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BY T. L. GANTT.
THE OGLETHORPE ECHO
PUBLISHED
EVERY FRIDAY MORNINC.
Important Local Advertisements.
>• Kendj-mude Clothing at Witch,
kb & Jarrell’s.
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Bjr Calicoes from Witcher <k Jar
rell. They keep the best.
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Oo to Witcher Sc Jarrell’s, and get a good
Clock for a little money.
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I’ace* are always gladly
hailed among us. This is certainly a fact re
garding Mr. P. P. Toale’s advertisement,
which appearsin another column. We can
safely say that Mr. Toale is the Champion
Manufacturer of Doors, Sash aiul Blinds, to
which he adds a large list of requisites for the
completion of any building. To the needy we
sav, “ send for his prices.”
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Mount ilagle Tripoli, a superior and
economical article for cleaning and burnish
ing Gold, Silver, Copper, Glass, etc., for sale
by Loses & Billups, Druggists.
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R. T. Brumby A Co-—Calls the at
tention of Physicians to their large and new
stock of Chemicals, Fluid Kxtracts, Otto &
Son’s Surgical Instruments, Trusses and Sad
dle-bags.
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Look, Look ! —Florida Water, the finest
perfume out, only 75 cents per bottle. Fine
new stock of Perfumery, Blonde Powder, Ltt
btn’s Extracts and Powders, Cashmere Bo
quet Soap, Rnd a full line of Toilet Soaps. All
to be found at R. T. Brumby &. Co’s.
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Now in Ntore, a fine stoek of Canned
Goods, plain and fancy Candies, Crackers of
all kinds, French and common Blacking,
stundard Drugs ami Medicines, Tin-ware, Cut
lery, etc., cheap for cash at R. S. Martin’s.
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“ l'apoma,” the best food for babies, to
be had of R. T. Brumby & Cos.
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I* Your Life Worth lO Cents?
Sickness prevails everywhere, and everybody
complains of some disease during their life.
When sick, the object is to get well ; now we
say plainly that no person in this world who
is sit tiering with Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint
and its effects, such as Indigestion, Costive
ness, Hick Headache, Sour Heart
burn, Palpitation of the Heart, Depressed
Spirits, Billiousuess, etc., cun take Green's
August Fiou'< r without getting relict and cure.
If you doubt this, go to ilAiuiitovK A John
son’s and get a sample bottle and try it. Reg
ular size 75 cents. Two doses will relieve you.
M.IUKET i:i;TOUTS.
CRAWFORD RETAIL MARKET.
COTTON—
K<qq (i<>i i[)yi aaquioplog asms vqdiooo^j
Ordinary lli a 11$
Middling 112 a 11 §
MEAT—
Dry Salt Sides $ 15 a $ 163
Dry Salt Shoulders 12J a—
Sugar-cured Hams 18 a—
latrd, choice 20 a 22
Fresh Beef 8 a 10
Mutton, per quarter 50 a 75
GRAIN—
Wheat—Choice White 1 75 a—
“ Amber 1 60 a—
“ Red 1 50 a—
Corn —White 1 30 a—
“ Yellow and Mixed 1 27 a—
Oats... 100 a 1 10
FLOUR AND MEAL—
Corn Meal, bolted 1 30 a—
Flour 7 50 a 10 00
COUNTRY PRODUCE—
Butter 20 a 25
Chickens 15 a 25
Eggs 15 a 20
Peaches and Apples 50 a 100
MISCELLANEOUS—
Bagging, per yard 16 a 18
Ties, per pound 7Ja 10
The above arc retail cash prices only. Re
duction of price in large lots.
augusta Detail market.
COTTON—
Receipts since Sept. Ist 2,957 bales
Middling 121 a 12$
Good Middling 12j a 12$
BACON—
Sides a Hi
Bellies 13f a—
Shoulders 101 a 11J
Hams 14* a 10
GRAIN—
Wheat 135 a 150
Corn 102 a 106
Oats 05 a 125
FLOUR AND MEAL —
Flour 600 a 850
Utal 105 a 110
HATTfi OPPORTUNITY.
Mr. C. H. Smith, of Cooper, Jackson
county, is advertising for sale one of the
finest business stands in North-east
Georgia. It is located in anew section
of country, now rapidly being developed,
where a fine climate, pure water and fer
tile lands are among the numerous ad
vantages it possesses. Read the adver
tisement and see for yourselt.
ROAN HOUSE.
Mr. E. G. Roan announces the fact
that he has opened a hotel in Lexington.
