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THE GAZETTE.
Wednesday, June 9, 1875.
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Schedule of Prices for Legal Advertising.
We announce the following schedule
of prices for legal advertising in Ihe Ga
zette for the year 187 5 :
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ship $5 00
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tion 6 00
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sion 8 00
Application for leave to sell land 6 00
Notice to Debtors and Creditors. 500
Sale of lands, &e. (per inch) 6 50
Sale of perishable property, ten
days inch) 1 50
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Exemption Notices 2 50
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inch) 5 00
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insertion, 1 50
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inch) each time 1 00
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ed according to the space and number of
insertions.
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placed in the offices of the Ordinary and
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be required to come with the advertise
ment. Bear this m mind.
We again state that we have nothing
to do with outside parties cumeerning
legal advertising. Our transactions are
only with the proper officers, and we
shall positively decline hereafter to inter
fere in any manner with their business.
Mill-Dam Broken by the. Storm.
The dam at Messrs. Heard & Camp
bell’s saw-mill, near Elberton, was badly
damaged by the storm last Wednesday
night, a portion being washed away.
The repairs will soon be made, and the
mill will be started up again in a few
days.
Death of an Elbert Citizen at Washington.
We regret to learn of the death of
Alexander LeSeuer, at one time a citizen
of Elbert, who died at Washington, Ga.,
on the 30th ult., after several months
illness, at the age of fifty-three. His
death will bo regretted most by those
who best knew him. He was a pleasant,
genial gentleman, and had the happy
faculty of endearing himself to those
with whom he associated.
The School Examination at Hartwell.
The closing exercises of the Hartwell
High School, which took place at Hart
well last week, was a source of general
satisfaction to the patrons of the school
and the citizens of the county. Mr.
Looney, the very able principal, closed
the spring term with additional laurels,
and from the unstinted praise lavished
upon his accomplished lady, it is not
difficult to discover how she is apprecia
ted by the school’s patrsnß.
The school promises to open the fall
term as prosperously as the spring term
closed.
May success crown the efforts of those
who are diligently laboring to provide
Hartwell with a school creditable to.the
county of Hart and its promising coun
ty site.
Shall the Nuisance be Abated?
As wo stated last week, the Town
Council of Elberton will hold a special
meeting on Friday next for the pin pose
of discussing the propriety of removing
the negro cabins in the vicinity of the
jail, at which meeting all citizens who
are intertsteu in the matter are invited
to be piesent.
Being located on one of the most
public thoroughfares of the town, and
in proximity to the public square, this
nuisance has become intolerable and
calls for prompt action by the town au
thorities.
These cabins are inhabited by negroes
who have little, if any, regard for the
commonest proprieties of life.. Many
ladies have to pass there coming into
the business portion of the town and
many school girls on their way to school,
who are met in this locality by sounds
and sights and smells offensive to the
least sensitive, and frequently there aie
crowds collected there, filling up the
narrow sidewalks, who do not read.ly
give way to ladies and children unless
they happen to be accompanied by gen
tlemen. „
We hope the citizens of Elberton will
be present in large numbers, will
their protest against the longer contin
uance of this abomination, and work for
its removal.
And we do earnestly hope that the
future character, growth, reputation an l
nspeotability of Elberton will be so
considered by the Council as to induce
it to act promptly in removing this pest
hole.
Our Eantankerous Postmaster.
A card of thanks from our fluent
postmaster will be found in another col
umn, which is even more profuse than
wa3 the statement of his case last week.
It would be taking an unfair advantage
of him, at the close of this work of love,
to reply to him, but there is need of ex
planation in order that that amiable gen
tleman may rest under an easy conscience.
We not only acknowledge him as our
equal, but transcendantly our superior.
He is equal to any one person, thing, or
position that we know of—always ex
cepting one.
We must positively deny the “vile
slander” part of the card of thanks.
We are really not that sort of a tin cup.
