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The Jackson Herald. ROBERT S. HOWARD, Editor. Jefferson - , oa. .■ fr'RIUIY M :ii*<‘li 11, 1 . HelUon, Ga., is a good town. It supports four preachers. Two serious accidents, in two consecutive days, have happened on the State road this week, involving the loss of several lives. The murderer of Mr. Skelton, the Hart eon Illy jailor, has been caught in Elbert county, and is now lodged in the jail in Hart well. It will take the terms of five Secretaries of the Treasury to wipe outthenational debt, if it is not reduced no faster than cx-Secretary •Sherman did. Various opinions are expressed in regard to Mr. Garfield’s selections for Cabinet officers. Some laud them to the skies and some damn them with faint praise. The appointment of a son of Abraham Lincoln to a Cabinet position means that Garfield proposes to try his hand on a second term, and he takes this mode of gaining the good will of the sentimentalists up North. The SoT'lfi Georgian has changed hands and *vill renmra ■inn Hellion. John T. Wilson, Jr.. is editor. JVro. Wats retires with the satisfac tion of knowing that he made a gf>od paper. U'lre new management have our best wishes. The Queen of England is greatly dis pleased at the marriage of Baroness Burdett Contts. We would like to know why she should kick up al)out it. We did not approve of the match, but then it was none of our business. Our exchanges have had nothing but kind words for us since our little mishap. We take this occasion to return our profound thanks for their words of good will and encourage ment. and hope that our relations will be even more pleasant in the future than in the past. Secretary Sherman claims that during his term of office the national debt ha3 been decreased $208,824,730.27, and the annual interest charge $17,57)7,708. Mr. Sherman could have done better; but he is gone, and we propose to give him all the credit he is due. We deny that anybody by tlws name of Jesse Cook has murdered his own child ii> this county. A man by the name of Jesse Cook once lived in this county, but removed awaj’ from here year before last. As to the alleged crime we know nothing about it, so when you tell it don’t locate it in Jackson county. The following is President Garfield's Cabinet: J. 0, Blwiiws, of Maine, Secretary of State; William Windom, of Minnesota, Secretary of the tDasasury ; Wayne MeYeagh, of Pennsylvania, Attorney General; Thomas L. James, bf'S’ew York, Postmaster General; Samuel if. of lowa, Secretary of UieOiitoi*ior ; Robert T. Lincoln, of Illinois, MSeerttHry of War; William 11. Hunt, of ILouterana, Secretary of the Navy. ( <ren. Garfield was sworn in on last Friday ns President, amid the shouting of a vast concourse of people. The inaugural ceremo nies were grand indeed, and if there is any thing in a good send off, Garfield will have the full benefit of it. Mr. Ilaycs lias retired to private life, and it appears that nobodj’ is sorry. Now that be has filled his mission the Republicans are holding him in contempt. There is a great scramble in Washington af ter the offices. Democrats will fare poorly, as Mr. Garfield will appoint none of them as long as Republicans can be found. More Trouble. Last week Comptroller-General Wright sent a communication to the Governor, stat ing that a whole list of county officers had not filed their bonds in his office as the law directs. The list includes the Tax Collectors nd Receivers of over half the counties in the State, and in the list we find that the Tax Collector and Receiver of this county are in default. Upon inquiring into the matter, we gain the following information upon the sub ject from Judge Bell: lie says that the rea son why the matter has not been attended to sooner is because they were misled by a sec tion in the Code requiring the bonds to be filed several months after the election, except that of Tax Collector. Under this impression they rested easy, not knowing at the time that the law had been amended, requiring the bonds to be filed within forty days after the election. Judge Bell informs us that Mr. Jeff Lanier’s was filed in his office several days before the limitation expired, and plen ty of time to get to Atlanta. And he was under the impression that he had sent, it but found out afterwards that lie had made a mistake and sent the wrong bond. As to Mr. J. M. Sailers, our Tax Receiver, lie was just resting eas}’ under the impression that he had plenty of time to make his bond. So this is the true status of affairs in regard to our two officers. We would|further state, in justice to Mr. J. M. Sailers, that it is not from any inability to make the bond that de lays him in the matter, for, on the contrary, lie proposes to have some of our most wealthy citizens on his bond. Jt is not known yet what course Governor Colquitt will take in the matter, and his de cision is auxiously looked for upon the sub ject. It may be necessary to call anew election, but there will be every effort made to get around this course. The Syivaoia Telephone remarks *. “We notice that largo quantities of Northern hay are being shipped to this county, and that little fodder can be had at any price.