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WEEKLY BANNER-WATCHMAN.
BANNER-WATCHMAN.
01TICIM. PAPER OF THE CITY OF ATHENS
and
Oousiies of Clark*, Bank* and Oconee
THE DAILY BANNER-WATCHMAN
TWO AMENDMENTS.
THE GEORGIA BAPTISTS.
• fiOccnti a month or c««is tor two weeks. Same*
• rua to noo-reMdent subsoribers, pottage free.
:the weekly banner-watchman
ft* mailed toaubacriben. for *1 a year.
The Southern Burner, u.Mhll*he<] 1830; The
Smtheru Watchman. 1K.M, l.'onaolldated March,
,1M. •
ADVERY101NU BATES.
Oaeaqnaro, one month -
One »iua.*e, three month* _
One aqnare, atx month*
Out 1 sonant, one year
Transient rate*. <1 peraqnare each ln-eTtton|;
GO centa each subsequent insertion.
Special contract rates made in the office.
Our friend, are requested to achd ha uewa by
, tocney order or registered letter
All eom!uiinicatioh»MH>uld he addressed to
T1IK HANNKR. WATCHMAN,
Athena, iia.
Style banks will be an issue be
fore long.
Wiggins has set Charleston to
quaking. 1 Ie ir a Canadian fraud.
Wiggins has saved himself the
trouble of writing himself an ass.
The people have done it lor him.
Gen. Goitiios has joined the oth
er prominent Georgians in New
York. What is up?
The rumored consolidation of the
Baltimore and Ohio and the East
'J ennessee is the latest.
Gen. W. 11. F. Lee has been
nominated lor.Congress in Virginia
from the Alexandria district.
Wiggins is a prophet without
honor even in his own country. He
deserves no consideration in Amer
ica.
Henry George has been nom
inated by the labor unions for may
or of New York. lie believes in
abolishing the private ownership ol
land.
Not fifty people in Athens real
ized the extent of business built up
by Hampton & Webb’s candy
factory. There are other industries
in Athens we hope to uncover.
de-
General Manager FrobeE
dares that neither Mr. S. M. In
man nor the Richmond and Dan
ville Railroad has anything to do
with the Macon and Athens Rail
road .
Our people have something else
to do besides electing men to the
Legislature, on Wednesdry, 6th
October. There are two constitu
tional amendments to be voted on.
These should appear on the tickets
this way:
‘For (or against, as the case mr be)
ratification bf the amendment linking
paragraph 15 of section 7, article 3, from
the constitution .” [bocal bills.]
“For (or against, as the case may be)
‘ratification’ of amendment to the last
sentence of article 7, section 1, para
graph 1, of the constitution,” (Maimed
soldiers.)
The object of the first amend
ment is to do way with the present
cumbrous method of requiring all
local bills to originate in the House
and be considered there before
transmission to the Senate. The
law provides that all special or lo
cal bills shall be consolidated in the
House, after which they may be
read and considered, and that no
bill shall be introduced later than
fifteen days after the opening of
the Lcgislatuie. The disadvant
-ages are many. The House is
flooded with local bills in the early
days of the session. Towards the
close of the meeing the Senate is
overrun and the House is stagnant.
Now by allowing special bills to
originate at both ends of the As
sembly the business is divided and
each branch is evenly employed.
The two-thirds vote it constantly in
voked to re id local bills out of their
time and the hours of the house are
consumed by the very regulations
that were intended to save
This law, then, is useless,
should be abolished, but being a
constitutional regulation requires a
popular vote.
The other amendment to be voted
on is a clause allowing suitable pro
vision to be made for Confederate
soldiers as may have been perma
nently injured in the military ser
vice of the late war. The present
law only gives did to such as may
have lost a limb. The wisdom and
justice of this will be readily seen.
We believe one of the bills which
finally crystalized into the Consti
tutional amendment was introduced
into the House by Mr. Russell, of
Clarke. Both amendments will
probably be adopted wjthout oppo
sition.
PKECEEDIKGS OF THE SAREPTA
ASSOCIATION LAST WEEK*
with the multitude or lose the ob
ject of their pursuit. By this means
the public are deprived of the talents
and services of the upright and wor
thy part of the community.
Resolved also, that we do recom
mend to our*brethren and friends
to withhold their votes and influence
from any and every man who may
hereafter either directly.or indirect
ly, in hit oWn person or by his
friends, attempt to introduce him
self into office by such means as
have been perniciously pursued,
namely, bv dealing out the vile
and vicious, copious draughts fit
ardent spirits, thereby inflaming
their-senses, destroying their rea
son, and preparing them to answer
any purpose that designing men
may desire.
The grand jury of Elbert county
have set a good example by ar
raigning their road commissioners
for neglect of duty, l’oor road
commissioners are bad investments.
Let other counties follow this
ample.
Articles* of Faith, Institution, Di
vision, Prohibitory Resolutions,
Patriotism anA General Proceed
tugs of the Association. o
Reported lot the Bamna-WatcBsut.
The Sarepta Association was con
stituted at Van’s Creek church, in
Elbert county, in the fall of 1799.
Constsequently, this convocation
was the 88th annual session.
ORIGINAL AND PRESENT ARTICLES
OF FAITH.
tst article.—We beUeve in the
only true and living Go * and that
there is a unity of persons in the
Godhead, the Father, the Son and
the Holy Ghost, and that there are
not three Gods but one God.
