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A GEORGIA geologist «nvfi there are
ouantities of diamonds waiting to bedis
covered soincwlicre between Atlanta and
the Savannah river.
There i* a quilt being made by a fain
j!v near Forsyth, and it is (.added with
cotton made by slaves 34 years ago. The
bead of the family, who i**uow f<2 years
old, was then a sprightly boy of 18.
A tramping newspaper is the latent
move in South Carolina journalism. A
citizen of Isdgefield county announets
ids purpose to buy an printing army press and
keep a movable office, the paper
alternately in the small towns and villa¬
ges of the country.
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General Hancock was the only hon¬
orary member of the Pickwick Club < f
New Orleans. On one occasion the club
wanted to give the General a ree pf on,
and, in order to mala* him their guest,
suspended the rules f<»r the once, unci
elected him a member.
It is reported that Hob Rood, a pro¬
gressive Stewart county farmer, is reali
zing a profit of $3,000 a year on bis bus¬
iness On 1,200 acres be has made
£40,000 \\ithin the last eleven years.
This i* further evidence of the fact that
there is money in farming.
The Governors of twelve states want
the anniversary of tbe day on which Co¬
lumbus discovered Atneiiea to be made
a national holiday. The country is al¬
ready well supplied with national holi- j
days, but a few more will not do much
harm, provided they are not more sacred¬
ly observed than the .Sabbath is in some
of our cities of churches.
The number of Mormon elders in the
{Southern States is being constantly in
creased, and is larger now than at any
time silica* they invaded the Slates.
There are about 80 elders now in the
field, and they have experienced no seri¬
ous opposition to their work The Hern -
annual exodust of Mormon convert* will
take place in tin* spring and promises to
be heavier than heretofore.
Let .a Hi rst, the wonderful electric
girl, has made a fortune, and is now at¬
tending Shorter good Female College at Rome.
She shows her sense bv appropria¬
ting si portion of her money to si thorough
education. Miss Hurst still possesses
her electric power, hut does not exhibit
it in public!. Miss Mattie Lee Price, the
second Georgia Wonder, has recently
married and it. is said that she, too, re¬
tains her magic powers unimpaired.
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Southern forests are constantly in¬
creasing in value, and the time is not
distant when timber land of Georgia,
that, are now being sold for a dollar or
two an acre, will command very large
prices. The attention of the country is
now being directed more and more to
the South for it-* lumber supply, and a
few years hence those who are fortunate
enough to own large tracts of pine lands
will be rated among the wealthy men.
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The immiffration of negroes from imv
locality in the South in not to be regret
toil. Senator liutler is reported to have
said that the emmignuioti of 100,000 ne¬
groes from South Carolina would be a
good thing f or that State. 11 i« position
whs that if the negro emigrated their
places would be taken by thrifty white
people, and that each white man would
do twice as much as a black one to make
the State wealthy and prosperous. There
are few who will dispute the correctness
of his position.
The general conterence of the South¬
ern JlethodUt Epiocopnl Oliurch in to
n.cet in Richmond on May 1. Among
the important questions to be discussed
is one concerning a Change of name for
the church. Several bishops are to he
elected, also the general officers, such as
missionary, secretaries and already publishing
agents. Active canvassing is shall go¬ be
ing on in a quiet way as to who
bishops. The general conference of the
Southern Church, as of the Northern,
meets only once in four years.
Thavei. to Florida shows an increase
over any previous season, despite Land the
cold snap which prevailed portion in of the the month
of Flowers during arrivals a the hotels
of January. The at
in Jacksonville since the first of October
aggregate 2*.),701, which is an increase
over the same month in 1882 3 of I 1.200;
over the same months in 1883 4 of 8,018
ami over the same month of the season
1884-6 of 8,743 The increase of
vala at the various private boarding
houses is even far greater. Similar re¬
ports of increase come from the Florida. principal
tuwns and winter resorts of
To show what a farmer chii tfo when
lie will work right the record of Mr.
Henry T. Shares, who live**three-fourths
of a mile east of (Jrnnlville, Ga., did last
year will suffice. He made on a two
mule farm forty-three hales of cotton,av¬
eraging 500 pounds each : 800 bushels
corn ; 150 bushels wheat; 700 bushels
oats; 800 bushels potatoes ; peas by the
wagon loads, and fodder and shucks in
proportion. Mr. Shares did not make
this by coming to town twice each day
and sitting about in the shade and com¬
plaining ol hard times. He made it by
getting up early and going to work and
looking utter his farm interest.
