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Scientific Blacksmith,
Southeast Corner Public Square.
All work done warranted to please or no
charge.
BUGGY WORK A SPECIALTY.
KEEPS ALWAYS ON HAND
A Fink Assortment of Plows
—also—
tlr.cing tribute to its excellence and superiority
over ether machines, and In submitting It to tho
trade we put it upon its merits, and in no Instance
has it ever yet failed to satisfy any recommendation
In its favor.
The d*mai*d for the White has Increased fe such
an extent that we are now compelled to turn out
-ft- Cornploto So-wina-er
cve^j" tinxco a-n.l33.-a.tea iaa. -
tbe <2.=.y to cvvppiy
pa,mCnU, I, lull l>. .o.vt.iCT.. .1 H«l.
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white sewincTmach/ne CO.,
Nl 368 Euclid Ave., Cleveland. Ohio.
nov. O-Tnu
Which is superior to any plow of The
k at! marie in this cnnntry.’ With thanks
f«*r past favors, we .-olicit the com in; i nee
of the siimc, j. 'in. ly
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THE POST.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. R 1878.
R. L. HICKS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
W. P. Dirks in the rrrjtdnr ar/ent for the
POST in John not fount}/. authorized to re-
eetre lubseriptuinn, receipt for the name, and
t» make cantraeU for odeetiiniafl. AH darn
Arnold be paid to him.
TIIOSI5 COMMISSIONERS.
Tito notion of tin* »im in mtiug
•of the At It ittHt. calls for some com
ment. When flint Uonrt House
full of hungry people hurt settled the
nmiii question nt issue, viz.. I he pus-
sage of it resoiulioii stilting that, (in
case the intLlmrities would turn the
work of deariug the Oconee over to
any one.) it was the sense of the
people of the ctoutU.y that jthe put
into the Imnrts of a commission of
seven geutlenien nppointeil by the
iiieetiug—when they hurt sol tied
this question, nil anxiety was over,
tho principal interest in the meeting
wus at an end and they made a break
for dinner. The parties present
who rtefircil to have the whiskey
voted on, broke in on tho unfinished
business touching tho appropriation,
ami the meeting dissolved without
getting hack to it. It was evidently,
wo think, intended to have a resolu
tion passed instructing tho Secretary
of the meeting to forward copies of
the proceedings to Muj, King and
Col. Frobol indue form. It strikes
us that the commissioners should still
take some action in this direction.
But the gentlemen composing that
body wear older and wiser hotels
than ours, ami wo will intrude no
advice upon thorn. We hear a good
many suggestions as to wind ought
to he done in the mutter; but for
our part, we feel that the interests of
Hie people are ill safe custody, and
that whatever steps the commission
ers may see tit to take in the prem
ises, they will bo the slops of wisdom
amd justice* We may add that wo
forwarded copies of the Post con
taining the above-mentioned resolu
tion with such mi nenminl of the
incoting us the exceedingly limited
time and space permitted.
For the Post. |
<}OHHij»-MuilgCI‘H.
By •‘Nobody hut me."
Every community holds a disturb
ing element in the form of a gossip-
monger, whose mind works in pub
lic. and who cannot keep thoughts,
facts or intent ions anywhere within
hounds. He is a gentle, peaceful
follow though, with only the unrest
intent ions. True ho possesses a sur
prising capacity for “making moun
tains out of molo-hills,” acute angles
out of slight curves, translating a
mere “fancy” into positive assertions
&c., hut it is only a “trick” of his.
A little' unpleasant 'tis true, hut
then we all have tricks, even worthy
folks in other respects, are diseased.
This pvnotiue of talking facts, that
you might or might not, repeat with
impunity, and nnhroidcriug them
here, leaving a gap there until there is
none of the original integrity, is a
disease which ouco caught, is seldom
got rid of again; a habit that, sticks
like a leech and grows like mush
room, till it becomes a chronic state
of being. You acknowledge all
this, and yet will not ho warned
ngaittst this self-same bubbler, until
the atom fingoiLof experience jaunts
hint out to von. Perhaps when this
“wolf in sheep’s clothing.” has on-
’tored youv home—a homo where sor
row was a stranger, and life seemed
one long sunny day, and by a breath
.deadens that life, as a blight of east
wind kills the young fruit blossoms,
—yon will reflect;. Alas’ too late!
