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school Notice, Spring Term of Mrs. T, Ratio’s school for girls and young ladies will begin on the 11th of Jan tary, 188-1, at the Reese Academy, and continue six scholastic months Elocution and Calisthenics will he taught by Miss Katie Cowderv. Tuition from $2.00 to $3.50 per month. Carrollton, Ga., Dec. 28, 1883. Special Notice. I have asked you, I have entreat ed you, to settle what you owe me. week. I have proposed to take anything SLLIGENCE. Major Lowry moved the latter , part of last week to his new resi dence on Dixie street. Mr. and Mrs. Ilallum, of Fannin " I county, are on a visit to their son, ! Dr. Ilallum, of this place. 'Fhe lot of paper we have on hand is of rather an inferior character. When it is out we will get a better | article. Mr. T. W. Dimmock, who has been canvassing the State in the interest of the American Sunday School Union, returned home from Middle Georgia the first of the The Rev. J. A. Wynne, at one you had on my debts, and you | tinK> J)astor () f the Baptist Church would not. Now, if you do not come up and make satisfactory set at this place, will move his family : to LaGrange about the first of Jan- tlement by return day, your notes j lia ,. y> so we i earn from the Reporter. or accounts will be sued. Money I need—money I must have. Your friend in need, Wm. (iAn,i)iX(i, M. 1) Dec. 2b, 1883—St. Sunday School Convention. The quarterly meeting of the Car- roll county Sunday school associa tion will he held with the school at Antioch, on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in January, 1884. All of the schools are cordially in vitee to send up delegates. Jkssk R. Griffix, President. Emvix R. Siiakpk, Secretarv. Two thousand dollars worth of Funiturc to he sold in the next six ty days at, Askew A Bradley’s Notice. All persons owing Long Mr. J. M. Jackson has sold out his j gallery to Mr. John B. Stewart, who will move it on to a lot, be tween the stores of J. X. Pope and | Worthy A Son, bought from Mr. | Baxter. i Harry Griswold, formerly of this i place, and well known to a good 1 many of our readers, we learn, is now stenographic reporter of the Superior Court in OcmuJgee circuit. James Black, son of Mr. J. J. Black, living over on Buck Creek, is about the biggest little boy we ^ have seen in a longtime. He is 12 years old and weighs I He is known as the “Buck j Giant” in and around home. Dr. Jackson, living near this ; place, has a clock which has been j in use over 00 years. It is one of A Co., | the old fashioned kind, seven or The Baptist church was crowded on last Monday night, on the oc casion of the Christmas tree. The presentation speech was made by the Rev. E. B. Barrett, after which there was prayer and singing. In the distribution of the gifts on the tree, Mr. W. B. Conyers read out the names, and the gifts were ear- j ried round by ushers. The tree | was a very handsome one, so pro- ! nouncod by all, and there were ma ny valuable gifts upon it. The oc casion passed off very pleasantly. Tuesday two refractory and drunken negroes were put off the 8. G. A X. A. train just this side of Griffin. As they were being put off they resisted and tried to cut Captain D. W. Croft, conductor, and while scuffling on the ground, some one shot one of the negroes just be low the left shoulder, inflicting a bad wound. It is not known who did the shooting. The Christmas ball and supper i at the Chamber’s House "on last Wednesday night is pronounced a success by those who were in at tendance. About 100 were present there being representatives from several of the surrounding towns. The supper is said to have been magnificent, and altogether it was as the average reporter would put it, a recherche affair. In a difficulty at Bremen on Sat- turday evening last, we learn that _ f Bill Reeves, a bar keeper of that | place, was shot in the hand by lu 11 ( * 1 Frank Ward. The difficulty orig- nated in Reeves bar room, and dur ing the fracas, Ward was forced out of the door by some one, when he shot at Reeves, two or three COUNTY NEWS. As Gathered Here And There by the Spe cial Scribes of the Free Press. Whitesburg. Reported by J. T. 1). Mr. Beall Trammell of West Point was visiting at Mr. J. 31. Strickland’s last week. | Published by request of one of our su!