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IN THE CITY.
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paper, Huy mOptemer be Uni mmy* 1• inform u
•/ the fact immediately.
Columbus. <M..
TUESDAY A'-...- MAY J;>. 1877.
Hi A. lITTI.It,
Alt nrmrr net* OMwIUr at U.
•romi't over J. A. Krer's Hkrdvkre Store.
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I. BLAIDVOU). LODII F. OAIME1),
• I.ANWroHD M SAMAIS,
AUM>> Ml tMUKIIsn * low.
omen over Wltteb A nosel's.
WUI pneuos la the Bute and rederal CcmrU.
p| i y J I
TtMBW JtS MISTIMi OFFICE.
NKATNKMH AND WBPATUH.
Wo Invite everybody who need any de
scription or Job Printing to call at the
Tun Job Printing Okfxck and net
their work done In the latest style, with
neatness and dispatch. Bill Heads, Let
ter Heads. Price Currants, Cards, Invita
tion Tickets, Postern, and Hnnd Bills a
specialty. L uiu'-OlTAli
tar Any quantity ol Ue best quality ot
tans tor sale. tf
roLDHBti (TTOI HAIKIT.
Columbus, Ha., May 15, 1877.
Daily Statement.
Stock oil hand Aug. 81, 1876 .610
Uooaived yesterday 1
•* previously 71,578 —71,570
72,088
Stupood yesterday........ov. 178
" previously. <6,010 —67,088
dtouk on hand this morning 5 001
I'ricts.
Market dull, i t#’
Inferior vf —-
ordinary i l /i
Hood Ordinary 0
Low Middlings . #!<£
Middlings V/eW>\
Hood Middlings
Warehouse sales 9
Heeeipts.
•• m/1 O. K 0
*• Eiver 0
“ N.AS. R. B 0
•• 8. W.R.R. 1
• W. K. R. 0- 1
Shipment*
liy 8. W.R.R 173
* M. A G. R. It 0
“ W.R. R o
Home Consumption 5—178
New Advertisement*.
Veil Found—Call at Times Office.
Can Peaches, Ac.—R. 8. Crane.
El Qusto Cigars— F. Loudenber.
The very best remedy for Piles at the
Eagle Drug Store.
ray 12 dim M. D. Hoop A Cos.
Those Fifteen Dollar Yacht and Flan
nel Suits at Thornton A Aoee’s are su
perb. apr2B tt
FINER*!, NOTICE.
The friends and acquaintances of Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Collier, are invited to
attend the funeral of ohe former from St.
Luke church this (TUESDAY) morning at
10 o’clock.
Frank Louden br, who deals exclusive
ly In Clears, Tobaooo and Smokers' arti
cles, sells the besteet Cigars for the loast
est money In this city.
Judge klddo
Judge Kiddo, of the Fataula Circuit, for
whom Judge Crawford presided at Cuth
bert last week, will be bore the 4th Mon
day in June to preside in those cases In
which Judge C., has been of oounsel.
Marble Tauhtlnn for the Federal ltrnd
at AadcrMßvtlle.
We understand that on Saturday last
fifty car loads of marble tombstones, to
be placed over the graves of the Federal
soldiers at Andersonville, passed over
the Central llailroad. The freight bill
amounted to something over SC,OOO.
The hall To-Night
Will doubtless be largely attended. All
the firemen will woar their belts which
wIU admit them. Every ttreman is enti
tled to bring his wife. The young ladles
have had Invitations mailed them. The
committee have Invited many gentlemen
not members of companies who will pre
sent their card of admission to the door
keeper.
The "El Gusto" sold by Frank Louden
ber, the cigar man, can’t be beat. Us de
lightful fragrance la only equaled by the
ease with which It smokes.
NPETUI. OMBKK DEPARTMENT.
FULL* UNI
.SPRING AND SUMMER SAMPLES.
THOMAS A FRKSOOTT
Are making suits to order at Bhort notice
and low figures. Their special order
Butts for make aud fit CAN’T BE EX
CELLED.
mh4 tt
Merman Millet seen
in any quantity, with directions tor culti
vating, It can bo sown any time until
July, and will yield more forage to the
acre than anything you can plant. It ma
tures In Blxty days. For salo by
J. H. Hamilton.
apr29 d&wtf
Step into Thornton it Aoee's and see
those tine fitting, unlaundrled Shirts, of
Wamasutta bodies, 2100 linen made
complete—for one dollar. apr2B tf
If you wish your old 811 k Hate Ironed
up as good as new, call on
apr2B tf Thornton * Acre.
SEW UOOttM NEW UMDSII
Just received the following:
BLACK BIZANTINE.BLACK TAMISE,
BACK CASHMERE.
FIGURED LINEN LAWNS-Cheap.
STRIPED VICTORIA LAWS "
LINEN SUITINGS and ABBERDEEN
MIXTURES.
HAMBURG EDGINGS and INSERT
INGS—Cheap.
LINEN CUFFS and COLLARS in white
and colored.
SILK TIES and NECK RUFFLINGS.
