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•N' THE ATHENS GEORGIA**: DECEMBER. 25. 1877. * Mates of Local Advertising A Job Work i.oeal Notice* ir» cent* j*r line, 10 cents for •.v it ad <1 it tonal publ icatien, no display allowed :i tlio local column* of this paper. Mtrriafe and death notices are published • rue ol charge. obituaries are -barged for at the rates of ten its per line. Announcements of candidates and oommuni- aiimis luvoring individual candidates, mast be paid for in advance. Advertisements not marked for any specified Hi!\ will be chained for until ordered out. _)b work must be paid for upon delivery, .ion tickets, cash upon delivery. —« s Relating to Newspaper Subscrip tions and Arrearages. ■SOOIOS or T1IF. V.VITED STATES grrilEMK COUUT. 1. Subscribers who do not give expressnotiee > tin: contrary, arc considered wishing to con- •inue their anotept ion. 3- If sulworibsrs older the discontinuance of uir periodicals, the publishers may continue > send thorn until all arrettage* axe paid. 3. 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T. lie cry is; “Lei us have peiicli.’’ —Tom Hoilgson has 1 nag his Curistmns au-k on a lnckory limit. —Head our Christmas column in to-dav* jiap 'r. —wi'l lie fashionable this morning. The Christmas tniki-v has handed in his checks. —From present indications wo will have a damp Christmas. —A candy maker has stretched his tent on Broad sti e^t.'; LOCAL DEPAftTMEW; Widening. The Lnsmpsx of the Northeast Uoad is increasing so rapidly that the : o.id lied lias' Ijypu iomid insufficient ii*r shifting tlie ears that chine to the •U-pot, ami the authorities have a urge force nt. w*rfe httilding another track Itv thc-wav, ii u Ul a*ii»ui*.. any rne to witness the aoiith v at the \\«rthea*’ Depot. The htilhense Uiininstle. Practical Noth*. - Eat slowly. Be content. Love lightens labor. ^ Never start your fire with oil It is fashionable to eoonotnixe. Fruits are delicious for breakfast. - Use a doth for washing potatoes. Quick workers nmimplsh the most. Air | allows in the wind, not in the Bllll. lltirtj is tiie very best eiilinary spit*. : 1 PEE P A T ST. X l C it OL AS t,,e S i, ls - His l,OUM? is headquarters for tnrkerys, chickens, eggs and but | WIicni to Multo Your Christ- inns PurohascH. amount of -hipped, minv hands. freights AlYjjf.V received and a groat ^tyounded. Mr. J. A. Meeker narrowly t scaped i very serious wound on Monday last under the following circumstances: tie was out Hunting, nud when lie fired his gun, the barrellmrstcd, in juring quite seriously the hand with which he was bolding the gun «p. While snock hand still gun was a Hew one, and w|>ile he had the barrel charged frith nothing but a small load of bird shot, it was torn all to pieces. >Sfcf />. . —The perfume of the fertilizer will soon lie wafted on , the midnight air. —The GordohvCoukKng affair ! as been amicably adjusted. The matrimonial,, market con tinues lively. —R j *ad the local advertisements of Messrs. Hood <fc Stephens. —Five hundred hales of cotton were brought to town last Friday. - -Johnny Russell was thrown from a horse Friday evening last, and had bin skull fractured. —-Potty cotton thieve^ JitelTie latest pests that Athens has to contend with -—A way down it the coiner of many a woman** lnrart lnrks this sentiment “Nrt^ibnr, i>t, ini clinVeh.” — Wc regret to learn uftiiiufL-u.li ('jpjfirli orenrred Thuy-d-tv nigbt. ' 4 * —Two ov three parlies l ave lieen pyl’.ml .hr the police force fl>*- burning tire cratskers during last week. —Mayor Talmndge warns all par ties aftpimst n«ng Arc-works within the fire limits. Look out for ten and cost —From the press dispatches it is hard to tell who is the real hero of Plevna, hat Osman rectus to 1h> the favorite/ .