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THE OGLETHORPE ECHO.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1874.
T. L. OAm, Editor and Prop.
Th County Advertisements.
At a meeting of many of the prominent
citizens of Wolfskin district, last week,
resolutions were passed pledging them
•olves to support no man for office who
will not give his county advertisements
to the Echo, their county paper, and
will use their greatest endeavors to con
trol every vote in the' county to that
end.
We learn that the citizens of the
Glade and Goose Pond are very indig
nant at the course pursued by the county
officers in withholding their advertise
ments from their county paper (without
cause), when it is entitled to them by
law, and from the fact of its having by
far the largest circulation. We learn
that a meeting will be held at the Glade
next week.
In fact, we learn from the first citizens
in every part of the county, that the peo
ple, almost as a unit, condemn the effort
of her officers to crush the prosperity of
the county—which their present course
very much resembles.
The law gives the Echo most of the
county advertisements, and why the offi-
cers have not long since given it them
we cannot surmise, unless it be that they
have been listening to the infamous lies
of a creature who “ stole the livery of
Heaven to serve the ievil (or rather his
employers) in.” This renegade saint (?)
went to the county officers, and many of
the prominent citizens of Lexington, so
we learn from undoubted authority, and
told them that “ the Echo could not
possibly survive; that the paper was
badly in debt, the material to print
same having been bought on a credit.”
Now, when this creature told this he
knew that he was uttering a deliberate
falsehood, manufactured to serve his
purpose.
Now, we make this proposition to any
one: You may enter our office, and if
you can point to a single article that we
cannot show a receipt that it is paid for
in full, we will make you a deed of gift
to the entire office, or $2,000. We pur
chased our material from MeKellar,
Bmiths & Jordan, 606-614Sansom street,
Philadelphia, and paid them for it before
the material was shipped, which we can
prove by their receipt in full.
As to Ogletharpe county not support
ing a paper, the idea is absurd ! Any one
who will glance over our advertising
columns and not say the Echo is doing
a thriving business is no judge of the
matter. Our subscription list is now
over twice as large as we expected, and
increases daily.
Injustice to Judge Gilham, our Ordi
nary, we will state that we called on him
Friday, and he says that he intends to
give the Echo all of his printing, and'
wc doubt not he would have done so long
since, but was quite low, not being well
enough to attend to even the duties of
bis office.
We intend this article as no attaet
upon any individual officer, hut as a firm
demand for our rights !
Witchcraft and a Locust Prague
—Near the classic Isle of Lemnos, in the
Greek Archipelago, is the comparatively
unknown Island of Agis Strati- The
latter island has lately been ravaged by
locusts, and the local authorities decided
that the pest was the result of witchcraft.
Seven objectionable old women were
therefore arrested for witchcraft, and
thrown into prison. They there remain
ed for several weeks, while the locusts
continued their ravages undismayed by
the punishment which had fallen upon
the witches-
The authorities having discovered that
mild measures- had no influence upon
either witches or locusts, they were
about to bury the miserable old women
alive, when the unbelieving Turk, who
was the Governor of the cluster of islands
of which Agis Strati' formed part, sud
denly interposed bis authority, and re
stored the seven old women to their
homes. That a nominally Christian
community should undertake to put
witches to death, and that the intended
victims should be saved by a Turk, is a
curious commentary on modern civiliza
tion.
A Seymour, Ind., chiicL fell a few
days ago, biting its tongue so* as-to bleed
to death.
Gypsies believe that death is anuihila
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BAIRDSTOWN.
Reply to “ Little River”—A Full Statement
of the Case.
Bairdstown, Ga., Not. 24, 1874,
Editor Oglethorpe Echo:
There appeared in a late number of
the Echo an article, letter, communica
tion or whatever it may be called, that
has created quite a sensation in our usu
ally quiet little hamlet. I have been
sleeping over it several days, or nights
rather, whether to take some notice of it
or not, and finally I conclude, like
Byron—
“ And I don’t sing lest critics dub me
Scribbler, and denounce my muse ;
I’ll publish, right or wrong,
Though fools be my theme
And satire be my song.”
