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Hon. B. H. Hill
Will please accept the acknowledgments of
•The Forest News for sundry favors in the
way of Public Documents.
IdF’Bob Toombs and Col. Fitch, liotli of
the “ irrepressible"’ order of thinking and
talking, made speeches one night last week,
in Atlanta.
[jp*Another of those blood-curdling mur
ders in New York. A man's head is cut oir
with a hatchet, aud his !>ody otherwise muti
lated, after he is stupefied with liquor. A
woman is said to have been at the bottom of
this revolting crime.
Three murderers were taken from the
jail at Charleston, West Virginia, last week,
itint' lynched. The details of still another
“lynching” in the same State, will be seen
elsewhere in onr paper. And still another
hanging by “lynchers” took place at St.
Paul, Minn., during last week.
little “ moke” of African proclivities,
has been detected in stealing money-letters
from the Post-office at Washington, Wilkes
county, and carried to Atlanta to be dealt
with by the United States authorities. By
being a sweeper and cleaner-up in general,
around the office, he gained access to the
mail matter.
Col. Offut, who was elected Democratic
Senator in 1868, and was in New Orleans as
a member of the Democratic Convention a
few weeks ago, was assassinated last week,
near Washington, La., by a negro—supposed
to have been hired to commit the deed. Col.
Offut was shot through the head, from behind,
while riding over a bridge in a top buggy.
The assassin escaped to a swamp, but was
surrounded at latest accounts.
Congress and the Federal Capital.
Asa matter of course, there is a great deal
of news— >f some sort—finds its way into the
papers from Washington city. But when we
find nothing directly interesting to our peo
ple or section, we do not feel called upon to
give space to matter that will scarcely be car
ed for by one in fifty of our readers. Since
otir last issue, a large sum has been ap
propriated by Congress for the “Centennial”
—all the Geergia members except Mr. llill,
voting against the appropriation.
Washington, January 31. —A special sent
here gives the details of the tariff bill which
it says M. Morrison intends introducing
.to-day. lie suggests four cents on coffee,
ten cents on tea, and an increase on tobacco.
Other articles are reduced from 35 to 40 per
cent; coal aud salt free. It is a tsi iff for
revenue, and is more in the interest of con
sumers than producers.
Legislative News.
Aside from what our worthy friend aid cor
respondent, “ Jones,” furnishes us fr< m the
Capital, we can gather nothing of general
interest that has been done in either branch
of the General Assembly, save one or two
measures. In the House on the 29th. Mr.
Lawton moved to amend the bill, changing
the time of election of delegates from the
second Tuesday in March next to the first
Wednesday in January, 1877. and to cluinge
the time of holding the convention from the
first Tuesday in April next to the second
Wednesday in March. 1877 ;) also, to strike
out that clause which submitted to the people
the question of “Convention or no Conven
tion.” Mr. Williams, of Muscogee, favored
the passage of the original bill, and objected
to the amendments. After a brief argument
in favor of his position, he remarked that he
thought the discussion had been protracted
long enough, and called the previous ques
tion. The call was sustained, the amend
ments were agreed to, and the bilL as amend
ed was passed by 117 yeas to 27 nays. The
IHI provides for 194 delegates and consti
tutes each Senatorial district an election
district, representation varying from one to
nine, in proportion to the population of the
district, and appropriates $25,000 to pay ex
penses.
- In the Senate on the 31st, the following
bill was passed :
• An act to regulate the fees of tax receivers
and tax collectors in this state, and for other
pusposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, that, after
the first day of Jan nary, 1877. the commission
to be allowed to each receiver and collector
on the net amount of each digest for receiv
ing and collection of state and county taxes
shall be as follows: On all digests of SI,OOO
00 and under, 10 per cent; on all digests
over SI,OOO 00 and unders2,ooo, 9 per cent.;
on all digests over $2,000 00 and under $3-
000, 7 per cent; on all digests over $3,000
00 and under SI,OOO 00, 6 per cent; on all
digests over $4,000 00 and under $6,000 00,
5 per cent; on all digests over $6,000 00
and under SB,OOO 00, 4 per cent; on all
digests over SB,OOO 00 and under $12,000 00,
3.1 percent; on all digests over $12,000 00
.under $15,000 00 3 per cent; on all digests
over $15,000 00 and under SIB,OOO, 21 per
cent ; on all digests over SIB,OOO 00 and un
der $20,000 000, 21 per cent; on all digests
of $20,000 00 and over, 2 per cent.
