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J. A. DARK, Editor.
VOLUME 1.
BADE county gazette
PUBLISHED
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COUNTY OFFICIALS.
J. W. Bleyinii, Sheriff ; J. A. Bennett, Ordi
srj iJ. N. Cole, County Surveyor; John
lark, Tax Assessor ; Moreland, Tax Col-
Mtr * Z. O’Neal, Treasurer; J. C. Taylor,
Jeonty Superintendent.
TOWN DIRECTORY.
A. M. H*U, P. M., T. J. Park, Agent and
perator ; O. W. Stewart, J. P.
LEGAL.
I. Luroplin. Attorney at Law.—Office on
>rn*r of Chuich and Alabama streets.
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J. ttorycy at Law.—OfficeJrTrea
house.^
PHYSICIANS.
m Frieksr—Official residenco, on’Alabama
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES AC.
D. M. Colley, dealer in staple and Fancy Dry
Heeds, south side public square.
Ketehereide A Brown, dealers in Dry Goods,
•ceriee and General Merchandise; fronting
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M. Rale, dealer in .Family* Groceries; at
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Trenton.
legal.
f ■ yf, U. A J. P- Jacowny, Attorneysat Law.—
on, east side public square.
... ‘.physicians.
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I— ->7/ W*r®* .Rroek.—Office atj residence,"in
'ortb* P art of £he Vllla ge.
professional Cards.
T. J. MJMPKIW,
(TORNEY AT LAW,
RISING FAWN, DADEC)rm,3U
i&lfaj prompt attention to the collection of
jj and all business intrusted to his care, in
,teral courts for the counties of Dad,
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The Election,
The word election means the act of
choosing a person to fill an office,or em
ployment, by anj T manifestation or pref
erence, as by ballot, uplifted hands or
viva voce, and Joint Adams said dur
ing his eventful life that “corruption in
elections was the great enemy to free
dom;” hence the American people should
heed the injunction of this far-famed
statesman and steer clear of fraudulent
measures in elections.
On the first day of January, it being
on Wednesday, the state of Georgia pro
ceeded to elect their county officers, anti
there may have been quite a good deal ol
illegality, strategem, fraud and connip
tion practiced on that day, it is not
o ir’s to say.
Among the many defeated candidates
there are no doubt many worthy men
tv he will cheerfully submit to the arbit
rament and award of the ballot box. W e
can say unhesitatingly for our county,
that the candidates elected are, so far as
we know, honorable men, and with in
telligance enough to transact the busi
ness of the county with safety. Gentle
men, you will soon enter upon the dis
charge of your duty, and the interests of
the county have been intrusted to your
keeping ; be sober, vigilent and faithful
in the duties which you are to perform
for the interest of yourself and the people
at large; thus meriting the esteem and
favor of all; never betraying the confi
dence reposed in you, remembering al
ways that it is the man that honors the
office, and not the office the man. Steer
the county’s i>oat clear of* the qffiek*
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sands, reefs, shoals awl cesspools eff pp\*-*
for you are at the
helm. Therefore, don’t prove treacher
ous and desert the ship, leaving it a fi
nancial wTeek, and yourself dishonored.
The election passed off in our county
reasonably quiet with an occasional
scream, and some alarming symptoms ol
bust-head, and the inevitable precursor
of poverty and wretchedness. W e learn
that there was a small, one-hore, dimin
uti\ r e difficulty at Trenton —cause un
known. Upon the whole, the election
went off' very well, and with less excite
ment than is usually prevalent in the
“State of Dade” on such occasions.
On our third page will he found the
conswlidated returns of the county.
Fro22i Texas.
Crouton, Wise Cos. Tex., Pec 18, ’ 1 8.
Eo. Gazette —Througu kindness
of I)r. M. 8. Malheny, whom 1 spent a
few days with last week, at lortW ortli,
a distance of 60 miles from our town,by
the-way, the fastest little town in north
Texas, 1 got a copy of your paper dated
Thursday, Nov. 28, which I am highly
ploased with, and ask you to enter my
name as a subscriber for one year, En
closed, please find the “kale seed” for
one year’s subscription.
Please give us wild Texans a good
paper, and all the time full of news, as
Dade county is the home of my child
hood. 1 look and listen eagerly for all
that may come from the dearest spot on
earth, to me.
1 don’t know how you are on Texas
or Texas topics, or I would write you a
long communication about Texas, and
what I have learned and know about this
wild country, said to be civilized. I say
it is about half and half, and I am pioud
it is that far along, for 1 like this coun
i y and am doing well. lam a justice
of the peace and notary public, also,
postmaster at this place, and I ui\n 1-t
lop* in town; one hotel and livery s.able.
