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DUBLIN POST.
DUBLIN GA., SEPTEMBER 15,1886
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TOWN AND COUNTY
DIEBOTOBTT.
CITY OFFICIALS.
Mayor.—J. C. Scarborough.
Aldermen.—M. L. Jones, J. B. Wolfe,
R. M. Arnau, Dr. G. F.' Green, D. A.
Smith.
Clerk.—E. J. Tarpley.
Marshal.—W. R. Hudson.
Local Affairs.
Eggs are scarce.
Big bargains at J. T. Smith's.
Sugar cane was sold in this place
several days ago.
Miss Georgia Benton visited San-
dersville last week.
day or two ago.
The genuine rabhit loot soap for
sule by H. Hicks & Co.
Carry your yonug chickens and
fresh eggs to J. T. Smith.
Mrs. Belle Moye, of Buckeye
district, is visiting in the city.
Kerosene oil, 130; proof, at 20
cents per gallon, at - v .
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Ordinary .—John T. Duncan.
Sheriff. — J. C. Scarborough.
Clerk and Treasurer.—Hardy Smith,
Tax Receiver.—F. D. Beall.
Tax Collfctor.—J. B. Jones.
Surveyor.—B. H. Biackshear. *
Coroner.—James Barfield.
COURT DIRECTORY
—FOR—
LAURENS COUNTY.
Court of Ordinary.
1st Monday in each month: .
Judge.—JohnT. Duncan. ;
Sheriff, Sales.—1st Tuesday in each
month. *
Superior Courts.
4th Monday in January and July.
Judge.—O. C. Kibbee. 0
Solicitor General.—G. C. Smith.
County Court,
Montiily Sessions.—2d Monday in each
•Quarter Sessions,—2d. Monday In ,Ian:
uary, April, July and October.
Judge.—Mercer Haynes.
Solicitor.—Thos. B. Felder Jr.
Bailiff.—T. B. Hudson.
Justice Courts,
*42d. Dist. (Dublin) 1st Friday in each
month.
K. H. Walker J. P.
D. P. Robinson N. P.
43d. Dist. (Pine Tuckcy) 1st Saturday in
each month.
J. C. Bracewell J. P.
Junnis McLendon N. P.
8671li. Diet. (Lowrys) 3d Saturday in each
month.
Lamar Miller J. P.
J F. Currie N. P.
1868th Dist (Burch) 2d Saturday in each
month, .
C. J. Clark .L P.‘
John Burch N. P.
1369th. Dist. (Reedy Springs) 4th Satur
day in each month.
R. A. Bedingsficld J. P.
P. E. Grinstcad N. P.
344th Dist. (Hampton’s Mill) 3d Fiiday in
each month.
N. M. Corder J. P.
S. T. Darsey N. P.
45th Dist. (Harvaid’s) Friday before the
2nd Saturday in each month.
William Gilbert J. P.
D. J* Pearce N. P.
341st Dist (Burgamies) 8d Saturday in
each month.
W. A. Wood J. P.
N. S. Dixon N. P.
391s! Dist. (Bailey’s) 2d Saturday in each
month.
J. B. Perry J. P.
. J, I. C. Stanley N. P.
86th Dist. (Bucneye) 1st Saturday in each
month.
E. M. Lake J. P.
J. L. Jones N. P.
1309th Dist (Jackson’s) 1st Saturday in
each month.
John L. Keen. J. P,
W. T. Bedgood N. P.
52d Dist (Smith’s) 1st Saturday in each
month.
A. T. Shell. J. P.
Bennett Kea N. P.
1838th Dist. (Oconee) 4th Saturday in each
month.
M. Thigpen J. P.
John Wilkes N. P.
TIIMIIEi TABLE
’ -—. OP THE
WRIGHTSVILLE and TENNILLE
” AND
DUBLIN and WRIGHTSVILLE R. R
To take effect September 18, 1886.
GOING SOUTH.
No. 1
No
A 11
p it
^ Lv Tennille
700
2 80
Ar Hairisou
745
800
Ar Donovan
810
3 20
Lv Wrightsville
8 40
8 40
Ar Wrightsville
8 45
Ar Lovett
...
410
Ar Bruton
...
