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A LAST TALK.
Come out in the garden anti walk with mo,
While tie dancers whirl to that dreamy
tune.
See! the moonlight silvers the sleeping sea,
And the world is as fair as a night in June.
Let me hold your hand as 1 used to do ;
This is the Inst, last lime, yon know,
For to-morrow n wooer comes to woo
And to win you, though I love yon so.
Yon are pale—or is it the moonlight's gleam
Thut gives to yoor face that sorrowful
look !
We most wake at last from our summer
dream—
We have come to the end of our tender
hook.
Love, the poet, has written well;
He has won onr hearts hv his poem sweet.
And now at the end we must snv farewell—
Ah ! but the summer was fair and fleet.
Do von remember that night we met ?
You wore a rose in your yellow hair ; 1
Closing my eyes I can see you vet,
Just ns you stood on the topmost stair,
A flutter of white from head to feet,
A cluster of buds on vour hreast. Ah, me !
But the vision was never half so sweet
As it is to-night in my memory.
Hear the viols cry. and the deep bassoon
Seems sobbing out in its undertone
Some sorrowful memory. The tune
Is the saddest one 1 have ever known.
Or is it because we must part to-night.
That the music seems so sad? Ah, me !
You are weeping, love, and yoor lips are
white—
The ways of life are a mystery.
I love you, love, with a love so trne
That in coming years I shall not forget
The beautiful lace and the dream I knew,
And mem’rv always will hold regret.
I shall stand hy the seas ns we stand to night.
And think of the summer whose blossoms
died
When the frosts of fate fell chill and white
On the fairest flower of the Summer-tide.
They are calling you. Must I let you go ?
Must I say good-bye, and go my WHy ?
If we must part, it is better so—
Good-bye’s such a sorrowful word to say!
Give me, my darling, one Inst sweet kiss—
So we kiss our dear ones, and see them
die ;
But death holds no parting so sad as this.
Good bless you and keep you—and so,
good-bye !
Common icated. 1
Reply to “Ziipli”—No. 2.
Mr. Editor:— 1 wailed long and patiently
for “Zuph” to point out “the common snake
—that crawls upon its breast, and cuts dust
in all its varied forms to-day—that the Devil
CDtered into and delivered our foreparents;’
for he said it was “Bible truth,” hut I lisve
waited in vain. lam no wiser on that sub
ject than 1 was when 1 first asked the favor,
and. of course still fail to “understand.”
“Zuph,” don’t you know that the rules of
debate, as well as common politeness, demand
that you make good your affirmations ? The
great teachers of all ages are unsparing in
their admonitions, that wo assert no propo
sition that cannot be proven by good au
thority, in human us well as divine ufiaits.
Now, you affirmed in the most positive man
ner posible that it was “Bible truth" the
common snuke of this day and time was the
very one that the Devil entered into to be
guile our foreparents in the garden of Eden.
And when I asked you to point out the par
ticular snake, among the many different
species known to mun, that was an instru
ment in the hands of Satan in accomplishing
what you seem to think such dreadful mis
chief in the world, you are as silent as the
dead in the charnal house of death. True,
you asked space of the Editor to uuswer my
questions, but instead of doing thut you
merely string out a batch of questions for
me to answer, as if I were the affirmant.
Why ask me to find a better description of
Satan than the one in the 12th chapter of
Revelations ? Why, I have never under
taken to describe him at all. I'bis is a thing
for you to do, especially since you seem to
know him so well. But be this as it may, 1
presume not to judge; for the Bible and
common decency forbid that I judge you <>r
say augbt detrimental to your character.
But one thing I do promise to do, and that
is to show you, in a few words, or as few as
possible, that you have great need to read
your Bible more carefully, in the full exer
cise of reason, than you seem to have done
heretofore.
