CttnnQ Scissoring?).
P'Hlie IrtCtU—«IihV»II£.
Before the war—courting.
Bees cell their own honey.
A hen’s prayer—“Now I lay.”
Book keeping in one lesson—nev
•r lend them.
The Boston Transcript thinks the
Indians are not as red its they ate
painted.
The married editor is reminded
ol • is courting duvs every time he
got to pi< ss.
The best poet for tin* head—Hood.
The lesi writers for the stomach—
Bacon and Lamb.
The reason the boy “stood on the
bn mi: g d* ck” was because it was
too hot t«* sit. down.
It whs after Luna had passed her
first quarter that Bhe was refernd to
as the "silver moon.”
A T«xas payer desired its cotem
porary to render unto scissors the
things that me scissored.
We have known some young la
dies to take live or six years to get
over being sixteen years old.
Bees are the first inventors oi the
Comb, and the only wonder is thn>
they didn't take out u patent.
In playing catds a good deal de
pends on good playing and good
pluying depends oil a good deal.
A weary-looking up town man calls
his wife one of the eternal vigilante,
because she is the price of liberty.
A Peoria woman sne« zed her jaw
out of pluce lately, and the married
tnen of the pluce have been buying
•uu1T ever since.
The young lady who was blunted
for allowing her glove to be discov
•red jn a young nwn’iS pocket, stated
tli«t the bud no hand in it.
Notwithstanding All the modern
Improvements of husbandry, the m it-
rimonial harvest is still gathered
with the cradle and thrashed by hand.
The'old story of Romulus and
Remus being raised by a wolf is out
done in Georgia every day, where
men are raised by mules—sometimes
fatally.
“That's the first hop of th* season,')
remarked a dancing master, as his
young hopeful sal down on a tack.
1 hen the music started nnd the bawl
began.
“Digby, will you takesome of that
butter ?”
“Thank you ma’am, I belong to
the temperance society—can’t ink-
anything strong, replied Digby/
Julia asks, “will you tell me what
Mrs. Hayes wore at her New Year’s
reception?” Yes, vrll tell you. She
wore clothes. If you had a la*t, Jn
lia, that che didn't, you have lost.
A little girl went into aduig store
the other day and said to the propri
etor in a half Shipper, “If a little
girl haint got no money, now much
chewing gum do you give her for
nothing?”
An editor in Iowa has been fined
1250 for hugging a girl in meeting.
“Cheap enough,” says another of the
fraternity; “we once hugged a girl
in meeting, and it has cost a thou-
sand dollars a years ever since.”
A dandy, while being measured
fora pair of boots, observed :
“Make them cover the calf.”
“Heavens!” exclaimed the aston
ished artist, surveying his customer
from head to loot,“l haven’t leather
enough.”
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“Breadstufis.” Vb
gratuitous assert'
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without indulging
giggle. Just as it ■
not know that brem
trouble is to get enou
times.—Ex.
“My children,” began Mr. Cell-
yer, as his family gathered around
the breakfast table at his residence,
“we should remember as we sit here
surrounded by plenty that one hun
dred and two years ago to-day Georg-
Birthingtou was passing his wash
t(ay—I meau George Wirthiugton
Was washing his birthday—of course
What I intend to say is, Wurge Josh
ington was boshing his washday.
Hang it!” exclaimed Mr. Collyer
excitedly, “I want you to understand
that the father of this imtnoital
country, George Gosbington, was
tarvii g at Valley Forge.”
GEOK .IA GATHERINGS.
Hog cholera in limit rmun'y.
Nacooclitu Itaa struck u rich gold de-
p sit.
Athens Ini', indulged In n shooting and
cutting affray.
Mm! ison county’s wheat prospects is
reported as good.
Oat crop in Beriru c«uuty, it is said,
will he a failure.
Cows arc dying about Elbeiton with
some unknown disease.
^/arietta has (tune to the front with
an eight-legged kitten. Dead.
