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THE OGLETHORPE ECHO "T PUBLISHED aNMOM fft . 4 EVERY FRIDAY MOBMNfi, BY T. L. QANTT, Editor and Proprietor. "T— ft i-1 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Where paid itrictiy in advance. $2 00 Where payment delayed 6 months 250 Where payment Relayed 12 months... $ 00 AW" No attention will he paid to snbserip tieae from other counties unless accompanied by the money, with 20c. per annum additional t* pay post-aye, as the law requires that after January next postage must be prepaid by the publisher, except to subscribers in the county where the journal is published, in which in stance no postage is charged. jw THE above terms will not BE DEVIATED FROM IN ANY CASE. — :o: RATES OF ADVERTISING. ■ . ' ■ * Per Square (1 inch) first insertion $1 ©O Per Square each subsequent insertion.. 75 Liberal contracts made with regular adver tisers, and for a longer period than 3 months. Local notices, 20c. per line first insertion, 16e. per line each subsequent insertion. GEORGIA RAILROAD SCHEDULE —# ■ : : . The following is the schedule On the Geor gia Railroad, with time of arrival at and de parture from every station on the Athens Branch: : *"" • 1 UP DAT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Augusta at 8:45 a. m. Arrive at Union Romt 12:27 p. m. l*ve Union IJoiniy 12:52 p. m. Arrive at AthiatiUi 6:45 p. m. down daV Passenger train. Leave Atlanta at 7:00 a. m. Arrive atUn'on Point 11:32 a. m. Leave Union Rpint 11:33 a. m. Arrive at Augusta,... 3:30 p. in. UPuNIfiHl PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Augusta at 8:15 p. m . Arrive at Atlanta 6:25 a. m! Remains one minute at Union Point. ATHENS BRANCH TRAIN. DAY TRAIN. . Time Stations. Arrive. Depart, bet. sta’s. , A. M. Athens g 45 2 5 Wintersville 9 10 9 15 30 Crawford 9 45 9 50 25 Antioch 10 15 10 18 15 Maxey’s 10 33 10 35 15 Woodville 10 50 10 55 20 Union Point 11 15 UP TRAIN. Union Point...P. xr. 100 20 Woodville- 1 20 1 25 15 Maxey’s 1 40 1 45 15 Antioch.... 2 00 2 05 25 Crawford 2 30 2 35 30 Wintersville 3 05 3 10 25 Athens 3 35 NIGHT TflAlN— Down. Athens a. m. 10 00 25 Wintersville 10 25 10 .30 30 Crawford 11 00 11 05 25 Antioch .11,30 11 32 15 Maxey’s 11 47 11 49 15 Woodville 12 04 12 10 25 Union Point 12 85 a. m. Up Night Train. Union Point 3 55 25 Woodville . 4 20 4 24 15 Maxey’s 4 39 4 41 15 Antioch 4 56 4 58 25 Crawford 5 23 5 27 30 Wintersville 5 57 6 02 28 Athens 6 30 LIST OF OUR AGENTS. The following gentlemen are regular au thorized Agents for the Oglethorpe Echo. J. J. C. McMAIJAN, Crawford. J. F. MURPHY, Lexington. F. C. CAMPBELL, County at Large. JAMES M. CARTER, Elbcrton. JOSEPH H. LUMPKIN, Atlanta. Parties can leave their names or money with any of our merchants or clerks, who will receipt for same. COUNTY NEWS. ’Tis the week after Christmas, When all through the land No* a greenback is rustling— Nary cent is on Hand. Crawford girls won’t let a beau stay after 10; but they sometimes stop the clock. “Sweet are the uses of advertisements.” This is Mrs. Partington’s last, and we fully agree with the old lady. And now comes the dating of letters “ January —, 1874,” corrections, torn letters, confusion and profanity. When we see a man begging his tobac co, we feel like reminding him of the old adage,beggerts must not be chewsers. The Good Templars had a supper in their Lodge-room on Tuesday night of last week. It was a most pleasant and agreeable affair. DEADf’-The little colored girl at Mr. M. Edwards, whom we mentioned in our last as having been severely burned, has since died of her injuries. We can’t say where the last man be longed. Something ailed one of his eyes and he had a had nose ; looked like an Elbert county man. He left our office door open and was killed on the spot. Our very old friend, uncle Jim John son, with his kind old physiognomy, was mistaken by a crowd of youngsters in Lexington for Santa Claus. The old gentleman says children didn’t make such mistakes when he was a boy—eigh ty-nine years ago. We are in receipt of the January number of the Southern Cultivator , that sterling agricultural journal. While myriads of agricultural papers all over the Southern States have “Sprung up like the hopper grass, and then—went down like the pepper grass,” the Culti vator has pursued the “ even tenor” of its way, always giving sound, practical advice to its patrons. It is the best and most reliable agricultural paper in the South. Terms, $2 per annum, Address W. L. Jones, Athens, Ga, Hard.