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Th** life-giving properties of Ayev’s Sarsa¬
parilla have established its well earned repu¬
tation, and made it the most eflectual and pop¬
ular blood purifier of the day. For all dismas¬
ts of the Ftomach, livrr, and kidneys this
ren.ely has no equal. Price $1
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IF YOUR HACK ACHES
Or you are all worn out, really good Try fur nothing
it Is general debility. hitters.
BRUWS'S It:OX Sold
It will cure you, and give a good medicine. appetite.
by all dealers in
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There are many accidents and diseases
which affect Stock and cause serious inconve¬
nience and loss to the farmer in his work, that
may be quickly remediad by the use of Dr. J
Jf. McLean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment.
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Life will acquire new zest, and cheerful ne<s
return if you will impel your liver and kid¬
neys to the performance of their functions. Dr.
J. if. McLean's Liver and Kidney Halm will
stimulate them to healthful action. $1.00 per
bottle.
The quality of the blood depends assimilation; inueli upon
good or hud digestion and to
make the blood rich in life and strength Strength- giving
constituents, use Dr..I. II. McLeans
cuing Cordial and Blood Purifier ; it will nour
ish the properties of the blood from which the
elements of vitality are drawn. $1.00 per hot
Be.
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Tb>- “Life of the flesh is the blood thereof.’’
Pure blood means healthy functional activity,
and this hears with it the certainty of guiek
restoration from sickness or accident. I>r. J.
It. McLean’sStrengtbefmig Cordial and Blood
Purifier gives pure, rich blood, and vitalizes
and strengthens the whole body. $1.00 per
bottle.
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Sick headache, end a serisutian of oppres
lion and dullnev- in the head, are very com
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or the nerves may. in a majority of casf-s,
traced to thp same cause. p r . L H. McLean’s
Liver arid Kidney Batrn and Pitlels will
ti?e!y core.
Tlie Verdict tiiNMiiiiAn*.
\V. I>. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, I mb, testifies
‘t can recommend Klecinc Billers as the very
best remedy Every botile *jW ha, given rc
standing.” Abraham Hare, druggist, Beil
ville, Ohio, affirm-: “The best selling medi
cine I have ever handled in my 2j> years’ ex
perieace, is Electric Bitt.-rs.” Tlmu-amt, .,(
others have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous th»t Klecinc Bitiers do
cure ail mseases ot the Liver. Kidneys or
#0kt|0tfK €cl)o.
COUNTY GOSSIP.
As it Comes to Us Over Our
Grapevine Telephone.
A TULL PAGE OT COUNTY NEWS
Upon Which is Recorded all the Hap
penntngs of Local Interest as
They Transpire Weekly.
•—Picnics over.
—Fruit abundant.
—Worlds of grass.
—Harvesting over.
—Splendid seasons.
—Mumps everywhere. ^
—Heal slimmer this week.
—Cherries getting scarcer.
—Barbecues next in order.
—The plum crop is immense,
—Lots of cotton since the rain.
—Early peaches on the market.
—Bains promiscuous Ibis week.
—Gardens wonderfully improved.
-—Blackberries becoming plentiful.
—Big meetings will soon be in order.
—A better stand of peas was never
seen.
—Some repairing going on in our
town.
— Farmers are trying to down flu
grass.
—Strolls to the shaking rock now in
vogue.
•—This is a dull season with our mer¬
chants.
—Boasting-ears are the delicacy of
tho day.
—Another splendid rain Sunday af¬
ternoon.
—Threshers are reporting poor crops
of wheat.
-—Keep your ej-e on Lexington in tho
near future.
—Our housewives are now busy can¬
ning early fruit.
—Mumps are raging in several scc
tionS'of the county.
—Watermelons promise lo be very
backward this season.
—Sorry Hour is reported Ss being
made from new wheat.
—The peach crop is not only abun¬
dant but tiie fruit is fine.
—Lexington is enjoying the luxury
of a regular meat market.
—The crop outlook is more auspi¬
cious since tho recent rains.
—Lexington will have several visit¬
ing young ladies this summer.
—The weeds on the court-house yard
are being cut down tins week.
