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KIALCOW STAFFORD,
M vsaoinc and business editor.
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F£cgal ililuertisciueiits.
Jackson Sheriff Sales.
ITIIX be sold, before the Court House door,
\\ jn the town of Jefferson, within the legal
ours of sale, to the highest bidder, on the first
uesday in January, 1878, the following proper
r. to-wit: „ . .
Two tracts of land, lying m said county, adjom
getch other, and also adjoining lands of the
rite of biles Mitchell, deceased, J. M. Garner
id others, one of said tracts containing three
uulrad and live acres, moro or less, the other
jntaining one hundred and fifty acres, more or
, s * levied on as the property of C. C. Thompson,
v virtue of. and to satisfy a ti. fa. issued from
iiperior Court of Jackson county, under a decree
I kquity, rendered therein on the first day of
arch. 1877. in favor of E. 11. Camp and Sarah P.
imp. administrator and administratrix of 11. T.
anthers, deceased, vs. said C. C. Thompson.—
ruperty pointed out in said li. fa., and by plaint
sattCs. Charles T. Yearwood, tenant in pos
ition. (87.00.)
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold
l.'i) two hundred and fifteen acres of land, more
'less, on the waters of the Mulberry river, ad
imng lands of *l. A. Daniel, M. P. Harnett, 11.
Randolph, sr.. and others; 50 acres in cultiva
tion of which is good bottom land. There is
uifortable cabins thereon. Sold to satisfy a li
. i'.sued from Jackson Superior Court, D. R.
fie vs. R. J. Park, sold to perfect title —Proper-
pointed out by defendant. (85.00.)
J. S. I [INTER, Sheriff.
Pec.l. 1877.
To Contractors.
\ T II.I, UK I.ET, to the lowest bidder, before
I the Court-house door. in Jefferson, on the
’st day of January, 1878, the building of the
idge across the Oconee river known as the Wv
i Wood bridge—under the following specifica
ins:—Said bridge to be built I*2 feet road-way.
id on level from the abutment on the far side
imi the mill; fifty feet swinging span to arch in
trr; said arch to be built on mud sills forty feet
ng: uprights 12 by 12 inches, with piece of tim
1r Bby 9in center of uprights; uprights to be
111)raced with braces 8 by 10 inches, to extend
thin 12 inches of cap sill: cap sills 12 by 14
dies, well bolted down with iron bolts; the iron
hold swinging arch to be sweeds iron. J inches
lie. \ inch thick, ami well bolted to king post;
hers to,same to be Bby 10 inches, and well bolt
top and bottom ; the other arch to be built by
hit; mud sill in the ground live feet vnd tilled
with rock ; other timbers same as the arch in
iriver; sleepers 8 by 12 inches put down, edge
five to span—to lap well on arches; banisters,
H plank, well fastened to uprights 3 feet high,
[ht feet apart, morticed through and keyed un
r door plank; said plank to extend two feet fur-
Pr out than other flooring—for braces. Floor-
Mi feet in length. 2 inches thick, well spiked
wn - All of said timbers to be good heart, but
tt ’lsill, and if hewed, to be well and smoothly
"e. and the work to~ be done in workman-iike
lnner - The work, and each piece of timber to
inspected before being placed in the water by a
m petent person appointed for the purpose, so
* the specifications can be rigidly enforced.
K the bridge may be received when built—full
w complete specifications can be seen at this
the same time and place, also, will be let,
V contract for building the bridge, above and on
V '* lne river, known as the Bryant bridge, un-
Ht the following specifications : —To be built five
higher than the old bridge location, with one
l ’-nthe water near far bank from Jefferson. —
|§ • T ct swinging span to said arch. The tim
jW I'* 1 '* flooring, ,tc.. to bo according to specifiea
ln the \\ ood’s bridge, as given above.
, 11. TV. BELL, Ordinary,
h ISS77. Jackson Cos.
