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THE GAZETTE
SUIUIKimiXK, GA.
John A HicNHr, Kd. and Pboprietob
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..ad laa gleam am application.
VelaetMY raauaaaleaUoas from the read
er* of this paper are always welcomed. Few* of
aU kind* |* preferred, especially county cows, If
foe with la laapfora yeerwlf la writing, preo
tie* eaa aid jroo. "Praatloe make* perfect."
Commimiaatlona moat be aonompanled by the
Writer”* acme, or they cannot be published.
nniMDAV KOMMO, JIIMI 10. UTS.
MT An obituary notice of Esq. John
B. SnttlOj who died in West Anunchee
ralley lately, will appear next week.
Whiek Flan la the BeetT
In the Rome Courier of Saturday last
We observe a card signed by numerous cit
izens of this county, denying that Chat
tooga is under subjectioatef lawlessness,
and wishing to protect its reputation that
had ssflesed front recent events. As the
card bean the names of some of our best
ei tire ns, It should receive our rospoctful
consideration, and we prefer not to make
argument in reply. Owing to failure
f the Rbue papers to arrive on Satur
day, We did not see the article until late
Tnoeday evening; for had it been soon,
tee would have had the bo Id ness to repro
duce it with ottr comments. It is prob
nhin that any one of the signers would, if
qwestaotetd in evwry-day conversation, de
plese the late condition of the county as
• have made it known; and several of
than previously did so, using strong lan
gnfi. Bat when a publication of these
kwiare instances had attracted wide at
tention, and brought n shadow of scandal
teldoh aright hurt the county for years to
eaten, afl were anxious to stop the spread
of exaggeration ; and we may fairly pro
tean that such ia the object of the card.
The dread of* greater distant evil impolr
the rigners to forestal it by asserting that
there is no need of outside interference—
and in this they are correct, for it is the
high and solemn duty of a county popu
lation to purify itself, and to live indepen
dent of outside aid in governing. We do
not think sock Undesired help will put its
hand k our county affairs.
Knowing the object of the card, it may
seem ungracious in us to seo errors in its
composition. For the sake of a general
better feeling, we would rather aid in the
pursuit of those scattering reports which
travel from mouth to mouth and gather
strength as they go. I It is not to be con
strued diet the Gasette abates its sub
stantial evidence upon curr mt events, for
We stand by It always But one point in
the Courier pretest needs attention. In
alluding to th* of Akridge, John
son, and n negro, it is said to have result
ed from “along-existing private feud. 1 *
Gentlemen, nearly disorders eoihe by
that broad highway of “private feuds."
They are the curse of the day. No man
in this land has ever ran "arnuok” since
the Christians came. Everv murder and
every act of malice is a private feud. A
man may grudge you the possession of a
horse, or a piece of land, or of the wife
of your bosom, or even of the life-breath
in your body; and if ho despoils you of
these, it is only a “private feud." Sad
is the conviction, but the intelligent pro
testants will certify its truth, that no one
can violate law and yet claim that he only
hurts the object of his malice. Instantly
when the aot is done, it beoomes a fetid
odor, spreading in ail directions at once.
The good neighbor must feel it, however
unwilling, and merely to turn away the
nose and say the atmosphere is pure and
sweet, is sorry argument
It reminds usVf an anoodote. A man
going up the gtreet discovered a house to
be on fire. He ran forward, opened the
door, and shouted lustily to the inmates
to "get buckets of water and put out the
flames before they get too far." Several
persons rushed to extinguish the burning
rafters; but a pale emaciated individual
came out of his room and rebuked the
alarm-giver; “For God’s sake," said ho,
“stop that noise; I’m sick I"
The careful and dignified tone of the
protest is in marked oontrast to the man
uerleas diatribe of a correspondent in the
same Isaue of the Courier. “T. M. Rai
ney," whoever he may be, is so guilty of
bad taste, misconception, injustice, and
ignorance of his country’s geography, as
that a reply Would be words wasted. If
he will subeoribe and pay like a man for
the Gaaette, he can know what it means,
tind not betray his weakness by going off
the handle before his regular turn.
