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C ards written in the interest ofindivirt nals will We charged for at the rate of <S cents per line. Yearlv advertisers will be allowed one change without extra charge. GENERAL DIRECTOR!- TOWN COUNCIL. M.G.BaUs.J. \V. llifilS G. 11. Bail licit. M. I. Nears, T. -I. LeS- M. G. Bates, President; J. 'V. IDpP, Secreta ry; M. J. Meats, Treasurer: G. H. Rnn ifell, Marshal. COUNTY OFFICERS. J.C. Allen, Ordinary. L..M. Greer, Clerk Superior Court. 11. M. Braniiott, SlicrilV. Al. L. Cox. Deputy Slierilt. T. W.Craigo, Tax Receiver. O. \V. Gates, Tax Collector. .lames. A. Caines, Surveyor. G. I-. Smith, Coroner, \V. F. Hill, School Commissioner. O RELIGIOUS SERVICES. Baptist Gmi non—Every second Satur day and Sunday, by ltev. VV. A. Ellis. Methodist Exiscopai. Cmiaii — Lveiy first Sunday and Saturday before, Ly Rev. S. i’. lirokaw. Methodist Episcopal Church, Sopth— Evoiy fourth Sunday ami Saturday bef e, by Rev. England. • O F R ATER NAL RECOII D. Oak Bowery Lodok,No. 81, F. \A.\M, •—Meets first Friday in eaeli month. N L. Os orn, W M. J. F. Chastain, S. \V. A. A. Bradiey, J. . J. I’. ohh, Trca-nrer. i'. \VV Roberts, iylcr. 1). Gam n, Secretary. J. C. ALLEN, Attovmy a t L<iw, ELLI-JAY. GA. WILL practice in Uic Superior Courts of tlic Blue Ridge Circuit. Prompt nt t, ntion given to till business entrusted to his care. THOMAS F. GREER. Attorney at Law, ELLIJAY, GA. WILL practice in the Superior Courts ot the Blue Bulge and Cherokee Circuits, and in the Supreme Com tof Georgia. Also, in the United States Courts in Atlanta. Will give special attention to the .purchase and sale of all kinds of real estate and and litigation. ROFE WALDO THORNTON, D. D< S. DEI\ CALHOUN, GEORGIA. WILL visit Ellijav and Morganton at both the Spring and Fat! term ol the Su perior Court and ol'leuer by special con. tract when suttieient work is guaranteed to justify me in making the visit. Ad o-ess as above. may 21-ly. Jno, S, Young, WITH SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN & ALBERS, WHOLESALE AND’ MAXHFACTCIOXO DRUG GIS TH, Knoxville, Tenn. July 21-oin. EXCHANGE HOTEL amv, & W. RADCLIFF, Proprietor. Kate* Of Board $2.00 per day: single meal 50 cents. Table always supplied with ihe Iks. the market affords. THE FAMOUS EDISON ™ i Mimical Telephone . You can Lattgli, Talk. Sing an.l Play Tunes through it at a long distance. Chil dren that can read figures can play tunes at once. The tone is equal to any Elute or Clarionet. No know ]<*<lge of music re quired to play it. To enable "any one, without the slightest knowledge of In strumental Music, to perforin at once on the Instrument, we have prepared a so ries of times embracing all the popular Airs, printed in simple figures on oarde to suit the Instrument, at a convenient distance from the mouth-piece, so that it can lie easily read.and by means of which any one, without tho least musical knowl edge, can pertorm oil this Instrument and play tunes at sight, l’eisons a little fa miliar with aire can plav hundreds of tunes without any cards whatever. The Musical Telephone is mine wonderful than the Speaking Telephone as it does all that it will do besides instructing per sons who do not under",tand notes to to nlay tunes. ‘-N. y. Sux.” The Mu sical Telephone is recognized as one of the most, novel inventions of the age. “N - Y, Herald.” Price $2.50 Price by mail postage paid and registered $3.00. No instrument sent by mail without be ing registered, hand money by P. O. onier or registered letter. SPECIAL NOTICE,-The Mtlsi nil Te lephone can only lie purchased of the manufacturers. The EDISON MUSIC CO., 215 and 217 Walnut Street, Philadel phia, Pa., or through their several branch houses throughout the United States. IS BSE I 111 YOU CaN PLAY ON THE Piano , Organ or Melodian , with EDISON’S INSTANTANEOUS MUSIC. To any child who can read numbers from Ito 100 it is plain ns daylight. No teacher required. All tho popular tunes. Millions of our pieces now in use. Never fails to give Satisfaction and amusement. Complete in instructions, with seven pieces of music sent by mail for ONE DOLLAR, send stamp' for catalogue of tunes. To those who live in the country away from teachers they are a never-fall ing source of conilort. Agents wanted. For SI.OO we will mail you ‘‘Edison’s Review” for one year and seven pieces of Edison’s Instantaneous Music with instructions, or for $3.00 will send you “Lwson’s Review’’ for one year and one of Edison’s Musical Tele.poohe’s register-' eu -y mail. 