2d art.—We believe in the fall
ol Adam, and the importation of his
sin to his posterity: in the corrup
tion of human nature and the impo-
tency ol man to recover himself by
his owi^ free will and ability. -
3d art.—We believe that the
scriptures of the Old ana New Tes
tament are the only rules ot faith
aud practice.
4th art.—We believe in the ever
lasting love of God to his people,
and the eternal election ol a definite
number of the human race to grace
and glory, and that there was a cov
enant between the Father and
Son before the world began in which
tbeir salvation is secutfc and that they
are particular and redeemed,
5th art.—We believe that sinners
are justified in the right of God only
by the righteousness of Christ im
puted to them.
6th art—We believe that all
those who were chosen in Christ
will be effectually called regenerat
ed, converted, sanctified and sup
timc ; ported by the Spirit and power of | as fo *J ows: ‘
God, so that they shall persevere I Jackson Dist , at Crooked Creek
in grace and not one of-them v. til Church, Friday^ befote the^ Jjth
SSth SESSION.
Dove’s Creek Church, Elbert
county, Sept. 21st, 1SS6.—The ser
men introductory to the proceedings
was preached by Elder F.H. Ivey to
a large audience. At 1 o’clock met
and called the roll of churches and
messengers arid found 29 churches
represented by about 75 messengers
An election for officers was held
andW. B. J. Hardman, of Harirony
Grove, re-elected Moderatorand W
C. Howard, of Jefferson, Clerk.
Homer church, ot Banks county,
applied to be re-installed in the body,
and Crawford church for admission,
Both received.
The Chattahoochee Association
was represented by elders M. V. B.
Sankford and Robt. Hawkins; the
Georgia, by J. H. Fortson; Hebron,
by L. W. Stephen*; Christian In
dex, by Harvey Hatcher.
The usual committees were ap
pointed, viz., on slate ol religion
temperance, education, periodicals,
etc.
Union mfeetings were appointed
MADISON COUNTY.
STATE HANKS.
Hon. Allen D. Candler has
written a strong article to the
Gainesville Eagle on the subject of
Slate Banks. There is a revival all
over the state in favor of these
banks. The opinion is that the ten
per cent, tax on the circulation
should be removed, so that these
institutions may become banks of
issue, and float a cheap and conve
nient circulation.
Mr. Candler is emphatic. lie
insists that national banks are of
service only to the rich, who have
bonds to bank on; but mechanics
and termers who have nothing but
land to pledge, cimot secure leans.
The law prohibits the lending of
money by national banks, however
well secured, by real estate mort
gages.
Mr. Candler wants a return to
. the state hanks of thirty years ago.
Farmers can get money from them
to make crops and improve their
places. Now that national banks
will not lend on land, farmers are
driven to “lien homes” for fertili
zers and supplies, and where they
have to pay enormous interest.
State banks, Mr. Candler be
lieves, will secure money for eight
and ten per cent, on land, while
farmers are now forced to pay fifty
per cent, for supplies.
Mr. Candler will probably
throw around these banks safe
guards sufficient to prevent any
wild cat issue, and before money
can be loaned on land, the defects
ih the present system of recording
liens and mortgages, and in the ex
emptions given the debtor should
be regulated. He probably has
these things in mind, an^ has cer
tainly made out a strong pase in fa
vor of state banks.
The Madison county Monitor
publishes the presentments of the
Grand Jury in that county. The
finances are found to be in good
condition, and 'they recommend the
importance of officers properly num
bering their orders and receipts for
future examination. The Ordinary,
they say, should have a better set of
books.
The roads and bridges, always an
important branch . of the county
government.most ordinarily receive
but little attention and most of that
is perfunctory. The Madison
Grand Jury takes this matter in
hand and makes specific recommen
dations about roads and bridges.
They might have made them
stronger without meeting the case
fully. Still a good start has been
given. Madison County is work
ing for two railroads to traverse her
territory, and good public roads
will be needed more than ever.
This is an anomaly but it is true.
Tax assessments are giving troub
le in Madison as everywhere else in
the State. False returns are’ made
and some of these have been
caught up with. Probably Madi
son had better resort to the board
of assessment plan. There will be
complaint at this, that it is un
just and inquisitorial, but it saves
the county and the honest tax pay
ers many a dollar. The Madison
Grand Jury are even forced to re
commend that the Receiver of tax
returns receive no lands for less than
three dollars per acre. They find
that there is a number of other tax
payers who have given in their
lands for less than these lands are
worth.
FIGURING ON PROHIBITION.
be finally lost.
7th art.—We believe that good
works are the fruits ot faith and
follow after justification, and they
only justify in the sight of men and
angels and are evidences of our gra
cious stale.
Sth art.—We believe that there
will be a resurrection of the dead
and a general judgment,, and that
happiness of the righteous and pun
ishment of the wicked will be eter
nal.
THE DIVISION.
At the session of 1S35 was passed
a resolution that the Sarepta join
the StateConvention andjappointed
messengers to attend. At the next
session held at Scull Shoals, Green
county, in 1S36, five churches of the
body requested that that resolution
be reconsidered, but ’twas refused
by a
large majority;
Whereon on a motion by G.Lumpkin
it was agreed thqt the delegates
from Beaverdam, Big Spring, Big
Creek, Skull Shoals and Bethlehem
be’allowed until next day to prepare
a protest against the action of the
association.
THE PROTEST.
We, the delegates from the
churches at Beaverdam, Big Creek
Scull tshoals. Big Spring and JBeth
lehem, representing, as we believe,
the feelings of the above churches,
do enter this our protest against the
act of the majority of this Associa
tion for the following reasons:
1. Because we think the associa-
tion transcended her delegated pow
ers in constraining the opposing
churches to become in part a con
stituent member oi the Baptist
State,Convention by said resolution
and thereby infringed upon the
liberty qr internal rights of those
opposing churches.
