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'l' 1 il M E A GLE.
Friday Mornhift, July
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Dealers in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods
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WE OCCUPY TWO LARGE STORES,
adjoining each other—one devoted to
Dry Goods, the other Carpets and House
I urnishing Goods, under same roof.
IN' OUR DRY GOODS STORE
we keep a3 complete stock as can le found in
the South, and buying our goods for cash and
Irorn first hands, we are able to give bottom
prices.
Now in store all best brands Bleached Do
iuestics, that we handle in large quantities
and sell at about New York quotations; also
H-l, 9-4 and 10 4 Bleached and Brown Sheet
ing, and 9-4, 7-8 and 4-4 Brown Shirtings on
same basis.
Large stock Cassimeres, Cloths, Doeskins
and Linens, for Gents’ and Boys’ suits, verv
cheap. J
r Table Linen, Irish Linen, Handkerchiefs,
Napkins, Etc., of our own importation from
Belfast, Ireland.
Large lot Victoria Lawns, French Organ
dies, Nainsooks, Strip Victoria Lawns, that
wo will sell at what we have usually paid for
same goods.
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Colored Silks and Stripe Summer Silks, in
endless variety.
i Complete stock must desirable Mourning
Goods. Samples sent on application.
Carpets ! Carpets!
We have simply everything in this lino,
and cheaper than can be found elsewhere.
Carpets from 20 cents to the finest, Window
Shades all grades, Lambuquius, Wall Paper.
Mattings, Lace Curtains, Floor and Table Oil
Cloths, Etc.
Don’t fail to examine our stock when in the
city. It gives us pleasure to show’ our goods.
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CAREY W. STYLES,
Editor and Proprietor Eagle,
june‘22 Gainesville, Ga.
(IUATTLMMM HOUSE,
AMONG THE OAKS,
GHEEKT STREET,
Gainesville, Ga.,
TS NOW READY FOR THE RECEPTION
-and Entertainment of
Smiimer Visitors.
T IIFI HOUSE
Is situated directly on the lino of the
htrtiet CA’a.s
Which run from the Depot through Court
house .Square to Gower’s Spring; is embowered
in a grove of stately oaks, and is well supplied
with the best water tho mountains afford.
THE TABLE
Is furnished with Fresh Provisions from the
bast dairies and farms of the surrounding
country, and neither effort nor expense is
spared to secure the comfort, contentment
and happin ss of guests.
TFbr*.tes of Board.
$25 per month; $8 per week; $1.50 per day.
A limited number of day boarders cau be
accommodated at SlB per month.
DANIEL QUATTLEBAUM,
maylß-tf Proprietor.
Atlanta Provision Market—July 19th,
Coffee, Rio 20a24t; Java 30a33; Sugar 11a
12J; Flour $5.50a50.50; Smoked meats, Ten
nessee clear rib sides 10; Bacon shoulders 6J;
bulk meats, clear rib sides, winter cured 8J;
summer cured 8; shoulders G; Hams 9sal2;
Lard 11.G2I; Eggs 10; C-hickeus 20a25; Corn
70a80; Butter, country 10a 121; Wheat $1.25a
$1.50.
JUST A LITTLE WANTED.
We know that our Subscribers are
generous) and will help us “pull”
through the dull months when we
solemnly asseverate the fact that the
EAGLE wants just a little money to
strengthen her wings lor a loftier
flight,
To each subscriber in arrears, we
appeal directly and earnestly for
something on account-—if not two
dolla s, then one col ar, and if it be
impossible to remit a whole dollar,
send us fifty cents, and sena it quick.
Wheat for Subscriptions.
The Eagle Office will take wheat at $1.50
per bushel, for subscriptions over due. Bring
it along. We want 3,000 bushels.
°IT Y X n? 33
Such delightful weather.
The wheat crop is saved.
We have pleasant weather.
We have a fine string baud.
The country is full of strangers.
Gold digging is on the increase.
Our street cars are crowded every day.
The boarding house man looks happy.
The farmers are now enjoying ‘layby.’
A case or two in Mayor’s Court this week.
The chronic grumbler is ou the rampage.
Prot. Cartmell’s band make splendid music.
Judge Hopkins, of Atlanta, is at the Gower.
T. N. Hanie is again’on duty as Marshal of
the city.
The finest kind of an oat crop is now being
harvested.
A patent fruit dryer ou exhibition at Oliver
& McDonald’s.
Everybody seems interested in the proceed
ings the Con. Con.
At Bradley’s you will find the best 5 cent
cigars in the city.
The sophomore now enjoyeth his vacation
and rides with his-—girl.
The doctors are complaining, which is a
healthy sign, you know.
Hull county peaches have made their ap
pearance in our maiket.
Mr. Judd will soon close his art gallery.
He takes as fine pictures as we ever saw.
"E. O. M.,” from “Pleasant Hill Schools,”
Jacksou county, received. Appear next week.
Those new wheelss have come—now adjust
the curves, fill up the holes and clear oil' the
track.
Rev. J. 11. Martin, of Atlanta, preached a
very fine sermon at Sulphur Springs, last
Sunday.
You see a man pale and emaciated to-day;
next week j’ou meet him rosy and healthy—
he’s been to the springs.
II the rains continue a few weeks, there will
be corn enough made in Northeast Georgia to
do the State two years.
New Holland and Gower’s are rapidly fill
ing up with first class guests. They can ac
commodate a few more.
