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The rrew on fins
pajro !
What s in the wind?
Isit tvit somewhat singular, that almost
simultaneous with the negro conspiracy in
(reorgiu, there should he a similar drama
enacted iu Smith Carolina and Florida '! Yet
the papers so informs us ; though, so far as
we are abl<? to learn, there has been “nobody
hurt r
Under Which King?
It is a little curious that while from many
sections of the country the “glad tidings'* is
heralded of great revivals of religion in
progress, yet from as many other sections
theioews comes of rapes, murders, assassina
tions, suicides and numerous “deviltries’’
generally. Under the influence of which we
are compelled to ask, “whither are we tend
ing r *
The Einancial Question
The Herald reporter at Saratoga Springs
says the Southern States are now heavily
represented there in the way of belles and
politicians, and he reports at length the talk
gossip among the democracy from all quarters,
lie says :
A suggestion that the nomination of a
Western candidate for the Presidency by the
votes of the South and West, aided by Penn
sylvanian, and especially of the nomination
of Governor Allen, might excite the alarm of
those who fear a policy of inflation, has been
met by the reply that there need not be and
probably will not be any trouble in regard to
the financial question in the Democratic
National Cenvention. Governor Allen, it
is insisted, is sound and consersative in his
views, and is moreover an experienced and
clear-hende 1 financier. The issue of inflation
or anti-inflation will not be raised. Every
Democrat will be satisfied with a platform
distinctly denouncing the National Bank
system, arraigning the Republican party for
endeavoring to fasten on the nation as a
I>erpefnity these unconstitutional monopolies
which were called into existence by the exi
gencies of the war, and declaring in favor of
the abolishment of the national banks and
the issue of the entire present volume of pa
per men wholly in legal tenders of the United
States. This platform, it is claimed will not
be inflation, and will unite the entire part}’.
There may be a proposition to favor the pay
ment of one-half the customs duties in green
backs, bnt if this should excite opposition it
▼ill not be pushed. These are the views of
the Southern politicians. They are worth
the consideration of our own leaders and
financial men.
An Independent Farmer.
It 13 always a pleasure for us to give the
experiauce of t'ue successful farmer, in the
liope that it will incite a spirit in others to
profit thereby. The Ilayueville (Ala.) Ex
(tmimr gives tliis account of one Rufus C.
Davidson, a farmer of Wilcox county, in that
State:
fi i*
. “The war left Mr. I). like the greater num
ber of planters, with only his tract of land. He
says bemad made money on his plantation
operations every year since the war. “Did
you make any in ’73?” “Yes, I made a
little.that year.” He has never bought but
40 bushels of corn in his life, and that he
afterwards found he could have done with
out; He says he is so surrounded with
thieves that he cannot well raise his meat,
but he expects to kill 20 hogs this winter ; and
he has managed to use on his table meat of
his own raising all the time. He has an acre
of-rcri clover on which his two milk cows
graze and range, and though they supply
him with milk by the gallon, the clover was
waist high the middle of July. He has
acres of cane from which he expects to get
20 barrels of syrup. He has plenty of fruit.
If is dinner table was supplied with a variety
of vegetables, bacon, and butter of his own
make, chicken, cold tarts, cold cake, coffee,
milk, etc., and no one to eat it save himself,
and wife and hired boy, and the visitor who
arrived too late to get his name in the pot;
which facts are adduced to show the man is
living as well as existing. He is fifty-five
years old, but is healthy, cheerful, and socia
ble. And yet this man doesn’t employ 100
nor f>o, nor the half of 50, to culti
vate his lauds. The secret of his success was
learned from him. He attributed it to the
facts (1) that he stays at home and looks
.closely after his affairs, unless * called away
on business ; (2) to his efforts to be comforta
ble, and not to be rich ; and (3) to his success
in licimj at home.
The Supreme Gourt.
The Telegraph 4* Messenger, of Macon, in
speaking of the Supreme Court, has this to
say:—
The Supreme Court is burdened with busi
ness which should never go beyond the
bailiwick of a village magistrate. Qne case
was tried last j’ear, growing out of the rejec
tion of a bonnet valued at ten dollars, which
had been taken up by the milliner, who at
laugth lost not only the sale of the head gear
in question, but al>out $65 co3fcs besides.
