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TH$. mORGrlANi. 1 JANUARY' BID/- 1877.:
TO
H§fa!±:twfT fi
Story of Everday Life. £ J
few years since a lady purchased
omc in the beautiful village of
lfonl, about thirty-five miles from
ton, ns she longed for fresh air
quiet scenes; and doubtless she
uld have found all the happiness
,t she thought in this rural retreat,
not the place been haunted by
t terrible speetor—Scandal
“ Have you seen the new arrival ?”
d Mrs. Graves to her neighbor,
| rs . Wood, a few days after the
anger took possession of Fern
11, a* the little place she had pur-
ased was now called.
A curl of the lid and shrug of the
ijoulders was all the reply made by
Wood; but in the gestures
i. Graves saw, or supposed she
, a sufficient reason for shunning
t! t acquaintance of the stranger.
Mrs. Graves, who was very jealous
suspicious, translated the lan-
aage in her own way.
* I have no doubt,” said she to her
hi iband, “ that 6he had a bad vepu-
tj on in the city. She has come
he e dressed in deep mourning, but
*] t> knows whether she ever had a
hd band or not? And if she had*
he wearing black is rio sign lie’s
do d, in my opinion.”
1 he next day quite a crowd had
gt lered in the store of Mr. Graves,
ing for the arrival of the mail,
wh ch was due about this hour.
' he stranger came in to make some
trii ng purchases, and was stared at
by he people, as strangers always
are n small villages. ,
^ Iter she left the store, some re-
a'4 ;s were made about her ladylike
apj arance.
‘ Ses, she appeal's enough like a
lad; said Mr. Graves; “ but my
wu thinks her reputation is none of
test.”
sermon was a mere repetition ofnoor
;ahH; $ |tructfun^tItflpro-
ioc public opinion, which showed a
weak and little mind.
After the service was over the
president waited a moment until the
young minister came forward, and
when the greetings were over he said
the
Ji stomers entering, nothing more
aid at that time,' but'the fir© of
6cst lal was kindled-thc story spread
llv, each oue telling it their own
[until there wis netjjj pe^squ in
illasce but bad beard toe rumor
ant
upon
ilia:
elieved it to be true.
I' vs and weeks passed away, and
mate of Fern Dell felt that for
reason she was looked
uspicion and dislike.
T no was no hospitality, nothing
r done for which she could de
an explanation.
tv day seemed to increase the
avokUmoe of her neighbors; and she,
ng this, ceased making over-
toward an acquaintance with
sending to the city for her
household supplies, and never com
ing
contact with any save at
chnrc i, and even here she generally
fouuq a whole seat at her dispossal.
Atjlast the storm that had so long
obscured the village 1. orizon seemed
nbontjto burst over her head.
Thfre were low threats made of
driving her from the place, and the
mob Jpirit seemed to be gathering
strength.
About six months after the stran
ger took possession of the cottage, a
very handsome carriage, drawn by a
span of splendid black horses, stopped
in froht of her dwelling, and a fine
looking man, about sixto years of age,
with his A-ife and two daughters,
were seen to alight and enter the
•house..
All^e day and through the long
evening there was heard the sound of
many voices, mingled with the rip
pling laughter of joyous hearts.
The next day was Sunday, but
this time the stranger did not sit
alone.
Gtrange looks and low murmured
words ran through the congregation,
and the minister seemed to share the
surprise of his audience, tnd looked
and prcf.ched as though under pain
ful embarrassment.
He recognized in the stranger a
■olergyi'wn whose reputation was
world wide—none other than the dis
tinguished president, of the college
from whioh he had graduated.
TUo prcaidont remembered his
former pupil, but it must be confessed
that he was both surprised and disap
pointed.
He had given the young man
credit for individual talent, but the
kindly: ^
“ My sister wrote me that Robert
Martin was preaching here, but I did
not connect the name with the mem
ory of ray former pupil.”
. , “Yonr sister?” said the embar
rassed yonng man “You do not
mean to say that the woman with
whom yon entered chrirch is yonr
sister?”
“ And why not ?”
It was the president’s turn to look
astonished.
Sure enough why not ?
What did he knew against the wo
man whom all had been speaking
evil of for the last half year?
“ There is something about this
matter I cannot understand,*’ said
the president. “You do not mean to
say that my sister has been a resident
of the village, and listened to your
preaching for six months, without
yonr calling upon her ? The duties
of a minister are surely better de
fined”-—
“ But I did not dare ?” and the
poor man stammered and stopped.
