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Meg” - i'i~ ■" ——
Joseph Curry, who once tried his
hand at instituting a free-love colony
near Augusta, and was driven out of the
State by the force of public opinion, has
come to the surface in a more congenial
clime. He is now engaged in starting a
new sect in Springfield, Mass. A negress
is the idol of the new church. She is
worshipped of Earth and Heaven. Curry
is the chief prophet, and he and the
queen claim that they are fasting forty
days and forty nights. They are nearly
starved, and are so emaciated and weak
that they can hardly walk. Curry says
that at the end of the forty days they
will be transported to heaven in a chariot
of fire. He should be transported out of
Springfield on a rail.
The Mecklenburg Centennial.—
This was a grand affair, as we judge by
the published reports. In addition to
the immense gathering of ‘natives, large
numbers from Tennessee, Georgia, South
Carolina and other States, graced the
occasion. Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana,
Gov. Chamberlain, of South Caroli
na, Ex-Governor Walker, of Virginia,
and many other distinguished gentlemen
from a distance were there, and made
speeches.
“Lo, the Poor Indian.”— About
seventy-five Indians passed through At
lanta one day last week, under escort of
U. 8. soldiers, on the way to Florida,
where Uncle Sam proposes placing them
in confinement. One of those “ gentle
savages” stabbed two soldiers and cut
his own throat at Nashville. The chief
of the Cheyennes, “Grey Beard,” jump
ed off the train iu Florida, and was
promptly killed by a soldier.
Jeremiah Hamilton, a well-known
colored broker and banker in Wall
street, New York, died there Wednes
day. aged sixty-two years. He was said
to be the richest colored man in the
United States, being reputed to be worth
£2,000,000. He was formerly an Indian
slave, and leaves two educated and ac
complished daughters.
Death of Ex-Senator Bright.—
The Hon. Jesse D. Bright,a Senator from
Indiana when the war broke out, and
expelled for writing a friend a letter' of
introduction to President Davis, died at
his residence in Baltimore on the 21st
instant, to which city he had recently
removed.
The GRASSHOPPERB.--The grasshopper
plague has again appeared in the Wes
tern States. It is not confined exclusive
ly to the extreme West, but has moved
eastward as far as Missouri. T hey ap
pear in countless myriads, and destroy
every green thing.
A Cordial Invitation. —The N. Y.
Herald strongly urges upon the Southern
States the necessity of being well repre
sented at the coming centennial, and
thinks that it will be suicidal for them to
refrain from exhibiting their products.
Mrs. Lincoln a Lunatic. —The
widow of the late President Lincoln w r as
adjudged a lunatic by a jury in Illinois a
few days ago on complaint of her son
Robert. She afterwards attempted to
commit suicide.
Right. —The Centennial Commission
er*, at their meeting in Philadelphia,
made L. Q. C. of Mississippi,
the orator of the day, and Gen. Jos. E.
Johnsou, of Georgia, the Master of Cere
monies.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION.— The
State Sunday-school Convention, which
met at Union Point last Friday, was
numerously attended, and will, no doubt,
he productive of much good.
Sherman’s u Memoirs of the War,”
which have just been published in book
form, are creating great excitement in
military circles in Washington.
Good. —About 100,000 Spanish troops
have been sent to Cuba in the last six
years, and most of them are now in the
grave.
•: Lo.—A party of ludian chiefs, repre
senting 350,000 people, is now in Wash
ington negotiating a treaty.
The Olive Branoh. —The Northern
Presbyterians are holding out the olive
branch to the Southern.
Sad. — Of nearly four hundred persons
ou board the Schiller, only fifteen pas
sengers were saved.
GEORGIA NEWS OF THE WEEK,
—The Fort Valley Mirror has seen corn
in tassel.
—Mr. Robert Willis of Wilkes county,
is dead.
A party of young men in Wilkinson
county killed five wild cats in one day.
—Another dead baby has been found
in a well in Macon.
—Five young wolves were captured in
Whitfield county lost week.
There are no fleas iu Okeefinokee
swamp. Py shimmy, i>.h dot so?
—A Lowndes county fisherman was
pulled into the water by a catfish.
- —An Atlanta cyprain was drowned
while bathing near that place last week.
—A beet twelve inches long grew in a
garden at West Point the present season.
—The residence of Wm. H. F>row’n, in
Greensboro, was burned on Friday.
Loss about $5,000.
—Brooks county gangers have re
solved as a body to trade with a certain
house in Quitmau.
