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'1IIED1 M(K 1{AT.
W. D. SI LLH AN, Editor & Proptletor.
i lu.w, J AXL A It V 3, 187?.
MINOR TOPICS.
Fifty-five lunatics in the Florida asv
Jutu.
Oysieisel sixty-live edits j>er hundred
in Austin, Texas.
state library of Arkansas coi.talh#
17,000 voiding.
The peveremciit l uys about sixteen
total of silver a «>it.
_ Twciitv-f.ve . licet is
niarnnge ses w-re
si.ed in Memphis on t 'l risttnas dav.
Xew OrVans wants to cut down the
tclegirpl'. poles and lav the wire under
ground.
Color cl S Simr-l j.* of Monlicelln. s^
F'orh'a h is tint ij s. now insl: p. tat .
radishes, etc.. j;r- wing in !'s garden.
.Atint ta I as a strict called .Matit'd a
at:d Mat ii t?a lias a street culled At la ‘a;
eonfcnenHv it is a staid off let ween
Hunt* cities.
Tirre are ti.uly-three hundred and
Uftv insane persons in public it slUn
tii'i.s in Massachusetts, exclusive of the
legislature.
Two colored w. nnn in Anderson,
Pout!. Carolina. ofTen d to sell their
children, two laws, eigi.i months old, to
the London circus for 850 apiece,
Gallatin. Tennessee, had a Chrstmas
trie m tie ccurt-bonse. othi-r loadeil with
s' cs, clothing and sutetantials
for the poor of the town.
S imf of our State exchanges have
already begun to talk nlmut the taxi
(b vernor. Isn’t “sutficient unto the
dav the evil thereof ?”
The 8. C. Legislature adjourned with
out making sufficient appropriations to
pay off its members. Those who failed
to gt t the gnenbaeks are mad about it.
The Smith C-imlin i I ecishiture re
jollied Ihe divorce laws of that State at
its late session. Tiereis now ,m power
W iclt can legally separate a couple outr
rie I in South Carolina.
The Athens CftrontV'c has opened a
department in which to teach his
brother editors how to write grammati
rally. “That settle it.” •
The X'nrtli and South ra ilroad of Cnlntn-
1 :tis Gil, has received a new hvomotive.
called the “Pine Mountain.” and it is
predicted that within t> irt days a train
will be hauled into llatnil’
Mrs. Babbitt, wife of the soap man,
8280.000 in diitmm’ds Mrs.
1 iIntel stanfmd. o* (lie P. II It.,
81515 iWd. and Mrs. Maekny has ?J80,t)00
in jewelry of various kinds.
Fivp chiefs of the Ute Indians arrived
in St Louts to-day en route from
(o!n’*;v'o to \\ asinmrtnn, t<' onnstiit
with the ir.tprlor deTH»itmf»nt r**trftivo to
ti»f sale \-y tiu in to tiie irov rnrrjer.* of
ani ther strip of their iT-8ovvafi«'ti. said to
ho a very valuahle mineral district.
There is a Vk Spcck rf war*' f>etxv»en
the City Council end the citizens of
Anemia. I,«» «( tl.. Cmmcil c,ml.
ing the new office of City Physician,
with a salary of $1,200. The city papers
say it is an imposition «ix>» the [)eople.
The jiapcrs are right.
The Atlanta Constitution and Louis¬
ville (Ky.) C'OcrUr-J’ ujrnul are qn irrel
tug about , winch ... of . their . . papers are
copied from the most frequently. He
thought editors wrote f r the informa
tint, and benefit of their readers. If we
are wrong, j.lease 1 correct f us. geutlemen: n *
End of a Long Voyage.
A yacht thirty-two feet long and of
threetooshnrile.il, has just arrived in
Cleveland after an absence of more
than two years, in which 5,08! miles
were sailed. From Cleveland in Oc¬
tober, 1875, she went by way of the
Ohio canal and Ohio river to Cincin¬
nati, hut at Moscow, 28 mill's above
Cincinnati, site wasf-oz n up in Decem¬
ber and went into winter quarters. The
following spring and summer were
consumed leisurely in the Ohio river,
so that it was rad until Novemiiej' that
slra entered the Mtsxixsippi: XT'W
Orleans was reached early in January,
and there the party rested over a month.
