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THE ELLIJAY COURIER, Tj. n. GREER, Editors andf T. B.KIKBY, Publishers. ( ELLIJAY COURIER. Pit United Every Thursday , —by— GREER & KIRBY, Office in the Court-house. |gp"Ttae following rates and rules are universal HUd imperative, and admit of no exception RATES OF SCBSCTI I‘TION ONE YEAR, CASH, *1.50 SIX MONTHS, 75 THREE MONTHS, 40 bates of a dykktisixu . One square one insertion - - - - $ 1.00 Each subsequent insertion - - - .■*' One square one year ------ 10.ij Tw squares one year 20.n0 Quarter colli in one year ... - 25.00 Half column one year ----- 15.00 One column one year ----- 80.00 Ten lines one inoh.oonstituter a square. Notices among local reading inatter.2o rents per line for first insertion, and lo cents lor each subsequent insertoin. Local notices following reading matter, lOeentsper line for the first insertion, mid 5 cents |#er line for eacli subequent insertion. ~ Cards written in the interest of individ uals will l>e charged for at the rate of S cents per line. Yearly advertisers will he allowed one change without extra charge. GENERAL DIRECTORY TJWS COUNCIL. M.O.lhitis, J. W. Hipp, G. 11. Hnn dell M. .1. V.ears, TANARUS, J. Long. Si. G. 8.U., President; J. YV. iiipp, ry; M. J. Means Treasurer: G. H. Kan dell, Marshal. COUNTY OFFICERS. J.C. Allen, Ordinary. L M. Greer, Clerk Superior Coutt. 1L M. Bramiett, Sheriff. Deputy Sheriff, T. W.Craigo, Tax Riceiver. (i. \Y. Gates, Tax Collector. * James A. fames. Surveyor. U. K. Smith, Coroner, Yf. F. Rill, School Commissioner. RELIGIOUS SERVICES. Baptist Uni'non —Every second Satur day and Sunday, by Rev. W. A. Ellia. HrWoDisT Exircopai. Ciinim—Eveiy first Sunday and Saturday before, by Rev. 8. T. Brokavr. Methodist Episcopai. Cintßoit, Soittb E.-rry fourth Sunday and Saturday before, by Rev. England. O FRATERNAL RECORD. Oak Boweiiy Ijiiiok,No. 81, F.'.A.\M, —Meets first Friday in eacli mouth. N L. Os’ orn, YV M. J. F. > liastain, S. \V. 4. A. Bracftev, J. " • ,J P. obh, Trea urer. W. YV. Roberts, lylor. D. Gnrrcn, Secretary, J. c. ALLEN, Attorney at Law , ellijaV, aa. WILT, practice in tin- Superior-Courts of the Blue ItWge Circuit Prompt at tention given to all business entrusted to his care. THOMAS F- GREER. Attorney at Law, elli.iay.ua. WILL practico in the Superior Courts ot the blue bulge and Cherokee Circuits, and in the Supreme Corn tof Georgia. Also, in the United States Couits in Atlanta. Will give special attentiou id the purchase aud sale of all kinds of real estate and and litigation. RUFE WALDO IdOBKTOH D. D< S. DEfV GEORGIA. WILL visit Ellijay and Morgunton at both the Spring and .Fall term ot the Su perior Court and o(teller by special con tract when suffioiertlwork is guaranteed to justify me in making the visit. Ad dress as above. may 2l*ly. Jno. S, Young. tommSmimm '■ WHOLESALE AXD SI ANOTACTtmUW DHUGGISI'S, Knoxville, Tenn. July 21-Sra. EXCHANGE HOTEL ®f*4 1 ;* Q. W. RADOLIFF, Proprietor. Kates of Board $2.00 [x-r day ; single tpaal 60 cents. Table always supplietl 4Mth the best the market affords. WAVERLY MAGAZINE 'lhis popular periodical lias six teen large pages, size 11 by 15 inches, set in small lype. and contains double the reading of any other weekly literary paper in the country. It will contain no Advertisements, but be filled with Stories, Music, Poetry, An ecdotes, Enigmas, &c. The Mu sic will consist of Anthems, Songs. Dances, and Marches, which in one year will be worth at leasl *12.00. It is the cheapest and best Family Paper in America. Terms—one year, *4.00; s i x months,*2.oo; three months,*l.oo. Sixteen back numbers, all differ ent, will be sent, post paid, to any address for SI.OO. Try it, if only for three months. Address WAVERLY MAGAZINE, Lock Box 172, Boston, Mass. THE FAMOUS Edison Musical Telephone. Yon e.iii La mill. Talk. Si eg and Phiy Tunes threnghjt at a long distance. Chil dren that can read figuresresii play tunes at qnoe. The tone is equal to any Flute or Clarionet. 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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 “Edison’s Review” for one yoar and one of Edison’s Musical Telepooue’s register ed by mail. When ordering please men ticn the paper you saw this adAertise ment in. Edison Music Cos., 215 & 217 Walnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. BRANCH OFFICES—2BO West Balti more St., Baltimore. MU., 308 N. ttth st., St. Louis, Mo., 25 Gill avenue, Pittsburg’ I’a., 357 Washington at., Boston, Mass.. 8 S. Queen st., Lancaster, Pa., Cor. 9th and Walnut, Camden, X. J, 20TH YEABLS t?