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ASPHODEL. DIFD IN HAMILTON. fiV . ACOUST 2!*TII, 1879. MtftNßC Ktt.l.K*. “ I will not ten re you comfort fat ” A fresh yonng heart, in all its joyous glad ness, From life in death’s et rnnl silence hn«h’d ; \ b-4,* lily drr|<’|ipd jit sadness. of its waxen pdafs’MVOKh’d ; Thedewv fragrance of the rose leaf scattered ; The chill of frost touch in its radiant hlonm ; The hcnntv of n lut' d'ed flowers shatterod With one frail blossom in on eirly tomb. A Tlricht and mger tender glowing iq an nl"bnster-l'ke reprise ; Two pale andsi'rnt lips, no fonVcr'showing The warm find crimson fln-hing of the rose Above n pulseless henrt cold finge's folded, The tender thrilling pressure their’s no more ; The slender form, like sculptured marble moulded Into faint semblance of the life it bore. A life tlmt beyond death’s darksome portal, In all its sohl-lft Iw»nty btlrJls mew— A resurrection morn for all things mortal— The crimson flush for alabaster bite. No longer from its stem a lily broken, O. blessed hnjic of immortality ! The biui afresh in Paradise will open, Ti e fragrance of the rose but sweeter be. O. wondrous glory of the hills supernal. Where now the freed young spirit wings its flight, Idip eager eyes aglow with lore eternal, •ThA'fftlflprTlfftp One sen nf'rhpMtrntf? light The indent lips ontch up the strain that’s ringing* From seytph. tongue# ndown y>e ages sent, This welcome truth to ns its gladness bring ing : "The longing heart knows falnessof content.” AII pitying FaTer, whose love infinite Surges about ns ns a boundless sea, V hose strong right arm uphold* ns every minute, 0. give as strength to bear submissively. Jlelp us, () lender God, if yet unwilling, Tlnr lips refuse to press the bitter enp ; If sobs ol keenest agony come welling Fiom hearts that yield their one lov’d treasi re up. 0, iin ek eyed Christ, compassionate and ten der, Poor halm upon each torn and bidding heart, Whose ev’ry quiv’ring nerve now rent asun der, Beers of itsell nn agony npurt. "tlivff for to-day’rf* wild grief a calm to morrow, Of TliOn, who heard when sinking Peter cried ! Quell with Thy gentle touch this storm of sorrow. And let the fulness of Thy pence abide. “Cousin Ann™.” • ’AttuMf.Ga.. Utl i4M, 187 W. -- . ■ Tlie Rnck of Ages. The Southern coast of England has been the birthplace of thegrun<k>t -Ityuius iuoui language. Within that belt of luihl. sacred to devout poesy, Chyle* Wesley caught the inspiration of his hymns ; nnd there, 'we lre Jieve, he composed tliut delicious love lay of the heart, “Jesus, lover of tny soul.” On the shores ol Hampshire mnseg nnd rang good Isaac Watts ; and in the same county modeit Aniie Steel breathed forth h*T tender *ongs of cdnsolutioh.*' In old Kent lived Edward Perronnett, who struck that thrilling note, “Alt hail the power oT Jesus’ name.” In beautiful Devonshire the Rev. Henry F. Lyte chanted.his last sweet melody, -Abide with me ; fast falls the eventide.” A few miles from him dwelt Charlotte BHiott, the sister of a clergyman, who went about doing gqod ;. but the grandest work God ever pg{ iota,her hands was to write “Just as I am, without one plea.” Devonshire is eertninly honored above all the shire? of Britain, for on thftt poetic soil Augustus Toplndy gave birth to the mostj glorious hymn ol modern times—r-tke “Hock of Ages" The “Dies Irse” is the king of medieval hymns; but of modern songs of ion, the “LJ«oU oPAees” .wears the grown, vj: ft rs « cartons (set tbßMhe spiritual heart which fashioned this hymn was a barn ( AngUFtus Toplady was the son of a British officer. After Major Topludy’s death his widow took the lad Augustus on a visit to Ireland. Wlme at Codymian. the boy of sixteen lound his way into a barn, wheie an earnest, but uneducated layman was preaching on the text, “Ye, who someiimes were afar off. are made nigh by the bloou . of Christ.” The homespun preacher ‘budd ed better than he knew,” for his sernjoo converted the soul which gave to the Church of God the “Rock of Ages.’’ Probably that obscure Irish preacher has overheard tec thousand echoes ..of bis simple sermon in the heavenly world. Toplady was ordained to the ministry ir\ 1772, and beguu to preueh on the banks ol the Otter, ilts career was a short one, for he died at the age of th'rty-eigbt. He worked hard. James Hamilton says of him, that Hike u race horse, ail nerve and fire, his life was on liptoe, und hi? delight was to get over the ground.” He com , posed in hot haste. Certainly some of hi? sharp controversial papers were throwu off as from a furnace, for they scorched ter ribly. Even when be wrote his magnificent masterpiece, tin? “Rock of Age'S, he could not resist the temptation to give a thrust at tnose who he iu-MStead were believers in ‘ Perfection.” So he entitled his hymn, when, befpnnted it, “a living and‘dying prayer ol the holiest believer in the world. ihis is as much us if be bud said : “1 he oio3t sane!i fied soul in the world must come down on ins knees, and confess, ‘Nothing id tnj hands bring,’ and ‘Vile I to this fountain fly. Glorious child of song ! be has gone where , ibebtrile of tongues has ceased and coutro veisirs are forever hushed. Perhaps he ai d V\ e-ley have sung each other’s hymns in glory, and been puzzled to find out —— -^■a [) r . Pomeroy wen* in'o a church in Uon ■dantinofrtc, where a cofj'iany of Armenian" were singing a hymn which so moved them that the tears were Iricklfrig down their cheeks. He inquired what they were sing ing. A man present translated the words and, lo ! they were the dear old lines of Rock of Ages?” When Prinee Albert wa« living we arc told, his lip? frailly rmtr mored the "sweet words of Toplurf~’* hvtmt. And so it came abont that the dying Prince laid hold of those precious thoughts which laid their original root in the rude discourse ot on*obscure layman in an Irish barn ! We do not dare to attempt any critical analysis of Topludy’s wonderful hymn. Jnsr as soon would .we pall a ro«e to pieces to find out-where the delicious odor was lurk ing. The hymn itsell is absolute perfection! Of all its lines, we think the two finest are * b'-KO M I 'if'.m • ‘‘Nothing in my hand I bring, .Simply to thy cross I cling.” No words can exptc-s more beautifully the entire empty-hnndednes- with which a poor, Weak, sinlnl soul comps to grasp the Divine Redeemer as Its only hope. The essence of the gospel is in this matchless douplet. It Ims wrought itself into ten thousand prayers for pardon ; it has been the confession of faith for ten thou'and pen itents. Two slight changes have been in ide in Toplmly’s hymn. The word "tracts" has been superseded by ‘‘words’’ in. the last verse. In the same verse the author also wrote : "When my eye-strings break in death.” Perhaps he had learned the medical fact that, ut the moment of dtMpluiiuu, u-ijgljcate tendon near the eye sometimes break-, and causes a fltfw gf tears. Rat the allusion was mere anatomical than poetic,and the word “heart-strings” ts substituted in our common version. This glorious hymn yet waits for a tnre worthy of it. The one in ordinary use is by no means of the highest order. Some master of music onght lo compose an "air" which shall describe the tnajiStic onward and up ward movement of the thought to its sublime climax. The whole hymn is a fervent out cry of a broken heart to Jesus. It begins in the plaintive coulessiun : “Not the luhor of my hands.” Then the suppliant owns that he is naked, empty-handed, uml helpless, und vile, and culls out imploringly : " Wash me, Saviour, or I die.” Then his bursting heart begins to yearn and stretch onward It readies on to Iba dread hour when the heart strings snap at the touch of death. It sweeps out into eter4 fifty—it sours to the judgment sent. It be holds the great white throne! And, casting itsell down belorelhat throne, it pours forth its lost piercing but triumphant cry : “Rock of oges, cleft for me, I/’t me hide myself in thee 1" Sunday Magazine. PURSUANT tgihe will of,jQ. Jt. fiplan, deceased, and fnr the purpose of n distri bution ol the estate, I ofl. rat private sale a valuable plantation .lying on Flint river, in Fayette county, Gh. It Ip situate one fourth of u mile from North’s grist mills, four miles •temn Fayetteville htid seven miles from Hampton, on the Macon and Western Rail road. It has 100 acres in woodland and about 100 acres of