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The Norcross Advance.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1873.
JAS. P. SIMMONS, ( ....
JAS. U. VINCENT. [
HON. H. P. BELL AND THE
L\ S. CONGRESS.
On last Monday Hon. H. P. Bell,
member of Congress from the
Ninth District, made us a brief
but pleasent and entertaining
visit. The Colonel is in the prime
of his physical and mental man
hood, is in excellent health and in
high spirits, though he fully ap
preciates the weighty responsibil
ities and arduous duties that await
him at Washington, for which
place he bade us farewell on Mon
day. His admittance as well as
that of his contemporary repre
sentatives from Georgia into the
halls of Congress, marks a new
era in the history of the United
States. Colonel Bell bears the
scars of a gallant officer of the Lost
Cause, and was transferred from
the field of honors bravely won to
the Congressional halls of the in
fant Confederacy, where, amid
the throes of a bloody war, and
the cries of a butchered people,
he manifested administrative fore
thought and statesmanship. The
admittance of him and his com
peers of Georgia into the deliber
ations of our once distracted na
tion, is pregnant with omens of
good will among the people and
prosperity to the nation.
We are proud of our Represen
tative, and feel assured that our
national interests are in able and
faithful hands—hands that will
not be stained by dabbling in
Credit-Mobilier stock, nor other
stocks or schemes for self agran
disement and the people’s im
poverishment.
Our people must remember that
the franking privilege is abolish
ed that our Representative cannot
afford to defray the expenses now
incurred by sending out public
documents. We mentioned this
matter to Colonel Bell, who in
formed us he expected to forward
boxes of public documents to
county officers who would have to
pay the freight or expressage.
Those desiring these documents
should request them forwarded at
their own expense.
ROBINSON’S MATHEMATICS.
We are frequently asked by
teachers whose series of mathe
matics we deem best adapted to
schools, academies and colleges.
We have tested, by actual class
use, most of the leading American
series, and we unhesitatingly say
we deem Robinson’s course pre
eminent. From his Table-Book
up to his University Astronomy
Robinson is progressive, concise
and logical. There is nothing
done that should be done by the
student, while there are but few
things left*undone that the stu
dent cannot do. In no Ovher series
is the Theoretical so happily com
bined with the Practical, and in
this is found Robinson's chief su
periority to Davies, with whom
only can a comparison be claimed.
No other series of mathematics so
thoroughly calls forth the reason
ing powers, so sharpens the ap
prehension, so strengthens the
judgement and so fully brings
into play the mathemathical inge
nuity of the student as Robinson's.
With his series, good black boards,
plenty of crayon, and an enthusi
astic, clear headed teacher, stu
dents will achieve the most satis
factory results—indeed marvel
lous results compared with those
obtained through any other in
strumentality. Teachers, like
moat folks, prefer to use that
which they have previously mas
tered, and consequently dislike to
use a book that they themselves
will have to study hard to master.
Bodily laziness is no greater a
curse to teachers than mental
laziness, and in no way can this
laziness be more manifested than
by the use of Smith's or Smiley's
Arithmetics—books that are as
far behind the progress in school
work as the old time wheat flail
is behind the modern steam
thresher. These and their con
temporary school books belong to
the Silurian period of educational
progress—they are fossils of an
effete past to be preserved per
b»p« as ancient curiosities, but
never to he reanimated and made
to do live work in the school room.
But enough of this.
The Congregationalist advises
its readers to “sit at the feet of a
horse and learn humility." “Just
•O,’’ says the California News Let
ter,“Sit down at the feel of a mule,
and if he don't hum.liate you. pull
his tail and tickle the inside of his
w 'ith a stable fork,"
THE REMOTE RESULTS OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYSTEM.
In the current educational fa
naticism of Georgia, our doctrin
aire politicians ignored, not only
the State’s financial inability to
achieve expected benefits from
the Public School System, but
they also ignored the most impor
tant truths of Mental and Moral
science—truths that underlie all
efficient systems of liberal educa
tion as well as constitute the
highest incentives in citizens for
self enlightenment, self govern
ment and liberty. As is usual
with those absorbed in the hope
of achieving some immediate good
by legislative action, they failed
to consider both the means to be
used and the immediate and
remote mischievous effects on
the educational interests of the
State. Os the psychological truths
ignored, and their relation to so
cial phenomena as exhibited by
citizens in their individual and
aggregate capacities, we cannot
now write. But we simply remark
in passing that no educational
policy, either on the part of indi
viduals, communities or govern
ments, can prove successful and
benefic al that ignore these truths;
and that it is a benighted igno
rance and maudlin philanthrophy
that foist upon a people an educa
tional system wdijch not only dis
regards the mental and moral na
tures of men, but also ignores the
pernicious effects of this system
upon the masses whom it is in
tended to benefit, and upon the
government sustaining it. But
more of this at the proper time.
