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! . (; t HOWARD, \ H USI XES.S Maxagrrs.
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"home department.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
„ , (’hurcli, Rev. F. M. Haygood, Pastor;
• Ki„,r every 3d Sunday.
|!’ r '; i, .!' r"on Circuit. M. K. church, (South.) Rev.
t r (’ary. Pastor. Jefferson, Ist and 2d
'■’u 1 ' ,„orningand night. Harmony Grove. 3d
r lin, .Vand Saturday before, at *1 a. m. Dry
t I 4lh Sunday aiul Saturday before, at 11 a.
Bethany. Ist Saturday at 11 a. in., and Ist
liv at 3 p-m
--rSWdar Prayer-meeting at Jefferson every
night.
I pFIIO H COURTS —AYKSTERN CIRCUIT.
lion Geo. I). Rice, Gainesville. Judge.
A. L Mitchell. Esq., Athens, Sol. Gen.
.J.U KSON COUNTY OFFICERS.
i| W. Hell, Ordinary.
I ’ 11. Niblack. Clerk Sup Court and Trcas.
j s Hunter. Sheriff,
I .John J • Wallace Sheriff, -
,; ( . u . \V. Hrovvn. lax Receiver,
.Ins I. Williamson. Tax Collector,
j j, Johnson. County Surveyor,
M | (’aidWill. Dep. Surveyor,
s S. Yearwood. Coroner.
(i .1 N Wilson, County School Comm.
llaaNO rinl Ki-eord—A.
Jefferson Hist. Xo 243--S McCarty. J P; Jeff.
II anier X P and Kx J P
I Harmonv Grove li-t. No 255—1 F. \Y ilson, J
In W.JGoss. N 1* and Kx J P
New Town Dist. No 253—Thos L Smith. J P ;
I Tiioa J Stapler. X P and Kx J P
I rUrkeshoro* Dist, No 242—F M Holliday, JP;
I l W Hardv. X P and Kx J P
I '•antafee l)i<t. Xo 1012—S G Arnold, J I’; M
II \ Boyd. X P and F.x J P
I i'handler's Dist. Xo 24ft—I G Burson, Jl* ;
I rll Reeves. X 1* and Kx J P
House’s Dist. Xo 243—A A Hill. J P; M C
I House. N P and Kx J P
| ,|*■•'< Randolph's Dist. Xo2l—M L Sims. JP ;
I j \ Straynge. X I’ and Ex J P
Miller's Hist. Xo 455—A M Chandler. J P; \\
I p Newman. X P and Kx J I*
Wilson's Dist. Xo 4(s")—Sanford Wilson. J I';
I \ P and F.x J P not qualified.
Harrisburg Dist. X'o 257 —W G Harnett, J P;
IJ W Prewitt. X 1* and Kx J 1*
Cunningham's Dist. No 12 —James R Braztl-
I ton. 4 P; T K Randolph, X P and Kx J P
XOTICE ’
T i the Voters of the Town of Jefferson :
There will he an Election held on Thurs-1
dv, the 21st. of March, 1878, for the purpose |
of electing a Treasurer for the Town Council
of Jefferson, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of R. S. Howard, Esq.
March 8,1878. John Simpkins, Mayor.
lf*\\. 11. 11 rock, at the I*. 0., keeps a fine
assortment of splendid Cigars.
A CARD.
To ihr £*ollok Krlorm Club, t-ll Vi-son,
(irorgln.
Perhaps one o f the most pleasing sensations
fit by Man is that of simple gratitude. It is the
Ust analysis of loot,, respect. and friendship, and
irhrn horn of emotions that foie spontaneously
Jrom our inner consciousness, it is a source of
pleasure that the storms of adeers ffy cannot chase
'ifruy, nor ran the icy han>l o f cold neglect extin
f i.t/i the pres that burn upon the altar of the
jjr&ful heart.
fan. Gentlemen, permit me to o/Ttr you my
thanks for (he patient and attentive manner in
fdirh you listened to my various readings during
the tqst Summer. Fall, and Winter; while for i
jr commendation of the same , you have and j
hnbi my ETERNAL GRATITUDE.
Four It rot her,
. J.
I
In !flrinorinm.