“ favorite and national family paper, The Star Spangled Banner, begins its 20th year, Jan. 1882. Established 18153. The Banner is the oldest and most popular pa |x-r of its class. Every number contains 8 large pages, 4p Jong columns, with many Comic, Humorous and Attractive Engravings. It is crowded full of the licet Stories, Poetry, Wit, Humor, Fun,—mak ing a paper to amuse and instruct old and young. It exposes Frauds, Swindlers and Cheats and eveiy line is amnsing, instruc tive. or entertaining. Everybody needs it, 50,000 now read It, aud at only 60 cts. a year it is by far the cheapest, most pop ular paper printed. For 76 cts. six One silver teaspoons are sent with the Banner one year. Fifty other superb premiums. Send 10 cents for three mouths trial trip, with full prospectus, or 60 els. for Ban ner a whole year. Specimen free. Send now. Address, BANKER RUli’G CO., Hinsdale, S- 11. “A Map of Busy Life--lts Fluctuations and its Vast Concerns.” ELLIJAY, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1882. ’TISSWEET. ’ I'is sweet tw be remembered In the turmoil of tbis'life; While toiling up its pathway, J While mingling in its strife, While wandering o’er earth’s bordprs Or sailing o’er its sea, ’Tis sweet to be remembered, " berever we may be. What though our path be rugged, Though clowded be our sky, And none we love and chtrish, No friendly one is nigii, To cheer us in our sorrow Or share with us onr lot; ’Tis sweet to be remembeied. To know we’re not forgot. THE MORTAR-BED, I see a great many things from my window. It overlooks a very quiet sheet, but ever since I have been kept from going about bv Ibis wretched spruin in my ankle I have found much to in terest me in the street in front. Ever since they began llie build ing just across the way I have been absorbed in watching its progress to the neglect of my needle-work, and even the new books wlfich Tom brought me to read, i have taken- such, delight., in the laying of the brick wall, of seeing it grow day by day till it reached, its height and was crowned by a cornice. It sug gested to me many ideas about life which perhaps would be laughed at as the faucies of an old woman. I have been anxious from the fir:t that the houses might be a success, for Tom Neal was the architect,and Tom is my favorite nephew and the finest fellow that ever cheered an old woman. His father has been so skeptical about Tom’s success as an archi tect that he hesitated about us ing plans for the new row he was to build ; but lie finally decided to give (he boy a chance, and in my opinion the result is satis factory. One of the houses is Tom’s, and he goes over it with great interest every morning just before paying me his daily visit. Tom is a thoughtful boy and does not neglect me. One day when they had begun l lie plastering, I Yvatched the men all day as they worked Some were sifting the sand which was dumped there by some little carls that were back ed up and unjointed and then driven away for another load. The lime had seethed and bub bled in a long white box, spat tering far over the sides, aud after this was all over they lifted (he little gate in the end of the box and the while stream ran into a bed of clean, cool sand, then the men look their shovels and covered this solt little lake with a thick layer of soft sand till it might have passed itself off for a solid bank of the real article, and the day’s work being done, the men took their dinner pails and went home. By the time I had finished my tea and taken my seat by the window again it was quite dark, though 1 could see the figures of the passers-bv in the dim light. My attention was suddenly at tracted by the figure of a woman on the other side the street. She was in evident IkislO. fiie walk was entirely blockaded by the building materials, and as the street was covered with mad I watched her with idle curiosity to see what she would do. She hesitated for a moment and then placed oue foot cautiously on one of (lie sand ‘banks that flanked th a treacherous bed, and find ing it firm, hurried forward. A few steps and she slipped aud went down in the slimy miss. As she fell her arm struck against the board on which a lantern hung. Its lignt gave to me a glimpse of her 'ace, It was haggard but siill young. She caught the board as she struck it and regainad her footing. I threw up my window, calling at tHe same time to Jane to go to • lie girl’s assistance; but seeing that she was observed, tlie stran ger plunged into the muddv road and was soon lost in the darkness. The next morning when Tom came in I saw lie was quite ex cited, and without waiting lor any greeting he at once showed me a bracelet he had just found. Where did 1 suppose he found it? In the mortar. ATfer the hod carriers had emptied their hods he himself happened to be there, saw something shitting and fish ed this bracelet out of the mass. I examined it curiously. It was an old put tern Two heavy wires of unpolished gold,’ twisted to gether, lheendß bent into a hook and eye, and on llie inside a small letter L was engraved. It did not occur to me at first to eonuect this bracelet with the little incident of the night before but in a few minutes it flashed upon me, and with strange per vewiffy*.