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Official Organ Cherokee Couaty.
CHUR3DAT, APRIL 7 188i,
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one year free.
. LOCAL JOrtlNOH.
Mr. \V. A. Porter, Sheriff ol For
syth county, showed his genial face
n oar office Inst week. We like to
meet his tort.
Mr. Jnmee M. Stephens, of Cnr-
tert«ille, honored ottr sanctum with
s visit during court week. He re
newed his subscription to the Ad
vancr, on the principle of “psy os
you go.'* By-the-way, a nUmo<> »>f
others followed his e'ever example,,
mid several others gave us new sub
scriptions. Thanks, many thanks,
gentlemen.
Maybe some of our readers think
that lawyers sre not much on the
ent. We took dinner at ilie McAfee
House one day las week, by invita
tion from Capt. Wliitmoie, tlie hind
loid, mid we.e convinced that law
yers no* only ran eat, but love to
est. But then we hud a good din
ner and suppose that und«r the oir
cumsUnoes any one else would hsve
shown thsir appreciation as we did—
by eating all we eould.
Mr. J. A. Bennett,ol this county,
Vhose post office is Acworth, was in
our office last week and presented us
with a Gasoline Burner for a French
Illuminating Oil. This fluid and
prooess should supersede the kero
sene light, because, if our dealers will
keep the gasoline wbiob is the only
ingredient not generally on sale, it
can be used with as little ex pens* as
kerosene, aud makes a better light,
as we know, with no smoke.' Mr
Bennett is agent for this county.
Profit. *$r»00.
“To sum it up, s x long years ol
bed-ridden sickness, costing $200 per
year, total $1,300—all of this expense
Wat stopped by three Bottles ol Hop
Bitters, taken by my wile. She has
doue her own housework for a year
since, without the loss of a day, and
1 want everybody to know it for toeir
benefit—N. K Farmer.
TO THE 8. 8. FEOrLEOFCHKRO
LEE COUNTY.
I with to call your attention to the
Couu*y Hit’ dav School Association.
Some men ‘ av< a wrong idea as to
tlieobject ol this Aesociati »n. They
think that it was gotten up to pro
mo»>- • -e Interest ol a certain deiiom
ma in*, out not to. It’s object is to
cad together the Sunday Schools in
the iiiff.-reni parts of tne con* ty anil
lolercoaiige ideas as to the h* St pin •
of teaching ihe Scriptures to (he cinl
dren, and all those who w il j*»i «m
cause. It is an eviden 1 fac thui tire
Sunday Sc oul cause has done a
great deal ol good in the land where
it has been carried on. II ere s sonv
men who will deny this fact. Lei
us see if we can prove this position.
I will not go away from our own
doors »o prove this. Heie is Cobb
and Pickens counties. Cobb couu y
has been blessed with Sunday schools
for a‘long time, and she has hud only
about six ces- a of rcurdci since the
war, or soine'niirg near that numlrer.
Pickens coui- \ has had but very few
Sunday schools. The children of
that county, or most of them, have
not had the ’Bible taught to them
upon (he Sabbath, and the couse
quence ir, in that county thera has
been between twenty^vs and thirty
esses of murder since the war; and
in the face Dl this fact some ot tne
ministers of the Gospel will cry out
Mjt.is the work of the devil.” How
can the teaching of the Word of God
be the worg ol the devil ? l»id Ike
devil ever pqt it into the mind of a
m»n to do good j* Wbat harm can
there be in teaching God’s word Ur
Children f"
Now we sre going to have a meet,
ing of the Cherokee Couotj H t 8.
Association in May, and we want ev
ery bodv, old and young, to come and
join in'this great work and learn
something more of God’s will to us.
1 assure you thst it will not hurt
you if you will come, but it will do
VOtl 1700(1.
The programme will be published
next week. W*'J* •
Cb m. Ex. Com.
tilt AND JURY PRESENT-
MKNT.-t
Of Cliernkee Anterior < siirt-*-
February Adjouured e rm
1811.
