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AT LAST.
Into her life n brightness, sweet end swift,
Shone with a elm! surprise ;
Proudly, to meet the longed for roynl gift,
She lifted happy eyes,
She saw the light of sneh n gloriotre morn
As never dawned before ;
Her heart, to welcome in the strange new
dawn.
Flung open w ; de its door.
The blessed light, her wakened spirit thro’,
't hrills of erent rapture sent;
For she hud walked in shadowed ways, and
knew
| Foil wbnt darkness meant.
And. as of old. a sfutne thrilled with song
At rising of the snn,
She felt that in her heart, voiceless so long,
Life’s music had begun.
SI p heard rare melodies aronnd her roll,
lender and sweet, as when
The stars of morning s»ng,and from her soul
Uprose the glad Amen I
One little day she walked in perfect light,
And wore it like a crown;
One little day she sang her songs—then night
|e • Sadden and swift came down.
Cnme down and closed abont her like a pall,
And shut out all the day—
Shot oat the light, the warmth, the bloom,
ai d all
That made life glad and gay.
And, as of old, at setting of the son,
On the cold lips of stone
Joy turned to grief; so, when her day was
done,
She made her bitter moan.
The gloom and darkness ail her being thro’,
Pongs of dumb and anguish sent,
And darkness was tbe daiker since she knew
At last what sunshine meant.
S. S. Prentiss.
Small in stntnre; limpid in gait; broad
chested ; a high intellectual forehead ; manly
hiaaty in every feature ; a voiee of remark -
able sweetness and fl< xibility ; a mild but
deeply penetrating eye; a most retentive
immorv; endowed with varied knowledge
by extensive reading ; unrivaled in power
©f oratory ; frank in thought, speech and
manner ; patient and forbearing in temper ;
powerfully govermd by tbe affections, and
with unbounded generosl'y of disposition,
Keargen' Smith Prentiss was one of tha
most rematknble characters in our history.
Living persons who were adults a generation
ago will remember how the neaspupers be
tween 1835 and 1850 we;e filled with his
prunes as a citizen unapprouchable in orato
ry, whether he spoke us an advocate at the
bar, a debater in the halls of legislation or at
eccasional public gatherings. In the small
two volumes before us we have, in copies of
his ptivute letters addressed to his nearest
and dearest relatives, vivid pictures of the
varied phases of bis inner lile, which have all
tbe charm ot romance. These volumes form
a new edition c! a work published a quarter
of n century ago.
The career of Mr. Pientiss was os remark
able as the character of the mnn. He was
born in Portland, Maine, in 1808, and died
near Natchi z. Mississippi, in 1850, at the age
of 42 years. From the effects of a fever in
infancy he was deprived of the use of his
limbs several years, und never fully recovered
that of one leg. His mother, herself in deli
rate health, spent an hour or two every day
far years m rubbing and bathing his limbs
with cold water, and so, fiually, bis physical
development became perfect, with the excep
lion mentioned. To that mother his warm
est affections clung with the tenacity of a
little child's love all through his life, and it
saved him from many pitfalls.
Young Prentiss graduated from Bowdoin
College at the age of 19 years. To him, as
to maDy young men then and now, the virgin
States of the West ofleted a wide and at
tractive field for a life-career, and with a two
year’s supply of clothes and a little money,
young Prentiss started for Cincinnati in the
summer of 1827. whence he soon made his
way to Natchez. Mississippi where he found
tbe situation of tutor in a private family.
Society in Mississippi tbeu presented many
temptations for young men, in the habits of
social life, and Prentiss did not escape them
altogether. Duelling was a common prac
tice, and, in violation of tbe principles of bis
New England training, he fought a duel
twice wiib Ceueral Henry S. Foote, who yet
lives, and passed his 79ih birthday in Sep
tember last. There was no malice in the
affair, and Prentiss and Foote were life-long
Iriends. So tender was PreDtiss of his
mo'her’s feelings that he earnestly implored
his brothers not to allow her to know of the
duel, and that event was concealed from her
until after his death.
