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The Tree Citizen. WAYNESBORO, C.A FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 1882 Entered at the pout oflhoc at Waynesboro as second class matter. w. A REMARKABLE MAN. — We a''e glad to heat that Mrs JVi. Wimberly is recovering. — S v ra of our young men contem plate visiting Richmond cauipmeeting next Sunday. — Mr, V\ i lie Culcher has returned from St Lou:-, Mo. lie takes a posi tion wiih Fulcher k Co , of this city. — Mrs. Routzabn, with her biother and two little girl-, returned Irom a pleasant visit to friends in Scriven a few days ago. — Miss Addie Oliver, one of Burke’s fairest flowers, left last week to spend some time wi h her brother, Mr, 8, J. Oliver, of Mechanics Hill. —Judge Godbee’B new livery stables are nearly fi i>lied. The judge is an expert with the horse, and seems almost to understand his language. \Ye wish him abundant success. —Our columns are open to all who wish to wri e in a dignified manner on subjects of p-’biic interest. Of course, we do not bold ourself responsible for the opinions of correspond nts. — We have conversed with many of our citizens on the suojeet of the arte sian well, and every one except one is anxious to have it cons ruoted, and he ii not very stioug in his opposition- —The sup' eyes is still, reported i" t. is and the adjoining counties. If those wn<> are suffering with this 'terrible painful disease will come or send to either Dr. Polhill or Dr Hol- levnian, our druggists, they can pro cure a sovereign remedy. —While in Augusta we had the pleasure of looking in upon our young Jriend Ebeu B. Briuson, of Warr»n county, now with J. B. White <fe Co., who is the prince of clerical gentlemen in that city. Eben is a genial whole soul f How, always having a pleasant word for his many friends and a good joke to drive dull care away. —Messrs. Godbee & Mulky are put ting up a new fence around their lot, fronting on Peace street. We under stand that it is to be a combination plank and wire fence,th t is plank bottom and wire at top. The new fence al ready adds much to the apearance of the south side of east Peace street.— There are several other fences in town which we are of the opinion might be renewed with profit to the owners of the lots around which they lean, and add greatlv to the appearance ef the streets along which they straggle. Thomson NoteK. August 30, 1882 It has rained every day for a week. Gotten on grey lands is dying with run. Some ridress in the county in the form of malarial fever. Miss Fannie Steed, of Macon, is quite sick at her uncle’s, Dr. Win, Pitts, of Thomson. The pretty and intelligent MiRs Geor gia Carswell, of Hephtibah, is visit ing Miss Myra Sturgis. The protracted meeting nt Sweet Water Baptist church closed on the 25th inst., with thirty additions Quite and interesting meeting is go ing on at Fort Creek church conducted by Rev. James Stapleton. Eighteen members have been added this summer, and others are crying out ‘‘what shall we do to be saved V* White Oak campmeeting closed this jiiorninar.—Quite a crowd were in i^t tendance.-- There was more dress show and courting than religion.— Rev. Sam Jones was there in tne interest, of the Orphans Home of Decatur, and I un derstand collected $275, which is much better than preaching, as he is no orator. —The two beautiful and accomplished Misses Byne, of' Burke, wore there with their brother Gordon, who was c nsidered the finest looking gentleman on the grounds. He is very much smit ten with the belle of Grease Town. Mr. Seaborn Jones, of your town, came with them. He is a perfect Chester field in inanuers and has a mind well cultivated and ripe with kuowledge. r rhey were the guests of Miss Myra Sturgis. Also, the black eyed, fascinat ing Alleu Jones, of Midville, who left all the young ladies hearts in a flutter. A lien came with Mr. Clarence Scbaffner, of Hephzibah, who was contracting for one of the Bridges, of Richmond. He xuet with a competitor from youf town, Mr Bradshaw. Tt appears a little s range they should come to McDuffie to contract for Bridges, of Richmond. Clarence can explain that.