•Thus it is throughout the wide
»» w . •
retails slander from and to the four
quarters of the globe. Yet, lie has
no evil intentions to anyone* Oh, no,
not lie! only remarked to a friend
so and so—only a few words, yet
they caused a heart-ache. What a
fearful power have words! Swift-
winged messengers are they for good
or evil. One little word may touch
some chord which shall vibrate tones
of joy or sorrow through the endless
ages of eternity. One look, one hu
man sigh, the touch of a warm, sym
pathetic hand has done more than
the costliest gift could convey, and
shed over the darkest paths rays of
sunlight. And again, a look, a word
the touch «»f a hand has turned love
to enmity, kindness to revenge, caus
ed happy, smiling lips to quiver with
anguish, and told in words ton plain
to he misunderstood of broken ties of
love and friendship. Tho. heart is
the vulnerable point, the heart is the
thing at which the arrows of this
frec-tongued babbler are aimed ; hut
tho ban I that shoots knows no pity,
and to hear that they have wounded
only gives jest to their sport.
Tho passionate can revenge them
selves, hut the sensitive, the loving,
the delicate, (lie tender arc its favor
ite victims. These arc the people
who have no means of self-defense,
and none of retaliation. Nothing
escapes this argas-eyed bubbler, as
he greedily watches for dainty mor
sels, which he rolls under his tongue
with inflnite relish. No matt nr how
brightly a star may have shone, there
are a certain number always to he
found who will “glory in its fall,”
and this slanderer is the first to raise
his voice and rejoice. Our friend
often repents of his sorry sport, es
pecially when he finds himself in
danger of shipwreck. Then he
throws his darling vices overboard,
as mariners do their treasons, only to
Hall them lip again after the storm
is over.
When you And a limn whose thoughts
over run out in public as fluid, pass
him by, his friendship is worthless
ns so much spilt milk. Perhaps I’m
unhot lthily disposed to judge harsh
ly: if this ho true, then l cover the
failing with that convenient pray
which Shakespeare has taught me:
“If my suspect he false, forgive me.
Clod t”
The Election.
world.”" we . gather the honey of
worldly wisdom not ftxnn flowers but
1 horns. It was only a whisper,
shadowy as the mist on tho moun
tain tops, hut madam Rumor's vota
ries are already busily engaged in
discussing all the details of the topic
presented, and by a series of exager-
atums and amendments have made
this shadowy mist concerning ns,
assume colossal proportions which
has l>eon as severe in its effect as if it
had been lightning and hail. It is
useless to try to “hotter the matter,”
and set the crooked thing straight,
yon will And yonr task as difficult as
spinning ropes out of sea sands.
This gussipper |assesses a public
telephone by which he receives and
Tli«> Kmrl.slut lire.
[ A Ha 0 ta Con ntitn tin a. ]
The general assembly of Georgia
will convene in the capital to-day,
and, after the election of the neces
sary officers, will at once proceed to
business. Many of tho mom hors
have already arrived, and others will
arrive to-night, so that notwithstand
ing the election excitement in the
various districts, there is hardly a
doubt that a full quorum will he
present. Tho most, important mat
ter the legislature will have to deal
with, apart from tho selection of a
United States senator, is the eleotion
of judges of the superior courts of
the state. It seems to ho generally
conceded that the general assembly,
in choosing tho judges, should he
guided altogether by the wishes of
the bar and tho citizens of the cir
cuit. This is tho view of tho most
prominent members of the general
assembly, and we have no doubt the
rule will prevail. .
In behalf of Atlanta, the Coxsti
Tt’Ttox extends a most cordial wel
come to the members of the general
assembly. They meet for tho first
time in many years in the permanent
capital of the state, and it is perhaps
not unseasonable to congratulate
them upon that fact, it is true
they are not-domiciled in thp luilU
of their fathers, but they may truly
claim to he in the homes of their
sons-in-law. It is the beginning of
a new era, Tho things that were old
have become new. Wo are upon
the threshold of a future for Georgia
that will add length and breadth to
hor greatness ajnd' magnify her pros
perity an hundired-fohl. The prin
eipal work of the new legislature will
be devoted to titting tho machinery
of state to the requirements of the
new constitution, ami it is not proha
hie that there will Ik' any serious at
tempts t** interfere with* the delihor-
II is still difficult to arrive at a
satisfactory conclusion as to what is
the actual result of the election on
Tuesday last, as effecting the rela
tive strength of parties in the next
Congress. As far as known the
democrats have added to their pres
ent majority in the House, losing
some members and gaining others.
