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rtiBRLMJAY COURIER • . irurnt in v. m. mmt. COLEMAN & KIRBY, Editors & Proprietors^ mm, oa.. Jiictiv t. it. Official Ouai or UilmkrCo. Official Oruax or Fanmx Cos. Official Organ or IVkxxs Cos. EXPERIENCE TALES AOAIN, And tel la What It Knows concern ing the “Golden Leaf"—Hap py Hint to the Seekers of Western Fortunes. We ate inclined lo the opinion that the exodus from this country to the dialant, enchanting West, has passed the rush, and the exo dusing back fur home is the coun tersign of all the prodigals who have gotten weary in the vain aearcli for an Eldorado. These, with others, form the great ma jority who have spent their sub stance, are longing for the flesh pots of their fathers. “And he would fain have filled his bell.v with the husks that the swine did *-al; and no man gave unto him.” “And when he came to himself, he said,” at what a cost of money, labor aud time have I learned that nowhere is there afforded to the farmer an easier and better and more abundant living than in N lrlh Georgia If There my father has lived for half a centu ry, aud never worked more than three months in the year, and two days in each week of that time was spent In going to mill. 1 will arise and go to my fat her and tell him Hie lime is come when we must leave the pumpkin out ol one end of the sack, and pul in more corn and go lo null less often. I will tell him, too, that we must work twelve months ij the year like they do out west. We must raise our meat and bread first, then expend our extra labor on the most money-making product our soil is capable of bearing in the greatest abundance and perfection. This boy is about ready for proper action. lie has seen the world through the even ing glasses of the nineteenth cent ury. He knows that ruocess means labor done, and behind this lies the well laid plans for a life work, a will (o labor, and wait, a courage to strike till the iron gets hot. Men actuated by this high pur pose are what we want to engage in tobacco oulture in this coun try. Thoje who undertake only for a year, thinking to keep on provided they make a fortune, bad bettor leave it oIT, and go on the even tenor of their way, as they are wont to do. One year, or two, or even three years, is not a fair test. The tobacco plant, in order to properly treat it, must be thoroughly studied. Actual experience is the only teacher. The first year you find that a great improvement can be made in ar ranging the bed, sowing the s, ed, and protecting the plants. You, also, learn that you have killed half your plants in drawing them from the bed, and the cutworm must be des'rjyerJ. Then know ing how and when to toD and prime, when to look for worms, and when to cut for the barn, is of no less importance than curing and handing it up properly class ed tor the market. With all this, .there is nothing to discourage the industrious farmer. On the con trary it is a guarantee that care and industry will be rewarded. One acre properly cared for, will bring from one to five hundred dollars as readily ns twenty five, when used like fodder. In my recent rainbhngs I step ped into fhe office of Hon. J. T. Henderson, Commissioner 01 Ag riculture of Georgia, in Atlanta, and found that this Department had manifested a proper interest in the tobacco culture in this stale by procuring a large quan tity of seed for free distribution. While the Yellow Oronoko is the only variety distributed by this Department, it is a great conven iance and saving, as tins type ot tobacco is well adapted to the majority of our soil. Mr. Hen derson also furnishes a “Manual on Tobacco Culture” with the seed. Every plainer should thor oughly “dijest” this. 1 would differ from him as to the kind of flues. Instead of the Smith Pat ent I would suggest what is gen erally known as the Ragland Flue, principally because it is much cheaper, and every way as good. In conclusion let me thank the editors and readers of the Cockier for kind indulgence. If 1 have induced any one to travel this road to fortune,! am ready now, and always, to aid in hastening success. My faifii is that tobacco ie the Lvdian stone of the farmer’s success in this country. “There's tbs marble, there's the chisel, Take them, use them, at yue will.” It T Pickens. BROTHER DUNN, With a Lamb of His Flock, Ski pa by the Light o’ the Moon.