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THE LUMN INDEPENDENT I
By J. B. & A. W. LAT1ME1L
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any time upon presentation after
firat appearance of advertisement.
Address nil letters to 'lllE Ll VKIX lNMt
fkxdent, or J. IX A A. W. LVJ'IMEK,
Proprietors.
law Cards.
MSMHS.it
T. D. Hihuht web, F. A. JiUfH
IKIT4WER & BISH,
Attorneys at Law,
Lumpkin, Georgia
Ji n. h 1884.
WEJTiiOKNF. CLARKE,
Attorney at Law,
Lumpkin, Georgia.
Will practice in Stewart Cotu ty.
Special Attention given to collections.
Lumpkin, Ga., May 5.18S3.
E. G. SIMMONS
attouneyat law,
AMER1CU3, GA.
Will prn dice in all the counties ol
This Judicial Circuit, in,the Supreme
Court of the Slate of Georgia, anrl
in th* District Court of bhe United
States, and in all otLer courts by
special .contract. jntj 23.-81.
XZDICAL GAUDS
W. A. GREGORY,
Physician & Surgeon,
Lumpkin, Georgia.
Oct,20-ly
i. E. 4 IV. P. UARTEB,
*6 Tf-UT] . t Physicians,
LUMPKIM, - GEORGIA.
Office South Side Public Square
Oct20 ly
—
J. A. TilOliN VOBi JIL,
Practical Dentist,
LUMPKIN, CEOllUIA.
Will do all kinds <>f Dental Work
in a neat and eul stantio manner.
Offi jn up stairs in the Cuba House.
Operafing days: Thursdays, Fri¬
days and Saturdays.
0*st.23-lyr.
LUMIKIN HOTEL,
JOHN YARBROUGH,
F BOFUIETOR.
This old and well-known Hotel ir
still open to tbe public and offers so
peri or inducements to travelers and
drummers. With an experience ot
20 years the Proprietor thinks he
know* how to look after the comfort
of bis guests. Table furnished with
tbe best the market affords Polite
attention and reasonable charges.
Stock fed at 2oc Ler meal each.
Lumpkin. Ga., Sept. 1. 1883. tf
livery and Feed Stables,
LUKPKIN. GEORGIA
A. F. HOLT, PROP.
Tbe undersigned is prepnired to
furnish tbe public with any kind of
team desired at reasonable prices.
HACK LINE
I will also run a Fine, Comforts
We Hack between Lumpkin and
Cnthbert, leaving Lumpkin every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
rntnrnfog same days and making
connections with morning and even
’ “ Only skillful drivers em
ployed. tSgrCash in advance will be
ed for passage and packages.
I : Drovers will find a 1 o'ge and
commodious lot for their stock.
A. F. HOLT.
Lumpkin, Sept, 1st, ly
LUMPKIN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1884.
General Presentments of
Grand Jury.
April Tkkm, 1884 , Stewabt Superior
Couftr
We. the Grand Jurors, drawn aud
sworn to serve at this the April Term
I8S4, of Stewart Superior Court, beg
leave to make the foliowiug present¬
ments.
Through our several Committees,
we have, as well as the time would
allow, examined the offices and books
of our Ordinary, Sheriff, Clerk Supe¬
rior Court, Treasurer, and Tax Col¬
lector : and have found these offices
well aud neatly kept. Papers prop
t-,)y filed, books np to date We
tied the bonds of Fiduciaries taken
by the Ordinary, with good and *uf
ficieot securities thereto. Books of
appraisements and sales, Returns of
Administrates and Guardians, Rec¬
ord of Wills and bonds, oaths aud
recommendations of Liquor Dealers,
<11 np to date. The miautes of said
Court full aud complete; and we
commend these officers for the faith
ful discharge of their duties.
We report the books of the Conn ■
ty School Commissioner, after a care¬
ful examination, correct and neat ;
and entirely satisfactory.
The Dockets of the Notaries Pub
lie, and Justices of the Peace are
correct ; with the exception in some
ir.st.iu ces of a want of date to sum¬
mon* and Judgments.