PINK and BLUE BASH RIBBON—
Cheap.
LACE BIBS from 20c. to $2.00 each J
11-4 QUILTS cheaper than ever known.
56 inch NAVY BLUE FLANNEL best in
market.
Our stock of DOMESTICS is COM
PLETE ; and all of the above at lees prices
than can be bought at in Columbus.
apr29 tf Jno. MoGocgh A Cos.
lam still giving bargains in Alpacas
Bleached and Brown Cottons.
mhl'i tf -T. Ai.bert Ktrvkn. ,
Working an the Bonds.
The roads running through Llnnwood
and hack of it, and around to the old
briok school house In Wynnton, has late
ly t>een consolidated by the Road Com
missioners Into one, for the convenience of
the yearly working squad.
The foroe this year baa been placed un
der the direction of Mr. Heorgo Neal,who
will auperlnteod the work on the whole
ruau. Mr. Neal will begin work to-mor
row morning, commencing at the brick
echool house, where the foroe will assem
ble with their shovels and hoes. Mr. Neal
proposes to get through In one day.
Tho work on Wynne's Hill rood com
menced yesterday and will very likely be
finished to-day.
Those roads wore already in very good
oi der and will soaroely need the work now
expended upon them.
Bn Elegant and Attractive Advertise
ment.
We notice Just ovor the genoral delivery
at the Post Office, one of E. Howard A
Co.’s perfect time keeping clocks. This
much needed addition, to our neat Poet
Offloo has been made by the liberality of
G. Ounby Jordan Insurance Agent, whoso
advertisement appears on the lower
portion of the glass front of the handsome
case. The malls of tho Columbus Post
Offloo will close by this time, and our citl
sens are assured there will lie at least one
clock In the oity by which they are safe
In posting their correspondence.
Funeral ot Mrs. A. L. Harrison.
The funeral of Mrs. A. L. Harrison took
place Sunday morning from the home of
her father, Mr, N. Street, on Oglethorpe
atroet. The funoral ceremonies were con
ducted by Rev. J. 8. Key. Tho poll bear
ers wero Mr. L. H. Schousalor, L. I. Har
vey, Martin Costin, W. T. Robinson, Thos.
Coleman and H. J. Abbott.
Tiie death of this exemplary Christian
lady was caused by consumption, from
which she had boon a patient sufferer. By
her step-children she was groatly beloved
and on the whole community, as well as
on them and their father will fall the
weight of this sad bereavement.
JHiXt Crawford's Charm-
We give much of our space, to-day, to
the very able and lengthy chargo of
Judge Crawford, which was reported
by Mr. G. Y. Tlgner, phonographic re
porter for the Chattahoochee circuit. It
Is well worthy a careful perusal.
Mr. Tlgner is a hard student, and will
soon, If he does not already, stand at the
head of his profession in the State, and
Chattahoochee circuit is fortunate in hav
ing so competent a man In this very im
portant position, which by expediting the
business of the court, saves thousands of
dollars to the people.
FuunU.
A large black Crape Veil, on Jackson
street near the southwest corner of the
Baptist church yard, which the owner can
get by calling at this office and paying
for advertisement.
Marriage la Talbotton.
Talbotton, Ha., May 14th 1877.
Many of the good citizens of this oora
raunity assembled at the Methodist
Church, yosterday morning to witness
the marriage of Maj. Walter 8. Gordon,
of Alabama, and Hiss Loulle A. McLen
don, of Atlanta. The ceremony was beau
tiful and Impressive, and was performed
by the brother of the groom, Rev. Eugene
Gordon. There wore no attendants or
oards.
The bride was dressed in a beautiful
grey travelling suit, trimmed in seal
brown. Bhe looked beautiful, lovely and
happy. The bridegroom looked as proud
of his treasure as could be. He is a hand
some man, and altogether, Talbotton,
famous for her beautiful women and hand
some men, has never seen a handsomer
couple.
The handsome couple left immediately
for Geneva, where they boarded the
Macon bound train. They will visit At
lanta and Kingston before settling down
in their Alabama mountain home.
During her short visit In'Talbotton the
bride has made many friends, who all
wish her much happiness, if some of them
do envy the future of the bridegroom.
May their happiness last for aye is the
sincere wish of J. L. D.
Kxcttrmcui.
A little excitement was occasioned yes
terday evening about dusk by the dis
charge of firearms in Belch’ saloon. Two
men had been playing a game at oards, in
a quiet manner, when ono of them left,
and was gone some time, when he return
ed with a gun In his hand, and attempted
to shoot, whon the gun was knocked up,
and fired—the load passing out through
the sky-light. He dropped the g(m
then and run for dear life down the
street, with a crowd after him. Wo have
not heard whether any arrests have been
made.
2 lb Can Peaches 20c. each,
I*’ ’* Lobsters 200. each.
1 260. "
3 “ “ Spiced Pigs Feet.
myls 2t Bob’! 8. Crane.
Beautiful Linen Suits just received at
the New York Store,
tf Gordon & Cargill.
Irish Linens cheaper than ever offered
in Oolumbus, at the Now York Store,
tf Gordon & Cargill.