Rust in mine places has destroyed the
wheat and oat in Butntrr county.
The Cherokee iron and railroad com
pany ate building a depot ntCedartowu.
Hart county farmers nre earnestly
working iind preparing for a huge cot ton
crop.
Glynn county A« ricuituml Fair meets
at Brunswick on thr 12. 18, nml 14, ol
tins month.
A rail'd dog was protnwcu< ti*ly cir
culating around U s.nll n few dais vg-«,
biting si vi rid children and stock.
An axle broke on the North Fasti rn
It. It. recently and did considerable dam*
nge to several cars. No one hurt.
Mr. L. It. Floyd, said to have bci n the
oldest cit ir.-n of Floy d county, died 'nut
wui k. lie was ftllyraiH old.—Advertiser.
Complaints coma front some portion
of Georgia that blsck birds were iuvrr
so troublesome at any season betors as
this.
M rs. Edwards, in Forsyth couii y, a
few d'lysogo, was bitten on the hand by
a cat. It is thought ^doubtful whellnr
or not she recovers,
The Dahlonega cadets liftvechallengod
t!\c Athens University boys for a chain*,
piott drill, to take place in Gainesville
on the first day of May.
George Jackson, till, was hung at Dal-
Imp, Paulding county, on ilie Sfltli nit.
A largo crowd witnessed the execution.
It is said to be Pauldings first, hanging.
Rev. Martin Porter, living in Paulding
county, was found deud at Ins mill a
few days ago. He was C5 years old, and
ilis supposed lie accidentally fell against
a rock.
On last Sabbath, the dwelling, furni
ture and most of the clothing of the Rev
8. J. Bcllali and family, living in this
county on the Roswell road, were con
sum<’d # by fire. It was accidental.—
Journal.
Homy Braswell, Sheriff of Paulding
county deserves much credit for the able
and courteous manner in which he su
perintended the hanging of George
Jackson at Dallas last week.—Douglass-
ville Star.
Charles S. Johnson, a young man in
tiie employ ol the Estey Organ Co., and
who lias made this place his huso of op
eration for moie than a yiar past, bus ab
sconded, and his whereabouts is now a
in at ter of much concern to sundry credi
tor*.— Cedarloicn Advertiser.
We learn that on Thursday night last,
some unprincipled scoundrel slippid up
to the stable of Jas. Dodson, E-quire, of
Smith ville, and shot a fine mule in the
head. This is one of the meanest nets
that we have been called upon to chron
icle, and we hope the inhuman wretch
who perpetrated the deed may be caught
and severely punished.—Americas Re
publican.
There arc a half dozen colored men in
Meriwether county who owns Inrge plan
tations, well stocked; one livirg mar
the line of Pike, runs eight plows, makes
over one hundred bales of cotton, besides
provisions to support the farm. We
know of some in Coweta in the same
piosperous cond.tion.—Senoia F and II
iliey are uo more successful than many
of our sturdy anil industrious colored
citizens.
We have received from Messrs T. A.
Barnes & Co., of Senoia, specimens of the
work of the first Clement attachment put
in operation in Georgia. These speci
mens consist of a lmnk of the yarn, a roll
of the sliver, and the seed that have been
stripped ot tbeir lint. The yam
smootlie and strong, *»nd the cotton teed
are perfectly clean. Nothing is uecessa
ry to the success of the attachment save
judicious management, and we feel cog
fident that, the investment of Messrs
Barnes & Co., at Senoia, will be an ex
ample for the whole state.— Constitution.
L. (Jprtrell,
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ATLANTA, - - GEORGIA.
Practices in the United States Circuit
nnd District <'milts at Atlanta, and the
Supreme and Su| erior Courts of the
State.
/War. 22<1 — Gin.
Bkn. F. Payne.
P. P. DuPhk
Payne Sc DuPre,
ATTORNEYS-A T-LAW,
CANTON, GEORGIA,
Will practice in the Blue It'dge Circuit,
.ind in i nerokee.