In to-day's issue wo present tho highly
interesting letter of Dr. Craig, who lately
made examination of the mineral deposits
of this county. The surpassing richness
of our hills, in iron, coal, lead aud copper
should oommaud the attention of persons
lYorn abroad; and only a few years can
intervene before the rich veins and mines
will be exposed to manufacture and con
vertion into wealth. Every reader will
peruse Dr. Craig's report with pleasure,
and feel pride to think we hav e so much
riches embedded in this oounty-
The 'concluding paragraph, however, in
which the Doctor attempts to show the
condition of our county in a social way, is
somewhat overdrawn. It is natural that
a stranger of only one week's residence
should be unable to comprehend the true
situation; and the hospitable treatment
he received here no doubt impressed him
with a generous sense of our people. But
this is a matter which need not be dwelt
upon. Even the Doctor, whose opiuions
are able and his good hearted ness a pleas
ure to see, cannot excel us in the wish
that the future may be even as he thinks
it now. And so will every other peace
loving citizen respond Amen.
Grant, having quarreled with Blaine
■nd Vioe-president Wilson, haa kicked up
a row doth Minister Waaburne. The
secret of all these cmbroglios is that these
gentlemen named are suppoaed to have
an eye to the presidential succession, a
something which the president has con
siderately set apart as a perquisite of his
own.
Macon ft Brunswick Railroad.
The sale of this road which took place
at the depot in Macon, was I irgely at
tended by distinguished officers and rail
road men. After the attorney genoral
had made known the terms of the sale,
the road and its entire equipment, to
gether with some real estate and Southern
A Atlantic telegraph stock, were offered
for sale, and bids invited- The first,
which was in writing, offered $900,000 in
United States currency—sloo,ooo to be
paid in oash, SIOO,OOO on the Ist of July,
and SIOO,OOO annually on the Ist of July
until the whole amount was paid. This
bid was not within the terms of the sale
as set forth in the advertisement, but to
avoid any unpleasant complication that
might grow out of the matter, the gov
ernor on behalf of the State authorized a
bid of $1,000,000.
Under the law it becomes the duty of
the governor again to effect a sale, if pos
sible, through the agency of three com
missioners. These he will proceed to ap
point at Unco, lie will exert his prerog
ative to check and control their action in
every particular, and in the meantime the
State will continue the management of
the road as at present.
Hot-Blast Votes from the Fawn.
To th® Editor of Th® Oaott:
Thought I would give your many readers
some news from Rising Fawn. We have
an elegant iron furnace nearly completed,
which will start in full blast in a few daya
The furnace is the largest and best any
where iu the South.
Ex-governor Joseph E. Brown visited
the Works last week and pronounced them
excellent. We had u Good Templars
picnic on the Ist instant .The stand was
graced by Rev. Mr. McCay from North
Alabama, and Samuel C. ltohinson of
Atlanta, who made eloquent and telling
speeches in behalf of temperance. J. B.
Marsh and Walter Smith were on hand
dispensing ioe cream and lemonade, ‘made
in the shade and stirred with a spado,’ to
the thirsty.
Two of Chattooga’s old citizens Walter
Smith and brother, who came here last
winter, will remove back to old Chattooga
next week.
Crop prospects arc good. Have been
very dry, bit having some rain to-day.
Rising Fawn, Bd. Subscriber.
All AROUND. Publishers of news
papers in the State are to meet in Atlanta
on July 7.anti they wQI have an excursion
to TuocqtvSlTa. ’ '
■ Rev, John P. Carr of Rookdalc oounty
died lately.
Clarke county has arranged to build a
new county court house.
There is hog cholera iu Whitfield.
Peach crop not good near I)alton.
William Morgan of Amenous has 1000
bushels last years oats to sell.
Rockmart, in Polk oounty, voted against
the liquor restriction.
Married in Albany, May 20th, F. C.
Jones to Miss Sallic Davis.
Geo. W. Morgan, postmaster at Wash
ington in Wilkes oounty, is dead.
The Albany jail is ram jam full.
Fifty-four idle printers sn atlanta.
The governor has appointed the follow
ing board of visitors to attend the exami
nation of the senior class of the State
university on July 9th: W. J. Northern,
Sparta; Mark W. Johnson, Atlanta; W.
L. Kilpatrick, Richmond factory; J. Y.
Wood, LaFayettc; G. M. Dews, Colum
bus; A. I{. Flowollen, Cuthbert; J. M.
Richardson, Carrollton; J. W. Glenn,
Jefferson; 11. 11. Jones, Macon; W. 11.
Hukor, Savannah.
