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THE MERCURY.
Entered ns second-class matter,
at the Sandersville post-office,
April 27, 1880.
Sandersville, Washington Co., (fa.
TUESDAY JUNE 1, 1880.
A, J. JEKN16AN, Proprietor,
1 *1(1)1 ished Jig
jernigan d sc a u'n oro ugh.
Subscription, $1.50 per year.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. M. J. Tarhutton,
DIED.
the wid-J Tn Charleston, S C., May 23d, 1880,
mv of Cupt, G. A. Tarhutton, is|?f is VV’ Ui, ; i ) 0i ! Al,ma .!'’ lister of Mrs.j
. . 1 . i . . Dr. J. I>. Roberts ol our city. Missl
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.
-*-•
New Improvements.
The Houghton Homestead has un
derwent extensive repairs and now
presents a very handsome appear
ance.
Mrs. E. Daniels has completed her
new house, and P. Happ, Esq., is en
larging and improving his fine resi
dence on Harris street.
A called meeting of the “Home
Guards” was held last evening for
the purpose of making nrrangments
for a lishing excursion to take place
during the coming week.
Messrs. Chris O. Reiley, Tom
YVhiddon, Bob Brown, Oscar Rough-
ton, John Dunn and Ed. McCarty
were appointed as a committee to
look up the linos and bait.
We speak for a mess.
llrlck Pavement
Messrs. Y\ r . E. Watkins it Co.,
am buying a brick pavement put
down in front of their store. Now
if nil the rest will follow suit, it
will he a great improvement to
our city, long been wanting.
One Monii Katti. k Snake.—A
lady killed a rattle snake near the
house of Mr. W. E. Yates, a
few days sinec. This makes six
this spring that has been killed
pa his place,
. , ..
Mr. S. R. King will soon finish
up the handsome residence of Mr.
C. I. Duggan on Wart-hen street.
The Second Quarterly meeting
for Sandersville and Tennilie Sta
tion is next Sunday and Monday.
Dr. Mann will preach in the
Methodist church Sunday morning
and night. Conference Monday
morning at 0 o’clock.
TluTllrlck
l)r..las. P. Robson has succeeded
in burning a Kiln of Brick which
are of a very superior quality and
will recommend themselves to al.
who need them. They will be sold
low. He is now engaged in erecting
another kilu iu order to supply the
groat demand now existing for brick
of good quality.
The Wrlghtsvllle & Dublin B- K
On Thursday morning last a meet
ing of the friends of this road was
held in Wrightsville. Dr. Jared 1.
Irwin represented the county of
Washington and tells us that the peo
ple in that section are all alive to the
importance of rail road facilities.
.Another meeting will bo held iu Ju
ly when the matter will be placed in
a tangible form and arrangements
made it is hoped for commencing the
work.
on a visit to relatives and friends
in tliis county.
Miss Jennie Ylraut of Sparta,
who has been visiting lier sister
Mrs. J. T. Luveigno of our city,
left for borne last week.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.
Bryant. Watkins is quite sick; we
hope that he will soon be up again.
Dr. Geo. W. Tanner has been
quite sick. We are glad to hear
that he is improving.
Capt. J. E. Woddon is quite
sick. We hope to see him out
again soon.
Miss Bell Smith has left for
Marlow on a visit to her friends
at that place.
Capt. W. W. Carter of Savan-.
linn was in the city last week
Randall Franklin comes to town
occasionally, since lie lias announ
ced himself a candidate.
America spent the greater part of last
year in one city, where she made many
friends, who will deeply regret to learn
of her sudden death. The friends and
relatives have our deepest sympathies
in their sad bereavement.
Like the lonely had that putteth forth,
And is watered by the morning dew,
But ’ere the noontide the destroyer doth
Snatch it away from our view.
We will club our paper the Mer
cury, with the Detroit Free Picrs
or the Louisville Courier Journal,
and let you have either one of the
papers with ours for $2,50. See
prospectus of both of these papers
in another column.
John Quinn, Esq., of the firm
of Quinn Bros., of Little Rock,
Arkansas and formerly a resident
of Sandersville is here on a brie
visit, he is looking well.
Miss Mamie Cassidy of Guyton
left for her home last week, at
least, one young man of our city
we think misses her very much.
Mrs. Dr. E. E. Parsons leaves
for Warrenton to-dav.
If you want to laugh which is
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generous anil general patronage of
their festival on the evening of the
28th ult.
