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TWCCOA M r.vvs Enters! at Tlxa aposrr omcaa xasr toccoa, A.n Sacaa.d Class 2«Eatt«r. Terms of Subscription ONE YEAR....... $ SIX MONTHS..... THREE MONTHS Legal Rates or Advertising Citation for Letters of Guardianship.. $:> oo Citation for Letters of Administration 4 00 Application for Letters of Dismission Ad ministrator...............- - -...... 5 00 Application for Latter* of Dismission Guar 5 25 dian...............-.............. Application for Leave to ell Lands.— 5 00 Sales Notyr of to land, Debtors Arc., and Crrdi 5 5 00 .10 per squat 00 Sheriff Estray Notices, 30 days..... 5 50 Sales, per square..... 3 .Sheriff Mortgage fi ta sales pier squat us 2 no Tax Collector’s Sales, per square 5 00 Exemption tiaNift.per Notices (in advance) 2 00 R squat-', each time... 1 00 MARKliT REPORTS. FRIDAY EVENING, Mar. 19,1880. COTTON. Corrected expressly for the News fyThrse am the prices Friday as quoted up to the hour oi going to press evening. Middlings..... P4 Low Middlings 124 T0GG0A PRICES CURRENT. Corrected weekly expressly for the News, BY W. R. BRUCE. Sugar, ^ IB, Ex. C S ® 55 •* “ “ A 94® Crushed 11 ® S Brown 9 ® 85 Syrup. Silver drip ¥ K al 00 ® Molasses, hbl 35 ® SS Mackeral, kit, No. 3 75 ® ¥ 90 ® 8 P t 90 ®1 S £> 4 bbl “ 3 2 CO ®2 8 sSI ¥ i " “ 2 2 50 ® 2 Fi “ ‘ 1 3 50 38 Lard 4 a it Sfe Vinegar. ¥ ‘15 ® Teas, P 51 ® Cheese Candles, Salt, -P ¥ sack 4?* lb Liverpool line 1 is to % ®1 588 •• “ Virginia! 1 70 §ga Corn, bushel ® Meal, IP bushel ™® Flour, P 100 tbs 00 Wheat, ^ bushel l ® Rye, ¥ bushel % Oats, P bushel 60 tS Hants, ¥ Ik canvass 1U® 2 -4f Bulk meat. ^ lb *' nt* Eggs, P doz.’tt 2 _ Butter, ffx lb 12-t® 15 Chickens, each T® lo Crackers, soda Ginger. ( > tb 2u® 25 Spice, ¥ lb j lb I ' aa 1 I’. pper. : Cloves, fd o>”(."‘ i o a- Nntm icy, h,‘ D ounce Stare ¥ l1 ’ ><>® Brooms, each SI “ „ Buckets, Gvi’s. painted; ¥ fi’ each Peal 4 ® Cotton k ope. D lb 25 ® 30 Axle. Ggvease, dox ie ® Axes, each 100 ®125 Axe Handles, each 10 ® 15 Stick Cany. H box 16 ® 20 Fancy ¥ ti 20 ® 50 Soaps, various rinds Raisins. lb 20 ® Powder, H 16 30 it> 40 Shot, H lb 8 ® 10 Caps, box 35 10 ® Tobacco, ¥ h‘ ® 75 Cigars, each 24® to Rici ¥ 9> 8 <t 10 Beeswax ¥ 16 15 ® 20 Nails, standard 6 0 ' ®7 00 Cotton Yarns ■{?’ blind 1 20 ® Shirting 7 ® 8 Epson Salts lb 10 ® Sulphur P lb 20 w Copperas F" lb 5 o Alum 12 L ’ XiO€?Af< SIAffl®. DEDICATED TO ONE OF TOl'CO Y’S BELLES. BY A COMMERCIAL TRAVELER. The hopes that I now cherish may fade as they've bloomed. The heart that now loves thee to sorrow be doomed, The sighs that I breath may powcaWs prove But light of my souls, ’tis my privil ege to love. Thou art as fair and as pure as an infants sweet dream. And mild as the light from pale Cvnthias’ beam ; Like a child, ot the Mount, there’s health on thy brow, Thy spirit is love and in homage, I bow. The flavors ot hope, which to me have been given Are as roses that will bloom forever in heaven The blue of thine , eye, wl,en fervent in love, Seems as soft as the down 'neath tbe wings of a dove Anp .tow at summer’s eye, when the last sighs Float of day gently into space into murmurs Thy away. spirit visits me with bliss in thy And I’ll cease to be sad to be happy awhile. —Toccoa Falls last M'-nday ing presented a sight that would rival Niagra in its terrific beauty _ Tbe surrounding darkness, the roar of the angry, seething water, as p leaped irotn the top of the towering walls, the deep intonation* of , b heavy thunder, and tbe brig! t flash as of lightning, Was enough to in spire the beholder with feelings of awe We viewed it in till ils gran dear and nblimity—even if was under trying difficulties—aud well paid for our ride HE HE AND THERE Matters and Things Laconically -Voted. —The peach trees are all iu bloom. —Sheriff Fuller was in town this week. —Good tune to set out cabbage plants. —The May ox’s court