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THE ATHENS GEORGIAN. MARCH 27, 1877.
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Buying a Bridal “ Trossy.”
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One day last week n powerfully
built young man, to whose right arm
was linked a tall, thin girl of eighteen,
with a sharp nose, pale blue eyes, and
hair the color of an oM knife handle,
entered Lake avenue store with both
eyes full of business. As the pair
took seats, a clerk intimated that he
was ready to take bottom price on
any goods in the store, from the
finest silk to the glaziest calico.
“This is kinder delicate business
for us,” replied the young man, cast
ing sheep's eyes at the girl.
“ That is to say—that is—yes,
ahem!” stammered the clerk.
“ But I guess we’ll iive through it,
Molly, and so here goes. What we
want is a trossy for this girl—a bridal
tros8y, I believe they call it.”
“That is exactly what, they call
it,” replied the clerk, “ and now tell
me what articles you want, and I’ll
give the lowest figures.”
The pair looked at each other in a
half foolish way for a minute, and
then the girl hid her face behind a
stack of goods.”
“A little skeery, but she’ll git over
it,” mused the lover. “The first
thing, I s’pose, is a dress.”
“ From one to sixteen dresses, as
you like. You’ll take black silk,
perhaps ?’’
“And perhaps I won’t. There’s
no style about us, Mister. Wc marry
for love, and we’ve got to make a
lcetle money go a long ways. Is
calico purty low ?” “ Oh! Zeke !”
gasped the girl, suddenly showing
her face.
“Well, we'll go a little better, then,
though calico is my motto. Hand
us down something about 20c. per
yard. Give us dove color, for doves
are meek and lovely, and so is Molly.”
Twelve yards of dove colored goods
were cut off, and Zeke looked around
and said: “Less see. I s’pose a
black comb, two yards of blue rib
bon, a bunch of hair pins and two or
three collars, ought to figger in some*
where.” j •> r\* •
The clerk agreed, and they were
figured in.
“ Less see. She’ll wear her sister’s
hat to stand up in, and her shoes
won’t show if she has a long dress on.
I guess that’s about all, isn’t it,
Molly?”
The girl blushed very red, beck
oned him closer, and after a minute,
he turned to the clerk and said :
“It’s kinder throwin’ money away,
but she’s purty good and gentle, and
I don’t mind. She thinks she ought
to have a fifty cent corset and two
pairs of stockings.”
The articles were bought, inspected,
and placed with the “trossy,'* and
after the lovers held another whia
pered conversation, Zeke observed
“ Well, that’s all. Figger up, and
there’s your cash. We’ve got to go
and git some hair oil, and a dollar
gold chnin with a locket to it, and a
pair of sleeve buttons and some shoe
strings, and you see the outfit is go
ing to squeeze me bad.”
“ When does the marriage come
off?” asked the clerk.
“ In about ten days. She’s a good
girl and loves me, and I’m trying to
do the fair thing by her. Tain’t
many young men who would put up
seven dollars on a bridal trossy for
his girl; but when I make up my
mind to marry any one I’m almost
reckless of wealth. She didn’t need
(lie corset any more than I need sus
penders, but she had a sister married
with a corset on, and she didn’t want
to be behind her.” ,
“I hope you’ll bo happy.”
“ We shall be—cau’t help it. This
’ere girl can sling more enthusiasm
into a mess of taters than any queen
iu Europe, and as .for her fried pork
—yum! She can compose poetry,
chop wood, draw pictures, milk a
cow, build a suit' of clothes, or spell
down anybody that stands'on legs,
and when winter howls around, our
little home, we’ll sit with our feet in
the oven, chaw apples, and remem
ber that I had to tak6 her old dad
by the collar and jerk his heels to
the ceiling before he’d consent to this
marriage. Well, good-bye. Come,
gal.”
A Boston man is so pug-nosed that
he can’t sneeze without blowing his
hat off.
