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DMAS* t The Southern "affc ' m NO. 10. ATHENS, GA, DECEMBER 31. 1ST?, VOL. 63 tot|eni: §inmct. Tuesday, December 31, 1878. Onr Paper. ibis week is oosUTmctf by ti>4 <3e«re os the part of all connected with the office to enjoy the Christmas Hollidays. AH espiess themselves as perfectly satisfied with their respite, and we h shall enter u]K>n the new year with ^renewed vigor and a determination to Iflpvc our patrons a better paper than Vcver before. With a happy new g’-yetir’s greeting to all our patrons we ask their co-operation in making the Banner a jtaper which will be the pride of North-east Georgia. The Mattel W of Athens, ATHENS, GKO., Doe.,‘23,1ST8.-Tlic An nual Meeting of tlie Stocklwldcrs of the Nat ional Bunk of Athens, wIB be held at tlicir' thinking House in this City an Tnesdav 14th of January 1879, for the eleVion of a Board of Direetora to serve for the eAnineyoar. dcc.8I.yjry .. A, B. BraiatyV ScW for Jojs, (Trick Bnitdistf':hitherfar JnjoEbcrharl’a 4*0 #t»of - - - ATHENS, GA. Xteopcas <Jszi-6,XS79. Rates of Tuition per Scholastic month; $1, $2, $3, *4, $5, $0, according to age, giade &c. l*rof. W. 11. WADDELL wrote: t4 Ido not hesitate to recommend Dr. BRUMBY ns the most successful Teacher among tliose who have, during my Professorship of twenty years dura tion, prepared students for the University of Georgia. For further information apply for circular, or confer with, scpt.17.tf. A. B. BRUMBY, A. M., M. D. Now Year’s Greeting. Christinas has ccme and gone, and to-morrow wc enter upon the new year—1879. Those who live to sec the sun go down to-morrow will have passed another mile stone which marks of 1 . , resides, in the journey of life. Ol the millions ~ wiio arc. pressing this great thorough- fare, some aro anxious to reach the next, while many are weary and will ing to step aside and let the multi tude pass. The youug, full of hope and promise, will go forward on their journey, anxious to see what the next tffel'S njipljjs will bring forth ; those ripe in years — * * O conee sheriff’s sale.—wiu iw sold before the Court House door in the town of Watkinsville, in Oconee county, on the first Tuesday in February 1879, between the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder; seventy acres of land, more or lc«?, three miles east of Watkinsville, adjoining land* of Mrs. Harriet McKee, Thomas Booth, S. S. Landrum ai:d others. Levied on as the property of W. J. Landrum, to satisfy n fi. fit. issued from the County Court of Oconee county, Juno Term, 1878, in favor of J. H. llnggin*, versus \V. J. Landrum. Property pointed «ii* by B. E. Thrasher, Plaintiff's Attorney. dtc.31.C0d. JJ. E. OVERBY, 1). S. 0 « before the Court House door in the town of Watkinsville, in Oconee county, on the fir^t Tuesday in February 1S79, between the legal hours of Mil *, to tbe highest bidder; the tract i Lindsay Durham (Senior) •nnty, three miles from Scab Shoals, containing three hundred and twenty- live acres, more 01 less, adjoining hinds of Morton, Eider, Willoughby and others; the place is well improved, ami in a good state of cultivation o«al us the property of Lindsay Durham, (.««•.dor; to satisfy a ii. fa. issued from the Sujfcrior Court of Clarke Comity, February \ KORGIA, OCONEE COUNTY.—Whereas, * e, Attninkj Cl I sitae Lowe, Administrator with the Will Annexed of Roderick Hilf deceased, petitions in terms of the lawjto l>e*di*chargea from said administration. are therefore to dte and admonish all persons eqpeeroed to -show cause at my office, on ofrlffcfbre the first Monday in December next, against the granting said dis charge. Given uTTder iny hand at office this 29tl» day of August lfe7fe * eept.8.8m. - JAS9 R. LYLR, Ordinary. ptEOKGIA Ci ^ \JT Miss Maitlm Wilson Lumpkin the law for a iliac 1 These aro there’ concerned to before the first said discharge sk: COUNTY.—Whereas, Lumpkin Executrix of »ad petitions in terms of from said executorship, to cite and admonish all cause at my office on or juUy in February next why [id not be granted. Given under m? hand at office this .22d day of Oct., 1878. ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary. Y oet.29.Sm. CONEESHE1UFF SALE.