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1 ,1(1 ii/ iitistrator’s Sale.
■ :'ue of an order of the Court of (Irdinary of
■ : ss'Mi county, granted in terms of law, will
to the highest ami best bidder, on the Ist
Hmvm December next, between the lawful
Hr. if' sale, at the Court House door of said
H;. iii .iefferson, the following lands, to-wit :
H an 1. known as the X. 11. Pendergrass home
He/OiiUiniug one hundred and fifty acres,
H-rl'jss, lying in the county of Jackson, on
of Middle Oconee river, adjoining
! M. Shockley and lands of Pendergrass
Hr.'ock. On said place there is a good dwell-
Kuseand out-buildings, two acres in apple-
H#r!. two acres in peach-orchard, fifty acres
Hwd bottom land in a high state of cultivation,
HiOive acres of good upland in cultivation,
Ht!tt remainder in forest and old fields. One
Hkl. known ns the Wash Lay place, h’ing on
Htciliral road, containing one hundred and
Hity-Uvo acres, more or less, adjoining lands
Hi Shockley, B. F. Boggs, Levi Gunter and
H>t. Finch. <hi said place there is fifteen acres
Hod creek bottom in cultivation, forty acres
Hpnlm cultivation, and the remainder in
Hitaml old lields. On said place there is a
HiortaUc cabin and out-buildings. One parcel.
Hants the John 11. Newton place, containing
Him ire! and fifty acres, more or less, adjoin-
Hiiinls of T. 1,. Harrison, Mrs. S. A. Turner,
HS. P. (’anthers and J. E. Randolph. On
Hplai'e there is thirty acres of line bottom
Him a high state of cultivation, forty acres of
Huplan i in cultivation, and the remainder in
Hum! forest and old Held. On said place there
Hrocomfortable log dwelling houses and out-
Hiings. All of said lands lying in the 245th
Hrict. (I. M. Sold as the property belonging
Htii'estute of X. I!. Pendergrass, deceased, for
■purpose of distribution among the heirs of
Hdeceased. Terms of sale, one-half cash, the
Hrhlf on time, with notes payable first day
HiKi'inbor. ISS ), bearing interest at eight per
HLfrom date. J. 13. PENDERGRASS,
I Adiu'r of N. 11 Pendergrass, deceased.
■dministrator and Administratrix Sale.
I' virtue of An order of the Court of Ordinary
■ ofJackson county, granted in terms of law,
Bie sold, to the highest and best bidder, on
■sm Tuesday in December next, between the
B*'hours of sale, at the Court House door of
■iouHty, in Jefferson, the following lands and
■Cot*, to-wit: One parcel, known as the
vs Wood place, containing four hundred and
vy acres, more or less, lying in the county of
vw. in the ‘24sth District, G. M., on the
B r< of the Middle Oconee river, adjoining
Hr. Matthew Doster. James W. Wood,
I s tinch. 0. M. Shockley and the N. 11.
vrgrass home place. On said lot there is a
vwaMe dwelling ami out-buildings, a very
■ : ■chard, thirty acres of bottom land, ten in
■jfation: ninety-live acres of upland in culti
v; one hundred and fifty acres in original
v the remainder in swamp and old field,
parcel, known as the Burns place, containing
■ 'Hidred acres, lying in the 247th District,
h adjoining lands of l)r. J. M. Burns, W.
■:: lrns > J. 8. Freeman and others. Said place
v 1 moriginal forest. One parcel, containing
acres, lying within the incorporate
9 the town of Jelterson, adjoining lands of
■ ’ 'nek, Mrs. S. A. Turner, Wiley Han
-1 ‘ iored, and J. E. Randolph. All of said
B' cultivation and under good fence. One
remainder interest in the Mrs. Nancy
w' in the town of Jefferson. Said place
Baling forty accrcs, more or less. One lot
town of Jefferson, the place whereon Mrs.
■.'•Hancock now resides, containing one
two acres, lying on the corner of
■''feet ami Court House alley, adjoining lots
H, - i’ikc and others. On said lot there is a
■JHvo-story eight room dwelling, good barn
■Wimles, good garden and orchard. One
■’j-j'use and lot in the town of Jefferson with
v” ’nos and basement, in good repair. All of
Rti \ S a J u ' hits so 'd as the partnership prop
-9 |h Pendergrass, deceased, and R. J.
