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JACKSON HERALD
ROBERT S. HOWARD, )
Editor and Publisher. )
VOLUME I.
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Gl-a-inesville, Ga.,
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In my Clothing Department may always be found everything pertaining to a tirst-class clothing store. This stock is unequal
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Shoes, for Gents. Ladies and Children, ever offered to the trade in Northeast Georgia. Ziegler’s Shoes, and other noted brands
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cfiifocrtisciiii’iits.
Executor 1 s Sate.
AGREEABLY to an order from the,
Court of Ordinary of Jackson count}',
Ga., will be sold, before the Court House
door in Jefferson, in said county, within
the legal hours of sale, on the lirst Tues
day in December next, the following de
scribed lands, belonging to the estate of
Milton Matthews, late of said county, de
ceased, to-wit:
One tract of land, lying on Sandy creek,
in said county, containing one hundred
and ninety acres, more or less, adjoining
lands of Brooks, Cash, Stone and Mattox,
it being the place whereon C. W. Mat
thews now resides. Situate upon the same
is two dwelling houses and out-buildings,
About forty acres of original forest, sixty
acres in cultivation, about twenty acres
of creek bottom, the balance in old field ;
all good productive land.
Also, the home place, whereon said de
ceased resided at the time of bis death,
will be sold in four different parcels,
which has been divided and surveyed, and
will be sold separately as follows :
Lot No. 1 contains one hundred and
thirty-seven acres, more or less, and is
sit uated on both sides of the North Eastern
Rail Road, adjoining lands of Smith.
Creighton and others, upon which is situ
ate the two-story dwelling house, contain
ing ten rooms, and otlner out-buildings.
Forty acres of original forest, sixt}- acres
in cultivation and the balance in old field.
In one-half mile of Center depot.
Lot No. 2 contains fifty and seven-tenth
acres, more or less. Situate upon the
same is a good tenant's cabin ; about 20
acres of original forest, 12 acres in culti
vation. the balance in old field. Adjoins
Brooks, Chandler and Creighton, and is
situate in one-fourth of a mile of Center
depot, on the east side of the Athens and
Clarkesvillc road.
Lot No. J contains one hundred and
four-tenth acres, more or less, of which
fifty acres is in original forest, fifteen acres
in cultivation, the balance in old field.
Adjoins lands of Smith and Davidson, and
is situate on the west side of the Athens
and Clarkesville road, and in one-fourth
ol a mile of Center depot.
Lot No. 4 contains forty-six and nine
tenth acres, more or less, of which twenty
acres is in original forest, the balance in
old field. Adjoins lands of Davidson.
Barton and Lord, and is situate on the
west side of Athens and Clarkesville road
and north side of King's bridge read.
Also, at the same time and place, will
be sold, to the highest bidder, one tract of
land, belonging to the estate of said de
ceased, containing two hundred ami thirty
five acres, more or less, situate about two
miles from Nicholson depot, on the North
Eastern Rail Road, adjoining lands of
Stapler, Murray, Sharpe and lands of D.
J. Matthews, it being a portion of a tract
of land known as the Davis tract, upon
which is situate a good cabin, now occu
pied by James Coffins ; four or five acres
in cultivation ; all in original forest except
twelve or fifteen acres.
All sold for the benefit of creditors and
for distribution according to the will of
said deceased. Terms cash.
J. M. MATTHEWS.
Ex'r of Milton Matthews, dec'd.
October 28th, 1881.
Admii list ratol 's Sale.
4 GREEABLY to on order of the Court
J\. of Ordinary of Jackson county. <ia
granted at the October term, 18S1. of said
Court, will be sold, at the Court House
door in Jefferson, in said county, on the
first Tuesday in December, ISSI, the fol
lowing property, to-wit: One hundred
and ninety-two acres of land, more or less,
lying in the "243d District, G. M., of said
county, on the road leading from Jeffer
son to Lawrenceville, eight miles from the
former place. About 1R) acres in cleared
land, 30 acres of which is bottom land,
balance in woods. There is on said land
a good two-story framed dwelling house,
containing six rooms; ample and good out
buildings—kitchen, smoke-house, stables,
barn, &c. Sold as the property of James
B. Lyle, dec'd. for the purpose of paying
the debts of said deceased and for distri
bution among the heirs at law. Terms—
one-half cash, other half on credit for
twelve months, at eight nercent, interest.
