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mo CAL.
J. Uonurn. K. GrXDCRsnrmm.
And We Are Coins (a Bar* Ike
Paints, Oil, Glass, Putty
VARNISH, BTC..
PERFUMERY.
Black Cashmeres ia Urge quantities
to select from, st
J. HOFMAYER * CO.’S.
Waterproofs in all colors, st
J. HOFMAYKR * CO.’S.
'Ladies’, Gents’. Misses’ and Child
ren’s Underwear, st
J. HOFMAYER A CO.’S.
Eoqniie for the 65 cent Cashmere st
J. HOFMAYER A CO.’S.
The largest stock of Kid Olores ever
seen ia Albany just received at
J. HOFMAYER A CO.’S.
Oar specialties:—Corsets at 25 cts;
Tjnen Handkerchiefs st 5 cts.; Towels
^t $ cts.; Harris Kid Glores’at 75 cts.
i. HOFMAYER & DO.
Somethiflg Newand Mice.
cnnitiSTs.
_ ■xaB m a NIN
FANCY GOODS,
TOILET ARTICLES,
DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES,
The best 5 and 10 cent Ci
gars always on hand. Pipes
and Smokers articles gener
ally.
FRESH TURNIP SEEDS
JUST RECEIVED
a > -*YTo *te aulhorii -d to state that C«pr.
Ed. Morccr, of Atlanta, will cortainly
“come to time’’' with the Southwest
Georgia InduRtri.il Association, end
that he will be here either in person
or by proxy in s few days to .close the
contract with the Associalion for the
use of the grounds and track, and ar
range with the Albany Joekoy Club
for four days' races to begin about tho
14th of December.
Cspt Mercer is now in Augusts run
ning fire days' races under auspices of
the Jockey Club of that city, and will
bring most of the horses now stabled
there to Albany, llo will no doubt
bring some of the best horses in tho
South, as the pursss he will offer will
be well worth coming after. Our peo
ple mav therefore expect to see four
days of the best races that hare ever
taken place on our track.
A list of purses, programme of tho
races, etc., will be advertised in a few
days. _
JOT Prescriptions filled with care,
day or night.
W.H. GILBERT, Agent, & CO.
AlSesr Or.Srptuibarlt.lSSS.lv
TO DKLIQt KNT SI BSCBIBKRS.
A large number of our subscribers
are in arears, and we need the amounts
doe us to meet our obligations. Please
look on this paper and you will see to
what time your subscription is pa d.
Then remit to us the amount. It may
be a small amount to too, but remem
ber that these small amounts, when
gathered together sustain us in our
enterprise. Don't wait for our can-
rasser, but remit at once, and yoe will
relieve and greatly oblige us.
SWJ
Books,
Picture Frames.
When you want a picture frame of
any size, you will consult your inter
est by celling at Welch A Mitchell's
Book snd Jewelry Store. A new and
beautiful supply just received anil sold
at very low prices. oov253tdAw
Bin House Burned In Baker.
On Tu sday the g o h. use of Hon.
Primus Jones, of Bak, r, was entirely
consumed by fire, together wi h seven
bales of cotton. The fire was accident
al—caused by a match in the tin 1 ’or m
Another lesson.
All kinds of Book-Binding neatly
executed at this office. dAwtl
Failure of Mr. I. Kleve.
Mr. Isadora Kiere, a young merchant
who has for some time been conduct'
ing the dry goods business on Broad
street, this city, was closed by his
creditors on Saturday evening. We
have not learned the amount of his
liabilities.
NEwcm.' 1 ’-
OATMEAL.
EEW BtriWHi-
at PRESERVES a tq GOODS.
Fla* —mrtift l»s» cl »«• CA5Nl
If«w rPLTO!f MARKET BEEF.
“ 1 PIG* FEET.
8MPI
DRUBS
YEWS AND GOSSIP.
| Gathered by Our Local Reporter.
| —Fine weather once moro.
! —The snow didn't come.
; —Our merchants say “it’s dull.”
—Partridge hunting is good.
' —Who is the shortest man in town?
I —We bear of no fashionable dinner
| parties.
—Mr. Early Billups continues qute
ill.
—Bananas and oranges arc plenti
ful.
—The Gypsies passed through again
yesterday (i e) the Irish Pcdlcrs.
—A fashionable wedding would new
be refreshing to Albany soe'ety.
—Campaign lies have become ob
solete. so to speak, for a time at least.
—There’s thanksgiring in the air,
and many a fat turkey will lose his
bead to-day.
—Rigan Cutliff smiles the sweet
•d innocence—when be smiles at
Frof. Lyon Coming Back.
