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1 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. jaa-irjtil-S TAiJTEJ II? TOOOCOKXD TXSXIYOJT. **^"^”*,* . * ■ ,7~ ti ” - ■ 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 S“! 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.