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Merchants, Druggists & Physicians, “A Map of Busy Life—lts Fluctuations and its Vast Concerns.” ELLIJAY, GA, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1882. JAMES A. GARFIELD. Journal of Commerce. ] We meet to-night to 1 onor him Wlu> slumbers by tiie Western sea— Whose honest- fame will not grow dim, Whose grand career will always be A guiding star, whope fadeless light Forever fair will shiue on high, To show with -splendor to our sight How man can live and man can d ! e. Born in a lonely We-tern wild. And cradled in a cabin floor, , Ilfi labored, when a little child, To keep the gaunt wolf from the door; With helpful hands lie loved to toil, He worked with youthful might, and main, lie felled the trees, he dug the soil, His widowed mother to maintain. Wlmt visions must liis soul have sem, What dreams of glory and delight, When ’neath the silver stars serene, He walked th*. tow-path through the night. Wlmt grand hopes must iiave helped him on When in his garrctl-room lie bent O’er tasks till evening hours were gone Anil early morning hours were spent ! He struggled on till youth was past ; He lived unknown to worldly fame ; He won strong friends whose lore will last ; He worked for wisdom, and it came. ’Mid pinching poverty and pain His bright career was well begun ; He aided others to obtain Tiie knowledge lie hail nobly won. When thro’ the shuddering Southern air Men heard tiie boom of Sumter’s guns, When flashed the tidings everywhere ; ‘‘Colombia calls her noblest sons?” lie left bis dear young wife and child, Mis peaceful books the sword to wield, His happy home, to face the wild And an fuj .terrors of the fiyld ; No terror filled his fearless soui; He dealt his loemen blow for blow ; He never lost his self control Or turned Ids back upon tiie foe. He won his way to worthy fame ; His form was foremost in the fray ; A grateful nation learned his name On Uhickamauga’s dreadful day. He rose in honor by his worth. Nor grew to greatness by a crime ; Ilis fame sliuli shine through all the eai t!i, A landmark in the way of time. His good name made the envious writhe; The., sought to .nil his fair renown— Like needs before the tarmrr’s scythe Their slanders all were smitten down. To nobler heights his manhood rose, All eyes to him with hope were turn’d; lie won tiie homage of id? fois, Wlio wisdom from their tailing learn ed. Men said : “No structure long can stand That rests upon a grievous wrong ; Garfield will reunite the land, And make the Union firm and strong!” He fell, the soldier, chieftain, man ! A million eyes with tears were dint ; Through al! the world a shudder ran ; All hearts with love were turned to him; How calm, how patient, braye and grand The soul within his stricken form ; A stillness fell upon tiie.land As comes a lull amid a storm! Slow ebbed bis useful life away; The Christian chief to al! was dear; We watched and waited, day by day, With feebler hope, with anxious fear; How brave the battle ‘or his life, To all mankind he seemed a friend; How sweet the fond anil faithful wife, Who watched with courage to the end. He died ! The laud was draped with woe And all the world was filled with gloom ; Men marched with music sad ami slow, And bore him to an honored tomb : Tiier pawed along the crowded pave'; The autumn rain fell on tho soil, His dust to Mother Earth they gave ; ilis glorious soul they left with Goa. Bright as the splendor of the dawn His name is known in every clime ; Ilis manhood will go gleaming on Down the eternal groove of time ! He met with courage, every wrong ; He bore his pain with Christian grace; lie lived a victim to the throng That haunts the Presidential place. Beside the Western sea he lies ; His face has vanished from our And millions yet. unknown shall rise To eloquently speak bis praise ! To him the world its lovo will give, Will turu with an admiring eye ; Ilis life lias taught us how to live, His death lias shown us how to die ! MOTHER. Youth’s Companion. “Where are you going lias eve ning, Kate *' 1 “To the Tcmerance meeting. I promised to play for the Society to-night. You won't mind, will you ?” ‘‘Be home, early,- dear.” “Yes. but don’t worry if I should ba detained. Johnny will lake care ol me. Can you have a little hot chocolate ready for me when I got homo?” And when evening came the bright face . and cheerful voice were gone. “Every where but here,” sighed •lie weary mot her, as site I tinted up (he tight, and seated herself 10 her long evening's work. “I didn’t dreant of this,*’ she mused, “when I made plans, with Katie’s little baby face looking into . mine. ’She will be’ such <?bmpaiiy lor me,’ i said, ‘when she grows up;' and now I seem :o he nothing hut a convenience. “Night alter night I sit by my self. It is either lecture, or par iv, or concert, or company, when lam expected to exert myself and wait upon her and John. It is hard lo he forced fo admit, but I think my child cares for every body but me. And I cannot tell her (hat. I mink she neglects me. Ifshe cannot see for herself, I must suffer on.” Her eyes moistened. “Ii seems to me 1 have been ui dflsli,” she said. ■’ l know 1 have tried to be.” There was a knock at (lie door. A neighbor came in, one of those women who, though not gener ally disliked, contrive to keep on a good looting with their neigh bors through Hlieer force of per* sistence. Her name was Grace, though not a particle of that quality so often found in the humblest of women, appeared in her sneecli, manners or garments. “I was sure 1 should find you alone,’ she said. “Kate is out ?” “Yes; she lias gone lo tiie temp-trance meeting. She is very useful there.” “Hum!” said Mrs. Grace, her keen eyes reading (he pale, pa tient face. “Kale seems to be a great favorite everywhere, but I should (kink you'd want her al home more. Aren't you lone some evenings: I shouldn’t know what to do without my Liza.” Kate's mother almost smiled unvolunlariiy. Lza was a very homely girl, without ambition and almost without spirit. She was Kate's senior by nearly twenty years; yet there was something pathetic in the care and love she showed lor her mother. “Yes, I think Kate is a favor ite,” she made reply. “Nothing in the way ol amusement seems lo go without her help. 1 want her to enjoy herself while siie can, (rouble always comes soon enough.” • Most likely- it will if she mar ries Johnny • Palmer,” ventured Mrs. Grace. “Why, what do you mean? What about Johnny,” asked the woman, with nervous interest. “O, notliing—only he Deglects his mother as much as— “ Katie neglects me, you would say,” exclaimed Mrs. ILivnor, witli a touch of anger. “You may be cure, Mrs. Grace, that my child hasn't the least thought that she is neglecting me—and she isn’t, she added, with a moth ers sell-abnegation. *‘i can't ex pect to keep her, so young and so full of life, honsed day and night with an old woman like me” “Old!"’ laughed Mrs. Grace. Why, Kale is seventeen, and you are only twenty years her sen ior. You ought this moment to be almost as youthful and fresh looking as she is. “Goodness. You old I” she went on, when Mrs. Reynor fail ed to reply. “Why, I'm in my sixty-first year, and I can enjoy my share of the world's good yet. The trouble is, you’ve lor gotten yourself and have made your whole life bend to her pref erences and inclinations. Thai’s the reason she never thinks of your pleasure or convenience. Kate is a good girl, I’m sure, but people are talking. Mrs. Raynor, especially since Jo died.” Jo was Mr. Raynor. Ho had been dead now nearly three years. “What are people saying?” asked Mrs. Raynor, her blue eves full of lightning. “Well, they speak of your be ing left alone so mneh. \ T on used to be the life of the place.” T don’t care about going enf. Its my own fault.” “That’s what I reply. At least that’* what I fell them you say. I’s almost always • the way; the same old story over and over with parents and children. You bring up y out children with pains • aktig and care, only to have them laugh at. your old-fashion “ft ways and leave you, with hardly a regret, on the first op portunity.” “Don’t!” exclaimed Mrs. Ray nor, in a pained voice, trying lo keep back her I ears. It seemed like the echo of iier own sad words. Meanwhile Kale sat at the lit tle organ in the brightly lighted hall, anil played and sang, and looked very handsome and very happy. She thought she was do ing her duty, and the girl really desired to do some good in the world. She belonged fo the Dorcas Society, that inet once a week to sew for the poor, and to the Mite Society and other kindred associ ations. Siie taught in Sunday School, was a member of the lit erary club, and she often said she had scarcely a moment to call her own. A stranger was speaking. It was a man freshly caught in the temperance net, and lie flounder ed and blundered until it was a positive pain to look al and listen to him. Belle Lockwood, who sat next to Kate, whispered something in her car that made her laugh, and hen she caught the eye ot Bessy Birch. Bessy shook her head,and Kale looked at tier music, and then back at Bessy again. For a long time she gazed, growing more thoughtful every moment. Earlier m the evening she had overheard someone sav ; “Did you ever see a happier looking wom a u than Bessy's mother? Or a voange r? One would lake them lor sisters.' 