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■P’OR BOOTS, SHOES AKTD DRY GOODS, GO TO GRAYS ! THE 3VLESIT THAT PUT THE IPIRHIOHIS DOWN I The Best 85c. full stock BROGAN in Georgia. # fife. ROBERT S. HOWARD, Editor. HOME DEPARTMENT. Plan of the Jefferson Circuit for 1881. Jeflerson —The first and second Sundays in each month, at 11 o'clock A. M. and at night. Thompson's School House—First Sunday, 3.1 o’clock IJ.1 J . M. Lebanon —Third Sunday and Saturday be fore in eaoli month, at 11 o'clock A. M. Bethany—Fourth Sunday and Saturday before in each month, at 11 o’clock A. M. Church members at the above named places of worship will please take due notice there of and govern themselves accordingly. R. A. Seale, Pastor. P. S— Prayer-meeting at Jeirerson M. E. Church every Wednesday night. TAKE NOTLCL We have had the management of the Forest News for three years. During that time we have been just as indulgent to our subscribers as it was possible to be. The result is that the most of them have been reading our paper from year to year and have never said a word about paying us. The time has come for a settlement, and we are going to have it, and we respectfully and earnestly ask all who owe us to pay us the money. It is a small amount, and we know you can easily pay it, for we have credited none but those who we thought were honorable and good for their debts. We know that in most cases it is negligence, and you think no harm will come from it, but right there you are mistaken. It occasions us serious, and sometimes fatal, inconveniences. Hereafter wo shall credit no one for over twelve months, and we notify all who are in arrears to come up and settle, or your paper will be stopped and your ac counts collected. If it is not convenient for you to come to town, send the moiffey and we will receipt yon for it, for the money we must have. [communicated.] Mu. Editor For ear News — Dear Sir: — During the recent snow some of our people killed up a great many rabbits—more than could be consumed —and have put them away in pickle. Will you be kind enough to let us know through the columns of your paper if there is any market for this kind of meat? And if so, what is it worth per pound ? Yours, truly, Subscriber. Harmony Grove, Jan. 12 th, 1881. In reply to the above question, we are sorry to state that at present, owing to the over stocked condition of our market, there is no demand for pickled rabbits at remunerative figures. However, as there is a scarcity of other kinds of meat in our town, we can safely promise our enterprising neighbors that it will not be long until there will be an active demand for pickled rabbits, when we think they will be able to work off their surplus stock at a handsome profit. However, we give, for our enquirer’s benefit, yesterday’s quotations as follows : Prime pickled rabbits, @lO to 11| cents each. Market firm. One year olds, 12 to 13| cents. Buyers object to the stock cured during the recent big snow, especially to those killed on Sunday, as they say most of that kind of stock js poor, and was not in the best condition when killed. Appointments fop Harmony Grove Circuit. Wilson’s church—lst Sunday and Satur day before. Holly Springs —2d Sunday and Saturday before. Harmony Grove—3d Sunday and Satur day before. Dry Pond —4th Sunday and Saturday be fore. Allen’s Fork—2d Sunday, at. P. M. Bethel—3d Sunday, at P. M. Harmony Grove—lst Sunday, at night. Church conference on Saturday. It is im portant that all the members of the church be present. Our First Quarterly Conference will he held at Dry Pond, on Saturday and Sunday, the 26th and 27th of February. A full at tendance of the official members is absolutely necessary. Let no one remain away. J. T. Curtis, Pastor. Notice. ill he sold, on the 19th day of January, at the late residence of John S. Hun ter, deceased, the following property, to-wit: Horses, Hogs, Cows, Sheep, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and other articles to tedi -0113 t 0 mention. The land belonging to the estate of said deceased (except that part in wheat), including the residence, will be rented to the highest bidder, at pub 10ut-ery. Terms of sale cash. Rent due l ' j e 15th of November, 1881, with note with a Pproved security. J. L. Williamson, Executor. Samuel 11. Irwin, of Ute Creek, Colfax p°;, Ne w Mexico, says:—The “Only Lung I ‘ l( > has done more for my wife than all the J o°ns of Cod Liver Oil, French or Ameri- ? n ’ she has taken, or all the Doctors’ Medi \ lnc9 s he has used.