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COUNTY GOSSIP.
iV CT.trS-V(NK TBLEGHAPH TO EC HO
Mosquitoes are registering.
This is the month of flowers.
Spring chickens very scarce.
I n the midst of life we are in debt.
l'he cut-worm season is about over.
A steamgrist mill in Lexington next.
Lexington is blessed with pretty girls.
A great many horses dying'this spring.
Mark Voting will build anewfcou.se
this summer.
Mrs. It. J. Willingham has snap beans
nearly grown.
Mr. Sam Lumpkin cut a rye patch 12
times tins year.
Cotton was first planted in the United
States in 1759.
Ply the whitewash brush and thus
ward off sickness.
l.irne scattered around will rid your
premises of fleas.
We suggest that our yettug people get
up a calico party.
. . The late coo) weather caused cotton to
die out in spots. •
at out i-ent per pound.
Beaverdam section.
Some unknown diseasecontinuestokill
horses in this county.
Fishing parties now sing, “Shall we
gather at the river?”
The finest house in Lexington is unoc
cupied; Mrs. Mathews’.
Athens has torn loose Atlanta’s hold on
the trade of this county.
There is a great deal of envy and strife
between rival drummers.
AVinterville is improviug faster than
any station on this branch.
Lightning is splitting up the cedar tel
egraph posts <m this branch.
V third less guano was bought this sea
son than usual in onr county.
Several of our farmers have already
sold their cotton crop for 1879.
We know nothing sweeter than the
girls in their now spring dresses.
Wild parsnips, that grow luxuriantly
in this county, are rank poisonous.
Mr. Brantley Johnson-is recovering
from his recent .accident in the well.
.. The rnud-sffbt-h'-rs have found no Con
federate gold in Newford creek as yet.
A neatly printed Bible can now he had
for 20 cents, or a Testament for 5 cents.
Mr. Ed Cox, the slayer of Alston, lias a
number of near relatives in this county.
Our young friend, Samraie Arnold, has
invented a rat trap; the best we ever saw.
And the train is even killing geese and
turkeys for ladies up the Athens branch.
Before the war strawberries never ri
pened in this county till the last of May.
Band around Winterville sells much
higher than in other sections of our county.
The county tax this year will not ex
ceed 40 cent- on the $lO0 —same as State tax.
< )ur < Jerk of Court made sls last week
recording deeds to gold mines in this county.
.. ..Base hall clubs arc slow about hatching
this spring. We hope the eggs are all spoiled.
1 11. , ladies now tuck their hats up be
hind, making said hats resemble a meal-scoop.
Nearly every family in this county has
an immense inheritance awaiting them in
Europe.
l ast Thursday and Friday nights were
very cold and they made cotton look possum
eared.
A family of paupers left our Poor-house
this week. They were able to “ tote their
own skillet.”
There is no forage to he had in this
county, and some of our farmers are buying
hay in Athens.
George Brooks hauled a stock to the
saw-mill last week that made 450 feet of lum
ber ; yellow pine.
The new jail is rapidly nearing comple
tion, and will he the handsomest and safest
prison in Georgia.
Mr. T. R. Johnson unearthed a stone
plow the other day, which was undoubtedly
used liy the Indians.
A gentleman from Wolfskin savs Col.
Joe McWhorter's is undoubtedly the cheapest
•store in this section.
Onr old fields, b\l the use of a little gu
ano, will make more cotton than the best and
freshest lands without.
A hand of straw, thoroughly wet and
hung in peach trees, will prevent the fruit
from being killed by frost.
The negro convicts recently taken from
our jail s ;t# Bob Johnson and Mark Young
would keep them in a chicken-coop.
The measles continue to ravage this
county with urn..bated ferocity. They have
now tackled our colored population.
Turn nn iron pot bottom side up and
work it in the ground so as to exclude all air,
und you can't break it with a sledge-hammer.
Stretch a silk handkerchief over the
bottom and sides of a China cup and you can
place a coal of fire thereon without burning
the cloth.
Judge Upson made twice as much rye
hav on his lot this year as his large barn will
hold. Cut when in bloom it makes a splen
did forage. ,
The Post Office hooks show that about
JO pounds of Echoes are sent outside of the
county each week, llow is this for a foreign
circulation ?
Colliding, the author of “ Young Ma
rooners,” was born in this county. llis name,
painted 16’ himself, can he seen on the Sha
king Bock.
Dr. Hutcheson says that hist year was j
the di vest in that section hc>ever knew, and j
can remember for do years back. It was worse j
even than 18.15.
By taking the soundings of the average j
rural boy yon will find that his highest ambi- ]
t ion,Alio dearest aspiration of his soul, is to '
he a clerk in a store.
A lady remarked the other day that she
had sent an order to New York for goods, and
upon their reception found that she could
have done better in Athens.
Dr. Alfred Oliver, of Elbert, was in our
e unify the other day. Dr. O. graduated with
the Inchest honors, and is one of the most su
jn'rior young men we ever knew.
Crawford pays her marshal 85 per
mouth. If that salary don’t make him mad
enough to snatch the hoys around right lively
we are mistaken in human nature.
Ye Editor is absent this week at the
l’ress Convention, and if correspondents find
any unpardonable mistakes in their produc
tions they must lay them at the door of our
devil.
The biggest tree known of in Georgia is
a poplar in Washington, Wilkes county. It
is 100 feet high. !> feet in diameter, 25 feet in
Circumference aud its lower branches are 55
feet from the ground.
Elder D. W. Patman lias been carried
home and at last accounts was doing as well
as could bo expected. We learn that Death
hto. no terrors for hity. Uncle Davie being
well prepared to face his Creator.
\noiher angel in disguise is selling our
people a In \ of common salt, under the name
of “ Australian Kook,” to render lamp-chim
neys unbreakable and kerosene oil uon-explo
sihle. This old swindle was exposed in the
papers about three voart ago.
Mr. George T. Latimer, our premium
mail carrier, leaves Lexington every morning
at !• o'clock, except Fridays, wheu he leaves
at S. He leaves Crawford immediately upon
the arrival of every train and conveys passen
gers at only go cents each way. .
.. ’...Dr. Hutcheson has the skeleton of an
Indian, the skull aud other portions of which
are in a perfect state of preservation, that
was found in one of those ash-banks. Now
what could have preserved the bones so per
fectly for more than a century ?
ner Church three acres' it was found that a
portion ot ii had oeen cleared and fenced up.
We learn that Mrs J. XV. Winfrey, with her
usual generosity, intends to donate the beau
tiful oak grove in from to this church.
On our travels, last Sunday, we saw a
great deal of game it the Beaverdam section
—hundreds of quail on all sides, squirrels,
rabbits and even a couple of wild turkeys qui
etly leading in a field, near us. These parts
would be a paradise for sportsmen at the right
season.
planters who were loudest in their advice to
others to ah-iain from the use of guano, this
year bought more than common theifiselves.