Now listen. “Why," you ask, “did Adam
hide himself if he did not know what time the
Lord would conie into the garden?” 1 will
let the Word of God answer. In fact, I
prefer to quote three or four verses ou that
subject, that you may see and understand
bow Adam knew that God was in the gar
den, as well as to show bow ignorant Adam
was before eating of the tree of the knowl
edge of good and evil. And here it is. “And
they heard the voice of the Lord God walk
ing in the garden in the cool ol the day.”
Now, if you want to know, how did Adam
know when God was coming ? I answer,
that be heard Hitn. Isu’t that plain enough ?
“Aod Adam and his wile bid themselves
from the presence of the Lord God amongst
the trees of the garden. And the Lord God
called uuto Adam,and said onto him, Where
art tbou ? And he said, 1 heard thy voice
in the garden, and I was afraid, because 1
was naked ; and I hid myself." l'o see bow
ignorant Adam was, listcu to the Lord God’s
reply : “And he said, Who told thee that
tbou waet naked ? Hast thou eateu of the
tree, whereof I commanded thee that tbou
shouldst not eat?” See Genesis iii: 8-11.
A mau may have a ematteriug of Greek,
English. 1 have seen many such cases. And
here is “Zuph” spouting Greek, and not
withstanding snch a superior parade of learn
ing, he asks me, with sounding of trumpets,
“How did Adam know God was coming if
lie did not reckon time correctly,” when the
Bible says plainly ll at he heard the voice of
the Lord God wnlking in the garden in the
cool of the day.
And remember, “Zuph.” that before eat
ing of the tree of knowledge of good and
evil, Adam didn’t even know that he was
naked. Why, man, be had no knowledge of
good. Sorely, “you and I” know when we are
naked, and know good from evil And still
you say that Adam was much wiser than you
are! Well, it does really seem so.
And now, as for “the naming of the beast
of the field, and every (owl of the air,” etc.,
he displayed considerable wisdom, I grant,
but I am of the opinion he did it by the
power of inspiration, just as the prophets
uttered many things that they understood no
better than their hearers.
“Zuph,” what a pity you didn’t under
stand that “beast,” when used figuratively in
the Bible, means a kingdom, before exhaust
ing your store- hojse of eloquence in abusing
me for calling the Roman C’utholic Church
an “Old Beast.” Now, let me learn you
. something again. Turn to the 7th chapter
of Daniel and 23d verse, and you will see
thut “beast” means “kingdom.” By the
way, read the balance of this chapter, and
you will see that Daniel describes the reign
of the “Old Beast,” the Catholic Church of
Rome, which reign was to lust for “time and
times and the dividing of time.” “Zuph,”
do you know how long that is? Let me
tell you. It is just 1260 years—the exact
time thut the Roman Catholic Church held
undisputed sway over the nut ions of the
earth. About the 16th century the great
Murtin Luther rose up and said that eveiy
creature should have the pure Word of God
to reud and study for themselves ; for this
Monster that you extol so highly Imd taken
the Bible Irom the people, and wouldn’t let
them have it. If 1 hud space I could tell
you many things übout this “Old Beast,”
that John, in Revelation, xii., tells of being
cast down, about which you apparently
know so little.
Now, ‘ Zuph,” point me to chapter and
vese that gives Christ’s Church the numeof
Homan Catholic, and then 1 will hear your
instructions about the Bible meaning of Ro~
man, Greek, and ull ! But, O, that Greek !!
I now inform you, "Zuph,” that I belong
to no denomination, in the sense in which
you use the term, nnd that I huve no creed
but the Bible. Is that good enough ? Can
you say the same ? Answer, will you ?
"Pray God through Jesus Christ to purge
you with hyssop.” YVliat an expression !
No, sir ! 1 shall not do it; for we are com
manded to pray according to His will, and
He bus nowhere promised to “purge me with
bys-op;” therefore He will not do it.
Now lor the name “Z p,” which you say
“might answer for a tame coon or a liitlu
dog," etc. I intended a “t” where there is a
“z,” but from some cause, either the slip of
my pen, the proof-render, lype-sttter, or
other agency, it appears in print as “Z'p.”