“Did not dare to call on my sister,
the widow of Colouel Kimball ?” and
tlie tinge of contempt was mingled
with a look of surprise and indigna
tion as he contemplated the abashed
and crestfallen young preacher.
After reacliiiur his sister’s resi
de^ ce, he questioned her in regard to
the matter but she could only tell
him that since her residence in the
place she had been “ let alone,” in
the fullest acceptance of the term
Determined to understand the why
and wherefore of such a proceeding,
he again demanded an explanation
of the young pastor, who was finally
compelled to admit that he had sup
posed, from the gossip of the church
meuvbiirs, that the woman was. a very
outcast from 'society, and that there
had been talk of driving her from the
place.
“ She will not care to remain,’’
said the president; “but before she
goes I will sift this matter thorough
ly and ' &o ! he did, gathering up,
link by link, the whole chain of scan
dal, until he came to Mrs Wood.
But this she utterly denied, and Mrs
Graves was obliged to confess that
Mrs. Wood had merely shrugged
her shoulders and curled her lip
when asked her opinion of their new
neighbor.
“ Ah, indeed!’’ was the rejoinder
of Mrs. Wood, “I remember of think
ing she couldn’t be much of a lady, as
she wore faded delaine and did her
own washing.”
The president preached on the fol
lowing Sunday, and at the conclusion
of his discourse, repented the story of
wrong, adding:
“ Had this woman really been
poor and friendless, as supposed
what would the end have been ? De
prived of her good name, and in con
sequence, of all means of earning her
livelihood, she would have been dis
couraged and despondent, and sunk
down to the grave • victim of the
scandal of those falsely calling them
selves Chri-tians; hut who,.in the
sight of Heaven, would not only have
been liars, but murderers.’’
JOB WORK.
olBlsIllO
6HEAT BEOUCTIOI
m PRICES.
Having Secured the Services of
H. L. Cranford,
.A. PIHST-CLASS
JOB PRINTER,
We are enabled to tuvr out as good
c. work as can be done
IN THE STATE.
JH77. {^iToor’
THE ATHENS
Furniture Manufacturing
COMPANY.
Believing that Athens, and the section of
country a round, should have, and would cor
dially support a first-class
Furniture Store and Factory
wc have entered ii.to a partnership, bought out
the Mnchinenv am! store of Qiljeland, Wood &
Co., nnd the store of J. F. Wilson & Co., and
determined to give the basiue-s a fair trial under
the firm mime of the Alhens Fnruiture Mann-
fhetaring Company.
At the store occupied by J F. Wilson * Co.,
we propose to keep a stock of Furniture equaled
hy few and surpeased by none iu the State. Mr.
Jav O. Gailcy has charge of this department,
and will be pleased to wait’on any desiring
goods in this hue.
At the stand of Gillelnml, Wood & Co. we
will keim all goods of our own manufacture,
such ns Bedsteads, Table-, Chairs, etc., and in
addition will keep a large and well selected
stock of Coffins, Burial Cases, etc. Mr. W. L.
Wood will give his personal attention to this
department.
fVe have engaged with Mr. Win. A. Iteming-
ton to superintend the Manufacturing and Re
pairing Department. Ills . kill us a workman
uantntees success. All kiuds ol repairing done
t short notice. Our machinery for Dressing,
Sawing and Turning wiil be kept ruuniug us
usual. Give us a trial ami he convinced that
Athens can compete successfully with nuy city
the South in the sate of Furniture, etc.
The Athens Furniture Man, Compant.
All persons indebted to the late firm of J. F.
WILSON «fc Co. will please come forward and
settle ut once. The accounts will be found till
the 15th January, l-TT, in the hands of Jny O.
Gailev, at the old stand.’ A word to the wise.
doclV-Sui J. F. WILSON & CO.
We call the attention of all our citi
zens to the following
Price List : ;
L. T. Q. S.
Low Prices, Quick Sales!
§50 TO §100 SAVED.
Is the Verdict of the Numer
ous Patrons of the
AUGUSTA MUSIC HOUSE.
Extraordinary Inducements..
Bill Heads, per Thousand
y tx* £>’• L s5r.- *1 e dJ' g w x. xe
Assorted, §5.,..
Canary Colored Envelops,
Furnished to Merchants and
Business Men, with their
cards printed on them,
At §3 PER THOUSAND
LETTER HEADS,
§4 50 to §5 Per Thousand
CARDS,
Common 75c per Hundred
—AND—
§4 50 to §5 per Thousand
“ What a strain that is l” said Mrs.