If our verbose friend will refresh his
memory, he cannot fail to recall that we
on two separate occasions refused to
place our name on the petition he was
carrying around to secure his appoint
ment. We are still of the same way of
thinking; and we must also state that
the many little shortcomings of his we
have noticed in these columns have gen
erally come to us in such way as to re
quire public notice, which is the reason
we have not called his attention to them
in a private way. We must also be cred
ited for the numerous little inaccuracies
we have called his attention to in a pri
vate way. We most sincerely hope these
little credits will balance the “vile slan
der” account.
With heart-throbs of re
pressed feeling, we bid our genial friend
adieu!!!!!
Severe Hail Storm.
Elberton and its suburbs was visited
by a severe hail storm on the night of
Wednesday last, causing considerable
damage to crops and young vegetation.
The hail commenced falling about half
past eleven o’clock, and lasted about fif
teen miuutes. The hail stones averaged
about the size of partridge eggs, and it
is surprising that so little damage was
done.
The wheat was in some places badly
injured, and will cause severe loss to
several. Mr. Jas. L. Clark, who resides
about one and a half miles above Elber
ton, estimates his loss at 150 bushels,
and others report losses, but hardly
equal to this.
The corn and cotton was also injured,
but the greatest damage was done oy the
severe rainjwbich followed the hail, wash
mg up or covering the smaller corn and
cotton. The corn was badly torn in
places by the hail, but it is thought that
the injury in this respect will be small.
The sky-light in Dr. Edmunds photo
graph gallery was completely divested of
glass, and many windows were relieved
of glass.
A noticeable peculiarity of the storm
was a loud and continued roar, suppos
ed to bo wind, which was heard over
head, but beyond the blowing down of a
few trees, we have heard of no devasta
tions by the gale.
The fright among the people was gen
eral, tornadoes having become so fre
quent as to cause one to be looked for
in every storm.
Many incidents of an amusing charae
ter are reported, but we forbear to pub
lish them.
Another Festival.
Never tiring are the good ladies of
the Sewing Club in endeavoring to accu
mulate and add to the funds of their
treasury. Next Tuesday night they will
have an ice cream festival and desire
every one to be present to enjoy the oc
casion. Ice cream at this season of the
year is nice, and when the ladies go to
the trouble and expense of preparing
luxuries for sale iu order to make money
that is to be used in a good work, we
think it bat right that they should be
liberally patronized, and we trust this
will be the case on Tuesday night.
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New Hail Contractor.
Our energetic townsman, Dr. H C.
Edmunds, has secured all, or nearly all
the mail routes running from Elberton.
If there is any one man peculiarly fitted
for the business we think the doctor must
be that man. Already he has provided
himself with several new vehicles suit
ed to the business, and with the excel
lent stock which he always keeps, we
have the promise of good mail lines iu
all directions.
The murderers of Col. Jones, of Ter
rell county, who was mysteriously mur
dered some two or three months since,
have at last been found. At the time of
the murder suspicion fell upon a colored
man at work on Col. Jones’ place and
the parties now arrested, charged with
the crime, were vigilant in their endeav
ors to have the murder fastened upon
the innocent negro. The matter was
allowed to rest at ease until a few days
ago. By some means evidence came to
light that a negro man and his wife, re
siding on the place with Col. Jones,
were arrested, and are now imprisoned
on that charge.
To the Press of Georgia. — Jn pursu
ance of a resolution passed at a meeting
of a number of the representatives of
Georgia newspapers, held in Athens on
the 20th of May, 1 take pleasure in invit
ing the editors, publishers and proprie
tors of all publications in this State to
meet in Atlanta on the sth of July.
The resolution assigned the 3d of July
as the day of meeting, but as that date
falls on Saturday, I have, by consent,
changed it to the sth.
J. H. Estill, Chariman.
On Monday afternoon of last week a
young man named Marion Paribee was
struck by lightning, near Harmony
Grove, and instantlv killed.
Last Monday morning Major A. R
Waller, who had charge of a plantation
near Savannah, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the nead.