Another suit for costs in a lower tribunal,
involving $24, before it was finally adjudica
ted in. the Supreme Court, had swollen to
a boot SSOO. Yet people will go to law to j
settle their disputes and the lawyers at least
arq, glad of it. But some limit, it does really
appear, ought to be placed upon the right to
carry up cases to the Supreme Court, or that
august tribunal must infallibly break down
under the burden of its onerous duties. As
matters stand it is practically the trial court
of the country, and its multitudinous decis
ions seem to settle nothing.
lir Mr.' .T bhn Eberheart formerly of Chile- !
goes into the mercantile business in
Athens, at the old “Bishop Corner.” So says
llie .... . i
The Slaughter Conspiracy.
The train yesterday morning (says the
Macon Telegraph <s• Messenger of the 24th
ult*) brought a report that about lf>o arrests
had been made in Washington county, and
one squad of ten whites brought in seventy j
prisoners. If that be true, there is little back
bone left iri the plot, however relentlessly it
might have been carried out if once success
fully inaugurated. The authorities hare full
rolls of the membership of the clubs organ-1
ized for the work of murder, and are in the
possession of all the details of the plan.
Equally fiendish ami absurd, we trust the law
will content itself with punishing the ring
leaders and originators of the conspiracy and
let the poor dupes go unharmed.
We predict as the result of this fiasco, that
these counties will hereafter find the negroes
more civil and tractable than they have been
since the triumph of Radicalism. With this
i strong practical illustration of the folly and
imbecility of their leaders, and the utter im
practicability of all these schemes of whole
sale murder and plunder, the masses of the
( blacks will abandon such a following at once
and forever, and return to their labor, sober
| and subdued.
The real or fancied possession of power by
} the negroes is the most fatal of all facts or
fancies to that race. They seldom or never
: hold or wield it as parent, husband, master,
or in a collective capacity, as a political ma
jority, without tyranny or abuse, and the on
ly position in which they can be tolerable or
safe, even in respect to themselves, is that of
practical subjection to wiser and more con
scientious authority.
Hence the practical folly of the talk about a
divided authority—political partnership with
the blacks —“abolishing the color line,” etc.
The moment you talk compromise with the
; negro you confess weakness, and a confes
ion of weakness is an invitation to oppres
sion and tyranny never declined. The negro
can never be a tolerant equal—he must be
either a domineerirg master or a subordinate,
and that lesson every white man who studies
his character is obliged to learn.
In these counties, the great numerical su
periority of the negroes was the main source
of the trouble. It was the invitation to the
slaughter. The ground work of the con
spiracy. Peace will follow on the conviction
that mere numbers are of little account in
the execution of such projects, and that in
the way of self-defense, the whites hold the
indisputable mastery.
We agree with our contemporary, that the
“ringleaders and originators of the conspira
cy” should be punished, and that to the ex
tent of the law; but we cannot agree that
their followers should “go unharmed.” It is
time that thi3 temporizing policy should
cease. Law and justice have been too often
sacrificed to political jugglery or a maudlin
sentimentality for the weak and ignorant. If
men claim the privileges of citizenship, they
must also assume its responsibilities. It is
no excuse in this country, to plead ignorance
of obligations. Rights and licenses are found
out soon enough; let the duties be studied
also; or let the laws teach them by a rigid
enforcement.
These “ Wards of the Nation” have been
in pupilage long enough to know that murder
and conspiracy are oximes; an I they do
j know it fully. So that the plea that they are
ignorant and duped, can no longer be sus
tained as a plea for immunity. Then let the
laws be enforced to the last iota. Not only
in the case of these conspirators, but on cri
minals of every grade, color and condition in
life. The very best laws, if not enforced,
make a far worse government than a defec
tive code vigorously administered and rigo
rously executed.
The best governments are not those which
have the best laws ; but those in which they
are most promptly enforced. The best citi
zens of the country are furnished from fami
lies where discipline has been most strict;
and that army is most powerful, where obe
dience is most absolute and unquestioning ;
and, in fact, all societies cease to be worthy
of the name, whenever the members can neg
lect the laws or when offenders can evade
the penalties.
We are as utterly opposed to tyrannical
government as any one possibly can be ; but
we will not encourage the people to construe
liberty into license; nor will we consent to
compromise justice with criminals through
mistaken notions of policy or mere}’. Too
much of this has been done since the war.
