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JfotttberaWatcIunatt.
Athens, Ga.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. 2,1874.
Largest Circulation!
READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE.
Declines the Honor,
lion. J. C. Frooman, of Spalding, tho prosent
Radical mombor from the 5tfi District, and who
was recently nominated for re-election, de
clines tho honor of being defeated,by Candler.
Unless the Rads havo a new deal, tho gallant
Colonel will walk tho track alono—tho inde
pendent candidate having withdrawn sovoral
days ago.
Negro Excitement in Tennessee.
A largo numbor of negroes having lately
fired their guns at two young mon in the noigh
borkood of Trenton, West Tennessee, 16 of tho
ring-leaders woro committed to jail. A band o
disguised men visited the jail after night, ovor-
powored tho jailor, carried off the negroes and
killed fifteen of the number. As was perfectly
natural, theso events havo created groat ox
citement throughout that section of the State.
Tho following is the latest dispatch wo have
seen:
Mkmfiiis, Aug. 20.—A large indignation
meeting was hold at the Exposition building
last night. Speeches wero made by Ex-Gover
nor Harris, Ex-President Davis, Dan. McRae,
othors, and all denouncing tho slaughter of the
negro prisoners at Trenton. Tho committee
reported resolutions condemning tho outrages,
and calling for the arrest and punishment of
the murderers, and a copy of tho resolutions
was sent to Gov. Brown, and asking that the
power of tho State be exercised in discovering
and bringing to justice tho assassins. The
meeting was enthusiastic, and composed of tho
leading citizens. Telogramsjustrccoivcdfrom
Gibson county, roport all quiet. No arrests of
madked orders havo yet been mado.
The “ Coming Race.”
Tho noxt race for Governorship in this State
will bo tho soverest and sharpest ovormade in
Georgia.
Our reporter informs U3 this morning, that
Gonoral Toombs will surely bo acaudidato
This information from Gen. Toombs' own lips
Is the first otllcial nows that tho pooplo havo
yet had of this fact. ' i
It is hardly loss certain that General A. H
Colquitt's friends will bring him forward with
such warmth that ho cannot refuse the use of
his natno.
Hon. John H. James, has many frionds who
will insist upon his running, and it is vory pro
bable that ho will go in to win.
Hon. Thomas Hardeman has already doclar
ed that ho will ifea candidate, and his admir
era aro even now activoly working throughout
tho State.
With theso four men in tho fiold, it requires
no skill to foretell tho Dorceness of tho "Strug
glo.—Atlanta Herald.
Look to the Legislature!
We aro pleased to see that the press and
people geuerally ore beginning to estimate the
importance of sanding onr very best men to
the Legislature. General Toombs has spoken
very sensibly on this subject, and so has Judge
Reese, who was recently nominated for re-
election to the Senate. We hope this matter
will attract the attention of our whole people,
and enlist in the public service onr ablest men.
A moment's reflection will show the impor
tance of this thing. As wo have said often
before, tho pooplo aro not brought in contact
with tho laws of Congress—they care and
know but little about them. Not so with the
acts of tho Legislature. Evory act and reso
lution passed, of a public nature, affects di
rectly tho interests of every man in the State.
It comes home to him and his family in all
tho relations of life. And hence it is, that wo
say the pooplo are more directly interested in
having able Representatives in the Stato
Legislatures than in the national Congress.
This is more especially true at this timo of
tho people of the South, when their oppressors
havo such a largo majority in Congress and
aro so far given over to fanaticism that rea
son has lost its sway with them, and our best
men can exert vory llttlo influence there
A Virtuous “Straight.”
It will be remembored that Col. Jack Brown,
of Sumter, was one of the “ straitest of the
Straights ” who could not vote for Greeley in
1872. Tho negro Congressional Convention of
tho Third District, with only four white delo
gates in it, nominated biin for Congress a fow
days ago at Americas. Tho Republican pub
lishes tho spocch of this most virtuous
straight,” accepting tho nomination, as fol
lows:
Gentlemen ok the Convention : I take
this occasion to return you ray sincero thanks
for tho honor you havo this day conferred up
on me as being your standard-bearer. Having
on a previous occasion said that I have failed
in evorytbing since tho war, aud not fit for
anything else but a Congressman, and this bo-
ing a “ ground hog case.” I therefore accept
tho nomination from your bands. I accopt it
fooling the full responsibilities resting upon
mo. I plant myself on your platform. I be
lieve tho negro is entitled to tho same rights,
political and civil, as tho white man. I ad
monish you, ray fellow-colored citizens, not to
drink any more Democratic whiskey or receive
Democratic money. See that your whiskey is
labeled “ Civil Rights.”
and binding upon, and just to, all the citizens
of the State.
These resolutions were unanimously and
enthusiastically adopted.
Report of the Western Hog and Corn Crop.
St. Louis, August 25.—Tho Democrat will
nublidi to-morrow about a column of informa
tion regarding tho com and hog crop in tho
sovoral Wostorn States, which shows Iowa has
an excellent corn crop, but only 75 per cent,
as many hogs as last year, and greatly reduced
In woight. Tho Illinois corn crop will bo about
one-third loss than last year, and hogs one-
half toss and much lighter. Missouri will havo
a poor corn crop and a largo falling off in hogs.
In Kansas «nd Nobraska tbore will bo a great
reduction In both corn and hogs.
It noods no prophet, says tho Macon Tele
graph, to discover that corn is boand to go up,
and pork and bacon are not likely to corno
down tho next planting year, but wo hope that
with an abundant seeding of oats this Fall
porhaps a majority of the Goorgia planters
may go through, while tho town pcoplo must
get along as best they can on Western com.
Let tho Grangers raise again highor than ever
the banucc of self-supply, with particular em
phasis this timo on stock. It is a shameful
business swapping a pound of cotton for a
pound of pork, but onr farmers will have to do
that noxt year, and pay boot besides.
