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OGLETHORPE ECHO pcblisiied E\EKY PBIDAY MOENIEG, ba t. l. GANTT, Editor and Proprietor. *’■■ ■ WHAT’S THE NEWS ? The rival railroad companies will soon be issuing chroinoa. The aborigines of Formosa have had a tiff with the Chinese. The widow of General Polk died in New Orleans Saturday. —Gen J.*B. Ilood has abandoned life insurance, and now farms in Minne sota. A well meaning Sacramento cat bas disgraced herself by giving birth to a puppy. Two negro murderers were hanged at Beaulord, S. C., Friday, and one at Grsensburg, La. Another disasterous flood in Massachusetts. The loss is estimated at from |loii,ooo to $200,000. The Brooklyn Aryus conveys the melancholy intelligence that “Beecher is good for three weeks more.” An “incline ” up the side of Look out Mountain to Point Lookout, is the latest Chattanooga suggestion. —A Boston physician, who had practiced the system for thirty years, was spelled down on “ homeopathy.” One of the rules of a Rhode Island base-hall club is that no man shall make a count by knocking his ball into Massa chusetts. English polar expedition will attempt to unvail the mystery of the Arctic re gions. A corpse arrived at Schodack, N. Y., last week, all the way from the Rocky Mountains. The fare for that distance was eleven hundred dollars. * The court of claims at Washing ton has decided that the President’s proclamation of amnesty of Dec. 25, 1868. does not restore confiscated property. A widow living at Zinnwall, Ger many, aged 103 years, was recently mar ried to a widower of sixty-nine, and her son, aged eighty, took part in the pro ceedings. State Senator McKenna, of Ten nessee, who was recently given five years in the Penitentiary for marrying his grand-daughter, has been pardoned by Governor Porter. For taking up his dog by the hind legs and striking his wife across the face with the ainmal, a man named Rod erick Macdonald was recently, in Edin burg, sentenced to fifteen days imprison ment. A squaw brings news that the In dians had surrounded the miners in the Black Hills, and killed and scalped one of them. The troops rescued the miners and took them from the hi^g. The Court of Appeals, we are in formed, has deliberated upon the case ol Win. M. Tweed, and a decision has been reached. It is favorable to the release of Tweed from imprisonment. The wife of a colored member of congress lately remarked to a triend: “ Chile, dis Washington is a most ’spen sive place! Why,dev done charge me a dollar an’ a quarter for washing a dozen pieces ob clothes! I nebber axed mor’n a dollar in my life !” Colonel George W Gnyle, former ly a prominent lawyer of Selma, Ala., died in that city a lew days since. He was very eccentric, and in 1864 inserted in the C'aliaba Gazette an advertisement offering 81,000,000 for the assassination of President Lincoln. - At the sale, under Chancery de cree, ot the Western Railroad of Ala bama, Monday, W. Ivl. Wadlev, Presi dent of the Georgia Central Railroad, end James W. Davies, Vice President o! the Georgia Railroad, became the pur chasers for their roads, jointly. The bid was $3,129,166.01. Rochefort, the French Commun ist. escaped from New Caledonia a year ago, but the investigation by the French government has only just ended. The Governor of the penal colony, Captain de la Riehierie, is removed from his com mand and adjudged to be severely re primanded. Trying the President’s Whiskey. The Alexandria (Va.) Sentinel gives an account of two Virginians’ visit to Grant a few days since. These gentle men were total strangers to the President, but being ushered into his presence the spokesman of the pair remarked that they were unreconstructed rebels who desired to see him, face to face, and the President seeing the humor of the thing talked very pleasantly with his visitors. Finally one of the Virginians remarked that he did uot mean to be impertinent, but that they had heard the President was not opposed to a good glass of whiskey, and that they were somewhat of the same persuasion, and would like to take a glass with him for sociability’s sake. He smiled, and touched a “ little bell,” and ordered in the fluid and the callers drank his health and prosperity, ami then de parted well pleased with their visit, as the President also seemed to be, evident ly appreciating the humor of his guests. August Flower. The most miserable brings in the world are those suffering tram Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. More than seventy five per cent of the people in