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BREVITIES. E is scarce ! ClTßutter in demand ! is advancing ! is still dull! CSPWhat about the stock law ? town is dull at present! Plenty of drummers this week! greens would go well now, if we only had them. step around the corner, the wind is blowing so hard. JlTPendergrass Bros. & Cos. lost a valu blc horse this week. E z~ I here was one death at the poor house last week—an aged colored woman. are scarce again. The hens quit laying as soon as they found it unprofitable. stock law election comes off in July. You had better commence getting ready. modest town cow still graze over the bones of departed ones in Woodbine cemcterj'. had two sermons in town last Sun day in the morning. Next Sunday we will have none. fTTho lawyers in the Court of Ordinary had a little tilt last Monday, the first since Court week. IdF’The blind preacher drew out quite a crowd to hear him at the Baptist church last Sunday morning. E t/Tt is a hard matter to get a Jefferson man to talk long without saying something about the railroad. tSP’Tlie bad weather this winter and spring has injured Mr. John Justice’s fruit tree bus iness at least one-half. J. Goss & Cos., of Harmony Grove, have doubled the capacity of their store and filled it up with goods. PePMudge Bell has received the Brant’s bridge. It has been put in good repair by Messrs. Potter & Finch. IIP This winter has been a bonanza to wood sellers. Wo guess the ice men will have a feast this summer. IdFMudge Erwin is holding Court in Banks county this week, and the probabilities are that it will continue most of the week. PsPParties desiring to take the trains on the Northeastern Railroad should bear in mind that there is a change in the schedule. boys made a ten strike at the dull monotony last week by starting a dog out with an oyster can to steer him. The racket was immense. learn that Mr. Levi Martin will finish up his brick building and open out a stock of goods in the near future. Charge this to the railroad. rF’lYo have a good excuse for not attend ing the meeting of the Teachers’ Institute at Maysville. We started, but that blizzard was too much for us. E tPOur Sunday Schools are fixing up for May day in style. If wo are in order, we would suggest that the battle ground be pitched outside of the corporate limits. ElEPParker & Camp Bros, make a specialty of flour. They buy it by the car load, and you arc actually throwing your money away by not going to see them when you buy. EUPFor tobacco and cigars, cheap as dirt, go to Parker & Camp Bros. They are head quarters for such articles. There is nobody betwen them and the maker. They buy from the large manufacturers. LjpOne of the inmates of the poor house got tired of staying out there, so she took the dirt road for somewhere else, leaving word for Jesse Williams that she would come and see him when beans got ripe. EIPAn effort was made in Judge Bell’s Court last Monday to get Tom Scott to locate the depot on the Gainesville and JefFerson Railroad. But Tom would not do it, as they wanted him to put it too far off. Sira. Cronic and Jeff Roberts gave us a pleasant call last Wednesday. They were down on business with Judge Bell, having just completed the bridge at Thompson’s mills, on the Mulberry river. ExPSugar, coffee and heavey groceries arc the specialties of Parker & Camp Bros. They will not be undersold, and alwa) r s have the best articles in the market. You are cheating the old lady and the children when you fail to buy from this wide-awake firm. letting of McCleskey’s and Tab asce bridges last Saturday brought out a good sized crowd. McCleskey’s was the only one that was put up, as the recent rains had washed away the balance of the Talasec, and thereby necessitated a re-advertising. Ihe bidding on McClcskey’s was spirited. Ihe first bid was seven hundred dollars. * rom Bat it went down to one hundred and eight), and was knocked off to Mr. Steward McElhannon. Prom Maysville. 