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THE EAGLE.
I'Vidaj Morning, Octokcr 18, IS7S.
I) I: MOCRATIC >0 EIN ATIO N
FOR CONGRESS:
JOEL A. BILLUPS.
of Morgan County.
Hon A L Mitchell’s Appointments.
Thursday October 24tb, Gaines
ville
Saturday October 2Gtb, Dablone
ga.
Monday October 28th, Dawson
ville.
Hon. Joel A. Billups speaks Mon
day next, October 21st, at Homer.
Does Gwinnett county owe SBOO to
Mr. Speer for insolvent costs, or has
Mr. Speer been over-paid S4OO ? How
is it?.
The grand jury of Gwinnett as be
tween Billups and Speer stood eigh
teen to five. The proportion holds
good throughout the county.
Fall in, men, fall in; show Gordon
that the Democracy of the ninth are
not one whit behind their sturdy
brethren of the fifth and seventh.
The Watchman, alluding to the
grand jury thai presented Mr. Speer
says tho whole thing was trumped
up, because that body was composed
of eighteen Billups men and five
Speer men. If the ILoA/imaa is cor
rect, what made the five Speer men
sign the presentments ? Do Speer
men trump up charges against
Speer '!
The Augusta Chronicle, concludes
a very sensible article, on the Gwin
nett county presentments against
Mr. Speer with the following obser
vation: “It is not pleasant to good
citizens to know that a grand jury
has presented a candidate for Con
gress for malfeasanco in office, or
that a candidate for Congress should
accuse a grand jury of making a
baseless charge for political effect.”
The Watchman claims 350 white
votes in Clarke for Speer, and the
county for him, by 300 majority. As
Clarke voted about 2,350 votes at the
last Presidential election, 1,200 white
votes lor Tilden and 1,150 colored
for Hayes, it appears that Speer ex
pects to get 350 white and 975 col
ored votes and allows Billups 850
whites and 175 colored. Who gets
the negro vote in Clarke?
We offor no apology for the space
surrendered to tho letter of Hon. B.
H. Hill on the compaign in this dis
trict. It is full of sound political
sense. He would try to remove tho
fever from a sick patient. Mr.
Speer would kill the patient to get
rid of the disease. Mr. Hill would
purify the organization if impurities
should creep in. Mr. Speer prefers
to destroy the entire Democratic
party sick or well, sound or unsound.
Speer will get 350 white votes in
Clarke county. If any Billups man
doubts it, let him interview tho work
ing-men and Wool Hats, of the coun
ty of Clarke.”— Watchman.
As there are at least 1,200 white
Democratic voters in Clarke county,
tho Speer organ admits by the above
that Billups will there receive 850
white Democratic votes, 500 more
than Speer will get, though Clarke
is Speer’s own county and he pre
tends to have as much claim upon
Democrats as Billups.
Stock in trade of an average Speer
hand-organ; “so-called ‘organized,’
piratical craft,bombshells,bushwhack
ers, spanked, Woe 1-Hat boys, perni
cious ring system, abominable fraud,
people’s champion, contemptible
slanders, bushwhackers, skinned,
ring-masters, strikers, bushwhackers,
rings frauds and manipulations, bull
doze, captivating eloquence, bull
doze, bushwhacker, mossback, thim
ble-rigger, ragged edge, slopped over,
cleau shirt, gold-headed cane, dema
gogues, bushwhackers, chuckle-head
ed bulldozers, weak-stomached, rings,
cheques, unmitigated frauds, lice,
bugs, mossbacks, Juggernaut, tad
pole, bull-headed boy, scooped out
coffined, cleaned up, slorated, bull
dozer.” Directions: mix well, scat
ter indescrimiuately and repeat till
the patient dies.
Can Speer get a larger white Dem
ocratic vote throughout this district
1 bat in Clarke, his home? No. If
he receives Nov. sth, 350 white Dem
ocratic votes out of 1,200 in Clarke
as the Watchman says he will, how
many will he receive of the 14,533
cast for Tilden in the ninth district?
About 4,200. Add the 3,733 that
llayes got, to this 4,200 and what
will Speer’s whole vote be? 7,933.
Take 4,200 white Democratic Speer
votes from Tilden's 14,533 and how
many will it leave,for Billups? 10,333.
Then what will Billups’ majority be,
supposing Speer gets 350 white
Democratic votes in Clarke, as the
Watchman claims and the proportion
holds good throughout the district
aud no Republicans vote for Billups ?