War of Races.
Tho Manchester (N. H.) Union says: That
a war between tho whites and blacks of the
South will result from the attempt to estab
lish the equality of unequal races, wo havo
never doubted. We think it is not far off, and
this view is sustained by the announcement of
a New York paper that both parties aro buy
ing all the arms they can pay for. If it were
possible to tide over thr temporary negro as
cendency in a few State., this result might be
long deforred. There can be no serious trou
ble in the States when tho white supremacy is
well established, for the negroes share in tho
ptptection and bonofits of good .government;
but bloody outbreaks aro liablo to occur at
any timo, under the negro governments. The
earning elections will hardly pass without
teem. _ _____
Richmond Bounty.
Hpn. Pat. Walsh, of tho Chronicle <£• Srnft-
rul, we aro pleased to learn, has been nominat
ed for ro-eloction. The other nominees are
Janies C. C. Black, Esq., and Walter A. Clark.
The nominations wero made on Sato jday, and
declared unanimous.
Primary Elections.
In view of tho fact that nominating conven
tions aro in bad odor with the people, and very
justly too—from tho fact that thoy aro gener
ally manipulated in such manner as to defeat
tho wishes of tho peoplo, by foisting upon
them as candidates tho very men thoy do not
want—a gentleman suggested at Jefferson
last week a plan by which tho popular will
could bo fairly ascertained, without resorting
to tho oxpensivo and corrupt machinery of a
convention.
Ills plan applies to mombors of Congress
only, and is admirably adapted to practical
use in this State, where elections for members
of tho Legislature occur in Octobor, whilo the
congressional elections come off in November
—allowing an intervening month. His sug
gestion is, to open an additional ballot-box at
each precinct, aud lot each votor in tho sev
eral counties deposit a voto for tho man of his
choice as a candidate for Congress. Let the
voto of tho sevoral counties bo consolidated,
and tho man receiving tho largest numbor bo
considered as the nominee of the party, with
out any further ado.
As this places tho nomination squarely in
the hands of tho pcoplo, wo do not think any
fair dealing man ought to objocc to it. Of
course it will not suit tho views of tho wire
pullers.
Idleness.
This is tho great curse of humanity, and not
labor, as tho ignorant and unthinking bolieve.
Man is so constituted that a life of idleness is
intolerable. If Auam and Eve had "kept their
first estato,” wo cannot pretend to say how it
might havo been ; but, take tho human raco as
it has been known in all history, and it must
bo admitted by all intelligent mon that em
ployment is absolutely essential to human hap
piness, or any stato making tho most distant
approach to happiness.
Tho fact is, a man cannot remain perfectly
idio. If not employod at something useful, he
is doing something which is harmful—serving
the dovil in somo capacity.
Hence it is, that evory man who is himself
usefully employed, has a right to domand that
all othors shall bo—first, to promote tho gen
eral welfare—for tho general good of society;
but if not capable of taking this enlargod view
of tho subject, solfish considerations will in
duce him to desire to sco all others usefully
employed. An idle man not only wastes bis
own timo, but also that of those who are nso-
fully employed. How much time is wasted by
industrious men in submitting to tbo boring of
idlers! All idlors are necossarily bores to
thoso who bavo learned that “ time is money.”
Indeed, timo is often moro than money to
punctual, industrious business men. Man is,
to a largo extent, his “ brother's keeper,” and
it is tho duty of all who look to their own, or
the general interests of society, to discourage
tho vice of idleness in tho community in which
thoy livo. •
The Coming Elections for Members of tho
Legislature.
We publish two communications this wook]
in reference to the approaching elections—one!
signed “ Constitution” and the other " F. J."
They are from the pens of gentlemen of expe-l
rlence—men thoroughly identified with the
peoplo of Northeast Georgia, and who are ca
pable of forming and expressing correot opin
ions. Read them both. We hope to hear]
from them frequently.
Grant's Third Terra Project
Don't seem to take well with the Radicals.
Mot a single Radical 8tate Convention has
endorsed it—wbllo Pennsylvania has nominat
ed Hartranft and Kansas has resolved that
the example of Washington is binding. What
ever certain Democrats may think of It, it is|
evident that Radicals are tired of Grant. ■
Sin Is Often the Result
Of physical ill-health and feeble stomachs.—
Daring one-third of our timo the process of
digostion continues'. To be dyspeptic is to he
miserable ; dyspepsia is tho foundation of fe
vers and all tho diseases of tho blood, liver,
skiu and kidneys. Dyspepsia yiolds to tho
virtues of the vogetablo ingredients in that
great purifier of the blood and restorer of
health, Dr/ Walker’s Vinegar Bitters. 4U
Old Wilkes Truo as Steel t
The following proamblo and resolutions
wero unanimously adopted by a mass meeting
of the people of Wilkes county, held at the
court bouse in Washington last Wednesday.
Wo believe that they embody the honest son-
timents of the masses of the Democratic party
throughout the State. Let all the counties
speak out; and. like honest old Wilkes," Let
the trumpet gi ve no uncertain sound :”
WnEKEAb, Certain bonds and securities, is
sued by one Rufus B. Bullock, late so-called
Governor of Georgia, have, after due, careful
and sufficient investigation by the Legislature
of Georgia, been declared fraudulent and ille
gal, and therefore not binding upon the tax
payers of the State; and, whereas, an Amend*
mom to the Constitution, forever prohibiting
tbo payment of theso bonds was proposed at
the last session of the Legislature, to be voted
upon at the next session, and then to be sub
mitted to the votes of the people of tbo State:
Resolved, That we, the people of Wilkes
county, would look with shame and indigna
tion upon any of her public servants who
would dare to propose the repudiation of any
honest debt, or just and legal obligation of the
State, no matter how small or how burden
some it might be; but that all regard the ac
tion of our Legislature in the past, in regard to
the above named bonds and securities, as just
and right, and as simply relieving the tax pay
ers of the State from the burden of an enor
mous and illegal debt, contracted in the inter
est of certain individuals, and for which the
people of the State have never received any
advantage or property in return,
Resolved, That we require and demand of
onr representatives in the Legislature (and so
instruot them,) that they vote for the amend
ment prohibiting the payment of these fraud
ulent bonds; and that they do not now, or in
the future, recognize their vadillty in any
manner whatsoever.