>- scribers. SCHOOL ROOM TRIALS. i A COMPOSITION It EAR BY MISS I.IZZIK SHAFFER, OF ROANOKE INSTITUTE. SPRING TERM. 1883. j j Ob, the trials slud vexations that within the seliool room rise. i Are as countless as the little stars that twinkle hi the skies. W. C. Camp post master at Coun- 1 , I would not be a teacher for a bar ” L 1 rel bill of gold, For I never should have patience; I should grow a dreadful scold. When the morning song is ended and the lessons all begin. Then the school machine's in motion and the wheels begin to spin ; Feet on tii>-toe take their places as tliey stand along the line, Waiting anxiously for questions—and so far it's very line. Well, the teacher gives a word to spell: perhaps it's only Cat. Surely, anybody ought to spell a simple w.ord like that: But there's little Tommy Truant (lie's the hoy that runs away), does a bungling round the alphabet and spells it with a K. must make some arrangement, if j eight feet high. It keeps the day they want their paper carried over. We are compelled to debts! and our will please come on and pay us all they can. Should you want us to car ry over a part come on and make the arrangement, or you will find your notes andaccounts out for col lection. Come, quick, this means business. Long A Co. times, one of the shots taking cf- making a of the month jund lias a second pay our hand, and winds up without a key. t u t° nu ' The Marietta Journal hits the nail j delinquent debtors hereabouts. ‘The Ion the head in the following para graph: The man, young or old, who fails to he prompt in paying his debts and punctual in keeping his word, despoils his own character and un- i derminos the foundation to his suc- fect in Reeves hand, slight wound. “Skipping” is now in order with ) All persons owing us for Guano or acid, and whose notes kf.maix i xi'Aiii or settled by some means, by December 1st, are hereby no tified that we Will sue every note on ii axi) at that date without giv ing you further notice, and we will collect the face value of (‘very note or nothing. We positively wili not allow 15 cent for cotton af ter Dec. 1st. Come on if you want to he saved and make some kind of arrangement by December 1st. We mean what we say. GaixksLoxg A Brown'. Sheriff Sales. The sheriff advertises in his offi cial organ, the following property' for sale, on the 1st Tuesday in Jan uary next: The northwest quarter of lot of land number 17D, in the Tenth dis trict of Carroll county, containing 50 acres more or less, being well im proved, and tlie place where.tbe de- fendent lives. Sold as the property’ ofT, E. Holmes to satisfy a ff fa in favor of Jesse Criltchfield. Also at the same time, lot of land number 22 in the Xinth district, We heart ily'endorse the follow ing from ihe Marietta Journal: There may be a better and a newsier paper published in tin* South than the Savannah Daily Xews, hut so far we have failed to he convinced of the fact. It is a model of neatness, consistent in its principles, and edited with ability. Thomas Breast, jr., a young man living a few miles east of this place, while out hunting with a crowd of ho.vs on Christmas day, was acci dently shot in the hand. The wound was of such a character as to necessitate amputation above the wrist, which operation was per formed by Dr. W. L. Fitts. 31 rs. Xancy Grice, widow of Lar ry Gric , lately deceased, died at her home in the Eleventh district on i:\st Monday morning. She was quite old, being somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 years. She was taker, with spasms on Friday night last, which continued up to her death. The deceased leaves a large family of sous and daughters, num bered among our best citizens. 