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Jackson County Publishing Company. M. Williamson, j N. 11. Pendergrass, President. | Vice President. T. 11. XtbLACK. Secr'y Treas, Kremtire Committee. W. (’. Howard Ch’m. G. J. N. Wilson. | It. .1. Hancock, JEFFERSON, (3--A.. M4TI KD.4V Jl 3, 1N76. The Georgia Daily Commonwealth, Issued from the steam printing house of .1. I*. Harrison & Cos., with Col. Carey W. Styles, late of the Alban}* News, as Editor in-chief, now comes regularl}* to our sanctum every mail day. Col. Styles is a “ sharp, quick" and pointed writer, and is an honor to his profession—whether running the daily or weekly schedule; and we are under obli gations for an “exchange" with his sprightly evening paper. That Letter. The letter called for last week, by lion. J. M. Potts, will be found in to-day's issue. We have tried to give all hands a “ fair showing” in this (much to be regretted) controversy, and we hope, for the sake of all concerned, that so far at least as the Forest News is concerned, tiro matter will be allowed to rest where it is. The public, we think, are per fectly satisfied—one way or the other—on the subject. So now, *• Let us have peace !"’ To Correspondents. We have received two or three communica tions within the past few da}*s, all giving our “late” correspondent, “ Beppo,” a parting " salute.” “ Hcppo” announced two weeks or more since, that he had “ blown off his hounds and quit the drive” ; therefore, with all due deference to our respected friends, we submit that it is hardly “manly and patriotic” to keep up the war after one side has left the field. We—the people of the South—have complained bitterly of this conduct on the part of our enemies, for the past several years. Jrot us “do as we would be done by.” A Contrast. Col. John Jones, the venerable cx-Treasur er of the State of Georgia, was yesterday ar rested in Atlanta upon a charge of withhold ing moneys from the State, and required to give bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars, at last accounts he had not been able to fill his bond. The contrast here suggested is striking. Blodgett, long a fugitive on ac count of his knavery, was arrested, carried to Atlanta, and his bond fixed at fifteen thousand dollars. There seems to be a prospect that he will have some trouble in making it, where upon the Judge generously reduces it twelve thousand dollars , and the matter is made easy. Bullock is arrested, brought back to Atlanta, and his bond fixed at ten thousand dollars. Immediately, as the chronicles state, “promi nent and wealthy citizens of both parties" came to his rescue, and he is now wearing “a nosegay and greyish pants,” boasting to chattering and open-mouthed Bohemians that had there been anv necessity therefor, his bond would have been signed by a list of the names of citizens filling two pages. The con trast. we say. is striking—nay, it is sicken ing. Here two self-confessed knaves and plunderers are accommodated with obsequi ous courts and bondsmen, while a venerable Georgian—a patriot and an honest man, as we believe—goes about hunting for names to go upon his bond. .Some civet, good apothe cary !—Savannah News. “The One Star of Hope!” The Nashville American of the 25th ult., commenting on the letter of lion. Mr. Bird, of Massachusetts, an extract from which is elsewhere published in this paper, reiterates the sentiments of the lion, writer as follows : “Mr. Bird is right. What is needed is an entire and radical change of rule. Anew set books must be opened at Washington. Every department of government, from the White House to the Custom House, must be puri fied—the accounts of 80,000 office-holders examined. The assumed danger from what the 1 )emocratie party might do is not so threatening as the present danger from what the Republican party has already done and is still doing. The pretense of danger from Democratic accession is grossly, recklessly, mischievously exaggerated by corruptionists in power, seeking to retain it by fomenting old prejudices and alarming the public mind with a wolf-erv. There is no reason why the country should be endangered more by the control of one party than another, and it is very certain that Democratic rule for the next four years at least, would be the cleanest and safest that this country has had since the death of Lincoln. False alarms by stock jobbers in and out of office—the mendacity of ring organs—the flourish of the bloody shirt by the smallest order of demagogues— all this will not prevent the floating and in dependent voters who really seek the good of their country