In Fehnnrv they passed into the Gulf
ami turned their prow east wind, shooting
alligators for their amusement, and
mug .driven . asnnre , now aid in- the,, in
a gale. I Wo rnoiitlis were ! sed
cruising m ami ar,rand the Days ra the
1 lot ida coast, exploring covesand in. is.
studying immense s|>onge reefs ifml
s
rtlouu the sh*»ie.
tf. T,. , " rnMl V, ,e f;V th T n
point of Florida and 1 were n Hie AI lant.e.
northward, toev were driven
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ot tlie qua rant ttm r,-gu)n tons g.ownig
M.tot the yellow lever m tl.eNmth. At
harUstoii thev we.e admitted, ..ltd
rrm.-oned there tour days. F.tflng l«
round (ajar Halterrw. they vvent through
Ihe Dismal Swamp c.innl. Hm liqit.
^ wne (h* SsZ^ . w<i nj j\
could almost at any time reagli out with . t
a pole ami touch ii stiake When (lie
overhaiigiug vegelatiou. wax brushed as
sometime Imp; ened. by the boat, a snake
was usually shaken ou to the boat, from
winch it would glide swjflh’ ijitq the
water. The reiHainder of (Jtft voyage
voisinlawl. Proceeding lyx the C'he-a
jmake bay, thq yacht passed qp tjie Be
wine ami iVtnason rivers ami 'Jie . Kvie
canal to Buffalo, v’hence the voyagers
aid led on the lake ti> Cleveland; they
arrived on Monday tlie pjtli, The
n ime of tiie yacht is tim “Oknrestu,”
am) ♦i,«/.;.t-* mu or it F. YV. Edmunds.—
Key BGi, Key.
Blttili AI s l- It: AI. vHt-TC 111 8 .
From tl.fc liiogrophieal Sketches of the
present General Assembly, lately i.-»uetl
**>' Nai.il* I A. Echo:., Esq., we extract
tlie f^liou itig liutices of otir
Sr! mUn\ lion. John A. ii<*!ss. anti
our H» present a live, lion. Joint T.
Chapman. tins*- notices arc highly
cooij iiiiietitarv, hut nil \*bo known
Mi. s aiiil Mr. Chapman, will
Uar tesLiiiUmv that tlnso ct»mi»lmiPnU»
arc just and wel. deserved, and, with us,
w ill fully endorse them ;
EON’. JOHN ALEXANDER STEPHENS.
MNETEEiiTH Is fitter (Greene, TAL
IAFERUO AND WARREN.'
Mr. Stephens was l"*ni in Hamilton,
Harris c<Tinty, Ga., on the 22d of Oeto
I*t. JS.JS. liisfatlier wasOd. John L.
Stephens, a \oulig.r hrotlierof lions. A.
II. and Einton Nt.-phens, and:, i.roini
Kent lawyer. In lHJti, I... i.moved to
1 .at i range, where his son utteialeii sch.sd
until ls.»l, wl.cn he eutend the drug
store of Tin mas E. Gorman. Hem. A.
H. Stephens, to. li charge of his educa¬
tion. and sent him to the sclnml of the
celebrated teacher. Kev. Jim. W. Hied.
i'< *>g!< tlmr| »• county, wliere he remained
two yea is. In is... he livid with lbs
uncle, at I.itieitv Hall, attending the
t rawfuiilv lie Ac eh my. In 18’ni l.eat
ti ndeil sci o..| at the Hniwnwood Iusti
title, near LaGrange. which Was then
under the charge of .Moss. Wooteti
atdi t ox. In Jamimy. 18.77, lie entered
Grienwood Aekdamy. at Thomson.
Georgia, cord acted bv I'ohiinlma f.
Hh-I.i.hIs. In the fall of 18.77 lie enter, d
the Univ. isitynf Virginia, and remained
there two years. The last year at the
Fi.iversity w;m devoted to the study of
law. awl in his class lie took a high
stand.
lie left the University, and m Octolier,
185!t, entered ti c Lunijikin Law School,
UlK.nits rganizatioii. Here he had for
class-inatts Judge H. I>. 1>. Twiggs,
Evan IMIow. II. A. <). Ha on. l.-mar
Colih, Winder P. Johnson, I’ick- Harrow,
and others who have attained disline
tiou at the bar. in the summer of
1800 he graduated, and was admitted to
the oar. at lalmterro Mi|*nor Court, m
reliruary, 1851.
