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TOWN COUNCIL.
M. G. Bates, J. AW IJipp, G. H. Ran
del). M. J. Mears, T. J. Long. 31. G.
Bates, President: J. W. Qipp, Secreta
ry: M. J. Meant, Treasure!': G. 11. ltan
dcll, Marshal.
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COUNTY OF PIC EES
J. 0. Alien, ort*tf*iryi
T. W. Graigo, Clerk Superior Court.
li. U. Brain.ett, Sheriff.
J.II. Sharp,Tax Ktceiver.
G. W. Cates, Tax Collector.
.lames A. Carnes, Surveyor.
G. W. Eice, Coroner,
W. F. Hill, School Commissioner.
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KELIGIOtJS SERVICES.
Baptist Chukoii—Every second Satur
day and Sunday, hy Rev. N. L. Osborn.
, Alsthodist Exibcopal Cbcbch—Eveiy
first Sunday and Saturday before, hy Rev.
L. D. Ellington.
Alethowst Episcopal Cihikch, South—
Eveiy fourth Sunday ami Saturday before,
by liev. W. T. Hamby.
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F RATER NLU, RECORD.
Oak UojVEKv Lodge,No. 81, F.-.A.-.AI;
—Jlectp first Friday in each month.
J. 0. ALIEN, W M.
J. F. Chastain, S. W.
S. J. Osborn, J. W.
.1. P. Cobh, Treasurer.
W. W. Roberts, 'l'ylor.
T. W. CRAIG O, Secretary.
SCHEDULE M.& N. G. E. E.
Ou and after July the 12th trains on
the Marietta & North Ga. Railroad will
run as follows :
Leave Marietta 9:00 n. El.
Arrive at Alarble Cliff 1:85 p. m.
• Leave Alarb e Cliff 1:40 p. ni.
Arrive at Marietta 4:50 p. m
> J. B. GI.OV El!,
Supt.
Dr. J. li Johnson,
Tenders his professional service to the
people of Gilmer and adjacent counties
in ibe practice of
MidicißG and Snrgery,
All calls promptly filled—day or night
Cilice east side oi i’ublie Suuare. 5-3-lv
C. M„ QUILLIAnT”
Attorney at Lciiv>
ELLIJAY GA.
Will practice in the Superior oarta of
lie Blue Ridge and 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
bis care.
THOMAS F. GREER.
Attorney at Law',
I ELLIJAY, GA.
practice in theisuperior Courts ot
the* Blue lridge-aud Cherokee Circuits, and
in the Supreme Coiut of Georgia. Ai6o,
in the United States Couits in Atlanta.
Will give special attention to the purchase
and sale of all kinds of real estate and
and litigation.
RUFE WALDO THORNTON D. D^S.
I>E N- TIST.
CALHOUN, GEORGIA.
WILL vißit Ellijay and Jlorgaiiton at
both the Spring ami Fall term ot the Su
perior Court and oftenef hy special con
tract when sufficient work is guarantee
to justify ins in making tbs visit. Ad.
dress as above. “ may 21-ly.
THE NEW PATENT
DUST-PROOF
Stem Winding Odch Face Case,
MANUFACTCRED BY THE
American Watch Cos.
WALTHAM MASS.
fliis case is formed in one solid piece
without joint or scam, opening in froat
only, thus avoiding the usual Cap, and
securing greater strength and durability.
These watches are all open face The
bezel, into which the extra strong crys
tal is lilted with an especially prepared
water-proof cement, is attached to the i
case by screwing it thereon, and thus
forms "an air-tight junction with the body
of the case, which is proof against dust
snd moisture.
To railroad men, travelers, miners,
lumbermen and others who are almost
constantly exposed and who have to
make frequent reference to the w atch,
these qualities are of the utmost impor
tance.
The following letters tell their
own story.
“Valdosta, Georgia. July 20, 18S2.
“1 sold one of your Tatent Dust Proof
Cases about ten 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 bis watch
into about twelve feet oi water, and he
was about two hours finding it. Ivhen
lie got it out it was running and he
thought all right. 111 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. AV. BENTLY.”
“Clinton, lowa, April 29, 1831.
“I wish you would send lue a spring for
the Win. Ellery Watch * * * By the
way this Ellery is a watch 1 sold in your
Screw Bezel Case to a fanner last fall
The first of January lie lost the watch in
the woods, and found, it this week in
about one toot of water. It bad lain three
months and over in snow and water,with
but slight injury to the watch—only a
hair-spring. C. S. It A YJIOND.”
The above were very severe tests, ami
.demonstrate beyond a doubt, that'for
any reasonable length of time during
which a watch mieht be under water it
would receive 110 injury whatever.
