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CWfsfY OFFICERS
J.C. Allen,Oritliiary. .
T. W. Crahco, Clerk Superior Ceurt.
11. M. JiUoriff. •
J. H. Sharp; Tax It*oeiver.
mjt. W. Gates; Tax Collector.
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day and. Muuday. ly Rev. N. L. Ostmni.
first and iMurduy before, by Rev.
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v Mjtilthii MlinViisn ftuti hU*trdy before-,
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pSSr VRATEU.NALJiKLOUU
Oak Buwakr JasfßoivJfe BL F./>A''. ft,
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■’AlMi Treasurer.
W. \V. Roberts, ! vJfljh
T. W, CRAIGO, Secretary.
SCHEDOLEM.dc N. Q> R. e‘. v
'’Qp and after July the 12! h“ trains oil
Uie Marietta & North Ua. IMilrottd will
jni;.jis fcUHjws: ■*
Leave Marietta 9:00 a. at.
Arrivest Marble Cliff ..'}.. V. ITBS p. ru.
Lo*vb mA>re @Mf . ft., * ... • 1:40 p. .
Arrive at
' * a J. B. Glovkii,
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Dr. J. % Johnson,
Tenders hie professional service to the
people of Gilmer and adjacent co untie#
in the pntetioe ol
* Hifiw&ana Snrgery.
All calls promptly tilled—day or night
Office ea&tsidc ol rublic Sait are. 6-3-ly
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G. M„ QUILLIAN,
% Attorrfay at Lau^
S?**k**!m' GA.
ft’fifpracUai fu & Superior onrte of
liq . il|uc. Ridge anttWlie Northeastern
jl SMrtediate attention given to
birsinesß ‘ r ‘ AjjfT' - *B-1 y.
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ZcfALIEN,
Attorney at jLpfl,
.:*> EJ^I.JAY.^A*"
WILL practice ffcgpe Sujiferior Courts
of the Blue RidgtfMjrctiit: Mrompt at
tention given to all Wttincse enttt^g^to
F- GREgp.
Attorney at Law, •
ELLIJAY, GA.
WILL practice in the Superior Courts of
the'Blu*' Ridge and Cherokee Circuits,'ami
u tilts' Supreme Court Of Georgia. Also.
States Courts iu Atlanta.
M® give ftpecial atteution fothe purchase
.. saj| k \ kinds of real este^tqid
RCF£ WALDO THORNTON D, D< l
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WILL visit Ellijay and Morgnnton at
both the spring-ami Fail term It the Su
periot Court and oftcnendiy special eon
tract when sufficient '>vdoeis guarantee
to i.sttfv me in making ibe visit. . Art
above. -
Ufeordafniame Mft to me ', with the
request to make it win/ easier. On ex
amination I found that the stem was
rusty, and I 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 chniu
caught in a bush and threw his watch
iutatnUout twelve feet ot water, and be
was about two hours finding it. IVheu
he get it out it ■ was running and be
thought all right. In about tlnee months
he found that the stem was hard to turn
and sontfit to me.-
1 can say that the watch is all that the
company claims for i& and recommend it
to ail railroad and lqill raen.
i’„ W. BENTLY.”
‘‘Clinton, lowa, April 21), 1881.
“I wish you would send n>e a spring for
the Wm. Ellery Watch *■ * By the
way this Ellery is a watch Ls*!d in your
Screw Bezel *o a farmer last fail
Tlye Arst of J annaryjrp-lest the watah'Tn
the Woods, nod found,, si tic-, week in
about,one foot of had Ikiit'three
nM>v.tii,mi over in snow aud watelqvsitii
•tint slight in.utry to the watch—only a
C. S. RAYMOND.”
above were very severe tests, and
demonstrate beyond a doubt, that for
any reasonable -length ol time during
. which a watch might be under water it
would receive no hijury. whatever.
We make these cases hi both gold aud
silver, and as a Perfectly Dust Proof
Stem Winding Watch Cases Challenge
■the World to Produce its Eipial,
For Sale by all |welers,
IMAfBU^T
Lihjmenl
KP'ULadpt'S’evu 33rvianriat for lt.f
For all lnluries id man or beast nothing equals
HAMEuna Ijkimknt.
For Sale by Dr. J, K. Johnson, Ellijay,
Ob. ' •
US THE BEST.
