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THE DAWSON JOURNAL.
Vol. I.
On The Study of I.ulin and
Creek.
Messrs Editors : In planning the
education of their children, parents
have often very crude and erroneous
ideas in regard to tho objects and ad
vantages of tho study of the Clas
sic Languages. The popular notions
on tli s subject aro to a great extent
traditionary, and however correct and
suitable to former times and older
Countries, they are not now, and in a
country like this, to be unhesitatingly
adopted.
The objeot of all philological studies is
twofold. First to enable the student to
read in their originals themaster-works
of other nations and o her times; sec
ondly, to furnish 1 1 the studeut by
means of such studios, tho most effi
cient means to imoroovo and extend the
knowledge ol s»a own tongue, because
translation affords a constant practice in
Composition, and induces a careful in
vestigation of Synonyms and of the
Etymology of wo’ds.
In a Country in which young men
seldom complete an Academic Course,
or if they do, seldom acquire that criti
cal knowledge of tho Ancient Laoguag.
cs, that is absolutely in Icspensable in
order thoroughly to understand and ap
preciate the merits and beauties of an
auther: It may bo safely asserted thit
low Southern students acquire
such a knowledge of tho Ancient Lan
guages as to justify them in thus em
ploying their time in the manner above
defined. It is really impossible for
boy?, who with the mecrest smattering
of Latin and Greek, enter upon a Col
legiate Cuurse, to learn in the short
space of four years, the half of what is
sot before them- I would therefore ad
vis3 no boy at this time to seek or expect
to obtiin a knowledge cf Latin & Greek
for the purpo e referred t>, so long as
our C dleges remain in a manner useless
for want of a proper cooperative system
ol “home-schools,” I come now to speak
of tic second object of these studies as
above defined, which I consider to be
within reach of many under favorable
circumstances, and which alter all, is tho
real benefit derived from such stndy. The
English language being a composite one,
has far its roots the Saxon and its cog
nate U ngues the Danish, Swedish, N r
wegian & German, next the Latin,
rrcuch, and Greek. JVo one there
f re can be an accomplished English
scholar, without an acquaintanceship
with at least the Latin, Gre k, and
French Languages- Experience tnorc
ovet proves that those who have stud
ied languages of any kind, are apt to
become in .ire 11 ant and polish and writ
ers. It cannot be said that such
s'u lies enlarge tho at >ck oi our i La*, but
on the other hand, they discipline the
mind and rofiio the in dium, by means
of which we envoy our idea?. The
profoundest thoughts and the loftiest
ideas sink into iasign'fictnce, or pro
duce only ridicule, when conveyed
in tame language unsuited to their
character. Who does nit take de
light in listening to the coversation of
a man who always uses the light word
in the right place ? It is uot so much
he ideas of the Orator as his language,
that cuthralls the listening wulli
tule. What staly then is more
pleasing cr mote useful than
that which perfects ua ia our own
longue ?
Pedants tell us that no one can be a
tbe-urough scholar, without a knowledge
ot Latiu and Groek. If taken in the
sensoasjust now explained, I aequi
tsce in that opinion ; but this saying
is oft-n interpreted quite differently,
namely that a knot? ledge of Latin and
Groek alone constitutes tho scholar
There was a time when this opiniou
was c. rrcct. Daring the literary dark
ness of the Mi idle Age?, when the in
flux c-f the hordes es Northern barba
rians had driven the veturi.sof sci
ence into the Cloisters, in the seclu
sion (f which, the Monks passed their
quiet lives iu tho cultivation of the
muses. They wrote ia Latin; henci
it comes that for centuries after the
revival of Letter?, all scientific religions,
dipbmatio transactions and rccard?, \ver 0
wiittcn iu Latin ; everyone of the
s'ightest pretentions to scholarship had
to und rstand Latin, and (bo scholars
of n later age bad to learn Latin in or
d.r to reach the various stores of
knowledge ta bo found only in that
languoge. When, however, in the
courie of time, the learned of different
nations began to write on Art and Sci
ence in their own respective languages,
then it cosed to tea necessity for the
young study Latin for this reason on
ly-
It can easily be imagined what n
blessing has bern conferred on that
class of persons whoso condition would
sat permit them to Btudy the Latin
Language, and who now have nnlimit’-d
access to the vast store-houses of knowl
edge to be found in books of their own
language.
