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■ JEFFERSON business directory.
NEW MAIL SCHEDULE.
K- ,/i -Arson to Athens—il illiftm 11. Bird,
I out r actor.
I Leave Jefferson, Tuesday, Thursday and
turhv at 2 I*. M. Arrive at Athens by
IP. M.
Leave Athens, Monday, Vi edaesdav and
- lav at 7 A. M. Arrive at Jefferson by 12 M.
:, m Jefferson to Gainesville — J, N. Ticitty,
Contractor.
Leave .lefferson, Monday, Wednesday and
riiiay at 11*. M. Arrive at Gainesville by j
KM.
Leave Gainesville. Tuesday, Thursday and
turds/ at 7A. M. Arrive at Jefferson by I
P. 31.
Hi Jefferson to Lawrenceville—William P.
Betts, Contractor.
.eave Jefferson Saturday at IP. M. Ar
• eat Lawrenceville Monday, by 12 M.
Leave Lawrenceville Friday at 1 P. M. Ar
te at Jefferson Saturday by 12 M.
IVCI Id L OFFICERS OF JEFFERSON.
if.l. Pike. Mayor; J. P. Williamson, Sr., G.
V. Wilson, R. J. Hancock, F. M. Bailey. Al
•rißen; f. 11. Xiblaek, Esq., Clerk & Treasur
■ W. F. Hunter, Marshal.
PROFESSIONS.
Physici ans... J. J. Poster, N. W. Carithers,
i. Hunt. ( It Giles, W 11 Grccnwadc. (Indian
betor.)
Attv’s at Law... J. B. Silinan, W. T. Pike,
A. B. Mahalfey, W. C. Howard, M. M. Pitman,
F. Hinton. It. S. Howard.
MERC 11 ANTS.
Pendergrass A: Hancock, F. M. Bailey, Stanley
; Pinson.
NEC HA NICE.
AUi’KvrKKS...-Joseph P. Williamson, Scn’r;
P. Williamson. .Jr,; Warwick Wilson, Ed.
-n. Mitchell Few, (col.)
Harness Maker... John G. Oakes.
"a . Makers... Wm. Winbum, Monroe
iiv. (col.)
Juuuv Makers...L. &A. J Gilleland.
Blacksmitn...C'. T. Story, Janies Montgome
liNN'Eß.,.John 11. Chaj)inan.
ian\i:hs....J. ft. A 11. J. Randolph, F S Smith.
Barr ant) Shoe-Makers...N. B. Stark, under
' ■ f AYir.v otlice ; Seaborn M. Stark. J W
Bore, shops in the " Billy Thompson” corner
'■re-house; Henry Evans, (col.)
Fn;\TiTKE Makers... Warwick Wilson, A J
Sillcland.
HOTELS.
• ant)■ i House. I>v Mrs. Randolph.
;>oimi-Fastern Hotel, 1y John Simpkins.
ihe Hoarding House, by Mrs. Elizabeth
Lrshain.
Qi ons. Sugars, &c....J. L. Bailey.
’•uvr and Saw-Mill and Gin... Long &
Molph;
'.uv-Mill and Gin...F. S. Smith.
t'OUXTy SCHOOL DIRECTORY.
-'•On Institute. —J. W. Glenn, Principal; S.
(l n. Assistant; Miss M. E. Orr, Assistant;
Myrtie McCarty, Music.
IliU Academy. —A G Strain, Principal.
’ (Ay Academy. —Rev. P. F. Lamar, Prin.
Innany Grove Academy. —lt. S. Cheney, Prin-
Hrk Arademy. — J. H. McCarty, Principal.
' ' Greek Academy —Mrs. A. C. P. Riden,
%,'ipal.
J’lotp/ Church. —J. .J. Mitchell, Principal.
jAicyler's Mill. —W. P. Newman, Prin.
Academy, J. J. Boss, Principal,
ain and Ornamental Penmanship—Col. A. L.
ire, Instructor.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
('. HOWARD, - - - - Ordinary,
d-PITTMAN, - - Judge Cos. Court.
! ,"S. H. XIBLACK, - - - Clerk S. Court.
;>P S. RENTER. Sheriff.
A. WOIISHAM, - - - Deputy “
.AT JOHNSON, ----- Treasurer,
i'l! WILLIAMSON, - - Tax Collector.
-)V. 11R0WN, -----“ Keceiver.