good bottom, well ditched and in cultivation. The apt ire tract consists of 432 acres. A neat funr-room dwelling, plastered inside, lias been erected upon the premises within the last 12 mouths. There are four good tenement houses, with rock chimney v>n Place., The well water is as good as any in Middle Georgin. If pur chased by lfithot Febritury arrangements cm be made to deliver possession in time lor planting a crop ; if uHer that time, the place will be turned over next fall Any person desiring to purchase such a place on reason able und accommodating term? will connnu-j nfeate with me at McDonough, Go. T. U^NOLAN’vK**. THE WHITE ■ sewing Machine THE BEST OF ALI« Unrivaled in Appearance, Unparalleled in Simplicity, Unsurpassed in Construction, Unprecedented in Popularity, And Undisputed in the Broad Claim oroiiNatxi V£RV BEST OPERATING fit'ICKEST SEEEIMG, KANUkOUEST, AND Most Perfect Sewing Machine Iff THE WORLD. The gre» t popuia-ity of the White !s the i«r»t con vincing tn&jte to its •xcellsnee and superiority over other maehtfiM. art in subisetting ft to the trade we put!»apon Its merits, and in no instance has it evrr yet failed to satisfy anyrecciimreniiatiou In Its favor. The demand tor the Whits has Increased to such an extent that we are now compelled to turn out Cora>le‘.e Serr’-iM.j- >.rac> orva eveiy tlireo min.-atcs aoa, tlxe dLajr to e-u-pply* ti’-c clcxxxajad. 1 Every machine Is warranted for 3 years, and told tor C'sh at liberal discounts, or upon easy pajmenis, to suit the convenience ct customers. mcgyffltmts WAKSXS lit CfifiXUPIZD SSBSITCS7. l OLD AND RELIABLE, i JDr. SOxford’s Liver Isvj<jqratorl £is a Standard Family Remedy *for of the Liver, Stomach VUS Jttnd Bowels.—lt is Purely fiL? JV egetable.—lt never JT I |W* g WrA »v i sr>?*» 81 ''•VviWft H* - pj £ H & 1 O gZ* , *'*’*‘' ' 1 r !» * **'*i&M £1 S'fwbeen nnedj * n nijr I ,rac * ; i«®S ■ *’7 tllft public,| £g fivj fur nioro tlmn 35 yenrs,i with unprecedented results. £ '*•** SEND FOR CIRCULAR. + ss. T. W. SANFORD, M. 0., * DUKHUST WIU, TLU. )<>r ITSKIUTTATIOjr. £ The Best is the Cheapest! Parties wishing to buy a sewing machine will make it to their interest to examine the "WHITE” before buying, as the “ A'MITE” is decidedly the best machine on the market —has all the latest improvements—lias a large self threading shuttle, a device by which bobbins can he filled wiihout running the entile machine, which saves a large amount of wear. Any one wuhing to boy a machine would do well when in Hampton to call at Mrs S. A. James’ store, where they can examine the maefine for Uictutwlvo*. or Dddiwss me at HarrffKon WfffM Will Bring a' snrrtpfemnelilbe to their house. My term-i are cash on de livery. A. V. McVICKKR, Agent. TTT . 1 A LIMITED NUM- Inl fl Tit fin 11 * ac! ’ ve ’ energetic ' to engage in a II WJilUUlipleus mt and profitable bus iness. Good men will find thi? o rare chance TO MAKE MONEY. Such will please answer this advertisement by letter, inclosing stamp for reply, slating what business they have been engaged in. None but those who mean business need ap- Address Fini.ky, Harvky & Go., je27 Atliuitu, Ga. Professional ('arils. DOCTORS. DR. J. C. TURNIPSEED will attend to all calls day or night. Office i resi dence, Hampton, Ga. I\R. W. II PEEBLES treats all dis »' eases, and will attend to ail calls day and night. Office at the Drug Store, Broad Street, Hampton, Ga. DiR. D. F. KNOTT having permanently 1 located in Hampton, offers hi? profe?- sional eeivices to the citizens of Hampton und vicinity. * All orders left at Mclntosh’s store will receive prompt attention. sp26 |AU. N. T. BARNETT tenders his profes •» * sional services to the oilmens of Henry and adjoining counties, and will answer calls day or uigbt. 