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i r I V \ ) 4 =» CABEOLLTOIT, Q-ZEOZE^O-ZEA., ZFZR/ZEZDATZ", vTAZfcTTJ.A.ZR,ir:2@fl884:. IsTO.lO. CARROLL FREE PRESS. PUBLISHED EVEBT PKIDAY. EDWIN R. SHARPE, rrRLiMiKR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy one year, On® copy six month?, One copy three month®, CM ii rates: 'J>* topi®* one year, Twenty copies one year, 91.25 05 40 $10.00 $20.00 PROFESSIONAL A BL S1XESS ( ARDS 40 snrw i.. conn. ™ax n. cobb. COBB 'A COBB, AWorneys and Counsellors at Law. CARROLLTON, GEORGIA. ygr Prompt attention given to all bus- i**«s iitrusted to up. Collections a spe- ♦ialtr. Office in court bouse. J)K. J. W. HALLUM, ZDZR. J. ZF_ COLE, CARROLLTON, GA. Is devoting most of his time and atten tion to surgery and surgical diseases, aud is prepared for most any operation. His charges ara reasonable. G. W. GUTHREY, Boot and Shoe Maker, CARROLLTON, GEORGIA. JOHN B. STEWART Wishes to say to the public that he is still prepared to do all kinds of PHOTOGRAPHING and FEBE0TYPING Frames, Cases, Albums, Etc. Copying and enlarging a specialty— can make all sizes from locket to 8x10 inches. Remember that two dollars will buy a fine, large picture framed ready for your parlor, at my gallery, Newnan street, Carrollton. Ga. Evans, The Jeweler, Is now ill the southeast corner of the pabli® square, where he will be glad to see his friends aud the public generally. Ha keeps on hand a full line of goods, consisting of plated ware of all kinds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS £ fpeejahy. jgy- All kinds of repairing^in ills line, done promptly and in good style. To Those Interested. You have been indulged twelve months, and surely can pay what you owe the old jinn of Stewart A Son. Hie estate fjiust bp settled. I grpatly prefer settling my own business, hut will have to put the claims belonging to the estate of J. W. Stewart & Son, in the hands of an at torney, if not settled soon, Vf. J. STEWART. TURNER and CHAMBERS, THE CHURCH DEBT The Methodist church at New Church folks, Ellsworth on the Bap tists, Thompson on the Universal- ists, you and I will look after our Albion, had long been staggering own.’ CARROLLTON - - - - GEORGIA. Ilae his office, in number 2, Maude- Tilie briek building, ne makes a specialty of OSTETRICS and DISEASES OF WOMEN and CHILDREN. Call on him. Consultation free. Thanking the public for the liberal pat ronage which they have bestowed upon him in the past, would solicit a continu ance of the same. Horae made shoes for women and children always oy hand. Kite-Shop in the back room of the post- office building. in the latest style and at reasonable pri ces. Also keeps ou hand a fair stock of CARROLLTON, GEORGIA —Dealers in— General Merchandise, Are-still at their old stand on Rome street, ready to sell you goods as cheap •j:cheaper than anybody. If you want anything in their line, give them a trial and they think you will trade. We would say to those owing us that WE MUST HAVE What is due us. We have indulged you as long as we can and we now want .mo money. under a load of debt. Its edifice, built in the flush times following the war, was an ambitious piece of architecture— the church of the future beyond a doubt, since it was much larger than the needs of its congre gation—and the pews were still va cant which the sanguine builders had expected to see filled up by the men who were to pay off the mort gages. The Rev. Mr. Thorpe, the pastor, had carried the debt now for two years; it had been the burden of his days the night-mare of his dreams; at length he had brought the con gregation to the point of attacking it. He had made several anxious pilgrimags to rich Methodists in neighboring cities, but found small encouragement; it was evident that the Methodists in New Albion must shoulder their own load. Accordingly, the first .Sunday in October was devoted to a carefully planned effort for the payment of the debt. Mr. Thorpe had conclu- ed to dispense with the services of a “finangelist” and to direct his own forces. There was to be no re gular servicein the church, but the public were invited to meet at tea o’clock in the forenoon, and,‘by the grace of God, the meeting would not adjourn, Mr. Thrope said, un til the debt was paid. A collation was provided in the basement, so the people might spend the Gay. in the work. .The debt amounted to thirty-two thousand dollars, and when the meeting opened seventeen thous and dellars was at once subscribed, this amount having been secured beforehand, by private conference with the abler