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T W AltWOOD, Tux Receiver.
M O COKEW, lax Collector.
J L COGGINSCTrca- urcr.
F, W MOORE, Surveyor.
Wm. T. KIRK, Coron* r.
G. I. TEASLEY, County S. Com.
Du. J. H. SPEIR, )
M. A. KEH’II.
Rsv. M. PUCKET, }■
A. T. SCOT . A
J. B. RICHARDS. ;
County
Board
of
Ediicution.
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tofiWMptMwe in tho Stats, Mid
to ndoM^|icii measures as will bwtl
unit) tno antivo efforts aud oo-op-
Oonveu- craflRti of the friend! of tern pgr*
tion me in th» city of AtlnUU tin-.
4th in.t„ panmint «o e»H, ml mV ** fTT* T
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ATTOMNICY-AT-LAW,
WH1TEU ALL ST. ATLANTA
WIU practice In tin t’. S. Circuit
District Courts at Atlanta, and Hi*
prone aud Superior Courts of she HI
may 5, ly.
II. W. NtWMAH. -■ho, I), Arrv
NEWMAN & ATTAWA'
ATTORNEYS-AT-L AW.
CAM ON, - UKOUOIA.
Will practice iu the Superior Court ol
Cherokee and adjoining counties
Prompt attention given to all business
placed in their bands. Office in l lie
Court House.
Apr. 39 If.
Dr. A. X. Packer
Will continue the practice of Medicine
at Osntou and violnity. Office at his res
idence on Maiu Street.
H. H. MeKntyre,
Mrtck % r'aslrrlNf auuf
STONE WORKMAN,
0ANTON, OEOlkld.
I AM FULLY PREPARED TO DO
any kind of Masonry or Plastering, attnc
LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES.
Aud solicit the patronage of those desir
ing work in my line.
W;
wl:
dent. Upon taking hw Mat lie
nmdc a strong ami heawtliUl ad
dress on teuifornitoo While ipoak*
times
been honored by tin* people
Quorgin, but that he oonsidqrld the
position he Was n<Wv called to' till
(hat
upon
him.
W. G. Whidhy was chosen per-
inanent Secretary, who appoiutcl
as his assistants J. (J. Gumboil and
S. B. Brewer.
One of the most Iteauiiful and
impressive incidents of the conven
tion was th-t udmission and rccep
tion ol twenty ladies, of the Wo*
man’s Christian Temperance Union
of Georgia to seats on the door of
the convention, who were hand
somely receivod hy the President.
In liis welcome address to them
Judge Underwood declared him
self in favor of ladies not only vot
ing in that convention, “bnt every
where.”
Alter the calling of the roll of
counties the work before the* don-"
ven tion wns taken up and vigor
Jsu. 18 ly.
H. H. McENTYRE.
ously and earnestly .•gone through
with. Tim convention adopted the
•following resolution setting forth
J. M. H ARD1N ^ResoWed ^Tl Jthe Oobvenliei
HOUSE, SIGN,
• CARRIAGE and
ORNAMENTAL
PAINTER.
FRESCO anii SCENIC ARTIST
'ANTON, GHOUGlA
Jsn.18 ly.
NEW
DRUGSTORE
I HAVE OPENED A NEW AM)
-•plumlirl stock of pure, tresh Drugs in
mv brick house in xt door enH from Me
Afee’s old stand. I shall keep ns fur m-
uosslble every amclr Kept in (be I rug
iue, and if you c-ill ut my Store and
don't Hud what you want I will order it
lor you.
i shall continue in (lie practice of ,1/ed
iciuc and Surgery as 4m-fore, and lake
hit* opportunity to tlnuk my many
Irit-nds for whom 1 have piaciiced for
he last thirteen years, for their confi
dence and patreiiuge. ami ask the con
tinu lice of the same; also I uak tile prac
tier oi all who may feel disposed to give
me their patronage I respectfully a.-k
the ladies to call and see my Perfumery
and Toilet goods. I can he found at my
store when not professionally tugageu
ready to wait'ou you
.Very respectfully,
JOHN. M. TURK, M D.
