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J y ROB’T S. HOWARD, Editor. JEFFERSON, C3-.A.. ruin.t v i)<>muiMT2t,i^o. ('omjres* lias adjourned for the Holidays. Every time a cr>ld spelf comes Atlanta gets oat of coat, Hon. Emory Speer has our thanks for cop ies of puhl c documents. A railroad company will construct a tun nel through Jvmkoot Mountain next 3’ear. An effort is being made to reorganize the Democratic party of the State of New York. Garland Trior was elected Mayor of Gaines ville over his opponent, Looper, by seventy majority. The Georgia legislators have reason to believe that Atlanta’s boasted healthfulness f is a myth. We give a synopsis of the Educational Hill favored by Senator Brown in his speech in tite Unitod States Senate. The Athens Weekly Banner has improved wonderfully under its new management, and is more than worth the subscription. 'Flic Washington correspondent of the At lanta Constitution says that the general dis position in Congress is to do nothing. John Sherman has whipped out all oppo sition, and will he elected Vo the Senate from Ohio as soon as he retires from the Cabinet. The Philadelphia Record says coal is high and dear now, but it draws consolation from the fact that ice will be cheap next summer. The Campbellite church in Washington City is filled every Sunday since Garfield (who worships there) has been elected Presi dent. The Atlanta Republicans want Hon. Amos T. Akcrman to be Judge Woods’ successor. The bar of that city, however, prefer Judge 11. K. MeCny. Senator Brown made a big speech last week in the United State Senate on the Educa tional Bill. His remarks created quite an impression, and were eagerly listened to by both sides of that body. A proposition in Congress to revive the fractional Greenback currency of ten years ago meets with no small degree of favor. It is not needed for change, as silver answers that purpose, but to send through the mails. The latest rumor in regard to Garfield’s Cabinet rs that Senator Brown of this State is to be tendered a position. We don’t like for our Senator to be petted too much by the Republicans; it may warp his jtulgment. From nearly every part of the Northern States come reports of heavy falls of snow, and even so far South as Petersburg, Virginia, the downfall is very great. Very few of the States will have a green Christinas this year. Sam Hill, who killed Simmons in Atlanta, and escaped from the Lunatic Asylum, is said to be in Mobile. Ala. If he don't look out he will be in the Asylum again, and we think ho will rightly belong there if he don’t get farther oIT from Georgia. It is said that several Scotch manufactures of tweeds propose to transfer their establish ments to this side of the Atlantic, locating at the South. In this way they expect to add to their profits the amount of duty now levied on their fabrics through the tariff. The Gainesville Eayle has been bought by Ham & Loveless, and will be run by them in the future—Mr. Loveless having control of the business management, and 11. W. J. Ham control of the editorial department. We wish the new firm as much success as their wildest imagination has depicted. The President has nominated Judge Wil li an B. Woods, of Georgia, to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, rice Justice Strong, resigned. He is now United States Circuit Judge of the Fifth Cir cuit, composing the States of Alabama, Flor ida, Georgia, Looisana, Mississippi and Tex as. lie was born in Ohio. Those who have charge of the Augusta & Knoxville Railroad enterprise are about to make a suecess of it. They have sold ovet a hundred thousand dollars worth of bonds of the road, and it is stated that this will give the road such a send off that it wll soon be completed. The citizens of Augusta are slow, but when they get started they most always make a success of whatever they uu dertake. 