the United States .are afflicted with .these two disea ses and their effect, such as sour stomach, sick headache, habitual eostiveness, im pure biod, heart burn, waterbrash, gnawing ond burning pabss at the pit of the stomre’v, yellow skin, coated tongue and disagreeable taste ta the mouth, coming up of the food after eating, low spi rits, etc. Go to H a rgn e & Johnson’s, Crawford, Ga v and get a .75 cents bot tle, or a sample bottle .for JO cent Trv if. J ' GEORGIA NE#S OP THE WEEK. Newton county experienced a young tornado the other day. The Gainesville Odd Fellows are going to Athens on the 24th. The night train on the Macon and Augusta Road has been discontinued. There are about one hundred and seventy thousand Baptists in Georgia. Wilkinson county is gloating over an abnormal ghost as big as a wagon cover. A gentleman in Greensboro re ceived an order for three bushels of Ber muda grass roots. The Carroll County Tmts eclipses former efforts by throwing to the breeze a quilt containing 5,389 pieces. Nuf ced. The best butter they have in At lanta is in the shape of a Sir William Goat. A composition was blown a dis tance of nearly one hundred miles, by the late tornado. Harris county, Ga., has had four tornadoes in twenty days. Now that’s what we call “piling on the agony.” The Gainesville Souihron was sold tor S9O, being bonght by the secu rities of Mr. Vincent. Conley says he was not an appli cant lor Bard’s place, and was as much surprised at being put in it as Bard was in being put out. Miss Lizzie Wilder, of Chattooga county, shakes in the face of an astonish ed worid a bed-quilt containing seven thousand five hundred different pieces. the Griffin JSewn. Its last issue devotes a column to “spooks,” “goblins” and other supernatural shadow's. Ogletree, of Crawford county, was killed at Knoxville on Saturday nig.it last by Mr. A. E. Watts, a young lawyer of that place. Five hundred and nintv-two do - l;:rs have been placed in the hands of Mayor King, of Athens, for the cyclone sufferers. No nomination has yet been made in the Gainesville Convention. The Iriends of both parties stand firmly by their respective candidates. Hill will shortly couimencwto stump the district. The latest phase of nature is the prevalence of an epidemic among the cats of Morgan county. Such an epidemic could do a good business in this part of the Btute as well. The champion bird-eater was ex pected to eat his last bird in Macon on Sunday. This was a wager of a young man that he could eat a partridge every day for a month. Guess he did it. lion. John R. Jones, residing about five miles from Dawson, in i'err 1 county, was brutally assassinated by un known parties, at lus home, on Tuesday week. Mr. B. J. Carmichael, of Mont gomery county, struck Mr. Win. Mc- Pherson, of Wayne county, with a piece of scantling at IvicViile, on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, the other day, instantly killing him. A negro woman in Cuthbert locked up two small chi dren in a room and went to church. S. ortly alter, the children were heard screaming, when ;he door was lorced open and the house dis covered to be on fire. The greatest “curiosity and moral show ” in Georgia is a man in Merri vvether county. He is now feeding his stock on corn raised in 1872! We in vite him to send a nubbin to the Centin nial exhibition. Saturday afternoon, Jasper coun ty was visited by a terrific hail and wind storm,the stones being as large as marbles. The Banner says that houses and fences were leveled, poultry killed and several people were seriously injured. gia, as shown by the late census, the ne groes own and feed 4,211 dogs, and hut 265 sheep, or about fifteen dogs to one sheep. Healthy condition of things ! Vigorous community! Great induce ments to emigration ! The next annual convocation of the Most Excellent Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Georgia will be held in the Masonic Hall, city of Macon, commen cing on the 28th inst. The Grand Coun cil of Georgia meets the same clay aud place. Those who have to buy corn and bacon on time, says the Samlersville Herald, are catching it. Well, if they had the opportunity and did not try to raise tnese necessary articles that every farmer ought to produce in abundance, they ought to catch it. is now owned by three gentleman of that city, viz: Messrs. JamesG. Bailie. F. Cogin and George T. Jackson. This change is owing to the purchase of the franchise, good will ami the whole outfit of the Company by these gentlemen. A dispatch from Hawkinsville, Ga., reports