4 30
. Ar Condor
...
4 60
Ar Dublin
...
510
GOING NORTH.
No. 2.
No.
A M
P M
Lv Dublin
• • •
525
Ar Condor
• • •
545
Ar Bruton
• • •.
605
Ar Lovett
• • •
625
Ar Wrightsville
, M
655
Lv Wrightsville
900
700
Ar Donovan
0 25
720
Ar Harrison
9 50
7 40
Ar Tennille
10 40
810
W B Thomas, Pros and Gen’J Supt
March 4 885tf.
Coney hud decided to accept the in
vitation to a joint discussion. It
was the pleasure of the writer to bo'
presonton that occasion, and wo pre
sent below a few points that we
Lave been, if properly bundled, of
interest to his heurers, but if he ever
concluded one to the satisfaption of
his hearers it escaped our ears. He
simply stated his position on some
of the issues without giving any rc'a-
son why he occupied the position
claimed by him. In fact, he no
on
city.
It has been whispered in onr ears
that a marriage will take place al
the church here on Sunday night
next,
Mrs. Patrick Brown, of Bartow,
Jefferson county, is visiting relatives]
and friends in this city, her old
home.
Miss Bettie Matthews, of Buckeye,
is dangerously ill with hemorrhagic,
fever, her recovery being almosi
despaired of.
Messis. Carnes & Co’s, warehouse
has been commenced, and the work
is being rapidly pushed. The frame
work is almost up.
Miss Gertrude Martin, daughter
of Captain John L. Martin, of John
son county; is prostdUe . with an
attack of typhoid fever.
Rev. C. H. Branch is conducting
a protracted a eeting at the church
here. He commences one at Marviu
church, on Buckeye, next Satur
day.
If reports are to be credited, the
cotton crop throughout a greater
portion of the state has improved
considerably within the past thirty
days.
the selection of a man to represent |
This year’s crop of ground-peas t j iem
will soon be ready for the market, A { ' ow wordg with the candidate,
and the average candidate for conn- Mr H M Burch> and we ttre done .
ty office will then besought by those He hft8 been chairman of the demo-
wishing to sell. cratic executive committee for a good
Misses Ida and Annie Shanks, two while, and yet it seems that none of |
accomplished young ladies of Troup them can please him. He foil out
county, is on a visit to the family of with them this time for carrying out]
tneir relative, Hon. Joel. T. Coney, | the will of the people. Ho did not
Mr. Burch’s Candidacy nml the I Saturday's Discussion
Eastman Times, Hon. Joel T. Conoy met II. M.
The Eastman Times, of the 2nd Bm . oh| ftt another of his
instant, under the caption of “tho (Birch's) appointments lust Satur
contest in Laurens,” devotes a half ( j tt y The speaking took place m
column or more in behalf of his big Burgamy’s district and was listened
brother, the independent candidate. by about cue hundred and fifty
It is a well-known fait that every time voters—a striking contrast to the
‘Brother Henry,” of Laurens, comes five that greeted them at Blaokshcar’s
A sturgeon was sold in Dublin a] to tho front for political preferment, | ro i|j t w |, en j t wa3 unknown that Mr.
(and that seems to bo quite often,)
‘‘Brother Mike,” who runs a paper
over in Dodge, seemingly deems it
his duty to ‘‘cuss out” tho “self-
constituted political bosses” and map
out a course for the others. But t0 1 glouued from the discussion—those
the absurd and rididulous statements heretofore unknown to us ana to tho
of the Times. ‘ public.
To begin with, we will state that Mr. Burch, was the first to address
Hicks & Oo. j the article is the most vulnerable that I f h© crowd, and we must say that* he
Agood many of LfcnLi county’s H r d V ttCod * n,ld H did it ina bn.iglesomosortofway, no,
citizens were inthe <4 on Monday m.sroprsscnted ,„ aliing dear that lion.;-
'If the facts with a fertile imagination or unc |ertook to explain. Ho branchodoff
, } J. his informant.liad but little regard on B good muny 8u bj eo ts that might
Bacon took asuddeh rise not many fol . veraoity. Every paragraph an-
days ago. It is now selling at ten swers and condemns itself in success
cents, cash. | h on
Captain T. H. Rowe’s two youngest The first assertion that we will no-
chtldrcn have been quite sick for ’tice is, that the mass meetiug was
several days. called to select delegates to tho gn
o, .. ... . . oernatorial convention, and that
Shooting bats is a favorite .sport ..... .. •
... ... . . while tho excitement was at its height
with some of tiro sportsmen of onr ! _ , , a . .. .
