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STORY DEPARTMENT.
LEONARD WATSON.
Whal he Found in the Post-Office.
BY AMY GRAHAM.
She was sitting in the prettiest of bedrooms,
writing busily ; some-times the blue eyes filled
with mirth, as the rapid pen jotted down some
odd conceit, or queer expression ; again she
would toss back her bright curls, and a saucy
smile would cross her little mouth, as mis
chief flowed from the small golden point of
her weapon. One after another, the little
sheets of note paper were filled with dainty
characters, folded, and slipped into the snowy
envelopes. Suddenly the pretty writer paused.
Resting her liitle dimpled chin on her hand,
she sank into reverie ; the blue eyes lost their
smiling light, the rosy month folded into a
sweet, earnest gravity, as she sat buried in
thought.
“If I only dared,*’ she whispered—“if I
only dared.” Then, with a quick impulse,
she selected a sheet of paper somewhat larger
than those she had been using, and began to
write again, not as before, merry and careless,
but with deep earnestness, the rapid pen ev
idently tracing words of grave import and
weight. Once she paused, and, folding her
little hands, raised her eyes in prayer. As
she sealed the long letter, she did what she
had neglected before—directed it, in a clear
pretty hand, and then placed it carefully in
her writing-desk. Again she continued her
task, sometimes a scrap of verse, a fancy quo
tation, or even an address, filled the sheet,
but oftener a little graceful note was written
and folded. She was still busy, when laugh
ing voices in the hall made her pause.
“Come right up, girls, I am in my room,”
she called.
And in answer to the summons four gay
belles of Claireville came dancing into the
room with “llow many have you written,
Amy r
“Oh. ever so many ? I don’t know. Let
me see yours.”
And a shower of snowy billets fell from
eight white hands into her lap. while the four
girls eagerly opened and read the missives
upon the tabic.
We’ve sold every ticket,” cried Leonora
Darcy, the brunette, whose charms had set
half Claireville in a ferment.
“All!” said Amy. “The hall will be pack
ed !”
“Yes,*’ said pretty Mabel Lee,” and ev
erybody says the post-oflice will be the most
attractive feature of our fair. I am so glad
you suggested it, Amy. And if it was late,
we've got a good pile of letters written.”
“There.” said Amy. signing a note with
“Gabrielia,” in the most minute character,
“there’s my last sheet of paper and my last
ounce of brains. I'm utterly exhausted !”
“ But, Amy. you won't feel exhausted to
morrow,” said demure Susy Jones, “when we
hand dear Mr, Rivers a nice sum of money to
help rebuild the parsonage.”
“That dreadful fire!” said Amy, shudder
ing. “ Mother says she don't approve of
fairs generally; but when one's minister is
burned out, and the money won't come in
fast any other way, why she'll bake cakes
and make pincushions with the best of us.”
“And then, you know,” said Mabel, earn
estly, “there will be no raffling or cheating,
and the articles arc all pretty, and good of
their kind.”
“ Girls, is it not time to dress ?” said Susy,
consulting a wee watch at her belt; “We
open at seven.”
“The tables are all ready.”
“True, but it is after five now, and everv
bodj' wants time for at least one extra t ouch
to their finerv, when they must face all Claire
ville.”
“Scatter,then,” sai<l Amy. laughing. “Run
home, all of von ! Leave the letters here : I
will take care of them. lamto be postmis
tress. you know.”
“Not a bit of it,” said Leonora.
“You are only- to sit in the back-ground
and direct the envelopes, which I will deliver
to anxious inquirers.”
“Whew! how important we are!” was the
merry answer. And the laughing group dis
persed.
The large hall of Claireville was brilliantly
illuminated when, two hours later, the young
girls announced all in readiness for opening
the doors. The pretty tables, tasteful deco
rations, and groupes of lovely girls made no
mean picture, and Claireville walked about,
admired, and, above all, purchased to the full
content of the fair originators of the enter
tainment. Midden away from sight by the
full folds of a curtain, Amy sat shrined in
the post-office, answering Leonora's call for
letters, Busy excitement had flushed her
fair cheeks, and as her pen traced familiar
names, ouc after another, smiles chased each
other over lips and eyes. Suddenly a call
from Nora made her turn pale; her fingers
trembled as she tlrew from her bosom the
letter she had written with a prayer. It was
fully directed, yet she hesitated, holding it as
if reluctant to let it go. “Come, Amy. Is
there nothing for Mr. Leonard Watson ?”
cried Leonora.
