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Good for Rhenmatiz.
MAX ALKLER.
In one of the mountain counties of
East fennesseo resided, not many
years since, a queer genius by the
name of Daniel Dougherty, or, as he
was more familiarly called, “Uncle
Dan Dorty.”
Uncle Dan was said in his youth
- to have been a rare, rollicking chap,
fond of fun and whisky, and ready at
all times fbr a fight or a frolic; but
as years crowded upon him and the
frosts of age whitened his locks, he
became intensely pious, attached
himself to that •branch of the visible
oliurch known as “ Hard-shells” or
■“Iron-jackets,” and essayed to lend
in prayer at monthly meetings or
exhort from the. pulpit as occasion
presented.
In person, he was ta.l, raw-boned
and stooped-shouldered, with immense
hands and feet, lie walked with a
shuffling gait, something like that of
an overgrown bear; in tact, walking
Was, as he expressed it, one of his
greatest crosses.
Uncle Dan was an invalid, and had
studied his case as set forth in the
pages of Dr. Gunn's Domestic Medi
cine, until h - had become a monoma
niac on tlie subject, and rarely left
home without carrying a copy of that
work with him along with his Bible
and hymn-book. .
Rheumatism was the particular
fot m of his disease, and to effectually
eradicate this from his system at
once and forever, he learned from
Dr. Gunn that nothing was equal to
a good sulphur bath.
After wailing some time for an op
portunity to test its merits, he finally
chose a bright Sabbath day in .Tune,
and that, too, 1 regret to say, the
Sabbath of the monthly meeting
which was held about a mile from his
residence.
Having resolved upon the time,
Uncle Dan waited patiently until the
members of bis household had gone
to the meeting, (himself feigning ill
ness ) and then set about his prepara
tions for the bath. lie first procured
a large cask or hogshead, open at the
upper end; this he placed upright,
and having prepared a quantity of
matches, lie proceeded to clamber
the cask, having taken precaution to
furnish himself with a blanket to
cover tlie mouth of the cask, and
thereby prevent the fumes of the
turning sulphur from suffbeating him.
Everything being in readiness,
"Uncle Dan lit his matches and en
deavored to draw tlie blanket so as
to prevent the burning sulphur from
reaching bis olfactories. But alas!
liis blanket was too small, and lie
was upon t:.u verge of s flotation,
when in a frantic effort to escape
from the cask, it was overturned and
rolled down a gentle declivity carry
ing the unfortunate occupant with it.
The cask had rolled but a short dis
tance when it plumped against a bee-
stand, overturning it; whereupon,
about a peck of enraged bees, with
commendable promptitude, began
plying their respects to Uncle Dan,
who, being in a state of nudity, was
highly vulnerable to their attacks.
With a loud scream, lie leaped from
the cask and struck a bee-line for a
pond in a meadow, half a mile dis
tant, the bees inakiug a black streak
after him as lie ran, raging, buzzing
and stinging, about one-third of
which succeeded in alighting upon
him, while the remainder were close
behind him. He said ho could hear
the “ onsanctificd brutes,” whistling
through the air like so many rifle
halls. they went, through gar
dens, over ^fences, down the hill;
Uncle DSn all the while taking most
frantic leaps in the air, and slapping
himself from his tormentors. The
pond on the meadow would soon be.
reached, but a fresh difficulty arose
*—he had to pass a herd of cattle in
his flight across the meadow, and a
patriarchal bull, thinking Uncle Dan
a strange animal, immediately gave
chase. About a quart of bees, failing
to overtake the fugitive, now settled
on the bull and goaded him to mads
< ness; he lashed his sides with his tail
and bellowed with rage and agony,
lie was fast gaining on our hero,
Who imagined he could feel his hot
breath upon his neck, when it occur
red to Uncle Dan to ascend an app.e
tree, which lie accomplished with :»
celerity surprising in one of his years
and staid habits.
Here, with the bees swarming
around his head, and the bull pawing
the earth and bellowing fiercely be
neath the tree, Uncle Sam maintain
ed a “ masterly inactivity;” to use
his own words, “ prayin’ and cussin’
by turns till be couldu’t tell which he
did last.” ,
Fortunately, the congregation, re
turning from church, passed near the
meadow and recognizing Uncle Dan’s
voice, came to the relief, chased away
the bull and carried our hero home,
where he lived many years after
wards but was never known to com
plain of rheumatism againg; having,
as he expressed it, effected “ immejil
euro ”
Early Breakfast.