-—Turner Moon says the town is eUmg- too big for five policemen to >r- lots \MM isnu-v...tj»iins fob the ijttlk USES ASD I'BKSEATS FOB TIIE OLD FOLKS. To-day i« the nnnnal festival of the Christian clinrclt celebrated in honor of I he birth of Christ. This is the day when old father Santa Claus holds high camivJiP$ftft the little oner. Now pnrlnjis all are not yet suppiled. If not, we proprose to mention a few of the many places at which yon can Use blue twue-ihjftr far wrapping lave all your cravings satis- i fieri. We commence-our Christmas up aHvcr-wa^ jj The work basket hr oltt»n a spec-' taclc for gods and men. V column, therefore, with li e name of ifiat ►launch firm, (who, by tin -way t£* the bestrftiend to the Okoroiav in Make your iiomcu . as bright afid ^tliens 1 TAIAIADUE. HOIK! SON St CO. chee/fnl «a peqlile qii r.tiny ^jrs. Rub y«nir kitchen table with Here §pftn Clan* Judds high cm- tomato to remove t e great**, *■ ^Wal frAui ear v i.mru fljjtbnty eve, Chloride of lime is an antidote t«* and when (he shade* itiErt* veiling mildew, i sjieeiallv «n eiothitug»^ Do not use silver spoons t*» serajs* kjmles, or ►ilver fiarits>b> The morning’s milkiiigfTsiirJirid ' ti the licit tor biiSfer, (lie ed^nin .’s fc«- d* Never march napkins; tjv’V .wer • intended to wijpti ' n acratcliit. To sweeten a sour sjont'e: nth ihormigWy in lemon jut e. tH*.i rins*- several times in warm sater. When Ii-tm-s i-.a iunl. and mtiV j •Lew rti?in( « - ,is ar» i,..iir»i of aculitv i f . h. eh. Trade has never, in the history ol Athens, been-«o-brisk swat present, livery day it Is remarked by visitors and drummers, that ours is the M livest city,” Atlanta exoepted, in Georgia. Tliisisquito a compliment i.o the busiuess entei prise ofonr city, for there are some very setiv^ places in Georgia. Let the good work go on. :,rv -M grt-snrig rapid’V and 'will Wxm lie completed. Mr. Williams, of the Southern Express Company, has been busy for a few days in shipping Christman goods to absent friends. a and wiieir tnc -iiHUi-s nt/'eveiung draw high, he hivoiiaeks wi lt huge stick of candy and tneliow oranges. . At hetolqiiarier.- cm lie found ev«wyth»!ig to please tie- limey and liekie the palate • 1 ( the littl • folks FiiiintigiE.abHoud*. Knglinh walnuts, Pecans. Ilraxilt s, Ktliierts, and iruitH ter, and overy thing else that is nice tor Cliristmas d ty. Go and see bun. MR. MCDOWELL. Here you will find a handsome as sort uient of silver and Citina vases, doll carriages of every descripti*. Also wooden wagons, tin toys, horses, china cups and saucers with mottoes, and a full stock of wax dolls, imita tion and real hair, together with a fine lot of fruit, oranges and apples of the best quality. • MISS M M’CARTNEY. At this linztiar of fashion every thing that is lovely s ml exquisite for the dear girls cm he had at a sacri fice. If you really want something that every woman appreciates, call and give Miss Maria McCartney your ordei s. BURKE & FLEMMING. What a fairy place is Burke & Flemming’s Old St. Nicholas himself will he lost iiK ainaxi-nu nl when lie cmnes around to ins]M-ct his head- qfihruTs. Here you have horses, gymnast h, gardens it: boxes, and dolls, of almost revere conceivable variety of dolls 'Do’ls with troeseaus tind fr. it. the tropica, : re here foau«^g| 4»l!