Partington, as she heard an air from
Luciit sang in the highest style
by a young lady where she was
visiting. “ Yes,” was the response
“it is operatic.’’ “Upper attic, is
it ?’’ questioned she. “ I should
think it was high enough to be on
lop of the house,”
The authorities of a prison in Can
ada advertise as follows:—Wanted,
respectable man to act as turnkey in
county prison. One who under
stands music, can play the organ and
sing bass, would be preferred.
“ Young man,’’ he said solemnly,
“ I’m sorry to see you smoking to
bacco,” and the young man assured
him that he wasn’t, that it was
Connecticut cigar.
.! it; moino fn l; i c
or
VXSXTX2TC CARDS,
BLANKS, NOTES,
Poster,Circulars
Handbills, Pamphlets, etc.,
Printed in any color desired, and as
cheap as can be done in the State.
GIVE US TOUR ORDERS
SAVE MONEY,
And get good work, and sustain a
home institution. Call at the ATH
ENS GEORGIAN office, Broad
street, Athens, Ga.
TO THE rXj-A-ITTEPtS
-OF-
NORTHEAST GEORGIA I
Having Completed Arrangements for the Sale of the Well Known
ExceUenza, Dobb’s Chemicals for Composting,
Long’s Dissolved Bone Nonamoniated,
The undersigned respectfully call’s attention to the following prices for the
year 1877, to-wit:
Excellenza Guano, per ton, payable Nov. 1st.,
in Middling Cotton at 15ets. per pound. §72.00.
Excellenza Guano, per ton. Cash. 50.00.
Dobb’s Chemicals on time, two barrels 500
lbs. 20.00.
With Cotton Option 15cts., bases middling.
Cash price, per two barrels 500 lbs. 14.00.
Freight to be paid on delivery, 40 cts. per barrel.
Lang’s Dissolved Done IS onamoniated,
In barrel’s 250 each for composting, two barrels 500 lbs. composte a too-
for $18.00.
Cotton option^cts. bases middling, Cash price for two barrels, $12.00.
Th.© Well Snown Dsscellenza,
Ready for distributing, nccdsno eulogy from me, the people know its virtue
and excellence above all others.
Hie Dobb’s Chemicals, better known as Excellenza Chemicals,
Has been used throughout the country with the most happy effects l'or the
last three years. The Dissolved Bone, gotten up for this year, is equal to
any of like character in this or any other market. Give me a call and get
the very best Guano and Chemicals for composting.
jan 2-3 m
W. B. COX. W. B. mix. JOA. THOMPSON', jr.
COX, HILL &THOMPSON,
-> Whole sale Dealers in
Foreign too Domestic liquors k,
No 29 PEACHTREE ST., ATLANTA, GA.
And Distillers of'ti Stone Mountain Corn
Whiskey.
i oct.Sl.ly. - ..,iv . .. i
B. C. DOBBS.
fj , , . For Sale.
A second-hand Wheeler it Wilson Sewing
Machine; has been but little used and is in per
fect order. For sale, cheap.fir cash. Apply ut
•%.ngSMf.. THIS OFFICE.
MARBLE.
THE UNDERSIGNED IS PREPARED I TO
FURNISH
MARBLE OR GRANTE
Cnt to any designs they are desired, Plain or
Elaborate Monuments, Head and Foot Stones
with side pieces. Marble or Grnnite Box
Toombs, Cradle Toombs, Vases or Stntnary.
Marble or Granite Vaults for Cemetary nnd
other purposes, designs and prices furnished at
the Marble Yard.
A. R. ROBERTSON,
,. v june20.tf. • Athens, Ga,
Fun for Boys and Glris.
ATT?" 1 Ely K'te, tbeVtaiiionAKite,
, ’ , ping.Ropes, New Wyles. timee Hoops, Tope,
—A i — ! ■ Marbles, Croqnet SeLs. Base Dalis, &c., lor sale
*’ Ti ' RURfcEte EtiOKSTOBE.
Wholesale Prices to Cash Buyevs.
G. O. ROBINSON. LUDDBN * BATES. 1
G. 0. ROBINSON & CO.
11avk tlie nlost Complete
assortment of 1 :
I’Iik'N'03 J5.STD OnC3A2TS,
South of Baltimore, a ;
FOURTEEN OF THE BEST
MAKERS ARE REPRESENTED.
Every Instrument warranted to give
entire satisfaction.
A GOOD STOOL AND COVER
WITH EVERY PI w),
Purchashing Largely -n CASH,
enables us to sell at New V rk LOW
EST PRICES, with freight paid to
any point.
