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OGLETHORPE ECHO
PUBLISHED
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.
KY T. L. GANTT,
Editor and Proprietor.
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
A Hint to the Working Man.—
A man with a family, however poor
he may be, owes to his wife to save her health
and strength in every way possible. He has
no right to allow the" mother of his children
to wear her life out toiling with her needle to
clothe'her family. His duty is to buy the
Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine, the best ma
chine for family sewing and manufacturing
purposes ever invented, and he can buy one for
fifty-five dollars. More than this, he can buy
the Wilson Machine upon terms which en
able him to pay for it in small monthly install
ments, that he can spare out of wages'without
feeling the drain. He will get, thereby, a
machine capable of doing every variety of
family work in the most beautiful manner, a
machine that even a child can operate, and
which will prove a permanent family bless
ing. Machines will be delivered at any Rail
road Station in this countv, free of transpor
tation charges, if ordered through the Com
pany’s Branch House at 327 and 320 Superior
St., Cleveland O. They send an elegant cata
logue and chromo circular free on application.
This Company want a few more good agents.
Now in Store, a fine stock of Canned
Goods, plain and fancy Candies, Crackers of
all kinds, French and common Blacking,
standard Drugs and Medicines, Tin-ware, Cut
lery, etc., cheap for cash at It. S. Martin’s.
Grange Notice.— All members of Cher
okee Corner Grange are earnestly requested
to attend the next meeting, July 10, at 2
o’clock p. in. By order of the Grange.
TIIOS. 11. DOZIER, Sec’y pro tem.
School Notice. —The Public School
fund will be applied to the partial payment
of the tuition of all pupils, under 18 years o
age, attending Crawford School from the Ist
July until the 15th of October, 1875.
jell-4t J. F. CHENEY, Principal.
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If You Want the best White Lead,
Paints and Oils, Turpentine and Varnish, then
go to the drug store of R. T. BRUMBY & Cos.,
College avenue, Athens, Ga.
Ho You Want fine Soaps, elegant Per
fumery, Hair Brushes, Combs, etc. ? Go to
the drug store of R. T. Brumby & Cos.
For Fine Surgical and Obstetrical In
struments, from Otto & Sons, New York, go
to tl* drug store of li. T. Brumby & Cos.
Finest Lot of Perfumery and Fancy
Goods, for the ladies, ever brought to Craw
ford, for sale by R. S. Martin.
R. S. Martin has Extra C Sugar at 8
lbs. for $1; Coffee, 4 and 5 lbs. for sl.
For ISargaiuK in Checks, Stripes, Shir
tings, Ticking, and anything else in his line,
call on R. S. Martin. Remember the place.
August Flower. —The most-miserable
beings in the world are those suffering from
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint. More than
seventy-five per cent, of the people in the
United States arc afflicted with these two dis
eases and their effect, such as sour stomach,
sick headache, habitual costiveness, impure
blood, heart-burn, waterbrash, gnawing and
burning pains at the pit of the stomach, yel
low skin, coated tongue and disagreeable taste
in the mouth, coming up of the food after eat
ing, low spirits, etc. Go to Hargrove &
Johnson’s, Crawford, Ga., and get a 75 cents
bottle, or a sample bottle for 10 cents. Try it
LATEST COUNTY NEWS.
FREIGHT LIST.
The following list of freight, per Georgia
Railroad, was remaining in the Lexington De
pot on Thursday evening last:
LEXINGTON.
L M Briscoe, S J Brawner,
J Eberhart, W W Davenport,
Hargrove & J, Haire & Latimer,
H J Paee, McMahan & S,
Mrs C E Murrali, Smith & Young,
J II Tiller, Witcher & Jarrell,
I R Watkins, Watson & Glenn,
ELBERTON.
II K Gairdner, J J Burch,
James & Adams. W Willis,
Swift & Arnold.
PER SOUTHERN EXPRESS.
LEXINGTON.
H A Hays, Chas Grisby,
L M Johnson, W M Brawner,
O H Arnold, T B Goolsby.
ELBERTON.
F P Thornton. II D Schmidt,
Wm 'Tyler, J A Burden,
T A Smaly, G W Gerrecht,
What is a Barrel of Flour ?—The N.
Y. Journal of Commerce says: “The Secre
tary of the Augusta (Ga.) Exchange asks us,
in behalf of a subscriber to that institution,
the respective weight of half, quarter, eighth,
and sixteenth sacks of flour. We answer—
-08, 49, 245, and 12J pounds, with our com
pliments.”
