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For the Forest News.
Improprieties.
1. It is improper for persons who go to hear
caching to remain out of the meeting house
iiil after divine services have been begun,
I then rush in, disturbing both people and
wacher.
’ For persons, during the hour of service,
ok behind them or out of doors to see
'in is coining in or going out.
.1. For persons to make any unnecessary
m in time of worship, or unnecessarily ab
■ iit themselves from the house.
1. To speak disparagingly of the minister’s
’css, maimers or efforts, especially in pres
"ce of the unconverted.
I For persons in time of prayer to look
unit over the congregation, trying to meet
tgaze of others, when they should have
tir eyes closed or fixed on an immovable
übjeet.
t). To take your dogs to the house of wor
dp, and thus teach, by example, that you
• eve them to be immortal, or at least
1 iy the notice and respect of the public
assembly.
I. For the minister to insist that he is not
ared to preach, when his preparation is
I s good as usual.
* For the minister to protract the services
' id the ordinary time allotted for worship,
ti thus, after the people have been preached
:,J a good state of feeling, to preach them
tof it again, and leave them injured rather
w improved.
1 fo subscribe to the pastor’s salary, but
> ect or refuse to pay it, and expect the
lister to do the same amount of service
pay as with it.
*"• For a minister to expect a reasonable
®pmisation for his services from the church
' w^en he never preaches that part of the
’'Pel which treats of the duty of churches
su PP°rt their ministers.
J tor the minister to refuse to reprove
by persons in the congregation, or
re provc them too sharply or offensively.
Observer.
For the Forest News.
A Letter from Newtown.
Forest News:— Sir: —These few
' es ,on the crop prospects in this immediate
!i will be excused, when you consider
1 °one of your space has heretofore been
•Drained on that account.
. P'nnd crops are generally good, and in
condition for growing, having been plow
d hoed the second time. Crops on bot
d lands were promising until the late freshet
u P°n us, which washed and tore them
t P'cces very much. Sandy Creek was high
oi it has been since the notorious Har-
Preshet—so some of the oldest citizens
'-and exactly reached the water marks
’ 0 at that Fresh. More than half the crops
■e bottoms are ruined, and cannot make
Most of the rain fell on Thurs
u • i ie 15th instant, but continued showery
J Sun( hiy. The land is thoroughly wet,
j ann °_t be plowed until about the 22d or
r ', ur wlli ch time it will be very late to plant,
... 1 1 many will be compelled to do or make
t j?- 11 ’ M hether it will make, planted at
tjj a .,. * ''nether it will make, planted at
,j 'me, depends on the quality of the land
,\ | ' e noss of the Fall season. Wheat crops
s ;e ; not "°°d; several of m} f neighbors lost
I‘‘ ent >re crops by its falling down —caused,
Oati SG * from tlie eff eets of the fly and rust.
' e, Y good; a great many of them de*
j rr ‘\ v the late rains beating them to the
80 a( Uy that they cannot be saved.
P r °tnu!n are niC6 ’ I>otato aU( * P ea cro P s arc
thi s * Northeastern Railroad is approaching
n[\< H° lat ? work three miles above this;
po Se 0 lere ten daj'S or two weeks, I sup
' “ c^os e these rambling lines.
CV J. M. C.
J i )Pr , Jackson, cn ., Ga., June 20, ’76.
t °pay^° r ie °f the day we’ve nothing
hriefjlets.
BPWednesday last, according to ** Grier ”
was the longest day in the year.
KdPThere is some talk of a second-hand
clothing establishment in town. Don’t know
anything about it though.
are kept under obligations to Hon.
B. H. Hill for continued favors from the Fe
deral Capital.
t # The first “platoon” of the “pop-gun
brigade’ were out for drill and target-prac
tice on Wednesday.
ew raa ß arrangements take place on
and after the Ist of July. Are our people
doing their duty in the premises ?
CF’Miles Williams, an old and worthy ne
gro man, died at his home on the premises of
Sheriff Hunter, on Monday night last.
the Democrats of Jackson be call
ed together to select delegates to the Guber
natorial Convention ? If so, when ?
(W Prof. Glenn has been absent from his
usual post part of the week, in attendance on
the examination of the colored College in
Atlanta, as one of the “Board of Visitors.”
tjP'Don t forget that in addition to“green
bax, ’ during the “ hard” summer months
“ truck in trade” will he taken for dues to the
Forest News office.