iroin taking a practical view of the situation. These cannot fail to see with this honest Massachusetts Republican, that in the dark and troubled night that is upon ns there is “but one star of hope'’—the uni ted Democratic party of the United States. Regardless of its past history or whether it may be destined, by the purity of its rule, to survive one Presidential term, there is an imperative necessity for its ascendance, at t his moment, or we shall witness no return of general prosperity and restored popular con fidence. for indefinite years, with the glowing prospective of darker clouds of adversity than we have ever yet experienced.” USP'CoI. Jack Jones, late Treasurer of the SLate of Georgia, was arrested last week in Atlanta, by virtue of an indictment found against him by the Grand Jury of Fulton county, tor the offence of unlawfully with holding public money. The amount of bond required was SIO,OOO, which he gave—not however, without some trouble. You sec, the old man was lacking in this: he hadn’t been ♦inite sunha “developer” as Bullock, Blodg ett and* “ Hi.” ° “The Position of Parties.” The Hon. Prank Bird, an influential Mas sachusetts Republican, has written an “open letter” to Hon. Ethan Allen, the “Liberal Republican leader,” which is attracting very general attention among men of all parties in New England, and in which he discusses the merits of the “Republican Party as it was.” He then shows by clear logical rea soning that there is no “Show for an Inde pendent Movement,” and cites the failure of the “movement of 1872” as an example and illustration of his proposition. By an equally forcible and plain line of reasoning he proves conclusively that there is no chance “For Reform within the Party”—that is, the present Radical and Republican party. We insert here his language on this point, to gether with the remainder of his letter. Admit that the Republican candidate who to-day represents specially purity and re form, shall be nominated at Cincinnati and elected. He goes into office under the ne cessity of taking counsel of the men who have elected him. Among these undoubtedly would be many of the purest men of the Re publican party of the olden time ; but among them, too, must be the men who have degra ded the Republican party and dishonored the country. The men who banished Sum ner and Greeley, Trumbull and Schurz from the councils of tne party must still be recog nized as supporters of the Administration, and as entitled to a voice in itspolic}*. They are in the Senate, and control its action. They fill all the important offices of the coun try. Will a Republican Administration turn them out ? Eighty thousand Republican office-holders are eating out the substance of the people. Here and there one has been detected in his nefarious practice—hardly an infinitesimal fraction of the whole. Will a Republican Administration call its devotees to account for practices learned from their superiors ? The Republican press of the country, with a few* honorable exceptions, is controlled by rogues or their apologists. THE ONLY CHANCE. No ! No ! There is but one way of salva tion for the Republican party, and that is through the purgation of defeat. The spoils once out of their grasp, the corrupt men who “ratted” from the Democratic party into the Republican would instinctively follow the scent of public plunder and rat back into the Democratic party ; and the Republican party, released of its incubus, with its men of ideas at the front, would again deserve the confi dence of the country. This is a consumma tion devoutly to be wished. Most of my dearest friends are still in the Republican party endeared through many years of asso ciation, by bonds of common faith and mutu al trust. I mean to keep the right to love them still. “Hand in hand we stood around the administration of Andrew, and felt his own great arm lean on us for support.” I live in the undoubting assurance that they will soon learn that patriotism and virtue did not die when the Republican party com mitted suicide, and that we shall yet come together in the trials and triumphs of the fu ture, and wonder we ever separated. LET US BE PRACTICAL ! What then remains ? The Democratic par ty. “Do you belong to the Democratic par ty ?” No ! I shall never again “belong” to any party, but I am ready to co-opcrate with any party or with any men who, in my judg ment, best promise to destro}* the power which now curses the country. I know full well how* great is the popular distrust of the Democratic party. ' I have taken some small share in creating that distrust when it was well