2. Because we are .unwilling to
be governed by the Baptist State
Convention,believing it to be found
ed upon anti-republican principles
and may some day be the over
throw of our denomination.
3.. We consider the lawful protec
tion or powers conferred by legal
sanction in the act of incorporation
one great step towards the subver
sion of civil and religious liberty in
the constituents of said convention.
4. That.by said resolution we are
brought into union and Christian
correspondence with central associ
ation, with which we have no fellow
ship as we are among those who
have no confidence in the flesh.
5. And lastly, because we are con
strained to correspond with bodies
of professors against *our will and
prohibited from correspondence with
such as we have fellowship.
Therefore, tbc above and forego
ing reasons constrain us to say to
the Sarepta Association that we arc
no longer a member of your body.
[Signed.]
SaroSfi
John Lac
T!
ELBERT GRAND JURY.
From the Elberton Gazette we
have noted some of the more im
portant presentments of the Grand
jury at the recent term of Court.
The treasurer is due the county
91,282,33. The County court lof
which Hon. Thomas C. Carlton]!*
judge, has turned over to the Treas
ury $269,50. There are four white
and eight colored inmates- in the
county asylum, and the manage
ment is commended. The asylum
seems to be self sustaining by means
of its farm.
The Grand Jury recommend that
repairs be made upon the !Court
House and county jail. The El-
berton jail is well ke^it. Tdo many
jails in the country are notjooked af
ter. We heard a man »ay* the oth
er day that the jail in a certain
county near Athens was not fit to
confine a dog.
That the Tax Receiver has done
his work well is evidenced by the
fact that the [valuation of property
has been more nearly equalized.
We do not hear the same com
plaint as in Madison County over
false tax returns. The jury in El
bert however complain that the
time for examination was too short.
The bad roads and bridges ctfrae
in' for sharp conaidcratiop. If
Grand Juries would do their duty,
volumes would be written about
bad roads. This body have arraign
ed the road commissioner* Jbefore
the next term of court to be fined
for failure of duty. Elbert county
roads probably like many others,
are paved with official inefficiency
and general good intention.
The grand jury seems to have
done their duty and merited the
thanks of the people.
The New York World has sent
out a correspondent to figure upon
the effects of prohibition in the dif
ferent states. He finds that Kan
sas is the only state in which there
is any pretext of enforcing the law.
Michigan, he reports, after years of
fruitless experimenting has decided
upon a state tax. Indiana is look
ing towards a local option law, but
has, so far, don* nothing. Minne
sota and Illinois have adopted local
option in some counties, while Ohio
is trying high license. From the
personal knowledge gained by Mr.
Crawford in his tour, he sums
up the whole matter as follows:
“The opinion of the best men with
whom 1 have talked is that the tem
perance question can be best .set
tled by the adoption of a high-li-
cense law, with a local option fea
ture. It shall be for each commu
nity to say whether liquor shall be
sold or not in its locality, and if
sold it should be made to pay a
revenue. The tax should be large
enough to keep - the trade in the
hands of respectable people, who
will themselves form an active pc-
licc against irregular selling without
license.”
Crawford, the World corres
pondent, is reported to have writ
ten that *‘Thb temperance agita
tion in the South is merely a white
man’s movement for the better con
trol of the negroes.” This it likely
to throw discredit upon some of.
his statements.
Big Creek.
FROM JEFFERSON.
Death •( Hr. T. L. Brown, Tax Col
lector of Jaekaon County.
Jefferson, Ga, Sept 23.—[Spe
cial.]—T. L. Brown, Tax Collector
of tnia county died on yesterday
evening at 7 o’clock, of consump
tion. He waa interred at 1 o’clock
this evening by the order of the
Good Templar*, of which he wa*
• worthy and acceptable member.
'BcsoEts » Mayhvi^le.—Maysvill* is
one of the best
ravuLk.—Maya
trading points on the
North-Eastern. The merchant* an all
good business men and are selling a
amount of goods. Mr. Hope Hale, an old
Athens boy, is keeping a good hotel and
knows exactly how to please the travel
ing public. “
homas Amis
ANSWER TO PROTEST.
On the first article we observe
that we do not conceive that con
straint is laid on any one, as the as
sociation is but an advisory council
and her resolutions bat advice, and
therefore no one is constrained to
give only as he choses. The internal
rights of the churches are not affect
ed. On the second we remark that
we cannot conceive the convention
is acti-republican, nor how it can
exercise any control over the church-,
es. Iti constitution does not allow
any such construction. On the third
we observe that the act of incorpo
ration of the convention confers upon
it no power to oppress the churches.
The act of incorporation is merely
that it may hold property. Many
churches in the State ate also incor
porated for the same purpose; there
fore the apprehension of oppression
are wholly groundless. On the 4th
we remark: we correspond with the
Central association, as they are of
the same faith and order with us.
On the 5th we observe that, we do
not think the act complained of in
volves such consequence* a* repre
sented.
patriotism.
[Extract of resolutions passed dur-,
ing the war of 1812.
Resolved, unanimously, that the
war waged against Great Britain is
just, necessary and indispensible,
and as we consider that every thing
dear to us and our country is in
volved in its issue,- we solemnly
pledge ourselves to the government
of our choice; that we will by all
the means in our power aid in its
prosecution until it shall be brought
to an honorable termination.
beginning of prohibition.
