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VOL. IV. Advertising Rates. One square, first insertion $ 75 Each subsequent insertion 50 One square three months 5 00 One square six months 10 00 One square twelve months 15 00 Quarter column twelve months... 30 00 llalf column six months 40 00 Half column twelve months (in 00 One column twelve months 100 00 'en lines or less considered a square. All fractions of squares are counted as full squares, NEWSPAPER DECISIONS. 1. Any person who takes a paper regu larly from the post office—whether directed to his name or another’s, or whether fie bus subscribed or not—is responsible for the payment. 2. If a person orders his paper discontin ued, he must pa^all arrearages, or the pub lisher may continue to send it until payment is made, and collect the whole amount, whether the paper Is taken from the office or not. 3. The courts Lave decided that refusing to take newspapers and periodicals from the postoflfice, or removing and leaving them un called for, is prima facie evidence of inten tional fraud. TOWN DIRECTORY. Mayor—Thomas G. Barnett. Commissioners—W. W. Turnipseed,D. B. Bivins, E. G. Harris, E. If. James. Ci.brk—E. G. Harris. Treasurer—W. S. She!!. Marshals—S. A. Belding, Marshal. J. VV . Johnson,Deputy. JUDICIARY. A. M. Speer, - Judge. F. D. Dismukk, - - Solicitor Genera!. Butts—Second Mondays in March and September. Henry—Thirtf Mondays in April and Oc tober. Monroe—Fourth Mondays in February, and August. Newton—Third Mondays in March and September. i’ike—Second Mondays in April and Octo ber. Rookdule—Monday after fourth Mondays in March and September. Spalding—First Mondays in February and August. Upson— First Mondays in May and No vember. CHURCH DIRECTORY. M rthodirt Episcopal Church, (South.) Rev. Wesley F. Sinitfi, Pastor Fourth Subbath in each month. Sunday school 3 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Methodist Protestant Church , First Sabbath month. Sunday-school 9 A. 11. Christian Church, W. S. Fears, Pastor. Second Sabbath in each month. Baptist Church, Rev. J. P. Lyon, Pas tor. Third Sabbath in each month. CIVIC SOCIETIES. Pink Grovk Lodok, No. 177, F. A. M Stated communications, fourth Saturday in each mouth. DOCTORS. DR. J. C. TURNIPSEED will attend to all calls day or night. Office i resi dence, Hampton, Ga. "IkR. W. H. PEEBLES treats all dis -» ’ eases, and will attend to all calls day and night. Office at the Drug Store, Broad Street, Hampton, Ga. DR. N. T. BARNETT tenders his profes sional services to the citizens of Henry and adjoining counties, and will answer calls day or night. Treats all diseases, of what ever nature. Office at Nipper’s Drug Store, Hampton, Ga. Night calls can be made at my residence, opposite Berea church. api2C JF. PONDER, Dentist, has located in • Hampton, Ga., and invites the public to cufl at his roo.n, upstairs in the Bivins House, where he will be found at all hours. Warrants all work for twelve months. LAWYERS. JNO. G. COLD WELL, Attorney at I,aw, Brooks Station, Ga. Will practice in the counties composing the Coweta and Flint River Circuits. Prompt attention giveu to commercial and other collections. C. NOLAN, Attorney at Law, Mc -*-• Donongh, Georgia: Wifi practice in the counties composing the Flint Circuit ; the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the Uuited States District Court. WM. T. DICKEN, Attorney at Law, Me Donougb, Ga. Will practice in the counties composing the Flint Judicial Cir cuit, the Supieme Court of Georgia, and the United States District Court. (Office up stairs over W. O. Sloan’s) apr27-ly GEO. M. NOLAN, Attorney at Law. McDonough, Ga. (Office in Court house ) 'WiK practice in Henry and adjoining coun ties, aod in the Supreme and District Courts of Georgia. Prompt attention given to col lections. mcb23-6m JF. WALL. Attorney at. Law, //amp . ton.Ga Will practice in the counties composing the Flint Judicial Circuit, ar.d the Supreme and District Courts of Georgia. Prompt attention given to collections. ocs EDWARD J. REAGAN, Attorney at law. Office on Broad Street, opposite the Railroad depot, Hampton, Georgia. Special attention given to commercial and other collections, and cases in Bankruptcy. BF. McCOLLUM. Attorney and Coun • sellor at L>w, Hampton, Ga. Will practice in Henry, Clayton, Fayette, Coweta, Pike, Meriwether, Spalding and Butts Supe rior Courts, and io the Supreme aod United States Courts. Collecting claims a specialty. Office uo stairs in the Mclntosh Building. MARGUERITE. A modest maiden, yet a wise. With chestnut hair and hnz I eyes. Whose glance one always likes to meet, So deep its gaze, so calm and sweet j Clear beaming with a quiet gladness. Subdued as by an unknown sadness ; Too trustful in its holy love For aught but purer worlds above. A low, broad brow, with dreamy thought And noble aspirations fraught; A subtle mingling in the whole Of earthy clay and heavenly soul; A lace that, meet it where I might, In joy to-day, in woe to-night, Would cause (and why I cannot tell,) The hot tears to my eyes to well. Twag so, one day she crossed