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Lexington, Ga., Friday, Feb. 20,
PERSONAL PRATTLE.
Pencil Points Pertaining to People
!y Penned.
......“Bermuda,” where art thou?
......Suit P.eed is on his way home, he
......Mr. Will Stewart continues rather
ble.
Glad to state that'Mrs. J. H. Echols
improving.
Sheriff Maxwell made bis first levy
Friday last.
......Col. T. J. Howard advertises his plan¬
tation for sale.
......Prof. Pharazyn’s ladies. white doves took
fancy of the
......Mr. W. I. Tuck, of Winterville, posts
his land. See notice.
......Dave Arnold cheerfully says competi¬
tion is the life of trade.
.....Marshal Pace, of Crawford, knows how
to keep a show straight.
......Dr. J. G. Gibson made a prohibition
speech in Athens last night.
.....Sorry to list see Mr. G. W. Brooks on the
complaining this week.
......Jewett S. Callaway was first best man
at a wedding not long since.
......Dr. Reynolds could face the weather
Suuday to go to Greenesboro.
.. ..Bailiff Knox treated the whist club to
shad supper Wednesday night.
......Jewett Callaway has given up the yard¬
stick and gone back to the farm.
......Clem G. Moore will he the chief devil
of the Echo office after next week.
......Charlie Howard, of Salem, has infest¬
ed Lexington the most of this week.
......“Ex Post Facto” will be welcomed back
to our columns under another name.
......Mr. J. J. C. McMahan gave $125 to¬
ward the new academy in Crawford.
......The hundred dollar loan from the M. S
E. comes in well to Mrs. Dr. Sanders.
......Col. R. B. Mathews grasped the hands
of his friends in town Wednesday last.
._____Mrs. Roane will move into the Robin¬
son house about the first of next week.
......Mr. John W. Jarrell, of Pleasant Hill,
is supplying this market with potatoes.
..... George Faust comes over to Lexington
occasionally —to see the boys, of course.
.....Mr. W. T. Witcher, of Crawford, has
had a very painful carbuncle on his neck.
......Pony Little has cut off his beautiful
set of flowing mustache, and is not so weighty.
......Senator A. If. Colquitt puts us under
obligation tor a liberal supply of garden seed.
......Bailiff Knox keeps an eye on the titles
do uearly every piece ol property iu the coun
ty. Deputy-Sheriff Wynn starts right
out
this week by subscribing for his eountys pa¬
per.
......Will Deadwyler will dress in uniform
and wear the look of a regular street car dri
ver.
_____Mrs. Stella Oliver has been suffering
severely with cold this week, almost pneumo¬
nia.
......Thanks for a pleasant call from Alessrs.
W. P. and Ed. Hill, of Wilkes county, yester¬
day.
......Capt. J. I. Callaway has been confined
to his room tlie most of the past week with
-Cold.
......Mrs. Savins has discarded her crutches
and we congratulate her upon being herself
again.
......Mrs. Roane will have the Robinson
liouse considerably repaired before she moves
therein.
E<I Young, of the Greenesboro Home
Journal, so well !• nutfn toon** readers, is stud¬
ying law.
..... Miss Jimmie Deadwyler returned from
‘her visit to Miss Della Sanford, at Harlem,
yeste rd av.
......Torn Crawf.ird thinks the Flatwoods
heaven’s favored section, to which his mind
qjver turns
......Mr. It. M. Callaway, of Bainlstowu, is
i.up of <Mir best young men, whose friendship
we cherish.
.....Mrs. R. J. StoUelev. nee Miss Dora
Haire, is expected to speu' the summer in
' x' nsr’oa
<
Hutchins is slowly imprnvimj.
ir .vil, }»,• >.*V: nl weeks before 1 can take
i- run v»*t.
_____ The many friends of Mrs. E. Swann
will bear with regret of her sufferings from
rheumatism.
\V ♦* are sorrv io know tli tt Mr. G. W.
.....
Sm;fh «Iocs not improve much, being forced
t<> keep liis bed.
.....Will Deadvwler carried a drummer to
i hi-Coinil ry *t« res in tin* lower part of the
4*itil 1111 " on Wedm-sday.
.....i he Dickey brothers, tbe well known
-and popular North Carolina horse drovers was
hi Lexington this week.
......Mr. A W. Wilkins, of Crawford, was
the lucky man to draw the gold watch at the
gift show Tuesday night last.
.......Judge Gil ha in got that valentine, and
bas been enquiring around to know who was
authorized to issue him license.
George Marco Faust will remain with
...
Arnold A Stewart in Lexington, and we are
glad to have him among us again.
......Dr. C. W. Lane, of Athens, was to have
preached at the Presbyterian church last Sun¬
day but the had weather prevented.
......Justice W. B. Lester has the hearty
thanks of the whist club for several superb
treats to ice cream during the snow.
......Mrs. F. L. Upson and her sister, Mrs.
Robinson have both been suffering with se
vere eo ids this week, we are sorry to sa.v.
......Sam Arnold, of Crowley’s mill, former¬
ly of Taliaferro county, had an exciting sleigh
ride Monday morning last. Ask him about
it. Crowley, the big of Big
......Mr. J. B. man
Creek, gave us a pleasant call Monday last,
and carried off another receipt for subscrip¬
tion. McMahan has contributed
considerably ......Mr. J. J. C.
over two hundred dollars the to pub¬
lic enterprises in Crawford within past
year. of Centerville, does
.Mr. A. Richardson, the mercantile
not contemplate re-entering attention agri¬
world, bat will devote his to
culture.