We, ths Grand Juiors, selected sad
■worn for the February adjourned term
for 1681 of the Superior Court of Chero
kee County, He-, beg leave to submit the
following general presentments:
We have through our various commit
tees exam ned tho books of the Ordinary,
CU-rk of Superior Court, County Trense
rer, Sheriff, 'j'nx Collector nnd Receiver,
,’ounty Hcbhol Oommlseiouer, Magis
trates sad Nataric s Public, sad as far as
we were able to determine, we find them
properly kept.
Our Cribaty Treasurer, J. L. (Xtggiut,
recr<vrd oo the 84th of Jan
uary 1881, $1,483,16.
Received since 84th January, $804,00
Making tbe sum of #1,688.16-
Has paid out as per vouchers, $886,05-
Leaving in tho Treasurer's —
bauds, #1,840,11.
We have also exaininod the public
buildings We Bod the court house la
g iod repair, except the cupola and plas
tering, wldch wo recommend the Ordina
ry to have repaired. Our jail is in n bad
condition. We request tbs Ordinary to
make sucii repairs upon it as lie m *y
think necessary for tlie comfort of our
jailor and the s-ifsty of prisoners, expen
ding just as little as possible, in view ot
the oici-ssuy of building a new jail at a
very early day.
PUBLIC Roads AMD Rridcr*.
The roads iu the Canton district i re
all in fair condition, exc-pt the road
leading froiu Canton to Walesc-, known
as the Pine Log road, and the road
known as the Bill Ground road, leading
by way of ChambU-e's m 11. The old
comm'reieners are William Ponder, Al
fred Edwaide and Jaou s agb-j and the
new ouea ere John Keith, W D I’ag# and
A K Scott.
The roads in Mullin’* dis rict are all
in good order. The c<*mm ssloni-rs are
S L Coker. I M Whit* aud W N Wilwa*
Nhe r< ads in Cross ltoads district have
been well worked and are in fair condi
tion. 1 lie c* mmissioners are Jolin H
Wyatt, Henry C Boling nnd W F Smith.
The roads in Woodstuck district have
been worked modi rat* ly well, nnd are iu
fair condition, ixcept the road cruoeing
Little River at Haley'* factory, them be
ing nn obstruction in said road at the r*v
cr, which we rec unmeud removed. The
commifB oners are T N Dt-laney, W P
Dobbs and G. T*. Fowler.
The road* in Uickory Plat district are
in fair condition and have been reasona
bly well worked. The commissioners are
John A Scott, A F N*rton and W 11
Brannon.
The r *uds in Wild t'st district are in
fair o*ndition. except the road* leading
from Hot*, rt*’ mdl t»Ailiia Paynes, and
the road lcwliug from the distr ct lin®
orar Henry .hiller’s to the dist-ict
1 i u e near Tho m a s Pe *rdon s
known a- Field’s Bridge road I he com
missioners are J L Ca'inicliael, J l Wor
ley and K A McCollum
Tbe roads in Hall Ground District ls
far an we were able to ii.ceriaio, have
been work'd The onimissioneis are
D B Lyon, O P I) ihy and F M Iiowtll
Tne roads in Bell’* diair ct have been
woikcd aud are in fair condition I he
corom ssion* rs are Walton R illiamson*,
J R Itoas and Joseph M«ek*y.
The road* iu Fair PUy district wire
in fair condition previous to the late
flood*, since which time they are in had
condition. The commissioners arc
The roads in Sal c*>a district weie in
good condition previ- us to the late
flood*- mode.at* ly fair now. 'ho com
miasiom-ra are Sealroru Cooley, Seaborn
Jones and
The road* in Licksklllet district were
in good condition pnvions to the la-e
floods-1**d now. The commissioners
are L Peirce, Dobbs aud Dave Nu*k.
Tin road* in Li It River dtsiiict v>< r«
in goo*) conil ion i.u-viou* t< ihe late
flood* -had now The comm »*i"Der»
are C -' Christian, J D Jfatur-ey and John
Stephens.