Bond lbr title given until note is paid.
NANCY LYLE,
J. W. LYLE,
Adm’rs of James B. Lyle, dec'd.
Guardian's Sale.
X'Vi virtue of an order from the Court of
) Ordinary of Jackson county, obtained
at the September term, ISSI, will be sold,
before the Court House door in Jefferson,
(a.. on the first Tuesday in December
next, within the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder, the following property, to
wit :
One share of the capital stock of the
Georgia Kailroad and Banking Company.
Sold as the property of the heirs of E. j.
Sharpe. E. J. SIIAEPE, Guardian.
Jackson County.
Whereas. Rob’t E. Green applies to me
in proper form for Letters of Administra
tion on the estate of Caroline A. Colt, late
of said county, dec'd—
This is to cite all concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any, on
the lirsi Monday iu December, 1881, at
the regular of the Court of Ordinary
of said county, why said Letters should
not be granted the applicant.
Given under my official signature, Oc
tober 31st, ISSI.
Ur W. BELL, Ord*y r
Jackson Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL be sold, before House
door in Jefferson, Jackson county.
Ga., on the first Tuesday in December,
1881, within the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder, the following described
property, to-wit:
A tract of land, lying in said county,
ad joining lands of Thomas Philips, J. C.
DcLapcrriere, Mrs. Nihlack and others,
known as part of the Head survey, con
taining one hundred and twenty-three
acres, more or less. On said tract there
is a good log cabin and other out-houses.
Ten or twelve acres in a high state of cul
tivation, the remainder in pine field and
forest. Also, another tract in said coun
ty, containing thirty-three acres, more or
less, lying on the Hog Mountain road, ad
joining lands of Elizabeth Bowls. Elisha
Martin, 8. T. Bailey and others, in origi
nal forest. Both tracts levied on as the
property of A. M. Duke, by virtue of and
to satisfy two Justice’s Court fi. fas. in
favor of H. Atkins & Cos. vs. G. 8. Duke,
A. M. Duke, V. 11. Duke and Z. T. Duke,
and one Justice’s Court fi. fa. in favor of
11. Atkins & Cos. vs. G. 8. Duke, A. M.
Duke and V. 11. Duke, and three Justice's
Court fi. fas. in favor of Banks it Brother
vs. G. 8. Duke, 11. M. Duke and A. M.
Duke. All of said fi. fas. issued from the
Justice’s Court in the 248th District, G.
M., October 14th, 1881. Property point
ed out by defendants in said li. fas. Levy
made by 8. T. Bailey, L. C., October 22(1,
1881. and turned over to me. Notice given
J. C. Strickland, tenant in possession, as
the law directs.
T. A. McELIIANXON, Sh’ff.
Administrator s Sale.
BY virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga., will
he sold, before the Court House door in
the town of Jefferson, in said county, on
the first Tuesday in December, 1881. to
the highest bidder, at public out-cry. with
in the legal hours of sale, the following
described property, to-wit:
One hundred and twenty-four acres of
land, more or less, lying on the North
Eastern Rail Road, about one mile from
Nicholson, on said rail road, in said coun
ty. known as t he John I. Parks place.
About fifteen acres of said land in culti
vation, balance good original forest land.
There is on the same a very good dwell
ing house containing four rooms, coni
crib, &c. Sold as the property of John 1.
Parks, dec'd, for the purpose of paying
expense of administration and for distri
bution among the heirs at law of said de
ceased. Terms cash.
J. W. STRICKLAND,
JOHN I. PITTMAN,
Adtn'rs, dc bonis non, J. I. P. rks, dec'd.
Adm inistratoEs Sale.
AGREEABLE to an order of the Court
of Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga.,
obtained at the August term, 1881, l will
sell, at public out-cry, to the highest bid
der. before the Court House door in Jef
ferson, * ia., on the Ist Tuesday in Decem
ber next, within the legal hours of sale,
the following property, to-wit: A tract
or parcel of land lying in said county and
known as the place whereon Thomas Dal
ton resided at the time of his death, con
taining sixty-five acres, more or less;
twenty-live acres in the woods, the remai
dcr of it in cultivation and eight acres of
it in bottom land. There is a good dwell
ing and out-buildings on the place. All
situated on the Jefferson and Lawrcnce
ville road and adjoining lands of James B.