Another accident occurred on our street
railroad yesteiday—the car jumped the track
at Wiley’s Statiou. Nobody hurt.
We understand rates have been reduced at
New Holland to S3O per mouth, and that, the
ho'el and cottages ale being rapidly filled.
Died, at h-r residei ee, in ibis c-vnitv on
tne Kith instant, Mrs. Mary A. Kills- y, enu
sort of Mr. John Hulsey, ot typhoid fever.
Go to Dr. Bradley’s and look at those
diminutive lamps. You can keep a light in
your house all night at a cost of a quarter of a
cent.
We are informed that Judge Bryan, one of
the delegates from our county, is at home
sick. We hope he will soon be able to return
to his post in Con. Con.
Died, at her residence, in this county, on
the 15th instant, Mrs. Jane Wiugo, widow of
the lute Maj. Zacharia Wiugo, in the sixty
eighth year of her age.
Married, at tho resideuee of the bride's
father, on Sunday morning, 15th iust., by the
Rev. D. J. Burt, of Dawson county, Air. Frank
Whelehel to Miss Nancy A. Couch, of Hall
county.
Mayor Candler met the Executive Commit
tee of the Baptist State Convention, iu Atlan
ta, this week. The object of the meeting was
to arrange for the location of the female col
lege at this place.
Come, come, Dr. Green, do have the mule
track ot the street car line cleaned oft', and
the hobs tilled up. Do you not know that
.corporations, as well as individuals, are amen
able to the penal statute against cruelty to
animals ?
Gen. Phil. Cook and Hon. Richard Lyon,
passed through yesterday en route to Porter
Springs, and the speckled trout waters of the
Blue Ridge. Mr B. H. Hill, Jr., and lady,
are at Gower’s. Capt. Richard Hobbs aud
family, of Albany, are at New Holland.
The Gainesville Brass Baud has our thanks
for that charming serenade. Do so some
more, boys—we like it. By the way, can’t
Gainesville afford an instructor for this band?
Fifty dollars a month and board will secure
the services of a competent teacher. Let’s
have ore, by all means.
The Grand Lodge I. 0. O. F., of the State
of Georgia, will meet in Gainesville, on the
Bth day of August. The Grand Encampment
will meet on the 7th of August. There will
bo from one to two hundred representativeo
in attendance. This body is a self-sustaining
institution.
The gentlemen composing the Cartmell
band will please accept our thanks, and the
thanks of the guests of the Jnattlebaum
House, for that delightful serenade Wednes
day evening. The apple was thrown by a
young lady, who had no other way of express
ing her gratitude.
The Baptist Chubch. — Sunday School at
9 a. m. Preeching at 10$ a. ru. and at 8$ p. in,
to prepare tho miuds of our citizens for ac
tion iu regard to our Female Summary. The
Subject of the discourse on Sunday morning
will be, “Christian Womanhood—its Beauty
and Power.”
Sudden Dhath in Jefferson.— Miss Lizzie
Hunt, daughter of Dr. J. O. Hunt, residing iu
Jefferson, Jackson c.iuuty, was found dead iu
her room, on Friday lust. She was complain
ing of neuralgia iu her face, aud perhaps
made a mistake iu selecting a remedy I tom
tho medicines in her father’s saddle-bags.
Removal of a Good Citizen.— lt is with re
gret that we chronicle the removal from our
midst of our esteemed friend Dr. T. C. Gower
who has so long beeu identified with the in
terest of Carterville. Dr. Gower goes to
Gainesville where he wilt engage, with his
father, in the manufacture of carriages, bag
gies, etc. Cartersville can just now illy af
ford to lose such men as Dr. Gower. May
he meet with evary reward that just merit
deserves in his new home. —Cartersville
Express.
Post Office Hours.
Tie postmaster informs us that his office
hours are from 7 a. m. to 12.30 p. m., and 1.30
to 6p. m. The special daily mail for Atlanta
closes at 11.30 a. m. The mail for the East va
Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad, closes at 5.30
p. m. The Western mail at 10 p. m. Way
muils as heretofore announced. Office hours
on Sunday from 9 to 10 a. ru. Tho money
order is open at the same times with the
general delivery.
Card of Thanks.
Editor Gainesville Eagle: Permit me,
through your columns, to return my thanks
to Dr. Bradley, Prof. Cartmell and Mrs. Find
ley, for the very excellent music furnished me
during Commencement week; also to the
Gainesville brass band for performances in
trout of the College; and to the patrons gen
erally for the interest they showed in the
advancement of their children. I am also
indebted to Col. Styles for valuable assistance
in preparing the ‘Lady of Lyons’ for the stage.
July 19, 1877. C. B. LaHatte.
Splendid Property for Sale.
Last week we briefly called attention to Col.
Findley’s advertisement. An offer to sell such
property as that described, deserves something
more than a passing notice, and it is a pleas
ing duty to make further reference to it. The
description in the advertisement conveys but
a meager idea of the beauty and value of the
property—indeed, it is above pen painting,
ami it is our purpose only to say that it is the
most desirable homestead in all Northern
Georgia. The mansion is situated in a lovely
grove, within three hundred yards of the
Court House, iu this city, and was con
structed with especial view to comfort, con
venience and ornamentation, and the grounds
around it are picturesque and beautiful.
