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ffifie Warn f itas. (T _ M A LOOM STAFFORD, MANAGING ANI) BUSINESS EDITOR. CLUB RATES! Cash, Cash, Cash! f To those wishing to get tip Clubs, the fol- Howing lil>eral inducements are offered: iFor Club of Five Subscribers, • $8.75 [ “ “ “ Ten ** - 15.00 “ “ Twenty “ • 30.00 With an extra copy of the paper to the per son getting up the last named Club. THE CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ALL CLUB ORDERS. HTTo any person furnishing a Club of Ten responsible subscribers who will pay in ithe Fall, an extra copy of the paper will be driven. HOME DEPARTMENT. CHURCH DIRECTORY. Baptist Church. Rev. A. J. Kelley, Pastor; preaching every 3d Sunday. Methodist Church, Rev. Win. A. Farris. Pastor; preaching every Ist and 2d Sunday. Presbyterian Church, Rev. (1. 11. Cartledge, Pastor; preaching every 4th Sunday. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS , JEFFERSON. bt,H. A. LONG, - - - - Mayor. JOHN SIMPKINS. - - Clerk <fc Treas. JAS. A. 14. MAHAFFEY, - Town Attorney. lijoilN M. RTF NS. - - - Marshal. Aldermen. —James E. Randolph, Ceorgc W. | Stanley, John W. Glenn, Joseph P. Williamson. NOTICE. The legal advertising of Jackson County ■will I hereafter he published in The Forest News, a II newspaper published at Jefferson, in said county. Wiley C. Howard, Ordinary. John S. Hunter, Sheriff. Tiros. 11. Niblack, Cl’kSup. Ct. June 12th, 1875. B*tf“G. J. N. W ILBON, Esq., is the duly au-- Kthorized General Agent for The Forest News, and will receive and receipt for subscriptions, ad- Bvcrtiscments, Ac. locaiTdots. cy The Pop-Gun Brigade underarms! HP*’Niblack says he will have somebody to swhip. The question is, can he do it? nri Monday was the longest day of St he year. So Grier says. I?’A place for everything and everything in its place. lyifyou want to see something that will ijbnnke your mouth water, visit the premises of Mr. Adolphus Brooks. rr- John MeC ” says there is a fel low in town actually too lazy to “ labor under n mistake.*’ | l Wc heard it, dreamed it, or read it pomewhere, that seed ticks were ripe —at least a good many have been picked lately. | iy It is said that Pennyroyal is a good antidote to drive off fleas. We have just or dered 25,000 tons. Apply early, there’ll be A rush for it! f CySome one asked the question last Sat urday, “If the Town Council makes a man close up his grocery at preaching time, why don't they make him go to meeting too ?” Ii Howard was as happy as a big •un-flower the other day. He had just sold a “ Patent Right" for anew sewing machine pmd received his pay in specie—there were alsnit twenty pieces at that. ■ lyNow is the season when it is expected the “ winter of our discontent'’ will be made “glorious summer” by the - busy hum” of the Jfiine bug ; but his “ mournful voice” has not been heard within the ‘ precincts' of Jefferson 3'et —“ as any body knows of.” * I ii | iy The following Marriage Licenses have been issued by Judge Howard during the week: Whites —Elijah Veal and Miss Lu- Icinda Puckett; L. Z. Welch and Miss Eu genia A. Boggs. Blacks— Richard Strick- Hand and Emma Smith. Rain.—Jefferson and vicinity had a splen did season late Thursday evening, which has tendered the weather very pleasant since. |md helps on the crops very much. Farmers will have to look after the grass now. Crops reported good all over the county. I Changed. —Since the unceremonious de parture of the boarders at the hotel de Hunter. M uncle John” has deserted the village and. we are told, has command of a “threshing Brigade.” lie commonly “ let’s people off” When he threshes their wheat. Try him 1 File and preserve your papers: they prove useful and interesting many days hinee. Avery cheap and easily constructed filing apparatus, to be used for the purpose, absented by a friend, can be seen at the °® ce > an d a similar one can be seen at |Hkber of the offices of the Ordinary, Clerk Sap. Court or Sheriff. ll'F’Qur worthy young friends, E. J. and |fr D. Christy, gave us a “ pop-call” the oth day, in their passage to and from the SQueen City of the Mountains/’ Thank you. young Athenians ; call again— yea, ve ifiy. call often. The pleasant associations of UK 1 past can never be obliterated from the Bjßnd of your humble servant. ■ of Bee culture, wc were in jjfc’raed the other day that a gentleman of this dfcunty has taken out eighty pounds of honey one “ gum” the present year, and it is now filled to overflowing again. Why is not tkis branch of domestic industry more com- looked after ? Even- well-to-do fairii % m the lau<l could have honey to use and too > if they would only take a little