— What hi* Horn* Paper has to Saj of His Actions. Brn. Dunn, for ihe past twelve years, lias been a shilling light in the Dalton or E I'jay district if I lie Methodist Episcopal Church, lost year he was the pastor of I lie DJlou church, with its tributary mission*. Previous to that he erved four years in Walker, and two in Murray county, lie was on the Tunnel llili circuit this year. T.ie encroachments of this church, however, upon the terri tory of the church south, has not been such as to warrant the un divided labors of its preachers, and several who had families were forced to seek other avenues ol livelihood. Our esteemed postmaster, T. 11. Triplett, was forced to this, and last year was induced lo lake a partnership with J. LI. Dunn, in i he general merchandise business in this city, Bro. Dunn however was short of the requisite cash, and Mr. Triplett, in addition to his own, endorsed for Dui.n for a balance which he required. The business started auspiciously, and the acquaintance and popularity of the fii m in the mountain coun ties which trade at Dalton, added lo Mr. Triplett’s home influence, forced a prosperous business. Mr. Triplett’s duties as post master prevented hit looking af ter the store, and,indeed, he had little disposition lo meddle, things were looking so lovely, and his confidence, ripened by a brother ly association of twelve years, was unbounded. During the holidays Mr. Trip led gave the store a few days at tention and by invoice found some twelve hundred dollars in stock, Bro. Dunn reported about SB,OOO worth of sales, aud stated that every thing was paid for. As the original capital had only been SBSO, Mr. Triplett looked upon the investment with great pleasure. In an advisory wav, however, he suggested to his partner, the ad visability of having each separate bill receipted, Mr. Dunn having stated that he was discounting them, and had the receipts all filed away. Last Friday morning a fly a 4 street rumor soon reached Mr Triplett that Bro. Dunn had fled He did not believe it, and even later in the day when receiving an uudaled note from him stating that he had made no money and was in dedt, and had a situation offered him in Louisville where he could make money enough to pay out, and would also settle his indebtedness to the firm, was in clined to credit the statement. Mr. Triplett was only worried that the responsibility of the bus iness was thrown upon him,and employed Waller McGhee to take chaige of the store. Young Mc- Ghee, however, forewarned by street rumors, relused to take charge till an invoice was made. The invoicing developed a start ling sensation. New bills had been added, the slock of movable valuable goods had been surpris ingly decreased, and many of the old bills were found to be unpaid. There was found to be a stock nearly equaling it. This would leave Mr. Triplett short his origi nal investment and endorsement for Dunn of some *3OO. The books also show that the store account of Mr. Triptelt was double that ot Dunn for home supplies, while Dunn had much the larger family. This not only had an ugly look, but was the worse on account ot a mutual agreement that neither was to draw a living from the business, but were to pay their accounts monthly from othei sources ol revenue, Dunn being the recipient of *3OO a year from confereuce for clerical duties. Mr. Triplett paid his monthly account regular, while there is no ev,- dence that Dunn paid his at all. While these tacts were develop tng, a thread of ugly acting whs weaving itself around Dunn from another source. Sunday night week, he intro duced one Mary Purcell, as the daughter of a friend, at the Rudd House, from Dawson county, ami secured a few day’s lodging ftn her. But lor his indenture of 0 i - liners he also added a mysterious incident to this transaction. H.. too, took a room there that night, lilts was a little irregular fora shepherd whose domestic flock was but a few hundred vaids dis tant. He was only three streets distant from his wrvle and chil dren. A