contributors. This excellent start awakened great enthusiasm, and, for a time, subscriptions came in rapidly; but long belore noon the limit of the people’s ability seem to haye been reached, and the list only footed up to about twenty four thousand dollars. Mr Thorpe kept his forces well in in hand however and showed no signs , of wavering, Exhortations and appeals were interspersed with singing; a’judicious and energetic committee did a good deal of per sonal work with individuals; mes sengers were dispatched to labor with absentees. But it seemed evident that the large gifts had been gathered in, and still there was a'deficiency of more than seven thousand dollars that the small sub scriptions yet to be obtained would by no means supply. As Mr. Franklin, of the Congrega tional Church walked home after the morning service, with his pas tor, they passed the door of the Me thodist Church. “Let us look in for a moment,” said the parson, “and see how they are getting on.”' They sat down in one of the back seats and watched the proceedings. From Mr. Thorpe’s occasional re marks they learned the situation of affairs and saw that the case was probably hopeless, though tire re solute leader did not for a moment assent to such a conclusion. As they walked along, Mr. Frank lin said: “Making a strong fight arn’t they?” “Yes.” “But tlp?y will nqt take the fort ?” “I don’t know.” “I do; they’ve got to the sticking point, and they will not get past it.” “Pity,” said Mr. Strong sententi- ously. After a moments thought, he ad ded, with a new interest: “Is it lawful to pull your fellow creatures out of a pit on the Sab bath day ?” “I should say so, especially if he is trying to get out himself?” “Lawful to hitch up your horses and pull him out?” “Yes,” laughed the minister. “Well, you go home and get your lunch and I’ll get joine and have Major put into the buggy, i’ll be around before one o’clock and we’ll see what we can do. “All right!” It was not long before the good white horse came at a week-day pace to the door of the parsonage and the friends were soon whirling away. “Now, we’ve got to be swift,” said the banker. “My first thought was to call on some of our own people, but I am now inclined to give some of the rest a chance. The Episco palians and the Free Baptists have a heavy debt of their own ; the Ad ventists are not able to help much; we must enlist the others. Brins- made must call on the First They were stopping at Mr. Brins- made’s door, and the master of the house answered the bell. “We have set out,” said Mr. Franklin, “to give the Methodists a lift in paying their church debt.— Will you go and stand in the vesti bule of your church and waylay as many as you can of your strongest men as they go into the afternoon service, and get subscriptions from them ? Start the paper yourself.— Then ask Dr. Phelps to take a col lection before the sermon for the same object. Get cash subscrip tions payable to morrow at my bank. Report the amount to me at Mr. Strong’s house by four ’o- clock sharp, Will you do it? “What a steamboat you are!” said Brinsmade laughing. “Will you do it?” said Franklin strenuously. “No time for non sense, old fellow?” “Yes, I’ll do it.” “All right. Good bye ?” Afid the white horse was soon flying down the street. None of the other churches had afternoon services, and all that could he done in them must be done by personal application to a few of the more prosperous mem bers. But Mr. Franklin had selected the right man as canvasser in each society, and after they had been set at work, he and his pastor return ed to their own parish, which they divided between them, contriving before four o’clock t° see a good portion of its most generous mem bers. At that hour they met at the parsonage, as by agreement, bring ing them a much larger sum than the most sanguine of them had hoped to get. “They came down handsomely,” said Brinsmade. “Three or four re fused to give anything; but most of them had their names down before they knew it. It dropped on them so sudden like, that they hadn’t time to hunt up excuses. The old doctor warmed up to the business beautifully, and he begged like a professional. Didn’t'suppose it was in him. They brought in nearly four hundered dollars in the boxes besides all I got from individuals.” The others had much the same story to tell, Sympathy with the Methodists in their courageous effort was universal, audit had found a generous expression, “Now each of you sit down and write a short letter,’ said Mr. Fank- lin, “explaining that the amount you have collected is from friends