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fifiNKY COUNTY WEEKLY.
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(INVARIABLY IN AtIVAN^E.)
.1 AS. E. feROWN, Editor.,
Hampton. ua.. auuuht i. 1879.
Editorinl BretitlM.
Groroiakb residing in California are doing
trail.
McVii.LE produces rattlesnakes six feet
long.
Thr Legislature has tackled the lobbying
question.
One case of yellow fever in New Orleans
Ibis week.
Thornton's Independent Convention was
a failure.
Florida sends six thousand head of cattle
monthly to Cnba.
G robot* fruit continues to bring good
prices In New York. .- l - •
Caterpillars have appeared in the South
ti*n part of the State.
The Irwintoo Southerner favors the abo
lition ot the jury system.
One hundred and ten is now the age at
which people die in Lee county.
Georoia fruit in large quantities is being
continually shipped Northward.
Thr Avalanche gives a terrible picture of
. the present condition of Memphis.
The Macon County Fair was a success,
according to the Montrztima Weekly.
Judok Simmons, of the Macon circuit, has
nearly cleared the dockets of bis Courts.
Thr crops in Southwest Georgia are said
to be growing finely since the lute rains.
Thk Amiricus Recorder favors the re*
moval of the Capital to Macon. Don’t!
Editors are beginning to brag on fine
specimens of fruit "left at this office,” etc.
The Zulu war is over, Bnd the British lion
is licking bis chops over the vanquished foe.
Rev. Dr. Seinnke has resigned the pas
torate of the First Baptist Church, Mucoo.
The Conyers Weekly declares that the
late rains fare worth 8100,000 to that
county.
It is estimated that one hundred thousand
colored persons will exodus from Alabama
this year.
The Utica Obuiver thinks that the
eloping young lady of the period is tbe lily
of tbe valet.
Buford, tbe Kentucky murderer, has
beeo found gaiity, and sentenced to the pen
itentiary for life.
A bmx*z of buildings in Brunswick, in
cluding the Davidson House, was destroyed
by fire last week.
Tut rush of emigrant! to Texas has ceased.
A large majority would be glad to roah back
now If they could.
Brvintt- rim applicants for chain-gang
honors are on (be safe aide of the jail door of
Chatham county.
A most horrible double murder has just
been committed near Atlanta—an old man
and his wife being the Tietims.
Turku widows, whose ages aggregated
236, dined together in Cuthbert a few days
ago. All three were in good health.
If certain editors keep on they will suc
ceed in indocing Gen. Toombs believe that
somebody wants him to be Governor.
In Giles county, Tran.,-J. 8. Green, aged
65, married Miss M. Prince, aged 16. Three
days of matrimony satisfied the bride, alter
which she dissolved copartnership.
Thk compilations at the Bureau of Sta
tistics for the year ending May SO, 1879,
reveals the fact that for the first time in our
history the exportation of breadstufis exceeds
the value of cotton and tobacco, tbe two
great staples of tbe South.
A Good Scgob^tion.—The following
suggestion will meet geoeral indorsement.
'While tbe pruning knife is sharp let it be
applied to all abases, real as well as imag
inary, and everything be lopped ofl. Where
there are no friends to reward, bunt some
one up and give him a good slice ; and
where no enemies can be found, imagine one.
Tbe extract is from tbe Rome Conner :
While the Legislature baa its hand in, let
a joint resolution be passed inquiring what
fees have been paid to lawyers, specifying
by name tbe lawyers so compensated and
enumerating in detail services rendered.
Psuce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
Let there be a general reform and not a lop
sided aflair.
11l tempered.— Tbe sneers of the Sparta
tshmaelde is a gratuitous offering. Tbe
friends of Mr. Goldsmith are firm in tbe be
lief that be is tbe victim of untoward events.
It will be time enough for his enemies to
borl their shafts at bira alter be bas beeo
declared guilty. Till then, tbe law deems
him iuooceot.
Macon.—We are gratified to know that,
after much discussion and coofusion. all dif- i
fere Dees among the leading men of Macon
have been adjusted, and a bill has been pre
sented to the legislature which will relieve
tbe financial condition of that city very
much,
Independent*.
