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THE ELENA V COURIER.
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TOWN COUNCIL.
M. G. Bates, J. 3V. Hipp, G. H. Kan
dell. SI. J. Si ears, 'l', J. LOll3. 31. G.
Bates, President; J. W. Hip]), Secreta
ry: it. J. 31 cars, Treasurer: U. 11. lian-
Uell, Marshal.
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COUNTY OFFICERS
J. C. Allen. Ordinary.
T. \Y. Craigo, Clerk Superior Court.
11. M.Branuett, Sheriff.
J.II. Sharp, Tax Rtceiver.
O. IY. Gates, Tax Collector.
James A. Carnes, Surveyor.
U. W. Rice, Coroner,
3V. F. Hill, School Commissioner.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Baptist Church —Every second Satur
day and Sunday, by Rev. N. L. Osboru.
Aletuodist Exhkjopal Ciiuroh —Evciy
first Sunday and Saturday before, by Rev.
L. D. Ellington.
Methodist Episcopal Church, South —
Every tourtii Sunday and Saturday before,
by Rev. W. T. Hamby.
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FRATERNAL RECORD.
Oak Bowery Lodge, No. 81, F. \A. ‘.31,
—Meets first Friday in each month.
J. O. ALLEN, VV M.
J. F. Chastain, S. W.
S. and. Os'-orn, J. W.
•T. P. Cobb, Treasurer.
W. W. Roberts, Tylor.
T. VV. CRAIGO, Secretary.
SCHEDULE M.& N. G. R. R.
On and after July the 12th trains on
the Marietta* North Ga. Railroad will
run as follows:
Ijoave Marietta 9:00 a. 111.
Arrive at Marble Cliff 1:35 p. 111.
Leave Marble Glilf 1:40 p. in.
Arrive at Marietta 4:50 p. m
J. B. Glover,
Supt.
C. M. QUILLIAN,
Attorney at Late,
ELLIJAY GA.
Will practice in tlic Superior ourts of
the Blue Ridge aud the Northeastern
Circuits. .Immediate attention given to
business. uov, 23—ly.
J. C. ALLEN,
Attorney at Law ,
ELLIJAY, GA.
WILL practice in the Superior Courts
Of the Blue Ridge Circuit. Prompt at
tention given to all business entrusted to
bib cave.
THOMAS F- GREER.
Attorney at Lata,
ELLIJAY, GA.
WILL practice in the Superior Courts of
the Blue ltklgo and Clierokee Circuits, and
in the Supreme Com tof Georgia. Also,
in the United States Coin ts in Atlanta.
Will give special attention to the purchase
and sale of all kinds of real estate and
and litigatiou.
£
RUFE WALDO THORNTON D. o*l
DEN
m> . <
CALHOUN, GEORGIA.
WILL visit Ellijay and Morganton at
both the Spring and Fall term oi tlio Su
perlor Court and oftener l>y special con
tract when sufficient work is guarantee
t i justify me in making the visit. Ad
dress as above. uiav 21-Iy.
THE NEW PATENT
DUST - PR C >OF
Slcin Winding Onon Face Case,
MANUFACTURED 15Y THE
American Watcli Cos.
WALTHAM MASS.
This case is formed in cue solid piece
without joint or seam opening in from
only, thus avoiding tin- usual Cap. ami
securing greater strength and durability.
These watches are all open face The
bezel, into which the extra strong crys
tal is litted with an ■ specially prepared
water-proof cement, is attached to the
case by screwing it thereon, .and thus
forms "an air-tight junction with the body
of the case, which is proof against dust
and moisture.
To railroad men, travelers, miners,
lumbermen and others who are almost
constantly exposed and who have to
make frequent reference to the watch,
these qualities are of the utmost impor
tance.
The following letters tell their
own story.
“Valdosta, Georgia, July 20, 1882.
“I sold one of your Patent Dust Proof
Cases about ton months ago. and the
other day it came back to me with the
request to make it wind easier. On ex
amination I found that the stem was
rusty, and 1 Inquired into the cause of it
The gentleman stated to me that he was
starting some saw-logs that had lodged
in the bend of the river, when his chain
caught in a bush and threw his watch
into about twelve feet ot water, and he
was about two hours finding it. When
he get it out it was running and he
thought ail right. In about three months
he found that the stem was hard to turn
and sent it to me.
I can say that the watch is all that the
company claims for it and recommend it
to all railroad and mill men.
B. W. BENTLY.”
“Clinton, lowa, April 20, 1881.
“I wish you would send me a spring for
the Win. Ellery Watch * * * By the
way this Ellery is a watch 1 sold in your
Screw Bezel Case to a farmer last fall
The first of January he lost the watch in
the woods, and found il this week in
about one loot of water. It had lain three
months and over in snow and water,with
but slight injury to the watch —only a
hair-spring. C. S. RAYMOND.”