......Dr. W.z. Faust has traded off his kick
ing, running, balking, biting, roane horse for
fancy clay-bank, which he rides and drives
without Gar.^ , P(ri| j as he is familiarly
known in' a very agtdaud most worthy gentle
man Goosepond district, is thought to be
st death’s door.
^g^s^awsausrs: of Glasscock Court. They go to
business
Taliaferro next week
......likesSt’Louis splendid; has a
good position with salary of $100a month and
easy work. Glad of if. .
......Col. T. J. Howard speaks of selling bis
pianwtion ill Simston district, and hunting |
a new home, but the people of Ugletiiorpe
will see to it that he don’t.
' h l°ace e ’is F hfu nowilV^o'l’r 7ow 1
p verv With consumpUon and
not expected to Jive many days.
......Rev. J. B. Morton and family arrival
Wednesday evening od a short visit to friends j
in Lexington. VVe are glad to know that
Mrs. M’s health is much imptoved. Fresnl? . 1
_____Mr. G. R. G. Glenn, of City,
California, brother to Mrs. E. G. Roane, is
relatives in this con y. ;
15th -
PH', I P Povner will again attach
Maxwell, bis yard-siiek associate, M. will H. devote Arnold his <fc
attention to the at
Son’s.
Coi. D. C. Barrow and Messrs. J. MeC.
..... and U ill Peek,of VS ood
Bryan, B. F. Daniel
stock, represented the Oglethorpe agricultural
club at the state convention in Brunswick
l^w^k .^Asyuopsi, ot their trip will ap
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COUNTY GOSSIP.
AS WE GET IT OVER OUR GRAPE¬
VINE TELEPHONE.
A Kaleidoscope Filled with the Sajlnss,
Happenninas and linings in this County,
Turned by the fingine of the Echo. As Our
iteporters Find tiio News.
.... Out of wood.
... .Roads worse.
. ..March winds.
... .More pleasant.
... .News froze up.
... .Some oats left.
....Echo booming.
... .Ground mellow.
... .Oats coming out.
....Prohibition talk.
.... Wake up, agents.
.. . .More pneumonia.
... .Anxious to plow.
... Frosty mornings.
... .A taste of spring.
... .Sickness abating.
... .Ail snowed under.
... .Doctors on the trot.
... .No more shows soon.
... .Liquor dealers uneasy.
... .Base-ball talk already.
... .Now let the Echo boom.
... .More new correspondents.
... .Seed oats more in demand.
... .No preaching Sunday last.
... .Spring goods will be cheap.
... .Different opinions about oats.
... .Lent began Wednesday last.
... .We got a valentine; did you?
... Several bright days this week.
... .Smith & Brooks have seed oats.
... .Now send in your subscription.
... .A big surprise on the 30th inst.
... .Wednesday thawed the ground.
... .In the frigid zone the past week.
... .Lots of hay farming this summer.
... .All our snow storms came at once.
... .Now you’ll get the two for $2.00.
... .Several serious sicks in the county.
... .A book agent worked us this week.
.... Wheat was improved by the snows.
... .Those stoves in the jail are useless.
... .From one to four horse drovers dai-
....A lull in marriages for the past
week.
.. Whiskey was sold by the lump last
week.
... .A county agricultural club is spok¬
en of.
... .Sounding for the bottom of the
roads.
.. .A drug store is in prospect for Lex¬
ington.
... .Still a few hales of cotton come to
market.
... .Our people sunned themselves Wed
nesdt y.
... .The court-house is needing some
repairs.
... Some big fun is brewing at the skat¬
ing rink.
... The new hack has quite a city ap¬
pearance.
... .Bird hunters have been out in full
tills week.
. .. .The recent frozen roads shook wag
ons to pieces.
still ... The Ecno is not at all disfigured but
in the ring.
... .Sweet potatoes have gone up to a
dollara bushel.
.... I’ll# snow did not last long enough
to sptont poi ts
"is. 1 * 01116 ° y ‘ £ W<? ‘
ding and ask
... Comparatively no valentines mailed
at t liis post office.
... -The aggregate age of too Lexingto
umns i» 18 yens.
on-preuTth" . .
,n V8 ’ 8 V,ng
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... A Lula Hurst drummer was in Craw
ford last Tuesday*
.. .Have you tried to see whether you
were a Lula Hurst?
. . .The h'gtriirikdruinmersare putting
iu their appealauce.
... We publish our paper in the interest
of tin whole county.
... .Some fruit trees were killed by the
recent hard freezes.
good The nice day Wednesday brought a
crowd to town.
tviriferoekerv S “ PP * ° Ur y ° U " S
peopl oeotile e witli i. xkei y.
for tht/iimuguraf hall. S
.. .About, an average of six changes in
the weather each day.
....It will be lively between the two
competing hack lines.
... .Sunday night was the hardest snow
ever seen in these parts
heaithv davJfor raSbUs 7 W " 6 " n ‘
Miss iJda The or prize Bhnd°Torm show did not draw like
... .The Echo will be the best advertis
ing medium in the State.
.... When the weather will permit road
workers will he called out.
.... We hear that a prospectors eyes is
again upon our gold mines.
rp» I he election _i , • on prohibition comes on At
....
in Clarke next Wednesday.