trou- THE SABBATH. “ To-day He rose and left the dead, And satan’s empire fell.” On Sabbath last, at the usual morning hour, it was onr pleasure and privilege to hear a most instructive and well composed sermon from Rev. A. J. Kelly, Pastor of the Baptist church in this place. The subject chosen for this occasion, was taken from Paul’s epistle to the Galatians, 6c. 9v.:— “ And let us not grow weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.” And seldom have we heard a dis 'Jo * ‘ $ o course, taken as a whole, filled with so many beautiful and illustrative points and elucidat ed in so plain and impressive, yet oftimes, eloquent style. We trust it may be our pro vince to hear Mr. Kelly often; for. as we listened to him on Sunday, the reflection was forced on us that not only wore the Baptists of Jefferson and its Vicinity fortunate in hav ing him as their spiritual adviser and instruc tor, but that the Christian community at large was peculiarly blessed in having so able an advocate of its principles and doctrines. We have received the first number of the Forest News, published at Jefferson, in Jack son county. It is neatly printed and gotten up in good style. We will say to the people of Jefferson, that if the}' wish a paper to sur vive in their midst, they must give it a better advertising patronage than the issue of their paper before us shows. The above is from the Oglethorpe Echo, and we are quite obliged to friend Gantt for the compliment paid us, as well as the timely ad monition given to our friends, who, we be lieve. wish us success. While we are “doing as well as could be expected,” in the way of subscriptions, it is to be hoped that all inter ested will see and realize that it i5 not the “subscription list” of a newspaper that pays. Few, indeed, would be the number of papers if this was all their dependence. A liberal advertising patronage is what is needed ; and not only so, but what is actually required to make any paper a success. Without it, the paper simply breathes, sickens, languishes for a lew fleeting mouths perhaps, and then — dies. These facts are set forth in no spirit of fault-finding. We believe we know the status of affairs exactly. Just at the present, busi ness is at a stand-still; times are hard ; and men can scarcely see, through the dim vista, what the future portends. But what we would now do, is to impress and rouse up the minds of the people who are to reap the wide-spread benefits of the publication of a paper in Jef ferson. to a prompt discharge of their duty when the time for action arrives. “ Only this and nothing more.” Fire. The dwelling house and kitchen of J. L. \N illiamson, our Tax Collector elect, 21, miles from Jefferson, was totally consumed by fire on Thursday last, about noon. Our informa tion is that the fire originated in some ashes which had been taken up, but not removed from the kitchen. Mr. Williamson’s loss is piste heavy on him, having lost all in his kitchen nearly—cooking stove, lard, flour, iVc., &c. The contents of the dwelling were saved mainly, by the efforts of those present, and the timely arrival of the hands of Hunter & Bryant, who were engaged at the time, near by, threshing the wheat of Col. M. M. Pittman, Mr. Williamson's brother-in-law, The sympathies of all who know Mr. Wil liamson are excited. He has suffered much in the past, physically ; and has a growing family, for whose support he is struggling, as we learn. M e do not know Mr. TV . personally, nor do we know that he would expect any assistance, but we deem it but prudent that the neighbors and friends should tender him some substan tial aid. This, we doubt not, will be done. We are all dependent creatures. Let us do what we can to relieve distress whenever in our power. Another ’* old Landmark” Gone. We learned, with deep regret, some days since, of the death of our friend and former neighbor, Mr. Geo. P. Fellows, of Athens. We had been acquainted with Mr. Fellows since the year 1852, and in days past and gone have spent many a “ spare moment” most pleasantly in his company at the “ old stand ;" but the “ landmarks” of the old cor ner are gone; W. 8. Hemphill and Geo. P. Follows have passed away within a twelve month ! The Southern Watchman of Wed nesday. says of the deceased: “ Mr. Fellows was distinguished for his quiet, unobtrusive manners and iudustrious habits, and com manded the respect and confidence of all who knew him. lie had resided here some fortv or fifty years, and raised a highly respecta ble family. TV e believe he was never con nected with any church.” JefTerson Water Works I Serenely—hold! there, keep your seat! Calmly, kind reader! Don't