I have four other houses rented for #lO
per mon-h, each; sol think I can and
am doing well.
I will close this letter, hoping to hear
from you soon. With my best wishes
for your success, 1 am, as ever,
Yours, Respectfully,
W. B. Smith.
[We take pleasure in adding the name
Of Mr. Smith to our subscription list hut
after a caiUl search we fol,ed l ° b '" l
the “kale jee<l.” Glad to hear of your
prosperity .'anti hope you will lavor tis
v i ii fVeipupt- communications, and also
a goijd word for the Gazette. —Do.
J t ,rae£ from a Di i
RISING FAWr )E COUNTY, GA.. THURSD/' M. 9, 1879.
fo-the Right, Feai’iess Agamst the Wro^.”
vate letter from Thos. J. Middleton to
W. U. Jacoway, Esq. :
O villa, Ellis Cos., Texas, Nov. 28, *7B.
I am in receipt of the first numbers of
the Dade County Gazette, for which
please acce.pt my sincere thanks, for I as
sure you that lam in accordance with
the hope expressed in your letter 1 fop 11 and
in it many items of news from my friends.
It is true that we never look at a news
paper without finding in it something of
immediate interest to us, for in the first
copy of the Gazette in addi.i >n to many
local items of interest to me, I found a
letter written here in an adjoining coun
ty by one whom I recognized at once as
an old class-mate at Lebanon, though X
did.net know before that he was in the
State. (“M. S.M.”) Indeed, the Ga
zette is a sprightly sheet, and I hope it
will meet with the patronage that it de
serves; for while I do not know the ed
itor or publisher, i remember the editor’s
wife very well. When I used to minile
with my very dear friends and relatives
in your county, Miss Rebecca was a mod
est and model ischool girl. The paper
brings to memory my first visit to your
valley, or at least the first in my recol
lection. It lias been twenty-two years
ago, and though quite young then, I dis
tinctly remember my first, impressions of
the romantic scenery at Whiteside,where
they met us with horses (this was before
the A. Gt. IS. R. R. was laid out) and
the long ride across the Sand mountain,
the meeting of relatives, the happy win
ter spent at Trenton and vicinity, ail
these tilings.*are # pk>airt to remember.
' There is a in art adjoining
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County Ga.”
Well, William, no doubt you hear
much said of Texas pro and eon, and
probably much that is undeserved on
both sides, and I give it you as my opin
ion that with all her disadvantages,
Texas has a big future, and if she is not
divided, before many decades will be one
of the strong States of the Union.
Thos. J. Middleton.
WAS IS 17Y £J T O I, ETTSI U.
Washington, D. ( 1 ., Jan. 4, 1879.
As heretofore stated, resumption was
inaugurate 1 here before the day fixed by
law. For some time several bankers bad
paid out gold whenever it was desired
by their customers. This was not often,
most people preferring the much more
convenient greenback. It would be iash
to say that the government’s success in
its effort to resume is assured, for many
things might happen which would send
gold up again. '1 here was no reason tor
the Black Friday panic a few years ago
when gold sold at about 170. The like
event might occur again, and permanent
resumption be thereby postponed indefi
nitely. But neither the administration
or the business men here anticipate any
thing of the kind.
In connection with resumption the sto
ry is started that Secretary Sherman,
having secured all the honor that is pos
sible in that connection, desires to retire
from the cabinet and become a candidate
for the Governor of Ohio. The latter
office, of course, if be should get it,would
be expected to serve as a stepping stone
to the U. S. Senate or to even higher po
sition. All the Shermans are ambitious.
None of them are modest,
Before Bayard Taylor’s appointment
as minister to Germany, the name oi
“Bob” Ingersoll was mentioned for the
place. It was even said that Ingersoll s
friends had the promise of Mr. Hayes
that the appointment should be made.
Hifnaiue is again mentioned in the con
nect ion, but I am unable to find that any
appeal has been made to Mr. Ilayes or
Sec. Evarts in his behalf. His religious
opinions, or bis lack of them, have been
cryed against liim. Bat Mr. Taylor,
though not as outspoken on sub
jects os Mr. Ingersoll, probably did not
have views which differed materially from
his. Ingersoll at least has a vigorous
intellect, was not mixed up with the theft
of the Presidency, and is essentially an
Ameiicaii. Mr. Hayes might do wo.se,
and probably with
Last week- 1 ‘tooixO-
to lines of American steamships to run
between the South American ports and
New Yark and New Orleans. Of th
fate of the bill to be presented it is not
possible now to speak with certainty. A
similar measure passed the Senate at the
last session, but was killed in conference
between tue Senate and House. In the
latter body no vote was taken on the
merits of the measure. Its friends claim
that it will at this session have votes,
from both parties, which it could not
have received then. Especially among
Southern members it is believed to have
gained The amount to be
asked for >s small. No doubt there will
be a very lively and able debate in both
Horn es
We are having the coldest weather for
many years, In 18/ 3 there was a day
or so equally cold, but it did net mst.
