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§frof?£CiiotU!l €*U’i!s J. S. BABSETT, ATTORN E Y AT LA W, ELBSaTOSf, GA. JOSEPH X. WOaLEf, ATTORNEY AT LAW, gIBERTOH, GA. 07 ILL PRAOTH'B IN THE NORTHERN k \ V Wester 11 Circuits. oc 12,tf JIMS* T. OSKORIV, ATTOSNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, ELBBUTOH, GA. VS7 ILL PRACTICE IN SUPERIOR COURTS VV and Supreme Court. Prompt attention to the collection of claims. nev 17 1 v E. W. CLEVELAND, PRACTICAL SURVEYOR "I S prepared, with new *nd improved inslru- J tneuts, to attend promptly to ell hu.-iues.- en - trnstel to hiui ORDERS SOLICITED [nvl4,4t* THOS. A. CHANDLER, (Clerk Superior Court.) Special attention peid to the COLLECTION OF CLAIMS, VTA H E several parties I now hold claim? against X will save trouble and expense by settling immediately. tut .24,11 Siberian g}u.siuess (Earth. J. A. WfIEN, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST II t. s located fora short time at DR. EDMUNDS’ GALLERY, ELB2RTON. GA. TTJ HERE he is prepared to execute every class VY of work in his line to the satisfac tion of all who bestow their patronage Confi dent of liis ability to plcro lie cordially invites a test, of his skill, with the guarantee that if he does act pass a critical inspection it need not be taken. me 24.tf MAKES A SPECIALTY UP Copying & Enlarging Old Pictures H. K. GAIRDIMER, ELIJHUTON, GA., fu ([Eis tiutnn, H Anow All K, CHOCK KIIV, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS NoIiOTLS, &<’• uaai CARP.iAS & blccies, t life? j; •• ,r. T<\ AULD ® ARBI ABB JHaNCFACT’U ELSSJSTO\, (UJOKSiU. W 1 Til 0 001) WOK K !K N ! LOWKST PRICKS! CLOSE PERSONAL ATTENTION TO BUSINESS. AND an EXPERIENCE OF 27 YEARS, H* hopes by honest and fuir dealing to compete any other manufactory. Oeed 3uj£is, warranted, - 5125 to 3160 REPAIRING AND BLACKSMITIIING W*rk ;liie in this line in the very best style. The Best Harness TERMS CASH. My 2 2-1 v J. M. BARFIELD, r THE READ LIVE Fashionable Tailor, Up-Stairs, over Swift & Arnold’s Store, ELK RTO V , GB < > RGIA . jfrr3r.il <vnO Sf'O Him. 'ilin LEiiiOvltiA DRUG STORE E. 0. EDMUNDS, Proprietor. Has always ou hand a luii line of Pure Drugs and Patent Medicines Makes a specialty of STAT 1C N BY as PERFUMERY Anew assortment of WRITING PAPER A ENVELOPES Plain and f/nov jest received, including u sup ply ot Li KG Al. CAP CIGARS AND TOBACCO of all varieties, constantly on hand F. A. F. MOIII.U’T, n mw ffiisoi, elberton, ga. Will contract for wwk in STOXK a: 1 . F ’ ,: O' anywhere in fc.l*rt county LJ • ’’‘’ ■ V-T'Uy! AA* It" •• ■ e*>%, A/ p itS . oi either Ht.\. y.;,ii.s;o-old. u. •• ■ l ’ _ * . :v nuln their Apart* ?nom-nt* il" „ 1 a r*rOfe*uKr ?•>- .fcriJj**s &■ SMiMOW * Go.; Porttand. Maia* rp XL XT' <n A 7 XT'HP XT' j_ il Hi Vj 3l hJA X i Hi. ESTABLISHED 1859. .iNTew Series. Front the Sunny South ] BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF HON. JOHN H. JAMES. John H. Ja*aes was born in Henry county, Ga. on the 14th day of July, 1830. His father, David James, a native of North Carolina, emigrated to this State about fifty yeais ago, and mat lied the beautiful and accomplished Miss Sa rah Sanders, of Franklin county This estimable lady has passed from earth, but her husband survives at a green old age, full of mental and physical vigor— a sturdy, respected and independent far mer, at the old homestead in Henry. The childhood of John II James was unmarked by any features of particular interest to the public. Asa member of a respectable and industrious farm y, de voted to rural pursuits, he bore his part in the labors of the farm with uneoui plaining and cheerful spirit. Dutiful to lis parents, careful of their happiness, affectionate and just to his brothers and sisters, he illustrated in early years the embryo of the 'Christian character which makes him appreciated and honored by the good an noble of the State. He was never known to murmur at the circumstances of his early life, nor in summer’s heat or winter’s cold to desert his post cf duty. Through many a melt ing day he lias followed the plow or han died the hoe, as a barefooted boy, and in many a wintry blast labored cheerfully for the hieud of the family. After the crops were laid by he was peimitted to enjoy tiie meagie advanta ges of, the neighboihood schools, in which he obtained, by close application, a