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THE DUBLIN POST.
DUBLIN. GA., NOVEMBER 5, 1870.
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LAURENS COUNTYa DIRECTORY.
John T. Dcnoan, Ordinary.—Office in
the Court House.
Mercer Haynes. Judge County Court-
Office in the Court House.
Hardy Smith Clerk Superior Court and
Treasurer.—Office in Court House.
J. C. Scarborough, Sheriff.—Office in
the Court House.
L. B. Linder, County Surveyor.
R. T. Dominy, Tax Collector.
A. J. IlitBUN, Tax Receiver.
W. R. Hester, Coroner.
Justices of the Peace and Notaries
Public.
Dublin District—E. J. Tarpley, J. P.,—D.
P. Robinson, N. P.
Smith’s District—W. W. Smith, ,T. P.,—
J. S. Drew, N. P.
Jackson’s District.—John L. Keen, J. P,
—J. T. Cliipley, N. P.
buckeye District.—II. D, Montford, J. P.
—D* S. Blackshear, N. P.
Bailey’s District.—J. B. Perry, J. P.—J.
I. C. Stanley, N. P.
Burganiy’s District.—W. A. Butler, J. P.
—J. C. Register, N. P.
Harvard’* District.—William Gilbert, J.
P.
Hampton’s Mill District.—D. J. .Dnrsey, J.
P.—G, P. Stubbs, N.- P.
Pinetueky District.—R. A. Bedingfleld, J.
P.—W. E. Duncan, N. P.
ROAD C IMMISSIONERS.
Dublin District.—D. P. Robinson, J. H.
Yopp, C. W. Linder.
Smith’s District—J. F Fuller, J. S. Drew,
W. W. Smith. TT m
Jackson’s District—B. B. Linder, H..T.
Jones, Jas. L. Kee'n.
Buckeye District.—T. J. Blackshear, Jns.
Morgan, H D. Montford.
Bailey’s District.—J. I. C. Stanley, C. W.
Hilliard, J. J. Bowen. '
Burgamy’s District—J. T. Chappell, G.
S. Watkins, R. D, Dixon..
Harvard’s District—W. A. Gainey, Wm.
Gilbert, J. T. Pope,
Hampton's Mill District.—Davul Ware,
D. J. Dnrsey, A. B. Clark.
: Pinetueky 'Road Dist. -No, 1.— W.B. F.
Daniel, II. R. Lowery, J. H. Harden.
Pinetueky Hoad Dist. Nq. 2—It. A. Bear
ingfleld, J. Rodgers, B. H. Calhoun.
MASONIC.
Laurens Lodge, No. 75; John T. Rodgers,
Master. , ,,
Meeting, 4th Saturday in each month, at
10 o’clock, a. m.
TOWN DIRECTORY.
Mercer Haynes, . Mayor.
T. P. Sarchctt, T. li. Rowe, R. M. Arnau,
W J Scarborough, J. F. Moore, Couu-
cilmcn. ,
Isaac T. Keen, Recorder and Treasurer.
James W. Wright, Marshal
IF. P. Hicks is the regular agent for the
POUT in Johnson county, authorized to re-
trice subscriptions, receipt for the same, and
to make contracts for advertising. All dues
should be. paid to him.
Johnson County Birectory.
Wm. W. Mixon, Ordinary.—Office in
Court House.
. M. IT. Mason, Clerk Superior Court.—
Office in Court House.
John W. Crawford, Sheriff.—Offiee in
Court House.
John M. Hightower, Treasurer.—Offiee
iu the Court House.
Wm. B. Snell, County Surveyor.
Ashley Pollet, Tax Collector.
J. D. Webb. Tax Receiver.
Ephraim Turner, Coroner.
Justices of Peace & Notaries Public.
1201st District—David Rawls, J. P.—
W. A. Tompkins, N. Pr
1301st I)ist.—J. J. Parker, J. P.
1202d Dist,—H. G. Miller, J. P.
1203d Dist,—Swain Norris, J. P.—B.
