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r V* the W < l* Ui 11 JJ>- *: IJ| m-*. vvo iin . now pr<>prot to fn 'iiish all cla.aes with constant empk>J >’ '! i at home, the whole of their time, or for their spare moments. Business new, light and pj-of it le. 1 rsoi of either sex easily earn from so co Uto $j per evening, and u proportional sum bv i e\oJn T their w.o o time to the business. Boys and gii <“* r *y as much as men. That all who sue this notice may send their address, and test the unparalleled offer: To sueli as are not well satis fied we " ill send one dollar to pay -'or the trouble of writing, fall f rtieulars, samples worth several dollars to commence wor.: on, and a copy of Home and Eiroside, one of the a' gestand lx i lUi strated I'ublicni ions, all sent f eby mail. ]' 3r if you w nt V' manont, profitable work, address, ceouue tinson iCo., Portland, Maine. 1 O S Y T It s T It E E T Jr y// bank Jr vJT |— ——— 1 PUBLIC SQUARE JT Jr '/ 1 THIS BUILDING IS 1 STORE Ajj 7 jStaflord, Blalock, & finl m < ■ A** // i. I —HsH — I Psooi Ware House J alley J? JF~ // I AND DEALERS IN . 1 I 1 / f & JJ// i I ; MILLINERY 1 / J 4J m IPRODUCE or all It, I ° TIN AND STOVE Br i// iiiiffl |. ir room J Jr cv yy 7, KIHCIS, Biaj>lliO', sqiw cl h j // SZ. llies, Corn, Flour,gf SI ° / A / A I Eard,Bacon,Salt, || A J SJ i E3IC3, etc., etc. I DRUGSTORE **** ——ll— mssaJ *■——■-■ ( t M “ rfatst - to _ STAFFOBO. 811181 & CO'S to Stafford, >/ I I BARNESVILLE. GA ’ I TmBBUILI,INOIS I / STO jo August SI, 1877. S “" l oo V 0 ' s ’ / jMacon & Western / | $ ICOSO tnK SIJJHSj *lll4l Ff yoil ! I*C Clothing, Hats,Boots, Shoos. / I l„ .Mum-s ahb g y o,.r interest, anil cvnnt Kn.l j£ C ° EN MILL Am “ TI ' ON °“l t lin any kind of goods sold on the c”nti-Stafford, BtawTkftS I I ACjj t nvrn™™-, Is l iiCi *L lugiicst market price tor cot- Syoe fiftfi/ficToify c %y | u Mon, Of anythin? you nave to sell, follow Aml * u lends repair work. .. ■'/free of charge, we will swap wheat! r Ll_ . , “ ** , . . ,r.V V. .7 Vv ■!, ■ r 7 I q Ptlie streets as per diarani to STAFFORD BLALOCK t FOR FLOUR, OR. FLOUR FOR WHEAT; corn! J € w* i * .. , , , g FOR MEAL, OR MEAL FOR CORN; or’..aye your! f nc nave a comrortanie house and eonunodions g Grinding done promptly, and guarantee satisfaction. Ourl • Li. 1 £ . , ... _ Mr. FRANK RE EYES, with 20 years’ex peiience, 1. as! X JiOt tieUl* OllF Wai'CIIOUSC at clll tllllCS tO Oil I* ineO(!s. charge of the MilJ, and will give it his personal attention.! W j Wo can and will offer superior inducements, and pledge you FAIR AND HONEST DEALINGS. We are grateful for past S., B. & CO. & REEVES. 1 U<l cordinlly solicit a continuance of the same. ' STJ\FFOf\D, BLALOCK f CO. ? | Medical Dispensary, Dr. Geo. W. Marvin again ten** tiers his professional service to his old friends and the public. Dispen* sary and consultation rooms, No. 1 White hall street, in Centennial buil ding, Atlanta, Ga., where patients can get reliable treatment for all diseases of the Throat, Lungs and Catarrh. The above diseases treated by inhalation. The Doctor treats all diseases of long standing, such as Eruptions, Gravel, Paralysis, Rheumatism, Go itry, Dropsy, Biliousness Diseases of the Kidneys, Erysipelas, Nervous Depression, Dyspepsia, Liver Com plaint, all Diseases peculiar to Wo men, all Private Diseases, Heart Dis ease Swollen Joints, Couglis, Gout, White swelling, St, Yitus Dance, etc. Electricity‘applied n cases where it is required* The Doctor is per manently located, and persons who ha> e been under the treatment of oth er physicians and have not been cur ed, arc invited to call, as he treats all curable diseases, and cures guarnteed or no pay. Call and see the Doctor without delay. His charges are mo derate, and consultation free. Office hours from 9 a.m. to 4 r.M. feb22-ly going downhill. A Story for the Times. “That looks sad !” exclaimed Far mer White, with an expressive shake of the head as he parsed a neglected garden and broken down fence, in one of his daily walks. “Bad enough,” was the reply of the campauion to whom the remark was addressed. “Neighbor Thomp ton appears to be running down lull pretty fast. I can remember the time when everything around his lit tle place was trim and tidy.” “It is quite the contrary now,” re turned the farmer. “House, out buildings and grounds all show the want of the master’s care. lam afraid Thompson is in the downward path.” “lie always appeared to be a stead y, industrious man,” rejoined the second speaker. “I have a pair of boots, of his make, on my *eet at this moment, and they have done me good service.” “I have generally employed him for myself and family,” was the re* ply, “and I must confess that he is a good workman ; but, nevertheless, I believe I will step into Jack Smith’s this morning and order a pair of boots, of which I staud in need. I always make it a rule never to pat ronize those who appear to be run ning