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■I ■ tt *' fT 5 : ♦ ' , „ • r / 4 . t li / fH £ V ROBERT S. HOWARD,) Editor and Publisher. S VOLUME i. C _ W. DUPKEg GrainesviHe, Caret., IS HEADQUARTERS for good reliable goods, and the Leader in Low Prices. My stock of General Merchandise is the largest I have ever carried, and the most extensive and best selected stock ever brought to Gainesville. My Dry Goods Oepa-rtment Is f ull and rcnlete in every line. The most elegant line of DRESS GOODS. SILKS, SATINS. PLAIDS, STRIPES and iIROCADES ever offered here. A superb line of FLANNELS, WATERPROOFS, CAS I MERES, JEANS, CLOTHS, etc. My stock of LADIES’ CLOAKS will equal that of every house in the city together. This line is complete in all grades. Every lady can be suited here. My Glove, Hosiery and Corset Departments Are full of (he best goods and lowest prices. In MILLINERY, IT ATS, RIBBONS and TRIMMINGS, for ladies wear, I have an elegant line, with MISS MARY DEADEN, a superb Trimmer, at the head of this Department. OlotiajLxxg; l OYo'tlxlxi.gg' l In my Clothing Department may always be found everything pertaining to a first-class clothing store. This stock is uncqual cd in this section. “ KEEP’S” Shirts, Collars and Cuffs a specialty. No fancy prices. 1 have the largest stock of [tootsand Shoes, for Gents, Ladies and Children, ever offered to the trade in Northeast Georgia. Ziegler’s Shoes, and other noted brands in full lines. My stock is complete in every department, ami as to prices I will guarantee to sell anything in my stock as low ns similar goods can be bought in Atlanta or Athens, or any other market. All I ask is an opportunity to convince you. Come to Gainesville. Come to see me. C. V r . DuPRE. P. S.—l buy all kinds of Country Produce at highest market prices. £epf JidtH’discmeuk Q.EORGIA, Jackson County. Whereas, upon application to me, in terms of the law. by one-fifth of the qual ified voters of the 245th (Jefferson) Dis trict, G. M., of said county, asking for an election to he called in said Distriot, that the question of the restriction of the sale of intoxicating liquors in said District may he submitted to the voters thereof (except those in the corporate limits of the town of Jefferson)— It is hereby ordered that an election be held in said District, at the usual place of holding elections in the same, on Monday, the fith day of January, 1882; that those voting at said election who favor restric tion shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, “For Restriction,” and those who oppose shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, “ Against Restriction,” and that the man agers of said election shall ke.-p duplicate list of voters and talley sheets, certify and sign the same, one of which shall be tiled with the Clerk of the Superior Court of said county and the other forwarded with out delay to his Excellency the Governor. dec 0 11. W. BELL, Ord’y. Jackson County. Whereas, upon application to me, in terms of the law, by one-fifth of the quali fied voters of the 428th (Cunningham's) District, G. ML, of said county, asking Tor an election to be called in said District, that the question of the restriction of the sale of intoxicating liquors in said Dis trict may be submitted to the voters thereof— It is hereby ordered that an election be held in said District, at the usual place of holding elections in the same, on Wednes day. the Utli day of January, 1882 ; that those voting at said election who favor restriction shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, “ For Restric tion.” and those who oppose shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, “ Against Restriction,” and that the managers of said election shall keep duplicate list of voters and talley sheets, certify and sign the same , one of which shall he filed with the Clerk of the Supe rior Court of said count}’ - and the other forwarded without delay to his Excellency the Governor. 