We make these cases in bo;h gold and
silver, and ns a Perfectly Dust Proof
stem Winding Watch Case, Challenge
the World to Produce its Equal,
For Sale liy all FMt-class Jewelers.
JjhimenT
ftgmigitif
Proprietor/, Atlanta, Oa.
<3".A.slc ~sr e-u-r IDr-a—for it.
For all In j uries in man or beast nothing equals
Hamburg Diriment.
For Sale by Kcown & Johnson, Ellijav,
Ga.
USE THE BEST.
Dr. Jack'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 bieast, colic
and cramps, burns, sprains, besides
eqally good for all diseases incident- to
stock.
USE THE BEST.
Dr. Jack’s Vegetable Liver I’ills for
the cure of liver complaint, dysj cpia.
sick headache, foul stomach, etc. They
are the best substitute lor mercury now
in existence.
Dr. Jack’s Remedies can he had at
Drs. Keowii & Johnson’s Drug store,
Ellijav, Ga.
max 17—3 m.
■BHU/WEMjpeople are always on the
TTT | Tllookout for chances to in-
Snl I V !■ crease their earnings, and
I)If iilliintime become wealthy;
If A|JUt!ioae who do not improve
■■ "" their opportunities remain
in poverty. We offer a
great ohance to make money. We want
many men, women, boys and girls to
work for 11s rightin their own
Anv one can do the work properly from
the first start. The business will pay
more than ten times ordinary wages.
Expensive outfit furnished tree. No one
who engages fails to make money rapid
ly. You can devote your whole time to
the woi k. or otilv vour spare moments.
Full information and all that is needed
rent free. Address, Stinbok- 00.
Portland, Maine.
“A Map of Busy Life—lts Fluctuations and its Vast Concerns.”
ELLIJAV, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1883.
Maintain Your Ground,
If you are sure of anything
T hat .moitai man may know,
Let not your confidence be moved
By fickle winds that blow ;
But with a will commendable,
And logic that is sound,
At ail times be prepared, my friend,
To well maintain your ground.
For what will make a man the most
A thing to be disp sed
Is shifting like a weather-cock,
<9r clouds in Aprii skies.
First east and west;then north and south,
He lieyer can be found ;
And when the crisis comes, forsooth,
lie can’t maintain hia ground.
‘Tis only whtn our cause is weak,
Or we are in the wrong,
That we may waver in our tracks
And give way to the strong;
But with the truth upon our side,
We well may look around,
And say to ali inquiring friends : - •
1 will maintain my ground.
I'll hold my head up like a man ;
I’ll bravely court the light;
For well 1 know my cause is good,
And God is with the right.
Thus let ua, as the years roll on,
With grace and glory crowned,
beek out the best, and then with zest,
Jdy friend, maintain oar ground.
MILLICEKT’S OATH.
When-MiHice-nt Huut fell out
with Casper Parmalee she was
quite unreasonable, and entirely
wrong.
lo be sure, Casper Parmalee
had kissed Kitty Creamer; but,
as he explained, it was not of his
own will. Asa gentleman he
was obliged to do it, lor Kitty,
who was his own cousin, and an
outrageous romp, had said to him
before five people:
“You don’t dare to kiss mo,
Cousin Casper. It’s my birthday,
and yet you don’t uare give ine a
birthday kiss because you’re en
gaged.” 1 Anti she had dafteed up
and down before Casper, While
they had ali laughed.
“And what could I do, Milli
cent asked Casper. “I was
obliged to try to kiss her after
that, unless I wauled to look
like a fool and a coxcomb.”
“Obliged said Miliicent. ‘I
have been (old that you chased
her al! over the garden and
llno ug h tlie shrubbery, and
kissed her Ihree times when you
caught her.”
“Well, to be sure I did.” said
Casper, laughing at the recolec
lion. “She wasn’t quite prepar
ed for that. I believe. She in
tended to shut the door and
laugh at me from her window.
Oh, Airily, you should have heard
her squeal! ha, ha !”
“Indeed! You are very merry
over it,” said Miliicent. “What a
bold thing she must be.”
“Oh, you know she w as brought
up in our house exactly like a sis
ter,” said luckless Casper. “We
thought a good deal of each oth
er, and always kissed before we
parted for the night, as mother
liked all the children to do.
Poor little Kitty! She’s ever so
nice, only lull of tun.”
“You praise her to me, do you?”
cried Miliicent.
“Yes,” replied Casper, stupid,
as men usually are—“Y’es, Mitly ;
and when we are married you’ll
like her, too, just as I do.”
“Perhaps I may when we are
married,” said Miliicent, almost
blind with rage, “for I never,
never will marry you now, Cas
per Parmalee.”
•‘Stop, Milly ; vou’ll think bet
ter of that,” said Casper. “1
haven’t done anything so dread
fully wrong.”
