The Lumpkin independent. (Lumpkin, Ga.) 1872-1924, September 15, 1883, Image 3
LUMrKEN INDEPENDENT. LUMPKIN, GA.. SATURDAY Sept., 13th,1883 All Subscriptions Must ee Paid in V IWANCE. Advertisements and communi ations must be handed in by Thurs¬ day night, and all legal ads. must be paid for in advance. CLUB IS AT US. We offer the following Club Rates to subscribers of Tun Independent : The Independent and the Wesleyan Christian Advocate one year for £3 Regular price of the Advocate 82.00. Tna Independent and Christian In d«x ouo year for f-8 50. Regular price of the Index $2.50. The Independent and Southern Cultivator and Dixie Farmer, one year for $2 75. . Postage free on all papers. ------- ,.**.4 TOWN OFFICERS. Hod. J. B. Richardson, Mayor. Alderiuf n — J. L. Wimberly, J. E. Carter, C. C. Brooks. J. A. Thornton and T D. Hightower. Frank Kivr.s;.v, Town Marshal. Jpr.rvAi. and Departure of Mails Columbus---L eaves every morning, Sundays excepted, at 5 o’clock a. \l, and arrives daily at 8 o’clock r. M. CuruaEKT.—Leaves ©very Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings a‘. 5 o’clock a. v ., aud arrives same days at 7 o'clock r. m. Americas.—A rrives every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 12 , and leave* same days at 1 o’clock r. u. Florence.—L eaves every Wednes¬ day and Saturday morning at 6 JloeV aud wtrives same days at 8 4'clock r oi. M•ney orders cun lie obtained up on any money order office n tho I ni t «d States. B. F. Hawes, P. M. CHURCH DIRECTORY MrTBODiffr Celt, i n. Lev. L- A. D.uscy. P.stov. Services ou the 1st, Sid him 4.1 n Sunday s in each aromh. Prayer meeting . very Wedncs hn right. Sand y Siuoo, cwty morning at tf o'clock ; A. T. Foil, Snpeiintendent. Pxotihf.nce. Prtnching on th. 2nd Sabbath in each mon.h, by the I ' «stor, R.-v. ,, T L. A. . Parscy. r . Sunday ,. , , School , Sunday ,. , at ...... J clock, every o J. B Brazier, Superintendent. , . . , . Bafiist ,, t-hUKeii. —iicgulu.1 ., , Confer- ,, . tut* Second . omul .. . 1 #m*«t ou ay. my ei -m-u tii.g every Thursday night. Sunday School every Sunday morn it.g at 9 o’clock, M. Coibelt,' Super inteudei.t Surer Grove—P reaching on the 4th Sabbath in each month, by the Pastor, Rev. W. M. Howell. Klim.— Preaching on the 3rd .Sun¬ day in each mouth by llcv. W. B. Stc veus. LODGE MEETINGS. Masonic — Croat Lodge No. 12 <r.eets on the 2nd SuttC’dny in each month at 8 o’clock p. m., T. D. High tower W. M. ' I. O. O. F.—Stewart Lodge No. 41 meets every Tuesday night. A. T. Fort, N. G. 11 re ns Encampment meets on the let Mouday night in each month. Kuiohts of Hoxok.— Stewart Lodge No. 2023 meets at Masonic Hall oh the first Tuesday in each mouth at 3 o’clock j>. ni., and on Monday night b-fore the 3r Tuesday at 7 o’clock. FaKM Foil SALE! I offer the property known as the Thornton and Cox places, containing 252J acres, miles more or less, nnj situat¬ ed ui ^ of Lumpkin. Conven¬ ient to/churc'ies and schools, &<j. Three well* good water nud several fine springs ou the place. Two good framed dwellings ol four rooms each, besides cook room, with good brick aud rock chimneys. Plenty out build ing«, such as smoke house, barn, corn crib, straw house, cotton home, buggy and wagon shelters and ten¬ ant houses. Land is comparatively level. I run only two plows, and my crops this year I estimate as follows: Plenty oats, corn, fodder, peas, pota¬ toes nud meat to feed all stock, labor and It family of five or six persons, b3side3 Twenty balea cotton. Call and sec lot yourself if you want to buy. I’m determined to sell, and offer cheap. H. B. Everett. S«pt. 1st-1883. RI6LEY‘S PHILOTOKEN A tried, and rt liable C ure tor ailments of ladies. Will aid Nature, preventeNausea, and Nervousness, and should lie taken du ring tbe Endorsed ordinal period. lias saved many lives. tiy thousands of ladies iv: llis beat remedy ot its kind Any druggist $1 UIWI.KY’S Birciiu The best diuretic and tonic. Cures most Ktduey and Bladder troubles,. Weakness, Whites, and Pain in back. Supersedes all other kidney remedies.