The lands connected with the places offered
for sale, are very fertile and iu a high state of
cultivation. The whole property is desirable,
and cannot fail to please porsons of taste who
may seek a home in this lovely Piedmont
region.
The Executive Committee of the Baptist
Convention of the State of Georgia, and the
Mayor of our city, accompanied by Rev. W.
C. Wilkes, met in Atlanta, last Wednesday,
and very satisfactorily arranged for pushing
forward, at once, the enteprise of our Female
Seminary. It is gratifying to be able to state
that the Executive Committee was very cor
dial in extending to us every possible facility
and encouragement; and they are very san
guine of our success. The necessary steps
were taken ta secure, as a general agent for
the whole state of Georgia, Dr. W. AI. Whar
ton, who has been so successful iu collecting
a large endowment for the Theological Semi
nary, located iu Greenville, S. C.
We expect to hear more fully from our
Mayor and others next week.
Coerbction. —Rev. T. P. Reynolds’ lecture
on Astronomy, will be delivered on the first
Monday in August, at New Holland, and not
the first Sunday, as formerly stated. It was
also an error that he “would prove the world
is flat.” His theory is that the globe is round,
but does not revolve on its axis. The sun, he
maintains, circles tho earth every twenty-four
hours.
All - . Reynolds is a brainy man, a deep
thinker and a startling talker. Whatever his
views, his lecture will be intensely interesting
and entertaining
The highest authority in New England, the
btate Assayer of Massachusetts, after a careful
analysis of Hall’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re
newer certified that it is the best preparation
for its intended purposes that has been exhib
i >u ns constituents are
pure and carefully selected for excellent qual
ity, and that it forms an efficient preparation
for promoting the growth of the hair and re
storing the original color. This world-re
nowned preparation is for sale by all drug
gists.—Record, Red Oak, lowa.
Aii Editorial Brutus.
An editor out West indulges in the follow
ing talk to his subscribers and patrons. The
famous speech of Brutus, on the death of
Ctesar, rendered by Shakspeare, is made to do
service in this amusing travesty:
“Hear us for our debts, aud get ready that
you may pay; trust us, we have need, as you
have long been trusted; acknowledge your
indebtedness, and dive into your pockets,that
you may promptly fork over. If there be any
among you—-one single patron—that don’t
owe us anything, then to him we say: Step
aside, coufess yourself a gentleman. If the
rest wish to know why we dnn them this is
our auswer: Not that we care about ourselves,
but our cieditors do. Would you rather that
we went to jail and you go free, than that you
pay your debts and keep us moving V As we
agreed, we have worked for you; as we con
tracted, we have furnished the paper to yon;
but as you don’t pay we dnn you. Here are
agreements for job work, contracts for sub
scription, promises lor long credit, aud duns
for deferred payment. Who is there so green
that he don’t take a paper V If any, he need
not speak, for we don’t mean him. Who is
there so green that he don’t advertise ! If
any, let him slide; he ain’t the chap either.
Who is there so mean that he don’t pay the
printers ? If any, let him speak, for he is the
man we’re after.”
TIIE TEACHERS’ SERIES—No. 1.
Letter from Forsyth County.
The Seasons and the Crops—Laying By—
Implements of 7 oil Put Aside—The
Summer’s Rest—Eager Desire
for Education—Opening
of the Schools.
Near Cumming, Forsyth County, Ga. ,
July 10, 1877.
Editor Gainesville Eagle: Perhaps a few
dots from this section would be reai by some
of your rtaders. The weather is exceedingly
dry, and crops are needing rain very badly.
Corn crops are late but growing fast, and the
prospect is good, provided the season is favor
able. Cotton is small but healthy and vigor
ous. The wheat Crop is the most abundant
that lias been harvested for years. The peo
ple are now finishing the field labor of the
summer—the crops are laid by and left to the
farther process of maturity, with au earnest
prayer for the refreshing rains and a bounte
ous yield.
The longed for time has come, —the time
for rest, recreation and social and business
intercourse with the parents, aud the season
of festivity with the children. The thought
of rest from the long weary days of toil is a
happy reflection. The luscious ripening fruit
of varied tint and taste, fills them with pleas
ing anticipations. But higher aims, purer in
tentions and holier desires seem to move
them. One determined, fixed and holy pur
pose seems to course, like a silver thread,
through all the meandering vicissitudes of
their being, through all their childish reveries
aud youthful day-dreams of happiness—a de
sire for education. The public schools have
opened under favorable and encouraging aus
picos. The new arithmetic and slate, the new
Graded reader aud other books have been
purchased, the hair shiugled and the necessary
equipage neatly arranged. Bearing, with toil
hardened hand, the tidy dinner basket, while
the honest sweat trickles from the sunburnt
brow, the little bare feet burry, with elastic
step, to the newly established school.
Respectfully, Scholasticus.
OCR COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises at the Gainesville Cc liege.
Discipline and Training Carried to a High
State of Perfection—Proficiency of the
Students—Pleasing Entertain
ments—Present Condition
and Prospects of
Ihe School.
Last week the Eagle went to press in the
midst of the most interesting exercises of our
College commencement, and we could do no
more than chronicle the programme up to
that hour.