IjYORGIA —Jackson County.
i\" r ' ""'V rs - Elizabeth Lay and C. H. Reeves
'Application to tne. in proper form, for Lct
, I upon the Estate of Riclicr
'j-l S -' ( b‘ c and, late of said county —
K N therefore, to cite and admonish all pcr-
IV j "'"-'crncd. the next of kin. to show cause,
. in- can. on the first Monday in January,
k ti 7 our t °f Ordinary for said County,
L‘i/ C betters prayed for* by the applicants
L,i, ’ u>t granted, (liven under my official
r nrc - tins Nov. 29th. 1577.
[ _ H. \V. BELL, Ordinary.
Jacksox County.
'' n ' c . vs - .J. Rowe. Libel for Divorce,
Ht M 1,1 Jackson Superior Court,
f abov t 0 lc b’ourt that the defendant in
f'kson' case resides without the limits ot
r'ti'Ui 1 ’ >tad it also appearing that said
p, f ,, r - ] . (^ sl ' es without the limits of the State
r i "la!„" r \y" r °' or dered that service upon the
r the V ' b () we. he perfected by puhlica-
Inths "'''-st N i:\vs once a month for four
i '■“'ions to the next term of this Court.
lantcJ: J ‘ B - OILMAN, PPttTs Att’y.
I r, "r r?'* ,r! Y* R roiu the minutes of Jackson Su-
A u-ust Term, 1877.
t L T. 11. N1 BLACK. Clerk.
| b Jacksou County.
I"’.- foM pf! W ilson applies to me in proper
Is'lliam w A i rs Administration on the Estate
fh, is to pit ii ec All late of said county—
show 1 • Col *cerned, kindred and crcdi-
| m /*f the ro aUSO, ifan >* the - v can - at thc rc S ular
V first M n ,’ i, ur . °* Drdinary in said county, on
P should „ flll ’laauarj', 1878. why said Let
■ ,c £ r anted the applicant.
P-lth t,;,- 111 y official signature, this Novcm
-11. W. BELL, Ordinary.
THE FOREST NEWS.
Ihe People their own Rulers; Advancement in Education, Science, Agriculture and Southern Manufactures.
Administrator’s Sale.
A GREEABLY to an order of the Court of Or
dinary of Jackson county, will be sold before
the Court-house door in Jefferson, within the le
gal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, at public
outcry, on the first Tuesday in January, 1878. the
following property, to wit—A tract of land in
Jackson county, containing two hundred and thir
ty-two acres more or less, it being all the land be
longing to Minor Lipscomb, dec’d, except the
dower laid off to the widow of said deceased, ad
joining lands of Addington. Glenn, Human and
the dower tract of Nancy Lipscomb; about
*?‘ty acres in cultivation; one hundred in good,
fair old field land, balance in forest. One settle
ment on the place. Said land sold as the property
of Minor Lipscomb, dec'd, for the purpose of pay
ing debts and for distribution among the heirs of
said dec’d. Terms Cash.
J. L. RANDOLPH, Adm’r dt bonis non
on estate of Minor Lipscomb, dec'd.
Dec 1 pr fee $7.50
Administrator’s Sale.
A GREEABLY to an order of the Court of Or
11_ dinary of Jackson county, Georgia, will be
sold before the Court-house door in the town of
Jefleison, in said county, within the legal hours
of sale, on the first Tuesday in January, 1878, the
following property, to wit—One hundred and
three or four acres of land on the waters of Wal
nut Fork of the Mulberry river, adjoining W. N
Straynge, A. M. Parks, Thomas Oaks, Elbert
Duncan and others. There is about sixty-five
acres cleared and under-fence. There is a good
common log house, with rock chimney ; the kitch
en is a log honse. rock chimney; a well of good
water, other out-houses, smoke-house, corn-crib,
stable. &c. There is another settlement on said
place, good peach orchard. Sold as the property
of Noah Simpson, dec’d, for the purpose of pay
ing debts and distribution. Terms, Cash.
N. W. SIMPSON, Adm’r.
dee 1 pr fee $7.50.
Administrator’s Sale.
