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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1879.
R. L. HICKS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
south do not understand and appre
ciate the significance of the stalwart
PiNturhing Republican IXhciis-
hIoUi
Atlanta Constitution.
We are glad to observe that the
republican organs am beginning to
seriously consider the possibilities
which lie concealed in the rumors
connecting Grant with a movement
in the sopth having for its alleged
purpose an uttempt to secure the
the symptithy of the “strong man”
by offering him the support of this
section. The republican editor
builds his pyramids as usual, but bis
comments, when be has the beauti
ful t ypographical structure complet
ed, are lidt unmixed with a certain
vague uneasiness that the crafty
southern haulers are preparing for a
coup which will astonish the country
and demoralize tho bitter eager
forces of stalwart! sin. The republi
can orator delivers his harmugnes as
usual find wipes the perspiration from
his brow with the sanguinary, but
festive, undergarment that has served
his |>yf^se on so' iTmny occasions
sinqo the war, but there is huskiness
in his vpico and a tremor in his eye
lids, and ho looks into the future
cautiously as oner who expects to bo-
hold a vision. Jn other words, tho
innpeent little piiiiiqu paragraph
that mado its appearanoo in the Con
stitution somo wooks ago has created
a most amusing flutter in tho stal
wart cump, dud has attracted the
attention, if not the alarm, of many
conservative minds at the north.
No paragraph over accomplished its
purpose niojo completely or over hud
greater effect upon public discussion.
It was intended as a warning to the
stuhvurtemnd they received it as
bu$? it 9as intended to she w the
ist of tho republican party
'.wuv south could find n gloomy
hope ovcu in tho programme of do
spair which they are engaged in pro
paring for hov, And to assure them
Unit if their purpose to drive, this
section to desperation succeeded,
Bomothiug desperate would bo the
result. For tho rest it has given a
profitable, direction to the drift of
discussion—a discussion which must
inevitably end in convincing tho peo
ple of this country that a political
orusado which lms for its aim tho
oriicifixion of one section by the
nioveme 1
at the
There is
section
enough
as to the purpose of the repo
in clamoring for “a strong man.
When (lie stalwarts claim that »
strong man is needed to administer
the affairs of government, we all
know upon what their claim is based;
we all know that they desire a tnun
who is not duly strong enough; but
reckless enough to venture outside
(lie constitutional limitations in pur
suit of the republican policy which
hnsj for its purpose the further
humiliation and degradation of the
south. To put it in another shape,
the people of the south tiro not blind
to the fact that the republican party
of the north is at this moment pre
pared to overt brow tho constitution
and destroy the republic if thereby
the south can he prevented from
pa-tieipating in the government to
tho extent of deciding who shall be
president. There can bo no other
meaning to tho clamor “a strong
man” and this fact has struck the
attention of so radical a concern as
Harper’s Weekly, whjrn is moved to
say there is noplace for a strong man
in our system of government. This
is a very mild way of putting it, but
oven were the characterization mado
strong, and, hot, and patriotic, it is
to bo remembered that Harpor’s
Weekly bus no appreciable influence
on republican masses niid none what
over upon tho stalwart lead, rs. They
bavo a purpose to uccomplitth, and
no suggestions of conversation will
each them. Under thoso circum
stances the stalwarts would .not be
surprised to. see this section take
some steps in tjio direction of self-
defense, and hence their alarm at
our little paragraph.
Hut tho people aro not yet prepar
ed to tiiko up (Ion. Grant. Such
movement is a possibility, but not a
a probability. If they could bo sure
that tho nomination and election of
Grant in 1880 wore ihoyitable, it
might bo otherwise, but, us matters
stands they are not prepared to in
augurate tho obsequies of constitu
tional liberty. They are not prepnr
od to believe that a majority of the
north can bo so woefully deceived by
the false cry of sectionalism as to on
dorse tho stalwart polioy in tho na
tional campaign. Tho .political
of another is an oxporimoiit Ij^msou cannot bo prevailed upon to
not utiatfondod with danger. In •iolicvo that his captors will light a
To Maimed
Augusta Chronicle.
We learn that there are ]arsons
who arc attempting to make money
out of the maimed soldiers affected
by the recent act of the legislature,
any mistake by charging them ucoratgp||m for
republicans collecting their money from tHc
•State. Indeed, we have heard of
one enterprising gentleman who lias
started out in the country in a wagon
hunt up wounded soldiers and
m
vernmont
•r in all U.i
is profound
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secure the collection of tlio amountf
dne then for tho moderate commis
sion of five dollars per head. We
hope that the soldiers will not pay
one cent to these heartless* sharks,
’hero is no reason why they should.