Radioed, That the present Constitution of
Georgia was not made by those authorized to
act for the legal voters of the State, and that
it is therefore not a lawful Constitution.
Resolved, ThatourRepresentativesbecharg-
ed and instructed to do all in their power,
and to use all honorable means, to have a con
fer the Southern Watchman.
Mr. Editor : I have read in your issue of
the 12th instant an article signed “ Old Man.”
Inmyjudgment,hehasmadea ten-strike in
the right direction. His head is level, and be
certainly was born in the right time of the
moon.
I endorse every thing 11 Old Man" has said,
and go a little farther. Let as have a Con
vention to amend the Constitution, by all
means, and let ns have quadrennial sessions of
the Legislature even, instead of biennial ses
sions, and also fix the pay of tho mombors, so
as not to exceed five dollars per day; that will
pay good and honest men for their time and
we will have far better laws. Let us go back
to our old Judiciary system. Then let the
present School system be blotted out of exis
tence, ad infinitum. Then, again, there is tbo
famous vote catcher, called the ” Homestead.”
If there is any equality or justico in it, as it
now stands, I would thank some person to
point it out. The law says each head of a
family, &c., shall have two thousand dollars in
value of real estate, and one thousand in value
of personal estate, including such improve
ments mado thereon, from time to time, except
for taxes, money borrowed and expended in
the improvement of the homestead, or for the
purchase money of tbo same, and for labor
done thereon, or for material furnished there
for, or removal of incumbrances thereon. For
my life, I cannot see the justice or honesty in
making such contracts as the above superior
to other contracts—such as furnishing bread
and meat to feed tbo babies on„and loaning a
man money to buy a plow-horse, or selling him
a milch-cow on credit, and many other such
contracts. Now, why are such discriminations
made for and against contracts f If we are to
have a homestead and exemption, lot us have
equality and consistency in the matter. Let
it extend to every class of debts, individual or
State; and it will then have at least the sem
blance of consistency. My motto is, if I buy
my neighbor's property on credit, that my pro
perty bo bound for tbe payment of the debt,
and so with other pooplo. I am decidedly of
the opinion this is much the best policy. We
would then becomo more dependent on our
own exertions to become self-sustaining,
was raised up under tho old dispensation, when
boys wero taught that a just debt was an hon
est debt, and ought to be paid, and that shirk
ing out was dishonorable. And it looks just
that way to a dim-sighted old man like myself
yet. Givo mo three thousand dollars’ worth
of property, at specie valuo, and I would be as
rich as a Jow and as happy as a Spaniard.
Aud, further; tho Convention should carry
tho Stato Capitol home to good old Milledge-
ville, whore we havo had tho best legislation I
ever saw, at four dollars per day.
Our tax laws need a gonoral overhauling, in
order to compel equality to all classes, and
many other wise provisions might be incorpo
rated in tho organic law.
Wo wero led to believo that if wo would vote
tbe Radicals out, and vote tho Democrats in
that the pcoplo of tho Stato should have
good Constitution, that honest people could
have somo guaranty of their rights as well as
tho villains. Have the peoplo voted out tho
Radicals 1 The most of them have received
their discharges, properly signed up and ap
proved, so far as Georgia i3 concerned. And
who havo been voted in f Many good and true
Democrats, also many who aro styled galvan
ized Democrats—perhaps a very appropriate
name. And it is said, and generally believed
that tho Radicals and galvanized Democracy
were a little too heavy for the true and gonuino
Simon-Pures of I8G7 and '68.
Remomber tho proposition made in the last
session of the Legislature to call a Convention
to ro-modol tbo Constitution, and how it was
voted down ; and then a farther proposition
was made to allow tho pcoplo to say, at tbe
ballot-box, whother or not thoy desired a Con
vontion; that was also voted down. That
was plain and simple Democracy, with a von-
geanco! Afraid to lot tbe poor, ignorant poo
pie speak ! I wonder If all such don’t feel like
their Democracy was a little wanting t I be
lievo the people so think. And some of them
are now going to speak upon tbo subject,—
There is no Legislature in session cow to pre
vent us; and I don't think tho Govornor will
convene tho Legislature for that purpose.
I am like “ Old Man,” I don't believe in tbe
people or grand juries making laws until after
tbe constitution is changed. Our present con
stitution says: “ The Legislative power shall
be vested in a General Assembly, which shall
consist of a Senate and House of Representa
tives." That is what it says. Now, if the
people at large, or the grand juries, are any
part of the General Assembly, I am not aware
of it, and fonfess my ignorance. If the poo
pie prefer that kind of legislation, let them so
change tbe constitution, and abo'ish the pres
ent system; and let the people and grand ju
ries of tbo different counties bo made the law
making power, each county for itself. I havo
no doubt but a vast amount of monoy would be
saved in the way of taxes, but I hope we will
cease to bavo two legislative powers—one to
commence tho law, and the other to finish it
np—it is too expensive for our short means.
And still further in tbe way of reform, let
some of the high salaries of the State officers
be reduced, and all expensive and unnecessary
offices bo abolished.
