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THE OGLETHORPE ECHO. Friday Morning, Jan. 29, 1575. PUBILSHED WEEKLY BY T. L. GANTT, Editor and Prop’r. Grangers on the Right Track. The grangers were in grand council at Macon last week, and, as usual, let off a string of resolutions and promises that spring, and the next crop, will show the faithfulness with which they are follow ed, or the unreliability of such profes sions. Notably amongst the prominent features was the chiefgof the grangers, Colonel T. J. Smith, who presided over the meeting dressed in a suit of homespun jeans made up in good style, that added comeliness to his good figure. Mrs. Stofth, the Ceres of the State, appeared in goods of home make. This is a step in the right direction, and-if followed by the high rank of grangers, wilUbringaKout good, solid, wholesome results. Can’t a rule be in trddhced that no Granger shall enter a lodge without being clad in homespun apparel?. This would bring matters to a climax, v , - ... We trust the Grand Master of the State and his good lady, who holds the pofst of Ceres, have not simply dressed in home made goods for the occasion. It would be a barren exhibition if it were so, to that class of our people who literal ly follow the plow and don’t know what “store clothes” are, except from hearsay. It may look well, and, no doubt, sounds patriotic 40 read. of. the sacrifice that high officers in the grange are making when they wear home made goods; but what of those hard, horny-handed men and their, goods] wives, who wear noth ing huthomespun and home wove goods for a constancy, and if by chance some good fortune sends the worked dame a calico dress, it is the admiration and en vy of the neighborhood ? Are they not to be praised also ? J3ut there is a matter of more impor tance than wearing clothes that are spun, woven, and made at home, and that is to eat brdad and meat of your own raising, and f we trjistthat at the next assembly of the State Grange there will not bk a member present that has bought forliijm selJy'or his tenants or laborers a grain of co£n or a pound of meat. Then we will have true, prosperity, and no resolutions of grangers nor weftrilig of homespun will ever bring about a wholesome result before. A Tale of Horror.—On the night of the 17th of November last, an emi grant ship for New Zealand was burned at sea, and most of the crew perished in the flames. Two boats, containing some 85 persons, escaped the conflagrationt and put afloat without any food or water. They -suffered untold misery, and were finally subjected to 'the dire necessity of eMing the bodies and drinking the blood ofdheir dead companions. Of the entire number in the boats, only five were.found 'alive by a vessel that rescue them in mid ocearn TiiF. South Carolina Incendiary.— From parties ■vyhp. arrived in Augusta on Friday from the scene of the recent troubles in Edgefield county, the Chroni e/e learns that General M. C. Butler had sent a letter from Edgefield village to Colonel A. P. Butler, stating that Ned TennSOtt, the’eause - of all the trouble, had surrendered himself to the officials the village and was then in jail at at that'place.' The proper steps will be taken $6 proHmite him for his crimes, In iKs South Carolina Legislature a negroinejnberintroduced a hill to. levy a tax of two mills to support the tmem ployeflf -*of Edge field county. The proposition was Voted down. m LlStw t V •'• '•y • " - B Y GEORGIA RAILROAD, ft LEXINGTON. J I> A O II Arnold, Mrs £ EroWrt IV P Broach, A Dqzier, ? . 9H Lester, N Mulattos, • IV S' Pass, M G v ßobertsy C II Steel, A MA-.J. BFe udder, Jack Thomas, J. Tfarnton,' 0 W Whitehead, ; v ' .JH Winn. -‘' •' '■ - EtBEETON. J F Aid'd-,' S • J J Burch, ‘ ' • J M Vattef, ;> t -J Eberhart, S S Freeman,. J U Fortson. W Gfltne? . E R ITcanf, - I W Hall, Sanders <ss£on, . Swift A Arnold, R M Willis. %Xr&OUTUERi\ EXPRESS. > >■ LEXINGTON. J 0 Cunningham, M R STMason, Mrs E G Roane, T A Sjiltey, Win Sims, S Tiller,.:- >. W Tyler, .c v i. J B Taylor. ELBERTON? J A Bearden; S D Blackwell A P. M P Deadwyler, F Chines, Samuel Harsey, R D Reiser ... yll .1) Schmidt. Oar Condition. Editor Oglethorpe Echo: I send you a few scraps. If you can forge them into shape that will be of service to the community and fill space, you are welcome to them, as I wish to see your little gem. full of interesting matter. I hope you will always give us the best in your shop, and never in sert a piece to please individuals when you have something of more worth. The people is generally tired of slang , “Jeems,” “Brick,” old Court Houses, “ Little Rivers,” etc. Let’s try