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THE POST.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 111, 1870.
F?. L. HICKS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
IK P. flick* i* Uu ‘ t ’juUir tif/ent for the
POST in Johnaon count//, authorised to re-
nitxs Hiibvripti/irt*, receipt for (hr mine, and
h make omtraetnfbr adrerlMng, All dnen
hhoitld to paid to him.
VimlRmtfou.
When Bullock was Governor of
Georgia the first uppcnruiiccof Official
oomipt'on was sufficient to cause
almost every |w|»er in the Stnfceto
put on its wur paint, go to the altar
of its country, swear efernul hostility
to all the .State officials anil then
begin to flyblow the administration
fill they made it stink to heaven.
This was undoubtedly right. But
if that was the right course then,
how car, it bo a crime now for the
press of the country to endeavor to
make corruption odious? And yet
we see our very ablest dailies and
weeklies seriously declaring tlmt the
corruption which has been unearthed
during the present administration is
“not a proper subject for newspaper
discussion !” When forced to speak,
these papers employ all their sophis*
try to vindicate and whitewash an
administration which they know has
boon marked by the foulest corrup
tion and the blankest imbecility.
They admit that corruption has hoot)
practiced, but refuse to acknowledge
that anyone is to blame for it. They
fear to admit the corruption of u
democrat lest it injuro the party. It
strikes tis it would injuro the party
much less to purge it than to attempt
to cover up its corruption with veils
too thin to deceive anyone. If the
party is too corrupt to hear purifica
tion, why, the sooner it goos to
pieces tho hotter.
Tho Amerions Republican does not
.vouch for the truth ofjlhis story, but
wtfs it was given to it for trues “Wo
learn l luitn Mr. Walsh, who Inis been
(employed on a farm near the county
lino, while hunting for some sheep in
a briar patch, felt something strike
him upon tho ankle, banning a sharp
pain, but thinking a briar lmd
pricked him ho paid no attention to
it. After finding tho sheep and tun
ing thorn home, he found that his
leg was swollen and spotted, and
great pain racked his entire frame.
Tho swolfing increased rapidly and
extended over his entire body, and
hejliecamo totally blind ; oriod for
water; would squirm and lick out his
tonguo like a snake. Medical aid
wits called, but wo aro'inforrnod could
not alluviate his sufferings, and in
about throe hours ho expired. His
swollen features presented a horrible
sight, and a peculiar offonsivo and
piekoningolfinvju mndohis immediate
burial necessary. A rough box was
mado and ho was interred without,
ceremony. Ho was an entire stranger,*
a young man, quiet,, and hud no oor-
rospondouoo -with anyone sinco his
arrival in tho neighborhood, and had
been there about two or throe
months.” "/ r ,
Two negro pri toners in Hurt coun
ty jail made, a desperate effort to os
cape on Sunday last. They happen
ed to ho out of their oolls, and hav
ing secreted themselves behind the
door seized t he jailor unawares. One
of thorn choked him until ho was
hlaek, while tho other searched his
person for the keys of the jail.
They failed to find them, however,
and at, this juncture somo one heard
tho iiojse and came to ascertain wlmt
was the eause of it, At this the
rascals took fright mul run into their
evils, where they were speedily look
ed up.
Tho articles of impeachment
against W. U Goldsmith are of the
gravest, character mul if sustained
ought to land him in tho penitentia
ry. It is high time that stealing in
high places should bo stopped.
“Will you insert this obituary?”
asked a geutleman of an editor. “1
ask it. because 1 know the ‘doc* had
a great many friends about hero who
would bo glad to hear of his death.'’
The yellow fever reports for tho
past week aro without special inter
est. ■ V -g '
lit seems to bo pretty well fettled
that tho democrats wifi carry Ohio
(his fall.
The Revision of the liible.
[Satannah News. ]
The world docs not hear much in
respect to (he important work now
in progress in London and New York
simultaneously of revising the Bible.
11 was agreed at the outset by the
two branches of the revision com
mittee that, in order to prevent mis
understandings and baseless criti
cism on the part of tho public, no
information in regard to the results
of their combined labors should be
divulged until tho work was complet
ed. So in spite of the fact that the
committees have been engaged in the
revision for more than seven years
the ubiquitous reporter when ho
drops in at the New York Bible
House to make a note of the very
latest important conclusbns of the
wise men assembled, finds himself
compelled to postpono this pleasure
for three years or more, when the re
visers will at tho same time furnish
Revolutions and begin to make them.
In this predicament the bullied re
porter failing to obtuin the results of
the work consoles himself with the
recital of attendant circumstances.