*» M ilkout, / trbnseatis, speaking tV« mnmmotli A'-rjv without number, (i>ps, wlieiA arr-iws, in fact, . ’ LOOM * STEPHENS. evcryth ug that wit. ili light li e hearts At this little Uinui x• ummmti select | • In- finest toilet; l*|td in m us *l«i .C-ii.l*. ?’T" '-and < ■ ?its»w»re‘,* moss »>r.iHgo? J (fi es - . Vim-ilaps, rai.-n-.s. ihiiev ciiiulie . ail.I j< l *•-« »{;; flpNt*-''«**** III giving >alt to cow.-, tie moMiingj t . arl v .„il’d ilid.-ed be -lad to get is said to be the best tint •, as sle-wn , l)„ n ’ t forget the little Mme on (he by tm-increased flow tnilk. Wash mattin-r . I’h v arm >alt-j water—one pin of soli to .tw--thirds i of n pail rtf water, in»d drj wi»h sof j cloth i <iorn«Jr. J. W. MCROlAUK *^0. At this h use all g-snl are reduced to (fleet rii»- waius* \ifvhe public. Here y*»n .will tin-! at rniiun-d'flgures, leather. Finst boil »*lie« in is-* ii«-t» ks-t ;l -, i fine hats, .aqis. , oats, »bo -s, Itir en sCrttlt with :s«nip and -and; fid j trunk- and shoe fuidiugs. then with clean water three hours. ami 1km< two W. ^.TUBaiGF. - J _ At^tins old rvlisbl-- jewelry »u sly llurfi wi:l find tVe. best selec hm of ly.srilts aml iiresetii- in the city. bm just received a assort incut of new of the young people can be found at Burke «fc Ricnitniiig’s'. i .. , MISS C. JAMES. Tlit' ’-an-i imiet •• d'H-u-ry estah’i'I - 1 iiiifii wfiro* stisk «»*rt?t»odR for the In-lfe :iif.' 1 i. alToW at vivW’Iv redut-ed .I, f ' ■ • iHJ 4 . •imtc^-s. If y»u wish a Iove of jx hat ’ Mi'r a duck of a Ihuiiu t call to-day and examine her goods. Miss Janies is selling her entire sf.ock at cost, i M and great bargains uap lie made by vailing «-Hr!y. ju h. Hi;ap(K(W-'. lias a fine assortment of Chrismast goods, such as would Inc sUrtahle for i Ch l ist mas present fo^either dame r matron. Go and look thvongh » ill* stock and select wmitfihing nice. tskM-lon On Friday -v'-Mlny k—*■ Rmis -T was lAurn ng fromi the city j .HjautiiuTaiid and select —Give me liberty or give me breath,’’ is what Tom Hodgson’s sweetheart remarked to liitn a few evenings since. —-The gontieman that touched off that barrel of dynamite just its we wa»e sinking into theprms at Mor- plieu^.Thurmday niglif, will phrase call around and receive J bis Cl ristoias gift. ^ i —‘‘It is well to leave aoiacthing lor those who come after us,” *aid fin urchin a* hie threw n b:irn-n» the way of fblweimtn Ro»e as lie was chnsinghim to j»f<pr«- l*l< bundi of five crackers. ‘ —That filler, who st'rpjied st tlic Newton Hpnse and disparag- jngly of his own rafitf, h*it co npli- MO . v lmr-jM. ikS<iia„iii P 10 *!* jt'^ght at kaaal paa priar*. and non Lodge, No, 22,.,A, F. M., *t friiririTiiinf rsn ■ i nr m l t’-r-r ^ * rv oftbi^.1 TiTw mr cjSi. Hi* Deupree Hall, Athens,‘Wa., on Thars- hie oonditioa ami canted iav.o the i «-* * *» 6 »-and |4ated house. Dr*. Gerdrae ,^d C.ilton i «« 1 ^ oM ^ were sent fiir, and krtion .-xaminttion, I kwket*. which ymtr sweetheart or lonml his svi.ll seri-mAt- fracturcl. j «*• *** pro«d «ver gohl and ComeiouHtieit* tvMMfl-s. Saturday * UXt " war “’ _ ~~ T*y . . * ! „b*Mi i.