Lyle, George Moon and others. Bold as
the property of Thomas Dalton, deceased,
for the purpose of paying debts of said
deceased and for distribution. Terms
cash. J. L. WILLI AMSO N,
Adm’r of Thomas Dalton, dec'd.
Administrator s Sale.
A (JIIEEABLE to an order of the Court
i\- of Ordinary of Jackson county. Ga..
obtained at the October term, 1881,1 will
sell at public out-cry, on the first Tuesday
in December next, before the Court House
door in the town of Jefferson. Ga., to the
highest bidder, within the legal hours of
sale, the following described property, to
wit :
A tract of land, situated in said county,
on the Athens and Jefferson road, near
E. M. Thompson's, containing one hun
dred and seventy-five acres, more or less,
adjoining lands of J. W. Nicholson, Jas.
E. Johnson, Thompson and others. About
fifty acres in cultivation, balance in origi
nal forest. Medium dwelling house and
out-buildings on the place. Sold as the
property of Micager Williamson, dec'd,
for distribution. Terms cash.
J. L. WILLIAMSON.
Adm'r M. Williamson, deceased.
,Id min istratoi-'s Sale.
I) Y virtue of an order from the Court of
) Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga., will
be sold, on the first Tuesday in Decem
ber. 1881, before the Court House door in
the town of Jefferson, in said county, to
tho highest bidder, at public out-cry. with
in the legal hours of sale, the following
described property, to-wit:
Fifty-four acres of land, more or less.
lying on the North Eastern Rail Road,
about one mile from Nicholson, on said
rail road, in said county, adjoining lands
of J. W. Strickland. N. B. Cash, \V . R.
H. Statham and others. About six acres
of said land in cult.vation, balance in
original forest. Sold as the property of
Cynthia Parks, dec’d. for the purpose of
paying debt< and for distribution among
the heirs at law. Terms cash.
J. W. STRICKLAND,
JOHN I. PITTMAN.
Adm'j.s of Cynthia Parks, deed.
JEFFERSON, JACKSON COUNTY, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1881.
Administrator’s Sale.
AGREEABLY to a decree of the hon
orable Superior Court of Jackson
county, Ga., will be sold, on the lirst
Tuesday in December next, within the
legal hours of sale, before the Court House
door in the town of Jefferson, Jackson
county, Ga., the following described pro
perty, to-wit: One tract of land, lying in
said county, on the head waters of Red
Stone creek, in the 242d District, G. M.,
of said county, and further described as
the place whereon J. J. Flournoy resided
at the time of his death, containing two
hundred and sixty acres, more or less,
adjoining lands of Ozment, Cheely and
otiicrs. There is a good dwelling on said
land, with out-buildings. Sold as the
property of said deceased, for the purpose
of paying the debts of said deceased.
Terms casn. W. I. PIKE,
Adm'r of J. J. Flournoy, dec'd.
Administrator 1 s Sale.
AGREEABLY' to an order of the Court
of Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga.,
will be sold bet* re the Court House door
in the town of Jefferson, Ga., on the first
Tuesday in December next, within the
legal hours of sale, at public out-cry, to
the highest bidder, the following described
property, to-wit:
A tract or parcel of land, situated in
Jackson county, Ga.. belonging to the es
tate of Johnson Maley, dec'd, containing
one hundred acres, more or less, ad joining
lands of A. Atkins, John Hogan and oth
ers. it being the place whereon J. 11.
Maley now resides. Sold for the purpose
of paying debts of said deceased and for
distribution. Terms cash.
J. 11. MALEY,
Adm'r Johnson Maley, dec'd.
Administrator’s Sale.
AGREEABLE to an order obtained
from the Court of Ordinary of Jack
son count}", at the April term, 1881, 1
will sell, at the Court House door in Jef
ferson, on the first Tuesday in December
next, within the legal hours of sale, to the
highest bidder, the following described
property, to-wit: A one undivided half
interest in a tract of land in said county,
containing fifty acres, more or less, situ
ated on the waters of Barber's creek, and
adjoining lands of John Sykes, Randall
and Peter Craft. About eighteen acres in
cultivation, about ten acres in original
forest, balance in old field. Sold as the
property of Hannah Craft, dec'd. for dis
tribution among the heirs of said deceased.