Dr. C. R. Giles has “opened up” in
the office lately occupied by Col. Mahaffey
and Dr. Hunt, west side of Washington st.,
opposite the Forest News office.
A friend suggests that two more men
are badly needed in Jefferson. One to tell
where he is or “keep up” with Jim R ,
and another to find ll—.
to the “ square,” as well as a great conve
nience to the denizens in the immediate
vicinity. But, “fathers,” are you not going
to have a drain to run off the waste water?
BP s"’” 5 "’” Centennial Newspaper Exhibition,”
is the title of a work received from the com
pilers, Geo. P. Rowell & Cos., New York, and
for which courtesy we make acknowledg
ments.
John 11. Mashburn, whose death
we mentioned last week, died on Tuesday
morning, the 13th, at his residence in Gaines
ville, and was in the 73d year of his age.
He had been a Methodist minister 40 years.
IdEPThough there’s no unusual “to do” on
the subject, still from all we can learn, the
Commencement Exercises of Martin Insti
tute this year, promises not to be less inte
resting than any preceding exhibition. Good !
Both teachers and pupils deserve success.
ilPSome new and substantial steps are
needed to the door on the west front of the
Court House. Two or three large rocks piled
ed up so as endanger the limbs and necks of
visitors to the “judicial temple,” is the pre
sent apology.
wheat that has been threshed in
town and imme iate vicinity has “turned
out” rather badly, we lear*'. One gentleman,
whose crop cost him over a hundred dollars,
made only about twenty bushels—and that
of an inferior grade.
Brooks & Cos., made their first
appearance “in public” with their steam
thresher, on Tuesday' morning last, and crea
ted quite a little furore for the time being.
Business was not exactly suspended and
stores closed—but then all hands went down
to Maj. Poole’s lot to see the show.
ClCProf. Cartmell dropped in on us one
day last week. The Professor is in fine spi
rits, and says although times are hard still
“there’s music in the air,” and he has sold
more pianos within a few months past, than
he ever did before in the same length of time.
Call again, Professor.
IdF’We note the highly gratifying intelli
gence that “ Georgia’s credit was never bet
ter” ; but how is it with her tax-burdened
subjects ? This question is auswered when
you open a paper and the cy’e falls on this
paragraph :—“ Homestead Waivers neatly
printed and for sale at this office.”
MTBill Everett, a colored preacher, has
been arrested in Albany, Ga., for bigamy.
This is all owing to the “ force of exam
ple,” and unless a great many of the white
preachers do better than they’ve been doing
for some time past, thej r ’ll demoralize the
entire evangelical fraternity of the colored
population.
gentleman writing from Curry’s
Creek, over the signature of “A Farmer,”
informs us that he has suffered seriousl}' by
the “ washing away” of his land; gullies
from ten to twenty feet wide being made in
several places through his premises. Wher
ever the land had been recently plowed, it is
in many instances, swept off down to the
clay.
£sF*Johnny saved himself trouble but lost
marks in his definition exercises at school
the other day. He got bravely through
•presbyter,’ which he found, by looking it
out, to be one who had the laying on of
hands by the presbytery. The next word
was ‘dissenter,’ in an evil moment, Johnny,
without turning a leaf in his dictionary,
wrote ‘one who Ims had the dysentery.’
CsPThe proverb, “ the prudent man fore
seeth the evil,” was fully exemplified in the
instance of a good citizen not far from town
who, having a substantial bridge across a
creek running through his farm, took the
hands on his place, the second day of the
rain last week, and moved the bridge timbers
up out of all danger from high water. As
he anticipated, the rains descended and the
floods came, and every farm bridge in the
vicinity was destroyed and carried off. All
our good friend had to do after the water fell
was to move his timbers back and his bridge
was “all hunky!”
IdFA husband’s wrath spoils the best broth.
THE FLOODS.
Terrible Destruction of Crops and Proper
ty in Jackson County.
In our paper of last week, we mentioned
the fact of a continuous rain-fall during the
week up to the hour of going to press. Thus
it continued until Saturday morning between
nine and ten o’clock, at which time there was
quite a shower, when the clouds “ broke,” the
skies brightened, the birds sang, and the sur
roundings all bespoke fair weather once more.
