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( y* Jackson County Publishing Company. M. Williamson, I N. H. Pendergrass, President. | Vice President. T. 11. Niblack, Secr'jf Treat. Execntice Committee. W. Howard Ch*in. G. J. X. WUjSon, I It. J. Hancock, JEFFERSON, G-A fKATI KDAY MORAIAXi, Jl I,Y •, *7. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. For President, Sarn'l J. Tilden, O F NK W YORK. For Vice-President, Thomas A. Kendricks, OF INDIANA. Have We a Secret Political Society. This count}' in 1855 pronounced against Know-Nothingism, lint so much that we fa vored foreigners or Catholics, but that secret political societies were antagonistic to our theory of government, and to the safety of our institutions. In 187 C, we have the order of Patrons of Husbandry, whose public manifestations were approved by all good people, especially as they published that they had no political de signs whatever. It is now apparent that the grangers attend all the county conventions in sufficient num bers to vote in Colquitt delegates against the few who turn out for other candidates. The question comes up openly and square ly at this juncture : Is this a grange move ment ? If it is, other people will begin na turally to be arrayed against it. To test the Matter—Reader, do you know of a granger that is not for Colquitt ? Old Democrat. The above we clip from the Macon Tele graph of the Oth. Who “Old Democrat’’ is. we can only conjecture, but we l non: whereof we speak, when we denounce the insinuations contained in the article as untrue and un warrantable; and if the person penning the aliove did not know that he was slandering the grangers of this county and State, he simply prefers darkness to light, and refused to make proper enquiry lest he should be defeated in bis purposes. We dare say, not ten intelligent men in our county, although they never entered a grange room, but know that the discussion of any and eeery political question in the grange is wholly repudiated, and in direct conflict with the tenets of the or ler. Many of the most intelligent and in fluential farmers of Randolph county —farm- ers who have ever been considered an honor to their calling—arc members of the grange, and if “Old Democrat” had even been igno rant touching these matters, justice should have induced him to enquire of these good citizens, who would have readily and unre servedly disabused his mind. They would have declared that, while Colquitt was loved and esteemed by grangers generally, because of his devotion to the order, as well as many other virtues that so closely identify him to the people of our State, yet if he was nomi nated, and Bullock, Blodgett, or the devil himself should op|ose him, that not so much as a resolution expressing preference for him could he passed in: fore or by any grange in Georgia —that the person offering such a sen timent would bo called to his seat, and bis resolution declared out of order, before his declarations had ceased to vibrate the air, and that nothing of a political nature is ever tolerated in the grange. “Old Democrat,” could have had such declarations made him by men whose honesty and correctness he could not question. Why then make such insinuations against the Grangers ? Was it not for the purpose of impairing the success of him whom the people of our State are call ing to the office of Chief Executive, with that unanimity rarely if ever witnessed ? Or was it a covert attempt to bring reproach upon the grange movement? “Old Democrat” can mention many granges in this county who do not favor the nomination of Colquitt, yet he seeks to make an impression to the contrary.— Cuthbert Appeal. Rights o Former Slave Wives and their Children. Sn rrotate Calvin, of the Surrogate's office, New York city, has decided that the estate of a deceased colored man in New York goes to the surviving wife by cohabitation when the parties were slaves, and their children recognizing the validity of a marriage of that kind when in the state of servitude. Antho ny Jones, formerly a slave in Virginia, es caped thirty years ago to New York. He died leaving sonic fifteen thousand dollars in personal and real estate. The estate was claimed by the State of New York, under the supposition that the deceased left no rela tives entitled to it under the law. Claim, however, was set up by Patsey Minor, as his widow, and Anthony Smith, their son. The widow, several years