behindhand. There is gener ally some risk in helping those who do not try to help themselves, “Very true ; and as my wife de sired me to see about a pair of shoes vol. virr. for her, I w ; II follow your example and call upon Smith. He is no fa* vorite of mine, however —an idle, quarrelsome fellow.” “And yet he seems to bo getting ahead in the world,” answered the farmer, “and lam willing .to give him a lift. But I have and errand at the butcher’s. Step in with inc for a moment, I will not detain you long.” At the butcher’s they met the neighbor who had been the subject of their previous co \ versa!ion. He certainly presented a rather shabby appearance, and in his choice of meat there was a regard for economy which did not escape the observation of Farmer White. After a few passing remarks, the poor shoemaker t< ': his departure, and the butcher opened his account book with an anxious air, saying, as he charged the bit of meat : “I believe it is time that neighbor Thompson and I came to a settle ment. Short accounts make long friends.” “No time to lose I should say,” remarked the fanner. “Indeed ! Have you hoard of any trouble, neighbor White ?” “No, I have heard nothing but a man has the use of his own eyes, you know ; and I never trust any one with my money who is evident ly going down hill.” “Quite right ; and I will send in my bill this evening. I have only de laved doing so on account of the sickness whch the poor man has had in his family all winter. I supposed he must hayo run behind hand a lit tle, but still I must take care of num ber one. “Speaking of Thompson, are you ?” inquired a bystander, who appeared to take an interest in the conversa tion. “Going down hill, is he I mustloek for myself, then. He ow es me finite a snug sum for loath er. I did intend to give him another months’s credit ; but, on the whole, I guess the money would be safer in my own pocket.” Here the four worthies separated, each with his mind tilled with af fairs of neighbor Thompson the pro bability that he was going down hill and the best way of giving him a push. In another part of the village, aim ilar scenes were transpiring. “I declare !” exclaimed Mrs. Ben nett, the dressmaker, to her favor ite assistant, as she hastily withdrew her head from whence she had been gazing on the passers-by, “if there is not the shoemaker’s wife, Mrs. Thompson, coming up the steps with a parcel m her hand. She wants to engage me to do her spring sewing, I suppose, but I think it would be a venture. Every one says they are running down hill, audit is a chance if I ever get my pay.” 1 HOMASL in, GA- SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1877. “ She always has paid us prompt ly,” was the reply. “True ; but that was in the days of her prosperity. I cannot afford to run any risks.” The entrance of Mrs, Thompson prevented further conversation. She was evidently surprised by the refusal of Mrs. Bennett to do any work for her ; but as a great pres sure of business was pleaded as an ex ense, there was nothing to be said, and she soon took her leave. An other application proved equally un successful. It was strange how very busy the village dressmakers had sud dcnly become. On her way home the poor shoe maker's wife met the teacher of a small school in the noighborhoood, where two of her children attended. “Ah, Mrs. Thompson, I am glad to see you,” was the salutation. “I was about calling this afternoon at your house. Would it be conven ient to settle our little account to day ?” “Our account !” was the surprised reply. ~Surely the term has not yet expired ?” “Only half of it, but my present rule is to collect my money at chat time. It is a plan which many teach ers have adopted of late.” “I was not aware that there had been any change in your rules, and I have made arrangements to meet the bill at the usual time. I fear it will not be in my power to do so sooner.” The countenance of the teacher showed great disappointment, and as she passed on, she muttered to her self : “ Just as I expected ! I shall nov cr get a cent. Everybody says they are going down hill. I must get rid of the children in some way. Per haps I can get a pair of shoes or two m payment for the half quarter, if 1 manage right, but it will never do to go on in this way.” A little discomposed by her inter' view with the teacher, Mrs Thomp son stepped into a neighboring gro cery, to purchase some triflifig arti cles of family stores “I have a little account against you. Will it he convenient for Mr. Thompson to settle it this evening?” asked the civil shopkeeper, as he pro duced the desired articles. “Is it his usual time for settling?” was again the surprised inquiry. “Well, not exactly, but money is very tight just now, and I am anx ions so get in all that is due to me. In future I intend to keep shorts ac counts. There is your little bill, if you would like to look at it. I will call around this evening. It is but a small affair.” •‘Thirty dollars is no small sum to us just now,” thought Mrs. Tliomp I son, as she pursued her way toward home. “It seems strange that all these accounts must be met just now, while we are struggling to re' cover from the heavy expenses of the winter. 