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Miscellaneous Med ley. A STORY FOR THE BOYS. “ Forgive R. B.” "Yon are a mean, contemptible pupp}'! Just come on now. and I’ll wive you such a dressing as you'll remember for a month.” “1 will not fight you,” said Arthur White, calmly. Ross Browne grew ver}* angry, and seizing Arthur by the shoulder, he thrust him up against the fence. “ How dare such a rag amuffin as you insult a gentleman's son*” he asked. “ I only told the truth when Mr. Richard asked me. and I never will tell a lie for any body,” replied Arthur in a firm tone. “ But if von had kept your scat, you would not have told a lie.” “ I should have acted one, and that is just as bad. When Mr. Richards said : 4 If anj r borty in this class saw Ross Browne look in his book for the answer, let him rise,’ I am sure if I had not risen Mr. Richards would have supposed I did not see you, and that would have been false.” 44 Well, if you won’t fight, take that, and that,” at the same time bestowing heavy blows upon the |>oor hoy, who did what he could to ward them off, though he did not return them. This seemed to excite Ross even more, and picking up a stick from the ground he gave Arthur a cut across the cheek, which brought the blood streaming down. The sight of it cooled Ross somewhat, and turning on his heel he walked away, saying, 44 The next time 3*oll wish to exalt yourself over the sins of your neighbors, I advise 3*oll to choose another subject.” Arthur made no reply, but almost blinded With pain he walked slowly in the direction of Lus home. Near his house was a field, through which ran a stream of water, and climbing over the fence lie sat down by it, and bathed his wounded face till somewhat easier. Then washing from his clothes the blood stains hp hastened home, knowing how anx ious his mother would be. “Mrs. Browne has been kinder to 11s than almost an\ r one else,” he thought; “we should have been in a bad way had it not been for the sewing she has given us. Now, if I tell mother it was Ross who hurt me, she may feel like com plaining to Mrs. Browne, and there raav be trouble about it. It can do no good at an} r rate, to tell, so I'll keep it to myself.” To Mrs. White's tender inquiries, Arthur would tell no names, but said lie had got hurt, and made as light of it as possible. He as sured her he had not been fighting, which the mother at first feared might have been the case; but she could trust her son, and find- j ing he was averse to telling, she asked no j more questions. But the next morning, Arthur was so stiff in one of his shoulders, and his head ached so badly, that he found it impossible to leave his bed, and consequently remained home from school. Mrs. White left him, as she was obliged to return to Mrs. Browne some sewing she had done. Ross was just going out of the door when he saw Mrs. White at the gate. He slipped back into the hall. “ She lias come to complain : I would like to hear what stoty the fellow has told and Ross slipped toward the dining-room door, where Mrs. White went in to see his mother. “If I had known ) r ou would have been ob liged to cany that he aAy bundle. I would have sent for it.” said Mrs. Browne, kindly. “ Arthur would have brought it. but he met with an accident yesterda3\ and is con fined to his bed to-day.” There was an ugly twinge at Ross's heart when he heard this, for now that his anger had time to cool off, he felt rather ashamed of his violence. He was quick-tempered, but not ill-natured. He still listened and heard Mrs. White say, ‘’Arthur refused to tell me anything about it, and as he generally has good reasons for what he does. I did not urge him to tell. He worries more that he is oblig ed to lose his school, and that his garden must go unweeded. Dr. Haskins has prom ised to take all the vegetables he can raise, and Arthur has taken a great deal of pride in working about them, though he had to get up at four o’clock to do so. Ross walked slowly off to school. 