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About The Dawson weekly journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1868-1878 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1869)
liatosmt Jfliuntl. H. R. nriSTONi Editor. n.t it\s «.*•. o r'lli/'wtou, .Voremfrrr 2S I8H!). Rending manrr on every page. The Mule I a.r. We do not suppose that here wis ever bnfure so large a numb r of civil ians, male ands male, in the city of Macon as was there the past weik, vis iting the great Agiicultur; 1, Veloci pede and Tournament-riding Fair of the State of Geirgia. That there was a greater number and variety of articles on exhibition, representing improved tgri cultural implements aud machinery of si kiuds than the Exeou ive Uonunit ec and friends of the caute expec ed there is no doubt j nor is there any doubt but that there was more velocipede and ‘1 ournamen'.-riding aud Ethiopian de linia’ions than was expected by the sub* stantial farmers of tbo State. We are not disp sed to find fault with the officers or die Executive Com mittee, supposing it accessary for estab lishing and supporting the Socie'y to allow interests f>r< igu to agriculture and mechinhs the privilege of settieg up on the grounds to ply their vocations. Again, there is no doubt but that the excitement of the rink an l ring-catch ing, caused many hundreds of persons to visit the Fair that wiull n >t have done so had not those amusements Icon allowed, thereby throning thou-auds of dollars into the treasury of the Society. We hope to see the time whon it will tot be nepessaty to have these appen dages to draw the people t >gether aj our Agricultural Slate Fairs. There seemed to be much confusi in and a great want of system, but all ih's is accounted for in the fact of there be ing a greater number and varb ly of ar ticles on exhibit) in than was cxp"cted, and (he want of good, experienced com mittee-men to look after the different interests. It is impracticable to think that men can leave their homes aud business for weeks-to woik for the H'a’e at large, without remuneration for thc:r services; and wo wuuld suggest to the Society to pay a per diem to their Exec utive Committee, at least as much as i paid to our Legislators, aud also pny to the different Committees appointed to award premiums a sufficiency t> cover their board aud travelling expenses while in attendance on the Fair. Th n may wc expect a careful examination of every article on exhili ion, and a re port from the C.muiittees made after mature dcliberat'on which will give to til exhibitors entire satiß. r uctipn. When men work for nothing, we cannot con sistently attack them ; therefore, we are for getting the rigbffciod of meu in the right place, and pay them f r their services. Wc know of an instance wherein great injusiee was done an iu vontcr, simjly because he ot his repre sentative was not at Lis machine when the Committee called to examine it.— Hearing that the Committee had passed on that line of Mechines,we called the attention of the Chairman to the fast this machine net ha. mg an c.ximin .ti n. and his reply was,“there was no one present to represent it, and the premi um had been awarded to another man ” From the iuf.rotation wo have received ftorn disinterested men, we are led t> believe that this simple invention of a Southern man that received no atteutun from this Committee, cau do the same wotk that is claimed for the cue re ceiving the premium, and cos's about, three-fourths less moEcy. We do not know who will receive premiums, but ven ure the assertion _ that many of the winning machines are not, nor never will be in use iu the State. We were surprised to see s> much machinery from abroad, and ev ery mau contending for the different premiums. It is well enough to invite inventors and manufacture to visit our State Fairs and exhibit what they may please to do, but can’t see the justice iu putting them on an equality with the citiseDs of Georgia. It is not expected that the down trodden, pover'y strick en Southern people can successfully compete with the Northern and Wes tern Slates, at this time to see