Party interest and personal aggrandizement
have crept into the halls of justice. Judges
stain their ermine and Grand Jurors violate
their oaths and permit embezzlers, gamblers,
thieves and all sorts of criminals to escape
the laws in order that votes may be secured—
some personal friend be accommodated, or
some enemy defeated. This corruption is
growing, and unless respect for authority be
restored, the country will soon be under the
dominion of moboeracy, or in a state of an
archy.
Even some good citizens have permitted
their prejudices against the general govern
ment to reduce their reverence for State au
thority and sometimes allowed themselves to
connive at offences whenever any political
question is at all involved. This has encour
aged less scrupulous parties to disregard the
commands of authority entirely. Under this
influence the negro has been redeemed and
redeemed from the penalty of the law, until,
by this immunity, and by the “civil rights bill”
and by “ abolishing the color line” in politics,
he has got to believe that he is above all law.
We sa\ r then, that the time has come when
all offenders against the laws of the country
should feel the full weight of authority.
Above all, let all notions of politics and par
ty influence be banished from our halls of
justice, and let our Courts return to their ori
ginal purity, or else we are a doomed people !
SdF' A sad sequel to youthful depravity and
love of liquor, is found in the recent attempt
of a boy in Columbus, aged sixteen, to de
stroy himself, by taking laudanum, after re
ceiving a reprimand from hia “ fond parient”
for soirie “ irregularity.”
I)r. J. D. Long, we regret to has
been quite sick for some days. ;
Longevity.
The following interesting paragraphs on the
above subject are copied from the Sumter
£S. C.) True Southron. The editor, after
introducing his subject by a comparison of
the “prolongation of human life in the early
periods of man's history” and the brevity of
our existence in more modern times, re
marks :
* * But we did not set out with the
design of entering into any investigations of
this sort, but merely to draw the attention of
our readers to certain statistical facts, which
prove beyond doubt that the prolongation of
human life and the increase of population
depend more upon the mode of living, than
men are want to suppose. That inebriation
shortens life, all are willing to allow. A
learned and observant physicians once said
in a lecture, that the drunkard not only ruin
ed his own health and shortened his days,
but does the same for his posterity. If this
be true (and we cannot doubt it,) what awful
consideration is it, that a man should entail
wretchedness upon his own children. But
while the philanthopic are properly enongh
attempting to stem the torrent of evil, result
ing from drunkness, they forget the enor
mous evil rising from gluttony and the use
of a pernicious diet. Someone said, that a
man's teeth injure him as much as
his palate. That diet which God prescribed
jto his ancient people the Jews, is at this
I moment, according to the observation of phy
sicians, the most wholesome in the world.
Medical statistics at the present day, sustain
! the fact. Whenever the Jews confine them
! selves to the form prescribed to their anoes
i tors, they live longer and rear more children
than their Gentile neighbors. The average
life of the Jew is five years longer than
that of the Gentile. The families are more
prolific than that of the Gentiles, and
fewer die in infancy. There are seven mil
lions of Jews iu the world. In all large
cities, where they form communities, they
are more rigid in the observance of their
dietetic laws, and it is in these cities, that
these medical statistics have been taken.
This facts of the longevity of the Jews,
should teach ns a salutary lesson in regard
to our mode of life. For doubtless, it is the
religions regimen of the Jew which prolongs
his days beyond the days of the Gentile.
The Jews, too, are for the most part, tem
perate in their drink. A drunken Jew, is
scarcely known ; never perhaps, in communi
ties, where they observe their religious rites
aud ceremonies. Their ablutions and gen
eral care of their bodies, prolong their days.
An old author says, “he that eats least, eats
most.” He means, that he will live a long
life, and consequently will eat most at last.
We Americans, make eating one of the
prime objects of life. Big dinners accompa
ny all religious, political and great gatherings
of all sorts. An English gentleman will ask
you to dine with him. The Englishman will
give you a neat and substantial breakfast.
The American will give you a profusion of
the richest food, followed by headaches, and a
long attack of dyspepsia.
If we would live out the utmost limits of
| human life, we must guard with studious
care our digestive organs.
The Christian Index.
We are indebted to the publishers of the
above paper for their courtesy in exchanging
with us. We have been a reader of the
Index , in a limited way, for a number of
years, and have been benefitted by its peru
sal, in more ways than one. * Judging from
appearances, it is already on the high road
to success ;we cannot but hope its career
may be more successful than ever its best
friends anticipated or claimed. Not only
should all the members of the church
rally to its support, but it is well worthy a
place in any family, no matter what their
religions sentiments or belief.