31 r. G. W. Guthrey, one of our containing 150 acres, being a frac- ( .; eviT s ] UK *n,akers, had the lriisfor- tional lot. Levied on as Die prop- ; j- une the latter part of last week to erty, of J. J. 3fcJ)o\vel3 to satisfy tax ti fa issued by J. 3i. Hamrick. Also 35 acres off of the north, west corner of number 100 in the Tenth district. Levied on as the.property of F. A. Roberson, to satisfy a ff fa in favor of A, C. Reese. Also half of lot dfhtiwl number 77, in the Xinth district. Levied on as tlu* property of James 3IeBurnett, to satisfy a ff fa in favor of Lang ston, Crane A Co., vs AY. A. and James 3IcBurnett. _ ORIlIXA IiV’s ADVKUTISIXG. John Shadenger, executor of Eliz abeth Jones, and guardian of Sarah J. Hembree, Julian Shadinger and Mattie (!ha.staiii, applies to the or dinary for letters of dismission, and all persons are cited to bp at tlie of fice of tlje ordinary on the first lose his pocket hook, containing $38 in money. This is a consider able loss to 31 r. G. these hard times, and the Knights of Honor, of which organization he is a member, in consideration of the loss, at their regular meeting on last Tuesday night, donated to him $20, The annua 1 election of officers of Carrollton Lodge, No. 2425, lv. ofII., was held at the regular meeting on last Tuesday evening, and resulted as follows: C. H. Merrellj! dictator; T. AY. Dimmock, vice-dictator; J. *M. B. Kelly assistant dictator; E. R. Sharpe, reporter; I. B. Perdue, financial reporter: B. A. Sharp, treasurer; D. L Trussed, chaplain; AY. P.Cole, guide; J. B. Stewart, guardian; G. AY. Guthrey, sentinel; JI. C. Brown, J. 31. Hewitt and J. Moudav ju -31 arch next, to show K. Chambers, trustee.-, G. A\ . 3li i- rell, past dictator; E. R. Sharpe, representative to grand lodge; C.1I. Merrell, alternate;G. \\ . 31errell, E. R' Sharpe and-AY. P. Cole, audit ing committee. The Hawkinsville Dispatch gets off' the following on our friend B. cause why the prayer of the appli cant should not he granted Alartha J. Brooks applies for guardianship of the persons and property of Elizabeth, AYjllie, Kate, Jane, 3Iary and Jacob Brooks, mU nor children of AYm. J. Brooks, late of said county, deceased, and notice is given by the ordinary that ap plication will he heard on the first 3loirday in January. J. 3D B. Kelly, administrator, ap plies for letters of dismission on the estate of J. AY. Richards, deceas ed, and all persons are cited to show cause on first Monday in Jan uary, why said Kelly should not! he discharged. I W, L. (’raven administrator, also applies for letters of dismission at the same time, ffOMi thp estate Aiartha 31. Beck, latest is one John F. Bice, who skipped out the latter part of last week, leaving several of our mer chants with the hag to hold. \\’e have been informed that he owed some $1500 in Carrollton. As he sold his farm and cotton and got the money on both, he must have carried away a good deal of cash. Christmas eve and Christmas day passed off rather quietly for Carrol- ton, though tiie hoys tried mighty hard to get up a racket Tuesday night. Tlu* weather was very dis agreeable on both days, and hence there was not as many people as usual in town. 3fr. John W. Gardner, editor of tlie West Point Enterprise, is in town this week,spending Christmas with relatives and friends. We trust he may have a pleasant time. AA’c are glad to Icar from him that he is doing well with his enterprise, at West Point. AA T e are requested to announce that the Rev. G. A. Gardner and Rev. A.C. Reese will preachat the 3D E. church on next Sunday, morning and evening. All are in vited to he in attendance, especially the members of the church, as there will he important business brought before them. AA’e had the pleasure