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life <t) Ataauce. -V- MABSDAT«dL THOMAS, Hmtor. Camtom, Gomokib Couktt, Ga. 1WUB8DAY, JUNE 9,1881. vnoi or voruroi. We understand tlmt an effort will be ande sometime soon to lmye a vote on the ‘'fence or no lence” queation in Cherokee county, and we publish the following communi cation written from Atlanta to the Conyora Bxntniner. It can be ta ken by our reader* for what it is worth. Here it is: “While traveling in South Caroli na 1 was much struck with the ap pearance of the farms in certain por tions of the State. The almost en tire absence of fences attracted my attention, being struck with the pe culiarity I made inquiry and learned that thare waa a law in thut State by which any couuty could, by vote, de cide whether they would fence their Stock out of their fields, or fence them ia. And in a great many coun ties they have voted to fence them in. The result bus in eyeiy Instance been satisfactory, and the longer the law has been in force the better they are satisfied with it. l^was informed in thoee counties where the law had been in operation two or more years, that if a vote waa taken on that ques tion now, there was no doubt but a large majority of those who opposed it at first would now vote in favor of it, and in no instance did I hear of a single county that had carried the no fenoe law ever repealing it. 1 learned that the small farmers had been its strongest opponents, their complaint wm that it would deprive them of pastorage, and they would bs forced to deapuir of their stock, bnt the result has been that they are the ones most benefited by its opera tions, being relieved of the expense and labor of keeping up fenoes all aronnd their farms, they could de vote more time to its cultivation, while leas than half the expeasep of fencing would put a taw acres of ground in good ptatonge and en- dose it. Than again* instead ot see ing n lot of worthless stock ranging through tha woods, or on barren fields, I found horses, mules and cat tie in fine oondition, all looking as though they wera well fed and cared for Vary often n oow would he seen tie4 If » rope to a contrivance simi« lar to aw old fashioned well sweep in some shady noon along some running stream wftire the grass was green and tandar, Aid they had nothing to do all the day but fill their itowachea and lash ownp the flies. No more going to the woods to hunt the cows and drive them home, after s hard days work in the field. No stock getting into the oat patch or corn field, and doing more damage in one night than they were worth. And then how mnoh better off are those fanners on the rivers, where, hereto fore they have been compelled to, in tbs fall, tear down their fences and pen their rails to keep the floods in the spring from floating them away. Now they are exempt from that, and M soon sa their grain is ready, and tbe-wenther fhvorable they commence plowing and planting. I only won der that the no fence law has not been adopted long ago, not alone in portions of Sooth Carolina, but throughout ths broad expanse of ev ery State in the Union, and from my observation of the working of it, 1 have no donbt that in a few short years fences for farms will be u thing of the past, and will be confined ex clnsively to the cities and towns, or around the farm houses and pastures of blue grass and clover, where will be seen nothing but the finest grades of stock, for the farmers will soon learn that it costs no more to keep a good cow then a poor one, and the good ones he will keep is the opinion of yours, &c., F. L. G.'