPORGiA — Hknky County : ••Pereas, J W Alexander, executor of Aneti Cleveland, deceased, has applied tome lor letters of dismission. These are ibereiore to oite and admonish ail parties concerned to- be aod appear at my office within tbe time prescribed by law and show cause, if aoy they have, why said letters should uot be granted said petitioner. Given under my hand and official gigoa* ture this April 251 h, 1879. r A A LEMON, Ordinary. Sc&scaißa ter Tax W bwly.