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-COUNTY GOSSIP. U. CRAPE-VIM; TELEGRAPH TO EC HO Lei’s have some R—•st*rs? Ciiinquepins and muscadines. Prepare fo press autumn leaves. B.ll Young L painting his more. < iiurch congregations iuereasing. Genuine Indian summer weatie i. Scuppernoujpyi jet-.- are plentiful. The health of our county excellent. The new cotton continues to roll in. Our bar-rooms report business as flat The saw-mill van! i*covered with stock. Mrs. Addle Blackwell, of Elbertou, Guorgiti is entitled to f.ve Census Su- Nw is the time to sow yunr fall adver tisements. The night, continue cool, which is bad f.>r the cotton. to Mr. Banks. The small boy no longer liegereth around the muddy j ml. Poi! Cook now wears a sort of dmn-yer resort expression. Some men pay attention who nearer pay anything else. Why don’t that committee finish up the new public well ? ...The darkies attend their meetings in a sly—a wagon body. \ company w ; il <s>on be here to work the Morgan goldmine. Nice mutton wax /old in town this week at 30 cents per quarter. doing Atlanta this week. The oaks killed by the drought give plenty of good wood now. Half-starved negroes are beginning to bring roaming-cars to mill. A table-spoonful of salt in kerosene oil will make it non-explosive. Phil Cos ok has a game eye, occasioned by a k'ck from a lady, he says. An almost noiseless powder, that wo I’t l.rty your gun, is now the rage. all say in speaking of the cotton. Mr. Mid Johnson speaks of clearing up the beautiful grove near his house. the birthday of some John Smith. About two chills to a watermelon may he counted on as a fair average now. Col. Gottheimer has furnished him a nice temple of virginity over his store. . ..Tk'-re was a delightful little party at Dr. \V. M. Willingham’s, Friday evening. livery train that arrives are bringing new goods to our county for tiie fall trade. Mr. George Latimer has built a nice -.de-walk in front of the Methodist church. Strong brandy and salt, vigorously and freely applied, will stop hair from falling out. Young ladies who wear striped stock ngs arc walking advertisements for barber Old maids are said to be like the crowds at the Post Office—they arc waiting for the county have assessed the county tax we do not know it. The last slave sold in the South brought c'jOO. The consideration was in cabbages at cl per bead. 1 log days are over ; wish the same thing could he said of dog nights; some of them howl th< a whole night. The best news we can impart to our readers this week is that a little money will soon he in circulation. Autumn leaves will wear the same coi rs this year as last. There is no fashionable nonsense about Nature. agent will stop among the farmers to take the crops for that guano hill. Animal Clover seed can now he had at the Echo office at3l per bushel of tea pounds. It will soon bo tin e to plant. Dr. E. G.®Mnrrah reports an immense dental practice. AA’e do not know any man we would sooner see succeed. An Atlanta house tried to ignore the contracts a rascally drummer made in this county, but it couldn’t be did. We bet that Brantley Johnson will die with a hammer in one hand and a nail in the other. That is, if he dies happy. The boys in the country will soon begin to light up their torches for “ possum-hunt ing we know how it is ourselves. After a woman gets to be SO she can keep a secret, and the family Bible will not he allowed to lie around loose either. Two easts recently are recited where infants wi re killed by the use of Mrs. Wins low's Soothing Syrup. Beware of it! This is the “ off year" in politics ; still candidates for the various offices, from Uov etnor down are begining to look around. Brantley Johnson announces that he will gin for the twentieth this season, and also advertises his splendid grist and saw mill. Mr. W. 11. Jackson, a faithful workman and first-class mechanic, has the contract to build Mr. Wilkins’ house near Crawford. Four sale days have passed in Ogle thorpe without a single Sheriff sale. Few counties in the State can make such a showing. Felt bonnets and round hats will be ■worn again this fall, notwithstanding the suggestion that they were losing favor last yettr. Since the development of our gold mines our young men can now own two sets of brass sleeve-buttons .without being considered cx- Aravagunt. The next time you punch a hole in a silver quarter, recollect that two years' im prisonment and SI,OOO fine are your due by fhe law oftlie land. The fashion of banging the hair is be coming fashionable among men. It was bad enough in the women to do it, but for a man— it is simply ridiculous. On the 4th"of last September Mr. Dave Gaulditig had eight bales of cotton packet! and sold. On that day this season he had not 200 pounds in the seed gathered. Since it has donned its new dress, the Augusta Chronicle & Constitutionalist is one of the handsomest as well as the best dailies in the American Union. So ik a sheet of paper in whiskey and lot the flies get at it. In. ten minutes you can pick any one of them up by the hind legs, and ■their wise looks will astonish you. You can get thin bv abstaining from food that contains sugar and starch as also fat meats. Judge Gilliam's sweetheart will now please stop calling him “ Sugar-Plum.” Chedel has anew pair of shoes. He or dered hoc is, but Bogus said the meddling by the Legislature with railroad tariffs kept him from getting through rates on leather. Senator Lumpkin moved to haveinser ted after the tramp bill the lbllowingTight ous clause: “Also, book agents, lightning-rod men, tree peddlers and agents tor liver pads.” liam, alleged to have been abducted from El herton, was not abducted at all, hut that she went off for reasons of her own, and will re turn when she sees tit. Mr. J. Allen Crawford, a gentleman well known and estimated in Athens, died last Wednesday, lie' was the grandson of Hon. Wm. 11. Crawford at one time one of the most distinguished men of this county. ■to marry as much as women do?” “Pshaw! .vimt are you talking about?” “ Why, ma, the ladies who come here are always talking about getting married ; the men don't.” Burn* corn is a certain and speedy cure for hog cholera. Make a pile of corn on the cobs, sooreh it effectually, and give the h >gs free access to it. The remedy has been tried tu a number of cases and never tailed. • McWhorter had an engagement to go out riding with Dr. Faust the other day. and noticing him drive up yelled out, “ Hello ! iteadv ?” The Doctortuiuking it a nickname trout his head, grew indignant and positively refused t ■ ride with his insulter or accept an explanation. The woolly skin of the peach, the blush ing colors of the apple, the flavor of the pear, tHe juice of the watermelon, all do fade as a leaf; but the peanut holds itsowu forever, the tta isceudeutiU combination of fruit, berry : ltd vegetable, king of the gallery, par excel lence-on the half shcH, and the greatest pro moter of matrimony in the wide world. To paper collars, paper petticoats, pa per curtains, paper carpets, paper chairs, pn jer tables, paper chandeliers, paper frames, pa per, corals, paper jewelry, paper barrels and paper wheels for railway carriages, must now be added paper stockings. These are intend ed to be worn over the ordinary cotton or wooleu stockings, excluding all cold or damp ness from the feet. When you see an article in the editorial columns of ar paper headed “ The Political Outlook," look at the bottom line, and if it says “ sold by all druggist-,’’ don’t read it. There is such an article going the rounds, which is an advertisement of a patent medi cine. It is a counterfeit w-ll calculated to deceive. Don't read a political article unless the owner's name is blown in the bottle. There is trouble in the giant planet Ju piter. A great spot, estimated to be eighteen thousand miies in diameter, is conspicuous on the planet’s disc. It has been visible for two years, although its appearance has not been generally known until recently. The onlv explanation thus tar given is that there is a rent in the cloudy covering of Jupiter, reveal ing the red-hot body of the planet. It is more than probable that iu the mighty changes go ing on in Jupiter we are witnessing the phe nomena of world-growth, and that the giant planet is slowly undergoing, under our very ores, the modifications necessary to fit it for habitation. A HORRIBLE DI.SUOYIfeY. The