1 bough there were very few members in attendance at the meeting of the Jackson County Teachers Institute, the visitors, not members, present express themselves highly pleased with the object of the Institute “and the proceedings of this meeting. They were particularly pleased with the President's lecture. The minutes will be sent j*ou for publica tion in a few days. Mr. B. Ayres and Miss Henrietta Looney were married near here last Sunday, by Esqr Wilson. Mr. Geo. Brown is building a large store house. Six hundred tons of fertilizers have been brought here this season, and that calls for six hundred bales of cotton for payment. The merchants are opening their spring goods, out spring does not open her goods. P. c. Gossip. Col. Barge and lad)’ returned last Saturday. Mrs. R. A. Seale left last week on a visit to Augusta. Harry Bell is the clog dancer for the min strel troupe. Myer Stern, of Athens, gave the boys a call this week. Dave Hancock bc.icvcs in making property bring its value. Newt. Simpkins stopped over a day, while on his way to Banks Court. Dr. Alexander, of Maysville, was in town last Tuesday, hunting land. Col. Pike and Judge Howard represent the Jefferson bar in Ilomer this week. The boys up at Frank Reinhardt’s pass away their idle moments shooting for chick ens. Mr. and Mrs. Burton, of Walton county, paid relatives and friends a short visit last week. Jeff Shirley and lady arrived in town the latter part of last week and remained until Tuesday. The familiar face of Bob Wilhite, of Hab ersham county, was seen on our streets last Tuesday. When you go to the Harmony Grove post office, and want to sec Taylor Gordon, just ring the bell. Messrs. Edwards, Harbor, J. N. and C.M. Wood, of the Grove, were among our visitors last Tuesday. Dr. Hampton, of Maysville, was in the city Tuesday. Legal business brought him away from his extensive practice. The most lonesome looking man in town is the Rev. Mr. Grow. His wife is visiting relatives in South Carolina. Somebody turned loose a pistol on the square last Thursday night week. The ball passed near Joseph Hunter. Dr. Jordan, of Harmony Grove, who is assisting Dr. Alexander in the practice of dentistry, was in town this week. Dr. W. B. J. Hardman and Z. W. Hood, of Harmony Grove, were in the city last Mon day, attending to business in the Court of Ordinary. Mr. Joe Orr, of Athens, passed through the city last week, on his way to Mr. MeLes ter’s. We wish him a pleasant time during his stay with us. The Hartwell Sun says : “ Messrs. Duke and Randolph, two of Jackson county’s most worthy citizens, were in Hartwell last week. They are splendid fellows.” Tom Niblack says if he can only hold the fort until Bermuda grass and blackberries come be will be all right. He will go into the struggle with our best wishes. Jeff Lanier has commenced his rounds. At your leisure moments you had better make out a schedule of your wealth, and then it will not be much trouble to give it in. Joe Webb was up from Athens last Sun day, and was kept busy shaking hands with his numerous friends. He looks as happy as if somebody had just left him a fortune. Tom Harrison had a birth-day last Sun day. You can’t guess how old Thomas is. The “old folks” at home gave him a big din ner. That is the cause of his feeling bad this week. Col. S. P. Thurmond was in the city this week, in attendance upon the Court of Ordi nary. For the benefit of his host, of friends in this county we will state that the Colonel is in the best of health and spirits. Wc acknowledge a pleasant call from Mr. Ed. O’Farrell, of tbe firm of O'Farrell Bros. & Cos., of Athens, last Tuesday. Aside from his being one of the most clever gentleman we ever met, he is a member of a firm that is an honor to Athens. Mr. J. Newton I witty, of the University of Georgia, was in the burg last Sunday. Newt, denies it, but we are still of the opin ion that lie missed connection. We are in clined to think, however, that it was not a hard matter to console him. All is not gold that glitters. We found a young married man musing over the follow ing couplet last week : What compensation has a man M ho earns his bread by sweat of brow, If home is made a battle ground, And life one long, eternal row? Yon must know that he must have a hard time of it, if he seeks consolation in writing poetry. \\ e advise him to quit the patch or call in the police. Cunningham Dots. Windy weather. Bedding out potatoes. Base ball fever is raging. Peach trees are blooming. Corn planting time will soon be here. Did you fix the fire so that it would not do any harm ? Clint Roberts says he has killed so many cows that he can’t look at one with a clear conscience, and is going to quit it and go to the railroad. Rev. Mr. Foster will preaclr at White’s Hall once a month the remainder of the year. There is a young man up here who says that he has set several times to marry and alwa\*s failed, and he’s going to have it now one day a f ter date. A young lady came very near smothering a young