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churchdTrVctory.
Baptist Church, Rev. A. J. Kelley, Pastor;
preaching every 3d Sunday.
Methodist Church, Rev. Wm. A. Farris, Pastor;
preaching every Ist and 2d Sunday.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. G. 11. Cartledge,
Pastor; preaching every 4th Sunday.
fer‘l rayer-ineeting alternately, at Presbyte
rian and Methodist churches every Wednesday
night. Sunday school at 9a. m., at the Metho
dist church.
IF Where do you get School liooks. Blank
Books. Tint Note Paper, Envelopes. Pens.
Ink and Cedar Pencils ? At Pendergrass
£ Hancock’s.
The Funeral of Mr. B. S. Camp,
It till be remembered, is to be preached to
morrow (Sunday,) at Center M. E. Church, by
Rev. Mr. Mai shy.
IF A team consisting of a mnly Ox and a
’f.Milarbuilt Jack (the Jack in front) —driven
"tandem"—is one of the latest “sporting”
Kelties reported on the road between Jef
ferson and Athens. Of course, a “ colored
troop" was driver.
IF Who sells Tin ware, Lamps. Oil. Cedar
tickets, Painted Buckets, Plow Haines, Plow
bnes, Horse Collars, Axle Grease, Hoes,
bes, Hinges, Screws and Locks ? Pender-
G mss& Hancock.
I? b hen you go to church always take a
■'ttk seat"—especially if the congregation
'
s ? ln ? the preacher to address a score or
to) of empty benches in front before he can
todi his hearers! And then, there is such
1 nie concord of well-tuned sounds” when
or two persons in each corner of the
° ase en !?age in the “service of song.”
IF’Though the revival feeling is spreading
*niewhat, under the influence of the various
Evangelists, yet (says the Dan
'Vl' -Ws,) it hasn’t got down deep enough
1 iffect arrearages on country newspaper
Nw.
Crop Prospects.
Confined, as we are, by the “interior duties”
printing office, our report on the above
1 is made up entirely from what we
CSn earu by simple inquiry. Wheat in this
!on . so we have been told, is very proniL
though in some localities “rust” seems
Dt to a small extent. Oats
doing well. Rain is needed for the ben
f ( corn and cotton, at the time of this
" n " l lie frost of last week did little or
,:,la ge. as far as can be learned.
J bo keeps Ribbon, Laces, Ladies* and
Handkerchiefs. Ladies’ Hose, Mens
L. °se. Cloth and Kid Gloves, Ladies'
i ean d Linen Collars, Gents’ Paper and
Collars, and Good Linen
'• Pendergrass & Hancock.
The Oat Campaign
extremely favorable, the first “invoice”
, at headquarters measuring over
■ fret in height and headed luxuriantly
‘ eautifully. They are a “black” varie
i,r°\ed by Captain A. T. Bennett, who
• patch of five acres of the “same sort,”
tJ , ’ wl ‘om we return thanks for the “ma*
out of which to manufacture this
item ” . . .
the • A ° 8 lovv that the Captain is one of
aw ake” farmers of Jackson, we are
I res * l ° re^ort be has “worked over” eight
* * °^ ,n and has Irish potatoes the
5 , w bich are eighteen inches high. Were
eh, atA Ale* le Captain might think we were
=>• "e would nominate him for Governor
II once.
y llT0R: —In the last number of the
coin e , ‘y > s y°'> say, “ a young lady has be
fr‘eml t , ostat * c ’ over the picture of a bachelor
It j s 10 brst, letter of whose name is Mike."
r, ght 1 “ Barkis is willin'!"
MICAGLR WILLIAMSON.
Best News Yet!
CAPT w RE i )F HORSE THIEVES-MORTAL
wounding of one of the Kelleys.
The following telegram was received by
Judge Wiley Howard on last Thursday night.
The information comes from an Undoubted
and reliable source. In the absence of par
ticulars, we insert without comment:
Social Circle, Ap. 27th, 1876.
To J. 11. Christa", Athens:
Kelly parties arrested at West Point.—
Charles mortally wounded. Horses all right.
Notify W iley Howard, at Jefferson, at once.
J. T. Whitehead.
HP Pendergrass & Hancock have just re
ceived anew supply of Bleaching. Linen, Cot
tonades, Oil Cloths, Linen Table Cloth. Shirt
ing. Factory Checks, Factory Thread, and
Spool Cotton.
Memorial Day in Jefferson.
