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TJEEIEJ POST.
WEDNESDAY, NOV 20. ',878.
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R. L. HICKS,
EDITOU AND PROPHIETOR.
IV. P, Kith, in the regular, agent fur tin
POST In John unn too nig, authorized In re-
ctitt tilhxertplianp, reec/pt for the Mint', mid
In make omtraetsfnr aArcrtmny. All dor*
should hr paid to him.
Our Public itonrfs.
The A Man la Cmntitutiou mv*
Micro inn supreme necessity for the
present Legislature to make two
Iuwh, and one of them is a law to
provide better roads throughout the
Stale, McIntosh county, though
doubtless us anxious to see a general
law to I hat effect as the Count if u-
tion, is not willing to wait for the
Rpirit of enterprise to move the whole
Htute, but is making application for
a special road law. The people of
McIntosh propose to do away with
present system, to let out their roads
by contract like bridges and oilier
public works, and to levy a road tax
to pay for the same. This is what
Lanreijs county should do. The
present system of road working every
man of intelligence knows to bo a
failure, anff t hat it will some day he
abolished is cqttally clear.. The sub
stitution of a better system is only a
question of time, and it is the duty
of every man who has at heart the
matorial welfare of his county to
help organize a public sentiment
which shall hasten the consummation.
The present law assumes that
every man, at least ovory road over
seer, understands all about road mak
ing. Whereas roadmaking is a
mourn, a knowledge of which can
not, be acquired within loss than one
or two years of hard study in a
school of Engineering, and that, after
the student has had all tho necessary
preparation in pure Mathematics
and Physics. Should tho law direct
that ovory man make his own plows,
wagons, shoos and huts, it would not
do a more foolish thing than what
it now does in directing Torn, Dick
and Harry to “warn” a score of
hands and work two or three miles
of the public roads in from one to
flvo days. The character of tho
work done under suoh a law is as
might bo expected. Little or noth
ing is do jo to improxo the condition
of tho roads. After tho first ruin it
cun hardly bo told t hat the road lias
Ijoon wal ked at all, unless the over
seer huppened to bo a “tunipikor,”
in whidh event the road will he left in
uu almost impassable con,lit ion for a
twelve month, And yet, although t he
roads are not bettered by tho present
system of working, the work is done
at a serious cost. Men aw forced
from their farms and shops where
their labor and attention are worth
on an average at least a dollar a day.
Thus it is clear that wo aw paying
dearly for the poorest kind of roads.
We think it equally clear that we
can have much better roads at much
leas cost,.
We would bo glad to see our vepw.
uentative instructed to do what lie can
to sootiw the passage of a bill looking
to the impro oment of the roads
throughout the State, but in any
event to give Laurens county a so
cial road law.
We think there is u bettor plan
than that adopted by tho citizens of
McIntosh, lint oven of that, system
the advantage over the present plan
is manifest to nil. It is much hotter
for a limn whose time is worth any
thing to himself to pay a tax of a
fow dollars per annum Mum to lie
forced to leave his business three to
t)fu«u days each year to wt rk the
public roads, Hut tho principal
gain would bo in the improved con
dition of tho roads. On good roads
Imrses last longer and are able to
draw heavier loads, and the cost of
buying and repairing vehicles of
every class is gwutly reduced. The
runaways, spoiling of good horses,
smashing of buggies, crippling peo
ple and even destroying lives, aw fre
quently tauwablo to laul roads. The
hunting of every description done in
I.aureus county, if paid for, would
cost over $10,000 a year. Our roads
< <>uld easily be put in a condition to
wduoo that figure $10,000. Octal
roads would do more than almost
anything else to attraet public atten
tion to our county, tho tide of imiiit-
grutiorovouldset this way, the value
of imtpoirty would rise, taxes would bo
lightened and in short old Laurens
«oil’d soon occupy that jawition
among the counties of the .State
which she so well deserves.
Haiuvv’h Dihtiiiot,
Laurens County, (Ju., '
Nov. 15th 1878.
M. Pont:
1 feel inclined to contribute a few
thoughts through the jieoplo’s paper
upon the whiskey question which is
being agitated with the view of hav
ing its sale prohibited in ibis county.
