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the request to attend his burial, with
the honors of the fraternity which
lie loved 'so well.
Col. Vickers was a man of untir
ing energy, strict integrity, and bus
iness tulentof u high order. His
nature was extremely kind, with a
heart as soft and impressive as that
of a child. In him we have lost a
true vutn, a good man, a noble gen
tleman, on illustrious example, and
a useful citizen.
ClllTICV
Johnson Items.
The Weather and the Crops.
We have had abundant rains in
and around Dublin for the past few
cays; but the rains have not been
general. Some portions of the comi
ty are still dry and dusty, and the
vegetation rapidly burning up.
Wo have taken' great pains to as
certain a reliable estimate of the
damage done to the crops by the late
dry and heated term. To this end
we have interviewed a large number
of our best farmers from various
portions of the county. And we find
a most striking agreement in tlioir
statements. With one notable ex
ception, Mr. J. T. Ilodgers (who es
timates the damage at 20 per cent,)
they all put ’ the damage at 25 per
cent, with a tendency to believe it a
little greater. The coni crop is in
jured perhaps less than 10 per cent.
Rut the best farmers think the corn
crop will fall far short of the general
expectation.
REYNOLDS’ IRON AND BRASS -WORKS,
A, REYNODS & SON, Prop’rs,
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY
—ANO-7 ,
MACHINE SHOP.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee met in Wrightsvillo on Satur
day, the 3rd. inst., to make arrange
ments for nominating county officers.
The following resolutions were pass
ed: Resolved 1st., That there be.
held on the first Friday in November
next at the several elective precincts
in the county, a primary election to
nominate county officers. 2nd, That
the election be held as other elections
for county officers. The returns to
be Scaled and sent to Wrightsvillo by
one of the managers to be consolida
ted by the Executive Committee,
and result made known.
Aug. 3, 1878.
S. M. Norris)
Silas Meeks V Com’ittce
T. W. Kent, Cli’man
W. W. Mixon Sect’y
Wrightsvillo and vicinity have
been blessed with several refreshing
showers during the past week.
The fever is increasing, and the
prospect for a busy time with the
doctors.
Wm. II Martin died last Saturday
morning at 8 o’clock. He wus bur
ied in Masonic order.
The protracted meeting, Metho
dist, ut old Bethel closed last Friday.
It is reported to have been a fine
meeting. Eighteen members were
added tothe church.
Some of the boys of Wrightsvillo
wont seining in the Ohoopeo, seven
or cight.miles below here last,week.
Thoy report a fine lot of fish caught.
They must huvo been fine, as we
have not Coon able to sec them yet.
The cholera is still raging among
the cats; and the rats are having a
nice time, from tho noise kept by
them all night.
A little child of Hi ram Porter, col
ored, living on tho place of Mr. It.
II. Carswell, died one day last week
from the effects of Morphine. A
small package of medicine hud boon
found in the road and carried home,
tho medicine was mistaken for quin
ine, and administered to tho sick
child. Tho child died, but not un
til its death was it discovered that
morphine bad boon givon instoud of
quiiinc. This adds Another toyiths
long list of deaths froin igiiorant'and
careless usoof medicine.—Sou/Iter
ne r and Appeal.
Union Quarterly Concert at Mt.
Carmel Church.
Wo have received the minutes of
tho proceedings of the above-men
tioned Concert meeting. From the
minutes as well as private sources wo
learn that theso Concerts arc most
interesting occasions, and productive
of muclugood in tho way of improv
ing tho church music. There are
two Concert districts—ono compris
ing the churehos nlong tho west-side'
of tho Dublin and MeVillo road, and
the oilier district, tho churches to
tho oast of said road. Each district
has a Concert quarterly; and tho two
districts moot annually in a Grand
Jubilee. Tho next annual mooting
will convene at Salem Church in Pu
laski comity, on the lust Saturday in
July 1870. The noxt quarterly Con
cert of tho 1st district is to convene
at Macedonia on tho fourth Saturday
in Sept, next, and of tho second
district on the 2d Sunday in Sept,
ut Snow Hill. Tho president of
this Convention is Rev. J. W. Green,
and W. E . Duncan secretary.
