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®lb Smmi Jackson County Publishing Company. Dr. J. D. Long. I N. 11. Pendergrass, President. | Vice President. T. If, NIBLACK. Seer' 1/ Treat. Executive Cermmittee. IV, C’. Howard Ch'm. G. J. N,- Wilson, } H. J. Hancock, JEFFERSON, SATIROAY !OR.VG, AOV. , In?s. UiTßead the new advertisements on this page l fN BRIEF-STATE AND GENERAL. Charley Ross is supposed to be in England. It is now generally understood that Geor gia will be represented in the Centennial. An earthquake, causing much alarm, shook up Memphis on the night of the 27th ult. Moody, the revivalist, speaks at the rate of 220 words per minute. They sell alligators in New Orleans by the foot—not by the tail. The horse distemper, which in 1872 was so fatal throughout the country, is becoming equally prevalent, but in a milder form. There are 10,288,000 children in the Unit ed States between the ages of six and six teen. Two Jews fought a duel in New Tork on Tuesday last. One killed oughtright; the other -mortally wounded. The final summing up of the Ohio election gives the Republicans a majority of five in the Senate and nineteen in the House. The majority of Ilayes in the State is 5,007. Turner, the would-be negro Moses of the South, has written innumerable letters to Northern capitalists, asking them to aid him in his African exodus. Not one of them has replied favorabh T . Gainesville has won the West Pointer by the election of James J. Byers. He is said to be a bright and worthy boy. There were six or seven applicants for the position. The Brotherhood of Conductors assembled in Atlanta on the 2d inst. Delegations from 36 supordinate divisions. Grand officers all present. Mr. J. W. Brand, living near Logansville, had his head crushed to atoms between the lever and frame-work of an old-fashioned sy rup-uiill, He was a worthy young man and leaves a wife and one child. Hon. B. 11. Hill, of Georgia, says the Democratic Congressmen from the South will be very conservative, and will oppose all claims against the Government on ac count of the war. That’s a good programme. A Northern railroad has been mulcted in the sum of $715, for refusing to receive a ticket issued for passage in an opposite direction to that in which the passenger was traveling. There is a movement up North to inaugu rate “kissing festivals,’’ lor the purpose of raising a sufficient revenue to pa}* the indebt edness of the churches in New York. Won der if Plymouth has paid her debt on that score ? What next ? Why, after awhile, we can all get a kiss for nothing. Recently, a man calling himself O. F. Smith, married a respectable young lady of Gwinnett county. A few days after the mar riage he left his wife for parts unknown— telling her that she was his seventh wife ; that he already had one prettier and smarter than she was, and that he could marry a do zen more. When will girls learn to be more cautions of strangers ? Germany, with a population of 42,000,000, graduated 660 physieiane last year, and re jected 108 applicants. During the same time the United States, with a population of 40,000,000, graduated 5,000, and rejected, comparatively, none, What’s the difference? Not that between 660 and 3,000 ; but that between numbers and proficiency ? The Rev. Gaston M. Massey, of the llols ton Conference, charged with having kissed a man’s wife in the dark, has been found guilty and suspended from all ministerial functions for one year. Does it take a kiss that long to get well? or does it mean that & man wants a kiss only once in twelve months, and that after that time Parson Massey may kiss her again ? Which costs the most, the Massey kiss or the Beeeher-Tilton one? There is on exhibition in Paris, an eight day clock that chimes the quarters, plays a tune every four hours, but may be so regula ted as to play a tune at any time required. There is a hand that goes round once a min ute ; one, once an hour; one, once a week; one, once a month, and one, once a year. It also shows the changes of the moon, the ris ing and setting of the sun ; the signs of the zodiac, the equation table, and many other things which only the learned can under stand. The Angnsta Chronicle explains that the appearance of negro jurors at the Bibb supe rior court is in strict accordance with the law of Georgia. The code makes it the duty of the jury commissioners to select from the books of the receiver of tax returns the names of “upright and intelligent persons to sen e as jurors.” The commissioners of Bibb found the names of upright and intelligent colored persons on the county’s tax books, and they put such names in the jury box. The com missioners ot Richmond county have done the same thing. The attention of the Inter-Ocean and Washington Chronicle is called to this fresh burden imposed on the suffering blacks. W asiiixgton, November 1.