J was in the mass meeting of the
5th insb, and voted for Dr. Hicks’s
resolution, for reasons which to me
seem to ho good and substantial; and
in giving some of these reasons, by
which my conclusions on this ques
tion were arrived at, I do not design
to dictate to others how they shall
think about this question; but, as
one of the people, I have as much
right to disseminate my views through
their paper, upon questions of the
public weal, as anybody else.
In examining this question, the
first proposition that arises in my
mind is: Does the use of alcohol
and its preparations injure the sys
tem so that, as a rule, its consequent
effect is physical, mental and moral
lesion. That it does in tho first
instance, you need lint consult the
opinion of any conscientious man or
woman who has made physiology and
hygcinc a study, for an answer.
That vice and immorality as a rule
follow its use, all men of sense and
conscience everywhere will rise up
and testify in the affirmative. It is
a familiar saying that “when whis
key is in wit, is out,” and in many
instances all moral rectitude is out
also. For proof of t his assort ion,
let men open their eyes and see.
Witness the youth that is about to
break through the moral restraints
that a pure and loving mother has
thrown around him, and flung into
tho gulf of vice, immorality and
crime, and see if whiskey was not at
first resorted to, to doth rone moral
rectitude. That the use of whiskey
is demoralizing in its effects is scon,
felt and admitted everywhere. Even
tho seller, if he has one spark of con
science left, will admit, it. I heard
one who is raising such a howl about
the attempt to abridge his rights and
liberties on tho 5th insb, lauding
tho wisdom of tho statute that tor-
bids him to sell on election days, as
signing as his reason for thinking so
that under the in tluonco of liquor men
are prepared to enact any iniquity.
The next proposition considered
is: If the use of alcohol is demoraliz
ing in its tendency, ought not trafie
in it ho prohioted, as well as other
practices which are thought, to work
vice and immorality. Tho conclu
sion swms inevitable. Hut we are
met hero with the argument that
if you prohibit men from trafficking
in this damnable stuff you infringe on
their liberties, something you have
no right to do.
This argument needs only to he
examined to see its absurdity. Is
soeietv to let every man do as he lis
ted h because bo may conceive it to
lie right ? Suppose ho insults yo u*
wife, or suppose ho thinks it no crime
to take your life. What then ? At
all hazards his liberties must not be
molested. Do the gentlemen who
voted for their liberties in the mass
meeting think it any restraint upon
their liberties that they are not, al
lowed to mo prof-vn or o’) ,cone lan
guage in presence of ladies if they
choose to do such things. This is
too ridiculous to pursue further, and
should Ik* dismissed as uu worthy of
a man’s attention.
Hut we are met still with another
argument when it is preqmsyd to
stop t he sale of whiskey, viz: that of
ex|HHlieney. hi fact this was the
burden of the eloquent (?) addresses
referred to by ‘tMuny Citizens,” in
your issue of the 13th inst., ami the
only notice I shall give this argument
will 1)0 to notice those speakers and
speeches. Otic of these gentlemen
made an argument to this effect:
“That if you prohibit the sale of
whiskey in this county, you will make
Dublin a bowling wilderness,” and 1
infer the reason be lays so much
stress on this kind of argument is,
tlial, in that event there will be no
disorderly drunkards in Dublin, from
whom he could extort tines. It is
not surprising that lie should grow
eloquent at such a prospect. The
other one argued pretty much in the
same strain. That ho had lately
domiciled in Dublin for life-time,
mid if the sale of whiskey is not al
lowed you will rum tho prosperity of
Dublin, and I suppose as a conse
quence would also ruin bis easy place
he expects in Dublin.
Now .Mr. editor, I ain not prepare
cd to belive from these selfish speech
es that the traffic in whiskey will ever
enhance the material pro.*q>erity of
any country, but to the contrary. It
is the material interest that I have
at heart, and why I voted :is I (lid,
and it, is why I am led to hope that
all good people, everywhere, who arc
true to themselves and their tr.no in
terests,-will yet come up to the help
of t he move to drive this traffic not
only from the county, but from the
.State and nation, and not let a set of
unscrupulous men feast and fatten
on other men’s weaknesses, by selling
them a poison that is sending their
souls to perdition, and their homes
to the Sheriff’s sales.