Sifter Elizabeth Ykakwood died of lung
'lmease. on the 3d inst.. at the residence of
licr so, h A. T. Yearwood. This noble chris
aii mother passed away in her 73d 3'ear.
* ) ie * la, l b?cn afflicted for several years pre
'if)l,s to ler death ; her sufferings were very
but she bore them with patience and
’ <ian fortitude. Sister Yearwood was the
ni"ilier! 17 children, and raised 13 who yet
s,r ' Uf • has 68 grand-children and 20 great
Kreat grand-children.
<>ur departed sister was a faithful member
Baptist church for 48 years. The wri-
J' r Vis >‘<‘ 1 her frequently during her last sick
an,l her faith seemed to be unwavering
1,1 1 he blessed Jesus as her Saviour. She
Appeared to be perfectly sensible of her ap
! reaching dissolution several days before she
''parted this life, and in her last, hours desir
! ' 11 ; u k to her children and friends, but
; "eakness forbid many words. She has
• e - an aged companion, who. according to
must soon follow his dearest, friend,
'o undoubted testimony that she left be
‘ “'••o. her Christianity', should impress the
0,1 sot triends and relatives, that their loss
H c ‘ crn nl gain of that imperishable glory
111 ote mansions above.
p./.* 1 -took place on the 4lh inst.. at
1 ' nut church. Funeral services were
by Revs. ,T. M. Davis. and W. 11.
* l ' ges. Many friends and relatives were
I'.esenf to witness and pay the last tribute of
Cs !'<vf to our sister and friend. Our sym
* ue sUai! ever be with the bereaved, b.
‘‘parted this life. January 21st, 1878. at ;
.1 1 r */’'^ Gnce hi Hanks county, Ga., Deacon j
e.- t Bavid, aged 78 years and 4 months.
'^, ars w hich he had been a member
} ™ creek Baptist church. !
to r near ,NV ° 3 T?ars before his death, owing j
miction, he was unable to attend j
f Meetings, in which he had been a
Y■ . 1 u ' v<)r Kr for Christ so long. Bro. Da-J
kn VV!IS <>n e of the best men I ever
cW* ’ ' vas f** l hful, lionest. pious and mo
gJl > “ ’ nian ' testing a zeal for Christ and the
Doss' ' °^ sinncrß worthy, of imitation, and
In l* SS | n ” lat . charity which ‘ never faileth.’
have! *V S children and grand children
♦he o’ i* 1 and affectionate father :
ctr . I’! rch a sa fe counsellor and faithful ofli
his o US ne a friend tried and true;
their i I I Tr ' ° ne * lor citizens. But
enrn rT\ 19 j l * B eternal gain. Asa shock of
Savii * - r '^ e ’ * ie * ias >een gathered by his
OUr ’ m the garner on high.
W. F. Stank.
HERE A LITTLE AND THERE A LITTLE.
I Here comes March.
SIP There goes your hat.
HF'Stove polish is in demand.
yard full of marks.
S^PA kindness is never lost.
idle brain is the devil's work shop.
more the voice of the turtle is
heard in the trees.
boy' is known by the company he
keeps.
shoots at others and wounds her
self.
I tf'A bad workman quarrels with his
tools.
False friends are worse than open ene
mies.
tTF A daily train runs from Jefferson to
Gulletsville.
L.'# Gardening in order, but tools out of
fix!
I# Anew sensation—street fights by
moonshine.
horse-swapping brigade has been
disbanded, but further orders are expected.
IT*’What next? Snort is the name
of a newspaper soon to be issued. Wonder
if the Editor’s name is Horse?
I t* All onr exchanges say that the Silver
bill UaS-PAHaed. That’s just the way’ it serv
ed us ; it passed without coming in.
I s? Judge Simpkins is re-fitting his store
house, and will soon open a large stock of
goods.
I e? Ts it true that our churches are to be
enclosed with a neat fence ? Say, and say
yes.
r‘#"'The chap whom we saw peep through a
key-hole the other day, had his ey'es blowed
full of dust.
rrCoals witli swallow-tails arc still in
fashion, and some people swallow tales and
then spit ’em out.
H& B 'The Indians call an editor, “ Wo-raek
ta-che-resh-lie-ha-haw!” That’s what we
thought it was all the time.
best way we ever raised strawber
ries was with a spoon having a little sugar on
it.