* THE LICENSE QUESTION. There has been a good deal of speculation in our county since the recommendation of the Grand Jury as to what Judge Hell would do in the premises. To get at the gist of the matter, we called on. Judge Poll this week and interviewed him upon the sudjeet. The Judge said that it had been his custom here tofore to grant lccensc to all who complied with the law, except in those Districts that ! had voted upon the question. II is reas >ns for so doring was that he did not think that ; the law left the matter discretionary with him, ; and to have done otherwise would have been exercising an extremely doubtful prerogative. In this matter we think Judge Lull was right, as it is doubtful whether the section of the Code under which it is claimed this authority is given goes as far as the advocates for re striction would have it construed. But Judge Bell says that the last Grand Jury put the matter in anew light to him, and in a manner that makes him think that lie has the necessary power to grant or refuse retail license. The Grand Jury figured up the amount of revenue received during the 3 - ear from retail liquor license, and then figured on the amount of crime committed at these establishments in the county then before their own body ; turned the question into one of dollars and cents, and decided that as a financial speculation it was a most miserable failure, and that the amount received from this source was lost into insignificance when compared with what it cost to punish the crime committed at these liquor shops. With these facts and arguments they went to Judge Bell and soon convinced him that it was his plain duty to protect the treasury of the county iu this particular instance. Judge Bell saw the point at once, and has concluded not to issue any more license. lie is of the opinion, however, that under the local option act, as of force in this county, each District has the right to have a say so in the matter by a popular vote, and if # by this vote they decide not to prohibit, he will be compelled to issue license, and vice versa. Several of the Districts have voted upon the subject with varied results. The balance have not put the matter to a test. But in no District where the matter has not been voted upon will Judge Bell grant license until that District, by a vote, cal.ls for the issuing of license. This will pat the burden upon the whisky men, when in the past it was upon the prohibitionists. The following statistics v/ill give an idea of how the various Districts stand 'upon the question : Jefferson, no vote asked for. Chandler’s, voted against prohibition, and has two bar rooms. Clarkesboro’, voted for prohibition. Randolph’s, voted against prohibition, and | has two bar-rooms. Wilson’s, voted for i prohibition. Miller's, no vote asked f<y\ Cunningham’s, no vote asked for, and one bar room. Harmony Grove, no vote asked for, and one bar-room. Newtown, no vote asked for, and two bar-rooms. Santa Fe, no vote asked for. House's, no vote asked for. Har risburg, no vote asked for. Miller’s, no vote asked for. It will be noticed from this that the vote so far shows an equal division upon the subject. In most of the Districts where no vote has been asked for, a trial of the question would result in favor of the prohibitionists. Es pecially is this so in Jefferson, Harrisburg, Miller's, Harmony Grove and House’s I)is tricts. Some of the others are doubtful, but as many of them will go for prohibition as will be against it. It is but fair to say that citizens of Harmony Grove District have been trying for over two years to get a vote in th,C;ir District, but somehow the fates are against them. The friends of the anti-prohibition party are trying to scare Judge Bell with the idea that if he refuses to grant license it will make him unpopular. But even the most fanatical upon the subject, after reading the above, will admit that he has no discretion in the matter. But taking it for granted that he has, our experience and observation upon this subject is that even the most habitual drinkers will vote for prohibition and ad vocate it, and that its worst enemies are the moderate drinkers, and the maintenance of prohibition principles has never yet