Have I quoted correctly?
I feel confident, Mr. Editor, that had
you known the real animus of the article
you would not have published it, for I
feel quite certain that you would not
knowingly make your paper a vehicle for
any one to vent a petty spite against
another. The article is written in a
playful style, as though the writer, in the
best of humor with himself and all the
world and the rest of mankind, and cun
ningly brings you in to carry out the de
ception, when doubtless the whole object
was to taunt the person that he desig
nates as Bullet with having shown the
white feather in avoiding his enraged
father-in law of a certain occasion, and
wantonly wounding the feelings of his
(Bullet’s) wife, a lady of respectability
and refinement. There is a young man
in this place, who has been known for
years among his associates by the nick
name of Bullet. Said Bullet’s present
occupation is that of a drummer for a
house in Augusta, ami as I hear, did have
a slight scrimmage with the tiger at Un
ion Point, and lastly, did get out of the
way of his father-in-law a short time af
ter his marriage. Now, it is useless to
say no names were called and all that,
for there is not a person in Bairdstown
but what is convinced that this young
man, whose real name it is not necessary
to mention, is the person refered to by
Little River as Bullet, and who Little
River took so much pains to twit and
gird. It is extremely improbable that
another individual can be found that
such a chain of coincidences will fit, and
therefore Little River might as well have
called his real name and hare done with
it.
The circumstances of Bullet’s getting
out of the way of his father-in-law, as I
understand them, are these: He was en
gaged to the ladv who is now his wife,
and like many other young men, under
similar circumstances, couldn’t face the
music to ask her father’s consent for
him to marry his daughter, and so wrote
him instead of going to him in person.
Not hearing from him, he concluded
that it was all right, and probably was
determined to marry her any way, and
did so without waiting further to hear
from her father. Some time after he
was married, the father-in-law came into
town and behaved in a very violent man
ner, and Bullet and his wife avoided
him and kept out of his way until he
left town. Now who will say that th<y
did not take the wiser course? Next to
liquor, these stolen mariages are the
causes of more vendettas than anything
else, as any one may know who reads
the papers. There is in town a person
of unquestioned courage, between whom
and this same father-in-law there was,
and so far as I know, still is, a fued ex
isting, and as I have been told, took as
much pains to keep out of his way to
avoid a difficulty as Bullet did, and as
the father-in-law went into a store by
one. door, the other person went out at
another, and thus undoubtedly avoided
a difficulty, and, perhaps bloodshed,
for he (the father-in-law) was certainly
in no mood to be trifled with. And
who shall say that he did not do for the
best, notwithstanding some might aver
that he showed “the white feather?”
Now, why did not “ Little River” bring
this up?' Probably he owed him no
grudge, as he probably did Bullet. Why
is it that “ Little River,” or any other
person, when they indulge in personali
ties, skulk behind an alias f It seems to
me clearly that they do it because they
are afraid of personal or legal chastise
ment, or are conscious of its being a
mean act, and therefore afraid of public
opinion. I Brave always supposed that
the writing of what are termed “ buck
et-letters” was generally understood to
be a low down-act. but what is the diff
erence? Possibly, it may be answered
that anything published over an alias
the name of the author of it can be got
at; but lam told that to do this the per
son aggrieved must give a bond to pros
ecute the offender or challenge him.
Why does the aggressor wish to put one
to that that tronble, unless to further an
noy him ? It strikes me as being at
best a distinction without a difference.
The article so far as Bullet is concerned
might be passed over as merely the in
dulgence of a petty spite, but what shall
we say ofit as applied to his wife? I
have heard but one opinion of it, and
that was, that it was a low down act.
Beast Butler must look to his laurels,
and it is my private opinion, publicly
, expressed,, that any man that would
knowingly arwL causelessly wound the
feelings of a lady, and in so public a
manner, has not a long lineage from
I Darwin’s original monkey. I do not
say that “ Little River” has intentionally
done this, but I can’t see wherein his
apology can be if there be one. That
her feelings have been very much hurt is
; unquestionable, and there is not a lady
j Bairdstown whose feelings would not
i have been, had they been alluded to in
S like manner. “ Little R.” may say that
j he has not written a word against her;
1 hut that is all begging the question, and
i special pleading. True, outsiders might
not know but a compliment was intend
ed, but those who live here and know all
about her have no doubt of the intention
to wound.