Hfldr of a w.llirn Infant Brawn from n Well in Ccxinoton. The Corpse Thrown to lhe Hogs to Dorour. This week a story reached out ears that can scarcely be acredited, although there can be no doubt of its correctness. It appears that a few days since a-ne gro, living on the lot ofaprominont'gcn tieman, in this town, drew up in a buck et of water the body of a new-born col* ored infant. Then, with a careless bru tality characteristic of the negro, he emptied the nauseating contents upon tin- ground and saw the remains devour ed by hogs. liow long the corpse had been in the water no one can tell. The well was in constant use, and in all probability the family had been using water from off the remains for days. There was no dis agreeable taste discovered about the water, however. The lot owner,we learn,has offered Sin reward for the apprehension of the per son who committed the deed. Further than this no steps have been taken to ferret out the criminal. But what is the strangest part .of the story no one is sus pected and there is not the slightest clew left upon which to work up the case. It is thought that the body was brought from some distance and there secreted, to ward off suspicion. But the whole affair is enshrouded in mystery, which we hope soon to iatliom. There are so many conflicting reports afloat that it is impossible to get at facts. A Rtllgiims Revival. Avery interesting meeting has been in progress at the Methodist church in Lexington the past few days, and much interest is manifested. Several peni tents have asked an interest in the pray ers of the church. A Hllinlerwi in .Tail. The young negro woman who killed her cliifii fin Mr. D. C. Barrow’s place, arid buried the body in g cotton patch, was last week arrested and lodged in jail. There are now two women in jail, both of whom will he tried at our next Court for their lives. lload Working. The public highways in this county, over which we traveled and were re cently worked, had as well been let alone. We never saw such miserable botch work. The Road Commissioners should also look into certain fences that are set out into the road. iH.'atli of Mrs. Mefarty. This estimable lady, of Jefferson, Ga., mother of our esteemed friend, Dr. Hen ry McCarty, oftlie Glade, breathed her last one day last week. She was a no ble Christian lady, and her bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of our entire people. A I,rge Disililler,. Messrs. Gilliam & Burchmore, two exceedingly clever and reliable gentle men of this county, are now finishing up a large distillery near Maxey’s, which they intend to run strictly in accordance with the requirements of the law. They will manufacture a superior brand of corn whisky. Finished at East. Our new jail is now completed, but it has not as yet been formally accepted by the committee. It is a beautiful build ing and we think a first-class job. Mr. McGinty, the contractor, has done his whole duty and we believe satisfied all. A well should be dug forthwith, that the force-pump may be used. The Oconee Fair. See advertisement in another column. This fair has always been a grand suc cess, but this year it will be unusually attractive. Our people must attend en masse and carry their best things to ex hibit, too. It is almost as good .as a home affair, so closely are the interests of Oglethorpe and Oconee allied. — 4'hainpion Farmers. The following gentlemen, living in the Glade district, are said to have the finest crops of both corn and cotton in the county: Dr. AV. 11. Jarrell, Wm. J. Davenport, T. R. Tiller, Calvin Math ews, Robert Huff and Frank Mathews. We are told that the Glade settlement was peculiarly blessed this year. — •. The Weaflier. For the past week we have had truly delightful weather, so far as our personal comfort is concerned, but it was very unfavorable for the cotton crop. The nights were quite cool and fires necessa ry in the morning. Toward tire middle of the day it moderated, but Avas not hot enough for the development of cotton. At this season last year we had oppres sively hot weather and cotton fields were white. An early frost is feared. Xo Here. We read that movements by the blaclv to leave Georgia next winter are being organized throughout the State, but the mania has not struck this county. The negroes are perfectly satisfied and the kindest feeling exists between the two raees. We have not heard of the slight est disturbance since the Crawford riot. The darkeys are generally honestly dealt by, and when they find a man in clined to swindle them they don’t hesi tate about leaving his employ. Animal Clover. It is now about time to sow this valu able forage plant, and every farmer in the county should have a patch. We have about sixty bushels of seed now on hand that we will sell in limited quanti ties at the following prices: To subscri bers to the Echo, SI.OO per bushel of ten pounds; to non-subscribers, $1.25 per bushel of eight pounds—the latter being the accepted weight of seed per bushel. The seed are in the rough, as they will not do well when cleaned. Terms cash, or will trade for wheat, corn or cotton seed at the market price. You had bet ter buy at once, :is tliey are going jfast. _ ♦* Among Hornet*. Ricketty George, a deformed negro of Lexington, attempted to capture a live hornet's nest; the other day by stopping up the hole with a piece of paper. In his haste lie missed the door and gave the nest a severe jar, which ’aroused the in mates, and in less than no time George was Covered with the fiery-tailed ill sects. At the first pass he was knocked flat, and was in a fairway of being stung to death when some white men came to his rescue and bore him off the field, the worst used up nigger you ever saw. Since his encounter George is considerably “stuck up” and has the “swellhead" badly. Our Schools. From throughout our county comes the gladsome tidings that our schools were never so well attended as now. Parents are at last beginning to realize the vital importance of educating their offspring. It is a sad fact that until of late the darkeys manifested more in terest in the cause of education than many whites. Now that the negro is a free man it is more necessary than ever that our children should be thoroughly educated it we wish them to continue rulers of our government. The' history ot the world shows that enlightenment always wins, and if the whites neglect their mental improvement, and the blacks embrace every opportunity, our word for it—as preposterous as the idea now appears—that m less than fifty years they will control the helm of State. We feel no fear, however, that our Anglo- Saxon element will,by their negligence, permit it to be done. A Nw Firm. Messrs. Willie Stewart and William Gettheimer have formed a copartnership and will continue business at the old stand of the latter. This is a strong team and one that is bound to control a large trade. There is not a more thor oughly reliable, upright merchant in Georgia than Mr. G. He has the entire continence of our people and is doing one of the best and safest trades we know of He is popular with all classes and noted for his open-handed generosity. Our people all know and admire Willie Stew art. He was reared and married among us. and is the quinteseense of all the component parts that combine to form a perfect gentleman. For several years past he ftas been engaged in the eotton busluess in Augusta, and returns a grad uate. empowered to buy up at full price all the cotton to be had. Our farmers can now find a ready cash market for the staple here in Lexington. This firm is also receiving a beautiful line a fall goods, suited to the wants of our people, which they will sell at the low margins heretofore charged by Mr. G. Knowing these gentlemen as they do. our people will heartily endorse our repetition that this is a strong team, and one that is bound to wta. A TIGHT-ROPE PERFORMANCE. A Murderer roSwingin Danielsville. A Kotnantie Sior> of the Crime. : On Friday* night of last week Jordan Sheets, a negro, was found guilty of the murder of Mr. John Ledbetter, in Mad i-on county, and sentenced to he hanged ; the crime Laving been committed on the • 24th of February last. From the evidence adduced at the tri : ai the career of this negro after commit ting the foul deed is clothed in a ro mance that would be worth a considera ble sum to a dime novel manufacturer. It appears that Jordan