AGREEABLY to ail order of the Hon. Court
of Ordinary of the county of Jackson, will be
sold before the Court-house door at Jefferson,
within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tues
day in January} 1878, at public outcry, to the
J highest bidder, the following property, to wit :
Ist. The remainder interest of the heirs of the
late Stephen Cowan, deceased, in the Dower of
the widow of said deceased, Mrs Samantha Cow
an ; said dower containing seventy-seven and one
half acres, by measurement and plat of same. On
said land is a splendid dwelling and good out
buildings; well, line orchard and other conve
niences. About forty acres in cultivation ; t welvc
or fifteen acres bottom land cleared ; about fifteen
acres of strong forest land, and balance good old
field pine land.
2d. The ** Bridge piece” of S. Cowan’s lands,
containing eighty live and eight-tenth acres, by
measurement and plat, adjoining dower tract:
twenty acres good, cultivatable land ; eight or ten
acres bottom land on Candler’s creek ; about five
acres of original forest and balance good, fair old
field pine land.
3d. The k * Cpper piece’’ of S. Cowan's lands,
containing one hundred and eight and one-half
acres, by measurement and plat, adjoining dower
and bridge piece ; not more than ten acres culti
vatable land on this tract—balance in forest and
fair old field pine lands.
All these lands arc well watered, lying on Can
dler’s creek, in said county, and in a very desira
ble locality, near Gillsville, on Northeastern Rail
Road. Said lands sold as the property of said
Stephen Cowan, deceased, for the purpose of pay
ing the debts against the estate and for distribu
tion among the heirs at law of said deceased.
Terms, cash. Plats of said lands may be seen
at the oltiee of W. C. A R. S. Howard, Jefferson,
Ga. Anyone will be shown over the lands by
the adm’r, on application.
Z. T. SUDDETII, Adm’r on
deYl pr fee sl2] Estate of Stephen Cowan, dec'd.
To Debtors.
VLL persons indebted to the firm of PENDER
GRASS it HANCOCK arc respectfully re
quested to come forward and make payment at
once, as I am compelled to wind up all the busi
ness of the late firm. Your notes and accounts
will be found at the old stand. Ain* person wish
ing to make payment, will be waited on by Mr.
F. L. Pendergrass. N. 11. PENDERGRASS,
Oct (5 Surviving Copartner.
Dr. H. L LONG,
—DEALER IN—
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, &c
WEST SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE ,
Gainesville, Ga.,
HAS on hand, and will constantly add thereto,
a full line of Drugs and Medicines, Paints,
Oils, Varnishes, itc., tc. A specialty made of the
most celebrated and thoroughly tested
MIXED PAINTS!
Laudnum, Paregoric, &c., put up in suitable
quantities for country merchants.
Full stock of Lamps, Kerosene Oil, Lamp
Wicks, &c.
Machine and Train Oil
on hand constantly.
At this establishment will 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 for Cash ! Pure
medicines, quick sales and small profits, is the
motto of this house. Call as above.
Physicians’ prescriptions tilled by a careful
and thoroughly competent Druggist.
March 24th, 1877.
| Great chance to make money.
La ■lf you can't get gold you can get
greenbacks. AYe need a pet son in every town to
take subscriptions for the ’argest, cheapest and
best Illustrated family publication m thc world.
Any one can become a successful agent. Thc
most elegant works of art given free to subscribers.
The price is so low that almost everybody sub
scribes One agent reports making over $l5O in
a week. A lady agent reports taking over 400
subscribers in ten days. All yho engage makt
money fast. You can devote all your time to thc
business, or only* your spare time. You licednot
he away from home over night. on can do it as
well as others. Full particulars, directions and
terms free. Elegant and expensive Outfit free.
If you want profitable work, send us your address
at once It costs nothing to try the business. No
one who engages fails to make great pay. Address
- The People's Journal." Portland, Maine.
September 15th, 1877.
Eirors of Youth.