get excited; but hear us patiently ! We are serious—no equivocation ! Listen : The subject of bring ing a supply of water, from some point south west of town, for the use of the firemen as well as for other purposes, is being discussed with some degree of earnestness by several of our most prominent citizens. That’s right, gentlemen; unless you provide something in the way of water-icorks, you stand a first rate chance for a grand exhibition of Jire-icorks some day. Ri'-l mon of Company B, 16th Georgia Regiment. —The following notice we find in the borth-East Georgian, and copy for the benefit of all concerned i The surviving members of this gallant com pany are requested to meet at Centre Hill. Jackson county, on Saturday, July 17th. A full attendance is requested. Each member is requested to bring his ” War Bag," well filled with commissary sup ply*- " 16th Georgia.” Jackson Jail Broken Open and Prisoners Escape. Early Wednesday morning, 23d inst., our town was thrown into a state of excitement by the announcement that the prisoners had escaped jail. There were three prisoners con fined—the negro, Newton Bell, who was con victed and sentenced last week, by Judge Rice, to the Penitentiary for life, and two white boys named Busbiu. who are charged with burglar)’. On examination of the jail, it appeared that they had in some way gotten hold of some thing which enabled them to rip up a part of the dungeon floor, but not succeeding so well in escaping in that direction, they tried more successfully in prizing out the iron grate of one of the windows above, and, making a lad der of blankets, they squeezed through and let themselves down, and decamped to parts unknown. One of the white boys was taken very sick a day or so previous, and by re quest of his physician, Dr. 11. J. Long, had been removed to the upper apartment for his comfort during his illness. Being above, he succeeded in raising the dungeon trap door, and it seems by the combined efforts of all three they wrenched the grate from its appa rent secure iron fastening in the wall, break ing a large broad bar of iron in pieces. Vfe notice that the timbers about where the grate was situated seemed to be in a state of decay, which probably facilitated their opera tions. No traces of the prisoners, up to the time of going to press, have been discovered, that we know of. It is a pity that these criminals should thus go scot free, and we hope justice may overtake them yet. No blame can be attached to our efficient and vigilant Sheriff and Jailor, who is thought to have been as careful as he could be. Atlanta Men Looking after Atlanta’s In terest. I)r. Bradfield, of C. 8. Newton & Cos., and Mr. Shackleford, of Mcßride & Cos., have been in Jefferson during the week, looking after the interests of their respective houses. Our readers are referred to Dr. Bradfield's adver tisement in this issue, as an evidence of the Dr.’s appreciation of the News. These gen tlemen, and the houses they represent, are thorough-going, active, live folks. We should have noted in last issue the fact that Mr. Peck, of W. F. Peck A Cos., had paid our town a visit, and manifested sub stantial appreciation of the News. Atlanta merchants are doing a good busi ness with our people, and we doubt not that their far-seeing sagacity will soon lead them to avail themselves of the facilities of ex tending and keeping up this trade by a free use of the columns of The News as an ad vertising medium. Atlanta is a great and growing necessity to this section of country, and we shall al ways take pleasure in aiding her on hergrand march to prosperity. While, at the same time, we shall not forget to extend the same courtesy to our nearer neighbors, Athens and Gainesville. l -i/' Prof. J. 3\ . Glenn has been absent for several days in Atlanta, attending the exami nation of colored boys in the Atlanta Univer sity, which is under the supervision of the Governor as a part of the State Universty, we believe. Prof. G., it will be remembered, was ap pointed by Gov. Smith one of the Board of Visitors, and it is in the discharge of the du ties devolving in consequence of this appoint ment that he is absent. Wc understand he reached home yesterday. Significant. lion. Garnett McMillan and lion. John W. O'Neal, who were both candidates for Con gressional honors in this District last Fall, have both passed off the scene of action with in the last six months. They were both young men of brilliant minds—had each figured con spicuously, on opposing sides, in .State poli tics since the war, in which they both wore “the grey,” and both left young and growing families of children. Love Lodge, No. 65,1. 