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THE MERCURY.
TUESDAY, MAR. 1, 1881.
WHY PEOPLE DRINK
Mr. A. drinks because bis doc
tor recommended him to take a
a little. 1\1 r.B. because bis doctor
Awaiting the Heirs.
A GEORGIAN DIES IN COLRADO AND LEAVES
A FORTUNE TO FIND AN OWNER.
Senator Mitclicl.
After a long time the Pennsylvania " "'Y’T
eeislnture has elected John I. Mitchel'M* ordered him not and he hates
The vote was Mitcliel quackery. Mr. C. takes a drop
Legislature
to the Senate,
(Republican) 150, Wallace 92, McVeagh
1, Bruster 1.
Senator Carpenter.
A private dispatch from Senator Car
penter’s bedside, to bis relatives, says:
“Senator Carpenter’s situation is very
critical, and lie must die soon,” The
question as to who shall succeed Carpen
ter, is already being agitated.
A Fortune
Awaiting se ine one. About two months
ago, n gontleman by the name of M. L
Westbrook, a Georgian, died in Buenn
Vista, Col., and left n fortune to find an
owner. See notice to the heirs.
Shall we have it, Blount vs. Felton for
Governor in ’82. Perhaps so; but when
the case conies on to bn tried, there is
going to be a verdict rendered that will
cause the very stones to stir.—Tel. &
Mes.
We think it is rati er too soon to talk
about a Governor yet, but our first choice
fort-lie next one is Judge Lawson.
We can’t keep it any longori we’ve
been puzzled for mouths to know if the
local of the Sparta Islnnnclite reads our
little sheet. Will he relieve our anxiety
so that wo can enjoy our slumbers?—
Penny Local.
We insist on the Editor rending the
Penny Loonl and relievo brother Otto’s
mind so ho can sleep at night.
* From Mexico.—Wclenrnfrom
ft privuto letter that Rev. R. W.
Macdoncll and lady readied the
City of Mexico in safety, and are
most admirably domiciled. They
are much delighted with their new
home, and entered upon their life-
work in good earnest. Their
many friends will bo gratified to
hear this much from them, and
many invocations for peace, health
and blessings to abide upon them.
Mes. & Tel.
because be is wet. Mr. D. be
cause be is dry. Mr. E. because be
feels something rising- Mr. F.
Ibecnusc be feels a kind of sinking-
Mr. G- because hois going to see a
friend oft’ to America. Mr. II
because lie’s got a friend home
from Australia. Mr. I. because lie’s
so hot in the evcning.Mr.K.because
lie’s so cold in the morning. Mr.L.
because lie’s got a pain in bis
head. Mr. M. because lie’s got
a pain in his side. Mr. N. because
lie’s got a paii: in bis back. Mr.
0. because lie’s got a pain
n bis chest. Mr. P. b eenuselie’s
got a pain all over him. Mr. Q
because be feels light and happy.
Mr. R. because lie feels heavy and
miserable. Mr. S. because lie’s
married. Mr. T. because be isn’t.
Mr. V. because be likes to see his
friends around him. Mr. \V. be
cause lie’s got no friends, mid en
joys a glass by himself. Mr. X.
because bis uncle left him a legn*
cy. Mr. Y. because his aunt cut
him oft with a shilling. Mr* 55.—
Wc should bo happy to inform
our readers what Mr. Z.’s reasons
are for drinking, but putting the
question to him, be was found to
be unable to answer.—Homaio-
patliic World.
Sheriff Sales.
Will lie sold before the Court _ House
door in Siuidersville on the first Tuesday
in March next, within the legal hours of
The Telegraiih and Messenger is sale, the life estate of Sarah F. Hooks
. .... . .. .. I in and to all the tract of land contain-
ui receipt of a communication from il)(i BRV( , n i, iuu i r ed and fifty-nine acres
Mr. Win, B Thomas attorney at I more or less, lying on tho North prong
i i, , i .1 of Williamson’ swamp, in said county,
law, Buena Vista, Colorado, thej^,,.,, rl)llld8of q\ Warthen k Co„
subject of which is set forth in the T. Warthen, R. II. Wicker and others,
linWr .„,LUaLn.1 Tl,- ni,fV. * kllOWll ftS tllO llopCWcll Ilooks plnlltn-
copy below published. Ihe ftllth-. w liereou sain defendant, Sarah T.
or refers to several well known gen- Hooks now resides; to satisfy one Su-
tlcn.cn of MnconSfor proof of hi.J?°gS
BEFORE AND AFTER,
A'. O. Picayune.