A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility. Premature Decay, and all
the effects of youthful indiscretion will, for the
sake of suffering humanity, send free to all who
need it. the recipe and direction for making thc
simple remedy by which lie was cured. Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertiser's experience
can -1 - by addrcssinjr^in^verfectcjmbdence,
dcc3o 42 Ccdar St ” yY
'VTOTiCE. —To all idiom it may Concern :
j\ I hereby consent for my wife, P. P. Lan
caster, to become a Free Dealer from and after
,i, is date. Nov. 7t1., 1877 LANCASXEIi .
uov H>
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTRY, DEC’R 29, 1877.
home department.
Attention I Stockholders I
The Jackson County Publishing Company
are earnestly requested to meet at the For
est News office, on Saturday, December 29th,
1877, at 10| o’clock, a. m. Business of im
portance to the Company, demands the pre
sence of each individual stockholder, if pos
sible. By direction of
W. C. Howard,
G. J. N. Wilson,
Of the Executive Committee.
District Grand Lodge.
The fifth session of the District Grand
Lodge of I. O. G. TANARUS., of the Ninth Congress
ional District, will be held with Oslin Lodge.
6 miles nort h of Athens, on the 10th day of
January next.
By order of D. C. Oliver, Dist. Dep’y.
A. A. Le Master, Dist. Sec’y.
Gainesville Furniture Ware-room.
The attention of persons visiting the city
of Gainesville, is called to the large stock of
houseJ<eepers’ Goods kept constantly on
hand by J. T. Telford, dealer in all kinds
of Furniture, Mattresses, Bedsteads, Bu
reaus, Tables, Chairs, &c., at the old stand
of Davis & Cox, one door below Law corner,
lie also keeps on hand a full supply of Me
tallic and Wood Burial Cases, Coffins and
Caskets. Special attention given to Picture
Framing. Moulding of every description
and pattern kept constantly on hand, for
sale, or worked up to order. Goods all
fresh and selected with an eye to the wants
of the people of the surrounding country.—
Give him a call.
New Confectioneries, Tobacco,
CIGARS, &c.
Mr. A. 11. Brock will open, in a few days,
in the office recently occupied by I)r. Giles,
west corner Public Square, a choice lot of
Confectioneries, suitable for the Christmas
and holiday demands, lie will also keep on
hand constantly, a good assortment of Ci
gars and Tobacco of various brands—and
none except what will bo A No. 1. Other
goods, in same line, will be added from time
to time, of which due notice will be given.
Let those in want call and see for themselves*
Improvements for 1878.
Though not authorized to speak “ b}’ the
card” on the subject, yet the remark is volun
teered, that should certain anticipations be
realized, in the near future, the patrons of
the Forest News may look for some im
provements in the paper, ere long—both in
the practical “ make up” and the more im
portant “brain work” of the paper. To this
end, it is therefore hoped those in arrears will
come up promptly, to the rescue.
The Good Templars’ Christmas Tree,
At the “Institute, on Monday night., was. we
are gratified to learn, a perfect success—des
pite the terrible muddy condition of the high
ways and the inclement weather, generally.
The writer would, just here, return thanks
fur an invitation to bepresenton the interest
ing and pleasant occasion. The weather, of
which we have just spoken, together with
other causes, brought a gloom and despond
ency over us from which we “ were all out o’
sorts” and had no inclination to enjoy the
pleasure in store, had it been otherwise.—
Rev. C. C. Cary, the new preacher, by re
quest, made some happy and very appropri
ate remarks on the occasion—well suited to
the circumstances and surroundings. The
crowd was large, all things considered, and
every one came away satisfied with the even
ing's entertainment. The fact is, when the
young ladies and gentlemen of “Stonewall”
undertake a thing, they don’t do it by halves.
Much merriment was enjoyed over many of
the various presents and gifts with which the
tree was decorated. There were gifts for the
ladies and gifts for the men—gifts for the
great and gifts for the small—and gifts, so
we are told, for some yet unborn.
A Compliment.