It appears from a New York Graphic
interview that much of tho widely
separated committees is taken up in
exchanging and harmonizing copies
of the revision ns completed. Dis
puted points aro referred to a com
mittee of reference, and if any disa
greement is serious it will be indicat
ed in a preface or appendix. The
revision will be conservative. It is
thought that tho total amount of
chango will not, exceed five percent.,
which ineludos words obsolete in
their spelling and signification. Ob
scurities and inconsistencies will bo
removed. The headings of chapters;
pages and paragraphs will bo care
fully revised, the text will bo divided
into sections, and tho parallelism in
poetical hooks will bo shown by
printing in vorso form. The aim is
to give the best version possible in
the nineteenth century, as that au
thorized by King James was in tho
seventeenth, and the character of the
body of eighty-two men to whom tho
work has been entrusted, gives assur
ance that the revision will bo satis
factorily performed.
Duiilin, G.v., August 0, 1879.
Editor Pont:
Going from Holmes’ cross roads to
Mrs. Bone ham’s, a distance of twelve
miles, the traveler sees from the road
about three hundred acres planted in
corn. This crop is sorry, very sorry;
hardly averaging four bushels to the
acre. Almost involuntarily tlio ques
tion presents itself to the traveler .•
Why is it that the great majority of
farmers burdon thomsolvcs cultivat
ing big fields, getting scanty returns
for their toil; when a few well-ma
nured and well-tended uoros will
bring as much or more; often at less
than one-fourth tho oxponso incurred
in the cultivation of the big field.
Permit mo to stato from experi
ence: Some years ago I cultivated 8
aoros of poor, piny-woods laud, using
two hundred bushels of cotton soed
as manure. I gathered 222 bushels
of excellent corn, or about 28 bushels
to tho acre. My neighbor put. about
tho same quantity of seed under forty
aoros of oorn mul gathered 240 bush
ols of com in nubbins. Though tho
forty uoros mado 18 bushels more,
tho aggrogato value of each crop was,
as overy farmer will readily admit,
greatly in favor of mine. Both of
us lmd good seasons, and but for this
faot my neighbor's forty acres would
not have made as much as they did.
while oven a very severe drouth will
not hurt a highly manured crop very
much for the simple rcusou that it is
mado before the drouth sets in. A
ruin that in tho spring will last for
weeks, will scarcely last as many days
in July.
Now for tho difference m tho cost
of raising these crops: 40 aoros in
corn and 40 in cotton required two
mul throe hands and horses; 8 aoi'es
in oorn mul 16 in cotton was touded
by one man mul ono horse—just
about one-fourth tho expenso and
labor that it took to onltivato the
40 acres. In a dry season, such us
we suffered this year, those 40 acres
would not have mado a him
died bushels. But I need nut,
point you outside of Imnrcns
county for cuscs to illustrate this
theory. There aro several gentlemen
in and aronud Dublin who have
shown what an acre of ground, well
tended, can bo made to do. Messrs.
Wm, and Martin Jones gathered lust
year 160 bushels of corn from a five
acre patch. Mr. Joel Perry 45 bush
els from one acre; Mrs S. L. Weaver,
97 bushels from two acres; and Mr.
T. II. Rowe, the fine yield of 53
bushels as an average on fourteen
acres. None of this land was natu
rally rich; it was made so by manur
ing. I do not know what crops these
gentlemen havo on hand this year,
but if any doubting Thomas, who
loves a big field and sees no sense in
putting all his manure on a few acres,
will take the trouble of looking on
the crops of Messrs. Wesley Km,
Lewis Beaclmm and Dennis Kca and
lie not convinced of his folly, he is
but another illustration of the old
proverb:
■*A man convinced against his will
Is of the same opinion still."
It is niy firm conviction that a btishel
of cotton seed well handled will make
a bushel of corn, and that a hundred
bushels of seed are surer to make a
hundred bushels ot corn if put on 4
or 5 acres than if spread over twenty
acres, provided of courso that tho
laud is poor enough to need manure.
Now let us see if there are not some
other benefits attending this practice
of small farming as some might call
it.
1. It is easier to manure five acres
than twenty, even though the same
quantity of manure has to bo hauled
to tho five acres which is put upon
the twenty.
2. Five acres highly manured will
make more (in dry seasons) than 2o
acres poorly immured, or not manur
ed at all.
3. It will give rest to 15 acres and
improve them slowly but surely.
4. Tlieso 15 acres can bo put in
peas and turned under uftcr gathering
seed, and thus hasten greatly the
improvement of worn-out land.
5. It is easier to protect 4 or &
acres against mischievous stock than
20 acres.
G. Some of this land, say 2 acres,
can be turned under, nicely leveled
and permitted to go to gra.sn, which
will make from two to live tons of
huy--vory handy for your milk cows.
Two hands can cut it in ono day ;
cure and house it in another.
7. It will givo you more timo to
improve your mind and those of your
children.