15 Slop Organs, Sub Base and Coupler Only s6s—Best in the U. S. Open your eyes wide before you send North for instruments. Spread eagle advertise ments do not always tell the exact truth. Bet ter instruments at same or less prices can be had nearer home. See these offers : Organs —ls stops, 4 Sets Reeds, Sub Base and Coup ler, beautiful case, only $65 ; 9 stops, 4 set> Reeds, only SSO ; 7 stops, 3 sets Reeds, $55. Stool and book included. Pianos—7 Oct large size, rich Rosewood case, only $179; Oct., largest size, only $200; 7£ Oct. Square Grand, extra large, magnificent case, only $250. Stool and cover included. All from old and reliable makers, and fully guar anteed ; 15 days test trial. We pay Ireight if not satisfactory. Positively the best bar gains in the United States. No mistake about this. We mean business and competition with the world. Send for Fall prices, 1880. It will pay you. Address, Bidden & Bates’ Southern Musk House, Savannah, Ga. The Voltaic Belt Co.,SMarshall, Mich. Will send their celebrated Electro-Voltaic Belts to the afflicted upon 30 days trial. Speedy cures guaranteed. They mean whai they .say. Write to diem without delay. The Stock Law. Editojs Forest News: —At present, every man’s stock is allowed to run at large. Your neighbor may have but little wood land, and a great deal of stock, hogs, cattle and sheep. You may have but a few animals, and a great deal of wood land, 3’et your neighbors’ stock must feed upon the vegetation that grows from your land, instead of its being allowed to remain to improve the soil. Your neigh bor lias, perhaps, one or two hundred acres of wood land ; you may have five hundred, or a thousand. Now, in the spring, he wishes to put out fire to burn off the old crop of grass, in order that the young and tender grass may put up early for his stock to graze upon. More than probable, (as we know by experience) this fire will sweep over yours, as well as his. Here your land is injured by fire, and you will fare well if you don’t get some fence burnt. If the objectors to the stock law will only look into Hie matter rightly, I think they will be obliged to confess it to be one which would give justice to whom justice is due. and l claim that it would really he better for every farmer. As matters now stand, if we wish to take in one hundred acres of new land for cultivation, wc almost invariably fence in from one-half to one-fourth that is too poor for cultivation. This may not apply to every county, but as a general thing, I know it will to this, (Scriven county) and many others. We find it too expensive to fence ’round the best spots, or patches, and leave out the poor; so, to save rails, we inclose the good and the bad. We know it would not pay to fence in every patch sepa rately, when, as a general thing) these spots, or patches, vary from one to twenty’ acres, ([n some localities it may run a little better) If there was a law compelling owners of stock to keep them under a fence, wo could clear and plant just such pieces of land as we thought best. Leaving out the poorest, we could plant where we pleased, no matter how small, or in what shape it might he. We would have no rails to split, (only to enclose stock) haul and put up. While we used to split and haul rails, we could, under this arrangement, with the same labor, be making manure to improve the land intended to be cultivated. As for the stock, we could select just such a piece of land as we thought most, suitable for a pasture, having an eye to plenty of water. We would then always know where our stock was, and where to look after it. 'Flic land, not being pastured, would soon be greatly improved. And if you wisli to move your pasture in a few years, you would find the range of the new pasture greatly improved from not being kept down by stock. Some men grumble at high taxes, but or.e among the highest (in my opinion) is keeping up fences. Let us see what it costs to fence one hundred acres. (I speak of what is termed a lawful fence.) After making a calculation, I find that it costs about 10 cents to split the rails to each pan nel, including the timber, and 2\ cents for hauling and putting them up. This makes the cost of the fence 12| cents per pannel. Now, it will take 1680 pannels to enclose the 100 acres; and at the cost of cents per pannel, the fence costs us $2lO, This completes the fence for a while. Now, how many hogs, cattle and sheep, of your own, have you fenced out ? Perhaps a half dozen poor shoats, no sheep, and one or two cows ; would like to have more, but the range is too poor. We throw the poor shoats a few ears of corn, they eat it, and stand and [jeep through