Terms cash. J. C. WHITEHEAD,
Adm'r of Hannah Craft, dec'd.
Jackson JDep’ty Sheriff’s
Sale.
WILL he sold, before the Court House
door in the town of Jefferson, (la.,
within the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in December next, to the highest
bidder, the following described property,
to-wit:
One clay bank mare, about 10 or 12
years old, in good order. Levied on as
the property of 11. 1). Human, to satisfy
a cost li. fa. issued from the Superior
Court of said county in favor of Pittman
& Hinton, for the u-c of the officers of
Court, vs. S. 1). Randolph, M.E. Wilhite,
S. C. Brown, T. L. Randolph, 11. 11.
Brown, F. E. Turner, C. H. Turner, E.C.
Brooker and 11. 1). Human. Property
pointed out by T. 11. Niblack, one of the
plaintiffs in fi. fa. S. E. BAILEY,
Deputy Sheriff Jackson county.
Adn i ini sir a tor's Sale.
BY virtue of an order from the Court of
of Ordinary of Jackson county, Ga.,
obtained at the November term, 1881, 1
will sell, at public out-cry, to the highest
bidder, before the Court House door in
the town of Jefferson, in said county, on
the first Tuesday in December next, with
in the legal hours of sale, the following
described property, to-wit:
A tract of land, situated in Jackson
county, on Little Curry’s creek, contain
ing one hundred and seventy-three acres,
more or less, adjoining lands of W. C.
Stephens, F. W. M. Dowdy, Mrs. Mary
Bryant and the Boggs home place. Said
place is divided as follows : about twenty
acres of first-class creek bottoms in good
state of cultivation, about fifty-five acres
of good upland in cultivation, twelve or
fifteen acres in old field pines, the balance
in original forest. The above tract of
land is first-class, and is located in one of
the best sections of Jackson county. Sold
as the property of Ezekiel Boggs, dec'd.
for distribution amongst the heirs. Terms
cash. JOHN W. BOGGS,
Adm'r of E. Boggs, deceased.
Q.EOIIGIA, Jackson County.
I Whereas, the road commissioners, ap
i pointed to review and report upon the
i public utility of establishing as one of the
i public roads of said county the road coni
! mencing near George W. Stanley's resi
dence and running thence by the place of
of John C. McCoy, and intersecting the
I Academy Bridge road near the Joseph
i Davis place; also, the road commencing
at the cross roads near the residence <d
Henry Hawks, thence running straight to
a stake in front of J. L. Smith's horse lot.
thence the traveled way to the Athens and
Clarkesville road, have reported that said
roads will he of much public utility and
proceeded to mark out the same, unless
good cause to the contrary he shown, an
order will be granted, finally establishing
! said roads as public roads, on Webnesday,
December 7th, 1831.
Given under my official signature, No
vember 2d, IS3I.
11. W. BELL, Ord’y.
FOR THE PEOPLE.
The Last Days of the Confederacy.
A writer in the Atlanta Constitution,
in speaking about the city of Danville,
Va., records the following incidents of
the last days of the expiring Confede
rate Government;
Danville, besides being a busy,
thriving town, and the centre of the
greatest tobacco region in the country,
has a history full of interest and im
portance.
It was the last permanent seat of
the Confederate Government. It was
the place chosen by Jeff Davis where
in to make a stand after Richmond
fell and Grant was pushing Lee to
ward Appomattox. It was here that
the last meeting of the Confederate
Cabinet took place, although all of
them, except Benjamin, met Davis in
Washington, Georgia, afterward. I
dined in the same room, and at the
same table where the}' ate their last
meal together, and discussed the ques
tions naturally uppermost in their
minds, upon the eve of the final disso
lution of the confederacy.
The place where this memorable
meeting took place, is at the head of
the principal street leading down to
the business part of the town. It is
one of the oldest homes and most
magnificent places in all Danville.
The old. time-stained mansion sits
well back from the street, in the midst
of a grove of great forest trees and'a
wilderness of shrubbery.
It was and is the home of Maj. W.
T. Sutherlin, one of the wealthiest and
most enterprising men in this section
of the south. The Sunday that Rich
mond fell, and Mr. Davis hurried
away to Danville, Major Sutherlin in
vited him to accept his hospitality.