Mr. T. J. Holder, wliilo weighing
out black pepper at the store of
Messrs J. 0. Jelks & Bro,, tho other
day, discovered among tho popper
an old East India copper coin of the
denomination of ono quarter of a
cent. On ono sido of the coiu was
the inscription, “East India Trading
Company,” and on the other was tho*
vignette of Qnoon Victoria.—-llawk-
insville Dispatch.
Tho protracted meeting at Poplar
closed on lust Thursday. It is re
ported os having been an excellent
mooting, resulting in tho addition of
thirteen now members to the church.
«. L. MICKS,
OR AND I’ltOTH! I'TOIi,
OUR N BW M AIE ROUTES.
The tri-wcekJy mail from Dublin
1o Wrightsvillo went into operation
last Frida)*. Mr. Wm. It. Keen has
(lie contract. The mail leaves Dub
lin at 7 o. m. on Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays, reaches Wrigbts-
ville at 12 m., and returns to Dublin
id, 7 p. m. on. the same days. The
only intervening post office on the
route is at Blaekshear’s Mill. .
This new route is a very important;
ono, and accommodates a large num
ber of citizens who have always pat
ronized Uncle .Sam extensively, und
on whom it lias been a great imrd-
gnip that they have been without
mail facilities for the past thirteen
years. Great credit is due our dis
tinguished representative in Con
gress, Col. Blount, for tho dispatch
with which lie had the route put in
opralion. It generally takes a long
rime to got all the preliminaries of
new mail routes arranged. But
when the dire necessities of our good
people were brought to the attention
of Col. Blount, he took personal
charge of the matt or, and put it
through with characteristic prompt
ness and dispatch,
The establishment of this rotilo
will euahlo our patrons, not only of
Buckeye District, but also of John*
rmi county to read the Post hot from
the press on the day of publication.
Tho mail route from Dublin to
Red Bluff was established through
the aid of Col. Blount with quite as
rnuoh promptness as the Wrights
villo route} hut the former has not
yet gone into operation, bceanso tho
Post Olllco Department considered
tho bids for tho contract extravagant.
Efforts are now being made to renew
the bids, Wo prom iso our friends
along tho east side of the Oconee
jluit tho Post will look well after
their interests, ami will do all ip its
pmv’or to lmvo tho Red Bluff route
in operation at tho earliest possible
day. . '
Those uew mail routes, asido from
accommodating (ho public to, mail
facilities, will have another very im
portant effect. Liko our boat enter
prise and free ferriago, they will
tend to turn the lido of trade of u
largo portion of Johnson and Mont
gomery counties lmok to Dublin.
Manufacturers of
BOILERS, SAW
GRIST A ED
Dublin Ga., Aug. l, 1878
Ed. Rout:
I send you herewith the amount of
taxable property in Laurens county
for the year 1878.
Whole No. acres of land, 400,066U
Value of land, $425,293.
Value City property, $40,011.
Money and solvent debts, $127,547.
Merchandise, $19,224.
Household & kitchen fnrie, $50,170.
Jewelry, $4,755.
Live stock of every kind, $207,778.
Plantation and moch’al tools, $9497.
Cotton, provis'ns etc. for sale, $3076.
All other property not before enu
merated, $20,637.
Defaulters—(not double,) $2262.
Grand aggregate, $910, 850.
Professional, $180.
Polls, ^ 1447.
A. J. Hillmn,
T. R. L. C.
SUGAR MILLS,
This being an extraordinary occa
sion, those invited to participate in
the festivities of the day were early
on tho grounds-—the old and young,
tho grave ami gay,, thp healthy and
infirm worn there. Apart from tho
expectation of fish ns a special luxu
ry, this is a dolightful pluco for the
“picnicer.” Nature has dono her
part well in, making it an eminently
proper plaoo to spend an idle day in
a social reunion of neighbors and
friends.
Near tho mill is a beautiful grove
of oaks, overgreens, lliekoyy etc,,
spreading their long branches far
and wide, with a spring of clear, pure
water of almost icy coldness near by.
This, very naturally, was soleetod as
the place for dinner, promenades,
otc., etc.