There seems to have been no necessity for
the observance of the 26th, in the usual man
ner, in Jefferson, still the time and occasion
was rendered interesting from the fact that
the Odd Fellows had made arrangements to
celebrate the anniversary of the Order on
that day. As published, the Lodge met at
an early hour in the forenoon, and after the
transaction of some “lodge business,”
marched in procession to the Presbyterian
church. Here, after the usual exercise of
opening with prayer, G. J. N. Wilson, Esq.,
who had been selected for the duty, delivered
an appropriate address, eminently fit and
suitable to the circumstances and occasion,
and delivered in handsome style. After a
concluding prayer by Rev. G. 11. Cartledge,
who was the officiating “chaplain” of the oc
casion, the members of the Lodge formed in
procession, marched back to their Lodge
room, and then dispersed—all, no doubt,
being well satisfied with the morning’s exer
cises—barring the seeming lack of interest
exhibited by some of their members, in the
success of their noble Order.
lApWliere will I find good Toilet Soap,
Shaving Soap. Hair Oil, good Perfumery, Hair
Brushes, Combs, Fans, and Fish Hooks ? At
Pendergrass & Hancock’s.
Bad Behaviour.
A highly respected gentleman requests the
attention of the proper authorities called to
the fact that on Saturday night last, while
the Good Templars were in session, some evil
disposed person placed himself near the “In
stitute” and gave three yells, as of a demon
or wild man. thereby disturbing the members
of the Lodge, and creating a very unpleasant
sensation amongst the ladies present. For
the sake of the good name of the town and
its citizens, it is to be hoped that such repre
hensible conduct will not be repeated. The
’aw is very severe in eases of this kind, and
offenders run considerable risk in practising
such naughty “ iokes.”
Pendergrass & Hancock keeps the
Host, selection of Muslins. Lawns, Jaconetts,
Piques, Berushes, Alpacas and Cambric.
Something About Chickens.
A good many remarkable “items” concern
ing chickens have found their way into the
“ public prints” of late ; here is about the last
from abroad. The Fort Valley Mirror says:
A negro living on the plantation of "Mr.
Cooper Clark has a rooster which has two
well developed tails and three feet. One of
the feet is located on the top of the back, and
takes no part whatever in the locomotion of
the fowl. He is healthy and lively, and
crows as loud and as often as any other roos
ter in the community.
With a little care in ‘cultivating’ the above
species, another leg might, probably, be in
duced to develope itself, and then the chick
en could “ locomote” either side up ! But to
come a little nearer home. Mr. J. R. Nichols
informs us he has a hen that “cameoff” with
a fine brood of “ chicks” only three weeks
since, and now she is doing her “ level best”
at laying again. In the meantime, she exhi
bits the most tender care for the little ones ;
keeping them closely around her while on the
nest. Mr. Nichols says his is the “white
stock” and are not “ all pullets he is anx
ious to introduce and cross his breed with
other stock, and we hope to hear that he has
formed a coalition with the Fort Valley chick
en as well as with the “ black game” pullets
mentioned last week.
Cruelty to Animals.
Says the Atlanta Constitution :—Probably
most persons know that a bill was passed by
the legislature in 1875, making cruelty to
animals an offense punishable by fine. The
bill was amended last January so that the
act now reads as follows:
“Any person in this state who shall tor
ture. torment, deprive of necessary sustenance,
cruelly beat or mutilate or cause to be so
tortured, tormented, deprived of necessary
sustenance, cruelly broken or mutilated any
horse or othe v animal, shall tc guilty of a
misdemeanor, and for such offense shall, up
on conviction thereof, be punished bv a fine
not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.)
imprisonment not to exceed six months, to
work in the chain gang on the public works
not to exceed twelve months, and any one or
more of these punishments may be ordered
at the discretion of the judge.”
For the benefit of those specimens of in
humanity who are in the habit of tearing up
hogs through the agency ofdogs, cripplingcat
tle, torturing dumb animals by overloading,
want of food, &c., the above is inserted—
with the earnest wish that in every instance,
the law may be rigid!}’ enforced—no matter
who may be the violater.
A Weather Sign.
The Augusta Chronicle $ Sentinel re
marks : —“ It is said that you need never be
sure that the cold weather has entirely gone
until the Chinaberry trees begin to put out
leaves. When they do this you may leave
your tender plants out in the night air with
out fear of having them killed or injured by
frost or cold. If this be correct it may save
much loss and trouble to those who have
plants or flowers growing.”
UNCLE JAKE LOOKOUT ON THE SITUA
SHUN.
Mister Editur uv the Furrist News—
Deer Sur, Mistar Editur: Hit’s bin a mom
strus long while ago, an’ I've not writ you a
letter cents. I wood a writ to you afore now ;
bilt you’ll disremember that when I writ to
you last time, I said I’d not rite agin tell I
got thru my spellin’ book an’ inter my reedin’
book apiece.
