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OU/ETHOKPE ECHO
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2\ "EY FRIDAY MORKING,
ir/ T. GANTT,
Editor and Proprietor.
sLck -f California.— The .'St. Jo
d* ; h v. >.) Herald rsivs that hundreds
ni r c: 0213 ait daily passing through that
oiiy on their return East from Califor
nia, srid that they'a re unanimous in pic
turi .it a gloomy condition of affairs on
the eoa*t. Since the Ist of Jan
b:.r. the rush of emigration to Califor
nia hr---, been immense. persons hav
it g pi sed Kearney Junction, bound
io r Fraud <('<>, during the month of
.Maidi, and it i represented that hun
dreds of these able-bodied men, having
[ent their last dollar for transpotation,
are no a begging bread in the streets,
-a i sleeping in barns and outhouses.
Thosf. peculiar people, the Adventists,
prof ’Ct< and that the world would end on
- ll cfcti;iy at midnight, and so believ
ing they assembled quietly in Chicago
and the time drew near wrapped them
■* u !> in white and awaited the com
irg< ; ‘he Lord. As! e did not come at the
t ui -g-pointed, they have been compelled
to p*w*,i)n<? the matter to a more conven
ient season.
Crime in South Carolina.—A
Washington dispatch says: Informa
tion has been received from the upper
ot South Carolina showing an
aiaiiA.ng increase in negro crime—mur
ders, robberies and the like. The Gov
ernment does not seem to care about in
tending so long as the victims are white
and 'h? criminals black men.
XofKK, Notice, Notice.— When
you visit Athens, don’t fail to call atthe
popular Shoe Store of Snead & Cos. They
keep the largest assortment and latest
-tylc, direct from manufacturers. They
also a splendid line of Gent’s Hats,
the m ;t fashionable of the season. They
a.c offering rare inducements, ap 9 4t.
The Contest in the Ninth Dis
trict. Ihe contest for Congress in the
Ninth District now lies between Mr. B.
11. Hnl and Col. J. B. Estes—the fer
mer recommended to the people by a
respectable majority of the nominating
comention and the latter recommended
by a minority.
After a long and exhaustive trial, a
boy in the High School at Medford, Mass.,
suspended for a month, forpin
mng April fool ”on a tutor’s coat tail.
Ide gnU w ere sentenced to a week’s pen
aiu e each for aiding and abetting the
oflbr.se,
Resigned. Our dispatches announce
the gratifying intelligence that Attorney
G-aera) Williams has tendered his res
ignation to President Grant. That a
heartfelt thank God ” will go up for
this from all parts of the South,,we have
no doubt.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter and
Grand Council of Georgia met in Macon
at the Grand Chapter. By a unanimous
v ote, returned to her former allegiance
to the General Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter o* the United States.
Among those named as likely to suc
ceed Landaulet Williams in the Attor
ney Generalship are Mr. Edward Pierre
poir.t, ot New York, Senator Carpenter,
of Wisconsin, Secretary Bristow and
Beast Butler.
Lieutenant Austin, of the Sixth
Cavalry, reports a tight with the Chey
eunes m Kansas. Ninteen Indians,
including two chiefs and one medicine
man were killed. The soldiers lost a
sergeant and private.
A gold medal procured as a tribute to
the memory of John Brown by voluntary
subscriptions in Paris has been sent to
William LiovdGarrison for transmission
to Mr. Brown’s family.
a ellgrams from New Orleans give
an account ot a terrible disaster in that
city. Three steamboats were burned in
the river, near the wharves, and about
twenty ii\es were lost.
Rev. Z. H. Gordon, the father of
General John B, Gordon, the gallant
Georgia Senator, is a resident of Russell
county, Alabama, and is both a preacher
and farmer.
They are cutting off one of the big
trees m California, thirty feet in diame
ter and over three hundred feet in height,
for exhibition at the Ceotenuial.
iiir Treasurer oGSouth Carolina, un
der the Scott-Moses administration, has
been arrested and held toxppear for trial.
It is said other arrests will fallow.
There is now hope that middle-aged
people of good habits may liye to see the
end of the JBeecher trial.
The Western & Atlantic Railroad is
having a splendid iron bridge built across
Ghickanmuga river.