11 is con duct now seemed mean and cruel. “ I called myself a gentleman, but he is the true gen tleman after all,” and he began to wonder what he could do to atone to Arthur. On his way he met Jem, the gardener's son. He stop ped him. “ What time do you go to work in the mor ning ?” he asked. “ About six o’clock,” aaid Jem. “ How would you like to get up at four and do an hour's work for me? “I’ll pay }*ou what’s right.” “Just as soon as not,” said Jem. 44 Well, then, as earl3’ as 3*oll can get at it, go over to the widow White’s and put that garden in good order; and Jem, if our folks have anything very” nice or choice in the way of plants that the}' haven’t got. if there is ground enough, just 3*oll prepare it, and I will see you have the plants.” “There’s that spinach beet that \*our folks made such account of, and father has some of the prettiest looking egg plants I ever set eyes on; I don’t believe they have either of them.” “ Very well,” said Ross, “you can tell bet ter after you have been there. One thing you must promise, and that is, if you are caught at it. not to say a word about me ; I don’t want Arthur to know that I have a hand in it.” “ I’ll keep dark,” said Jem. Mrs. White saw the boy at work one morn ing, but to her questions he only said, “I promised not to say a word about it, and the persons who employ me don't want Arthur to know anything about it till he gets well. How is he now ?” “ His fever has left him, and I think he will mend now,” said Mrs. White. 4 lt will be a pleasant surprise to him.” Under Ross’s directions, Jem had prepar ed a little bed about a yard long, which Ross had planted himself. About ten days after ward, Arthur, who was nearly well again, walked out to see. as he expected, his neg lected garden, but found to his great surprise and pleasure, everything in the very nicest order, and the vegetables he had planted, along with many new and choice ones, grow ing beautifully. “ What good fairy has worked such won ders here, mother?” he said to Mrs. White, who had followed him out to witness his pleas ure. “ It is a secret to me as well as .you,” she said ; “but it proves that my boj T has some good friends.” ‘‘l do not know who they are,” he said, half sadly, for one whom he used to think was a friend he now feared was an enemy. He walked on until he came to a small bed Ross had planted, and there he stopped. What was it he saw? There, in beautiful green letters, he read the word FORGIVE R. B. Tears of jo3* filled his eves. Ross was re conciled. No explanation was needed now ; he well knew to whose good offices he was indebted for the improvement in his garden. When Mrs. White went to Mr3. Browne’s next time she took a little note from Arthur to Ross, thanking him for his kindness. “Don’t thank me, Arthur,” wrote Ross in return. “I acted like a brute, and you know it. I shall not feel right till 3*oll are back again in school. You have taught me a les son I have always been slow* in learning, and, | that is. though it may be manlike to resent an injury, it is godlike to forgive. Your Friend, “Ross Browne.” —Young Folk’s News, Appointments North Georgia Conference for 1876. Athens District—T F Fierce, P E.—Atli ! ens, W H Potter. P A Heard, supernumerary ; Oconee st., A W Williams ; Factory Mission, supplied by G L McClesky ; Watkinsville, M W Oslin and W II Trammell; Madison, A T Mann ; Morgan. J L Lupo; Greensboro’. FG Hughes: White Plains, W F Smith; Lexington, Levi P Neese ; Winterville, C C Cary : Washington, Jesse Boring ; Broad Riv er, j F Mixon : Little River, D L Anderson ; Craw ford villc, G W Hardaway ; Lincolnton, j 1) Kelsey ; State University, E W Speer, Pro- I fessor. Atlanta District —J E Evans, P E. — Atlanta— lst Church, W P II arrison ; Sixth Church Mission and West End. W C Dunlap : Fulton Circuit, O A Thrower; Paine’s, T II Simmons; Evans and Oakland, John II Har ris ; Trinit3\ W F Cook ; St. Paul’s, W A Dodge; Edgewood, W M Crumley; East Point, J E England ; Decatur, J A Reynolds ; Conyers, W 1) Heath ; Covington, W R Bran ham ; Newton, A W Rowland and W A Can dler ; Oxford. A G lla3’good, A Means, su pernumerary ; Monticello, Albert Gray ; Mon roe, M F Malsby and D F C Timmons; So cial Circle, W A Florence; Emory, M Callo way, Professor, A G 11 ay good, President. Augusta District —ll W Bigiiam, P E.— Augusta—St John’s, C A Evans; St Luke’s, C W Key; St Janie’s, II II Parks; Asbur3 T ANARUS, F A Kimball; Jones’ Chapel, W L Wooten, Jr; Richmond, R A Seale, W E Shackleford, supernumerary; Belair Mission, supplied h}' E R Bonner; Appling, B F Farris ; Thom son, W T Hamilton: Warren Circuit, F P Brown ; Warrcnton, F B Davies; Sparta, II J Adams; Sparta Factory Mission, Elam Christian : Hancock. .J L Pierce and J New ell; Milledgeville, G A Pattillo; Baldwin, Wm R Foote. Jr ; Eatonton, W D Anderson ; Putnam, W T Caldwell. Dalton District —D J M trick, P E.— Dalton, T A Seals; Dalton Circuit, W G Hanson, J T Richards, supernumerary ; Ring gold, G W Thomas ; Summerville, W P Love joy ; Subligna, W L Yarborough ; LaFayette, W W Lumpkin; McLemore’s Cove, II C Christian. J B McFarland, supernumerary; Spring Place, J S Embry; Resacea, II M Quillian : Murray Mission, supplied by John Oats; Calhoun and Oothcaloga, Allen C Thomas ; Gordon Circuit, Perry C Reynolds ; Kingston, J J Singleton; Dalton Female College, Win A Rogers, President. Elbf.rton District— AG Worley, PE.