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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ENCOURAGING.
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^ the resid-'nec of Hip bride's father, by Bov. J.
^ \b'Mnllan, on the 30th inst., Mr. 1). E. MANN,
r fy:i»ert county, and Miss SARAH E. DUNCAN,
Ham county, <Ia.
Ofliec of County Judge.
ttt>~ A? required by section XX of
•• \ n Act to create a County Judge in each county
0 f the stale of C.eorgia, » \ce|»t certain counties
therein mentioned, approved January 10, 1872,’*
n- tice is hereby given that the office of the County
Judge f.f Clarke County is located on llroad street,
in ihacity of Athens, next dt-»r above the office of
the Southern Mutual Insurance Company.
ft 2s-2 A. L. MITCH ELL, County J udge.
Superior Court—February
Term, 1873.
GEORGIA, CLARKE COUNTY-
Ordered, that an Adjourned
T«rp> oftl.o ( " irt t,«- held «i>;thc SKCON I» MOS-
j,AY hi July next, ami that the Grand Jury and
Special Jury.i-i
Joe RIddley’s Idea of the Expense of
Living.
i led,
id mijo
. Jiir
and serving as
■Court, do give their atton-
•1 Term of this Court, to
). I>. RICE, Judge 8. C.
the Minutes of the Court
A true extract fro
February Term, 1873.
I*. W. HUTCHERSON, Jr.,
fcb21->l Clerk S. C. Clark Co.
LOCA L. X KW S.
PICTURE FRAMES — Picture
Frames! at AV. J.. Wood it Co’s
Furniture Store
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Cham her, )
Athens, Ga, February 24, 1873. j
A called meeting of Council was
held this evening. Present: His
Honor the Mayor and Aldermen
Xickerson, Tnlmadge, Palmer, Lamp-
kin, Pope and Lucas.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen
Pope, Nickerson and Lumpkin a com
mittee to examine the returns of the
election held on the 20th inst., “to
determine whether Ronds of the city
to the amount of §25,000 bearing 8
per centum interest, shall be appro
priated to the. University to he used in
the construction of a building ior the
use of the State College of Agricul
ture and the Mechanic Arts.”
The Committee reported the vote as
follows:
Ronds 310
No Ronds 258
'l'lie following bonds, redeemed and
cancelled, were burned by order of
Council, to wit:
Issue of 1805 one $50 bond.
Issue of 1869—Numbers 19, 44, 56,
40, 28, 25, 6.
Issue of 1870—Numbers 37, 8, 7,
46, 2, 35, 36, 1, 33, 6, 11, 9, 12, 34,
38, 10.
Communication from the Trustees
of the Congregation Children of Israel,
inking leave to establish a cemetery,
vns read.
Rules were suspended, and on mo
tion of Alderman Nickerson, Council
signified their assent to the Mayor of
the petition, and instructed City At
torney to draw an ordinance to he act
ed upon at the next regular meeting
of Council.
The resignation of A. L. Mitchell
Clerk of Council was read and receiv
ed.
On motion of Alderman Palmer, a
vote of thanks were tendered the re
tiring Clerk for efficient performance
of duty.
Rules were suspended, and on mo-
don of Alderman Pope the salary of
tlie Clerk of Council was fixed at
Seventy-five ($75) Dollars per month,
and all the fees of the office hereafter
to he paid into the City Treasury.
• hi motion of Alderman Nickerson the
■natter of Clerk’s fees was referred to
the Ordinance committee.
On motion of Alderman Nickerson,
Council went into an election, by bal
lot, for Clerk of Council;
William A. Gibelaud received 4
votes.
•T. A. Crawford received 1 vote.
W - R. Pruitt received 1 vote.
AA illinm A. Gilleland was declared
duly elected Clerk of Council for the
unexpired year.
Rules suspended, and on motion of
Alderman Nickerson, .Sec. 190 of the
ordinances was amended by inserting
the word •' railroad” after the word
“ street” in the second line of said sec
tion.
On motion of Alderman Palmer, the
salary due A. L. Mitchell, as Clerk of
Council, was ordered paid.
Council Adjourned.
A. L. Mitchell, Clerk.
ome time since, Dave Rryant, a
vagabond, loafing negro, was up be
fore Mr. Reus.se, then Mayor of
Athens, upon a charge of vagrancy.
Dave insisted that he was no vagrant,
for lie occasionally did a small job for
which lie received enough to support
himself, ilesaid “De niggewarnt like
white folks; dat day didn’t dig um
grave wid day teeth. Dat he could
prove be made at least fifty cento a week,
and be could live well nuffon dat.” He
wanted them to ask some of his own
race as to what amount was requisite
for his support.
The Mayor had Joe Riddley sum
moned, and the following conversation
ensued:
Mayor—Joe, wliat amount of money
d i you think it would require to sup
port a man a week. Mind you are on
your oath, and must tell the truth.
Joe—White man or nigger, sah ?
Mayor—A colored man.
Joe—Dat, sah, pends wery much
upon sarl.umstances, and how he liUe.
If a man live close, and ekonomical—
real close—I expect it will take nigh
on to twenty-five cents a week. If he
live well, and have extras, such as
chicken, and cake,' it would den take
about seventy five cents a week.