* 'Wflfl , *fl!<P , ii<f to wedve some romance about the affair, and I was not frorng To give Irirt -material for any such nonsense; so [ advised him to advertise it. ~ He finally consent ed, though I could that he had some wild idea of finding t e owner without such aid. A week’s advertising brought mi response, and at the end ol that time Tom took me down to the neafest point on the coast to get a breath of sea air. We had not been there twenty-four houis when he rushed into my room, shouting rather ambitiously,“l have seen her; I have seen her. 1 ‘•Then whom?’’ I demanded seeing his excitement. “The owner of the bracelet. She was silling on the porch cioolieting, and or. her arm was lhe exact.mate to the one I had lound. hhe was talking with the Gilberts, and I strolled up to Harry and he at once introduced me. Her name is Carey. Did you ever hear of them ? Gilbert sa> s they don’t live lar from, us.’’ “1 do not. believe it belongs to to her,” I answered, impatiently ; tor I was tired of Tom’s conject ures about the owner of the bracelet. I had heard little else for a week. “If you are sure it is hers, why don’t you go and restore it to her.” Tom was hurt at my lack of.in terest, and went dowu to look at the register to find if her iuitials agreed with those on the brace le t. He returned somewhat crtslfallen. The names were registered, “Mrs. John Carey,” ‘ Miss Helen U. Carey.” Though he w'as puzzled he was not con viuced. Now, I am an old woman, and ought to be past any romantic follies, hut 1 determined to hob ble out ou the poreh aud see this young woman for myself. In view of what occurred the night before the bracelet was lound, I felt eonfidettfcMfof -being abte to t*Hglance it Miss Helen H. Gamy was th&yomig-woiaan who had felloe into Tom’s mortar-bed about two weeks before,and then lost the grtrete which had caused Tom so much speculation ; so I Void him that I would like to see her. The following afternoon 1 went out, supported by his strong arm. The young ladj and her mother were there, silling a lit tle apart from the others, and I saw at once tLat she was very pretty, with eyes and hair of the same shade of hazel and a fresh piuk color in her face ; but I also saw at once that she was not the girl that had fallen into the mor tar, and consequently the brace let was not bers, although its un deniable counterpart on her arm. My curiosity was not quite satisfied w'hen I turned away; and after that day I made many visits to the porch when every thing was so bright and pleasant, and I noticed that a sadness hung . over the Carej’s—a gloom that they did not seem able to dispel. They were unnaturally quiet, es pecially Helen, and I longed to see her enjoying herself with the other young folks, but Bhe sel dom left her mothers side, and they both seemed oppressed by some sorrow. Now and then He len chatted with Tom, an 1 once or twice had gone down to the beech with him when 1 saw talk ng with her mother. During one of these strolls Tom had spoken in a careless way of the odd bracelet she wore. "It is some thing quite out of the usual line,” lie had said, and she had explain ed that it was one of a pair tlial was made- from~-gold that her mother, now dead, had brought from tie mines. ‘Have you lost the otherJ” Tom had blurled out :u kts eager ness, and she had flushed and trembled and haif askldliiin to take her to the house and 1 made . ■ .'nr him no answer at all. f was much perplexed when Tom told me this, and I feared that this m . |5 *-.•* gul was involved in some pain lul mystery, and as I was afraid Tom was getting too much inter ested fn the girl, I told him that lie ought to show her the brace let and’asb her if it was hers. He assented, but did not like to ask her before her mother or all those people oil the porch ; so I, like a deceit!ul old woman, agreed lot entice her into my room. She had several turns slopped and chatted with me, and the next afternoon as she passed my door I called to her to come in. She was not unwilling, and alter a few moments Tom Neal cauie whistling along the hail and stop ped at my door. , “Why ! Didn’t you go sailing ?'