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T!HR 01,11 FOUY MAN.
He was a queer eld fogy man
And loved old fogy ways;
And railed against the reckless a)>ead
Ot these fast modern days.
Ho once could travel leisurely,
And stop his friends to hail;
But now they rush him through by steam
And ride him on a rail.
That good old ooachwent fast enough
For prudent folks to g.*;
Impatient men now laugh at it
And say ’twas rather alow;
And so they rush upon the train
And speed the thought away.
Until a Hinaah up breaks their bones*
He thinks it doosn’t pay.
He loved old housewives* spinning wheels,
The music of their hum
Was far more dear to his old car
Thau grand piano thrum.
But ah! as sighs, those wheels are gone
Since Whltuey made his gin;
No more we hear their thrifty hum—-
No more the aistera spin!
The rosy girls of olden time.
Sunburnt, were firmer made
Than these, the late and tender shoots
That grow up in the shade;
They did their mothers’ heavy work
And easod her weary hands;
And sometlmee, toe. if brothers Ihlled,
Could help to do a man's.
Their dresses made with easy fit,
Gave not a pain beneath;
Their hearts had ample room to beat,
Their lungs had space to breathe—
Unlike our present girl*, with waists
Too much compressed and slight,
Who, if they do uot dissipate,
Are often very tight.
They let not fashion dwarf their forms,
But grew to comply size.
And health shone on their brows
And sparkled in their eyes;
They thanked kind heaveu for all its gifts,
And thought with secret pride.
That they were beautiful enough.
And thus were satisfied.
But now, our modern girls, alas!
Think Providence unkind
For putting too much in their midst
And not enough behind;
And so they bustle round, and lace,
To mend their clumsy ways,
And think they for outshine the girls
Of good old fogy days.
He wished, he said, for their sweat takes.
That fashion's torturing vise
Would ease them up a little, and
Less pinching wou and suffice,
That they might feel the bounding health,
Around the heart that plays,
When all unfettered as it was
Iu good old fogy days.
GEN. JACKSON AS A DUELIST.
HIB OWN ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR WITH
DICKINSON.
The following correspondence
will be read with interest, not onlv in
Tennessee, but by admirers of Old
Hickory throughout the length and
breadth of the land :
Nashville, Feb. 8, 1877.—Qen. W.
O. Harding—My Dear Sir: In the
Kentucky Correspondence of the
Cincinnati Commercial there recently
appeared a communication describ
ing the duel which took place many
years ago betwoen Gen. Andrew
Jackson and Charles Dickinson. I
inclose to your address a paper con
taining it, for the purpose of calling
your attention to the closing para
graph, which is as follows:
Jackson never exhibited the slight
est compunction for the part he took
in this bloody affair. He very rarely
alluded to it, but when he did it was
always with perfect complacency. It
is told of him that a gentleman was
once examining his duelling pistols.
Taking up one of them, the General
quietly remarked : “That is the pis
tol with which I killed Mr. Dickin
son.”
This is not according to my recol
lection. Gov. Neill S. Brown informs
me that you had a conversation with
our great and good friend at the Her
mitage, a short time before his death,
upon this subject, in which he ex
pressed regret at the occurrence, in
terms that reflected most creditably
on his great name and fame. Should
not the truth of history be vindica
ted? I am. dear sir,
Very truly your friend,
J. George Harris.
Belle Meade, near Nashville, l
February 9, 1877. f
J. George Harris: My Bear Mir : I
am obliged for your kind favor of tbe
Bth lost.; also for the paper (Cincin
nati Commertdal) containing an ac
count of the duel between Gen. An
drew Jackson and Charles Dickin
son, which Is Incorrect in some es
sential points, and does great injus
tice to Gen. Jackson, as will appear
from the recital of a conversation
which took place between him and
myself.
At the time Gen. Jackson retired
from the Presidential chair and for
several years thereafter, I lived in
McSpadden’s bend on the Cumber
land river, three or four miles dis
tant from tbe Hermitage, and it was
my pleasure to visit the old hero fre
quently.
