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THK KLLIJ.U-COUUU’U W. S. COLEMAN, Editor and Publisher KI.JjVA. GA.. TMHU AMY T- l*'* OmcitL Groan <> Gintta Cos. Official Groan or I'ickkms Cos. A young Walker county man hat been arrested and placed un der a SSOO bond for forcing a preacher to take • drink out of a bottle at the pistoi’* point. . ■■ —i ■ ■— The Atlanta Evening Journal sstil out inquiries to the weekly pres* of Georgia, asking each edi tor how he stood on the subject of tariff reform and revenue, and which he preferred to have reduc ed first, the tax on necessaries or the abolishment of the internal revenue. The Jourual published replies fiom 78, all that have beeu received up to date. Ten favor the repeal or the rev enue law—the other fifty-six fa vor the repeal as far as possible of the tax on the ne4s*saries of life. GET A HOME. To get a home of our own has much more to do wilh religion and family happiness, and success in life than many suppose, They never feel settled, and local at tachments are slowly formed, and no encouragement exists to make home attractive. They live al most any sort of a way, put up wuh discomforts, have Tow ties to hold Ibenslo the house they occupy,and reuly they have nothing that de serves the name of home. Let a man get a home, settle there to slay, adorn his house as best he can, plant flowers in his yard, put out fruit trees on his grounds, make a little garden, keep a few fowls, and never think of selling it. Such a home will be a bles sing, a means of grace, a help to family united, a point of attrac tion and influence for the children in all after life. —Florida Chris tain Advocate. Now that is geod. Grtaliomp, boys; get a home close to where you now live, and if your father's community is not so pleasant and enterprising as one far away, don’t leave it to grow worse, hut gut a home right there and go (o work to make home happy ami your community desirable. Girls, look out for a boy that is fixing up a home in his own community. He’ll do.—Wesleyan Christian Advocate. P. B.FTOX STREETS. (Communicated. Article Ns. ,) We talked about road* last week, now we see some needed improvements ought to be made on the streets of our little towns. You are aware, Mr. Editor, that forty years ago the people had ■mall idea* iu laying out towns and cities to what they now have. Then they were narrow, now they are made wide iu new towns—but we can improve on them mightily by widening them when it can be done, and above all keeping the wood piles, hog troughs, wagons etc. off of them and keeping the sidewalks clear and clean. Some places if a fellow wants to go to see the nice daughters they have to stumble over the wood pile or hog trough right at the front gale. Let every one remove these rub bishes out of the streets and put them in therrar yards and lots and you would be astonished at the neat appearance it would give a little town. All these thiugs indicate plainly the taste of the people who live at such places. They are in perfect keeping with the taste and intelligence and re finement of the people who live there. Let each one read these thoughts and just think and act and clear away the obstacles and see what a change it will make in the neatness of the town. Par ents who have daughters to mary and keep wood piles, hog trough aud other like things lying around will find only that class o( young men will come, bluudering over the bog trough, wagon beds etc. to see the girls. You need not doubt it for it will not fail. We advise the girls and boy to re move 6uch binderances it the par euls will not dn it. “Cleanness is next to godliness;” if that be true some people are a good way off tb* right road. One day’s work from each family would make a little town look like anew place ■pent in taking off the wood piles, hog troughs, wagons aud wagon beds, wheel barrows, chip piles boxes, rocks etc. and a thousand and one other obstacles in the streets that aie a uuisstice and look bad, very bad, to people ot tdtv and ichuciucnl. TO THE POINT. Colonel Pickona Directs a Letter to the Citizens of Gilmer County on the Subject of Tobacco Railing —Wliat it Wanted and what We muet have From the numerous inquiries made shout the proposed tobacco factory spoken of iu the Cocaika a few week* since. I judge that the tanners are becoming inter ested in the matter. I am very glad to note this fact, and take this means of informing all par ties that the tobac o factory at this place depends almost entire ly upon the amount of tobacco the farmers will raise this year A saleable tobacco can’t be man ufactured exclusively out of air cured tobacco. We must have flue-cured leaf