Political life was distasteful to Prentiss ;
but be was drawn into tbe vortex by the
foree of circumstnnces around him. He re
moved to Vicksburg iu 1832, where he im
mediately led the bar. He visited bis home
in Maine for the first time after an absence
of eight years, io 1825, and on bis return he
was elected a nu mber of the Legislature ot
Mississippi, wherein be was a leader m all
important debates, although he was only
twenty-six years of age. In tbe winter of
1836 37 he won the great “Commons’ suit,
which involved valuable property, including
a portion ot Vicksburg. He had purchased
an interest in tbe matter, and by the result
he wag made, seemingly, tbe richest man in
the State But he lost it all afterward. The
mxt summer he visited his borne tbe second
time, and by a speech at a Whig political
meeting in Portland, on tbe Fourth of July,
he so electrified bis hearers by bis eloquence
that he was pronounced, in the East, the
most fii isbed orator of his time, a 9 be really
was. He became a candidate for a seat ir.
Congress, and mod* the most remarkable
ekclioneerirg canvass ever recorded. Travel
ing ot. horseback, he visited forty five coun
ties in 8 sparsely-settled county. For ten
weeks I e traveled thirty miles each week
day, and spoke esch day two bouts. He had
announced his engagements beforehand;
end never missed one. Mississippi was a
strong “Jackson State,” but Mr. Prentiss
carried it for the Whigs. His seat was
coD'ested by bis Democratic opponent, and
bis spetch io tbe House of Representatives
at Washington in favox of his claim gained
for him a national reputatiou as tbe greatest
orator of tbe age It occupied three dav«
conveying the most profound logic and evi
dences of the mo«t erudite legal acquire
ments, of consummate knowledge of consti
utionul law and of rare statesmanship,
reached the Senate chnmb rj and drew its
members to the other house.
Rumors ol his speech ran thrnngh the
city, and before it was concluded the anxiety
to bear him became intense. The galleries
isf ti e honse became densely packed, chiefly
with ladies anil the lobb es were crowded
with foreign ministirs, heads of departments,
judges, i (fleers of the army and navy, and
distinguished citizens Among the charmed
auditor-were the best American state-men
of the time who then occupied seats in both
hranches of Congress—John Quincy Adams
leading those of the Reprcs' ntalives, and
Daniel Webster arid H-nry Clay of tbe
Senate. The entire self-possession of Mr.
Pientiss, then only thirty years of age, never
forsook him in such an august presence.
There was no straining for effect, no trick
of oratory ; hot, from the fir.-t to the last
sentence, everything in manner, as in mutter,
seemsd per ectly natural, as if he were ad
dressing a jury on an ordinary question of
law. This feature of his speech —this evi
dence of sincerity in every word—with tbe
almost bayish beauty of his face, bound his
distinguish'd audience as with a magic sp-11.
When, at the conclusion of tbe speech, Mr.
Webster left the hall, be remarked to a
friend, with his comprehensive bievity :
••Nobody can equal that!”
From that time the universal dtsire to
hear Mr. Prentiss speak was iuteuse. Pub
lic dinnsrs wtue tendered him for the pur
pose, but he declined them all. Before
returning to Mississippi in 1838, he again
visited Portland, and was persuadid to
attend a public dinner given to Daniel Web
ster, in Faueuil Hall, at whieh Prentiss
made a speech of extraordinary power. It
wus done without preparation, but was per
fect in composition aud arrangement. ‘He
took possession of the audience from tbe
first senti-ncs,” wrote Edward Everett, ‘ sod
curried them along with uuubated interest, I
think lor an hour.”
How tbe Apostles Died.
I. Peter was crucifid in Rojjie, and at
bis own request, with his head downward.
2 Andrew was crucified by being bound
to a cross with cords, on which he hung two
days, exhorting tbe people till be expired.
3 St. James the Great wus bebeuded by
order of Horod, at Jerusalem.
4 St. James the Less was thrown from
a high pinnacle, then stoued, aud finally
killed with a fuller’s club.
5 St. Phillip was bound and hanged
against a pillar.
6. St. Bartholomew was flayed to death
by command of a barbarous King.
7. St Matthew was killed with a hal
bert.
8 St. Thomas, while at prayer, was shot
with a shower of lances, uud afterwards run
through the body with a lance.
9. St Simon was crucified.
10. Tbaddtus, or Judas, was cruelly put
to death.
11. St. Matthias; the manner of bis
death is somewhat doubtful; cue says stoned,
then beheaded ; auother says be was cruci
fied.
12. Judas Iscariot fall, and bis bowels
gushed out.
13 John died a natural death.
14. St. Paul was beheaded by order of
Nero.
Two Pictures.
i.
Miss Blanche Murray is a very proper
young iudy. Last week she caught her little
brother smoking.
“You terrible thing !” she hissed. “lam
going to tell father on you 1”
“This is only corn silk,” murmured tbe
boy, penitently.
