Jackson herald. (Jefferson, Jackson County, Ga.) 1881-current, October 14, 1881, Image 1

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JACKSON HERALD. ROBERT S. HOWARD,,i Editor and Publisher. $ VOLUME I. M. 33. McGINTY, ft&OVO ftTK’£T&'V, - - VYWST&B, Cvk., (Below S. C. Dobbs and opposite A. S. Dorsey,) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF Furniture, Coffins and Caskets. I have the largest stock of this kind ever brought to the city, at tl can undersell any house in the South. Be sure to give me a call, and I will save you money. 1 also keep, at my store on Jackson Street, all sizes Doors, Sash, cfc Blinds, And Builders Material of All Kinds. M. B. McGINTY, Sept 23 Broad Street, Athens, Ga. £epf cfWuertiscmeiits. Administrator's Sale. A( REE A BLE to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county, (la., obtained at the August term, 1881, I will sell, on the first Tuesday in November next, to the highest bidder, before the Court House door in the town of Jeffer son, Ga., within the legal hours of sale, six-sevenths interest in the following pro perty, belonging to the estate of Micager Williamson, late of said county, deceased: A tract of land, lying in said county, on the waters of the Oconee river and little Curry’s crock. . djoining lands of Sharpe, Stephens, Boggs, Dowdy and others, con taining four hundred acres, more or less, divided about as follows : one hundred acres of original first-class forest, about one hundred acres of first-class river and creek bottoms, of which about seventy live acres are in cultivation ; about one hundred acres of upland in good state of cultivation, balance in old field pines. On said place there is a good two-story dwel ling house, with live rooms, good kitchen, smoke-house, cribs, Ac., good orchards, garden, and the premises arc well ar ranged and convenient. On said place there-are. good stables and an excellent two-story framed gin house. Said place is convenient to churches and schools. Also, at the same time and place, six seventh interest in six acres of land, with a good tirst-class merchants mills located thereon. One set of corn rocks and one set of wheat rocks, with all of the neces sary appurtenances for the proper run ning of the same ; all in a good state of repair. The mill house is two-*tory framed, and is a tirst-class piece of work and in good condition. Water wheels, &c., all in good repair. The stand is a good one, and the mill enjoys a good repu tation. All of the above is first-class property, and the lands cannot be surpassed for fer tility in Jackson and adjoining counties, and is located about six miles east of Jef ferson and four miles from Nicholson, on the North Eastern Rail Itoad. The remaining one-seventh interest in the above described property will be sold at the same time and place, and upon the same terms, by James Greer, Adminis trator of Winney Williamson, deceased. Also, thirteen shares of the capital stock of the Jackson County Publishing Company. Sold for the purpose of paying the debts of said deceased and for distribution. Terms cash. J. L. WILLIAMSON, Adm'r of M. Williamson, dec’d. Executor s Sale. AGREEABLE to an order obtained from the Court of Ordinary of .Jack son county, at the August term, 1881, I will sell, at public out-cry. to the highest bidder, before the Court House door, in the town of Jcfterson. Ga., within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in November next, the following tracts of land belonging to the estate of John S. Hunter, late of said county, deceased : A tract of land c ntaining two hundred and twenty acres, more or less, lying on the Jefferson and Harmony Grove road, two miles from Jefferson, divided as follows : about fifty or sixty acres of original forest, about sixty-five or seventy in good state of cultivation, balance in old field pine. (hi said place there is a good two-story framed dwelling with eight rooms and all of the necessary out-houses, good orchard, well and spring, and the place is well im proved. Also, a tract containing one hundred and fifty acres, more or less, and known as the Cherry tract, adjoining lands of J. E. Randolph, Bailey land and the John S. Hunter home tract, divided about as follows : seventy-five acres of original forest, the remainder in good state of cultivation. There is a good tenant house on this tract. Also, a tract con taining thirty-five acres, more or less, known as the Lindsey tract, adjoining lands of F. S. Smith, J. S. Hunter home place, Pittman and others, divided