-R' s L. JOHNSON, - - County Surveyor.
‘"ALLACE. - - Coroner.
N. WILSON. County School Commiss'r.
Sessions County Court, 2nd and
-lomlays each month.
mmissioxi:us(Roai)S and Revenue.)—TVm.
"'i 'nr, w ,J |laynie, W. <i. Steed. Meet on
s Fridays in August and November. T. 11.
; a<:k. Esq., Clerh.
. "I niv Is'u ok Education.— Robert "White,
r 'J. <!. McliCSter, James L. Johnson, J. L.
‘‘damson. Wm. Thurmond.
Medical Card.
j)R w. p. DeLAPERRIERE having comnlet
- el his Medical course of studies at the l 111-
r \ yof Oeorgia—his native State—locates at
and lather's old stand, where iie will practice
• . ine in all its branches, and will treat dis
, ' w 'th the most approved remedies known to
, l’ l '''lession. Returning thanks for the conti
manifested by the liberal patronage bestow
, ( ,‘ Ulr ’ n S his past course of practice, he hopes by
J : : 'il and constant guarding of every possible
of patients, on his own part, together
. " tue assistance of his father, to merit a con
''.'‘‘amm of the same. attention giv
-11 diseases of children and females. • aplo
F. P. TAIMADGE,
DEALER IN
AM ERICAN AND IMPORTED WATCHES,
CLOCKS, JEWELR Y, SILVER S' PLATED WARE,
musical instruments, guns, pistols, cartridges, &c.
Batches, clocks .a-intid jewelry repaired
In a neat and workmanlike manner, and warranted to give entire satisfaction.
Ornamental and Plain letter Engraving a Specialty.
LOCATION—CoIIege Avenue, one door from the Bookstore Corner, ATHENS, GA.
Ist, 1876 ly
THE FOREST NEWS.
People tlieii own Ruleis; Advancement in Education, Science, Agriculture and Southern Manufactures.
-Professional' & business lards.
T. O. HUNT, M. D. J. B. PENDERGRASS, M. D.
f ) R S‘ H' AT A PENDERGRASg
Having formed a partnership for the pur
pose of practicing medicine in all the various
branches 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
J* A.. B. MAHAFFEY. \\ r q mVartv
MAHAFFEY & McCARTY,
A T T O R NEYS AT LAW,
Jefferson, Jackson Cos. Ga.,
Will practice anywhere for money. Prompt at
tention given to all business entrusted to their
care. Patronage solicited. Oct3oly
Ml. C. 15. GILES
Of FERS his professional services to the citizens
of Jefferson and vicinity. Can he found at
the office recently occupied by Col. Mahaftey.
Jan. 22, 187G—-tf
J. J. FLOYD, I J. B. SILMAN.
Covington, Ga. | Jefferson, Ga.
UliOVl) A SIMIAN,
I . ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
M ill practice together in the Superior Courts oi
the counties of Jackson and Walton.
junel2—ly
WI. fi'lUll, Attorney at l M aw,
• JEFFERSON, JACKSON CO.. GA.
Practices in all the Courts, State and Federal.
Prompt and thorough attention given to all
kinds of legal business in Jackson and adjoining
counties. June 12, 1875
WILEY C. HOWARD. ROB'! S. HOWARD.
Howard a nowiim,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Jefferson, Ga.
Will practice together in all the Courts of Jack
son and adjacent counties, except the Court of
Ordinary of Jackson county. Sept Ist ’75
STANLEY k PINSON,
JEFFERSON , GA .,
Dealers in Dry Goods and Family Groce
ries. New supplies constantly received.
Cheap for Cash. Call and examine their stock.
June 10 ly'
DIC. IV. 8. AIA'A WDER,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Harmony Grove, Jackson Cos., Ga.
July 10th. 1875. Gm
THE REASON WHY
J. H. HUGGINS
Sells (joods cheaper now, is because he
has adopted the
CASH SYSTEM!
'flic ready cash enables him to buy goods very
low. and consequently lie is offering to the public
every thing in his line, such as
Alt kinds of Crockery and Class-ware , Lamps ,
Chandeliers , Farmers' Lanterns , Kerosene
Oil. at wholesale and retail; Family and
Fancy Groceries , Dry Goods, Boots ,
Sh oes , lints. Saddles , Hai ness
and Leather.
And also a large stock of 1.1.111?, both for build
ing and fertilizing purposes, all very low for the
CASH.