Great reductions In Towels and Table
Linens at the New York Store,
tf Gordon A Cargill.
Third supply of French Nainsook, Mull,
Muslin and Victoria Lawns at New York
Store.
tf Gordon A Cargill.
The place to buy Kid Gloves and Ho
siery cheap, at the New York Store,
tf Gordon A Cargill.
Fifty cases of Shoes just received at the
New York Store.
tf Gordon A Cargill.
Pure Silk and Wool Grenadines, icur
ranifJ -at the New York Store,
tf Gordon A Cargill.
Love ft Wilson's
celebrated Belts will cure chills, correct
deranged nervous systems, strengthen
the appetite, and actively aid in restoring
m pal red health. For sale at
&pr2o tf M. D. Hood A Oo.’s.
A CarO.
To all who are suffering from the er
rors and Indiscretions of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood,
Ac., I will send a reoetpe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary
in South America. Send a self-addressed
envelope to the Bev. Joseph T. Inman,
Station D, Bible House, New York City.
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MUSCOGEE SUPERIOR COURT.
Judsr Crawford's Ckars* to the Clrasd
Isry.
■ I Ml I ■
Sl* KINO raw* 1877—FIRST DAY.
Court met yesterday at 10 a. m., His
Honor M. J. Crawford. Judge, presiding;
H. Bussey, Solicitor;
OHAND JURORS.
Tho following persons were sworn as
Grand Jurors for the present term to wit:
Freer P Foreman Averett Henry
Anthony M A Cleg horn 8 B
Clement A F Daniel Jas T
Chaffin W J Ennis ltobt A
Dillingham Geo W Hood M D
Hatcher B F tawls Jas A
Klrven J A Swift G P sr
Spencer Lambert Yunge E E
Watt C H Harrison J H
Pool W T Bush Thomas
J M Allen Bailiff to Grand Jury.
TRAVERSE JUUOKB—FIRST PANEL.
P H Alston James T Cook
H P Fortson James M Leonard
George W Brown George W Chase
Charles R Green E H Musgrove
John D Car Hedge A J Floyd
Andrew Jackson W H Pace
TRAVERSE JURORS—SECOND PANEL.
George Remington H P Spear
FG Wilkins JH Palmer
John W Phillips James T Thweatt
8 Diinoud J L Howell
John Kt Clair Geo W Tiillnghast
I T Brooks J D Johnson
Court Bailiffs—John Brittain, J M Mul
lins, H Cooper.
CAKES.
Twenty-onocases were continued; two
settled; eight dismissed; two, judgment
by default.
Four true bills were returned by the
Grand Jury.
H P Fortson, J D Cartiedge, C R Green
and Andrew Jackson were excused from
further service on tho traverse jury.
M A Anthony was excused from further
service on the Grand Jury.
After the Grand Jury wore duly sworn,
his Honor, Judge Martin J. Crawford, de
livered his charge as follows, which Is
presented in full to our readers as report
ed by Mr. G. Y. Tlgner, Phonographic
Reporter of the Court.
THE JODGE’S CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of the, Grand
Jury:
It Is very gratifying to me, indeed, to
have gentlemen upon this budy, such as I
see before me; men who have the same In
terest In the community that I have; and
who are equally desirous to uphold the
majesty of tho law; to protect the rights
of the people and to punish crime. It Is
utterly Impossible for any county to
maintain order; to enforce law or protect
rights witnout there are good grand
jurors chosen and selected at each term
of Court, who are to discharge the public
duties required of that body. This will
indicate to you the fact that there are
very many Important duties imposed
upon you.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
First among the duties, is that of in
specting your public buildings and which,
in tho county of Muscogee will bear In
spection by reason of the fact that we
have had public officers who, whilst pro
tecting the tax-payers of the county, have
also protected the public property and
put it in a good and safe condition, as
well as in a comfortable condition for the
uses for which these buildings were orig
inally built, If, however, there shall be
anything you shall desire to suggest to
them it will bo in the privilege of the
grand jury to do, and no doubt it will be
received by the Commissioners and will
be acted upon, if in conformity to their
views.
Your next duty will be to inquire into
the
county records;
that is to say, the records kept by the
Clerk of the Superior Court; and whilst
we have no reason to conceive that there
Is any failure upon the part of that officer
to do his duty, still it Is your duty to see
that he has complied with his. Owingito
the fact that Grand Jurors are Inexpe
rienced in many things attached to public
records, it Is proper for the Court to Bay
to you that It is the duty of that offloer to
keep a record of everything which trans
pires in the Court; to keep a record of
every case that is brought here; to keep
a record of tho judgments that are pro
nounced In the cases; and to keep a record
of the disposition made of the cases alter
the same shall have been concluded, In so
far as tho action of this Court is con
cerned.
