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6 [continued from third pa ok] key 8, titles, or conveyances. How much less than blasphemy fs it for them to claim any jurisdiction over the door of the Kingdom of Heaven, which door is Christ ? Did not the council of Jerusalem, called to consider the question from the church at Antioch, authoritatively decide, for that church, important prin ciples of faith and practice? Again We answer no. We affirm that it did not, as an ordinary council, and we ap peal to the record for the proof. In the 23th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, and the 15th verse, it is writ ten, “For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us,” (the apostles and elders, or bishops, and brethren), “to lav upon you no greater burden than these n 'cessary things.” Notice here that the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Inspiration, is the dictating, guididing and controlling power. “It seemed good to the Holy Ghost,” and hence to us, to make this decision—to s ttle this question of your faith. And, “these necessary things,” are, hence a part of the gospel of the king dom, which the apostle declares was re ceived only by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Therefore, uninspired councils, eveu under the superintendence of the apos tles, cannot bind tho churches by de crees, or dogmas of faith. Mark you, however, that Christ never said to the churches, or to the church, it you please, “Whatsoever ye shall lend or loose on earth shall be hound or loosed in Heaven nor to any officers of the church, or of the churches, except tho apostles, did He ever say, “Whosoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them ; and who soever sins ye retain, they are re tained.” The keys and the power of the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, were never given, by our Saviour, except to the apostles ; ad the apostles never ten deiod them to any man, or body of men. The apostolic office, and with it the peculiar apostolic gifts and powers passed away with the apostles. The gilts of inspiration, tongues, miracles, prophecy, remission of sins, as to them given, ceased wlieu the books of the Gospel were written and sealed. The apostles had no successois in office, or in gilts, or in ecclesiastical powers. It was essential to an apostle that he should know Christ personally, and be a witness of bis miracles. Hence the impossibility that any one, after the close of revelation, should boa suc cossot of the apostles, in any sense of the word; for when the office ceased, to suppose a succesor in that office is an absurdity. J ho pastors of the eliurcbos, whom the apostles ordained, and styled indif loi <‘iiti\ bishops, old or s, presbyters, and their successors, were henceforth to be with the deacons, t he only church office)s ; and were to bo chosen by thy chin dies, and ordained by 'ho laying on ol the hands of their fellow presbyters, oi bishops; and were to know no gifts or powers except the ordinary gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit, the writ ten Gospel, and its ministry to the churches, according to the instructions therein contained. But the keys oi the Kingdom of Heaven were never given to these original subordinate of ficers, nor to their successors. I appeal for the proof of these state ineuts, from the fictions of nil human traditions and canons, and from all Superstitious, to the plainly written words of the New Testament, which is the Gospel, tho only Gospel of the Kingdom of God. Tell me not, therefore, that either the apostles, or tabled popes, or dio cesan bishops, or priests; or that pas tors or churches, have ever received of Chiist those keys of tin' Kingdom of Heaven, by means of which they can admit or exclude a subject of this kingdom, either by confession penance, absolution, indulgence, remission, or by any other means whatever. He that hath the key of David—He that, openeth and no man shmteth, and ■butte h and no man oj en t li,” reigns here with absolute and unrivalled au tboritv. “No man can come to me,” is His emphatic declaration, “except the hathei, which hath sent me, draw him and him that cometh unto me, I will, in no wise, cast out." Ave I him that cometii unto me, I will in no wise cast out; and “no man can come to me, except the Father, which hath sent me, draw him.” But has net the Pope—impostor as he is and the priest—his puppet — the power on earth to forgive sins; Shall he not grant absolutions and in dulgencies, for days and years, even in advance, to such deluded victims as make to hiui the prescribed confes sions, and pay into his hands the pre scribed charm s ? Shall he not, by the magic of priestcraft, but especially by that of “Peter’s pence,” unlock even mythic Purgatory’s doors, and bid the damned come forth, redeemed and re generated, into the everlasting king dom ? Christ, “ the King of kings and Lord ot lords”—“ ;ke blessed and only Potentate,” always denies, saying, “Ex cept a man be born again,” “ born of water and of the Spirit,” “ born of God,” “ he cannot enter, nay be cannot see, the Kingdom of God." Away, then, ye false hopes, ye miser able comforters, yc “wolves in sheep’s clothing,” “ye scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and