seeming apology to M>. Kudu for this was that he, , was considerably under the influ ence of strong Ur ink. At the woman's ••quest, she was placed on the 4A) K. T. pas senger train. Wrd.msday evening by Win. Kudd, ticketed for C ,ai lanooga. She told Conductor Uigsn that she eipecled to meet a triei and from Dalton on Ilia W. A A II It, and would only go to the silling room in the depot. After iho W it A. train arrived Mr. R gar. went to the wailing room and was introduced lo Dui.n as the friend. Tnev left soon after in a close carriage, and that is the last heard from them. Bro. Dunn left town the same day, as he reported on a collecting tour, ad boarded the evening train at Tunnell Hill, on the trail of the fair but trail Purcell. Since his departure many sto lies are told of t lie hidden life ol dissipation which he has been leading. The final act of disgrace and perfidy, however, leases no cause lor tracing him backward. The distress of Dunn’s family lias been intensified by a story which be bad tol 1 Mr. Uudd to ihe effect of bis wife’s inconstan cy, his domestic unhappiness in consequence, and his purpose to secure a divorce and marry the woman who s sharing Ins dis grace. Those who aie best ac quainted with Hie family de nounce this Blory as a falsehood from beginning to end. The actual condition of the bus iness affairs, as developed later, shows assests that may realize S9OO, with an outstanding indebt edness of about $1,500. Mr. Trip lett will close the slock as rapidly as possible, aud pay off this in debtedness, though it falls hard upon him, and will require much sacrifice upon his pari. The sympathy of (lie town is with Mr. Triplett in his trouble. —Dalton Argus. A WESTERN LETTER. Olenk, Oregon, Dec. 30, 1886. Dear Courier: Feeling an in terest in my native home and its prosperity, and being delighted with the Courier for Us sound politics, high-toned moral aud re ligious sentiments, and bold lem perence attitude, I would gladly give my hand to its editors in (heir efforts and achievements iu the upbuilding aud developing ol dial country. But the nearest J can come to tbe consummation ol iliat desire, is lo send my compli ments and a few uotes from this part of I lie far west. This very peculi.tr country Is situated about four thousand feel above sea level and north of the 44th parallel of north latitude,and is interspersed with high moun tain peaks, some of which are clothed with everlasting snow. One would imagine the climate very severe; but this, like all oth er parts of this coast country, has its clima*e modified greatly by the western winds, so that the cold rarely ever sends mercury below zero; and the snow fall is never very heavy. I have not in three winters seen it over six inches in the vtlleys, and yet the air is always pleasant and the nights cool; but the most delight lul part of the country is its natu ral scenery, its mouutain tops covered with perpetual snow, its hills clothed in verdure of ever lasting green, its beautiful lakes ‘•stirred by the gentle breezes, cast up their silvery wavelets,’’ surrounded by large valleys, dot ted with fields of waving graiu and grass, makes it a scene that cannot fail to intoxicate even those who are ne.ihei poets, uor printers. Notwithstanding the beauly aud natural advantages ot this country, its permanent settlement dates back but a lew years. The principal weaLh of the country consists in its immense herds ot cattle and horses that roam at will over the extensive ranges of fuocii grass, which tfffords the most nutritious feed known to stockmen. The power o! stock men has been the greatest oh stacle in the way ot the perma nent settlement ot the counti \. They have always pleaded cli matic hindefance to agriculture, and were successful in deterring settlers from coming m until tlu last few years. This has been one of the finest horse raising coun tries on the continent; as horses raised here are more Hardy am long -r lived than in the east, liv ing uoni 25 to 35 years, lior*. * that tlu not cost five dollar*, eel tor s<-Ven y five or one hundred o one hundred and fitly dollar*. Toe country has not proved to bt as welt adapted to cattle rais’ng •<n a large scale