* I asked, Heceilfylly. “Too calm,” answered Tom as he lounged in and closed the door after him. The way in which we two con spirators managed to bring about a discussion of jewelry was really diplomatic. “Will you let Auut Marcy see that bracelet you wear? It is much a curious one,” said Tom to Helen Carey. “Why !” I exclaimed in fraudu lent surprise, “it is exactly like the one you fouud ; Tom, let me see it.” He took tire trinket from his pocket and then I looked at He ien Carey. She had grown white to her lips, and when she saw the bracelet on Tom’s hand, she gave a wild scream aud leli dowu on the floor. ****** Well, I trope this excitement is about over. Here I am iu my bed again, with a good prospect ot staying a month or mom, and my nerves ail unstrung. It serves me right for trying to bumor fifiytbfiigeHfi ffill h AmiaMt last 1 inn* 4 rswMabeiuwUfi ankle turned again wo*4bo* tom was leaning over Helen? Uarey calling her every emkiwwaring term that bis silly brain ceuki in vent, white his poor old wont, un noticed and uneared for, wan fainting from pain 4 would never have believed it ot TV>m% and l told him so when he came iu to explain it all to me. It seems that it wasn't Helen’s bracelet alter all, but belonged to her sister, who has been insane ever since last winter, when her VOL. VII NO. 22. lover was drowned, and who es caped from the asylum over a month ago and had not been traced. She had worp this brace let at the Lime of her escape was no doubt the young woman whom I saw deliberately walk into the mortar bed. I thought she was crazy al the time- I told Tom all about it this morning, aud that I | knew all the time that the brace let wasu’t Helen’s and he left me to eooi off bis indignation. They have since been in my room ask ing so many questions about the girl, which way she went, and how she looked, that I am nearly ► crazy myself. Tom has been seudutg telegrams to Mrs. Carey’s husband all the morning and you would think be was one of the family. ****** I thought I should never take up this subject again, but I must express my surprise ; Tom and Helen Carey are actually engag ed 1 They fouud her sister t hip ugh the finding of her brecelet, they said- Much help that would have been ii I hadn’t been sitting at this very window to see the whole thing. I was the only person who h*niiahayfact. By aft means ’.el the girls learn how to cook. What right has a girl to marry and go in to a house of her qwi\ unless §be knows how to superintend every branch of housekeeping, and she cannot uroperly superintend unless she has some practical knowledge herself. Most men marry with out thinkiug whether the woman of his choice is capable of cook ing him a meal, and it is a pity he is so short-sighted, as his be ikli. his cheerfulness, and in deed his sueress in hie depends in a very great degree upon the kind of food he eats ; in tact the whole household is influenced by their diet. Feed them on fried cakes, fried meats, hot bread and other indigestible viands, day af ter day, and they will need med icine to make them well. A man Yvill lake alcohol to counteract the evil effects of such food, and the wife and children are phys icked. Let all the girls have a share in the housekeeping at home be fore they marry; let each super intend some department, by turns. It need not occupy half the time to see that the house has been properly swept, dusted and put iu order, or to prepare puddings and make dishes, that many youg-ladies spend in reading nov els that enervate both mind and body aud unfit them lor every day life. Women do uot as a general rule get pale faces’by doing house-work. These sed entary habits in overheated rooms, combined with ill-chosen food, are to blame for bad health. Uur mothers used to pride them selves on their housekeeping and fine needlework. ¥fhy should not we *—Bu [timbre Sun. - —— <*■ > 1 -Hi Xne Now I’oyk Court of Ap peals has repqutly passed upon the questioi| whether druuken ness can be pleaded as * defense to a charge of murder. It was claimed by the counsel for a condemned murderer that his cihsut was the victim of an appe tite for driuk wineh amounted 10 1 1 J j ~ Jpo#|r4iul renqereJTum legally ilie BSfte of idfaHKNp!* A%ei#trftf! wasThere iore ashed, because the court be kivi charge thvjury that Hie apmsed W Tr the crime Baa been committed ! when M of such dieooke or if committed while he ?ao<4Ajmfc The dew I of Appeals refuses toarecogumndruakeuness as any excuse fifcprma. It holds that nof bifly frenzy or mental alienation caused by drink can exempt 0 person accused ot mur der from criminal responsibility. If a man voluntarily geU <|runk and commits a crime whije iu that condition, he must answer I for the consequences of his icts.