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The Journal.
j~d7hoy lTeditor.
Dawson, Ga., July 31, 1870.
Import ol the Wild Laml Com
mittee.
Through the kindness of a friend
we are in possession of a copy of the
report of the committee appointed
by the Legislature to investigate the
doings of the wild land office, togeth
er with the evidence taken by them.
We have not had time to examine it
fully, but a hasty glance is enough to
reveal the fact that the whole of the
wild land transactions, from top to
bottom, inside and out, from its in
ception to the present time, reeks
with fraud,corruption and imbecility.
There is enough nastiness and cor
ruption revealed in the report to run
a first class guano factory. The
Comptroller-General may have tried
to execute the law fairly, honestly
and impartially, but If so he most
woefully failed. lie felt himself
obliged, under the law, and his oath
of office, to transfer fi, fas against
Wild lands to whoever called for them
with the money in hand ready to pay
for them, but when his subordinates
wished to retain lots for their own
benefit or for the benefit of their
friends, they were told that the fi. fas
against the lot were already sold to
one “Ilighsmith” a ficticious and
mythical character. They called such
transactions as this “practical jokes,”
It seems it Is a “practical joke” in the
Comptroller’s office to withold from a
man what they swear they believe to
be his rights,
When the transfer of the fl. fas,
was determined upon, and long before
the time set for the'r sale, land sharks,
favorites at head quarters, were per
mitted to deposit their money, go into
the land office and stake out and pre
empt their claims. Garmany gobbled
up all the lots in Terrell county in that
Way.
We have neither time nor inclina
tion to go into all the multifarious
frauds perpetrated by the transferrees.
The book is full of them, and as much
or more is suggested by evasive an
swers and refusals to answer by wit
nesses as is proved by their testimo
ny.
Some parts of the leport are extreme
ly laughable and ridiculous: For
instance: Mr. Turner Goldsmith swore
that among other purchases, he bought
fi. fas, against, some twenty odd lots
in Rabun county. He hired a Mr.
Scott to attend to them for him. All
the fi. fas, except eight were redeem
ed by the owners of the land before
a sale was had. The eight lots were
sold and bid in by Scott for Gold
smith. Deeds to the eight lots were
made to Goldsmith, and Scott, with
the deeds, returned to Goldsmith as
much money as he paid for the fi. fas.
So Goldsmith bought the fi. fas., paid
for them, paid all the expenses of
having the land sold, —bought the
land himself, —got back all the mon
ey he had paid out, and had the deeds
as clear profit. Will some casuist ex
plain to us how in the dingnation
this could be done. Yet Goldsmith
naively and plaintively swore that, if
these eight lots should be redeemed,
he would make nothing by the tran
saction. The while secret of it is that
the money that Goldsmith got was
exacted, under the name of costs,
fro.m those who redeemed their lots
before the day of sale. Costs were
charged and collected that were nev
er paid by the holders of the fi. fas.
This is given merely as an illustra
tion of che way in which things wore
managed in very many instances. In
cases where a lot failed to bringenough
to pay tax and costs the transferrees
made up the deficit off of some
other lot that brought more, and sol
emnly swore that they thought that
■was right and proper. The whole ev
idence is rich reading,—it is a gem
in Georgia literature.
The Colquitt-Murpliy Matter*
The House of Representatives,’last
week, by a vote of 92 to 63, adopted
the compromise report submitted at the
present session. This report simply
declares that there was no evidence
that Governor Colquitt had participated
in the SB,OOO fee paid to J. W. Mur
phy to secure the endorsement of the
Northeastern railroad bonds ; and that,
in endorsing the same he acted from no
corrupt or improper motives. Nothing
at all was said in the report about
Murphy. The Senate, at last accounts,
was debating the matter, but had not
voted upon it. Many of those voting
lor the report stated that they believed
that the Governor’s endorsement was
hasty, ill-advised and illegal, but not
corrupt.
