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THE DUBLIN POST,
DUBLIN GA DEC’. H. t878.
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Dismission from guardianship, 5 00
For leave to sell land, 5 00
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Tins' Post is Tins Official Organ of
Laurens County. — Circulation over
•600.
Local Affairs.
Christmas is coming.
Mr. Wm. Jones’s red fox died last
Thursday night.
Dr. Hightower is making rapid headway
with his new building.
Judging by the winter’s progress thus
far we shall have a mild one.
Will anylhing be done to improve the
condition of our jail ?
The South Georgia Conference convenes
to-day (Wednesday) at Thomasville.
Mr. “Cins” Pope, is raftiug a fine lot of
timber at the Dublin landing.
More drummers in town last week than
ever lieforc at one time.
It is high time our merchants were sup
plying themselves with garden seed.
Dublin has u barber once more. His
shop is next to Dr. Hightower’s office.
Mr. Moses C. Holloway died on the
morning of the 9th inst.
Mr. Joel E. Perry killed a sixteen months
old pig last Friday which netted him 315
lbs.
Rev. C. A. Moore, the Methodist pastor
or the church at this place, preached liis
farewell sermon last Sunday.
The Post wants twenty cords of wood
—an excellent opportunity to parties wish
ing an easy way of settling their dues for
the paper.
Syrup is selling in lluwkiusville at 25
cts. cash, but the farmers generally, says
the Dispatch, are holding their syrup for
better prices.
We hope the candidates will all have
their tickets printed before Christmas, so
that the Post may lie allowed to take holi-
uay.
We stated some time ago that the Mad
dox brothers had opened a new store in
town. We were mistaken. The store
belongs to Mr. G. W. Maddox alone.
We hope every member of the grand
jury will satisfy himself before the next
court ns to tine public sentiment with re
gard to free ferriage, and take action ac
cordingly.
We learn.that Dr. B. F. Stanley contem
plates removing to town. He would make
a valuable acquisition to Dublin, and we
eurncstly hope he will come.
A petition has been presented to the
conference, says the Eastman Times, asking
that body to return Rev. E. M. Whiting
to the Eustman circuit.
Col. M. T. Singleton, of Atlanta, who
'has been appointed to do the public work
on . the Oconee rivor, is in town,
preparing to commence operations. He
tells us he will probubly hire the Colville
with which to do part of the work.
Remember This.
Parties indebted to me must come for
ward and settle by the 15th day of this
month. After that date I shall place my
claims in the hands of an attorney, with
instructions to sue at once.
Dec. 7th 18*8. It I. T. KEEN.
It will be impossible for us to give per
sonal aiteniion to our collections in John
son, and we hope that our subscribers in
that county,-who have not yet payed, ec~
try man of them, will call upon our agent,
\V. P. Hicks'and settle at once. tf.
The attention of our City Fathers is es
pecially directed to an old well near the
side walk just below Col. Conner’s law
office. It is fearfully dangerous to lioth
man and beast. Couldn't the chaingang
spend half an hour profitably in filling it
up?
We hear a good deal of talk among the
farmers about taking some steps to resist
what they consider an imposition put upon
them by guano dealers in raising the price
of guano to 500 lbs. of cotton per ton. It
is proposed by some to cull a meeting of
the farmers of Laurens county to consider
what is -best to he done. We will take
pleasure in placing the columns of the
Post at the service of uny one who desires
to discuss the subject—pio or con.
Burglary.
On the night of the 8d inst., the drug
store of Mr. E. J. Tarplcy was burglariz
ed. The sncak-thlcf who exhibited such
poor judgement as to pilfer among poisons
effected an entrance by wrenching oue of
the hoards from a window shutter and
then raising the sash, lie probably in
tended to filch the money drawer, hut
fortunately Mr. Tarplcy had no money
drawer, keeping his money in a paper box
in one of the show-cases. Nothing was
found missing except two pocket knives
and some candy. The knives were taken
from within a few incites of the money
box.
Two or three weeks ago Sir. Franks
Blnckshear, of this county, shot a beef with
a rifle when the breacli of the gun blew
out, striking him under the left eye inflict
ing an ugly wound, and Ills face and eye
were badly burned with powder. The
lock flew off nnd the portion of the stock
which beheld in his left hand was shivered
to splinters, but inflicted no hurt on his
hand.—He killed the beef.
The Joneses’ New Store.
The new store house into which Jones &
Co. are now removing their stock is decid
edly a fine looking building. While Dub
lin lias for a long time had the best of
business men, almost no attention has
heretofore been paid to business buildings.
