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Agriculliiral Department. lairu /.i tin: secretary of run hart nir.vn .uiiarvt.rit.it. society. THE FENCE QUESTION. As the time i9 fast approaching when this momentous question is to tic de cided, ami we hope forever deci le*!, in Hart county tiy the voters thereof, we be*: to present a few views on the same. In view of the approaching electio in July next, there is a considerable agitation on the question, which agita tion we are glad to see, as we t ope th people will seriously make up their minds whether they adopt this measure. In our hn in Me opinion, on Icr the (.res ent law it will tie a great public calam ity were it to pass and be adopte I in Hart county. Wl at will be the benefit to our (arm ors should this mea-ure be | asset I ? A* >et all we have heard is that i you abolish the fences \on will hnv one cow answer all the pnrpoi sn" b i and one hojr will w*igli in the fall a ninah a* two: tup no* on ■ word as to what i' will cost to accomplish tins in this county, where clover an l the grosser only grow by paying tor tlioir cultiva tion. in tHe wav 'if fertilizing, twice ns much as it would cost to buy it from West. They say “ alio'isli the fence and you will be profited fourfold.” In the past lew years our farm -rs hnv* made great advancement in the build ing of their fences. A few years ng< in traveling over the county, the eye was met everywhere with delapidatcd and torn down fences, whilst now on nearly every farm the good and sub stantial fences are a pride to our people : and Hart county can to-day boast of as good, if not the best, fences in the State. Our courts are scarcely cvei troubled with cases of crops damaged by bad fencer, which of it9elf is good evidence that there are none. Sup posing the law passes, how much will it cost i u • farmers next year to mak< suitable provisions bv tearing down fences and building enclosures for s'oek. and providing food for the same in these stock pens ? saying nothing alxmt the stock you will have to kill by not being able to provide for them. W* confidently believe the expense an 1 trouble that will be caused in thus pro viding will be more than the splitting of rails to repair fences for the nex ten years. lam willing to admit tha perhaps the law will suit soma person finely, but it is only those who own large plantations and landed estates, who are entirely dependent on the pool tenant for their rent; tliis will be tin means of greatly increasing their rent, for now a large consideration of the renting of land i9 the splitting of rails, and in making a contract with tin renter if you leave the question o fencing out of the contract the price received by the landowner will ha in creased fully one-fourth. Unt is it not a fact that Hart county is composed mostly of small farmers and laborers, who as a general rule are thriving and prosperous, and who by their energy on their small farms have the best fences in the State and sufficient to answer all their wants for the next 20 years. Then, again, the law that is proposed to he adopted makes no provision for the fencing in of the county as in An derson county. In Anderson it cost the people $7,000 to fence in the county to be paid by taxation payable in Hire* years. To raise this sum in our count \ it would about double our already bur densome taxes for the next six years. W e are met in reply to this that mu law says nothing about fen ing t. county, and we force Elbert and 1- rank lin to adobt it. Suppose they choose not to adopt it, have we a constitution:! right in this land of absolute free lon to person and property, guaranteed t> all persons, to impose heavy damage on these neighboring counties that