before we manu facture. So tar as lam imforbied there are comparatively lew barns iu the county, and those who ex pect to build for this year’s crop should have done so during the winter before the preparation of the land, and the, cultivation ol the crop demands their attention. Procrastinating this much needed preparation has materially dimin ished the would-be crop of to- bacco in Giltner county, and in consequence we apprehend some difficulty in getting enough leal to sfipply the demands of even a small factory. But by properly economizing time a man can veiy easily build a good barn even yet. In order that a better estimate may be made of the crop. I will ask each farmer who expects to raise any lobacco for’sale this year to report to me in my new quar ters just north of tbs drug store, where I expect to be neatly en sconced and will be glad to wel come tnv friends, after this week. Afier thanking the most genvr ous editor for tlie space he has given me in his paper, and hop ing he will some day be rewarded for the same, I make m> best bow lo the good women of our county and ask them to help rue make ihe men build barns, clear up lund mid cultivate tobaoco. I greatly fear the cause will fail and t!ie most valuable products of the s iil never raised, and Gilmer county fail to be what she should be Hi* richest county iu the State it women, who ruled the Romans, don’t say it must be so. 1 believe they will help mo. (?) R. T. P. Oli VIIAUD GRASS. As you limit us in this discus sion upon the grasses to one va riety, I must vote for the Orchard grass. 1 unhesitatingly pro noMce it the best. It. is a peren nial, once planted, always plant ed. It is perfectly hardy. 1 have a small pasture of it that has been standing for thirteen years, withstanding the cold winters we have had during that period (and you know they have been unusually severe) without injury. And it is as good to-day as ever- Aftr growing through one winter it cannot be killed out by our hottest and dryest summers. It makes excellent hay and pasture unexcelled by any grass known to the catalogue. Constant graz ing in wet or dry weather does not seem to burl it. Will grow on any kiud of soil, being partial to clay subsoil. It may be planted nine months in the year begin ning with August aud ending with April. It will grow entirely ex posed to the eun or among trees, the hay being sweeter where there is no shade. It makes a rich, yellow, fine flavored butter. It behaves itself beautifully, re maining precisely where planted, does not encroach upon adjoining lands in the slightest degree. By permitting it to grow to matur ity and remaining iu that condi ton until heavy frosts, it will af ford excellent pasturage the en tire winter. It is ready for cut ting earlier in the spring (han auy other grass. 1 have walked through some of this grass on Judge Jno.L. Hopkins’ place in EJgewood, near Atlanta, which came up to my shoulders. It matures at same time with red clover, and may be sown with it aud harvested together, obtain ing a hay uuexcelled by any thing on the faco of the earth. It is the first to afford grazing tow ard spring and the last in fall. It weighs 14 pounds per bushel and two bushels will seed an acre. If farmers knew the value of this grass the acreage would increase in it year after year. Turn under with two-horse plow and you are rid of it Hark M. Johnton in Southtrn Eatm, Subscribe for your homo paper right now. WASHINGTON LETTER. Ki<h mv regular cum-spnadeot. Goring lb present session of Congress, which has been iu ses sion a lit lie ovsr two months, mote than 6250 bills have intro duced in the House of Repre sentative. Not one fortieth • f them have passed, and befor* final adjourment, the number ol bills presented and referred wil| probably have readied twice that number. The life of a Cungessional bill is rather interesting. To give you tome idea of the red tape that a bill must encounter, it is only necessary lo say that a full-grown bill must he printed six tim es. and must pass through the hands of at least twenty-five persons before it can be numbered wilh tile laws of the land. The re seems to be a growing disposition on the part of Con gress to regulate, or rather to restrict the publication of cer tain matter in the press—such a* lotteries and gift enterprises.Thii teen bills ol this character were introduced in the last Congress, and eight or nine have been brought forward in the present. The House Committee has re ported adversely the bill to li cense railroad conductors, and this is probably the last that wi !] be heard of that measure. The House J udiciary Commit tee has ordered a favorable re port on