0. 0. F. The election of officers, for the ensuing term, of this young and thrifty Lodge, took place at the meeting on Tuesday night last, with the following result: W. C. Howard, N. G. J. L. Williamson, V. G. G. J. N. Wilson, R. S. T. 11. Niblack, T. Harmony Grove—The Mails. W e arc reliably informed, that t he packages of onr paper mailed to Harmony Grove have failed to reach that office. We do not know why, or who is to blame, but we know they were sent from the Post Office here. We hope all parties concerned will do their duty, and our friends over the river get their papers regularly in future. The Atlanta Constitution. We make our most profound “ bow” to our old and valued friend and war-comrade, W. A. Hemphill, Esq., as well as to his co-part ners. for the courtesy extended in sending the Daily Constitution as an exchange to the News. Me hope to be able to compensate our friends in some way for their kindness. The Constitution is now—as usual—“ The Daily” of Atlanta. Married, on the 13th inst.. at the Presby rian church in Athens, by the Rev. Dr. Mell, his sou, Pat Mell, Jr., to Miss Annie White, daughter of the late W. N. White.— N. E. Georgian. The happy union of this highly promising young gentleman and most accomplished and estimable young lady is a literal fulfilment of the apt expression, “marrying a fortune.” Richly gifted in even’ good quality, each is a fortune to the other. May the bright anti cipations of their future never be marred by a single cloud of adversity or misfortune. Blood Will Tell. We are informed, reliably, that Capt. A. C. Thompson has at his place, six miles from town, a fine three year old Heifer, which has been giving four gallons of milk per day. and not very highly fed at that. Buch cows ought to be more numerous among us. and would be if our people would only take some pains to infuse good blood into their stock, and then take good care of the stock. The Captain could, doubtless, get one hundred dollars now for this really fine Heifer, but she is not for and he will, doubtless, in less time, twelve months, realize a much larger quantity of milk than heretofore. The Heifer isofthe stock known hereabouts as the Elder stock on the paternal side. By-the-wav, why does not Capt. Thompson give us a contribution on some subject per taining to agriculture? We know of no gen tleman better qualified to entertain and in form his brother farmers in many iirqiortnnt matters ; for we learn that, in addition to being an active farmer, he is a deep thinker and a ready writer. Let us hear from all such gen tlemen. Let them help all they can in the work of developing this fine country and ad vancing the agricultural interests of our sec tion. IW We inadvertently omitted last week, to call attention to the advertisement of Orr & These gentlemen need no recommenda tion, however, to most of our readers. They are of us, and have been tried and are willing to be tried again. Mr. Berriman Camp, whose death wo announced last week, was long a good and useful citizen of Jackson county, and leaves several children among us—Captain I). A. Camp and I). C. Camp, and Tdrs. Marler, of Gainesville. The death of such men always brings sadness to relatives, friends and ac quaintances. L3FThe thanks of the editor of the News is due and are hereby tendered to one of Jefferson's most estimable ladies for the loan of several copies of the Southern Recorder, printed at Milledgeville, (ia, in the years 1825 and ’26. A press of other matters has prevented that careful perusal of these old “ souvenirs” which we desired to give. But in a future issue or issues we hope to publish some interesting extracts concerning events that took place before our existence. For the Forest News. Mr. EorTou :—ln traveling round about over different portions of .Jackson, your cor respondent has been struck with the healthy appearance of the growing crops ns well as its cleanliness. True, the recent dry weather has been in some particulars injurious, yet, I do not think that we have been seriously damaged by it; and lam sure it has enured to the farmer's benefit in one particular, it has enabled him to clear the growing corn and cotton of grass and weeds, and put the crop/in good condition to grow. The harvest is now about ended, and the splendid rains of Saturday night, Sunday night and Monday has rendered the farmer's outlook lovely.