limited knowledge of the liutiments of an English cd.uulion. For about three months he utnnu< <! a boarding school at tilt village of Jom sboio, after which he entered the great Lnivi-rsity of Nature, in which lie has gathered a fund of prnc tienl knogiedge that constitutes him om ul tile best iuio! med men of this count! v The facility with which he measures char aeter, circumstances a id tliincs, is won- ] tier fiu — ouah ing him, with aliening pre cision, to leach conclusions. At the age of twenty !m bale a li -u to the old home, endeared by many fond memories, and located : ,t Atlanta There was a vital prompting energy within him that required more active and exciir ing scenes and employment than were furnished by life in the country. Howev er dear were .the pursuits and associa tions' of his crmaw*r Mini 'ymitfcv-nr yielded to the stern bidding of his nature and sought the city, not for idle enjoy ment, but fer the performance of a man ly' duty. A situation was promptly re cured at ten dollars per month. Soon it was advanced twelve dollars and a half, and as hi ■ capacity and fidelity were dis covered and his enpei ience increased his salary was enlarged, reaching in due sea son one hundred dollars per month. At this period that was considered as first class compensation, and none but first class eieiks could command so much. For five years he continued in the rela tionship of an employe', and enjoyed the iuliect confidence of his employers. In 1855, having saved from his earn ings two thousand three hundred dollars which he dei med sufficient to justify bus incss on liis own account, he determined to engage in that of an auctioneer. Right ly judging that change from point to j point was necessary to the life and profit of that pursuit, he determined to con duct it as an itinerant. For years he was punctual in attendance at those places in the southern States best suited to the success of his plans. In five years he had accumulated property valued at twenty thousand dollars, and demonstra ted to himself the wisdom of reliance upon his own mental suggestions, which . have proven unerring guides to fortune. In 1800, feeling that his possessions were ample, and influenced by a true and anient affection, he sought and gained the heart, and hand of Miss Susan C. Leonaid, daughter of A. K. Leonard, Esq., of Talbot county, to whom hewus married that year, Blessed with a wife of proverbial gentleness and beauty of character, he felt that an era had dawned upon him replete with the promise of happiness, and that his changed condi tion isquirt and a changed pursuit. Accord ingly, with f riune enlarged, he located permanently hi Atlanta, engaging in the business of banking. Success rewarded : ins efforts until the war of the States was instituted. This c rcu instance, which disturbed ttie financial condition of so i many citizens feii with heavy force u. on i tiie fortune of Mr. James, leaving him | only a email portion ol’ his acquisitions with which, alter the smoke of the o n | ihet had passed, to resume his selected j pu:suit. About tom tin us ual dollars in i cash, and real estate of perhaps twice ! this amount in vuine, const!tub and all that | was lift l ui l y tin tedious end terrible stlife. Undaunted and with acheeifnl j spii it, he reopened his bank, and has : steadily prosecuted business with nnv t ' lying i no -ess. Gmsping r su ts through a p wi-r v'i pm cop: fin well nigh pro i p. let it*, bis conclusions have proved an ; tiling. He h s acqtii ed fortune inter | fortune, until iie now ranks as one of the j wealthiest men in tee State—owning as [ much (or more) real estate in Atlanta as I any other citizen, and .yielding a batik | ing capital tqnal to every necessity of Ins business position. Mr. James enjoys the confidence of ad who know him. ilia cat aeifcy or! in teg 1 rity dial enge the criticism of the world. No one can tmiy charge him with a single j net either of ibi : > rail ;v or dishonor, -ml ! and none will doubt the power of Ins 1 in Elect who judge itjthrougk the medium ELBERTON, GEORGIA, DEC’R 29. 