—See Ado. BREVITIES. r*P*Mud is knee deep ! ldP*Bad colds are common ! See notice of Martin Institute 1 is epidemic in our city ! tdTThesc fair days are appreciated 1 Lamar moved in this week! Hr'" Dink” Brooks is our newest devil! UcTThe weather is the absorbing topic! I with the outside world is meagre. Where, oh ! where are the good old candidates ? IheP’A drove of mules passed through the city this week. IDon’t set your pegs for a big cotton crop this year. dvTßir “ fence” man gets after them lively, don’t he ? Jim Baldwin, of Athens, paid our city a visit this week. complaint about the quantity of wheat sown is general. LsrTlalf a month in the new year gone and no work done yet on the farms. ESPWe regret our inability to attend the meeting of the Teachers Institute. Brooks was in the city this week, looking after the interests of his firm. ISPJ. O. Tolbert and C. H. Turner were elected constables of Cunningham’s District. your jaws swelled? is a common question around town in this day of mumps. IdF’Newt. McDonald has moved out in the country. lie could not get a house in Jeffer son to rent. LUPOur figures in regard to Judge Bell’s vote in Newtown District, last week, were wrong by 300. Tom McElhannon carried Mr. J. A. Skates to the Lunatic Asylum, at Milledge ville, last week. UsPDr. Rienhardt has moved to town, and is spending his spare moments nursing a rising on his hand. U£P.Mr. and Mrs. W. IT. Nunnally, of Walton county, are visiting relatives and friends in our town. [sPMarried, on the 25th of December last, by J. W. Pruitt, N. P., Mr. S. B. Carter and Miss Nannie Evans. is difficult to get weather fit to work in, and it is equally as difficult to get any body to work for you. on the 26th of December last, by 11. C. Appleby, Esq., Mr. W. C. Brown and Miss Eliza Bailey. idp 3 Married, on the ‘Jth instant, by IT. C. Appleby, Esq., Mr. J. J. Hartley and Miss F. A. Adams, all of this county. correspondents have crowded us this week, and, as a consequence, we have been compelled to curtail the usual amount of general news. GF*Marriecl, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Nathan Cook, of Oconee county, Mr. W. 1). Baugh, of Jackson county, and Miss S. E. Cook. tjpTlenry Camp passed through our town thi- week with a drove of mules, on his way to Middle Georgia. Henry is a rusher, and don’t you forgnt it. tSPMarried, on the 6th instant, at the residence of the bride’s father, at Jug Tavern, Ga., by W. P. Causby, Esq., Mr. Z. F. Jack son, of Jacksoq county, and Miss lonia Bush. Daniel’s monkey died last Sunday, and was buried oa Monday with befitting honors and style, and the discon solate owner is in mourning over the event. UsFMulius Williamson has secured a po sition with Mr. Jasper N. Thompson, and will clerk for him at Thompson’s Mills, in this county. Wc wish you much success, old boy. W. J. Roberts, who lives near Thompson’s Mills, in this county, has a saw mill and engine complete, for sale. It has recently been overhauled, and can be bought cheap for cash. tjpMarried, at Mr. J. C. Oliver’s, on the evening of the sth instant, by Rev. A. J. Kelly, Mr. J. B. Roberts and Miss M. A. Oliver, ail of Jackson county. May peace and pros parity attend them. LIPMr. Warwick Wilson and family have moved back to Athens. We regret to lose Mr. Wilson, he was a good neighbor and a first-class citizen. We wish them much prosperity wherever they go. LeMasters came, down to our town to spend Christmas, and has took such a fanev to some of our citizens upon the hill that he has concluded to stay with us. At present he is engaged in writing a book, lie has finished the preface to it, and considers that he is over the worst part. January 4th, 1881, Rev. \\ . C. Deavoufs, of Jackson county, Ga., to Miss Maybel E. Crocker, of Richmond county, Ga. Rev. W. Ewing Johnston, of Richmond coun ty, officiating. We welcome them back to Jackson, and wish them great happiness and prosperity through all of coming life. Harmony Grove. BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. —More rain and mud. —Mr. D. J. Sauders has bought a bran new organ. —Christmas is about over in this section of the moral vineyard. —Mr. John A. Williford is opening out a new stock of merchandise. —Dr. Alexander has discovered anew process for dressing a rabbit. —Master Glenn Waters, of Atlanta, is at tending Prof. Parker’s school. - —Rev. Dr. J. T. Curtis preached an ex cellent sermon at the Methodist church last Sabbath. —Messrs. W. T. Harbor, John A. Williford and W. B. Power have just returned from the “ Gate City.” —Prof. Parker commenced his school last Monday morning, and the prospect for a large number of pupils arc very flattering. —Our merchants have had a good long rest I spell, and all seem anxious to see some of i their friends from the country come in. —Mr. Tom Stapler, formerly at Hood’s