[Passed at session of 1827.]
Resolved, that we view with deep
regret and sorrow the practice of
electioneering pursued by many can
didate* for public favor a* destruc
tive to our rights as freemen, and
producing a most demoralizing effect
among our citizens; leading the
young and inconsiderate into titbits
of intemperance and folly, and des
troying their confidence, which will
eventually we fear prove prejudical
to a free suffrage. The practice of
electioneering aof pursued has tL,
tendency todestroy all fair compcti"
tion, consequently virtuouaand good
men are in a great measure deterred
from Venturing before the public,
because they cannot condescend to
gain favor on such terms, and where
they are induced to make the at
tempt they must act contrary to
their own views of propriety and go
Lord’s day in May 1SS7. W. M
Coil, J. F. Cheney, J. G. Gibson
F. H. Ivey to attend.
Oglethorpe Dist., Danielsville
Church, Friday before the 5th
Lord’s day .October, 1S86, A. J.KelU,
R. S. Cheney, W. C. Howard, W.
B. J. Hardeman to attend.
The body appointed correspon
dents to other Associations with
whom she corresponded,among oth-
eis“i’he Jerucl,”colbred, now in ses
sional Athens. C. D. Campbell, W.
M. Code and T. S. Mill to attend
the latter.
A committee to set set- forth the
claims of Mercer University was
pppointed. To report to-morrow.
On account of the absence of C.
D. Campbell, W. M. Coile was ap
pointed to preach the missionary
sermon to-morrow.
Maysville was appointed as the
next place of meeting, and Tuesday
after the third Sunday the time.
Adjourned until 9 o’clock to-mor.
row.
2nd DAY.
9 After appropriate religious excr
cises, the body proceeded
to hear the reports on
education, finance, missions, etc.
All these reports were ably discuss
ed and occupied the morning ses
sion and near all of the afternoon.
Elder Coile, at 11 o’clock, preached
to a very huge and attentive audi
ence an acceptable sermon on the
subject of “Love to God and min.”
During the afternoon sessjon El
der Lyons, colored, was received
from a colored association and invit
ed to a seat. He accepted and made
an extensivejspeech upon the relig
ious condition of his race, and im
plored the whites not toforsake them
but to continue in the future as in
the past, to exercise a watchful care
over them.
A collection was tiken up fur the
Colored Normal School, in Athens,
and given the brother.
The Association raised sufficient
funds to keep two boys at Mcrcei
University for one year.and found a
young minister in attendance who
desired the benefits ot the fund. He
will at once enter.
The speeches on the temperance
question were gcod. The ministers
and laymen never seemed more en
thused in the Master’s woik than
now.
3rd DAY.
The report o! the president of the
Sunday school convention was the
best report he ever made. About
12 new scnools had been organized,
and the work is progressing rapid
ly: 4
Number of Schools .... 33
“ “ Teachers . . . 137
“ “ Scholars . . . 1968
“ “ Ch’ch m’b’sin Sch’l. 794
“ “ “ “ Baptized. 158
Amt. raised by school for vari
ous purposes $481.33
A trouble exists between two
churches of the body, and the settle-
tlement of the same was referred to
3 other churches bcl inging to this
organization.
During the preceeding year the
accessions to the different churches
were as follows: . •
By baptism 317
“ letter 296
than industry, it is a curse to the in
dividual, aud a calamity to the
public.
Industry, directed by practical
learning is the great need of our
people. We feel assured that we
can safely recommend our beloved
Mercer with her geeat advantages
to the consideratioc of this Associa
tion- and ask that there be an aetive,
earnest effort to set those
clauses properly before our breth
ren. We further recommend that
this hotly contribute its proportion
of the endowment fund. We re
commend also the claims ot the
Gainesville Female Seminary to the
consideration of our Baptist parents
as offering great advantages for the
education of our daughters.
TEMPERANCE REPORT.
After careful consideration ind
inquiry, we are led to-believe that
the cause of temperance is gaining
ground. In much the larger por
ortion of the teritory within our
ounds, the liquor trafic is now pro
hibited by law, and there is a strong
public senjiment among all classes
ot our citizens, which, in the opin
ion of your commitree, points to a
dey when it will be altogether pro
hibited within our territory, thereby
materially ending in the advance
ment of the temperance cause.
We are gratified to know that the
churches have done much in the ad
vancement of thecause, thus far.Es-
pecially have they done so through
the ministry, who have, in the main
been diligent in their effort. But
we are painfully sensible of the fact
that much yet remains to be accom
plished.
The individual' membership
should be ar roused td the importance
ol their duty in this question and
to that end we therefore recom
mend that each church ot the Sarep-
taAssoc ation adopt a rule declaring
it to be inconsistent with Christian
conduct for a member to drink in
toxicating liquors a; a bevetage.
REP-iRT ON PERIODICALS.
The power and influence of the
press of the present day is prover
bial Secular newspapers as well
as the religious have come to Re
gard rt-lig ous news as of the first
importance, and every local 'para-
grapher writes with great interest
about the recent revival, and the
additions to the membership of the
church in his-community. Thi^
shows ar. increased interest in the
people for religious information, but
we fear it is not always evidence
ol re’ig ous instruction and educa
tion. Those who claim to print re
ligious news do not publish gospel
truth. We urgeour brethren there
fore that it is of vital i.npoitance to
more eirnestly support those pa
pers whice are in real sympathy
with our denominational interest,
and have for their chief object the
advancement of the cause of Christ.
The Christian Index, we deem
true, tried and worthy. It is ably
edited and well managed.
