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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
baptist Church, Rev. F. M. llaygood, Pastor;
preaching every 3d Sunday.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. Z. B. Craves,
Pastor; preaching every 4th Sunday. At Thya
tira. 3d Sunday. Mizpah, Ist Sunday.
Jefferson Circuit, M. E. church, (South.) Rev.
Wm. A. Farris, Pastor. Jefferson, Ist and 2d
Sunday. Harmony Grove, 3d Sunday. Dry
Pond.'4th Sunday.
at Methodist Church /Jef
ferson,) every Wednesday night. Sunday school
at 9 a. m., at the Methodist church.
MULBERRY CIRCUIT—M II Eakes, PC.
Lebanon Church.
Ist Sabbath, 11 o'clock ; J Ross and W Seymour.
2d Sabbath and Saturday before, M II Eakes.
3d Sabbath, 11 o’clock, Joseph Kenney.
Ebenezer Church.
4th Saturday and Sab., 11 o’clock. M II Eakes.
2d Sunday, 11 o’clock, J Ross and W Seymour,
Center Church.
Ist Sab. 101 o'clock, and Sat. before. 4 o’clock,
M II Eakes.
Concord Church ,
Ist Sunday, 4pm,; Saturday before, 101, am:
M H takes.
Bethlehem Church.
3d Sab. and Sat. before. 11am; M II Eakes.
Allen's Fork Church.
Friday before 3d Sab., 11am; M H Eakes.
(grSunday School at the respective churches,
0 o'clock, am., every Sunday.
Magisterial Record—J. C.
Jefferson Dist, No 245—S McCarty, J P ; Jeff.
Lanier, N P and Ex J P
Harmony Grove Dist. No 255—J E Wilson, J
P; W J Goss, N P and Ex J P
New Town Dist. No 253—Thos L Smith, J P ;
Thos J Stapler. N P and Ex J P
Clarkcsboro’ Dist, No 242—F M Ilolliday, J P;
J W Hardy, N P and Ex J P
Santafee Dist, No 1042—S G Arnold, JP; W
R A Boyd, N P and Ex J P
Chandler’s Dist, No 246—J G Burson, J P ;
(' II Reeves, N P and Ex J P
House's Dist, No 243—A A ilill. J P; M C
House, N P and Ex J P
Jack Randolph's Dist, No 248—M T Sims, J P ;
J A Straynge, N P and Ex J P
Miller's Dist, No 455—A M Chandler, J P; W
P Newman, N P and Ex J P
Wilson's Dist, No 465—Sanford Wilson, J P ;
N P and Ex J P not qualified.
Harrisburg Dist, No 257—W G Barnett, J P;
J W Prewitt, N P and Ex J P
Cunningham's Dist, No 428—James R Brazel
ton, JP; T K Randolph, N P and Ex J P
Good T'cingdars IMrectory.
JACKSON COUNTY.
Stonewall Lodge , No. 214,
Meets Saturday nights before 2d and 4th Sundays.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge , No. 305,
Meets Saturday nights before Ist and 3d Sundays.
Harmony Grove Ijodge , No. 437.
Meets Saturday nights before 2d and 4th Sundays.
Dry Pond Lodge , No. 444,
Meets Saturday nights before Ist and 3d Sundays.
Union Lodge, No. 450,
Meets Saturday nights before Ist and 3d Sundays.
Mulberry Lodge . No. 451,
Meets Sat. Kve'g 4p. in., before 2d & till Sundays
Sallie Candler Lodge , No. 455,
Meets Sat. Evc'g 3 p. m., before Ist & 3d Sundays
Kidd Lodge, No. 461,
Meets Saturday nights before 2d and 4th Sundays
Hope Lodge , No. 469.
Meets Saturday night before Ist Sunday; and 2
p. in.. Saturday before 3d Sunday.
Pond Fork Lodge , No
Meets Sat. ove'g, 3 p. in., before 2d & 4th Sundays
mahTschedule.
From Jefferson to Athens—William 11. Bird ,
Contractor.
Leave Jefferson, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 2P. M. Arrive at Athens bv
7 1\ M.