The Atlanta Constitution has the
sympathy of (ho entire press in its f«i h-
fill advance reproduction of a number
of columns of Western gush over Bern-
hardt and the ordinary slocpiug car in
which she travels. The only notico of
Berohnrdt that appeared in the Con
stitution Thursday morning, following
the show wns this editorial paragraph:
“Tho performance last night nt De-
Give’s demonstrates one fact clearly,
and that is that tho American people
are tl»o easiest people humbugged h
the world. Those who failed to liean
the Bernhardt here were not half as had-
|y disappointed ns thoso who heard
her-"
Sympathy for the Irish.
Bai.timohe, February 23 —A
mass meeting in sympathy with
the Irish Land League was held
to-night at Maryland Institute
Hall, which was filled to its utter
most capacity.
Mayor Latrobc presided, and
speeches were made by Hon. Win
Walsh, lute member of Congress,
lion. Kiekolson Ford, M. C. from
Missouri, Rev. A. M. Courtney, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev. Dr. Chapello, of the Catholic
Church, and others. Resolutions
of sympathy in the Land League
movement were adopted. The
mooting was very enthusiastic.
When Am I Going?
One summer evening, as the sun
wns going down, a man wns seen
trying to make bis way through
the lanes and cross roads that led
to bis village homo. His unsteady
wny of walking showed that he
had been drinking; and though
lie bad lived in that villngo more
than thirty years, lie was now so
druuk that it was impossible for
him to find his way home.
Quite unablo to tell where he
is, at last lie uttered n dreadful
COLONEL FITZSIMMONS.
A. H. STEPHENS SAYS HE IS ALL RIGHT.
Col II. r. Farrow received a let
ter yesterday from Hon. A. II.
Stephens dated 24th saying, “Col.
Fitzsimmons has come out of the
fiery furnace uiiBcorcbed. All the
charges against him have been
over-ruled by the Department."
Marshal Fitzsimmons telegraph
ed from Washington to Chief Dep
uty Culpeper that he would leave
for Atlanta to-night and arrive
here Monday- Culpepper tele-
K aphed him that “there would
no court before the 24th of
A/arch, and it is probable that the
dispatch of Col. Culpepper may-
cause Col. Fitzsimmons to stay in
Washington until after the In-
aupiration of president Gar-
oath, and said to a person going
by, “I’ve lost my way. Where
am I going?”
The man thus addressed was an
earnest Christnin, Ho knew the
poor drunkard vory well, and
pitied him greatly. When ho
heard the inquiry “Where am I
going ?” in u quiet, Bad, solemn
way, ho answered.
“To ruin!”
The poor, staggering man star
ed nt him wildly for a moment,
and then murmured, with a groan,
“ That’s so."
“Come with me,” said tho oth
er, kindly, “and I’ll take you
home.”
The next day came. The effect
of the drink had passed away
but those two little words, tender
ly spoken to him, did not pass
away. “To ruin!” he kept whis
pering to himself. “It’s true,
I’m going to ruin! O God, help
me, save mo!”
Thus lie was stopped on bis
way to ruin. By earnest prayer
to God be SQUght tho grace which
made him a true Christian. His
feet wore established on the Rock.
It was a rock broad enough to
reach that poor, misguided drunk
ard, and it lifted him up from his
wretchedness, and made a useful,
happy man of him.—Children’s
paper.
“Alcohol will clea n silver.” Yes
alcohol, well stuck to, will dean all
the silver you have—out of your
pocket.
Reduced To Ashes.
An Indiana Doctor Put Through the
ProccHs.
reliability, and requests Georgia
papers to copy bis letter.
Buena Vista, Col., Feb.Ml.