The exercises continued till Friday night—
increasing in interest each day to the closing
scene of tho rare feast so admirably prepared
by Prof. LaHatte and assistants, and so grate
fully enjoyed by our entire population. If
perfect recitations, well written and admir
ably read compositions, and average declama
tion be evidence of qualification and high
culture in teachers, and studiousness and
proficiency in pupils, the patrons of the
College and all the friends of the institution
found ample proof in these exercises, and
may congratulate themselves on having one
of the best conducted, best disciplined and
most successful schools in Georgia. There
was no printed programme or pre-arranged
order of examination, and yet the business
progressed with the regularity of clock work,
and promiscuous problems were solved with
the promptness of experts. Questions in his
tory, geography, grammar, literature, sufehce
and philosophy were propounded without
premeditation and answered without hesita
tion. There were no dullards in tho classes;
no exposition of opportunities neglected; no
exhibition of defective discipline; no demon
stration of improper training.
THE DISCIPLINE.
Prof. LaHatte is certainly a disciplinarian,
and the wonder is how he enforces so many
rigid but wholesome rules in his school,
without seeming harshness and without
arraying uukindness against himself. We
have never witnessed more harmonious cider
or more perfect discipline in any school ex
hibition, nor have we observed kindlier dela
tions between teachers and pupils. Respect
for their teachers marked the conduct oi the
boys and girls, of all ages; while their iaan
ners, their prt mpt obedience and their
manifest interest iu the difficult but pleasing
exercises, satisfied the large audiences that
daily attended them, that their trainingjwas
faultless and their culture gratifying. If Biere
be pupils or patrons who now feel tha# the
restraints and requirements of this inexeriible
discipline, are not necessary to high culture
and to the making of character, the time will
come when they will appreciate its import
ance and bless the good man who, for their
good, conceived the system and had: the
moral courage to carry it out.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Alondny, Wednesday and Friday evoiings
were devoted to music, tableaus, dialogues,
and histrionics. Alany charming little forces
and comedies were creditably rendered tyy tho
young gentlemen and young ladies df the
advanced classes, under the supervision of
Prof. LaHatte; and on Friday evening} Bul
wer’s beautiful play, entitled ‘The Lady of
Lyons,’was produced and delighted a large
aud appreciative audience. The piece was
cast as follows:
Alelnotte—B, 11. Whelehel.
Col. Damas—George Langston.
Boseaunt—Walten Henderson.
Glavis—George McCarty.
Mons. Dischapelles—Frank Boyd.
Landlord—W. C. Smith.
Gasper— Joe Bell.
Pauline—Miss Mattie Langston.
Alad. Dischapelles—Aliss Lnln Bron-.
'muuvt iucniOut) —miss jvioine Gaines.
Jeanet—Aliss Ula Deadwyler.
This is a five act drama, and one of tho
finest of the English productions. Withal it
is one of the most difficult to render accept
ably to critical audiences. It has had a long
life upon the American stage, and still holds
its place among the most popular doiiestic
melodramas. The best actors and actresses
have found, in its beautiful imagery, eloqient
language, spirited iucident, thrilling pahos
and splendid denouement ample scope fortheir
highest powers, and many of them Lave
achieved fame and fortune in the persina
tions of Meluotte aud Pauline. It seened,
therefore, a little daring on the part of tiese
young school boys and girls to attempt sich
a piece, and their friends were not over an
guine that they could get through it at .11,
much less with credit to themselves and tfeir
training; but they were most agreeably <ls
aopointed. Not one of the east ever saw he
play on the boards, and, we believe, not oe
of them ever witnessed a theatrical perfora
auce by artists. They had the sympathy ola
generous audience, however, and were warc
ly supported by attention and appreciation
As an amateur performance, it was admi
able—as a sdhool exhibition it was a succes;
as a village entertainment it was most enjo,-
able. The dramatis persona: were well up i
their parts, and required but little prompt
ing, while the business of the play wen
smoothly through without a marring bluude
or an embarrassing frustration.
At 11 o’clock, Meluotte pronounced thi
beautiful lines:
“Ah ! the same love thst tempts Inti sin,
If it be true love, works out its own reilemntion;
Aud he who would seek repentance for the past.
Must woo the Angel virtu* in the future.’’
The curtain fell, and the exercises of the
fourth annual commencement of Gainesville |
College past into Academic history.
CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF THE COLLEGE.
The College, as it exists at present, is in a
very prosperous condition, and our substan
tial citizens are proud of it as an institution
of the city. It is generally believed that in
the hands of its present efficient officers it
will prove to be an entire success, aud iu a
few years rank with the best and wealthiest
Colleges iu the State.
The President-,—LaHalto, is in
direct charge of the entire College, and occu
pies the ‘Chair of Mathematics;’ Rev. T. P.
Cleveland that of ‘Latin and Greek,’ aud Miss
Alice Lallatte that of ‘Music.’ Miss Lizzie
Richards is principal of the primary depart
ment, aud Mr. J. F. Boyd, general assistant
We learn that the Faculty will remain the
same, at least for the present year, except
that Dr. H. S. Bradley has been added to it
as lecturer ou chemistry and physics. One
hundred aud thirty-seven students were en
rolled during the term; of these, about one
hundred and fifteen were regular iu attend
ance, and a happier, better disposed set of
young people were never brought together.
The future prospects are very good. Prof.
Lallatte expects nearly all the students to
return next session, and quite a large number
of new ones have already applied for admis
sion. He thinks the present number could
be doubled, if money was not so scarce.
Tuition must be paid promptly or the stu
dent’s name is marked off the College roll.