Mr. Davis consented, and this old
residence was the last Capitol build
ing the Confederacy had. For about
eight days it enjoyed that distinction,
and in its second story, under the
overhanging branches of a great red
oak tree, Mr. Davis wrote the procla
mation calling for renewed exertions
on the part of his followers and fresh
sacrifices in behalf of the cause.
But a short distance from this house
was the Danville Bank, of which Maj.
Sutherlin was the President. In this
building was deposited, during Mr.
Davis’ stay here, all the gold and sil
ver that belonged to the Confederacy.
Humphrey Marshall came here and
tried to induce Mr. Davis to divide
the treasure with him, and authorize
hi in to raise recruits for guerilla ser
vice. Mr. Davis refused, saying ;
“ Tnc money is not mine to dispose
of. It is the treasure of the Confede
rate Government, and the legislative
power must direct its disbursement.”
General Marshall was very angry
at Mr. Davis’ refusal, but he did not
show it in his presence. lie was very
bitter in his criticism of Mr. Davis
afterwards.
“ It was at this very table,” said
Major Sutherlin to me, as we sat at
the spacious mahogany, filled with
good things to eat and drink, “ that
Mr. Davis took his last meal with his
full Cabinet. It was anything but a
pleasant occasion. They discussed
the situation with much warmth, and
the prospects of success were talked
over with great freedom. Finally the
question came as to what should be
done in case of actual dissolution. It
was thought probable that Davis and
the whole Cabinet would be obliged to
fly the country, and almost immedi
ately the question was asked :
“ llow can we get away ?”
“Each man then gave a statement
of his financial condition ; that is, how
much gold or silver he had on hand
in case it was found necessary to leave
the country. The count began with
Breckinridge. lie had something like
two hundred dollars, and every man
around the table had from fifty to five
hundred dollars. Mr. Davis never
said a word while the count was going
on, but w hen it came his turn to 9peak,
said :
“ I haven’t a cent of money that will
pass outside of the Confederate States.
I haven’t a dollar of gold or silver. I
think I have the Confederate money I
drew for my last month's salary. That
is all.”
Other subjects came up and the talk
about money was dropped.
The next day the news came that
General Lee had surrendered, and Mr.
Davis began to make a hurried prepa
ration to go South.
I shall never forget the day he
started. There had been quite an
amount of commissary stores gathered
here, and as they could not be removed
they were abandoned, and the citizens,
negr >es, camp-followers, and the weary
and foot sore soldiers of Lee's army
who had reached here on their way
South, fell upon tho dying Confede
racy and carried off whatever was
portable. None who witnessed the
sight will ever forget it, and there is
many a Confederate soldier still living
who remembers the ludicrous and
sometimes angry scenes of the Sunday
when Danville was evacuated.
I drove Mr. Davis to the station
when he took the train for the South,
and an amusing incident occurred,
which I frequently recall. It was al
most dusk, and as we drove out of the
grounds and got fairly into the street,
someone came riding up behind the
carriage and shouted to my driver at
the top of his voice, “Hello ! Ilello !”
I paid no attention, and drove on, but
the rider was so persistent that I told
the driver to stop. As I did so, an
officer w hom I did not recognize rode
up beside the carriage and asked if
Mr. Davis was inside.
Mr. Davis recognized him and said,
“ Good evening, General St. Johns.”
“ Good evening, Mr. President,’’
replied the chief commissary of the
Confederacy. “ I hurried on here,”
continued General St. Johns, “as soon
as I could, Mr. President, to assure
you, sir, that General Lee’s capitula
tion was in no wise due to a lack of
commissary stores.”
Mr. Davis smiled and said : “I am
very glad to hear it. General St. Johns.”
We drove on and the officer left,
apparently satisfied. I couldn’t help
thinking what sarcasm there was in
his assurance to Mr. Davis that an
army that had been half starved for a
year had finall}' surrendered with full
stomachs and plenty in their haver
sack 0 .
There was a very touching incident
attending Mr. Davis’ departure from
Danville. I had not been very well
the winter before the surrender, and
had gathered together what gold and
silver 1 could to be prepared for an
emergency. I had a thousand dollars
and gave it to my wife. She heard
the conversation at the dinner table
and heard INIr. Davis say that lie had
not a dollar that would pass current
outside of the Confederacy. She sew
ed up a plain cotton bag and put the
thousand dollars I had given her into
it. ‘‘Give that to Mr. Davis,” said
she, as I was entering the carriage to
go with him to the depot.
