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DR. J. A. CI1APPLK,
DENTAL BURGEON,
range, Georgia.
OFFICE over Dallls ik Gray, rooms
HK formerly occupied hh Prophitt’s gallery.
U Chnrges very moderate. no20t
DR. ENOCH CALLAWAY
EH8 h*s profossional Horvlcos to the citizoiiRol La-
>80*0 auu vicinity. Ofllco at drug store of Culla*
Waterman. Can be found during tho night at his
1 residence. mrHO-ly
plIOW. H. WHITAKER,
Attorney at Law,
LAGRANGE, GA.
pffloo in T. G. Crenshaw’s Counting Room.
JIPT attention given to business in Troup and
Ruining counties. Will fllo petitions lu bankrupt*
ns for Adm’rsand Guardians in Ord’ysCourt.otc.
i spcodliy mode. Janl8*ly
L. HI. HARRIS,
ley ttt Law & Collecting Agont,
fest Point, - - - - - Georgia.
REFER ENOKBJ
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VOLUME XXXIII.
LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 0, 1877.
NUMBER 40.
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OPIUM BATING. “•
AIAIIMINO INCREASE OF THE HABIT.
JAMES 8. WALKER,
;NEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW, SOLICITOR
IHAN0ERY AND PROCTOR IN ADMIRALTY,
PEOTFULLY offors Ills services to tho public in
[ the dutlcH of his profession. Ho has perfected
imuots to attend to all mutters in tho departments
hington City as well as in tho District and Circuit
of tho United States. Ofllce up stairs in Sterling
Watches and Jewelry.
THE
JEWELRY AND FANCY 8TORE
Or LaGrange, Georgia.
ALBERT LEHMAN
now, and will keep always on hand at his old
id, East side of the Public Square, a good and
WKLL-HKLKUTEl) STOCK OF
r B L 11 Y AND FANCY GOODS,
Consisting, in part, of
Gold and fclilver Watches, aa?
> Stem and Koy-WLadors, of tho best make. Jff-Yj'b
id Id Gold and Silver Watch Chaim,
OLO.O K S ,
of all slzos, makers and prices.
I and nllklnds of Holders; Golt
L SPECTACLES and EYE-GLASS
Holid Hilver Table Ware,*W
SILVER-PLATED WARE,
Of all kinds d styles;
at, Table Cu lery .and Fine Raxori,
the vory renowned mako r s, JOSEPH ROGERS and
— WOSTEN HOLM.
SB » rn» oa * r * ■» A -
_ still repairing all goods In my line. Too many of
titans of Troup and adjotuing counties have tented
ork to require a word from mo an to the character
I will, howovei, warrant all my work, if properly
is I have always done, and respectfully ank a share
■onage. Ijaul7-lyj ALBERT LEHMAN.
HRASH'8 CONSUMPTION CURE.
Dll. LOVICK PIBUCE, of Sparta, Ga., writes
and nays: "1 have been taking Tlirunh’s Commrap-
Cure ulue days, and can talk with Home ease."
H. MEAD, of Atlanta, Maya: 1 Thrash's Cure in tho
that will cure consumption “
ffl', RANKIN k LAMAR, of Atlanta, Bay: "Tim da-
for Thrash's Cure is increasing every duy, and it 1m
i universal Matin fact inn.”
M. WILKINSON, of Memphis, lenp., says: "Ship
kother groBs of Thrash’s Cure. Tho demand has in-
sd wouderlully.”
NCAID, HENLEY k CO., of Nashville, Tcnu., write
sIi’n Cure will push itnelf."
d bottles 30 cents. For sale by
CALLAWAY k WATERMAN.
>ly DrnggistH, LaGrange, Ga.
FALL AND WINTER COOD8.
P ALLIS & GRAY
NOW RECEIVING AND OPENING THE
LARGEST STOCK
OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS
HAVE EVER BEFORE OFFERED.
OODS IN EVERY VARIETY TO
SUIT THE TRADE AND PRICES
TO SUIT THE TIMES.
ARE CONFIDENT THAT OUR
ILL PLEASE. BARGAINS ARE OFFERED IN
IBBON8, 8ILK
HANDKERCHIEF8 AND TIE8.
OR GENTLEMS’S SUITS
CLOTHING AND JEANS
OF ALL GRADES.
jlAT.T. AND SEE THEIR 8TOCK BEFORE PURCHAS
ING YOUR DRY-GOODS, FOR THEY
CAN PLEASE YOU.
DALLIS A GUAY.
J. a. TRUITT,
LAGRANGE, GA.,
DKALEB IV
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, PLANTA
TION SUPPLIES, BOOTS, 8HOE8,
HARDWARE, QUANO, AC.
I Will SeU
NEW ARROW TIES at $2.00 per bundle.
8FLI0ED TIES, $2.10 per bundle—weight 62 to 651ba
per bundle.
BAGGING 12*o per yard.
NAILS $8.50 per keg.
NTS AND BARLEY $1.26 per busheL
14 Bl> SODA for $1.00.
I to 10 &■ SUGAR for $1.00.
TEXAS AND THORNTON RU8T PROOF OATS at 700
per bushel.
STARCH 0o per lb by the case.
ANDERSON SMITH’S CHAIRS $0.00 per set.
NUMBER ONE BUGGY OR WAGON HARNESS $12.00
A LOT OF NUMBER ONE BUGGIES very low for
Cash.
In hot everything usually kept in a first class business
goose, at corresponding prices.
yariy payments of provision accounts will secure credit
for anotficr year. T „ „. D1Trrn ,
J. a. TRUITT
(From tho Atlanta Constitution.)
