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. THE MEWENGKR.
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N A r IKK, Editor.
LAFAYETTE, GA, March 17,1881 |
ltuck Creek.
The Grand Jury that served our
County week btforc last was com
jmsed of able lain. With A. A.
Simmons as foreman, they dispatch
ed their business promptly and
thoroughly. The presentments
were short and business like. Fa
miliar as they are to our renders
there is hut one point in them we
wish to speak of —the recommends
tion as to a bridge acr ss Duck ( reek
Coming as they do, fresh from the
people, representing the whole
County and reiterating the senti
ment of two proceeding Grand Ju
ries, the recommendation is forci
ble. Tax-payers as they are, they
feel that their fellow tax-ptyers
will sustain them in nsking the
Commissioners to have the bridge
at that point built. It is n danger
ous ford. Two lives have been lost
there, and any one attempting to
croes there in high water is liable
to be carried down by the current.
It has the strong claim of being on
the main thoroughfare that runs
through the largest valley in the Co.
It is a leading mail route, and once
bridged, there can be no interrup
tion of the mail service by high
..water. There nre times when time
is life, and the loss of it death.
There are times when it is all im-
portiynt to reach the friendly aid of
a physician. A bridge across n
stream like that is a requirement of
modern civilization, and one which
wo trust our worthy Commissioners
will meet. We have faith that the
people wiil sustain them heartily
in the step. There nno important
stream in the county that can bo
bridged so cheaply,
Mortgages.
The credit system of Georgia is
*t> indulgent and free, that the
question of securing debts by
mortgages, is one that is of great
interest to creditors.
The homestead of ourstate affords
a hiding place for debtors, which
has a tendency to increase the
number of mortgages, ar.d gives
—— additional ground for securing debt
by mortgage, either on personal, or
real property, or on both.
In taking a mortgage, the first
questing is: what is a mortgage? A
mortage is a security for a deb/,
but passes no title to the property
mortgaged. In other words, the
mortgaged property, if otherwise
unincumbered, is subject to the
debt, to secuie the payment of
which it was given.
The next question is, in what
form shall the mortgage be? No
particular form is necessary, that
is, it is not necessary that each
mortgage should bo clothed in the
same language, leaving out names,
dates and amounts, yet there are
certain things that every mortgage
must contain, or which should ap
pear on the face of every instru
ment purporting to be a mortgage.
First, the creation of a lien must
be clearly indicated. What is a
Hen? A lien is a legal right in one
person to hold, and retain the
property of another until some
claim of the former is paid or satis
fied. In each mortgage this right
must clearly appear.
The instrument roust “clearly
specify the debt to secure which”
the mortgage is given. Specify, in
this sense, means to designate any
thing in words, so as to enable any
one to distinguish it from other
things by sight when seen and this
must he done without any mixture
of uncertainty.
The instrument must, also, give
such description of the property
upon the mortgage is to take
effect, that the property mortgaged
can easily be distinguished from
other property, or else it will be
void on account of uncertainty.
The mortgage “must be executed
in the presence of, and attested by,
or uppioved before a Notary Public,
or Justice of any court in this State;
or a clerk of the Superior Court,
and by one other witness, if on
real property, and recorded in the
office of the clerk of the Superior
Court, within three months from it 6
date."
It is perfectly safe to take and
hold a mortgage without having it
recorded, provided; the mortgager
does not give another person a
mortgage upon the same property,
fir if the second mortgage is
recorded within the time allowed
by law, and is taken without notice
of the first, the firet will be post
poned to all other liens created or
obtained or purchases made prior
to the actual record of the mort
gage.
Mortgages may ho safely taken
oa property that is hou.e.-teadi d
under the Constitution of 1877. 1
provided the mortgager is worth 1
over three hundred dollars in
property either than household and
kitchen furniture, an t provisions,
fiat is, the properly not waived,
must consist of household and
kitchen furniture and provisions,
which cannot be waived. If the
mortgager will waive and renounce
the homestead, and has sufficient
property over and above the prop
erty ntiove named, and will mort
gage the latter with waiver of home
stead, the mortgage is us secure
with the incutnherance of homstend
as without it. In few words persons
who wisli to secure debts by tuking
mortgages, will profit, and often
save useless litigation, by properly
executing mortgages, and recording
them at once.
It may net be amiss to add that
it is a crime in Georgia, to sell or j
trade mortgai c 1 property. In the
Code of 1873, section, 4000, pat* 1
830, we find the followings: “No j
person after having executed a
mortgaged deed to personal prop
erty shall be permitted to sell or 1
otherwise dispose of the same with 1
intent to defraud the mortgagee,
unless the consent of the mortgagee
be first obtained, before payment of
the indebtedness for which the
mortgage deed was executed, and
if any person shall violate the pro
visions of this section, and loss
thereby is sustained by the holder
of the mortgage, the offender shall
he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be punished
by a fine in double the sum, or
debt, which said mortgage was
given to secure; and upon failure
to pay the fine immediately, the
person so convicted shall bn im
prisoned in the common jail for a
period of not less than six months
or more than twelve.”