Old Jonathan Norcroea, in a recent inter
view with a newspaper reporter, says:
•1 think the independent movement has
weakened tbe Democracy In Georgia, hut as
vet it is impossible to tell to what extent.
If the independent lenders (and there are
among them several strong t»en) show good
nerve, and make a reasonable exhibit ot
patriotic and nntionn! sentiments, the Re
publicans may, in the main, be induced to
forego separate organization in 1880, and
vote with them.”
N.ow. whether these utterances are made
by authority, or are mere ad coptnndum
declarations. It makes litile or no diflerenee.
It is utterly immaterial whether they come
from Norcross, which is one extreme—Fel
ton, the middle-man, or the Great Embodi
ment of Ji flersonianism, Stephens—the other
extreme—does not alter the case. There is
but one conclusion possible, and thnt con
clusion is that every stone will be torn d to
d<*feat the Democratic party in 1880.
Norcross is neither a prophet nor the son
of e prophet, but his opportunities have
been ample enough for him to kuow what
! will be attempted. “Among the Independ
ent leaders there are several strong men "
This is proven by the fact that in the last
Congressional election two of the Districts
were carried for men who are oow attempt
ing to disintegrate tbe Democracy of Geor
gia. Oilier facts and signs stand out plain
as the sou at noonday that Stephens, Felton.
Norcross. and the odds and ends of both the
Independent and Radical parties will unite,
like tbe Zulus of Africa in tbeir charge upon
the solid ranks of the British army, in order
to crush the Democratic party, and, It is to
be hoped, with the same result. Straws will
always show the direction of the wind, and
while we ore no alarmist, we do warn the
Democracy of Georgia of how the case
stands. For the Independents to triumph
is to relegate our good old State back to a
condition little better than when Bullock
held sway. For them to get into power
would be to place Felton and his master In
the Benate. For them to win the fight
would be to take such a step backward as
would cause the blush of shame to mantle
the check of every true sou of Georgia. God
forbid so heavy a calamity should ever be
fall us.
But these Independents (so-called, but
Radicals in purpose and inteotion.) cannot,
mast not, triumph. When the crisis comes 1
—and come it will—the gallant men whose
votes rescued the State from Radicalism will
again be found ready for tbe contest. From
mauntaln and valley will be heard tbe rally
ing shout, and as tbe first gun of the late
war fired every loyal heart in the South, so
will the reverberating shouts of Gordon, and
Hill, and a thousand other trne and tried
leaders of our party, awuken to duty every
man who loves his Stute.
We warn tbe Democracy in time to keep
watch on its enemies. Tltey ore busy—
working here and in Washington to carry
Georgia in 1880. , . < .
Indignant. —The irrepressible Thornton,
in a published card, shoots double-pointed
shot and shell at “scribblers who edit
country newspapers In Georgia with scissors ”
To Ibis “soft impeachment” Thk Wkkklt
pleads not guilty. The editor of this paper
gives the productions of his own brain, and
not those of any one else. We can’t under
stand why tbe Colonel should be so hard on
us, either. We’ve never said anything with
the deliberate intention of wounding the
Colonel’s feelings. We may have intima
ted, on sundry occasions, that he was a hull
headed “plug”—a political nonentity—a
bloody quail-eater—or something of the
sort; but we never dreamed of his getting
mad. Tbe Colonel is too sensitive.
Tbe Comptroller-General.
There is a thing or two, in the matter of
Col. W. L. Goldsmith nnd the Legislature,
that we desire to call to tbe attention of
the public.
|n tbe first place. Mr. Goldsmith has made
the best Comptroller the State ever had.
Hia administration has been capable, honest
and brilliant. He ha* introduced reform
after reform into the office, until it is doubt
ful if there is a Comptroller’s office in the
United States where the work is done so
thoroughly, so promptly aud so safely, at so
little cost and with so much system.