Mr. Milton Bailey, who has been dan
gerously sick for a long time, is thought to
be convalescent.
15^'’Much garden work going on this beau
tiful weather. Some new flower yards are
being laid off, and elegantly set with shrub
| bery of various kinds.
IdTWith the exception of two or three
: eases of sickness, the health of our town is
good. Those recently indisposed are now
j much better, except Miss Catherine Calla
j han, who is still dangerously' sick,
i l 5? Mr. Joe Jacobs, once of Jefferson, but
now of Athens, lias just returned from the
school of Pharmacy', in Philadelphia, and
came out second best in a class of three hun
• ' t
dred students. All hail to Joe !
I V The lazy club is looking to an early
organization, and will soon be in good do
nothing order. Nominations for President
will be received at the old clay-root, near the
Court-llouse, until whip-poor-wills begin to
cluck.
of our go-ahead farmers has set
up his stakes (and lie generally works to
them.) to make $2,500 on his farm, this y r ear,
with only two mules. lie is now preparing
, six acres, which he intends to plant in Yam
1 potatoes.
are glad to sec our young
J. H. McCarty, at home again. With a dil
igence that is highly commendable, he is pre
paring himself for the medical profession—a
field in which we think him peculiarly fitted
to labor with the highest hopes of success.
ty What is the reason that Martin Insti
tute is not fenced, the steps repaired, and
other improvements made ? There is no rea
son why all this should not be done, unless
the trustees intend to build anew house,
which is by far the best way to improve the
old one. It is high time to wake up on these
things, and waking, don’t go to sleep until
the work is done.
eye apt, A. C. Thompson has, we learn, a
fine prospect for an excellent wheat crop, on
his splendid farm, out on Mulberry river, six
miles from town. Not having had opportu
nity to see for ourselves, we cannot say just
now what the prospect is in the country, for
small grain crops. We trust our correspond
ents in different sections will advise us as to
how it is, for this is a matter of great public
concern.
Cy Various plans for the new Court House
have been submitted to Judge Bell. One
of them represents a sparkling fountain that
is to he constantly bubbling up in the center
of the bar; hut the artist fails to say wheth
er it is to be filled with water or something
e ; se — wc forget it’s name. Marble statuary
ornaments the grounds, among which, the
architect stands most conspicuously. Va
rious other figures, representing cherubim and
seraphim, humming-birds and antelopes, nes
tle beneath gorgeous groves of the orange and
the palm ; and when completed, the whole
will present a scene at once grand and mag
nificent.
lyThat kiss which went “smack” the
other day in the suburbs of town, is thus
described by our poet:
“ Oh. quit, get out—now don’t you—
I really wish you wouldn’t!
Oh, quit—will you ’—get out 1
You know you ought to shouldn’t.
4i There now, you got it—oh be still!
You shan’t have any more ;
You’ve got—oh, ta ! e away your nose—
What no man got before.
* Once more !—there—that’ll do—don’t!
Y'ou’ve rumpled up my hair;
If you’ll but quit, I’ll give you one—
l ook at him !—there —there—there!“
More About the Mails.
Some years ago, a mail route. No. 15309,
from Jefferson to Flowery Bronch, estab
lished by Congress ; but, for some unaccount
able reason, no service has ever oeen put on
the line. This is one of the essentials to the
welfare and convenience of a large portion of
Jackson county, and the neglect of the Post
Office Department in this particular, should
be looked into at once. We have written to
the Post Master General in regard to this
matter, and will do all we can tc have a week
ly mail on this important route. Will the
public help us ?
Another Storm.
Last Sunday, a terrific storm passed over
the western part of this county, and though
no one, so far as we know, received any in
jury*. it created much confusion among the
citizens, and did considerable damage by' un
roofing houses, tearing down fences, and
scattering timber in all directions. The en
tire top of a house in which a Mrs. Lowry
w'as lying a corpse, was blown away, and the
sad attendants left without a shelter. Con
sidering the frequency of these destructive
visits of old Boreas, is it not remarkable that
so few lives are lost ?
i V Rev. F. M. Hayoood will administer
the ordinance of Baptism Sunday morning,
17th, at 81 o’clock, near the mill in the lower
edge of town. All are ir.viud to attend.
again want the lawyers to come to
our assistance. In the first place, what do
the Courts moan by taking so much of the
people’s private business into their hands ?