—But few of our populace will repair
to summer resorts this season.
- Thus early a hop is spoken of for
the night of Ateson exhibition,
-—If tiie seed planted is made the pea
crop next fall will be immense.
-—We have never seen a more prom¬
ising prospect for a grape crop.
—The Echo staff like to go to bar¬
becues. Stick that in your hat.
•—Our correspondents come nobly to
our aid again this week. Thanks.
—Farmers too busy ■ in the conflict
with Gen. Green to come to town.
—The little mgs ai e having a good
time picking blackberries for sale.
—Spring oats in some sections of the
county will not pay for the cutting.
—Threshers are on (lie rush and ex¬
pect this'to lie a profitable season.
—The iron for the Lexington Termi¬
nal was expected to arrive Tuesday.
—Watercourses in some parts of tiie
count}- were raised by Sunday’s rain.
—About four stands of cotton and at
least a dozen of grass since the rains.
—Latiruer lias received a lot of fruit
jars. Cali early and get some of them.
—Several new members will join the
library at the beginning of the quarter.
—Lexington talks of doing several
big things after the railroad iscomplct
ed.
held —An the interesting church prayer-meeting last Sunday was
night. at Baptist
—There were about ten bushels of
cherries for sale in town one day last
week.
—Only a few from this place will at¬
tend commencement in Athens next
week.
—Considerable hay has been mown
in and around Lexington tiie past two
weeks.
—A big barbecue to celebrate tiie
completion of the railroad is lifting men¬
tioned.
—Considerable sickness reportd over
the county, hut not of a very serious
naluie.
—The best crops in the county are on
Lh<, yoad from Maxevs to Macedonia
i .
—Several from this place will witness
the game of ball alOrawford to- morrow
evening.
—Tiie “yum-yum” exhibition at the
court-house Monday morning was very
amusing.
—The fruit market was glutted loads yes¬
terday, there being several for
sale in town.
—A terrible rain fell at Crawford on
Tuesday evening, accompanied with
some large hail.
over the lower portion thunder Of the ™ (Ount\ ^
Wednesday evening.
—Tire short causeway at the Wash
ington ford on Buffalo creek was com
pleted Tuesday by G. W, Brooks.
mt firstwashouf f a * V , . la PP”. ] ,, ' ot, ‘,
L. T. K. 1*. this week. All trains were
ffagged down and furtheraccidents pre
"i*?- !!*. . lhl 1 , nl<w I . pk5Hed : fn „
grown Engh-li sparrows and crippled .
another at one throw »ith a rock one
evening last week.
_ was ,i.~ Lexington Presbyterian
iri8lt mweaaoi . a .i 0 f ieapuwcuur_.fi n ;u ,t-t church ao a<eouid of
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LEXINGTON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 14, 1881).
A Government Position.
Mrs. Dr. Gatchell, daughter of Col.
Taylor, of (his place, we learn, has
been appointed io an si .^00 clerkship
in one of the departments in Washing¬
ton City. She will leave shortly. A
good position for a most worthy lady.
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To Organize Colored Alliances.
Abram L. Howard, col., is now or¬
ganizing Alliances among the colored
people of the county, and wishes any
community desiring to organize one to
notify hint at Stephen*, Ga. His first
organization was perfected at Mt. Zion
church last Saturday evening.
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Qua’terly Conference.
The second quarterly conference of
the Lexington charge will he held at
Wesley Chapel on the fourth Sunday
and Saturday before in this month,
liev. S. 1*. Richardson will he on hand
to preside, and an interesting session
is anticipated. All official members
are requested to attend.
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First Poaches of the Season.
Mr. .lack Thornton, of (loosepond
district, had the first load of ripe peach¬
es of the season on our market Monday
last. They were of a line variety and
sold readily at two dollars per bushel.
Mr. Thornton is one of our county’s
most progressive farmers, and is the
first almost every year to market farm
productions.
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For an Eastern Tour.
Judge Samuel Lumpkin and lady left
Tuesday morning for Jackson, Tenn.,
where they go to spend a few days, and
thence for a tour through Maine and
other Eastern States. They will prob¬
ably lie gone several weeks, and expect
to visit many points of interest of along
the route. The good wishes a host
of friends accompany them.