In the next place, we believe that the fight
made upon Mr. Goldsmith comes mainly, if
not wholly, from a lot of speculators who
have bought up tbe wild lands for specula
tive purposes, and who have refused to pay
tbe lawful taxes on them—not only failing
to pay but resisting tbe attempt to collect
them Year after year the taxeadueon this
property have been kept out of tbe Treasury,
while tbe taxes from tbe property of the
widow and tbe orphan—from the little
borne of tbe farmer, tbe atock of tbe mere
chant, are forced into tbe Treasury.
It was Colonel Goldsmith's duty to see
that all property paid its just burden in the
Treasury—that none was exempted, and now
unduly oppressed. Desiring to be perfectly
certain that be was right he asked tbe official
opinion of tbe Attorney-General. Tbe At
torney-General pointed out bis plain duty.
Then Colonel Goldsmith went forward to do
it. Finding certain defects in tbe law, be
twice, officially, petitioned tbe Legislature to
change it. This was not dene, and be
pasbed forward to execute tbe law as it stood
and as the Attorney-General construed it.
An investigation was ordered. It was
conducted with great particularity, and every
avenue of investigation was explored. At
length tbe committee reported and unani
mously declared that there was not the
slightest evidence that put suspicion upon
tbe Couiptrolier-Geoeral. He came out of it
without a smell of fire on his garments.
But next we bear that he bas beeo guilty j
of Lying to btibe a member ot the Legisla- J
tore. The story ia this : Col. Goldsmith is
informed that certain omissions or suppres
sions have been made in the report” of tbe
committee. He draws up a paper specify
ing these suppressions nr omissions, and as
serting that they have been made. Two
members of the committee—Col. Candler and
Mr. Maund—signed the paper, asserting that
the specifications were trne. It was said’
that Col. Goldsmith had offered $250 and a
«ui« of cholic* to another member if he
would sign it. The report created great
excitement. Bui at last the testimony io
full was published and we must say that a
grave charge never rested on a more ridicu
lous basis. It appears that Mr. Hilltop
Wright, who says be wus not in “hursrtor
est moment*,’ while out on an cxcursioh
with Mr. Dovi* offered him 8250 and a suit
of clothes if he would sign the report. He
swears that Mr. Goldsmith knew nothing o
it. Mr. Goldsmith swears he knew nothing
of it. and Mr. Davis swears that Wrght told
him at the time of making the ofler that
Goldsmith knew nothing of it. Thereis Hot
the slightest evidence to connect Mr. Gold
smith with the matter in any way. Nothing
serious can evvr come of the charge. ><•
The ti nth is. Col. Goldsmith has done bis
duty, *Dd this will be made very plain to tbe
people. His record is open to tbe inspec
tion of the bnmblest citizen of Georgia,-aod-'
be has nothing 4o conceal and do favor to:
at-k —Atlanta Oaxrtte. •, , Jr
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Tiigerscll on Dr..Clark*
The Rev. Alexander Clark, ol Pittsbo»Y,
Fa , a journalist, and the editor of a Merh 1
odist Protestant organ, whose daith whs
recently announced, has received mVst eulo
gistic and tender tributes from the leligious
press of the country. He died in Atlanta
some two weeks ago, while lie was the goes'
of Gov. Colquitt. As a journalist, Mr,
Clark had been somewhat conspicuous for
his zeal in combating the views of Col
lngersoll, while treating that gentleman with
personal fairness. He once visited him in
his Peorin home, and in a published letter
spoke in tbe very highest terms of the per
sonal and domestic character of his illus
trious theological opjtonent. Now that Mr.
Clark is dead. Col, lngersoll has paid tbe
following tribute to the manliness uud kind
ness of the deceased : V
THE REV. ALEXANDER CLARK.
Washington. D. C., July 11— Upon the
grave of the Rev. Alexander I wish
to place one flower.
Utterly destitute of cold, dogmatic pride,
that often passes for the love ot God ; with
out the arrogance of the "elect’’; simple,
free and kind —this earnest man made im
his friend by being mine. I forgot that he
was a Christian, and he seemed to forget
that 1 was not, while each remembered that
the other was a man.