DON’T AVORK UNTIL AFTER YOU EAT.
Dr. Hall is authority for the follow
ing sensible thoughts upon break-
lasting before much exercise in the
open air, particularly in districts
where fever and ague are abundant:
Breakfast should be eaten in the
morning before leaving the house for
exercise, or labor of any description ;
those avIio do it will be able to per
form more work and with greater
alacrity than those who work an
hour or two before breakfast. Be
sides this, the average duration of
life of those who take breakfast be
fore exercise or work, will be a num
ber of years greater than those who
do otherwise. Most persons begin
to feel weak after having been en
gaged five or six hours in their ordi
nary avocations; a good meal rein
vigorates, but from the last meal of
the day until next morning there is
an interval of some t welve hours);
hence the body, in a settee, is weak,
and in proportion cannot resist dele
terious agencies, whether of the
fierce cold of midwinter or of the
poisonous miasm which rests upon
the surface of the earth wherever the
sun shines on a blade of vegetation
or a heap of offal.
This miasm is more solid, more
concentrated, and hence more malig
nant, about sunrise and sunset than
at any other hour of the twenty-four,
because the cold of the night conden
ses it, and it is on the first few inches
above tlie soil in its most solid form;
but as the siui rises it warms and ex
pands and ascends to a point high
enough to be breathed, and being
taken into the lungs with the air and
swallowed with the saliva into the
stomach, all weak and empty as it is,
it is greedily drank in, thrown imme
diately. into the circulation of the
blood and carried directly to every
part of the body depositing its pois
onous influences at the very fountain
head of life.
If early breakfast tvas taken in re
gions where chills and fever and
ague prevail, and it, in addition, a
brisk fire were kindled in the family
room for an hour, including sunstt
and sunrise, these troublesome mala
dies would diminish in any one year,
not tenfold, but a thousandfold, be
cause the heat of the fire.would rati
fy the miasmatie air instantly and
send it above tlie breathing point.
But it is “ troublesome ” to be build
ing fires night and morning all sum
mer. It being no “ trouble,’’ re
quiring no effort, to shiver and shake
by the hour daily weeks and in6nths
together. t
Seaside Stockings.—A watering-,
place correspondent writes: Stock
ings of blue, red and stripes are
worn this summer in the bath, knee
high, with a coquettish little white
segan t»own the side,-as if it was a rip.
Wliat cuuning lias not woman ? She
is nware that her foot is almost al
ways inferior to a man’s in grace and
plant. A man stands like a marble
statue, with the blue veins cut clear
ly ; a woman’s fool is the trademark
of irresolutiou, and only half devel
oped, and the toes take hold of noth
ing: Her big toe points upward
and her little toe shrinks into the
6and.
THE ATHENS GEORGIAN:
2£isc silane oazs-
Jo You Want a Good Pump ?
SEPTEMBER 26, 1876,
Clarice Co'un.’by-
QEORGIA, CLARKE COUNTY.—Whereas.
Huy lieu ns' Double . 1 eiiuy, Stone,
Force Pump.
ONE THAT
at the start,
brings the wa
ter [Hire, fresh
amt cool, us it
is in your well.
No stale water
stunJiugL in it.
No slhne or filth
collects on or in
it. NosuaiUor
w o r in 9 from
wooden piping.
Is free from rust
or other impuri
ties, and dis
charges the wa
ter tuueh faster
than any other
Tump. It works
with eas&-—a
small child can
operate it. It
ts of stone,
glazed on inside
and outside like
glass, and can-
net wear out or
decay. Thor
oughly ventilates your well, airs the water, and
makes it like living,- moving water. Improves
the water more than if there was no Tump in
the well. With hose attached, it becomes a l-'ire
Engine, ever ready at yonr door, reducing the
risk froni fire and the premium on insurance.
Is easy to keep in repair, and works with two-
thirds the power required by any other Tump
of same capacity. Gives universal satisfaction,
»S all our numerous patrons in this city aiui
St ite will cheerfully attest. Is a lmyio enter
prise, permanently established. Relies on its
own merits, and through them, asks your
patronage. If you want such a Tump, J. W.