It is estimated that they have gained
eighteen members and lost eleven,
leaving a net gain of seven on the
present Democratic majority. This
will give a Democratic majority in
the Forty-sixth Congress of some
twenty five, made up in part, how
ever, of (ireenhaekers and Nationals
with Democratic proclivities. For
the purposes of legislation, the Dem
ocrats will have a good working ma
jority. But in view of the fact that
there is strong probability that the
next Presidential election will he
thrown into the House, a very im
portsmf question as to which party
will have a majority of the States in
that body is still undecided. To sc
are this majority has been the chief
object of the Republicans. A few
lays before the election the New
'ork Tribune said:
“The Republicans have a chance
to win control <*f a majority of the
States in the next. Congress, but it is
chance that, requires the hardest
kind of fighting to he won. Twen-
y States make a majority, and the
Democrats are cettuin of nineteen.
The Republicans are certain of six
teen. giving them New York and
Pennsylvania, This leaves Califor
nia, Connecticut and New Jersy
doubtful. In the present. Congress
California has two Democrats and
two Republicans, and is. therefore
tied, and doesn’t, vote on the elec
tion of a President, The Demo
crats do not expect to gain a mem
ber there, and the Republicans nay.
Connecticut, has three Republicans
undone Doinovnt,and Now .Jersey
has four Democrats and three Re
publicans. If the Republicans of
Now' .Jersey and Connecticut,-there
fore, do their full duty, the battle
may he won which may decide the
next Presidency.”
There is reason to fear that the
Radicals have accomplished their ob
ject, If. as it seems, tho Democrats
have lost New Jersey ond Connect
icut , tho chances are as probable, if
not more probable, that the Repub
licans w’ll retielw.be requisite major
ity of twenty Swtes. In J lmt. case
their aim would V, by the aid of
the Nationals, Hi row tho election
of President in the House, when
Grunt would be again installed in
power. Is there virtue enough left
in the American people to avert such
a calamity?—Savannah News.
at ions of that body by introducing
matter relating to hand legislation
It would be well, jH'rluqts to postpone
all attempts of tins kind until after
our laws have U*en perfected in tie
cordunce with the organic law of the
state.
Onoe more wo welcome the mem
beri to our eitv. Those who have
served before know what Atlanta
hospitality is ; those who do not will | didate in that
find it exceedingly pleasant to learn. 1 Const it at ion.
lliiifiml’n Inland Water-Way.
It is a great pity that-Col. Philip
If. Raiford is not alive to know that
a survey is about- Pi he made, of his
long-projected inland wator-way
from New Orleans to Florida. If
this canal is ever completed, togeth
er with an entirely practicable..ship
canal across Florida, it would con
nect, the Atlantic coast with the
great granaries of the west, and tow
boats with t heir compliments of bar
ges, could come from St. Louis and
Cincinnati to Savannah without
breaking hulk. Col. Kuiford was an
enthusiast upon this subject. It, was
the dream of his life, and lie was
able to demonstrate its practicability
in a thousand different ways, lie
called the attention of General Grant,
himself an accomplished civil engin
eer, to the feasibility of tho land
locked channel along the gulf coast,
and so forcibly, was Grant struck with
the project, that he alluded to it in
one of his annual messages, and rec-
omended that an. appropriation he
made for the survey of the route.
General Joseph E. Johnson h s also
given his indorsement to the pract
icability of .such a channel, and his
familiarity with the gulf coast can
not he questioned.
The survey af the route, will he
made by Major Charles Mahon, of
the United States engineers, and
will he proseeu.od under instructions
from Major Q. A. Gillmore of the
en.' inoer corps. Wo shall look for
ward with considerable interest, to
Major Mahon’s - report,—Atlanta
Constitution,
A Romance of the Plague.
Memphis Avalanche.
(Duo of the thousand and one trag
ic incidents of the great plague hap
penod at Holly Springs a few days
since. A beautiful young lady of
Now Orleans was forced by her fa
ther to many an old man she could
hot love. Preferring death to sla
very, tho young lady ran away and
gave her services as nurse to the fev-
cvr-strickon at. Hollv Springs. After
a few days of devoted attention to
the sick she was herself stricken.
There was a male nurse for her.
There was no female hand to soothe
with its gentle touch the. fevered
brow. But the noble Ridley was
there to perform the hist sad offices
to the dyihg girl, Toward the last
she said to him; “Kiss me.” As
Ridley kissed her on the chock, she
exclaimed: “Kiss my lips,” which
he did. She then said: You are
the only man I ever kissed: kiss me
again.” While Ridley was in the
net of kissing her she threw her arms
tightly around his neqjk, and instant
ly expired. God bless the bravo
hearts.
Length ol’the Session.
“II. O. W.” in Augusta Chronicle.
