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THE MERCURY. Entered as second-class mattf , at tlie Sandersville post-office, April 27, 1880. Sandersville, Washington Co., O’a. TUESDAY MAY 18, 1880. A, J. JESNICW Proprietor Published By JERNIQAN& SCARBOROUGH. Subscription, $1.50 per year. It is my desire that all the [members of my several churches [shall subscribe for the Mercury as well as the Herald, as my ap pointments will be advertised [through its columns also. J. M. Ammons. The County Board of Education has recinded its order changing the books used in the schools of the coun ty, and for the present there will be no change. If Dr. Brantley had not cut his oats as Boon as he did, he would have had to do like the man we have read of, built his fence further out to give them room to grow. They are the finest we have seen this season. We have received the first num ber of the Wrightsville Recorder, published in Wrightsville Ga., l>y A. I. Haines & Co., proprietors, W A. Tomkins, Editor. It is a nice little sheet. Owing to the serious illness of Mrs. Flanders, Rev. W. J. Flan ders was unable to his appointments at White Oak SpringB and New Chapel on last Sunday. New Chuhou Oruan.—Home organs are so large that they make a noise both in the church and out of it, and this may truly be said of the now and magnificent instrument lately purchased for (lie Methodist church —we have heard it (outside.) FESTI iwiooisraL.xca-TT'r "V-A-Xj Moonlight Festival.—There will lie an Icc cream festival in the Court House yard ou Wednesday evening next 26th inst. for the ben efit of the Methodist sabbath school let all attend. Given by The Willing Workers Our Hotel. Mr. Latimoro appears to bo the right man in the right place, and knows how to keep a hotel. His excellent table has given this popu lar House (piite an enviable reputa tion all over the State. Court Change For Providential resons, sickness of his wife, Hon. H. V. Johnson, Judge of the Middle circuit has ad journed the regular session of the Superior Court of Washington coun ty to the first Monday in June next See advertisement. The Festival.—The ice ordain and strawberry party in the handsome grounds of the Christian church on Thursday night was a most pleasant affair and resulted in a pecuniary success. All present had a good time and the people enjoyed it huge ly and would like it repeated. The frequent rains during the past few days interfered with farming op erations particularly the cutting of grain, nearly all of which is about ready for the cradle, and next week will be a very busy one if the weath er is good. The grain generally looks well. The Gilmore House This commodious House is all it claims to be, a “home for strangers’ its well earned reputation aud great popularity with a table unsurpassed either North or South, make it a fa vorite with the traveling public. new RAIL X^O-A-33, We see a notice in the Wrightsville Recorder, that the citizens will hold * meeting on the 27th, of this month, to make some active move towards building the proposed Rail Road from Tennille to Wrightsville and Dublin. We are glad see t ey are still pushing this project. We hope by the firs^ of January 1881,that the Dublin people will have the pleasure °f hearing the whistle of our engine. Let .the citizens of Dublin & Laurens alsofake bold of and push it. M « want the Sandersville and Ten- n hle Rail Road, to connect with it at Tennille, and we then will have a road from our city, via Tennille, Wrightsvills to Dublin Ga, which will be the means of building up our towus and counties. Let us have the l oad. Ar Ti P S R p°? AL ' • ... L Attellti on of planters is called u>|Qf\ \ S))eil(li(l OiVci* Qf\ Miss Ida Nottingham is visiting ” 1 ® special tix on retailers in tobac-;^?