Powel, N.P.
5onh Dist.—J. F. Williams, J. P.—G.
W. Tapley, N. P. , „ TT
50th Dist.—Sam’l Williams, J. P.—H.
Meeks, N. P.
1266th Dist.—J. C. Smith, J. P.
Road Commissioners.
1201 Dist.—D. Rawls, J. P. Jordan.
1301 Dist.—J J Parker, W J Dent, 8.
Williams.
1202 pist.—H G Miller, B A Moyo E L
Martin.
1203 Dist.—S M Norris, Chas. Wheeler
and J P Mixon.
55 Dist.—J F Williams, H J Kiglit, E
S Fortner.
56 Dist.—Sam’l Williams, Enoeli Hutch
inson, A Gornto.
1200 Dist.—J C Smith, J C Snell, Thos.
Gillis.
MASONIC. — J II Hicks, Master.—
Meetings 3d Saturday in each mouth.
Town Directory.—E O Bostick, Prcs’t.
—J W Brinson, Richard Walker, Wm. A
Tompkins, and W P IUcks, Councilmen.
W G Hester. Marshal.
Georgia. Johnson County.
Henry L Williams has applied to me for
exemption of personalty and settling apart
ard valuation of homestead I will pass
upon the same at 10 o’clock Oct. 31st,
1870. W W MIXON^Ord
BIUCK, BRICK!
We have 100,000 brick* now ready
for delivery at $8 per thousand.
Liberal redaction where large num
ber is taken.
Smith & Wiooleswobth.
Dublin, July 30, tf
% Local Affairs.
Seed Rye at Wolfe’s for sale.
Mrs. T. W. Dean is very sick.
A little.doctor at Dr. Carter’s.
The river is too low for boating.
Mr. Hilbun has a very sick child.
Frost and a little ice Monday
morning.
Two burials at Gethsemane church
last Friday.
Another poor show in town Mon
day night.
Mr. George Heath’s baby died lust
Thursday.
Mr. J. W. Kea’s baby died last
Friday.
Mr. Thos. Williams’ baby died
hist Saturday.
One more sewing machine a't this
office for sale cheap.
Read the Ordinary’s notice as to
the renting of the ferries.
A great many from this county
went to the Fair last week.
Yesterday (Tuesday) was the
trvsting time in New York.
Our Indian summer came to an
inglorious end Sunday night.
The river is down again and
steamboating among the lost arts.
W. C. Smith has just received a
car load Bacon and 10(J sacks salt.
W. C. Smith has in stock a variety
of coffins, both in size and quantity.
Tip Willis, colored, got hurt in a
runaway affair in town last Monday.
Mr. W. J. Scarborough’s little
boy has boon very sick but is getting
well.
Mr. W. J. Fordham will accept,
our thanks for some very fine sugar
cane.
Dead loads of cotton lift Dublin
on wagons Monday morning for the
railroad.
Little Tommy, one of Mr. T. II.
Rowe’s twin babies, died last
Wednesday.
Prof. Smith, of the lower part of
Johnson county, was in town last
Friday,
Read Mr. Marshall Scarborough’s
notice, lie is offering his valuable
place for sale.
Dr. Houser was in town last week.
He has a singing school this week in
the Wilkes neighborhood.
Four interments at the Dublin
cemetery within the eight days end
ing last Sunday.
Seed rye at Wolfe’s for sale.
Turpentine is booming—41 cents
per gallon. The Dublin distillery
has made $1,000 by the rise.
W. G. Smith has in stock 150
bbls. flour, bought before the rise
and will sell it reasonably low.
Mr. Dean Newman, the popular
traveler for Lippman Bros., of S.i
vuimuli, was in town yesterday.
Rev. D. A. Bacon, formerly of this
county, now of Pulaski, was in town
Monday. He preached at Blucwatcr
Sunday.
The flat got a plank snagged out
of her bottom,on the last trip from
the bridge, but has since been re
paired.
Master T. B. Hicks, son of Dr
II. Hicks, now at school in Macon,
had a holiday week at home during
the fair.