2.400, the difference between 10,333
and 7,933. Call the next class in
figures.
Let us give the gallant Gordon, a
hearty whole-souled Democratic
welcome, next Monday.
General John B. Gordon.
The gallant soldier and elo
quent Senator will address the peo
ple of the ninth congressional dis
trict at Gainesville, on Monday next
the 21st inst., on the political ques
tions now before tho country. Let
everybody turn out and listen to the
chivalrous Southron who has done
so much to relieve his people from
the frauds and oppressions of carpet
bag and scalawag rule.
The Gwinnett Presentments and
Speer.
Since our last week’s editorial was
written, we have carefully read Mr.
Speer’s letter to Hon. Tyler M. Pee
ples, editor of the Gwinnett Herald,
explanatory of the matters treated of
in the presentments of the Gwinnett
county grand jury. It does not at all
change the facts as stated in our last
issue, except that Mr. SDeer, in the
face of Mr. W. L. Vaughan’s denial,
will not insist that he did, but is wil
ling to admit that he didn’t nfive Mr.
Vaughan a receipt for the three hun
dred and fifty dollars collected on
the forfeited bond, He declares his
readiness to give a receipt for the
money now, but it is obvious that
this course would not change in the
slightest degree the legal aspect of
the case. The entire receipt business
is probably an afterthought of Mr.
Speer, generated in his mind since
the grand jury presentments.
Section first of the act of February
29th 1870, provides that “the officers
of the several courts of this State,
including prosecuting officers, shall
pay into the county treasury of the
counties, where said courts are held
all moneys arising from lines and
forfeitures by them collected, and on
failure to do so, shall be subjected to
rule and attachment as in cases of
defaulting sheriffs,” Now by Mr.
Spoers own showing, he ought to be
ruled, the same as a defaulting sher
iff, for this money. He collected it,
made no return of it, did not pay it
into the county treasury as required
by law, but put it in his pocket with
out notice to anybody. Whether he
ever would have said anything about
it, had it not been for this present
ment, does not appear, but now that
the grand jury propose to investi
gate the matter, he claims that the
money is his and he intends to keep
it.
The grand jury and the law insist
that it was Mr. Speer’s duty to have
paid this money into court to be there
distributed pro rata as other fiues
and forfeitures. Mr. Speer, on the
other hand, says he will do his own
distributing, keep the money to the
exclusion of every other officer, say
nothing about it and when charged
by the grand jury with a violation of
law, coolly offer to receipt for it and
credit his insolvent, list made out by
himself. He prepares his insolvent
list, collects forfieted bonds, pays the
money into Mr. Speer’s hands and
distributes it to Mr. Speer by Mr.
Speer’s verbal order This is a good
thing for Speer but rather disadvan
tageous to other officers who, regard
ful of the law, await its process be
fore settling their insolvent costs.
Mr. Speer has not improved the sit
uation in his letter.
He reasserts that the presentment
is the result of a bitter political per
secution thus charging in effect the
grand jury w r ith perjury in the mat
ter, its we have before stated. But
as the presentments were signed by
twenty-three grand jurors, and as
five of them are for Speer, it appears
beyond a queston that even his
friends on the jury would not allow
their political predilections for him
interfere with their sworn duty in
the premises.
Gordon speaks next Monday. At
tention !
Dr. Carlton's Work.
Our friend Dr. H. H. Carlton is
doing double duty in this canvass.
Not content with a most vigorous at
tack every week, upon the enemies of
the Democratic party, through the
columns of that sterling Democratic
paper The Southern Tanner, he
leaves bis sanctum and in that por
tion of the district in which be is
best known, speaks most eloquently
for Billups and the Democracy, No
better political address than that
delivered by him in Gainesville has
been listened to for many years, and
wherever he goes, in whatever coun
ty he appears for the Democratic
cause he arouses the people to a most
vivid appreciation of thair duty in
this most important crisis. The
number of bis personal and political
friends is daily increasing.
Hear Goidon Monday for Billups
and the Democracy.
The latest Campaign Lie.
The general charge that Joel A.
Billups ever failed or negiee'ed to
pay an honest debt in his life is un
qualifiedly false. The special accusa
tion, that on a certain occasion he
settled a debt of a fiduciary charac
ter amounting to $1,900 by the pay
ment of $75, is, we are authorized by
Col. Billups to say, a malicious lie.
