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IVovtli CJoorgriMn.
Belltou, Ga., April 8, 1880.
Capt. J. M. Edwards, Superinten
dent of the Northeastern Railroad,
has been elected Superintendent of
the Macon and Brunswick Railroad.
This is a handsome compliment to a
most efficient officer.
Dr. Gatchell, of Atlanta, has been
confirmed as supervisor of census for
the first Georgia district. The district
is composed of thirty counties, and
the supervisor is now ready to receive
applications for enumerators places.
We have receive the first number
of the Macon Daily Herald. It is
strictly democratic, live, and progres
sive. There is plenty of room in
Macon for two daily papers, and we
wish the new enterprise unbounded
success.
....
Sam Hill, under life-time sentence
for killing John Simmons, has been
declared insane, and will be sent to
the lunatic asylum, in a few days.
The Constitution says be appears
rather to regret the verdict than to
rejoice at it.
(.'apt. Turner, the old engineer of
the Northeastern Railroad, will com
mence the permanent survey of the
extension of that road from Lula
towards the Blue Ridge, in a short
time. It is said the work of building
the road will be vigorously pushed
forward this summer.
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Dr. Garcelon has returned the money
belonging to the State of Maine, and
the Republicans now breathe easier.
He had 5'.125, and with that amount
he could have demoralized the Blaine
gang in Maine by buying them at
their own price—three for a dollar.—
Atlanta Constitution.
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Here is what Representative Fry.
of Maine, had to say of Dr. Felton, a
few days ago: “I congratulate the j
gentleman from Georgia also, that he
is almost, although not altogether, a
hard money man. I congratulate
him, too, that he is almost persuaded
io be a Republican, although not
quite.”
Confidence in Southern cotton fac
tory enterprises is evidenced by the
subscription, within the last month,
of 8200,000, the maximum amount of
stock proposed, for the erection of a
cotton factory at Spartanburg. S. C.
The people of that, thriving little city ■
subscribed $150,000, ami Charleston
capitalists invested $50,000 in the
enterprise.
The agricultural products of the
United States mnkii up eighty-two
per cent of our exports. Yet the
class which is such an important fac
tor in the business of the country is
heavily and unjustly taxed through '
the protective tariff to keep the ■
manufacturing interest in funds. The :
manufacturing interest says it can’t
live except through taxing other in
terests.
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The same comet which in 1843 gave
aid and comfort to the Millerites, as-;
sisting to alarm those who heeded
their predictions, that the world was
speedily to be destroyed by lire, it is '
predicted is to appear again in 1880.
If this comet and Charlie Willing
ham’s next Independent boom should
strike the earth about the same time,
what would become of us?—Macon
Daily Herald.
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The friends of Col. Van Estes have
announced bis name for clerk of the
superior court of Hall county, ami ho
ought and doubtless will be elected
to the position. John J. Mayne, the
former clerk, authorizes us to call on
till his old friends to go to the polls
on the 16th instant, and vote for Mr.
Estes. Let every one go out and
vote. It will only take a short tinmi
and the people never regret putting
competent'men in office.
Gen. Walker, Superintendent of the
Census, says that the enumerators for
taking the census will not be appointed
till all the supervisors are confirmed,
lie will then require the supervisors
to nominate men of intelligence for
such places, and send the list thus
selected to bis office for approval, ac
companied with the reeomn'icndation
of several citizens of their district to
the effect that the nominees are men
of intelligence, honest and of good
standing in the community in which
they live.
Extract from Atlanta letter to the
Conyers Weekly: “Men of every
shade of opinion now admit that as
matters stand, Gen. Gartrell has the
inside track for the gubernatorial
nomination. The General is in good
health, and bis matchless talents have
never shone more conspicuously than
recently in the conduct of certain cele
brated cases familiar to everybody. It
will indeed be a happy day for Geor
gia w hen she has a Governor whose
clear head, kind heart, business abili
ties and untiring energies are faith
fully devoted to the service of the
State, the people thereof, and, when
imcessary to tin* humblest citizen of
I lie < otninonw < allh,”
THE TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The second quarterly meeting this
year, of the Jackson County Teach
| era’ Institute, was held at Harmony
I Grove, on the 2d and 3rd inst. There
was not a full attendance of the mem
i bers, and several important subjects
i were postponed that were on the
programme.