One of them, we learn, did most of his haul
ing at n get, ' hen he thought his unsophisti
cated dupc> wen asleep. '
'dr. Dav, Newsom says onr people are
niisUiK n til. tr. hi- being a revenue spy : that
he is a regular., app ■ etScer in unit ser
vice and openly .travels in the discharge of
his Kgut-mate duties. A reliabre gentleman
says he rep tuo several stills in Elbert coun
ty. 1- t; .wtru.. Mr. N.r
Last w . .. whu • Mr. Torn Hutcheson
was s.sw-rg a stock cut front a tree that grew
in ttn old fort tl: it stood near Wintervilie, his
mi-*. An investigation proved that they
were made by a tdaeksmith and imbedded in
ttie w. -d s. vera.: i.. he> etow the surface.
in visiting the beautiful barring-ground
of the ilium m family we were impressed
with a st tinge . :. ei.leuce : The nuraoer'five
seems to be tl 'Aral year with them, the in
scriptions recording nearly all the deaths in
1 IS > 1545, i 5 and 1875. With one or
two exception- oil the graves are thus marked,
i s one of the oldest and most honored
families in our county, and came from Meck
lenburg countv, Va.
Pwitpanwl.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances
the “A\ ar Record of the Tom Cobb In
fantry is postponed till next week.”
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A Complaint Against Augusta.
A few years ago, before the drttn was
thrown across the Savannah river at
Augusta, shad were as plentiful in this
section as blackberries. They were even
caught in the smaller creeks and branch
es that flowed into Broad river, and often
picked up in water too shallow for them
to swim in. But that dammed canal has
ruined our fisheries. The I’incligutters
of Augu-ta now have the monopoly of
this profitable business and sell us our
own fish at two prices.
Proceedings
Of Commissioner's Court May 6, 1879.
The following orders were passed:
R. G. Rowe, #8.75.
Ur. AY. Z. Faust, medical bill, $12.50.
MarkH. Young, jail fees, $68.45.
Mark H. Young, Sheriff 85.
T. L. Gantt,
Young A Johnson, ex-Sheriffs, SlO.
T. J). Gil ham, Ordindry, 831.
Jesse L. Rowe, 82.
Jesse L. Rowe, 83.
Smith & Willingham, $6.
Order that the road leading from Wil
lis Huff’s gate, through by Joseph
Glenn’s and E. P. Burt’s which inter
sects the public road near the residence
of Mrs. Martha Smith, be made a pub
lic road. ' \
01l War Trophy!*.
Not to have been nearer the seat of
war than we are, this county is rich in
mementoes of the strife for Southern lib
erty. Nearly all of our boys Brought
back with them some reminder of these
bloody day-, and they are now cherish
ed as their most sacred heirlooms. Ma
ny have swung in their houses their
trusty old muskets, which they managed
to smuggle through the lines. Tattered
Confederate and Yankee battle flags are
occasionally found. We the other day
found an “ Arkansas tooth-pick,” made
by some country blacksmith, and with
which the Georgian’s were armed at the
Logining. But probably the largest
collection of war relicts in the county is
owned by Mr. Jimmie Dillard. He has
halls from nearly all the battle-fields and
many other antiquities and curiosities.
His collection is said to comprise quite
an interesting museum.
Promiscuous KSionf in#.
A number of the boys and young men
of Lexington hesitate not to violate law
and outrage decency by hanging away
with guns and pistols in close proximity
to dwelling houses, thus imperilling the
lives of the inmates. Very recently two
ladies walking in their front yard had
their dresses sprinkled by a shower.of
shot, while another family tells us that
it is nothing uncommon to have their
window-glass broken with shot and bul
lets. A while since, while two young
ladies were dressing, they chanced to
glance through an open window of their
bed-room and saw sneaking beneath a
grown young man, armed with a flip
and in quest of a harmless little sparrow.
This ill-mannered fellow had actually
invaded a private yard, and was most
properly ordered out by the owner. A
stop must be put to this disgraceful and
dangerous practice and that instanter.
Forbearance has ceased to be a virtue
and our citizens are determined to see
that their rights and property are protec
ted. Until it is stopped Lexington will
be a good place to emigrate from.
Farmer** ami (lie tloon.
It would surprise the public to know
how many farmers in Oglethorpe county
plant and regulate their crops by
the changes of the moon. They patient
ly wait for the dark of the moon to plant
their root crops, and some other stage of
lunar suggests to them the proper time
for slaughtering hogs. They firmly be
lieve that the phases of the silver satel
lite have a potent influence on the pro
ducts of the earth. This belief need not
be regarded as a superstition, for it re
spects the theory of a natural cause, and
is extenuated by the many surprising
discoveries of causes and effects by mod
ern science. The opinion is the result
of the common tendency to cling to be
liefs that are inherited, without ques
tioning their soundness or seeking for
natural explanations of them. As far as
the moon theory seems to be sustained
by experiment, there is, no doubt, in ev
ery ease, an unrecognized cause that
should rather be accepted as the true
one. Those fiirmers that pay no atten
tion to such notions are just as success
ful as those who do. AVu venture the
affirmation that every one who is gov
erned by the state of the moon, and is
blessed with a good result, invariably
uses the ordinary indispensable condi
tions. He selects suitable land, applies
proper manures and cultivates the crop
as jit requires. If lie hadn’t done these
tilings Ins expectations would have pro
ved a mere matter of moonshine.
* The Spring rights.
In the spring the young man’s liver
“ Biles” up, and he wants to light.
From time immemorial the human
system becomes deranged in the spring
time and our worse passions demand an
outlet. This is generally furnished
through the medium of a tist-and-skull
tight, one of which generally cools the
blood and purifies the system for the
sultry days of summer. Notwithstand
ing the brotherly love existing among
the Lexingtonians, even this quiet old
town is subject to these annual erup
tions. In front of the brick store is our
great battle-ground, and the more timo
rous of our citizens will walk around
two squares rather than endanger their
eyes and limbs by trespasing upon this
fatal field. We think there must be an
electric power in the ground around
there to occasion this unpleasant de
rangement of the system.
The spring campaign opened Thurs
day of hist week—three clever citizens
being the victims—hut most happily no
blows resulted, thoughtful friends hav
ing stayed the hand of wrath until their
cooler judgment and sound sense con
vinced them of their folly. This out
break was occasioned by a foolish joke
and a general misunderstending.
On the morning of the same day a ter
rible war of words was waged between
two negro wenches—Catherine Baldwin
and Jennie Lind. These viragoes filled
the town with their abuse and profanity
at each other, and a gentleman who wit
nessed the disgraceful scene intends to
present both parties to the Grand Jury.
An Kxoilus Movement.
AY e learn that there are several worth
less, dissatisfied negroes in this county
who are visiting the various colored
churches with a view to organize an ex
odus movement among the blacks. If
this movement will result in ridding the
county of the last negro within its hor- j
ders we heartily exclaim, God speed it. I
Kid us thoroughly of this lazy, thieving, j
unreliable class of population and in five !
years time we would be in a highly I
prosperous condition. A farmer could |
then sow, with the knowledge that lie
would reap. Less cotton would be rais- 1
ed and a proportionately higher price !
obtained. Supplies would be made at!
home and a finer and better class of stock
raised. Land would become so cheap
that every man could own a farm, and
the country would rapidly settle with a
thrifty, intelligent population. True,
our numerous Lazy Clubs would have to I
disband or starve and those soft-handed f
young men become useful as well as or
namental. But honest toil would de
velop them into a hardier and better
manhood, aud richly repay their chang
ed condition with contented happiness
and independence.
But no such luck is in store for this
negro-accursed country as a successful
exodus ot these pests. As long as a
blade of grass grows in our fields or a
stream of water dows will they remain
with us. disfiguring the country with
their unsightly huts, crowding the court
dockets with all maimer of crimes and ’
misdemeanors, butchering our fields and
bankrupting every planter who gives
them employment", disgracing the hu
man race by sensualities beneath a dog,
aud finally -tea inir every thiiftr not kept
under lock and key.