the Senate bill to refund the direct taxes collected Dur ing the late civil war, with an a mendment providing that money so collected shall be restored to the rightful owner. There is lit tle doubt of the passage of Ibis act. The Ways and Means commit tee has reported a bill authoriz ing the Secretary of the Treasury to invent the surplus, iu the pur chase of United States bonds. Heretofore this authority was conferred upon that official by virtue of the provision oi the an nual appropriation bill. As an issue lias been raised queslioniag bis right in the matter, it was thought best to finally settle the controversy by such legislation. The Republican Senators have but two subjects to discuss when they wish to talk for political effect. When weary of assaulting the president’s message they are reduced to the necessity of at tacking the mail service in the West. Senator Reagan wasjto the pf.G* • he said Uiwis If ■ *<?- to'rm was honestly sought, the complaints would not be sent to the United States Senate,* but to the posloffice Department, where steps could be taken to correct the alleged short comings. Blains’i Utter is vaiiously view ed both bv Democrats and Re publicans. The former place lit tle faith in his sincerity, while those of the latter who are un friendly to the aspirations of the man from Maine are more than willing to take him at his word. On the other hand, the ardent supporters of Mr. Blaine are hop ing that there will be a reaction in his favor, which will apparent ly make the candidacy of.lheir fa vorite a necessity. Asa result of the retirement ol Blaine, there are a number ol Presidential boom, among which may be mentioned Senator Haw ley, Sherman,*Atlißon, as welllis Gresham and General Sheridan. In fact the Republicans in Con gress are now thinking more of President making than of legisla tion. At last the so called “evetlast ing Blair bill” has again passed the Senate this time bv a vote ol 39 to 29. It has been in three Con grosses now, aud has occupied much valuable time, which its enemies say will be to uo pur pose. Its fate in the House is problematical, but most of the Democrats voted against it before, and the longer the bill has been thought of and talked of tha weaker it has grown. The last voted upon it by the Senate was not so strong as the vote of two years ago. The Fisheries Commission hav ing concluded its labors and sign ed a treaty, the same will be sub mitted to the Senate to-day. li only includes the disputes on the Atlantic coast. The President and party are ex pected to mk their flying trip to the Land of Flowers early next week. They will uot be absent quite one week. * The Man in the Moon. How (levs the sailor know there it a iiikn in tin* moon I Because be bas been to see (sea) aud stales that when ver be Ht a cough er cvld be lake* Tavlor'a Cbcrukee Remedy ef Sweet Gum and Mullein. Au exchange iays A> lama’s new directory gives her 72 000 in habitama. The directory slate* that there are in Atlanta ten ebar tered and private banks, wilh an aggregate cepilal of $2,225,000: • here are 140 miles of slree>*, and 190seperale streets, 240 miles ol sidewatka, sixty of which are pav ed and curbed. There are 151,000 feet of sewerage. HIPP & DOOLEY, The Live Livery-stable Men of Ellijay. We have have at our command a first class feed and livery stable, and can furnish you a nobby turnout at a min ute’s notice. Give us a call, and our reasonably low prices and accommoda tions, will suit you every time. Ac commodations to Commercial men a specialty. Stables near postoffice and public sqoare. IT WILL PAY YOU If you propose going West or North-West, to write to me. I represent the Short Line. . Fred D. Bush, D. P. A.. 11 4 6m. Atlanta, Ga. Legal Advertisements. GEORGIA—GILMER COUNTY. Will be sold before tbe court bouse door of said county within tbe legal boars of sale to the highest biddei for cash an tbe first Tuesday in March 1888, the following described property to-wit: OBe half undi vided interest in and to lot of land No.ooo in the ICth dist. and 2d section of said county, levied on us tbe property ot W, J. i bnndinson by virtue of and to satisfy a tax fi. fa. issued by Jos. R. Kincaid T. C. vs. the said W. J. Thomlinson for State and county taxes for tbe year 1887. Also at tbe same time and place and in the manner governing Sheriff’s sales, will be sold lot of land No. 96 in tbe 6th dis trict and Ist section of said county, levied on as tbo property of G. N. Sansy by vir* tue of and to satisfy a tax fi. fa. issued by J as. R. Kincaid, T. C. ys. the said G. N. Sansy fer State and county taxes for tbe year 1887. Also at tbe same time and place and in the manner