Frank, candid and sincere, he practiced
what he preached, and looked with h«l.' eyes
of charity npon the failings und mistakes of
tner.. He believed in the power of kindness,
and spanned with divine sympathy the hid-,
eons gulf that separates tbe fallen from tbe
pure.
Giving freely to others the rights that be
claimed for himself, it never occurred to him
that his God hated a brave and honest un
believer. He remembered that even an
infidel has rights that love respect ; that
hatred has uo saving power; and that, in
onier tp be a Christian, it is not necessary
to become less than n man. knew that
no one can be maligned into kindness ; that
epithets cannot convince ; that curses are
not arguments; and that the finger of score*
never points towards heaven. With the
generosity of an honest man, he accorded to
all the fullest liberty of thought—know mg',
ns be did, that in the realm of mind a chain
is bat a curse. , /
For this man I entertained tbe profoond
est respect. In spite of the taunts and j-ere
of bis brethren, he pnbliely proclaimed tbat
he would treat infidels with fairness and
respect ; that be would endeavor to convince
them by argument and win them with love.
He insisted that the God be worshipped
loved tbe well-being even of an atheist, in
this grand position be stood almost atone.
Tender, just, und loving, where others were
bareh, vindictive and cruel, he challenged
the respeftt and admirs tine of every honest
man. A few more such clergymen might
drive calumny from the lips o( faith and reo
der the pulpit worthy of respect.
The hastiness and kindness with which
this genflPt* man treated me never can be
excelled He admitted that 1 bud not lost,
and could not loae, a single right by the ex
pression of rov honest thought. Neither
did he believe that a servant could win tbe
respect of a generous master by persecuting
and maligning those whom tbe master woola
willingly forgive.
While this good roan was living hie
brethren blamed him for having treated me
with fairness. But I trust now that he bas
left tbe shore touched by the mysterious se*\
that never yet has borne on any wave the
image of a homeward sail, this crime will be
forgiven him by those who still remain to
preach tbe love of God.
Hia sympathies were not confined wdtbini
the prison of a creed, hut ran out ami over
tbe walls like vine*, hiding tbe cruel recks,
and rusted bars with leaf and Sower. He
could not eebo with bis hetyt tbe fieodM|i»!
sentence of eternal fire lo spite of bonfe
and creed, he read “between tbe 1 nes” the
word* of tenderness and love, with promises
for all the world. Above, beyond tbe
dogmas of his church ; humane even to the
verge of heresy ; cuuiing some to doubt bL
love of God because he failed to hate his
unbelieving fellow-men—be labored ior the
welfare of mankind, and to tSis work gave
up his lile with all bis heart.
Robert G. Inuersoll.
Southern Women.
The Richmond (V».) State, in a recent
issue, says: The reported remark of Mr.
Jefferson D ivis, at a press meeting in Mis
sissippi, that be bad never yet seen a ••recon
structed Southern woman, ’’ bas beeo tin
cause of a great deal more discussion than
its importance entitled it to, or the author
had tbe remotest idea it would call forth
when, iu a spirit of quiet humor, he gave it
utterance. We all know here what tbe Ex-
President of tbe Confederacy meant, and how
very harmless was the expression, properly
understood aud interpreted in its true spirit
But even construing it as it has oeeo by our
enemies at the North, and allowing it the
widest latitude from their standpoint, it is,
after aii, but Degutive. **••**
But, gives its rood liberal uicaoiDg, what
does the remark of the Ex-President amount
to. and how far was it correct T Are there
no reconstructed wotpen in the South ? We
'know there are, and very many, too ; in fact,
* large majority of them are thoroughly re
constructed, and accept a* fuHy the situation
as nine-tenths of the men do ; but not in
the sense of being changed in their senti
ments as to the righteousness of tbe cause in
support of which their husbands, brother*,
eons or lathers fought, and for which so
many of them died. The women of the
Month find no difficulty in reconciling their
duly to their country now with tbeir devo
tion to and loving remembrance of the cau«e
to which they freely gave their most precious
jewels, and, while all perhaps teach Jheir.