of meeting upon our streets on last AVodnes- day, Judge J. C. Benson, of Haral son county, who was down spend ing Christmas with friends and rel atives in this community. AA'e are glad to learn that our friend, 3D ID Russell, who has been sick for several weeks past, is now convalescing, being able to sit up most of the time. We are requested to announce that Elder J. A. Perdue, of the Christian church, will preach at the I Second Baptist church on next j Sunday, and that he will have a] regular appointment, at the samel place, during the coming year, on every third Sabbath. AA'e learn from the Coweta Ad vertiser that Judge Featlierstone lias sold his interest in the old All- la Rica mine in this county to 3Ir. Foulks, of Kentucky, representing the Louisville Alining Company. Airs. Archer, whose serious illness, we made mention of last week, died on 3Ionday and was bu ried Tuesday evening In the new cemetery. The treasurer of the State of Georgia has recently made his re port, and it shows the gratifying fact that there was in the treasury ty Line informs us that the “Free Press” is taking right along up there. AVe hear that it is the intention of our friend R. H. Springer, Jr, to goto Texas about the first of Jan uary 1884. J. E. Holland, well known to ma ny of our citizens, got his saw-mill in Douglas county, burned up last week. 31r. Sam Copeland, came after Dr. Knott yesterday, Tuesday 25th, saying his" father, E. Copeland had been kicked by a mule and he fear ed seriously hurt. Since writing the above, Dr. Knott has returned and says 31r. Copeland’s arm is bad ly broken and lie is otherwise in ternally injured but hopes he will recover. 3Ir. Thomas Luekey and family of Coweta, have been visiting this week at Airs. Betty Roberson’s. Alarried Sunday December 23rd 1883 at the residence of the bride’s father R. Benton Esq, 3Ir. Willie Kent of Coweta to 3Iiss Xancy Mtddlehrooks of AVhitesburg. Rev. \V. A. Parks presiding ol der of the Gainsville district, who has lived at 3H\ J. 1). Aloore’s this year, will move to Norcross to live next year. AVe regret to lose him and his interesting family from our midst. “J. 31. Kendrick lias been elected marshal. He is at liis past and makes a good officer.” “The Town council refused to grant any license to sell whisky here another year, to which we add, Amen.” “Carroll” in “Coweta Advertiser. AA'e like the ring of these two it ems and extend to“Carroll”che right of fellowship. AVe have seen enough of the evil influence and ef fects of whisky, during the past [Then the door is widely opened, and they So the word is passed to Sally Short, who murmurs C-A-T; But, suspecting that’s not cjuite enough, she adds a fatal E. Then tliey all all cry oh! tlie laugh goes round, for her there’s no escape; And the teacher to tlu* rescue conies to help her from the scrape. In tlie midst of the recitation restless hands now rise in view, And a teacher must have twenty eyes in stead of only two; For 'tis “Please may I go out and get a doth to wash my slate?" Or “May F stay in?” “May I go home!" “Mav I sit side of Kate?” ‘Well, From the corner comes a whimper: * now, what’s the matter there?" “Johnny went and hooked my candy ball, and then he pulled my hair." So the naughty hoy is summoned forth to stand upon a stool, And behind the teacher’s back lie tiles to entertain the school. When tlie music hour arrives, if every body feds just right, Why they'll sit erect and keep the time, and sing with all their might. But sometimes tliey will get contrary, and those won't sing that can; Then the teacher lias to coax them on, and jilead, and threat, and plan. G Godey’8 Lady’s Book For January is truly a holiday number. Its two steel engravings, entitled respectively “The First Call in the City,” “The First Call in the Country,” will undoubtedly gain many a smile. The fashion illustrations are fully up to the standard of the late productions