When you go to Athens, don’t forget to call on
J. H. HUGGINS. If you want KEROSENE OIL, at
wholesale or retail, he will supply you at the low
est juice. If you want CROCKERY and GLASS
WARE, there’s the ]>lace to get it. If you want
TOBACCO. FLOUR, BACON, LARD , SU
GAR. COFFEE and MOLASSES, go there and
you will find it. If you want LIME, for building
or composting with fertilizers, go to
J. H. HUGGINS’,
No. 7, Broad St., Athens.
j£3y“Remcmbcr the place. mar!B
i, JACKSON COUNTY.
Whereas, Samantha Cowan applies to me in
proper form for Letters of Administration on the
estate of Stephen Cowan, late of said county, de
ceased—
Therefore, all persons concerned, kin and cred
itors. are hereby notified and required to show
cause, if any they can, at the regular term of the
Court of Ordinary, to be held in and for said coun
ty on the first Monday in October, 1876, why Let
ters of Administration on the estate of said de
ceased should not be granted as prayed for by the
applicant.
Given under my official signature, this Sept. 7th,
1876. sep9 * AY. C. HOWARD, Ord’y.
FOR SALE !
A Valuable Plantation in
Jackson County.
I OFFER for sale my plantation in Jackson coun
ty. Ga., lying on North Oconee river, Haynie’s
and Cabin creeks, containing 650 acres, more or
less. 300 acres in cultivation, mostly first-class
bottom ; about 100 acres in forest; 20 or 25 acres
canebrake ; balance in good pine land. This is
one of the most productive farms in the county —
yielding 800 to 1.000 pounds seed cotton per acre
without fertilizing, and corn, oats, Ac., in propor
tion. Clover and all the grasses grow as well as
in Kentucky. There are three frame dwelling
houses, two double room and three single room
log houses —well or springs of pure freestone wa
ter convenient to each house ; gin and screw run
by water power; stables, cribs. Ac. 1 will also
sell a large amount of corn, fodder, shucks, cotton
seed, plantation tools, horses, mules, cows, hogs,
sheep, Ac I will make it to the interest of the
purchaser to include all the above in a trade—giv
ing twelve months time, with interest, except the
value of the personalty and cash to cover one
year’s rent of the farm. Churches, schools and
markets convenient. Call on me near Nicholson,
N. E. R. R., or address
W. AY. JACKSON.
September 9th. St .Jefferson, Ga.
gglTAtlanta Constitution and Augusta Chroni
cle plea.se give six weekly insertions, and send bill
to this office.
I
I Blank AVaivers Printed at this Office.
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA., SATURDAY, OCT’R 14, 1876.
SELECT MISCELLANY.
A Fearful Picture.
But now the struggle is over, I can survey
the field and measure the losses. I had posi
tion, high and holy. The demon tore from
around me the robes of my sacred office, and
sent me forth churchless and Godless—a very
hissing arid byword among men. Afterward
I had business, large and lucrative, and my
voice in all large courts was heard pleading
for justice, mercy and the right. But the
dust gathered on my unopened books, and
my footfall crossed the threshold of a drunk
ard’s office. I had moneys ample for all ne
cessities, but they took wings and went to
feed the coffers of the devils which possess
ed me. 1 had a home adorned with all that
wealth and the most exquisite taste could
suggest. This devil crossed its threshold,
and the light faded from its chambers ; the
fire went out on the holiest of altars, and
leading me through its portals, despair walk
ed forth with her, and sorrow and anguish
lingered within. I had children, beautiful,
to me at least, as a dream of the morning,
and they had so entwined themselves around
their father’s heart that no matter where it
might wander, ever it came back to them on
the bright wings of a father’s undying love.
His destroyer took their hands in his and led
them away. I had a wife whose charms of
mind and person were such that to see her
was to remember, and to know her was to
love. For thirteen years we walked the ruo--
ged paths of life together, rejoicing in its sun
shine and sorrowing in its shade. This in
fernal monster couldn’t spare me even this.
I had a mother, who for long, long years had
not left her chair, a victim of suffering and
disease, and her choicest delight was in the
reflection that the lesson which she had taught
at her knee had taken root in the heart of her
youngest son, and that he was useful to his
fellows, and an honor to her who bore him.