man up here, a few days ago, in the following mam cr: The young gent had set up all night, and went to the house of the girl’s father and lay down to take a nap. The young lady was so afraid that he would get cold, piled on a good many quilts, about twenty yards double wove counterpanes and cloth enough to make five coverlets. When the old fellow awoke he was almost gone, and don’t you forget it. Cicero Bailey says he lias a fine clay bank, blaze faced horse for sale—a perfect daisy*. What about the Sunday School at the Turner school house ? Well, I think we ought to have it. It is a good thing, and we have plenty of material. Dixie. Harmony Grove. BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT. —Planting corn. —The peaches are not all killed. —The drummers are giving us a rest this week. —Mrs. Turk, of Ilomer, died suddenly on the 4th inst. —Mr. Asa Deadwyler, of Madison county, died last week. * —Next Monday is Justice’s Court day at Harmony Grove. —April is here, but the March winds have been with us this week. —The blind man preached for us last Sun day night, at the Baptist church. —The fanners are busy this week, and our merchants are having a quiet time. —Ella Skankle, a respectable colored wo man, died here on last Sunday morning. —Mr. Stevens, of the Southern Watchman, Athens, spent last Thursday in our village. —The mail has come to a stand still on the Danielsville route, for want of a carrier. —Some of our citizens went to Ilomer this week to sec what the Banks county boys were doing. —Mrs. E. M. Duuson died on the sth inst., of cancer of the breast, after a long and pain ful illness. —Our merchants arc getting in their spring stocks oCgoods, and are stirring around now at a lively rate. —The wind blows ju3t a little stronger about Harmony Grove than any where else in Georgia. So they sa)\ —Dr. 11. 11. Carlton, a prominent lawyer of Athens, was with us on Wednesday, on his way home from Ilomer court. —Plenty of fertilizers on hand now, boys. Just come in with all the teams you can scrape up, and you will be accommodated. —Judging from the appearance of tilings around the depot there will be a few bags of guano that will not be put in the ground this season. / —When you go to the post office and don’t, sec anybody to wait upon you, pull the bell knob, and you will be looked after quicker than rain. —The Northeastern trains now make one trip per day, except on Mondays ar.d Satur days—4 :35P. M. going North, and 11: 15 A. M. going to Athens. —A fine chance of the peaches were killed last week, but if no more cold weather comes there will be a good supply of peaches yet in this immediate section. —The Harmony Grove Methodist Sabbath- Sohool decided to celebrate on the 7th of Maj r , and have invited one or two other schools to join with them in the festival. —Who is it that has borrowed the jewsharp moulds ? The owner has olfered a liberal reward 4ior them, and there is a certain in dividual that is on the look out for them. —Rev. J. A. B. Mahaffey preached for us at the Methodist church last Sabbath. It was a pleasant day, and a good sermon. He will preach for us again the first Sabbath in May. —Mr. Asa Gleun walked to Maysville last Tuesday to -engage his services to a big merchant that he had met here. But imagine his astonishment when told that no such merchant was known in the village. —We hear of a young man that made his dinner offof a cotton seed pie on “All Fools Day, ’ but he failed to make the discovery un til he had eaten a hearty meal. He pro nounces it as a first-rate article of pie. —Wc have a young man in our village that spends a good portion of his leisure time in writing poetry. The young ladies are sympa thising with him, and propose to give him all the aid necessary in his great undertaking. —A certain bachelor editor, we understand, bought a pair of waffle irons at the William son sale a few days ago. It is said that the bidding was lively, but when it is remember ed that he was told by a certain young lady that if he failed to get them that he would remain a bachelor as far as she was concern ed, who could blame him to swim a creek to attend the sale. —A certain bachelor in Harmony Grove went- to see his sweetheart not very long since, and They were sitting side by side, And he sighed and then she sighed. After a silence then of one short hour, Said he, “My darling idol,” And lie idled and she idled. Another pause. “You arc creation’s belle,” And he bellowed and she bellowed. “On my soul there’s such a weight And he waited and she waited. "■your hand I ask, so hold I’ve grown.” And he groaned and then she groaned. “you should have a private wig;” And he wiggled and she wiggled. She said, “My dearest love ;” And he loved and she loved. “I’ll have thee if thou wilt And he wilted and then she wilted. From Rockwell, There will be a meeting of the stockhold ers of the Jug Tavern Railroad at Houses’ Court ground, Saturday, the 9th inst., for the purpose of deciding upon which route they will adopt. There have been two lines sur veyed. The friends of both lines are sanguine and advocating their respective claims.