The Mexican bandits continue their
lapredatiqp# on the Texas frontier.
GEORGIA NEWS OP TEE WEEK.
—The crows are canvassing the State
in a state oj starvation.
—Hart county had cotton aud corn up
the other day, and frost heard of it.
—Too much rain, at this time would
give wheat and oats the rust.
—A negro woman was burned to death
in a burning cabin in Elbert county.
—Wilkinson county trips to the front
with wheat five lcct six inches high.
—A very destructive fire has been ra
ging in the track of the recent tornado
in McDuffie county.
—The original cotton gin invented by
Whitney, will be put on exhibition in
Atlanta shortly.
—Rev. James S. Lamar has left Augus
ta to take charge of the Christian Church
in Louisville.
—The eloquent Foster Blodgett has
quit politics and taken to farming in
South Carolina.
—The Cuban patriots are marching
around on the island destroying planta
tions pretty much as they please.
—A son of Psalmuel Bard is in jail for
seriously stabbing a sou of ex-Mayor
Spencer, of Atlanta.
—The editor of the Cartersville Ex
press has now heard of a quilt aggrega
ting over 50,000 pieces.
—The annual meeting of the Georgia
Press Association will be held in Athens
on Wednesday, May 19th.
—The Griffin, Mouticelio and Madi
son railroad will be offered at public sale
on the first Tuesday in May.
—Judge G. M. Stokes, of Lee county,
has a turnip patch from which he ex
pects to gather five hundred dollars
worth of seed alone.
—Rev. W. S. Bean, of Washington,
Wilkes county is the champion speller
of the United States. He has never
been “ stumped ” yet.
—A new manufacturing establish
ment will soon be in operation in Ath
ens. It is intended to manufacture eas
simers, satinets, and perhaps other wool
en goods.
—The Georgia Medical Association,
which met in Savanuah on Wednesday
last, adjourned to meet in August next
year. Dr. J. G. Thomas, of Savannah,
was chosen President.
—We learn that a fracas occurred at
Tunnel Hill last week between two citi
zens of that place, one being hurt suf
ficiently to endanger his life. Whiskey
was the cause. „
—A Wilkinson county youth tried to
purchase the heart of a desired maiden
with three mules. She declined, giving
as a reason that she could not furnish
accomodations for four. Good enough !
—A correspondent of the Perry Home
Journal predicts that the next cotton
crop will reach five million of bales, and
that corn will command five dollars a
bushel.
—The greatest curiosity yet reported
is an Augusta man with hair in the roof
of his mouth. That man must have had
his mouth full of average boardinghouse
butter.
—A marriage took place near Grant
ville, recently, in which the bridegroom
was a nephew of the deceased husband
of the bride. The bridegroom, having
married his aunt, must be his own uncle
—at any rate, it looks so to us.
—An old gentleman in Decatur county
who has been preparing for a famine for
the last twenty years. At this time he
has three crops of corn in his cribs, as
well as bacon, syrup, sugar, etc. He : s
never without three years rations on hand.
—On Monday night in Atlanta, an old
feud between Mr. Robert D. Mann and
Mr. Thos. Masrill, rival ticket agents in
the city, culminated in Mr. Magill shoot
ing Mr. Mann through the left arm, frac
turing the bone and rendering the arm
useless.
—A Georgia man wants debts paid.
He wishes there was a law requiring the
shirt from a man’s back, if necessary, to
the settlements of his debts. He would
be glad to see the debt paragraph of the
old Roman twelve tables made a statute
of Georgia, by which a fellow could be
quartered up and apportioned out to his
creditors.
—lt will be a matter of surprise to our
readers to know that the aggregate quan
tity of guano that passed through Savan
nah up to the first of the present month,
is 5,838,614 pounds less than last year,
and it is said by those well informed that
on the first of May the difference will be
still greater. Figures from Charleston
and Augusta show about the same ratio
of decrease.
—A Floyd county man died, some
weeks ago, and was buried in anew suit
of clothes. After his burial certain
promissory notes and some money could
not be found, and it was thought they
might have been left in his pockets. A
few days since his child died, and dig
ging the grave by the side of its father’s,
the father’s grave was opened, and the
notes and money recovered.