Oh: tor a grand, sweeping, extermi
nating exodus we exclaim! but let it be .
nerai. Don't leave a single one of the
species behind, for they 'multiply faster
than their kindred plague, the Egyptian
hvusts. Let them go to Kansas, to the
Sandwich Islands, to New England, to
Ilaiitax, to il—well, any where so they
get out of Georgia. We'll trade them
tor “yailer dorg-" or yellow fever, for
small bo>"sorsmail-pox. for a brass band
i orthe cholera—yes. we'll swap them for
any and every thing except a carpet
bagger or a banjo.
*
An immense crowd in Islington last
Sunday to the Sunday-school celebration and
1 the occasion is one long t.> be remembered.
KHltlul Herbs.
We notice that several parties in
North Carolina are coining monevsell
ing the curative herbs that grow Jti the
State, one man last year having collect
ed and sold iofl.ooo worth of them. No
section of the South is richer in Botani
cal plants than Oglethorpe county. Eve
ry plant that grows beneath your feet
and every tree above your head possess
certain curative powers. Tins is the
medicine designed by our Creator for
suffering humanity, and those dangerous
chemical preparations are fast giving
place to simpler remedies, There is an
immense demand for these plants and
every year our farmers destroy large for
tunes in them. Prominent in this array
we will mention the burr willow, wild
cherry, dogwood, slippery elm, red oak,
branch willow, sweet gum and sassa
fras; in valuable herbs there is pink
root, jellow jessamine, gimpson weed,
bone-set and Hundreds of other common
plants, bushes and trees that encumber
our . fields. When a Yankee clears a
niece of land he first thoroughly informs
himself as to the pecuniary worth of ev
thing that grows thereon. He gathers
every strip of bark from certain trees
for the tanner, while that from others
is shipped to a laboratory. The valuable
plants thereon are also collected and
sold. The proceeds richly* repay him
for time and trouble. When a South
erner clears a field he has but one ob
ject in view: a cotton crop. A gang of
ignorant negroes are turned loose in the
woods and an indiscriminate slaughter
of timber continues. If the bark on an
oak is worth 85 and it would require an
outlay of 50 cents worth of labor to save
it no heed is given to the clear profit—
into rails it goes, hark ffrid all. An elm
that is worth 810 at a drag store is
chopped around and left to decay and
waste. Until you can beat more than
one idea into a Southerner’s head will
our section continue to impoverish while
the shrewd North will wax fat at the
expense of our neglect and contempt for
small things.
Cjirand Colored Picnic.
For several weeks the colored society
of this county has been on the tip-toe of
joyous anticipation of the picnic which
was held on Long creek last Saturday.
Great preparations had been made to
render it a regular rip-sneezing -affair:
The chieking-lifting brigade was sent
forth with unlimited power; the light
fingered dusky belles did noble service
toward relieving their mistresses’ pan
tries of dainties, and naught was left un
done to render the occasion one of great
eclat. Promptly at the appointed time
there began to congregate at the rendez
vous every manner of the black element.
There were hungry niggers and fat nig
gers; perfumed niggers and funky nig
gers; jet-black, blaek-and-tan and yel
low niggers; jnangv, lousy, ragged and
well-dressed, odorless and dignified
niggers; nigger preachers auil nigger
sinners; Methodist and Baptist niggers
—in fact, a general mixture and con
glomeration of the colored element and
every make, shape and species of the
breed except an honest nigger. Some
of them were arrayed in “ purple and
fine linen,” while others appeared in a
costume befiting a scare-crow. And
right here let us whisper in the ears of
our lady friends that our discerning re
porter detected more than one dusky
dame and damsel arrayed in apparel
that tlieir mistresses had given them
several days prior to do up for the Con
vention next week. But we believe this
is' only a time-honored perquisite to the
office of a wasliernigger. At 12 o’clock
a capital dinner was spread, and on the
clotli our lynx-eyed reporter detected a
chicken from the roost of Mr. A and a
turkey from the yard of Mr. C., a ham
from the smoke-house of Air. I), and a
pig from the pasture of Air. E., some
preserves from the pantry of Airs. X. and
a plate of sweet-cakes that }lrs. S. has
not as yet missed from her closet. ’Tis
needless to add that the darkeys enjoyed
this dinner. So rapacious was their
appetites that the honored guests—i. e.,
the ladies (?) and preachers—cleaned up
the last crumb and so left the motley
multitude to feed on dispair anil such
roots as they could gather in the swamp.
This wholesale appropriation by the
chosen few did not enhance the enjoy
ment of the mangy masses worth a cent.
There was an undercurrent of discon
tent noticeable all the evening, and as
an occasional twitching of their empty
entrails would remind them of the miss
ing link between their present condition
and the expectations of the morning
their mutterings of dissatisfaction were
loud and deep. It was a picture worthy
the pen of an artist to see the vehicles
used _to transport this joyous throng.
Nothing that walked on four legs was
declined as a beast of burden and the
frailer the conveyance the larger the
crowd it would hold up. Just before
sundown this steaming mass of human
ity dispersed to tlieir various homes.
THE BEAVERDAM SETTLEMENT.
A Pirns mil liny Among tlic Hospitable Citi
zens of this Famous Neighborhood.
Saturday afternoon, in company, with
that entertaining gentleman, Col. Bob
G. Johnson, we took a jaunt to the above
homed section, made famous by the ma
ny stirring scenes there enacted in the
early settlement of this county, and
which has been ever noted for its hospi
table, enterprising, refined and intelli
gent citizens. Most of the families can
trace their lineage back to those hardy
frontiersmen who, with rifle in one hand
and axe in the other, cleared the way
for an advance of civilization. They are
justly proud of their ancestry, and the
older citizens have preserved intact the
many deeds of daring performed by these
brave men, which were handed down
from father to son so authentically that
refutation is impossible. Even locations
were so clearly marked and defined that
you can readily find the exact spot upon
which many bloody deeds and stirring
scenes were enacted. Take for instance
the giant old mulberry under which
Mrs. Grade was killed and her babies’
brains knocked out. Men who lived in
that day marked the bloody tree, and in
clearing up the surrounding forest it was
allowed to remain. This old tree is in
sight of the Beaverdam road, but a few
years ago was killed by lightning. The
remains of Mrs. G’s cabin chimney can
also be seen on Mr. Nathan Johnson’s
place, and the mulberry is on a direct
line from it to Fort Knox. The scalped
boy was found at the mouth of Rocky
creek, together with liis little brother
who he had carried with him. There it
an old lady now living with Mr. Abel
Eberliart who went to school with Gra
de. She says he always wore his hair
long and tied in a cue on top of liis head
so as to conceal the scalped place.
We spend Saturday night with Mr.
Nathan Johnson, one of the patriarchs
of our county and as good a man as ever
lived. lie is tlirillingly interesting and
takes great pleasure in talking of the
early settlers, many of whom he knew
personally. Air. Johnson is a grandson
of the brave Capt. Eilsberry, comman
der of Fort Knox, and who was killed at :
the battle of Jack’s Creek. An uncle !