the time when we will be prepared to do so, and only ask time to enable us to get on our fret again. What encour agement is it for us to try to compete with men who have the advantage over us in appliances of every kind ? Let the premiums ie offered to Georgiars, and we then feel that wc a'e all on an equal footing. The Fair held at Macon, instead of being a State Fair, was a world’s or Uuiied States Fair, and we hope the Society will change the name, and next year give us a State Fair. The year af ter it will be held at Macon again, we suppose; then they can give us another world’s Fair. (Don’t think Atlanta can manage to feed and sleep so large a number as was in Macon.) It did us good to hear some of our Northern brethren express their surprise at seeing such a respectable, well dressed orderly people, way down in Ku Klux Gtorgu. We wish we eould be as much pleased with some of them as they were wdh us; but tbo almighty dollar brought them out, here and no thing che, and wo could not for ou r life fall in love with them. To thss who caiuc from other confederations, we ex tend a hearty welcome. Ueii Winle Hampton's Oration tVz have not space to give to our readers the truly eloquent aud impress ive oration of Gen. llampton, aud mua he content to give his closing remarks! in which he gives good advice to the people of the Stub, and compliments his Georgia compunions-iu arms : Our du’y to our country demands that we uh mid devote all our energies, our hands, our hearis, our soils, to the resto.a iou of prosperity; to the rc-ew tibliSiin at of order; of sailing peace and tranquil happiness, throughout all the limns ot our beloved South. Lot us lift her up from the dust, and show tiiat she still has loyal uud devoted SODS Lot us clhg with reverence—a revor euce rude do per and holier by her Aiisfortuu —o this our native laud ; let no prom se ■ f wealth or advance ment tempt us to forsake her. When the barbarous horde destroyed Rome, aud her e us in despair and sorrow wire about, to forsiko the eternal city, we are |j!d that the imp n In g and om was avert ed by a happy omen. A Onturiau pa.-siug hi b company to relievo guaid where the sad concourse were delibcrat irtg on the proposed removal, gave the usu.l wi.nl of command ; ‘ Eosign, plant y ur colors, wo w.ll remain here.” Ihe Sei.itcr.-> lushing from temple, ex claimed ; “The gods have sj oxen, wc obey.” The populaoe took up the cry and rent the skua with shouts of “Roam foiever 1” Lot m, my countrymen, as we stand amid our turns, plant our col o i on ill >. graves of our ancestors, in voking reveren ly the protcc'im of our God, about with more than Roman pu- Tiniism, wi h oho voieo : “The 8-uch now ! the 8 utfi Grove!” Mr l’rifi.d lit aud gentlemen of the Committee, the agreeable ia»k assigned tome ly ymr kindness h don-, and piihitps 1 should here pause; but may i crave your iudulgeuco anl ihat of the audience f>r a few words more ? Stand ,ng fieie as I have duue for the last hour, and looking over thiv vast throng, I have seen many faces which have met me in other scenes than this, and my car, if l mistake tut, has caught the t ues of voices hi urd often bet .re amid the fire and ris tig high above tbediu of battle. These sights and those sounds have stirred my heart to its depths, and 1 would not, 1 cannot, go hence wi.houl extending to my and, ar old comrades-iu artus one word of cordial and heartfelt greeting. Men of my old command, crave soldiers, true friends, you know that I have not forgotten you ; looking into your hearts, you foci tuat 1 eau never do this. Tne ties that bind me to you arc giuven tn my heart with a pea of hi e. L eking ou you agiin, af ter years oi absence, memory carries me back to those yarns cf herein strife, when it was my pr.d-. to lead you. 1 reud wi.h the piofeundest emoti u< your and ep su3v.iing-,your constant privations, your dauuUuss courage, your devoted s iv.ee, y ur cheerless bivouacs amid the snow a of Virginia, your trusiy pick ot pub's on the Potomac and the Rap pah . nuuek, y~ur solitary watch fires wt.icu h ive blazed ou uearly every hill and valley in Virginia, your heavy marches, y ..ur battle fields which stretch ed from Getiy.fljurg'b to the Savannah, ail crowd on my mcmiry as 1 stand among jou ouco more. 1 recall to that scene in the dark wuods of. North Car olina—who of you Las forgotten it?