♦ **>♦
A wife in Jefferson county murdered
her husband by striking. him over the
head six times with an axe.
LAOONIQUE3.
Another hail storm visited a portion
of our county on Sunday night last. No
damage reported.
We were not surprised to learn that
our talented young friend, Tommie
Carltuu, has been chosen as the best
Senior Debator of the State University.
The South’s gifted hero, Ex-President
Davis, has been invited to deliver an
address before the two literary societies
of the State University at the annual
commencement.
Hartwell was buoyant last week with
a number of visitors, which has rarely
been exceeded in that pleasant village.
We saw a clever young gentleman in
Hartwell last week who had been re
duced to his last nickel, and as he went
to look up a darkie to give it to, he
sighed rather than sung, “The girl I
left behind me.
A young gentleman who visited Hart
well last week, finding a huge knot on
his hsad, was in a quandary how it got
there, until a friend suggested that it
might be the result of too much “recre
ation.”
Old time folks bluntly called it whis
key, but the improvements are numer
ous at the present day. From “ben
zine,” “snake-bite remedy,” “branch wa
ter,” etc., “recreation” is now pronounc
ed to be the proper thing.
At an adjourned term of the Superior
Court at Washington last week, the irre
pressible “Little Aleck” was present. We
regret to learn that he was in too fee
ble a condition to attend to Lusiness in
court.
Dr. Andrews, of the Washington Ga
zette, announces Gen. Jos E. Johnson
as hia candidate for next Governor of
Georgia
A fifteenth comandment wa sin El
berton Monday in search of a doctor
who could remove the bugs and reptiles
that were crawling about under his skin.
Charles J. Jenkins, he whom federal
bayonets could not scare into surrender
ing the archives of the state whilst act
ing as its executive, is now the most
prominent candidate for the successor of
James M. Smith.
We hope all the citizens of Elbertcn
who are interested in the removal of
those dens in the vicinity of the jail,
will be present at the meeting of the
Town Council on Friday morning next,
and set before that body the abominable
character of that nuisance.
Amusements in profusion are prom
ised in Elberton at the time of the Male
Academy commencement.
Several months have elapsed since an
act was passed by the Legislature cre
ating a board of commissioners for El
bert county, and yet we hear nothing of
the measure being put in operation. We
feel no special interest in it, but we do
not think the Legislature should waste
its time nor the statute books be encurn
bered with dead letter laws.
The probability is that there will be
additional threshing machines this year
for the benefit of farmers. The small
grain crop, shorter than common, will
have to go through long division.
As the dancing school is closed for re
pairs, the average Elbertonian is casting
about for some other excitement.
The Atlanta News has finally suc
cumbed to adverse circumstances. It,
was a promising infant, but it died be
fore r aching maturity.
Rev. J. B. Morton will preach in El
berton next Sunday.
Vegetables are being liberally con
sumed in this locality just now.
Another fishing party leaves Elber
ton to-day for the Savannah. V'e regret
that our business will not permit us to
join it. But doubtless our equal can
be had.
eokribleTccident.
A most horrible accident is recorded
in late telegrams. The drapery of the
altar of the French Catholic Chnrch at
Holyoke, Mass., was fired by a candle,
and the spread of the flames was so rap
id that but few persons in the galleries
escaped. The service had nearly closed
and vespers were Leing sung. The gal
lery extended around the building, and
out of seven hundred worshippers pre -
sent seventy were fatally burned and
forty others more or less sevei'ely burn
ed. As soon as the alarm was given
those in the gallery rushed to one of the
doors and so cnmpletely blockaded it
as to prevent escape. The efforts of the
people to get into the church to rescue
their friends increased the confusion and
added to the disaster, and personal vio
lence had to be used in several instances
to keep the women from rushing into the
flames to save their children. The gal
leries opened into the vestibule at the
rear end and there was another door by
which a few persons escaped. Immedi
ately upon the breaking out of the flames
all the occupants of the galleries rushed
to the east door and cro*7ded so that
they fell upon one another and choked
up the doorway, with their bodies piled
all ways, seven or eight feet deep, and
here most of the lives were lost. Chief
Mullin rescued one young woman after
taking off two dead bodies from above
her. It was almost impossible to face
the flames, and Mullin and oth
ers had their clothes burned from them,
and were badly burned themselves about
the hands.
