The Mercury. (Sandersville, Ga.) 1880-1???, April 10, 1880, Image 2

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CONTINUED l'ROM FIRST I’AOE. me, if I win.’ ‘Nor do I care so much for ten dollars, Julian. A good deal morejed you to soceccl, they reached home. ‘Howcould you he so inexcusably careless ? You know how much I wisii- iVliss 13. C. Wood a*J> her Class OF|oountiy” to which he pi vs annual Young juadims. Tuesday night was one Ion visils to collect the “rents.” He Raid to me on ono occasion that he hnidi depends on my success. ‘ Tow is that ?’ surprised ‘Let, tno explain, father. I asked Julian, don’t tliuilc you have heard all*, Julian told the story brieiiy, ‘Mr. Dels no has offered to givejacknowlodgiug the hard strug- le he had with himself before me a place at live dollars a week itjg 1 succeed/ Julian whistled. ‘Then I don’t wonder you want]tar of friendship, to win. Harry,’ lie said to be remembered bv our people. Miss, Wood tlio'd iotiuguished loader andj been * bv rons011 of heir,g 1 he senior Elocutionist gave a reading in theimale member of his family, entitled Court House, assisted by hsr clnss. j to the officiul position now occupied I The audience was large and intelli gent and tho young ladies done well, rcHeeting honor upon their teacher to could make up his mind toj llu j credit upon themselves. During sacrifice his ambition on the al-jthe exorcises Miss Letta Mitchell ‘My dear bov,’ £said the law- enuuciation was excellent, hei ‘It would be a great thing for us yer, his face radient with pleas> voice was flexible and of great com pass, her gestures elegant and grace- fid, forgetting herself she entered fully into tho character deliniutod, showing she lmd be en well taught. .Miss Mat tie May Pringle read the if I could get that place.’ are, ‘lam far prouder of you ‘Cheerup,Harry. You may win. jfhtin if you iiad won the prize, afterall, 1 don’t feel at all sure You. have aliovvtia noble heart that I shall succeed.’ ‘I do; but we won’t think any more of it this evening! I brought over my book, ami if you Eke, we will get our. morning lessons together.’ ‘Just what I should Ike.’ At ten o’clock, Harry went home. and you shall lose nothing by it, tho row-boat shall be yours, , .. , - , . , . „, lr i I, I, l J llock oi ages, her part was indeed ana you shall have oven a bid . i «? .. 1 , . r J . )a most difficult ono, changing from ter one than I intended to givi you.’ So Julian obtain' d his by his brother Charles, but that kind j of life was rather repulsive to his' tastes, so lie abdicated in his broth er’s favor and came to America. A1 ■ read The Legend of Breganz, hei together he is a kind old luicheloi' and spends money like a lord. The great industrial interests en gaged in here are cotton manufacto ries andiron foundries. Slit Shod. The Eagle Bufrkks Little Birds to Sing. The Macon Telegraph, recogniz es the indisputable fact that the uewspapsr business is a free bush a | a ono tone to another, she exhibited a voice of wonderful power and volume, boat fully under control, showing hard J. T. Laveigne, NEXT DOOR TO ADAM’S LIVERY STABLE 1 am prepared to do all kinds of rrimge and Harry his place, and thaylstudy and careful training. Miss became warmer friends tlquiovei r ’ ' ' • The rivaliy which might luivt Lula Skinner read Lady Clare in a I t , nunur truly bouutiful, her pronun-j llcss in a hoc country and that Tin: MERCURY, Mother ’ he sail], “I have read alienated less generous natures;uintion was distinct and natural,] man b ] lS as lllucb right to start Julian’s essay, and \ think it is bet'My riveted them mote strongly ^bowing: great powers of diserimiiui-T'd^r in a place where there is ah.