—A State Convention of the colored
Missionary Baptists is now in session at
Washington, Wilkes county.
—A North Georgia Croesus has, within
the last few days, leased ten large gold
mines, located in the gold belt.
—Mr. Eddie Reid, of Crawfordville,
was thrown from his buggy on Friday
evening by a ruhaway horse and killed.
—Mr. Carlton Hillyer’s name is now
spoken of in connection with the Buper
iutendency of the Georgia railroad.
—Governor Smith offers SSOO reward
for the person or persons who set fire to
the gin house of Jefferson Edwards, in
Randolph county, recently.
—Stafford, recently convicted of mur
der in Fulton county, is literally starv
ing himself to death, and will probably
cheat the gallows.
—Butts county has carried a prohib
ition law by a vote of eighty-six to fifty
one against. The “ fifty-one” will have
to get the “ cock-tails ” in the next
county.
—lt is announced in our exchanges
that Gen. Mcßae has declined accepting
the place of Superintendent of the Geor
gia Railroad, with a salary of six thou
sand dollars.
—Either the patriotism of the colored
people is dwindling away, or this is a
very curious year. The anniversary of
emancipation has been celebrated only
twice since January in Savannah.
—Major Stegal, of Thomas county, lias
a cow which gave birth last week to a
large and well developed calf, having the
ear marks of its mother as clearly defin
ed as if marked with a knife, viz: a
swallow fork in the right and a crop in
the left ear.
—There was some quick work in Meri
wether county week before last. An
derson Hixon, negro, went to church
Sunday, robbed a mill Monday, was ar
rested Tuesday, tried and found guilty
Wednesday, and on Saturday sentenced
to the penitentiary.
—The Fort Valley Mirror wants three
or four able-bodied men to whittle dry
goods boxes, hold up posts, stand on the
sidewalks, cross their legs, and ask for a
chaw terbacker. We wager a spring
chicken that there isn’t a man in Craw
ford who would he willing to go.
—A Mrs. Shuman, residing about
thirty miles from Savannah, whilst on
her way home from a neighbor’s, was
encountered oh the road by a voudoo
doctor, styling himself Dr. Homonies,
who made a savage at tact upon her.
Knocking her down, the black scoundrel
beat her in a terrible manner, and forci
bly took from her thirty dollars, after
which he fled.
—The Hon. and Rev. James Went
worth Leigh, brother of Lord Leigh, of
Sto.ueleigh Abby* Warwickshire, who
for some years, held the family living of
Stoneleigh, where he w’as universally re
spected, has bid adieu to Albion’s un
grateful shores, and arrived in New York
recently by the White Star steamer Cel
tic, en route for Georgia, where he will
make his home in future.
—A feature not contemplated in the
civil rights bill was witnessed in Opelika
on Tuesday. A negro entered the ladies
ear for Atlanta and seated himself among
the white people. The so-called Belle
Boyd, who had been lecturing in Opelika,
drew a pistol on him and ordered him to
leave. He left that coach at once, nor
did he tarry in his going. There were
other cars equally as good. Twas a
laughable scene. The darkey was terri
bly frightened. Bell Boyd, so-called,
put up her little weapon and proceeded
to read a paper.
—Athens Georgian : At the resi
dence of our friend Col. William Jones
can be seen one hundred Chinese tea
plants. These plants are not raised in a
hot house, but are perrenials, and grown
in the open air. They can stand a north
ern temperature of thirty-five degrees.
An analysis of leaves show eight per cent,
more of the alkaloid principle than the
tea produced in China. One hundred
plants will make twenty-five pounds of
tea yearly—enough for an ordinary sized
family. Let every one of our farmers
ha\ a “ tea patch.”
“Py Shiminy! Ish Dat So?”
There is doubtless such a thing as exces
cive promptness in emergencies. Pres
ence of mimJ and determination are ad
mirable qualities in themselves, but it
sometimes happens that a decision made
upon the spur of the moment is regretted
upon a more deliberate survey of the
field. This remorse seems to have over
taken a worthy Dutchman of Anaka
county, Minnesota. The Dutchman was
seeking to reach a town at some distance
from Sauk Center, and to accomplish
this must drive over the prairie from the
latter towm. He w T as unaccustomed to
the road, and night overtook him with
his vehicle fast in a slough, and no town
in sight. He sought the solitary farm
house visible, and asked permission to
stay till morning, which request was
granted ; the fanner telling the stranger,
however, that it would be necessary for
him to sleep with the children, or with
the farmer himself, as their accomoda
tions were limited. Quick as lightning,
the Dutchman expressed his resolution
not to sleep with the “ bodderation schil
tren,” so he slept with the farmer. The
rest of the story may be given in his own
language. “ Veil, in der morning, veil
we come mit der shtairs down, I see two
girls about sixteen and sheventeen years
old, und I ask deroid man : “Pees dem
girls de shildren vot you dell me pout ?”
und he say “ yaw; deni ish mine only
schiltrens!” und I say “py shiminy !