H '• deceased, for the purpose of paying the
■ . ' : "d pavtnersliip, and for division between
|| ' ( >t said deceased partners.
■ ; a j t.ie same time and place, will be sold.
■ ; Y' 1 and best bidder, seven shares in
■ 1 ," ;; k v Publishing Company’s stock.
■ ' 'i v. one-half cash, the other half on
1 '’ - payable first day of December.
§ ' '& interest at. eiglit per cent, from date.
1 J. B. PENDERGRASS,
9 -q l,u rof N. 11. Pendergrass, dec’d.
1 MRS. SALLIE S. HANCOCK,
B Adnfx of R. J. Hancock, dec’d.
s
m' Ordin. the lowest bidder, before the
BN.- r‘ n “L ' office, in Jefferson, Jackson
I ' thc St h day of December, 1879,
!c-7' L r Sl, perintending, managing and
■ trig T uiniates of the Poor House of said
m " e r C 0- will furnish all provisions,
ar j-‘^ a! attention. Ac., necessary for the
",\V iC P,'"‘- son making the lowest bid.
■2' 4 *arZ l i a ti l Sm ice of .superintending, Ac.,
mis. -p. tue cor *tract upon the following’
lie contractor will be required, at
.i° Clll pvate the farm and receive all
feWiy.'T o *’ the same to be allowed for in
HjH'iy V J to cultivate a garden sufficient
R -;;i r ’ a '‘t'.s for the paupers. The con
j!; t ' L i r ',''imred to give bond, with good
a ','j' ,i!u °f five hundred dollars, con
![,nest administration, respectful
f ! t n K ’ I!t t ' le p au P ors - and faith
■hAi.. „ a outies. and will be reauired to
c P° r K s to the Ordinary, showing
"f-^ti 011 °f the paupers, amount
' ISIO! ‘ s - clothing and medical at-
ByD _ LV~ la ! an th. and the amount of pro
:rftiti nrf ar " the end of thc month.
■’ to w h:U i ' on ‘t. the contractor will
„r° Va r T 1110 Ordinarv at any
‘ i ‘ sa - 10 comply with any of
‘ ! T'uations. For more definite
' s Pl'fy to this office.
J H. W. BELL, Oru’y.
ike People their own Rulers; Advancement in Education, Science, Agriculture and Southern Manufactures.
Jackson Sheriff’s Sales.
WI LL be sold, on the first Tuesday in Decem
ber next, before the Court House door in the
town of Jefferson. Jackson county, Ga.. within
the legal hours of sale, the following property,
to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land in said county
of Jackson, known as lot No. (0) nine, (according
to survey of John Simpkins, made for the Admin
istrator of Green It. Duke, Sr., deceased) and
known and described in the deed from said Ad
ministrator to Peter McLester as the Rat Duke
place, containing one hundred and twenty-seven
and 7-10 acres, more or less, adjoining lands of
Mrs. S. Turner and Others, on the road from
JcfFerson to Lawrenceville, one and J miles from
Jefferson. On said land are two tenant cabins
and other improvements, fifty or sixty acres in
cultivation, twenty or thirty acres of it bottom
land, remainder of place in old field and original
forest. Levied on as the property of Peter .Mc-
Lester, to satisfy’' a mortgage fi. fa. issued from
Superior Court of .Jackson county, August term.
1878, in favor of N. H. Pendergrass, surviving
partner of Pendergrass Hancock, against Peter
McLester. Property pointed out in said fi. fa.
Written notice of levy given to Peter McLester.
defendant, and to Henry Turner, colored, and
Andy Justice, colored, tenants in possession.
T. A. McELHANNON, SlTlf.
Administrator’s Sale.