— A married man of Crawford, who during the absence of his wife, was forced to reduce his expenses to a nickle per diem, concluded to invest three days’ funds in ground peas. Some greedy friends (?) who saw him make the invest ment, instantly surrounded him, and proceeded to help themselves. In an in credible short space of time his three days’ rations were numbered with the things of the past. During that time he lived on . If any of our Elbert county readers desire to learn the name this unfortunate cuss, inquire of our friend Wilhite. The Mansion House. —We invite the especiai attention of our citizens who contemplate visiting Augusta to the card of this popular house. It supplies a want long felt by that city, viz.: a cheap first-class hotel. While the charge is but $2 per day T the table is furnished equally as well (if not better) than any of the high-price hotels. The servants are polite and attentive, and the rooms furnished in the most comfortable manner. Mrs. Roberds, the Proprietress, leaves nothing undone to render her guests comfortable. Remember, when you visit Augusta, to stop at the Mansion House—the cheap est and best place in the city. Y pm The Village Paper.— ‘‘The little village paper” is the best paper in the world. No other contains the marriages and deaths, to say nothing of divorces and births; no other relates tne accidents happening before the doors of the villa gers ; nothing gives the time of the next ball, picnic or political meeting; no other discusses the affairs of the town and county, the arrival of new goods on the merchants’ counters, or of anew hat on the editor’s desk. Without a paper the town that has ever enjoyed a well man aged one, feels indeed lost. The well edited village paper is the most welcome visitor at the door of the villager and farmer, and is, in the same proportion, the best medium for advertising. Fashion Notes.— The bustle begins to assume old time proportions. Very wide jet band bracelets are quite fashionable. Purple is becoming again one of the most fashionable of colors. The newest bonnets have long stream ers down the back. Ladies are once more wearing the old fashioned watch chains of fine gold, that go around the neck and fasten in the belt. Collars are still worn standing, with ends slightly broken in front. Cuffs are very large and cut round at the top, in exact imitation of the gentlemen’s style. Grange Election.—The annual elec tion for officers of Grove Creek Grange, No. 304, was held December sth, and re sulted as follows: Master—J. J. Green. Overseer—J. W. Jarrell. Lecturer—O. Stevens. Steward—J. R. Stevens. Assistant Steward—G. H. Howard. Chaplain—W. G. England. Treasurer —M. M. Martin. Secretary—C. A. Stevens. Kate-Keeper—J. E. Collier. Ceres —Miss S. England. Flora—Mrs. M. M. Martin. Ponoma—Miss O. C. Galliher. L. A. S.—Miss S. A. Howard. A Grand Premium Masquerade Ball. —We return our thanks to the Man agers for an invitation to attend the masquerade ball, to be given in Athens on the 11th inst., under the auspices of the Odd Fellows, for the purpose of rais ing funds to entertain the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., of the State of Georgia, to meet in Athens in August next. There will be $1,200 in valuable and elegant premiums given away to purchasers of tickets, besides many special presents. From the high character of the gentle men having the matter in hand, we can pledge all visitors that they will be fair ly and honorably dealt with. It will be the grandest affair ever known in this section. Parties desiring to attend can obtain, by applying to us, a circular giv ing full particulars. Christmas in Lexington passed off qui etly. Not a drunken man, white or black, was seen or heard on the street. We doubt if there is another town in Georgia that can say as much. Old Lexington is truly a moral town. Three of the hardest cases in Craw ford left for Augusta last Wednesday night. Good riddance. From all the information we can get up to our hour of going to press, we pre sume the entire ticket nominated has elected. DOdSBOROI’GH. A Capital Letter—Large Rabbit Hunt—Horse Raeet—Christxnaa Fun —Parties— Asham- IfcFof a Name—An Independent People. Dogborough, Ga., Jan. 5, 1875. Editor Oglethorpe Echo : Your paper is a welcome visitor with us. As we have heard a great deal from “ Little River,” “ Glade” and “ Mum,” and their respective localities, I now wish to give you and the public a few lines from Dogsborougli. This name is given to that portion of Oglethorpe lying between the c r eeks of Dry Fork and Buffalo, bounded on the north by the Lexington and Washington road, on the south by the Antioch and Washington road. Our town is purely Democratic. Twenty-three families out of twenty-sev en are w r hite—so you see we are not much afraid of a raid