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Mr. I At the Boylston Museum,
Boston,'Mu the presence of all my
Rej^BtWliat was the character of
the . manifestations upon that occa-
THE “SPERRIES.’-’
proofs
timonji
years q
everj^S
tion till
NEW HOLIDAY GOODS,
Foreign and Domestic Fancy Goods. In the
store and arriving, .Writiuir Dc-sks, Work Boxes,
Glove and HandktTCluct'Boxes, Work Baskets,
Bronze, Caixl Receiver*, Albums, Scrap Books,
Toilet Sets, Vases, Ornaments, Smokers’ Sets,
Gup and Saucers, Mujrs, Gold Pen and Pencils,
Inkstands, Jewel Boxes, Fine Pocket Books,
Handsome Gitt Books, Bibles and Prayer Books.
ajioemcnt of spiritualism.
-Could you not have devoted
no ’That purpose and at the
Furniture Sets, Pistol
Stoves, Noah’s Arks,
Alleys, Wax Dolls, C
Dolls. Doll lluukrPi
vonr profession
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARY
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ATHENS, GEORGIA, JANUARY 9, 1877.
£MOKY SPEED,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ATHENS, GA.
dlti-ly Office Nes. 4 and 5 Court-nouse.
It. LITTLE,
Miss M. McCartney,
Fin©
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
L. HflJU
Carncsville, Gn.
apl 8-lS7S-*.f
Goods.
deel9-£t
INVITES IIEK FRIENDS
To call and inspect her
Christmas Goods,
AND FALL AND
Winter Novelties.
J ( H. DOUTCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
For the Holidays.
Great Reduction in Prices.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 56.
tercstJna Itcsume oi
Career-How lio name
to I.cnve the Law to A
Plcnd for the Peo- i! t
pic of tile otilei*
Shore.
Caruesville, Ga.
t. apis-isrs-tf
JACKSON & TnO»LVS,
0.
nCIMti- AT 1 AW,
Athens, Ga.
Asa M. Jacsoon. L. W. Tnois/is.
il ,ri ill'
J TRIMMED HATS 75, ©1 and upwards.
: UNTRI.MMED HATS 35, 50, 75e.' and
upwards.
NECKTIES AT lO, 15, 30, 33c. and
upwards.
A large assortment of goods suitable for
decIO-lSVi-lf ,
1 1>. HILL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Athens, Gn.
Prompt attention given to all business and
the wuno rtspeellttily solicited. janll-ly
pOl’li HAlUtOW,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Athens, Ga.
Office in John II. Newton’s new building,
junl-lv
Cliris-fcaaciaa T’xeserh’bs,
at'.remarkably low prices. Cali early before
they are picked over at MISS C. JAMES,
dccl2-tt‘ Broad street, Athens.
31. r ril It.VHIIiSB,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WatkinsviUe, Go.
% Office in former Ordinary's Office.
jau25-lS7C-ly
.Toys, TTCTaas ZDools,
p Ci. THOMl’HON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office over Barry’s Store, Athens, Ga.
l'eb:;-lt>7o-!t'
Ain.
Cleveland, G;
iVill practice in the counties of White, Union,
inpkm, Towns, ou.i Fanning, and the Su-
W
Lumpkin, Towns, ou.i Fanning, and the Su- |
promo Court at Atlanta. Will cive special at
tention to all claims cuusted to his care.
mig-11 ls7f-4l-tf.
^
my mg Tor ChFwlmas Trees. Don't fail to cull
and examine my stock be lore purchasing.
dceltMt’ T. A. BURKE, Athens, Ga.
JOHN W. OWEN,
AT TOR NT. V AT I.AW,
r*. 2 s - TsE.I.IM-.Ar'E,
—DEALER IN—
American aid Imported Watclies, Clods, Jewelry,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
Tocoa City, Ga."
3ki£vtaicsl laatrunaor.ta, Glvins,
Pistols,, 33-fco.
Will practice in all the counties of the West
ern Cirouit, llr.it auil Madison of the Northern I WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY RE-
peeial ntteuion to nil claims | rviPFDIV
Circuit. Will
entrusted to l
oct20-1875-ly.
Lamar Cobil Howell Cobb.
& II. COBB,
NEAT, WORKMAN
LIKE MANNER,
And warranted to give entire satisfaction.
Ornamental and Plain Letter Engraving
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Athens, Ga
Office in Deuprco Building,
feb22-1876-lv ■ ,
,EX. t=». EUWIN,
Specialty,
COLLEGE AVENUE, eas leer frcnScci Stoo Corner,
Athens, Ga. feb.lStf.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
w~».<nr jrj » 1
Athens, Ga.