Leave Athens, Honda}”, Wednesday and
Friday at 7A. M. Arrive at Jefferson by 12 M.
From Jefferson to Gainesville — J. N. Tivitty,
Contractor.
Leave Jefferson, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at IP. M. Arrive at Gainesville by
7 P. M.
Leave Gainesville, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 7A. M. Arrive at Jefferson by
1 P. M.
From Jefferson to Laicrenceville—William P.
Betts , Contractor.
Leave Jefferson Saturday at IP. M. Ar
rive at Lawrenceville Monday, by 12 M.
Leave Lawrenceville Friday at 1 P. M. Ar
rive at Jefferson Saturday by 12 M.
Dr. Gurley’s Golden Dentrifi.ee
Certainly will remove all traces of Tarter
(commonly known as Scurvey,) and arrests
the progress of decaying teeth, and also neu
tralizes the acid secretions of the mouth, and
restores to a healthy condition irritated or
inflamed gums. It only has to be tried to be
appreciated. For sale by F. M. Bailey and
A. H. Brock. Jefferson. Ga.
Sensible Advice.
You are asked every day through the columns
of newspapers and by your Druggist to use some
thing for your Dyspepsia and liver Complaint that
you know nothing about: you get discouraged
•pending money with but little success. Now to
give you satisfactory proof that Green's AUGUST
Flower will .cure you of Dyspepsia ana Liver
Complaint with all its effects, such as sour stom
ach, Sick Headache. Habitual Costiveness, palpi-
Utim of the Heart, Heart-burn, Water-brash,
FtiVbicss at the pit of the Stomach, Yellow Skn,
Coated Tongue, Indigestion, swimming of th
head, low spirits. fce.„ we ask you to go to your
druggists, Pendergrass & Hancock. Jeffer
son, Ga., and S. Seeoar, Harmony Grove, Ga.,
and get a Sample Bottle of Green's August
• lower for 10 cents and try it. or a reguiar size
for 75 cents. Two doses will relieve you.
Sale Day
Brought a goodly number of the yeomanry of
Jackson to the seat of government’ on Tues.
(lay last; in addition were many gentlemen
from abroad, and among whom We noted Col
J. D. Matthews of Oglethorpe 5 Esquire Mo
ses, of Savannah; Messrs. Hull, Ritel, Fr
clTwTu'r- Pope B “ rro "’
Cobb, J. W ISicholson, J. H. Newton, and
others perhaps from Athens;
Hall: Sheppard, of Banks, with a host of
other friends, too numerous to mention from
the “ regions round about.”
A large amount of property had been ad
vertised for sale, consequently many of those
m attendance came, no doubt, with an “eye
single” to “ picking up a dime” or two if
possible. Several pieces of land, however
were, for good and sufficient reasons, it is
presumed, not offered for sale. The follow
ing tracts were put “on the block” and
“knocked down” to the highest bidder : The
S. D. Mitchell tract, 1100 acres, in the su
burbs of Jefferson, bought by Mrs. S. A
Turner, $5,500. Quite a quantity of person
al property, horse, mules, cows and calves,
wagons, &c„ belonging to Mr. Mitchell, was
also sold. The ‘ Mayo,’ or home tract of W.
M. Duke, 294 acres; Alfred Smith tract, in
Newtown, 176 acres; Bobbie Roberts place,
two miles north of Jefferson, 127 acres; D.
P. Fulcher tract, on Mulberry river, 101
acres.
Through the scarcity of money, and per
haps in some instances—other causes, much
of the property sold, was at a sacrifice ; the
land disposed of, on an average, fell short of
$4 per acre ; pretty fair horses and mules S4O
to SSO; cows and calves from $8 to sl4;
wagons—two and four horse —s 6to sl2.
Thus, it will be seen that times arc rather
tight in the “ forest” at the present time.
Public Speaking.
i On the Convention question, this week, the
citizens of town and county have been treat
ed to two excellent speeches. On Tuesday
afternoon, Col. J. D. Mathews, of Oglethorpe,
and who is a candidate in his district, made
a forcible and pointed address of some hour
and a half in length in the Court House.—
Business demanding the presence of the wri
ter in the printing office at the time, we were
prevented from hearing the Col. lie is well
known, far and wide, as an able and highly
competent member of the bar, and never fails
to make a deep impression on the minds of
his hearers. On this occasion, his address
is said to have been one of extraordinary
force and point.