the cracks of the fence till they get more. I claim that 8210 tax on one hundred acres of land is pretty high, if I had ever so many hogs, sheep and cattle. You must bear in mind this is only one field, with no cross fencing. Some planters have hundreds of acres under fence, and of course the cost of keeping up all this fencing is in proportion to the one hundred acres. You may put up anew fence, and in a few years it will be decaying, and will cost you at least 10 or 15 per cent, annually, on the original cost. Ido believe that farmers are paying more tax for fences- than that which the Legislature anil Congress have imposed. It is far cheaper to fence stock in one small field, or pasture, than out of several large corn and cotton fields. Respectfully, Eugene F. Adair. Harmony Grove , Ga., Dec. '2oth, 1880. The Burnside Educational Bill. The educational hill, introduced by Senator Burnside, of Rhode Island, and favorably reported to the Senate, sets aside the net proceeds of public lands and the net proceeds of patents for the education of the people. The moneys thus received are to be appor tioned to the several States and Territories and the District of Columbia on the basis of population between the ages of five and twenty years, and shall be invested in United States bonds bearing not less than four per cent. This apportionment for the first ten years is to be made according to the popula tion of ten years old and upward who can not read and write. One third of the income arising from the educational fund is to be annually appropriated to the more complete endowment and support of colleges estab lished. or such as may hereafter be establish ed, under the act of 1862, until the annual income thus accruing to the colleges shad have reached the sum of $30,000. Then that amount only shall be appropriated to the colleges, and the whole remaining annual income shall be devoted to the free education of children between the ages of six and six teen years. The provisions of the act are to be accepted by the State Legislatures, and then the money is to be paid by the General Government to offleers authorized by law to receive it. The bill gives the Federal Gov ernment no control over education in the school systems of the various States and Territories; it simply appropriates money for educational purposes, the only restriction being that each State, Territory or the Distt ict of Columbia shall maintain for at least three months in each year, till January 1, 1885, and thereafter four months, a system of free schools for all children within its limits between the ages of six and sixteen years.— Athnitn Constitution. GIIORGIA XKWN. The Washington (Wilkes countv) Gazette , relates an Enoch Arden story in real life, which, on account of its romantic interest, we reproduce entire: ” The Rev. Dr. Jones who serves the Presb3*terian church in this place, and also one in Roswell, North Geor gia, lias just given us the history of the lady who is the principal actor in this life drama. The lad\', we believe, was a member of his * church in the above named little place. Dur-! ing a recent visit she requested the doctor to 1 negotiate some New’ York exchange for her as it could not he done there, lie drew the money for her. and saw I*er on the train for Texas. She told him the mono}’ was sent to her by her long lost husband, whom she had believed dead for the last thirteen years. She was a New England lady, and in eurty life had married a Mr. Prescott (who, bj' the way, is a relation of Prescott, the historian). They emigrated and settled in tire far West on the frontier. All went well with them, and Mr. Prescott was growing in wealth. Finally deciding to go to San Antonio, considerably father toward the interior than where they first settled, lie gave her a lartrc amount of money and sent her by a boat down the river, while he was to cross the country. They were to meet in San Antonia, but have never since met. She was taken desperately ill. Some designing parties planed to deceive her, and made her believe her husband was dead, conveyed similar news to Mr. Prescott con cerning bis wife, and were suseessful in their designs to’the last degree. Mrs. Prescott, feel ing satisfied beyond all doubt that her hus band was