Last night wo worn loafing bubiucUho oountor
in a drag store of this city, when a gentleman
ciuno in, uud, without a word, laid a dime upon
tho oountor.
Without a word tho druggist pioked it up,
dropped it into tho till, and measured out a
pinch or two of white powder. Tho gentloman
took tho powder, and with a fatuous look on his
faco, swallowed it. Ho then turned and loft
the store.
BWALLOW1NO TEN DEATHS A DAY
“The powdor that man swallowed," said the
druggist, turning pleasantly around, “would
have killed you and me and unother person.
And yet ho takes that much threo times ovory
day of his life."
“Why doosu’t it kill him then ?" we asked,
rotrenting from tho little bottle that still yawned
In front of us.
Because ho is used to it. It is morphia.
He Is addicted to its use, and he swallows ten
deaths ovary day of his life, and yet he novor
dios. A man catno in this store the other day
and called for 15 grains of morphia. I gave it
to him, not dreaming that he would take it all
at onoe. Ho gulpod it down, however, without
word. A pbysioian who was sitting near hy
saw it, and jumpod up very much alarmed.
Ho thought the tuau had committed suioido.
He said, however, that he was used to such
doses, and that ho took them regularly, twice a
day."
Are there many men in Atlanta who have
beoome addicted to the use of this drag ?"
“Yob, sir; and a gieat mauy more ladies.
The habit is fearfully on tho increase. Why, we
sell from this oountor alono, enough morphia
evory woek to kill a thousand people. It is
taken, however, hy people who aro used to it
and it doesn't kill them. It does an immense
amount oi damage though."
You say that ladieB use it a great deal ?"
Yes, sir; there are numbers of ladies that
send to us regularly every day of their lives for
morphia. The number is constantly increasing,
and those who take it, constantly increase the
dose. It is getting to bo a very serious evil.
Of course I caunot tell you, hut you would he
astonished if I were to tell you how maiiy lady
customers I have, and who they are. We fiud a
great many young men who have fallen into the
habit. And when a man onoe commences he
never quits."
AN ALMOST INCURABLE PASSION.
Does a morphia eater nover recover from
his habit?"
Very rarely. It is the most tenacious of all
habits. It is hardor to throw off than drunken
ness, or the passion for play. It is a perfect de
mon. And the worst of it is that it encourages
sort of ouuuing aud a habit of secrecy. It
changes tho nature from openuess and irankness
to insidious and secret habits. Not one in a
hundred over recovers. Tho only possible way
out is to gradually diminish tho daily dose.
When a mau is under tho influence of this drug,
ho would sell the shirt off his back to satisfy his
daily craving for it. The love of it clutches his
body and sonl, and holds it with a death grip.
“You notice a positive increase iu the ase of
this drug?"
“Yes, sir; and a very alarmiug increase. The
number of customers increases steadily aud
rapidly."
“Is there no law against its sale?"
“Virtually, none. There is a law that com
pels you to register the name of every person to
whom you sell poison, and the purpose for
whieh it is sold. The sule of it is not limited, how
ever, nor restricted in any way. Of course I
would not sell poison to a person that I felt su
picious was going to use it for the purpose
ouusiug death. We can uourly always tell when
they inloud to commit suioido. I refused sev
oral applications of this sort during the month
There are frequent applications from negroeB
for poison. I always refuse to sell it to suoh
people. But there is no law against supplying
the morphia-eaters with as much of the poison
they want."
WHAT ANOTHER DRUGGIST SAYS.
Dropping in at another drug store, we asked
the proprietor what he thought of the sale of
morphia and similar drugs.
“I uotioe nothing about it, except that there
is a very deeidod increase iu tho sale and con
sumption of it in the city, The inorease is very
perceptible—especially among tho ladies. Why,
we sold two ounces of morphia at this store
last night after supper. That is 9G0 grains, or
enough to kill over 200 people. That is one night's
sales. It goes to confirmed morphia-eaters, and
does not kill them -but it drains away an im
mense amount of vitality. I could notbegin to
tell you how muoh I sell iu a week. Much more
very much more—though than I ever sold be
fore."
Why, there was a man in hero the other
night that applied to me for morphia. I open
ed tho bottle, whioh had thirty grains in it, and
turned away suddenly to wait on a lady. When
I came back I saw that he had taken every par-
tiole of it. I was awfully frightened. I thought
he was a dead man, sure. Why, half of what
he took would kill every man in this store as
dead as door nails. He smiled, however, aud
eaid that he was used to those doBes. I could
hardly believe it; hut he went away in good
spirits, and I have seen him mauy times since."
How is it that people beoome infatuated
with this drug ?"
Well, just because it is a cheap form of ex
alted drunkenness. On a dime a day a man can
keep himself in a state of exaltation and sub
limated stupor, such as a dollar’s worth of
liquor wouldn’t give him. It givos him the
emotional excitement of intoxioation without
throwing “him off his legs and making him dis
grace himself. It may bo said that it is the
woman’s form of intoxioation. What men do
with liquor, the ladies do with morphia. It is
more dangerous than liquor, because it is so
hard to deteot the use of it. You know at once
if your husband, or your son, or your wife is
under the influence of liquor, aud yoa may take
steps towards reclamation. Bat they may be
stupefied with morphia for a month before yon
will suspect what is the matter. It is the most
dangerous debauoh of the body. It is a fearful
habit."