from the freeds. The most of our boys turned out on Christmas Day for a rabbit hunt. They met on Mr. Tom Landrum’s farm, where they killed and eaptured thirty-six rab bits and a large number of birds. Lexington may boast of her calico supper, but I do know that we had as grand a dinner as cquld be fixed up at any farm house in the county. On Tuesday our boys had a horse race. There were eight or ten races, but no betting. The day passed off quietly, as the majority of those present were Good Templars. King Alcohol did not make his appearance on the ground. The two fastest horses came oat a tie. Parties have been all the go since Christmas. One thing more before I close. As I told you in the outset, the government of our town is wholly Democratic. It has been governed by a King ever since I knew anything about it. Last year our King left us to be ruled by a Lord Regent. But *he has returned with all his pomp and power to assume his royal throne. May his reign be long and pros perous. The ladies of this town don’t like the name. ’lt has been proposed to call a convention and select some other. Would that be the proper way or not ? [lf the town has never been incorporated, and does Dot contain a post office, it is—oth erwise it must be done by petitioning the Legislature.— Ed. Echo.] It has been asserted, Mr. Editor, that this is the greenest settlement in the county; so I think something from an editor would be beneficial to the people down here. The crops in this settlement were tol erable good. Most of our farmers raised plenty of hog and hominy to last them until wheat and beef comes in. There has been a great deal of small grain sown. Dogsborough. OUT OF DOORS. The Perambulations of a Book Agent. Still Out of Doors, Jan. 4, 1875. Editor Oglethorpe Echo : Seeing you still survive and aim to keep up a live paper, I have concluded to give you a few dots on my rambles on my book agency, that detestable and odoriferous name so hateful to some peo ple in some departments of agents’ busi ness. I refer mostly to sewing machine and life insurance agents. I began my work in Wolfskin district with the Bible, “ Cross and Crown,” and “ Laws of Business;” met with good pat ronage and kind people. And let me tell you, sir—there are more nice widows and “ old gals” in that belt than any part of the county I’ve visited. I feit loth to leave these people. But let me tell you, I’ve met with kind people and liberal support wherever I wandered. On one book I have over one hundred names, two-thirds of them being ladies. I have forgotten to mention one hap py ev%nt, or day spent in Wolfskin some time in August last. Near Mr. John R. Eidson’s they met in a social neighbor’s barbecue. I went there witl\my esteem ed friend, Captain B. H. Barnett. After we consumed an unreasonable quantity of eatables, the young folks paired off. We had a short speech from Captain Pope Barrow, ending with a resolution that they have another barbecue next year, and that any single young man who hadn’t married by that time should pay a fine of $lO or leave the State. Now for Winterville. It is a nice lit tle inland town. The largest business house is that of Pittard & Winter, engi neered by that live man, Rev. T. A. Har ris. They have also a fine steam cotton gin and grist mill. The town is also blessed with the presence of Rev. C. A. Conway. I next turn to Beaverdam and vicin ity. There you find a flourishing Prim itive Baptist Church, with that good and honest man, Elder D. W. Patman, for its pastor. Here, too, we find some very nice widows. In that heat lives that live, energetic man, J. M. Smith, with his nice cottage and farm. The Cham bers, Stones and Englands are also as nice families as you will find any where. A can’t get around in this letter and do justice to all. In my next I will visit Burmah, Salem, Bowling Run and others. Before I close, let me say to my sub scribers, that I will shortly visit them with their books. Wanderer. [Written for the Echo, by a Lady.] Time Changes, and We Change With It. In a lonely cottage in the retired walks of life, nu fsed upon the rigid boaom of poverty and self denial, there comes forth a son of genius, in all the beauty of simplicity and truth ; he winds his way through the sequestered vale of life; strength and vigor are seen in his manly form ; health is written on his ruddy cheek, and intellect flashes from his sparkling eyes ; he is the idol of the household. A fond mother and a gen tle, confiding sister fix tbeir affictions upon him as the future hope of the fami ly. He struggles on in obscurity, to for tune and to fame unknown, until the wheel of fortune turns in his favor and