Are the citizens of Georgia aware
that there is in the Public School
System a tacit assumption that
citizens are individually incapa
ble and irresponsible for the bring
ing up of their own children, and
that in their governmental capac
ity each of them is responsible
for the rearing of all the children
of everybody else in lhe State
In other words it is based upon
the unrepublican doctrine that A,
as an independent freeman, is not
responsible for the mental welfare
ot his own offspring, but as a sub
ject of the government of Georgia
he is responsible for the education
of the children of B, C, D and of
all other citizens of the State!
Proceeding upon the assumption
that the citizen, individually, is
incapable and irresponsible, the
government next assumes that
the private claim is posterior to
the governmental claim, and de
mands of the citizen funds suffi
cient to operate its system.
Os the effects of such a policy
upon governments claiming to be
republican confederations we may
write in the future; at present we
seek only its effects upon indi
vidual citizens.
The crowning glory of republi
can institutions is that they breed
independent, self-reliant, self
helping and self-governing free
men. To become such, men must
achieve self maintenance and self
control, must check their own
recklessness and improvidence,
must make their own marriages
and shoulder their own family
responsibilities. These are the
duties that call forth the inherent
energies and develop the individ
ual self hood of the men who
make republican governments the
synonyms of independence, pros
perity and liberty.
But the pretended help embod
ied in the Public School System,
and other extant shoddy systems,
tends to convert omnipotent self
reliance into an abject depend
ence. It teaches the doctrine,
which smacks of the theory of
government by divine right, that
it is not the duty of the parent to
fit his children for business life
and citizenship, but that it is the
government's dutv. and the gov
eminent will do it. It shoulders
one of the heaviest parental re
sponsibilities. and tells the parent
that it will protect him from the
■ inevitable penalties of improvi-
I dence and indolence. This is the
conviction it is producing and will
, produce upon, the class whom it
? was designed to benefit. We care
not how it is amplified, diluted
and disguised, its ultimate object
is to relieve the parent of family
responsibilities, and its remote re
sults will be reaped in the pro-
• found indifference of parents to
• the mental welfare of their chi!
dren, and in an unprecedented
I diminution of private educational
enterprises. When these results
will have been realized the system
will have to be abolished, or else
the State will have to greatly aug
ment its school fund. But‘if the
funds be increased the impover
ished and illiterate children of the
i State—the identical children for
! whose benefit the law was en
acted—will not voluntarily accept
i the facilities ot the common
schools. Then it will be found
I necessary to establish a compul
: sory avatem of education, and
'force the children to Mtvnd the
> schools.
IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH.
“If Satan cast out Satan, he is
divided against himself; how shall
then his kingdom stand? Mat.
12: 26.”
In the verse preceding the one
that hesds this article, our Savior
informs us that “Every kingdom
divided against itself is brought
to desolation ; and every city or
house divided against itself shall
not stand.” We are nowhere in
formed by the inspires writers
that the kingdom of Satan is ever
to be “brought to desolation
but his kingdom is to stand for
ever.
Then we infer that his house is
not divided against itself.
Is the kingdom of Christ divided
against itself? and if so, must it
not “be brought to desolation ?”
Here is a wide field open for the
anxious thought of wrangling,
quarreling and fighting Christians
If a house, city or kingdom can
not stand divided against itself,
and if Christ’s kingdom is now so
divided, as it unquestionably is,
one of two results must and will
inevitably follow —his kingdom
must be united, or it will come to
“desolation.” For this conclusion
we have His recorded judgment.
Then, if his followers desire his
house to stand, their duty is plain.
It must be united, banded, ce
mented together as one army, one
people, one city, one house, one
body in Christ Jesus, our Chief,
great head and leader.
Will this ever be done ? It will.
How and when will his kingdom,
his people, his house be so joined
together in one ? That it will be
done we cannot doubt, if we be
lieve his word ; but as to how and
when this great work will be done
we cannot so readily answer. This
is one of the hidden things of
God. It is not at all important,
however, that we know more than
we do, or may know of these sac
red mysteries.