to open anew vein (as for wit and humor no man or woman of good sense can ever tire) in the direction of “household and farm economy let us hold a kind of love feast, and quit our briekerings, criminations and recriminations, and tell our experiences on thrift and unthrift, and bring to light the many causes of our many failures in business, which is the all-absorbing question of hard times, and try to get back into the road that leads to thrift and general prosperity. I propose opening the correspondence by giving a slight sketch of my experience, convictions and opinions. I will begin my subject by asking what is hard times, and who is hard times ? and answer the question by say ing that hard times is the same identical personage that the children call Santa Clause. It is he or she who rules the roast in household and kitchen affairs, also who holds the helm and steers the agricultural operations. As Santa-Claus, is only expected to pour his good gifts into the laps of the children, so should the helmsman he expected to steer his freighted vessel to a haven of plenty and a bountiful reward. But, alas ! how many is either shipwrecked or barely makes the port, in safety, of life only, with no comforts to be enjoyed at the end of the year? No one seems to un derstand the cause of so many failures. They are too far-seeing. They overlook the true cause; think someone is dis honest ; have not kept their accounts rightly ; think there is stealing or dis honesty somewhere. I have worked hard, made so many hales of cotton, paid to the merchant or landlord who furnished me so many hundred dollars, and r\ow I am poorer than last yea r when I “sat-in.” Well, now these far seeing people can’t see it. The cause of all this failure is right under their nose, and from the erown of their heads tq the soles of their feet, and no one hut a near-sighted person who will look within can see it— i. e., the hole just under the nose and the wherewithal to be clothed. About thirty years ago I sold cotton at 6] cents apd pork at & -cants per pound, and lived. But then .we had no corn,, meat, guano orosnaburgs to buy. they being-made at home. Fine buggies and a thousand other things, had not then come into general use, that were in stituted during the.period of from ’43 to ’6l. We thee reached the highest pin nacle of extravagance, and getting down from that eminence has been the great difficult problem which but few have been able to solve, with any degree of safety. To keep up appearances ot the reality of ’6O and* ’6l has proven to be the great breakers on which our many small and large crafts have split, we could not retrograde. We have nottouch ed bottom yet, and will not until (as a general rule) the last dust of property on which we base our self-esteem on is swept from under our feet, and the nak ed foundation swept to set oUr children on, that they may start to rise in thrift and prosperity. That only will be the end of hard times and a beginning of prosperity with a majority of us or our children. Why and wherefore is it that we came shorter and shorter every year,for the last fonr or five years ? The reason is, at the beginnning of that period we got SIOO.OO per bale for cotton; then a little later $75.00, and so on down to the present, when we get SSO to S6O, and provisions and all articles higher when we got the former prices for cotton . Sup pose, at present prices of cotton and pro visions, we., hire a lnu>d far SIOO and he makes only 3 bales of cotton and 10 barrels of corn. Where is your profits? It will take the corn to feed the horse, the cotton to feed and pay the man. I know that some of your subscribers will laugh at the idea of a man making 3 bales of cotton and 10 barrels of corn who make from 2 to 4 bales of cotton per acre, but, nevertheless, I know that on an average hands do not make the said amount. Again, suppose you take in a family of 10 and 31 hands to work. To feed and cloth them it will take S3OO, which will take ten or twelve bales of cotton. Allowing them one half the crop to pay out, the landlord, taking all the risk ol bad seasons, hailstorms, sick ness, running away before the crop is finished, etc., how can we make anything by these figures and suppositions ? X write, hoping to wake up someone who is able to throw light on our present benighted condition. As I think and write on our present and future, I am yours, Lost ix Amazemext. The area of the British empire approx imates to 7,760,500 square miles. VER jIS E M C N *S. SUMMEY, HUTCHESON & BELL, (SUCCESSORS TO SUMMEY & NEWTON,) Dealers in Hardware, Cutlery & Airicultiinil Implements. a'^ C^^To