The letter was slipped through the appoint
ed place in the curtain, and Amv drew a
quick breath of apprehension as she heard
the manly voice that said, “Thank you, Miss
Darcy
“If he is angry !” she whispered. “If he
should be angry
But Leonard Watson had slipped the let
ter carelessly into the breast pocket of his
coat, and was sauntering in his usual lazv
manner down the ball. lie was a tall, hand
some man, with a broad forehead and large
eyes, which spoke well for his heart and in
tellect : but with the blaze air and debonnaire
manner of one for whom the world had offer
ed its pleasures to satiet}*, and who had not
learned to look for life’s purpose in duty. The
little world of Claireville spoke well of Leon
ard Watson. The girls admired his courtly
gallantry, his polished manner, and honeyed
words; the young men applauded his gener
osity, his horses, and his good temper; the
older heads were ready to worship his wealth,
his birth, and position ; only here and there
a word was whispered of late revels at Fair
bank, of an occasional lapse into inebriety,
or dropping a hint that “young Watson was
living too fast.”
There were many bright belles who cher
ished a secret belief of Leonard's marked
preference, yet the gay heart was untouched,
the traveled taste unsatisfied and he was a free
man, in word or thought, as he sauntered up
from the fair at Claireville with Amy’s letter
upon his breast.
It was night, and he was alone in the libra
ry of his spacious house before he recollected
the missive; then, with an indolent curiosity,
he drew it forth. “Some flat school-girl ver
ses,” he muttered, “or worse, a dose of flat
tery veiled by an incognita.”
And first he read with a lazy expression of
mockery upon his lips. but. as the lines were
traced with earnest care. so. as he read, the
man's soul was roused to thought and inter
est. Hot. angry flushes chased each other
over his brow, yet he did not flinch; every
word of the appeal, though it stung him with
its scorching truth and searching questions, i
was perused faithfully, till at the end. the
dainty signature, “Your sincere friend,” found
him serious and sad.
“ It is all true,” he said, in a low tone, ris
ing and pacing the floor with quick j et even
steps. “I am wasting all God’s blessingr :
squandering my wealth foolishly ; undermin
! ing ray health wickedly; flinging toy best
years away in folly, if not vice. How earn
! estly she writes ! and her ‘dear brother' seems
! from her very heart. Who wrote it! Ha!
i the same hand on the envelope as inside, and
iit was directed by Amy Greyson. Amy Grey
son ! I always thought her a merry, light
hearted child ! but this—this is the letter of
a noble, earnest, Christian woman. Ilow
beautiful she writes! Yet—yet how she de
spises me! How she lashes my follies and
! vices ! With what bitter sarcasm she ques
} tions my course! yet how earnestly she im
plores me to pause while there is yet time,
and think of where the path I tread will lead
me. Think ! Ah. she lias raised a train of
thought now that will not die—that I can
never quiet again ! Conscience is alive now,
and there is no more careless folly for me.”
Up and down, pacing sometimes with the
slow tread of earnest thought, again rapidly
crossing and re-crossing the room, his foot
falling with passionate emphasis, he spent 4
the hours till long after midnight, and when,
at last, he sought his own room, Leonard
Watson, for the first time in many years,
knelt and implored God’s blessing on his res
olutions for the future.
Claireville wondered what had “come over”
the young millionaire. Old tenants, who
had been wont to look upon their young land
lord as an easy-going scamp, began to open
their eyes over sanitary improvements in
their lowly homes ; charity appeals began to
find a ready response at the large house:
musty books, that had long given his office a
name, now began to fulfil! their mission, as
the young lawyer loaded his brains for service ;
I old friends wondered how Leonard could pre
| serve his genial brightness, his generosity.
} wit, and grace, yet hold the reins on his fol
lies with such a strong, firm hand ; new ac
quaintances spoke warmly of the eonscien
j tions, able young advocate, who was steadily
working his way to future eminence.
But in one house there were tears ofthanks
! giving, prayers of humble pr:\ise. as Amy
j Greyson heard from every tongue of the re
| form in that noble young life; and when,
! after a year s probation, words of love and
petition greeted her as the young lawyer im-
I plored her to be his wife—to aid him by her
love and presence in maintaining the new
life lie owed to her suggestions, she humbly
| thanked Heaven for the impulse that had
| prompted her to write the letter Leonard Wat
i son found in the post-office at the Claireville
i fair.
A Suffering Capitalist.
“Yes, these are awful hard times.” said a
La Salle street broker, as he stood on the
steps talking to a friend last evening.
“Mighty tough, I expect,” was the reply.
“Why,” said the broker, “I've been invest
ing and investing for a year back—a pile of
money. 1 assure you—and I find I've been
losing like fury.”
“ Indeed ?”
“True's I'm living. If I've lost a cent.
I've lost more than $300,000.”
“ No ?”
“Certain.” continued the broker; “and
what cramps me most, and makes me feel
worst, is, that fully $l5O of it was my own !”