Tiie Oglethorpe Echo commenting on
Mr. Davis’ Photograph triumph at the State
Fair has this to say : Everybody knows that
the best place in Georgia to get an elegant
picture of one’s self is Davis’ Gallery, in Ath
ens ; and now that times are easy, we would
advise our people to ornament their homes
with photographs of their family—pictures
that will prove to be “joys forever,” instead
of wasting their money on trashy engravings,
and the like. Remember, delays are danger
ous. Don’t wait till sickness lays some lov
ed one of the family at death’s gate, and then
think of “what might have been but take to
day for it, and with your family go to Davis’
Gallery, and be photographed. You will be
glad when you have done it, and find money
and the little time well spent.
A Ynlmille Jlelionl Trcntisc.
Thc edition for 1878 of thc sterling Medical
Annual, known as Hostetter's Almanac, is now
ready, and may he obtained, free of cost, of drug
gists and general country dealers in all parts of
the United States and British America, and in
deed in every civilized portion of the Western
Hemisphere. It combines, with the soundest
practical advice for the preservation and restora
tion of health, a large amount of interesting and
amusing light reading, and the calendar, astro
nomical calculations, chronological items. &c..
are prepared with great care, and will be found
entirely accurate. The issue of Hostetter's Al
manac for 1878. in the English. German. French,
Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish. Holland. Bohemian
and Spanish languages, will in all probability be
the largest edition of a medical work ever publish
ed in any country. The proprietors, Messrs.
Ilostctter & Smith. Pittsburgh, Pa., on receipt of
a two cent stamp will forward a copy by mail to
any person who cannot procure one in his neigh
borhood.
The Fantastics.
One of the marked, and we might add, the
most interesting feature of Christmas, was
the fantastical parade, under the command
of that good-natured apd fun-loving citizen,
J. M. McDonald, Esq. We shall not at
tempt a detail of all that was said and done
in connection with this part of the celebra
tion of “ merry Christmas,” by our lively
boys of town and country. The honored com
mander filled his position with a grace and
dignity that would have reflected credit on a
“ veteran.” Many laughable incidents occur
red ; several fecetious speeches were made, a
mock marriage took place, and all our folks—
especially the j r oung—seemed to enjoy the
fun finely. Some two hours or more, were
spent in innocent merriment, riding around
town, &c., after which the “ fantastics”—be
ing complimented for their performances, bv
the commander—quietly dispersed. The
whole affair was highly creditable to all the
participants. Not an indecent or immodest
word did we hear—the young men all con
ducted themselves with characteristic order,
all things considered, and last, though far
from being least—there was not a drunk man
clothed in a “ fantastical” garb. The “ turn
out,” while good, was not such as would have
>ecn, had the weather been more propitious.
May our young friends and their genial Cap
tain live to see many returns of the (much
abused) birth-dav of the “ Babe of Bethle
hem.”
Money Lost.
We arc requested by Mr. IL R. Roberts,
to announce that lie—or. at least, his little
boy—lost the sum of $77.00, on Thursday
of last week, somewhere on the public high
way between Athens and Mr. J. E. Hayes’,
about five miles below Jefferson. The mon
ey was the proceeds of the sale of two bales
of cotton, and bad been rolled up with two
“cotton bills,” and putin the pockets of Mr.
Roberts’ son for safe keeping. When they
arrived at or near Mr. Ervin Haves’ the loss
was discovered. Mr. Roberts informs us
that the cotton was sold to Mr. “Sam” Hun
ter, of Athens, and the “cotton bills” were
probably signed up in the name of Hunter &
Orr, or Orr & Hunter, as these two gentlemen
are now associated, we think, in business.—
The “bills,” so we learn, were made out.
respectively, to Mr. John Fields and Capt,
A. C. Thompson—the two bales of cotton
before being sold, belonging to Capt. Thomp’
son. The writer has been thus minute, be
cause Mr. Roberts is a poor man, and illy
able to bear the loss, and it is hoped that
through this medium, the money may be
recovered. A reasonable reward will be paid
for its delivery.
following “ticket of invitation”
was picked up in an adjoining county, not a
thousand miles from Jefferson, and is pub
lished verbatim , (omitting initials, &c..) for
the benefit of the rising generation :
Miss Wee are delitcd to informe
that we are vested with athority from Mr.
to extend to you an invite to tend a party at
his resident on the 24th this instent and hope
you will confur the exquisite plesur of your
appearence rcspectfuly your obedient ser
vants
Comittc
The Official Vote.