Prof. A. T. Lyon, the well-known
photographer, writes us to say to his
friends and patrons heie that he will
be back in Albany in a few days, and
that be will have hia gallery on Wash,
ington street open and ready for busi
ness again by the 25th insL Prof
Lyon has few superiors as an artist, and
our people will be giad to welcome him
home again.
STERXTE.
WASHINGTON, ST,
tooth Uio the ascend*it.
he candy stores so
* ere now.
•till hovers
-tltetns
W. E. & R. J. CUTLIFF
DRY GOODS.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
AadaUioeba
needed by the
all.
—The swee
We never saw
well patronized as the,
—The angel of death
over our city. Two prominent
gone in as many days.
—A cleverer set of fellows than the
BAA. boys would be something hard
to find on any railroad in Georgia,
i —Turkeys of the Thanksgiving snd
f-I°,',' n r r j Christmas varieties are g< iig readily in
•od Fsoti-J this market at $1.50 to $2.00 peri air.
— The shadow of coming evei ts is
upon ns. One has only to look into
the stores to see Christmas and the
holidays.
—The sale of cotton sea 1 continues,
and has resched 'rightful proportions.
Oh, how the poor planters will ye rn
for them before the next crop is ms e.
—Quite a number of our Wonh
county friends were in the city and
paid'their respects, and—better still—
their money, to the News ash Adver
tiser last night
—During the funeral services of Mr.
Mercer Thursday afternoon our city
presented a gloomy aspect. All bi ni
nes* houses were closed, and a sh de
of sorrow seemed to hang over the
place.
—Mr. A. M. Wollihin, who was in
Mncon last week, a witness in the case
against Gibson, informs ua that the
Grand J ary found hills against b >tb
Gibson and Thornton for assault with
intent to -nurdcr.
—There seems to be quite a rivalry
between our merchants in the matter of
decorating their windows with fancy
articles and displaying their ware in
front of their doors. ’,Ve like to see
it: it looks like business.
—The cast for “Jane Eyre” was
I made the other evening by our Aina-
, tours, and the play will soon lie put
: upon our hoards. The “cast” is com-
, posed of good dramatic talent, and
our citizens expect a good treat,
j —Dr. E. H Becon advertises an auc
tion sale of plantation, stock farming
implements, house-hold and kitenon
data for rr-elertlen I® tb .etZcc ef Tax (Ubwtr t r.,—. -pt,.
•f ixae,,.- cjrJinl ■e^waiftiiiv acdldta tb,- : furniture, etc. I lie sale will take
aappen ot bla Mfo«~lUaena. ! at hia r,l
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
We are offering during the thanks
giving season extraordinary bargains
for cash in Watches, Jewelry, Clocks.
Silverware. Musical Instruments, Fine
Cutlery, Books, Fancy and Holiday
Goods. Call and see our elegant
stock, do trouble to show goods.
Welch A Mitchell.
Albany Book aod Jewelry Store.
4:dAltw.
Tbe Funeral of Mr. Mercer.
The funeral of Mr. James M. Mercer
took place Wednseday afternoon at 3
o’clock. The Masons of the city and a
large number of our citizens escorted
his remains to their last resting place
in the Albany cemetery, lie was bu
ried with Masonic honors; Rev. H. R.
Felder officiating as divine.
Every business house in the city was
closed during the funeral hour, as a
mark of respect to the deceased.
New Baby Carr ages just received at
Welch A Mitchell's. Call and see
them. nov253ldAw
■ of tbla^eelfoD. Oar Dr? (food, are all
naw,and vlUb*aoldat bottoaapr.ee.. Tothe
HOUSEKEEPERS
I* Ik city
■find that
In fb# Far. er and
TRY PW'DCCE mod an tbe dell&ciea of the
•on can a nava be bad at car store at tha Very
Idcweet Market Prices.
Mild aay, that •« are better pre>
in All their orders Car miTtblgc
and family Grocery Line. COUN-
W. Z. & R. J. CUTLIFF.
Albanr Ga» Kept 21. y Wi—dte/fracaso.
gtmonmtmtnis.
MUNICIPAL TICKET'
Tbe following ticket will be support-
en by the citizens of Alliany at the
coming municipal election:
For 31 aror:
W. II. WILDER.
For Councllmcn;
C. M. Mato. W. T. Joses,
W. A. f-TEOTliZK, T. N. Woolvole,
M D GobtaTow«kt,I. J. Bms»s,
Votes s.
Albany. Ga., Nov. 9, 1380.
For Tax Collector:
INVI
TO CALL AND SEE OUR LARUE AND ELEGANT STOCK OF
Novelties in Silver and Silver-Plated Ware,
Fine Gold Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, and tine Fancy Goods.