is a little dull just now. —John Martin has gone to Cin¬ cinnati. —The town was crowded with farmers last Thursday —Last Wednesday was “St. Put rick’s Day iu the Morning." — Af'V several delays during the lata tain, tke trains are running on time again —The Mur-bul bus placed neat box s nrottud all the shade trees on the public square. —Dr. S tinier, the dentist, is s ill in town lie will shortly make his his permanent horn — We are having the most r mark able weather known in the memory q{ the .. oWegt inbabitaIlt ” — We learn that one merchant in town has just received a whole hogs- head of ‘ dress brftid -'" who is it? —Geo. Tnoinasoti and J tile Matbe son say they are two of the hand somest boys i t town. Who agrees with them ? — What about that book and lad¬ der company*? Have our citizens abaud -ned the idea until we have another fire ? It seems so. —Elb rtnn has been well lepre- sented at the Davenport, House du- ring the past week. Little Jim Sanders headed the procession —The t oad leading from town to Toccoa Falls is almost, in an irupas sible condition in several places— Where are the road commission rs ? -Co! S. M. Smith has purchased the house formerly occupied by Mr. Alex. White, aud gone to house keepiug. Wh.-u is it to be, Spen- i*er. —The boarders at the Davenport House are occasionally entertained delightful piano music and Fr'.f. GanUkt. cornet nccon^paniiueut bv ' 1 A ... Vanderbilt the richest man in the United States, savs, that a man wit pays * J more f< r stiop rent than he Jo is for advertising, does not under stand his business. —The boys intend giving a grand hop at Payne’s Hail in a few days, which will eclipse all forme ones. The invitation will be general, aud a pleasant time is anticipated. —So far as we can learn, the late freshe has uot done serious damage to many of our farmers. Tbe wash¬ ing away of a few small bridges, and some fencing is about the only loss. —The contract for building tbe fence around the public square has been awarded to Mr. W. W. Turner j for $225, and he will commence tbe i work a> once. It is to be completed j by May 15th. i —Mr. Iks Roberts has returned ! again, and will remain for a few’ | i days ns an engineer on the E. A. L. Ike is a g >od boy, an we wish it ! was so he could make this his per¬ manent. home He s related in no way to Mrs. Partington’s Ike —Tbe occulation of Mars by the moon this evening will be the bes possible excuse for a moonlight walk. Star gazing beats ghost ing anyway; there >s more elevation about it, and a si tv iu Tuegarngof ____ _ 3 ___ 14, 15, is . nt P reseat ,b * entiru c ” UDt J ^ slorm ut erc ' s one ’ a I ,bou R b ei °^’ elrf has * pnzz ^ some ed many, impossibi.i'y. and is con- as an The thing r. quir-d being the t racing ,lu ’ 11 ^ ’b* toiiowi,,g figure without ovfcr tbs samft !in ^ V i< | I I Can it be done The ultimatum ot ex cm plied in the man who takes hie local paper for years without paying for it; and wbffn be receives a bill for buelfcdues, sneaks nix. to fbe post of- fice and tells the postmaster to send word to the publisher to stop send¬ ing the paper to his address. —W. A. Pledger, editor £fheu« Blade, gave the NEWa^.ffi^n call Tot.rsday last. Ills is the only pa¬ per in the State edited and publish ed by colored men. It is well edited, neatly gotten up, and should be lib '■rally sustained by the colored p«o pie of the State. — Mr. News, or devil says to his brother ol vour office that, be is 12 years of age, weighs 50 pounds, been it the ouMuess ab eit, a year, and can •‘knock the socks off” of any boy of his age and experience iu the’Srute setting type. He throws d«>sn the glove; who’ll pick it up? —The diug store of Doyle and Brown was entered last Hat tirdai¬ uigbt by some one breaking me lock on the front door. It is to ,14 sip posed that, whoever he was was sick, and failing to arouse anv one, -over- ed, aud after