The sharks will ondeavor to make
them believe that tho payment of the
claims it* encumbered with many
formalities and difficulties. The re
verse of this is the truth. A wound
ed soldier has only to write to the
Governor or Comptroller-General,
and lie will be promptly furnished
with the necessary blank forms,
which he can easily fill out himself.
When theso forms have been return
ed and the claim has boon approved
the money is ready for him. If he
sends a power '6f attorney to the
Comptroller-General — Captain W.
A. Wright—that official will collect
the sum allowed and transmit it free
of chargo. There is, therefore, no
necessity for the maimed soldier to
omploy any one or to pay a dollar to
greedy go-botweons.
one word, albeit tho Samson of the
south bus boon shorn of his looks and
made a captive, it will not do for the
Philistines to make his despair unen
durable. Ho 'Cannot re now his hair,
and he has no ddsho to escape, hut
wlion ho discovers that his captors
aro propnring to humiliate him with
further ami frosh tyrannies, the pos
sibilities are that ho will crcato ti
commotion in tho tomplo by calling
on the muno of tlio laird and tearing
up the foundations. It is not re
corded of Samson (lmt he was made
tho victim of any more taunts or tyr
annies after ho formed his famous
coalition with Ids Philistine friends
and persecutors. IIo was at peace
thereafter. This is tho very essence
and marrow of tho situation—this
is the moral our littlo paragraph
sought to teach.
But when wo toll our conservative
friends at the north that thoro is no
danger—hardly a possibility for such
a movement at the south—that our
Samson is not blind—tho stalwarts
.will not, beliovu us. Why? Because
they know precisely what provoca
tion the south host tlioy know wlmt
torture hu9 been applied; they know
what a droary prospeot lies before
t he south on account of their slanders
mid their appeals to a suicidal spirit
of sectionalism; they know precisely
what their programme of *»a strong
“man at the head of tho govern*
“ment” promises foi this section;
and, ooueoioni of their own determi
nation to rule or min, they would be
alarmed, but not astonished to see
t he southern people take up Grout for
tho saw of winniug a substantial
victory over wStiomtlism. Sinoo it
has been demons! rated that the anion
of states is indissoluble, savo as the
result of successful revolution, there
eau bo no aootioual liberty in this
country. Tlio states are equal; the
fute of one section must bo the fate
of tho othor. The pooplo of tho
north must not deoeivo themselves
into tho belief that the people of the
lire to burn him at the stake which
they must know will consume them
selves. Porlmpa wo aro mistaken in
our hopes but at the very jyorst, tho
responsibility cunnot ho fustontd up
on tho south. Wo uro still willhig
to trust to tho hotter sense and pa
triotism of the pooplo of tho north to
save thomsclves and tho whole coun
try from tho calamtitios that repnb
lieaiiism threatens. At the same
time, it is but fair to our people to
say that thoro is nothing in tho elec
tions that have just takon placo in
the north to warrant such a oonfi
denco. Ncvortholoss, the most we
cun do is to luivo patience—to wait
—nml to address ourselves to thoso
substantial interests and improve
mouta that may ho wrought by in
dnstry wholly * apart from political
contingencies or results.
The best service tho South can
render the Northorn Democracy is
to bent her politicians’ tongues into
ploughshares and Clomont attaoh
meets. _________
Dr, Loviok Pierce died on the 10th
inst. in tho 95th year of his age.
Tho skillet totor is for Grant; that
ia, ho South could go much further
and faro much worse.
— —im—
Tho remains of Dr. Loviek Pieroe
wore buried in Columbus by tho sido
of tho ashes of his wife.
Iowa and Pennsylvania are both
nicely removed from tho domain of
doubtful states tins year. The for
mer gives-a republican plurality of
73,000, and the latter rolls up a plu
rality of 58,000 for tho party of fraud
and liato.
The widow of James Fisk, Jr.
boards at South Deerfield, Mass,
with a couple who formerly wore hor
coachman and cook. This is uot
from economical motives, however,
for she has a handsome competence.
A “man who knows Grant’* writes
to the New York Attn .as follows: “I
have known Grant over since he
huuled wood to St. Louis, before he
limed of being president, when
wagon was put in Arnot’s livery
stable many years "ago. He was
then, and now is, ambitions, and
while he pretends he wants nothing,
has always boon-willing to ‘accept’
and is good ‘on the take.’ He will
take or accept tho third time, and
Vill'seek and keep all other terms,
but will^ always, like another friend
of mine, prefer a gold mine. He
would like to lie at the head of an
empire, even if it drenched the
United States in blood.”
COL. CRAWFORD’S POSITION
Tho Reason Why Ho Prefers
Grunt nml Lochrnne to
Hun the Country.