Men sometimes hide wrong be
hind pretended right, and the
object and end of law and right nre
defeated. How harmoniously
would the affairs of this w( rid
together, if all would do right.
Zenas.
Letter From Ohio.
Since my last letter I have made
a trip tbrt ugh portions of West
Virginia, Mary land,and Pennsylva
nia, returned home on the morning
of March 3d. —- J—.was very much
pleased with the country through
tyfiich I pussed, and the people I
met. I must say that the farmers
of Maryland and Pennsylvania are
practical farmers. Their lands nre
in a high state of cultivation. No
fields turned to the commons. No
briars and sprouts along their fences,
but fino grnsses and healthy look
ing wheat right up to the fence.
Every one in cultivation is made to
repay the farmer for all labor and
money expended thereon. I could
but contrast the stato of affairs
there with that of North Georgia,
Farmers of North Geogia! you have
a country whose naturnl advantages
equal, and in many respects are
superior to many parts of Maryland
and Pennsylvania. All you need
is the sarao principle of farming
applied. Ten acres properly fer
tilized and cultivated is worth
twenty acres under your old primi
tive process. Maryland and Penn
sylvania farmers are yearly im
proving their lands by their system
of farming, whileyou are yearly im
poverishing yours by the primitive
scratching process. Cultivate less,
plow deep, manure heavy, cultivate
thoroughly, and you will be sur
prised to see the result. I know I
am not capable of giving advice
from practical experience, but am
stating facts from general observa
tion. And although it has been
said by some one of your renders,
that I had no right to be writing
and dictating to Georgia farmers,
still I propose to write a letter oc
casionally by request of many of
your subsciibers. And I don’t
want your readers to think that I
propose to dictate. I only have my
opinions based upon observation; on
the experience of practical farmers.
I am interested in the general
progress and welfare of the people,
of Georgia, and would like to see
(and hope to) her advanced in her
fanning interest equal to any other
State, for when the farmers are
prosperous, all branches of business
flourish in like proportion. Now,
friends and farmers, you that have
limestone land, burn ynurlimeetone
and get them out of your way, and
spread the lime over yonr fields,
plow deep and make good deep j
soil, and gather and apply every
thing of a fertilizing nature and see
if you can equal, yes, excel many
of your Northern neighbors in
farming.
I spent Sunday, February 27th,
in Frederick City, Nd., and to while
away the day, walked over the old
Morocacy buttle field. The Con-
I federate dead have been removed
to the cemetery. There lies a long
row of Georgia's ions. The 4th,
12th, 13ih, 18th, 21a»r 2Glh, 31st,
38lh, 60th mid 61st Georgia, I re
member seeing represented there. ]
noted hut two names of the 60th,
which are John Langford and Wm.
Coleman. Many are marked un
known. A marble slab marks the
head of each in a beautiful ceme
tery.
Accept thatika for late copies,of
the Messenger. With many good
wishes to all your readers.
I am respectfully,
T. A Cooper.
Athens, O, March 17, 1881.
BARTOW COUNTY.
Dear Messenger: Last week we
stood on the summit of a mount in
your county, gazing into a crystal
stream which sprang from a crevice
of a massive rock. It crept silently
at first, as if fleeing from the dark
earth, which had so long hid it ]
from the outer world. Hut as in
teres ting space increased, it expre-e
ed its delight by a gurgling laugh
as it bounded faster and faßter over
the stones snd pebbles which lie in
its course to the nearest descending
point of ttie eminence, and i*s joy
by reflecting trancendent rays of
light from its rippling silvery form.
Nowon the verga of a percipitate
rock, it moves slowly and gently,
seeming to admire the beautiful
McLemore's cove an 1 valley below.
It lingers hut a moment, and leaps
down the precipice to rocks below,
repeating the sent down, down, till
at the bese of the height, it resumes
a more placid form, rolling slowly
as if contented to linuer forever in
the fertile valley, hut meeting com
rades who have more or less daring
feats to relate, they murmer to
gether and are loßt to our view.
Like the stream, the attractive val
leys below bids us descend, hut in a
less hazardous manner, and still
like the stream when below we al
most felt contented to remain for
ever, and who would not? If a far
mer, the black fertile soil, not sur
passed in the State, should con
vince him that it is a land of plenty;
hut if sceptical he has but to enter
the barnyards of the owners where
forage doors stand open totlie cat
tle, calves in the shuck houses,
turkeys in ajjj hogs reel
ing with fatness, will surely result !
in convincing him. Jiut before lie j
departs we ask him to visit the
dining room, and —well we advise
him not to taste every dish —for
too surely will sickness follow over
eating.