Not satisfied yet. Will some of the
merchants of Atlanta and other cities
give me their opinion on the subject ?
Crawford Merchant.
CENTRE AQADEMY.
This is a flourishing school, located at
Centre Academy, nearly one mile from
Antioch Depot, under the charge of Mr.
C. J. Landrum, Principal, and Miss
Lizzie Yerby, Assistant. The school
numbers forty scholars, and on the ninth
inst. (Friday) there will be a quarterly
review of all the classes.
WILD OATS.
Read the advertisement of this spleu
did illustrated comic paper in another
column. It is far ahead of anything
ever before published of its class. We
will notice at length in a future issue.
Jacques de Lakis, now in Paris,
claims that he was borne in 1620, and
that he is consequently 225 years old.
CHIPS AND SPLINTERS.
—Frequent showers.
—The year is half gone.
—Crops are growing finely.
Sunday, the inglorious Fourth.
—Our town hasn’t a single G. Wash
ington. Sad.
The arrorna of guano still lingers
around our town.
The new hotel will be opened for
travelers next week.
—Heaven’s artillery has kept up a
constant cannonading this week.
—Mr. Fielding Dillard, we think, has
the finest field of cotton in the county.
—The corn crop, as a general thing,
was never more promising at this season.
—The weather is like a certain chap in
this village—it does not mean anything
every time it threatens.
—Some ladies, this season, wear wings
—on their hats. But it doesn’t make
’em angels, by a long shot.
—A friend kindly promises to give us
a report of the examination and exhibi
tion at Center Academy. Thanks.
—Four chickens, or four dozen eggs, or
four pouuds of fresh butter will pay for
the Echo until the first day January.
—“ Spotted Tail” now resides in Craw
ford. He is the young man who sat
down in some printer’s ink at our office,
Tuesday.
—Crafford has a cross between a vocal
and a string band. Our young friend,
Martin J., sings the air to soprano with
telling effect.
—We wish there were about 999,999,-
999,870,903,854,731,802,803,863,741 engi
neers as kind, clever and reliable as Jim
Galloway in this world.
—George Atkins is putting down some
new cross-ties near Crawford. There are
several girls in the county who says he
had better be putting down matrimonial
ties.
—Hargrove & Johnson have had a
“ shingled awning” erected in front of
their store, under which they can medi
tate on the dullness of trade, swap “taws”
and smoke cheroots.
—Our county badly needs a few more
lightning-rod, sewing machine and book
agents. The last of the first crop has
just been killed off, and our farmers are
thirsting for a fresh supply.
—Harris Pace put in appearance last
Saturday. By sacrificing his shoes and
soiling his shirt he escaped the natives of
North Georgia, but was “ nabbed” by
the lynx-eyed police of Athens, who
were (armed with a copy of last week’s
Echo) on the look-out for him. His
soiled shirt saved him.
—Whenever our friend Harris, of the
Savannah News , makes a good hit at any
of the State papers, the editor of the
“ worsted” journal invariably falls back
on that old, stale, weather-beaten and
worn-out reparte of “redhead.” J. C.
has one consolation —if his “ har” is red
it is a durned sight more than their arti
cles are.
—When will countrymen learn that
that peculiar twang they so much com
plain of in the taste of the tank-water
at this station is caused by the
boys and darkies of the town using
it nightly as a place of bathing?
One poor fellow', this week, got about
half an inch of toe-nail down his throat,
which required great exertion on his
part to disgorge.
—Judge Gibson is the proud proprie
tor of a rocking-chair that would hold
Daniel Lambert, and yet he says it is too
small. We have often heard of boys
getting too large for their breeches, but
this is the first instance on record where
a minister got too large for his chair. We
are afraid that uncle Ann is feeding too
high—but any jury would clear him off
that charge if he would appear before
them in person.
—Fin ’em back, ladies ; pin ’em back!
Don’t be ridiculed out of a darling fash
ion, even if it did originate among the
demi-monde of Paris. Pin ’em back.
Draw ’em tight and tighter. Take short
steps, sit side-wise,%esent impertinent
stairs—in short, have your ow T n sw r eet
ways, as usual. We can stand it if you
can. Pin ’em back. Make ’em look as
much like an unbrella closed, or one leg
of a pair of pantaloons, as possible.