an unfortunate affray there, resulting in the death of John M. White’ and seriously wounding Nick P. Dillard and slightly wounding William Oliver, all young men. White was killed in stantly, three pistol shots entering his body. Dillard was shot in the head. —; —The “unanimous” Bam Bard having succeeded in obtaining an inter view with the President, expects now that he will be retained in the office of postmaster at Atlanta, Georgia. The President recently directed the Postmas ter General to withhold the commission of Bujamin Conley, who was appointed in the place of Mr. Bard, until the sen timent ot the Atlanta Republicans can be ascertained. Notice, Notice, Notice. —When you visit Athens, don’t fail to call at the popular Shoe Store of Snead & Cos. They keep the largest assortment and latest style, direct from manufacturers. They have also a splendid line of Gent’s Hats, the most fashionable of the season. They *re offering rare indneemejjtw. *p 9 4t, | F. W. Luca* k Cos., now Luoas k War*. Are now opening a large and elegant stock of Dry Goods consisting of Ladies, Dress Goods in Grenadine and elegant Summer Suitings, Gloves, Hosiery, Laces, Embroidery, Ribbons, Bcarls, Trimmings, Millinery Goods, Cloths, Cassirnere Vestings, Summer Suitings and Ready made Clothing, for Men, Youths, Boys and Children. Trade from a distance solicited at prices which will please the purchaser. Terms, all accounts due quarterly, except by special contract. ap9-3t Weatherly <fe Cos. are now receiving a large lot of dry goods, boots, shoes, crockery, glassware, etc., etc. Special inducements to cash buyers. Saddles and Bridles of all kinds, for sale by Weatherly & Cos., Athens. Do you want fine soaps, elegant per fumery, hair brushes, combs, etc. Go to the drug store of R. T Brumby & Cos. If you want the best white lead, paints and oils, terpentine and varnish, then go to the drug store of R. T. Brumby & Cos., Athens, Ga. —— To Rent. —Will be rented, until the Ist of January next, the store house in Crawford, owned by Mr. Lane. Terms reasonable, and possession given at once, apply to R. B. Aycock, or B. S. Margin. LEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ELECTION. ORDINARY’S OFFICE, ) Oglethorpe County, Ga., S April 17, 1875. ) the Hon. Thomas A. Giujam, Ordinary of s tiff county, lias departed this life — Now, therefore, I, George H. Lestkr, Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, by virtue of the power and auth >rity vested in me by an act of the Legislature of said State, approved December 15, 1871, do hereby order an ELECTION to fill the vacancy occa sioned by the death of said Gilliam. Said election to take place on Tuesday, (lie First Day of June next, at the Court House and the several legally established precincts in said county, and to be conducted in tbe manner prescribed by law. It is further ordered, That this notice be published till the day of election in the Ogletiiof.pe Echo, the gazette in which the Ordinary of said county published his Citations. GEO. H. LESTER, Clerk Superior Court O. C. OTATE OF GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE O COUNTY. —Whereas. Charles D. Brewer, of the county of Oconee, said State, has made application for Letters of Administration, with the will annexed, upon the estate of Samuel Wilkes, late of said cdtmty of Ogle thorpe— These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office, on the first Monday in June, to show cause, if any they can, why Letters of Administration, with the will annexed, on the estate of said deceased, should not be issued to said appli cant. Given under my hand and official signa ture, at my office in Lexington, Ga., this April sth, 1875. T. A. GILLIAM, Ordinary. Georgia, ogletiiorpe county.— Whereas, William J. Fleeman has applied for Letters of Administration, de bo ms nou, upon the estate of John S. Fleeman, late of said county, deceased- This is, therefore, to cite all concerned to lie and appear at my office, within the time prescribed hy law, to show cause, if any they can, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature, this, 6th dav of April, 1875. T. A. GILHAM, Ordinary. /N EORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY.— Vi Whereas, Austin Hoff, a person of color, of said county, applies to me for Let ters of Guardianship of the person and prop erty of Lncretia Hoff, a minor under the age of fonrteen years— These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all persons interested to be and appear at my office on or before the first Monday in June, 1875, to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Witness my hand and official signature, this 4th day of April, 1875. T. A. GILHAM, ap9-30d Ordinary. STATE OF GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY. —Whereas, John F. Smith and Jane C. Smith have, by written petition, applied to me for perinane,nt Letters of Administration on the estate of Cuthbert H. Smith, late of said county, deceased— These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all concerned to be and appear at my office on or before the first Monday in May, 1875, to show cause, if any they can, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signa ture, at my office in Lexington, Ga., this 17th dav of March, 1875. T. A. GILHAM, Ordinary. Oglethorpe Sheriffs Sale. WILL BE SOLD ON THE FIRST TUES DAY in May next, within the legal hours of sale, before the Court House door, in the town of Lexington, Oglethorjie county, a tract of LAND containing Fifty Acres, more or less, at Center Church, in Oglethorpe county, adjoining lands of George McLaugh lin, William Brook and others. Levied on as the property ofChoang F. Boggs, by virtue of a li. fa. issued from the Superior Court of Oglethorpe county, in favor of George F. Platt vs. Choang F. Boggs and J. R. Boggs; i and have given the notice in writing to the 1 tenant in possession. M. 11. YOUNG, April 2, 1875. Depnty Sheriff. I Oglethorpe Sheriff’s Sale. \T7ILL BE SOLD ON THE FIRST TUES- V V DAY in May next, before the Court House door, in the town of Lexington, Ogle- i thorpe county, within the legal hours of sale, the interest of James H. Smith in a tract of LAND containing Two Hundred and Ten Acres, more or less, in Oglethorpe countv, adjoining lands of E. G. Brooks, T. L. Smith, and estate of W. Willingham, deceased. Lev ied on by virtue of a fL fa. issued from the Superior Court of Oglethorpe county, in favor of George W. Callaway, administrator of Jno. M. Callaway, deceased, vs. James H. Smith. The interest of the said Janies H. Smith be ing one-fourth of said tract of land, after the expiration of the life estate of Mrs. M. D. Smith in said tract of laud. Said tract of land is now occupied by Mrs, if. D. Smith, and notice in writing given as required by law. M. H. YOLNG, April 3. I*7#- tariff- I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS DOBLB CRAWFORD, CA., Fahionable Milliner and Dressmaker HAS JUST RECEIVED THE FINEST LOT OF Hew Spring Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Laces, Trimmings, Rufflings, Etc,, Etc,, Ever offered to the ladies of Oglethorpe. My goods were all selected with great care, and with especial view to this market. The ladies of this and snrrounding counties arecordia; ly invited to examine mv stock and prices, f#* CUTTING, I' TI'TING AND DRESSMA KING promptly done, in the latest style of the art, and satisfaction gtw ran toed in in stance. Priees very moderate. MRS. v • K. J. M. WEATHERLY. W. A. WEATHERLY. H. R. BERNARD. WEATHERLY & CO., ATHENS, QA., Dealers in GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, Crockery, Glassware, Etc. jfteT* SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO CASH BUYERS IDIRTZ - GOODS BOOTS AND SHOES, GROCERIES AMI PROVISIONS! FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH! K til immilE IMVMHK CUSTCMEfIS 11111 l Hit CA L L T O £4 E 33 HAIRE & LATIMER, At their Mammoth Store, LEXIKIGTOK™ CA* / = S = % =) ** o % O gg <= m s- 5 CROCKERIES C/2 s*AJ *% m viDHoao HUGGI ZST S ’ Planters’ Store, HAS JUST RECEIVED Spring! Summer EVER BROUGHT AMONG IIIS STOCK WILL EVERYTHING NEEDED CONSISTING IN BACON, LARD, Tobacco, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Syrup, Cement, Canned Goods, Tinware, PLANTERS’ STORE. HOYT’S GERMAN COLOGNE IS THE MOST POPULAR HANDKERCHIEF PERFUME. Rich,delicate and more lasting than any other. Trial size, 25 eta. I Large Bottles, ftl. Sold Wholesale at lowest prices by T. A. BURKE, Bookseller & Stationer, DEALER IK FIANOS, ORGANS AND MUSIC, Mabie, Todd & Co's Gold Pens and Pencils, ATHENS, GA. ""the universal Staler & Cultivator. WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO FILL all orders for this great PLOW, having purchased the right for this county. By a simple contrivance the Plow dispenses with the Heel-bolt, Rod and Lap-ring, and the Plow-hoes can be changed in thirty seconds. Farmers are cordially invited to call and ex amine and see it work. Will work in all kind of ground, and can be operated with all the plow-hoes used in the cultivation of a