Joe’s evidence was sufficient, and
i a e was discharged.
Tlie smile that illuminated the coun
tenances of the many spectators who,
for the first time learned the small
amount required for a support, was
beautiful to behold. They no longer
looked forward with dread to the dull
days of Summer, when business was
dull and money scarce. They could
make their twenty-fire cents per week,
any how.
Awful.—Among the many freaks
practiced by old Roreas yesterday,
was the taking off of a young lady’s bon
net off, on Rroad street, and separat
ing it into three parts—
The flowers flew east.
Tlie feather flew west.
And the hat flew iutoa certain young lawyer’s
nest.
Whether she recovered it or not we
did not learn, but rather think she
didn’t.
It was very amusing to watch some
of our bulky merchants, who would
weigh about 250, following their hats
down Rroad street, at full tilt.
Myer Stern.—Our friend Myer
still keeps on hand plenty of that good
Lager of his. At his store will also
be found fine liquors, cigars, and many
other good things. We cheerfully re*
commend this saloon to our friends,
who will find an orderly, qniet house
and good drinks. Give him a call.
C. H. Taylor.—We again call the
attention of our readers to the card of
this gentleman, who proposes to tune,
repair and regulate all kinds of musical
instruments. Mr. Taylor brings with
references from the first men
THE COLLEGE APPROPRIATION.
Mortifying.—A certain young
man in this city, whose happiness ill
life is largely contributed to by min
gling in the charming society of the fair
sex, has of late betrayed a marked pre
ference for a particular one. That his
affections were becoming centralized,
was evident from the peculiar habit
his eyes had acquired of following her
whenever she wandered within his
vision,—from long drawn breaths com
ing apparently from the region of his
boot straps, whenever she indulged in
such cruelties as smiling on some other
mane than he. Also, from the fre-
qent occasions on which his manly form
might be seen propeling itself toward
her place < f residence. Said occasions
lieing twice a week, Sunday and week
day evenings. Rut one night—how
many remember just such a one,
though not at all attended with such
embarrassing circumstances as this—
with an orange blossom and a sweet
verbena artistically arranged into a
nosegay of lauhess proportions; with
tlie ethereal down beneath liis nose
waxed to its utmost capacity, he
turned his footsteps toward the sainted
place where his bursting heart was to
he soothed and quieted by her accept
ance ol Ins proposal to wed. She “met
him ai tlie Uoor love,” as tlie clock
struck nine, and lo tlie parlor they
went, lie in a state of paroxism ana
uc-perutlon, which caused linn ludul
plainl inameuvers, resembling
mule with colic. lhe
AA'e nre sorry that a wrong impres
sion was made upon onr minds last 1 111
week, when we stated that the opinion j government
of our citizens on the question of dreamy-eyed spiritual Typhena, drop-
whether or not the city should appro-! pod tier lairy lor in upon the sola he-
priate $25,000 to the College of Agri- sale him, and lor a long hour not a
euhure and Mechanic Arts, was about
equally divided. We formed our idea
from the fact that while we were at
the polls (which was not more than a
lialf-lioar, the voters trrre.about equal
ly divided. We returned to our office,
and in great haste wrote an article,
stating that fact. Since writing it,
we have conversed with many of our
prominent citizens and largest properly
holders, and find that at least nine-
tenths are decidedly in favor of the ap
propriation. Many of those who voted
against it did so, not because they
were opposed to the appropriation, hut
for the reason they thought the ques
tion was submitted at an inappro
priate time. Sinee it has been car
ried, they are strongly in favor of
abiding by tlie decision of the majori
ty. We also learned that
grocs voted “ no bonds,”
being property holders, did not ex
press the views of the people.
THE NEW TEMPERANCE MOVE
MENT.
word was spoken. Finally the ice
winch bound the fountains of his over
charged heart was loosed, and he knelt
to lell his love with all that ferver
natural to lips unused to cold reason.
She answered not, aud mistaking liei
silence for mute approval, impressed a
passionate kiss upon her small white
lingers. Again he plead for a single
syilabee as a seal of her acceptance.
Emboldened bv the manner in which
his appeal had been received thus far,
he aspired to steal just one kiss from
her lips, and raised his eyes, which
hitherto hail been bent from modest
diffidence, to liers, when lo ! he discov
ered, in mortification and chagrin, that
she was fast asleep.
him
wherever he has worked, all of which
highly recommends him. He will be
pleased to show them to any one call
ing on him.
County Judge.—We congratulate
our young friend, A. L. Mitchell,
Esq., upon his promotion to this
honorable position. Mr. Mitchell has
been for many years Clerk of Council
for this city, the duties of which office
he has performed faithfully and correct
ly. He, while in that position, made
friend of all who came in contact
with him, by liis gentlemanly deport
ment and kind, accommodating man
ner. In his resignation, the city bis
lost a most excellent officer, and the
county gained a J udge of rare ability.
O’Keli.ey & Taylor. These
artists enjoys the well earned and
merited reputation of being the first in
their profession in this city. In every
department requiring the most delicate
and accurate perfection in the art, they
have every facility, instrument and ap
paratus necessary to secure the most
satisfactory results to their patrons.
