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GONE GLIMMERING. ?q ihi* l!f» bnj| prsf —? Whm Meshing, fragrance-breathing flow’rs. Woo’d hack hv April’s kmdlv •hovr’re Reamod fflndlv forth from Flora’s qjt’^sDoo: A!) Ijfp nnrt ♦njlofj Thro’ dust ami sun of summer day ? AVh*n>p Tc fpp*(T'ih/v. tvlilt* 4 pet-’RV, Which. when the Rpring Rome nnd -, . warm v , Fneeopdpd wintry wine nnd storm, F<\?hrk('il thojn wrnpo female f'-rm— O whore that fluted, biassed thing, Wo nrav. Tt-a*. with the ndven* of eneb spring, The bratix admire and poets sing ? Gone like n fevered cummer dream— Gone hire the soon-forpot ten tny— Gone like the (riend of yesterday— The doodle hnp nnd white prknv ! Put when the vernal bmze and*rain A nd beam Refresh the hillside and the plain. The two will oome—will eome a ; ain. Hints on Culling. Do not stare nronnd the room. Do not tHke a dog or s-’ all child. On not linger at the dinner hour. .• I)o not lay aside the hgupet at a forma! catlf fidget with yonr cane, hat or para- Do not make a call of ceremony on a wet diiv. Do not turn your back to one seated near yon. Do not touch the piano unless invited to do so. Do not mnke a display of consulting your wn'ch. Do not go to the room of an invalid unless ilVlted. Do not remove the gloves when making a call. Do not handle the ornaments of furniture fn ttio town. Do not continue the call longer when con versation bPgin« to lag. Do not remain when you find the lady upon the point of going on). Do not make the first call if joo are a nc*w corner In the neighborhood Do not open or shut doors or windows or Inter the arrangement of the room. Do not illume your neat after having arisen tn go. unless for important reasons. Do not walk around the room examining pictures while wailing for the hostess. Do not enter a rtfom without first knock ing and receiving so'invitation to come in. Do not introduce politics, religion, or weighty topics of conversation when making colls. Do not prolong the call if the room is crowded. It is better to coll a day or two afterwards. l)o not call upon,a poisuu ip reduced cir cumstances with a display ol wealth, dress and equipage. Do not tattle. Do not speak ill of your neighbors. Do not carry gossip lroin one fumffy to another. Do not, if a-gentleman, seat yourself npon the sofa, beside the hostess, or in near prox imity, unless invited to do so. Do not, if a lady, coll upon a gentleman, except ifficially or professionally, uuiess he may be a confirmed invalid. Do not take a strange gentleman with you unless positively certain that the introduc tion will be reccivtd with lavor. Do not, if a genilerasn, leave the lint in the (mil when niuking a formal call. If the cal! fs extended info a Visit, it may then be set aside. Y\ I,ether sitting or standing the hat may be gracefully held in the bund. Americuu Superstition. The following superstitions, handed down by tradition, are yet fervently believed in many parts of America : White specks on the nailu-orc Inek. Whoever reads epitaphs loses li«JK(*)ory, To.rock.the cradle when empty is injurious to the child. Tojeat while a bell is tolling lor a fniioral cati'-es toothache. The crowing of a hen indicates Some approaching disaster.' When n mquse gnaws a gown some misfortune may* be apprehended He who has teeth wide asun der must seek his fori ine in some distort 1 land Whoever finds a four-leaf trefoil— shaniroi H—dn nhl wear it for good Inek. Beggar’tt-brearHhou'd he given tn children who are slow in learning to speak. II a chdd less than twelve months old be brought into a cellar he becomes fearful. When Children play sold era on the roadside it fore bodes the rfpprohch' of War. A child grows proud if st.Hi red to look into a mirror while less than, twelve months old. Tie who pro poses moving into a new hount must senfl in beforehand bread and a new broom. Who ever sutiztsat an eutly hour either hears some news or tectives some ptcsen{s the same day. The fitst tooth cast by a child, should be swallowed by the mother, to insure a new growth of. teeth. Buttoning the coat awiy, or dtawing on a sleeking ins.de out, causes motors to go wrong during the day. By bending the head to the hollow ol the arm the itti ial letter of the name of ope’s future spume is rcpresenud. Womru Rdio sow flasktu] should, process, tell joiue confounded lies, otherwise the yarn will Defer bleach while. Ip beu women are stuffing beds the moo ehould not remuin in the house, otherwise the feathers will come through the tick. When a stranger enters a room be should be obliged to sept. Liaised, if only for a moment, as he ether wise takes the children's sleep with him. 