Kind Words, under the Mannge-
ment of Bro. H. H. Cabiniss, is
worthy of heaity and general sup
port.
The Foreign Mission Journal
gives the best and most needed in-
torma'ion about our missionaries
and their work and should be read
bp all our people, And last of all
let us remember that all our reoding
should tend to a more faithful read
ing and study of God’s word,’ in
which we should meditate day and
night.
REPORT ON THE STATE OF REL1
GION.
The reports from the churches as
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,
COTTON MARKET.
OFFICE BANNER WATCHMAN.
Athens, Sept. 29,JSSfi. .
9 1-S
9-
S H to 8 7-8
2s—Cotton closed dull, mid-
Market firm—
Good Middling,
Middling
Low Middling,
New Yoke 8ept. 2'*,—Cotton cioeed dull,
tiling 9 :t-8; exports none; atook 272,957; sale
“ naoc.
OPENED.
Steady
>n sumption -J
FUTURES.
September
October
November
December
Janaary
February
19-
March
April
May
June
July
Auguit
29-30
37-3S
4‘-W
f»l-53
71-72
79-80
87-88
Uplands
Orleans _ . __
Sales 12.000; Spec and Exports 2,000; Receipts
5,000; American 4.G0U.
YOU HIVE NOT YET CALLED IT
MUSIC
72 CLAYTON ST., ATHENS, GA.
YOU WILL FIND THERE
FUTURE8.
Tone.
Sept and Oct.
Oct. and Nov.
Nov a*, d Dec.
Dec. and Jsn.
Jan. and Feb.
Feb. and M'ch.
M’ch and April,
April and May
May and June
CLOSED.
5 14-61
8-64
GG4
5-64
ATHENS WHOLESALE MARKET
PIANOS AND ORGANS OF THE BEST MAKES!
At Prices that Defy Competition,
63S
The diminution during the same
time were as follows:,
Dismissed by'letter .... 176
By Exclusion 31
“ Death 28
*35
Net gain 403
■ The amount of money received
for various purposes during tne year
were:
. For Minutes ; . . $5680
“ Home Missions . 163 53
“ Foreign “ . ." 248.02
“ Other purposes . 183.04
Rec’d and paid out for
benevolent and other
S urposes .... 200.00
n handfromCash y’r52S.oo
Public Collections . .
For Danielsville Church
“ Winterville “ . ,
“Athens Normal School
*33*4 S9
Total
A large committee was appoint'
ed to visit the different churclie-
during the next year and present the
claims of Mercer University. •
The membership of the 30 church
es now number in round numbers
4,000, of which Si arc colored.
The standard of piety was never
higher among the churches nor the
interest in the general welfare of
the denomination gseater.
EDUCATIONAL REPORT.
Tha success of nations depends t. t
a large extent upon the progress ol
educational interests. Just in
proportion as | the institutions
of learning are fostered, so will the
nation prosper.
Every parent is naturally obliga
ted to see that their offspring is sur
rounded with every advantage of
mental culture. This being true,
every Baj
under
fully nurse
of the children whom God has com
mitted to their care. Realizing
that the aim and end of education
is to prepare the beneficiary for his
or her life’s work, and to elevate
and strengthen the moral and re
ligious nature, we should criticise
the character of this education, If
an education fosters idleness rather
u 6UUUIC. Jims ucing true.
Baptist parent is certainly
' the highest obligation to care-
nurse the educational interest
learned by the letters, with one or
two exceptions, indicate that the'
Lord has been with his people in
his saving power. This is shown
by the addition of 317 by experi
ence and baptism to the churches
within our bounds. While webless
the Lord for this “outpouring” of
his Holy Spirit, and rejoice at this
evidence that the churches are
.ttore generously at work, we
greatlv fear that the zeal for the
missiun work has not increased in
proportion to our increase of mem
bers.
Yoor committee would therefore
recommend as a means of promo
ting the spirituality and general ef
ficiency of the churches, that each
church endeavor to make arrange
ments for holding religious service
every Sabbath, and in the absence
ol pn aching, that prayers and copi
ous leading of Scriptures be bad.
Second)!, That every . Baptist
family have family worship every
dav.
TheSSih session was perhaps the
most jnyous that has been hvld tor
many years, and the hospitable man
ner in which the delegation were
entertained has never been excelled.
The brethren returned to their
homes enthused over the work and
the result will’doubtlcss exceed this.
When the hour to adjourn arrived
wijh sad hearts theysong “Blest be
the tie that binds,” was sung, the
parting hand given, and the mes
senger departed to their several
homes.
MINOR NOTES.
The Association met here in 1S26.
There were| eighteen' ordained
preachers present, besides several
licensed preachers.
Dove’s Creek and Pendergrass
churches are the extreme points of
the Association, 50 miles apart.
Ch.is. J. Jenkins, afterwards
Governor of Georgia, was clerk of
this body in 1S19 and then in tS22.
Gov. Wilson Lumpkin was pre
siding offi. er of this body in 1S49
and 1S50,
The first mission money was sent
up in 1824. and used for paying mis
sionaries 10 visit the destitute sec
tion of Northeast Georgia.
Chas. J. Jenkins was elected cor
responding secretary of the Foreign
Mission Board in -1819.
Van’s Creek church, Elbert coun
ty, celebrates her centennial anni
versary on the 7th and Sth of Octo
ber next, by appropriate religious
exercises.
Athens, Ga., Sept 24,1886.