^^ O v friends at Wadlev Gn co in another column. . .t.uuty, ua. \ ou can got y our county paper CENSUS ENUMERATORS. THE MERCURY, Messrs. B. J. Wilson of Atlanta, and J. B. Wilson of Sun Hill spoilt last week in our city. Miss Bell Bangs the daughter of our esteemed friend Maj. Bangs, ar rived in our city from Texas last week. Wo gladly welcome her in our midst. Mr. Charlie Mitchell has returned from Atlanta. Plums are rapidly maturing and the average negro is now offering them at prices that suit the times and candidates for a sick bed not be ing numerous, their customers are not plenty, we advise all who love wild fruit to wait for the Blackberry crop which is almost ready for mar ket. COMMUNICATION A WOKD TO THE WISE. Eds. Mercury. Almost till the difficulties and trials ofthis life are born of haste. Did we not jump at conclusions, and speak before we think, there would bo less feelings hurt, and more sympathy and brotherly love existing. Often in our haste in repeating what some one else said by citlief a word, or the emphasis we give that word, we cause hard feelings, where none would have existed lmd wo been slow to repeat what we hear, and when angry ourselves we frequently say things that wo are all the rest of our lives sorry for, which, had we paused to think awhile, wo would not have to repent of. ‘Many an in nocent one is made to suffer, thro’ haste and thoughtlessness. When Augustus Ctesnr granted the re quest of Athendorus the philoso pher, and by reason of his old age allowed him to retire from his ser vice. lie gave Oresar this advice: “llcmcmber Cnesar, whenever thou art angry, that thou savor do nothing, until thou hast repeated the twenty-four letters of the al phabet. This was excellent ad vice for a heathen; but a Christian might prescribe a wiser rule still When thou art angry, answer not, until thou has repeated the fifth petition in the Lord’s prayer For give us our 1 trespasses as we for give those that trespass against us. then add, the Saviour’s comment on it: For, if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Heavenly Father forgive yours. How few lmrsh words would be said; how seldom a kind heart wounded, what sweet brotherly love would exist. Pause and place yousolf in the place of those you are condemning; think,how should l like them to treat me under the same circumstances. Many times we get angry for some trifle, did we wait to think first, we would view entirely different.. One day while the Caliph Hasson was tit bistable, bis servant let fall a dish of 1 lot meat, and scalded him se verely. lie fell on his knees and repeated these words to his mas ter. “Paradise is for them who restrain their anger.” I am not angry with thee said the Caliph. “And continued: for those who forgive offenses toward him.” forgive thee, thine said his master. “Bilt above all those who rcturi good for evil” added tjie slave. “. set thee at liberty, and give thee ten dinars” said the Caliph. In his haste he might have pronoun ced severe punishment to his .ser vant, but upon pausing for awhile tie acted noble. Always before committing an act, repro ving those you think wrong or speaking hastily, ask God to help you to think before acting, and to make thee ready to forgive and hide a brothers’ fault. "Whatever you undertake, do slowly and there will but tew mis understandings in this life. A1 ways be sure you are in the right before venturing, then you will be certain to succeed. First find out if things are strictly as represented to you, before you repeat, then no harm will he done. Do not harbor hard feelings for every trivial offence, but cultivate a forgiving spirit. “Recompense to no man evil for evil.” He ye kind and forgiving, “even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.’ ’ Repeat not everything you hear lest you be placed on the list with the slan derer. Always be slow to speak, slow to get angry, quick to lend aid in time of trouble. It you can say no good, be sure you speak no evil and you will always be in the right. Well Wisher Washington—Jesse A. lvobson, J. F. Smith, Alex. W. Roberson, E. S. Peacock, W. W. Carr, G. W. Bate man, H. P. Barksdale, B. S. Boat wright. Have your Prescriptions tilled at A. Mathis’ store. Buy your School Mathis’ drug store. books from Buy your School books from B. E, ’oaghton. For Providential Cause. It is ordered that the Superior Court of Washington comity bo and the same is hereby adjourned from the Court] Monday of May instant, (the time'ot holding the regular term) until the first Monday in June, which will be the 7th day of said month. It is further derod that parties litigant, jurors aud witnesses take notice of this order and act accordingly. It is further ordered that this order bo spread upon the min utes of the Superior Court of said county and that the Clerk thereof cause notice of this adjournment of the said Court to bo published in both of the newspapers of the city of Sandersville Done nt Home this 22d May, 1880. 