The official vote of each county in the State
at the recent, election has been received at
the office of the Secretary of State in Atlan
ta. The aggregates reported to the Governor
are as follows :
For Ratification of the Constitution 110,442
Against Ratification 40,947
Majority for Ratification 69,495
For the Homestead of 1577 94,722
For the Homestead of 1868 52,000
Majority for Homestead of 1877 42,722
For Atlanta as the Capitol 99,147
For Milledgevill as the Capital 55,201
Majority for Atlanta 43,946
The total vote cast on the different issues was
as follows :
On the Constitution 151,389
On the Capital 154,348
Oil the Homestead 146,722
The highest vote was cast on the capital
and the lowest on the homestead question.
There were many voter* in the State who did
not favor any homestead at all, and. there
fore, declined to express a preference between
thc two laws submitted. In but seven coun
ties of the State was there a majority given
against the ratification of the new Constitu
tion. The vote cast was a very large one
when it is remembered that the location of
the capital was the only issue which caused
any excitement. The full vote of the S’tate is
about 200,000. In the Presidential election,
November, 1876,189,294 votes were cast. In
the State election, October. 1876, 145,146
votes were cast. In the Presidential election
of 1872, 144,993 votes were cast. — Chron. <s
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Ought to Have Seen Him at the Gravel
“Ah, Monsieur de G ,” said a gen
tleman to a French friend the other day,
“ Sorry to hear you've lost your wife.” “ Oui,
! sare,” replied the Frenchman, ‘‘Ah, ze mis
fortune horreeble :my poor vife.” “ I attend
ed the funeral at the church,” continued the
gentleman; ”you seemed to be taking on
terribly about it. I noticed.” “Ze church !”
exclaimed the Frenchman, excitedly. “Ze
church! Ah. my friend, zat was nossing.
You should have seen me at ze grave. Zero
I raise h —: —1.”
Stockholders’ Meeting.
The members of the Jackson County
Publishing Company, will please bear in
mind the meeting to be held at the FokEst
News office, Saturday morning, at 10£
o’clock. Business of importance will come
up for consideration. Let all be present.
In Our Half-Sheet this Week,
There is no particular effort made to give
anything like a synopsis of news or to make
editorial comments on passing events. Ev<
erybody is supposed to be taking holiday,
and the entire and only object of this sheet is
to “legalize” the advertisements of onr coun
ty officers.
Christmas Tree at Harmony Grove.
To Prof. Parker and others, thanks are re
turned fora pressing invitation to be present
at a “ Christmas tree” festival, at Ilarmonj’
Grove Methodist church on Wednesday night
last. We hope the brethren and sisters had
a good time and that Santa Claus dispensed
liberally to the little folks.
ClP’Sce new advertisements on opposite
page of this sheet.
on the 27th inst., by J. W.
Prewitt, Esq., Mr. T. W\ Lord and Miss
Jane Moore.
lsF*Marricd, on the 23d inst.. by Rev. W.
B. J. Hardeman, Mr. John M. Hawkins and
Miss R. A. J. Perry, all of Jackson.
IdPMarried, on the 23d inst., by Rev.
Wm. Seymour, Mr. J. A. Doster and Miss
Mary E. Wood, all of Jackson county.
S on the 20th inst., by J. W.
Prewett, Esq., Mr. John W. Griffith and
Miss A. O. Strickland, all of Jackson.
T. L. Ross, who is well known
and recognized as a No. 1 miller, will still
keep in charge of the Mills known as the
“Longs’ Mills,” Jefferson, Ga.
ldF*Glad n*3 we to announce that all our
former citizens, who moved off a week or so
since, reached tlieir destinations safety, and
are now comfortably domiciled.
LITMr. Frank Waddell now* occupies the
old “Giles Mitchell” house and is oroin" to
c 5 O
cultivate a portion or all of the land attached
to the same.
flPSome few of the b’hoys celebrated
Christmas rather boisterously, but all things
considered, good order and decorum was a
marked and commendable feature. May it
always be thus.