* * We have determined to make this • local papef. Our editorials are con sequently crowded out. It doesn’t stake much difference with the citi- sent of Cherokee couuty whether Jtoeooe Conkling goes crazy or not. The State Senate at Albany, New York iaona deadlock. Southern Methodist Prose. No greuter misfortune cat happen to us then to settle ddwn witn ths conviction thnt we are dependent upon the bounty of distant sectieus. This would be a latally damaging prevention of the few very large gifts that have been bestowed by the wealthy rnen ol other communities. There is Methodist Wealth enough ut Tennessee alone to have built and endowed the Vunderbilt University. Enough in Georgia to Imve given Emory and the Wesleyan all they needed, and enough in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisians to estab lull and sustain our schools in these •States. It is wonderful how much capital people will make out of some past misfortnues in staving off the claims of God upon them. However much they prosper afterward, they never seem to get over it. Some people, who are richer Dow than they were before the war, still bank upon it when oolleotion is pressed. Tne pov erty of the South is only compara tive, and is not such as to excuse our neglect* 'there is money enough if there were only the disposition to give, and that laudable pride which leads people to help themselves. 11 our own people would do their duty tie e would be do call for aid from abroad. The South has the resourc es to meet every legitimate demand, to pay her debte, to build her insti tutions of learning, and to meet all the growing wants of her increasing population. The goodly land is be fore ns, and we are well able to go up and possess it. We are rich enough and numerous enough. We must uproot this ohrouic delusion about the poveriy of the South, and quit ourselves like men in meeting our own responsibilities.—New Or* leans Christian Advocate. Letter From Oxford, Ala. KILL o: MB. MAGIHTKAT|t‘8 COUNT. . Lw* 8xii.lkt-.J019 District, me tnd SatRMay. Tavrnoti IVtreo, #1*.,G. W. Brooke, N P., Samuel Cox, L. Ci Harvesting has commenced. The locu-ts are dying and we are not sorry. 9999, writ we know what it is new Mr Bdltor. Wonder if Bill Arp takes gourd-bead* into hU gourd elub. Wc have bad copionS show era of rain *4fiatl> and vogutatton Ugrowiag ftatlr. Our thresher men nrcprt paring their machinery for uae. It seem* that weddings have gone out of fashion. Gome folkavs wake up! Prof. K. M. Hobinsun will teaeh the public school at this place. We welcome the Prolojsor iuto our vicinity. A huckleberry picnic about next Sat urday would be very nice. Wouldn't it * The bridge before spoken of, on the contemplated road leading from Dobbs' to Woodstock has be« n completed. The road will not be open to the public until crops arc finished. There was quite a large number in at tendance at ebureb, at Hickory Plat on last Sabbath. Rev. M. Johnson preached two able sermons. loliny l’etrc enjoyed the dinner and sociability of the occasion superbly, I think. Too High is coining out; glad to ace it. Last week a brother cerrespoudent made himself known from that place, nest Sat- a picnic, ao I suppose. What next for Too Might . We have no special news this we ck Wheu wo get out of news we have to stop we can’t go on and say ;somcthmg inters esting about our old ladies, like "Rural" and Bill Arp, for we < ‘aint”got ’em. Print this week if possible, if not, leave out Hickory Flat and Too Nigh Items. Plow Boy. Communicated. MAHBMCN) MOMBHLB. Afpleadid rains. All nature bright and fimli. Thu sky looks smilingly down and the tree* clap their hands for joy; Farmers have pushed their hats from over their eyes to the back of their heads They have straightened up to look at the hillsides and bottoms gtecn with wheat and oats, and the rows of waving corn and greenback in the shape of cotton. Vary few morsels of news on band. Religion and politics at a low ebb. School and Sunday-rcbool interests little on the /ise. Rey. W. T. Bell added io his reputa tion aa a speaker by his fine address at our school celebration. Rev. R. A. Saks delivered some telling blows in the line of reform sod advancement. He added one more fierce tug to the Img Hat of mighty efforts that have been made to placa the great chain of prohibition around the neck wf that monster destroy er intemperance. Ruck straggles are not in vain, lie will be laid hold of and bound down. Messis.Ceorge and Wes ley Latliem, Bagwell, Cicero Holbrook, and William Gossett refit cted great cred it on themselves by tlieir speeches. .Vas ter* Otcsr Williams and Jesaee Stancii, sod Mieses Victoria Bird, Theodosia Htancil, Leuellaand Ida Smith, Alberta Holbrook, Betsy Mcders and Dora Wil liams, attracted attention to their fad ing and speaking. 