THE ORDINARY'S OEFICE,
too, is one that must be looked into, tha
manner in which he has discharged his
duty must be enquired after by the grand
jury; see that he has in a faithful manner
done all the law requires of him; examine
into his office, his papers; see that they
are properly kept, and that there Is noth
ing wanting which he can do to discharge
every duty that pertains to the oflloe of
Ordinary—the most important oflloe in
the county, and the most Important offi
cer in the county. The last will and testa
ment of men go into his office, and the In
ventory of peoples’ assets are to go into
his office; they are to be recorded. The
disposition of the assets of the people are
to be made to appear upon his records.
Hence It is Important that the grand jury
shall look Into that office and see whether
or not those tilings are properly done by
that offioer.
It will be your duty, also, gentlemen of
the jury, to look into the
COUNTY TREASURER’S BOOKS,
and to asoortaln the amount of money he
has received, and the manner In which he
has disbursed that money. See that he
has a voucher for everything that he has
paid out, and that he has accounted for
all the moneys that have gone into his
hands.
It Is your duty, also, to look into the
condition of your
magistrate's books,
and see that they keep dockets aud make
entries upon the books of what business
oomes before them. They are now very
important offioers. Their jurisdiction has
been very greatly increased within the
last twenty-five or thirty years. Their
jurisdiction originally extended only to
S3O; now, it lias gone to a hundred; aud
lieuco it becomes more important that
they shall be faitnful in the discharge of
their duties; and at the same lime keep
an itemized statement of the cases they
have before them, and the amount of cost
they charge. Look into their dockets and
see that they are kept in an intelligible
and proper manner in so far as you may
understand.
It will be your duty also, to look Into
the condit ion of your
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Notwithstanding the roads and bridges
re under the control of the County Com
missioners, It is your duty to look to them
and see that they are in proper condition, i
and make such recommendations U£T ou "
may deem proper. Look Into them,'fend
aeo that there la no benefit which results
to the Commissioners or the oounty by
suggestions which you fall to make. The
roads generally are not iu good condition
I don’t mean right In the immediate
vicinity of Columbus; but beyond. In other
portions of the county, the roads perhaps
are not In that oomlltlon In which they
ought to be kept. It Is the particular duty
of every citizen to work the roads—that
is, within certain ages. Th fro are ROad
Commissioners appointed/ an® Certain
privileges are extended to them by reason
of that fact. They arc discharged, re
leased from Jury duty; they are dis
charged from finding a ‘'true bill" against
a friend; they are discharged from the
obligation of sitting night after night,
and day after day. In tho Investigation of
criminal causes. But there are other
duties Imposed upon them: they are
required to Inspect the roads over
which they are appointed, two or
three times a year -not by oueid'mt,
but by ooHun*nd. The law says that
then shall inspect the ooada over which
they are appointed, ttrio Or t|ree 0 mes a
year, and see that the road* are of .proper
width, and that they are properly worked-
I doubt very much whether there is a law
ful road In the county, outside of those
worked by the County Commissioners,
with their public labor.
A first-class road is 30 feet wide, and a
second-class road is 20 feet wide. I have
no Idea that the first-class roads In the
county are 30 feet. Ido not mean to say
that they have to be made In a condition
for the passage of vehicles for the space
of 30 feet, but, I meai| to wgy : that all
limbs, trees, stumps, etc. should be
moved for that distance*? awrf* ttoab there
should be carriage tracks sufficiently
wide to enable vehicles to pass each other
with safety; that tho second-class, 20 feet,
subject to the same conditions.
You have seen road Commissioners dis
charged here to-day by reason of the fact
that they are to attend to that branch of
the public service. It is the duty of the
Road Commissioners to inspoct tho work of
the overseors of the rood, Tiie overseers
have their duty, and they are responsible
to the Commissioners. And I have no
idea that any Commissioner, whilst he
ha* not failed, pfMßibty. to Bo over the
road, still lie has not set out with the sole
purpose of discharging that particular
duty. See that they have discharged
their duty. If they have not, they are
liable; if they have, it will be gratifying to
the public to know it.
A public officer who faithfully dis
charges his duty and is praised, where he
sees it is commended and observed by the
people feels very much gratified.
All of us like commendation and when
ever a man discharges his duty faithfully
he is entitled to it.
It will be your daty to elect School Upw
mlssloners, if there be any vacancies.
The Legislature at Its last session.required
that the Board of Education shall select
trustees, whose duty it shall be to aid in
the education of the people—tho children
of the counties; and also to determine
upon the places for these schools, and to
aid In the general discharge of the duties
of the Board of Education. Education Is
vory important. It is necessary for the
well-being of the individual himself. It Is
necessary that men should be reasonably
educated.
Our system now, is to have it done by
taxation, and whether weapprove or dis
approve of it, so long as It Is the law we
must enforce It. We are not the makers
of taws. It is our duty to see that they
are enforced. And in the selection of
these County Commissioners, select good
men, iu whom you will be willing to trust.
Men in whose judgment you have confi
dence. These constitute, so far as I now
remember, gentlemen of the jury, the
duties you are called upon to look after in
relation to the civil business.
You have also to perform a more higher
and important duty than this; and that Is
to look into the
CONDITION OF CRIME
in your county; and as I said at the be
ginning, it is gratifying to see before me
a grand jury interested In the suppres
sion of crime.