On Wednesday, according to appointment,
Col. J. B. Estes, of Gainesville, appeared be
fore his fellow-citizens of Jackson. For near
two hours the Col. entertained his audience
in an address at once replete with forcible
truths, apt illustrations and frequently most
beautiful allusions and eloquent passages.—
This was the first speech we had ever heard
from Col. Estes, and we mean exactly what
we say, in stating that his subject was han
dled in most excellent style ; while in relat
ing the very appopriate anecdotes witii which
his address was interspersed, he reminded
the writer very much, of the immortal Zeb.
Vance, who has few equals and no superiors
in this entertaining line of delivery.
Both Col. Ma t! ews and Col. Estes, are in
favor of a Convention.
Court of Ordinary.
llis honor, Ordinary 11. W. Bell, held his
usual monthly levee on Monday last. The
attendance was meagre and the following
among some minor matters, comprises most
of the business transacted :
Letters of Guardianship issued to J. R.
Culverson, upon the property of Deloney
Wilson.
Letters of Guardianship of the minors of
J. S. Kinningham, formerly granted to J. W.
Hardy, were revoked and issued to A. E.
Brooks.
Letters of Dismission granted to T. 11.
Niblack, adm’r on the estate of Hugh Free
man, dec'd.
Rain!
After a “ long dry spell,” Jefferson and vi
cinity was refreshed by a genial shower or
two on Tuesday afternoon. As to the gener
ality of the fall, we are not informed; but
learn that seven or eight miles below, the
showers were very light. For the encourage
ment of any who may be inclined to despair
on account of the dry season, we republish
the following paragraph from the Ag. Dep.
of the Atlanta Constitution :
The experience of the past is that good
crops almost invariably succeed a drought in
May. The roots go deep into the ground in
search of moisture, whereas if a wet season
prevails during the early growth of the plants,
their roots come near the surface, and a suc
ceeding drought finds them without adequate
resources upon which they may draw for sup.
plies, and they are consequently blighted and
dwarfed.
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Dr. N. G. Long,
A young gentleman well known to many of
the readers of the News, and who, last year,
established himself in his profession, with
Dr. M. P. Deadwyler, at Elberton, has lately
set up “on his own hook.” The Gazette thus
makes the announcement:
Going it Alone.— ln another column will
be found the card of that accomplished and
rising young physician, Dr. N. G. Long,
which expresses a sentiment to suit the times
and the people. He is now alone, and we
are glad that he has settled among us. Long
and prosperously may he flourish.
Colton Squares.
J. M. McDonald handed in to the
News office, a few days since, a cotton stalk
some 10 or 12 inches high—clear of the root
—and on which were four or five well devel
oped squares.
IdPllave not thy cloak to make when it
begins to rain.
BRIGFLEm
nice rain Tuesday afternoon.
“people” certainly want a Conven
tion—they are nearly all candidates.
CF*Dr. Hunt informs us that the popula
tion of Jackson is increasing rapidly.
CiTAfter the Convention election, what
next ?
feels better since the rain
especially the candidates and farmers.
RPFrom all quarters the news of a good
wheat harvest is received.
I-F’Beans, peas, Irish potatoes and bowel
complaints.
tdFThe Ordinary speaks to Administra
tors, Guardians, Ac. Hear, and heed him.
ITT 3 We regret to hear of a good deal of
sickness among some of the families in
Clarkesborough District.
RPCoI. Emory Speer, says the Athens
Georgian, had the misfortune to lose one of
his fine carriage horses last week.
Another good rain Thursday afternoon,
and as we go to press the prospect is flatter
ing for still more.
Id? 3 The speakers for the Commencement
exercises of Martin Institute have been se
lected, and it is hoped a list will be furnished
the Forest News for publication.
