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Cunny Sdssoiings. When the alow eater calls for ketch up he means business. Since the foot prodnc- s ache corns. What kind of fruit will the negro? Despairing old maids look lan guishingly even on rain-bows. A recent discovery is a telephone talk-d to death by a barber. A tramp called his shoes “corpo rations” because they had no s>les. Man cannot add one cubic to hit own stature, but he can make a horse Stall. “Please pass the butter,” as tin man remarked when he sent his goat by rail. An Irish judge thus sentenced prisoner: “You are to be hang<d and I hope it will prove a warning to you.” “Yes, I want my daughter to Study rhetoric,” said the Vermont mother, “for she can’t fry pancake.- now without smoking the house all Up.” Distracted mother—“lf you chil dren make such a noise I shall go out of mind.” Young Rip—“Go or, mother; I’ll mind the young tins while you’re gone.” “What do you most like next to yourself?” asks an exchange. A gauze silk undershirt, if the weather is Very hoc. The way to keep a boy from going in swimming is to convince him in some way that swimming is a duty he owes to his mother. Can anything turn the coal-dealer from the error of his weigh? It is now safe to treat girls with coolness—flavored with vanilla. The saints who are bound for heav en by Wfly pf the gallows are all on the home's!i ! &teh. De Lesseps estimates that the Brookly bridge will last for six cen turies. We shr 11 watch that bridge with some curiosity to see just how hear he hits it. Americans are the most inventive race on theglube,and it seems singu lar that no plan for making flies stay in bed until the entire household is up has yet been patented. A man who went to Leadville a while ago, and advertised to teach the guitar, was notified by the aes thetic residents that if he didn’t leave pretty quick he would guitar and feathers. He left. It is awful hard to realize that a woman is an angel when one sees her pick up a clothes-prop fourteen feet long to drviea two-ounce chick en out of the yard. The difference between a sea and a saw is in tense. If wishes were fishes what a whal ing time we would have, “The remains were inquested,” is a phrase from an lowa newspaper. An exchange thinks that curryhos sity takes farmers to the stable before breakfast. Spicer says his collar button is like the celebration of the Fourth of July—it is sure to come off. The latest London fog: First pe destrian—“ls your lantern out?” Second do—“1 don’t know. I’ll feel.” A girl down town has a beau nam ed Ted, and her little brother has of ten seen her buss Ted. A new paper called Woman, has been started in Paris. Os course it will require a new dress every two months. a melancholy case of suicide—A naughty little boy, having been threatened with a whipping, imme diately hung his head. A learned physician asserts that impure blood causes more red noses than whisky does. Cut this out and paste it your proboscis. To keep a good resolution, give it to your wife and tell her to pack it away in the bureau. You’ll have it then as long as the bureau stands. If it be tiuethat “everything good in man leans on something higher,” we see no reason why the soles of men should not rest on the mantle piece. A letter was recently dropped into the ma 1 box directed to “Lorus Cancers.” The postmaster guessed it. w«a lor Lawrence, Kansas, and it Went GEORGIA GATHERINGS. We leorn that Mr. J. N. Coggin* sold la»t fall, •oinrthing over $5 000 worth of good* on time, and that nil had been paid but sixty dollar*. And yet ionic people »ay "mountain hoo»itr»” wont pay their debts.—Belton North Georgian. Beside* a sprinkling of white candi dates, Lee county possesses five darkies who are aspirants for Legislative honors. One of these, according the to Americus Recorder, holds out great pr -miaes to his calor if he is returned. Among other changes he declares it is his intention to bring about a revolution in the criminal law of the State. H- illustrates the pro posed amendments thus: "When a cul lured pusson takes a bog and dry fines him out, let de man pay de owner ob de swine what eber tie animal is wuf, sted of sending him t-< de puniien iary.” Cincinnati Enqu rur: General Robert i’oombs is one »f the best farmers in Gtargia. Heinade