But the thunderbolt reached even there, and
there it did its most cruel work. Other days
may cure all but this. Ah ! me ; never a
word of reproach from her lips ; only a tender
caress ; only a shadow of a great and un
spoken grief gathering over the dear old face ;
only a trembling hand laid more lovingly on
my head ; only a closer clinging to the cross ;
only a more piteous appeal to heaven if her
cup were not at last full. And while her boy
raved in his wild delirium, two thousand miles
away, the pitying angels pushed the golden
gates ajar, and the mother of the drunkard
entered into rest.
And thus I stand, a clergyman without a
cure ; a barrister without a brief or business ;
a father without a child ; a husband without
a wife ; a son without a parent; a man with
scarcely a friend ; a soul without a hope—
all swallowed up in the maelstrom of drink.
Temperance Lecture.
Fall Fashions.
WIIAT TARTS HAS IN STORE FOR THE WOMEN OF
THE WORLD.
AVhat are the Fall fashions to be ? is one
of the interesting questions of the hour. Very
unbecoming to stout people, is the natural
response to begin with. AA r hat with Princesse
dresses, laced up the back, and with the darts
in front prolonged the full length of the skirt
for home wear, and polonaises for the street,
and tied-back skirts and next to no petticoats
at all times, it will take a flesh and blood
Venus to look well in such very close fitting
attire. There will be a certain variety in out
door wraps, long, loose sacks, and short half
fitting ones being shown as well as the omni
present polonaise. As for colors, the Reign
of Red has set in decidedly, and we are even
menaced with red ball dresses. This is the
natural reaction from the dull olives and
dusky browns and sickly blues and pinks
that we have worn so long.
As to bonnets, a lively friend of mine has
christened the prevailing style the Sairey
Gamp, and certainly it recalls the head gear
of that remarkable female. A pointed Ty
rolean crown, with a broad brim flattened
down at the sides and left to stick up in
front, which front is filled in with bright lined
flowers, or with full ruchings of tulle—such
is the bonnet of the period. Toques, or tur
ban hats of feathers, will be much worn, es
pecially by young girls. The feathers most
in vouue are cock feathers, lophophore and
peacock plumage. Scarf draperies will be
extensively adopted for trimming house
dresses ; in fact they form the only silk or
stuff trimming that can be used on the gored
Princesse style. The latest shade of the
fashionable red is a rich deep cherry color,
most beauteous to behold. AAT*eaths and
trailing garlands of red flowers will be much
worn on white ball dresses. The favorite
flowers are still the drooping, fringe like
styles, such as honeysuckle or fuchsias.—
Phila. Telegraph.
Not long since a dark, mahogany-colored
female obtained a position in a San Antonio
family as a cook. A few days after she met
an acquaintance, who inquired how she liked
her new place. “ Ise gwine to leab ’em.”
was the answer. “ Dey ’buses you, does dey ?”
“ Dreffle, wus den foah de ’hellion. Dey
locks up all de pervisions and asks foah de
change from de market money.” “ AA"hy, dat’s
no better den stealin’!” was the indignant
answer.
How a Snake Charmed a Boy.
For the last two weeks a son of Alien Ro
gers, aged eleven years, a wood cutter on the
Blue Mountains, about three miles from
Hamburg, has been in the habit of leaving
his father’s house every morning about 9
o'clock, and not returning till noon. The
parents of the boy have questioned him sev
eral times as to where he went, and the boy
would reply, to play with a neighboring boy
named Springer. On Friday last the father
watched his son, and followed at a short dis.
tance, and when about a half mile from the
house, the boy entered a piece of thick sprout
land, in from the road two hundred yards,
where he seated himself upon a large rock,
and in less than ten minutes the father was
horriffW?on seeing a monster black snake
crawl upon the rock and put its head on the
boy’s lap. The father states that the snake
was the largest he ever saw on the hills. He
states that it was easily fifteen feet long, and
as thick as his arm, which is well developed.
The boy had taken bread with him, and was
feeding the snake, which at intervals would
stick a large tongue out as if hissing forwuorc
to eat. Then it would coil itself around the
neck and body of the boy, and play with its
mouth and neck with the boy’s hands. The
father had often heard of snakes charming
children, and that if they were disturbed
while they were in the act, they would kill
the child.
As the father turned to leave his boy with
his deadly companion, he turned hack, and
the snake hearing a noise, at once uncoiled
itself and raised its body at least four feet
from the rock and looked in all directions,
and then it returned to the boy’s lap, and
the father returned home and awaited the
boy’s return, which was, as usual, at noon.