Their pictures of every kind known in
the art of photography are mode's of
beauty, splendid in detail and perfect
ion of actual life-like representation.
In every point of excellence that makes
a perfect picture, Messrs. O’Kelley &
Taylor does superior work. Hence,
from our own knowledge and examina
tion, we assure those interested, that
they will find their work, attractive in
every feature of beauty, handsome
positions, elegant style, clearness and
purity of expression, and as enduring
as oil colors on ivory.
AT TALMADGE, HODGSON & CO’S,
AN liEKE to Buy Something Good
Some days tiuce several of the good
lames oi Athens were discussing the
, rd llmes - One said she never in her
1 ° Fa " ‘ l hard to find something
to eat Oiut there was nothing at
* m tlie market but beef, aud she
"as heartily sick „f
. - - — thnt. Another
■ 9 uic kly spoke up and said “ Yes,
1 l01, £ht that once, hut now I have
nothing to do hut take up the North-
AST Georgian, aud read Talmadge,
odgson ^ Go’s advertisement, and I
am sure to find something that is rare
a ml good. Ibis speaks well for our
Jiends of that enterprising firm. But
>ej do keep always on hand some-
tU *i t!,a - tf,ni P l the appetite of
1 n ' nt 'est invalid, and satisfy the
greatest epicure.
* Received, at Mandeville’s
a Handsome assortment
dver Ware, Wedding
__**«• ll ’
Handsome Jewelry, at Luckic &
i aneey s .
A F’resh Supply of thoso nice Sau
sage Just received.
Cranberries! Cranberries ! at Tal-
madge, Hodgson & Co’s.
Smoked Salmon and Halibut at Tal-
roadge, Hodgson it Co.’s.
Bass’s Rale Ale, for invalids, at
Talmadge, Hodgson & Co’s.
A Capital Breakfast Dish.—
Our “ Sugar Cured” beef, for broiling.
To Arrive—Two ear loads of choice
AVhite Seed Oats, for Talmadge, Hodg-
on & Cos.
McEwnn’s Sparkling Ale and Ilib-
bert’s London Porter at Talmadge,
Hodgson & Co’s.
Something Nice.—“ Reef a la
mode,” Nothing ever brought to this
city Can Excel it.
Send to Talmadge, Hodgson & Co.
for your meal and Hominy, fresh
ground every day.
Talmadge, Hodgson & Co. take the
lead in low prices on Sugar, Coffee,
Meats and Molasses.
“Gilt-Edge” Goshen Rutter, Choice
Cream Cheese and Maccaroni, at Tal
madge, Hodgson it Co's.
New layer Raisins, Currants, Cit-
erons, Prunes and Figs, just receivd
by Talmadge, IFodgsou it Co.
Talmadge, Hodgson it Co. keep the
famous “Pee Dee” Hams, used by all
the first-class Hotels in the country.
Choice New Orleans Syrups and new
hulled Buckwheat Flour, always on
hand at Talmadge, Hodgson & Co’s.
Just Arrived—A fresh stock of
newly canned Tomatoes, Corn and
Green Peas, at Talmadge, Hodgson
& Co’s.
A large arrival of “ Early Rose,”
“Early Goodrick,” and “Jackson
White” Potatoes—expected daily, at
low prices.
A Hint to Housekeepers.—If
you want the whitest, sweetest, and
purest Lard ever used in your kitchen,
send and Try our “ Snow Flake” Pas
try lard.
AVe keep the “ Great Pee Dee”—
the Charming “ Magnolia,” and the
“Celebrated Cumberland Cut” Hams
—Nothing on the great western market
can excel these Hams for delicacy of
flavor.
The Electro Galvanic Specta-
many nc- cles.—We are under obligations to
who not JL'aliuadge & Dorsey for a pair of these
valuable specks. They are said to
restore the sight. After using them
for some time we will report our ex
perience. We find various testimoni
als from editois and others as to their
utility.
Attached to these patented Spectacles
are two scientifically constructed Gal
vanic Batteries—unseen when worn—
delivering through tlie nerves of the
head a soft and continuous stream oi
electricity, vitalizing aud giving healthy
action to the entire beautiful system of
those parts, absolutely and certainly
curing partial paralysis of the optic
nerve, week or uiseased vision, neural
gia of the head or face, nervous twit
ches in the muscles of the face, noise
in the head, loss of mental energy, and
a host of nervous diseases arising from
depression of the nervous energy ol
the system. Contributing in a most
astonishing degree, to life, vigor and
health, by the means of the soft and
flowing stream of electricity, giving
brightness to the eye, quickness to the
ear, and energy to the brain. They
are set with lenses of the finest manu
facture, to suit all sights, aud with
glasses for those not needing spectacles
to read with, but desiring the benefits
to be derived from wearing the bat
teries. AVe already find them to be
very soothing to the sight, aud, after
reading, the eye does not feel iritahle
and sore, as is frequently the case of
of spcct icles. On the contrary, the
organ feels refreshed, and biighteued.
LIST OF FREIGHT
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY
Unclaimed freight now at the Office
of the Southern Express Company,
Athens, Georgia :
1 Truss .1 Billups, Athens.
1 Haw Jl K Cromer, Cromer's Mills.
I I’kg Miss I* E Cochran, Athens.