The Post is no longer in the corn
or wood market. Nothing short of
greenbacks or silver will get a receipt
from this office. “Biz !”
Rev. J. T. Smith, of this county,
has been elected by the trustees of
the Swainsboro Academy to tukc
charge of that school for 1880.
Mr. John Jackson sent us a pome-
granite lust week which weighed 1
pound 14$ ounces—a little, ahead of
Mr. W. W. Smith’s.
Some of the parties who went from
Dublin to the State Fair report it a
big success in the way of a crowd,
but otherwise a poor show.
W. C. Smith will s^ll Cooking
Stoves cheaper than they cun lie had
in Georgia, having bought them by
the hundred before iron advanced.
Evcryboby indebted to W. C.
Smith will please come forward and
settle at once. The price of cotton
is high and a good crop; no excuse
now.
Seed rye at Wolfe’s for sale;
Seed Rye foi* sale at Wolfe’s. _
The present grand jury of Laurens,
county have it in their power to make
themselves famous by hiking the
lead iu oatchiug the wild land swin
dlers.
There is a negro woman in Mont
gomery comity that gave birth to
throe children in 1878, and four
more about one week «go, making
seven in sixteen months.
• There was a magic lantern show
in the court house lust Friday night;
but the reporters of the Post wore
unable to bo on hand, and hence we
are without notes as to the merits of
the entertainment,
W. 0. Smith will sell Bagging &
Ties as cheap as they can bo had in
the State at wholesale and retail—
having bought several car loads
bagging several months before the
cotton season.
Notice our rates of legal advertis
ing which are now regulated by law.
This new law also makes it criminal
for an officer to accept any part of
the advertising foes either directly or
indirectly.
W. C. Smith, of Sou 111 Bartow,
has the largest stock of Calicoes,
Shirtings, Jeans, etc., to bo found
between Macon and Savannah, and
offers thorn at wholesale and retail
below the city prices.
At the Sheriff’s sales yesterday
Mrs. Robinson bought in the place
of the late Jas. F. Robinson, 300
acres, at $320;. Dr. Linder bought
the Eason Perry place, 117 acres at
$422; Milton Jones and brothers
bought.the Adams place at $700.
Worthy of Attention.
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they own a foot of land or not, to
supply themselves with that treasure
of useful, practical, reliable inform
ation, the American Agriculturalist,
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most useful reading for household,
children included, for the garden, as
well as the farm—for all classes.
Each volume gives some 800 original
engravings, with description of labor-
saving and labor-helping contri
vances, of plants fruits, flowers, ani
mals, etc., including many large and
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York.
•JohiiHon Items.
A little girl at I). A. Crawfords.
Two more cases of typhoid fever
in Wrightsville.
Dr. Hyman of Tennillo wasjdn
Wrightsville lust Wednesday.
Several of the boys Wont to the
Macon fair.lasi week.
W. J. Hieks and W. G. Sumons
caught a fox last Wednesday night.
Mrs. Jcrusha Kent died in this
county last Saturday night.
Minta, little daughter of Mr. anil
Mrs. Arthur Smith died- last Thurs
day night.
Willie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Blount, thirteen years old died lust
Wednesday morning.
Drummers in Wrightsville last
week.
The taxes of Johnson county hare
been reduced and the treasurer
thinks the county will get out of
debt this year.
We were to have a show last Mon
day night but us it rained all day it
failed to get here.
The ordinary of Johnson county
has purchased a safe: for his ollicc,
and one for the office of the clerk of
the superior court.
Rev. J. M. Wood lost u mule last
Thursday night.
We hud a safe ugcut in town last
Monday.
The {lost office lift? moved again.
Condor Items.
Our merchants have each investod
in a safe.
Mr. Lewis Bcacliam will raise tv
cotton crop next year without hoeing
or plowing. The experiment will bo
in the Post.
Idle teachers tiro reminded that
Condor academy is unoccupied as
yet for another year.