When told that he had been playing with the
snake, the boy said the first morning he met
the snake he liked to play with it; then he
took it food, and he was so much pleased
with his companion that something told him
that he must meet the snake every morning.
One morning he said he was late, and when
he reached the place the snake was standing
up, and it came out to meet him, following
him to the rock. There is something very
strange about a snake charming not only
children, but I have read of adults coming
under their charms. There is certainly some
truth irr the fascinating power of snakes.
On Saturday morning the father and two
of his neighbors went to the place with guns,
and at the usual time the snake made its ap
pearence when all fired at one time, killing
the charmer. —Reading (Pa.) Eagle.
A Hundred Years to Decide a Bet.
By private letter from Germany the follow
ing facts regarding a singular and novel
wager are communicated : Two wealth}- and
influential Berlin bankers, desiring to provide
for their children's heirs, and fearing that
through disastrous reverses they might be
come poor, and therefore be unable to do so,
have made a wager concerning the United
States. The one bet 3,000 marks (a mark is
equal to twenty-five cents of our money) that
the United States will not remain a republic,
but advance to higher knowledge of the arts
and sciences, while the other, just as confi
dent of winning as the other of course, bets
4,000 marks that our country will remain a
republic all the time intervening between this
and the second Centennial, but will not re
tain the high position in the arts and sciences
which she now occupies. This sum of 7,000
marks (about $1,750 American money) has
been placed on interest for the period of one
hundred years, at the expiration of which
period the Royal Court of Germany will de
cide whicli party is winner and entitled to
the money, the total sum of which will then
be $13,328 American currency. Explicit
agreements and stipulations have been enter
ed into by both parties in the form of law,
one of which provides that under no circum
stance shall the money, or any part thereof,
be withdrawn before the expiration of the al
lotted period of 100 years. —Pittsburg Dis
patch.
A Case on Trial.
Judge and jury have been worrying over a
dog case in Memphis, Tenn. Nothing could
have been simpler than the issue of fact. A
man stole a Newfoundland dog ; but the law
in regard to property in dogs always has been
past finding out. The prisoner’s counsel
argued that under the common law dog steal
ing was not a crime or an indictable offense,
and that no statute exists in Tennessee mak
ing dog stealing a punishable offense, such
as larceny. Judge Adams held that the steal
ing of a dog was not a larceny or an indict
able offense, and that the demurrer of the de
fendant to the indictment on this ground was
good. The attorney-general then raised the
point that the collar on the dog was personal
property, and the defendant could be held to
answer for theft; but the adroit attorney on
the other side retorted that the man took the
dog. and that it was the dog, and not the man,
that was responsible for the collar. The
prisoner was finally discharged. Now, the
old question comes up : If a dog is not prop
erty, is the dog tax constitutional ?
The North Carolina State fair opens at
Raleigh, 17th.
A Wild Cat Attacks a Hippopotamus.
Ever since Barnum’s “greatest show on
earth” started on its travels from Bridgeport,
Conn., the large wild cat included in the
menagerie has manifested a most vicious tem
perament, and a special animosity against
the hippopotamus has been developed in her
spunky nature. The approach of the latter
would arouse all the ugliness in her compo
sition, and, had not the bars of the cage in
tervened, the eyes of “hipp” would have been
scratched out ere this, in all probability.
During the feeding hour in Syracuse early
yesterday morning, the wild cat escaped from
its cage through carelessness on the part of
some attendant, and a most exciting sceue
was the result. The fastening to the door of
the cage had been left unbarred, and her cat
ship was not slow to discover the fact. The
hippopotamus was quietly feeding a short
distance from the cage, and with a terrific cry
the wild cat dashed at the monster with claws
distended and hair erect, and but for the
timely interposition of the world-renowned
lion tamer, Charles White, and Dr. Kohn,
the keeper of the hippopotamus, the excited
spectators would have seen the “ fur fly” in
all directions.
The furious feline, evident!}’ aware of the
only vulnerable point of attack about the huge
pachydermathus mammal, darted at his un
prepossessing frontispiece with the probable
intention of clawing his eyes out. The mam
moth jaws of the hippopotamus, which open
and shut like a cellar door, were ajar to re.
ceivc his puny antagonist, and, singular as
it may appear, the cat in her blind fury leap
ed square into the opening, when Mr. White,
above alluded to, with great presence of mind,
seized her by the caudal appendage and sav
ed her from a terrible death.