this year 350 bush els of white rust-proof wheat on eleven acres -.f land. He gave 100 bu-hels, worth ten dollars a bushel, to the State for distribution among the farmers of Georgia to so-v for the next cr p. Proceeding* the Georgia Baptist Convenion. A copy of tin-above proceedings, ses sion of 1880, is be‘< re us. Convention met in Savannah Apiil 22d, and was pre sided overby l’r. P. H. Mell, the moder ator. From the reports we ffnd that there are in the State connected with Sunday-schools 755 white Sunday schools with 3,750 officers and teachers, 22,550 scholars; 720 colored schools, with 2,880 officers and teachers, 21,600 scholars- The pamphlet of 86 pages is neat, and in its general make up reflects much credit upon .Messrs. .Tas. P. Aarrison & Co., printers and binders, Atlanta.--Con stilution. THE PEOPLE’S mkWFs OP it i f ’ TRY IT The Lightest Running Machine ever Made. THE MOST POPULAR AND BEST OF ALL. The Bobbins are Wound without Running or Unthreading the Machine. NO GETTING OUT OF ORDER. The Best Machine for Agents to Sell. Send for Illustrated Circular to People's Sewing Machine Co., JFadley, Ga., U. S. A. imrnWi! 0 NEW STORE NEW FIRM AAI) IHtAP GOODS. E. B. HOLLAND. .1. B. HARDIN. E B Holland g €•., (McAfee’s old stand.) SUCCESSORS TO SPEIR and GALT, CANTON, GEORGIA, DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES and HATS, GROCERIES, CROCKERY And various other articles, too numerous to mention, usually kept in i General Merchandise stock, whieh we are offering at prices to suit the times. We are paying the high est market price for all COUNTRY PRODUCE. Having bought out the entire stock of goods belonging to Speir & Galt, and en larged, we feel warranted in saying we can sell goods cheaper than the cheapest. If you don't see what you want ask for it and we will take pleasure in waiting on you—no trouble to show goods. Come and see us, we are satisfied we can please you, both in quality and price Remember the place is at E. B. IIODBND & Co. Canton, Ga., Jan, 14th 1880. L. J. Gertrell, ATTORJI'EY .* T L.t »r. J 77,A A'TA, - - GEORGIA. Practices in the United States Circuit ami District ( dints at Atlanta, and the Supreme and Superior Courts of the State. Afar. 22d—6m. Ben. F. Paine. P. P. DuPbe. Payne & DuPre, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, CANTON, GEORGIA. Will practice in the Blue Ridge Circuit, and in < lierokee. Office in the court-house, with the Or dinary. Collection of claims a specialty Reynolds, Jr.. DENTIST. Office in McClatchy's B uildivg, outh west corner Public Square, MARIETTA, GA. work at lowest Wm. A Teasley, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, CANTON, - - - - GEORGIA, Will practice in the courts of the Blue Ridge Circuit, and give special attention to the sueing and collection of claims. Refers to Messrs Crane Boylston & Co. and Capt. Jas. R. Wiley. A'lanta, Ga., and J. J. Northcutt & Son. Marietta, Ga. H. W. Newman. ATTORNEY AT LAW. CANTON, GEORGIA. WILL practice in the superior courts of Cherokee and adjoining counties Prompt attention given *o all business placed in his hands. Office in the court house. Robert E. Cason, DENTIST. Anyone wishing work, in the way of Dentistry will do well to give me a call at tl).e McAfee House, where I will be hereafter the first week in each month My Prices are down to sui the times MjaisTmT PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Tenders his thanks to the people of Canton and Cherokee county lor the very liberal patronage conferred upon him for the last ten years, and he hopes to merit a continuance of the same. Office on corner Main and Mulberry streets, Canton, Ga. James 0. Dowda, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CANTON, GA. WILL practice in 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. YOVJVG mejf Who wish a Thorough preparation for Business, will find superior advantages At Moore's Business University, Atlanta, Georgia. One of the best Practical Business Schools in the country. can enter at any time. for Catalogue to B. F. MOORE, Pres’t. Wilson House, ALABAMA STREET, ATLANTA, GEORGIA J. L. KEITH, Proprietor H. H. McEntyre, Brick, Plastering and STONE WORKMAN, CANTON, GEORGIA. Having permanently located in Canton I am now fully prepared to do any kind of Masonry or Plastering, such as ” Building and Repairing at the lowest possible rates. Parties con templating building would do well to call on me before closing contracts with other workmen, as I think I can make it tc their interest. 