PA y SON> OA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1807.
W e are told that no modern poet
has rq tailed the productions of Homer,
N irgil, Horace and others.
I am ono of those who hold this to
be the opin od of Pedants, whose lives
arc spent in poring over the musty tomes
of antiquity, knowing nothing and ad
miring notbiug which is not at loast
a thousand years old. Such men and
their disciples are but unless drones in
the busy hivo of modern progress, as
lor.g as they confine themselves exclu
sively to such studies.
To unlerstand and appreciate the po
etry of any language, one must think
and feel in thrt lvtiguage ; it is possi
ble to aequiro a living tongue to that
exteut, but no amount of study, will en
able us thus to understand a dead one.
Ilence all talk to tho contrary is mere
pedantic twaddle, and pretension. In
conclusion then I would repeat that,
in this country especially, tho rising
generation should study the Ancient
Languages merely for the purpose of
disciplining their minds, and of perfec
ting themselves ia their mother tongue
However, no sensible man can approve
of the very general course adopted by
teaehers of putting boys in Latin before
they have imparted to them a fair
knowledge of English Grammcr, or
otherwise disciplining their capacities.
It is owing to this error that we find
so many who after dragging fur years
through Latin, find their labors utter
ly ustlc.-s to them. Hack a course
may sucoed ia older countries, where
elementary training is more effec
tive, but here, as every day's experience
proves such a system is prepvsterous
and mischievous.
It may surprise many readers to be
told that in many country echools,
oue half or one third of the pupils arc
wearing out their energies in trying to
learn Latin, yet unable to write a doz
en lines without grarcmatxal or ortho
graphical errors. It is owing to this,
that wc find boys, who after two or three
years hard s'udy of Latm,
know no more than they
ought to have learned in six months.
In an experience of thirty years, the
writer of this article has never m 3t with
an exception te tl.ii deplorab’o state of
tbiugs. Notwithstanding all this, I j
can safely recomcnu the study of Latin, ;
t • _ • ■ - -a. I
manner, at the right time, and not to !
the exclusion of other and practical i
branches of science. “A LPII A.”
Dawson, Dec. 10ib, ISG-i.
Another lVcMein Wonder.
The greatest, wojdcr ia the S.ate ts
lowa, and perhaps any other State, is
what they call ‘‘Wilted Lake,” Weight
county, twelve rules of the Dubuque
and Pacific Railway, and about ouo huu
drel and fi ty miles west of Dubuque
C.iy.
The water it from two to three lest
higher than the earth’s suiface lo
most places the wall is ten loot high,
width at the bottom fifteen feel, and at
the top five.
Another fact it tLe size of the s‘one
usel in is cons;ructioa; tLe whole is
of stone, varying in weight lrom thr-e
tons down to one hundred pounds
There is abundance of stone ia Weigt
county j but surrounding the lake to the
extent cf five or ten miles there are
none.
Nj one can form an idea as to the
means employed to bring them to tho
spot, or who constructed it.
Around the entire itke is a belt of
woodland, half a mile iu width, compoK
cd of oak ; with this exception the coun
try is a riffling prairie. Too trees there
fore must have been placed there at the
time of building the wall.
In the spring of 18bd, there was a
great storm, and the ice of the lake
broke the wall in several place.-, and the
farmers iu that vicinity were obliged to
repair damages t' prevent inundation.
The lake occupies a ground snrface of
1900acref, debih of water cs great as 25
feet. The water is'clear and cold, soil
sandyand loamy.
It is singular that no one has been
able to uncertain where the water eomes
from, a:.d whire it ego ; to, yet it always
remains clear and fresh.
Pictures or Congressmen —Wo
intend this winter to have painted, to
photograph from a group of the ltad
ing Congre-sintui of the country. The
pictures will be !a r ge size, and will rep
recent--Thud Stevens with head pil
lowed in tho lap of his nigger wench
The Brute Butler stealing spoons.
Banks on Red River standing on a
dead soldier marking a bale of cotton.
Washburn, in his great back door
act at Mem; bis
Wont that make a pretty group to
liSng up in Christian churches for the
benefit of the God and Morality, honest
men of the Republican Party who
have in leaders now but theives.—
Brethcren Let us pray. — u lirich" Pom
eroy.