“The Christian at Work.”
We call especial attention to the Prospectus
of this highly commended religious paper,
to be found on the fourth page of this week's
issue. We did not insert this prospectus
“blind.” The paper is all that is claimed
for it; and the Sunday School papers spoken
of in connexion, are truly handsome in every
particular—in matter and general “make up”
—and free from anything like sectarianism.
To those wanting a religious paper from
abroad, we have no hesitancy in commending
the Christian at Work.
local ministry of our sister “city”
of Athens has a “bright and shining ornament*’
in the person of that pure andspootless Chris
tian man. Rev. E. D. Stone ; and we are
pleased to note the fact that church-goers are
“waking up” to an appreciation of his labors
in the pulpit. And in the hope of stimulating
some other typo to “go and do likewise,” it
may not be out of place to say that this good
man was, not a long time since, a “Printers’!
Devil.”
f attack on Judge Pottle, of the
Northern circuit, which appeared in the
columns of the Augusta Chronicle, has been
utterly crushed by a dignified letter from the
pen of Judge Pottle himself. He was accused
of making an unfair charge in the trial of a col
ored man for illegal voting. The negroes’
counsel were compelled to admit that he was
under age when he voted, but claimed that
lie was honestly mistaken, and therefore,
ought not to be convicted. Judge Pottle
charged the jury “that when a voter offers
his ballot he must know that he is a legal
voter. If the defendant had exhausted all
the means in his power to enable him to
know his age, and then voted under a honest
mistake, he ought not to be convicted. But
if he had means at his command to enable
him to know his age and did not resort to
them, nor exhaust the means of information,
and voted under twenty-one years, that he
ought to be found guilty, even if his mother
did inform him that he was of age.” And
Judge Pottle is just right when he says that
any other rules would open a wide door for
frauds on the ballot. He did his duty in
enforcing the law against the prevalent evil
of unlawful voting by colored minors, and
can well afford to disregard his assailants.— l
Constitution.
Between the heavy floods and the early
frosts, the extreme northwest is having an
unsatisfactory summer. Killing frosts are
reported from all parts of Minnesota,
Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The corn,
potato and pumpkinpie crops suffered mate
rial damage.
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
1 .
Atlanta is excited over the suspicion that she is
harboring a lot of counterfeit money.
The Messenger says that there is a colored socie
ty in Eatonton called the “Ringtail Doves.”
In some portions of Walker county from fifty to
seventy bushels of com to the acre. ’
A lady 103 years old residing in Walton county
walks to Cherokee county twice a year to see her
children.—Coe. Ent.
Deputy Findley arrested about twenty citizens
°f Dawson County, including three women, for
retailing liquor without license, a few days ago.
A young married woman was in town on last
Tuesday, who is only sixteen years and six
months old, and yet she has two children, the
older being three years of age.— Carrollton Times.
Another county is proposed, so as to make a
county seat of an ambitious town. Social Circle
aspires to that distinction, and asks for anew
I county to be cut otf from Newton.
The I indicator reports the finding of a mule, a
pig. an anvil and a county official’s book at the
j bottom of a well in Greenville. The book was
stolen from the residence of the county official
when his house was burned, more thau a year
ago.
A negro woman was found in Burke county re
cently with her throat cut from ear to ear. It is
1 thought the deed was committed by a colored
preacher.
Cyrus Jones, colored, was shot at New Holland
jby John Wright, colored, with a double-barrel
shot gun loaded with bird shot.— Gainesville
Eagle.
On Friday night Mr. J. G. Chalmers, a well
known builder and contracter in this city, took a
j dose of thirty grains of morphine, which caused
lhis death at 2 o'olock yesterday.— Columbus
Times.
The Telegraph mentions a sturgeon weighing
four hundred and fifty pounds, that was taken out
of the Ocmulgee river at Macon, on Thursday.
Can any of our fishermen beat that one for size?*
The Blakely News says: We hope, if there is
an editor or public speaker now in Georgia who is
surcharged with a burdensome amount of concil
iation ‘gush,’ he will stick his head in some hole
in the ground aud let it oft.”
In the case of the State vs. C. M. Harrison, in
dicated for assault with, intent to murder, tried in
Walton Superior Court, the jury returned a ver
dict of “ not guilty.”— Southern Watchman.