As it is, however, there are enough people in
the city who know how to value au educatiou,
and who are able to pay, to insure a local
patronage. The number of boarding students
is not yet very large, but gradually increasing,
and it is thought that by next year this class
of students will be quite large.
We are pleased to learn that there is a
movement on foot to organize a Plow and
Agricultural Implement Manufactory, in this
city, with a capital of SIOO,OOO.
THE ULTRA MONTAXES.
A Slashing Rill from the Mountains—The
Eagle—YYe Roys on the Right Side-
Righting Things Up—The Con
vention— Reunval—
Bob Toombs.
Blairsyille, Ga., July 12, 1877.
Editor Gaikesyille Eagle : Ever since the
Gainesville Eagle was listened, it has been a
great favorite with us mountain boys—espe
cially with those that were on the right side,
(and you know our side was the right side.)
And we—l mean we boys on the right side—
were powerful sorry when our favorite bird
turned against us on the Con. Con. question;
but we could not say much, because the Eagle
was our bird. But when the fight was over,
and all the folks said through the ballot box
that our side was right, and the Eagle came
out and said he reckoned we were, then we
all said bully for our bird, for w’e knew he
would come up all right at last.
But then there is another great question to
come up soon, and we don’t ktiow r whether we
and our bird will agree or not; but then our
folks will settle the little fuss again, and we
will still be a happy family. The Eaglets our
bird, and if he does fly oft' a little once in a
while, we will just let him sail—he’ll come
back all right after awhile.
But we had well talk a little about this
little matter ty*t will he, ,, L ‘. r 'be settled seon
bjf g ?m£t>odvi
have things ?'
were done by military order, when Jefl'. Davis
or Gen. Gordon wasn’t consulted, and when
we boys on the right side were tied hand and
foot, and told by military order to stand back
and let Cuffy have his day—l tell you all
these things have to be righted up, for Cuffy,
the scalawags and the carpet-baggers, and so
ou had a powerful time, and done a heap of
queer things that don’t exactly suit us boys
on the right side, aud we have started in now
to right them all up. Aud when the boys ou
the right side take a notion to do a thing,
there’s no use talking to them. They will go
right along. They wont even listen to their
own bird, nor to anybody else’s bird that don’t
siug to suit them—nor they wont listen to the
South Run paper neither, nor the Charley
Phillipses, nor the Days, nor the Nights—iu
fact, nothing from the Eagle to the Crane.
Well, in the first place, they are going back
to Milledgeville to our ‘Father’s house,’ that
was built with hands, and poweiful honest
old hands at that. I tell you, Air. Editor, that
old house will have a powerful influence over
our folks. When they get there aud look
around the old walls, and see those honest
old faces stairing down on Ihepn, they will
think about the good old times we used to
have, aud it will bring a sort of Christian feel
ing over them, and they will naturally say to
themselves, “we must try to imitate them or
their ghosts will hauut us at every corner of
this sacred old building.” On the contrary,
when they go into the old Opera House at
Atlanta, they will be thinking of Bullock aud
Blodgett, and the host of big rogues and little
rogues, white rogues and black rogues that
used to assemble there; and they will think
of the number of gentlemen—God save the
mark—that are now wearing purple and fine
linen, and faring sumptuously every day on
the proceeds of the sale of the Opera House.
Three hundred and eighty thousand dollars,
and of the Governor’s Alansiou another hun
dred thousand—all this spliced out by one
hundred and two thousand appropriated since
for repairs, and many other things too tedious
to mention, they will feel a little inclined to
want a little handful of the trash themselves;
aud I tell you, Mr. Editor, a majority of them
wont retrench worth a cent. And then Atlanta
lobby fellows are so sharp, that if it were
possible, they would deceive the very elect
themselves.
But laying all jokes aside, let us sell the
Opera House and the Governor’s Mansion,
aud the Western and Atlantic Railroad, (if
Joseph and the other big folks will let us,)
aud the Alac.ou and Brunswick Railroad, aud
everything else that the State owns, that she
has no use for, and pay off the State debt and
owe no more. I tell you, Air. Editor, wo boys
on thi right side are getting powerful tired of
paying seven hundred thousand dollars every
year for the sake of getting back this hundred
thousand. We boys on the light side can’t
see the point, especially whea we see that a
few big folks, that have plenty of money now,
pockets the other four hundred thousand at
our expense. ’Twont do, sir. Our old women
now can’t have coffee more than one morniDg
in the week for six months iu the year ; aud
our boys on the right side say that if this
thing holds on much longer, it will be good
bye coffee and howdy do rye Rye coffee was
powerful good when our Jeff', was feeding us
on it. We would sweeten it with sorghum,
drink it and smack our lips, and tell the
Yankees we didn’t care a darn. Dot. it a—u
go down so well when our own folks are feed
ing us on it. No, sir—’twont do. We boys
on the right side are going to sell all this
trash and pay up, aud then here goes for four
or five-tenths of one per cent, tax; and after
paying to run the government at Alilledgeville
according to the good old days, we will take
the balance for a school fund, and in place of
paying it out to New York and Scowhegan,
and the hub aud Liverpool aud London, and
everywhere else but in Georgia, we boys on
the right side will pay it out to our school
masters at home. Aud we boys on the light side
ain’t a going to have any head boss over it to
spend fitty or sixty thousand dollars for salary,
clerk hire and talking to the big folks, and
for printing something that we boys don’t
iee. No, sir—’twont do. But our good old
folks like Grandpa Charles J. and Uncle Bob,
and Cousin Tatum and Cousin Lucius J., and
our brother Carlton J., aud many others of
the true blue will be there; and Mr. Editor,
).'ou bet they’ll make out. If
they dou’t.ae masses of the
R. fe. s’ uid i-ito l “ (
Uncle Bob IwmSs, that we boyshm the right
side had a meeting up here the other day, aud
did most solemnly, unanimously and numer
ously resolve, swear and declare, that by these
presents he was fully, permanently and ever
lastingly pardoned for all them sins that he
never committed. And we want you to send
word to Gov. Colquitt to issue his proclama
tion accordingly.