Tom Brantley is tired of nuiles.
Hog cholera is thinning tho ranks
of the porkers.
Condor is infested with one horse
agents.
Before tho editor shall chide ns
for not being punctual again we’lj
kill so.me one every week and dis
count marriage licenses ono-half.
Our friotid McMillan has received
another load of ’possums and puts a
standing bid of 50 cts. per head for
every one delivered at Bartow.
Mrs. C. L. Holmes and Lamar tiro
on a visit to Emannol.
There was a vtrv thin turnout at
tho panorama *iiero last Thursday
night.
D. J. Smith of Bartow lias remov
ed to^Hartridgeville to engage in
merchandising.
If the regulators oL interest could
only fix matters so that one man
would need monoy no worse than
another—so that the necessities of
one would bo no greater than the
necessities of another—they would
have things in a swing. As it is, it
is a pity they cannot compel those
who nttvo money to loan to lend it
at the prescribed ratos. There soonis
to be no end to the difficulties I hat
place themselves in front of our
modern statesmen.—Atlanta Gonsti-
tion.
MIX & KIRTLAND,
3 Cotton Avenue )• ■{ 00 Third St.
Boots and Shoes-!
We have now in stock the best lino of
Boots and Shoes we over offered.
PRICES ZCiO-W
TO SUIT THE TIMES!
AN ATTRACTIVE LINE OF HATS
—AT—
66 Third* Street.
COME TO SEE US DURING
THE FAIR.
For Sale.
I am offering for sale the place on which
I now live, one of the most, desirable places
In the county, consisting of 400 acres of
good land, 150 acres in cultivation, under
good fence; situated 4J miles West of
Dublin. Good dwelling house with all
necessary outhouses, four tenement houses,
good water, one of the healthiest places In
the State; sickness almost unknown on the
place. Apply at once to
W. M. SCARBOROUGH,
nov 5, 1879-8t
Notice.
Will be lot to the lowest bidder before
the Court House door in the town of
Dublin, Laurens county, on the
First Tuesday in December
next the keeping of the Public Ferries for
tho year 1880. The contractors will be
required to give bond with good security
In the sum of One Thousand Dollars for
the faithful performance of their duty and
for all damages to persons and property
that may occur through their negligence or
carelessness at suid ferries. Said bond to'
be given the same day, or the bid will be
void.
JOHN T. DUNCAN,
Oct. 20, 1879 Ordinary.
Application for Guardianship.
Laurens Court of Ordinary,
At Chambers, Nov. 1st, 1879
Whereas, John T. Rodgers has filed
his application for the guardianship of the
property of Henry A Mullis, a mirior,
under the age of fourteen, and son of' J M
Mullis.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all persons concerned ' > show cause if any
they have wlgf letters of Guardianship
should not be granted the applicant on the
first Monday In December next
Given under my official signature.
John T. Dupcun.
nov. 5, 1879-4t Ordinary.
Appllcation^for Guardian
Laurens Uodr:l of ^rdfnaiy,
November Term, 1879
Whereas, James J. Bowen has filed his
application for the Guardianship of the
•persons and property of Luther J.. Joseph
E. and Nannie L. Perry, minor children of
John Perry, jr
Those are therefore to cite and admonish
all persons concerned to show cause, if uny
they have, why said guardianship should
not be granted the applicant on ; the. first
Monday in December next.
Given under iny official signature.
John T. Duncan,
Ordinary.
Maoon, Gra>.
Oct 22 tf * ' '
. Notice.
All persons arejjhoroby forewarned not
to trespass on my lands in Johnson and
Laurens counties by hunting with dogs,
torclius or firearms. H. HICKS.
October 22d, 1879, 4t
BY NOBODY.
0-0 TO
J W. PEACOCK A CO.’S
A RareC Bargain!
O NE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE
plantations in Southern Georgia for
sale, consisting of 1800 acrcB of land, more
or less, lying on the Oconee river within a
mile of Dublin; a large, comfortable eight-
room house—plastered—eight fire places,
a commodious framed bam, good gin-
house, five nicely-framed tenant houses, a
good school house, steam mill, with saw,
grist and gin attuchincuts. The place will
be sold entire, or in lots to suit purchasers.