With the routine of moasuros I have sug
gested, reform and relief would come almost
as fast as wo have been devoured, (Bullock and
bis crew excepted.) In my judgement, there
need many more of the same sort. And fur- Vjilllfllllft far Sftlft
ther, Mr. Editor, you yourself made a good ' dHltlUlu LitllUS 101 i3illi5j
beginning a few weeks on Convention and taxa
tion, bujt^uit too soon. Somo people say you
are the working class' friend, and I partly be
lieve it. So put yourself in good keeping—
improve your wind, and piteh in with gtape
and canister, right and left, and we pill all
like to read yoor paper, and if we don’t pay
for it, perhaps you can make us do so, if you
will have the Homestead abolished; and if
not, perhaps it would be well for you to re
quire the kelter in advance.
In conclusion, I don’t wish to be understood
as saying those galvanized Dimicracks are ex
actly as bad as Bullock and his Radical thieves
—for it is said they boat Bob-Tail, and that
Bob-Tail beats tbe Devil.
Convention.
LULA.
T HE labnrilter offers for sale bis lan J at Lola, tho
junction of tho Northeastern and Air-Line Rail
roads, thirty-night miles from Athens andhizty-six
miles east of Atlanta. It has been laid off in building
lots, surveyed and mapped. There are between 85and
SO lots. Then) aro 375 acres in the traet, abont 20
aeres bottom lirnd—all well timbered. Titles perfectly
good. The depot is now going op and a town will
grow np at once. W. P. WHELCHEL,
sept2 8 miles north of Gainesville.
For the Southern Watchman.
The Coming Legislature.
Col. Christy :—In Lower and Middle Geor
gia the newspaper press and people I see are
requiring a pledge from their candidates for
tbe Legislature to vote for an amendment to
tbe Constitution of the State prohibiting the
payment of the eight million of fraudulent en
dorsed bonds issued by Bullock and bis Radi
cal carpet-bag negro Legislature. What is tbe
press of North-East Georgia doing f Would
it not be well for tbe press in your section to
arouse the people to a sense of their danger on
this subject t It is well understood that there
will be a heavy pressure made by tbe fraud
ulent bond ring on tho next Legislature.
Money will be lavishly spent! Shrewd, plausi
ble lobbyists will bo employed to influence
members to Tote for the payment of these
fraudulent bonds. Tho people in tbe different
counties in North-East Georgia should look
well to who they send to the Legislature this
Fall. Send none who are not pledged to vote
in every shape against these fraudulent bonds
Heretofore, with few exceptions, the counties
in North-East Georgia bavo been too careless
in electing members to the Legislature. This
is all wrong. They often elect men who are
clever, and perhaps honest enough, but it is
not every clever man that can make a good
legislator. A legislative member should not
only be honest, but he should bo a business
man, who can draw up business and introduce
When business comes up that is of im
portance, he should be able to get up and ex
press his views in au intelligent manner.
Such a member soon acquires an influence
amongst his associates that will tell. He gives
credit to bis county and to those who sent him
The people of a county aro generally judged
as to intelligence, by tbe members they send
They should throw down all prejudice, wave
all objections personally, and go to tho polls
and vote for the man best qualified. By so
doing, you promote your own interest. There
will be, Mr. Editor, many otbor questions of
vital importance that will come before the
Legislature this Fall—such as calling a Con
vention to remodel our carpct-bag-negro-Rad
ical Constitution, what shall bo done witb the
State convicts, &c. H. j.
AND, IN FACT, ALL
CASH BUYERS.
T HE subscriber offc-s groat bargain* to all' CASH
CUSTOMERS. Tho following named gooda at
cost, ai I have determined to close my boiinei* in thia
city by tho firit of January, 1875:
My entire si ook of UMBRELLAS, TRUNKS, CAR
PET-BAGS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, GLOVES, Ae.
I now have in store a considerable stock of Boot*,
Shoe* for Gentlemen, Boy*, Ladiei, Mine* and Chil
dren, tbet we re left over from Ia*t season’* aaiea. AU
of these goodii are for sale j ust at manufacturer’* colt,
for CASH. 1 aisq have quite a little atoek of Panama,
Leghorn and Straw Hats, which are for tale »t actual
COST FOR CASH. I have Ladies’ Serge or Cloth
Gaiters, Button, Congress and Lace, Ladles’ Slippers
and Buskin*, Gentlemen’s, Boys’ and Youth's low-cut
Cair, Oxford, Strap, Call Shoes and Gent’s Prince Al-
Berts, for sale at MANUFACTURER'S COST, with
freight added.
I hare on hand quite a stock of Gooda that are fresh,
and seasonable for the ooming season,.whieh I have
jnst gotten from the manufacturers of Philadelphia,
New York and Cincinnati, in the last 30 days, which
“ am selling at FIVE PER CENT. OVER COST,
Why I am offering such inducements is, that I have
determined to CLOSE BUSINESS.
Come. Grangers, farmers, cltiiens of Athena, and
ail, white and colored, and I will eell you goods at
MANUFACTURER’S COST.
L. L. BRICKHOUSE,
sop t2 At the Grangere’ Boot, Shoe A Hat 8tore.
NEW FALL GOODa
CENTER tSa REAVES
HAVE NOW IN STORE Aljp TO ARRIVE:
1,000 Sacks LIVERPOOL SALT,
500 Rolls and haif Rolls BAGGING,
1,000 Bundles TIES,
100 Barrels Refined SUGARS,
50 Bags RIO COFFEE,
10 Hogsheads Re-boiled MOLASSES,
20,000 pounds Clear Ribbed BACON;
100 Bales seven-eighths SHIRTING,
50 Bales OSNABURGS.
Also* » good assortment of* Fall I»rints
BLEACHED AND BROWN DOMESTICS,
Hats, Boots & Shoes, Leather, Bridles & Saddles.
Also, a goncral assortment of
STAFiiE GrOODS.
We keep a general assortment of goods made by tho ATHENS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, su-h
Jeans, Plains, Checks, Stripes and Yarns.