in your church, naming the amount and stating where it may be cal led for to-morrow, and we’ll go over at once and send the letters up to Brother Thorpe, 1 trust he Is hold ing out yet, but it must be pretty tough for a man who doesn’t be lieve in the perseverance of the saints to hang to such a poor prom ise.” It was about half past four when Mr. Franklin and his friends en tered the Methodist Church. The back seats were all occupied, they stQQrt in the space behind the pews and looked on. The church was pretty well filled, and Mr. Thorpe was still keeping up a lively fire on appeal and argument but there were no responses, and it was plain that hope had departed from most of the solicitors, “Will you walk forward and take seats, gentlemen ? said one of them. “No, I thank you,” answered Mr. Franklin. “We are only lobby members. How do you get on ?” “Slowly.” And the solicitor shook his head dolefully. “How much have you got?” “Only a little »over twenty-five thousand,” “Why don’t you stop where you are?” “Then we lose everything. The greater partqf the heavy subscrip tions are conditional upon raising of the whole debt.” “Won’t your subscribers make them unconditional ?” “No. We’ve begged them to hut they are obstinate.” “Pity, isn’t it ?’, “Yes, sir. It will he a hard blow if we fail uow.” The discouraged gentlemen walked away. Mr. Franklin’s air had been so indifferent that he had not ventured to ask him for anything. “Send up your letter, Brinsmade,’ whispered Franklin. “Get that small boy to take it up.” The small hoy toddled up the aisle and handed the envelope ; to Mr. Thorpe, who tore it open eagerly. “Hallelujah!” shouted the Impe tuous Methodist. “Brethren’ listen to this; ‘The First Congregational Church of New Albion sends greet ing to the First Methodist church, with a pledge of sixteen hundred and seventy-five dollars, to be paid to-morrow at 12 o’clock, noon, by a check upon the First National Bank.’ This is signed on behalf of the church by James W. Brins made.” The reading of the letter was fol lowed by a storm of cheers and all the usual Methodist responses, in the midst of which the organ struck up cloxology, and the whole congre gation rose to its feet and sang with a tremendous energy. “Will Brother Brinsmade come forward?”shouted Mr. Thorpe. But before he had time to insist on this a littie girl was mounting the pulpit with another envelope, which the pastor received with trembling hand. This letter stated that five hun dred and fifteen dollars, the gift of a few friends in the Universalist Church, would be on deposit the next day, at the same hour and same place. Over this the furore was doubled, one enthusiastic brother mounting a seat and call ing for “the second yerse of the Doxology.” “Better not protract the agony,” said Franklin to Ellsworth The good minister, who had now for six hours been under a continu ous nervous strain, in whose heart confidence laid given way to anx iety, and anxiety was beginning to change to discouragement, was so completely overcome by the con tents of the other two envelopes that he sat down in liis chair and could not speak for a moment and at length rose and half sobbed: “Two more brethren. One from friends in the Baptist church, with a pledge of nine hundred and twentyrfive dollars, and one from friends in the >Second Congrega tion church, with a promise of eighteen hundred and ten dollars^ God bless them every one!” This time they were all too exeitocl to sing, hut there was a volley of amens in response to the last ejac ulation, and men and women all over the house ware laughing and crying li^o children. “Give us the footing now, brother Harrison,” said the minister at length to the treasurer, who was keeping account qf the suhsoiption. “Thirty thousand one hundred and fifty five dollars,” the answer. “Less than two thousand dollars are wanted!” cried Mr. Thorpe.— “What do you say to that ?” “Two hundred dollars for me !”was the first response from one of the heaviest subscribers; and then the supplementary subscribtions, came pouring in for ten minutes, faster than the treasurer could record them. Am soon as there was a short pause, he summed up the amount again, and rising to his feet, said quietly: “Thirty-two thousand four hun dred and sixty dollars—four hun dred and sixty dollars for shrink age!” The scene that followed can only be imagined by those who know so what an incubus a church debt is to a devoted congregation, and who are also familiar with the ways in which the Methodists are wont to express their feelings. “I perceive,” said