— Elberton, James M Dickey; Bethlehem, W T Lewis; Elbert, C A Mitchell and J W Quillian ; Jefferson W A Farris ; Mulberr}*, C A Conaway ; Carnesville, W P Smith ; Daniels ville, J W G Watkins ; Homer. James Peny rnan ; Gillsville Circuit, J II Mashburn. Sr; Toceoa, J J Morgan ; Hartwell, W T Norman ; Clarkesville, E A G m3*. Gainesville District —J R Parker, P E.—Gainesville, D 1) Cox; Flower} 7 Branch, to be supplied by R P Martyn, supernumer ary; Camming, M W Arnold ; Alpharetta, J J Harris; Canton, R RJohnson; Lawrence vilie, V V Harlan ; Logansville, J II Bentley ; Duluth, MII Eaks; Roswell. J Chambers; Cherokee, J N Myers ; Noroross, W T Lane. Griffin District—G W Yarborough, P E.—Gritlin. L J Davies; Zebnlon, T S L Harwell; Fayetteville, Brinton Sanders; Jonesboro’. J It Smith: McDonough, J W Yarbrough; Hampton, J D Gray; Jackson, RJ Harwell; Oomulgec, J G Parks; Pleas ant Hill. E II Wood ; Bartlesville and Salem, W P Rivers; Milner, Richard W Rogers; Culloden. T It Kendall: Thomaston and Itock, J B Payne ; Upson, J R Pate; For syth, George C Gardner; Forsyth Circuit, J T Lowe; Clinton, W T McMichael. LaGrange District— J W lljeidt, P E. — LaGrange, George D Smith ; West Point, P M Ryburu,; Newnan, J II Baxter; Troupe, Henry J Ellis; Long Cane. J S Bryan, J P Howell, supernumerary; Whitesvillc. M H White; Greenville and Trinity, W A Sim mons; Chalybeate Springs, James Jones; Grantville, W J Cotter; Whitesburg, David Nolan; Hogansville,FMTßrannon ; Senoia, Leonard Rush ; Palmetto and Jones Chapel, Joseph Carr; Fairburn, J M Bowden ; Car rollton. W T Quillain ; Bowdon, E K Aikin ; Franklin, W II Speer; Heard Mission, W II Graham; Missionary to China, Y J Allen; District Superintendent American Bible So ciety, W A Parks; President LaGrange Fe male College, J R Mason. Rome District—W P Pledger. P E.— Rome. IF II LaPrade ; Rome Circuit and De sofa Mission, S PJones; Forrestville, D J JFeems; Cedartown, A M Thigpen ; Cedar Valley, supplied ly J W Traywiok; Cave Spring, BE L Timmons; Van JVevt, J W Lee ; Villa Rica, F T Reynolds ; Harralson Mission, supplied by IF IF Simpson ; Car tersville. A J Jarrell, J T Norris, supernum erary ; Marietta. W F Glenn ; Aeworth, W R Tate, Sr, R II Jones, supernumeraiy ; Pow der Springs, Sanford Leake; Dallas. G IF Duval; Douglasville, M LUnderwood. Daiilonega District —J N Stripe, P E. —Dahlonega and Jones’ Chapel, J D Ham mond ; Porter Spring Mission, supplied by EL Stephens; Dawsonville, J IF Baker; Cleveland. Eli Smith : Nacoochee, IF R Bran ham. Jr; Blairsville, Thos J Edwards; Mor ganton Mission. J N Austin ; Ellijav, A J Hughes; Jasper,JC JFashburn,Jr; Clayton Circuit and Mission, Geo E Bomer. Transferred—lF IF IFads worth. to North Mississippi Conference; Isaac L Hooker. Alabama Conference. J. Lewis, jr.. located. A young lady from the rural districts entered a dry goods store the other day and asked for a pair of stockings. The clerk politely asked her what number she wore. “V hy, two, you blasted fool; do you suppose lam a centipede, or a wooden leg? How many do you suppose a two-legged hair-pin like me would w'ear. The Macon Telegraph Messenger says that each day during this month, from 9 to 12 A. M., and from 3 to 5 P. M„ the exercises of the Colored Ministers Institute, now in progress, will be continued. NO MORE SLEEPY FLAGMEN. A WATCHER ON TnR RAIL THAT WILL NOT BE DRUNK IN TIME OF PERIL. Messrs. David Rousseau and Win. C. Smith have invented safety signals that neither sleep, nor get drunk, nor be subject to the ungearing to which complicated mechanisms are liable, and the invention has been put in use in the Grand Central depot. It was inspected by a number of railroad men, yesterday. Passengers from the Grand Central depot may have noticed a little r >om, glass-walled and like an oriel window, high up on the inside of the wall of the Forty-fifth street side of the depot. That is the e3 r rie from which the official styled the dispatcher starts the outgoing and signals the incoming trains, and keeps the tracks clear for them almost beyond the possibility of accident. His tools are indicators that mark the progress of trains by electric circuit. He has hang ing on the wall, under his e}*e, an indicator, consisting of a magnet and two gongs. When one gong rings, he knows that a train is below Fifty-ninth street, coming in, and that it will be unsafe to start another train until the first has cleared the danger-point. His other mechanical device is a telegraphic key-board, containing twenty ke\*s, establish ing