°Will attend the meeting and let you know all the particulars. Yours truly, Yande Linetum. Rockwell, Ga., April oth, 1881. To the Colored People. 1 lie colored people of Jackson county* are requested to meet in the Court House, in Jefferson, on the second Saturday in April next, for the purpose of securing representa tion in the jury box of the county. A large turnout is expected. By Order of the Meeting. Public Days. Last Monday morning Judge Bell opened his Court on time, and transacted the follow ing business: Letters of Administration were granted to J. W. Strickland and John I. Pittman upon the estate of John I. Parks, dec’d. Also, to Jas. L. Williamson, Clerk, upon the estate of Thos. Dalton, dec’d. Also, to Rebecca Caspar upon the estate of David Caspar, dec’d. Letters of Guardianship were granted to W. F. Anderson upon person and property of Elias Maynard. Leave to sell land was granted to J. N. Williams, Guardian for J. M. Williams. Also, to W. S. Flannigan to sell lands of estate of Julia F. Burson. Also, ,to T. 11. Niblack, Adm'r of J. A. Long, dec’d. The last case was hotly contested by some of the heirs, who claimed that the land could be divided in kind. Judge Bell decided to sustain the petition of the applicant, and the case was appealed to the Superior Court. The will of Stephen was offered for probate in solemn form, and will be attended to at the next term of the Court. SALE DAY. The first property put up was tbe Weath erly land, but it was withdrawn upon notice of the filing of an application for homestead by W eatherly. The brick store, belonging to the Baileys, was then put up and knocked off to Mr. Levi Martin for $528. The lot in Maysville, belonging to the estate of Amanda Logglns, was sold to Dr. Hampton for $108.25. The Willhite land and Thompson land was not offered for sale. So this closed out the list. Maysville Notes. Mu. Editor :—Appreciating your kind re quest in solicting news from different locali ties, your correspondent will again trespass upon your time and space, with a few more notes from our village. The cold snap through which we are pass ing is a surprise to all; something very unusual for this season of the year— bavin" snow on the first day of April. The Blue Ridge mountains presented a beautiful ap pearance from Hampton hill. The matrimonial fever seems to be prevail ing in our midst. The quietude of last Sabbath morning was interrupted by a report that a runaway match was about to take place, between two well known parties living nearby. Of course such a report could not pass unheeded by your reporter, who is ever qui vice in gathering the news. All the arrangements had been made the day previous. Our worthy J. I\, Mr. Sandford Wilson, had beeo requested to be present at an early hour, near the place where tbe important event would take place. As the hour approached the accommodating J. I s ., accompaned by sevaral friends, repaired to the spot, in Ellisonville, near the junction of the road leading to the young ladies home —a beautiful place for such a romantic oc currence. Here we found the young man with his assistants. Ilis appearance betrayed some doubt as to the result, but be was quite resolute. It was so arranged that he was to appear at the young ladies house, at about the usual hour of going to church, with his horse and buggy. The young lady was to join him and then make their way as quickly as possible back to the J. I s . All things ready, the youg man started. He was soon lost to view, but the anxious spectators, quite a number of whom had gathered by this time, had not long to wait before they saw him re turning, but not he was successful. A few more minutes and they were before the Esq r. They consented to the solemn vows imposed, and they were pronounced one. This occurrence will long be remembered as the most novel and pleasant our community