-— (Mi dra iui-ts, Sl.fUia bet'd-. CHARLES i\ KliLEY, NEW YyliK. HOTICH OF REMOVAL. On and after Monday, 24th, the offico cf The Lumpkin Ini.e pendent can bo found in tho building on the West side cf the Fublie Square, next door to Corbett's Store. Alt friends nud patrons of The Independent are cordially invit¬ ed to cad and see us in our now qaar ters. • AROUND TOWN. —Now is the time to finish plant¬ ing turnips. —The dust has boon almost intol¬ erable this week. —Tho senpperuong crop in this section was a co npleto failure. j —Read our clubbing rates at tho head of the first local column. —Got S. S. Everett t■> exhibit the Planet Jr. One Horse Hoc Cultiva¬ tor. It’s a daisy. —Sugar-juno, potatoes and peas have suffered very much on account of diy weather lately. —Some Stewart county farmers will put, in thoir oat crops earlier this fall than heretofore. ■ —Tho large and well-arranged store house, know n as A. T Fort’s stand, is offered for rout from No¬ vember 1st. —Messrs. Griffis and Singer launch ad a new boat at Verna’ pond this week which is christened tho ‘ Hod chcdkec Sucker.” —Tho office of The Independent will bo moved in a few days to the old office from whence tho paper first made its appearance in 1872. —W. F. Clarke esq., gives notice to all parties indebted to A. T. Fort, either by note or account, to come forward and settle by October 1st. —Tho protracted meeting at the colored Methodist Church has boon tcinporari.y suspended wbilo iho col¬ ored Baptists are carrying on u moot¬ ing- —Sir. Win. Abbott has removed Iris tonsorial establishment to the s ( oru reoanily occupied l>y Mr. C. B. Seymour, opposite CorbiU's Drug Store on the South. , Jw , m y ingt . r> T . ft > hn9 i m(1 3 tailor shop re-covered with new , hiugJo ^ Tlwre aro ,., en{y mort . houses around town that need the s md kilui uf ropilira . —Mr. i.B Gregory . , having the is Siorc uonso next door to M. M. & \\ 11 i<'.iuir repaired jrotmialory to moving *■* ins stock of goods initbu twocn now and , October „ . . 1st. . , --Th re are about a dozen colored cuipentcis, in Lumpkin, all of whom ,,!ul lu: ' 1,tive omploymenl at their 'rado in building and repairing boas cs. —A note from Cutlibert announces that lb-v II. L. Cromblcy will preach at tbo Lumpkin Baptist Chuich at the usual hour to-morrow. The pub¬ lic cordially invited to attend. —If you have a surplus of three cent stamps on hand now is a good time to write to your friends, as they will bn of no service after October 1st when the two cent, stamp comes in lo use lor letter postage. —Ah n general thing tho people of Stewart county are emphatically op pogtfd to Dr. Haygood’s pot theories for educating the negro. Not from a religions standpoint, nor in a spir¬ it ol persecution, but as a matter of principle. —Sam Williams, rjia s Black Crook or Crow, killed a large raUlesnate above Sawyer’s Mill this week. >S«n shot him throe times with n gun ne furo lie killed him. As an evidence that this snake story is no hoax, Sani brings us the seven rattles and a but ton for a watch charm. —Several nights ago somo due,who had evidently heard that tho Login lature failed to pass a bill taxing dogs, took tho law into his own bauds and putting out a few doses of gtrycb nine shut off tho bark of three town (logs and sent them to that bourne from whence no burking dog ever re¬ turns. — Wo now cleyote two oolnmns on the fourth page to agricultural mat¬ ters. This Lature with weekly quo¬ tations of the Colu nbus, Eufaula and Americas cotton markets will add interest to the paper. IVc pro¬ pose to continue to improve it so that it will ba a necessity in every Stewart county family. —Oil Tuesday I,,... ™, a crowd of negroes returning from c.inrcli. Some ol thorn thought the skies had burst asunder and was falling upon them. They argue'that some terrible event will follow such an unusual meteoric display. —The following are the quotations j for cotton in the Columbus market' 'onThursday morning: low m : ddlings s ! > middlings 9; good middlings 9£. 