11. W. BELL, Ord'y. Postponed Sheriff’s Sale. WILL be sold, before the Court House door in the town of Jefferson, Ga., within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in January next, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit : A tract of land, situated in Jackson county, (la,, on the waters of the South Oconee river, in the 212(1 District, G. M.. containing two hundred and fifty-five acres, more or less, adjoining lands of James Yarnuin. Wallis, Cong and others. On said place there are two tenant houses ; about thirty or forty acres of the land in good state of cultivation, the balance of the land is in old Held pines. Levied on as the property of John 11. Harrison, to satisfy a ti. fa. issued from the Superior Court of Jackson county in favor of Wm. Patman vs. John 11. Harrison and \V. I). Harrison. Said (i. fa. now controlled by M. A. Patman. Property pointed out by plaintiff's attorney. Written notice given to the tenants in possession, as the law directs. T. A. MuELIIANNON, Sh'lf. Agent’s Sale. WILL be sold, before the Court House door in Jellcrson, within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in Jan uary, lssg, public out-cry, to the high est bidder, the tract of land in said coun ty on which the widow of the late John Griffith, dec’d, had a life estate.it being a portion of the old -John Griffith homestead place, near Hurricane Shoals, in said coun ty. containing, according to estimate, two hundred and forty acres, more or less. On said place is the dwelling latel3 r occupied by said John Griffith, with the improve ments. stables, barns, out-houses. &c. About one hundred and twenty-five acres in cultivation, the remainder in original forest, well timbered. There is a small creek near the dwelling, with sufficient water to run any ordinary machinery, and on which b as tine a sjioal as the country affords. The farm is in very good repair. Sold for the purpose of distribution among the distributees and legatees of the late John Griffith. <k*cM. WILLIAM GRIFFITH, Agent for the distributees and legatees of said John Griffith, dec'd. ° QEORGIA, Jackson County. Whereas. Helena E. Long applies for Letters of Guardianship of the property and persons of Ilubbert Long and Homer Long, minors of John A. Long, dec'd This Ls to. cite all concerned, and the next of kin. to show cause, if any. on the first Monday in January, 1882, 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, No vember 30th. ISBI. II. W. HELL, Ord'y. FAIR WAKMNti! A hL parties are notified not to hire or harbor in any in.lnner a colored boy >y the name of ZAL’K HEMPHILL, as H is >ound to me, and l will prosecuto 1 ° toe extent of the law for so doing. M A. LEMON. EORGIA, Jackson County. Whereas, O. 11. P. Pettyjohn, Admin istrator on the estate of Temperance Pet tyjohn. late of said county, deceased, rep resents to the Court that he lias fully and completely administered said deceased’s estate and is entitled to a discharge— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any, af the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, on the first Monday in Feb ruary. 1882, why said Letters of Di.smis sion should not he granted the applicant. Given under my official signature, Oc tober 29th, 1881. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y. ~THE* SUN. TSTEIAA7" "YORK;, 1882^ The Sun for 1882 will make its fifteenth annual revolution under the present man agement, shining, as always, for all, big and little, mean and gracious, contented and unhappy, Republican and Democratic, depraved and virtuous, intelligent and obtuse. The Sun’s light is for mankind and womankind of every sort; but its ge nial warmth is for the good, while it pours hot discomfort on the blistering backs of the persistently wicked. Tub .Sun of 1808 was a newspaper of a new kind. It discarded many of the forms, ami a multitude of the superfluous words and phrases of ancient journalism. It undertook to report in a fresh, succinct, unconventional way all the news of the world, omitting no event of human inter est, and commenting upon affairs with the fearlessness of absolute independence. The success of this experiment was the success of Tiik Sun. It effected a per manent change in the style of American newspapers. Every important journal established in this country in the dozen years past has been modelled after The Sun. Ever}/ - important journal already existing has hem modified and bettered by the force of The Sun’s example. The Sun of 1882 will be the same out spoken, truth-telling, and interesting newspaper. Hy a liberal use of the mejir.s which an abundant prosperity affords, we shall make it better than over before. We shall print all the news, putting it into readable shape, and measuring its importance, not by the traditional yard stick, but by its real interest to the peo ple. Distance from Printing House Square is not the first consideration with The Sun. Whenever anything happens worth reporting we get the particulars, whether in Brooklyn or in Bokhara. In politics wc have decided opinions; and arc accustomed to express them in language that cau be understood. We say what wc think about men and events. That habit is the only secret of The Sun's political course. The Weekj y Sun gathers into eight pages the best matter of the seven daily issues. 