(another Eilsberry) was killed by the 1
Indians near the Beaverdam. It appears
that there was an alarm of Indians soun
ded, when Eilsberry and his family lias- j
tily loaded a wagon with provisions 1
and household goods preparatory to
moving into a fort. When ail was ready
it was discovered that one of the single
trees was on a plow in a field at the rear
of the house. The father started to get
it, and soon a report of fire-arms was
heard. The family immediately ran for :
the fort and gave the alarm. A company j
was organized to return to the cabin, I
and there they found that Eilsberry had |
returned and cut the horses loose from
the wagon and then went in his house to j
die of his wound—he being found lying !
on his bed dead with his hat placed over i
his face. This tragedy so played upon
the mother of Mr. Nathan Johnson, who
was a child at the time, that the sight
of an Indian in even after years wouid
almost drive her into spasm. Our in
formant says that this lady lms told him
that she could distinctly remember be
ing driven into the fort by the alarm of
- Indians around 1” but' there was no
particular fear manifested. The child
ren would run some distance ahead of
their parents and gather flowers, while
the father, rifle in hand, would be search
ing for signs of the enemy,
This belt of country seems to have
been the favorite camping-ground of the
Red Men, and evidences yet remain to
show the location of Large villages. The
woods and fields are thickly dotted with
ash-hanks, and the plow is constantly
turning up relicts of this past race. Bro
ken pottery, arrow-heads, pipes, stone
Hatchets and many strange designs chis
eled from soap-stone and flint are found
on Leery hand. There was recently
plowed up on Mr. Johnson's place a fair
representation of a bird, designed bv an
aboeiginal sculptor from black soap
stone. This and white and red flint
seems to have been the favorite material
used hy the Indians, and it must have
been seettred from a distant tribe, as
there are no mines of either in this sec
tion, as known
This belt of country is the strongest
and. most fertile part of our county. It
rani's between red-sandy and mulatto
land, the former being best adapted to
pain and the latter cotton. Both the
Indians and. settlers knew and apprecia
ted its fertility, and so long as the for
mer lingered among us there was strife
for its possession. This favored belt va
ries from one to fftree miles in width
and extends only from the Oconee to
Broad river.. Even to-day. when upon
trip market, it commands a Jiigh price.
The early settlers found this of course
an unbroken wilderness, abounding in
game. The hill sides were covered with
a stunted growth of cane and the entire
earth covered with what is now known
as vecht or partridge pea. Tn traveling
both man and beast left a plain trail in
the rank vegetation that could be easily
followed for days. Thus it was very
hard for the maraudering Indians to es
cape punishment at the hands of their
enraged pursuers.
One cause of the bloody record of the
Boaverdamsection is its close proximity
to the boundary line, which ran almost
parallel with it. The Indians would
slip over at night, burn, murder and rob
the sleeping families, and before the set
tlement could be alarmed the fiends
were in their own territory, safe from
successful pursuit.
It. was at Cherokee Corner that a
friendly talk was proposed by tlie In
dians, but the treacherous scoundrels
turned upon the whites and a bloody
fight ensued. This historical spot was
once the corner for Washington, Frank
lin, Wilkes and several other counties,
and was also the great council ground
for the Indians for many miles around.
Here they held tlieir councils of war as
also their green corn dance. •
But our space will not permit us lon
ger to dwell on these stirring scenes
enough of which we collected that day
to almost fill a book.
As we before said, the gallant blood
of these brave frontiersmen flows in the
veins of many of tlie present settlers of
this favored section, and during the late
war they were among the most gallant
soldiers in the Southern army. Some of
them to-day occupy the same lands that
tlieir forefathers wrested from the orig
inal- owners.
We found crops along the road looking
well. A good stand of cotton was up
and most of it had been plowed but not
much chopped out. AYe saw a great
deal of corn, generally looking well.
AY e noticed a large area in wheat, and
it was all free from rust and just as good
as the land can make it. Oats were gen
erally very inferior, the dry spring hav
ing seriously injured this crop. The
fields of corn we saw belonged to Cols.
Luke G. Johnson and A. F. Pope; the
best wheat to Capt. T. 11. Dozier and
Mr. Geo. AY. Bray. Air. Thos. R. John
son lias the finest barley patch we ever
saw and will yield at the rate ofso bush
els per acre.
After spending a most delightful night
with that splendid old gentleman, Air.
Natl tan Johnson, we moved on, s*jppin
an hour with that entertaining and
pleasant gentleman, Air. Luke G. John
son. I lelias a line school at the Beaver
dam Academy, and is one of the best
teachers in our county. Air. J. has a
most interesting family, who are tread
ing in the honored footsteps of their pa
rents.
AVe next called on Air. Thomas R.
Johnson and of course spent a pleasant
hour. Air. J. is out’ of our best farmers
and a gentleman esteemed by all who
know him.
AA'c dined with D*. T. D. Hutcheson,
and were entertained in a manner pro
verbial to this gentleman. Our county
does not boast a nobler man nor purer
statesman than lie. Of a modest and
retiring .nature, his worth is only known
to liis. friends. Dr. 11. isa learned schol
ar, a sincere and humble Christian, a
patriot and a statesman. His heart is
ever open to charity, and his neighbors
point to him as one man without guile.
From our first acquaintance we have en
tertained for Dr. Hutcheson tlie most
unbounded admiration and respect. If
our every office was filled with such
men tlie country would have nothing to
fear; but so long as the man is allowed
to seek the office and not the office the
man, will such retiring gentlemen be
kept in the background, lit; is compe
tent and lias the ability and integrity to
fill any office within the gift of Georgia.
AA r e are proud to be his friend.
AAV think if any section of Oglethorpe
county can be designated as the “garden
spot” it is that which lies around Cher
okee county. There we find the most
fertile of land, fine residences, a refined,
hospitable, thrifty :uid loyal people and
a country combining every advantage.
A Gentle Hint.— ln ou;- style of climate
with its sudden changes of temperature, rain
w ind and sunshine often intermingled in a
single day, it is no wonder that our children,
friends and relatives are so frequently taken
from us by neglected colds, half the deaths
resulting directly from this cause. A bottle
ofßosehee’s German Syrup kept about your
home for immediate use will prevent serious
sickness, a large doctor’s bill, and perhaps
death, by the use of three or four doses. For
curing consumption, hemorrhages, pneumo
nia, seve re coughs, croup or any disease of the
throat or lungs, its Ihccess is simply wonder
ful, as your druggist will tell you. German
Syrup is now sold in every town and village
on this continent. Sample bottles for trial
10c.; regular size, 75c,
Elegant New Styles China, Tea and Din
ner Sets, Chamber Sets, very cheap lit Mc-
Bride’s, Atlanta, Ga.
Jewelry, Leghorn Hats,
Hosiery, Embroideries,
Cuffs and Collars, Flowers and Hats,
Itibbons, Trimming Silks, ■
l’earl Shirts, Australian Rock,
And a great many other articles too numerous
to mention, at rock-bottom, hard pan prices at
WITCHER & JARRELL’S,
Crawford, Ga.
When YOU feel a COUGH or bronchial affec
tion creeping on the lungs, take .1
i'HKHU 1* /,, and cure it before it
becomes incurable.
Pimples, Blotolies nn<! Iliiil* disappear
after a few doses of AYER'S SAItSAPA-
K11.1.A.
A Horrible Story.
' The following is the murderer Freeman’s
story of the horrible sacrafice of his little
daughter:
He believed it his mission to preach, and
was a zealous exhorter. That great things
were in store tor him as a missionary among
the faithless of the world he did not doubt.