It was intimated also, at the same time,
that grave fears were entertained as to the
damage to crops of all kinds, and it becomes
our unpleasant duty now to chronicle the
fact that the worst expectations have been
realized throughout at least a portion of our
own county, as well as some of those adjoin
ing. Not only have oats and wheat and the
growing crops of com and cotton been injur
ed to an incalculable extent, but in innumer
able instances the damage to the land has
been immense—by the manner in which it
was washed and tore up into holes, gullies
and ditches. On several plantations we have
heard of ten, twenty, thirty and forty acres
of land rendered almost valueless from this
cause; and in one or two cases the entire
farm has been ruined—at least, for present
use. But the destruction does not stop at
this. The loss to individual citizens by the
annihilation of Grist and Saw mills, Gins,
Wool Factories, Threshers, dams and ma
chinery has been deplorable indeed.
Through numerous channels—but more
especially from Mr. W. W. Jackson, do we
get accounts of the disastrous effects of the
rain-storm of Thursday, the 15th inst. It
seems that in a scope of country some 10 or
12 miles north and south and some 7 or 8
miles east and west, the greatest damage was
done. This was on the east side of north
Oconee river, and the devastation and ruin
was confined, at that particular time, mostly
to points on Haynie’s creek, Turkey creek,
Sandy creek and other creeks and water
courses contiguous and tributary to the north
Oconee. The storm or rain-fall extended, so
we are informed, eastward, as far as Beaver
dam creek, in Banks county, including Har
mony Grove and vicinity, and reached, in a
more easterly direction, somewhere about
Planters’ Stand, in Madison co. Asa mat
ter of course, we cannot pretend to entire ac
curacy in these details, as wc have seen no
one who has traversed all the particular
localities mentioned. We give the informa
tion as it was imparted to us—as near as we
can recollect—believing we are, in the main,
nearly or quite correct. Below will be found
as far we are able to gather up—a list of the
mils, &c., reported to have been damaged or
entirely swept off:—
Willis Hood’s grist and saw-mill and gin—
dam broke and large amount of lumber lost.
Wise Jackson’s corn and flour mill—dam
broke.
R. C. "Wilhite’s wool factory and mill—
house, machinery and all swept off.
W. W. Jackson’s gin and thresher—dam,
house and machinery all washed off.
Wm. Murray’s mill—dam broke.
Culberson’s gin and thresher—dam and
all machinery and house gone.
J. P. Bird s mill—dam washed off.
G. T. Pittman, dam and shop washed off.
Cicero Pittman, dam washed off.
The dam of Maddox’s mill, on the Walnut
fork of Middle Oconee, in the northwestern
part of the county, was broken some time
during the week; the day we did not learn.
E. M. Thompson’s mill on Middle Oconee,
dam broke.
The damage to the farming interests im
mediately on the water-courses previously
named, is beyond calculation. We learn the
names of a few of the principal sufferers, as
follows :—Mr. Wilkins Haynie, loss heavy :
widow Pittman’s farm on Cabin creek, almost
ruined in toto; S. S. Smith’s farm on north
Oconee and Big Curry's creek, seriously da
maged. There are many others, no doubt,
whose names have not been mentioned, who
have suffered greatly; in fact, from Mr.
Jackson, we hear that in several instances,
farms have been entirely abandoned—the
owners now depending on “ hiring out” for
the balance of the year.
The N. E. Railroad was cut in two by the
accumulation of a large body of water at a
point on what is known as the “ widow Park
place,” which it is thought contributed to the
overflow of lands on Cabin creek.
All the above mentioned disasters, we be
lieve, were caused by a rain-fall on Thurs
day ; some describe it as a “ water-spout,”
others use different terms in speaking of this
terrible and ruinous phenomena; but all
agree that no such fall of water has occurred
within the recollection of any one—not even
the “ oldest inhabitant.” Mr. Jackson sa} r s
the clouds were near to thfe ground, and ; it
would seem, were emptied of their contents
in a very short time—for we are told that
the volumes of water causing all this ruin
fell in a few minutes—comparatively.
Aside from tire above particular instance,
the “generel rain” of the week did a great
deal of injury throughout the up-country—on
the Air-Line railroad—in Habersham county
—in Franklin county, and indeed from all
sections of northeast Georgia, the news
reaches us of the disastrous effects of the
seven days’ rain. The Carnesville Register
states that the loss to the citizens of Frank
lin will not fall short of $20,000 —a large
amount of wheat and oats being destroyed.
