Newspaper Page Text
Tlx HI G AZETTE.
TEEMS.
SULiOCiITPTION $2 a year $1 for 3ix montlir
—when paid in advance. Orders for the
paper unaccompanied by the cash will
not receive attention, unless from ourau
thorized agents.
AI) YEHTISEMENTS inserted at $1.50 an inch
for the fir3t insertion, and 75 cents each
sabseqnent insertion. Advertisements
ars due for after first insertion; transient
advertising payable in advance.
READING NOTICES inserted at 20 cts. per
line—so obviation-.
j. t. McCarty,
Editor and Publisher.
focal intelligence.
rJS
After thin, parties desiring to adver
tise, must, to insure the appearance of
their advertisements, have them in by
4 o’clock p. m., on Tuesday. This here
after will be a standing rule.
Schedule of Prices fcr Legal L dvertiring.
We announce the following schedule
of prices for legal advertising in the Ga
zette for the year IST 5 :
Citation for letters of Guardian
ship $5 60
Citation for letters of Administra
tion 5 00
Application for letters of Drsmis
■ R no
Application for leave to sell land 0 (JO
Notice to Debtors and Creditors, 500
Sale of lands, Ac. (per inch) G 50
Sale of perishable property, ten
days (.pei inch) 1 50
E stray notice 5 Go
Exemption Notices 2 50
Citation on Probate of will (per
inch) 5 00
Libel for divorce, per inch, each
insertion, 1 50
Foreclosure of Mortgage (per
inch) each time 1 00
Sheriff s sales, per levy 4 o 0
Sheriff Mortgage ti fa. sales u (.0
Tax Collector s sales, (per inch).. 5 00
All other advertisements will be charg
ed according to the space and number of
insertions.
Duplicates of this schedule will be
placed in the offices of the Ordinary and
Sheriff. In every instance the cash will
lie required to come with the advertise
ment. Bear this in mind.
SELECT BANCjNS ACXEf.h'.
MADAME L. LOUIS will open a se
lect Dancing Academy in Eibei ton in a
few weeks, with ail the new waltzes,
quadrilles and fancy dances. Those
wishing to join her school had better
enter at the opening, as she will only
give one term of 2:1 lessons. V. id give
satisfaction in the terms.
Due notice will be given of her arrival.
For*particulars enquire at this office.
In tho Toils Again.
Tho notorious King Henry, whose ex
ploits iu Effort in the past are too wffii
known to require recapitulation, it again
in limbo, with a fair promise c-i' ns: J ing
his past, experience in the Hvrvica o; tl.c
State useful to him* in tho near future.
This colored citizen was broi t fore
a justice of the peace in the upper part
of the county, last week, for larceny, and
pie and guilty to the soft impeachment.
The “thing*of value” appropriated by
King Henry was bacon, and “thereby
hangs a tale : Alter feloniously purloin
ing the meat the sable tiii.-t dug a huge
hole in the ground, buried the bacon,
covered the same with boards, then cov
ered the boards with dirt and made a
cabbage bed in it. This is the neatest
combination of bacon and gret us we
have heard of, and deserves, and will
doubtless receive, soma notice from his
fello w con n try men.
Fearful Tornado Below.
From papers received in advance of
the mail through the courtesy of Mr.
G. "VV. Allen, we learn of a d< ti ictive
wind that on Saturday last swept over
McDuffie, Hancock, Columbia, and oth
er counties, demolishing ever} thing- in
its course, killing many people and
woundiug many move. The destruction
of life and property was terrible. ihe
character of the wind may be imagined
when we state that in Hancock a young
lady was found lodged in a tree, eight
ten feet from the ground, with both
legs broken and her head pierced through
and through by a limb.
Southern Enterprise.— V e take pleas
ure ia calling the attention of our plant
ors to the Diamond Cotton Chopper,
Cultivator aud Planter, which we learn
has been demonstrated to be a practical
success. It bears high testin')on: Is fruui
gentlemen who used it last sea ton. i m
machine is sold under a guarantee t<
give satisfaction or money refunded
The Company who thus sell it are en
dorsed by the leading bank officers o*
North Carolina as entirely res.ionspibn
and reliable. See advertisement.