Editors Tf.l. and Mes-
There died at this place about two
months ago a man by the name
of M. L. Westbrook. He was
from Georgia, though ho had been
in the West for somo years. lie
owned at the time of bis dcatli
some valuable mining property in
this vicinity. Among other min
ing claims he owned a half inter
est in tho “Lone Georgia," which
was discovered and located by him
I have not ns yet been able to
learn anything of bis history, or
name more“than tlmt given above,
and that be was very reticent, and
never bad anything to say in re
gard to his past life—not to bis
most intimade friends. Ho once
told Mr. Tom Campbell, who by
the way, has been appointed ad
ministrator on his estate, that be
had a wife and children in Geor
gia, but afterwards denied it, and
said lie only made the repsentu-
tion for the purpose of obtaining
money duo him on a settlement.
There is one thing certain, his
mining property dicre is valuable
and worth looking after, and I
write this,trusting that you will
give it a place in your paper, and
that other papers throughout the
State will do the same; and in this
manner it may reach some of his
relatives or heirs who aro entitled
to his property, and will bo bene,
filed by it.
Very respcctlnlly,
Wm. B. Thomas.
P. S. As to who I am, 1 would
refer you to Mayor \V. A. Huff,
Col. C. A. Nutting, Mr J. M.
Boardman.or Mr. T. Guernsey, ot
Macon. My address is Wm. B.
Thomas, Buena Vista, Chaffer
county, Colorado, P. 0. box 148.
Inclosed wo find the following
clipping from a Colorado paper;
A mill run at Denver last week
of ore from the Lone Georgia mine,
on Walker Hill, returned fifty ,
four dollars silver. It is a fact
that $15,000 has been refused for
a half interest in this mine.
rah F. Hooks. Property pointed out
by plaintiff and legal notice given
s. M. NOIiTHINTOn,
JUSTICE Ob THE PEACE,
97TII DISTRICT,
WILL give special attention to tho
collection of Claims
feb 15, li881-tf
M. D. C. M.’Summerlin, M. D.
Physician and surgeon.
SaNIIKRSVII J.K, GE01K1IA.
All wills for professional service prompt
ly responded to.
Office nt bis residence on Harris street,
opposite the ear shed.
Also at the time and place will be
sold seven tenths undivided interest ill
remainder after the termination of the
estate of Mrs. Sarah F. Hooks, in and to
all that tract of land containing Boven
hundred and fifty-nine acres more or
less, lying on the North prong of Wil
liamson’s swamp in said county, adjoin
ing lands of T- Wartlieu & Co., T.
Warthen, It. H. Wicker and others, be
ing the one tenth undivided interest in
remainder of each of the several defen
dants; Lucinda Ilooks. Olivia Ilooks,
Winfred Hooks, Mary Hariis, forincly
Mary Hooks, MurUia Ilooks, Nancy
Jordon, fonnely Nancy Iloo! g and
GnhiielS. Hooks, whereon IS r h F-
Ilooks, life tenant now resides ns the
property of Lucinda Hooks Olivia Hooks
Winfred Hooks, Mary Harris, Martini
Hooks, Nancy Jordan, mid Gabriel 8.
Hooks, to satisfy one Superior Court 11.
fa in favor of Bennett A. Hooks who sues
for use of l’.IInpp & Son vs. said Lucin
da Hooks, Olivia Hooks,Winfred limits,
Mary Harris,Martha Ilooks, Nancy Jor
dan,and Gabriel H. Hooks. Property poin
ted out by plantin' and e ,ul notice given
to Sarah F. Hooks in possession.
Also at same time and place will he sold
one ni -eof land with improvmcnts there
on, hounded on the north-cast and soutl
by land of Joseph Joiner, west by pub'
lie road from Sun Hill to Ball’s ferry’
Levied on as the properly of Kate Wa
ters imp John Waters to satisfy a Justice
Court ti fain favor of A. J .Jones, hearer,
vs. Kate Waters, and John Waters.
Property pointed out by plaintiff in li f«
and legal notice given to defendant in
possession. Levy made byJ.T. Curry
constable, 03d district G, M., and return to
me.
Also nt the sauio time and place will
he sold two lots of land lying in Wash
ington County one lot containing four
hundred and eighty-five acres more or
Icbh, adjoining lauds of Brooks, Beths
tine, Tucker and others; also one lot of
lamlcoutaingtwo hundred and fifty acres,
more or less ndjoiniug Hull, Bethumf
Tucker and Gilmore, all levied on to sat
isfy a Superior Court li fa in favor o‘
T. J. Uiltunro, Agt for F. H. Corum \-
W- A. and R. W. Carr; lands levied
as property of the defendants, legal
notice given. Property pointed out
by plaintiff in ti fa.