The $75, was a balance due upon a
settlement of acc >unts and was so
paid. We shall place the facts be*
fore our readers next week.
Rally, boys, rally; our soldier Sen
ator meets us Monday.
An Intelligent Editor.
The Athens Watchman in an arti
cle entitled “Mr. Billups and that
Bullock Judgeship” remarks as fol
lows :
Now, Mr. Billups was an able law
yer then, and enjoys the same repu
tation now. This bring the case, be
must have known that, in order to
become a Judge under the Bullock
regime, it would he necessary for him
to take the iron-clad oath. We believe
every able lawyer knew that then
and knows it now. Well, what is
this iron-clad % oath ? Wiry, simply
this: The applicant for a Judgeship,
ie order to receive the appointment,
had to swear that he had neither
aided nor abetted the Confederate
Government during its opposition to
the North. This state of facts places
Mr. Billups in a rather delicate posi
tion before the bat Te-scarred Democ
racy of the ninth district. Being an
able lawyer, he must have known
that, in order to receive a Judgeship
from Bullock, it would be incumbent
upon him to state under oath that
he had neither aided or abetted his
country in the hour of the greatest
peril.
The man who wrote the above
either willfully lied to tarnish the
rf Lotto*- mon tkaa Li***
self, or he is deplorably ignorant of
the law of his own State. In the
latter event he should cease his edi
torial labors ani turn his great mind
into other channels.
He charges that Judges Joseph E.
Brown, Hiram Warner, H. K. Mc-
Cay, William Gibson (Col. 48th Ga.,)
William Schley, H. D. D. Twiggs
(Lieut-Col. Ist Ga. Reg’s.) and oth
ers of equally good character,
“swore that they had neither aided
or abetted the Confederate Govern
ment.’’
Every Judge appointed by Bul
lock, Smith and Colquitt took the
same oath, which was required dur
ing and before the war. The oath
known as the “iron-clad” has never
been required in Georgia of any per
son holding any office under the Con
stitution and laws of this State, and
this every man of ordinary intelli
gence knows.
The Watchman is not likely to
make votes for Speer by charging
perjury upon some of the best citizens
of this State.
Let every soldier hear the real sol
dier, John B. Gordon, next Monday.
The Late Elections.
Later returns from last week’s
elections show better for the Democ
racy. In lowa, the Republican ma
jority for Secretary of State is about
10,000 as against G 0,056 two years
ago. In Ohio, the Republican ma
jority for Secretary of State is about
3,000 instead of G,G3G in 187 G. In
Indiana the democratic majority for
Secretary of State is about 16.000, a
large gain over the majority for the
same officer in 187 G which was about
5,200. In West Virginia the elec
tion was for congressmen only, but
the Democrats increased their mi
jorities.
The elections for members of the
next House result so far as follows;
comparisons being made with the
present membership:
Kith Cong. 45th Cong.
D. E. N. D. E.
Colorado 1 1
Indiaua 7 G 4 t)
lowa 17 1 9
Maine 1 3 1 5
Ohio 11 9 8 12
Oregon 1
Vermont 2 —3
West Virginia 3 —3
24 28 2 1G 39
This is a Democratic gain of 8 and
a Republican loss of 11. In the 3d
Vermont district there was no choice
for congressman in September. An
other election will be held in Novem
ber. W~e count Mr. DeLaMatpr of
the 7th Indiana, as a Democrat be
cause he has declared in a speech
since the election that he will act
with us. Weaver of tLe 6th lowa
aud March in the sfch Maine, the two
Nationals, will probably act with the
Democrats, but their votes will not
be needed. The Democratic majori
ty in the next House of Representa
tives will be from 30 to 50 over all
opponents, and we will have a ma
jority of the delegations from at least
20 States, out of 38. Senator Voor
hees will be elected to the United
States Senate from Indiana, the leg
islature being Democratic by 8 ma
jority. It looks now as if the Demo
crats would more than hold their
own next month all over the coun
try.
Let all turn out to hear Gordon.
A Card.
[Athens Watchman.]
Editors Watchman: —There is a
report, I understand, going the
rounds, to the effect that I stated, in
a public speech, at Jefferson, August
30tb, that the political contest, in
the 9th District, was between “law,
religion aud aristocracy, on the one
side, and the wool hats on the other.”
I never uttered such language as this
in my life; I never felt it, believed it,
or said it. I am charged with having
made the above remark, when I was
speaking to the farmers of Jackson
county. The honest masses were on
all sides of ma. Can any one, who
will reflect for one moment, believe
that such language was used by me?