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Pres. “Willing Workers,”
Mrs. J. K. Hines,
Sec.
Questions or (lie Census Takers.
All will be expected to answer
as to these subjects: Name of street
house number; the name of each
person whose place of abode on 1st
day ol June 1880 was in his family,
color—white, black, mulatto, Chi
nese or Indian; sex—male or fe
male; age at last birthday prior to
june 1st i880, if under one year
give month in fractions—if born
within the census year give the
month; relation of each person to
the head of the famly —single, mar
ried widow or divorced—married
The Weekly Free Press ami “The
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Clubs of live, $1 75 each ; liberal
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Specimen copies scut free. Andress,
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS,
Del roil, Midi.
(jpAVc Club witli ibis Pupor.^auj
ilay night next, there will be work , . .
. * , ’ , , ,, , ., . during census year; profession, oc-
m the Mark and Fast Master De-i A , ;
grees. The Companions are re
quested to be prompt in their at-
tendanec.
Washington lilflcs
On Saturday this veteran corps
held an election for Captain by
order of the Governor. The
company mustered about forty
rank and file who gave a unani
mous vote for the Hon. Geo, W.
Peacock, who we understand ac
cepted the position.
cupiition or trade ol each person,
male or female; number of months
this person has been unemployed
during the census year; is the per
son on the day of the enumerator’s
visit sick or temporarily disabled
so as to attend to ordnary business 1
or duties, if what is the sickness oij 1 ^
dishability; blind, deaf or dumb,
idiotic, insane, maimed, crippled
bedridden or otherwise disabled:
attending school within the census
year; cannot read, connot write;
place of birth of the person, naming
state or territory of United Slates or
the country, if of foreign birth;
For Providential Cause.
ll is ordered that Ibc Superior Court
of Washington comity be and the same
is hereby adjourned from the fourth
Monday of May instant, (the time of
holding the regular term) until the first
Monday in June, which will be the 7th
day of said mouth. It is furlhor or
dered that parlies litigant, jurors and
witnesses lake notice of lliis order and
act accordingly. It is further ordered
llmt this order lie 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 lie published in both of the
newspapers of the city of Sundersvillo
Done at Home this 22d May, 1880
I1ERSCIIEL V. JOHNSON,
Judge S. C. W. C
True Extract from the Minutes of
tlie Superior Court Washington Co. Gtv.
S. M. NORTH1NGTON, CPU
may 25, 1880—2t
Don’t forget to buy your drugs
at A. Mathis’ drug store, you can
get them any time of the day or
night.
Go to Z. H. Rough ton’s for your
sugar and eoil’ee, Lard, Flour, Hams
md Arbuekle’s Roasted Coffee. Eve
tiling sold at bottom prices.
Have yout Proscriptions filled at
A. Mathis’ store.
Court.—Superior
vencs on Monday
o’clock a. m., let jurors and wit
nesses all take due notice. The
Court con-place of birth ot the father of the
next at ] o!Person, naming of the state or ter-
3uy your School books from B. I
lough ton.
Ol-FlCIA L A1IVKRT1SKML.NT3.
Horen I ter we will publish all
official advertisements emenating
from the officers of our county.
ritory of United States—of coun
try if of foreign birth; place of
birth of mother of person, nani-
session it is thought will be a very] mg the state or territory of the
short one. The criminal dockc
must be disposed of and it is heavy.
t United States, or the country, if ol
1 foreign birth; the number ol deaths
The Festival
The Ice cream party iu the Court
House Square on Wednesday night
for the benefit of the Sunday School
of the Methodist church was a most
delightful affair, the grounds were
tastefully arranged, and well lighted
with lanterns of every hue, and
crowds of happy children gave life
to the scene, and made ui tliiuk of
I airy land. The music by the Brass
Band was delightful and appreciated
by all, it was in fact a time and occa
sion we will long remember, a warm
evening our parched mouths cooled
with delicious cream and our ears
entranced with the sweetest melody
while our eyes feasted upon the lov-
fiest scene of youth and beauty that
it is„possible to conceive of.
The Cemetery.—This beauti-
'd city of the dead, where sleeps
°ur loved ones is very much neg
lected. Persons visiting it leave
Bic gates open and hogs invade
its sacred precincts and desecrate
the graves by rooting up flowers,
Ac. We call special attention to
the proper
Excursion of the Corori
Schools.—On Saturday last the
annual excursion of the colored
schools of our city took place at
Middle Gap on the S. & T. Rail
Road. Several tiains were requir
ed to carry the crowd, about sev
en hundred went by railroad and
U’obably four hundred more by
other conveyance, They spent a
pleasant day in the woods and re
turned early in the evening much
improved we hope by the day’s
sport.