has ever had. The interest manifested can be imagined, judging by the number of persons present and by those who, at some distance, had ascended to the second story of their residence, to have a better view of the cere monies. The parties concer ed were Mr. J. B. Ayers and Miss Etta Looney. May they enjoy a life long happiness and pros perit)L A rumer is afloat that before the close of this week another fair maiden will be plucked i rom our midst; a near relation of our former Clerk being the fortunate winner. She will be missed by all, and Pleasant Hill will lose one of its attractive features in her departure. Miss Lula Coleman, who has had charge of Gravel Creek school for some time past, will have her closing exercises this week. She will leave Saturday to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. Evans, near Jefferson. She has made many warm friends since her first arrival here, she has also exhibited a devo tional love for her school, by her punctuality, that cannot be surpassed. Miss Emma Whitehead, whose parents live near Nicholson, is attending Capt. Evans' school. She is boarding at Pleasant Hill. Respectfully, Leo. Maysville, Ga., April 4 th, 1881. Teachers’ Institute. Mu. Editor :—Pursuant to announcement made in your paper two weeks since, the Jackson County Teachers’ Institute met in Maysville the first of this month. Owing in part to the exceedingly cold weather, and in part to obligations at home, only a few of the members were present. Supposing that the Secretary will send you an abstract of the proceedings for publica tion, I will not occupy your space with the doings of the Institute, and will ask only room for a few incidents and reflections. It was cold, I tell you ; if you doubt it, go to Maysville and take testimony. While wait ing in the wind for a railway train to pass, I learned that our quick transits have not yet annihilated time ; and I learned another thing at Maysville, I know now, exactly, what a “blizzard” is! But wc found hospitality open hearted, warm hospitality, and we ap preciated it, for “ poor Tom was a-cold” and wanted some hot- coffee, and he had it with many other good things. As you may know, Maysville is an elevated place, with all the northern end of creation open, and the winds WE ARE PREPARED TO FURNISH The “ Tanner,” The “K°°A Ta&er & Morn,” ESIBJG-TJXnEIS, and Aultman- Taylor ’ “ Aultman- Taylor'” “Lane § Bodley” SLA."IW TMFTT -T a & ? “Steel Brash” C3O*X”27O:Kr GIN, “ Chicago” dksc. Wc arc manufacturers agents, and can therefore sell as low as any house in the State. We refer to a few of the many who have bought from us in the past two years : J. E. Randolph, J. G. Dunnahoo, Ji. -J. Mathews, J. P. Bird, Jackson county. lion. J. M. Smith, J. L. Jarrill, Mathews & Half, Tiller & Broach, Oglethorpe county. J. 1?. Eberhart, AY . 11. Eong, G. C. fc J. O. Daniel, Madison county.. J. F, Jackson, A. B. Jackson, Oconee county. ORR & HUNTER, March 25. Athens, Ga. lßO|i gp A TRUE TONIC A PERFECT STRENGTHENER.A SURE REVIVER. 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The goddesses of health and beauty are not strange deities in that region, anj’ more than the Lares and Penates ; (is that a la peda gogue, Mr. Editor?) for we found there n largo proportion of ruddy cheeks aod bright eyes, and more than one pair of the latter, we suspect, were watching for your coming, and we heard many inquiries as to why you were not present. It is not so difficult to account for }’our absence, though it would certainly be, if you you had seen the three pretty girls that we met at the Captain’s; but, Mr. Editor, wc confess to some surprise at meeting so few of the teachers. Editors, mechanics, mer chants, farmers and all professions have as sociations for miftual benefit and improve ment, and all seem to appreciate the advan tages of such institutions more than the teachers. Yet the teacher professes to be, and ought to be, in advance of all the others. The man who undertakes to develop mind ought surely to be in the vanguard of the army of progress ; but we find a vast propor tion of them in the rear. Is this because they have no common or business sense, as many say ? I believe it has been a prevalent idea that a school teacher has no appreciation of common, every day business. I once heard an old, wise Professor say, “the reason teachers w ill not meet to consult, i3 because each one thinks he knows it all.’’ I have also heard it said, recently, that the teachers of Jackson county were afraid to assemble ini convention, lest each should discover the ignorance of the other. I cannot believe either of the above reasons for the small at tendance. Indeed, I know that many of our teachers have common sense, do not profess’ to know every thing, and are willing to learn. It must be a want of interest or something of that sort—perhaps not knowing the great ad vantages of the Institute. Let them all meet in Jefferson the first Friday in July, and I think the}' will come again. Surely no patron will object to the teacher leaving his school for two or three days in the year in order to better fit himself for the work. I cannot believe any one so illeberal; even if it be so, the time had b *tter be made up in extra work than for tiie teacher to lose all the advantages of consultation at the Institute. Let every teacher then be present at the next meeting, and let the friends of education lend the aid of their counsel. Cato. Grateful Women. None receive so much benefit, and none are so profoundly grateful and show such an interest in recommending Hop fitters as women. It is the only remedy peculiarly adapted to the many ills the sex is almost universally subject to. Chills and fever, in digestion or deranged liver, constant or peri odical sick headaches, weakness in the back or kidneys, pain in the shoulders and differ ent parts of the body, a feeling of lassitude and despondency, are all readily removed by these Bitters.-— Couraut. In Memoriam. Miss P hoe by Lvlc, daughter t of.Jarpcs B. and Nancy Pyle, was born in August. 1849, and died March l!)th, 1881, after a painful illness of about two weeks. For several years friends and loved ones had seen with aching hearts the .fearful in roads disease was making upon the once rosy checks and large bright eyes, but none dreamed ithat its dreadful work would so soon be done. She has a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her untimely death, yet from the home circle will she be most sadly missed, and to her mother, brothers and sisters the blow is espe cially crushing. Daily she cultivated those grace.* which adorn a bsautiful Christian character, lly her sad death we are admonished to be ready, for the young and happy can die as well as the old and careworn of earth. That was a dark day. and there were sad hearts in that house, when, after the lapse of live short days, the father, James B. Lyle, was borne to his last resting place, besides his daughter and brother Dilmas, who wasburied on the 18th day of October last. It was the aspect of the earthly side only, that carried with it darkness and grief. That which awakens the thought of severed ties, perished joys—the sadnqss of the last farewell— two lights “gone out,” home made desolate. The heavenly side is bright, full of prophecy and promise of something better beyond. We sorrow not as those who have no hope. The light that shone so brightly for many years, and the one. that shone only a few years are not extinguished, but removed to that high and unclouded sphere . where they shall shine with a brighter luster,-"’ forever and forever. At the ago of fifteen he took upon himself the name and faith of Christ, and united with the Methodist church at Center, lie tented regularly at Wood's camp-ground, and his life was another undisputablc evidence of the power of the Gospel of Christ. When he was told that his daughter was dead, he said. “ ’Tis no more than I expected, I will soon follow her.”. lie also told them not to have her funeral preach ed, saying he wanted them both preached at onc. He was the father of thirteen children, nine of whom survive to mourn his loss. He was born Novembe'r, 1811, making his age nearly 70 years. Asa church member, he was unassuming, yet firm and punctual in the discharge of his duties. ‘ lie took the Bible for “the man of his counsel,” and tried to live according to its teaching. May we also take it for our guide, and meet him over the river, there to praise God forever and forever. A. 11. Wanted. Fifty hands, to work on Gainesville, Jeflfer son & Southern Railroad. Will pay ninety cents per day for good hands. BLACKSTOCK & GOLD, March 2 1881. Contractors. A NEW KIND OF WATCH CASE. New because it is only within thclast few years that it has been improved and brought within the reach of every one; old in principle because the first invention was made and the first 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. 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