But, anyhow, 1 am satisfied with the name
the mistake has given me, for both are very
nigh akin, uud answer pretty much to the
same thing •
Now. ‘ Zuph,” sit down and read your Bi
ble carefully through, noticing closely each
word us it appears, und you will be better
ptepared to teach others the truth of God’s
Word. Don’t fight against the truth, and
pretend that Adam and Eve were happy,
wi-e and contented, when in truth they knew
nothing about it. And remember that by
the act ol the serpent we are made ucquaio
ted with good and bad, with Christ and
heaven—a belter country than this, where
we cun intelligently enjoy eternal life und
happiness, because we have learned through
experience, while travailing in the flesh, how
to appreciate happiness, eternal lile, peace,
joy, etc,, so when we get to heaven we can
thank God that the serpent deceived Mother
Eve, and she her husband, und thus prepared
us for the coming of the new heaven and
earth. I say it, and 1 mean it, that I thank
God from the bottom of my heart that the
serpent was introduced into the garden, and
succeeded in persuading Eve to cut the fruit
'hat was good to "make one wise lor had
he failed l see no reusou why or how man
could ever become any wiser than the beast
of the field, or how‘he could ever know any
thing of that better life above, where the
dear Christ has gone to prepare a place for
us ; or how be could ever gain that immor
tality that aloue comes through Christ Jesus.
Mun uever did, neither, indeed, is it possible
for bim to possess immortality in this pres
ent woild. Hence, had not the serjient suc
ceeded in getting Eve to eul the apple, we
would have died and gooe to dust again just
as the beast does. But, thank the Lord, he
succeeded, and by it we are made acquainted
with Christ, Heaven aud holiness, and in the
resurrection He will raise up our spiritual
bodies, prepared for immortulity, eternal life
and happiness
Now, “Zuph,” lay aside those old Plato
oiau theories introduced iuto Christianity by
the converts from Puganism, that never bad
one shadow of authority in God’s Word, aud
uccept the truth. Aud above all be caretul
not to judge your fellow-man as you have
me—iu a very naughty manner. Zip.
Minn Ik C. Ballard, in a tender lyric just
published, oquiies ot whom it may couceru :
“Would you love me as well, true-heart,
Hud 1 a face less fair ?”
We dislike to say uupleasaut things, Minnie,
but tbe chances are he wouldn’t. Plain
words are best, and so sometimes are womeu,
bnt we repeat that tbe chances are that he
wouldn’t
“What brought you to prison, my colored
friend V' said u Yankee to a uegro. “Two
policemen, sale” Yes; but 1 mean had
iuteuiiAiutiC£ anythin to do with 4?”
Not a Lawyer.
”X. I. E.,” the Georgia hnmorist, having
been accused of being a Inwver, makes the
following denial, which we find in the Atlanta
f)i<-palch :
In vour kind notice of the undersigned a
few days since, von stated that X I. K. wa
a voting attorney of Macon. Fate having
got ton careless with that particular clique
and the grand j rv being down on the bar in
general l hasten to repel the imputation. I
have long since retired from the practice of
law, and the janitor, when he brightened an
the cnurt-hou«e last month, removed with a
brush on a pole what little eloquence of mine
s'ill clung to the ceiling, and swept out with
a stiff back broom the dust I bad shaken
from my departing sandal*.
Ours was the Centennial Glass; there had
not been one like it io a hundred years, for
in the year 1876 we passed under the rod,
and the State grunted ns her most gracious
writ of starvation—a writ wh'ch the Presi
dent of old Mercer had previously smiled
over and indorsed. Thus it was I became
an attorney Dwell with me upon the theme
a moment and witness the ending.