Also nt the same time and place will
ho sold one tract or parcel of land situated
in Washington county, hounded nortl
by landH of John Morris, east by Con-
trnl Railroad, West by public road lead
ing from Sandersville to Dublin, con-
turning seventy acres more or less,
levied on to satisfy a Superior. Court ti
fain favor of F. 8. Lnnymiulo and H.
Id. D- Twiggs vs. Jno Id. Kenedy, prop,
erty levied on as property of Jno Id Ken
edy and pointed out by plaintiffs in ti fa
and legal notice given tenant in posses
sion.
Also nt same time and place will he
sold one tract or parcel of hind in
Washington County containing two hun
dred acres more or less adjoining land.-
of T. J. Gilmore, It. L. Rodgers and
others, known ns tho old Gideon Strange
homestead, on public road being the
Widow’s portion of the estate of Jno.
J. Strange, said property levied on to
satisfy two Superior Cuurtfi fas, one in
favor of Louisa Woods et al for the
MONEY SAVED
For tho Farmers. Don’t wnste any
Hides you have, from a beef hide down
to a Opossum. Bring them to mo nud
get money for them, also Bet's Wax.
ARTHUR ROBERTS,
feb 15, 1881—At Sandersville, Ga,
GEORGIA—Washington County.
TFhereas, IFm. Roland applies to me for
letters of administration on the estate of
Tom Rowland, deceased,
This is therefore, to notify all concern
ed to show cam e if any they have, within
the time prescribed by law, why said
letters should not bo granted.
Given under my hand nt office this 26th
of January, 1881.
M. NEWMAN,
jnn 27-30d Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Washington County.
IFlierens, M. Newman and Ella li
Salter, adm’rs of the estate of A. T Wig-
S ins, deceased,apply to me for letters of
ismission from said administration.
This is therefore to notify all concern
ed to show cause, if any they have, with
in the time proscribed by law, why said
letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office in San-
dersville, this January 12tli 1881.
C. C Brown, Ord’y.
Jnn. 13 3m
Hair-Cutting, Shaving, Slininpoouing
Day a»<l Night. Shot) under the Snii-
lcr.svlllo Hotel, fob 8th 1881.
My Barber shop nt IVnuillo will lie
open on Wednesday's, Saturday's nud
Sunday’s.
* week In your awn town. Outfit fr.c
s'.i rink. It Hilt-r. It* you want u liunlnc, st
which pi-numa of cltiirr *e« cun lauki-gM-nt
ClIMUM
n ull the time (hoy work, write lor |wr
him to II. It A l.t.KTT & < rnrtluuil
Mu Inc. July 1:1. IKSO-ly
J\ O TICE!
ORDINARY’S OFFICE,
GEORGIA-'-Wushingto-.i County
llg the. Ordinary of Said County.
All PERSONS are hereby notified
tlmt oil Tuesday, tho 22(1 day of March
next, tlie following named Road will he
made public if no good cause is shown
to the contrary; the samu having been
recommended by the Commissioners to a
formahly to law.
“Commencing on tho Long’s Rridge
Road opposite Mr. Benjamin F. Mur
phy’s liouso, running, nearly north,
along tlie old private load, through the
lauds of Cullen Murphy. James Barron,
the Barron sisters, A. W. Jackson, tin-
old Mills place, Richard Mills, J. M
Vinson, l’atscy Miles H. N. Ilollifield,
Newton lleufroo, Nancy Walker, John
Walker, Theophilus Yates, James Vin
son, estate of Andy Duggan, J- J. Gar
ner, and William Archer, intersecting
with the Sparta Road.
Given under my baud and official
signature, at Sande^villo, the 14th day
of February, 1881.
M. NEWMAN,
Fob. 17te-4t Ordinary W. C.
Ordinary’s Office,
Washington Co., Ga.
Saxdersvillk, January ID, 1881.