after the escape from servitude of her putative husband, supposing him dead, took another husband, after the same fashion as her first. The Surrogate awarded the widow her one-third of the per sonally to which a widow is entitled in New ork, ami her dower in the realty. The leading principle of the decision is that the claimants “ were to all intents and purposes the wife and son of the deceased Anthony Jones, and consequently entitled to such property as the putative husband and father left, and especially under the act of Virginia ot 18G5, which provides that wherever negroes have lived together as man and wife, and shall have ceased to live together for any cause before the passage of that act, all the children of the woman, recognized bj' the man to be Ins wife, shall be deemed legiti mate. The Grasshoppers. From various sections of the State comes up the intelligence that these “ plagues” have made their appearance in formidable and in numerable numbers. On last Saturday af ternoon wc saw millions of them, on the farm of Mr. J. A. Meeker, in the corporate limits of Athens. They were of all colors and sizes, but seemed to be of rather slow locomotion— their wings not being fully developed ; though their jumping qualities were not at all impair ed. Mr. Meeker had just cut his clover and it was from this quarter of his farm that the “hoppers” appeared to have emanated. We passed the same place early Sunday morning, but saw “nary” hopper. However, they might have been in the weeds and under growth ; this we did not examine into. From our limited information on the sub ject, it appears that the present danger from their ravages Is not so great as may be that of the future. And under these circumstan ces it would seem to be a matter of the great est importance to destroy them as fast as possible, wherever they make their appear ance. In response to inquiries on the sub ject Prof. Janes, State Com. of Agriculture, gives the following information and sugges tions which may prove of value to some, if not many, of our readers After careful examination, I am of the opinion that they are the true caloptenv.s spreta or hate ful grasshopper of the west. They are the progeny of insects which must have appeared in the same localities last year but in numbers too smalll to attract notice. They are now young—very few of them capable of flight. The wings, however are growing and in a very short time they will be able to fly. They do not deposit eggs during their pres ent stage of growth. After changing or moulting five times, they become full-grown grasshoppers or locusts. They then pair off, and the females begin to deposit their eggs in the earth. The eggs remain in the ground all winter and hatch out next spring. A small n urn bar non:, may produce im mense swarms next season. I would advise you and all other farmers, to destroy them by every means in your power. On the farm of Col. J. 11. Fannin, of Troup county, where they appeared two weeks ago, they were effectually destroyed by beating with brush and driving into piles and rows of dry straw and burning. It is said that in Alabama where they have also appeared, the farmers succeeded in de stroying them by wholesale by driving them into snares or nets, constructed of cheap net ting or homespun, somewhat like partridge nets. It is important that they be destroyed be fore they are able to Jly, as after that period they move rapidly and easily from field to field and county to county, and it will be imprac ticable to arrest their progress, since they can rise high in the air and sustain a very prolonged flight. Very respectfully. Tiios. P. Janes, Com. of Ag. STATE OF GEORGIA, ) Department ok Agriculture, \ Atlanta, July 25. 1870. j The Grasshoppers which have appeared ininany sections of the State are, without doubt, the Hate ful Grasshopper of the West—that dreaded pest that has, during the last few years, destroyed en tire growing crops, reducing the people* to the point of famine. The}' are now in the first and comparatively helpless stage of their existence. They will grow rapidly, and in the course of a few weeks will be able to fly. The} will then de posit eggs in the earth by millions. Next year these eggs will hatch, and there will be millions where there are now only dozens. You are earnestly advised to destroy than now, before they can fly, and before their eggs are de posited. They can be driven into piles of dry straw