Well, tho’ hit’s tuk me longer to larn how
to spell kurrectly than I fust expectorated. I
have at last suckseeded, an’, quinsecontly,
have got to reedin sum. I tell you, Mister
Editur, hit’s a powerphul thing to kno* how tu
reed ; bekase a feller kan larn what’s goin’
on in this big wurl of ourern. I never knowd
afore that thar wuz so many big men in it.
now-a-days. I’ve hern tell of Mozes givin
laws to sumbody’s childurn ; I beleeve it wur
to the childurn of the Izzardites or sum kind
uv ites; an’then I’d hern tel uv Solun an’
Lykurgous, what wuz powerphul big men
kind ; an’ tha made laws fur the ole fokes
kailed Greaks. Then, beside these, thar wuz
that ole stallyon kalled Drake what writ
laws with a irun pen instid uv a guse quill
an ole fool; an’ to make his self look smart,
lie pitcht inter ev’ry body what didn’t think
like he did, an’ writ his laws with humon
blood instid of ink—an ole fool—like enny
body keered fur that when blood wuz such a
kommon thing ’mong law makers.
Besides these ole fellers, I've hern tel of
Dan Webster, an’ Harry Clay-tucky, an Jonn
See Kalliune, what wuz monstrus bizzy chaps
in makin’ laws for a place kalled Kongress
of the Younited States of Americus Ves-puke
us, or Less-puke-us, or sum sicli puke as that.
I don’t kno whether Hurry-my-Grovc ail’
Jeffersin iz both in it or not—reekun not,
tho’; fur aint Hurry-my-Grove away offyan
dur klose to whar the sun gits up jist afore
day, and with hiz blazin’ torch shatters
“ rings” an’ kaw-cuss-es to the foreteen winds
of the atmosfeerikal rejun of the roundid kor
ners of the sperikal unavirse ? Yea !am not
that the land of “ Beppo,” whar the “ dog
yelpeth” and “ the whang doodle mourneth
fur her fust born, all!”
Well, az I wuz agwine on to say, I’ve hern
tel uv all them big fellers what told uther
people how, an’ when to do a thing; what
Constitushun tha must have ; what laws tha
must obey, an’ what penalty’s tha must suf
fer fur breakin’ the law. Now, I’m not a
larnid man atall—notenulT“to make me mad”
the least bit and grain—howsumever well I
kan spel; yit, fur all this, I have oftin axt
myselph if these big men, sicli as Mozes, So
lun, the Lykurgous man, an’ so 4th, wuz Jit tu
tell a whole worl what ter do; that uni is
dum, visum vursum, (dais profundum , wuz
tlia fit to govern others ? From all that I
kan larn from your various korrispondints,
purticularley tha whom have dis-fc?m-ed the
fillossify of moril ail’ pollitikal ekonimy,
churtch government, and so fourth an’ so
fourth um, I have kum to the konkluslnin
that tha know’d purty well what wuz good
and what wuz bad ; but with all ther lamin’
an’ highflllutin, tha have left a good menny
things outen ther Kode that sum of yore kor
rispondents has put in tharn.
Whyle one cide told what wuz law, the
uther cide tells what wuz no law ; what one
cide tells wuz Konstituslnin, the other cide
tells iz no Konstitnshun ; what one saved
wuz so, the uther says iz not so, an’ tha have
tluisty kep on a plyin’ an’ replyin’ to one
another untwil I’m kompeld to git one of
Nora Webster’s big unbridged Dickshineries
to larn the signicumlhurnpian of sum of thar
hig words. This is ali inity bothersum ; but
then a feller lams so mutch by reedin these
high spirited articles of sum of 3’ore korris
pondints. that I feel all pufft up with the dig
nitarianism of bein’ a korrispondint uyselph.
Troo, sum of these other fellers rite fur fame
and selpli justificationship. Tha have the
ga-lorious prospect of office still befour thar
eyes; an’ rize you, or fall me, sicli things
must be did ; rool or rooin’, sinck or swim,
servive or perish—give me office or give me
detli; fer like a fride ham to a hungry feller,
it smells so sweet that it makes a body’s
mouth wautur like a allegatur’s jest after eat
in’ a little yaller purp.
Then these good liaturid korrispondints
kali fokes by all the knames knoed in the
billy-gate kalindar—l blieve that’s what tha
kali it. Tha rite letturs of explainashun an’
disexplainashun ; of ’nials an’ denials ; of af
furmashuns an’ disaffiirmaslmns; of threts
an’ thretums; of banturs an’ banturums.—
Tha isslm proklamayshuns, manyfestoes, an’
pronounciamentoes, an’ all uther kind of toes,
korns an’ all, that a feller evur had on hiz
fut.