Flock, Grain, Hay, etc.—Flour: su
perfine $8 50, extra 4, good family 4 50,
choice 5, fancy 5 25, fancy patents,
higher grades, 5 50. Wheat: No 2 red,
bulk. !)5a$l. Corn : No 2 white, sack
ed, 65 to 70; No 2 mixed, sacked, 62a63
Oats: No 2 mixed, feeding, 43; ruBt-
proof 65a70 Hay: Choice Timothy
100 lbs U0a95; Prime Timothy 85a’J
country hay—swamp grass 25c, Bermu-
da40a75; Hudson’s best $1. Fodder—
from 60 to 80c. Rye: Georgia $1 25,
Virginia and Tennessee]lal 10. ILirley;
Georgia $1 25, Virginia 1 10. Broom
corn: 4a6c lb. Cow peas: 85c. Bran:
western sacked, per 100, OOailjc. Stock
feed: $1.25
Provisions—Bacon: smoked clear
rib sides loose 8J 4 k!>; shoulders none;
dry Balt clear rib sides 7? 4 a9J*; choice
S C liams, small average 14c. Lard :
choice refined, tierces, 7?i'a7J»; choice
family 8; fancy 9J4. Corn meal: per
bushel 60c. Grits: western, $8 60a3 75
per barrel.
Groceries.—Sugars: crushed 7> 4 'c;
powdered 7*^c; granulated 0? 4 c; stan
dard A 6’ia7?g •; white extra C 6c; ex-
traC (i? 4 e; guid extra C 5 1-2; yellow 5.
Molasses: centrifugi. 20611c, Cuoaoest
28aJ0e. Syrups: Sugar drops 30612c,
New Orleans 25a55c, home-made 50c at
retail,finest NO, 55c. Java Coffee: 22a27,
Rio 11 1 -j'll2 ! ,, Laguayra 12al5c per lb.
Salt: Liverpool 85c sack. 'Soap: $2 25a
S per box, all qualities. Rice: choice
South Caroliua, oLaOc, primt 5c, ordi
nary JL'alc per pound. Teas: Imperial
30a80, young hyson ;(0a50, black 30a75,
giiiq o rder 40a75c per lb, according to
quality. Pepiier20c; spice 10c; ginger
10c; cloves 50c per pound. Soda 4'.,a
5*»o lb. Stsrch 5c lb. Fish : No 3 bul.
$8a8 50, No 3 half bbl 4 50, No 3 quar
ter bbl 2 25, No 3 kits ten pounds 50a55e.
Coln ry Pkodcck.—Butter: 15a25c
according to quality, seiect Jersey 30a35
per lb. Poultry: young chickens 12'.,a
18c,_ hens 20a25c, turkeys 60a$l 25, geese
s0a50'. ducks 20c, guineas 25c, partrid
ges 10c Eggs 15al7c. Beeswax I8c.
Tallow «c. Hides lOallc Cabbage 4a
epound. Onions $1 per bush. Sweet
potatoes 75c bush. Irish potatoes bbl
$2,25. Peanuts: hand picked NC 4).la
Sclh.
Farm Supplies—Bagging: standard
1’ 4 pounds 77sn8c. Ties: New Arrow
*1 07al 10, Delta $lal 15. Hardware:
Axe- $7 doz; buckets, painted $1 40 per
do/., cedar, two hoops $3 25; cotton
cards$4 50; trace chains $4 per doz;
hatnes iron hound $3 50a4; plow hoes
3 1 4 I, 3. 1 o'c lb; iron, Swede 4noolb, refined
2‘ 4 c; nails, $2a2 35, basis of 101, per
keg; plow stocks, Haiman’s $lal 10;
rope Manilla 15c, sisal 10c, cotton I5c;
horse shoes $4 per keg, mule shoes $5;
Ames’ shovels $9 per doz; plow steel
4>aC lb. Shoes: brogans $1 25 per pair,
first-class polka $1.
Fecit an» Vegetables. — Apples:
mountain $1, northern 150, Shoeklets
50c per bushel. Lemons: Messeua$7 50
a box.
Miscellaneous.—Brooms: $1 75a3 50
per doz, according to quality. Candies:
pure city made SaS'.jc. Tobacco, 25c to
$1 per lb, according'toquality. Snuffs:
Maocaboy 45a55c; Rai Iroad M $4 75 per
gross I11 one ounce cans Feathers 45a
52 per lb. Broom corn, 4a6c lb. Calico
IJ.jaOcyd. Lumber: dressed, $15 per
1000ft; rough 8*10. Shingles, $2 50a3.
Lime 81 10; cement 2 25. Cotton seed.
15c.
CASH GOES TO THE BOTTOM f
BUT YOU CAN NEARLX GET THERE ONj
MY INSTALLMENT PLAN.
IF TOTAL CASH IS NOT CONVENIENT I WILL TAKE
Second-Hand Instruments in Exchange,
Have Established This House with a View to aking It 2d to None in the South
I HAVE ENGAGED THE SERVICES OF
MR. C. H. TAYLOR,
Mai Maker and ladder it Piawr, Pipe led Reed Br|us.
He has had an experience of thirty years and now as ain ger of my Mum<; ]ji is j.
ness I am sure he will give the public of this section GOOD WORK FAIR l)F u
ING and LOW PRICES on all sales and repairs.
MUSIC HOUSE.
Will be'kept first-class in every respect. There vou can always lind
PIANOS AND ORGANS,
Guitars, Banjos, Violins, Flutes, Strings, Bridges, Bosio, Sheet Music,
AND ALL MUSICAL GOODS.