Section 2. And be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That no tax collec
tor shall, in any event, receive any greater
or different rate of commission or rate of
payment for collection of county taxes than
lie receives by this act for collecting state
taxes.
Section 3. And be it further enacted bv
the authority afo e aid, That the commission
ol tax receiver, to be paid from county taxes,
shall be one-half the amount allowed by this
act to tax collectors for collecting of county
taxes and no more.
Section 4. And be it enacted by the au
thority aforesaid. That all laws, general,
local and special, in conflict with this act be,
und the same are hereby repealed.
Correspondence of the Forest News.
FROM ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Jan. 28th, 1876.
Mr. Editor : —The great occurrence of the
week lias been the discussion of the Conven
tion bill, which commenced yesterday morn
ing. and has continued to-day. Your section
has members upon the floor who are all in
favor of the bill. Able and eloquent speeches
were delivered in the House yesterday by
Candler, of Hall, and Turnbull, of Banks, in
favor of a Convention.
Some of the ablest men in the House op
| pose the measure, and it is difficult to
prophesy the result, but I believe I will ven
ture to sav that the bill will pass in some
form. In the Senate, it will be almost cer
tain to pass—probably by a considerable
majority. Of one thing you may be well as
sured -that the subject will be thoroughly
discussed in the House before a vote is taken.
1 cannot perceive how a man could vote against
allowing the people the right to say whether
they wish a Convention ; and if he should
cast such a vote, would his conscience ever
again allow him to seek the position of a
Representative of the people ?
[By reference to legislative news elsewhere,
it will be seen that the Convention bill was
disposed of in the House by changing the
time of election of delegates from the second
Tuesday in March next to the first Wednes
day in January, 1877, and to change the time
of holding the Convention from the first Tues
day in April next to the second Wednesday
in March, 1877.— Ed. News.]
The only bill of any sort of importance
passed during the week was Hardeman's bill
to exempt from taxation the cotton, corn and
other products of the previous year, in the
hands of the producer on the Ist of April,
and held for sale by him.
The bill to repeal the act creating Agricul
tural Department was lost, and the bills to
abolish Geological Department and State
Board of Health have been made special or
ders for Wednesday and Saturday next.
Mr. Meadows’ bill to repeal act making ap
propriations to Georgia State College and
North Georgia Agricultural College was lost.
Your Representative (Mr. Duke’s) bill to
repeal act prohibiting sale of intoxicating
liquors in Harmon}' Grove was tabled. The
bill to fix the jurisdiction of County Court of
Jackson county was passed by substitute.—
The bill to amend act incorporating Jefferson
was lost. The bill to create Board of Com
missioners was withdrawn.
The following new bills have been intro
duced by members from your section.
Mr. Duke. To provide for the payment of
insolvent costs of officers of Superior Court
of Jackson county. Also, to allow M. B.
Elrod, of Jackson, to peddle without license.
Mr. Carlton. To amend County Court act
so far as relates to Clarke county. Also, to
provide for the payment of insolvent costs of
officers of Clarke county.
Mr. Wilson. To amend section 4372 of
the Code of Georgia, so far as relates to Oco*
nee county. Also, to create a Board of Com
missioners for Oconee.
Mr. Hutcheson. To incorporate the town
of Crawford, in Oglethorpe county.
Mr. Crymes. To prohibit sale of liquors
within certain distances ofCarnesville, Frank
lin county.
Four hundred and forty-eight bills intro
duced, so far.
Bob Toombs made a big speech on Tues
day night in favor of a Convention, but it
was so very strong and bitter that it is feared
his effort will add strength to the opposition,
lie said some good things, as he always does,
but I have not time to write them now. He
was followed by Griffin Fitch, in his usual
laugh-provoking manner. i
Yours, “Jones.”
State Democratic Executive Committee.
At the meeting of this body held in At
lanta on the 25th ult., a balloting for member
of the National Democratic Executive Com
mittee resulted in the selection of Gen. A. R.
Lawton, of Chatham, with Gen. J. B. Gordon
as alternate.
The following resolution was passed in re
gard to the appointment of delegates to the
National Democratic. Convention ;
Resolved, That a Convention of Congress
ional Districts be called by the Executive
Committee of each District on Wednesday,
the 26th day of April, at such places as each
District Committee shall select, to nominate
two delegates and two alternates each to the
National Democratic Convention, and that
said District Conventions nominate four
names as delegates at large ; and if the said
District Conventions shall fail to agree in the
selection of the same four delegates at large,
they shall empower the State Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee to select from the names
nominated, four delegates for the State at
large from all the names designated.