about equally into original forest and old field pines. All of said tracts of land arc conveni ently situated to schools, churches, Ac., and are well watered. Sold for the pur pose of paying the debts and for distribu tion. Terms cash. •J. L. WILLIAMSON* Executor of J. S. Hunter, dec'd. Aciniiiiistrator’s Set le. AGREEABLY to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county. Ga., will be sold, on the first Tuesday in No vember, ISSI, before the Court House door in Jefferson, in said county, within the legal hours of sale, the follow ing lands, to-wit: One hundred and sixty acres of land, more or less, lying in said county, in the 242d District. G. M.. whereon F. M. Holliday resided at the time of his death. On said tract of land there is about one hundred and twenty or thirty acres in a good state of cultivation, the remainder in old field and forest. On said land there is a good framed dwelling, good gin house and four or five tenant houses. Also, at the same time and place, one tract of land known as the Mary H. Hol liday dower tract, adjoining lands of Long. Damcron and the Oconee river on the south, containing three hundred and sixty acres, more or less. On said place there is seventy or eighty acres in a good state of cultivation, of which there is about fif teen or twenty acres of good bottom land, remainder in old field and forest. On said land there is an ordinary dwelling and out buildings. Said lands sold as the property of F. M. Holliday, dec'd. for the purpose of distri bution between the heirs of said deceased. Terms cash. C. F. HOLLIDAY, Adm'r. Administrator's Sale. AGREEABLE to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga., obtained at the regular term, on the first Monday in April, 1881, I will sell, on the first Tuesday in November, 1881, to the highest bidder, at public' outcry, before the Court House door in the town of Jef ferson, Ga., the following described prop erty, belonging to the estate of John A. Long, late of said county, deceased, it be ing the place on which the said John A. Long lived at the time of his death. Said tract of laud has been divided and survey ed into five different parcels, and will be sold separately, as follows : Lot No. 1 contains sixty-seven acres, more or less; about fifteen acres of un cleared bottom land, balance in old field pines, finely timbered. The whole tract is tirst-class land. Lot No. 2 contains, in all, one hundred and thirteen and six-tenth acres, more or less, divided as follows: about twenty acres of rich bottom land in a high state of cultivation, about forty acres of original forest, finely timbered, balance in old field and in cultivation. Lot No. 3 contains, in all, eighty-eight and a half acres, more or less, divided as follows: about twenty acres of rich bot tom land in a high state of cultivation, about twenty-five acres of original forest well timbered, the balance in old field and in cultivation. Lot No. 4 contains one hundred and seventeen acres, more or less, divided as follows: about eighty acres in original forest well timbered, two acres in cultiva tion, balance in old field. Lot No. 5 contains one hundred and twenty-four acres, more or less, divided as follows : about ninety acres in original forest well timbered, balance in old field and in cultivation. There are two settle ments on this place ; houses in moderate repair. All ofthe above described land lies well, and is considered to be of thc.best quality of land in Jackson county. The route of the Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern railroad divides No. o. All the lots can be conveniently made accessible to the neighboring roads. Sold to pay debts and for the purpose of distribution. Terms cash. T. 11. NI BLACK, Adm’r. Executor's Sale. AGREEABLY to an order from the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga., will be sold, before the Court House door in Jefferson, in said county, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tues day in November next, the land belonging to the estate of William D. Smith, dec’d, containing live hundred and eighty-eight acres, more or less, lying on the waters of Walnut creek, in said county. Sold in two lots. Lot No. 1, containing three hundred and seventy-one acres. On said lot is a good dwelling house, all necessary out-build ings, a good orchard and a good well. On said lot there is about sixty acres in cul tivation, twenty acres of it good bottom land, sixty or seventy acres of original forest, the remainder good old fields. Sold subject