1 l’kg J N Covie, Athens.
1 Collar England & Orr, Athens.
I I’kg II B Everet, Athens.
1 Pci Dr. C M Gibbs, Athens.
1 C Bag Miss A Garrison, Athens.
1 Pkg P II Harden, Cartersville.
1 Pkg W C Howard, Jefferson.
1 Pkg W P Holman, Athens.
1 Pkg W Hudgins. Athens.
1 Budl I IV Ilallam, Athens,
t Pci Dr Hudgins, Athens.
1 Pci T J Jackson, Athens.
1 Box J W Lord, Harmony Grove.
1 Box A Morgan, Harmony Grove.
1 Pkg J Mabry, Athens.
1 Pig F Moore, Athens.
1 Pkg J G McLester, Athens.
1 Pkg Mrs G L McClcskey, Athens.
1 PkJt T A Neal. Athens.
1 Rck Dr M McClcskey, Athens,
t Pkg W H McCurry, Athens.
1 Box Miss Sul Ituss, Athens.
1 Pkg Miss Randolph, Athens.
I Pkg S W Smith, Athens.
1 Pkg L M Shankle, Harmony Grove.
1 Pkg W B Tilton, Athens.
1 Pkg A Thornton, Athens.
1 Box C L Williams, Nacooeliec.
1 BoxER White, Hartwell.
1 Box R J Willingham, Athens.
1 Box T A Ashid. Athens.
1 Gun Z W Aaron, Dauiclsville.
1 Box T J Bowers, Athens.
1 Box T B Echols, Athens.
1 Box W S Crow, Athens.
I Pel T S Davis, Currahec.
1 Roll E DeKay, Athens.
2 Boxs J F Edwards, Hollingsworth.
I Pkg II T Greenwood, Athens.
1 Pel N L Jones, Currahce.
1 Pci N L Jones, Currahce.
1 Box Mye & Chitwood, Hollingsworth.
1 Pkg A McKinley, Athens.
1 Box R M Meroncy, Daniels vill.
1 Box O'KclIcy & Taylor, Athens,
1 Pel II Tyler, Hartwell.
1 Budl Weatherly «fc Co. Athens
Athens, Ga.. Feb. 27th, 1873.
Wm. Caft. Williams, Agent,
An Open Question.—Two of the
most intensely exciting books ever pub
lished, were “The Cryptogram” and
“Cord and Creese.” This new book, by
the same author, rivals them in interest
and will have a heavy run. Price
81.00. Burke & Hodgson have it for
sale.
Fine AVhiskey.—AA T e return our
thanks to Messrs. Talmadge, Hodgson
& Cos for a bottle of that Genuine
Old Bourbon AA’biskey kept by them.
AA’e, reluctantly, tried it. and take
pleasure in recommending the article
as No. 1 in every respect. These
gentlemen keep a large stock of liquors
on baud, comprising brandy, whiskey,
wine, ale, rum, gin, and everything
else that is good to drink. Their
liquors are all first-rate, for they won’t
keep an inferior article about them.
So if you want a bottle of real good
whiskey, go to Talmadge, Hodgson
& Co’s., for there you will find it.
Clerk of Council.—Upon the re
signation of Mr. Mitchell, Council
elected Mr. AVm. A. Gilliland to fill
the vacancy. Mr. Gilliland isamaimed
Confederate soldier, who did gallant
service for his country in the late war,
and has richly won the position. He
is spoken highly of by every one ac
quainted with him, and we have no
doubt but what he will make a superior
officer. AVe, ourselves, do not think
our city fathers could have made a
better appointment.
Editors North-East Georgian:
In recent numbers of your valuable
paper, I have read with some surprise,
several notices of the new Temperance
movement—the Friends of Temper
ance— which are coupled with an at
tack on the Independent Order of Good
Templars—implying, if they do not di
rectly charge, that the latter Order is a
negro-loving organization, &c. It was
only last week that my attention was
attracted by the following philanthro
pic paragraph from a correspondent,
to AV. H. Searcy, who signed himself
“W. R. L.,” and whose letter in full
found its way into the columns of your
paper:
“This Council needs no foreign con
nections, or artificial plumery to sustain
it. Its outward association is for the
gfodit does to others, not the good it
reives. This is evidenced by the fact
p»t, an interregnum following its
t^sion from that Yankee concern, the
Independent Order of Good Templars,
has witnessed its steady advance in
■ qjpmhers and in, influence.”
The italicised words in the above are
verbatim as they occurred in the para'
graph, with the exception that they
ftave been placed in italics, that their
meaning might be more impressive.
Now, I do not desire to make an at
tack on any temperance organization.
On the contrary, I am heart and hand
with any and every one who is honest
ly and truly engaged in the movement,
whatever be the modus operands of at
taining the desired end. But if the
new movement shows the good it docs
to others by working upon the preju
dices of the people in daubling the
Good Templar organization “a Ian-
tee concern,” I can say to them that
their philanthropy is too thin to engage
iny services. No man, woman or child,
who is honestly laboring for the Tem
perance cause in Georgia, would desire
to tear away the prosperity of Good
.Templarism, for it numbers in its
ranks some of the best men in the
State, and has a roll of ten to fifteen
thousand members.