Tho’ slitely diffurrint from the Kode as
rendurid by ower jurisprudenshal korts, tha
so konstru the law that if a feller stoops down
an’ grabbles upp a hanful of “ mud” an' throes
it in anuther feller’s face, the offenshiator
shall be dumed to suffir all the panes an’
penultys of a Whereas —that if sum feller
happins to be runnin’ for a big offise an’ gits
beet a littul, he slial have hiz kote tale puld
oph, an’ slial furevur tharaftur be kalled a
bob-tale disreprezentative —that if won chap
wonts a ole Konstituslnin, an’ amitluir a knew
Konstitushun, tha shall both git mad an’ not
fite—that if a feller what don’t explivocate in
the hall of misreprizentasliun by makin’ a big
speacli on the floor of the Chamber in the
mine of the house that Jack built for the pur
pis of allowin’ the kongregatid wisdum ofthe
Kommunwelth of the State of Georgy in the
Legislator assembuld, he shall rite out his
speacli in the rnrae of hiz house, an’ from the
top tharof lie shall proclame it to the worl in
whatsumevnr way lie plezes, an’ if he don’t
do it, lie slial be exkommunikatid, an’ kon
cidurid as fell from hiz fust hive.
Of sich, Mistur Editur, ar the volums of
fame that sum of these knites of the quill
have piled tugethur for themselphs, an’ ov
late has krowdid j’ore colums with a grate
riggermarole of whitcli few. besides them
selphs, kcer a kontinentul dride apple. But
if tha rite for fame, I rite for the muney "I
know 3'ou’ll pa3 r me for it. That Ganesville
shinplastur has got big enuff ly this time to
rap a feller up in.
“ Rok a baby buntin'.
Daddy's gwine a huntin’, —”
But stop !—listin—what’s that ? O ! it’s the
“bark” that you wuz last weak notyfide to
listun for from the land of Beppo ! “ The
dog” has got “ balunced on his bine leggs”
at last. I’m a skeered ; for when he go’s to
turn roun’ to git hiz lied in the rite plase,
aint ther sum dainger that he'll give hiz tale
a flop an’ nock ev’ry thing intu a sirkumstan
sensashun ? eh ?
But God bless Beppo, or Beppotts, or wliat
evur hiz kname is—he’ll shorely not let the
animil kretur whop it kleen roun’ at once,
an’ disstroy a hole kingdum at a cingle wag.
But thin it does not bekura me to rite on this
larnid subjeckt. I’m mighty monstrusly at a
loss to kuo’ the reezon why Jaksin kounty is
korapared to a “dog.” Shorely one of hur
native childrun would not make sich a kom
parisun!
Deer MiGtur Editur : Deer Sur :—how do
you phele when } f ou rekoncidur that 3 T ou live
iu the sweep of sich a big dog’s tale, an’ him
reddy to turn roun at enny minit! an’ at the
same time kno’ thaty’ore purty “ furresttown.”
with it’s starcht an’ irund side-walks , an’ nice ,
kleen strete lamps, is dumed to be a “dogs
tale ’ forevur, an’ be alloud to wag it only
when the signal ‘tyelp” iz givun in the land
of Bep-o—me ? “ Forty akers an’ a mule !”
—“ the bottum rale’s on topp 1”
? Butt I mu9st stopp thiss predo*judiko-pre
historiko-diskwisishun on natral hvstor\’; for,
unlike the transmoggryfjun’ powers of the
natral hystory man what baiunces peeplc on
thar bine leggs—makes 'em “bark,” an*
“ yelp,” an’ wag ther tale at plesure, an' then
skeers “a grand mass meetin’ ” intu “duck
pliits,” I’m nott well enuff akquaintid with
the thee-o-ries of Buffoon, Kuviur, Ilumboolt,
an’ Golesmith, to understand how to diskwi
sate upon it. I rekun. tho' I don't know, as
how he’ll git up the Darwinyan thee-o-rce
next, or sum sich ree az the ole munkey man
did.
Butt lett thee filosof)* of the thing go az to
thatt tnatturr ; I'm now aftur the elegence an'
grandure of the konsepshun. In order that
it may not fade away an’ rott in the musst3’
reekords of kumniin’ ages, it iz hereby en
actid by the House of Reppreezentatives in
the Legislatur assemblid, that Jaksin kounty
bee, an’ the same iz hcaraftur knone az Dog
son koiint\ r ; and “ whereas ther iz an ap
ply k ash un now on pliile to git a patint for
the mudns oppperandium of kurin’ the kolik :
bee it fourordaned by the awthority afour sed,
that a patint for turnin’ a dog arouiT an’
balancin' him on hiz liine legs be grantid at
the same time that the kolik patint iz. Selah !