Lovingly yours, O. R.
Fruit Drying.—Wo can give to our
readers no more valuable information
than that teaching them how to dry
and preserve their fruit. On the lirst
-page of this paper will be found a good
article ou the subject, and we would
call special attention to the advertise
ment of Messrs. Oliver & McDonald,
offering to the public “The great
American Fruit Dryer,”—a remark
able aud most valuable invention for
the rapid drying of all kinds of fruit.
This is a wonderful little house, and
those, who have use 1 it, give wonder
ful accounts of its capabilities and
great value. We cannot too strongly
urge the people to save their fruit,
nor too highly commend the Dryer.
Go and examine it.
Convention Do’s.
We mingled with the Convention
delegates on Tuesday, and got unre
served expressions on several leading
subjects. They are hopelessly divided
on the homestead. Middle and lower
Georgia cling to the present exemp
tion, and will fight to the death to
maintain it. Upper Georgia demands
a great reduction, and would prefer
the ante-bellum exemption law.
If homestead prevails, anti-home
stead will vote against ratification, and
nice- versa.
We found a strong current in favor
of reducing the terms of office—the
Governor to two and Judges to four
years—beginning at the expiration of
the term of the present Executive. The
new and alers are few iD number and
had but little to say.
The selection of Superior Court
Judges will be given to the Legisla
ture, or to the people; and there was a
heavy drift in favor o fgiving the elec
tion of all the State House officers to
the people. The Executive will cer
tainly bo relieved of his embarassing
patronage.
Agriculture will be carefully pro
vided for; and it pleased us to discover
a decided sentimont for the support
of Agricultural schools.
State aid to private works of inter
nal improvement will be prohibited,
and municipalities will be rigidly re
stricted in the creation of corporation
indebtedness. Upon these points,
there seemed to be but little division.
joining, and
are going to
thing* that
Education is strong in the hearts of
the delegates, and a vigorous system
will be provided for. The present com
mon school system will be changed and
perfected, but not destroyed, though
there is much opposition to it among
the members of Southwestern and
Northeastern Georgia. Why any man
from this section can oppose a liberally
andowed educational system, passes
comprehension; and we doubt if those
who do will bo able to give satisfactory
reasons to their constituents.
The proposition to sell the State
Road, the M. & B. Road, the Gover
nor’s Mansion, and other State prop
erty to pay off the public debt, had
but few supporters.
We several times collided with a
bold current on the convict question.
If there is any way to do it, the con
tract with the present lessees will be
vacated, and some wiser disposition
made of the convicts.
On the subject of removal, we had
no difficulty in getting decided con
victions. Removal has a large follow
ing, and it is just possible that the
question may be submitted to a vote
dehors the Constitution. There was
more feeling evinced on this subject
than any other, and its submission
will irevitably stir up all the bad-blood
in the State, and make strange Doliti
cal bed-fellows. Whether it be sub
mitted along with the Constitution, or
at a different election, the Constitution
will have to carry it on its back through
the fiercest conflict that ever divided
and bedeviled a people. We believe
the anti-removalists are strong enough
to retain that part of the present Con
stitution, making Atlanta the Capital,
provided they have the moral courage
to resist the plausible, but deceptive,
theory of submitting the isolated issue
to the ordeal of a popular vote. It
will be defeated, if submitted, but the
mischief will be none the less disas
trous.
The Convention is by no means a
harmonious body, and many of the
members expressed grave apprehen
sions of the possibility of agreeing
upon a Constitution that the people
will ratify. There was some disgust
at the introduction of so much trash
for sAnnU.nre in the committee l’joms,
but the wise ones shruggeu meu
shoulders, and said there must be
escape valves for gas and bunkum in
all deliberative bodies!
We havn’t a doubt that a good Con
stitution will be constructed, but it is
scarcely possible to secure unanimity
in Convention or general endorsement
out of it. The committees will prob
ably complete their work early next
week, and then we shall begin to see
what we shall see.
Summer Visitors.
Guests at the hotels and watering places in
and around Gainesville, are cordially invited
to call at the Eagle office, and make it their
news headquarters. Our exchange list is very
large, and the papers are at the service of the
visitors. Wo should be pleased to receive
them, and extend the courtesies of the sanc
tum.
Go to J. P. Champion’s “Star Bar,” next
door to Richmond house, tor fine liquors. It
is the place to get pure corn and rye whisky,
tine cigars, lemons, and ice in any quantity de
sired. Good billiard tables; and rest assured
John will treat you all right. It*
The Attention of Farmers is Called to Our
AMERICAN MAMMOTH RYE,
Or Diamond Wheat,
FOR FALL OR SPRING- SOWING.
A New Variety, entirely distinct front
the Common Rye or any other
drain ever Introduced.
