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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'*'-*