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To Go to Calfornia.
It will lie a source of regret to many
people of our town and county to learn
that Mrs. B. E. Roane, of tins place,
will probably and move family to have California been citizens next
fall. Sin
of Lexington for a number of years,
and there is no family more people generally
known and popular with our and
whose departure would occasion more
regret.
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Ancient Scissors.
Mrs. Sallic Hansford, a most her worthy farm
lady who makes a living on
in the Salem neighborhood for herself
and children, lias in her her possession late hus¬ a
pair of small scissors tHat
band picked up on tiie liallie field in
Fennsyivatiia during the war. She
says she lias had them in constant use
ever since, and are good for many years
to come.
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Shallwc ,, Return Them. „
Some months since we made the an
nounceineut Unit -'er a,., o.ilederule
stamps were comm .mliiig ugh prices,
and that we would forward au\ such
brought to us to the buyers. Several
brought us stamps but so far none of
any value have, come in. \\V have all
that were brought us and would like lo
have the parties to whom they belong
notify us whether or not they wish
them returned.
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To Have a Livery Stable.
This long-talked of enterprise for
Lexington is again being spoken of,
and is now a eo.rtainty. One of our
most prominent and energetic citizens
lias the matter under consideration and
will shortly erect and open up a lirst
elass livery stable. This will lie a great
convenience to our people and the trav¬
eling public, and will supply a long-felt
want. We wish the projector much
success in his new enterprise.
Their Business Increasing-.
The members of the Oglethorpe Gran¬
ite Company tell us that I lie mails bring
them almost daily orders for rough
stone and granite work, and that their
business is rapidly assuming greater
proportions. This feature of develop¬
ment was first started on a very smalt
scale, but it is fast becoming the life
anil pride of our town,and we can only
hope for the speedy approach of the the
day when this will become one. ot
greatest granite centers in the South.
The. company of hands will shortly. probably increase
their force
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They Got Married.
Monday morning last a pair of ebony
lined personages presented themselves
before Justice Lester for (lie purpose of
being “jined.” Judge L. is noted for
his usually short and impressive exerted cere¬ him¬
monies, hut this time lie
self and reiyl out to them a long train
of essential and very necessary marital
vows, etc., which they eagerly other’’ took, in
arid were soon “salutingeach ftfurnish
a most affectionate manner,
ed fun for the crowd present, and Judge
Lester lias worn a smile ever since over
tiie making of two souls so unspeaka¬
bly happy.
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Lexington Victorious.
Saturday evening last (lie school boys
of (Yawford and Lexington crossed bats
on the latter’s ground in this place.
The two clubs were very evenly match¬
ed, and a close game was expected.
(Juite a crowd was present to see the
triune, and some excellent playing boys, was
done by both sides. The home,
through courtesy to the vi-ilors, railed
the game at the terminus of the eighth
inning, the score standing into II in
favor of Lexington. Another game
will be played to-morrow evening at
Crawford, and it is looked forward to
with interest.
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finely now. Mr. Ridge wav. the eon
‘™T* he track P »** rezht ^^'^'‘and'wili"^* al< U-, U
Uni-hwl L i.l Jit , ra|] n
in it w <i\ . " ‘
arrive by the time this is done and tie
| a ^. yj n ._, 0 f the track will at once hepiii.
T , 1}recM>rs , intend to have the load
•; i pec -‘rrrr. ts f«>i jAxin.t >h tit
road city grow brighter day by
; () llr cii izens are on the </m > ‘ tor the
! first train to come, aud ib arrival will
put new life in the old town and cause
the inhabitants to arouse from their
| lim | 1 . r ; n „ ., , i.,, pn .riiti the
.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
The Echo’s Eagle Eyes Upon
the Moving Masses.
VISITING AND BEING VISITED.
And Other Things Folks do Which Get
Their Names in the Paper. A
Report from the Sick.
—Suit Reed is learning to manipulate
a type-writer.
—Bill Knox has gained quite a rep¬
utation as a railroad man.
—Mrs. Stella Oliver is expected home
from Atlanta this evening.