Just before the train was ready to
start, as I took his hand to bid him
good-bye, I pressed the bag containing
the gold into it, saying :
“ My wife handed me this for you.
She hopes you will accept it as a token
of her esteem.”
When he felt what was in the bag,
his eyes filled with tears, and he hand
ed it back to me quickly, and emphati
cally declined to receive it, exclaim
ing;
“ Is it possible that our cause can
fail with such evidences of devotion
as this on the part of our noble wo
men !”
A moment later the train moved off,
and Jeff Davis left Danville without a
dollar, save the few Confederate notes
he had received for one month’s ser
vices as President of the Confederacy.
F. A. B.
Mr. Chas. B. Way man, Eric, Pa,,
writes “My physicians had given
me up to die. They told me my lungs
and liver were all decayed and gone.
I was very weak, pale, and emaciated.
By chance I saw Brown’s Iron Bitters
advertised. I immediately realized
that without iron in the blood, life
could notexist. With trembling anx
iety I sent a servant, who procured for
me a bottle. I must have taken it
with great faith, for almost immedi
ately I felt its beneficial effect. Soon
all dyspeptic symptoms disappeared,
my lungs grew strong, pains in the
region of the heart vanished, my urine
became free of sediment, and in a
word I have regained perfect health.
Now I feel able to thrash the docter
that attended me, and really believe
I ought to do it.”
[From the Medical Brief.]
A Plea for the Physician.
Editor Medical Brief :—The call
ing of a physician is a laborious one,
and one involving a great deal of ex
posure and irregularity of living.
While the work of other men ends at
the setting of the sun, the labor of the
physician is never done. While others
are sleeping comfortably in their beds,
the busy practitioner is making Ins
lonely rounds or watching anxiously
at the bedside of his patient, fighting
back the grim monster at his own
hazard. Our avocation knows neither
night nor Sabbath.
When an individual decides to
practice medicine, he surrenders all
liberties and personal comfort and
privilege. His is, henceforth, a life of
toil and self-denial/ Others may take
their recreation, and enjoy their vaca
tion and “ aestivations.” but the physi
cian must forego all these, and labor
on in the monotonous routine of pro
fessional duty and privation. He
knows not at what hour his services
may be needed, and his patron and his
business suffer by his absence.
Ours is, too, an unthankful one.
Physicians, as a rule, are not appre
ciated. They are made exceptions to
all general rules. They are the only
class of men who arc expected to labor
for nothing and furnish themselves.
The world thinks and speaks harshly
of the doctor who refuses to visit and
treat the man who is known to be “ not
good for his contracts.” Why should
physicians work for nothing more than
other men ? It is forgotten that the
responsibility in such case3 is upon
the party who by his conduct has made
for himself the reputation of a spend
thrift or a bankrupt.
All things considered, physicians
are the most poorly remunerated of all
men. Is it worth nothing to spend
years of study and research in prepar
ing one’s self for the duties of his
calling, and then take his life in his
hand and go forth into danger, and
often into the very jaws of death ?
Suppose you should be in search of
employment. A gentleman offers to
engage you, but informs you that you
are to rise at the hour of midnight and
go to your work, if he sees proper to
call you up at that unseasonable hour ;
that you are to labor on through all
! inclemencies of the weather, and that
you are to have no regular time for
! refreshment and sleep ; that there is
to be for you no peaceful, quiet Sabbath
for rest and devotion. What would
you charge for such services ? And
yet these arc the trying conditions
under which the physician labors, and
frequently for a mere pittance. llow
often is it the case. also, that the physi
eian goes home and sows the seeds of
disease and death in his own beloved
family circle. When epidemic con
tagion sweeps the country, and the
black wing of the messenger of death
is flapping over the continent, it is
considered perfectly in order for every
one else to “pack up” and run away.
•* nor stand on the order of his going,”
but tl.e physician is expected to stand
upright, on both his feet, his face
square to the front, and brave the
danger.