to the widow’s dower. The dow er covers one hundred and twenty-six acres. Lot No. 2 contains two hundred and seventeen acres. On said lot there is about thirty acres in cultivation, fifteen acres of it good bottom land. On said lot there is about fifty or sixty acres of origi nal forest, the remainder good old fields. All of said lands lying in one and a half miles of the North Eastern Rail Iload. Terms cash. S. S. SMITH. T. S. SIIANKLE, Executors. KTotioe. WILL be let to the lowest bidder, be fore the Court House door in Jef ferson, Jackson county. Ga., on Tuesday, the 25th day of October, 1881, the contract for superintending, managing and caring for the inmates of the Poor House of said county for the years 1882 and 1883, the county to furnish all provisions, clothing, medical attention, Ac., necessary for the paupers, and the person making the lowest bid, per montn, for said service of superin tending, Ac., will be awarded the contract, upon the following conditions : The con tractor will be icquired to do and perform all duties necessary for the comfort and welfare of said paupers, and to control said inmates with humanity, looking both to their welfare and the county's inter ests; to plant and cultivate, at his expense, a garden sufficient to supply vegetables for the inmates of said Poor House ; and will be required to give bond, with good secu rity, in the sum of five hundred dollars, conditioned for an honest administration, respectful and humane treatment of the paupers, and faithful discharge of all du ties thereto required; and will be required to make monthly reports to the Ordinary, showing the number and condition of the inmates, amount expended for provisions, clothing, medical attention, Ac., during the month, and the amount of provisions, Ac., on hand at the end of each month. Besides forfeiting said bond, the contrac tor will be subject to removal by the Ordi nary at any time upon a case made for failure or refusal to comply with any of the conditions or regulations. The person to whom said contract shall be awarded j will be alhiwed the proceeds of the farm, cultivated at his own expense, to be taken as a part compensation lor services as Su perintendent. Also, at the same time and place, will be let to the physician who is the lowest bidder, the contract for rendering medical services to the inmates of said Poor House per month, subject to like regulations as to duty, monthly reports, Ac., as the Su perintendent. . For more definite specifications, apply at this office. 11. W. BELL, Ordinary Jackson County. Sept. 23, 1881. JEFFERSON. JACKSON COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1881. Jackson Sheriff's Sale. WILL be sold, before the Court House door in the town of Jefferson, Ga., within the lejpil hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in November next, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit : A tract or parcel of land, lying in Jack son county, containing one hundred and twenty-three acres, more or less, situated in Santa Fe District and adjoining lands of Andrew Stroud, col’d, James R. Thur mond and others, it being a part of the McDonald survey, sold by James E. Ran dolph to James R. Thurmond. About four or five acres on said place is in culti vation, the balance is in original forest. There is a small log cabin on said place. Levied on as the property of James R. Thurmond to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the Superior Court of Jackson county, at the August term, 1878, in favor of Jas. E. Randolph vs. J. R. Thurmond, for the purchase money of said land. Property pointed out by J. E. Randolph, plaintiff in fi. fa., and deed filed in the Clerk’s of fice of Jackson county, as the law directs. Written notice given Jas. R. Thurmond, the tenant in possession, in complyance with the law. T. A. McELIIANNON, Sli’ff. Administrator's Sale. AGREEABLE to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga.. 1 will sell, on the first Tuesday in No vember next, before the Court House door in the town of Jefferson, Ga , within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, a one-seventh interest in the following property : A tract of land, in said coun ty, on the waters of the Oconee river and little Curry’s creek, known as the Micager Williamson home place, containing four hundred acres, more or less, adjoining lands of Sharpe, Stephens and others. For a more accurate description of said prop erty, you are referred to the advertise ment of James L. Williamson, Adm’r of