On the occasion referred to, I found
Gen. Jackson alone, which was not
often the case. In the course of the
conversation, I asked him whether
brave men were ever frightened.
Gen. Jackson replied: “I do not
know, sir, that I am competent to
answer tbe question,”
I answered: “The world, and
especially those who know you best,
will accord you as much courage as
belongs to man.”
Gen. Jackson then replied: “If that
be so, sir, I would say that I have
been as badly frightened as any man
ought ever to be.
I asked him on what occasion he
was frightened, supposing that he
referred to some of his Indian en
gagements.
The General said: “It was, sir,
when I fought the duel with Mr.
Dickinson. In the first place, sir, I
had no unkind feeling against Mr.
Dickinson, and no disposition to in
jure a hair of his head. I had gone
as far as an honorable man could go
to avoid the difficulty with Dickin
son; he had not injured me, ana,
therefore, I had no ground of com
plaint against him; my quarrel had
been with his father-in-law, Col.
Erwin. I knew Dickinson to be a
brave, honorable gentleman, and the
best shot with the pistol I ever saw
far better than myself, for I was
never an expert with that weapon. I
knew that he could shoot truer and
quicker than I could. I therefore
went upon the ground expecting to
be killed, and I owe the preservation
of my life on that occasion to the
fashions of the day, for I wore a coat
with rolling collar and very full
breasted; but, fortunately for me,
sir, I was organized with a very nar
row chest. Dickinson’s ball struck
very near the center of my coat, and,
while it scraped the breast
bone, it did not enter the
cavity of the chest. In an instant,
under the impression that I was,
perhaps, mortally wounded,and upon
tne impulse of the moment.. I fired
and my antagonist fell— and no event
of my life, sir, have I regretted, so
much. My determination before and
after taking position was to dis
charge my pistol in the air, but be
cause I felt the effect of his shot I
fired at him. Just here, sir, let me
add that the world has done me
great injustice, for I am charged
with having brought on the difficulty,
and having fixed the terms so as to
reserve my fire and advance; and it
charges me with having advanced
upon Dickinson, and shot him when
I was within a Tew feet of him— all of
which is false, sir. I fired instantly
after receiving bis shot, and from
my position; and Dickinson stood in
hit position and received my fire like
a brave man as he was.”
The above is the conversation near-
Iu verbatim as it it occurred between
Gen. Jackson and myself in refer
ence to that duel.
Very truly, your friend,
W. G. Harding.
How a Woman Hade a Fortune.
Six years ago Mrs. Mary Ah&rt was liv
ing in a little tent on tile edge of town.
Her whole worldly possessions consisted
of this tent, a straw bed, two or three
boxes which served as chairs and table, a
little 7or 8 year old girl, and two cows
and calves. She sold the spare milk of
these two cows, carrying it around town
with a tin pail, and with the product, and
from work which she did for her neigh
bors, supported herself and child. When
she could get #3 or $5 ahead she would
buy another calf or yearling. It is not
our purpose, says the Sentinel, to trace
her progress up to the present time mi
nutely, but the result is, she now, in less
than seven years, has several hundred
head of cattle, a nice farm wish nice
buildings and improvements, a comfort
able-even luxuriant home, and instead of
carrying around milk by hand, rides in
her own carriage. Her daughter is a
young lady, educated and accomplished.
To day Mrs. Ahart’s property is valued at
from forty to fifty thousand dollars. And
she has made it all by honest industry
and good management. She has had no
outside help. She never had a govern
ment contract or tell heir to any property.
Fort Laramie Sentinel.
LAWYERS.
CKAS. H. WILLIAMS,
Attorney at Law
COLUMBUS, GA.
Wl|l Practice In any Courts.
£3** Office over Abbott & Newsom’s Store.
J*3l if
HEN NETT 11. CItAWPOKD,
Attorney and CounNellor-ai-Law.
Office over Frazers Hardware Store.
JalStf __
Thomas J. Chappell,
Attorney at Law,
OFFICE OVER 119 BROAD STREET,
Columbus, <ti.
march? tf
REESE CRAWFORD. J. M. Me:NEILL.
