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Advertisements sent without spceilica ■ ;!)'■ number of insertions marked tliereon. ® b published TILL FORIUD, and charged ■pifudness or Professional Cards, of six lines skvkn Dollars per annum; and where Kjonnt exceed ten lines, Ten Dollars. 1 fc’gnf iliberiiscments. 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. BOOKS! Everything Pertaining to the BUSINESS Furnished as Low as Can he Had ANYWHERE. 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.