GTThe Rev. Dr. C. W. Lane, of Athens,
will deliver the commencement sermon of
the Lucy Cobb Institute, at the Presbyterian
church, on Sunday morning, the 17th instant.
td? 3 To Judge McDonald, the manager of
the News makes obeisance for some nice
well grown beets, also a fine sample of
“snaps.”
IdFTherc was an excursion on the N. E.
R. R. Thursday, for the benefit of the Bap
tist church at Lula. We wish the brethren
success.
IdPFrom a notice elsewhere, it will be Seen
that that old and sterling citizen, John I.
Cheatham, for many, many y'ears a resident
of Jackson county, but now of Hall, is a
candidate for the Convention.
CdP 3 “Y r es, sir, “it will rain this afternoon
or in the morning,” said an observant friend
from below, on Tuesday. “I saw,” said he,
“a great many snake-trails across the road
this morning, and that’s a sure sign.” And
sure enough, it come.
Id? 3 There is a special court over in Banks
every week or two—at least one of our highly
esteemed law students visits that common
wealth very frequently, and if he don't go to
court, it's hard to guess what else carries him
over so often.
funeral discourse on the life and
death of Mrs. Williamson, who died suddenly
on one of the streets of Jefferson, some six
weeks or so ago, will be preached Sunday,
the 10th inst., at the Methodist church, by
Rev. W. A. Farris.
is be hoped the Ordinary will, as
soon as practicable, put on his whole “ armor”
and have anew Court House built. The
present edifice is a disgrace, when compared
to the structures on either side, Gainesville
and Athens.
SdPßev. Mr. Farris worked hard during
his two days’ meeting, lie deemed it pru
dent not to “protract,” though the indications
were not at all unfavorable, except that a
good many of the older brethren were too
“busy” to attend.
IdP“Yes,” said an amateur farmer, in re
sponse to the question, “have you corn to
sell?” “Yes, I would a’ had some to sell,
but as soon as I gethered ray crap, last year,
a dad blamed sap-sucker tuk to my crib and
carried off about a peck, and now I'll have
to buy some before crap time again.”
td?"Mrs. Randolph, we are glad to learn,
thinks her general health better than it was
a week or two since. The tumors, however,
do not seem to be in any more favorable
condition. Indeed, a rather copious flow of
blood on Friday morning, from the tumor
recently operated upon, caused some little
anxiety and alarm on the part of relatives
and friends.
remember to have read a few years
since, of a Frenchman—Monsieur somebody
—who had trained a large number of fleas to
work in harness and tiny vehicles prepared
for the purpose. Should the Turks and Rus
sians get short of transporting power, Jeffer
son can furnish fleas enough to pull all their
baggage wagons, flying artillery and siege
pieces.
“Touch Me Gently, Father Time.”
Is the title of anew and beautiful song and
chorus by Charley Baker, author of the fa
mous *• He holds the Fort of Heaven.” Deal
ers are ordering it by the thousand. The
whole world will soon be singing “Touch me
Gently, Father Time.” Any music dealer
will mail you this song for 40 cents. Pub
lished by F. W. Helmick, 50 West 4th St.,
Cincinnati, O.
——
Pond Fork Notes.
Mr. Lovick Pierce died at his residence,
on the 22d ult., in the 75th year of his age.
Mr. Pierce was a highly respected citizen of
Jackson, and will be missed by a host of re
latives and friends.
Mr. D. H. Roberts was kicked by a mule
last Monday, and was severely, though not
dangerously hurt.
A negro woman, living on the plantation
of Mr. G. S. Duke, was horribly burned one
day last week, by her clothes catching on
fire and being almost entirely burnt off of
her body before any one could assist her.
After a drouth of four or five weeks, there
was a pleasant shower in this section last
Tuesday evening ; though light, we feel very
thankful for this shower and hope to see ve
getation revive.
Owing to the dry season, we think the
potato crop will be an entire failure in this
section. W. & B.
MARTIN INSTITUTE.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The Commencement exercises of Martin
Institute will begin on the evening of July
10th, and close the Thursday following.
The State School Commissioner and His
$30,000 Salary.
Mr. Editor :—The impression has been
made on the minds of some of our citizens,
that our State School Commissioner, Hon. G.