an electric circuit communicating safety or danger with both the officers of the depot and the engineers of the trains. A Hudson River train is to start within twenty minutes. The dispatcher touches a key that bids the doorman to throw open the depot entrance doors for passengers. At five minutes before the starting time another key is touched, and that signals baggagemasters to cease checking, and is repeated in the waiting room in order that passengers may be hastened. If his indicator shows that the tracks are clear the starting order is given on time, and a minute later the train moves out. . ; Suppose that just after the train has gone the dispatcher’s gong indicates that an in coming train has reached Sixty-fbtrrth street. He touches a key connecting with the signal boxes beyond the “cross over,” a red signal is flashed in the face of the engineer of the incoming train, and he slacks up and gives the other train the right of way. The train itself is the flagman. Within a few rods of each signal box under the rail is a circuit breaker, consisting of the poles of an electric wire in a vulcanized rubber casing, which keeps them apart when no train is passing, but is squeezed in by the weight of the cars, bringing the poles in con tact. This communicates with the signal box be}*ond the cross-over, loosening a spring that causes a round disk, painted red. to make half a revolution. The engineer speeds his locomotive forward when he sees the white signal, which is merely the disk facing him edgewise, but comes to a stand still when it turns a red face toward him. The same contact performs two other func tions, establishing communication with the signal boxes on the other side of the cross over, displaying the danger side, and strikes the dispatcher's gong. Thus, both the dis patcher and the engineer of endangered trains arc duly informed. Besides these, is a switchman at the cross-over, with ever}' appliance for signalling trains and regulating switches. The next point on the road where the signals perform an imprtant part, is at the junction of the Hudson River and Harlem roads in Mott Haven. An in-bound train on the former strikes a track signal a mile from the junction, telegraphing its approach to the operator in a signal cabin. He touches a key that sets the danger signals for a mile up the Harlem road. The train passes the point of danger, and then rnns over another track signal that resets the “all right” signal along the main line. One great merit claimed for the new in vention is that it always gives a danger sig nal before it gives one of safety, and that it is impossible to make a safety signal unless the track is clear. Every train protects it self for a mile in front and in rear. —New York Sun. Reduction of the Counties. The Columbus Enquirer discusses this question with a view of materially reducing the burden of taxation, which is now a burden indeed. It favors the reduction of county officers by making one man do the work of tax receiver and tax collector, and one the work of the treasurer and ordinary. But the Enquirer goes father than this, and urges a larger retrenchment by a reorganization of the counties, so as to do away with the small ones that cannot well support a county govern ment. We give its views on this point in full: We have in Georgia quite a number of counties with populations less than six thou sand each, which haye to support their pres ent costty county governments. Some of them actually have less than three thousand peo ple, and contain less than five hundred voters each. This is not only useless—it is ridicu lous. No other old state of the Union has counties so small. The evil rose mainly from the mania for office, and from the ambition of villages to become connty seats. In more prosperous times the cost of such little cor porations could be better supported by their sparse populations. But we are now making in Georgia a hard struggle with and every measure of economy and retrench ment is a measure of importance with us. A reorganization of counties so as to abolish the administrations and county seats of fifty of those now existing would not make the lim its ot the remainder too large for the conve nience of the people, and it would effect a sav ing of expense in the way of taxation avera ging not less than five thousend dollars to the county, or $250,000 for the fifty counties wiped out. This would be a measure of re. trenchment of some consequence, and would no doubt conduce also to a better adminis tration of county affairs. It would require an amendment of the constitution to do this. But the proposition could be passed by