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_ * II 1 ' "f'Tli;"il"ll 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. \ MANUFACTURERS, .ATLANTA, GA. -AND- OAIUS. TEXAS. COTTON GINS and PRESSES, Cotton Seed oil Mill*, Cotton Seed Idnters,Cane Mill*, Saw Mill*, Shafting, Pulley*, Hangers, Wind Milln nnd Castings, Pumps and Tank*. E.VAN WINKLE A CO.. Atlanta, Ca. E.VANWINKLE&CO. ATLANTA* CA. AKXI DALLAS, Patented 1S78. Imptoyed ltSL Patented 1882. 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*. HORSFORD’S BREAD PREPARATIONS. THE BEST BAKING POWDER IN THE WORLD. Is made by Prof. Horsford’a process, the only process that prod turn» haka’ powder ol any nutritive value. 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All correspon dence answered. sepTJ-dltwSt 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! 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