John was thought to bo very stupid,
lie was sent to the mill ono day, and
the miller Paid :
“John, eoim poople say you are a
fool t Now tell me what you do know,
and tv’nat you don’t know ”
“Wcjl,” replied John, “I kaotv mil
lers’ hogs are fat I”
“Y'es, that’s well, John ! Now, what
don't y -u know ?”
“T don’t know whose com fats
’em ”
"Brick” Fomeroy Continue*
liis OkMcrvatioii of lilt' do
ors.
LaHt week, pays the LaCVossc Demo
crat, wc published “Brick's” experience
on the first night es his star-gazing
How our editorial astronomer succeeded
the sec and eight maybe learned by read
ing the following from the New York
Sunday Dispatch, of November 18,
which says :
“We open our gossip department
"■'th an original arlielo just received,
lr om the pen of our esteemed Western !
Contributor, “ drick” Pameroy, who has
■tsceiTn, boen looking out for
Meteors.
I saw them 1 Tho meteors by moon
light alone, they oame two abreast like
twins ! My first night at tho business j
was not a success—’cause the meteors i
had not star-ted in time. But tbe-e
was not so many meteors as tha papers
said there would be. There was not a
meteor for each paper, let alone those
who watched. After I moved myself
from the chimney, 1 felt like 'a dying
sinner, quite certain that my latter arid
was not to be a success. Smoked glass
is good, but a tracked Brick it not good.
Nor is a too well burnt ditto. My
friend laughel at me. I was the but of
ridicule. I did not enjoy their jokes on
such a tender theme, so l tried to look
stern, and I did.
But I was bouud to see the meteors.
Tho llorald said they wore coming sure,
tho Herald knows! The Herald is
George Wsshington the second. Goke !
Iho Herrld supported the meteor tick
et, and, of course it didn’t win. The stars
the Herald goes for, die yourg.—They
tall so quick they are not seen.—But
why this digression, vain soul and
things ?
I vautod to see the meteors, 1 looked
for news from a friend up there—star
tling news. The roof was too rough
for me. My spirit spared aloft ■ so did
I. X took a place by the open window
I sat there between midnight and the
next morn and between two chirs. There
is no Inw against it Siys I—‘‘.Stars,
all hail 1” Bat they di-ln’t ha-1. I want
ed cnsola'ion.’, I had a bottle full—
got it at, a spirituers arinnd the corner i
It had a downward tendonev. Then I;
had my Jemima come in to comfort me. j
Swee. star it my Ji-inima. She is not a
meteor—simply a fixed star 1
Then I bad books brought in ; then a
gig backed sofa, on which I could re
ekna Ride wive, to look at the meteors
Had lots of bo-Its. Homer’s drooping
evclid, “The woman in white,” “All
Alone,” “In the Dark,” “Mary had a
Little Lamb ” I looked far tho mete- 1
ors, but they came not. Solomon in all
bis glory was not a raid like one ofthes".
I looked at the papers—l bey, said the.
Couldn’t see it. Then I 1 naked at Je
niitn q my fix.d star, high in the firma
m >nt.
Twir.k’e, (winkle II tie s'ar.
How c-imo you, sweetie, as you are ?,
No Jmcterr? yet. I looked at- the i
all ser-ne. Then I looked at th- milk- \
yw-jy, the cream of the meteors Lake.!
as'it went skimming along over head.
Then I looked at Ori- ti. No met ors -
Then I locked at L'ttl Bear. It look
ed well, and no meteors yet. The stars
were peaaeable, Thoy would not shoot,
They wero different from my Jemima’s
father. Ot), dent !
While warming on the *caimn»Y fop
I took cold in my head. A dab.ded bad
Code in de’eid a*, that.. Everybody in
our ward a code in de't-nd ! T sat in
the window, and took another code. Je
mima took some, too, she EoiJ meteors
was a humbug. She retired to her rest.
1 turned on the ga?, and read much
book?. No meteor? yet. I read Bixter’s
‘ 0 invcr.-don of 7:305,” and his “Saints
Rest” in his bosom, my heart stricken,
oh dear ! I read five works on astrolo
gy, astronomy, and t" e asteroids, but no
meteors camo to bless me. I read poe
try, patent rffica reports, and fitted my
self to give an entertainment by rape.at
ing fro-n m.-morv -‘Appleton’s Riilw.av
Guide or tne rendition nnd nnv'unt of
the National debt. No me'covs vet.