J. C. Harris exhibits an apple limb two feet
long, containing 24 apples, lie has a peach tree
that has produced two crops this year, the first
large clear stone, the latter small cling stone.—
Col. Times.
Banks county returns: Polls, white, 059;
Polls, colored, 145; Professions, 11; Children.
2,156; Acres of land, 135,994 ; Average value of
land per acre. $3,52; town property, $15,425; mon
ey and debts, $91,200; merchandise, $12,907;
household and kitchen furnituae, $21,350; all oth
er property, $168.79G; aggregate value whole prop
erty, $795,846 ; amount professional tax, $l2O. —-
Ex.
Judge Clayton and daughter and Miss Hattie
McLean, while riding out yesterday morning,
were upset in attempting to make too short a turn.
Miss McLean had her left arm broken above the
elbow and Judge Clayton sustained some severe
bruises. Drs. Simmons and Bradley adjusted
Miss McL’s fracture and we are pleasod to state
that she is doing well, and bears her injuries witli
: out a murmur.— Gainesville Southron '.
GENERAL DOTS.
Another revolution has begun in Santo
Domingo.
Yellow fever has disappeared at Barancas,
and no further fears are entertained.
Judge Schley, of Savannah, knocked the
“ hind-sights” off a “Doodle” the other day,
at Saratoga.
The Bank of California, at San Francisco,
has “collapsed,” and the President has com
mitted suicide.
A “swimming bee” of five miles, between
Johnson, the English champion, and Andrew
Frantz, for $2,000 a side, is to take place at
Long Branch.
Out of four children—one boy and three
girls—two girls were killed and the boy and
remaining sister badly wounded by the acci
dental discharge of a gun with which they
were “fooling.” This was in Massachusetts.
A big scare was recently got up at Wash
ington. Wilkes county, Ga., in the shape of
an anticipated insurrection by the negroes.
Great excitement prevailed for about a night
or so. when the whole thing “ blowed over.”
Nobody hurt.
Montreal. August 27.—The Catholic
cure of St. Jean Baptiste village, has given
notice that he will refuse sacrament to the
members of his church who wear low neck
dresses and pull back skirts.
Raleigh, N. C., August 28.—lion. Jeffer
son Davis has been unanimously elected to
deliver the oration before the North Carolina
State Agricultural Convention, to convene
here on October loth.
THE NEGRO CONSPIRATORS.
CHARGE OF JUDGE JOHNSON.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 30.— The trial of the
negroes charged with insurrection, commenc
ed to-day at Sandersville, Judge Ilerehel V.
Johnson presiding. He made a most fair
and impartial charge to the grand jury, which
is composed of the best citizens of the coun
ty, the foreman being the master of the state
j grange. The judge cautioned the jurymen
to divest of all possion and prejudice, and
instructed them to conform strictly to law,
and to expel from their bosoms every feeling
Jof hatred, malice or revenge. The fact that
those charged with participation in this plot
i of insurrection arc those who were lately our
j slaves may influence the indignation of the
j whites, and their feeling of inse
‘ curity ; but we must watch ourselves on this
| point. They are free and entitled to a fair,
j impartial trial. Law throws over both races
j the same and equal protection. The jury in
| its investigation must ignore the fact that the
accused are negroes; that they were ever
slaves, and deal with them as if they were
whites. He paid a high compliment to the
coolness and forbearance of the whites, and
instanced the fact that not a single drop of
blood had been shed. In the trial, the state
will be represented by the state and district
attorneys general and others, and the accus
ed by lion. A. T. Akermau and several of
the leading members of the local bar.—At
lanta Constitution.
HP*" The controversy in relation to the re
filling a physician’s prescription is still go
ing on in Augusta. The Chronicle says that
“the whole point of the controversy is that
the physicians, or those of them who are in
the Society known as the Medical and Libra
ry Society of Augusta, claim the control of
their prescriptions after they are given to the
patient, and that the druggist must abandon
the custom of repeating or refilling prescrip
tions when patients or customers require it,
and the patient must go back to the physician
to get anew order before the medicine can be
had a second tin#.” Some of the druggists
comply with this demand of the physicians,
and others refuse.
!SPTf pride lead the van beggary brings up
the rear.
Sonununicdions.
For the Forest News.