founded : I loved my country and 1 hated it.” But now old things have passed away. When we arc able to vote in the millennium, we will welcome the ideal party. Till then, we must aim at practical methods and practical results. Ido not like to be forced to a choice of evils, but I see clearly that, until one party or the other nominates an ideal candidate, we must choose between those who ate presented, or “take to the woods.” BETTER THE WORST DEMOCRAT THAN TIIE BEST REPUBLICAN. Can we trust the Democratic party? In 1848, our Southern Whig friends, in justify ing themselves for supporting the Whig tick et with Gen. Taylor at the head, used to say, “The Southern man who is farthest from us is nearer to us than any Northern man can be.” It is my profound conviction that the worst Democrat whose nomination at St. Louis is possible is safer for the country than the best Republican whose nomination is possible at Cincinnati. The imperative, the solemn need of the country is a change of the national administration. Anew set of books must he opened at Washington. Every department of government, from the White House to the custom-house, must he purified ; the accounts of 80,000 office-holders must he examined. I have no fear that, while this process of scrutiny is going on, any new set of office-holders can organize a system of peculation and corruption like that which is now in full blast. Even if the in coming administration should follow in the footsteps of its predecessor, I know that in four entire years it could not entrench itself in office as the Republican party has done in almost sixteen jears of undisputed power; and that in 1880 the country would repudiate the servants who should prove false to their trusts, and would reinstate a Republican party redeemed, regenerated and disenthrall ed. BUT ONE STAR OF HOPE. In the dark and troubled night that is upon ns, I see but one star of hope—the united Democratic party of the United States. Con fidence, I am aware, is a plant of slow growth. Distrust of the Democratic party is, I doubt not, honestly entertained by the best portion of the Republican party, and dishonestly pro claimed as their most effective partisan cry by the worst. Ido not partake of the views of the one class ; I utterly despi.se the hypo crisy of the other. I have a prevailing con fidence that sixteen years of purgation and punishment have had their effect in purifying the Democratic party in perhaps as great degree as sixteen years of power have cor rupted and diseased the Republican parly. Jurisdiction Taken. THE SENATE HOLDS ON TO BELKNAP BY A VOTE OF 37 TO 29. Washington, May 29.—News comes from the eapitol that the senate by a majority of eight takes jurisdiction in the Belknap im peachment case. Washington, May 29.—The senate vote on jurisdiction was 37 to 29. All the demo crats voted for jurisdiction except Eaton of Connecticut, and Jones of Florida. The tri al commences at one o’clock Thursday, to which day the senate has adjourned.— Tel. to Const. Presbyterian General Assembly. This body which had been in session in the city of Savannah for eight or ten days previous, closed its session on Saturday night last. Twenty-four delegates were appointed to the Pan-Handle Presbyterian council to meet in Edinburg next summer. The committee to whom was referred the resolutions from the Northern Assembly, in regard to fraternal relations, reported the following, which were unanimously adopted, and telegraphed to Brooklyn : “We already roost cordiall}* enter on fraternal relations with your body, on any terras honorable to both parties, and then as an explanation of what our feelings is, we send the action ta ken in the answer to the overture from the St. Louis Presbytery, which is— Resolved, That the action of the Baltimore Conference, approved by the Assembty at St. Louis, explains with sufficient clearness the position of our Church, but inasmuch as it is represented by the overture that misap prehension exists in the minds of some of our people as to the spirit of this action, in order to show our disposition to remove, on our part, real or seeming hindrance to friend ly feeling, the Assembly explicitly declares that while condemning certain acts and de liverance of the Northern General Assembly, no acts or deliverance of the Southern Gen eral Assemblies are to be construed or ad mitted as impugning in anyway the Christian characrer of the Northern General Assembly, or of the historical bodies of which it is the successor. The Assembly selected New Orleans as the place of the next meeting, and the third Thursday in May as the time. “Swift and Sure I” On our outside we give, at length, an ac count of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon, of S. C.; the arrest of the perpetrators of the foul deed, and a telegram stating that they had been lynched bj* the infuriated citi zens of the vicinity in which the murder was committed. Below will be found a statement as to the closing scene in this terrible drama:— Abbeville, S. C., May 25.