gents for sale SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS, JACKSON WAGON, COT TOA GINS AND MILL FINDINGS, jan29-ly Deupree Block, Athens, Ga. WILCOX, CIBBS Sl CO’S MANIPULATED CUANO Price, 1 per Ton, With Option of Paying* in Cotton at 17 Cents. Call and get Circular, and Certificate of men who have used it. M’MAHAN Sl STOKELY, ian29-2m * AGENTS, CRAWFORD, GA. - HARK! WHAT* THE MATTER AT R. S. MARTIN’S No. 4 Elbert street, Crawford, Georgia. JUST RECEIVED A LARGE LOT OF FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES AT UNPRECEDENTED LOW PRICES! ptS" Come one, come all, and see for yourselves, the following prices: ~ . ; v Good Coffee Sugar, 9 tbs; for-sl. Extra C, white,. 8 lbs. for sl. ; Coffee, best, 3j lbs. for sl. Coffee, good, 4 lbs. for sl. - - Soda, 3 Tbs. for 25c. Starch, 10 c. Turpentine Soap, 4 bars 25c. t Matches, per doz., 40c. Shot, 15c. Candles, 20c. K GROCERIES NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR Meat, Corn, flats, Lard, Sugar,Coltee,; • SYRUP, MOLASSES, FLOUR NAILS, RICE, IRON, STEEL, v ALT, Or other things necessary to , RUN YOUR BUSINESS with. You can buy the above named articles from McMAHAN & STOKELY lift; Cheap as you can from any one else. When you coine to Crawford call and see ul' %‘Ktf'yoU will never regret it. , >p. McMAHAN & STOKELY. oo to DAVIS’ GALLERY IN ATHENS,!" IF YOU WANT 1 ‘ OLD PIBTURES COPIED and ENLARGFD With RELIABLE and Guaranteed work, At 25 Per Cent. Less , .... - ; • • y \ ,■ than Foreign companies, - jan29-tf 2,500 CIGARS ’ Now in store. Can suit any ofte in price and quality. Anew lot of n ? 1 TOBACCO just in. If you want a bargain in that arti tiele call on us and you can get it. will 500 YARDS OF CALICO at from Bc. to 10c. per yard for i#t the *xt ; sixty days, if w, can. These P.rifcte are all new, having been bought tn.,fheJarrt four months. We also have a sinallLot or FINER DRESS GOODS !’ that we will sell cheaper than eVerbeforC*' offered. And if you should waatijhoesj Hats, Shirting, Jeans, or anything els<; in tliy Fry Goods line, you can buy it frbiil us cHiXp foV the cash. 'f..; McMahan & Stokely. In the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Georgia. . IN THE MATTER OF LINDSEY JACKS, a Bankrupt, in Bankrupted This is to give notice once a week, for three successive weeks, that I have been appointed Assignee of the estate of Lindsey Jacks, in the county of Oglethorpe, who has been ad judged a Bankrupt upon his own pefftion by the United States District Court of said Dis trict. W. B. BRIGHTWELL, Assignee. January 19, 1875. jnn22-3w NOTICE. THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY WARNED that the following hands are under con tract to us for the present rear: JOE YEAL, colored. V BILL FAMBROUGH, colored. JOHN BRYANT, minor. Any one hiring or harboring them will be prosecuted to the extent of the law. B. S. A E, D. MARTIN. January 12th, 1875. jauis-3t Tobacco, sound, 60c. Tobacco, finest, 85c. Pine Apples, 2 tbs., 30c. Oysters, 1 It), can, 12Jc. Strawberries, 2 tbs., 25c. Also Pickles, Sardines, and Crackers of all kinds. Stick and Fancy Candies. arid see. STATE OF ’GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY.—Whereas, 1 William H. Jar rell, Administrator upon the-estate of Eliza beth Smith, deceased, late of said county, lias applied to me for leave to sell the undivided interest of said deceased, in a tract of land containing two hundred and forty acres, more or less, lying in said county of Oglethorpe— These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all persons interested to be arid appear at my office, in Lexington, ,on or before the first Monday in March, 1875, to show cause, if any they can; why said leave should not be granted; • r . yc. • Giveil . under my hand and official signa ture, this 18th ’dayof January, 1875i jan22-30d T. A. GILIIAM, Ordinary. fA EORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY.— \T' WtThnK/iS, Thomas R, Tiller, Admin istrator of the estate of M. Wif Soft Woods, late of said county, deceased, applies tome for Letters-JJismissory from said administra tion— .... ... , These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all 'persons interested to be at tny office on or before the jn April, 1875, to show cause, if have, why said letters should not be Witness my hand signature, this 24th day -of Deep • janl-90d ' O. C. Georgia, oglethorpe county.