“1 dou't care what it is, I um going to tell
on you, und see that you don’t get into that
beastly, horrid, degrading habit. I wouldn't
have anything to do with smokers.”
it
It is evening. Miss Murray is sitting oq
the front stoop with Algernon. It is moon
light, and the redolent spirits of the honey
suckle and syringa are walling bliss to their
already intoxicated souls.
“Would little birdie object to my smoking
a cigarette ?”
“Not at all,” replied Miss Murray. "I
like cigarettes ; they are so fragrant and
romantic. I think they are just too deli
cious for anything.”
“Then I’ll light one.’’
“Do, and blow some of the smoke in my
face; it is so soothing and dreamily Para
disic.”
'I hen be lights a cigarette, and they talk
about the weather for two hours and a half.
A sad and touching story is told of a scene
witnessed at the terrible railroad accident
a few days ago Denr Jackson, Michigan.
While the dead and wounded were being
extricated from the wreck, one lady, after
wards ascertained to be Mrs Rice, of Phil
adelphia, was discovered to be dead with
her arm wound around the neck of her little
four-year-old boy. Both lay under the
car, the hoy ulive, but with his leg broken,
nml so surrounded and confined that it was for
an hour or more impossible to get him out.
James McDonough, of the round house force,
worked long and faithfully, without a mo
ment’s rest, to rescue the child The poor
little fellow moaned out: “Oh !if ’oo tan
oo’y dit me out I'll be so good ! Tate me
out and tate my mamma out !” At last
McDonough freed bim from the car and Dr.
McLaughlin tenderly set the little sufferer’s
leg. Hi 3 father also lay mangled and dead
behind him, but not where little Willie
could see him.
Thkrk are girls who will wrestle with a
croquet mallet for hours in the hot sun and
not complain. But just ask her to hang on
tbev/oodm end of a broom and tbe will
have a fit.
It may be real nice sport to attach tin
cans to a dog’s tail, but the world has never
produced a small boy with boldness enough
to try tbe experiment on a mule.
To be interesting a speaker should be full
of bis subject, unless be happens to be speak
ing against iiqoor.
Whi«« there's a smoke there’s some fire,
rax rmxima i P
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13. T. W. SANFORD, U.Q., i,*3w
} UY unruuvsT will Tsu. yov rr* iueiTiTiox. <
The Best is the Cheapest!
Parties wishing to buy a sewing machine
will mnke it t<> their interest to examine the
“WHITE” before buying, os the "AT HITE”
is decidedly the best ma'-hine on the market
—has all the latest improvements—has a
large self threading shuttle, a device by
which bobbins can be filled without running
tbe entire machine, which saves a large
amount of wear.
Any oue wishing to buy a machine would
do well when in HamptoD to call at Mrs S.
A. James’ store, where they can examine the
machine for themselves, or address me at
Hampton and I will bring a sample machine
to their bouse. My terms ore cash on de
livery. A. V. McYIOKKR,
Agent.
IJT . 1 A LIMITED NUM
MJomnfi >r of actiTe - ener s'' tic
?■ Hj l.nlr ‘' ,vas9ir9 t 0 Pn " a s e *
II wilUUUpleasiDt and profitabls bus
iness.
Good men will find this a rare ohunce
TO MAKE MONEY.
Such will please answer this advertisement
by letter, inclosing stamp for reply, stating
what business they have been engaged in.
None but those who mean busine*s need up-
Address Finlky, Harvey A Co.,
ji 27 Atlanta, Ga.
Professional Cards.
DOCTORS.
DR. J. C.TURNIPSERD will attend to
all calls day or night. Office -i resi
dence, Hampton, Ga.
]\R. W. H PEEBLES treats all dis
-I* eases, and will attend to all calls day
and night. Office at the Drug Store,
Brood Street, Hampton, Ga.
DU. D. F. KNOTT having permanently
located in Hampton, offers his profes
sional services to the citizens of Hampton
and vicinity. All orders lelt at Mclntosh’s
store will receive prompt attention. sp26
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,
Hnmpton, Ga. Night calls can be made at
my residence, opposite Berea church. apr26
JF PONDER, Dentist, has located in
b Hampton, Ga., and invites the public to
call at his room, upstairs in the Bivins
House, where he will be found at all hours.
W arrants all work for twelve months.
LAWYERS.
CW. HODNETT, Attorney and Coun
• sellor at Law, Jonesboro, Ga. Prompt
attention given to ail business.