A deep and growing interest in the
I cause of education was manifest in
1 the various discussions of the bodv.
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I A marked advance in the mode of
teaching, and a determination to ad
vance with the progress of the age,
' was evident from every speech.
I One of the most important actions
.of the meeting was to establish a
'journal under the name of “The
I Georgia School and Home.” Such a
(paper is urgently demanded, and we
i hope that the press and the people
will give it earnest and stable encour
agement. The enterprise is in able
hands, and will doubtless merit a
very large patronage. The first num
ber will probably be out by the first
of July next. Will not the teachers,
particularly, send a word of encour
agement to the Georgia School and
; Home, at Jefferson ?
EDUCATION.
It is the educated who have the
prominent places in the community.
To this, ns to everything else, there,
■are exception*. There are a very few
men who have bad a great deal of
energy and perseverance, and more
than the. usual amount of natural wit 1
and sense, and these have so far over-.
come the. obstacles of ignorance, that
though they have had little book
knowledge, still they have sometimes
acquired a fair sum of wealth, or have
even gained some respect and honor
among their neighbors. On the other
hand, as there are men who will waste
any fortune which may be left them,
so arc there men who will squander
all the advantages that an education
gives them; but generally education
is a fair test of a man’s usefulness.
Without an education the life of
man rises little above the affairs of
his plantation or shop. He sees but
little of what is going on around him,
and generally cares for nothing out
side of what he. was accustomed to
see in his childhood. Not that the
most burdensome labor is in the least
disgraceful—far from it. We have
plenty of men in all the professions:
plenty of mon in the stores and banks,
and what we need most is strong arms
to wield the axe and hold the plow till
all the State shall be under the highest
cultivation. We need more farmers,
more men who are not afraid of work,
for all that we glory in, from the high
way on which we walk to the thunder
ing iron monster who whirls us along
in his giant arms, are all the result of
labor. But we want labor directed by
skill. The severest labor of the un
tutored savage results in little—it is l
hands driven by skilled minds that
gives the real progress. In this age
of steam and telegraph, when men j
live more and do more in one year
than their forefathers did in five, it is
highly necessary that there be no
wasted effort, but that everv blow
count something, and to do this the
mind must be educated ns well ns ’
the hands.
An unedinated man may he happy
and to some extent useful, but he can
never enjoy as much or accomplish
as much as the one who can under
stand what he sees going on around
him.
The only lime given in which to lay
the foundation of future usefulness and
happiness and prominence is in youth,
before we have the right or ability to
control our own plans and acts.
How much then do we owe to the
parent who gives us an education and
so puls into our hands the key which
unlocks all the doors which lead to
prosperity, and how very much to
blame is the father who lets his c hild
waste in play or infantile work the
precious moments which will never
return, and every one of which should
be given to improvement of the mind.
In after life the duties of manhood
and womanhood will crowd so hard
that there will be no chance to make
up lost time—and education is like
gold, the more we possess the more
are we respected, and the more useful
we may be. But it is more valu tide
than gold—it can never be stolen or
spent. If you have little else to give
your children, give them all the edu
cation you can. Then will they be
fully armed to meet their opponents
on life's battle Held, ami to conquer
in the strife. Educate the children.
A meeting of the stockholders and
friends of the Blue Ridge Railroad
, Company was held at Franklin. N.
jC.. recently, at which steps were
taken looking to the early comple
tion of the road to the Tennessee
line.
I
A petition one hundred and eighty
live yards long, and signed by .14.01)0
woman, has been presented to Con
gress. prayjng the prohibition of both
the manufacture and sale of ardent
spirits in this country.