-vt/ile i.naltirv ntiimnnl iiiatm* abixlgo of Meurrn-w. The ceremonial' rTles Sorrow will he celebrati Hi Jsslge of Mt. V, 117. Thursday was, comjiaratively, a dull day. Still, by 10 o’clock, there were, by actual count, 117 cotton wagons on our streets Can Atlanta or Au gusta either claim to have had as many on that day ? We think not. We haven’t a doubt but that on Friday, live 12th, there were at least 250 cotton wagons on onr street at one lime^j. Fire Wori«i. We are requested to state that there will be an exhibition of fire works on the Court House grounds Christmas night, for the benefit of. all who wish tc> hear the fiz of the snake or observe the rocket go sky-high. The ladies amir the little children are most respectfully invited to attend. Good Frirma focr 3ala- Jarrett’s Mill Pond place, and a number of farms, from 1^0 to 500 acres each, .in the Tngalo Valley, lower part of IIaher>h.*im co tnty, Ga., cau be obtained on the most favorable terms by applying to . ^ F. W. Lucas, AdmV, 4 . i Athens, Ga., Or C. P. Jabbett, Tngalo Station, on -Air-Line Rtilroad. • — , ..,i nov27-8w. A Gentle Hist.—In our style of climate, with its sudden changes of temperature—rain, wind and sunshine often intermingled in a single day—it is no wonder that our children, friends and relatives arc *n frequently taken iront its by neglected colds, hall the death' re.-tilling: (lirte«iy |V«*u» this cause. A bottle of liuscliee’s German Sytup kept about your home for im- mediate use will: prevent serious sick ness, a large doctor’s bill, and perhaps death, by the use of three or four doses. For curing Consumption, Hemorrhages Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Croup or T any disease of the Throat or Lungs, its success is simple wonde-lul, »* your druggist will'tell you. Germa * S, rup is uowt«old in, every l»«vp a **i vP a^e on this continent .Sanvji’e byttloK .. r trial, lOc; regulfir si.ie, 75; Ft>. tctle hv— — — morning, and'we »» ^rl»d to kinw the young m Is impre-vRig. giwi, pistols cutlery, musical instrit im tits, n il also sole agents tor Lixamn A, Morris’ ffiklmWI jar- A Ham I Soot, ! footed npciiiulis Any «• (he/iriiole* Mr. H. McRre, of Oconee conn- \ above enunievatrd are vsfrlkyoirth day'night, Dec. 27th jnst. The Fra- lernity are respectfully iuviund to at tend. • ' . Cmds of admissi in will be furnished 11. M. Smith, Wk. Kino, v W1 R. Thomas, \ Cmimittee. Married On Sunday, the lfitli inst., at tho residence of Mr. P. Benson, by the Kev. C. D. Campbell, Mr. W. H. Towns and Miss Alice Eaton, both of i his city. Tho wedding was a very quiet one, only the intimate friends of the bride and groom lasing pres- c it. May the,ir future happiness be as bright and joy ful as the day when ^ th“se two heart* wevo nude twain,' mentfid the negro, fofjedl to settle hi? / »r. w, 11. trn .. This gentleman, wltois State Agent i4br rite Nstrthweiilem Mutual Lite ... Suflurittiee Company, was in Athens ty brought to our < yesterday tlie aet-iug; as Mr. Tahurg** ts a prdvUcal r jS: Thursday lad. It is well known largest Beet we evet$iiw. It weighed watcamaker and jeu » • i’, yott tvouidf j^ tlie has a greuL deal ot 15 life*., when slug, mtbisured 25 incite* consult ymtr own ia:«‘!e*t by -Jvtng j, rtW5c H|lir i t In hi* composition, and in circumference *«d 24 in length. It. him a call at hht >t irt «st College he to ma h e „„ |, one st was planted last February ami was fiven tt-. s . 1 ' R. T. .Brumby d V *. : I.ueaaA 'Wore. Have this day Received anew lot of liaudsotne dress gooils at greatly reduced priee-, also, a new lot of English suitings fer the tailoring de partment. Cab and see the elegant "“^hith wo are now having made at exttemei> j ow prices. Bov* and men’* clothing, ^ r ^, at , ' mA M goods that are going o.