Friendly estimates put Arthur’s for
tune when he went to the white house at
*\mW He owned his modest home
on Lexington avenue, some nice pictures,
a few lots on the west side (unproduct
iv. and a liule properly iu 1 ....... Branch.
W hat few i mi lets ot property lie may
have had personally unrecorded, estimated no one
know., but at no time was be
at more than the figure named. It is
well known that bis expenditures while
president encroached upon his private
income, and it is doubtful, if bis estate
were closed to day, if be. could leave his
heirs a clean S7o.<Kki. This is to his cred
it, not to ins disrepute.
Tilt: Talbotton New Era, in discussing;
<lie question, “Can we raise our meat?"
rays: We maiutain and can prove that
pork can be raised in Talbot county at a
K cost ' of not exceeding ‘ 3 rents per r * | ound,
. -
there . lor
wind more money in raising u
iiiarkei than there is in cotton at 7 cents.
Jn December, |SS4, we moved to our fit
».ie farm near town. ^ bought of l A.
jh'reeuiau, a sow for which we paid him
of them for breeders. On Friday, Jan.
8, we killed the sow and nveshoats and
they netted us 1,000 pounds of pork,
worth in this market S85. The entire
cost of raising tlnse shoals aud fattening
them and the sow, including t he purchase
of the sow, did not exceed ?30. The ex
a tuples of other farmers are conduitse of
its *ucce*-
FOR COUCHS AND CROUP U8E
contain* » mmulatitia: exi.e-.-oraut principle Hint and sen a
the phlegm r.r-1 f log the earlv morning cough n’.ma
i,vr» the child to throw ..fT tire false membrane in - roup and
whooping oou eh. When combined with the lreahnainucl- >
laglnous prlt.- iolo In (he m-ilViri plant of the old f ell*, pre- j
e<ot» lr« Ta i.om a f’HKt Kit* H v r. kt (iVtt Ain>
MuLLttN the fine**, known r< o-dy f« r Cough*. Croup,
Wh-i-.witi/ f oiii/li at.d I on«a’. tt >n a r . l ’< palatahl**, any
child l« [.i'-a*t?d in take it a*V druggist for it. rrica,
25c. and $1. WALTER A. TAYLOR, Atlanta, Gm,
Uae I>B. P.IOGKKV I iron LKBKKRY COHI/IA »I. for
Piarrh-ra. Dy •.enter/ and Jhlldren Tee thin g. For i i*i« kr
all drug^iaU.
PRICE
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. BEST REMEDY KNOWN 70 l
SOKE®
la all Forms and Stage".
CUUIILV VBHKTAIILB.
Rpquipps no fiistruinenit.
USED AND ENDORSED BY PROM¬
INENT PHYSICIANS.
Oontleinnn: I have had Catarrh in a very se¬
ven* form for three years. Imrin# this lime my
stomae.ii was great ly <leran^e<i ; my si^ht, tin* hear
in# untie ami hiik-I) were much impaired, lat¬
ter three almost tlestroyetl. About two months
ago .1 *nlge </ohl) gave on* one tiotth.* of < Kin’A IN
t A'l’AIHMI ( I I’K. 'I’llis I have used gratifying carelessly
ami irregularly hot with the most entirely «lisap re¬
mits. I lie. above t ronhc have
peared, my general eomlition is iiincn feel improved
and so great has been the change, I like a
diirereht person entirely. Youth l.l ( respectfully, Y Rt'CKKR.
What Lucy Iturker, col., says above Is true.
Tim effect of the medicine upon her was piompt
and remarkably ellleae.iows. All the suffering
seemed r -lieved and she tells me this one bottle
did it. (Signed) IP IWI I.I. < Ul'.li,
Judge (’ity t'ourt, Athens, (ia.
CAN YOU DOUBT
Htieh testimony? We think not. Only a few of
our many cert ideates are given here. Others
run he obtained from your druggist or by ad¬
dressing
3 C CO., Athens, Ga !
«»'Solilliv riMint, M UTTLK, Crawford, (inland
W. A. LA Lexington. jan22
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Thu (.‘zutut Media! nismvzry of
Ih'- :20. .\'n famiiy cunt: is be
with“! them.
THii CLGiGHaiT TOBACCO OINTMENT
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THE CLINCMAN TG3ACCQ PLASTER
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j >. ; dn* tifil \vh:>v*> tm (»:• tr. ti n» l."Tn 1 o* -u. d' h, 1 *-1 ■■jn y it', a ft i M tte en. of the Aehen nybleni, ntul
t Ii.* 11 i« in hit* t i.enrthe 1 1 . ngerHpphejttien
of :h «’• i.ui > • *t il 1 r Me.ui “l >1 lie er c» her Aches
and Citu- it y« .uvnlntl hs 1 tee 1 ,» cl to.