1875. of his achievements-theonly reliable test. During the panic of 1873, when many of the wealthiest bankers were compelled to suspend—some going into bankrupt cy—a heavy pressure was brought to bear upon the establismeut of Mr. James by the unexpected demands of depositors. At this juncture he closed his bank until he could marshal assets, when a number of the wealthy men of Atlanta, volunta rily and through the press, proposed to assume, in his behalf, liabilities varying fiom live to fifty thousand dollars each. Such a manifestation of faith is seldom met with in the history of b ankers and banking institutions, and this was a man ifestation of confidenoe unmistakably sincere, since it was based upon the ad vauce of large sums of actual capital for immediate use. These shrewd men had measured not only the integrity but the ability of Mr. James, and this act was the highest commendation that could have b-e given. The financial storm passed, leaving many a noble wreck as the censeqnence of its fury, but the es tarnish ment of Mr. James survived the threateuings and : came out strengthened even in the face of the dangers which seemed to impend. Unwilling in such a period to enforce collections out of liis nany debtors— feeling that such a course would result in great inconvenience and perhaps seri ous injury to them—lie placed prom fitly upon the market a large amount of vai ! uabie city property, which he brought actual sale by public outcry. Thus he ; was not or ly enabled to exitiid extraor dinaiv favors to Lis putums, but to make such additions to his banking capital us would prepare him, in all e-v- nts, for the : panic stricken depositors. | Mr. Ja jcs las wrought out for him iie f, in an incredibly short time, the rep utation of an accomplished and fur-see I . , .. 1 . ■mg financier, lie entered upon tueare : n.i of commerce when but a plow boy, ! and in s handled tiit- great financial pi a I bkius of his day witu tins facility and j suet-, ss of a master. Ev,-u when fresh j f o .* the fuim and the field, ms coaehl- \ sinus .itid Lis actions were uiai ked byac- > curacy, uid tiie history of ins aeqaiyi ; lion bij.iw few ciioisoi ,u igment in tue : many details cunts.irutiug uis business j decisions. Men bom injhe lap of wealth : educated to the highest degree in litera 4 ry and commercial schools, fiaving long expel ience in bmking under most, advantageous cncuus.auces, esteem it a rhr.l His fortune has been made, not by niggardly savings, but heroic invest meets. Relying upon his own compre hcasion and judgment he has amassed la g riy by ventu i lg where others fear ed t 1 go. As an ii.u stration, he rerlised over twenty tlu.usand doilais from tue pur chase of a lot of bonds of a suspended bank. The securities were freely udver tised in the papers of the State, and by distributing handbills. Their character and the tir e of sale were In ought to the j notice of bankers generally, but they failed to comprenend the situation, and suffered Mr. James to buy them for a lit tie over three hundred dollars. Dealing in stocks and bonds is an important fea ture in liis banking uusin .ss, and tho’ j ! regarded hazardous, has brought him ; ! only an unbroken succesion of financial j triumphs He scans the question, de- : j cides, acts and succeeds. No one has displayed so much enter- j j prise, good judgment, or refined taste iu | ; the improvement of Atlanta. The.most 1 I valuable, beautiful and imposing strut? | tines are due to his designs. His bank block, extending on Whitehall from A1 | abama street towards the railroad cross ; ing, the Executive mansion and his prl- j ; vate residence on Peachtree street, are ; i ornaments to the city and monuments to ; his liberal enterprise and refined tastes . Tue latter is a costh and magnificent model of architecture. Though, as stat . ed, his sales of city property in 1873 were considerable, he still retains a large am_nnt of great value, bringing Imn good annual profits by way of rent. Ev ery r..om in his spacious bank block, em j b; at-ing basements and attics, is occupied. Heie is situated his bauking business, the machinery of which moves with quiet i precision and the absence of ali Obteiita- 1 tion, which seem to be copied from the equanimity and deportment of its p o pnstor. With him the front portico is a iavorite point. There he may be seen almost every morning, greeting die p iss ers by with his genial face, or engaged it- pleasant conversation with those who pause in the sunshine of his presence. No one would imagine that Mr James has an unpleasant care on his hears, or a distil, 1 ing thought in