11. 11. McENTYRE. June 7—3 m. Subscribe for the Advance. JOSEPH M. M C AFEE'S Is the Place to get Bargains.— -Come and see for yourself? HW STORK-MAIN BTRBBT, 1 & M. MeCWEE, CANTON, GEORGIA, DEARER IN DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. HARDWARE, HATS, BOOTS and SHOES, And a full line of goods usually kept in a General Stock. Thankful for past favors, he earnestly solicits his friends generally to call and see him, at the corner of Marietta and Gainesville streets. C. M. McClure. Canton, Ga., Jan. 14tn ISBO. siDsiEnlHmK 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, Dr. A. M. Parte, RETURNS THANKS TO HIS friends who have, favored him with their good will, and, having provided himself with a good horse and necessary outfit, solicits a continuance and extension of his practice. Will attend calls day or night, at charges of moderate compensa tion. Obstetrical and chronic female cases solicited. Residence on Main Street, west of Hotel; office at Dr. Wm. A. Greene’s Drug Store, Cantor, Ga. June 7—6 m. « ' BEST § £ b r w w J&l m .. Bi-Carb Soda In of n ■lightly dirty white color. It may appear white, examined by it ■elf, bnt a CO5l FA HYSON WITH CHUIRCII 4c CO.’S “AKHI ANII IIAHIIHER’* BRAND will show the difference. Seo that your Baking Soda is I wnlte and (TKlLasiihoiild be AI.I, 1 SiniLAK SUHSTANCBS used for <ood. PRirj te Boarding House. HAVING BOUGHT AND REPAIR •d 'die Old Acatemy building, f have opened a first class B arding House where satisfaction is gn >r uiteed. The house is beautifully. located in a large gn>ve* .verlooking the waters of the Etowah, and is easy of access. Withal it is a very desirable place for one seek ing a quite and beakhy boarding house. My charges are very reasonable, and for a long.-r time, Kss than below : Day Boarders - .... 75 cents.. Single Mea's - • . . 25 JAMES M. HUTSON, Pro, Mar. 22—2 m. mariettaT Livery, Sale and Feed Stable. (Opposite the Kennesaw House.) J. A. G. ANDERSON, Proprietor, THE BEST OF VEHICLES, THE safest of drivers and the fastest of horses are always ready, night and day, for hire. No man, woman or child ever has given me a call in the past, who has been, nor shall any ever in the future, be dissatisfi ed with my teams or the men in my em loy. Everything and everybody about me are A No. ONE. I have cheapened my charges propor tionate to the stringency of the times For references as to the truth of what I say, as to the turn outs and charges, go to my triends, which means the public gen erally. ** Parties hiring are strictly responsible for thesafety of themselves, vehicles and horses. J. A. G. ANDERSON. Jan. Bth 1880.—lyr. JTm. HARDIN Plain and Ornamental , HOUSE PAINTER, KALSOMIMER and CARRIAGE PAINTER. CANTON, GEORGIA July 10—6 m. — ——— North Side JLJ RI ETTA, (j Has a large stock of I Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Caps, . ,' Clothing, Etc., Crockery Ware, Boots and Shoes-lflL best custon made work—which he cheap for CASH. (. all and see for yourl self. No trouble to demonstrate to you? what is going on in selling goods now in. times when goods must be sold for cash and cash only. Thanking q.ll 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, CARTON ©A. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE PAT ronage of all parties needing work in my line to give me a trial before going else where. I GUARANTEE MY WORK and will work extemely low. Parties living at a distance, who will give me their work need have no fears of its safe delivery, f will return any article left with me free of charge. I also have in connection with my Jew elry Shop a well fitted up PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY jvhere I will take your FERROTYPES and PHOTOGRAPHS cheaper than 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 atria J. W. JARVIS McAfee House, CANTON, GEORGIA. I have leased the above first class Ho tel and thoroughly renovated and refitted it for Transient Visitors and Regular Boarders. 0 Terms: Single Meal . - - s 59 Board per Day, - . . 50 £37’’ Special Rates for Longer IF. H. IFHITJfIORE I’loq