The Bagged Edge,
The prisoners sentenced to the peui
tentiary at the recent term of court are
still in jail, awaiting the preliminary red
tape arrangements for their removal to
scenes of more active life.
It is probable the tedious formalities
will permit their removal n- t. wet la
Since the above was in type the con
victs have been sent oft to the Elbevton
Air-Line.
,. &■ V
A gentleman living at Plea: ant Hill
read an item in an Eastern paper men
tioning the fact that a woman in Con
necticut had. hair fifty-two and a half
inches long, and writes to the edit r of
the Enterprise that his wife’s hair is
fifty-five inches 'ong, anti two of her si
ters. living in Jackson county, have lon
ger hair—one fifty-six and a hair and the
other fifty seven inches long. Missouri
is ahead of Connecticut and, several
inches to spare.
Can’t Hear From It,
A serious mistake occurred the other
day to a marriageable young man of our
county, and one that lias given him no
small degree of sorrow and suspense. It
goes some something like this. Adonis,
had shipped a bale of cotton to Augusta
for sale, but had directed his com mission
merchant to hold it for awhile until the
prices rose. This same gentleman, like
most young men, adored one of the fair
er sex to such an extent that in his vis
ions by night she dwelt, and in his
thoughts by day. Sweet memories of his
“chicky-biddy” were constantly floating
across his mind, and he could do noth
ing without mixing her up with it in
come way.
Adonis concluded to sell his bag of
cotton, and wrote a long letter of direc
tions to his merchant how to send the
money, what articles he wished purchas
ed, etc. No sooner had he finished his
epistle, than that reflections of his
“popsy-wopsy” sprang into hit mind,
and lie thought while he was writing he
might as well “drap her a few lines to
let hex’ know that he was well, and hoped
she was enjoying the same great bless
in’.” He poured out in eloquent pro: cs
tatious his heart’s fervent devotion, and
yearned f >r the time when he would stem
the branch of—of—yes, of anything
for her, and call her his Venus, his dar
ling lump of maple sugar, his Cathleen
Mavourneen, his junebug, Ills barrel of
apple s ass, his quint .-seen ce of perfection,
and Lis little Doily Yard on. He told her
that he “had ceased to live within him
self; site was his life, the ocean to the
river oi his thoughts, which terminated
all: upon a tone, a touch of hers, his |
blood would ebb and flow, and bis
cheek change tempestuous'}'. ’ Then he
put the love-missive and business letter
in envelopes, sealed and directed them.
As it turned out rhs merchant got the
“william-ducks,” and the fair damsel the
directions about the cotton, and now ho
says he can t he -i* from his shipment.,
AH the parties have our heartfelt sym
pathies in their affliction. Amen.
* * „*. *
Three Cheers for Atlanta.
0
We know wo speak the sentiments of
our citizens when we say that the noble,
unselfish conduct of the business men
of Atlanta in coming to their assistance
in the completion of our railroad will
ever be held in grateful remembrance.
A3 though the committee of directors vis
ited that city at a rather inauspicious
time, the amount raised was creditable
alike to the energy of the committee
and the farsightedness of Atlanta’s gen
erous citizens. An 1 while the amount
raised does not reach the sum asked for,
the committee are confident the remain
der will be forthcoming.
On the list wo find two newspaper es
tablishments, each for one share. This
dotfs not surprise us Newspaper men are
proverbially generous and quick to seize
upon that which has fur its object the
country's prosperity.
May this px*. tgressive city prosper even
more rapidly in the future than in the
past, and may she reap a huml e.l fold,
as we firmly behove she will, from the
good seed sown.
<s <C?.***- -
Hartwell.
A correspondent who was at com t. in
Hartwell furnisher us with a letter, from
which, to avoid repetition, we cull a few
items
Judge Pottle and severed visiting law
yers put up with Rev. Benj. Thornton,
to whom they are under obligations for
the very kind treatment received. Ills
excellent lady also comes in for a large
share of their praise.
Hartwell boasts of one of the best
schools in the Suit i, and under the able
I instruction of Prof. Looney and his ac.
eomplisbod wife, the pupils are making
satisfactory progress.
The school has been removed from the
church to the new academy, which has
just bc-ii completed.