children to honor the memory of their fathers
by upholding the justice of the quarrel io
which they fpll, ypt they do not consider that
in so instructing they wrong the restored
Union to which they owe and acknowledge
duty and allegiance ; and surely that woman
would scarcely be held a good mother among
anv people who should impress upon her
children that their duty to tbeir country in
volved tbe terrible alternative of cursing the
memory of their fathers That our Southern
women are very reasonably reconstructed,
Mr Davis could have fot nd sufficient evi
dence had he sought it by passing through
the country and mingling promiscuously with
ihe people. ***** Qur Northern,
friends may restrain their anger against tfiis
tqrrrble. army of Southern- women. We can
assure them they are not conspiring to over
throw the Union, plotting a Dew rebellion,
or raising up children to revenge the wrongs
of the South. Nothing of the soit; but,
like true women, nre busying themselves
wholly about the happiness of their homes,
husbands and children, taking very little part
in the discussioD ol tbe political que-tioos of
the day.
The Prince Imperial had on him when be
died, besides the sword of Austerlitz. an
other bit of historical flotsam in the shape
of a fragment of the wool of the trne cross
which once belonged to Charlemagne. Be
fore its first imperial owner the histoiy of
the sacred silver is doubtful, but that it be
longed to pharlemagne there appears to be
no question. It may have been one of the
gifts which Haroun Alraschid with a singu
lar catholicity sent to his imperial brother
in the West. From Charlemagne it passed
from one French King to another through
the Carolvignian aud C.ipstruin lines, and
after it had dropped from the grasp of
“Louis Capet.” the guillotined monarch, it
came in due time in'o the possession of the
first Napoleon It has remained in the bonds
of the Napoleonic family ever since, and the
medallion which contained it was the only
thing left on the body of Prince Louis by
the Zulus. The proposal that bis body shall
some time rest in Westminster abbey recalls
the curious fact that the only other foreign
Prince interred there is also of Corsican
blood—the ill-'ated princeling whom Boswell
champiooed, Paoli.
Boots and Shoes From a Nkoro'r Hide
—The Penny Prtss says that Dr. Schneider
his taken tbe skin of a negro, which he has
dissected, to the tannery situated on Frank
Ijn si reel, just out of Columbus, where it is
now being made into leather A reporter
who examined the piece of skin found it cx
tfepiely tough, and liable to do good service
if pnt into gaiters. It seems strange use to
nlake of Immunity's remains, though. The
tanner stroked and twitched it and dilated
upon its good qualities. Tbe process of tan
ning is to rob it with a mixture of alum,
salt, and eggs, which draws ont nil tbe oil
from the skin and saves months of time.
Perhaps a new industry is opening up in the
city, and perhaps some of those who are
perfectly worthless in life may be made to
do duty after they have quit. Imagine tbe
sensation, however, of ■ dainty lady caress
ingly putting on a glove made from the skin
of a darkey she wouldn’t baTe touched with
out a shudder while in life,or of tbe thoughts
that mu«t come to'a maid when she takes ofl
’kef gaiters at eight with the knowledge that
even so small a part of a man is alone with
her. Ugh l—Rochetter Democrat.
Reply to Bro. Aslans*.
Mr. Editor .—Bro. J. L. Adams won’t
allow me to write locals, so I must address
myself one time specially to him, and hope
that this letter will excuse me from what
Bro. A. culls this ‘wretched, irreligious un
holy war” with myself. I haven’t been at
war with Bro. X., and don’t think anything
i hut I have written has merited such, a defi
nition:
Bro. A.says I turned loose tbe content*
of my “theological artillery upon his devoted
'bead.” Bro. A. seems to lie devoted, but if
my artillery has been charged it is not nn-
Jaden ; for I haven't used ony theology upon
riorwith him AH imagination, my brother.
£ Bro. A. tells us be fights like a brave sol
dier, and I think he is right. If bravery
.consists any in persistency, he is worse than
i,“Guy Has par’s” roan. “Guy’s” man did get
satisfied with fighting; but we can trace
. Bro, A.’s history baok for a long period
through several aliases, as I am informed,
jsucb as “James,” * X,” etc Latterly, he hus
„,lound something so happyfving to himself,
top toad for • X,” that he conies out in bold
fbaraclera— J. L- A lams, of Oak Lawn—
' and is still trying to extend his conflicts,
j Truly, Bro. A. is a brave soldier.
