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THE OGLETHORPE ECHO. j friitij Moraiog, Bee. 25, 1874. Haw C'.omq! Yes, kind reader, Christmas has | come. The words that have for so j many hundreds of years gladdened and terrilled the hearts of old and young are echoing to-day throughout the world. Wherever the glad tidings have gone, the same tune is ringing—whether it be through the aisles of some dim, time worn Cathedral or in the orange groves of the tropics. The bright faces of happy children hurry past in the busy thoroughfares, calling us away from the bustle of life to linger for awhile in the pleasures that cluster around the firesides of home. Cold must be the heart that does not re spond to the joy of the season, and that docs not join in the same chorus that electrified the shepherds that watched by night on the plains of Judea. Whatever of trouble, of misfortune, or of want the past year may have brought us, let us lay aside even the memory of it to-day, and if the present affords nothing pleasant on which we can dwell, surely the past can ; and though the future be dark, let us dwell in sunshine for a time at least. And you who have homes with the bright faces and busy feet of children in them, drive away the shadow's from your firesides and faces. Let his be a time in their lives to which memory will of ten recur. They may find trial enough, God knows, after the shadows of man hood or womanhood fall around them, to make life pleasant. Let them have, at least, bright memories of the Christ mas of 1874. But ’’away with gloomy foreboding. The sky above is bright, even if it is hidden by clouds, and the future will bring us pleasure, even if it does appear dark. A few months hence and gloomy Win ter will be gone. The flowers that now slumber in the dust will spring into new life ; the forests that now shiver the iev breath and cold embraces of Winter will be robed in their garments of gladness, and the songs of birds will be heard in the land. With the New Year, new cares will be upon us, and new duties will call our at tention. Let us meet them like men, and we will find that half of their terror vanishes when we confront them. To all and each of our patrons, we wish with all our heart, a pleasant Christ mas and a happy New Year. The Civil Righis Bill Collapsed. So, at least, thinks the Chicago Tribune (Republican). The editor‘says: “Al though the Judiciary Committee of the House has agreed to report amendments to the civil rights bill which would re move its most objectionable features and insure the approval of the President, it is not considered probable that any ac tion will be taken on the question. The Senate, it is thought, would not agree to the amendments, nor pass the bill over again in any shape, if it should be return ed for action. We do not regard the im pending fate of the bill with much con cern. If it passes the House in its pre sent shape, it will be vetoed by the Presi dent. If it is amended and sent back to the Senate, it will die in committee. The amendments to be proposed in the House are good enough. They strike out the cemetery clause, and add a proviso to the mixed-school section, allowing the maintenance of separate schools. If the bill should be reduced to this shape, its present friends would probably agree with us in saying that it might as well not pass at all.” The Gkeat Cannibal. —The papers have made themselves merry over the King of the Sandwich Islauds as a de scendant of a race of cannibals. [The negroes need not fancy that they are eousins-german to him for that. He has straight hair, and his skin is darker than orange, but not black by a jug full.} In Chicago (Chicago is a rough place) they tried to detain him bv temp tation. They offered a bill of fare to charm him, in which “ Missionary hash” was a prominent dish. Bat it failed of its effect. The King's, cannibalistic an cestry flourished several generations since, and he has been educated to love cooked food and to abhor human flesh, so that no man in Illinois is less a canni bal than King Kalakaua. - r i> evid nt thqt the Returning Board m New Orleans will decide in favor of Kellogg vs party, and it is the autieipa <: nosth - that causes the fear of a clash, ihee :s ttle quo -tion that Grint is ‘ de termined to support Kellogg. The news from m’poas of trouble. AGRICULTURAL. tetter from Ope of Our Be6t J?