-~Aspirants for the speakership are working quietly but ear nestly. The most prominent!}' spoken of are Kerr of Indiana. Randall of Pennsylvania, Wood and Cox of New York. Saylor of Ohio, and Knott of Kentucky. The constituents of Mr. Kerr have very favorable news for him f-ora nearly every section of the country. THE RECENT ELECTIONS. VIRGINIA. So far as heard from, Virginia has gone Democratic. In only a few instances the Republicans have made some gains, but are far behind in the State. MARYLAND. All the returns show a decided Democratic majority. The indications are that the ent ire Democratic state ticket is elected. NEW YORK. Republicans claim that they have carried the State b} r a small majority. NEW JERSEY, Probably gone Republican. Thev have a good working majority in the House. PENNSYLVANIA. Gone Republican too—and to ; well, let it go. MASSACII US ET TS. Republican gain in both branches of the Legislature. So far as heard from Rice's plu rality is, 4,835 in Boston. MISSISSIPPI. Present returns indicate that the Democrats have carried the State by 10,000 majority. Bully! ILLINOIS. In Chicago, Muck, the Republican candi date has a plurality of 3,833. WISCONSIN. Republicans claim the State. MINNESOTA. The Republican State ticket is probably elected, witli the exception of Treasurer. MICHIGAN. Detriot has elected a Democratic Mayor; but Republicans claim a majority in the Coun cil. OREGON. Dispatches conflicting —both parties claim ing the victory. THE EARTHQUAKE. The “Earthquake shock” experienced by so many or all, perhaps, of our cit izens about a quarter or so after 10 o’clock, Monday night last, seems, from telegrams in the daily pa pers, to have been general throughout the State. Below we give notes of what was “experienced” in different localities—culled from the latest accounts accessible. From what can be ascertained, no damage has been done in any locality visited by the earthquake. From all reports received, the shocks ap pear to have been most severe at Union Point. Madison, Ga., November 2.— Last night at 10 o’clock Madison was visited bv a severe shock of an earthquake. The earth trembled, houses shook and maiyy were awakened from a sound sleep. It, lasted for near 2 minutes. On inquiry this morning I learn it was felt all over the city. Speculation is rife this morning as to the cause. Macon, Ga.. November 2.—A very percep tible earthquake was felt here last night. It lasted at least 30 seconds and shook windows, floors and walls. It occurred about 10 o’clock. Atlanta. Ga., November 2.—A distinct shock of earthquake was felt here and in oth er parts of the State last night. Washington. Ga., November 2.—At five minutes to 10 o’clock last night there were two severe shocks of earthquake which con tinued for about 45 scQonds. the second shock following almost immediately on the first. The direction was a little west of south. There was a rumbling sound with moving motion which shook the earth and trembled houses causing some alarm among the people. Professor Rains, of Augusta, has written the following very interesting letter to the Constitutionalist of that city, which gives a scientific explanation of the matter: — Atgi sta. November 2. 1875. Earthquakes are disturbances of the crust of the earth, caused by sonic action of the interrior fiery liquid, which constitutes the great mass of the globe. This crust consti tuting tiie hardened shell and surface, is probably not over an average of fifty miles in thickness, and does not bear a larger proportion or thickness to the earth itself, than a covering of paper over a ball two feet in diameter. Hence, it is easy to understand that any disturbance whatever in the melted mass below would probably cause some wavc-like movement, or vibratory action in the rocky strata of this crust. The causes of such disturbances are probably of several kinds—such as the infiltration of water through cracks, forming vast volumes of imprisoned steam of enormous tension, which would necessarily seek to escape through some vent, producing volcanic explosions and eruptions. The gradual cooling down of the earth itself would cause disturbances by the decreased size of the great interior mass, and the increase of the crust of crytal lization of previously melted matter. Thus there would be produced a tendency of the crust to wrinkle up, and this would cause a gradual increasing tension on the rocky strata, which at times would give way at the weaker places: the noises of the cracking rocks would sound like the rolling of wheels over the pavements, or like the rumbling of distant thunder, accompanied with a vibra to nor vertical jarring. Again, should the