™ • •» ter than mine. 1 have given up together- ' (Mon and a voice,, clear and fu 1 of ready oneas he would have m anyM Ogj|g) nil Hmnirliu nf the n.izr ’ I (expression. Miss Addio Martlicn(Other business, thus graeefuly ex>j — . CASKETS; April, ioth iSSo tf AT REASONABLE PRICES. ALSO DEALER IN all thoughts of the prize. ‘My dear Harry, you are too modest. Your essay is a beautiful „ „ mriim) one. I am sure you will succeed-’ 1 1 u 11 1 H 11 1: 11 h VK liY s ATU 11 " \ Uu ] y (lU(1 excellent read Little Jim in a sweet, rich tone, I tends the hand ol friendship to the full of music, she spoke slowly and new paper which has just been ol;»BUjstarted in that place. We have received the first mim- showirif trainin''. Harry smiled faintly, lie k All communication* intends yorMarySallio Irwin read Katie Lee | f all pointed and well that his mother was influenced by mmr musl amvniuanied with ill id Willi Dray m a very pleasing ri , , , . L , .. partiality. iftSnavZo/tti ZSITl™. manner and will, feeling, she pro- .. , t0 b Rin> bhseh every looked very sober. “It would be a great shame that Harry should lose his prize! views or opinion ofcorrespondents. when so much depends upon it. Can I give it up ? It will be very hard, hut it is the only way in which 1 can help poor 1 tarry.’ There was a long struggle in pro .She 1ms a full, clear and rising tone to her voice , „ i which gave it flexibility and compass 11earem no way responsible f or the , imk( , her an excellent rea When Julian was left alone, he j tariff/ for publication, but as a yiiaran-| n , ounc ‘ it \distinctly j 'ee of good faith 1 1 he Mercury in future he issued on Tuesdays. ’ouuThtce will dor. Miss B. I less Man, in i Park lead the Mone\ evening in this city by Messrs. Christian, Sims & (Jo, bearing tile name of the Macon Daily Herald We welcome our young cotempo- ary into the journalistic arena, and very happy manner, extended to it the right hand of fel- jher voice was low but distinct andl iclcar, and could be heard all over the (house. She reads with power and expression. \11.... n n lowship.”-—Louisville (Jourier* ‘‘rayT : lV v One would imagine that the of- At Prices to suit the Times. (ilh >1IO I a—Washington *’ounty. Whmjjis. f'oh inini If. I'impli'. mtnrHan, uj pH f.>r lelhw* ol Pisni Hon from the (iviirdliiimlilp nf Aiimi Y. HoIh'Ixmi, iniiior oip’.iin ol Hubert ltoh-| err Oil, duccn«pd. These tire 11*» r- I' r** to cite nnd ndmoniVi nil nnd| singular rlie* kindred mid creditors »»1 s**ii»l dcmi.< d. lobe ind ii'ipfiir al mv util e within III* time pit- perilled by !n\v mid >li*hiiih' if aiiv they liavo, wilt Mild letter - should ih be granted. (iiven uuder my band at • tlico in * andet s'llle, this April 1st, IfvsO. IIHOW N rti’y. Boot (t 36 il A'/i OC here was a ong struggle m, ,, on lhe Pub|ic am| wt ! Mta ft 0. Wood, tl.eir h»Wr >:)iw oflhc . Watcr fi oard w<lllU | b “' a luliail s mind. 1 le nau set his'i,_ tf _ 1,_,I ..'ll,.. M ...... • . , read several pieces in her usual ele- , . . , heart uuou the row-hoaf and * I It I P 11 ,vtc< -fgant and masterly stylo, to tho greal J’ 0 ’.' . I’*' 10 ® to ■‘■° c i u,u vauety, but H I S 1 Bsti ctim, dl lottcrs 1RJ‘B c that all who run 3 elight of tho an lienee. Miss Wuod| s "f h is far from being the case. Out he crave reading his prize essay exhibition Buthe laid a gen erous heart, and selfishness was subdued. lie deliberately dipped his pen deep in the ink, and. dropped a large hlot on the first page of his neatly*written essay. “There,’ he said, wi;h a sigh, ‘that spoils my chances.’ He replaced the disfigured manuscript in his desk, and Weutjjto bed. * * j* * * * * * * M jinny read, this shows we are going lim lTll the young ladies deserved th. ! sidc of die people who pay when ‘ * to stay. applause of tho crowd and uot it too |duc and have no words about it, other class. The un-lnian who waited until notified that The (Jeorgia State Medical so^ ciety meets in Augusta on the 12th hist. IbllVl 111! I IIO J ' Ml llg lilVilli.J u< nl l > l U IXi* I 1 applause of tho crowd and got it tou(shie and have no with 1 ,o(plots without numlx r. there is only one i Tliu Sandcrsville Bn sa Band un- man wlio waited u dor Brof. (luttcubergcr were thcie,The water will be shut olt if lie ami as usual discoursed sonic elegant!doesn’t come to time walks into the - - mude and with tlic String Band ad- Thc Georgia State Teachers as-!ded much to the pleasure of the sociation meets in Macon next. in May evening. The reading was repeated last, night to a good house. DEATH OE AN ODD ('1TIZEN. office with a look of awful dignity on his brow and says: “Going to shut my water off, eh?' Silence on the part of tho cl mhiasu) of ft/'V' Sandkrsvillf. (J A. G. A. REINHART respect fully informs the citizens of jVVashington nnd adjoining coun- tie.-.', that lie has opened a Boot jand Shoe shop in Sandersvillc, next door to Pringle & Orr’s A|)iil i (-th 1880. ..sioreoii Hay no’s sir. et, where lie The Board of Health will visit the private and public lots andl. surroundings, at an early day. for tlm purpose of examining the sain ' and recomim ndi. g to Mayor and Connell bitch action as is then thought best. All p tsoih are h ueby notified .- to have all tilth of every respe. ifully solicits the patron- ig M of the ladies and gentlemen. All work done in the best style and of the best material, apt* J—2in Tho Editor. 1 Tho editor of a newspaper has no easy timo. His position is notan en viable ono. The difficultica lie has to overcome and the obstacles in bis path which lie must surmount, in or I dor to achieve success arc inmunera- iblo. It. makes no diffbronco Low i i ii .1 i . scarce tho nows, the paper must In Wlmt puzzled the other scholars,... ..... . . 1 1 wasSthe sober faces of the twn| h,led ’ ArtlcleB m " hl ,,B wn,tM, ‘r l ' ofl I'd like to see you try it on I 11 lint will endanger the health ol Wm. B. Warthen aged Hit years j would! If this Watcr Board iniagm.i the (Ji v, removal by III at t me, Exhibition day catne. It was tho day on which public announ cement was to be made of the winner of the English prize, and there was great oxcitem •ntin the school. leading competitors and their in (must be read, corrections made and disposition to talk of the matter. tlie papor printed at the proper time. 1 •Tilfly are afraid of each nth- His tusk is hard, lii« labor constant, was er,’ tile general verdict, ho is always busy, ho must work with ‘.Both are feeling anxious.’ I t was not till the close of tin (liis hands, his feet must keep move- . , . , ' iug to transport him to localities exercises that Dr I*olio-proceed , , .. . , . . ed to award the prize (whuie lia can hud items ot interest died suddenly on Sunday last, lie wa visiting among his neighbors in th 11315th district and in going from one house to another sva-i overtek n Jby the storm and sought, shelter u i- jder the gin house of Mr. J. F. Suopj- pard where hewasf iiind on Momlai morning dead. Ti:o ( orom r, Join. \\". Layton, held an ii (picst and tin verdict was “death irom natural j lcauses.” Mr. "Wnrthen was a nativ. of this county an.I had lived hero all his life, enjoying tho inspect., confi dence and csto< in of all who knew him, at ono time a man of large wealth, and gren' influence; ho occu pied several positions in tho count' of honor and profit; he was in