— where, as the eariiist lays of ihe fast sun -that tbonc on the Southern Coafed. eraoy lighted up the forest, the old ‘‘First Riigade”—ll at always in the fight—first in a ! i coble actions aud hon orable cQterprt.-Ci —fi.st everywhere, save iu retreat —were mar.-halicd before U'e lor the last time. The banners they had borne so often to victory were furled —the sabres which were won' always in the front of battle, Luug id y in their aeahbard, aud instead of ihc glad shouts which used to berall the welcome a, - proaoh of battle, in deep silence, with d.jeoted counlances anl drooping fig ures the men clustered around me to say aud hear the saddest of words, “Farewell!” while on many a check breezed by the smoke of uiird'tbana hundred hart.e fields, the silent tear told, more el qu mtly than words could do, how deep was the affection that bound us tig ither. Th.se reeollcotions come thick and fast as 1 gieet again my gallant old sol diers of Georgia, and i would be false to you and fatoe to every instinct of my nature, were I not to boar, before this audience of your kindred, where the virtue, the intellect, the patriotism, the manhood, and the beauty of Georgia’s noble Siate are so largely repraaeoted, willing aud heartfelt tea imouy to those high soldier-qualities which made your career in our noble army of heroes sec ond to none. You will pardon, Mr. President, I trust, this digresiou from my legitimate theme when you consider how strong are the ties with which men who have lor years shared together oommon dangers, ermmon sorrows, and common glories ; are hound to each other, and even those who were ouco our foes can sympathize, j 1 am sure, with the feelings which prompt an old commander to yield a . just tribute of ptaise to the brave meu ; who oace lulluwed him. To you, my otu tliollds, 1 beg to .If':r a few wolds I of counsel, lor i It el that I can speak to you witu authority, not that aut.'ror lywitu which accident once iuvested i.jji', hut that given by all- etiou. in by gme years you never refused to hear 1 never called on you in vnij ; I , never appealed to you that you did not respond, and I fain hope that my words will not n.w fall unheeded on y. ur ears. | Let me adjure you then, to be true sol diers in the cause of peace, as you were in that of war. Dedicate yourselves to . th j service of ycur State aud aid in ad vancing her in the noble carter she is entering. March od bravely iu the line duty points out, shoulder to shoulder, as you used to do amidst the roar of baitl . li srtto no violence to redress public wrong, but seek to remedy them 1 y peaceful agencies. Help each other along the path of life ; extend the kind ly hand of charity to your disabled comrades, and forget not, the widows and orphans of your dead brothers. For myself I ask you to keep a place in your hearts, as I shall do for you in mine, aud believe that I utter no id e fhrase when I say that I pray God to keep aud bbse you. Hisliiigtiislit-d Visitors. We copy from the Telegraph & Jits sengcr a part of the proceedings of the second day, which were opened about 2 o’clock, by the presentation to lion. Ren. C. Yancey of the invited guests of the Society by A. 0. Bacon, E*q , who su.d: “J fr. President: Asa member of the Reception Committee, it affords me pleasure to present to you, and through you to tho Georgia Agricultural Socie ty, the gentlemen from other States who have Visitid us upon tuis occasion iu re sponse to our iuvttatiun. They have Come Irani all the leadiug States, from South Carodua to Wisconsin. Some of them occupy Ligb official positions, •vuiie most, if not ail, toe remainder are gou.lcu.cu prominently identified with .u»pi>. taut industrial onierpiiscs. They are our guests, and as sued 1 present them to you, that you iniy express to them, ofii.ialiy, those feelings of cordial weloume entertained ibr tnem by the memb ra of the