As time passed he came to regard it as his
duty to make some great sacrafice, which
should result in a miracle and fix the atten
tion of mankind upon the new faith. Some
time ago he announced this belief to several
of his fellow-worshippers. Two weeks ago,
as he says, the long expected revelation of the
necessary sacrafice came to him in the night.
It was then indicated to him that a member
of his family must die by his hand. He
talked the matter over u ith his wife, and per
suaded her not to stand in “ the Lord’s way,” .
as they both considered it. They had two
daughters. Bessie, 7 years old, and Edith,
5 years old. The latter was a sunny-haired
child, the pet and idol of the household. The
father prayed long to know who was appoint
ed as the victim. He saj-s lie prayed that it
might be himself, but it was not so to be. Af
ter patient waiting the second revala
tion came, late in the night of the murder.
The pot Edith was pointed out as the sacri
fice. The father was taken aback, but dared
not resist the command of God. He awoke
his wife, and told her what was demanded.
Then the mother’s heart refused to acquise
iu the unnatural deed. She begged hard for her
darling’s life but the husband was inexorable.
Working upon his wife’s fear of displeasing
God, he at last gained her consent. The scene
that followed is horrible beyond precedent.
After Freeman had knelt and prayed that he
might be spared the test of his faith, he nerv
ed himself for murder. He felt that he was
another Abraham, and that God would either
stay his hand or else raise his daughter from
the dead, as a reward for his obedience.
Then he and his wife went into the bedroom,
where their two children lay sleeping side by
side. The mother carried the eldest to her
own room. Freeman turned down the bed
clothes from the form of little Edith, raised
the knife which he provided for the occasion
and waited to see if God would not interpose.
After a vain watch, and with great care
p onged the blade into Edith’s heart. There
was an exe’atmation, aDd all was over. The
insaue father clasped his pet iu his arms, and
held her till he was certain life was extinct.
Then he laid down and slept by her side, sat
isfied that he had'done the will of God.
DUfl COMESPOIOIMCE DEPAHTMEHT.
SIMSTON.
BLUE JaY.
j Done planting cotton.
! ......Transplant your potato slips. .
...... Ru.-t bids fair to ruin softie of'our
j wheat-fields.
Mrs. AV. E. Faust hits thirty-three
! young turkeys—all growing finely.
Messrs. Juo. Burt and Jno. Smith have
the best average torn tiiat we have seen this
s.ason.
we have seen this year. They will average
four feet.
We learn that Mrs. Turner, who has
been sick for a long time, is no better—worse
if possible.
Rev. J. H. Echols will preach at Burt
Academy the fourth Sabbath in May. Conte
one, come all !
......Mr. AY'. T. Burt has plenty of black
heart cherries ri]>e. They aYe a fine cherry
and of good flavor.
From the number of blooms on the
briars, we judge the blackberry crop will be
very fine this year.
Mr. George T. Latimer’s little boy Tom,
is the Blind Tom of Oglethorpe. He is the
sweetest “ singer in all Isreal.”
Globe more closely. Ben Butler is not from
New York but from Massachusetts.
Many thanks to the Commissioners for
granting us a public road from Willis Huff’s
gate to Mrs. Smith’s. YVe have needed it a
long time.
The cold winds are quite a drawback
on the young cotton and are causing the cut
worms to play sad havoc with the gardens
and corn, fields. Will l)r. Janes give us a
preventative of these pests, i. e., cut-worms.
A distinguished member of the didactic
profession remarked to a young lady, not
many days since, that he must go to Atiunta
to the Southern Baptist Convention, to see
hi.s sweet heat. “How old is your sweetheart ?”
she asked. He replied, that site was only
sweet sixteen. “ Well,” said the young lady,
“1 think you had better go to Mi’lledgevillo;
that a man of your age who claims a sweet
heart sixteen years of age, needs the care of
Hr. Greene.” " That iaiiv should stand up, for
she is eminently “ korrect.”
WOODSTOCK.
L' AT.
Cool mornings.
Gardens looking fine.
Chopping cotton in dead e truest.
Cotton is dying in some localities.
YY'e have 20 marriagable young men in
our neighborhood.
....“ladam Rumor is hard at work with
her tongue in these parts.
General Green is making his appear
ance in the cotton fields.
..... Airs. C. C. AY’right has the fineststraw
berries we have ever seen.
“Billie” hasn’t taken a rib.
Dr. Bims has been quite sick, but we
are glad to say that he is up again.
Air. Joe. Burton and son were in our
village last Saturday, trading horses, weguets.
....YVe need something to enliven our vil
lage. YVe need anew croquet set. Let us
have one by all means.
Died, Alay sth 1579, Mr. E. A. Mead
ows, front paralysis. lie leaves a wife and
five children to mourn his death.
Two certain young men went visiting
Sunday week ; got tiieir dinner and came
home. Didn’t see her, though.
Messrs. Robt. Callaway and Hudson,
Hunter were in our villiage Sunday: a:so
Airs. Nathan Hunter and Aliss Knox.
A certain young man down this way
likes to go to Lexington. He always looks so
pleasing when he returns. YY’e wish him suc
cess.
A certain young man of this place, in
helping two young ladies on their horse, be
came so excited that he put them up wrong.
Try again young, man.
Miss Alammie Lou Anthony left this
morning for her home in YVilkes County. The
boys are all looking sad, and especially a cer
tain young man who diduotget homeuutil
12 o’clock Saturday night.
Mr. E. n. Dorsey and a son of Air. Joe.
McYVhorter, of Antioch, spent Friday night
in our village. Both are gentleman of the
first water. Air. Dorsey represents M. ti. &
J. Cohen, of Athens. Come again, gentle
man. YVe are always glad to see you.
A negro woman fell dead in the field,
on Mr. Jim Bryants plantation, near here,
last week. She felt sick and told a negro man
that was near her that she felt sick and would
go to the house. She went a few steps and
set down and beckoned the negro man to her.
A\ hen he reached her she told him she was
most gone and fell dead. Cause unknown.
WOLFSKIN.
JKEMS.
Rations scarce.
Measles are still with us.
Everybody sick with the cold.
Saturday last was quite an unpleasant
day.
Air. AVm. Day was not so well last
, week.
Elder Patman was improving at last
accounts.
Bees are swarming earlier this spring
than usual.
Mr. J. A. Spratlin caught a large red
fox last week.
Cut worms arc destroying gardens and
corn fields.
J. E. Crowly shot a large wild turkey,
a few days ago, hut didn’t get hint.
Our efficient Tax-Receiver, J. T. Eng
land, Esq., was around the other day.
Lewis Bradshaw caught an 18 pound
blue cat at Barnetts shoals, a short time ago.
We heard the other day that Capt. Pope
Barrow had sold his mills to Air. O. H. Ar
nold.
The Colonel attended the picnic at Air.
Young’s gin-house and came very near found
ering—there was such a profusiou of good
things.
Matrimonial fever still holds on, it
seems. Air. Thus. Arthur, and Mrs. Hattie
Butiar, of Oconee county, were married a
week or two ago. “ Sick is life.”
THE GLADE.
BEPPO.
Cool nights.
Windy days.
Currents ripening.
Great many wild turkeys through here.
TheGtadeis panting fora soda water
fountain.
Good deal of smut among wheat but no
rust as yet.
Rice birds are destroying a good deal
of small grain.