Sheets, togeth er with his brother Wylie, was under , contract to Mr. Joe Williams for the present year. On the night of the mur der .Mr. Williams saw a strange wagon drive up to liis tenant’s house, and, ac companied by his son J. Y. Williams and the deceased Ledbetter, who was also living on his place, he went to the cabin to inquire about the unusual oc currence. Arriving there lie found Wy lie standing without the door and asked him to whom the vehicle belonged. The reply was that it was a wagon from Harmony Grove. It this Jordan step ped out and remarked, “ Wylie, there is no use of telling a d —d lie about it—that is Mr. Tom Smith’s wagon and it is go ing to move me and my things away from here to-night.” Mr. Williams, who was a very quiet old man, explained o the negro th it there was no need of act ing so hastily; that wait until morning, when they would have a settlement, and then if he saw fit to leave he was at lib erty to do -o; that Jordan owed him about 827, and some arrangements must he made to settle that. Atfthis both ne groes became very abusive and threat ening, so much so that the younger Wil liams and Ledbetter deemed it prudent to return to the house and arm them selves, as they knew the negroes had a gun at hand. Upon their return they found Jordan in a towering passion and using most profane language toward Mr. W. Ledbetter quietly remarked, “Jor dan, don’t curse so!” when the fellow seized a gun that was near at hand and deliberately fired at that gentleman, the load taking effect and causing death in a short time. Both negroes then made their escape, young Williams emptying his revolver at th form of Jordan without effect. When the news of the dastardly mur der was made known the whole settle ment was aroused and pursuit began. | Our readers will remember that this re i suited in the killing of Wylie Sheetsjust! | above Athens, while resisting the offi- j j eers of the law, an account of which was 1 published in the Echo at the time, and who was mistook for the murderer. But the real criminal succeeded in ma ; king good his escape and worked liis way to West Virginia, where he was ! safe from recognition. The old adage that “murder will out,” however, was 1 never more clearly exemplified than in the case of this man. Near where he | j lived a most horrible outrage had been ! committed upon a respectable white girl i by a black brute, and her description o f the perpetrator exactly tallied with t’ne appearance of Jordan Sheets. lie was arrested by a band of Regulators who prepared forthwith to swing him to a j limb. In vain he swore anu protested j his innocence. The fiat had gone forth: jhe must die and that on the spot. The fatal noose was tightened around his neck and the creature was about to die i for a crime of which lie was innocent, j when lie motioned Lis executioners a | desire to speak. Thinking he wished to ; confess, the silent petition was granted. | He began again to protest his innocence. | The crowd, disgusted with delay, began ’ to again tighter, the rope, when the ob ject of their violence, after a fearful j struggle with himself, exclaimed: “ Gentlem en, 1 am innocent of the rape j of that you ng lady, and God knows it; but I did kill a white man named Led better in Madison county, Georgia, and if you will write there you will find out all about it. Then if you find that 1 have lied you can hang or do what you j want with me.” At this unexpected disclosure a coun cil was held, which culminated in the negro being put in jail and a correspon dence opened with the oftieers in Madi son. They succeeded in finding out that Jordan had told the truth; that he was a murderer and was badly wanted by the people of Madison county. Gov. Colquitt made a requisition upon the (lovernor of West Virginia, which was honored, and several gentlemen from Danielsville, under the leadership of Col. George Johnson, deputised to es cort the prisoner home. They experi enced no difficulty in fulfilling their mission, and on Tuesday evening of last week arrived in Danielsville. The murderer was at once put on. trial for his life, able council appointed for his defense, and aftqj- a fair and impartial trial the jury returned a verdict of Mur ker. At the time our informant left the Judge had not passed sentence, so we cannot say now on what day the ex ecution will take place. • We do not sup pose that any attempt will bo made to stay or pervert the due process of the law. It was a most brutal deed, and we can clearly trace in the strange chain of circumstances that lead to the negro’s apprehension the guiding hand of the Almighty. We are told that there has not been a hanging in Madison county since 1837. The jail will be closely guarded, and no opportunity given Sheets to again es cape justice. In his statement before the Court he said that he killed Ledbet ter in self-defense. PERSONAE MENTION. —Col. Jim Hurt spent last Sunday in Lexington. He is one of the cleverest men in the county, and our boys always bid him welcome; and by the way, a certain young lady also. —Will Latimer, the nicest young gen tleman and best salesman in Georgia, is clerking for Chamberlain, Boynton & Cos., of Atlanta. Will is worth his weight in gold-dust to them. —Judge Tom Gibson, of the Augusta E\ efiing News, is a graceful writer and sports 200 pounds of cleverness to the square inch. —Augusta factors say young Royal Stokely will make a first-class cotton merchant. lie was born for the biz. —We are sorry to learn that Dr. ,T. S. Sims is quite feeble and not looking so well as usual. —Jim Berry, a popular young man from the country, is clerking for Haire & Latimer. —Air. J. L. Jarrell is a “ solid” man — financially, mentally and fleshically. —The immortal Crit McMahan arri ved in Crawford, last Saturday. —Airs. Stewart and family have moved from Augusta to Philadelphia. —We regret to learn that Dr. Ben V. Willingham is in feeble health. —Air. AY. T. Doster speaks of moving to Lexington next year. —Airs. AV. A. Graham, of St. Louis, is visiting her relatives here. Air. Willie Dawson intends opening a store at Sandy Cross. —Air. AA'illie Stewart and lady will reside in Lexington. —Air. Arthur Haire is at home and we are again happy. —Frank Smitli is at Union Springs, Alabama. —Eider D. AY. Patman is gradually improving. —AA'illie Deadwyler carries the mail. —Judge Platt is in Crawford. PLANTATION MELODIES. —Since our last report we have con versed with many reliable farmers and find them a unit in their reports of the eotton crop. They say the outlook now is indeed gloomy. Tile cool nights re tarded tire growth of the young bolls and the forward crop is very backward in maturing. Besides, there is no mid dle crop, and and it will require a very late frost to save that on top. An old farmer consoles us with the information that it does not require near so long for a bloom to mature in the fall as earlier iu the season, as the stalk is grown and all the properties go at once into the fruit. There is logic in it. too. Of Lite we have had some hot, sultry days, and cotton is opening rapidly. There is no scarcity of pickers. AYhere thin land has been planted and no manure used, eotton will scarcely pay for gathering, while that in rich spots is good enough. The crop on red land is also a failure. —Corn is indeed sorry. You will find larsje ears witli only a few scattering grains. That on low-grounds, however, s generally good, but of late years our farmers have almost abandoned their bottoms. The fodder crop is inferior and wiil necessarily be short. —Fall crops, such as peas, potatoes, , turnips, etc., are as good as the ground i can grow, Gggdens, where worked, are also looking well. THE PRECIOUS DUST. Wfcat They ore Doiu in Bur Hold Bell. No End to Machinery. A Railroad Surveyed. I gentleman iust returned from the i gold regions in this countv report great preparations for work going on. The i ground is covered with machinery, a j lar F r, ‘ mree of men are at work putting it up and erecting the necessary buildings, > while a squad of miners are sinking a shaft near at hand and getting out ore to begin work on. The point at which first dirt will he broken is on Air. Kabe l’erteet’s land, near where Mr. J. A. Booth lives. The place selected for the mills is about 100 yards from the public road, near a small branch, and at a point where Air. AVinn had sunk an old shaft and discovered a ricji vein of