Only a few days ago, one of these tribunals
decided that a man can legally kiss the hired
girl, if lie can prove that he mistook her for
his wife. Now, what wc want to know in the
second place is, what will a fellow gain by’
the proof, when lie finds himself with one
eye and his coat-tail torn off?
I The Forest News is one of the most
sprightly weekly papers that comes to this
office. —Gilinesvtile Eagle.
To this compliment from one of the best
newspaper men in the State, we would tip
our beaver if we had one ; but having noth
ing but an old wool hat, we take it clean off,
and up it goes with a hurrah for the Eagle.
For the Forest News.
THE NEW COURT-HOUSE.
Mr. Editor:—Two successive Grand Ju
! ries of the County of Jackson, recognizing
the necessity for action, have recommended
the building of anew Court House. It now
; becomes the duty of the Ordinary to see that
: their intentions be carried out. Our county
l does not owe a cent in the world ; the taxa
ble property of the county is $1,675,746.53.
1 There is a surplus of about $3,000 or $4,000
| now in the treasury’. If the Court-House is
built by levying a tax for that purpose, the
entire County tax would be about $2 or $3 on
SIOO. The tax, at present, is 35 cts. on SIOO.
The Court-House will cost about SIO,OOO.
The course to pursue, is to get plans and
specifications and find out, as near as possi
ble, what will be the cost. Then iss**e bonds
for the amount—say SIO,OO0 —bearing 7 per
cent, interest. In order, then, to raise this
interest and a sinking fund for paying offthe
bonds, say SSOO per annum, there would be
required a tax of 8 to 10 cents, which, in ad
dition to the tax already assessed, would
amount to about 45 cents on SIOO, which
would decrease every year, as the bonds are
gradually withdrawn and redeemed l>v means
of the sinking fund. By this means, the
burden will fall easily’’ on the tax-payer, and
he would not be disposed to grumble, espe
cially' when he recollects, that a few years
ago the tax was 60 cts. on SIOO, and is now
but 35 cts. on SIOO.
There is yet another consideration. The
hanks in Athens hold, on deposit, about
$150,000, placed there by Jackson county
men. This money' is lying idle, and as use
less as so runny rocks or brown paper. These
bonds, being a perfectly safe investment and
paying a good interest, (and that too, without
delay,) this money can be utilized in that
way. and the bonds be held almost exclusive
ly by Jackson county’ men. who, of course,
would much prefer to have their money in a
safe and paying investment, to letting it lie
idle in the banks.
These bonds will, of course, h*vc to be
ratified by the People, in an election to be
held at such time as the Ordinary shall ap
point. That they will ratify them, there is
no doubt, when all the facts are taken into
consideration. The condition of the county
—not only owing nothing, but having a sur
plus in the treasury —the smallness of the
tax necessary to pay the interest, &c., on the
bonds ; and last of all, the absolute necessi
ty for anew Court-House. The present
building is not only a disgrace to the county,
hut is extremely unsafe, and when filled with
crowds during Court, is in great danger of
falling. The averting of such a calamity
would more than Repay the county for build
ing ten Court-Houses. Jackson.
That Narrow Gauge,
From Carnesville to Harmony Grove, though
a thing of the future, is nevertheless a reali
tv. Like the beautiful statue that exists in
the solid rock and needs but the mind of ge
nius and the hand of skill to develop and
present it, so this little railroad exists in the
bosom of the not distant future, awaiting
only the necessary preliminaries for its ac
complishment.
From Carnesville to Harmony Grove,
across to Jefferson, and along a middle rail
to Athens, the indefinable, incomprehensible
electric current is at work giving shape to
this embryo enterprise. And wo think that,
we see an arm stretching across from Mays
ville to Gainesville, with its hand up among
the mountains, and its fingers fumbling in
the rich mines of that section. And south
ward mat 7 be seen a long arm stretching from
1 Athens, through Madison to Eatonton. thus
j bringing into closer communion our little
mountain city and onr city on the sea.
Georgia needs more railroads—the narrow
gauge. YVe advocate that gage, even in
! spelling. —North Georgian.