Office m the court-house, with the Or
dinary. Collection of chims a specialty
A. Reynolds, Jr..
DENTIST.
Office in McClatchfs Building, outb
urst corner Public Square,
jharmett,f,.i,
tAP' *ood work at lowest priccs.^ftj
Wm. A. Teasley,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
CANTON, - - - - GEORGIA,
Will practice in the courts of the Blue
Ridge Circuit, and give special ntt« ntion
Vn the sueing and collection of claims.
Refers to Messrs Crane Boylston & Co.
and Cnpt. Jas. R. Wiley, A>lanta. On., and
J. J. Northcutt A Son. Marietta, Ga.
H. W. Newman.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
CANl'ON, GEORGIA.
WILL practice in the superior courts
ol Cherokee and adjoining counties
Prompt attention given ’o all business
placed iu his hands. Office in the c urt
IlOUML
Robert S. Cason,
DENTIST.
Anyone wishing work in the way of
Dentistry willdo well to give me a call
at the McAfee House, where I will be
hereafter the first week in each month
My Prices are down to sui the times
II. JOB M. Till.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Tenders his thanks to the people of
Canton and Cherokee county lorthe very
liberal pationage conferred upon him for
the lust ten years, and he hopes to merit
a continuance of the same.
Otficc on corner Main and Mulberry
streets, Canton, Ga.
James 0. Dowda,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CANTON, GA.
WILL practice iu the Superior Courts
of the Blue Ridge circuit; in the Dis
trict Courts of the United States of the
Northern District of Georgia, and in the
Supreme Court of Georgia.
Will give special attention to the col
lection of claims and to questions aris
ing from land agencies, &c.
Y OVA'G JIM E Jl*
Who wish a Thorough preparation for
Business, will find superior ad Mintages
At Moore’s Business University,
At Uinta, Georgia.
One of the best Practical Business
Schools in the country. |3gr"Studcnts
can enter at any time.
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C. M. MeGLVRE,
CANTON, GEORGIA,
DEARER IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES.
HARDWARE, HATS,
BOOTS and SIIOE8,
And a fnll line of goods usually kept in
a Gcucral Stock.
Thankful for past favors, he earnestly
solicit* his friends generally to call and
3ce him, at the corner of Marietta aud
Gainesville streets.
C. M. McClure.
Canton, Ga., Jan. 14tn 1S80.
Pill TE
Boarding House.
HAVING BOUGHT AND REPAIR
cd the Old Academy building, I have
opened a first class Boarding House
where satisfaction is guaranteed. The
house is beautifully, located in a large
gr.ive‘ tverlooking the waters of the
Etowah, and is easy of - access. Withal
it is a very desirable place for one seek
ing a quite and healthy boarding house.
iVly charges are very reasonable, and
lor a longer time, less than below :
Day Boarders - - - - 75 cents.
Single Mea’a .... 25 “
JAMES M. HUTSON, Pro,
Mar. 22—2m.
THE NEW ESTABLISHMENT OF
JOhn M. Vance
MANUFACTURER of Saddles and
Harness—uses the best of material and
all hand work. Repairs of all kinds a
speciality. Give me a call. Canton, Ga.
Feb 25tf.
J. C. AVERY fl
MAIN STREET,
CANTON, GEORGIA.
DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS. BOOTS SHOES, i
hats, groceries, hard-
WARE, AND CROCKERY.
All of which we are offering at prices
that will convince the public we intend
selling goods cheap. Our stock was
bought in the North by J. J. Northcutt,
one of the best experienced buyers in
Noidli Georgia. We have a lot of Ladies
Hat* we are selling low. A good stock
of General Merchandise, and also keep
in stock “The Boss Coffee Pot,” which
for saving and purity ing coffee can’t be
beat. Uivo us a call; our motto is,
‘square dealing, quick sales and short
profits.” . c. Avery & Co.