AGREEABLY to an order of the Court of Or
dinary of Jackson county, Georgia, will be
sold, on the first Tuesday in December, 1579, be
fore the Court House door in Jetferson, in said
county, within the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing property, to-wit: All of the right, title and
interest of Alfred Smith, deceased, it being the
remainder, after the expiration of the dower or
life estate of Mary K. Smith, in and to all of that
tract of land situate and lying on Big Sandy Creek,
in Jackson county, Ga., and the place whereon
Alfred Smith resided at the time of his death, and
whereon Mary K. Smith now resides, and adjoin
ing and bounded by the lands of William T. How
ard on the west, by Susan Johnson on the west
and north, by the lands of Warren Hawks, de
ceased, on the north and east, by /. J. Hardman
on the east, by James Thurmond and Dianah
Sanders on the South, and by Andy Sailors on the
west, and containing two hundred and twenty
eight acres, more or less. Said place is well im
proved, with all necessary buildings ; up-land and
bottom land in good state of cultivation ; sufficient
wood land in original forest to make this one of
the most attractive places in the county. The
above land sold as the property of Alfred Smith,
late of said county, dec'd, subject to the life es
tate of Mary X. Smith, tenant in Dower, and for
the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said Al
fred Smith, deceased. A plat of the premises can
be seen at the Clerk's office Jackson Superior
Court. N. B. CASH, Adm'r,
oct2f M. K. SMITH, Adm’x.
Adni inisii'atoi % ’s Sale.
A GREEABLY to an order of the Court of Or
xdinary of Jackson county, Ga., will be sold,
to the highest bidder, before the Court House door
in Jefferson, on the first Tuesday in December
next, the following property, to-wit: Seven hun
dred and fifty-one acres oi' land, in three lots.
Lot N.). 1, containing one hundred and eighty-one
acres, more or less, on the waters of Sandy Creek,
adjoining lands of Cooper. \Y alkcr and others.
On said lot there is a good dwelling, good out
buildings of all kinds ; one hundred acres in cul
tivation, fifty acres of it bottom land, thirty acres
of original forest land, the remainder good old
field land. Lot No. 2, containing one hundred
and seventy acres, more or less, adjoining Lot No.
1, Walker. Thurmond and others. On said lot
there is about twenty-five acres in a high state of
cultivation, fifty acres of original forest land, the
remainder good old field. Lot No. 3, containing
four hundred acres, more or less, on the waters
of Sandy Creek, adjoining lands of 15. Sailors, Jas.
Thurmond and Lots No. 1 and 2. On said lot
there is a good dwelling, good out-buildings,
seventy-live acres in a high state of cultivation,
forty acres of it bottom land, seventy-five acres of
original forest, the lemainder good old field land.
All of said lands lying in the 253d District. G. M.
Sold as the property belonging to the estate of
Samuel Smith. Sr..’deceased, for the benefit of
the heirs of said deceased. Terms cash.
S. S. SMITH,
T. S. SIIANKLE,
o ct24 Administrators.
Administrator s Sale.
A GREEABLY to an order of the Court of Or
dinary of Jackson county. Ga.. will he sold
before the Court House door in said county, with
in the legal hours of sale, on thc first Tuesday in
December, 1579, at public outcry, to the highest
bidder, thc following property, to-wit: A tract
or parcel of land, situated and being in the 248th
District, G. M.. of said county, adjoining lands of
Edwards, Randolph. Smith and others. The same
being the place whereon M. 11. Sims now resides,
containing one hundred and nine acres, more or
less. On said land there is a tolerable good log
house and necessary out-houses ; about forty-five
or fifty acres of thc land in a high state of cultiva
tion. the remainder in old field pine and forest
land. Sold as the property of the estate of G. AN .
Saul, deceased, for the purpose of paying thc debts
and for distribution among the heirs at law of said
dec’d. Terms—one-half cash, balance on twelve
months time. MALLITA SAI L,
oc t 24 Administratrix.
Executor's Sale.
\\T ILL be sold, on the Ist Tuesday in Dccem
-11 her, 1879, before the Court House door, in
Jefferson, during the legal hours of sale, the
following tract of land, to-wit : One hundred
and three acres, more or less, lying in thc 253d
District. G. M., of Jackson county, adjoining
lands of Green Nance’s estate, AY . AN . Davis, B.
Tuck and others. There is on said land a good
framed dwelling house. Stable, barn, and other
out-houses; about twenty acres in cultivation,
and balance said land in forest and old pine field.
Sold as the property of Martha A. Strickland,
deceased, under will of said deceased, for thc
purpose of distribution among the heirs at law.
Terms, cash. S. G. STRICKLAND,
Ex’r of Martha A. Strickland.
/'A UOlUjl t. .JaekMus Comity.
VT
Thomas Phillips has made application to me to
supplement or amend the exemption of personalty
and setting apart and valuation of homestead.
heretofore°set apart to him by the Ordinary of
said county on the 22d day of December. 1860 ;
and l will pass upon thc same at 10 o’clock a.
in on the 12th day of November. 1879. at my
office. H. W. BELL, Ord’y.
oct 31
KOrctJS.-l, Jaekson County.