Then the friend retired to a secluded place
and “smiled." —Chicago Journal.
Women and Devils.
Old Winston was a negro preacher in Vir
ginia. and his ideas of theology and human
nature were often very original.
A gentleman thus accosted the old man,
one Sunday:
“Winston, I understand you believe every
woman has seven devils. How can you
prove it ?”
“Well, sah. did you never read in de Bible
how seven (lobbies was cast out'er Mary Mag
alin ?”
“Oh, yes : I’ve read that.”
“Did you eber hear of 'em bein’ cast out of
any other woman, sah?”
“No, I never did.”
“Well, den, all de odders got 'em yet.”
♦*• IT • ♦
In the State of New York the man who
ties his horse or team under a shade tree, also
ties him under a penalty of ten dollars.
GRAY HAIRS.
It cannot be ! Hold up the light—-
Closer—the other way ;
Yes, child, your laughing guess was right—
My hair is turning gray.
Among those tresses, long mv pride,
A thread of silvery sheen
Has dared audaciously to hide
Their rippling waves between.
Ah me ! when youth and childhood seem
Scarce to have passed a wav.
’Tis sad to startle from one's dream
And find one's hair is gray.
I know the fire burns in my heart
Or flashes from my eye
As fiercely as it used to start
In days so long gone by.
1 know I feel, 1 love, I hate.
As keenly as of yore :
I had not deemed it was so late—
Chill age stood at the door.
Life’s hours seem more than ever full,
And joy crowns every day.
} T et o'er their current comes a lull—
My hair is turning gray.
You offer comfort, darling—say
The silver lies alone ;
Companionless it will not stay
Ere many months have flown.
Gray” hairs you think a circlet bright
To crown a regal head;
One used to praise their raven light
In halcyon evenings fled.
But ah ! that voice is silent now.
That form is laid away,
The lips are closed that used to vow
Long ere my hair was gray.
Well, let it come—the silver sign—
I live again in thee ;
Thy tresses are as surely mine
And still more fair to see.
For morning's gold is glinting back,
And morning’s purples lie
Along my darling's sunny track.
Reflected in her eye.
IN hat matter, since her young life grows
More brilliant every dav?
Iler mother grieves not. though she knows
Her hair is turning gray.
Ah. well! the clouds have open rifts
Their masses dark between ;
As suddenly the topmost lifts
A silver ray is seen.
It may be God draws back the clouds
Ami let's heaven’s glories through
In silver lines across the shrouds
That bar it from my view.
And I can hail his path of light
N\ Inch marks my upward way.
And so give thanks because this night
My hair is turning gray.
SUNDAY READING.
The Love of Christ.
Speaking of “the love of Christ” the
Presbyterian says:
It was on the love of Christ that the early
church so strongly leaned. It is to this love
that we find the apostle Paul so continually
turning. This was his soul’s true resting
place and refuge. It was under the branches
of this palm tree that he found a shadow
from the heat. This was the deep well out
of which he drank his endless consolation.
He needed no other. To be “able to com
prehend with all the saints the length and
breadth, height and depth” of this love, was
his aim; and to “know that love which
passeth knowledge,” was the sum of his
prayers.
This love is our refuge, too—our true and
quiet home. The knowledge of this love is !
perfect peace. We sit down and let this
love breathe freely into us, and straightway
all is calm. Each storm has gone to rest;
each gust has died away. Love beyond all
loves, in greatness, in freeness, and in efficacy.
Gifted with strange power of healing, and
comforting ! He who has possession of this
love, has got hold of a bidden spell, mighty
to charm away all heaviness of heart, all
bitterness of soul. What can withstand it?
In this love all the loves of earth are gather
ed up and centered. It is a father's love,
yet far aliove the love of an earthly father.
It is a brother's love, yet passing far above.
It is a bridegroom’s love, as the Song of
Solomon shows, j et tenderer than the love of
mortal bridegroom. It is a husband’s love
vet, truer and more faithful than the love of
the truest and most faithful husband upon
the earth. It is a love without any inter
mingling of selfishness, or jealousy, or
coldness, or forgetfulness, or weariness—a
love witout fickleness—a love without decay.
Personal Influence.
The great, the undeterminable power of
personal influence, is eloquently illustrated
by the New York Methodist , which says:
Some there are who owe their mighty influ
ence not to their places in society but to
other great natural gifts. The}' are kings
though uncrowned —or crowned with thorns.