I could not, if called upon to answer for
this class, respond as does the sergeant of a
certain French company at roll-call, when
ever the name of Anvcrgene is pronounced
— 4 Dead upon the field of honor.” I could
only say. speaking in a professional sense,
Dead ! We were seven, and well do I recol
lect the night that closed our school experi
ence and left tis with sparsely feathered wings
fluttering open the slender t wigs of onr legal
knowledge. It was a night upon which we
argued a divorce ease, in moot eourt. Ido
not remember which sid’* I was on. nor does
it matter much ; the case was as ably defen
ded as pressed, and both parties obtained a
complete divorce. That case must Imve been
an Hugury of fate. Since thut time all seven
of us have obtained divorces—from that
stern mistress, Madame Law
Number one, our most ambit iou= fledgling,
rejoiced in the name of we will call him
Sawyer. He shook his beautiful little wings
to the morning 1 ght und made daring voy
ages from twig to twig. On the trial of the
great divorce ease aforesaid, Sawyer took ihe
sheriff's place. Now, by one of the resistless
decrees ol destiny, the sheriff lias taken Saw
ye ’8 place, and we hear of him tifemore.
Number two hopped from his twig down
into the piney woods, and the next 1 saw of
him he was on his wav to Tennessee, alter a
conditional lee of $150,000. Alas! the
tempting worm proved 100 large, and after
desperate efforts to swallow it, No. 2 gasped
and died.
Number three was guthered to his fathers
by the hawks—those long-lueed creditors—
ere his feet touched the ground.
Number tour flitfed awuy to the moun
tains, warbled feebly once or twice, aud then
was silent Inrever.
Numbers five and s ; x never left the twig%
and number seven (your correspondent) fell
off Ihe tree, fluttered desperately, and lost
confidence in his wings
1 sturted out (to leave the metaphor) in
company with u friend, by renting an office
on a side street—that is, iny friend look
possession of ihe place, and I rented from
him. Our contract was that I should pay
him whenever he paid the landlord, and I
have never violated that contract. Well,
we staid in that office eleven months before
the landlord knew it was rented. For a
long time we debated as to the propriety of
hanging out a sign. We wanted to attract
attention, aud we didn’t want to attract at
tention. Remembering, however, thut the
good book says : “It ij an evil generation
thut seeketh alter a sign,” aud as that was
the generation which we desired shou’d find
us, we hung ouis out. From that time out
we struggled manfully with the creditors,
aud 1 tbiuk in the end would buve whipped
the fight, but the landlord put in nn appear
ance ; he happened up one day and was sur
prised to find u-; he was more surprised
than we were; he wusn’t looking for us, and
we had been looking (or him twelve months.
The end came quickly. The next day he
presented his bill to my friend, who told him
he would settle as soon as 1 did; then the
bill came to me ; I told bim 1 was a sub
lessee und did not know him in tbe transac
tion ut all. The next morning when I opened
tbe door my friend was gone, and with him
bis mugnitieent library—tbe Code ot Georgia
und four "Acts ot the Legislature.” That
evening when the landlord opened the door,
1 was gone with my extensive library, Web
ster’s pocket dictionary, (blue back edition)
Life of Napoleon, vol. 2d, and "Greek-y on
Farming.” 1 hut ended the law business.
Lest any one should judge me harshly, 1 will
repeat that my agreement was, that I should
pay whenever the principal did; l will
udmit tliul it wus tbe safest contract I ever
made, yet 1 cannot be blamed for that, and
conttacts must be coustrued strictly, (see
Code ol Ga ) X I. E.
Old Piukeab Rick was one of the quaint
types ot itinerants He bad a hard patch to
cultivate once, and when be made bis report
to the confereuco following he reported the
church “looking up.” The presiding bishop
expres-ed his pleasure but asked for an ex
planation, because no one expected success
in that purish l>r. Rice was equal to the
occasio , and added : “Well, Bishop, the
church is on its buck and cau’t look any
other way.”
Proud Mother—Come, Mamie, darling,
what is three tinres three ? (Mamie hesitates.)
P. M.—ls it nine, darling! (Smart child is
not quite prepared to answer) I*. M.—Now,
isn’t it nine, precious ? (Smart child sees
safety in its mother’s eyes, and nods. Ad
miring female relatives pass the dear child
around the osculatorv circle—aud old “bach”
leaves the room iu disgust.)