Ours is a high and holy calling, and
as we go from house to house admin
istering to the wants of the sick and
dying, we console ourselves that we
arc walking ir. the sootsteps of the
Great Physician, who “ went about
doing good and though we be poorly
remunerated here, we shall drubtless
be amply repaid in the great hereafter,
to which we are all hastening, when
every one shall be judged according
to his work, whether it be good or
bad.
Physicians are the most charitable of
all men. The cry of the widow and
the orphan are never heard in vain by
this noble class of self-sacrificing men.
But there is no charity in doing the
practice of a family gratis, in which
there are, perhaps, one or several able
bodied males as able to work as the
doctor himself.
The relation of family physician is
a very intimate and dear one. Although
he is familiar with all the family
peculiarities and secrets, and is
admitted to all the privacies of the
household, yet, to the credit of our pro
fession be it said, not one time in a
thousand is advantage taken of this
liberty, nor is this confidence abused.
May none of us ever act so as to
bring a reproach upon our illustrious
calling. May we never degrade it by
under-charging, and may our ear ever
be open to the appeal of the fatherless
and widow. J. Atkinson, M. D.
Homer, La.
An Old Lady writes us : “lam 65
years old and was feeble and norvous
all the time, when I bought a bottle of
Parker’s Ginger Tonic. I have used
a little more than one bottle and feel
as well as at 30, and am sure that hun
dreds need just such a medicine.”
See advertisement.
Power of the Press.
One of the old time editors of Michi
gan was boasting that he had never
been sued for libel, or attacked in his
sanctum, but he could recall many
narrow escapes. About twenty-five
years ago he was running a red-hot
paper on the line of the Michigan
Central railroad. A man named
Carson, who was running for some
county office, was given a bad racket,
and the editor received a note that if
he had anything more to say he might
expect to receive a good pounding.
He had a still more bitter attack the
next week, and the paper was hardly
mailed before in walked Carson, the
candidate, accompanied by a brother
and two cousins. The four were
strapping big fellows, and each was
armed with a horse-whip. The two
compositors and the “ devil” got out
with all speed, leaving the editor with
out support. He realized the situation
at once, and began :
“ Walk in, gentlemen ; I presume
you have come to horse whip me ?”
“We have,” they answered. .
“Very well. Have you thoroughly
considered this matter ?”
“ It doesn’t need any consideration,”
replied Carson. “ You have lied about
me, and I’m going to lick you within
an inch of your life 1”
“Just so, my friend; but first hear
what I have to say. Did you ever hear
of the press being stopped because the
editor was cowhided ?*’
“ I dun no.”
“ Well, ye never did. Lick roc all
you choose and my paper comes out
week after week just the same. The
power of the press is next to the lever
which moves the universe. It makes
or breaks parties, builds up or tears
down, plants or destroys. Aggravate
the editor and the press becomes a
sword to wound or kill. Wollop me
if you will, but next week I'll come
out more bitter than ever.”
There was an embarrassing silence
right here, and the face of each horse
whipper had an anxious look.
“It will go out to the world—to
America, Canada, England, France,
ay, clear to Jerusalem—that the Caraon
family of this county live on roots and
johnny cake; that they stole a dog
from a blind man ; that they murdered
a peddler for a pair of two shilling
suspenders ; that the women are club
footed, and that the men work their
ears when they sing; that the—”
“ What is the regular subscription
to the Herald ?” interrupted Carson.
“ Only twelve shillings a year.”
“ Put us four down.”
“ Very well—six dollars—that’s
correct. Run in and see me, ail of
you, and if any of you want to see any
of ray Detroit exchanges I shall be
only too glad to serve you.”—- Detroit
Free Press.
Exhaustive diseases that lead to in
sanity, consumption, and a premature
grave, are quickly cured by using
Brown’s Iron Bitters. It strengthens
every part of the body.
S TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM.
( SI.OO for Six Months.
Brother Gardner on Bringing up-
Boys.
"If I had a boy to bring up I wouldn't
bring him up too softly,” began Broth
er Gardner, as Samuel Shin finally
quit poking the fire. "Ebery day of
my life 1 meet men who were brung
up softly. As boys dey were kissed
an’ petted an’ stuffed wid sweet cake
and cried oher. As young mew dey
had nuffin' to do but spend money,
dress like monkeys, loaf on do streets
an' look down on honest labor. As
men dey am a fa'lure. People who'
doan’ hate ’em an’ avoid ’em feel to
pity ’em, an’ dat’s just as bad. When
I see a man whom eberybody dislikes
1 realize dat he was brung up on de
goody-good plan as a boy.