The curtain went up, but no and isplay.
The stars had moved their shooting gal
lery. I read my books; I drink my
spiritaour decanter dry ; nnd as my Je
mima bail gone— my fix-d star had
gonex ff—l sought, tho arms of morphe
us. I slept. I dreamed. I wis happy in
my agony, for I wanted to see the me
teors. Dreamed I wont to Heaven
Heard an angel call me—knew it was
an angd or she would not have mil and
me oft in the stiliy night. Then I sttv
the stars. I was in (he way. They j
were shooting all nbont nm. I slept
drenmed,and dodged them. Dodged ! .ts
oftherc. 0"e ?o n struck me. I a? oka.
The morning air was col l. The rose
ters wore crowing over the pap-rs. Jo-!
mima, my fixed slar, stood in tho bed
room door, sereaity on her face, a nigh) j
cap on her he.arl, am l a water pitcher in ]
her baud. She was the angel I had
heard. As I was rubbing ray eve?, the 1
water pitcher came wafting through
the air and lit on mv head. It lit rad
icallv. Jemima had fix'd mo. All day,
she had cillel mi burning sides. Now
she wus calling out, “Come O’d Astron- j
omer, ain’t vou eomin to bet ? Slid I,
“Wbat for?” Said she “None rs your i
business!” And I went as with one
accord. I left mueh articles in the room
by the open window. Jemima had
been on the sling. GeDtle Jemima;
but she had a stout arm, she hoisted at j
mo the spittoon—she had project lod her
shoos at me—she had slung her bottle of
Night Blooming Seriousness at me—
she had showered wash bowl, water
pitcher, combs, brushes, the towol rack,,
soap box, rail bru-b, at me ! No won- j
uer I saw star* as I enjoyed these brn- j
en slumbers, in picoes at my f et. She
®ad thrown everything but her waterfall j
f- 1 me whon I awoke and sought my rest
■Gth no martial cloak around me exoept
w
Washburn's Memphis uuiform wuld be
called martial. When the next meteors
come, don’t fad to let mo know. Star
tlingly thine.
“Brick” Pomeroy.
Ah Anktvard iVedicauicnt.
Out in Missouri lives a Mrs. Ilemp
dalo, who bus oi hod a daughter muti
<;d Laura, who loved u man named
Jack. This man Jack she didn’t like
but s!io was informed by a neighbor
| that Jack and Laura had arrarged a
p'an of el ipeinent.
Her mind was quickly made up..—
She announced to Laura tho next in >r
niug that she was going to Belleville
on a visit, to be gone for three days,
I and that she must boa good girl and
! not tear the bouse down while ehe was
I gone.
! 1 bat night Jack knew of if, and ns
be read the nice little note that bade
him “come over and stay until moth
er comes h me, and what a splendid
time we will have,” he smiled, knock
; ed the ashes off his cigar, and resolve 1
of course he would
Jack went over, but there is no
earthly use in our attempting to do
scribe th < delectab'o tilings he enjoy
ed; it was a sugar season on that plan
tation, sure.
Jut before dusk, while Jack was
running over full ot the occasion, in
rushes Laura’s waiting woman with
“Lor bress ine, cliil’u, es yer ain’t
missis at do gate.”
“My Go 1, Diu-ah, what shall we do
with Jack ?"
“Pop him in de closet, Mbs Laura,”
and Jack was popped in the closet in
a twinkling.
In stalked ‘ho old lady, nnd sharp
ly scruliniz ng the disconcerted and
blushing countenance of Laura, felt
sure that Jack hul been there.
“Come here Laura No v you can’t
deceive me. That aboni'nable Platno
baa been here, and you and lie have
fixed upon a runaway match, to come
oil'to night; I know you sum.”
Laura was silent, and tho old lady
continued—
“But you’ll find your mother is n a
tool, and too sharp for you, my lady.
.Sooner than you snouM marry that
miserable Jack Plains, I’d see you laid
in your grave, lie is not going to
squander my money, 1 assure you.”