Ish dat so?”
A Case of Prematube Isterment.
A ease of probably premature inter
ment is thus recorded in the London Jew
ish World. It occurred at Wilna: “A
Jewush young woman, aged twenty-five,
w r as pronounced by two Jewish doctors
to be dead. The friends of the woman
desired, for some reason best known to
themselves, the funeral to take place on
the same day, and, having the necessary
certificate from the medical attendants
showing that the person had died, she
was removed to the Jewish mortuary.
While washing the body, the women en
gaged in the operation discovered, to
their terror, that it had gradually assum
ed a life-like appearance, and their dis
may rose to its height when it raised it
self to a sitting posture. The resuscita
ted woman begged those around not to
bury her alive. The doctors were called
in, and at their solicitation she drank
some medicine which they offered toher.
Ten minutes after she was pronounced
to be dead, and presently she was bur
ied.” The World goes on tosay : “We
do not know whether the Jewish authori
ties at Wilna sanctioned this premature
interment. If they did they are deserv
ing of severe censure. What aggravates
the nature of the case is the fact that the
husband of the poor creature was absent
from home at the time of her alleged
decease.
Emulous of Plymouth— A Daven
port, la., Scandal.— Davenport , Ia. }
May 16. —This city is now> the scene of a
case partaking considerable of the nature
of the Beecher ease. A well-known river
pilot named George C. Nichols, a day or
two ago, filed an information against his
wife charging her with committing adul
tery with ten or twelve of the most
prominent citizens of the city. Imme
diately his wife had him arrested on the
ground that he was insane. The exam
ination was held at the Court House yes
terday, and was attended by hundreds of
people. It resulted, however, in declar
ing Nichols sane. Then he had hisw’hole
family arrested on a charge of conspiracy,
and they were lodged in jail, though
finally bailed out. Nichols and his wife
have been married twenty-six years, and
they have five grown daughters. Some
scandalous exj osures are promised when
the trial takes place, as several well
knowm citizens and church members are
implicated.
Horrible Discovery. —Since the
night of May 4th, a woman, named Mar
garet Duetman, has been missing from
her home at No. 1832 Decatur street.
Yesterday morning her body was discov
ered in a well on the premises of Mr.
Holmes, who lives at the corner of
Eighth and Lafayette streets. The dis
covery caused the most intense
excitement in the neighborhood, as it
was known that the woman W'as sick
with small-pox at the time she left home,
and up to the time discovery some twelve
families had been using water from the
well constantly. It is reported that no
change had been observed in the quality
of the water meantime, but now r there is
a fair prospect that the well will be filled
up. It is supposed that the woman left her
bed w'hile deranged from effects of the
disease, and threw' herself in the well,
W’hich is only distant from her house
about two blocks. The body was re
moved to Brockman & Scheele’s stables,
corner of Seventh and Soulard streets.—
St. Lotiis Ttepublican.
Dog Meat.—A young negro died
from consumption in Lebanon, Ky., last
week, after a somewhat novel course of
treatment. Some negro Gale* had as
sured his friends that the patient would
get well if fed on dog meat. ’ The pre
scription was faithfully followed, but,
unfortunately for medical science, proved
ineffectual.
Sewing Machines. —The New
York World says : “There is no doubt
whatever that the cost of the average
sewing-machine, w’hich sells, let us say,
at S7O, is less than S2O ; indeed the Howe
Company is now offering machines to
the Patrons of Husbandry for S2B which
to other customers are priced at $70.”
Under Way. —Col. Fred Grant's
banking house has already opened for
business. Upon the day of the opening,
Mrs. President Grant drove down to the
bank aud made a deposit of $2,000, by
way of encouraging Fred in business.
Mother’s Love. —A heroic cat res
cued two of her kittens from a burning
barn, during the recent Montpolier fire,
aud leaped through the flames for anoth
er. After the fire she was found very
badly burned, but still living.