as it is lor hois, a- the o*s u> wot.,- „*, much ate .ter 1 1 1879 . v . five per c- nl. ol the cattle it. cuuutry (hat were uui fed uied. 1 will rinse tins (•Her. •• it it my first, and if this escepse the watts basket 1 will, ia lbs future, give tbs boys who are dreaming of the -West* some of the min gled sweet and hitler of western blessedn< s*. With well wishes lor the f/oi'RiKS and its many leaders, 1 remain truly, A Gilmer 11 v. *f%Cir.x&rdial f *. o DYs?rpt;\. notCESTieri, WEAKNESS. CS.'Li A:iD FEVERS, MALAI.I A, 11VtR COMPLAINT, K.ONZY TSOO3LES, NEURALuiV AND RHEUMATISM. IT U l.wlcerrn- - IT *:ves NEW 1 In* C--J Ds- —A'— 1 LIFE to the ■ifht'ul to Ik-. J whole BYSTEM end of va!u- A \ qly Strengthening ns a Medicine tor the h!uncles. Ton weak and Ai'.ir. " J in* the NERVES, Women and vh.i* J s end completelyDL dren. . £ geatin* the food. CO >N lal N3 L . W\ A Bock, * Volina/ no h u’|l|f ! J t $1 by lead in g Minerals A; V .x,i- g n physicians,telling posed of tt£v_\ I v now to treat dis* •electee* ■BkKJ \\ \j *r st HOME, ble M c 1 r. Hiled. together combine! rfefll- fc, with a net of hand fully, t * Irv a "*\ \ •orre card* by new S‘e and f'*c.Ss.nt 'J Kehot; re process* Remedy. on receipt of ioc. rwr Bale i r * ? l tV->.-r*ts nrf Grocers. fTtonl 1 the dmdsr near won not hr* j. I fi.bil. aud a fuU aiM Uaiow.u hwasnt,cu,rv.. !•.. . rum. mlt n * i Volina Drug and Chemical Company, ■ ALTIAOKX, Jil> H C. S. A. Lightnings Hashed And Dark Clouds Arose, Yet He Could’t hearitThunber An interesting letter from Mr. John W Weeks, superintendent of DeKalb Pau per Home. From n feeling of gratitude and a de sire to benebt ..titers. I voluntarily make this stnement. 1 have great reason to be thanklul that I ever beard of B. B. 8., as I know arbat a blessing it lies been to me I have suffered with Bronchial Catarrh* number of years. Six months ago I was taken with severe pains in right ear, which in a few days began to discharge matter, with terrible and almost unbear, able palpitation and nil sorts ol noises in my head, la ten days after the com mencement of discharge and pain in my eur I began to grow deaf and in six weeks I was so deaf that l could uot hear thun der. I was then compelled to use conversa tion tube, and it was olten that lcou Id not hear with the tube. I then commen ced taking B. B. B. and the running of my ear ceased in live weeks, and can now hear without the tube. My general health has improved, paloitation censed, and feel like new being and appreciate tbe benefit I have received from B. B. B. ( made in Atlanta, CJa.) with gratitude to God and thankfulness to the Proprietors for Biicb a medicine . I cheerfully rec ommend it to all who are afflicted with deafness and catarrh. Try it; persevere in its use aud you will be convinced of ilsvalut. JOHN W. WKICKS, Suuorilitcnd'int Dt Kitid Pauper Home. Decatur, U., May t, lsstl. BRIGHT’S DISEASE. I have been a suflorir fromjiidney and Bladder troubles lor I have lately had whsus tensed BFlpUt’* Disease,and have hulTcontiderableswell in* of my legs and shortness oii.reath. Ihe urea bus poisoned inv blood alto. I secured and am using ’botanic Blood Balm, and find it acts peSkerrully and very quickly, and I am <leli*LVd with its effects. I had previously use\n larae quantity ol various advertised iXrodies, and several eminent phvsicidAr. also waited ou me, hut B. B. B. stand*'. 1 the top. >GMK JI. M a HTli. Bock Creek, Ala.. May 4, 1888. R. R. YARD MASTER. My wife lias been a great autierev from catarrh. Several physicians amt various pateut medicines were resorted to, yet the diseise continued unabated, nothing appearing to make any impression upon it. Her constilutian finally became im plicated, the poison being in her blood. 1 secured a bottto of B. B. B. and plac ed her upon its use, a id to our surprise the improvement began at once and her recovery was rapid and complete. Na other preparation ever produced such a Wonderful chase, and lor all forms of Blood Disease I cbeerfuilv recommend B. B. B. at a Blood Purifier. 