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MY WIFE.
I held her, laughing in mv arms,
A hlne ejfd child with curls of gold ;
She stroked my boyish cheek und said :
'•I’ll marry yon when 1 am old.”
We met ags’n. Those pretty locks
Were eomhed nod bnnr.d whont her head.
A little school girl. <-taid and shy ;
"He must not romp with me," she said.
A few venrs more, and then I found
A blooming maiden, sweet seventeen.
Few were her words and cov her looks ;
And yet she loved me well, I ween.
Long did I woo ’mid hope anil ftar ;
My Indy was not lightly won ;
She hid her love and thought it shame ;
At last my welcome task was done.
I held her, blushing in my arms ;
Aid then my bashful prize I told
How she had promised long ago
She’d marry me whence was old.
The blissful days sped quickly on.
And 1 hud pledged her with a ring.
But ah! so much too large it proved I
My love wns such a tiny thing.
But jet she would rot have it changed.
Though from her baud it oft would slip ;
An evil omen. I w< uld sny,
While she but laughed with joyous lip.
I left my darling for a space,
As neater dri w the wedding day ;
"One little week,” J said, "and then
1 never more need go away.”
1 left her healthy, blooming, bright,
The rosy rolor in her cheek—
I can e to find her wan and white ;
Alas! thut fatal ‘‘tittle weak.”
‘ 0. fell disruse. now stay thy hand,
And leave me nil 1 love in life!”
Id vain I ctied, the touch of death
Was on her, 0 ! my promised wife I
1 I eld her, dying in my arms ;
The ring tell Irom her finger cold ;
Wtaping, l took it ; and she breathed :
“I'll utHtty yen wh»u I urn old.”
She knew not what she said, poor child ;
Gone from her was bright reason’s ray—
But still 1 keep that ring and wait
For an eternal wedding day.
How tli«* Apostles l)icil.
Mr Editor:— ln the last issue of your
paper I read a piece entitled us above, which
relates to the death of, and how each of the
apostles died. That piece not only gives a
coriect account of how they dad, but calls
to memory the cense of their death, by
wlont they were put to death, as well as the
retentive which actuated their murderers to
dp the act ; and as these things are
thus suggested to my mind, 1 hope you will
allow nie space in your paper to give my
ideas thereof:
The first iiqniry Is. how did they die?
As was correctly stated in your paper, most
all of them were put to death in a cruel
manner.
Themxt qnrstion is, who put them to
death, and what wns their offense? In
rending the Holy Scriptures we find that
tie Scribes and Pharisees were wofully
offended by them, and (’hrist their leader.
All hypocrites were offended by them. And
the whole ptiestltood were terribly offended
by them, because (Jhiist Jtsus came to
fulfill their office and to strip them of their
priestly power and dignity, und to destroy
their lordship over God's people, und to spoil
their eralt, by whieh they were gaining the
hard earnings of honest, unsuspecting peo
pie, and in whieh they had turned the
House ol Hod front a house of prayer into
a den of thieves—paying their way in good
words aud fair speeches ; and whose God
was their belly, trafficking in sacred things,
at d making mi rchattdiea of religion—those
who unde long prayers to be seen and
heard of men, and even garnished the
sepulchres of the prophets, who had already
been murdered by just such people.
The Jews wtre strongly opposed to both
Christ and bis apostles, and weie z< itlons for
the observance of their laws nod customs,
and had by their traditions destroyed the ef-
Itct of the law ol Got), teaching for doctrine
the commandments of men instead of the
commandments ol God.
'I he Jews held to a great many rnrnnl
ordinances and legal ceremonies ; and cir
cumcision was the door into their church.
When they had come under that ordinance,
and had been circumcised, they were held
bound to observe and keep the whole law.
But Christ and bis apostles instead of ob
serving those things und attaching particular
importance to circumcision of the flesh, were
for going deeper, and taught them that he
was not a Jew who was oue outwardly, but
he who was one inwardly—whose circumci
sion was ol the heart and not of the flesh.