—Mrs. it. Y. Willingham has been
very low for the past week.
—Will Hayes, of Athens, spent Sun¬
day and Monday last in Lexington.
—Dr. Quigg will till his appointments
here next Sunday morning and night.
—Mr. Goss Powers, of Athens, was
in Lexington Tuesday last on business.
—Miss Mary Sanders is spending the
week with friends and relatives in this
place.
—Eugene Lester came home attack Tuesday of
evening to recuperate from an
neuralgia.
—Mrs. E. L. Johnson, of Athens, is
spending some time with relatives in
this county.
—Dr. It. J. Willingham and Sheriff
Maxwell were in Athens on business
Monday last.
Hie —Miss Lucy C. Johnson is spending place
week with relatives in this
aiul Crawford.
—Mrs. M. J. Crawford left Monday
for a two week’s visit to relatives in
Madison county.
—Ed of Fpsou, formerly of this place,
now for Alliens, is visiting relatives here
a day or two.
—Hamilton McWhorter went up to
Atlanta Tuesday on business connected
with the Terminal.
—The Echo force is under obliga¬
tions to Mr. John Mac. (’rawford for
I reals to nice plums,
—The rain prevented Dr. Gibson
from preaching at Center Hill academy
last Sunday evening.
—Mr. flazelhurst, of the New York
Life, was talking insurance to our peo¬
ple the first of the week.
her — Mrs. schoolmate, Oliver, of Athens, is visiting
old Mrs. J. \\. Bacon,
in this place for a few days.
—Mrs. IV. M. Sprat 1 in, of Helena, is
visiting her mother and other relatives
in this place for a few (lays.
Vuxi.iglon , Mc ,. herson of r.iion Point,
was in .” Mo. day y last, to locate
, ||p „ „ foi Ulc ,, T H
-M regret to know that ... be infant
e
son o! Mr. ami Mrs. If. Mc\\ hot ter has
been quite sick the past few days.
— Mrs. li. II. Arnold and her moth
c,-in-law, Mrs. O. II. Arnold, are on a
visit to relatives in Wolfskin district.
—Mr. ('laud Jackson, the irresistible
masher of Watson’s Springs, spent Sun
day night last with friends in this city.
— misi.ucyi.umpB Miss Lm-v Lmnnkin will i „ -»o up l to
Athens to-morrow to attend
iiient and visit relatives for a few weeks.
--Miss Jimmie Deadwyler Howard, visited in Sim- her
cousin, MissGussie
ston district, a few days the first of the
week.
—Frank Smith played hall in Madi¬
son Friday evening last, helping that
club heat Alliens’ team in a match
game.
— Miss Gay, agent for the Stephens’ soliciting
Monumental Association, was
subscriptions in this place the first of
the week.
—Mr. J. T. M. Hairc is expected to
visit Lexington within the next few
weeks lo see how the L. T. It. It. is
progressing.
—Misses Fannie and Cordelia Wat
kins, two of Siinston’s most fascinating
young ladies, were shopping in Lexmg
ton Monday.
—II. McWhorter, K**q., returned
from Greene county his Sunday evening Wnt
last well pleased with trip to
son’s Springs.
—Misses Mattie and Minnie Calla¬
way went up to Atlanta Monday returning to see
the, “Last Days of Fompeii,”
Tuesday evening.
—Mr. Jim Irby, of tiie Granite com¬
pany, was at the bedside of his nick
brother at Stone Mountain several days
the first of the week.
—Miss Claude Thompson vacation is witu spending rela¬
a few weeks of her
tives in Maysvitle. She is expected in
Lexington the first of July.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Johnson and
daughter, Miss Mattie, of Bowling
Green, spent several days the first of
the week with relatives in Lexington.
—Mr. Toomie Smith, of the Glade,
had a load yesterday of exceptionally and tine this peaches office
in town puts
under obligations for a liberal donation,
Dr ( bedel and lady reached their
destination in France safely, interesting and are
having a most pleasant and
stay. Their many fiidols gladly learn
this.
I . Our editor smiled on us yesterday
ami day before, returning to Watson’s
i Springs to-dav. From his improved
looks we report him ready for barbe
cuo.*-:.