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. «pr 26 I” F PONDER, Dentist, has located in ft • Hampton. Ga., and invites the public to call at his room, upstairs in the Bivins House, where he will be found at all hours. Warrants all work for twelve months. LAWYERS. CW. HODNEIT, Attorney and Goun • sellor nt Law, Jonesboro. Ga. Prompt attention given to all business. JNO. G. GOLD WELL, Attorney at Law, Brooks fetatiou, Ga. Will practice in the counties composing the Coweta and Flint River Circuits. Prompt attention given to commercial nnd other collections. r P C. NOLAN, Attorney at Law. Mc -*-• Donongh, Georgia. Will practice in the counties composing the Flint Gireuit ; the Supreme Court' of Georgia, and the Uuited States District Court. WM. T, DICKEN, Attorney at Law, Me Douougb, Ga. Will practice in the counties composing the Flint Judicial Cir cuit. tire Supueme Court of Georgia, and the United States District Court. (Office up stairs over W. C. Sloan’s.) apr27-ly GEO. M. NOLAN. Attornky at Law. McDonough, Ga. (Office in Court bou-e) Will practice in Henry and adjoining coun ties. and in the Supreme and District Courts of Georgia. Prompt attention giv°n to col lect ions. meh23- 6m JF. WALL, Attorney at Law, //amp . ton, Ga Will practice, in the counties composing the Flint Judicial Circuit, and 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 Ceun * sellor at L>w, Hampton, Ga. Will Lnrig' ; Kl> V ,,niv rnw, ' l> * MU It MSG HE IPS SERIALS.- A !V« w Story Jsy a Lady of Savannah. THESAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS Of Oe'obcr 4th will contain the first chap ters of story of thrilling interest, entitled ANA P.EL’S SECRET. BY MRB. J 0. BRANCH. We desire not to anticipate the pleasure which ibe readers of the Weekly News Will derive from, the peru-al of this charming story, and therefore will not speak of it here further than to say that in the management of an original and intensely interesting pint, not less than in her powers of description, her life-like delineations of character, and the pure moral tone of her reflection*, the ac complished author giv*s assurance that she inherits the genius of her gifted mother, Mrs Caroline Lee flentz, whose work* of fiction have been so universally admired.and still rank among the most popular American books ot their class. “Anabel’s Secret” is developed fn California. 0 f which State the author was at one time a resMk nt, and her vivid descriptions of some of the most won derful scenery of that picturesque region are at.mng the striking features of the story The new serial will run through some eight or ten numbers.of the Weekly. Sub scribers who desire to have the story com plete should send in their subscriptions at once. Subscription $2 a year, $1 for six months. Money can be pent by Money Order, Regis tered Letter or Express, at onr risk. J. H. ESTILL, Savannah, Ga. Bottom F rices REACHED AT LAST! To the Farmers ot Henry And A(i§eini»i,' Counties ! Ipmi . SHI 4 - #**■*'*• •«***• H | * - | ■ HAVING just opened a large stock of Dry Goods and Groceries in Hampton, I desire to say to the people ol Henry, Butts, Oluyton, Fuyette and Spalding counties, who visit this city, nnd desire to examine or pur chase goods, that I am prepared to supply all their wants at as low prices as can be had anywhere. My stock is large, ample and wellseleoied, and consists of everything usually kept in a strictly first-eluss Dry Goods and Grocery Store. Recognizing the demands of the times. I have marked my goods-down to the lowest living figure, and shall have but one price for everybody. An experience of several years lias enabled me to understand the waDts of the people, and I shall be prepared at all times to meet them with srrch articles as DR ¥ GOODS, GROCERIES , ROOTS. SHOES. HATS AND CAPS. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, and Plantation Supplies of all kinds. G've me a call. C3r. £j. Wise. Hampton, Ga., Feb. 28;ly Headquarters FOR SOSO BARMINS! The Very Best Goods At the Lowest Trices! PLEASE give me your attention while I throw out t-ome strong, broad remarks, full ol interest, if economy forms any part of the new leaf you hare pledged yourself to turnover at the beginning of the year. 1 wilt b-’gin by telling you (though it is hardly necessary,) that the country has resumed specie payments, and that it will materially cnange the monied values of all articles of merchandise. It is bound to bring every, thing down to what is called SOLID ROCK ROITOM. I will add in this connection that I have in store and shall be constantly receiving, at intervals to suit the seasons, a superior line of goods, comprising all articles usually kept in a Dry Goods and Grocery Store, and if you are a lover of Nice Goods and Low Prices, you 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 bead that I am too proud to take it. On the contrary, gold, silver or greenbacks are alike to me. I take any legal money that is offered, and agree to give in exchange the best eqmva lent that can be had in this market. Give me a cull, H. P. Mclntosh. __JJjmpUm. Go., Mn. cr 21; 1 y NEW HRMf Copartnership Notice. 