... .It is predicted in that there is not a
newspaper borrower heaven.
... .Four-horse teams are getting to he
more numerous in this county.
... .An average of one hundred wagons
go to Craw oid aiiy or guano.
artieS^trSeTt Ut 1,16 ° D 7
cash pre^nt
... .The Echo has the largesteirculation
0 f any .".Lexington country weekly in the .State.
.. should and will help keep
up the telegraph office at Crawford.
... Oglethorpe is one of the best paying
counties in this circuit to a Solicitor.
.. .One of our ex-merchants had a bout
Mwofuble P , *
of buying for private use
. , The bad weather bas put th . finish
ing of the Crawford academy off a week.
... .Some of our prohibition people will go Wednes- to Ath
.ns to work for next
day.
... .The commissioners ought toappropri
the ^ $1,000 to the improvement P of roads in
county
-Our having junior drawn is known barrel as of the flour lucky
editor a at j
the gift show.
... Lexington has been sadly in
of increased stable accommodation for the
past two weeks. ;
...Another small cyclone Tuesduy
night, arm a summer thunder storm just
before morning.
....The dangerous bridge on the Mai
orrsviile ^Wednesday road was rebuilt by the town coun
last.
....When Claw the ford public end term Meson commences, academies
the rolls of
will both be increased.
.During ibe last week robins have
...
put in their appearance in large numbers. .
a .. d tbe sma i] tjov grins.
If * Ke don’t ^ ’ get our ’ ‘ a * gmsl B paper ' this
:■■ - £1*
f
Feeding Them High.
Jester, the prince of feedests, is feeding
his guests high just at present. Prom his
daily shipments of shad and oyster, he
.saves out enough to be stewed up in the
best style. His restaurant is the place to
live like a king.
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Not All dune.
We are happy to know the damage done
to oats by the severe cold of last week is
not as great as we were made to state. The
small amount sown soon after Christmas
that had come up was badly killed out, but
the fall sowings are not hurt a great deal.
It was almost a miraculous escape.
Boss Rlrtlisls.
Dr. J. Wise and Representative R. B.
Mathews are taking the cake as hunters in
this county. Three evenings this week
they have hunted over the same ground
each evening and killed 107 birds, and ex¬
pect ’o get that many more. Forty-seven
was the largest kill for any one hunt.
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Receives Them Rally.
Holman, Athens’ big horse dealer seems
to be determined to supply this entire sec¬
tion with horses and mules. There is
hardly a day that one or more car-loads of
stock does not go up the road consigned to
him. Our people recognize him to be a
dealer in whom they can place their trust.
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An Unusual Sight.
On Saturday evening last we were treat¬
ed to a sight that perhaps was never be¬
fore seen in this county, or at least we
have heard several of our oldest citizens
say they never saw the like before. It was
the sun shining bright while the snow was
falling in torrents. It was as pretty as it
was novel.
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Rlctl of Pneumonia.
A sad death from pneumonia occurred
ia Goosepond district Monday morning last.
It was that of Miss Mollie Glenn, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glenn, aged seventeen
years. She was a bright and lovely girl,
the pride of her estimable parents, who
have the deep sympathies of a host of
friends. “Death loves a shining mark.
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Block Moved Back.
Arnold & Stewart will to-day move tlie
goods in their branch store at Crawford,
back to Lexington. This is done on ac¬
count of Mr. Stewart, whose feeble health
makes it necessary for Mr. Arnold to be at
the Lexington store. They had a prospect
of a fine business at Crawford and it is to
be regretted that it is made necessary for
them to give it up.
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I I’m a l>ai».y.
After many disappointments and long
waiting Will Deadwyler’s new hack came
in Tuesday last, and is the daisiest of the
daisies. It’s a beauty, roomy, comforta¬
ble, durable, convenient, and with his Span
of pretty blacks Will’s rig is the envy of
all eyes. The driver and the turnout go
well together and nothing but success can
be its portion.
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With the r,ew ones la,el J’ added to the
old, we claim just the best set of corres
pondents of any paper in the world—not
one accepted. Besides being each good
writers, they are clever, hightened gentle
men, whose friendship we cherish as much
as we appreciate their labors in behalf of
our paper. The warmest place in our heart
is dedica ted to o ur correspondents.
Brook—Kiiltii-n.
On Tuesday morning last, at the home
of , he bride ’ s father> Mr. Wiley Raiden.
of Antioch, Rev. W. M. Coile officialiug,
Mr. \Vtn. T. Rrook and Miss Mollie J.
Raiden were bound by the silken lie. Af¬
ter tlie ceremony, a sumptuous dinner was
set by the parents of the bride to the delight
of the guests, and tlie noble young couple
began life anew with prospects bright and
happiness great, which we hope will ever
continue
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lamiia.MatU.
The Mutual Aid and Self-endowment
Association are beginning to make the
promised loans, having within the past
wtek chl * ks o{ °'>® hundred dollars
each to Mr. O. H. Arnold, Dr. Joe Wise,
S ' K ^. Sanders,
’ ri ' ' ' & ftw *y» ls- • ’ • a ™ n ’
Mrs. A. II. . Clark, , of this county. Mrs.
das - Young, who recently died near Anti
och, was insured with this Association and
her husband will, in a few weeks receive
the full $1,000, the amount for which she
insured. The above looks like the
f llcern 18 s " 1 ' d - and ™ look for Mess f 8 '
Stewart arnf Bacon, the managers at this
P af e - 1 man) app tuitions or mem
shl P sl,lce 11 llas P™™n itself as such.