mill, has cast his lot with us, and propose to hammer all the life out of iron here this year. —When a candidate expects to be elected lie had better get out a printed platform with some good attachment, and he will certainly go in. —Married, on 26th December, by Z. W. Ilood, Esq., Mr. Neal Baugh and Miss Tal lulah Williamson, at the residence of the bride's father. —lf the number of marriages has anything to do with the crops, this year will certainly tell the news, if they continue as it lias been for the last fifteen days. —Col. A. Louis Barge boarded the North eastern here Tuesday evening, bound for Atlanta, where he will spend a few weeks at Moore's Business College. —Mr. D. C. Wood has chosen medicine for his part, and can now be fonnd at Dr. C. L. Hardin’s office, studying the bones and muscles of that mortal man. —Mr. Robt. Ilawks and Miss Farmer wore married at the residence of the bride’s father, in Jackson county, by Rev. W. B. J. Hard man, on the evening of the 13th. —United States Dept. Marshal T. J. Hunt has moved his family here, and will make this place his headquarters this year. So the moonshiners had better look sharp. —Married, December 31st, by Rev. W. B. J. Hardman, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. A. J. Thornton, of Banks count}', and Miss Eliza A. Lord, of Jackson county. —Married, by Rev. W. B. J. Hardman, on the 9th instant, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. William F. Martin, of Jackson county, to Miss IT. J. Mascar, of Madison county. —Mr. S. B. Sims, of Jackson county, and Miss Georgia E. McWhorter, of Banks county, were married on the sth instant, at the resi dence of Capt. Enoch Anderson, by the Rev. W. B. J. Hardman. —Married, on the 7th instant, by Z. W. Hood, J. P., Mr. Robt. Martin and Miss M nnie Wilson, all of Jackson county. The groom in this case was about eighteen years of age and the bride bad seen only twelve summers. —We have found one man that says he did not catch any rabbits on Sunday while the snow was on the ground, but sa3’s he stoppe t a few up in hollow logs and stumps and caught them on Monday morning. Of course we will excuse him. —Dr. Alexander has with him Mr. Bennie Jordan, who is studying dentistry under the instructions of the Dr. Well, Ben, he can teach you about the teeth, and he can also give you instructions in the beef and rabbit business, as he is certainly skilled in the art; and then he is said to be hard to beat on flatt-hottom bridges, or something of the kind —I can’t exactly remember the name of it. —Sheriff McElhannon passed through our village last Thursday with Mr. J. A. Scates, who has been adjudged a lunatic, en route for Milledgeville. We regret very much Mr. Scates’ condition. He was always considered one of the honest men of this section ; he would even propose to pay hack a chew of tobacco that had been given him by a neigh bor. He once returned a half dozen nails to his landlord that had been furnished him about making some repairs on a water-gate. —We are expecting several young ladies and quite a numben of young men in from a distance to attend our High School. Miss Lula Sorrels, of Madison county, is already here, and hoarding with Mrs. Bohannon ; Miss Belle Wood, of Banks county, is with Mrs. Key ; Mr. Oscar Williford, ofPaoli, and Mr. Tyre Duncan, of Franklin county, are also here. And right here we would remark that ample preparations have been made by our citizens to accommodate both young ladies and young men with good and comfortable rooms. &e., °and with every advantage as regards teachers, mail facilities, health and comfort. This certainly is a desirable place for parents to send their children to school. ; —Col. J. W. Ilill, of Ilotncr, has been with lus a day or two this week. It b? bad for a man to have his business at one place and his heart about twelve miles off. There is a good way to remedy this evil, Colonel, and if you will examine this column closely you will find the recipe. —From person’s that have been out on the highways, we learn that the roads are in an almost impassable condition, and there certainly cannot be much change until we have about two weeks of good weather to dry away the mud and water. —I think we can safely sav blessed is the man that has no stock to feed this winter. The cows eat more than was ever known and give less milk ; the hens are all going dry too, as we can hear of no eggs except some that were frozen ; the hogs are growing leaner and less every day ; the ducks and geese have quit growing feathers ; the women and babie3 are grumbling and growling about the meal, the flour and the wood being out, and it is too cold for the old men to help