I might pnrsiurthis subject a$ con
siderable iongtb, but fearing to be
come tedious will close for tlic pres
out. I acknowledge that I write
oven this much with diffidence,
knowing how sensitive farmers are
when their tactics are handled and
criticised by ono of different calling,
I feel that I am playing or acting the
part of a littlo flee, who saw Brindlo
iu the garden doing any amount of
damage to oolewarts, beans, cabbages,
etc. Most bravely did the littlo
creature fuss and bark at tho huge
beast,-, running around her and trying
to find somo plueo to bite her and
run her off, but in vain. Brindlo
paid no attention to puppy, mul
when Fido at last grabbed tho* oow’s
tail, a sudden turn of the latter
landed tico upon tho fence, from
which he wont howling to his kennel.
Now, I shall not bo surprised if somo
sturdy yeoman drops mo not only on
tho fenco, but ovoi it, and breaks
tho stiok over me whioh I had pre
pared to fling at Brimlle’s ugly horns.
But I must run theso risks, oven if
I can induco but one man to give
“Small Patch” a fair trial. I love
Georgia as I love my native land. I
love Georgia farmers; I love their
wives, (but you needn’t toll this, it’s
a secret.) I have experienced their
boundless hospitality for twenty
years, and will go to any amount of
troublo to benefit them, even iu the
least. Small Patch.
Tho “Organized” press arc bowl
ing for tho legislature to adjourn.
Tho fact is, this extra session has not
proved a bonanza to the said “Organ
ized,” and not knowing how much
more rascality will bo unearthed
against thoir frieuds, the press are
crying out for adjournment,. Wo do
not wonder that they howl and whine
alternately, it is a sickening mess.
If the State officials would just resign
in a body, it is possible the .legisla
ture could appoint such officials as
would permit them to go home with
out fear of tho Suite being stolon.—
Central Georgia Weekly.
Chinese ladies, heathen though
they are, would sooner bo sent to
prison than to put on red stockings
mid set thoir hats buck pu their
heads, •
Laurens County Singing Conven
tion.
Salem, Pulaski County, Ga.,
July 2G, 1879.
The Laurens county Singing Con
vention convened at the above
named church, Rev. J. W. Green,
President.
The convention was opened by
singing and prayer. The names of
delegates being enrolled and the
constitutional hour for election of
officers having arrived, Rev. J. W.
Green was re-elected president, and
W. E. Duncan, secretary. On mo
tion the constitution was so amended
as to allow a vice-president, and D.
J. Darsey was then duly elected vice-
president. The chair then appointed
a committee to arrange the vocal ex
ercises. Many teachers were present
who led in singing, and all acquitted
thomselves finely. Lessorts were con
ducted during the morning by T). C.
Joiner, W. E. Duncan and D. J.
Darsey.
Recess < no hour.
When the delegates re-assembled,
they were called to order by the pres
ident,-who declared the convention
was open for business. The conven
tion appointed the next annual meet
ing of this body at Dublin. Laurens
county, Ga., on Saturday before the
4th Sunday in July, 1880.
Adopted “Temple Star” as a stan
dard book to be used in our conven
tions. R. Farcloth, J. J. Joiner, J.
Taylor, T. F. Thompson, J. M.
Joiner, A. L. Hobbs and W. A.
Withoringtou led lessons in music in
tho afternoon.
Adjourned to meet 8 o’clock Sun
day morning.
Sunday morning the congregation
was large and attentive. The spacious
church was completely filled. Les
sons in music in the morning were
led by A. L. Hobbs, W. E. Duncan,
J. Taylor, D. J. Darsey and I). 0.
Joiner.
Recess one hour.
Tho convention repaired to the
house and had the closing lessons in
music by W. A. Witherington, J. J.
Joiner, J. Taylor and R. Farcloth.
The good order and utmost har
mony that prevailed dining the
meeting, together with tho good
singing, showed that it is doing great
and lasting good for the advancement
of the cause of sacred music in the
communities where its meetings are
hold. On motion the secretary was
directed to forward a copy of these
proceedings to tho Dublin Post,
Eastman Times, and Cochran Enter
prise for publication.
D. J. Darsey,
W. E. Duncan, Vice-Pros’ut.
Secretary.
Reader, don’t you express any
opini^kubout the wild land frauds;
the treasury defalcations; tho Mur
phy fee; the big foe paid other par
ties for collecting money due the
State ; the attempted bribery; the
peculiar interest of officials in tho
convict lease; or tho corruption aiid
ring jobbery generally, for if you do,
tho organs sav you will break up the
Democratic party. God save the
murk; the “irresponsible faction of
political tricksters” are the Demo
cratic party are they? Tho ring job
bers and lobbyists, and wild land
thioves, and bribers; feo oxtorters
and public pap suckers; wall street
tools and railroad attorneys, and the
hundreds who bled the people during
the republican rule and then made
Bullock their scapegoat. They are
all honorable men, ayo, honorable
men they aro tho Democratic party
of Georgia. Be sure and not break
up that party; that beautiful, delect
able party of irresponsible political
stricksters. What’s the use to in
terfere witli them? The people who
have got nothing else to do but work
and pay taxes for tho suppqit of
those grain! kid glove gentry who
can’t stand up to the nick unless it
is kept well filled with publie fodder.