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and deserves success.
“After an abst-nre of several years,
Ja< T k Klim, the king of harness drum
mere, wan welcomed by our merchant*
\v,. ( | r „, s day last. lie is representing Knoxville,
Jas. O'Connor & Co., of
„ rir . , lf , b „ largest harness dealers in the
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How to Save Money
I Saving the ‘liUles h the gr» at
< ret of success m money matter*. So
if yon wish to get rich and enjoy a long
life of haDDiuess buy your spectacles
WATSON'S SPRINGS.
Tin* ll«‘nltli-<'iviiiK Wilier* Still K>i iiiiIiim hi
i Hi* Populiu’ Kewori.
We found the health-giving waters
still running as bold as ever at the
above springs, and besides a great deal
done towards adding to the comfort,
pleasure and convenience of visitors
whogothere toget the benefits of them.
('apt. Wingfield, whose good lady owns
an interest in the springs and the stir
rounding grounds is the moving spirit
: in most of these improvements.
Convenient ssnsksms to the springs the Capt.
s sBSs
i as well for a resting place for the crowds
which gather there. It is supplied with
comfortable seats, is under cover, and
will be one of the most popular features
with visitors. Next to this and in
dose proximity he has erected a neat
lemonade stand and ice will house, m which dm
Mr ('. 1!. Jackson serve ices
ingthe season Mr. Jacksons store
comes next in the line, m which aeom
plete stork of groceries, etc., will be
kept, and next to it has been erected a
neat pool room in which ail excellent
table will lie kept miieh by an experienced the
gentleman, adding these to buildings amuse
merit of guests. All
are in line and form an almost solid
street from the entrance gate from Capt.
Miller’s them grove splendid to the spring, and in
front of a walk or prom
enade has been made.
Besides these miprovomo.i s the
spring uselt has been refitted and much
improved. The grounds and around good have
been neatly cleaned off walks
made leading to it from all directions.
All the cottages, both in the Mitlerand
Wingliebl groves, have been put in
good repair, chimneys and other addi
lions made to them’ which will be up
predated by renters. Toilets have
been erected in convenient places, and
a commodious stable for the aecommo
dation of horses arc now made going leaving up. the A
new road has been
public road above Mrs. Jackson splace
' 1 "Itiit The*most iieei 1 cd improvement tile is
yet to come—a hotel for entertain
men) of guests who cannot convenient
ly occupy cottages. Capt. and Mrs. T.
S. Miller, Mr. George Jackson and Mrs.
Jackson furnish splendid far the accominoda- capacity of
lions to guests as as
their dwellings will permit, hilt; these
cannot furnish such accommodations as
would lie expected at a hotel, and were
one bnilt it would he tilled Here during is
each season with guests. an
opportunity for some To capitalist to make such
a good investment. Miller encourage either
an enterprise Capt. will
place lease the necessary reasonable ground figures or sell to his
at most any
party who will agree to Imiula hotel.
The waters of this spring are ue
knowledge.! to he the best to he found
«» lhe State. They are situate. ... a
healthy locality where a pure, sickness dry at
mosphere pervades, ; and such
y atla( . k localities is
kn own , hor( .. ll0lel
accommodations would make it one
,| l(1 mos , '/the popular and best patronized
rMnrU South.
Visitors are rather late coming in this
season, Imt the promise is for a large
number during July and August. The
I 28th inst. will be the grand opening
I ,-lay, with a basket picnic and perhaps
! tiarbecue in the day and a brilliant hull
at night. After this date the unexccll
im] groves in proximity to tho spring beau
will lie pictures of life as well ns
tv amt tilled with some of the tiest peo
pie in || 1( . Slate. All things considered
it is one of tin- most favorable resorts
to lie found.
OUR LIBRARY.