1 Tli0 El,fauk quotations Wcdues day were as follows ; low middlings i 8|; middlings 9; good middlings 9J. Tbo Americas market Wednesday is quoted : low middling 8J; middling 8’|; good middling 9. —Several gentlemen are desirous of buying homes in Lqmpkin and moviug their families here to educate their children and to enjoy the healthy atmosphere of our town. You croakers who think the town will never improve now have a, good op porlunity to sell out jour real estate. Put it on the market if you don't think it will soil. —Thursday and yesterday were cloudy days and tho slight showers of rain that fell broke the drouth and laid the dust. Dispatches report heavy gales from tho North-East on the Atlantic coast, which accounts for the cool nights an 1 mornings that we are having. Up to Friday night we have had but little wind, but there is no telling where a Sep¬ tember storm will end. —Mr. J. E. Dustin, of Eufaula, offers a'full and complete stock of Staple Groceries. Plantation Sup¬ plies, Harness. Saddles and Bridles. He has just returned from the East and Wo 4 where ho bought a full line of the aboved mentioned goods. In connection with the grocery business, Mr. Duskin manufactures' and re¬ pairs Harness and Baddies atnl will soon begin the manufacture of trunks —On Saturday next, at 10 o’clock, a. m., W. II. Williams Assgneo, will commence to soil at auction the stock of general merchandise of A. T. Fort, and will sell at miction every Satur¬ day until tho entire stock is closed out. On the oilier days of tho week, (except Sunday) tho store will be open as usual and goods can bo bought tit actual cost. If you wish Lo secure bargains this is youi op povtnmty. — Wo call attention to tho adver tivomeut of Jordan & Co., the new grocery firm in Cnlhheit. They have a full and eomploto stock of staple and fancy groceries which they i-lToi at wholesale and retail. Their store h in the rock building on the North side of the public square. Mr. Hal E Jordan, who is tho head of tin linn, was born at Shady Grove in this county, and having boon raised a .Stewart county boy is d.sirens oi securing a liberal share cf patronage rein ibis section. —On Saturday night Inst Martha Washington, colored, wife of George Washington, died after several days illness from congestion. She was buried at l ha colored Metlndist cem¬ etery on Sunday afternoon last, mi l a very largo crowd of colored people iittcmk'd her burial. Martha was formerly a valued servant of Dr. Hioiuhs W. Battle and was highly esteemed by the family. For runny years she occupied tho position ot soauiHtrcgn for Mrs. Bnlllo who thought a great deal of her. —Dr. J. E. Carter has just com¬ pleted a watergiu on his Hester pine', six miles east of Lumpkin Wu'ct power is tho cheapest aud most satisfactory way of ginning cot tan and it speaks well for Stewart county to sec so many water-gins in operation in tbo county. There is an abundance ot streams in tho conn and wo predict that the day v\’l yet come when iriu.es and hoi.-es will not bo used for ginning purposes,but will I jo entirely superceded by the steam engine and water power. —Stewart county’s Sheriff must have been a groat hunter when he was a young men. On Wednesday afternoon two Lumpkin sportsmen came in from the woods with only one squirrel between them. The Sheriff glanced at the game and clearing up liis lliro.it said: “In tho fall and winter of ’65 I killed 178 f ix squirrels up on t.he Celoebeo.” The Lumpkin sportsmen felt tired and tool: a seat for a rest. The Ordina¬ ry had not said anything up to this time but ho thought probably lie could