*rmfi£js~Pro- vision va. Cotton—The Credit System. Editor Oglethorpe Echo : “ Glade” seems to think that we can make cotton to buy corn, bacon, etc,, cheaper than we can raise it at home. On a majority of farms in Oglethorpe county corn, oats, wheat and hay can be made cheaper than they can be brought here from the West and North. We have paid here on an average for corn on time about $1.50 per bushel, hay, $2.50 per cwt., oats $1.25, bacon about 18c. per lb. When cotton is above 15c. per lb, and corn, bacon, oats, etc., 50 p. c. lower than quoted above, there are many farmers who can very w T ell afford to buy some supplies with cotton. But when cotton goes below 15 cents, we make no money by raising cotton to buy what we can make at home. There are farms on which we can make no money with any kind of crop, for it takes about all that is made, and a little more, to run it. There arc farms that can make a surplus of bread stuff every year, and a good crop of cot ton. I .don’t advocate the principle of mak: ing all corn, to the exclusion of cotton ; but I do advocate the principle of every farm to become self-sustaining, or as nearly so as possible. When cotton was w'O’-th 25c. many farmers st; rted at the idea of making nearly all cotton, bought guano largely, bought supplies for self and hands on time at high pri ces, and the next year sold cotton as low r as 10c. These farmers have never re covered yet. Had they made a supply at home, or nearly so, and bought less dry goods, they would have been better off to-day. I do not advocate the principle of abolishing the credit systeyn, but Ido think that privilege should not be abus ed. We have become demoralized by the abuse of this privilege. Honest men have bought on credit, and some unforseen circumstances, bey- nd their control, have prevented them'frqpi com ing up to time. Consequently, creditors have, to some extent, looked upon deb tors with some degree of mistrust, and they will continue to be looked upon in this light so long as we make cotton at the present price to buy every thing we want. Buy less and make more, must be the watchword, if we expect to prosper. I would suggest that each farmer plant not more than five acres of cotton to the hand, make that rich, sow 10 acres or more of oats for each horse, and make all the corn, peas, potatoes, etc., that he can. In my next I propose to give a good plan for making sweet or yam po tatoes. Who will give a successful plan for planting and manuring corn on poor land ? H. “ What would Calhoun or Hayne have to say to-day,” asks the Milwaukee Sentinel, “if they could witness the revo lution which had come over their aristo cratic State?” They would have to say, inevitably, that their aristocratic State has been seized, plundered, and desola ted by the most consummate set of scoun drels that the avenging hand of justice ever suffered to go unhanged. The Rev. J. S. Glendenning, of Jer sey City, who Beecherised Miss Pome roy, will, by an unanimous vote of the trusteess of Prospect Avenue Church, continues his pastoral relations. Anoth er victory ny the Devil. FREIGHT LIST. BY GEORGIA RAILROAD. LEJCINGTON. Thos. Amis, W C Hinton, W W Davenport, I}r. Jarrell, J Eberhart, G A Lot Men, J T Olive, B Salmon’s, T R Tiller. * ELBEItTON. J B Anderson, D F Hall, G W Bristol, R Hester, W Grimes, J D James, W Willis, Mr3SAV4.iI. BY SOUTHERN EXPRESS. LEXINGTON. O H Arnold, A C Daniel, Arnold & Barrow, J M Norton, J A Bearden, T G Lane, G W Smith. W J Snelling, E S\yann, J A Scuddgr. ELBERTON. M P Deadwyler, K J Swift. MARKET REPORTS. C0tt0n..... $ 12* @ 13 Flobx, per bhl ...d 8 00 @lO 00 CORN, new, per bu 1 00 @1 25 old, “ pone. Corn Meal, “ 1 25 Peas, “ 1 00 *7"“! Wheat, “ 1 50 @ 1 75 Oats, “ 75 @ 1 00 Rye, “ 1 50 Sweet Potatoes, per bu.... 75 BACON —Market falling 14 @ 16 Lvsn, per 20 @ 22 Bagging ’. 15 @ is Tibs ~ .'. 9 @ 10 Eggs 20 Bitter ! 