'I he follow ing are omens of death : A doglp scratching on the floor or bowling in a particular man lier, or an owl hoot mg ift the neighbor hood of »,lbe Lom-e. Domestic harmony must be pre fer red when washing-day comes, in order to insure ■fine, weather, w hich * k diepessable, as at that ceiemeoy is generally performed out of doors —A'ew York Times. Sikoclar, Isn’t it, that when a man gives his wile a dime to boy a box of hairpins or a cum ring for the baby, it Jocks about times is big as when he ptaaLs it down on the bar for a little giq and bitters lor the stomach’s sake. -If Lincoip bad oot died,” exclaimed a politksahoratbr, "what would he have been to-day ?” “Alive,” sadly ventured a timid luokiug man on a tiiiUiUjUim ‘ KbQ.” —A voting man whoso money did notlnrt ns kmc as the Stntp Fair, dropped into t|e te'mtrjtph office yesterday and °fnt n dispntfhtn his rather in an inferior tovyn 'o forward him cash to reach home Ivitlr, When the receiving clerk saw that Ih(* dis patch read: “To John Blank. E=q * he snmmsted Ilia* a saving could he made hv era/ , 'tfe ' Em*” " replied the sender, “When lam a* home I can rail hint ‘dad’ nil dav long ; hut wlb n it eOnics to bfaek and white you’ve gdt to Enquire’him rigm no to 'ln' nines or walk home hv the dirt road. Don't von Imvd that fl—not with the roods <M liuukiy ag Uioy ur«. , n0W l” i A ff’ '~i L.J Inahont in hour the following nqswe(t was received : To John Rlank Esij. Forward von SIO, nnd you can have more if von want it John Blank, Plsq, “Didn’t I tell ye,*’ chueliled flic young man ns he read it. “Dad's common enough when we’re all home, and rusbes to get his | fall wheat in, hut the minute his hack gets 1 rested and a stranger cone's nl np, he weighs ! more to the ton than any ‘Esq ’on leg* I ’ tell ye. you don’t know a man till ye’ve hoed j corn with him !”—Detroit Free Press. A REenvTTON tn Distort. —ft was our pleasure some time ago 10 hear a e'ass recite on n plan quite new to ns. it was a class ih History. 'Hie- ISkson was rpad as in any ordinurv reading class, the reader stnnding. | When the one reading made a mistake the j one next below, on correcting it, took bis , place. The readout Guirhed,. the .hardest I words were given to the class to be spelled, nnd all misspelling noticed and corrected by a j pupil gate him the next higher place. The teacher did not notice any mistakes, but left ■ them all to be corrected by the pupils. The questions were asked by the pupils, beginning at the foot of the class. If the pupil questioned could not answer, his place taken-by the questioner, on giving a correct answer. The pupils did all the work exc pt giving out words to be spelled. It was well and quickly done. What class would lik<i to try it ?— JSxchailge- W f. fnquently b‘ nr of narrow r scapes from drowning, the victims in nearly every in stance being rescued “just as they wete' g<t t ing down fort the third time.” Why is It they are Pot saved when about te go down the second time? I>et os hear of some one saved before going down at all, like the Dutchman who was the sole snrvivor of a party of nine, the reason of his miraeijlous \ escapo being that be “didn’t go oudt iu > der poat.” A uk.ntlk spirituelle woman who can’t go out iuto the back yard to liang up the week's wut-bing for fear of catching eo’d, will giilliivaut all over a wet beach (or two hours in a bathing suit, and Bop around in the surf a whole forenoon. F*or Bale. ■ ■■n I ■ «. . fUBSUANT to the will of Q. R. Nolan, deceased, mid for the purpose of a distri bution of the estate, I offer at private sale a valuable, pluutation lying, on Flint river, in Fayette county, Ga. It in