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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ROBERT L. RODGERS,
A TTORNEY-A TLA W,
-A.'blaoa.'ba,, Cha.
Special and attention Settling to Estates. Collections, ju!2-ly‘ Convey¬
ancing
A. F. DALEY,
Attorney at Law,
'VC r x*xgIhL'fcs-N7-±lle, C3-&
Will practice in this and adjoining
counties, and elsewhere by special
engagement. my22-lv
J. W. FLANDERS, M. D.,
Physician and Accoucheur,
- Wrightsville, Ga.
Special attention given to practice of
Obstetrics and the treatment of diseases of
Women.
Office at his residence. inj 22-ly
E. M. Kennedy, M.D.,
PEACTITIOlSrEE,
RECK EYE, GA.
13T Special attention given to practice
of OBS'l’ETUICS and the treatment of
Diseases of women and children. ju5-6m
Hem-nry Cixrrell 3
Attorney - at - Law,
Wrightsville, Ca.
Residence six miles north of Wrights¬
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE “GEM” 1
M. H. BOYER,
Sandeps-v-ille, Gra..
Keeps Brandies, always Liquors, on hand Wines, the purest and
best Cham¬
pagnes, etc. Lager Beer always on draught,
in £3F' connection A splendid with Billiard the Bar. and Pool Room
jyl7-6ra M. H. BOYER.
J. C- JEHZ-A-JVOIXjTO JST,
—ukaIjEr in—
Groceries,Liquors, Cigars
Tolaacco, Etc.
Tennille, Ga.
I take this method of informing my
friends of Washington, Johnson and sur¬
rounding counties that I still continue in
business at Tennille, and will be glad to see
any and all of them at any time.
53 ^* Cool Lager Beer always on draught.
ray22-ly
J. T. & B. J. DENT,
EIOIIT MILES WEST OF
Wrightsville, Georgia.
Keep constantly, on hand a fine assort¬
ment of Pure LIQUORS, LAGER, BRANDIES,
WINES, ALES, etc., etc.
Also Tolwcco, Cigars, Candies, Pickles,
Ovsters, Sardines which and a full will line sell of Family in¬
Groceries, all of we at
side figures. Give us a trial. Rcspt.,
mj-22-ly J, T. k B. J. DENT.
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“ SCIENCE AND RELIGION ; THE GUARDIANS OF LIBERTY."
THE LAST DEAL.
Confession ot a Reformed Gam¬
bler—A Sight that Made Him
Swear Oft.
“I never dealt again!”
These words fell from the lips of
a gentlemen well known in Leadvillc
yet few recognize in the elegant,
easy-going man who now commands
the respect of liis fellow-citizens, the
once cool-headed, imperturbable
gambler, who, in his day, figured
prominently along the Pacific Coast,
and was almost universally recog¬
nized as the shrewdest faro-dealer in
the West.
“As for the game’s morality, that’s
neither here nor there. When dealt
upon the square, it is much like an¬
other game. It is not to he thought
that the law will hinder men a bit if
they want to play, and often they
are forever cured of playing when
they find it doesn’t pay. I dealt
the game for twenty years, but I’ve
quit now. I made nothing, nor lost
any thing, and, but for a sight I once
saw, I should probably be a gambler
still. Hereby hangs a tale. Let me
tell it:
“Some three years ago I run a
high-toned game at a certain place
you probably know, for it strikes me
I saw you there. It was a square
game, as I will leave anyone to say
—a thriving game, for I dealt for
half the bloods iti town, and often I
had as many as five lay-outs at a
time, with too much business on hand
to even get time to rest. One even¬
ing a young chap strolled in, with a
sort of curious stare on his face, and
I concluded right there that he was
green. He was fair-haired, and had
a pair of blue eyes and clear-cut fea¬
tures—an innocent-looking young
fellow if ever I saw one. It only re¬
quired a "lanop t.n convince you that
he. was a stranger in the gambling
room. He soon was at home, though,
for I saw in his blue eyes the love of
play, and after that evening he was
a constant visitor. lie played his
pile right up and up, and never
growled if his luck was hard, and on
every card he’d stack the limits up
in the blue. Take it altogether, his
luck was hard—-.sometimes the hard¬
est, I think, I ever saw. I’ve known
him to lose at a single deal seven
double shots.
