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THE MERCURY. TUESDAY, JAN. I, 1880 Santa Claus will make Ms Headquarters, at Mrs. S. F. Jernigam's Store Slate - Koofini THE ARTILLERY FAIR Commences on Monday night n6xt and will continue through ’■ Motv5A Mean Man Got iiraitcn. Yesterday morning a poor man, who lmd just arrived in Little Koelc, and who didn't li n v c 1 enough money to buy a cheese sandwich at half price, borrowed a shovel, and stopping;ip front of tlie week with milch to amuse and a wealthy man s house, shoveled the snow from the sidewalk. Then jho rang the door bull. Colonel Slippery, the owner of the man- delight both old and young. The gold headed cane for the most popular preacher and the Silver cup for the most popular young Lady will attract much attention and excite considerable rivalry of n friendly character, a contest which the ballot can alone decide. Let alj who desire a pleasant time attend, a good Supper every night and lots of things to dispose of Ruffling every night for Silver ware, Ac. Christmas Frolics. The Methodists on Christmas sion, came to the door. “If you please,” said the poor man, ‘“1 have shoveled the snow from your sidewalk,” “If I please?” “Yes, sir if you pleaso” “Well, what arc you going to do about it?” . “Being very hungry, I thought ■ that you would give me 25 cents.” The colonel is the stingiest man in Arkansas, and the idea of sur rendering 25 cents was a desperate one. “See here said toe colonel, “I wanted that snow to stay where it Eve hold a fair in Wat kin*! Hall! "'ds. II l hadn't wanted it on the which was well attended, and should have put up shed. I wish, sir, that all the snow in town had fallen there, for present luid a good time, it was i real treat to tho little ones who found Santa Claus no myth hut reepived the compliments ot the season from him in very handsome , , | , . you arrested for trespass presents. The handsome dona-;', . , , , ' . , 1 , , . , r that snow back where you tound ,tmn from the Latimer House was M Put 0VCPy jffike of it hack.” P’cutly admired. | The poor jnnn turned around, The Christian church Festival ! al , ul temped up a sliovol ol snow, when tho colonel exclaimed*. 1 was raised in the North, an this snow is tho only Northern idea I have ever seen introduced hero. T am half inclined to have !you arrested for trespass. Put that 8iiow was a pleasant affiiirand well eon- ducted and resulted in a pecunia ry success, the Hall was crowded with beautiful girls, while others presided at the various tables with delightful grace, and mado many “Goalioiul, I'll let you off.” The poor man went away and the colonel chuckled over li i s breakfast, “I saved hyciity-Avo cents,” lu mused, as he passed through flic gate and started up town* “I was ** l 1l>or f° e l happy as he ; U8 t thinking about hiring some snuffed the savory Boup, and hid away the splendid oako. For ex cellent cooks and hoautiftil women Washington county is justly and deservedly celebrated. WHAT IflAN. Many po-jpld lbigct liint rliivi*m.*tcs- grows ; that it is inn somc‘.l:i,ig io put on, ready made, wi ll womanhood t;mi manhood, but day by day, hero a Ihi'o and there a little, grows \G;!t tho one to cletm it off.” Tho poor mau wont away, and after a time roturnad with a lot pf tramps and shovels. When the colonel came home to dinner hr found a hank of snow ten lcet high in front of his door. lie paid three dollars and n half to have it removed.