Later.— The Senate has adopted
the compromise report, but the Consti
tution’s report of it is so mixed up that
we can not tell bv what vpte.
Thanks to Tlon. W. C. Kcndr> >b, of
Wf bster county, for a copy of (he re
port of the wild land committee.
The Legislature.
This body is hard at work on a vast
amount of business, some of It very
Important. The session will be a long
one, and, in our opinion, it should be
so. There are matters before it calling
loudly for thorough and complote in
vestigation aim action that should not
be hurriedly and hastily dealt with or
put off. The committee to further in
vestigate the wild land frauds, and the
attempt at bribery connected therewith,
is sitting with closed doors, and its ac
tion can not be conjectured.
An effort is being made to break up
the convict lease. A proposition to
build anew capitol is agitated, but
will amount to nothing at present.
We do not propose to notice all the
proceedings of the body now, but will
try to give a synopsis of all important
matter when done.
We hope our representatives will take
plenty of time and do the work thorough
ly. The necessities and exigencies of
the hour demand it. Things must be
righted, rectified and purified, or disas
aster will overtake us. The philosophy
of recent events has convinced us of
the necessity and propriety of frequent
and long sessions of the legislature.
The Yellow Fever.
This disease still rages at Memphis.
From one to fifteen new cases are re
ported each day. Other places have
cases occasionally, hut they are refu
gees from Memphis. The people are
still leaving the city and arrangements
are being made to move those who are
not able to move themselves.
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Ups and Downes ot Wife Hunt-
The above is the title of a little
book written, long ago, by Kit War
ren, alias Jezebel Huggins, of Lee
county, and recently re-issued from
the office of the Albany Advertiser.
We are indebted to the courtesy of
the publishers for a copy. The book
is on the humorous style, and is one
of the best of its class. It had an ex
tensive sale when first published, in
1801. The new edition is revised,
improved and enlarged. If you want
a few hours of fun, buy and read the
little book. For sale by Welch and
Mitchell, Albany, Gib
My Grandmother’s Churn.
We have received from Mr. R. W.
Carroll & Cos., Publishers, Cincinnati,
Ohio, a copy of a song under the above
title. The chorus is as follows:
“Iver-chuuk, ker-chunk, ker chunk,
ker-chuuk. . ,
It makes the golden butter fly;
Ker-chunk, ker-chunk, ker-chunk,
ker-chunk,
The dasher rises high,”—
Is a fine representation of the work the
dear Grandmother’s churn used to do.
The whole is a strikivg and beautiful
conception, destined to great popularity.
No one should fail to get a copy. In a
short time “My Grandmother’s Churn”
will be played whistled, hummed, and
sung everywhere ; until the air will ring
with Its melody.
Price, 30 cents a copy. For sale by
all Music-dealers. If not found at the
nearest Music Store, send 30 c£nts to
It. W. CARROLL & CO-, Publishers,
Cincinnati, Ohio, and they will forward
a copy by mail.
Warren ton Clipper: “A party in
the country were seining in Rocky
Comfort creek, some four or five miles
from town, on Tuesday of last week.
Mr. George English, one of the party,
was sitting on the rock near the creek.
His uncle, Jesse Johnson, came round
and took a seat on his right. A small
fish about this time was thrown out be
tween the two, but more in front of
George. The latter had his gun across
his lap with the muzzle towards the
former, lie reached over to get the
fish when, by accident, the hammer of
one barrel of his gun struck the rock
and otf it went. The whole charge en
tered the scalp of Johnson's head on the
left side of the neck and solidly strip
ped it off obliquely to the crown, leav
ing the skull quite bare. The parties
were on the best of terms and no little
excitement prevailed. The timely aid
of Ur. Hubert, however, subsided all
uneasiness, as it was soon discovered
that the wound was not dangerous. We
are glad to learn that Mr Johnson is
doing well.
“Caned.”