In birth as lowly as He who was called “the
carpenter's son,” in life as humble—but
whose influence will live when that of kings
and noblemen fade like a forgotten dream. A
sweet singer, an artist who makes the dull
canvas or the cold marble almost glow with
life ; an author, who peoples space with the
creatures of his imagination, or who enriches
the world with noble thoughts; an inventor,
who saves to society j’ears of weary toil—
these exert an influence circling wider and
as the years roll on. Humble and poor they
may bo, and none may envy them the place
they fill in society ; but what of that. They
make their appeal to the coming generations,
which will prove kinder to them than their
own. They can well afford to wait—those
who belong not to one age but to all ages.
Nay, they exert an influence even over those
who affect to despise them.
A solemn thing is this of personal influ
ence. We are doing either more good or
more harm than we are aware of. Our
position, or our gifts, even if they be few, or
the place we fill in the houshold, or among
friends, makes us exert an influence, whether
we will or no, and for that influence God will
hold us to a strict account.
What Standard have You Adopted 7
What standard of Christian life have you
adopted, brother? Do you aim at the
highest possible excellence, or the lowest
that will ensure escape from woe? Do you
desire to be wholly saved from sin, or only
saved from hell? I)o 3*oll aspire to the
utmost usefulness, or shirk responsibility
and labor? Do j’ou ask for work to do, or
to be excused from duties imposed? Is your
heart set on holy living, or inclined to
indulgence and self-delights? I)o you strive
to know and do all the Lord's commands, or
only such as are essential to eternal life?
Do you yearn for the largest measures of
grace, faith, love, strength, labor, sacrifice,
usefulness, or are you content to live at a
“poor dying rate,” barely enduring religion,
but not enjoying it? There are Christans
who answer all these questions diminutively,
contrary to the leadings of grace, and to
their own shame and confusion. It is not
modesty that contents them with a weak,
uncertain faith, but indolence, slavery to-the
flash, sordid impulses, earthly passions,
groveling tendencies. They are in great
danger. If not saved here, hope of salvation
in Heaven cannot be trusted. The spirits of
the regenerate hunger and thirst for right
eousness and are filled. —Christian Index.
Profanity.
Nothing is more easy than to create a
laugh Ivy a grotesque association of some
frivolity with the grave and solemn words of
Holy Scripture. But surely this is profanity
of the worst kind. By this book the religious
life of man is quickened and sustained. It
contains the highest revelations of Ilimself
which God has made to man. It directly
addresses the conscience and the heart, and
all the noblest faculties of our nature, exalt
ing our idea of duty, consoling us in sorrow,
redeeming us from sin and despair, and
inpiring us with the hopes of immortal bles
sedness and glory. Listening to its words,
millions have heard the very voice of God.
It is associated with the sanctity of many gen
erations of saints. Such a book cannot be a
fit, material for the manufacture of jests.— Ch.
Index.
Human Frailty.
Dr. Chalmers beautifully said: “The lit
tle that I have seen in the world, and know
of the history of mankind, teaches me to
look upon their errors in sorrow, not in
anger. When I take the history of one poor
heart that has sinned and suffered, and
represent to myself the struggles and temp
tations it has passed through—the brief
pulsation of joy. the tears of regret, the
feebleness of purpose, the scorn of the
world that has little charity, the desolation
of the soul’s sanctuary and threatening
voice within : health gone, happiness gone—
I would fain leave the erring soul of my
fellow-man with Him from whose hand it
came.”
The utterances of public men, and es
pecially of ministers of the Gospel, should
he carefully guarded. We are taught that
bv our words we shall be justified or con
demned. And yet liow we use
words. Even Pericles, one of the immortal :
sons of ancient and unchristianized Greece,!
whenever first to have advanced a prayer to 1
the gods, he was about to speak in public, is {
said “That not a word might escape him
unsuitable to the occasion.” Jesus has
taught us to have a similiar spirit of watch
uellness.—Ch. Index.
THE FARM.
Things We Have Noticed.
We have noticed, in the beginning of every
year, that the farmers are going to plant more
grain and less cotton. In the fall, we notice
that there has been just about as much cotton
and just about as much grain planted as there
was the year before.
We have noticed every year that the farm
ers are going to make provisions enough to
supply themselves ; but, notwithstanding this,
we notice that about the same number are en
gaged hauling provisions out of the towns,
which they buy at ruinous prices.
We notice every year that the country is
next year going to be self-supporting; but
when next year comes, it is painfully’ evident
that the country’ gets its support from the far
W est.
We are told every’ spring and summer by
i the farmers : “ Publish in your paper that
j the cotton crop is going to be a failure and
i when we smile incredulously, they tell us of
j the caterpillar, the boll-worm, the drought,
| the rust, the bad stand, and numerous other
i indubitable proofs that the crop must turn
out a failure. We suspect at the time that
! they’ are trying to create an impression through
the papers that the crop will be small, so as
to induce a rise in the price. Rut how futile
are their efforts ! The price of cotton is never
affected by’ newspaper reports, and it always
| stay’s down. At the end of each year we no
tice that the crop reaches away long towards
4,000,000 bales, and the farmers sell for less
than it costs.