If |my went with the hope or de
sire of gormandizing on fish, they
certainly wore not disappointed. A
few hands with the soino brought to
shore Buell an ahundanco of fish,
consist ing of lino trout, jack, bream,
white porch etc., that tho universal
exclamation was, “enough!”
With tho Booking utensils that
could ho brought into requisition,
tho ladies with tlioir servants soon
had t hem prepared in a mannor most
tempting to tho gastronomic nerves.
These, with the farinaceous prepara
tions, hair, chicken etc., prepared
at homo—lit ado a dinuor indeed.
Tho best of humor prevailed
throughout tho day—nothihg occur
ring to mar its pleasures,- and we
think all present oan unite with the
writer in promouuoing it a grand
success in tho way of a fish fry.
Esto.
A Good Story.
Tho following story is represented
to us as true, and we believe it has
never appeared in print:
In the olden times, when convicts
were kept in penitentiary at Mi 11-
edgoville, Rev. Mr. Brantly, a Meth
odist Minister, was appointed chap
lain to tho penitentiary. Soon after
his npp^jftfcqwwji/ho waU^iig
about in the penitentiary, mingling
with his now' parishioners. One of
them was inclined to ho quite talka
tive, and in conversation this dia
logue occurred:.
“You arc Mr. Brantly,T believe:
our new chaplain.”
“Yes sir,” said Mr. B.
(l Ancl they tell mo you area Meth
odist, Mr. Brantly.”
“Yes, I am a Methodist.”
“Well, I am so glad to hear it. I
am a Methodist myself, and there are
a good many Methodists in here. In
fact most of us are Methodists.”
Mr. Brantly walked off wrapt in
meditation.—Sandersville Herald.
For Horse, Hand, Water or Steam Power.
IRON RAILING.
-t*'
Machinery and Castings.
SUGAR MILLS
L.vtm»N8 Hill, .Inly 24, *78.
Ed. Poet:
On last Sunday morning while
quietly perusing tho lute papers, in
a cool shade, 1 was startled by the
announcement of a messenger ut the
gate, that Cot. Vickers was dead.
As soon as possible, I arrived at his
residence, and meeting his family
Upon tho threshold struggling with
grief, (lie announcement was thus
partly confirmed.
"Uis physician, Dr. Dupree, Mr.
Brooks, tho writer and some faithful
{tenants proceeded to perform the
end duties of tho occasion; Never
shall wo forgot that hour,—So sud
den, so unexpected, uml so enormous
was the overwhelmning weight of
grief to his family, that it seemed
more than poor human nature could
hear.
Col. Vickers’ bosom friend, and
former partner 1n business, Col. D.
(I, Hughes, soon arrived. And there
by that death-bed, wo witnessed tho
lovo of man for man.—-Here wo saw
portrayed high evidence of true, gen
uine friendship.
Col. V., for the last few yours,
resided mostly in Dougherty and
Baker counties, engaged largely in
plant ing.—Visiting his homo in Lau
rens. as often as business would
allow.
Every summer ho has had an at
tack of fever, and his reecut nttuok
was not thought, to bo unusual until
0 few hours before his death, which
lysnlied in general congestion, with
out timely premonitory symptoms,
His vigorous, robust, physical system
wrought in him tho belief that lie
eon hi .'haul all the exposure through
which his large business called him.
Rat the extreme heat of the present
!-e;won during a mid-day sun was the
medium through which death cuter*
Is’on Railing 1 Specialties.
This being a now establishment, all our
PATTERNS ARE NEW,
With all tho
Modern improvements.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
The Oconee Grange 111, P.H., Laurens
county, Georgia, in session July 18th 1878,
Adopted tho following as a page to be en
tered on our record book, expressing the
last sad rite to the memory of Bro. William
Adams, who departed tins life ou the 5tli
inst., in tlie 70th year of his ago.
Over his grave, hut a few duysago, stood
many friends. Some heard tho last ac
cents from his lips—others ministered to
his last earthly wants—many met him in
the busy walks of life—others at tho altar
near. A beloved companion and weeping
children clustered near—liviug monuments
of devotion and love, and the last sad look
hut made hearts ache and heaving bosoms
swell with grief at life departed.