AAliereas. J. AV. H. Hamilton and T. K. Smith
makes application in proper form for Letters of
Administration upon the estate of Bailey Chand
ler, late of said county, deceased—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if an v they can, at the regu
lar term of the Court of Ordinary of said county,
on the first Monday in December, 1879, why said
leave should not be granted the applicants.
Given under my official signature, this October
24th. 1879. H. AY. BELL, Crd’y.
e:OK4IA, Jackson County.
John G. Long has applied for exemption
of personalty and setting apart and valuation of
homestead;‘and 1 will pass upon thc same at 10
o'clock A. M., on the 18th day of November, 1 STD,
at my office. octal H. AN . BELL, Oiu \.
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 21.1879.
Administrator’s Sale.
AGREEABLY to an order of the Court of Or
dinary of Jackson count}% Ga., will be sold,
on the first Tuesday in December, 1879, before
the Court House door, in Jefferson, in said coun
ty, within the legal hours of sale, the following
propert}’, to-wit : Three hundred and seventy
five acres of land, more or less, lying in said coun
ty, on the road leading from Jefferson to Gaines
ville, about seven miles from former place; the
place whereon Temperance Pettyjohn resided at
the time of her death. Said tract of land lies on
tiie waters of Allen's Fork of Oconee river, has
about one hundred acres of bottom land, twenty
live acres (or about that amount) uncleared, the
remainder of said bottom land in a tolerably good
state of cultivation ; about thirty-five or forty
acres up-land in cultivation, thirty or thirty-five
acres in original forest, balance of said tract in
old pine fields. tract of land is reasonably
well improved. The above tract of land will be
sold as the property of said Temperance Petty
john. deceased, for the purpose of paying the
debts of said deceased and for making distribu
tion amongst her heirs. Terms cash.
<). 11. P. PETTYJOHN,
oct2i Adm'r Temperance Pettyjohn, dec’d.
Administrator’s Sale.
A GREEABLY to an order of the Court of Or
xi. dinary of Jackson county, granted at the Oc
tober term. 1879. of said Court, will be sold, on
the first Tuesday in December next, at the Court
House door in said county, within the legal hours
of sale, one tract of land in the 257th Dist., G. M.,
of said county, said tract or parcel of land con
taining one hundred and forty acres, more or less,
adjoining lands of Henry Merk, Thomas Garrison
and others; about thirty-five acres in a state of
cultivation, the balance in forest and old field. On
said land is a small log cabin. Sold as the pro
perty of George Merk, dec'd, for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms cash.
HENRY MERK,
oct24 Adm'r of George Merk, deceased.
Admiiiistraior’s Sale.
\\T ILL be sold, before the Court House door in
t T Jefferson, Jackson county. Ga., on the first
Tuesday in December next, during the legal hours
of sale, one tract of land, in said county, contain
ing eighty-four (84) acres, more or less ; half mile
from Nicholson, the Northeastern Railroad run
ning through said land ; there is about forty acres
in cultivation, part of which is branch bottom,
balance in original forest and old pine field. There
is on said place a good four-room dwelling, and
other buildings, and an excellent well of water.
The plase whereon Green Nance lived at the time
<>f his death. Sold for the benefit of heirs and
creditors. Terms cash. N. B. CASH,
oct24 Adm'r of Green Nance, deceased.
Administrator s Sale.
A GREEABLY to an order of the Court of Or-
XjL dinarv of Jackson county, granted at the Oc
tober term of said Court, will he sold, in Jeffer
son, during the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in December. 1879, thirty-seven acres of
land, more or less, known as the land laid off to
Holly Davis, out of the lands of James Davis', de
ceased, estate, as dower. Said land adjoins lands
of Marion Carruth, John Austin. Perkins and
others. Sold as the property of James Davis, de
ceased. for the purpose of distribution among the
heirs at law, and to pay cost of administration.
Terms cash. NATHANIEL ROOKS,
oct24 A drn'r of James Davis, dec'd.
Executors’ Sale.