Considerable Weather.
Commencing at 1 o’clock Thursday of
j as t week and lasting B until Monday J morn
ing, we had more weather than was ever
before known in that length of time. At
the first named time, it began to snow and
continued until after night, then it sleeted,
Friday it rained. Saturday morning it
first rained then hailed then sleeted, then
sn0 wed for about an hour as fast and in as
b jg flakes as it was ever seen in this coun
try, and wound up the day with a bright,
sunshiny, balmy evening overhead. But
by 10 o’clock that night it was cloudy
again and a dense fog was with us until
7 o’clock Sunday night when a heavy rain
began to fall, which soon turned to sleet
a nd then to snow, which had by 10 o’clock
covered up everything, it being the heuvi
«.-*»«**.*. Monday morning «*.» dawned
known here.
clear and cold, and we have been having
open weather ever since.
Another la Mo Hurst place'says
An w )ad 3 j this Lula
Hurst reca s to . er . ' • n 1 « S
when a young lady, whose powers were
somewhat like Miss Lula’s, but much
stronger. * The strange power came to this
ancie t Lula in fil ,, and when they came
0Q sh e would leap so high as to make her
hcad U)Ueh ttie ceding o f an ordinarv I room, j
When she , became quiet and . seated i *i the ,
tables and such things in the room j
would begin to dance around until they
would get up against the chair in which
tbe * eir I wa s seated. She had no control
, . , ^ I' ,
times. Her friends thought b»b.w,wb«I j
and were afraid of her, only a few, our in
formant among the number, being brave i
enough to go to see her strange acting.
l the it strong '
i(t ; e yrr power v-aa was so
. n . 1 . - — , 0 ot tbe ,, ir l
dwindle frwn » robust, , healthy s person 1
wreck, when she finally died.
W. T. POSTER DEAD.
After a Year of SuHrrinn, lie Peacefully
Breathes 1U. Last.
Tom Poster is dead. He died on Wed¬
nesday morning, the 18th inst., at 27 min¬
utes before four o’clock, after a lingering
illntss of about one year from dropsy,
brought on by blood poisoning.
While his sufferings were severe, he
bore them with a cheerfulness and resigna¬
tion that was always a chief characteristic
of his life. He was born in Taliaferro
county on the 15th day of August, 1835.
On March 21st, 1854, he married Miss Rho
da A. Sanders, of this county, who is now
left to mourn his death, Before the war
he moved to Clarke county. When the
tocsin of war was sounded and his country
called for aid. like the true, self-sacrificing
patriot that he was, he responded to that
call and joined the Troup Artillery, of
Athens, and remained with it, true to ev¬
ery duty of a soldier, never shirking danger
or sullying his honor, until his cause went
down in defeat. When peace came, be
realized that “peace, no less than war. has
its victories,” and then, broken in health
and fortune, he devoted himself to the du¬
ties of a citizen with the same assiduity as
he had done in those of n soldier. In 1808
he removed to Sandy Cross, in our county,
and there began business, and by his fair
dealing, cheerful, gentle and kind treat¬
ment of his neighbors, gained such an in¬
fluence with them as few men enjoy, lie
was the pet alike of black and white; ho
was kind and genial with all.
In 1878 he became Deputy-Sheriff, and
in 1880 was elected Sheriff of the county,
which latter office he filled most acceptably
to the people until the election in January,
last, when, on account of his afflictions, ho
was not a candidate. In 1878 he joined
the Methodist church, of which he remain¬
ed a consistent member until his death.
Ilis faith was undimmed by the dark clouds
that surrounded and lowered about him.
lie looked through them to the Elysian
fie 1 ds beyond, to which, as he said just be¬
fore his death, “The gates are open; 1 sec
them standing open for me.” Ilis faith
was brightened and strengthened by ad¬
versity; he died without fears, liis only
solicitude seeming to bo fon his friends.
He begged them "to meet him in heaven.
In all the elements that went to make up
the true man and citizen, Tom Poster
abounded. He was a devoted husband, a
kind, indulgent father, a true friend, a
patriotic citizen, and a blight Christian.
He was faithful to all his obligations in
life, and left no duty unperformed that
was in his power. We heard a fellow-citi¬
zen say of hitn only a few days ago th'at
“he could take out his pocket-book and
pay the last cent in it to creditor or _somo
worthy object of charity with more cheer¬
fulness than any man he had eyer seen, ex¬
cept, perhaps, Uncle Jim Johnson.” No
higher tribute or more glorious eulogy
could be paid to the memory of any man
than this. It was deserved. He was a
good man, and while not, surrounded by
Hie allurements and pomp of wealth, which
only eutices the foolish to their own de¬
struction, he was ever a friendly pilot to
assist the unfortunate sailor on life’s tem¬
pestuous sea to a haven of safety. Ily
these traits of character he has reared, in
the hearts of his people “a monument more
lasting than brass and higher than the re¬
gal pyramids of Egypt.”
He leaves a wife, one son, one single and
four married daughters, who have the deep¬
est sympathies of the entire county in their
bereavement; yet, they are comforted by
being, as was beautifully sang—
“Nearer, my God, to Thee, t
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TWO IN ONE.