I was trying to convince the men to
whom I was speaking. I advocate
the cause of the organized Democra
cy. Certainly no man, in his senses,
would have spoken such words. I
did state that Hon. Barton H. Over
by, a Speer man. of Morgan county,
had written to a friend in Oconee
county, that the race was between
“law, religion and order, on one side,
and the wool hats ana the rabble, ou
the other.” Nor do I agree with j
Mr. Overby in the matter.
Yours, truly, T. W. Rucker. j
H LL CN INDEPENDENTS.
His Rep ; y to the Democrats of
Franklin.
Atlanta, Ga , October 9th, 1878
Gentlemen: 1 Lave received your
letter urging me to make a speech
at Carnesvdie on an early day, in
“behalf of toe organized democracy”
of the 9.h congressional district.
lam receiving mmy letters from
different counties in the district,
asking like set vice from me. I will
therefore, hand thi§ letter to the
press, so that it will become an an
swer to all.
I admit the c airn which nearly ail
these letters make upon roe, to-wit:
that 1 have “no right” to refuse this
appeal from the Democracy of the
9th district. And I say now, that I
will never refuse this or , any other
reasonable service which they may
require and which it shall be in my
power to perform.
But private and professional en
gagements of a character which I
can neither postpone nor avoid, will
occupy every day of my time until
after the election, and, indeed, until
December.
I confess, too, that I am not con
vinced that I could accomplish any
real good to the Democratic party
by taking active part in the present
campaign in Georgia. The issues
are largely of a personal character
and between Democrats, and while I
never shrunk from fighting enemifs,
1 aiways shrink from taking sides in
contests between friends. Harmony
must be restored, or the party will
be broken up into factions. Ido not
see that I can help restore harmony
in the future by seeming to become
a partisan of either faction. But I
am not willing that contending fac
tions shad place me in a false or
doubtful position. I have distinct
on the general issue, and
on the particular issue in the 9th
district. These convictions you are
entitled to know, and shall know.
In the first place, taking a general
view, let me say I cannot see how
any party can have a practical t-ffi
cient existence without an organiza
tion. I am equally unable to are
how any man can promote the suc
cess of a party by fighting its organi
zation. If, through the arts of de
signing men, as is often the case,
evils spring up in the organization,
then the purification of the organiza
tion, and not its dest ucfcion, is the
only proper or efficient remedy. I
have therefore always taken, and
shall always take, ray place in the
party and with the organization.
Independence in the formation and
expression of opinions is the duty of
all, and especially of public men and
leaders. No man has asserted this
independence more fearlessly or more
frequently than myself. But it has
never occurred to me that I could
promote my opinions by fighting my
party. On the contrary, I have ai
ways thought that the best way to
promote the success of correct opin
ions is to do all I can to bring the
party to them. In this a man may
sometimes suffer temporary personal
injury or even wrong, but in the end
he will be vindicated.
Wo hear much of “ring men” and
“independents.” The first denounce
the latter as “traitors,” and tho fat
ter denounce the first as “shysters”
and “tricksters.” But after all, what
is the difference between ring men
and independents?
The ring man seeks to promote his
personal ends and ambition by get
ting artful control of the party or
ganization. The independent seeks
to promote his personal ends and
ambition by fighting the organiza
tion. In their motives ami ends
they are precisely the same, and dif
fer only m the means they employ.
Both are the children of that mam
moth prolific parent of many evils
and ever growing corruptions—self
seeking. The only real remedy for
both these evils is that which was so
familiar to our fathers, and which is
so unfamiliar to us: that high congres
sional, judicial and executive positions
are places of service aud responsibili
ty, and must bo “neither sought ror
declined.’ ’
A true Democrat is be who is wir
ing to sacrifice his personal ends and
ambition for the success of his party,
and which success ho believes is the
good of the country, ire neither
wires, nor begs nor pushes himself
into the high seats of responsibility.
Ho sticks to his party, and waits to
be called higher. He regards the
offices as places cf -service, and not
as occasions of pleasure or profit, or
for the gratification of personal van
ity. In a word, he neither seeks
these high offices nor declines them,
if he is m condition to discharge
their duties.
In tire second place, let us ap
ply these general views, which all
must agree are correct, to the polili
cal situation in your congressional
district.