A GREEABLY to an order of the Ordinary of
Jackson county, Ga., will be sold, on* the
first Tuesday in December next, before the Court
House door, in Jefferson, during the legal hours
of sale, the following property, to-wit: Fifty
acres of land, more or less, lying in said county,
adjoining lands of Mrs. Garrison, Wilson and
Merk. Sold as the property of Samuel Garrison,
deceased, for the purpose of paying debts and for
distribution. Terms cash.
HENRY MERK.
J. G. DUNNAHOO,
oct24 Executors.
f Jackson County.
Whereas, Z. T. Suddeth, Administrator of S.
Cowan, late of said county, deceased, represents
to the Court, by his petition duly tiled, that he
has fully administered the estate of said deceased,
and is entitled to a discharge—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can, on the first
Monday in December, 1879, at the regular term of
the Court of Ordinary of said countjq why Letters
of Dismission should not be granted the applicant.
Given under my official signature, this August
20th, 1879. H. \\\ BELL, Ord'y.
ElOlttjSEA, Jaekson Comity.
Whereas, L. Y. Bradbcrry, Executor of Samuel
G. Hunter, deceased, applies for leave to sell the
real estate of said deceased—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors, to show cause, if any they can. on the first
Monday in December, 1879, at the regular term
of the Court of Ordinary of said county, why said
leave should not be granted the applicant.
Given under my official signature, this October
24th, 1879. 1L AY. BELL. Ord’y.
YT EOEEC3EA, .laeksois
KT
AYhereas, S. S. Smith and T. S. Shanklc. Ad
ministrators of the estate of Samuel Smith. Sr.,
dec’d. applies for leave to sell the Railroad and
Bank Stock belonging to said estate, also the
lands belonging to said estate—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred and cred
itors. to show cause, if any they can, at the regu
lar term of the Court of Ordinary of said county,
on the first Monday in December. 1879, why said
leave should not be granted the applicants.
Given under rav official signature, this October
24th, 1879. ' H. W. BELL, Ord’y.
Adm.inistrator’s Notice !
4 LL persons who owe in any manner the estate
iJL of Samuel Smith, Sr., dec'd, of Jaekson coun
ty. Ga., will please come forward and settle said
debts with decedent’s Administrators immediate
ly. All persons holding claims against said de
cedent’s estate will please present the same for
settlement to SAMI EL S. SMITH and
T. S. Sll ANKLE,
oclO Gt Adm'rs estate Sam'l Smith, Sr., dec'd.
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AY. FLEMING,
Octal Athens, G-a.
Lovick Pierce.
The news of the demise of Dr. Lovick
Pierce, at Sparta, yesterday morning, was
received in this city with very general ex
pressions of regret and sorrow. It has been
known Tor many months that the venerable
preacher was in his last illness and that any
day might bring the tidings of his passage
from this to the other life. For this reason
tiie announcement was not a surprise to
those jvlio knew the circumstances, they were
rather surprised that the feeble frame had
so long withstood the wasting Tllness, and
that tlie sublime spirit had been permitted
to linger so long amid the scenes of its
early endeavors and grand achievements.
I)r. Pierce has been confined to his house
and his bed since last December. He died
yesterday morning, as far as we are inform
ed, peacefully and in thorough preparation
for the translation of his spirit. lie was in
the ninety-fifth year of his age, and of his
ministry in the Methodist church the seventy
fifth.
Ills EARLY CAREER.
Of the early career of Dr. Fierce we have
at hand only very meagre details. We learn
that lie has prepared notes of his entire life
and ministry, but they have not been given
to the public. From the data at hand wc
find that ho was born of humble parentage
in Halifax county. North Carolina, in the
month of March, 1785. 11 is parents shortly
after moved into the Barnwell district, in
South Carolina, where he was brought up t<>
manhood. He had a brother, Reddick
Fierce, who was some two years his senior.
They had few advantages in youth, and came
to manhood with but a limited English edu
cation. Both were men of individuality, but
the characteristics of their genius have been
happily discriminated and stated by a
recent author, who says that “Reddick
Pierce would have been a master workman
in granite, while Lovick Pierce would have
proven his greatness in marble.” They
were both destined for greatness in their
after life, but it was to the efforts and
achievements of the younger that the world
was to become indebted in an untold meas
ure.
ADMITTED TO TIIE MINISTRY.
Both brothers were early converted to
God, and entered the society of Methodists.