Christ has undertaken this work,
and he will perform it in his own
appointed time and by his chosen
means.
God, in the accomplisnmeut of
his purposes, works by his own in
strumentalities. These are uni
formly those which appear most
natural and convenient; so that
it often seems to us, as if his works
accomplish themselves; one thing
produces, or induces, another as if
by chance or accident. This plan
of the Great Creator is used by
Satan, as one of his chief argu
ments, to prove that there is no
personal God; but that all things
which exist are produced and sus
tained by natural causes.
Pursuant to that plan, or manner of
working out his purposes, it is most
natural that we believe Christ will use his
own people as his instruments, in bringing
his Church all into one army of soldiers
one affectionate family of saints. How he
will do that we cannot fully anticipate;
but we know he can do it.
The most natural and convenient way
in which that could and will be done, as
we believe, is that God will send his Holy
Spirit to stir up the pure mind of those
who truly love his Son, to an ardent desire
that all Christians, of every name and
clime, should harmonize—become one in
purpose, and co-operate as one body against
our common enemy. This is now being
done, as we entertain no doubt. The sym
pathy which our humble efforts, to induce
abetter feeling on the part of different
branches of the Christian Church, has al
ready met, furnishes proof conclusive to
our mind, that the Spirit of love is abroad
in our land. Ihe kind words of encourage
ment which greet us daily, from every di
rection and in every form of expression are
satisfactory on this point.
This work of peace and love is not to be
’ accomplished however, without opposition,
I conflict and strife. A concession so great
! is not to be expected from the arch enemy
of the Church.
Painful indications of opposition, on the
part of some Christians, and, in some in
stances, from unexpected quarters, have
already been witnessed. These enemies,
las well as others, must be met. If there
be those in the Christian Church who love
i their sectarian organizations, with strifes
i and the fruits thereof, better than Christ
! and the peace and harmony of the whole
( Christian family, it is a source of sadness
and sorrow to the heart of the pure and
• bumble Christian. Duty requires that with
such we be patient, auil with them earu-
■ estly labor, and for them “pray without
I ceasing- ’’
Gn at reformations of the Church always
■ involve expurgations. As we come into
I the world we are all the servants of sin—
■ the followers of Satan. The kingdom of
• Christ is to be made up of those who once
i were the servants of Satan. They head
i the two armies into which the people in
this world are divided. Each is to have a
| kingdom. Christ said he c.une into the
world “to destroy the works of the devil ”
This he will have done when he shall have
redeemed all who will be induced by him,
i to return to God, and Irani to love Him
i and his saints and holy angels and the ways
iof holiness, peace and love. Os such are
to be the kingdom of heaven—Christ s
kingdom. Satan's kingdom will consist of
all who are not so redeemed; but who love
I strifes, fame, worldly pleasures, wealth,
“or any other creature.’ - more than they
love Christ and his ways and laws.
These thoughts are thrown out for the
wrious consideration of ottr readers. Do
Dot despise them.
. UP THE AIR LINE.
On Tuesday last we left home
for a trip up the Air Line, partly
on business, but chiefly for the
purpose of talking about The
Advance, with our old and highly
esteemed friends on the line of
this road.
SUWANNEE.
As the train halted at Suwannee,
we stepped out and the first object
which attracted our attention was
the ever cheerful and smiling face
of the venerable, accommouating
and efficient depot agent. James
Brown, Esq. He is always on hand
at the right time, and knows how
•to make everybody feel at home
while with him.
LAWRENCEVILLE.
From thence we went to our
long and “Sweet, sweet home,”
old Lawrenceville. It makes us
feel melancholy to see the various
indications of waning confidence
on the part of her people, in a
favorable future, for that once
prosperous town, which the dilapi
dated condition of houses and
fences in many instances indicate.
There are some beautiful improve
ments under way there now, it is
true, and others in contemplation,
but these are exceptions to the
general appearance of things there
If any of our readers have money,
which they wish to invest in town
property, we advise them to buy
in Lawrenceville; and as an evi
dence of sincerity, at least, we
now volunteer and put in print the
opinion that, if the country re
mains at peace, and that place is
not visited by some extraordinary
calamity, within ten years from
now, Lawrenceville will be a lar
ger, and better town, and doing
more business than ever before.
Mark that!
BUFORD.