Ou. maiden fair, with eyes of blue.
With tangled cutis ol amber shade,
Whisper it sottly, tell me true,
Ol whom are you dreaming, prettv maid ?
She lilted her hoof, and whistled, “ Whew !
Thar’s a pesky gtavel got into my shoe.”
Horse shoes do not invariably bring good
luck. A man out West picked up four of
them iu one day, and all tbe luck be had was
to get bung. It seems theie was a horse
attached to them.
\\ hen freedom, from her mountain height,
Unfurled her banner to the breeze.
We ll bet ten ceuts she didn't wear
Her clothes pulled back against her knees.
Waterloo Observer.
I he knob hies t part of the house is tbe
NEW FIRM I
Copartnership Notice.
I HAVE this dav sold a half interest in my
business to G F. Turner, are! the name
and style of the firm will be known in fu'ure
as Harper & Turner. R. T. HARPER.
January 9th, 1879.
We respectfully solicit a share of the pub
lie patronage, believing we can show as fine
and well assorted stock of goods as will be
found anywhere. Our stock of
DRY GOODS
Is complete in every particular, and includes
a fine assortment of Ladies’ Dress Goods,
Linens. Bleaehings, Domestics, and Fancy
Notions of all kiuds.
ClotHing 2
A new aud elegant lot of Clothing, of every
style and quality. Gents’ Underweur a spe
cialty.
HATS AND CAPS
To suit tbe tastes of the masses, and at prices
thut will meet the requirements of the trade.
BOOTS AND SHOES!
Our stock of Boots and Shots, having been
bought at a bargain in tbe Northern mar
kets, we caD afford to sell cheap, and are pre
pared to offer extra inducements to tbe trade.
Furniture 2
We have also a large lot of Furcirure—Bed
steads, Bureaux, Washstands, Wardrobes,
Tables, Chairs,,’ etc—which we will sell at
extremely low figures. Bedroom setts »
specialty.
GROCERIES.
Special attention is called to oor stock of
Groceries, which is quite large, aud com
prises every article kept iu that line.
Our stock is being constantly replenished
with Goods that are careluliy selected by ex
perienced buyers, aud are bought lor cash
troui first hands, thereby enabling us to veil to
advantage—both to ourselves aud customers.
VV ith all these facilities we are prepared to ex
hibit at all times a complete general stock,
and parlies wishing to buy cau always fiud
some specialties at very low prices at our
store. Give us a call.
’
(LIVER
f This important organ weighs hut about tfircc
E | pounds, and all the blood in a living person (alxmt
3 j three gallons) passes through it at least once every
* half hour, to have the bile ami other impurities
strained or filtered from it. Bile is the natural
Wi purgative of the bowels, and if the Liver becomes
j torpid it is not separated from the blood, but cur-
I— ried through the veins to allimrts of the system,
and in trying to escape thr#|gh the port* of the
u jskin, causes it to turn ycTTbw or a dirty brown
color. The stomach becomes diseased, and Dys-
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Sick and Sour Stomach, and general debdity fob
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_ « off from one to two ounces of bile each time the
W blood passes through it, as long as there is an cx-
Hcess of bile; and the effect of even a few doses
upon yellow complexion or a brown dirty looking
skin, will astonish all who try it—they being the
I first symptoms to disappear. The cure of all bili
ous diseases ami Liver complaint is made certain
by taking Hepatine in accordance with directions.
Headache is generally cured in twenty minutes,
and no disease that arises from the Liver can exi.it
if a fair trial is given.