J. Orr, receives in addition to*his salary, ten
per cent, of all the school fund, making his
income, as estimated, about $30,000. This
impression originated from some remarks
made by Col. Matthews last, Tuesday. I did
not hear his speech myself, but have been in
formed by friends who heard it. that Col. M.
did not intend to make that impression, but
he simpty stated that he had been informed
by a legislator that an old Statute was on the
books, authorizing the Commissioner to re
ceive ten per cent, of the funds, and thus his
salary might amount to $30,000.
While Col. Matthews' intentions may have
been fair, his words produced a very unfair
impression, antf he ought not to have made
such a statement of possibilities, without hav
ing also given the real facts, which could have
been easily had from either the school law or
the Comptroller's report. Ido not wish it to
be thought that the Col. did this even care
lessly, but statements about public service
and public servants should be made with
caution and exactness, especially in these
times, when so many of our officers have been
untrue, and have thereby given grounds for
suspecting all. This is especially necessary
in reference to our school system, which lias
been so neglected and trampled by legislation
as to be rendered very inefficient, and there
fore regarded with suspicion. Ido not pro
pose to be a champion of the present system,
but I am decidedly in favor of public schools,
and general education, and we ought to have
an efficient system, and we must have it, or
fall far behind the rest of the world. In
stead of impoverishing the people, it would
save them thousands on thousands of dol
lars, and this very perfected system is what
Com. Orr has been urging for the last five
years; and he has stood almost entirety
alone in this great work, and his labors have
been most highly appreciated and lauded by
man}' of the great statesmen of the country-.
If his plans had been adopted, the charge of
inefficiency would soon have little ground on
which to stand : but the real trouble with the
present law is, that it constructs a heavy ma
chinery, and provides no power for running it.
The Legislature has refused, time and
again, to supply the only means for vitalizing
the system, which is the same system that has
been worked so well and so effectively in
many of the most advanced States here and
the leading States in Europe. As to its cost
here, 1 10 ill state that no other State officials
work near so cheaplg. and I defy proof to the
contrary. A number of the county officials
accept no pay at all.
As to the State Com. receiving $30,060,
it has not the shade or the shadow of founda
tion. He receives $2,500, which lie draws
from the Treasurer, just as other officials do,
and not a dollar of the school fund passes
through his hands. As to an old Statute au
thorizing him to retain ten per cent, of the
fund. I know nothing. If such a statute ex
ists I suppose it applied to the old Poor
School Fund, which was very small, and it is
now a dead letter. lam sure the Commis
sionelr lias never thought of making such a
claim. He is too honest to connect even in
his mind, such a law, with his present posi
tion. II is clerk receives $1,200, a salary
less than that of similar officers in other de
partments. He not only does not receive any
commission himself, but none of his officers
receive any; and when the fund formerly
went into the hands of county treasurers, he
ruled that they could receive only 2.1 per
cent, when they got five per cent, of other
funds. He is doing a noble work at a very
low price, and he has had to combat igno
rance every where, even in high places.
Flippant charges and condemnations drop
from the tongues and pens of those who know
nothing, or next to nothing, of what they
speak or write ; and thus the masses are pre
judiced against a system which when proper
ly vitalized will give grand results, as it has
done elsewhere. This is aTI very unjust, and
must result in evil. Let all examine before
they condemn ; let justice be done, though it
contravene ambition, and there will be no
danger of the “Heavens falling/’’
J. W. Glenn.
# ♦♦♦♦ # -
IjP’ln last week’s News was an account of
the murder of a Mrs. Chambliss, by three
negroes, and the subsequent hanging of the
murderers by a mob. The Lumpkin Inde
pendent relates the following as part of what
transpired after the capture of the three devil
ish fiends;—
When the doomed men were brought out,
and the question asked, “ What shall be done
with them ?” the negroes present, some sev
enty-five in number, voted to burn them alive.
The whites decided to hang them, and they
were accordingly executed as above stated.