—Augusta was well ropiesented at eampmoeting by some beautiful youHg ludies and handsome young gentlemen, too numer ous to uienuou names. Tyiione. Burke in many respects is the most remarkable county in the State. The land are fertile, productive and easi'y cultivated, its field crops are vari< d, in the gardens any variety r f ve etabies of he very fiuest specimens will grow, and according to the last census report it is the large-t cotton producing coun ty ' f the cotton raising States Heie too grow ail the s- mi tropical fruits in luxuriant abundam e as well n- those common to 'he higher 1 titudes. Its climate is delightful, except possibly the extreme heat of mid summer. The women are fair ; in fact, many of them would riv 1 the fabled beauty of Cleo patra, whose dazzling charms turned the head of that stern old soldier and Ro man Consul Mark Antony, or Hellen, of Greece, whose abduction caused a twenty-two years seige and destruc tion of ancient Troy. Her men are generous and brave The bones of her dead heroes who laid down their lives in defence of the “Lost Cause” lie bleaching upon more than a hundred b:.ttie fields The voice of her statesmen have been heard an^ heeded in councils of the State and nation — But it was not to speak of the beautiful, the great, the wise and the wealthy of whom we intended to speak—of all these Burke c unty has her shure—but to speak of oneof her humblest citizens, whose life has betn long and full of vioieitude. We refer to cud man Robert McCoy, now living near Lawtonville, not ni iny miles from bis birth place -- Speaking of his past life, Mr. McCoy informed us that he was 78 years old, and that he had plowed 70 of these y* ars, having plowed considerable the present year. He remembers away back in the past, mote than three-quar ters of a century ago, when the houses of the settlers were in many instances miles apart, the face of the country covered with a dense forest, filled with pan 1 hers, bears, wolves, deer and other wild animals, and great flocks of wild tuikeys and a variety of other kinds of birds ; every po d and stream was covered with water fowl aud alive with innumerable fishes. He distinctly remembers to have seen bears go into the fields in broad dayligh , break an armful of roastingears and walk off tothe swamp with them. He seems yet to ba-e a wholesome fear (if the panther, and he related a laughable adventure with one which at the time of its hap pening was far more interesting than amusing. Being pursued by one of these ferocious animal-, he threw down his bat which his tigershin stopped to tear into shreds, enabling the flying man to gain on him. Thus went one piece of clothing afer another un.il he ar rived at home in an aliu ost, nude condi tion. Wolves and wild cats were so numerous that it was aloost impossible to raise hogs, and the deer were so plen tiful that tltey wou’d destroy all the pea crop, and were killed in such numbers that they weie not needed for fond. bat were thrown over the fence to the hogs. When Mr. McCoy was first married, he and his bride slept on a dry cowhide before the fire on his cabin floor until he could split rails enough to buy abed. He says he could cut. and split 800 per day, and, iie added,he can cut and split 150 a day now. He would split rails to pay for provisions suflkie it to do him the week, «nd work the rest of the week clearing land to plant a crop the next spring, since which time he has bought neither meat or bread. He has never giyen a mortgage, bought on time, and owes no man anything. When Mr McO. was married ail his worldly pos sessions consisted of two suits of very common clothes. He cultivated his first two crops with oxen. For years he eat neither breakfast or dinner at bis house during work days, hut sittiug on his plow beam or at his o her work. He plowed two horses during the day —one trom daylight till 12 o’clock, and the other trom 12 o’clock till dark.