town these evenings. , one of 110 . boss ® 8 offurod tbo f r08d ‘ knowlodged that he was not posted
„ Iption ordering the primary. In tho on t |, e convict lease system, notwith-
The election of State officials, sena- first place, the Times is mistaken 8tand j ng the fact that ho had invited
tors olid representatives comes off h n t i, e assertion tly^fc the meeting was hia opponent there for the purpose
three weeks from to-day. called to seleot delegates, more than of discussing tho question.
Mrs. R. E. .Walker* nee Miss Clara for the transaction.of any other bos-11 10 wajJ enlightened on this point
Wright, of Jessup, is in the city iness, for the published call of the before the conclusion of Ins
visiting relatives :j»hd friends. '/;• chairman of the executive committee, opponent's speech. To a question
Notice change in tho schedule of H ’ , M ,’ ft8 t0 whether he considered himself
the Wrightsville Jtiid Tennillo and I Cttndldate » 1Blat ° w,wt tbe an independent oai,didato or not he
Dublin and WrightsMle railroads. |P®°P le were called together foi pie- answered j„ t | )e affirmative; stating,
. . . Isuming, we suppose, that .they.would, I i^yoy©^ that tho resolutions pawed
Miss Sackie Wright, who has been know w | m t they wanted acteffupon; k the mu8a meeting calling for an
? a visit to Jessup and Bartow for in the second place, Captain Rollii, olection of &Wtes to nominate a
several;monthsj. hue,.returned to the] A . Stanley offered the resolution and I rcpi . C8entafcive W as not democratic,
everybody knoiVS that he is no.polit-j bll j. £ aded ^ givo uay roiisoii to
ical 4 boss.” The trouble is with Mr. 8 ubstautiato the assertion. In answer
Burch and his friends, those that 1 10 t | 10 quostjon. jf democratic
they term “bosses” are on their side pi- eH idents and governors were not
and the people are on the side of de- C j ec t ed b y fcfij 8 mode, lie said; “Oh,
mocracy nnd good government, bor t |, at » 8 a bigger thing than this,
the correct information of the Tiiqps,
we will state that only one vote was
cast against-the resolution and fully
four hundred for it. It was a tcso
lnlion of the people and no mistake.
Tho Times is waiting to see if we
vvill deny its assertion, that mode of
nomination was inconsistent with
right and justice, and undemocratic
We shall surprise onr neighbor by so
doing. If this plan of selecting a
standard bearer for onr county is not
democratic then the manner of nom
inating democratic presidents and
governors is undemocratic. Just as
well say that the aspirants for these
produced a strong argument to buck
his position, proving that the com
mission as it now stands to be a
benefit to the railroad corporations
and to tho people alike, liis views
on tho couvict lease system were
sound, giving it as his opinion that,
the convicts should be leased out in
the interest of tho State until a
better plan could bo devised; that
this question had porplexed the
legislatures for sometime, and that
the State could do no better at
present than let them out to the
hignest and safest bidder, etc. lie
believes that the local option law to
be a good and fair one, and thinks
that ail parties concerned 'should be
satisfied with it as it now stands.
As to the fence law, he said that
lie, individually, was in favor of
fences, notwithstanding the fact that
was being industriously circulated
that he was not. However, ho stated
that this matter, as was the case
....... iV , t 4l . with whisky, had been fixed by the
Ins imaginations to so for got LgUtaUfo. ,„d was wholly with tho
control of him as to believe that a " ,
Lightning struck and set on fire a bo dy of six hundred men had con- 1 pe p,0 ‘
stack of fodder belonging to Mr. 8 p„. ed against him politically.