1 K. P. DODG R, Hard master Georgia Railroad, Atlauta, Ga. A BOOK OF WONDERS, FREE. All wh( desire lull information about the causa and cure of Blood Poisons. Scrofula ind Scrofulous Swellings, Ul cers, Sons, Rheumatism, Kulnev com plaints, Catarrh, etc., can secure by mail frea a copy of our 32-page illustrat ed Kook pi Wouders, filled with the most wonderful and startling proof ever be fore kuow|. Address, \ BLOOD BALM CO. / • tlanta, Ga, GEORG —GILMER COUNTY. Thomai Ratcliff as administrator ot Jane Wlisenant deceased, shows that he has ftily discharged his trust and prays to be discharged. All persons concerned will show cause, if any ther eat!, wnyattbe April term, ISS7. if this court, iht patyer should not be granted. Witness nay land and official sign ature. January IrtL 1887. J. c. Allen, 1 6 fee Si 3 . Ordinary GEORGL —Gilmer County. Will be ®ld before the court house doer in the own of Ellijjy, said coun ty, within t e legal hours o sale, on ti e first Tn sday in March, 1887, to the highest idder, the following de scrited pro >rty, to-wit.- All the right, title and n rest of H R. Foote in and to lot- of la Nos. 29, 43 and 44 in the 11th di: rict ani 2nd section of said county levied on under a tax fi. f issued b 6. W. Gates, T C., for the purpose of th- state and c’o nty taxes for tb year 1884. Levy made *nd returce to me by Lakey Ellio t. L. C. Decet her the 14tb, £896. This Janua y th|26th, 18*7 H L Cox, Sheriff. GEORGIA- Giliujr County. Will he sold bef re the court house doo , in sa<d couut.v on the E st Tues day in March. 1881 within the 1 gal hours of sale tttHhig .es t idder for oas t the fol owing leseribed projertv, to w t: All the rigt, title and interest of A. C. Daniel in t.d to lots of laud Nos. 275 in the 6o district an J 2nd - ction 293 in UtMlltn d.s rot nd 2nd lection, both ipud con ty, levied on nit a tax fi. a ig-ued by > W Gales, T. C . f r 4) pur posts of sta e aud county taxe- the year 1886 Levy .. ade by tue lie 251 b day of Jan 1887. T. s Jau.lfi, 18*7 1 2* fee 1. L. Cox, fch’ff. I*IC KKN* SHERIFFS BALKB. OKOKG A—l’iskeas Otsty. Will be •• and before tbs mn bout* door, ia t’s In of <fsaner, in nil! county, betwee-i tbs legal bo- r of • a'e •m tb • frs> Tneid y is Msteb, I £87,t0 tbr high- st.birfd. r tbs foliowi gti scrib ed property, t -wil. Lots f In and Nos. 14* and 145 ii tbs sth dts net and tin J seat too tf raid (onntv, le ied on by tiita-e of th ee just ce court fi fas. Mued from tbe justice court . f ih -5182nd ' iMrict, G. M , io add county, in favor of A. Mvllsn A Bro. agsinst J. A. Landedowo Leviei on as tbe property of J. A Landed >wn Prop erty pointe I out by plaintiff in fi. fi Tenant in posccssion not fied in terms of ti e 'aw. fee $145. Also at the state time and place and in die manner above describe i r il. be sold tb -fu lowing property, t *-w'.t: 35 acres of lot of laud No. 287 n tbe 5 b distiict and 2nd section of paid co mty, levied on as the pr p rty of '1 horns* | Chain ion, to ratisfy a mortgage fi. fr. issued from tbe Superior Court of sad comity, in favor ef Pa Hood vs. Thom as Champion. Property pointed *ut by plaintiff in fi. fa., aud tenant in pos sess! n notified in terms of the law. fee $3.35. Also at the same time and place and in the manner above described will be sold the fol owing property, to wit: 71 acres of lot of land No. 254 in tbe sth distri t and 2nd section of said county ; it being the northwest por tion of said lot of land, levied on as the property of Thomas Champion, bv virtue of a mortgage fi. fa., issued from the Superior court of sad county in ftvor.fW. B. Tate, Administrator of O. Jo-its deceased, against Thomas Champion. Pioperty poin ed out by p’aintiif in fi fa., tenant iu pisses sion notified in terms of the Lw. fee $3 60. Also at the same tin e and place and in the manner above described will be sold the following property, to-w.t: 80 acres of lot of land No. 22 in the 13th district and 2nd sec ion of. said county, bought by TUo:ia< Parker from James Burgess, leiiel on as tbe property of Thom Parker, by virtue •fa mortgage fi fa issued from the Su perior court of said county,in favor el CVeb Ji nes vs. 1 henus Parker. Prop erty pointed out by plaintiff's at;or ney, and tenant in possessinn notified in terms of the law. fe $3.35. A'so at th - same time and place and in the manner above described