Ile locati d at Craw fordville for the
pincl it e of his profession, bit! could give
but little attention to it, the excitement
active llt '.* ie '.'"'P field of Hit-lining duty. him to a more
Befo eliis admission to the liar he
was, without opposition, elected Colonel
of the Hist G. M. Regiment, which com
prised the whole militia of Ids county,
He did not. however, hold this position,
hut volunteer, d as a private, and left
h*U eountr. 11 "
Horn
He subsequently received a eomnns
sion in the 1st Georgia Regulars, and
si rvid in this command for more Ilian
year, when he was assigned to duty
the staff of General Gardner, at
Port HikIm ii. Louisiana, lie was on
duty at tins post throughout the
memorable siege of that place, in which
so mm h heroism was displayed, and so
many privations tsulurt fit d rot'forty by the little
burnt, Ratiks'ai which held hay. .!*,/.>,
liiv out unml*ering the g.-Vrivni
iti the ratio of feu to one. Mr. SlepJiens
was taken prisoner, on fin* surrenif r if
Unit place, on the Pth of July, IHtiJ, and
Carrie*! to Xew Orleans, and there
cei.Hned in the Custom House until the
1st of Octols-r. woen lie and his fellow
prisoners were removed to Johnson's
IMitud, in Ohio. At (Ids prison Mr.
Stephens remained, patiently enduring
the hjttdshijis and monotony uf prison
life, until the 5th of February, 18ii.>.
when a sj-cciul telegram was received by
c*muiiaiHli.nt <>t that im^I, lrom
President HhM*oli», directhi^ him to jmi
M . n «m his parole, wiili in
s ructions to h.in 10 rt*p“i't. in jK*r.son,
to Mr. Lincoln* at Washington ( ity.
in compJiauce wilh the in.sinictions
tclcgrapucd. M . Stephens v\as released,
uud went to Washington win re he nn*t
liaimcd <d bis captivity from the Hon.
A. It. Stnplu ns. at the Ilatiiptntt Roads
tonlerence, ., I e liati , , promised .... his uncle ,
to r. lease h in. mid allow Ins n turn to
the South. Mr. Lincoln treated the
nciihew of his 0)11 friend with great
kliKliies.*, and impressed mm as a in !}
ot great simplicity id maimer, sincerity
ot pur,, ose, and kindness of heart.
Mr. left lYiishingtiiii, going
‘ lir ‘A- 1 U> Hmlaiuuul, where he reported
lord up. He was given a lunottgh
forty to v isit his hoiiii?, but instead
of vailing hims.lf of it. reported f"V
duty, ami was assigned to service on the
staff of Ueueral John Echols, their id
Noothwest A iiginia. fie remaiaed
jnactHeof his profession.
Cimvc.ltion, in W-;. Mr. Stephens was
elected a delegate to that body. WHh
he. removed to*' Atlintif m.V in cme
nection with hta uncle, the Hon. A. II.
■Stephens, opened a law office in that
citv. 11 is unde, shortly af:e, winds,
*
1 V* **'*?' 1 .1 H 1 '• 11 , 1^1 '
, to leave . . house toi nearly . two ,s
ms > w ‘ '
X.ta Stephens then form, d _a partnetsl. p
with Gen. L. J. Gartrell, ill tehrtlarv,
1870. The tinn of Giutrell & Stephens
lasted for six vear-s, and did a large
practice. In the smnm-r of 187ti he
ret u nied to Oaw'ffmlv*ll«\ ami in the
fo H.-moi-riftic ;j <nv ,, K r was nomin,-.ted hv the
p ,rlv of the into District as
‘
candidate, for the Senate, and was
, , , ,, , , „„ ts i t io"
,, . it is um-ss-irv to sav is
what was theii known as a stmi^iit-out
Demoerai. and op|s,sed ‘ l lie nomination
. ,.tiV x , . .^d , , . ht> tl , v -„,.|
•» v ote f,w U- was
ul FuU( „, eountc for the Legislature,
, mt decline*! to make the race, deem ug
tl| . |( MO issue existed ill the Demo
urate ranks ou the question of State or
U h-ii 1 ladiev. and that the breach in the
party Ai was’lenipoiniv. lawyer!
a Mr. Stephens is thor
ougliiy reaJ. and hV»1k sjwakt 4 !', an<l
e )nse rensmiet. To ....... his profession ................. he has
^ken au active part in politics, both as
s) .eaker and as a writer for the
press.
, CIIAl'MAX OF
HOX. JAG IX THOMAS
; TALtA FURRO COCN'TV.