The roads in.Con's district are in fair
condition tak ng into consideration the
late flood*. The commissioners are L D
Hudson, J O Nichards and Henry lug
raham.
i he roads in Clayton's district are in
moderately lair condition. The commit-
•loners are T J Stancil, W J Timmon
%ud Thomas Dell.
The roads in Harbin’s district weie in
good fonditiou previous to tbe lato
floods-bad now. The commissioners
«re J A KUlncJ V Denney and J C Cov-
iogtoa.
The roads in Siam district wort in good
pood'tion previous to the late fl**ods—
are bad now. The commissioners are
Charles Steele, Elijah Ellison and Wii
liam Mullins.
We rccommepd flu Ordinary of tins
county to have all the public bridges in
the county rebuilt that have been washed
away by the recent floods, and to use as
much of the old timbers in rebuilding as
are sound enough to be used with econo-
ay- nnd we further recommend that the
bridge across Scttingdown creek on tho
Centon and Daweonvltlc road be rebuilt
at a mote suitable and economical point
below ii-e present crossing, and that in
ail cases where ratire new brldgee have
to be put np that ha have baltt either
irou or self support log wood bridge*, and
that the bride serose Noonday creek bo
low Hooey's mlH be built with only one
■pen, and ot o cost of nut over $60 to tbs
county. We further recommend to tbe
Ordinary the propriety of putting only
one span accuse LiUie river at tho Haw
kins bridge crosalug, and that to be Self
supporting with rock abutannta, and
that ao guarantee* from contractors be
required against high water or fire.
We Ihrther recommend the Ordinary of
tkia county to pay to the paupen of the
county about one thousand dollars tor
tbs yesr 1881, sad to distribute this
•mount between tho various paupers e«
their several coses demand, taking into
consideration the actual condition of
each.
Wo further recommend that tho Ordi
nary take charge of the flat-boat an gen
erously tendered this county by General
William Phillips at the Hawkins bridge
croeaing. and to employ a ferryman at a
coat to tlie county of not more than $8.00
pu month.
We recommend the appointment of tbe
following named parties as Netaries Pab
lie in and for the following districts .-
John R Ross, District No. 817*
Pinkney Pvrklno, M H 818.
W F Smith, “ - 1,008
Col Henry CKellog 4 - *• 788-
Will am J Timmim*, » M $71
We further rt commend the reappoint
ment of Joseph J Maddox, Andrew T
Scott and J H Speir as members of the
county h mrd ot education.
We have witoreseil during this week
drunkt-nntsa in the town of Centon to
a great extent, and we feel thst is our du
ty as Grand Jurors to give some expres
sion of opicion upon this object. We
fuel and know further that it is one of
tbe greatest evila we havt to contend
with, and that every citix-n who Is a lov
er of piety and good order is interested
in tbe i raffle of ardent spirits. We there
fore unanimously request the Ordinaxy to
withhold Horae* from any and all per
sons to sell spirituous liquors in any form
whatever in the eonnty of Cherokee.
We recommend and Ax tbe per diem
of jurors fur tbe ensuing year at one dol
lar and fifty cents
Jtlroif
ExAMtna
on CbuMirrns to
Corvict Camp.
In uhuiDsnpe tn Instructbmnsere have
visited the convict camp ou tbs M. A N.
Ga. H. R. We find about one hundred
fifty convicts in all, but we tagrel to find
quite a uumber who ought never to have
been sent or put upon such work. Jfen
who are physically unable to do work on
railroad ought not to be sent to a railroad
camp which must ncc.-saurily be frequent
iy moved; and it is impraciicable to
build suitable hospitals without incuriug
great expriue. We find men who have
i.evet worked siuce they came to ettnp*
With this exception the convicts sre in
go<*d condition, well fed, well clothed
and wi 11 worked as the law directs. I hey
look fat. strong and in better spirits than
we would t-xpi ct in a convict camp at
hard lal or. We find a few cases of meas
les, ami wome with cold now prevalent in
ilia county— no bad cases. Hospital for
the i-ick well provided, Dr. Turk is the
physician. Rev. Mi. Atxon ha* charge
of the tniaisterial work. Mr, Mixon has
agreed to preach himself at camp and
provide other ministers. To meet the
wants of the colored convict* Gen. Phil
lips ha* employed Rev M P Butler t^
preach twice a month.