of this magazine, and the new feature this month of a colored illustration of household furnishing, if contin ued as proposed, will certainly find we believe a perusal of the list of sittr***- ppreciation with all the 'read-; tio " s . to *Pl‘ rar v 1 proT% B4TH TTEAH OEF O D EY’ S LADY’S BOOK. Low 'price of $3 per year. Subscriptions will be received at tbit of fice in clubs with this paper. ’Hie Free Press and Godey’* LnlrY Book for one. year at *2,.70 PROSPECTUS FOR 1884. We propose to make it without eieep- tion the best a* wdT as the cheapest Itbma and Fashion magazine in America, ’ and an appreciation with ers of the book. The literature in this number is exceptionally good; Marion Harland furnishes a story entitled “A Case and a Circum stance,” in which she tells of a young girl who in a pique seeks the aid of a Uriah Heep type of la wye/ to obtain a divorce from her hus band. a circumstance transpires to show her that she loves him better than her life. As is usual with j convincing to every reader. Each Number will Contain A beautiful steel plate mVompaafriT by a story or po»*m. A finely executed por trait of one of the ex-jiresiilents of die United States, with a short sketch. Ex cellent colored fashion plates of tlie pre vailing styles of dresses. Nuineri*®* il lustrations of fashions in black ami white*. Illustrations and designs of the latest fancy work, in colors orbtack j patterns in Ere it is obtained, however, i and white. An illustrated household de partment. An illustration of arehite*-*- tural design. A piece of nicely selected music. A full-size cut paper pattern, this j Choice recijies for tlu* household. Be sides a rich variety of literary matter .... contributed bv eminent writers, enfhnr- tian Reid contributes ‘ On the Eve ,-ing novels, novelettes, stories, poetry, of a New A'ear,” a seasonable and j charades, dialogues,art and fashion nrtkee, I together with current notes of the day. As this magazine lias I icon Ik* fori* the writer, the story is well told. Chris- very interesting story; the heroine is a young girl about to be married, j public forV>vx-r fifty years, all mar fed is visited by a former wife (suppos ed to he dead) of her fiance; her reception was so quiet and digni fied that when on her death bed in after years, the wife sent for the young girl in fulfilment of her promise to let her know that her lover was free. “Tam” is the com mencement of a serial by Ella Rial-1 man Church and Augusta de Rubna, I ! and from the opening chapters > A Business, Family, Literary assured that tlie above will Ik* carried oWf I to tlie letter. Address all communications to J. H. Haulenbeek & 0o M 1006 < hestnut street, Philadelphia. Send for U'ustrated Circular and Clwh Raisers' lasts. DEE LARGEST NEWSPAPER PUB LISHED IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. recess, one When tlie bell announces tvould naturally think, This will give the teacher time, at least, to close her eyes a wink; But before she's fairly seated, and can draw a restful sigh, Some one shouts, “Bill Hawkins fired a rock and hit me in tlie eve." few days to put every man iu our town agdinst the sale of it among us, and we believe the people of the town, will on the first Saturday in January, 1884, by their votes say “down with this terrible evil.” AA’e believe also that whisky would be voted out of tlu* county, if an elec tion was held for that purpose, and we do not see why the election should not lu* ordered. The Christmas tree was a success Rev. T. G. Morgan made a few appropriate remarks in the open ing and then offered a short prayer. Mr.