Our Public building-* are in good
repair, with the_exception of some
irous torn loose in one ce'l of the
Jail ; and some of the bliuds of the
lower story displaced. We also find
of the blinds of the Court
H juee unhinged, and some repairs
to chimneys necessary, ail of which
repairs we recoin in n l be made at.
>nce by the pnper officer. Iu the
.arret of the Court House ia an hu*
cumulation.of trash, chips &c , wh.ch
we think should be removed, aud a
good lock placed on the trap door
ending to thegairet, and the key
leposited in Ordinary's office, and
ve recommend that the same be
done. The Jail is clean and in good
sanitary condition, and as comforta¬
ble as such a place can be ma le ;
which, wo think, r<fleets credit upon
>ur worthy Sheriff
The public roads are in much bet¬
ter condition than fo • several years
p ist. We recommend that the fol
lowing bridges which need repairs be
looked to at once, and necessary re¬
pairs be done, to wit. Bridges and
turnpike across Hannahatchee near
L 1 . C. Johnsloii's. Bridge across
Grass Creek near Florence. The
Bridg< at Clark's old mill near Union
the Hunnabatcbce creek. We
find also that tbe turnpike an little
n a noaliatc'iee near to Dr. John W.
Lee's is in bad condition aud recom
mend that it- be pat iu order as soon
as possible.
We recommend tlmt banisters be
put upon the gully bridge near I. ft
1’. Horn’s in 388; h District G M.
We also recommend that the cross
mg near Major's mill iu 727'h Dist.,
G. M., be looked after by tbe Ordi
nary, and if a biidge be necessary to
take such steps as may be proper.
We recommend that tbe c llowance
to tbe following paupers be iucreas
ed. Misses Mercer to three dollars
each per month, Louisa Dickerson
to fifteen dollars per mouth. Pink¬
ney Radio and wife to three dollars
each per month.
»Ve find the 816th and 965th Dis¬
tricts G. M., without a Judicial of
ficer and tbe 727tb and 966 Dist. G
M., without a Notary ? ublic and Ex
Officio J. P. We recommend W T E.
.
McGlaun as a suitable person to be
appointed N. P. aud Ex. officio J. P.
of tbe 966>b Dist , and John 1. Gor
<ly as Notary Public and Ex officio
J. P. 965th Dist. G. M.
Resolved, That we request that
officers who have charge of iron
cat ( fully place all books of Record
said safes and securely lock the
every night.
Resolved, That the people of
county should nse their influence
suppress tlie great evil of
spirituous and malt liquors in
county and request that the
ry issue no more license for
purpose.
A Weekly Newspaper, Published ia the Political. Social and Agricultural Interests of Stewart County.
We recjuiuiduil that the Ordinary
levy and have collected to defray the
exponas* of the current ytar, * tax
of five-tenths of one per o ut, upon
all the property returned on tax Re¬
ceiver's digest for the year 1884
IVe recoin in cud that the Ordinary
let out to the losvest bidder at public
out cry all public work of auy impor
auce.
We att cb hereto the semi annual
report-* of the Ordiuary, SiierffiClerk
Superior Court, Treasurer and Tax
Collector together' with the invento¬
ries of county officers, required by
law to return such inventories. We
have examined said reports aud in¬
ventories aud have approved the
same as correct, and we request; the
Clerk Superior Court to file them in
bis office as required by law.
We recommend no Graud Jury for
the next week.
In taking leave of His Honor
Judge Fort, we thank him for his
kindness to our body during this
session aud compliment him for the
very able and impartial manner in
which he iispeuses Justice. We al¬
so teuler to Solicitor General Hud
i-ou our sincere fhauks for his court¬
esy to our body aud for the efficient
and successful m inner in which he
dischargee the dunes of lit* office.
We recommend that these present¬
ments be published m The Lumpkin
Inlependent.
All -if which is respectfully submit,
ted : J. E. Cinter, Fortmm, J. A
Davidson, O S Mortou, J H Stokes,
J M Scott, T C Johnson. John Brown,
Z M Sawyer, W H Griffis, T W LoU,
A W Norman, J L Weathers, G W
Ware, William Peed, J M Land, Z 8
Parker, W J Cheeuut, L L Tilly, W
k Gregory,'J W Barge, J G Singer,
W C Bryan, Secretary,
Ordered by the Conrt that the
forego ug General Presentment be
published as requested.