Representative of Taliaferro county
to the 1 lie Bsjat Hirst. General General Assembly Asscniblv under under . the the
Eonstit of IR77 __ Itorn in . 18J'.k
ittion was
The father of our subject) w : tts a citizen
qf Taliaferro county from the time of
its formation, and was distinguished
for his sound, practical sense, his firm
adherence'’ to principle, end his
unobtrusive |»ie?y. His luoiher,
m.e-Utfi* name Kaeliil ( ldou^j. w..s
ai>«»«»! Ui*<l a family ciiaratleized i»y st*n>e
li* integrity. w'usVi't*’fourth The amTyminKM subject of this
Sketi SOU
uf ins p.uvnls. Alter being ilioy p t—
l tin- Crawl ►nJviilt* Arail* my. he
t‘:«-**r*<i tilt* soiti.oiii‘ iv cliis*' of Mener
l itUUMlv. \vl;t*ie i.t* gra<iual«^l m Hit*
^tiiiiitK t o{ i-SiO, At me liivitkiug out
**t llu* tv.»r, he h.u* of Ute l«*
enlisti«»g in 18vl, m t*.e
i * • leys, a company enlisted
inosth in the neighborhood of Pentield,
Ga.. commanded l.y K. 1.. .Me Wort her.
Mi. Cha. uiau remain, d connected with
the ijd Georgia Regiment from the time
ot his enlistment until the end of the
war. Pei ha|»s no one of that- band w ho
w..s left to tell the story, suffered more
than he. tie was wounded four times
grievously
Aftt r the close of the war, Mr. Chiq>
m.iii engaged in teaching in different
oortions ot U;e State, in 18o7 In* went
to l.oiisi.iiia. where he umiTled Miss
Susan Meadows, a young lady of re
lineiuent, intelligence and culture, ami
then relumed to his native State. Since
that time Ins attention has been largely
given to fanning. As a fanner, lie lias
succeeded well, jmssessing in a high
1 egree that practical common st nsn
necessary to success in the Vocation.
lie has always U'en a sound Democrat,
and as the uomiuee of the Democrats of
los count.., though opjMtsed by an in
. nt, was elected by considerably
more than the partv vote. This is not
Ins first ex,»eiiei,ce o.Hcial position,
na\ lug for several t**r.ns been a member
of tUe lower house of tiie Legislature.
Front nil parts of the country reports
come of the immense sales and inereas
mg deinaml for that desei vingly jHipular
8ewing Ma< bine. The Old and Reliable
'•>taiular«1,” the pnee of which the pro
prietors wise'y reduced to if20 including
all Uic attachuients, and at once secured
lor them a popularity among the people.
tar Is-Aimd that ever vet attained by any
other niachiiie at any price, the cause
ijnetice of w hich is. agents are leaving
the old high priced machines, and seek
iug territory for the ••Standard.”
best g ods at lie lowest ^ puce they can
out sell all other Machines, where the
superior quality and low price is made
known. This splendid Machine com
bines all the improvements. Is far
ahead of all others in beauty and dura
hility'.of its work.ea.se of management,
Hg d runuiiijt atul certaiaty of operation,
sensibly made upon sound principles,
with positive working parts all steel,
and can he safely put down as the very
|»erfection of a Serviceable sewing
Machine, in every particular, that will
t&j" "lit’Vt&hH
watranted for five years, kept in older
tree id charge. And sent to any part of
|e Couiitrv for exaniiiiatioii hv W fhe ctis
tomer lie fore payment of the We
can preiiict equally as large a,demand
for them in this section as in others.
Families desiring the lost Machine
manute.etuivd should write direct to the
Factory. Any enterprising i arsons
wishing to seize the chance should apply
foe m» Pq-irahle an agency. See ud.ver
t iseiitePt in aiinthi r p.o* «o:
Address. Standard Machine^ •. Ci ir..
Broadway and Clinton Place, Xeu 1 ork.
Dec.I3,l8i8.j-y.
t most horritile utnrdcr was ••uniniitted
at Wailiey, Xo P'G Central ndlhmd, on
last Friday night. On Saturday morning
the store of Messrs. Heildingfieh!, Murphy
w. c«, was discnvtred to la men at an
earlier hour than usual, and upon c.\
tion th( , ,, (H | V of Mr Ouinton
Bt ' Ult . ,.l,nk. was found stnt. hed
* .. .. . ..
