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HONOR. R'ritten For the Jasper News by X. Y. Z. To be esteemed of men is a commen dable desire; and next to riches is the ruling passion vf life. Tt is in fact to this end that most men desire riches. That position in life, however , which in the mere contingancy of wealth, will not repay tho effort necessary to acquire it. To he truly esteemed of* men is to be tho possessor of qualities which money can not buy. To be wor¬ thy of that esteem in the highest so¬ cial position attainable in this life. How shall it be reached? Every body has heard that, t‘honesty is tbe best poli¬ cy”, and the truth of the maxim is substantiated in every phase of human history; but it* no higher morel ground than this were possible, we should dis pair of ever witnessing a correct stan¬ dard of honor. Honesty which springs from motive of policy, deserves not the name. I; is akin to that bastard friendship Lt go/tmi of selfishness, and is not entitled it place on the iist of virtues, To be truly honorable, aii aotiou must spring ? frmiij,urc^-.,nyc 5 -, »nil priucipie,. cat. ret uuly »u <~rre«t Correct principles alone can produce that noblest work of God—an honest man. But how is one to judge of cor¬ rect principles? We might auswer niost would, go fo the Bible. The answer would hot be amiss, and yet, there is planted within every human breast a little monitor the pure in¬ stincts of which are as unerring as troth itself. An appeal to conscience wdl invariably settle ihc Jittte 'per¬ plexing question, which sometimes *>eot<iacs so iuwraugiit. in tbe very eon^ stituuon of moral actioiis as to threat¬ en tne utter destruction of all safe¬ guards. it is through /itc neglect of this ap¬ peal that so tunny hundred** of names are yearly added to that dishonored catalogue of “ruined young lue». ^, *1 be first step iu a wrong direction is always the most diffie .it. One such 8teS, unrepented of, is a sure precours¬ er of a course of infamy. No young man, at thc beginuing of his care.-r, couly premeditates alike ail dishonor^, Hut. having ouce launched upon the tide, he is like the impotent boatman who permits his craft to drift into the rapids of Niagara. Occasion¬ ally cue stops in his swift descent to. ward tbe awful chasm, may strike up¬ on a friendly r*xk, as did po^rr Avery; but as in his case, tbe relief will be lut fempoary, and the will! hopes of I / : f » rescue will only add psngs io the cer tainty oh destruction. Honesty is best policy: it is as the right baud of God—a present help iu every time of need. almost a t atwl fall. From Constitution Mr. F. Cord a gentleman aged iu years, stepped over an embankment about twenty feet high night before last and cauie near meeting a and instant death. Mr. Cord is uot a resdent of Atlan¬ ta. His son-in-law, Mr. K. F. W atson resides at 350 Whitehall street, and Mr Cord has been visiting his daugl^ ter for some days past, .Mr. Watsons house is near Smith streot. The va cant lot is not fenced in and is about the width of a street./The lot has been filled up to a level with the street for a distance of about thirty feet back. At that point a stone wa/i about twen¬ ty feet high had been erected. At a late hou r night before last there w as a call at Mr. Watson's home for a scr vant The family servant lived on Smith street, and Mr. Cord started af , f H HU'HI- UMiTTHi ' i 4 <lua , nt< , d witll thc ^ghb^h.,™.., knew that Smith street was rho first street turning <>ff w hit (hall t hat |»e Would reach. He knew, too, that be would have to turn to the left. Thd mgut was not bright, and when Mr v . Cord struck the opeu lot he thought was &mith street. He turned into tblft lot, and, without apprehending any danger, walked on until he caiue to tbf abutment, over which he tell, f ortu natly.Mr Cord detected Ut** danger before he was fair/y ovor tho wall imf by catching at the edge with his hands broke the force of las fab. When be aros tt hem the ground he felt such in tense m one ot his /egs, that he v?Uf » compelled to sit down. Prot Wallace^ who resides next to the vj»eu lot, beard the cries and came out. f£M m was uot iong in , <#er. p g the sonfee of ihe calls »tnf buriled to the old gentlnnatt’s *ide He hcipodUi him up and after sec«riu|| Jclp carried him. to Mr M atson’s h v . Mr Cord was considerable shaken flpilby his tali and at first it was feared t hat both leg* and both arms had been broken, but a physician, who responded to the call after a careful examination, stated that a sprained ankle was ihc injury . Mr Cord lested easy last night. Consid¬ ering his age, his essape from death was rather remarkbic. i %' — 1.1 ^ V For tbe Furmei s ol Pickens'Hud itojoiiur.^ a ut'ljf* If you want a first class guaxo^ r • V* Buy w JtTIMTTJ JtMOXMTSS SVPKHl'UOSf HJTE, Manufactured by Tho ; \ A TLA NT A G C.A NO < f O \ Atlanta <i:i Nothing better S.rhl For Stile By A. W. Davis Jasper, Samuel 7ate Tate T . Pliant Tak¬ ing Iloek, Roberts Mae ure k Kilby Ball Ground Coggit.* nut! Son (Janton Gt Every Man His Own Calculate! l have bought ihc Eight lor Pickens , County, to teach the New and univer¬ sal Rule of Interest It is ti c shortest, and easiest to learn, perfect > y accurate getting the answer to Hie fraction of a mill, aannot be forgotten. I will teach any one who can calculate in simple mu Itiplieation and divisien/tc-lic a thor¬ ough calcuiatior in lutmed, at any per amount and for of time, in a lew minutes. I have put the price of tuition down within i< ach of al t ts a good thing for the best of s. lioi ars, and a better ios those with a Him iteci education 1 will yelk the right of aIi ^ district in tbe county cheap exeept ^ Town, Persimmon ami Townsend {)n \ re r er}vU Ui C< K Vin cent, Principal of Talking Rook Acade¬ my, and J. R. Allen, county school opmnuasioiw, Hoping to receive a liberal j ntronag I am resp(*ctfti!y ycurs, 1>. R. Allred Said rule was March ^ tv n ' *’ l f ** U a * * ' -ij9 Sm m rl m t «r -_A M .« WP< Nam NftrlN **. xea.: <h T ., 4 iMn * 4 -t**Uts*. it j *, .: ■ i. -«. B **«■>»». r «. »*»a» g» -»•> r, »• l j. imm, LIVERY, SALE A!fl* l Hfi# JASPER. G mV Prompt atteatiov given to all ^ 3fa? n»y eara. Homm and bilges ready at all h >an. Will aeud lowyi^t «l MM*; MM j/mak ;C '—•«<! -»rcf«! driTWm. . Chargee a) way* reasonably