Columbus Enquirer: It is known that,
the Baptist university established by the
Baptists of Georgia and belonging to that
denomination, is located in Macon, and
has the finest and handsomest building of
any college in Georgia. An endeavor is
now being made to raise $160,000 from
the 170,000 Baptists in the State, to add
to the endowment of the university, whioh
is already Jarge. It is stated that forty
agents have bccu appointed to secure tire
sum. It is proposed to ra iso the amount
by notes of $25; for $lO due in one year;
and $5 payable in cash. Surely 170,000
Baptists can raise this sum. Many are
able to give hundreds and thousands of
dollars if they would.
Athens Georgian; At the residence of
our friend Col. William Jones can be seen
one hundred Chinese tea plants. These
plants are not raised in a hot house, but
are pcrrenials, and grown in the open air.
They can stand a northern temperature
of thirty-five degrees. An analysis of
leaves show eight per cent moro of the
alkaloid principle than the tea produced
in China- One hundred plants will make
twenty-five pounds of tea yearly—enough
for an ordiuary sised family. I jet every
one of our farmers have a “ tea patch.”
The State board of health met yester
day in Atlanta, to organize and prepare
for the work intended to be done by it.
Crops throughout the State are said to
be excellent.
Married in Milledgcville, Rev. G. T.
Goetehins to Miss Julia McKinley.
Nearly two weeks ago a Dooly county
farmer shipped a barrel of new wheat
flour to St. Louis.
The Atlanta Herald has passed into the
hvuds of a stock company, with the fol
lowing officers ; president, R. A. Alston;
secretary and treasurer, J. A. Bums;
managing editor, H. W. Grady; directors,
R. A. Alston, J. A- Bums, F. H. Orme,
T. G. Garrett. The stock represented at
the meeting amounted of $55,850,
OURCOUNTY RICHES
IRON, COAL, COPPER.
Th® Mtarl of Chattoog® What
#tr*ner Think* of It.
A LAND OF OVKIBD WEALTH.
Loiter copied from Correspondence of the
Atlantn Herald.
Notwithstanding what has been written
and otherwise related regarding the min
eral wealth of Georgia, the half has not
yet been told. Each year heralds some
now discovery, and the development of
some new mineral deposit, until now there
arc no articles of a mineral character re
quired for the benefit of the human fam
ily but are to be found in the mountains
and valleys of the State.
The rich and productive lands and val
lies of North Georgia yield so great an in
come to the owners, and enable them to
live so comfortably, and with so little
labor, that bat little regard is paid to
other and greater sources of revenue with
which the country abounds; and it is only
when some searcher for minerals, in pros
pecting around, informs them of the pres
ence of iron, oopper, lead and silver ore,
Mai, etc., in the lands, that their thoughts
arc ever turned from their peaceful voca
tion of farming; and even then, it is only
while the enthusiastic mineralogist is elo
quently detailing the process by which
thousands of dollars can be netted by a
little energy and labor. Then straightway
thoy relapse into that lethargic state of
secure happiness that is so characteristic
of those whose only aspirations in life are
to be accounted good farmers, successful
husbands, and honest men.
While columns have fillod newspapers
of the States, and books have been pub
lished, and thonsands of dollars appro
priated to develop the mineral resources
of other counties, Chattooga county—the
equal if not the superior of any in point
of mineral wealth, valuable farming lands,
good olimato and water, and the best of
society—has been neglected; ana beyond
the fact that she occupies a position on
the maps of the State, and occasionally
furnishes a minor item of news to redeem
herself from forgetfulness by the outer
world, she has lived on quietly, undis
turbed save by the murmuring of the
waters that plow through her rich valleys
or the sounds of the husbandmen as they
ply their peaceful vocation.
Having learned through a private source
of the existence of certain ooal and iron
deposits in this oounty, your correspon
dent, having some knowledge of minerals
and desiring to free himself for a brief
season from tbe noise, tbe heat and the
dust of Atlanta, packed his valise, and
started for the mountains of Chattooga.