In answer to the implied attack con
tained in the flaunting “white ba.-is of
union,” I can say that the Grand
Lodge of Georgia is supreme within
her jurisdiction, as was evidenced by
Its last session at Romo, when she
placed the membership in Georgia upon
a white basis, and gave the most con
clusive recognition of this principle of
supremacy by refusing to secede from
the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the
world, because Massachusetts desired
to regulate her internal affairs in her
own way. The most eminent states
men of our noble Southern land have
never sought and never desired to reg
ulate the affairs of any- Northern
State, but only asked that they might
be left alone to regulate their own. But
the men in this new movement consult
their prejudices,go considerable further,
and because Massachusetts won’t let
them regulate her internal affairs, se
cede from the Grand Lodge of Geor
gia, and start out with an implied at
tack ou all other Temperance organiza
tions, and the beautiful word suprema
cy, in the face of the fact that they,
themselves, voted at the last session of
the Grand Lodge of Georgia for the
very measure placing her membership
on a white basis. These are facts, and
challenge any of the leaders who were
Good Templars to deny them. AVhv,
it would not be surprising to hear that
some of these men had commenced to
prosecute all our Christian denomina
tions for allowing the colored people to
meet in Churches called after the same
names as the white Churches. I can
say to the leaders of this new move
ment that the enemies of the South
are strong enough now without their
aid in furnishing them with a new ar
gument with which to play upon the
prejudices of the Northern people and
thereby keep alive the fire of sectional
hatred, to say nothing of the power you
give them to control the colored people
of,the South.
Some of the Good Templar Lodges
have been seduced from their allegi
ance by the argument that there are
negro Good Templars, but I honestly
believe that had they understood the
facta of the case their action would
have been different AVhen these men
D Moore, L Martin, .las Griffin, J A «?e this argument they forget to say
Smith. M F Hunter, J E Wells, W » .they are, and they forget to say
Teasley, T_ A King, It A Moon, John A tiiat they deny a principle of
government for which the South has
struggled for fully thirty years, by de
M^ing to control the matter in any other
State but Georgia.
Let the Lodges of Georgia remain
firm as their obligation is firm. The
act ion of any other State on this ques
tion does not affect her. It is suf
ficient for her to know that the Right
AVorthy Grand Lodge recognizes her
as supreme without her own jurisdic
tion, and let the origin of the Order be
what it may, the cause in which we
are engaged, is a good one. Her rep
resentatives have in session apponted a
committee to prepare a seperate and
distinct ritualistic service, with the
name of colored Templars for the col
ored people, but in doing so they only
propose to set on foot a new movement
designed espescially lor the black peo
ple, and have only acted as become
men who had the material advance;
ment of the South at heart.
In conclusion, Messrs. Editors, I can
honestly say that I am sorry that
have felt it my duty to reply thus pub
licly in a seeming attack upon the
new movement Their attacks through
the newspapers, and the sending of
circulars to every Lodge of Georgia
members, and attempting to seduce
all of them form their allegiance, has
called forth this article.
As a last remark I would remind
them, that in their work for good to
others that Christ if taken as an exam
ple, and his remark while on earth that
he came to save sinners, not the right
eous, be pondered* that their footsteps
be guided in the right way.
J. O’F.
A large invoice of Musical Instru
ments just received, at L..ckie & Yan
cey’s.
NEW BOOKS.
For the North-East Georgian
LIGHTNING BODS.
BY MAJ, B. B, DENNWTON.
Forster’s Life of Dickens, in two vol
umes. 84.
How I Found Livingston: Stanley’s
great book—with maps aud illustra
tions. Price 85.00.
Hints on Hoitsehold Taste; by Chas.
L. Eastlake. Elegantly illustrated.
Price $5.00.
Oliver Tunst; English Household
Edition. Profusely illustrated. Price
81.25,
Dadd Copperfield; English House
hold Edition. Illustrated. Price
SI.75. 1
lhe Pharmacopoeia of the United
States; Edition of 1873. Price 82.09.
Maryatt's Novels; Elegant standard
edition, in 13 vo’s., steel plates.
Price $13.00
San Domingo: Past and Present—
with a Glance at Hayti; by Samuel
Hazzard. AVith inajs aid illustra
tions—a beautiful book. Price $3.00.
Middlemarch; George Elliot’s last
and best novel. In one volume, paper.
Price $1.50.
Kenneth, My King; An exceedingly
interesting and exciting new novel by
Miss Sallie A. Brock. A novel that
will take rank with the very best works
of American fiction. Price $1.75.
Dyncror Terrace, Or the Clue to Life;
A new edition—two volumes in one—
of this beautiful story by the author of
the “Heir of Radcliffe.” Price $1.50.
"‘Not Wisely but Too Wellby the
author of “Good-bye, Sweetheart.”
Price $1.50.
Madeline: J 2ale of Auvergne; by
Julia Flavanagh. Price $1.25.
All of the above and many other
new books for sale at Burke & Hodg
son’s.
A few more of those superior spoons
left. Price from 50 cents to $60 per
dozen. Luckie & Yancey.