We have established Santa Claus’ Headquarters in the
that NEW YORK has been brought to ALBANY, for
lis can he found a more attractive line of standard toys at
has been selected with unusual cure this season; no pains
ties in our line of goods., they being bought in every in
beautiful store, crammed with everything new, fresh and
will find well worth a visit of inspection. The ladies will
filled with lovely Goods. The addition of these rooms to our store will
can select at any time, and have their purchases taken care ol until
ash of Holiday trade commences.
elegant rooms in the second story, where you will find
we warrant that in no place outside the great metropo-
no point at more reasonable prices. Our immense stock
being spared to secure all the late and attractive novel-
stance direct from the manufacturers and importers. Oflr
attractive, makes A PERMANENT FAIR, which you
be especially pleased with the Art Department, which is
prove a great convenience to the purchasers of Holiday Goods, as they
wanted, thus giving them liesure to make their selections before the
WELCH <& MITCHELL, Booksellers and Jewelers,
ALBANY, GEORGIA. •
By Telegraph.
FROM ATLANTA.
THE ELECTIONS—JESSE W. WAL
TERS 01'K NEW SOLICITOR.
A HEATED A HD CLOZE CON-
*OV£7<44«
T# the Voter* of Iloaghf’rtj County.
A Tthewr.rU molfeiutlon of iuj friend, aod
pfctuioeot cittaens of Dougberiy I
hm cod united to become a candidate for Tax
Collector. 1 reaped fully aak yoar anffraire
H i. L. DOZIER.
For Tam Xteesvcrors
IbMNfbertf <4zunfy, mod be respectfully aalu tbe
mtpvtnofhU Wtow tiUaena. ^
OOV£S4.'Lt«rtd«
Tor ozuorfirijRTir
f IIHLu’plvreigned berebj anruioncn Minwlf a
X candidal* for tbe office of Ordinary ol
Doofberty county; and respeet/uily aolieiu tb*
MJVtrMC of b la fello«acltl«eos.
no»2 •«
2‘-111 wide
Z. J. ODOM.
FOR
* I Ml ANTIN’* MY FKIkND-
I lo tbe p*at; I rMMfullr an
csndtdau for re-election to ttr *.i
place ni hit plantation in Kaat Dough
erty on the 23d of December. li -ul
i the advertisement.
—A couple of young bloods who
had in tow a few more schooners than
| they could easily anil with, caused
j considerable merriment by their an-
I tic* on Washington street yenter rlay
evening. Each wanted to take the oth-
, er home. They monopolized two I nn-
( dred yards square in croMsing the
j afreet.
j —New syrup will soon be in market.
| Speaking of new syrup, we will tell
j our reader** how they can preserve that
most palatable article in its new and
most delicious state: When the syrup
Doe. bar: / cjudiy.
V. G. ElfMrAMM.
novit-* I*
FOR SHRRITF:
yf a.LEDdUrtRy.-i !l ♦ If,** !*♦ AbNOUM
CMDtjr,
• vifirf tbcLfficc of .-berift of txtighrrty |
VOK SUPPORT
aonouoc* m/Mlf a ,
” | ia first ma'io, put it up in bottle., nork
1 tlio bottles tightly, and seal them up
i with sealing wax or beeswax and rosin.
Tima :t ran be kept the year round,
and when unsealed will b<- as fresh and
Tbe Albany Circuit.
<« currently reported that an ef-
. ' h* made before the adjourn,
rort will • Lsriglstur* to abolish the
mentoftbe Cifcujt . We do not
Albany Judical of ^ ^
know who the mo.
be. but as the Judge w. . his sal-
been elected will be entitled to
ary for the term of four years, we
to see the economy of the proposed ar
rangement just at this time. We are
hardly prepared to believe that any ac
tion will be taken in this matter by the
Legislature.
J. P. STEVENS Sc CO.
The Great Atlanta Watchmakers
and Jewelers.
It is with more than ordinary pleas
ure that we invite the attention of our
many readers to the advertisement of
Messrs. J. P. Stevens Sc Co., the exten
sive jewelers and watch manufacturers
of Atlanta. They are the most exten
sivo dealers in fine jewelry and silver
ware of every kind, and, so far as our
knowledge extends, the only real man
ufacturers of watches in the South,
The writer had the pleasure of being
shown t brough their immense estab
lishment last week, and seeing their
operatives at work making watchis.
Their factory ia supplied w th steam
power and all the most improved ma
chinery for facilitating their work, and
they employ the most skilled workmen
that could be had from some of the
mo st celebrated factories North.
Mr. J. P. (“Percy”) Stevens tbe
hea*d man of this extensive establish
ment, went to Atlanta from Southwest
Georgia a few years ago, and has many
friends and acquaintances in this sec
tion who send him orders and rejoice
at the rapid strides ho has been making
in business since he l«?ft them, then a
beardless youth, and went forth into
the world to begin the .real battle of
life as a business man.