—A gentleman informs the Marietta
Journal that in the northern portion of
Cobb county there lives a freedtnan who,
at the close of the war, was worth about
one hundred and fifty dollars. His fam
ily consisted at the time of his wife aud
five girl children. Uneducated, he has
steadily cultivated the soil, aud to-day
he is worth four thousand dollars in land,
stock aud money. Industry, economy,
honesty and sobriety are his traits.
—A party of men called at the Mil
ledgeville jail about one o’clock on Fri
day, demanded the keys from the jailor
and carried off two prisoners named Hor
ace Wilson and Tobe Tompkins. The
first named was sentenced to the peni
tentiary for killing McCornb, while the
other was charged with ku-kluxing a
negro. The jailor was made to under
stand that the prisoners were to be
ivnched, but it is the general opinion
that the prisoners were rescued, and that
the threat of lynching was merely a ruse.
There ia qo clue whatever to the res
cuers. __
ATHENS
Foundry and Machine
W ORKS,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
FOUNDERS AND MACH IN
VT ISIS. Pattern Word, Smithing and Re
pairing. Having an extensive collection of
1 atterns, manufacture
Iron and Brass Castings,
MILL AND GIN GEARING,
MINING AND MILL MACHINERY,
SAW MILLS, SHAFTING, PULLEYS,
MILL SPINDLES, HORSE POWERS,
THRESHERS, FAN MILLS,
SUGAR MILLS,
BARK MILLS, Etc., Etc.
Manufacture, and are agents for the
most approved Turbine Water Wheels,
. >rooks Patent Portable Revolving and Colt’s
celebrated Cotton Presses, Iron Fencing,
Grave Enclosures, Balconies, etc., etc.
Address R. NICKERSON,
- a P Agent and Sup’t.
T. A. SALE,
Dentist, lester’s block,
ATHENS, GA.
M ork warranted and prices moderate.
ap3o-tf
MILLINERY
IYTTurvu A P AMS BROAD street,
i-Yl Ai HENS, GA., has just received one
oi the finest stocks of Spring and Summer
Millinery and Fancy Goods ever brought to
Athens. Prices moderate. ap3o-3m
W. A. TALMADGE. F. P. TALMADGE.
W. A. TALMADGE & CO.,
DEALERS IN
ITCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
musical Instruments, Cutlery,
CANES, CUNS AND PISTOLS.
Matches, Clocks, Jewelry, Guns and
Pistols REPAIRED in the best manner and
warranted. General ENGRAVING done
™ t S.™ patch - Solu a S ents for J. MOSES’
ELECTRO GALVANIC
SPECTACLES.
College Avenue, Opposite Post Office,
apr3o-tf ATHENS, GA.
Rustic Window Shades
_
bright as new. | | || |
rior to the Cloth lijl £■ liß
Shade, admitting Igß
the air in warm
weather, but excluding light and flies and
mosquitos, while their simplicity is such that
they never get out of order. For sale at
BURKE’S BOOK STORE,
ATHENS, GA.
ELECTION.
ORDINARY’S OFFICE, )
Oglethorpe County, Ga., >
April 17, 1875. j
It having been made known to me that
the Hon. Thomas A. Gilham, Ordinary of
said county, has departed this life —
Now, therefore, I, George H. Lester,
Clerk of the Superior Court of said county,
by virtue of the power and authority vested
in me by an act of the Legislature of gaid
State, approved December 15, 1871, do hereby
order an ELECTION to fill the vacancy occa
sioned by the death of said Gilham. Said
election to take place on -■ "
Tuesday, the First Day of June
next, at the Court House and the several
legally established precincts in said county,
and to be conducted in the manner prescribed
by law.
It is further ordered, That this notice be
published till the day of election in the
Oglethorpe Echo, the gazette in which
the Ordinary of said county published his
Citations. GEO. H. LESTER,
Clerk Superior Court O. C.
G. HAUSER,
ATHENS, GA.,
is the best and cheapest place in the State to
purchase your
Cigars, Tobacco, &c.
He keeps the best brands always on hand,
that he sells at very low rates. Special terms
to dealers. Give him a trial before buying
elsewhere. feb4-2m
MISS C, JAMES,
Broad-st., ATHENS, (store formerly occupied
by S. C; Reese,) dealer in
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
Stamping and Machine Stitching done.