Whether she he beautiful as Hebe or
as homely as a harpy, she is what God
made her, and so far as I have seen or
heard, has always deported herself as be
comes a lady. Previous to her mar
riage, she seemed to be thrown on her
own resources for a support, hut may
have done it from choice, and taught
music with that view. 9ince that event
she has done the same, and as I believe,
is doing her best to be a helpmate to her
husband. “Handsome is as handsome
does;” and I sympathize with her in the
mortification that she has been subjected
to.
I will drop this part of the subject,
by expressing the belief that if the real
name of “ L. R.” ever comes to light, it
will be found that he entertained some
hostile feeling towards Bullet and his
wife, and took this means to relieve
himself of his spleen ; and I further ex
press the belief that, however much or
little cheek he may be possessed of, he
will be very chany about letting himself
be known, not from fear of personal vio
lence, but because of the consciousness
of having done an unworthy thing, which
he would not like his friends and the
community know of.
A few words with regard to the deacon
who it is alleged fell into the creek to
illustrate his principles. While I know,
of my own knowledge, nothing of the
facts in the case, I will relate “the tale
as told to me,” and if I mistake I am
open to correction. A few neighbors,
who were interested in the matter, among
whom was a deacon of the Baptist
church, met to clear out the obstructions
in the channel of a creek that runs
through their lands. I Am told that
there was some benzine, fusic-oil or
some other proper stimulant along to be
used to counteract the bad effects of ex
posure. The deacon accidentally fell
into the water, and it was soon bruited
about that he was drunk. Another dea
con very properly took it upon himself
to call on the accused to inquire into it.
The accused referred him to those who
were present on the occasion. The‘in
quiring deacon then went to a highly re
spectable gentleman, who was present,
and made the proper inquiry, and was
told that there was no truth in the re
port. As the church has, so far as I
have heard, taken no steps in the matter,
I infer that no credence is given to the
report. It sc-ems to me that the church
is bound now to take the matter up, and
either find the accused guilty or exhon
erate him, and, if the latter, to pass a
vote of censure on “‘Little River” (if
they can find him), and if not, pass a
resolution condemning the practice of
publishing offensive personal articles
over fictitious names. This, however, is
none of my business, as I have no part
nor lot in the matter. It may not be
amiss to mention that I do not take no
tice of the article out of friendship for
Bullet. In fact, there is a coolness be
tween us, so that we haven’t spoken to
each other in several years; yet I enter
tain no ill will towards him whatever,
but I write merely to express my detes
tation of a practice all too common,
and pro bono publico.
Since writing the above, the church
held their regular monthly meeting,
and the accused deacon brought the
matter up, denied the “ soft impeach
ment,” supported by the gentleman re
fered to above, but, I suppose, this was
not altogether satisfactory, and a mo
tion was made to appoint a committee j
of investigation. Motion seconded and
put to vote. One vote pro, non con —and
so the committee was appointed.
Don’t take it amiss, Mr. Editor, if I
express my opinion of the impropriety
of publising these covert offensive arti
cles. I believe it detracts from the dig
nity of the profession of journalism, as
well as the character of the journal it
self. In this instance, I firmly believe,
as I remarked in the beginning of this
letter, that you were deceived. I have
heard of persons saying that they would
take no such paper, (alluding to yours),
but candor compels me to say that oth
ers would take it for the very reason
that the first would not, probably on the
the principle that a very eceentrie indi
vidual, whom I once knew, gave SSO to
wards building a Methodist church, to
wit: “ Anything to kick up ad and
bobbery” Excuse the roughness of the
quotation; it seems so apropos that I use
it. Very respectfully, &c.
Geo. W. Neal.