— i.rm.n hook gazette. rl’llimi rii'jJll PAIN T. SATES RE SIIINGLING. FIRE AND WATER-PROOF. CONTAINS NO TAR. MIXED READY FOR USE. ANYBODY CAN APPLY IT. With this Paint old shingles can bo mado to look better and lqst longer than now shingles for ono-tliSrd tho cost ot re-shingling. Equally good for tin or Iron; and for porous brick walls is unequalled. It is elastic—will expand or contract with heat or cold. This io an indispens able quality in a durablo RopllngPaint. It will not crack, peel or scale; being elate, will not rust or corrodo. It has a heavy body—one coat being equal to three of any other. It is sold at ft prlco that enables everyone to have a well-painted roof. Four handnomo i liade3—Roof-Sloto, Brown, Rod and Bright Red. Prlco in barrels of 43 to 00 gallons, only 00 cents per gallop. “After a most thorough nso of thin paint, wo most cordially re commend 11, mid aro satisfied that if onen used it will bo ordered ft second and third tlmo.”~[II, fl Bowen, in tho Independent, Sept. SO, 1860.] ' Send for circular and samples, and mention this paper. N.*E. PAINT & OIK, CO., 7 INDIA ST., F30STOM, MASS. Selling Agents for Berlriuu’ii Oil Po lish for Brass,Copper,Composition, Ac, bsolutel raid To Sel UnQ estionable PBXOD8 1 That WiU KW The Old Fogies. WIST TME8SiUE.lJfB CRY? ’Season 1 Chewing a;id ^ CURING S1CH IIEADACHE A Vermont cm respondent writes that nflor saliering from sick Itead- g.-owlh and strength, uutil, good or J '»r twenty years,_ with _ fre- bnd, it becomes almost a coat of mail, Prompt, reliable, torslo. tio.u, yet clear-beaded and cncrgj Js, \\Tt- i do pient attacks of diptliuriu, quinsy and erysipelas, she has discovered tho cuiiHo of all her troubles.— Eight months abstinence from you suppose ho devo o,.ed nil t.veo rat- ni( , a t ] 1P8 cured her of dyspepsia mirablo qimlides? Win-1 ho was n and all the nihuonis she had stiffer- lioy. Lot us boo tho way in wc'eli a boy of 10 years gets up in ibo morning, eel from, and her than it lias been illh is better it* many years. works, plays, studies, a’ld wo will tell|D,l U dboct ot Vegetables and cc you just whut kind of n nisn lie n ill 11 li' 1 ' 1 egg’s occasion* make. Tho boy that b Into at bre ffi- a,l >’’ sbu ’ s well ™,l strong. Hap- r ' ,, , , , Ipy uro they who bud out their fast, and Into at school, a poor li ' mitlll ; 01 , s ; Jl!iyrtical jmelloctual icnunco to bo a mau 1 bo boy who ucg- llU( ) M[>i* 11mil, nnd do not ruin lecthis duties bo they over so small and lienlth and happiness in a vain en- thou excuses bimsoli 1 ,y saying-“I for got ! I didn’t think!” will never bo a reliable man. And tho boy who fluds plcasuro in the sulhuing of weaker things will never lie a noble, generous, kindly man—a gentleman. Hugged by tin Angry Elephant. Cincinnati, December 25—Tom Sullivan, master of transportation of John Robison’s circus, lmd u li vol\ experience to-day ut tho circn.i win ter quarters in this city, lit tho vicin ity of the quarters are many saloons, and Sullivan patronized them libor- ally. Tho stimulant warmed him up to a point where ho imagined Limsell ft perfect olophaut tamer, and ho tried his hand on Chief, tho hugest nnd most vicious of tho elephant herd. Sullivan cnlorod the enclos ure, taking with him the regular trainer’s hook, and, advancing to ward tho animal, gave him a pre liminary prod. Chief, perhaps think ing ho was wantod to move aside, shifted Lis position, at the same time rolling his eyes in an nvgiy manner. A second prod settled it nnd witha quick