The Reason. —The Boston Post ex
plains the absence of Mrs. WoodhulTi
husband from the witness stand by say
ing “Tilton thinks Blood tri//tell.”
Fine lot of perfumery and fancy goods
for the ladica at, R. 8. Martin’s.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
A LL PERSONS INDENTED TO THE
late firm of ISAAC T. HEARD fc CO.
are requested to come forward without delay
and make settlements.
Office corner Reynolds and Jackson streets,
Augusta, Ga. THOS. H. JOHNSON,
May 18, 1875. Assignee.
VEGETABLE
LIFER POWDERS!
T ITARRANTED TO BE THE BEST AND
V V cheapest article for the speedy relief of
LIVER COMPLAINT,
Bilious Oolie,
DYSPEPSIA,
SICK HEADACHE
CHRONIC DIARRHEA,
AND DYSENRERY,
Pains in the side and back, and all the symp
toms consequent on disordered
LIVER, STOMACH and KIDNEYS.
Price, 50 cts. Per Package.
Prepared by
Dr. WM. KINQ, Jr.,
ATHENS, GA.
For sale by
HARGROVE & JOHNSON, Crawford, Ga.
may29-3m
MILLINERY.
MRS. T. A. ADAMS,
Broad street, Athens, Ga.
Keeps constantly on hand a select stock of
Millinery and Fancy Goods. 3m
WOOL
MADE INTO CLOTH.
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The Athens Manufacturing Company,
During the past year, have
added to their machinery a SELF-ACT
ING MULE, which enables them to make
Jeans Equal to Any from Kentucky
and they now offer to EXCHANGE THEIR
CLOTHS for WOOL on most liberal terms.
Send for sample by mail.
R. L. BLOOMFIELD,
myll-3m Agent A. M. Cos.
REESE &> .A-HSTE.,
DEALERS IN
Fancy and Domestic Dry Goods, Hats, Shoes,
CHINA AND GLASSWARE, NOTIONS, &C.
LESTER’S BLOCK, ATHENS, GA.
Oglethorpe Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD ON THE FIRST TUES
DAY in Jane next, before the Court
House door, in the town of Lexington, Ogle
thorpe countv, within the legal hours of sale,
one brown iIORSE, about 12 years old, and
two COWS and one YEARLING, levied on as
the property of Joseph Smith, by virtue of a
fi. fa. issued from the Superior Court of said
county, on the forclosure of a mortgage in
favor of Wm. B. Lester, assignee, vs. Joseph
Smith. Notice given to the defendant agree
ably to law.
J. T. JOHNSON, Sheriff.
May 8, 1875.
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" 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 Hill.
April 1, 1875. apr2-3m
MRS. HARLOW’S
Electric Life Liniment
For the cure of Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Toothache, Headache, Sore Throat, Bronchi
tis, Pain in Chest, Side, Plurisy, Paralvsis,
Cramp Colic, all Spinal Affections, Bone
Felon, Carbuncle, Cuts, Sprains, Bums, Brui
ses, Chilblains, etc. If not as represented the
money refunded. For sale bv McMAHAN
& STOKELY, Crawford, T. Fleming & Cos.,
and McWhorter, Young A Cos. janß-6m
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THESINGER
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THE WORLD’S AWARD again received BY THE WORLD'S FAVORITE
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SEE THE FOLLOWING
SEWING MACHINE SALES FOR 1874!
The table of Sewing Machine sales for 1874 show that our sales last year amounted to
241,670 Machines, being a large increase over the sales of the previous year. The table
shows that our sales exceed those of any other company. It is further stated that the sales of
1873, as compared with those of 1872, shows a relatively larger increase, beyond the sales of
other makers. For instance, in 1872 we sold 45,(XX1 more machines than any other company;
whereas, in 1873, the sales were 113,254 Machines in excess of our highest competitor, and m
1874 our sales were 148,852 Machines more than any other company.
SEWING MACHINES ALES OF 1874:
Sales of 1874. Sales of 1872.