We are also Agents for tbo
LIGHT DRAFT GULLET GIN.
All of which we offer to the publio at LOW PRICES, FOR CASH OR B\RTER. CALL AND SEE l'g
Athens, Sept. 2,1874. CENTER & REAVES.
TTVXECCTOR’S Sale.
JLLi Pursuant to an order of the Court of Ordinary
of Clarke county, will be sold, before the court house
door of said eonnty, on the first Monday in October
next, during the legal hours of sale, the following
property, to wit: One tract of land, lying in said
county, adjoining Letter, and others, whereon David
E Sims now lives, containing ninety-three acres, more
or lets. Alio, the one undivided half interest of Tbos.
Crawford, deceased, in and to all that trart or parcel
of land lying in the incorporate limits of the eity of.
Athena, in said county, bounded on tbe East by ware
house of John White, on the North by Clayton street,
on the West by Jackson street, and on the South by
P Barry, including the residence lot on corner of Jack-
son and Clayton streets, now occupied by M J Morris,
the brick stores occupied by Lewis, Beal, and others,
on Jackson street, down to the property of P Barry.
All to be sold as the property of said Thomas Craw
ford, deceased, for the benefit of his heirs and cred
itors. Terns, cash. *
JONATHAN HAMPTON,) _ .
Sep2 $13 ROBERT M. SMITH, J r *'
More Shoes! Better Shoes!
NO SPLITS! NO WELTS!
W ITH thank! to my numerous friends for their orders, which have been in excess of ui> shiUty t 0
ply, I have a etook of leather fifty per oent. larger than that of the past soason, am now working alsrstr
force and hope to furnish the " *
BEST SHOE BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET.
I warrant every pair, as they are all made under my own supervision, nnd cf stock nf my own tannin-
I will cheerfully dnplicate any bill of oak-tanned shoes, no matter where !>• ught. Every pair is stnmiai
with my name, in.full. Don’t buy any bnt the “ BRUMBY SHOE.” Ask your nearest merchant for thin
and seo that they are stamped upon the bottoms '
“ JNO. W. BRUMBY, ATHENS, GA ”
For sale by the trade at ONE PRICE. None told at tho works. gSr BRING ME YOUR HIDES.
Athens, Aug. 2fitb—tf. JNO. W, BRUMBY,
A DMINISTRATOR’S Sale.
Will be sold before the eonrt house door in
Jefferson, Jackson eonnty, within the legal hours of
sale, on the first Tuesday in October next, a certain
tract of lan l, containing one hundred and ninety-five
acres, more or less, adjoining Jerome Matthews and
John H. lls.rrison, on the waters of Crooked creek in
said county, and eight miles from Athens. The im
provements only tolerable. About twenty-five aores
in eultivstiin, six aeres branch bottom, thirty aeres
old field, and remainder original forest. Sold as the
property ol Riley Maxwell, late of said county, dec’d,
for the benefit of heirs and creditors. Terms cash.
Sept2 C. F. HARDY, Adm’r.
METALIC BURIAL CASES & WOOD COFFINS,
At reasonable prices. Wo havo on hand a largo anti well assorted stock of
FURNITURE,
From the cheapost Poplar Bedstead to the finest marble-top Walnut Sots. Give us n call Wo will ,.ii
VK ™ “*« W. A. GILLELAND & CO.
p E0RGIA, Walton county.
VIX* Samuel Myers, of the 417th District of said
county, ha*' tolled bctWe Joseph D Baker and Elijah
Palmer, freeholder*, one black aided estray cow, four
feet high, valued by said freeholder* at $15.00, which
estray will be *old at the residence of the taker np on
Saturday, the 5th of September next, unless claimed
by tho owner according to law.
Sep2 THOS. GILES, Ord’y.
E3T The following are tho elections which
are booked for this month : Vermont, Sep
tember I, State and Congressional; Califor
nia, September 2, Congressional; Maine, Sep
tember 14, Stato and Congressional.
Radical Candidates.
The Radicals bavo mado tho following Dom
inations for Congress :
1st district—J. E. Bryant, of Chatham.
2d district—R. H. Whitely, of Decatur.
3d district—Jack Brown, of Sumpter
5th district—J. C. Froomau, of Spalding.
Missouri Democratic State Convention.
St. Louis, Aug. 24, 1874.—The Democrat
ic State convention adjourned sine die to-day
at 3 o’olock, p m. The following is the tick
et nominated: For Governor, Chas. H. Har
din ; Lieutenant Governor, Norman J. Cole
man ; Secretary of State, M. H. McGrath;
Auditor, Thomas Halliday; Treasurer, Jas.
W. Mercer; Attoruoy General, John A. Halli-
day ; Register of public lands, George Deiglo;
Superintendent of publio instruction, R. D.
Shaanon; Supreme Judges, W. Hough and
Wm. Naphon;
Jefferson City, Aug. 23, 1874.—The
Democrats nominated for Governor, Charles
H. Hardin, Lieuteuant Governor, Norman
Coleman.
Delaware Democratic State Convention.
Wilmington, Aug. 28, 1874.—The Demo
cratic State convention met at Dover to-day.
Tbe ballot for Governor resulted as follows ,
John P. Cochran, of New Castle oouoty, 84 ;
John W. Hall, of Dent county, 77. At times
great disorder prevailed and cries for adjourn
ment and conflicting motions were numerous.
James Williamson was nominated for Repre
sentative in Congress. The convention in
vites honest citizens to nnito with thorn. A
large ratification meeting was held in the
evening.
Fair Port, III., Aug: 28, 1874.—Tho Re
publican Convention yesterday nominated Y.
C. Burchard for Congress.
Pennsylvania Democratic Convention.