Again. Bro. A. seems quite incredulous
with regard to my statements. 1 tried to
assure him that I was not unwilling for his
and “X's” articles to be published. He says
he knows I wj: from what 1 said, and sig
nificantly asks why I didn’t allude to the
articles oLG.waltney, Dicken, “Zuph,” and
others I Why. it's out of my liue of busi
ness ; but if I bad beeD writing letters, I
might have alluded to it, and don’t think
they would have taken exceptions, either.
But U turns out that J. L. A aud “X”
are one and the same person. Now, away
buck yonder in winter be commenced giving
us loog, earnest letters on “Information”—
Nos. 1,2, 3, 4 and s—commencing in a very
smooth, even-toued manner, referring to
some previous copyings of Dr. Campbell’s
sayings, commending Thk Wei-.klt, defining
religion, etc. Now, 1 think we need re
formation as a Christian people. I don’t
think we ate as faithful in tbe practice of
our religious precepts aud duties as we should
be, and ought, by the grace of God, to try
■ud arneuj our lives and do better. And as
a Christian ministry we should reform from
all that is selfish aud formal and bestir our
selves to great diligence in preaching the
Word. But, as I said before, the Bro. was
claimed as a convert to the Stuu,bliug Sioue
cause, and frond, the brafifus* .of--his -eerk
lettera, etc., I thought they justly claimed
biro ; but they soon began tw question his
fidelity, and before long it Is evident there is
Keif in this reformation. The Bro- says, be
fore be told near all he knew, that he was
astoumled. and then attacks in a fearful
manner a minister, (l don’t know who.) and
savs be is onlyaine of the ten thousands of
the same and similar schools who are “going
up and down in the world pouring the wine
of confusion and error into the ears of hun
dreds of thousands of witling:listener*," etc.
Not mnch reformation in this. /> He then
take* occasion to urge upon us the thousand
fold necessity of being irnmemfoT' in obe
dience (he says) to a oommaod. (Why
wasn't the great reformer more charitable
and say “baptize?” A great many of us
understand that term bef ter) Then follows
the baptismal demonstrations, which Bro. A
says was a very small matter—a Itjttle para
graph scarcely as long as his finger. He
I didn’t expect any allnsion to be made to any
of ihese thing*. Now T should never have
had anything to say aliout Shis “demonstra
tion" if Bro. A had showed any inclination
to pass it by Wonder why “Ppe Ccakj’s”
.article of April 29tb esenped his notice ? I
hope, if those mini-Aers had such a number
of applicants for baptism, they didn’t try to
make a parade"of it, or make an ' extraordi
naij physical Cffbrt to accomplish the task
In a limited time—cither to try their skill or*
prove any probability concerning the ordi
nance—'-and if they did get through in pine
hours, that tbe ordinance was administered
in a grave, orderly and ministerial manner.
And. then, if the informant had just told us
of the conversion of 2,222 persoos in India,
it would hav" looked mure like the exhibi
tion of a true Christian spirit, and one that
all true lovers of Christianity would heartily
commend. I hope they did not engage In
any such irreverent exhibition of skill. But
Bro. A. has very adroitly drawn this de
monstration : There were six- preachers, he
says, and it took nine hours to do the work.
Then he demonstrates that if two could do
it in niDe hours; or, if six could do it iu
three hours, “theu it would have taken two
hours,” etc. These were not the figures by
your own showing .; it was six preachers and
nine boors, and l have no doubt the poor
fellows were tjred enough at that. So ’it
wojld have taken the twelve apostles, ad
mitting thnt they were as expert as those
ministers, six hours and a little over four and
a half minutes to have immersed the three
thousand on the grand revival day. And
now what does this prove? What evidence
is there that these persons were immersed ?