W. R. Scarborough, yesterday after- —— — , , . ,
noon, and entirely consumed it. It Mr * Jo8G P h Ellington died to-day report that has been circulated, and
was raining hard at the time, and wi ’ h fever * He hfld been sick but a I one that 1,0 had i U8t heard * ,h lfc
rained for some time afterwards, but * ew ^ a y 8 *
it failed to extinguish the fire. Mr. Wesley Kea sold, not long
Mrs. Carrio E. Goyton I "inco, his homo plaoo, at Condor, lo
STOLEN.
Somo thief or thieves entered tho
house of tho undcraignod one night
last week and took thorofrocn a trunk
containing about lltroo h mid rod
dollars in money und all my papers,
consisting of land deeds, mortgages,
notes, receipts, eto. Thcro wore
about fifteen dollars in silvor in the
trunk and the balanco consisted of
ten and twenty dollar bills. I will
.villiugly givo to any one produo ! ng
tho papors all of tho aforesaid
amount of money or any amount
that can be found of it.
JOHN I). PAGE.
Smith
A QUESTION ABOUT)
Browris Iron'
Bitters
ANSWERED.
lua probably bwn ukod thOMaads
oan Brown’s Iron Bitten cun wsiy.
it dowiu’t. But It doo* oure any diwtaao
(•putable phyilctau would pnaorib. IUOH
lwoownla. Eon a* Um beat ratoraUT.
d lnantry ot any
te theaaaartiou
than od any
.how. oun-
v to tho prof eaten, and
• -- * ■ ot ii
0(1
n« cttemioal firm \rill aubetentUte
there are m,-
Uhmedicli
•luMrely that Iron to *okno«led*ed to ba the not
feportant factor in anooeaefal^modlpal practko lt in.
For sixteen dollars J. M.
will sell you a throe dunce coin silvor
double case, Waltham or Elgin
wactli with a warrantee for five years.
These watches tiro fine time-keepers
and are iib good as uny watch made.
Tilts order will only last thirty days.
Send m your order at once and get a
watch that will last you youi lifo
time.
We again Call your attention to
the otti‘d of H. M. Burch, Esq > iu
however, a remarkable fact, thatprior to the dteooy-
•ryofBiU lUpNIllTTEIlfdnoperfoct-
ly aattofactory iron oomblnatKin Mmtow foond.
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS3M,—
headaette, «r prodaM (MMUpatten—nil ether Iron
Hodlelne. do. BBOWM'S IRON DXTTBU8
eurwu InllfMthmi BninamcM, WoaknoM,
DyiytMto. Malaria, Chill, and Foror*,
Tired Feellna.Oenernl Debility,Fain In tho
Bide, Bnekarlzlmb^nendnebeand Nonrnt-
ntn.—f« all than allmenta Iron to proscribed daily. '
BROWN’S IRON BITTERS.HsW
_ • aUatt «*h laedlcinea, to (fete
. Whn titan by m-m the flint jnunpteffl of
tto roi>»*»4.o«rrr. The mrujclao then meoBio 1
—■> thai diMMon hnprrmw, th.boweM.Hi Mtlnj.
i healthy oolor cotny.to the cheatoi; nerrocumeeW
■.PPW*; functional dennyementa beoome rayn-
’• »n4.1I .numny mother, abundant niatenanoo
ippped for tbe child. Itemmnber Brown’a Iron
tott. ONLY Ir mwltoliw that to not in-
, Ptkytuiatu and DruggUU r»eomm*nd U.
Genuine ha. Trade Mark and emood red line.
TAKE NO OTHER.
FOR SENATOR.
la announcing myself a candidate for
ciu wwu «! aa. .... I tho SENATE, Island pledged, if elected,
which ho most assuredly dcclaios| (o dlgcliiii . fercthoduUe80f Uwofflco fairly
and fearlessly, and shall c i-opcrato with
to a democrat io
the respective representatives in tiie furth
erance of each county’s interests.
Respectfully,
John A. Douglass.