The following resolution was passed :
Resolved. That in all Congressional Dis
tricts in which a Convention has been held
since the appointment of an Executive Com
mittee for such District, we recognize the
last Executive Committee of such District as
the valid Commitee, empowered to act until
their successors shall be appointed.
It was moved and carried that the Chair
man call a meeting of the Committee the
week after the assemblage of the National
Democratic Convention to arrange for a State
Convention to elect Presidential electors and
nominate a candidate for Governor.
the new hill to exempt the wages
of laborers and mechanics from garnishment
for debts of any and every description, the
Augusta Chronicle says:
Should the bill become a law, it cannot op
erate as to debts in existence prior to the
passage, the same legal principle applying in
such a case as that upon which the supreme
court of the United states overruled the su
preme court of Georgir in the homestead law
suits ; but in giving credit subsequent to the
act there can be no legal remedy, so far as
respects the wages of the debtor. While os
tensibly favoring mechanics and laborers, we
are not sure but that the effect of the bill, if
it becomes a law, will be to deprive them of
credit.
From the Atlanta Herald.
Speech of the Hon. J. J. Turnbull,
OF RANKS COUNTY.
ON THK CONVENTION BILL.
Mr. Turnbull, of Banks, said, he rose to address
the House under very-adverse icircumstances. He
was extremely hoarse, but would endeavor to
make himself heard. The bill under consideration
involved a question of great importance—one that
affected the very existence of constitutional liber
ty—the right of the people to change their organic
law, and therefore, demanded tlic mature and calm
consideration of every gentleman upon the floor
of this House. It was not a contest between
white and red roses, or of a theatrical Neri and
Bianchi ; hut a battle between right and wrong —
of free government and tyranny in its most dire
ful form. Come, then, said he. I ask you, let us
in the language of the Hebrew prophet, reason
together. The opponents of the hill admit that
we ought to call a Constitutional Convention, say
this is not the time—it is inexpedient and had
policy, in view of the important political crisis
that we will have to pass through this year. 1
declare to you. said lie, that no expediency or
policy of any sort ever adjusted a right or settled
a principle. Yea, expediency and policy stifle the
truth, and are the cry of the timid. The gentle
men from Sumpter and Quitman, asked the gentle
man from Hall to give some reasons why we should
have a convention. I will say to them that if the
gentleman from Hall did not satisfy them, I think
I can. In the first place, the present Constitution
of Georgia, is the spawn and bastard offspring of
fraud, force, violence and bayonets and was not
made by the whole people of Georgia. Thirty
thousand good and true men were denied the right
to vote on its adoption and put under the ban of
disfranchisement, for no other crime than that
they had been honored by the people with office,
when men were honest during the better days of
our history Where is the man here, though he
may be the bitterest anti-conventionist. if he he a
democrat, whose very heart does not tell him that
this is truth? Have you lost your ideas and ap
plication of free government and the great princi
ples of liberty? Have you become so thoroughly
reconstructed as to forget the dark and stormy
ordeal through which we passed in 1868? God
forbid that it is so.
But, ah, it has been well said that
“ A’ice is a monster of such frightful mien
As to he hated needs but to he seen:
But seen too oft, familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.”
The gentleman from Quitman took occasion to
allude to the speech of the distinguished gentle
man the other night (Gen. Toombs) as reflecting
the sentiments of those who endorse a convention
of the people. I deny the charge, and declare to
this House, while 1 do not agree.wilh Gen. Toombs,
1 honor him for what he has done in the public
service in days gone by—when, indeed, he stood
as the unrivalled leader of the South in the coun
cils of the nation, and when our cause failed and
the dark clouds of despair had settled over our
political skies, he was driven an exile from the
home of his childhood and the land of his fathers,
and sheltered his noble brow and eagle eye be
neath the folds of a foreign flag—tell me, sir, didn't
your big heart follow him with its sympathy in
his exile. And while he may have said many
independent things the other night, he said many
true things that all honest men must admit.
The gentleman from Quitman insists on inter
rupting me, and asks how my county voted in the
election of 1868. 1 answer him candidly—there
was a majority for Bullock and the Constitution ;
but that majority have learned better sense. I
come now to the next proposition—that of the
homestead law in the Constitution as a leading
reason for a change in the organic law. No sane
man will deny the assertion that the homestead is
the Pandora's box out of which all the evils have
sprung that now beset the country. It was a fraud
and swindle at the outset, engrafted in the Consti
tution to secure its adoption, and to entrap that
class of our people who were wrecked by the re
sults of the war. Again the recent decision of
the Supreme Court demonstrates the infamy of
the measure, by denying parties who have avail
ed themselves of its benefits the right to sell their
homesteads. This alone will entail untold trou
ble upon thousands of our fellow-citizens, without,
as I imagine, any possibility of immediate relief.