raise Joe n few beans and re¬ marked : “Before the war an uucle of mine, who was a good ride shot, paid me a visit and we had some oomparitively good sport, lie staid wi h me from tho 15th of November ,m ‘ il tl,e 10th of January, and dm in f ^ lue wo 382 L>x fccjnir KJiS * 48 wild turkeys, JG tluvt * ^ troublesome to coutft them” Griffis i<, willing t,- - lmit that ho wasiA livin ren ? G3 and nev er killed ‘ a fox-squirre' T ‘ in V hik life -The Lump,,m High , School open cd on Monday last with h/fy-five scliolava. Taking into cormideratiou the number of children alil'.gtod wilu | from soro eyes, school and to others assist in who gathering are kept the crops, we consider this a fair start. At the same time there is no veasou why tho number should not bo doubled by the 1st of October. Let the friends of Lumpkin and the School go to work and aid in getting up new scholars. No objection con bo found to the health, society and niotality of your town ; your school building is now, attractive and ad¬ mirable located ; your teachers are as good as can bo found in any school, and tho rales of tuition and board are lower than you can find thorn elsewhere. It is within the power of the people of Lumpkin and Stewart county to make tho Lump¬ ] kin High School second to no sirnu ! lar institution in the State. —The new Notary Public aud Ex officio Justice of tho Peace of the Mineral Springs District has entered upon his duties in such a business¬ like manner, that success is sure to crown his judicial brow, or words to that effect. Ilia place for holding court is at George Williams’ store, located a mile cast of the Magistrate's homo, and a mile west of tho Bailiffs domicile. When a case comes up that requires the presence of the Magistrate, George takes down a largo ram's horn and pointing it in (ho direction of tho Squire's house plays “Coma haste to tbo Wedding.” In a few moments His Honor, with the Code ol Georgia under his arm and Lis cost fifas in his breast pock¬ et is seen approaching at a lively pace his countenance beaming with joy serene. When the Bailin'is want ed, George takes down a six foot .tin trumpet and with tho skill of n pro¬ fessional bugler begins to blow a tune about something or somebody “Broke loose in Georgia.” The bailiff al ways keeps ouo oar open to hear the trumpet notes, for he knows when ha is wanted there is music in ti.o air. W. A. Juiian & Co., of Macon, have received full lines of fall an 1 winter dry goods. Send for samples, • - ,*► » - DEATH OF JOHN SAWYER, COLOR¬ ED On Monday last John Sawyer, n Well-known colored man of tiiio coun¬ ty, died after a protracted illness with fever. John was the first ser vant, ever owned by tho late Thomas Everett, of this county, by whom lu was held in great favor m a faithful and trustworthy servant. Before Mr. Everett's death his sons were in structed to sco that John should nev¬ er want for anything, aud that at his death ho should be decently buried. 1’iieso instructions were hihkJuUr can icd out. Nearly ever since bis freedom he has lived with Mr. M. L Everett with whom ha was living wl’or. ho died. John Sawyer was a Democrat from pure principles, never having cast any other voto in his life. During the dark days of the Bullock regime, John stood faithfully 'ay his white friends and helped them in every way possible in all elections, on which occasions ho was appoint¬ ed ns special police man by the au¬ thorities. 