We next went to Buford, and
were pleased to see our friends
Garner and Smith, and in fact,
everybody else there, looking so
cheerful and happy. It was not
necessary,however,to inquire why
they were in such fine humor, for
the streets were crowded with
carts,wagons, carriages, buggies—
old folks, young folks and all sorts
of folks and negroes—all trying to
buy or sell something. There we
saw the familiar faces and shook
the welcoming hands of many
whom we have long esteemed as
near and dear friends. Their town
is improving very well, and w?
hope and believe a prosperous fu
ture awaits their town and her
people.
FLOWERY BRANCH,
Os this slowly starting but now
rapidly growing railroad town, it
is true and we admit that, we were
utterly astonished on seeing the
way things have gone on there
since we had last visited the place.
New and good houses—stores,
dwellings and others —have gone
up as by magic, in every direction
from the depot, and in numbers
almost incredible. More cotton is
now being sold there than it was
generally believed a few years
since would ever be sold at the
largest town or city on the line of
this road. They have, as we were
informed, seven or eight stores,
and a desire to see something of
the extent and character of their
trade, induced us to go into and
look around each one of them.
Their stocks were generally found
to be unexpectedly large,and from
the number of customers busily
examining and pricing goods,their
tiade appeared to be good.
No one man is more responsible
for the way that town is growing
up, and her population and busi
ness increasing, than that black
bearded, ever talking, working
and money making man, A. P.
Cagle, Esq. If anybody wants to
stop, or change the way things are
going on there, we notify them
now that the only way for them to
succeed, is to dispose of him in
some way; and, as he loves money
too well to be bought off—is too
fool-hardy to be scared off, and
yet decidedly too sharp to be
cheated out of anything that has
ever become his, the only wax we
see foi that to be done is to take
him out and kill him.
Our young friend. Dr. Mitchell,
; is as happy as a summer pig in a
plum orchard. He has a fine prac-
I tice and the full confidence of his
! patrons. And, if he only had a
1 pretty wife and sweet little baby,
I he would feel satisfied that Flow
. ery Branch is the paradise of this
’ world, and could wait patiently,
until bis turn comes to go in search
!of a better. Young men of his
I capacity, industry and unsullied
_ reputation for morality and integ
rity. cannot fail of success in any
well informed community.
GAINESVILLE.
This was, for many years, in the
I olden time and before the rush
■ ing, 'norting, iron horse disturbed
the quiet vespers of her happy
people, the favorite summer resort
of our health hunting and pleasure
loving friends from the low coun
try.
That on becoming a railroad
town she should be converted
into a prosperous county town
and get an active country trade
was naturally expected; but thav
she would and within a time so
short, bound up and put on the
full proportions of an active com
mercial city was not anticipated
even by her best friends, who
knew her well in her palmiest
days of yore. Such, nevertheless,
has been her success. It was with
pleasure that we spent Saturday
and Sunday last with her enter
prising and hospitable people. On
Saturday we heard with interest
and profit a highly practical lec
ture by Colonel C. W. Howard, on
the subject of farming and Farm
er’s Granges. We were afterwards
informed that he constituted a
Grange there. We attended the
Church of Rev. W. T. Thornton,
on Sabbath, where we had fondly
hoped to have heard an able ser
mon ; but the courtesy for which
that deservedly popular minister
is so justly distinguished, induced
him to yield his pulpit, for the
occasion, to another, and by that
means we lost our coveted treat.
The old hotel up town we found
was closed, and stopped with Mrs.
Butt, an estimable widow lady,
who keeps a boarding house on
the Court House Square; and we
were so well pleased with the way
things are done there that, as in
duty bound we advise our friends
who may visit that city to go and
do likewise.
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JF’or* Sale.
One hundred and ten acr a (110) of land,
on the McAfee bridge road, two and a half
miles from Norcross, about twelve acres
cleared fresh, and in a good state of cultiva
! tiqp; good log house and outbuildings, and
as good a well of water as there is in North
• Geo gia. The woods are heavily timbered,
and well watered- Terms easy.
Other lands for sale adjacent.
Applv to me, or W. G. Wigley, at Nor
cross. TROS B. RAINEY
oct29tf
MALE AND FEMALE
HIGH SCHOOL,
NORCROSS, GEORGIA.
Was founded at Cumming, Ga., on the first Monday in January, 1071; was removed
and opened at Norcross on the first Monday in January, 1873; is the first and the only
HIGH SCHOOL (PROPER)
in this section of the State; is unsupported hy endowment or trustees funds, being sus
tained alone by the energy, ability and tact of its teachers; claims to be Christian, but
is not in any sense denominational; stands solely upon its own merits, and asks the
patronage of no man, nor set of men, except so far as it is to his or their own interest.