In the office of Traynham, Gcise k
Ray, proprietors “Central plainingmill”
68 Decatur street, was witnessed on the
afternoon of July 25th, a “caning,”
which will long be remembered by
those engaged therein. A few minutes
after 6 o’clock the employes of the mill
filed into the office, and through their
spokesman, Mr. W. 11. Frizzle, present
ed to Mr. Reuben Geise a handsome
gold headed cane as a token of the very
high esteem in which he is held by the
employes of the mill. On the head
was inscribed “Reuben Geise, from em
ployes Central plaining mill, July 25th,
1879.” Mr. Geise was taken complete
ly by surprise, but with that readiness
which characterizes him whether in the
counting room or in the parlor, he cor
dially thanked the donors for their
handsome testimonial, and invoked
them to join him in some refreshments.
The iqvitation was unanimously accept
ed and everything was lovely and tne
goose hung at a most propitious alti
tude. — Atlanta Const it uion. -- £ ■
Our Atlanta Letter.
Atlanta, Ga., July *2B, 1879.
Dear Journal :
Nothing very new or startling at the
Capitol. The wild laud affair and the
Northeastern bond question seem to be
the leading topics of conversation.
The wild land matter is now before
a committee of fourteen from the House,
as follows: Phillips, McWhorter, Mil
ler, Sibley, Hanks, Colley, Harp, Ir
vine, Westbrook, Fitzgarald, Dul3ose
and Cannon. The gentlemen compos
ing this committee are now at work and
it will be several days before a conclu
sion can be reached. It is safe to say
that there is moral courage enough in
the above named committee to handle
this matter without gloves, and that no
whitewashing will be indulged in.
The Colquitt-llill-Murphy affair is
being warmly discussed in the Senate,
and a vote will probably be reached to
day. The dog law died without a sin
gle struggle, and few, indeed, are its
mounrers. It seems to have been gotten
Up for the protection of sheep husband
ry, but upon investigation it turned out
that tVe large sheep-raisers were oppos
ed to it. Peace to its ashes. It is to
be hoped that the General Assembly
of Georgia will, in the future, be more
profitably engaged. The Moffet-liquor
law will not die so easily, nevertheless,
I think its doom is sealed. The finance
committee, to whom it was referred,
have reported adversely to the passase
of the hill by a vote of 12 to 6. This
thoroughly indicates its defeat.
The Members of the IJouse are still
flooding the Clerk’s desk with bills,
over 800 having already been introdu
ced, and still they come. Not less than
1,000 in all, probably, will be put in,
and must be acted upon in some way.
A large majority of them are not worth
the paper that they were written upon,
but members seem to think that if they
do not get up several bills the people
at home will say they are doing noth
ing. “People at home” are some times
to blame in this matter. You will of
ten hear the remark, “What has become
of our Representative? I don’t hear
anything from him,—he has not intro
duced a single bill jet.” So you see
that the member often stultifies himself
to please his constituency.
It is impossible to even approximate
a final adjournment. Every indication
points to a long and weary session.—
Under the present state of affairs it is
necessary, it can not be avoided.
Asa body, the House only works
four hours out of every twenty-four.—
This sounds badly upon first thought,
but it is impossible to hold evening ses
sions for two reasons: First, the weath
er so hot that men can’t stand the work
in a body of 175, and the air admitted in
the room only fiom one direction, and
the western sun beaming down on that
side of the house; and in the second
place, at least one half of the members
are on someone of the various commit
tees to which this vast amount of bus
iness is referred, and all know that the
nights are too short for meetings of a
legislative nature.
The late rains have been plentiful in
all parts of the state, and it. is thonght,
notwithstanding the excessive heat and
protracted drouth, enough provisions
will be made to meet the necessities of
man and beast. W. C. K.
Martin Defoor, an old man seventy
four years old, was found with his wife
dead in their beds this morning. Mr.