3 to desired no higher civ¬ ilization nor equal l ights hut was an honest, upright negro, content to labor for a living aud to work for tho welifaro ol his best anil truest friends —the Democrats of Stewart county. A laigo number of whites attended his funeral and it is with pride,ming¬ led with sadness on account of Ids death, that wo put. upon record tho honesty, and fidelity of John Sawyer You can save mo ney by sending your orders for Dross Goods, AIiHi - nery and Fancy Goods to W. A. Ju han & Co., Macon. HE WEARS JEFF DAVIS BOOTS. A few Sundays ago while Rev. L. A. Dareey, pastor of tho Methodist Church, was preaching ho casually remarked that "Joff Davis was the greatest man in America, in the Church or out of it.” V.’o hare somo very strong Jiff Dav s men in Lump¬ kin and on Thursday last Mr. J. G. Singer and Mr. Wm. Peed presented Mr, Dar.iey with a fine pair of French calf-skin boots with tho following in¬ scription printed on tho inside of tbo legs. JEFF DAVIS BOOTS. Presented to Rev. L. A. D.vrsev Bv Bingku and Peed. Perfect health depends upon u perfect condition of tho blood. Pure taLl ” An occasional »nee of Ll ,, ' ow . 8 Iron , r 1 *»“•« will kcq, " ,•„« po'Let state of health. Don’t ’ Je “ ,Vod b V oth “ iro " ' turns said to be just ns good. The ejemunu is mado only by I3rown Chemical Company, Baltimore, Md. 1 Oo.d by mi dealers in taediciaes. PERSONAL NOTES. Mr. P. H. Morris, of Eufaula, was in town this week. Mr. Suigarnnnd Sterne, a commer¬ cial tourist from Montgomery, Ala., was in town on Wednesday. Rov. B. W. Key went to Macon this week aftor hi* family and is ex¬ pected to return with them to-day. Miss Jennie Seymonr who has been visiting her brother’s family in Now York, returned on Sunday night last. Mrs. J. C. Simmons and daughter and Mrs. L. A. Ilaleigh, of Eufaula, returned to that city last Wednesday. Mrs. P H. Morris; who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Seymour, left for Eufaula on Wed nesday morning. Mr. John West, who has besn to New York to purchase a stock of goods for Williams & West, arrived here ou Sunday night last. Mrs. M. K Monk, sister of the Messrs. Griffis, returned to Americus on Wednesday. She was tho guest of Sheriff J. 13. Griffis during her visit to Lumpkin. Mr. L. G Randle, oi Griffin, was in town this week. Mr. Randle speaks of moving bacK to old Sttwart and engage in farming. We would be glad to bo again permitted to claim him as a citizen of tho county. ' Senator Walker, of tho twelfth district, is ono of tho senators who is over attentive to tho interests of his people, and very punctual in his at¬ tendance of the senata. The people of his district are indebted to him for several important local moasnror,and tho state has been often benefited l;v his stand and voto on several moas arcs.— Constitution. Dr. I?. R. Doyle, Wad ley, Gn., sirs: “I consider Brown’s Iren Bitters superior as a tonic to anj preparation now in use.” TO SUBSCRIBERS. As all subscriptions with tho new proprietor begin on Sep'ember 1st, we .re very desirous to have all old ■subscribers come forward and renew as soon ns possible so as to get our books properly arranged. We pio pose to give you a first class paper in every respect nud ask your ce-op oratbn and support. All subscriptions up to September 1st are duo and must be paid to A. 1> & It. B. Hturison. Mrs. Mary Y. Green, Win!ley, Ga , says ; “I found relief from neuralgia and a wnak stomach by using Brown’s Iron Bitters.” YafeiMcItafeition FOR SALE, Stevi/art County, Georgia 2,300 ACRES. A Wo junction of Hitehatee creek and it tbs Chattahoochee river, Includes a K'Joil landing on the river. Mill aud Water Uiu, ninl good improvements. Can he di¬ vided into throe settlements and sold sepa¬ rately or together. If not sold by lOlli of October will be rented for next year. For terms Executor apply to E. A. BANKS Estate Mrs. Sarah lianas, 12 East 2‘ith St., New York. Or 0. J. PEACOCK, Sept. 15-2 -1883. Columbus, Ga. LUMPKIN IIIGII SCHOOL. The Session of 1883 84 will open on Monday, 10th of September. Tbo Principal earnestly solicits a liberal patronage from Lumpkin and Stew art nud adjoining counties. You can not find a better school in Sonth West Georgia. Terms as heretofore. Beard in good families at satiofacto ry rates. J. F. TATE, Principal. Boot. 8lf THE PLANET,.'JR. Ono-Horee