The SINGER Manufacturing Cos. sold 241,679 219,758 Increase, 21,921
Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Cos 92,827 274,088 Decrease, 81,261
Howe Sewing Machine Cos., estimated 35,000 145,000 Decrease, 110,000
Domestic Sewing Machine Cos 22,700 49,554 Decrease, 26,854
Weed Sewing Machine Cos 20,495 42,444 Decrease, 21,949
Groover <k Baker S. M. Cos., estimated 20,000 52,010 Decrease, 32,010
Remington Empire S. M. Cos 17,608 9,183 Increase, 8,425
Wilson Sewing Machine Cos 17,525 22,666 Decrease, 5,141
Gold Medal Sewing Machine Cos 15,214 18,897 Decrease, 3,683
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Cos 13,710 33,639 Decrease, 19,929
American B. 11., etc., S. M. Cos 13,529 18,930 Decrease, >5,401
Victor Sewing Machine Cos 6,292 11,901 Decrease, 5,609
Florence Sewing Machine Cos 5,517 15,798 Decrease, 10,276
Secor Sewing Machine Cos 4,541 3,430 Increase, 1,111
J. E. Braudsdorf & Cos., A tna 1,866 4,26*2 Decrease, 2,396
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OUR NEW FAMILY MACHINE embodies new and essential principles—simplicity of
construction; ease of operation; uniformity of precise action at any speed ; capacity for
range and variety of work, fine or coarse—LEAVING ALL RIVALS BEHIND IT.
Test THE SINGER before purchasing any other. Terms easy—payments light.
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO., No. 172 Brouuhton Street, Savannah, Ga.
i\ A. VONBI RGH, Manager.
BRANCH OFFICES in Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Macon and Thomasville, Ga.; Charles
ton and Columbia, S. C.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Fla.
GTT TIY YP \? General Agent of N. E. Ga.,
. n. nUI L, ATHENS, GA.
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Send your address to the above offices for a catalogue of the celebrated
BAZAR Glove - Fitting PATTERNS!
They are the best, the cheapest, and most stylish patterns in market. my2B-2m
ZDZRTX - GOODS
BOOTS AND SHOES,
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS!
FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH!
WE Cll ICCOMBMTf MIMHC CUSTOMIRS UNTIL FILL.
CALL TO SEE
HAIRE & LATIMER,
At their Mammoth Store, LEXINGTON, GA.
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J. M. WEATHERLY. W. A. WEATHERLY. H. R. BERNARD.
WEATHERLY & CO.,
ATHENS, GA., Dealers iu
GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
Crockery? Glassware, Etc*
J36T SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO CASH BUYERS.r&i
James G. Bailie &Bro,
205 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
Respectfully ask your atten
tion to 3yrfull line of the following
Goods, which wul be sold ae low as any other
house:
Carpet Department.
English Velvet Carpets, Floor Oil Cloths,
English Brussels Carp's Table Oil Cloths,
3-Ply & Ingrain Carpets Stair Carpets <fc Rods
Venetian Carpets, Mattings, Druggets,
Cheap Carpets, And Door Mats.
Curtain Department.
Curtain Materials, Window Shades,
Cornices and Bands, Hair Cloths,
Lace Curtains, Wall Papers <fc B’dr’s
Muslin Curtains, Beautiful Chroroos.
Grocery Department.
Choice Fam’y Groceries i Baskets of ail kinds.
Duffield Hams, ! Wood Ware,
English Crackers, j Brooms and Brushes
Dyspeptics’ Food, j Plantation Supplies.
OIL CLOTHS and CUR
TAINS made and laid at short notice.
IMPROVED SELF-HEATING FLAT
IRON
An article the world cannot beat and no
woman condemn. This is the greatest inven
tion in its line that has ever been offered to
the public. It is heated with an alcohol
lamp, and thus dispenses with the heat and
expense of a fire. W. It. ARGO,
W. H. JOHNSON,
marl-&-2ui Ageut* tor Oglethorpe &. Clark.
YOUNG MEN
WIIO WISH A THOROUGH PREPA
RATION for Business, will find supe
rior advantages at
Moore's Southern Business (Jniiersity,
Atlanta, Ga.
The largest and best Practical Business
School in the South.
Students can enter at any time.
oct3o ly B. F. MOORE, Preset.
MANSION HOUSE
Third Door Above Globe Hotel,
Broad St., Augusta, G-a.
MRS. R. ILROBERDS,
(Late of Gainesville, Fla.,) Proprietress.
BOARD, #2.00 PER DAY.
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Fine Boots & Shoes
HENRY LUTHI,
CRAWFORD, GA., IS NOW PREPARED
to make, at short notiee, the FINEST
BOOTS and SHOES. I use only the hast
material, and warrant my work to give entire
satisfaction, both as to finish and wear.
REPAIRING AND COARSE WORK ajso
attented to. oetS-ly