filliug his own prescrip tion departed, as nothing is missing —This is only one ot the many postal c&rds we receive every wtek for specimen copies of the News — We publish it merely to show that our paper is known abroad as veil as at home “Sir:—Please send me copy of paper and rates of subscrip¬ tion. F. W. Wade, Sxnte Fe, New Mexico. —Gen. L J. Gartrell, of Atlanta, was iu town last Sunday night. The Gem section, ral and has bests the entire of friendAq^j State, who ti tits »'>ug to see him Governor of Georgia, Broad and liberal in bis views, firm * D his Democratic principles, and eminently qualified, he would fill the eM2, ' !lve cbl * ir “ f the Empire Sint* wub credit *° biu38elf a " d ,be * bi)le h’ eor g |a - —If you enter a lot where there is » v,c,ona d °R- b * VBr y care,ul t0 »«- ,nov ® your bat or cap as the animal approaches you; hold the same down *4’ J°ur side between yourself stod lbe do ”‘ Wueu yoo oave ha”«wecurlcd r-ifazW ^ ^ hts ndvtee ^ » foll^weU. . V , \. ibo above la *y be 8 ood . 9dv.ee, ,- “ut we prefer not to try it, just now, for if there is one thing iri this world we are afraid of it is a dog—we are afraid ho might tare up our bat. Communicated. Clarkesviluf, Mar. 16, 1880. Mr. Editor— I have read, with more than ordinary pleasure, the article signed “Lena,” published in your last paper; and, if m,ftJucon- sistept with your rules, I would be glad to know the author It is worthy of being published again, as some part of it was indistinctly printed. If you have not distribu¬ ted the type do publish it again, and if you can spare them, send me one or twocouiesof the paper containing it Very respectfully, J M. B. We aro glad that the article in question proved interesting, and but for the modesty of the author their real name would bo given We can¬ not promise to republish it, but may d,, so alter awhile We have not an ex tra copy of our last issue in tL<- office, Seeing Nature Under Difficulties. To battle with the elements is more pleasant fo read about than to experience, On the 15t.h inst. we, t. e “him ai d myself,” ou horse¬ back, rode and swam, to Toccoa Fails The heavy rants had swoletj the streams to such a height that we were oblig' d to swim onr horses— is, his horse swam them all hut onf ^ an( j oue j shall never for ge t. My horse was under full gal- | 0 p ^ an( j d own hill at that-} when he came to a s t atJ< j s til 1 in about four ^ efc mo untain moisture, and vve)) , ^ yt „„ gyill( , aiid br< , a „ aurt iiU( , ,,, [(l0 other side of ream, a pe.ifed Nenlurnau, d > jfrmnd bringing up the rear with r y From there t<* the fills our t s a* jj .'i“i(tu the, rant tit id igfc »r woUtd errnii, but lo m- the sig rr , of the laliB iuily repaid me Seen only by the (Dshns of lighti ing it vas tnoie than grit d, and sight a that impressed rue of the power of the Almighty Creator 1 live only in hopes of once more visiting the grand and beautiful scene * THE ATLANTA (ONVIUCTION. Dtuing the coming yntr—a that will witness the progress and cuoniuati u of the most political contest, that bus ever takeu placa iu this country—every citizen aud every "houghtful person will compelled to rely upon the uewspa pers tor information. Why not get the best? Abroad Thk Constitution is rec : ognize.d, referred to and quoted from as the leadiug southern jour a I—ts the organ and vehicle of the best southern thought and opinion— ue.l nt borne its columns tiro consu’- t‘A for the latest news, the freshest comment, and for all matters of scr¬ ibal and current interest. Thb Con¬ stitution c ntains more and later telegraphic news than any other Georgia patter, aud this particular feature will be largely added to dnr- ing the coming year AU its facili ties for gathering . the latest news from all parts of the country will be •’ enlarged and supplemented. The CONSTITUTION is both chronicler and cummsniator. Its editorial