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The Sunday edition of The Sun is also furnished separately at $1.20 a year, pos tage paid. The price of The WEEKLY Sun, eight pages, lifty-six columns, is $1 a year, pos tagopaid. For clilbs of ten sending $lO we will send an extra copy free. Address 1. W. ENGLAND, Publisher of The Sun. New York City. A- BEATTY’S PIANOFORTES— MAG- XjL NIFICENT holiday presents; square grand pianofortes, four very handsome round corners, rosewood eases, three uni sons, Beatty’s matchless iron frames, stool, book, cover, boxed, :•>:*. 7. > tu SSsJJ7.'*<> : catalogue prices. S*iOO to r-41, OOO; satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded after one year's use; upright pianofortes, St:a,! to ••£..; catalogue prices. HSOO to **<<>; standard piano fortes of the universe, as thousands testi fy ; write for mammoth list of testimoni als ; Beatty's cabinet organs, cathedral, church, chapel, parlor, !*XO upward ; vis itors welcome: free carriage meets trains; illustrated catalogue (holiday edition) free. 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Whoever you are, Thousands die an whenever you feet .IE (I Dually fro m some that your system IB- J form of Kid n.ey needs cleansing, ton-disease that might ng or stimulating IS | have beeD presented without intoxicating, IK Aby a timely use of take Hop Hopßltters Bitters. SHBiHi Have you dy*- v peps'a, kidney, 0.1. C. °rwriaury com- 15 ■ U aQ absolut<? HOP ste dittfrs fIpsSSS NEVER f.Vt°hs. r i FAIL /::r o s ’ T saved hun-M —' * lKoeeer,B. x. and red S. Cyl - & Toronto, Ont. FOR THE PEOPLE. Watch Carefully Your Health. Are your hands and feet cold ? Does your pulse beat irregular? Does your heart quickly palpitate at the least exertion, worrimerit, of Jiervoimexcite ment? Does your face often flush from a ru*h of blood to the bead? Are you troubled with dyspepsia, indiges tion, or some urinary disorder? Be ware ! Death may at any time sud denly ensup from apoplexy. Do hot delay. Your system needs some true medicinal tonic. Nothing is so good as Brown’s Iron Hitters. This excel lent remedy will assist nature in quickly regaining her lost hold on health and li-fo. It strengthens every part of the system, and restores the different organs of life to their normal condition. In diseases of an exhaus tive nature, having a tendency to weaken both mind and body, it in variably acts like a ohartn.— Journal. [From the Atlanta Constitution.] Bill Arp’s Letter, IN WHICH HE CONSIDERS THINGS IN GENERAL. Christmas is at hand, and no winter to speak of yet; no cold rains or howling winds ; no heavy drains upon the farmer’s small store of corn and provender. Providence is kind, not withstanding the short crops, and our people are hopeful of getting through the winter and starting anew at plant ing time. Poor people saw a hard struggle ahead, and the good man was gloomy and sad when he thought of the lack of means to keep wife and children from want and tiie wolf from the door. The poor get more sympa thy than help, and have long since learned to do without when they can not buy. Merchants and guano men don’t know what Contending forces have worked upon the farmer’s mind and what sacrifice of comfort he has Had to make to pay for advances—how lie has got. to pinch himself and his Tamil} 7 , and even his stock, to struggle through the winter that is yet to come. But after ail there seems to be a de liverance not counted on, for here are the iron works and manganeese works and the ear factory and the saw mills ■md the new railroads that want labor and teams and pay good prices, and our people are going to them from all directions. The car factory at Car tersviile has one hundred and fifty hands and turns ont thirty cars a week. The manganeese mines give employment to as many more, and there are hundreds at the furnaces. The thirty four steam saw mills in the