The old lady rose, and going to a
c'othes press, returned with several
comforters and a. p i ow.
Then walking up to the closet where
Jack was e ncetded, threw them in
and said to I,aura:
1 Now n arnh in here, llisa, step
along, I’ll took out that low born me
chanic this night.”
v> ,«b udiiirr.'r
might be sorry for it someday.
But, without paying any attention,
her mother gave her a push, shut the
uoot, and locked it, put the key in her
pocket and went to Led.
Early in the morning Ills old lady
arose, an! without waring to dress,
took the key fcm her pocket, and
opened tho closet door to hi 1 Laura
come forth, gazed wildly for an instant,
and utter.ng a m st piercing scream
liecovering very rapidly, she started
away from the doer and called faintly
to Laura
“Laura, dear, go iuto the kitchen
| and see about the breakfast.”
Then presently
“Jack, 1 eav, Jack.”
Jack came forth with a son-in-law
lo .kintc air and answered :
“Well, madam, what is it
“Da you know anything übout a
farm ?” said she.
“Nothing to brag of ma’am,” said
Jack, humbly.
“Well, at any rate, Jack, I think
that after breakfast you and Laura
i may as well go down to the city and
jgatmariied, for I’m tired of watching
I you, that’s a fact ”
Another Snake Story. —The Vicks
burg Times, of tho 19th, is responsible
i for the fallowing:
| Some llatboutrnen at Miliken'sbend
| not long since, raw on the ban* a long
; bla k snake, lazily watching the grad
ually lengthening ridge of earth peeu
i liar to the subsoil navigation oi the
i mole.
The little borrower emerged at the
root of a tree, and the snake with oue
lunge captured and swa lowed him.—
The observers of this sad affair thought
it was all over with poor ttm'o, but
nothing daunted, perhaps unaware of
bis perilous situation, be kept on
scratching until be came out at the
small end of tho snake, who, fee ing
suddenly that he had Keen cheated of
a square meal, turned and swallowed
hint again, with the same result as b>
forc.
The Ceptain of the flatbo&t, in overv
respect a reliable gentleman, informs us
that this singular contest was continu
ed for eight hours, with no variation,
except that the mole, as he became bet
ter a quainted with the rout, made fas
ler time on bis trips
.Finally, the snake, completely dis
gusted nitli tile mole, allowed it to go
in peace, and dragging himstlf to a
hickory reo, butted his 1 rains out
against its roots On being opr nod,
his “innards,” from end to end, were
found to be as slick and smooth as tho
inside of a lady’s ttiimble.
Flattery is a sort of money to which
our vanity jives currency.
Time, patience, and industry, are
the throe graud disasters of the woild.
Obsequious men cannot too soon
have their obsequies.
In childhood be modest; iu voutfi,
temperate; in manhood, just; in old
age, combine all with prudence
No.
A it|lwiwi|i|ii IMitiatcr Imiiis a
Itiillcliii About (be ITctd
mcii.
“TO WHOM IT MAY CONCUR*.
“This farm is not fur sale, lease or
rent, or to be given away.
“Tho ex-junior proprietor tiioroof, in
taking his leave, desires to return to tjio
ado retd onjpliytbi an ovbrlaaling and
damnable adieu ?
*’To the effietmt and prompt rammer
iu which thoy discharged their arduoii*
duties, during tho heat of the sumnvar,
1 owe the total distruction of ray orop 1
“Jfotico is therefore given that I have
by mutual consent released all claims
upon this class of oitizons, and that they
arefroe to enlist for uud with any one
desirous of securing their valuable per
viccs.
“To such a ono I would say th’&t they
differ widely ns to tho manner of enlist
ing, none bbng willing to do so unless
being first allowed to retain tho follow
lowing necessary inplemonti, viz :
“One six-shootur and shot guu, three
Jog«, two p'casure hones, one milch coa
two sows and pigs, goats and chickens
in same quantity as white ponple, five
or six acres of land for natch asnnrdin*
to bizo ot fanr'ly. La.
“For further particular", npi ly to
“GREEN IIOKN, Lte plant- r.
“Tiuisee, Mississippi, D o. I*2, 18CG.
lVhatJlakes a Bu.licl,
For tho benefit <>f those who arc not
thoroughly posted in such mutters, wo
publish a statement showing what con
stitntes a bushel.