damned a political candidate in this count}’. So that kind of talk is all bosh, especially with Judge Bell, for we all know that he has a knack of doing what lie thinks right. It is a pretty field for study, to take the temperance movement in this county at its beginning and trace it down to the present i time, and see what effect it has had in starting | the present movement. We would like to : dwell upon the subject and discuss some of ; its features, but our space forbids, so we leave the subject, with the suggestion that it is worthy of perusal and the attention of all who love thefr county. Largest Book Published. The edition of Webster’s Unabridged Dic tionary recently issued, in the quantity of matter it contains, is belived to bo the larg est volume published. It will surprise many readers to know that it contains eight times the amount of matter contained in the Bible, being sufficient to make 75 12mo. volumes that usually sell for $1.25 each! Its vocabulary comprises over ILB.OOO words (4,600 of which have recentl}’ been added). It has anew Biographical Dictionary, giv ing brief important facts concerning 9,700 noted persons. There is a Memoir of Noah Webster, a brief history of the English language, Princi ples of Pronunciation, Lists of 4,00 Scripture Proper Names, 10,000 Geographical Names, 700 common English Christian Names, sev eral pages of Proverbs, &c., a vocabulary of Names of Noted Fictitious Persons and Places, and many other valuable features— all of which, in a volume of 1,928 pages, em bellished with 8,000 Engravings, go to make up a great store-house of useful knowledge. Jleir Jiilecrtisciiicnk 3V*. O. FEW, AGENT FOR THE WHITE SEWING MACHINE, Jefferson, Georgia. march 11. LANDRETHS’ ]nr\l SEEDSTh?BEST I Q OI I I fill If not sold in your town, you > i I ILL can get them by mail. Drop I us a Postal Card for Cata- JtUv/JL Jogtio and Prices. The Oldest and most extensive Seed Grovers in the United States. david landreth & MOXB.PHiMDA.Pi. Maysvillc Shoe Factory. Wc manufacture all kinds of shoes; metis' Brogans and Boots, ladies’ High and Low Quar tered Shoes, childrens’ Shoes, HARNESS and BRIDGES. We are prepared to make all kinds of tine work. We work the best material in the most popular styles, and Warrant our Work Equal to any Goods on the Marliet. We have experienced workmen employed, for both coarse and tine work. As we defy competi tion in quality, prices and service, we hope to have the pleasure of supplying yon with Books and Shoes. BROWN & RILEY. May.uville, Ga. g®”Wc also keep constantly on hand a select stock of Groceries and Provisions. Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Codec, Syrup, Dry Goods. Ac., <tc. Iff . v/A R n ’ ‘A. 3^, \ ! 0 j W CURE W The lesuliiig' Scientist* of to-<iny agree that most diseases arc caused by disordered Kid neys or Liver. If, therefore, the Kidneys and Liver are kept in perfect order, perfect health will bo the result. This truth has only been known a short time and for years people suffered great agony without being able to iind relief. The dis covery of Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Cure marks anew era in the treatment of these troubles. \ Made from a simple tropical leaf of rare value, it I contains just the elements necessary to nourish | and invigorate both of these great organs, and I safely restore and keep them in order. It is a DOSITIVK Beniedy for all the diseases that j cause pains in the lower part of the body—for Torpid Liver—Headaches—Jaundice —Dizziness —Gravel—Fever, Ague—Malarial Fever, and all ■ difficulties of the Kidneys, Liver and Urinary Or- | gans. i It is an excellent and safe remedy for females j daring Pregnancy. It will control Menstruation and is invaluable for Lcucorrhoea or Falling of the | Womb. Asa Blood Purifier it is unequalcd, for it cures j the organs that make the blood. ItIAD THE 16ECOII I>. j “It saved my life.”— E. B. Lake It/. 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C3r I -\7"JEZ IJS CALL, ■\\uV \V "f\\cA V/1 Uc t\\\ W \\a\Y \\ c WA\. Respectfully , PARKER & CAMP BROS., Feb. 23 No. 12 Broad Street. Athens, Ga. HALL, DETJPREE BLOCK. ------ Athens, Ga. For Tire Spring 1 TmdLe ! MERCHANTS and housekeepers arc invited to inspect the splended stock which is offered at prices that cannot be surpassed in Atlanta or Augusta. China, Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, WHIPS, Tin,' Wooden and Willow Wares. Jobbing price list figured to the lowest notch—saving freights and danger of breakage. WWW ic VWVVUVR'A, s<i>t 17 Broad Street, Athens, Ga. THE TRADE! —. ♦ • A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF BLANK BOOKS AND Stationery, LEDGERS, JO URNS 4 LS, LETTER BOOKS. WRITING BABER. ENVELOBES, INK, MUCILAGE. INK STANDS. BENCILS, Etc. Churches and Ministers supplied with Books at publishers prices, by BU'RKF, & ANDERSON, Feb. 25 Athens, Ga. A NEW KIND OF WATCH CASE. New because it is only within the last few years that it has been improved and brought within the reach of every one; old in principle because the lirst invention was made and the lirst patent taken out nearly twenty years ago, and cases made at that time'and worn ever since, are nearly as good as new. Read the following which is only one of many hundreds, your jewelers can tell of similar ones : Mansfield, Pa., May 28,1878. 