Crawford & McNeill,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
• 128 Brood Bt., UolumbuN, Ga.
Jan 15
BAML B. HATCHES. B. U. OOKTCHIC
IIATCIIEIt & GOETCHIUS
Attorneys And Counsellors At Law.
Practice in State and Federal Courts.
Office —67 Broad stieet, over Wittich A Kin
el’s Jewelry Store. _ [aeplJLy^
HINES DOZIER,
Attornoy at I*aw.
Iluuiiltou, Ga.
WILL practice in the Clr
or anywhere else.
Mr. G. A. B. Dozier will be found in my office
on and after October Ist. 1876, and will assist in
ail collections and office work entrusted.
aep3s ly
Joseph F. Pou,
Attorney A (ouinflliir at Law.
OFFICE west side Broad street over store of
W. H. Robarts A Cos. Practices in State and
Federal Courts. Advice and services tendered to
Administrators, Executors, Guardians, kc. Spe
cialty made of Conveyancing, Examining Titles,
Ac., in Georgia, or anywhere in the United
States. Ann business promptly attended to.
feb7 dtf _
GRIGSBY E. THOMAS,
Attorney at Law
Columbus, Liu.
Office over 0. E. Hochstrasaer’s.
jnl2 tf
LIONEL C. LEVI, Jr.,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Commissioner of Deeds N. T. and other States.
Office over Georgia Tome Bank.
ESTATES. —Special attention to keeping accu
rate accounts, vouchers, Ac., sud making an
nual returns for Guardians, Administrators
and Executors. ep29-ly
Loo McLostor,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
cutis ETA. GA.
In Superior Courts and Courts of Ordinary, will
be assisted by Joseph F. Pou, Esq., without extra
charge to my clients.
PROMPT ATTENTION TO COLLECTIONS.
THORNTON & GRIMES,
Attorneys at, Law.
OFFICE ever Abell k Co.'s, corner of Broad
and St. OUlr streets, Mumbai, Ga.
Jnifijy
RANDOLPH STREET,
Boot and Bhoc Maker.
ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY. FULL STOCK
of Men’s and Boy's work constantly on
hand, which I will sell at very reasonable prices.
Also; Leather and findings, at the lowest price.
nov!2 3m _
O. CALHOUN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Geneva, Ga.
WELL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COUBTS OF
the Chattahoochee Circuit.
Special attention given to Collections. He Is
Corresponding Agent for the Geneaal Collecting
Agencies of New York and Savannah. Therefore
his facilities for pursuing that branch of the pro
ession is unsurpassed by any lawyer in the
State. _ _ _ octal tf
It. .1. MOSES
Attorney at Law.
OFFICE over Georgia Home Insurance Com
pany. _
Office hours from Ist October to Ist June, 10 to
4 p. h. seyl9 ; ly
W. L. LATHAM,
Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ga.
WILL practice in the counties of the Cbatta
boochee Circuit. fcbß ly
B. F. HARRELL,
Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Equity
LUMPKIN, GA.
JBsr“Special attention given to Collections and
remittances promptly made. novl-tf
J. D. Rambo. W. W MackaLL.
RAMBO & MACKALL,
Attorneys at Law,
Office in Burro*' Building, Columbus, Gs.
mhl eod&wly
THE
CO LUMBUS
♦
DAILY TIMES
PRINTING OFFICE,
Columbus, Ga.
Being Supplied with Modern im
provements and the Latest
STYLES OF TYPE,
Presses, &c.
18 PREPARED TO FILL ORDERS FOR
JOB PRINTING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
At Short Notice and at Reasonable
Rates, Including :
qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq
BILL HEADS, CIRCULARS,
LETTER HEADS, ENVELOPES,
NOTE HEADS, SHIPPING TAGS,
R. R. RECEIPT BOOKS, MONTHLY STATEMENTS,
BUSINESS CARDS. WEDDING INVITATIONS,
VISITING CARDS, PARTY INVITATIONS,
POSTAL CARDS, BIILB LADING BOOKS,
HAND BILLS, POSTERS,
BALL AND PARTY PROGRAMS.