25 Syrup, per ga1....... 75 @ l 25 Molasses . .. 50 @ .5 Sugar 12*@ is Coffee - .* 25 @ 30 T0bacc0......:.. 75 @ 1 2-5 __NEW ADVERT I sE WN E T s . AMIS’ MILL. T WILL COMMENCE, FROM THE FIRST ; day of January next, to GRIND CORN ?8i TENTH My Mill cannot be surpassed in the State for turning out GOOD MEAL. All I ask is a trial, to secure your entire custom. Remember, I charge only the TENTII for grinding. THOMAS AMIS, dec2s-lm Oglethorpe County, Ga. M. T. Castleberry | P. H. Snook | J. Neal, Jr. Cheapest Furniture House in Georgia! FURNITURE EMPORIUM 20 Peachtree and 1 Marietta Streets, and 70 and 72 Whitehall Streets, Atlanta, Ga. castlebTrryico. Manufacturers and Dealers in Parlor, Office cfc Chamber Furniture, Spring, Hair, Moss and Cotton Mattresses, Metal lic and Wire Mattresses. Special Inducements to Grangers. dec2s-2m TO TRESPASSERS. ALL PERSONS ARE HEREBY FOR BIDDEN to trespass upon any of the lands of Mrs. P. A. P. ADKINS, of Oglethorpe county. All persons found upon her lands after this notice, without permission, will be dealt with according to law. nov2o-lm Mrs. P. A. P. ADKINS. g j ONE PRICE fO AIX. g| The New York World TIIE DEMOCRATIC PAPER OF N. Y. THE CHEAPEST AND BEST. Postage Prepaid by Us. The Weekly World, One Year, One Dollar An extra copy to getter-up of club of ten. The Semi-Weekly to getter-up of club of 20. The Daily to getter-up of club of 50. All the news of the past seven days is given in the weekly edition of The World (Wednes day’s), which contains, in addition to the news, many special features prepared ex pressly for it. The Grange department gives each week the latest news of the order and of the Patrons. The Agricultural department presents the latest experiments and experi ences of practical culturists, full reports of ]the Farmer’s Club of the American Institute, let ters from practical farmers, and interesting discussions of profitable farming. The page for the family furnishes interest and amuse: ment for the fireside during the long winter evenings. Full and trustworthy live stock, country produce, and general produce mar ket reports show the state of trade. The Semi-Weekly World, One Year, $2. An extra copy to getter-up of club of ten. The Daily to getter-up of club of twenty-five. The Semi-Weekly World contains (Tues days and Fridays) all the contents of the Weekly, one or two first-rate novels during the year, and all the cream of the Daily World. “the world” and its work. [Binghamton Leader.\ Those of our Democratic friends who desire to subscribe for a New York paper will find none that equals The World for ability, or that so fearlessly and clearly advocates Dem ocratic principles. In the news from all parts of the world, it is complete, and its editorials are vigorous and logical. To the farmer it is invaluable: teaches him many things that tend to promote his best interests which he sorely needs his eyes opened to. The, World is now doing a great work in behalf of the Democratic party, end should be fully sus tained. A THOROUGH NEWSPAPER. [Manchester Union.\ The World, in point of ability, enterprise, and influence, stands at the head of the Dem ocratic press in this country. Address, THE WORLD, dec2s-6t 35 Park Row, New York. Gr. HAUSER, ATHENS, GA., Dealer in CIGARS, Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, Ac. He manufactures all of the .Cigars that he sells out of the very best tobac co, therefore, for a pleasant smoky, five him a call. Sign, Indian quaw, College Avenge, Athens, Ga. declß-lm 13aC. for Cotton! TO ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO ME for goods and supplies purchased this year t>r last, I will pay 13-Ic. per pound for good white Cotton, delivered to me Dy the First Ray of January iu payment of their accounts. S. H. STOKELY, decll-2t Administrators’ Sale. By VIRTUE OF AN ORDER FROM the Court of Ordinary of Oglethorpe County, will be sold before the Court House door in the town of Lexington, within the le gal hours of sale, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN JANUARY next, the remainder of*the real estate belonging to the estate of William