inn\ be incurred by their trespassing stock : Another argument we have I e ird in favor of this question is, that Ander son county has adopted it, and In r citizens, amongst whom are Messrs. McGee and McLees, are in favor of it. This does not meet the question at all. for whilst An ierson county is ju t across the river from us. still their soil, forests and people arc different in main respects from ours, ami it may suit n great many of them and yet would no suit us at all. We think there nr more large landowners over there than here. Anyway, theirs is an old settled county and has more wealth than Hart county. Whilst the praises are consid erable of this measure from Anderson, that good old county of Mecklenburg in North Carolina lias adopted the law —in that county the denunciations ar. loud against it; so much so that it is thought her citizens will return to the fences very soon. But enough for the present; there Is more to be said, but this article is suf ficiently long—if of interest, we will take pleasure in giving further \iewt. iu a future article. C. \V. S. Hart Couxty Aor. Society. Minutes of a regular meeting, held in Hartwell, Ga., June 3, IS7‘J : The meeting was called to order bv F. I>. Ilodges. President of the Society. Read minutes of last meeting which were adopted. On motion, the “ Fence law,” that was made a matter of reference Iron, our last meeting to this was postponed for the present, on account of railroad meeting to take place to-day. Adjourned to first Tuesday in July next. C. W. Seidell, Sec. <mm- Foor Dallas, Texas, Las 74 lawyers. WE ADVERTISE WHAT WE SELL AND SELL WHAT %VE ADVERTISE! THE BEST UmK STOVE IN AMERICA! If 111 (i'l Him il, mi JOHN U. BENSON, s. k. chiles a co, D4 ATHENS, ( A. USE THIS BRAN 98 25-1 on CHEMICALLY PURE. BEST lit THE WORLD AiflDete.'tMn any Saleratns Oik- tea -poonful of this Soda used with som nulk c pittls Four teaspoonfuls of the bes' Baking Powder, saving Twenty Times its cost. See package for valu able information. If the traspnonful is too large nnd docs not produce good results at first, use less afterwards. 131 : GLD AND RELIABLE, i Dn. Sanford's Liver InyiqoratobJ is a Si.vidir 1 Family Remedy for •discus sof the Liv-'r, Stomach [and Bowels.—lt is Purely ,*Ara [Vegetable.—lt never U|J [Debilitates —It is erfT nij [C it'uartio and % %*j J[ j| <■ J ■Tonic. &T §| V 1 °,! :-it.v g a RJUsw. o" : i'V'ipl . a ,>■: C 0 V° V c V^°os)o! f |M' 3 ' IftJp V?; o' A° r c^' C * ® 'oVS jf b S?' ivc r ' ff .a|| b_e "Irvigorator sbs ( ' fn uscil SEI fj niul by the public, @s?’l "♦"’lor niora than 3d years,; *]s-* with unprecedented r. suits. 1 CEf-ID TOR CiRCILA!?: 3. TANARUS, W. SANFORD, M.D., ' \v uhi (~.isr ni. tell vm iTs i:s; fT*T:o.\. 1 A BURNHAMS warranted' BEST AND CHEAPEST. Prior* reduced. J frte. 1 MILLIE WHS. \Vok-: n. hif *lr Cos., I’r u>t> OOlec : S. I.mvii Si., ( 'i EOKGTA—HA KT COUNTY. \ I I’mNiiai.t to au act >f tie Awemblv f thin State appinveil Au:-t fitith. 1872. it is r -<l‘iel that an election he held on the tir>t Men ay in ?uh . ISTO. at which the question shall he b ibn. t* tel to the lawful vot* ra of Raid County *f " FeuCc ** or “No Fence." Said election to lx* held at t! 0 place* and mrh r the same rnloa and ivirulatioiiM :• ait* provided f*; Memliera of the General Asaembl . Tluj retuetja of aahl el*H tioi; ahall be male to the Oi dinarv of aaid Couuty. Iv I J o’clock M of the next dav. Given under mv haul an A odicial lure. thift Juae4tb, is 79. V. C. LTEPHEXsry, Ordinary A K. CHILDS. R. NICKERSON. T. H. WINN. CHILDS, NICKERSON & CO., No- 15 .Franklin House Building. Athens, Ga., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in HARDWARE, IRON. STEEL. NAILS. HORSE AND MULE SHOES. HORSESHOE