Dr. Jack’s Magic Liniment is a relia
ble family mediciue for internal and ex
ternal use. Cures rheumatism, neural
gia, headache, toothache, lame back,
pains in the side, inflamed breast, colie
and cramps, burns,'sprains, besides
eqally good Tor all diseases incident to
stock. •'
. USE THE BEST.
Dr. .lack’s Vegetable Liver Ptlls for
the cure of liver complaint,, dyspepia,
sick headache, foul stomach, etc. They
are the best-substitute lor mercury now
in existence.
Dr. Jack’s Remedies ean.be had a't
Dr. J. R. Johnson’s Drug Store, Ellijay,
Ga.
mar 17—3 m.
■■■■4 l ■■people are always on the
111 Cl THWdko.iit for chanties to in
• Inf I \ lx cjrense their earnings, and
■tf 111 riin 1 time become wealthy;
If ■i#lß|thd%e who do not improve
* opportunities remain
ta poverty. We .efter a
great chance to mako meney. We want
many men, women, bow and •girls to
ifflHEMia*rteblih their own UorniitJe*.'
Any oMoatt tip tho work properly from
j the hrsfyt#!- The business will pay
Wore than* ben thnes ordinaly wages.
ExW3jfili|atfft furnished free. No tine
who to mako money rapid
ly. You iMlPilt your wlpwe time to
the work, or twft .vuur tf'ai v moments.
Full information and all that is needed
seat frco.-Addres*. 8 Y i jt aty.N' *
Portland, iiuiue. 4,
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EU.U.AV, G.\.. THURSDAY, OCT i IS 1883.
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! oft-related effort
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? *| be aacient woverb teacbeis
And nature by htr tress aud flowers.
The same sweet sermon preaches.
Tniijk not of for. off duties,
But of duties which arc near,
AmlliaViug onee Vigua to work
Resolve to persevere. ‘
fITE BSADD’S LITTLE PLAN.
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iiij.ver told you Low I beat
Snadraeh Newt for Assembly, did
I P said Onspus Wmwike. a griz
zly headed politicians, Who wtii
a cfowd of ‘’the boys,” was sit
ting up for the returns one elec
tion night.
“No; suppose you (ell U.-Crisp,
,11’H pass the lime llTT"the next
—YGhisp gave a preliminary chuck
le—as much as lo say be (bought
the slory wasn’t a bad one—and
asking Hank Bundy for his plug
of cavartdish, be preempted a
quarter section out of one cor
ner, whreli having masticated to
the proper consisency aud handi
ly bestowed m his left cheek,- lie
seltletLdefwii and entered on bis
subject:
‘•The district Was very close,
you see. Neither sitje had . car
ried it by as niucli ad fifty votes
for ten yeafs; and this time, on a
square.race, it was thought more
Yearly ‘tied’ than ever.
“Though comparatively young
and inexperienced then, 1 was
taken up by our I)arty—for two
reasons principally. In the irst
place, 1 was credited With a cer~
tain degree of glibness—alisas
•cheek’—which, it was supposed
might prove, of service on the
slump; aud secondly, (he older
and more wary leaders shunned
a contest iu which they seemed
defeat—for Shadrach Newt, the
opposition candidate, had a long
purse, and no scruples about it.
“‘What’s the use?’ they said.
*Sbad New.t can easily buy votes
enough to run himself iu; and.
lie’ll do it, too.’ . ~-
“To the truth, my owu,
hopes were little sanguine; but
to make a gallant fight might
give me’qlaims*upon the party at
some future and more auspicious
season. Sd l girt on my armor
aud took the field with alacrity,
if not with confidence.' 5 v
“My first move was ,to chal
lenge my opponent lo a public
discussion —a form of single cow
bat which he declined iu a brief,
contemptuous note; hinting that
it was solid men ot brains that
the crisis deinauded, and not a
set of conceited, babbling boys,:
with no stake iu the country*.
“I went over the ground by
.school-districts, haranguing ihe
people wherever half a dozen
you 1 and be got together. The
rsmailer the numbef, the loader!
thundered. riWis the changes
on Uie oppressor's heel and the
people's neck; mixed ;up lhe
.namesof the great champions of
"liberty, from ‘Loosh’ BrutUs, as 1
called him to show my familiarity
[to Tom Jefferson, in' utter defi
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, were mostly attended by our par
| ly: But U I made few converts,
if things kept as tbhy were, I
I Tough, alter aH—especial
| fy i< mad Newt held off with bis
\7::^^j h^ as no a, %
‘oNeg,|
he’ll wait nil the day before the
ei eel ion.’