dead afterwards married a man whom we will call Mr. Jackson, and by some means they drifted to Georgia and settled in the little town of Roswell. Four children were born to them. Fortune that had smiled so brightly on her in early life was now changed and in casting about for resources upon which she might draw, wrote to a lawyer in Texas inquiring if something could be had from the Prescott estate. The astounding news came back that Mr. Prescott was living. If the heavens and earth had come together before Mrs. Jackson’s e3'es her surprise would not have been greater. Mr. Prescott wrote and urged her to come to him, expressing a willingness to take care of two of the stran ger’s children, and supposing that he would want to keep the other two. Mr. Jackson was willing for her to return to her rightful husband, her first love. In this particular it is unlike Enoch Arden. Dr Jones kindly saw the unfortunate and fortunate lady off on her journey to her long lost husband. The meeting will be almost as if by those who had returned from another world. The chequered life of Mrs. Prescot out rivals fic tion. Mr. Prescott never married again.” Any ladies wishing to know of the merits of the Excelsior Kidney Pad, its action, eet., are referred to Mrs. Win. E. Melvccknie Photograph Parlors, Toledo Onio. —See Adv, A train of emigrants lost themselves in an | Oregon desert thirty years ago. and wandered ! for several days before finding their way out. ! They afterwards said that they had seen a | place strewn with nuggets of gold, but at the I time were suffering starvation, and did not suppose they would live to care anything about the treasure. A grizzly’ old man was recently encountered in that region, lie had been searching since 1850 for these nuggets, and declared that he would stick to it until he died. ilcio JlibcctLscmcuLs. CL ORIOUS NEWS FOII PIANO liUYKUS. Large reduction in prices of the favorite “'South ern Clem,” the most popular Pianos in America. Over 50,000 now in use. Sold by us for 10 years past with splendid satisfaction. 7 Oct., large size. Rosewood Case, beautiful tone, only 8179. 7^ Oct., largest size, great volume of tone, only 8200. 7 ; V Oct., Square Brand, 3 strings, Magnificent Case (finest made), only $250. Stool and Cover with each. At these prices the best and cheapest Pianos ever sold by any dealer. North or South; 15 days test trial ; (J years guarantee. Easy In stallments, with small increase on casli rates. Buy a Southern Gem, and 3 r ou are absolutely cer tain of getting a bargain and a reliable Piano. Address, for Fall 1880 Price List and Catalogues, LUDDEM & BATES’ SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE, dec 17—2 t Savannah, Ga. * ENCOURAGE HOME MANUFACTURES. Maysvillc Shoe Factory. Wc manufacture all kinds of shoes; mens’ Brogan’s and Boots, ladies’ High and Low Quar tered Shoes, childrens’ Shoes, HARNESS and BRIDLES. We are prepared to make all kinds of fine work. Wc work the best material in the most popular styles, and Warrant oar Work Equal to any Goods on the Market. We have experienced workmen employed, for both coarse and fine work. As wc defy competi tion in quality, prices and service, we hope to have the pleasure of supplying you with Boots and Shoes. BROWN & RILEY. Maysvillc. (La. 80f"We also keep constantly on hand a select stock of Groceries and Provisions, Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, Syrup and Dry Goods, tfcc., &c. Sw CvcAv\ovs. ALL parties having claims against the estate of Mary G. Simmons are hereby notified to pre sent the same within the time prescribed b} r law, and all parties indebted to said estate are icquest ed to come forward and settle, dec 10 S. P. IIIGGTNS, Adm’r. THE TRADE! A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF BLANK. BOOKS ■ -AND Stationery, LEDGERS, JOURNALS, LETTER BOOKS , WRITING PAPER, ENVELOPES, INK, MUCILAGE, INK STANDS. PENCILS, Etc. Churches and Ministers supplied with Books at publishers prices, by FLEMING & BURKE, oct 22 x Athens, Ga. Maysville Institute. WvvVe (\*\A VexwAvXe. r pilE exercises of this School will be resumed X on Monday, the 3d of January, ISBI. The course of study embraces the usual English and Classical Branches, including Practical Survc3’ing, Higher Mathematics