— Wiiebeas, Thomas it. Tiller, guardian for Martha A. Woods, minor of M. Wilson Woods, deceased, petitions the Court for a discharge. from said Guardianship— * Therefore, all persons concerned ary here by required to ; show cause, if any they have, why said Guardian should not be discharged at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, to be held on the First Monday in February, 1875, frirni said Guardianship. Given under my hand and official signature, this 24th dav of December. 1874, T. A. GILHAM, janl-30d Ordinary O. C. Administratrix’ Sate. By virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of Oglethorpe county, Ga., will be sold on the first TUES DAY in February, 1875, before the Court House door lb Lexington, Oglethorpe county, Ga., within the legal hours of sale, a tract of LAND belonging to the estate of Charles G. Crawford, deceased ; situate, lying and being in the county of Madison aim State of Geor gia, containing Two Hundred and Fifty-seven (257) Acres, by recent survey, and adjoining lands of James Bradley, Henry Smith, San ders, Colbert and others. Sold for purpose of reinvestment. Terms cash. MARY J. CRAWFORD, Administratrix, per J. S. Banghn. Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Sale. WILL BE SOLD IN LEXINGTON, Oglethorpe county, on the first - TUES DAY in February next, before the Court House* one tract of Land, containing Ope Hundred and Wenty Acres, more or less, adjoining John Eberhart and others, lbTied on as the property, of King Heard, to satisfy sixfi. fas. in favor of John Eberhart <fc Sons vs. King Heard. Levy made and re turned to me by Robert H. Turner, Consta ble, and the notice given required by law. , December 29th, 1874. . J. T. JOHNSON, janl-td , Deputy Sheriff. FOR RENT. A GOOD TIVO-HORSE FARM FOR rent, situated on Buffalo Creek, adjoin ing lands of Lumpkin & Biggs, in Oglethorpe county, with ' a good Orchard) comfortable Dwelling House, all necessary-outhouses and other buildings necessary tor farming pur. poses. Persons wanting such a place wil please call on W. D. FAUST, Executor estate of G. W. Faust. • • - Or, JAMES F. MURPHY, janß-tf " Lexihgton, Gn. MRS. HARLOW’S _ For the cure of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Toothache, Headache, Sore Throat, Bronchi tis, Pain in Chest, Side, Plufisy, Paralysis, Cramp Colic, all Spinal Affections, Bone Felon, Carbuncle, C’dts, Sprains, Bums, Brui ses, Chilblains, etc. If not as represented the money refunded. For sale bv McMAHAN & STOKELY, Crawford; TANARUS, Fleming A Cos., | *nd McWhorter,• Young A Cos. jaiu-fim | MISCELLANEOUS. MESON ACADEMY, LEXINGTON, GA.. The exercises of this time honored Institution will be resumed on Monday, Ilth of January . 1H75. From several years’ experience in Teaching; by strict attention to his duties in the school room ; and having special watchfulness over the morals of his pupils, the Principal trusts that his past record will be some guarantee to the future. Mrs. J. R. SHACKELFORD will hike pleasure in presiding over the Music Department. Any wishing instruction in this branch, will find Mrs. Shackelford kind, accomplished and competent. The Principal will be assisted by his daugh ter, Miss LAURA 11. JIOSS. RATES OF TUITION PER QUARTER Primary Classes $ 5 00 Intermediate Classes 7 50 Higher English Studies 10 00 languages and Higher Mathemathics... 12 50 Contingent Expenses, per quarter 25 Tuition and Board Payable Quarterly. Boys and Girls prepared for any class in our Colleges. Those wishing an education qualifying them for entering earlier into ac tive business, can pursue studies adapted to that course. For health, good society and freedom from immoral influences, we know not a town that is our superior. Board cqn be obtained on reasonable terms. For further information address THOS. B. MOSS, Principal, decll-2m LEXINGTON, GA. M, T. Castleberry | P. 11. Snook [ J. Neal, Jr. Cheapest Furniture House in eorgia! FURNITURE EMPORIUM 20 Peachtree and 1 Marietta Streets, and 70 and 72 Whitehall {Streets, Atlanta, <£ a. CASTLEBERRYICO. Manufacturers and Dealers in Peurlor, Office & Chamber*Furniture, Spring , Hair, Mass and Cotton Mattresses, Metal-" lie and Wire Mattresses. Special Inducements to Grangers. dec2s-2m LSCHEVENELL&CI). Athens, Ga., DEALERS IN j j Watches. Clocks, Jewelry, : - • Sliver and Plated War Fancy Articles, Etc. : Having best workmen, arc prepared to re- : ) pair m superior Style. : We make a specialty of Silver and i : Gold Plating Watches, Forks, Spoons, etc. i * *' NEWSTORE! NEWFIRM! NEW GOODS! Witcher & Jarrell, CRAWFORD- .GEORGIA, DKALERB IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Clothing, Notion*, Christina* Good*, Etc. In fact, we have one of the best selected stocks of FRESH GOODS ever brought to Crawford, which we are selling VEBY LOW FOE CASH! Everything Fresh!