Hartwell is rapidly improving. Se/e
--rnl now buildings arc being constructed,
which, when completed, wi’l add very
mate dally to the appearance of this
thrifty village.
The new steam saw mill carried on by
Bent< ns, Hodges & Cos., is doing a tbriv
ing business. It is proving a good in
vestment for the enterprising proprie
tors.
Conjuration.
Wizards now a days, are not as abund
ant as in. ancient times, and while we no
tice that comparatively little witchcraft is j
practiced in the country, we also think ;
the non man i ft. tati n of these sorcer- j
ous pranks in a sense account for the j
soar ity of superstition of the presen t age. ‘
Although there are many of the present
day who harbor preposterous false ideas
ofceitain occurrences and signs, compar .
ed with times that are gone they are j
perceptibly in the descendenoy, as no
uoubt will be readily admitted by nearly
' every one.
i But Elbert can boast of a man who is
a bum; fide conjurer. He has in the :
j past performed many miraculous feats,
and often does so now. With one flour j
ish of his hand he removes warts from |
I the persou of any one who will call on
; him Sore legs, corns, chionic diseases '
i of every desciiption vanishes before the
: mysterious evolutions of his hand like
|de w before tio sun. It is the strang
j est thing ini iginabh* how he effects those
i wonderful cures when lie uses no patent
i medicines or Mathews’ Liniment; but it
is fact that lie does it which is uncontro
verted, and wo are contracting with him
to attend the man who refused to sub
scribe to the railroad the other day, and
baste a his destruction.
Chicken Fight in Elberton.
We hear o.nnounced on the street that
a chicken fight will take place in Elber
: ton on Saturday next. Tiie parties to
j the ;vtf :ir have put a forfeit oi'Sdo, to iu
: sure the appearance of the chickens. All
f.he modern appliances legitimate and
proper for such occasions will be brought
into use.
Observations.
The wintry winds still howl about our
doors.
And now a man steps up and says he
has seen a radish twice as large as the
one we mentioned in the last issue of
this paper.
Corn was plentiful in town last week.
Prices ranged from $1.30 to sl.lO per
bushel.
The farmers throughout "the county
talk gloomily of the prospects of the
forthcoming crops. The recent heavy
rains have thrown them, back to a great
extent.
The individual who gave us a pipe-full
of tobacco the other day in which was a
lot of gun powder, is composed and
framed of treachery, and it would afford
us much pleasure to put a can of nitro
glycerine in his pan cakes.
And now the Elberton Minstrels have
been talking about giving an exhibition
in the lower pan tof the county. That’s
“kirect.”
The lawyers from Hartwell got in
town ou Saturday. The court was in
session until near night last Friday ev
ening.
“What is home without a mother ?”
Why, it’s something like a family with
out the Gazette, unhappy, unenlighten
ed and uncared for.
The days are growing perceptibly
longer.
The gay and festive about town are
talking about having a pic nie at Brew
er’s mill about the third Saturday in
April. The time is very appropriate we
think, and there are no doubts in our !
mind as to to the place being wholly
i suitable.
We have two bells rang for services at
the Methodist church now.
He said he loved to sit and sing,
Oi that sweet girl who wore iris ring, *
For she oft would at him liing,
Kisses, flowers and anything.
With dignified demeanor, His Honor,
Judge VauDuzer, sat on his imperial
stool la t week, and swayed the sceptre
of the law frantically over 1 an adult ry
case in the way of issuing subpoenas and
warrants. The case was finally compro
lnised.
Now our friend Osborn walks up and
wants us to tell him whether in our ex
perience in life we ttver became so ab
i sent min h ias to knock a lady off (he
: pavement and politely salute a cow. He
was thinking about a horse-swap he had
recently made.
The merchants are leaving for market
this week.
Know all men by these presents that
they must cease hitching their stock in
the lot adjoining this office. The edit r
is preparing it for a crop of cotton that
will cause an overflow in the market of
Liverpool this fall, and it your horse is
tied iu the lot there will no room to
pitch his crop.
The Beaverdam creek has been higher
and for a longer time than has been
.known for years.
There is a hog in town of th- f- male
gender that has lately given birth to
fifteen little hogs at one litter. They
arc all living and thriving. This is pro
lific.