Postmaster General Ivey says he occupies
the most enviable position on the silver bill
of any man in the cabinet, as half the papers
say he opposed it, and the other half say he
advised it. “I shall wait,” he adds, “until
I sec which turns out to be the wisest course,
and then I shall announce which papers were
riht.”
From the State Capital.
Atlanta, March 10th, 1878.
Editor Forest News: —l am very much
like the old man “ New,” who, upon the birth
of a twelfth daughter, having exhausted the
stock of names convenient, and being asked
what this one should be christened, exclaim
ed in a pet, “ Call her Nothing New !” By
and by, when a son was born, lie was so well
pleased fie called him “Something New.”
In looking into the thinking department
of our cranium, we cast about in vain for
something new to write, but are better pre
pared to write “ nothing new.”
The Court opened last Monday morning.
Judge Erskine presiding ; the newly appoint
ed Marshal being present, fourteen Jurors
were sworn in ; only twelve sits on a case.
The Jurors are composed of men mostly frdra
the 9th Congressional Dist. The rulings are
quite different from our State Courts; they
transact business very slow ; only remain in
session two hours a day*. We have tried but
three cases this week—and small ones at
that. It would be mere speculation for me
to say liow long the Court will be in session ;
but from the best information I can get, it
will be from four to six weeks. Next week
the Circuit C’t meets ; so you perceive, there
will be two Courts in session at the same time.
We have two freedmen on the Jury—both
from Clarke county. Very few visiting attor
neys are in yet; next week they' will he in
attendance, and then, it is presumed, some
very* important business will come up for
consideration.
Business here is very dull; very little Im
provement going on. Provisions are very
low, und still falling. Bacon—clear sides,
can be bought for 6 cts.; shoulders, 4| ;
hams, 8; flour 3. Some bets are being made
that bacon will be sold for 4 cts.
Dry goods are falling ; the best of prints
can be bought for 51 cts., everything else in
proportion.
Everybody condemns Senator Hill's course
in Congress, in reference to the Silver bill.
Yours, truly, Jackson.
A Big Jump.
An Irwin county fanner, says tha Haw
kinsville Gazette , has had some considerable
experience with a Calendar clock, which ena
bled him to £ain one month in the year. The
Gazette says: “Mr. Hogan bought one of
the clocks early last year. It kept good time
and numbered the days of the week and
month properly till the last day of May. Mr.
Hogan relied upon the clock altogether for
the names of the months and the dates there
of. Now, he is an excellent farmer, and has
one of the best regulated farms in that sec
tion. So strong was his faith in the clock
keeping the months and dates properly*, that
he forgot the regular run of the season.—
When the calendar of the clock reached the
31st day’ of May-, it performed an astonishing
feat by jumping clear over the month of
June, and started off clicking on the first day
of July. Mr. Hogan arose next morning
and, glancing at his clock, found that it was
the first day of July. It had always been
his custom to begin * laying by corn’ on that
day, so he put his hands to plowing out the
corn crop for the last time, or ‘ laying it by,’
as it is called. He told ns lie made a spien
did crop of corn last year, and his neighbors
are satisfied that he is a first-class farmer.”
HF sßishop 5 Bishop Marvin’s “To the East by
Way of the West,” Marvin’s Lectures on the
“Errors of the Papacy,” and Rev. Eugene 11.
Hendrix’s “Around the World,” with intro
duction by Bishop Marvin ; price of each
book, $2.00. ISr*AGENTS WANTED eve
rywhere. Send amount named, to Logan
I). Damekon, Agent of the Advocate Pub
lishing House, St. Louis, and get sample
copies of either, or all three, with terms to
agents. The books arc selling rapidly.—
Some agents have sold 50 copies in a single
day.
< t #
ih kihnuxg items.
A New York court has decided that Si wife
has a right to ask her husband for a kiss, and
if he refuses, she may slap him In the face,
and he can't have her fined for the blow. The
question is. which is the sweetest—the slap
or the kiss? For onr part, wc think it de
pends on circumstances.