atmosphere be considerably lessened in height over an extended area, indicated by what is called a low barometer, the decreasd pressure over such surface might cause an upward tendency in the liquid mass below ; thus great storms are not unfrequently ac companied with earthquakes. The electrical and magnetieal forces of the earth itself, or in connection with those mighty explosions in the sun, which cause a powerful distur bance of these forces in the earth, may per haps be at times, efficient causes for per turbations in the forces which hold the crust in equilibrium. It does not follow that an earthquake lelt at any partiular locality may have there originated; the focus of action may have been many hundreds of Smiles away, and the wave of disturbance like a tidal wave of the sea, may have traveled over an extended area. Sounds are far bet ter conducted bv rocky masses than by the air, and travel much greater distances. Violent earthquakes precede or accompany volcanic eruptions, hence the latter are looked upon as safety valves giving outlet to the imprisoned gases. All countries having active volcanoes are liable to repeated earth quakes. and the inhabitants have great dread of their effects. Whilst in Mexico, our army found the people much more affected by an earthquake than ourselves: indeed our respect for them increased with our stay. Perhaps t here is scarcely a house of any size in the city of Mexico, whose walls have not been more or less disturbed, and unmerous cracks in the cathedrals and aqueducts give indications of repeated action. The jarring or vibratory earthquake ex perienced last night, probably over a large portion of the State, 1 think probably, was due the second of the causes enumerated. Geo. W. Rains, M. D. For the Forest News. Important Decision of the Supreme Court on the Homestead Question. The Supreme Court of Georgia, in the case of Roberts, et ux, vs. Trammell—Ejectment, from Spaulding county, decided, after a thorough investigation (the whole Court con curring therein) that the 11th Section of the Act of 1868, (Section 2,025 new Code,) was unconstitutional, null and void. Said Sec tion is as follows, to-wit: “Said property so set apart cannot be en cumbered or alienated by the husband, but if the same be sold by him and his wife jointly, (in the case of husband and wife) or if they, with the approval of the Ordinary for the time being endorsed on the incumbrance or deed, said incumbrance or deed shall be as valid as if said property had never been so set apart.” The point arose in this case on a deed made by the husband and wife, with the ap proval of the Ordinary, which deed was given as security for borrowed money, with which the husband was to resume business; the lender, at the time the deed was executed to him. to secure the payment of the money loaned, also executed his bond for titles to said husband and wife, obligating himself to convey'said land to them when they paid the agreed purchase or loaned money. The hus band and wife failed to pay the money when due, (they still remaining in possession of the land under the bond for titles,) the creditor holding the deed aforementioned, instituted his action of Ejectment to recover the land, relying upon said deed as his title. The Su preme Court decided that (his debt, the con sideration of the deed not being one except ed in the Homestead provided in the Consti tution) the deed was void, and that the plain tiff in Ejectment was not entitled to recover. This decision is one of vast importance to the people of Georgia, as a great many of them are now holding just such titles to land. 4Ve predict that this decision will create a great deal of litigation, and will unsettle many matters that were thought by all the parties interested to be permanently fixed.— While the Homestead of 1868 was passed os tensibly for the benefit of the needy, and doubtless has benefited many of that class, still, it was an effort on the part of the fram ers of the Constitution to legislate for a class against a class. Such legislation is never wise nor politic. We think there should be an exemption, but we do not think it ought to be graduated according to the debts men owe. In the good old days, when to deal honestly was the rule and the contrary the exception, five hundred dollars was the largest exemption any one could get, and none ex cept very poor men availed themselves of the benefit of it, but when the wheels of fortune were reversed, and those who had been ac customed to live in affluence, were embar rassed, they commenced planning some means by which to avoid the payment of their debts ; the result was, the Homestead of 1868. The old exemption was enough, when men paid debts, but when the spirit of repudiation seized