— Now, let everybody do their level best, and, with propitious showers, our section of North east Georgia will come to the front with a rich yield, and our people will be able to re joice and revel in the fat of the land. Respectfully, “Jotter.” June 23d, 1875. For the Forest News. Mr. Editor :—As the wheat season is at hand, and you would perhaps like to hear what the prospects are in this neighborhood, T will give you the production of three acres of unmanured land, sowed by Thomas I*. C. Hayes, and threshed by my machine: On Saturday evening, June 19th, at 4 o'clock, we put down, and at the end of one hour and three-quarters, forty-one and a half bushels had gone through, making nearly fourteen bushels per acre. J. M. Preston, on my place, made twelve bushels per acre on unmanured land. If all wheat-growers will read and put into practice the sound advice given by Mr. Mike Williamson in regard to thorough drying of wheat before grinding, and take it to my mill, I guarantee that Capt. Ross will make them a splendid turnout and a nice specimen of flour. Having had a fine rain in the last few hours, and our crops clean, we have nothing to do but push along—keep moving. At the commencement of the year, I offer ed a ten dollar gold coin to the one making the greatest number of dollars, reckoned by the horse-power used. Each one of the con testants, at this writing, present a bold front —their crops all well manured with our own make of manure. The cont est ants are Milton and Billy Thomp son and hands, J. M. Preston and hands, my individual hands, Wes. Thompson and hands, Smith Dowdy and hands, at m3’ home place ; M. C. Few and hands, J. K. Wilson and hands, G. L. Wood and hands, Bin (ford Roberts and hands, on m3' upper mill place. Jno. ITickels, Joe Dowdy, (eol’d.) and hands, on a place rented from J. IV. Nicholson, of Athens, Ga, The following committee will examine, re port and deliver the prizes : John J. McCul loch, Col. J. E. Johnson, Capt. T. 1.. Ross, J, L. Elder and Robert Shields, Esq’s. This prize has put on a degree of stimulus that has insured each one of the contestants a splendid crop thus far. Respectfully, E. M. Thompson, At Horn*, June 21st, 1875. The Savannah Aeies says that on Sunday attemoon a negro man and a “ depraved white woman, who, it is said, occupy the same house down on the canal, were walking through Little Jones street cm their wa3' home, when they were attacked bj’ a crowd of negroes and were brick-batted for some distance. Good for that mob ! COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OK JACKSON COUNTY IN SESSION. The Honorable Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue met in the Court House yesterday. We have only space to state that the Board Was engaged in the transaction of some pub lic business, not of general interest, however : such as the apportionment of the Pauper fund, auditing accounts, arranging some bridge matters and the like. We are pleased to learn they expressed themselves highly gratified with the execution of the work done for them by us, in publish ing in pamphlet form the Road Laws. There need be no excuse now for bad roads, and it is hoped that Commissioners, Overseers and hands, all over the country, will unite in com bined effort to carry out the Road Laws, and thus benefit the public interest as well as each individuals interest. The Board, while here, paid a visit to the Jail, and examined it, but no conclusion as to what they would do with it was arrived at, we believe. G-LIUVriPSZEJS. Mr. Editor: —Refreshing showers have visited the earth ; the growing crops have re ceived a fresh impetus, and the people are happy in the anticipation of plenteous har vests. The lands had become quite thirsty, and the effects of the drought had become visible. We sometimes grumble at the Prov idences of Cod, and really feel that His chastening rod is upon us, but in the end we arc forced to acknowledge that “ Iledoeth all things well.’’ Airs. P. F. I .aniar has the finest garden we have seen. A fellow asked us the other day what was good for snake-bite. We told him we had never tried it, but that we thought if he would poke his finger out to a hungry one he would get a bite. II is eyes turned green, and his right fist began doubling, and we departed those coasts insfanter. The spellizootic is raging hereabouts, and Galilee comes to the front with a “bee" on Saturday evening next. Asa motor, the nimble flea is an eminent success. We have known him to lift three hundred pounds of avoirdupois without the least apparent exertion on his part. With all deference, we would respectfully call Mr, Keely’s attention to this fact. We want somebody to have a " cue” on the historic “fourth,” and invite us ’round. It has been long since we had any, and we de sire just a taste of it one time more before we “pass in our checks.” Yours, undividedly, Timothy TugmuTton, Galilee, Jane 25 th, 