TUNING AND REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE AT CITY PRICES,
All Work and Every Instrument Guarantee.
c. H. Taylor. Manager. J F*. W. Burke, Proprietor
Haw to Get Mcartr tad Fat.
From an immnn n amber of Tolunlxrf
tfaaomlnh from pccplt in nil wmika of w*
Mined n few whloh attnet the sarpastfng efllen-
mr ed Detm Puna Malt Wuuiii. whtrh.
token In ooeneotion with ear formntn. It «n
T — eud convntoMemtt train wut
lac Maeneen. Int end henrty to an lncreditor
:ss
Mm. P. R. MURPHY. 188 Coewny i
Md*. writes: M T
» men of your Du
Baitlmcwe. Mi
^hl3my 7 aii¥f!
Mr. Z.
Jfflt
C pounds.
Lnmy C. H., Ya.,
HARRISON.
tee: **Hare been urine roar Duffy's Pure
Whiskey for dyspepsia and hare calmed
f y's Pare Melt Whicker end welsh 25
mare Chan er«r before.”
Mb. WM. H. J. WELLS. 053 Claiborne
Are., Chicago, Ill., writes: “After using
Tour Duffy’e Pure Malt Whiakey one month.
Bar# gained 15 pounds*"
Mil EDWARD H. HOWE. «33Maln Street.
Kansas Oity, Me., wrltee. **Hare used your
Duffy's Pure Melt VHiiskey a little orer twe
months. Hare gained 1IM pounds."
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
|FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
Te the roters of Clsrke Countr:
With profound gratitude fcr yoor generous con
fluence in the peel. I hereby announce myself a
can lidatc for Selection as a Resrecentative of
Clarke county in the next General Assembly of
ueorgin, aud respectfully ssk you support, hlec-
tion Wednseds % October (th, 1888.
Very respectfully,
RICHARD B. RUSSEEL.
I announce myself to the people of Clarke
as a candidate for the lower House of the
support.
GEORGE T.
With feelln;* of tbs most profound gratitud
to my friends for their past hslp and confidence
I most respectfully submit my nsase ms a oandi
date for their suiTssges at the election for repre
sontmUrc for Oconee county.
PaANCIS P. GRIFFETH.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
Haying received the quiet approval of a large
Batnbsr of citUens of Us county 1 hereby an
nounce wyseli es a candidate for re-election to
the office • f Treasurer of Clark County. My
record as an offleia l is before the people. Elec
tion first Wednesday in January next
” lly,
C. J* O'FARRELL*
R apecitull
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
Treasurer of Clarke County, and respectfully ssk
lbs support of the voters.
A. P. DEAR1NG.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
n I hereby a in mace myself s candidate for Tax
Collector of Clarke county, and aak the he
•aprortof 'he voters. If elected. 1 pledge
seirtod4Tot*my best energies tiward mxl
hearty
th* offlv* * »uccsts, anl'the*ptopls will o*r •
h*T* cau*a to no* th* trust r«posed In si*.
IW, LONG.
I h*r*by announce nntlfu a casdlflste for n-
" ' ~ ot Tax Collector ot CUkk*
cordial »ujp-
eleetion to tn* office
' JI.Milrltth
b. hold on
hTh. lintob
FOB TAX RECEIVER.
_[^e sre authorized and requested to announce
2>AVID E. SIMs ms a candidate for re-election to
The office of Resolver of Tax Return* of Clarke
»t the eutuluz election In Juipsr, next.
Mr. C* H. KNIGHT. UU Corcoran Street.
Washington, D- C*. writes: min* ten#,
fy's Pure Malt Whiakey.
pounds In weight.**
Mr. WM. CHAPMAN. 1800 Vermont Ares
Washington, D. C„ writes: "1 have used your
Duffy's Pure Melt Whiskey and fermula and
have s' ‘ “
gained 10 pounds."
Mr. W. HOOKS. 818 Locrost Street, Kansas
City. Mo., writes: “Hare gained 15 pounds
from the use of your Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey and formnia.**
Mr. W. H. McENHILL, (Ruptured and
Crippled nespltob. New York. N. Y.. writes:
“Since using yoor Duffy’s Pure Malt Whle*
key hare gained SH pounds.**
D. C.. wrltee: “My friend. Mr. Eugene Sul.
liran (oernsr Second and E stroets), has
gained 1 * pounds in three weeks by the use
of yoor Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey and
formula.**
Mr. A. D. DUCANNE. Photographer, m
Ylrginia Are.. Washington, D. ,C.« writes:
“Hare gained II pounds by the use of your
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey In connection
with your formula."
N. J.. writes: “My weight has
nearly 12 pounds: benefitsderired from your
Daily's Pure Bisit Whiskey end ftnmito
Excitement In Texas
Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remark
able recovery of Mr. J. E. Corley, who
was so helpless he could not turn in bed,
or raise his head; everybody said he was
dying of Consumption. A trial bottle of
Dr. K..ig’s New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, ho bought a large bottle,
and a box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills;
by .he time he had taken two boxes of
Pills and two bottles of the Discovery, he
was well and had gained in flesh thirty-six
pounds.
Trial Bottles of this Great Discovery
or Consumption free at Long & Co*
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This PD*-'*r never ***!*•. |A marvel of purity
•treatfhand wbalenmen***. More eeonomiemn
then The ordinary kinds, sad ctnnot b. told It
competition with the multitudeof lowTnUhor.
weight, slaw or phosphate Fester*. Bold only
Is MDZ ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO, 10*
Wall at, M. V. wpt* d&wly-
C EORQIA, OCONEE COCNTT.-T*»U whom It
VJ may concern; Geo. E. Knox end W. J. Zachry
of Mis. E. J. Tiadall, Iateof <uddcounty decesmd,
and I will pa** upon thomld •pplImUon on ho
first Monday In NovemW. 1^1.
b. e, thrasher, Ordinary^ j
. - '■ ' •. .