NAILS. ih-grriCTj-ltu-rshl Implements, Lead*, Oil*. Glass and Varnish. Hai nes* Leather, MILE UR IST WAGONS , COTTON. MANILLA AND JCTE ROTE. .image am! SttldldrY ITftrdwartc Ft*ll *•*. Hub*. SpoVea. Rugpy Wlieeb. Axle*. Siirinpp, elc.. Rubber am’ Leather Belting, MillSawH. Nlill Finding. Aiivi'i*. I>ll vk. Vices, liollow Ware, etc. Daau fact urns’ agents for the sale of FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES, Citler ilill*. Syrup Mill* and Evaporators, Watt Plow*. Fat me,* Friend Plow, Tin,p*. Circular Saw*. .V IN.SI IIIV SAWYER'S *£• MASSEY’S CELEBRATED COTTON GINS: At*o A-.nti for HALL S FIRE ASD SCHOLAR FROOF SAFES. fy Any article iu our liuc not iu stock, will be ordered when deairod, with the least possible delay. 104 ('nil nnd Exmnliie our Stork mid rrlec**. 1^ Best \ agon on W - HEELS v •• . - I. */_ ItW ( k |*. IS MANUFACTURED BY FiSM ( Bms & G(h , -wx s. WE MAKE EVERY VARIETY OF FARM, FREIGHT,A- SPRING WAGONS And lv confining oursclve? strictly to one class of tvork ; by employing none but tlu* Beet of Using nothing but First-Class Improved Machinery and the Very Best of Selected Timber, And by a THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE of the business, we have justly earned the rep utation of making “THE BEST WAGON ON WHEELS." We *iv* the following warmntv with each wncron : W. If re hr Warrant the FISH l!U*)s WAGON’ No to be well male in every partlenliir am’ .f -I mnterial. mi l that the atre-uth of the name i* .sufficient for all work with fair imaye. should an hreaka-o occur within one rear fitne tld* date hv n-a*on nf defective nnl.riul er woikniansl ip. repair, loi tlie same will be lurniahed at pine- of sale, fn-e of charge, or the price of said repairs a* per ayent , price list, will he paid iu ca*h by the purchaser producing a sample of the broken or defective pan* a.- evldeuoe _ jKt, 0 8%. FISH BROS. -& CO. Itiirino. XVI*. .tan. lal. IN7S- IJso. C Hrooiss. ) Knowiiie weean suit vou. we aolieit pati-onage from every section of the Uu.ted State*. foi Prieca iu.<l lerin*. ami for a copy of our AGRICVLTUiA 1- I’APfiR to 101-152 FISH 3HOS. & CC„ Hacine, Y is. Sifeiilillisll MILLS. S H c —CEARINQ A CENEB^^^ <FSM FUR UlJfnmff & PRIM L/ST, ilf K &isiiiin a 1 * 1 * 1; i ‘ ni WA !M Hit wct ive, energetic canvassers to it X JjUi n a;e in a pleasant an l protit* •io busiuos#. Goo,* ..toil w ill iiml this a rare chance to make money. Such "ill picas*. answer this ad' • r imfuient b\ letter.* iiclosiu„ stamp for reply. t*tiu ' what business they have beeu en::<t£od in Noue but those " ho mean business hc©*l apply. FINLEY, lUHY£S 6> CO., IU Atlanta. Ga ; / 'I BORGIA—HAKT C >UNTY. \1 Whereas. J\ S. K*> lerta Executor of the e tale of Jo hui Totiuan. late of said e mtity. tie* c as* (I, aj 1 .> to u*c foi letter* of nixiMNUou rm sai l e utor-ship. These are ihoiefons to cite aid .ul n h al. concerned o 'how cause at my Oaice <U i b re the Dint Mon ay in September uext wa, wani 1* tera should no. b .ranted. Gi r, *n under iuy baud at odice. this 4th *ay of June. 1879. 3m F C. bTEPGENSGN, Ordinary SPRING MILLINERY. IT A VINO (tint received niv second stock tbr lhl . Mn. lam enabled 10 off, ' r m > customer* an c,e 1 I pant stuck i t Millie I.‘ Omni* I ah*., u Urge Maurtiueut of : RENCH AND AMERICAN FLOWERS, . well a* Iht- latest lim. lli.-H ill Tie*. Kuching an I Veiling, t price* not to I*' fnin|-e*l with. rr ttj nriflTlC! I hnv. also receive I another ftil' tnrk of TT GOODS, lAIK GUODb. H„i, Hull- 111-Mi I Of Mlrcilun ,H. Ih-uiu llu- cheapest m.