We notice that the farmers try every means
—except the right one—to raise the price of
| cotton.
We notice that the policy of raising a great
i deal of cotton and very little provisions,
causes the country to languish, and spreads
bankruptcy throughout the land.
We notice that some of the Grangers are
wofully false to their professions of raising
their own provisions and buying for cash ;
and we that they are the truest
J Grangers who live at home and do not have
i store accounts.
! We notice that farmers get more advice
than any r other class of men, and apparently
pay r less attention to it. Rut we notice that
; the advice still flows on ; the supply seems
inexhaustible ; and as we believe it is good,
we propose to continue to do our share as
I long as the type| hold out to print it.—La
i Grange Reporter.
Wheat Surface Growth in the Fall is What
is Needed.
Winter wheat is most apt to be injured by
alternate freezing and thawing, rather than
by long-continued cold, freezing to a great
depth. When the ground is frozen deeply,
the wheat planted does not, and cannot,
“heaveout.” When we have a deep frost,
then a few day’s of milder weather thaws the
surface, and a very slight frost following, this
will snap the wheat roots and leave them on
the surface ; and this occurs alike on drained
or undrained soil. There is no absolute
remedy for this evil, but it can be palliated by
encouraging a different habit of growth of
wheat roots. Here comes in the advantage
of a rich, mellow and shallow seed bed for
wheat, with a hard under-pan, repelling rath
er than inviting fall growth of the wheat roots
downward. There is no use trying to get
along with deep roots on the wheat plant in
the fall. Ten chances to one, if we do, the
freezing and thawing of winter will break the
roots and injure, if not destrov, the plant.—
Retter far, in fall, encourage a strong growth
of roots near the surface, forming a mat
through the soil, which, when frozen, shall
rise and fall together. This is not mere
theory’, but a fact I have often noticed on
land once plowed, with a rich and shallow
seed-bed. The advantage of surface manur
ing for wheat, as also superphosphate arid
other commercial fertilizers drilled in with
the seed, seems to lie largely' in promoting a
large surface growth of wheat roots. This,
with the leaves of the plant, prevents deep
freezing, and keeps the wheat roots under a
mulch, which makes the soil light and pro
motes rapid growth in early spring. Avery
small quantity of rich fertilizer will thus of
ten add immensely to the yield—not entirely
by its direct effect, but in preventing winter
killing and heaving out of the plant. In no
other way can 1 explain the extraordinary re
sults I have known from a small application
of superphosphate—often ten to fifteen bush
els of wheat, or 600 to 900 pounds, from 200
pounds of superphosphate. —Correspondence
Country Gentleman.
Cutting Up Hay and Roots.
The North British Agriculturist , in answer
to a correspondent, gives the following sug
gestions bearing on the question of cutting
and pulping the hay and roots to be fed to
stock:
The expenses of chaff-cutting and pulping,
and subsequently mixing the dry food and
roots, must vary greatly according to accom
modation and appliances. Unless with tol
erably commodious premises, with ample floor
room for mixing, with stock grouped in handy,
convenient stalls, boxes or yards, the advant
ages of the system are problematical. A good
steam or horse-driven chaff-cutter, will cut in
a day ten tons each of straw and hay and
five tons of roots. A man and two lads will
do the cutting, and may besides overtake, in
a suitably constructed place, the bulk of the
mixing. Even allowing a fair amount for
fuel and horse-power, and wear and tear of
machinery, the cost of the process is small.
Properly managed, there is less waste of hay.
Faulty, over-dried, or mouldy stuff, which
would otherwise be neglected by the cattle,
is readily devoured when moistened and
sweetened by admixture with the roots. The
mixture, although not increased in nutritive
ness, is more easily digested. The straw es
pecially is softened, and willingly eaten in
larger amount than when it is given whole.”
Converting straw, corn-3talks, shucks,
blades, hay, grain, and other seed, into first
class meat, is a matter of so much importance I
that every farmer should have a good text
book on the subject. It is a branch of agri
culture and sound husbandry, that has receiv
ed very little attention in the South ; yet, in
Maury, and few other counties in Tennessee,
we have seen cutting machines either at work
or soon to be, driven by horse or steam-pow
er, and giving satisfaction. More, perhaps,
depends on the man than on his machine and
power. One farmer makes fine stock, fat
animals and money, where another makes a
first-class failure. Everyone should study
thoughtfully his business, and, if possible,
understand the true principles of his calling.