All the druggists that we saw agreed with the
estimates given above. There can be no doubt
that the inorease in the use of the dreadful drug
is suoh as to demand serious attention. It is
bard to say how the growth oan be ehecked, but
it seems that the law-makers might profitably
take it in hand.
A pbysioian of large praotioe retnarkod that
he thought there was five times as muoh mor
phine used in Atlanta, as there was three or
four years ago,and that he was constantly called
upon to treut new cases for it. There was no
onre for it, he said, except a gradual diminution
of the doses. Even if a confirmed eater had
the moral strength to quit, it would kill him to
suddenly stop. The doctor said it was frequent
ly taken to kill paifi, and before the patient was
aware of it, it would beoome a tenacious habit.
A peculiar feature of the habit is that it kills
pain when it is administered, but that the pain
returns as soon as tho offoots of the opiato woar
off—or at least the patient imugincs that it has
returned.
We record tho abovo facts as a part of tho du-
that we owe tho pnblio. It is possible that
private effort may succeed somowhat iu putting
down this torritio growth, ovou if no public law
can be fratnod to moot it.
A GOOD WORD FOIl TURKEY.
Now that Russia has apparently driven the
Moslem to the wall and made his completo sur
render probable, it will not bo amiss to review
somo of the prospeots of the campaign and con
trast them with actualities to date. It was con
fidently piedictod iu somo quarters that Russia
would have a promenade to tho Golden Horn
and Erzeroum; that in loss than six months
she would capture half a million of prisoners
and four thousaud ouunon. Who has hardly
oome within 90 per cent, of this, aud after seven
months she holds only a small part of Bulgaria
and tho barren valleys of Armenia. To accom
plish this her Iobbob havo boon at least 80,000
men, which is 10,000 more than Germany lost
in tho French war.
Tho New York Bun shows, in a most graphio
maunor, how grievously overmatched tho Porto
has boon and that tho Turk has shown a robust
ness not equalled by Western Europe. Our
contemporary says: “While Frauoo had no ene
my bat Germany to think of, Turkey, fighting
the Northern Oolossus, is engagoil at tho samo
time in an arduous campaign against the Mon
tenegrins in their mountain fastness; she is
compelled to keep a large corps of observation
on tho Servian frontier, for she is menaced by
an invasion at any moment from this quarter;
she is obliged to maiutaiu another force on tho
Greek frontier in Thessaly, whore the popula
tion is ripe for a revolt in support of a declara
tion of war on the part of Greece; Crete has to
be strongly garrisoned; and finally, another
corps d’armeo is posted along the Persian fron
tier, lest advantage be taken by her perfidious
neighbor to muke an iuoursiou into her territo
ry in alliance with tho lawless Arab tribes on
her border.
Russia, on the other hand, has none of those
exigencies to coutend against. She is relieved
from all fear of a Polish insurrection by tho Ger
man surveillunoe over that part of her empire;
and the inhabitants of the Caucasus are well
nigh exterminated, and uo longer afford cause
for alarm. Tnen, again, Russia has au ally
without whoso assistance, thoro cau be no
doubt, her urmies would have been driven buck
across the Danube before now. It may be hu
miliating to admit that the safety of the Russian
army is due to the timely succor afforded by
70,000 Roumanians, but it is none the less true,
and new the assistance of Servia is earnestly
implored.
This recapitulation of tho extraordinary dis
advantages auder which Turkey has conducted
her campaign is necessary iu order to present a
oontrast to tho conditions under which France
carried on her war against Germany. Both
struggles are instructive as showing how egre-
griously mistaken tho most sagacious Cabinets
in Europe may be when the fortunes of war ure
question."
Wo haveuo sympathy with Mohammedanism
perse, but we canuot help extoudiug something
like sympathy to a pow* r that is iuvuded under
false pretences aud then overborne by a big bul
ly, who calls in his neighbors to help whip a
smaller boy, who has no friends at all.
DISCOURAGED.
It is so easy to say, “Never give up the ship."
It is 60 easy to hold your head up aud step
firmly, to laugh cheerily, anil have a pleasant
word for everybody, when safely hedged iu from
sorrow and poverty by the love of fiieuds aud n
bottomless purse. When sickness passes by to
kuock at some other door, when home is the one
“sweet, safe corner" iu all the world, when
there are those who would suffer that you might
go free—alf! then it is quite easy to feel as if
nothing could ever mako you quite discouraged.
This is a beautiful world, aud there are lots of
good things in it. Yes, mauy a son uud daugh
ter, a few wives aud mothers, and about the
samo proportion of husbands and fathers, do
live more in the shine than in the shadow of
life. But Ihere are so many, so many more who
have to buckle on their armor, und spoud their
best life’s blood in the daily life. Such bittor
trials us men and women do live through ! Who
cau doubt that heuvou sends them their forti-
CURRENT OPINION.
As head of the German Mission, Gen. Grant
would make but a poor suooossor to George
Bauoroft and Bancroft Davis.—[Boston Herald.
Old Judge Davis is laying a broad foundation
for 1880. Tho boys had best keep u sharp eye
on tho big Judge !—[Springfield Republican.
Onr compliments to tho Republicans of Illi
nois; and may wo bo allowod to ask how they
like thoir now Senator ?—[Cincinnati Times, un
happy Rep.
If the Republicans had seated Pinohbaok in
the Senate, tho situation would have been
slightly modified. Like many other great law
yers and otherwise great men, the hindsight of
Edmunds is bettor than his foresight.—[Cincin
nati Commercial.