A girl who emigrated from St. Louis to j
Colorado, wrote back to a friend: “This is]
the handsomest two hundred acres I ever put. !
mv foot down on.” Excuse us for making a
little calculation. Let’s see—twice two is
four, and—yes. if her other foot covers two
hundred acre. 1 # it requires four hundred for
both her feet. Move out the fence old man,
or else the sharp, three-cornered rails will
make corns on your daughter’s toes.
Richmond, Va., March 3d.—This evening
the engineer on the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad saw a man lying on the track.
He whistled. The man raised his head slight
ly. then deliberntel}’ laid it, down on the rail.
The train was going at a rapid rate, and ran
over the man, killing him. lie was horribly
crushed. He proved to be a young negro—
Samuel Valentine, Jr., of Manchester. In his
pocket was found a letter from his sweetheart,
a yellow girl, in which she returned him his
ring and discarded him. The evidence
proves that he committed suicide for this
cause.
Stanford, Ky., March 5.—A tornado four
hundred yards wide, swept through Cascv
county Saturday. The family of Vincent
Wesley, near Keep Hill, consisting of him
self, wife, two grown daughters, abov named
Sloan, nephew, and Mr. Taylor, a neighbor
stopping at his house, were killed outright.
Mrs. Wesley’s body was blown four hundred
yards; clothing entirely stripped off. The
two daughters, carried fifty yards, were found
locked in each other’s arms. The father and
nephew were terribly mangled, and all must
have been killed by the first force of the tem
pest. The dwelling, stables and oot hon9fflt
were blown entirely away. The hearth and
foundation stones were blown from their
places. In the vicinity, Mrs. Olive and Mrs.
Morgan, wife of John W. Morgan, were kill
ed. The dwelling andont-housesof.T. Floyd
were completely swept away, and timber scat
tered in every direction. In the village of
Mt. Olive several houses were swept away.
Loss, $50,000.
GPGo to A. H. Brock’s, at the P. 0., to
get the finest Chewing Tohacca in town.
PIANO AND ORGAN PLAYING LEARNED IN A DAY !!!
X No Fraud. Particulars free. Agents want*
ed. Rare chance. Address .4, C- MORTON
Idnitla. Ga.
Fresh Rust-Proof SEER (hits,
OR Suit* by
1 PENDERGRASS. SON & CO.
60 Cts. per "bushel, Cash Only !
-—also, —
FINE SELECTION OF GARDEN AND FLOW
ER SEEDS. jan 20
Peace In the Old World.
A treaty of peace between the Turks and
Russians has been signed. By its terms
Turkey will lose nearly half her European
territory, and a large part of her possessions
in Asia. She also ceases to control the Bos
phorus and the Dardanelles, and more than
all, her real independence is gone. Russia
gains nearly all that the “sick man” loses,
and sets down her foot far in advance of her
former position.
As regards leading European powers, but
little is definitely known. Anxiety and want
of decision seems to pervade their actions.
The fact is, the Grand Duke Nicholas, has
made shell a bold and deep cut into Turkey,
that his neighbors do not know whether to
be contented with picking the bones, or with
kicking up a fuss about the big hunt after it.
However, the, indications are that the Eastern
question is now virtually settled. True, t here
are many ditllouKies in the way of immediate
settlement; but it is likely that they will all
be removed without a resort to arms. This
conculsion is based upon the fact that the
treaty signed, leaves nothing upon which
England, the most aggrieved power, can base
a declaration of war. 'This being the case,
the great. Congress which is soon to meet for
the purpose of speaking out the sentiment
of Europe upon the complicated affairs of the
East will, in ail probability, so far settle the
question as to allow the treaty made between
Turkey and Russia to remain unchanged in
all its material features.
The End of Another Rebellion
Nearly ten years ago, the Cubairs took up
arms against the Spanish government, and
under almost hopeless circumstances, struck
for independence. The struggle began soon
after the close of t he war betwoen the States,
and perhaps the fire which animated South
ern patriots, had much to do with that which
warmed the Cuban breast. But her patriots
made an awful blunder by first libe
rating her slaves, and then holding up the
institutions of the Southern States to the rid
icule and scorn of the North, hoping thereby
to gain the protection of our own conquerors.
Had they acted otherwise, our disbanded sol*
diers would have gone to the rescue of the
heroic Cubans in numbers sufficient to have
driven the last Spaniard from their sunny
shores.