Society.” Mr. Yancey then audressed the visit mg ,ij a speech warm elo- ( quent and cordial iu its welcome. We' regret that our notes would only enable us to give an outline ot this admirable speech, aud an abstract always does in justice to that which is eloquently said, lio was greeted with frequeut applause by his audieuce, the enthusiasm ol which was specially aroused when, in alluding to the lieh resources of the S.ate, he bade ihcm look upou the wo men ot Georgia, her fairost jewels. Mr. Yaney was responded to on the part ot the invited guests by Judge Woodward, of aud Gen. Horace CaproO, Cpinuiii-sioner of the Agricultural Bureau, Washington, D, C., in the following words : KEbI'O.NSE OF lION. G. W. WOOIAVAIID, OF I*EN NSJTLVAMA. Hr. President, and Gentlemen oj the Gevnjia Mate Agricultural Society. Several citizens of Middle aud North ern States have come, upou the invita tion of your Society, to witness the re newed energies ol Georgia as mauilest ed in this very euccesetul Fair, and to interchange friendly salutations with our iellbw-oiuzens ol the South. We were met by a committee of your body, aud to their provident politeness wc are in dobted, under the providence oi God, tor a sale and most agrecatle joutnev. At Atlanta wo Were kindly received by Governor Ruilosk and at breaktust, and wo cauie oa to ih s beau niul city with no accident ir detent.on, anil bile we havj been entertained wiib u iiu.y Su'j'Ji in hospitality, tho lame el winch is world wide. For all these attentions, as well as for your cordial reception ou Ojha.f of the Society over which you preside, my fellow tiavelers have implied upou me, since wa came upon this platform, the duty of express-, ing their hean-Klt acknowledgements, in their name aud for myself 1 return you our thanks. Wo have met as Iriends—as friruds of agriculture, as eiiizms ol a common couutry—who ac knowledge a oemmon tlag and a common cons itutiou, and who are bound to a common desiiuy. We have been grat ified witfi the evidence of prosperity that has met us on every hand. It your prostration by the war was as complete as J supposed, you must be the most en ergetic and recuperative people of whom 1 nave ever read. llow much better it is that citizens of tho different scciious should meet ou a-efi a peaceful fi,li as ibis tLan on tbo battle field. War tramples tho greeu earifi and stains it with blood. Agri culture uiakia it bring for h bread for tho eater, aud fruits and flowers that delight the senses. Ttc voice of war is carthago delenda est. Tho prayer ol agriculture is ; “tby kingdom come, give us this day our daily bread ” Sir, l nave no sympathy with the man who would drench our uativo laud in blood, in preference to the cultivation ol these peaceful arts and industries.— We Northern men differ from each oth er in many souuments and opinions; in many things we differ from you, and among yourselves are diversities of tLOUgnt and action. But to-dav we merge all differences ; we forget all dis agreeable memories ; we leave the dead past to bury the dead, and we unite as brethren of a common couutry to pro mote the great interists of agricubure, on which the prosperity of all States and nations are built. Let us love as brethren. Let the sections exchange their production.-. Let them marry and give in marriage. Let the South wel come Northern capital and iudaslry, and the near future shall repair the ravages of war; anew prosperity shall return South, and then, if no’, before, you men and women ol the South can apply the words that burst from the lips ol Byron, as from Alpine heights he looked down upon Italian plains— Oh, it is a ffoodlv sight to see What lieav’n hath ooue for this ddiciou* laud, What fruits of fragrance blush on every tree, What goodly prospects o’er her Lilia expand. Renewing our thanks for yocroordial reoeption, which we as cordially recip rocate, I proceed to introduce to you, individually, the members of our dele gation.” If you wish to supply yourself with a good Hat, at a email price, go to S. M. SEISEL & BRO. French Corsets for $1 00 at S M SEISEL & RRO’S. Laeies’ llose, at 15 cts. a