Collins, late of said county, deceased. One tract of said Laud containing Eight Hundred and Fifteen Acres, be the same more or less, on the waters of Indian Creek, adjoining lands of the estate ol Willis YV'illingham, James T. Nowel and others. Three Hundred and Eighty Acres of said tract of land is cov ered by the widow’s dower, including the j buildings on the plaee—the purchaser gets the reversion in -said dower,' The above property sold for the benefit qf the heirs and ere litors of said deceased, and possession of the premises, with the exception of the dower, given immediately. Terms made known on thedav of sale. DAVID W. PATMAN, BEVERLY T. COLI INS, Administrators of Wm. Collins, dec’d. December 1, 1874. decLtd NEW AOVERTITEWIENTS. FOR SALE, A SMALL FARM, Known as " tit £ , GRADE,” lying imme, Aj&%2K.vii>. diately on the Athens Branch, Georgia Railroad. A most desirable situation. Inquire of DAVID C. BARROW, dec2s- Woodville, Ga. WILL BUY A FIRST MORTGAGE PREMIUM BOND OF THE N, l Industrial Exposition Company, o - These bonds are issued for the purpose of raising funds for the erection of a building in the City of New York, to be .used for a Perpetual World’s Fair, a permanent home, where every manufactu rer can exhibit and sell his goods, and every patentee can show his invention ; a centre of industry which will prove a vast benefit to the whole country. For this purpose, the Legislature of the State of New York has granted a charter to a number of our most wealthy and respectable merchants, and these gentlemen have purch ased no less than eight blocks of the most val uable land in the city qf New York. The building to be erected will be seven stories high (150 feet in height), surnioputed by a magnificent dome, and will cover a space of 22 acres. It will be constructed of Iron, Brick and Glass, and made fire-proof. The bonds, which are all for S2O each, are secured by a first mortgage on the land and building, and for the purpose of making them popular, the directors have decided to have quarterly drawings of $150,000 each ; this money being the interest on the amount of the whole loan. Every bondholder must receive at least s2l, but he may receive I Or $35,000, or SIO,OOO, or $5,000, or $3,000, SC, EVERY BOND purchased before Jan. 4, 1875, will participate In the Third Series Drawing, Held Honday, January 4, 1875. Capital Premium, SIOO,OOO. These Drawings take place EVERY THREE MONTHS, and eventually every bond will par ticipate in them. Address, for bonds and full information, MORGENTHAU, BRUNO & CO., Financial Agents, 23 Park Row, New York. Rost Office Drawer 29. Remit by Draft on N. Y. City Banks, Reg istered Letter or P. O. Money Order. Postponements impossible nnder this plan. STOVES GRATES, AND TIN WARE! To be bad Cheap for Cash at J. C. WILKINS & CO’S, Broad St., Athens,, Ga.. Christmas Goods. Presents! Presents! NEW STOCK, NEW STOCK! R.T.BRUMBY&CO. Athens, G-a., HAVE NOW ON HAND: PURE WHITE LEAD, at *l4 per hundred VENETIAN RED, dry and in oil. VARNISH, of all kinds. TURPENTINE and PAINT BRUSHES. ANILINE DYE, red, black, and purple. The largest and finest selected stock of Cheap and fine PERFUMERY, SHELL BOXES, BABY BOXES, COLOGrNEvS, Belle, Atwood’s, Caswell & Hazard’s, Ger man, Hoyt’s, Wright’s, and Brumby & Co’s, ; half-pints and pints, elegantly put up in cut ! glass bottles, etc. j IVORY TEATHING RINGS. ARNICA COAT PLASTER, white, blaek | and flesh color. Shaving and Tooth BRUSHES. The finest selection of Imported HAIR ; BRUSHES ever had in this city, for Christ mas Presents, some costing each. LADIES’ CACHOUS, for the bregth. Fine PUFFS, LILY WHITE, Nail and Infants’ BRUSHES. OTTO OF ROSE, in small vials. SHAA IN.G COMPOUND, in mugs. CAMPHOR ICE, LIP BALM, ROSE CREAM. POWDER PUFF BOXES, 2 off to $2 each. Fine TOILET SOAPS. Beautiful SHELL BOXES, containing Per fumery, Toilet Powder, Toilet Soap, Comb, Brasil, PyfF, etc. Just the thing tor a present tor a young lady from a young gentleman. Price, from 7oc to $9 each. ' SAPOLIO, 25c per package. And a host of other articles too numerous to mention. \\ e want the people of Oglethorpe and surrounding