MANSION HOUSE,
Third Door Above Globe Hotel,
Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
MRS. R. mTrOBERDS,
(Late of Gainesville, Fla.,) Proprietress.
BOARD, *3.00 PER DAY.
janß-tf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Don’t Ask Any Questions, but Come to
M’MAHAN & STOKELY’S
AND YOU CAN GET BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS, SUCH AS
CALICOES, MUSLINS, LENO, SWISS, LAWN,
P e* Col, “‘
We also have a good stock of
CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES,
Linen, Cottnna.les, Shining, Slripes nud Checks, that we will sell cheaper than von ever
bought the same oualitv of goods in this market. Besides we have a splendid stock of r All
ib\ 7 GROCERIES and PROVISIONS, all at bottom prices. DRUGS ami HOYT’S
COLOGNE a So if you desire to live a life of happ;uesß,never leave Craw
ford without calling on McMAHAN ASTOKELA.
UVEIR/S- DOBLE
CRAWFORD, CA.,
Faliionable Milliner and Dressmaker
HAS JUST RECEIVED TIIE FINEST LOT OF
New Spring Hals, Bonnets, Ribbons, Laces, Trimmings, Rulings, 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 surrounding counties are cordially
invited to examine my stock and prices, CUTTING, FITTING AND DRESSMA
KING promptly done, in the latest style of the art, and satisfaction guaranteed in everv in
stance. Prices very moderate. MRS* V. E. DOBLE.
J M. WEATHERLY. W. A. WEATHERLY. H. R. BERNARD.
WEATHERLY & CO.,
ATHENS, GA., Dealers in
GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
Crockery, Glassware, Etc.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO CASH BUYERS.-^ a
IDIRTZ" GOODS
BOOTS AND SHOES,
GROCERIES AIR PROVISIONS!
FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH!
WE Cll ACCOMMODATE MMFI-PHlIt CUSTOMERS UNTIL FILL,
CALL TO SEE
HAIRE & LATIMER,
At their Mammoth Store, LEXINGTON, CA.
SUMMEY, HUTCHESON & BELL,
(SUCCESSORS TO SUMMEY & NEWTON,) Dealers in
Hardware, Cuflßry & Agricnltarnl ImDlements.
Factory Agents for the sale SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS, JACKSON WAGON, COT
TON GINS AND MILL FINDINGS,
jan29-ly Deupree Block, Alliens, Ga.
(GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY.—
T Whereas, Austin Hoff, a person of
color, of said county, applies to uie for Let
ters of Guardianship of the person and prop
erty of Lucretia Hoff, a minor under the age
of fourteen 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 permanent 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
day of March, 1875.
T. A. GILHAM, Ordinary.
MEDICAL NOTICE.
DR. J. C. SIMS TENDERS HIS PRO
FESSIONAL services to the citizens of
Pleasant Hill and vicinity; and from an ex
perience of twenty-seven years in the practice
flatters himself that he wil? 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 Hill.
April 1, 1875. apr2-3m
THE UNIVERSAL
Sisoiler & Cultivaior.
\ITE ARE NOW PREPARED TO FILL
vV' 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.
ap9-lm R. P. TUCKER & BRO.
NOTICED
THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO
employ a negro man named WILLIAM
CALLOWAY, he being under contract to me
for the present year. Any one employing him
will be dealt with to the extent of the law.
ap!6-3t STEPHEN BLA^K.
Oglethorpe Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD ON THE FIRST TUES
DAY in May next, before the Court
House door, in the town of Lexington, Ogle
thorpe county, within the legal hours of sale,
the interest of James 11. Smith in a tract of
LAND containing Two Hundred and Ten
Acres, more or less, in Oglethorpe county,
adjoining lands of E. G. Brooks, T. L. Smith,
and estate of W. Willingham, deceased. Lev
ied on by virtue of a fi. 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 James 11. 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 land. Said tract of
land is now occupied by Mrs. M. D. Smith,
and notice in writing given as required by
law. M. 11. YOUNG,
April 2, 1875- Deputy Sheriff.