“Business for me, of course, hut
somehow it almost seemed too bad.
I couldn’t say a word, though, and
yet I liked the boy. He had lots of
the filthy. I think from the day he
began, he must have dropped a cool
$100,000 on the game, and he never
growled.
“We both quit gambling the same
night—he poor lad, for sufficient rea¬
sons, and I, because I loathed the
game. It was in this wise:
“His coin gave out in a deal or
two, and he put up a diamond ring
just to see his ill luck out, you know.
The chips soon went. He had a pin,
a flaming stone in massive metal.
He passed that in without a word
and drew $500 cold. So help me
God! I wished him luck as
heartily as any player there; hut no,
his last stack went my way on a
losing ace. He drew $300 more, I
think, on his watch and chain, and
tried his line of bets again, but his
luck was gone. 31 y God! I’ll never
forget the pale, haggard look that
crossed his face, but he was game.
He never uttered a word, and kept
his chair like a pillar of stone. For
a moment he seemed dazed at his re¬
verses, but suddenly his eye caught
the thin, worn circlet of dull gold on
his little finger. He looked at it a
little while, and a dark wave of hot,
crimson blood passed over his face,
for this circlet seemed to cling even
faster than the flashing gem he had
passed in before. He at last stripped
it off his finger and handed it to me.
It came reluctantly, this worn, old
ring. ‘What can I have on this?’ he
asked. ‘I don’t know what its value
is, but I’ll redeem it first of all.’ It
might have cost $5 new, but it was
worthless then. Still I passed out a
fifty stack in return, just to let him
try again. Ho planked it down in
WRIGHTSVILLE, GA., SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1880.
the pot, and then low upon the table
he laid his folded arms. Well, for a
wonder, his lack changed, and he
won three times. He took no notice
of me as I told him when the limit
barred, and so we played two fifty
on each card. Would you believe
it? In the deal the pot won out and
never lost! And still he lay with
his face hid in his arms. The deal
was out and I shook him up, but not
a muscle moved, and, raising his
face, I started hack in horror at the
glassy expression of his eyes, for the
boy was dead.
“I’ve often wondered to myself
since that night what thoughts went
flitting through his brain as he bowed
his head and hid his face from our
sight, what pledges of a better life,
regrets for a fortune he had thrown
away with a lavish hand, and loath¬
ing of his irrevocable course. Who
can tell? We can hut guess at them,
but can never feel. His face showed
years of hell endured in that brief
game, hut it was not until the Coro¬
ner’s jury sat that I learned all. Be¬
fore them was developed the fact
that the ring which had changed his
luck, as it did his existence, was oue
given him by his dear dead mother
years before. Poor boy! I never
dealt again.”— Leadvillc Chronicle.
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The Country Newspaper “Devil.”
This is what T. E. Willson, day
editor of the New York World, but
who has been in his time editor-in
chief of a country newspaper, and
therefore knows whereof he speaks,
says about the “devil” of a country
newspaper office: He is the “boss”
of the country office, accountable to
no man for his short comings. Upon
his shoulders rests the dignity of the
profession, as well as the proper
management of the paper. The
editor may unbend and go a fishing
“with the hnj-o,” J».t the uevii never
does. The editor may take a hand
at a game of baseball, he may even
go to the office with shoes unblack -
ened, hut the devil never docs. To
keep tip the general average of tidi¬
ness the devil not only blackens his
shoes, but his face as well; and this,
gentlemen, is the reason why the
devil is grimy in feature; not, as
commonly supposed, because he is
under-clean. Upon the light and
elastic shoulders of the “devil” de¬
pend the whole internal economy of
the office. He is everywhere—when
he is not wanted, and never where
he is—at home. Woe to the editor
whose copy is not on time! Woo to
the compositor whose “stick” is
thrown down carelessly in the wrong
place! Woe to the luckless foreman
who does not measure his steps!