Your professional men never
seem content with a comfort:.b'e
present, and fortunate future. That
is all. except one class.
Your Court was in session, and
it appeared as if the virtues of your
people bid that class, the lawyers
seek a field of labor elsewhere. So
they are doing—we refer to Hon. J.
C. Clements, who stepped from
your province of tranquility, witli
a soul hrimlull of love tor his State,
to a field where such noble char
acteristics as ho posesses havo long
boen in demand. We Hartownians
in the future will always open our
doors to such excellent persons. If
you have any' more send them to
the front. We were highly pleased
with your readers, your county —
and not least, yourself—because all
seemed to bear good fruit.
Within your limits we met Miss
Lavinia Gholston, one of our most
lovely and accomplished roung
ladies. Warn your readers to lessen
their attractions, that her visit may
not be prolonged.
We are now in a pleasant valley
at home—greatly rewarded for our
visit to your county. Thank you,
kind Editor, for indulging us, and
! promise our return only when you
can infurm us that odd would be
j even. Rufus Oror.
KOTli: I’KK CS:
Veal A Son, Jewelers.
i Gold American ..even; 850.00 1
Ladies Gold Watches 20.00 j
Gents’ Silver American Le
vers 10.00 1
Gents’ Silver Swiss 8.00 :
Gents’ Nickel American 8.00
Gents’ Plated Swiss 5.00
Composition Swiss 3.00
Seth Thomas Clocks, fine 5.00 |
Plain Mantle Clocks 4.00'
Medium Good Clocks 3.00
! Common Clocks 1.00
j Fine Gold Opera Chains 20.00
Solid Silver Teaspoons, per
sett 5.00
j Solid Silver Forks, per sett... 12.00
j Silver Plated Teaspoons, per
sett 1.00 !
Silver Plated Tablespoons,
per sett 2.00
Double Lined Violin, Bow
and wood case 5.00
Solid Silver Thimbles, (name
engraved on) 50
Heayy Solid Gold Wedding
1 Rings, (names engraved)... 5.00 1
Stationary and Portable E gines,
Gins, Saws,
Corn Mills & Cotton Presses,
A Specialty.
13. £| o US,
(EllTTAnooui, - - TENNESSEE.
R. P. MOORE. J - p - McMILLIN, JR
MOORE & M C M ILLIH,
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS,
OILS, SOAPS, PEBFUMEBY,
Toilet Articles and Fancy Stationery,
Also Southern Agents tor
nu.ujt brothers mixed paints,
22.1 £Wav L hct ftijeet,
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. *
C. SUXDQUIST. P. BKNGTON, Manager. A. T.. PETBRSON.
The Sundquist Manufacturing Company.,
Manufacturers and dealers in all hinds of
FURNITURE, MATTRESSF.S, PILLOWS, EIIIED
RKM’S CARRIAGES, METALLIC EASES
A.\D WOODEN COFFINS,
Rock I3ottom Price®,
Orders from a distance filled promptly.
No*. 162 and 164 Market Street.
t'll ATT A N OOGA, TEX N ESSEE.
O. JL. MOROSS CO.,
GENERAL
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
—AESO DEICERS IN
DR. PENDLETON & CO.’S
Cu’tno and Phosphate.
THOMPSON & EDWARDS
Raw Rone Phosphate.
WALTON, \VRANN & CO.
Ceiehraied Plow Strand Guano
ALSO FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS.
Chattanooga, Toms.
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tef For Internal and External Uce,
Is a 6USE CURE fcr all the Disease* for which It Is recommended,
a-j Is ALWf.N S PLHFECTLY SAFE In tho hands of
jdjSfrytf.i "if. ■ • • :*■ even thy most Inexperienced persons,
p it is » «*nre ard quirk remedy for COUGHS* SORE
THROAT, Cillkl.S* tsi:id!wr troubles: affords •»>«<««< relief
I,; \ Rhl in the most rr::h>.o*' / r*u .-f DTPUTUEUIA, find is Ilia b«»t
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| ft |& FAMILY MEPiCINE IN THE WORLD.
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i B §fLltS»r3fc*P It is KECODIRrT:MIJ2U> by rhysirtaae* Missionaries*
I [B •'2* fcfiJf.i, Ministers* rtlauuurm of Flnatulious* U ork-Miaps, **-<»
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fflfrwww brink** it yrithin r< t»* !i of all. It lo sni 1 a*. £.»c. jOc.aac. Si. JC
UTilliO Crnfm* a i-otile,and can l* oUnineu from all oru^h-istß.
PERRY DAVI3 & 3QM, Frovfdencc, R. 1.