Alabama furnished to the Confede
rate service 122.0(H) soldier-.
EETTER FROM GAINESVILLE.
Editor Georgian : I promised
you that I would write up the supe
rior court for your pa] er, but busi
ness has prevented my complying
■’ until now. The court passed off’ with
i out much excitement save in the case
of Wilson, who was charged with the
■ offense of bigamy and seduction. He
was confronted with two living wives
at the trial, convicted and sentenced
!to the penitentiary for the term of
'four years. Several other parties
were tried for different offenses, and
, the convict force of the State has
been augmented by the addition of
six able bodied men from Hall.
Owing Io the large number in jail.
Judge Erwin disposed of very little
civil business, and as a consequence
our court affairs are very much be
hind. Hall will have to have four
' weeks’ court, or a county court will
have to be established to get through
the business in reasonable time.
We are having some excitement in
; town over the election to fill the
vacancy created by the resignation of
John J. Mayne, clerk of the superior
'court. During court Colonel M. Van
Estes was solicited to run for the
position by a large number of our
leading citizens, and W. S. Pickrell is
opposing him. Mr. Estes will doubt
less be elected, as he is known to bi'
in every way competent, and then bis
record as a soldier will have much to
do with his being chosen to any office
|to which he may nspire. The elec
'lion comes off’on the 16th inst.. and
(the probabilities are that there will
be a good turnout at most of the
( precincts.
The farmers are behind with their
'work, owing to the heavy rain fall
; during the last three weeks. Our
people are planting more cotton than
was ever planted before, and are eon
isequently using more guano than at I
l any former lime.
The Georgian is very popular here,
and we wonder why your merchants
don’t give it a more liberal support, i
No place can ever aspire to anything
above mediocrity, that fails to give a
lire newspaper a generous support.
More anon. J. I).
Gainesville, Ga., April 3, 1880.
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Maysville Matters.
Prospect for fruit crop good so far.
Complaints of rust in small grain.
We hear that a May celebration is
on the programme.
Arrangements for a heavy cotton >
'crop, if sales of guano is a sign.
The number of pupils at th*' Insti-
I tute makes the surroundings lively at
'“play time.” ,
The Sunday-school is flourishing,'
having an attendance of about seven
, ty-live pupils.
From the quantity of lumber on
the ground, the Baptists will soon
have a commodious church.
Very heavy rain, accompanied with
hail, lightning and thunder, last Sun
day. Monday was summerish.
Dr. Hampton has bought that beau-
iliful lot of land in the village, just
north of the depot, and east of the
railroad. He w ill lay it off into build
ing lots, and other them lor sale. He
is building a residence near bis office,
and the question is, who will manage
its internal affairs?
This is a better than average farm
ing country, but corn and flour are
bought from the West, and no rough
forage to be had. Grasse- would grow
well, but would interfere with cotton.
Lands would hardly average more
than >2O worth of the former to the
acre, while the latter juay average
'2l. besides the luxury of working it.
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From a speech by David Davis, of
Illinois, in the United State Senate:
“The press is one of the wonders
attending the growth of our institu
tions. In the history of the human
race there i« nothing comparable to
this development. It is not onlv the
bulwark of liberty, but it is the highly
popular instructor, mote benetieeiit
and wide-reaching than any other
agency hut tlw Christian religion, of
which it is one of the main prop-.
Complaint is made that this power is
sometimes abused, and that we in
public life are too often censoriously
criticised. It will be a sad day for
the republic when criticism upon the
acts and the speech of Senators and
Representatives shall be embed, and
a still sadder day when those act-and
that speech cannot invite the sternest
criticism. What food is to the body
the press is to the mind. It has be
come a Hlaily necessity and nourish
ment from the home of the rich to
the cabin of the pioneer on the
plains, whose brain ami muscle are
integral parts of the empire in the
est. To make the press wholly
independent and to widen its influ
ence every restriction of unjust or
unwise laws ought to be removed.