To the Citizens of Washington County
In Assuming the duties of this
office, I return ni.v gratful acknow
ledgement to you for electing me
to it; and at the same time I pledge
myself to discharge its duties
to tlie best of my ability.
To enable me to do it more in
telligently I would respectfully re
quest:
ist.—All thoso having claims
against tho County, audited or
unaudited, to please present them
to me at ns early a day as prncti
cable, so I can ascertain tlie cxuct
fitmnaeial status of the county.
2d.—Citizens residing in the
neighborhood of bridges out of or
der will please notify me by wri
ting or vorbnly of such bridges,
so 1 cuu examine them myself, or
by someone whom I may appoint,
and if necessary have them repair
ed as soon us pos-siblc.
3:—All who are in possession of
books, pnpera or furniture bclon-
ing to any of the offices in the
Court-House, will please return
them at once.
4th.—Citizens residing in Dis
tricts where no election lor Justice
of the Peace was held on tin
first Saturday in January, 1881,
will please notify me otsueh vacan
cies when I will receive sugges
tions, and make appointments un
der the provisions of the Code.
5th.—I will he at my office dai
ly, except Sunday, from 8 to 12.
and from 2 to 5 o’clock.
M. NEWMAN,
Ordinary W.C.
DYEING!
F OR the benefit of inquirer*
and those wishing to h av ©
Dresses, Coats, Pants Vests, 4 C
dyed; below will be found n ached*
ule of prices. Thankful for p ag t
favors 1 solicit a continuance ot
the same;
Coats,
Pants,
Vests,
Ladies’ Dresses. -
Childrens’ “ .,
Shawls, silk
“ wool
Cloaks, waterproof. 1.50 “
Samples 25 “
Mittens 10 “
Feathers 10 “
Silk Ties
Kid Gloves, black..
Stockings,8 pairs..
Ribbon per yd
Handkerchiefs, silk
Dying left at either tlie Mercury
office or at Mrs. Bayne’s Millinery
store, with instructions ns to color
will be attended to. * *
MRS. (’: C. SCARBOROUGH.
may 18, 1880.
$1.00 to $2.00
100“ uo
50 “
1.50 « 2.00
„ “ 1.00
1.00 “ |.fio
50 “ 75
2.00
50
15
$
10
25
25
10
10
bi non u
lustrum
From tiie
MUSICAL
meals,
Store ok
JERNI0AN.
On hand and for sale at all times
Violin Strings, Violins, Boxes,
Bows, Rosin, Harmonicas, *
cordeons, Bridges, Pegs Ac.
Portrait Gallery of Georgia
tls Ministers.
Ac-
Tun Chhkhtiax Index Publishing
Company have undertaken the grsud
work of collecting into a gallery, the por
traits of the distinguished ministers •(
the R;iptis denomination in Georgia.
«aoli portrait accompanied by a biogrw
phient sketch. This splendid work •( kkt
eugrnTex’s art is of great :ixe. S3 iatksa
by 47 inches. The biographies are to ha
published in Tuk Index, from time to
time’ and then yermauently iu book,
form.
Every Baptist in the South will lie
glad to have this precious art-work It is
beautifully cugruved, iu tlire color*,
and is well worth twcutytivo dollars a
copy. But in order to increase tho cir
culation of tlie excellent paper, tlie pub
lishers will send The Index to ■ ihscri-
hers, for one year, and a copy of this
grand Portrait Gallery, for three dol
lars.
Tilt: iniikx of ilo cmlM-r -ilia collision Iwrlt*
imrtrnltH of sniiiii-iit iM-cmni-il iiilnlstsrt, si i *•
,|Nffiiidi4 of lliu“ nailery,“ tliey *r» suiM-r*.
Tiik In 11.x, in all Is on* ol lbs shUst
end l eal n-IlKl -us family '|»|H-rs In Ins l slU4
Slntos. semi Jll.00 to Tiik Ciihistisn IkokS. At*
.nln. (Is. r. O llox 74. sun |fnt lbs psysrfsr sss
car ami lit* I'orlrall duller)."
Until the rising generation, the
young men and women of our land
can be made to realize that the re- use of Manivn Gilmore nnd Sallieltodg-
ers and against 1 )avisStrange, Mrs.E. B
ligion of the Bible is both a noble
and manly thing that appeals not
only to their soul’s inner life, but
to their courage, giving tlie widest
scope for adventure, arousing al!