The News-Monitor la be <'onsolDtutcd with
the Oalethorpe I'lehu under the I.allerN
Name.
Having purchased the material and good
will of the Woekly News-Monitor, publish
ed at Crawford, it will after next week, be
oonso lidated with the Echo, and both run
fts one . This was done because it ha.lbe
eome iin evident fact that the county could
not supl f ' , orl tw0 county papers, and be
cau?e h ere was no need of but one. For
tcQ years lhe KcH0 has dolie a]1 in it8 pow .
er in t lie interest of Oglethorpe county, and
w j tb this new change its publishers are
stimulated to more strenuous efforts in that
direoti()rlj if it bo possjblo far thera to ex _
ert thera While we publish and date our
paper | J at Lexington, B yet we consider that it
s llWtohed in the interest of the entire
countv and surrounding .ection, knowing
no town or dirtrict . T h c public sp ir, t of
Oglethorpe’s live little city—Crawford—in
cherishing and fostering, and working for
an enterprise that bears its name, is highly
commendable yet we hope her citizens will
see and feel that the interests of their town
is as safe in the hands of the Echo issued
from its present oiliee as was it printed in .
Crawford. We admire the public spirit
and enterprise evinced by the citizens of
that place as a mass. Personally we like
every resident., and so try to conduct our
selves and our paper so as to gain their es
teem and we believe that we can flatter our
selves that we have it. They have patro
nized us liberally and promise to continue
their patronage, and they can rest assured
that the Echo is as much their paper as
any other place. It belongs to the county
and no particular section,
On the subscription hooks of the Newe¬
Monitor are many names that are on ours
up in advance, the amount due them on
the former’s books will be credited on ours.
Ior instance should your time lack nine
months of being out with it, we will credit
you with six months on our books.
We find a large number of name® on the
books of the News-Monitor that are consid
e^ly behind, , , . . some of . them , owing . for . one
«d sr,met,mes two years. Should these
w«*h to continue taking the Echo they must
f™' 1 "' e “ ^ thrt .W*r and pay us
111 aJviince ,or lhe Kvm - V,a cannot and
will not peud onr paper " unless the subscrip- ^
^ ^ Isfirs , ' Those who are
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Now that there , is . but , one county paper
ht our people «llv to .U support. Dont
be content with taking it yourself, takl but talk
for it and make your neighbor g it. Give *
^ a|)d ’ id) „ ral > and we wj!) |
^ ^ j( m
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j ala)r arid bra j„, , ;R n make one. ]
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“Lives of gr - .l. men always remind us that j
we : . a!! uhji.-t to die,” says an exchange,
,,u ■ -r couuh j-.unwjf away as long
gj cent, for » bout* of Dr.! I
Bo:.', tough >; ru P .
FROM CORRESPONDENTS.
The Work of the .HiiniitiilatnrM of the Ollier
finds of Our Grapevine Telephone. Ogle¬
thorpe Comity fieealized by Sections.
FALLING CREEK.
DIXIE.
It snows and don’t Intlf try.
Hot-house plants are having a bad time of
it this winter.
Horse-back riding is gettiug to be fashiona¬
ble with young ladies here of late.
The idea of S. S. S. being on a parlor man¬
tle-piece.
Our community is suffering with colds to a
great extent.
Chickens are'dying with seine unknown
disease through this section.
Small grain is somewhat under the weather
at this time. Cannot tell what the consequen¬
ces will be.
Very often we hear people say that they
would not send to school to a lady just because
they arc not capable of controliug children.
Now, we think if a child has the proper train¬
ing at home lie will be easy to control at school.
We noticed iu the Banner-Watchman of last
week where a minister of the gospel had de¬
nied the fact of taking sides ior oragainst pro¬
hibition, and stated that he did not consider
it within his province to meddle with worldly
affairs. We would like to know what he con¬
siders the province of ministers.
BOWLINC-CREEN.
JIAKKY.
Farmers are rearward.
But little plowing done.
Grain is badly dninuged.
The cold-wave has passed.
Still they marry and still—.
The Salem Sunday-school re-organizes on
the first Sunday in March,
Mr. Lowe, of Atlanta, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Win. L. Johnson.
Mr. Buck Martin, an old citizen, is danger¬
ously ill.
Mr. J. Hudson Hunter was over as usual
last Sunday, although the weather stayed in¬
to his operations somewhat.
The usual amount of guano will he sold by
Antioch agents this season. They are hand¬
ling the very best brrnds in the market.
l>r. E. L. Sanders lias resumed the practice
of medicine, and many ofltis old friends re¬
joice. The doctor is among the “old reliables”
in physic.
The great question—“Hotv to make farm¬
ing successful," was answered by a gentleman
tintsMake a visit to the iarm of Hon James
M. Smith.
Married, at the residence of Mr. Wiley T.
Itaidcn, on the morning of the 17th inst., his
daughter, Miss MoHie, to Mr. W. If. Brook,
all of Bowling-Green, the Kev. W. M. Guile
officiating.
WOODSTOCK.
8PKNCEK.
Three white snows on one.
Miss Willie Daniel, of Greene, is spending
some time with Miss Ida Daniel.
Mr.Toni Pope, of Wilkes, has been charm¬
ing the girls in our city.
Miss Sallie Fanning, of Wilkes, is visiting
relatives here.
Corry Wright was taken sick last Monday
night.
Mr. Ed Cox has swapped off one of his
mules for another horse.