Mm K 001 ‘ " 1 n>,a l, ' ra “> <u
‘ ,oUl oar to t ‘ ar * l ‘ ie s ” ar l KV, t * iim * (,t
hivcntigation di'covcrcti no c.uc to tin*
per^trator ofjrii tivnii, hut. a quant y
of money hemg ir.is.dng, renders it
probable Unit the aiunicr was-committed
for the jnirjmse of robbing the store.—
The P ederal orticials in the .South are
nowilisliuctlyeimrgedwitiifiivingasais
t;tnre to the j Jemoeiats at the lust elec
T(le e . li(Uirt . r^ffirai offieials as
well as negro voters appears to have been
a surprise to tlrtimlmiiusiriitmi, It Iras
set on bwft an ifivestigatioii .8ouih«rn as to the
iUts and wiles of politicians
vvidcl, have thus succeeded to borrow,
f,,,- ;l moment, an hyperbole from the
>,- tw York Tom*) in destroying the
Dmnipoteiiiie of tlie cat|H-t-l*iggt:r, and
e.y.^tal zing liis omniscience in the
tenq.le ream I with his own hands, on
tIj(! prepared for the sacrifice of
otiier victims._ Piiihuhlithi t iltiS'oil.
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It was currently rejn.rted hist night
len'iovc LGnled"stales “
Marshal FiU
^mmotm, to'lke of Geoiyia, K Ifura andreiippo.nl Se^t
'"•‘•-'"‘l- F.Usim.mn.s wm appointed
"""* l "t V '*' U ? TV
and i„.w that Hayes has jo ned
toe staluai t it is saul h.e wants to undo
wimt fie dul m tliobc d.x ^ ^., lie hab
tirade 11 s his iidtid, so the rtqaht goes, to
remove tlie marshals of dei.r in aud
restore Smvtl.e ami Pitkin, who were
'TV- . *!'" T 1 '» < - < "‘ l5,ll4t,<>n ... '
'Fus/unybra 1 mh.
(3n Mr. >t Gabriel Ts-* T.uo«n*)> 7“ I a ml , "hich ,
ln-s to the ldt of the Gn-mesboro mail
aoout live miles trom town, is quite a
ett losity. It is a large rod* with a Hat
surface on top about three or tour feet
square, widen is engraved with tie name
r «-.,»*«.» ? s„,
that bind was jjp.tntul to imu ui *<»•>.
I be i, umner ot acres is given woldi was
near v l wo thousand ; am! ako a plat ot
the land ,s described on. the rock.
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The latest thing in politics is the
rev.val of t.ra Sciiem ■ to cut up the State
of Texas amt make live States blossom
where indy one now l,looms. Texas is
certainly too large and unwiedly for one
sover-ranty. but any plan for her
ameiKJralioii, w.ijcI) !hl*JikI-j 8 tlie sending
of eight more ch'iuocralic senators to
Washington, will be vigorously opposed "
by tb* watchful 8iateof Ulitrac Island.—
Unit if no re <»« se tte.
Tlie man who will devise a suit of ltglP,
flexible, bullet-proof arnio-, such as 15 -
mnrt-k is reported.to wear b-.menth his vest,
_
■ (, an g ,«.* e t any nnv amount nmt.ioir. of of cash cash and and decorations decoratitms
„ .
: trom tlm sovereigns of Euroj-.e.
j
! iMd ..w e»ii» v*. «
inst.. the first ti ne since t,n> suspension of
speeie payments in 19S2
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Sharon Department.
ITEMS KKPOHIEU IIV OBSERVER.
18751!
January.
Xnw is l.t- time to turn over a new
Jeat.
Whoopiu* cough is on t .e rage in our
midst,
East Friday was by far the co d ■ t
Joy of 1878.
Gentle reader, did you lose any mon y
on the races la.-t Friday ?
We told yon he would be elected.
Who? Wliv 15,11 Wood.uff.
We predict a fine crop year. Will
sonu l»*dy make a no e of our prediction,
We agree with Hon. A. II. Stephens,
til ... t more money is ... needed, at least in
our section,
A bam X'ew Year to yon, Mr.
Ed'tor, and to ali your numerous sab
scribeis and friends.
It pains Us to announce the serious
' ... ouess of Mrs. Cushy, , wife ... of „ Mr. .Inmeg
.
8- Cosliy, formerly of our county, hut
now of Wilkes.
AN e had the pleasure of meeting sev
en.l gentlenren of Thomson, in our town
last Monday, court in Sbaron, you see.