Mr. Thorpe, rising to his feet after the tempest had subsided, that all these pledges are to be paid to-morrow, at noon, at the First National Bank. It is easy to guess who is at the bottom of all this business, and I see him now standing near- the door.” “No scenes for me,” whispered the banker to his minister. I’m going. Make my excuses.” And he slipped out of the door and walked quietly away, “Y/aRer* Franklin is the man,” continued the . parson, “and he is leaving the house at this moment; will not some one bring him back ?” p|ut that was a vain suggestion. Mr. Franklin, as everybody knew? would not be brought back. “Mr. Franklin’s pastor must an swer for him, then,” said the mini ster; and Mr. Strong walked up the aisle amici great cheering. In a few graceful words he told the congregation that Mr. Thorpe was right in his conjecture; that the plan of aiding them in their diffi cult undertaking was conceived and set in motion by Mr. Franklin> who had nevertheless, been sup ported in the heartiest manner by the gentlemen on whom he had called; that the whole scheme was the inspiration of a moment and the fruit of a few hours, work; and that he trusted that the result ' of it would be, not only the emancipa tion of the Methodist Church from the bondage of debt hut the strengthening of the bond of fel lowship among the churches of New Albion. To that wish there Were many fervent responses, aud after a prayer of tlianksgiveing by the pastor, and the singing of“ bless ed be the tie that binds,” the con gregation broke up. That day will never be forgotten by any one who had part in its doings, and fruit of the seed then sowed will be reaped in the increasing charity of many generations. Why he Reformed. “You must excuse me, gentleman for I cannot drink anything,” said a man who was known to the en tire town as a drunkard. “This is the first time you ever refused a drink,” said an acquain tance. “The other day you were hustling around after a cocktail, and in fact you asked me to set ’em up.” “That’s very true, hut I am. a very different man now.” “Preachers had a hold of you ?” “No sir no one has said anything to me.” “Well, what has caused the re formation ?” “I’ll tell you. After leaving you the other day, I kept on hustling for a cocktail, as you term it, until I mej a party of friends. When I left them I was about half drunk. I would not have stopped at this, but my friends had to hurry away to catch a train. To a man of my temperament, a half-drunk is a miserable condition, for the desire for more is so strong that he forgets his self respect in his efforts to get more to drink. Failing at the sa loons, I remembered that there was half pint of whisky at home, which had been purchased for medicinal purposes. Just before reaching the gate I heard voices in the garden, and looking over the fence I saw my little son and daughter playing •No, you be ma„ said the boy, ‘and I’ll be p; Now you sit here an’ I’ll come in drunk. Wait now till I fill my bottle.’ He took a bottle which he ran away and filled with water. Pretty soon he returned and entering the ^playhouse, nod ded idiotically at the little girl and sat down without saying anything. Then the girl looked up from her work and said: “James, why will you do this way? “‘Whixzer way?’ he replied. “Gettin’ drunk.’ “ ‘Who’s drunk ?’ “You are, an’ you promised when the baby died that you wouldn’t drink any more. The children are almost ragged an’ we haven’t any thing to eat hardly, but you still throw your money awajv Don’t you know you are breakin’ my heart ?’ “I Viqrrled away. The acting was too life-like. I could think of noth ing during the day but those little children playing in the garden, and I vowed that I would never take another drink, and I will not, so help me God.”—Arkansaw Trave ler. The Idiot Boy. It had pleased God to form “poor Xed, r A thing of idiot mind, Yet Tto this poor unreasoning lad, God had not been unkind. “Old Sarah" ioved her helpless child, Whom helplessness made dear, And he was everything to her,..... Who knew no hope nor fear. She knew his wants, She understootleach half articulate call. Amd he was everything to her Aud she to him was all. Thus they loved for many a year, Nor knew a wish beside— Till age, at last, on Sarah came, And she fell sick and died. The Virtues of Butter Milk. Few people know says a wrter in the Country Gentlemen, the value of buttermilk. It will entirely cure a constant craving for stimulants to which many persons, from long use, have habituated themselves. Have it handy, and when the oppeitite craves whisky Oi‘ other stimulant, drink half a tumbler of buttermilk; the craving desire will be satisfied, and the stomach will be much bene fited and strengthened, instead of weakened. There are many good effects from a free use of lmtter- ermilk. It alone will often cure sour stomach, and permanently.