county of Polk have not less than five hundred hands. Mr. West’s railroad increases its force all the time as it increases its business, and from my observaf on is the best paying road in the State and about the best managed. Fhen there are the copper mines near Roekmart that help out amazingly, 'or they employ lots of men and sixty mules’; and have just built the biggest stable I ever saw. But the biggest Hiing of all is Mr. Cole’s railroad from Rome to Atlanta, which feeds and pays directly and indirectly at least wo thousand people. Besides the grading that is going on there are scores of countrymen gelling crossties and timber for bridges and trestles and stone for culverts. All along the ine I see the natives at work cutting stocks and hauling them. I hear the sound of a thousand axes cutting and, hewing erosstics. I see the hutahic farmers hauling them down steep hills and mountain sides where a wagon couldent go. I asked Loomis, who is one of the contractors on the line, how those people were going to get those ties up out of the wilderness, and be said they was going to snig’em down on a blizzard. Loomis is a buckeye and when I told him I reckon it wa a lizzard he said well it was a lizzard. or a blizzard or a gizzard or some such conti ivance. There is a power of money paid out every week by this company, and itall comes from abroad, and all helps our people. It will save their families from want and their stock from sale, I have never seen as much industry in this region as is iow <M>ing on. ami in the lies! lime in the world, and I think we will ill be able to pull through better than •ve anticipated. FIRE PROOF MESSENGER BOXES i Cherokee Georgia is being checker 'd all over with inn ui r n during indus tries—developing her mineral trea sures and her timber. These tilings mixed up with successful farming will make ibis region the garden spot of he .State—no fence 4 *, and less cotton uni more grass and hay is bound lo come. I don’t know anything about the tariff or what we ought to do about t. W e are all getting along pretty veil as it stand-*, but somehow I can'L >elp thinking that the advalorem tax is the best. That is what the State has got, and I don't see why the Uni ted States shouldn’t have it too. I don t belie ve :n pM.icil.ng*> la von ng any class, Uu Up* rnn'uom r-* have. !•* sutler for it. 1 don't want to hurt Mr. West. lie makes pig iron and gives employment to a great many people, but if I can buy a plow or a keg of nails or an n>: a tilth* cheaper from an M.igli'.lauan than an A ..email illo-k' like I ought to he allowed to do it. Our wagon makers used to charge us sl2 * 00 for a pretty good wagon, but the Ya ikees commenced selling us a better one for SIOO 00, and we bought ’em and dried up our own raeehanicks and they went, at some other business. Now, if tariff is right in principle, wc ought to have put a tax of $25 on every Yankee wagon that wa3 brought here. Just so with Western meat and corn. Now, if an Englishman will sell us as good a wagon for $75 and ns good an ax for half the price it looks like we ought to be allowed to buy ’em. One time there was an old man who had ten children and lots of grandchildren, and one of his boys was a shoe maker, and the old man said that all the other children should buy their shoes from Bob at two dol lars a pair just to encourage him and keep the money in the family. Every day there was some outsiders come knocking at the outside gate with just as good shoes at a dollar a pair, hut -till they all had to buy from Bo!) and Bob got rich o(F of his own kinfolks, and tfiat’s the way with the tariff. It is a good thing for Bob but mighty hard on the rest of the family. In this portion of the vineyard there are fifty consumers to one manufacturer, and it seems to me the majority ought to have the most consideration. Mr. Young and Mr. Cogin, who run the Augusta and Columbus factories, say that the South can make cotton goods eight dollars a bale cheaper than the North, but the tariff enables the North to make ten per cent, interest, while the South makes twenty. Now, if the}- will reduce the tariff the South can still make ten per cent, and the North wouldn’t make anything, and so they would pull up stakes and come down here with their machinery, and every steam and water power in tiiis region would be dotted with their fac tones, and that is just what we want. We