I like the Homeriek grace an' buty of this
kolik patint ideir. I hive its cilent eloquince
—its Siseronick pitch an' swell—its saft an’
tendur paythoss—indead Ido ! It saves pav
in’ Doktur bills—abolishis hosspittles, an’
puts to eilents a gruntin’ worl. That itduz !
Then thar is that klas-s/cA'-ul ideir ’bout
the “bole of beer” ! It’s Miltonick swing, an’
the Bvronick mesynre of the potry riten to
iramortilise it, all—all rizes ’hove kommi
nality. The beer-bole ! O ! the bole ! Lofty
in konsepshun ! sublime in centiment! in
spiryin’ in theera, to say nut,bin’ of its allu
shuns to deesency, all—all makes a feller
think of “the ole oken bukit, the irun boun’
bukit, the moss kivurid bukit that hangs in
the well.”
So takin’ all in all. Mistur Editur of the
Furrest Nuse, Deer Sur, Mistur Editur, don’t
you realty think that much of yore korris
pondince, mine inkludid, iz monstrusty well
kalkulatid to teach the 3 r ung an’ rizin’ jena
rashun of Dogson kounty to raze thar thawts
Iyer than to be throwin* hum-shells intu one
anuther from too naborin’ sittys whot may
yit give laws to an astonishd worl’, provided
the fite of the k il-um -granny iz not fit?
In short, don’t 3’ou think that the subblime
virtues of charity an’ forbareunce iz teachcd
by sum of us fanius korrispondints of yourn ?
Don’t 3 T ou think that the taste an’ reephinc
mentof 3'ore reeders iz powurfully polished
off b3 T sich exspresshuns az “ bred-baskit,”
“ skunk.” “nigger umurn,” an’ so on an’ sir
forth? eh? Need thar lie enny mour meet
in’ housis bilt—enny mour skools establishid,
or enny mour Bibills prentid? In fakt,
wouldn’t it be a mattur of ekonony to isshu
a proklama3 , shun to have the shot-towers of
Saint Loois suspendid. so that the Furrest
Nuse kan be ekskluzively used for the pur
pos of allowin’ yore korrispondints to shnte
papir wo<lds at one anutlmr ? eh? If you
don’t think so. less stop it, an’ tank about
s ninth in’ good to ete ! ! !
Now, Deer Sur, Mister Furrest Nuse Edi
tur, don’t 3’ou go to gwine to git mad bekase
I’ve rit this Timid Epistol of the Jnse to the
Jeiffyles. Thar be good Juse, an’ thar be
good Jent3 r les. Fvin suinthin* good kan kum
outin Nazreth. Thar be good peeplc whot
live in Hurry-my Grove, an’ Jeffursin, too, az
to that mattur— yes ; jus az good az enny
body. So “ tliar’s no vuse a kickin’ up a
row.” If the same worl’ kan kontane Bostun
an’ Jeffursin, shorety' by jus swcllin’ out a
leetul it kan kontane Hurry-my-Grove, too.
So let ns swell! Selah !
AffeetsluinSly, Jake Lookout.
The Housekeeper.
A monthly magazine, devoted to the inter
ests of homes in city and country, embracing
departments relating to the parlor, dining
room, bedroom, kitchen, laundry, library,
nursery, toilet, &c. Published by Chas. F.
Wingate & Cos. (Limited), 69 Duane St.,
New York.
From Mr. 11. R. Palmer, of Athens, who
is the agent for this section, we have received
a copy of the above useful and highly inter
esting magazine. A hasty glance over its
contents demonstrates that it is fully up to
what it professes. The “Housekeeper” is a
monthly Journal—most elegantly printed in
clear new type, and contains information
which every family ought to have. Mr. Pal
mer speaks of visiting Jefferson and vicinity
in the interest of this useful work. Should he
do so, we bespeak for him and his journal
fbe kind consideration of our fellow-citizens.
“ reet Education.”