And, notwithstanding there are certain
laws to which I am required to call your
attention; you are not limited to these
laws. But apply the criminal law,
wherever there Ms been a violation of
it.
The first law to which I am required to
call your attention, Is that nobody is to
be permitted to disturb religious w7>'rship.
Nobody ought to be disposed to disturb
religious worship, and when people go
there for the purpose of worshipping they
ought not to be disturbed. They go there
to inculoategood morals; they go there
for the purpose of teaching people the
line of conduct which they should adopt
and for the Improvement of men’s minds
and consciences, and they are wicked
enough as we all know, and such a labor
as this ought not to be disturbed.
I have never known but one violation of
this law since I have had the honor of
presiding In the Court; and perhaps that
was the result more of thoughtlessness
than of criminal intent. But neverthe
less, it was a violation of law, and being a
violation of law, It was properly presea
ted and disposed of by the Court and the
Intent entered into the punishment
which the Court infiioted upon the party,
there being criminal negligence.
There must be a union of action and
intention, to constitute a crime; or else
there must be criminal negligence to au
thorize an act to bo considered a crime.
And whenever there is no intent to com
mit a crime, and no criminal negligence,
then the penalty which the Court fixes
should always be measured by the objects
of the law, and at the same time to the
preservation of ths rights ef other par
ties; and will, by this Court, and no doubt
by others. But I oan only speak for my
self.
Thore Is another law, gentlemen of the
jury, to which I will cail your attention,
and it is very frequently violated without
men’s knowing they are violating the law,
and that is
SELLING PERSONAL PROPERTY
which is under mortgage. It is a fraud
ulent sale. Personal property, under a
mortgage, unless sold by the party (the
mortgagee) is a fraudulent sale.aud there
fore is a crime, made so by law.
Another law people frequently violate
without knowing it is the
UNLAWFUL TRAFIC.
in corn and cotton In tha seed. No farm
products are to be permitted to be 9old by
tenants or laborers—no one Is permitted
to buy them after the pwner shall have
given written notice that these products
made upon the farm, were made by a ten
ant or laborer; without his consent they
cannot be sold. All that he has to do Is to
go and notify the people who may estab
lish depots for the purpoeeof receiving
these farm products, "that A, B and C are
TNlpr’insrrObnsent." That Is a very good
law for"the protection of planters, and
when violated, the person whodoes vioiat e
It ought to be punished; for there are few
people enough who arc willing to engage
in agricultural pursuits, and when one ie
willing to do so, the protection which the
law throws around him ought to be guar
anteed. Why, it was the remark of a dis
tinguished man, when the suggestion was
made.to him that his son ought to engage
In agriculture, that there was a wider
else—"that if
he w?re ‘under ftte neodSslty of putting
his son to agriculture that he would pick
up a flint rock and kill him."
Well, now, if that be the opinion of thnt
particular class to auy extent, whenever
a man is engaged in agriculture, as a mat
ter of course he ought to be protected in
all his rights. Therefore I ask your at
tention to that. If there be any violation
of that, bring it before this Court and let
it be disposed of.
There is another law I am required to
iqj an i|eor jjyLtofooßn or
v i 1
vantage of tiie collection of the people for
worship, to establish in a place within a
mile at which a person may become intox
icated. No one will be permitted thus to
disturb and interfere with the religious
rights of the people.
No seller of intoxicating liquors Is per
mitted to sell or furnish liquor in auy
quantity to a drunken man.
That is a very broad, comprehensive and
important public law. “No seller of in
tujffCatingJmiiuM shall sell or furnish in
j.rj quantity fp adrunken man." And any
■dmjwho dim ttm is guilty of a misde
meanor. It is done every day, gentlemen,
every day! It is against the law; it is
against public morals; It is against thein.
terest of society; it is against the interest
of these parties; it is against the Interest
of your families; and therefore whenever
those things come to your knowedge, as
grand jurors It is your duty to present
them, even if it were your father, or your
brother or your son! It makes no differ
ence if it is a penitentiary offense, but it
is a misdemeanor, Jwibojra
pealed or it ought to eiMpr(§(| Tflt
regulate the Bale Of (I ruf4- t|cii|#hsffl|.
The Legislature has-als > mu-rtak t
regulate the sale of HqUprjfc wjl& ttjfc
had a right to do.
They say you may hold your poisons to
the Bps of a man until he gets drunk, but
the very moment he gets drunk you must
take your poisons away from him. It
ought to be done, and It would be done it
Grand Jurors would come up to the full
measure of their duty. You may sell him
whiskey and make him diunk, and there
is no violation of law for that; but then
JJje law saysaj, thatgoint you shall shut
it off front him. feay take away his
intellect; 'ybif-m*y‘*tmnlaa him with it
until he has ruined himself and his family
—but the strong arm of the law comes in
and says that after you have made him
drunk, then you must withhold it—give
him no more. I call your special attention,
gentlemen of the jury, to that law. Mon
may be seen drunk walking the streets
daily. The seller is not permitted to fur
nish a drunken man liquor. You who do
not sell it, mayiet him haye it; but the
man who dealt h in'out poisons, can not—
for the law says to him: "You shall not
furnish It to him; you have doue enough
to him; stop your hand.now; sell him no
more whilst in that condition."