JNO. G. COLD WELL, Attorney at l.aw,
Brooks Station, Ga. Will practice in
the counties composing the Coweta and Flint
River Circuits. Prompt attention given to
commercial and other collections.
TC. NOLAN, Attorney at I-aw, Mc
• Donough, Georgia: Will practice in
the couuties composing the Flint Circuit ;
the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the
Uuite<l States District Court.
WM. T. DICKEN, Attorney at Law, Mc-
Donough, Ga. Will practice in the
! counties composing the Flint Judicial Cir
cuit, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the
United States District Court, (Office up
stairs over W. C Sloao’s.) apr27-ly
GKO. M. NOLAN, Attorney at Law,
McDonough. Ga. (Office in Court house )
Will practice in Henry and adjoining coun
ties, and in the Supreme and District Courts
of Georgia. Prompt attention givn to col
lections. mch23-6m
JF. WALL. Attorney at Law, //amp
. ton.Ga Will practice in the counties
composing tbe 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
I the Railroad depot, Hampton, Georgia.
Special attention given to commercial and
I other collections, and cases in Bankruptcy.
BF. McCOLLUV ,‘,'V'rney and Coun
• sellor at L ' !D |' lj '~‘ Will
I practice in Henry, C« ndersUuJ his
P ke, Meriwether, S ,
I ■ 1 must offer my
L-. S.x.l.ionr Butts SuPC I '
MORNING NEWS SERIALS.
A New Story
By a Lady of Savannah.
THE SAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS
Of October 4'h will remain the first chap
ters of story of thrilling interest, entitled
ANABEL’S SECRET.
BY MRS. J. O. BRANCH.
We desire not to anticipate the pleasure
which ihe readers of the Weekly News will
derive from the perusal of this charming
story, and therefore will not speak of it here
further than to s»v that ip 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 mural tone of her reflections, the ac
complished author assurance that she
inherits tbe genius of her gifted mother,
Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz. whose 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 seenery of that picturesque region are
among 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 tbeir subscriptions at
once.
Subscription $2 a year, SI for six months.
Money can be sent by Money Order, Regis
tered Letter or Express, at our risk.
J. n. ESTILL,
Savannah, Ga.
*r«s WHITE'
u Sewing Machine
TBS 3* EOT OF AJUL
Unrivaled m Appearance,
Unparalleled in Simplicity,
Unsurpassed in Construction,
Unprecedented in Popularity,
And Undisputed in the Broad Claim
or BUM* TUB
VSUGLV BEST OPERATING
ftV£C3£E«T SELLING,
KANDGOKEBT, AKD
Mas* Jwfeat Sowing Hw&ine
IN THE WOSUD.
The great popularity of tha Whits Is the most cm-
Sinclng tribute to Its excellence and superiority
over other machines, and in submitting ft to the
trade we put It upon its merits, and In no Instance
has it ever yet tailed to satisfy any recommendation
In its tawr.
The demand for the WhKa has Increased to such
an extent that we are now compelled to turn eut
•£.- Cooxaplatm ato-wlsxgr Twr«r-~h Vrim
every tJaxwa ■m'.nutca Isa,
tike, (S-cxy to aeapply
tiro c-txrc.a.nci.l
Every machine Is warranted for 3 years, and
sold for c*sh at liberal discounts, or upon easy
payments, to suit tbe convenience ot customers.
WAOSKT3 TAm lIT UHOCCCPIXD TBSITOET.
WHITE SEWiHuTmACHINE CO.,
M 368 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.
A V. MiVicker, Agent. octlo;36t
City Livery
AND
SALE STM.
Ha vino recently leased tbe large and ele
gant brick stable ou James street. I am pre
pared to serve my patrons and friends to the
best of my ability, and shall always keep
on band the best borses and mo3t 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
I ft lends from tbe country can have tbeir slock
cared for at very small cost. Oo the prem
; ises is a comfoitable bouse for tbe accommo
dation of those who may wish to Bpeod the
| night, where they can stay without extra
charge.
Give rae a call when you come to town.
G. W. WOLFE.
Hampton, Ga., Nov. B;tf
apologies j *OoC.|i. solicited and executed with
n.tmptv it, Wtr"*v»rY..
NEW FIRM I
Copartnership Notice.
IIT AVE 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 -fc Turner. R. T. HARPER.
January 9th, 1879.
We respectfully solicit a share of the pnb
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 erery particular, and includes
a fine assortment of Indies’ Dress Goods,
Linens, Rleaehinps, Domestics, and Fancy
Notions of all kinds.