We timl stringent orders und regular
tion*, intended to enforce discipline and
as far aa possible promote a moral seati.
moot with guards and convicts, We
know how difficult it is to enforce tbeae
regulations, hut Gen. Phillips seems de
termined to have them enforced. We
are glad to see the regulation which vir
tually does away with all trusties. No
trusty will ou any uccount be allowed
to leave camp or the works without a
guard, who is responsible for his conduct,
and the guard requited to give their
whole time and not absent themselves
without leave. Those regulations are a
protection to the camp *nfl to tbe coun
ty where these nhfortuuate people are
woik- d. Our people ought to co-oper
ate with Geu. Phillips and aid uim by
reporting any abuse to him, and we feel
assured that he will cornet every evil if
reported. Every good oitixen should
•ympethian with him in nia lali<>r to build
this road, and it is only the malicious and
bad who would throw nbstruot'oo* in the
way.
It is incomprehensibly strange that
there eiiou.d be any so debased a* to pri
vatcly furnikh whiskey to any one cou-
ncctsd with s' ch a camp, for the i-mall
gain they may make. We fledge the
company that tile Grand Jury and courts
of Cherokee will make an example of any
case w here they will furnish proof to con
vict.
Tbe duty of inspecting the convict
camp in our county has led us to a con
•(deration of the value and importance of
the .Marietta A N. Gn, R. R. to our conn
ty and the whole State. Tho convicls are
employed in the building of this rs#^
end in our judgment, ns the able bodied
convicts of thoBtate al.ould be employed
until evnry county in the state shall have
the benefit of cheap transportation by
rail er by our water courses, all of which
should be opened and the land drained.
Who cenld vathnste Ihe value of auch a
work? To how many would auch a pol
ity give employ me jt? How vastly
would It increase our industries and add
to the prosperity and happiness of ail
onr people, and it would avoid competL
tion between free and convict labor, and
make the convicts return some compen*
*•• Ion to the State for the cost of arrest,
trial and imprisonment. We suppose
that the only reason why the State has
not thus used all her convicts was the
ooet of utaintainlng them.
We ccngratulate our fi-ll(,w*citi/.ens of
tbe oounty and all the counties north of
us. that Mr. Joseph Kinsey, of Cincinna
ti, and Mr. George R. Eager, ot Bolton,
contented tn take charge of the force on
tlnv fond and furnish tbe necessary meana
to da tlio work alrendy to well done
north of Canton, and we trust that they
will not take exceptions to our express
ing the hope that they will continue the
work tn Its completion to Jlfurphy nnd
Ducktown. We feel assured that the
8late nutl.oritiea will grant (hem every
tight tail privilege neces*ary to accom
plish thiv great end, nud furnish tlnm
all tlie convicts needed on the work. As
ciUMfv of Cherokee we welcome them to
Onorgla, and to our county, and assure
themtlut bar* (hay will Bad friends
glad to receive them, and to give every
needed protection to tlicir property. We
hope thet they will indnee othara of tin ir
frieuds to came South and mnke them
homes with ua. Georgia will ever wel
come the honest, upright and « ntei pris
ing ciHt -0 from any anti every dime, and
especially those of oi r country aud na
tion Wo know no poiitic.il or geo
graphical lines which can estrange us
from auch men aa Messrs. Kiusey und
Eager. Our only regret is that so few
come among us.
In tafcing leave of his Honor Judge
James R. Brown, we give greatful ex
pression of our feelings for the ability
and impartial manner in which he has
dispatched the busiuess of our Court,
end wa return our thanks to the Solici
tor General for the assistance rendered
and the many courtesies shown our body
during tbe session.
We r*J«mmend that tlieae General
Pimraltaeate be published In the Gaa»
oitaa Aptamcb.