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lion. Emory Speer was the only
Democrat of the House Committee
on Elections who favored the seating
of W ashburn, the Republican mem
ber from the third Minnesota district.
UNION MEETING.
Homer, Ga., March 26, 1880.
The union meeting of the first dis
trict of the Gillsville association met
, to-day with the Baptist church at
Homer. After a sermon by Elder E.
8. V. Briant, elected D. C. Roberts
moderator and R. J. Dyar clerk. Ad
journed until *J a. m. to-morrow morn
. ing. Prayer by Bro. Roberts. At night
a sermon by Elder James Rudisill,
much to the edification, we trust, of a
goodly number.
Saturday, March 27th.
Met according to ad ournment. —
Prayer by Elder Rudisill. Enrolled
the names of delegates. From Oconee
church—J. A. Palmer, D. C. Roberts,
W. J. Colquitt. W. J. Porter. From
Homer—T. C. Chandler, W. C. Haul
brook, R. J. Dyar. Jesse Pritchett, A.
A. Turk. From Gillsville—B. F. Sud
duth, D. M. House. M. F. Cowen, R.
Martin. R. 11. Brooks.
The following committees were ap
• pointed:
On Preaching—Jesse Pritchett, W.
C. Ilaulbrook. J. A. Palmer.
On place of next meeting—W. J.
Colquitt, A. A. Turk. D. M. House.
To consider recent publications in
'the Christian Index—W. J. Colquitt.
B. F. Suddath. W. (Ilaulbrook. Jesse
Pritchett. A. A. Turk. D. M. House.
Received the following query from
the Gillsville church: Is it in accord
ance with Baptist principles for min
isters of the gospel, who are neither
pastors nor members of a certain
church, to attempt to organize a
small minority (1-6) of said church
i into a separate bodv. in violation of
the known wishes of the church?
Answer—No.
Prayer by Bro. B. F. Suddath. Ad
journed for one hour.
Mel according to adjournment.—
Prayer by Bro. I). M. House.
Received the following query from
Oconee church: Would it promote the
> interest and welfare of the churches to
nail their pastors for an unlimited
term ?
Answer—Whereas the churches are
independent bodies, we feci that
.they are competent to arrange this
matter for themselves.
Received the report of the commit
tee on preaching as follows;
We, the committee appointed on
preaching, arrange as follows: Elder
E. S. V. Briant to preach at early
|candle light to-night. Bro. Roberts
to conduct the Sabbatli-sehool mass
meeting at o’clock Sunday morning.
Elder E. S. V. Briant to preach at 11,
ami Elder James Rudi-ill at 3 o'clock.
Respectfully submitted.
Jesse Pritchett, Chairman.
Qin-rv — What is the best method of
keeping up a Sunday-school in our
com try churches ?
Bv prayer and punctual attendance
on the pu t of parents, and all of the
i-lmreh: good libraries, comfortable
rooms and good affectionate teachers.
Adopted.
Resolved. That wo recommend the
Christian Ind- x catechisms and hymn
books for our schools.
The committee to whom was re
ferred the matter of certain publica
tions in the Christi «n Index, in refer
ence to the Gillsville association, re
port as follows:
Believing as we do that the publica
tions above referred to are calculated
to do our association harm.unless they
are properly answered, we therefore
I recommend that the following state
ment of facts, signed by the modera
tor ami clerk of Ibis meeting, be sent
to the Index, with the request to
publish :
Ist. The articles of Faith contained
in the Emyclopiedia of Religious
Knowledge, and with which all Bap
tist ministers at hast are familiar,
though not published in the minutes,
wore read ami adopted by the associa
tion ns the basis of union.
2d. The fact that the association
disclaims all jurisdiction over the
churches, is only saying what every
body knows to he the fact, that the
association is merely an advisory
council, possessing no power to
coerce a church, ami that this state
ment does not affect the right of the
association to decline connection with
; a disorderly church.