Good deal of cotton chopped out—good
stands generally.
Aliss Emma Mathews is in Wilkes
county on a short visit.
...a. A new croquet set in town and several
souls made happy.
Two of our young men went to the land
of “ Duco,” last Saturday, to a picnic.
Sick of sheep— Mr. Bob Tiller—some
body can get a bargain out of him now.
our midstand—we are sad but —she becoming
back in the summer.
The negroes had a picnic at Andrews
and Davenport’s mills last Saturday—quite
an orderly, decent, enjoyable affair.
Air. Tc)m Brooks, of Jetferson, was
do.wn last week exhibiting his father’s cotton
chopper. It isa first-class piece of machinery.
The chicken cliolorais raging among
the fowls. A sure cure—open their mouth,
into which pour a quart of “ Gutiiius”
soft soap.
The tombstone over Dr. Davenport’s
grave is very handsome. Its inscriptions are
sweet and tenter, and its cuttings and de
signs are the work of a master hand.
When, Oil, when will our young men
leant gallantry ! Don’t allow any more young
ladies to go home in the dark, with no one
but their little brother, after you have gone
a part of the way home with them.
CENTREVILLE, WiLKES CO.
DECA.
The east winds blow nobody good, ’tis
said.
Miss Mathews, from the Glade, is again
in our community. Miss Edits many friends
hereabout.
......Miss Mattox, of Goosepond, was on a
visit to her reletives here last Sunday. Hope
she may come again. \
Several formers report rust on the
wheat. Ail the wheat in this section is in full
head except Bob Smith’s.
Aliss Lila Alattox paid us another short
visit etarowU for She is deservedly
popular in this community.
We have never heard so much com
plaint of cut worms as. we hear the present
season. Some gardens have been given up to
them.
Two of the most fruitful hens in all
this country belong to a freed woman on L.
W. Latimer’s place, near C'entreville. She
gets five eggs some days.
Many persons were disappointed in not
being dead-headed to Augusta and hack this
week. Very few persons from this place at
tended the Ga. R. R. Convention.
We expect to have a nice time to-mor
row at the picnic, at Col. Willis’fish pound.
This picnic is for the Rock and Sardis Sun
day schools to which ye Editor Is especially
invited.
j Dr. Web Sisson, Goss Powers and John
| Colley, of Goosepond, were in onr village last
Saturday. We were pleased with all these
; gentleman, "but especially W’ith the sweet
i songs of Mr. Powers.
i We are sorry our fellow citizen and
friend, Col. Mattox, is in such poor health.
We hoped to find him vigorous in body as well
as in the enjoyment of restered sight upon his
i return from Atlanta.
The congregation of worshipers at Rock
Church last Sunday, was the largest we have
: ever seen there. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Con
away, preached'on the “Atonement” and
administered the Sacrament to a large num
)>er of communicants; a majority of whom
were young persons.
CRAWFORD.
MOSES.
Wheat and oats looking very well.
Crawford is in good condition to receive
a visit from the Lexington lazy club.
a flying visit to Crawford last Sunday.
Picnic at Hayes & Arnold’s mills next
Saturday, “ one of which we hope to be.”
Walter Maxwell has left Crawford and
George Pace now measures calico for Arnold
fc Son.
The public school term of Crawford
Academy closes next day Friday. Several
new pupils in the last ten days.
Crops and gardens around and in Craw
ford are looking well, but there is a general
complaint of about cut worms, which are
playing havoc with young cabbage.
Lots of people gone to the Convention,
but we did’t own any stock ; consequently, we
remained at home." We understand J. J.
Norton has gone after a square meal.
We attend the address at Lexington, by
Gen. Brown of Athens, last Sabbath evening,
but the best thing we heard was the singing
by the ladies of the choir. We didn’t see j'ou
there Mr. Editor, much to our regreet.
The County. Grand Lodge, I. O. G. TANARUS.,
met with Crawford lodge last Friday. There
was a good attendance, and quite an interest
ing meeting. The next session meets with
Ceutreville lodge the last day of next July.
WINTER VILLE.
REFORM,
True Bills.
The news from Court.
The way of transgressors is hard.
......Col Tom. Olive is present at Clarke
Superior Court.
Athens will keep cool this summer—
making her own ice.
We recently saw a novel plow team
doing good work, that didn’t have a man nor
a horse attached.
The rust on wheat has appeared in
many parts of this section of country. Much
apprehension is felt. It is confined "to wheat.
Col. T. J . Lester, of Clarke county, has
a fine field of wheat which will make,, with
out further accident, 25 nushels per acre. It
is yet without rust.
The Agricultural Editor of the Atlanta
Constitution says “ have your goslins.hatched
out early.” Now we thought this business
legitimately belonged to the old goose, and that
she took her full four weeks.
We have received the first four num
bers of the Library (monthly) Magazine pub
lished by the American Book Exchanged, of
N. Y. city, which proves to be an excellent
eleetic, at low price $1 per year. It is destin
ed, in the near future, to find a welcome in
every intelligent reader’s library.
There is now at the State University the
first Student that ever went from Berrien
county. Why is it that many Southwestern
counties know not that such a college is in
existence. Where does the fault lie. Will
not the press give the plan wherrby a young
man can enter this institution, publicity.
A fifteenth amendment, from Ogle
thorpe, was passing through here last week,
when he was hailed Bill Tuck, who asked if he
could chop cotton a lew days for him,replied;
Oh no Boss, I’se on my way to Athens,as I’ve
beam day was given S3 a day dar for juries.
No cotton chopping for dis chile; and he plod
ed along westward. Ho !
A beautiful little episode hapened in
the grand jury room, this week. Avery small
hoy apparently ti or 7 years old was introduc
ed as an important witness in “ working up”
a case, and on account of his infantile appear
ance was not considered a competent wit
ness, to test the matter the foreman says:
My sou what are you here for ? To testify,
promptly answered the boy. What do we
want you to testifiy to ? again asked the
fo emau. The truth, answered the boy prompt*
ly—he wass worn. .
BOWLING-GREEN.
jTARRY.
Dry.
Windy.
Grassy.
Land clody.
The plow is jogging.
The hoe is scraping.
Rain greatly needed.
..'....Strawberries in abundance.
......Wheat is yet very promising.
Oats are comparatively a failure.
Many farmers have poor stands of
cotton.
Base-ball clubs are rapidly reorgan
izing.
......“ Casino” is the most popular gamo at
Antioch.
.Picnic and fishing parties about to
desist.
Miss Mammie McWhorter is quite sick
from a relapse of measles.
Sami. Lumpkin, our honorable Senator
was in our midst last Monday.
Miss Anna Smith makes a summer vis
it to her sister in White county.
Bachelors II and C.went “ prospecting”
last Sunday in Woodstock and vieinity.
School reopened favorably at Dalton
Academy last Monday. Miss Freeman agree
ing to teach five months longer.
The lazy club has actually disbanded.
The President now hoeing an acre of cotton
everyday, and the members all following suit.
Mr, Deverill has twenty hands or more
at work on Mr. M. P. Briscoe’s gold mine.
Rumor has it, that Mr. B. has sold out for
fifteen thousand dollars.
edge of minerals and mining, that “ the goftf
belt” from Little river to Sylls Fork a dis
tance of nearly two miles in this district is
worth a half million dollars.
PENFIELD.
NOVICE.
Church Directory.