—No Old Goods! MANSION HOUSE, ■ Third Door Above Globe Hotel, Broad St., Augusta, Ga. MRS. R. M7ROBERDS, (Late of Gainesville, Fla.,) Proprietress. BOARD, *2.00 PER DA¥. jamß-tf WM. B. JACKSON, CARPENTER & BUILDER, Is now thoroughly prepared to do all man ner of work in his line, in a workmanlike manner. Contracts taken at low figures. Es timates made on work. A portion of the pat ronage of the citizens of Crawford and sur rounding country solicited. jan22-lm -l. DISSOLUTION. The partnership of lumpkin a OLIVE was dissolved, by mutual con sent, on the Ist day of January 1875, as to all business arising on and after tnat date. Each member of the firm remain* in Lex- IXGTOX, Ga., and .continues the practice of Law in the Northern Circuit—and elsewhere, bv special contract. 'SAMUEL LUMPKIN may be found in the Bex Wixlixgham office, fronting lot of E. G. Roane. .J, T. OLIVE may be found in the office lately occupied by Joh C. Reeo, Esq. jan-S-Sm* MISCELLANEOUS. THIS TATVM IB OH Fit* WIT* "DOWELL * r'HESMAN I\ Advertising V*s Agents, THIRD A CHESTNUT STS., ST. LOWA.MO JILZ IMPROVED PATENT WELL AUGER! 0 WILLIAM BROOKS, Genera! Agent for Georgia, Crawford. Oglethorpe County, Ga. o The Aitgcr is operated by either hand or horse power, three men being required when the former is used. We can bore to any depth, and as large a thirty-six inches in di ameter. As soon as the well is bored we tube it from top to l>ottem with good inch lumber, ripped in strips three inches wine, and of the proper beveled edges to suit the inside of the well. The tubing nearest the surface will last fifteen or twenty years, and then vou can pull it out and put in a new joint. That be low the water will last for ages. The wood causes the water to taste of it only a week or so. Either pumps or buckets can be used in our wells. The bucket fills from a valve in the bottom. At the bottom of each well is kept a galvanized iron bucket, left there for the purpose of cleaning out the well, which can be drawn out at any time, and your well thorouglilv cleansed of the most minute parti cle of trash or garbage that should chauce to fall into it. The old-fashioned dug wells cost from $5 to $lO jer year to be keptdean—our bored wells costs nothing. We V>re through quicksand easily, and guarantee it to never after annov you. ONE DOLLAR PER FOOT is my price for boring, and tubing with wood, and we can generally Finish a Well in One Day. We also supply buckets and > well-house at a small additional charge. Can bore in either winter or summer The water from bored wells is invariably pronounced better than that in the old-fash ioned dug wells. COUNTY RIGHTS FOR ANY COUNTY IN GEORGIA FOR SALE BY ME. $25 PER BAY CLEAR of all expenses guaranteed in good territory. This is the best opportunity ever offered to make a great deal of money with little labor and at a small outlay of capital. This is no - Yankee catch-pennv, but a Son them inven- - tion, run by Southern men, and guaranteed to be as represented. I will sell County Rights at different prices, owing to class of territory. Any one wishing to purchase can address’or apply to me for full particulars. Refer to the following prominent gentle men of Oglethorpe county, who now use the Bored Wells and will testify to their worth. S. H. STOKELY, Crawford. J. J. C. McMAHAN, “ R. A- McMAHAN, “ J. B. POYNER, “ TOM WITCHER, . “ W. R. D. MASON, Lexington. M. B. BROOKS, Rev. J. G. GIBSON, 14 ’ Elder D. W. PATMAN, And many others. CERTIFICATE. I now use a well bored bv Mr. Wm. Brooks, and cheerfully testify that it surpasses, in every point of excellence, m? greatest expec tations. I was surprised at the large amount of water furnished. It gives full satisfaction in every way. It eost me fully sls less (hav ing paid $1 ]>er foot) than anv other well would have done. H. C. ZUBER Maxey’s, Ga PERSONS DESIRING WELLS in Oglethorpe and adjoining counties, would do well to correspond with me before con tracting with any one else, as I will guaran tee to furnish them a better well, better wa ter, easier drawn, and for less money than any one else. No danger of children falling in my wells. The ladies all like them, and when they once try them will use no other. For particulars address me at Crawford, Oglethorpe county, Ga. WM. BROOKS, janß-ly General Agent for Georgia. STOVES GRATES, AND TIN WARE! To be had Cheap for Cash at J. C. WILKINS & CO’S, Broad St., Athens, Ga. YOUNG MEN \V° WISH A THOROUGH PREPA t V RATION for Business, will find supe rior advantages at Moore's Southern Business Uniiersitj, Atlanta, Ora.. The largest and beet Practical Basiaese School in the South. Students cap enter at any time. M.lfOOß^Pren.