We observe that the Jews were much
attached to those ordinances and outward
forms; but Christ and his apostles taught
them that they were corrupt Irom the crown
of tbeir head to the sole ol their feet • that
they were dead in trespasses and in sins ;
that the tree must be made good before the
fruit could be good,' aud iu order to this
change they must die to sin before they
could be made alive unto God. or that the
soul is not qnickened except it dies. Tit is
did not suit the Jews, for they pieferred to
hold od to outward rites for salvation, and
tbi« diflerenee brought about hostility in the
tuinds und hearts of the Jews, which caused
the death of Christ aud the apostles "See,
brother Saul, how many thousand of Jews
tUat believe, and they are ull z alous of the
law Acts, xxi : 17. 18. Which law was
incuts, drinks and divers baptisms.
Ibe apostles told them that if salvation
was by the works of the law, then it was oo
more of grace; or if of grace, then no more
ol works. It hud to be one or the other, for
they could Dot bold to both This did not
suit tbeJews. Christ himself said, 1 came
not to destroy the law nor the ptophets, Gut
to fulfill them, thut heaven and earth might
puss away ; but oue jot nor one tittle should
not pass away until all be fulfilled, und that
be himself was the end ot the law lor right
eousness to all that believer! ; that all true
saiuts were complete in him,and that none
e! t- ese outward rites, circumcision and
ordinances, were binding on bis church ; but
XjlltHrdy Wight ’exists"m Fans; he tfoay ot? r»c
So w let ns nex* consider the all important
question, viz: "Are no not the successors of
this same c'a c s of people that put to death
Christ sod the apostles, and are we no' prao
licing the same things which they k■lied
t’hrist and the nposth s for combm; iug ?” I
apprehend we are. We have adopted water
baptism in ph«ce of the J<-wi b e inti incision,
and make it the d' or into the church. But
Paul exphiins what should tnk' the place of
cirenrr.elsic.n, nod snvs it should be n cbcltm
eised heart, not a water baptism Ad it
also rolls Christ of the honor of in inp the
door into his own church, when he si vs. “|
am the door.” Then comes the ordinance of
the am rament, to which we attach some im
portuccp, and insist tln.t it was institut'd by
Christ at (he bast of the pas-over. But, by
searching I lie Scriptures, we find that it was
no ordinance practic'd long before Christ
came, am! in engaging in that, Christ, true
to his word, was fulfilling another of tho-e
ordinance A’d we h.ive but to di css the
difference in instituting a thing arid of fulfil
ing it to see that he mi rely fulfilled an ordi
nattee which shell'd then have cams to an
end. The Jews could properly eat the bread
and drink the wine discerning Ins death un
til he came ; but it is impossible for n-> to do
so now. since lie has already come and ful
fill' d it, leaving it with the rest of abrogated
rites.
The administration of those ordinances
was the craft hy which the priesthood main
tained their dignity and power, and thus
made their living. And if thosr ordinances
were bindi> g in this day there would be no
one to administer them, for there arc no
priests nt this t me, the priestly ' Rice having
been abrogated. Christ Jesus is priest,
prophet rind king of his church.
The sect ministers of this day may prac
tice those ordinances and try to perpetuate
these same ci remonies from Pie same avari
cious motives, uk it gives them dignity over
others of their creed, and thereby they com
mand big salaries and much filihy lucre ; and
if you lay down the ordinances you weaken
their power and importance— hence, do
away with salaries,and we might see verified
the truth that if you stop the pay you stop
the gospel thus purchased. And whoever
should ui det take that would, at the bands of
sa urieii ministers, receive us near as po s.b ! e
the buuie Iteatment given the apostles.
11 T. Dickrn.
Edwin Booth im London. —The most
important and interesting theatrical news
that has reached it* in many a day is the
news that F.dwin Booth intends to act in
London, and that negotiations are'even now
in progress, between Henry Irving and
himself, with a to his appearance in
that e tv. F.dwin Booth is our greatest
tragedian. He is in the prime of life; he
has been thirty years an actor ; his name is
associated wiih some of the noblest dn
matic nndertokings that ever were attemp
ted ; he has been of incalculable benefit to
the stage, iquail? by his pure life, high
prneipled conduct, dignity, integrity and
rare genius; be never has had an equal, on
the American stage, in "Hamlet” or in
“Richelieu ;" he stands alone in those char
acters which are colored with romantic
weirdness, und of which the central attrib
nte is spiritual pathos ; he has been accepted
irt a larger repertory of great characters
than any contemporary uctor has ever at
tempted ; and he is a better actor to-day
than at any previous period of his lile.