want more industry add more opportnnies for our boys and our girls, and we want our cotton worked up at home and that will give us cheaper uoods, for we wont have to pay freight both ways. They talk a gic.ff deal about a tariff for revenue only, but I have never seen one yet that liidnt prove to be a tariff for protection and 1 never will. It is all a complicated piece of machinery fixed up by politi cians to get to congress and they stay there and the poor consumers dout know anything about it. Jesso. In the good old honest days when the masses of the people made nearly ever) thing at home it didn’t matter so much, but it does now. I was a think ing of the days when we used to wear country jeans and home-made shoes and wool hats and drank water out of a clean gourd instead of a silverdipper. and sat in split bottom chairs —the best chair in tile wori l—and lived in houses we were not afraid of. Ido hate to be afraid of a house when I go in it. I was thinking of the times when the boys went to mill and chopped the fire wood and wore home-made galluses and made balls out of old rubber shoe* and played marbles without fudging and called up doodle bugs out of their sand holes. The boys now are too smart for the like of that. They know more than'we know, and by the time they are grown they will know it all and quit. Jesso. But still I am hopeful. There is always some good seed in the basket, and may be the old stock wont run out entirely. And now, Mr. Editor, let me say adieu to you and your readers. Adieu for a season. I don’t know how long, but I have long suspected 1 was writ ing 100 much —keeping my pen before the people too long—wearying them with vagaries that were crude and ill digested with thoughts that were not new and advice that was not needed, ail of which smacks of variety and oonoe't, from which may the good Lord deliver me. In parting wi h you, let me say thanks for your patience, your courtesy to me and my pen, and to say, besides, that if I have ever been unkindly personal to any one in my random letters, and he is aggrieved, 1 freely forgive him for not forgiving me. Your’®, Bill Arp. Buys 1 hem h j t: e Gr. ss. SrioriMiNvili.k, ()•!! >. 'lay 25. 1881. rtejf'O sou'! me at niuio one gro-vs of \ t.nr most excellent med cinal lonic. Brown's Iron liiLters. i have used them in my practice, for indigestion, dyspepsia, sour stomach, heartburn, nausea, vertigo, etc., and have met with great success, in effecting cures, t Rod they give perfect tone and real .jtrc'ngtli l> every part of the body, and in cases of kidney diseases and consumption they quickly stop all decay. R. B. Alexander, M. I). an 1 Druggist. Doctors Disagree. flow an Allopathic Naval Doctor an<\ Ilia Ilo'i i'JC jj) ill. ic " })oM>r' Wife Fell Out . The oftmade assertion that “pro fcssional” rivalry is nowhere so letter among the medical fraternity is aptly exemplified by the facts in a divorce case filed in one of our courts the other day. It, seems that Dr. Smcdburv, of the U n.ed n. atesXavy, was married about i cc- months ago to a lovely young San Josie lady, to whom he had been engaged for a long time and who pas sionately returned his affection. A few months after his marriage the Doctor was called to join his ship in the Asiatic squad,on, and bom one emergency or another was kept abroad three \-eara, arriving in this city only about a month ago. During his absence his wife determined to employ the interval of their long separation by ; studying medicine, a surprise which she hoped would delight her husband on his return. Unfortunately, how ever, she entered a homoeopathic college, her husband being of the allopathic persuasion. Her desire was to graduate he fore her better-half re turned, which she succeeded in doing. The doctor hail hardly time to ex change greetings with his overjoyed partner on the day of his arrival, when their rejoicings were interrupted by a messenger who came rushing in to say 7 that a man had fallen out of a four story window around the block, and for whom a physician was needed at once. The husband had hardly reached the ground when he discovered his wife already on hand and engaged in con sulting the patient's pulse. ” What does this mean ?” said the astonished surgeon. *’ Why. I forgot to tell you, darling,” explained his wife. “You see lam a regularly qualified homoeopathic physi cian.” ” Homoeopathic ?” sneered the