— When his dinner was brought to him, so was his fresh horse, aud he swallowed his dinner while the horses were being changed, and went on with his work. He is r man who literallf “lives at home.” He is hearty and strong. He is the father of 11 children, 40 odd grand children ami 19 great-grand children.— Besides these he told us many other in teresting things of the long ago which lack of space forbids us to publish ; we have already said enough to prove him “a hero in life’s battle.” W. F. O L L E Y A N OH, MY EYES! II you lev man's h-ive 8 're Eves tro to H"l- Drug St«*re and buy a bx of Pettit* Eve Salve. It is the best remedy for Sore Eves we have ever med. We speak from personal ex- perionee, and take pleasure in lec m mending it to our friends. Remem ber you can net it only at Holley- man’s Drug Store. < > tt a K iJ tt m 1 CD CERTICATES. Waynesboro, Ga., Aug. 15, 1882.—Mr. W. F Hblleipnan : I take great pleasure in stating that that the b(»X|Of Pettits Kye'Salve was ail you represented it to be. I used only one box, and it cured the eyes of both of my children by only a few applications. w. V. Thompson. tt tt w £ » a-* C3 tt 2! tt Waynesboro, Ga., Aug. ltttb, 1882 —Mr. IF. F. TTolUynian.—Dear Sir: The box of Pettit’s Sah e I bought of you has cured both ot mv chil dren’s eyes. I cheerfully recommend to all suf fering from sore eyes. It is the best salve I have ever used. 1 would not do with it for live times its price. Yours truly, .1. O’Bvuns. W. F. HOLLEYMAN’S Drug Store is headquarters for Brown’s Iron Bitters, Simmons’ Liver Regu lator, Merrell’s Hepatine for the Liver, BradfieldT Female Regulator, Dr. Moffett’s Teething Powders and all the standard preparations. Go to HOLLEY MAN’S Drug Store lor Pure Drugs and Medicines. You will always get the very beat. jun23,’82.rt-m. Experience has taught me that Whites is the i *ght place to buy dry goods—boots—shoes and hats w E 41 Iu Our 3 .Specialties, Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots & Shoes Challenge The World I ANENT THE CHALLENGE FEVER WHICH PERVADES THE COUNTRY AT PRESENT, TO EXPLAIN OUR POSITION, WE QUOTE A FEW OF THEM, AS FOLLOWS : AND . New York, August 10, 1882. To the Editor; l wish you to insert my challenge to the man who sent you a bogus challenge in my name last week, offering to knock out a person by slugging him with soft answers I aiff not in that line of business, but if 1 can find the man who wrote that challenge for me, I will give him 8500 if he will stand up between me and Tug Wilson wh ;n we have our little argument with out kids. Yours, J-hn L. S-i.l-v-n. New York, August 14,1882. To the Editor ; I am hanxious for to meet a bloke by the name nt Lindlcy Murray as say ’e can knock me hout a speakieg of the Henglish Langwich. I nill it. is ed alfway to Anfax in won round, to ’elp me. Yours hever, T-o W-ls-n. OFFICE OF THE SMITH MANUFACTURING CO Smithville, August 15, 1882. To the Editor ; You will.oblige me by publishing mv challen ge as follows: I will meet any John Smith in the world and ccvntest with him my right and title to the name. 1st, in point of 8mithness. 2d, iu point of Jolmoity. Any man who can prove that he Is John Smither than I am is fairly entitled to the belt. Yours originally and only, John Smith. NOW I WE I PUT ; ON I THE | GLOVES | IN | OUR | DRY THE I PUBLIU | THIS 1 WEEK GOODS | EMPORIUM IN 1 OUR AND I MEET BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT.' August 27th.