and burned. Thousands may be destroyed by active men and boys with brush. Nets may be made similar to partridge nets, of some cheap material, with widely extended wings. The insects can be driven like birds into these nets or snares and destroyed. By every means in your power, and that can be devised by your ingenuity, utterly exterminate them and save our State from a plague, such as we have never experienced. I respectfully suggest that you lay all other business aside, unite together and make common cause and combined attack against the enemy. By concert of action, and immediate, persistent efforts, the evil may be averted. You are respectfully invited to send to this De partment all valuable facts as learned from your observation and experience in relation to the grass hoppers, the extent of damage, what means of de struction found to be most effective, etc. Very respectfully, Thos. P. Janes, Commissioner o f Agriculture. Singular Affliction. In Sumter county, Florida, says a corres pondent of the Savannah Nev:s, resides an individual who is the victim of a curious, ludi crous, and, at the same time, pitiable predic ament. The senile philanthropists who rear a vengeful Providence invariably, would pro nounce the man's complaint a punishment for offences against divine law, but he is not inferior to a number of other licings who were maimed during the war. Whatever may be the reason for his mysterious affliction, suffice it to say that the hero of this narrative battled valiantly in the late conflict, and had the misfortune to receive a ball in his arm which rendered amputation necessary. The wound to all appearances healed, and mau gre the absence of the terminating half, the member flourished vigorously for several years. Latterly, however, the owner has become a pre3’ at intervals to one of the most peculiar and sensational hallucinations that has ever been known. Two or three times everyday his other arm grows numb, and he will drop powerless to the floor, imploring the bystanders frantically to scratch his (missing) hand. There appears to be no remedy for this singular delusion, and the friends of the unfortunate soldier are compelled to await the voluntary departure of the spell, after which the veteran revives with magical rapid ity. The strangest feature of the disease, for such it must be termed, is that just pre vious to recovery lie falls into a semi-comatose condition, and has no recollection, upon awaking, of the excitement he has created. H is feet always sympathize with his uninjured arm in numbness, and the fits generally, last for abont an hour and a half. If some physi ologist will volunteer a leisure diagnosis of this case he will confer a benefit upon the suffering relatives of the stricken person to whom this reference is made. “The Hamburg Emeute” Many of the best citizens of Georgia and many of the most prominent journals—con ducted by the ablest talent of the State — have been quite lavish in their censure and j condemnation of the whites in the late “ riot j at Hamburg.” But while this is so, we are glad to see that the “ sober second thought” prevails with others of equal ability and in telligence, who are pleased to view “ the situ ation” just as it is. Bro. Andrews, of the Washington Gazette, than whom few men in the State wield a more “ trenchant” pen whenever occasion requires—has this to say as regards this “ wholesale censure” : “ It is indeed impossible to excuse the shoot ing of prisoners after surrender, no matter how great the provocation. But we do not approve of this* wholesale condemnation of the people, which is becoming very fashiou able with Southern journals of late, every time a negro is killed. We do not see how any one can blame the people of South Caro lina for any outrage. We are no apologist for unlawful or riotous acts, but when a brave, noble, and intelligent people are placed in the*position of the citizens of South Carolina and some other Sothern States, we do not see how it is possible for them to refrain from riots and outbreak. They have no other means of protection left. They are under the domin ion of their former slaves, who are encouraged and protected in the commission of shame less violence and cruelty, by a relentless and vengeful faction now holding the reins of gov ernment. They have borne most patiently injustice, insults and injuries, and have found no protection in any appeal to law. They have