1 lie singing by the class here was highly praised. Unusually large simng class at Hol brook's camp grtAnd last Sabbath after noon. Large Sunday-acliool gathering spoken of for the 8rd Sunday in July at that placo- Smging here on the 2nd and 4th Bun- day afternoons. More anon. J. D. WALSBOA DOTS. Written for Thk Advance. Oxford, Ala., May 30, 1881. Mr. EDiTOH:-Doubtless you would like to get a lew ofi-hanii shots Irons Alabama: Well, times are moderate here. Very fine west her (or the past month. Farmers nre nil engaged in a com bat with Genera) Green. We hope they will guiu t he victory. Goprn. and cotton is looking fine considering the late start it got. Oats are small, owing to the dry weuther I suppose. The spring term of Oxlord College will cioae the 18th ol June. Guess many of us boys will be glad when it is said wc are free from the restraints of school rules und Unties for a season. The Oxford Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society hud a festival the other night for the purpose of raising some f unds for church purposes. We had a de lightful time serving ice cream, lem onade, cake, &o. If the nutlets will pardon me just here I will give them a sketch of the surroundings by which I am sur rounded. As I live in Oxford I will commence here. Oxford is u beautiful little town of about 1,500 inhabitants. There are about twen* ty five busiueae bouses, two groceries, I am sorry to say. It is a business little town. She purobased 1,200 bales of cotton here last year, “how’s that for high ?” It is situated on the S. R. & D. K. R., 64 miles from Rome, in a valley called Big Chockoloco Valley. There is a beautiful land scape arouud here; it is only 1 1*2 miles to a large creek called Chock- oloco creek. This landscape is sur- rounded by beautiful mountain scen ery. There is one of the best insti tutions of learning here of any place in the State. Our worthy proleseor, John L. Dodson, is u noble teacher, and goou, kind hearted man. Young men wishing to go to school would do well to come her.*. C. J. L. A Boston girl, in a moment of dreamy inspiration, the other day, murmured: “Why is it that two bouIs, mated in the impenetrable mystery of their nativity, ilont by each other on the ocean currents of existence without being instinctively drawn to gether, blended, and beautified in the assimilative alembic of eternal love?" And then she mechanically pushed her plate over for another filling of hearts and a slug of pork. Ckmthbvilli, Gwinnett Co, Ga., [ A/ay 4th, 1881. | Editor Advance:—I will give you sketch ot a Temperance meeting held at Pino Grove Ecadenty, ou Afay 4&d. It was composed ol about three hundred of our citizens including our Honorable Representative, R, E. Mitchell and Dr. Coffee, of Logansvllle. After dinner we gathered for the speaking. Ths Nob- good Templars marched iu lines to the arbor. Then followed the address of wel come by Mr, L. F. A/cDonald, and a res ponse by Rev. Mr. Park; also interesting speeches by Dr. J. M. Guess, Hon.b. E» Mitchell, J. K. Thrower, and ithtn on prohibition. The people seemed to be delighted with the meeting, aud greatly enthused on the subject of temperance. Wo are having good scasous now. Cot ton looks well, Corn is small. Forward wheat is good; htu wheat not so good. Our farmers are making ready to har vest. W. R. M- A yoang man in tins .county quit school because he was iu love with a young lady, on June 2dB so much so that he could net get his lesson nor the tha object of his love either. The poor boy has uot been heard of since-aii! /fain has come, and the poople m this county are buay at work. Wheat is near ready for the cradle. Cotton looks well - corn rather small, owing to five week* drouth. A good deal of sickness in thla section of the county. Mulberry and cherry pies are the order of dinners now. We have plenty of cotton squares. Mr. D. L. McDonald can sit at his own table and eat slicc.potato pies, June 