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THE OGLETHORPE ECHO PUBLISHED EVfcll* FRIDAY MOKWllfe, BY T. L. GANTt, Editor aq4 Proprietor. TERMS ,OF SUBSCRIPTION. Where paid'Mrirtfy in Where payment delayed 6 months Jg 50 Where payment delayed 12 months... 3 00 CLUB RATES. Club of § or less than 10, per copy 1 75 Club of 10 or more, per copy j 50 Clubs must be accompanied by the cash, or papers will be charged for at regular rates. attention wifi be paid to rahserip lioas trom other counties unless accompanied by the money, with too. per annum additional to pay pontage, as the law requires that after January next postage must He prepaid by the publisher, except to subscribers in the county wherfc the journal is published, in whieh in stance no postage is charged. Hr THE ABOVE TERMS WILL KOt BE DEVIATED FROM IN ANY CASE, —;o;— —— RATES OF ADVERTISING. For Square (1 inch) first insertion SI ©O Per Square each subsequent insertion.. 75 Liberal contsacts matje with.eegular adver tisers, and for a.iongCV period than 9 months. notices, 2()c. per line first insertion, 15c. per line each subsequent insertion. COTJIV’TY NEWS. Take Notice! r ~ The time is now running" short;. All accounts and notes of the firm of R. S. Martin & Cos. are now past due, unless by special arrangements. They must be P a *d at once, or suit will be commenced. Come one, coma all-1 R. S. Martin. November 25, 1874. CORRECTION. In the article in our last issue on the Rev. W. A. Florence, it should have been “ this most popular and faithful minister.” Our compositor made it fashionable. - --— WIFE WANTED. “ Any gal wanting a good-looking, in dustrious husband, can get one bv ea 11 ing on or addressing the undersigned.l who iiK extremely anxious to iuawy. A1 comfnunidatidns strictly confidential. dec! 1-if “ PonV Little.” J. F. MURPHY. This gentleman, editor ol oiir Lexing ton department, has kindly, consented to act as general agent also. Patties hav ing articles for publication, advertise- or any news items, can hand them to Mr. Murphy, who is fully authorized to receipt for money, or attend to any other business incident to the office. COMPLIMENTARY. We clip the following personal of a pair of the belles of Crawford, who are on a visit to Stanford, Ky., from the Interior Journal, of that town : “The yotmg ladies and gentlemen who were so fortunate as to be present at a tea party given by Mrs. Col. Rochester in honor of the Misses Hanee and Up shaw, of Georgia, speak of it as one of the most delightful affairs of the season. We hope, for the delectation of our * unlettered’ friends, that this is but an advance chapter of a serial of pleasant social parties to extend through the season!” OUR PAPER. Our paper, this week, will be fburid minus its usual amount of reading mat ter, owing to the crowded state of our advertising columns. We will make up for all delinquencies in the future. FREIGHT LIST. The following are the names of persons' having freight remaini’ng in the depot at this place up to the morning of publica tion : BY &MM7A RAILROAD. LEXINGTON. J B Anderson, J Eberhart & Son., Thos. Anps, J T Johnson, S H Cox, F M Matthews, J D Mathews, G Patton, G W Whitehead. ELBEKTON. J F Auld, 8 D Blackwell, & S., W M Brawner, M P Deadwyler, 8 H Fortsoo, J H J ones & Cos., K. K Gardner, F W Smith, W M Haslett, J A Sanders, E B Tate, Swearinger & Son,, Mrs S A* Vail. .. B Y SO OTHERS EXPRESS . LEXINGTON. W A Cunningham, G B Erwell, HH Colquitt, Mrs M E Colquitt, Mrs J Edwards Lex. Grange, II Luthie, N M Mattox, CC Stribling. ELBEKTON. P S F Bruce, G W Garrecht, J F Auld, G Loehr, T J Blackwell, H D Schmidt. LOOK OUT FOR THE FANTASTICS! Numbers of the young men of Craw ford and ’surrounding country will ride in fantastic costume, on Friday. Decem ber *2oth, at 1 o’clock. A GRAND AFFIAR! 4 .,„~ —i The Ladies’ Supper. Account of the OcetMtoa. J it and "i; ffi| .m On Tuesday evening last, we accepted an invitation to attend the “ Calico Par ty/’ given by the ladies of Lexington for the benefit of the Union Sabbath School. About dark our friend Murphy called for us, and we were soon on the road to Lexingtxm. neajfing that village, we witnessed the ascendoh of a baMoon, a pair pf which had been manufactured by the young men of the town, for the p'urpose of “ sending hp” ‘fhat night, as an addition to the interest df the ©aca- The first balloon did its work ' nobly. Ita ascent was so rapid, that in j an almost incredible short space of time, one would suppgne it to be a bright plan et in the heavens, but for Its Upward and