In the rear of the church was the res
idence of the priest, which was also de
stroyed. The walls were pulled down
after the fire was nearly put out. On e
woman jumped from the highest window
down upon the front steps, breaking an
arm. but supposed not to be otherwise
injured. A man with two children in
his arms jumped from a window and es
caped, One poor woman enveloped in
flames, shrieked out: “For God’s sake,
save me !” and she was dragged out and
saved.
One unfortunate man, who lost a wife
and daughter in the flames, became in
sane.
Jim Mathews, a negro who kept store
near Mizpah Church, eight miles from
Rome, was called to door last Friday
night, by two men, and shot. He died
soon afterwards. No clue to the mur
, derers
Observations.
“And the green grass growed all
around!”
No more rain wanted about here just
now, as things have been considerably
dampened of late by the many recent
showers.
Majorgeneralissimomarshaljohndavid
James is an economical official. When
there i3 any little public job on the
streets that needs repairs he presses in
to service everybody getatable, and then
says they are paid for their exertion by
feeling that they have served their town
and country.
The Elberton Minstrels are talking
aboi*t another exhibition during the
commencement.
The money for the Sunday-school or
gan is being gradually gotten up by the
committee appointed a few Sundays
since.
Cotton with blooms is reported by one
of our farming friends, but then he is
a awful—well, we thought we would,
but then we will not, for he’s a good
boy, nevertheless.
Our catan says if there ia anything he
loves better than another thing it is
ingons.
The county’s pulse beatn unusually
healthy.
Fishing excursions are still participa
ted in by the sporting inclined about El
berton.
“Tycoons” is what they term ’em now,
and a devastating effect they have on
the country.
The commencement for the Andrew
Male High School will we presume be as
usual, interesting.
Madame Louis’ dancing school ys clos
ed.
The weather for the season of the
year has been quite refrigerated for the
past few days.
A mantle of seriousness covered town
last Wednesday night when that suppos
ed cyclone was raging around this vi
cinity.
“Two for a cent,” is the way some folks
are sold about here when they are very
inquisitive.
It has the appearment to us that a
community is in a sad moral state when
it takes a typhoon to arouse them to a
sense of their condition as relates to a
hereafter.
A beautiful pair of slippers were raffled
for in town-on Monday, and our hand
some young friend Mr. It. Pruitt Black
well is the man that was made happy by
gaining them.
EEPOET OF THE HEW OELEA S EX
CHANGE -
The Committee on Information and
Statistics of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange, to whom has been entrusted
the duty of compiling the national cot
ton crop report, made up from the re
turns of the various Exchanges for the
month of May, submit the following:
Department Louisiana—sl letters from
31 parishes—report an increase in acre
age of four per cent.; the weather was
cool, but on the whole very favorable ;
the crop is about as early as last year
and the stand very good; labor about
the same in number, but more -efficient
than in former years, and the present
condition of the crop is very favorable;
there are no commercial fertilizers in
use; there is considerable increase in
the acreage of corn and small grain.
In Mississippi, 47 letters from 26
counties give an iucrease in the area
planted in cotton of three per cent, ; the
weather is generally favorable, more so
than last year ; the stand is good, not
withstanding the cold spring, of which
there is general complaint; the crop is
said to be earlier by a week or ten days
than last year; the labor is more efficient,
with no noticeable change in numbers ;
no commercial fertilizers have been used
in the State. Nearly all our correspond
ents report an increase in the acreage
planted in eorn and small grain over last
; ear.
Arkansas—23 counties show an in
crease in acreage of about 3 per cent.
