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cotnty nossrp.
>nv grape-vine telegk vimi to'kcho
—No rtMft on wheat yet.
—‘Take Aonvn jour-^-tow-s.
—Our county very healthy.
—( lover lias ttirtnil out fine.
—Plenty of fresh meat in market.
—Lexington stale anil quiet again.
—Mr. Henry Ilill hashß convicts.
—Our jail again cleared of prisoners.
—Brantley Johnson has anew boiler.
—Blocker is tin: butt-cut of the Press
Convention.
—it " ill take four months to complete
the new.Tail.
—< hiiilrenV parties are all the rage in
Lexington now.
—A great deal of tan-bark has been
g itliered this year.
—A new fence around Mrs.Robinsons’
lot, built this week.
—ln the floors of the new jail 300 kegs
of nail- will be used.
—l.exingtonians never use whisky
'till tlie beer runs dry.
—Several fights were “squashed” in
their.infam y last week.
—fudge Gibson officiated as Clerk of
Court one day last week.
—A splendid small grain crop is now
prophei led for this section.
—TV surrender most of our space this
week t-Court proceedings.
—Hon. James M. Smith made $3,000
by the iate advance in cotton.
—Rich Kinnebrew has insured nearly
ail the trees around Lexington.
—Our new jail will he built on a solid
granite rock, for its foundation.
—-The contractors say they will not
make a nickel on -the jail contract.
—The Good Templars of Lexington
have discontinued their meetings.
—Strawberries, Irish potatoes and
English peas no rarities in Lexington.
—The copper mine in Greene county
proved a disastrous bubble to the pur
chasers.
Any negro who docs his or her wool
up in cottoM strings will steal. This is
nn infallible sign.
—Our Tax-Receiver says property is
being given in tins year at a sligiitiy re
duced figure over fast.
—The late freeze killed every apple on
some trees, while others in the same or
chard were untouched.
-.Mrs. Geo. If. Lester had her large
oleander hushes killed last winter, while
invitee1 1 -d in the house.
—Some of our farmers are selling their
cotton crop to speculators at 9 3-1 cents,
hi lie delivered next fall.
—The negro who trespassed upon tln
road near the Jordan place was made to
tear down his fence. Right.
—The fine seasons the first of this week
brought up cotton and was of great ben
efit to gardens and small grain.
—Major Chafin says the late rains car
ried away Capt. Rains’ terrapin pond
and his Honor is now on sufferanee.
—A young man of this county was
robbed of 818 while asleep in a public
house in Lexington, one day last week.
—The Lazy Club has moved its head
quarters to where the new jail is going
up, that they may superintend its con
st ruction.
—Mr. Hill has hired his convicts to
Hon. James M. Smith, to clear and
drain a line body of bottom land, as soon
a.s crops are laid by.
—Those widowers and bachelors who
have bought lots in Lexington should
he required to marry within ninety days
or forfeit their Ikuucs.
—Three gentlemen horses and one
jack in town at the same time last week,
hut Mr. dim Cunningham's hay was
worth all the rest put together.
—A prominent official wants to know
if George Latimer got the brass to man
ufacture that bugle from his cheek. We
think not, as it can’t be missed.
—The jail committee has extended
their contract 8930, for which sum the
passages will be made into secure cells.
The contract now calls for $7,100.
A company of capitalists from Phil
adelphia spent last week in inspecting
tin- gold mines of this county. They
carried hack with them a ton of ore.
—-The guano horns used on a certain
portion of the Court-house repairs are
neither neat, gaudy nor fragrant. Earth
enware should be substituted therefor.
—A grey-haired sire down the rail
road says the only objection he has to
the Ki tio is that every member of his
family wants to read it at the same time.
—Mr. George W. Young is an officer
of which our county may well be iilouiJ.
lie has collected every dollar on the sol
vent list, and has given offense to no
one.
—Judge Pottle paid a very high com
pliment. to the full and satisfactory re
ports of Messrs. Thus. 11. I foxier and P.
Pace. They will be found in the Grand
Jury presentments.
—Judge I lamp McWhorter, of this
county, spent a number of years on per
petual motion and, with the use of mag
nets. perfected the invention ; butit was
of no practical service.
—Under the new tax act of Georgia
every person or linn that sells patent or
proprietary medicines must pay $10; in
surance and lightning-rod agents $lO
for each county they invade, and auc
tioneers s9,>.
—We noticed livt> gentlemen standing
near each other last week —Messrs. S. 11.
Stokely, Bob’t McWhorter. .lames M.
Smith. Judge llamp McWhorter and
001. Acton—the smallest of whom would
j*ull down the scales to 250 or more.
—’flu 1 Baptist and Methodist negro
jn’eachers had si big discussion, last
week, on the question. “ Was Judas
converted?” We are glad to know tluit
this in|>ortant question has been irrevo
cably settled by this august tribunal.
—That infamous mulatto scoundrel,
(1111 Mattox, actually stole a dwarf pear
tree from a gentleman's garden in Lex
ington. We verily believe that this fel
low would steal your well or the guano
from under cotton if he had half an op
]>ortuuity.
—The hoys around Lexington, who
were in the habit of carrying pistols,
were frightened out of three years’
growth by a report that the Grand Jury
had secured true bills against them, and
owe of tlie valiant youths left for parts
unknown. Several negroes also stam
peded at a similar rumor.
—We last week took the names of sev
eral subscribers, whose papers will he
discontinued if they do not pay up by
the first Tuesday in May. Please don't
ask us for credit, as we positivelv would
not send the Echo to Queen Victoria
uuloss the money came first. A man who
can't raise 50 cents has no time to read
and had better be at work.
—ln the vard of Col. Echols arc two
idols, made of stones neatly fitted to
gether. that Gov. Gilmer dug up near
Lexington and placed on each side of his
door, whore they now stand. They are
about three feet high, and for what pur
pose thev were designed we cannot sur
mise. ('hoy evidently belong to the pre
historie age.
—lion. Rob't McWhorter says there
is a marked improvement in the dress,
appearance and deportment of the mass
es of this county within the past thirty
veal's. Then the farmers came to town
in their shirt sleeves and copperas pants
and by evening a third of their number
were belligerantly drunk. Now he finds
a well-dressed, sober assent >ly.
—Our public school system is a farce,
and is of no earthly benefit to the poorer
classes, who are not able to pay the lar
ger part of their children's tuition. Let
the money thus appropriated go to pay
the entire tuition of the pupil so long as
it lasts, and let it be known that for a
eej/tain length of time, if hut three days,
tuition is entirely FREE to every child.
Lnder the present system this appropri
ation is of no practical benefit to any
except the teachers, to whom it is a
kind of perquisite. Either let an entire
chance be made in the system or allow
the money thus wasted go toward pay
ing off the State debt,
—Our subscribers complain that they
arc annoyed almost to death with news-
paper borrowers. No hint i< strong
• nough to drive off these close-fisted
dead beats. At some offices they out
number the subscribers, and more than
otxs has been seen to steal a paper from
the post-office before it was delivered to
the owner! Several of our patrons ask
ed us to give this gr swing evil ventila
tion, and promised to furnish us the
names of some of the cheekiest purpcirn
tors for publication. We appreciate the
occasional lending of papers to non-sub
n ribers for inspection, but the man who
from wi*‘k to w.-ek depends on his
neighbor for reading matter is worse
than a penitentiary convict, infidel or
oven Rank.’ l
roURT PROCEEDINGS.
JTDUE POTTLE'S CHARGE TO THE
GRAND JI RY.
The following able and instructive
charge from Judge Pottle, given at
the opening of Court last week, was de
livered orally from head-notes and re
written hastily from memory:
Mr. F 'orrman at and Gentleman of th: Grand
Jury:
Von are the first Grand Jury assembled in
your county under the new Constitution.