Crops.
The oat crop is badly injured
by the rust, and the wheat is also,
hut our farmers arc now very
busy, some cutting and others
threshing, and those who have no
grain to save are killing grass so
as to ensure a big cotton crop.
The Census Takers.-TIic enu
merators have all been appointed
and will commence taking tli
census on the 1st of June (to-day).
They have much to do and hut a
short time to do it in. Every one
therefore should be prepared to
give prompt answers, to all the
questions asked—and so save time
Kirkwood Academy—The pic
nic last week at this well known
school house was a pleasant affair,
there was a large crowd in atten
dance, plenty to cat of the best
sort, lemonade in abundance and
excellent cake made hungry peo
ple glad, good order prevailed and
everything passed o,fi pleasantly.
Pt'of. Whatley who is u\ charge of
the school is doing gp.od work,
and the affairs oi the academy are
jthat have occurred in the last year,
HD ending the 31st of May, 1880, anu
_ „ closing of the gates
both in going in and coming opt.'in a prosperous condition.
rom what cause, specilying the
name of the decease of death, or
where any still born deaths have
occurred within tiiat time
Written for die Mercury
ROSY I1AY—MEBRY DAY.
The rosy morn of Jay
With noiseless speed and gay,
In beauty well arrayed,
Bids darkness speed away.
In dazzling splendor bright,
She comes the queen of light ;
And with the smile of May,
She greets the merry Day.
The birds too, now do sing
Sweet accents no the wing;
llappy sure, do they say.
Rosy May—merry Day.
The streams of golden light
Now dances on tho sight;
Then hear you well the lay—
Rosy May—merry Day.
All nature iu living green,
Now revels iu the scene ;
The little brooks too, do say,
Rosy May—merry Day.
You far mountains high
Below the azure sky,
Exalt iu their array,
Rosy May—merry Day.
A spirit lightly free
Tarrying now with thee,
With nature strikes the lay,—
Rosy May—merry Day.
Rivulet, W. C., May 22d, 1880.
E. I. O M
When some misguided merchants state
Thill they themselves are always great,
]n giving hotter bargains than the fellows
lu the same trade, it seems their bellows
Are blown so often that they think it’s true,
While Icokera-on say, “Gammon! It won’t do.”
So as a rule, ’tis altogether best
To tell the truth and lot. folks judge, the rest,
Cash Buying and Selling.
Low Prices, Quick Sales,
and
SMALL PROFITS.
THE
Augusta CroceryStore.
E. W. McCarty & Co.
May 11, iS8o-6m
NAMES OF JUTICES OF Till
PEACE /uNI) THEIR DIS
TRICTS. •
88th District, — Jackson.
89th district, Wilson shealey
90th district,
91st district, Wm Davis.
92d district, w-.P smith,
93d district. R T Pounds,
94th district, J I Davis,
95th district, w L Blown,
96th district, vv G Duggan,
07tli district, R M Brown,
98th district, Geo F Franklin,
99th district, A .1 veal,
1 OOdth district, A 11 Trawick,
]30th district, James Barron,
12odd district, W M English,
idi.Oth district, 8 F Blount
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
88th Dist. W E Martin, Dr. .1
S Wood, Joseph Jackson.
80th Dist. Dr G L Mason, J J
Hunt. Abraham Wood.
90th Dist. Jas H Palmer, II O
A Hodges, M L Jackson.
91st district, S H B Massey,
ll G Lindsey, J II Hartley.
92 l district, Dr C YV Salter, J
W Welch, W P Smith.
Odd district, 1) G "Watkins, J
F Tanner, M A Joiner.
94th district, O H P Beall, J
B Newsom. N J Jordan.
95th district, W H Harrison,
G N Prince, Ellis Johnson.
90th district, John L Garner,
J .1 Brown, J YV Harrison.
97th district, E YV Rawlings,
J R N Walden, win Martin.
98th district, A L Cullen W A
Smith, \Y T I) Rains.
99ih district, J A flay, L A
Gladden; A. L. Griffin.
lOOdtli district, J I) Boone, B
I Hooks. James Simpson.