A cotton factory in the lower part of
the county is talked about. Railroad
effect.
The Sabbath school wants a ramble
before long, by some cool running brook
let, where the fern, ivy and minnows
grow.
The wife of J. N. Almond died last
month of consumption. A rapid follow
ing of her husband to the grave, who de
parted this life but a few months ago.
Three children are left fatherless and
motherless, to face the adverse winds of
life, but lie wl.o tempers the wind to
the shorn lambs, will not prove heedless
of their wants.
The appointments for preaching here
are as follows : First and third Sabbaths
in each month at the Methodist church
by Rev. W. P. Ilivers, or Rev. J. Id.
Grogan; s ond Sabbath, by the Pres
riet’i m ninist r, Rev. J. i).' Moi >i ■
fourth S.ffiJ-ffb, by Itev. L. W. Stc-ph
ens, at the Baptist church. Preaching
on Saturdays preceding the first, third,
and fourth Sundays.
This month has 31 days and goes out
on Wednesday.
If you want any more you can thay it
j yourtbeif.
PSEVEN non OF CRUELTY TO A-fTI-
MAES.
For the benefit of all whom it may |
concern we publish below the act passed j
by the Legislature, and approved by the j
Governor, to prevent cruelty to animals : j
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General ;
Assembly of the State of Georgia, That j
from and after the passage of this act,
any person in this State who shall tor
ture, torment, deprive of necessary sus
finance, cruelly beat or mutilate, or
cause to be so tortured, tormented, de
prived of necessary sustenance, cruelly
beaten or mutilated any horse or other
animals, shall be guilty of a misdemean
or, and for every such offense shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not
to exceed fifty dollars, at the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 2. Bo it farther enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That all laws anil
parts of laws, militating against this act,
be and the same are hei'eby repealed.
[Signed] Thomas Hardeman, Jr.,
Speaker of House of Reps.
J. L. Sweat, Clerk of House of Reps
T. J. Simmons,
President of the Senate.
•T. W. Alubhhy, Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March Ist, 1875.
[Signed] James M. Smith,
Governor.
State of Georgia,
Executive Dep vrthent,
Atlanta, Gw., March Ist, 1875.
I hereby certify that the within is a
true and correct copy of an act of the
Legislature now on fife in the office of the
I Secretary of State,
i [ ign eel] J. W. Warren.
Secretary Executive Department.
S®*Kead the advertisement of Px-of.
I Hayes in another column.
Hart Court.
Judge Pottle held the Spring term of
Hart Court last week.
Messrs. Mathews, Lumpkin, Edwards,
Hester, Nash, Orborn, and Shannon
were in attendance.
Rev. Henry Tyler, was made foreman
of the Grand Jury.
There was considerable business in
court, and its session was protracted un
til Friday evening.
The Sadler ease of which we gave an
1 account last March, consumed two days
and a half. It lias caused considerable
excitement in Hart. We report a synop
sis of it for the benefit of our readers.
James R. Sadler and Ann D Curry,
both aged persons, intermarried in 'GO,
being both possessed of considerable es
tates.
As the law stood at the time of the
marriage, the property of the wife was
vested in the husband upon marriage.
Mrs. Sadler contended that before
marriage the parties had a verbal mar
riage contract, by which her property
was to return to her and her children hv
a former marriage, upon the death of
Mr. Sadler, and that this contract was
agreed between them to be put in writ
ng at some convenient time after the j
marriage relation was entered into. She
filed a bill to prove this ante-nuptial j
parol contract.
The jury found for Mrs. Sadler, the
defendants have excepted, and case wil;
go to the Supreme Court.
A riot case Was tried that may prove a
warning to amateur musicians The of
fense consisted of alternate oaths and
blasts from a crushed harmonieon. The
defendant paid thirty and costs.
There was a case of selling liquor to a
drunk mam, and another of disturbing
religions worship, but both of these were
acquitted.
Another case that did not block the
court room caused some amusement to
the invited guests.