ALLEN' FORT, J S. j. c W. C.
C. B. HUD80N, Sol. Gen.
A. Legal Excuse.
Althongh tbe country is well sup¬
plied with professional jurymen, yet
at every term of court there are men
sumin >tied who would pay any prici
and offer any excuse to be released
from such a duty. The other day, at
at a rural Arkansas court, a large
unmber of l nsy funnels were iu
waiting, having been summoned to
serve their country, Each mau had
an exouse. Old man Slinrure said :
‘Judge, i would like very much to
be excused. I am busy putting i j
my crop, and when I am away every¬
thing is et a stand-still.’
‘I cannot excuse yon,’ the Judge
implied.
Another man said : ‘Your honor,
I am postmaster at Stonoy Ridge. 1
have no deputy, aud if I .>m compel!
ed to serve, the people of my neigh
borhood must do without their mail.'
‘Not a legal excuse, sir ; take your
seat.’
Then old man Snack wilder arose :
‘Judge,’ he began, ‘I’ve got an ex¬
cuse what will appeal to every man
iu this here room. I am ruoniu’a
still-hor.se, an' if I stay away, none
o’ tbe folks ken git whisky.’
‘Your excuse is legal,’ replied tbe
Judge. ‘Go home and discharge
your duty as a citizen’— Arf..ansaw
Traveller.
A True Wife.
Mr. Finks—May the stars help us!
We are ruined!
Mrs. Finks—Ruined ?
Mr. Fiuks—Yes, I iudorsed a note
for a friend, and nil wo have is lost*
Mrs. Fiuks- Not all, dear. You
koow you told tne when we were
married that if I made my own bon¬
nets I could keep the difference in
the expense for myself.
Mr. Fiuks—Don’t trifle, dear. My
liabilities are $5U,000. a id your little
savings on bonnets -would only be a
drop in the bucket.
Mrs. Finks—Guess you don’t know
much about bounets.’
Mr. Fiuks—Well, no, How much
have you saved ?’
Mrs. Finks—Six bandied and sev¬
enty live tbousaill dollars.— From
the Philadelphia Call.
Work is the engine that draws the
'car of success.
Why People «<> tuChui cli
-
8otr,e 8° to chur h to weep,
While others go to sleep.
Sonic go their wives lo pi ase-—
Their conscience others try to ease.
Some go to tell about their woes—
Others go to show their clothes.
Some go to hear the preacher—
Others like the solo screech..r.
Boys go to reconnoitre—
Girls go because they ough-‘er.
Many go for sage reflections—
But precious few t%»lp collections.
••—Yonktrs Statesman.
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Bites : Various Kinds.
1. Biles of all kinds are painful,
and if not treated with expedition
and skill they sometimes prove dan¬
gerous. The most common kinds
are those received from dogs, mos¬
quitoes aud bears The rarest kinds
are trilobitcs and Jacobites.
2. Onu seldom if ever gets a bite
when out fishiug,
3. If about to be bitten by a dog
while out serenading or foraging in
a melon patch, immediately take
some violent exercise in order to
preserve a good circulation. For in¬
stance, run a mile or so without
stopping, and if you have lost your
breath by so doing, keep running
until you catch it again.
4. Never stop running because
there is a man with a club apparent
ly chasing the dog ; sometimes he is
enoouraging him.
5. If this docs not accelerate the
action of the heart, climb the mar
c.*t tree.
6. Do not get. down ogain for the pur
pose of rescuriug the sample of your
trow8ers. This is one of the dog’s
perquisites, aud he wants it for bis
scrap-book.
7 When a mosquito begins to
bite do not slap him. Some author
ities iusist that you should let him
dnish, and th r -n offer him a tooth
picK and a cigar after dinner. This
is but evidence of true hospitality.