A large Mandril monkey, one of the lar
gest of his species, escaped from his cage
while these exciting events were transpiring,
and realizing that his life was in imminent
danger, with almost human intelligence threw
his long arms about White’s neck and set up
the most agonizing yells and shrieks imag
inable. This is a fact, strange as it may ap
pear, and can be vouched for. The other
animals caught the spirit of the scene, and
becoming alarmed gave vent to roars and
cries of all descriptions until the effect of a
veritable pandemonium was produced.
It is said that White, who is the master of
all the animals, exercises wonderful control
over them, and they were soon subdued, and
quietude restored under his magical influence.
The scene when at its height was one of af
fright and consternation, and the roar of the
African lions and Bengal tigers, mingled with
the shriller cries of the smaller animals, could
be heard for miles away. —Auburn ( N. Y.)
A lvertiser.
Why They Don’t Rally.
A gentleman from the North struck into
a conversation with a negro man at the depot
yesterday.
“ llow does the Republican party flourish
down here ?”
“Well, salt,'she’s mighty weak an’ sickly,
for a fack, Boss.”
“I’m sorry for that.” said the stranger.
“Yes, sail; de ’publicans has done bin on
de down grade scberal years, an’ de skedjule
am kinder gittin fas’er and fas’er de furder
dat dey go!”
“Why don’t you colored men rally and
save it, my friend ?”
“Good golly, boss, de cnllured popylashun
hab got ter rally an’ sabe dereselves. When
de ’publican train hab got no pervishions on
board an* de dimmycrats hez plenty of ba
con ter eat, an" is alius greasin’ de ’publican
track wid de meat skins, de niggers takes
mighty little stock in dat train—dat’s so !”
The Northern gentleman saw the applica
tion. —Albany Argus.
Rise and Progress of Methodism.
At the reopening services of St. Paul’s
M. E Church South, yesterday, the Rt. Rev.
Bishop D. S. Doggett occupied the pulpit
both in the morning and afternoon. 11 is
sermon was from John i. 4: “Behold the
Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of
the world.” Avery large congregation was
in attendance in the afternoon. Among the
clergymen seated within the chancel were
Revs. E. F. Busey, W. W. \\ alker. S. K. Cox,
andDrs. Kepler, Winfield and Finley. Bishop
Doggett delivered his celebrated address on
the “ Rise and progress of Methodism in the
nineteenth century.” lie reviewed its history
from its inception in 1720 by John Wesley,
who with eleven or twelve coadjutors held
meetings in London for “prayer and exhorta
tion,” down to the year 1800 when it had
acquired for itself a name and history. It
then numbered in Europe and America 687
traveling preachers and had a membership of
188,065. It now exists in all the nations of
the earth, and has extended to the uttermost
bounds of human habitation. Its various
institutions of learning under tbe auspices of
the Methodist Episcopal Church North and
South alone number 1,072. There are now in
the two hemispheres 27,591 traveling, and
61,474 local preachers—an army of laborers
from one in 1739. In 1870 the membership
was 69,854,151, and could not now aggregate
less than eighty millions, $50,000,000 per
annum was raised for religions purposes. In
its Sunday schools were 3,500,000 children,
with 600,000 teachers. Contrast all this, he
said, with eleven or twelve persons waiting
upon Mr. Wesley in 1739. —Baltimore Gazette.
Little boats must keep near the shore.
TERMS. $2.00 PER ANNUM.
( $l.OO FOR SIX MONTHS.
GLEANINGS.
Owing to the severe drought in the vicinity
of Cuthberfc, meal sells at one dollar* per bush*
el, when corn won’t bring fifty cents.
Colorado went Republican by twelve hun
dred, with two-thirds majority in the Legisla
ture.
England informs Austria that she neither
approves nor will she eo-opcrate in the armed
occupation of Turkey.
in Crawford Superior Court has just
been settled, in which the papers used would
cover the wall of the Court House.
Six hundred convicts in the Mississippi
penitentiary, and five hundred and thirty
nine of them are colored.
There have been 1,306 doctors graduated
from the Medical College of Augusta since
its formation forty-five years ago.
Delaware’s little election for Inspectors on
Tuesday, clearly indicated the State for Til
den & Hendricks.
The cost of lager beer is computed by the
Chicago Tribune at SI.BO a keg, for which
the brewer gets $2.50, and the retailer about
seven dollars.