Tho masses want no better cnrrency than the
good old plain silver dollar aud its fractions,
with treasury notes receivable for all dueH to the
government, convertible ut the will of the holder
into a low-bearing interest bond, — [Richmond
Whig.
There are no better officers in the world than
thoso of tho Unitod States navy, aud no worse
ships. Where the blame lies for tho miserable
condition of a force whioh onght to bo the pride
of tho Ilopublio, it is for Congress to find out.—
[New York Tribune.
Patterson and Conover have proved traitors,
but had anybody a right to expect them to
prove loyal after it ceased to bo their interest
to do so? Carpet-baggers are creatures who
expect to be bought and sold, and whom others
expect to buy and sell.-[Philadelphia Inquirer,
Rep.
There is poetical justioe in it. Conover and
Patterson are tho produots of the usurpation
and tyranny of the Republican party. It is
only just that they should signalize, by their
votes, the collapse of Republicanism in the
State whioh was plundered most and pitied the
least.—[Charleston News.
A11 tho horrors over oharged against the Ku
klux and the rifle clubs are proven against their
perpotrators, by the scene in the Senate cham
ber of the United States, and the confession
wrung from tho lips of Patterson, that ho votes
as ho does because the Republican party of his
Slate cowers under the revolver and rifle, held
in the bauds of the butcher of Hamburg aud
his chivulric compatriot, Wade Hampton.—[In
dianapolis Journal, Rep.
For tho first time iu about seventeen years the
Republican party finds itself upublo to control
tbe upper House of Congress. How rapidly
huve disasters, following in the wake of its rat
culities, fullen upon that once potent and
haughty organization! Twelve mouths ago,
Grant, tho avowed “President of a great politi
cal party," virtually sat upon a throne and dic
tated tho terms upon whioh he would permit a
successor to he inaugurated. The Senate, that
has now well-nigh passed under the control of
the Democracy, impudently arrogated to its
President the right to count the votes of States
as ho might determine; and, sustained by the
presence of United States soldiery, the Republi
can leaders in the capitul of tho nation dofied
the popular will. —[Knoxville Tribune.
R. BRADFIEliD,
LaGrange, Ga.
TABLE AND
810,000 WORTH OF DRY GOODS. CROCKERY, GLAHN WARE,
80,000 WORTH OF 1 BOOTH AND MHOEM. POCKET CUTLERY.
80.000 WORTH OF 1 CLOTHING. 10,000 YARDS JACONET EMBROIDERY, A
81.000 WORTH OF 1 HATH ANI) CAPM. NEW LOT OF OUR OWN IMPORTATION,
88.000 WORTH OF NOTIONH, CROCKERY, FROM FIVE CT8. A YARD UPWARDM.
GLAHMWARE AND SUNDRIES.
DRESS GOODS.
Block Silk $1, $1.35 and $2 per yard.
Brown Silk, all grades.
Pearl oolored Silk, all grades.
Glove Cloth, latest oolors.
The Balkan Figures.
Victoria Brillautines.
Manchester Mohair.
Pacific Twills, all wove. 25o to 75o.
Meriuoes, Blue, Buff, White and Rose.
BlAck Alpaca, 20c, 30o, 40c, 50o, 75o and $1.
Drab Alpaca.
Brown Alpaca.
White Alpaca.
Large lot Fringe and Borders, for above goods.
Prints from 5o to 7o.
TABLE LINENS.
White Linen Damask, 50c, 75o and $1.
Turkey Red Damask, all grades.
Turkey Hod Doylies.
White Linen Napkins, all grades.
CLOTHINC.
Men's Business Suits, $8, $10, $15 and $20.
Boys' Suits $5 to $9.
Youth’s correspondingly low.
Lurge stock of ovor-coats.
Ladies’ Button Boots.
Ladies' Foxod Gaiters.
Ladies’ Pebble-goat shoes, perfectly water-proof.
Miles’ Shoes a specialty.
nae Shoes and maohine work,
CASSIMERE8, JEANS, AC.
Maryland Kerseys.
Cassimeres, all grades, for boys and men.
band-®'-** Shoe, and machine work, iU
Waterproof, Navy-blue, rteul-browu aud other WU y 8 on haDd, at Atlanta prieee. I boy then*
nr “ goodsfrom manufacturers, and oan sell lower
than any houRe in town.
Copper-tips aud Leather-tips, good assortment.
Brogans, Hand-scum Boots, Wax Boots and
Sewed Boots.
BUTTONS.
Bilk DrcRs-butlons, every shade.
colors.
Rob Roys.
FLANNELS.
Red Flauuel, 18o to COo.
White Flannel 18o to OOo.
Medicated Flanuel, for Rheumatism.
Plaid Opera Flauuel, Black and Scarlet, Blue
Piuk Arc.
Solid colors, Grey, Blue, Brown, Black, Rose, Fish Scale Buttons.
Crimson.
Linsey, all grades and colors.
BLEACHINCS AND
goods.
10-lBleaohiog I
6-4
BROWN
At Atlanta Priooa.
4-4
7-8 <•
3-4 “
Hea-Ielands
Full stock always on hand.
Btnoke-colored Pearl, with eyes, something new.
for worated goods.
Vegetable Ivory, for Fall Prints,
ltnbber coat and vest buttons.
Pearl shirt-buttons.
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.
Ladies’ Flesh-colord Balbrigan.
Ladies’ solid colors.
Ladies’ White Hose’lOc to $1.
Gouts’ Half-hose, British aud colored.
HAT8, 8HOE8, AC.
New Styles Gouts' silk handkerchiefs, all oolors.