Cultivator. How It Works. CERTIFICATES from parties who no using it : Mr. C. H. Itodding : Tho Planet, Jr , one-Lnrse hoe culti¬ vator, bought of you, works liko a charm. You need not be afraid to recommend it, for if it will work in my land it will work anywhere. I have a two-horse crop planted and can cultivate it easily with one horse and the Planet, Jr. In fact, it is all you recommend it to bo. Yours tnqy, 11. M. GILBERT. From a colored man who is culti vating red land : Mr. Redding: I lost my wrench that belongs to that plow—; lease send me another. I litre it splendid. It is just liko you recommended. I would not take nothing for it. Everybody likes it that over saw it work. I don’t bo gruJgu what it cost mo. Respectfully, J. D DRAPER. C. II. lUOUDING, Wole Agcut, Macon, Georgia. boot. 6th 186J it. J. H. BARTLETT, —with— H- B, MATHEWS, CUTIIBERT, GEORGIA., Dealer In Best Grades Foreign and Domestic, taple and Fancy DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, Also Boots and Shoes, Hats, Notions, Laces eto J@~Highest market prico'paidJforjCoUhtrvlProduco. Call on * r or lend tout ob* tiers to tho EMPIRE SlORfljof ' HOMER B, MATHEWS, Sep8 3m Fo r ffie Best Goods at the Lowest PrtoM. - THE PLAlsTET ScrcritTioiR, y ONE IIORSE HOE CULTIVATOR. GRANDEST PLOW IN AMERICA! One hand and mule can do as much and bet ter work then from two or three ordinary plows Is of light draught and easily operated by a boy of 15 years. B@yA Sample Pbw can bo seen at office of Thh'Lunkix Independent Sepltf S. S. PAEtMELEE DEALER LA CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, WAGONS, Children Carriages, Harness,-Leather k. Corner Cherry and Second Streets, MACON, GA. £63“Call and soe us or write for prices boforo purchasing. t Jan.1-84. Birbour Machine Works ORANGE STREET, EAST OF EUFAULA MILLS, EUFAULA, ALABAMA, FOOHDEY, MACHINE AND WOOD-WORK SHOPS, -MAKUFACTDRE— Cotton Gins, Condensers and Feeders, Cotton Presses, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings and all Kinds of Builder’s Wood Maeerial Lumber. Our FOUNDRY is now in full blast, and ali kinds of Castings furnished at short notice. Special attention' , given to repairing machinery. Gar Machine Shop is ia <*o«4 running order, doing first-class work. n Lumber furnished in any shape. Dressed Y. 7 oatherboardin«r, Flooring u4 Ceiling dressed and motohed. Mouldings, Brackets, Etc. Etc “ GIN REPAIRING. „ We are prepared to do Gin Repairing and guarantee first class work in tide department. Parties having Gins to repair are requested to send them in earlr If desired we will store them fror nntil wanted in the fall. Wo have a new Fire Proof Ware House now building whore they can bo securely kept. We will furnish any castings wanted for Gins or Presses. Wo solicit your or¬ ders and guarantee sataiisf&ction. TO AIUUVE: Ouo car load White Pine Sash, Doors and Blinds. Selling Agents for all kinds of Machinery, such ns Saw Mills, Stationary, Por¬ table and Farm Engines and ITnwn Scalei. * BARBOUR MACHINE WORKS. June 2, 1883. 3m Eufaula, Alabama. EXCEL SICOIR,. -0 ‘NO SHODDY’ CLOTHING; . Just Received By G. E. THOMAS. I have just returned from tho North, where I have purchased a large stock of bpung Clothing. On account, of my constantly increasing business and carrying ina.:e heavy over vary purchases. little of While last year’s I sell stock, at low I have been compelled’ to of those so-called merchants who pretend a margin, I am not ouo else, by offering sell cheaper than any one old counter-worn goods that are dear at any price. My Goods are new, Handsome, and stylish AND I HAVE A Largo and Attractive Stock to Sliooso From. Betides ray immensos stock of ready-mado clothing, I have several thousand samples of new goods that I can have made to order at short notice. Grand Opening This Week. Come One, Come All. G. E. THOMAS Clotiiier, Columbus Columbus, Ga., Octli 1682.