Elis. Constitution: • Allow me
two minutes in your valuable columns
to respond briefly to your announce
ment that I was for Grant and Loch
rune. Having done as much for the
democratic party as any life-long
democrat of my ability and means
could or has done in tho state; given
up and sacrificed perhaps as much as
any other—two hundred and forty-
one nogroes, plantation and other
property in proportion—holding eon
federate bonds and currency of every
scries and denomination, quantum
sulficot to paper the capital; of the
first roster of officers from Georgia
in the later war; thrice wounded and
keeping the field while able to keep
tho saddle, it may not bo improper
to say that my present position is
based not more on porsonul prefer
once than it is on tho inevitable
•Since thutill-advised and unfortunate
war the democratic party has so
blundorod from ditch to ditch that
doubt if tho doors of the white house
wore open, if tho democratic leaders
who have been at the front could
find their way in to tako tho seats
In front now of such disasters as
want of stfpfniunship has brought
upon tlio country iii futile offort to
starve out tlio govornniont, why
should wo not taka Grant on a. broad
platform of national issues to heal
the wounds of war—restore confi
denco and invite capital.—rather
than totter through unothor exciting
campaign and fall again in defeat.*
That Grant is ublo,.noblo and grout,
those of us who have felt his power
cunnot deny. As general of the
victorious army, when a few rene
gades m Virginia, acting as a grand
jury, indicted our glorious Leo,
Grout was tho man who stood nobly,
and grand bofore Andy Johnson,
president, and said lie “would resign
his sword before suoh an outrage
should bo oonsn in mated.” Since
that memorablo event, more than
any other, he has elevated the dignity
of American citizenship abroad, and
I boliovo has expanded into suoh
proportions of statesmanship that ho
would bo tho president of the whole
people. General Giant is great in his
influence and groat in his claim upon
the coufidenoo of tho American peo
ple, and if ho would run on his own
platform would swoep tho country
liko a tornado. Tho roforeuce to
my friend, ex-Chiof Justico Loch-
rone, with whom I have beeu on
terms of elosest intimacy for more
than twenty yours, was in illustration
of the policy of plucing n strong
southern man of commanding ability
—popular in ovory southern state—
with national reputation acceptable
north, east and west. Such a ticket,
on a non-sectional platform, would
heal tho wonnds which discord fierce
has opened through the land—inau
FOE ODGOTECUCTa- ebxui HATS
——GO TO
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WINSBIP & CALLAWAY’S
The Chicago Daily News having
requested prominent southern men
to send congratulations to Grant on
his return, a number such were re
ceived, among them one from Gen.
Longstrcot, one from Mr. A. H.
Stephens and one from Gen. Robert
Toombs, in which the latter was
stated to have said “Death to the
Union.” This the general denies.
He says the dispatch was garbled,
and that he wrote that the result of
the war had been death to the feder
al Union, and the establishment in
the lien thereof of a consolidated re
public.
Mrs. Potts, the pedestrienne, at
tempted to commit suicide Wednes
day night by placing her head on a
railway track. She was discovered
in time, however, anil her suicidal
designs were prevented. Poverty
and inability to find employment she
alleges as the cause of her desire to
k : U herself.
For 22 Years tlie Leading
8c*p24-tf
ng House of Middle Georgia!
No. 50 Second St., MACON, Ga
W. W. COLLINS,
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HARNESS, WAGONS,
Baby Carriages, lE-to-
Nos. 70 & 72 Second St. Macon, Ga.
sep24-8m ■
JOHNSON COUNTY.
Johnson Court of Ordinary,
At Chambers, Oct. 81, 1879.
Whereas, J C' A Wilclier has filed his
application for letters of administration
on the estate of Nancy Snell, dec’d.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular, the kindred and creditors
of said deceased, to show cause if any they
have why letters of administration should
not be granted the applicant on the first
Monday in December next.
Given under my official signature.
W W Mixon, Ordinary.
Removal! Removal!
REMOVAL!!
A negro on tho llio Grande yes
terday accidently shot off a gun,
which killed a Mexican and a boy on
the opposite side of the river. Great
excitement was caused by the act.
The negro'escaped.
General Butler makes the rather
startling announcement that “Mas
sachusetts has never had a republi
can form of government in fact—on
ly in form.” An educational and
property qualification deprives 100,
000 workingmen of the elective fran
chise. lie also knows that Massa
chusetts lias thxee^uxore representa
tives in Congress tlmn she is ent itled
to. because she includes the practi
cally disfranchised workingmen in
the basis of representation. It
grieves us to hear these things of
that God-fearing commonwealth.