motion the elephant cast liis trunk around Sullivan’s bodj and, drawing him up close, gave him a powerful' squeezo. Then, relaxing his hold, he lot the limp mass fall to tho grouud. Sullivan u'as draggod away to the hospital seriously injur ed. ‘‘BOILED PINEAPPLE.” dc.ivor to digest something beyond their powers. THE CONGREGimoir hiETHGDIST. From tht; Fnho, This is a new religious denomi nation that threatens to s w o o p over tho country mid gain many jg pppP|§Igi' ■ vpi £ EL* ^ W- • 1 So. ) ysi ^ >5 < ^ ... .. § J oo i.; / . i, .*.? FOR RAILROAD AND EXPRESS COMPANIES; EST I,MATES AND CRAVINGS FURNISHED BOUND CORNk’fi FiR£ sJ5?bI)S&LaF PROOF. EXTRA SECURE’ LOCKS kH.BUTL£ti / r »»pa„ GENERAL AGENT fOH DSEG0LD SAFE!LOCK CO. ® if The biggest boom in low prices on Tinware, Stoves, Hardware Crockery, Glassware, that ever existed, has-been inaugerated at J. C. Pace & Go’s 1 lousedurnishing Store on the North-West side of Public Square next to corner store in Watkin s building. Where you will be shown through the large stock and unprece dented prices with pleasure, WE ARE NOT WHERE MO,SEE WAS WHEN HIS CANDLE WENT our, Nor do we intend t o keep our customers in the dark, but stand in the broad open daylight where the glare of the noonday sun can not reveal any greater bargains than can be had of us. 1 low can the unpenatrable darkness which is presumed to have sur rounded Moses reveal what the sun can not? We manufacture and sell at wholesale and retail Tinware of all descriptions at the lowest; prices* Crockery, Glassware, Stoves, Hardware, Woodenware Lamps, Chimnics, Burners, Wicks, etc., repairing Stoves and Tinware promptly attended to. Our goods arc kept clean and well displayed, Stoves arc set up where they can be seen as they will appear when set up absolves ami be con home, they are not stacked away among bacqp ■ancl salt, rusty and greasy, so that you have to buy without seeing what you get, this is emphatically buying in the dark, when yog buy of us you buy in the light. The members of the firm, J. C. Pace, Jr., and J. T. Laveigne, Jr., cordially invite their friends’ and the public generally to give them a call, remember it is NEVER ANY TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS. We employ salesmen for that purpose and therefore you need not hesitate to come and look. Our stoves we buy direct from the Hmnufnfctory lmd fit large Gunn. titles nnd can pell lower than where they uro bought, from other places. We only ask comparison of prices and quality, wo liavo the good* nnd they ill UHT GO ut dome prices; Give us a c.»ll and he convinced of tho facts which wo stato above. '• J C* PACE & COo Bftndorsville, (la. ©anil© TO BURN? As this isn’t a very important matter, we will proceed with tile Facts. That .jut SPARKS POPULAR GROCERY and VARIETY STORE, you willjind prices to defy competition. Bacon, Flour, Lard Meal, Grist, Symp, Molasos. ^ _ Sugar, Colic, Rice, Cheese, Butter. Tons, Spice, llanis, Caum-cl goods of all kinds, Mackernl, Onions, Potatoes, Apples, Confections, Peanuts, Drugs, &c. TO “ Consisting of Hoorn suits, Bureaus, Safes, Beadstends and^Cliairs. J have also raided to my stock a complete lino of Steves Be sure and examine them il you want something good. I keep on hand a Rid line ot py » towWare ^Ksaware, II >lhiw ware, Tinware, (’rockery mid < il.