laud to make one prosolyte ; and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of bell than yourselves.” So sa[s the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, qur Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. “ Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect?” Who shall, lay anything to the charge of God’s elect?” Who shall, under the pre tense of keys, never granted to them or their predecessors, make void the title of the heirs of that inheri tance, which was given them in Christ Jesus, before the foundation of the world ? because, forsooth, they will not worship at their shrine, and fill the coffers of their priests. “ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?” Shall the Bulls of Popes, or the keys of priests or bish ops ? “I am persuaded,” by “ the glorious gospel of the blessed God,” that “ neither death nor life, nor an gels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other crea ture, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Spare, then, your bulls and encycli cals, ye Popes; and close your confes sionals, ye priests ; and hush your man dates, ye Diocesan Bishops and Arch bishops ; and come forth to the clear light of the Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven; and learn that “ Gud only hath power to forgive sins and that Christ Jesus is the only Door into this kingdom, the “only name under Heav en, whereby we must be saved;” the only “Mediator and Intercesser between God and men ;” the only “ Lawgiver in Zion ;” and that all who would come by any other way are thieves and rob bers. We now come back to our former proposition, which we have proved to be scriptural, and, therefore, true, that the expression “Kingdom of Heaven,” as spoken of in various places in the New Testament, means that spiritual, invisible, eternal kingdom, of which the Triune God is the king; into which the wicked never enter; whose subjects are spiritual and holy, and enter only by Christ, “the door,” by being “horn of God; ” and out of which they never fall, are never excom municated, or cast out, either in earth or in Heaven, either by men, or devils, or by the king himself. Anil now, brethren, let us all beware how we make claims t,o powers, rights, or privileges, not granted in the book of our faith. Let us ever follow in the steps of the apostle, saying, “For we pleach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ours< Ives your servants for Jesus’ sake.” Let us beware of false prophets, or teachers who come to us in sheep’s clothing ; for inwardly they are ravening wolves. Let us all be warned by the solemn words, “though we or an angel, from heaven preach any other Gospel Ilian that of Christ let him be accursed.” ‘ If any man preach any other Gospel than that ye have ro cieved,” in the New Testament, “let him.be accursed.” Let us give earnest heed to tho closing words of Inspira tion : “For I testify unto every man that heareth tho words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book ; and if any man shall take away from tho book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. He which testified these thiugs saith, surely I come quickly. Even so come, Lord Jesus. The grace of oui Lord Jesus Christ bo with you all. Amen. A DEAD HAWK AM) A LIVE OSiK. “ What a commotion you are mak ing !” said a sparrow to a" flock of small birds, chattering and twittering round the body of a hawk that lay still and cold on the ground. “ He’s dead, lie’s dead I” they cried ; “we are safe from him now; he will never frighten us again. “ Frighten us !” cried the sparrow, hopping up to the dead enemy and giv ing him a contemptous little peek ‘ Speak for yourselves, my friends ; as or me, I never saw so much to he frightened about in the fellow. After all, as you may see, he is but a bird ; he has wings, and a head, and legs and claws; and so have we. A close view shows one the absurdity of needless alarm; for my part I intend in future to show to the whole tribe—why, where are you all going?” he exclaimed, stop ping in his harangue, as tho small birds suddenly took wing. "Off, as fast as we can,” they said ; “ the hawk’s mate is hovering above, and as we haven’t received your new light we prefer going out of her way. You e n stay and tell her your mind.” “ Hawk’s mate ? You don’t sav so !” screamed the sparrow. “ Here ! let me pass, pray!” and he rushed through the throng, and never rested till he had gained his hiding place. Pranks of a Disordered JLivor • A disordered liver plays sad pranks with the digestive organs, tho bowels, the kidneys and tho blood, and inflicts au infinite variety of un pleasant svmptoius upon its unfortunate pos sessor, among winch may bo montioned yellow ness of tho skin amt whites of the eyes, furred tongue, nausea, headache, vertigo, pain in the head, side and stomach, drowsiness by day and purest by uiglit, diflicult evacuation, and *oven irritation of tlio bladdor and urethra. Hostet ler's Stomach Bitters discipline tho rebellious organ, and obviate bilious manifestations more rapidly and certainly than anything e so, and are far more agreeable and infinitely wholesomer than the violent evaeuants with which the bil ious often persecute their unfortunate bowels anil stomach, under