; The UruiUtsluItvrlvvd tromlhr Kcndlns
oin» Huaiw.
j What an elevating institution we
1 have, and yet how few take advantage
I and
! benefits. A lew young men
a goodly number of ladiesorganiznd the
Lexington Circulating Library a few
years ago, and it has made rapid pro
j; „ ref!8 nvor „inre, and now the otlieers
avft ovfl ,. tvvf) aI1<1 shelves nfty for nicely the
hound hooks on their
diffusion of knowledge among its mem¬
bers. We regret to know that there
are so few male members, while there
are over forty ladies who constantly shelves.
read choice books from its
They have a choice lot of books from
the best authors, consisting novels. of biogra¬
phy, history and select
“Good books are better friends than
good men” some one lias aptly said,
and the influence of true, literature is
We should encourage an
of this kind. Kverylady in town ought
to become a member, and the young
men who spend their leisure lime in
idleness would add much to their edu
cation by acquiring the habit of thoughts, reading
good hooks, in elevating their
strengthening their minds and prepar
ing them for the manifold duties that
will devolve upon them in years to
come. Next to traveling and seeing for
j j new scenes and know people of and better customs diver
ourselves, we healthful no the mind
“''"G <>r <>l “ ! more to
and heart, than the reading of some of
i the many tiooks of travel which have
been written for us.
No less invigorating to the mind is
keeping up with the news of the day
through the columns of the press. Ma¬
il our library and see for yourself, good and
lend a helping hand mutual to benefit. a cause,
and it will be of
-
- lmid ’ ^ wfiieh were to have been ship
{ bLn 15tl) of May . Though they
, reported as shipped but to
lh r px inert mi the accent admitted
; . „ McWhorterthatsuch was untrue
j •»* . ... w r( . a t the mills in
SntdSinS < wmaimh VaRey .«;r when the re
them and they were conseftiiently lout,
The President imniediateiv ordered
from trorn anotlni anotl or null, mill and anu ine the n first rst nartv pimy
will he asked to pay damages for th de
lay.caused by the misstatements made.
It is hoped that this delay Will only he
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CRAWFORD ITEMS.
I The News of Our Railroad City
Told in Paragraphs
BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
I Things that Transpire in and Around
j ! the City Likely to Interest the
Curious Public In General.
T^.fty.rr ‘ ^ -""
“* r - U- NI. 1' iteller, of Athens,
spent .Sunday with friends here,
—Miss Lizzie Cheney is in I.aCrnugp
this week attending commencement,
—Mrs. G. C. Hall and daughter arc
visiting friends in Atlanta this week.
_ Ml , atl(1 Ml „. F . H . Howard were
in (Wonl on last Friday visiting
f j ^ •
r en ..." s
Miss Sal he Ifartsfleld, after grndti- .
aling at Shorter College, Koine, return
<‘d home last r nday.
—Miss Laura Wilkins has returned
from a visit to friends in Harmony
Grove and Maysville.
—The heavy vain Tuesday did con
siderable damage to crops on the head
waters of Grove Creek,
—Messrs. T. T. Herndon and II. T.
Thornton brought the first peaches of
seft8on to tnvvn Tuesday,
-
..M Mtlson .. rs ' tI and • children, . ,P1 of V*.'.! Athens, , ,, | ' T '
; are
Vlsl *n>g relatives in our town.
— Robert Maxwell was taken for an
Atlanta drummer this week. He want,
ed to know what he had done,
—The Crawford baseball club and the
Dirty Dozen crossed bats of last Friday,
Score iVJ to J.1 in favor Crawford,
—party 0 f gentlemen from Craw
ford will take a trip Si. to the mountains
aR f at . aK Murphy, ('., this summer.
~ ()ur f ‘* r '» PrR ar0 in fetter spirits
0VP \ he r '°P " *' h«nr some
s «>’ w ‘* »•» Rave ton much
riun ‘
—Judge Lumpkin left Tuesday morn
nig for Jackson, Tennessee, where he
will testify in an important case before
the Superior Court,
—Strayed or stolen from bis home in
Lexington last week the editor of the
Kotin. A handsome reward will he
paid for his return anil no questions
asked.
—The Hthimunn Club will nroduee in
L , nlm | style “Miizeiiim’’ Hall and “Glide
tlt Martin’s on the night of
t |„, 2.1th. This will lie a novelty in our
dramatic circles, and there are some m>
|«d “knmhls of the cork” in this club.