Strange, et al, heirs of Jno. J. Strange,
dec’d and one in favor of Mi's. Emma
Ainsworth, ndm’x of Daniel Ains
worth, dec d and ngniu-t E. B.Strange.
Property levied on as property of E. B.
Strange and pointed out by plaintiffs
, , . , , , . ,, , in ti fas nnd legal notice given defen
ce chivalry ol their soul s to thc !( i llllt in 1)(WSCS sion. O. A. IIouohton,
noblest work of life in doing good
to themselvs and others, one of the
chief reinforcing causes of crime
now in operation will continue in
force. A boy who acquaints him
self with the word of God, and
shapes his life in accordance with
its precepts will not be likely to fill
a felon’s cell, or dangle from the
hangman’s rope.
Administratrix’s Sale.
By virture of mi order from the Courtl
jnn 20 '81,
Sheriff VV • (J.
T
Ordinary’,s Office,
WASHING! ON COUNTY, GA.
S.tNnr.itsvu.i.K, February Dili, 1881.
Will bo let out to the lowest bidder,
before the Court House door, in Sun-
dersville, on Saturday, tlm 12tu of March
next, the building of u three-room house
nt the “Home for the poor;” of tho fol
lowing dimensions; 2 rooms, 10x1(1.
with a chimney in the middle, mid one
JTO TICE!
ORDINARY’S OFFICE,
GEORGIA—Washington County
ALIi Persons nro hereby notified
that011 the 25tli day of February! next,
the following road will he made public
if no good chuho^ib shown to the contra
ry, the same having been rcccommendi d
is of nuhlic utility and marked out by
1I10 Road CommiBsioueni conformably
to law •
Commencing at Riddlcville running in a
northerly direction through lands
of P. G. Pope, Jus. Horton place, James
Pato and others to the Hall’s Ferry
It-aid, at the Jack Moyc old place.
Given under my hand nnd official
signatmeat Sandersville, 22mlof Janua
ry, 1881 jan 27 5t M. NEWMAN,
Ordinary, IP. (j.
Grand Jury drawn to serve 1st week ri 'oin, 10x25. llm iluoring■ iu tin first
What a glorious tiling it would be if
our state and national rulers were nil so
many examples of tlie good results of
v.rtue and integrity. If, from the pres
ident down, all our governors, congress
men and legislators were men who had
attained to eminence and power by long
continued habits of sobriety, purity mid
honesty, what a school of virtue they
would constitute! It would he an inspira
tion not only to school, children, hut to
every man and woman iu the country
And no one enn estimate the corruption
that is spread abroad in the land by tlie
knowledge tlmt, in so many cases, honor
and emolument have been procured by
baeeners and shamelessness.
Washington Penn , Feb. 2o
—The remains of Dr. Konradio
Hamburg, Indianapolis, Ind., were
cremated here to-day.) Tlie ashes
will be sent to Charles Soehner,
the executor, who, with a friend,
accompanied tlie remaines to this
place. Deceased was born in
Bavaria, Germany, and after mov
ing to this country practiced medi
cine fifty-five years. Ho was never
married.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax says: “Let
me prophesy: In less than five
years from to-day, no man ot intel
ligence in tlie United States will
advocate the present license system,
nor will traffic of whiskey be tol
erated by the American people.
of the next Superior Uour‘
IFL Taylor, llaburn IF. Hall,Dr. Asa
Beach, Hopewell Adams, George Gil
more, Sampson Daniel, S 11 B Mas
sey, IF 11 Hall, L B Kendrick., Jesse
B Braswell, I L Smith, 111‘ Shepard,
J Ben Wilson, F S Strange, IF L Orr,
Abe Youngblood, Silvan us Prince, It
T l'ouds, It P Bynum, S G Jordan,
IF M English, J It Cox, John J Giles,
S B Mills, Zach Culver, Joseph Har
rison, John Taylor B It Smith, T J
Gilmore, Geo D Warthen.
2nd week, Dr Chas J Davis, B F
J Burnt II, AIJ'ord G
Smith J T Sheppard,
cf Ordinary of Jefferson County, will he ,i/-,,,...r.. ,1
sold on the first Tuesday in April, 1881 U^rrilon, E M
nt the J/arket House, in tho 1 own of Jh *r\ • ir Kr ,, . .