A young lady in Virginia had to shoot
eleven wild hogs from her retreat in a
pine tree before she could proceed on her ,
journey.
• HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GOOD NEWS
9
READ EVERY LINE!
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JTT UTTr<r<T\TQ ha* #6,000 worth of Crockery I
. Xl# JLX vJ vJrVjr AItI kJ has 1,000 sets common Cups and Saucers.
J. H. HUGGINS has 50 kinds of Pitchers for sale.
J. H. HUGGINS has 40 kinds of Plates for sale.
J. H. HUGGINS has 40 kinds of Kerosene Lamps.
J. H. HUGGINS has 25 kinds of Cups and Saucers.
JU UIIPPIMC sells Crockery at Wholesale.
m 11, nUUUIiIO sells Lamps and Glassware at Wholesale.
J. H. HUGGINS sells Kerosene Oil at Wholesale.
J. H. HUGGINS sells Lubricating and Sewing Machine Oil.
J. H. HUGGINS sells Lamps, Burners, Wicks and Chimneys.
-J. H. HUGGINS sells Kerosene Oil Cans and Tinware.
J. H. HUGGINS sells Pocket and Table Cutlery.
J. 11. HUGGINS sells Cutlery at Wholesale.
J. H. HUGGINS sells Toilet Sets and Christinas Goods.
J. H. HUGGINS sells a variety of Chamber Sets.
JU UIIPPIMC sells Tobacco at Wholesale.
. 11 . nU UU I liO has 50 boxes of Fine Tobacco.
J. H. HUGGINS has a fine stock of Boots and Shoes.
J. H. HUGGINS has a large stock of Bridles and Saddles.
J. 11. HUGGINS has a nice lot of New Style Hats.
J. H. HUGGINS has a large stock of Staple Dry Goods.
JJ- H. HUGGINS has Collars, Harnes, Harness and Traces.
M UIIPPIMC has family Groceries at Wholesale.
■ if. nuuumo hqs Wooleu and Cotton Bed Blankets.
J. H. HUGGINS sells Thread, Shirtings and Osnaburgs.
J. H. HUGGINS sells Collars, Hames and Bridles at Wholesale.
J. H. HUGGINS sells the best Lime and Cement.
J. H. HUGGINS sells Buckets, Brooms aud Tubs.
J. H. HUGGINS sells Potware, Spiders and Ovens.
J. H. HUGGINS sells Virginia and Liverpool Salt.
J. H. -HUGGINS sells the best Syrup and Molasses.
J. H. HUGGINS Sells Sardines, Oysters, Candy, Crackers.
J. H. HUGGINS sells the best Family Groceries.
JTT nnnnTlTfl 9ells Bargains to Country Merchant*,
r! HULL UV sells Goods at Reduced Prices,
|| Jll TIT I ll II sells Goods Cheaper than ever,
a ■ kfc VU Vi XXI tJ se jj s q ooc i s a t Wholesale and Retail.
J. H. HUGGINS' PLANTERS' STORE,
No. 7 Broad. St. s Athens, Ga.
Just Received! Just Received!
o —o
J. F. WILSON & CO.,
ATHENS, GA.,
Have Now in Store the Largest and Finest Stock of
FTJRISriTURE
And Wood and Metallic Burial Cases
EVER BROUGHT TO ATHENS.
Prices Reduced I Prices Reduced I
REMOVAL
W. T. HANCOCK, Watchmaker and Jeweler,
HAS MOVED INTO THE “ ECHO ” BUILDING.
Having a full stock of the very best material, is fully prepared to Repair all kinds of Jew
elry, Watches and Clocks in a superior manner, and at moderate prices. Satisfaction guaran
teed. Parties having left Watches, Jewelry, etc., with me for repair are requested to com*
and settle for same, or they will be sold for expenses.
NOTICE.
All persons who owe geo. f.
PLATT had better come forward before
the loth of December and get a liberal settle
ment, and also save cost and trouble. After
that time you may have to settle with officers
of the law. JNO. T. M. HAIRE,
Trustee for Geo. F. Platt.