Bro A. simply says that it was possible they
could have been, and then claims it as an es
tablished fact that they were ! But time
had to be very precious then, mv Bro
There were numberless difficulties in the
way. Remember, it was nine o’clock when
Peter began to preach repentence, and when
that sermon was ended be exhorted them
with many other words, and performei many
necessary duties, all of wpich took time.
Besides, inconvenience to water, want of
preparation, etc., retarded progress some
what. 1 have heard of demonstrations of
tbe kind before, but they won’t do.
In conclusion, Bro. A. wants to unchurch
me and Dearly everybody else because of the
distinguishing names that we bear, My
dear Bro., you can't inonopol'z! the church
ner religion in that way. Many of the or
thodox bodies as-umed that title long before
you existed ; and tbe assumption of that litle
of itself will neivci make you eminently the
church of Christ.
Again. He says f don’t preach the Word
of God, because he understands that we bar,,
tiie by effusion 1 Wonder if that’s all he
knows abost ns? He certainly does not
know that we recognize Christ as the only
great bead of tbe chnrcb. and that we make
Christ and Him crucified tty: great distinct
ive burden of our preaching and that through
Him we preach a foil and tree salvation for
sinners, and tbat when we administer nnd
partake of that solemn Sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper the table is spread, and our
hearts are open to all Christian people.
No ; we baptize by effusion, and can’t preach
tbe W ord of God 1
As 1 said before, I am not opposed to im
mersion as a mode of baptism. We practice
it as such. Very little if any harm would
be done by this diversity of practice if none
laid par.ioalar stress' upon tbeir peculiar
mode. If those who deem it their duty to
be immersed were just content to follow tbeir
own convictions of duty, leaving others in
tbe enjoyment of theirs, and vice versa, there
could be oo barm done. The element is
water. If tbe mode is defined I can’t find it.
Bro. A. doubtless saw that I didn’t want to
discuss this subject; but was determined to
fasten it right oo to me and clinch it. He
says “there is not a man living on this earth
who can take the Word of God and show
anything like authority”—mark it, anything
like—“for tbe practice of sprinkling and
pooring as Scriptotal baptism. No. not one.”
Now, this is just what the Bro. has been
trying to get at till this time. Why, my Bro.,
1 am used to lhU—been raised up on it. Talk
about trained parishioners, why, both in my
presence and absence they try to teach it to
my family, my neighbors and my congrega
tions. 1 have never said a word on tbe sub
ject only as I have been asked privately.
And what shall 1 say now ? I can’t disenss
tbe subject—haven’t time nor space ; but
will say tbat I think it quite as easy'to show
as much authority for sprinkling as immer
sion. aud if 1 had time would cite you to the
baptism of individuals aud families, some ol
whom were believers and others not, etc.
But ti ne would fail me to give you tbe ex
amples which are authority here. If you
receive not these, I can’t persuade you. i
should suppose, however, that you are deter
mined doi to be satisfied about tbe matter,
judging from the violent manner in which
you impeach Kiug James and his commis
sion. 1 don’t think you willever get a Bible
to suit you. Better reconcile yourself to
our good oid Saxon copy ; it’s mighty good.
W ilb this, 1 close my part of this corres
pondence. if Bro. A. replies, i hope be
will uot raise Dew questions.
John M. I'hdrman.
Tussahaic, July 2 9th, 1879.
Chastink Cox, who murdered Mrs. Hail,
in New York city, bas been sentenced to be
buog in August.
Gen. Grant was received at Pekin, China,
with all the hooors accorded to a reigning
monarch in aoy country.
Hon. A. H, Stephens will deliver tbe
alumni address at the approaching ,om
inenccueot of the State University.
Ne^Adverfi3^nieu.t3.
CrtMs Feaetti College.
The salf 'Sessrp* of This Institution will
open Sepfenfber jst, 18i9, with a full Fac
ulty of able and experienced teachers. ,
Board and tuition bav>- been reduced to
thy, Jgurw, to suit the-limes.
normal School:
’ Young ladies connected with the College;
may enjoy all tbe advantages ijf Norma i
Scnbofi raining without any additional ex
pense. For full particulars addres
A. B. NILS*.
July 29th, 1879. PrwWetrt.