1Ai in. . run/, ^ luKi^er.**, ,, , of f ... \\ arreu, died ... at
his residence Decemlier the 20th, after
an illness of a few days.
As per announcement in the last issue
of The 1>E5io«'r4t ’ Pmf * v r
‘
l , , > "i , "m open January the 1.5th inst..
' ‘ on
c:1 " all, l st,t ‘ bi,tn and learn his terms, Jrc.
The moon veiled its face in sadness
. ,,, U,t .... f , , to twinkle, and
the heavens poured lorth an alnindance
of tears, all night long, at the death of
the old year, which took place in Sliiiron
last Tuesday night " at 12 o'clock.
•
Married at the residence of the bride s
father near Sharon Sunday morning
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j, , t Jh> _ s ‘ •' . IJ 1,,m .. ^ *
James . M. i riplett Mr. Tliomas
Wil
liams mil Miss Amin J.iiyten.
We think Governor Colquitt is mis¬
taken. w ith regard to the motive of Sen.
Hill's action toward himself with regard
to the X. E R. R bonds \ true
frieml will inform and warn hi. friend
“e advtist Sf cutiusm ■«*?■'" ot an enemy. “ 1,C " ^ ^
Q |]r co ] or ,. ( j friends enjoyed them
selves . much last Monday with
evening,
a Christ mas Tree, gotten up by the
enterprising superintendent of thievNun
day sclioid, Mr. Samuel Stone. We
learn the tree wits very pretty, and did
honor to its projectors.
Prof. X. E. Ware, returned to Sharon
<.** XI■ inlay, t^oioiigas tiemgn lie
been treated e\ 1 reincly well in Macon,
Jonesboro', and other villages in which
le had Inn a> jouruing for the last
Uoiffli or two. lie was wilntitd hv
many a heatty shake of the hand by Ids
toau.Y. many friends ill tun village and
vicin ty.
The suiitM'f raffle and il-mce ’ uiven M at
.. toe at bone Academy . the , .
v , on evening
ofDeei iol.fr the 30th, was quite a sue
cess. Em ... ,.,,i ry thing ,i passed i oil ,v jileasantly, ,
, . . . . ,
‘ 1 f ' n H ln n<> n, « ,u * tl * , ‘”‘'
Ui*», all <»l which goes to the huildmg of
a convent in onr town. Wc wish Dili -
Called.e friends much Mice* ss in tin*
further* nee of this lnudrilde enterprist*,
as it will lx* (juite an improvement, and
an ornament to our v illage.
We note wHh pi, asnri ^thc,return o f
r
moot, to our village, lie, together with
his brother, the ltev. X. F. Stevens, of
Bermmfstowu Mass., spent nearly
p..i 1Ie winter ""dftwith with us a year ago, at
which time they made many friends in
"uv village i ml vicinity. Mr. Ed. seems
lnut b inq n»vi d in huiltli since last win
ter We trust lie will continu* If to im
! ^ restored quite fully to Ins
wanted health even before tlie
of the day’s of haliiiy spring sunshine.
He is the guest of Dr. Davidson.
NEW ADVERTISEME1*TS.
=
SprillJ? Term,
\T \| |;s A K S RIKLDS begs leave to in
f„r,„ her patrons «» «'««* who have |>n
pds to scn«l to seluKil, that tlu* Spring r«‘rm
of tier school will begin on the 13th of Jstn
wary, tala. She returns thanks for past
patronage, and .solicits a continuance. She
wimld also request those who design to send pat
ronize her sehn I the present year, to
thejr children at theearliest-P^n.le
MRS* A. E. SHIELDS.
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«I HOI AITBIPlf SLIlLLI hRS » !! I
A Postal Card sent us with your address
will insure free in return, our Illustrated
Circulars of nice I lousi furnishing Sp •eial
Sr . v ,- Vs 1 ,«,,. Lt ts . s .......«—«
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SL-- ABEJrSOH 3 CiAPCIITE
if I )
= \ —---■ POfOU’ PUS Tr! *
Celebrated the WORLD OVER
Tlie manufacturers were awarded th,. }
highest and only meda I given r«W>er .