Defoor has been ferryman for a number
of years, tending the ferry across the
Chattahoochee river about seven miles
from the city on the Marietta road. It
is supposed that the par ies who commit
ted the deed were concealed in the house,
and some time during the night used an
axe in cutting the throats of their vic
tims. The object of the murder cannot
now be determined, ns no great amount
of money was missing. A lamp was
left burning on the bed in a back-room,
leaning agains.. a pillow, which it failed
to ignite. The officers aic 3coaring the
country. —-Atlanta Dispatch.
Musical Homes are always Hap
py Homes.
There are thousands of homes to
day in our sunny Southland that would
be rendeted happier fy the presence
of a fine new Piano or an Organ. We
want to fi'l such homes with instru*
ments, and we mean to do it if we live
long enough.
One of the methods by which We
shall in due time be represented [by
our instruments) in every Southern
home of culture is through our Grand
Introduction Sale of Pianos and Or
gans, which we inaugurated in Nov.
last and which is so far a magnificent
success.
Ten of the largest Manufacturers
in America have authorized us to place
from ore to fivo thousand of their in
ctruments for introduction and adver
tisement in representative Southern
homes at Agent’s Wholesale Rates ,
and wo are now placrng them in eve
ry Southern State just as fastis steam
can carry them. Such an opportuni
ty to secure standard Instruments from
such celebratod manufacturers as
Chickering, Weber, Knute, HalletA
Davis, Matbusbek, Dixie, Southern
Gem, Mason & Hamlin and Peloubet
& Palton never has recurred before
and never will again nalegs we offer
it. It is the only sale of the kind ev
er carried out in the U. 8. Readers of
this notice who have not yet purchas
ed instruments are request to write to
us for our Introduction Sale Circular
and Special Offers. Address Icddsii
* Bates’ Southern Music House, Sa
vannah. Qa. 4t.
MAGNO LIA STL W.
A streak of lightning killed fffteen
hogs, in Walton county the other day.
An ox in McDuffie county lived nearly
a week after its neck was broken A
house and a little girl were burned in
Atlanta, by the girl’s trying to pour
kerosene oil in a lighted lamp Si
mon Daniel and Jack Seders, both
colored, escaped from the Lee county
jail, last week. They bored out with
an augur furnished by some friend out
side. They were under sentenco of
death for the murder of Mr. Whitsett.
Buford, the murderer of Judge Elliott,
of Kentucky, has been found guilty and
sentenced to imprisonment for life.
A female preacher preached on the
court-house square, in Thomasville, last
Sunday A seining party in Lowndes
county caught over two thousand fish
in one uight The New York Sun
says that Governor Colquit lately
preached in one of Atlanta’s most fash
ionable churches, and that his negro
coachman was permitted to sit iu a
front pew because the galleries were
crowded. ... Two middle-aged single
women committed suicide in Chicago
by hanging themselves because they
thought their father was trying to cheat
them out of property left them by their
mother Some people have strange
tastes : Gainesville wants a branch lu
natic asylum established in that city.
Atlanta claims to be ready and walling
to comply with all her promises iu ref
erence to building anew capitol.
Hon. A. 11. Stephens visited the legis
lature last week and received marked
attention from both Houses Macon
county held a fair at Ogle’horpe last
week What say you to Mr. “W.
T. Highsmith” as our next candi
date for governor? Laura Lane,
a negro girl, of Valdosta, Ga., who
went to Africa two years ago, has
returned. She don’t like Africa.
There are more very old men dying
this year than we ever heard of be
fore. Two Memphis refugees died of
yellow fever at Opelika, Ala lion
A. 11. Stephens addressed the assem
bled wisdom in the House of Repre
sentatives, last Monday lion. B.
H. Hill is at Saratoga Slings Mr.
Freeman Miller, of Forsyth county
was killed by a saw-log, that he was
unloading from a wagon, rolling over
him Two mules, belonging to
John J. Kleckly, near Andersonville,
broke into the cornfield ot James
Cloud. Cloud shot the mules dead.