ore. It is three-fourths of a mile from Buffalo creek, and we are told thatri railroad running from the mill to that water-course lias already been sur veje<. and work thereon will commence as soon as the mine has hern tested and found to prove of value. AA ith the latest improvements in mi ning machinery, it requires but a small suppiy of water to extract the gold from the ore, and 90 per cent, of the precious dust can Lc saved. Again, under the old mode of work no ore that would yield less than S3O per ton would pay; now it can be taken from a mine and separated at a ( oit of less than $2.50. It is esti mated that there is now in si edit in our gonl belt over 1,000,000 tons of ore that will assay $25 per ton. If this he the ease there. is a clear profit of $22,500,000 to the capitalists who see li\ to cast their cosh on the Oglethorpe goal fields AA e have not the slightest doubt hut what a rich return awaits the plucky capitalists who will seize the opportuni- L now offered to' buy up these mines, dhe gentlemen who first came forward are experienced miners and have care fully inspected the same. They were so well pleased with what they saw that they had no hesitancy in investing large ly toward their development, and the expensive, and heavy machinery now being put in position and the other im mense outlays they freely meet, show their faith. It will be some weeks before work will begin. A ery few have any idea of the machinery and labor necessary to put a gold mine in operation. A tall stack chimney is now being erected, the mam moth engine put in position, the iron pestles arranged and buildings going up like magic. Neighboring saw-mills are running all the time, every brick in a radius of ten miles bought up and teams find steady work in transporting the ma chinery an J material. For awhile hands were paid $1 per day, but upon the company learning that they were giving them double the usual price they reduced them to 80 cents. A strike was then made, but it was not successful. The rebels were dismissed ar,d plenty of new hands easily found. Property in the mining belt is fast ad vancing in price, but no new sales are ; effected, would-be purchasers awaiting I to sec how the company now at work | will succeed. AVe were told that the Alagruder mine, in Columbia county, was sold last week to some Philadelphia capitalists for $13,000. Large crowds daily visit the scene of operations, and return astonished at the amount of machinery they see. A MELON-COLIC FESTIVAL. , The Man with an Undiscovered Voiil, and liis Unparalleled Feat in the Melon Arena. j Last Sunday afternoon our friend Got -1 lieimer gave a watermelon festival. I There was one watermelon and twenty | three invited guests. lie weighed his j melon and allowed fourteen and a half i ounces to each provision box. The hour for the feast was fixed at 5 o’clock sharp. | About 2wc went up into Gott’s roost and found on hand the following Vigi | lant Committee: T. D. Gilliam, Hamp. | McWhorter and Jim Hurt. Tliey are all old watermelon veterans, and were | determined to be in at the cut. The j Judge had taken the census of the doom ed melon the day before, and clearly j saw that the owner had given too big a ] shake for the persimmon ; that its limit ed territory would not allow an increas ed representation over the party present, and was determined to stop further im [ migration, even were it necessary to | quarantine the roost and declare Gott an I epidemic. He stated the situation to our host, and explained that in taking the diagnosis of that melon no allow ance was made for the rind. Besides his large and varied experience with late i melons went to show that in the center | each was a vacuum,which it was impos i sible to eat. Alaking due allowance for these two accepted defects lie had care ; fully compiled a column of statistics, which went to show that instead of 14 ozs. of meat each of the 23 guests would have to content himself with a fraction over 5 ounces, allowing none for Mr. G. It had ever been the maxim of his life (except with regard to matrimony,) to take time by the forelook. He was in favor of dissecting the melon at once; that what was left over could be put aside for the other guests. So far as he was individually concerned it mattered but little. He did not wish any himself but would watch the boys enjoy it. Gott remarked that lie “taught dere would be a blenty for all, but if the growd wanted to eat it now he didn’t care. MeAValter said it was big enough for the down.’’ This was enough said. The Judge led the willing crowd to the store below, and in less time than it takes to tell it the fruit lay open on a box, about nine tenth of the heart clinging to one side. The Judge .said it looked so nice that he would taste a bit, although he knew that he would suffer for it that night; where upon he yanked out the core, leaving ail inch of meat around the rind. Jim Hurt instantly appropriated half of what was that innate modesty char acteristic of lawyers and editors. Col. Alc- AVhorter and ourself took a very small slice of the remainder; and as we turn ed around to to begin our meal we saw the Judge gulp down a piece of heart as .large as Cliedel’s foot, take in the remains of the feast from beneath the outstretched hand of Gottheimer and put it away with a confiding innocence that was truly touching. For more than a minute did we gaze in wonder upon that man with the capa cious maw and ponder over the problem of where he found to put so much melon. There he stood, looking as much like a a dyspeptic pea-stick as ever. No pro turbance about liis body went to show that any particular section was benefit ed. He wore the lean, lank, cadaver ous, hungry look of yore. AVe verily believe the man could have eaten an el epant and never showed it. lie is agen uine five-story elevator when it comes to eating watermelon. And then it must be borne in mind that our friend was sick on that day, too. Let him put on a full head of steam and we’ll bet he can put away a melon as big as Stone Alountain—that is, if you give him time enough. There is vacuum about his Ho n or somewhere, but we can’t find a place for its location. As to our friend lliuit. we can readily see that the melon eaten by him went to augment his brain. _ Improvements. There never was such a demand in our county for lumber and all manner of building material as now. Our saw mills find all that they can do and near ly every train brings a load of lumber from other points. Our farmers are ei ther building new or adding to their okl houses, or improving their outbuildings;. Even neat framed negro houses are fast superseding those unsightly log huts. There is a great demand in Lexington for more dwellings, and we think if two or more stores were built here tenants would readily be found. The outlook is indeed cheering, and we think the dawn of anew prosperity is about to break up on our county. People are gradually working from under that load of debt which has been crushing them since the war. Even with the short crop we feel that all will yet be well. Host Clover Defined. Some time since we sent Dr. J. 11. Al exander, of Augusta, a sample of the Ilog Clover, so popular in our county, the origin of which is a mystery, and re quested that he have it classified. The Doctor forwarded the plant to Buist, the famous Philadelphia seedsman, and in reply received the following postal: Philadelphia, June 10, 1879. The plant you send is not a clover, but Medi care Knpulina. It is an English plant, but grows in many places through this country- It is some times called Wolf Clover, because leaf looks like clover. K. Blist. “ A Wig Fall.” One night some time back two dogs got to fighting in Woodstock, and had the misfortune to fall into an open well. Upon being discovered the next morn ing the owner of one of the canines low ered a bucket, into which the most in telligent animal climbed and was safely drawn to the top. The other remained i in the water for several days, when he was extricated by means of a rope. OUR CORRESPONDENCE DEPARTMENT. CRAWFORD. HANS. Cool nights. Cotton coming in slowly. Jacob Flatau sports anew pair boots. Tom Martin is anxious to get np a ’pos sum hunt. Miss Susie Platt is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hall. Several of our young people atttend the meeting at the Corner. Mr. Ed. Dorsey is in our town, in the interest of Messrs. M. G. <fc