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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 essential to health, subscribe for the Detroit Free Press at once. |TO HIM THAT ENJOYS COODj READING. Greeting and Congenial Salutations Jenin The Detroit Dree Dress. From t l.f linlimiti'il wonts of praise tlm( have li.'.'l. I...''..wi ll up m it, the com lesion i< llxv.l Hint l ilt- lu in.it Free Pivss ispho im.si popular Journal in cxlsti'iu r. Mor that it litis the u>ri jttest clivuhti tion—though fur that matter lew papera have it mare extended one—put that the most profound at* feetton fur It exists aiming those who read null know its merits. Certain It is that no journal contains so many at tractive and original fctitur. s 2J Fnjuyal.lv lit the highest degree. Its tone 1« the purest,it* literary standard the most excellent ll combines to n surprising extent In Its well tilled pages tho grace, letulng, Wit, lump) r versatil ity and genius of the, American people. 'Unique among newspapers, sprightly and ivnda- bleln every portion—it is edited witli so ntttoli tact. Intelligence and cure, Unit renders of every class find it, above till others, tin- one that satis lies I V titled are Its departments tint] its contents: tho whole n most Judicious combination. If one may liken liitellcctunl to niaterlul tlilit-ss its Held of story, poetry, correspondence, nmedote, wit, humor, sen timent, history, belles lettres, knowlcd ill Its illlm- itublc extent: may b? compand to a well ordered banquet. Andiiround this superb feast In all its completeness bounteously laid with contributions fr, lit every clime, sits the blessed spirit id 1 rater nltv iind good fellowship. And then “The Household." the bright. sympn> pathetic iind kindly "Household!" No description need be ottered of "The Household:' 1 It Is a feature ort hull and unsurpassed, and none can full to ttp- prcclule it. Subscribe for that niamoth sheet the Courier Journal Louisville Ky. and keep lip with the times. Masonic. Haynes’ Chapter No. 88, Royal Art'll Masons meets on YVudnes- IIOW TO SAVE $20.00. You euu do it by Inn ing a first class SEWING MAClllNE, from Jernigan and pay the cash for it. ~ A CARD’.* The “Willing Workers” return their thanks to the public for their generous anil general patronage of their festival on the evening of the 28th ult. Mrs. B. J. Tarhutton, 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 Household” together are furnished ut $2 u year. Clubs of live, $1 75 each ; liberal commissions allowed local agents. 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 You can gety our county paper THE MERCURY,W'YSgBH ASh T1IE LOUISVILLE WEEKLY One year for $2750. TWO PA PERS for little more than the price of ope. Send us $2.50 and receive your home paper with the Courier-Journal, the best, brightest and ablest Family Weekly in the country. 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. book