Grant’s second inauguration took place
with the weather about at zero, and the
inauguration ball in the evening was
woeful failure, being held in a iran
building erected for the purpose, au
which was unheated. Don.
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Fetter List
The following is a list of letters re
maining uncalled for in Trenton post
office over 30 days.
James Espy, J. H. ’Gardner, W. S.
Griffith, John A. Long, (2) John \\ .
Mitchel, JohVi H. Mulky, Mrs. L. D.
McLain, R. L. O’Neal, Win. Riece.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say advertised.
Jan 1, 1879! J. C. Smith, P.M.
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Foverf
Poverty is no ’tis true, but
we may easily make it so by continually
whining and bemoaning our lot. When
we reflect that many of the ablest men
that this or any other nation has pro
duced were im poor as church mice, we
see no reason we should not hold
up our heads, may not respect ns
because we are poor, hut as a general
tiling, tl irmespects even for the rich, is
not of such as would cause them
to make self-sacrifices for their friends.
One tried friend in poverty is worth a
thousand when fortune smiles. The old
adage has it, ‘ihat it is very inconven
ient to be poor,’ and so it is ; hut, then,
tnere is one advantage the poor have over
the rich, viz : they are not subjected to
many of the ills, and not hall the annoy
ance of their more prosperous fellow crea
tures. It does not follow that poor peo
ple must have poor ways, for evidence oi
thrift. Poverty, therefore, begets habits
of indolence and filth, but on the other
hand, economy and an honest, faithful
effort to accomplish something and be
something in the world.
Eastern Events For 1878.
The year 1878 has witnessed some
memorable events. Turkey has been,in
part taken from under Mussulman rule.
England lias entered upon a great strug
gle of which the occupation of Cyprus,
the war upon Aighanism,and the sending
of the Queen’s daughter to hold court in
Canada, are incidents. The Republic in
France lias been on the verge of ruin,
and has escaped disaster by methods
which have created confidence in the per
petuity of the Republic. The Emperor
of Germany and the King of Italy have
nartowlv escaped assassination; and both
countries have considerable dangerous
discontent to manage. Royal persons
have wedded and died; among Die deaths
the young Queen of Spain and the Prin
cess Alice, of England, are conspicuous
losses.
The weather has been extremely cold
and with much difficulty we have kept
the Gazette floating, and we do insist
that tlie pc >plo of Dade must rally to
our support, for we are obligated to give
you a good paper and now, friends, don’t
let us go down.
O
JTiie upstart' 4 nC.t
--{;1, ..xv. ■!-* — ’ T'"”
fhe Widower and Widow.
When Mr. Thomas Thompson was
courting the widow who became his
sixth wife, said lie, taking a pinch ol
snuff and looking - wise, “l will tell you
what I expect of you, my dear. on are
aware that I have had a good deal of
matrimonial experience. Hohmn ! it
makes me sad to think of it. My lot in
the cemetery is almost full, and I may
truly say that my cup of misery
would he running overt this moment i!
it were not for you. But to buiness. I
was about to remark that Jane, my first,
could make better coffoe than any other
woman in this world. I trust you will
adopt her receipt for the preparation of
that beverage.”
“M v first liushan 1 frequently remark
ed—”begin the widow.
“And there was Susan,” interrupted
Mr. Thompson. “Susan was the best
mender that probably ever lived. It was
tor delight to find a button off, and, as
>r rents in coats and things, I have'seen
ier shead tears of jop when she saWgthem
he was so desirous of using her needle
Y>r their repair. Oh,what a woman Su
san was.
“Many is the time,” began the widow,
my first hui—”
||“ With regard to Anna, who was ray
bird,” said Mr, hastily, “I
think her forte above all othersj was in
the accomplishment of the cake known
as slapjack. I have very pleasant vis
ions at this moment of my angelic Anna
as in the krtchen of a frosty
morning enveloped in smoke and the mor
ning sunshine that stole iuto the window
or bearing to my plate a particularly
nice article of slapjack, with the remark,
That’s the nicest one yet, Thomas. Eat
it while it’s hot.’ Sometime, 1 assure
you, my dear, these recallections are quite
overpowering.”