Pittsburg, Aug. 28, 1874.—The resold
tions of the Democratic convention denounce
the Ropubicau party, declaring that prosperi
ty can only bo restored to the country by the re
storation of tbe Democratic party to powor.
Opposo the government grant of lands to rail
roads. Favor economy in the administration
of the Government. Recognize the claims of
soldiers' and sailors’ widows and orphans.
Favors a speedy return to specie paymeut
Denounces civil rights and mixed schools for
black and white children.
W ALTON Sheriff’s Sales.
Will be sold, before the coart house door in
the town of Monroe, in said eonnty, during the legal
hours of s tie, on ili» first Tuesday in October next,
thefollowiag property, to-wit:
One-eighth interest in four hundred and eight acres
of land, more or less, in said county, adjoining lands
of T B Haralson, N J Day, John Peters and William
Akridge, being the plaee whereon Thomas Mitchell,
deceased, resided. Also, one-eighth interest in all tbe
lionseholJ and kitchen furniture, plantation tools and
stock. Levied on ns tho interest of J M Mitchell, by
virtue of a fi fa issued from Walton Superior Court, in
favor of W J Sludor vs J M Mitchell and C U Shipp,
security—li fa controlled by J T Eckles and others. $5
Also, one house and lot in the town of Social Circle,
fronting twenty-four feet, moro or less, adjoining lots
of J T Eckles on the east, and Eckles, Abercrombie A
Co on tho west. Also, ninety-five acres of land, more
or loss, known as tho Queen t-laco, adjoining lands of
George Ivey on the south, Williams’ estate on the west,
Robertson on the east and Mrs Lano on tho north.—
Also, forty acres, more or less, known as a portion of
tbo Queen’ placo. All levied on as the property of Jes
se M Hara lson, deceased, to satisfy sundry fi fas issued
from a Juiitice’a Court of Newton county, in favor of
W M Elder, M J Haralson and others, vs E Elliott, ad
ministrator cf Jesso M Haralson, deceased. Alllying
in the first district of Walton county. Levy made and
returned to me by E Patrick, L C.
sept2 $10 W. S. IVEY, D. Sh’ff.
T HE SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
want a few eoier, indutlriout gentlemen, of fine ad-
drete and good moral character, to sell the Vorld’e Fa
vorite, the CELEBRATED SINGER SEWING MA
CHINES. To such as possess the above requisites
and can furnish horse and harness and good bond, we
will furnish good wagons, territory, consign Maehines
and wive them good salary and commission. Apply
to G. H. HOPE, Agent,
sept2—3t Athens, Ga.
is one of two things we should do: And the Rare Chance to make Money
first is, wo should rise up as one man and op- v
poso the iniquitous legislation that has been
heaped upon ns from time to time, with all
the power we possess—work for and vote for
the mon who have tho interest of the country
and tbe rights of the masses at heart, and sap-
port tbo press that stands by and defends onr
rights and equality. The Hon. J. J. Tarn
bull of Banks county, made a gallant fight on
this point before the last Legislature, but his
noble effort was crashed down; bat honor to
his name for tbe bold and fearless manner in
which he advocated justice and equality in
the way of taxation. Follow tax-payers, stand
by all such.
And in the second place, if we are not going
to contend for justice and equality, let us so
nodestand each other, and make ourselves con
tent witb heavy taxation, and every other op
pressive measure that onr oppressors may think
fit to heap upon us, and cease grumbling and
complaining about the oppression. It is now
onr own fault that things are in this present
condition. We have had tho electing of onr
rulers for the last few years, without Feder
al interference, and we have no one to blame
bat ourselves for not electing better men to
rnleovoras. We can do it, and should do it,
or make a complete surrender, and say, “Here,
demagogues, take ns and do as yo will witb us."
Mr, Editor, I havo covered double the paper
I expected when I commenced. I set out to,
try to be one spoke in " Old Man's” wheel and'
vontion of tbo people called to frame a Con- cheer him on in his good undertaking, and
stitution, which shall be of their own making,] hope ho will not weary in well doiDg. We
- t v ■ ’ ■ . '.-'Bnui
A DMINISTRATOR’S Sale.
/*\ By virtue of an order from the Court of Ordi
nary of Jackson county, will he (old, on tho first Tues
day in October next, at the eourt houso door in said
county, to the highest bidder, within the legal houra of
aalo, the following properly, to-wit:
The place whereon Elias Brook lived at the time of
his death, adjoining lands of F H Legg, H H Brock
and others, to bo sold In lots, as follows i No 1—One
hundred and forty-threu aeres, on tho weal aide ol tho
Jefferson and Hnrrieane Shoals road, (to Inelodo two
aeres on tho oast side of said road, on whiotf is located
the hors* lot and garden,) on whieh ia a good 9-room
dwelling, kltehen and out-buildinge, poach and apple
orchards, abont fifty aeres native forest, about eighty
acres in cultivation, about five ueres bottom, the bal
ance old field, well watered with aprlngi and branehee.
No 2—One hundred and six aores, on the east of said
road, thirty-fiva or forty aoros in cultivation, ten aeres
grown up pine field, forty aores native forest, balance
old field.
Terms—Note with approved security, duo 16th day
of December next. Possession of wheat land giren in
timo to sow- of tbe houses 25th day of Deeember next
Deodsntudo when money is paid. ■ • ,
*opt2 $13 O.P.BROuK, Adm’r.
Ordicary’s Office, 25 th August, 1874.
Benjamin T Hunter has applied for exemption of
personalty; and I will pass upon the same at 11 o'clock
A M. on the 10th day of Septomber,1874, atmy office.
aopt2 ASA M. JACKSON, Ord'y.
LEGAL BLANKS,
A FtiLL supply aNtsys on hand, at the
A. WATCHMANOFFIOB.
ALTON Sheriff’s Sale.