And In Fact AXYTIIIXG IX tbe
JOB PRINTING LINE.
0
tWOrders from a distance solicited and filled promptly, at short notice. Samples
and prices sent on application}
WYNNE, DeWOLF & CO.
WORN - OUT LANDS RESTORED.
L_ o—. —. .
Leading Fertilizers in Georgia, Alabama, North and
South Carolina, Virginia and Mississippi.
o—
\ Fertilizer* wliieli linve ever been upon this market have under gone more severe tests,
and eonc out of them with reputation more tlruily estaolished, than
SoluLt>le Pacific Guano!
COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE
FOR COMPOSTING WITH COTTON SEED.
The Most Popular Fertilizers in Use—Sold by me every Season since 1865!
I AST YEAR, lHTtt, THERE WERE 11* DIPPER EXT HR AX OS SOLD IX THE STATE OF OEOROTA, THE SALES AO.
-i OKKUATIXCt AUOI'T TO.OOO TOM, A.VD OF THAT RI AXTITV THE PACIFIC 017AXO OOMPAXTf SOLD 18,000
TON*
Alter naaatng through all the contingencies of varvlng Beaton* in eleven jears’ u§e, the question of uniform reliability no longer exists. They are nnan
imously acknowledged uh ATVDA It I> GUANOH Theta well-known FERTILIZER** are lor sale by my Agents at Butler, Geneva,
Jouch’ Crossing, Wimberly, Hamilton, Catania and Florence, Georgia; Troy, Opelika, La Fayette, Alabama, and various station* en the railroads connect
ing with opt lilts.
££~ A. H. SLAUGHTER* my duly accredited AGENT at OPELIKA* ALA., will afford all necessary information to parties residing in bis
district at* to Cotton Option Pa> nu-ntN.
£3“ W. W. JENKINS* Ajjremt at Gene via, has repoved to that point and will cheorfully answer all inquiries relating to the business
in Talbot, Meriwether and adjacent counties.
The above well-knowu brauds have been sold by me during the past eleven years with general satisfaction, and are as usual, offeaed for sale on FA
VORABLE TERMS.
W. H. Yoxxxig,
Xo. 12 Itroad S|„ Coiambaa, >ia.
I HAVE ALSO MADE ARRANGEMETS WITH
BLANCHARD, WILLIAMS <fc CO.,
Alabama Waroliouso, Columbus, Ga.
For Storage and Disposal of the above Fertilizers to their Customers.
° r feblo eodAwlm
TWO BILLIARD TABLES
FOR SALE
AT Ituby Restaurant, under Rankin House.
City Taxes arc so high I cannot aiTurd to
run them.
ja24 eodlra A. F. CLEMENTS k Ca
Real Estate & Insurance
John Blackmar,
BROKERAGE, REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE.
St. Clair Street, Georgia Home Building,
next to Western Union Tele
graph Office.
Land Warrants Bought.
REFER, BY PBVISAXOIV,
To Banks of this city.
feb2s tf
DR. J. W. C AMERON
Has permanently located near mt.
ZION Church, Muscogee county, and re
spectfully tenders his professional services to the
citizens of that neighbor!: ood and the public gen
erally. *
AiT“Calls promptly attended at all hours day
or n igb t. j a6 <IA wßm
mi. S. 33. LAW,
Office at A. M. Brannon’s Drug Store. Office
hours from 1*2:30 to 2, and from 5 to (J.
j&2B tf
EXCELSIOR
Printing Ink Cos.
KENT AVI) CHEAPEST
PRINTING INK IN TIJE MARKET.
13 BARCLAY ST., X. Y.
dacSO d&w2m
DISSOLUTION.
THE firm of Wm. H. ROBARTS A CO., as here
tofore existing, has been dissolved, by the
withdrawal of Mr. Wm, H. Robarts, from the
concern.