Percy Stevens was a born jeweler,
and was the first and only si’boolboy
that wo ever knew who could take a
watch to pieces, replace all the p/cccs,
and set them going again with a ,ven
knife. The writer went to school with
him, and knowH whereof he speaks-
His room got to be almost a perfect
watch -maker’a shop, and he used to
spend his Saturdays in repairing the
watches of his school mates and ex
perimenting on every old watch, clock
or piece of jewelry that be could get
hold of. We never knew bim to un-
, dertake a thing that he did not accom-
pliah, and his success in undertaking to
‘ establish the largest jewelry establish-
l ment and watch factory ia the South is
I already assured.
Special to tha Neva and Advertiser.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 20.—Matters aro
still lively and exciting in Atlanta.
The irrepressible candidate nnd inde
fatigable lobyista never tire of their
work, and present sn interesting spec-
tarlc to one out side and disinterested
in results.
Jesse W. Walters, of your city, wss
to-day elected Solicitor-General of the
Albany Circuit. The voto was quite
close, and the contest preceding it a
spirited one. ’
It is currently rumored that the ad-
ministration is taking considerable in-
terest in the elections for Solicitors-
General, snd some feeling seems tile
growing out of the matter.
The joint session has been ba’loting
for a Solicitor of the Brunswick Circuit
to-dsv. The race is between G. B.
Mabry and Ira Smith, both of Bruns
wick, and the vote stands 100 to 101.
Considerable log rolling is now going
on.
The Legislature has adjourned till
half-past 10 Monday morning. Most
of our crowd start home to-night.
Mc *
The Legislature Still Worrying With
the Solicitors.
Special to tha Nava and Advertiser.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 23.—We to-day
elected the following Solicitora-Gene-
ral: Gamble, of the Middle Circuit,
Pierce, of the Northern Circuit, Whit-
fi Id, of the Ocmulgee, Guerry. of the
Pitaola, Wright, of the Rome, and
Mitchell, of the Southern. We have
on’y two more to elect, and then the
igony will he over. J. T. H.
Election of Solirltora Yesterday.
-pedal to the Neva auu vdvertirer.
“Atlanta, Nov. 22ml.—We have
elected to-day, 0. B. Mabry. Solicitor-
General of the Brunswick Cireu t. E
Wnmack, of the Flint Circuit, H. M.
Reed, Coweta Circuit, T. AY. Grimes,
Chattahoochee Circuit, W. G. Charlton,
Eastern Circuit, and J. L. Hardwick,
of the Macon Circuit, J. T. H.
Funeral of (Tapt, I. A. nines.
The funeral of Capt. I. A. Hines, no
tice of whose sudden death appears
elawhere occurred last Tuesday af
ternoon from the Presbyterian church.
Rev. Mr. Webb, the pastor, assisted by
Rev. B. T. Hai.ks, ofthe Baptist church,
-onducted the services.
w jN Albany Guards, of which com-
„ ~>t. Hines wss sn setive and
psny **• . during the war, escort-
breve membe. . * ’
ed the remains hT* the residence to
the church, thence u* ,h '
The funeral procession »»' * cr ^ lt 0|
thus showing in what e t e n * ae *'
ceased and hii afflicted fami y arc hi.
by our people.
We call especial attention to our re*
pairing department. Having one of the
best Watchmakers and Jewelers in
the South, we guarantee satisfaction.
Repaying fine Watches and J.welry a
specialty. Silver and gold plating done
at reasonable prices al I igator teeth, sea
beans, otc., mounted to order. Engrav
ing neatly done.
Welch A Mitchell,
Booksellers and Jewelers.
nov24dAwtf Albany. Ga.
Don’t Ran Gina With Gloves On
Warren Evans, a colored laborer on
Mr. Jesse Walters’ place near town,
had hia hand fearfully mangled by agin
last Saturday. He was feeding the gin
with his gloves on. nn l the siw caught
the glove pulled his hand in and chop
ped it into hash before he could suc
ceed in extricating it. Dr. Stroth' r,
assisted by Dr. Bacon, amputated the
mangled member at the former’s office
yesterday afternoon.
This is arother warning against the
careless habit of putting your hand
into a running gin, and fo ling with
the machinery while in motion It
should also he a warning against wear
ing gloves while engaged in such work
To continue to meet the demand
for Good Watches at a reasonable
price, we have just received another
invoico ol those beautiful Silver
Watches which we offer for $10, spot
cash. Other grades at $12. $13, $15 and
$25." (Jold Watches $25, $45, $50, $75
supplies of fine Gold
Jewelry, Uloc'S*- **° ok » ,ln,1 »«'Wtty
Goods. W EL OH * MITCHELL,
Albany Book aim Jewelry Store.
ItdAliw.