pair, are sold at S M SEISEL & BKO’S. Wholesale i)i*y Goods* ©IKKP# WAmiM© & <B(D* EXCIUSIVE WHOLESALE DRY GOODS HOUSE, SAVANNAH, GA. HAVING loner «oen the necessity of an exclusive WHOLESALE DRY GOODS H >-U SE in our City, we have closed out our re tail stock, enlarged our store to nearly double its former capacity. Shall confine ourselves exclusively iu the WHOLESALE TRADE. We keep a buyer continually in the Eastern Markets, and with our other advantages, think wc have facilities for offering goods as low, and on equally as Good Terms as any other Market. Our Stock is now complete, being tho Largest and Best asosrted Stock ever opened jn the South. We feel confident in offering sufficient inducements to retain the trade in Savannah. Solicit orders and examination of our Stock. Very Respectfully, 0t73 . ORFF. WATKINS & CO. Get. i;dm' • HicL, THE G 32 EAT Medical EleeiFieimMf ECLECTIC P.HYSICIA.ISr, —AND CONQUEREK OF 1 DISEASES, HO HA.-> \ all the principal Cities in the Northern: Southern. Eastern and Wes'v tern States, aud met with such UNPARALLELED success In the treatment of all diseases, but more especially those of a Chronic nature, or of long standing, and which has baffied the skill of all other physicians, aril!(Providence permitting,) PROFESSIONALLY VISIT DAWSON, GA., —AND — Occupy a Suite or Room% at the Oatcson Hotel , From Tuesday Morning, November 30, to Thursday Night, Dec. 2, 1869. The following ae I>. Porter’s appointments for the month* of November and December* At Macon, Ga., at the Spottswood Hotel, from Thursday morning, November 18th, to Tuesday night, November At Fort Valley, Ga., at the Hotel, froat Wednesday morning, November 24th, Friday noon, No» vember 26th. • At Americas, Ga., at the Barlow House, from Saturday morning, November 27th, to Monday night, November 29th. At D&wflon, Ga., at the Hotel, from Tuesday morning, November 30th, tat Thursday night, Decem ber 2d. * At Guthbert, Ga., at the Hotel, from Friday morning,December 3d, to Sunday night, December sth. At Fort Gaines. Ga., at the Hotel, from Monday morning, December Oth, to JFedneaday night, De cember Bth. At Eufaula, i4la., at the Eufaula House, from Friday morning, December 10th, to Tuesday noon, December 14th. Columbus, Ga.,ftt the Kentucky JTousc, from Wednesday morning, December 15th, to Monday noon, December 20th. At .Montgomery, Ala., at the Hotel , from Tuesday morning, Dee. 21st, to Tuesday night, January 4th, 1870 The Doctor treats all diaaases, in their various forms and stages, without th* use of Cal omel or Mercury in any form, SiMchoine. Quinine or Arsenic, or any poisonous substance whatever ; his remedies being compounded by himself, and composed entirely of Roots, Herbs Barks, Seeds, etc., purely vegetable, and highly electrical— remedies that do not weaken or debilitate the system in the least, but strengthen, vitalise and invigorate ; neither do they prevent the patient from attending to bis or her every day business. Particular attention p aid to DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR. The Doctor has visited many of the cities two, three, and four times over, and has successv fully treated more than 1200 persons in the States oi Georgia and Alabama alone, and morn than 2500 if we include Kentucky and Tennessee, and over 3700 including North and Sout u Carolina, very many of whom were pronounced incurable by their attending physicians, an given up to die, but who, to-day, thank God, are still iu the land oi the living, and in the en> joyment, of perfect health, pursuing their usual avocations. The Doctor does not make these statements because he considers himself mor* skillful than those other physicians, but simply because he sincerely believe* that the remedies which he employs will prove much more efficacious, and are more completely adapted to the treatment of diseases, especially those of & Chronic nature. AFFLICTED, READ CAREFULLY l Consider seriously and unprejudicially,and act immediately. Call at once at bis rooms,;as the Doctor charges BOtbiog for consultation and advice. The Doctor lurnishes all the necessary remediea at once to remove the complaint thor oughly and permanently, at a very reasonable price. ?