my path ; 1 half believed her not of earth. So sweet that wistful gaze ; in vain I turned away, for look again I must; and then I knew too well By that, in which e’en lay the spell, That hidden something told too true That ne’er in heavenly garden grew, As yet, this blossom, all too rare For earthy soil and earthy air. Ah ! sweet, shy flower, ’twus not for long That thou didst mingle wi’h the throng ; Yet thou, unconscious, sbed’st a ray Of purity athwart their way, As thou their guardian angt 1 wert. Though now with heavenly armor girt, I’d not recall thee, though my eyes Are dim with tears; though choking sighs Fill my sad heart with many an ache, I’ll still them all for thy dear sake Chambers’ Journal. A Russian Incident. The following is from a volume of Russian sketches written by a Russian : C- unt Sehereineti* 8, a descendant of one of the most ancient Boyaid families, possess ed more than one hundred thousand male souls, as serl* were then called in Russia, the women not being counted either in the cen sus or the tux lists Among these serfs there were-many who were allowed to go into business for th; mselvep. Some of these hud made fortunes, others had even become mil lionaires. The condition of the Count’s inher itance forbade him selling any male serl his freedom. Among the number there was one who had established himself at Riga, and was at the head of a great banking house of that city—an ancient bouse which had ex isted under German contiol for a century, and was well known and highly respected in all the European cities. The serf, who was now the head of the house, fell his humiliating position very keenly. His sons were excluded from a 1 i ances wiih families who were th°ir equals in fortune or education, for no daughter would wed a slave, even were he ten times a mil lionaire, as the Russian law co npels the wife to accept the social position of her husband. The bunker, who had almost despaired of obtaining his own freedom, journeyed every year to Ht. Petersburg to sue for that of his children. The freedom of the daughters «a» cheerfully granted, for Count Scheremrtief! was of those chivalrous noblemen whose motto is noblesse oblige . There are many such in Russia, the descendants of the old reigning houses of the empire. These nobles lent an almost unanimous support to the project of Alexander 11. for the emancipa tion of the serfs, although the carrying out of the measure cost a large share of their fortunes. Upon the banker's last visit to St. Peters burg he bad offered the Count half a million rubles for the freedom of hi 3 sons. The Count had refused as usual, but he had showed the banker great attention, inviting him to dine at his bouse, where he was treated as a peer by the elite of the Russian nobility. A few months after, early in the spring, he returned >ad and despairing to St. Pe tersbmg. His eldest eon, having been sent to England on business connected with the hou e. had become acquainted with the duughfer of a leading manufacturer. The y< ung people were detply in love, but, under (xistirg circumstances, they could not marry The banker resolved, if necessary, to sacrifice his whole fortune to purchase the freedom ol bis eldest son. Upon his arrival he found the Gu'd of Finland blockaded with ice, thus shutting off all communication with the interior. Kuowing the Count’s extreme liking for oysters, the banker purchased a keg ou the route und brought them along with him. The Count bad some friends to breakfast, but the delicacy he most cared for was lack ing, BLd loud wails arose from him and bis guests in consequence. Id the midst of the general lamentation our bunker entered, and the Count invited him to stay to breakfast. ‘You have come again wjtb that ever- HAMPTON, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 18*. If lasting retrain,” said the Count laughing. •1 remember hearing you sing in niv fatherV lifetime, when I was but a child. You don’t know what a fine chance for guintng your freedom has just been opened to yon, but you have missed it as I have my oysters.” “What chance ?” asked the banker, with a deep sigh, and yet with a gleam of hope in his eyes. “Perhaps your honor is in some monetary embarrassment. What sum do you require?” “Go to the deuce with your money I” an swered the Count; “I despise it. But if you only had brought some oysters.” “What would you do if I were to bring you some?” asked the banker, his heart throbbing violently. ‘•What would I do?” returned the Count, sure that there were no oysters in St. Pe tersburg, and feeling perfectly safe in making nny promise in this regard, no matter how preposterous. “What would Ido ? I would give you your liberty. Then 1 should not only have my oysters, but my ears would be forever free from this eternal hue und cry of yours.’’ “Would you truly give me my freedom atnl my fortune with it?” cried the banker, eagerly. “Are you really in earnest ?" “I was never more so in my life.” laughed the Count. “For this once 1 will transgress an old family law, but only on one condi tion.” "Name it!” cried the banker, eagerly. 