It is hoped that in those communities
where the ruin has been greatest, the people
will be “ neighborly” and assist each other
as far as possible and practicable ; those who
have been fortunate enough to escape serious
loss should do all they can to relieve those in
distress or want; as without an exhibition of
this kind spirit, we are told there is bound
to be suffering with some of the “ unfortu
nates.” As to the actual damage to growing
crops on overflown lowgrounds, time alone
es.n determine, From the accumulation of
debris and mud on these lands and in the
bud, the young corn and cotton has, we learn,
already commenced dying.
The Local Paper.
“ A newspaper makes a town. A place with
out a newspaper is no town at all. It may
boast of a collection of houses and a number
of inhabitants, but until it has its newspaper
it remains stagnant. A good weekly news
paper is a commercial agent, drummer, archi
tect, builder and hod-carrier all in one.”—
Savannah Netcs.
The Aetcs might have elaborated exten
sively and not said much more as to what a
local paper really is. While it is the “ hod
carrier” for the community in which it is pub
lished, there is no interest more important to
the welfare and prosperity of a town than a
good local paper—one that stands upon the
watchtower to look after the public good.—
Indeed, in a certain sense the local paper is
the property of the town, though the citizens
may not control it. While it is private prop
erty, it is an enterprise every citizen should
feel an interest in sustaining to the extent of
his ability. It is his defender and the advo
cate of his interest, and the enterprise of a
town is judged by its advertising columns.
Every town of any pretensions wants a
newspaper, and should be willing to sustain
it. A newspaper cannot live without patron
age, and cannot thrive and be effective for
the common good if that patronage is stinted
and given grudgingly. An editor may write
up his town week after week and extol it to
the skies; he may tell his readers at a dis
tance of the liberal enterprise of its citizens
until doomsday: he may do all these things,
but unless his advertising columns show the
business life of its merchants and the trades
men, that paper’s influence cannot be made
available. As we have said, the advertising
columns of a local paper is the true index of
the business spirit of the town. Our remarks
arc only applicable when the local paper is a
good one, and worthy of the fostering patron
age of the community.
hen a town has a good local paper, that
is fairly and liberally sustained by the busi
ness of the town, it may always be set down
that such a town will outstrip its neighbors
in the race of progress, if they are not equally
alive to the support of its local press. With
a good paper, and live and thrifty business
men, no town can long remain in obscurity.
It will rise, in spite of hard times, and pros
per, even though all around may' be financially
pressed.
Every town should stand to its local press
if it has a goo 1 one, let the times be ever so
stringent—if not liberally, then to the extent
of giving it a living, that it may survive to
become a champion indeed when times are
better. No interest suffers from neglect more
disastrously to the interests of a town than
the local paper.
We take the above from the C’artersville
Express. Brother Willingham claims to be a
“ trained journalist,” and of course knows
whereof he speaks. They are our sentiments,
and we endorse them. If the people want a
good paper at home, they' should patronize it
liberally' and sustain it by' all means, instead
of waiting four or five y'ears to see whether it
will be able to keep up, before they take any
interest in it, for fear they might lose a dol
lar or so. Do not wait any longer. Take
the paper, and advise your friend to take it.
and try r and get up a large list of cash paying
subscribers to your home paper. That’s the
way' to do.— Cave Spring Enterprise.
Burke’s University Book-Store, Athens, Ga.,
Needs very little commendation from us,
but sometimes parties are at a loss to get just
exactly what they want at a certain time.—
Now, suppose your little boy wanted a ’‘kite”
—yes, a “ kite !” Well, you don’t know pre
cisely how to make it; 3*oll haven’t got time,
no how; so, what will you do ? Why, just
send down to Athens, to Maj. T. A. Burke’s
Book-Store, and 3*oll can be supplied with the
very thing 3*oll want. Not onW so, but then
the Major has for a long time kept an “ e3*e
single” to the wants of the little folks, and
3*ou will find at this enterprising and com
plete establishment anything and everything
3*ou may desire for the amusement and in
struction of 3 r our children. But still farther,
should 3*oll want a Piano, Organ, Melodeon
or other musical instrument, on good terms,
here 3*oll have a chance to select from amongst
the best manufacturers in the land, an3* kind,
class or make of instrument 3*oll may desire.