—Will be sold be lore the Court House door in the town of Watkinsville, on the first Tuesday in January next between the legal hours of safe, the follow ing property to-wit: the mills and premisses on which they are situated, containing six acres of hind, more or less, near Watkinsville, and ad joining M. L. Durham, J. E. Murray and Mrs E. Lee and known as the Durham Mills. Levied on as the property of H. C. Durham to satisfy a fi. la in uvor of John White, issued from Oconee Superior Court; and returnable to the January term, 1879, of said Court. Written notice to tenants in possession waived. This 25th day of November 1878. B. E. OVERBY, Dcpnty Sheriff. nov.29.D0cl. M adison sheriff sale—wm be sold before the Comt-bouse door in tlie town ot Danielsville, in said county, {on the first Tuesday in January 1879, between the legal hours oi sale, to the highest bidder, one tract in said county, containing one hundred and sixty acres more or less, adjoining lands of Jo- siali Drake, Singleton Henry ana others. Sold to satisfy a fi fa issued lrom Madison Superior Court in favor of Martha F. Carithera, against J. S. Dudley, jttn., and J. 8. Dudley, sen. Property pointed but by plaintiff’s attorney, and legal notice given to tenant in possession. This Nov. 25th, 1878. Dec. 2-td. T. F. BAKER, Deputy Sheriff. M adison sheriffs sale—-wm be sold i before the Court House doofr in the town of r . ... - L , - . Danielsville in Madison County, on the first lerml&«.» in ia\or oi Margaret E. Foster 1 Tuesday in January 1879 between the legal Executrix ot N. L. 3?,;s.cr, deceased, vs. L. hours of sole to tlie highest bidder; the tract of Durham and L. Durham auimawtntor_of b. p. Ifind D11 whieh G . H . Bird res i dea in said county Durham, deceased. Property pointed out by oue p.jf f-,nn Danielsville, containing about 250 acres, adjoining lands ot G. C. San- Ii. E. OYEBBY, D. S. will go fortl: with measured trend, listening cenliuually for the summons—“ Come, rest under the shade of the trees ’’ by the way. Mauy mounds there will be to mark the spot where thousands shall rest; and thus will tbe journey be decked with shadow and sunshine rhtil the end of time. But, “life is earnest— life is real,’’ and let us be up aud doing. While wc live we have duties to perforin to God, country and soc : cty, which it .Ho neglect we» shall be held responsible. Let us, then, as wc enter upon the new year, resolve t’.iat we will be valiant soldiers in the battle of life, aud whether we are permitted to reach the next mile stone or not, let us ever be at the .. poet ot duty, girdled with the armor f that shall safely shield ns whether we ^kitand or fall. r T defendant. dec.31.G9a, 4TM.AE.IvJU OUT GA G EJaUElilF F SALK.—Will be sold before the court house door in the city of Athens Clarke county Ga., on the first Tuesday in January lS79,with nrsof sale the following property to-wit; one undivided half lot No. G, iit Athens. Georgia, known as Williams Rutherford survey, bounded on North by broad street, on South by lot No. 5, on the East by lot No. 3, o, U T ~.r V.. 4.- r....,*. Communicated. Important to Tax Payers, William Camp, (colored) lt::s been in Jail for nearly one mouth, charged with simple larceny. He is costing Clarke County sixty cents a day, and is thus rapidly chawing a hole in our finajnees. We hope that the County Court will have an Annual Meeting before another month rolls by and im vestigato the charge. If Billy i$ guilty let him, ho sent to the cliahi gang, and if he be innocent let him quit boarding on the county. Wool Hats Removal. M. G. & J. Cohen have removed to their beautiful now store, and we will have considerable to say about it in our next issue. the West by lot belonging to Southern Mutu d Loon Association, containing one half acre, wore or less, said lot of land being and situate in Clarke county, Georgia, the property ot S D. Mitchell with a framed house, chimney in middle. All levied upon by virtue of a mort gage fi. fa. from Clarke Superior Gourt. return able to August Term 1878, Aron Chaplin «t Co. vs. S. D. Mitchell,'oa the property ot' defendant to satisfy tlie above stated li. fa., this November 27ih 1878. dcc.S.oOd. J. A. BR WONING, Sheriff. Q.EORG IA CLARKE COUNTY. —Whereas, Edward C. Long Administrator of Dr. Crawlord W. Long, deceased, applies to me lor leave to sell all of the real estate o*' said deceased. These are therefore Id cite and notify all persons interested to show cause at my office on or before the lir.*»t Monday in February next, why said leave should not b’c granted. Given under my hand at office in Athens in said county, this 1-lth dav of December 1878. ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary. dce.17.2Sd. Fruiters fee $5. tf^EORGlA, Clarke County — Whereas, Thomas F. Hudson administra tor of the estate of Everett Yerby, lute of said county deceased, applies to me for letters or dis mission from said aduiinistr. tion. These arc therefore to cite and admonish all concerned to show cause at tnv office on or be fore the first Monday in April* next, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office this Cd day ot December 1878. ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary. dec.10.3m. Printers fee §5, ders, T. J. Scott, J. P.'Hall and others, well improved and convenient to churches, mills, saiiLu* the XL. L'.JJird^tosatjm- . fy a fi. fa. issued lroui justice court 204 district, G. M. of'snid county, in favor of Griffith «Ss Crane vs. G. H. Bird. Property pointed out by defendant and levy made and returned to me by W. W. Beard, L. C., on Nov. 8th 1878. dec.S.SOd. T. F. BAKER, D.S. O conee sheriffs sale.—wm bo sold be fore tbe Court House door in the town of Watkinsville, between the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in January next, the fob* lowing property to-wit: one hundred and forty- six acres of land, more or less, in said county of Oconee, adjoining lands of George W. Veal, Albert H. Edwards and others, known as the William F. M. Veal’s homo place; levied on as the property of William F. M. Veal to satisfy two ll.f&8.. in favor ot Mrs. M. E. Morton, Exe cutrix of James F. Morton deceased fi. fas. re turnable to the December term of Oconee County Court. This 1st day of November 1878. B. E. OVERBY, Deputy Sheriff, dec. 3, 1878. 30d. QEORGIA OCONEE COUNTY. —Whereas, Emery F. Andcraon adminis trator of Willey Klutts deceased applies for leave to sell all that tract or parcel of land on which deceased lived at the time of Iter death, belonging to the estate of said deceased; therefore all persons interested are hereby notified and cited to show cause at my office on or before the first Monday iu January next, wbv said leave should not be granted. Given under my band at office this 2d day or De- JAMES It. LYLE, Ordinary. ccmber 1878. dec.3.4t. School Uotico. My school will onen for the Spring Term on the 'flist Mond»y lo January. School Boom corner of Broad and Lumpkin Sts. Terms tS, |L*od|J. pc r month, P«h,^ ^ & G eorgia, Oconee county.— Whereas, Joseph B. Langford, executor of Bedford Langford, deceased, petitions in terms of the law, to be discharged from said oxccu torsliip. These arc, therefore, to cite and ad monish alt persons concerned to show cause at iny office on or before the first Monday in Jan uary next against tbe granting of said discharge. Given under my hand at office tliia 30th dny of September, 1878. JAMES E. LYLE, Oct. 7 th,'‘3m. Ordinary. M * SI1ERIFF SALE.—Will be sold before the court housadoor ia the town of Danielsville in said county on the first Tuesday in January 1879 to the highest bidder, between tho legal hours of sale, one tract of land in said county of Mndison, containing 250 acres, more or less, known as the G. F>» Bird place, adjoining lands of G. C. Sanders, T. J. Scott, J.P. lull aud others, the place.nt well improved andu\agood state of cultivation. Sold as the property of G. H. Bird to satisfy a fi. ia. issued from the Superior Court of Madison county, in favor of ' J. K. & L. C. Matthewi, vsG.H.Bird principal and J. M. Matthews security, property pointed out by plaintiff*, r.rd notice given to tenant in possession. dec.3.30d. T.F. BAKER, D.S. JZJEOUGIA, Clarke County.— Whereas, in consequence of the death of the administrator, Richard D. Moore, the estate of Ephraim M.Biyuon, late of the State of South Carolina, deceased, is unrepresented and not likely to be represented. These are therefore to cite and admonish all concerned to show cause at my office on or before the first Monday in January next, way Administration de bonis non on the estate of said deceased should not be vested in the C’erk of tbe Superior Court of said county or such other person or persons as tho court of Ordinary of said county may deem proper and fit, under the statutes in such case made and provided. Given under my hand at office this 15th day of November 1878. ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary, no v. 19.30d. f^EORGIA, CLARKE COUNTYJ Where**,William M.Coileapplies tome fur, Letters ot Administration on the estate of James N. Coile, late ot said county deceased- These are therefore to cite and admonish all concerned to ehow cause ot my office on or be fore the first Monday in January next, why said letters should not he granted. 4 J Given under my band at office this 4th No vember 1878. QMOEP a J BLACKWELL'S fl J Iv DURHAM B&B3 TOBACCO nov.12.30d. ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary. QEORGIA OCONEE COUNTYl --Notice—• Whereas, Nancy Elder executrix of Joseph 'Elder deceased applies fhr leave to sell a portion of tlie real estate of said deceased, therefore all persona concerned are hereby notified to show cause at iny office bn or before tbe fir.*t Monday ia January next, why raid leave should not be granted. Given nnosr my hand at office this S6th day of November 1878* dec 3.30d. JAMES B. LYLE^ Ordtoaiy