situate one fourth ol n mile front North’s grist mills, four miles Irom Fayetteville and seven miles lroin Ilumpton, on the Macon and Western Bail road. It has 100 acres in woodland anti about 100 ucres of good bottom, well ditched and in cultivation. The entire tract consists of 432 acres. A neat four-room dwelling, plastered inside, has been erected upon the premises within the last 12 months. There are four good tenement houses, with rock chimneys,co the place. The well water is ae good as any in Middle Georgia. If pur chased by 15th of February arrangements ci.i be made to deliver possession in limit lor planting a crop ; if utter that time, the place will be turned over next fall Any petison desiring to purchase such a place on retisptt ubje and accommodating tefuis will connhu uieate with me at MoDononeh, Ga. T. Ah NAhLANrtfx’r. r 4 ’HHWE WHITE" « tSEWffIS W3ACHIIK TEG SSECT eF AU. Unrivaled in Appearance, Unparalleled in Simplicity, Unsurpassed in Ccnstruction, Unprecedented in Popularity, And Undisputed in the Broad Claim or DtINQ TM* VSttr RC!iT OPKIIATIWQ CUiezxaT ss'Kr-r.iKG, H-CKjESOianaT, AND Lfesi Perfect Sewing iaachlns ■*. ''' ' - The great jwpctattfy at tb* W'-’t; is tea nwl er>«. Me.*lr>9 tnbeti to Its excetleaco erd superiority ov.r ether machir.ai ami fa tub-nifmo It to the trsdc we put It upon Its rae-tts, and In no Instance has It ever yet failed to satisfy any rocommeiulatien inittterer. Tbs demand lortha White has Increased to stieh an exteat that wo are now comported ta turn out •&. Cacrayleto SSore-lsag every- tlirse 3acLirs.-u.te3 lax tic- -to js-j-vpiy tfc.e arotiandl Every machine is warranted for 3 yesrs. aid •oldfor e'sh at literal discounts, or upon easy payments, to suit the convenience of customer*. WA3SNT2 WAK:S3~Ib CSOSSTCU3 H32ITSS?. white sew mg MACHINE CO., Nt 358 Rue MU mv*., Cleveland, Ohio. J OLD AND RELIABLE, 1 sT>r. Sanford’s Liver InvmohatoisS £is a Standard Family Reiaody for of the Liver, Stomach £anil Bowels.—lt is Purely -V i: Ke.. it .i? I *o 1• uC ,«.V r vs 1 5 ■ y* | j trSBESft by the public^! Hu v*" or luore tiian 85 years,Js JB IS*" 'with uupr< oedentod results. J » P ** SEND FOR CIRCULAR.! |s. T, W. SANFORD, M.D., i°Ev”yo^ciT T y| J £kx DtnauisT will TtulVocrrs BEretiTimr. •* The Best is the Cheapest! • ~ Parties wishing to buy a sewing machine will make it to their interest to examine the ‘♦WHITE” before'buying, an the “iWMITE” is decidedly the best machine on the market —has all the latest improvements—hus a large self threading shuttle, a device by which bobbins can be filled without running the entire machine, which saves a large ; amount of wear. Any one wishing to boy a machine would j do well when in Hampton to cull at Mrs 8. A. James' slore where they can examine the machine for themselves, or address me at Hampton and I will bring a sample machine to their house. My terms are cash on de livery. A. V. McVICKKR, Agent. TTT . 1 A LIMITED NUM \rl n Tll Hfl ,cr ac, ’ ve * energetic IW 11 Mil canvassers to engage in a II illiiUUUpleasint and profitable bus iness. Good men will find this n rare chance TO MAKE MONEY. Such will pleuse answer this advertisement by letter, inclosing stump for reply, stating what business they have been engaged in. None but those who mean business need ap- Address Finlky, Hakvky & Go., je27 Atlanta, Ga. Professional Cards. DOCTORS. T\R. J. C. TURNirsEED will attend to x* all calls day or night. Office t resi dence, Hampton, Ga. nii. W. H. PEEBLES treats all dis eases, and will attend to all calls day and night. Office at the Drug Store. Broad Street, Ilumpton, Ga. DR. D. F. KNOTT having permanently ' located in Hampton, oflers his profes sional services to the citizens of Hampton and vicinity. All ordets left at Mclntosh’s stole >lll receive prompt attention. sp26 Dll. 