Joel A. Billups is the regular
nominee of the Democratic party. I
know he neither sought nor expected
the nomination. All contending
wings of the organization most hon
orauiy agised to bury tho r differ
ences for the common peace and
good of the party, aud selected him
as the representative and symbol of
their noble and patriotic sacrifices.
He is a good man. I have known
him intimately for thirty-six years.
I do not know a better man, nor one
more worthy of congressional honors.
He never sought to use his party nor
to light it. He wa3 never a dema
gogue, and is incapable of being one.
He is an upright gentleman, a hue
Democrat and an able debater, lie
would not sacriffci either his com, lo
tions or his party to secure any mere
personal end. He has neither sought
nor declined the office. He has pa
triotically answered the united call
of his party. Bring a good man,
and having been fairly—indeed, most
honorably—nominated, I do think it
is the imperative duty of every
Democrat in the district to give him
a cordial and earnest support. His
nomination is of the kind of nomina
tions I love, and I should regard his
defeat us a public calamity.
Emory Speer is the Independent
candidate. From his boyhood ho
has bern almost as one of my own
household. It pains me to antago
nize even his wishes, and I would
not do so except from a sense of pub
lic duty. Ido not know a more able
and brilliant man of nis ago in the
State. I would rejoice in his promo
tion as in that of my own sou. Noth
ing but his own mistakes, and the
liitiuries of unwise friends, can pre
vent h:m from becoming one of the
most useful and distinguished men
in Georgia. He is making a serious
mistake now. He is not fighting evils
in the Democratic organization, but
the organization itselt. He is keep
ing up his fight after the organiza
tion itself has nobly purged itself of
all the evils alleged to exist in it
heietofore. He is not lighting a
‘hint' man,” but one who is the real
representative of a reconciled party,
and who is as far from being a ring
man as it is possible for one to be.
If the is--ue were between a “ring
man v and an independent, I should
not take sides nor write this letter.
If Mr. Speer were indeed my own
son I would vote against him, and
trust to time to convince him that I
had rendered even him, as well as
the party, a good service.
One general remark, and I am
done.
The Democratic party is the party
of the future. It will govern this
countrx’ for the good of the country.
In this party the young men of the
south must expect to develop their
usefulness and achieve their fame.
It will be a fatal mistake for any one
of them to place himself, or allow
others to plf-s him, m a position of
even apparent antagonism to that
party, and especially in a position
in which he could either desire
or expect the help of the common
enemy.
I do not doubt (not meaning Inde
pendents now) there are some among
us, least suspected by our people,
who are auxiously looking and
adroitly working for certain combi
nations in 1880. I warn them now
they will fail. I do not know a
prominent Republican at the north
who is willing to make a single con
cession to the south, on the presiden
tial ticket or otherwise, except on
condition of affiliation with the Re
publican party.
The southern man who, under any
pretext, shall be willing to nffili tie
with the party which disfranchised
the intelligence, virtue and property
of the south, and piaced them all
under the dominion of ignorance and
villainy; which used the army to
protect their villains while they were
robbing us; which is now using the
patronage of the government to re
ward the guilty authors of Presiden
tial larceny, and which is making
sovereign States but houses of refuge
for the escaping criminals of their
carpet-bag crew, may expect nothing
but his own political hisbonor, deg
radation and death. With kindest
regards to each of you, and with
grateful recollection of you all, and
of those you represent, I am, yours
verv truly, Benj. H. Hill.
To “Messrs. W. C. Mclntire, T. W.
Ayers, and others, Carnesville, Ga.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GOOD NEWS FOII ALL !
3X. Menko Sc J3r*o.
have just received an immense stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes and
Hats, ail of which they are selling at the
Lowest Cash Prices.
''They still occupy their old stand, corner
of Whitehall and Alabama streets, Ailauta.
oct!8-tf.
Geoegia., Dawson County.
By virtue of an order granted by the
Court of Ordinary of said county, I will sell
as administrator, before the court house
door, of said county, on the first Tuesday
in December 1878, between the usual hours
of sale at public auction, the following lands
belonging to the estate of Daniel Brice, de
ceased, to-wit:
Dots of land numbers 200, 201, 217, 2GO,
and 2GI, in the 13ih Tslrict, Ist section,
south half ol said distiit t, in said county.
This land is all in one body, well watered,
and has comfortable dwelling and outbuild
ings on it. About 75 acre are in cultiva
tion on the place, about 40 of which are
bottom. This is a valuable farm. Terms
Cash. This October 7, 1878.