Will be sold, before the eonrt bouse door in
the town of Monroe, Vialton county, on the first Tues
day in October noxt, between the legal boars of sale,
the following property, to-wit:
Thirty ueres of lend, more or less, being part of lot
No 155, in the 4th district of said county, adjoining
lands of J II Smith, Ishain Smith and others. Levied
on as the proporty of Thomas J Mitchell, nnder and
by virtue of a fi fa issued from a Justice’s Court, held
in and for the county of Gwinnot, in favor of James P
Simmons vs said Thomas J Mitohell. Levy made and
returned to me by Terrell M Brand, L C.
scpt2 $5 JOHN M. AMMONS, D. Sh’ff.
Notice in Bankruptcy.
N the District Court of the United States, for the
Northern District of Georgia—In the matter of Wiley
H Stanton, a Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
This is to give notice, once a week for three succes
sire week*, that I bare been appointed Assignee of
the estate of Wiley U Stanton, of Social Circlet Ga,
who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own pe
tition, by the United States Distriot Court for said
District. B. S. WALKER,
sept2—St Assignee.
B ANKS Sheriff’s Sales.
Will be sold, before the eonrt bonso door in
Homer, between the lawful hours of sale, on tho first
Tuesday in October next, the following property, to-
wit :
Ten ueres of land, more or less, adjoining lands of
R J Langston, John 3 Means acd A R Hill, on the
waters of Nail’s creek. Levied oo as the property of
Jacob Mrsoe, deceased, to satisfy a fi fa issued from
Banks Superior Court, in favor of M Boll, surviving
partner of McMillan A Bell, vsJaeob Means, W U!
Means and A R Hill—fi fa now controlled by John S
Means and John M Patterson. Property pointed ont
by plaintiffs. $5
Also, at the same time and plaee, one house and lot
in the town of Homer, now occupied by W H Meeks,
No not known. Levied on us the property of John J
J Shepard, to satisfy a fi fa in favor of T B Griffin va
John J J Shepard and A C Moss, security on stay.—
Re sold s.t tho risk of D J Sanders, for oon-compliance
with terms of former sale.
scpt2 $5 A. J. WEST, Sh’ff.
FOB SALE.
I NOW offer my undivided half interest in my plan
tation, two and a half to three miles from Athens.
This pla.ee contains abont five hundred and elevon
acres go: d bottom and upland, well improved. Terms,
one-half or three-fourths cash; balance on 12 months’
time, at 10 per oent. interest, I will take pleasure in
showing said land to any one wishing to boy.
I also offer for sole my house and lot. The lot eon-
tains one and a half aeres, and a two-story house, with
11 rooms, baro, stable, smoke-house, carriage and
wagon house, all new and sfibstantial. There is also
a fine ap:ring and cistern on eaid lot Terms, one-half
or three-fourths cash; balance on 12 months’ timo,
with intirest at 10 per cent. A bargain will be given
on the above proporty.
angl» J. S. ENGLAND.
FOR SALF,
S EVERAL superior building loti, being a part of
tho lot known as the Baxtar plaee. Apply to
Dr. M. 8. DURHAM, or
angl#—tf J. 8. WILLIFORD.
Lucy Gobi) Institute,
J ATHENS, GA.
His. A, E. WRIGHT, 1 , egncinlc Prinrinnlo
Rev. P. A. HEARD, ) Associate Principals.
YIT ILL open on tho 9th day of September, 1874, with
VV a full corps of Teaehers.
For circulars, Ae. apply to tho Piineipals, or to
JOHN H. NEWTON, Proa’t
•LAiMAR COBB, Sec. 4t Board of Trustees.
. A CARD.
T HE nxerelses of my Privuto School for Boys, will
be resumed Monday, August 31st, and continue
until December 4th, 1874. LEE M. LYLE,
auglt 4t Corner Wray and Lumpklnfst*.
The Sore Doctor
W ILL be at Athens, on the ZOth, 21st, 22d and 83d
days of each month, for tbe purpose of meeting
one and all who aro using his medicine for Sores, Pains
and Chronic Cases. He enn bo found at orcear R. R.
Sautter’s. Parties will makeinquirie* of D}ck Saul ter
about Stokes and his wonderful diseovery and sure
onto, flome up with yonr complaints, and I will try
to cure jroil.
aug26 J. W. STOKES, Social Oirole, Gi,.
w.
Grilleland. db Co.,
KEEP ALWAYS ON HAND
3,000 CASES
BOOTS AND SHOES,
FOR FALL TRADE. ,
Wo are now receiving, direct from the Manufacturers, a LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF
BOOTS, SHOES AND TRUNKS,
Which will be sold as low as in any other market. All goods with our Brand Warranted. Order* rolicited.
Merctats Yisifinc Heston am Mei to Call ani Examine oir Stout
D. F, FLEMING & 00.,
No. 2 Hayne Street, Corner of Church Street.
D. F. FLEMING.
SAMUEL A. NELSON,
augl2—Im
JAMES M. WILSON,
JAMES GILFILLIN.
HAVE YOU TRIED
JURUBEBA?
ARE YOU
Weak, Nervous, or Debilitated?
Are you so Languid that any exertion requires more
of an effort than you feel capable of making?
Then try JURUBEBA, the wonderful tonic and in-
vigorator, which acts so beneficially on tbe secretive
organs as to impart vigor to all the vital forces.
It is no alcoholic appetiser, whieh stimulate* for a
short time, only to let tbe sufferer fall to a lower depth
of misery, but it is a vegetable tonic, acting directly
on tho liver and spleen.
It regulates the Bowels,quiets the nerves, and gives
such a healthy tone to the whole system as to soon
make the invalid feel like a new person.
Its operation is not violent, but is characterised Dy
great gentleness; the patient experiences no sudden
change, no marked results, bnt gradually his troubles
“Fold their tents, like tbe Arabs,
And silently steal away.”