—From eye witnesses of the lynching of the murderers of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon. I gather some further details that will be of interest to the readers of the News awl Courier. It seems that the lynching was the direct result of the formal verdict of the jury of inquest upon tie bodies of the murdered couple. The jury found that the Harmons were deliberately murder ed by Stephen Lake, Larkin Ilollowa}*, Mar shal Perrin. Austin Davis, Jeff Settles, Jesse Lake, Bettie Perrin, and Tilda Holloway, all negroes. These parties had previously been arrested, and when the inquest closed were delivered into the custody of Sheriff Rich ardson for commitment to jail. But imme diately the Sheriff was seized by the crowd which numbered about six hundred persons, his head was hastily covered with a bag, and he was carried off by force and confined. The hour of retribution for the fiends who had so mercilessly butchered Mr. and Mrs. Harmon had now* arrived. All of the pris oners were taken by the crowd, which was composed of both black and white citizens, and marched to a point about a half mile from the scene of the murder. There the six men who had committed the crime were tied firmly together in a row, and five min utes were given to them to pray, at the ex piration of which time a volley of one hun dred shots were fired, and the six wretches fell dead to the ground. About three hun dred men took part in the last act of the lynching. They were variously armed with rifles, shot-guns and pistols. No masks were worn by anybody, and there was no exhibi tion of excitement of any kind, no loud talk ing and no wliiske}*. Previous to their execution Austin Davis and Stephen Lake had confessed that the party had been concocting the murder for several weeks. Stephen first knocked the victims on the head, Holloway turned the bodies over, and Stephen cut their throats. After the murder the 1 ousc was gutted of everything valuable, and a part of the goods were recovered in the hands of Austin Davis. The two women were turned loose and told to leave the country. —News <s• Courier. SdPlt is a generally conceded opinion among the “knowing ones” that Congress will not adjourn for a good while yet. Per haps not till some time in August. ETA Professor Robinson, who has been stopping in Lexington, has shown the editor of the Oglethorpe Echo grants in his posses sion to 50,000 acres of land, lying in 111 counties of this State, including the entire town of Thomasville and 900 acres in Ogle thorpe county. Chattooga county boasts of twin calves, attached together by a ligament ala Siamese twins. They are grown together by a strip at the shoulder, and saving this strip are perfectly developed. We have a friend in the city whose cook has left his employ under the belief that she has been “tricked ’ by another negro, who is jealous of her position, and no amount of reason expended to convince her of her fol ly has any effect. Strange creatures. — At. Commonwealth. New York, May 25.—Peralto has made his fiftieth mile. At the thirty-sixth mile his pony bolted over an embankment. Peralto got on the horse’s back and started again amid great cheering. He won the race heat ing his time two minutes. The race was one hundred and fifty-five miles in seven hours. Cartersville, Ga., May 24, 1876.—Intelli gence reached here this forenoon of the very’ sudden death ofCapt. John A Crawford, near Cassville from the sting of a bee in the fore head. He was at work around his bee stands when he received a sting, from which he died in about two hours. Some of the finest wheat patches about town are infested with myriads of lice similar in appearance to cabbage lice. They work as busy as bees down in the meshes of the wheat. What harm they wjll do, if any, no body seems to know, as the most experienced say they never saw anything like it.— Griffin News. The crop news from all parts of the coun try is most cheering. Wheat is not seriously damaged by the rust, and it is ripening out of danger. Corn, cotton, sugar cane, sor ghum, potatoes, rice and grass crops are all reported in fine condition from the Allegha nies to the Gulf, and from the Atlantic to the place where the sun goes to sleep.