Arriving at the city of Rome, a conveyance
was secured, and in a short time we were
en route for Trion factory, cur then objec
tive point. A ride of four hours through
■ Dirttown valley, across Taylor's ridge
iimong sonic of the grandest scenery that
the country affords, and wo found our
solvor at the palatial and hospitable resi
dence of Mr. A. P. Allgood, of Trion
factory fume. Remaining here Until morn
ing, wo visited the site of the factory,
recently burned, and where we expected
to find nothing but rubbish and debris of
the destructive conflagration, we were
astonished at seeing the wall* of the new
building already four feet high, and the
remains of the fire all removed. Numbers
of workmen, bricklayers, joiners and ma
chinists were busily engaged in rebuilding
the structure upon anew and enlarged
plan, while others were employed in pre
paring lumber, burning brick, etc. By
the superior business tact of Mr. All good,
nearly all the operatives of the factory
have been assigned to labor, and but little
financial injury will result to them.
Our next move was a visit to the Hon.
C. C. (’leghorn, a former representative
of Chattooga county in the legislature of
the State, and one of the most substantial
and reliable men in this section. After
resting one night, and enjoying the hos
pitality so lavishly dispensed by this gen
tleman and his accomplished wife, we
soourcil the services of a competent guide,
and proceeded to scale Lookout mountain,
that loomed up majestically before us.
Our guide, James Gilreath, a sturdy son
of the valley, conducted us to the base of
the mountain, at Neil’s gap. A half*
hour’s walk brought us to the top,’from,
which point the scenery is grand Jjeyond
description. For miles up and down tho
valley, until tho eye is lost in the maze of
splendor, is spread out the magnificent
panorama. Shinbone, Broomtown and
Chattooga valleys, separated by small
ridges, lay before us in all their richness
of waving grainfields, orchards and beau
tiful residences; while the hum of busy
lift below, fell upon tho ear like the mur
muring of some distant Waterfall. After
gazing upon this boautiful scene until we
were refreshed by the pure mountain
breeze that was wafted across the moun
tain, wo proceeded on the mountain in
the direction of McLemore’s oove for two
miles, when wo arrived at Gilreath's mill,
located upon one of the tributaries of
Little river.
A walk of half a mile brought us to the
coal beds, located at tho base of a ledge of
soft sandstone rock, that flanks a small
stream which flows down a gorge in a suc
cession of beautiful cataracts, jjiero,
partly concealed by the rich foliage that'
grew in profusion, wo foujid the coal bed.
A considerable quantftVfod
hy the neighboring locksmiths,*’leaving
the rich vein exposed for a distance of
over fifty feet. The strata was from
eighteen inches to two feet thick, easy of
access, and of the richest quality. The
indications are that the strata continues
for an indefinite distance around this
ledge of rocks and that tho supply is in
exhaustible. Securing some specimens,
we left for the miff; from whence, after
a night's rest, we proceeded dowu the
mountain, visiting on our route the famous
•Rocktttern, Mar the summit of the moun
tain. This place consists of a series of
huge boulders of hard stone rock, and
ooveriug several acres of ground. These
rocks assume a variety of weird shapes,
and are interspersed with numerous fis
sures, caverns, etc. Leaving this point,
we proceeded down the mountain, and
arrived at the base near Tapp’s gap, in
the neighborhood of Mr. Satterfield’s, one
of the oldest aad most respected citizens”
of the county. This is in Shinbone valley,
a tributary of Broomtown. Arriving at
Mr. Satterfield's, and disabusing his mind
of the erroneous impression that we were
in search of illicit distilleries, (of which
class these honest people have a supreme
contempt,) we informed him of the object
of our visit to this section.
Mr. Satterfield then informed us that a
short distance from his house, on the
dividing line of Shinbone and Broomtown
valleys, there was a rich deposit of what
he thought was copper. Accompanying
him to the place indicated, near one of
the finest mineral springs we have ever
seen, we fouhd in a small excavation in
the hillside some of the richest^pecimens
of copper ore that huve yet been discov
ered in the State. From the surface in
dications, the supply is very extensive.
In close proximity we found an appar
ently inexhaustible supply of silver ore.
In a number of other places is the
neighborhood we were assured of still
larger quantities of iron ore. We were
then furnished with a specimen of lead
ore that came from a neighboring ridge
that was very rich, and we were informed
that there were surface indications of a
large quantity.
We subsequently, in company with Mr.
T. S. Majors, a clever and hospitable gen
tleman, and one deeply interested in the
mineral development of the county, visit
ed another coal deposit in Lookout moun
tain, near the line of the State of Ala
bama. This was equally as rich and ex
tensive os the one first visited, and about
seven miles distant From observation
(having no instruments to determine de
finitely,) we found that this deposit was
about the same height from the valley as
the other, and evidently a continuation of
the same. This concluded our search for
minerals for the time, but we were in
formed of numerous other deposits and
indications of minerals in other sections,
which will be visited by us soon, and a
full report given.