— The lactic acid needed by many persons is supplied by buttermilk much more largely than by any other known food or beverage.— One vital and important use of but termilk is the preventation of val vular unification, of the valves of the heart, from which in this coun try, so many persons, die, especial ly old persons. There are many other peculiar so called heart dis eases which lactic acid, if partaken of freely prevents. The so-called fluttering or palpitation of the heart, consequent upon a disorder ed, dyspeptic stomach, can be en tirely, removed _by a free use of buttermilk. The Donkey’s Dream. A donkey lay him down to 9lecp, And as he slept and snored full deep, He wits observed (strange sight!) to weep, As if in anguished mood. A gentle mule thsj The donkey rouse And kindly voice Those te day near by md with a sigh tjuired why he did exude. The donkey, wliilQ : he trembled o'er And dropped eoleisweat from every pore, Made* anseyer in aWarful roar, “I deftmed 1 was a dude!" I ' He tried in vain to waken her— He called her o'er and o'er, They told him she was dead— The sound to him no import bore, They laid her in the narrow house, They sang the funeral stave, But when the funeral train dispersed, lie loitered by the grave. •* The rabble boys that used to jeer When'er they saw “poor Ned,” Now stood and watched him by the grave, But not a word was said. They came, they went, and went again, Till night at last came on, And still he loitered by the grave Till every one was gone. And when he found himself alone, He quickly removed the clay— He raised the coffin up in haste, And bore it swift away, lie bore it to his mother's cot, And placed it on the floor, And in his eagerness of joy, He barred the cottage door. He lifted out his mother's corpse And placed it in her chair, And then he heaped the hearth And blew the lire with care, He placed his mother in her chair And in her wonted place— Again he blew the fire which shone - Reflected on her face. And pausing now her hand would feel, And now her face behold— “Mother, why yon look so pale! Say why you are so cold?” It had pleased God from this poor boy— His only hope to call— But soon again a welcome death Restored him to his all. Louisville Letter in California Paper. Poor J ohn Carlilse. Much might be written of Carlisle. Only 48 years old, he is a self-made man in a double sense, for he has remade himself within the last twelve years. At that time it seemed as if his life had been lived out and that the coils of drink would neverbe loosened from about him until he rested with Menifee and Marshall and the host of other bright Kentuckians who have graves in the island where Circe lives. Frankfort is about as demoralizing to young fellows as the Sonora mountains to the Ari- zonia Indian, and had already serv ed two terms in the Legislature, and was then, at 36, lieutenant gov ernor. There were few who did not think.that this would be the end of it. There was no. Cassandra to hear the whisperings of the gods about him. ft was “poor John Carlisle.” Suddenly he shattered his cups and placed a seal upon desire and became, as ever since he has re mained, a devout churchman and an exemplar of the strictest tem perance. There was surprise in the town when more and more it came to be seen that the change was not the freak of a headache, hut bravely made and meant to last a lifetime.. But so it was. He shrank from all fanaticism and was as blithe as ever, hut the club rooms missed his epigrams and his books grew thumbed with use. The com rade had become a student. . From the Chicago Herald Birds Cannot Smell. A western hunter has come to the conclusion that birds do not possess the sense of smell. His at tention was at first directed to the subject by noticing that wild tur keys failed to detect his where abouts when in hiding, though he was sometimes within three feet of them. Had he made the slightest movement theyjwould have observ ed it at once, but the sense of the smell being absent (as he contends) they were unable to discover him. While deer hunting he has thrown himself down wearied and quails have hopped upon him as if lie were a log. Prairie hawks, which scour fields and prairies \ ; hundreds in search of prey .»e often come within a few fe^t*of-chickens, hares