earh life a warm politician, an active Whig and an admirer of Henry Clay ta ilor he became n Democrat. and was or, tlie Board of Health will re- coiumi'ud it, done by occupant Bv s expense, order of to his readers, Ids brain must be true to the faith, his wife was a sister Young gentlemen,’ he snid, the essays petition for th fered some weeks since, arc two which are manifestly su perior to the rest. These are the MWMojtoe.1 by JuUao Holm- mu8t lcaB0 lll0 es und Harry Carter. The lor-* ,, f, , n cs that it runs the whole city it will i Ii ncl itself grandly mistaken!” More silence from the clerk. If the water had been shut oft 1 I have given this board such a tilt as (it never had before! It can brow- iboat seme men, but it musn’t try ally Cacs.irism on me!’ The clerk looks out of the win dow. “I now refuse to pay. tho rates, and you shut the water oil’ if you dure! I’ll make a test case of it and carry it to the Supreme Court!’ The clerk shifts his weight on the other leg. “Yes, I'll carry it to the Supreme Court if it costs me ^10.000. I have never allowed; f $ any one .to trample on me, and it’s| emeus too late to bog in now.” The clerk softly whistles, and tin . Flower Plants fo.r Sale, ' 1IR ■ Fine lot of Fuchsias Fine dou ble Flowering* Geraniums, Fine lot of Gloxinias, Council at|bine lot Tube Roses, Dolcheo- deria Tubiflora of varied kinds and China Pinks of all the different varieties. Prices from io cents to $loo. T hose fine Photographs and Ferrotypes taken still at the old stand.' T. C. GLKN. Oo 100 ‘of the essays prescntitl ill com- >« !| ,ively employed, he lias no tiixn j ,jf Hon. David Dickson of Ham ' - ->riz(3 which I of- for rest, hut 1ms to he always ready | oonn D’* hIk ' two yenrs ago, sm« ,.|indignant citizen starts for the door There 1 1 and ever on tho alert for news. ‘ j'Si? t “ UU i*- W,a,! “.'“ ba « bc.-n halls, returns slowly and says. orten coiuplmni In order to make liis paper popular (much depressed for and sometime. 1 -i ho was greatly | jhe must cator to the tastes of oven 'attached to liis old bride, and now ho h as gone to join her in tho spirit I ! well as tho old, the gay and frivolous ila,Kl ~ n ! :, * V lc0 ’ . ipor is, on the wlmle the better of the two, nnd would bo enti-; 118 aa “ 1C stoadyv thouglitful and tied to the prize but for one fu to i religious, to accomplish all this will; It is disfigured by a,be a herculian task very difficult tn 1 'accomplish, let them try it who will, toi An editor who would bo a success V objection blot, and this bars it out. therefore adjudge the prize Harry Carter,who will come for- must try to do right, striving only Washington ward and ieceiv o it. for the truth, pleasing himself C bers county, Ala., Du ling uus h<< i Ju Lin set ( ij Ht .harging liis duty conscientiously same latitude, and with downcast lace, but sit the 00 J 3 ■ COMM I N 1CATLI). Cuambers Countv, Ala., April 5, 1880. Eo. AIhucurv—By reference to iur map you will observe that coiuify, C are I “No, you can’t browbeat me.’ The clerk begins making out his receipt. “1 know my rights as ail Ameri can citizen, and “I will maintain them—how much is it!” S x dollars. ” “We have no Czar in this coun try and—take it out ot this ten ’ “Find day.’ remarks the clerk as he hands over the change. “Yes, putty fair. This bo; musn’t try to bulhdosc me. Pm will ado, very j no t the ninn to submit to any sort f Want pur ies ihat Ir.ve HEEL! CATTLE. Mutton & Ciiiekens to| -iclJ, to call on me. I will buy chickens in lots of one up to one hundred. A li'THOR ROBERTS, Sandersvilbi. Gu April loth 1880 ly County Hoard of lion. Eluca a. and C’ham- in about the thus securing the commendation of