— At. Commonwealth . Letter from Hon. T. Hardeman, Jr., to Hon. G. R. Duke. Macon, Ga., April 26th, 1876. llox. G. R. Duke— Dear Sir: —Yours ask ing me my recollection of the debate on the Convention bill, has been received. Ido not wish to be made a party to the controversy between yourself and Mr. Potts. I saw no reason for it when in Atlanta, and was in hopes, on your return home, it would have ceased. I regret that Mr. Potts and yourself cannot reconcile your differences. The day the Convention bill was being discussed, Mr. Potts did try to get the floor, but failed—not being quick enough. Next morning, on the motion to reconsider—made, I think, by him self, and also by some other member—he was recognized by myself, the floor given him, and he declined it in favor of some other per son ; for what reason, Ido not know. I men tion this fact because Mr. P. had complained that I would not recognize him the day be fore, and I told him he should have a hearing, which was given him, but which he did not improve. I desire to say no more, and only write this much because I do not wish Mr. P. to have the impression that I gave him no chance to speak on the measure. I write simply to set myself right, disclaiming any desire to be made a party to your and his quarrel. Write me the news. Your friend, T. Hardeman, Jil In Mrmoriam. Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God, in the dispensation of Ilis Providence, to re move from our midst our beloved brother and associate, William V. Dkadwyler, who de parted this life April 20th, 1876, aged 24 years, in the full hope of a blessed immor tality ; therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of our beloved brother, William V. Dkadwyler, the Coun ty Lodge, 1. O. G. TANARUS., Jackson County, has lost one of its most faithful and zealous offi cers, in whom there was no guile. Jlis gen tleness of spirit and nobility of soul, coupled with the chastened humility of a Christian, endeared him to our hearts to an unusual degree. In our grief we are consoled in the full assurance that “ our loss is his eternal gain/’ and that we may meet again in that Grand Lodge of God’s redeemed in “man sions not made with hands,” “where the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest.” Resolved, That these resolutions be pub lished in the Sunny South and Forest News. Committee. —Judson Bird, R. S. Howard, •T. P. Williamson, J. E. Rutherford, Lizzie LeMaster. [Bethlehem,ay 13,’76. Ijp’A negro at Cartersville, who belonged to the U. S. Coast survey, got on a rampage the other night and demanded whiskey and supper from the keeper of the Ricks House. The proprietor refused to give him cither when a “muss” ensued ; the negro laid vio lent hands on the hotel keeper; he in turn, tried to cut the negro with his knife, and finally succeeded in giving the black “man and brother” a blow with a billiard cue; this brought the “claret” and settled the fuss for a little while, when the negro made another assault and threw two rocks through the windows of the hotel, hitting a bystander. The negro was not arrested till next morning, when the marshal took “him in.” Consider able excitement was caused by the affair. 1876 THE GREAT CENTENNIAL. 1876 Parties desiring information as to best routes to the CENTENNIAL, or to any of the Summer Resorts or to any other point in the country, should address 11. H. H IUIW, General Passenger Agent Kcncsaw Route, May 27 Atlanta, Ga. For the Forest News. Mr. Editor :—\N hile others are sugsjest ing their favorites for office, and some are even puffing themselves into notice over ficti tious names, I desire through your columns, to propose as a suitable man to represent us in the next Legislature,; the name of one who, while possessed of splendid ability, is too honest to enter into rings to secure office, and too modest to claim for himself what his me rits justly entitle him to. That man is Col. Ben. Silman. There is no man in Jackson County who would make a more honest and able representative than he would, and for that reason many good men in the county want him to be a candidate. They believe he would represent the whole county and ev ery interest of the people if elected. Let Col. Silman announce himself and he will be elected by The People. Tax Returns. By the “ card” of Geo. W. Brown, Esq. : Re ceiver of Tax Ruturns for Jackson.it will be seen that his books are still open and will be until the 10th inst.., for the accommodation of the tax-payers of the county. Bear in mind, friends, Mr. Brown's location is Maysville. Further, it