Joseph J Maddox, Foreman.
Charles C Ham, Clerk.
William B C Puck*t, James L Jordon
John A Donald. Andrew T Scott
Joseph W Johnston, diaries Nix,
Jitsliua 8 Haney.
James W keCollum,
John W > Edwards,
William W Woriay,
Daniel W Ferguson,
William H Perkinaon, Samuel M Henson
Lee W .McKinney, Thomas Bill.
Henry M Kemp.
A true extract from the minutaa of
Cherokee Superior Court.
Jabbz Galt, C. S. C-
April 2nd, 1881.
LABOR SAVING.
7he demand of tlie people for an cuxi-
er method of preparing Kidney-Wort has
induced tho proprietors, the well-known
wholesale durggista, Wells, Pichardson
& Co.,of Burlington, Vt., to prepare it
for rale in liquid form a* well aa dry
form. It save* all labor oi preparing, and
as it ia equally • flicient it is prefered by
many persons Kidney-Wort always and
every whef* prove* Itself a perfect reme
dy.—Buffalo Neva.
John C Richards
Muck A Keith,
IL'iiry M Kemp,
Alfred W JfoberU
John L Worley,
PROGRAMME
Of the General Meeting of the Noonday
Association, to hold with the baptist
church at A/aru-tta, Ga., beginning
Friday before first Sunday in May 1881
Fmidav.
11 a. m —Introductory Sermon, M H.
Tuggle.
3 p. in —Organization,
tt a _ Discussion of subjects.
1st-Ho r can 'lie influence of female
member* of churches be best develop
ed and utilized? Speeches by I M
Springer and M H Tuggle
2d —To wliut extent may church mem
ber* pa-ticipate in worldly amuse
ments? Speeches by D J jVuddox, J
J Nortbcutt, of Acworth, and Prof
Howard.
8J.—Devotional exercise*.
4th—I* tlie Lord's Suppers locol church
or Denominational Ordinance. Speech.
esW H Dean, D V Stokely, W L
8'.arnes and W J BaCor.
5th.— Wliat is tbe best financial system
for tbe churches to adopt? Speeches
by James R. Brown, M 8 Paden and D
V Stokely.
fltli.—How can the churches best pro
mote revivals? Speeches by Alfred
Nortbcutt, A J McCoy, G Roberts and
J A A/cJl/uray.
7tb. -Should the churches tell their
pastors when they call them what salary
they may expect? Speeches by George
Roberts, Sam’l. Earle and A W York.
8th.—How can tho churches best pro
mote Temperance? Speeches by M
B Tuggle, J J Kctler and N Brooko.
8th.—Sermon, Saturday 11 a. m., W H
Dean.
10th.—Speeches on miasion Sunday 10
a. m , by James H. Brown and W 11
Dean.
All ordained and licensed preachers
and deacons sre ex officio members of
the body. Tho churches are otherwise
entitled to elect aa many delegatea as
they do to the Association. We hope
that there will be a good delegation from
all the churches in ths Association. Ef
fort will be made to secure ouo iare rate
over tho rellr ads.
J. A. JMcMcruay,
Chm. Com. on Programme,
COURT NEWS.
In addition to our local bar, consisting
of Messrs. B. F. Payne, P. P. DuPrce, II.
W, Newman, W. A. Teosley and J. D.
Attaway, we had in attendance last week
tho following legal gentlemen: Geo. N.
Lester, C. D. Phillips, Will J. Winn, D.
Irwin, W. M. Sessions, F. A. Irwin sad
Got. Hon. G. F. Qoberoi Marietta; E. L-
Litchfield, Nortbcutt, Fielder
of Acworth; W. II. Simmons, W. T. Day
and F. C. Tate of Jasper; R. P. Lataer
of Dawsonvills; Lewis of Alpharet
ta; Thoa F . Greer of Ellijay; M. It. Stan-
cel and Shelby Attaway of Carteravillo;
I). P. Lester of Gumming; and J. M.