Lexington, Ga., Nov. 24, 1874. nov27-2t
ESTRAY.
CAME TO THE PLANTATION
of T. J. Howard, in Oglethorpe
county, in May last, a WHITE
HEIFER, unmarked, with red ears and red
specks on her neck. She is about three years
old. The owner is requested to call for her
and pav all expenses, or she will be sold.
nov27-4t T. J. HOWARD.
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CAMPBELL IS ON THE TRAMP
DELIVERING BOOKS.
Subscribers will take due notice and govern
themselves accordinglv.
F. C. CAMPBELL, Agent,
National Publishing House,
Atlanta, Ga
T. R. & W. CHILDERS,
Carpenters and Builders,
ATHENS, GA.,
WOULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE
to the citizens of Oglethorpe county that
they are prepared to do all manner of Wood
Work. Estimates on Buildings carefully
made and lowest figures given. Satisfaction
guaranteed. A portion of the public patron
age solicited. nov27-12m
JOSEPH HULL & CO7
Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants
66 Bay St., Savannah, Ga.
Refers respectfully to J. W. Lathrop & Cos.
N. A. Hardee’s Son & Cos., Tison & Gordon’
11. Meyer & Cos., and Milo Hatch, Vice Presi
dent Savannah Bank and Trust Cos.
Oglethorpe Lands for Sale.
THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR
sale privately, a tract of LAND contain
ing Two Hundred Acres, in Oglethorpe coun
ty ’ waters of C loud creek—adjoining
t. \V. Johnson and others. About Thirty
Acres of said tract is good Creek Bottoms, in a
good state of cultivation—some lands rceentlv
cleared and cultivated one vear—about Fif
teen Acres of original Wood Land. Well tim
bered, well watered, and a desirable place.'
1 .ease call and examine for vourselves, as I
am uetermined to sell,
' . _ , ?M. G. ENGLAND.
November ?stb, 1874.
Closing Out Stock!
Rare Chance to Secure Bargains.
fiailey, Barn Welt
ATHENS, GA.,
In order to close out their business bv the Ist
of January next, are now selling their splen
did stock of
FANCY GOODS,
CANDIES, TOYS,
CANNED GOODS,
CRACKERS,
CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE,
LIQUORS,
Etc., Etc.
0
At a Great Sacrifice!
Do not fail to give us a call when you visit
Athens, and examine our stock and prices.
CRAWFORD
HIGHSCHOOL!
J. F. CHENEY, Principal.
Assistant.
Mrs. M, E. CHENEY, Music Department.
o
TnE EXERCISES OF THIS SCHOOL
will be resumed on MONDAY, 18th of
January, 1875.
RATES OF TUITION.
Per Scholastic Year.
Primarv Branches *2O
Elementary “ .... 30
Higher “ 40
Music 40
# Crawford is located on the Athens Branch,
sixteen miles from Athens. It is a healthy
locality. Board very reasonable.
Pupils prepared tor any class in College or
for the practical business of life. nov2o-3m
IF YOU WANT ANYTHING IN
THE FURNITURE LINE,
call at Mi M 4 HAN k STOVFLY *,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
: L. SCHEVEHELL & CO.
Athenw, Ga.,
DEALERS IN
i Watches, Clock*, Jewelry,
j Silver and Plated Ware,
Fancy Article*, Ktc.
: Having beat workmen, are prepared to re
l pair in superior style.
j We make a specialty of Silver and
i Gold Plating Watches, Forks, Spoons, etc.
'• , •
LONGS & BILLUPS,
DEALERS IN
IIS, MEDICIES,
PAINTS, OILS,
Dye-Staffs, Glass, Etc.,
Athens, Ga.