Kdwin Booth on the London stage, ac
cordingly, will be a very prominent mid
significant figure—for he will illustrate to
the British public not alone his own genius
and accomplishments, but the condition of
American taste and scholarship with refer
ence to the drama in its highest brunches.
That public has already seen our
greatest comedian, Jiffcson, and has
awarded to him evi n a higher rank than
was claimed for hint here—not hesita
ting to name him with the best urii-ta of
the best school in France. When it bos
seen Kdwin Booth it will fully understand
to what a degre of excellence the art of
acting has been in the New World. Mr.
Booth will go over nc*t spring, and it is
not unlikely that Mr. Irving, a little later
in the same year, will make his long-contem
plated visit to America.
A Fam' ns Cruiser Sunk - The one time
Confederate steamer Shenandoah has been
sunk in the Indian ocean, off Socotra, nearly
ull the crew going down with the vessel,
which, at the time of the disaster, was the
property of the Saltan of Ziozibar. The
Shenandoah was built ut Glasgow i» 1863,
nominally for the China trade, and was
launched under the name of the Sea King.
In 1864. i fl Madeira, she was transferred to
the Confederate service, under command of
Captain James Iredell Waddell, who changed
her name to Shenandoah, and immediately
started her upon her famous ciU'se, which
lasted thirteen months, endutg iu August,
1865. loug ufttr the war was over. In this
cruise the Shenandoah sailed 58.000 miles, a
fourth of ttie time among icebergs, captured
thirty-eight vessels aid destroyed property
valu'd ut over 86.000 000 The Shenan
doah visited ull the oceans except the Ant
arctic, never lost a chase nor met with an
nceide.it. When he reached Liver; 00l Cap
tain Waddell turned his vessel over to the
British Government aud landed. Captain
Waddell returned home and entered the Pa
cific Mail service, where his conduct lust
year, on occasion of the wreck ot bis steam
er, wou high encomiums.
Tub Sai.k or Mammoth Cave. —A com
pauy of Kastern capitalists purchased the
Mammoth Cave on Saturday, and will pro
ceed at once to put it iu the best possible
condition to utuk** its great wonders accessi
ble to be seen under the best conditions,
the railroad from Glasgow Junction will be
completed to ibe cave, tlie botel und sur
roundings put in the finest order, the entrance
to the cave mnde convenient, the routes made
easy aud secure, and sueh other facilities
for thorough exploration as will make a trip
through it a matter of pleasure, instead of a
pilgrimage of penance as htretolore. The
price paid was 8200 000, much less than its
value to its purchasers, aud much more
than its value under the old mauagedlfoot.
I hrough Yankee vtiu uuJ jaukeee skill it
will probably prove a source ol immense rev
euue to its present owuers.
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IS. T. W. SAHrORD, H.D.,
[ i*r uaecaisT will till lor its «r.et TiTiov. jj
The Best is the Cheapest!
Parties wishing to buy a sewing machine
will make it to their interest to examine the
“ W11ITK” before buying, as the “ >V HITK”
is decidedly the best machine on the market
—has all the latest improvements—has a
large self- 1 feres’tog shuttle, a d* vice by
which bobbins can be filled without running
the entire machine, whieh saves a large
amount of wear.
Anv nee wishing to buy a machine weald
do well when in Hampton to call at Mrs 8.
A. James’ store, where thyy can examine the
machine for themselves, or address me at
Hampton and I will bring a sample machine
to their bouse. My terms are cash on de
livery. A. V. McVICKKR,
Agent.
||T | 1 A LIMITED NUVI-
Wfl Til Off ICr nf Hl ' ,iTe ’ •"ergetie
tjji If, r, 11 canvassers to engage is a
II WjiAUi/iAplesLsynt anil profitable bus
iness.
Good men will find this a rare chance
TO MAKE MONEY.
' Sueh will please answer this advertisement
by letter, inclosing stamp for reply, slating
what business they have been engaged iu.
None but those who mean bqsine*s need ap-
Address Finley, Harvey & Go.,
je27 Atlanta, Ga.
Brvfestiianal Cards.
DOCTORS.
TAR. J. C TURNIPSEKD will attend to
all calls day or night. Office i resi
dence, Hampton, (la
T\R. W. H PEEBLES treats all dis-
J ' eases, and will attend to all calls day
and night. Office at the Drug Store,
Broad Street, Hampton, Ga.