Burs of Orange. Coi. Abda Johnson of
Cartel sville was absent by reuson of sick
ness, much to tho regret of his friends.
The following is the report furnished
n» of the business disposed of by the
Court * ; nce our Inst issue:
State vs Will Slaughter colored—Bur
glary an l cirrying concluded weapons.
Verdict, guilty—Sentence ou the first, six
months in Ci an gang: on secoud, twely*
months in Penitentiary.
Stato vs Jolin A’liiidow—Retailing spir
ituous liquors. Verdt guilty—fined $25.
Statu vs J. M. Turk—Misdemeanor—
Verd t not guilty.
State vs J. M. Turk—Assault and bat
tery—Verd’t not guilty.
State v* WM. Wheeler - Adultery -
Verd’t guilty-flned $50 or four months
la Chain gang
State vs Martha Whittcmore—Adult’y.
and Fornication--Verd’t not guilty.
Stato vs W. B. Wnitmore—Misdemean
or—Verd’t guily—fined $40. Motion for
new trial.
Btuto va Hardy Barlow col’d—Larceny
from tlie housu-Tlead guilty. Sentenced
to *lx months in chain gang or fine of #20
Black vs Recce. Rill for Relief and
Injunction—^Verd’t fc#r Reece.
State vs Joe Hester. Bigamy—Plead
guilty. Sentenced to twelve mouths in
chaiu gang or tine of $60.
Fannie Wynn va Taylor Wynn. Libel
for div.iico—Verd t fur Pl,tf. Fir*t verd’c
C- B. Landers vs Piiebe Landers. Libel
for divorce. Verd’t fer Pi'IT. First verd’t.
Hticte vi Htarlfng Bryant col’d--Assau It
and Buttery. Plead guilty—Fined $26
or six months in chain gang.
Harsh A. Vuage va Cicero V. Visage.
Libel for divorco—Verd’t furPl’ff. First
ver-tict.
•State va WM. Reeves—Retailing spir
ituous liquors- Plead guilty—Fined $15
and cost.
State vs WM. Reeves—Retailing spir
ituous liquors —Plead guilty—Fined f 15
and cost.
Henry Mosely et si vs Jecse M. Burtz.
Bill in Equity—Verd’t for Pl’ff.
State v* Henry Mosely—Misdemeanor.
Three months in chain‘gang or fine $60
State vs Liz Ledford— Lcwduess and
keepiug n Lewd-housc. Found guilty
slid recommended to mercy—Fined #20
or two months in chain gang.
FONDER 0N~1HE8E TRUTH8.
Torpid kidneys, aud constipated bow.
els, are tbe great causes of chronic dis
eases. •
Kidney-Wort has cured thousands.
Try it and you will add one more to
their number.
Ilubitnul costivenes* afflicts millions of
the American people. A'idney-Wort will
cure it.
Kidney Wort has cured kidney coin,
pluiuts of thirty years standing. Try it
f*ee adv.
HEAL!H~AND DEAUJ V COMBIN.
ED.
Woman’s /fiou-re—One who has long
studied this subject now presents the ro-
suit of hi* investigations. lie is happy
to nay I bat lie has discovered “Woman’s
Best Friend.” It is adapted especially
to those cases where the womb is disor
dered, und will cure any irregularity of
tin- “menses.” Uradfield’s Female /feg-
ulator acts like a charm in “whites,” or u
sudden check of the “monthly courses,”
from cold, trouble of mind or like caus
es, by restoring tbe discharge in every
instauce. In chronic cases its action is
prompt und decisive, nnd saves the con
stitution from couni less evils und preina
tn. c decay. Prepared by Di|J. Brad field
Atlanta, Ua. For sale at $1.60 per bot
tle by
.Mili.towh, Guam bums Co.. Ala-
July 13, 1877.
I have used your Feuialo Regulator ex
tensively in my praotice for a long tim-,
and with entire success where there was
no complication of disease. If it is not
a specific, It is, in my opinion, the best
known remedy for the diseases for which
it is recommended. J H DAVIS, M D
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
I have a small House aud Lot, iu
the town of Canton, which I will sell
Cheat for Cash.