Baptist —2d Sabbath and Saturday before in
each month; Rev. J. S. Callaway, pastor.
Presbyterian— 4th Sabbath in each month;
Rev. H. Newton, pastor.
Mr. L. L. Veazey, of Crawfordville, has
been spending some days with the family of
Prof. Sanford. It is indeed a rare treat to
have the priviledge of enjoying his society.
......The cotton plant is not looking well in
this vincinity. The cool north east wind that
has been prevailing for some days has hurt
that, and all other vegetation. It is becoming
very dry and dusty.
Rev. J. S. Callaway, pastor of the Bap
tist church at this place, has been in attend
ance on the Southern Baptist Convention in
Atlanta. In consequence, we had no religious
services on last Sabbath.
A number of persons from our vicinity
have gone to Augusta to attend the Ga. li. R.
Convention—and many more would have
gone, had not the authorites.of the road issued
such strict orders in regard to tickets.
Prof. V. T. Sanford, late of Mercer
High school, row of LaGrange,. has been on a
visit to his family in this place. He is quite
well, reports himself highly pleased with La-
Grange and that his profits are not discourag
ing. Stay was limited to one week.
Mrs. James 11. Poek and her daughter
Miss Lula are spendingsome time with rela
tions in our village- Mrs. Peek washeresome :
weeks ago as Mrs. Janes. Since that time she
has made herself and another happy, by re
newing and consumAiting an engagement
that was interrupted thirty six years ago.:
This was one of those romances ofreaHife, i
which sometimes oecurand verify the saying
that “ truth is stranger than fiction.” Mrs.
Peek’s son, Charles Janes, a member of the i
House of Representatives of the General As-j
sembly of Georgia, has also paid a visit to our !
village.
The Chronicle A Constitutionalist
calls the motion of one of its correspondents
t) invoke a God speed .on the negro exodus
“ a novel view” of that subject. IV e do not see
why. It is quite stire that fully one half
of the negroes in the South cost "more than
they are worth, and it is more certain that we
will never have a better laboring population
while they stay here. Let Cuffee go where i
he may wish. If we could have our choice,
however, we would say let him go to 1
Mexico. The highbred population of that
country would not veto him, and- when he
couhl no lodger be Utilized to keep the radical
party in power, the pious souls of the North
W' uld no longer be disturbed about his treat
ment. Those who have gone to Kansas will,
we suspect, be more eager to get back to the
land “ where the cotton stalk blossoms
and sugar cane grows,” than he'was to leave. .
The condemnation of Cox has some
what surprised, bat not at ail grieved the
people of the country. The verdict wa
a righteous one—at least we do not see how
in the face of the evidence a milder one could
have been reached. But it was generally ex
pected that the ingenuity of his counsel would
be employed to stave off a trial upon one pre
text or another until excitement and even in
terest in the matter would have ceased, and
then an acqnital would be procured. Even
now, perhaps the ends of Justice may be de-
COTTON UP!
DRY GOODS DOWN!
LARGE ARRIVAL' OF NEW GOODS BY EVERY TRAIN I
Special Attractions tliis Weeli *
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 A HOST OF BAR
GAINS IN EVERY LINE
THAT WE CANNOT POSSIBLY ENUMERATE THEM
AM is Kindly M tie Wile to Como in at Examinn Hem All
THE BEST AND LARGEST STOCK OF SHOES IN ATHENS
SOLE AGFNTS FOR T. MILES & SON’S PHILADELPHIA SHOES
boys, ns in mum ciothc \
JkM? LOWiiiirt PR.ICES THAN EVEn!
Sole Agents for N. Y. City Laundried and Ciilannilried Sliirts.
M. G. & J. COHEN
1 2 Deupree Block, Athens, Georgia.
feated. We infer, however, from what has
transpired, that Judge Hillper will not grant
anew trial on frivolous grounds. Anew tril
may not benefit the prisoner : for the next
jury may rot let him oil'with imprisonment
for life. We do not want any innocent man
punished as a warning. But we do think
it needful for the well being of society that it
should be proven by example that neither re
spectability nor money can save a man from
the deserved penalty of his crimes. We want
our courts to stand out against the newspaper
cry for blood. We would have them equally
as unyieldingly to the more subtle influence
of Gold.
A’JCUSTaT
Acgvsta, Ga., May 10th 1879.
Editor Oglethorpe Echo:
Atlanta you know, has had a lively time
the past week, and that all things “ from
grave to gay, from lively severe,” have engag
ed her. Among the other attractions was a
Convention of Doctors from all parts of the
country, numbering in all some six hundred.
Augnsta, justly proud of her beauty, her in
dustries and her citizens, wished the Doctors
assembled in Atlanta, after the close of the
Convention there, to visit our city, for the
triple object of seeing our lovely suburb of Sum
merville and Viewing its advantages as a san
itarium ; to see our city and to give pleasure
to the visiting and resident physicians. It
Was believed a large number would avail
themselves of the invitation and great prepa
rations were made, committees of citizens and
physicians leaving nothing undone to further
the pleasure of the expected guests. Carriages
were lent by the citizens and engaged from
livery stables, for their conveyance about the
city and Summerville. General Cullender,
at the Arsenal, gave them a reception. A
grand barbecue at the Locks was given in their
honor, and only twenty physicians arrived
where three hundred were at first expected.
It is needless to say there was ample provis
ions, splendid fare and a good time for the
few. One of our papers facetiously called
the threatened incursion “ the charge of light
brigade.” Right nobly did they charge upon
Atlanta, but certain it is Augusta saw even
fewer than were said to have survived theold
time “charge of the six hundred.” Among
the physicians present was Governor Alonzo
Gaicelin of Maine.
The seventh annual Schuetzenfest began on
the 6th and lasted with its attendant festivities
three days.
One or two Sunday-school picnics’ and a
grand hop Friday night, at the Richmond Hus
sars’ Hall, given by the youngladiesofthe Lud
inan High School, were among the other gay
eties of the past week.
On Monday night (12th) perheps the grand
est concert Augusta has ever heard will be
given at Opera Hbuse, by the Choral Union
of this city, assisted by the Mendelshon Quin
tette Club and Miss Knowles, of Boston.
The first of the concert will consist of
selections from Handels’ famous oration
on the “Creation,” rendered by sixty of our
best singers. The second part will be by the
Quintette Club.
Tuesdav(l3th) will be the day the fireman’s
tournment, and with the visiting companies
the added fact of its being the times of the
May Convention of Georga R. R. stock holders.
It will be a gala week in the annals of Au
gusta. M. A. C.
Written for the Echo.]
THE MAIL.
FRANK O’LEARY.
The mail, the mail! what different thoughts,
what different feelings rise
In hearts and minds of rich and poor, the vile,
the good, the wise.
A simple word, but one of might, to many a hu
man heart—
A letter—ah! what comfort, joy, what grief or
venomed dart—
The merchant, statesman, lawyer, priest, frail
woman and strong men,
Alike will own the magic potver that lies within
the pen!
What knowledge, pleasure, profit, good, what
joy or poisonous sting
One simple written sheet or page to anxious
minds can bring.
The locomotive whistle sounds—Pat wipes his
heated brow;
lie drops his delving spade and cries, "Sure
Norah’s written now:
For all this blessed summer day, since morning’s
early dawn,
My heart has been in Ireland with her, my ’Co
leen-bawn.’
I’ve thought of all the by-gone joys—each wake
and wedding feast,
The low, thatched cot, the shamroc green and
Father Mike, the priest.