Better for all and each that they had
not been born. I have studied the
devil in his place of power and in the
sanctity—if §uch a word may bo per¬
mitted—of his home, and in both
places it needs a long spoon to eat
with.
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“Is THIS the Rinktum ?”—lie
came to the door on tiptoe, and cau¬
tiously poking his head in, in a sug¬
gestive sort of way as if there was
more to follow, inquired:
“Is this the editorial rinktum?”
“How’s that sir?”
“Is this the rinktum—sinktum—
sanktum—or some such place, where
the editor lives, moves and does his
lying?”
“This is the editorial room. Yes,
sir, come in.”
“No, I guess I won’t come. I jes’
wanted to see what a rinktum was
like, that’s all. The great Jehosa
phat! ain’t she dirty, and don’t she
loom up with old papers and trash!
Looks like our old last year’s corn
crib—only wuss. And this is the
rinktum? Well, I mus’ he goin’,
good day.”
And he departed from the “rink¬
tum.”
The only philosophy worth a cent
for everyday use is that which sus¬
tains a woman against the fear of
rats when her candle suddenly blows
out down cellar, and that isn’t worth
much if the stairs are handy for a
run.
A MINER’S LUCK.
Returning Wealthy After Long
Absence—He Finds His Wife
Another Man’s AVidow.
Mt. Vernon, O., July 14. —A case
coinciding with the romantic inci¬
dents narrated in the story of Enoch
Arden has been brought to light in
this country. Although the parties
most interested have tried to keep
the matter quiet, yet your corres¬
case, which are as follows: In the
month of February, 1854, Madison
Robeson married Miss Hettie J.
White, of Howard township, this
county, and lived happily with her
for five years. The fruits of the
marriage were three boys. During
the gold-mining excitement of 1859
Robeson got the “fever” and left for
the West to seek his fortune, his ob¬
jective point being Pike’s Peak. At
first he wrote at regular intervals
long and interesting letters, giving
glowing descriptions of the country
and his prospects, then his letters
came less frequently, and finally
ceased to come at all, Years rolled
by, and nothing was heard of the
derelict husband or his whereabouts.
Ilis family concluded that he was
dead, and had either met with some
mining accident or had fallen a vic¬
tim to the vengeance of the red man.
Then a Philip Ray put in an ap¬
pearance and sought Mrs. Robeson’s
hand in marriage. She finally con¬
sented, afid after a lapse of fourteen
years from the time her husband left,
was married to Philander Marlow,
and left, with her new husband and
her children, for Iowa, where they
purchased a small farm near Deco¬
rah, and took up their residence
there. Her second husband died
two years after their removal to
T/xwil II..i- o.->ri<5 liavo flrrxwn to rnatl
hood; one of them is married, and
with his mother is still living on their
little farm near Decorah. A few
days ago a stranger arrived in this
place who proved, Enoch Arden like,
to be the long lost Robeson. From
his brother-in-law, Mr. J. II. Milless,
a business man here, he learned the
whereabouts of his wife and her sec¬
ond marridge. Robeson tells a ro¬
mantic story of his wanderings and
adventures, and of his luck and ill
luck. lie says that after leaving
this county he wont direct to the
Pike’s Peak country and engaged in
mining there, hut after a short stay,
left for California. There he was
not successful and left for British
Columbia, hut in a short time re¬
turned to California. From there
lie went to New Zealand with a
mining churn, hut meeting with bad
luck again returned to California.