Gents' Silk Hats, Broadway style.
Gents' Helmet Dip Hats, something new.
Gents’ Stiff Hats, latest styles.
Geuts’Fur Hats, “ ••
nulaundried 8hirts for boys aud men. Planters* Wool Hats 40o to $1.50
Linen and Paper Collars. Shoes—largest and best assortment in the city, Soap, Cologne, Extracts, Lily-white Ylouges
Largest and best assortment of Gents’Scarfs, and we warraut every pair. Will sell at whole- Corsets at 50c to $2.50.
Ties, Bows, etc, gale prices to farmers, in lots of a dozen pair. Madame Foy’s Skirt Supporters.
SHIRTS.
Full line of celebrated Star shirts from $1 np.
GLOVES, TOILET ARTICLES,
ETC., ETC.
Ladief and Gents' white and colored Kid Gloves.
Ladies' and Gents’ Cassimere Gloves.
Gents’ Buck Gloves.
Full line Stationery, Pens.fluk, Ac8
E E, BEADFIELD, North East Corner Public Square, LaGrange, Ga.
WHAT WOULD YOU DOf
Would you have wealth ? Go to work then
like a man und got it; go to work bravely and
you will sucoeed. Would you have fame ? Go
to work then and win it. With a stout heart
and untiring perROverance, you cannot fail to
wiu the prize. Den’t say “I can’t;’’ if you do
you will cert&iuly fail. Remember that true
oourage never stops to talk with fear. Would
you be wise ? Begin to-day and get wisdom.
Don’t put it off till to-morrow; it never has ex
isted and never will exist; it is but a phantom,
au imuginary pleasure that will still be a day
ahuad of you if you follow it till you die; if you
would be truly great,learn to bo truly good; and
if yon would be truly good, begin now. Re
member that time is our master if we sleep,our
servant if awake aud at our post, faithful aud
true. If thou host aught to do; if thou wouldst
wiu a name, be great,or wise, or powerful—then
seize the golden moments as they pass. The
liviug moments of to-morrow are not thine, nor
thou nor augels know what lies beyond.
New Yobk Commercial Advertiser: “Look |
at that crowd," said a gentleman to a clergyman
he was showing through tho State Department
the other day. “Just look at that orowd going
up in the elevator to Mr. EvartB' room.” “Yes,”
replied the divine, “That’s the largest “Collec
tion for Foreign Missions' I've aeon taken up in
many a day."
A young fellow of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
because his girl went out with another fellow,
took a dose of laudunum under her window,
but tho dose was not suffloieut to kill. Then he
shot himself, but the wound was not fatal, und
the girl is now narsiug him. She says “he’s
too big an idiot to live, but I don't want him to
die on my account."
SOUTHERN
FEMALE
COLL CE.
LAGRANGE, GA.
FACULTY.
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WEST P3INT NOTES.
The Presbyterian church was open last Sab
bath for the first time iu two or three months,
and llev. Dr. Joues preached.
Mr. W. S. Askew, of Cusseta, Ala., has sold
this fall, one hundred and twenty-five dollurs
worth of apples from his orchards. He thinks
he will have sold, before they are exhausted,one
hundred aud fifty dollars worth.
That literary and musical club in West Point
seems to be a dangerous institution.
Thanksgiving was not observed in West Point.
Messrs. R. T. & Thomas Burdett havo moved
to the country.
Capt Williams has built a new livery stable.
The ladies of tho Methodist Church gave a
handsome suit of eolthes to Rev. W. F. Lewis,
just before ho left for conference.
Mr. J. F. Beaty died in Blufftou, last week.
He hud been confined to his house about two
years. He was a member of the Presbyterian
churoh, and leaves a wife—daughter of Mr. Da
vidson, of Long Cane—and two children.
Of Prof. Graves’ election to the LaGrange
High School, the Press says: “We represent the
common feeling of the community when wo ex
press our deop regret that we are to lose so ac-
TIMELY ANECDOTE.
Some oolored men were talking politics in
front of a store the other day, when one said:
“Tom, dey say de publican party am dead an
gone to the Independents; what sort politics
dey got?" “Well, dey is the same as the hyp-
oorit, dey want do votes of bofe side, aud ’mind
me of a nigger what oome np from Elbert coun
ty; he went to the Baptis' mootin' and he big
13nptis’, den, next he went to the Methodis’
meetin’ an’ ontshout dem all, but betook care
to eat hearty wid both 'nominations.—Hartwell
Sun.
Old Beecheu was not so far wrong after all.
We are told that there is a restaurant in New
York where the dishes are only a cent apiece.
A ravenous appetite oan be appeased for ten
cents. Every thing is clean and the cooking
good. A woman keeps the establishment and
says she has suoh a ruu of customers that she
will make money.
A nineteen year old daughter of Mr. Arnold,
of the great dry goods firm of Arnold, Constable
& Co., recently eloped with a clerk in the estab
lishment, who is 50 years old. She had money
of her own.
null) ? It oannot bo ol earth. 8uob strain, of oompHshed a gentlemau and so elBolont a teach
heart and brain us hearts aud brains do still bear
up under 1 Is it any wonder that weary hands
sometimes full despondingly, and weury heudH
bow discouraged? Oh 1 ye, whose paths aro iu
pleasant places 1 whose faith was never tried by
heaven’s seoming disregard of your prayers and
tears 1 who never knew tho luck of teuder home-
love and protection, exult in your happiness
and thank Providence. But while you drink
from your cup of life such honey-sweet draughts,
give a thought now aud then to those whose
daily potions savor so strongly of wormwood,
and remember that a kindly word and a helping
hand, whioh cost uo little, may make lighter tho
burdens of some one noto almost discouraged.