Ah! sorrow was the day that I from home and
friends did sail,
And now —Oh! sure my Norah has sent a letter
by this mail.”
“Aletter, madam, did you say? No, there is
none for you.”
“Oh! certainly there must be one—do look again,
Please do!”
“No letter ma’am”—the words are plain; the
postman turns away ;
She tries to check the rising sob and wends her
weary way
Back to her toil, back to her grief, her wailing
infant’s bed,
And wonders if ’twere sin to wish both she anq
it were dead.
Go lone sick heart with hope defered,” your
woes in silence veil,
Since, poor, forsaken one, for you there’s nothing
in the mail
“ Now. little brother, hurry fast and do not make
me wait— ...
I’ll stay right here till you come hack, here close
beside the.gate.
The office is not far away. Now Ned is sure to
write— ~ .
Dear Ned, Pd give the world to sec your hand
some face to-night.
The rose lias lost its odor sweet, the birds their
merrv tune,
And nothing’s half as bright as when we said
farewell in June.
Dear little brother, that was right—you most
outran the train
Anil brought my letter. Oh! how good— twill !
ease my every pain.”
“My mail! yes, give it to me quick—here’s glo- ,
rious news from home,
From those who love and care for me, no matter ,
where I roam. . . ... . I
My dear old mother penned these lines, with her
tliin, aged hand; _ ~ , p
My father, too, and sister dear—God bless the
household hand!
And Nellie sweet, thou fairest one, more than
earth’s wealth to me, ,
What rapture it brings to my heart thy signature
to see.” „ ,
from home! letters from home. -iright
messengers of love,
Like dew of I leaven, to the heart, a hlc-mg they
will prove.
On Monday afternoon seven tramps made a
raid on the quiet little village of Elmwood,near
Dodstown, m Essex county, New Jersey. Af
ter demanding alms they robbed several of
the houses of all that they could lay their
hands on. It seems that they each selected a
private residence in which only women were
at home, after asking for something to eat de
manded money. This in most instances was
refused, and thereupon they began to rob.
After the tramps had gone the women ran to
their neighbors for help, and found that they
were all in tbe same predicament. Several
citizens went in pursuit of the men and suc
ceeded in arresting one, James McCauley, who
was handed over to a constable from Orange.
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Athens, Gra.
Two negroes were hung in Columbia county,
last Friday, for murder.
The Georgia railroad conductors have don
ned their new uniforms.
President Hayes has vetod the bill to prevent
military interference at elections.
Newton county has seven lodges of Good
Templars— four white and three colored.
The Greenbackers are going into the Pres
idential campaign with a ticket of their own.
Judge Erwin convened Clarke county Court
Monday. It is conjectured that it will take
two weeks to clear the docket.
The bouquet editor of the Cartersville Free
Press asks ; “ What is sweeter than a girl
with anew spring dress.” Why, two girls to
be sure. Now, ain’t you ashamed ?
Hon. George Hillyer, Judge of the Atlanta
Circuit, will hold the second week of Clarke
Court, Judge Erwin having been of counsel
in a large number of cases in this Court.
The Georgia railroad has declared dividends
to the amount of $8,618,576, since the war.
The capital stock of the company is put down
at $4,200,000. Who says it ain’t .a paying in
stitution ?
Gen. Robt. Toombs expresses the opinion
that Mr. Tilden has no more chance to be
nominated for President in 1880 than he has,
and that he himself has no more chance than
f free negro.
North Carolina furnishes the world with a
large proportion of medical remidies in the
way of plants. One firm alone in Statesville
sold last year a half million dollars worth of
h erbs gathered in the state.
Two darkies wc™ vaunting their courage.
“ I isn’t ’feard o’ nothin’ I isn’t,” said one.
“ Den, Sam, 1 reckon you isn’t ’feared to loan
me a dollar ?” “ No, isn’t ’feared to
loan you a doliah, but I does hate to part wid
an old fren’ forebber.”
Henry McSneed and Tom Jones, both col
ored, were hung for murder in Appling,
Columbia county, on the 9th. Immediately
after the hanging, a row occurred between
some parties, and J. A. Crsy was mortally
wounded. Two other persons Were slight
ly wounded. Concealed pistols.
The Eastman Times mentions the following
strange occurrence: “On Saturday, the 9th
ult., a little negro girl, about seven years old,
fell through the mill house at John McCra
nie’s mill, in this county, while they were
turning loose water, and was rapidly carried
through the gate and safely lodged on a
stump some forty yards below without in
jury.”
Gainesville Southern : “ The colored men
were run over by the cars very near the same
place, at Mt. Airy, last week. The last qne,
on Thursday night, was Lidsey Cleveland :
the first one’s name we do not know. Both
will probably die. No blame attaches to any
one connected with the Air-line. It seems to
have been extreme carelessness* on the part
of both the injured parties - ”
Mrs. William Moore, of Rome is seventy
nine years *old, and during the course of
her life has made twenty-seven log cabin
quilts, several of them composed of over four
thousand pieeles. She has besides this knit
three counterpins or bed spreads, and three
pairs of ladies’ silk hose. The Courier
says she still does the latter kind of work,
and even at her advanced age does not believe
any one can excel her in it.
About one o’clock on Saturday morn: ng
last,the residence of Mrs. Augusta Moore, of
Atlanta, was entered by a negro burglar and
robbed of several hundred dollars’ worth of
coupons of the Blue Ridge Railroad of South
Carolina, several articles of clothing and some
valuable papers. She saw and recognized the
negro as one Henry Smith, who was after
wards arrested, and the stolen article* found
in his possestion.
GEMS OF THOUGHT.
To be angry is to revenge the fanlts of oth
ers upon ourselves.
When you have attained power and wealth,
beware of insolence, pride and oppression.
Our chief want in life—is it not somebody
who can make us do what we can ?
Be deaf to the quarrelsome, blind to the
scorner, and dumb to those who are mischiev
ously inquisitive.
We are prone to dwell upon our wants and
forget our possessions, upon trials and forget
our mercies.
Never communicate that which may preju
dice your concerns when discovered, and not
benifit your friend when he knows it.
You had better learn wisdom and prudence
by the mishaps of your neighbors tlian wait
to learn them from your own.
A golden rule for a young lady is, to con
verse always with your female friends as if a
gentleman were of the party, and with young
men as your female companions were present
If you are backbitten and annoyed, take
example by your boots, which, although
blackened almost every day, shine the more
brightly, and which endure every rub without
a manner.
There is no fortune so good but that it may
be reversed, and none so bad but it may be
bettered. The sun that rises in clouds may
set in splendor, and that which rises in splen
dor may set in gloom.
Make friends of none in whom you have not
implicit confidence —whom you cannot trust
in all places, and at all seasons. The best
friendshsip you can make is that which is bas
ed ou those feelings which spring from the ob
servance of sacred truth.
An election in PeKalb county to fill the
vacancy caused by Colonel Alston’s death will
be ordered for the first of June.
Gov. Hampton will return home in a
few days, to remain until his wounded
leg improves. It has given him much
pain since he has been in Washington.
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NOTICE.
THI< is to notify the public that Daniel
CLARKE, coL, is under contract to me for tie
year 187 b. Any person hiring or harboring i' t
negro will be prosecuted to the extent of the law.
John X. Kbekuakt.
Athens Ga., April 21, 1878.