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. »pt 26 T F FONDER, Dentist, has located in • Hamptou, Ga.,and invites the public to call at his room, upstairs in the Bivius llonsc, whore he will be found at all hours. Warrants nil work for twelve months. LAWYERS. CW. HODNF/IT. Attorney and CVm"- • sellor at Law, Jonesboro, Ga. Prompt attention given to all business. JXO. G. COLDWELL, Attorney at Jaw, Brooks Station, Ga. Will practua. in the counties composing the Coweta aud Flint River Circuits. Prompt attention given to commercial and other collect,ons. TC. NOLAN, Attorney at Law, Mc • Donongh, Georgia: Will practice in the counties composing the Flint Circuit ; the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the Uuited States District Court. YI7.VI.'L’. DJCKEN, Attorney at fj*w, Me- II Douough, Gn. Will practice in the counties composing the Flint Judicial Cir cuit, tbe Supreme Court of Georgia, and the United States District Court. (Office up stairs over W. O. Sloan’s.) apr2.-ly GEO. M. NOLAN, Attorivky at Law, McDonough, Ga. (Office in Court houee ) Will practice m Henry and adjoining coun ties, and in the Supreme and District Courts of Georgia. Prompt attention given to col lections. mch23-6m JF. W ALL, Attorney at I>\w. //amp ton,Ga Will practice in the counties I composing the Flint Judicial Circuit, and the Supreme and District Courts of Georgia. Prompt attention given to collections. ocs 1 EDWARD J. REAGAN, Attorney at 2 law. Office on Broad Street, opposite | ihe Railroad depot, Hampton, Georgia. Special attention given to commercial and other collections, and eases in Bankrup'cy. BP. McCOLLUM Attorney and Coun • seller at I,*w, Hampton, Ga. Will practice in tlerfry. C’ayton Fayette, Coweta, P>e, Mfinwetber, Spalding and Butts Sd|ie rior Courts, ai d in the Supreme and United (WU. Col lectin* claims a specialty. MORNING NEILS SERIALS. A New Story By a Lady of Savannah. THE SAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS Of Oc'ober 4<h will remain the first chap ters of story of thrilling interest, entitled ANA BEL’S SECRET, BY MRS. 3. 0. BRANCH. We desire not to anticipate the pleasure which the readers of ihe Weekly News will derive from the ntrmal 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 plot, not less than in her powers of description, her life-like delineations of character, and the pure moral tone of her reflections, the ac complished author gives assurance that she inherits the genins of her gifted mother, Mrs. Caroline Lee Hen'x, who«e works of fiction have been so universally admired, and still rank among the most popular American books of their class. “Anabel’s Secret” is developed in California, of which State the author was at one time a resident, and her vivid descriptions of some of the most won derful scenery of that picturesque region are among the striking features of the story The new serial will run throngh some eight or ten numbers of the Weekly. Sub scribers who desire to have the story com plete should send in tbeir subscriptions at once. Subscription &2 a year, 81 for six months. Money can be sent by Money Order, Regis tered Letter or Express, at our risk J. H. ESTILL, Savannah, (Ja. Bottom Frices REACHED AT LAST! To the Farmers of Esnry And Adjoining Counties ! HAVING ju3t opened a large stock of Dry Goods and Groceries in Hampton, I desire to say to the ppople of Henry, Butts, Clayton, Fayette and Spalding counties, who visit this city, and 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 well-selected, aud consists of everything usuully kept in a strictly first-class 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 bnt one price for everybody. An experience of several years has enabled me to understand the wants of the people, and I shall be prepared at all times to meet them with such articles as DR Y GOODS, GROCERIES , BOOTS, SHOES. HATS AND CAPS, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, and Plantation Supplies of all kinds. Give me a call. Gr, 3EO- "Wise. Hampton, Ga., Feb. 28;ly Headquarters JOE mo BAM Aim I The Very Best Goods At the Lowest Prices! w ■ » ■ PLEASE give me yonr attention while I throw out 'ome strong, broad remarks, full of interest, if economy forms any part ol the new leaf yon have pledged yourself to turnover at the beginning of • the year. 1 will begin by telling you (though it isbardly nec*. sary.) that the country has resumed specife'payments, and that it will materially change the monied values of all articles