The affair created great excitement
in the neighborhood, and Cloud has
tied. The mules were worth $l5O.
Sawyer, the gin man of Macon, has
been arrested for assault with intent
to murder. lie broke the shoulder
of one of his employees with a piece
of Scantling The State Horticul
tural Society met at Macon, last Tues
day.... .Property in Dougherty coun
ty has increased in value $210,000
during the past year, according to
the tax books Won’t somebody
shoot that negro with the revolving
in’ards? He is getting to be a nui.
sauce The murderers of Mr. and
Mrs. Defoor have been captured. Two
negroes and a white man did the
killing.
The Killing of Mr. I. A. Reid.
A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN OPELIKA.
Tuesday morning the people of La-
Grange were shocked by the news that
Mr. I. A. Reid and his eldest son Sam
uel, had been shot in Opelika. The
news turned out to be true. They Were
shot between eight and nine o’clock
at the Sledge House. Various reports
have got into the papers, concerning
the affair, but we prefer to publish sim
ply Mr Reid's statement—which is
given below. He died about one
o’clock Tuesday. Mr. Samuel Reid
was shot in the r'ght jaw, and the ball
came out just under the left temple.
Mr. Reid was, we suppose, nearly
sixty years of age, and had lived most
of his life in Troup county, Up to two
years ago. lie was familiarly known
among his friends as “Aleck Reid ’’
Up to a few years ago he was a planter
in good circumstances ; but adversity
came Upon him; he had to give Up his
farm, and he has not prospered since.
He kept hotel in LaGrange, till about
two years ago, when he meved to At
lanta and opened a boarding-house.—
From thence he moved last year to
Opelika.
He and bis family have many rela
tives and friends in LaGrange and in
Troup county, and his tragic death and
its circumstances have caused deepest
sorrow in this community. His re
mains were brought to LaGrange and
buried yesterday morning. The cause
of the difficulty w r as of a nature too
delicate to be detailed here.
VERBAL STATEMEMENI OF MR. REID.
The Opelika Leader publishes the
following verbal statement of Mr. I. A.
Ried, which he made just before dying.
“He went to visit Col. Grasty, at his
rooms at the Sledge House, after tea :
says he merely went for the purpose of
a friendly visit, and have a talk over
family matters, and to adjust some dif
ferences between Col. G. and a portion
of Ileid’s family. The conversation
progressed quietly and peaceably for
some time, when, from some remark
made by Col. Grasty, Mr. It. said he
would have to request him to cease his
visits to his house ; that Col. G flew
into a passion, and said, using an oath,
am I not good enough to visit in your
family? Mr. lleid replied, I have here
tofore thought so, but after using such
language to me I must insist on your
keeping away. Col. G. then caught
me by the beard and struck me a terri
ble blow with his fist, over the left eye,
releasing me about the same time, aud
making toward a bureau in the room.
Thinking he was trying to secure weap
ons I struck him with my stick, the only
weapon I had. Col. G. succeeded in
getting to his pistol in the bureau, and
turning, fired on me, striking me in the
bowels. About this time, my son, Sam
lleid, ru-hed into the room, and Col.
G. applying some severe epithet to him,
says, what have you to do in this mat
ter ? Sam replied as much as anybody,
as it is my family involved. We, to
gether, then continued the fight with
Col. G. until’ he shot my son, which
ended the row.”
lie afterwards made a written state
ment before the solicitor.
That Mormon Murder in Whit
field County.
We find in the Dispatch the follow
ing particulars of this affair:
Joseph Standing and Roger Clawson,
two Mormon missionaries, direct from
Utah, began preaching a few davs ago
in the neighborhood of Ellidge’s Mill,
in Whitfield county, anout two miles
from Vari.cll’s Station. There had
been others before them, influencing
some people to sell out and move to
Utah. Considerable feeling had been
aroused against them, and a crowd of
men, eleven in number, determined to
drive them out of the country, but as
it turned out Standing was killed. The
good people deplore the occurrence.