Well, there Is another law which is vio
lated here every day, in selling spirituous
or malt liquors to minors. That Is the
law—that no spirituous or malt liquors
shall be sold to minors.
Minors are not permitted to buy spirit
uous or malt liquors, and yet they can be
bought without the consent of their pa
rents. They are uuder the control of the
law; they are under the control of their
parents, and It Is the use of these malt
liquors that finally curries them to the
use of spirituous liquors. Whilst the
father and the mother are at home, not
unfrequently thinking there is no danger
—their minor sons are not in danger—
they no doubt qau buy BiutoqtytfrvClß
iiqQOrs any wiljfelh ttft liiuinswrlw etly,
where it is on sale.
Well, now. gputlepien of the jury, if you
would Just Indiata man who sells minors
malt or spirituous liquors and bring him
before the Court and teach him that it sa
violation of law, not by stj-iet penalties,
unless nothing else would eft -hurwould
hardly repeat it. |!ut,lf you? laUfjo-do
your dilty, fttrk uitttter <§f course irwill go
on. I ask your special attention to it
gentlemen of the jury.
No one te permitted to carry
Concealed weapons.
If he does, he violates the law.
This iaa very good law and one to which
the attention of grand jurors has been
called over and over again, indeed, at
every session of the Court.
There is less wisdom, loss profit and
more danger In carrying a concealed
weapon than in nlmosfWttWf act
wbieffi a man can do; beeauik he ftuflht in
a moment of exetto ll ieu ttaAth*l irS a
fellow being and bo guilty of the crime of
murder, and there is no relief after words.
It is better Jobe killed than to kill. While
it is not natural, stllli the life fa man is
in all probability ended in that way. than
to bo under the necessity of taking the file
of another. Weapons are carried every
day on the street TWO nu Jtuay get
into au altercation upon any corner in the
city of Columbus and nine times out of
Jen, pistols w(jlj>a drawn and not unfre-
Uuqotly used, they should not be car
ried. It Is against the law. Perhaps you
don’t know that anybody carries pistols;
perhaps you do however, and if you do,
it is your duty to present them.
A man has a right to carry them, if he
carries them in such a manner that peo
ple may see and know whet they are. In
reference to the subject matter, concealed
weapons, gentlemen of the jury, there is
another thing to which I must call your
attention and that Is, that they are not.
to be sold to minors. Deadly weapons
are not to be permitted under the law to
be sold to minors. It is a Wise law. One'
among the very first things that a boy
desires after he gets from under the im
mediate controlof his mother, is some
sort of deadly weapon.
Now, you are very well aware that a
boy 15,16,17 or 18 years of age can go into
any place and buy them whepp they are
sold. This is not lawful. The law under
takes to guard the father and mother
against this trouble that follows the sell
ing of deadly weapons which, you know,
as you were once a boy, that when you
earrfced it hornet that you pot it in the
most secret place about the house in or
der to prevent your parents from know
ing that you had such a thing. lam told
they are constantly sold to minors—dead
ly weapons. ThjiJ, is unlawful and should
be stopped.
i\ - rj, |t. . GAMBLING
is also prohibited by law, and yet I believe
Mis ihQsneeJ favorite amusement os well
fta ooctfpadfii of some people. No one Is'
permitted to cards for
money or any other valuable thing. This
Every day during the whole year—per-
Bad MtK : ;4NHBBQ M Mat • ■■ Ml i|
sung to the nod prayo.rs are being
offered up forthe well-being of 'mankind,
the dealing of cards Is going on, and good
nlbft sometime*; not unfrequently, are
engaged.
'Gentlemen of tho TrffyV’cldfto these
you have tho power to do it, and
the reason that they are not closed Is be
cause the grand Jurors do not take upon
themselves the responsibility of enforcing
the laws. That is tiie reason.l wiki discharge
1 call your attention to It; there
atd mote places than one where this is
cfofic; ft is done every day and night In
the week; and perhaps twelve out of the
eighteen respectable men of this body
could go at this very hour and put their
bands upoh the doors where these things
ore done. Of course you are hot there
at htght or in the day.
* "You shall present all things ttuly and
as they shall come to your knowledge,”
leaving no fhvor df affection, nor shall
yon present anyone from envy, hatred or
malice, but shall preseutalt things truly
and oh JL!iy ajmc to jtpur kmjyvledge. We
dfii’tMake the lhW;<jur fathers made It,
fflidt fct alb" T&t' are- pwteeted, for no
member of the grand jury la permitted to
giveiuformaUijuas Jo what transpires In
tkejury room. “The State’s counsel, yuur
reflows and yon* u shall keep se
cret, uukase called upon to give evidence
thereof insorae court of law in this State."
Therefore, no man shall relate what
transpires in the jury room.