his brain. His eye b- urns with a , ust re that burns stea dily, and his countenance is serene as a c.o id ess morn of the Spring Free from ail affectatn n. tea ly at all tun -s to cum mumcate with others, showing no selfish reticence for the s. ke of gaining advan tage, practical, f;u -ee ng, sensible an and go-id, ii i von ler that ois presence is -in attraction which causes m ny of the p is-ang throng t > iiait before iiim To say that Mr James is a noble char a -ter is only the 1 ingu .ge of true descrip tion At Horn , in society, or in Ihe count ing room ue illustrates tins truth. His family consists of a wife, a little girl about ten and a son about nine years of age No happier home adorns the State. Affection presides over i„ and with gen erons - are provides for every want To wards hi; employes he maintains a re spec-: fu!, polite and kind depor.meui, ru v r assuming that chilling austerity so common with those who wield capital ii control of labor. To society he always adds a charm by ui genial good nature.. He is a man of great liberality, fur nishing a striking exception to the max im that human nature becomes miserly in the ratio of its accumulations. The evidences of his generosity are seen on | every hand. At his own expense two ; commodious and handsome church edi 1 fices have been built in Atlanta, and to the completion of another he eontribut- I ed the sum of three thousand five hun i dred dollars. Both of the churches ! which he had erected are regularly sup i plied with pastors and services each Sab bath. Though he has been a devotdly pious member of the Baptist denomina i tion since his eighteenth year, and now ; attached to the Second Baptist church of I Atlanta, he is possessed of nothing like | bigi try, but gives to all churches and all ; races, whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Protestant, home or foreign, white or | black. Thousands of minor charities have relieved the necessities of the poor, j and if the worth of men should be mea • suied by their gifts to the needy, that of Mr. James would appear pre eminent. : His donations to cliuiches since the war su-n up more than $15,000, an amount considerably iu excess of the entire c p ; itai winch he resumed business. Tilt fact that he gives in the prime of life, while in the vigor of health, distin guishes him from the most of those who have bestowed charities and benefits. It is the general custom to cling closely to the sordid dust until robbed by death of the power of enjoyment, and then to be queath portion to chanty and the church. Though temperate in all his habits, he has never joined a temperance society. His advice, bewever, to ail now is to guard themselves with jealous care’gainst tue insidious indulgence iu strong drink. He is a member of the Masonic fra ternity and lives in obedience to its in junctions of purity and charity. To give some idea of ids appreciation by the de nomination to which he is attached, it may be said that he is prominent in al most all its iiupo tant enterpi sos, being a tiustte of Me ct-i University, trustee and*treasurer of the Georgia B..j.list Or phans' llone, also, with liie help of liis g(Jkl wife, superintendent of thut insti tution. He Inis given mine to the “Home" than any other man, and Lis nyac pine til ma ay oth *r la ly. H i has foil a number of years been President of Life. Atlanta Bjbie Society, also of Fill-j tai|£Cuunty Saubath School Society, •b*h of which are composed of members - ... ■ ,-. -1 ‘E: - <l, .. .v- In ibis we have proof tnat he is esteem ed by Christians of other churches who ! have measured his virtues and honored him. In 1871, Mr. James was called unani mously to the Mayoralty of Atlanta, hav ing first been nominated by a popular vote of the Democratic citizens over three gentlemen of highest standing so j dally and politically. This indicates ; this strength with the Democracy of tiro city and his great personal popularity, ! This is the only office he ever held It was not sought; but accepted because I tendered by ins constituents in a man- i uer so complimentary. A high appre- j ciation of iiis administrative abiiiity and his integrity prompted their choice As i proof that his administration was accep ted and approved, he was strongly urg- ! ed to allow his re-election. This ho de- j dined. His public service was character- | ized by a desire for the common int;resta of the city and by the strictest honesty. In 1872, liis name was suggested in : connection with the Gubernatorial elec j tion office. Many citizens of foresight and influence desired to see him in posi- j tion for the exercise of his great finan- ’ cial mind in redeeming the State from her financial embarrassments and per i plexity. Tuey saw in him the hope of Georgia, and, therefore, entreated him to allow his name placed before the nominating convention of the year.