8 The above rule applies strictly
to mosquitoes and must not be ex
tended to include dogs or bears On
suddenly entering a parlor where the
mistletoe hangs, you may surprise a
"oiing man apparently in the act of
biting a lady on the cheek. The
symptoms which follow this general
ly include violent blushing and a ten
dency to talk about the weather. The
most popular remedy is a solitaire
ring applied to the third finger of
the young lady’s left hand.
•»*.
The fruits of Gen. Wr.lfe’s gal¬
lant victory in Canada one hundred
years ago have been lost, according
to Goldwin Smith. Instead of be¬
ing absorbed New France ^"absorb
ing. Her population, which multi¬
plies almost as rapidly as the Irish,
aud in some measures from the same
causes, instead of reducing is ad¬
vancing beyond its boundaries, and
either crushing out or swallowing
no such British elements as bad
found place within its confines. The
British population of the city of
Quebec is reduced to lees than 7,000,
and even tbe Eastern townships are
becoming more French. At the
same time the feeling of French na
tionalitv is apparently growing
stronger than ever.
The Picayune Buys that ia the
weighing-room of the New Orleans
Mint are thirty women at work, of
whom four are colored. The salary
is $1.75 per day. They go to work
at eight and stop at four ia tbe af¬
ternoon. Tbe work requires the
strictest attention, and is of such a
nature that it can never become
purely mechanical. The round piecetf
of unstamped silver coins are brought
iu wooden boxes. Each piece has to
be weighed three times. A mistake
in the weight of one piece, of even
almost infinitesimal proportion, may
cause tbe worker to lose her posi¬
tion. It seldom if ever happens,
however, that one is discharged for
iucompeteucv, oi worse, carlessness.
" ' —■• - ' "
E F. Herd mau, Government geol¬
ogist, engaged on a survey of West
era Australia, saw a wounded snake
which bad been attacked by black
ants bite itself twice in the side,
from 1B« effects of which it soon died.
He believes it to have been a clear
case of deliberate suicide iu order to
compelled escape the paiu and suffering it was
to bear.
Items Of Interest
At a church ordination dinner in
Maine in 1750 two gallons of brandy
and five gallons of rum were ordered
by the committee. It is refreshing
to think bow Maine has changed in
the | ast. century.
Certain classes of murder in Japan
are punishable by the death of not
only Abe murderer himself bat all.his
family and his schoolmates. Teach¬
ing school in Japan must be almost
as hazardous as urn. irmg an amateur
game of baseball.
California farmers are making war
on squirrels with a patent smoke
killer. The machine consists of uu
iron box in which to burn straw,
with a pump to force the smoke into
the inuer most recesses of the boles.
It is very effectual. Two men can
destroy thousands of these creatures
in a day.
Artificial lips for moistening post
age stamps have been patened by
an ingenious man, and the inven
tion is said to be useful iu business
houses. They are times iu the life cf
an engaged young man when ho
would cheerfully walk six blocks to
find a set of artificial lips for his own
immediate use.
M. Clemeucenu, the distinguished
leader of the Left in the French As¬
sembly, acquired a good knowledge
of Euglish as a sebo dboy in LondoD,
an 1 the latter by three vears’residence
in New York city and in Connetti
cut. He tersely defines a snob as
‘one absolutely incapable of valuing
mental or moral greatness unless it
is first admitted by big people ’
The opening of the St. Gotbard Tun
uel has given new life to the ancient
city of Antwerp, and the increase of
»• h commerce has hern so great as to
place it next in rank to London aud
Liverpool in the list of European cit
ie», and it is probable that the for
mer glory of the city will not only be
restored but greatly surpassed. Its
harbor is one of the finest iu the
world, and nearly every European
country s«uds freight thither for
shipment to Italy and the Eist, the
nute being the shortest, for Eng
land especially.
It is said that an electric hand
lamp has been invented, the illuini
uatim, principle of which is generat
ed by some simple chemicals that are
ridiculously cheap and easily mauip
elated. A little sliding drawer at the
bottom of.the lamp bolds the electric
spars iu solution, while, by simply
touching a button, a magnificent
light is developed or extinguished,
as the case may be. This lamp does
not specially differ iu appearecce
from the ordinary kerosene affairs,
and can be used in the same way,
but with a complete absence of troub
ie, odor or danger.