the mistaken impression that they are regulating their livers■ THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST. IJafrpsflfJffishnkj CO-OPERATION. The following important resolutions and rules relative to Co-operative As sociations, after careful deliberation, were unanimously adopted at the late session of the National Grange, at Louisville, Ky.: ADVICE TO MEMBERS. First —All co-operative associations should become incorporated. Second —Care should be taken that all records, accounts and vouchers, are properly kept. Third—Expose dishonesty and pub lic fraud. Forth—Buy as far as practicable from the producer and manufacturer, and sell to the consumer, if possible. Fifth—Never depart from the prin ciple of buying and selling for cash. Sixth —Take account of stock and make settlements quarterly. Seventh —Neither fear nor court competition. Eighth—Choose only men of un doubted integrity and ability for vour officers, and than give them your een fider.ee. PREFACE. Practical cooperation does not nec essarily imply buying by wholesale and distributing at cost, neither does its success depend on buying from the producer and selling to the consumer. These are principles of trade to be gen erally commended. But successful co operation is based upon the policy of investing the profits of trade for the benefit of the purchaser. If a number of persons, collectively, buy a stock of goods, and distribute them to each other at wholesale or cost prices, there is no substantial evi deibl kof profit, but an invariable crea tiorAjrpr judicc throughout the mer cantile c immunity. If, however, the same party disposes of their wares to themselves and otherr at usual retail rates, and invest the profits in favor of those who purchase, the transaction is at once pronounced legitimate and laudible, and rapid ac cumulation of profit is tho result. Let us illustrate: If one hundred dollars’ worth of ar ticles be sold at wholesale rates, quar terly, for consumption during the year, there will be nothing at the close of that year to present either as an evi dence of economy or thrift. But should that same amount be sold during the first quarter at retail, anil the profits (that is, the difference between wholesale and retail prices), be invested in favor of the purchaser, there would at the beginning of the second quarter he sllO to reinvest, if the sales netted only ten per cent. This amount, again invested in goods to be sold the second quarter at the same profit of ten per cent., would yield 3121 to be invested at the begin ning of tho the third quarter; and the same operation repeated through the third quarter would increase the amount to he invested at the beginning of the fourth quarter to 5133 10. Con tinue this operation during the fourth quarter, and there would be, to begin tho second year with, a capital of $14(5 41. Or, in other words, an in vestment paying quarterly dividends of ten per cent., is more than forty-six per cent, per annum. It is not an extravagant assertion, that in all mercantile transactions, or exchange, is seldom if ever made for less than ten per cent, profit. Hence 'successful co-operatien is dependent upon quick exchanges tor cash, and cash only, and not upon wholesale buy ing, i r large marginal profits, to secure extended credit. RULES. Name.— This association shall be called the Co-operative Associa tion, No. -—, of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, in the State of . Object. —The object of this associa tion is to establish and maintain gen eral trade in merchandise, farm pro ducts and machinery, for the mutual benefit of the shareholders and cus tomers. Office ami Place of Business.—The office anil place of business of this as sociation shall he at such a place as the association shall designate. Members. —Any member of the Order of Patrons or Husbandry in good standing may become a member of this association by subscribing and paying for at least one share therein, and In signing his name and place of residence to these rules. But no Patron shall continue a member unless he purchase goods of the association to the amount of twenty dollars per year. List of Members.—A correct list of each member’s name, place of residence, post-office address, and name of Grange to which he belongs, shall be kept at the office of this association, signed by the secretary, and open to the inspection of any member; aud no Patron shall be deemed a member for tho purpose of receiving any interest on his shares, or any division of profits, or of voting, until his name appears on such list. Capital. —The capital of this associa tion shall be dollars, and shall be raised in shares of five dollars each, which shall not be transferable except to members of this association. Number of Shares. —No member shall hold more than one hundred shares in the capital of this association. Reduction of Shares. Should the directors have more money on hand than they can profitably invest in the business of this association, they shall have power to reduce the number of shares by purchasing such number of shares as may be necessary, at the rate of five dollars per share, together with interest thereon at the established rate since the last dividend of interest, the members having the greatest number of shares being the first required to sell. Notice of Withdrawal. Members may withdraw any sum above twenty five dollars on demand, with the con sent of the direcrors, hut shall not have the right to withdraw more than five shares at any one time, unless ninety days’ notice has been given, and a second notice shall not be given until the first has expired. Withdrawal or Exclusion. —Any mem ber may withdraw from this associa tion, and any member shall be excluded who ceases to be a member of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry. Capital Returned. —Upon the with drawal or exclusion of any member he shall receive payment of the capital advanced by him, with all arrears of interest and profits, if any, within six months after such withdrawal or ex c usi in. Distress.