DR. I). F. KNOTT having permanently
located in Hampton, offers his proles*-
sionul services to the citizens of Hampton
and vicinity. All orders left at Mclntosh’s
store will receive prompt attention. sp26
DR. N. T BARNETT tenders bis 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 Orug Store,
Hampton, Ga. Night calls can be made at
my residence, opposite Berea church, apt 26
JF PONDER, Dentist, has located in
• 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. nODNETT, Attorney aud Coun
• seller at I,aw, Jonesboro, Ga. Prompt
attention given to all business.
JN'O. G. COLDWELL, Attorney at Law,
Brooks Station, Ga. Will practice in
the counties composing the Coweta and Flint
River Circuits. Prompt attention given to
commercial and other collections.
r |l C NOLAN Attorney nt Tatw. Mc-
X • Donough, Georgia: Will practice in
the counties composing the Flint Circuit;
the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the
United States District Court.
TITM. T. DICKEN, Attorney at Law. Me
TY 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 VV. C. Sloan’s ) np»27-ly
GKO. M. NOLAN, Attorney at Law
McDonough, Ga. (Office in Court house )
Will practice in Henry ard adjoining couu
ties, and in the Supreme und District Courts
of Georgia. Prompt attention giv nto col
lections. mcb23-6m
JF. WALL. Attorney at Law. /famp*.
ton.Ga Will practice in the eouniies
composing the Flint Judicial Circuit, and
the Supreme and District Courts of Georgia.
Prompt attention given to OMliections. ocs
IjtDWAUD *T. REAGAN, Attorney at
J law. Office on Broad Street, opposite
the Railroad depot. Hampton. Georgia.
Special attention given to commercial and
other collections, and eases in Bankruptcy.
I) F. McCOLLUM. Attorney and Coon
sellor at Law, Hampton. Ga. Will
J '*»A-*-.a-* - y'Urton Fayette, Coweta,
i—claim* n °aov. *
MORNING NEWS SERIALS.
A New Story
By a Lady of Savannah.
THE SAVANNAH MEEKLY NEWS
Of October 4'h will rsntain 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 the readers of the Weekly News will
derive bom the pern-al of this charming'
story, and therefore will not speak of it here
further than to sny that in the management
nf 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 reflections, the ae
complished author gives assurance thit she
inherits the genius of her gift'd mother,
Mrs Caroline Lee Hentz, whose works of
fiction have been so universally admired, and
still rank among the most popular American
books ol 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 tha> picturesque region are
among the striking features ol 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 82 a year, 81 for six months.
Money can be sent by Money Order, Regis
tered Letter or Express, nt our risk
J. (I. ESI ILL,
Savannah, Ga.
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over ether machines, and In submitting It to the
tfVida wo put It upon its merits, and in no Instance
has it ever yet Sailed to satisfy any recommendation
in Its tavor.
The demand for the White hS3 increased to such
an uxtont that we are now compelled to turn out
Ccosiyoleto Sawing JkTt-Tiltx©
©■very tlxxoo aoai.xa.la.to3 Ixa.
tia-o t2.=.y to s-apply
t2io day.' ;vp cL t
machine is warranted tor 3 years, and
Solti tor O'sb a! liberal discounts, or upon easy
payments, to suit the convenience ot customers.
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WHITE SEWING~MACHINE CO..
M 358 Euclid Ave., Cltveiand. Ohio.
A V McVicker, Agent. octlo;36t
City Livery
AND
SALE STABLES.
Having recently leased the large and ele
gant brick stable on James street. I am pre
pared to serve my patrons and Irieuds to the
best of my ability, and shall always keep
on band the best horses and most stylish
turnouts to be found this side of Atlanta
My livery rates wiil 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 Can have their stock
caret! for at very small cost. On the prem
ises is a comfortable bouse for the accommo
dation of those who may wish to sftend the
night, where they can stay without extra
charge.
Give me a call when you come to town.
G. W. WOLFE.
■*'k impton, Ga., Nov. B;tf
NEW FIRM I
Copartnership Notice.
11l AVE this dav sold a half interest in my
business to G F. Turner, and the name
and at vie of the firm will he known in future
as Harper t Tnrn"r. R. T. HARPER.