V, , PX «ninaUonof 2, rc'cm leach
(1 , N 0 v w , -l
so we lean . It is snid I,at
i Judge , . Hook , is . getting ... n ore rig d ... the
«'»«r?eter ot the question* put forth for
W‘i<'“hts to answer. Imt is all right,
V is past when nations can afford
, ? b , "* one-horse teael.e s. Progress .s
lh fi watchword now m eveiy prolMSion
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~ 1 T’ ConeinaiigliTragedy is another
sad evidence ol the tact that whoii one
soften warned and noin.storlnne re
suits he grows indifferent and careless
of the danger. How many ofti»n told people oMIin in
this world tiavo hoon
necessity lo prepare lor death and of
U.c uncertainty ol hie, who, like the
people of Johnstown, make light heedlessly of Un¬
warning and goon their way
to destruction? Such, however, is tin
sad truth in many cases, and such will
it he even unto the end. Oh, that peo¬
ple were wise, would consider and heed
the many solemn warnings received.
—Tile meeting of the San Souei Cir¬
cle at Mr. A. Little's on Monday night
of lust week the was a business most enjoyable had been af¬
fair. After at¬
tended to and the programme of the
evening in the way of recitations and
music hull been completed the crowd hnr
was invited out to decorated the scunpernong
bor, which was with Chinese
lanterns and under nice which cakes was and spread deli¬ a
table containing
cious ice cream. Much credit is due
Dr. M. G. Little and lady the and Mrs.
Kvie Rowland, who got The up pleasant
surprise for the circle. next meet¬
ing of the circle will lie in Arnold’s
Hall on lirsl Monday night in July.
The Last of the Seaion.
o ul - senior “devil,” in company with
John Knox and the indomitable “Eli,”
represented Lexington at the picnic
given by district the young Howard’s people of mountain, iinwling
Green at
on Buffalo creek, Saturday last. While
the crowd was not large, best" yet it was
made up of the very people the
county affords, and all seemed free and
,. aH y. After the dinner was over, which
waK j„ abundance repaired and well patronized, the
pie entire party to moun
tain’s summit, where the evening was
K p ft nt j n amusements common on such
occasions. This is one of the prettiest
picnic grounds in the county, and all
nature Tends enchantment to the novel
ty and beauty of the scenery. It will
remembered by all present as a day
nfi-asantly spent. It is probably the
| a „i „f the season.
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More Improvement.
Several of our enterprising citizens
are discussing the feasibility leading of im¬
proving the road near town out
towards Sandy Cross and the Glade.
The plan is to build two substantial
rock abutments fifteen leet long by two
Mream. The hills leading to the creek
are then tube graded down and thedirt
used to make tills with preceding the bridge, each making abut
me lit on a level
it one of the best roads leading into
town. Should it be done and Lexington the
will be the market for receive
one of ^ r .ith r
of thfl county, all of which is
lost. A part of the work will he
Jn'w by J labor subject J to street and road
> •
it will pay you to to get get you vour repairs np .11
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$1.00 A YEAR.
MAXEYS MATTERS.
PF.T.
—('higgers.
—July (lies.
—Early peaches ripe.
—Grass holding a full hand.
—Blums and sick children.
—Tiie threshers conic and gone.
—Everybody has a stand of cotton.
—Mr. S. Bailey is shipping peaches.
—There are diverse opinions in re¬
gard to “Bompay” being a good show.
—Maxeys would get, above herself if
there wasn’t two or three negro fights
a week.
—Tommie Bright well broke his bicy
ele just in time to save a little skin on
John Zuher.
—The young ladies of Maxeys get
married and the young men leave be¬
fore they get grown.
—Mrs. Virgin Fulguni, of Hawkins
ville, is on a visit to her mother, Mrs.
A. Phillips, of this place.
—Mr. J. T. Lloyd, at Birchmore’s
shops, is for doing some (ine painting on
buggies the summer's use.
—Mr. George Jackson will run a hack
line from this place to Watson’s Springs
twice a week during the summer.
—We think there ought to be plenty
of snake medicine kept on hand now.
Less people will gel bit in the fields.