His praise has been too often Kouuded in
theso columns for us to say more now. LuGrange
will not regret the choice she made. He will
equal the expectations of his most sanguine
frieuds.
The Musical and Literary Club was fully or
ganized at the residence of Mr. Barker, on
Tuesday night last by the election of the fol
lowing officers: President, J. T. Graves; Vice-
President, Mies Carrie Oslin; Secretary, Miss
Alice Zachry, Treasurer, Miss Fannie Callaway
Critic, Miss Lula Zachry. Tho time of meet
ing was changed from Tuesday to Friday night
—Press.
SEVEN MINDS.
Mind your tongue 1 Don't let it speak hasty,
cruel or unkind words.
Mind your eyes 1 Don’t permit them to look
ou wicked books, pictures or objeots.
Mind your ears 1 Don’t suffer them to listen
to wicked speeoheB, songs or words.
Mind your lips 1 Don’t let tobacco foul them.
Don’t let strong drink pass thorn. Don’t let the
food of a glutton pass between them.
Mind your hands 1 Don’t let them steal or
fight, or write any evil words.
Miud your feet 1 Don’t let them walk in tho
steps of the wioked.
Miud your heart l Don’t let the love of sin
dwell in it Don’t give it to Satau, bat ask
Jcbus to make it his throne.
Sbnatob Withers’ Dauqutebb.—Last week
Miss EUie, ninth daughter of Senator Withers,
of Virginia, in her nineteenth year, was married
to Mr. Putney, a wealthy Boston widower of
fifty or more summers. Tbe bride ia nearly six
feet tall, of remarkable beauty and intelligence,
able to talk politics, quote John Stuart Mill,
and ride an untamed horse. The marriage of a
daughter of Senator Withers has long been an
anuual occurrence, but it caunot be kept up
much louger; there remain only two unmarried
—Miss Willie aud Miss Virginia Seoessia. The
latter was born on the day Virginia seceded.—
Petersburg Irfflex-Appeal.
Nevada has a new law authorizing the public
whipping of wife boaters. A whipping pobt
has been ceremoniously placed in front of the
Court House in Austin.
Dubino tho discussioD, the straight military
figure of M. C. Butler, tightly buttoned iu a
half-dress coat, was Been calmly walking to aud
fro in the rear of the Democratic seats. He has
clear-cut, deadly quiet face. His cold gray
eye, straight nose, thin lips and prominent chin
mark a man of unusual foroe of character. He
sat ia the rear of the Democrats to-day like a
general watching a battle under his own com
mand. Patterson fawned before him, and dur-
iug tbe debate Conover snuggled down by the
side of this cool, collected, grave looking man,
as if he needed further reassurances lrom the
wrath of his Republican colleagues.—Chicago
7 imea.
Texas Ovebstocked.—The Dallas (Texas)
Horald says the papers that speak of the mag
nificent opportunities this State, Texas, pre
sents to the new-oomer lie, and lie in a very
gratuitous, oriminal way indeed. The unvar
nished truth is, that our labor market is already
stocked to overflowing, and every fresh arriv
ing train bnt adds to the miserable multitude in
our midst that suffeis, starves and finally fights
in way back East again. Before the door of
every house in this oity there daily begs a swarm
that would sadden t£e heart of a satyr.
If you have a frieud with a cough or cold,tell
him to try Dr. Bull’s Cougn Syrup. He will
thauk you for your advice. Tho price is only
25 cents. For sale by Callaway & Waterman,
LaGrange, Ga.
e 0 .
Mbs. M. C. COX, Botany and English Branches.
Miss A. M. COX, Modern Languages.
Mibs .ELIZA B. TOOLE, Primary Department.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
MibbJSALLIE C. COX, Plano, Organ and Violin.
Mum ALICE M. COX, Piano, Guitar, and Vocal 1
ART DEPARTMENT.
Misfi M. E. KTAKELEY, Drawing, Painting in oil, Wales
Colors, etc.
Miss FLORA HANSON, Wax, Hair,and other oroameatai
work.
This institution has been under its present manager
incut tor Hourly twenty years. The teachers in ell the
departments have long held their present positions, aud
have practically demonstrated their fitness for the pLoea
they fill.
The department of Natural Sciences is supplied with
au excellent mineral cabinet, charts, chem icsl and philo-
•phical apparatus.
The Mua' *
charts, Ac.
The art facilities are ample for thorough art culture.
Drawiug, Vocal Music and CalletheulcsjVM of charge.
Unusual advantages are offered in penmanship; and
the training in all departments is thorough andpractlcaL
The pupils of this College have repeatedly borne off pre
miums (or excellence in music and art.
The expenses have been reduced to a specie basis.
Tuition, literary or music, pur annum, $00. Painting.