Mr. Cary’s first “effort” before a
Jeffersonian congregation, on Sunday night
last, made quite a favorable impression on
the limited number of persons present. The
weather was almost too incleme'nt for ser
vices—hence the meagreness of the crowd.
old ante-bellum friend and brother
typo, W. A. ll arp, after a “resting spell” of
some years, again harnesses himself to the
“editorial car,” and will hereafter “run” the
Conyers Examiner , lately the Rockdale Re
gister, at Con3*ers, Ga. Success to you, old
friend !
LjPA lot of Congressional documents
b.*ar ngthe “ frank” of Hon. T. M. Norwood,
late U. S. Senator from Georgia, was receiv
ed at this office a few days ago, for which
acknowledgments are hereby tendered.—
And at the same time, our immediate repre
sentative, lion. 11. P. Bell, will please ac
cept thanks for continued favors of this kind.
the Atlanta Constitution, we learn
of the marriage, in that city, on the evening
of the 24th, of Mr. Jas. Woodward, an at
tache of the Constitution, to Miss Emma Mil
lican. Miss Millican will, no doubt, be re
membered, by many of our readers, as a na
tive of Jackson. To the happy groom and
his interesting bride, the Forest Nfws ex
tends its heartiest congratulations and best
wishes of future pleasure and joy.
The Homestead.
In a communication to the Atlanta Con *
stitution, Hon. W. O. Tuggle, of Troup coun
ty, a prominent member of the late Conven
tion, says:
The new constitution settles the difficulties
suggested about the homestead. As to all
debts existing at the time of its adoption, the
homestead of 1868 can be taken at anj* time.
Section 111, Article IX. Homestead and
exemptions of personal property, which have
been heretofore set apart by virtue of the pro
visions of the existing constitution of this
State, and in accordance with the laws for
the enforcement thereof, or which may be
hereafter so set apart, at any time, shall be
and remain valid as against all debts and
liabilities existing at the time of the adoption
of the constitution, to the same extent that
they would have been had said existing con
stitution not been revised.”
As to debts created after the adoption of
the new constitution, the old homestead be
fore 1868, called the “pony homestead,” con
tained in the Code in paragraphs 2040 to
2049 inclusive, and the acts amendatorj’ there
of, can be taken, or the new homestead of
1877. The homestead of 1877 takes the
place of the homestead of 1868 in the con
stitution, but the enactments for the enforce
ment of the constitutional provisions, except
such parts as are inconsistent with the new
constitution, remain offeree until modified or
repealed by the General Assembly. Art,
XII.. Par. 111.
fiF’ 4 * Answer a fool according to his folly,”
s an injunction of Solomon,
$ TERMS, $2.00 PER ANNUM'
} SI.OO for six Months.
Grand Eiiterttiimncut!
AT THE MARTIN INSTITUTE,
Saturday Eve'ng, 29th,
On which occasion “Ten Nights in a Bar-
Room" tfill be presented by a select corps of
ladies and gentlemen of Stonewall Lodge, I.*
O. G.T. Admission, 25 cts., children, 15 cts.
Doors open at 6 o'clock, performance com
mence at 7.
RTtV e regret to chronicle the' decease of
fi. 11. Borders, Esq., an old citizen and high
ly respected member of society, which sa(f
event took place on the morning of the 25th,
at his residence, about two miles west of
Harmony Grove.
The First Negro Applicant to the Bar Iff
Georgia.
Some time since, as an item of news, the’
fact was mentioned in these columns, that
Styles T. Hutchins, col., from South Carol!*'
na, had made application for admission to’
the Bar of tins State. The matter bad been
in abeyance from that time until a few days
since, when, as is customary, a committee
was appointed to examine the applicant.—
This committee, it appears, gave the would
be-barrister a searching examination, and all
but one. Judge Ilopkins, reported favorably
as to his qualifications. Judge Ilopkins, it
seems, made a report adverse to his ad mi 8-'
sion, and there, for the present, the matter
rests. It is thought, however, that Judge
Hillyer, of Atlanta, before whom the investi
gation and examination took place, will yet
approve the application.