• rv T "J" 1 *
A v Cobb county man brought 500 pounds
of honey to town Friday and sold it readily
at 15 cents a pound, carrying home a solid
rolC of $75. lie says bis bees almost sup
port kim and cause him no trouble and little
expense. He has also a fine orchard and a
big fy>t of healthy chickens. In fact he is
a model farmer on the latest improved plan,
and lie don’t plant one acre in cotton.- At.
Const.'
It appears to be a well founded rumor that
the Board of Trustees of the University of
Georgia have dispensed with a salaried chan
cellorship, and that the dignity of honorary
chancellor will hereafter be conferred from
year to year upon the prominent literary gen
tlemen of the State. There is a strong move
ment on foot among some of the trustees to
replace in this chair Dr. Win. Leroy Broun,
now professor of mathematics in Vanderbilt
University.
Sawdust in Mortar.
A French authority recommends the use
of sawdust instead of hair in mortar to pre
vent its peeling off. His own house, exposed
to prolonged storms on the sea coast, had
patches of mortar to be renewed every spring,
and after trying without effect a number of
substitutes, he found sawdust perfectly satis
factory. It was first thoroughly dried and
sifted through an ordinary grain seive to re
move the larger particles. The mortar was
made by mixing one part cement, two lime,
two sawdust and five sharp sand, the sawdust
being first well mixed dry with the cement
and sand.
FOR tub < o>vi;vno>.
•®*We arc authorized to announce the name
of Col. M ILL 1. PIKE, as candidate for a seat
in the Constitutional Convention from the ,‘Klrd
Senatorial District.
For the Convention.
The friends of JoN. I. Cheatham, Esq.,
announce him as a suitable'-person for one of
the four to represent the 59kl Senatorial dis
trict in tie Constitutional Convention, if one
be called. Mr. Cheatham is opposed to the
Constitution of Georgia under which we now
live, and which is grinding our people to pow
der by taxation. He pledges himself to his
friends, if elected, and the Convention is
held, that their confidence shall not be mis
placed. Many Old Citizens.
TO THE PEOPLE
—OF THE —
33d Senatorial District.
The citizens of Hall county who oppose
the assembling of a Constitutional Conven
tion, the present year, have announced my
name as a candidate for that Convention,
should the call be sustained. Being opposed
to the call myself, of course I had no desire
to become a candidate, but as a large num
ber of my fellow-citizens desire to vote for
candidates in harmony with their views, and
have selected my name as one of their choice,
I cheerfully yield to their request, and am be
fore you as a candidate.
I oppose the assembling of a Convention,
at this time, for reasons too numerous to be
stated here, and therefore advise the people
to vote “No Convention at the same time
vote for men who, in your judgment, will best
subserve your interest in ibe convention if
held. If the call is sustained, and you se
lect me as one of your delegates, I shall la
bor in your behalf to the best of my ability,
and do all in my power to secure the forma
tion of a Constitution that will bring perma
nent prosperity and contentment to the peo
ple of Georgia.
I propose to address the people at Ilomer,
on Monday, June 4th; at Gainesville, Tues
day, Junesth ;at Jefferson, Wednesday, June
6th, 1877.
Very Respectfully.
j/F. LANGSTON.
Gainesville, Ga., May 28, 1877.
for cosso>i:ie.
We are authorized to announce 31 r. Sin
gleton S. Yearwood, as a candidate for
Coroner, at the election on the 12th instant.
Very Remarkable. —Mr. James R. Thur
mond, of Jackson county, is the head of a
family, including sons-in-law and daughters
in-law, numbering 17 persons, none of whom
do now. or ever have used tobacco in anv
form. Is there another instance of the kind
in the whole country ? Wc doubt it.— So.
Watchman.
California’s Terrible Drought.