Mar. 19—3m.
Wilson House,
ALABAMA STREET,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
J. L. KEITH, Proprietor
Take your County Paper.
■BsarifiDBBsoar,
MARIETTA, GA.,
IS NOW RECEIVING A BEAUIIs
ful line of
mill'inery goods,
NOTIONS, ETC.,
Such as Ties, Laces, Embroideries, Per
fumeries, Hosiery, Gloves, Etc, which
sac is selling at reasonable prices.
Thankful tor past favors she solicits
ad to call and examine her stock at the
North side Public Square, Marietta.
__ , M p -s. £. p, Anderson,
March 9th 1880.—3m.
MARIETTA
Livery. Salear.d F*ed Stable,
(Opposite the Kennrasw House.)
J. A. G. ANDERSON, Proprietor,
THE BEST OF VEHICLES. THE
-afe*t ot drivers and the fastest ot horses
'ii*'* always ready, night and day, f r hire,'
No man, woman or child ever lias given
me a call in the past, who lias been, nor
■‘hall any ever in the future, lie dissatisfi
ed with my teams or the mm in my cm-
loy. Everything and eveiybody about
me are A No. ONE.
I have cheapened mv charges propor
tionate to the stringency of the times.
Eor references us to the truth of whut I
say, as to the turn outs and charges, go to
my trii-nds, which means the public gen
erally. r
Pniriis hiring are strictly responsible
lor tiles «fety of themselves, vehicles and
horses. J. A. G. ANDERSON.
Jan. 8th 1P80. —lyr.
Tifout & Hardin,
Plain and Ormimci.nl
HOUSE PAINTER,
KALSOMIMER and
CARRIAGE PAINTER.
CANTON, GEORGIA
Jan 10—6m.
JOSEPH ELSAS,
North Side Public Squaie,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA,
Has u large stock of
Dry Goods,
Notions,
Hats, Caps,
Clothing, Etc.,
Crockery Ware, Boots and Shoes-the
best, custon uade work —which lie offers
cheap for CASH, i all and see for your
self. No trouble to demonstrate to you
what is going on iu selling goods now in
times when goods must be sold for cash,
and cash only.
Thanking all my friends for their lib
eral patronage, and asking a continuance
of the same, I am, very respectfully,
JOSEPH ELSAS.
J. W JARVIS,
JEWELER and OPTICIAN,
OAHTOH, SA,
I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE PAT-
ronnge of all parties needing work in my
line to give me a trial before going else
where. I GUARANTEE MY WORK and will
work KXTEMKL.Y low. Parties living at
a distance, who will give me their work,
need have no fears of its safe delivery, i
will return any urticle left with me free
of charge.
I also have in connection with my Jew
elry Sh -p a well fitted up
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY'
a’here I will take your FERROTYPES
aud PHOTOGRAPHS cheaper tliun the
cheapest, and guarantee satisfaction. I
can be found on Main Street between the
stores of R. T. Jones and Dr. Greene
Give me a call and | tria
J. W. JARVIS
Canton School
for
BOYS AND GIRLS.
THE SPRING TERM OF THIS IN
stitutiou commenced on Monday Febru
ary 10th, 1880, No pains will be spared
to give entire satisfaction iu every De
partment. Method of instruction thor
ough and practical. Morals of pupils
carefully guarded. Tlio School is not
sectarian in the least degree, Terms 81.25
to $3.00 per month. For further partic
ulars apply to
B. E. LEDBETTER, Principal.
Feb. 25 4m.
MeAfee House,
CANTON, GEORGIA.
I have leased the above//\s£ class Ho
tel and thoroughly renovated and refitted
it for Transient Visitors and Regular
Boarders.
Terms :
Single Meal n .50
Board per Day, - - - $1.50
Jtfp*Special Rales for Longer Timc.N3F$
If*. H. Il'niTAlORE, Pro't.
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