Heretofore ther- were no distinctions be
tween the two juries. Now they are separate
and the duties of the Orand Jury are distinct
from the other I have found-some sensitive
; ness in the cimit growing out of the new
methods of revisions of the jury boxes. I
r think it is an undur sessitiveaese, and is not
! a fair influence from the terms of the Consti
tution. The l nmmissioners are required to
select from the Receiver's digest the “ intelli
gent and upright” of the tax f-ayers to be put
in one box ; and from this to select for anoth
er box two-fifths of the " most experienced, in
telligent and upright.” fio that the onlr dif
ference between the two classes is, that of
“ experience.” You have then been selected
for your experience, intelligence and upright
ness. It is for you to show that the estimate
which has been put upon you is a projier one.
The Grand Jury system has been for many
years a nece**ary part of the jurisprudenoe of
all free governments. It comes down to us
boarv with age. Without your intelligent
and prompt action nothing can tie done to pro
tect society from the lawless and no one can
he put ot trial without a presentment or in
dictment. The people may be ever so much
oppressed by had men —they may knock at
the door of justice for redress against wrongs
to person or property —the Court mar be ac
tive and anxious to suppress crime: but if the
Grand Jury do not act, society is at the mercy
of law-breakers. The c<mntry took auxiousiy
to you for the elevation of'pubis- murals, as
liar as it can tie done by vigorous enforcement
of law. The law elevates y-si above the com
mon plane, and from this elevation bids you
look down and overall sections and neighbor
hoods in search after crime. Your oath only
binds you to present offenders which may
come to your knowledge during the present
service; but your duties don't end here. You
have the right, and it is your duty, to go be
yond this period of time and present any vio
lation of law which is not barred by the stat
ute of limitations.
There are crimes which may never he un
covered unless the action comes from the
Grand Jury on your own motion. The homes
of the humble and obscure may be inva Id ;
the persons of the old and defenceless may be
assaulted. Such persons shrink from becom
ing prosecutors or arc too poor to secure
counsel. Such protection it is peculiarly the ,
duty of the Courts to afford.
There is force and meaning in that word
“ truly” in your oath. “ You shall present
all tilings truly, so help you God.” No feel- ■
lugs of malice should be permitted to control 1
the miml when the jury go into the sanctuary
of their retirement. This bad spirit should
he exorcised at once if it exists. So likewise
should no feelings of affection or favoritism
actuate you in your deliberations. This oath J
makes a perfect iine of duty, up to which you
should walk with all thS majesty of conscious
integrity.
l Irgamzed as we are by nature, it is impos
sible to entirely rid ourselves of the clogs
which impede us in our progress after the as
certainment of truth. We must, however, do
the best we can to approximate it, and do full
and complete justice between the State and
the accused, according to the law and the tes
timony. Your inquiries should be “diligent
inquiries.” You are not to imagine or pre
sume guilt. The law ought to be enforced,
but you should be cautious and just in seek
ing after crime. Persons have been made vic
tims of persecution by having bills of indict
ment found against them, and on the trial
their inuoeense clearly established. The fact,
however, that a Grand Jury found the bill to
be true may put a stain and a cloud on a
man’s character which may follow him to his
grave and rest upon his children after him.
Your first duty is hi examine carefully the
books of record in the Clerk’s office. I trust
you will find, what all your predecessors have
found, that this officer is still faithful to his
duty.
The duties of the Ordinary are highly im
portant and responsible, l’t-rson- die and dis
pose of their property by wilt. This is the ti
tle of the legatee to property. It should be
preserved by a perfect and legible record.
This officer passes upon the estates of the Jiv
ing and the dead. Grown persons and child
ren are alike under his protection as to their
estates.
You should examine carefully tlie condi
tion of the financial affairs ot your county.
The County Treasurer should show you what
amount of money he has received and how
disbursed, supported by proper vouchers. If
there is any balance in the treasury lie should
show you what that balance is, aud have it in
hand in money, subject to any draft upon it.
The condition of the roads aud bridges in
your county will next demand your attention.
You will require Justices of the Peace to
appear before you with their dockets, to show
you that they have charged litigants only
such costs as arc allowed by law.
With these matters I call your attention to
subjects of more general concern. These are
laws which are required to be specially given
in charge. The Legislature has not required
the Judges to gtvespeeially in charge the laws
of murder, robbery, seduction or any felonies,
but the special matters for charge to you are
misdemeanors, i shall proceed to do so, with
the hope aud confidence that you will search
after this class of offenders :
The law forbids the selling or furnishing of
spirituous liquors to a person when intoxica
ted or drunk. The law does not prohibit the
selling of liquors, nor does it make it penal to
drink or get druuk. It prescribes the pay
ment of a license for the privilege of selling,
and holds the seller responsible for the abuse
ol that privilege. Upon this principle a man
cannot use his property to the injury of his
neighbor. While a man can own property
and en joy its use, he cannot erect a nuisance
on it to the injury of the public or private in
dividuals. Upon this principle the law holds
the seller responsible if he sells liquor to one
when drunk. Such a law is demanded by the
best interests of society, and commends itself
to all who want peace and good order in the
land. This, aud all other laws of similar im
port, are not the result of a sentiment, but the
result of experience and observation that such
practices are at the root of many crimes.
Drunkenness transforms a man’s nature.
He is ordained by nature with capacities which
tit him for almost any achievements in the
world of art and science. What a wonderful
age this is in which we live! The world
moves with astonishing rapidity, and scarcely
a day comes and goes without the develop
ment of some striking achievement of genius,
but look at man debauched and besotted by
liquor. Inflamed by passion, with his God
given reason dethroned —his moral sense blun
ted—he becomes an agency for evil, ready to
imbrue' his hand* iu his neighbor’s
blood, and carries want and discon
tent to a peaceful and happy family cir
cle. There are many pangs suid sorrow felt in
the family circle accursed by this viee, of
which the world knows nothing. If you
would Stop crime—if you would bring happi
ness and joy to the homes of the land, du all
that you can to put a stop to this practice.
The man with such infirmities is interested
himself in the suppression of the evil. Most
persons who get drunk are, when sober, liber
al and big-liearted men. Mean men rarely
ever get drunk, unless at the expense of
others.
The law makes it a crime to sell or furnish
spirituous liquors to a minor. It is the duty
of the Courts to aid the good people of the
countrr in the moral training of their child
ren. You aud 1 have arrived at the time in
life when we can look at human life iu all its
realities. The days of romance with us have
passed. We have a government and a sys
tem of laws which protects us all, and is the
pride of those who live under it. But who is
to admin ster this government and these laws
when the present generation shall have pass
ed away ? A thoughtful man and a patriot
hmks down the stream of time and concerns
himself about the future prosperity of the
couutrv and the |H-r(>eiuatiou ot popular in
stitutions. The children who prattle on our
knees aud the boys who are rapidly growing
up around us are those who are to support
the grand frame-work of government when
we pus, away. How important then it is that
they shall grow up with habits of sobriety
and be trained in the strictest principles of
integrity and honor 1
The law forbids a retailer to allow a minor
to play at any game in bis house, whether it
bo for gaming or not; aud also for any one to
sell to or furnish hiui with any deadly weapon.
The law forbids the carrying of concealed
weapons, and does this without regard to the
purpose for which it is carried. The events
of the last few mouths, have awakened an in
terest in the public mind on this subject rare
ly ever known in this State. The pulpit and
the press have spoken out strongly on this
subject. These are the manifestations of pub
lic opinion. The law needs no changes. It
is ample to suppress the crime if it is enforc
ed. Public opinion goes before the law. The
law follows it aud is the off-shot of it. The
voice of the (vopie should be out-spoken.