But Milly, more furious than
ever, walked straight up to the
family Bible lying on the little
velvet covered stand ready for
Grandfather Hunt to read the
eventug psalm, and putting her
hand upon it, said :
“I'll put. it out of toy power lo
think better of it. I take inv
oath on this Bible never to mar
ry you as long as we are upon
the surface of Hus earth! There,
now j it’s all settled!”
Casper looked a! her and walk
ed out into (lie hall, and took bis
hat and went homo, and Airily
did not see him again for a long
lime. Meanwhile her anger
cooled, and she began lo under
siand that she had ruined her
own happiness.
Casper would have been wil
ling to •’make uphe wa. in
fuel, really anxious to 1,0 so ; but
Millv iiad taken an oath, and she
was a very religious girl. Site
knew that she could never break
an oath. It was absurd—it was
even impious to take it as she
did; but, being taken, it must
be kept.
Casper used all his sophistry,
all ins logic in vain. The parents
shook their heads, and led it to
Miily’s conscience. Airily was
wretched, but she never swerved
and so the two parted at last, as
;t seemed, forever. (Jasper ac
cepted an oiler from the firm by
which he was employed to go l
Paris, and Airily lived on al
home. She was very dull and
hopeless, and her spirits finally
affected her health. At last the
family doctor being called ir,
seriously insisted upon “change
oi scene," and a European trip
was decided upon. Miliicent did
hot object to the project, nor did
she seem to euterinto it with any
spirit.
However, the voyage did her
health good ; and when, after
having gone about London and
visited its celebrated places, and
in fact, “done” England as
tour.sis must, she was taken to
France, and at last drove through
Fans, she was much rosier and
brighter than when she started
from liftma.
The fine streets, the wonderful
picture galleries, and trie splendid
shops delighted her, and she was
really looking Very well, indeed,
when one evening, as the three
sat talking over the events of the
day in their sitting room at the
hotel, a w’aiter appeared with a
card, which he presented to Air.
Hunt.
“Who is it, my dear ?” asked
his wife.
Alilly, more impatient, jumped
up to iook over her father's
shoulder.
“It is Casper Parmalee,” she
said, and sal -down again with
crimson cheeks.
Casper appeared shortly. He
was looking well, and had quite
a Parisian air. lie had heard of
their presence in the city, and
desired lo devote the next day to
their amusement; and as no one
refused his amiable offer, he took
his leave, promising to call early
on the following day. Meanwhile
he had given Alilly one or two
tender glaces, squeezed her hand
in parting, and, in fact, proven lo
her that he had not forgotten Hie
past.
“What an idiot I was, mother,”
she said that night. “I have
spoiled my whole life.’’
“I hope not. darling/’ said the
mother. “And remember, what
ever your conscience approves of,
papa ami I will approve of also.”
Alilly retired to bed, but did
not sleep tor a long while. Again
and again she thought the matter
over, but each time ended with
the words:
“No. 1 have taken an oath. I
cannot break it."
Casper came early next day
and the whole family went out
together. They spent the morning
delightfully ; had lunch in a pret
ty restaurant; and afterwards
proceeded lo tit* spot where the
“Captive Balloon” was al that
time to be seen on any line after
noon.
This captive balloon was a fiue
balloon, secured to the giound so
that it could only assend to a
certain height. For a small re
muneration people could aset-ud
in it and have a birds-eye view ot
Paris and its environs.
“That must be delightful,” said
Milly.
“We will have an ascension,”
said Casper. “Come—enter the
Air. and Airs. Hunt obeyed, Mil
!y followed, a pleasant looking
young gentleman, who had been
standing near, bowed and entered
also. Casper look his sect besidr
Mtlly, and the balioo’i ascended, j
At last, at its utmost height, it j
struggled and pulled in vain to;
go higher; and they saw Pans
at their feet, with little houses!
like those of a log village, and !
little beings like pigmies moving
about upon it.
Then Casper thus addressed j
Miliicent:
“Milly, dear. I am sure you are ;
sorry for that oath you took so
long ago. Do you remember what
you swore ? ‘I will never marry |
V°u,’ you sa.d, ’as ieng as we are .
on the surface of the earih.’j
You swore it on the family Bible; 1
but, Milly, we are uow no iong-j
on the surface ol the earth, as you j
see. You fcook no oath about the ;
air, remember; and with your
parents’ consent, I have brought
the Rev. Air. Blanc to unite us. if
you are willing to be my wile,
lie will marry us here in mid air.”
Millv clasped her hands, and
looked at the amiable French
man.
“Oh, Monsieur,” she cried, “do
you think it would be right?”