been plundered, robbed and murdered, and have been unable to obtain any redress. They arc powerless—are trodden under foot by the ignorant and corrupt—have submitted until they are looked upon in pity and often in contempt by the rest of the world. And although they may have shot, in the heat of passion and while aggravated by the memory of their innumerable wrongs, a few negroes, there is much to extenuate the act. In this very outbreak the negroes brought it upon themselves. They violated all law, took pos session of a public thoroughfare, and allowed !no white person to pass. They used insult ing and abusive and threatening language to quiet citizens, and when ‘appealed to by an officer of the law of their own race, defiantly refused to obey the law, and resisted by force and with arms the law of the land. They were in armed insurrection, and the people were called on to put them down, llow could they do this ? They tried every means before | resorting to force, and finally tried the only ! means left them, and defended themselves |as all men and all creatures have a right to I do. j As to the shooting after the surrender, there lis much to palliate if not to exnse even this act. Those who rose in insurrection should he punished ; if they appealed to the courts, they knew, from a long and bitter experience, that there was no redress, and that these infamous criminals would be discharged, encouraged to go and do worse and commit new and more fearful outrages. The whites had no redress, no protection, but to take the law in their own hands.” Like the editor of the Gazette, we arc “ no apologist for unlawful or riotous aets,” and on the score of “ policy,” could condemn as loudly as most of our friends; but as the late Judge Underwood once remarked to a certain landlord with whom he was stop ping, wc “don’t care to cat so much dirt at onetime.” Everyone who has kept pace with the events of the past eleven years will not fail to remember that the “ attitude” of the negroes of South Carolina towards the true whites of that ill-fated State, has been one of continual war and defiance; and in their Conventions and assemblies, they have, time and again made “ declarations of war” on the white people of that once glorious and noble Commonwealth. In the case at bar, as in many others of a kindred nature, the motto of “ Put yourself in his place," should be duly considered by gen tlemen before denouncing, in unmeasured terms, the acts of an individual or the acts of a number of persons. The people of Geor gia. who have been so fortunate in this re spect —compared to some of our sisters— especially South Carolina—arc hardly “com petent jurors” to decide the merits of such a case ; and as a “ key” to the whole status of the situation, we copy the following extract from the Edgefield Advertiser, which, to our mind, fully explains and places the blame where it rightfully belongs. “ For years past, Hamburg has been the vilest and most pestilent hole in South Caro lina. Ruled by negro Intendants, aldermen, constables, and inhabited exclusively by ne groes, it has long been unsafe for a white man—a respectable one—to pass through it. We know of scores of unoffending white citi zens who have of late years been molested and insulted on its streets. The outburst of last Saturday night was simply the climax of a wrath that had been long and wantonly provoked, and that could forbear no longer. * * And as to outside newspapers and outside people talking about this matter, and delivering themselves of high-sounding cen sures, they simply know very little of what the white people of Edgefield have had to endure for many years past—outrage, shame, robbery and ignominy, which instead of growing lighter with passing years, become steadily more oppressive, more high-handed, more wanton.” The Weekly Commonwealth, At $1.50 per annum, is well worth the mon ey. It is handsomely printed, well filled and newsy, and bold and fearless in its advoca cy of all measures looking to the redemption and reform of our common country. Carey W. Styles, Editor. of the most gratifying accessions to the ranks of the workers for Tilden and Hendricks is Mr. W. H. Herndon, of Illinois, for twenty-five years the law partner and bosom friend of Abraham Lincoln. He de clared at a ratification meeting at Springfield, last week, that he was for Tilden and Hen dricks and reform, and should labor from now until November next