The above were very severe tests, and
demonstrate beyond a doubt, that for
any reasonable length of time during
which a watch might be under water it
would receive no injury whatever.
We make these cases in hoih gold and
silver, and as a Perfectly Dust Proof
stem Winding Watch Case, Challenge
the World to Produce its Equal,
For Sale liy all First-class Jewelers.
PAfBmT
LINIMENI
Proprietor/, Atlanta, Oa.
49*.Ajs]e TTo-u-r Ux-agrarlat for S.t."WR
For all Injuries in man or beast nothing equals
Haxbubo Liniment.
Foi Sale by lieown & Johnson, Ellijay,
Oa.
USE THE BEST.
Or. .lae.k’s Magic Liniment is a relia
ble family medicine for internal and ex
ternal use. Cures rheumatism, neural
gia, headache, toothache, lame back,
pains in the side, inflamed breast, colic
and cramps, burns, sprains, besides
eqally good for all diseases incident to
Stock.
USE THE BEST.
Dr. Jack's Vegetable Liver Tills for
the cure of liver complaint, dyspepin.
sick headache, foul stomach, etc. They
are the best substitute lor mercury now
in existence.
Dr. Jack’s Remedies can be had at
Drs. Iyeown ,fc Johnson’s Drug Store,
Ellijay, Ga.
mar 17—3 m.
■jMlijM fa mb people are always on the
If lookout for chances to in
lui < rca|e their earnings, and
Uu 1 > | time becoine wealthy;
IT Wtliose who do not improvi'
w '~' opportunities remain
in poverty. Wo otter a
great chance to make .meney. We want
litany men, women, hoys and girls to
work for us right in their own
Any one can do tlie work properly from
the first start. The business will pay
more than, ten times ordinary wages.
Expensive outrt't furnished free. No one
who engages fails to make money rapid
ly. Toil can devote your whole time to
the work, or only your spare moments.
Full information and ail tit at- is needed
>ent free. Address, S ri >• so N A C r>.
Portland, Maine.
“A Map of Busy Life—lts Fluctuations and its Vast Concerns.”
ELLIJAY. GA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 188.1
The Maiden by My Side.
We wandered by the ocean
111 the twilight sweet and fair,
And watched the gentle motion
Of the waves that rippled there.
The love I fondly cherished
Was like the flowing tide,
As deep and as unmeasured
For the maiden by my side.
1 dared not tell the story,
Lest her answer should dispel
•My hopes, though all their glory
Was in her heart as well.
But where the saud was clearest,
On a fading summer day,
I wrote “I loyc you, dearst 1”
Aud she blushed and turned away.
The tide an hour after
Had washed out every word,
But in her sweet shy laughter
No doubting tone I heard.
I knew that though the water
Had covered what I traced,
The tale of love it taught her
Could never be affaced.
I saw its sweet reflection
Ira printed on her face;
I knew her heart’s affection
Had found its resting place.
And ns, with fond emotion,
1 clasped my darling’s hand,
She whispered: “Here love’s ocean
Will find no shifting sand !”
PHILOMELA.
Whenever I hear a genuine
ghost story I feel inclined to tell
it, however impossible it may
seem. There is a love of the
mystery lurking in every soul, I
believe. We may reason and de
claim against the supernatural,
but (he next hour we are speak
ing of one thing we know to be
true; how some ol our relatives
saw a vision, or how we ourselves
met something while in a green
lane on a dark evening. This
tale of mine, as genuine as any
that I know, began in this way:
A little girl, whom 1 shall call
Kilty Burns, for I dare not use
real names, or actually designate
localities, playing with her doll,
when a lady came up lo the steps
and addressed her thus :
“Kitty,is your mother at horpt?”
Kiltv, as in duty bound, re
plied, ‘ Yes, ma’am,” and led the
way to the parlor, speaßing lo a
servant, whom she requested to
“call mama.” Site then resumed
Iter seat upon the steps. In a
few moments her mother spoke
lo tier:
“Where is the lady, Kilty?”
she asked.
“In the parlor,” replied Killy.
‘‘There is no one here,” said
Mrs. Burns.
“She couldn’t have passed me,”
said Kitty. “I sat right here.”
“What did she look like ?” ask
ed the mother.
“She was in black, with her
vail down, and she walked as
softly as—as snow,” said the
child. “She must be in there.”
She ran inso the parlor as she
spoke, and cried out:
“Why, mama, come here. See
what is written on the table.”
Mama obeyed. Across (lie
white marble of a little oblong
table these words were sketched
in what seemed like a red cryon,
“Go to 442 B street. Philomela.’’
No woman was to be found.
The occurrence was talked about
and decided to be a practical
joke, and dismissed. Neither
soap nor soda would remove the
inscription, but one day it van
ished as mysteriously as it tame.