— 1 Tiiis he declined to do and apprehending that his position might not De fully un- j derstood, and that this might interfere v/ith the desired unanimity of that body, he published a letter in which he de- I dared that he would, under no circum j stauces, be a candidate at that time. The suggestion of his name for Cov er Jor brought out a number of jealous and unjust comments, designed to pre jadice ins standing with the people. It; was alleged that he ha 1 realized a large j fortune from the Treasury of Georgia i\v the sale of ins magnificent residence for an Executive Mans on. The facts and figures show that his profits were exag gerations. The original cost of the lar..i, building, and furniture amounted to the seveuty three thousan 1 dollars. For shese ne received ahun Ired thousand dol lars in depreciated bonds, which, by ex traoi and nary shr< wdness, he managed to dispose cf to Henry Clews & Go. for eighty-five thousand dollars. This left bun only the apparent profit of twelve : thousand dollars. The land cost Mr. James ten thousand dollars. Upon this for three or four years, while un prod uc- - tive, ho paid State, county and city tax es Add to this tho interest on its cost —ten thousand dollars; then to this acid the interest for one year on the cost of tne building, it having been about that length of timein process of erection, and cons -quently unproductive. VV tion theses amounts are summed up and subtracted from the apparent profit—twelve thoua-, and dollars —it will be reduced to an in- ! considerable amount, if not altogether absorbed These facts and figures are capable of easy proof, and certainly vin dicate Mr. James effectually against this charge. As soon as it wis sold he hurt another fuliy as handsome, which cost about the same, which clearly shows i Vol. IV.-No. 35. ! that he built first one for his own use. The more serious allegation that he ab sconded from the Confederacy during the struggle for independence was put in circulation This was regarded by the opponents of his political advancement as a fatal shot—one which would cause him to hide his face in shame from his i countrymen; one that would class him | among the enemies of Georgia, convinc : ing all that he was untrue and therefore unsafe to her interests.—Mr. James was i apprised of the zeal with which this slander was circulated, and also that ! thousands of honest people believed the ! report. He gave no din ct denial, calm | ly awaiting the period of his choice to employ the proof at his ccmtnand for his vindication. The facts are these: For a short pe ! riodjhe was iu tho military service, but upon the tender of his personal aid as : beartr of dispatches to foreign powers, ! he was granted a release from the army and furnished a passport beyond our lines. Embarking at Wilmington, N. C. on a blockade-runner, he reached Nas sau in safety, and remained there most of the time until the close of the war. He visited and spent a short time in Canada, and while there devoted him self, at great personal cost, to the object of relieving Southern soldiers who lan guished in Northern prisons. Many re ceived the benefits of liis liberality and knew not to whom they were indebted. ! To make his plans effective, it was essen tiql. that profound secreny should be maintained. When he advertised in the New York Herald it was under an as burned name. Perhaps those who were his beneficiaries have ini ocently be lieved or circulated this unjust charge. If so, they should, when informed of the actual facts, be eqillv active and zealous fei doing justice to a persecuted p it riot. Th“ passport of Mr. James was grant ed by Hon. J. P. Benjamin. Secretary of State of the Confederate States, and was doubtless allowed on hypothesis that the applicant could and would ren d-r more efficient service beyond our liues