GILLELAND, Agio*, at firm of Gilieland &
Uetts, Broad Street, Athens, Ga., would he
pleased to serve you in that line. Satisfaction
guaranteed, lie is also Agent for a Tower
Tump made on same principle, with either Lever
or Rotary motion, for Railroad, Factory, or
Mining purposes, moving from 4<* to 80 Gallons
per"miu'jtc, bringing the water from bottom of
wells, and throwing half-inch stream 100 feet
from hose nozzle. Also the
LITTLE GIANT VILLAGE FIRE ENGINE,
throwing stream 133 feet on level. Cull and
examine, or address
J. W. G1LLELAND, Agent,
At firm of Gillclaiul & Betts, Broad Street,
Athens, Ga. inarcli28.6tn.
Jotm Calvin Junusoii, Administrator ot
Virgil \V. Abridge, deceased, petitions in terms
of the law to be uisch.rged from said Adminis
tration :
Tucse are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to show cause, at my office,
on or before tlie first Monday in December next,
against tlie granting of saiif discharge.
Given under my hand, at office, this 9th day
of August, 1876.
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary.
uug.15.3m.
G EORGIA, CLARKE COUNTY.—Whereas,
Jonu Calvin Johnson, Executor of George
R. Lumpkin, deceased, petitions in terms of
' tic Jaw to be discharged from said Execulor-
Tneao are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to show cause, at my office,
ou or before tlie first Monday in December
next, against said discharge being granted.
Given under my hand, at office, tuis 9th day
of August 1876.
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary.
aug.i0.8tn.
Blacksmith Shop.
Ilill Few ar.d Wesley Meriweatlicr, having
formed a copartnership for 1976, respectfully
announce to {he citizens of Athens and sur
rounding country, that they are prepared to do
all mauuer of work in tlie Blacksmith Line, and
at reasonable charges.
They have the best workmen and use nothing
but th*o best material. Carriage work, planta
tion work, horse-shoeing and any difficult jobs
a specialty-. Shop opposite Messrs Gann &
Reaves’ Livery Stable. janl.ly.
University of Georgia,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
TEE SEVSBW-Snsa AKM3AL SXSSISK!
WILL open on October fourth with a full
Faculty in all Departments. Tuition in tlie
Academic Department $75, payable in advance,
viz: $35 on October. 4th, with $5 library fee.
and $-10 on March 1st, 1877.
Fitly beneficiaries admitted free in the Acade
mic Department.
The State College of Agriculture, arid the
Mechanic Arts forms a part of the University,
and opens on October -lth.
Free scholarships in the Stale College are
granted to as many students, residents of Ga..
as there are members of the General Assembly.
The Law School opens, the first term on the
third Monday in August; tlie second term on
tlie third Monday in February following. Fees
$60 per term. Instruction afforded in every
branch of n liberal and professional education.
Good board may bo had at $12 td $20 per
month. For catalogue, etc., ndress,
W. 11. WADDELL,
Secretary of the Faculty
scptl2-6t. 1 * Athens, Ga'.
ft
Vy before the Court House door, iu the City of
Athens, Clurkc County Ga., on tlie first Tues
day in October next,* within the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to wit: One house
and Jut, situate, lying and being in the City of
Athens, in Brookiin, on street or road running
out through Brookiin on the rigiit of said street
or road adjoining Cobb, Smith an I others, con
taining three acres, more or less. Levied upon
by virtue of a fi. fa. from Clark Superior Court,
August Term, 1872. Early Winfield, u person
of color, vs. George Brown, a person of color,
all to satisfy the above stated fi. fa. Property
pointed out bv plaintiff’s attorney, S. T. Thur
mond. J. A. BROWNING, Sheriff.
sepCS-SOd.
fiLARKE MORTGAGE SHERIFF SALE.—
V7 Will he sold before the Court House door in
tne City of Athens, Clarke county, Ga., on the
first Tuesday in October next, within tlie legal
hours of sale tlie following property, to wit: all
that paicel of laud when on Richard Wilton
lived and died, containing three hundred aim
forty-six acres, more or less and made up of
tract bought of James Shannon containing
eighty acres, more or less, the deed of which
bears date May the 22, 1850, and tlie tract
bought of David Congor containing two hun
dred and eighty-eight acres, more or less, of
which bears date January 2, 1839, except 22
acres, more or less, sold to" Dr. Henry Hull and
which being deducted from 288, leaves of this
tract 266 acres, which being added to SO acres,
makes the said 346 acres aforesaid.-All lcviei
upon by virtue of a mortgage W. fa. from
Clarke Sit. crior Court, August Term, 1870.