WM. H. ROBARTS,
MADISON L. PATTERSON,
L. T. DOWNING.
Columbus, Ga., Feb’y 6, 3877.
We, tU undersigned, continue the business un
der th> firm name of Wm. H. Robarts A Cos.; Mr.
Wm. H. Robarts thereto consenting.
MADISON L. PATTERSON,
LEMUEL T. DOWNING.
febß dAw6t
HEMOVAX..
The Public are Informed that
have moved my
Tailoring Establishment
TO THE STOKE NEXT TO
Hogan’s 100 House, Ilroatl
Htreet.
FOB THE PURPOSE of carrying on my Busi
ness, I have this day sso dated with me
Mr. H. BELLMAX.
A fine and prompt Workman.
W will be pleased to „erve the publlo, end will
guarantee aa FINE WOKK SSoa'l be done In tbe
united States.
BriDg in your orders for Suits and they will bo
furnished with promptness.
Kespectfully,
K(EIINE & SELLMAN.
OCtS tt _ __
n a TniTA obtained In the United
U H I LIU I \ States,Canada, and Europe.
| |t|f | terms as low as those of any
other reliable house. Correspondence invited
in the English and foreign languages,with inven
tors. Attorneys at Law, and other Solicitors, es
pecially with those who have had their cases re
jected In the hands of other attorneys. In re
jected cases our foes are reasonable, and no
charge la made nnlcs we are successful.
INVENTORY
111 V Lll I UllOl sketch and a full de
scription of your invention. We will make an
examination at the Patent Office, and if we tb*"k
it patentable, will send you papers and advice,
and prosecute your case. Our lee will be in or
dinary cases, $26.
a nif IAT Oral or written in all matters
ADVICE PRFF
ventions, ■ ■
References:—Hon. M. D. Leggett, Ex-Commis
sioner of Patents, Cleveland, Ohio; O. H. Kelley,
esq., Sec'y National Orange, Louisville, Ky.;
Commodore Dan'l Ammen, U. 8. N., Washington,
D. O.
yyfiend fftamp for our “Guido for obtaining
Patents," a book of 60 pages.
Address: — LOUW BAGGER Sc CO., Solici
tors of Patents.
novMtf Washington, P. O.
T. S. SPEAK,
fo, lor Broad St„ Columbus, 6a.
■' ' -
tgjU f '
Watches, Jewelry and Clocks Repaired promptly
cOl orders will receive prompt attention.
Remington Sewing Machine Deoot.
NEW DEPARTURE.
O
Drugs and Medicines for the Million!
O
AT J. W. BROOKS’ OLD STAND.
I RESPECTFULLY NOTIFY THE CITIZENS OF COLUMBUS AND SURROUNDING COUNTItY.
that I have bought the JOHN W. BROOKB Drug Hfcore and now have on hand a complete stock
of
Drugs, ModLioines, Oliomicals,
PATENT MEDICINES, TOILET ARTICLES, FINE BRANDIES and WHISKIES for Medical usee.
GARDEN SEEDS, FISHING TACKLE, PAINTS,OILS, BRUSHES, together with all other articles gen
erally kept in a first-class Drug Store, all of which are fresh and pure, and will be sold at priceß
lower than ever beiore. lam determined to maintain the well-earned reputation of this House,and
offer my goads at Wholesale and 13et a.il as cheap a* any similar house in the South.
X>l3. J. Lz. *JOI3 13A.1V, a competent and experienced Chemist, ia with me, in charge
of the PRESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT, who will be accessible at all hours by day and nigbt.
Jord.an’B celebrated Joyous •JiiloTF, COUGH MIXTURE and TONIC BITTERS will
be kept constantly on hand at wholesale and retail. Also BROOKS' tainoua CHILL PILLS put up at
all times from original receipe. Special attention to orders from Country Druggists and Phynicians,
to whom extra inducements will be offered. Public patronage respectfully soficited.
W. R. KENT,
107 ItIEOAO, NT.
I will be pleased to meet my old friends and patrons in my new quarters.
Ja’il-eodAw tf >J, L^TfOTII)AN^_
DY GOODS.