The weather has been more favorable
than last year ; the lands have been very
well prepared; owing to the cold spell
at the beginning of this month the plants
are very small, but the stand being good
and the fields clear of grass, the pros
pects are more favorable than last year ;
no fertilizers have been used in this
State; labor, both white and black, is
reported as better than it ever was; an
increase of acreage of corn and small
grain is reported.
Nashville Department—Middle Ten
nessee—There is a decrease in acreage
of 16 per cent.; the weather is favorable
and stands better than It si season ;, the
crop will be no later than last year ; the
supply of labor is ample and generally
working better; more fertilizers have
been used, and the condition of the crop
favorable
North Alabama—The acreage has de
creased 7 per cent. ; comparative condi
tion of the weather, crop, etc., will be
same as reported above for Middle Ten
nessee.
Wilmington Department—Area plant
ed in cotton has increased about five per
cent. ; the weather compares favorably
with last year, though planting has been
delayed somewhat by the cold spring ;
there is no appreciable difference in
time of planting ; a fair average stand
has been obtained and the condition is
reported an average; labor is represent
ed as more efficient, and the use of fer
tilizers has been increased about 20 per
cent.
Charleston Department, South Caro
lina—B3 replies have been received,
showing an average decrease in area
planted in cotton of one-half per cent;
the weather is reported somewhat less
favorable than last year; the stand and
condition is represented as good; labor
about the same; the use of fertilizers has
been increased 6^per cent.
Augusta Department, Georgia—Area
of land planted in cotton is said to be
about that of last year; weather having
been unfavorable for planting; good
stands have been generally obtained, and
the condition is universally reported as
promising; labor plentiful and satisfacto
ry, and fertilizers have increased about
25 per cent.
Savannah Department, Georgia—The
same area of cotton planted as that of
last year; weather has been cold and
rainy until May ; a less favorable stand
has been obtained ; it is very generally
represented as good, although backward
and two weeks later in the southern por
tion of the State. The middle section
is about the same as last year. The con
dition is said to .be generally good. The
plant is small but stalky, showing a
great improvement under the present
fine weather. The use of commercial
fertilizers has slightly increased j domes
tic manures have, however, been exten
sively used; little complaint is made of
the labor.
Florida—There is a slight increase in
the area of cotton, both in the upland
and Sea Island districts, over last year ;
the weather has been unfavorable ; the
stand is fair; average condition general
ly good, though the plant is small and
backward, owing to the cold and wet
spring ; labor generally better and more
efficient than last year ; very little com
mercial fertilizers used; increase in farm
manure is noticed.
Mobile Department, Alabama—l 23 re
plies received from 43 counties, show an
average of three per cent, increase in
acreage; some complaints of cold nights
are made in the northern portion of the
State, but generally the weather has
been much more favorable than last
year ; the stands are good ; the labor is
ample and efficient; fertilizers have been
used to a limited extent and there is an
increase in the use of domestic manures;
the col dition of the crop is generally
promising.
Missouri—6B replies, from 19 coun
ties, show an average decrease in acreage
of about three per cent.; the weather
has been more favorable; stands fair to
good; labor is equal to last -year and
more efficient; the use of fertilizers lim
ited ; the condition of the crop is good,
and the prospects generally very prom
ising.
Galveston Department, Texas—ll 2 re
plies, received from 69 counties, show an
average increase in acreage this over last
year of about 7 per cent. ; the weather
has been general! dry and cold ; the crop
is said to be about two weeks later; the
plant is small and backward, but in good
condition ; labor abundant and efficient;
fertilizers have been comparatively un
used.
Post Office
Elberton, Ga. Juno 7th, 1875.
Editor Gazette :
Sir : In response to yours of the 2d
inst.. under the head of an article styled
the Elberton “Postmaster’s Pronuncio
mento,” I feel thankful to you for the
magnanimity you display in publishing
said document “verbatim et literatim”
and also your kind consideration of my
private character, all of whieh is quite
charitable, and I will but express * hope
that this missive will meet a like re
sponse.