M. Williamson, deceased, to be found in this issue. Also, one-seventh interest in the tract of land containing six acres and the merchants mills situated thereon, and known as the Williamson mills. A more accurate description of said mills will be found in this paper, in an advertisement of James L. Williamson, Administrator of M. Williamson, deceased. . The above described one-seventh inter est in said property will be sold together and at the same time with the six-seventh interest owned by the late M. Williamson, deceased. Sold under the terms of the will of Win ney Williamson, late of said county, de ceased, and for the purpose of carrying out the bequests in said w.ll. Terms cash. JAMES GREER, Adm’r, with the will annexed, of Winney Wil liamson, deceased. j Executrix's Sale. A GREEABLY to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga., granted at the September term, 1881, of said court, will be sold to the highest bid der, before the Court House door in Jef ferson, on the first Tuesday in November, 1881, the house and lot on Sycamore street, in Jefferson, known as the Harriet A. Watson property. Said lot contains three acres, more or less ; good garden, horse lot and meadow. The dwelling house is a good two-story framed building, containing nine rooms; splendid out houses, kitchen, lumber house, smoke house, two-story stables; all framed build ings. Sold as the property of Harriet A. Watson, dec’d, for the purpose'of paying the debts of said deceased and for distri bution among the legatees. Terms cash. MARTHA J. WATSON, Executrix Harriet Watson, dec’d. Jackson County. Whereas, J. C. Wheeler, Administra tor dc bonis non, with will annexed, of Daniel Wheeler, deceased, represents to this Court, by his petition duly filed, that he has fully and completely administered said deceased’s estate, and is entitled to a discharge from said administration— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, on the first Monday in December, 1881, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, why Letters of Dismission should not be granted the ap plicant from said trust. Given under my official signature, this August 31st. 1881. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y. Jackson County. Whereas, John I. Pittman and J. W. Strickland, Administrators of Cynthia Parks, late of said county, dec'd, applies in proper form for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of said dec’d— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, on the first Monday in No vember, 1881, why said leave should not be granted the applicants. Given under my official signature, Sep tember 29th, 1881. 11. W. BELL, Ord y. Q.EORGIA, Jackson County. Whereas. M. J. Dowdy, Guardian of John W. and Joseph F. Dowdy, minors of \V r . F. Dowdy, dec'd, applies to me in proper form for leave to sell certain real estate belonging to said wards, situated in Oglethorpe county, in said State— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any, on the first Monday in November, 1881, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, why said leave should not be granted the applicant. Given under iny official signature, Sep tember 29th, ISBI. H. W. BELL, Ord'y. Jackson County. Whereas, John W. Boggs applies to me in proper form for Letters of Administra tion on the estate of Ezekiel Boggs, late of said county, dec'd—- This is to cite all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any, on the first Monday in November, 1881, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, why said Letters should not be granted the applicant. Given under my official signature, Sep tember 28th. ISBI. H. W. BELL, Ord'y. To Debtors <s* Creditors. ALL persons having demands against the estate of Sarah Booth, late of Jackson county, deceased, are hereby re quired to present them, duly authentica ted, for payment to the undersigned, and those due said estate arc requested to come forward and settle. JOHN A. BOOTH. sep 23 Adm'r of Sarah Booth. FOR THE PEOPLE. Public Acts Passed by the Recent Session of the General Assembly. The following is a list of the Acts of the General Assembly from No. 56 to 111 inclusive: To regulate the sale of whisky, etc., in Effingham county. To change the act incorporating Conyers so as to declare it a city. To repeal the county court act as far as it applies to Dodge county. To provide for the paying of a Geor gia State bond of 1843 for SI,OOO. To provide compensation for Clerk and Ordinary of Lincoln county. To incorporate the Savannah Fire and Marine Insurance