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OGLETHORPE ECHO
FTBLISIJED WEEKLY BY
TUGS. L. GA2\ IT, Editor and Propr’or
Crawford. Ga., - - June 11, 1875.
Written for the Echo.]
Only a Dream.
iNsinM not lift my eyelids,
I was bound by a spell so deep,
That my will had no power to free me
J* rum the sleep that was not a sleep.
** * not lift from my bosom
1 he hand I clasped so close,
r*or (cIJ of the strange enchantment
That held me in slight repose.
Like one in a wakeful slumber,
In a sad and dream-like way,
Hears sounds of life about them
Like things that are far away.
So I heard them coming and going,
And 1 knew when they touched my hand
J>ut held by the strangest feelings,
They could never understand.
Hut when in the shadowy chamber,
I heard the fall of your feet,
A thrill went over me, “darling,”
So sudden, so strange and sweet;
And I tried to lift the lashes,
1 hat clung to my tear-stained cheek,
But the spell was too strong, “my darling,”
And 1 was so weak, so weak.
I heard you whisper softly,
A nd at each tender word,
My heart was full of longing
To tell you that I heard.
Hut the seal of a terrible silence
Kept back the words I would say,
And I could not answer you, darling,
►So near, yet so far away.
Then you knelt down by me, darling,
►Seemed to kiss my close-shut eyes”’
And the heavy lids uplifted,
b ull of glad and sweet surprise.
And you kissed from my lips their.silence,
I low my pulses leaped anew,
\\ ith that happy life and gladness
1 had lost in losing you.
ao T Pearl.
Athens, Ga., June 1, 187.5.
In School-Days.
BY JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER.
Still sits the school-house by the road,
A ragged beggar sunning;
Around it still the sumachs grow,
And blackberry-vines are running.
TV ithin, the master’s desk is seen,
Peep scarred by raps official;
The warping floor, the battered seats,
The jack knife’s carved initial;
The charcoal frescoes on its wall;
Its door’s worn sill, betraying
The feet that, creeping slow to school,
Went storming out to playing !
Long years ago, a winter sun
Shone over it at setting;
Lit up its western winter panes,
And low eves’ icy fretting.
It touched the tangled golden curls,
And brown eyes full of grieving,
Of one who still her steps delayed
When all the school were leaving.
For near her stood the little boy
Her childish favor singled ;
His cap pulled lotv upon his face
\\ here pride and shame commingled.
Pushing with restless feet the snow
To right and left he lingered,
As restlessly her tiny hands
The blue checked apron fingered.
“ I’ni sorry that I spelled the word,
I hate to go above you,
Because”—the brown eyes lower fell—
“ Because, you see, I love you.”
Still memory to a gray-haired man
That-sweet child face is showing;
Dear girl, the grasses on her grave
Have forty years been growing;
He lives to learn in life’s hard school
How few who pass above him,
Lament the triumph and his loss
Like her—because they love him.
The World’s Population,
On Pope’s principle that the “proper
study of mankind is man,” some statis
tics recently drawn up by foreign au
thorities are interesting. It appears
from these calculations that the earth
has 1,228,000,000 inhabitants, of which
309,000,000 belong to the Caucasian race,
.'>52,000,000 to the Mongolian race, 190,-
000,000 to the Ethiopian, 1,000,000 to
Indo-American, and 176,000,000 to the
Malayan race. These different races
speak 3,642 languages, and profess about
a thousand different religions.
The number of deaths average over
33,000,000 a year, 90,000 per day, 3,750
per hour, 70 per minute, 1 per "second,
so that each of our pulsations marks, on
an average, the death of a human being.
This loss is compensated by an equal
number of births, and this number may
even be somewhat greater.
The average length of life in man is
said to he 33 years; hut this is because
one-fourth of the population of the earth
dies before reaching the age of 7 years,
and a half before the age of 17. It is
estimated that only one iii 100,000 per
sons lives to be 100 years old, and one
hi 5,000 lives to be 90 years old, and one
in 1,000 lives to be 70 years old.