1 You ure to bring me the oysters tiiie very day and not order them from R ; ga,” ■‘I)o you pledge tne your word of honor ?” “Yes, my solemn word of honor,” replied the Cofint, still laughing at the b.fnker’s ab surd idea of finding oysters in St. Petersburg where his strvunts hud foe the lust twenty tour hours been seeking them in vain "i take you for my witnesses, gentlemen.” said the banker, hastening to leave before the Count had time to repent of his promise. “Oh, yes, we are your witnesses; hut hurry and bring'us our oysters,” cried the merry guests, laughing a 9 they saw the banker’s discomfiture. “They shall soon be furthcoming, gentle men,” he answered, as he hastened away. Upon the banker’s visit at St Petersburg, he always lodged at the Count’s own hotel with his chief attendant. He had not far to go, and in a few moments, when the gue-ts were making themselves merry over his il lusion, the door opened and he entered roll ing a keg of oysters. The Count looked blank, but the guests began to clamor for the oysters. •‘Hold!” cried (he banker, ‘‘l do not doubt your honor’s word, hut l am a man of business, and 1 prefer to have the agreement made in writing. I may die of joy, your honor may die of chagrin, before the promise l is carried out. Give me the writing and I, will deliver you the oysters.” So saying lie opened the keg, displaying the largest and finest Jlolstein bivalve. 4 imaginable. j “The banker is right, Count.” exclaimed the guests ; “but end this business quickly, for we are suffering the horrors of Tantalus Order pen, ink and paper.” “01), I will save you that trouble!” said' the banker, and taking a piece of white chalk from his pocket, he wrote the following agriement upon the stave of the oyster keg : “I, tlie undersigned, in consideration of a stated recompense, hereby declare my serf, M. N., and his family, residents of Riga, free henceforth and forever. Signed iu presence cf the following witnesses—” “Now,” ha added, presenting tip chalk and the stave to the Count, “your honor and these gentlemen will do me the favor to sign this document, while J, for the last time, dis cliarging my office of serf, proceed to open the oysters.” The Count put a good face on a bad flat ter ; he signed, and the guests followed him. Then all the gentlemen shook hands with the banker and congratulated him on his good fortune. But the Count would not allow bis former serf to play the role of servant; he compelled him to take a seat at the table. The decanters were filled with champagne, and alter they had all drunk to the health of the now fiee cit zn, the gentlemen turned with great zest to the oysters, which were soon finished. The writer of this sketth bus hiinsell seen the original d cree of emancipation wriiten with chalk upon the oak; n stave ; inclosed in a gold frame it occupies the place ol honor among the many fine pictur-s in the banker’s drawing-room. There it will al ways haug, reminding that wealthy and hoo oruble family of those old days of serfdom, which, God be praised, are now over. One little persistent By—one that evades every attempt to be knocked off your face with a pillow—will stick closer and learn a stuttering man to talk plain quicker than anything vet iov-uted. r Barer UA AAVUif f f And ■Adjoining Counties ! IVIMTG just opened a large stock of Drjf Goods and Groceries in Hampton, tire *> say to the people ol Henry, Bolts, ton, Fayette nnd .Spalding counties, who •hit city, and desire to examine or pur s gdbds, tlrut I am prepared to supply tek wants at ns low prices as can be anywhere. My stock is large, ample wftll-selected, and consists of everything Ilf kept in a strictly first-class I Goods and Grocery Store. ionizing the demands of the times, I marked my goods down to the lowest l figure, and shall have but one price everybody. An ex(ierience of p "erul i has enabled me to understand the s of the people, and 1 shall be prepared times to meet them with such aiticlcs f? Y GOODS, GROCERIES, 800 I S, ES. HATS AND CAPS, FARMING CEMENTS, am) Plantation Supplies kinds. Give ine a call. G. b. wise. mptnn, Ga., Feb. 28; ly OLD AND RELIABLE. ! Sanford s Liver InyioobatorJ Standard Family Remedy for aaes of tho Liver, Stomach Bowele.—lt is Purely ! stable.— It never dlitates—lt is (fg 9 9 lartic and JLS Lo^O'C: been usw| in my practices d by the public,£ _ iro than 35 years,? with unprecedented results.'? SEND FOR CIRCULAR.? SANFORD, M.D., n!w?ol£cutt2 rim OGIST WILL TKI.L YOU ITK KF-IM TATJOY. * E ECLIPSE ENGINE! I ■ ’/J -- _ . ' w bgent for the Eclipse Engine, and the line Geiser Separator, the best in the I have the exclusive control of the these machines in the counties of ?ayette and Clayton, and have also ilege of selling in Butts county, lesiring any of this machinery will •op me a postal at McDonough and > their hooses and see them. I will Saw mills. Gins and Presses as cheap rn be bought at the factory. 