themselves; the horses are standing up in their stalls eating their heads off; the dogs have ceased to bark ; the rabbits have all been killed, and it seems that it will not be a matter of much thought to figure out what the closing scene will be if the bad weather holds on a few weeks longer. Notes from Thompson’s Mills. Editor Forest News :—Not seeing any thing in your excellent paper from this place for some time, I will scratch you a few linos. The election is over, and everybody is glad of it. Although many voters and very many candidates have been disappointed, yet 1 think our people, as a general thing, are very well satisfied. May the good Lord deliver us from ever witnessing again so much button holing and negro courting. Such things are not only derogatory to Christian character, but simply disgraceful. Our farmers have quit politics, and are now turning their attention to the farm. Another big preparation for cotton and a liberal use of commercial manure. Our mill at this place is undergoing repairs. Mr. E. M. Thompson has employed that extra good miller, Mr. Taylor Roberts, for this year, who has never failed to give general satisfac tion to all as a miller. Mr. Thompson has had his bolting cloth made new, and guaran tees satisfaction in both quality and quantity of flour. So, if you villageites get out of meal or flour, come or send over to E. M. Thomp son’s mill and get supplied. \Ye are all rejoiced over this way that Dr. Seale has been sent back to preach for us another .year, and trust that he may be as successful in the future as a preacher of the Gospel as lie lias been in the past. We all love good man of the Lord. We expect to secure the services of brethren Deavours, Ross ard Seymour to preach occasionally during the year at our church, as they aided Dr. Seale greatly during the past year. We are intending to have a good school at our church for this year, and arrangements are being made at this time. Also, a singing society once a month, and shall use the old familiar Sacred Harp as our book, and change when desired to the new book called New Life. Have secured the services ofourgeni al-sonled fellow-citizens, Capt. T. L. Ross and R. B. Cox, as leaders, and extend a cordial invitation to all, and especially the White head family, to come, one and all, and bring your old-fashioned Sacred Ilarp. Our first singing will be at Thompson’s School-house, ou the 4tli Sunday in January, 1881, at 2 o’clock P. M. I see from reading your paper that yon have omitted to publish the marriage of our young fnsnd W. S. Thompson, Jr., to Mrs. Laura Suddath. Billy seem3 to survive his marriage relation very well. I see that the Council of Jefferson has raised the liquor license to one thousand dol iar3. I think that a good move in the right direction. Now let the voters in the 245th District vote liquor out, and we may have a better time in the future. Everybody and their wives are in favor of it out our way ; even men who are in the habit of drinking will vote for no liquor. We all know that, liquor is our big evil, and the writer of thi3 article knows more of its evils possibly than any other man in Georgia, and he would have been glad to have had the privilege of signing the petition the first man. It is said that ! prohibitary tax will not stop the evil. But let us. in the fear of God, do our whole duty, if the heavens fall. It is said that the evil can’t be suppressed after the tax is raised so high that liquor ven ders can’t pay it. I think that fault is in the officers whose duty it is to look after viola tors of the law, and if the police force in the towns and cities are not sufficient to suppress it, I think it would he decidedly cheaper to employ a larger force than it would be to he taxed to pay the innumerable litigations im posed upon the tax-payers by the results of j whisky shops. To make liquor is taking the childrens bread and giving it to the Jogs; besides, it damns the souls of thousands of men who otherwise might he useful citizens. Yours, very truly, Reader. . Thompson's Mills , Jan, 10th, 1881. The Whisky Question. Mr. Editor: —An editorial in your last issue, headed " A Dry Town,” attracted my attention, and has influenced me to write you on this subject. My first statement is that I am for Prohibi tion to the strict letter of the word. And in thus stating my position, I am not for making war upon an;/ man or any set of men. lam waring for every man. woman and child in the land, and am waring against that out of which grows the greatest evils that to day curse society. We may fight wrong-doing as much as we may ; wc may deplore the fact that murder has been committed, and may stand up for