It was a lorlnight before any
thing more happened. At that
date Mr. Burns, au exceedingly
formal man, who abhorred any
thing that savored of superstition
was reading in his parlor. It was
Sunday alternoon, and llie day
was drawing to a close, and he
hau pulled up the parlor blinds in
order to gel the last of the wintry
light. He was absorbed in bis
volume, when a shadow lell
across the paper, and looking up,
he saw availed lady, all in black.
“Mr. Burns, l should like to see
your wife,” she said,
Mr. Burns replied that he
would call her. and politely of
fering a chair, left the room for
that purpose.
“Some of your church mem
bers, I suppose,” he said. ‘I
don’t remember her, but she
knows me.”
Mrs. Burns hurried down stairs.
The parlor was vacant, but across
the front of the marble mantle
piece was marked : “Go to 442 B
street. Pnilomela”—in the same
red substance. Like ihe former
marking, nothing would remove
:t; but one day it was gone.
This time some joke was sus
pected, and when, in about, a
month from that day, a young
nephew ol Mrs. Burns walked in
to the parlor, ami saw a lady in
black there, who asked for his
aunt, he was prepared. He an
swered politely, went out, lock
ing the door softly behind him,
and sending his little cousin for
Mrs. 8., stood guard without the
windows. Nevertheless. Mrs.
Burns found the room empty,and
across Ihe ceiling the same in
scription : “Go to 442 B street.
Philomela.”
The ceiling was quite high. No
one in the house could reach it,
save on a step ladder; but Ihere
it was. Mrs. Burns confessed
herself lightened, but at the
same lime declared that she felt
a positively irresistible impulse
to go to 442 B street.
“What would you do when you
got there?” asked her husband.
“Tell your story, and be taken for
a mad woman ?”
“I might say someone had left
a card with that number on it,”
said Mrs. Burns. “Something
would occur to me I know.” And
in spite of all remonstrances, she
went.
She found the dwelling to be a
highly respectable boarding
house, and sending her card to
the lady who supervised il, de
lermined to make inquiries as to
empty rooms, etc.
But, to her surprise, she came
into the room at once, and with
out, waiting for her to speak, said:
“Is this Mrs Burns? I believe
you are the ladv I am expecting,
but I must ask a few questions.
“Wh&t was your maiden name,
and who are your relatives ?”
Mrs. Burns, astounded, replied
promptly:
“My maiden name, was Cecelia
Earlie. I was born in Cambridge.
My father was a professor of tlie
college there. My immediate rel
atives were named Philomela
Earle, who afterward, at forty,
made a very foolish marriage, of
fended my father, aud we saw no
more of her.”
“Ho you remember her niarri
ed name?” asked Hie lady.
“She became Mrs. Crito,” said
Mrs, Burns. ‘ Her husband was a
strange mail, who saw spirits, or
pretended 10. He was by pro
fession a ‘Medium. 1 My father
considered him an impostor.”
“Very good,” said the lady.
“You are the person 1 wisii lo see.
Mrs. Onto then a widow, came to
beard with me a few years ago.
Whatever her husband had been,
she was honest in her belief that
departed spirits can communicate
with those still on earth. She
knew that she could not live long
and she was ready lo depart, lint
she spoke oiten of her own fami
ly, particularly of her niece, Ce
celia. ‘1 know she is living, 1 said
she,‘and 1 wish to prove toiler
that spirits can return. After l
am gone, take the box 1 shall
give into your keeping and de
liver ii only to the person whose
name and description 1 shall give
you in writing. I will not see her
while I live. Alter death I will
influence her to come here. A
few years will make no difference
I shall have all eternity before
me and l slid! rejoice in her con
version to our faith.' ”
“Are you a spiritualist your
self, madam ?” asked Mrs. Burns.
“No. lam opposed to it,” re~
plied the lady.
Having said this she left the
room, and returned, bringing with
her a box about a foot square, ad
dressed to Mrs. Cecelia Burns.
She had pleasure in obliging
her late boarder, she said, who
had been a good one and had be*
come a friend.
Mrs. Burn? took Ihe box home.
In il she found jewelry, silver
and a little money; also the deeds
of a small property in the West,
with letters and certificates which
proved her auDt, Philomela Crito,
to have been their possessor.
“I shall call on \ou, dressed in
my widow’s dress,' Cecelia,” she
said, “but the night alter vou re
ceive this you shall first see me.”
That evening Mrs. Bunts her
self did see a lady in black at the
head of the bed-room stairs, but
the sight so startled her that she
fainted.
She never saw the vision again;
but though she did not become a
spiritualist, she still avers that
ail tlial is set forth here did actu
ally occur, and that as far as it is
possible for her to discover, no
one had any motive in deceiving
her, and that it was not possible
that there could have been any
deception whatever.