At Newark, N. J., Miss Bosar, Miss Crane
and a boy, arc dead from eating toad stools.
Mi ss l’ool, who ate sparingly, will probably
recover.
Dr. J. S. Burns, at Chattanooga, has been
committed to jail without bail on the charge
of arson—in attempting to burn up the pub
lic records.
John Nichols was sentenced in Newton
Superior Court to ten years’ imprisonment in
the penitentiary, the other day, for horse
stealing.
M. Bechtel, of Hanover, Pennsylvania,
says that a teaspoonful of castor oil is never
known to tail in curing the chicken cholera,
if given before the fowl is too fir gone.
It has been demonstrated in Southern
Georgia that the bite of a rattlesnake will
not kill a dew-clawed dog. Here is food for
the philosophers.
Two members of a Boston jury caroused in
a house the proprietors of which were to he
tried before them for maintaining it in a dis
orderly way.
Jim Dense, of the Southwestern Hoad, de
scribes a negro’s mule as being so poor that
a sheet had to be thrown over him to keep
the wind from blowing the fodder out of him.
The Democracy of North and South Caro
lina, Georgia and Tennessee are to have a
grand ratification meeting soon on the old
Revolutionary battlefield of Kings Mountain.
William A. Wheeler, Republican candidate
for Vice President, has been detected in a
shrewd piece of railway jobbery and corrup
tion. It is a nice piece of business. Gone
to meet Blaine.
Requisition papers have been obtained
from Governor Tilden for E. A. Woodward,
Tweed's partner, who was arrested in Chica
go last week, and officers are now on their
way to Chicago to carry him to New York.
The water works at the Insane Asylum in
Milledgeville are completed. The contract
for their establishment was let out at $14,500,
it being the lowest bid. The engine employ
ed is a forty horse power, capable of supply
ing 10,000 gallons per hour.
According to the revised statutes of Illi
nois. any person who wagers monev or valu
ables of any nature on the result of an elec
tion shall be liable to pa}* a fine of SI,OOO and
undergo imprisonment in the comity jail for
a period not exceeding one yenr.
A prominent colored man at Cypremort,
St. Mary parish, Louisiana, who joined the
Democratic club at that place recently, has
been expelled from his church because he re
fused to quit the club when asked to do so
by his church brothers.
Cashier’s Valley, Jackson Cos., N. C., was
visited Sunday, October Ist, by a ncavy snow
storm. beginning 9, a. m., and continuing to
fall until 2. p. in., without ceasing. The
flakes fell as large as silver quarters. It was
a grand scene indeed to see the green forest
and flower yards covered with snow.
The party in the village store believed Mr.
Darling when he said that he rigged a two
wheeled truck under a broken-backed sow, so
that she could get around as well as before
the accident; but their confidence in his word
was shaken when he said that her next litter
of pigs were born with similar trucks under
them.
A high authority gives the following list
of money annually expended in this country :
Cost of dogs. $70,000,000 ; support of crimi
nals, $12,000,000: fees of litigation, $35,-
000,000 ; cost of tobacco and cigars, $610,-
000,000 ; importation of liquor, $50,000,000 ;
support of grog shops. $1.500,000,000; whole
cost of liquor, $2,200,000,000.
On last Sunday, October Ist, about two
o'clock, P. M., it snowed at Porter Springs,
Lumpkin county. Ga., about twenty minutes.
On the morning of the same day there was
considerable snow in what is known as Can
ada. a section of country about ten miles
square, on the top of the Blue Ridge moun
tains, near Porter Springs. There were heavy
frosts at Porter Springs last week.
Rev. W. A. Parks has resigned the Agency
of the American Bible Society, and will take
charge of Mulberry street Methodist church
in Macon, having been assigned by Rev. J.
O. A. Clark. Presiding Elder of Macon Dis
trict, South Georgia Conference, in place of
Rev. A. Wright, whose health is in such con
dition as to necessitate him to give up active
work at least, for the remainder of the Con
ference year.
A Massachusetts man stood near a railroad
track in his native State one recent Sunday.
A train came along, the engine struck a plank
—and the plank struck the Massachusetts
man and hurt him badly. lie sued the com
pany and lost because of a certain Massa
chusetts law which forbids “ persons not en
gaged in works of charity and religion walk
ing abroad on the Sabbath.”
NUMBER 19.