—Any member being in dis tress may withdraw any sum he may have in the funds of this association above five dollars, at the discretion of the directors. Decease of Members. —Upon the de cease of any member, the directors may repay to the legal representatives of such deceased member all the capi tal owned by such member at the time of his decease, together with all ar rears of interest and dividends of profit within six months after his de cease. Reduction of Stock.—Tho. fixed stock shall be reduced as follows, viz : ten per cent, per annum on fixtures, two and one-half per cent, on store houses, shall he deducted quarterly from their value as shown in the books of the as sociation. Profits.- The net profits of all busi ness carried on by said association, after paying the expenses of management, making the proper reduction in value of fixed stock, and paying tho interest on the capital thereof as aforesaid, shall from time to time be applied, bv vote of the association at the quarterly meeting of the association, either to in crease the capital or business of the association, or for any educational or provident purposes authorized hv the association, and the remainder shall he divided among those who have pur chased goods from this association during the preceding quarter (to non members one-half the proportion of members) in proportion to the amount cf purchases during the quarter. W hen a member assigns a share or shares the assignment shall he indorsed on the back of the certificate, and the same shall be surrendered to the direc tors before anew certificate can be is sued to the assignee. Division of Profits. —Each member shall receive out of the surplus profits of the association, after providing for ihe expenses thereof, in each quarter, interest not exceeding eight per cent, per annum upon the capital standing to his credit in the books of the asso ciation, as is declared at the quarterly meetings of the association, provided his purchases from the association are not less than the following scale, viz : If a member purchase— ss per quarter, lie shall he allowed int. up to SSO. §lO per quarter, he shall he allowed int. up to §IOO. §2O per quarter, he shall be allowed int. up to §2OO. §3O per quarter, he sh ill be allowed int. up to S3OO. § 10 per quarter, he shall be allowed int. up to §4OO. SSO per quarter, he shall he allowed int. up to §SOO. Officers. —Tho officers of this asso ciation shall consist of chairman, sec retary, treasurer, and either four, six or eignt directors, and either two or four auditors. The chairman aud secretary shall be directors cx officio. Election of officers. —The chairman, secretary, treasurer, one-half of the directors, aud one-half of the auditors shall be elected at the quarterly meet ing in January, or at the next regular meeting thereafter, and the remainder at the quarterly meeting in July, or at the next regular meeting thereafter,and shall hold their several offices for the term of one year, and until others are elected. Eligibility. —No member shall be el igible for the office of director (except at the first and second elections after the organization) who has not been a member six months; and no member shall be eligible to the office of chairman (after the first election) who has not been a director in the association. Elections. —All elections shall be bv ballot. Vacancies. —All vacancies shall be filled temporarily by the directors, un til tho next regular meeting, when such vacancies shall be filled hy the associ ation. Management of Business. —The direc tors shall have thegeneial management and supervision of the business of the association; shall appoint the sales men aud other employes, aud shall as sigu to them such duties aud compen sation as the directors may think fit. Directors. —The directors shall meet at such times and places as the associ ation may designate. A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum. The directors shall in all things act for and in the name of the association, and all acts and orders of the directors, under the powers delegated to them, shall have like force and effect as if they were the acts and orders of a ma jority of the members of the associa tion at a regular meeting thereof. All questions at such directors’ meet ing shall be decided by a majority of votes. Any two of the directors may call a special meeting thereof hy giving three days’ notice in writing to the secretary; but no business shall be transacted at