1875, Paragraphs—All Sorts. The Baltimore Shot's Winchester (Va.) cor respondent furnishes a graphic account of the decoration of the Confederate graves at that place. lie says “the Georgia lot has 289 graves, ail of which were handsomely decorat ed. On one of the monuments were perched two doves upon an urn of flowers, with neat banners bearing Georgia's coat of arms,” etc. Kerosene Oil for Insects. —A corres pondent of the Gardener's Monthly says the simplest plan to use this substance to destroy insects on plants is to make some moderate ly strong soap suds and mix a little oil with it. It rapidly combines with the suds, and can be then applied uniformly with a syringe. It is the best thing for mealy bugs, and may be used in dilution suited to the nature of the plant requiring treatment. A stock keeper says he has never failed to relieve a choked animal by raising its head as if for drenching and throwing down its throat a broken lien’s egg shell and all. The Northern Presbyterian General As sembly has decided to elect elders for a limit ed period, thus abolishing the old Presbyte rian life-eldership system. Com is said to be cheaper in southwestern Georgia than in any of the large cities of the State. This speaks volumes—it plainly shows that the farmers of that section are waking up to the importace of making then own grain supplies instead of, as heretofore, raising cotton to invest in grain. In the IT. S. District Court at Atlanta, on Wednesday, the case of the Air-Line Railroad was referred to Julius M. Patten, as special master, to examine and report uj>on the num ber and character of its outstanding bonds, the mortgages by which they are secured, and any other liens or encumbrances upon the road. Up in Putnam county the girls file their matrimonial caveats thuswise: “ May the 12, 1875. “ I forbid Eny one Marrying “Henry Smith for I Was Engaged to him March 11,1875. for i flie gets married lie will liafto Suffer the Penalty of the lay. “ I remain as ever his intended wife. “ Sophia Baker.” Leading financiers say that any attempt to substitute silver coin of less denomination than the dollar, for the fractional currencev will prove a failure while gold remains above one hundred and ten. The bullion dealers, speculators, and a blundering administration, conspire to keep it considerably above that figure. That important provision of the finance bill may, therefore, be set down among the other utter failures of Grantism. A soldier of the cavalry regiment was brought up for stealing his comrade’s liquor rations, lie was an Irishman and his de fence was unique. “ I‘de be sorry indade. surr, to be called a thafe. I put the liquor in the same bottle, and mine was at the bottom, and sure I was obliged to drink his to git at me own.” A lawyer once asked a hotel keeper the following question : “ If a man gives you a hundred pounds to keep for him. and dies, what do you do ? Do you pray for him ? ” •• No sir.” replied the landlord, T pray for another just like him." STATE NEWS ITEMS. Atiiens.—John MeClesky and Pink Mor ton, two 15th amendments, were “fast i friends.” John, as it afterwards turned out, was on the eve of “ taking a journey,” j>or haps to some “ far off country.” Before leaving, he desired to find out the contents oPacertain “ tinted” and no doubt, “ scented,” billet dour just received by Pink from his “ inamorata.” To this Pink objected, and a warm and angry discussion followed, during which John “ fondly embraced” Pink, “ sma> thering” him with anything but “ kisses," and as a murk of his respect and esteem per formed an operation on the left ear of Pink with his incisors—which operation according to the A. E. Georgian. is denominated a ** swallow-fork.” Immediately on finding out the effect of this “ triumph of art ami science.” John started on his journey ,' nor has he taken the trouble to return. Mr. Albou C. Hodgson, of Athens, who graduated at the United States Naval Acade my. last Wednesday, came out with flying colors, taking the first stand in his class. This is the first time in many a year, that a Southern boy has won this high honor. Just as the victorious midshipman was pre paring to come homo and enjoy his honors, lie received orders to sail for China, on a long cruise. He will go in the Tennessee, the Admiral’s flag-ship, and will stop at. many places of the Mediterranean and Asia tic ports. We wish him a safe voyage.-*— At* l ant a Ilei'ahl. Atlanta, June 18. — The Supreme Court reversed the decision of Judge Hopkins, of the Fulton Superior Court, in regard to taxing the Western and Atlantic Railroad, Georgia Railroad, and the Augusta and Waynesboro Railroad. It held that the roads are only liable to a tax of one and a half of one per cent, on their net earning. The Court held that the Central Railroad must pay the tax levied and sustains Judge Hopkins’ decision in regard to these roads.