country to give us a call when they visit Athens, and examine our fine stock. NEW ADVERT IS EMEffTS. _A_ XT O T IO ZEST I— o Great Attractions for the Holidays I o I will offer still greater inducements to Cash Buyers during the Christmas Holidays in various lines of goods, and on the * * “ 2§th and 29th will Sell at Auction Many Things too tedious to mention ! Save all your spare dimes if you want bargains 1 I am still ready to receive money from those in arrears. R. S. MARTIN. LOOK, READ, COME! A LARGjE LOT OF Flour, Heat, Sugar, N. 0. Syrup, Coffee, Tobacco, Fish, &c., in the Grocery Line. BOOTS, SHOES, CALICOES, ALPACAS, SHIRTINGS, I%w Shawls, Boulevards, Balmorals, Ready-made Clothing, Jeans, and Factory Goads at prices to suit the times. • • • 3 ’ f Christmas Goods! Christmas Goods I Stick and Fancy Candies, of almost all kinds, Cream, Butter, Sugar and Soda Crackers and numerous other articles, just arrived and for sale cheap by ’ -* McMAHAN & STOKELY ' J ~' " '* • - * r .i .-"a. . Sg C3-003D NEVTS READ EVERY LINE! J H HIT d(l [ £9*° oo worn* or Crockery I J * j V*niipivai Vivw 1,0 °? sete , comi “on Cups and Saucers * J. il. HUGGINS has oO kinds of Pitchers for sale. J. IL HUGGINS has 40 kinds of Plates for sale. J. 11. HI GOINS has 4<> kinds of Kerosene Lamps. J. . .... i: Jh MUGGINS has 25 kinds of Cups and Saucers. H MlinnifyQ Crockery at Wholesale. ■ t* rr Jf yUU Jlip sells Lamps and Glassware at Wholesale. J. . HUGGINS sells Kerosene Oil at Wholesale. J. H HUGGINS sells Lubricating and Sewing Machine Oil. ' tiY , I TH! s L * m p s ’ Burners, Wicks and Chimneys. J. H HUGGINS sells Kerosene Oil Cm and Tinware.' J. 11. IIUGGIN& sells Pocket and Table Cutlery J. 11. HUGGINS sells Cutlery at Wholesale! J. II HUGGINS sells Toilet Sets and Christmas Good®, i ii iiiiAAitiA HUGGINS seiis a variety of Chamber Seta " J. H. HUGGINS J. H. HLOGINS has a fine stock of Boots and Shoes. J. H. HUGQINS has a large stock of Bridles and Saddle®. J. 14. HUGGINS has a nice lot of New Style Hats J. H HUGGINS has a large stock of Staple Dry Goods. Jii mioAii- k U ollars, Hames, Harness and Traces H Hi I fifi IN ? SW t v * Wholesaled ' T TI IT vy oolen and Cotton Bed Blankets. ■ il ; sells Thread, Shirtings and Osnaburgs. f H r Collars, Hames and Bridles at Wholesale. J. 11. HUGGINS sells the best Lime and Cement. J. 11. HUGGINS sells Buckets, Brooms and Tubs. J. li. HUGGINS sells Potware, Spiders and Ovens. J. H LV sejls Virginia and Liverpool Salt. H j i L Syrup and Molasses. T TT TTTrri r. TITn i h mmm til 111 II I HUT I ill) sells Goods Cheaper than ever. ' . sells Goods at Wholesale and Retail. J. H. HUGGINS’ PLANTERS’ STORE, TVo. Broad t:., .Atli.ejis, Just Received! Just Received! ~L r " _ 7 “7 —“O —7 ~0 — J, F. WILSON & CO. 4THENS, c; A., 1 Have Now in Stare the Largest and Finest Stock of And Wood and Metallic Burial Cases EVER BROUGHT TO ATHENS Prices Reducc<l ’ Prices Qeduced ! REMOVAL^ W- T. HANCOCK, Watchmaker ad Jeweler, HAS MOVED INTO THE “ECHO” BUILDING. Having a full stock of the verv best material, is fully prepared ()„.„■ ~. . , elry, Watches and Clocks iu superior manner, and at'nlodJrate prices P k ] nd * of Jew * teed. Parties having left Watches, Jewelrv, etc., with me fwreS * atlstaction , guaran and settle for same, or they will he soid for expenses. * ° F re l ,air are requested to com* Oglethorpe Lands for Sale. fIAIIE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR 1 sale, privately, a tract of LAND contain ing Two Hundred Acres, in Oglethorpe coun ty, on the waters of Cloud creek—adjoining E. W. Johnson and others. About Thirty Acres of said tract is good Creek Bottoms, in a good state of cultivation —some lands recently cleared and cultivated one year—about Fif teen Acres of original Wood Laud. Well tim bered, well watered, and a desirable place. Please call and examine for yourselves as 1 am determined to sell. AVAL G. ENGLAND. November 25th, 1871. nov27-lt to Trespassers. All persons are hereby fop BIDDEN after this date,lo VrespL anc of m\ lands, under penalty of the law' Pecembor 9,1874. * * rSTFURmBTILi^ Call at McMAHAN A STOKELT’B.