Gn 01
may concerti. All persons interested ere i
hereby uotilie<l that, if ao g hhI aud legal cause j
)>e shown to the contrary I will crant an order '
on the first day of Notch: her next, establish ing & J
for that pnrpose. commencing near the residence
of R. Greer, on the road leadiug frem Athens
to Lexington, and running where the settlement
road now runs In a southern direction, and
through the lands oC R. <\ Greer, V. E. viavne,
M. B. McGinty. J, H.J. Smith. P. L. Mavis,* W.
H. Dean. J. H. Carlton. J. C. Glenn, J. L. Hanson.
and A. B. Davis, and intersecting the road lead
ing from Athens to Big Creek Church . where the
settlement road intertect* aaid Athens and Big
Creek road. Given under my hand at olhce this
25th Septembers Nfef..
ASA M. JACKSON. Ordinary.
Bept:>w:i0d.
G EORGIA. OCONEEC GUSTY. -Am^nifitrator*
Sale—Agreeably to an order of the Court of
Ordinary of Oconee couutv,'will be sold at
auction, at the court house door of said cou
on the first Tuesday in November next, wi
the legal hours of sale, the following property,
to-wit: all that tract or parcel ot land, situated
upon the waters of Barber's Or. ek,in said county,
adjoining the lands ot A. IV Cobb, on the Eass,
William Malcom on the North and West and W.
B. Daniel on the South, containing one hundred
and thirty seres, sore or less. Sold as the prow
perty of John H. C. Malcom. late of said county
deceased. Terma cash. This the 24th day of
September, l8Nf>.
sept28w4t JAMES W. DANIEL, Adm
rhoJl
G eorgia, oconee county.—to an
it.mav concern. John W. Stovall and Alb
Bishop, Executors oi Brice H. Bishop, deceased,
have iudue form applied to the undemigned to
leave to sell the lauds belonging to the estate of
said deceased,
will be heard
1886.
sept2SW4t
B. E. THRASHER. O.O. C.
maycouc'-rn: James W. Daniel, has indue
form applied to the undersigned for permanent
lettors of administiatlon on the estate of Mrs.
Susan R. Norris, late of said county deceased: and
I will pass upon the said application on the first
E, VAN WINKLE & GO.
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.ATLANTA, GA.
-AND-
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COTTON GINS and PRESSES,
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Idnters,Cane Mill*, Saw Mill*,
Shafting, Pulley*, Hangers,
Wind Milln nnd Castings,
Pumps and Tank*.
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Prices reduced to one-hall former price*.
Ho. 1 Hneb. $30.001X*. a Kaeli. $40.00
Beat Cleaner for Seed Cotton in the market.
Ho dinner can afford to be wkhAut one.
3E. TAN WINKLE * CO., Mannbctorora;
Atlanta. Q*.
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BREAD PREPARATIONS.
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Is made by Prof. Horsford’a process, the only process that prod turn» haka’
powder ol any nutritive value.
It supplies ntritiousaht-givr'g phosphates re
system.
Requires less shortening than any other powder.
It is recommended by emhieut physicians.
D contains no cream tartar, alum, or any adulteration whatever.
Put up in botUes. Every bottle warranted.
For sale by all dealers, *
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HAMPTON & WEBB,
MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDS OF
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MM»E OUT OF PURE SUGAR
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This space reserved
<’. A. SCruiIER. SILVERSMITH,
now ill New York buving a large stock of .roods
in Art Glassware, brass, Silver and Gold.
mari2-iyd&w
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
r. nnuirr.a, AiDtina, van., nrreaer oi too
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and I gun run tee satisfaction. All correspon
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Application for Charter.■
N | OTIi’E is hereby given that w. shr.ll apply to
the next tienerti Assembly of tbe State of
oeorel*. for so act to be entitled, an set to incor
porate the Oecrgl-, Carolina & Northern Rai I wav
Company., and to define its right., cower, and
privileges, and for other purposes The Itailread
la to be constructed threueb all oranortlo- of the
following counties: Fulton, UcKdb. Gwinnett.
Walton, Re bdalo. Oconee. Clarke. Jackson,
Oglethorpe, Madison ami Elbert.
R. F. HOKE. lUlehrh, N. C.
I.. W. l’KRRIN, Abbeville, 8. C.
HOKE SMITH, Atlanta, Ga.
scpl—MvtWot*
machinery
ENGINES
Steam & Water
BOILERS
Pipe & Fittings
Brass Valves
SAW MILLS
GRISTMILLS
SAWS,
'Cotton Presses
FILS
SHAFTING,
INJECTORS:
PULLEYS
PUMPS
HANGERS.
Water Wheels
COTTON GINS
CASTINGS
AR1NGS
Brass and Ircj
BELTING. PACKING.&Jfth
A'Tbottom PRIlES
DIN STOCK FOB ^
Prrtipt nalivei’SLp,
ciiliF . • *** Ftn
ONION SETS!
FOR SALE BY
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fitBsP.L^
Foundry * Mao’’ Ineaud Bml«r" ° r *
AUGUSTA. GA. t
^ Hr ^viiKR PSTOT^
$700to$2500&l^%&2 I
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furnish their own
the business.
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