FOR TAX CO^LECTOrT -
IIVILL.
high offices should be voted for di
rect and the vote consolidated in At
lauta or Washington City, as to say
that a vote direct for countv officials
in primary elections is the only way
prescribed'for democratic nomina
tions. The citizens of this district,
rather than run the risk of brooding
discontentment in the other districts,
and causing confusion generally, de
didod to give them an equal voice in
Mr. Coney explained his postion
on the State road, railroad - commis
sion, convict lease systeqi, whisky
traffic, the fence law, etc., and gave
satisfactory reason! to every unpreju.
diced mind present. Hu said that
lie was opposed to tho sale of tho
State road under the circumstances—
as long ns the rental thereof brought
in a handsome dividend to tho State
treusnry. He stated that ho favored
the railroad commission, not because
it was a protection to the people
alone, but because it proteoted the
railroad corporations as well; ho bo-’
liuved in mutual conocssion, and
ho is subject
nomination.
S. P. Sherman requests ns to say
th t he is at W. R. Soarbvough’s
shop, this place, for the purpose of
shooing horses. Ho says that ho has
oonsiderab.o : experience in this line I I respectfully announce myself a cnmli-
nf it nml 1 Miftt he is Derfeotlv date for TAX COLLECTOR of Laurens
of work and that he « 8 P° lie0 ^ county, subject, however, to a den.ocrotic
skilled in tho business. lie solicits 1 nomination should one beheld. 1 therefore
the patronage of the citizens, adv 2t. | 8 "PJJ >r, .2^:. inflU0nco
The PDst is in reooipt of a com
munienMon from “Laboror” this
week, but ap the .writor failed to give
us hi8.roalinamo wo refuse to publish
it. The writer deolarod that, as a i g^^Still in'.the..rnco and shall not
laboring mail, lie had received per* g g,. On and after May 1st, wo
feet sotisfaction in evory business vvill bo prepared to fill all orders for
transaction with tho Hon. Joel T. Ice and Lemons lit prices to meet
Ooneyi who, he said, was not well any and all oompotion. Send
j u. your orders. Satisfaction guaranteed,
understood by the laboring olass He QALLAHER & SMITH,
declared that he was as good a friend (Successor to W. A. Gallahor,)
to the laboring class ever had in tins 80 gm Tennillr , Ga ,
oountry. Ibis is tho testimony ofj-L— ;
all who have ever had any dealings
t!1
m
m
r~W
if
Ice
AND LEMON SI 11
in the upper part* of the county.
Mr. Frank Goolsby, of Savannah,
an engineer on the Control railroad,
spent a few days of last week in this |
city, visiting relatives and friends
and enjoying a much needed rest.
indorse the action of tho people sim
ply becanse he imagined that they |
had designs against his political as
pirations. It is remarkably strange ]
that a reasonable man Bhould allow
Mr. Coney also took occasion to
deny in the most emphatic terms
Saturday for Green county co spend
a few days, hoping by the change of
climate to reenperote her health.
She has had a great deal of sickness
in her family during the past summer,
and it is hoped that she may be res-
stored to her wonted health.
Miss Rosa Cook, who has been
teaching school at Boiling Springs
church for sovoral months, closed
the exercises last Friday withacredi
Mr. B. A. Mosley, of Montgomery
comity, fof $3,000. The place con
tains 250 acres of valnablo land, oil
which is a good dwelling, outhouses,
a mill seat and several acres of tilla
ble land. Mr. Kea speaks of em
barking in the turpentine business.
wife loft
effect that he was in favor of a law
prohibiting the sale of seed ootton
Ho declared that such a thing had
never crossed his mind. He asked
the people not to believe a thing
that they heard against him before
giving him a hearing on it. These
falsehoods ubout his being in favor
of the “no fence law” and a law
prohibiting the sale of seed cotton
arc only samples of tho numerous
democratic party in this county.
A brilliant success was scored
Col. T. B. *FeIder acid , ,
hero about 2 o’clock last S.t«rdaj that mduAriou. m™
. . „ ... ... ating on Inin in order to defeat the
of forty miles “by tho wagon road.”
table examination. A sumptuous I u^Lr^t^ I Slltnrdll Y * or tbo Hon# Joo, ‘ T * Co *
dinner was spread and mr enjoyable L |om wit | 10iu a conveyance, ney, the demooratio nominee of Lan
time was roal.zod. Sho will lake f „ rnjBlli uffloiontc , UW) ,, 0 ,, bl , CMi ren. county
charge of a school at Mr. J. D. f or Mrs. Folder to think that a Gcor-1 Country produce taken on
Smith’s within a fow days. | gia lawyer earns his money
sub
scription at this office.