governing Sheriff’s sales, will be sold lot of land No. 266 in the Otb dist. and 2d section of said county, levied on as the property of H. H. Knight by virtue of and to satisfy a tax fi. fa. issued by Jas. R. Kincaid T. C. vs tbe said H. H. Knight for State and county taxes for tbe year 1887. Also at tbe same time and place and iu the manner governing sheriff’s sales, will bs sold lot of land No. 51 in tbe 6tb district and 2d section of said county, lev ied on as the property of W. A. Maxwell by virtue of and to satisfy a tax fi ta issued by James R. Kincaid T. 0., vs. the said W. A. Maxwell for Slate aud county tax for tbe year 1887. Also at the same time and place and in the manner governing sheriff’s sales, will be Bold lot of land No. 12 in tbe 6th dist. and Ist section ot said county, levied on as tbe property of l\ H. Bell as agent ot Mary E. Wilson by virtue of and tosatisfy a tax fi fa issued by James R Kincaid T. 0., vs. tbe said RH. Bell agent for tbe state and county taxes for the year 1887. Also at tbs on me tunc aniLabu;* ..-aw m~ will be sold lotTTrnffid No. 296 in the 6th dist. and 2d section of Bad county, levied on as the property of W. H. Wyche by vir tue of and to satisfy a tax fi fa issued by James R. Kiucaid T. C., vs. tbe Baid W. H. Wyche for state and county taxes for tbe year 1887. Levies made by me, this, the 241 h day of January 1888. M. L. COX, Sheriff. GEORGIA—GiImer couuty. Ou tbe Srst Monday in March next iu onen court 1 will pass on the application of Burr Jaeksjn as next friend ofthe minor lion s of Henson Jackson deceased for twelve month’s support. Witness my hand anil official signature, Jan. 24, 1888. J. c. allkn. ordinary. GEORGIA—GiIm :t couuty. On the application ot J. W. Anderson ns guardian ol tks minor heirs of|Wm. Musk born deceased, for twelve months support, ot said minor keirs, return has been made by appraisers, and 1 will pass on the same March sth 1888. j. C. Allen, Ordinary. James H. Brown ) Libel for Divorce in vs. [• Pickens Superior CynthaJ. Brown.) Court Sept, term 1887 It appearing to the court by the return ol the Sheriff that the defendant does not reside iu said county, and it further ap pearing that she does not reside in this state. It is, therefore, ordered by the Court that service be perfected on the defendant by the publication of this or der once a month for four mouths before the next term of this court in the Ellijay CoCKiKK. n newspaper published in Gil mer county Georgia. W. H. Simmons, petitioner’s attorney. Jamks R. Shows, Judge S. C. B. R. C. GEORGlA—Pickens Countv. I, S. K. McCuteneu, C. S. C. for said state aud county, do hereby certify that tiie auove is a true extract from the min utes of said coin t, Nov. 7, 1 7. S. K. McCltchkn, C. S. C. mum & 00, •Mtjpi<ajv© 3 N- Atauufactnrcrs. PATERSON, N. J. Factsry: Cor. 14th A Madison Ares. Bum or Facxobt, *0 feet front by 100 feet deep, 4 Stories. Capacity, *0 Pianos per week. * BEFORE YOU BUY WRITE US. 49* Oar PIANOS sarpaaa all a Users, Osr Style CUtie Woadw of tit Mlaitratb Castary. A Special Oder in localities where we have no Anents we will sell one of our Style O CABINET GBAUD UPRIGHTS. List Price SI,OOO for $350 Cash, aa an Advertlaement and an Introduction. VTe wai tore yen 10 daya .rial in your own honae (It yau give aeenrlty for the Plano. W arranted T years. Cannot be dri.lteeted lor $450. Through any Dealer. Thia offer we make to introduce onr Pianos. Satielactton guaranteed or all money refunded. Second hand Pianos of all Makers constantly on hand at Lowest Pnicaa. or Installments. Aw TS Octat. Puho. LUt Prt?WMn(lf a New York Maker) for $l5O Cash. cjrrikuialav. fkfrr my Buhaea Bourn ifmtr JOHN J. STOCK, FRAZER“tf E **T IN Till WORLD. , ni SALE BY t'UUmt Bternij v THE ELLIJAY COURIER. laaucd Every Thuradny Moruiug AT $1 Per Asnu, i& Advene*. t AT . ELLIJAY, GEORGIA, BY "WALTER 3. COLEMAN. D N T SAY YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO TAKE THE ELLIJAY COURIER! FOR W 1 WILL TAKE IN PAYMENT AU Kinds of Country Produce SUCK AS Butter, Chickens, Eggs, Corn, Wheat , Flour And in Bad Anything Eatable. Is now the leading paper of North Georgia. It Furnishes the Bated News, and that too, in a Style to be Appreciated l Sabserito hqw er yea win laies year Gouty Mews and the latest deTelepement ef this entire Section. The Courier is the official organ ot Gilmer and Pickens coun ties. Political, religious and industrial movements made a spe cialty. Your wife wants it, your children can’t do without it, and you will be at a loss to knew who yonr next jurymen will be, to see the grand jury presentments, to know the latest election news, the current events