— ■ ■ wi>—■—
A tail young man went bathing
in the Mohawk river at Schenec
tady last Sunday with several
other Sabbath breakers, in spite
ot previous protests against their
selection of such a conspicuous
place for their abulations. While
they were in the water a gi-ulle
man appeared upon the hank and
carried off an armful ot their
clothing. All of the bathers,
however, had enough apparel
leltfoget home without undue
exposure, except the tall ymtfig
man, whose only remaining rai
ment was a collar and a pair oi
shoes. But as luck would have
it. he found near the river an
empty barrel], out of which he
knocked the heads and into
which he stepped, and thus ap
parelled he made his way home
across the fields, painfully hold
ing up the barrel as he walked,
but dropping and sinking into U
whenever any one appeared in
sight. Before he reached the
paternal mansion half the
dogs in town had detected his
predicament and united to form
a ho wling escort. .
Musquitoesin Mississippi,
“Now. sit, answer me tru hful
ly. Do you believe that six of
your biggest musquitoes could
kill a mule if iie was tied up out
there ?”
He looked at me In aiuaxement
for a minute aud then went lo
the door and beckoned 111 the
man sitting on a box at:d watch
ing the horses. When the man
came in the native said :
•‘William, you remember that
air roan mule of yours?”
• I reckon,”
“In perfect health, wasn’t he?”
“He was.”
“Could run like a deer and kick
like a saw-log f’
“He could.”
“And he was all alone in a ten
acre lot, William ?”
“He was.”
“And two of them tnud'swaiup
’skeeters got arter him one morn
iug and run down and killed him.
and devoured both haras aud
sucked every drop of blood in his
body? William, speak up.”
'•Stranger, if they didn’t then I
hope lo be chawed to rags, 11 said
William, and he said it excitedly,
like a man who wouldn't Lave
allowed there wore two 'skeeters
if ho hadn’t been earnestly con
victed of the fact. He walked
out doors, and a deep silence fell
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upon us two, broken only after a
long interval by the native say*
mg :
Iye alius kinder suspected
that them two ’skeeters had as
sistance from a hos s fly,t>t I can’t
prove it. I kinder think the boss*
lly held him down while the
murder was commuted.”
Young Ladies.
Ladies—caged birds of beauti
ful plumage, but sickly looks;
pale pets of the parlor, who veg
etate in unhealthy atmosphere,
like the potato germinating m a
dark cellar—why do you not go
into the open air and warm sun
shine, and add lustre to your
eyes, bloom to your cheeks, elas
ticity ro your steos, and rigor to
your frames f Take exercise ; run
up the hill on a Wager and down
again for fun; roam the fields,
climb the fences, leap the ditch
es. wade the brook, and after a
day of exhilerating exercise and
unrestrained liberty, go home
with an appetite acquired by
healthy enjoyment. The beau
tiful and blooming young lauy—
rosy cheeked and bright eyes—
who can darn a stocking, mend
her own frock, command a regi
ment of pots and kettles, and be
a lady when required, is a girl
that young men are in quest of
tor a wife. But your screwed up,
pining, wasp wasted, doll dressed,
consumption mortgaged, novel
devouring, music
daughter of fashion and idleness,
you are no more fit for matrimo
ny than a pullet is to lobk after a
brood or chickens. The truth i,
my dear girls, you want less fash
ionable restraint and more liber
ty of action ; more kitchen aud
less parlor; more leg exercise
and less sofa; more frankoe&s
and less mock modesty. Loosen
waist strings and breath more
atmosphere, aud become some
thing as good and beautiful as
nature designed.
ALL SORTS.
A tailor’s goose—the dude.
A thunderstorm is a high too*
ed affair.
Avery precise maiden—Kttis
Quette.
When is a man like a brick ?
When he is hard pressed.
Did you ever hear birch bark f
'Veil, it wasn’t up the wrong tree.
The reason we are proud of
summer is because pride goeth
before a fail.
Bed is the natural coior of a
young baby, but afterwards it
becomes yeller.
There is seldom any danger in
intrusting a secret to a distiller.
He knows bow to keep still.
No, the expression, “drinks like
fish,” does not arise from the fact
that the fiuny tribe iaofteu found
at the harbor bar.
| The half man and half horse
1 myth of the ancients was noted
for liis grave demeanor. In fact,
lie was a very Centaur of gravity.
“Blessed are the piece makers,”
said the hired girl when she
dropped a fine French china dish
on the brick pavemenf.
When a man, while trying to
remember somelhiag* scratches
his head, he is not hunting for
inspiration. He is digging for a
missing think.
A young man who was trying
to raise some hair on his upper
lip received from a young lady
friend a beautiful motto which
read : “Never stike a mustache
when it is down.”