1 cannot understand it.” Her perplexity was increased by finding her husband with two bills in his hand, and a countenance expres sive of anxiety and concern. “Look, Mary,” ho said, as she en tered, “here are two unexpected calls for money—one from doctor and the other from the dealer in loath er of whom I purchased my last stock. They are both"very urgent for immediate payment, although they have heretofore always been willing to wait a few mo ltbs until I could make arrange me s to meet thefr claims. But misfortunes nev er conic singly, and if a man once gets a little behindhand, trouble seems to pour in upon him.” “Just so,” replied the wife. “The neighbors think we are going down hill, and every one is ready to give us a push. Here arc two more bills for you—-one from the grocer and the other from the school teacher.” Reply was prevented by a knock at the door, and the appearance of a lad who presented a neatly-folded paper and disappeared. “The butcher’s account, as I live!” exclaimed the shoemaker. “What is to be done, Mary ? So much money to be paid out, and very lit tle coming in, for some of my best custome - s have left me, although my work has always given satisfaction. If I could have as much employment as usual, and the usual credit allow'* ed me, I could satisfy all these claims but to meet them now is impossible, and the acknowledgment of my in ability will send us further on the downward path.” “We must do our best and trust in providence,” was the consolatory remark of his wife, as another knock at the door aroused the fear that an other calimant was about to appear. But the benevolent countenance of Uncle Joshua, a rare but ever-wel come visitor, presented itself. Seating himself in the comforta ble chair which Mary hastened to hand him, he said, in his somewhat eccentric hut friendly manner : “Well, good folks, I understand that the world dees not go quite as well with you as formerly. What is the trouble ?” “There need he no trouble, sir,” was the reply, “if men would not try to add to the afflictions w hich the Almighty secs to be necessary for us. The winter was a trying one. We met with sickness and mis fortunes, which w r e endeavored to bear w ith patience. All would now go well, if those around me were not determined to push me in the down* ward path.” “But here lies the difficulty, friend Thompson. This is a selfish world. Everybody, or at least a great ma- jority, care only for number one. If they sec a poor neighbor going down hill, their first thought is whether it will affect their own inter ests, and provided they can secure themselves, they care not now soon he goes to the bottom. The only way is to keep up appearances. Show no signs of going behind hand, and all will go well with you.” “Very true. Uncle Joshua, but how is tiiis to be done ? Bills which I did not expect to be called on to meet for the next three months are pouring in upon me. My best cus tomers are leaving me for a fortun ate rival. In short, 1 am on the brink of ruin, and nothing out a mi racle save me.” “A miracle which is very easily wrought, then, I imagine, my good friend. What is the amount of these debts which press so heavily upon you and how soon, m the *om mon course of events, could you dis charge them ?’’ “They do not exceed $200,” re plied the shoemaker ; “and with the usual run of work 1 could make it all right in three or four months.” “We will say six,” was the answer. “I will advance you $250 for six months. Pay every cent that you owe, and with the remainder of the money make some slight addition or improvement in your shop or house, and put everything about the grounds in its usual neat order. Try this plan a few weeks, and we will see what effect it has upon your -worthy neighbors. No, no, never mind thanking me. lam only trying a little experiment on human nature. I know you ot old, and am not afraid to risk the money.” Counting out the sum, with a friendly “good even ing,” the kindly old gentlemen dei parted. Mrs. Thompson, too much over come to speak, sank into the chair Uncle Joshua had left vacant, and burst into tears ; while her husband counted and recounted the money rattling the crisp bills in his hands to make sure that he was not dream ing. Finally he spoke : “God be thanked, wife ; and now cheer up, all will go well. We will commence to climb the hill again.” The evening closed more brightly than it had commenced and two thankful heaits were lifted to God in praise that night were their couch was sought. Forty-eight hours more, and all the bills presented had been paid. The butch or subserviently exhibited his finest rest, hoping Mr Thompson would excuse