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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. —-- ► ♦ 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. »+ • 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. ». A 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. ► ♦ 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. •• 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. - ♦ - 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. ► ♦ 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. < -4 - 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 THE PLACE TO 111 IM GOODS! J. C. QUILLIAN & BROS., cua... HA IE .VOFLV Til Ell! STORE THE LARGEST S T OCR O F S P RIN G G ODDS EVER UROIGHT TO THIS PLACE. I ies’ Dress <Jfi>ods* < ’lot liiu<£\ BOOTS AND SHOES, NOTIONS, !•<>< I IJI I’dNVf Elt<». In fact, just ask for what you want, and they will show the THING that will exactly fill the bill. mar e‘,|f - - 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. • ♦ -• 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. ’F-HIS pAI’ Elt Ilia v be tollllil on ti 1 e 111 B Gi o I’, liowci.l. Cu s New-paner A ’v. iti- uj l‘iir»’.ui. (D> Sprni’u wh. i<- .i.]> a for it >n New York. •I/* V/.X7 /7 I TOR'S .<ALK. < J f:<»kgi a. B \nks < . 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. nmr2s-tf M. HUICE. Bradley’s Catarrh > I’ HAS been used in priva'e practice . more than tour years, and has not failed to t’VRE in a single instance. 1 am a ready receiving orders for my .snnti from persons afflicted with this universal scourge of the human race—some of them from Philadelphia—where cures haw been perfoimed by my n niedy , upon cases ~f long standing, defying the skill of the most learned and scientific physicians. Price—si per box. postpaid. Address I>R. H. 8. BRADLEY. niarl’-tf Ga nrsville, Ga. f tn7r7)N3rqT7s _ E7 54i Decatur street, thirty yards from Car Shed, Atlanta, Ga. Clean Beds. Goods Meals. Everything New. Rates *1 per day. A A. HAMMETT. 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. Daily Constitution s|p a year; 85 -ix months; 82 50 three months. Weekly Constitution $1 5(1 a vear' Si six months; dubs of ten. sl2 5u a year: clubs of twenty, S2O 00 a year. Southern Cultivator $1 50 a vear clubs of ten. 812 50 a vear; dubs ~f twentv. >2(l a vear. Weekly ( <instititt ion and Cultivator to same address, 82 5o for one vear. 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.