IT WAS FIRST FOUN > GROWING WILD ON THE
Humboldt River, Nevada; ciuce which time it has
been successfully cultivated wherever tried. It yields
from sixty to eighty bushels to the acre. Mr. A. ,T.
Dufur, United States’ Centennial Commissioner from
Oregon, asserts that he has known it to yield eighty
seven and a half bushels to the acre. It was awarded
the highest and only premium at the United States’
Centennial Exposition, and pronounced the ilnest and
only grain of the kind on exhibition.
It has been grown as a Fall and Spring grain with
equal success. Single graiuß measuring one-hall
inch in length, and the average close to that.
Price per jackage 25 cts.; Five packages $1 00; One
dozen packages $2 00. Sent post-paid by mail.
Agents wanted everywhere to introduce this Wheat.
Notice. —We are in no way connected with auv
other seed house iu Cleveland or Chattanooga. AJI
oiders, letters, etc., should be plainly addressed, thus
S. Y. HAINES at CO.,
Cleveland, Bradley Cos., Teun.
Branch House, Sweetwater, Monroe county, Tenn.
tljg- Sample sent free on receipt of a three cent
stamp. june22-4t
A Week to Agents. Samples erke
IU p 4 4 P. O. VICKERY hi CO., Augusta
Maine. *ug26~ly
Council Proceedings.
Council Chamber, j
City of Gainesville, July 10, 1877. )'
Council met. Present—His Honor Mayor
Candler, and Aldermen Smith, Daniel, Brad
ley, Clements and Alexander.
Minutes read and adopted.
Petition of sundry citizens, asking Council
to exempt billiard tables from annual license,
on motion referred to Ordinance committee.
Charges against John A. Morrison, Marshal,
by H. Cohen, for abusive language aud con
duct unbecoming an officer, (while he was a
prisoner); also charges by Mayor Candler
against John A. Morrison, Marshal, for in
efficiency and for refusing to execute sentences
against parties convicted in the criminal court,
read and the following resolution was offered
by Alderman Bradley, read twice and adopted.
Whereas, matters of complaint aud charges
have been filed against John A. Morrison,
Marshal of said city; and, whereas, the Mayor
and Council not wishing to act hastily in the
matter—therefore be it
Kesolved, That said matters of complaiut
be referred to the City Attorney, with instruc
tions to present these charges against the said
John A. Morrison, in proper form, at the next
regular meeting of Council, aud that the Mar
shal be served with a copy of the same, and
that he be notified to be and appear before
the Mayor aud Council to answer said charges,
and that the present charges against said Mar
shal be withdrawn.
Petition signed by a number of citizens,
uskiug Council to abolish the office of City
Attorney, on motion referred to Ordinance
committee.
The following accounts approved by the
Finance committee aud ordered:
Camp & Barrett, lumber sl2 01
Oliver & McDonald,-repairing fire extin
guisher Hook and Ladder GO
J. A. Morrison, timber and moving car
casses 4 go
A. B. C. Dorsey, incidentals 2d quarter J7O
Referred to Finance committee:
Eagle office, 2d quarter printing $25 00
K. L. Boone, sundries 1 87
Obed Smith, serving as witness in Jus
tice Court 70
There being no other busiuess, on motion
Council adjourned.
D. G. Candler, Mayor.
A. B. C. Dorsey, City Clerk.
The Highest Honors
AT THE
Centennial Exhibition.
Tlio judges unanimously recommend the
MENDELSSOHN
Grand, Square and Upright Pianos
FOR THE
Diploma of Honor | Medal of Merit.
PRICES BELOW COMPETITION
For Strictly First-class Instruments.
S6OO Pianos For s2£>o
And all other styles in the same proportion, sold
direct to the ceoi-le ax eactoky prices.
NO COMMISSIONS TO AGENTS,
NO DISCOUNTS TO TEACHERS.
NO DEVIATION IN PRICE.
The Mendelssohn Pianos
Are the only ones which are sold direct to the people
at factory prices, and the only low priced Pianos
which have received the endorsement of any high
authority, such as tlio Judges at the Great Centen
nial. They contain every improvement adopted by
the best makers, besides valuable patents and im
provements never before introduced. They are
Matchless in tone,
Purest in quality,
Most durable in use,
Cheapest in Price.
MATHUSHER’S
New Patent Duplex Overstrung Scale
Is the greatest advance in the history of Piano mak
ing, producing the most astonishing power, richness
and depth of tone, and a sustaining singing quality never
before sustained, being a
“Grand Piano in a Square Case.”
The Mendelssohn Uprights
Are the Finest iu America.
They are pronounced the
“PIANOS OF THE FUTURE.”
Manufactory and Warerooms:
Nos. 190, 492, 494, 490 and 488
West 57(1i Street.
N T os. 858, 860, 862, 864, 868 and
870 lOtli Avenue.
FIANOS BENT ON TRIAL.
Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue mailed free.
MENDELSSOHN PIANO CQM’Y.,
Business Oilier
\o. MV llroaitway, X. V.
june22-ly
McAFEE’S HOTEL,
(Comer’s Old Stand,)
Cleveland, White County, Cia.
THIS HOUSE is now open for the accommodation
of the public. Board at reasonable rates.
Address T. V. McAFEE,
julyS-tf Proprietor.