Blue glass is, doubtless, a great
curative, but its virtues are not infyli-
blc uuless it contains something. ,
There is a man in Memphis whose
legs are so long that nothing but.a
neck-tie keeps them from extending
to the top of his head.
A daughter of a Western farmer
has distinguished herself by raising
eight little pigs on a bottle. Suck-
cess to her liter-ary efforts.
A New York paper tells about a
“ draw-back on sugar.” That’s noth
ing. There has been a fearful “ pull/
back” on lasses all the summer.
The Boston correspondent of a
Vermont paper says, “The triumphs
of the telephone still continues.” So
they does, my boy, so they does.
A contributor sends us a produc
tion, and asks: “ Did Burns ever
write anything like that ?’’ Accord
ing to our best information he never
d : d.
“Down in front!” shouted the
manager of a St. Louis theatre, and
immediately fourteen young men in
the dress circle felt of their upper
lips.
People who start for the West to
see where the wave of civilizatio'u
ends, rarely get beyond Springfield
Ill., when the Legislature is in ses
sion.
If we had the scalp of the chap
who sold us a patent undershirt, with
a rheumatic attachment, we could
smile like a man having a jaw tooth
pulled.
One of the greatest humiliations of
life is for a 226 pound man to fall
down the stairs and have his 52
pound daughter come and offer to
help him up.
“ Isn’t there an awful strong smell
of pigs in the air ? asked Smith of
Jones. “Yes;” replied Jones,
“ that’s because the wiud’s from the
sou’-west.”
Said Kitty to her new husband, “ John,
What rock does true lore split upon f*
Quoth John, (and grinned from ear to ear)
“ The rock of yonder cradle, dear.”
A minister going to visit one of
his flock, asked him how he rested
during the night. “ O, bad enough.
Sr,” was the .reply/“for my eyes
have not come together these three
nights.” “What is the reason of
that?’’ asked the minister. “Alas!
sir, it was because my nose was
between them.”
STO VES !
STOVES! STOVES!
I am now offering for sale at
Low Prices,
The following celebrated Cook Stoves, all of
which are warranted equal to any offered in
this market.
GATE CITY,
PALMETTO.
J. II. Beavks, I 1Q77 ( H. A. • OWRAKCK,
• ,1 lOl • .Jwk, L. Wood.
1>avio Gann,
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A. K. CHILDS.
B. NICKERSON.
Y. H. WYNN
IRON KING,
BEST,
CRICKET,
Call and ace before purchasing.
J. C. WILKINS.
oet.31.6m.
SEEDS.
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS.
. CLOVER. SEED.
THE ATHENS
FumitursHanufacturiag
COMPANY.
Believing that Athena, and tho section of
country around, should have, and would cor
dially support a first-class
Furniture Store and Factory
we have entered into u partnership, bought out
the Macliiuery and store of Gilleiaud, Wood A
Co., and the store of J. F. Wilson A Co., and
determined to give the business a fair trial under
the firm name of the Athens Fnrriiture Manu
facturing Company.
At the store occupied by J F. Wilson A Co.,
wc propose to keep a stock of Furniture equaled
by lew ami surpassed by none in the State. Mr.
Jay 0. Galley has charge of this department,
and will hi pleased to wait on any desiring
goods iu this line.
At the stand of Gilleiaud, Wood A Co. we
will keep all goods of our own manufacture,
such as Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs, etc., and in
addition wi)l keep a large and well selected
stopk of Coffins, Burial Cases, etc. Mr. W. L.
Wood will give ids personal attention to this
department.
We have engaged with Mr. Wm. A. Reming
ton to superintend the Manufacturing and Re
pairing Department. His .‘kill us a workman
guarantees success. All kiuds ot repairing deme
nt short notice. Our machinery for Dressing,
Sawing and Turning will he kept running us
usual. Give us a trial and be convinced that
Athena caffcompete successfully with nnv city
in the Soutfr in the sale of Furniture, etc. '
The Athens Furnitube Min. Company.
AM persons indebted to the late firm of J. F.