1IEUSC11EL V. JOHNSON, Judge S. C. W. C, True Extract from the Minutes of (lie Superior Court Washington Co. Ga. S. M. NORTHINGTON, Cl'k. may 25, 1880—2t BATTERIES 1 BATTERIES! A fresh supply of Boyd’s Minin ture Batteries just, received, and for ■sale at the Mercury office by C. C Scarborough. NAMES OF JUTICES OFT1IE PEACE aNI) THEIR IMS TRIOTS. 88th District, — Jackson. 89th district, Wilson shealey, 90th district, 91st district, Wm Davis. 92d district, w P smith, 98d district, R 'I 1 Pounds, 94th district, J 1 Dtivis, 95th district, w L Brown, 96th district, w 0 Duggan, 97tli district, R M Brown, 98th district, Geo F Franklin, 99th district, A ,1 veal, iOOdth district, A II irawick, 180th district, James Barron, 1253d district, W M English, i3i5tli district, S F Blount ROAD COMMISSIONERS. 88th Dist. W E Martin, Dr. .t S Wood, Joseph Jackson. 89th Dist. Dr G L Mason, J J Hunt. Abraham Wood. 90th Dist. Jas H Palmer, R O A Hodges, M L Jackson. 91st district, S II B Massey, R G Lindsey, J H Hartley. 92 l district. Dr O W Salter, J W Welch, W P Smith. 93d district, I) G Watkins, J F Tanner, M A Joiner. 94th district, O H P Beall, J B Newsom, N J Jordan. 96th district, W II Harrison, G N Prince, Ellis Johnson. DOt.h district, John L Gainer, I J Brown, J W Harrison. 97th district, E W Rawlings, J R N Walden, win Martin. 98th district. A L Cullen W A Smith, W H Rains. 99:h district, J A Ray, L A Gladden; A. L. Griffin. IOOdth district, J 1) Boone, B 1 Hooks. James Simpson. 130th district Titos II Jordan, Will Murphy, GordonSmifh. 1353d district, It S Britt, J F Dicks, J E Page. 13loth district, J F Sheppaad, W G Robson, — Webster. Local School Boards. Being often asked the names of the school Trustees of the several Dis tricts we publish them to day, for the information of all concerned. 88th Dist. Dr. Tally Gray bill, Jas. F. Nothington, Mizell G. Wood, Sr. 89th Dist. Z. Peacock, Green B. Harrison, Thos* Smith. 90th Dist. Jos. W. Sessions, Y. S. Joyner, W. J. Bush. 91st Dist. Lawson Kelly, Alexan der Bridges, Wm. Sinquefield. 92d Dist. John T. Gross, W. L. Taylor, Wm. Waller. 93rd Dist. A. A. Morrison, I. L. Adams ; S. Kittrell. 94th Dist. T. L. Brown, R. M. Dudley, A. Herman. 95th Dist. W. L. Brown, Thos. O. Wicker, It. V. B. May. 90th Dist. Z. Culver, J. G. Dug gan, J. W. Harrison. Sandersville, C. R, Pringle, S. B. Jones, C. C. Brown. 97th Dist. J. T. Youngblood, E. W. Rawlings, Wm. Webster, Sr. 98lh Dist. Dr. A. Beach, Miles Cox, Thomas Franklin. 99th Dist. Wm. Hall, John T. Veal, John Taylor. 100th Di9t. A. H. Trawick, Ben Gladdin, G. W. Bateman. 130th Dist. B. C. Harris, I. Blount, John Davis. 1253rd Dist. J. J. Hyman, J. J. Thigpen, E. 13. Smith. 1315th Dist. R. P. Bynum, G. W. Ronghton, It. A. Proser. AND THE LOUISVILLE WEEKLY One year for $2.60. TWO PA PERS for little more than the price of one. Send ns $2.50 and receive your home paper with the Courier-Journal, tlio best, brightest and ablest Family Weekly in the country. For Sale. Household and Kitchen furni ture, viz: Chairs, Tables, Bed steads, Washstands, Bureau, Win dow Shades, stove and utensils, Ac., Ac. Apply to ROUT; L. RODGERS, may 18—2t Don’t forget to buy your drugs at A. Mathis’ drug store, you can got them any time of the day or night. Go t o Z. H. Rough ton’s for your sugar und coffee. Lard, Flour, Hams and Arbuckle’s Roasted Coffee, Eve rything sold at bottom prices. f: DYING! OR the benefit of inquirers and those wishing to have Dresses, Coats, Pants Vests, Ac., dyed; below will he found a sched ule of prices. Thankful for past favors 1 solicit a continuance oi the name: 8L00 to 81.50 Punts 75 « 1.00 Vests, 50 “ 75 Ladies’ Drosses.... 1.50 “ 2.00 Childrens’ “ .... 75 “ 1.00 ■Slmwls, silk 1.00 “ 1.50 “ wool 50 “ 75 Clonks, waterproof. 1.50 “ 2.00 Saeques 25 “ 50 Mittens 10 “ 15 Feathers 10 “ 25 Silk Ties 10 Kill Gloves, black.. 25 Stockings, j pairs.. 25 Ribbon per yd 10 Handkerchiefs, silk . 