Married men are said, on an average,
to live longer than bachelors, and tall
men than short men; but, of course, the
diffesenee are not great. It is said of
1,000 persons 65 marry, and it is in the
months of June and December, which
mark the two opposite solstices—winter
aud summer—that the greatest number
of marriages take place. But these last
statistics are palpablv of civilized coun
tries rather than of the whole, globe.
Children born in the spring are generally
stronger, it is said, than those born in
other seasons, while births and deaths
occur more frequently during the night
than in the day time.
Facts Worth Remembering. —One
thousand shingles laid four inches to
the weather will cover one hundred square
feet of surface, and five pounds of shin
gle nails will fasten them on.
One-fifth more siding and flooring is
needed than the number of square feet of
surface to be covered, because of the lap
in the siding and matching of the floor.
Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen of
sand, and one bushel of hair, will make
euough good morter to plaster one hun
dred square yards.
A cord of stone, three bushels of lime
and cubic yard of sand will lay one hun
dred cubic feet of wall.
Five courses of brick will lay one loot
in height on a chimney, six bricks in
course will make a flue four inches wide
and twelve inches long, and eight bricks
i a conrse will make a flue eight inches
wide aud sixteen long.
A THENS CARDS.
When our readers visit Athens, let them not
fail to call on the following business
houses, and we insure them
perfect satisfaction.
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. BLOOHFIEL1),
myll-3m Agent A. M. Cos.
REESE LA^HSTIEb
DEALERS IIV
Fancy and Domestic Dry Goods, Hats, Shoes
CHINA AND GLASSWARE, NOTIONS, &C.
LESTER’S BLOCK, ATHENS, GA.
M WiMoy Mb
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.
E. A. WILLIAMSON,
PRACTICAL
AVATCHMAKER
And Jeweller,
At Dr. King’s Drug Store Athens, Ga.
Go to Davis’ Gallery,
IN ATHENS,
IF YOU WANT
OLO PITURES COPIED and ENLARGED
With RELIABLE and Guaranteed work,
At 25 Per Cent. Less
than Foreign companies. jan29-tf
General Ticket Agency
RAILROAD TICKETS
For sale, by all routes, to all principal points
In the United States.
Buy your Tickets in Athens, and get all
information from
CArT. WM. WILLIAMS,
Agent Southern Express Cos., Athens,Ga.
ATHENS
Marble Yard
AH. ROBERTSON, DEALER
. in Monuments, Head Stones, /r
Cradle Tombs, Marble and Granite BE&jjT l *' j
Box Tombs ; also, Vases and Mar- tffflrr I
ble Tops for Furniture. Persons ffwfV*
desiring work of this kind would V&jLoX
do well to examine my designs be
fore purchasing elsewhere. Prices r —*-a
moderate. -ovlet-l'
_____ ATHENS CARDS.
V e invite the especial attention of our read
ers to the business houses advertised
below. They are reliable in
every respect. Read.
~~ VEGETABLE
LIVER POWDERS!
TWT AJRR ANTED TO BE THE BEST AND
f T cheapest article for the speedy relief of
LIVER COMPLAINT,
Bilious Colic,
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 bv
Dr. WM. KING, Jr.,
ATHENS, GA.
For sale by
HARGROVE & JOHNSON, Crawford, Ga.
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ATHENS
Foundry and Machine
W ORKS,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
General founders and machin
ists. Pattern Word, Smithing and Re
pairing. Having an extensive collection of
Patterns, manufacture
Iron and Brass Castings,
MILL AND GIN GEARING,
MINING AND MILL MACHINERY,
Steam Engine s,
SAW MILLS, SHAFTING, PULLEYS,
MILL SPINDLES, HORSE-POWERS,
THRESHERS, FAN MILLS,
SUGAR MILLS,
BARK MILLS, Etc., Etc.
A?§U Manufacture, and are agents for the
most approved Turbine Water Wheels,
Brooks’ Patent Portable Revolving and Colt’s
celebrated Cotton Presses, Iron Fencing,
Grave Enclosures, Balconies, etc.., etc.
Address R. NICKERSON,
apr3o Agent and Sup’t.