~~ jo $50. Board, per annum, with washing, lights and
$155. The collegiate year of nine aud a half months
opens the last Wedn sday in September and cloaea the
20th of June. Tuition fre-m 1st of January, $83. Board
$100. No deduction for lost time except for protracted
sickness. Uniform lor public occasions: bites alpaca %e
first of May, afterward plain calioo. For catalogues con
taining particulars address
I. F. COX, President.
Lhe Music department is furnished with ten ]
$
Oddities among tho books: A short mau
reading Longfellow; a burglar picking at Locke
a jeweler devouring Goldsmith; an artilleryman
with Shelley; an omnibus driver calling for one
Moore; a nice young man going to the Dickens
a laborer at his Lever; a young woman with her
Lover; Tom studying Dick'B Works; a lanoer
learning Shakespeare; a servant looking for the
Butlor; a miller deep in Mill; a glazier’s hour
with Paiue; a hedger absorbed in Hawthorne
a Dutchman interested in Holland; a domestio
man with Holmes; a bookseller trying to save
bis Baoon; a woman in Thiers; a lazy man’s Du
mas; a determined mau with Kant; a corn-doc
tor with Banyan’s Progress; a philologist con
templating Wordsworth; a minstrel roadiug
Emerson; a Catholic at Pope; a creditor pleased
with Sue; a jolly fellow laughing over Sterne.
Bob Inoebsoll, the blatant infidel and Radi
cal leader, who so vigorously waved the bloody
shirt duriug last year’s oampaign, has been in
terviewed regarding Mr. Hayes' “polioy.” He
upholds it on the ground thatitis“a necessity,”
and he says “the South will remain as it is now
until it becomes more widely civilized." When
this is accomplished, he thinks that then there
may be some ebanoe for Radicalism in this sec
tion. If, by becoming “more widely civilized,"
Iugersoll meant the aoceptanoe of, aud adher-
nnco to, suoh blasphemous dootrines os he
preaehe8, doubtless he is right, for when the
South gets in suoh a misorable condition
that, she will bo ready for Radicalism or any
other species ol rasoaiity.—Savannah News.
Lepbosy in New Yobk.—The Now York Sun
day Mercury has a story (o the effeot that lep
rosy has been imported into that city by Chi
nese arriving from California. A reporter of
that papor says that he saw a Chinaman in a
Baxter street tenement house slowly dying from
leprosy, and at tho Chinese hospital two chil
dren of Irish-Chinese birth suffering from the
same disease.
The Republican journals agree in the state
ment that President Hayes is most anxious to
oonoiliato the old Whig aud religious elemeuts
of the South; and that his appointments have
been based upon this idea.
[nstltntioi
efineaday
22,1877, and doses the W<
FACULTY:
before Christmas.
Rkv. J. R. MATSON, A.M., President, Professor of
Moral Science and Mathematics.
Rev. G. G. SMITH, A.M., Professor of Rhotoric and
Natural Scionco.
Miss LELIA RICHARDSON,M. A.,Governess and Teach-
* of French and English Literature.
Mihh JENNIE McFAlL, Teacher of Latin, Calisthen-
Ac.
Mils. FANNIE J. MAY80N, Primary Department.
MU8IC DEPARTMENT.
Mm. E. C. MALLARD, Teacher of Plano, Guitar, fro.
Miss OLA SIMMONS, Assistant iu Music.
ART DEPARTMENT.
Miss LUCY CARPENTER, Teacher of Fine Arts.
Assistants will be procured when tho necessities of the
Collego demand their services.
This institution graduated its first class in 1846, and
since that time has sent forth hundreds from its classic
walls to mould and bless sodety.
LOCATION.
The College is located on a high sminence overlooking
tho beautiful city of I^Grange and the surrounding
country; remote from tho «ttr of the city and yet suffi
ciently near to ohurch and tho couvunloucos of business.
acd tuition ono-half in ailvance and balance at
tho middle of the term, Each pupil boarding In the Col
lege will be req ulred to furnish one pair sheets, one pair
pillow cases, ono coverlet, and half dozen ftwels.
EMOH7 COLLEGE-1877
OXFORD, GEORGIA.
One mile from Covington depot, between Atlanta t
Augusta—Georgia Railroad.
Special attention is called to the desirableness of Ox
ford as a place to educate young men, lu location and
heolthfulnoss, as well os its social aud religious fea
tures offering peculiar advantages.
Four large and well appointed buildings,-besides tbs
two Sodety Halls, afford ample facilities for all the work
of the College.
The Faculty has boon strengthened by providing tally
for tho oliair of English Language and Literature. ,
EXAMINATIONS.
There will be three examinations of all the classes sash
year. Tbe first will be held at the close of the Fall Term,
the second at the -middle of the Spring Term, and the
third at tho dose of the Bpring Term.
In addition to ihu regular studies of the course, three
examinations will embrace the elementary studies. Geog
raphy, Arithmetic and English Grammar. All *
A Diseased Purse.—The present finanoial
condition of oar ooantry should teach us the
true value of economy. No man or woman who
can bay one dollar’s worth of goeds with fifty
cents should think of spending th6 dollar, yet
it is done every day. B&iley's Saline Aperient
is warranted equal to the best in size and quali
ty, and is sold at only 50 cents. It is just as
pleasant as soda water. 48-2t
Dubino tho last ton years nearly 1,000,000 of
aores in Great Britain formerly under grain
crops have been converted into pasture, meat
having become so payiug an article to raise;
but in the last board of trade report it is remark
ed this conversion of arable land into pasture
has received a check as a result of the largo im
portation of American meat.
Several medical stndents havo died from
small pox at Eruptive Hospital, in Louisville,
during the last few days. Trying to steal a
small-pox oorpse originated and disseminated
the disease among them*
Another manufacturing oompany has been
organized in Augusta, 6a. The directors are
Messrs. Thomas G. Barrett, Francis Gogin, Jno.
M. Clark and W. 0. Sibley. Tbe capital stock
of the new company is $350,000, whioh may be
increased to $1,000,000 by a majority vote of
tbe stockholders. The compauy is negotiating
with the city authorities for the purchase of the
Powder Mills tract of land and will oommenoe
work on the factory within a month.