SUDDEN DEATH,
Capt, I. A. Illuea Stricken at the
Supper Table with Apoplexy.
Onr entire city will be shocked at the
announcement of tho death ot our re
spected fellow-citizen, Captain I. A.
‘lines, who died very suddenly at his
residence last Monday night. It is
indeed one of the most sad and unex
pected deaths we have ever been called
upon to record. Yostcrday evening
Captain Hines went home from his
daily business in apparent good health,
little thinking, as did those around him.
perhaps, that he was so nesr the end of
his earthly existence. Before 10
o'clock last night he wss a corpse.
Capt. Hines was employed as assist
ant postmaster in the postoffice in this
city, and went home after the usual
hour of closing the office, yesterday
evening. He found company at home,
and made no complaints of being un
well. When supper was announced
Capt. Hines took bis scat at the head
of the table, invoked the usual Divine
blessing, helped the plates, and com*
menccd eating. All of a sudden, and
without speaking a word, he threw his
left hand to his forehead. His wife
noticed that something was wrong,
and asked him what the matter was.
Just then a gurgling noise was heard
and other symptoms that produced
alarm wire apparent The deceased
fell back in his chair, and was removed
as speedily as possible to his room.
He never spoke or showed the least
sign of consciousness afterward.
Everything that medical skill and lov
ing hands conld suggest and perform
was done to restore him ; but all in
vain. In less than two hours Le
breathed his last.
Capt. Hines was born in Macon, Ga,
in June 1839, and was therefore forty-
one years of age. He leaves a wife
and four little children to mourn the
irreparable loss which they have been
so suddenly called upon to sustain. He
married the daughter of our esteemed
fellow-townsman. Dr. E. W. Alfriend,
nnd was the brother of Mr. Richard
Hines, of Macqn, and of, Mrs. H. F.
Hoyt, the latter being now quite ill at
his iate residence in this city. In this
sad bereavement these loving ones
have the sincere sympathies of our en
tire community.
The deceased was a Captain in the
Confederate army, and made a good
soldier, commanding the catecm ai 4
manly respect of his comrades in a
time that “tried men’s sou|s.” Peat e
to his memory.
A Good-Rvc.
With this issue of the News and Ad
vertiser ceases my connection wi i)
the paper as its local editor, and I la' •
this method of bidding its numcio S
readers good-bye. I have exerted my
humble efforts to serve them and the
proprietors of the paper faithfully, and
enjoy the pleasant assurance of havi.ig
given satisfaction to both. I return to
my old fi-s'-love, the Bainbridge Demo
crat. But before leaving I wish to re
turn thanks for, an expre-s ray sincere
appreciation of the kindness and
iform courtesy shown mc by the
h os pit^blc and whole-souled people of
Albany dur, ! . n 5 m y short stay in their
midst, recollections of which memory
will ever cherish with miserly care
Did indue.-nie-its warrant such I would
gl .d y make Albany my home. May
she and her people ever prosper.
My association with the gentlemanly
and courteous proprietors if this pi
per, Messrs. McIntosh and Evans, I as
been from first to last of I. most pleas
ant natuie, and we regret the circuin
stances which necessitates a discon
tinuance of that as-ociation. They are
both high-toned gentlemen, and deserve
the success which their pluck and
KIT WARREN,
To Mr. Palmer, Anent that Letter
to Wade Hampton.
Leesburo, Ga., Nov. 23,1880.
3Ir. John C. Palmec, Eureka,
Nevada:
Dear John:—Your letter to Gen
eral Hampton is received, and contents
noted. Old fellow, I am sorry for you.
You seeui to be suffering for a fight,
and it's quite evident General Hampton
can’t accommodate you.
You prupose to prove that you have
“a good social standing". “A good
social standing’’ is a cheap thing. I
can prove by Ex-Gov. Low, Ex-Gov.
Irvin and John C. Cannon, that Bene
dict Arnold, J udas Iscariot and Lucius
Sergius Cutati. e, all had, for a great
while, “good social standings as gen
tlemen”. Why, sir, Oliver Goldsmith
and Lord Chesterfield were the top of
the pot in social standing. Do you sup
pose Senator Hampton would have
equalised himself with either of them?
Come, John, dun’t try to plough round
the point. Don't trJ to fool people by
proving your standing as a gentleman,
but prove that you actually and verily
ate, a gentleman, and prove it not by
the people you’ve voted lor and be
friended. but prove it by disinterested
outsiders.
-Esop tells about a frog that tried to
swell to the dimensions of an or—that’s
an illustration of human nature—but
there’s nothing in human nature that
disposes the oz to dwarf himself to
the dimensions of a frog, and so Gen
eral Hampton won’t meet you, for just
confidentially, between us and the gate
post, John, the General and myself
both regard yon as a mighty weak cup
of coffee, s very diminutive potato.