^- aeaS(jn at cost and less than cost, .Mill - .q bargains. Trade from a distal*, solicited. decl8-4t. Syrup.”—No other consequently' about ten Aootiihs when dug. •} old Woodnn Wnddlna- Mr. and Mrs. H. % €. Wl.ite^cele- lirated their wooden wedding, hist night, at their residence in Cobbham. At an early hour a large nnaiber of ^a lies and gentlemen filled the hand- saute parlors with wit and song, and licllq and beau vied w itit each other ■to make thn-onoarion one of the liri'jlitMt and happiest that ever as 'Oinhled on Millcdge avenue. Dnr ing the evening many handsome pres ets were made, and toasts were drank for the future happiness ami prosperity of these two congenial souls. After partaking of the hospi tality of the host and hostess, each o e departed, leaving behind them in i y joy 'il returns to Mr. and Mrs. If. C. White. .1 list Bceclved. 500 pieces best calico, latest styles, j i yards for $1.00 Onr entire stock of Black and col ored Gaslunera, also a large assort- iiu-ra of Fancy Dress Goods at great- ’Tilneed prices. M. G. & J. Cohen. hack hill when he h-R. Ahont ttmne things, some fellow’s memory is so short. —Last Friday wis a regular ffehl day for the cotton merchant, the dry goods nt«l the grocery merchant. Tlie city wn* jammed with Immunity from dawn till ni^it. —When auctioneer Eqpland mounts his stand anti throws a shawl darth-s- sly over bis shoulders U> an adiniring crowd, he lo-ks tike “Mrs. Jetiks of Madison square, —A negro drnmmer fi*r a stori.- on Broad street induced a eo iutryinan to buy a suit of clothes fro it the house ho repri sented, and while the country man was trying the suit on, the negro stole his pocketbook, but was oap- ttircd by patrolman Rose, O^-rb For the'next thirty days I will sell litv entire stock of Liquors, Cit^trs, cost. They were. u. n. * j. coHUN. Cohea’s Paris store H >s a wide TMat repuittlHtn in Norin.-asteni Georjpa, Ci |»1. Clin»r»1 ha* a'ways iMint-<he and it u -juily n. cessarv to coil the reputation oft*, in ■ the eh v-re-t h.at. attention of onr read, rs to their nm- in the State. Wc want to tell the k ”* jiuhlie alnmt a litr’e tumble he e-i- h**^’ ^ iri " cloaks, «outit<-itil tiot K»n<r since about an men’s mid out ckituiiig, shots, rercoal. *jfw» cf hi* goes:* lmtig their ‘N T, ‘«* •oat* on the nick in the l«r of the house lia* a line r. jHt!ali..:i4<w honest hotel, - su'd ’hv iui*tak i, exchange*!^ slealwg, atii a.so tor salesmen in ’he M il he Inst kinking Ahlirn gb the iiestako via* reinfe eariy *alt»tm-n iu Mie M il-. G.» early and • the ’t wa*jw|ftti»«^;ur»xiit *d««t vsiur CkriAinai preafinta. support there is no tlionght more dear to him than that of hi-ihliug up the intests of his adopted State. He has already been itstrumental in c u.dng many good men from the West, to settle in our State, and will duiihti'e** t-atiHe many more in future to seek homes among us. The Doctor vra* perfectly delighted with the business activity of our city, and remarked that in ten year* he believed Athens would boost of a |K>pnlsition equal to any interior city in the State outside of Atlanta until abonTa****. iwAone tie* kail letV fiw Mn pa'r- j4. HANUKVIU.K. TiaA genii.-mail Im.