WILLIAM W. BRICE,
octlß-id Admr of Daniel Brice, dec’d.
Luieit Slierifflh Sales.
Geoegia, Union County.
Will be sold before vhe court house door
in the town of Biairsville, Union county,
Ga., on the first Tuesday in December next,
within the legal sale hours, the following
property, to-vlt:
Tart'; 0 f lots of land Ncs 25 and 48 in the
10th district and first section of said county.
Levied on as the property of March Adding
ton, W. S. Lc j. j, and N. L. Logan, by vir
tue of a fi fa issued from the Justice court
of the llG2d district, G M, of said county,
in favor of James C Gillespie and Alexan
der Bailey vs said March AddiDgton, W S
Logan and N L Logan, the same being their
interests in said lots of land. Property
pointed out by plaintiff. Levy made and
returned to me by G W Carney. L C.
oc!l8-td N. B, HILL, Sheriff.
Administrator's Sale.
Geoegia, Banks County.
By virtue of an order of the court of Or
dinary of Banks county, will bo sold before
the court home door in the town of Homer,
on the first Tuesday in December next, the
following property, to-wit:
One tract of land lying in said county, on
Hudson river, adjoining lands of G S Mar
tin, Wm J Mize, Allen Watson and others,
containing three hundred and fifty-five acres.
The same will be sold iu two separate par
cels, as lot No 1, containing one hundred
and sixty-eight and one-half acres, more
or less, with about four or five acres of bot
tom land, balance upland. Lot No 2 con
f iniug two hundred and sixteen and one
haft acres, more or 1 -s, known as the home
place, it being the place whereon Clackston
Mize resided at the time of his death; with
about six acres of bottom land on the same,
balance fai- upland, all tolerably well im
proved. Sold as the property of Clackston
Mize, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the
heirs and creditors of Clackston Mize, de
ceased. late of said county. Terms Cash.
This October 9, 1878. JOHN MIZE,
octlS tds Administrator.
Kxecutor’s Baln.
Geoegji, Banks County.
By vi-tne of an order of the court of Or
canary of Bauks county, will be sold before
the court house door iu the town of Homer,
03i the first Tuesday iu December next, the
following property, to-wit:
One tract of land belonging to the estate
of James 11. David, deceased. Said land
lying in Banks county, adjoining lands of
T. V. Brazelton, James Ellison, M. P. Alex
ander and others, containing one hundred
acres, more or less; said land is unimproved,
all iu original forest, well timbered,situated
within one mile of Maysville depot, on the
Northeastern Railroad. Sold as the prop
erty of James H. David, deceased, and sold
for the benefit of the heirs ef James H Da
vid, late of said county, deceased. Terms
Cash. This October 9. 1878.
octlS td 11. J. DAVID, Executor, &c.
Geoegia, Banks County.
Banks Superior court, October Term, 1878.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable
George D. Rice, Judge of the Superior
Court 3 of the Western Judicial Circuit, and
of the statutes iu such cas i made and pro
vided, notice is hereby given that the Supe
rior Court of Banks county at the present
term was by me adjourned to the April term
1879, of said court. Parties, jurors and
witnesses, will take due notice thereof, and
govern themselves accordingly.
Oct. 17, 1378. R. J. DYAR, C. S. C.
W, S, Will! fits & CO.
Commission Merchants
KEEP constantly on hand a good assort
ment of mixed merchandise, suited to the
wants of the country. Buy and sell coun
try produce of all kinds.
Orders and Consignments Solicited.
Next door to Boone & Rudolph, east side
public square, Gainesville, Ga.
JIKS. JOHN IV. WHITE,
Fashionable Dressmaker.
Will cut and fit garments or patterns
from any figure in any Fashion Book, and
will teach any lady to cut and fit by Gur
ley’s Chart in three lessons, and furnish the
chart, for $2.50. Takes several Fashion
Books. Call and see her at the King house,
oc 11-3 m Main street, Gainesville, Ga.
J. C, &J. CARTER
WHOLESALE GROCERS
HAVE REMOVED TO THEIR
NEW BUILDING-,
5G EAST ALABAMA ST.
ATLANTA, - - - GEORGIA.
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LANDS FOR SALE,
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W. W. 'Habersham & Cos., Gainesville,Ga.
550 acres mineral and agricultural laud,
two and a half miles from Flowery Branch,
on the Air-Line Railroad, and nine miles
from Gainesville, Hall county, Ga. On
the premises are to be found 2 gold quartz
leads and a good water power. The ag
ricultural portion is suitable for raising eot
ton, grains aud fruits. This is one of the
most desirable tracts of mining property in
Georgia. Titles perfect.