J. Cohen, of Athens. ' John Culbreth leaves this week for Athens, where he wiil work with Mr. Hurly. John is the boss hofse-shoer. The steam gin starts to-day. We hear that our friend, Ford Mcßee, will pull the bell line. May he have success! The boys here speak of organizing a Gvammer class during the winter nights. I believe their rule is to electa t acher every night, which will give t lem a better oppor tunity of learning. The latest acquisition to our town is “the Can’t-be-beat” Debating Club. They have some very able men, and handle their subjects with credit. They are very anxious to get hold of this railroad bill. Will some of our neighboring correspondents frame it for them? Ail subjects of debate must be sent to U. M. I. TANARUS., John G. Ilartsfield. Cor. Sec. Crawford was all excitement, last week, by tiie arrival of the new portable steam en gine, christened “ Bed Martin.” I know von would have fattened laughing at Red if you could have seen his manceuvers when the train arrived. He saw the engine on the car, anti Tom could hardly hold him. He was nearly dead to go to the Depot, but he knew tiie hoys would “Green” him. He would start, but his courage would fail him ; but at last tiie excitement was too great, lie could not stand it, when, lie peeped out from under his awning and saw thecrowd gathered around the engine he struck ajfox-trot for tiie De pot, climbed upon the platform, crawled around to where tiie engine was, drew several long breaths an 1 commenced; “Is this it, boys? Do you think it will gin? AVhat are those two wheels on top for? Do you reckon it will burst? Is this door the place where you put the cotton in ?”. I have no idea how long he would have remained asking these questions, but the boys all talked themselves hoarse and gave it wp in disgust. Red is a better musician than he is a machinist. He is ignorant as to the running of machinery, but you strike him about an old pair of bones, tamborine, or an old worn-out violin, and he can satisfy the most inquiring mind. WOLFSKIN. JEEMS. A good deal of building going on. A fine crop of fodder lias been saved. Cotton picking is being pushed forward. Cane mills next on docket. The sor ghum crop is very good. With a moderately late fall, a good crop of peas will be made. Rev. M. W. Edwards preached at Union Grove on Friday, Saturday and Sunday last. Mr. James E. Freeman is with Col. Joq McAVhorter, at Antioch, andpas a conse quence, the young iadies go there to trade. Mrs. D. B. Fitzgerald left for Stewart county on Thursday of last week. She was accompanied by hersister, Miss Maggie Crow ley. The latter will stay until next summer. Two of our neighbors swapped horses last week. One party gave the other a yoke of oxen, twenty bushel of wheat ami ten of corn to boot, and both the horses would not bring forty dollars. We were sorry to hear of “Harry’s” accident, last week. Hope he is all right by this time. He and tiie President of tiie L. C. should be careful how they rest their cba'rs against the piazz-.-.-ailing, unless it is more secure. Mrs. Elizabeth Crowley had a family reunion, on Tuesday of last week. About sixty persons present. Thirty-one children and grand-children were on hand. A splen did barbecue was prepared by Mr. J. R. Eid son, who is acknowled to be the best cook in the county, and the occasion one that will not be forgotten soon. . The sick list, has been large for some time. J. T. Campbell is slowly recovering from a severe attack of fever. ’ Airs J. M. Griffith is still very sick. She has been very low for five or six weeks. Little Arthur Smith, aged five years, died of diptheria on Thursday of last week. Air, J. D. Eider has a very sick child. It is doubtful if it will get well. ROCK-FENCE. RED BIRD. Chill time again. ’Tatars and ’possum. The Seedticks have challenged the AVoodstock bloods for a match game of base ball. , , peration and our loafers can get plenty of work to do. The steam gins at Antioch gin for the twentieth and furnishes bagging and ties at Athens prices. Air. Booker Adkins delivered the first bale of new cotton at Antioch, on last Mon day, the Bth inst.; weight, 669 pounds ; sold to Joseph AicWhorter at 12jc.—583,621. Airs. Susie Howard, of Augusta, was on a visit to Air. and Mrs. Thos. B. Wynne, of this community, last week. Air. G. W. Burton is the happy father of two fine baby girls. This is the fourth pair of twins for Woodstock district. Mr. AV. R. Perteet’s saw-mill is in op peration now. The gold folks want all the lumber he can saw for some time. Your correspondent accepted an invita tion of that clever and agreeable gentleman, Air. J. L. Arnold, to make a visit to Athens. We left our neighborhood on Thursday morn ing of last week, destined for the former place. AVe stopped at Mr. AI. H. Arnold’s for dinner and spent several pleasant hours. After the cool of the evening we started to finish our journey. AVe reached Athens about sunset and stopped witli that clever gentleman, Air. H. C. Davis, and were well cared for by him (luring our entire stay in the city. AVhile in Athens our attention was arrested by the sol emn tolling^)!'the bell at the Presbyterian church. We left the business portion of the city to attend the servive at the church. AVe learned on arriving there, that it was the fun eral services of Air. J. A. Crawford. The ser vice was conducted by Rev. Dr. Lane, in the following manner: Readingfrom tiie 14 chap, of John, 39th and D9t.li Psalms, and the sing ing of that beautiful hymn, “ Nearer, Aly God, to Thee, Nearer to Theeafter the singing a very touching prayer was offered in behalf of the'heart-stricken widow and fatherless child ren. AVe met several of our old friends from Oglethorpe. Air. John Combs and Willie Ad kins were looking pleasant as ever. Crops along the road only ordinary—no better than those in our community. WiNTERVILLE. REFORM. Cotton 11c. in Athens. Caj t. Henry Ileusse smiled upon us last Sunday. .The last of the fodder is being gathered. Short crop. The July crop of cotton will soon be J T)]en and out. Petty thieves are getting numerous around AViuterville. Quantities of seed cotton are sold here daily—in small lots. Three saw mills are making full time : in this neighborhood. Our farmers now hold protracted meet- \ ings in the cotton patch. Migratory birds are moving South. An- , other sign of an early frost. The Sarepta Association will convene at Harmony Grove on the 26th inst. The colored people will have baptism by immersion at I. M. Pittard’s pond, next Sunday. Your Wintervilie correspondents were highly favored last Saturday by several of the “ fair sex.” For the first time in our life we have heard Southern people sigh for hot weather in the summer. Mrs. Sarah Greer (mother of Airs. D. H. ! Winter, Wintervilie,; died in Greene county, I last Saturday— aged 72. The song of the last katydid faintly mingles with the farewell notes of the South ern-bound woodpecker. Air. D. H. AVinter made a trip last week to the northern part of South Carolina. He reports hard times in the Palmetto State. : Another large crowd at Aloore’s Grove church last Sunday. The meeting was pro- , t-acted and closed Tuesday night; one bap ilsia. Jordan Sheets, colored, the murderer if Ledbetter, will be hanged at Danielsville Oe- i tober 24th. Of course a large crowd will be j present, as ’twill be public. AVe don’t agree with your Flat-AVoods correspondent as regards turning under green crops —unless something is planted at the time; say oats, rye or barley. Mr. John R. Tack brought in, from the pauper farm, tiie first bale of new cotton gin ed by AV. J. Tuck. Mr. John AVinter was a few minutes afterwards at Pittard <k Huche son’s with the secoud. i Attention, scientists! There are two : acres of oats near Wintervilie, that came up : by being turned under in Jnlv, that has the rust worse, perhaps, than any ever seen in this country in the spring. The oats are three I or four inches high. ......Old father Elijah Williams, whose ill ness we ment'oned last week, died at his home 2d inst.—aged 92 rears and 7 months. He had lived at the place he died 72 years, and had for many lone years been a consistent ; member of the Baptist church. Truly, an old landmark and father in Israel has gone home. SIMSTON. BLUE JAY. ■ “ Nat” time. The pea crop will be fine. Picking cotton in a hurry. A good meeting going on at Millstone. Turnip patches look fine; onions also. Robert Tiller was at church last Sab bath. Mr. E. P. Burt is suffering verv much with gravel. Mrs. .T. C. Tiller and the widow Jane Tiller are quite sick. Mr. Willie Murray is quite sick at the Glade with typhoid fever. Goose-Pond i- having a great deal of trouble with'chills and fever. 