A call meeting for the agricultural club
will he held next Saturday here.
Daniel Partridge said he split live colds of
wood in one day. How is that for mauling?
Some daisy valentines were, read and exhib¬
ited last Monday night here.
Owing to the bad weather, Mr. Embry did
not preach last Sunday.
Airs. Pope Daniel has been spending a week
with relatives in Wilkes county.
Two young gentlemen went to call last
Sunday eve, but the young ladies had gone to
bed before the bats had eome out.
Ho! for the valentine parly given at Mrs.
C. C. Wright’s last Monday night. It was u
success.
Air. J. II. May had his wagon run away
with last Monday and torn up ugniu. It’s a
“bonanza” for wood-workmen.
Our young men are going ca-hoot and buy
a telegraph machine. They w.ll soon be able
to take a position as telegraph operators.
George Finch lias moved in to open a wood
shop. It is said that Jim Harrison will also
come for the same purpose. Room a plenty
for more. Competition is what we want.
The stock here are still roaming at large.
Wc hear it threatened that they will he shot
down unless interested parties do not see after
them. Second the motion.
BUFFALO VALLEY.
SPAETICtTS.
Valley full of colds and other cold diseases.
Air. Frank Hill is confined to his bed now
all the time.
Sabbath-school at Golden Hill a failure the
last two Sabbaths on account of bud weather.
Tbe roads about as soft now as they were
hard last Wednesday and Thursday.
And don’t we have the “mostest” weather
you ever saw in the “leastest” time ?
Wonder what they will suy about small
grain now ?
Our thermometer was broken and didn’t
register, but our feelings said ten degrees be¬
low cold.
Now don’t all ray the coldest spell this win¬
ter, for it was, you bet, aud didn’t the wind
blow?
No valentine party, but won’t that valen¬
tine just splendid, only it was sentimental in
the wrong way.
Mrs. W. II. Farmer, who was quite sick,
we are glad to say, is convalescing. Hope to
soon sc her well again.
Last Friday’s binl hunt another failure, but
we are going to have it, if we live, if it takes
till next June when the weather gets both
sides dry.
If our disposition was the sweetest and this
weather didn’t sour it, doing without our
mail two weeks would sure. We go for it to
morrow unless it snows hard ice.
Messrs. Barrett & liiuiis are now prepared
to do all the grinding for customers, as lliry
no longer depend on water butgrind aitogeth
er by steam.
We don’t recollect how many snows we
have had this winter, but know it snowed .Sat
urday good aud thawed in the evening off ol
same piece. C.
We make inquiry for the benefit of Mr.
B. Hilt, of Augusta, Ga., of the whereabouts
of the heirs of Robert Moore, who settled in
Wilkes county, Ga., about the year 1837.
Any information thankfully received, a* it
tuay be to the benefit of Mr. Moore’s heirs.
BAIROSTOWN.
PLOW-BOY.
Composting,
Farmers hauling guano.
Breaching at Baird, next Sunday.
John Mine, is very fond of pet’po»um
Isn’t it furmy tobe bit w.tn a snow-ball?
Mr. Pierce Wright was in towu last Friday.
Enoch Geer is fond of and-irons. Wishes
t 0 bay. work
F.vervbodr Everybody should foci like going to
»**•
I had the pleasure of meeting our most
worthy editor and Max 'ys correspodent at
Lula Hurst last week.
Mrs. N. H. Kiunebrew has returned from
her visit to Augusta.
A good eight-room house for rent here;
owned by Mrs. Kiunebrew.
Mr. Will Mines went to Athens Sunday to
work for M. Myers & Co.
Everybody went from here Friday to the
sale at Woodville.
Babbits were killed by the dozen (luring the
snow.
Mr. Tom Pope, of Wilkes, spent last Sun
day night with us.
Genuine Scovil hoes at Cheney & Calla
way’s.
Mr. Ben Kiunebrew has returned from
Florida and is at work on the Ga. It. It.
On account of so much freight, the fast
mail is delayed nearly every day.
Mr. Will Young swapped horses last week,
Surely he got plenty ot boot.
Mr. John Bynum has sold his farm to Mr.
Joe Guill, of this place.
Mr. Parker Callaway, from Washington,
passed up the road Saturday to see his “saia
gen.”
Mr. Stanley, the general agent for the Sing¬
er sewing machine, spent Saturday and Sun¬
day with us.
»Mr. Copelan, who was yoted Tax-Collector
of Greene, failed to give bond, so there will he
another election.
We went to see Lula Burst Tuesday night
of last week mid was perfectly satisfied witli
tlie performance.
ANTIOCH.
HAD BOY.
Jilted.
Goodbye outs.
We had a had time for onr valentine draw¬
ing.
The Echo is read with eagerness by the
young Indies.
J. II. Hunter, of Madison, paid Antioch liis
regular monthly visit lust Saturday.
A negro breakman on the slow train got se¬
verely bruised up at Day’s tank last Friday.
Several cunning o’possums let the snow be¬
tray their hiding place and were caught.
A young blood of Antioch is now wearing
the smallest shoe that he lias worn for the lust
seven years, and it’s a nine.
The hunters were on the war trail soon Fri¬
day morning and the rabbits were killed by
tlie score.
We ain’t going to say who rode out Tuesday
week for fear of getting our cranium tamper¬
ed With.