Oglethorpe Sheriff’s 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, Oglethorpe county,
a tract of LAND containing Fifty Acres, more
or less, at Center Church, in Oglethorpe
county, adjoining lands of George McLaugh
lin, Vv'illiam Brook and others. Levied on
as the property ofChoang F. Boggs, by virtue
of a fi. fa. issued from the Superior Court of
Oglethorpe county, in favor of George F.
Platt vs. Choang F. Boggs and J. It. Boggs;
and have given the notice in writing to the
tenant in possession.
M. H. YOUNG,
April 2, 1875. Deputy Sheriff.
STATE OF GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE
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 county 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. GILHAM, Ordinary.
GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY.—
Whereas, William J. Fleeman has
applied for Letters of Administration, de bo
ms non, upon the estate of John S. Fleeman,
late of said county, deceased—
This is, therefore, to cite all concerned to
be mid appear at my office, within the time
prescribed bv law, to show cause, if any they
can, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this, tith dav of April, 1875.
T. A. GILHAM, Ordinary.
BUSINESS^CARDS.
COME
AHEAD!
WITCHER & JARRELL
Have in store a well selected stock of
Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Bats, Etc,,
which they are bound 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, Flour, Hams& Lard,
which we are determined to sell LOW for
the CASH. Give us a call and learn our
prices before buying elsewhere.
YOUNG MEN
WHO WISH A THOROUGH PREPA
RATION for Business, will find supe
rior advantages at
Moore's Southern Business University,
Atlanta, Ga.
The largest and best Practical Business
Sehool in the South.
Students can enter at any time.
oct3o-ly B. F. MOORE, Pres’t.
Roots and Shoes!
HENRY LUTHI,
fTRAWFORD, GA., IS NOW PREPARED
\y to make, at short notice, the FINEST
BOOTS and SHOES. I use only the best
material, and warrant my work to give entire
satisfaction, both as to finish and wear.
REPAIRING AND COARSE WORK also
attented to. octß-lv
T. R. & W. CHILDERST
Carpeners and Builders,
ATHENS, GA.,
Tl/'OULD RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE
TV to the citizens of Oglethorpe county that
they are prepared to do all manner of Wood
Work. Estimates on Buildings carefully
made and lowest figures given. Satisfaction
guaranteed. A portion of the public patron
age solicited. nov27-12m
FRANKLIN HOUSE;
Opposite Deupree Hall,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
This pojmlar House is again open to
the public. Board, $2 per day.
TV. A. JESTER A CO.,
feb4-ly Proprietors.
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES,
WAGONS.
R. P. TUCKER & BRO.,
CRAWFORD, GA.,
Having rebuilt
their Shops, and thor
oughlv stocked them with
the best tools and a full supply ot the finest
seasoned LUMBER, are now prepared to
manufacture, at short notice, everv descrip
tion of CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, ROCKA
WAYS, PHyETONS, WAGONS, CARTS,
etc., etc. We will also do all manner oi
Blacksmitlting and Repairing, ami
guarantee all our work to give perfect satis
faction. We sell our TWO-HORM'".
WAGONS at; from 890 to $1125, and eve
rything else LOW in proportion. oct9-tf
germaFcologne
IS THE MOST POPULAR
HANDKERCHIEF PERFUME.
Rich, delicate and more lasting than any other.
Trial size, 25 cts. | Large Bottles, 81.
Sold Wholesale at lowest prices by
T. A. BURKE,
Bookseller & Stationer,
DEALER IS *
PIANOS, ORGANS AND MUSIC,
Mabie, Todd & Co’s Gold Pens and Pencils,
ATHENS, GA.
CARPJETS!
Great Bargains in Carpets
FOR CUSH wfm ACCEPTANCE,
WE ARE NOW OFFERING AT VERY
low prices our
Brutisels, Three Ply
and Scotch Ingrain.
Together with a large stock of
WINDOW SHADES,
LACE CURTAINS AND CORNICES,
DAMASKS, REPS AND TERRYS,
PIANO AND TABLE COVERS,
COCOA AND CANTON MATTINGS
WALL PAPERS AND BORDERS
RUGS AND DOOR MATS.
James Q. Bailie&Bro.,
205 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
E. A. WILLIAMSON,
PRACTICAL
WATCH3IAKER
And Jeweller,
At Dr. King’s Drug Store ..Athens, Go.