'an. 13, ly.
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I** fhe patent mime ol a i in—
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from the human syatnm pin at d tomach
worms. It was the prescription of a c-1.
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the child it was dispensed for. It It is
since been the mean4 of sniyiUi> the l ; ves
of thousands of chiidrcu'by if* liiuel v
use. It i* put up in the form of |tow-
ders, icady for use, aud ehildn-n take it
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4600 NEW WORDS and Meanings,
Biofraphioal Diotionarj
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Turk. Druggiit, Carton, Ga..
Resolved', Thut the
is in-favor of having the queetion
of prohibition so presented that any
voter can freely cast his ballot on
that question without affecting his
allegiance to the political ptrty of
his choice.”
The committee;pfi business of
fered as their report'tbe following,
which, after full aijiicl freo discussion
was adopted:
“Your committee respectfully
reccommend that this convention,
ask the General Assembly to pas*
an net prohibiting the manufacture,
sale or furnishing of any anil all
intoxicating or malt liquors, except
for medicinal, manufacturing or
sacramental purposes, under proper
restrictions.
That the manufacture and sale
of all intoxicating or malt liquors
is a nuisance, an unequalled curse
to the people and State, but when
ever county, town, or militia dis
trict shall or may desire to estab
lish a distillery for the purpose of
manufacturing intoxicating or malt
liquors, or to sell uny malt or spir
ituous liquors, they may petition
the Ordinary of the county, who
shall order an election to he held
as in ease of members of the Gener
al Assembly, upon giving thirty
days notiae thereof, at which elec
tion all the qualified voters within
tiie county, city, town or militia
district shall be entitled and au
thorized to vote. That the tickets
shall be indorsed “whisky” or “no
whisky,” and should a majority of
ail the qualified voters living with
in the county, city, town or militia
distiict vote “whisky,” then tho
ordinary or mayor may issue li
cense as prescribed by law.
That no law shall be passed mod*
ifying or repealing any prohibitory
or local option law nqw of force in
this State.
That a permanent executive com
mittee be appointed hy this con
vention who shall prepare a bill
embodying the views of this con
vention, and that said committee
be requested to go before the leg
islature and present the hill and
make known the wishes of this
convention.
That the President of this con
vention be chairman of the execu
tive committee.
That the executive committee
he requested to take charge of the
pointed to ket m the executive
ootumftfM of-the convention for
purpokorVt forth in the above re
port: V** f
fftidg/Leltet, of Uobb ; Judge
w IKltyd^frt | Mm2,
^ Ol' Rnodolpu; Judge Iteration, of
Glynn ; J, G. Thrower, of Fulton;
Thomas Hardeman, of Jefferson;
Rev. G. A. Nunnally, of Floyd;
II. G. Everett, of Chatham, and the
chair to he ex qffioio chairman.
Speaking of this committee, the
Rome Courier says: “This is a
atreh£ and intelligent body of
men, josl the sort to whom to com.
mlt fhhT very important subject.
Men who will not run wild over
the matter, but will view the sub
ject in tho light of the Constitution
of the lind, and for the general
welfare,^nd not attempt to do an
impracticable or an unwise thing.
While this is a matter that lies at
the baMjhn of the good health of
the bov politic, and involves the
than, «#1 groans, and agonies, and
hitter Mtfferings of tens of thou
sands of poor, defenceless women
and ehindren, and calls loudly tor
e remedy, yet it is a deli*
iject, and requires to be
ted with thi utmost oare
ion, which Wo think this
committee will' do. We
imuwwith intense aolici-
4r **"■ i ■
The following resolution offered
hy J. G. Thrower eras adopted
Resolved, That a committee of
three shall be a pointed to urge
the necessity of a thorough ‘Organ
isation among the temperupce poo
pie of the Stute, that the interest
of the tempcraricc cause he more
effectually promoted. It shall be
the duty of said committee to pre
pare a simple inexpensive mode of
organization suitable to carry out
the gcnerul idea of the work that
will naturally grow out of the ac
tion of the State Temperance Con
vention, tor the use of-localities
that may desire the benefit of such
a uniform society.