onward” course. Weafterward learn ed that it settled upon.the,j>lantatiou of Mr. John W: Tthfd, twelve miles from its starting point. The balloon was managed by Willie Knox and Walter L. Rowe. By the way, this balloon is quite an idea. It was invented by Mr. Scheve nell, of Athens. The construction and inflation are so economical and simple, that we wonder they do not come into general use. We carefully examined the one not as yet sent up, ,of which the fol lowing is a description : It was some twelve feet high r tpa in circumference, and manufactured entirely out of old newspapers. The inflation is done by heat, which is managed by holding rolls of burning paper beneath it, while being suspended from a pole. When sufficient heat is generated to swell the balloon to its utmost dimensions, a roll of cotton, saturated in kerosene, is lighted and placed in a kind of wire basket suspend-, ed in its centre. This done, the cord is cut, and the huge bulk ascends as gracefully as the entrance of an acknowl edged belle into a ball room. The bal loon continues to ascend for some time, and is then borne onward by the cur rent of air until the supply of oil is exhausted, when it slowly descends to mother earth. But to proceed with the supper. When we reached the Hall, We found) it bril liantly lighted up, and filled with oiie of the most select and refined assemblages it has ever been our pleasure to commin gle with. The first floor was set apart for the supper rodm, and the hall above tor the reception of visitors. We were cordially, ushered in by the door keeper, Mr. George Latimer, and first shown into the supper room. O, ye gods! did any array of delicacies half so tempting ere meet your gaze? The large room was filled with tables, literally groaning beneath loads of such fare as heathen mythology tells us was the food of gods. There was everything the greatest epicure could ask, prepared and arranged in the most, tempting and tasty manner,-in quantities sufficient to satiate the appetite of the greatest gormand. Among myriads of exquisitely trimmed cakes, we select the following for special mention, which were kindly pointed out to us by one of the lady managers : One of the handsomest trimmed cakes we saw was presented by Mrs. George Latimer. On its top was formed a harp, as natural as the instrument itself. We were surprised to learn that the trimming was done by hand entirely. A large heart, tastily trimmed, by Mrs. Judge Upspn, next attracted our atten tion. Miss Mary Willingham presented one of the sweetest trimmed, and most attrac tive cakes we noticed. Miss Stella Robertson presented one that merited special attention. f-he fblibwing ladies also had beautil fully trinpnqd ,gakes qn the various ta bles, the tehapes of. which have escaped our memory : Mr*. Cox, Miss ißallie Suns, Miss Lizzie Knox, Mrs. W. B. Lester, Miss Jennie Lester, Mrs. Robert Latimer, Mrs. J. B. Shackelford, Mrs. Dr. Ada hold presented ad rewed pig’s head with an apple in its mouth, attracted much attention. The “ substantial ” wefe also bounti fully displayed on separate tables, pre pared in such excellent manner as prov ed that the ladies of Lexington possess not only refinement and every accomplish ment, but are also versed in that most necessary acquisition of the present day —good house-keeping. Having “interviewed” the supper room, we next ascended to the hall, which we found well filled with the chiv alry and beauty' of Lexington aud sur rounding country. This being a church supper, dancing was prohibited, Uut the young people seemed very well content without, aa they could amuse themselves as best suited their taste and fancy. Some were playing, others talking, some look ing on, aud a pair of lover*, snugly en sconsed in a corner, appeared oblivious j to all surrounding objects stve each oth- I er. They were happy—what more could i thev ask? ' T - ■■mi.m.w. 11., II The juveniles, top, were determined | not to be left entirely in 44 the dark,* so they collected together, and were engaged i in those littfe game* and romps so famil iar to ua all in our childhood days. They ! were the happiest little throng we have . seen in a long time. About 9 o'clock* to the* satisfaction of all, sapper wa announced, when the t crowd adjourned .to below, wherg, we must confess, ample justice Wfti ddne the delicious viands 90 profusely spread out before them. We return our sincere thanks to Mrs. 8. and other ladie*L Iqr the %uperb man ner in which they kept our parly—com prising Cheney, Murphy, two other old bachelors and ve local—served. Surriy,* ne’er