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OGLETHORPE ECHO ft lii.l.Mi tl> EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. HY r JT. L. GANTT, Editor and Proprietor, SICSCRIPTION. ONE YEAR $2.00 SIX MONTHS 1.00 THREE MONTHS .. 50 CLUB RATES. FIVE COPIES or less than 10, each... 1.75 TEN COPIES or more, each 1.50 TERMS—Ca*h in advance. No paper sent until money received. AH papers stopped at expiration of time, wiless renewed. 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. 0 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 __ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THESINGER AGAIN TRIUMPHANT I THE WORLD’S AWARD again received BY THE WORLD'S FAVORITE o 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 o 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. . o 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. D <==> 50 prrj pv-j P<“dO<=? GROCERIES THfc c/a c/a m m " r—2 (/> ‘p 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. janß-tt 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