-usware, r j’()BAC(.:0, CIGARS A SaUFF. bmoUing Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, Sniill'An Plows. Plow gear, Spun Yarns, Am. The above, i. uiiod gooils are' ke.pt Constantly on hand and my stock is kept up by daily , . > . ipt,- oi’ i'resli goods. Call juid ex.imiMe lor your vmeed t uat lhc.se A ON MART RIDE BROAD ST. Sept, 28. IS80. In li la the un V f Solid tacts. S. SkAiiKS, SAN D ERS V] LLE,G A. I If i i j Till Dry Goods Market, Jireti received a CONSIGNMENT of GOODS which must b« sold. .u ujseJAWE&T •‘r^rr-rr m LWi-. u ; • -. Bargains ever cffeml in Cnndcrsv.’lle in that line. C : 5c^ 4 IjS io 5c, doi* yd. c I' cn.niot he surpass;al in any Market for style, section and price, and Ladies furnishing goods at reduced rates. Gents ti T~ "3 i'' r iT ho fonixl r>» . Mb ¥m k$ ndv.’ixr, * * (.0 3 lov.-ypispiT Ailvortli’lei; llc-i itu (ID Sjirneo UrL'el),wlir>ro(iilvi>r- v IslitftcsuitnielH may gd Ha t ^ 1* J« loe.ilo for it 111 ala r«K3 B CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOB COUNTY TREASUliEB. OSCA H i I. liOGRHS is announced converts. They "baptise by cither 1 ’’? ’!'* ln ? l rit '?j <ls as .! 1 camlidato for pouring, sprinkling or i.nmeMion,L7 olocllon * th V - L ' f T (x “ mty a id tho i bcliot is tho same as the nexL Manv Fninxus. their belief is the same as the! M. E. Church. They recognize no Bishop, Presiding Elder or Conference, and call their minis ters same ns the baptists; Each church is a sovereignty, and reg ulates its own affairs. A move ment is on foot to establish sev eral of these churches in this county. The following is a statement o' the population of certain Southern Nta cs, according to the recent census. It is still subject to pos sible co.i’rcci ions: Alabama, 251,541; Arkansas, 802,564; Flor ida, 266,568; Louisiana 940,268; G'^o'gia, 1,587,878; North Otiroli- 1,300.000; Eoutli Carolina, 5195,- 709;'J'oui)cssec, 1,542,403; VirSinia, 1,512,203; West Virginia, 618.193 Total, 10,877,073- l’on TL'EASUHEir I'm n candidate for County Treas urer and cordially solicit. the suffra ges of Washington county. J.\o. 1». Roherts. For Clerks OlMce. Of The SUPERIOR COURT. The friends of Mr. A. M. MAYO, nr nouuco liim as a candidate for tho office of Clerk of tho Superior Court, of Waaliiiq'ton county, at thoemnuing Jan wiry election. tde FOIL TAX RECEIVER. I roopeotfully nunouneo myself to the voters of Washington county as a candi date for tho office of Tax Iteceivor at tho onsuiug election in January uoxb BEN. B'HIDDON. FOR CORONER. Wo are authorized to announce Robert Tompkins'as a candidate for Portrait Gallery of Georgia Lab- Coroner of Washington couuty at ihe tis Ministers. election in January. Tub Chbkstian Index Publisliing 1<1X CollFiCtOl*. Company have uuilertnken the grand i We announce tho name of Jesso A. work of collecting into a gallery, Jiepor-i |^ 0 ^ gon for tho officio of Tax Collector, traits of dm dist’iigmsluii. rumistera of Jesso hns boon tried, was found efficient, theBnptis denommation in Georgin, accommodating and faithful. I be pledge each portrait accompanied by a brogra- the same of him should lie bo elected, pineal Sketch. This splendid work of the Fiuends engraver’s art is of great dxo. 33 inches by 47 inches. The biographies arc to be I AD DIVADY W at ,i, published in The Index, from time toj ^ I It.s »v cwSli time’ and then yermanoutly iu booli form. Every Baptist iu tho South will be glad to have this preoiouo art-work It is beautifully engraved, hi thra colors, and is weil worth twentyfivo dollar* « copy. But in order to increase the eir- cnldtion of tho excellent paper, the pub lishers will send Tub IxdbX to subscri bers, for one year, and a oopy of this ’ ~ " ” * ” dol- aide HITtOH CO3111; Conservative M. P., who, wish ing to conciate n voter, sent him a tjio ndid -p’.p,. K.;qi!.e ijcmphi* iiot- bouso. •.