1 1. M illio J. laver port has scored his second round—a line boy this time. M < learn that Mr. T. R. Watkins will soon have two Hides ready lor market. • Pleas Harper, one of our best colored ctizens, has a magnificent cotton crop. Messrs. Rains it Bush are readv for the cotton. Pass it tight along and be happy. School broke last Monday at Burt Academy. ;Siekne>s and cotton the cause. Cotton picks very mean. It seems to be glued in the hull. The lint is very in ferior. Mr. W. S. Bush had a congestive chill, on Tuesday of last week, that lasted sixteen hours. Mr. Rob’t Harris has some very flue yams. They will measure sixteen inches in circumference. Simston is having more than her share of chills and typhoid fever now. Every fam ily lias more or less. I know a young lady who sings, “I want but Little here below,” etc. [She evi dently dodn’t.mean Pony.] — BOWLINC-CREEN. lIAURY. Needing rain. Cold enough for frost. Sowing oats in abundance. Cotton picking going on rapidly. Watermelons by the 1,000, but not good. Fleas and flies again very troublesome. The Sunday-school at Liberty Academy is again uuder headway. The turnipcrop is all that cau be asked. Mr. W. L. Johnson lias the finest. The President and one of- the Vice- Presidents of the B. G. L. C., after drinking their fill of hard cider, one day last week, set down quietly in the front porch to discuss the subject of flowers. Always seeking the easi est condition, both of said gentlemen leaned back against the railing, which soon gave way to so much laziness, and instantly precip itated this great quantity of laziness down ward for a distance of six feet. The Vice came in contact with his mother earth rather on the ram style, badly hurt in the head, neck and shoulders. The President went over with a bn adside, and in the act of recovering he was struck on the forehead by. jUfid railing and insensibly settled for a few moments on a dead level. Mrs. S. came to the rescue with vessels of water, the camphor, the lauuanum and the paregoricks, akd soon had the parties comfortably situated on the parlor floor. The wounded are now convalescent. MAXEY’S. SEPTEMBER. ......Our farmers are generally picking cot ton. Hawkins says his neighbors are build ing stock-proof fences with bones. The meeting closed at Atkinson’s church last Friday. Several joined. The meeting also closed Tuesday at Macedonia. Janies I). Burges has four acres in cot ton that good judges say will make seven bales, and a field of corn that will average 25 bushels to the acre. Jim is a good farmer—l giunie, he is. B. F. Ray says he sees a good many people hunting work and that they claim to be anxious to get it, when he well knows they are praying not to find work; that laziness holds high carnival in this county now. A. T. Brightwell has an abundance of watermelons and some of them are very fine, lie is supplying the neighborhood promiscu ously. A gentleman said that he saw in one heap this morning four wagon-loads—ulmost a mess for Judge Gilham. MOUNT ZION ACADEMY. Editor Oglethorpe Echo : The annual examination and exhibition of this Academy came off on Friday, the othinst. The occasion was well attended by whites and blacks. The forenoon was occupied in the examination of classes, which was a very creditable one to both teachers and pupils. The dinner was a grand one, indeed, for the colored people. Mrs. Jane McWhorter had a splendid dinner set for the visiting whites, all of whom ate most heartily. The blacks also seemed to enjoy this part of the programme better than the musical or the literary. In the afternoon the exercises were resum ed with prayer by tire llcv. Richard omith, followed by an address from the Rev. Jesse Callaway, of Penfield. The speaker referred to the present condition of the country and seemed to understand the true relation between the white man and his own race. He gave the latter some good and wholesome advice, sueh as living honest, “ working from sun to sun,” saving their money, resisting tempta tion, and quit their “ old way” of doing—lev ying on the white man in the dark. It was surprising to hear such a speech, in which the white man was told of his faults as well as the black. Each race was requested to give up rascality, live justly with one another, and Middle Georgia would soon become the best, t!ie happiest and most prosperous country in tie world. After this address the school spoke and read compositions—every scholar performing his or her part well, reflecting much credit upon themselves and great credit upon their teacher, Miss Mary Eddie Craddock, who has been in charge of said Academy for the last two years. The concluding exercises of the day was the address from Prof. Smith, of Penfield, and the delivery of prizes. The Professor was exceed ingly more literary than the Reverend Jesse, but the latter was indeed more practical. The champion brass band from Union Point furnished the occasion with plenty of “ broken bar” music. . Vidi. SINEWS FOR THE SOIL. Importance anil Production of the Georgia Chemical Works. Augusta Chronicle A Constitutionalist. The causes which led to an extensive use of fertilizers throughout the South, after the war, were simple, and the progress of this valu able commodity in trade has been natural. The crippled resourses of the farmer; the diffi culty of securing free labor; the high price and uncertainty of help ; the worn condition of his lands, forced him into the cultivation of reduced areas, and the more careful and complete tillage of the ground. The task of stimulating the soil to additional productive ness, speedily became a practical science, and the manufacture, importation and sale of commercial fertilizers and guanogrew into an important branch of industry, and became a prominent factor in business. Hundreds of thousands of tons of fertilizers were shipped t> Southern agencies, and scattered over Southern fields, some more or less valuable, and all more or less expensive. Obviously then, a home-made article, adapted especially for home soil, manufactured by a home com pany, compounded, sacked and shipped for domestic use, by experienced hands, and from fair, undoubted formulae, were the needs of the hour. Accordingly in 1876, a Georgia company was formed, with a paid up capital of $200,000. Hon. Benj. €. Yancey, a well known planter and statesman of Georgia and Alabama, was elected President, and Gen. M. A. Stovall, who, for a number of years had been prominently connected with the cotton and fertilizer business of Augusta, chosen Secretary and Treasurer. Intimately associated, too, in the formation of the enterprise, was Geo. M;. Grafflin, of Baltimore, well known as a large stock-holder of the celebrated I’atapsco Guano Works, and who has proved to be one of the most thor oughly energetic, competent and succesful manufacturers of commercial fertilizers in the c mntry. The works of the Georgia Chemical 1 ompauv, located about the edge of the city on South Boundary street, are among the most extensive and eompletein the South, employ ing thenewest methods of compounding, using the best and purest ingredients, manipulated by the finest of machinery and most unerring skill—and above all, the guanos are manufac tured at a cost reasonable anil sold upon terms easy and accommodat nr. The works, em ploying fifty hands, are in charge of Mr. C. I). F. Lowe, a reliable, experienced and pro gressive chemical superintendent, and the flattering analyses made by State officials fully verify the processes of manufacture, and read ily account for the fine practical tests in the field. There are several grades of these fertilizer, ' which are readily sought for through exten sive agencies in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. Each season the demand is excel lent, and tl e company have each year since formation found their busineess increasing. This enlarged and enlarging draught upon their factories, however, has not tended in the least to make them increase their rates or lower the standard of their brands, and or ders conti nnally go out to different foreign p >rts of the world for materials and