Eliza S. Newton security, vs. Thomas II.
Wilson and brothers. All sold to satisfy the
above stated ti. fa., Augu-t 28th, 1876.
aug.gy.yo. J. A. t-ROWNIG. Sheriff.
Athens Foundry & Machine Works,
General Founders and Machinists,
ESTABLISHED 1350. iLTKElTS, GEORGIA,
Power Press Cut. Double Geared Cane Mill
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G 1 KORG1A, CLARKE COUNTY.—Whereas,
I John Calvin Johnson, Administrator of
Orlando F. Richardson, deceased, petitions in
terms of the law to be discharged from said
Administration:
These are there ore to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to show cause, at my office,
on or before the first Monday iu December next,
against the granting of suid discharge.
Given under my hand, ut office, this 9tli day
of August, 1S76.
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary.
<mg.15.3m.
( 'tEOauia, v.i aKatouunn.— w nerea-,
T John Calvin Johnson, Executor of Samuel
T. Lumpkin, deceased, petitions in terms of the
law to be discharged from said Executorship:
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons concerned Jo show cause at my office,
ou or before the first Monday in December
next, against said discharge being granted.
Given under my hand, ut oftiee, this 9th day
of August, 1876. ASA M. JACKSON,
uug.15.3m. Ordinary.
NTOTICE.
V FTEB THIS DATE, COUNTY ADVER-
tisemcots whiuh have heretofore been pub
lished in this pa|K:r, will hereafter be published
in tlie &'«», u Gazette published iu Hartwell,
Hart county, Ga.
F. C. STEPHENSON, Ordinary,
aug.29.tf. Hurt county, Ga.
' p %-
Also, Maiiiuh'. ture
Brooks Patent Portable
Cotton & Hay Press,
and sole Mann fact mots of
Colts celebrated Power and
Lever
Cotton Screw Press.
Farmer’s Cane Mill.
Pattern Woik.i5inith‘iit«j:uid Re
pairing,Manufacture Mining and
Mill Machinery, Steam Engines,
Saw Mills, Horse Powers,
Threshers, Fan Mills, Bark Mills
atid Cane Mills, Farmers,Double
§j Geared Magic Georgian, Double
Geared Iloriz mtal Mill all
strong and durable; have ar
ranged with manufacturers to
furnish Cooks Celebrated Porta
b!e Evaporator or Pair.
Lever Press Cut.
Old !V)K- ,.n. : . , I,mi Ilnuil,
Are also Maitulhcliircis of and. Agents
for the most approved Tnrbiqc Water
Wheels, Portable Steam Engines, Iron
Gin Gearing Cut. < .
Oconee Conn-fey.
GEORGIA—OCONEE COUNTY.
Uudbjaky Sitting fob County Tax and othkb
Turfobeb, Auovst 12th, 1876.
/~V;jDEKED, That one hundred and fifty (150)
|h r cent* bo levied ill von the State Tux for
t.ieyear 1976, to be divided in specific per cent
to each particular object and purpose aa herein
after specified, so as to raise for tiie several ob
jects and purposes below enumerated, the fol
lowing respective sums or amounts, viz:
To build or repair Court House, or
Jail, or Bridges or Ferries or other
Public lmpromcnts, according to
contract, $1,000 00.
To pay Sheriffs, Jailors or other of
ficers fees that they may be legally
entitled to out of the county, " 1,300 00.
To pay the expenses of tiie County
lor Bailiffs ut Court, uou-rcsktent
witnesses iu criminal eases, fuel, ser
vant’s liiro, stationery, and the like, 500 00.
To pay jurors, " 1,500 O0.
To pay expenses incurred In sup
porting the poor of tlie county, and
ps otherwise prescribed bj the code.
To pay any other lawful charges
against the county,
$5,000 00.
And the balance.ot tlie one hundred and fifty
per cent, to be applied to paying the legal in
debtedness of the county, due or to become due
during the year, or post due.
Given under my hand and official signature,
the above date.