Siotoaiv when a victim falls at the flash of
the pistol, hut at al! times there should he" a
deci led public sentiment and an eye on those
who violate the law . Any where and every
where this practice is carried on it should lie
expunged and punished. The high and the
low. the rich anil the p - r. the vagabond aud
the genti caia&. are ali bound to obey it. If
you are allowed to carry concealed weapons,
and they ,-/ rued with liquor, whose lite is
safe? Without provocation, in a moment of
frenzy, without the siigiiiest warning, the soul
of a human being is hurled into the presence
of his Maker. Not many days ago an honor
able member of the Legislature, iu the pride
Oi His manhood —the fi-si mover in one of thq
great interests of humanity—was shot down
■ n the Capitol of the State; aud his wife and
children to-day mourn the loss of husband
and father. It is idle to talk of the t'ouauut
tiounl right to benr arm*. All of the Courts
have decided in fiwor *>f the reliability of
these laws, and th pr sent Constitution ex
press.;- delegates to the Legislature the power
to pass laws prescribingifhe mode in which
they shall be carried. The time was, soon
after the war, when society was so much dis-
I organised that it was necessary to do go for
self-proteetio*i. Then see had no government,
or worse than no goverwaient—certainly none
to protect us. But so peace reigns every
where. We have a government of our own
selection, and one administered bv true men.
J give you in charge ail the laws on the
subject of gaming. It is unlawful to keep a
gaining house, or to play and bet at any game
of cards.
It is urJnwfui to disturb religions worship.
It is one of 'the heritages of freemen to wor
ship God according to his own creed aud
modes of worship. Government neither
knows Jew b jt Greek, Catholic or Protestant,
Christian or Pagan, except to protect them in
the lawfnl exercise of this privilege.
It is unlawful to do any work in the ordi
nary calling on the Sabbath ; to hunt with
dogs or guns on the Sabbath ; for railroads to
run freight traigis on the Sabbath; aud for a
person to keep open a tippling house on the
Sabbath.
It is anlawful to sell liquor within a mile
of a place of Divine worship, except in a town
or city.
It is unlawful to keep disorderly houses or
houses for the practice of adultery or fornica
tion.
It is unlawful to use opprobious words or
insilting language without provocation to
another, or in his presence. It is likewise
anlawful to use obscene and vulgar language
lin the presence of a female. No community
! is civilized that tolerates offenses against fe
male chastity and virtue, and no community
is civilized wituout laws to protect virtuous
females. Our laws throw around them its
protection aud saves them from the contagion
of the low and the vulgar.
The laws on the subject of vagrancy I give
you in charge.
Finally, gentlemen, I put in your keeping
all the criminal ians of the State. Do your
duty, and let the country feel au assurance
that you will not only enforce law, but pro
tect aud preserve the liberty of the citizens.
SUPERIOR COURT PROC EEDINGS.
Tlie following cases were disposed of
at the April term, 1879, of Oglethorpe
Superior Court:
Susan F. Randolph vs. James Ran
dolph : Libel for divorce.
L. M. Hill vs. Cynthia Moss: Judg
ment on note.
R. S. Martin vs. James P. Culbreth:
Judgment on note.
E. L. Nicholson vs. A. J. Webb:
Judgment on note.
Lucy Hurt (col.) vs. Lindsay Hurt
(col.): Libel for divorce.
B. V. Willingham vs. W. 11. Kidd:
Appeal and judgment for plaintiff.
James S. Sims vs. John B. Morton:
Judgment of Ordinary reversed.
The State vs. Reese Jewell and John
Thomas: Burglary in the night time.
Each sentenced for eight years in the
penitentiary.
The State vs. Daniel Milner: Burgla
ry in the day time. Sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary,
Eliza N. Bolton vs. George W. Bol
ton : Libel for divorce. First verdict
granting a divorce “a vinculo matrimo
nii:. ”
Jeff Davenport (col.) vs. Martha Da
venport (col.) : Libel for divorce. First
verdict.
Eliza N. Bolton vs. George W. Bol
ton et al.: Bill for injunction, receiver
and relief. Final decree for defendants.
J. W. & W. 11. Wright vs. V. M. Tur
ner : Complaint on note and verdict for
defendant. Motion fo.' new trial; new
trial granted; verdict set aside.
The State vs. George B. Adkins: Nol
prossed.
_ The State vs. Peter Morton and Gus
Ellis: Larceny from the house. Peter
Morton sentenced in the chain-gang for
twelve months and Gus Ellis six months.
Th<*State vs. Harrison Winfrey: Mis
demeanor. Plea of guilty; fined $1 and
costs.
Cyrus Bolton (col.) vs. Emma Bolton
(col.): Libel for divorce and final di
vorce granted.
Anderson Watkins (col.) vs. Leanna
Watkins (col.); Libel for divorce. First
verdict granting a divorce.
McWhorter, Young & Cos. vs. John A.
Jewell: Four appeals from Justices’
Courts consolidated and tried as one
case. Verdict for plaintiffs.
Henrietta E. J. Parks vs. William H.
Parks : Libel for divorce. First verdict
for plaintiff.
The State vs. James M. Escoe: As
sault. Verdict of guilty and fined $95
and costs of prosecution.
The State vs. JamesM. Escoe: Misde
meanor—using opprobious words and
abusive language. Verdict of guilty:
line s2s'find cost of prosecution imposed.
Wm. Black vs. Pleas Harper: Arbi
tration and award. Demurrer to the
exceptions filed and sustained through
all the exceptions except the 4th; that
the case be sent hack to the referee for a
new trial.
Nine true bills of indictißent found.
Git AM) .H'ltV PILES ENTIHENT*.
We tlie Grand Jury, sworn for tlie
April term, 1879, of Superior Court of
Oglethorpe county, make the following
general presentments:
We have examined the Public Build
ings of the county and find the Court
house in good condition, inclosed by a
neat and substantial fence.
The Jail is in as good condition as
could be expected from its structure, and
as the new Jail is in process of erection
we would recommend that the proper
officers, as far as practicable, endeavor
to keep the old Jail as clean as possible.
The houses on the Pauper Farm need
ceiling or should be rough plastered.
We commend the Commissioners for
their faithful management of this farm.
We have examined the officers’ books
of tlie county.
The Sheriff’s book allows no public
funds received or disbuHed.
The Jail book shows 8 inmates, 6 of
whom have been committed since last
term of tlie Court.
Some of the books of the Justices of
the Peace show some omissions and in
accuracies. We recommend that they
acquaint themselves vv ith the law and
strictly conform thereto. The hooks of
districts Nos. 230, 232 and 235 have not
been brought before Ahis body. We re
commend thaf the Court issue its pro
cess requiring officers of said districts to
appear at next term of this Court to
show cause why their books have not
been presented for examination.
The books of the Clerk of Superior
Court and Ordinary are neatly and cor- |
reetly kept. • |
The books of Commissioners of lloads
and Revenues are properly kept.
We have carefully examined the books
and vouchers of the County Treasurer
aud County School Commissioner, and
find them correct.
We herewith submit each of their re
ports :
COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT.
Toths Grand Jury of Oglethorpe county, April
Term, 1579.
APRIL 23. Amount of taxes
due for 1578... $8,622 40
Amouutofiusol
veut list for
IS7S $ 89 90
Amount oferrors
in digest for
1878 47 SO
Amount received
of George W.
Young, Tax-
Collector- 8,454 70-8,622 40
April 23. Rec’defGeo. \V.
Youug, T. C— 8,484 70
liee’d from other
sources 20 20-8,504 90
Rec’d of Geo. 11.
Lester, Clerk
Sup. Court....s 70 75 I
$8,5,5 65
Cr.