About
]Mr. Editor :—ln Newtown, sometime
since, I heard some gentlemen talking about
dogs—telling the dispositions, qualifications
and benefits of some dogs. Also, how to keep
them from biting people; there are several
ways to keep them from biting. I will just
relate a circumstance that I saw take place
in Jefferson, in the year 1871, merely" to prove
the effect of a person’s eye upon dogs : I was
sitting in the piazza of Col. Silinan's office
one evening, when this circumstance occur
red. At the first dwelling on Mechanic street,
just a little ways, I would say between 35 and
50 yards from the Colonel’s office, there was
a very" fierce dog, belonging then to Mr. Oil
Rose. In passing the gate, the dog would
come at y r ou as hard as he could ; Mr. Rose
would try" to keep the gate fastened, but some
times it would be left open. On the evening
to which I refer, several other gentlemen and
ray'self were sitting in the piazza of the Col
onel’s office, conversing upon matters in gen
eral, when a y’oung gentleman of Banks coun
ty, then a student of Martin Institute, come
along, going to his boarding-house, which
was at our esteemed old friend, Mr. William
Winburn’s. As our y"oung friend, Mr. James
David, was passing the gate, here came the
dog ; seeing the gate was open, the dog made
right for it; when the dog got to the gate,
Mr. David stopped and looked at the dog
with an unflinching eye; the dog seeing that
there was no fright in Mr. David, he left the
gate and went back to the house. A colored
blacksmith, who was in his shop on the op
posite side of the street, remarked to Mr.
David thusly : “You is one ov de sort dat
don’t run from dogs.” Mr. David merely" re
plied, on leaving the gate, “Not much.”
That circumstance proved to our mind that
there was more than one way to kill a dog
besides choking him to death on butter. If
Mr. David had tried to have got out of his
way", or tried to defend himself in any" other
way than he did, he would have been bit,
probably very bad, too, for the dog was very'
ferocious. I think I will try the young gen
tleman’s plan, if I can think of it, the next
time a dog comes at me. Most all the peo
ple—l will say’ two-thirds of them, at least—
that get dog bit, wouldn't have got bit if they'
had done like this young man. But, perad
venture, other people haven't got the look of
vengeance in their eyes that he has.
I beg pardon for mentioning his name, but
I could not explain the circumstance without
it. I will state, in conclusion, as I have as
sumed the responsibility upon myself to use
his name in a public gazette without his con
sent, that if he should make such a man as
his father, the late Judge J. M. David, of
Banks county", it can be said, at the hour of
his death, that no man ever doubted his
veracity. I hope that he will adopt the habits
! of his father, the man whose breast enclosed
a heart that never knew a throb of dishonesty
in any transaction of business, whether pub
lic or private, with his fellow-men.
A Reader of the Forest News.
Jackson County , Ga.
For the Forest News.
Reply to “ Myrneh.”
Mr. Editor : — Please allow me space in
your paper to reply" to “ My-rneh.” lie cen
sures me very severely for being sarcastic in
my letter of August Bth ; all I have to say
about that is, that I have been frequently ac
cused of not having been sarcastic enough.
But let that pass. “ Myrneh'’ and myself
have become quite familiar now, and we will
deal with facts as we understand them. I
am truly glad he used the word “puff” in
his last, for 1 wish to use it myself.
I take the News, and when I read his of
August 28th, which was addressed to me, as
well as others, I saw before I got half through
reading it, that there was a disposition mani
fested on the part of individuals to puff them
selves. I use the plural pronoun here from
the fact that it is very apparent to me that
he wishes to lug others in with himself.—
Well, all I have to say" is, walk in, gentlemen,
and take a puff. Are you expecting one from
me ? Why, I can't puff worth one cent in
your case, for you have actually placed your
selves on the topmost round of the ladder of
fame, so far as regards your professions.—
Look at your first letter ; is it possible for any
human being to excel you ? No ; not if I
can understand the English language.
Where do we first hear of you ? on the first
round of your ladder ? No. On the second?
No. On the third ? No. But, all at once,
you sing out to us through the columns of
the News —“so, here we are !” And we be
hold you in your exalted positions.
Now, I do not envy you ; all I have to say
just here is, hold on to what you have, ami
wait patiently for something to turn up that
may speed you in your upward flight; per
haps Jacob's ladder may pass round, or the
fellow with his comet, probably you can
secure passage on that.