Resolutions of were adopted by
the convention and tendered Judge
J. W. II. Underwood tor the able
and efficient manner iu which he
discharged his duty, both as chair
man of the State Temperance Con
vention and of the Htato executive
committee.
A similar resolution was adopted
with reference to the secretary.
Thanks were returned to the
Western and Atlantic, Atlanta nnd
Charlotte Air-Lide and Cherokee
railroads for 1‘eduoed rates to dele
gates. *’
The telegram sent to President
Garfield by the convention Was re
corded as follows:
Atlanta, July 4.—President J.
A. Garfield : The StatoTempevaiice
Convention now in session (260
strong) tender you its profo.undest
sympathy for your suffering, and
strongest reprobation for the at
tempted assassination, with its ear
nest prayer for your speedy repov-
ery.
This meeting will most undoubt
edly be of great good to the coun
try, whether they should succeed
in getting the hill asked for passed
as a law or not; it will tend to
lesseu the evil of intemperance
that is spieading to sin-li a great
extent over our lovely land blight
ing the hopes, homes and lives of
citizens who might otherwise be
come good and us. ful ornaments to
their country’s glory. That this
glorious work of banishing this ter
rible curse from our land continue
is onr earnest desire.
eating Liquors,
I. They depriva men of their res-
•an for the time being.
'i. They destroy mtn of the great-
eat intellectual strength.
3, They foster and encourage •very
aspect of immorality.
•4 They bar the progress of aivili-
fcitiqn and religion.
_ 5l‘Vlii-y destroy the peace and hap
piness of tens oTiKonanmls of iumi-
lies.
6. They reduce many wlvea and
children to he^gary.
7. They Cause many thousands of
murders.
8. They prevent all reformation ol
Oharaoter.
0. They render abortive the strong
est resolutions
10. The millions of proparty expen
ded in them is lost,
II. They cause the majority of oas
es of insanity,
I'i. Tiiey destroy hath the body
and souff
19. They hnrd-n sober people with
millions lor the support of paupers.
14. Tln-y cause immense ex|wn*
ditnres to prevent crime.
19. They oust sober people im
mense sums in chanty.
10. They burdeu the country with
enormous taxes.
17. Heoiiuse moderate drinkers
want the temptation removed.
18. Drunkards want the opportu
nity removal. " L ,j j
ID. 8 >ber people want th$ nulqnaos
removed.
20. Tax-payers want the
removed.
21. The prohibition wquld save
thousands new fading, j
22. The suli exposes our lainilies
<o destruction.
29. The sale exposes our persons
to insult.
24. The sale upholds the vicious
a:id idle ut the expense of the iudtts
trious and virtu ms.
25. The sale subjects the sober to
great oppression.
2G. It takes the sober man's earn
ings to support the drunkard.
27. It subjects iHimberlees wives
to untold sufferings.
28. It is contrary to the Bible.
29. It is contrary to oommon sense.
90. We have a right to rid our
selves.
W), 16,
a-, ,.i.
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A Bag'* Logic
I '
burden
A little hoy in Leicester was in-
dueed to sign the Bend of Hope
pledge. His father was a collec
tor, and ouo day u publican called
upon him for tho purpose pitying
his taxes. Iu tho ooftree of con-
versutiouit come out thet the little
boy wus a teetotaler.
“Whet!” said the publican* with
a sneer, “a mere boy like that a
teetotaler Y” 1
“Yewraw,” eifd the hoy; “I am
onoi” 1
"And you mean to any thdt you
have signed the pledge?” 1
"Yes, air, I have; and mean to
koep it, too.” ‘ '
^Nonqensu■!” said the ,J»WicnH«
“The idea! Why.you^re too young
to Htgn the pledge;^
The little fellow omjb up to linn,
took^hJd of him quietly by the
arm,end repeated hl« wprda:*Yoii
any, air, I am to j young to be u tee
totaler?”