points to him the attention of a friend of the friendless, who, attracted by his am bition and superior mind, becomes his patron, and affords him the means of a collegiate educat’on. His countenance beams with gratitude, and his eye trem bles with timid delight towards the tem - pie of fame. With tearful eyes, but a proud and swelling heart, he bids the fond ones fa-eweß, and exchanges the g cen fields for tle college walls. Step by step he climbs the rugged hill of science, until from her pinnacle he proudly waves the palm of victory. But, alas! what a change comes over that once pure nature. The world does him hom age ; gold fills bis coffers. He turns with scorn from the troubled hearts at the cottage home, and by his proud and re bellious course of life, breaks the hearts of those he should have blessed. Time has changed, and he has changed with it. A nation is oppressed by its rulers, and feels the iron grasp of power ; the peo ple groan beneath the yoke, and look in vain for a deliverer; their star of liberty has set; no beacon light leads them on in the way of freedom; they grope in the midnight of despotism; their yokes are heavy, their burdens are increased, their energies are crushed, their hopes blight ed. But, at length, in their blackness of despair, a ray of light appears—one lone star shines out in the darkness. Around this champion stern old warriors gather ; on every feature is written—Gonquer or die. The battle rages, shouts of vic tory are heard, the enemy flee before them, and they return to their homes once more, a free and happy people, feel ing in their hearts that they have Liberty, the richest of all legacies to leave their children. Time has changed, and they have changed with it. But another scene: The business of the day is over; windows are closed, doors are shut, and with a sigh of relief the man of business turns from the trials and perplexities of the the day towards his home. Now for home, sweet home, whispers he, and de spite his weariness, his step grows light, and his heart beats quicker ; as he nears his home love’s light is in his eye, and a smile upon his lips as he reaches his threshold, for warm hearts are there—a loving wife and merry, prattling chil dren greet his coming, and the cares of the day are soon forgotten amid the pleasure of his family. Time moves on, peace and plenty are smiling every where, and that lovely family picture to themselves a bright and happy future. But why has that wife’s cheek grown pale and thin, and silvery hairs too soon make their appearance among the glossy locks ? Why does she tremble at the approach of one, whose footsteps were wont to be music to her ear ? Why do the little ones flee from that father whom they once hastened to embrace ? Why is it that the keen winter winds whistle around their thinly clad forms, through broken windows and dilapidated doors ? Why are those beautiful grounds neglec ted, and thorns and thistles ehoaking the pretty flowers that once stood there, the emblem of refinement ? I ask, why all this change? Ah! King Alcohol has his weight of terrors there,and pride, ambition, talent, wealth, happiness, age, and even the lives of precious loved ones, are sacrificed upon his alter. “ Oh! brandy, brandy, bane of life, Source of iumult, cause of strife, Oh! could I half thy curses tell The wise would wish thee safe to hell.” Touch not the wine when it is red, saith the Holy Book, for at last it biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder. Thus from the cradle to the grave, the life of man is a chequred scene of joy and sorrow. Such, oh Time, has been, and such will he thy changes, until the arch angels commissioned from heaven shall proclaim to the nation that time shall be no more. He uses the mind God has given him as a weapon against high Heaven, and hurls his giant intellect like an avalanche against Chris tianity. He turns with scorn from the truths of the Bible, and says, I will not have my father’s God to reign over me. An eagle, measuring six feet three three inches from wing to wing, was shot and killed by Mr. Milton Johnson in the upper portion of the county, this week. By request, we suppress the name of he chap who ate so much at the Good Templar’s supper that he was laid up in the back room of Pace’s bar with the colic. No drunk in his’n. ANTIOCH. Sabbath School Festival—And. Templar's Jubilee. On the 25th inst, the Sabbath school and the Lodge of Good Templars, at this place, united in having a Christ teas „etf tertainment. By 11 o’clock a. m., the church was filled with the most attrac tive and intelligent portion of our people, whose hearts seemed glad with the occa