Company. To regulate the sale of whisky, etc., in Dooly county. To prohibit the sale of whisky, etc., in Houston county. To refund to the purchasers money received by the State for lot of land No. 124 in Bartow county. To amend section 1455 of the Code relative to submitting the question of fence or no fence to the voters of any county so as to order elections at any time the Ordinary may appoint. To pay Henry P. Hammett $26 ex cess of money received from the sale of his wild lands. To incorporate the Rome and Car rollton Railroad Company. To incorporate the Skidaway Nar rows Canal Company. To authorize the Commissioners of Mitchell county to levy a tax for coun ty purposes. To incorporate the City Bank of Augusta. To amend the act incorporating the town of Elberton. To amend section 1950 of the Code relating to obligations to be in writing so as to include acceptances of bills of exchange. To amend section 4549 of the Code so as to more effectualty prohibit the sale of lottery tickets. To make it a misdemeanor to set fire to the woods of another in Clincli county. To amend the various acts incorpo rating the town of Milledgeville, so far as relates to the election of a Mar shal. To incorporate the Vernon and Ogee cbee Canal Company. To incorporate the Merchants’ and Planters’ Steamboat Company. To incorporate the Cleveland and Lula Railroad Company. To amend the act incorporating the town of West End. To amend the act incorporating the Augusta Savings Institution. To amend the act incorporating the town of Quitman, Brooks county. To transfer Bulloch county from the Eastern to the Middle Judicial Cir cuit. To make the liquor license in Clinch county $1,500. To prohibit the sale of whisky, etc., in Stockton, Clinch county'. To relieve the estate of John Cald well to the amount of $lO6, money paid for land from which he was evict ed. To incorporate the Cincinnati and Georgia Railroad Company. To more certainly levy and collect county taxes. To amend an act conferring addi tional powers on purchasers of rail roads. To amend an act establishing anew charter for Atlanta. To incorporate the Milltown branch railroad. To authorize the authorities of Greenville to regulate the liquor traf fic. To prohibit traffic in farm products in Bibb county outside of Macon. To fix the time of holding Superior Court in Pickens, Gilmer and Fannin counties. To incorporate the Athens Mutual Insurance Company. To authorize Commissioners of New ton county to levy a tax of 200 per cent, on the State tax to pay the debt of said county. To fix time of holding Superior Courts in the Northeastern Circuit. To amend the act incorporating the National Mercantile Debt Assurance Company. To provide for extra compensation to the Sheriff and Clerk of Burke county. To authorize the authorities of San dersville to levy a tax for public schools. To Gx the liquor tax in Washington county at £*20,000. To appropriate money to enlarge the Lunatic Asylum. To fix the liquor license in Charlton county. To define the militia districts of Chatham county outside the city of Savannah,. To make it a penal offense for any person to use explosive material in killing fish. To prohibit the employment of mi nors in any place where intoxicating liquors are sold to be drank on the spot. To so amend the charter of Macon as to have the Clerk and Treasurer of said city elected by the City Council. To prohibit the sale or furnishing intoxicating liquors in Jefferson coun ty- To authorize the Commissioners of Mitchell county to issue bonds to the amount of $2,000 to build a Court House. To change the time of holding Su perior Court in Marion county. To secure uniformity in grading teachers of public schools. To fix fees of justices and constables in cases of foreclosure of chattels, mortgages, etc. To provide for signing of bills of exception after twenty days in certain cases. To legalize the changing of the shape of the Court House square in Douglasville. To fix the liquor license in Webster county'. To amend the actestablishing Board of Commissioners for Columbia coun ty- To prohibit camp hunting in Clinch county. To appropriate money to maintain a department in the Blind Academy to educate colored patients. To increase the salary of the Trea surer of Baldwin county' to SSOO. To repeal an act to forbid seining in certain waters in Clinch county. To amend the act incorporating the town of Clarksville. To prohibit the riding or driving of horses and mules without the owner’s consent. To authorize the sale of lands set apart for