* 1 i . y< mu R,” , he said to tGo (dd loi&i. ahr-u ba m,et him a days afterward - “Well, yes, thaekee; pretty well. But ) ( uppose weeort of people are not ubiii to ilom fine things, and don’t jd i.tiaai.™ / .fi’ , ,, lvllOV' lifvc to n(|j * %> C( 1 f ” I ortraifc Gulkiy, lor tbreo cloi- docti ii in Unnlinry next, I am gratL I to be ah Kn0 ' 1 ' J,( ; U tOUMl cm. Ilow did ars< jto aaytbot l inffct with cnccnir..i.<D ... 'pi •.-poot yOU Oat it tlien?” asked tllO M. 1', I Tub index of dc-cmlior nil contains twelve 1 !' 0 ^) q’" ln un ‘t eolorod, iu.,Viirioiin pnrtH of »(\X7nll ’) „ • i .1 it i 1 liortralte of eminent c'cceasid mliilc*.irs, aud Ms |no oounty. J- J. UOOtiE - WCll, said tile man, W0 boiled dpoclim-us of tho” Onllcry," they nru ruisinj. ’■em-” “Boiled it?” sighed the M P - , m horror, thinking of his pine-*e«*i'•> oi'iiustuh i.xhka i* ’ , .. c . , 1. , lautii, Oa .1*. O. ltox '21, ii'.o get the in pec f< apple. “1 es, we boiled Clll with lljvcnr hihIUic *• l’unrult oallci-y.** leg of mutton.” FOR T-AJ3C COLLECTOR Hnvlnponlcred regularly upon Uie candMno; Tus Collector of waiihingtou county, nt thn oubuI n FOR TAX RECEIVER. Many a man has. been wrecked on a deck of cards, and move have been drowned in a pool of whiskey. Be courteous with ajl, hut inti mate with few; and let those few he well tried before you give them qoufidoiice- The iNDbX, in all sind qo«t roligloiift fanii'v ’papers in tuc foroii“I V r o are authorized to announce the name of HENRY 1\ BA EKES rii T 'k. “ !. i", 'DrVLE as a worthy.candidate for tho i it .Jenerson News talks thus: ‘a- ,■ r P ... ,• , , . o.hcoot lax Jlicoivoroi Washington J lie latest suggestion o.iiuguu coxruty, at the ennuin out by the census is to cut Clark January next, and Morgan off into the Eight election in Diistrict, and give the N" i n’t h Cherokee county instead. Should this happen, Speer and little Aleck will have to run against each other, and that would be so funny.” For Tax Receiver. Wo announce the name of Mr. F M. Arnau for Tax Receiver for Wash ington county at tho ensuing election iu Jan. next. Frisks3. FINE CARRIAGES AND ROAD WAGONS UNIFORM EXOHJlGILilL'^rOJE:. Lilclat 1 Styllnli I Warranted t SAYS your KOKETf, *vrito fop Catalog &r.d PRICU' LIST to 0l A [2Z™mT7oZu Tho Boston Ifiickbonrtl Co., ttJOSno.vRii or IKTR^AY WAQ01T. ' NEW HAVEN, CONM. Btoek of Olothing 1 'raised ’"*'■■■ rnish BIiogd and Boots At ]>mc*('k tli.'it will 'inf.nnisli cvcFvhivrli' v c,,ii i* r ,. , ever offer.,! in ihi„ rwrUt I Wm, 1 \"u ° f - 0 ™ «l.« n Piece Good.,, Hitch as ( assi n , M ’el '\V V, *!»“ , °t N °T I0N ^ !.,«• ,,,V Mock ;„K, ,i It net 5, See Greenwoods Store. 6 D cat) Stove temnist and \ J £ \ £ \ \ \ X V T / \ t? ^ Vi KJxJ.iJ Vf 0.1\ For Sale by PEEPLES BROS 'Agt Atlanta, Ga. FOR TAX RECEIVER, ROBERT J. MOYE’S Fiicucls respeotfully announco him r.s n candidate lor tho office of TnxTiecoivor of Washington county, at tho onmiinf January election, and earnestly solicit tho support of tho voters of said county. His name has never boon presented for office before, and as ho always rendered valuable ami aetivo service to the demo cratic party wo hope the people will ral ly to his support. If elected, he will makoa trustworthy and dosorving officor. For Tax