the legislature and submitted to the popular vote, and we doubt not that it would be ratified by a large majority. The evil is one that was not incurred at one time, and which would probably have been checked in its inception if legislators could have foreseen the extent to which it would be carried, But the giving way to demands for the creation of one use less county furnished a precedent and pretext for the creation of another and another, until we can now count them by scores. We be lieve that on a simple proposition to author ize the legislature to so reorganize the coun ties as to reduce the whole to one hundred, the people would vote “aye” by a large majority ; and by this measure so great a reduction of taxation would be effected as to afford very material relief to the people in a time like the present. Kerosene Oil, 25 centsper gallon, at Kilgore's stand, Athens. The Model Church. Well, wife, I found the model church. I wor shipped there to-day ! it made me think of good old times, before my hair was gray; The meetin’ house was iixed up more than they were years ago. But then I felt when 1 went in, it wasn t built for show. 1 ; . • ’ !/ The sexton didn’t seat me away back by the door. He knew that I was old and deaf, as well as old and poor; He must have been a Christian, because he led me through : ( l ; '■ The long aisles of that crowded church, to find a place and pew. I wish you’d heard the singin’; it had the old time ring ; The preacher said, with a trumpet voice, “ let all the people sing!” The tune was Coronation, and the music upward rolled, . Till I thought I heard the angels striking all their harps of gold. My deafness seemed to melt away; my spirit caught the fire; I joined my feeble trembling voice with that me lodious choir, And sang as in ray youthful days, “ Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem and crown Him Lord of all; I tell you wife, it did me good to sing that hymn once more; I felt like some wrecked mariner, who gets a glimpse of shore; I almost wanted to lay down this weather-beaten form, And anchor in the blessed port, forever from the storm. The preachin’? Well, I can’t just tell all that the preacher said; I know it wasn’t written ; I know it wasn’t read ; He hadn’t time to read it, for the lighten’ of his eye Went tiashin’ long from pew to pew, nor passed a sinner by. The sermon wasn’t flowery ; ’twas simply gospel truth ; It fitted poor old men like mo; it fitted hopeful youth; ’Twas full of consolation, for weary hearts that bleed; ’Twas full of invitations to Christ, and not to creed. The preacher made sin hideous in Gentiles and in Jews; He shot the golden sentences down the finest pews ; And—though I can’t see very well—l saw the falling tear That told me hell was someways off, and heaven very near. How swift the golden moments fled, within that holy place; How brightly beamed the light of Heaven from cv’ry happy face ; Again I longed for that sweet time, when friend shall meet with friend, “ When congregations ne’er break up, and Sab bath has no end.” v |**i • 1 * Ca ill! til * 4 1 hope to meet that minister—that congregation too— In that dear home beyond the stars that shine from heaven’s blue; I doubt not I’ll remember, beyond life’s evening gray. The happy hour of worship in that model church to-day. t ‘ ( i ... j . , ~-, 4 J. * • r 1 Dear wife, the light will soon be fought, the victo ry be won; << • The shinin’ goal is just ahead; the race is neany run ; O’er the river we arc nearing they are thronging to the shore. ° To shout our safe arrival whore the weary weep no more. Prayer. The Methodist thus discourses on the es sentiality of “ prayer in the pews The hour of prayer ought to have an ele ment of solemnity. It is not possible to draw consciously near to our Master without sober ness of spirit. It is true that this tone of mind may be imitated by a formal and habit ual manner, by a species of studied stupidity, which we believe no one has ever succeeded in describing, but which is often found in Christian assemblies. We are not suggesting that we should merely seem to be serious minded in church. Even that is better than levity ; but the real seriousness of spirit is of vastly more importance. It is through it that we shall reach the values of worship, and without it we shall be somewhat worse for a pretense of worship. The responsibility for failure to attain a serious temper in our worship must rest upon each worshipper. His listlessness and heart wandering in the place of prayer are his own. His neighbors are decorous, at least; no rude ness or levity is presented to him unless he happens to have