“The day .but one preceding
that which was to settle the mo
mentous issue,B.vthias Bradd and
1 repaired to the country seal,
where the main struggle would
lake place.
“■Lei u# stop at the Elysium
“ ‘Why in file name of.common
sense do that if’ i asked. ‘Don’t
you know-Cy Panller, the land
lord, is but for Newt V ,
*• ’That’s just why l propose to
go there,’ Pyth replied. ‘Trust
me, Crisp,’ he added —‘I’ve a lit
tie'plan i’d rather not disclose
just yet—not even tsqyuu.’
$ had implicit confidence both
n my friend’s fidelity aud shrewd
ness.
“‘I pul myself in your bands,’
I said—•be it as you say.’
““llow rntteb money have
you T was Pytb’s list question,
when we were snugly ensconce*}
in Oy Paullor’s best mom.
‘“lf your plan is lo buy votes.'
I said, with dignified severSy,
‘you inty as well ii^* broach ill I
shall never lend inlyself to any
thing so base; besides, in such a
game I couldn’t expert •to rope
with SliaMrkch #.
“‘Who asked yoqßßilry, my
virtuous friend?’ reMKed Pjlth.
‘Not l, verily. But you haven’t
answered mv question yel.’
“‘li’ve just , five hundred dol
lars,’ I auswered,; ‘but— ’
“ ‘Make your mind easy.’ he in
terrupted. ‘ln what shape is the
money?’ „ , ' ,
“‘ln a hundred do,liar bill, a
fifty, a twenty, and the rest fh
ones.’
* ‘Give "it to me,* said Pyth,
holding out his hand.
“1 hesitated a moment, when
he added: - ,3
“ ’Not a sent of it shall be ased
for any purpose that can affect
‘your honor. I even pledge myself
to return it in less than half-an-1
hour.’ f
“I knew Pythias could be trust
ed, and banded - him over the
'money, ‘ j.lT’
“He divided the ones hrto three
piles, requesiing me to note the
number in each, and
hmidred-dotiar bill on the ttpMP
one, the fifty on another, and the
twenty on the third, after which
he covered them with Ins hand
kerchief.
“Then he rung the hoik and
gave the waiter an order for a
efusness ot which so surprised and
startled me that, when She waiter
withdrew, I was or the point of
expostulating. y
“‘Don’t frightened/ sai<|
Pvtb; 'we won’t need to repeat
it.’
“Soon we heard steps oh'the
stairs, and Pyth removed his
Ijandkershief, fir! giving me an
inkling of the pait I was to pl/-
j "A tap eame to the door. Pyth
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g|9d Mr. 1 antler entered.
I nf *l.
gy,reo.glared from hie crafty
I <f%ia ahinuy laee. Is treeded no
aife, fG!o| to surt
Of h pmrfoSme filhn* our order.
\W jXh an<i J P re,end#d to
too busy to notice bis entrance.
**‘How many have we in that
piief asked Pyth, laying hi.
Sger on the one topped by the
Mildred-Foliar note.
U ‘Plfi V 9 I 9nc* 6 l-uri
r ,u j 5 * answerea.
“‘And in tfTatl' pointing to. the
next- ■***
“‘A hnndred.’
‘“An<Tin that P indicating the
lone eov*ed by the twenty.
bulk"
corresponded with tire risible
sample, it is easy to calculate
that the tbree would have footed
up just thirteen thousand six
hundred and sixty dollars.
“ *<iobd !’ said Pyth. ‘Let old
Newt begin as soon as he likes;
we are quile ready for him.’
“Mr, Pan tier hemmed slightly.
My lriend and I started, aud
looked up, seemingly annoyed.
Pyth clapped his hat over the
money, and accosted mine host
sharply: v ' „
“‘Wliatjlo you mean by tiffs*
intrusion, sir V he demanded.
“ *l—l beg pardon,’ the other
staafinered, transformed into the
'picture of suavily and servility.
‘I—I only wanted to know when
you wished dinner served.’
“'As quickly as possible.’ re
turned Pyth—‘we’ve a busy day
before us.’
“Wilh a cringing bow, Mr.
Pautler withdrew. '*
*“Ha! ha! ha!*' laughed Pyih,
pfajpHltng me back Uie money.
'“Hal ha! ha l* I joined in.