Now, “ Myrneh,” don’t puff me ; if 3*oll do,
don't puff me but just a little; take me up
to the first limb of a dwarf quince bush, and
let me stop there and wait for further develop
ments ; for, friend “ Myrneh,” how would a
little red-combed shanghai rooster, with noth
ing on his wings but a few little downs, feel
in the top of a big high pine ? He might
crow big, strut round and show off well for
awhile, but when he comprehends his situa
tion—one hundred feet from the ground, no
limbs nor wings by means of which to make I
his descent—he would feel shaky, wouldn't
he ? It would be exciting; I’m fearful;
don't take me up there, “ Myrneh.”
A puff from the pen of one so exonerated
as yourself, would probably give me the big
head, and I had as soon have the seven-3'ear
itch as to have such a terrible disease.
Now, don’t crawl out of this thing, and let
it fall on some relative or green-horn. You
can get my name by calling at the News
office. Observer.
JJF" While in Jefferson last week, we call
ed on Mr. Stafford, the “managing editor” of
the Forest News —a paper which is a model
as a village weekly. Eschewing sensational
ism and preserving a quiet, dignified bearing—
laboring for the good of the community and
the instruction and amusement of its readers,
it is worth half a dozen of the “loud” publica
tions which have become so common of late.
We were pleased to find that Mr. S. is quite
popular among his new “constituents.” Hav
ing been engaged in our establishment about
a quarter of century, it affords us pleasure to
sa}* that he deserves the confidence of the
people.— Athens Watchman. Sept. Ist.
The Cartersville Standard reminds the
man who rears uneducated children that he
is impeding the unalterable laws of progress,
and that in no way ean the needed schooling
be so cheaply obtained as through the news
papers. In other words, the head of a family
should take at least one good paper.
WILEY C. HOWARD. rob’t S. How
How ard a ivow ard, AHi>
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Jefferson*. Ga.
Will practice together in all the Courts of j
son and adjacent counties, except the Court ’
Ordinary of Jackson county. Bept
Great Bargain’
IOFFER For Sial* the plantation on whi u
I now reside, in Jackson county, Ga. It ,
tains ‘ ’ COtt *
365 Acres of Land;
200 acres bottom, over 100 acres original for,
and the remainder upland—for the most part i
state of good cultivation. It lies on both sides' 1 1
north Oconee river, and between said river a °l
Currys’ Creeks. The improvements consist of"
G-ood Dwelling House,
the usual appurtinent out-houses, a first-class ei
house, a
Saw and Grist Mill.
The mills have just been repaired, and are in fj r
running order. The character of the Grist Min , e
a corn and wheat mill, is too well known to re'
quire anythiug more in relation to its working f ,
pacity. With the above plantation and milk i
will also sell all my ’ 1
STOCK, FARMING UTENSILS, HOUSEHOLD AND KITCH
EN FURNITURE.
If not sold with the plantation, I will sell their
separate, after the sale of the land.
I will take pleasure in showing the above prop,
erty to any one able and willing to buy ; and W fli
give all further information on application. But
1 do not care to be annoyed by pretenders or aiiv
one who has not both *the wish and necessary
means to purchase.
MICAGER WILLIAMSON.
September 4th, 1875.
SHOES! SHOIESj
SHOES 1 SHOES 1
o
More Shoes! and Better Shoes!
T HAVE FOR THE FALL TRADE, the lm
JL est and III>I STOC K OF SHOES ever
offered in Georgia, and at prices as low or LOW.
ER than similar goods can be bought either in
Boston, New York or Baltimore. All my goods
are manufactured under my own supervision of
T-A.3ST3STE!d STOCK’ of
my own tanning, and every piece carefully select
ed. They are in vvoiglit and <liirnt>ility sq.
perior to any in the market, and guaranteed to
contain io wells or splits.
I take this method of returning my sincere
thanks to the citizens of Jackson and surrounding
counties for their extremely liberal patronage in
the past, and shall endeavor to merit it in the fu
ture.
Every Pair Warranted!
t&rDON'T BUY , UNLESS STAMPED UP
ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH SHOE:
JOHN W. BRUMBY,
ATHENS, GA.
ABl fo thc Brumby Shoe,
TAKE NO OTHER!
For sale by the principal merchants of the coun
ty", who will sell these goods as low as they can
be bought anywhere.