Let this be done and society will
bo relieved of a plague that is now
gnawing at its,very vitals.
‘ Esto.
Joitnhox Coi xtv Nov. 12 th 1878.
hi:!. Pont:
I saw a communication sometime
ago in some of the State papers des
eribing the two classes of people in the
neighborhood, from which said com
munication emanated, and no doubt
the author was correct as regards his
county, but there exists in tin's county
and particularly in a certain neighbor
hood two very different classes than
those described by Id in. We have
in this county particularly in one
part of it, a certain class which we
will designate as Mongers and a class
which the Mongers call Crackers.
We will first diseribe Crackers as be
ing plain honest people* generally
the families of farmors who live up
on their own labor and within their
income, and when they make con
tracts they do it with the full inten
tion of fulfilling them, and gen
erally do so unless prevented by mis
fortune. They dress plain and pay
but little attention to fashion, and
for this reason much fun is made of
them by Mongers. This class of
peep le constitue tho religious element
of our community and not only of
our Community, lmt Of tho world—
and in the great day of reckoning will
shine forth in all the majesty of An
gels, while those self-conceited Mon
gers will bo struck with consterna
tion and nhatno. Now Mongers like
gophers carry all they have upon
their backs in tho way of fine dress,
whether they pay for it or not I can
not say. Hut we know that when
ever wo credit them for anything it
is worth four times the amount to
collect it. And perhaps it is not
amiss to say Mr. Editor that if any
of that class subscribes for your pa
per that, it is best for you to secure
the cash.
Mongers make all manner of fun of
the class t hey call Crackers and some
times attend church for the sole pur
pose of getting something to laugh
at. riicy sometimes make light of
worship and generally find some
thing in the dress of that class t hey
call Crackers to laugh at. And very
often they are indebted to their hon
est craokcr neighbors for the very
feathers they wear upon their backs.
Mongol's think of little else than
frolicking, and their ways are dis
gusting to all sensible people. And
upon examinat ion of their omniums
there will always be found a vacu
um. I do not pretend to say that
this neighborhood alone is composed
of theso two elements, for 1 am in
clined to think that the world is
made up of theso two classes.
Backwoods.
The Factory Question.
A friend called on us a fow days
ago and said he desired to see the
question of building a cotton factory
in Dublin agitated in tho Post. lie
believes if the public spirited mon of
the county could he gotten together
to hear tho mattor thoroughly dis
cussed by experts, that sufficient
stock would be taken to secure the
early establishment of a small factory
which could Ik* extended indefinitely.
This is not the first time this ques
tion has been talked of in this coun
ty. Many intelligent men believe
the project |ierfeotly practicable, and
Mint it would l>c the building up of
the whole people. We are not welt
enough acquainted with such business
to venture an opinion in the nutter,
hut we would be glad to place the
columns of tho Post at the service
of any one who desires to eulighten
its readers on this or any other ques
tion of general interest to the people.
WENDELL, PHILLIPS.
He Expresses Himself on the
Massachusetts Electon.
k
Special to the VineiunaU Enquirer.
PiiiLApKU'niA, November 7.—-
Weudell I’liillijw’ in his star lecture
course at the Academy, to-night on
“Yard-stick—Who Hlial) make It?”
was the most scathing denudation
of parties and brilliant panegyric of
Men Hu tier. It was received with
scattering applause, mingled with
storms of hisses, except whet) aloud
cheer followed the declaration that
there was only one man who could
safely ride elements of national dis
cord and bring our conn try. safely
away from the danger that, menaced,
and that mini was Mencral Grant.
The great question of the day, said
he, was, shall tho Union succumb
to forces that arc opposed to it ? The
result in Massachusetts was the to
tal annihilation of the Democracy by
Men. Hutlcr; people arose in their
might, and gave cue hundred and ten
thousand votes to the favorite son.
Had the campaign been passed upon
finance, Hutlcr would have been Gov
ernor of Massachusetts to-day. .The
dividing line (and Hutlcr stands fair
ly upon it) is capital and labor.
Capital, dreading invasion, and pro
fessing to dread repudiation. Labor,
hoping for honoster money than tho
country lias known this many a long
year. It was the money changers
that Mod scourged from Mie Temple.