2£irtg Marks 7
Exchange Saloon,
COLLEGE AVENUE
Offico on Broad Street, between Center & Nich
olson and Orr & Co., up-stnire.
feb22-1976-ly
l M. COCUItAN,
la.TTOmTEYT AT SLAW,
Gainesville, Ga.
1 \ j f 1111 ] I ’ w f '• % * * f,} i j | i
Real Estate and General %.nnd Agent fortlic
? nrchnse ami sale of Mineral and Fanning
jtndsin Ila ., ami the other counties of North-
cast Georgia. Mineral ores tested and titles to
property investigated. Special attention given
tot no purchase and sale of city property,
mays—6m J. N. DORSEY. Attornev.
BT7SUTESS CASTS.
J^ A. WINN,
—WITH-
GROOVER, STUBBS & CO., r
CoUon Factors and General Commiodon Kerch ants,
Savannah, Ga.
The best Cineinnalti Lager Boer, Cigars and all
kinds of Liquors sold cheap
decllMy. FOR CASH.
SCIIAEFEU,
COTTOJT BT7TER,
Tocoa City, Gn. $UH
Highest cash price paid for cotton. Agent
for Winship’s Gins and Press oc20-167.Vtf
JHVERY
AND SALK STABLE.
Carriages, BugglcsA horses
for hire. Terms reasonable.
E. M. WniTEHEAD,
Washington, Wilkes county, Gc.
nov26-1876-tf
^SBUHYG. SIcCUHRY,
Attomoy at Law,
Ham-well, Georgia,
■frill practice in the Superior Courts of North
east Gcoigia and Supreme Court at Atlanta.
Aug 8. 1876 tf
Bogging, Ties, Rope and other supplies fur
nished. Also, liberal cash odvauccs made on
consignments for sale or shipment to Liverpool
or Northern ports. may 30-1875-tf
Ji B. l»lili»Iasy,
(Successor to C. H. Phinizy|& Co.)
COTTOJT FACTOH,
Augusta, Ga.
Liberal advances made on consignments.
june6-4m
Tc Rent.
From the first of January next, a small house,
convenient to business. Apply at this office, or
the drug store oi Dr. Edward Smith.
dcc5-3t M. C. SLEDGE.
S*. frli»,,
Boot and Shoe Manufacturer,
COLLEGE AVENUE,
NEXT DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE,
On hand, Uppers for making Low Quartets,
Congress, Alexis-Ties, ami Prince Alberts. Re
pairing promptly executed. Send ten dollars,
ner mail or express and yon shall receive n first
Ossa pair of boots. june 80 1875-85-tf. ‘
GENERAL TIKET AGENCY,
RAIRROAD TICKETS,
For sale, by all routes, and to all principal
points in the
UNITED STATES.
Buy your Tickets before leaving Athens, and
get oil information from
Capt. WM. WILLIAMS,
Agent Southern Express Co., A than?, Ga.
May 12, ’75 28.tf.
For Sale.
A second-hand Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Machine; has been but little used and is in per
fect order. For tale cheap for cash. Aj^il.v at
augSO-tf.
[Atlanta Constitution.]
Elsewhere it will be seen that Mr.
George Everett, of Boston, will give
a seance at the Opera House, tos
morrow evening. Upon invitation,
Mr. Everett, to-day, visited tfejs of-,
ficc and gave ns the privilege df an
interview, which we publish below.
Mr. Everett is about twenty-eight
years of age, not over fivo feet eight
inches in height, is welt built, has
dark hair and moustache, and. dark-
blue eyes. Ho is a gentleman of affa
ble manners and pleasing address,
and in conversation, is ex<
interesting. The following/ is vthe
interview, which out readers frill no
doubt relish: . \
Mr. Everett, while we are not be
lievcrs in spiritualism, nor in any way
committed or inclined to it, or lean
ing toward it, we are none the less
prepared to do yo uj^stiee,'Untrto
give you a fair - opportunity, of saying
to the public what ypur ideas are
and explaining to tlioni what you
think, and how you are able to per
form what you ascribe to tho aid ofl ,
,. ... * .7 v v - and so.
disembodied spirits ? •
Rep.—Mr. Everett, where, wer-e
yon born?., v .. . .
Mr. E.—-At Lynn, .Jlassachufiettv ■
Itejb—Offrhatidemoinination were; S
-yon bafftfaud- Si, if you were
at all, or by any religious body ?
Mr. E. —In the Methodist Episco
pal Church, of which my parents and
all my relatives are at this time
| members.
Rep.—Do your parents believe in
spiritualism ?
Mr. E.—No, they do not. They
have never investigated it; but I
think I could convince them, it they
would permit me an opportunity;
but they have refused me an op>>
portuuity.
Rep.—Are you a professional man?
Mr. E.—I am ; 1 was educated in
the legal profession.
llep.—Have you ever practiced ;
and if so, how long ?