It is estimated that, as a result of the
drought in California, from one-half to two
thirds of the sheep of that State have perished
from starvation. The ranchers have all en
deavored to get their animals to the moun
tains in time to save them, but their offoits
in most cases have been unavailing. One
large stock raiser started with over three
thousand head of sheap, and the lifeless car
casses of over 2,500 of them now mark the
route taken. Thousands upon thousands of
unclaimed dead and dying sheep cover the
plains, and hundreds of sheep and lambs fall
into line behind the wagon of the traveler
and follow, in the hope of getting a morsel
of hay. One man from the San Joaquin Val
ley lost every sheep he had—eleven thousand
—during a storm, and went home a penni
less man/ Another, an Italian, thought he
could save the cost of ferrying his sheep
across the Toulimme river by swimming them,
and 800 were drowned in the attempt. An
other man east of Visalia, despairing of ever
getting his sheep to where there was feed,
turned 12,000 out to starve. If he undertook
to drive them to the mountains manj T of them
must die of starvation before reaching there,
because there is no feed on the way, and then
when the mountains are reached all the wood
feed is already taken up by men who hold
posession, shot-gun in hand, and who are
desperate enough to fight to the death.—
There will probabty be a good many cases of
bloodshed and death in the mountains this
summer, and many stock men will mysteri
ously disappear to return no more.
SUPERIOR COURTS—WESTERN CIRCUIT,
Hon. Geo. D. Riee, Gainesville. Judge,
A. L. Mitchell, Esq., Athens, Sol. Gen.
JACKSON COUNTY OFFICERS,
11. W. Hell, Ordinary.
T. 11. Niblack, Clerk Sup Court and Tr'cas,
J. S. Hunter. Sheriff,
W. A. Worsham. Dep. Sheriff,
Geo. W. Brown, Tax Receiver,
Jas L Williamson, Tax Collector,-
J L Johnson. County Surveyor,
M P Caldwell, Dep. Surveyor,
Wm Wallace, Coroner,
G J N Wilson, County School Cotnm.
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SewincMachine
Sipi' 1
'Simplest & Best. '
-Aews Wanted
ioFdS No 177 W.4 t . h St.
OLjCINCINNATI,O.J^
PIMPLES.
I will mail (Free) the recipe for preparing a sim
ple VKG eta BEK Balm that will remove Tan,
Freckles, Pimples and Blotches, leaving the skin
soft, clear and beautiful ; also instructions for pro
ducing a luxuriant growth of hair on a bald head
or smooth face. Address Ben. Vaudelf i C0.,-
Box 5121, No. 5 Wooster St., N, Y.
Dr. H. J. LONG,
—DEALER IN—
Drags, Medicines, Paints, Oils, &c
WEST SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE,
Gainesville, Ga.,
HAS cai hand, and will constantly add thereto,
ft' full line of Dfugs .and Medicines, Paints,
Varnishes. Ac.,- Ac.- A specialty made of the
Most celebrated and thoroughly tested
MIXED PALXTS!
Lattdmwn, Paregoric, put np in suitable'
quantities for country merchants.
Full stock of Lirmps,- Kerosene Oil, Lamp'
A Vicks, Ac.-
Machine and Oil
cm hand constantly.
At this establishment vihll be found a choice as
sortment of Perfumery, Toilet .Soaps, fine brands
of Cigars and Tobacco, Paint and Whitewash
Brushes, Patent Medicines, and everything kept
in a first-class Drug Store. Having made' special
arrangements in the purchase of his stock. Dr.
LONG offers his goods Low fob Lash !’ Pure
medicines, quick sales and small profits, is the
motto of this house. Call as above.
prescriptions filled by a careful
and thoroughly competent Druggist.
March 24th, 1877.
Ayer’s
Sarsaparilla
For Scrofula, and all'
scrofulous diseases,Erv
'mt sipelas, Rose or St. Ah
jjfci thorn 's Fire, Eruptions
|||| and Eruptive diseases
Cpif jpf] the ."kin. Ulcerations
of the Liver, Stomachy
rpT pal Kidneys, Lungs, Pirn--
yffljapies. Pustules, Boils,
i lg|ji|h Blotches, Tumors, Tet
ter, Stilt Rheum, Scald-
Head, Ringworm, U leers, Sores y
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in the
Bones,Side and Head,Female Weak
ness, Sterility, Leucorrhoen, arising,
from internal' nice ration, and uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emacia
tion, General Debility, and for Puri
fying the Blood.