were so “ homely looking ” a set so highly feasted, and served by fairer hands. After supper, an auction was held, when all cakes, etc., not destroyed were sold to the highest bidder, Dr. Morton, auctioneer. The Doctor, makes almost as good an auctioneer as he does den test. The pig’s headfwas purchased by a young gentleman of the county who thought a few more brains would not overstock his cranium. But we saw several chaps present who were more in need of brains than Frank. Then came the cutting for the ring. After many fruitless attempts, it wag finally cut by one of the cleverest old bachelors inf the house, apd presented to* one of the most popular youhg ladies in the State. This ended the entertainment for the evening, when all dispersed for their sev eral hoipesffeach and every omi pronoun cing the supper the grandest success ever inaugurated in the county. We extend our hearty congratulations to the ladies of Lexipgtop for the magnificent manner in whiejb their entertainment was con ducted,? and the universal admiration their noble efforts met with from all present—but they say the ladies of Lex ington, like, Richelieu, 44 know no such word a mfail!” We spent the night with Mr. John W. Bacon, who entertains his friends in that hearty,' liberal style, which was the pride and boast of the South before the war. ■ h. —! l_ .• * * '* 9 NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS. Editor Oglethorpe Echo .* For thorough satisfaction, J will state that there has been a society organized, at Thankful phurch, called the " County Executive Committee.” The object of their organization is to perpetuate the United States of America; preserve lib erty ; maintain the supremacy of the laws and constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic • to secure the ascendancy of American institutions on the continent; to protect, defend, and strengthen all men and members of their organization, in all their rights of person or property; to demand the elevation and aid in the education of labor and laboring men ; to make our councils schools for the prompt and proper itt- struction of all men in the duties of American citizenship; and for the in culcation of sentiments of true charity and brotherly affection. Our officers shall consist of a Presi dent, Vice-President, Treasurer, Chap lain, Secretary, Marshal, Herald and Sentinel. No politics in it. We would like to have our white friends visit us, and give us some idea on the subject. We will welcome you in, to see what you think of the organi zation, and if you don’t like it, let us know’, and we will take your advice. Robert Henry, President. Richard Thomas, Vice-President. Joseph Wray, Treasurer. Henry Letter, Marshal. Win. Luke Johnson, Secretary. Meet twice a month. Meeting opened hy Prayer, and ended with prayer. Very respectfully, Anderson’ L. Brown. LADIES’ SUPPER. The ladies of the Baptist Church, in Lexington, requests us to announce that they will give a supper, in the Masonic Hall, on the evening of the 23d insl., the proceeds to be used in repairing the pqlpit, and purchasing hymn-books for the church. The admission fee will be 50c. A hand some entertainment may be expected, and all are most cordially invited to at tend. TRAVELING GIN, Mr. T. J. Edwards, of this county, has a traveling gin, which he challenges competition in fine samples of cotton and clean seed. Satisfaction guaranteed to all who may favor him wmi their pat ronage. MESON ACADEMY. We invite the special attention of our readers to the advertisement of Mr. Thos, B. Moss, Principal of this old establish ed and justly popular institute of learn ing. Mr. Moss is one of the leading ed ucator* of the country. We will give a more extensive notice in our next. A SPLENDID SUGGESTION, Let the Farmers Write, for an Agricultural Column in the Echo. I think it would be well for vou to open an agricultural column in your excellent paper, for the purpose of dis cussing the greatest interest of the coun try. I think it would be interesting and profitable to yctlr Dumerons readers, and the people generally. Let those who can, contribute to this column —relate their success and failures—where and how they have failed. Tell “P. Y. Mc- Cooly ” “Mum” and others to ooutribute to this department, as they seem to be 4 little spicy. *i Keep the subject before the people to raise plenty of supplies at home, and |ben make all the cotton they can; pay cash for what they get; buy nothing but what they actually need; make all the fertilizers at home they can, and buy what they actually