If there is any man who dotes on good
living and fine horses it is our friend
Roan, although his looks deny the for
mer assertion. But we always heard that
you must never judge by appearauces,
which adage will apply to Roan. To all
who favor him with their patronage, we
guarantee good entertainment.
and. I) iC #oldl|}®f| €c!|o.
LOCAL DOTS.
—Don’t look for errors in the Echo
this week—it’s full.
—The Tiller brothers will shortly
open a store at the Glade.
—The Serepta Association was in ses
sion at ('kind’s Creek Church, this week.
Large crowds were in attendance daily.
—We had the pleasure of meeting, in
our town, on Monday last, the Hon. John H.
James, who was on his way to attend the tSe
repta Association. Mr. J. is one of the most
pleasant and affable men we ever met. lie
said liis first visit to our county was many
years ago, with Robinson & Eldridge’s Circus
—he being employed to auction off jewelry
for an Atlanta house.
—Elder D. W. Patman requests us to
publish the following appointments : “ The
Oconee Association convenes at Big Creek,
Oconee county, (the Lord willing), on Satur
day before the second Sunday in next month
(October), and wall close on Monday. Tues
day after the second Sunday Elder John G.
Eubanks, of Cobb county, will preach at
Bethlehem, two miles from Lexington ;
Wednesday at Beaverdain; Thursday at Mo
riah ; Friday at Lystra ; Saturday at Black’s
Creek; Sunday (second Sunday) at Union ;
Monday at Athens, at the Old School Baptist
Meeting-house, where I expect to be with him.’’
—We return thanks to Captain T. H.
Dozier, one of our best friends and most suc
cesslul farmers, for a basket of the finest yams
we ever saw raised in this section. Next.
—The day train was delayed several
hours, on Monday last, by a derangement of
some part of the machinery.
—C. C. Cargile, colored, requests us to
announce that there will be an examination
of his school, in Lexington, on Friday, the
2d day of October. Separate seats reserved
for the whites, who are invited to attend.
—Mr. Robert S. Gilham, near Max
ey’s, sent us a boll of cotton that had sixteen
locks. He says there are plenty of bolLs in
liis field with from nine to eleven locks.
—The members of Crawford Lodge, I.
O. G. TANARUS., are requested to come out Saturday
night if possible, and hear something good
In an J udge Gibson.
—The weather is beginning to smack
strongly of winter.
—Fire up!
—’Possums and Vimmons are ripe,
and the poor white man and darkey happy.
Dr. Thomas has moved to Crawford,
and is now erecting on a lot below Mr. liar
grove’s a handsome store, which he will
shortly stock with drugs.
—John Ham, the negro who commit
ted a rape upon the person of a little daugh
ter of Mr. Asa Fortson, in Elbert county,
recently, was sentenced to the penitentiary
for 20 years; Henry Almand, recently cap
tured at the Glade, for rape on a negro girl
last April, “ went up” for fifteen years; King
Henry, the negro who murdered Mr. George
Allen some years since, and who lias but re
cently been released from the penitentiary,
was returned to that institution for stealing.
All sentenced by Judge Pottle at the recent
session of the Elbert Superior Court.
— We had the pleasure of meeting in
our town, yesterday, Mr. J. E. Briaut, travel
ing agent for the Augusta Constitutionalist.
Knowing Mr. B. well, we can recommend
him as a clever gentleman ; and when it
comes to the paper he represents, why there
is not a better in the South. It’s walkiug
right ahead of all papers published in its sec
tion, and sends nearly three times as many
dailies to this ofiice as any other journal pub
lished in those diggins. We see the mail
opened every day, and know this to be a fact.
So we say to our friends, if you want your
your money’s worth, take the Constitution
alist. There’s no discount in it. *
—Cotton it coming in with a rapidity
that surprises every one. The planters, too,
evince a readiness to settle their indebtedness
that is truly commendable.
—Look out for an enlarged and im
proved Echo next week.
—We don’t call this sheet an Echo.
’Tis only published to legalize our county ad
vertisements. But look out for next week.
—Several advertisements that came in
too late for this issue will appear next week.
—The protracted meeting of the color
ed Methodists in Lexington, after a five years
session, adjourned this week.
—Dry goods are near twenty per cent,
cheaper this year than last.
—The efficient Athens police succeed
ed in capturing the thieves who robbed Mc-
I>ermed’s store. Ben Culp hops around gai
ly on one foot, and makes faces at “Musto
pha” wheu his back is turned.
—Several advertisements and commu
nications came in this week too late for in
sertion. They will appear in our next.
RESIGNATION OF JUDGE PLATT.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 7th, 1875.