aston ished husband, getting very red in the face. “ Yes. pet.,” continued Mrs. S.sweet iy ; “ this dosing people with bucket fuls of slop is getting out of date, precious.” “And so you have actually 7 been roped in by that gang of pillule peddling idiots ?” “Don't be rude, ray dear,” replied the female practitioner. “ You can’t ex pcct to keep up with the march of science in Asia. Just stand back a moment and let me save the patient.” “ Save fiddlesticks,” snapped the allopath. “ Woman, go home at once, and cease trifling with human life. Or, perhaps, yon had better scrape lint while I resuscitate the subject.” “ Why 7 don’t yon two quit fighting and go to work ?” asked the victim's wife, who had just made up her mind that she wouldn’t look well in black. “When this female person is re moved,” said Dr. S., stiflly, “ I shall proceed in the regular way.” “ I will not. take the case, or be an swerable for the consequences until that old fogy withdraws,” rejoined Doctress S., haughtily. “ You are a quack !” roared the hus band. “ Y ou're a butcher !” screamed his wife. And in this way they went on until somebody announced that the man was dead, and the police arrested the whole crowd for creating a disturbance. And now they aie to he divorced in a few days, for the judge says that if the petition is refused he’s afraid they will leave off quarreling and take to practicing on each other, and he thinks there have been quite enough murders committed lately.— Derrick Dodd. A Lady’s Wish. “Oh, how I do wish my skin was as clear and soft as yours,” said a lady to her friend. “You caneasely 7 make it so,” answered the friend. “How?” inquired the first lady. “By using Hop Bitters, that makes pure, rich blood and blooming health. It did ; t for me, as y 7 ou observe. ’ — Cairo Eu letin. Keeping I'ne Head Clean. Keeping the head perfectly clean is a great aid to health. A distinguish ed physician, who has spent much of his time at quarantine, said that a person whose head was thoroughly washed every day. rarely took conta gious diseases, but where the hair was allowed to become dirty and matted it was hardly 7 possible to escape infec tion. Many persons find speedy re lief for nervous headache by washing the head thoroughly in weak soda wa ter. \Ye have known a’most wholly cured in ten minutes by this simple remedy. A friend finds it the greatest relief in eases of “ rose cold,” the cold symptoms entirely 7 leaving the eyes and nose after one thorough washing of the hair. Thediead should lie thoroughly dried afterward, and avoid draughts of air for a little while. —Golden Rule. The Spoopendyke Baby. “Well, well, well." sail Mr. Spoo pendyke, with a grin that involved his whole head, and an effort at tip-toe tread that shook the whole house. “ And so it’s a girl, my dear ?” Mrs. Spoopendyke smiled faintly. and Mr. Spoopendyke picked up his heiress. “It's the image of you,” she said, regarding with some trepidation Mr. Spoopendyke's method of handling the infant. “ I don't s:c how you make that out,” said Mr. Spoopendyke, gravely. “ l don't know when my nose looked like the thumb part of a boiled lobster claw. Do I understand 3-011 that my eyes bear any resemblance to the head ol a screw ?’’ “ I mean the general features,” mut tered Mrs. S[ o *pendyke. “ The general features seem to be all mouth,” retorted Mr. Spoopendyke, examining Ins acquisition. “If our general features are at all alike, my visage must remind yon of an earth quake. lli ! kiteliee ! kitcliec ! What makes her hold up her legs like that?” “She can’t help it,” reasoned Mrs. Spoopendyke. ” they’ll straighten out in time.” ~No time like the present,” quoted Mr. Spoopendyke, and lie took his daughter's feet and commenced pulling her limbs. “ I don’t want an}- band3 r legged child in this family while I'm at the head of it.” Naturally the baby began to cry, and Mr. Spoopendyke essayed to soothe it. “ Hi! kiehcc kichcc I kichcc-ee-cc,” he chirruped. "Grat Scott, what a S TERMS, $1.50 PER ANNUM. i $l.OO for Six Months. cavern! Any idea how raucli this mouth weigh?? Hi I kichec ! kichce I. You’ll have to get this mouth roofed in before cold weather. What’s the matter with her, any Way?” ” Perhaps you hurt hor. --Let me take her, please,” pleaded helpless Mrs. Spoopendyke. “She's doing well enough. Hi you! H'*ld up! Haven’t you anything to catch this mouth in? It’s spilling all 1 over