WILSON A Co. will please come forward and
settle at once. The accounts will 1 be found till
the l.'itli Jauunry, 1ST7, iu the hands of Jny O
Guilev, at the old stall.I. A word to the wise.
decl9-6m J. F. WILSON A CO.3
CHILDS, NICKERSON & GO.,.
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WHOLESALE AND* RETAIL DEALER? »IJKN
HARDWARE, IRON, STEELHAILS,
HORSE AND MU LE SHOES,.
HOR2&.MSSfK NAILS,
SEED.
MILLET SEED.
O niOn«Sets.
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Buncombe, North Carolina,
CABBAGE SEED.
For sale at the Drug and Seed Store
febSO-tf
R. T. BRUMBY A CO.
Meriwether & Few,
Agricultural Lnplements.
Lends, Oils, Glass and Vaunisl >, liareuas.-Leather,.
t Railroads.
MAGNOLIA
PASSENGER ROUTE,
VIA
Nothing will sooner establish the
recognition of the eldest son’s posi
tion in the family, than his ability to
beat the old man five straight games
of euchre at one sitting.
A school teacher gave out to the
reading class the selection, “And,
like great Cesar, die with decency.”
The brilliant reader rendered it,
“And, like great Cesar, die with
dysentery.’
The popular idea of ennui is erro
neous. If a man sits down on the
sidewalk, with his back against
lamp post, and takes aim at the moon
along the ege of his left boot, that’s
ennui.
An Iowa paper speaks oi a man
having been lynched “for burning
the barn and contents of his son-in-
law.” Any man who will bum the
contents of his son-in-law ought to be
lynched.
Among the many useless ami cum
bersome appurtenances of the nine
teentli ce..tury that will go down to
posterity, is the man who iaps his
spoon with his tongue, nnd then dips
it it the sugar.
And now from amid the curtained
twilight of the hull-room’s bay win
dow there often comes, like “ music
softened by the spell of distance,” the
soft voice of the Norf rk belle, pro
testing, “ Oh, Alexis, don’t.”
Fame is fleeting and short lived.
The laurel wreath of glory and respect
is lading from the memorable brow
of the man who discovered America
and settling on that of tho man who
gives tlie most chewing tobacco for
five cents.
“ Now, my boy,’’ said tho teacher,
“If I have a pie, and give two-twelfths
of it to John, two-twelfths to Isaac,
two-twelfths to Harry, and take half
the pie myself, what would there be
left? Speak out loud so all can
hear.” “The plate!” shouted the
boy.
It is gratifying to learn that a pro
ject is in progress for preserving
watermelons all winter; and now it
will be possible for a Chicago girl to
have something large and round
enough to put in the heel of her stock
ing when she wants to darn it
smoothly.
BLACKSMITH’S
TWO SHOPS FOR 1877.
One at tha old stand in front of
Messrs. GANN & REAVES,
The other on the road to the npper bridge and
op(iosite
Mr. JOHN Z. COOPER’S,
Livery Stable. We have first class workman
HORSE SHOEING
of every description, \
Plating and Concave Snous
Manufactured to order.
WAGONS, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES,
And all kinds of Farming Machines and'Im
plements repaired oh short notice.
jan9-tf.
Augusta & Yemassee,
TII E
PATjORIT^HOUTE
Charleston, Savannah, & all Points in Florida.
Leave Athens 1..9 30 P.M.
Arrive Augusta .7 35 A.M.
Leave Augusta .9 30 A.M
Arrive Savannah 4 30 P.M.
Arrive Charleston 5 20 P.M.
The only line running through cars
between Augusta and Savannah.
The'Only line making dose connec
tion at Savannah with the Atlantic &
Gulf Railroad.
.Nb^Omhibns "Transfer " at Sa
vannah. To secure the advantages of
through cars, no delays, first-class
equipment, fast time, and sure connec
tions, purchase tickets of Capt. W.