He applied his handkerchief to his eyes
and the widow said, “Ah yes, I known
how it is my self, sir. Many is the time
that I see in my lonely honrs my dear
first has—”
“The pride and the joy of Julia my
fourth, and I may say, too, of Clara,my
fifth,” interrupted Mr. Thompson, with
some apparently accidential violence of
tone, “lay in the art of making over their
spring bonnets. If you will believe it,my
dear,one bonnet lasted those two blessed
women through all the happy years they
lived with me. They would return them
and make them over so many, many
times ! Dear, dear! what a changing
world—wha) an unhappy, changing
“I say so to myself a hwSjl and times a
day, sir,” said the widow® ith a sigh.
“I frequently my first
hus—”
“Madamo !” said Mr. Thompson, sud
denly and with great sterness, “oblige
me by never mentioning that cheap man
again. Are you not aware that he must
ueccessarily bo out of the questson for
evermore ? Can you not see that your
continual reference t© him sickens my
soul? Let us have peace, madame—let us
have peace,”
“Very well, sir,” said the widow meek
ly. “1 beg your pardon, and promise
not tc do it again.”
And they were married, and their
lives were as bright and peaceful as Mr.
Miller’s sundown seas —[Buffalo Ex
press.
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The little folks wanted the head of the
family to spend the evening withTthem.
Father said he thought of attending a
meeting. Various measnres were dis
cussed for keeping father at home, when
Tommy, aged five, addressed his brother,
aged seven, as follows: “I’ll tell you
what we will do. We’ll put a sign on
the front admittance to go ou
this house of nights.’
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Boy—Mr. I will give you ten cents if
you will lend me your revolver for a sec-
Mr.—-YV hat do you want with it. -
Bov—l da<^/RT) and
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1). M. CIJLLHY, lUiiNms* M k *
We want a live eo- *>spondeut fro: i
every punt office in t ie conn. v.
Pr Hi 1 hearts and lofty mounta : ns are
always barren.
Anger always hurts is in >re thau the
one we get mad at.
Swiss emigrants have purchase 1 sev
eral hundred acres of laud in Buncombe
county, North Carolina.
Governor Hampton is pronounced by
his physicians to be out of danger,though
his recovery will bejtedious.
It is the liar who wants to knock you
down for doubting his word. The truth
ful man will stop to argue§matters.
It is one that we never
drop our bread but that the 1
side falls down.
mi mm
The lives of great men all remind us
that we are constitutionally no account.
w hen you make up your mind to say
anything ill of another, first be very sure
that the thing you iMgtiid saving
tlien don’t
We safijijn an exchange jfll’PlißNl
“How fo be be antifii£ ’ 1
be 1 M. Xafet- the sold
o throughjtho face.
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Bhe aslted him if lie "new dress wasn t
as sis*et-as a spring rose, and too b. c*
said it was, even to the minor *1 traction
of having a little due upon it. *
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“I ranSjp-read toe ’ Jsipers. M More's
the pity sir. Frequent perusal of those
nnfailing modiums of information w
render your current events
less transparent to your neighbors.
Those who work, says Gov. Seymour,
will thrive. Those who are idle will
starve. There is no fear that God’s
wise and kind law that men must earn
their bread by the sweat of their brow
will be set aside.
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Robert McNel ley and the Chattanoo
ga Times are slapping each other o or
the noggin, and we ask for a stream of
peace to flow through this jour a! v.c
fued, and if they wont stop it then,why,
we will sit down on ’em.
It is reported that an humble
toward the sunset hears as part of' :* 3
memorial legend these words : “ - j
the first man that Horace Greely _r
told to go West. Likewise he was j
ed for stealing a mule.”
rnm c*-
There are scenes almort too pure "nd
sacred to be viewed by the thoiq 1
world. One of them is a two 1111 ;d
pound woman with a mole on her I:i
“talking baby to an ounce and a han ca
nary bird in a brass cage.
A swarm of bees took possession of
the chimney of a Middlefield (Conn.)
Methodist Church during the Bum:.isr,
and when a fire was kindled in the slot j
on a recent Sunday, the floor of F.3
church basement literally flowed with
honey.
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While the Southern people have been,
supposed, by the Republicans, to Lava
been steadily employed in raising flu
devil generally, they have actually de
voted themselves to raising cotton and
cereals. The cotton crop shows the enor
mous aggregate of 5,197,000 bales.
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A girl of twenty from Missouri, wen
to San Francisco, and donning boy’s at
tire seemed to he about fifteen, obtained
a situation as paper carrier early in .the
morning and another as candy maker at
night, and d.uring 4 the day attended school
and studied very hard. She
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