*l ottered iu thhnarkrt Call i.t nmv. “ A.UI a full stuck. All order* will t.ceivc piompl attention at the Kn.lH.rii.iu 1 IWT/Ttr ffl'T' 4,1 Wkltehall Street. , a A. V. PICIvKHI. IVES & THOMAS, t? &44 WHITEHALL ST., - - - ATLANTA, GA. LEAD NS FURNITURE ROUSE IN GEORGIA! LARGEST STOCK IN THE SI ATE ! ‘HICKS TEN PER CENT. CHEAPER THAN OTHER HOUCKS! IVES & THOMAS, 141 4J * 44 HIIITMUI.I. STHEET. AII.ISTA. ICG FIMDLAY, ROBERTS 5 CO. (SuccrsMorn to Ward Bribers. EfttablUlied, 1616.) IMJO TIERS HARDWARE, cur E.IY, GJ. S, &0., fl. South st.. PoUnTiorA, ATHENS FOUNDRY AKD MACHINE WORKS, A-XSTEJISrS, GKA~ 3ENERAL FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS. Pattern Work, Smithing and Repairing. HAVING an rrtensive collection <.f PATTI RXS. MA.M I AIM' II El* llf 41X A\ I I'H'SS 4'ABl'i.\U, .U.LL AM* 4*l\ UF.AHIXU Mi.MMI AMI All 1.4. XAIIIiXEItV. also, manufacture and have on hand SAW 3111.L5, St’Ctß MI I. IS. HOUSE POWERS 1 IIUESIIEI.S, FAX MILES. nir.T’S 4 EI.KIIKA'IEII (OTTOS' 1 ILESMJS, Ac., Ac. For circulars, prices, itc , address R. NIGEERSON, Agent and Supt. Orders left with E. B. BENSON & CO. will have prompt attention. 163 W. G. ASHLEY, WHOLESALE AM) RETAIL PK.AI.ER IN 7HITE PINE DOORS, SAfH AND ELINDS, WINDOW GLASS, PUTTY, KOOK LOC KS, riIXGES, IILI.M* lIIXCES. SCREWS, And all other kinds of BI’ILDKRS HARDWARE at the very LOWEST CASH TRICES. No. 33 S3uth Broad street, - - ATLANTA, GA. TWELVE LIGHT W INDOWS AND BLINDS. PI.AIX lUIL SASH. PRIMED 4 C.LAZKP. OITSIPE BUNDS. IIOMJSO SLATS I , , . , . ™. , , I 4-Linut Window* & .... Blind* size <'f Glas*. Size of Window. Price Wind w Size of Pair. Price uf Pail <-I.i;:ht I a-LL-lit Bxlft 2-4x3-10 8 80 2- 4x3-11} 8 05 I d-U tf ht “ 11x12 2-11x4-6 1 15 2-10x4-74 1 15 .. . . 10x14 2-10x5- 2 135 2-l<lxT- 3j 130 V"?L S ?' *• 1 ,xl(i 2-10x5x10 165 2-1 tx*.-IT| 140 ,l . ~l'e f 1 ixlS 2-10x6-0 185 ! 2-11x6-71 1 fil -rices, for strictly 10x20 2-10x7- 2 210 j 2-10x7- 3$ 180 While Pine Doors, 4-Panels, Moulded on Stiles and Hails, 0. G. Raised Panels. ONE INCH DOOP.S. | 1 3-1 G INCH DOORS. | 1 3-S INCH DOORS. Size. Place. Sizo. Price. Sizt. rrice. >- !x6- 0 $1 (to 2- ox -n 31 25 2- 6x6- 6 31 45 !- 4x6- 4 1 05 2- 4x6- 4 1 4) 2- Bx - 8 1 60 •- 6x6- (i 1 I t 2- 6x6- 6 1 41 2-1 Ix 6-1 1 1 75 2- Bx - 8 1 25 2- Bx - 8 1 .55 2-10x6- 6 1 75 2-1 Ix - 6 1 45 2-10x6- 6 1 71 3- oxo- 6 1 95 2-10x6-10 1 45 2-10x6-1 t 1 71 2- 0 to 3- Ix 7-0 1 95 S- ox - 6 1 50 3- ox - 6 1 85 2- 0 to 3-Ix7-6 2 15 i- ox -0- 1 50 3- ox - 0 1 85 9- 0 to 3- txS-t 2 25 r~y* paired Moulded 4-panel front Doors 2 10x6-10 to Square amt Circular Top Panels, from 12.50 oss 25. All orders promptl . lilted an ' satisfaction i uaranteed. 164 White Sewing Machine Cos. Clcveland, ohio. PLOWS! PLOWS! Y\7E have just received a double do>e nf AVERY'S best Plows and Stocks. TVc W call particular attention to our DOUBLE PLOWS, which we sell at just half tin.* pr er as!\,*>l for oilier double plow-stocks. If it is cheap Plows vou want, this is the place to get t i.m E. B. BENSON k CO.. Hartwell, Ga. BENSON 4 CO.. Bowersville. Ga. BUY SHELL ROAD TOBACCO: Best in the World ! F*r salt by IIOWA n. woo nat o. 151 ATLANTA. GA TO MAKE MONEY I’lt asantlv and fast, agents should address FIT LEY, ILARVEY & CO, Atlas ta.Ga (1 EORGIA -HART COUNTY- , . J Whereas. . I A. Meyaiit.v. administrator of the •stale ..f U. I*. Balh utter. la?.- of said county, ihc it. Iltldi*> to me for letters of dismission trom said ad oiltis,lutiou. These are ilierefore to cite niul ad iioiiish all eoucemed to show rouse at my oti.ee on •r la-tirfv tb<- tirst M- n lay ¥ Almost next why said letters should not lie yrrhted. Given under uiy hand at .jlUte, this 7tb day uf May. ld.J. 3m F. C. STEPHENSON' Ordinary. JOHN P. SHANNON, A TTORXEV-A T-LA IT, BLRERTOJI. GEORGIA. Tractlcs* in the Counties of Elbert. Hart. Madison and Franklin, and in tbs Supreme Court else*her, whex employed 61