By vouchers in my office... 5,0-54 20
$3,521 45
Cash on hand to balance... 3,521 45
Received of T. D. Gilliam,
Ordinary, for retail li
cense since the last term
of the Superior Court 200 00
Paid Thomas H. Homer— 142 50
Commissions on $l5O for
receiving, 2| ... S 75
Commissions on $l5O for
payingout, 2J-" 3 75- 150 00
$ 50 00
April 23. Cash on hand
to balance $ 50 00
Georgia, Oglethorpe County.—Perso
nsllv Hp|*eared before me P. Pace, 1 reasnrer
of Oglethorpe County, who being duly sworn
depJses and >aith that the above is true to the
best of his knowledge and belief. P. Pace.
Sworn to aud subscribed before me this the
23J day of April, 1879.
Thomas D. Giltiam, Ordinary.
REPORT OP THE COUNTY SCHOOL COM
MISSIONER.
Number of schools iu the county for three
months of the year 1878... 45
Aggregate number of children attending:
White.. 353
Coiured 522
Total.. 1,375
Full average attendance far three
months 966 16-65
Whole amount of school funds receiv
ed from all sources, including bal
ance from 1877 - ?4,512 54
Whole amount paid out as per vou
chers 3,115 53
1 Balance for 1879....—. $ 997 pi
Besides the Public Schools taught for three
months, I also report nine Primary Elemen
tary Schools, with eleven instructors, and the
attendance -of 216 pupils for 5 4-9 months.
Also, five jeavate High Schools, with nine
instructors and an attendance of 222 pupils
f .r an average of 5 3-4 months.
The euumerati m of the school population
was taken last vear, a report of which is as
follows:
No. white male children, between 6 and
,18 years of age 685
No. white female children between 6 aud
lb years of age 688
No. colored male children bein'ecu 6 aud
18 years of age 1,202
No. colored female children between 6
and 18 years of age 1,144
Total whites 1,373
Total colored 2,346
3,719 1
Confederate soldiers under 30 years of age.. 19
No. Mind persons between 6 aud 20 years
of age 3
No. deaf and dumb persons between 6 and
20 years of age.... 2
No. of persons between 10 and 18 years of
age unable to read:
White 93
Colored 888
Total - 981
No. of persons over 18 years of age unable
to read:
Whites 74
Colored 2,162 j
Total 2,236
Respectfully,
Tnos. 11. Dozier,
Comity School Commissioner.
Tlie Roads in the county are in good
condition with the following exceptions:
A section of the road at Sandy Cross
is in bad condition.
The road from the colored church be
low Winterville to the Watkinsville
road lias been obstructed.
We respectfully call the attention of
the County Commissioners to these
roads and recommend that they are put
in proper condition at once.
We recommend that L. F. Edwards
be made a Notary Public for 297th dis
trict, G. AI.
we recommend that ex-Sheriffs John
son and Young receive as compensation
for their services two dollars per day
during the April and October terms of
this Court in 1878.
We recommend that the Jurors,•Sher
iffs and Bailiffs receive two dollars per
day for their services during this term
of the Court.
Feeling tlie necessity of ridding the
county of tlie expenses incidental to the
prosecution and confinement in jail of
criminals in minor offenses, we would
respectfully suggest to our immediate
Representative and Senators the propri
ety of extending the jurisdiction of Jus
tices of the Peace and Notaries Public,
so as to embrace such offens ;s,
We recommend that one hundred
dollars be paid to our Solicitor-General,
Seaborn Reuse, on his account of insol
vent costs.
We recommend that a levy of 50 per
cent, be made on the State tax for coun
ty purposes.
In conclusion, we express to his Hon
or, Judge Pottle, our high appreciation
of his able charge and courteous treat
ment of this jury.
To tlie Solicitor-General, lion. Sea
born Reese, we return thanks for the
courtesy shown tliis body.
We recommend tlie publication of
these presentments in the Oglethorpe
Echo.
1. George B. Lumpkin, Foreman.
9. Joseph S. Baugiin,
3. John W. Bacon,
4. John F. Cilexev,
5. William A. Dozier,
* 6. George 0. llall,
7. Joseph Glenn,
8. Marcus L. Rains,
9. David M. Gaulding,
10. Patrick M. Stevens,
11. Charles S Hargrove,
12. John W. Kidd,
13. James T. Crowley,
14. William J. Crowley,
15. Elbert B. Carter,
16. Hopson 11. Colquitt,
17. Henry T. Bocchelle,
18. John W. Tiller,
19. John W. Martin,
20. Thomas R. Tiller,
21. James J. Green,
• 22. James A. Broach,
23. Thomas G. Lester, Clerk.
Georgia, Oglethorpe County.—l
certify that the above and foregoing is a
true transcript from the minutes of the
Superior Court of the general present
ments of the Grand Jury at April term,
1879. Geo. 11. Lester, Clerk.
JURY LISTS FOR OCTOBER TERM, 1879
(*raml .furor*.
Redding S Martin, Henry Kinnebrew,
Stephen Black. Tlios 1) Hutcheson,
Willi am F Smith, VolontineM Turner
George T Latimer, Wm J Davenport, jr
O II Arnold, James *T Wright,
Luke G Johnson, John L Wright,
A F Pope, Ishani II l’ittard,
Thomas Callahan, Alex II Johnson,
Joel J Bacon, Mid W Johnson,
Joseph T Tolbert, John TII Ilaire,
Wm B Campbell, Frederick T Berry,
Sylvanus M Butler, Benj II Witcher,
Richard F Dillard, Beamier M Johnson
John W Smith, Madison P Briscoe,
N M Mattox, Jasper Haynes.
Traverse Uurors.
Benjamin F Paul, Floyd U Goolsby,
James W Jackson, Wilson L Brooks,
John T Pace, Jonathan Farmer,
Joel A Maxwell, E D Martin,
Jno A Mathews, jr, Richard Al Bridges,
John W Jarrell, Wm M Martin,
John C Thomas, Marshall P Moore,
John J Norton, Charles G Goolsby,
Albert E Norton, Wm P Broach,
Rich’d B Mathews, James Callahan,
James K Harrison, Wm J Sanders,
Thomas J Howard, Harris Jackson,
George W Brav, Henry Young,
JosepnMW Glenn, John II Howard,
William LBriant, Abner W Wynn,
William TPatman, James L Bolton,
1 Adams, Tlios II Lumpkin,
James S Bushin, George C Bugg.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Departed this life on Thursday last, at
the residence of Air. Geo. 11. Lester, in
Lexington, Mr. Thomas S. Gresham, at
an advanced age. The deceased was a
noble gentleman—a devoted friend, a
kind and loving father, with a heart that
was ever open to charity. He was our
friend,and we mourn his death as a kins
man. Every one knew Uncle Tom and
loved him not only for liis genial, pleas
ant manner to all, but for his noble
heart and upright bearing. The death
of this good and true man leaves a void
in our community that can never be
tilled. The sad faces of his many friends
at the announcement of his death were
far more expressive than idle words,
lie suffered much from a painful injury
before his death, but bore it with heroic
fortitude. lie was well prepared to
meet his To his bereaved rela
tives we extend our sincere sympa. ay.
Mrs: W. Al. Lane departed this life on
the night of the 26th of April, 1879, from
the effects of measles. She was an aged
and most respected lady.
Died, April 30th, at the residence of
W. A. Burkhalter. in this county, Mrs.
Mary Butler, aged 87 years, 5 months
and 2 days.
Ye Editor Henmifiill.v Caned.
Orange Canb,
Cut for T. L. Gantt by his friend
Linton W. Stephens.
Presented on his return front Floriibi Apr. 30, ’79.
Success to nit Echo !