will be noticed that Mr. Brown again offers his services to the people in his present capacity. It is generally conceded, we believe, that lie has made a good officer. i?'While “making up’’ to go to press, wc were handed a “ cotton square,” from the farm of Rev. A. J. Kelley, near Jefferson. “ Almira Mayfield.” —Possess yourself in patience, Dear Miss; you shall have a hearing next week. Ctirc VoiirsidvcM. The Bth Wonder of the World has been found in Georgia. The discoverer is a physician of long experience, extensive observation and profound judgment, and his discovery has proven such a blessing to woman, that it is already known throughout the country as “• Woman’s Best Friend.” With remarkable quickness and cer tainty it cures all cases of suppressed menstrua tion, acute or chronic, and restores health in every instance. Dr. J. Bradlield’s Female Regulator supplies a remedy long needed in the treatment of diseases peculiar to woman. This the Medical Faculty knows and admits, while many of our best physicians are using it in daily practice. The medicine is prepared with great care, by L. II Bradtield. Druggist, Atlanta, Ga., and sold at *l-50 per bottle by respectable Druggists every where. J Great Merit in Female Diseases. . . State of Georgia, Troup Cos. 1 bis is to certify that I have examined the recipe Josiah Brad field , and, as a medical man, pronounce it to be a combination of medicines of great merit in the treatment of all diseases of fe males for which he recommends it. WM. P. BEASLEY, M. D. This December 21, 1868. june3 P erf,a y ,,lt,lorne ' Samples XO worth $1 free. Stinson & Cos., Portland, Maine. marll Hein Jilloeriisellleiiis. NOTICE! MY BOOKS close m the 10th of June. I will be at Maysville until the 10th of June, ready and willing to receive the Tax Returns of parties who have not as yet made their returns. Fellowcitizens, I offer you my name as a can didate for the office of Tax Receiver of Jackson county, at the next election. Yours, truly, G. W. BROWN. T. R. Maysville, Ga., May 26th, 187 G. june3-4t Strayed or Stolen! FROM my premises, on Sunday night, the 28th of May, 1876, a medium sized iBLACK MARE, about nine or ten years old. No flesh marks re membered ; a small sore on her right shoulder, caused by the collar; blind in left eye; when traveling, carrys her head rather low. It is be lieved that she was stolen ; if not, she has likely returned to Oconee county, near Watkinsville. 1 will pay a reasonable amount for her recovery. M. N. DUKE, June 3d, ’76. Jefferson, Jackson Cos., Ga. GREAT ATTRACTION!! AT PENDERGRASS & HANCOCK’S. A FRESH SUPPLY OF New Spring Goods Consisting of HATS, CAPS. BOOTS and SHOES, READY-MADE CLOTHING, CALICO, BLEACHNG, ALPACA. LINEN, COTTONADES, OIL CLOTH, LINEN TABLE CLOTH, SHIRTING, FAC TORY CHECKS, &c., &c. Ladies' Hats and Ron nets, A rti ficial Flow ers. Ribbons, fyc. Saddles and Hr idles, Crockery and Class-Ware, Hard-Ware , Table and Pocket Cutlery. $-c. Full assortment of Notions and Toilet Articles, Drugs and Patent Medicines, Glass and Putty, School Books, Pens, Ink and Paper. KEROSENE OIL! FLOUR, MEAT, LARD. COFFEE, TEA, SY RUP, SUGAR, &c., &c. We would respectfully invite an examination of our stock. We charge nothing for showing goods. PENDERGRASS & HANCOCK. Jefferson, Ga., June 3d, 1876. PEABODY HOUSE. CORNER of LOCUST and NINTH STS., Philadelphia, Pa. Convenient to all places of amusement and car lines in the city. No changes to and from the Centennial grounds. Col. Watson, proprietor of the Henry House. Cincinnati, for the past twenty years, and present proprietor, has leased the house for a term of years, and has newly furnished and fitted it throughout. lie will keep a strictly first-class house, and has accommodations for 300 guests.— Terms only $3 per day. Col. Watson is a native of Virginia, and prob ably the only Hotel Proprietor in Philadelphia from the South. june3 INCREASES THE QUANTITY. IMPROVES THE QUALITY. STRO LINCOLN RUTTER POWDER. Good Fresli flutter nil tin* Year Round. Butter in 20 Minutes. LINCOLN BI TTER POWDER is an entirely harmless article made from a celebrated English recipe, and now in daily use by many of the most noted farmers in the butter counties around Phila delphia. In hot weather this Powder makes butter much firmer and sweeter than it usually is, and keeps it from turning rancid. It also removes the strong Havor of turnips, garlic, weeds, corn stalks, cotton seed, etc. ; and the increased yield of butter much more than pays the trilling expense of using it. 35 cents per package. Wholesale Depot: 106 MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA. june3 SIDDALL’S MAGNETIC SOAP. The Cheapest Soap that can he Used for the following reasons: Ist.