4th, raised on his farm last year, and arc per fectly sweet and good. He also has snap beans, Irish potatoes, etc., ready for the table. His wheat is turning yellow for the cradle, and a good crop at that. Just about this time ho is as saucy as au old coon. Gkm. In Memory of W. L. McDonald. Brother W. L. McDonald was born February 9th, 1833, aud departed this life of pneumouia fever, April 10th, 1881- He was a consistent member of theM. E. Church for 35 years, aud much loved by ail who knew him. He ncted as Justice of the Peaco for many years; he was also a class-leader for a number of years. Ho He was kind and generous in all his bu siuess dealings; nor was he a man of many words, but when lie spoke lie nude his speech to tha p»iut. The whole com munity are much grieved at his loss, as he was a guide for his neighbors and friends to go by. And they now mourn his departure with deep regret, but not as those who have no hope. Bro. McDon ald knew be had to die two days before be lost bis speech, and calling his wile to his bed side, be begged her to raise bis cildren in the fear of the Lord, and In trust in Him I und He would take care of her, aud not to grieve for him. 8be told him she would try to give him up if it was God’s will. “Well, well,’’ said he "I now have nothing to do but wait un til He comes." The summons soon came, and be died praising God, The deceas ed leaves a wife and seven children. May the God of peace be a father to the or phan children and a husband to his wid- His brother. D. L. McDonald. Harbin’s — 1008 district, meets 4th Staurday, R P Daniel, J P; John G Heard, N.P; Hiram Welker and JM Rhciniinrdl, L C’s; P O Walesca. We are to have a show at t Ilia place on the 17th. People will find 25 cent pieces in their pockets that evening tlmt could not be persuaded out by any other means than a show. Sunday-school at tbo cliapvl is flour ishing. We had a good sermon by Mr. George King on lost Sunday. Shoal Creek cotton factory has stopped for awhile. Mrs. Atherton, of Pine Log, is very sick and Mr. Atherton is at home. ttwbeela is is raging through this s tion, and paratitia three miles west of here. News is like North Georgia corn and fodder, it’s as scarce as lien’s teeth. Bnnvis. The Marietta and North Georgia. There was a meeting of the stock holders of the Marietta and North Georfia railroad in Marietta last Saturday. Mr. William Phillips, the president presided. After Hscrtuining that all the stock of the company was repre tented in the meeting he announced that the object was the election of a board of directors. The electioH re sulted in the selection of the follow ing board of directors: Joseph Kin aey, of Cincinnati; William Phil lips, of Marietta; Joseph K. Brown, of Atlanta; W. M # Sessions, of Mu rietta; B. Blackwell, of Cobb couuty. Georgea; L. N. Osman, Gilmer county, Georgia, and Robert Bruce, of Cherokee county, North Carolina, after which the stockholders adjourn, ed, Subsequent to the i.djournment of the stockholders, the board of direc tors met und organized by electing the following officers: President, Jos, Kinsey, Cincinnativice presi-. dent, Williain Phillips, Marietta; treasurer, Bolun Glover, Marietta; secretary, H. M, llattiuiet, Marietta. This narrow gauge road is now progressing finely, and the corps of officers choseu will give the compa ny u new impetus, and push the roud to a rapid completion. Mr. Phillips, the former president, aud present vice president, has work ed with u;i untiring i-nergy to com plete the road, aud ulthough he is not now the first ollicer of the com puny, yet his uble counsel and sound judgment are still at its disposal. Mainly through his rxertious were Mr. George It. Eager, of Boston, and Mr. Joseph Kinsey iuuticeu to take stock in the company. These gen tlemen are both large capitalists, und with their aid the road will soaa be finished to Murphy, N. C., the pro posed terminus.