and Book-Keeping. TERMS: Primary Department, per month $1 00 Geography’, English Grammar, Written Arithmetic, Etc 2 00 Rhetoric, Natural Algebra, Geometry 3 00 Higher Mathematics and Languages 4 00 Music on Piano Teacher’s charges. Payable monthly, or for one-third of term in advance, and the balance in the fall. No deduc tion for less than one month’s absence. Board in private families 87.00 per month. Pupils can rent cabins and board themselves at about $4 per month. Several have already made such arrange ment for the coming vear. Earl3’ application should he made for cabins, as houses arc in de mand here. For further information, apply to T. A. E. EVANS, Principal, dec 24 Maysville, Ga. 1821. 1881. The Christian Index and PUBLISHED AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND Edited by Dr H. H. TUCKER, And Assisted by a Corps o f our Ablest Bap tist H riters. THE INDEX is in the 59th j’car of its existence, and is regarded by the press and people the ablest and cheapest first-class family newspaper in the Southern States. Single subscription, S2.GO a year, with copy of our splendid engraving the Portrait Gallery of 351 prominent Georgia Baptist Ministers, or for $3, will send THE INDEX, one 3’ear, and copy of that splendid volume, The Story of the Bible. For the ensuing thirty days, our terms TO CLUBS, In order to facilitate the work and assist our friends in every community to form clubs, we propose to send THE INDEX, 011 c year, to clubs of ten or more, with a copy of our Portrait Gal lery, for the low price of. „.S2O 00 THE INDEX, one year, to clubs of 20 or more, with Portrait <iallery 36 00 An extra copy, also, to the getter-up of the club. FOUR-PAGE INDEX. TO CLUBS : Four-page INDEX, to clubs of 10, 1 year...slo 00 “ “ “ 20, “ ... 18 00 “ “ “ 30, “ ... 24 00 And copy of Portrait Gallery, extra, to each subscriber who remits an additional 60 cents. An extra copy, also, to the getter-up of the club. E££f*The Portrait (iallery alone is worth more than the subscription price, and will prove an ap preciative ornament to any Bantist parlor. Ad dress JAS. P. HARRISON & CO., Publishers and Printers, dec 24 Atlanta, Ga. THE TELEGRAPH am! MESSENGER FOR 1881. More Editors, More Telegraphic News, More Correspondents, and New Type. ALL AT A LARGE ADDITIONAL EXPENSE. We promise to spare neither pains or expense in making our D, LIL Y and WEEKL Y among the most readable papers in the Southern States. Our Daily is published every day, (Mondays excepted). It contains the latest news of the world, full market quotations ofall kinds, changed daily. It is in every respect a first-class daily newspaper. Our Weekly is the largest paper published South, containing sixty-four columns, eight pages —filled almost entirely with choice reading mat ter. Every farmer especially, should subscribe. TERMS. Daily- One year. $10; six months, $5.00; three months, $2.50; one month, SI.OO. Weekly—One year, $2.00; six months. $1.00; to clubs of live, one year, $1.75; to clubs of ten or more, one year, $1.50. Address TELEGRAPH & MESSENGER, dec 17 Macon, Georgia. Atlanta Charlotte Air-Line Railway. Passenger Department. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. Gth, ISSO. CHANGE OIF SCHEDULE ON and after November 7th, trains will run on this road as follows : DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. (EASTWARD.) Arrive at Lula G. 55 A. M. Leave Lula G.SG A. M. (WIST WAR I).) Arrive at Lula 9.22 P. M. Leave Lula 9.23 P. M. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. (EASTWARD.) Arrive at Lula G.lB P. M. Leave Lula G. 19 P. M. (WESTWARD.) Arrive at Lula 9.10 A. M, Leave Lu1a...., 9.11 A. M. LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN. (EASTWARD.) Arrive at Lula 11.33 A. M. Leave Lula 11.47 A. M. (WESTWARD.) Arrive at Lula 11.57 A. M. Leave Lula 12.1 G P. M. THROUGH FREIGHT TRAIN. (EASTWARD.) Arrive at Lula 3.59 P. M. Leave Lula 4.10 P. M. (WESTWARD.) Arrive at Lula 7.04 A, M. Leave Lula 7.15 A. M. Connecting at Atlanta for all points West and Southwest. Connecting at Charlotte for all Eas tern points. Through Tickets on sale at Gaines ville, Seneca City, Greenville and Spartanburg to all points East and West. G. J. FOREACRE, General Manager. W. J. HOUSTON, Gen’l. Pass. A Ticket Ag’t. TEETHINA. (TEETHING POWDERS.) MA^ S Cures Cholera Infantum. Allays Irritation an 4 makes Teething easy. Removes and prevents Worms. T • ousands of Children tn a if he saved ev ery year bjf usiny these Coir tiers For sale at DR. PENDERGRASS, Drugstore. HARMONY GROVE HIGH SCHOOL. N\OWGnV& X. W&WVAk, X. &., VvWvyoX. THE Spring Session for ISBI opens on Monday, the 10th of January, and closes on Friday e nth of June. “ RATES OF TUITION PER MONTH : sth Class—Spelling and Reading $1.25 4th “ —Writing. Arithmetic. English Grammar, Geography (commenced)....