When he arrived in San Francisco
he found a letter there for him from
a former mining companion who had
gone to Australia. lie acceded to
the requests of his old chum and left
for Australia, where he resided for
several years, was successful, and
accumulated several thousand dol¬
lars. He then determined to return
to this country and to his family.
Arriving in California, he was led
into unfortunate speculations and
lost all the money he had saved in
Australia. lie then returned to
mining and worked for seven years
in the mines of Nevada, Idaho and
Two
the Leadvillc mining excitement
broke out, ho left for that place and
located and worked what proved to
be rich claims. He now owns twenty
residences in that city and runs a
large hotel and livery stable, and is
worth $300,000. lie claims that ho
wrote several letters home, but re¬
ceived no answers, and concluded
that his family was either dead or
had left the country, he ceased
writing. He left yesterday for Iowa
to see his family, make atonement
for his conduct, and have them re¬
join him and enjoy the luxuries at¬
tendant upon his large fortune.—
Cleveland Herald.
In peace prepare for war, particu¬
larly where it is a single piece of pie
and two hungry boys want it.
Twins.
The following amusing story is
told by the Quitman county corres¬
pondent of the Cuthbert Appeal:
“There are twin brothers living in
this county so much alike that it is
hard to distinguish one from the
other. One of them tells a laughable
incident that occurred when they
first came to this part of Georgia.
They stopped in Cuthbert to make
some purchases. One of them walked
into a hardware establishment to buy
pots, ovens, skillets, spiders and other
utensils indispensable in a well pro¬
vided kitchen. The articles were
bought, paid for and left in the care
of a clerk until called for. The pur¬
walked out, and in a few min¬
utes his brother went into the store
to make similar purchases. The
politely informed him that
had just made a purchase of
the articles and they were then in
the store. The second purchaser
told him that he guessed he was mis¬
taken, as he had never been in the
store before. The clerk was aston¬
ished. He thought his man was
simply joking. He looked at him in
amazement. But the brother was in
sober earnest, and repeated that it
was his first visit to the store. Seeing
that it was perfectly useless to try to
convince his customer that he had
been in the store before, the clerk
dwindled into silence and sold his
man the very same utensils. The
goods were delivered, and some time
after the second brother’s exit, the
first brother entered the store and
asked for the goods he bought. The
clerk was confounded. Stepping
from behind the counter and rolling
up his sleeves, he exclaimed: “Stran¬
ger, I have had enough of your con¬
founded foolishness, and I am tired
of it. You have made fun at me as
long as I intend to put up with it,
and now yon nave got ^ atop it.
You think you are mighty smart,
and if you fool with me two—” At
this critical moment the second
brother stepped into the store, and.
seeing how matters were, made a
hasty explanation, when all three en¬
joyed a big lauixh.”
Josh Billings on Marriage.
By awl means, Joe, get married, if
you hav a fair show. Don’t stand
shivering on the bank, hut pitch rite
in and stick your head under and
shiver it out Thar ain’t any more
trick in getting married than there
is in eating peanuts. Many a man
has stood shivering on the shore
until the river run out. Don’t ex¬
pect to marry an angel—they have
been all picked up long ago. Re¬
member, Joe, you hain’t a sain’t your¬
Do not marry for beauty ex¬
clusively; beauty is like ice, awfully
and thaws dreadfnlly easy.
Don’t marry for luv, neither; luv is
like a cooking-stove, good for noth¬
ing when the fuel gives out. But
let the mixture be some beauty, be¬
dresaed, with about $250
in her pocket, a gud speller, handy
neat in her house, plenty of
sense, tuff constitution and by¬
small feet, a light step; add to
sound teeth and a warm heart.
mixture will keep in any climate
will not evaporate. Don’t marry
pedigree unless it’s hacked by
A family with nothing
pedigree generally lacks sense.