With above card we received on last
Wednesday, per express, a beautiful or
ange walking-cane, nicely fitted up. This
gift is doubly appreciated, coming, as it
does, from one of our best and truest
friends. Linton Stephens is one of our
Oglethorpe boys, and is a gentleman ad
mired and respected by all who know
him. In returning our warm thanks for
his acceptable present and kind remem
brance we heartily wish him a long life
and grandly successful caiTer.
A Sort Announcement.
We are pained to learn that Elder D.
W. Patman, a prominent and highly
respected minister of this county, was
stricken with paralysis on Sunday last,
at Big Creek Church, and has been
speechless ever since. We trust that
this good man will soon be restored to
health.
The Monthly Review
At Aleson Academy will take place
this (Friday) evening. If patrons and
friends would manifest more interest in
education teachers and pupils would be
much encouraged.
SUB CORRESPONDENCE DEPMTMEiT.
CRAWFORD.
MOSE-.
Crawford dull. The people don’t look
lazy but, oh ! so tired.
The measles have about gone through
i Crawford. The school was resumed last Mon
day—about 40 ill attend** e.
Rev. J. G. Gibson preached ft most ex
cellent sermon on both Saturday and Sunday
last. Every member of the cimreh ought to
hare been present.
The Baptist church of Crnw r ord have
organized a church Sunday-school. Both
the Kapti-t aud the Union Sabbath-schools
I are opening Kuder favorable auspices.
1 The County Grand Lodge meets with
the Crawford Lodge, I. O. G. X., on Friday,
1 the 19th of May. Mees s. Hansell and
Thrower, the G. W. S. C. and I*. G. W. C. T.
jof the State, will be present. There will be
public exercises at night.
Crawford I/idge elected the following
as officers for next quarter: R. A. McMahan,
W. C. T. ; Mi s Eudie Povner, W. V. T. •
R. 1. Stokely, \V. R. S.; R. S Ma ta,W. F. !
S. ; Miss Elien McMahan, W. f.; H. M.
Witcher, W. C.; J. A. Roland, W. M.; Miss
Roxie Povner, W. I. G.; Allen Moore, W. O.
G.; Miss Evie Stokely, W. A. R. S.; Miss;
Jennie Stokely, W. ii. M.
......Died, with dropsy of the heart, at the
residence ofher son. Mr. John Pace of Craw- !
ford, Ga., on the 20th of April, Mrs. Mary
Pace. Tne deceased was S3 years of age. I
She had been a member of the Methodist
church for over a half century. She leaves
several children, grandchildren and relatives
to mourn her loss ; but they should take com
fort from the thought that their loss is her
gain.
WINTERVILLE.
REFORM.
Up—cotton.
A general working of corn.
Several parties in this section still ,
planting cotton.
......Mrs. Riggers, an aged lady, died at her 1
residence in Clarke county on 22d April.
Mr. Crawford Lively, an aged gentle
man of Jackson ccuntv, died at the residence
of his son in Oglethorpe county, 23d April.
Last week a difficulty occurred in Mad
ison county, between Mr. Tim Gunnells and j
Wm. \\ illiams. During the melee both par
ties were cut in the arms and shoulder with
knives. Their wounds are not dangerous, I
though severe.
The ages of three gentlemen living in
this section aggregate the sum of 276. The
eldest, Mr. Elijah Williams, of Madison coun
ty, was 92 in January ; the next, Mr. Islmin
Cheatham, of same county, was 92 in March;
the youngest, Mr. Isaac Dnntiaway, near Ath
ens, 92 15th of April. The two latter have
every appearance of reaching their century.
Mr. Clark Martin, north Oglethorpe, a
gentleman 75 years old, met with a fatal ac
cident on Wednesday afternoon of last week.
Mr. M. was riding a mule to the field, carry
ing before him a sack of eoltou sei and, when the
a limal stepped in a hole in the ground, cuus
in," Mr. Martin to fall off, striking the back of
his, neck on the hard ground aud breaking it.
Death ensued in less than five minutes.
Memorial day iu Athens was largely
attended, notwithstanding the rain. At 4
o’clock tip* “Guards” formed at the monu
ment, aud in a few moments two companies
of students joined them and formed a battal
ion, commanded by Major Charbonier. They
immediately warened to the ccilo ay, head
ed by Burns’ band and followed by an im
mense concourse of people on foot and 111 car
riages. Mr. J. C. Kutiierford delivered the
memorial address, which was praised by eve
ry one present.
At night tiie Odd Fellows marched from
their lodge room toDeuPree Hall and listened
to a masterly address on “ Odd Fellowship,”
from p. B. Woodruff, of Macon. The music
for tlie occasion was furnished by Burns’ baud,
a choir of ladies and gentlemen, and the Hay
den orchestra. To say that the inusie was
incomparably, grand would be about the
right expression. The stores of the city were
closed •during the day.
SUM
Mr. Robert Mathews is still quite sick.
The school at M lore’s Grove lias sus
pended.
Mr. James T. Johnson’s house will
soon be finished.
Tell “Reform” he mustn’t be gossiping
about us so much.
One baud planted 15 acres of cotton in
3 days on our place.
lh.it old gru lge between the Smiths and
Joneses lias never been settled yet.
b: all killed by Cully’s abominable “dogs,”
and we eau’t help ourselves.
Jim O’Kelly says if you dou’tsend him
the answer to that 7 years’ interest problem
he’s going to pay it all up at ouee.
Tom Jones thinks, because he goes to
see Sal Smith, her brother John ought to pay
more attention to him than any body else.
The brilliant Miss Laura Moss, of your
city, has spent a few days in our ville, the
guest of Mrs. Ida Pittard. Hold us, “ Bep.”
....In a discussion, recently, upon “ Infant
Baptism,” “ Reform” set aside the opinion of
Dr. Adam Clarke by the testimony of Doctor
Paul, of Tarsus.
anotlier so much, we are going around with
our old wagon-body and built up every old
tale we can find and haul it home aud make
compost.
A young lady not long since heard a
S. S. superintendent making an appeal for
eout ibutions for the Rome Chapel, Italy—
and who was more familiar with the famous
cityjjof her own native State than the ancient
metropolis—said, “ 1 don’t see any use of giv
ing money to build a church in liotnc, for
when i was there last winter they had a
chapel.”.
....Dr. Nahers was on a short visit last
Saturday. He came down on the N. E. ex
cursion from Jewelville, Banks county, Ga.,
where lie lias located as a practitioner, and
says he has commenced a good business—
“practice” enough to keep him bus) . This
is truly gratifying to bis many friend* here,
and we all say, “Success to you, old boy!”
We kuew you were bound to succeed-
BOWLING-GREEN.
HARRY.
May-ing.
Flea season.
Planting peas.
Chopping cotton.
Vegetables behind time.
Wheat heading out finely,
Plenty of fruit iu this section.
Farmers are up early and down late.
A few sacks of guauo are yet wandering
around.
Antioch is still holding her own in
selling goods cheap.
Mr. Frank Drake, at Dalton’s mills,has
a splendid stock of spring goods, which he is
offering cheap. Frank is a whole team iu
low prices.
Judge ’Pottle’s charge to the Grand
Jury, last week, was the best ever delivered
to an Oglethorpe Court.
The following lines were received by
an old bachelor friend, lie says they are
awfully dulcified :
Call me pet names, darling—
Your sugar-plum, your glory,
Just call me tfiine, and thine only,
Aud then I’m all lnmkcy-dory.
Call me pet names, darling—
Your lasses, sorghum, pie ;
But just call me thine, and thine only.
And I am happy as a big horse fly.
Call me your dear jew-lurkie,
Your sweet anoiiu squamosa ;
Oh! eall me thine, and thine only,
And I’m your’s, you old mimosa.