Some few years ago, while passing along
the streets of a neighboring cit}% our ears were
greeted with some terrible blasphemous iinpre.
cations from two small boys—sons of a most
highly respected and beloved clergyman,
since deceased. It was hard to conceive, at
first thought, how these children could have
formed the habit of using such language. But
the mystery was solved on a moment’s reflec
tion, when we recollected that they had been
allowed the “run" of the street; not promis
cuously—but simply in the neighborhood of
the residence of their father. Like the case
cited below, the street, no doubt, was where
they had learned to curse and swear :
A gentleman visited an unhappy man in
jail awaiting his trial. “Sir,” said the pris
oner, tears running down his cheeks, “I had
a good home education : it was my street edu
cation that ruined me. I used to slip out of
the house and go off with the boys in the street.
In the street I learned to lounge ; in the street
I learned to swear; in the street I learnei to
smoke ; in the street I learned to gamble;
in the street I learned to pilfer. Oh, sir, it
is in the street the devil lurks to work the
ruin of the young!”
Are you a parent ? And is that little boy
—the pride and joy of your very existence—
imbibing a street education
Indiana and Nebraska.
The Democratic State Convention of Indi
ana directs its delegates to cast the vote of
the State for Hendricks, in, National Conven
tion ( Nebraska elects all Tildon delegates.
TOWN AND COUNTY DIRECTORY.
JEFFERSON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF JEFFERSON.
YY. I. Pike, Mayor; J. P. Williamson, Sr,, G.
J. N. Wilson, 11. J. Hancock, F. M. Bailey, Al
dermen; T. 11, Niblack. Esq., Clerk £ Treasur
er ; W. F. Hunter. Marshal.
PROFESSIONS.
Physicians...J. J. Poster, X. W. Carithcrs,
•J. 0. Hunt, C It Giles, W II Greenwade. (Indian
Doctor.)
Atty's at Law...J. B. Silman. W. I. Pike.
•J. A. B. Mahaffey. W. C. Howard. M. M. Pitman.
P. F. Hinton. It. S. Howard.
MERCHANTS.
Pendergrass & Hancock, F. M. Bailey, Stanley
& Pinson.
MECHA NICS.
Carpenters... Joseph P. Williamson. Sen’r;
J. P. Williamson, Jr.; Warwick Wilson, Ed.
Wilson. Mitchell Few, (col.)
Harness Maker... John G. Oakes.
Wagon Makers... Win. Winburn, Monroe
Ray, (col.)
Buggy Makers. ..L. & A. J Gilieland.
Blacksmith. ..C. T. Story, James Montgome
ry.
Tinner... John 11. Chapman.
Tanners... J. E. & 11. J. Randolph, F S Smith.
Boot and Shoe-Makers...N. B. Stark, under
Forest News ollice; Seaborn M. Stark, J W
Moore, shops in the ” Billy Thompson” corner
store-house; Henry Evans,*(col.)
Furniture Makers. .. Warwick Wilson, A J
Gilieland.
HOTELS.
Randolph House, by Mrs. Randolph.
North-Eastern Hotel, by John Simpkins.
Public Boarding House, by Mrs. Elizabeth
Woshram.
Liquors, Sugars, &c...J. L. Bailey.
Grist and Saw-Mill and Gin. .. Long &
Randolph.
Saw-Mill and Gin...F. S. Smith.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTCRE OF MAILS.
Athens mail arrives at Jefferson on Wednes
days and Saturdays, at 10 o’clock, A. M., and de
parts same days at 12 o'clock, M.
Gainesville mail arrives at Jefferson on Wednes
days and Saturdays, at 11 o'clock, A. M„ ami de
parts same days at 12 o'clock, M.
Lawrenceville mail arrives at Jefferson on Satur
days, at 12 o'clock, M, and departs same dav at 1
o'clock, P. M.
F. L. Pendergrass, Dcp’y P. M.
FRA TERN A L DIRECTOR V.
Planters’ Grange, No. 278. meets every first
Thursday. Master, \\ J Colquitt ; Sec’y, TI)
Erwin. Post office, Harmony Grove.
Stonewall Lodge, No. 21 t, l. O. <7. TANARUS., meets on
every 2d and 4th Saturday night in the month.
T. S. Johnson, W. C. TANARUS.; Harry Bell, W. R. S.
Unity Lodge. No. 3d, F. A. M., meets Ist 'lues
day night in each month. 11. W. Bell, W. M.;
John Simpkins. Sec'y.
Love Lodge, No. 63, L O. O. F.. meets on 2d
and 4tU Tuesday nights in each month. W. 1.
Pike, N. G.: J. E. Randolph, Sec’y.
Oconee Grange, No. 301, meets on Saturday be
fore the first Sunday in each month, at Galilee, at
1 o’clock, P. M. T. S. Johnson, W. M.; L. T.
Bush, W. Sec’y.
Harmony Grove Lodge, No. 204, F. A. M., meets
on the first Wednesday night in each month, at 7.',
o'clock. John W. Pruitt, W. M.