The ladies will find constantly on hand fash
ion magazines as well as all standard literary
magazines of the day. The attaches of this
establishment are affable, polite and accom
modating ; charge nothing for exhibiting their
handsome selection of useful novelties or their
numerous volumes of books of all kinds—for
young and old. large and small. Give “the
Book-Store” a call when 3*oll visit the cit3* of
Athens. It stands on the same “old corner.”
“Original Composition.”
Under this “general head*’ this week, wc
publish an article on “ Eloquence,” written
by one of the fair maids of Jackson. Now,
wc wish it understood that wc do not give
this article a place in our columns on account
of its real “intrinsic merit” in a literary
point of view—though it does contain some
beautifully expressed sentiments. Nor do
we publish it simply* as a compliment to the
fair authoress ; but we give the article room
with the hope that we ma3 r , in this way, stim
ulate and encourage the writer, as well as
others, to cultivate to a greater extent a taste
and disposition for correct and faultless com
position.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
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. H. Cartledge,
Pastor; preaching every 4th Sunday.
alternately, at Presbyte
rian and Methodist churches every Wednesday
night. Sunday school at 9a. m., at the Metho
dist church.
Who never tries canuot win the prize.
L. SCHEVENEIX & Cos.,
Broad street, Athens, G-a.,
Dnilors In
American and Imported Watches,
Clocks, Jewelry, Silver anil Plated Ware,
—{| BRIDAL PRESENTS, j]—
GUIIS, PISTOLS, AMMUNITION, SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
CANES, FANCY ARTICLES, ,y<\., sc.
HAVING BEST AND EXPERIENCED WORKMEN, WE ARE PREPARED
To do Repairing and Gold and Silver Plating in superior stlye.
Athens, Ga.] CALL SEE t US! [July3l ly
TOWN AND COUNTY DIRECTORY.
JEFFERSON BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS OF JEFFERSON.
W. I. Pike. Mayor: J. P. Williamson, Sr., G.
J. N. Wilson. R. J. Hancock, F. M. Bailey. Al
dermen; T. If. Niblack. Esq., Clerk Jk Treasur
er; W. F. Hunter, Marshal.
PROFESSIONS.
Physicians... J. J. Doster, N. W. Carithers,
J. O. Hunt, C R Giles, W II Grecnwade. (Indian
Doctor.)
Atty*s at La\v...J. B. Silman, W. I. Pike,
•J. A. B. Mahaffey. W. C. Howard, M. M. Pitman.
P. F. Hinton, R. S. Howard.
MERCHANTS.
Pendergrass & Hancock, F. M. Bailey. Stanley
& Pinson.
MECHANICS.
Carpenters... Joseph I*. 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 Gilleland.
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 otliee; Seaborn M. Stark. J W
Moore, shops in the ** Billy Thompson*’ corner
store-house; Henry Evans, (col.)
Furniture Makers... Warwick Wilson, A J
Gilleland.
HOTELS.
Randolph House, by Mrs. Randolph.
North-Eastern Hotel, by John Simpkins.
Public Boarding House, by Mrs. Elizabeth
Worsham.
Liquors, Sugars, &c...J. L. Bailey.
Grist and Saw-Mill and Gin... Long &
Randolph.
Saw-Mill and Gix...F. S. Smith.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE 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., and 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 day at 1
o’clock, P. M.
F. L. Pendergrass, Dcp’y P. M.
Ml a ISTR A TES AND IIAILIFFS.
Jefferson District, No. 245, N. 11. Pendergrass.
J. P.; 11. T. Fleoman, J. P. W F Hunter.
Constable. P W Pittman, County C't Bailiff.
Clarkesborough District, No. 242, F. M. Holli
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. P.
Randolph’s District. No. 248, Pinckney P.
Pirkle, .J. P. ; Jas. A. Straynge, J. P.
Cunningham's District. No. 428, J. A. Brazle
ton, J. P.; T. K. Randolph. .J. P.
Newtown District, No. 252, G. W. O’Kelly, J.
P.; T. J. Stapler, Not. Pub. A- Ex. Off. P.
Minnish's District. No. 255, /. W. Hood, J. P.
Harrisburg District. No. 257, Win. M. Morgan,
J. P.; J. W. Pruitt. J. P.
House’s District. No. 243, A. A. Ilill, J. P.;
Jas. Gufiin, N. P. ex off. J. P.; M C Herrin,
Bailiff.
Santafee District, No. 1042, W. R. Boyd, J. P.
S. G. Arnold, .1. P.
Wilson's District, No. 465, W. J. Comer, J. P.