I have charged these various laws from
time to time, sfnee X have bud the honor
to preplan,
I ask tho attention of tho grand lilyy to
them.'
If is within their power, within their
control. They can stand for law or they
can stajid for crime! It is In their hands,
and with them I leave It.
Minors aro not to be permitted to play
at billiards in drinking saloons, unless it
be by the consent of thetr parents. I call
your attention to that.
VAORANCY.
is another law which I am required to
give you In charge. Well, perhaps, there
are more vagrants In the county of Mus
cogee than any other county, exoept in
counties having cities. There aro va
grants all over our city. You may goto
a shoe shop here In town, or a blacksmith
shop or you may go upon the outer limits
ot the city and you will find vagrants
scattered all around.
Go to a shoe shop and you will find one
man at work or perhaps, two, live or six
overseeing—it takes at least from six to
eight to entertain him, or to see that the
work is well done or to find a pleasant
place to stop. Goto a blacksmith shop
and you will find seme In there. Go out
to a little drinking saloon and you will
find them, perhaps, twice as many us you
will find at either of'the other places.
Well, there are Some white vagrants—
able-bodied men, going from houso to
house asking alms and who become of
fended if you do not give It to them—men
who are more able to work than the mem
bers of the grand jury, asking aims, too
lazy to work; well, the law is,
that wherever a man is able to work and
is wandering abjuJ the
visible means or support is a vagrant.
Perhaps the grand jurors have never had
occasion JeJ pansupqn the suburbs whue
if ydu have, ydu
would be In the possessiou of information
which vfcStKshAw-a ffMßt'tiniufeer. A
vagTaDt white:mn.put upon the chain
gang would do more good than ten negro
men.
If a tramp, who is nothing but a vaga
bond, bogging people to give him some
thing to eat and wear, and not unfro
queiilly iusalting ladies if they do sot
wer spot upon the- chain gang, it would
have a ; grkMf efface There seems’to have
grown up, to a considerable extent an im
pression that a chain gang was made for
the colored people only. That is not the
law. It is mads for all classes alike. It is
true more colored men get on'lt, but that
is because they do inoro crime in the first
place, and because in the second place,
tlfey cannot pay a -fine.
There-is'another law to which I am re
quired to call your attention, and that is
in reference, to.estrays. 'Whenever an es
tray takes up at the house of any Indi
vidual, It is his duty, within five days
after making Inquiries in reference to it,
to post the anlmaj, giving Its marks and
brand, so that the owner may come and
take it. If not taken, It is to be disposed
of aooording to law. There are very many
people who, not being Informed that this
law exists, do not post the animals, as
they ought to do, within the time pre
scribed.
That closes the various subjects to which
I am required to call your attention.
After charging the jury as to the hours
of meeting and adjuarmuent, tbey retired
to their room.
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Barnley’s 11-4 Linen Sheeting at the New
York Store.
tf Gordon A Cargill.
5-4 and 6-4 Linen Pillow Casing just re
ceived at the New York Store.
tf Gordon A Cargill.
500 Mosquito Bars at New York Store
cheap. _ tf
At the New York More.
White and colored Linen Drills for
Geuts’ Suits.
tf Gordon A Cargill.
w JC V-W *-~r 'rr
kordM ft Cargill
are the sole agents for the celebrated Har
ris’ Prevost side-cut 7-button Kid Gloves
tf. |
Don’t forget ..tfi’r great bargains in
Shirts at the New York Store.
tl' “ ‘ Gordon & Cargill.
AT THE
CABU DRV GOODS HOUSE,
tOLTUBCt, GA.
The great bargains offered the past
week, and known and distinguished as
"FABULOUS,” will be’contlnued the pres
ent week. Will also opeq lines of
TABLE LINENS and TOWELS
at exceedingly attractive prices, to which
the attenfto'n jetgood judges is respect-
Wte c-r ~.Jw
■i =• ■ > wo..*i •>... um J. 8. Jonas.! si
5 •VlYd- malm lull® Vli® *4l; ,
Aprii, Wh-i-H nic ... • and *.< tier *}*’
"“‘.w"?./ 1 *;: apr29tf
tf-M) to ah> wft y. wtwarx V vVfiKvll
l bim*o*iTu ~ * * • . | '
l umber, Lumber, Lumber.
Oall arid see bur Lumber.
L . jftliHa WiLLtJfairAjr Afco.
he ran.
SPRING STOCK COMPLETE
. -TV.- ..*) yl,: AT . Uq ;< •
. M. JOSEPH’S, ’
lb Broad ktrout, (Ml tun bus, Ga.
Protialily the largntt (Stock of Dry
Good* ever hr<sight to Ui* eity; embrac
ing: • ■*■ .
1,400 piece* Prints, including all style*
and prloes.
10 cases Bleached Goods, great variety.
London Cord, a large line.
Piques, white and colored-
Liusn Lawns, colored Press Lineus.
B<>Ud and Htrtped Dress SUks, ..
