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®>§g iltfu 5. Jackson County Publishing Company. Dr. J. 1). Loxft. I X, H. Pi:>*l)KK.iiass. President , [ 1 tee Pretuient. T. 11. Xim-wic. Sere y Treat. firt’rulire (bfmrnrrttre. W. f r . IbnvAim...— <'h'm. (T. .T.. X. Wii#uK \ K. -I. Hancock, JEFFERSON, GA. * tin KI>!Y liotvci, i. 1N75. 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