need. Let the sue this course for a few years, and then you can “puff 4 some poor farmer as well as some of your Crawford people. Then there will be “ virtue” in farmers, as well as the man of “noble carriage” and others* ; dig ; „ ■- We should sow more wheat, oats, rye, barly, etc., than ever. Rotate our crops, plant less cotton, employ less labor, live at home, content with common things-. We are in debt. Cotton, guano, and credit have ruined us. Let us repent of our sins and turn away from them, pay our debts as we can do so, and all will be well in five years. H. LEXINGTON DOTS, The Hotel de Boggs has not a single boarder. Good Templars prospering. Room for five hundred more. Haire & Latimer have bought four hundred bales of cotton this fall, and they are still coming in. Sunday was a lonesome day in Lexington. Everybody staid at home who had one. We staid under a tree. .The young blood who smokes the cob-pipe, speaks*of emigrating to Califor nia to get out of the jurisdiction of Judge Pottle. Why does not some* lady or gen tleman open a private boarding house in Lexington 7 IT they only would, some poor mortal’s soul will be happy. A widow prefered. —T-.Look out, young ladies ! There is a youfig gent in town who has just re ceived a lot of love*books. You had better mind how you look at him. If fou do, you are 44 gone where the wood bine twineth. We judge from his looks that he needs something of the kind to h( Ip him out. • —— Our estimable fellow-citizen, Ar thur Hair, has just returned from the North Georgia M. E. Conference. He looks as fat as ever. We learn from this gentlemen that the appointments for Lexington are Revs. W. A. Foote, and E. G. Murrah, supernumerary. We un derstand that Mr. Foote is quite a young man. —— The following, letter written by a citizen of Lexingtou to a Tennesseean, who wants to send vegetables to that town, gives some sound advice : “ Dear Sir —Your postal card of the 11th inst., requesting names of tw'o or three of the largest and most reliable grocery and ptovieion dealers in Jny city, stating also that you wished to ship veg etables to this market, and inquiring after population, received. Our popula tion is a few hundred. Messrs. Haire & Latimer are the largest dealers, and they are reliable. If you find much of a market for vegetables here, please let me know, as I like bmote striking occur rences. Should you really desire to build up an extensive trade in your com modities in oqx city, I would advise you to setLeele worts, cow -peas and onions to the freedmen cm time. “ .Yours, etc., . “ Frank Gaines, Esq., Arcadia Tenn.” AN ESSAY. We have in store for our readers, next week, a literary treat. It is an essay read by M|U W. M. Lester, before the I. O. G. T.i M Lexington. It is a production of extraordinary merit, and reflects great credit upon the writer, and honor upon the Lodge that has such a bright intel lect in its rani*. We will here state that it was w ith the greatest reluctance that Miss L. would consent to its publication. TOO MUCH! A young chap of this county stopped the Echo, and then went up town (mind he did’t tell u*,) and gave as his reason for so doing that it was too personal to suit him. This is too had! Here we have been running the Echo from its first issue just'to please him, and him alone, and then to fail! ’Tis terrible! Awful! Heart-rending ! More than we can bear! BEAUTIFUL WORE. We noticed at the Ladies’ Supper, a sack worn by a lovely little daughter of Mr. George Latimer, the embroidery on which would challenge comparison w r itb that produced by any machine. Mrs. L. most certainly have great use of her needle. BAIRDSTOWN. LETTER f BOM MBS. AHHA KIHBEEBEW Baibdstown, Ga., Dec. 7, 1874. Editor Oglethorpe Echo : I am the lad? (at least I hope I am one, and am not aware that I have ever done anything that should deprive me of that designation,) whom a person sign ing himself ‘'Little River,*’ in your pa per of the 13th ult., saw fit to hold up in so gentlemanly an<l chivalrous a manner to public ridicule, on account of my short comings in physical beauty. Af ter what Mr. Neal had the kindness to say for me in your paper of the 27th ult., I had hoped that the subject was ex hausted ; but it seems that I am doomed to be disappointed. I find that in your last issue he has seen fit to make an other thrust at my husband, although he has had the magnaminitv to leave me out this time. Now, he knows very well, that his first letter caused great offence. If he is the harmless, peaceful and quiet individual that he would have the