■—Griffith Sun.
Where Noali Lost his Grip.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Wo suggest to tho New York Sun
that there was once a greater fraud
than the “preseut incumbent.” aud
one whose memory deserve tho ex
ecration of all men and all newspa
pers. His name was Noah and he
once hud flies reduced down to two
and failed to annihilate them.
Wliitelaw’s Young 3Iau Speaks
Out. If
New York Tribune,
If Mr. Tilden 1*3 to be laid aside,
the whole “Fraud” issue, with all
that it involves and implies, must be
abandoned; and it must be confessed
that President Hayes was rightfully
elected, that the most infamous lies
have been continually told by demo
crats about him, and Secretary Sher
man, and Minister Noyes; and other
republicans without number; and
that, in short, the vilest fraud in the
history of tho country is the demo
cratic party itself.
Johnson Items.
Fine watermelons appear to be
plentiful yet around wriglitsville.
The peach crop was a failure this
year.
Fodder pulling has commenced in
portions of the county.
A few boles of open cotton report
ed this week.
The rust has made its appearance
in the cotton.
The Ordinary has not been seen on
the streets much this week—a fine
boy.
Wriglitsville is still improving in
the way of building.
We bad a heavy rain iu Wrights-
ville last Friday night.
The dry .weather this summer has
caused large quantities of turnip to
be sown.
Novcr mind tlie freckles on her
face, young man; they dou't strike
through to her heart,
Alluding to the death of Mrs.
Emory Speer, at Athens, the South
ern Banner speaks in, the highest
terms regarding her. It says that
“throughout our entire community,
and indeed wherever she was known,
she was most highly esteemed and
greatly .beloved. The death of no
one in our midst could have brought
more genuine and heartfelt sorrow to
a larger and more attached circle of
loving and admiring friends.” She
was the daughter of Col. A. P. Hear
ing, of Athens.
It seems that the statement in the
Atlanta papers that Hon. B. II. Hill
would be of counsel in defense of
Comptroller Goldsmith is incorrect
Mr. Hill will not act in the case.
Charles Laifib said that “a laugh
was worth a thousand groans iu any
stato of the market.” Hume said
“he would rather possess a cheerful
disposition than with a gloomy mind
to bo the master of an estate of
£10,000 a year.”
In viow of Do Witt Tahnage's
arrival in Europe, Mt. Etna’s spout
ing was entirely superfluous, and
that well-known volcano was sensible
enough to gracefully acknowledge
this to be the ease by promptly dry
ing up.—[Free Press.
.Wishing to pay his friend a com
pliment, a gentleman remarked: “I
hear you have a very industrious
wife.” “Yes, she’s never idle; she’s
always finding something for mo to
do,” replied the friend with a melan
choly smile.
S:*mo wicked man asserts that it
was a great mistake that potato-bugs
weren’t introduced into the Garden
of Eden. Since their presence there
would have kept. Adam and Eve so
busy that they wouldn’t have had
time to go around foraging for pip
pins.—Yonkers Gazette.
He twanged his banjo and sang,
“Open the window; come, come,
come,” but when a Jnno-bug flew
into his month he scared the lady
into the belief that he was suffering
from aberration of the mind. It is
unnecessary to state that he is in
search of auothor fair one to love
and cherish.—Rhinebeck Gazette.
Tho National Hotol in Macon
been ro-oponed.
has
Tho commencement at tho State
UDiversity was a big success.
Baltimore churches aro always
wrangling abont which has the tallest
steeple, but we don’t remember of
seeing any dispute os to which hus
tho most religion.
“I didn’t at all expeot company
to-day,” said a lady to her visitors,
with a not very pleasant look, “but
hope you will make yourselves at
homo.” “Yes, indeed,” replied one
of them, starting off, “I will make
myself at home as quick as possible.
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We never do that kind of
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July 2, 2t
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G3?“A1I other goods sold at correspond
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
AH persons indebted to Wm. Adams,
late of Laurcus county; deceased, aro
requested to make immediate payment;
and all persons having claims against said
estate will hand them in in the time pre
scribed by law.
W, C. Adams )
> Admini'rs,
M. A Adams )
July 7,1879-Gt
BRICK, BRICK!
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Liberal reduction where large num?
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Dublin, July 30,