RobY P. Marttn.
April 7th, 1881.
ALABAMA_LETTER.
Mu. Editor:—£nre enongh "L."
has sought to maintain tbe position
that Advance if a proper name, and
in support of hie aide of the quit* ,
tion, has displayed home logic, end •
good deal of ingenuity, for all of
which I am willing that he ahull
have the proper credit; and I a>m
congratulate him for poeeeNiag in
such an eminent degree, the heppy
art of diflenng from othara with eo
much kindntss and complaoency,
thereby setting an example worthy
the imitation of all who engage in
controversy. However, an exhibi
tion of auch qualitite ia aometimee
the result of a consciousness of rape-
rior advantage, and is illaitrated by
tlie purring ol a cat while it teaeee
tho dercoaelese mouse. And now f
(jre I puss on to the work of de«
molishing "LV* argument, which
seems so plausible end conclusive, I
propose that he and I proceed at once
to orgunize a “Mutual Admiration
Society." one ol ue to eot as preei-
dent, and the other aa secretary nnd
treasurer.
I tender to L. my tbnnke for hie
information in regard to the various
parts of apeech, nnd aa to how we
shall determine what name to give a
word when it occurs in a eentence.
I think tho rule lie laye down is cor
rect, but as there is no rule without
an exception, especially in grammar,
I shall proceed to show that neither
analogy or common eenee will justi
fy the use of certa'n worda, (although
they may bo substances or nouns in
some instances), as namea of tangi*
bio things or obiecta. There ato
some nouns that havo associated with
them the idea of action, and are ut~
ed interchangably ae verba and nounr.
Of this class are odunnee, whioh
means to bring forward, to improve,
etc., and it also means improvement,
progreetion, etc.; walk, whioh means
lo move forward, and it alio means
a “certain piece of ground upon
whioh we treid." Jump has, as a
verb a similar meaning, and it aleo
may designate a certain space in the
air or on the ground, aa “it wm n
long jump from the top of the house
to tire groundfifteen fest ia a good
jump for a man to make at once on
level ground." It will be peroeived
that the words named above while
they may sometimes be used as noons
could not bo empl<y*d with propri*
etyas names only of a particular and
limited number of things whioh are
always associated with the idea of ac
tion j aud if I were to make a gram
mar, I would call them verbal nouns.
“Walk," whioh L, uses with so mooh
confidence, for instance, to illustrate
his position, could not with tbe least
degree of propriety be applied as tbe
name of .anything in the world ex
cept e piece ol ground upon whioh
to trend. The same muy be Mid of
jump—as a noun it only means one
thing. “Old Jump" would not be
su appropriate name for a mischiev
ous cow, but “Old Jumper" would
suit her exaotly, because ahejuutpr.
The paper at Canton advanoes nnd
improves the material interests of the
country by circulating among tbe
people, and tbe conclusion at which
I arrive by the analogy of language
and the logic of argument, is this:
If Advance is an appropriate name
for a paper, eo would be improve, ac
celerate aud all of its synonyms. The
Cherokee Improve, or the Cherokee
Accelerate, would sound, to say tbe
least, a little awkwardly. I am done.
The flood did great damage here
in some iustauces. I think however
that it lc-ft me a little better off than
it found me, as it brought me large
quantities of raila from plantations
above, and left, iu many places, large
<h‘|ko?it8 of sediment und alluvium
to eiuich the land. P. H. D.
A D Ml MSI R A1 OR'S SALE,
Bv virtue of an order from tbe court of
Ordinary of Cherokee county will be sold
on the first Tuesday in May next at the
CAurt>house door in said county between
the legal hours of sale the following lots
of land, to-wit, 1120. 1127. 1128, in the
8rd Dist. and 2nd section ot said county
containing 40 acre* each, to be sold as
the property of Lazarus Hood deceased
late of said county for the benefit ot his
heirs and creditor* of said estate. Terms,
cash. This April 4th 1881.
Labkkn £mit0, A dor