G. 0. R01UNS0X & C0-,
Will sell one Inmdre-l PIANOS
and two hundred ORGANS for
small, monthly payments, arranged
to suit all i e-q>.»n-ih!« parties.
M-iasical In.strtaaaaeate,
—AND—
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Of all kinds.
We imjHirt direct from Manufactu
rers in Europe, nnd supply our cus
tomers 25 per cent, lielow New York
retail prices. Musical In-iruments
sent hy Express to any part of the
South, with privilege of returning at
our expense, if nov entirely satisfac
tory.
BEST ITALIAN 8TBING8,
Sb — • Music and Music liooks,
C'EST PUBLI-
CJi.TIONS.
>VH|> lit , .
miy2S-4f. ;
FAIR NOTICE!
From this date, I cannot continue
to charge gopds to those persons who
do h ot !
PAY PUNCTUALLY ON PRESENTATION
of their bills. This rule is impera
tive, and my clerks are instructed
not to depart from it in any case. If
you know that your last month’s ac
count has not been settled, don't ask
for credit, as it will not be given.
Circumstances ibree me to adopt this
rule. T. A. Burke,
Bookseller and Stationer.
oct31-tf.
3MMM>MiEg3
I MILL GEARING MADE
raiurriM ji aihi,h
■AFTING, PULLEYS AND HANGERS
SIGNS. A SPECIALTY. .
The UNEQUALLED JflS. LEFFEL DOUBLEI
TI REINE WATER WHEEL, 7000 in use.
ADDRESS, JrOOJLiE & HUNT.
opril.ll.ly.
^BBiaBgiaEam
ISTOTICID.
A fter this date, county adveb-
tiaeraenU which have heretofore been pub
lished in this paper, will hereafter be published
in the Sun, a Gazette published in Hartwell,
Hart county, Gu.
F. C. STEPHENSON, Ordinary,
aug.29.tf. Hart county, Ga.
Casio. Sale I
Will be aeldon tlie first Tuesday in December
next, at the Court House in Athena, 200 acre#
of land, more or leas, (if not sold before) two
miles from the Georgia Railroad Depot, on the
rood from Athens to Lexington, being a pert of
the plantation known aa Chalky Level, contain
ing about sevanty acre* ol cleared land, twenty-
five of original format, balance old field. For
farther information apply to
MRS G. W. KING. Athans, Ga.
nov.7.tf. P- O. Box, 1796.
Du© STotic© 7
All persons indebted to the undersigned either
by note or account, arc respectfully invited to
call and settle lip. l'ho new year lias set in
and a great many have fallen behind and have
paid but little. IIow are we to maintain credit
and let onr accounts stand from month to month
and from year to year. Man’s first duty is to
owe no one anything. .Let every one come up
and pay his account and show that there is some
integrity alive yet. Those who do not come np
must abide the law. I shall not wait beyond a
reasonable time. Short profits and quick set
tlements is uiy motto for the future.
)ar.9-2ra. S. C. DOBBS.
THE SUN.
1877. NEW YORK. 1877-
MEDICAL NOTICE.
At the solicitation ef many ef my former pat
rons, I resume the
Practice of Medicine
from this date. I will pay eawead attention to
the disease of Infants nnd Children, end the
Chrome Disscses nt Female*.'
WM. KING, M. D
juo* 1«, 1M3-88-1J.
CASH FOB* WOOD,
i—OR—
CLOTH FOR WOOL.
The Athens Manufacturing Company are now
makiu? a much larger variety of Woolen Goods
than ever before, and propose to
Exchange them for Wool,
believing it to be moro to the interest of the
Planterto Exchange the Wool for Cloth, rather
than have it Carded and Spun at home. Call for
Samples and Terms ot Exohangc.
R. L. BLOOMFIELD, Agent,
may 19,1875-29-tf
I/LTIsZLBIEHR!
rte&KS. Cy “ b ““’Lumber !! Lumber !!!
PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED.' Having-located onr Steam Saw Mill on the
We havo scoured the services of Mr. C.H.! Northeast Railroad, near Nicholson, we arc pre-
TAYLOR. a Srst-cl^s Tuuar of 25 years’ pared to furnish lumber in any .quantity at
tieal experience. All work, warranted. Orders Athens, Lula and intermediate points, either
Will receive prt mpt attention. green or drv, Tough or dressed; also laths of-
G. O. ROBINSON & CO., the best quality, at the very lowest cash prices.
Augusta Music House, I Direct vour orders to Harmony Grove, Georgia.
DOROUGU & OSBORN.
aug2S-Gm.
263 Broad Street.
oet.31.Sm.
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