Faculty for 1874.
James U. Vincent, Founder and Principal.
Robert Barron Trippe, M. E. and C. E., Professor of Math matics and French.
Chesley B. Vincent, Director Primary Department.
Normal Students Assistants in Primary Department.
Mrs. L. A, Norryce, Directress of Music and Art Department.
JCiterary Addresses.
The following named gentlemen have been elected, one of whom will address the
Literary Societies of the Institution on the evening of the fourth Friday of each
scholastic month in 1874:
Colonel Samuel J. Winn, Lawrenceville. Hon. Hiram P. Bell, Cumming.
Co’onel John B. Estes, Gainesville. Hon. William P. Price, Dahlonega.
Colonel E. Y. Clarke, Atlanta. General Wil iam Phillips, Marietta.
Hon. James P. Simmons, Norcross. Hon. J. R. Brown, Canton.
Hon. Garnet McMillan, Clarksville. Colonel A. B. Simms, Covington.
The Curriculum and Expenses.
FMepart ment.
Tuition Quarterly in Advance, or notes for the same at 10 per cent,
interest.
First Class—Tuition $1.50 per Month.
FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION.
Orthography, (Webster’s Spelling B<>ok,) Orthography, (Webster’s Spelling Book,)
Reading, (Sanders No. 1,) Reading, (Sanders Nos. 2,3,)
Penmanship, (Spencerian Nos. I, 2,) Penmanship, (Spencerian Nos. 8,4,)
Arithmetic, (Rob. Primary.) Arithmetic, (Rob. Intellectual,)
Second Class—Tuition $2.00 per Month.
FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION.
Orthography, (Swinton’ll Word Book and Orthography, (Patterson’s Speller and
Analysis,) Exercises,)
Reading, Nos. 4,5,) Geography, (Cornell's Inter.)
Penmanship, (Nos. 5 and 6, Spencerian,) English Grammar, (Kerl’s Com. Sch.)
English Grammar, (Smith,) Arithmetic, (Rob. Practical,)
Arithmetic, (Rob. Practical,) Physiology, (Jarvis’ Primary,)
Geopraphy, (Cornell’s Primary,) Imp. Mind, (Em. Watt’s.)
Advanced Department-Collegiate Course.
First Class—Tuition $2.50 per Month.
FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION.
Latin Grammar, (Waddell,) Greek Grammar, (Waddell,)
Latin Reader, Greek Ollendorf, (Kendrick,)
Arithmetic, (Rob. Higher,) Cwsar,
Algebra, (Bob. El.) Algebra, (Rob. Unit.)
Geography, (Cornell’s Physical,) Nat. Philosophy, (Steele’s 14 week*,)
Rhetoric, (Bonnell,) Meteorology, (Loomis.)
Second Class—Tuition $3-50 per Month.
FIRST SESSION. SECOND SESSION.
Virgil, (Searing,) Sallust Jugutthrine War,
Greek Reader, (Crosby,) Zenophon’s Anab. (Crosby,)
Geometry and Trigonometiy, (Rob.) Surveying and Navigat on, (Rob.)
Physiology, (Dalton,) Chemistry, (Steele’s 14 weeks,)
Botany, (Gray,) Geology, (Dana.)
Third Class—Tuition $4-.QQ per Month.
Horace, Livy, [Lincoln,]
Homer, [Anthon’s] Cyropedia,
Conic Sect, and Ana. Geom. [Rob.] Calculus, [Rob.]
Logic, [Whately,] Metaphysics, [Mahan.]
Fourth Class—Tuition $4.50 per Month.
Tacitus Histories, [Tyler,] Ars Oratoria, [M. Kellogg,]
Zen. Memorabilia, Demosthenes de Corona,
Mechanics, [Bartlett,] Astronomy, [Rob ]
U. S. History, [Alexander H. Stephens.] Civil Government, [Townsend.]
PRACTICAL COURSE.
FIRST CLASS—TUITION $3.0(1 PER MONTH.
Arithmetic, [Rob Higher,] Geom. and Trigonometry, [Robinson,]
Albegra, [Rob. Univ.] Chemistry, [Steele’s 14 weeks,]
Nat. Philosophy, [Steele’s 14 weeks, Physiology, ]Dalton,]
Rhetoric, [Bonnell,] American Debater, [McElUgott,]
SECOND CLASS-TUITION $5.00 PER MONTH.