and mice without detecting their presence by smell. Countless expe riments accordingly led him to the conclusion that birds cannot find food or avoid foes by the sense of smell. Subscirbe for the Free Press. COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY.' METHODIST EPISCOPAL. Corinth, 1st Sunday and Sunday night-; Mt. Zion, 2nd Sunday and Saturday be fore ; Bethel, 3d Sunday and Saturday before—W E Tarplev, pastor. METnODIST EPISCOPAL, SOUTH. Carrollton, every Sunday in each mouth*; —W. J. Scott, pastor. New Hope, 1st Sunday aud Saturday &«► fore; Paul's church 2nd Sunday and Sat urday before; Whitesburg, 3d Sunday and Saturday before; Mt. Carmel, A A Sunday and Saturday before; Pierce'# Chapel, 1st Sunday, 3 p.m.; Hutch insoa. 2nd uSnday, 3 p. m.; Whitesburg, iQ Sunday night—W H Speer, pastor. Shiloh, 1st Sunday and Saturday W fore; Bowdon, 2nd Sunday and Satuidfey before; Mt. Zion, 3d Sunday and SaCUP- day before; Old Camp Ground, 4th. Sot- day and Saturday before; Stripling’# Chapel. 5th Sunday and Saturday before —M W Arnold, pastor. . 5 PRIMITIVE BAPTIST. 1 Tallapoosa, 2nd Sunday and Saturday before; Poplar Springs, 3d Sunday and Saturday before—E Phillips, pastor. Bethel, 1st Sunday and Saturday Ins- fore ; Hopewell, 2nd Sunday and Satoiv- day before; County Line, 4th Sunday and Saturday before—-J D Hainricf - , pastor. ” • - MISSIONARY BAPTIST.. ' New Lebanon, 1st Sunday and SafaW day before: Oak Grove, 2nd Sunday ioft Saturday before—W N Carson, pastor. Carrollton, 1st and 3d Sunday#—B B Barrett, pastor. Whitesburg, 1st Sunday and Saturday before; Bethesda, 2nd Sunday and Sat urday before; Eden, 3(\ Sunday and Sat urday before; Benlah, 4th Sunday an# Saturday before—W W Roop, pastor. Aberleen, 1st Sunday and Saturday b#® fore; Bethel, 2nd Sunday and Saturday before—J M D Stallings, pastor- Mt. Olive, 2nd Sunday and Saturday before; Providence, 4th Sunday andBa* urday before—J P Little, pastoiv Bowdon, 3d Sunday and Saturday 1 fore—Jno. A. Scott, pastor. Bowdon 1st. Sunday; Pleasant View* 2nd Sunday and Saturday before—:T A Higdon, pastor. Carrollton—Second Baptist; Fourth Sunday and Saturday before. J. B. S, Davis, pastor. METHODIST PROTESTANT.' • Carrollton, 2nd Sunday hi each raonffi at the Presbyterian church—Dr. If M M Henderson, pastor. Antioch, 1st Sunday and Saturday be fore ; New Hope, 2nd Sunday and Satur day before; Smith’s Chapel, 3d Sunday and Saturday before; Bowdon, 4th Sou- day aud Saturday before—Jno Thuraaa, J M M'C'alman, pastors. PRESBYTERIAN. Carrollton, 4th Sunday, Dr Ja*. Sf4#y, pastor. CHRISTIAN CIICRCH. New Bethel, 1st Sunday and Saturday before, supplied by J A Perdue, district evangelist. • Bethany, 4th Sunday aud Saturday before, supplied by J A Perdue, trict evangelist. .7 Enon, 3d Sunday, Z Hardegree, pas tor. ‘ . ,, .; - Beersheba, 3d Sunday—B J Miller, pastor. q COURT OALEHDAB. Carroll superior court, 1st Monday la April and October—S. W. Harris, judge, J M B Kelly, clerk, J M. Hewft* sheriff. Court of ordinary, 1st Monday In each month; For county purposes, 1st Tuesday in each mouth—R. L. Richards, ordinary. JUSTICE COURTS. CARROLLTON. 714th District, G. M., 2nd Wednesday in each month—E. B. Merrell, N. P-, G S Sharp, J P. , . LAIRDSBORp. 713th District, G M, 2nd Friday te each month—W L Craven, N P.; John K Roop, J P. BOWDON. 111th District, G M, 3d Friday iueaefi month—IV II Barrow, N P., Jabez Miles*, J P. . .11 WHITESBURG. CS2nd District, G M, 3d Friday in >a*B month—Richard Benton, N P., John O'Rear, J P. i WADDELL. ; G49tli District, G3I, 3d Saturday To each month—J M Cobb, X P., G T Bow don, .J P. VILLA RICA. 642nd District, G M; 2nd Saturday U* each month—Marcus A Turner, X P.< # I) Stone, J P. . MOUNT CARMEL. 729th District, G M; 1st Saturday te each month—R B Jones, X P., J T Nap* man, J P. ., , COUNTY LINE. 1207th District, G M; 2nd Saturday r# each irtonth—L Holland, X P., B Rieharde,i J P. ->r- TURKEY CREEK. 1240th District, GM;2nd Saturday iu each mouth—J M Ellison, J P. KANSAS. Jti. 1152nd District, G M; 1st Saturday To each month—F II Chandler, X P., Hiram Spence, J P. SMITIIFIELD. 1006th District, G M; 1st Saturday lw each month—Ransom Smith, J P-, J X Thurman, X P. ' 1 NEW MEXICO. 1310th District, G M; 1st Friday te each month—J P Yates, N P., J W Jones, J P. • LOWELL. 1163rd District, GM:3d Satiu'da^* each mouth—W A Timmons, X P. Todd, .TP. FAIR PI-AY. 1122nd District, G M: 4th Friday te each month—J W Carroll, N P., J F Williamson, J P. Old papers for sale at this office at 50 cents per hundred. 1 , ruDnuievU) d * & ; i-f-