the people, a larger Homestead was a necessity. Another thing we predict is that the Le gislature will again try its hand legislating: for if we must have Homesteads, then we ought to be allowed to transfer them under proper restrictions ; but probably the best remedy for our present financial ills is to have another Convention, and reduce the Home stead to a size conformable to our circum stances. It is a strange philosophy which exempts $3,000' in gold to the citizen who is heavily in debt and has but little property, when five hundred dollars sufficed for the most prosperous people on earth. The Home stead should be proportioned according to the amount of property owned by the citizen, and not according to the amount of debts they may owe. Talleyrand. A New and Useful Invention. We have always said that the Southern peo ple had as much inventive genius as any peo ple on earth. During the war, when we were thrown on our own resources, we gave the Yankees a model of their famous gunboats in the Merrimac. No agricultural implement was ever invented by a Southern man that was not better adapted to the purposes in tended than any other. We are reminded of these thoughts by an invention of a two-wheel buggy, which attracted no little attention at the late State Fair, and was awarded a diplo ma by the Committee of Manufactures. This buggy was invented by Col. N. 11. Davis, a South Carolina planter, who lives in Green ville. About four years ago, the writer was spending a fcy days at the residence of Col. Davis, when uie subject of inventing a two wheel vehicle, which would take the weight from the horse's back, was discussed. Colo nel Davis says that from that day until he finished his model, he never ceased to work on it. A short time before the Fair, he came to Atlanta and engaged Mr. Smith, one of our best carriage-makers, to put up a buggy on this model, and all who saw it at the Fair were pleased with it. This improvement obviates the two princi pal objections to all two-wheel vehicles in common use in Europe or America, viz : Ist. The jostling motion given to the body of the vehicle by the motion of the horse. 2d. The weight thrown on the horse going down hill or the jam of the horse by sudden weight in front of the axle. The principal was designed for and can be applied to cotton draving or to any plantation one-horse cart as well as to the buggy. Its cheapness and simplicity, together with its perfect adaption to any one-horse vehicles for town or country, is demonstrated by the fact that he will agree to put up for one-third less cost than any four-wheel vehicle of the same style and capacity as many as may be order ed in the city of Atlanta. The principle is explained in a few words, viz : The shafts rest independently of the body which rests upon the axle. The side-springs between the body and the axle, relieves the horse from the weight on his back as much or little as is desired. The draft on the horse is one-third less than any four-wheel vehicle of the same capacity.— At. Herald. A little boy, gazing upon an old picture of his mother taken in a low dress, remarked, “Mamma, you was raos’ ready for bed when that picter was taken.” 31 m> Jkipcctisements. Jackson Sheriff Sales. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Decem ber next, before the Court House door, in Jefferson. Jackson county, Ga, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit: (100) One hundred acres of land, more or less, lying on both sides of Beech creek, known as the Edwin Pendergrass place, adjoining lands of Mrs. McCleskv, W L Espy and others, tolerably well improved ; two separate dwelling houses and im provements ; about thirty-five acres of good bot tom land on said place in cultivation, the balance in old field, except 15 acres of good forest land. Levied on the property of J R Holliday, dec’d, by virtue of a fi fa issued from the Superior Court of said county, in favor of John A. Wimpy vs John Simpkins, adm’r of J R Holliday, dec’d. Prop erty pointed out by plaintiff's attorney ; notice served on Alfred Coay and Adolphus Holliday, tenants in possession, as the law directs. W A. WORSHAM, Dep. Sh'ff. November (sth, 1875. Also, at the same time and place, will be sold (330) three hundred and thirty acres of land, more or less, on the west side of the north Oconee river, on the waters of Parks’ creek, adjoining lands of Randolph and Hunter, J M Potts and others; on said land is a splendid dwelling house and neces sary out-buildings ; 35 acres of first class bottom land on said place in cultivation ; about 65 acres of good upland in cultivation ; a small portion of old field and the balance forest land, well timber ed. Also, 37J acres of land on the north side of the north Oconee river, adjoining