on the stump, through the press and through every channel by which thought could reach thought for their election. His speech was received with great applause. GPThe Emperor of Brazil has gone to Brussels. Good Templars’ Convention. Magnolia Lodge. No. 390, I. O. G. TANARUS., ? ToccoaCity, July 18th, 1876. $ Pursuant to previous arrangement, dele gates from the various Lodges of Good Tem plars in the 9th Congressional District, con vened this day with the Lodge at Toecoa City. Called to order by D. W. C. TANARUS., Wm. H. Simpkins. The following pro fern, appointments were made: Miss. Kittie Gobcr, D. W. V. TA NARUS.; James T. Powell, D. P. W. C. TA NARUS.; Rev. J. J. Morgan, D. W. C.; J. INI. Hudson, D. W. M.; Miss Lizzie Telford, D. W. A. M.; Miss Lula Kendall, D. W. F. S.; J. 11. Gunnels, D. W. TA NARUS.; Mrs. Cora F. Gunnels. L. 11. S.; S. A. Denord, R. 11. S.; Miss Eula Gobcr. I. G.; W. G. Barnett, O. G. Thos. S. Johnson and J. N. Telford were appointed a committee on credentials, which committee reported the following named del egates duly accredited to represent their re spective Lodges: Dry Pond Lodge, No. 444. Miss A. A. Stock ton, Miss Lizzie LeMaster, A. A. LeMaster and W. G. Barnett. New Salem Lodge, No. 417, John 11. Gun nels and Cora F. Gunnels. Stonewall Lodge, No. 214, Thos. S. John son, Miss Eula Gober. Alternates—A. H. Brock, A. J. Gilleland, Miss Kittie Gober and Miss Annie Johnson. Evans Lodge, No. 76, Jas. T. Powell and W. J. Garibold. Magnolia Lodge, No. 390, J. R. Brown and Rev. J. J. Morgan. Evening Star Lodge, No. 397, J. N. Tel ford, Miss Lizzie Telford and Miss Lula Kendall. Elected following officers : W. 11. Simp kins, D. W. C. TA NARUS.; J. N. Telford, D. W. M.; A. A. LeMaster, D. IV. S.; who were install ed by James T. Powell. W. 11. Simpkins, D. W. C. T. J. R. Blown, I). W. Sec’y, pro tern. District Grand Lodge being properly or ganized, proceeded with the following order of business: Granted leave of absence, for the session, to Brother J. 11. Gunnels and Sister Cora F. Gunnels. Suspended business until 3 o’clock, for refreshment, after which convened again and proceeded to business. Committee on credentials made the follow ing additional report: Union Lodge, No. Lodge now recurred to the head of “ Good of the Order,” when delegates from each Lodge made brief and interesting statements as to the condition and prospects of their respec tive Lodges. Motion of A. A. LeMaster— Resolved, That each subordinate Lodge in the 9th Congres sional District shall be entitled to one dele gate for every fifteen members, to represent it in the District Grand Lodge. By Thos. S. Johnson— Resolved, That this Convention earnestly beg Good Templars of the 9th Congressional District to go to work with renewed energies, seeing the grand field of usefulness before them. W. J. Garibold, J. R. Brown and Rev. J. J. Morgan were appointed a committee on memorial, to draft and publish a tribute of respect in memory of Brother David F. Mills, late of Magnolia Lodge, decease!. Harmony Grove was selected as the place, and second Wednesday in January, 1877, as the time for the next meeting of the District Grand Lodge. Motion of Thomas S. Johnson— Resolved That the thanks of this Convention are due and hereby tendered to the citizens of Toccoa City for their marked courtesy and uniform hospitality during its stay with them. Motion of W. J. Garibold— Resolved, That the above, together with the proceedings of this meeting, be published in the Forest News and North - Georg la Herald. The following committee was appointed, on suggestion of J. R. Brown, to meet our G. W. S., Samuel C. Robinson, at the train this evening, and escort him to the “Falls House” : Bros. W. G. Barnett, W. J. Garibold, J. R. Brown, and Sisters Skinc, Rogers and Ken dall. On motion of J. R. Brown. W. 11. Simpkins was added to the committee. After arranging for public addresses at night. Lodge adjourned to time and place of next meeting. W. 11. Simpkins, D. W. C. T. Albekt A. LicMastkb, I). W. S. A report, considered authentic, has reach ed us that a Methodist minister, in Chatta hoochee county had fallen from the' pedestal of grace, and is seriously involved in a scan dal about a young lady whom he had been visiting. T iie particulars we have heard, but await the action of his church, as we under stand they have the matter in hand. Another report has it that the young man has tied the State. —Coin