educational purposes. To amend the act incorporating the Savannah, Florida and Western rail way. To amend an act granting to R. C. Mitchell and others the right to make abstract of deeds, mortgages, etc., in Fulton county. To prohibit liquor traffic in Glynn county. To confer police powers on conduc tors of passenger trains, etc. To change the corporate limits of Bowdon, Carroll county. To change the time of the Superior Court of Upson county. To make the liquor license in Cam den county' $5,000. To prohibit the liquor traffic in the 427th District of White county'. To amend section 4259 of the Code referring to the service of bills of ex ception. To relieve sureties on the bond of R. 11. Rouse, Tax Collector of Worth county. To amend the road laws of Fulton county. To incorporate the town of Arling ton. To incorporate the town of Rising Fawn in Dade county. To amend the act creating a Board of Commissioners for Greene county. To empower county authorities to provide for extraordinary work on public roads. To incorporate the Broad River rail road company. To incorporate the Augusta canal and Savannah river steamboat (Com pany. To amend the act regulating the liquor traffic in Eastman and, Dodge county. To change the time of holding the Superior Court of Troup county. To repeal section 1711 of the Code and insert anew section in lieu there of. To fix the time of electing the of ficers of Eastman in Dodge county. To amend an act to define the limits of Greenville. To refund double taxes collected from the Home Insurance Company. To refund double taxas to the, Un derwriters’ agency in Ne;w York. To incorporate the town of Pelham, in Mitchell county. To amend an act creating a Board of Commissioners for Augusta. To authorize the city of Americas to increase its indebted i>css.< To authorize the Mayor and Coun cil of Macon to submit to the, voters of said city the question, of,contracting with the gaslight company to,furnish the city with water. To amend the acts . incorporating Dahlonega. To appropriate SIO,OOO to rebuild the North Georgia Agricultural Col lege at Dahlonega. To enlarge the jurisdiction of the City Court of Savannah. To provide for the more effectual collection of the special taxes imposed on dealers in intoxicating liquors. Good Advice from a Leading Medical Professor.- The learned doctor says: “Keep some kind of a tonic medicine always in the house, and if any one feels un well, make free use of it. Rut first be sure that it is both harmless as well as meritorious. Put no trust in alco holic preparations: their use will lead to intemperance : neither be partial to any remedy that produces a severe cathartic effect, for prostration of,, the nervous system and digestive organs is sure to follow. The mildest and best medicine ever invented for strengthening every part of the body and restoring impaired or lost organic functions to their normal condition, and one which is having an unparallel ed and rapidly increasing sale in the Eastern States, is Brown’s Iron Bitters. Any druggist will procure it for you if you request him to do so, especially when he ,finc|s ypu pannot be persuaded to take some substitute, It does not contain alcohol, and is tbq only prep aration of Iron that cures . headache and does not blacken the teeth. It is a sure reviver, a true strengthener, and the very best medicine ever invented for permanently strengthening the pulmonary, urinary and digestive organs, and preventing consumption, kidney diseases and chronic dyspepsia, often curing these disease when a\l other remedies have failed ; for it is truly nature’s best assistant.”— Gazette. - “ Yallow Fever" and the “ Dawg." The Fiyliting Capacity of an Allegha ny ’ Coon—How the Natives Were Astonished. lie had just run up to town from Alleghany county to spend a day or two with his cousin while the 14 family” were awaj\ He was somewhat taller than a hitching post; was built in the ground, had a back like a mahogany writing-desk, limbs like hickory sap lings, and, having gotton his trunk on a wagon to go up to Cousin Sam’s he dropped into a Pratt street barroom, not many miles from Marsh Market, to rinse the accumulation of cinders from his throat. lie carried in his hand a small carpet-bag, and under the other arm he had a pet raccoon. As he called for his drink some of the “ b’hoys” in the saloon seemed to 44 pipe him off’ for their own delecta tion, but he took less notice of them than the ’coon, who regarded them sideways from under his hair with an almost human expression of