This Sarsaparilla is a combination of
vegetable alteratives—Stillingia, Man
drake .Yellow Dock—with the lodides
of Potassium and Iron, and is the'
most efficacious medicine yet known
lor the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are so skilfully
combined tlmt the full alterative'
effect of each is assured,-and while
it is so mild as to be harmless even
to children, it is still so effectual as
to purge out from the system those
impurities and corruptions which*
develop into loathsome disease.
The reputation it enjoys is derived'
from its cures,- and the confidence
which prominent physicians all over'
the country repose in it proves their’
experience of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues
have accumulated, and arc con
stantly being received, and as many
of these eases are publicly known,-
they furnish convincing evidence of
the superiority of this Sarsaparilla
over every other alterative medicine.
►So generally is its superiority to any
other medicine known lliat we need
do no more than to assure the public
that the best qualities it has ever
possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED BY
Dr, J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass.,-
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
SOLO BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
&3T' 'Pendergrass As Hancock. Agents, Jeffer
son, Ga, C, W. 110-od, Agent, Harmony Grove,-
Ga. MarlO’77 ly
HOUSE PAINTERS
ATTENTION!
BAXTER, BELL & CO/S*
PURE LIQUID PAINTS
OR
HOUSE PAINTERS’ COLORS.
V e Leg to invite the special attention of Deal-'
ers and Consumers to these PA 1 NTS. They are'
manufactured front the very Hest And <L'vi*m KST
Pigments, and mixed or thinned With only'
STRICTLY PI RE Linseed OR and Turpentine/
anel they cannot be excelled irr covering capacity/
durability, fitness and beauty of finish. They
will neither chalk. Bake, or peel o/T, And work
with perfect freedom under the brush. They
weigh from 15 to 1(> lbs. per gallon, which, of it
self. POSI TANARUS! \ ELY demonstrates their purity and
superiority.
The various compounds known in the market?
as Chemical Paints, contain only about 5b pci l '
cent, of Paint; the balance is water, introduced
into the same by the use of an alkali, to combine*
it. The last mentioned Paints, so-called, only
weigh from 9 to 10 lbs. pergallon. which wc think
clearly proves their lack of opacity or body.— *
When water is mixed with Paint, it not only' de
stroys its bod}', hut, to a very great extent, its 1 ,
adhesiveness, which all practical men know is of
the highest importance to preserve, in order to 1
make a durable Paint.
We think, from the statement Wc have made,-
that buyers cannot faR to AT ONCE perceive that?-
their interest will be best promoted by buying our'
Liquid Paints (i. e. Pure Paints),, in preference to’
the so-called Paints referred to.
Sample cards awl prices sent free oa apnbeafc-'
ticn. BAXTER. BEIT X CO.,
IS Murray Stkekt. New York,
Manufacturers and Dealers in all Paints, Colors,&C
mar 24
THE ATHENS
Furniture Afta u ufciet’ng Cos.
BELIEVING that Athens and the s;4cfibrt of
country around stwntW have afld AM If cordially'
support 7. FIRST-CLASS
Furniture Depot
FACTORY,
Wc ha*ve entered into a partnership, bought ouf
the store of-J. F. WILSON & CO., and the Fac
tory and store of GILLELANfh WOOD CO.y
and arc determined to give the busmesS a fair trial,-
under Hie firm name of the
Athens Furniture Mail*g Cos
At the stahd of -J. F. Wilson £ Cos. ive propose 1
to keep a stock of
FURNITURE
equaled by few and surpassed by none in the Staf £
Mr. JAY O. GAILEY has charge of this depart-* 1
ment. and will he pleased to wait upon any desir
ing goods in this line.
At the stand of Gilleland, Wood & CO.y wc Will
keep a large and well-selected stock Of
Coffins, Burial Casefc, &c.
Mr. W. L. WOOJ) will give his personal attention
to this department.
All Kinds of Repairing
Done at short notice.- fn this establishment 3
specialty is made of
PICTURE FRAMLXG.
Any style and design of Piaines made Si short
notice/
Our machinery for Dressing, Sawing And Turn
ing will be kept running, as usual.
Give us a trial, and be convinced that Athens?
can compete successfully with any city in the
South in.the sale of Furniture, &c.
Athens Furniture Man'g Cos.
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