opin¬ ions, its contributions to the drift of current discussion, its humorous and satirical paragraphs, are copied from one e'n 1 of the country to the other. It aims always to be the brightest and the best—newsy original and pi¬ quant. It aims particularly to give the news impartially aud fully, and to keep its readers iufortued of the drift of current discussion by liberal but c mcise quotations from all its contemporaries. It aims, in short, to more than ever deserve to be known as “tbs leadiug southern newspaper." Bill Arp will continue to contribute his unique letters, which grow n savory humof'Aveeb by week. “Old Si” will add his quaint f U n to the collection of good things, and “Uncle li-mus” has iu prepara- tion a series of negro myth legends, iimstruting the folk-lore of the old pl ; . n » H ;r m J u every resiriec I he CoysTlTOTn>» lor 188d will be better iuhd ArfMfr- Co *' ntVTto * is a offb. compendium of the ««w. week and contains the best and fr. sliest matt-r to be found , n aDy ol i lV Wee k y from a daily of- (j C e Its taws and m se-llaneou! cou t. enls fre ,) le freshest and its market reports the latest. THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. s This, f the best the most reliable and most flppalar southern agricul¬ tural jo ials is issued from the printing iiblishmeDt of The Con- StirCTioN^tIt is still edited by Mr. W. L. J- 5 , 3 , and is devoted to the best iuiensst of the farmers of the south. If is sent at reduced rates witu the Weekly edition of 2he Con- sr ruribN., TERM? OF-SUBSCRIPTION. Daily Constitution......$ 10 00 a year. “ 500 six months. .... “ f* 2 50 tt ree months .... Weekly (/i nstitution .... 1 50 a year. •r 1 00 six months. L clubs of 10, 12 50 a yt ‘Clubs ot 20, 20 00 Southern Cultivator 150 -j> - Clubs of 10, 12 50 “ “ “ Clubs of 20, 20 00 “ Wtekly Constitution and Cul¬ tivator to same address 2 50 for one Add re.- s ] HE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga. How is This I he Phonograph and Southern Cultivator will be sent to any addres one year lor only $ 3 , together with a valuable Iniok oh the diseases of the horje. Inis is a liberal offer and we boj e to have numerous responses. We. have only fifty books and will not order .ahy more wbeu the supply is exhausted. VV A xrEiv -The name of -every Ec i,.,.tj c physician Iu the South w Christopher & Bno., Publishers S 1 mdv.y Phonograph aud Eel :lu* Metrical Journal, s- Atlanta, Ga. U FOR I HP NEWki X jre. ts VV anted. rhE USUAL $£5 MACHINE Etclucad to $25- $1.50 PER WEEK MADE EASY. ‘ Family” THE NEW STYLE Viewing Macmi g THE CHEAPEST AND BEST IN THE WORLD. TOO LONG IN USE 10 DOUBTjITS SU¬ PERIOR MERIES. It makes the shuttle, double-thread, lock sticb, (tho same on both sides of the work,) which received the HIGHEST AWARD at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pa., 1876. Complete with a LARGE ASSORTMENT of FIXTURES titan any other machine, and reduced to only *25. Has Horizontal Shuttle Motion, with strong Frame. Self adjusting Shuttle, with New- Automatic Tension (novel teature.) Extra long, large-sized Shuttle, easily removed.— Extra large sized Bobbins, holding 100 yards of thread, doing away with the frequent re- winding directly of bobbins. The Shuttle Snd Tension is bobbin, upon the thread, not upon the as in other machines, a-.id is invaria- bte, whether the bobbin jsfall or nearly empty, The very perfection of Stitch and Tension. The upper and lower threads are drawn to¬ gether and locked simultaneously in tlie cen¬ tre of the goods, forming the stitch precisely alike on both sides of any thickness of work, from light gauze to leather. Four motion under feed—the only reliable teed known, feeds each side of the needle New Sell adjusting dropping ‘Take up.’ ‘No tangling of thread or stitches. Great width of arm and large capacity for work. Adapted to at the wants ot family sewing, without restric tion. Simplicity and perfection ol nit vhanism Interchangeable working parts, Man tilac tnred of fine polished steel. Positive motion guaranteeing ly comprehended certainty of work. More readi than any other machine.— Au easy working treadle. No exertion n Tri¬ ed. Is always ready, aud never out of order It has thoroughly established its reputation throughout the world as the only RelE^.e pleasant Family Sewing Machine. Is an easy and machine to operate, inquires the least care, will produces every variety of work, and last until the next century begins Strong, Simple, Rapid aud Efficient. Us e it once, and you will use tio other. ’ The money cheerfully refunded if it will not outwork _____ and OUTLAST any machine af double the price. Agents sell them faster than any other in consequence of their being “the Best at the Lowest Price.’’ Call at the Office of this Paper and Examine One, or order from us through the publishers ol this paper. Machines sent tor examination before the payment of bill. Warranted tive refunded veers, JCepr'ie. order free <.' ch . »r. Money at once, if not :■(. offered to Clergymen, 'Teachers, eto., fo act KceTitrerTBstfewteHk-*.. a.s.agents. .Horse a,id books, e d.- mailed free with samplos of vvorb. terms, (irculars. -tc. Address, Family Sewing Machine Go-. 755 BROADWHY, N. Y. ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. State of Ge jrgu, ] Habersham County. J A — persona having demands agai a at Ool. G. M. Netherland, de¬ ceased, late of said county, are h ro by notified and required to present them properly attested to the under eigned, within the time pre¬ scribed by law. Aud all persons in debted to said deceased, are hereby required to make immediate pay ment to the undersigned. This Feb. 2d 1880. Ida S. Netherlyld, Administratrix. Feb. 7tb 1880. Highest Medal at Vienna and Phia. E- & H T- ANTHONY & C0-. 591 Broadway, New Yor/r. Manufacturers, Importers & Dealers Iu Velvet Frames, Albums, Graposcopes STEREOSCOPES AND VIEWS, Engravings, Cliromos, Photographs And kindred goods -Celebrities. Actresses, etc Paotographic Materials- We are Headquarters for everything in th waj of STEREUPTICONS AND MAGIC LAN TERNS. Each style being the best of its class in the market. Beautiful Photographic Tranpareneios of Statuary and Engravings for the window. Convex Glass. Manufacturers of Velvet Frames for Miniatures and Convex Glass Pictures. Catalogues of Lanterns and Rlides. with di reckons for uaine, sent on receipt of ten cents PA i ENTS. F. A. Lehmann, Solicitor of American and Foreign business Patents, Washington, ---- - D. •■!. C All fore the conn tv stems, whether be- Patent Office or the Courts, promptly attended to. No charge made unless :t patent is secured Send tot cirettia tf. y hannon & McIntosh LAWYERS Llbgrto Ga icticu in E; jj HORSE AN D WAUON bBEE TO AGENTS. MARSHAL’S SALE! WII.L W k»ta 2»-!o me tile court BC* door iu Clarkrurill*;. Habershutn ( sOTty. Georgia, between on the first Tuesday iu Apiil aaxt, the. lawful hours of sate, one let •» tract or parcel of land lying and being in said county, in the city of Toccoa. on Doyle street, known in the survey of said town as Block No 50, containing si a acres more or leas, le¬ vied on and sold as the ptoperty of the estate of Thomas Alexander, deceased by virtue of sundry fi fas issued by the Mayor and Conn cil of said Toccoa City against the estate el Thomas Alexander, deceased, for city taxes for the year 18*9. Also at the same time and place, one bouse and Jot lying and being in the town o Toccoa City known as the Fisher property, levied as the property of .1. D. Mathews to satisfy a ax fi fa. Mayor and Council against said .1. D Mathews for city tax for the year 1879. Also at the same time and place, one lot ly ing fronting and being in the town ofjTocroa City, ning back on Tugalo street—frout 100 feet, run¬ 210 teet, h-yied