Coni, sboilt-H, fifty eight pounds
Rye, fi'ty-aix pounds.
Irish potatoes, sixty pounds.
Earl y, forty-six pounds.
Wheat, sixty pounds.
Corn, on the cob, Seventy pounds.
Buckwheat, fifty-two pounds.
Oats, thirty two pounds.
Sweet potatoes, fifty pounds.
Onions, fifty-seven pounds.
Beans, sixty-two pounds.
Bran, twenty pounds.
Clover seed, forty-five pounds.
Timothy seed, sixty pounds.
Flax seed, fifty six pounds.
Ilernpseed, fory-five pounds.
Blue grass, fourteen pounds,
Dried iipplc-e, twenty-four pounds.
Diied peaches, thirty-three pounds
of peeled and thirty-six of unpeeled.
An urchin leading a little dog along
the streets of Charleston, some days,
auo, was accosted by a gcfitloman as
follows :
“Well, my son,.what’s your dog’s
u ime T'
“Iliin’t got nr.y name yet.”
“Well, Why don’t you name him?
Give him mi ne ovi.o.t name Call him
‘T don't like to do that— ’twouiu be
disrespectful to the President.”
“Well, then, name him Beast But
ler ”
“I won't do that neither, for that
would be dis-ros] ectful t> the dog.”
A vagabond looking fellow was
brought before a in igislrr.te, on a
c'largac f stealing turnips. After mak
ing sonic droll romarks, bo *as asked
by the magistrate :
“Did you not take the tut nips found
in your pockets ?”
‘Certainly not replied tho poisoner.
I went to sleep in tha field among tbo
turnips, and these grew in my pioc’tet
—the beat of my body causing them
to shoot up faster than ordinary 1
steal turnips, your Worship 1 l scorn
the idea,!”
fviMDAY Amusements in England.—
It is stated tlir.t quite an active move
m nt has begun in England iu favor of
allowing the laboring cli-s, who are
hard ;it work nil the week, sn oppertu
nity of eftjoying theaisclves at Cricket
and other athletic sports on Sunday
afternoon, tho morning being spent in
church. This movement for tho bene
fit of the laboring people is said to be
beaded by Archdeacon Dennison, and
is snpps'rted bv many people of f)dn-p,
religous standing. ,
A Loving Wi*e.— \ firmer going j
to get bis grist ground at a mi l, bor
rowed a bag of one <■ f bis . neighbors, j
the po r man was knocked under the i
water-wheel, and the bag with him,
and he was drowned. When the mel
ancholy nows was brought,ty las wife,
she exclaimed, “my gracious what a
fuss there'll be about that bags”
Dont-put off till some ftturs time
win! pou can do now—dying excepted.
And some of you needn’t put off that.
If a man is two big a fool to l* Di
gued with try harsher means Jon him.
Ho who lrisn,t sense may bays sensa
tion.
It is had to send gamblers and prize
fighters to Congress” say the Radical
papers It is bad to send a coward,a
spoon thi.f, a woman insulter and
church robber tollongress. You pays
your money, you takes your choice
“Bri'c/a” Pomeroy.
Learning makes a good man bet
ter.
Bo obeyed w hen thou command—
est; but command not often.
It any speak evil, of you, lot vour
life te such that none believe it. " '
As in iife, so in study, it is danger- I
oris to do more things than one 'at a
time.
A number of tames on our subscrip
tion book, oro marked paid for a shorter
period than oue year. Those who st\ h
their papers continued will ptosse soli-!
fy us of tho fact at once, remitting tha
amount for any further time it is de
•ired. 1
A GOOD TOTWtfl
Dr. J. 1.. I>. iVrryaian, has pnr-
Obased (ho exulntlro rights to gol!*with»
in tbs limits of die State of (!»., The cels
brated medical discovery of Dr. Rheit’a
LIQUIFIED SULPHER S. POTASH,
which is a cortaiu preventive nnd cure of all
dUeaaj* of the skin, or especially tint dis
tressing and annoying disease, ITCff, which
it wi'l cure in one application if properly ap
plied. The proprietor obligates himself to
return tho.purchase money in all cases where
it fails to do what it is recommended, li ia
without doubt, the best thing now offered to
the public, it is also the best Remedy for re«*
moving freckle*, tetter, ling worm, bumps,
and old splotches on the skin, in fact it is tho
Cosmetic.of tho age. Sold only by Dr. J. L.