-J. T. Dirnett, superintendent, of the Baptist Sunday school then read the names of a committee to cut the presents from the tree, and out* to deliver them to the parties over the, Academy, and then “old Santa”and his wife “Chris” deliver ed the presents to the committee, and so many hearts were made hap py, and no doubt could adopt the sentiment of these lines: Ten thousand, thousand precious gifts, 3Iy daily thanks employ: Nor is the* least a cheerful heart That tastes those gifts with joy. Send the “Free Press” one year rush in left and right, With their eyes as big as saucers, while they all relate tlu* fight. And with tlu* contradictions and confes sion in the ball, It becomes quite doubtful whether any roek was thrown at all. So the days are spent—tin* hands upon the dial travel round, And tlu* teacher is expeeted to have balms for every wound. Treasure well tlie hours at school, and prize the love that greets us there; For without all this, we little folks would be—I don't know where. promises to he a story of no little interest. “Up in the Greenwood Tree” is a child’s story, in which cats, dogs, and birds are the char acters, and we ean caution mothers that if they read the first instal ment to the children they will not be allowed to forget to read the succeeding chapters of the story. Taking it altogether, this is an ex cellent number, and the magazine bids fair to regain its old-time pop ularity. Notice This is to notify all persons in debted to X. L. & J. B. Benson, ei ther by note or account, that they mi st make a settlement with us hv the 10th of January, as J. 1>. Ben son is going west and the firm ac counts must he closed. If you want cotton option on guano, you must settle by the 1st of January, if not you must expect to pay full face < f note. AA’e mean what we say. You ean buy ready made cloth ing at X. L. A J. B. Bensons, at cost. -A XI* AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. Nut a Local Paper, but one Suitable t* Any Locality. I have a good young mule for sale cheap. E. G. Kramer. Carrollton Prices Current. 31iddling cotton bringing in market !> *.. to J. X. Kilgore, T. (’. AVilscn. II. J. Smith and , of Georgia, October 1, 1883, $530,- F. Cotton, for a long time connect- | ^ ^ cd with the sewing machine busi- ! ness here,"but now located at Hawkinsville: 3ir. B. F. Cotton, j the manager of the Singer sewing j machine business in Hawkinsville, | can’t be induced to take a hack seat i when he finds an opportunity to I represent his machine, lie went j over into Dooly county last week to ] look after business in that county. AA'hile on hi evening he lie given in the neighborhood. He and Ills companion made it con venient to stop at a i'arm bouse in Tw o firsi-dass sewing machines vicinity, and both attended the for sale cheap. Apply to Edwin R. imrty Mr. Cotton, although re- Sharpe, at once if you wish to sc- ccnt ' lv nm rried in Carroll county, Five millions of dollars are in vested in mining in Georgia, so savs the Savannah Xews, Sand Hill Siftings. Reported by Flow Boy. As there seems to be no one in this corner to represent us, ] have concluded it would not h<* amiss for me to drop in a few dots occa sionally, since our friend J. 31. II. lies sought a home in the far off Villa Rica. Peace and plenty seem to abound through Fair Play. T notice through vour correspon dence from other places some are being made one flesh, but none to report from this place, though I reckon ’tis the best, as next year will he mighty close times to feed an extra one. 1* think from what I ean gather from the people generally they in tend rolling up their sleeves and going in for big crops in good earnest. I notice some have al ready began breaking stubble lands. Wheat is looking well, and we want to begin to sow oats the first of January before sun up; so, you see, we will he sowing oats while some of your merchants, according to advertisement, will he slicing, j hut hope they will take that hack, The social world of Carrollton ! let the farmers all go to work, lias been enlivened the past by the presence of several ladies from a distance. There was a call meeting Knedits of Honor, on last week .make a big crop and all pay up young I next fall, and have plenty left to ; live on and all he happy again, of the 1 Uut very little sickness; some night,' IittU> Improvement*. AA'ishiug vou and your many Neighborhood Notes. The Hon. W. O. Tuggle will re sume the practice of law in La- Grange. The first national hank of La- Grange will soon he ready for busi ness. The 3Ieriwether people have raised $14,(MM) for their railroad. Col. E. X. Broyles, of Atlanta, was recently married to 3Iiss Sallie Hardy, of Cedartown. 