11 GOWER SPRINGS,
One Mile from the Court House,
: Terminus of Green Street,
In the City of Gainesville, Ga.
| E. N. GOWER, Manager, j
A LARGE, COMMODIOUS and comfortable
x Hotel, just completed, and will be ready
for guests by the 15th instant.
GFC-A-TAEIS OP ~FACQ ATm
S3O per month; $lO per week; $2 per day.
Special rates for families and parties.
Water, Bathing, Amusements and service
free to guests.
Street cars will run regularly from the depot
to the Spring.
Visitors courteously attended to aud bag
gage promptly delivered.
Qualitative Analysis of Gower’s Mineral
Spring, by William J. Laud, Analytical
Chemist.
Atlanta, Ga., October 30, 187 G.
Constituents.—Free carbonic acid, free
hydrosulphuric acid, carbonate of iron, car
bonate of manganese, sulphate of potassa,
sulphate of soda, chloride of sodium, eremite
of iron, apocrenate of iron, phosphate of
lithia, (small quantity.) sulphate of lime, sul
phate of magnesia, phosphate of alumiua,
nitrate of ammonia, sulphuret of copper,
(traces) sulphate of stroutia, (traces) feuoride
of calcium, (traces) bromide of potassinua,
(traces) nitrogen gas, oxygen gas, (small
quantity of each.)
Note -This is one of the best chalybeate
waters I liavo ever examined,
may! W. J. LAND, Chemist.
GEO. W. WALKER,
GAINESVILLE, GA.,
Manufacturer of
Open and Tor Buggies,
ROCKAWAYS, HACKS,
Spring Wagons, Etc.
Ho takes pleasure in informing bis friends
and customers that be is now prepared to make
Buggies, llockaways, Hacks, Spring
Ftc., on short notice aud at most reasonable
terms. Particular attention given to repair
ing all kinds of work in his line.
Horse Shoeing a Specialty.
Feeling confident that he can give full
satisfaction, orders are solicited for anything
in his line. mar3o-6m
To Summer Visitors.
\ T MY OLD STAND ON OAK STREET,
I continue the
Livery Business
In all its branches, and am fully prepared to
furnish
Elegant; Turnouts
At short notice and at reasonable rates.
Parties wishing to visit the neighboring
Watering places, or the more distant monn
tan attractions, can he supplied with good
stock aud comfortable vehicles.
o W. P. SMITH,
may 18- 3m Oainesville, Ga.
w. s. williams&’co.7
Auction aud Commission Merchants,
Gt-ainesvillo. G-a.
Consignments of Merchandise and
Country Produce Solicited.
PROMPT RETURNS GUARANTEED.
W E ARE AGENTS for several Insurance
Companies, and will insure buildings and
other property at reasonable rates.
Refer to Geo. W. Williams & Cos., Charleston, S. C •
Perino Brown, Cashier Citizens Bank, Atlanta, Ga.-
Banks & Brother, Bankers, Gainesville, Ga.
n.aylS-Dm
3^411X-iI_,iJSrELE=LY _
AND
LADIES DRESS G-OODS.
Northeast Corner Public Square,
Gr a X XX O St V Alio, Gr ...
RESPECTFULLY announces to her friends
that she has engaged the services of Mrs.
Faulkner, an accomplished Dress Maker, and
that she is prepared to supply her customers
with the latest styles of Millinery and Dress
Goods. She has a carefully selected assort
ment of Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Laces, Edg
ings, Insertiugs, Collars and Cuffs, Embroide
ries and Trimmings of infinite variety.
Ladies are invited to examine her beautiful
goods before purchasing elsewhere,
may-l -3tn
Town Lot For Sale.
rpHE following described unimproved Town
Lot, bounded as follows: Cornering on
the John Turner corner, and running west to
the Smith mill road, thence east to the Minor
Brown lino, tlience south with Brown’s line
to the place of beginning—on the Turner
corner—containing ten acres, more or less.
This property is most desirably located for
dwelling lots, being within the corporate
limits of Gainesville. Titles guaranteed.
A bargain will be given either for cash or
approved paper. Call on or address
JOHN A. WEBB,
june!s-3m Gainesville, Ga.
Schedule Northeastern Railroad.
Change of Schedule.
On and after Monday, June lltb, 1877, the
morning train on the Northeastern Railroad
will be discontinued. The evening train will
run as follows:
EVENING TRAIN.
Leave Athens 4.30 p. u.
Arrive at Lula 6.50 p. m.
Leave Atlanta via A. L. R. R 4.00 p. m.
Leave Lula 7.00 p.m.
Arrive at Athens 9.20 p. m.
This train will make close connection at
Lula with passenger train on Air-Liae Rail
road from Atlanta going North.
J. M. EDWARDS,
June 15-tf Superintendent.
TEi AGENTS WANTED.
We wish an Agent, Male or Female, in each town
of this country, to get up Clubs among families,
hot Is, factories, etc., for tee sale of our Teas, and
will offer very liberal commissions to such. We have
been importers of Teas for over twenty years, and
can afford to send, and will send a better article for
i the money than any other house in New York,
j Our Teas are put up in one pound packages, with
i the name and price printed upon each. Address,
| with referemes, for terms and biauk form for Oliibs,
I or send us an order for a Bample lot, which we will
forward at lowest Club price, C. 0. D.
London, New York and China Tea Cos.,
‘4O Cliuiih Street,
I june22-4m Or, p. O. Box 674, N. Y.