“Yes, Ido.” »
“Well, now, air, please) listen,
mdd lie. “I will ask yon a Ques
tion ; yon are a pubNenn, are you
not, and seH beer ?” 1
“Yea, I am a publican ahtl sell
beer.” '*
“Well, then, supple I oame h>
y0nr house fl>f a pint of boor,
would you s^hd me about ray,l>u*i-
Boss becaiiso'tA^so young?’’
. •‘Ob, mV-ay. ■tte'.Emtw,,;
“tliat is quito % dilforent thing.”
< Veiy well, thenj) Rnidfthe no-
Ue little fellow^ with triumph in
In* t»eel ’ft Mr nor too ywrnig to
Urtfilc the beer, I am not too young
to give up the beer.”
The publioen was defeated ; he
didn’t went to argue with that hoy
again.
_L_, . ,
A Olnelnnsti girl spent all her
leisure time for tjirte years in learn
ing to bop, and then when she got
married wnrited to fight her husband,
•he nulled hair mid aoratehed the
e as any other woman Wonld.
Yon can’t make over human nature.
Cheek -Its Um nnd Abuse.
“No, mv son, cheek is not better
tInn) wisdom; it is not better than
modesty ; it is not better than any
thing. Don’t listen to the siren who
tells you to blow your own horn or
it will never be’tooted upon. The
world is iioi to be deceived by cheek,
and it does search for merit, nnd
when it finds it, merit is rewarded.
Cheek never deceives the world, my
son. It appears to do so to the
cheeky inan, but he is the onS who
is deceived. Do yon know one
cheeky man, in ail your acquaint
ance, who is not reviled lor iiis cheek
the moment his hack is turned ? Is
t|ie world not continually drawing
distinctions between cheek and mer
it ? Almost everybody hates a cheeky
man, my son. Society tires at the
brassy glare of Iiis luce, the noisy
assumption of his forward ness. The
triumphs of cheek urcouly apparent.
He bores his wuv along through the
world, and frequently better) people
give way to him. Rut so they give
way, my boy, for a man'with a paint
pot in eich hand. Not because they
respect the man with the 1 paint' pot
particularly, but because-; they want
to tuke care of their clothe^ Yon
sell goods without it, and your cus
tomers won’t run and hide iu their
c llur when they see you coming.—
Burdette.
‘What'sin a mime?’ Ah? William,
you don’t know everything, that’s
certain. Halt can bs bought for a
few cents per quart; bur «Ji it chlo
ride of eodium, and the upotffecary
will mulct you to tbs tune of haTa
dollar for one poor aero pie.
^ 8- »’ « ‘'J J
Awful possibility: In this esthetic
age druggists should be careful to
keep 09fd of. various colors with
wHieh tq lie upttheir ware*. Think
what a shock it is lo the taeta of a
lady wearing yellow gloves to lie
compelled to carry s paroel tied with
a blue string.
— .. r t ■ f
One tragio phase oi the reoent ex
ecution ill Russia lay in the foot that
the judge who pronounced tha death
sentence upon Sophie Fieroflsks was
u companion ol her childhood, and
once u suitor for her hand.
Gen. Toombs
vears old.
is seventy-oue
Cutlibert Enterprise: “It is esti-
mated that the citizens of Georgia
have only twelve millions of dollars
io railroad property, while they
have thirty millions pt dollurc in
fences.”
An eleven year old boy in Ma
rion stubbed and killed his step-fa
ther, who was uamercMnliy beating
the.boy’s brother.
.
When pained by aa unkind word
or net, osk onrselv.-s, “Have I not
done iM-’bndly. and desired forgive
ness ?*’ v t , ..
When others are suffering, drop a
wool >f sympathy.