F;opri atari
MUNSON WAOON COMPANY j
MANUFACTURERS OF
Farm & \A/APfl^ n in I
Spring nnUUnu 9 Peter Henderson’s I
j * . ! ■ COMBINED CATALOGUE OP 1
Buggies & Phaetons.
j WE DO NOl WANT AGENTS! | *J
WE OFFER OUR B o ar Grounds In I
STANDARD TRADE VEHICLES } I
mA mnr tvo a tvp I ° ,,r Grceiihouwei* for Plant* B
1U lllL IjhAJDL* I B(eoverius: 3 acre* in glasa) 9 arc B
1 Btl&o largent In America.
! Work that has an established ropula- IPETER HENDERSON i CO. |
tion, and that can be handled with sat- || 35 Corilandi Street, New York. g|
iofaction, both to buyer and seller. yagonißß3atl^jra!ff:tgzr?KiiaßSPlgi
Send for designs and prices to ; » a«.hi.w..i«l .a.p»Tm«Jo
ROBINSON WAGON CO.. !
1 Cincinnati, o. i •
NOTICE ! asrOTIC E3 !
rf'j'liaiijK© in Kusiiies^j
-li Til K-
Bail | o o n!
B a| l\filHr oonl
Ball , oon!
On end after Jana*
»ry I*l, ISfx. 1 x j*l i, i* my enure stocu of IHiV
CittOSIS a i rtsmnw< iricpK (n iKNiire a Kpffiiviaif. This
sale will he E * „,(*! YELYgFOR CISIS ORRAYIt-
ABIiH PAPER, WITHOIT A\ EXCEPTION.
Country merchants w ilt do well to took orer’these
har&ai»K before making their purchases. I'in<!ia’i£ my
~~ The SEWING MACHINE
DEPARTMENT.’
! v '’cw--..-'---V* ¥■ ©rowing: so rapidly lam
EtlWo pip. ui compelled lohave more room.
FiW<i 4- . - , , .
! r . -a -rZ*"- a>>( 1,1 10-.accompllsh
this have decided to close out
jf \ I \ ,M y Dry Ciioods and bring the
/wW«4p4 SBW,H« UtCUIVES l. (be
front.
In this announcement I will take occasion to mention the'Sewing
Machine, which I offer for cash or on the installment plan. Prices and
payments to suit the purchaser. Before buying a Sewing Machine call
and examine the largest stock and greatest variety' in the State.
The White, Domestic, FJili idge, Household, Reining
ton, St. John, Weed,sVietor, American, tUsover
At Raker, Wilcox A t»ihbs, Wautzer,
Singer, Wheeler & Wilson.
From the above assortment the most fastideous can b(‘pleased. Prices
! from $lO to SGO. lam using the Elcetsior Needle which is the best
I Sewing Machine Needle made. Cheap needles don’t pay. Mr. Barrett,
I a first-class'machinist, is in my employ, making repairs to please all
who try him. Bring forward your old machines and have them re
I built, or exchange for new ones.
parties indebted to me for Dry Goods' will confer a favor by
1 calling early and paying up. All accounts not settled by cash or note
i before March Ist, 1881, will be turned over to an officer for collection.
Thanking tny numerous friends and customers for their liberal
patronage during the last seven years, I trustjthat they may feel inclined
to avail themselves of this closing out and make my loss their gain.
Respectfully,
H.H.SOUDER.
February 30th,' 188 S, I will increase lintterick’s
Paper Pattern Department to four times its present size, thus affording
tny numerous patrons a better opportunity than heretofore enjoyed of
i having all the Latest Styles, for all ages and sizes as soon as they are
I brought out. H, H. SGOBER.
XXXIJp ortant
To the Citizens of North Georgia.
J. J 5. PYRON,
Proprietor of the
“GREAT ONE PRICE CASH EMPORIUM,”
305 ami 307 Market Street,
CAHTTAXOOCIA, - TEXXESSEE;
has been for several years earnestly engaged in building up and perfecting bis
“EMPORIUM,” and has now firmlyrestablished his One Price Cash System
of doing business. So that when the people of the various sections adjacent; to
Chattanooga come into trade,Rlrey can buy goods just as cheaply as the mo s o
pert “city shopper.”
o
Tlie One Emporium
Exhibits for the Fall and Winter of ISBO, a Mammoth Stock of
DRY HOODS, CLOTm.Hk, SHOES, HATS, SHIRTS,
XOTIOAS CARPETS, PREACH MILLIN
ERY ami DRESS MAKIXCf.
The largert stock by far ever shown in Chattanooga. 'The entire building (3
stories high) being tilled io its utmost capacity.
Whenjyou want to buy goods at Rock Bottom Prices, and in a store where old
and yonne, rich and poor, are sold at exactly the same,prices,'without a
i exception. Go to
I
J. B. PYRON,
305 mill 307 Market Street,
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.
. S. Especial attention paid toTilling orders.