Meat and manure production mean a great
deal, if skillfully practiced. We see many
tons of wheat and other straw, including that
of corn, cotton seed, and other crops, wasted,
that might be changed into good beef and
money. Time will correct this, and fertility
will grow with turnips and grain in the South.
—Nashville American.
Take things always by their smooth handle.
JUucttisemmts.
Jackson Sheriff Sales.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Decem
ber next, before the Court House door, m
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.
McClesky, W L Espy and others, tolerably well
improved ; two separate dwelling houses ami im
provements ; about thirty-five acres ol 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 ti fa issued from the Superior Court of
said county, in favor of John A. IN impy vs John
Simpkins, adm’r of J R Holliday, dec’d. Prop
erty’ pointed out by plaintiff’s attorney; notice
serVea on Alfred Couy’ and Adolphus Holliday’,
tenants in possession, as the law directs.
\V A. WORSHAM, Dep. Sh’ff.
November Otli, 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
laml on said place in cultivation ; about G 5 acres
of good upland in cultivation ; a small portion of
old field and the balance forest land, well timber
ed. Also, 37i 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, dee’d, (controlled by I) 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 lauds 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 fi fa issued by C S Hill, former Tax Col
lector, in favor of the county of Jackson vs. C C
Thompson. Property pointed out by defendant,
levy made and returned to me by AV F Hunter,
L C. J. S. HUNTER, Sh'ff.
November 6th, 1875.
Also, at the same time and place, will he sold,
One house and lot, in the town of Jefferson,
known as the Thomas Adams lot, containing one
.acre, more or less; with a tolerable good framed
house thereon; bounded on the IVest by the
Gainesville road, on the North by. Thomas Car
ithers’ (dec’d.) land. Also, one other house and
lot adjoining the above described lot, containing
nine acres, more or less, with a splendid dwelling
and necessary’ out-buildings thereon ; bounded on
the West by the Gainesville road, on the south by
S. P. Thurmond’s lot; on the East by Drs Longs'
land. Levied on as the property of A L Shelor,
by virtue of two fi fas issued from Jackson Supe
rior Court in favor of .J E Randolph vs a I. Sne
lor. Property pointed out by plaintiff's attor
ney’. Notice served on W A Farris, tenant in
possession as law directs.
novlJ J. S. HUNTER, Sh'ff.
Jackson County Mortgage JSlie
riff’s sale.
TTI7MLL BE SOLI), on the first Tuesday in De
rr ceinbcr 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. Ready-made
Clothiug, 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. lb Stockton, in tl e Webb
bouse, 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. I>. 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
mar vs \V B Stockton. Property described in
said ti fa. J. S. HUNTER, Sheriff.
Oct 7, 1875 td
Jackson Comity Postponed
Mortgage Sheriff’s Sale.
YI7TLL be sold, on the first Tuesday in Janua-
H ry r , (1876.) eighteen hundred and seventy
six. before the Court-house door in Jefferson.
Jackson county, Ga., within the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to-wit: A certain
bay horse, four years old, levied on as the prop
erty of Jesse Hull, to satisfy one mortgage <i fa
issued from Jackson Superior Court, in favor ol
JR & L C Matthews vs. Jesse Hull. Property
pointed out in said mortgage fi fa.
novl3 W. A. WORSHAM, D. Sh'ff.
jp\E<’l TOirS SALE.
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 benefit of the legatees
of James Shields, late of Jackson county, deceas
ed. Terms Cash. W D SHIELDS,
November 6th, 1875. Executor.
To Debtors and Creditors.
VTOXICK All persons indebted to the Es
tate of AY'. 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.
QEORGIA, JACKSON COUNTY.
Whereas, J D Johnson, Administrator of G W
McElhannon, late of said county, dec'd. represents
to the Court, by his petition duly filed, that he has
fully administered said estate according to law.
and asks to be discharged from the same and for
letters of dismission—
Therefore, all persons interested arc hereby no
tified and required to show cause, if any they can,
on the first Monday in January, 187 G, at the reg
ular term of the Court of Ordinary, to be then
held in and for said county, why said Administra
tor should not be discharged and said letters of
dismission be granted, as prayed for by applicant
in bis petition.
Given under my official signature, at office, Oct.
4th, 1875. * WILEY C. HOWARD.
Oct 23 Ordinary.
Jackson t’oiinty.
Whereas, IT B Henderson, administrator of the
estate of John Henderson, late of said county, de
ceased, represents to the Court in his petition,
duly filed, that he has fully administered the es
tate of said deceased—
This is therefore to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they
can, why said administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration, and receive Let
ters of Dismission on the first Monday in Decem
ber, 1875.
Given under my hand officially, at office. Sept.