contempt. Finally, one of the boys, winking at his delighted comrades, said : “ I say, cully, what kind of a brute is that you’re luggin’ around in yer fist ?” “It nrn’t a hyena,” replied he, im movably, as he turned around with a cracker in lrs mouth, 44 nor it nrn’t a cattymount.” “ Well, I should remark,” chimed in another, who was a dab in politeness, “ I guess it must be one of his mount ain constituents. I’m told that the beasts up t':ere are better posted than the inhabitants.” “Wall* I reckon we’re both on us posted up well enough to be able to see through a millstone with a bole in it. Corn’s- too, plenty to swallow chaff where I hail from,” and he commenced to finger his sleeves belligerently^ “Nq offense, no offense,” chorused the boys., “ Dpji’t get your,back up, old man. What’s your, beast good for ?” “ Well,” answered the countryman, somewhat mollified, 44 I cot him to clean the roaches an.d varmints out’n my house.. I’re kinder... made .a pet of him ; used himrJfor a whileito exercise my, hound pups on, you sec, till he got most too much for ’em ; lie could lick the whole five on.’eqa an,’ never change his ground.' lltfs an onecy creetuc on a fight, but he’s gentle, you see, long’s-yqu ,doji’t rile, him..” And he deposited 1 the .Ucooa, which was a regular old plantigrade, with a high bristle and a knowing muzzle, on, the bar and gave him a lump of sugar. “ He’s* some on a fight, you ,say ?” asked jone of , the sly ones with twinkle of interrogative .saifth in*, his, eyes. 44 Yjy-as,” drawled the .countryman, “he’s something on that order., There arn’t many varmints lie’s afeered-on.” “Well,” said the boys,-becoming interested, “Jack’s got a bull terrier pup in the cellar that we’ll bet a ten open on against him.” “ Done: bring on your dawg. 1 guess. I'll, hev to tell ye good-bye, Yellow Fpver r ” -said the Alleghanian, as he dipped his finger in the dregs of a whisky glass and rubbed the 'coon behind the ears with it; but there was a winkle in his eyes that belied bis words. The .dog was brought, and all hands repaired to .the back yard. He was a good looking pup, about as big as a piece of chalk and of the heft of a keg of white lead, and an under jaw like a nail-puller, and a kind of business like —nevcr-let-go-till-it-thunders —air about, him. They put him down, and he looked up at,the’,coon in Its master’s arms, and a smile .played arouqd his expressive lip. The ’coon did not seem at all interested in,,the proceed ings. In fact, there was a sort of bored and disgusted look about his face as he clawed a piece of sugar from a back tooth and inspected it. He hadn’t time for such foolishness. “ This is going to be a square deal,” said Alleghany, preparing to deposit his xu)i.mal in the pit. “No interfer ing Tpey’se got to fight it out, an’ if Yaller I>ver gits killed FR, bide by it.” “ Certainly, certainly,” was the echo, as a half dozen youths dug each other in the ribs and roared. The idea of that “ purp” having any parleying with such a beast a$ that—when he could whip any dog, cat, ferret, or rat in Baltimore —was too much for their risibles. It was too absu,rd. * *' The ’coon was put down, and f the dog, after being chocked back for about a minute, until hi? tongue was out, slipped bis collar and went straight in for business.' The ’coon about that timp didn’tseem to be looking even in his direction, and was, apparently very much mqrc interested over an old balf-dead cockroach that was kicking up its legs desponding ly op the ground at a little distance; but when the pup went to take hold there was a flash, a spit, a little cloud of dust, a sort of commingling of rough fur and sleek hide, apd then the ’coon was seen a little way off, sitting down and com placently scratching its left car. As S TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM. t SI.OO for Six Months. soon as the dust cleared away the dog was discovered reposing on its haunches, looking around in a dazed sort of way, as if lie had tackled a streak of lightning by the wrong end. He had two pieces of steak missing from his haunches, and was without skin on his nose to speak of. Still he was not the kind of animal to give in, and as soon as he caught sight of the ’coon, who had just lit on his old friend, the cockroach, and was inspect ing him dubiously, lie went for him again. Then there was another cloud of dust, a steam saw mill sort of sound, accompanied by a prolonged and suffocated sort of snort, a glimpse of a ringed and rigid tail protruding for an instant from the cloud, and