. As this is the first legislature
elected under the new constitution,
members are charged wish the im
portant duty of patting in practical
operation tiio m icliii.ery of the or
ganic law. .* It is generally e m-eded
that tho se (sipa w.ll ujirgicirily last
longer than forty d i.vs. How much
longer is a matter of speculation?
Some think the work c m lie d me in
sixty days, while others sav that, it
will require # ninety or even a bun
ked days. if there lie a jit lieious
use of time I see no reason why a
final adjournment cannot; he reached
two m tilths. It i < also doubtful
whether there will be one long or two
hurt koH.hu. There is a strong
feeling in favor of a programme
which includet the election of a
United States senator and tin judges
of the superior e »art, the piHitge of
the tax and appropriation Dills and
an adjournment until next July.
But there him mny win are deter
mined to have a c * Pina >u session
until all the work be d >no and the
issue is uncertain, with chances fa
voring the adoption of the latter
scheme.
could boast of. lie was buried ,on
the evening of the 5th in<t. without
Masonic honors, as wus his i;
He desired that his burial s
as private as possible. He
wife and ten children^lit*
unable to do anything for a
year, having been afflicted with Pal
sy all the while.
I * i "*■
Johnson Items.
Prof. Charles J. Jenkins was in
Wrightsvillo last Friday and •Satur
day.
Miss Emma Pierce daughter of
Mrs. Willie Bush died last Tuesday
night.
Mr. A. T. Linder is going to have
a new stock of goods in two weeks.
The protracted Methodist meeting
closed in Wrightsville last Wednes
day night, and commenced again at
Cedar Grove on Saturday.
Mr. R. J. Hightower had a severe
attack of neuralgia on last Wednes
day, but was able to he in .Wr.ig.hts-
yifie on 'Saturday again.
We suppose there were two or
three weddings among the colored
folks last week, as the Ordinary was
called on for the license.
Mr. 'Thomas Thompkins and wife
were,in Wrightsville last Friday on
a visit to Mr. \Y. A. Thuuipkins.
Tommy was married about two weeks
ago to* Mrs. Coleman of: Emanuel
county.
Mr. J. E. Hightower of Dublin'
and Messra. J. R. L. Allen and Kin-
mail of Jefferson were in Wrights-
ville last Saturday at our NotaryV
court.
Li!lie Alee was severely allowed
to tote his own skillet in Johnson
last .T,uesduv.—The polls were not
opened in the county.
New York eitv elected an-
Tuminy mayor—Cooper.
Anti-
T. P. SARCHETT.
..:y ■ *
twenty years experience in the
OR BUSINESS,
I flutter myself that I know- a little about
t, and wish to inform the public that I am
AT MY OLD STAND *'
On the cofnor of the Court House Square,
ready to serve all who want to purchase any*
tiling in my line. I keep always on hand a
full stock of • i'.
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
ajjb ' ; '
S*b- XicrcLis
on draught.
Family
All of which I offer to self -
Cheap for Cash.
Give me n ti’jal mid tie convinced. I ainnlsil
A sent for, the il! " .?•
“OLD YALLEY WHISKEY.”
|c20. tf. T. P. SAhonETt."
They tell us that Judge Ijcstor is
defeated in the seventh. Well, it is
hard to reconsil© ourselves to the
fact, but his candidacy is merely the
beginning of a determined effort on
the part of the democracy to redeem
the seventh from tho dangers of in-
dependeutism. Temporary defeat
amounts to very little in the long-
run. so far as the democracy is con
cerned; hut tins wo know, that inde-
pendentism in tho seventh district is
doomed. But for the solid republi
can vote which stands pledged to
l>r. Felton, ;hore never would have
been, aud there would not Ik* now,
such u thiug us an imU'|KMident can-
d islrict,—.1 flan ft
D.vuu’s Beautiful Soliloquy.
[j\'em York Sua.]
Wo have preferred the side of the
people. We would rather bo their
faithful advocate, with ail open Held
for a dwelling and a soldiers blanket,
for a c ivoring, th tit to sloop on a bod
of down in a palace, enhniing the odor
of flowers, enjoying the honors and
emoluments of office, as the price for
singing tho praises of a king. Offi
instead of being an honorable dis
tinction, hoc,mi ‘ i tho In l ’ f infa
my when it is pare!mad by sacrifi
cing tho rights of the people.
Montgomery News.
The election passed off verv quiet
ly oh last 'Tuesday.
Mr. G. W. Davis is erecting a
dwelling in town. It has not pro
ceeded far enough to tell what the
plnti is. He only has the timbers
hauled up to the place and part
of the foundation laid.,
Hon. D. J. McRae and Sol. Gem
’Thomas Eason, left oh Monday, the
1th inst., for Atlanta.