To the Commissioners o/ Hoads and Rev
enues of Oglethorpe county :
Gentlemen —It becomes my painful
duty, to the people of Oglethorpe county,
to place my resignation as Commissioner
of the county in your hands—painful, as
it severs torever the ties that have bound
me to them for near half a century. For
40 years they have honored me with con
fidence and esteem. I cannot part with
you and them without expressing my
heartfelt regrets that 1 am compelled to
do so. If 1 know my own heart, I can
say, sincerely, that I love the people of
Og’ county. 1 shall never forget
CRAWFORD. GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1875.
you gt ntlemeu, for the uniform kindness
with which you have always treated me.
I shall ever pray for the welfare and
prosperity of you and the people of the
county. With esteem, lam your friend,
and obedient servant,
Geo. F. Platt.
Lexington, Ga., Sept. 9, 1875.
Judge Geo. F. Piatt :
Your letter, tendering your resigna
tion, received, and it is with emotions of
sorrow that we acknowledge your with
drawal from our body, of which you
have been so useful and faithful a mem
ber. The people of Oglethorpe county,
we know, appreciate your long and val
uable services, and they have never had
cause to regret the confidence reposed in
yon. Your labors for the prosperity of
our county will always he remembered
with gratitude, and our citizens will ever
think of your removal from their midst
with feelings of regret. May ymir life
ever he as much de\oted to the commun
ity in which you may live in the future,
as it was in ours in the past; but what
ever fate befall you, you and your iatniiy
have our best wishes.
Yours truly,
Jos. McWhorter, )
Geo. H. Lester, \ <-onamittee.
LETTER FROM TENNESSEE.
Fulton, West Tenn., )
tfept. 13, 1875. j
Editor Oglethorpe Echo :
Dear Sir : —I have never had the
pleasure of your personal acquaintance,
but, for several months past, I have been
receiving your paper, and find it very
interesting—more so, perhaps, because
it is from home ; and many of the names
in it it are as familiar as would be the
faces of the parties, could I see them.
I often see names in the Echo that
are more familiar and dear to me, from
the fact that they were recorded on the
muster-roll with mine during the four
long, dark and bloody years of the war
between the States.
I have wandered far from home, and
the friends of my youth, in search of
better lands, which I have found, and
upon which I expect to stay ; but still
my experience is, that a man can spend
his life more pleasantly in the section of
country “ where" he “ first saw the
light.” As I have already intimated,
our lands here are immensely rich, and
very valuable when once they are freed
from the massive timbers with which
they abound. Our soil and climate
arc well adapted to the growth of corn,
cotton, wheat, oats, barley, potatoes, the
grasses, etc., etc., and our people are
coming to their senses gradually, as is
proven by the quantity of wheat, millet,
Timothy, etc., that has been sown the
present year. Our Mississippi valley
has the reputation of being very unheal
thy, and, indeed, it is this season, which
we attribute somewhat to the unprece
dented rise in the great river in the
month of August.
Last year you had more sickness in
Oglethorpe than we had in Lauderdale,
but chills, and kindred complaints, are
very common with us now. We have
many theories among scientific men as
to the cause ot chills. I believe, though,
that ail agree that it is caused by
malaria, which, upon examination, we
find is lrom two Latin words, and means
bad air. Well, thd great difference of
opinion is upon the question, as to what
causes the bad air; and I am fearful that
it will always be a question. Typhoid
lever is not known in this country, while
it sometimes takes them by neighbor
hoods in Georgia.
It is appointed unto man once to die,
and go where he may he can’t escape it,
and in view of that fact we should en
deavor to make a thorough preparation
for the change.
Among many other things of interest
that I have seen in the Echo, is the news
of some glorious revivals in which my
good friend Gibson participated.
Well do I remember his preaching,
and readily agree with you, as to the
power and logic of his sermons.
I must say that I and wile laughed
heartily at the idea of his being the
largest stock-holder, and I can very well
imagine how he shook himself when he
saw it.
I close for fear of being too lengthy,
but still hope that the Echo will live
long, and visit me regularly.
W. E. Faust.
—The Supreme Court has affirmed the
judgement of the Court below, condemn
ing the negro Nick Thompson to be hung
for the murder of Cat. Hunter of Brooks
county.
—“ Old Jack Campbell,” who was no
doubt well known to many of our readers
—the humorous and witty negro waiter
at “ Caoipbell’s Hotel” in Madison, who
so often “ set the table in a roar” by his
rare African wit, died on the 10th inst.
—Madison (Ga.) Journal: It is
strange, but nevertheless true, that since
•ur county was laid off'in 1808, there has
been only one person hanged within its
boundaries. In 1832 a negro man, a
slave of Judge Walton’s, was hanged for
stealing a pair of copperas colored pan
taloons ; this being the third offense, the
penalty was hanging.