Terms reasonable. Come and see for
yourself. THOS. H. ROWE,
Duhlin Georgia.
Sept 29, 1879. 2m
Administrator’s Sale
OF
VALUABLE SWAMP LANDS.
I Georgia, Laurens County. *
Byjvirtue of an order from tbe CogS of
Ordinary of said county, will be sold before
the?eourt bouse door in the town of Dub
lin.Mn said county, on the,first Tuesday in
December next within the legal hours of
sale tho following lands, to-wit:
200 acres of land lying on the oast side
of the Oconee river, belonging to the
estutejif Warren S McLpiiddn, and also at
the same time and place 200 acres belong
ing to the oseuto of Burrell McLendon,
sold as tho property of Warren 8 McLen
don and Burrell McLendon for the benefit
of the lieirs mid creditors of said estate.
Also at the same timo and place 195 acres
belonging to thoestnteof Henry McLendon,
sold as tilt property of. the estate of Henry
McLendon for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors ofjmid estate. All throe of these
valuable lots of land lie adjoining one
•mother, and adjoining lands of Smith,
Curry and others—all lying in 52d*dlstrlct,
G.M., in Laurens county. Terms cash.
E. B JOHNSON,
tds . / 7 ^Atlm’r.
——3e :t
Application for Disntission.
Lauiikns Coui .if Ordinary,
September Term, 1879.
Whereas, Dennis Ken, Administrator
on the estate of Deiiliah Goff, has filed ids
Application for Letters of Dismission from
said administration.
These arc, therefore, to cite and admonish
all persons concerned to show cause, if any
they have, why letters of Dismission should
not he granted the applicant on the first
Monday iu December next.
Given under my Official signature this
September 1st, 1879. John T Duncan,
sepl-3m Ordinary,
-Fon—
Pu2>e,F-s?esh Drugs
AND EXAMINE THEIR STOCK OF
Flavoring Extracts.
Gelatine,
Cream Tartar,
Lippmnn’s Pyrafugo,
Machine Oil,
Stove Polish,
Jamaica Ginger,
Hops,
Stock Feed,
Castile Soap,
4^ Nutmegs,
Glass Cutters,
Ginger,
Mustard,
Magnolia Balm,
Tutt's Hair Dye,
Hair Oil.
Mitchel's Eye Salve,
Thompson’s Eye Water,
Carbolic Salvo,
Oxalic Add,
Puiu Killer.
Pain Kill It,
Opodeldoc,
Mustang Liniment,
Gargling Oil Liniment,
McLane’s Volcanic JLlnim t,
Rankin’s N. & B. Liniment,
C. C. Arnica Liniment,
Brown’s Bronchial Troches,
Pierco’H Golden Discovery,
Syrup of Tar,
Chorry Pectoral,
Tutt’s Expectorant,
Jayne's Expuctorant,
Radway’s Resolvent,
Gcrmun Syrup,
Malt, Globe Flower,
Cod Liver Oil and Lime, *
Ayer’s Hair Vigor,
Hall’s Hair Uenowor,
Simmons’ Liver Regulator
Fever & Ague Tonic,
Wright’s Pills,
MeLune’s Pills.
Harter’s Pills,
Ayer's Pills,
Radway’s Pills,
Strong's Pills, Jayne’s Pills,
Brimdroth’s Pills, Tutt’s Pills
Cook’s Pills, May Apple Pills,
Harlcr's Iron Tonic,
Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid,
August Flower,
Katlpiiron for Hair,
Seltzer Aperient,
Injection Brou,
Pond’s extract,
Bradfleld’s Female Regulator,
Female's Friend,
Vermifuge, Worm Candy.