1 Hampton every Friday. Give me , FT. nightower, of Jonesboro, is my that place. J. 11. BRYANS. raayl6;4m '’or Sale. UA NT to the will of Q. R. Nolan, xsed, and for the pnrposc of a distri f the estate, I off r at private sale a plantation lying on Flint river, in couuty, Ga. Jt is situate one loorth from North’s grist mills, four miles »yetteville and seven miles from n, on the Macon and Western Rail t ha 3 100 acres in woodland and 0 Bores of good bottom, well ditched iltivatioo. The entire tract consists teres. A neat four-room dwelling, inside, has been erected upon the within the last 12 months. There good tenement houses, with rock ,on the place. The well water is as any in Middle Georgia. If pur y 15tb of February arrangements ade to deliver possession in time for a crop ; if after that time, the place urned over next fall. Aoy persoo o purchase such a place on reason- SCCunillV’iln’.u, ' h-rina—hulLmmi- GOODS AT A SACRIFICE FOR THE NEXT THIRTY MYS ! TO make room for our Fall stock, which will arrive abont the first of September, we will offer our entire slock ol Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions, etc., at and below cost. Thi« offer will tie withdrawn at the expirutiou of thirty days, as it is made oolely for the purpose of clearing our shelves in time for the Fall business. Largest and Only Exelusive S ock of Dry Goods in Town! NO SUCH PRICES CAN POSSIBLY BE MET WITH ANYWFIERE ! Except at the NEW YORK STORE. PROVISIONS ON TIME For Gilt-Edge Paper I A BOUT the 10th of February I will open a GROCERY AND PROVISION ** ST OR IC, and shuii keep a choice stock of choice Staple Groceries, consisting in purt of CORN, BACON. LARD, FLOUR, MEAL, MOLASSES, SYRUP, SUGAR, COFFEE, AND TOBACCOI Which I propose to sell at the lowest time figures for GOOD PAPER ! J. M. Williams will have charge of the business, and would be pleased to have all his old cußtomeis cull on him, and many new ones. GEO. SCHZBFER. Hampton Ga., January 31;6m fie White Sewing Machine J. D. & T. F. SMITH, GENERAL AGENTS* 59 South Broad Street, ATLANTA, G A. V. McVickor, Agent for He nry county. atigl3;ly Headquarters FOE SOOE BAM AIMS! The Very Best Goods At the Lowest Prices! PLEASE give me ynnr attention while T throw out “ome strong, broad remarks, full of interest, if economy forms any part of the new leaf you Imve pledged yourself to turnover at the beginning of the year. 1 will begin by telling you (though it is hardly necessary.) that the country has resumed specie payments, and that it will materially change the monied values of all articles of merchandise. It is bound to bring every, tliinv down to what is called SOLID ROCK BOTTOM. I will add in this connection that 1 have in store and shall tie constantly receiving, at intervals to suit the seasons, a superior line of goods, comprising all articles nsnaily kept in a Dry Goods and Grocery Store, and if you are a lover of Nice Goods and Low Prices, yoa can’t fail to appreciate my efforts to please the public in every way. Because resumption placed gold at par, you must not get it into your head that 1 am too proud to take it. On the contrary, gold, silver or greenbacks are alike to me. I take any legal mosey that is offered, and agree to give io exchange the best equiva lent that can be had io this market Give me a call. Is the latest out ami the best, the invents™ having obtained the three first patents in 1878 and the three last in 1877, the dates of which are stamped on the throat plate. Examine the different makes of machines for yourselves, and don’t take any one’s word as to which are new inventions. The inventors are free to admit that many of the old patent sewing machines have their particular good points, and after a careful ex nin nation of them all they have selected the best principles from them und embodied them with their own new patents, thus producing a machine that excels the old patents in muny respects. I'.ny the White and save peddling agents’ commissions, as we do not peddle them. W u give buyers the benefit of the peddling agents’ commission, which is from $lO to S2O ob eac b machine. ALWAYS IT THE BOTTOM In Prices 2 And at the Top WITH AN UNTARNISHED Reputation for Fair Dealing t THIS may he called a fine speech by those who have never taken the trouble to m ike my acquaintance, or to study my mode of doing business. Still, 1 don’t ask any body to take my word, or in tact to be influ enced in any way by a mere advertisement, but cordially invite all to call and investigate for themselves, feeling sure I can prove that- I mean business and every word I say, Fair dealing helps- trade better than fair weather. Nothing but steady, low prices, year in and year out. will create and main tain a trade such as I hare had since I'.com menced business. No need of argument prices alone tell the story. I have now in stock, and will continue to keep such articles as DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, ROOTS. SHOES, HATS, CARS, PLANT A 1 ION SUPPLIES, And a varied and choice assortment of GENERAL. MERCHANDISE, Thanking my friends and patrons for their former liberal support, I hope, by keeping the best and setting ns low as the lowest, *' • continuance of the same. _ d ulfl NO. 6