—One bar will go as far as two ofanj - other. 2d.—Only half the usual rubbing being required, there is a saving of more than the entire cost of the Soap in labor alone. 3d.—The clothes are made SWEET, CLEAN and WHTTE without Boiling or Scalding, thus all injury to them is avoided. There is a saving in fuel and hard work, and the washing is done in about half the usual time. It is also guaranteed under a penalty of fifty dollars not to injure the clothes or hands, and as one trial will enable any person to ascertain the truth of these statements, it would never pay the proprietor to engage in an extensive system of ad vertising and claim such decided merit for his Soap unless he knew from positive experience that it would prove to be in every respect what is claimed for it. This is also a superior Soap for Toilet and Shav ing purposes. WARNER, RHODES & CO., Wholesale Fancy Grocers, General Agents. j une 3 Philadelphia, Pa. NOTICE TO ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS, GUAR DIANS AND TRUSTEES. MAKE YOUR RETURNS. IT is my duty, under the law, to compel all Ad ministrators, Executors, Guardians and Trus tees, managing estates or trust funds under my jurisdiction, to make annual returns of their act ings and doings as such. The law directs these returns to be made by the first Monday in July of each year. I hereby notif}' all such parties that unless they perform this duty promptly, in accordance with law, 1 shall proceed to discharge mine. WILEY C. HOWARD, Ord’y May 27, 1876. of Jackson County. Threshing Wheat by Steam ! THE subscriber is prepared to undertake thresh ing for the public generally. He has a first class Separator and Steam Engine. He will do the work in first-rate style and at the customary rates, lie will hold himself in readiness to do the work whenever wanted. Orders left at the store of Cen ter & Reaves, Athens, Ga., will meet with prompt attention. ALSO, He is prepared to furnish sawed Shingles, dressed on both sides. They are of the very best quality, may2o JOHN KITTLE. Splendid Thresher for Sale. THE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale a splendid WHEAT THRESHER, all complete, ready to go to work. Has only been run about twelve days, and is as good as new. Will be sold cheap for cash. may 13 lm. W. G. STEED. Medical Card. DR. W. P. DeLAPERRIERE having complet ed his Medical course of studies at the Uni versity of Georgia—his native State—locates at vr S j- ■ ei - s stand, where he will practice Medicine in all its branches, and will treat dis eases with the most approved remedies known to the profession. Returning thanks for the confi dence manifested by the liberal patronage bestow ed during his past course of practice, he hopes by a careful and constant guarding of every possible interest of patients, on his own part, together with the assistance of his father, to merit a con tinuance of the same. attention giv en to diseases of children and females. aplo Warning to Trespassers. ALL PERSONS arc hereby warned not to Hunt, Kisili or otherwise TrespnsM upon the lands of the undersigned. Under Full Penafft/ of the Laic . [fol S. D. MITCHELL. Jackson Sheriffs Sale W ILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in . next, before the Court House door ' ’ - terwn fff JeffeftOTi, within the legal hours ’J n t>le the following property, to-wit: ‘ 0 s lt, One tract or parcel ofland. situate in s .;j ty, adjoining lands of Robert Fleeinan i'ii COUn - Lyle and others, containing two hundred anrt r acres, more or less, forty acres of which j. • ? good state of cultivation, the balance in n ,n forest and old pine field. On said land j s comfortable dwelling and necessarvout-hai)^ Levied on as the property of C S Fleeinan isfy two fi fas issued from Jackson Count’v p missioners Court in favor of Jackson count . ' C S Fleeman, former Tax Collector. t> *’ Ts pointed out by defendant. r °pvrty in ay 6 W. A. WORSHAM, D.Sh'jf Also, at the same time and place above . ed, will be sold the following property t Two hundred and five acres of land. ■ on the waters of Sandy Creek, adjoining \%*a' H B Gober, L C Dunson, Lord, anil others • * of dwelling and necessary out-buildings the seventy-five or eighty acres of cleared land Si fresh, on said place. Levied on as the DroiT* • the defendant, by virtue of a fi fa issued ft• of County Commissioners’ Court, Jackson William Thurmond, Tax Collector for 1870 v 8 ticc served on defendant as the law directs m/ 0, erty pointed out by County Commissioners mayl3 J. S. HUNTER, si l ff DR. W. H. ALEXANDER, SURGEON DENTIST. Harmony Grove, Jackson Cn r July 10th, 1875. 