JAMES B. LYLE, Ordinary.
mig.15.tf.
julylS.tf.
Fencing, Grave Enclosures, Balconies
,Cresting, etc., etc. For Circulars ami
Prices, address,
R. Nickerson, Agent and Sup’t.
A. A. BELL.
A. SUMMEY.
SPA I.KS, Ag’t.
500 CO.
200 00.
A ‘ J. _
an order of tho Court of Ordinary of Oconee
county, will be sold before the Court House
door of said county, ou tho first Tuesday in Oc
tober next, during the legal hours of sale, all
that tract of laud, less jtlie Widow Dowers, ad
joining lands of J. C. Wilson, Frank Carter, A.
M. Jackson and others, containing 217 acres,
more or less. To be sold as tho property of
Samnol Simonton, deceased, for the benefit of
creditors. Terms Cosh.
JOHN F. MURRAY, Adm’r.
scpt.5.30il.
N" OTIOE. .
Tlie effleo of the County Judge has beer*
moved to the firstfloor in the new! Court House.
The sessions of the Clarke County' Court are
held in the Court-rooms ot the now Court Hon u o.
and all persons having business thereat, will,
take notice and bo governed accordingly.
W.-Bl Thomas,
Scpt-19-4t County Judge.
. For Sals or Eacdxasga
HOUSE and Lot centrally located, plenty of
room in excellent order, would be exchanged
for good City or Country Property of less valne.
The property is worth about $4,500. Forpar-
ticulars apply to
J. S. WILLIFORD, Real Estate Agent,
aug.8.3t. Athens, Georgia.
E XECUTOR’S. SALE.—Pursuant to an order
of tho Court of Ordinary of Oconee county,
and in accordance with a provision of the last
will of James Willoughby, deceased,' late of
said county, will be sold before the Court
House doer of said county, en the first Tuesday
in Octoncr next, during the legal honrs of sale,
ono lot of land iu tho 8th district, 2nd section,
formerly Cherokee, now Fannin County, con
taining ’160 acres. Also, lot, 2nd district, 2nd
section, fonncrijft Cherokee, now Lnmpkin
county, contenting 40 acres. Sold as tlio prop
erty or James Willoughby, deceased, for tlie
benefit of tho Legatees.
Terms of sale, note with approved security',
at 10 per cent, interest from purchaser, due ig
months after date.
L. L. FAMBROUGli, Executor.
aept.5.1m.
—Too
needed.
much town; shrinkage
1TOTICSI
REUBEN CULBERT, a colored boy, 24 years
of age, clean laced, about 5 feet 6 inches in
height, weighs 150 lbs, was hired to the under
signed for flie present year and left my premises
in Madison county, Sept. Sd. This is to notify
septUMtpd.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
8RON^TEEL AM.) K ILs,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS-
MANUFACTURERS AGENT FOR THE SALE OF
OOTTOItsT Gr I 1ST S,
PORTABLE EN"GrINES,
Mowers, Reapers, Threashers, &c.
DEUPREE BLOCK, ATHENS, GEORGIA.
June 23, 1875.
34-tf.
1 W. A. Gillkland. | 1 W. L. Wood. [ II. A, Lqwbaxce. |
GILLELAHD. W00D&00.
G EORGIA, OCONEE COUNTY.—Whereas,’
Thomas Booth, Administrator of Young
Vickers, deceased, petitions in terms of the law
tolbe discharged from said Administration:.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all.
persons concerned to show cause, at my office,
on or before tuo first Monday in December next,
against the granting of said discharge.
Given under my baud, at office, this 4th day
of Sept., 1876.
eept.5.3m. J. R. LYLE, Ordinary.
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN AIM
KINDS OF Furniture, which we sell low for Cash.
Our undertaking department is complete. We keep
constantly on hand the hugest and best assorte.l
stocks of METALLIC BURIAL CASES ASD WOOD
COFFINS, in this part of the State, and will sell as
low as the lowest. We give personal, attention tu
funerals and feruish our splendid New Hearse with
^°We 9 have < ai*'piaWhig^Mift^connected with our establishment, and aro prepared to fill all
orders for Dressing, Matching, Newels, Banisters, Brackets, Moulding &c., &c., with neatness
and disgatch.-We.bave 100,COO feet Lumber for sale assorted ^ j