The following is the evidence before
the coroner’s jury, of Roger Clawson,
who, being sworn,says: Joseph Stand
ing and myself were going towards
Hobtons, and when we reached the
pond near Ellidge’s, were met by
three horsemen, who presented their
pistols and told us tn stop. We did
so; others then came up and ordered
us to stop and ordered us to go back
with them. As we started off one
of them struck me in the back of the
head with bis fist, staggering me, and
one took Standing by the hand, tell
ing u to come od that they were go
ing to whip us. When we got up in
the hollow by a spring, stopped to
drink and Standing drank twice, —
Some of the men sat down and one
of them laid his pistol down. Stand
ing took it up and leveled it at the
men on horseback and told them to
surrender, aud as he did so one man
raised up from under the tree, fired
and Standing fell. They said, as I
looked to the woods, shoot that man
(meaning me) and asl turned to them
and folded my arms, others in the
crowd said dou’i shoot him. I then
went to Standing and found that but
the one shot took effect by tearing off
the bridge of the nose and eutering
the forehead, tearing a large hole. I
then went after someone and when I
came back found Standing dead, and
more shotgun wounds in head and
neck. Could'nt describe the man who
did the shooting. As they took us
along they told us they were going to
whip us, and that we would be lim
ber when it was doue.
Henry Helston testified that when
he went to Standing theie was but
one load in his forehead. Saw parties
in woods. Fearing injury, went back
and and sent his daughter and Leath
erwood to cover his body with brush.
He saw Newt Nathans, Ben Clark
and old man Jim Fossette, and prior
to the killing, saw others at the mill
inquiring lor the Mormons. Fosette
seid he was captain of the company.
Several other witnesses testified to
having seen the crowd arouud before
and after the killing.
VIBDICT Of THE COSONEIt’s JCBT,
Georgia, W bitfield County.
We, the jury, sitting upon inquest
over the dead body of Joseph Stand
ing, having heard all the evidence in
the premises, and having made exam
ination of the dead body, find that
the deceased came to his death by gun
or pistol shots, or both, inflicting upon
the heed and neck of the deceased,
said wounds, consisting of twenty
shots or mere, from guns or pistols, in
the hands of David. D. Nations, J
N. Nations, A. S. Smith, David Smith
Benjamin Clark, William Nations,
Andrew Bradley, James Fiasset, Hugh
Blair, Joseph Nations, Jefferson Hun
ter and Mack McClure.
In view of the above stated facts,
we, the jury, do hereby recommend
that the Coroner of said county do
issue a warrant for the arrest of the
above named parties forthwith.
E H Martin, Foreman: T J Martin.
J N lluffuker, W C Ward, MS
Cotton, Nathan Cambel.
This July 21, 1879. A L Sutherland
Coroner.
Clawson left Dalton yesterday morn
ing with Standing’s bedy for Utah.
It is expected that he will soon return
and aid in the prosecution of the
perpetrators of this awlul crime. In
the meautrme they have all hied them
selves away over to Tennessee.
Whither are you bound ? said John
Moore, as be stood in the door-way
of his establishment, and saw bis old
friend Sam Rogers walking slowly
past. The latter, with sunken eyes
and pallid visage, bearing evidences
of disease, hastened to reply. “I
have long suffered all the horrors aris
ing from an inactive liver, aud am go
ing to the office of Dr. Slow to seek
relief.” ‘‘Do no such thing, said bis
friend, when you can buy a bottle of
Portuline, Tabler’a Liver Regulator,
for ouly 50 cent-, aud be permanently
relieved. It will cum Dyspepsia,
Heartburn, Sour Stomach, Sick bead
ache, and all disorders of a torpid liv
er.” For sale by Da. J, R. J ASE3 &
Son.