Olotliins 2
A new nnd elegant lot of Clothing, of every
style and quality. Gents’ Underwear a spe
cialty.
HATS AND CAPS
To suit the tastes of the masses, and at prices
that will meet the requirements of the trade.
BOOTS AND SHOES!
Our stock of Boots and Shoes, having been
bought at a bargain in the Northern mar
kets, we can afford to sell cheap, anil are pre
pared to offer extra inducements to the trade.
Furniture 2
We have also a large lot of Furniture—Bed
steads, Bureaux, Wasbstauds, Wardrobes,
Tables, Chairs,,’ etc —which we will sell at
extremely low figures. Bedroom setts a
specialty.
GROCERIES.
Special attention is called to our stock ol
Groceries, which is quite lurge, and com
prises every article kept iu that line.
Our stoex is beiDg constantly replenished
with Goods that are carefully selected by ex
perienced buyers, and are bought lor cash
Irt.m first hands, thereby enabliug us to sell to
advantage—both to ourselves aud customers.
W ith all these facilities we are prepared w ex
hibit at all times a complete general stock,
and parties wisbiDg to buy eau always find
some specialties at very low prices at our
store. Give us a call.
Bottom F rices
REACHED AT LAST!
To the Farmers of Eenry
And Adjoining Counties!
HAVING just oprrved a large stock of
Dry Goods »r*d Groceries in Hampton,
I desire to say to the people of Henry, Butts,
Clayton, Fayette and Spalding coonties, who
visit this city, and desire to examine or pur*
chase goods, that I am prepared to supply
all their wasMß at as low prices as can be
had anywhere. IVTy stock is large, ample
and well-selected, and consists of everything
usually 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 but one price
for everybody. An experience of several'
\ears 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.
G. 353. Wise.
Hampton, Ga., Feb. 28;ly
IF YOU WOULD ENJOY GOOD
HEALTH, YOU MUSI USE
PURE WATER!
The Improved Water
iterator and Further I
It is the simplest structure for raising wa
ter ever introduced. It is easily adjusted to
any well or cistern. ABy person can put
one up in fifteen minntes, as ft has no attach-*
ments to any part of the well below the plat
form. It is very duruble. The endless chair*
is compost d of alternate flat and round links
made of the best iron, and strong enough to
bear ten times the strain required. The com
plete chain and buckets being galvan z-d af
ter construction, it never corrodes. It has
none of the objections common to pomps. If
has no wooden tubing to wear out, decay and
pollute the water, no iron tubing to rust, no
suckers or valves to wear out ; has no wood,
leather or rubber in contact with the water
to contaminate it. and yon do not have to>
pump out a pail full of water to get a fresh
drink, (or every cup goes down full of air to
the bottom, and fills with cold water as the
air escapes. One of the Elevators can be
seeD at the store of Harper & Turner-
HARPER & KIMBALL,
Agents for Henry county.
For Sale.
PURSUANT to the will of (*. R. Nolan,
deceased, ami for the purpose of a distri
bution of the estate, I offer at private sale a
valuable plantation lying on Flint river, in
Fayette county, Gu. It is situate one fourth
of a mile from North’s grist mills, four mile»
from Fayetteville and seven miles from
Hampton, on the Macon and Western Rail
road. It has 100 acres m woodland and
about 100 acres 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 rocks
chimney-,on the place. The well water is as
good as any in Middle Georgia. If pur
chased by 15th of February arrangements
ci.i be made to deliver possession in time for
planting a crop; If after that time, the place
will be turned over next fall Any person
desiring to purchase such a place on reason
able and accommodating terms will commu
nicate with me at McDonough, Ga.
T. U. NOLAN, Ex’r.
*
SALOON.
BEST CIGARS!
FINEST WINES!
PUREST_LIQUORS l
, CINCINNATI BF.ER ON DRAUGHT.
BILLIARDS AND POOL!
leb2Btf
n. B. JONES,
REPAIRER OF
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry,
HAMPTON, GA.
I am prepared to do all work in my line
in the best workmanlike manner, Rod upon
the most reasonable term*. All watch and
clock work warranted. Corn, wheat, bides,
Hnd all staple articles of country produce
taken in exchange for work; otherwise,
strictly for ca«h. Can be found in brick
store opposite U K Wise’s. Oct 3-tf.
GO TO ‘
HARPER & TURNERS
FOR NEW GOODS.