The French mode of executing
criminate by tbe guillotiue is rapid
enough to satisfy auy one. When
the criminal's neck is fairly nuder
'be knife a lever is touched, tbe
blade flashes downward, the head
falls into a zinc case standing in read
iness to recieve it, the body is thrown
into a tumbril, and the remains are
galloped off to tbe Turnip Field,
there to be buried with paupers aud
unclaimed inmates from the morgue.
The spectators at these executions
comprise dandies, loose women,
jonanalists and the riff raff Every
tning goes tff quietly.
Washington, it seems, can be made
as much a paradise for tbe
sportsman as it is for the statesman.
The Potomac,forty miles below Alex¬
andria, is famous for its ducking
shores. From the middle of Novetu
ber till the first of May, canvas-bucks,
red-heads, black-heads, and whistle
wings feed on the wild celery beds
which lino the shores. The great
forest of Stafford Bounty, Va. are
alive in the fall with wild tnrkeys,
and the bdttorn lands along the river
with quail. The bass fishing of tbe
Potomac can’t be excelled. The fiu
eat woodcock grrund in tbe world—
the glades of Garrett county, Md- -is
within a few boars’ ride. A (air day’s
sport is a di zeu brace of as fine
birds as ever delighted the eye or
tickled tbe palate of an epicure.
Black-water, a day’s ride from Oak¬
land, lid., is the greatest trout
•.rerun s.'iiU; of Mniue.
Terms $1.50 Per Annum.
A Little Nonsense.
The reason the Wyoming women
objects to suffrage is suid to be their
aversion to stating thtir ages to be
over twenty-one. They would rath
er bo eighteen then vote.
A Few dynamite cartridges should
be judiciously distributed about the
tomb of the old ticket as a precau
tionary uiasnre. There are giave
obbers prowling , around .—Phi a
ielpkia Press
Light On The Tell Myth.—A mag¬
azine writer declares that William
Tell never shot an apple pff his son’s
head.— I\>lio. Oh, yes, be did. That
ia where the schuelzen core origonat
ed .—Boston Com mere■ al - B idletin
‘Married but six weeks and in
tears!' exclaimed a friend to a weep
iug bride. ‘Yes: the first carnal
shadow has fallen athwart our path
way. It is settled at last; either I
m ist quit eatiug taffy, or George
must cut off his moustache .'—The
Breeze.
Sdvini ridicules Henry Jrvirg’s
legs to a London interviewer; bnt
that doesn’t matter. A pair of legs
capable of walking off with some
$200,000 of Anter can cash in fire or
six brief month* is not to be despised
efen from thelt&lian point of view.—
Philadelphia Press.
‘Young Lady of fortune by the
name of rnary Wurm has been jap
tured matrimonially by one Henry
Bird.’ 'The early Bird catches the
Wurm.’ remarks the Burlington Free
Press. Don’t be too sure of that.
Maybe the Wurm has got the Bird.
It frequently turns out that way.—
Gra r hio.
He threw it out.—Congressman—
‘What i&tbat sir?' Waiter—‘Tlmtis
a small bottle of whiskey, sah, and a
glass of watab, sah.’ Congressman'
—‘I did not order it..’ Waiter—‘No,
sah; 1 thought you might want it.’
Congressman (angrily)—‘•What I
want I will order.’ Waiter—‘All
right, sah; beg your pardon. Will
remove it at once, sah.’ Waither
throws out the water — Philadelphia
Call.
We want Chinamen, but we want
them a long way off Tbe fiat has
gcue forth that x.o Celestial shall ev
er gaze on the woody'gulches of the
Corn - d’ Alene and live. If he insists
on coming, however, let him bring a
roart pig, plenty of fire crackers and
colored paper, and all the essentials
for a drst-ciass Ceineae funeral. He >
needn't bother about bringing the
corpse, though; it will be in readi¬
ness.— Cour d' Alcne Ihupjet.