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there is no doubt about the curative powers of
Vegetine.
Natice, Mass., Jam 1,1874.
Mr. H. R. Stevens:
Dear .Sir,—We have good reason for regarding
four Vegetine a medicine of the greatest value.
We feel assured it has been the means of saving our
son's life. He is now seventeen years of age. For
tho last two years he has suffered from necrosis of
bis leg. caused by scrofulous affection, and was *o
far reduced tn&t nearly all who saw him thought his
recovery impossible. A council of able physicians
could give us but tho faintest hope of his ever rally
ing ; two of the number declaring that he was beyond
the reach of human remedies, that even amputation
could not save him, as lie had not vigor enongh to
endure the operation. Just then we commenced
giving him VEGKTINE, and from that time to the
E resent he has been continuously improving. Lie
as lately resumed his studies, thrown away his
crutches and caue, and walks about cheerfully and
strong. •
Though there is still some discharge from the
Opening where the limb was lanced, we have the
fullest confidence that in a little time he will be per
fectly cured.
He has taken about three dozen bottles of Veqe*
TINE, but lately uses hut little, as ho declares that
he is too well to be taking medicine.
Respectfully yours.
K. S. BEST.
Mbs. L. O. V. BEST,
' VEGETINE
Prepared by
H. R. STEVENS, Boston,Masa
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
SPOOL COTTON.
ESTABLISHED 1812.
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\^&V mar k y^j
GEORGE A. CLARK,
SOLE AGENT,
400 Broadway, New York.
Tbe distinctive features of this spool cotton
are that it is made from the very finest
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
It is finished soft as the cotton from which
made; it has no waxing or artificial finish to
deceive the eyes; it is the strongest, smooth
est and most elastic sewing thread in the
market: lor machine sewing it has no equal)
it is wound on
WHITE SPOOLS,
The Black is the most perfect JET BLACK
ever produced in spool cotton, being dyed
by a system patented bv ourselves. The
colors are dyed by the EEWAEtILINE
PROCESS, rendering them so perfect and
brilliant that drcs9-makers everywhere uss
them instead of sewing silks.
A gold medal was awarded this spool cot
ton at Paris in 1878.
We invite comparison and respectfully ask
ladies to give it a fair trial and convince
themselves of its superiority overall others.
To be had at wholesale and retail at
ROGERS & GAING’S,
and Retail at Mrs. C. L. Mize and Mrs. M. M
Anthony. Feb. 27, 6m.
NOTIC E.
\JR. 0. W. COOK has located in Dawson
I*l, and is offering to the people one of
the most beautiful monuments for the graves
over the dear deceased ones, that has ever
before been introduced in this country for
the pmall cost of 16, 20, 25 and 30 dollars.
All work guaranteed to be put up in good
order. lam thankful to the good people of
Dawson and adjoining country for their lib
oral patronage, and I respectfully solicit a
share of the work of the people. I here
take the liberty of refering to Dr. W. W.
Farnum, Dr. J. Janes, Messrs. J, O. Sasser,
Frank Harrell, John and Thomas Comman
der and Judge Campbell as regard iny work.
Also Judge Clark, Dr. Hoyl, Col. Parks,
Dr. Cheatham, Rev. Mr. Ivey and Judge
Crim, who can and will satisfy those wishing
a beautiful mark of respect over the graves
of their dear ones, can save much by giving
me their work. I will take cash and produce
for my work, at Dawson prices.
Oifice on Lee Street, 4 doots east of Mr.
Peeples’ mill. Respectfully,
G. W. COOK,
Dawson, Ga , May 1, 1879, 2m.
Georgia, Tcrrcii county.
J. W. RA GAN has applied for valua
tion and setting t.part of Homestead of real
ty and personalty, and I will pass upon his
application at lti o’clock, a. in., Thursday
July 31, 1879, at tnj cffic in Dawson, Ga.