We cannot close this brief sketch of our
visit without refurring to the reports that
are extant relative to the lawlessness of
the citizens q. this oounty. With the
exception of the killing of Col. Johnson
tty shooting of Mr. King,
both of cases were the results of
former fSgds and difficulties, there is no
county inOf* Statc whose citizens have a
liifto r for the law, or who more
rigidly enfioce them than those of Chat
tooga county. A man who attends his
own business, and abstains from inter
meddling or interfering with others, is as
safe from harm, in any portion of the
county, as he would be if surrounded by
a brigade of armed guards. 0.
M ' . — ‘
All eyes have hope directed towards the
Ohio "republican qtmvontion, and its ex
pression on the third term bugbear will
be considered a settler. Here it ia: 11 The
observance of Washington’s example in
retiring at the close of a second presi
dential term will be, in the future as it
has been in the regarded as a funda
mental rule in the unwritten law of the
republic.” President Grant isn’t feeling
well just now.
The survivors of the Hampton Legion
of Confederate soldiers will hold a re
union in Columbia, South Carolina, on
the fourteenth anniversary of the first
battle of Manassas on the 21st of July
next. The objects of tho re-union will be
to collect the necessary records for com
piling a complete history of that com
mand and ita offshoots from its organiza
tion iu 1861 to the dose of the war in
April, 1865, and to take the initiative
steps towards.ereeting a suitable monu
ment to tbe dead of the legion. General
Wade Hampton will preside, and Gen’l
T. M. Logan will deliver an oratioßi
Don’t Want a third Term.
In his letter to th of the
Pennsylvania republican State convention
President Grant concludes as follows, viz;
“And now for the third term. Ido not
want it any more than I did the first. I
would not write or utter a word to change
the will of the people in expressing and
having their choice. The question of the
number of terms allowed to any one ex
ecutive can only come up fairly in the
shape t>f a proposition to amend the con
stitution, a shape in which all political
parties can participate, fixing the length
of time or number of terms for which any
one person shall be eligible for the office
of president. Until such an amendment
is adopted the people cannot be restricted
in their choice by resolfttion further than
they are now restricted! as to age, nativity,
etc. It may happen ru.the future history
of the country, that tojjbsmgo an execu
tive because he has been ‘eight years in
office will prove unfortunate if not disas
trous.
“The idea that any man could elect
himself president, or even reinstall him
self, is preposterous. It is a reflection
upon the intelligence and patriotism of
the people to suppose such a thing pos
sible. Any mau can destroy his chances
for the office, .but no one can force an
election or even nomination.
“To recapitulate—l am not, nor have
I ever been a candidate for a renomiua
tion. I would not accept a nomination if
it were tendered me, unless it should come
under such circumstances a to make it an
imperative duty—circumstances not likely
to arise.' ’
Neuralgia prevails in Dakon.
AFFAIRS IH TOWN AHD COUNTY
If yon hare aa opinion on any subject that
lntereata the general community, write It down
and send It to The Gaaette. You may be always
confident of a fair hesrinc through Its ootumas.
In all cases *end your name to th* Editor.
Mr, William Hill’s school near Mell
ville is progressing finely.
*Rv . Mr. Milner filled bis appointment
at Walnut Grove last Sunday.
Mr. J. J. P. Henry and family visited
last week in Floyd county.
Rev. H. L. Ferguson (colored) is to
preach at Pond Spring on Sunday.
Cherries are ripe, and we only regret
there are so few trees to furnish them.
A daughter of Mrs. Bryant of Teloga
was very ill last week.
Gwaltney lodge Templars have regular
meeting next Tuesday night.
Summerville Masouic lodge had regular
meeting on Saturday.
> *
Mrs. Jeff Johnson and family have re
turned to her Chattoogaville plantation.
Mr. W. F. Simpson has greatly im
proved the locality in which he resides,
by the erection of a neat picket fence.
The communication printed last week,
as to the use of the bridge for dancing
parties, caused a good deal of commeht.
Now is the time when Negrodom can
feel happy iu cheap provisions— black
berries are getting ripe.
Rev. I. W. Waddell is to preach in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday, during
the regular pastor’s absence in Dirttown.