The mauia to collect the different
styles of postage stamps still exist in
some localities. A little boy who has
a collection of hundreds of different
stamps, bappeued to be preseut when
bis futher and some friends were dis¬
enssing tbe political situation. ‘I tell
yon,’ said the excited parent, that
this unfortunate country is bIowIv
but surely drifting into imperialism.
Iu a few more years tbe last vestige
of American liberty will have disap¬
peared, and then wewill have an em
pire.’ ‘Hurrah for the empire Then
we will have a new kind of postage
stamp, was tbe unpatriotic response
of the young enthusiast.—Icarus
Siftings.
Reclaimed Herself.
Women are skillful. ‘Who is that
horrid whisky bloat ?’ asked a lady of
an acquaintance, while they stood
viewing the guests at a fashionable
reception.
‘Which one ?’
‘That oue with tbe red moustache
and awful nose. Don’t you see?'
‘Fe is my husband.'
‘Oh,’ laughed the lady, 'I see that
yon are uot sensative,' although she
saw vengeance in the eyes of tbe iu
su'ted lady. ‘Several nights ago a
friend made a similar remark about
my husband aud I became very an¬
gry. I declared it would anger any
woman, but my friend said that y<: u,
having the best husband in the world,
would uot care, and I wagered a
pair of gloves that you would, but
you see I have lost. I hear that your
husband is spoken of as an available
candidate tor governor. How clever
ha must Wo. K --Arkammw Irm Ikt.
NO. 11.
liUSINKSS DHtEC'l OllY,
M. CORBETT,
DEALER IN
) !
PEKFUM3RY, FINE SOAPS,
Fancy and ToileUArticles.
Cct.lS-ly
CORBETT HOUSE,
M. CORBETT,
Lumpkin. • Georgia.
Every Attention Given to the
com inotla tlon «C comfort of Guests f
Oct.l -1
E. M. SHEIiAM,
MANUFACTURER OF
PLANTATION
Plow Stocks, Etc.
Blaclsmithixg & Wagok Rmuux*.
Oct.20 ly
A. II. DEa.jER SIMPSON, in
Family Groceries,Miais,
STAPLE DAY BOGUS, SHOES, &C
Coffins. Burial Cases, Esdsteads,
__C hair s E o.
__
W. W. STOKES,
Dealeil Ijs
Family & Fancy Groceries,
CANNIDfGOODS, TOBACCO,
Vigors and Staple Dry Goods .
Oet JU ly
W. A. GREGORY,
DEALER IN
Fancy & Family Groceries,
CANNED GOnDS, CONFECTION¬
ARIES, STAPLE DRY GOODS,
Tobacco, (Jioabs, Ksuff, Tlswake Era
Cci 20
M. if. & \\. H. GRIFFIS,
—dealers- nr~
Family Groceries, Ijsiies,
BEES, WINES, TOBACCO, CI&ABS
Splendid Bilmakd and Pool Tables.
"North Side Public Square.
W.S. GILLIS,
DEALDR IS
Family Groceries,
Plantation Supplies,
Country Produce Me.
South Side Public Square.
Lumpkin, Ga. Jan. 1,1883.
PIEE INSURANCE
Insure your dwellings, Furniture,
Merchandise. Gin Houses, and other
property. None but first class Com¬
represented. Rates low.
J. B. Richakdsox, Agent.
Sept.2,th-1881-tL
Mm & Miller,
—DEALERS IX—
COFFINS, CASKETS AND
Burial Cases
Can furnish any style of COFFIN
wanted at reasonable prices,
t &-Repository at Shekah's Shops.
Lumpkin, Ga., Sep 1,
SHUTS C ARRIAGE
Aid Blacksmith Shops.
Having purchased the above well
known Shops from Mr. D. W. Buries
I am now prepared to manufacture
to order auy kind of Waooxs or Bno
gidb that may be wanted. Skillful
mechanics are employed and the best
of materi d wilt bo used in all work.
Speoia! attention given to repairing,
and all work promptly attended to.
Terms Cash.
O- A. SU.RLE&
Lumpkin, Ga, Feb- 1, 1884.
Globe Cotton Plante j
The Boat Now Iu Use I
Call and see its perfect work.
S S EVERETT, Agent.
Lumt Wiu, On. Jan. 26.