on as the ptoperty of J. Toombs Rembert to satis y a tax. n fa, Mayor and Council against said J. T(Joint*# Uembert for his city tax tor the year 1879. Also at the same time and place, one undi¬ vided third interest in one house and let lying on S. IXoyle If. street, known as the property wh»ra Mosely now lives, levied on as tha Mayor property ot Robert Council Craig, to satisfy a tax fi fa. and against said Robert Craig for liisjcity tax for 1879. Also at the same time and place two lots lying and being in the town ot Toccoa city, fronting ning back Tugalo street, fronting 100 feet run¬ 210 teet. known as lots No 2 and 3 in said survey, levied on as the property of J. H. Compton to satisfy a tax fi fa, Mayor and Council against J, H. Compton city tax for tile year 1879. T. B. RAINEY, Marshal February 28. 1880. ^TEORGIA HABERSHAM COUNTY Whereas Charles S. Shirley Executor of tb« will of Francis Powell, deceased, applies to the undersigned for Letters Distnissory from this Executorship, therefore all persons con¬ cerned are hereby required to show cause (if any first they have) why said Executor on ti» charged Monday in June next should not he dis¬ Given under my hand and sng at Office this 25 Feb 188C. Kob't X. Groves Ordinary Q_EORGIA HABERSHAM COUNTY. Whereas Charles S. Shirley Guardian of tha person and property of Mary S and Tullulak Q. Powell, tqinor of said County, having fully discharged his trust applies lo be dismissed ftotn his Guardianship as aforesaid; therefore, all persons concerned are het tby notified add and required to show cause within the time prescribed by if any they hare why sawl Charles S Shirley should not be discharged from his said Guardianship. Given under my hand and Official Signature this Feb. 25 188®. Robert N. Groves Ordinary. A DM I NIST R ATORS’ SALE Georgia—Harersilvm Couxty3 On the first Tuesday in April next wid h* s °h' •!"' Court House door in ClarkuaviTti ■ sa,ti County withi-. tl, t lawful hours of sal. • n: :“ “T 1 “ t ot >»nd forty one in the tenth Dis- , , n, t *’* S! 1,1 C unimproved just * ®? ,D V out std. , 1 ' 1 ul l ,orate Clykesville. ,le hWj|Jighes, Sold a. !*>ojv.-rtv or 1 deeeasvd for 1 :’^ °V 1,e 1 r! r< ‘’ Terms C*is , :. ajun f 'O- — 1. J. Hug ties Admimstrxtou ATLANTA & CHARLOTTE 41R LIM ItW’Y. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. On and after June 3rd. 1879 DOUBLE DAILY TRAINS will run on this Road as follows : - , Day Passenger Train. GOING EAST. Arrive Toccoa. 8.08 m L<ave Tcccou 8.10 a. m GOING WEST. Arrive Toccoa 6.15 p.!» Leave Toccoa fi 16 p. m Night Mail and Passenger Train GOING EAST. Arrive ’1 oceoa 7.52 p m Leave Toccoa. 7.53 GOING WEST, Arrive Toccoa 7.39 a Leave Toccoa m 7 40 a. m Local Freight and Accommodation Train GOING EAST, Arrive Toccoa 2 Ti p. m Leave Toccoa 3 00 p. nt GOING WEST Arrive Toccoa. 10.06 p nt Leave Toccoa. I0.30p.tr Through Freight Train.) GOING EAST. Arrive Toccoa Leave Toccoa. GOING WEST Arrive Toccoa Leave Toccoa. Close connection at Atlanta for all points W’est and at Charlotte for all points East. Seneca Through Tickets on sale at GainesvifU all City. Greenville and Spartanburg to points East and West. W. J. HOUSTON. Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Art G. J. FOREACRE. General Manaaor. POSTPONED SHERIFF SALE. Will be s^tldbefore the court boos* door in Clarkesville, Habersham county, Ga, on the first Tuesday in April, 1880, within the le^al hours of sale the following property to wit Two hundred acres, more or less, ly- tDgon the road leading from Toccoa City to JarreU’s Bridge, adjoining lands of C. K. J arret’s estates, A. FT Terrell and others, t>. ing the ptECt whereon the defendant BOW lives LvVitd 00 «s the property of A. V. Dooley, ro utisfy a fi fa io ta vor oi Mosely, Freeman & Yow, from the Justice C um against Dooley and dark, Levy mad and returned by a conetable MAS UN FULLER, Siieti^