“1 believe so,” said Monsieur,
spreading out his hands. ’Cer
tainmenl we are not upon il- sur
face ol 2e earz. We are in z- air.
So I beiif you break n< Zing if
you make my friend ’appy.”
Then Milly turned lo Casper
and gave him her hand, and it
was a bridal party that defended
Irom the captive balloon a few
moments afterward.
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Curiosities of Statistics.
Let us observe what our farms
and farmers are annually pruduc
ing for every man, woman and
child of the country’s population,
ihe year ISSff produced for each
person thirty bushels of corn,
nme bushels of wheat, eight busl -
els of oats, one bushel of barley,
two-fifths of a bushel of rye,"one
tenth o! a bale ot cotton, three
pounds of wool, two-tinrds of a
ton of hay, halt a pound ot hops,
(wo pounds of rice, ten pounds ot
tobacco, three and a half bushrls
of Irish pataioes, and naif a bush
el of sweet potatoes.
Of animals there was one dog
for every person, one horse ior
every live persons, one mule for
every twenty-eight persons, one
milch cow for every four persons,
and two sheep for every three
persons. There were fifteen and
a half pounds of butter and a half
pound of cheese made for each
person, and the cows averaged
Sixty-two and a half pounds ot
butler each for the year. Al
though our farm products seem
immense in amount it is a- as
tonishing fact that if every acre
oi Illinois was devoted to wh -ai
tor one year, and- the average
yield should be the moderate
amount of fifteen bushels to the
acre, tlm crop would exceed in
amount the entire wheat crop of
the country lor the last year. It
the State of Missouri was wholly
planted with corn, and should
give a moderate yield of forty
bushels to the acre, the aggre
gate would equal the entire corn
crop of the country for the year
ISSO. The State of Kansas alone
can raise beet enough to leetl the
present population of the country.
When we have ten times the
present population, and when ail
cur lands sr* as veil cultivated
VOL VIII. .NO. 26
as the valley of the Nile, the ag
gregates of the farm products
will he expressed in figures diffi
cult lo comprehend. Agriculture
is becoming chemistry, and hus
bandry is becoming mechanics,so
that one good man to-day can do
as much work upon a farm as
lour men did fifty years ago.
WIT AXD RUMOR.
I lie proprietors of ice houses
make many a cool thousand in
the course of a year.
liie price of provisions is get
ting lo be so high in Paris that
they think of putting a signal
station on top of it.
The census has unearthed a
boy of the name of Banner at
Rockford, Ulinoise, who was
ciiristeued “Star Spangled Ban
ner.”
‘ Yes, - 'said the Vermont cler
gy man, “I consider it ail right for
a minister of the gospel to trade
horses, but as •: matter of policy
he should trade with someone
oukeide his own congregation.”
“V aat Aiis this. Heart of
Mine I” is the name of a song
that ;s said lo be very popular.
A young friend suggests that the
vvuier ol tiie song probably saw
his gurl out riding with another
fellow.
“There is one kind of taters,”
said au honest old farmer, “that
uever fails of yielding a good
crop.” “What kind is that?”
asked a politican to whom be
was talking, “The agi-taters,”
quoth the honest old farmer.
Chicken soup.—Boardiug-house
chickn soup can be made, it is
sa;d. by hanging up a hen iu the
sun So that her shadow shall fall
into a pot of salt and water. The
only trouble is that on a cloudy
day llit scrip 13 liable to be weak,
A piasleser aud his b<?y„ being
employed lo whitewash a house
by the day, were so tedious that
the owner asked the lad, in his
master’s absence, when he
• bought they would have done.
The boy bluntly replied: “Mas
ter's looking tor another job, and
whe finds one,,we shall make an
end this week.”
No mode of payment can be
air which overlooks the previous
training of the workman. Sir
Joshua Reynolds was once asked
by a person for whom he had
patnled a small picture how lie
could charge so much for a work
which only employed him ior
live days. “Five days?” replied
Sir Joshua; “why, I have ex
pended the work of thirty-five
years upon it.”
Pungent Paragraphs.
Beats all—the tramp.
i'he gunuer's style of hair—
Bangs,
The lawyer's usual garment—
Long suit.
When a man loses his temper
he a!wavs gets another that is
much worse.
Miss Edith Thomas inquires at
the top of a poem, “Where Are
Hie Springs of Long Ago?” No
one can be quite certain, but it is
possible that they were put in the
garrett with the' heiid-board and
mattress.
A man asked for admission to
a show for half price, as he had
but one eye. But the manager
told him il would take him twice
as long to see the show as it
would anybody else and charged
him double.
An observing pedestrian has
made the start hug discovery that
the reason why women cannot
succeed as well as mania walks
of life, is because when she iu ou
the walks one hand is usually
employed iu holding up< her dress.