Spring and Summer
3Dry goodS
S. C. DOBBS,
New Planter’s Store,
broad street, - - Athens, ga.,
Have now in store one of the best selected
stocks of Spring and Summer
Dry Goods, of all kinds,
GROCERIES, PROVISION. Etc.,
ever brought to Athens, which he will sell as
LOW FOR THE CASH as can be bought
elsewhere in the city. I ask that the citizens
of Oglethorpe give me a trial when they visit
Athens, and I will convince them that they
can purchase of me as low as goods can be
sold. I have every article needed by farmers
or their families. apr2-tf
L. Sclevenell & Cos.
ATHENS, GEORGIA,
DEALERS IN
Watches, §|Jm]ry,
Silvßr&PlatedWafe, fancy Articles, Etc,
Having BEST workmen, are prepared to
REPAIR in superior style.
JS3?*- We make a specialty of SILVER and
GOLD PLATING watches, forks, spoons, etc.
W. A. TALMADGE. F. I*. TALMADGE.
W. A. TALMADGE & CO.,
DEALERS IN
WATCHES, CLOCKS ANO JEWELRY,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
Mnsieal Instruments, Cutlery,
CANES, GUNS AND PISTOLS.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Guns and
Pistols REPAIRED in the best manner and
warranted. General ENGRAVING done
with dispatch. Sole aeents for J. MOSES’
ELECTRO GALVANIC
SPECTACLES.
College Avenue, Opposite Post Office,
apr3o-tf ATHENS, GA.
MISS C. JAMES,
Broad-st., ATHENS, (store formerly occupied
byS. C. Reese,) dealer in
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
Stamping and Machine Stitching done.
250,000 Cigars!
NOW IN STORE, OF THE
Choicest Brands I
which we offer at GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES. Also, a large stock of
SMOKING AND CHEWING
TOBACCO,
SNUFF, GENUINE MEERCHAUM PIPES
AN I) ALL SMOKERS’ ARTICLES.
A liberal discount allowed to Jobbers buy
ing largely. Come one ! Cojhe all!!
KALYARIXSKY & LIFAIj.ER.
I'mler Newton House, Athens, Ga.
DRY COOPS, MILLIER' Y, RS
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Planters’ Store,
HAS JUST RECEIVED
Spring? Summer
EVER BROUGHT
AMONG HIS STOCK WILL
EVERYTHING NEEDED
CONSISTING IN
BACON, LARD,
Tobacco, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Syrup,
Cement, Canned Goods, Tinware,
PLANTERS' STORE.
SUMMEY, HUTCHESON & BELL,
(SUCCESSORS TO SUMMEY & NEWTON,) Dealers in
Hardware, Gmiery & Agricultnrnl Implements.
Factory Agents for the sale SASII, DOORS AND BLINDS, JACKSON WAGON, COT
TON GINS AND MILL FINDINGS,
jan29-ly Benpree Block, Athens, Ga.
THE SMSTGIEIF?,
AGAIN TRIUMPHANT!
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
241,679 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 45,000 more machines than any other company;
whereas, in 1873, the sales were 113,254 Machines in excess of our highest competitor, and in
1874 our sales were 148,852 Machines more than any other company."
SEWING MACHINE SALES 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 & 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. H., 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 15,793 Decrease, 10,276
Secor Sewing Machine Cos 4,541 3,430 Increase, 1,111
J. E. Braudsdorf & Cos., ACtna 1,866 4,262 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 easv—payments light.
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO., No. 172 Broughton Street, Savannah Ga.
C. A. VOSItITRGH, Manager.
BRANCH OFFICES in Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Macon and Thomasville, Ga.; Charles
ton and Columbia, S. C.; Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Fla.
GIT TT /~\T> General Agent of N. E. Ga.,
. Xl. nUI IJ, ATHENS, GA.
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Send vour address to the above offices for a catalogue of the celebrated
BAZAR Glove - Pitting PATTERNS!
They are the best, the cheapest, and most stylish patterns in market. my2B-2m
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.^m
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,
Jaconet, P. K., Trimming, Ruffling, Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Linen Collars, Ladies’ Collar
ettes, Gloves, Hosiery, Belts, Handkerchiefs, Ribbons, Buttons, Fans, etc.