crop. Call and see it at shop in Crawford. •pO-1* R. P. TUCKER Jt BRO J. H. HUCCINS No. 7 Broad st., THE FINEST STOCK OF Dry Goods, Etc., TO ATHENS. BE FOUND, OF THE BEST, BY THE PLANTER, P*A R T OF CORN, FLOUR, Molasse3, Hardware. Leather, Lime, Crockery, Lamps, Oil, etc., etc. COME AHEAD! HTCHERUARRELL Have in store a well selected stock of Bry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Etc,, which they are bonnd to sell as low as can be bought in this market. We also keep on hand all the time a good lot of ® Bacon, Corn, Floor, Hams& Lard, which we are determined to sell LOW for the CASH. Give us a call and learn our prices before buying elsewhere. C. JAMES, Broad-st., ATHENS, (store formerly occupied by S. C. Reese,) dealer in Millinery and Fancy Goods. Ptaviyiag swd fetching don#. HEW ADVERTISEMENT. MEDICAL NOTICE. DR. J. C. SIMS TENDERS 1118 PRO. FESSIONAL services to the citizens of Pleasant Hill and vicinity; and from an ex- Ke rience of twenty-seven years in the practice atters himself that he will be able to give general satisfaction in the treatment of all diseases incident to the country, and especial ly diseases peculiar to women and children. Office at present at W. G.-England’s, but will soon locate permanently at Pleasant Ilill. April 1, 1875. ' apr2-3m NOTICE. ~ TnE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO employ a negro man named WILLIAM CALLOW A\ , he being on ler contract to me for the present year. Anv one employing him will be dealt with to the extent of the'law ap!6-3t STEPHEN BLACK. IMPROVED SELF-HEATING FL\T IRON. An article the world cannot beat and no woman condemn. This is the greatest inven tion in its lint' that has ever been offered to the public. It is heated with an alcohol lamp, and thns dispenses with the heat and expense of a fire. W. R. ARGO, W. H. JOHNSON. marl9-2m Agents for Oglethorpe & Clark. T. R. & W. CHILDERS, Carpeners and Builders, ATHENS. (■ A., AI7OULI)RESPECTFULLY ANNOINYT V f to the citizens <t Oirlcth' r;- c< untv ti nt they are prepared to do all n inner of Wood Vi <<rk. Estimates on Buildings carefully made ami lowest fibres given. Satisfuetvii guiirsi; te,- • \ jwjrt'cn ot the pn’dic patro*s age solicited. nov27-12ni C ARjPETS! Great Bargains in Carpets FOB CASH flamy ACCEPTANCE, V\ r E ARE NOW OFFERING AT VERY T t low price's our Brussels, Throe Fly and Scutch. Ingrain. Together with a large stock of W INDOW SHADES, LACE CURTAINS AND CORNICES, DAM ASKS, REPS AND TEKRYS, PIANO AND TABLE COVERS, COCOA AND CANTON MATTINGS. WALL PARERS AND BORDERS, RUGS ANI) DOOR MATS. James G Bailie IBro., 205 Broad St, Augusta. Ga. Stoves, Stoves. WE ARE SELLING STOVES FOR OOSTI Freight paid to any point on Railroad between ATHENS AND UNION POINT, at following prices: No. 6 Cook Stove& Ware At 320, $23 and $25. No. 7 Oook Stove and Ware, $25, £27.50, S3O, and $35. No. 8 Oook Stove and Ware, S3O, $35.50, $37.50 and S4O. TIN-WARE of ail kinds, Cheap for Cash, J.C. WILKINS £ CO May to Mate lie PLEASANT. o BUY YOUR GOODS OF McMahan & Stokely They have just received one of the nicest stocks of DRY GOODS. NOTIONS, &C. you have ever seen in Crawford ; and besides, They have on hand a stock of Shoes — ; Just wait a moment, and hear the news: They are so cheap that beyond a doubt \ ou li buy a pair before you go out. And when in shoes yon hav-‘ been fit i Look at the Hats just bought by C • t: And rest assured that in i: at ! They’re bound to suit you ev’ry time. And of anything elsa von star.d in need, (From alorty-doHar suit to a turnip seed', They have it in store and will sell it cheap From Monday morning to the end ol the week, | I wish I could name all they have in store, : But I will not try, for Tom has moorr. And besides it would cause such a terrible clatter, That y n might go to Red’s to see what’s the matter. But before vou leave I can sell you a bowl and pitcher Cheaper than anybody—yes, even Tom Witcher. So just come along, for I havn’t told half, But I hope you’ll excuse me, for I heard Che ney’s laugh. The public will please bear in mind that we endorse all the above except just what relate* to ourselves and our friends. And so far as our goods are concerned, they are FRESH, NICE, CHEAP and GOOD, and we are bound to sell them. Don’t delT, hut come to MCMAHAN & STOKELY’S. P. S.—Please call before the marble season opens, And oblige yours, truly, McM. & S. FRANKLIN HOUSt Opposite Deupree Hall, ATHENS GEORGIA. This popular House is again open to the public. Board, $2 per day. W. A. J ENTER A CO., fYM-Jy ProprMtMV.