They felt the inspiration to become preachers
of t.ho Word and sought admission to the
ministry. It was at the conference held in
Charleston, January 1. 1805. that they were
admitted on trial, Reddick being then 22
years old and Lovick not quite 20 years of
age. The conference was presided over by
the beloved Bishop Asbury, who gave words
of cheer and God speed to both. Reddick,
we believe, was sent to Columbia and Lovick
to r circuit on the Great Pedee in South
Carolina. They labored and yet
successfully, the eider brother making a
famous reputation as an exhortor. Lovick's
preaching was of a more lasting stamp, lie
appealing to the mind through other media
than the emotions.
One year later, in 180 G, the Georgia circuit
was enlarged and Lovick l’iercc was sent
with Jjoseph Tarpley, on the Apalachee
circuit, comprising the large counties then
of Greene, Clarke and Jackson. His labors
were marked and his ministrations effective
and he was noted of his elders.
Two years later, in 1808, he was called to
take charge of the Oconee district and enjoy
ed the distinction of being the youngest
Presiding Elder in American Methodism.
In this capacity he was called upon for the
exercise of his best powers. The country
was then upon the horders of the Indian
territory and it was a great labor to bold
even the foothold gained, much greater and
often impossible to make new establishments
of altars of the Most High. Lovick Pierce
bent, all his energies to the work and accom
plished great results. The powerful and
pious old Christian, Hope Hull, took him
into his affections and aided him vastly in
the prosecution of his arduous labors. The
work grew and prospered and the numbers
and influence of the church grew wonderfully
under his care.
DRAFTED AS A SOLDIER.
It is impossible to follow in this brief
review ail the changes and incidents of the
early career of I)r. Pierce, but we single out
the leading events that are a part of the
data in our possession.
In 1812 he was stationed at Milledgeville,
and the war between America and Great
Britain was pressing. A draft was ordered
and he was among those drawn to serve.
At that time ministers were not exempted
from militia duty, and he joined his com
pany. He was appointed its Chaplain,
however, and remained with it in Savannah
daring the time it was stationed there.
lie was afterwards located in various
stations or circuits and constantly grew in
force and influence in the church. It was
in 1812, at the conference of that year, that
he brought up for admission to the ministry
James Osgood Andrews, who afterwards
became one of the most distinguished Bishops
of the church. In fact, in the record of his
long career, wo read of his aid and encourage-
meat freely given in theirearly days to many
of those who have become most distinguished
in the ministry of the Methodist clmrcli,
south.
MARRIAGE AND LOCATION.
It was in the 3'ear 1812, as near as we can
gather, that he was married in Greensboro’
to a Miss Foster, a member of a distinguished
family in the state. She was one of the
noblest of women, and held to him in truth
the position of a helpmeet. She was cele
brated for her gentle qualities and piety.
From 1814 to 1823 he was located, as it was
called, and retired from the itinerant ministrv.
He lived at Greensboro’, where he stinMcd
ami practiced medicine. He made no less a
mark for the time being in that profession
than he did in the ministry. In 1823 I)r.
Fierce returned to the traveling ministry and
returned to Augusta, where he had once
been in less favorable days. It is related
of him when ho first went to Augusta he
was dressed in plain homespun clothes, with
rabbit-skin trimmings, and the young men
of that place, who were then of a rollicking
and dissipated class, made much sport of
the new preacher. He preached in such
plain and terrible terms of such iniquities
as were fashionable in those days as to make
him the object of their iro and he was a target
for their jeers. As he would pass the streets
they would gather upon the corners and
salute him with rounds of “Methodist
groans.” The preacher in homespun finally
triumphed and left behind him an impression
and influence that was felt for years following.
** ©
IIIS GREAT INFLUENCE
in the church is one of its traditions in
Georgia, lie has held every office in the
ministry except Bishop. He Rave to the
clmrcli. however, a Bishop in the person of
his son, George F. Fierce, who is to-day one
of its most powerful leaders. George F.
Pierce was admitted to the ministrv at the
first Georgia conference in Macon, January
5, 1831. His career is of more recent date
and is a part of contemporary Methodist
history.
Dr. Fierce has boon a delegate to every
general conference of the Methodist church,
'•out.h, and in 18-48 was the fratcrcnal mes
senger sent to the northern general confer
ence, but was refused admission and recog
nition. In 1874 he was one of the three sent
in response to those who carne to the southern
general conference at Louisville. He was
unable to go to the conference north, but
wrote a memorable letter upon the fraternal
relations of the churches.