Mr. E.—I practiced two years in
Boston, where I studied. 1 am still
a member of the Suffolk (Mass ) bar.
Rep—How did you become a
Spiritualist ? /
Mr. E.—In 1870, while still skepti
cal as to spiritualism, I was led, out
of curiosity, to the iuvestigation’of
the phenomena. I attended seances
given in Boston, and there witnessed
manifestations in their crudest form,
and made through the medium of a
common pine table. Never having
seen anything of the kind before, I
was prepared to make light of it, and
was confirmed in that disposition upon
being informed that I myselfpossessed
extraordinary mediumistic powers.
I did not, of course, believe it, but in
order to test its truth, I followed
their instructions, and eat at a table
by myself, mentally and audably
asking the spirits to assist me, if as
sist they could, in developing this
poiver which I was said to possess.
The result was raps upon the table,
one for “ no,” twice for “ uncertain,”
and three tor “ yes,’’ from which I
learned a positive confirmation of the
previous statement of my medium-
ship, I then continued to develop
this power until 1872, by which time
I reached the ability to perform the
extraordinary manifestations which
the public have witnessed in all the
great cities of America.
Rep.—Where did you give your
first public seance?
—They were such as tire
iade at my seances. The
instructed me to appear
[ giving me assurances that
lid be with me and sustain
the proiii ses that I hud
Veil, did they do so?
-Yes; and one of the best
are genuine, and that no trickery is
used. I am not a Herman, Ander
son or Blitz; I do not profess to be,
and yet I can accomplish demonstra
tions which defy them all. I have
had many, scientific men try and ex
plain the phenomena which I produce.
Among these gentlemen arc some of
the most prominent professional men
in the country. My seances give
perfect satisfaction, and all I ask
is a quiet audience. The manifesta
tions are given in the light, and the
committee appointed by the audience
are allowed every facility to make a
I can offer you is the tes-1 thorough investigation.
[Judge Ladd, of Cambridge, : What is your theory about
Telegraphic News.
From Washington.
tts, Judge of the Police
o recognized the face of his
and conversed with her
minutes. The face was
young lady .about nineteen
rge, and was plainly seen by
in in the hall,
as this the only nianifesta-
you had that was recognized
and assented to by any of the persons
present^.
Mr. E—There were others, but
Judge Jiadd being the best known
n present, 1 adduce him and
ony by his permission.
t[at followed this?
■I settled up all my law
id determined tlierafter,
publicly that night, to
lyself. to the development
ihese manifestations, and what is the
theory of the spirits who operate
through you in regard to these man
ifestations ?
Mr. E.: I hardly know that my
theory would be of any service to
yon by way of enlightening your
readers, for these manifestations
depend so much upon conditions,
time, atmospheric influence and men
tal status, that it would scarcely be
possible to give you definite idea
upon this subject without trespass
ing upon too much of your space
While the general conditions under
which manifestations arc to be made
are sufficiently known to me to ena-
bel me to make marvelous use of my
Washington, D. C., January G.—
In the House, most of the day’s ses
sion was devoted to business of the
District of Columbia. The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was
up in Committee of the Whole. No
action taken on it.
A bill removing the political*, disa
bilities of Clias. C. Scott passed.
A cart load of old telegrams were
shipped hence to-day en route for the
paper mil!.
The Secretary of the Treasury for
bids smoking during business hours.
Before the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections Mr. Ruuion, of
Martin & Rttnion, testified that his
firm issued a check on the Gth of
December for eight thousand dollars,
payable to Ladd & Bush, Salem.
Oregon,’Runion declined to answer
for whom he drew the cheek, regard
ing his business confidential. Mr.
Ivernan said, as a Senator and Law
yer, he would advise the witness to
answer. The witness persisted in
refusing to answer, and the mt tter
went over. Afterwards Runion tes
tified he had drawn the check lor Mr.
T. Putt on, Secretary of the National
Democratic Committee. The check
power, still the peculiar phases of I was never used. Col Holiday, of
law
Mr. E.—I could not. I found that
whenever I leaned my hand or arm
upon a table iu a Court of Justice, or
elsewhere, my spirit friends would
manifest their presence by moving
and tipping the table to the great
annoyance of the court, my clients,
and myself. I could do nothing at
my profession ; the spirits would not
allow me ; therefore, I was compelled
to give up the practice of law and
surrender myself to spiritualism.
You may laugh at this and regard it
in any light that you may choose;
but it is a fact, and a very solemn
fact to me.
Rep.—Did yon continue to give
seances in Boston ?
Mr. E.—No; I went on through
New England, where, for one year, I
continued to give seances, being well
received everywhere, and meeting
with success both as a medium and
in a financial sense. I did, however,
go back to Boston about every fourth
week, where I repeated my seances,
having crowded houses and being
well and cordially spoken of by the
press of that city.