3d. That in our opinion the churches
' do not belong to the association, but
the association to the churches, and
that the churches felt they had a right
to join anew association "without ask
ing for letters of d emission.”
4tli. That there has been no split in
"any church, and no exclusion of anv
members on the (fronnrl of joinin 1 a
nt ir ax»»ciation. as stated in the Index,
over the signature of “Peace." The
difficulty in the church "that left the
Serepla association without a letter.”
had nothing to do with this movement
whatever.
5. That if any of out delegates to
the Georgia Baptist Convention tail
to attend its next meeting, it will not
be because of the threat to object to
its admission as a member of that
body; and that if the association
should not be received into the Con
vention, it will exercise the right
secured to it by the Constitution of
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In fact, just ask for what you want, and they will show the THING
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tin- Ui iled Suites, and still be the
Gillsville Assis-intion.
7. It is a notorious fact that no
church attempted to withdraw with
out a letter and failed, as stated by
"Peace.” in his article.
7th. We feel that the article of Bro.
C. 1). Campbell is premature, and we
trust that our brethren will not be
prejudiced against us until we are
heard al the Convention.
B|h It is our intention to do all we
can to unite the Northeast Georgia
Bapiists with the Convention; but if
we fail to bv admitted, we can only
wait. Respectfully submitted.
M . J. Colquitt. Chairman.
Jesse Piiiti iiett,
A. A.Turk,
B. F.Suddath,
D. M. House,
W. (’. Il AULIIROOK.
Resolved, That we ask the North
Georgian, the Christian Monitor, and
the Baptist Banner to publish the
proceedings of the meeting.
Committee on place of next mi nt
ing, report that the next meeting of
this body will be at Oconee church,
in Jackson county.
Resolved, That the heartfelt thanks '
of this body are due and are Iw-rebv
tendered to the brethren and friends
of the Homer church, for the hos-■
pituble manner in which they have
eiiti-rlained this bodv.
The body adjourned eine <lir.
D. ( . Roberts, Moderator.
R. J. Dyar. ('lerk.
Sabbath Address by Bru. Roberts
on the benefits of Sahbsith-«eliools.
Elder E. S. V. Briant preached a
sermon at 11 a. in. Elder Rudisill
preached at 2 p. m.
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Below we publish a correct list of
the imes of hohling the Superior
Court in the several counties id' the
W> stern Cireuit:
Fraaklin—2d .Monday in April.
Habersham—3d Mondav in April.
R ibini—4th Mondav in April.
bii4 —Monday after 4th Mondav
in April.
< larke —2d Monday in M iy.
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wh. i<- .i.]> a
for it >n New York.
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th virtue of an order of th.- of
< >nlinary of s« .| t will <«ol«L on
tir>t Tues.l. l? m Mav. ix.so. hofbre th.
< uiirt>hoiise door. >n llonier. withm th-
l. infill h<mr>ot *alc, thu land belmijjini:
to the ♦ slab ot Mar> Tapp. <iuc.eaM*il. ad
jo hing the land of .Job Hill. J.din .1. J.
s h ppai'tl and ot hers, c ontaining acres,
more or with about -4i acres <n < nit -
\ itiori-the rvtna udrr in old ti. Id p nu
aiul or ,nal lor<->t. Sold for the bun tit
of the heirs and < re<litors Tmn.-* c:i'h
M’ M N. HAIihY.
Adtit i lie bonis non of Mary Tapp, der’d.
One Hundred Lots
TO GIVEAWAY.
COME AMD LIVE IX RELLTOX.
jj \\ If.!. GIA t, to anv good fainilv or
* pc;>..n a lo.ai.ttfiil town lot. win, will
settle her,- and put on th,- lot improv,-
m. nts to th,* amount ~t two hundred and
fifty dollars. Com, and look.
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from persons afflicted with this universal
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from Philadelphia—where cures haw been
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long standing, defying the skill of the
most learned and scientific physicians.