N. H. Hunter, Esquire, went round to
examine “ the new jail” late one evening
during Court-week, aud was leftatootin town,
w ith no invitation to stay all night; aud his
finances not authorizing a hotel bill, he in
stantly became pedestrianized, aud set out on a
home stretch ol seven miles, which he made
iu forty-nine minutes, sharp. In trying to
coon a’log over Long creek, when about half
way over he cooncd oil into a quick sand of
three or four feet, aud with great effort reach
ed the home side of said stream, and ou he
put. When he w alked in Mrs. 11. and the
children were astonished, and fought the
Squire had come home with a brick iu his
hut aud had also been caught in a rainstorm—
but the Squire be.ug a good Templar and of
fering a short explanation, soon set matters
laughingly easy.
MAXEY’S.
MAY.
Gardens backward.
Cotton coming up.
Not a good stand of com.
F. C. Iliteheus has a nice lot of spring
goods.
The rain-fall here April 6th was 5i in.
The damage great.
Mrs. Abe Fambrough, of Oeouee coun
ty, is dangerously ill.
Rev. M. M. Landrum preached a good
sermon last 3d Sabbath.
Mr. A. T. Bright well is selling more
goods than ever heretofore.
died last week with the measles.
An ox t?am, drawing three Bairdstown
wagons, passed througu town, Monday.
WOLFSKIN.
JEEMe.
Another picnic.
A fine rain Sunday.
Farmers report a good stand of cotton.
.. ..The prospect for a fine wheat crop is
very good at present.
Married, on Sunday morning, 27th, by
Eider D. W. Patanai, Mr. Augustas Fam
briiugli, of Oconee, aud Miss Emily Spinks, of
Clarae county.
We are under obligation to Dr. W, M.
Willingham for courtesies extended Court
week. There is not a town in Georgia that
can beat Lexington for hospitality. •
attend a picnic given at Barnett's shoals by
the voting people. A large crowd was on
hand and enjoyed themselves in varions ways.
Some five or six old b ichelors, of doubtful
age, were evidently doingtheir best to redeem
their ill-spent lives. A splendid dinner, such
as the ladies know so well how to get up, was
served. It is hardly necessary to add that
full justice was done. Prof. Frank Christo-*
pher entertained the crowd with splendid
musie on the banjo. A cloud coming up
caused the assembly to dis|>erse sooner than
intended. Several new courtships organized.
THE CLADE.
BEPPO.
| Gaslings.
| Spring chickens in abundance.
A very good stand of cotton so far.
Oats are healing and are looking fine.
Potato seed and slips are scarce about
here.
Rye is head high and wheat is heading
nicely.
Gardens arc progressing finely this nice
weather.
O, why don’t you come to church on
Saturdays ?
Not a great deal of fruit is killed
through here.
Little '* sociables” are frequent, popu
lar and pleasant.
One of Johnie Davenport’s fine muhs
died last Sunday.
The caterpillars are scattered through
here by the millions. No damage yet.
Miss Jackson, from near Harmony
Grove, is the guest of Mr. Abe Eberhart.
Miss Mattie Tiller is the beautiful and
splendid organist at Millstone Church now.
Rust has not get made its appearance
down heie either on small grain or vegetation.
Mr. John Tiller is attending the State
Grand Lodge, 1. O. G. TANARUS., at Louisville, this
week.
Messrs. Johnie Faust and Bob Stayton
were in our midst last week. Come again,
gents.
One of our fair ones went to Athens
last week —white goods—w r e knowed it—told
you so.
ing” on a stand-still. Now, you can get out
that duster.
Dr. Jarrells large fine horse, DeWitt,
stuck a wrought nail in his foot last week. He
is all right as yet.
That cleverest of all men, Mr. W.C.
Orr, of Athens, passed through here last week.
Why didn’t yon stop ?
Mr. John Jackson brought in another
one of the large, fine gobblers last week. We
know whereof we speak.
Don’t you all look at us. We are so
shame. “ Dees’s” crystal language makes us
blush at our impure slang.
The crows have been worse about pull
ing up corn this year than ever before. Even
the old hens have gotten at it.
Mr. Shelton Collowayand his excellent
lady are visitiug their loved ones in our midst.
She will remain during the week.
We hear of quite a number from a dis
tance coming t the picnic on the first Satur
day. Mr. KiL, come down and stay with us
the night before.
One ef -our model farmers says that the
sap is pushing things now—going lip the chi
naberry tress in such a sluice that it just
pushes off the old berries.
One of our young men stopped his plo.v
in mid-afternoon, and walked a mile home to
ask his mother what that thing was they
played on hi Millstone Church.
Misses Mary and Ettie Howard made a
flying visit to their loved ones, near her, last
week. They are coming to the picnic to be
at Eberhavt’s mills on next first Saturday.
A grey fox, one evening last week, ran
across the road about fifty yards below Mr.
“ Beze” Tiller’s store. The blooded hounds
were put after him, but no catch—dark came
on too quickly.
A radical revenue officer passed through
here one day last week, for Elbert, We learn
i hat he destroyed beer enough to have made
590 gallons of whisky for one man. Let
little “ Aleck” speak again.
A delightful little ramble, along a
rocky branch, wasbnjoyed by a small party
last week. Scenery superbly grand and pic
turesque —Tallulah in miniature. Another
is in readiness when she of the Maltese cross
shall make her advent.
entertain (at least to try) a young lady, the
handsome form of whose sweetheart is just on
the opposite side of the room. We are sorry
we got in the way on an evening not long
since. We will promise that we will not do
so again.
Two of our young bloods dressed them
selves out in full new suits—low quartered
shoes and striped stockings—ami wended
their louely way to a picnic on the farther
side of Elbert county last week. Good many
young men about here say that their will is
to go to Elbert.
Mr. Ed., our “ Bachelor’s Roost” is in a
flourishing condition. One of its inmates, a
member of the “ new buggy” brigade, surely
done some courting last week up your, way
from the time he staid off. He wants to know
if the Chief of th'e Brotherhood will peniit him
to go the May Convention in Augusta.
Pr.tf. S. P. Orr, once of the Martin In
stitute, is in our midst selling fruit trees. He
is a home man from a home nursery, and our
people should patronize him. lie deserves
it. He is a diamond ot the first water. We
are sorry that one of our citizens, before finding
him out, treated him rather rudely ; but not
;so afterwards.
SIMSTON.
BLUE JAY.
Weather fine.
—.—Measles invading our district.
Farmers well up with their work.
—Hawks destroying young chickens.
—Grass growing and cows getting fat.
Wheat heading and bunching to head.
Chills and fevers making their rounds.
This fine weather improving vegetation.
A dry goods store has been opened at
Amis’ mill by Mr. Overton.
Mr. W. Pope Hill ; who has been very
sick with pneumonia, is convalescent and
will be up in a few days, we hope.
..There is an old man (a tramp) in this
neighborhood who claims that 11. H. Hill,
James M. Hill and David E. Butler are seek
ing to take his life. He says they followed
him through Florida and all the Western
States as a hound would follow a deer. He
has several letters in his pocket describing
h*.v these men treated him. In vain did we
try to persuade him that he was mistaken,
and that neither Senator Hill, his brother Jas.
D. nor Mr. Butler had any designs on his life.
He is doubtless non compos mentis.
FLAT-WOODS.
DUCO.
—Plenty of rain. t
..Working corn with a rush.
Wheat and oats look well.
Another picnic on the tapis.
—The Wesley Chapel boys have a deba
ting society and a new-fangled band, which
makes good music.
A fight occurred betweeu two negroes
on the plantation of Mr. Thomas Amis, last
week, in which one of the participants was
badly cut.
CENTREVILLE, WILKES CO.
DECA.
Wanted—One more local.
Cotton is coming up finely. From pres
ent prospects there will be a fine stand.
Mr. Jamesß. Turner, formerly a res
ident of our village, now representing a large
who lea-le house in in the “ Gate City,” visited
his old friends in this vicinity this week. Jim
is a success.