Mr. H. 11. Tucker, of Mellville passed
through town on Friday, going on a busi
ness trip to Cleveland, Tennessee.
The wife of Mr. Young Owens, living
four miles southwest of town, has been
very ill, but is now improving.
Mr. Muinford of Cartersville who is
related by marriage to Hon. Robert W.
Jones, was visiting the county last week.
The question of using the river bridge
provokes some discussion. Read the let
ter of to-day.
A lodge of Templars was organised on
Saturday at Foster’s Store, under the
good auspices of Rev. J. B E. Lewis.
Miss Ann l>ayton, who was lately very
ill at Mr- Hollis' place in Broomtown, is
recovered and returned to her home in
Dry valley.
Mrs. Elijah Henderson, a widow living
in Coldwaterdistrict died of typhoid pneu
monia on Thursday evening. She was
buried at South Carolina camp ground.
Mrs. Winnie Scoggins of Dirttown is
ninety-two years old. She is still in ap
parent good health, and quite lively con
sidering her age.
A premium of fifty dollars is offered by
the State agricultural society for the best
six stalks'of cotton shown at the next
State fair.
On Thursday afternoon a little child of
Mr. J. J. P. Henry, living in town, was
severely but not permanently injured by
a falling rail.
Mr. John R. Clemmons, lately in the
employ of Starling, Jones & Cos. at Mell
ville, has concluded to attend school dur
ing the present year.
The quarterly meeting of the Methodist
Church for this circuit, held at South
Carolina camp ground on Saturday and
Sunday, was fully attended and was very
interesting.
The picnic at Pleasant Green camp
ground on last Saturday would have been
more enjoyable if its managers pro
vided for music and dancing. It passed
off very well, however.
When invited to dance along wit h the
rest, he replied, “ No, 1 thank you. Tried
it once when 1 was young, and quit. Got
tangled in my whiskers, and it took ’em
two hours to comb me out.”
On Friday evening last there was a
spelling-match of the academy pupils, ar
ranged by Prof. Waddell. We would
be glad to see a public entertainment of
this kind.
The editorialistic mare strayed from
her anchorage during the Mellville grange
meeting on Saturday last, but her truant
ramble was cut short by a neighbor on
the ridge.
It will be observed in our summary of
State news that the governor has appoint
ed Mr. J. Y. Wood of LaFayette as a
member of the State univewity board of
visitors.
Upper Broomtown hunting frolics are
not so productive as they used to was.
When our young friends Messrs. G. and
L. went out for scalps, a few Saturdays
ago, they brought back two. A bird and
a rat were made to bite the dust,
Mr. H. V. Rambo of Coldwater has
been treating with I, N. Wilson of Deca
tur, for purchase by the Former of 370
acres of land near Mellville, We have
not heard whether the trade has been
closed.
Avery fine rain fell on Thursday last
in some parts of the county, especially in
Teloga district. It was welcomed by all
farmers who had potato-slips to set out.
The heaviest fall of rain occurred on
Friday night. It seemed to be general
in extent, and a regular ground soaker.
Some hail fell with it, and heavy gusts of
wind preceded.
We bava received a tetter from Mr. G.
W. Craft of Bristol of the
painter who was her* some months ago,)
inquiring for his non. Should sny be
able to supply tbe inforiuation, it will be
appreciated if left at this office-
Mr. W. P. Ledbetter went worth to
La Fayette on Tuesday, and may visit
Trenton in Dade countyT He came from
Cartersville with Colonel R. H. Jones,
and ha* recently been engaged at the
Mellville store.
Mr- T. J. Barbour, who lately returned
from Washiqgton, was successful in bis
mission, which was to collect a claim
against the government for about $3300.
Tbe claim had been instituted by his
father Mr. Barbour.
Avery good opportunity to purchase a
lot of land on easy terms, will be found
under head of “ legal advertisements” to.
day. Lot 43 in 13th district and 4th sec
tion,' west of Summerville, will be sold for
distribution among heirs, on the legal
sale day in July.
It is not the amount one gives in charity
that constitutes merit, as in the parable
of the widow's mite. A rich, but par
•irnonious old gentleman on being taken
lb task for his uncharitableness, said;
“True, I don’t give much, but if you only
knew how it hurts when I give anything,
you wouldn't wonder.”
It was twelve o’clock at night when Mr.