Ankicurdru, tor the; <■ r*'im !a*s or write the
C t. ; V;Vj tobasgo CURE CO
? HAW, H. C., U. S. A
TOLL REDUCED i
WATSON’S MILLS
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i'arom I’ Broad thi> ttiver date will grain be toned ground at onc-twe my Mills fth, on
omy
*“^**' lu./ilui/i nF
b.-»« »f nw-K- will* m>v.-r-r.vi mg ,H.»vr, am! will
guantatee ft** big turnouts of as* good Meal and
Flour as is made any where.
GABKIEL WATSON, Proprietor.
February 1^, DsHi. i m
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Made as (iood as New at
j j JOHNSON'S DYE HOUSE,
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OpjH>site i'linard House. Athens, Ha.
I V" t a«:» jewta-t -pn - . ...iunc.
I / but bru:)r u ti» me, mid at a mi all cost 1 can
i\\e t clean and renovate it >o that it will beam)
ltH»k ,i> go.nl .*.> m u Any color on y its' or la
given. [jie MiLF.s ,h»hnso\.
GUN & LOCKSMITH
. | W orU» annoimcc that 1 ham> purvBLcl the
,miiov <*t Mr. h. a t.-. t-iv,-. -i.-cM,
j »».* will continue the tM.inn.iii all ii.-brancho!
Cun. Lock am 1 Trunk Repairin'!:.
" ill also visit houses to do special work, satis
j faction guaranteed. Kesmvtfull v,
JCLll's HOKNBLATT.
[ :t W. A. Tilmadge^ Old Staru), vrm:\8
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Hus made some of the Host Wan
derful (are. on rworJ.
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Dili Alibi IflSH E\ ER.
When we Advertise,
we mean what
wo say!
Our Prices are
this season than
ever before.
OUR STOCK IS m!
Vkv; ~M
IM Si# . M
p- y
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And our determination is stronger
to sustain our reputation as
FIRST-CLASS DEALERS
Who give
VALUE RECEIVED!
' We e.'in sell yon a Stove laid
down at your nearest depot at lower
liaurcs than they were ever bought send
before. Call and see us, or
for illustrated circulars.
JA’C A full supply of Plain and
fancy Tinware, Grates, etc,, always
on hand.
MABBREY & JONES,
No. (I. Broad St.. Athens.
tG, fTRS STAR
A Ktnvfi paper support Administration, in;; the I'riticipleo
of a B. iiiorf i t i«:
Published In the City of New York.
tv ILL IA M DOKSllEIBIER,
Editor 1 and Proprietor.
Daily, Sunday, end Weekly Editions,
THE WEEKLY STAR 5
A Sixteen-page Newspaper, issued
every" Wednesday.
A di'iii:, purr, bright and interesting
FAMILY PAPER.
7* , i,? ij' ; • lab l :h-\v», ilowa to the hour ol
jr )D.’! t » pit .-s :
Aorisuitural, fdarket,
PashSon,
Household,
Political,
Financial and Commercial,
poetical, Humorous and
Editorial
!>.■],artM' i:' :.!1 u’, '• r llir .... . :I..11 of trained
,
Journalists of the hitilu'sl ahtltty. Us sixtacu
I r, . . v, ill i.’ fon si orov.i'.ed with good tilings
lT.ii'.i h«*::iMni:iff to v’id.
ti.i i in I n! u - by t’. Wl ir.ifuiislied American and
foivi u wrin b of i t li n.
THE DAILY STAR,
TV.,* lun.Y stak conttii.s »n the news of ti e dny
in tm Hi tractive t*» m. ii-. speeia) rliu, correspondence iemxa and
liy c.ibht frtfm Lot; Ion, . u , K. V
Xtubiiu is n cidtmicaJ bit* tenti jv.
At W.i - .iii • :u A ' Hnd oilier news centers,
the jib .1 -t (.nr*.- foifU 1 specially rubiiiicd bv the
Tut: Star, turiii' ii 11 «• iatiH r.usur]asstd. news by telegraph,
i,. h; rnrj f • lures ho unusually
'Hi • i mi.tieiftl ;.»k 1 -Varkci IN \ uws are
full ami ct’mplete. r.iid cNtriiortllmiry iuutic©
S|* cliil trr.u.
luents to i\ nt- ur.A c;;uviMi8t*ra.
be ml tor circuUi s. .