—Many of the freedmeu who had con
tracted for the year, since the grass began to
appear have left their places and employers
in the lurch. This is true of ten or twelve in
this community.
—We are reliably informed that there
is not a single whisky shop in the intire coun
tv of Lincoln, neither by wholesale nor retail.
This speaks weli for old Lincoln. Let other
counties follow >
One of the ropng gentleman who re
cently visited the Grade has been unusually
bright and cheerful ever since his return. The
trip, by some means, brightened his spirits
wonderfully. He expects to make another
soon.
Your correspondent, since last report
ha- traveled through Wilkes and pari of
Lmooln counties and everywhere finds cheer
ing prosfiects for the future—esjiecially with
reference to the wheat crop, of which an abun
dant harvest is promised.
Our school, after having been reduced
by the prevalence of measles, is again rapidly
filling up. The pupils of this school, as a
whole, are persuing studies of a higher class
thmwc Usually meet in country schools.
Our Principal and Assistant deserve mnch
credit.
“ The Sales gold mine/VLincolß county,
is immensely rich. The owfprs are bow rais
ing precious metal by the pound. The work
of 1(5 hoars, begininglast Friday evening, re
sulted in f720 worth of the dust. The vein
is formed in decomposed mica state—conse
quently the cost of mining is very small.
COTTON UP!
DRY GOODS DOWN!
LARGE ARRIVAL OF NEW GOODS BY EVERY TRAIN I
Special Attractions tills Week!
NEW PRINTS, NEW BLEACHED SHIRTINGS,
And Lots of Other. Goods!
Standard Calicoes, Elegant Spring Styles, 3c., 4c., sc. and 6c.
Soft-Finished Bleached at 4c.—Something Special.
White Piques at 4 l-2c.
Fine Brown Linen Drills and Ducks at 15c.
Elegant 4-4 Lawns at Bc.
The Best Corset in the State for 25c.
IN FACT SUCH AHOST OF BAR
GAINS IN EVERY LINE
THAT WE CANNOT POSSIBLY ENUMERATE THEM,
AM ve My Ask tlie PuWicto Cun in ai Earn tan All.
THE BEST AND LARGEST STOCK OF SHOES IN ATHENS.
SOLE AGFNTS FOR T. MILES & SON’S PHILADELPHIA SHOES.
BOY’S, mi Al CHILDRENS CLOTHING!
AT LOWER PRICES TiIAN EVER!
Sole Agents for N. Y. City Laundried and Cnlaundried Shirts.
M. G. 8c J. COHEN
1 and a Deupree Block, Atkens, Georgia.
Kendall’s mine, about three miles from the
above, is proving very good.
Bob Smith has pointed the plows, fixed
up the wheel-barrows, made garden hoes,
broke colts and done other useful things;
but now he comes to the front with perhaps
the grandest work of his life, viz.: The inven
tion of a scouring broom. In this, as in other
things, he is sanguine of success.
——
AUCUSTA.
Augusta, Ga., April 26,1879.
Editor Oglethorpe Echo t
Memorial Day, with its sweet and sad inem
eries, is once again numbered with the past,
and now the sun is setting amid clouds of
purple and gold.
There was not as fine a military display as
usual, the Richmond Hussars being absent in
Atlanta, the Oglethorpes (company A,) in
Beaufort. Gen. Gary, of South Carolina, was
orator of the day, and delivered a short ad
dress in front of the Monument on Broad
street.
I must not omit to mention a pleasant fea
ture of the day. A number of colored men,
members of a brass band here, offered their
services to the Ladies’ Memorial Association,
and their offer being accepted added much to
the oeaasion by their music and fine appear
ance, being dressed in tasty uniforms of grey
and crimson, worn to-day for the first time.
During the past week Dr. Henry, a Mes
merist, has been delivering a series of lectures
on Mesmerism. He illustrates his theme by
experiments on various persons. So wholly
do the persons experimented on yield to his
influence that the are made to do a number of
ludicrous things, and the large audiences who
attend the lectures are well entertained. Dr.
Henry will continue his lectures next week.
The Clinch Rifles gave an elegant hop
Tuesday night. These military hops iiave
proved very enjoyable, and at each succeed
ing ball the pleasure seems great than beiore.
I can no longer see to write—
“ The day is done, and darkness
Falls from the wings of night,
Asa feather is wafted downward
From an eagle in its flight!”
M. A. C.
A Disease that Wrecks the System.
Every function is deranged, every nerve
unstrung, every muscle and fiber weakened by
fever and ague. It is, in fact, a disease which
if unchecked, eventually wrecks the system.
In all its types in every phase, it is dangerous,
destructive. Stupor, delrium, convulsions,
often attend it, and cause swift dissolution.
But when combatted with Kostetter’s Stom
ach Bitters its foothold in the system is dis
lodged, and every vestige of it eradicated.
That beuign anti-febrile specific and preven
tiye of the dreaded scourge is recognized not
only within our own boundaries, but in tropic
lands far beyond them, where
and remittents are fearfully prevalent, to be a
sure antidote to the malarial poison and a
reliable means of overcoming disorders of the
stomach, liver and bowels, of which a vitiated
torrid atmosphere and brackish miasma
tainted water are extremely provocative. All
emigrants and travelers should be supplied
with it.
Lndy Visitors.
jx Miss Anna Auld, one of Elberton’s
roost gifted and fascinating young la
dies, is on a visit to Lexington, a guest
of Mrs. Morton. May her stay among
us be one of continued pleasure.
Miss Harris, of Winterville, a most
charming and accomplished young lady
and a Belle by name and nature, is also
on a visit to Mrs. Morton. With such
a noble mother and worthy father, Miss
, Belle will undoubtedly prove a prize; of
I the first magnitude.
Miss Gertrude Mathews spent a few
I days in Lexington, recently. She goes
i from here to Athens and thence to Golds
boro, N. C\, to visit Mrs. F. H. Ivey.
Miss Gertrude is attended by the best
wishes of our entire people wherever
she may be, she not only being endeared
to them through reverence of her noble
father, but the daughter has won all
hearts by her kind, courteous and lady
like bearing.
Mrs. Broach has been confined to her
bed for some time, with inflammatory
rheumatism, while on a visit to her
neiee, Mrs. George T. Latime.% of Lex
ington. We hope this lady may soon
regain her health.
Mrs. Mat Willis, of.Elbert county, is
also on a visit to Mrs. L. This lady is
the wife of one of our oldest friends, and
of course our best wishes attend her.
DRESS GOODS AND LAWNS,
H AMBURG EDGING,
MILLINERY GOODS,
FINE CHEWING TOBACCO,
And a great many other articles too numerous
to mention, at rock’-bottom, hard pan prices at
WITCHER A JARRELL’S,
Crawford, Ga.
—We have about as many subscribers
now' as wc can furnish from our hand
press, hut as other’s times are constant
ly expiring we will continue to receive
all who send the cash. We do not wdfct
nor will we accept names on credit.
Horses and Mules.
The undersigned has on hand in Athens,
and will continue to keep during the fall and
winter, a fine lot of horses and mules.
Call and see them.
w. s. ho£man.
—The first story of the new jail is
about up, and work is being pushed rap
idly forward.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
Maddock Ac Son’s White Granite TV are.
Seth Thomas’ Clocks.
Rogers & Sons’ fine Table Cutlery, Spoons,
Forks, Castors.
Champion lee Cream Freezers.
Millville Fruit Jars.
Library Lamps.
Dixon’s Stove Polish.
Supplied to the trade by McBRIDE A CO.,
Atlanta, Ga., strictly at manufacturers’ prices.
—Several of our premium correspond
ents are missing this week.