m bits 77 mes. * OBITUARY. JIINOK Lipscomb was born in Spartanburg Dis trict, S. C., January 30th, 1800, and died in .Jack son county, Da., of flux, on the 19 th of July. 1876. | Jn the year 1818. he married Miss Nancy M. Pat- I terson. of Rutherford county, N. C., with whom jhe lived until his death. They raised ten children, I seven arc still living—three sons and four daugh i ters, all well-to-do in the world ; respectable, use fill members of society. He had been a quiet, con sistent member of the Methodist church for over I thirty years. He had suffered for a number of years with a serious caucerous affection, but he l bore his suffering with the fortitude of the Chris tian without a murmur. lie was a true specimen of God's noblest work— an honest man. He never had a difficulty with any one in his life ; was never sued, and never sued any body ; was kind and obliging to every body, always granted a favor when m his power to do it. Was an affectionate and attentive husband and father, and a "od neighbor, and his death creates a vacancy in* the community in which he lived that few men of the present day could fill. " Requiescat in pace .” M. P. C. DILI), Charles A. H., infant child of W. T. 13. and Sal lie E. Brock, on the 21st July, 1876, of whoop ing cough. 'J his promising and beautiful child was born on the 19th of May last, but was too tender and bright for this unfriendly and unchar itable world, and. although the pride of the moth er and the hope of the father, it was transplanted to the hapny realms of bliss. Thus are the parents gently and affectionately “ invited up higher”— of such is the kingdom.” M. P. C, Notaries Public. From the Atlanta Constitution of the 25th, we learn of the appointment of the following o-entlemen as Notaries Public in their respect- O ire Districts, in Jackson County:—J. A. Strange, 248; J. IV. Pruitt, 257; IV. R. Boyd, 1.042 ; W. C. Hood, 255 ; T. J. Stapler, 253 ; W. P. Newman, 455 ; R. B. Cox, 242 ; J. L. Elder, 245 ; E. Hewitt, 246 ; T. K. Ran dolph, 428; J. Guffin, 243; W. J. Comer, 465. licit) Hibertisciuciik J. O. HUNT, M. D. J. B. PENDERGRASS, M. D. Dits. m vr *v i:>i>kk<wK\ss Having formed a partnership for the pur- Eose of practicing medicine in all the various ranches of the profession, respectfully tender their services to the citizens of the town and sur rounding community. Office at Col. W. I. Pike's old stand. july29 Martin Institute. 1876. rLYLL TERM opens AUGUST 24th, with the same corps of Teachers. Board and Tuition for Term of 3% months, about $49.00. The large attendance during the past Term, the successful experiments of the last seven years and actual calculation, prove that an education can be had here for very little more than the cost of liv ing at home. Refer to former patrons and pupils. For information, apply to J. W. GLENN, Principal. Or J. E. R ANDOLPH. Sec'y Board Trustees. july2B-8t tj&gT Augusta Chronicle publish 5 times in weekly. .liickson County. Whereas, W J Roberts, Administrator of Mat thew M Haines, late of said county, deceased, rep resents, in his petition duly tiled, that he has fully administered said Matthew M Haines’ estate— This is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said Administrator should not be dis charged from his administration, and receive Let ters of Dismission on the Ist Monday in November, 1870. Given under my signature, officially, July 17th, 1876. WILEY C. HOWARD, july29 Ordinary. TO LANDJ3UYERS Valuable Plantation for Sale In Jackson County r |MIE undersigned offers for sale his valuable X plantation situated three miles east of Jeffer son, and four miles west of the Northeastern Rail road. containing about three hundred and sixty acres; thirty-live acres of which is good creek bottom ; about one hundred acres is in cultiva tion. the balance in woodland. The tract can be divided into three plantations of from one hun dred and twenty-live acres to one hundred and forty acres each, and will be sold in parcels to suit purchasers, if necessary. desiring to purchase land in Jack son county, will do well to call on the undersign ed before purchasing. JOHN M. BURNS. July 22d, 1876. PROPOSALS FOR BUILDLYU A NEW JAIL. WILL be let, on Tuesday, the 22<1 day of Au gust next, the building of anew Jail for Jackson county, to the lowest bidder, according to the following specifications, to-wit: Size, 22x40 feet outside : the foundation, a rock wall three feet thick, two