A lady of ebon complexion, had sworn
out a warrant agaiust a dark-hue 1 gen
tleraan of African scent, charging him
with an offense that could be settled by
the marriage of the two. As soon as
the law laid its heavy hand upon the gay
deceiver he was anxious to wed the dam
sel. Eloquently he plead for tlie honor
of calling her his own “little duck”—he
wooed and she wouldn’t—every argu
ment that ardent a£f ction could prompt
ho urged, and she refused, until he put
the case strong by asking her if she
would marry him or should ho go to
jail. Then sue caved, and the twain
were made one, and all went merry as a
marriage bell.
Col. Chrisry of the Watchman, and
Capt Ritch of the Georgian, wore on
hand, and made things lively, for the
Hartites. If you should see the two
together, you can easily distinguish
them, as the Captain wears a black cord
and tassel on his hat.
A severe hail storm visited Hart coun
ty and a part of Elberton the 14th. I he
pieces of hail varied in size from a par
tridge egg to as large as your doubled
fist, and fell vita sufficient force to
knock down a horse—*.i child in the
storm would have been instantly killed.
In ten minutes the ground was covered
to the depth of several inches, where half
an hour before the sun had shone with
dazzling biiiharey.
Our account may seem incredulous,
but some of the bench and bar of this
circuit were in the storm, and have a
feeling recollection of its effects. Of
one tiling we are sure, we never intend
to dispute any other story we hear about
hail.
Elberton, March 22, 1375.
Editor Elberton Gazette:
We beg leave through your columns
to give to our people an account of our
mission to Atlanta during the Inst week
in behalf of the Elbertqn Air-Line Ril.
Two of our committee, Messrs Jones
and Grogan, arrived at that city on
Tuesday morning, the lGtb, the others,
Swift and Mathews, in the evening of
same day.
During Tuesday, Messrs. Jones and
Grogan visited many merchants and
leading citizens of Atlanta, by whom
they were most cordially received and
promised assistance. The merchants
generously tendering to us the Hall of
the Chamber of Commerce for use on the
following day.
Unfortunately for Atlanta, and for ns,
a lire broke out and consumed a large
amount of property, during Tuesday
night, producing a profound feeling of
depression, not only among the immedi
ate sufferers, but among all classes of
citizens, whose symnathies were naturally
aroused for their friends and neighbors
who felt the force of a serious calamity
upon the city.
The fire the night previous, and
Wednesday being St. Patrick’s day, a
celebration many had prepared to par
ticipate in, prevented a large attendance
at our meeting at the Hall on that day.
i A sufficient number, however, to give
| caste and tone of respectability to our
' gathering, and being representative men
of high standing in Atlanta and through
i out the State, we really felt that a com
| pliment was being paid our people and
! their enterprise. All wo could do on
! that occasion was to present the claims ;
of our road, and ask the co-operation of i
those present in soliciting stock from I
the merchants and citizens of the city.
The President of the Chamber of Com
merce appointed Messrs. John Stephens,
of the firm of Stephens & Flynn, Jesse
Fears, of the Excelsior Works and
| agent for the Atlanta Home Fire Insur
| anee Cos., and Capt. Willie Grant, our
; contractor, to accompany us and aid in
; the soliciting subscriptions,
i We%eg leave to point our peoplo to
| the list of subscribers to show the result
of what we have accomplished, and to
say we have good assurances that this is
not all we may expect to obtain from our
friends in Atlanta.
1 The gentlemen above mentioned treat
ed us very kindly, and performed the
duty assigned them in the most faithful
manner. -Indeed, it will ever be with us
a pleasant and grateful remembrance
: -when we think of the unselfish sacrifice
1 they were ever ready to make to serve
us and promote our undertaking. The
energy displayed by them was sufficient
to convince any one that theo are thor
ongh business men, and that Maj. Crane
did well in making his selection. Ener
gy seems to be characteristic of the busi
ness men in Atlanta. There is ago
ahead, progressive vim about them that
seems peculiar to that place, which is
different and more attractive than that
of any people m the State or Southern
country with whom we are acquainted.
This active life and progressive vim is
what is building up that city so rapidly,
and has not only made her the most pop
ulous in the State, but has gathered a
large tra le that would have passed
through most other plates as by a way
station ou the line of railroads that
meet and pass through Atlanta. There
is an open handed liberality about them
in encouraging enterprises which build
up a country and make a people pros*
porous and wealthy. The irou arteries her
generous, helping hand has contribu
ted to send from the heart of the State
to its borders, ha ; and will cause her to
get the refluent currents of business
over these lines, addding yearly to her
strength and power.