11l AVE this dnv sold a half interest in my business to G F. Turner, and the rnme and style of the firm will tic known in fntnre as Harper A. Turner. R. T. HARPER. J.mu try 9th, 1879. We respect Inllv solicit a share of the pub lie patronage, believing we can show as finp and well assorted stock of goods as will be found anywhere. Our stock of DRY GOODS Is complete in every particular, and include* a fine assortment of Ladies’ Dress Goods, Linens, Bienehings, Domestics, and Fancy Notions of all kinds. . ~«*•_ * & 4 u.f' ' I W* : 91i ‘-C l *’* * * %t i A ttar . ftfw, •‘W / | ,\ V * m *f. k/.L **♦ i- r> W t a 4 ftnifu.! • 1 t 4 ClotMng ! A new and elegant lot of Gloihing, of every style and quality. Gents’ Underwear a spe cialty. HATS AND CAPS To suit the tastes of the musses, and at prices that will meet the requirements of the trade. BOOTS AND SHOES! Our stock of Boots and Shoes, haring been bought at a bargain in the Northern otht kets, we can afford to sell cheap, and are pre pared to offer extra inducements to tbe trade. Furniture! We have also a large lot ol Furniture—Bed steads,. Bureaux. Wastelands, Wardrobes, Tables, Gbairs.,’etc-—which we will sell at extrtmely low figures. Bed room setts a specialty. GROCERIES. Special attention is called to our stock of Groceries, which is quite large, and com prises every article kept in that line. Our stock is being constantly replenished with Goods that arc carefully selected by ex perienced buyers, and are bought tor cash front first hands, thereby enabling ns to sell to advantage—both to ourselves and eu'toiners. W’ithuli these facilities we are prepared t.tex hibit at all times a complete general stock, and parties wishing to buy can always find sonic specialties at very low prices at our THE i Georgia Slate Fair, J±.t Macon, Oct. 2711 i to N»v, Ist, 1879 T HE M&ST MAGNIFICENT AND BEST APPOIN TED GROUNDS IN AMERICA! LIBERAL CASH PREMIUMS In all Glasses,and the largest offered by any Fair in the United States. Trotting and Running Races Every duy. by some of the most no ted Horses on the* Turf! Music will be furnished by a Celt-bra fed military Band’. MANY OF THE PROMINENT Statesmen, now before the Public, will attend 1 the State Fair as visitors, and several will make addresses. Greatly Reduced Rates for Freights and Passengers, on all the Railroads in the State. A-cnrdiai invitation is extented to yon to be an Exhibitor, and you are requested to write to the Secretary at Macon for a Pre mium List and other information. TDOS HARDEMAN, Jr. Pros’*. L. F, LIVINGSTON. Gen’l Sop’t, MALCOLM JOHNS!ON, Sec’y. CONFECTIONERY! f A MW ENTERPRISE IN- HAMPTON I mm ' HENDERSOH & MITCHELL DKAI.BRB IN FRUITS, NUTS, RAISINS, PICKLES, SARDINES, CRACKERS, OYSTERS, CAKES, Etc., Etc. CANNED GOODS! FANCY GROCERIES! A full line of Confectioneries always on hand. Next door to Z. T. Manson. sepl2 City Livery AND SALE STABLES. Having recently leased the large and ele-» gant brick stable on James street. I am prer pared to serve my patrons nnd friends to the best of my ability, and shall always keep on hand tbe best horse? and mo3t stylish turnouts to be found this side of Atlanta. My livery rates will be reasonable at all times. 1 have also a comroodioos wagon yard, in which are a number of extra stalls, where my friends Irom the country can have their stock cared for at very small eost. Ou tbe prem ises is a comfortable bouse for tbe accommo dation of those wbo may wish to spend tbe oight, where they can stay without extra charge. Give me a call when you come to town. G. VV. WOLFE. Hampton, Ga., Nov. B;tf > SALOON. BEST CIGARS! FINEST WINES! PUREST_LIQUORS! CINCINNATI BEER ON DRAUGHT. BILLIARDS AND POOL! leb2»tf