But the struggle is over now, and after one
of the most determined efforts, under adverse
circumstances, known to modern histor}*, all
resistance to Spanish authority has ceased
in the island. Surrender was made under a
promise of universal amnesty, and with an
understanding that there are to be no prose
cutions for treason. <fu the island there are
about 250,000 slaves, who arc to be mam mat
ted and cared for after a fashion somewhat sim
ilar to our freedmanks bureau. V* outlet who
will be the first carpetbagger to offer his ser
vices iu the work of manumission and recon
struction '{
An Old Acquaintance.
Kx'Governor Bullock has come to the sur
face again as Treasurer of the Atlanta Cot
ton Factory. He announces his intention of
making Atlanta his permanent home, and
says that Georgia U in a better condition
than any other Southern Stale. *• This,” says
j he to a reporter of the Augusta Chronicle, "is
owing principally to the fact that the people
have adopted the principles of internal im
provement, the very thing that I used to get
I so many jolly ‘cussins’ about.” We think
that Rufus might have made a better cxpla
| nation by saying—‘A. H. Colquitt is govern
or of Georgia instead of Rufus, myself, a per
| B<>nal pronoun of the 2d number, because 1
and Kimball arc yet together, and of the 3d
i person, because the Atlanta Cotton Factory
; is one, Kimball is two, and I am three.’
The Washington Gazette.
On Thursday', the 14th inst., the Washing
| ton (Ga.) Gazette began the publication of
the beautiful story. “How he Was Tempt
ed,” written by "Elzey Hay.” (Miss Fanny
Andrews) one of Georgia’s most gifted daugh
ters. This story was written for and publish
ed in the Detroit Free Press, and will be re
published in the Gazette through the kinknees
of the proprietors of the Press, who have the
copyright.
The subscription to the Gazelle is only two
; dollars per annum, and this is an excellent
| time to subscribe, so as to begin with this
! very interesting story.
The work on the Flberton Air-Line
railroad commenced last Thursday. Jtisnow
a foregone conclusion that this road will be
completed at an early day, and will develop
a large section of country which has been out
striped in every respect by other places which
have been blessed with railroad facilities.—
Asa natural consequence, little towns will j
spring np all along the road, and will expect,
to be supported by the large amount of trade
which now drifts to the citv of Athens. We
learn that the road will be in running order
by the first of September.— Curnesville Regis
ter.
lulled Slates Government,
EXECUTIVE.
President—Rutherford B. Hayes, of Ohio, to
March 4, 1881.
HEADB OF DEPARTMENTS.
Sec’y of State—William M. Evarts, of New York.
Sec’y of Treasury—John Sherman, of Ohio.
Scc'of War—Geo. W. McCrary, of lowa.
Sec’y of the Navy—Riehard Thompson, of Indiana
Secretary of Interior—Carl Schurz. of Missouri.
Att’y Gen’l—Chas. Devens. of Massachusetts.
Postmaster Gen’l—David M. Key. of Tennessee.
LEGISLATIVE.
President of the Senate—William A. Wheeler,
of New York.
Secretary of Senate—George C. Gorham, of
i California.
Speaker of House of Representatives—Smucl
i J. Randall, of Penn.
Clerk—Geo. M Adams, of Kentucky.
r. 8. SUPREME COURT.
1 f’hicf -Tu-tk-e- Tfon, M. Tf. Waite, of Ohio.
That TrrlW* Nrourgr.
Fever and ague, and its congener, billions remit*
tent, besides affections of the stomach, liver and
bowels, produced by miksmatie Utr and water, ar*;
both eradicated and prevented by the use of llo*-
tetter’s Stomach Hitters, a purely vegetable elix
ir, indorsed by physicians, and more extensively
used as a remedy for the above class of disorders,
as well as for many others, than any medicine of
the ago, A languid circulation, a torpid state of
the liver, a want of vital stamina, are conditions
peculiarly favorable to malarial diseases! They
are. however, surely remedied by the great Pre
ventive. which, by invigorating the system and en
dowing h with regularity as well vigor, provide*
it with a resistant power which enables it to with
stand disorders not only of malarial type, but ;l
host of others to which feeble and ill-regulated Sys
tems ate subject. The Hitters are a safe as well
as searching eradiennt. and have widely superced
ed that dangerous drug, quinine:, which palliates
but does not. eradicate malaria.