6th. 1875. ‘ W. C. HOWARD,
Sept 11th, 1875. Ordinary.
FO lt(j! lA—Juckson County.
Whereas, Marshal A Patman, Administrator
of the estate of Mary A. Patman, dec’d, applies
to me, in proper form, for leave to sell the lands
belonging to said deceased—
Therefore, all persons concerned are hereby no
tified and required to show cause, if any they can,
at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary, to
be held in and for said county on the first Monday'
in December, 1875, why leave to sell said lands
should not be granted the applicant as prayed for
in his petition, else said leave will be granted.
Given under iuv official signature, at offices this
Nov. Ist, 1875, ‘ WILEY C. HOWARD.
nov G Ordinary’.
DIRECTORY^
JEFFERSON BUSINESS DIRECTOR
PR O CESSIONS
Physicians...J. D. tk H. j. i;,„„ T
ter, N. V\ . Carithers. J. O. limit e ' -uj
A TTY'S AT 1.AW...J. B. Silman \v ,
J. A. B. Mahattev. AV .C. Howard \f o' 1
P. F. Hinton, R. S. Howard. " n
MERCHANTS.
Pendergrass A Hancock, F. M. p, a j]
& Pinson, Wm. S. Thompson. •'
MECHANICS.
. l^"'?vf. TKKS '- , V S0| ’ h P - "'iU'inw* .
J. P. AN illiamson. Jr. ' N\
Harness Maker... John G. Oakes
Wagon Makers... Wm. AVinburn
Rav, (col.) ’
Buggy Maker...l.. Gillcland.
Blacksmith... C. T. Story.
Tinner... John H. Chapman.
Tanners. ..J. E. & 11. J. Randolph
Boot and Shoe-Makers...N. H. Stark
Forest Netcs office ; Seaborn M. Stark \ 1
S. Thompson’s store.
HOTEL*.
Randolph House, by Mrs. Randolph
North-Eastern Hotel, by John Sj ln ,
Public Boarding House, by Mrs. u
Worsham.
Liquors, Segars, &c...J. L. Railev
Grist and Saav-Mill and j, '
J. Long.
Saw-Mill and Gin...F. S. Smith.
COUNTY SCHOOL DIRECTOR]’
Martin Institute. —T. AV. Glenn, Prj np ;.
P. Orr. Assistant; Miss M. E. Orr. '
Miss Lizzie Burch, Music.
Centre Academy. —L. M. Lvle. Principal
Galilee Academy. —A. L. Barge. Principa!
Harmony Grove Academy. —R. 8. Cheney
cipal.
Murk Academy. —J. 11. McCarty,
Oak Groce Academy —Mrs. A. U, p
Principal.
Academy Church. —J. J. Mitchell. Prin™
Duke'Academy. —Mrs. 11. A. Deadwyler
cipal.
Park Academy. —Miss A'. C. Park, Prm t j
Chapel Academy. —AV. IT. Hill, Principal
Holly Spring Academy —AV. P. Newman,
o
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OFI
Athens mail arrives at Jefferson on W
days and Saturdays, at 10 o’clock, A. M..i
parts same days at 12 o'clock. M.
Gainesville mail arrives at Jefferson on Af
days and Saturdays, at 11 o’clock. A. M„
parts same days at 12 o’clock. M.
Lawycncevil'le mail arrives at Jefferson w
days, at 12 o’clock, M, and departs same (
o’clock, P. M.
F. L. Pendergrass, Dep’vl
M. i GIS TRA TES AND BA I LIFT,
Jefferson District, No. 245, N. 11. Pende
J. P.; H. T. Fleeman. J. P. John Al.
Constable.
Clarkesborough District, No. 242, F. M
dav, J. P.; M. B. Smith, J. P.
Miller's District. No. 455, 11. F. Kidd, J,
Chandler’s District, No. 246, Ezekiel 1
J. V. ; J. G. Burson, J. P.
Randolph's District. No. 218, Pinckii
Pirkle, J. P.: Jas. A. Straynge, J. P.
Cunningham's District, No. 428. .1. A. 1
ton, J. I’.; T. K. Randolph, J. P.
Newtown District, No. 253, G. AV. O’Ko
P.; T. J. Stapler. Not. Pub. A- Ex. Off. J,
Minnish's District, No. 255. /,. \V. Hood
Harrisburg District, No. 257, AVm. AI. M
J. P.; J. AV. Pruitt. J. P.
House's District, No. 243, A. A.IIill.J.
Santafee District. No. 1042. W. K. Hovd.
8. ( i. Arnold. J. P.