Surveying and Navigation, [Rob.] Book Keeping, [Bryant and Srtalton’s
Geology, [Steele’s 14 weeks,] School Ed.
Astronomy, “ “ Commercial Law, [Townsend,]
Botany, [Gray,] Civil Government, “
U. 8. History, [Alexander H. Stephens,] Treatise on Business, [Frsedley.]
Lectures.
Normal Department, tuition $5.00 per session; German and French, tuition $.3 00 per
month; Music Department, vocal and instrumeutal, tuition $4.00 per month; Art De
partment, drawing, painting rnd embroidery, tuition $3.00 per month.
Board from SIO.OO to $12.50 per month.
The young ladies of the Advanced Department are taught a practical knowledge of
letter Writing, Business Forms and Conrespondence, and Book Keeping.
Co-Education.
We believe in the co-education of the sexes; we limit their association ; they meet
only io the recitation room, except in passing to and from the academy, and during the
suspension of regulations pertaining thereto. Their association to this extent makes
them more attentive to personal appearance, and more refined in speech. It gives boys
higher feelings of honor, for they dread the opinion of girls who scoff at meanness
littleness and profanity. It stimulates girls to greater mental effort, and makes them
more capable of thinking for themselves. It gives boys better ideas of true womanhood.
It gives girls better ideas of true manhood. It elevates both, morally and intellectually'
Cliapol Hoorn
The Literary Addresses mentioned above and “Uhapel Room Talks” delivered e ieh
week by the Principal, will be published in the Norcross Aovanck— adopted oriran
of the Institution. °
Unsolicited Compliments.
From Atlanta Constitution, March 11, ’73.
Prof. Vincent, the Principal, is one ot
the leading educators of the State, and
the High School is rapidly taking its posi
tion in the front rank of educational in
stitutions,
From the Atlanta Sun, March, 1873.
This is an independent enteprise.*****
Prof. Vincent Is well known as a teacher
of splendid attainments, having devoted
his entire time and energies to that busi
ness. Norcross is a healthy place, pure
air, goed water and immediately on the
Air-Line Railroad, about twenty miles
from Atlanta.
From Gainesville Eagle, March 8, 1873.
There is nothing of more importance to
the youth of our country, than a sound
practical education. Indeed it is a mat
ter of first consideration, and in order
that the foundation for an education may
be laid in the shortest time and at the
leastexpense it is necessary to have teach
ers—those who. from experience, have
shown an aptness for imparting instruc
tion. Such a teacher is the Principal of
the Norcross High School.
From the Gwinnett Herald.
J. U. Vincent, Principal, is a ripe schel
ar and experienced teacher.
From the Cartersville Standard.
We again say to our people that no bet
ter school can be bad than this. Here
they get sound practical teaching, and
will be by the student thoroughly learned.
JAIMES TJ. VINCENT,
NorcrowH, Ga.
We have many private letters from pat
rons and former students, strongly endors
ing the institution. We take the liberty
to refer to the following patrons:
Hon 11 P Bell, Cumming, Georgia,
Hon. A C Kellogg, “ “
Martin Grohum, “ “
R A Eakes, “ “
J T Brown, “ “
W I) Bentiy, “ «
F A Moor, “
Col. J B Estes, Gsinesville, “
“ J.Y. Langston, “
G. P. Boone. “ “
Hon. J. R. Richards, Ophir, Georgia,
.iabez Galt, Canton,
Hon. J. A. Greene, Danielsville,
Col. E. P. Howell, Atlanta,
N. G. Collier,
8. H. Donaldson, “
A- B. Grady, “
James H. Wasson, Big Creek.
G. H. Hopkins. Goshen.
Hon. Abda Johnson, Cartersville.
Gen. W. T. Wofford, Cartersville,
Dr. Thos H. Baker, “
Martin Maxwell, Pine Log,
Gen. 8. M. McConnell, Cherokee Mills,
Rev. E. McClure, Albany,
Niddleton Patrick, Drayton,
H. D. Hutton, Rockford, Alabama,
Wm. Erwin, Godsden, “
Mrs. Middlebrooks, Athens, Georgia-
W. A. Cain. Cains, P. O.
J. E. McElroy, Decatur,
J. B. Brown, Tilton,
Col. H. F. Price, Cassvile,
G. K. Looper, Dixon, “
Hon. W H Nesbit, Alpharetta,
Newton Harrell, Cumming,
J. L. Hudson, “ «
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