We are glad therefore to note so marked
an improvement in this line, and hope
others of our merchants will go and do
likewise. The enrpenter’s work was done
by Mr. Z. Kennedy nnd the pnintiug by
Mr. Charles Poland, and their work stands
there a perpetual and eloquent advertise
ment of their faithfulness und skill, as well
as of the enterprise and public spirit of the
Jones Brothers.
Mare ami Colt at large.
Judge M. L. Burch of the Eastman
limes, who paid a flying visit to Dublin
Inst Sunday, informs us that a few nights
ago his large, dark bay mare witli a six
months eolt got out of his lot in Eastman
and left in the direction of Dublin. The
mare has two white hind feet, the colt same
color as marc ; but without white feet.
Though in a thinner condition than usual,
the mare would probably be recognized
almost anywhere in the county. We pre
sume if she gets into Laurens, the Judge
will bear from her pretty soon.
A BOLD ROBBER.
Mr. I. T Keen Knocked Down
and Robbed on the Streets
of Dublin.
On last Thursday night oboul 10.) o'clock
Mr. I. T. Keen in company with Sheriff
McLendon returned to town in a buggy
from a ride beyond the river where they
had been on business. Being very cold,
they called up Mr. Sarchctt out of lied nnd
got him to go over to Ms bar and let mean
have something to warm them up a little.
After taking a glass Mr. Keen walked on
down to his store. Mr McLendon remain
ed talking to Mr. Sarchctt for about fifteen
minutes when lie got into the buggy and
drove on .after Mr. Keen. At Judge
Wolfe’s corner he met Mr. Keen coming
buck badly bruised and somewhat dazed.
Mr. K. su>s that after leaving Mr. Bar-'
cliett’s he went to his store, and while
standing at the door feeling in his pocket
for the key, he heard someone slipping up
behind him. and just as lie turned his head
to look, whoever it was struck him in the
face, knocking him down. When lie got
up lie found that one of his legs was badly
hurt und that $5.00 had been taken from
his pocket. He thinks bis leg may have
been hurt by falling on the door step. The
moon was shining with almost the bright
ness of day, but the blow followed so
quickly upon the the turning of his head
that Mr. K. did not have time to recognize
the robber. He lias his suspicion, howev
er, as to who it is, but will not make it
known.
SHOOTING AND CANING.
A Lively Saturday Night iu Dub
lin.
FIGHT NO. 1.
On lust Saturday afternoon Mr.
John Pud got and Giles Madison (col
ored) had a settlement in which
there arose a dispute and some words
about a difference of seventy-five
cents. The darkey-told Mr. P. that
whenever lie got ready to fight about
it, to let him know. It was dropped
at thut for a while. About dark
they met ijguin between Capt. Perry's
and Mr. Keen’s, and simultaneously
made for each other, Mr. Padgot
striking with his fist and Giles with
a stick. Mr. Padget received three
blows with the stick before lie suc
ceeded in striking Giles. When lie
did get a fair chance he knocked
the negro down, and started on him,
when the negro sprang up and fled
up the street, Mr. P. after him. Be
tween Mr. Scarborough’s and .Judge
Wolfe’s Mr. P. drew a pistol and
shot Giles down. The hall struck
him behind the right car, glancing
against the skull and coming out
ouo and a half inches from where it
entered. He lay on the ground
screaming fearfully for a while, but
finding Mr. P. still after him, be
got up and fied again, when some of
Mr. Padget’s friends induced him to
desist.
FIGHT NO. 2.
On the same afternoon Mr. Gas.
Hester was ran against and iuaulted
by Jim Taylor (col.) who 1ms jnst
got out of the clmin-gang whore ho
was sent for steuling. Like Mr Pad
get he let’ it pass for the time, but
after night ho met tho negro on the
street, struck him with a stick,
chased him all around town, and
finally caught up with him in Mr.
Joel Perry’s cotton patch and caned
him till lie was satisfied.
Montgomery News.
The lightening rod man is in town.
Hunting money I guess.
Several cases of typhoid fever
around town.
Cattle are dying to some extent in
portions of the county of sore
tongue.
Mr. Kennedy, tho fruit-tree man,
delivered about four thousand trees
on the 23d, and lias about ouo thou
sand more on hand to deliver at Mt.
Vernon.
The Mt. Vernon Sunday school
awarded the premiums on the 24th.
They wore taken by Misses Mattie V.