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An exchange says, “if this country
is remarkable for anything it is re¬
markable for unadulterated patriot¬
ism. Out of that fact has grown up
the political maxim “once a candi¬
date, always a candidate.” The
same elicited the pointed and forci¬
ble remark from a distinguished ex
Congressman that “when a man
once gets in office he can never re¬
tire like a gentleman, hut waits to
be kicked out like a dog.” If this is
correct, the approaching campaigns
are likely to show as much patriotism
in Georgia as in any other State of
this broad Union.— Rome Tribune.
The New York Tribune, the offi¬
cial Garfield organ, has not mention¬
ed the name of Arthur editorially
since his nomination.
NO. 11.
Lemonade a la Tanner is the latest
name for a familiar beverage
Some people put stockings on their
their hens to keep them from scratch*
ing, but a better plan is to “shoo”
them.
“Mamma, what arc twins made
for?” Her precocious brother re¬
plied: “So that cannibals may eat
philopcenas.”
The Boston Post has the news
from Washington that the Republi¬
cans are preparing to const in Gar¬
field as Hayes was counted in.
“Ah heavens!” cries Nana, senti¬
mentally, to her visitor; “when one
is adored by a magnificent captain
like you, nothing can ever make her
love again—unless it is a major.”
A man has invented a chair that
can be adjusted to eight hundred
different positions. It is designed
for a boy to sit in when he goes to
church.
The man who loafs his time away
Around a one-horse grocery, while
his wife takes in washing to support
him, can always tell you Just what
this country needs to enhance her
prosperity,
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A New York paper can't see why
preachers should be buttoned up and
choked up to distinguish their calling
any more than lawyers or editors.
No good man is required to hang out
a sign that he is good.
-.««»►.
He was a little verdant, or he never
would have said: “Perhaps we had
better walk on till we com* to a
settee, when *we can sit together.”
“Oh, no,” she replied sweetly; “you
sit down in the chair, and I will b*
the settee.”
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“Ladies and gentlemen,” said an
Irish manager to his audiene* of
three, “as there’s nobody here, I’ll
dismiss you all. The performance
of this night will not be performed,
but will be repeated to-morrow oven*
ing.”
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“You see,” said a lively old Aber¬
deen bachelor, on being advised to
get married, “you see I can’t do it,
because I could not marry a woman
I didn’t respect, and it would be im¬
possible for me to respect a woman
t hat would consent to marry me.”
Lawyer Lockwood,of Washington,
has been married twice and says
proudly ihat she “never asked either
of her husbands for a dollar.” No¬
body doubts it. When a woman of
genius marries, she expects to sup¬
port her husband, and her husband,
with loving reciprocacy, expects to
be supported .—Burlington Haiclceye.
“Yes,” said a witness, “I remember
the defendant’s mother crying on the
occasion referred to. She was weep¬
ing with her left eye— the only one
she had—and the tears were running
down her right cheek.” “What,’’
exclaimed the Judge, “how could
that be?” “ Please your honor,”
said the witness, “she was awfully
cross-eyed.”
CANDIDATES NOTICES,
FOR TREASURER.
'T'HROUGH A THE SOLICITATION OF
many friends, I hereby announce
a of Johnson
county, at the election to be held on the
First WEDNESDAY in January, 1S81,
and would respectfully solicit the support
of the voters of said county. Respect¬
fully, MATTHEW M. SHEPPARD.
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FOR ORDINARY.
r pHE FRIENDS OF JOHN M. HIGII
X tower announce him aB a Candidate
for Ordinary of Johnson county, at the
election, to be held on the First WEDNES¬
DAY in January, 1881, and aolicit for him
the support of the voters of said county.
jy3tf MANY FRIENDS.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
r piIE FRIENDS OF CAPTAIN W. L.
A JOHNSON announce him aa a Can
didate for Representative Johnson county,
at the forthcoming election, andaolieitfor
him the suffrage of the voters of said
county. If elected he will again fill this
responsible perfect position satisfaction with strict his fldeUty and
to the of constitu¬
ents. MANY VOTERS.
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