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THE ATI. LNTI CONSTITUTION.
During the coming year—a vear that
will witness the progress and culmina
tion of the most interesting political
contest that ba* ever taken place in
this country—every citizen ami every
thoughtful person will be compelled
to rely upon the newspapers for in
formation. Why not get the best ?
Abroad The Constitution is recog
nized. reterreil to and quoted from as
the leading Southern journal—as the
organ and vehicle of the best South
ern thought and opinion, and at home
its columns arc consulted for tin- ItUe.-t
news, the freshest comment, and for
all matters of special and current in
terest. The! onstitution contains more
“and later telegraphic news than any
other Georgia paper, and this particu
lar feature will be largelv added to
during the coming year. AH its facili
ties for gathering the latest news from
all parts of thu country will be en
larged ami supplemented. The Con
stitution is both chronicler and com
menter. Its editorial opinions, its
contributions to the drift of current
discussion, its humorous and satirical
paragraphs, are copied from one end
of the country to the other. It aims
always to bv the brightest and best
newsy, original and piquant. It aims
; particularly to give th*' news impar
tially and fullv. ami to keep its read
* rs informed of the drift of current
i discussion by liberal but concise qu*>-
tn’ions from all its contemporaries.
■ It aims, in short, to m*>re than ever
deserve to lie known as -‘the leading
Southern newspaper.” 'Bill Arp’ will
(continue to eontribiite his unique let
ters. which grow in savorv humor
week I>V week. 'Old Si' will ad.l his
quaint fun to the < *dle<-tion of good
things, am! 'I tide Remus’ has iii
; preparation a series of negro myth
legends, illustrating the folk-lore of
Jhe *d<l plantation. In everv respect
The ( onstitution for 1886 will be bel
; ter than ever.
i’iii' R ei'kly Constitution is a car ■-
fully edited eomp tidi im of the news
of the week ami contains the best ai d
reshvst matter to found in anv
otln r we, kly from a diily office. Ils
news ami miscellaneous emitents are
the freshest and its market reports
the latest.
The Southern Cultivator.
1 his. the best, the most reliable and
most popular of Southern agricultural
.journals is issued from the printing
cstablisiunvut of The Constitution. It
is still edited by Mr. W. L. J,
ami is deleted to the best interests of
'he farmers of the South. It is sent
if reduced r.i'es with the Weekly edi
ion ot Th, Constitution.
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Si six months; dubs of ten. sl2 5u a
year: clubs of twenty, S2O 00 a year.
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twentv. >2(l a vear.
Weekly ( <instititt ion and Cultivator
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Address The Constitution,
nov27-lm Atlanta, Ga.
The invention of that Superior and
( omplete Sc wing Machine (the Fam
' ily- Shuttle Machine), marks one of
the most important eras in the hisforv
.of machinery, and when we consider
its great Usefulness mid extremdv
low price (825). it is very difficult to
conceive of any invention for domes
tic use of more or even equal impor
tance to families. It has great ca
pacity for work;
and quiet movement, rapid
certainty of operation, and delightful
ease, that at once commends it above
all others. The working parts are all
steel; the bobbins hold 100 yards of
thread; the stitch is the firmest of all
the stitches made, neat and regular,
and can be regulated in a moment to
sew stitches from an inch in length
on coarse material down to the finest,
so infinitesimal as to be hardly dis.
eernable with the naked eye, ami
"ith a rapidity rendering it impossi
ble to count them as fast as made; it
does to perfection all kinds of heavv,
1 coarse, plain, fine, or fancy needle
work with ease, and far less labor
than required on other machines. It
needs no commendation, the rajiid
sales, increasing demand, and volun
tary encomiums from the press, and
the thousands of families who use
them, amply testify to their undoubt
ed worth as a standard and reliable ■
household necessity, extending its
popularity each day. Agents wanted
bj the company. Address them for
information. Family Sewing Machine
Lu., 755 Broadway, New York. N. Y.