Passing from the homestead, I come Jto other
features of the constitution that ought to he chang
ed. First, the judiciary system. < )ur judges hold
too long. Instead of a superior court judge now
holding 8 years, he ought to hold only 4 years, as
the law formerly stood, and if we happened to get
a bad one. we could turn him out without waiting
always The jury system is tearfully defective—
the grand jury ought to he composed of the best
citizens in a county, while under the present con
stitution there is no distinction between grand
and petit, jurors. The greatest, however, of all
reasons why we need a change in the present con
stitution, is to forever prohibit the granting of
State aid to railroads and corporations. If there
never had have been any provision in the consti
tution of that kind. we never would have been
called on to repudiate a fraudulent debt of over
eight millions of fraudulent bonds, and which
bonds may yet come against us in the course and
changes of future administrations.
We need some change, also, in regard to the
immense amount of patronage now lodged in the
Governor's hand. He has over two thousand ap
pointees in the State, and could, if he was corrupt
enough, form a combination that would override
the will of the people. For these reasons and
others that I will not enumerate. I am controlled
in submitting this question to the people at the
ballot box, the only true arbiter of free govern
ment.
The gentleman from Quitman again interrupts
me and asks if I was not opposed to a convention
during the session of 1873, 1874 and 1875. T an
swer frankly, I was, and so was he ; but you know
it is said wise men change their opinions, hut fools
never do. [Applause and laughter.] Where I
have stood in the past is not a question of any im
portance now. The question with us is whether
the people can have the right to vote upon con
vention or no convention, and have not the gen
tlemen here confidence enough in their constituents
to even permit them to make their fundamental
law. In conclusion 1 appeal to the common
sense and patriotism of the representatives of the
people of this great commonwealth, to come bold
ly up and decide like men regardless of questions
of expediency, and you will meet the plaudits of
a grateful and patriotic people. Let the voice of
the hustings be stilled, and let reason guide us
through the perils of this crisis, turn not your
backs upon the glorious memories that cluster
around the history of Georgia, for almost a centu
ry'—for in her soil repose the ashes of a Berrien,
a Troup, a Crawford, the Cobbs and a Bartow.
Tt is the memory and deeds of her noble sons
that make her great. You forget the lesson taught
by the Greek and so elegantly paraphrased by the
British poet :
“ What constitutes a State?
Not high raised battlement, nor labored mound
Thick wall nor moated Gate,
Nor cities fair with spires and turrets crowded,
Nor broad armed ports and bays,
Where laughing at the storm rich navies ride
Nor starred and spangled courts
Where low born baseness wafts perfume to pride. !
No! Men, high minded men,
Men who their duties know,
And knowing, dare maintain them
These constitute a State.”
Yes, it is the noble men and women of this
Commonwealth that make her so illustrious, and
for the sake of those who gave their lives for the
cause of liberty, let us give their widowed wives
and orphan children Die benefits of the grand
principles|for which they so nobly died. .Justice
demands it; the perpetuation of Constitutional
Government demands it; yea. more, the very'hills
which surround this once “beleaguered city,”
dyed with the blood of brave and true men, and
scorched by fire and battle, protest against your
denial of their right to settle this question at the
ballot box. Other States weaker than Georgia,
to-wit : Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, and North
Carolina, have thrown off the shackles of Radical
infamy, and let it not be said that the great Empire
State, with Her sixty thousand majority of
Democrats, is afraid to try the experiment. No.
she will come through the ordeal as did the He
brew children of old, without the smell of tire up
on her garments.
Pending the discussion, the House adjourned
to meet to-day at ten o'clock.
We learn that a respectable white girl,
who once ranked among the first ladies of
our county, is boarding with a family of ne
groes and teaching a negro school near
Sandy Gross, in this county. —Oglethorpe
Echo.
The Convention Bill.