"If I had a boy I’d rub him agin
do/world. I’d put responsibility' on
his shoulders. If lie got sugar he’d
aim it. If he got time for loafin’ it
would be only arter his work was
done. If he was ugly or obstinate I’d
tan it outer bin instead of bnyin’ him
otF. If you want to make a selfish
man. humor de whims of a boy. If
you want to make a coward forbid
your boy to defend bis rights. I teach
my boy dat all boys liab rights, and
dat while he had no business to tram
ple on de rights of odor boys, no boy
had de privilege of takin’ him by de
nose. Las’ night an old man libin’
up my way was turned out doors by
his boy. He has peen tryin* de goody
-goody plan on dat youth fur de las’
twenty y’ars, and dis am bo legitimate
result. lie didn’t want him to work,
kase work is hard. He didn’t want
him to dress plain, fur fear people
would look down on him. De hoy am
to-day a loafer, neither grateful for
what has bin done in dc pas’ nor carin’
for what happens in the fueber. Ten*
y’ars ago lie was cried ober, run arter
an’ coaxed an’ bought off, an’ his mud
dcr libed to see him a loafer an’ his
fadder has foun’ him a ingrafto.”—
troil Free Press.
Learn This by Heart.
My nerves will regain their vigor.
My brain will become more clear
and powerful.
My’ muscles be made-strong;
M^ r dyspepsia and indigestion no’
longer trouble mo,
My heart’s regular action restored',-
My blood be made more pure.
My weak lungs made more hewlt'by’*
and all the functions of my body re
stored to their normal condition, and
every symptom of weakness, nervous
ness, and debility be removed, if I
iue Brown’s Iron Bitters.— News.
* <1 Wm —•
A Pair of Old Confeda*
There was a strange sight seen oiv
our streets Wednesday—a gentleman
on horseback, riding with an erect,-
military air, and attiied in the uniform l
of a lieutenant in the Confederate ar
my'. Men stopped to gaze at him and
gathered in little knots to discuss the
meaning of the strange spectacle.
The minds of all ran hack a decade
and a half, and they began to talk of
the days when our loved southland
was torn and shattered by the ravages
of war.
The rider’s mission was one of
peace, however. He was an old Con
federate—Mr. W. G. Caritbers, of
Walton county’; he had rode that iden
tical horse in the army of the west, and'
at the solicitation of his mother and
sisters, he had come to have his photo
grab taken, while sitting on his horse.
The horse was known to be twenty
two years old, and was first rode in
the army’ by Mr. GrifTeth, of
the Athens Guards. Mr. Grilfeth
having been killed at Gettysburg, bis
horse was given to his nephew, Mr.
Caritbers, and together they served
their country till the close of the war
allowed them to return home. The
photograph was taken by Mr. Davis,
and the pair of old Gonfeds went
quietly away’.
What memories were awakened by
this incident! What currents of feel
ing, long frozen up. broke forth anew
at the sight of these reminders of by
gone days ! How could we help recall
ing the dead hopes of the papst, our
wild dream of a glorious national it}',
and the memories of our martyred 1
heroes? Thank G-od for a glorious
past though it lives only in reeolleo
tion. — Athens Daily Banner:
Almost young Again.
My mother was afflicted a long time
with Neuralgia and a dull, heavy in
active condition of the whole system ;
headache, nervous prostration, and
was almost helpless. No physicians
or medicines did her any good. Three
months ago slie began to use Hop Bit
ters, with such good effect that she
seems and feels young again, although
over 70 years old. We think there is
no other medicine fit to use in the
family.” A lad}' in Providence, U. I
— Journal.
The peanut crop this year will only
amount to 900.000 bushels against
2.350,000 la3t year, and the gallery
gods are in despair.
-♦ mn ——
Two prisoners were charged in a
London police court with exchanging
sentences of imprisonment by each
answering to the other’s name. This
is not an uncommon thing in India*
where a native jailor haa been known
to allow a prisoner to go out to get
married and spend his honeymoom in
the city so long as be found a friendly
substitute willing to endure inoarcera*-
Jion iu the meantime.
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