the vindication of the law upon the person of the murderer; we may feel grieved that a good citizen has fallen through the influence of strong drink, and that his wife and children are left without a natural protector, and that they arc left homeless and degraded. We ma} T do all of this, and our sympathies may be aroused in behalf of the degraded and outcast everywhere, but what avails all this when we. by legal enactment, tolerate that from which springs nineteen twentieths of all crime and evil in our midst? The people are responsible for the exist ence of dramshops and still-houses. The people that call themselves Christians—who have their names upon church rolls, and who feel it to be an honor to be called church members—are responsible for this great ex isting evil in our own midst. The people who arc not members of the churches, and who wish society we!!, are re sponsible also for its existence. The ques tion is one that rests with the people, and when the people, in the majesty of their strength, shall rise up and declare that this traffic in human life and character shall cease, there will be an end of bar rooms and drunk enness. Our Town Council has spoken, and the good people of the town and county sav to them, ** well done, goo 1 and faithful servants.” Let the people now of the town and county sustain the Council in its endeavors to make the community better. And let not the work stop here, but let it go on until there isuota dramshop in our county. But, we are advised to go slow on this sub ject. Why go slow when ray sous and daugh ters, and my neighbors’ sons and daughters are likely to be swallowed up by this monster ? Whose son is safe ? Whose daughter is se cure ? What protection have we against it ? My answer is, so far as the protection that the law gives us, it is left in our own hands, and all that we can do is to strike quick, strike vigorously, and continue to strike until victory comes and the morning of our deliv erance dawns. This is our remedy, and our only remedy. Let us, therefore, take the matter in our own hands, and demand of those whom we have honored by placing them in positions of trust, to give to us their official sanction in helping us in this great work. Whenever the people call upon them in that spirit of respectful determination to thus aid them, the help will come, and come freely. They wait to serve us, and ars willing to do so whenever the people ask it. And when the people and their officials rise up and say to the monster. “Your work must cease,” their mandate will he obeyed. But I am told again that it would be belter to have this evil brought out into open day light than to have it groping in the dark. I answer, my own soul. God being my helper, I will deliver. If an evil exists, it shall not exist by my consent. Wrong-doing I will net recogonize or sanction, in any form or way. or by any one, be it who or in what way it may, if I know it. We are not called upon to choose between two evils in this ease. The only question is, shall the manufacture and sale of ardent spirits be tolerated in our coun ty or not. Let us raise our voices and cast our votes, and make use of all laudable means within our power, to put a stop to it, and then, when we have gone hence, an appreciative posterity will rise up and call us blessed. Yours respectfully, It. A. Seale. Jefferson, Ga.. Jan. 12 th, 1881. LlPAthens has had several mercantile changes this year. Reaves, Nicholson & Cos. have sold out their retail store to Messers. Bloom Held & Sand ford, who will carry it on at the old stand. Mr. Seal). Parker withdraws from the firm of Parker, O’Farrell & Cos. He will enter into partnership with Dave Camp, of this county. When thi3 new firm gets ready for business they will let the readers i of the News know where to find them. Woodbury, N. J.. .July 15, 187 C. Dr. C. J. Moffett—Dear Sir—l never for get the gratitude I owe you for saving the life of my little boy, Robert, when at death’s door, from Cholera Infantum. After having tried traveling, different localities, anti cli mates, many physicians and remedies, the disease only increased in violence. As soon as we commenced giving Teethina (Teething Powders) the disease began to abate, the child to rest better than he had done for months, his appetite to return, and soon his rosy cheeks gave joy Ur his mother’s heart. Very respectfully, I- Mrs. Gen. S. G. French. Proceedings of the Jackson Cos. Teachers institute. Matsville Ga., Jan. 7, 1881. This body having assembled in the Mays vilie Institute building, was called to order by a private member, a due examination hav ing disclosed the fact that none of the regu lar officers were