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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,