'The preachers and young folks
who went to Tut nail Camp meeting,
have just returned. 'They had a
good time.
Mr. Robert A. Elliot, one of our
purest and best citizens, died on
Monday morning the 4th inst. He
leaves no relatives here except his
immediate family, hut no one can
leave .mart* friends than he did: to
know him was to love him, .Besides
being all that, cuu Ik* expressed or
implied in tho words; Father, hus
band, friend. lie was one oftho
brightest unisons that Aural Lralgo
'The Democrats of Massachusetts
in large numbers dropped their own
candidate and voted, with the Re
publicans to defeat Ben Butler.
It. is some consolation to the dis-
apointed democracy to know that
Beast, Ben was thoroughly bottled in
Massachusetts, and jjatism killed.
lion. R. E. Lester was elected
President of the State Senate, and
Hon. A. 0. Bacon Speaker of the"
liaise, both without djtpoduo’i.
'The colored vote win cast solidly
for the Independents in t he seventh
and ninth districts.
The result, of the late el.vthrn i;
regarded in England a-’ a triumph
for haul money.
Tho regular nominee..? thraighou 1
the State were elected except Lea!©,
in the Seventh. Harris who wi
defeated by Pearsons wn not, teg; -
larlv nominated in the fourth.
The Democrats lost heavilly in
New York.
The National Hotel. .
(Nearly opposity.Pa^sengty.DepotJv. i.
Macon, -T':
TERMS PER DAY,......!...T. %2M
SINGLE MEALS,. Uc.. P.V; .'IT... ..75i.t,«* :y!
• ftli */ be
r plic Proprietor feeling .thankful for Ha* h : ,
I very liberal patronage .he .has rc,eoi\cd
for the last ten months, now beas leave to
say that'this - • •
FIltST-CLASS HOTEL '
Ts in perfect order in, all Its arrange
ments, and (lie most convenient of any in
the city, being only 100yards fvpm the Pas
senger Depot oflice, where are always
Attentive Poi?tere
To receive Bairgagc and conduct Passeli
irers to and from the Holel.
I have made such improvements as to
enable me to accommodate all who ; may be
pleased to give us a call. My fare shall be
as good as the fare of any house in the State,
and inv terms reasonable. Call ajid try us.
E. C. cbk'fiETTj PftijMMnr. ? ;
W.J.SGARBROUCH& CO,
DA It DOOM,
JDaolTdIaLx!., G-eo,
Keep always well f ujiplitd with
Aurora Beer,
WINES LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Also a good assortment of
Family Groceries,
iVhieli they will sell at prices to suit the
times. Give them a call. jc*20,.tf,
The Struhihg House.
TOOMSBORO GA.
0. H. L. STRUBING Proprietor
Thanking the Public for their libe
ral patronage in the past.' I respectfully
ask a continuance of the same. My house
is near the Depot ami firsLclass in all
its appointments.
Cood Conveyance
always iu readiness to accommodate, the
Travelling Public who may wish to go
from Tooinslmro t»* Dublin or any Other
point.
W. Fbiii F F C K ilfN,
-B-ul gggzsr MZa*3s:ez?.
Ditilifinj ami ltejiairinij done to
Order. All work entrusted to wo
Xeatli/ nnd Pnnnjdh/. ex.een fed at pri-
■* ' -j
res tn suit the times. Shop im south
east corner Court. House Square.
Call and see.
jane 2u, ly
If fo, ro b sec Wash Baker, at hia
iirst-eia s uilooa on lkeeh St., where he
„ci p. eciistiVntly tin band, and lor side,
,i i..vs, ‘iviiikkeys,
Brandies Beer,
Cideu, Cbampagne,
.viiil in fa,everything in tliu shape of
i.i .uoi.s a ait Dra/ksUo be iomtd .in a tirst-
s . altiOii.
ALSO
*■ TOBACCO, CIGARS ETC.
( ivi n <. a tall abd a (i. .D idl 1 ( ci r.vlnc
ed. WASH BAKER,
Sept. 18-tf. CocuUAN GA.
T he white
SEWING MACHINE
the best of all*
Unrivaled in Appearance,
Unparalleled in Simplicity,
Unsurpassed in Construction,
Unprecedented in Popularity,
And Undisputed in the Broad Claim
or deinq the
TERV UEST OPERATING
Rl’ICKEST seeeing ,
-j handsomest, and
Host Perfect Sewing Machine
IN THE WORLD.