“ *Youf bus'll!ess is as good, as
settled,’ cried Pyth. ‘Old Newt;
stingy as he is, might have spent
a lhous a nd qr so ; but when ft
comes to “seeing” your thirteen
thousand and Md, he’ll not go in.’
“Pytil’s proohesy proved cor
rect. Pantler. of course, divulged
his discovery, and Newt, believ
ing we were buying votes to, an
extent that defied competition,
concluded not to waste his
ey. A good many, who had
couuled- largely fan his generosity,
showed their disappoint m>nt by
voting against him, and I carried*
the day by a neat majfkity. . ] ,
“Pyth aud 1 bad many a good
laugh afterwards ove/fhe fad&siSs
of our littfe game o/ftluft?“
ISpme Things Boys Shbold Know.
/Boys should never go through
J life satisfied to be always borrow
l her people’s brains. There
Fare some things they should find
out There is al
!iS* ys e ' ha, S waiting to be
and he took
mPjfe iu study the
places of dis
jtfMYeeed the law of gravitation.
Every boy should think some
thought or do some good deed
that shall live after him. A far-
boy should discover fur
himselt what timber wilt bey the
most weight, what is the most
ia*t longest in.
the water, whatawl of the water,
what time'to cut down
trees for fire-wood f How many
kinds of oaks grow in your region
and what is egch especially good
fqr? How does a bird fly without
moving a wing or a feather?
How does a snake climb a tree
or a brick wall ? Is there a differ
ehesbetween adder’s track and
a hog’s I rack ? What is it? Upw
often does a deer al*ed U3s haebe.
VI ft Vf 11 A 9 i
and what becomes of them f In
builffatg a chimney, Which should
nisny Uicf
a while eqli ? Do they know how
old a twig mtUrt be te bear peach
es, and how old the vme is whew
grapes first hang upon it ? There
er builds a neat, but lays ber
the Junbvt a
grass he towards btet
because she has no teeth upon*
her upper ja, and has to gan MV
One moming an enraged eoen
wuh very angry lo*ik ß . He kfta
team in the street, and bad a
good stick in hie baud.
“Mr. M.,’ : said the angry coun
tryman, “J bought a paper of not;
meg* here in you store, and when
1 got home they were more **fm
italf walnuts; and that’s the
youug viilian that 1 bought ’em
or,” pointing to John. •
“John,’' said Mr. M., “did you
sell this man walnuts fur auU
megs I” - . ... , *
“No, sir,” was tlm ready reply.
“You lie, yoa Yon tig rillian !’*
said (he countryman, still more
enraged at his assurance. ,
•‘Now, look here,” said John*
“It yon had taken the trouble to
weigh yonr nutmegs, you would
have found (tat 1 put m the wal
nuts gratis.” •: .*-■
“Oh. you gave them to me, did
you r
“^e s j sir. I threw iu a handful
tor the children to crack,” said
J.*hu, laughing at the same time.
“Well, now, if you a
young scamp,” country
man, his features rfipixing into a
grin as he saw. through the mat
ter. ; “
Much hard la'.k sod bad blood
would be saved, if people would
stop to weigh things before they
biauie ethers.
“Think twice before you apeak
once,” an excellent motto.
“Sir, you predicted a frost for
the night of the 21st of Segtem
bew!” said an eid farmer up he
entered the signal oißce at Cleye
lain! two or three dayfl'later.
“Yes, sir.” :
“And it didn’t come f*
“No, sir.”
“Well, that prediction caught
me with 800 bushels of apples cm
the trees, and I sold the let for
half price.”
“Sorry, sir. bat the bureau is
sometimes mistakea,”
“Well, I want yoa to help me
out of it. The dhap who get my
apples h#s forty acres of talers.
If you will only predicta regu-
night* I
kin get them teters for tea cents
a bushel,and come out all solid.”
Valedir'tory <Jr an Arkansas ed
itor **We do hot leave this com
munity with any reerets. We
a#tf glad lo go. We have not re
ceived due patronage from.this
town, consequently we are pleas
ed to throw £> the JJMpsMc
sponge- It isThe custom fog ed
itors to say that they part with
their colemporsries with regret.
Wq do not. We are deyilish glad
M> quit. Wq.have been branded
as a thief audit has been proved,
that we are a thief, consequently
we have no regrets 'at parting.
Those who owe us are expended
to settle at their earliest conven
ience- Those whom wc owe must
wai!.* : ifo
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