Our special telegram from Atlanta (says
the Augusta Chronicle <§•Sentinel of the 30th
ult.) informs us that the bill for a Constitu
tional Convention was carried by a large
majority in the House of Representatives
yesterday —the vote upon the final passage
of the bill being one hundred and seventeen
yeas to twenty-seven nays. The bill was
amended before its passage 80 as to require
the election for delegates to be held in
January, 1877, and to fix the time for the
assembling of the Convention in March,
1877. Geneneral Lawton succeeded in
having another amendment passed which
takes from the people the right of deciding
whether or not they wish a Convention
called. While we are anxious that a Con
vention should be held and feel gratified b}'
the passage of the bill, we deeply regret that
General Lawton offered or that the House
accepted any such amendment. We would
rather not have a Convention at all than to
have one assembled by the edict of a majori
ty of the General Assembly and not by the
wish of the free people of Georgia We hope
that the Senate will rebuke General Lawton
by striking out this amendment and sending
back to the House a bill which will recognize
the right of the people to be heard in a mat
ter that so vitally affect their interests.
1 + I #
Murder and Lynching in West Virginia.
A special dispatch to the Gazette from
Barboursville, West Virginia, says that the
body of a man named Charles F. Meeting
was found at that place a few days since, bu
ried in a stable, his throat being cut. Ilis
wife and a man named Williams were arrest
ed as the murderers. Saturday night Will
iams was taken from jail by a mob and hug.
The prisoners were assured by the min
ister that sufficient evidence of their guilt
had been obtained, and that the jail was
surrounded by a mob of excited people, but
both denied any complicity in the act, al
though the minister prayed with them and
asked a confession. The mob finally forced
the keys from the jailor, took Williams out,
placed him under a tree in the court-house
yard, where, with a rope around his neck,
standing on a barrel, he made a confession.
He expressed the hope that the crowd might
obtain God’s forgiveness for their crime, as
he had for his, and declared he was happily
started on his journey home to heaven. lie
died after fifteen minutes of terrible agony.
Mrs. Meeling was then brought out, and pla
cing her in front of the dead murderer the
crowd called for her confession. She said
Williams had been her paramour for three
years; that she had been trying for the past
three months to poison her husband without
success; that Williams struck Meeling on
the head with an axe while he was asleep
Wednesday night, afterwards cutting his
throat. She assisted in destroying evidences
of the murder and in burying Meeling. She
accused herself of being the cause of the
murder, but begged pitifully for her life.
Though the feeling was very strong against
her, and the crowd voted unanimously for
her execution, no man could be found who
would put the rope around a woman's neck,
and she w'as returned to jail. William’s
body was left hanging until cut down by the
authorities.
Terrible Series of Accidents.
We learn that a day or two since while
Mr. Wesley Johnson, a well known citizen of
Rocky Grove township, Aiken county, S. C..
was killed while working a circular saw by
the shipping of a part of the machinery,
which struck hinif causing a blood vessel to
burst and resulting in his death. News of
his death was at once conveyed to his
mother. She started to go to him, but her
excitement and grief were such that she too
burst a blood vessel and died in less than
fifteen minutes after reaching the house
where the body of her son was lying. The
funeral of mother and son took place last
Friday morning. The bodies were followed
by a long cortege. The Masonic Lodge of
which Mr. Johnson had been a member
joined in the procession, which proceeded to
Rocky Spring Church, about thirteen miles
distant. The bodies were carried into the
church immediately upon reaching it and the
services were commenced by the pastor, Mr.
Lecroy. As the congregation was about to
arise after the first prayer, a crashing noise
was heard as if the house was falling and the
old church was seen to rock from top to
bottom. A scene of confusion at once ensu
ed and the congregation, over five hundred
men, women and children, rushed outside.
Only nine persons—Masons—remained in
the church. The services were concluded at
the grave, the people being afraid to venture
again into the church. — Cliron. § Sent.
Remedy for Hard Times.
Newspapers discussing the cause of and
remedies for the hard times, agree that while
individual extravagance has been greatly the
cause, individual economy is indispensable
to the removal of our financial troubles. In
plain words, we must retrench, retrench—
until our income shows that shilling outside
of yearly expenses in which Micawber declar
ed true joy was only to be found. There is
no better way to retrench than to attain eco
nomical habits. These may be acquired by
keeping a daily expense account. This wiil
show where the money goes, and will cause
ns each month to resolve to lessen our expen
ditures. The best book of this kind is pub
lished by T. J. Morrow, of 41 and 43 War
ren St., New York. It is arranged for young
and old, married and single. The classifica
tion embraces every line of expenditure, and
presents a daily, monthly, and yearly exhib
it. Neatly bound in cloth, and mailed free
b} T the above firm for 50 cents.