3[iss Katie, daughter of Col. C. I). Phillips, of Marietta, was recently married to 31 r. J. G. Phillips Ilahersliam county. The 31 arietta Journal proposes to take a two weeks Curistmas—at least for the next two weeks it will issue no paper. AA\ L. Williams is. a candidate for 3Iayor of AA'cst Point, on the dry ticket. There are three candidates in the field; the other two are AA\ E. White and B. F. Reed. Steps have been taken to erect a monument over the remains of Dr. Hardin and wife, recently deceas ed, at LaGrange. Tlie LaGrange Reporter has bought a power press. AA'e congrat ulate our eoutempory upon this evi dence of its prosperity. The Baptist Church of LaGrange has called the Rev. Robert II. Har ris, of Decatur county,to succeed the lamented Dr. 3D B. Hardin. An election will he held in La Grange on the 15th of January, 1884, to determine whether or not the town will adopt the public school system. It takes a two-tiiird vote to adopt. The Vindicator says that it was mistaken in its last issue, when it stated that, the Hon. Henry R. Har ris contemplated moving from Greenville—that he expects, to re main a citizen of the town as long as he lives. Brother Revill, of the 3Ieri wether i Vindicator, is an epicure. Hear I him in the following: A kind neigh- j.<>jiy<> Carrollton bor, learning that we had rather a I Arrive at Atkinson, t. O. i homely breakfast Wednesday morn- ; ing, sent us a large dish of nicely | i browned chitterlings. Jove and the i ancient Gods are said to have lived | Notice. 3Iiss Sarah Dimmock has deei- i ded to commence her school on the I TURAl first 3Ionday in Febuary, 1884, in stead of the first Monday in Janua ry, as heretofore announced. Tui tion $1 per month. this Butter . b~> Eggs 15. Wheat $1 50 3 leal 00 Corn . 75 Oats 50 Peas...7........i... .. SKI Dried Peaches (Uttpealed) 5 ” ” (Pealed).... 10 Sweet Potatoes 50 Chickens 1-5(1? 20 Rags ,.. 1 Tallow Beeswax 18 Bacon Sides 10 ! Bulk sides C) • Sugar Cured Hams Hi Lard 12 i Flour 3(<? 3 1 ., 1 Salt Ya y sack $1 25 “Liv “ “ $1 10 ; 3IoIasses 50 Syrup N.() “ Sorghum 000? 75 50 SugaT brown 0 “ white ikat 12 Tea : x. - • - - 80 Coffee '"T“x 15(<? 10 Bagging i dr. 1 Ties Arrow $175 Rope Cotton 20 i “ Sisal 15 | I Iron 3'., 0 i Steel 10 | “ Casteel 20 Leather sole 28 (. <30 I Calf skins $3 ,(« 4 (Ml Hides dry 10 Green 4 j S. G & N. A’s’ R. NUMBER 1. THE SAVANNAH ? WEEKLY NEWS ONF. YKAK AXI, A SKH1A.E FOR 83 <f0 This mammoth shoot contains 8 pngesnT j muling matter, comprising all tlie new* | of the week. Telegraphic Dispatches tip to tlie hour of going to press. Agricultu ral Items. Original Serials, etc. Special departments devoted to Georgia, Florida ! and South Carolina news. To the farmer the artisan, the bnrt- , ness or professional man. who has not tlu* advantages of a daily mail, the Ha»- vamiali Weekly Xews is the medinin ; which lie can he informed of events traits*- piling in the busy world, whether In , his own State or tin* most distant parf of the globe. In addition to a first-class newspaprt* at a moderate price we otter to each rear* ly suberiber a copy of any of the pal*- lislied novels of the Morning New* IJbnr- ry free. Subscription82a year in advance. THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, TIIKCRKAT llAII.Y OF THE SOrTHKAST Published at the principal seaport of the South Atlantic States, it gives proat- ineiicc to all tin* matters relative to COM*- MERCiAL. as well