Dismission.
Laurens Court of Ordinary, September-
Term 1886.
Whereas Thomas Dixon executor of Sallie-
Motts has filed his application for letters
of dismission from said executorship.
Those are therefore to clto and admon
ish all portions concerned to show cause if
any they have on or by tho first Monday
in’December next, why letters of dismiss
ion should not bo granted tho applicant
from said executorship.
Given under my official signature, Sep
tember 6th 1880. , T(nw
JOHN T. DUNCAN,
8m. Ordinary.
with tliis honorable gentleman.
Married.—On the morning of
tho 9th instant at 11 o’clock, Mr.
Joseph B. Darnell and Mias Raolmol
Duggan were joined in tho holy
bonds of wedlock, Rov. W. S. Rum
say, officiating.
The marriage took plaoo at tho
esidettee of Mr. R. F. Mathis,
Reedy Springs district, this county^
where an ologant dinner was given
the happy couple and thefi* frionds.
On the day following & reception
was given by the mother of the
bridegroom.
The Post, in common with a host I=THIS IS FOR-
of friends hero and elsewhere, wish
the wedded pair a long, useful und
happy lifo.
Ool. William Rogers, superintend
ent of the Central railroad, is expect
ed in tluLOity on Saturday next. The I
directors of tho Dublin and Wrights
ville road and tho mayor and council-
men arc preparing to givo him a|
royal reception.
. Administratation.
GEORGIA Laurens County.—Where
as James W. Herndon and Wallace Rowe
have applied to me tor letters of administra
tion on the estate of James Herndon
late of Baid county deceased.
These are therefore to clto and admon
ish all persons.concerned to show cause
if any they have why letters of adminis
tration on said estate should not bo grant
ed the npplcants on tho first Monday in
Monday
ofllcial signauro, this
October next.
Given under nv
August 80th 1884.
4t.JonN T. Duncan. Orn inary
Dismission*
Laurens Court of Ordinary August Ad
journed term 1880-
Whereas Bryant A Moore guardian of
Martha A. L. Moore lias filed his applica
tion for letters of dismission from said
guardianship.
These are therefore to cite and admon
ish all persons concerned to show eauso if
tiiey have why letters of dismission should
not be granted the applicant on the first
Monday in October next.
John T. Duncan, Ordinary.
August 20th' 1886. 4t,
l. H. SMITH,
IN ORDER TO MEET THE GROW
ING DEMANDS OF OUR TRADE
WE HAVE BOUGHT DIRECT
FROM THE MANUFAC
TURERS, FOR CASH,
A LARGE STOCK
OF TWO OF
THE MOST
Popular Brands
—OF—
QUININE:
(Mcfi. d! R. and P. & S'.)
Now Before the Public.
And in conRcquencc of tho low prices
obtained by buying in large quantities
from first hands, for tho cash, we will
on and after THURSDAY, JULY 80th,
sell this very important and much used
drug in ONE OUNCE VIALS at tho
unparalled low price of
1 DOLLAR
IFex* Ou-XLoe.
Manufoc.urer and Dealer in
Watches and Jewelry of Every De
scription
AGENT FOll
Wai/than, Elgin, Springfield and Lan
caster WATcn Movements Encas
ed in Gold and Silvbu.
ALSO AGENT FOll
Wm. Smith & Go's celebrated
Rolled plate veHt chains,
warranted to wear as
well as solid gold*
Repairing of fine and complicated watch
es a »i>eclaUy. Watches sent mo by ox-
press or nmfl to lie repaired will !mj put ill
order and promptly returned. Next door
to Hooks’s 1 hotel, DUBLIN, GEORGIA.
I TOOT!} WISHES,
HAIR BRUSHES, COMBS,
[ logant Colognes, Extracts, Soaps,
Fancy Goods, Etc.,an entirely
new stock from New York. 1 ’
—A COMPLETE LINE OP—*
FCTKE
Drugs and Chemicals
ALWAYS ON HAND.
H. Hicks & Co’s.