—Our worthy old Sheriffis enthusiastic
on the subject of celebrating the Fourth
of July. He is constantly harangueing
the citizens of Lexington on the subject,
and as they Avon’t promise to celebrate
worth a cent, he intends to go it on his
“ own hook,” and so has ordered five packs
of poppers, three gallons of whiskey and
a copy of the Declaration of Independ
ence, which latter he will read standing
and in “ silence.” P. S.—The above is
sowcasm.
—Judge Gilham, our Ordinary, sells
sewing machines at $1.50. They can sew
on a button, tie back dresses, and make
themselves useful generally about the
house. The only matter of surprise is
that the Judge don’t appropriate one for
his owm use. County Treasurer Pace was
examining into the merits of one the
other day, but awed by the dejected and
care-worn looks of several who had pur
chased some time since, he concluded
not to invest just note.
OUR SABBATH-SCHOOLS
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The Convention, Last Saturday, a
Grand Success.
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Fall Report of Proceedings—A
Telling Speech by the Rev.
Mr. Ivey, of Athens.
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NO CELEBRATION—WINTER SCHOOLS,
The Convention met at the Masonic
Hall, in Lexington, on Saturday last, at
11 o’clock a. m.
The meeting was called to order by
electing Capt. Thomas H. Dozier Chair
man, and Capt. J. H. Tiller Secretary.
By motion of Mr. Haire, Captain Tiller
explained the object of the meeting.
The roll of delegates was then called,
and the following gentlemen answered
to their names:
Antioch —C. J. Landrum.
Bowling Hill —T. J. Landrum.
Cloud's Creek— E. W. Johnson.
Cherokee Corner —T. H. Dozier.
Ct'awford —C. S. Hargrove.
Chapel —Dr. Henry Kinnebrew, Peter
and Joseph Baughn.
Glade— J. H. Tiller.
Indian Creek —Charles Amerson.
Lexington —R. C. Latimer, John T. M.
Haire.
Liberty —John F. Smith.
Millstone —John W. Martin.
Mount Pleasant —R. B. England, J. J.
Green.
Oak Grove— W. T. Bell.
On motion of Mr. Haire, the Rev. Mr.
Ivey, of Athens, and J. F. Murphy,
reporter for the Echo, w r ere invited to
seats on the floor. The former gentle
man, on accepting, made the following
timely and appropriate remarks, which
were well received:
Mr. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the Com
mittee :
There is no more important field of labor
than the Sunday-school. Much has been
done in the past, and the future is full of
promise. Great advance has been made in
this work in the last ten years; and yet it is
comparatively in its infancy. A mighty de
velopment will yet take place. Much re
mains to be done: our churches must be more
thoroughly enlisted ; parents must be aroused
from their indifference ; preachers must labor
more in this cause ; and we must discover how
to keep -up country Sunday-schools through
the whole year, and hold the school together,
notwithstanding attractions elsewhere.
We must not be discouraged by these diffi
culties, hut take things as they are, and labor
to make them what they ought to he. The
land lies before us to be possessed ; and there
is much to encourage us. This Convention
shows that there is a deep interest felt in
this work. There are twelve or fifteen Sun
day-schools in the county, and all but one or
two are represented.
In any destitute neighborhood a school can
be gathered. Let the children know it, and
they will come, and their numbers will sur
prise you. In the work, don’t rely upon the
cold, indifferent, careless church member, nor
upon worldly people, who know nothing *of
the great truths to be taught, but depend upon
the converted men and women in the church
es, who can feel a sense of duty, with whom
you can reason, and who are moved by a de
sire to do good. Especially, will you always
find earnest, faithful helpers in the Christian
women of the land, and you may rely upon
them in this blessed cause, and they will not
disappoint you.
Every thing good costs something ; and we
must have some money to make a successful
Sunday-school. Every child ought to have
a good Sunday-school paper given to it every
week ; and there should be a song book in the
school for every child—not to be taken home,
for then they will soon he lost, but given out
and collected up at every meeting. These
books ought to be changed, and new ones
bought every year or two. There should be a
meeting of the children just to practice singing.
Remember that children are only children,
and suit the exercises to them. Don’t make
the exercises long, and dull, and dry, and
slow, and boring, even down to the very
quick ; hut have them short, and lively, and
fast, and full of sap, and vim, and rigor, and
variety, and enthusiasm. The whole time of
the school ought not to he more than one
hour; and half an hour is long enough for
the lesson —give the rest of the time to sing
ing, and brief remarks, and short prayers, and
apt illustrations, &c.
Have the lesson thoroughly prepared, and
then it can be quickly taught.