than as a private in the ranks. It is absurd to say that Mr. B- njamin, in 1863, when able-bodied soldiers were in so much demand, wo il l have al.oweJ bis dt pailure on any other account. Lest some may dispute the correctness of this statement and persist in urging the fa se and prejudicial charge, we are nern.il I, tad, in- lutLdsii Him fnlkpadnat com ot tne passport, ami to Teier to Ml. James for the examination of the origin al: Confederate States of America. T j all whom these Presents shall, come, Greeting: I, the underdgned Secretary of State of the Confederate Statu* of America, hereby request all whom it may concern to per mit safely to pass J. 11. Janie?, aec impunieu his wife, a titizi-n of the Confederate States of America, and in ease of need to give him ail lawful aid and protection. Giv. n under my hand and the impression of the seal ot the Department of S.ate, at the City of Hie unond, this the twelfth oi October, 1803. [Seal] J. P. Benjamin Secretary ot State. This act of Mr. Benjamin was approved Ly Bon, James A. Seddon, Secretary ol War, as appears by reference to an original letter Iroui that nffeer now in possession el Mr. James. This passport was not granted in blindness*, and if the person to whom it was issued is subject to public censure those who granteu it must also bo condemned. The Confederacy not only required soldier" to fLht fer battles, bui agerts to assist out side of her iitnits, and many were employ ed iu the la i ter capacity. We know s me of these and they rank to day as high in the affections of their countrymen as the he ocs who breasted the moral of ac tiiul battle. Why then seek to mike Mr. James a sacrifice on this account. During tiic war he was owner of one-half iuteie-t in the paper which bore the signifi cent title ot ttie The S >utboru Confedera ;y. During his proprietorship of that journal he had employed as edit.ors.it and fferenitimes.Mr. Win huiith, of Nashville, known as “John H ippy,” Mr. C irdoz.i, and last, but not Ly any means least, M r , Wattersop bow of the Louisuilie Courier-Journal. Toe writings of Mr. James correspond in style to that of his conversation and public speeches. They are concise, tinenibeiish oi, to the point, clear and forcible. A recent article, originally published in the daily Constitution, on the the subject of the usu ry airi homestead laws, regarded as the ablest financial icvicw that his emanated j from any ot the leading men of Georgia. It j has been reproduced in many papers both | N r h and South, and its arguments and liie Ties attracted the favorable notice of the greatest financiers and statesmen of the re* | pub io. Tile views of Mr. James oil a number of important State questions, show that he as : e plowed with the elements of statesman- j ship which may be broo hi into requisition i tor tiie g >od ol his country. A large Dumber of influential Georgians: have urged hurt to become a candid ite Lr I Governor at the next election. They be- ; lieve that he, more than anyo her per son, is adapted io that posiiion at a period when our financial condition (lo rn in Is extraordin iry wisdom and ability for its successful management' If an army | mu*t b? led to strife and victory, we w mid select our greatest miliary chu t; and if the financial qu*tiotis ol the Btai? neel to be solved to advantage, common sense demands rhat our greatest financier should be called to the helm. No man who ri-litly judges o n doubt that Mr. Jam s towers far above all other uieu in Georgia iu this particular. Hisfnendsand admirers believe Us ad ministration wonld so adjnst unci regulate the finances of tlie Suite as to libevnio th3 people, in a great ‘degree, from the burden of taxes UDder which they have toiled lined the war; nod this opinion lies at the base of their anxiety tor his elvetien. —..