Smith and Martha A. Ruis, and
Master Eddie Annficld.
One of our young men left about
two weeks ago, and we want to tell
all about it, hut as he has not return
ed we are afraid to tell.
Some of the hoys Went out to a
candy pulling a few nights ago, and
our courting man in the crowd, he
of course tried to pull candy with
all the girls, and at length lie suc
ceeded in getting all the girls inter
ested iu his case, they put it round
liis nock, rapped him over the head,
put it in liis pockets and smeared
him generally and let him go.—he
went.
Mt. Vernon has six mails per
week. Three on Tuesday, two on
Thursday and one on Saturday.
Sol. Gen. Thomas Eason has
reached home and brings nows of
the election of tho judges and the
different Circuits besides other good
news tells us of his own election and
his majority is very flattering.
Tho guard cutno for tho prisoners
on the 3d inst.
Three weddings last week, viz:
Mr. A Herrington and Miss Watkins
Mr. Wm. Calhoun and Miss Adams
Mr. Sam Calhoun and Miss Kent.
The commissioners court was very
interesting on the first Monday, there
being about forty claims against the
county, some got orders passed and
some were refused.
Mrs. A. II. Wooten has been very
sick but is getting better.
Mr. J. A. H. Peacock of Wrights-
ville was in town on the 3d inst.
Rrof. 0. J. Jenkins of Tennille
was in town on Sunday Nov. 18th.
Sugar boiling is about over with
the farmers.
Candidates lovo everybody and
have special favors to grant to one
and all.
Prof. Hightower’s crowd are call
ing loudly for a stove and a school
house.
The Bell-Punch Bill.
[Macon Telegraph.’]
We have examined with great care
this voluminous, muchlymixcd, and
in many respects oppressive method
of taxation, and in its present shape
can see nothing to recommend it. The
burdens upon one class of the com-
munty are disproportionately oner
ous, and the whole arrangement so
complex and difficult of apprehen
sion, that there would be doubtless
many unintentional violations of the
law. Better, far, impose a reason
able specific upon all liquor dealers
for the benefit of the public schools,
which would assure a certain and
stable revenue, than resort to so
roundabout a way of attaining the
same object.
Upon a “very intelligent colored
preacher” tho editor of tho Charlotte
(Va.) Gazette recently urged the
importance of presenting before Ill’s
people the prime duties of honesty
thruthfulness, industry, temperance
and faithfulness to their cotructs.
The preacher replied, “Why, if I
preach in this way, tho colored pco-
r ile would say this ‘is white mans re-
igion; it does not do for us;’ und
und they wodld not hear me preach
a month.
Johnson Items.
No deutli for the week.
Billie Poumollo is boasting of a
fine girl.
.Mr. F. A. Sumner lmd two sides
of leather stolen from him week be
fore last.
Mr. Joseph Sunnier loft a potato
at Mr. Limior’s a few days ago weigh
ing seven hounds.
As tho election approaches candi
dates become more numerous, wo
have twenty in the field for the dif
ferent offices.
No wedding this week but a good
deal of fixing up for them.
We hear of a candy pulling occa
sionally bnt. always after it is over.
Mr. J. W. Crawford & Hons havo
just finished burning their brick.
Mr. and Mrs. Ivy hoped it would
bo a hoy but it was a girl.
There was a quilting in town last.
Friday, plenty of young ladies, and
lots of good things to oat, but we
did not get an invitation, although
we showed ourselves at the gate two
or three times on some protended
business. Wo wore finally forgotten,
so says tho good lady: my wife says
hold on and say nothing, she’ll match
her for it next week when she has
her washing, she’ll not ask her.
Jolinson county will have a now
M. D. next March from tho Atlanta
Medical College. J. L. Walker, son
of Mr. Elisha Walker. Ho is a tal
ented young man with a golden fu
ture before him.
“Tho greatest tvoublerof England
and Europe,” according to Mr.
Blako, M. P., is Lin'd Boaeonsfleld,
who has “abused tho prerogative of
tho Crown, ignored Parliment, fa
vored despotism, restrained liberty
broken Europaon law by secret treat
ies, duplicity and double-dealing,
sacrificed the national honor, de
ceived Turkey, betrayed Grouco, in
sulted friendly powers, stimulated
tho war feeling, squandered the rev
enue, increased taxation, depressed,
trade, uphold ecclesiastical intoler
ance and opposed all popular re
forms.”
Proud and Independent.
Madison Homo Journal.