the sending in of his little account, but he had some bills to meet. Grocer and leather-dealer both seemed a little surprised at the promptness with which their bills were honored, and all had the stam mering excuse that the butcher had offered. Former White soon again met his friend, and barely waited for the customary salutation before lie exclaimed : “I thought you told me that Mr. Thompson was going down hill.” “Well, we both said so, I believe, was the reply. “He is, isn’t lie ?” “It don’t look so much like it I just came past his place, and noticed the painters at work on his house, giving it anew coat, and, he is put putting up allow fence.” “You ought to be careful, Farm er White, how you give a dog a bad name," was his companion's rejoin der, “for I don't believe those boots Jack Smith made me are go ing to wear at all. ’ “Just what you ought,” reitera ted the farmer. “My wife hasgrum hied not a little at the ill-fitting shoe es I bought of him.” Mrs. Thompson soon received a polite note from Mrs. Bennett, the dressmaker, informing her that the rush of business was now a lit tle over, and she had made arrange ments that would enable her to ob lige her with that sewing any time during the ensuing week, if she yet wished to have it done. The doctor just dropped in for a friendly call as lie was passing by, to see bow the baby’s teeth came on, while the teacher accompanied the little girls from school, and stopping to tea, could not sullieicntly praise their scholarship and deportment. Mr. Thompson called on Uncle Joshua at the expiration of five months instead of six, with both principle and interest money in his pocket. “Well, well exclaimed the good old gentleman, “you found my plan worked well, eh?” “Work well, UncleJoshna! Peo ple were all as ready to give me a kick up hill, when they saw I was climbing, as previously they had been with their kick down.” “The way of the world, the way of the world,’’chuckled Uncle Jos hua. “And now friend Thompson all I ask of you is to remember this little climb up.” “Never fear, I will remember,” and Farmer White himself, before many years passed on, tested the truth of it, for misfortune rapped at his door, and had not Mr. Thomp son bellied him to keen up appear ances he might have a lost farm that both he and his wife toiled over tiiir ty years to gain. David Miller, a Lee county, Va., farmer, has announced himself as an independent candidate for governor of that state. He is in favor of the readjustment of the public debt up ou terms satisfactory to the jieople of Virginia, and he is also in favor of the greenback policy and the re peal of all revenue laws. r PHE OHKAT lIARD ’1 IVIKB 1’ APE 13 X Host, The lb* < I.: M :< t>< nli M* 1* Ur. 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A correspondent of New York Herald, who has travelled over New York say r s: Conkliug men freely say they do not believe Mr. Hayes was elected, and that he has no right to the Presi dency. They point significantly to the fact that Senator Conkling did not vote for the Louisiana decision, and they' would fayor quo warranto proceedings if they could only get the democrats to take the initiative in authorizing them. Them is but little doubt that some idependent re bublicans have gone so far as to sound leading democrats on this matter, with the purpose of having it under stood that if the democrats will ori ginate a quo warranto bill, and push it when Congress meets, they may' de on pend a republican assistance when the measure comes to a vote. Plevna is provisioned for two months, and the harvests in com mand of the frontier are full. Gen. Skobeloff held the two redoubls captured by him for twenty-four hours, and on Wednesday, after six assaults by the Turks, lie was driven out. The Russians have evacuated Tir nova and have gone in the direction of Biela to reinforce the Twelfth and Thirteenth corps- Servia and Rouinania now take an active part in the war, but Germany has not in any way influenced this action. There is trouble brewing at Salt Lake growing out of the death of Brigham Young. Judge Elias smith refused to allow a committee of the grand jury access to his liooks, and was adjudged in contempt. Evident ly the Mormon Church is about to Ixi disintegrated. The town council of Dunde voted to Gen. Grant the freedom of the City. The improved gatling gun must be rather a formidable weapon to face and seek the bubble reputation. It lias now reached such a stage of perfection that it can fire 1,000 shots per minute, and one man can feed and fire COO shots per minute. In an official trial 04,000 rounds were fired from a single gun in rapid suc cession aud'without stopping to clean the barrels. An Arkansas tombstone is orna mented with a six-shooter carved up on it. Borrowing will demoralize a man almost az fast az stealing.— J. Hil lings. All through the panic some N. Y. belles have lavished $75 a pair on stockings.