The above information is taken from the
Atlanta Constitution. In the same p-aper,
we find the following editorial remarks on A
similar application in Maryland.
The application of Styles F. Hutchins for
admission to the bar of Georgia came ah
most simultaneously with the application of
another colored man for admission to the bar
of Maryland. Each case is without prece
dent in its respective state. The Maryland
applicant was confessedly qualified, but his
admission was refused on account of an ancient
statute which says that an attorney of Mary--
land must be a “ free white male citizen.”—
Events have rendered the word “free” super
fluous, but the court of appeals of Maryland
decides that the word “ white” is still valid
and binding upon the courts of that state —as
binding as the word “ male” in the same con--
nection—and that a negro is no more enti
tled to admission to the bar than a woraaif
under the existing laws of the State.
I)r. Attieus G. Ilaygood is mentioned as
the probable successor of the lamented Mar
vin. Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Dr. Ilaygood is so well known that
the announcement will be greeted with great
pleasure.
The Covington Enterprise has the follow
ing cheerful showing in reference to Texas
emigration : “We are reliably informed that
Richard M. Cole and John Joiner, who left
Georgia for Texas several years ago, have
since died. Cole was killed in a billard sa
loon in Mexico by a Mexican, and Joiner was
shot dead in a bar-room in Quitman, Texas,
by a Texan. Both young men were well
known in Newton count}’.”
fWessimtnf Sc Sards.
EARLY ROCERS,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Near South-East Corner Public Square,
CjsiiiK‘Nvill(‘, - <>>or|^in.-
Photographs, Ferrotypes, etc., etc., put up as
neat and life-like as can be had anywhere. Makes
a specialty of COPYING and ENLARGING OI.T>
PICTURES. Picture Frames (any size), Cord.
Naiis, etc., always on hand. Be sure to call and
see me when you come to town. oct27-3in
RT. i\KLIIS .1 1 1or 11 ey-sn-I.aw,
• Harmony Grovk, Jackson Cos.. Ga.
AY ill practice in Jachson and adjoining counties,.
Prompt attention given to all business entrusted
to him. Refers to lion. John D. Stewart,Griffin,
and Hon. .J. T. Spence. Jonesboro’. Ga. octG
EMORY SPEER, [ W. S. MORRIS..
Athens, Ga. Jellerson, Ga..
SPEER & MORRIS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
•IcflVrwon, Gn„ will practice in Superior,-.
Ordinary’s and .Justices’ Courts. in
building with Col. Silinan, UP-STAIRS. aug2s>
Dr. J. M. BURNS ‘
Having resumed the practice of Medicines,
otters- his professional.services to the public,.
Thanktiri for all past patronage, he salients as lib
eral share in the- future. The J)r. can be found at
his residence, three miles east of Jefferson, when
not professionally- engaged..
Aug 11 JOHN M. BURNS; M. 11..
BIN WOFFORD, A ttu rnry-ii
• Harmony Grove. Jackson Cos., Ga..
AV ill practice in all the adjoining counties, and
give prompt attention to all business entrusted to
his care. Collecting claim-* a specialty.
March 3d, 1877.
WILEY C. HOWARD. ROB’T S.HOWARD..
W. C. & It. 8. HOWARD,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT
LA W,
f24 Jefferson. Ga.
Medical and Surgical Notice.
DIE W. A. WATSON respectfully tenders.
his professional services to the eitiien* of
Jefferson and surrounding country. Residence,,
at the old “ Watson Homestead,” Syorawre st.
Office, in Col. J. B. Silman’s law office. When
not professionally absent, can bo found at one or
the other of the above places. Jan 27 Iy
J. J. FLOYD, l J. B. SILMAN,
Covington, Ga. . ( Jefferson, Ga.
Fi.oyi> a sii.ji.in,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
YVill practice together in the Superior Courts oi
the counties of Jaekson and Walton.
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