onco more the ’coon emerged and went after his cockroaoh. The view of the dog after the second round was anything but encouraging, and his backers examined him with amazement as ho licked the dilapidated remnant of his right paw. “I reckon,” said the countryman; “ hit’s ’bout as well we stopped this business; that is, if you want any dawg left..” “ Never mind,” cried thoy, V lie’s all right. Just wait till he gets the grab hold on that varmint of yours ; he'll settle him in three minutes. The d—d brute is so quick that the pup hasn’t got the hang of him yet. She’s sorter different from dogs or rats, you know.” *’ Ya-as,” drawled the countryman ; and again they were pitted, and this time the ’coon thought he’d had about enough of this kind of dogggned foolishness, lie hadn’t; had time to oat that cockroach yet, and he waltzed around over the carcass of that un-i happy bull pup like a buzz saw*-. The dog, whose strong suit was all under hold, couldn’t catch his grip. lie might as well have tried to catch hold of a fly wheel. The old native spun around on his back like a coffee mill, clawing, spitting, scratching and yelling as if he had the pnp on a lathe and was turning him out into some new kind of shape- “ I guess that’ll about,do,” said the owner of,the dog, as: the ’ooon at last got off his pet and ambled off sideways after his cockroach, which he chewed complacently and looked as> innocent and good-natured as new milk. But the dog had enough. He looked as if he had been through asausage machine, and hadn.'t enough hide left on him to make a whip lash. He looked around for the’coon and, would evidently have taken another round, but>>his owner took him in, saying : “ You can take the stakes, cully. Your beast has earned them. I’ve heard of ’coons, but this is the first one I ever saw that was a business. I’ll give you $25 for him.” But the countryman gathered up .his varmint, shook his head sadly and passed outof the door with the remark : “ I can make more money than $25 a day with the’coon off just such suckers as you are.” —Baltimore American. Watch Your Neighbor,, . Watch your neighbor; don’t give them a chance to move without you seeing them ; if you do, they might do something wrong and not know about it. To be sure, you never knew of them doing anything wrong, but they might have, if you had. not watched them. . And if you see anything that is not right,, be sure and tell everybody you know all about it. Dpnlt.give them a chance to redeem tl*cir failings, and, if possible make your actions, nnd looks infer that it was a groat .deal worse than you are describing, for the blacker you make your neighbor’s cbaracter, the more concious }'ou will feel of your own spotless virtue. Of course you never did wrong, or if you 4d, you were smart enough not to let pthei; people find it out; (that is, you think you were) and so it is your duty to make the, mq£t out of your neighbor’s weakness, and,, that will warn other people to be care ful and keep a mask over their sins and failings, and the worse the story yon have to tell the faster it will spread. ’ It is sai \there was silence in heaven for the space of half an hour, but if ib ever happened here the world would surely come.to an end. So keep talk ing about everytbii g wrong you see and try to see all you can. It does not matter if you neglect your own du ties, they arc little importance, and that will help some one else to keep the talking going; for then they will have something to 9ay about,you ; so, it’s .your neighbors you must watch, and not yourself. Cedartown Advertiser: “One night about two weeks since, out at Brooks’ Mill, in the northeast edge of the county, a party of Mormon elders at tempted to hold services at the house of a convert, and just as all were to begin, a general uproar was heartt without which plainly told that parties bad come to put a stop to the proceed ings. A number of shots were tired,.- but nobody hurt. The elders were preparing to got away in haste when they were met by one of tbs invaders, who plainly informed them that the good citizens of the neigfibopfcood had made up their minds that no more Mormon meetings would be in the neighborhood. The ciders fled arid will doubtless steer clear of that quarter for the present at least. It is sead tire}'had succeeded in making quite a number of converts among the lowest classes in the neighborhood.” Exhausted and enfeebled constitu tions suffering from dyspepsia,nervoi * ness and general weakness cured by. Brown’s Iron Bitters. NUMBER 34.