For sale at wholesale only, by
JOHN W. BRUMBY,
Sept 4 Athens, Ga.
Administrators’ Sale.
A GREEABLY to the last Will and Testament
Y\. of Wm. Appleby, dec’d, and an order of the
Court of Ordinary for Jackson county, will be
sold before the Court-House door, in the town of
Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga., on the first Tues
day* in October next, the following property to
wit : The whole of the tract of land in said coun
ty, known as the Win. Appleby “home place,”
cut up and sold in three parcels, as follows :
Ivol A<>. 1, containing one hundred and fifty
three acres, more or less, on which is situate the
residence of said deceased, together with the im
provemnets. The house is a two-story building,
containing nine rooms, and is a beautiful place to
live. There is on said lot about 30 acres bottom
land, lying on Parks’ creek, and about 25 acres of
upland in cultivation; about 30 acres in original
forest, and the remainder in old field. This lot
adjoins lots No. 2 and 3.
Lot Ao. 2, containing 114 acres; 30 acres in
cultivation, the remainder in original forest. On
said lot is a small house and improvements; it
adjoins lands of Potts and Morgan.
Lot >o. , Containing 135 acres; 10 acres in
cultivation ; some bottom land ; about 70 acres
first class woodland, remainder in old field. This
lot adjoins W. J. Colquitt and others.
All sold as the property of Wm. Appleby, late
of said county, dec'd, for the purpose of paying
debts and distribution.
Terms, $50.00 on each tract, CASH. The re
mainder to be paid Ist day of December, 187‘>.
Deeds made when money is all paid. Plats exhi
bited on dav of sale.
H. M. APPLEBY,
R. S. 'CHENEY,
Adm’rs de bonis non with the will
Sept 4 annexed, of Wm. Appleby, dec’d.
County.
Whereas. Martha S. Johnson makes applica
tion to ine, in proper form, for Letters of Admin
istration. with the will annexed, on the estate of
Josiah Johnson, late of said count3*, deceased—
Therefore, all persons concerned are hereby no
tified and required to show cause, on or before the I
Ist Monda\ r in October next, at the regular term
of the Court of Ordinary, to be then held in and
for said count3', if any they can, why leave to sc!!
said land should not be granted as prayed for by
applicant.
(liven under my official signature, at office, this ;
Scpt'r Ist, 1875, WILEY C. HO WARD.
Sept 4, Ordinary.
.laritson County.
Whereas, William J Colquitt makes applic*-
tion to me, in proper form, for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of William T. Green, late of
said county, deceased-
Therefore, all persons concerned are hereby no
tified and required to show cause, if any they can.
on or before the first in October, 1875- j
at the regular term of the Gourt of Ordinary > n
and for said county to be then held, why said let
ters should not be granted as prayed for by the
applicant.
(iiven under m3'official signature, at office, this |
Ist daj* of Sept. 1875. W. C. HOWARD.
Sept 4th, 1875. Ordinary.
Sale.
Agreeably to the will of James Appleby, dcc’d.
and an order of the Court of Ordinary of
county, will be sold, to the highest bidder, before
the Court-house door, in the town of Jefferson, in
said county, on the first Tucsda}’ in October net •
the following property, to-wit:
Four hundred acres of land, more or less. kno^ n
as the James Appleby home place, some three
and a half miles from Jefferson, on the Mi<M
Oconee river, adjoining lands of Oliver, Robert
and others. On said land is a comfortable dwe>'
ing, and other buildings ; some 30 acres of
class bottom land ; 60 acres of second-class b°'
tom (fine cotton land); 50 acres original f° rC - ’
remainder in pine field. Also, at tne same tm 11
and place, 18 shares of the capital stock of 1
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. ■ s ' l . '
as the property of Janies Appleby, aec’d, for t
purpose of distribution. Terms—credit till H?
da3* of December. 1875. Deeds made and h 1
road stock transferred when money is paid. <
August 28th. H. C. APPLEBk, Lx r>^
TO RENT.
XITILL be rented, to the highest bidder, on l! ‘J
T T on the Ist Tuesday in October next, the p l *
tation known as the J. H. Davis place, fij e j
West of Jefferson. Enough of cultivatable
for some six or eight hands ; fine chance of
for Winter pasturage. The farm is well
for cotton, corn and small grain. Terms 1"
known on day of renting.
August 28tli. H. C. APPLE IH. Lx r