Georgia —hknry cocntt;
George F. Grumbley petitions for fet
ters of administration oo the estate of David
Me Cully, deceased.
'Hiese are therefore to eite and admonish
all parties concerned to be aud appear at my
office witbio tbe 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 band.and official signa
ture this 3lst day of July, 1879 ,
aua 184 A. A. LEMON, Qrd'y.
Dirp. Sheriff’s Sale far September
Will be Rold before the Court-house d or
in the town of McDonongb, Henry oouoty,
Ga., on the first Tuesday in September next,
between the legal hours of sale, the following
property, to-wit:
Fifty acres of land, in said county, bound
ed as follows : On tbe north by L M Tye, ou
the east by Joseph Askew, and ou the south
and west by Lot No. 67. Levied on as the
property of Derjas Willingham to satisfy a
fi fa iasued from Henry Superior Court io
favor of Wilson Burton Vs Derias Willing
ham. Tenant in possession not ifi d.
W. A. BELLA H,
Deputy Sheriff.
Furniture.
S. S. Middleton,
HAMPTON, GA+ '
Has on hand a large and assorted stock of
FURNITURE,
Bureaus, Bedsteads, Chairs, Secretaries,
Wardrobes, Cupboards,
And is prepared to manufacture to order
anything you need to furnish your bouse
UpholsteriDg and Cabinet work done ib
the latest style and with dispatch.
Coffins always on band.
Notice of Dissolution.
1 “ ’ l
Notice is hereby givae the! the partner-,
ship lately subaisting mween T. H. Mc-
DoopU and W. S Brooks, of Hampton, Ga..
undOT tbe firm name of McDowell A Brooks,
was dissolved bv mutual consent on tbe 15th
day of July, 1879 All debts due said part
nership at Hampton are to be received bv
W. S Brooks, and all desomds against said
partnership at Hampton are to be settled by
said W S Brook*
v. h McDowell.
W S BROOKS.
Bellevue, Ga., July 15 1879.
I’he uuihr-dgtwd wiil e mlinne the business
at H infiptnn, and woqld be .piea-ed toserve
his customers wiih anything ip. his I me, at
the lowest livi ig priors A fitir stock ol
Dry Goods. Groceries, etc , always on hand.
W. 8 BROOKS.
Hampton, Ga., July 25th, 1879
-N : —l !
GKOROI A—Hwsr 1 CountT :
VV hereas, J W Alexander, executor of
Alien Cleveland, deceased, has applied tome
for letters of dismission.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all parties concerned to be aud appear at my
office within tbe time prescribed by law and
show cause, if any they have, why said letters
should Dot be granted said pelitioner.
Given under mv hand and official signs
ture this April 25th, 1879.
A A LEMON,
apr2sss Ordinary.
— —7 « a.
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SALOON!
BEST CIGARS I
FINEST' WINES!
PURESTLIQUORS]
CINCINNATI BEER ON DRAUGHT.
BILLIARDS and POOL.!
■ feb2Btf
Georgia —Hrnrt county :
John R. and Joseph B. Pric*. ad
ministrators of Eli Price, deceased, petition
for letters of dismissioo.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all parties concerned to be and appear at my
office within tbe time prescribed by law. and
show cause, if any they have, why said let
ters should not be gianted said petitioners.
Given under my hand aud official signa
ture this July Ist, 1879.
A A. LEMON,
jul4?s Ordinary, fi
Henry County Sheriff Sales for
August, 1879.
WILL be sold before the Court House
door in tbe town of McDonough,
Henry county. Ga., on the first Tuesday io
August next, 1879, within tbe legal hours of
sale, the following property to-wit:
Ooe cast iron Turbins water a heel; levied
oo as the property of tbe National Water
Wheel Company to satisfy one cost!.; . in
favor of officers of Henry Superior i onrt
vs National Water Wheel Company. Said
wheel deposited in the town of Hampton,
Ga. Attorney representing said company
duly notified. •
WILLIS GOODWIN,
July 3d, 1879. • Sheriff,