This is no now and untried discovery, but has been
long used with wonderful remedial results, and is pro
nounced, by the highest medieal anthorities, “ tbe most
powerful tonic and alterative known.”
Ask your druggist for it.
For sals by i
. F. KIDDER A CO.. New York.
RK 1
WILL BUT A
FIRST MORTGAGE PREMIUM BOND
OP THE
IHDUSTRI&L EXHIBITION CO.,
NEW YORK.
Authorised by the Legislature of tho Stato of N. Y
First Premium Drawing, Sept. 7, 1874.
CAPITAL PREMIUM - - - $M,ML
Address for Bonds and fall inforaeation,
MORGENTHATT, BRUNO & CO.,
Finanoial Agents, 23 PARK ROW, N. Y-
P. 0. Drawer 28. Applications for Agencies received*
For Sale or Renta
A STORE-HOUSE at Wioterville, Oglethorpe eo.
xV Ga. The house is so arranged that it may bo used
as a dwelling by a small family, as well as a plaee of
business. Possession given the first October nexe.—
Terms reasonable. Apply to
aog!2 tf JOHN WINTER, WinterviUe,Qa.
300 Pounds of
FRESH TURNIP SEED.
FLAT DUTCH, RED TOP,
WHITE GLOBE, SEVEN-TOP,
LARGE NORFOLK,
SWEET HANOVER, YELLOW
RUTA BAGA, YELLOW GLOBE,
Besides “TURNER’S TURNIP.”
Last year A. G. Turner A Son sowed 21 acres in
Turnips, from whieh they told $440 worth, ted their
stoek during the Winter, and in tho Spring had ONE
THOUSAND BUSHELS OF TURNIPS LEFT!—
Those seed I have for sale, at 50 cents per pound.
Thty stand tho Winter perfectly.
WM. KING, Jr.,
july29—2t At tho “Now Drug Store.”
IF SUCCESS
Is the truo criterion of MERIT, then tho
SINGER SEWING MACHINE
Stand* unrivaled. Its sale* last yoar reached tbo
enormous number of
Being an increase of 12,880 over the previous year,
(1872) and
113*254:
In execs* of its LARGEST COMPETITOR i
Do not boy a Sewing* Maohlno until yon havo seen
and tested the
NEW FAMILY SINGER,
the WORLD'S FAVORITB.
Distributing offico for Northeast Georgia, at corner
Broad and Jqokson streets, Athens, Ga. jnlyl
Classical, Mathematical and Commercial
SCHOOL.
rpHE noxt term of 19 weeks will open August 3lst.
X ' aqglj—lit A* M. SCUDDER, Principal,
Brown Cotton Gin.
T HE attention o.' planters and others is sgsincsllsd
to tbo above old and reliable make of Cotton Gist.
They aro furnished this year greatly improved, erd
nothing which an experionce of thirty year, in their
manufacture could suggest has been left undone t«
make them the most reliable and perfect Cotton Gie
in markot. As tbo result of our cfiorts, we need only
refer to thoir established reputation sod wide-ipresd
popularity. For Perfection of Wo rlimanih ip, Pcrenjtb,
Durability, Light Running, and Quantity end Quality
of Lint produced, we challenge competition. Wears
prepared to warrant, to any reasonable extent, perfect
satisfaction to overy planter or operator. TbeOlns
are sold atthe lowest possible prjeos for good machines,
and on reasonable terms. We invite exsminstios M
the samples in the hands of our local agents, who »>U
give all desired information and furnish sppliesst*
with circulars and copies of commendatory letters
from parties using the Gin, in all sections of the cot
ton planting country. Circulars, Price Lists
other information, may be obtained of our *’* r
by addressing the BROWN COTTON GIB CO.,
New London, Cots-
SUMMEY A NEWTON, Agents, Athens, Ga.
may20—6m
T. A. SALE,
Dentist,
H AVING permanently located in thin pl»°*’
his professional services to theeitiiens of Atn:s
endvicinity. , ,, . ,
Office in the Gen. T. R. R. Cobb house. left «'»«•
Office hours, 9 A. M. to A P. M. n,trl
COFFINS
And Burial Casket 8
Furnished at as
LOW OR LOWER PRICES,
At onr establishment, on Broad street, 0T ^‘I Frnnkii*
House, than they can be purebasoa «
Any other Place in the
When Burial Cases are furnished by us,
WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGE,^
Our handsome HEARSE, with horses aud driver, w
Funerals within the city limits. cn o » CO.
Athens. June 17.1874. J. ?• WILSO-I*^
Agents Singer ManTgCo.
AtHXXS, Ga., Jn!y
T HE following named gentlemen ere duly *»J
Agents for the isle,of tho Singer Seeing ^
in the counties opposite their respective
they, and they only, are authorised by us 0 tker*
and collections for onr account. Any an
are impostorn, and payments made to theJ' !ll(lB te*»
reeogninedby us, oven though they ®»J' . , j r ,sl
knowledge or consent, he in possession o
in onrfavor:
Banka eonnty—S. L. Oliver. « v.tky.
Clarke “ -G. B. Abbott and Wm.^
« -T.B. Brown end J.D.Ai®^,
—T. E. Brown and J no. u- *
—T. B. Brown. „
—W. M. D. Lambert A Son.
—Hughey, Alexander A C«.
-John M. Bidgewny.
—Hughey, Alexander A cs ’
—S. F. Jaekton.
—S. F. Jaekson.
Elbert
Franklin “
nart “
Habersham'
Hall “
Jaekson “
Lumpkin
Madison “
Oglethorpe'
Rabun “
Towns “
Union “
Walton “
White “
Collecting Agent at Largi
THE SINGER .
julyl5 By G.H. HOPE, Manager A' 1 - .
-leone 0. Thrasher.
-W.M.D. Lambert A So*
office.