Berger of Macon discovered a colored
parson in his stable, untying a horse, and
the preacher only observed: “Jess what
I said all de time, Mastah Berger; your
hossishay, sure enuff, an' dat ’spute be
tween me an’ brudder Jackson is settled, ”
Particul4R Notice —All should know
that the only place in Home where you
have engraving done is at Veal’s jewelry
store. All goods sold by him are engrav
ed free of charge, and without any delay
there being three engravers employed
iu the establishment, and no extra price
put on the goods to pay for engraving.
We have examined a very neat little
pamphlet which bears the following title:
“The Cotton Worm—its Nature, His
tory, and Destroyer." It is intended to
make known a certain remedy for the
plague of cotton worms, and every farmer
should be prepared to shield his crop from
the destructive insect.
Mellville grange No. 523 had a called
meeting on Saturday last. Some visiting
grangers were present. After transaction
of the called business, a good old-fa.-hion
ed talk was indulged, bearing on the duty
and obligation of grangers. We feel jus
tified in commending the dear and com
mon-sense opinions expressed hy the mas
ter, Mr. Starling.
Rev. John Noble died two weeks ago
in the poor bou-* near Gadsden, in his
88th year. He was a pioneer Baptist
preacher, and had given over sixty years
of his life to the church and ministry, yet
died in a poor house. It is probable that
more Christians will be damned for neg
lecting their duty to God's servants and
tbe church, than for acts of open sin.
Mr. J. B. W. Carrel! of Dry valley, who
is a successful bee culturlst, took fifty
pounds of honey from one bee-gum on
last Monday evening. He had previously
gathered the honey in April. This is the
best yield of honey we have heard of, aad
shows how much farmers are benefited by
having a few stands of bees, which cost
next to nothing and give a large profit,
During the last two weeks many owners
of bees have been robbing the hives. So
far as we have learned, the yield is good.
We have often spoken of the great ad
vantage of bee culture; and it is hoped
that every farmer will, in a few years, be
led to know the money-making power of
these little workers. No outlay is better
made than that which goes to purchase a
colony of bees.
The difference between wagon and rail
road transportation, and how steam can
equalize the prices between different sec
tions of the country, is well shown in the
following. Com sells in this county at
$1.25 a bushel, and a moneyless man must
engage to pay $1.50 in the fall when corn
is cheap; but in Chattanooga corn "ells at
eighty-five cents on the wharf- What does
Little Bed say to this?
On Wednesday of last week Mr. James
G. Gilreath of Teioga went to Dickson’s
mill in Walker county, and was detained
over night, The next morning while re
turning southward, a shower overtook
him in the road, with active lightning
and thunder. Mr. Gilreath was carrying
his gun. The lightning ran along the
stock, and struck the lock and exploded
the charge. No damage was done.
Every one who can write, must use
paper. For the best selection of paper
for all purposes, we commend readers to
the North Georgia bookstore of Albin
Omberg in Rome. He has flat letter
paper, flat cap. flat folio, flat letter and
cap tinted, letter heads, note heads, bond
paper, blotting paper, tissue paper, and
every other kind known to the trade. His
stock is ample, and prices such as offer
advantages seldom found.
To speak of McWilliams k Cos. is to
mention one of the greatest enterprises of
North Georgia. To inspect their stock
of dry goods is to ramble through a dis
play of necessaries which has no equal
in any one collection in the Cherokee
country. And to buy of McW. & Cos. is
to get bargains undoubted. These faets
have been tested to the satisfaction of
thousands hereaway; but many others are
yet to learn the advantages which remain
to all who trade at the “wholesale store-”
Furorsli, My Georgia Memo.
{A young lady who formerly resided at
Semmerrilk, bat emigrated to th* State
of Texas, sends the following lines to us
for publication in The Gasette —Ed.]
With achlaa heart, and deep .egret,
1 greet lift * saddest day
When from the light of child hood's home
I turn my steps away.
Than I hare quaffed from pleasure s rap.
And pinched bright thomLaa dowers—
Loving to dwell amid the scenes
Of those warm rustic bowers.
Sweet hornet Dear consecrated spot
How can I r farewell
Tbe bitter grief It gives my heart
No words have power to telL
I grieve that time should ever bring
Korgetfulne** of thee.
Or that the loved ones left behind
Should r-ease to think of me.
Fsrewell, desr friends! I hold you each
Enshrined within my heart;
And time nor distance e'er can break
Lore’s sacred ties apart.