feet high on the highest ground, the balance of the wall built level with that, the rock large, and laid in lime mortar, the work good masonry ; the inside of the walls filled with rock up to the floor ; the sills, 12x12 inches, 40 feet long ; the sleepers, Ixlo inches, laid four inches apart, filled with rock between them. The walls built double, timbers 10x10 inches ; the side logs the whole length, or ship-laped and well bolted. The outside walls dowel led with iron pins one inch, six inches long, four to the ends and eight to the sides ; the timbers sawed or well hewed, and notched down close. The inside wall same as the outside, except dowel ling. The space between the walls ten inches, filled with skinned pine poles set up end-ways. Two partition walls, to be built single, with six inches space between them, timbers the same size as the other wall timber; inside walls ten feet high, outside walls twelve feet high. The joist 4xß inches, laid on the inside wall four inches apart. The plates 6xß inches; three girders, 4x6 inches; plates well pinned down. The boxing sixteen inches, sides and ends. Rafters 2x5 inches ; space, two feet. The roof built according to mechanical rules, with the usual amount of sheeting well put on. The shingles all heart-pine, usual length and width, and put on in workman-like style. The flooring and ceiling. U inches thick, nailed on with 12 pen ny nails, four nails to the foot on every sleeper and joist. The ceiling on the walls nailed as thick as the floor. The weatherboarding, corner boards, and all outside lumber, to be of good heart-pine ; the corner boards 11x10 inches, well put on ; the grates, three on each side, doubled, two in the hall, two to each room, made of 14 inch iron, space one inch, put in three inch bar iron. \ inch thick, four feet long, one foot deep. Those in the hall six feet long, all well fastened in the outside walls; those in the inside walls inch and a quarter iron, put in the walls and not into the bar of iron, or (as the Commissioners may direct) one iron cell eight feet square, seven feet high, made of inch bar iron and half inch thick. U inch space be tween bars, lattice work. The door made on the ‘Same style as the doors to the cells of the Clarke county jail. The grates put as near the overhead ceiling as possible. One outside door, cut four feet and three inches wide, five feet high, facin'- made of white oak, sawed 6x15 inches, pinned on with iron wedge holts one inch square, one to each log, fifteen inches long, (for model, apply to the Commissioners.) casing to he I,lxlo inches, nailed with 12 penny nails, one nail to the square inch. One inside door to each room, cut 4x4 feet, faced and bolted, cased and nailed same as the outside door. The outside door double wood, the inside iron ; the partition doors to be iron, all made and hung on the same style, with the same kind of hinges, hasp and locks that arc on the Jail in Clarke county. The partition walls not ceiled; the plank all well dried ; the outside dressed and well painted white with three coats of paint. WM. SEYMOUR, W. .J. IJAYNIE. Sr., W. G. STEED, July 22 Commissioners. VISSCHEER & HALL’S CONCENT HATED POTASH. Warranted equal to anu Potash in the market , and Jar superior to Concentrated Lye for all purposes for irhich it is used. ' Put up in one pound metal cans, convenient for use in families for making hard and soft soaps, and lor cleaning purposes generally. Directions for making soap, etc., accompany each can. for cleaning tyjte, presses, machinery, paints, softening water, washing sinks and fruit trees in the spring, it is unequalled for excellence and con venience of package. For sale by Grocers and Druggists everywhere. . VISSCHER & HALL’S INSECTICIDE AND DISINFECT ANT POWDER is invaluable for the destruction of the potato bug, cotton worm, grasshoppers, mice, rats, roaches, insects, and vermin of all kinds. It is harmless to men and animals, and far cheaper than Paris green for the destruction of vermin It is also invaluable as a Disinfectant, purify ing the air in hospitals and sick rooms, and de stroy ing the foul odors of sinks, cellars, stables, &c. Put up in one pound cans. For sale by Druggists and Grocers everywhere. ISSCIIER A HALL, Manufacturers. July 22 96 Wall Street, New York. Horse-Shoeing! BROOKS & STOREY are at their old stand still and give attention to all kinds of Blacksmith, ing. HORSE-SHOEING a specialty, at One Dol lar. cash. Give us your work, and we guarantee satisfaction. BROOKS & STOREY. July Bth, 1876. Watch Your Interests? PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER & 1841. OLD ESTABISHED HOUSE. *A FRIf/TF UL -T7 /if£ W. A. TALIYIADCE TIIE OLDEST WATCH DOG ! 