As is but l ight and proper before clos
ing this communication, we should call
the attention oi’ merchants and people,
especially to those business men of At
lanta who have come forward and con
tributed to our road, they have shown
their faith in us and our enterprise, and
have proven themselves .our friends by
helping us, and it is our duty to trade
with them. They are helping to build
up our country with their money, and
we ought to show our appreciation of
their kindness, by patronizing them in
their business.
We append a list of subscriber* and
their several occupations.
Committee.
John T. Grant, capitalist SSOO
\V D. Grant, contractor 500
St iw t & Woo stoves 100
M. W. Johnson, Woodrnffe A Go.,
agricultural implements 200
Mcßride & Cos., crockery 100
J. R. Wiley A Cos., wh. grocers 200
Henry Seltzer & Go., stoves 100
1.1 irnball, capitalist 100
Williams, Langston & Crane, wh.
grocers 200
Stephens & Flynn, wh. grocers... 100
M. G. & J. F. Kiser, general mer
chandise 300
Lewis Scofield, sr., rolling mills.. 100
James H. Calloway, capitalist 100
Jonat n N< cross, “ 100
Hunuicuat A Belimgratli, stoves
and gas pipes 100
Jesse W. Fears, Excelsior Soap
Works and insurance agent.. .. 100
A. C. A 13. F. Wyly, gon’l grocers. 300
n & Cos., “Ht raid" 100
Hemphill A Cos., “Constitution"... 100
;)< >k A Clietmillers 200
Fuller A Smith, wh. grocers 100
John H. James, banker 100
Tims. M. Clark A Cos., hardware.. 200
Geo. J. Howard, wh. druggist 100
Silvey & Dougherty, wh. dry goods 300
Phillips A Crews, pianos, books,etc. 100
L. P. Grant, capitalist 100
Vest, Edwards A Cos., wh. grocers 100
O. A. Lochrane, late judge Sup. Ct 100
C. H. Strong A Cos., cotton factors 100
Crane, Boylston A Cos., genl mer
chandise 400
Thos. Pulliam A Cos., wh. drugs... 100
J. E. Butler, miller 100
Cox & Hill, wholesale liquors 100
J. Wnrlick A Son, capitalists 100
G. C Rogers, saddlery, etc 100
W. A. Raw-son, capitalist 100
J. A. Doane, hats, trunks, etc 100
J. C. Cartel*, wh. grocer 100
J. It. Wallace, capitalist 100
Franklin A Eichberg, stoves, etc... 100
Total $6,300
SOM ETSJI :* 23 W !
ZEiANIFtIT! WriXFID RACY
FROFESSOE J. AFWIN HAYES
Will be in the town of Elberton on
Thursday of next week, accompanied by
his celebrated band of Indian ball-play
ers, consisting of twelve of the most ex
pert from the Chickasaw nation.
He will also exhibit them in their na
five and superior feats of horsemanship,
and .in their national, war, green corn,
and medicine dances. After which the
Professor will deliver a frc‘B lecture on
the subject of horse taming and train
ing, describing the Rarey and other sys
terns. Prof. Hayes has not only visffed
nearly every portion of the United
States, but also nearly every city of im
portance in Europe.
Found Head.
Mr. Curry Johnson was found dead
in the road near Pleasant Hill enureh,
in Hart county, about a mile from his
home, ou Monday last. It is supposed
lm died from a fit. Mr. Johnson was
about fifty years old, and was a highly
esteemed citizen of Hart county.
DIAMOND COTTON CHOPPER, CULTIVATOR,
PLANTER, CORN PLANTER.
rpHE greatest roconr.nenda- ’ \\
A licti'Ot our Coiton Plant- ' Y*^wL—
chased last season say It is the ' - . 1
IMPROVED * nd k' £ attachment is the lost in use, and is likewise gnaran
s* S*e I. The CIIUPPBK lms been greatly improved uni
*•„Wwto.ris the greatest labor raver of the 19th century. Jt; is
practical success. It chops, weeds, scrapes and dirts
i 3 B\wuil .Much- C , ot |, sides at once. It took the GOLD MEDAL at the
-8 Georgia State Fair. It is sold with the full guarantpo
O O give satisfaction. Sendfor Circular to Diamond Cot-.