sb,, fi lir i' J soil, production and modes| 0 f tyranny. Looks like snow, don’t i i *» itifim . i i iiiiis occuriuLr liig coiii close lie returned Harry sbenev-,., , olent look with such a I'riendlvi bo flood and true, working early and j ot Jlte - A largo number of our peo-nt? Is that cloc and cordial smile that no one 1,1 ^ <>r ^ 10 bl 'P rove p )prit of morals,jplo, like yours, ill their craze for cot-jpipcs fro; would havejrtuspected llisMisap-l 11 ] 0 l n '?l )a ff tt ^ ion of divino truth, the toil and guano, liavo become fearful-lgoodiday.’ . . . . * 1 * ° i education of youth, tho prosper!tv , • , , t .,. n , , , pojntinent.— ^ , !„f our country and the education ofi^,. lliVuh l ’ d StllHb « general features Washing! (inr people. right? frozen up, 1 spose. Detroit Free 1. Lots of Well, 'ross. Harry read liis essay, and was 'greeted with prolonged cheers. When tile exercises were ovei Jgies in tho riglit direction lie can be- much of our industrial interests have been The mission of an editor is a no- for a few* years past, tolerably well bio one, and if ho directs his oner- maintained. Tho negro “exodus’ hallucination has never gotten a foothold here, 1 know of not a single emigration liis friends pressed forward with the moans of uccomplishin congratulations. Among them'good was ‘Julian. ‘Dear Harry,’ he said, T coji- gratulatejvou lieartily on yourj^® f° r Ike erection of a building Louisiana, und Texas, success ‘ shington 'Co. Advertisements WASHINcTON COUNTY SIIKHIKK SAI LS, Will Co .sold before tlhi Court lumso door ii, Siin- devsvillo beitveeu tlio iisiml hours of sulp, <n iIn- llrst Tuesday in aiuy next tho lollowiu^ i.ri.ji it\Mesi <r natcd to-wit: * I *— ' Lour hundred nores of land niofo or loss, lying on I ilm yviitern of lint Ocouoc river, uiljoiui.t- huuds of J W Linker, Asldy tviuu, <L S. Youu^itud othoi's.! levied Ou as the property of nstuto o' 11, I . K.ihsot. utisfy two .Superior Court Ii Un issued frdin tbe _ „ 11 to sutisly two: Atlanta proposes to donate $18,- from here, other than lo MississippiW l,, -' 1 ' ior Co "-*' t Baid t,0,u “- v-on e in ,avor 01 suitable for the ‘Normal School.’— The Irish here constitute ‘Julian,’ said harry, in a low 1 Suitday Time voice, ‘I tlunk I understand it - Do the Atlanteae really imagine that tion. They, as a rule, are cmito iU -, You spoiled your .essay to livip; t hut the citizens of Georgia have so telligent, but refuse to contribute tol I. liuiiics, tulin’T, vs w. (j. Hobson, mluFr (*>ti|to JI. • T. Hobson, ami out* in favor of«) 11 Young vs \v» G. j Hobson julm'r i st. 11. T'. Hobson, propuriy p » :H' 'i lout by plaintill’s attorney and legal irotiee l Uite ! A. m MAYo. Miniff. Tlu: Board of Education will meet in the Gourt House in San- ..j'dersville on the first Tuesday in m May at J OA o'doc.i^, for the trails action of business. Trustees are requsted to notify the Board eith er in person or by letter of the number of schools required, and names of Teachers recommended for positions in their several sub- Districts. All persons having bus iness with the members of the Board can meet them at the time] By order of MACON WARTHEN, President, 1 loltATIO N. I'lOLlFilLLD, Secretary. Jernigan, has nice new Jew elry, Clocks, and Sewing . Machines for sale cheap. considerable element in our popula-l tmoituiA— isudduptmi bounty. 1 A ; Wliumis J. T. TTiuton, Guarfliau, me. ‘Hush !’ said luliail, smilill' 1 80011 ^ 01 '{? 011 bow H 10 )' sent years ago tho ‘Irish relief fund,’ alledging thatuimt'VrV / J . ^ 1 nrnnncnlc oil r.-.-m- fli/. lI.iI.. l.,Ot..L.t i-t... L *1 i. 11 .. '-"U, "llj ‘I have nothing to regret.’ proposals all over tho state Loilieial- tlie money sent there is put in the I will tell Doctor. You ought signed sealed and attested] that hinds of landlords fur distribution, to have the gredit of it. it the people would select Atlanta for w ]jq lise q to employ lhe XFf 1 wA i» s;,v ^ ‘ applies tn jpe in-I for letters of Dismission from tbe gmudiautbip ot Miutbii Ann ba* helt». These tire therefore to cite ami admonish till con-1 corneil, tO he tuul ajipear tit my olliee within the! crihed by law, and show cause* if any tln*y ; said letters should not be gitinted. Given under my inuid at office in bainh this April 1, 1SS0. C. « . JU U\\ N. oruy GF> »HGl A—NVuslt iug ton County. Whereas, w. II Armstrong, .Ir , applies for per-• Mianent letters of Administration on ;ilie estiue of \Y. II. Armstioug, : r.. late of said countyltieceiiM il. I BUT IGAN , For Violins, Accodeons, Bo w* miy‘ k ’!^ OUR SPEC I A C L E S, Strings, Rosin Boxes, &c. mine was a little better. i\<> Harry, let matters stand gs they are." ‘If it were not so important for me to win, I wou'd not ac cept your sacrifice. “You tnns- n’t fiud an apology for my care lessness,’ said Julian, at this do ever so many clever things? | in the turn* prescnbfiil | John H. 1 arnell, brother of the great »“y tu«y have, why sn T . , . ... , . . , , ° , tol. yiviii mulor my Irish agitator is our neighbor. Hi this Ajirii 1. jpso. —... . . These ure therefore to cite und admomsh »ii, house (and donate to the State) and other^ork at starvatum wages. Mr. |^ itl'l letters should not Le grun- uililcrniy Imud at ofltce i.i ,-ui dersiille. C. C. in.OWN, Only. GK<'KOIA—Washington C jnntv. Lnticia Stnlterd Intvinp; apjilied to me to Lave Roily .Ionian, minor orphan of Kitty Junta ., de ceased, b und to her. I hese are therefore to cite nil persons coneer ted to show cntise, if any they have, why the .-uni mi nor should not t o hound out. The same will he heard at my o/liee. in Sunders- FROM If telegraphic dispatches are to be , , , . .. , . , , . . ,, r iL t . , |has a large plantation on winch ins relied on tho Ivu Klux have broken a . . .... , .mam production is peaches, early out bad lu tho State ot Pennsylva- • .. . .. ,, , •’ varieties a specialty, ot which car loads are annually shipped to Bos nia, county of ('Lester, putting up the genuine cross bone sign, with moment better satisfied than if'othor “cussedness.” Now if these I ton, New York, Philadelphia, Chica-{ v iiie, at to o’clock a. m the prize ware liis. [things wore reported of Georgia, go Cincinnati, and other points ‘I will never lolget. ) our gen- Alabama, Mississippi, or anywhere which I understand ho realizes lareen --lira b i nn mico /I on i> I i i 1 1.1 n I’ ;,, ,.aUa 1 Jmn onnin nm/lif im'rvlG Ln... I ® 1 * , , , April 15, Jit < . ( . I.I.OWN, On V OH j GUiO ii Ci IA—>Vusb j pg t qr Ghdinty. Whereas, A1. (>. Wood, Sen., Adm’r on estate prous kindles, dear Julian !’ in robeldom, some credit might havei f „ t,: a „ , . And Hurry pn- s s.-d Ins liund Lluchcd lo it, Imtto try to palm „ir l 10 “ u ' ,l “' Ike In st n> i ^ ^ \ i , r li tfip. nuirkfits. Air. F:nno i«a o mn'„f J ohnson, dec’ll applies to me for letters ol 1 .. mission from said estate. These are therefore to cite and admonish all ptr- such a hoax, on people of “great! the markets. Mr. Parnell is a quiet Wliat does this moan,Julian?,.moral ideas” that itwy would suffer:unassuming gentleman, it is said H.*T*T l 'l?fven udcu-rMU 1 Vn - - - " • •> • i——preposterous. [still owns an estate m the' “owldluiis March o, isso. - warmly t does this asked his father angrily, when sucb tbiu K 8 CL C. JltcOwN, Ord’y. On hand and for Sale SPEGTA CLIiS, NOSE GLASSES, dec. FOR SALE d Jor&iga&’sSlorsGkBt