Dry Goods! Dry Goods!
CHEAPER THAN EVER,
M. JOSEPH,
NUCCENNOR TO JOSEPH A HKO„
HAS JUST RECEIVED:
600 PIECES BEST STANDARD PRINTS @0 1-2.
LARGE LOT OF CORSETS @soc. each.
SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, CHECKS, OSNABUROS and FACTORY JEANS
of all makes at FACTORY PRICES.
CARPETING from 20c. a yard and upwards.
SHOES, IIATS, SEA ISLAND BLEAOHINGS, in large quantities at BOT
TOM PRICES.,
per I BUY AND SELL FOR CASH AND AM PREPARED TO
OFFER BARGAINS.
XL JOSEPH.
aep24
The Great Fertilizer
FOR COTTON, FOR CORN AND ALL CROPS!!
wxiajvtv’s
Raw Bone Super-Phosphate!
FOR SALE FOR CASH OR COTTON OPTION
BY
W. A. SWIFT,
Centennial Wagon Yard, Columbus, Ga.
FARM LAND.
Only Remedy for Hard Times.
CHANGE YOUR SURROUNDINGS.
ALL WANTING FKUIT FAEMS. ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO THE OBOWTH OF THE VINE*
WHERE IT 18 AN ESTABLISHED SUCCESS AND PAYS I.AROE PBOFIT. THE LAND IS
ALSO ADAPTED TO THE OBOWTH OF PEACHES, PEAKS, APPLES AND SMALL
FBUITS; ALSO, GRAIN, GRASS AND VEGETABLES.
Many hundreds of excellent VINEYARDS, OBOHAEDS and FARMS can now
be seen. •
The Location la only 34 mile* south of Philadelphia, by railroad, fn-a mild, delightful climate, and
at the very doom of the Now York and Philadelphia markets. Another railroad runs direct to
New York.
The place is alreadylarge, successful and prosperous. Churches, schools, and other privileges
are already established. Also, manufactories of Shoes, Clothing, Glass, Straw Goods, and other
things, at which different members of a family can procure employment.
It has been a health resort for some years past for people suffering from pulmonary affections.
Asthma, Catarrh, Ague and debility; many thousands have entirely recovered.
Anew brick Hotel has just been completed, 100 feet front, with back buildings, four stories high,
including French roof, and all modern improvements for tbe accommodation of visitors.
Price of Fsrm Lend 155.00 per Acre, payable by Installments, within the period of four yews. In
this climate, planted out to vinos. 20 acres olland will oount fully as much as 100 acres further
"'persons unacquainted with fruit growing, oan become familiar with it in a short time on account
Acre, and Town Lots, In the towns of Landisville sud Vinaland, also for sale.
While visiting the Centennial Exhibition, Vineland can be visited at small expense.
A paper containing lull information, will be sent upon application to
CII KEES It. Vineland, IV. J., free of cost.
The following is an extract from a description, published in the New York Tribune, by the wel
known agriculturist, Solon Robinson: ... .
All the farmers were of the “well to do" sort, and some of them, who have turned their attention
to fruits and market gardening, have grown rich. The soil is loam, varying from sandy to clayey,
and surface gently undulating, intersected with small streams and occasional wet meadows, in
which deposits 61 peat or muck are stored, sufficient to fertilize the whole upland surface, alter it
has been exhaust ed of its natural fertility.
It Is certainly one of the most extensive fertile tracts, in an almost level position, and sultabls
condition for pleasant larming. that we know of this side of the Western prairies. We found some
o> tlie oldest terms apparently Just as profitably productive as when first cleared of forest fifty or a
hundred years ago.
The ueolOKiat would soon discover the cause of this continued fertility. The whole country ia a
marine deposit, and all through the soil we found evidences of calcareous substances, generally ia
the form of indurated calcareous marl, showing many distinct forms of ancient shells, of the tertia
ry formation; and this marly substance 1b scattered all through the soil, in a very comminuted
form, and in the exact condition most easily assimilated by such plants aa the termer desires to
cultivate.