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TERMS OF Ttr. WEEKLY CTAR to Sub
s, muvj;.., 1 :ikk !•** • lu t';e 1'nitvd States j j
*unl UaiKula, outsuie the Iuliis or Kew York City :
Per year............ ............ $1 JO 1*0 25 |
Clubs of Ten ..... ...............
Clubs of Fifteen taml one extra to organizer). .15 (A) |
TERMS OF T;:E BAiLY STAR to Sub
HCT.1BKKS i
F.verv il: v for one year (inol tiding Sunday).... $7 DO Off ;
Daily wuliout months.....................3 suiu’ay. cue year........... . 0 50
Daily, Lvory day. iih six Sunday, six months.........3 (X)
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Addmi.% TUB STAi;,
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yvt utm <1 S U #>«
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Look to vonr interest and
RliV ******* THF 1 •**• RSTCT I ■
I have seemed ttie acencv for tin- In ion Injec¬
tor and am prep: red to tHfall orders at short no
tio<* tor tho «H*>t lnitB'ior or Boiler Feeder made.
1 am also fitvpatvd to do all kinds of Engine or
MiB Uepairs and new work m the best style.
Write to or end on
CHAS. F. LOMBARD,
Bl.t ID B'»T K**ilook Street,
U hVST i. GA.
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Urt ..»*5 » a*, v: .* Aaf it it tvauio* »bou. ISO pagvs.
to *U. c»pev:w:.y to K^rSe: G*rvl«uers. Send for it.
D. M. FERRY & CO., Detroit, Michigan.
$1 IMH FOR /*«/ /< f f>.fMFTT 13 WEEKS.! mailed,!
I rely f; will be
l lilted seen wra^HM, to anv ad.lress in the I
Mates for three months on receipt of
ox e dollar.
1 .lln'ra \ discount< . wed to postmaster?, agents
and clubs, sample copies mailed free. Address
all order to Htu< 4 Ki» K. t o\.
Frank!in S*,uaro. N. Y i
J. J. & <j. C. SMITH I CO
OFFER
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS!
IInT
1 car-load New Orleans Syrups.
Car-load Salt in white, seamless sacks.
25 boxes N. €. and Virginia Tobacco.
20 sacks good liio Coffee.
100 good Axes.
Clothing, Roots, Shoes, Hats.
Ladies’ and (tents’ Rubber Shoes.
And all other Goods at Low Prices. Come and see ns.
J. J. & G. C. SMITH & CO., LEXINGTOX.
A 3 ^TIITW' ERA
./NT TjELE
NEW STORE
3M:^L3£lE33rS, C3r-A..
LOW PRICES NOW REIGNETH.
High Prices Dead!
A. T. BRIOHTWELL,
Now in his new and commodious quarters, would like to enumerate some
of the would great bargains he good. offers the people, his but he cannot whatever give all and and a
few do no great Visit store, ask for want
you will be instantly convinced that it would be folly for you to go fur¬
ther and <lo worse. He knows his trade and spares no pains or expense
to get just such goods as will please it. He also knows that it is hard
times and lias bought goods so that lie can sell them at hard time prices.
But why multiply words; when it i3 said that he keeps everything usually
kept in a general store, and sells as cheap as any merchant in Georgia,
the truth has been told, and that is enough.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
W.C.BSRCHMORE&CO.,
Beg leave to inform their friends and the public generally that they aro
now opening a fresh stock of
FAIL AS 0 WIMTER BODOS.
Our assortment will be found the most complete in this market, and as
for prices, we guarantee to make them as low as the same quality of goods
can lie bought unpwhere. We have just completed the addition to our
store-house, which gives us nearly double the amount of room that we had
before, including the upper story.
We are now receiving a beautiful line of Calico, Dress Goods, Ladies
trimmed and mitrimmed Hats, also another supply of Boots and Shoes,
Ready-made Clothing, and many other things too tedious to mention.
We have marked our prices down to suit the times and respectfully solicit
an inspection of our goods and prices. No charge or trouble to show our
goods, but will be pleased to show you our goods whether you buy or not.
Very Respectfully,
W. C. BIRCHMORE & CO. J
iVSAXEYS, CA *9
FOR IADIES!
Believing that you would appreciate and select a store in Family Lexington
where you could go in person your and
Fanev Groceries. Canned Goods, Candies, Crackers and Con¬
fectioneries, Pickles, etc. etc., I have opened up such a
line of goods in W. T. Young's old stand. 1 will keep no¬
thing but first-class articles, such as will please you. I most
respectfullv invite you to visit me, guaranteeing courteous
attention and satisfaction iu goods aud prices. Respectfully,
\\B I ,. DOSTER.