COUNTY SCHOOL DIRECTORY.
Martin Institute. —J. W. Glenn, Principal; S.
P. Orr. Assistant; Miss M. E. Orr, Assistant;
Miss Myrtie McCarty, Music.
Centre Hilt Academy. —A G Strain, Principal.
Galilee Academy. —Rev. P. F. Lamar, Prin.
Harmony Croce Academy. —R. S. Cheney, Prin
cipal.
Murk Academy. —T. 11. McCarty, Principal.
Ileeclt Creek Academy- —Mrs. A. C. I*. Riden.
Principal.
Academy Church. —T. J. Mitchell. Principal.
pcadicyfer's Mill. —W. P. Newman, Prin.
Thompson Academy, J. J. Boss, Principal.
Cure Yourselves.
The Bth Wonder of the Wori,t> 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 ever}'
instance. Dr. J. Bradtield’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. 11.
Bradtield. Druggist, Atlanta. Ga.. and sold at
$1.50 per bottle by respectable Druggists every
where.
Great Merit in Female Diseases.
State of Georgia. Troup Cos.
This is to certify that I have examined the recipe
of Dr. Josiah Bradjield. 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, 1808. juneil
GREAT
BARGAINS IN PIANOS.
rash in hand I will sell two FIRST-CLASS
PIANOS lower than they were ever offered
before in this section. Here arc 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.
s4<X>.oo. W ill be 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
Family Bibles.
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, com
plete Bible Dictionary, history of the Bible, Con
cordance. Ac., and 500 illustrations—s6.so to SB.OO.
Call and examine my stock before you buy. I
guarantee satisfaction. T. A. BURKE.
Bookseller and Stationer. Athens, Ga.
.A. per day at home. Samples
XO V/ worth $1 free. Si insox A
Cos.. Portland, Maine. marll
COUNTY OFFICERS.
WILEY C. HOWARD, - Ordinary.
M. M. PITTMAN. - - Judge Cos. Court.
THOS. H. NIBLACK, - - - Clerk S. Court.
JOHN S. HENTER. Sheriff.
WINN A. WORSHAM, - - - Deputy “
LEE J. JOHNSON, ----- Treasurer.
J A MES L. WILLI A MSON. - - Tax Collector.
GEO. \\ . BROWN. ----- *• Receiver.
JAMES L. JOHNSON, - - County Surveyor.
\\ M. IV ALLACE, - - - Coroner.
G. J. N. W ILSON, County School Commiss'r.
Regular Sessions County Court, 2nd and
4th Mondays each month.
Com m issi oners (Roa i >s a x and R kv ex r e.)—Win.
Seymour, W. J. Haynie. W. G. Steed. Meet on
the Ist Fridays in August and November. T. H.
Niblack, Esq., Clerk.
County B'D of Education.—Robert White,
Pres.; J. G. McLester, James L. Johnson, J. L.
Williamson, Win. Thurmond.
ERA TERNAL DIRECTORY.
Planters’ Grange, No. 278. meets every first
Thursday. Master, W J Colquitt; Sec'y, TD
Erwin. Post office. Harmony Grove.
Stonewall Lodge, No. 214, f. O. G. TANARUS., meets on
every 2d and 4th Saturday night in the month.
T. S. Johnson, W. C. TA NARUS.; L. Cartledge, W. R. S.
Unity Lodge, No. 36. F. A. M., meets Ist'lues
day night in each month. 11. W. Bell, W. M.;
John Simpkins, Sec’y.
Love Lodge, No. 65. I. O. O. F.. meets on 2d
and 4th Tuesday nights in each month. W. 1.
Pike, N. G.; J. E. Randolph, Sec'y.
Oconee Grange, No. 391, meets on Saturday be
fore the first Sunday in each month, at Galilee, at
1 o’clock, P. M. T. S. Johnson, W. M.; L. T.
Bush, W. Sec’y.
Harmony Grove Lodge. No. 294, F. A. M., meets
on the lirst Wednesday night in each month, at 7$
o'clock. John W. Pruitt, W. M.
Relief (colored) Fire Company, No. 2, meets on
4th Tuesday night in each month. Henry Long,
Captain ; Ned Burns. Sec’y.
Dry Pond Lodge, No. —l. O. G. TANARUS., meets at
Dry Pond Church every Saturday afternoon, at 3
o’clock. 11. C. Barnett, W. C. 'I s . ; D. W. Garri
son. W. R. S.