We also have a good stock of •
CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES,
Linen, Cottonadcs, Shirting, Stripes and Cheeks, that we will sell cheaper than you ever
bought the same quality of goods in this market. Besides we have a splendid stock of FAM
ILY GROCERIES and PROVISIONS, all at bottom prices. DRUGS and HOYT’S
COLOGNE a So if you desire to live a life of happiness, never leave Craw
ford without calling on McMAHAN & STOKELY.
M New Sum Dry Goods! 1875.
KEAN & MORRISON,
Augusta, Georgia,
ARE NOW RECEIVING A SPLENDID STOCK OF
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS I
PRINTS, PERCALES, TABLE DAMASK,
PLAID & STRIPED HOMESPUNS, NAPKINS, TOWELS,
BLEACHED & BROWN SHIRTINGS DRESS GOODS,
AND SHEETINGS, HOSIERY AND GLOVES,
COTTONADES, LINENS, NOTIONS, &c., &c.
We direct especial attention to the finest stock of
Embroideries and Sash &Gros Grain Ribbons ever brought to Augusta
MERCHANTS SUPPLIED AT NEW YORK PRICES.
Avery small advance at Retail.
Terms Cash. KEAN & MORRISON.
No. 7 Broad st.,
THE FINEST STOCK OF
Dry Goods, Etc.,
TO ATHENS.
BE FOUND, OF TnE BEST,
BY THE PLANTER,
PART OF
CORN, FLOUR,
Molasses, Hardware, Leather, Lime,
Crockery, Lamps, Oil, etc., etc.
J. H. HUCCINS
nhsc el u 8
JILZ’ IMPROVED
patent
WELL AGGER!
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WILLIAM BROOKS,
General Agent for Georgia,
Crawford, Oglethorpe County, Ga.
The Auger is operated by either hand or
horse power, three men being required when
the former is used. We can bore to anv
depth, and as large a thirty-six inches in di
ameter. As soon as the well is bored we tube
it from top to bottom 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 anew 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. Ihe bucket fills from a valve jn
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 l>e drawn out at anv time, and your well
thoroughly cleansed of the most minute parti
cle of trash or garbage that should chance.to
fall into it. The old-fashioned dug wells cost
from $5 to $lO per year to bo kept clean—©Sir
bort*l wells costs nothing. We Lore through
quicksand easily, and guarantee it to never
after annoy 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
COUNTYRICHTS
FOR ANY COUNTY IN GEORGIA
FOR SALE BY ME.
$25 PER DAY 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-penny, but a Southern 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. Anv one wishing to purchase can
address or apply to me for full particulars.
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 ehildren’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 countv, Ga.
WM. BROOKS,
janß-ly General Agent for Georgia.
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION CO.
-S2O
- BUY A
First Mortgage Premium Bond
OF THE
New York Industrial Exposition Cos.
Don’t compare it to a lottery ; hear in mind
that the capital invested is always secured.
This loan is issned on a novel plan, and is
authorized by special act of the Legislature
of the State of New York.
Every bondholder must receive at least s2l,
but he may receive
#lO 0,000!
or $35,000, or SIO,OOO, or $5,00, or $3,000, Ac.
4th Premium Allotment, June 7th, 1875.
p stli Series Drawing, June 6th, 1875.
Circulars giving full explanation, will be
sent, free of charge on application.
For Bonds and full information, address
without delay,
MOBGENTHAU, BRUNO & CO.,
FINANCIAL AGENTS,
23 Park Row, New York.
Remit by draft on New York City Banks,
Registered Letter or P. O. Money Order.
JOHNNIE MINES,
Fashionable Tailor,
BAIRDSTOWN, GA.
Will be in Lexington the first TUESDAY
in every month, prepared to do ail work in
his line. Cutting and Making, in the latest
style, done at short notice. Satisfaction in
sured, and prices very low. my7-tf
COME
AHEAD I
WITCHER& JABBELL
Have in store a well selected stock of
Diy Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Etc.,
which they aie hound to sell as low as can be
bought in this market.
_ We also keep on hand all the tin Sea 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.