as to the AGRICUL- MECHANICAL and MA-NU- | FACTURIN’G interests of the South. Its STATE, GENERAL, LOCAL an<! j MARKET departments are acknowledged to be the best in this section, while Its j TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS pf the j news of the day are full and comprehen sive. 1 Price of daily 810 a year: 95 for six mouths. .j. H. E ST ILL, 3 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Ga . ’ F. M. BUTLER, ' CORROLLTOX - - GEORGIA. Manufacturer of 1 - * LADIES and GENTS' FINE SHOES*. Also repairing of ALT. kinds done wkfc neatness and dispatch by skilled work- | men. Boots and shoes of all kind* mad* to order and FITS GUARANTEED. Al so deals in Leather and Shoe Findings. All goods in Ids line will be .sold nt At lanta lTtail prices and everything war* ranted to lu* of (lie very liesf quality. No shoddy stock will lie sold by him nor be used in the manufactory. Try me. Shop on Ncwnan street, next door below Griffin A Harris. , H.O.ROOP Has just received a large and Complete stock of general merchandise. H. O.ROOF Is selling a solid leather cushion and leather back buggy at 8(i0. . ftl^«.. 4ed yer honors ft a mistake, yer Vn#Dfpeaker then sat ,s “town. of * - • • 4* , nilU . i h nimii; uiu aim ,d»ui nitin; is pere grinations one - for the purpose of initmtin^ a_ m \\ f , rea( , ors a nierrv Christmas ami t leard of a party to he , new member, Mr. 1. A. U. hmitn, , - new year> an(l SUC( .^ S to tin Frkf, Press, I will close. cure a bargain. G. W. Guthrey want indebted to him to come up an tic Subscribe for the Free Press, stated to us confidentially that i j fie 1»as tort apen ;i collection of more <l , U N + prettv hul}es since his pta’ly liqu id seL 4 • uoofl tluy.v. ( poet this confession to rench tlu eves of Mrs. Cotton. Bowdo’.i. Col. Gaines is eating his Christmas turkey this week, down in Coweta county, Col. Beall, editor of the Times, has rented the Academy street. upon nectar and ambrosia, but if . , “ | the mightv Thunderer never tasted 1 ' ’ ’ 1 browned chitterlings lie and Juno, Xepture et a!, missed the nicest dish that ever tickled the palate of the dwellers of high Olympus. 5.10 a 5.40 a (»40 a 0.55 a 7.35 a 8.15 a 8.20 a 8.4,7 a Gaston placej on “No paper next week” is the ster- ()f course q-o don't ex-| potyppil wpy of putting it With tllP j a- Bnidlpy’-S most of our country exchanges, tn tlieir last issue before Christinas, We are reffuesttnl to announce j that the school of 3Tiss Ellen Janes 1 will he opened on the first Monday | in March, j , : Coffins, Burial eases and robes j furnished day or night at Askew j Now is the time to trim shrub bery and plant out trees. Beautiful weather vesterffay. Old papers for sale at this office. Now is the time to subscribe for the Free Press. Whilesburg “ Sargents - “ Ncwnan “ Shaipsburg “ Turin “ Scnoia “ Brooks “ Vaughns “ Griffin XCMREK 2. Leave Griffin - Arrive at Vaughns “ Brooks “ Scnoia “ Turin “ Sharpsburg “ Newnan “ Sargents “ Whitesburg “ Atkinson. T. <)., “ Carrollton Wm. Rookrs, Gen. Sup't. Breakfast at W hite 'burg. in 1 l Lawyer Fowler, arguing the Cul- ' V.case in New Haven said snap- Is selling fingers con tern ptously, “I ‘’ve that for the testimo- Silvers that evef H.o. roop ' r*.^ Vffcer- Is selling lime at 81.85 pel* barrel. H.O.ROOP Is selling pm-e New Orleans sugar at 10 lbs to the 8l. H.O.ROOP . Is selling a pure linen shirt at 81. Be sure and call at 11. O. ROOP’Sbri- fore buying elsewhere. 0.20 a m ; 0.45 a 111 : 10.15 a m j 12.30 p. ill 12.55 p. 111 1.15 p. 111 1.50 p. 111 2.20 p. m I 2.35 p. Ill 3.20 p. m 4.05 p. m 4.30 p. 111 5.13 p. m .7.10 1*. in Has II. O. ROOP Maccaroni for sale If. O. ROOP Is closing out a lot of ladies and ehit- reifs cloaks at cost. IDIR. J. IF. COLE, CA-ltltOtXTOX, GA. Is devoting most of his time and atten tion to surgery and surgical diseases. mmI is prepared for most any of**ration. IHs (charges an.* reasonable.