Ifcsiltli and Reality Combined.
[No. 5.]
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this absorbing subject now presents to the women
of our country the result of his investigations. He
is happy to say that he has at last discovered
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ly to those cases where the womb is
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Or. .1. Bradfield's Female Regulator acts like a
charm in •‘whites.” or in a sodden check of the
•'monthly courses,” from cold, trouble of mind or
like causes, by restoring the discharge in every
instance. So also in chronic cases its action is
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from countless evils and premature decay. This
valuable preparation is for sale at $1.50 per bot
tle by all respectable Druggists in the land. Pre
pared and sold by L. If. Bradlield, Druggist, At
lanta ha. A thousand women testify to its mer
its.
Marietta, Ga., March 22,1870.
Messrs. Bradjield <§• Co. —Gentlemen :—We
send you two certificates from perfectly reliable
persons—would have sent them before, but waited
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Athens, Ga., .Jan. 28, 1876. [feh.3] W. M. MOSES, Travelling Agent
LOW FOR CASH.
r E respectfully call the attention of the pub
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Stock of Dry Goods,
Which will lie sold at greatly reduced prices, and
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We wish to sell them out hy the first of March.
We earnestly request all who are indebted to
us to come forward within
THIRTY DAYS
Audi settle by CASH or Able,
As we desire to settle our old books within that
time. Respectfully.
PENDERGRASS' & HANCOCK.
Jefferson, Jan 8, 187.3.
To the Public,
1 HEREBY tender my thanks to the public ge
nerally, for past favors, and .solicit a cop tin u
oncc of the same. In order that I may sustain
my business in such a manner as to make it
acceptable to the public, I earnestly request all
Who Owe Me,
To make 7in m edia tepaym cut.
Circumstances compel me to make close collec
tions. Tn no instance can T allow accounts made
during 187.3, to run longer than the 20th day of
Jannary, 1876. If I could otherwise carry on my
business. T would most cheerfully do so.
fal Most respectfully, F. M. BALLEY r .
$5,000 REWARD!
THE WELL KNOWN
H. COHEN,'
OF GAINESVILLE,
JJAS opened the largest stock of
Toys, Fancy Goods, Jewelry,
Notions and Confectioneries,
Ever Brought to Georgia,
M hich lie sells both Wholesale and Retail, ex
pressly to merchants, at
Lower Prices
Than can be bought from any other wholesale
house in the State. I buy my Goods myself, in
New York, direct from the importers. If any one
from Jackson county should visit Gainesville, I
invite them to call and
see MY show!
Bigger than Bamum's, free of charge. Gentle
men who have sweethearts and ladies with or
without them arc all invited to come and see the
nice presents.
Were 1 to attempt to name one-half of the vast
number of articles on exhibition, it would cover
the whole of this newspaper. Don’t fail to come
and sec for yourselves. Respectfully,
H. COHEN,
Nov 27 3m GAINESVILLE, Get.
“ THE LIVE STORE!”
DEUPREE’S CORNER, ATHENS, GA.
HUNTERIBEUSSE
HA\ E instore and will keep constantly on
hand, a large stock of itcadyniade
4 adapted to the season ; Casimcre and
other Cloths ; Ladies and Gents" Ilats; Fancy
and Family Groceries; Boots and Shoes, Woodch-
W are and Crockery, all descriptions ; Osnaburgs,
Sheetings. Tarns, &c. All the above goods have
been recently purchased at low figures, and will
be sold at reduced prices. Call and be convinced.
HUNTER & BEUSSE.
OctoOly Deupree’s Corner.
Dr. w. *.
SURGEON DENTIST,
Harmony Grove, Jackson Cos., Ga.
July 10th, 1870. Gm
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Ammoniated Bone.
EUREKA.
1876! ] TERM. 11876
MA R TIN
INSTITUTE!
SPRING TERM
Will open on the 2£th Jan)
r IMIIS is a school for the times. The count*
JL study is the one usually prescribed in
and Female Colleges'; but it is modified for tho*
who wish to prepare for Business or Agricnlfm
Our students enjoy good health, form no eiie
sive habits ; but may acquire good taste mat
extensive acquaintance. The cost of
Board and Tuition
PER ANNUM, for six years, has averaged ot'
<5139.75 in the highest ,
and 0125.65 the lowest class#
s‘3°’For particulars, apply to
J. W. GLENN, Principal
Or J. E. Randolph, Sec. Board Trust at.
Jefferson, Jackson Ce.,
December 25, 1875.
Established, 1785!
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