Rep.—After this year in New
England as a spiritual missionary
among yonr own friends and rela
tions, what steps did you tako next?
Mr. E.—For a year, I had to take
rest, owing to the failure of my health,
and during that time I was unable to
engage in any business.
Rep.—After yonr year of rest,
where did you go ?
Mr. E.—I traveled over New York
and through Canada, returning home
after an absence of about three
months, since which time I have
made an extended trip through the
whole country.
Rep.—What has been your expe
rience with the public?
Mr. E.: It has been altogether
favorable, and I have received gen
erally good treatment. The press
have given me many favorable noti
ces, and seem disposed to treat me
fairly. All I ask is an opportunity,
aud I can convince the most doubt
ing skeptic that these manifestations
spiritualism I do not think are com
prehended by any medium. For in
stance, when under what we mediums
know to‘be necessary conditions for
holding a seance, I am able to givt,
material
Virginia, was examined. He was
Centennial Commissioner aiid Demo
cratic Elector; did not attend the
Electoral College oh account of bia
inehgjbifity, and the vacancy
1 ‘.CuofdHfc to4ar
in fact, entire forms; yet I cannot to the ^ont^mptuoiBi^telegraph-
tell what spirits will appear, for what ers .
purpose, if any, they may come, j The Committee on Privileges and
Hence it is that the subject of spirit- | Elections has found some bankers,
ualism is, in one sense, comprehen- [ xv |, () aru ,. ot willing witnesses re
vive, yet, in another, in its more deli- rr ;m ling eight thousand dollars al-
cate and theoretic nature, it is as ; to l, ave l )Con sent to
Oregon.
vague and mysterious as are our | They are threatened
dreams. of the Senate. The current of feel-
\on know that some scientists j j 3 toward compelling the tele-
hold to the atomic theory, the disin- j <r ra i,hers to answer fullv.
tegration of component atoms, and
the attractive affinity ascribed to
electric or chaotic force. It is un
necessary for me to enter into what
would be my theory, for however
satisfactory this is to me, it might
not be to your readers, for the effects,
which result from the spiritual
causes, do vio’ate the known laws of
of physical nature, as for instance the
walking of u chair and its suspension
unsupported in mid-air, and also deny
tho evidences as well as conflict with
the experiences of our senses
After the above interview our re
porter bad still further conversation
with Mr. Everett of a general char
acter. We will not anticipate what
he may do at public seance in the
Opera House to-morrow night. He
will, we predict, not only interest all
spiritualists, but do a great deal that
is astonishing as well as wonderful.
It is probable that he will have a
large audience, composed ofthe most
intelligent ladies and gentlemen of
the city, as many seats have already
been sold.' If lie does only half as
he assures us he can do, the audience
will be entertained beyond tho ex
pectation of their most enthusiastic
desire. > Je5 *SS
ALWAYES HOPE when there is
life; the hope is Dr. J. H. Mcleau’s
Strengthening Cordial & Blood
Purifier; it will impart life to the
body, strength and vitality to the
muscles and nerves, purifies your
blood. Dr. J. H. Mclean, 314
Chestnut, St. Louis.
Bools, shoes, hats, leather and
trunks, all grades aud all prices at
J. W. Nicholson & Co’s. jan9-3t.
The Electoral Vote.
New York, January G.—The
Post's Washington correspondent
says, relative to what course acting
Vice-President Ferry will pursue on
the 14th Wednesday of February in
regard to counting the electoral
votes, the following may be regarded
as semi-official, although not author
ized by Mr. Ferry or published with
his knowledge:
If the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives agree as to the course to
be pursued. Mr. Ferry will act
strictly in accordance with such
agreement, lie it what it may. If no
agreement is reached by the second
Wednesday in February, Mr. Ferry
will proceed to open and count tho-
votes of all the States excepting those
from Oregon, Louisiana, South Caro
lina and Florida. The question of
counting the votes from the- four
above named States will be submit
ted to the two houses. If they
agree that Republican or Democrat
ic certificates from one or all State s
shall be counted or rejected, then Mr.
Ferry will abide by such decission
and act in accordance therewith, iu
counting or rejecting certificates.
If by the 3id of March the concur
rent action of the Senate and House
is not had in regard to the four
States, Mr. Ferry will then proceed
to count the votes of said States and
to declare the result.. Mr. Ferry will
not attempt, to exercise judicial
power, or to decide which are tho
proper certificates from the States
of Oregon, Lousiana, Florida and
South Caroliua, unless the Senate and
House fail to agree, but in this event
he will proceed to act in accordance
with the Constitution, as he interprets
it.
I