ingredi ents for manufacturing. The factory turns out about 10,000 tons of fertilizers per annum, and during the busy season sends ont 150 tons a day to customers. The sole idea of the for mation of the company was to make an artiale for domestic use, adapted to home soil*. For this object the company continually labors, and guano, genuine and suitable, has been the result. They regulate their supply solely by lieme consumption, and therefore, keep no old stock on hand. Under the management of Gen. M. A. Sto- Tail, the company’s affairs have been ably and liberally conducted, and the Georgia Chemical Mr orks are recognized as an important element in Augnsta'i manufacturing interest*, just as SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT f M. G. 8t J. COHEN. GRAND CLEARANCE SALE! MY GOO9S. SHOES, HATS, CLOTHING, CARPETS LACE CURTAINS, SHADES, RUGS, MATS, NOTIONS, ETC., ETC THE ENTIRE STOCK, THE LARGEST STOCK, THE MOST COMPLETE STOCK, THE MOST DESIRABLE STOCK, THE CHEAPEST STOCK OF GOODS EVER KNOWN UPON TEE MRKET AT i SACRIFICE! EVERYTHING IN SUMMER GOODS OF ALL KIDDS MUST BE SOLD IN THE NEXT 30 OATS! Our object in Closing our present stock is lq make room for an Immense Fall and Winter Stock for the WHOLESALE 41 RETAIL TRADE 3F MAST GEIGIA! AVe mean just what we say. Call and we will convince you. 3VE. C 3-„ &> vT_ COHE2ST. their production is accepted by our agricul turists, as a valuable agent in planting. The company is composed of Hon. B. C. \ancey, President, with ex-Governor Arnold, of Rhode Island ; Mr. J. I. Middleton, Mr. G. W. Graf flin, of Baltimore; and Gen. M. A.Stovall, Mr. Alfred Baker and Jno. S. Davidson, Esq., of Augusta, Directors. The guanos made by the Georgia Chemical Works can be procured from the following agents in this section: HALL & LITTLE, Crawford. A. S. DORSEY, Athens. ' J. 11. & T. A. JONES, Elberton. JOHN WINTER, Wintervilie. F. L. M U'DORTER, Antioch. T. FLEMING A €<)., Maxeys. W. T. .McWHORTER, Woodville. , LATEST NEWS FROM ALL SECTIONS The I.nml of the Free. —The population of Texas is now es timated at 1,926,496. • —The cotton crop of Arkansas was never more promising. —Snakes sleep with the children at Primm’s Springs, Tenn. The Postal Guide shows that there are4l,ooo post offices in the United States. —The largest watermelon ‘grown in Florida this season weighed 105 pounds. —The cotton crop in North Texas was never known to be better than it is this year. —The distance from Atlanta to New York by the Air Line railroad is 893 miles. —Missisippi produced last year 22,- 500,000 bushels of corn and 484,000 bales of cotton. . —A family in Cleveland, N. C., is cheered by the presence of twenty-seven daughters. —A woman is on trial in Videlia, La., for murdering a child by pouring scalding water down her throat. —The gross earnings of railroads in the United States during the past year amounted to $490,000,000. —Yellow fever continues to spread in the infected districts and the death rate is fearful. The sick are begging for aid. —Two hundred gallons of wine were made from one grape vine last year on Mr. Rutland’s place on the Wittelacoo chee river, Fla. —At the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, Sunday, there were 1,300 people seated at dinner at one time, and there were a hundred or so outside. —The New York Republicans who are in Washington, says a dispatch from that city, regard the outlook in their State as very gloomy for the party. —Edison is said to receive a royalty of one dollar and ten cents per month on each telephone in use. In the city of Chicago alone there are 1,500 instruments in operation. —Castle Thunder, the famous old pris on in which both Yankees and Confeder ates were confined during the war, in Richmond, Va., was destroyed by fire on the 26th ult. —lt is now conceded that the Repub licans have carried Maine as well as California. The Democratic majority in the next House has been reduced to a very small figure. —Large sums of money are being rais ed throughout the country for the relief of Gen. Hood’s orphaned children. He leaves ten under 9 years of age. Both their father and mother kave died of the yellow fever, and they are destitute. —Three hundred barrels ofillicit whis ky were emptied into a creek by a reven- 1 ue collector, at Waco, Texas. A crowd of men plunged into the stream and drank all of the liquor possible before it flowed away. They got enough of it to make them all very drunk. —Gen. Hood left absolutely nothing. The benevolent association, the army of j Northern Virginia, and other parties in I New Orleans are preparing to raise a fund for the support of the childern. I With his dying breath he bequeathed his childern to the soldiers of the South. —The yellow fever has appeared at Grenada, Miss., the town that was almost depopulated by it last year, and the peo ple of that vicinity are fleeing for safety. All the towns throughout the State have established rigid shot-gun quarantines, and travel and trade are at a stand-still. —Fear of the epidemic is interfering with the picking of cotton in some local ities, and in this way it may produce serious loss to Northern as well as South ern persons. The cotton crop this year is the best raised since the war, and very many of the planters have sold in advance, principally to New York buy ers, the cotton to be delivered in Novem ber and December. Georgia Echoes. —A dozen people have died of dipthe ria in Madison. —The High Court of impeachment is progressing slowly. —lron for the Hartwell Railroad is going down the Elberton Air Line. —J. H. Lewis, editor of the Greenes boro Herald, died of consumption on the 28th ult. —The Atlantic and Gulf railroad will bs sold on November 4th, by order of the U. S. Circuit Court. —Six railroads tap the Air-Line be tween Charlotte and Atlanta, and anoth er is about to be built. —There is not a man in Georgia worth a million dollars, not even Joe Brown. Toombs is worth $350,000. —A respectable colored man, living four miles wist of Hamilton, killed eigh teen rattlesnakes last Thursday. —The Kendall gold mine, in Wilkes county, is paying from thirty to sixty dollars per day, with little expense, —On Friday,near Ballard’s Station, on the Macon and Brunswick road, three bears were killed and a fourth captured by a party of hunters. —The Georgia papers speak of meet ings being held among the colored peo ple of the State looking to the organiza tion of a general exodus. —The Quitman Reporter says there is in Brooks county a man who, whenev er he laughs, is answered by a bray from a mule, if one of the long-eared animals is in hearing. —A four year old boy of Mr3. J. W. McKellar, near “Dawson, was drowned by falling into a well. He died crying “ Mamma, please help me out.” —There is a movement to obtain par don for Kate Southern. It is said that she is the only white woman now confin ed in the State’s service, her sister hav ing served out her term and returned home. —The Tax Receiver of Wilkes county informs the Washington Gazette that the taxes for the ensuing year will not prob ably exceed one-half of one per cent., State and county. —The General Assembly has appoint ed a committee to investigate General Toombs’ fees in the State cases. The old soldier is furious. He curses the whole body for thieves and scoundrels. —Gov. Colquitt has signed the Macon & Brunswick railroad bill, and it is now a law. He will give notice to bidders at an early day, and if none of the bids are accepted, five commissioners will be appointed to manage and operate the road for the State. —The cotton manufactories in and around Augusta use $1,500,000 worth of raw cotton per annum. The annual sales from their product amount to about $2,000,000. The product of the Augusta flour and grist mills yields $1,500,000, per annum. —A negro boy lay on his back asleep at Salem, Ga., with his bare foot uplifted on a log. A hunter made a wager with his companion that he could, at twenty paces, put a bullet through one of the sleeper’s big toes. He shot and won; but the negro has sued for damages. —Julia Johnson, the negro who was accused of the murder of old Mrs. Farm er and her|two daughters in September, 1878, and who was acquitted because the principal witness, Miss Bettie Farmer, failed to recognize her, is now on trial at Jonesboro for assault with intent, to kill Miss Bettie Farmer at the same time. —Col. John Maund tells the biggest snake story of