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BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Price 25 Cents and $1.09
The fatality of Consumption or Throat and
fVj Lung Diseases, which sweep to the grave at least
P one-third of all death's victims, arises from the
M Opium or Morphine treatment, which siinpiy stu
m pefies as the work of death goes on. SIO,OOO will
*** be paid if Opium or Morphine, or any preparation
fy) of Opium, Morphine or Prussic Acid, can dc found
W in the Globs Flower Cough Syrup, which has
M cured people who are living to-day with but one
1 PI remaining lung. No greater wrong can be done
& than to say that Consumption is incurable. The
ir Globs Flower Cough Syrup will cure it when
I all other means have failed. Also, Colds, Cough,
(Asthma, Bronchitis, and all diseases of the throat
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W when you can get Globe Flower Syrup at same
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| 'Price 25 Cents and SI.OO
Grave mistakes are made in the treatment of all
diseases that arise from poison in the blood. Not
one case of Scrofula, Syphilis, White Swelling,
. Ulcerous Sores and Skin Disease, in a thousand,
yj is treated without the use of Mercury in some form.
. Mercury rots the bones, and the diseases it pro
duces are worse than any other kind of blood or
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gia or Queen's Delight is the only medicine
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« pnilis and Mercurial diseases in all stages, can be
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Hor any ingredient not purely vegetable and harm
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fgk Price by all Druggists SI.OO.
” Globs Flower Cough Syrup and Merrkll's
IHbpatins for the Liver for salt* by all Drug
gists in 85 cent and SI.OO bottles.
A. F. MEEF.ELL Sc CO., Proprietors,
" PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Gullett’s Improved Cotton (iin.
Plantkrs are respectfully invited toes
amine this Gin before buying I will keep
sample Gin. with Feeder, Condenser and
Gnllett’s Don tile Revolving Cotton Press
(dispensing with a lint room,) always on hand
(or exhibition. We guarantee the most per
feci satisfaction to purchasers, in every par
ticular. The price will be reduced next sea
son from $4 to $3 50 per saw on the Gins,
and from $1 25 to $1 on the Feedeis. I
refer all to the accompanying certificates ol
our cotton buyers and planters of last year,
and to the certificates of well known planters
who are using Gnllett’s Gins, as to the extra
prices obtuiDed lor cotton ginned on them.
J A. BEEKS, Agent.
Griffin, Ga., March 10, 1879.
Griffin. Ga , March 1,1879.
We, the undersigned, are using the Gullett
Improved Light Draft Cotton Gin. 'The
Gin is of superior workmanship For fast
ginning, safety in running and light draft, (to
do the same work,) we tbiuk it has no equal;
but the most important feature is the attach
ment for opening and improving the sample.
'The best cotton is improved by it so as to
bring from % to y cent, and stained and
dirty cotton from y to 1 cent per lb. more
in tbe Griffin market than on other Gins
(Signed) W J Bridges, T W Manley, J T
Manley.
Griffin, Ga , May 17. 1878.
To J A Beeks, Agent for the Gidlett Gin
Man'f'g Co., Griffin, Ga :—At your re
quest, we, planters aud dealers in cotton, give
to the public onr opinion of your Giu. We
take pleasure in saying to all in need of new
Gins that it is now a well established fact
that cotton ginned on these GiDS brings a
higher price in our market than any other,
and the Gins ore growing in public favor.
Cotton ginned ou them sold last season at
from y to 1 cent per pound above the mar
ket price. Mr. Gullett’s attachment for im
proving tbe sample of cotton, we are satisfied,
is what he claims for it. Tbe Gin appears
to have reached perfection in gin machineiv.
(Signed) A C Sorrel, T J Brooks, R P
McWilliams, S B McWilliams, D W Pat
terson, R 11 Sims, T J Bloodworth.
1 am also agent for the celebrated Eclipse
Portable Engine, manufactured by Frick &
Co, for tbe counties of Batts. Spalding.
Fayette and Clayton. J. A. BERKS.
mat2B;3m
fear*'or sale by G. E. Wise, Hampton,
Ua. sepl3-ly.
Job Work solicited and executed with
neatness.
ScnsciusE lot Tux Weekly.
Reduced to 11.50!
THIS
HENRY
COUNTY
WEEKLY.
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AT
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remiss io its duty, either by departing in the
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or failing to maintain them tn their full ex
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that a large proportion of the readers of
weekly newspapers see no other, special
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