We are for relieving Atlanta from
building the state house. True, she
promised to do it, but then the pro
mise was made impulsively during
the canvass for location of capitol.
Georgia can build her own state house
and should not place herself un
der obligations to any particular peo
ple for the same. Lot Atlanta con
tribute the site, and then let the
state build such a state house as will
be an ornament to the stato.
The Liverpool police have been re
quested to keep a sharp lookout for
any consignments of a suspicious
character by steamer from this side,
in case that Mr. Stewart’s remains
should havo boon sent over for safe
keeping.
A Washington special to tho Cin
cinnati Enquirer, Buys: “Tho repre
sentatives of foreign governments in
this city look anxiously for the daily
bulletins of the progress of the con
flict between Great Britain and Af
ghanistan, for it is generally believed
in diplomatic circles that it will re
sult in war witli Russia, and ultima
tely lead to a general European war.
.Some of the bes; informed members
of the diplomatic corps entertain
this opinion, and havo reached this
conclusion after most careful exam
ination of all the attendant circum
stances.
One of the presents to tho Prin
cess Louise at hor departure from
Liverpool was a copy of the Daily
Pont, printed on white silk.
« Key’s Brilliant Prospects.
[ Washington special to Cincinnati
Commercial.]
The postmaster-general is in re
ceipt of about one dozen letters
weekly in reference to the Martin
Key estate, which it is cluimed cov
ers the whole city of Brooklyn, New
York, and valued at the reasonable
sum of $200,000,000. It is alleged
that Judge Key is one of tho princi
pal heirs; being a direct descendant
of Martin Key, and entitled to a
large slice of the estate. Among
late letter*, is one from an old lady
in California, who gives all the fam
ily names back into tho revolution,
und asks tho Judge to “send his ped
igree by return mail.” Judge Key
thinks ho will rnovo over to Brooklyn
and take possession us soon as his
term expires.
TRADE SEVER BETTER.
500 Cooking and Heating Stoves on Hi
Enameled nnd Plain Grates, Tinware for all (lojffittliits. Full line of "
Wood and Willow Ware. The largest and host lino of PLATED’GOODf* 1
in the city. CROCKERY, GLASSWARE and
for sale by
cct 80-8m
House-Furnishing Goods
Oliver USToz?i:oxL
Third Street, Macon Ga.
HOUSE-FfiRNISHIllG EMPORIUM.
:—o
GEO. S. OB EAR,
02 S-b.
i !t
Come and see the. finest assortment of Crockery, French China, American
China, " .
HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS,
Stamped and Tin Ware, Toilet Sots, Agato Iron Ware, &o. Ou
jory of all kinds. Agent for the cclobirutcd •
Excelsior Hot Blast Cook Stove.
AIbo, Charter Oak, Sunny South, Cottoii Plant, and other desirable pat
terns. oot 80-3m
For Tax Receiver.
Kd. Post:
Plense nnnounco Mr. A. J. Hillmans a
candidate for reolection to the office of Tax
Receiver at llio ensuing election. Ho lias
tilled the office sat iNfuctorlly to tho public for
the pnst two years, and we recommend him 1
Dublin Ga., Nov. 18th 1878
Ed, Pont'.
Yielding to many and repented
solicitations and especially the one
published in tho last issue of your
paper, I hereby announce my willing
ness to again become a candidate for
Sheriff of Laurens county. IhankJ^ t j ie favorable consideration of the voters
mg my many friends for tho confi
dence they roposo in mo, I pledge
myself, if elected, to discliargo the
duties of the office to tho best of my
ability. Resptfully,
tdo. Dennis McLendon.
of Laurens county.
Sept. 4-tf
Many voters
Application for Ljavo to Soil
GEORGIA—Laurens County.
Four weeks after date, application will
he made to tho Court of Ordinary of said
county for leave to sell 1000 acres of land,
a ll oq I lie east side of t he Oconee river,
commonly knowti as the Powers land,
belonging to the estate of H. C. Fuqua. 1 , to
he sold for distribution.
I)uc4 1878-4t Dennis McLendon,
Administrator,
De bonis non cum testamento annexe.
SPECIAL NOTICE!
The contract for keeping up the Telfair
bridge on Turkey creek will expire on the
9th day of December next. The public is
hereby notified that tlio county will not be
responsible for any damages that may occur
to persons or property at said bridge after
that date—until the new bridge is complet
ed. John T. Duncan,
Nov 29 1878’tf Ordinary
F or Tax Receiver.