Mr. F. T. Berry will probably move liis
saw mill down on'Dr. Sanders’ plantation to
saw lumber for liis new house.
Mrs. M. A. Thomas, of Cherokee Corner,
visited her sister, Mrs. Win. Brook, of this
place, this week.
Married, on the 17th inst, at 11 o’clock, a.
in., at the residence of tlie bride’s parents, in
Bowling-Green, Mr. W. II. Brook to Miss
Mollie J. Raiden, Rev. W. M. Coile officiat¬
ing. The bride is a daughter of Mr. W. T.
Itaidcn, one of Oglethorpe’s most progressive
farmers. She is one of Oglethorpe’s most ac¬
complished young ladies mid is not wanting
in a single trait of character that goes to make
a true woman. M r. Brook ih a most deserv¬
ing young man mid is in every resport worthy
of the prize lie has won. After the happy
couple had been pronounced man and wife
they repaired to tlie table, which was laden
witli tlie most choice Viands, in tlie evening
they went to Mr. Wm. Brook’s, the father of
the groom, where they were sumptuously en¬
tertained. Their many friends wish them a
long mid happy life.
WINTERVILLE.
JOK.
Dr. Carter was very sick last Sunday morn¬
ing with cramp colic.
The beautiful Alias Ida Clarke is visiting
her sister, Airs. F. II. Kroner.
Ruck Branch district was at last victorious
for no fence, but by only one majority.
Home of our boys received some compliment¬
ary valentines from the girls.
Home of the young ladies in this place are
snow proof.
Air. J. B. Winter is now boarding at bis
fathers while Airs. Winter is on a visit to her
parents in Oconee,
One of our young men manifested u little
impatience iu sending a young lady a valen¬
tine and calling on her before it reached the
post office.
We have been very luck this snow. We
haven’t been buried in it yet, neither have we
hud our hat knocked offi or collar filled but
once. But this is the sentiment of but-few.
East week Mr. Isham Coile was driving some
young steers, he frazaled his switch over their
heads, and a piece ilew oil’ ami struck him in
the eye. It has caused him severe pain and
he can’t bear any light t > it yet.
1 have told you the general, now I have
good news to tell you. God is visiting
children here. Rev. Mr. Hammond, the pre¬
siding elder, was with us Sunday and preach¬
ed a very instructive sermon. Sunday eve¬
ning at three o’clock a love feast was at the
church, and hearts were made happy by the
Holy Spirit in conversation of the brethren
one to another. The meeting is still going on
at night. We are just from church and even
our heart and soul was made to feast on man¬
ner from heaven. We would that we could
make our worldly brethren and sisters to feel
the joys of religion. Oh, that “we could per¬
suade our neighbors, our friends, our compan¬
ions and our enemies that are without God to
have him iu their hearts. God is wRh us, he
has blessed us, be has full surplies, he has
mercy, he has forgiveness of sins, he has sal¬
vation and eternal life for them that will ac¬
cept. Won’t everybody come and get a bless
ing?
ROCK FENCE.
VACHTl.
Mrs. Farmer is still very low.
The small grain crop considerably damaged.
Every one of Mr. John Milner’s family is
confined to the bed with sickness.
Mrs. M. C. Wynn is able to sit up, but quite
w€il ^ yet.
hast Friday *nd Saturday were nice dayB,
wa[ ,t they ?
The Echo and Banner-Watchman are the
papers in the Htate.
\j r \ jj y\ y, )n has one of the finest dogs
j n State.
Thanks to uncle “Harry”. We always
rea q (,j 8 fi rll t and with the greatest pleasure.
Messrs. Carithers and Davis claims that
tbey baye eaU ght nine fox instead of foity
f a ;i nr es.
poisoning and stealing dogs in thia coraion
n ; t y j 8 resorted to by unprincipaled and cow
ardly persons.
Uncle Garner Hobbs vs. Flatwoods, Heaven
and hell. Uncle Garner awoke the otbef
night in a state of perfect ecstacy, so much so
that his better-half noted the change in his
actions and asked what in the world
was the matter Uncle Garner replied that
he had had a dream to the effect that he had
died and gone to heaven. Say a ho, “I k Book¬
ed at the door and it wan opened unto me and
the reporter wanted te know what 1 wanted
there mere, i I fold iu i him imp that I came to stay and
wanted, to see the lews. M hen the re, orter
conducted me into the ante-room where the
boss was, who asked me where I was from,
Flatwoods, says I. The reporter was sent for
the register and a careful examination made
to find trpon it the above named place without
effect,” and he was notified that there was no
such place on the hooks as Flatwoods, and he
most be trying to cheat his way into the land
of bliss. “Oh, yes,“says Uncle Garner, “there
is such a place down yonder in the other
world between Buffalo and Dry Fork creeks.”
“Bring me the oldest register here,” said the
boss, and after a two-hours’seach Uncle Gar¬
ner said that Flatwoods was found, just as he
described it, and that the boss told him the
reason why it was not on any of the new
hooka was that he had never before had a sin¬
gle applicant from that place for admission.
and as he was the first from that place they
gave him a hearty welcome. Uncle G. fully
believes that he has seen his way clearly
pointed out to the pearly gates of bliss, etc.
MAX.EYS,
PKT.
Soft rwi'is.
Big weather.
Like to froze'.
Early gardeners left.
Horse traders abscondring.
Blue, bluer, bluest farmers.
Sensational items are above par.