—We hereby challenge any Sllbe House in the South to sell goods as low as we do. We only keep Frst-CIass Manufactures. On Low Shoes and Slippers this week we propose a regular SWEEP-OUT/ Our Bargains are not confined to goods out of season,but apply to all our never advertise nothing 8500 that we that is not so. 8500 that no man, woman or child ever bought an article from us that was not as represented. 85,000 hat we are the Leaders of Low Prices. 8500 that our $5 Hand Sewed French Calf But ton cannot be bought elsewhere for less than 87. 8500 that our 82 50 Calf Congress Gaiters can not be bought elsewhere for less than 84. $500 that, our 81 Calf Boots is the biggest bargain that Augusta ever had. $500 that our 84 Calf Hand-Sewed Congress Gaiter cannot be bought for loss than $G.50. be 8500 that our 82 Button Boot cannot bought for less than 84. 8500 t hat our P. Calf Jersey Tie, at $1.28, can not be bought elsewhere for less than 12. " -To. New Pali Stock! STARTLING PRICES 8500 t hat our Gents’ English Tie, Box-Toe, $1.05. cannot be bought elsewhere for less than tU.S6. $500 that our Boys’ French Calf Button, at $2, cannot be bought elsewhere for less than $8. 8500 that our Ladies’ Kid Polish, at 05 cents. „-uimot be bought elsewhere forless than $1.50. $500 that our Calf Polish, at 86 cents, cannot be bought elsewhere for less than $1.90. J. B. WHITE A CO. Gent t. ' Low Quartered Shoes at 00c. worth $1.50. “ Calf Ties at 85c., good value for 81.60. Slippers at, 4<tc.. well worth 00. Evins’ Automatic, Buttoned Gaiter at, 84.1A, good value $1.50. Ludies" Fox Balmorals at 75c. “ Pebble *’ at $1.50, well worth $2. “ Glove Kid Fox Balsat$4.50 cheap at $2.25 “ Serge Kid Fox Button at $1.50, old price 82.25. Ladies’ Kid Button II. W. Button Hole, at 81.50’ worth 2.30. Ladles’ Serge Congress at 85c. “ Pebble Button at 81.25, worth 82. “ Kid Button at 00c., low at 1.50. “ Serge Slippers at 80c., old price 75c. “ Croquet Kid Slippers at 60o, well worth $1 Misses’ Kid Button at $1. “ Kid .Bals. at 75e. “ Pebble Buttons at 81. “ Grain Hals, at 75c. ; “ Kid Fox Bals. at 90c. ” Serge Polish at 60c. ' Ladles' Kid Opera Slippers 75c., former price fa “ Newport Ties, at 60c., former pric« $1.75 “ Kid Fox Bals. at 60c., worth $8. “ Kid Fox Button at $1.76c., worth $2.50. Childs’ Kid Button at 26c. “ . Glove Kid at 85c. “ Bronze Button at 40o. —Dr. Polhill’s eyewater is obtain ing such a reputation that he is receiv ing orders for it from druggists at a distance* —An observant gentleman in town says the Democrats u«ed to be satisfied with the t wo-thirds rule, but now they won’t have even the three-fourths rule. — -We learned a few days ago while in Augusta, that Waynesboro clerks command from $60 to $75 per month in that city, while clerks from the up« couutry are only offered $30. A com pliment to our young men. Note this Befoie You Accept Our Challenge! 8600 that our 81.25 Felt Hat cannot be dupli- I cated elsewhere for 82. $500 that our 82 Felt Hat cannot be bought in the State for less than $1. 81,500 that u person buying of us once always make ours their trading place. and I 810,000 that we are the Rulers, Dictators will leaders of the Dry Goods, Clothing and. Sho I Trude of Georg-a and South Carolina. J. B. WHITE and COMPANY. 8ept.8’82.»-m 740 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA C oTvavat | and secure the advantages of lonf oxperionoe la curias dlsexxss sf lbs ^- K rs!5iJisrs,j!asrsf ivc."-— .. — with sal# and surs ronaadisi. Call ar writs hr I amuu» •rut nun junHV&2.by. To Ds OLIVER* ! A. T T O R N K Y AT LAW WAYNESBORO, GA. Will practice In middle circuit*. Special the Augusta, Eastern and inecial attention given to Justice Court practice. mayo,’H2.b-y. Subscriptions are positively cash- ^RELIABLE ®H5 a favorl A favorite prescription ef <, MS>m Ba. WARD A CO.. Il.llb.l S junl6,’82.o-j.