Wilson’s District. No. 465, AV. J. Comer,
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF JEFF FA
W. I. Pike, Mayor; -I. P. Williamson.!'
I. N. Wilson. R. .1. Hancock. Aldermen;
\iblack. Esq., Clerk A: Treasurer; .1. 11. I
Marshal.
JACKSON SUPERIOR ('0(7,7.
lon. GEO. D. RICE. - - .
EMORY SPEER, Esq., - - Sol.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
WILEY C. HOWARD, - - - - Ord
M. M. PITTM AN, - - Judge Cos.
I’ll OS. 11. Nf BLACK, - - - Clerks.
JOHN S. HUNTER, >
WINN A. WORSHAM. - - - Deputj
LEE J. JOHNSON, trei
JAMES L. AYJLLIAMSOX. - - Tax Cot
GEO. AV. BROAVN, ** K
JAMES L. JOHNSON, - - CoiintySur
WM. AV ALLACE, - - ' 0
G. .J. N. WILSON, County School Coroi
C<>M.MISSIONKRS (R<>A I>B AXI) liEVKM Ei
Seymour. W. .J. Ilaynie, AV. <. Steed. M
the Ist Friday’s in August and November.
Xiblack, Esq., Clerk..
COUNTY CHURCH DIR EC TORI
METHODIST.
Jefferson Circuit. —Jefferson, Harmony
Dry Pond, AVilson’s, Holly Springs. AU
ris, P. C.
Mulberry Circuit. —Ebenezer. Bethlehem
cord. Centre and Pleasant Grove, Lebanon.
Anderson, P. C.
Chapel and Antioch supplied from AAi
villc Circuit.
PRESRYTERIAN.
Thyatira, Rev. G. 11. Cart ledge. Pastor:
Creek, Rev. Neil Smith, Pastor: Pleasant
Rev. G. If. Cartledge, Pastor; Mizpah. 1!
Smith, Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Cabin Creek, AY. R. Goss. Pastor; lb
Grove, AY. R. J. Hardeman, Pastor; Zifci
J. M. Davis. Past.; Bethabra. Rev. (. h.Bi
Pastor; Academy, Rev. J. N. Coil.
Walnut. Rev. J. M. Davis, Pastor: 1
Creek, W. F. Stark, Pastor; Oconee Chur*
A. J. Kelley. Pastor; Poplar Springs. L
A. Brock. Pastor ; Kandler's Creek, AV. L
Pastor; Mountain Creek, AY. 11. bridgesJ
PROTEST AXT M KTHOI >IST.
Pentecost, Rev. R. S. McGarrity. Pastor
“CHRISTIAN.”
Bethany Church, Dr. F. Jackson. Pasti'i
Christian Chapel, Elder W. T. Lowe, I’ l
Galilee, Elder P. F. Lamar, Pastor.
FIRST UN I VERS A LIST.
Centre Hill. Rev. B. F. Strain, Pastor:
; meeting and preaching every third Saturi
Sunday.
>l. E. CHURCH —(NORTH.)
Simpson Circuit , Ira Woodman, P Ci
tation church, 2d.Sunday; Pleasant br*
Saturday; Alt. Olivet, Banks co; Uuni
Chapel, Hall co ; Corinth, Franklin co.
FRA TERN Ah DIRECTORY.
Unity Lodge, No. 30. F. A. M.. meet' 1
dav night in each month. 11. AN*. Bell, A
John Simpkins. Sec'y.
Love Lodge. No. 65, I. 0. 0. F.. meet'
and 4th Tuesday nights in each month. J
man, N. G.; G* J. N. Wilson, Sec'y.
Stonewall Lodge, No. 214. I. O. G. T.. nl
Saturday night before 2d and 4th Sundays
month. J. B. Pendergrass, AV. C. TA NARUS.; 31
ry F. AYinburn, AY. R. S.
Jefferson Grange, No. 488, P. of 11.,
Saturday before 4th Sunday in each month
E. Randolph, AT.; G. J. N. Wilson, Sec'y.
Relief (colored) Fire Company, No. ,m
4th Tuesday night in each month. HcuC
Captain ; Ned Burns, Sec’y'.
Oconee Grange. No. 391, meets on Sat uij
fore the first Sunday in each month, a*
1 o’clock, P. M. A. C. Thompson, AY. 31
Bush, Sec’y’.
$25 Reward*
STOLEN, from the plantation ofthesjr
near Jefferson. Ga.. on the night l '
in,sL. a light MOUSE COLORED AIABE
medium size, about five years old;
snot on one hip about as largo as a silver
shod before, shoes worn ; mane and taj
The above reward will be paid for the
the mule and proof sufficient for the a|*['
and conviction of the thief, or a reason**
pensation paid for the delivery of the m' ~|
JAMES E. RAM"'"'
Oct is J'*'-*