W - -
. Cotton, ianilSa 4 Me Rope,
CARRIAGE AND SADDLERY ElARDTKARE,.
HUBS, SPOKES, BUGGY Y. r HEE2LS, AXLES,
SPRINGS, RUBBER AND LEATHER BELTING.
MILL SAWS, MULL FI NDINGSv AiNVILS, VICES
BELLOWS, HOLLO 1 ,V WARE, ETC:,. ETC.. E>
Manufactuuer's Agi mts ft*-tho sale of,
Fairbanks Standard Scales.
WINSHIP AND SAW YER’S CELEBRATED
Cotton Gins, Cider Milk, Syrup Mills saadlEvapocators, Watt Plows,
Farmers’ Friend! Plows, "Pumps. Ulrcula* Saws, etc.
yy Any article in our line nat iu, stock, will be ordered urban desired, with the least
possible delay. ,
deci9-ly Call and-Examin e Ouir Stock and Prices.
TO THE TTtAJEsTTIEilR.S
Hew Jewelry Establishment.
TheJeweliy House of Child* & Moss, late
L. Schevenelf A Co., was this day sold to Mr.
Frank P. Talma-lge, he will remove his stock
from College Avenue and consolidate the whole
into one at the staud No. 8, Broad, St., Athens,
Ga.
A. K. GUILDS,
. R. L. MOSS.
To -fciua X»\xblio-
Returning our thanks for recent favors from
our patrons, we bespeak for our successor
continuance of the same
ian9-tf.
A. K. CniLDS,
R. L. MOSS.
X»* WfiH.
Boot and Sloe Manufacturer,
COLLEGE AVENUE, -
NEXT DOOR TO TI1E POST OFFICE,
On hand, Uppers for making Low Quartet
Congress, Alexis-Ties, and Prince Alberts. Re
pairing promptly executed. Send ten dollars,
>er mail «r express and you shall receive a first
hus pair of bo»ts. inn* 80 1875-85-tf.
NORTHEASJT GEORGIA!
Having Completed Anrangen lents for the Sale of tfte Well Known
Excellenza, Mb's Chemicals for Composting,
ns, p
. Williams, Agent, Athens, Ga.,
via Augusta and Yemassee only.
T. S. ID A. V ANT,
G. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
Julvll.Cm.
NOTICE.
Augusta, Ga., May 1st, 1876,
On after Mund.i\, ^l;iy 1st, 1876,
the Passenger trai..- ii the Georgia
Railroad will run villous, viz:
Dav Paazxok; 1'jtAnt wilt
Leave Athens at 9.00 a. m
Arrive at Augusta at....' 4.00 T. u
Arrive at Atlanta at 4.00 p. m.
Leave Augusta at: 8.00 a. x,
Leavo Atlanta at 8.00 a. k.
Arrive at Athens st s.65 r. m
Ktaiir PassENOXR Tsanr.
Leave Athena at
Arrive at Augusta at....
Arrive at Atlanta at ....
Leave Augusta at........
Leave Atlanta at
Arrive at Athens at
Passengers from Atlanta,
... 9.80 p.M.
... 7.85 a. m,
... 5.25 a. M
... 8.20p.m.
...10.80 p. m.
... 8.50 a. M
Athens, Wash
ington, or any poiut on the Georgia Railroad
and Hranuhes, .iiv taking the- Day Passenger
Train, will make close connection at Caraak
witli Train 'or Mdh-dgeTille and Macon,
Sleepiug Cars on Night IWotfc T Traius.
S. K. Joux-on’ Superintendent.
aprihMf
fiENERIL TIKE! iBDNCT,
RAILROAD TICKETS,
For sale, by aU routes, and to all principal
points in the
UNITED STATES.
Buy your TScketo before leaving Athens, and
gat all information from ..
Capt. WM. WILLIAMS,
Agent Southern Express Co., Athens, Ga.
Muy 1*. *75 28.tf.
Schedule Northeastern Railroad.