1 have a customer who has carried one of Boss’ Patent cases lifteen years and 1 knew it two years before he got it, and it now appears good for ten years longer. R. K. OLNEY. Remember that Jas. Boss’ is the only patent case made of two plates of solid gold (one outside and one inside) covering every part exposed to wear or sight, the great advantage of these plates over electro-gilding is apparent to every one„ Boss’ is the only patent case with which there is given a written warrant, of which the following is a fac simile : \ Tmaisflewrit, THCT THEACCUMFAIIY'.NO \H. WAS manufactured unoeb / \ JtefffioJa’PATDfrorrwQPUTES or souo X See that you get the guarantee with each case. Ask your jeweler for illustrated catalogue. WEBSTER’S UNABRIDGED? - “ GET THE BEST.” “DO IT NOW.” See Webster’s Unabridged, page 1164, giv ing the name of each sail, —snowing the value of DEFINITIONS BY ILLUSTRATIONS. The pictures in Webster under the 13 words, Reef, Boiler, Castle, Column, Eye, Horse, Moldings, Phrenology, Kavelin, Ships, (pages 1164 and 1219) Steam engine, Tim bers, define 343 words and terms far better than they could bo defined in words. New Edition of WEBSTER, has 4600 NEW WORDS and Meanings, Biographical Dictionary of over 9700 Names. WEBSTER’S is the Dictionary used \WT in Govern’t Printing Office. 1881. W Every State purchase of Dictionaries "W* for Schools lias been Webster’s. JLA Books in the Public Schools of theTQ U. S. are mainly based on Webster. JL3 Sale of Webster’s is over 20 times tho CJ sale of any other series of Diet’s. THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND have been put m in the public schools of the U. S. JL Each new edition has become more and more The Standard. JLA Recommended by State Supt’s Schools in TT** 3Q States, and 50 College Pres’ts JEw IS IT NOT THE STANDARD? Published by G. & C. MERRlAM,Springfield, Mass, Inducements Extraordinary! J AT THE MAMMOTH China , Crockery and Glassware House OF NORTH-EAST GEORGIA. JAS. H. HUGGINS, No. 7 Broad Street, Athens, Georgia. HAVING just returned from the Eastern market, we arc offering the largest, most varied 1 best selected stock of CHINA, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,LAMPS, CHAND.PLIERS,LANTERN 'S, kc., &c., 25 per cent, lower thcan ever before known in this market. A fuff and complete line of • HOUSEFURNiSHING GOODS! Such as Buckets, Brooms, Seives, Trays, Knives Table and Teaspoons, Cofree Mills, &c. Also, a complete stock of Table Linen. Gil Cloths, Napkins, Doylies, Towels, Etc. SILVER PLATED WARE! A handsome stock of TRIFLE-PLATE SILVER CASTORS, TABLE and TKASPOf >NS Trices SURPRISINGLY LOW. Kerosene Oil by the Cur Load. Also, AlUdiii and “ Red C Oil.’’ Staple Dry Goods, Groceries, Canned Goods, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CABS, LEATHER, Etc., Etc., at prices as low as any house in the State. DON’T FORGET THE J’LACE. Oct- 1 J. H. HUGGINS, No. 7 Broail Street. MARBI7E.! MARBLE! A. H. ROBERTSON, DEALER IX ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MAR ISLE Monuments, Tombs, Head & Foot Stones, LARGE and SMALL CRADLE TOMBS, Marble and Granite Box Tombs, AT ALL PRICES TO SUIT PURCHASERS. A Large Lot of Finished Monuments and Tombstones on Hand for Sale and Heady for Lettering. My Yard is Full of Marble, and Ready to Fill Any Orders. G-LVE IvTE .A. CALL, AND GET UVEVT PRICES. A. R. ROBERTSON, v Monumental Builder, Athens, Georgia. 1S A A CLOWE. JOHN col IKN . LOWE tfe COHEIV, WHOLESALE DEALERS IX FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS, WIPJES, Etc., Etc. ALSO AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED Stone Mountain Corn Whisky. Corner Broad and Jackson Sts., Athens. G-a. Feb. 25 LOOK AT THIS! TECJIsriK OIF 1 IT I V -A-TSTID COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. JUST RECEIVED 300 ELEGANT COOK STOVES, 3000 Dozen Wash Pans, 100 Dozen Splendid Baking Pans, LOO Dozen Elegant Disli Pans, And .a large stock of goods in our line which will he sold CHEAP FOll CASH. A. K. CHILDS & CO. -_~r- X Feb. 25 Opposite Reaves, Nicholson 6c Cos., Athens, Go.