White Lodge, No. 86, I. O. O. F., meets every
first and third Saturday nights. J. Riden, N. G.";
G. W. O’Kelly, Sec’y.
Thompson’s Grange, No. 42C. meets every 4th
Saturday. I). F. Rutherford, W. M.; J. J. Boss,
Secretary.
COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY.
METHODIST.
Jefferson Circuit. —Jefferson, Harmony Grove,
Dry Pond ; Rev. W. A. Farris, P. C.
Mulberry Circuit. —Ebcnezer, Bethlehem, Con
cord. Centre ami Pleasant Grove, Lebanon; Rev.
C A Conaway, P. C.
Chapel and Antioch supplied from Watkins
villc Circuit.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Thyatira, Rev. G. 11. Cartledge, Pastor; Sandy
Creek, Rev. R N Smith, Pastor; Pleasant Grove,
Rev. G. 11. Cartledge, Pastor; Mizpah, Rev. R N
Smith, Pastor.
BAPTIST.
Cabin Creek, Rev. W B J Hardeman, Pastor;
liar. Grove, Rev W B J Hardeman, Past.; Zion,
Rev J M Davis, Past; Bcthabra. Rev G L Bagwell,
Pastor; Academy. Rev. J. N. Coil, Pastor;
Walnut. Rev. J. M. Davis. Pastor; Crooked
Creek, \\ . 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, Rev J M Davis, Pastor.
PROTESTA NT METHODIST.
Pentecost, Rev. R. S. McGarrity. Pastor.
“CHRISTIAN.”
Bethany Church, Dr. F. Jackson, Pastor.
Christian Chapel, Elder W. T. Lowe, Pastor.
Galilee, Elder P. F. Lamar, Pastor.
FIRST UNI VERS ALI ST.
Centre Hill, Rev. B. F. Strain. Pastor; Church
meeting and preaching every third Saturday ami
Sunday.
M. E. CHURCH—(NORTH.)
Simpson Circuit , Ira Woodman, P C.—Conso
lation church, 2d Sunday; Pleasant Grove, 2d
Saturday: Mt. Olivet, Ifanks co; Dunnegan’s
Chapel, Hall co ; Corinth, Franklin co.
PURE TEAS —IN SEALED PACKAGES,
Direct from China and Japan.
DELIVERED at YOUR OWN DOOR, fresh from
the GARDENS of their GROWTH.
Imported direct by
THE WELLS
TEA COMPANY,
201 Fulton St., New York.
The difficulty of getting pure Teas of really fine
quality in the l nited States, lias induced The
W elIjS Tea Company to ship their Teas in scal
ed packages direct from the gardens in which they
arc grown, and as a further guarantee of their be
ing delivered in their genuine state, they entrust
the sale of them only to reliable Agents—the name
of the nearest Agent to you is printed at the foot
of this advertisement—so that the Teas pass
through none but responsible hands, and will be
delivered at your own door as fresh as when they
left the gardens of China and Japan ; the price al
so is printed on each package, so that no error can
occur.
Everybody buys Tea.
Everybody wishes to buy it at first hands—the
best qualities at the lowest prices.
Everybody desires—when they find a Tea suit
able to their tastes—to be certain of getting the
same article always.
You can have ail these advantages by buying of
THE WELLS TEA COMPANY.
Because they import their own Teas, and sell
them at wholesale prices—without the six or eight
intermediate profits usually charged.
Because the quality is better at the price than
is sold by any other house.
Because their long experience in China and
Japan enables them to make better selections than
ordinary Dealers—and to import them with greater
advantages.
Because they absolutely guarantee the quality
of all their goods—and keep them to one invari
able standard, so that you can always rely on
them.
Because they do business for cash only—and
therefore make no extra profit from good custom
ers to cover losses by bad debts.
Because their Agents arc responsible and re
liable men—who deliver Teas precisely as received
from the Company.
Because having once tried these Teas, you will
not need to go elsewhere hereafter.
WANTED-A Druggist, or other first-class mer
chant. in every town and city in the United States,
to whom will be given the SOLE AGENCY for
that locality.
Address, for terms and full particulars,
THE WEI.IX TEA TO.,
P. O. Box 4500. 201 Fulton St., New York.
April Ist.
BLANKS.
At the Forest News Office,