Relief (colored) Fire Company, No. 2. meets on
4th Tucsdav night in each month, Henry Long,
Captain; Ned Burns, Sec'y.
COUNTY SCHOOL DIRECTORY.
Martin Inst if nt p. — J. W. Glenn. Principal; S.
P. Urr, Assistant; Miss M. E. Orr, Assistant;
Miss Myrtie McCarty, Music.
C•ntre Hitt Anniew if. —A G Strain, Principal.
Galilee Academy. —Rev. P. F. Lamar, Prill,
Harmony Croce Academy. —R. S. Cheney, Prin
cipal.
Mark Academy. —J. 11. McCarty, Principal.
Beech Creek Academy —Mrs. A. C. P. Riden,
Principal.
Academy C/ivrch. —l. J. Mitchell, Principal.
Deadwyltr's Mill. —W. P. Newman, Priii.
I#. SCHEVENEIX & Cos.,
Broad street, Athens, G-a.,
Donors In
American and Imported Watches,
Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware,
-{ j BRIDAL PRESENTS, |j—
GUNS, PISTOLS, AMMUNITION, SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
CANES, FANCY ARTICLES. sc„, <sc.
HAVING WEST AND EXPERIENCED WORKMEN, WE ARE PREPARED'
To do liepairing and Gold and Silver Plating in superior stlye.
Athens, Ga.J CA-Lli -A-jW’ID SEE XJS? L-TTy 31
LOOK HERE, LOOK HERE I
AND THEN COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES , THAT
F. M. HAILEY,
(At tiik Old Stand of J. G, McLkstki:.)
HAS JUST RECOVER AND VU KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HANG,
A FULL ASSORTMENT ; DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, HARD-WARE, E A RYIIE X-WA RE, GRASS-WARE, IIOL
LOW-WARE, BOOTS A SHOES, LADIES’ & GENTLEMENS’ HATS-,
Ready-Made Clothing,
Drugs, Medicines, Paints and Dye-Stuffs,
LADIES’ DRESS GOOES TEIIVIIVEIIST GS
In rich Variety, and a multitude of Pleasing Notions in great Profusion J
These Goods will he sold at Athens and Gainesville Prides !
Call and have this assertion verified! . Oct 16
Family Hibles.
I CAN sell better bargains in FAMILY BIBLES
than any travelling Bible Agent. Elegant
Quarto Bibles, new type, .splendidly illustrated,
at from $3.00 to $5.00. With heavy gilt clasp, cont
plete Bible Dictionary, history of the Bible, Con
cordance, Ac., andsoo illustrations—s6.so to SB.OO.
Call and examine my stock before rmi buy. I
guarantee satisfaction. T. A. ftl KKE.
Bookseller and Stationer. Athens. Ga.
GREAT
BARGAINS IN PIANOS.
FOR cash in hand I will sell two FIRST-CLASS
PIANOS lower than they were ever offered
before in this section. Here are the prices :
A 71-3 Octave Rosewood Piano,
Carved legs, elegantly finished. Maker’s price,
$600.00. Will be sold for $315.00.
A 7 Octave Rosewood Piano,
Carved legs, elegantly finished. Maker’s price.
$490.00. Will he sold for $250.00.
These Pianos are both new and from first-class
makers, and will be guaranteed. Very low rates
for one-half cash and balance in twelve months.
Send for catalogue and price list, to
T. A. BURKE,
Bookseller and Stationer, Athens, Ga.
marlS
BL^INrEIS.
At the Forest News Office.
CO UNT Y OFFICERS.
WILEY C, HOWARD, - - - - Ordinary.
M. M. PITTMAN, - Judge Cos. Court.
TROS. H. NIBLACK. - - - Clerk S. Court.
JOHN S, HUNTER. - - - ... Sheriff.
WINN A. WORSHAM, * - - Deputy “
LEE J. JOHNSON, - - - Treasurer/
JAMESL. WILLIAMSON, - - Tax Collector.
GEO. W. BROWN. “ Receiver.
JAMES L. JOHNSON, - - County Surveyor.
w>L Wallace. - - - tWner.
G. J. N. WILSON, County School Commiss’r.-
ftsTdiegular Sessions County Court,- 2nd and!
4th Mondays each month.
Commissioners? and R FYkNFk.)—W m’/
Seymour. W. J. Haynie, W. G.- Steed. Meet oil
the Ist Fridays in August and November. T. H/
Niblack, Esq.-, Cierl.