present. After some delay, but with entire unanim- R3'. temporary officers werr elected and in stalled. The regular programme was taken up, and the Chorister led offi in that master chiorus, “ The Music of the Spheres.” The andienco was entranced, judging by th.o undisturbed repose that for several minutes followed. The reading of the minutes of the last meeting were called for, anti tho Secretary pro. tern., who i9 a scholar, reported non .sunt. (1 suppose he meat, not sent, but these teach ers will pronounce some words barbarously.) The Welcome Address was then called for. The speaker arose, his bosom heaving with emotion, and his vocal organs paralyzed by the pressure of feelings struggling for utter ance. When the barrier yielded, the clfect was indescribable. The row of the mighty cataract and the murmur of the gentle stream, the glowing fervor of the volcano and tho frozen stateliness of tho iceburg, the ardity of the Sahara and the luxuriance of the Am azon were as beautifully blended as ever were the seven primary colors, and with a similar effect. The falling of a pin might have been heard, if the pin had been there; but a3 it was, no sound was heard save tho warm applause of the generous fire that had been kindled for tiie occasion, and the sweet music of sympathy zing tears as they trick led down beauty’3 cheek and in humility kissed the floor. It is said that silence is eloquence, and if that be true, then that welcome address was eloquence indeed. One of the most notice able effects was an entire suspension of bus iness, without a motion, for one hour. (This was certainly a most expressive tributo to the orator.) The long silence was broken by a motion to adjourn for dinner. This motion was unanimously adopted, and, as the vast as sembly wended its way to the nearest dwell ing, it could but ponder the unanimity that had characterized the morning session. Arrived at tho dwelling, the number of members present was exactly doubled, and some fear was entertained that the morning unanimity might he broken. Hut business was resumed, and subjects previously placed upon tho table wero taken up, ruminated, and satisfactorily disposed of in executive session. The session rose and returned to the In stitute building. where the regular programme was resumed, and a lesson on the Equation of Payments was given by J. R. Brasclton. Tho President’pro tern, objected to the equality of the equation, and his ruling was sustained by an appeal to his or/n experience, which'showed that l)r. was greater than Cr. The President’s excuse for absence was submitted, and a discussion sprang upon tho motion to sustain. The motion would have prevailed had not an outsider reported that lie had just left the President at Harmony Grove; wand then a motion for judgment by default, was offered as a substitute. Tho matter was finally disposed of by reference to a committee to investigate and report at its own convenience. A motion was offered to adjourn to tho quarterly meeting in April, at Maysville, with the same programme, and under the auspices of the same Committee of Arrangements. Tho Chair ruled the motion out of order, in asmuch as the proceedings of the previous meeting had not been published, and the said Committee did not know itself, and that knowledge of self-cxister.ee was necessary to action ; and further, that this body, constitu ted as it was, was limited in its action to simple adjournment. A most excited dis cussion followed, and the Chairman left the chair without an occupant, to take the floor. Then came a dead lock, and an appeal for a decision was made to tiie gallery'; but a close observer remarked that there were no gals present—that they had looked in and gone off. A substitute wa3 offered to adjourn sign he die. Objection was made that that was not good English, and inasmuch as this was a literary institution, we should have it ia Latin, and that we adjourn now ; postmortem . The dead-lock continued, and the excitement was growing fearful, when ’.Squire Wilson arose and authoritatively commanded Peace, and announced that this meeting and program me and Committee of Arrangements stand, adjourned to meet in Maysville on the first Friday ip April, if said Committee can ascer tain itself. R. K. Pouter, Sec’y pro. tern. IdF’Mr. S. P. Higgins lost a valuable mule, not long since in a rather strange way. Du ring the snow the mule got looscone night and went to a neighbor’s house, where it com menced snorting around and scared the in mates of the house. They 7 , thinking that it wa* robbers, or somebody else on evil bent, pulled away r with a gun and shot the mule so that it was necessary to kill it to stop its suffering.