lands of Marga ret Carithers and S S Smith’s mill tract—2s acres cleared and the balance mostly old field ; a small cabin on said land ; all levied on as the property of the defendant by virtue of a fi fa issued from the Superior Court of said County, Executors of Robert W. Prewett, dec'd, (controlled by D J Chandler,) vs. James II Burns. Property point ed out by defendant. Also, at the same time and place, will be sold (1000) one thousand acres of land, more or less, on the waters of Walnut fork of Oconee river, adjoin ing lands of Stephen Roberts, T L Harrison and others; said place is well improved, lying two miles northwest of Jefferson. Levied on by vir tue of a ti fa issued by C S Dill, former Tax Re ceiver, in favor of the county of .Jackson vs. C C Thompson. Property pointed out by defendant, levy made and returned to me by W F Hunter, L ('. J. S. HUNTER, Sh’ff'. November 6th, 1875. TOIt'S SALK. Agreeably to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county. Ga, will be sold before the Court House door in Jefferson, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in December next, the following property, to wit : —One tract of Wild Land, lying in Decatur county, originally Early, known and described as number 258. in 14th district of originally Early, now Decatur county, containing two hundred and fifty acres, more or less. Sold for the beuefit of the legatees of James Shields, late of Jackson county, deceas ed. Terms Cash. W D SHIELDS, November 6th, 1875. Executor. A DJILMSTKATOirS Sale. A— Pursuant to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county, will be sold before the Court house door in Jefferson, in said county, to the highest bidder, at public outcry, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in December next, the following property, to wit:—Two hun dred and two acres ofland, more or less, lying in Jackson county, on the waters of Sandy creek, adjoining lands of W S Rogers, Jesse White and others, the place whereon Bennett Strickland resided at the time of his death. Said place is tolerably well improved. Also, at the same time and place, a lot of wild land, containing two hundred and two and a half acres, more or less, described as lot No. 241, in the first section of the 3lst District of originally Lee county. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors' of Bennett Strickland, late of said coun ty of Jackson, deceased. Terms Cash. THOMAS D. HAWKS, Adm’r, Ac., Nov 6th, 1875 Bennett Strickland, dec’d, VTOIKS Salc. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in Decem ber, 1875, at the Court House door in the town of .Jefferson, Jackson county, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit: One tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the county aforesaid, containing Twenty nine acres, more or less, all in the woods, adjoin ing lands of W .J Roberts, A R Cooper and the Dower of Mrs Haines; one other tract, containing two hundred acres, more or less, it being a por tion of the Holder Hudgins farm in said county, lying on the Federal road ; it adjoins the Dower of the widow of M. M. Haines, lands ofW J Rob erts and others. On said land is about twenty five acres bottom land in cultivation; about fifty acres upland in cultivation ; about fifty acres in original forest, remainder in old field; there is also a good mill-shoal and plenty of water to run large machinery. All sold as the property of M. M. Haines, dec’d, for the purpose of paying debts and distribution. Terms Cush. W J ROBERTS, Adm’r. November Cth, 1875 Sale. Pursuant to an order from the Court of Ordina ry of Jackson county, will be sold before the Court house door, in the town of Jefferson, to the high est bidder, at public outcry, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in December next—One tract of land, known as the S. M. Brooks place, near Grifteth’s Mills in said county, adjoining lands of Mathews, Glenn and others, containing 180 acres, more or less, in original for est—no Improvements. Sold for the purpose of distribution. Terms, one-half cash; remainder in $50.00 notes for twelve months; interest from date ; bonds for title given. W. S. GILMER, Adm’r of November 6th, 1875. S M Brooks, dec’d. Take Notice, ALL persons having demauds against the estate of It T Carrithers, deceased, are hereby noti fied to render in an account of such demands, in terms of law ; also, persons indebted to said estate can save money and trouble by settling w ith me or my attorney, J. A. B. Mahaffev, Esq., at once. SARAII P. CARRITHERS, nov6 6w Adrn’i said dec’d. T A. B. MAHAFFEY, O . ATTOR NEY AT LAW, Jefferson, Jackson Cos. Ga., Will practice anywhere for money. Prompt at tention given to all business entrusted to his care. Patronage