Thebe are 99,415 dogs in Georgia, and they
destroyed between April 1, 1874, and April 1
1875, 28,625 sheep.
FARMERS’ HIGH SCHOOL.
MALE AND FEMALE. CLASSICAL A.\D COMMERCIAL.
Locatod two milM northeast of Houatou, Ga.
THE ONE PRICE SCHOOL.
•j^XEBCISES BEGIN firat Monday in Feb
ruary, 1877. Six montha, first aoaaion; four
months, second.
nd English
in writing.
FACULTY:
Err. ATTICUS Q. HAYGOOD, D. D., PnaM.nl *4
Proleuor of HonUl and Moral Sdenoe.
Bey. GEO. W. W. STONE, A. M.. Vloo-Prealdent and
Prof)'tutor of Mathematic.
Bey. OSBOBN L. SMITH, D. D., Profeiaor of Latin
Rey^TleSl'meaNB, M. D., D. D., IA. D„ Profaaaot
Emeritus ol Natural Science.
Rrv. MORGAN CALLAWAY, D. D., Proleaaor of English
Language and Literature.
H. A. SCOMP, A. M., Professor of Greek Language and
Literature, and of Hebrew.
JOHN F. BONN ELL, A. M., Profeasor of Natural Brftnoe,
B. M. MclNTOHH. Professor of Vocal Music.
RUFUS W. SMITH, A. M., Principal of Academic Dem
partment
TERMS:
Tuition, 8pring Term, in College Classes, $80.1
Tuition. Spring Term, in Academic Departmenti M
mary Classes, $25; Academic Classes, $81.
lights, etc., from $10 to $80 per month. *******
A year’s tuition in College may be awarded by Ure
Principals of tho Academic Department, and of Coll Ins-
worth institute, at Talbotton, to the beat scholar in those
schools. Two free scholarships aro offered to local
preachers and laymen in each Presiding Elder's District
of the North Goorgla, South Georgia and Florida Confer
ence!). For particulars, consult Presiding Eldars.
For further Information, address
dcSO-tf aTTIOUB G. HAYGOOD,
NOW AND THEN.
It is only now and then that suoh men as
Hon. Alex. H. Stephens, Ex-Gov. Smith and
Ex-Gov. Brown of Ga., endorse a medioine for
the throat and lnngs, and when they do it is
pretty good evidence that tbe remedy must be
good for tbe cure of coughs, colds aud lang aff
ections. They recommend the Globe Flower
Congh Syrup, and their testimonials are to be
se@n round tbe ten cent sample bottles of the
Globe Flower Syrnp, for sole by Bradfield A
Sledge. A sample bottle relieves the worst
cough and will oure sore throat Regular size
bottles, fifty doses, $1. 46-ly
LEONIDAS JONES, Prof. Mathematics, Principal.
Mbs. EMMA T. HENLEY, Music and Primary De
partments.
B. H. MATHEWS, Penmanship and Book-keeping.
TERMS, PAYMENTS, ka.
Each pupil will bo charged $2.00 per scholastic
month, regardless of age or branches studied.
2. When tuition is paid in advance only two dollars per
month will bo charged.
8. Patrons not paying in advance, will be required to
givo their uotes payable at the close of the session; said
notes subject to credit for sickness protracted one week
or longer.
4. No deduction for absence will be made except for
sickness protracted ono week or longer.
B. Music ou plauo with use of Instrument, $3.00 per
month.
6. Board, in good families near the school, can be had
at reasonable rates.
For other particulars address
LEONIDAS JONES, Prin..
Janl8-3m Houatou, Ga.
SO CENTS PER BOTTX.K,
BAILEY’8 SALINE APERIENT
This is tho cheapest and
MOST DELIGHTFUL PUBGATIV*
Before tho public. Is a delicious beverage, andaa plea*
t and sparkling aa a glass of soda water. Far sapertof
sickening pills. It Is hold In high repute by phyM*
is and surgeons tor the speedy cure of
A VEHY GOOD REASON.
The reason why only one sample bottle of
Morrell's Hepatine for the liver will be sold to
the same person for ten cents, by oar druggist
Brad field & Sledge, is because of the enormous
expense of importing the Hepatine into this
country; bnt as there are fifty doses in tbe large
size bottles, it seems two oenta per dose is cheap
enough after all for a medicine that cures dys
pepsia aud liver com plaint. All who have not
had a sample bottle are entitled to one for ten ots.
at Bradfield & Sledge’s Drug-store. Three doses —___
relieve, arty owe of dyepepeia, coortip.Uort, in- fXU h (gap
digestion or l.Y.r oomplnint, in the world. Reg- SSUuff 55SS.t£ h *"* ^ it.
tiler size bottles, Blty donee, $1.00. 46-ly 'i^iy J.H.BcmmcaB0n3[b06T0N. SaUfc’dIMOI tuetenoftM*
OFFICE PRINTING
Done in the moat fashionable manner at the Reporter
Job Offioe.
LETTER HEADS,
FILL HlUDS,
• BUmUBBOARDS.
ENVELOPES.
jSrOrdere from abroad will receive punctual attention.
City bill* duplicated.
speedy
Constipation Biiiousnots, Torpid Liver,
Lost ol Appotlto, Hofribure, Colic, Um
Kidney
lie., Its.
uo'mother, no one traveling, no alooo <
sewing girl, should fell to use iL
J. P. DROMGOOLK, t