Starch, Rat Pojson,
Trlcopheros,
Godfrey’s Cordial,
Soothing Syrup,
Jackson’s Magic Balsam, •
British Oil, Bateman’s DropB,
Sage’s Catarrh Remedy,
Heiskell's Olntmont,
Pigman’s Asthma Remedy,
And bo on to the end of the chapter.
t
County Court Notice.
In compliance witli a law passed at tho
session of the lust legislature notiee^is
hereby given that tho monthly sessions of
Laurens county Court for civil suits will
bo held on the fourth Monday in ouch
month, commencing on tho fourth Monday
in November next; and the quarter sessions
of said court will he hold on; the fourth
Mondays in January, ApiiJ, July and
October of each year.
MERCER HAYNES,
Judge Co. court L. C.
Oct. 28, 1879. 4t
Administrator’s Salo.
. Georgiu, Laurens County.
By virtue of on order from the Court of
Ordinary, of said county will bo sold before
tho Court House door in the town of
Dubliu on the first Tuesday in Decern lair
next within tho legal hours of sale to the
highest bidder lots of land Nos. 288,-237,
and 238, cacli containing 202J acres, and
fractional lot No. 264 containing 07} acres
more or less; all lying and being in tho 2d
district of suid county und known as tho
John Perry, Jr. place. Sold under the
incumbrance of the widow's dower. Sold
ns the property of the estate of the late
John Perry, Jr., for tho benefit of the
iicirs und creditors of unid deceased.
Terms cash. J. J. BOWEN,
Oct 29, 1879 4t Administrator.
ARE YOU DRY?
If so, go tr sec Wash Baker, at his
first-class Saloon on Beech 8t„ where lie
keeps constantly on hand, and for sale,
Wines, Whiskeys,
Brandies Beer,
Cider, C'hnmpagno,
And in fact, everything in the shape of
Liquors and Drinks to lie found iu a first-
class Saloon.
ALSO
TOBACCO, CIGARS ETC.
Give me a call and you shall be convin
cd. WASH BAKER
pepl. 18-tf. Cochran Ga.
WE HAVE ALSO A LARGE LOT QF
Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff,
Candies, Crackers,
&c., Ac.
Also a good stock of the finest quulity
of Letter paper, Legal Cap, Fool’s
Cap, Note’paper, Fancy Box
paper, Envelopes (all siz
es), Poiih, Inks, Blank ?
Books Pencils
(Dixon’s American Graphite), Erasers,
Pencil Protectors,
(with calendar), Magic
Inkstands, Perfumery with
Ocean Spray apparatus, Black
ing, Blacking Brushes, Indelible
Ink,'Syringes, Combs, Pocket Knives,
Shaving Brushes, Playing Curds, Rubber
Bands, Rubber Nipples, Teething
Rings, Tooth Brushes, Slates,
Also tlie justly .celebrated
Davidson and Good
year Syringes,
Which we will sell loxo down for tho
CASH.
PARTIAL PRICE-LIST. ~
We will sell you
Slate pencils, per dozen,... .'.... 5 cents
Lead pencils, " “ 80 “
Good ink, per bottle, 6@30 “
Best envelopes, per package, 10 *•
Note paper, (best) a quire, 15 "
Candy, per lb., 20 “
Crackers, per pound, 10 “
Combs 10@75 “
Sulphur, “ ** 10 “
Salts, " “ 7i ••
Camphor gum, per ounce, .5 "
Castor oil, per qt ,. 75 *'
Compound cutlmrt. pills, perdoz., 10 "
Tutt's and all other patent pills,.. .20 “
Simmons’ liver regulator (large)... 90 "
Tobacco, $ lb 0(1@90JJ"
C3STA11 other goods sold nt correspond-
ing figures.
XWPlease do not ash for credit.
We never do that kind of
business, not oven
hardly ever.
J. W. PEACOCK & CO.
1 : ' r ~' ' ,
B. L, Willingham
COTTON FACTOR*
SECOND ST. - - MACON, GA.
AND I WILL PLEASE YOU.
EgrOpposito J. w. Burko& Co.’s Hook
Store. jan33, *79, ly