10 Dying left tit either the Moreurv office or tit Mrs. Bh\ tie's Millinery store, with instructions as to color, will he attended to. MRS. (’. C. SCARBOROUGH. may 18, 1880. BED HOT! Come and sec us one and all, Give our house an early call; We take great pride in selling low And have our patrons toll us so. We lead low prices for the cash, And take good euro to keep no trash; We guarantee you won’t get hit, Such are tacts and ‘don’t yer fbrgit.’, (Tioic-i JUST AKHJVKD, Goshen Butter, New (’ream (’hetJso, Fancy Flour, A No. 1 Coffee New Rice, Pearl Grits, Choice Lard, New Mackerel Tennessee Hams, D. S. Sides, Shoulders, Ac., Ac. Call early and get prices on the above. Cash buying and selling. E. W McCARTY A CO. may 18, 1880—tf MUSICAL <*■ Store of BUYY0UR InstriH From the JERNIGAN. On hand and for sale at all times Violin Strings, Violins, Boxes, Bows, Rosin, Harmonicas, Ac- cordeons, Bridges, Pegs Ac. DON T YER FORGIT. Having purchased the entire stock and fixtures of the Grocery Store we take this method of informing our friends and everybody else of the fact, and cordially invite them to give us a call. We of course intend to sell cheap and can well afford to do so, for the simple reason that we can buy as cheap as anybody, and content ourselves with a small profit, We don’t owe ANY BODY but buy exclusively for the CASH and we intend to do a Strictly Cash Business. We don’t intend to give anything away, neither will we sell Below Cost or At Cost, but will guarantee to sell all goods as cheap if not Cheaper than they can be purchased in any retail store in the country. The store has but recently been enlarged and affords ample room for a complete and attractive stock, which we intend to keep. We have now on hand anti arriving, a complete stock of Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, Wooden Ware, Willow Ware, &c., &c. Everything as represented and Full W'eisht Guaranteed. Messrs W. F. Schaufele, W, B. Morgan and E. W. McCarty will always be found at the store ready and willing to serve each and every individual who sees fit to call. Hoping by strict integrity and square dealing to obtain a liberal share of public patronage. We are very respectfully, E. W. McCarty & Co. may 1 1, i88o--6m Price Clothing T WOULD respectfully inform my patrons and the Public that -*■ I have taken theagency for one of the largest Clothing Houses igeticy in America, and am prepared to take orders for suits for the ■Spring and Summer. Gall at my store and examine samples, the handsomest styles and patterns overseen in the city. Ail cloth ing, made to order, and tits guranteed or no sale]; before purchas ing elsewhere call at the Low Price clothing House, and examine my stock of Dry goods, Boots and Hats, I can give you bottom figures, and my motto is “Not to be undersold,” call and examine at the Popular Dry Goods and Clothing House J. GREENWOOD, Agent. apr. 20, 1890—4t Notice to Trespassers. All persons are hereby forbid den under penalty of the law, from hunting and fishing or tres passing in any manner on Mrs. Susiln I. Glen’s lands or on the land known as the Pate lands. O. B. GLENN, Ag’t. M. NEWMAN, Ag’t for Pate Brothers, may 18—2rn Appointments fok Davjsbouo Circuit for April and May. Pleasant Springs 2d Sunday and Saturday before in April. Newliope 3d Sunday and Saturday before. White Oak Springs 4th Sunday and Saturday before. Bay Springs 1st Sunday in May 11 o’clock. Piney Mt. 2nd Sunday in May 11 o’clock. Second Quarterly Conference 2nd Sunday and Saturday before in June p t ’ taken stiU at the at Bay Springs. ( , ,. T T . N W. J. Flanders, P. C. .’stand. 1. C. GUT Parties in Want Of a good Sewing Machine, or WATcH, Call on me and I will buy it for you, for a small commis- A. J. Jernigam sion. Official Adv ertisements. Hereafter we will publish all official advertisements emenating from the officers of our county. Flower Plants for Sale I’ inc lot of Fuchsias Fine dou ble Flowering Geraniums, Fine lot of Gloxinias, Fine lot Tube Roses, Dolchco deria Tubifiora of varied kinds and China Pinks of all the different varieties. Prices from 10 cents to $1.00. Those^ fine Photographs and old N. Hoot and Shoe G. A. REINHART respect fully informs the citizens of Washington and adjoining coun ties, that he has opened a Boot and Shoe shop in Sandersville, next door to Pringle & Orr’s store on Hay tie’s street, where he respectfully solicits the patron age of the ladies and gentlemen. All work done in the best style and of tiie beet material, ipr 3—2m A X. A.'srT.r Tr.iv r> v t ■ war iranmtrmmiM. J, |W | IW » C „ W1 U p„ w „ W„, ^larroctclns eve; white hrv —