solicited. Oct3o ly Lumber for Sale. ANY AMOUNT of first rate PINE AND POPLAR LUMBER, Of all dimensions, for sale at the most reasonable prices. Come and see, and we guarantee satis faction. The pine lumber is offered at SI.OO CASH ! BROOKS & RANDOLPH. Oct 30 lm Fine Colts at Public Sale! ON the first Tuesday in November I will sell at public outcry in the town of Jefferson, Jackson county, TWO NICE COLTS; one two vears old next Spring, the other one year old next Spring. (of3o It) WILLIAM PERRY. “ THE LIVE STORE!” DEUPREE’S CORNER, ATHENS, GA. HUNTERiBEUSSE HAVE in store and will keep constantly on hand, a large stock of Itomly-mnde <To filing, adapted to the season ; Casimere and other Cloths; Ladies’ and Gents’ Hats; Fancy and Family Groceries; Boots and Shoes, Wooden- Ware and Crockery, all descriptions ; Osnaburgs, Sheetings. Yarns, xc. All the above goods have been recently purchased at low r figures, and will he sold at reduced prices. Call and he convinced. HUNTER & BEUSSE. Oct 30 ly Deupree’s Corner. BLANKS! At the Forest News Office. NEW GOODS 5 REDUCED PRICES! ■ " —— STANLEY & PINSON, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FULL ASSORTMENT OF Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Hardware, Earthenware, HolW. w# , Ready-Made Clothing, Ladies’ and Misses Dress Goods, of various styles ; Medicines, Drugs, Dye-Stuffs, l* a i nS Oils A FULL VARIETY OF NOTIONS to please the little children as well M those of a larger growth. All of which, together with many other things, Will be sold Cheaper than Ever, DON'T FORGET 1 pA P C AS H . (Jefferson, (* THE PLACE If X \J A V n ■ l Nor, 6, ljj PENDERGRASS & HANCOCK Would Respectfully Call the Attention of CASH BUYERS $ PROMPT-PAYING CUSTOMERS, TO TIIEIR NEW STOCK OF FALL GOODS, Which consists of TIIE BEST PRINTS at 10 cents per yard, FINE BRANDS OF BLEACHING at 12 b and 15 cents per yd GRAN I TEYTLLE DRILLING at 12] cts. per yard. BRUMBY’S BROGAN SHOES. *1.75 per pair. MEN I BOYS’ Ready-Made CLOTHING OF TIIE LATEST FALL STYLES. Ladies’ Mats and Bonnets, Artificial Flowers, Ribbon, SO, The Largest stock of Boots and Shoes THAT HAS EVER BEEN BROUGHT TO JEFFERSON! CHEAPER THA.N EVER I LARGE STOCK OF OVERSHOES, Umbrellas, &e. SADDLES, BRIDLES, COLLARS, k FACTORY JANES, Cassimeres, Cotton Yarns, Osnaburgs, Checks, Shirting, Bleaching, TICKINGS,' BLANKETS, &cC LADIES’ and GENTS’ SHAWLS, Linse3 r s, Flannels, &c. Crockery and Glass-AVare! A SELECT STOCK of LAMPS AND CHIMNEYS. I PAINTED BUCKETS, CEDAR BUCKETS, WELL BUCKETS, sc. LARGE STOCK OF HARDWARE, Table Cutlery, Pocket Cutlery, &c. H ats and Caps, j FULL LINE OF NOTIONS, Drugs and Patent Medicines, Glass, Putty, Spice, Pepper, Soda, Salts, Blue Stone, (.’operas, &c. KEROSENE OIL! PPAPEDICC COFFEE. TEAS, MOLASSES, SYRUPS. LARD. HAM, CHEESE, FLOUR, BACON, SALT, 4c | ALL TOILET ARTICLES, Perfumery, HAIR OIL, TOILET SOARS, Ac. IdFTn fact almost everything except artificial teeth, tombstones and playing cards. October 16, 1875. and see us when you come to town.,£! TO DELINQUENTS. Positively the Last Call! Ob R instructions are imperative, to sue all per sons against whom we hold accounts or notes in favor of P. F. Lamar, and we will sue in every case if not settled by November Ist, 1875. Come and pay up, and save cost and trouble. J. A. B. MAHAFFEY, HOWARD & HOWARD, Jefferson, Ga., Oct. 23. Att’ys-at-Law. Jackson County Mortgage Sho rin''s sale. WILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in De t t cember next, before the Court-house door, in Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga., within the le gal hours of sale, the following property, to wit : A STOCK OF GOODS consisting of Hats, Shoes, Prints, Ribbons. Jewelry, lieady-made Clothing, Drugs and Medicines, Hardware, Crock ery, Shawls, Notions and all other articles of merchandize belonging to and embraced in the Stock of Goods contained in the store-room occu pied recently by W. B. Stockton, in the Webb house, in the town of Jefferson, and all the store accounts, account books and notes of W. B. Stockton, acquired by him since the 13th day of January, 1875. Levied on as the property of W. B. Stockton, and described in a certain inden ture of Mortgage, bearing date on the 13th day of January, 1875, by virtue of a Mortgage fi fa issued from the Superior Court of said county, J. S. La inar vs W B Stockton. Property described in said fi fa. J. S. HUNTER, Sheriff. Oct 7, 1875 td State y County and School TAXES! TIIF Tax Digest of 1875, has been placed in my hands for collection. 1 have peremptory or ders to collect immediately. 