The General says yuu remind him of
very amusing circumstance which
once occurred in South Carolina. A
feetle dog observed the moon rising.
The dog didn't like it; he got mad and
commenced barking. The higher the
moon went tho worse he b irked. Bui
the muon didn't stop; it just kept
going up, and the General thinks if tin-
moon had broke after the little dog In-
would have tucked his tail and n n
yelping under the house. Maybe the
General is mistaken about that, John.
As I am a benevolent sort of man
and dislike to witness human agon\,
rather than let you spile fora fight, 111
accommodate you myself. I will meet
you anywhere in Leesburg. To
Columbiad cannons, loaded with 50
pound balls; distance 10 inches.
But you won’t fight, not you. If
you were taken to Rome, Georgia, and
put in Morgan's compress and squeezed
until the last tap bursted they wouldn’t
crush nary piece of backbone nor
would they find that tbe sea shore had
been in anywise impoverished to furnish
s>nd for your gizzard.
I know the reason you call M r.
Sherman yqur friend. It’s because he
let you ride his horse—bare backed—
to water ihe last time he was in Eure
1m. That was a friendly act, and I
d-n’t blame you for standing up to
him. But you are mistaken in think
ing Sherman’s'posilion keeps him from
fighting Hampton. Several illustrious
gentlemen similtriy situated have es
tablished xemplary fighting preoedents.
and Mr. Sherman is only resiraincd by
a sense of embarrassment, and a feeitng
of lelicacy occasioned by the apprehen
sion that maybe Hampton's bullet
would hit where it hadn’t ought to.
A good many people's positions put
•’resirictions” on their fighting Wade
Himpton. But there's no restriction
on our fight. We can have the nicest,
coziest, snu-go-t little fight in the
world all in a gang to oursolves.
Please answer this letter, and if yon
don't conclude to fight, at lea<-t let me
enterprise is winning for them. Thi f ow ) 10 w mlt your fo ks are. Tell me
wijl always have my best wishes for , whether your ti-ter Nai cy ever got
OCR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Seuator-EIect Brown.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 17.1880.
Editors News and Advertiser :
As the occasion has passed and the
result is attained this can in no wise be
mistaken lor an attempt in the inter
est of the gentleman to whom it re
fers. It is simply my congraul ation-
tn the people of my State on having
demonstrated that they can and will
have public matters arranged to auit
themselves.
The election of Hon. Joseph E.
Brown to the United Slates Senate—
have just learned of it—is something
on which the people of Georgia may
ju-tly congratulate each other. It is
indicative that the business men of the
community are regaining their heads
which they lost in 1860, and now re
cognize the necessity of looki.-g more
closely to the advancement of their
material interests. Sentimentility is
well enough at limes and in some di
rections, but in public affairs it seldom
aids progress, or advances the general
wci’are. Practioal common sense is
the true p litician—the legislator we
have needed. Every branch of indus-
try may now look up. The merchant,
the farmer, the mechanic, each sweating
son of toil within the State may now
felicitate himself on having his repre
sensitive in the United States Senate.
Of the people, and fain liar with their
wants—possessing the ability, the
energy and that tact which fails not,
Joseph E. Brown was the happiest
choicer for their best interests the peo
ple could possibly have made. Now,
Messrs. Editors, I am hot unaware that
among your readers there are some
who do not agree with these convic
lions of mine—yourselves possibly,
hut this is my say, not yours—but
should ihey ever obtain a truthfu’ his
tory of this gentleman's past, lairly
given, they will ent'Tti n the same
confidence in him and his future that I
iow express. I have a fixe I repugn-
mce to writing personals but am di «-
sposed to say these things because, in
some sections Seiator Brown has had
lavished on him censure which those
only who knew him well couid kiow
was wholly unm.-riled. No representa
tive ever camt i.ime promptly and
confidently to the fore, or held it more
ably than he did in his brief occupancy
of a seat in tbe last Senate, and no con
stituent will ever have just cause Tor
complaint of a lack of vigilence, energy
or ability on his part i i his futute
career in that body.
Persona l}- unacquainted with Sena
tor Brown I kno tv a great d al about
him, and can heartily congratulate
each fellow-workingman of Georgia on
hia now having his representative in the
United States Senate. J. L. K.
Our Jolt Printing Department 1* P 1 *'-*
pared to execute on abort notice all
kinds of commercial and fancy print
ing ; invitations, circula'a cards, etc.,
and we respectfully solicit holiday or
ders from our onterpriaing merchants
and buxine's* men
their prosper tr.