-a huge stock Cliunnl di<j»te?n-d a l*»y sin Horse-. «f Christmas gmals, s.titable for tiie l ,.w;k, win* Ml'Athens at I) o’ltlmk old an 1 tho young, aud ala * deal* iu the aftciafaotiifnd made the t ip n» largely i:i imported ami Auierieati Madison imll4l';li in j t>l la eive watches, docks, jew. hy, silver and il'jtli him the missing p oi;rcs- C'onl Ao another evidi 1 give spirit of Athens we will state that Meam*. R. L Mmtsd- Co., have tit ar. expense of neatly $2,000 put ia new machiriery and are now furnishing the. tl*“«^aud oniuges, C:d t.-rnia |K*ars, dty with coal instead of pine ,V»nana> h. ih« Lunch, fancy candies, pLite.I ware, diaimtn.is and cameo sots and musical huitrameiiLs. At ill s siu.e you cotihl not fail to elp^so some handsome work of art sciitahle for a Chrwtnta:* pn seti!, W. A. JESTER. . At Mr Jester’s vou can find ten Bxeureton to Florida. Capt. W. P. Dearing, of Oxford, Ga.. ha* perfected &u arrangement tor an excursion to Florida, which will uive those who d* sire to make the trip an »p|M>rltir.ity of doing so at a very rasonalde rate. Think of it; a ticket to Mellonsville, Fla., and re turn for only $29 90, including meal* and lodging on lioal. The excun-ion will slart about the 15th of January Capt. D. will he iu Athens in a few day-*, when those who desire to go. cau have an opportunity of securing tickets “ German medicine in the world was ever given such a test of its curative qualities as Boschee’fl German Syrup. In three years two million four hundred thou sand small bottles of this medicine were distributed free of charge by Druggists in. this country tc those afflicted with C-usumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia and other diseases ot the Tliroat and Lungs, giving'tho American people undeniable proof that German Syrup will cure them. The result has been that Druggists in every town and village in tho United States are re commending it to their customers. Go to your Druggist, and ask wits’, they know about it. Sample Bottles 10 cents. Regular size 75 ccuts. Three doses will relieve any case. For sale by R. T Brumby a Co. S*H SEafcaX Gents’ splendid stiff fashionable Hats at $2 25, worth Id 50. Come and see for yourself. Cohkx. M. G. & J. etc., at bought from first hand*. Kino M. Marks, College Avenue. While it makes m much brighter ,« w there seems yet to lie snnr.t- defu.o.ey in the mode of purification a3 there is more ur lereofiensiveness whenever the , gas is turned on to a jet. The capaci- k •* - -vs aud apples without rt...' is the place to buy II. nEUSSE. Onr friend over the way has just llammoralnuffti's ciotUtna- We arc offering our ctftire stock ot this cclebrat ed gooi Is aj. cost. Come and buy before the stock becomes too much broken. M. G. & J. C'-ohen. ty of the works is sufficient for twice the received a fine stock of Christmas [ amount consumed At a iiitare time goods, consisting in |>art of f-iiicj’ • Go to Luca* & Ware’s for elegant we will give a mote extended notice of and stick candies, fire crackers for suit* of clothes at extremely low this enterprise. ‘ the boys aud oranges and apples for i price*. de<-18-4t. No.w and Then.—It is only now and then that tluch m en as Hon. Alex. H. Stephens, Ex-Gov. Smith and Ex-Gov. Brown of Chi., endorse a- mediciue for the throat and lungs, and when they ko it is pretty good evidence that the remedy mast be good for the cure of coughs, colds and lung affec tions. They recommend the Globe Flower Cough Syrup, and their testimonials arc to bo seen round tho ten cent sample bottles of the Globe Flower Syrup, for sale by. Dr. C. W. Long & Co., Athens, Ga,