The compaign rested on this, and
over one hundred thousand holding
up Men. Hutlcr was the grandest
event, Massachusetts ever saw. Such
a voice would be beard until recog
nition followed its tone. This was
tho guarantee of the future of the
republic. The tide of capital grows,
strong and leads to rain. If Maine
or Conkling should attempt to block
its way, tho onward march of Grant
to a third term, and the solid South
coquetting with the. soft money ele
ment of the West, will bring ruin.
South Carolina is a dangerous State,
led by a vagabond Governor who
calls himself Wade Hampton, a liar
without character, morally a bank
rupt and penniless in the streets, who
bolds tho hands of a traitor in the
White House to betray millions of
their votes. [Loud cheers.]
Phillips continued mul said that,
lie was glad there was such anger of
fueling as to arouse hisses in Pennsyl
vania and continued: “When Wil
son and Sumner passed away the
grand old Commonwealth of Mass
achusetts lmd no other statesman
than General Hutlcr. If there was
over a State bulldozed in an election
it. was Massachusetts. Had it not.
been so, Hutlcr would have been
elected Governor.
Tlic First Act Past.
The following bill, introduced by
Senator J. C. Clements, of the for
ty-fourth, was read the third time
in the senate yesterday and passed:
To proscribe tho manner of giving
notice of an intention to apply to
the legislature for the passage of lo
cal and special bills.
Section 1. He it, enacted l»y the
general assembly, that the notice of
an intention to apply for the pas
sage of a local or special bill shall
be given in the following manner, to-
wit: Tho provisions of tho Dill shall
bo published onco in the newspaper
m which tho sheriff sales are adver
tised, in the county of the residence
of the person or persons, natural' or
artificial, to be effected thereby, or
iu which tho locality or municipality
interested is situate, thirty days
before the introduction of such a
bill in tho house of representatives.
Sec. 2. He it further enacted, That
a copy of the newspaper in which
the publicatian is made, accompani
ed with the alulavit of the publisher
thereof, setting forth the dato and
facts of the publication, shall be sat
isfactory proof of a compliance with
the requirements of this bill, which
shall Iw filed with tho clerk of the
house of representatives.
Six?, 3. Ho it further enacted.
That any amendment germaiu to the
bill projiosed may lw allowed by
either branch of tho general assem
bly, without tho same having been
contained iu full in the publication
made.
Coffee ani Hullocli comities are*
applying to the Legislature for local
laws, abolishing the sale of spirituous
liquors. It is not yet settled wheth
er Laurens will apply or not.
8a vim unit Weekly News.
In that popular paper, the Savan
nah Weekly New*, of November 23;
will be commenced, a new serial
story of absorbing interest, entitled:
“Afterward,” from the gifted pen
of Mrs. Ophelia Nisbet Itcid, whose
charming stories, “My Mother’s
Daughter” and “Mrs. Dare,” have
added such literary interest to this
deservedly popular journal.
The New* also commences the
publication of a series of articles on
“Orange Culture,” written expressly
for its pages bv Mr. C. Codriton of
Florida. These articles, which have
been prepared after much practical
experience and careful consultation
of the best authorities, will be of spe
cial interest to those engaged in the
culture of tho orange.
Its charming stories by Southern
authors, tho able contributions of
its numerous corresspondents, to
gether with its agricultural depart
ment, its careful compilation of the
news of the day, foreign and do
mestic, its reliable market reports
editorial comment and choice misce-
llnnaeons readings, makes the Week
ly New* one of tho most instructive,
entertaining, and valuable newspa
pers in the South.
“Alexander Come Home.”
[Baltimore Gazette.']
No cine 1ms yet been obtained to
the stolen remains of the bite A. T.
Stewart. As soon as Judge Hilton
inserts in the Herald something like
this “Come home, Alexander; all
will be forgiven; $100,000 will be
paid and no questions asked,” the
roads leading to the home of Mrs. A.
T. Stewart will fairly swarm with
corpses.
An Awftil Time.
Chicago Times.