1 At the same old stand on Colletje Avenue n 2>osite Post Office, ’ STILL offers a fruitful source to obtain nl of new and desirable goods, bought at tli>i • est figures direct from the manufacturers ■ porters, and will be sold CHEAP, viz - Wat i Clocks. Jewelry, Silver and Plated Wire \\ !• Instruments, Cutlery. Canes, Guns, Pistols* Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, and many tides usually kept in this line. Spectacles i Eye-Glasses in variety. Sole Agent for n 4111 Moses- electro-g alva x i cspect which are set with Lenses of the finest mult ture. nul,c - Repairing of all Kinds. He gives his personal attention to this den* nient, and hopes by his long experience, with I of stock and material, and untiring efforts to nl all, by good work at low prices. e4s * Guns and Pistols neatly repaired, Reim-mh, the place, and call and see. xr Yours, very truly w. A. TALMADGE. Medical CardT f : DeL APERRIERE having comply. JL/ ed his Medical course of studies at the IV versity of Georgia—his native State—locates Ins father's old stand, where he will practice Medicine in all its branches, and will treat di cases with the most approved remedies known v the profession. Returning thanks for the conti deuce manifested by the liberal patronage bestow cd during his past course of practice, he hopes bv 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. a j,]j BIXBY’S ] “BEST” BLACKING. A COMBINED POLISH BLACKING AND LEATHER PRE SERVATIVE. Experts and Professional Bootblacks in Nov! York, and all other large cities where this Black ing has been introduced, acknowledge Us sitperwt. it;/ over all imported or domestic Blackings in use. as an Elegant Polish and CoNSKKVER of Leathrr. NOTICE. Bixby’s “ Best” Blacking has a Red and Blue Label. Do not be deceived by accepting our “Standard” Blacking in place of “Best.’’ The Standard lias the label stamped into the tin cover. This brand is made to compete with other Ameri can and French Blackings, but is inferior to our ” Best.” Bixby's “Best” Blacking will save its tnfirt cost in the wear of your boots and shoes. HOUSEKEEPERS TRY Bixh.v’s French Laundry Blue.: LX SIFTING I! ONES The most convenient and economical package, and the only combined Bleaching and Blueing Powder in use. S. IMI. BIXBY Sc CO., HaniiliH-liiring 4 iiemi*K Nos. 17J Sc 175 Washington St., New York. April Ist. IX )B II INS’ ST A RCH POLISH! DASHIHE: A GREAT DISCOVERY By the use of which every family may give tle ir Linen that brilliant polish peculiar to line laundry work. Saving time and labor in ironing, more than its entire cost. Warranted. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS AND GROCERS EVERYWHERE ASK FOR DO BRINS'. DOBBINS, BROS. A C 0 ;. junel7 13 N. Fourth St., l’ lls - GREAT BARGAINS IN PIANOS. 17P )R rash in hand I will sell two FIRST J LA. * PI A NOS lower than they were ever onen ,< before in this section. Here are the prices: A 71-3 Octave Rosewood Piano. Carved logs, elegantly finished. Makers P r,cc * $600.00. Will be sold for $315.00. A 7 Octave Rosewood piano, Carved legs, elegantly finished. Maker's P llOO, $400.00. W ill be sold for $250.00. , „. These Pianos are both new and from l' rs *' r! 1 makers, and will be guaranteed. Very low r* _ for one-half cash and balance in twelve mon Send for catalogue and price list, to T. A. BURKE. Bookseller and Stationer, Athens, t,a marlS GREAT ATTRACTION!- PENDERGRASS & HANCOCK*- A FRESH SUPPLY OF New Spring Goods Consisting of HATS, CAPS, BOOTS and SW’*' READY-MADE CLOTHING, CALICO, BLEACHNG, ALPACA. LINEN, COTTONADES. OIL CLOTH, LINEN TABLE CLOTH, SHIRTING, FAC TORY CHECKS, Ac., Ac. Ladies' Hats and Bonnets , Artificial Flow ers. Ribbons, BfC. Saddles and Bridles, Crockery and Glass-Ware, Hard-Ware, Table and Pocket Cutlery, * ; Full assortment of Notions and Toilet Ar 11 ’ Drugs and Patent Medicines, Glass and f 1 School Books, Pens, Ink and Paper. KEROSENE OIL! .... FLOUR, MEAT. LARD. COFFEE, TEA. - Rl T P, SUGAR, Ac., Ac. AVe would respectfully invite an examina* our stock. We charge nothing for showing P . PENDERGRASS A lIANC<R*- Jefferson, Ga.. June 3d # 1876. $5 tos2o&*^ Cos,, Portland, Maine. 01