will be so and the f Bowing pro, erty, to-wit: One sev rth undivided interest in and to lots of land Nos. 126 and 127 in the 4th distrio and 2nd sec ion of said county, levied on as the property of Hebert E. Lev Disharoon to satisfy two attachment fi fas issued from the justice o urtofthe 1093 th, G. M , ia said county, in favor of A . W. Davis vs. R' bert E. Lee Disharoon—the other in favor A McHin & R r o. vs. Rob* rt E. Lee Disharoon. Ttnant iu p *s=e-Biin notified in terms of the law. fee $3.80. Also at the svne t me and place ad in the manne ab *ve desodbod wi. I be sold the following property, to-wit: Lot of land No. 323 in the sth and <*trict and 2nd section of s id county, levied on as the pr. p rty of * f the “Ptrse verence .V i ing Conipa y,” to satisfy a tax fi. fa. for sta e und county tax, issued by G W. Little, T. 0., said eoun y against raid Perseverence Alin ing Cos. for state and county tax for t ; e jear 1886. Property pointed out by N. C. McCl-'in, atent for said Cos. This January the 25th 18S7. JOHN E. JOHNSON, fee $3.80. Sheriff. GEORGIA—GiImer Oouuty. VVil be sold before the court lions door in ' lie town of Ellij iy, said coun ty, within the legal k <urs of sa'e on the iir-tTu sday ia March, 1887. to the highe t bidder, the fol,owing descii; cd |.r perty, t.-wit . All the right, title and interest of W L. Cos kin and to lot of lar.d No. 138 in the 6th district and 2nd section of said county, levied on under a subpoena execution in fa vor of O. P. Johnson and others vs. said W. L Cook for witne s fees in the Cook & Denham cases in Gilmer Su perior Court. Levy made by me Jan. the 2lst, 1887. This Jan. 25, 1887 M. L. Cox, Sheriff. HUDSON of VIRGINIA N0..10,327. Is as handsome a Jersey Bull as there is iu the South. He was bred in New York, is three years old and weighs 1,185 pounds. He is Dred from the best of registered stock. 1 guarantee him pure Several of his ancestors have taken premiums iu Jersey, Eng land and America. 1 have put the price of service down to 83.00 Payable when the calf is dropped. I his is within the reach of all. Let all who are in favor of good milch catUe patronize this fi e Butt. I will give $25 for choice of his calves. He wii! be kept at Ellijay where I will also keep a number of fine Jacks and a fine S aiiion next spring. T. H. Tabor. IF You want to be informed upon all cur rent events ; if you want the uews of the day ; if you want to know what the hegis'ature and Congress are doing; if you want your family to liave a good medium of communication with the outside world, so that they may be ab'e to converse intelligent.y with people who are informed, then seud me One Dollar for the Atlanta Constitution one year. T. H. Tabus, 915 ly. Agent. CENTRAL HOTEL! Ellijay, Georgia. Is the special popular resort for com mercial men and tourists of all kind, and is the general house for prompt at tention, elegant rooms and fare second to none, in this place. Reasonable rates. Mrs. M. V. Tee.n will give her per sonal attention to guests in the dining hall. 4 1 ly ; WORPRIItIEHsMI * ... HI B3cuf.| n li> ir, ,]„, Tu>tart.- ti i ill (wits'- lt*t>*St HMi urc4. * rll* ■ WlHi*cMl>-IUN. Übukj.HicS R * I. G. L L SCHEDULE. O* ASS slut October tbr I Rib. taac, trains ns lbs Marietta sad Murth Georgia Ksilmsd will ms as follows t No. 1, Pue"g r, Coin-' North Leave Varietta, 850*. M Arrive at Canton, 10:24 *. m Leave Canton, 10:35*. m Arrive at Jasper 11:45 a. m. Lave J sper, 11:50*. m Arrive t Klllijsy 1:80 p. m. 10-ave Eiiijav, 1:40 p.m. Arrive at Mineral Kiuff Snio p. m. Leave Mineral Bluff, 3:10 p. in Airive at tKate lane 8:45 p. in. No 2, Passenger, Going Sooth Leave State Line 9:15 a. m. Arrive at Mineral Bluff 9:50 a. m Leave Miueral Bluffff 10:00 a. m. Arrive at Elfjay 11:25 a. m. Leave Ellijay 11:80 a. m. Arrive at Jasper 1:20 p. m. Jasper 1:25 p. m. Arrive at Cantou 2:54 p. in. Leave Cantou 2:55 p. m. Arriye at Marietta 4:28 p. m No. 1 will pass No 2at Talking Rock. No 2 makes close councctiou at M ariet ta with trains going North and South on Western and Atlantic Railroad. J. B. Glover, Supt., Marietta, Ga. R. T. PICKENS, Ellijay, Georgia. 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