Louisville, Jefferson County, between' ^ ^ ^ No huigton,- j 11
the legnl sale hours, tlmt tract of land Sttaaf, H A Clarke, Samuel J Smith,
belonging to the estate of Samuel E.j W P Smith, IIL Orr, Jno D 2 aimer,
Bothwell deceased, situated, lying and W H Chioei's, W B Adams, N IF
mentioned two rooms, and ALL the door
and window ca.iings to he dressed. It
will require 4 doors and 10 windows.
Terms will lie one-half cash during the
progress,of tho work, and tho other half
at its completion.
The plan and specifications arc now
ready for inspection at my office.
JVO TICE.
being in the county of Washington, ad-
joiuing lands of Mrs. M. II. Tucker, E.
H Jordan, S. M. Gilmore and others,
containing three hundred and fifty acres
more or less and known ns tlie Forbes
l’lace. Terms Cash.
A. J.BOTHWELL, Adm’x
of S. E BOTWELL deceased.
Febunry, 25th, 1881. t
Jordan, It V B Miy, Green B Harri
son, Stanley Kitlrell, J I Irwin, J L
Garner, IF A Smith, Jno 11 May, II
GEORGIA—Washington county
WILL ho let out at the same time tlie
thorough repairing of May’s Bridge, over
tlie Ogeecliee. Thu specifications for
tlie same will he ready at my office dur
ing next week. Terms will he cash nt
the complexion of tlie work.
In both instances, contractors will he
required to give bonds in double tlie
amount of their bids with two good and
solvent securities for tlie faithful per
formance of the contract, and to indem
nify the county for any damages occa
sioned by a failure to perform the same
within the prescribed time.
Parties intending to put in bids nrerc-
. fered to “Acts of the Legislature of 1878
r and 1879”—No. 172: Page 159 and 160.
Oi:niN.utv's Office,
Washington Cointv, Ga.
Sandersville., January 26,1881,
The beneficiaries of this county, who
have hitherto received from this office,
monthly script for their support, sir*
hereby notified that no more Script will
bo issued to them after tho expiration ol
this month; but that they will he r< -
eeived nt the “Home for the Poor,"
which 1ms been established for -their
benefit, about 2 1-2 miles from the resi
dence of Jurdge Youngblood.
Those beneficiaries who have no friends
that can or will convey them there, will
ho called for nt their present places of
residence by Mr. Francis Orr, Super
intendent upon leaving notice or send
ing it, to my office.
M. NEWMAN,
jnn 27-2t Ordinary W, C.
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THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS AND
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ARE EURNIRUEO AT 82 A YEAR.
CLUBS OF FIVE, 81 75 EACH;
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ED LOCAL AGENTS.
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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS.
Dethoit, Mice.
A Siiu/ufield, G IF Bateman, 11 C
Hodges, S It Kelb y T O Wicker, M
M Mat bis.
TEA VERSE J UR Y DR A WN FOR
THE FIRST WEEK.
Brook Stubbs, IF A Snelling, Ayles
bury Webster, Thos J Jackson, Geo \Y
Webster, Elbert Fowler, G J Trussed,
J B Newsome,Jas H Bully,Robt Young,
feb 10-4t
M. NEWMAN,
Ordinary \V, 0.
Mrs. Sarah E. Brown has applied for
Exemption of personality, ana setting, . _
apart nnd valuation of Homestead, and David G Gumming,L L Adams, Jucub
I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock,
on Thursday, 17th day of March, 1881,
at my office.
M. NEWMAN,
Ordinary Washington county.
February 23d, 1881.—2t.
GEORGIA—Washington county.
H Davis, A J Carter, J if Bryant,
Jas 8 Brady, W F Web-Jer, Lopei
Smith, Jas F Hawkins, II U Horton,
Jno E Braswell, J J Shurttng, W 11
May, E E Dudley, J A Brantley, IF
C Garner, That J Tanner, J as IF
Hiektin, David New, IFm Jones.
TRAVERSE JURY 2d WEEK.