Picture Frames—Picture Frames,
A t AV. L. AA’ood & Co’s
Furniture Store.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Unclaimed freight now at the
Athens Depot, Athens Georgia.
M R Calaway, Osborn «& Tucker,
House it Bush, It C Arnold, W II Rum
ples, ,T B Howard, George Dcadwylcr, W
\V Jackson. Mrs Mary Turner, Garrett &
Cannon, M P Alexander, H Middlebrooks
IV H & A R McCurry, J W Langford. J
D Powers, It N,’.J Fraver, C W Hood, C
N L, E M Thompson, S T Austin, A
Deadwyler, C L Sorrell. H P Howard, W
N Bush, Brown, A Faber S Mabry, M F
Adams, \V D Shields, F F Wilson, G M
Smith, U AV Maxwell, AV B Smith, J D
Johnson, T C AVilliams. Thomas O
Bryant, R B Thornton, J E Rose, J M
Owens, II R Howard, VV A Morris.
A. Grant, Agent
Stephens’ History—The ScnooL
History oe the United States—
By Hon. Alexander H. Stephens,
is fast supplanting all others
in public favor. It is already used
generally in the South and in many
Northern States. Burke & Hodgson
are prepared to sell it to teachers and
merchants as low as they can buy it
anywhere. A copy will lie mailed
postage paid, to any teacher for exami
nation who will remit them $1—retail
price $1.50.
Picture Frames.—Messrs. AV
AVood & Co. are now prepared to do
any kind of framing. They have
beautiful lot of moulding on hand,
which they will make up cheaper than
any one we have yet seen. You can
get neat framing done at only seven
cents per foot, and deep rosewood
frames, very handsome, at thirty-five
cents per foot. AVe challenge the State
for lower prices. So just collect up
your chromos and picture, carry them
to AVood, and have handsome parlo
ornaments made of them.
The North-East Georgia Fur
niture Emporium—Messrs. AV. S.
Wood & Co. have now in store, and
are daily receiving, oue of as handsome
assortments of Furniture as can be
found any where in the State. Their
ware-room, in the old Franklin House
Building, np stairs, is filled to over
flowing with the handsomest kind.
They have chamber setts of all styles
and prices, from the plainest make to
those magnificent marble top black
mahogany setts, worth $175. They also
have some beautiful Mohair parlor
suits, from $90 up. In bedsteads, can
be found all styles, from tlie plain but
neat cottage, worth $4.50, to those
raised mahogany ones, worth as high
as $60. In fact, you can find just any
kind you want. Before going in just
count your money, and we bet AA’ood
can suit, not matter what the size of
our pile. They also have nice safes,
for the housekeeper, chairs, tables,
sofas, lounges, rocks, cradles, cribs,
mattresses and everything else in their
line. Their pricos will compare with
those of any city in the State, for they
buy direct from the manufacturers,
and consequently avoid all the cost aris-
front passing through one or more
hands.
This firm also carries on the busi
ness of undertakers, and keep always
on hand inelali ccoffius, as also plainer
coffins.
AA’e cheerfully recommend this firm
to our friends, who will find prices
low, articles good, and clever men.
Give them a call and examine their
stock, and you will find that they will
do as well by you as furniture dealers
in Augusta, Atlanta, Savannah,or any
where else.
In the light ol true science a Light*
ning Rod is simply a rood by which
the condensed electricity of a cloud es
capes into the water of the earth, with
out injury to life and property. This
road, like the road for conveying any
thing else, must have sufficient capac
ity be free from obstructions, and adap
ted to the article to be conveyed. It
must be a road which electricity will
seek and freely travel on. The de
structive effects of lightning are very
simply explained. During a thunder
storm, large quantities of positive elec
tricity are generated in the clouds. The
earth being negative, the positive elec
tricity ot the clouds is discharg
ed downwards at intervals, to re
store the requilibrium. In pass
ing to the earth, a charge of elec
tricity seeks the line of least resistance,
or, in other words, follows the bes,
conductor in its course. Dwellingst
barns, and other buildings, being
higher than surrounding objects, and
lietter conductors of the electric fluid
than atmosphere, tlie discharge of
lightning is naturally drawn towards
them in its passage. But as the mate
rials which compose these structures,
although better conductors than air,
are nevertheless very imperfectly adap
ted for the passage of the subtle fluid,
the result is generally disastrous.
The object of a lightning rod upon a . , .... ,
building is merely to furnish one or 10 a unless t
more conductors, whereby the elec
tricity discharged from a thunder
cloud, may freely escape into the water
of the earth without causing injury. It
is in fact just as simple a matter as
cutting ditches, or putting in drain
tiles, to carry off the super-abundant
moisture from a piece of wet laud.
Both serve as conductors, to remove
harmlessly an injurous element. Hay
ing determined the maimer iu w!
lightning rod protects a building,
important question arises, how
the conductor be constructed and
plied, so as to best secure tlie object for
which it is designed ? The many facts
which science has developed, and ex
perience confirmed, enables me to an
swer this with perfect confidence.
Rods must be composed of metal.