As you stated in regard to myself as
to your private character I have nothing
to say. Asa gentleman I respect you,
but as editor of The Gazette I have
much to say why my reputation as post
master at Elberton, Ga., should be res
cued from the load of false accusations
and calumny which you have heaped up
on it. I dare you to the proof of the
accusations you make against the P. M.
at Elberton, of often and flagrant errors
in the transmission, of his mails and do
assert that notwithstanding your denial
of the fact that not unfrequently your
mail matter for certain routes are brought
1 o the office after the departure of the
mails on said routes and are forced
thereby to lay over in my office until the
next regular mail day or the postmaster
sees proper to forward them by the
then most practicable route to reach
their destination.
On one occasion your mail for Eureka
mills, Elbert Cos., Ga., was consigned to
Eureka, Dooley Cos., Ga., and in conse
quence returned from Eureka mills un
der an impression that the package was
for another office to the postoffice at El
berton and on examination found to be
as above stated. I would here remark
that as P. M. Ido not refer to these
matters with a desire to injure the Hon.
Editor, but merely in self defence which
is the first lav*' of nature, and under
these circumstances to have the hardi
hood to charge the P. M. with flagrant
errors in the premises is to say the least
of it preposterous. lam willing for my
official acts to undergo the severest
scrutiny, and although you make light
of my articles, and I at the same time
have sought no controversy or conflict
with you, yet I am happy to inform you
I am your equal at any time and in any
way. I have all your vile slanders
against me since my official labors be
gan and in reviewing them lam per
suaded that you are actuated toward me
by any but pure motives and new I again
ak you for the proof of your assertions
of incompetency etc., etc., against me as
an officer. If you do not produce these
proofs from good and reliable parties
then we shall see who struck “Billy Pat
terson.”
In conclusion, I will state in justice to
myself that I have endeavored to culti
vate the best of feelings towards you,
not only as a private man, but as an ed
itor, while you have sought in divers
ways to injure me, and I would ask you
as a man when these so-called errors in
regard to your papers are reported to
you why not advise me of them privately
and not array them before the public.—
This accounts for the milk in the cocoa
nut.
But I have said enough and I will re
quest you as formerly if you do not see
cause through the medium of your col
umns to give me a showing please return
the manuscript, that I may ask it else
where, but would prefer it in yours.
Please excuse pencil writing as I have
no ink. Yours &c.
A. E. Hunter.
Church Notice —The third Quarterly
Conference for this (Elberton) Circuit
will be held at Bethlehem Church on
the 19th and 20th inst., embracing the
3d Snuday. W. P. R.
H A. R T_W ELL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE CF THE GAZETTE.
Hartweli,, June 2, 1875.
For Uie past two days we have at
tended the examination and exhibition
of Prof. Looney’s school, which was ah
occasion of great interest to all who had
the pleasure of witnessing the Same, and
to reiterate Jyour saying,, was “a day of
which Hartwell felt proud.”
The examination was held in tlio
Methodist church, tastefully decorated
by the ladies, and the exercises consist
ed in examining the classes in the .va
rious branches they had been Studying
There had been no preparation made
whatever in the school, and the .pupils
did not know where they would bo ex
amined, but all, with a single exception,
answered with correctness and rapidity.
The pages in which they were exan: ined
were frequently propounded by the au
dience, showing that they thoroughly
knew all they had been studying.
The infant class—children under six
years old —and the next—under seven—
we:e truly wonderful in their examina
tion, and impressed the audience with
the superior worth of their instructress,
Mrs. Looney. It would be hard to say
too much in praise of these little ones
or their teacher, but a remark mado by
a reverend citizen of your county was
very appropriate: “That generally in
examinations, by way of rest to t -e au
dience, the intervals vere taken up with
music, but that was not necessary here,
as these little ones furnished all the ‘mu
sic’ necessary.” They were really re
freshing, and to see them climb up on
beaches to reach the blackboard and
work tiny sums was very amusing.