—Cons tuition. Griffin has a pokce t flicer name<l •Gus Prater. Tiik Augusta Evening News best evening paper in the Sonth. toioc 'jXnd <Dtl)cn»icc. Subscribe for the Advance. No man is wise or safe but he thut ia honest. If yon act with a view lo praise only, you deserve none. The strongest natures are the ten- derest und most pitiful. Even the weakest man is strong enough to enforce his conviction. Poverty may excuse a shabby coat but it is no excuse for shabby morals. If you would never have an evil deed spoken of in connection with you, don’t do one. The beam of the benevolent' eye givetb value to the booty which the hand disperses. A man who cannot mind his own business, is not lit to be trusted with the king’s. Strength with men is insensibility, greatness is pride, and oaluiness in difference. We carry our neighbors’ crimes in sight, and throw our own over our shoulders. Grant graciously what you cannot refute safely, and conciliate those you cannot conquer. We polish marble, not clay, if one would be a polished gentleman he muft have solidity. Live on what you have ; live on less if yon can ; do not borrow, tor vanity will end in shume. The things which we enjoy are passing, and wu aie passing who en joy them. There are quite a number of in sane persons in Washington county, i for whom no room is lo be hud u> asylum. We hope this will not re main so very long. To suppose (hat the burners of Georgia will try to save -..me hay this year, is simply to credit them with being wise enough to learn a little fr m eX|>erienoe. The P. st Appr-a' "L is slut ed that a number wOhe lurae wood en hotels on Coney Island will be mote I o Atlanta at Mm- close of the season, and put tip for the accommo dation of visitors to thecottoN ex position Bainbridge Democrat: “Western corn 11,35 per bushel; Western ba- con 13c. per pound ; Northern guano 840 lo 860 per ton ; Western hay 82 per hundred. Southern cotton 7c. to 10c. per ponnd. We have preached a loog sermon in this paragraph.’’ Col. Thomas W. Milner, of Cur- tersville, Messrs. D. M. Willingham, W. E. Zellars, W. A. Post, E. A. Perkins and Thomas J. James have been appointed a committee to in spect the various jconvict camps of the S ate, und are oow on their tour of duly. Cokklino is in the same pew with ltiddleberger, and they are both iu the wrong pe tr. oseph Elsas, North Side PuJ» Square, SIBTTA. - QA. Keeps a full Lino of DBY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, --•.'•ft. READY MADE CLOTHING AND NOTION8, Ho makes a specialM of LADIE’8 and KATLEMAM’S KNIT UN DEB WEAR Also a Rpednlty in Jutlery—Razors PKCTACLBS—A GREAT VARIETY—SUITS ANY EYES. Go to see JOSEPH ELSAS, you will find his prices all right. Feb. 8, If 81, ly. KIDNEY WORT DOBS IWONDCRFUL CURES I IRkmuIImIioi tha LIVER, ROWELS| m3 KINNEYS at th« «wn time. Because It cleanse, Uie system of IhcpoWoa- leua humors that develop* la Kidnap rad Urt- I nary Diseases, Biliousness, Jaundice, Cooed. I Ipation, Pile*, or In Rheumatism, Neuralgia, I iMetnroue Disorders and remold Complaints. | •m what rao»La rat • »W»; a stork, o( Junction Cltjr. Roam*, I »r», Kidney-W„11 curod him niter regular Pay I uclana had been trying for four years. ! I Mrs. John Araall.of Washington, Ohio, says I |horbo» was cirri, m. to die lie (our prominent! llnsaer ^v‘ii*'i“ ***“ l ,B ' Vll “ *o ,;r, ' ar< t <c ' urM> ^ I I M. M. D. Qoodwln, an editor In Chnrdoa, Ohio I I Anna L Jarrett n( South Nelem, N. Y., eayel IthateeTru year, .off,ring from kidney troubles! land outer i-uiuplicaliuiia wee viMicU t.y the use of I John n. Lawrem-e of Jnrlcenn. Term, i ■ for years from Im-r eml kidney trouble* i_ - teklnir “letrrele of other mediclnea"! cy-Wort mado him well. F I tUcko-d Colo of Montgomery Center, VI.,I |euff»rcd eight year* will, kidney dllttvulty end I Mile lo work. Kidney-Wort mado hlml KIDNEY-WORT PRMSAMRMTLV OUftRR |KIDNEY DI8EAM8, ■ LIVER COMPLAINTS,I Vmrm Ini quarto I Ownstlpatlon and Piles. S^It Is|.ilt up In Wry Vegetable ... da cans, one lUkcVege of which make, six qi _ medicine. Also In l.lquM Form, very I loratrnted, lor thoee tlmt cannot readily Jt deleted* equal tgh'ltHcy In tithtr form. I err it attiie dhuouists. price, WILLS, RICH AKIHiUS A Co., Prop's, ■ (Will Band the dry post-paid.) 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