ef the day, and what yonr next neighbor is do ing, unless yon are a subscriber. Give your name and address to our various agents, or call on or address, WALTER , COLEMAN Ellljay. Os, catahhh. ■ay Fwvor. CsM* laths hsaS. hsaras- MM, Mr* tarsal sad mouth eaa h* gunk ly cured by CARaDI CATARHII CURE. It lltw falls- Try It and ba eaavlaead. >'or>alo by Watkla* A Cos., Ktlijay, Oa , aad l stadias Catarrh.Cura Cos., Atlanta. Oa. OKORQlA—Gilasr Caaaty. Up*a the epptioatlea ef Mary Beau, widow of Jeptha Scott,de eeaaed aad 6va minor heirs, aad r-tnrn mads by appial sers. If objections are tied let it be done B> April term IMS oftbis eeart. Witaese my hand aad aaal, Tab. 12, 1881. J. C. Aixxx, Ordinary, OEORGIA—GiImer county. Upon tba application af Emily J.cbap man widow of Fields chapman, far self and minor children and return made by appraisers, Ifobjectiena are Ailed let it be done by March Term of this court for 1888. W itness my band and seal Jan. 10th 1888. J. C. Alien, Ordinary. GEORGIA—GiImer County. Will be sold before tbe court house door iD said county within the legal hours of sale to the highest bidder for cash ou the first I uesday in March 1888 the f -flowing desci ided property to-wit: lot i>f land No. 234 in the lldist And 2d section of said county, levied on as the property of Martha J. Harris by yirtue of and to satisfy a tax fi. fa. issued by James R. Kincaid T. C. ys. Martha J. Harris for tbe State and county tax for the year 1887. Levy made and return ed to me by John Mulkry L. U. This the lOtb day of January 1888. M. L. Cox, Sheriff TO THE Milling Public THE undersigned takes pleasure in in forming all who contemplate building or repairing Mills, in the best and aaos durable style, that it will be to tbeir bes interest to consult him before employing or closing contracts with others. Besides being fully prepared, after years ef study and practice, to do all kinds of Mill work in the best workman-like manner, lam Agent for all Mi of Mill Machiaerr of tbe most improved patterns, and guar antee lo sell them at Manufacturers’ and Importeis’ prices, including tbe celebrated BOOKALTER ENGINE AND THE Leffel Doable Tarbiie Water fleel French Burr Stones, Eureka Smutting Machines, etc. Also,' E. Van Winkle & Co’s SAW MILLS, MILL SWINDLES, SHAFTING, GEARING, ETC. In short, anything in tbs line of Mi Machinery. Now, if yon want anything in my lint I promise satisfaction in woikmauship and price. Call on or address J. W. DUCKETT Mill Contractor, Dec. 29-ly. ELLIAY, GA J7W. GRAY’S ijijii BLUB MDSE, OA., Is open at all hours for ctistmuogs. I’ersous transferred to and from vfor ganton at very Reasonable Rates. Don’t fail to call on the mu who has tine stock, elegant vehicle* and atten tive drivers. Bale and feed stab • also im eenuection wttli Livery Stable. DUCKETT & DUNN ARE REARY To do any kind of CARPENTER work in best of style and at once, or LUMBER on sheit notice is furnished by us. We have two Saw Mills, Plaining Mill, etc., which enable ui to do work as rapidly and on as short notice as any other carpenters in the country. The personal attention of J. W. Duckett given to such contracts. Call on or address, DUCKETT A DUNN, Ellmat, Ga. Pomona Hill Nurseries. POMONA, n. c., Two sad a half mile* west #f Greens boro, N. C. The main line ef the R. 4B R R pass** tkrongh the grennds and within 100 feet ef the ofise. Salem trains make regular stops ‘ twiee daily each way. Those interested in Fruit and Fruit growing are serdially invited to inspect this, the largest nursery in the State, and one among the largest in the South. The proprietor has for many yean visited -the lending Nurseries North and West, and corresponded with those of foreign countries gath-ring every fruit that was calculated to suit the Seuth, both native and foreign. The reputa tion of Pomona Hill Nurseries is such that many agents going out from Greens boro, representing other nurseries try to leave the impression thatj they aro representing these nurseries. Why do they do it * Let the public answer. I have in stock growing (and eau show visitors the same) the largest anc best stock ot trees, etc., ever shewn oi seen in any two nurseries in North Car olina, consisting of apple, peach, pear, cherry, plain, grape, Japanese persim mon, Japanese plum apricots, nectarine, Russian apricot, mulberry, quinoss. Small fruit: Strawberry, raspberry, eurraut, peaans. English walnuts, rbu barh, asparagus, evergreens, shade trees roses, sto. GW* your order to my authorised agsut or order direct from the nursery] Correspondence solicited. Descriptive ssialogue* free to applicants. Address, J- Van. Li.vm.bt, U* Pomona, Guilford svusty, N. C,