Though happiness may crown my Hfa,
And blest my mission be.
I shall in memory oft return
And sadly long for thee. D. M.
Several visitors from Dirttown to tbe
Pleasant Grecw picnic on last Saturday.
Among them we noticed Mr. Thomas R.
Herrin, whose home is near Pleasant
Green, but who is attending the Farmers
ville academy.
During the sermon of Rev. Mr. Bays
in the Baptist church on Sunday evening,
the speaker was attacked with a slight
faintness owing to the heated atmosphere;
but a draught of cold water prevented
any serious effects. The interruption of
his remarks was only temporary.
The very welcome rain of last Friday
night did not spread its favors over as
much territory as was desired, and some
farmers were left “waiting for water.”
One farmer near the bead of Raccoon
creek did not get a drop, although his
east-side neighbors were amply visited.
A friend suggested, “ Why didn't you
throw down the fence and let it go over?”
The idea seemed a good one to him, and
he may try it next time.
A Gainesville paper, in speaking of the
celebrated O’ Neal orchard Wear that town,
adds the following, and we think it wiU
apply to Chattooga county: “Thiselimate
is peculiarly adapted to apples, griresa
and grapes. A few thousand apple trees,
six years old, if plowed once s year, will
support any family in good style, and leave
a handsome surplus for old age. Apple
trees live and thrive and bear well for at
least fifty years. Tbe market for apples
in Georgia alone can never be glutted.”
The new mil] being built in tbe classic
precincts of “Frogtown,” a pleasant val
ley southeast of Summerville, is rapidly
coming to completion. It was first pro
jected by Mr. Joseph H. Houston, for
merly of Alpine; then Capt. K- R. Foster
and Judge Robert S. Foster became in
terested. Recently Mr. 11. V. Ram bo oi
Coldwater bought Mr. Houston’s portion.
A long race haa been dug, and the mill
house is nearly finished. We hope soon
to chronicle tbe beginning of custom work
at this mill.
Dr. Gregory, near Cave Spring, devotes
his time and attentk to raising sheep.
He lias foUr or five hundred sheep, trom
which he averages four pounds of wool
each annualiy. .Mr. Gregory says that
the increase among his sheep will pay the
expenses >f keeping them, and that the
wool is all clear profit —or vice versa, the
wool will pay all expense", and the in
crease among the sheep is all clear profit.
| We commend this simple statement to
those of our farmer friends who still have
cotton on the brain.
Mr. William M. Henry, who last year
taught a school near Alpine and after
wards attended the university at Athens,
has been awarded the junior medal of the
Dcmosthenean society at the commence
ment exercises. This medal is given to
Mr. Henry for superior power in oratory.
He is from La Fayette.
Mr. F. W. Copeland, a student also
from LaFayette, is attending the State
agricultural college. He has just been
awarded the medal of his (sophmore) class
for best debater.
Alabama News.—We find the follow
ing in the Advertiser of Centre:
- Citizens are urged to register and vote
for the State constitutional convention.
Cherokee county pays tax on 100 cattle
over six months old , 520 mules, 98 horses
and 120 hogs over six months old.
Mr. John L. Burnett has returned to
Gaylesville from Vanderbilt university.
Rev. S. L Ru.-scll of Gaylesville is in
Texas.
Wheat crop is not excellent.
Rome Cotton Statement. —The fol
lowing shows the figures in cotton for the
week ending on Friday:
Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1874 133
Receipts since May 7 97
Received previously 26,134-26,231
Total 26,364
Shipped this week 229
Shipped previously 25,559-25,788
Number of bales on hand 576
Quotations. —Market quiet; middlings
141 cents ; low middlings 14 cents; good
ordinary 13J cents.
The outfit of a store in the country
should comprise everything. Within its
; walls must be gathered a stock that covers
all the different needs of a large territory
—from needles to plows, and from ribbons
to bolts of cloth. Ah assortment such as
that now on display at Branner’s in Sum
merville, covers as wide* a range, and is
as complete in all its gradations, as can
be found anywhere. Then, having found
that their supplies are ample, what is your
next question? As to prices, of course.
On this point we heartily agree to refer
it to the experience of all those people
who have been constant callers at that
store. One fact is palpable: when trade
is so well kept ud with old customers as
it is by Branne r, we may surely infer that
| prices arc satisfactory.