Identified in life and fugling with each
one of us and bis country, he cherished
sentiments of .regard, enterprise, prosperity
and happiness with nil—society has lost an
ardent friend. His family feel for his loss;
Order and kinducss ruled about, his home
stead ; Inanities garnished his family board;
his friends wore made at home; his conduct
lias been chaste; many good words came
from his lips; his example good, and he
has shown the Christian man. The church
for nearly fifteen years has held his name
iu solemn record.
Smiles linger yet in memory dear, in
life’s bright fireside hour. Affections sang
in cadence swells in token of truth and love
and happiness ami joy in his great battle of
life. Wo know whereof we speak wheu
we say lie had many virtues, und lie was
First Class Work Guaranteed and
Prices Very Reasonable,
Call oh or address
PltKDOMJXANT, Ga.,
July 28, 1878.
Ed. Post: .
You will please allow mo space in
your popular paper for a few lines
from this sect Ion. There has just
closed a singing school at our church
under tho’ accomplished and well-
known musioian, Mr. Bug. Hutch
inson, whoso uurivaled skill in teach
ing vocal music is recognized by tho
host critics.
The people of this community are
moral and God-fearing. A Thurs
day liight seldom pusses without
preaching or prayer meeting at Pre
dominant, which speaks well for a
country church in a sparsely settled
community. A protmetod meotiug
has just closed at Shady Grove, a
neighboring church, which rcsultod
in much good. Tho excellent pas
tor, Rev. J. W. Donaldson, was as
sisted by Messrs. Scarborough and
Rush.
A literary school at this place is
endeavoring to disjHinso tho priceless
boon of a good education amongst
tho rising generation ot this commu
nity.
PuiDOMIXAXT
A. REYNOLDS & -SON
Corner Fifth and Hawthorn streets; (near-South western Rail Road Freight
Depot.)
Georgia.
Macon
DUBLIN,
GEORGIA.
|ZW^Send for Price-list and Circulars.
june20-lv
CHEAP CASH STORE.
DENNIS KEA,
Holmes Cross-Roads, Ga.
• Dealer in Foreign and domestic *
DRY GOODS,
Groceries, Hardware, Glass-ware, Crockery-ware, Tin-ware, Hats,
Boots. Shoes, School Books,- Stationery,
NOTIONS AND FANCY ARTICLE,
Ana other urtielos too numerous to mention, nil of which will bo sold
the Lowest Price for CASH or PRODUCE,
These goods have been selected with great care, and are snro to "i
satisfaction to all who may desire to purchase. °
an holiest man,
He leaves us not in the splendor of his
morning hour. Lingering on till tlie Noou
was past, he has felt the heat and the bur
dens of the day.
Not far in tlie distance lies the memory
of his life lamb-ring our own like a beam
of beautiful light. From his grave stretch
es a shadow that will reach us were wc in
the uttermost parts of thceurtli.
Let delicate tinted flowers with sweet
perfume deck liis grave, and tali trees give
shade to ids last resting-place, and early
Spring refresh the atmosphere around,
and sun-light and star-light and moon-light
pew dowu through all foliago with flowers
iu memory’s U-ndcrest love of eternal rest.
Ut ' tort/, That tlie fen-going tribute be
published in the Dublin Post, and a copy
i-ent to his family in token of our, condo
lence and sympathy in this their sad lie-
reiivement.
Extract from tho minutes of Oconcc
Grange, No. Ill, Joel T. Coney,
J..A. Weaver, Sect. Master.
Mr. George Flanders, sou of Rev.
F. W. Flanders., of Jolmson county,
was in town a dav or two ago.
The yellow fever is becoming more
alarming in New Orleans. Tho lat
est intelligence shows that it has al
most created a pauic.
“I have worn my thinnest pants,
aud yet suffered with tho heat terri
bly.”-—Dr. Mary Walker.
Judge Duncan’s Wontlier Report
for July.
Minimum menu temp’re—4th day—70 dogs
Maximum " 97th “ 80 “
Mouu far (lie month 83.5 **
Total rainfall 3,07
At 3 ix m. on the 37th. tho thermom
eter reached 08 degrees,.
was buried a oar his splendid
on by lus neighbors and friends
most durable and tasteful style
r time. It was very much Ve
rt by family and friends, that
-n Lodge failed to respond to
jnne 20-3m,