Tho Atlanta Presbyterian who
gave a little dance at his house in
honor of tho arrival of a sister, and
was disciplined by the church ses
sion, appealed successfully to the
presbytery. Now the session appeals
to the general assembly, and there’s
going* to be an awful time of it.
The king of Portugal offered the
ribbon of Knighthood to Grant, but
that chronic receiver of gifts for once
declined t,o accept. They dont un
derstand Grant over there; if they
want to see him smile, they should
offer him a long parse or a black bot
tle.
One of tho congressmen elected in
New York on the 5th inst. died on
the night following the election be
fore receiving the news of his suc
cess. He was a republican, and ii
is believed that the democrats and
greenlmekors will now unite when
the next election is ordered and
elect, a democrat. So mote it be!
Gov. Wade Hampton, while out
on a deer hunt some days ago was
thrown from a mule and got his
right leg broken in two place*.
T. P. SARCHETT.
W. J. SCARBROUGH & GO,
PAR ROOM,
ZDxLTbliznL., Q-eo 3
Keep always well supplied with
Aurora Beer,
WINES LIQUORS AND CIGARS
Also a good assortment of
Family Groceries,
Which they will sell at prices to suit the
times. Give them a call. je 20, If.
The Strobing House.
TOO MS HOIK) UA.
0. H. L. STRI DING Proprietor
Thanking the Public for their libe
ral patronage in the past. I respectfully
tusk a continuance of the same, My house
is near the Depot and first-class in all
its appointments.
Cood Conveyance
always in readiness to accomm'slate the
Travelling Public who may wish to go
from Toomslioro to Dublin or any other
point.
R. M. ARNAU,
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—
THE CELEBRATED ARRAU SWEEP.
Which is superior to any plow of the
k id made in this country.’ With thanks
for past favors, we* solicit * lit* continuance
of tlu* same. je *30, ly-
After over twenty years experience in the
LIQUOR BUSINESS,
I flatter myself that I know a little about
t, and wish to inform the public that I am
AT MY OLD STAND
On the corner of the Court House Square,
ready to serve all who want to purchase any-
fuSl'ftoc kof lil,C 1 lu>< *T a,wu Y a 9U hand a
ALL KIMDS OF LIQUORS.
ANI! :
S1j_ ULcruLdLs Beep
on draught. Also a fine stock of
Family Groceries.
All of which I offer to sell
COaeap for Cash.,
Give me a trial and be convinced. I am alse
Agent for the
“OLD TALLEY WHISKEY.’
b 3 ~^* *f* T. P. Sakciiett.
The National Hotel.
(Nearly opposite Passenger Depot.)
Maeoii^
TERM3 PER I)AY,T~ ..... ft 3 on
SINGLE MEALS,. . .'.Set ’
r Pile Proprietor feeling thankful for the
R very liberal patronage lie lias received
for the last ten months, now begs leave to
saj- that this .
FIRST GLASS HOTEL
Is in perfect order in all its nrhinro-
ments, and the most convenient of anv i*i
the city being only 100yards from the Pn-
senger Depot ofHce, where are always
A/I'fcoiiitiv 0 3PoiHb©x*j j
To receive Baggage and conduct Passe i
gers to and from the Hotel.
I have made such improvements as to
enable me to accommodate all who may b<*
pleased to give us a call. My fare shaft he
as good as the fare of an v house in the Stab*
and my terms reasonable. Call and try u-!
E. C. CORBETT. Proprietor.
w. F. GEFFCKEW,
^YLgg^r ZMIallsiezr?.
Ha iltl ivy and Repair ivy done to
Order. All work entrusted to in*
Neatly and Promptly executed at pri
ces to suit the times. Shop on south;
ftist corner Court House Square.
Call and see.
junc 20, ly
A HE YO U 1)RY?
If to, go U see Wash Baker, at his
first-da-s baloon on Beech St., where lid
keeps constantly on hand, and for sale,
Wines, Whiskeys,
Brandies Beer,
Cider, Champagne,
And in fact, everything in the shape of
Liquors aud Drinks to be found in a tirst-
e.hii s oulbou.
A ISO
TOBACCO, CIGARS ETC.
C m u.e a (till and ycu shaft le «(i.vii.c
ed. WASH BAKER,
Sept. 18-tf. Cochkan v_.A.
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