public believe, why does he follow my husband up with his slurs? The first half column of-his letter consists of a Silly rigmarole, (I really can’t see that it is anything else). Meaningless to the public generally, but undoubtedly intended to further annoy my husband and another gentleman who was lam pooned in the letter of the 13th. That the public may understand this, I will ex plain that my husband and the other gentleman applied to the Editor for the real name of the person calling himseli “ Little River.” The Editor refused to give it, for the reason that “L. R,” had requested him not to if applied to, and that there was nothing strictly libelous in the letter. We will presume that he did what is customary among the edi torial fraternity. In the last paragraph but one, “ Little River,” treats us to a homily on our so cial and religious duties, etc., and seems to me almost a stereotype edition of the prayer of an individual of our church —who may, for all I know, be “ L. R,” himself—almost on the heel of an act that he had just committed, anjf so strongly condemns in his homily. Was there any thing so unnatural and harm ful in the gentlemen wanting to know the name of a hidden enemy that they should be slurred again ? But what surprises me more, is to see that a correspondent, over the signature of “ Mum,” is so overwhelmed with grief to see the letter of Mr. Neal at tacking that of “Little River.” He claims that he is a stranger to all par ties, and is therefore able to judge im partially in the case, and that he can see nothing in “L. R’a” letter calculated to wound the most tender senaibilitiea, etc. I wonder, Mr. Editor, if a respectable man can be found who will say that over his own proper name f I doubt it. I cannot help but wonder whether “Mum” has a wife or daughter. If he has, I hope, for the honor of humanity, that he would see things very differently had they been subjected to such mortification as I have. But as it is in this,the nine teen century, this age of civilization and refinement, a man comes forward volun tarily and defends another in so base and unchi valrous an act as affronting a lady, and that in the most public man ner. “ Mum” says that they (the pub lic) cannot go behind the assertion of L. R.” and look for a hidden motive. Why not, pray? After Mr. Neal has shown that there was a hidden motive, still “Mum” comes to the rescue of “ L. R.,” and asserts that he can see nothing to wound, etc. “Mum” says that the communication only gives a ludicrous and “harmless version of an incident that placed the person dubbed ‘ Bullet’ in a situation not to be envied, certain ly.” What incident? If he means my dabbling with the “Wheel ol fortune,” I frankly say that I do not approve of it. If be means the avoiding my father on the occasion referred to, 1 will just a* frankly .say that his course met my entire approval, even at the risk of forever ruining myself, in the estima tion of so gallant a person as “Mum.” It is my sincere belief that good and pa triotic men, such as A. H. Stephens and B. H. Hill, would commend his course. There is a prevalent belief that it re quires more courage not to fight than to fight in certain cases. As it is, I have my husband and father still which might not be the case if my hus band bad done as “L. R.” or “ M'bfei would have thought most gallant. how I wish I could know tkemJiraM know of some of their “ gallant decili sf daring high.” “L, R.” says somethings in his last letter about finding a hole in the ground, crawling into it, and palling it in after him. It strikes me very forcibly that he has actually done this metaphorically. The hole in the ground is typified by an noying people by writing over a non cU plume, and the pulling of it in by request ing the Editor not to give his real name. All the appliances of modern science af ford po power sufficient to draw him out of his hole. Is this the proper person, Mr. Editor, to hold my husband up to ridicule for want of courage, while he plants himself behind a masked battery and hurls his missiles, and as Mrs. Fartiqu ton puts It, “circulating his calonu t erally !" I can only liken him to a who provides himself with a tub i water, and ensconses himself ii place xnetcemmtote to etoem, -to ,v* some suitable instrument projet ts tko filthy water upon the pasaert hr. ObY * what fun it must be. How prood he must be of such gallant exploits. As it is, I suppose he will file tbesa paper* carefully away, and religious!? pfew-v •* them until he is blessed with grand children, when he will take them