THE DEATH OF IIIS WIFE
occurred in 1850, wdiile Dr. Fierce was at
tending the general conference in St. Louis.
He did not learn of it until ho reached
Kingston, on the State road, when the news
was broken to him and his son by Rev. J.
E. Evans, of this city, who w r as one of his
warmest and most beloved brother ministers
and friends. She died in Columbus, where
Dr. Fierce then was stationed. Wc learn
that the remains of the venerable preacher
will go to Columbus to day to be laid aw a}’
in mother earth beside the ashes of that be
loved wife.
Ills LAST SERMON
was preached at Marietta, during the North
Georgia conference, on the first Sunday in
December last. It was a raw and blustery
day and affected him in health. His sermon
was one of great power, but it exhausted
him. He complained afterwards and en route
home was prostrated in Macon, lie lay in
lied there critically ill for six weeks, and was
then moved to Sparta to the home of the
Bishop, his son, where he has since remained,
lie has performed no other ministerial act
since, except to baptize some children at the
liou.se wherein lie was confined.
Bishop Fierce left home on Thursday last
and passed through. Atlanta on Friday, cn
route to Arkansas to hold conference. lie
said his father was failing and had said to
him :
“ George, you will never see me alive again.
I am dying, but it tnay take me a week to
get through.”
The Bishop felt impressed with the truth
of tl'.e remark, but hoped the end was not
so near. The Bishop himself is in very bad
health.
Thus has passed away from earth this
great man, great in all the sublime attributes
that make human character lovable and dis
tinguished. The Christian hearts of the
country will preserve his memory and their
lips pray for
“ Peace to his ashes." —Atlanta Constitu
tion.
Marietta Journal ; Charlie Castile, a bov
of twelve years, living near Kennesaw, in
this county, one morning last week went
with his fatherout into the field to pick cotton.
He complained to his father that he was cold.
His father told him to go in the cotton pen
and cover with the cotton, and stay there
until the sun was up and keep himself warm.
In about an hour Mr. Castile sent his little
girl to call Charlie from his prolonged stay.
She returned and said be was asleep, and she
couldn't wake him. Mr. Castile concluded
lie would go and arouse him. and found him
dead, with his head covered up with the s*‘fd
j cotton. The verdict of the Coroner's jury was
j that be died from apoplexy.
' TEEMS, $1.50 PEE ANNUM.
) SI.OO For Six Months.
I'IMMJHAJDIE
Of the Jackson County Teachers’ Institute.
Quarterly Session.
Beginning Friday . January 2d, 1880, o nil
Continuing J'ico I)a>/s.
FIRST DAY—FRIDAY. JANUARY 2l>, 1880. 10
O’CLOCK A. AT.
1. Call to Order and Perfect!ng Organization,
by 1 resident, J. W. Glenn, 10 minutes.
2. Music, conducted by Chorister, W. S. Mc-
Carty. 5 minutes.
a. Poll Call, by Secretary, A. L. Barge, 5
minutes.
4. Devotional Exercises, by Chaplain, Rev.
R. A. Scale, 15 minutes.
,). Reading minutes last meeting, 5 minutes.
G. Welcome Address, by ,}. A. B. MahalTey,.
Esq., 15 minutes.
4. (. lass Drill in Arithmetic, by M. L. Parker,
20 minutes.
8. Lecture, by A. G. Strain. 10 minutes.
0. Essay, by Miss Mollie Boon, 10 minutes.
10. Lessons on Proper Mode of Imparting
Primary Instruction, by R. 1). Moore,
minutes.
11. Lecture, by J, I. Ray. 10 m nut-'.
RECESS 12 M. OX 1C AND A HALF HOCKS.
1. Call to Order, U o’clock P. M.
2. Music, led by Chorister, 5 minutes.
o. Lecture, by ,T. 11. Roberts, 10 minutes - .
L Essay, by Miss 'l'. F. Hill, 10 minutes,
a. Lessons upon the branches necessary to.
study in our common schools, by T. 1).
Erwin, 25 minutes.
G. Lecture, by Marcus Pittman, 15 minutes.
7. Lessons on the best mode of teaching the
Primary Rules of Arithmetic, by if. I<\
Wofford. 20 minutes.
5. Lecture. by \\ . M. Henry, 15 minutes.
9. Essay, by Miss Mollie Park, 10 minutes,.
10. Lessons on best method of imparting in-,
struction in English Grammar, by Jcsso-
Blalock. 20 minutes.