January 9th, 1879.
We respectfnllv 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 every particular, and includes
a fine assortment of T.adies’ Dress Goods.
Linens, Rleachings, Domeslics, and Fancy
Notions of all kinds.
ClotHin® !
A new and 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 Norlhern mar
kefs, we can afford to sell cheap, and are pre
pared to offer extra inducements to the trade.
Furniture!
We have also a large lot of Furniture—Bed
steads, Bureaux, Wa«bstands, Wardrobes,
Tables, Chairs.,’ etc —which we will sell at
extremely low figures. Bedroom setts e
specialty.
GROCERIES.
Special attention is called to our stock ol
Groceries, which is quite large, udJ com
prises every article kept in that line.
Our stock is being constantly replenished
will) Goods that arexareiully selected by ex
perieneed buyers, and are bought lor cash
lr< at first bauds, thereby enabling us to sell to
advantage—both to ourselves aud customers
W it h all these lacilities we are prepared to ex
bibit at all times a complete gcoetai stock,
aud pariies wishing to buy cau always fiud
some specialties at very tow prices at out
Give us a call.
Bottom F rices
REACHED AT LAST!
to ihs Formers of Foot?
Aud Adjoining Conn tier-!
n A VINO just opened a large slock of
Dry Goods and Groceries in Hampton,
I desire to say to the people ol 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 caD bo
had anywhere. My 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 fignre, and shall have hut one price
for everyhody. An experience of several
rears 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 coll.
C3r. E. Wise.
Hampton, Ga.. Feb. 28;ly
IF YOU WOULD ENJOY GOOD
HEALTH, YOU MUST USE
PURE WATER!
The Improved Water
ilsmtsi and Purifier I
It is the simplest structure for raising wn.
ter ever introduced. It is easilv adjusted to
any well or cistern. Any person can put
one up in fifteen minutes, as it has no attach
ments to any part of the well below thenlat
form. It is very durable. The endless chain
is composed ol 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 gttlvan zed af
ter construction, it never corrodes. It lias
none of the objections common to pumps. It
has no wooden tubing to wear out, decay end
pollute the water, no iron tubing to rust, no
suckers or valve* to wear out; has no wood,
leather or rubber in contuct with the water
to contaminate it, and you do not have to
pump out a pail full of water to get a fresh
drink, lor every cap goes down full of air to
the bottom, and fills with eokl water os the
uir escapes. One of the Elevators can lie
seen ut the store of Harper & Turner.
HARPER & KIMBALL,
Agwits for Henry county.
For Sale.
PURSUANT to the will of Q. R. Nolan,
deceased, and for the purpose of a distii
bution of the estate, 1 ofDr at private sale i
valuable plantation lying or Flint river, in
Fayette county. Ga. It is situate one fourth
of a mile from North’s grist mills, four miles
from Fayetteville and seven miles Iron-
Hampton, on the Macon and Western Rail
road. It has 100 acres in woodland and
about 100 acres of good bottom, well ditched
ami in cultivation. The entire tract consists
of 432 acres. A neat four-room dwelling,
plastered inside, has been erected upon tha
premises within the last 12 months. There
are four good tenement houses, with rock
chimneys,on the place. The we!! water is txs
aood as any in Middle Georgia. It pur
chased by 15th of February arrangements
cm be made to deliver possession in time for
planting a crop ;if after that time, tlife place
will he turned over next fall Any per- n
desiring to purchase such a.plaoe on teasoti
able and accommodating terms will commu
nicate with me at McDonough. Go.
T. G. NOLAN, Ex'r.
SALOON.
BEST CIGARS!
FINEST WINES!
PUREST_LIQUORS!
CINCINNATI BIER ON DRAUGHT.
HIM.I ARDS AND POOL !
leb2Btf
R.. B. JONES,
REPAIRER OV
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry,
HAMPTON, GA.
I am prepared to do all work in my line
in the best workmanlike manner, and upon
the most reasonable term* All watch a. I
clock work warranted. Corn, wheat, bides,
and all staple srticlfg of country produce
taken iu exchange for work; otherwise,
strictly lor ca*h Can be found in brick
store opposite tj E Wise’s. Oct 3-tf.
GO TO
HARPER & TURN ER'S
FOR NEW GOODS.