1 cannot indulge the people as has been customary to do in this county. The Fall of the year is the time to pay taxes, and it will be to the interest of tax-payers to settle their taxes without delay, and save cost. Tax Books must be closed on the 25th of November. For the convenience of tax-payers I will be in Jefferson every Saturday till that time. Office in the Court-house. J. L. WILLIAMSON, Sept. 18. Tax Collector Jackson county. $25 Reward! STOLEN, from the plantation of the subscriber, near Jefferson, Ga.. on the night of the 4th inst., a light MOUSE COLORED MARE MULE ; medium size, about five years old; has a white snot on one hip about as large as a silver quarter; shod before, shoes worn ; mane and tail shaved. The above reward will be paid for the delivery of the mule and proof sufficient for the apprehension and conviction of the thief, or a reasonable com pensation paid for the delivery of the mule. JAMES E. RANDOLPH, OJ 16 Jefferson, Ga. "VTOTICE.—AII persons indebted to the Es x i tate of W. T. Green, late of said county, de ceased. will please come forward and settle ; and all persons having claims against said deceased, will present them, in terms of law, without delay, to the undersigned. W. J. COLQUITT, OctlG Administrator. MY AVIFE having left my bed and board, with out cause, I will pay no debt she may con tract. E. J. SHARP. Jackson Cos., Ga., Oct Bth. 1875 2t NOTICE. ALL persons are hereby notified not to hunt, with either gun or dogs, on my premises. Any person so doing, will be dealt with to extremity of the law. * oct23 lm C. C. THOMPSON. Ginning for the Twentieth! HAVING rebuilt and removed ray Cotioß Press into my Gin-house, and immediateb under the lint room, 1 am now well prepared l pack cotton perfectly dry at all times, and with out any waste or soiling, for the Twentieth With a first rate Ginner, and close IVrwaa** ATTENTION to business, I guarantee satia tion. A liberal share of public patronage solicit ed. I will sell good pine lumber at $1.25 perl lll feet. When stock are furnished and all the lum ber taken. I will saw for fifty cts. per hundred. f: s. SMITH. , N B—Gin and Mill at the former location J E k li J Randolph. Oct 21m YDMINISTRATOR’sIaIe. Pursuant to an order of the Court of OrdinU of Jackson county, will be sold, l>efore the Court House door, in Jefferson, in said county, to tit highest bidder, at public out-cry. within the If J hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in Decent’ next, the following property’, to-wit: One tra*- of laud, known as the widow’s dower, belong l to the estate of Jessiah Human, adjoining land*- jj C AN lilies. E Murphy, and others, on the w* trr ' of the AN alnut Fork, containing ninety-three act* more or less; 15 acres in cultivation, one-half iW remainder old fields, the other half in forest-' AV ell watered, good orchards, comfortable dvy in" and out-houses. Sold for the benefit of tw heirs and creditors of Jessiah Human, decease Terms, cash. H. D. HUMAN. j Oct 23 Adin’r of Jessiah Human, deed. 1 Attention, the Whole! WHO WILL BE THE NEXT GEORGIA? IS the question in political circles, but a important one to those immediately inter** 1 is, that the Books of Account and Notes of | following parties, to-wit, Thompson, Ross* 1 " J. P. Thompson &, Cos., Duke & Oakes and M - - Duke, have been placed in my hands for co* tion, and my orders are positive, All the claims remaining in my hands unsettled, on t r 10th day of November next, Will l „ Parties interested, had best take notice hereof 3 “ | govern themselves accordingly. AV. I. PIKE, Att’y at L**- Jefferson, Ga., Oct 16. 1875 _ Q.EOIWJLI, Jackson County. Whereas, II B Henderson, administrator of estate of John Henderson, late of said count)*, ceased, represents to the Court in his pe t,u duly filed, that he has fully administered tr.t - tate of said deceased— j This is therefore to cite all persons ? once < \Lf I kindred and creditors, to show cause, if * n - v I can, why said administrator should not bf charged from his administration, and receive tors of Dismission on the first Monday in " eC ber. 1875. <, , Given under mv hand officially, at office. 5 f Gth. 1875. * W. l\ HOAVARIk Sept 11th, 1875. ’ Ordinal | Georgia, jackson county^ A\ hcreas, J D Johnson, Administrator o! f McElrov, late of said county, deceased, e®P. r f .wj 1 to the Court, by his petition duly tiled, that <■ ■ fully administered afd estate according to ■ and asks to be discharged from the same an letters of dismission — , ► Therefore, all persons interested are here . titled and required to show cause, if any the) on the first Monday in January, 1876, at th ular term of the Court of Ordinary, to be held in and for said county, why said A dm' l „f tor should not be discharged and said le dismission be granted, as prayed for by apP in his petition. Oft- Given under my official signature, atj 4th, 1875. AVILEY C. HOAY AR^ Oct 23 Ordm^ blanks printed at this oft"*