a clown for a pastor. But how often does the worshipper leave his mind to drift at will, or wait to be moved by oth ers towards heavenly thoughts and spiritual desires ? The first duty of the worshipper is personal prayer. It is not necessar}' that he should kneel to pray; even the bowed head mav be a poor substitute for the bowed and waiting heart. All forms fail; nothing but the per sonal outreaching of the mind and heart after God will meet the deep want. If it be a personal matter, how can it be reached unless each of us attends to his own work ? How can you hope for the supreme satisfaction of worship if you do not your self, for yourself, seek the God of all grace? This is tl>9 great failure, we fear, of public worship; it is not intoned and sanctified by private worship. There is prayer enough in the pulpit, but too little prayer in the pews. Each seat should be a mercy-seat, a holy place, in the most spiritual sense. The wor ship is a perfect success only when every worshipper comes believing to God in Christ. Don't regard it u a Cntdi-penny. Bradfield's Female Regulator,— We have often read in the newspapers of the grand success of medical compounds put up at the North and elsewhere. Many of those medicines have had their day, and we hear no more of them. Their proprietors have made fortunes, not so much from the curative powers and virtues of their mixtures, as from the notoriety given them by advertising., by which people were made to believe all the good that was said of them. A preparation is now be fore the public which is becoming very popular, and is known as Bradfield's Female Regulator, put up by L. 11. Bradfield. of Atlanta. Ga., at $1.50 per bottle. Such is its curative virtues, that it has gained wide-spread popularity all over the country where it has been made known, and it is being introduced everywhere. ,We are informed that immense quantities of this medicine are be ing sold in all sections of the South and South west, especially in the city of New Orleans and in Texas. This much we say in justice to its proprietor, who is a gentleman of integrity, and ;who would not engage in the manufacture and sale of a hum bug.—La Grange Reporter. Two Mites before Breakfast. In a neighboring city in Georgia, there is a mar ried woman, who. after her third confinement, had ulceration, with all its repulsive symptoms. She tried in vain all the nostrums ; her husband car ried her to all the famous mineral springs, went with her to New York, Philadelphia, and other places, to consult eminent obstetricians, to no pur pose. After the use of the fifth bottle of Regula tor, she has been fully restored to her former health and happiness, and is now the joy of the household—is able to Walk two miles before breakfast. Novl3 Now is the Time • >• •; TO- ADVERTISE!! CIRCULATION Still Increasing!! SUBSCRIBE NOW. Terms of subscription, $2.00 Per Annum. SI.OO For Six months. CLUB RATES! •* • - hP * • 5 1 .i ’ *♦*! '--"ii' ov /■ .> ■ To those wishing to get up Clubs, the fol lowing liberal inducements are otfered : Tor Club of Five Subscribers, - $8.75 “ “ Ten “ - 15.00 “ “ “ Twenty “ - 30.00 With an extra copy of the paper to the per son getting up the last named Club. THE CASH MUST ACCOMPANY ALL CLUB ORDERS. any person furnishing a Club of Ten responsible subscribers who will pay in the Fall, an extra copy of the paper will be given. To Advertisers! TO FARMERS, MERCHANTS, TRADERS, Professional and Business Men of all classes, Desiring a medium through which to ADVERTISE, THE FOREST NEWS is respectfully commend ed. It is wide and extensive circulation is among an enterprising people whose wants are diversified, and those who wish to buy or those who wish to sell—cither at home or abroad—in village, town, city, or the *t Great Trade Centres,” will find the columns of the “NEWS” an appropriate and invi ting channel through which to become acquainted with the people of this section of the country. As an inducement to all those who desire to avail themselves of the advantages herein offered, a Liberal Schedule Of Advertising Rates will be found in the proper place, to which the attention of all interested are most respectfully invited. ©ST* Address all communications, dec., intended for publication, and all letters on business to MALCOM STAFFORD, M&naging an l Business Editor , Jefferson, Jackson Cos., Ga. £ihjiu iWoertisements. READ THIS NOTICE! GEORGI A, Jackson County. —Notice is here by given that we will not, hereafter, advertise any levy unless the advertising fee is paid in advance. We will not violate the rules here laid down, and hope plaintiffs in li fas will not ask it, as this is t}ie law. J. S. HUNTER, Sheriff, Nov2o W. A. WORSHAM, D. Sh’ff. Receiver’s Sale. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Janua ry, 1870, in the town of Jefferson, Jackson county. Georgia, at public outcry, before the Court House door, between the lawful hours of sale, by me. as Receiver of the Estate of John Shackelford, deceased, the following real estate situate in said town, to wit : One undivided half interest in the STORE-HOUSE ANl> LOT situ ated on the south-west corner of the Public Square, and known as the Wm. S. Thompson Store-house. Said property sold under the au thorizing order of the last Superior Court of Clarke County, Ga. PETER W. HUTCHESON, Jr., Dec 4 4t Receiver. Jackson Sheriff’s Sale. WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Janu ary next, before the Court House door, in Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to Wit: Eight and one-half acres of land, more or less, on the waters of the Walnut Fork of the Oconee river, adjoining lands of Wm Shields, J H Adams, and others. Eight acres of said land cleared and in cultivation, with a common log cabin and some out-buildings thereon. Levied on as the property of Lemuel Howard, by virtue of a fi fa issued from Jackson County Court, II C Guldens vs Lemuel Howard. Fi fa controlled by II R Howard. Prop erty pointed out by defendant. dec4 J. S. HUNTER, Sh'ff. Administrator’s Sale. 4 GREEABLY to an order of the Court of Or fx. dinary of Jackson county, will be sold be fore the Court House door at Jefferson, in said county on the first Tuesday in January, 1876, within the legal hours of sale* at public outcry, to the highest bidder, the following property, to wit: One tract of land in said county, on the waters of Walnut Fork of the Oconee river, adjoining lands of Bowles, Rogers, Long and others, con taining three hundred and forty-three acres, more or less ; fifty !o seventy-five acres of fine bottom —a lair proportion of strong upland in cultivation, balance m old field land ; well watered ; a splen did orchard ; and very good dwellings, and other improvements on the place. Sold subject to the life estate of the widow of G M Duke, dec’d. in a portion of the place, the purchaser taking only the interest of remainderman in that portion laid oft as the widow's dower. Sold as the property of G M Duke, late of said county, deceased, for the purpose of paying the debts, ami for distribution among the heirs at law of said deceased. Terms, cash. G. S.’ DUKE, Adm'r of dec4 G. M. Duke, dec'd. BORGIA. Jackson County. Whereas, J. 11. Cronic makes application to me in proper form, for Permanent Letters of Admin istration on the estate of E. P. Veal, late of said county, 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 January. 1 STB. why said Letters should not be granted said petitioner, otherwise his petition will be granted as prayed for. Given under my hand officially, at office, Nov. 16th, 1875. W. C. HOWARD, Dec Wanted to Hire! Industrious Youth, for the year 1876. Apply at Hurricane Shoals, to Nov 27 ' SIIELOR & BROTHER, .a DIRECTORY. JEf7eRSON BUSINESS^IRECTOhy PROFESSIONS. Physicians... J. D. & 11. J. Long, j T „ ter, N. W. Caritliers, J. (). Hunt. ' U ATTV’S at Law .J. B. fjilnian, ly i J. A. B. Manaffey, W. C. IToward, M.M n , P. F. Hinton, R. S. Howard. * ' ltQ^ MERCHANTS. Pendergrass & Hancock, F. M. Baii ev s.. , & Pinson, Win. S- Thompson. / ’ ‘ Ua l*j MECHANICS. Carpenters... Joseph P. Williamson e , J. P. Williamson, Jr. ’ Harness Maker... John G. Oakes. Wagon Makers... Wm. Winburn. \r Rav, (col.) ‘ Buggy Maker. ..L. Gilleland. Blacksmith...C. T. Story. Tinner... John H. Chapman. Tanners. ..J. E. &H. J. Randolph. Boot and Shoe-Makers... N. B. Stark Ub j Forest Neics office; Seaborn M. Stark, o ' Ve 7? S. Thompson’s store. HOTELS. Randolph House, by Mrs. Randolph. North-Eastern Hotel, by John Simpki*. Public Boarding House, by Mrs. Kwl Worsham. Liquors, Segars, &c...J. L. Bailey. Grist and Saw-Mill and Gin...j. p J. Long. Saw-Mill and Gin...F. S. Smith. COUNTY SCHOOL DIRECTORY. Martin Institute. —J. W. Glenn, Principal• t P. Orr, Assistant; Miss M. E. Orr, Assuan! Miss Lizzie Burch, Music. Centre Academy. —L. M. Lyle, Principal. Galilee Academy. —A. L. Barge, Principal. Harmony Grove Academy. — R. S. Cheney, cipal. Murk Academy. —J. 11. McCarty, Principal, Oak Grove Academy —Mrs. A. C. P. R l( j r Principal. Academy Church. —J. J. Mitchell, Principal, Duke Academy. —Mrs. H. A. Dcadwyler, Pn*. cipal. Park Academy. —Miss V. C, Park, Principal, Chapel Academy. —W. 11. Kill, Principal, Holly Spring Academy —W. P. Newman, Pri, ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAlii Athens mail arrives at Jefferson on Wedn! days and Saturdays, at 10 o’clock, A. M., andfo parts same days at 12 o’clock, M. Gainesville mail arrives at Jefferson on "Wedna days and Saturdays, at 11 o’clock, A. M., anddi. parts same days at I‘2 o’clock, M. Lawrencevillc mail arrives at Jefferson on Sate days, at 12 o’clock, M, and departs samedayat! o’clock, P. M. F. L. Pendergrass, Dep’yP.M. MAGISTRATES AND BAILIFFS. Jefferson District, No. 245, N. 11. Pendergrass, J. P.; 11. T. Fleeman, J. P. John M. Bums, Constable. Clarkesborough Dis*trict, No. 242, F. M. Holt day, J. P.; M. B. Smith, J. P. Miller’s District, No. 455. 