They must have sufficient capacity to
discharge the heaviest stroke to which
they may be liable. They must be uni
form, free from all joints or other ob
structions or imperfections. They must
be tipped with sharp points (one only)
to receive, not scatter, the electic fluid
with facility. They must have ample
contact with moist earth or water to
enable them freely to discharge all
currants received. They must be
strong, durable and continuous, and
erected in such a manner, and with
such number of points as the height,
size, and form of the building to be
protected, may render necessary.
AA r c are far from denying the utility
of all the various lightning rods, ex
cept the kind spoken of as continuous.
On the contrary, lives and property in
calculable have been preserved by their
influence, poor and insufficient as they
are, in many emergencies. Often it is
that an inferior conductor, by silently
conveyingelectrcity to the earth,proves
of inestimable value. The old rods of
Franklin were of great utility, and al
though science is progressive, and val
uable improvements have since been
made, yet, we regret to say, a large
number of rods in present use, possess
not one tenth of the value of those
erected one hundred years ago. The
original Franklin rod was a bar of iron
made perfectly continuous from end to
end by welding, and although clumsy,
liable to corrode, and otherwise object
ionable, yet it answered an excellent
purpose. The real ohjei t of a light
ning rod has been dieregorded for prof-
it, and the numerous jointed affairs,
now so common in use, has been the
result. To any person having the
slightest knowle dge of the laws of elec
tricity, the defects of any kind of a
jointed rod, are obvious. AA’hf n
charge of lightning pas es along a rod,
it naturally, by reasons of its high re
pulsive energy, spreads out to the ful
lest capacity of the surface of the con
ductor. If this conductor is not uni
form of size, or if it is joined by sinks,
burrs or rivets, the current passes over
these inequalities of surface is liable to
explode, or leap from the rod. An
other and perhaps a more frequent
cause of the failure of jointed rods, is
from the fact that the continuity <
the conductors, is always, more or li
imperfect at the joints. Being
of such eminent authorities as Sic
Humphrey Davy, Arg>n r Far*lay.
Harris, Brewster, Lardoer, Bache,
Biot and Henry. The evidence is su>
direct am) positive and conclusive, ns
to, in feet, settle this quolim beyond
a cavil.
The necessity of tlie perfect commu
nication of a conductor with the mois
ture of the earth is alHmportant in t te
erection of conductors. This impor
tant point is frequently overlook* 1.
No matter how perfect the cmiductor
may be, if it has not at its lower term
ination a considerable surface in con
tact with permanent moisture, it will
be of little value. The deeper you go
the more sure aud certuin you make the
conductor.
Much discussion has been indulged
in of late, with reference to the propri
ety of insulating lightning rods, sone
claiming it as a matter of perfect ind.f-
ference, and others that it is a positive
evil. The latter idea is urged by those
interested in the fiat strip and tabular
conductoi s, w hich are nailed directly t>
the building. It is argued thnt by
bringing the conductor into imniediat i
contact, with a building, we shall
guard agniist a gradual accumulatio i
of electricity in the boos* it-el 4 '. Thar •
might be some truth in this if the
buildings were generally instated from
the earth, but tlie fact is t iat houses
are struck because they are connected
with the earth, aud partake of its elec
trical condition. Lightninggoes 'lirough
a building to get into the gro .nd, and
it is absurd to suppo.-e that i ny appre
ciable amount of electricity cun collect
e are larje
masses of metal contained in it. It it
further said that by non-insolatiow,
you protect against tlie ascending or
“upstroke.” The existence of such a
stroke is denied by many, and it rarely,
it ever, occurs. But supposing it was
common, what do we gain by having
the rod applied directly to the building/
If the stroke follows the rod trom tlie
ground upward, it will best pa s o 1 if
rod be insulated, but if it era-lies
rough the building to find the
'ductor, then it will cau<e as much
ruction as if the red did not exi-t.
A charge of lightning is c mi posit)
of electricity ot very high repu’sive e.i-
ergy, and in its passage along a lod,
this intense repulsive force between
the atoms of the fluid teitils to throw it
off in spnrks to neighboring bodies.
Now, if the conductor, receiving a
discharge, is attached directly to the
building, there Is danger that a p irticn
of the fluid will be given off to the nu
merous metalic substances, such as
nails, bolts, etc. By placing the rod
several inches from the building, and
insulating it with glass cylinders, we
avoid all danger of this kind. Anoth
er advantage of this method of attach
ment will he found in tlie increased
durability of the rod so erecte 1. Where
conductors are nailed directly to tho
building, they corrode rapidly, owing
to the moisture which collects under
them. In case of brick buildin<;s, or
where the roof is shingled, the damp
ness does not readily evaporate from
under the roil, but it is retained to such
an extent as to rust it to pieces. Be
side on framo buildings, when the rod
is from the building, there is no diffi
culty in painting, and to paint a light
ning rod destroys most effectually iti
efficacy. Observe then these rules in
lightning rods. Obtain a perfect con
tinuous conductor free from all joints
or rivets—place it upon your buildings
with a sufficie.-.cy of points to cover the
radius—have it well adjusted to the
building with insultation—have the
most perfect connection at its terminus
with permanent moisture—keep the
painters from it, and mark my words
for it, in the words of Prof. Joseph
Henry, of the Smithsonian Institute,
“In a house properly provided with
lightning rods, however many dis
charges may fall upon it, we are well
assured from full experience, and es
tablished principles, no damage can en
sue to the building, or its occupants/
That’s all.