Believing that Mr. W. G, Wright will
make an efficient officer if elected, wc here
by submit UIh name to the voters of Laur
ens county ns a suitable candidate for the
office of Tax Receiver,
tde. Many Voters.
FOR SHERIFF.
Wrlghtsvilic, Qn., Sopt. 80th.
Kd, Post:
Please announce my nume n« a candidate
for Sheriff of Johnson county. If elected
I will discharge the duties of tho office to
the best of my ability.
sept 80-tf Jncob T. Qnejl.
NOTICE.
GEORGIA—Laurens County.
Four weeks afterdate application will lie
made to the Court of Ordinary of said
county for leave to sell the one-half undi
vided Interest of Wiley Lock and Ann O.
Lock, minors, in lots No. 154 and 105 in
the town of Dublin, bounded on the South
by Madison street and on the North by lots
belonging to Dr. R. II. Hightower.
Dect 1878-4t Eliza Lock,
Guardian.
For Tax Collector.
Kd. Post:
Please announce Mr. W. W. O’noal as a
candidate for Tax Collector. He is a
worthy citizen, and, eminently qimlifled to
fill Unit office with credit to himself und
satisfaction to the Public.
Aug. 28-tf . Many Citizrnh.
For Tax Receiver.
••-.v s iJl
I hereby respectfully submit my numc
to the voters of Laurel's county as a candi
date for Receiver of Tax Returns at the
ensuing election. 1
net 28-tile 11 J Walden.
To the Voters of Johnson
County.
WnmirrsviLLB Ga., Nov. 28lli, 1878
Kd. Post:
I desire through the columns of your
paper to correct the wide-spread impression
that I am no longer u candidate for the
office of Sheriff of Johnson county. The
report doubtless grew out of my sometimes
jocularly telling my friends that I had been
pushed out of the field. But I desire to
stiite positively that I am still a candidate,
and will under no circumstances withdraw
from the canvnss, and most respectfully
submit my claims to the voters of Johnson
comity. Of the weighty duties und respon
sibilities devolving upon the Sheriff’s office
I am fully aware, and on that account have
been slow to get my consent to run ; but
since 1 have decided to liecome a candidate
I hope my friends throughout the county
will give me their support, and disbelieve
any report iu evtiry word and in every syl
table to the effect tliat I am not a caudi
date. Jacob T. Snell,
tf
VHHRVll
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Eieotion Notice for County
Officers.
An election will beheld at the several
precincts iu Luurcns county on Wednes
day, the first dav of. January next, for
Clerk Superior Court and Treasurer, Sher
iff, Tax Collector, Tax Receiver, Coroner,
and County Surveyor for Laurens county:
Tills notice published In accordance with
Section 1822 of the code of Gco-giu.
tde John T. Duncan,
, Ordinary.
For Tax Collector.
Believing tliat the office of Tax Collector
was never filled more faithfully, or witli
more general satisfaction to tax payers tluui
by Sir. B. B. Linder for muny years, we
hereby suggest biin us a caudidute for Hint
office, subject to Democratic nomination if
one is held. Many Votkhm.
Money!
Parties indebted to the undersigned for
medical services are requested to come for
ward promptly and settle. I have served
you to tlie best of my ability, and expect
similar treat meut. Verbum sat. .
oot l)-tf I. II. Harrison'.
•'*'*"" .—-i
For Sheriff.
The undersigned take pleasure in an
nouncing the'name of J. C. Scarborough
us a suitable candidate for sheriff for the
ensuing term and arc assured from hie
promptitude iu business ho will make or
efficient officer if elected.
nov. 18-tde Many Voters.
’ —r-rr-'—T b .<n •
For Tax Receiver.
Believing tliat tho Rev. J. L. White 0 f their duty mid for all damages to
NOTICE.
Will lie let to the lowest bidder, before
the Court House door, in the town of Dub
lin, on Saturday the 21st day of December
next, the keeping of Biackuhear’s and tiie
Dublin Ferries for the year 1879. Tlie
contractors will be required to give 1
with good security in tiie sum of or
sand dollars for tlie fuithful per/o
will, if elected, discharge the duties of the and property that may occur through their
office to tlie satisfaction of tlie Public, wo negligence or cnrelessucss at .'-aij Forrk*.
Said bond to Ire given the same day, or tlie %
bid will Ire void.
hereby unnounce the name of that gentle
man ns u candidate for Receiver of Tax
Returns of Laurens 'iimty.
Aug. 28-tf Many Votkrh.
Nov. 21st 1878-4t
Jolui T. Duncan,
Ordinary.