up'ttt his knees, and read the papers to them and ail/ to them, “ipsur honored father did this.” There are no doubt people so deetitn •• of the fitness of things, the amenitie of life, etc., that the? are wholly unable to see the impropriety of such things. had always supposed that an honorable man, a chivalrous man, would give even an enemy a fair chance with hinn ■ . Posssibly, if “Little. River” would giva his real name, he mighr be found qi ilr as vulnerable to ridicule and contempt as he would have my husband appt or, and possibly even more so. It may be proper to say that I writs 1 in the absence of my husband, he b ng in Augusta, and has all he can attend tg without taking it upon himself to a swer these malicious, fat her/ess news) aper attacks. I have no doubt but you ami your readers are tired and sick of the whole thing, and I promise for mysr(£ that whatever else may appear, I will it treat with the silent contempt it deserves, and I earnestly hope my friends will do the same. One thing more and I am done—and that is that I cannot divest myself of thrf belief that “Little River” and “Mum” are one and the same person. When some person over his own proper % name will come out and commend or defend “L. R.,” I may think differently. Anna Kinnebrew. P. S.—l* notice that “Little River” Suotes Tennyson’a Brook. Therr is an in ividual in this place with whom? this Brook is a great favorite. I #ondcr if' by any possibility he can be the n:\rtMf person as Little River? A. K. THE COURT HOUSE. A Manifesto from One of the County Con?-' missionera. Editor'* Oglethorpe Echo : When I was a boy, I was told that there w r ere bones enough in one|jhog’g foot to lay at every man's door in the county. The answer to that puzzle for boys siihply meant the court house of each county. In Xiexington, Oglethorpe county, stands one of those houses, and a noble old house it is. It has served a good purpose for many years, and, like very many faithful public servants, is now udder con notion,and want to be tried; and snap judgment passed on it. Not id/ Let’s have a fair trial at a higher tribun al, and see what the judgment will be. The first plea is that this house belongs to the citizens of Oglethorpe county, and if it is to be chopped up and recor * structed, let it be done by the voice of a very large majority of the said owners, who will have to pay the tax. I do not think the house can be changed lor the better, but the changes now proposed* in my judgment, will make it decidedly worse. The house was not constructed for the purpose for which it is uow pro posed to make it to fill. The upper floor has not strength to support the weight that would be brought upon it, should the business be removed up stairs. Then, the very long steps which would be ne cessary to get up, which will have to be outside, exposed to the weather; the 1 taking down of one partition wall, which will perhaps weaken the structure. The weakness of the floor, the decay of the steps, the taking out of the wall, one or all will, in a few yers, be the cause, per haps, of the death of a few, and perhaps many persons. One argument in favor of this recon structing is the noise and confusion kept up by the citizens* outside ot the bar, (what is the Court for but to keep order?) and that if the businetis waa done up stairs, there would not be £bw<& In the name of right and justice, is the people to be debarred from the privilege of attending our court*, which is the only common law school for the people that we have. The law supposes the people to know the law, and if they do not get nfortoation at our courts, where will they go for information? the eager crowd ftssembiod arouni.the <ar anxious | iy waiting and 1! etening to sec and hear tie trials under progress. This ; s our l rights. Shall we be debarad [ from it, 'and, break our necks to do bo,. [besides taxing aIT unwilling people? [lf ill of this fias to be done, let’s call a convention of the tax-payers to authorize the proceeding. { I went to Lexington last Tuesday, and to my great surprise ani chagrin,- l ' ed that lumber was already being laid ° ' down at the Court house for the reop|| 11,1 -true ion thereof, simply on the * ‘ mendation of the Grand Jury. . U ' has never been any meeting or .. . ' passed to that effect (that I know , the Commissioners of Roads ary? L c ‘‘ j .. jf., , , l hens ii;-,l'iuvs ues, and as ofitef of that bodv, L- > ig—ah:igs In consent to reconstruct, unless ~ rr f ,vish of a large majority of the,"’ , . * S Jra , Yours, very > B. H. E l J ' ‘U nhutt-..; <l.