Witness my band odui illy, this 16th day
July, 1879. H. S. BBLL, Ordinary.
My Creditors: lam forced to
apply for a Homestead to protect my prop
erty from beirg sold to pay an unjust debt.
Every dollar shall be paid which I honestly
owe. J. W. RAGAN.
BURIAL CLASESs
Mot alio “cr e s a a n .war 0 8 n t!. 00 * 1
0“ flu e ed graph WUh Sood
Jul J l9,ly A J ' Ba,UWi,, r *C®-.
’ } ‘Hwson, Ga.
TERRELL SHERIFF SALeT^
WILL be sold be sold betore the Court
House door m Dawson Ga „„ 0 1
fi st Tuesday in August next,’ between [he
legal hours of sale, One acre off ,
land No. 226. in the 12th dhWc? 0 f
county, whereon Iverson Jackson i "o'
living, neat S.rdis Baptist Church ana
mediately east of Briscoe Newkirk's and (Cd
as the property cl Iverson Jackson to *ss
a Justice Court fi la bom 1104th distrfc #
M., Terrell Countv, in fater of Wm ti.‘ W ’
ston. vs Iveraon Jackson. Levf
returned to me by T. B. Wt,Hiker, L C .
_ S R . CHRISTtt, Sheriff
DISSOLUTioST
-tuie firv of cru * turns.d„.
4 ver, Ga., is this day dissolved hy mutual
censent, Mr. J. M. Crirn having purchased
the mercantile interest of Mr J fi Hav
will settie ail outstanding liabilities ihe
old firm. All persons indebted to said firm
are requested to settle at once.
J CRIM
June 21, 1879. J. B.' HAYES,
mm
vHEd.
Is a perfect Buton Purifier, and is the
only purely Vkuetabi.k remedy known touch
cnee, that has made radical and PermanfnY
Cures of Syphilis and ScroVula in all their
stages.
It thoroughly remotes mercury from the
system; it relieves the agonies of mercurial
rheumatism, and speedily cures all skin dis
eases.
For sale by J. K. Janes & Son.
SMITH’S WORM OIL
Athens, Ga , February 22, 1878.
DEAR SIR—My child, five years old. had
symptoms of worms. 1 tried calomel and
other Worm Medicines but failed fo expel
any. Seeing Mr. Bain’s certificate, I got a
vial of Worm Oil, and the first dosebroujbi
forty worms, and the second dose so man/
were passed I did not count them.
S. H, ADAMS.
Prepared by Dr. E. S. LYNDON, Athene,
Ga. For sale bv
,J. It. JANES & SON,
mchlß,l2m Dawson, Ga.
San A WEEK in your own torn and no
capital risked. You can give the
|p|||l business trial without expense,
Tue nest opportunity ever offered for those
willing to work. You should try nothing
else ultil you see for yourself what you can
do at the business we offer. No room to
explain here. You can derote all your time
to the business, and make great pav for
every hour you work. Women make *1
much as men. Send for special private
terms and particulars, which we mail I'M
ss Outfit free. Dou‘t complain of hard time!
while you have such a chance. AddreM,
H. H ALLETT A CO., Portland, Maine.
The ‘White
THE EASIEST SELLING,
THE BEST SATISFYINU
Sfiwfftt*
Its Introduction a . nd ,Vhie h '
reputation was the deathblow
priced machines. cf C PND HANO
THERE ARE NO t^ C mA rkET.
WHITE MACHtoES IN THE *!) is
This is a very na"f “K
known a-rl undisputed '•- ki h arc *#er ”
cited first-class mach that have
c;:c3p now-a-flayS * re J” - j.,, u f f uni cuS Jf..k||
possessed (that * s - Al* 4 .1,j rut upon the *
"iT* COSTS MaRE TO MAT, M / c m*Es
DI |TS WORKMANSHIP IS W
Do not Euy any other
CLEVELAND,