County B'n of Education.—Robert White/
Pres.; J. G, M Chester, James L. Johnson, J. L/
Williamson, Wtn. Thurmond.-
MA CISTRA TES AND BAthtFFS.
Jefferson District, No, *245, N. H. Pendcrgf#v* f
J. P.; 11. T. Fleeman, J, P, W F lluntef,
Constable. PYV Pittman. County C't Bailiff,
Clarkesborough District, No. 242, F. M. Hollb
day, J. P.; M. B. Smith, J. P.
Miller's District, No. 455, 11. F. Kidd, J. P.
Chandler’s District. No. 246, Ezekiel Hewitt,
J. P. ; J. G. Burson, -J. I*.
Randolph's District, No. 248. Pinckney P,
Pirkle, J. P.; Jas. A. Straynge. J. I*.
Cunningham's District, No. 428, J. A. Brazle
ton. J. P.; T. K. Randolph. J. P.
Newtown District. No. 253. G. W. O'Kellv. J.
P. ;T. J, Stapler, Not. Pub. Ex. Off. J. 1\
Minnish’s District, No. 255. Z. YV. Hood, J. P,
Harrisburg District, No. 257, Wtn. M. Morgan,
J. P. ; J. YY . Pruitt. J. P.
House's District. No. 243, A. A. Hill, J. P.;
Jas. Gtiffin, N. P. ex off. J. P.; M C Herrin,
Bailiff.
Snntafce District, No. 1042, W. R. Bovd. J. P.
S. G. Arnold. J. P.
YY ilson's District, No. 4(55, YV. J. Comer, J. P,
COCNTV CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST.
Jefferson Circuit. —Jefferson, Harmony Grove,
Drv Pond; Rev. W. A. Farris, P. C.
Mulberry Circuit. —Ebenezer, Bethlehem, Con
cord. Centre and Pleasant Grove, Lebanon; Rev,
C A Conaway. P. C.
Chapel and Antioch supplied from YVatkim
ville Circuit.
PRESBYTER IA X.
Thyatira, Rev. G. H. Cartledgo. Pastor; Sandy
Creek, Rev. 11 N Smith, Pastor; Pleasant Grove,
Rev. G. H. Cartledgo, Pastor; Mlzpah, Rev. R N
Smith, Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Cabin Creek, Rev. YV B J Hardeman, Pastor;
Har. Grove, Rev YV I! J Hardeman, Past.; Zion,
Rev J M Davis, Past; Bethabra, Rev G I, Bagwell,
Pastor; Academy. Rev. J. N. Coil. Pastor;
Walnut. Rev. J. M. Davis. Pastor; Crooked
Creek, YY'. F. Stark, Pastor; Oconee Church, Rev.
A. J. Kelley, Pastor; Poplar Springs, Rev. W,
T. Brock. Pastor; Kandler's Creek, W,F. Stark,
Pastor; Mountain Creek. YV. 11. Bridges, Pastor,
PK<JTESTANT METHODIST.
Pentecost, Rev. R. S. McGarrity, Pastor,
'•CHRISTIAN.'’
Bethany Church, Dr, F. .Jackson, Pastor,
Christian Chapel, Elder YY r . T. Lowe, Pastor.
Galilee, Elder P. F, Lamar. Pastor.
first ini Verbalist.
Centre Hill, Rev. B. F. Strain. Pastor; Church
meeting and preaching every third Saturday and
Sunday.
M. E. CHURCH—(NORTH.)
Simpson Circuit , Ira YY'oodman, P C.—Conso
lation church. 2d Sunday; Pleasant Grove, 2d
Saturday; Mt. Olivet, Banks co; Dunnegun’d
Chapel, Hall co ; Corinth, Franklin co.
Desiring to make up and publish, continu
ously, a Directory of the business and differ
ent organizations of the county and town, we
earnestly and respectfully ask all interested
to assist by furnishing the proper information,
data, &e.
If you wish to grow Vegetables for sals*’
read
Gardening 1 for Profit!
If you wish to become a Commercial Florist,
read
Practical Floriculture!
If you wish to Garden for Amusement or
for Home Use only, read
Gardening for Pleasure!
▲U, BT
f Peter Henderson#
Price $1.50 eaclr,- post-paid, by mail.
Our Combined Catalogue tar 1876, of
EVERYTHING
FOR THE
GARDEN!
Sent Free to all Applicants.
Our large Illustrated Catalogue* of Seeds
and Plant*, numbering 175 pages, and con
taining 2 colored plates, sent without charge
to purchasers of any of the above three
I books, bent to all others on receipt of 50
cents.
Jtt&C)fertte&iifdnkb
35 Cortlandt Street,
NEW YORK.