Engines^Mill and Piping and ali kinds Machinery of Fittings.
Boilers
Pulleys. Hangers. Boxes, etc., in Stock for p-enpt deliver,. We b it. seif, repair, exchange
| an( j r en 't Engines on best terms. We hate the most extensive shops in the South—Telephone No. 27
GEO. R. LOMBARD & CO.
F uiulrv, Maeliim* ttnd Boiler Works,
- 1014 to 1026 Ferwick St., above Pass’r Depot. Aet. in Georgia. S Carolina and Florida, for
li <vl>TA, b Korting Injectors and Yandazen Jet Pumps.
T. MARK.WALTER,
ft | MARBLE WORKS f 1
I . BROAD ST., (near Lower Market). AFGI'STa, GA.
* m large Monuments, assortment Tombstones always on and baud Marble ready for Work lettering. generally made to order. A 1
M. MYERS & CO.'S
FOUR STORES
Open for Inspection!
No. 1. SHOE STORE.
No. 2. DRY ROODS and CLOTHING.
No. 3 . CARPETS and CURTAINS.
No. 4. WHOLESALE DEP’RTM’NT.
01 STOCK IS COMPLETE
And w r e are Read} 7 for and Mean Business.
M. MYERS & CO.,
College Avenue, Athens, Ga.
W. J. DOSTER.
LEXINGTON, GJA.,
jjAIFACTllS' AGENT
For the following First-Class-
MAC LI INJURY.
All of the-best makes and at prices as low as factories will
give themselves, and terms as easy as possible.
NAGLE’S QUEEN OF THE SOUTH ENGINE—best and cheapest
in use.
LANE & IU)I)LEY ENGINES. PAYNE’S AUTOMATIC ENGINES
C. & G. COOPER’S ENGINES. TRACT I ON ENGINES.
WOOD, TABOR & MORSE ENGINES.
COOK’S EVAPORATORS AND VICTOR CAME MILLS.
PITTS & SON’S SEPARATORS.
REAPERS, COTTON GINS, COTTON PRESSES. WAGON SCALES.
ETC., BELTING. GEARING, WHEAT MILLS, CORN MILLS.
LAMAR COTTON CHOPPER—something entirely new and guaranteed
to chop eight acres a day and give satisfaction or money refunded.
Or anything else in the Machinery line can be had on short notice. Save
time and money by giving me a trial.
W. J. DOSTER, LEXIXGTOX, GA.
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST !
Every Pieae
WARRANTED.
Our Tinware is sold in Oglethorpe & County by Arnold C. & Stewart, Lex¬
ington; Martin Bros.. McMahan Wilkins, J. J. McMahan, J. P.
Armistead, G. 0. Hall, C. S. Hargroves, Crawford; W. G'. Birchmore, A.
T. B ightwell, Maxeys; J. II. Hunter, Antioch; A. A. Rayle, Anon; TiL
ler Bros., Andrews & Glenn. W. G. Tiller, Point Peter; J. Phillips, San¬
dy Cross; F. H. Kroner, J. H. & J. T. Pittard, Jno. Winter & Co., R. M.
McAlpin, Winterville.
The Cabbage for tL South ■ s
Either for bo^ie use or for shipment to Noetbbe^ Maskxts,
HENDERSON’S EARLY SOMMER
This valuable variety, as w.Hl as a lull ILt of the most desirable
VEGETABLE KjP' rfk gf" U-® U'-N FN *iil ^
Will be found described In oar Manual of ;• FveivTipyc rr>v tuu fJ \Tt7*rx." vriiijh win be sen- to any
audrocs on roccipt oi eUiiips L (<c.] to cover poita^r**.
Peter Henderson &0o. LZiUV'MEX & GKOWEBS,
U5 Jt 37 Ccrtfaarft St.,
KSW TOS-K.
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IT IS ALWAYS uH£nf£S
TO BUY
HAND-MADE HARNESS,
THAT YOU KNOW ARE HAND-MADE.
When you buy of J. A. Heckle, Crawford, Ga., yon are sure to get hand
made Harness from the very best of material. Don't bo fooled with shod*
dy»maehine work, but buy of
J. A. HECKLE, Crawford, Ga.
fseco r a 4
fk w'-Z 1
Mb
If s\M
Maddrey di Junes, , 1/1
Athens, Georgia. IJg ' 33 P
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