the season. He says that on Mayor Hufl’s place, near Macon, the negroes in one day wore out six weeding hoes chopping off the heads of snakes crossing from one pond to another. It was estimated that fifteen thousand snakes were killed. Col. Maund proved his statement by Mayor Huff. —Times and Planter: Bishop Pierce left for the West last Monday, to begin his round of Conference work for the year. He is still quite feeble, and his friends fear that he will not be able to perform his work. But he is improving physically, and it is to be hoped that the changing scenes and travel will increase his strength. —Some time since we heard it said that cotton blooms rained on while open would not produce a boll, but would fall off. We then requested our farmers to test the matter and let us have the result; and now comes two of our enterprising planters, who inform us that they have proved the matter, and that it is a mis take. One of our informants marked ten blooms, and six of the ten baveproduced healthy, strong bolls. This puts a quietus upon this old woman’s yarn. — Crav:- fordville Democrat. —The Washington Gazette tells of a patriarch who recently died in that coun ty,eighty-eight years of age. He was X. G. Rice, the father of fifteen children and dozens of grand-children. He leaves a widow ninetN’-two years old. The Ga zette says “ fifty-two years ago Mr. Rice ; got out some nice walnut timber from the woods and had it sawed up into plank, and said he wanted hiscoffiu made of that when he died. Coffin-makers were born, served their day and genera tion, and died, still the coffin remained unmade. But on last Saturday, after fifty-two years, the old walnut wood was taken from its long resting place and made into a coffin. Forign News. —lt is thought that Europe will re-1 quire more than 300,000,000 bushels of ! American grain for the coming year. —Wm. R. Barker, the champion check er player of New England, has been made insane by close study of the game, and is in an asylum. —Parnell, the Home Rule agitator in Ireland, is accused of advising tenants to combine and pay no rents UDtil landlords consent to a reduction. —The latest advices from Japan go to show that the Asiatic cholera prevails to a frightful extent. Forty thousand cases are reported and twenty-five thous and deaths. —At Nagasaki, Japan, the merchants entertained Gen. Grant in an ancient temple. The dinner took in over fifty courses, and the guests were at table six or seven hours. The feature of the last course was a dish of fish, to be sliced while alive and served. The General had not the courage to tackle this. —Advices from Smila say that several native Afghans, who have remained faithful to the cause of the Ameer and his treaty with Major Gavagnari, have arrived at Alikebl from Cabul. They stated that seven bodies of British offi cers slaughtered during the mutiny, have been exposed upon the walls of the city. It is reported that only nine of Sowar’s native Indian troopers have escaped the at the .Embassy. A CARD. Patrons, remember that, very early this year, I notified you, through these coiuinus, that I would ride for half-price mileage, with the distinct understanding that I l>e paid promptly by November Ist, at which time my professional year closes. I expect ’’d require that you pay me promptly by i be fore that day, and if you foil to do so yi-rt *e J not call on me after that duo, but call my attorney into whose hands I expect V place, for collection, every note and account not settled by that time. If you wish tosettle your hills you must call at my office, tor I can not afford to ride ten times as math to collect as I do to make the money. No Urdu dons allowed on hills. Very truly, W. H. Jakreil. September Ist, 1879. — —An immense small grain crop will be planted. Many farmers have ev n now oats up. We have heard of some who plowed them in among cotton with a sweep. We have seen that plan fail several times. There is also a mania this year for grazing patches. Don’t Blow any More, liut go to I)r. J. W. Gurley anl get eureil of that Nasal Catarrh. Most cases curei in two to six weeks. Treatment painless. 67 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Gn. Dress Goods, Worsted Cotton, Poplin Lusters, Strii*‘d Percalines, Blue and Polka Dot Percalines, Finest French Prints, And many other articles to arrive at WITCHER & JARRELL’S. —A man with a S6OO diamond on his shirt bosom leaned over a hen coop in i Cincinnati market and a hungry hen pecked off the jewel and swallowed it. The thief was soon lost among the hun dreds, and there was no way of identify ing her. So the man bargained to have them killed, one after another, until the right crop was found. To recover the diamond cost him $23. THE FREBHE NT 1.04 AI. SEWS. Base Balls and Bats at the lowest prices—the best Ball made only tl, at Burke’s Book store, Athens, Ga. The best Cigars are for sale by Haire A Latimer. Ilaire A Latimer wiU receive fresh goods next week. Fine Chewing Tobacco at Haire A Latimer's. Dry Goods, Groceries and every thing that i° usually kept in a general store for sale cheap at Haire A Latimer’s. Buy your Drugs, Oil, etc., at Haire A Latimer’-. Yon can buy Books and Stationery cheaper at Burke’s than any where else in Athens. Be member that he is not now at the corner, hut two doors below, at Stern’s old stand. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE rpHE undersigned have this day formed a co- JL partnership, for the purjiose of conducting a general mercantile business in the town of Lex ington, Ga. By honest dealing, lirst-class goods and prices in conformity with the times we hope to merit a uart of the patronage of our friends and the public at large Respectfully, Sept 8,187 U G< >TTII KIMER A STEWART GINNING Le TWENTIETH! 'TMIL Lexington Steam Gin is now under full I headway, and this season 1 will gin for the twentieth. J guarantee clean seed and a lirs-t --class staple. I have also in operation my GRIST and SAW MILL, and am prepared to saw all the stock ami grind all the corn niv customer.-, inuy bring. fsepi-2-tf] BRANTI/KV JOHNSON. FAIR, fair FAIR THE SECOND ANNUAL FAIR OF THE wraravFiiß Minin Opens to the public at Wittkiiisville, Ga., o’ 3lonriay, Oct. lUtli, continuing FIVE DAYS, which is two day* after the close of the North-Easi Georgia Fair at Ath ens, which commences October 7th. Thus par ties can enter at both and coin]>ete for DOUBLE PREMIUMS! and the combined Purses offered by the two As sociations for SPEED are unusual and should at tract many good Morse*. For all information, Premium List, etc, addre- * JOHN IV. JOHN-ON, *cpl2-lm . Secretary, etc, tVATKtxsviu.E, G.v. BAM’L A NELSON | LEWIS A NELSON BOOTS, SHBES&TBDRSS rpHE subscribers inform their cr.-iomer- ; 1 friends that they are now receiving their FALL STOCK of Boots, Shoes and Trunks We invite special attention to our STANDARD SCREW NAIL good*, and to those style - having * Our ttramt* made expressly for the Fall and Winter trade. Also, to onrGentlemen’s, Judies*, Missels’ and Children'* flue Sr*rd Dom Pedros, Alexis and West Point TANARUS/r 9 Congress Gaiters, Hutton Balmorals, Polkas Plough >hoe~, Standard Screw Nail Wax Brogans, Boots, etc. Also, our Saratoga and Monitor and Packing Trunk-, Valises and Traveling I*ags. These goods have been selected with much care and at very low tignres, and will be furnished at correspondingly low rates. Thanking vou for past intronage, we solicit your future orders, or a call from you in * Order- will have onr careful and prompt attention. SAMI A. NELSON & CO., 21 Hayne St., Charleston. S. C. GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY. SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, 1 > Avgusta, Ga., Jah 12, 187!*. { Commencing SUNIt \Y, July 13th in-taut, trains will run as follows: Leave i Leave Athens.. 9.15 am i Augusta 9.35 a m Winterviile- 9.45 “ i \Vahingtonlo.4s " Lexington...lo.2o “ I Macon .7.00 “ Antioch 10.48 “ j Milledgevilleß.f>S “ Maxevs 11.05“ Atlanta -7.45 *• Woodville...l 1.21 “ Union Point 12.55 a m Arrive Arrive Union Pt. 11.45 am Woodviilt... 1.15 m Atlanta 5.0.) p m Maxcys 1.35 pm Milledgeville3.3s “ Antioch 1.50 “ Macon 5.25 “ Lexington... 2.12 “ Augusta- ... 3.28 Winterviile- 2.47 “ Athens _3.15 “ Trains ran daily. Close connection at Augusta and At lanta fur all points North and Northwest, i East and Sooth. 8. K. JOHNSON, Sup’t. E. R. DO&tEY, Gen. Pass. Agent.