Garden Seed!
C lover 1 Grass Seed
r
WE have now, a large ami well selected lot
or
.111 Fir eh Seed !
Which r*e offer \ KRY LOW, to either fumi
lies or merchants. We can give
LOWEST FIGURES
On Paints, Oil, &c.
FOR CASH!
AI.SO, A I-INK STOCK Ol-
Drugs, Medicines,
DYES, GLASS,
On hand, at better figures than ever before.
C. W. LONG Sc CO
,1 the ns, Ga.-f
February ‘2.'ld, IS7S.
CALL AND EXAMINE AND GET OUR PRICES.
Slock consists of everything in the Drug
Line. Lb vr. Lung & co..
Old stand of Longs & Billups,
May 3, 1-S77—l y Athens, Ga.
Warwick Wilson
To the Front AGAIN!
EE PS constantly on hand, a complete stock
COFFINS
AND By RIAL CASES,
! From the smallest to the largest. ALL STYLES,
i and at
PRICES TO SUIT
THE TIMES!
; Everybody, and all classes, can be accoiu-
I modated at his
Emporium,'
i Jefferson, Ga. Feb. 23, 1877.
NEW FURNITURE
ES r, IBL IS IIME.YT.
.1. f. WILSON,
ITF-SJWUIW. over Reaves & Ncholson’s, broad
) street. Athens, Ga.. lias established anew
business in his lino, and red to furnish all
kinds of
FURNITURE.
COFFINS,
BURIAL CASKS.’:**.,
A treasonable prices.
Repairing all kinds of Furniture a specialty,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Having ft supply of xlouldings on hand, he will
&!?*o frame pictures at short notice, in superior
style. •
tyeiT’ Call and examine his *4uck and prices.
January 3th. 187S. 3rnpd
m i mm—■ min wuaina mmmmmm c— wmerm
REMOVAL.
GKO. r. ROWELL A Co’s
Newspaper Advertising Bureau
I'rom \. . Times BuiUFmgto No. lO Spvm c
*t., Opposite the Tribune Building,
NEW rOKB.
TJT HYAC* Retail price S9OO onlv
Jr
price §3lO only -§ffo. Paper DANIEL F,
BEATTY. Washington. X. -J.
“SWEET pi|S!Sa!W| K A V Y
Ml fefeksl Titan
„ Awarded bijheet prttf at OnOmiial Exposition f<*
/ms ciicuii jf y uiftii'i and ext&lcncc (%nd Uuti-m 'bn. -
Oder ef nj"i Jblvaritg. The htft tcl'acoo
ercr Ki our blue strip trade-mart is o'.osefy
Jmitate! fc:i inferior j-ootis. ee that J ** is
on every tihitr. Soil l,y ail dcal-r*-. :V'ii for stun pi.-,
*- to C. A. J A C j., 'iSts., I'cterrborg, Va.
use
CAXCICAKE,
OR
Compressed Calcimine
; For Uni!*-. Ceilings, etc. Ready for use by
adding boiling water.
THE—
AVERILL PAINT.
The most durable, beautiful and economical*
paint known. Sample cards furnished free by'
dealers generally, or by the
Averlll Chemical Paint Comp’jv
_ 32 BURLING SLIP, NEW YORK.
THE “W HI TE”
Sewing Machine is the easiest selling and best
satisfying in the market. It has a very large
shuttle; makes the lock-stitch ; is simple in con
struction ; very light-running, snd almost noise
less. It is almost impossible for other machines
to sell in direct competition with the White.—
AGENTS WANTED. Apply for terms to
WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO., CLEVE
LAND. O.
A(\ Ml\i:d ( 4UIW, with name. loe.
rrV/ Agents’ outfit 10c‘. L, JONES & ( CL,
Nassau. N. Y.
Fancy Cards. Snowflake. Marble, etc., no
j iVti 2 alika. with name, lOcts. Nassau Card
i Cos.. Nassau, N. Y.
LIGHT JOB WORK, ~
PROMPTLY EXECUTED,'
Executed promptly, at this officer.
PROGRAMMES, Circulars, (fee., for school*
ami actfdcinlcs. preded at this office;