A splendid farm of 373 acres, on the Ath
ensoad leading to Jefferson, sev> n ruffes
from Gainesville, Hall County, Ga., at
Hopewell Baptist Church. On the premises
are a dwelling house of five rooms, two log
houses, a barn aud all necessary ont-build
ings, two wells of tine water, aud numerous
living springs.
A fine orchard and good pasturage. 200
acres are under cultivation, about 125 acres
are in timber, consisting principally of oak
and che-tnut. The soil is red clay, and
produces cotton, corn and wheat abundant
ly. Nearly all the above premises are under
fence. Terms easy.
A farm of 225 acres, embracing 140 t cres
in timber, beautifully located 01 miles of
from Gainesuille on Little River, with all
the necessary modem improvements and a
fine orchard. Postoffice located on the
place, and with church and school privi
leges. The land is peculiarly adapted to
raising cotton, corn, wheat aud grapes.
Gold has been discovered on the premises
A most valuable place containing 2,101
acres of land, lying in the fork of the Soquee
and Chattahoochee rivers, in Habersham
county, within live miles of the Air-Line
Railroad. An abundant supply of excellent
pine and post-oak timber. It has the finest
water powtr in this secth n, the water front
being about three miles ol successive shoals
on the two rivers. To manufacturing cap
italists it offers extraordinary advantages.
It is in the center of the mining belt, and
borders the cotton region of Georgia. For
the culture of (ruits and grapes, it excels.
Its altitude is not less than 1,500 feet, aud
its salubrity unsurpassed. There are seve
al small settlements on it, and altogether
about 200 acres of cleared land.
A place in same oounty, containing 270
acres, nearly all woodland, and very heavily
timbered; in four miles of Clarksville, and
about the.same distance from the Air-Line
Railroad. On it is a Lime Kiln iu fine order,
lime excellent; capacity 900 bushels. There
is a dwelling with eight rooms, and necessa
ry out-buildings; also a fine orchard. The
place is well watered.
BOOM & RUDOLPH,
PUBLIC SQUARE, GAINESVILLE, L A
DEALERS IN
General Merchandise.
We keep the best staple Goods,
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, Etc., Etc.
THE CELEBRATED
Bay State Screw Bottom Shoes,
FOR
Ladies, Children & Men.
They aro the best, most comfortable, dur
able, aud the cheapest Shoes made iu the
Whole Country,
Wear a pair
NIX MONTHS,
AND BE CONVINCED.
WE WARRANT
MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP.
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A S, WILEY
Announces that he has received
A FULL LINK
OF
Fall and Winter Goods,
CONSISTING OF
BUY GOODS,
SHOES, BOOTS,
Hardware, Crockery,
AND
GROCERIES !
And has a large lot of Tinware at
Wholesale and Retail,
LOW DOWN.
Goods all fresh, and cheaper than ever
Known Before .
A call is earnestly Solicited,
AND I WILL
SURPRISE YOU!
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Dropsy Cured.
I will guarantee a cure in every variety
and form of Dropsy, after pa
enu A. J, SHxpfaa, M. D., Gainesville,
OUR DOORS ARE OPENED.
Our Goods Are Spread.
OUR PRICES ARE GUARANTEED.
R. PALMOUR & Cos.,
KEYSTONE BLOCK, Gainesville, Ga.,
Are pleased to announce that they are now opening out, in their new Brick House,
corner of the public square aud Washington street, a large and attractive stock ol Goods,
consisting in part of
LADIES’DRESS HOODS, NOTIONS, CALICOES,
BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED DOMESTICS,
BOOTS, SHOES, LADIES’ GENTS AND CHILDREN S HATS,
CLOU KG A HD JEANS
Of every quality and price A large line of Hardware aud Wagon Material, includ
ing a large assortment of Iron aud Nails, dipoet from the factory.
G-rain £uiacL Groceries
Of various kinds, including a car load of Tennessee Red aud White Wheat, just received,
and last, but not least, a large assortment ot
turjvJUbws,
Among which is the Oliver Chilled Iron P’ noli we defy competition. Seekers of
their money’s value are invited to eXiimiifTl| jl Ut. i'Ock, as we guarantee our prices as low
as any, aud our goods as represented. Very l Lpectiully,
R. PALMGUE & Cos.
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LATEST NEWS
J, R. BARNES Sc CO.