sion. The exercises were opened with singing and prayer, followed by an able and appropriate address to the Sabbath school from the Rev. W. M. Landrum. The theme of his discourse was, “ Re member thy Creator.” Now came the principal time with me, Mr. Editor, in this day’s doings, and that was eating time. Dinner was announced, and be lieve me, sir, it was a sumptuous affair; a delicious repast; indeed, a feast; the best dinner ever carried to old Antioch church. The demands made by the nat ural appetites of this assembly were soon fully satisfied, and all were happy once more. After speaking a little while in pleasant conversation, the crowd reas sembled in the church to listen to a tem perance speech from old Lexington’s gifted son, Thomas Olive, Esq., who was introduced to the audience by Mr. C. J. Landrum. The speaker was most pleas ing in his delivery, and made one of the best temperance speeches I ever listened to. The Lodge at its next regular com munion will unanimously request a copy for publication. After the close of this address there were several applications for membership into the order. A Tem plar’s party was given by Mrs. M. at night, but all present were not Templars. Templar. L. Schevenell & Cos. —It is with great pleasure we call attention to the card of this splendid jewelry house, of Athens. Such men as Schevenell and Yancey, its proprietors, we can “ puff” and go to sleep with an easy conscience. They were born gentlemen, raised gen tlemen, and couldn’t do a dishonorable act if they were to try. Mr. S. is well known to many of our readers as the former popular book-keeper of the Athens Foun dry. There was too much steel- ing in that business for his honest heart, and so he concluded to deal in purer metal. They have the finest jewelry establish ment in North Georgia, where our read ers can find any article in that line. If you purchase of them, rest assured that you purchase the pure metal, that will not change with the seasons. They also keep on hand an immense stock of silver ware, suitable for bridal and presenta tion presents. Their plating department is thoroughly organized, and they are now doing this class of work, in both gold and silver. Send them your brass watches and jewelry, and for a small out lay they can be made to look as well as solid gold or silver, and remain so for years. Mr. Evans, one of the best jewelers in the United States, is in charge of their repair department. We can recommend this firm to our friends with a hearty good will. They will find them reliable in every sense of the word. Jilz W ell Auger.—Our fellow townsman, Mr. Wm. Brooks, is adverti sing, on a heavy scale, this great inven tion, for which he has obtained the agen cy for the State of Georgia. As the ad vertisement enters into all particulars as to its manner of work, etc., we * ill only add our hearty endorsement of its worth, and state that we do not believe Mr. Brooks claims any thing for his auger or wells that is not strictly true. There are many of his bored wells in our town and county, and we have not heard of a single instance wherein he has fail to give satisfaction. He is well known to all of our citizens as a reliable man, one who would not put upon them a worthless invention. To show the rapid ity with which he finishes wells, we will cite an instance of where he recently commenced boring one, in the lower por tion of this county, at 2 o’clock in the evening, went fifty-odd feet, and the lady of the house, the same evening, drew water from it to wash up the sup per dishes with. If anything beats the telegraph, this does. Mr. Brooks offers exclusive county rights in Georgia for sale. We believe that the agent does not claim too much when he says a man can clear $25 per day. We will refer to the claims of this auger again. Married.— On Thursday evening, the 31st ult., one popular fellow-townsman, R. P. Tucker, and Miss Alice Norton were united in the holy bands of matri mony. Rafe is as clever a fellow as ever lived, and richly deserves a good wife, which we are glad to learn he has. The popular conductor on the night train, Mr. McAlpin, was married in Ath ens during the holidays. We did not learn the name of his lady. If he makes as good a husband as ho does conductor, Mrs. McAlpin is truly a fortunate lady. Why doesn’t the day conductor go and do likewise ? He’s too clever a fellow to remain single. On the 17th of December, at the resi dence of J. A. Christopher, by the Rev. N„ M. Landrum, W. R. Ellis and Miss Angeline 8. Campbell. An Unhappy' Young Main. Editor Oglethorpe Echo : He t h£d wrought diligently all the year round to lay up something $o sup port the idol of