The exhibition on Monday night was
a perfect treat, consisting of composi
tions and original speeches, interspersed
with music by Prof. Looney and wife,
who were assisted in several vocal pieces
by young lady pupils, and several pieces
by the infant class alone, which was not
to be excelled in sweetness, and which
mado the tears trickle down the cheek
of many, reminding them doubtless of
their close proximity, in imagination at
least, to the “Gates of the New Jerusa
lem,” of “that house not made with l
hands, eternal in the heavens."
"NVe could say much more about these
exercises, which taken all in all wero a
perfect success, and I could give you a
long description of the programme and
entire incidents in full, but fear it might
not be interesting to a majority of your
readers.
After the examination eoncludod last
night, the Elberton Minstrels gave ono
of their entertainments. They were re
ceived with a crowded house, aud altho'*
owing perhaps to a change of pro
gramme, their performance was not so
good as at Elberton, still we think a ma
jority of the audience went away well
pleased with their efforts. We can con
fidently say this much, that all tin; peo -
ple of this section w r ish them good luck
and prosperity in their undertaking, and
that they may succeed in equipping the
Jeff. Davis Guards and make it one pf
the first companies of the Stato.
One thing is certain, in conclusion,
that we have a good school here, and
taking all the features and surroundings
connected with the same into considera
tion there is no better place for the edu
cation of youth in Northern Georgia.
All the expenses necessary towards edu
eating a pupil here need not exceed, for
btiard, clothing, tuition, music, and all
contingencies, the sum of $250 a year of
ten months. With all these advantages
of cheapness, climate, water, quietness,
besides superior teachers, we respectful
ly invite patrons to our school from all
parts of the country. Patron.
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Hart County Items.
Last Wednesday night wo had a very
hard storm, accompanied with hail, that
passed through this county. It blew
down considerable fencing, trees, &c.,
and the principle damage was at Mrs.
Strange’s plantation, where it blew down
stables on two mules, which remained un
der the debris all night and, of course,
came out badly injiv e;l the next morn
ing ; also blew the roof off of her corn
house.
Another prisoner, a negro, was arrested
la.it week in this county for rape on a
colored girl, and brought here and put
in jail to await the next Superior Court;
but he found the hole made in the jail by
his predecessor, and made his escape. The
Ordinary has employed workmen who
are putting in new sills, and it is to be
hoped when they get it completed it will
be secure.
Last Saturday, an interesting case was
tried in the Justices Court of the Hart
well District, before His Honor Judge
Dyar Cleveland, N. P.and ex officio J. P.
It was a civil suit and sounded on_tho
docket as follows: “Ranse Earle and
Jim Baker, colored, vs. B. Thornton and
J. Y. Arnold and was for an unpaid bal
ance for work done on the Baptist
church at Hartwell. The case was a
tedious one and took up a good portion
of the day. The attorneys employed
were McCurry, Skelton, and Seidel, for
the plaintiffs, and F. B. Hodges for de
fendants. The court decided for the de
fendants.
An explosion occurred in a Washing
ton street, Boston, drug store, from
some unknown cause. Three persons
were killed, four seriously and twenty
two slightly wounded. The adjoining
buildings were shattered.
notice:. “
IWILL be at the following places for the pur •
pose ot receiving Tax Return* for the year
1875, on the days to wit :
Monday, Jure 7 Longitreet
Tuesday, “ 8 Factory
Wednesday," 9 Eliam
Thursday, “ 10 Wyche’s
Friday, 11 11 Dove’s Creek
Saturday, “ 12 Elberton
Monday, “ 14 Pike
Tuesday, 11 15 Goshen
Wednesday," 16 CentrcvilU
Thursday, “ 17 Gaines’
Friday, “ 18 Ruckersvill®
Saturday, “■ 19 Elberton
Come prepared to make your agricultural re
por the present year. R. M. WILLIS,
June 1,1875-2 t Tax Receives