Are now receiving from Eastern markets 'he largest stock of
GOOD DRY GOODS
Ever brought to Gainesville, and tor a prooi ot their being the cheapest, we only ask you
to call and examine quality aud prices.
Ladies’ Dress Crooils
In an endless variety. We have the very finest, and offer them at the lowest price. Also
a full line of
Fancy Silk, f*ilk Fringe, Worsted Fringe,
And a full liueTSf-fither trimmings.
LADIES’ CLOAKS AT BOTTQMTRICES.
All styles of Ladies’ aud Children’s Crocheted Shawls, Sacks and Scarfs. Also, a large
stock ot Lidies’ Hats, aud ether Millinery Goods, We keep the best
CUSTOM-MADE SHOES,
And a large variety of Shoes and Boots, lower than ever offered before.
WE DEFY NORTH GEORGIA
ON
Men's and Floys' Clothing’
For we have a larger stock than we have ever kept before. Ladies’and Gent’s Kid
Gloves in a large variety. Our notion stock is larger than ever before. These goods have
been bought at bottom prices, and we are determined to sell them as iow, if not lower,
than they can be bought elsewhere. Thanking our friends for their liberal patronage iu
the past, we respectfully ask a continuance of the same.
J. R. BARNES <&. CO.
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TO THE FROfTT
THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF GOODS
AT THE
LOWEST PRICES!
I have the honor to annouuce to my friends and the public generally'that my stock
of goods is now complete in every particular. I wish to call special attention to my
immense line of
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Just from the manufactory, aud at bottom figures. A veiy large stock of
JE YIN S I > CASSIM ERB.
Prints and Dress Goods of Every Style.
A GOOD BLACK ALPACA AT 30c. PER YARD.
SHAWLS OF ALL VARIETIES,
And as cheap as twenty-five cents. Ladies and Gents’ Linen collars and cuffs Irish
Linen, all linen, 40c per yard. A large supply of Blankets, so you need not sleep cold
A full line of Notions of all kinds. Ribbons, and a full line of trimming’s. Gent’s
Boys’ and Ladies’Hats to suit the times. My stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES
Were bought direct from the manufactory, and aro very cheap.
Crockery, Glassware, Woodware, Tinware, Brooms, Etc.
A large lot of Bagging and Ties. I keep the best and most convenient Ties in the mar
ket, aud sell them very cheap. My stock of FAMILY GUOCKIU MS will be
found complete, consisting of
Everything Kept in a First-class Grocery Store.
My entire stock was bought in New York and Biltimore to suit this trade and I feel
confident that I can sell you goods as cheap as the cheapest. Don’t fail to examine mv
stock and prices before purchasing. J
A LARGE LOT OF HEMLOCK LEATHER OS* HAND.
I would respectfully announce to tho people of
NORTHEAST GEORGIA.
bat I bave uo. m hand a„d am daily receiving, from Northern and Eastern markets
one ol the largest and best selec.ed stocks of goods in my line, 1
Ever Brought to this Market,
CONSISTING OF
STAPLE DRYGOODS,
FAMILY GROCERIES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
BOOTS, SHOES, HAT3, READY-MADE CLOTHING, DRESS GOODS., Etc.
I am also agent lor several
FLOUFLING- nVUIX_,I_ I S,
And keep constantly on hand the best grades of flour, suited to tho
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE OF NORTHEAST UEIIUjII V
ALSO,
BAGGING, TIGS. NAILS Ac HOLLOW- WARE.
lam also prepared to buy and sell
CORN, OATS, WHEAT. RYE, BARLEY, ETC.
Having added to my business a large and commodious
FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE
Extending from my store to Clayton street, lam nre-virnd tr, n. , 9
JOBBING TRADE,
Aud I can say to the people of Hall aud adjoining counties tw t
my hue as cheaply as the same goods caa be purchased mh ! t 80 ° ver y th og in
Georgia; and further, that freights can be A.lauta or any other place ia
Laid Down at Gainesville
On as good terms as if brought from Atlanta. All I ask fmm
counties is a trial. Thankful for past favors, m the people of the mountain
I Promise to all Fair Dealing
AND 55 5
FULL RETURNS FOR ALL MONEY SPENT WITH mp
And respectfully solicit a share of patronage. J ” L a ixLlj,
„ s. C. DOBBS.
sep2o-3m * YO& Street, Athens, G-a.