his heart upon the next year. He had thought much of his mat rimonial arrangements , but had never plucked up courage enough te say any thing to Miss‘Sujan about it, until a short time since, when they met at a party given by a mutual friend. Josiah put on a bold front and sat up to Miss Susan, determined that he would say something—sojhe Jbegan : “I wouldn’t have missed seeing you here to-night for fifty-dollars. I want to give you some of my qualities: “I never swore art oath in my life. Haven’t drank a drop iii fifteen^Gars. nx& behW a> negro in my life, nor never diu I ride a'mule. I go *to meeting and Sunday school reg’lar. I can support you hand somely.’’jThe < ,lady*seemed interested arid pleased. The young man was encour aged—“ You are dearer to"me than all the world besides. Your happiness shall be the care of my life. Susan, won’t you be"Jmine£?” said nothing—it was enough. Josiah was in ecstacies for^the^next twenty-four hours. Alas ! his, like all earthly bliss, soon turned to trouble. The next night Susan was the bride of another fellow! Josiah has not committed “ Susanside but he barely lives now. Sympathizer. Crawford High School. —Let all who have children to educate bear in mind that the Crawford High School, J. F. Cheney, Principal, opens on Mon day next. This is one of the best schools in the State—located in one of the most moral of villages, surrounded by people of intelligence and refinement, and en joying a climate unsurpassed by any spot in the world for health, it is one of the very best places in the country to give your child a thorough education. The Principal is a gentleman of rare mental culture, thoroughly con versant with his business, and never fails to give his patrons satisfaction. Aside from his claims as an educated, moral gentlemen, Mr. C. has other claims upon our people—that of a true hearted Southron and a gallarft Confed erate soldier, who gave his constitution in defence of Southern liberties. Under his tutilage there is no danger of having Radicalism and Yankee doctrines incul cated into your child. We hope that our people will awake to the necessity of patronizing Southern men, such as Pro* fessors Cheney and Moss. Remember: If we ever expect to recover from the disastrous consequences of the wholesale robberies committed upon our people by the vandal hordes of the North, let us help ourselves; and the way to do that is—patronize Southern men and South ern institions. The music department is presided over by that highly accomplish ed lady, Mrs. Cheney, wife of the Princi pal. Patrons can rest assured that their daughters will be as thoroughly educated in this highly important accomplishment of the present day as if they were sent to the most expensive female seminary. So bear in mind, that you could not se lect a better place to have your sons and daughters educated than at the Crawford High School. Tuition and board very moderate. See advertisement. If the school should warrant the same, Miss Alice L. Edwards will act as assis tant. Miss Edwards is a young lady of intelligence and refinement, and would prove a valuable acquisition to any insti tute of learning. Lexington Dots. —Lexington is not dusty a bit. Very few voted in Lexington Wednes day. Only one negro voted. It is rumored here that since the editor of the Echo has joined the Good Tem plars, whiskey has gone down half-price. It was reported on the streets t'-la”, that on the reception of the news in New York, nine large distilleries we"t up. [Let our readers bear in mind that the above is Murphy’s dot.— Ed. Echo.] Colonel John C. Reed left Lexington last night for Union Point, at which place he will locate. A finer lawyer or cleverer gentleman never lived. We were cordially invited by Mr. Joe Knox and lady to a Christmas dinner, which invitation we readily accepted. We survive to say that we did the din ner over justice, so much so, that we have been ashamed ever sense to loo’: the good lady straight in the face. May they live a thousand years and have a turkey every Christmas. The Fantastics of Crawford pa ; 1 our town a visit on Christmas day. They made quite a display, being some twelve in number. In the afternoon, a small body of colored troops, dressed fantasti cally, made their appearance on our streets. There has been quite an argu ment among some of our citizen- as to which made the best display. We hear it has been decided in favor of the gen tlemen of collard ’scent. We under stand that the colored gents made great preparations months before. It is but justice to state that our Crawford friends made no preparations until the day of the ride. We will bet o i them tiv next time. I