Rasters, at both the Centennial and
arts Expos on^V^K^; rans^
t0 u„ mm liniments,
Mk»MJ- rabHi+dH^rical uppliam'Ks, Ac. It
is the best known remedy foe Lame and
Weak Hack, rheumatism. Female Weak¬
ness, Sciatica, Lumbago, Diseased Kid¬
neys, Spinal Complaints and all ills for
which porous plasters are used. Ask
your Druggist for Henson’s Capcine Pias¬
ter and see that you get nothing else.;
Sold by all Druggists, Price go cts. Mailed
oil receipt of price by Seabcky & John-.
gos, 21 Platt Street.‘New Yor k. kltTltiBIH Hi f
- I ' - r- ■ — 'ntt » t—■ NJ/ L - k
,or
^ ^ ^ at c MYE RS'.
1879! 18792 1879!
“No Outside Issues!”
" ''' "witj'3
l'“‘ mini. vV......tins „ .bread ,T?r *n<,rt
' rj ^ ,u,iB *' , l , "*‘'M«y‘raeof the RETaIl OEPAHTMEXT
N, ^^ Ot- l» llien- mufttw apidication DISK. t» busines* ,cloac
. ", «n
It wll, he understooI
nt , mcetlm >v . r , fer t , .. J b teuars are at all cMiMilted. tVlicn eua
the give undivided liudu attention «re 'X, 'V X%s . h jtl.ii.et .1.1. v! , i U . „f u.e
oar -se as m t- NEW YEAR!
eliants. We have no outside issues.
Oar sole work is to supolv ihismtrkd
with goods ar retail, llw right kind ot
g IMX ts, a d invariably, at the right piie*..
" r e know that " bv this .....1 m»tti.nl we can motstn*.
civssinlly faciory, keei> our stock eoraplete, our price* »atis
most largely subserve the int.iM.N of eir
l'at'oils. Indeed they l.ave found oof such to hr
the result already, eouseqnenfy the r patronag.' is inemaain*
st °»*‘ in ^reenesbaro*. toswure w»mt* <»f th** * w!»ic!i <W
application and smgleiwss of purpose hav<» placed b**for«» them. Thirinc
l#7y \ve exin’ct these advantages t«> In* continiully inulti plying and en
iiir K in «, and every reader is invited to »vail himself uf them.
C'. A, DAVIS A SON,
UKEENESBOltO, ua.
1879 1
T""'-* °* the Now \ car, we wish to call the special Miration of the trade
m •„ „d« this and , i adjoinm* uiuntK to mtr my extensive and complete stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
offered at prices which we ,re sure will he -Misftirtorv lo that n*rt of the trade who “t„” arc
coonn-tent and l.ujmrtiai judge* ot goods and the.r vjf.ic. «> have the largest
tit- iarxest mimln-r of employees. outside the largest and mist varied stark in this part of ticor
* a And we claim, that, ot other emi-id’Mtinns, tho large a.itoutH of our hu i
ness enables us to make our figurn exceptiotnilly low.
C, A. DAVIS & SON,
GREENSBORO’, GEIRGIA.
Early Opening Spring Calicoes, Goods arriving. just rrceUvil. Everything I'm uilurc in it* season. alinu-t Now Garden Seeds
Crop. Auction of wen kind in store
amt to arrive. Large st,Kk of llliY GOOGs. Ntfj'lGAS. UO.UEsl'IC GOODS, JEAN’S,
iron, dg to sbtn.iw. t.'ndertaki ig Mnt.-nnl. llimUarv, lion, Steel, \Yo«»i » U .| Tm Ware,
Orockcry ami Glas.aiuc, Potwarc, Amliiyns, YVimlmv stock, Mnuks, House turuislmig
Goods. With maltv htnuircils uf other things a! DaVIs wavs in
C. A. 4 SOX, Oveettesboro, Ga.
novs-’7H-h-in
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' THE BURIJA'GTOX WEEKLY 1 IAWKEYE.
r 1 pins copy. pajirr. Annual which subscription, is universally p.isl-j*aid, ipinteil, s.'.isi. rnav be lunl at any News Dejot *{ ii cent pi'r
Agents are iv.iutril everywhere to Irk • s.i ivripli i is, an I i -l.iiu 5b ceats . ca.!, on
eaeli annual subscriber. General agents in,iy semi *1.-5per year.
$i,000 IN THREE PREMIUMS.
"’>• will pav tile agent scinrng us the largest lei u! *ti!Kerlbers b fore March l, lBTtr.
otic iron first wlBssf*., t«enve. ro.evvnHli.rwalii.it, N M.V iiiij.oived .st.'M.E, rPIM HIT 1*1 A.NO, full
triune, nversimne fik'si.iin. p a s, three miisous paiei.t agraife bar arrangement,
Extilv 1!u h, This list to !>•■ at least mso name .