Vary the exercises as occasion may justify.
Have order and method, and becoming solem
nity ; but don’t kill your school with formali
ty and extreme propriety. Be independent,
and do or say anything that is right and
proper, which will interest and profit the
school.
Strive to keep the school up the whole year
round. Make the house comfortable, tight ;
glass windows, a stove, and a good fire. Then
the children will come, in the snow and
through the cold. Ours is a mild slimate:
schools are kept up in more wintry latitudes ;
the children will be in the cold at home just
as much as if they go to the Sunday-school.
And then wherever there is a necessity to have
preaching through the winter, there is the
same necessity to have the means of instruct
ing the young. If there is need of a Sunday
school in a neighborhood during the summer,
there is the same need for it during the winter;
for children grow, and their minds expand,
daring winter-, they are exposed to tempta
tions, and their habits are framing, during
winter; “ the devil does not go into winter
quarters,” but “ goeth about as a roaring lion,
seeking whom he mav devour,” during vrin
ter; and Christian soldiers give him a fearful
advantage when they lay down their arms in
his presence, and turn "the children over to
him, during winter.
When a school is suspended, the connection
of instruction is broken, much of what has
been done is lost, and there must be anew
start. An interest must be again created, the
children looked up, teachers and superinten
dents re-enlisted, and anew organization ef
fected. Block up the stream, and it will
freeze; don’t hinder it, and it will run, and
sing, and sparkle, through the whole year.
Keep a school alive through the'winter,
and it will be much stronger and more flour
ishing than the one that suspends.
How shall we keep up the school when
the protracted meetings come on, and the
people will go visiting around where there
are attractions, and where crowds assemble ?
There ought to be a sufficient number of faith
ful, self-denying workers to stay in this field,
where they can do most good, and get most
good ; and when Christians are properly in
structed as to this duty, they will be apt to do
it.
The Sunday-school ought not to depend for
its life upon the gay, idle, irreligious, roam
ing, gossiping, gadders-about, who spend
their Sabbaths in searching for the biggest
crowds l>efore which to display their finery,
their folly, and irreverence. Stake the Sun
day-school \vhat it ought to he—properly in
terest right-minded people in it, and it" will
hold all within its circle to their places.
But how can parents he reached and en
listed in the work ? Hard question ; and if
we have not the answer, we must still strive
to solve it. this is one of the directions in
which the Sunday-school enterprise is yet to
develope—one of the ends it is vet to reach.
Patience, prayer, labor; visiting, urging,
reasoning, appealing; discussing the subject
in church-meetings, preaching upon it bv pas
tore, and trying to reach parents through the
children—each of these means may do some
thing, and all of them combined will aeeoim
plish a great deal. Get there parents to con
tribute money, and just in proportion as thev
give, they will become interested.
Keep in view the great end and aim of the
Sunday-school work—the conversion of the
children. If this is not made the leading ob
ject, then the labor will be to no purpose, and
the schools had as well be disbanded. But to
labor successfully for their salvation, you
must carry them in your hearts day by dav
through the week. Think of them and pray
for them. Then you will study the lesson,
and prepare to teaeb them with this end in
view. The children are dead, and you may
he used as the means of raising them to life.
Strive to do it as the prophet raised the dead
child, by stretching himself to the child. It
is to stretch one’s self to a child.
Stretch your heart, so as to take them all in ;
stretch judgment, and reason, and imagina
tion, and affection, and power of illustration,
and every faculty you possess, so as to get
down or up—just to the measure of the capac
ity of a little child!
May you be successful in your work, may
your Convention be blessed, and may large
results flow from the measures inaugurated
to-day.
A motion was made and carried that
the delegates be requested to make any
remarks, and give any information that
they felt would be for the good of the
Sabbath-school cause. The roll was
again called, and each delegate respon
ded in neat and well-spoken addresses,
which were highly appreciated and well
received by all present. We do not like
to discriminate, where all acquitted
themselves so well, but must express our
pleasure, in a most pointed manner, at
the excellent and well-delivered address
of Mr. C. J. Landrum.
A motion was made that the Conven
tion resolve itself into a permanent orga
nization, which was carried by the pas
sage of the folloiving resolution, offered
by Mr. Tiller:
Resolved, That tills Convention of Superin
tendents and Teachers, of the Sabbath-schools
of Oglethorpe county, he made permanent,
and that we meet semi-annually, in July and
January, and that each Superintendent be
required to bring up a report of the condition
of his school, number of scholars, &c.