11. F. Kidd, J. P, Chandler’s District, No. 24G, Ezekiel Hewitt J. P.; J. G. Burson, J. P. Randolph’s District, No. 248, Pinckney P Pirkle, J. P.; Jas, A. Strrtynge, J. P. Cunningham’s District, No. 428, J. A. Built ton, J. P.; T. K. Randolph, J. P. Newtown District, No. 253, G. W. O’Kellv,J. P.; T. J. Stapler. Not. Pub. A Ex. Off. J. P. Minnish’s District, No. 255. Z; W. Hood, J. P, Harrisburg District. No. 257, Wm. M. Morgat, J. P.; J. W. Pruitt, J. P. House's District, No, 243, A. A. Hill, J. P,; J as. Gudin, N. P. ex off. J. P.; M C Ilerra, Bailiff. Santafee District, No. 1042, W. R. Boyd, J. P, S. G. Arnold. J. P. Wilson’s District, No. 4G5, W. J. Comer, J.P. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF JEFFERS® W. 1. Pike. Mayor; J. P. Williamson. Sr..G. J. X. Wilson, R. -J. Hancock, Aldermen; T. H. Xiblack, Esq., Clerk & Treasurer; J. 11. Bums, Marshal. JACKSON SUPERIOR COURT. Hon. GEO. 1). RICE, - - - Judge, EMORY SPEER, Esq., - - Sol. Gent CO UNT Y OFFICERS. WILEY C. HOWARD, .... Ordinary M. M. PITTMAN, . - Judge Cos. Court TilOS. 11. N1 BLACK, ... Clerk S. Court. JOHN S. HUNTER, Sheriff WINN A. WORSHAM, - - - Deputy " LEE J. JOHNSON, - - - - - Treasurer JAMES L. WILLIAMSON, - - Tax Collector GEO. W. BROWN. “ Receiver. JAMES L. JOHNSON, - - County Surveyor. WM. WALLACE, - - - Coroner G. J. N. WILSON, County School Conimissr. Commissioners (Roads and Revenue.J-Wb. Seymour, W. J. Haynie, W. G. Steed. Meet oi the Ist Fridays in August and November. T. H. Nibiack, Esq., ClerL. COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY. METHODIST. Jefferson Circuit. —Jefferson, Harmony Grow. Dry Pond, Wilson’s, Holly Springs. IV. A. Fir ris,* P. C. Mulberry Circuit. —Ebenezer, Bethlehem, Cot cord. Centre and Pleasant Grove, Lebanon. A.i Anderson, P. C. Chapel and Antioch supplied from W adits villc Circuit. PRESBYTERIAN. „ , Thyatira, Rev. G. H. Cartledgc,Pastor; SM Creek, Rev. Neil Smith, Pastor; Pleasant Groy Rev. G. 11. Cartledge, Pastor; Mizpah, Ref.' f " Smith, Pastor. BAPTIST. Cabin Creek, W. R. Goss, Pastor; Harm ol ) Grove. W. B. J. Hardeman, Pastor; Zion, ly! J. M. Davis, Past.; Bethabra, Rev. G. L. Pastor; Academy, Rev. J. N. Coil, Walnut, Rev. J. M. Davis, Pastor; CrooK Creek, W. F. Stark, Pastor; Oconee Church. A. J. Kelley, Pastor; Poplar Springs. ® e y- . A. Brock, Pastor; Kandler’S Creek, W.F.Jy Pastor; Mountain Creek, W. H. Bridges, 1 >1?I PROTESTANT METHODIST. Pentecost, Rev. R. S. McGarrity, Pastor. “ CHRISTIAN.” Bethany Church, Dr. F. Jackson, Pastor. Christian Chapel, Elder W. T. Lowe, Ps‘ or ' Galilee, Elder P. F. Lamar. Pastor. FIRST UNI VERS ALIST. Centre Hill, Rev. B. F. Strain, Pastor; meeting and preaching every third Saturday Sunday. M. E. CHURCH —(NORTH.) * Simpson Circuit , Ira Woodman, P C.— Z lation church, 2d Snnday; Pleasant Grove- Saturday; Mt. Olivet, Banks co; Dunnegi" Chapel, Hall co ; Corinth, Franklin co. FRATERNAL DIRECTORY. Stonewall Lodge, No. 214,1. 0. G. T.. inects t f every 2d and 4th Saturday night in the ®° n rf T. S. Johnson, W. C. TA NARUS.; ‘Miss Eula Gober, R. S. Unity Lodge, No. 36, F. A. M., meets Ist 1 day night in each month. 11. W. Bell, ”• John Simpkins, Sec’y. Love Lodge, No. (15, I. 0. 0. F.. meets and 4th Tuesday nights in each month. J man, N. G.; G. J. N. Wilson, Sec’y. Jefferson Grange, No. 48S, P. of 11.. n^ col Saturday before 4th Sunday in each month. E. Randolph, M.; G. J. N. Wilson, Sec’y. . Relief (colored) Fire Company, No. 2. 4th Tuesday night in each month. Henry Captain ; Ned Burns, Sec’y. Oconee Grange. No. 391, meets on Saturday fore the first Sunday in each month, at (,B >| ‘. f, I o’clock, P. M. A. C. Thompson, W. Bush, Sec’y. Jackson county? Minnie L. Gathright (her husband plies tol me for exemption of persona-. laying off and valuation of homestead. a '. pass upon the same at my office in Jetle I II o’clock, am, on the 18th of December. , Given under my official signature, this of December, 1875. „ I dec 11 2t WILEY 0 HOWARD. <r ® I