The snow, the beautiful snow—O, Mr. Ed.,
excuse us; we forgot.
Some of Mr. Robert Nicholson's hogs and
sheep froze to death last Suuday night.
One young man mailed twelve valentines
here last Saturday.
Maxey’s society is sighing for the return of
Miss Nellie Stevens from Augusta.
Mr. John W. Moody is not very favorably
impressed with Texas. Says he is not the
man to ask about the State.
Miss Lula Hurst promised us to give our'
town an entertainment in about a month ftom
now.
We know a lady that can go to church and
come back and tell wfult kindof a dress every
woman there had on. •
We think* it needless to say that the farmer*
are behind with their work and the oais all
killed.
The stores were closed here last Friday and
(he hoys all went hunting, those that liked
the sport.
The same old ery as of last year comes to us,
although in a more contagions form—Hands
leaving their imployers, I have heard of a
dozen or more of worthless negroes quitting
their contracts mid seeking harbor from other
quarters. Capt. P. M. Stevens advertises one
Joint Johnson mid wife, Who are under con¬
tract with him for the year, mid forbids any
one from giving them employment. Conse¬
quently the county will suffer sore loss. Pil¬
fering and lonferiiig is very contagious with
darkeys, and some one else will lose a hand.
As the Legislature cart take no action on this
move on account of having dark horsee iu
their quorum, there will have to bo a combi¬
nation among the planters, and the sooner the
better, we think, os it becomes more allegoric
every year.
The editor of the Greenesboro Herald say*
he was deprived of the pleasure of witnessing
tlie performance of Mi»s Lula Hurst iu that
town on Wednesday night of last week, and
hence can give no opinion of his own, but say*
he talked with a gentleman of scientific at
iuinineiit who did witness the performance,
and lie has this to say : I do not think it the
result of mesmerism or tlie ordic force but
tlint it is accomplished by certain advantages
obtained by position. Tlie raising of the chair
Is easily done, as also other manipulations in
this lino. It all depends on her knowledge
and application *of_ mechanical laws. The
raising of severnl men in a choir may be ac¬
counted for in the “same way. The umbrella
trick, in my opinion, will not bear close in¬
vestigation. There is n huge rock in Ogle¬
thorpe county so nicely balanced that a mere
child can apply to it a force sufficient to cause
it to vibrate visibly. This is a wonder to
many uninformed persons, yet tlie equilibri¬
um is restored in accordance with natural
laws, and instead of toppling over it gradual¬
ly settles in its quciscent state. Miss Hurst, I
think, fully understands this great universal
law of nuture and use* her knowledge witli
bUU! and dexterity. Any intelligent person
acquainted with the principle named, by prac¬
tice, can pe-form tlie wonder attributed to her,
and with coolness and the exercise of will
power can resist Miss Hurst's manipulations.
From the drift of our friends conversation we
would not be surprised ff Greenesboro should
develop a wonder-worker equal to tlie eleetrie
girl of Folk.” VVe will say in connection to
the above that we are sorry that the editor of
the Herald was deprived of the chance to wit¬
ness tlie performance of Miss Hurst, and wjj
are sorry that the man of science of Greenes¬
boro did not try to hold a chair or cane while
tlie electric maid hud her hand resting on
them. VVe speak from experience when we
say tlie little insignificant scientist of Greaucs
boro would not have been no more for Sliss
Ilurst to resist than u feather in ft eyclone. VVe
are one among tiie many that have felt the^^
strong force of Miss Hurst whatever and Know in that mi-Jig sjfc
exerts no muscular power
a chair with three men sitting thereon,-find
the umbrella trick that the mail of scientific
faculty thinks “is done by the knowledge of
mechanical laws” and says “it won’t bear in¬
vestigation.” Here we agree with the gentle
mail and think it will not bear for the inves
tigator’s cranium to be too close to the um¬
brella for fear it may take off part of hi*
smeller. No fair minded man who has ever
the power* uikr^seeu the sppiiauees of
Miss Hurst will beyond doubt the for appreheusiorRif a mmujjAhat she
has a power maa.,
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cured. Your druggist keep* it.
Thai IHrly imwilraBT..
Dandruff is dirty and disagreeable ih every
way, It soil* the clothing continually, and is
accompanied by a hardly less annoying i» diseased. sen¬
sation of itching. The world scalp thoroughly
There is nothing in tbe so
adapted to this trouble as Parker’s llair Bal¬
sam. It cleanses and heal* the original scalp, stop* soft¬
the falling hair and restores its
ness, gloss end color. Is uot oily, Very highly economi¬ per¬
fumed, aud elegant dressing. occasional application,
cal, as only a small
keeps the hair in perfect coudition.
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Kwraetbtn* Uraa*
When something grand a ad noble is se¬
lected to do, concentrate your energies, y
thoughts and soul on that selection, ana /
nothing can prevent the accomplishment
of it, no more than you can prevent Chirks
county giving two hundred, majority to?
prohibition, or Skiff, the jeweler, from be¬
ing the next Mayor of Athens.
The disfiguring eruptions an the (bee, the
sunken eye, the pa lid oouipiexioo, goin- indicate within
that there is something wrong health. Ayer’s on Sftr
Expel the lurking foe to
Sarsaparilla was devised for that purpose;
aud it dues it.
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Co y q [.ittie’s, Crawford, and seed get n
dozen papers of Bicist’a fresh gurd eu
JO cents. cents