11. Lessons on the use of Common Fractions,,
by Rev. W. H. Bridges. 15 minutes.
12. Music—Benediction, 5 minutes.
13. Adjournment, 4 o’clock P. M.
EVENING RECESS—TWO AND A HALF HOURS,
1. Call to Order, G| o’clock 1\ M.
2. Music, led by Cuorister. 10 minutes.
3. Essay, by Miss M. E. Boon. 10 minutes.
4. Lessons on the duty of parents to educate
their children, by Rev. J. C. Grow, 20)
minutes.
5. Education and the Bible, by Rev. R. A,.
Seale, 20 minutes.
G. Lecture, by A. J. Eberhart,. 10 minutes.
7. Lessons given on the place which tho-
Natural Sciences should occupy in an En
glish course, by J. W. Glenn. 20 minutes,.
8. Lecture, by R. -J. Felton, 10 minutes.
9. Lessons on the Manners and Morals ne-~
cessary to be taught in the school room, by>
W. S. McCarty, Esq., 20 minutes.
10. Lecture, by R. W. Ray, 10 minutes.
11. A boy’s experience in the school room,,
by R. S. Howard, Esq.. 20 minutes.
12. Discussion—continued from Query Box
of last meeting—‘‘Should girls be educated
in school as thoroughly as boys, or carried;
through equal curricula?” 30 minutes.
13. Discussion—continued from Query Box
of last meeting—“llow far shall teachers;
yield to the wishes of the patrous or guar
dians in the direction of the studies of thei.ip
children or wards?” 25 minutes.
14. Music—Benediction, 5 minutes.
15. Adjournment, 10 o’clock 1\ M.
SECOND DAY —SATURDAY, JANUARY 3 1), 1 88fQ
9i o’clock a. m.
1. Call to Order.
2. Music. 5 minutes.
3. Roll Call, 5 minutes.
4. Devotional Exercises, by Chaplain, 10
minutes.
5. Reading Minutes oT previous da}', 5i
minutes.
G. Lessons on Mental Arithmetic, by A. A..
LeM asters, 20 minutes.
7. Does Mathematics afford the best mental
training? by C. 11. Campbell, 20 minutes,.
8. I Low to teach Elementary Arithmetic, by-
C. L. Patton, 25 minutes.
9. Lessons on Dia-Granimar, by Hermann
Naumann. 20 minutes.
10. The necessity of Education as seen frou>
the Bar to the Juror’s Bench, by W. C,
Howard. Esq.. 20 minutes.
11. The Newspaper as an E lucator, by T ANARUS%
A. K. Evans, 20 minutes.
RECESS — 12 M. —ONE HOUR.
1. Call to Order. 1 o'clock F. M.
2. Music, f> minutes.
3. Lessons on t’.ie Theory and Practice of
Penmanship, by A. L. Barge. 20 minutes.
4. Essay, by Miss Fannie lv. Evans, ls>
minutes.
5. The Necessary Qualifications of a Teaclv-.
or, by G. J. X. Wilson, 20 minutes.
G. Discussion—l)o Beneficiaries usually ap-.
predate the opportunities offered them ?>
or. in other words, is an education prized
which costs nothing? by members, 30
minutes.
7. Report of Committee on Text Books, and
Recommendation of a Series for adoption
in Jackson county, 30 minutes.
8. Resolutions in Order, 20 minutes,
0. Miscellaneous Business. 20 minutes.
10. Appointment of occasional olliccrs
Committees for next <puirterly Meeting*
10 minutes.
11. Music, 10 minutes.
12. Benediction.
13. Adjournment to next Quarterly Meeting.
4 o'clock F. M.
G. J. X. Wilson, i
M. L. Parker. ■ Ex. Com*
B. F. Wofford, j
The Constitutional party in Spain has re-,
solved to support a bill for the immediate
alwfiition of slavery in Cuba, with the amend
ment that the freedom a may work for whom,
they please.
Norfolk, \ a., did an export business lasfc
year of $10,000,000, and w th her cotton re
turns now ranks as the second cotton export
ing port in the United States. It is the first
peanut port in the world. reoo : vihg the entire
j crop of Virginia, which is much larger than
[ the growths of Tennessee and North Ca olinu.
NUMBER 24.