ON and after Monday, November <th, 1878,
the schedule of this road will be as follows:
MORNING TfeAlN
Leave Athens 4.45 A. M.
Arrive at Lula I... 6.45 A. M,
Leave Lula. 7.80 A. M.
Arrive at Athens 10.00 A. M.
EVENING TRAIN
Leave Athena..... 5.00 P. M
Arrive at Lula 7.80 P. M
Leave Lola. 8.20 P. M
Arrive at Athens. 10.20 P. M
Passengers going to, Atlanta, Maoon, Mont
gomery, Columbus, New Orleans, make clos/
connection at Lula with down passenger train
on Air Line at 8.45 P. M.
Passengers going North and East take the
evening train and connect closely at Luka with
np passenger train on Air Line. No delay at
LnlSn J. M. EDWARDS,
Long’s Dissolved B*me KTonamoniated,
The undersigned respectfully call’s attention to tha- following prices for the
year 1877* to-wit:
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Excellenza Guano, per ton* payaMeNor. 1st,
in Middling Cotton at 15ets. per pound. $72.00.
Excellenza Guano, per ton; Cash* 50.00.
Dobb’s Chemicals on time, two barrels 500
lbs. £0.00.
With Cotton Option 15ctx, bases muddling*
Cash price* per two barrels 500 lb&.. 1*4.00.
Freight to be paid on delivery* -10; ets. per barrel.
Lang’fe Dissolved. Rone? IS onaxnoniated,
In barrel’s 2SO each for composting, two barrels 560 lbs. composto a too
for SI81OO.
Cotton option 15cts. bases middRng, Cash jjricw Sir two barrels, $12.00.
T3a© Well 3Saowax SBacceUenza,
Ready foir distributing, needs*© eulogy from me* the people know its virtue
and excallence above- all others*
The Ws Chemicals, letter hue as Eidlenza Chemicals,
Has beea used throughout tile country with the most happy effects for the
last three years. The Dissolved Bone* gotten up for this year, is equal to
any of like character in tlifo or &ny ethos market. Give me a call ant) get
the very best Gnano and Chemicals foa composting.
j£10.2-3 m S. C. DOBBS. -
Dr. tXolm Gor dixie,
Late of MisSissoti*
v7-‘f
Superintendent.
cription neatly done at this office.
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lie UNEQUALLED JAS. LEFFEL DOUBLE
f Address!POOLE&HUNtI
OULAtv HALT I MuRE. MU
fcaprU.ll.ly.
HAVING DECIDED TO MAKE ATHENS
his future home, now tenders hie professional
services to the citixena of Athena and its vicini
ty. Otfice at Drug Store of TL. T. Brumby,
where he may be fonnd fr*» 8 o’clock *. m.
to 8 r.. x., when not proftssitmally engaged.
Can be ftmndsat night at residence of the let
rs. Goldings. aoarchSS.ly. ’
C*sh.&«A
Witt be acid on tho feat) Txasdayin December
next, at the Court Hons* in Athene, 200 acres
of bad, more or lees, (Sf sat sold before) two
mitre from the Georgia Saih’esd Depot, on the
road from Athens t* lasing ten, being a part of
the plantation known a* Chalky Level, contain
ing about seventy azreaei cleared land, twenty-
five of original fens*, balance old field. For
further informatise apply to
MB8 G. WAKING, Athens, Ga.*
nov.7.tf. F. O. Box, 1798.
Duo Notice I r
All persona Indebted to the undersigned either
by note or account, nro respectfully invited to
call and settle up. The new yesTbas set in
and a great many have fUlen behind and have
paid bnt little. How are we to maintain credit
nnd let our accounts stand from month to month
and from year to year. Man’s first duty is to
owe no 000 anything. Let every one come up
and pay his account and show thst there is some
integrity alive yot. Those who dp not come np
must abide the law. I shall not wait beyond a
reasonable time. Short profits and quick set
tlements is my motto for the future.
JanWta, S, C, PQBP8,