Massachusetts lias praised the Lord
and denounced the south with such
unction and parade of piety that
Butler’s testimony against her is
enough to make a good man pause
and ask himself whether heaven may
not yet be called upon to get along
without Massachusetts.—New York
Star.
Arrangements arc being mado for
stocking tho streams and ponds iu
Thomas county with German carp.
Two thousand girls in Boston are
living in a manner unknown to their
families. Boston is not in the solid
South.
Georgia. .Johnson County
Whereas, Evan Jenkins, adm’r. of C.
Jenkins, represented to this court in his
petition duly filed and entered on record
that he lias fully administered Charles
Jenkins’ estate. This is therefore to cite
all persons concerned, kindred and credit
ors, to show cause, if any they can, why
said administrator should not be discharged
from his administration and receive letters
of dismission on the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1880, this Oct. 6, 1879.
W W MIXON, Ord’y.
In order to display to better advantage
my extensive stock of
Pictnre Frames, Pictures, Brack
ets, etc., etc.,
I will, on or about the FIRST OF OCTO-
BER, remove from my present place of
business—No. 9 Cotton Avenue—to the
elegant and commodious store,
No. 46 Second St.,
(Opposite Waxelbaum & Co.)
The advantages that this change will
offer will permit me to enlurge School
Books and Music Departments of my
business, and enable me to offer extra in-
ducemcnts in these brandies.
I would respectfully invite your attention
to my stock of School Books, Picture and
miscellaneous Books. Sunday Sohool Music
Books, among which I would call attention
to tlie -
Georgia, Johnson County.
Whereas. C C Tharp, adm’r. of John
Tharp represents to this court in liis peti
tion duly filed and entered on record that
lie has fully administered John Tharp’s „ .
estate. This is therefore to cite and ad- GOLDEN olio RE,^ G EM,
monish all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any they can,
why said administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration and receive
letters of dismission on the first Monday in
January, 1880. W W. MIXON,
Oct. 6, 1879. Ordinary.
gnratmg a wise and pacific adminis
tration—inscribed on its banners and
under its eagles- -in the lauguuge of
Grant—“Let us have peace.” Re-
spootfullv, vour ob’t servant,
iloBRBT A. Crawford,
The Charleston Evening Democrat
has been requested to announce that
at an early day after tho Mayor’s
election the publication of a first-
class morning daily—with sufficient
capital to back it—will be commenc
ed in that city. Tho now daily will
support “Samuel J. Tilden for pres
ident, and Martin Witherspoon Gary
for governor of Sooth Carolina.
This will be throwing down the
gauntlet to Hampton, Butler and
tho News and Connor, who -have
recently pronounoed against Tilden
and come out in favor of Bayard.
“Kind o* Second Class.”
Two boys, each employed in a dif
ferent office at Griswold street, were
yesterday licking a lot of one-cent
stamps on a pile of circulars at the
postoffice when ono of them asked :
“Has your boss got buck from his
Bummer trip yot?”
“Yes; has you’rn?”
“Yes. lias anybody been around
to the office to welcome the boss
home?”
“No; he’s been home three days
aud hasn’t had a caller.”
“Well 1 gnoss he’s kind o’ second
class,” continued tho other, as he
whacked on a stamp. “Over twenty
folks were waiting in the office wheu
my boss got home, and they said if
he didn’t straighten up them accounts
.they’d make him trouble right aloug
He hadn’t hardly landed at the depot
before most everybody knew lie was
honie.”—X.
Emerald, Amaranth,
Pure Gold, New Life,
New Starry Crown,
Gospel Hymns,
Sacred Sonus, *
Sacred Harp,
* Hymn * Tune Books,
Catechisms. Sunday School Cards etc.
The CHEAPEST Bibles
IN THE STATE!
All books at N, Y. prices. Bear in
mind that I make a specialty of mamifuc-
Hiring Picture Frames, and have got prices
down to a fine point, which can’t be beat
by any house south of Baltimore. Call
E. D. ERVINE.
Johnson Sheriff Sales.
Will be sold before tlie court house door
in tlie town of Wrightsvillo, Johnson Co.,
on the first Tuesday in December next,
within the legal hours of sale, tlie follow
ing property to wit:
One-half interest in one mill known as .
the Pollett and Eve mill aud mill privileg- «“»•** rae ,u,d be convmc ‘ ?<i *
es. Levied on as the property of John G.
Pollett, to satisfy one superior court fi fa
in favor of R W Carswell and J M Stubbs
vs. J G Pollett.