IF YOU
Want a Situation —•
Want a Salesman—
Want to buy a Horse—
Want to rent a Store—-
Want to sell a Piano—
Want to lend Money—
Want a Servant Girl—
Want to sell a Horse—
Want to buy a House—
Want to rent a House-
Want a job of Painting—■
Want to sell Groceries—
Want to sell Furniture—-
Want to sell Hardware-
Want to sell a Carriage—
Want a Boarding Place—
Want to Borrow Money—
Want to sell Dry Goods—
Want to sell Real Estate-
Want a job of Carpentering—
Want to sell Millinery Goods—
Want to sell a House and Lot—
Want to find any one’s Address—
Want to sell a piece of Furniture—
W ant to buy a second-hand Carriage—>
W T ant to find anything you have lost—
Want to sell Agricultural Implements-
Want to Advertise anything to advantage—
Want to find an owner to anything found—
Advertise in THE OGLETHORPE ECHO.
Administrator s Sale.
STATE OF GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE
COUNTY. By virtue of an order from
the Court of Ordinary of said county, will be
sold, before the Court House door in the town
of Lexington, in said countv, on the FIRST
TUESDAY IN DECEMBER next, 1874, the
following described LANDS, belonging to the
estate of John Sims, late of said countv, de
ceased, to-wit:
Tract No. 1 contains Seven Hundred and
Ninety-one (791) Acres, more or less—one
acre reserved, enclosing grave yard. This
tract lies on the waters of ’ Beaveniam
creek, adjoining lands of William Fleeman,
and other tracts ljelonging to said estate, and
is known as the Home Place, and is in every
respect a well improved place. The improve'-
monts consists of a commodious dwellin'' and
all necessary outbuildings, all of which are in
thorough repair.
Tract No. 2 contains Three Hundred and
Sixty-two (362) Acres, more or less, lying in
Madison county, known as the Old Widow
Spratling Dower, adjoining the lands of Math
ews, VV idow Eberluirt, estate of James Mar
tin, and the lands of the estate of John Sims.
Tract No. 3 contains Four Hundred and
Thirtv-one (431) Acres, more or less, adjoin
ing the lands of the estate on the east and
west, north by Epps, and south bv Fleeman
Said piece contains some twenty-five or thirty
acres of I resh Lands, some fifteen or t wen tv
acres of Bottom Lands, in a state of cultiva
tion. and someone hundred and fiftv or some
one hundred and seventy-five in the woods •
also a Tennants' House.
Tract No. 4 contains One Hundred and
Eiguty-six Acres, more or less, and lies
on the waters of the home fork of Beaverdam
creek, and is bounded on all sides bv other
tract* belonging to said estate. On thi* tract
is a dwelling and all necessary out-buildings.
Tract No 5 contains One Hundred and
Forty-seven (M/) Acres, more or less, and
adjoins lands of Fleeman, Eberhart,. and
other lands of said estate. On this tract is an
excellent null seat.
Tract No. 6 contains Ninetv-one (91) \ ,. r(i
more or less, and adjoins lands of David Bar
nett and other tracts belonging to said estate.
Tract No 7 contains One Hundred and
Twenty and One-half ,120*) Veres, more or
iSJSJ 1 ’ of M - Ed " ani> > J - ■*
_ „ —ALSO—
Lot No. 240, 17th District, Ist seefion in
Union county in said State, containingOne
Hundred and Sixty (1G0) Acre*, more of Z
**
All sold a* the property of John Sims de-
Terms—One-half cash, the balance in
twelve months. Bonds given for titled
of the above lands mav be seen c
th t Ordinary of
jngtoo. O. R. t! c. w. si m V
Adm.natr.tor, of John Sima, deceit.
B Y N'EV P 'fVom' ,h F I ! OWER OF ATTOR
f •ii u administratrix of Isham
J. Sims, will be sold before the Court House
door in Lexington, in Oglethorpe mimu
the FIRST TUESDAY
next Twenty-seven (27) Shares of Capital
Stock in the Georgia Railroad and Bank in '
foTZm. Caßh - *> *4
Admin'l
- M. NORTON^
Contractor aMßiler
CRAWFORD GA., IS PREPARED TO
furnish all kinds of Building Material
such aa and dreased Lumber, Shingle’
l nds ’ a, i d Doors; also, Laths Lime
and Plastering Material. Estimates gi*en of
all classes of Carpenter work,-
Brink work, and Painting. (VtSd-Sm