*.*.”.!’*” ijjq 3d “ —Higher Arithmetic, Grammar, Geography, Elementary Composition........ 2!t)0 2d li —Algebra, Chemistry, Natural Philosophy, Astronomy* Rhetoric iiaO Ist “ —Latin, Greek, French, Higher Mathematics i 3*oq Board from SB.OO $9.00 per month. Pupils will be charged from the time of entrance to the close the session, unless special arrangements for the specified time be made. But no pupil will be re ceived for less time than one quarter (2J months.) No deduction will be made for absenco extent in cases of sickness. 5 " * If the Tuition be paid in advance, a liberal discount will be made. Discipline will be mild but firm. No pupil will be allowed to remain in this School who is un willing to exercise implicit obedience to the regulations. We guarantee entire satisfaction to veery assiduous student. A commodious and comfortable school building is now being erected, and will be completed by the Ist day of February. School will open in the Methodist church, the use of which has been tendered until the Academy is completed. n We earnestly ask the co-operation of the Trustees and patrons in our efforts to build up and sus tain the school. v For further particulars, apply to the undersigned. M. L. PARKER, Principal. Harmony Grove, Ga., December 24th, 1880. Marble Works —aistxd— MANUFACTORY , I3ST GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA. WE call the attention of the public to our new and the ONLY MARBLE WORKS in Northeast Georgia. We arc prepared, with ample capital, large experience and skilled workmen to fill orders on short notice for GRAVE STONES beautifully and artistically finished, Monuments, Marble Mantels, Etc. A\ c guarantee all work in our line, and will sell as cheap as the same can be procured in any market. North or South, and respectfully solicit the patronage of the public. Office ori ; Main St near the Depot. *’ MADDEN cj’ MENGS, Proprietors . December 17 th, ISSO. ON THE JOHN H. NEWTON CORNER YOU WILL FIND PENDERGRASS BROS. & CO. WITH A LARGE STOCK OF a,nd Winter Goods! WHICH CONSIST OF Secvw*, O&wtvVmvgs, Y\vc\ovv\ CWeVs, v>\\eAu\o, V>\\'vy\y\w, PRINTS IN ALL THE NEWEST STYLES. Bleaching, Alpaca, Ginghams, Etc. MENS AND BOYS FUR AND WOOL HATS. JVEETsTS 3 YOUTHS’ ResuiyMa;dLe ClottLing 1 , from the cheapest up to something good enough to please the boys. ‘\VvVVv\vivv\ YVovv-evs, *?eo\Wn, YAc. Ribbons, Lace, Hamburg Edgings and Insertings. ■L.V&TR& CLOVES, ZT&YWYBL m\YLB, Y.\c., Y\e. TOBACCO. CIGARS AND JAR SNUFF. Toilet c Sa Laundry Soaps. Christmas Tricks, Toys, Vases, Moustache Cups, Chromos. DOLLS IN GREAT VARIETY. Box Note Paper in all Styles. And a great many other tilings to please the girls. Go to see them, and they will show you what you want. As for prices, they don’t ask anybody any odds. All they want to know is that you have got the money, and the prices will be made as low as anybody can make them. Jefferson, Ga., Nov. sth, 1880. MARBLEI! MARBLE! A. R. ROBERTSON, DEALER IN ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE Monuments, Tombs, Head & Foot Stones, LARGE and SMALL CRADLE TOMBS, Marble and Granite Box Tombs, AT ALL PRICES TO SUIT PURCHASERS. A Large Lot of Finished Monuments and Tombstones on Hand for Sale and Ready for Lettering. My Yard is Full of Marble, and Ready to Fill Any Orders. C3-IVE HVfIE _A. CALL, AND GET PRICES. A. R. ROBERTSON, Monumental Builder, Athens, Georgia. A HOUSEHOLD NEED. Send 11-cent stamp for an NO-page Book on 64 The Liver, its Diseases and their Treatment,” INCLUDING MALARIAL TROUBLES, Ac. Address DR. SANFORD, 163 Broadway, New York. $£J r Y r 7 l *Y A YEAR and expenses to AGENTS. / / / Outfit Free. 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