6m " “*■ IMPORTANT NOTICE CALLAWAY HOITSp Aio. 151 and 17 Rroad tin ta, Ga., HAS changed hands, and re-furnished lu. of rooms and first-class board Stran visiting Atlanta, will find it to their advintaiv? patronize this house, as it will be kept in excel ° style at reasonable prices. Everything \vil]T done to make it the home of guests ami * Porters at all trains. C. MILIJC’AV * April Bth, 1876. Proprietor. Q.EORIA, Jackson i’ounly George Gathright vs. Sallie Gathright—Lihel u Divorce. Rule to Perfect Service It appearing to the Court that the defendant does not reside in this county, and it furthers pearing that she does not reside in this State is, on motion of counsel, ordered that said defend ant appear and answer at the next term of this Court, else that the case be considered in defau and the plaintiff allowed to proceed. And it r further ordered that this Rule be published in ih Forest News once a month for four months pm suant to the next term of this Court. This Mar i 3d, 187 b. M. M. PI TTMA N, Pl'tTs AtVv Granted . GEO. 1). RICE, Judge S. C. A true extract from the minutes of Jackson So perior Court, Fcbiuaiv Term, 1876. march2s T. 11. NIBLACK. Clerk, 500 Hides Wanted TO T-A.3XT ON SHARES. HAVING one of the best Tanneries in tl State, a good supply of Bark, and a tirst-nit Tanner employed, 1 want all the hides I can getto 'Fan on Klinres one-linli* Tor the other. Every hide will be carefully marked and booked, and satisfactorily accounted for. Hides bought at Athens prices. I have no partner, nor jxital process. 1 ain sawing every day, the very best Pine ami Poplar Lumber, of all dimensions, cheap for Cath. Citizens of Jackson county, give me a trial, andi will guarantee satisfaction. F. S. SMITH, Jefferson, Ga., March 18, 1876. lm BIXBY’S “BEST” BLACKING. A COMBINED POLISH BLACKING AND LEATHER PK SERVATIVE. Experts and Professional Bootblacks in Xe York, and all other large cities where this BlicJ mg has been introduced, acknowledge its mpnm ify over all imported or domestic Blackings in tut, as an Elegant Polish and CONSKRVKK of Ltatfol NOTICE. Bixby’s “Host” Blacking has a Red and Bln Label. Do not be deceived by accepting j “Standard” Blacking itt place of “Best.” Tkl Standard has the label stamped into the tin cowl This brand is made to compete with other Amcr-I can and French Blackings, out is inferior to | “ Best.” Bixby’s “ Best” Blacking will sore ih aim cost in the wear of your boots and shoes. HOUSEKEEPERS TRY Bixby’s French Laundry Blwl I.y SIFTING BOXES. The most convenient and economical packapß and the only combined Bleaching and Powder in use. S. JVT. BIXBY &c CO., I ManafactuHaf Cheni*** I Nos. 173 & 175 Washington St., April Ist. A Proclamation GEORGIA. By JAMES M. SMITH, Governor of said St* I '- Whereas, Official information has hj®. ccived at this Department that a band of thieves have been operating recently in ! 1( ties of Oglethorpe and Jackson, committing “'j thefts therein, and that they have hitherto the vigilance of the civil authorities — . , J I have thought proper, therefore, to isso* 1 my Proclamation, hereby offering a reward I Two Hundred and Fifty each for the apprehension and deliverv 0 “j thieves, with evidence sufficient to convict. 1 Sheriffs of said counties and State. . ■ J And I do moreover charge and r e( l u,re . , J fleers in this State, civil and military, to J lant in endeavoring to apprehend said tnie I order that they may be brought to trial tor I fence with which they stand charged. J Given under my hand and the Great S“ a .J State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this* fourth day of April, in the year of ° ur j, M Thousand Eight Hundred and Sevcnt}* fl of the Independence of the United • I America the One Hundredth. _ JAMES M. SMITH, I By the Governor : N. C. Barnett, Secretary of State. ONE DOLLAR WILL GET THE < WEEKLY CON TITI'T'" POSTAGE FREE, TlO> January Ist, I“'', It is the Leading Paper of the South* J Presidential and Gubernatorial Camp pjOftj ing. Every Georgian should take the PAPER.” Several Serial Stories,b) a I ed authors, running all the time. getter up of A CLUB Or ceive the PAPER FREE.~a f or 6® l i Daily, $lO 00 per annum ;so3o 0 I $2 65 for 3 months. . I Send your subscription for this grea 1 and Family Journal, •oVfkl PUBLISHED at the CAS* I W. A. HEMPHILL & CO., p “ b &J may 13 Atlant^J NOTICE.— All persons are hereby * a f^| to Fish upon the lands of the ■ under full penalty of the law. iI'STI- I May 13th. '