♦► During tbe war a Georgian started to Marietta with some chickens for solo. He met a squad of soldiers, and they bought all the chickens he had but one old rooster. He insisted they should tako him, bnt they were out of money and couldn’t buy. The old man said he hated to go to town with only one chick en, and was greatly puzzled about it. At last one of the soldiers said to the old man : “Old friend. I’ll play yon a game of Beven-up for him.” “Agreed.” They played a long and spirited game. The soldier won. The old man wrung the rooster’s neck and tossed him at the soldier’s feet, and mounted his swab tail pony and started for home. After getting some two hundred "yards he suddenly stopped, turned round, and rode back and said : “You played a fair game and won the rooster fairly, but I'd like to know wbat in the h—l you put up agin that old rooster.” One of the importunate juveniles who solicit pennies in a northern city was asked : “Where is your mother ?” She answered diffidently: “She is dead." “Have yon no father ?" “Yes, sir; but he is sick." “What ails him ?" “He has got a sore finger, sir.” “Indeed.” “Yes, sir.” “ Then why don't ho cut it off?” “Please, sir,” responded the little maid, “he hain't got any money to buy a knife ” Jones went to the theatre one even ing. The play was bad, tho acting worse. On ali sidC*s Jones’friends wero hissing both. “You take i t comfortably, ’ said a friend to Jones. “I came injon an order, and’don’t fool at liberty to express an adverse opiuiou," was the reply. Presently, however, Jones rose hur riedly, iud.guatiou in every line of his face: “By Jove, I must go out and pay,” ho exclaimed. ——- - • - Transfer Pictures. -*-Tho decorations on carriages, sleighs, furniture, boxes, Ac i and other painted surfaces, ofton show tho most delicate artistic skill, and the question arises, how are such views mid ornaments placed there without great, expense? Tho cheapest, articles aro frequently covered with bits of landscape or floral decorations that could not be painted by hand without increasing tho -of the articles. The secret is. Lliene pntlJXlrij;* mo txtnrwfWmr tnr trtrvrex tides adorned by a process called “Do calcomanie. ’ When tho method was first disco via ed high prices were charged for the transfer pictures, and also for teaching ti,o art, so that few could afford to purchase. Recently, however, deal ers have reduced the rates so that now these pictures may be ob tained at comparatively low cost. J. L. Patten & Cos., 162 Wiliam Street, New York, are large dealers in these goods. For the small sum of ten cents they will send complete instructions, with cata logue and ten specimen pictures, to any ono who wishes to learn this beautiful art. ■ ■ ♦ •* : The Cextenial of 1876.—This highly favored country is about to ceb.brato its hundredth birthday. Under its favored privileges; its citizens have been happy ; worshiping God according to the dic tates of their own consciences; pursu ing their chosen avocations unmo lested; growing rich and prosperous. Some have attained the most exalted po sitions from the smallest beginnings. This is particularly applicable to .Dr. Tutt's Liver Pills. Ten years ago they had but a limited local reputation, but in this time, aided by scientific research and conscientious business direction, they have attained celebrity that there is not a country on the globe that they aie not known and used. Wherever disease prevails, especially such as result from torpid liver, dyspepsia, costiveness, sick headache, fever andague abound tuey are eagerly sought for. Get The Best.— -Beyond all question the most economical sewing machine tobuv is the W"i!son Shuttle. It is perfect and durable in workmanship simple and easy to operate, and its work is superior to all others. It is sold at a less price than any other first class machine, and its pop ularity, so well deserved, is daily m creasing. Machines will bo delivered at anv Railroad Station in this county, frou of transportation charges, if ordered through the Company's Branch Houso at 183 Ca nal street New Orleans, They send an elegant catalogue and cliromo circular, free on application. Tiiis Company want a few more good agents. A sure thing-—A viilaga doctor went to virit a patient in a neighboring hamlet, and took his gun with him, that ho might wing any game he might encounter in crossing the fields. A peasant, meeting him on the way, asked whither ho was going. “To sea a patient," was tho answer “What, then,” said tho peasant, “do you fear to mis him in tho ordinary way, that you tako your gun with you ?" A boy at Mona, lown, was struck by lightning recoiltly, and the back of bis new coat torn entirely out. although no other injury was done until the boy got home, when Lis economical hither thrashed him for tearing liis coat How sharper than the lightning’s flash it is to have a particular father.