Whereas, Wm . Rowland applies to lt 0 ^ Rodgers, Bemut li Smith, Silas
is ‘Mr- a - ^
Mary Lee Rowland, orphaned children V -* J , p,, T 11 '
of Tom Rowland, deceased. These nre/t T Dudley, Chas A
therefore to cite and admonish all inter
ested to ho and appear at my offioe, on
the first Monday in April next to 6liow
cause why said Letters of Guardianship
should not he grunted.
Given under iny hand officially, this
21st day of February, 1881.
M. NEWMAN.
Ordinary.
Sandersville, Feb. 24—30J
IFm Seller
Wall, Lincy
Garner, Simpson S TFaters, IP F
Odom, IF Gordon Smith, Jas IF Welch,
Cullen Hartley, Thos M Lord, G IF
Snell, Z T Hart, Sol G Prince, David
S Burns, Jas T Chambers, Sr, Wr
Jackson, IF T Truebuck, Jno A llobe-'
son Thos W Norris, Solomon Tanner
J J Walker, Ebeneza B Smith, IF M
Roberson.
ORDINARY’S OFFICE,
GEORGIA—Washington County
W. T. Rea 1ms npplied for exemption
of personalty, and setting apart nnd val
uation of homestead, and I will pass up
on the same at 10 o’clock, n.m„ on
Monday the 14th of February, 1881, at
my office.
M. NEWMAN.
Sandersville, Jan. 31. Ominnry,
SHERIFFS NOTICE.
OFFICIAL.
I HEREBY NOTIFY THE
PUBLIC THAT ALL LEGAL
A D V E R TIS E M E N T S, o i n a n a t i n g
from my Office as Sheriff of Wash
ington County, on and after thir
ty days will be PUBLISHED in
tlie “MERCURY.”
Sandersville. Ga., Jan. 20th 1881.
O. A. ROUGIITON,
Sheriff, W. C.
./f Job Press
For Sale.
A STAR JOB PRESS, in good order
priuis a form 10x15 cost $50^00, will sell
for 835.00 cash. Only reason for sell
ing is I want to buy a power press.
A J JERNIGAN, Proprietor,
Of The Mercury.
Desirable Property for Sale.
716 Acres moro or less of land with
good buildings, well watered, 8 1-2
miles from Numlcrsville. For par
ticulars apply at this office,
nov 1), 1880—2m
Flower Plants fox Sale.
Pine lot of Fuchsias Fine dou
ble P lowering Geraniums,
Fine lot of Gloxinias,
Fine lot Tube Roses, Dolcheo-
deria Tubiflora of variad
kinds and China Pinks of
all the difterent varieties.
Prices from io cents to $i.oo.
Those fine Photographs and
Ferrotypes taken still at the old
stand. T. ~ /i EN.
MORNING NEWS SERIALS..
A Cii.iitMiXG New Stout.
VASCO, or UNTIL DEATH
By Mrs. B. M. Zimmerman,of Lake In***
Florida.
TIIE WEEKLY NEWS,
OF SATl'UnAV, FEBIllMKY 5, 1881.
Will contain the opening chapters of au
interesting story with the above title,
written expressly for its column* l>y
by Mrs. 13. M. ZIMMERMAN,of Lake
Irma, Florida.
We are unwilling to anticipate tli*
pleasure ^wliieli the admirers of ^ well
wrought and elegantly written fiction
must derive from tlie perusal of jus
above charming story, by even hinting
to them in advance tlie intensely intw
esting and strikingly romantic < pl*J
which the talented author has dsrs'ofS*
with such consuraate skill. Sufie* *
tosay.tliat VASCO ;or UNTIL DEATH
is m charming and exceedingly w,u *
written story, abounding with
incidents and situations of thrilling **■
novel interest. Tho story is located J*
tlie South; the characters are faithful*;
and vividly delineated, while tlie mt®*:
est of tlie wOll-eliosen plot is sustutneu
without abatement to the closo. .
The story will run through some «
or eight numbers of the WEEKLY no •
Now subscribers who desire to hav
entire should send in their names _
once. Subscriptions $2 a year, v*
six months. Money can be sent /
Money Order, Registered Letter or ‘
press at our risk.
J. II. ESTILLi
Savannah)
MR. E. A. SULLIVAN
AGENT,
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