130th district Thos II Jordan,
Will Murphy, GordonStnith.
Id5dd district, II S Britt, J F
Dicks, J E Page.
1315th district, J F Sheppaucj,
YV G Robson, G W Webster.
— 1 ,,
For Sale.
Household and Kitchen furni
ture, viz: Chairs, Tables, Bed-
“Well, dar!” exclaimed|steadc, Washstands, Bureau, Win
dow Shades, stove and utensils,
&c\, Ac. Apply to.
ROUT; L. RODGERS,
may 18—2t
S.
During a recent thunder storm
near Memphis, Teim., a negro was
severely kicked by a vicious mule
and just as lie was picking him
self up, a stroke of lightening hit
the mule, and killed him dead on
the spot.
the negro, “of dis chile liaint got
pow’ful frons to ’venge his insults,
den derjs no use trying to hah faith
in a tithing.”
Flower Plants for Sale.
I' ine lot of Fuchsias Fine dou
ble Flowering Geraniums,
Fine lot of Gloxinias,
Fine lot Tube Roses, Dolcheo-
dcria Ttibillora of varied
kinds and China Pinks of
all the different varieties.
Prices from 10 cents to $1.00.
Those fine Photographs and
Hoot and, Shoe
G. A. REINHART respect
fully informs the citizens of
Washington and adjoining coun
ties, that lie has opened a Boot
hVrrntvne • t ihr-n mm nt th~ obi all(3 shoH sll0 P in Sandersville,
l errotypea taken still at the old' next door to p rin gle & Orrh
stand.
T. C. GLEN.
Amointments F<m Davihuouo Circuit
fou April and May.
Pleasant Springs 2d Sunday and
Saturday before in April.
Nowliope 3d Sunday and Saturday
before.
YVliite 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
at Biiy Springs.
YV. J. Flanders P. O
ingle & Urr’s
store on Hayne’s street, where he
respectfully solicits the patron
age of the ladies and gentlemen.
All work done in the best style
and of the best material,
apr 3—2ru
BUY YOU]} 43?
InstruKF^
►MUSICAL
1-incuts,
60 Store ol
Local School Bo trds.
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.
8H1I1 Dist. Dr. Tully Graybill, Jas
F. Nothington, Mizell G. Wood, Sr.
89th Dist. Z. Peacock, Green B.
Harrison, Thos' Smith.
90th Dist. Jos. W. Sessions, V. S.
Joyner, YV. </. Bush.
91st Dist. Lawson Kelly, Alexan
der Bridges, YVm. Sinquefield.
92d Dist. John T. Gross, YV. L.
Taylor, YVm. YValler.
93rd Dist. A. A. Morrison, I. L.
Adams,S. Kittrell.
94th Dist. T. L. Brown, R. M.
Dudley, A. Herman.
95th Dist. YV. L. Brown, Thos. O.
Wicker, R. V. B. May.
90th Dist. Z. Culver, J. G. Dug
gan, J. YV. Harrison.
Sandersville, C. R, Pringle, S. B
Jones, C. C. Brown.
97th Dist. J. T. Youngblood, E.
\V. Rawlings, YVm. Webster, Sr.
98th Dist. Dr. A. Beach, Miles
Cox, Thomas Franklin.
99th Dist. YVm. Hall, John T.
Veal, John Taylor.
100th Dist. A. H, Trawick, Ren
Gladdin, G. YV. Bateman.
130lli Dist. B. C. Harris, f. Blount,
John Davis.
1253rd Dist. J. J. Hyman, J, J.
Thigpen, E. B. Smith.
1315th Dist. R. P. Bynum, G. YV.
Houghton, it. A. Proser.
From the
JERNIGAN.
On hand and for sale at all times
Violin Strings, Violins, Boxes,
Bows. Rosin, Harmonicas, Ac
cordions, Bridges, Regs &c.
Notice to Trespassers.
All persons arc hereby forbid
den under penalty of the law,
from hunting and fishing or tres
passing in any maimer on Mrs.
Susan !. Glen’s lands or on the
land known as the Pate lands.
O. 15. GLENN, Ag’t.
M. NEWMAN, Ag’t
for Pate Brothers,
may 18—2ni
80 A Spendid Offer 80
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BATTERIES ! BATTERIES !
A fresh supply of Boyd’s Minia
ture Batteries just received, and for
sale at the Mercury office by C. C.
Scarborough.
Buy your School
Mathis’ drug store.
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