Collector. Tbo votora of Washington county will support W. H. Thigpen, Esq., for the otSco of Tax Collector at tin- election in January next. Mr. Thig pen has been, during his term of oi- fico, one of the most honest, prompt, and faithful oflieem that the county hiwevcrhad; nnd for that honesty, promptness and faithfulness, ho will be ro-lcctod on tho first Wednesdrj in January next. Tim Voters of Washington County FOIL 811 ErIFF. Wo are authorized to announce the lame of GEORGE W. PRINCE as a candidate for tho office of Sheriff of Washington county, at the ensuing elec tion in January next. to FOR SHERIFF. I hereby announco myself ns a candi date for Sheriff of Washington county, the ensuing election in January next. Should I be elected I shall disclmrgo the duties of tho office with fidoiitv. A. H. TRAWICK. FOR SHERIFF. I Hereby anucuce that I am a can didate for tho office of Sheriff of Wash iugton county, uiui resjiectftlly solicit the sufferage of the voters of said coun ty at the uext election. 1 am still iu the race, auy statements or reports to the contrary notwithstanding. O. A. Houghton. FOR ORDINARY To tho Citizens of ‘Washington County. I respectfully announco myself as a candidate for ilie office of Ordinvy of this couuty. Being impressed with tho belief that. 1 can make myself use ful to the people cfour connty in the Ordinary’s office, I will, (jj olocted,) give it my strict personal attention and endeavor to discharge its duties to tho best of my ability. M. Newman. For Tux Receiver. I hereby announce that I am a candi date for the office of Tax Receiver and respectfully ask the support of my friends aud the public at the ensuing election,to beheld on tho first Wednesday in Janu ary next. If elected'I will endeavor to discharge faithfully the duties of the of fice. Respectfully, r JNO. , C. PACE. Sandorsville, Ga., sept 14. For Tax Receiver. The friends of K. J, N. Walden announce him as a suitable candi date for lax Reciver at tho ensuing election in January next. Manx Voters. . T s !'f t0 ?i nform l l ie .l n, Ulic (lint lu; is still on hand clomp noth- >ng kut first class work in the above branch, - K Also aQ’ent for ranch.es of mechanism. Lidd iGli c* f.,5 ctuoAit Portable Saw JfflUts Cos’ti find W A ... - ti il‘ -4 . - m it ■-> p p ci/ *Jl i ii £ fj And MACIIINERYTor Plantation, Custom or Merchant Mills. Call and see me on north end of I larris street, Sandersville, Ga. apr 20-tf NEXT DOOR TO ADAAi’S LIVERY STABLE I am prepared to do yll kinds of '-ge BLACKSMITH & PLOW r \ If \ i i \ r\\ \ a AT REASONABLE PRICES. ALSO DEALER IN limffi&t ©a®©* aad CASI TI Jb April, totli iSSotf CETS , It Prices ti viit Uie TiniP ; 1-2 par Desirable r*.operty for Sale. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALIi 7 Hi Acres more or loss of land with good buildings, well watered, ‘ miles from .Shtuh rsville. For ticulars apply at this office. ltov 9, 1880—2m TILE KNIFE TO DUI’yA Sweeping reductions in all class es of winter goods for the next sixty clays at The Augusta Store. By virtue of an order from tho Orf*' nary of Washington county, will h° 80 before the court house door in Hatulrw ville, on the first Tuesday in .Ti>u ll8 e. next, one tract of laud in said eoipffiyPr ing in the fork of Paul’s creek and AyS creek, containing two luyulvfd a ® re 1 more or less, belonging to the *' B , 0 _ .T0I111 walker, dee’d. Sold for the be fit of tho heirs and creditors. J er cash. IVY w. DUGGAN, ad™ *■ dec 2-tds dehorns non.