And n -w to Messrs. McIntosh and
E'-ans, the News and Adveiitiskr and
its to d.-rs, wj bid a regretful ’good
bye.” Truly yours,
J. D. Pondeb.
Tho circutnsla .ces which have
brought about Mr. Ponder's retirement,
from the News and AnvEtiTisEtt are
of a business nature only. We enter
tain the very highest regard for him
personalty, and have been well pleased
with the faithful manner in which he
has discharged bis duties
during tho lime ho has been in our
employ; but we find that in justice to
ourselves, in a business point of view,
we roust do all tho rcportorial and
editorial work of tho paper ourselves.
We state this in ju-tice t« Mr. Ponder
for if we felt that we could afford to
employ a local editor, we know no one
whom wo would prefer lo him. It is
therefore with regret that we part with
Lira, and wherever he goes he will
b«ar the cordial recommendation and
very bast Stizbea of
MolNTosn St Evans.
Ilowr to g-*t Well.
Whirli Is answeml ill three words—
1 Take Hop JJiUuwl tfuuAAItl«
How to get Sick.
Expose yourself day anil night, cat
rut mill'll without exercise; work too
baril without rest; -lis'.tor all tbe time; J ..»■ w.in.u.... v.... ..
Bike all tl^vllc nostril^ advvrtlnudt ^grmfoly^iw th
married, and what disposition yotn
mammy made of ih.t old sway-back-d
gray mare she used lo own.
Yours truly,
K, J. Waiities'.
Patagonia papers, and Iceland Mes
senger please copy.
CuLlTMBlTH, Ga.. Jan. 17. 1878
Dr. C. J. M-rFKTT—Dbak fim: Last
summer when our little girl was teetl
ing, we tried a gteat number of pres
criptions but none of Ihcin relieved her.
We finally had brought to our notice
voar Teetliina (Teething Powders),
and used them with the happiest re
sult. They gave her a speedy and per
manent relief. I very heartily recom
mend them to others.
Yours, very truly.
.Q. It. GLENN.
President Columbus Female College,
Its speedy cures of Sores and Erup
lions upon the Skin have been rein
able. Goldtiiwaite Sc Son,
Druggists, Tioy. Ala
Kir. WUkon-ki .Hakes an Exhibit.
Macoa Telegraph -ml He. eager.
Yesterday afternoun Mr. E. Witkn-v-
sky, who owns the tanyard pond on
ihe old Confederate armory property
concluded to cut th i dam and clean out
the pond in order that he might intro
duce his ew German carp. The pun I
contained a large number of smaller
fish, and among them Mr. Witkowskv
hoped to find his four carp which ha-1
been put in o the pond last May. H e
found three of the fish, but to his
astonishment they were, by actual
measurement, 2t>. 22 end 25 inches in
length, respectively. The fourtli
-scaped through the cut in the dam.
These carp were but two or three
inches long when put in Ihe pend, ami
their growth is remarkable. They
are now in the tank in the rear of their
owner's store on Cherry street, where
we saw them last night, and where ihe
public are invited to see tnem to-day.
The following from the Savannah
News of Tuesday wil| be of interest to
many of our local readers :
Yesterday morning, in his charge lo
the Grand Jury in the Unit-d States
C.-urt, His Honor Judge JohnKrskine
stated substantially that the rule of the
court is that to make a person a dealer
in liquor or tobacco, it must be shown
that lie sold a glass of liquor or a piece
of tohacc > more than once. In other
words, that the selling of one glass ol
liquor, or a single plug of tobacco, do-s
not make a man out carrying on ihe bus-
ill- ss of a retail dealer in either of these
articles unless he does so repeatedly
The jnformntiqn Was given with a view
to pruvenl the finding of indictment-
against parties who limy be arrested on
the most trivial charges, oftentimes
based upon the simple selling ol a
glass of liquor or a pjcoc of tobscc-
Death or Hr. James n. Piercer.
One by one the old lund-matks are
pasting sway, and this morning, the
News and Advertises bears tidings
of the death of one. Whose life has
I'-'en part of the history of onr city.
The emblem o( respect which -these
columns present, are a token of that
regard in which the deceased is held by
members of a craft to which he be
longed in his early manhood, and of a
profession which he appreciated and to
which he always offered kindly advice
and practical en ioUragemeut.
Mr. James 31. Mercer was born in
Oglethorpe county, Georgia, in the
year 1817; and was therefore about 63
rears ol age. Ue was the son of Mr.
51. M. Mercer, and a u-phew of that
eminent Baptis- divine. Rev. J esse Mer
cer, in whose honor our Baptist Uni
versity is named. In early boyhood de
ceased entered the printing office ofthe
Washington News, then published by
his noted uncle, at Wasmngton, Wilkes
county, Georgia, and there served hia
apprenticeship at the printer's trade.