Also at the same time and place, will be
sold 450 acres of pine land on the waters
of Sardens creek, adjoining lands of Sta
pleton, N Wiggins, Eve and others, known
as the plnce where John G Pollett lives,
levied on as the property of T Christian to
satisfy one superior court fi fa in favor of
N T Harman vs. W L Johnson, adminis
trator of T Christian and homestead
waived.
Also at the same time aud place will be
sold one house and lot in the town of
Wrightsvillo, in said county, containing
acres, more or "less, bounked on the
north by lot of Mrs. M A U Outlaw, east
by lot of A F Daley, south by lot of Dr.
Parker, west by lot of Joe Wood—-where
A T Linder now liv^s. Levied on as the
property of J E Hightower, to satisfy an
execution from the superior court of said
county in favor of A I Haines, adm’r of J
B Wright, vs. J E Hightower. Notice
given to tenant iu possession.
J W CRAWFORD, Sheriff.
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; situuted 4£ miles West o:
Dublin. Good dwelling house with all
necessary outhouses, four tenement houses,
good wuter, one of the healthiest places in
the State; sickness almost unknown on the
place. Apply at once to
W. M. SCARBOROUGH,
nov 6,1879-8t
Sheriff’s Sales.
W -ILL be sold before the Court House
door iu the town of Dublin, Laurens
county, on the first Tuesday in December
next, within tlie legal hours of sale, tho
following described property, to-wit:
One lot of cotton seed, No. bushels not
known, one sorrel mule, and one yoke of
oxen, and one wagon. Levied on as tho
property of Charlie Hobbs to satisfy ono
distress warrant for rent in favor of Q L
Harvard, W C Harvard and W A Gainey,
executors, vs. said Charlie Hobbs. Levy
made by former sheriff.
Also one lot of land No. 44 in the 2d
district of Laurens county, containing 202$
acres more or less aud better known as the
Billington Rozar place, to satisfy one Su
perior Court li fa iu favor of John C Jones
vs. C T Smith. Levy mude by former
sheriff and fl fa transferred to Juo. Burch.
Also 80 ncres of lot, of land No. 840 in
the 22d Dist of Laurens county, to satisfy
one Superior Court fi fa in favor of Woods
& Co. vs. W II Oneal and II L Hass, prin
cipals, and E W Powel security. Property
pointed out by plaintiff’s att’y. Oct. 29,
Also, 100 acres of lot 119 in first district
of Laurens county, it being the eastern
poition of said lot of land, adjoining lands
of J J Domiuy, et al.,to satisfy one Justico
court fi fa in favor of John McMahon vs.
Wm. M Scarborough. Levied on and
returned to me by Green Woodard, Const.
Also lots of land Nos. 2, 24 and 27, in
the 2d district of Laurens county, contain
ing 452 aerds, more or less; to sutisfy ono
. Superior court fi fa in favor of W H Til.
I lery vs. Mary F Yopp. guardian of C H
Yopp. Property pointed oiit by plaintiff.
Also lots of land Nos. 118 and 133 in the
17th district, and lots 117 and 118 in the
18th district of Laurens county, to satisfy
one superior court fi fa in favor of T B
Register vs. J B Rowland, principal, and
J T Rodgers, security. Property pointed
out by defendant.
Also one house and lot, No. 27, in tho
town of Dublin, Ga., (the place whereon
Dr. Harrison now lives), to satisfy one
justice court fi fa in favor of H Temples
vs. K H Walker. Levied on and returned
! Gay, Constable. This Oct.
J C Scarborough, Sheriff.
Administrator’s Sale.
Georgia, Laurens County.
By virtue of an order from the Court of to me b'
Ordinary of said county will be sold before ** 9t *
the Court House door in the town of
Dublin on the first Tuesday in December
■next within tlie legal hours of sale to the In compliance with a law passed at tho
highest bidder lots of land Nos. 283,237, session of the last legislature notice is
and 288, each containing 2021 acres, and
fractional lot No. 264 containing 97} acres
district of said county and known as the
John Perry, Jr. place. Sold under the
os the property of the estate of the late
John Perry, Jr., for the benefit of the
helre and creditors of said deceased.
Terms cash. J. J. BOWEN,
Oct 29. 1879 4t Administrator.
I nh. If '.11’(> rif.r sUh.•
County Court Notice.
hereby given tliat the monthly sessions of
Laurens county Court for civil suits will
more or less; all lying and being in the 2d be held on the fourth Monday in each
month, commencing on the fourth Monday
in November next; and the quarter sessions
incumbrance of the widow's dower. Sold of said court will be held on 4 the fourth
Mondays in January, Apiil, July and
October of each year.
MERCER HAYNES,
Judge Co. court L. C.
Oct. 28, 1879. 4t