such special meeting, except that specified in the notice. The directors shall convene the meet ings of the association as is herein mentioned, and shall cause the accounts of all business carried on in behalf of the association to be regularly entered in proper books, and shall cause a statement of the accounts of the asso ciation, with all necessary vouchers up to the last day of the previous quarter, or ten days before the quarterly meet ing, to be made out and laid before the auditors not less than ten days before the quarterly meeting of the' associa tion. All committees shall be subject to the directors. Manner of Conducting Business. —All money received on account of shares, contributions, or otherwise, shall be paid to the treasurer, unless otherwise ordered by the association ; and shall he withdrawn only on the written order of the chairman, countersigned by the secretary, by vote of the directors; and so much of the funds of the as sociation as are not wanted for imme diate use, or to meet the accruing lia bilities, shall, with the consent of the association, at any regular meeting, be invested by the directors. The business of the association shall be conducted for cash. All persons trading wit h this association shall be furnished with checks representing the amount of their purchases. Investments. —'lbis association may invest such portions of its surplus cap ital in any wholesale co-operative asso ciation as the association mav deter mine, notice of the same having been given in writing at a previous regular meeting; and such investment shall be made under the supervision of the directors. Chairman. —The chairman shall pre side at all meetings of the association, and of the directors, and in his ab sence a chairman shall be elected pro tern, from the directors. Ine chairman shall sign officially, all contracts, also the records of the proceedings of all meetings of the as sociation, and of the directors. Secretary. —The secretary shall at tend all meetings of the "association and of the directors; summon all special meetings of the directors; keep a correct record of the proceedings thereof ; shall sign tho same officially ; shall countersign all contracts, aiid shall on all occasions, in the execution of bis office, act under the direction and control of the directors. An as sistant secretary may at any time he appointed by the directors. Treasurer. —The treasurer shall he responsible for the money paid to him on account of the association. He shall balance his cash account weekly, and furnish the secretary with a du plicate thereof, and shall, if required, attend any meeting of the association, or of the directors. Security. —Every person appointed to any office requiring the receipt, man agement or expenditure of money shall, before entering upon the duties'of his i offiew, give such security as may be deemed sufficient by the directors.’- Salaries. —At any quarterly meeting of the association, the majority of members inav assign to any officer of the association, such remuneration or salary as may he deemed proper. Disqualification. —Any director shall vacate his office if he holds any other office or place of profit under 'the as sociation, except such as may be -an sjgned to him by rule 30, or if he is interested or participates in the profits of any contract with the association. But no director shall vacate his office on account of being a member of any company or association which has en tered into contracts with, or done any work, for the association of which he is a director, provided that such director shall not vote in respect to such con tract or work. No salesmen or other employee of this association shall serve as a direc tor or auditor, or be allowed to vote for any officer of this association. Auditors. —The auditors shall audit all accounts of the association, and see that they are correctly kept; and shall present, at each quarterly meeting, a balance-sheet of all the receipts and disbursements, and also of the assets and liabilities of the association, signed by them, together with a state ment of the affairs of the association since the last quarterly meeting, and of its then condition. They shall have authority to call for and' examine all records, vouchers, papers, and docu ments belonging to the association. Regular Meetings. —Regular meetings shall be held in the months of Janua- U* April, July and October, aud at such other times as the association may determine. The first regular meeting in Januarv, April, July and October shall be called quarterly meetings. Special Meetings ■ —Special meetings may be called by the directors, or by a majority of the members, by posting a notice, specifying the time, place and objects of the meeting, at the meeting, room, and at the usual places of busi ness of the association, and by deposit ing in the post-office a prepaid letter, or postal card, containing a copy of such notice for each member, with his name and post-office address thereon, as recorded on the books of the associ ation, at least ten days before the time of meeting; and no business shall be transacted at such special meeting ex cept such as is specified in the notice for such meeting. Place of Meetings. —All regular meet ings shall be held at such