HAIRE & LATIMER.
This splendid firm is now receiving
their fall stock, which comprises one of
the largest and finest assortments of dry
goods, clothing, boots, shoes, hats, etc.,
ever brought to Oglethorpe county, rll
of which they are selling at prices that
can’t be beat in this section. We will
notice them at length in our next.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The following first-class firms are now
opening splendid stocks of fall goods,
and their announcements will appear in
our next:
orr & co.
This name savors of cleverness, fair
dealing and choice goods. They have
now in store one of the choicest stocks
of flour, tobacco, fancy goods, crackers,
groceries of all kinds, that ever gladden
ed a hungry man’s eye, at prices that
can’t be heat by any man who don’t
steal his goods.
8. C. DOBBS.
This veteran in the business has just
brought out a stock of goods of such
huge dimensions, and which he sells at
such diminutive prices, that Athens
stands aghast with wonder. Think <>i
shoes at from 75 cents per pair up, and
clothing at almost cost. He also sells
sewing machine needles, of all kinds, at
wholesale and retail.
J. H. HUGGINS.
Besides being one of* the cleverest me
in the Slate, the Colonel is one of t..
hot and most successful merchants. M
has just returned from market, bringing
with him one of the largest, cheapest
and best selected stocks that Athens will
see this year. He has opened the ball
by putting kerosene oil down to 25 cents
per gallon. It’s only a sample of what
he intends to do in reducing.
SNEAD & CO.
If you want anything in the boot, shoe
or hat line, call on the Snead brothers,
where you will find, besides one of the
best and cheapest stocks in the city, as
affable and clever set of gentlemen as
you care to see. At their store you are
bound to be suited in both goods and
price.
S. H. STOKELY.
And last, though by no means least,
comes that old and reliable home mer
chant, “Uncle Stephen.” As his size
denotes, he don’t believe in half doing
anything—he goes “ the whole hog or
none.” If he does a friend a favor, it
is one worth something; if he farms, his
acres and crops will compare with the
the best; if he sells goods on credit, his
books would make a timid man tremble ;
if he buys your cotton, you can count on
just a little above the mat ket; if he
buys a stock of goods, you may just bet
that it is a whale. In keeping with his
past actions, he is now receiving one of
the largest stocks ever brought to our
county, which he will sell at prices that
will make his Athens rivals shudder.
BENSON & MERCIER.
It is always a pleasure to recommend
a good article; and* when that article
chances to be in the form of one of the
best and cleverest firms in the State, un
usual zest is added to the pleasant task.
So when we announce the fact that, un
der the title of Benson & Mercier our
readers will find honorable dealers, as
clever and affable men as the world can
produce, and all the necessary requisites
of No. 1, live, wide-awake cotton factors,
it is only reiterating what every one who
has every had any business with these
gentlemen well know. In them our friends
will find all they could ask in their fac
tors —integrity, accommodation, and a
“ patented knack” of getting the ’* top of
the market” for cotton placed in their
hands. We will announce for the benefit
of those “ widows and old gals” (as “Wan
derer” would say) who have the control of
cotton,that Mr. Mercier is the handsomest
widower in Augusta, and like his cotton,
is “on the market.” It is rumored that to
all ladies, under 48, who will send this
firm their cotton, is given a free ticket to
a grand lottery, to be drawn at a future
day, in which the junior partner is the
grand capital prize—value, $1,000,000.
But to this we don’t vouch ; but that all
who favor Benson & Mercier with their
cotton is sure to be satisfied, we make no
hesitancy in affirming.
Our friends will find with this firm MrT
C. D. Kinnebrew, of our county, who
will be found at his post, ready to ex
tend his numerous friends a hearty wel
come and prompt attention.
GARRETT A LATIMER.
This new but experienced firm is of
fering their services to our citizens.
With the first-named gentleman we are
not acquainted; but when it comes to
Willie Latimer, why, there never was
more honor or cleverness put up in a 150
pounds package. As the darkey said,
“ you may stan’ him on de head, on de
foot, lay him on dis side an’ den on dat,
an’ you sure ter fine him zactly squar !”
We’ve seen the old clay hill from which
they toted the dirt to make that boy, and
therefore know whereof we speak.
Willie Stewart, one of Oglethorpe’s
“ premium” boys, is with this firm, and
the best way for his friends to show their
appreciation of his worth is to send the
firm with which he is connected their
cotton.
A. M. BENSON. W. N. MERCIER.
BENSON & MERCIER,
COTTON FACTORS,
No. 3 Warren Block, Augusta, Ga.