D. Pcrrymin v dccT'tf
D*irsonj7i.
GOOTIYS! aoops ii
iitHOfiiviNcwcraia * *
LAMEST STOCK
OF OOODS
IN THII X’IaA.CE
Air 111011 )ve offer on as gWod terms as any
Vi one in ihe ;>Uoe, if no better. -Wo wtH
fit) any at .M.lt O.t' I*HIVES
'lmvinjr made such arrangements, as will ea
at)le ui to do bo. We shall keep'a »’> si
GROCERIES. * ! i
hardware, ' *' '
WOOD AND WILLOW WAR!,
SADDLES,
ilAll’lESS, MB -m T|-| (a,
BUGGIES,
HOOKA WAYS
FURNITURE,
and in fact almost any article yon can-call for
all ot which ia offered
COW FOR C^YSII.
Give us a call. £. B. DO YLESS,
novSO-tf and K. B. LOYLESS & CO.,
ORft, BROWN <fe 00.
Journal Building, Depot*!.)
DAWSON, GEO.
Are now opening a splendid stock o
DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES,
FRESH FROM NEW YORK.
Mr. Orr, having sold Goods for many
years in this market, has selected such
a stock as Lo thinks will suit everybody.
Come and Sec IJs.
We will try to do you justice both i
GOODS AND PRICES
Persons buying goods from us m.y
restaspured ihat they will got none but
the t 'try Lest articles.
—v « •
V, c have no liuitatiou Coeds!
VV 7 AflcPIJ
ly kept iu any store in this s-a ti iu oi
co iutiy. Sepjj 6 v lßGta.
LOYLESS & CM
WAREHOUSE AND
COMMISSION MERCIIA N
GA.
Warehouse in rear of t.nyless llbrh )
Are. now ready to recieve nnd store rol
lon. Liberal advauces mads on cot cu iu
Store.
Vi ,- hive no Vund ala gs aapply cf
BACON,
FLOUR,
BAGGING,
ROPE,
CORN,
and iB bind of plantation goods.
We rtspcvtluiiy solicit the pstropatr o
our oid friends and vustomorg.
rv-W i t-Brt« Sir,.
WILkTrSGiN WILSON. SCtl..
GESEBdL
COTTON FACTORS,
AND
j CONSIGN MERCHANTS
Agcuis for tue purchase and sale
of all kinds of
COTTON DOMESTICS,
EUirral .letifinees .Hade o»»
(onsltfnintnls.
Uliicr, Vq U. aiodtlurd’s Low
er Bniit'e, B:i j'M.,
AA'AN'NAH, GA
' V. 11. WilGfsor of Newman Hen.,
B. J. Wil-00, formerly ol Okcetusfeee
otten JJi’l% Ala.
T. IT. Wood,'of the lute firm J. W. Rabun
tc Cos., Savannah, Uco.
ect IS 3m ff ...
J G- h. MARTIN
GOERAb UWCRARfE AGEKT AND
DEALER.
EUEO.IEU : : Mabama
Represents a p a 'd Cnpittd in A No. 1
Chmponie*, of $22,000,0(10. laics
Fire, Inland, Itiver, Marine, L‘le, and Acci
dent risks. Losses promptly adjusted and
paid. _____ «pr 27-1 y.
j. b. jilnsing*. m. j. wick?, i. st. wie*)
lIMWINGS, WICKS & BRO.,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Aug. lo,if ,Vcm> Orleans, Ea.
Dll. S. G. KOBE IIS ON, ~
SURGEON DENTIST
Muy4 Cnlfiber I, Georgia.
VOE WEST SETTEE I P!
indebte dto R. T. Kertlrlek mo*
_L cu»e forsaid uud stttia lor J amdeter
mined 10 nlo-e up my old standing accoon •
and notes, a- l have commenced a tier* eas
iness and will need all sh« money I 5,- tB „ e t
<JU W bßsitu ‘ M *ud P»J ray diet
>rga« sept 11-ts. R. T XIV DBICI.