Do You Want fine Cutlery, Castors, Spoons
Fprks, Hall Lamps, Chandeliers ? Send to
Mcßride & Cos., Atlanta, and you will get No.
1 goods at lowest prices.
—The negro criminals sentenced at our
last Court have all been sent to thei r
destinations.
Elegant New Styles China, Tea and Din
ner Seta, Chamber Sets, very cheap Mc-
Bride’s, Atlanta, Ga.
MARBLE, MARBLE!
GREAT IFtEIDTJOTIOISr X3ST PRICES
OF
MONUMENTS AND TOMBSTONES!
And the work still maintained to the highest state of perfection. Call and get my prices
and be convinced that you are dealing with a fair aud square man. Designs and prices at
my Yard.. Specimens of work on hand for sale. A. K. ItOBKRTNOM,
Sculptor and Monumental Builder, ATHENS, GA.
MARBLE YARD on the corner of Thomas and Market streets. janl7-lv
We are again agents for the above named popular Fertilizer, and refer to those who used
it last season, with the assurance that it will be kept up to its past high standard. We also
sell Chemicals for Composting. Prices as low as any first-class Fertilizer sold in thecouutv.
v HAIRE & LATIMER, Lexington, Ga.
Tax Notice.
I WILL visit the several districts of Oglethorpe
county, for the purpose of receiving Tax Re
turns, as follows. I will not remain at the pre
cincts, but travel from house to house. Will be in
Kainlstown district—May Ist and 2d.
Falling Creek district—May 7th, Bth and 9th.
Wolfskin district—Mav 10th, 12th and 13th.
Bowling-Green dist.—May 14th, 15|h and 16th.
Woodstock district—May 19th. 20th and 21st.
Simston district—May 22d, 23d and 25th.
Glade district—May 26th, 27th and 28th.
Goose-Pond district—May 29th, 30th and 31st.
Grove Creek district—. June 4th, sth and 6th.
Pleasant Hill district—. June 9th and 10th.
Beaverdam district—.Jime 11th, 12th and 13th.
Crawford district—June lfith and 17th.
Lexington district—. June 18th, 19th and 20th.
Will also be in Lexington the first Tuesdays in
May, June and July.
myl-tf JOHW T. EXOL/IXD, T. It.
Pomona Hill Nursery,
CREENESBORO. N. C., J. VanLinley, I’rop’r.
Walter Green, agent for this old-establish
ed and reliable Nursery, is now canvasing Ogle
thorpe and surrounding counties. Refers to
Greenesboro Patriot and those who have pur
chased trees of them in the past. All Standard
Fruits. Stock all insured for one year. ap2s-2t
SPRING OPENING?
MISS L. J. LECKIE
OPENED on Wednesday and Thursday, April
9th and 10th, her Pattern
Bonnets, Hats, Flowers, Feathers,'Etc,
The Hat Department has all the latest shapes in
French and American Chips, Milans, Cantons,
Leghorn, etc. New style
Frizzes, Real Hair, Switches and Puffs.
Prices reasonable. The latest styles. All in
vited to call at Mla I.- J. I.ErHIFS. IS3
Broad street, two doors above Express Office,
Augusta, Ga. myl-4t
( i EOROIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY.—AppU
\T cation for Letters of Dismission, J. W. Pat
rick, administrator on the estate of John M.
Brightwell, deceased, applies to me for letters'of
dismission: These are, therefore, to cite end ad
monish all persons interested to show cause why
said administrator should not be dismissed and
receive letters of dismission from said estate on
the first MONDAY in August, 1879. Given under
mv hand and official signature, this 29th of April,
1879. THOS. D. GILHAM, Ordinary.
STATE OF GEORGIA,"OGLETHORPE COUX-
T Y.—Application for Homestead and Exemp
tion of Personalty. Georgia C. ARNOLD, a head
of a family, applies to me for setting apart a
homestead and exemption of personalty; and I
will pass upon the same Monday, the 26th day
of May, 1679, at 11 o’clock a. m.
THOS. D. GILHAM, Ordinary.
GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, 1
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 17, 1879. j
Commencing SUNDAY, Jan. 19th instant,
trains will run as follows:
Leave i Leave
Athens 9.15 a m Augusta 9.45 a m
Winterville.. 9.45 “ | Washingtonlo.4s ‘ -
Lexington...lo.2o “ I Macon 7.10
Antioch 10.48 “ j Milledgeville9.oß “
Maxevs 11.05 “ I Atlanta 7.45
W’ooaville... 11.21 “ ; CnionPoir.t 12-55 a m
Arrive i Arrive
Union Pt 11.45 am Woodville... 1.15 in
Atlanta o.Oopm Maxeys 1.35 pm
M illedgeville 3.30 “ Antioch 1.55 “
Macon 5.20 “ Lex'.r-ton... 2.25 “
Augusta 3.18 *' Winterville.. 3.00 “
Athens 3.30 “
Trains run daily.
Close connection made at Augusta and At
lanta for all poiuts North and Northwest,
East and South. S. K. JOHNSON, Sup’t.
E. K. DORSEY, Gen. Pass. Agent.
A|B|t (| UnJ Morphine ha hit cured.
HP u-
L, K 4 Ev'.ing. to W. B.
9 ■ W ■ WurthtnchA. Greeat Cos UAm
Best Five Cent Cigar
IN GEORGIA just received at
SMITH A WILLINGHAM'S.
/-SWitrhnWll7.
Üb. *2.30. Over 10t) latest Novelties
A*u ■Mm
TVTTJCI nTTQTI’G
SI'ECIFK tlltEs Bt'liVS A Sf.UDS.
MRS. BUSH, .Jug* Tavern, Walton co., Ga.—
Madam—l must say to you, that I prescri
bed your valuable Specific for Col. .J. D. Math
ews, Lexington, Ga., who had erysijielaa. He had
tried several of the doctors’ remedies, without
receiving any benefit. He was on his way to
Augusta, Ga.’, for medical treatment. He used
your remedy three or four times, while on hif
way, and next morning he was entirely relieved.
I cheerfully recommend your valuable remedy to
all who may be suffering from inflamation of this
character. WM. W. DAVENPORT, M. D.
Point Peter, Oglethorpe Cos., Ga.
9&r Druggists and merchants supplied by
MRS. BUSH’S BURN SPECIFIC CO.,
Office Box D, Athens, Ga.
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NORTH-EASTERN R. R. OF GEORGIA'
SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, 1
Athens, Ga., Dec. 28,1878. i
On and after MONDAY, Dee. 30th,187n,
trains on this road will run as follow*—daiiy
except Sundays: ,
Leave Athens 7.15 a m
Arrive at Lula 9.42 “
Arrive at Atlanta, (via A. L. RR.),..12.40 p m
Leave Atlanta, “ “ “ ... 2i40 “
Leave Lula 5.37 “
Arrive at Athens 8.00 “
On Wednesdays and .Saturdays additional
trains will run as follows ;
Leave Lula 10.15 a m
Arrive at Athens 12.30 p m
Leave Athens 2.45 “
Arrive at Lula... 5.00 “
The daily trains make close connection to
and from Atlanta and points beyond. The
semi-weekly trains make close connection to
and from Charlotte and points beyond.
JAS. M. EDWARDS, Sup’t.
NOTICE.
THIS is to notify the pubfir that Daniel
Clarke, coL, is umler wmtrart to me for th
year 1879. Any person hiring or harboring -ai l
negro will be prosecuted to the extent of the law.
John X. Kbekhakt.
Athens, Ga., April 21, 167A
Merchant*! —If you want to pay cash and
vet bottom cash prices on Crockery, Glass
ware, Lamps, Stamped-ware, Wooden-ware,
Looking-Glasses, make out a bill of all goods
you wait and let Mcßride A Cos., Atlanta, at
tach prices, and you will send your order to
them. Try it.