Fur tin* secoml list, nut to be less tit el g-l I n i n s Jttt in
K„ r the third li-t, not to I, ■ less than 1 ... ua u-, s,, ih k ,,m.
For $!■{.(#/, uf tine tffur w>' <vt H «<'« t t**u cVfpicN ou your.
Fur at on** tini\vt* will sen 1 liv»* »*• ■* o’.u* y**iu'.
For tin**** iiaiiu*» Hint wc will s**iid tlic c'o.ii'iamo i Suroll S*w and Drill, value
For .c* a sf'ccial I Com{>*121 ion Scroll
five names ami vve will s-n tin; Saw, Drill an J loathe,
value Se.oo, as a special prcuiiuui. Address, UAWKEYE
rUIJUbllLNG COMPANY,
Dee.ia,l>*7b.o-m Duriingtun, Iowa
,^ n \u eil i Wanted in tliis Locality, to Supply the Rapid Demand.
Nothing Sneered* Like Surma!
THE F011MF.it HIGH PU1CEI) MACHINES nEPUCEU TO
TWENTY il^LMES
Thoroughly warranted and sent you fur
Examination Before You Pay for It.
And no obligation to keep one, if not better than any machine you ever bad.
EVERY FAMILY l.’AN NOW OWN A FIRST-CLASS SEWING MACHINE
The Old Favorite and Reliable STANDARD
DES
Standurtl is so Popular.
nndd.M^Jwm^^^^ Faithful Familv Sewinii Machine in every Sense of the wurd—that runs smooth.
si. "-«*»».’ with ease ami llwusauUs mtaiuty-so tanuhes, strong
w eil lim.lc, ami tlmrouglilv tested while in use tor years in of
thateach -Machine that Laves our Factory is warranteditor Hvc years, an I^ kep m ttoler
tree of charge. Alone)' itelumled at wire it m* perlectly satistaitun. RutuccU m
Price far Down lirto** all other. Machines. Xu extras tu pay t«r K. ih -i* Hi tw at
Tin* W,„ »taiular*t l.,.,,' Macmnp. has mur** ^oud tiUHlitu'i tiumtliusu, of doable thp. i rice. Rapd L«gUi and and
„ .a.a.i it. Strang trad RMtablo navor out d order.
iwi-dn r^iri in Execution. W So useless Cogs or Gams to wear out or make a noise. NVil! last
h 'U a «Haa««t, awt uiMk-rshad fa at. hoar M**» the tfat.de ftorntd
1 ? i«v .rent^ ' 55 SKWSffltJSS: Machine
woifgreat KoGG wauWwtu,^giving ft humtie.t yants of thread. A large strong w„te
f tmiuy iksnv-U qualities, ami great capacity mr. a
nu of wurk p p the best Madnn • in |«o»cipttumi wanteDajh pouit " TVVraeeV ^ mders
„ m . P am , ym , will use uootlier. Active Agents *;iler*^ s D»^
a ml deliver .Machines. Extra iiiducciucuu. Oiginu 'h '
V^ViVirtoftlVViT Vh’ess v
x ^“ew'fU- STaNdARU SEWING JtAGlUXE COoy
drelS-AS-j-y
itt . A7 r l’l?rA A GOOD AGENT
n'uiu,,,- \\ \ \ | l'j J / to canvass towns lor Craw tin
and Ua- aujoaimg
agents, head this
We will pay Agents a Salary of *iut‘ per
month ami expenses, orallotv a large ram
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'b-RKK-dAN A GO,,Mars|mll, Miclugati.
SE WING MACHINE $20.
ACKNOWLEDGES NO SUPERIOR!!
We Can Not Make a Better Machine at Any Price,
The Highest Premium Awarded the Stiteli at the Centennial.
A Strictly First-Class Shuttle Double Thread Lock Stitch Machine, more coin
plcte iu equipments than any other and combining al 1 the late improve
meat*, with the old and vveil tried qualities fur which tlie
■ • iiffiBIfl!!
will pusitnulv cure nine cases out of ten.
Infoimatiun uiat will save many live* sent
live by mail. Don't delay a moment. Pre
ventnuou is better than cure. Sold h\ ery
wliere. 1. S. JOHNSON & CO., Bangor,
Maine.
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20b Ladies Lace collars 10 cts. ejeig at,
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