— Ass. Press Bis. A Harmony Grove correspondent of the Athens Georgian, under date of the 17th says : To-day wc had a little excitement, by way of a shot fired at Jud. Bird by Will Harrison, formerly of Carnesville, but the ball missed its aim, and therefore resulted without damage to either party. The whole affair originated from an overdose of corn whisky. Harrison has made his exit, to parts unknown. Factory Takings and Wages. —Since September Ist, the Columbus mills and the TallasSee mill in Alabama have taken from this market 8,677 bales of cotton—l,l63 more than last year to same date. The factories paid out yesterday $12,000 as wages to employees for the past two weeks, —Col. Sun. We learn from the Rome Commercial that Rev. Wm. Crumley, the able and popular Methodist pastor in that city, is prostrated with ast roke of paralysis, but had partially recovered. Ex-President Davis, in a letter to General Wm. M. Browne, of the University, says that urgent business requiring his presence in Mississippi, alone prevented his accepting the invitation of our Literary Societies.— N. E. Georgian. Rain.—On Saturday last, and again on Monday, our county was visited with fine rains. From reports these rains seem to have geen general, and will prove a great blessing to the crops, which already are quite promising.— N. E. Georgian, The West Point Press boasts of “ the champion quilt.” which it Says was made by a young lady who Withholds her name. It took her twelve years to make it. It con tains 21,962 pieces, all of gingham and about the size erf a nickel. The editor of the Blakely News informs candidates for Governor that he is in need of anew buggy. The Greenesboro’ Home Journal ur cs Judge King, of the Georgia road, to write a history of the inception and progress of rail road enterprises in Georgia, We Second the motion. It would be a valuable addition to the later history of the conimmonwealth,— Const. Wiiat Tt Cost.— The trial of W. L. Cash, charged with the murder of O. S. Holland, has occupied the entire week. The cost to the county has been about f 1,500, — Col Sun. Tax ox Tobacco. —The following note from the Collector of Internal Revenue of this district will be of interest to the planters, and luay put some of them on their guard and possibly save some trouble and expense : Editors Telegraph and Messenger : In compliance with your request, I respectfully state that my construction of the ruling of the honorable Commissioner of 1 nternal Reve nue relative to collecting internal revenue taxes from planters who sell manufactured tobacco to their hands, is as follows: If a planter employs hands for a part of the crop, and the contract sets forth the supplies to be furnished, in which is included a specified quantity of tobacco to be furnished, at first cost, and so mentioned in the contract, such planter will not be taxed as a dealer in manufactured tobacco, and in order to pre vent an assessment, satisfactory proof should be furnished by planters to this office or to the Deputy Collector of the proper division, that they come within the foregoing construc tion of the law. Very respectfully yours. Alamn 11. Clarke, Collector. Reasoning it Out. Guest: “ llow came this dead fly in mv soup ?" V aiter ; “ In fact. sir. I have no posi tive idea how the poor thing came by bis death. Perhaps it had not taken any food for a long time, dashed upon the soup, ate too much of it. and thus contracted an in flammation of the stomach that brought on death. The fly must have had a weak consti tution, for wherl I served up the soup it was dancing merrily on the surface. Perhaps—- and the idea presents itself only at this mo ment—it endeavored to swallow too large a piece of vegetable ; this, remaining fast in the throat and producing a choking in the windpipe, may have caused the death of that hepless insect.” | _t.E©ifcC*lA —Jackson County. Ifhercas. II D Human, Administrator of the es tate of Jessiali Human, dec'd, makes application for leave .to sell the remaining interest, after ter mination ot widow's dower, in lands of said de ceased— Therefore, all persons concerned are hereby no tified and required to show cause, on ot before the first Monday in August next, if any they can, why leave to sell said land should not he granted, as prayed for by applicant. Given under my official signature, at office. .Tune Jl. i 1x75. * TP!LEY t iroH'ARR. •tune 26th, 1575. Ordinary,