° ton Chopper & Cultivator Cos , Fayetteville, N. C.
1 J. T. McCARTY, A. ml.
A Photographic Artist in Elberton.
Prof. J. A. Wren, an artist of large ex
perience and travel, will occupy Dr. Ed
munds’ photograph gallery for a short
time in the prosecution of his profession.
As his stay in Elberton will be necessa
rily brief, he invites those wishing work
in his line to call early. Copying and
enlarging old pictures ho makes a spe
cialty.
Prof. Wren comes highly recommend
ed, and the sample pictures he brings
bear evidence of genuine artistic skill.
—-♦ * - ■
Hard to Boat.
In examining the record of marriage
licences in the Ordinary’s office the oth
er day we found that on tho 7th of Jan.,
’67, the following persons were joined in
the holy bands of wedlock :
Major General Whitfield Scott Major
Whitfield. Heard, and Miss Margaret
White, colored.
The President may marry his daught
er to on English Count for his titles, but
the Elbert county nigger can beat my
Lord Sartoris and never half try.
Escaped Convicts.
Henry Smith, sent from this county to
the chain-gang, made his escape in .Feb
ruary last and recaptured, again made
his escape yesterday morning, and had
not. been caught at last accounts.
Thornton Dye, sent from Lincoln for
horse stealing, made his escape some
time ago, and is still at largo.
Fire in Atlanta. —On Tuesday night
of last week the large confectionery es
tablishment of G. W. Jack, in Atlanta,
was totally destroyed by fire, entailing a
loss of probably $20,000, outside of tho
insurance. Other parties also suffered
by the fire, but their losses are compara
tively small.
Tho Senate has postponed action on
Louisiana Pinchback’s claim to a seat till
next December.
A resolution endorsing Grant’s course
in Louisiana bangs fire.
A minister who was about to deliver a
discourse, fainted witfy emotion as soon
as he had glanced at the manuscript of
his address. It was at first thought
that he had been exhausted by wading
through the snow drifts to tho house of
God, but on closer examination itjjwas
found that the first page of the sermon
ho had inadvertently taken read ns fol
lows: ‘ The flowers appear on tho earth;
the time of the singing of birds is
come, and tho voice of the turtle is heard
in our land. [Song of Solomon, ii, 12.]
Dear brethren—On this pleasant Sum
mer evening, etc.
- ———
Americans are a Nation of Dyspeptics —V> e live
fast, dissipate ami fill early graves. We drink
all kinds of alcoholic spirits, and swallow with
out. mastication ynrk, grease and every kind o-f
life destroying.system clogging, indigestible food
Dr Walker's Vcyttablc Vinegar Bitters,viiW remove
the evil effects, and the recovered patient, with
pure, vitalized,electrical blood flowing through
bis ve ins, will have a clearer head and a cooler
judgment, which, added to experience, will
cause him to abstain in the future.
J. A. WREN,
PHOTCGRAPHIG ARTIST,
Ha 3 located Corn short time at
DR. EDMUNDS’ GALLERY,
ELBERTON. GA.
WHERE he is prepared to execute every class
of work in his line to the satigfac
lion of nil who bestow their patronage. Oonli
dent of his ability to ple;iW.\ he cordially invites
a test of his skill, with the guarantee that if it
does net pass a critical inspection it need not oe
taken. mcli24.tf
MAKES A SPECIALTY OF
Copying & Enlarging Old Pictures
L & H. T. A /ITHONY & CO.
591 BROAD ,’AY, NEW YORK,
Opp. Me .ropolitan Hotel,
Manufacturers. Importers and dealers ia
GHROIOS & FRAMES
BTEUOSCOPES & VIEW’S.
ALBUMS,
G-ftAPHOSEOPES, AN9
SUITABLE VIEWS.
P3IOTOGRAIMIIC M ATERIALS.
magic lanterns and
PHOTO-LANTERN SLIDES A SPECIALTY.
The iroshest and Beat Assortment of
Lantern Slides in tho World
Cutout this advertisement for future reference
inch 17,0 t