■ The Doctor, it he can cure you, or even benefit you, will tell you so; if h* cannot, be will so inform you, and will not take your case in hand. Patients vi-ited at their own houses from 5 to 6 p. m., if the Doctor is not otherwise en gaged. Office hours from 7 o’clock in the morning to 9 o’clock in the evening ;on Sundays, from 8 to 12 in the morning, and from 2 to 5 in the afternoon. For further information, see Circulars, with a large number of recommendations, distribu ted at the dwelling houses throughout this city and vicinity, and which also can be obtained at his rooms. novemberll-St. MAPES SUPER-FHOSPAITE OF LIME! WE take pleasure in again offering this standard Fertilizer to the plan, tersof Southwest Ga , sold by us for the past three years. Notwith standing the severe droughts and other misfortunes that have befallen t hc crops since we have been sclhog it, THE MAPE'S SUPER-PHOSPHATE fully sustains its character, as attested by hundreds of certificates from leadiaf planters in Terrell, Calhoun, Wobstor and Raker counties. THE STANDARD QUALITIES OF THIS FERTILIZER w ill be fully maintained, and is guaranteed to every purchaser. N# one Mtd fear that any advantage will be takrn of its well and juitly earned popularity. EXTRAC TB: » FION F. M HARPER used 200 lbs Mapo’s Bnper-phosphat. per acri,tl,l« year. R:»ult, as compared with laud unmauured, in favor of tho I‘hosplrate, ot< hundred per cent. MU R. A KEITH used, this year, from 100 to 200 lbs o' the Phosphate p»r acre — this was the second year h* l has u-o’d it—it made 500 lbs more cottsa M i aero than that uutnanurad. Expects to use it again next year. MR E. BELLFLOWER used it upon corn aod cotton, on poor, Sand; land, which doubled his crop. JUDGE W. G. I’IERCE, of Calhoun county, says, he put about a t»bli spoonful 1 to the hill oi corn, on poor, sandy land, that would not make more than wo bushels corn per acre, aud be made eight bushels per acre. Bulow we give the nrunew of some ol the Planters who h» M used tilts popular Fertilizin' : C C KERSEY, Terrell county. M L RTTRNEY, Terrell county. JAS CLARK, Terrell countv. O P BROWN, Terrell oounty. B MORELAND, Terrell county. 8 R WESTON, Terrell county JAS. BIMMONB, Terrell county. W G PIERCE, Calhoun oounty. A R I.UNDY, Terrell county. JOHN COLLEY, Calhoun oounty. W KENNEDY, Terrell county. G W COLLEY, Cnlboun county, J KITCHENS, Terrell county. W M MURRAY, Calhoun oounty. W G PARKS, Terrell county. AG WEAVER, Calhoun county. J HARRELL Terrell county. J MANSFIELD, Calhoun county. J R JONES, Terrell county. J L GRIFFIN, Cslhoun couoty. J B CKiM, Terrel! county. J H GRIFFIN, Calhoun couoty. M W MURRAY, Terrell county. A DANTZLER. Webster eonciy. T MEADOWB, Terrell county. • M L BINION, Webster county. M GAMAGE, Terrell county. B F SHI V ERS, Webster county. J W DOZIER, Terrell eounty. M H MARSHLL, Webster J W KIKTH, Terrell county. A DILLARD, Webster county. R A KIETH, T«rrell eounty. A MIMS, Baker county. W G SIMPSON, Terrell county. A JONES, Baker county. . j W RAGAN, Terrell county. TO PLANTERS who expect to a«e this popular Fertilizer, we would E to baud in their orders early, as we anticipate a heavy business iD it the season, and shipping may be difficult. If you would make as invest®* 1 ' would pay you, try thin Fertiliser. You who have poor lands, now is J n * r ■ We will say that this Fertilizer is ns good as any other offered in Georgia, •* M into consideration its cost per ton. I IlfT will save any person $ 15.00 per ton who wish to nse Dixon > C ■ft We can sell you thc ingredients to make it. (Genuine Peru , Dissolved bones, Land Plaster and Salt,) and you can manipulate J piifM a cost cheaper by $15.00 than you can buy it ready prepared. A * n<( last year bought this of us, and has given us brs order again " tiif’H says the cost to prepare it is nothing, and he prefers to manrpu a B AH these Fertilizers are warranted to be genuine. . -fptvd*/' I Call and see Pamphlets which will be ready for distribution in | oy-Don’f forget thc place* ( I LOVLESS & GB> r M