of m* rtbandise. It is bound to bring every thin? down to what is called SOLID ROCK BOTTOM. I will add in this connection that 1 have tn store and shall be constantly receiving, at intervals to suit the seasons, a superior line of good**, comprising all articles usually kept tn 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 head that I am too prond to take it. On the contrary, gold, silver or greenbacks RTe alike to me. 1 take any legal mouey that is offered, and agree to give to exchange the best equtva lent that can be had in this market Give me a cull. H. P. Mclntosh. Hampton, Ga., March 2I;ly Subscrisk tor Tun Wkekly—sl 50 per HEW FIEMf Copartnership Notice. IHAVK this day sold a half interest in my business to G F. Turner, and the name and style of the firm will be known in future as Harper -k Turner. R. T. HARPER. January 9th, 1879. We respect fullv 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 inelndes a fine assortment of Ladies’ Dress Goods, Linens; Blenehings, Domestics, and Fancy Notions of all kinds. olo»tl3LiXlS 2 A new and elegant lot of Glothing, of every style and quality. Gents’ Underwear a spe cialty. BATS AND CAPS To suit the tastes ol the masses, and at prices tliut will meet the requirements of the trade. BOOTS AND SHOES! Our slock of Boots and Shoes, having been bought at a bargain in the Northern mar kets, we Can afford to sell cheap, and arc pre pared to offer extra inducements to the trade. Furnitar©! We liuve also a large lot of Furniture—Bed steads, Bureaux, Washstands, Wardrobes, Tables, (Jiwirs,,’ etc —wtiicb we will sell at extremely low figures. Bed-room setts s specialty. GROCERIES. Special attention is called to our stock of Groceries, which is quite large, and com prises every article kept iD that line. Our stock is being constantly replenished with Goods that are carefully selected by ex perienced buyers, and are bought lor cash from first hands, thereby enabling us to seil to advantage—both to ourselves and customers. W HR all those facilities we are prepared to ex hibit at aii times a complete geueral stock, and parties wishing to buy cau always find some specialties at very low prices at our store. Give as a call. Harper & Turner. THE At Macon, Oct. 37th to Nov. Ist, 1879 THE MOST MAGNIFICENT AND BEST APPOINTED GROUNDS IN AMERICAr LIBERAL CASH PREMIUMS In all Classes, and the largest offered by any Fair iu the United States. Trotting and Running Races’ Every day, by some of 'be most no ted Horses on the Turf! Music will be furnished by a Celebrated Military Band. MANY OF THE PROMINENT Statesmen, now before the Public, will attend the State Fair as visitors, and several will make addresses. Greatlyr Reduced Rates for Freights and Passengers, od all the Railroads in the State. A cordial invitation is extented to you to* be an Exhibitor, and you are requested* ta write to the Secretary at Macon for a Pre mium List and other information. THOS HARDEMAN, Jr, Prcs’t. L F. LIVINGSTON. Gen’l Sup’t. MALCOLM JOHNS I ON, Sec’y. COKTIERY! A MW ENTERPRISE - IN HAMPTON I HEHBEBSOH & MITCHELL DRAI.BRB IN FRUITS, NUTS, RAISINS, PICKLES, SARDINES, CRACKERS, OYSTERS, CAKES, Etc., Etc. CANNED WOODS! FANCY GROCERIES I A full line of Confectioneries always on hand. Next door to 7. T. Manson. seplT City Livery AND SALE STABLES. Having recently leased the large and ele-* gant brick stuble on James street, I am pre-» pared to serve my patrons and friends to the best of my ability, and shall always keep on bnDd the best horses and most stylish turnouts to be found this side of Atlanta. My livery rates will be reasonable at all times. 1 have also a commodious wagon yard in which are a number of extra stalls, where my friends from the country cun have their slock cared for at very small cost. On the prem ises is a comfortable house for tbe accommo dation of those who may wish to spend the night, where they can stay without extra charge. Give rue a call when you come to town. G. W. WOLFE. Hampton, Ga., Nov. B;tf > SALOON, BEST CIGARS! FINEST WINES! PURESTLIQUORS! CINCINNATI BEER ON DRAUGHT. BILLIARDS AND POOL ! fe62Btf Job Work, solicited aud executed with ncatucss.