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