the neighborhood. Ili ! Topsy,’ Genevieve. Cleopatra, dry up ! I’m go ing to have trouble breaking this' young one’s temper, I can see that. Here ! bend the other Way once !” and Mr. Spoopendyke tried to straighten irp his offspring without avail. “Let her come to me ; do, please,” moaned Mrs. Spoopendyke ; and Mr. Spoopendyke way forced to hand her over. “ Well, that's quite a baby,” said he,’ nursing his knee and eyeing the infant/ “ What’re those bumps over its eyes ; for? What preponderance of intelli gence do they represent?” “ You musn’t talk so,” remonstrated Mrs. Spoopendyke. “ She’s the hand somest child you ever saw.” “ Well, she’s got to stop biting her nails before she goes anv further with this procession. Here, take your hands out of your mouth, can't you? Why don’t you put your hands down?” “ Why. all babies do that.” explain ed Mrs. Spoopendyke. " You can't stop that.” “I’m going to try,” said Mr. Spoo pendyi-e, “and I don't want to be in terfered with in bringing the child up. Here, you, Maud S. Boncsetter, put your hands in your pockets. Don't let me see any more nail chewing, of 3 r ou and I'll get mixed up in argu ment. She gets that from your fami ly. Mrs. Spoopendyke.” “ Say, dear, don’t you want to go and order some things?” asked Mrs, Spoopendyke. “No,” rejoined her husband, “I want to see this youngster. Where's her chin! Do babies always have their upper jaw set right on their shoulders? Kichee 1 kichce! Her scalp comes clear to the bridge of her nose. I don’t,believe she’squiteright. Where’s her forehead? Great Moses ! Her head is all on the back part. Say, that baby’s got to be pressed. That’s no shape.” “Get awa)’,” exclaimed Mrs. Spoo pendyke, indignantly. “She’s a per fect angel. There’s nothing, in the> world the matter with her.” “ Of course 3*oll know,” growled Mr. Spoopendyke. You don’t waut any thing more than a fog-horn and a mis spent appropriation to be an orphan asylum. If I had your faith, and the colic, I’d make a living as a foand lings’ home. She’ll he old enough to spank in a week, won’t she*:” “No, she won’t,” said Mrs. Spoo pendyke. “She’ll never be old enongji for that.” “ I’ll bet she will,”’ grunted Mr, Spoopendyke. “If she isn’t, she’ll get it before she matures up to that period. Thai’s all. Let me take her.- Here, let’s have hcr. ,r But Mrs. Spoopendyke flatly refus ed. “ Keep your dod gasted baby, then !” roared Mr. Spoopendyke. ”If you* know more about babies than 1 do. then keep her. The way yon coddle her one would think she was a new' paste for the coraplxion. If you hark one more brain and a handle, j'ou’rf make a fair rattle-box. Fit you up with a broken sofa and a grease pot, and you’d do for a second hand nur sery.” And Mr. Spoopendyke started off to find his friend >Specklewottle, who congratulated him, and started off with him to assist in the selection of an overcoat oral a pair of ear muffs as precautionary against the approaching winter. —Brooklyn Eayle. It is a Foolish Mistake to oonfbund a remedy of merit with the quad* medicines now so common. W© have used Parker’s Ginger Tonic with Lho happiest results for Rheumatism and Dyspepsia, and when worn out by overwork, and know it to be a sterling health restorative. Times. See adv. Athens Banner : A certain, or rath er uncertain man started with 144 tur keys to Athens ; when he arrived Sat urday they numbered 150. A colored citizen, on his route, possessed six ot the national birds, which, being of a gregarious turn of mind, joined the 1 crowd and come to town. Our colors cd friend, having secured a possesso ry warrant, Mr. E. A. Sanford, the purchaser of the 150. appeared with six at the cast door of the court house. Ourc. f. was positive one of his turkey* was blind in one eye. The court pass-, cd an order that the ci-devant blind turkey be turne 1 loose to tost his or rather her, visual power. As this was the 011I3' means of identification, and as Mrs. Turkey aforesaid was possessed of excellent sight in both eyes, the judgment of the court was rendered iu favor of Mr. Sanford, who returned to his store with his six turkej-s, and now offers the same for sale. .Justice is sometimes blind ; so are turkeys, but not always. Lossof tneißor}', universal lassitude, pain in the back, premature old age, prompt!}- cured with Brown’s Iron Bitters, it restores lost functions and strengthens the weakened parts. NUMBER 45.