Pongee*, Poplin*, Lustres, Ac. ,u r
Oottomufes, of Hot* here and Northern
make. ' ‘ '■* ( . oervinu v
Lined Drills, CASdbtaereo: Tweeds and
Coatings, for Gents an d BoyVe wear.
l-ndi.-’ ready made Goods, in groat Va
riety. . , ~ 1o <. , .
Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Fara
sois. Fans <be. i .i mi * ; • |
Hhoos, Hhoes, Shoes, , from New York
and Eastern markets for I whins. Gents
and Children.
The Notion Department I* vory fOll, in
cluding Buttons, Braids, Combs, Bush**,
and linjeed almost anything that can ho
called for In that fine.
The White Goods department Is well
supplied with,
Irish Linens, Nainsooks, Mulls. Lawns.
Damasks, Towetlngs, Napkins, Doylies.
Embroideries, Hamburg Edgings Ac.
My Btock ha* been obtained from the
best markets at Inside prices, and no
pains, or expense have been spared to of
fer to the wholesale and retail trade of
Columbus.
Such a Stock of Goods as would com
mend the patronage of an
and gcuerous public. ,
M. Joseph,
aprl tf 88 Broad St.
Just Received.
A large stock of Flour, Bulk Meats, Fer
ris' Sugar cured Hams and Shoulders,
Corn, Bran, Mcal.Lc., Ac. at lowest prloes
jati tf J. H. Hamilton.
Flue Wines. Jtc.
Sweet Catauba at $2.50 per gallon.
Port, Sherry, Sweet Malaga.
Cherry Brandy, Blackberry Brandy,
Imported and Domestic Brandies.
Just received by
febJ tf J. H. Hamilton.
Large stock of Summer Cassi meres,
suitable for hoys wear 25, So, 50, G 5, 75 ami
SI.OO, at Kibvkn's.
IXih2s tf
NORTHERN HEED POTATOES.
A CHOICE LOT OF
Early Rose, Jackson Whites, aa<l King
of Early.
For sale by
jail tf J. H. Hamilton.
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Call at onoe and see Kirven’s Spring
and Summer Stock. Goods cheerfully
shown and low prices given. mh2s tf.
Bxlo Windows for 11Y,o per light glazed
and other sizes in proportion.
Four Panel Doors for $1.60 and up
wards.
jail tf Willingham AOo.
A lot of Soaps, Gelatine and Flavoring
Extracts, for sale cheap at M asoh's Drug
Store. febll tf
Nah. Door. and Blind Emporium.
2,000 Window Sash glazed.
1,000 pairs Blinds with Huffer’s Im
proved Blind Hinge.
1,600 White Pice Doors.
<50,000 feet White Pine Moulding.
All for sale cheap, by
Willingham A Cos,
On Randolph St., opposite Gammel's old
stables. ial4 tf
Fwr Fancy Work.
Gold, Silver and White Perforated Card
Board, also a great variety of Peforated
Mottoes at J. Albert Kirven'b.
mh2s tf.
For anything In Groceries, Provisions
Grain, Ac, at “rock bottom,’ - prices call
on J. H. Hamilton.
nov2 if
Attention Mail Contractors
CIONGRESS hiving passed an act for the pay
) ment of claims for Mall Contract* performed
previous to th War, wa ar* prepared to collect
them.
If the Mail Contractor is dead, hiß heirs can
recover.
4Gi“Apply for information to our Associate At
torney CHaB. n. WIIXrAMS, Columbus, Ga.
PIKE & JOHNSON,
Attorneys at Law Washington, D. C.
mchlH dAwtf
Ry noli art's Bakery—Re
moval.
INOTIFT my friend a and customers that I
have removed my bakery to corner of Ogle
thorpe and Fiankliu streets opposite J. H. Ham
ilton's, and the Centennial stores, where I am
prepared to furnish fresh Bread and Cakes daily.
Weddings, parties and picnics served on liberal
terms at short notice.
WM. RYNEHART.
aprMeodlra _
LOOK AT THIS,
Just Received a
rAA YARDS VICTORIA LAWN at 12.*c,
OUU l*c. and 20c.;
600 yard* SWISS MUSLIN. T2I.C. to 2Se.;
BLACK GRENADINE. 2S<’. to 75c.:
'New eupply of HAMBURG TRIMMINGS
very cheap;
PRINTED LAWNS and GRASS CLOTHS;
FANS and PARASOLS:
LINEN C ILLABB and CUFFS;
MEN’S and BUYS’ SUMMER HATS;
PRINTS and DOMESTICS at bottom prices.
P. C JOHNSON.
febll eodSm * * ' ‘ '
t. & SPEAR,
No. 101 Broad St.. CoMms, 6a.
Watchea, Jewelry and Clock* Repaired promptly
all ordera will receive prompt attention.
.. . Tuwoi X A a Jrjiu !t*v ' *
Remington Sort* tbeMoe lest.
MAUABLE HOTEL,
NORTH-EAST CORNER OF SQUARE
LA FAVEXTE, ALA.
ita. S.W. Williams, Praprlttress.
Bojjld by the Day. Weak or Month, at the moat
re s^Lfvxhr^?AB I jlcotn<;td
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