Amended by making Lexington the
place of meeting, and all interested in
the cause be requested to attend.
The body then proceeded to the elec
tion of officers, with the following result:
President—T. H. Dozier.
Vice-Presidents —John M. Martin and
C. J. Landrum.
Secretary—John H. Tiller.
The motion that a celebration be held
at some appropriate time during the sum
mer was voted down.
Considerable discussion was had upon
the propriety of winter Sabbath-schools,
which question was finally settled by the
passage of the following resolution, of
fered by Mr. J. W. Martin:
Resolved, That each member of this Con
vention hereby pledges himself to exert his
influence and efforts to keep up their respec
tive Sabbath-schools through the winter, and
leport his success at our meeting primary.
All business being transacted, and a
permanent organization effected, Presi
dent Dozier, in one of the most chaste
and pleasing addresses it has ever been
our pleasure to hear, declared the Con
vention adjourned, sine die.
At the next meeting, in January, the
Convention will assemble in the Presbyte
rian church, in Lexington.
The Convention was formed from
among our best and most prominent cit
izens. All business was transacted in a
most harmonious manner, no sectarian
measures being introduced, each member
having the good of the Sabbath-school
cause nearest to heart, regardless of any
particular denomination. We feel as
sured that the meeting will result in
much good to the noble cause.
BOWLING GREEN.
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Crops are fine, and in good condition.
Corn is now being “ laid by,” and if the
season continues this crop will be large
in comparison with last year, and enough
will be made for both man and beast.
The cotton crop is splendid, and the
promise now is sufficient to satisfy the
most fastidious farmer. The fertilizers
seem to be doing good, especially the
Oglethorpe.
4TBCE RELIEF REPORT.
In another column will be found a
communication from Dr. W. M. Durham,
in reply to “ Imperial.” He has sent us
a full report of the receipts and distri
bution of money and supplies, which
will be published in our next. In the
meantime, it is open for the inspection
of all interested. So far as we are able
to judge, it is full and explicit.
DEATH.
Thomas Stewart, Sr., for mauy years
a citizen of Lexington, died in Augusta,
a few days since. He had made a pro
fession of religion sometime since, and
attached himself to the Presbyterian
Church. He was a worthy citizen when
in our county, and left many friends.
—Read the new legal advertisements
in this issue.
siFiFLiiisro is vs
i G. & J. COHEN,
Beg to notify all that they are prepared to
show one of the handsomest and
largest stocks of
STAPLE AND FANCY
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Consisting of the latest novelties in
DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS,
SCARFS, TRIMMINGS,
BUTTONS, PARABOLS,
EMBROIDERIES, LACES,
And, in fact, everything, useful and new, nec
essary to make a
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An inspection of our Stock
is asked, and guarantee given
that onr prices are such as to
conform to the demands of the
most economical.
M. G. & J. COHEN,
No. 5 Broad Street, Athens, Georgia#
CIRCUS COMING.
Old John Robinson is already billed
for Athens the 14th of December next,
with the “ largest and grandest museum,
aquarium, menagerie aud circus the
world ever saw 1”
SEREPTA ASSOCIATION.
Mr. R. S. Cheney, Chairman, requests
the members of the Sunday-school Com
mittee of the Serepta Association to meet
in the Baptist Church, in Athens, at 11
o’clock, on Saturday before the second
Sabbath in July.
THE DAY.
The examination at Crawford High
School will take place on Tuesday and
Wednesday, the 20th and 21st inst., and
the exhibition on the Thursday night
following. Preparations are being made
to make all as pleasant as possible. The
whole State invited to be present.
TALL GATS.
Mr. Dave Anderson, living near Big
Creek Church, last week, cut some oats
that measured 6 feet 5 inches. The were
the common white oats, and were sowed
in the spring. We have known Dave for
years, and know that if he fails to make
a crop on a piece of land no one else need
try. He is an industrious man and a No.
1 farmer.
FOUR-LEGGED CHICKEN.
There was hatched at Mr. Jack Coll
ier’s, last week, a chicken with four dis
tinct legs. They are arranged two near
the breast and two behind, like those of a
horse. It was alive at last accounts. If
that fowl lives, and it can make speed in
proportion to its legs, Methodist preach
ers had just as well steer clear of Mr. C’s
if they have to depend on that fowl for
their much-beloved dish.
LONG SNAKE.
A gentleman of this county, killed
last week a coach-whip snake that meas
used 10 feet 4 inches in length, and was
as large around as a slout man’s arm.