5 Somehow the words hail ling ered in Kate’s mind, and now site turned and looked at Bessy’s mother. There she sat serene and smiling, every now and then nodding to Bessy, as something was said or done that met with her approval. Yes, she was looking as young, almost, as Bessy hersell. And as Kate watched her. she remem bered that they seemed always to take delight in each other. Almost everywhere, they were together. “Mamma is ray bean.” How often she hud heard Bessy say that 1 t*ome way her own moth er’s sad. pale face forced itself before her. “If mother only locked like that,” she sighed : “if mother would only be bright and stir ring and go about with me !’’ And then it occurred to her that she had never really’ thought ot that before. She had prefer red Johnny—‘the clitffsy lad that she cared no more for than any other friend, only that she liked to show her power over him. It was not quite honorable. She felt herself blush. If Johnny were to ask her to-morrow, she could trot marry him. llow much nobler and better Bessy was act ing! And there was poof mother all alone. Nobody to speak to, even ing after evening, seldom going out, except to church and so much prettier than Mrs. Birch ! Why, yes, prettier and younger looking ! If only she had some , incentive, site would be a mother to be proud of. “llow selfish 1 have been," she thought, with a sigh. “Kate ! are vo u dreaming * YOL. Ytl. NO. 14. Didn't you hear them give out the hymn f’ It was Johnny who spoke, and Kale almost resented his atten tion. He found the pface,-openeef the music,- hovered about her,- tilt the girl’s cheeks b u r n e and again—everybody was looking al them. “Johnny, I’m going home with Bessy,” she said, at the close fitf the evening. ‘ You take some' one else to-night.” Johnny stepped aside like one' stunned,conscious that sottiethitig had offended the girl—be could not tell what—and Kate walked home on the other side of Bessy’? mother; for tlrev passed Kate'? house. “Doesn’t Mrs. Raynor ever get out F’ asked Mrs. Birch, uncon scious of the sting in the Ques tion.- “It seems its if she would enjoy the=e meetings. You See' Bessy Won't go any Where without •mother,” and so we enjoy alt the good things tog&lhef.” With these words stfuftding inf her eafs, Kate reached home and went in. It had seemed rather odd to be without Johnny, but site respected herself more when she thought of his commonplace? even silly remarks, and his often recurring laugh. Her mother had etidently been asleep, and it smote the girl’a newly awakened conscience tat meet irer weary, sad smile. “1 never thought how lonesome you would be,” she said,- with a kiss -o tender that it thrilled she ach ing heart; “O —well—Mrs. Grace Was here a little while,” said her mother. "Deliver me from her society?” laughed Kate. “Nobody escapes her merciless tongue.” “I didn’t expect you so soon or I’d have had a liifle chocolale.- Did—who came home with you ?” "Bessy and her beau,” said Kate, demurely. "Bessy and Who?” asked her mother. “I didn't know any young man waited upon Bessy.’* “Ah, you don’t know every thing’ Bessy has the nicest bead you ever saw—perfectly devoted to her, and I'm going to have just such anothor. I have done with Jotniny." “Well,you sfsfcmisfr rtie,” said Mrs. Kay nor, “1 didn’t know as I should ever be corions again. llow long has it been? I never saw her with anybody baft her mother." “And that’s just bat i mean ?’ said Kate, her eyes dancing. “Mother, I’ve been asleep this long, long while, and I’ve just waked up to realize what I’ve been dreaming about, and lot feel sorry for it. Do \ou know that I am ashamed of myself, be cause I hate neglected and for gotten you. You are eteV much younger add ptettief than Bessy’s mother, and if you will accept the office,- I will have you instead of Johnny,' hereafter for at companion. I’ve’ waked up to realize that nobody does, or ever will,- love me k* mother does.” “O my dear child I” exclaimed her mother, with a half-sob, tak ing her in her arms, “this repays me for all the past. I have some times—not often—felt a little neglected and lonesome sine# your father died ,' and to-uight I was thinking what plans 1 used to make against the time you should be my companion as well as my daughter. Aud when I have seen Bessy aud her mot her— “ Well, no matter, 1 shall never feel, never think, that again, for the good Father has grauted my prayer and given my darling back to me.” - ■ Don’t read any more in tliftf column, for its perfectly danger^ ons to do so.