Off the Skf.lligs—This new novel
by Jean Ingelow, is wonderfully popu
lar. Price $1.75. Burke & Hodgson
have it for sale.
JEFFERSON COURT.
On Monday last, we left Athens
and wended our way to Jefferson. AVe
found the Court thinly attended, we
suppose in consequence of bad roads
and worse weather. His Honor,
Judge Rice, presided; Emory Speer,
Esq., .Solicitor. The Judge was, as
usual, pushing business forward. The
course he is pursuing gives general
satisfaction, and every oue is pleased
with him. He is a dignified, courte
ous gentleman, firm and decisive, pre
serving good order iu Court, and is
precisely what a judge ought to be.
AVe heard but oue criminal case tried
—the State vs. Crawford Norwood,
(colored) for rape. He was found
guilty aud we suppose will, in due
time, suffer the penalty imposed for
his offence. He was defended by Mr.
Reid, of Lexington. AVe were glad to
see Mr. Reid in examining the Prose
cutrix spare her feelings as much as he
could.
The Bar was well represented from
the surrounding country.
Mayor’s Court.—Four cas/s were
before His Honor, this week, for dis
orderly conduct, each of whom were
playing upou the prejudices of our fined. Only one was white.
structed a cheap aud careless mail
the joints soon become fiilled with rust,
while the frost and wind is likely to
crack the burrs and disconnect the
joints. No doubt many accidents
have occurred w here rods have thus
lain disconnected on the roof, without
the knowledge of tlie owner. Elec
tricity tends to pass at the surface of a
conductor, but it does not follow from
this that every increase of surface, the
quantity of metal being the same, will
tend to diminish the resistance of the
conductor to tlie passage of a discharge.
Many persons have supposed that
merely flattening the lightning rod, and
thus increasing the surface, would tend
to increase the conducting power; but
it must lie evident from the principle
of repulsion, that in diminishing
tlie distance between the flat
surface, we tend to increase the re
pulsion between the atoms, which would
pass parallel to the axis along the mid
dle of each flat side, and thus, though
the surface isdnereased by flattening a
round bar, the conduction is diminish
ed, and a greater intensity is given at
the edges, tending to increase the lat
eral escape of the fluid. Aud further,
there is no law of electricity which
would lead us to suppose that by re
moving the metal from the interior of
a rod, we increase its conducting ca
pacity. On the contrary, when the
charge is very great iu proportion to
the size of the conductor, it is probable
that the charge penetrates through the
entire mass, and therefore we cannot
suppose that a thin tube will conduct
better than a solid rod of the same di
ameter, but that it must be effectually
broken or destroyed. AVhen a man
purchased lightning rods for his build
ings, he does so not for a temporary
purpose on an ornament. His object
is the permanent protection of life and
property, and when he pays his money
he wants an equivalent in an article,
combining durability with Jhe highest
efficiency. It is not reasonable to sup
pose that any intelligent person who
has given the subject the slightest at
tention, should entertain doubts as to
the efficiency of properly constructed
lightning conductors, in preventing
damages from strokes of lightning.
No one assuredly gainsay the tes imony
Tlie contest now existiug between
the different Sewing Machine Compan
ies is probably caused by one of the
Companies exerting more energy to
promulgate the interest of the Com
pany they represent. Every person
can see at a glance of sworn statistics
that the “ Singer” is the popular ono
in the South, and by all means tho
most desirable for family use.
AVe as Merchant Tailors in tho city
Athens, Ga., having had years of
ipericnce in the use of Sewing Ma-
ines, can safely say to families in
Northeast Georgia, and the entire
world, that the Singer Sew mg Ma
chine is the best and most durable
machine, best adapted to family use,
for light and heavy work and we con
sider the Singer to be the best, without
an equal in the market.
Thos. Morris, P. E. Tresxon.
Higher.—AA’e learn that tiiere was
a considerable rise in dress goods yes
terday—that is, those that were ready
made.
If you want your Jewelry nr.d
AA’atches elegantly repaired, go to
Luckie & Yancey’s.
Hymenial.—Last evening, in the
Methodist Church, by Rev. Mr. Evans,
Miss Lizzie P. Hodgson and Mr. R. H.
Mrue.
The Church was handsomely illumi
nated and the many lady attendants
looked beautiful. The bride is one of
the most intelligent and popular young
ladies of Athens, and her pleasant face
will be sadly missed by her many
friends and associates, when 1 er hus-
b ind carries her to his distant home.
AA’e wish the young couple a pleas
ant journey through life, without a
single care.
Our limited time prevents our giv
ing a more explicit account of the
affair.
Too Soon.—A policeman, this
week, arrested a countryman* and had
the poor fellow fined $27.50, which
was rather hard, taking the time of ar
rest into consideration. For further
particulars, see Ben. Culp.
Clifford Troup—Mrs. AVestmore.
land’snotv novel—said to be superior
to “Heart Hungry.” Price $’.75. Fo
sale at Burke & Hodgson’s Book
Store.
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