—Masters Ralph and Charley and
Mr. and Mrs. A. '1'. Brightwell and A.
J. Gillen went up to Atlanta last week
and took in Pom -pm/.
—Mr. T. E. Birch more, the presi¬
dent, wishes a large attendance of the
Farmers’ Alliance at Maxeys to-mor¬
row, ns it Isele.clion day. Atliancemcn
take notice.
—There is some talk of establishing
a perfume factory at this place. would We
believe siteli an enterprise pay,
as some terrible stenches arise in and
around here some times.
—The biggest, picnic of the season
will lie at Watson’s Springs on the lirtt 1*
inst. There will also lie a dance at
night. The right parties have the affair
in hand and will make it a grand su »
cess.
—We gladly note the improvements
that will he made at Maxeys before, the
leaves get off the will trees. lie improved Almost every
house in town to some
extent, while some new ones will be
built.
— We are placed under wlm obligations laid whole to
some unknown party a
half bushel oldiiionson our table. Wo
can divide with any will friend, make as the doe
tors say too many us weak
in the knees.
—Monk Gillen rushed in our olliee
last Sunday morning crab with tears in his
eyes that as big as ruined beyond apples, redemption; exclaiming
he was
was going to die and had never joined
the church. “What’s the matter?" wo
asked. “Why, when I pulled off my
shoes a few minutes dressing ago to apply I the
usual annual water found
my toes all turned black. Gaugreeu;
yes, even mortification. I am going to
die. What must, 1 do? My feet are as
black as a negro’s, mine and whoever saw as
white toes as was a year ago so
black now. Now say, and say quick,
whether or not you can cure gaugreeu?
I will faint! Do gaugreeu spiout and
eouie up like seed?" We made an ex¬
amination of the tortured young man
and found that grass seed, weed seed
and several other kinds of seed had
sprouted and taken root in trnv Jt-nim
between his toes amt was in a nice mood
for growing. A thorough application
of soap and water was applied and
Monk is again happy.
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A Good Ghost Joke,
For several neighborhood weeks past Hie darkeys
In the Salem have been
continually harassed bystories of ghosts
lurking about thegraveyard didn’t near Salem
church, hut (Tiffcc see it until
one night last week. About a year ago
a swarm weatherboarding of bees took and refuge between
the ceiling of the
church, and have of delicious since deposited honey a
large quantity in its
walls, which "three negroes were given
permission to take, provided t hey would
let a white gentleman of the neighbor¬
hood oversee the work. After all pre¬
liminaries were repaired arranged tiie and church, the party and
of four had to
were at the top of the ladder extract¬
the a figure robed in white
emerged from a thicket in the grave¬
yard near hy, and was hurriedly ap¬
proaching the party, when the gentle¬
man, who had not ascended the ladder
as per arrangement, called their atten¬
tion to it and led the race through the
forest, the negroes at the top of the
ladder loosening their hold and hitting
the ground in a two-forty gait, and soon
their white companion was far in the
rear, enjoying the success of the joke
and CutVee’s aversion to a “sho’ miff”
ghost. They don’t want the meeting¬
house honey as had as they once
thought, and” cannot he induced te re¬
visit the scene only in broad-open day
iight.
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Ayer's Ague Cure contains none, nor any oth¬
er injurious ingredient. This preparation, if
taken strictly in accordance with direction*,
is warranted to cure nil malarial diseases.
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None imt first-class work done at
Lucas A Chippendale's, Athens.
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The most delicate constitution can safely
use Dr. J. H. Mcl^an’s Tar Wine ami Lung
Balm; it is a sure remedy for coughs, loss of
voice, and all throat and lung diseases.
Lucas & Chippendale will sell yos
the Iiest Engine, Boiler or Water
Wheel in the United States.
Xeuralyic Per sous
Urown’s Iron Hitters, onutn*
has trade mark aud crossed red lines on wmiiper.
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and Kidney Fillets at night before you go to
bed and you will be surprised how day. buoyant Only
and vigorous you will feet the next
io eeuts a vial.
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in the system. Typhoid, follow. Bilious, Intermittent Ayer’s Agns
or Chill Fever is sure to
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