In 1838, he came to Albany, this be
ing just two y ,-ars after the place was
founded. His sister, Miss 3!ariah
Mercer, became the wife of Col. Nel-*
son Tift; and another sister married
Rev. J. H. B. Shackleford. The former
ts the only member of the famiiy now
living.
In 1845, Messrs, Tift and Boughton
established the Albany Patriot, the
worthy predecessor of the Sides, now
of the News a :d Advertiser. Mr.
Mercer was Foreman ofthe Patriot for
a number of years, from the date of its
first issue ’till Col. Nelson Tift, its
founder, discontinued his connection
therewith. He was a skilled printer
devoted to his trade, and lo the interests
of his employes. After severing his
connection with the Patriot Mr. Mer
cer entered the mercantile business in
our city, and or a long time stood
among our most enterprising aod suc
cessful business men. As senior
member -if the fir-u of Mercer Sc
Smith, he established a business repu-
ialien enjoyed by but few men, and
the house was knuwu throughout this
whole section.
As a citizen, Mr. Mercer was highly
respected and appreciated for his good,..
sound, practical sense and profound
judgment. Several times honored with
the office of Mat or ol our city, he was
devoted to her w-llare and progress,'
and a- sucli officer -lid much towards
placing our municipality in its present
pro-perons con-lition.
He was quiet, inoff.-nsive, and retir
ed in disposition, yet firm, active and
resolute. His en-uies were few and
his friends arc legion. Upright and
honorable in all his healings, he carries
with him to the grave, the full respect
of a community.
In 1867 Mr. Mercer was severely at
tacked ytith pneumonia, from which he
never recovered, vet during the four
teen years intervening between that
time and his final prostration, a few
weeks ago, he was closely and diligent
ly prosecuting his business as weigher
at the warehouse of Messrs. N. &A. F.
Tift & Co. His disease was consump
tion, and he breathed his last at tbe
residence of his brother-in-law. Col.
Nelson Tilt, last evening at 6 o'clock.
He was fully conscious up to the
list, and during the past few days
spoke freely of his condition. He was
perfectly re-igne.l, and directed the
manner in which his funeral was to be
conducted. He asked that there should
be no formality about it; that his re
mains he taken directly from the resi
dence to the grave, and that the funer
al services be conducted by his Iriend
R -v. H. R. Felder, the beloved Pastor
of the Methodist church, for whom he
expressed high esteem and confidence.
His closing hours were calm aud
peaceful and he passed from this world
to another without a single struggle.
Peace to his sshes.
NBtlUALGINB,
The following short letter from Dr. J.
D. Mitchell, h momber ol the Georgia
Legislator!-, is a very strong endorsement:
Mksbks. Hutchinson A lino.—I have
nsod your "Nenr-tlgine.” nnd find it all you
claim, a specific lor Neuralgia tiu-l Head-
ache. J. D. .MrrcnELL. M. D.
Rev. Dr. J. H. DeYotio suya: b.Te
been relievedhy -•Neumlgme" of severest-
L-ck ot Headache." liuT-unsox A- lino,
Stop It at Once.
If you are Bilious, have no Appeiii
Sleepless, Sot-c in tin- Jointsan-l Lnnl*-.
Sour of Stomach, Gloouiv, \Y sri, <),-
pi cased in Chest -id St-much, y-u*
Liver is out of order, Use l)r. Kin; g
Improved Liver and Stomach Pad ;.n
be cured without medicine.
You might aa well iry to pick a qnnrrei
with a graven image, or do any other un-
possible thing as try to sell any other
preparation for Piles If Tablt-r's Bncke.ve
1’ile Ointment can lai had. lt m itia or.ly Nile Troiiriclnrs anil M.iuulartnram, 14 • known
llmt iriUuuco obatinat* 1 W|,)to|«|ll St., Atlanta, Ga. For J; if wh-ch s g od i
Hobble and limn un m- re b it, lianc
yoar ermebea *-n th- old > aken peg. mu
■e ze the first opportunity t> he perm—
ently cured. UbaiKUaiism. Contracted
M iBctcs, Stiff Join a. Frosted V, t. Head-
act s, lvirueho. Pam in 1 re t, side amt
Back w II y eld t - that p vrertu' tvniedy.
-its o -s' Ligl- n uz Lu>imcn
0.1 :ac uuu Lini hoasL IV. uo
4
Who has not l>cen annoy©,l oy a eou^h
in cliur* h? It tuny wmw iro n tlio remo
test corner in the rear, bat its who
tickles the throat in frout, creeps down
the aisle and touches the ushers, wringing
4 8ytnpatlit'iic explosion train every vic
tim. lint Cornwell*' Honey of Tiir will
cure Coi^hti, OoUb, nnd nil diseises of
too throat mid hull's, Hronclaitix, lionise-
l Sor«* I'hrott Pri«*e 5 * eta 2
QUOTATIONS
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