His snakeship was secreted under a large
rock, but neglected to take the end of his
tail in,seeing which,the gentleman caught
hold of that appendage, aud, after much
exertion, succeeded in bringing the rep
tile forth from its hiding-place, when he
dispatched it. This, we believe, is the
largest ever killed in the county.
STRANGE TRACK.
The good people of the Big Creek set
tlement were much exercised, recently,
over a strange track that was seen in a
certain locality. Some began to fear that
the dreadful Whangdoodle, from the
mountains of Hepsidam, was loose in
their midst, and it was with great fear
they ventured near the place where the
fresh track of the unknown monster was
daily seen. At last, by mere accident,
the cause of all the fear and commotion
was found to be a harmless turtle —the
track being made by its shell and claws.
Beavers,
In some sections of our county, much
complaint is made of the destructiveness
of these animals. They destroy much
corn, and dam up some creeks so that it
renders the low-grounds worthless. On
Shoals creek, in Clark county, they have
made so many dams that no attempt is
made to cultivate the bottoms, they be
ing immersed under water. The citizens
frequently meet and tear away tlieir
dams, but the beavers will replace in a
night what it took man all day to destroy.
We noticed this week, on the Oconee
river, a large tree that had been felled
by these animals. The proprietors of
the injured lands have gone into the
damning business themselves.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
GREAT REDUCTION!
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Customers can be assured that no
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must impress purchasers in our favor.
THE LUCY COBB.
We return thanks for an invitation to
attend the Commencement exercises of
the above first-class female institute, on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next.
If it were not for the assembling of the
State Press Association at that time, we
would surely be in attendance on an oc
casion that is always freighted with so
much pleasure. The Lucy Cobb is one
of the leading female seminaries in the
South, and if any of our citizens desire
their daughters should receive a thorough
education, in all those accomplishments
that make our ladies so graceful and at
tractive, as well as her studies, they
could not select a better place than this
institute.
BENEATH OUR NOTICE.
A friend writing us from Bairdstown
says that there is a certain creature down
the road who makes it his particular bu
siness each week, upon the arrival of the
Echo, to heap upon the same and our
self every vile epithet that his shallow
brain can form —all for some imagined
injury to himself. So long as he keeps
out of our hearing, let him rave. If wo
stopped to kick at every worthless, cow
ardly cur that barks behind our back, w©
would not have time to attend to our le
gitimate duties. If he really feels agriev
ed at anything we have done, let him
come to our face, and tell ÜB , like a man,
and we pledge him a full and calm expla
nation of our conduct, and then, if he is
not satisfied, he shall have satisfaction.
In writing the above, we have “ nothing
to extenuate, nor naught set down in.
malice.”
NOT INTENDED.
We are sorry to learn that the merchants
of Bairdstown consider the article in our
last, headed “ Imputent”—wherein we
spoke of a report made to us that the
negroes of that town lounge around the
stores and behave in a most free and ea
sy manner—as an attack upon them. We
have never had the pleasure of visiting
that town ourself, and not having the.
acquaintance of any of the merchants,
save one (Mr. Wilson, with whom we
were most favorably impressed on our
short acquaintance), we think they do us
an injustive in so construing the article.
A gentleman of that vicinity informed
us of the fact, and we, in mentioning the
same, only did so as a rebuke to the ne
gro for his presumption, and at the same
time call the attention of the merchants
to a report that might injure their busi
ness, so that, if true—they could rectify,
and if false, contradict. We have always
heard the merchants of Bairdstown spo
ken of in the highest manner, and did
not, for an instant, suppose they would
tolerate anything that smacked of civil
rights, if they were cognizant of the fact.
We have since learned that the report
originated in the fact of there being sev
eral negro boys, near grown, who are em
ployed to wait around the stores, and are
what we term “ privileged darkies” —
what is not noticed in them, would ap
pear as a usurpation on that part of oth
ers. “ Only this, and nothing more.”
JUST RECEIVED,
At Witcher & Jarrell's, a fine lot of
sugar cured hams, which they sell very
low. They also have a large stock of
the celebrated Melius, Trask & Riply’s
brogan shoes, in which they offer supe
rior inducements to their customers.
IN OUR NEXT
We will give our adventures and ob
servations during a fishing excursion to
the Oconee last week.
Any gentleman having books belong
ing to J. M. Stokely, will please leave
them at the Echo office, or return to
owner. J. M. S.