place as the association shall determine ; or i'i case of unforeseen emergency, at such place as the directors may designate. Quorum. —One-fourth of the mem bers shall constitute a quorum. Education Fund.. —This association may appropriate two and one-half per cent, of the net profits of the business for educational purposes. Organization. Any subordinate grange may, by vote at a regular meet ing, authorize the formation of a Pat ron’s Co-operative Association within the limits of such grange ; and no oth er co-operative association shall be or : ganized within such limits without the | consent of such grange. Number. —All Patrons’ co-operative associations shall take the number as signed to the subordinate Grange with in whose limits the principal place of business is 10. ated ; and such number shall not be changed, and shall be reg istered in the office of the secretary of the National Grange. Complaints. —All Complaints shall he made to the directors in writing, signed by some member of the association; and the directors shall make such in vestigation and decision thereon as they shall deem proper, subject to an appeal to the next regular meeting of tho as sociation, whose decisions shall be final; and all complaints and decisions shall he entered in a book to be kept for that purpose. Seal. —This association shall have a seal. Order oj Business. —l, calling the meeting to order ; 2, reading and ap proving the records of the previous meeting; 3, reports of the officers, 4, reports of committees ; 5, unfinished business ; 6, new business ; 7, closing. Amendments. —These rules may be amended at any regular meeting, notice thereof having been given in writing, signed by some member, at a previous regular meeting. In all meetings of the association, or of the directors, each member shall have one vote only. For Coughs. Co'ds, aud Throat Disorders, use ‘‘Browns Bronchial Troches.' having proved their efficacy by a test of many years. Everybody Should be Careful to g. vc prompt attention and rational treatment to a severe Cold—or a racking cough—as these are common ly the chief primary s.niptoms of a disordered state of the Lungs, involving a tendency to de velop into a settled Consumption, Persons of a delicate conslituii in, oo flu- having weak or unsound Lin.gs. should he especially solici tous to treat the earli ,-st symptoms of a Cold, in order to head oiT in ire dangerous complications; prudently keep by you, therefore, Dr. ■!sene's .Expectorant, tint v.,u may a bninister at once a judicious curative, during the lirst stage • of any Throat or Lung disorder, for not only are spe cial symptoms of the.. c unukiints moro tracta ble and easily Controled then, but the geuciai strength and tone of tie system has not had time to be seriously affected, and is therefore more amenable to the recuperative and healing properties of the Expectorant. A little atten tion to what may seem a trifling Cold, may save you from the fate of a lingering Consumptive. A Card from the Treasurer of Mercer University. Makers of Contribution Notes to Mercer Uni versity, will confer a double favor bv remitting at the earliest possible day, inti rest and install ments now due, and past due. TheTieasurer will then be able t o do what iieis expected to per-? form, viz : pay proiupuv the salaries of the Professors at Meivr-i i.ud the Teachers in the Mercer nigh School. His post-office is Wash ington, Wilkes counfv, tleorgia. •Foil.; t" WINGFIELD, sep23tf Treasurer of lit ccr University. To Ministers, Lawyers nad Old Men. TT"| K>U have a weak voice, sub;set to hoarse- I H ueß8 > and a throat oitm. soi —if you have I p weak lungs—if you haves weak back—if A A you are troubled with constipation or piles, or prolapsus uteri, or hernia—if continued speak ing, singing, riding, or in walking fatigues or ex hausts j-ou. your abdomal muscles have relaxed, and you need upholding. If you will enclose to me a three cent stamp, the effectual remedy will be pointed out. and information how to obtain it with or without mouev. Address J. K. GRAVES, Editor The liaptist, Memphis. Tenn. Having Suffered I Compassions) k the Suffering augs-26t Z- I>- HARRISON, Attorney at Law, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. f A FFICE—3I Capitol Building. apr.tf JOHN D CUNNINGHAM. Attorney and Counsellor at Law, CORNER WALL AND PEACHTREE STREETS Railroad Block. ATLANTA, GA. WILL practice hi the Supreme Court of tho State, the United State; Circuit and Dis trict txrarts t Atlanta; the Superior Court and Court of Ordinary for Fulton county, and in tho City Court of Atlanta. Strict attention given to business. Collections promptly remitted. rff Je P' sperial permission, to—V. R. Tommer, bail., President Georgia Banking and Trust Company, Atlanta Da ; Gen. A. Austell, President Atlanta. .National Bank, Atlanta, Ga.; Mai. Oempliell Wallace, Piesldent State National Bank, Atlanta, Ga.; Hon. R. -. BrickeU, Clue! Justice Supreme Court of Alabama, Huntsville, Ala.; Hon. W. B. Woods, tl. S. Circuit Judge for this Circuit, Mobile, Ala.; Hon. Tims. J. Judge, Judge of Supreme Court of Alabama, Mont goiuerv, Ala.; Ueo. B. Holmes, Ks*j., President Mer chants find Planters’ National Bank, Montgomery. AJa.; Lehman Bros., 133 Pearl street, New York. aprl.l2m