WILL MAKE CASH ADVANCES ON COTTON IN STORE,
and will hold on Margins, in first-class Fire-proof Store, for indefinite time,
at very low rates of interest.
SSBMIE3 X>k W A I.TKIt AND OTHKU
161" '' -1 i '■ ;iM JfI •.:• >; M.MKV is at present in
- —ever brought t-o this market.
” CHILDS, NICKERSON & CO.,
DEALERS ITS
lELj&LFL TD~SRTJ±FZjtt
IRON, STEEL, NAILS,
FAIRBANKS SCALES,
Agricultural Implements, Mill Findings,
AGENTS FOR
WINSffIFS Al SAWYER’S COTTON BBS,
Circular Saws, Etc., Etc.,
ATHENS, - GEORGIA.
New Furniture House! New Goods!
C. V. WALKER,
Auction and Commission Merchant and Wholesale and Retail Furniture Dealers,
317-319-321 Broad st., Augusta, Ga.,
Auction Rooms, 317 | FEW DOORS ABOVE PLANTERS’ HOTEL | Furnit’e R’s, 319-S2K
ELEGANT STOCK OF NEW
FTTIRISrXTTTIRIEI
OF ALL STYLES, from best Factories East and West, selected carefully to suit the mar
ket, at LOWEST FIGURES. PARLOR, CHAMBER and other Furniture, of every kin(L
GOODS FOR LESS MONEY than any house South.“^g
sepl7-3m C. V. WALKER.
The Great Georgia State Fair, 1875!
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THE ANNUAL FAIR FOR 1875 OF THE GEORGIA STATE AGRICUL
TURAL SOCIETY WILL BE HELD IN
MACON, GEORGIA,
AT THE BEAUTIFUL CENTRAL C J TY PARK GROUNDS, BEGINNING.
Monday, October 18, and Continuing One Week.
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A LARGE, VARIED AND LIBERAL PREMIUM LIST, COVERING ALL DE
PARTMENTS of Industry, from which the following are extracts
Field Crop Department.
For the best and largest display in merit and variety of sample products from the field,
garden, orchard, dairy and apiary—the contribution of a single farm $lOO
- the best six stalks of cotton —to become the property of the Society* 50
For the best five bales, crop lot of short staple cotton, by one exhibitor 150-
For the best single bale of short staple 50
For the best single bale upland long staple 50
Horse Department.
Best Thoroughbred Stallion 100 j Best Combination Horse or-Mare 100-
Best Walking Horse 50 ' Best Double Team, owned by 1 exhibitor, 100-
Best Saddle Horse or Mare 75 1 Best Georgia Raised Mule 60
Best Single Buggy Horse or Mare 75 | Best Mule, open to the world 50
Cattle Department.
Best herd—one Bull and four Cows or '4O and $2O for the best Bull and Cow, re-
Heifers—all to be of one breed and own- spectively, of each of the following
ed exclusively by one exhibitor 100 breeds: Alderney, Ayeshire, Devon and
Best Milch Cow 50 Durham.
Cow giving the Richest Milk 50 Best Sow and Pigs under six.months old, 50’
Poultry Department.
Best trio of each variety 10 j Best and largest display in merit and va-
Best and largest display in merit and va- I rietv of same, open to the world 50
riety of Domestic Fowls, raised in j Best display of Pigeons 20-
Georgia 50 Best display ot Rabbits 10.
Horticultural Department.
Best display of Garden Vegetables, grown by one person 25.
Home Industry Department.
Best collection oi Jellies, Preserves, Pickles, Jams, Catsups, Syrups and Cordials, made
and exhibited by one lady 50-.
Best display of Breads by one lady .... 25
Ornamental Needle Work.
Best display in merit and variety of Female Handicraft, embracing Needle Work, Em
broider)', Crocheting, Knitting, etc., by one lady 50=
Fine Art Department.
Best Oil Painting (any subject) 25 Best collection of Paintings and Draw-
Best Portrait Painting 20 ings by the pupils of one school or col-
Best Painting in Water Colors 20 lege 50
Best display of Paintings and Drawings Best display of Photographs
by one exhibitor 25 Silver Medal and 25
Best collection of Drawings by a girl un- Best display of Jewelry, Silverware, etc...
der sixteen years of age 25 Silver Medal and 25
Merchaut’s Displays.
Best display of Dry Goods 100 Best display of Clothing 25
Best display of Fancy Groceries 100 Best display of Millinery - 25
Best display of Glassware and Crockery.. 50
Special Premium for Oranges.
To the Grange in the State making the largest display in merit and variety of Stock,
Products, and result of Home Industrie}, all raised, produced or made by the members
of that particular Grange..... ..
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
VOL. I—NO. 51.