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The Oglethorpe Echo
w. A. SIIACKEl.KOKD, Editor.
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FBI HA V, IIBUKMBKK 2,
The recent Democratic majority was
too great—the vote too large. There
will not l>e, otliccs enough to go around.
That’8 bad.
Germany and France are looking
daggers at each other. As long as
war keeps that distance we can look on
complacently.
The Vice-President elect will visit
Atlanta December -1st. Not many
new attractions come out that the
Gate City does not get.
Watson charges that it wan the tlis
loyalty of Southern Alliancetncn that
defeated his party. All honor then to
Southern Alliancemen.
Cotton was low last fall and high
this. It in just as apt to be vice versa
with this season and next, it will be
hazardous to take the risk.
Six million bales at nine cents
brings just, the same as nine million
hales at six cents. Any sensible farm¬
er cau see the point we are driving at.
Cleveland has said “lie who pes¬
ters me about appointments before
March ltd will fare badly.” And
Cleveland always means what he says.
The cotton excitement came in good
time to drive away the political mad¬
ness of the people, and the country
will settle down to business that much
sooner.
HUT few of the allotted fifty days
are left the Legislature. Plenty of
time remains though for our collection
laws to be amended as they should be.
Will they?
Never before was the demand to
turn the rascals out so urgently made.
If all go there will not be room for
more than a fractional part of those
who want to get in noway.
The Legislature shows itself to be a
business-like body. It’s withdrawal
of pensions from parties who are not
in actual need is strictly according to
sound business principles.
He who held that if democracy was
triumphant cotton would go down to
live cents must feel like hiring some¬
body to kick him for a fool. And lots
of. kicking lie must feel that he needs.
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Texas fever has broken out afresh
in Georgia, judging from the number
of emigrants going from the State.
Wilkes county sent forty families last
week. Has politics anything to do
with this?
If farmers get the same for six mill¬
ion that they do for a nine million
bale crop and make a supply of meat
and corn at home besides isn’t it plain
enough to see that they are in a better
condition.
Tuts is not as much of an Allliauce
Legislature as was the last, but it
shows itself more willing to further
the cause, of common school education
in preference to higher education.
The present body has the interests of
the State at heart,
Gov. Nouthen headed a committee
from the General Assembly to Chicago
last week to see what the World’s fair
is destined to be. It is to be hoped
they saw how much it would lack of
being a success without a creditable
exhibit from Georgia.
We have grave fears for the rncutal
equilibrium of our Atlanta eoteuipora
ries if the soldiers home is not taken
atiee means more for A tUrna than jt
does for the ok! soldiers of the State.
lx seems to be the sole mission of
the Third party members of the Gen
era! Assembly to oppose ail legislation
proposed by Democrats, even if some
of it should be directly upon the line
of the avowed demands of their party.
It is strange to what limits party prej
pdice can carry men.
THE PEOPLE THINKING.
From the number who have express¬
ed to us sanction of our advocacy of the
abolition of our exemption laws and
the enactment of more stringent col¬
lection laws we are led to believe that
the people are giving these momentous
matters more thought than they have
in the past.
Those who have come to us have
been of all classes, but a majority
them have belonged to that class which
is compelled to obtain credit. Not¬
withstanding we have heard it said that
such legislation would give the rich
greater advantage over the poor, it is
readily seen by the closer thinkers of
the poorer class that such will not be
the case.
They readily see how, as we have
previously said, the dishonest are
shielded by both the exemption and
our lax collection laws, and are by
t hem enabled to repudiate debts which
are in the end collected from others.
Those who have nothing upon wliich
to homestead can readily see how the
exemption law is detrimental to their
interests by being a law which offers a
loophole for those in such circum¬
stances as to make them more likely
to obtain credit and yet making thorn
no safer debtors.
That class in which is included the
creditors is also thinking the matter
over more seriously. While they may
not see an greater benefits to accrue to
them, for they make up on one credi¬
tor what they lose on another by these
laws, they readily perceive what good
results will come of a re-establishment
of that confidence which has been lost
by such laws. They see that their
business will be placed upon a surer
and less hazardous foundation, which
will give them more case of mind at
least.
In fact all thinking people are rife
for the legislation we advocate. The
time has beyond peradveuture arrived
for it, and our legislators should lose
no time in enacting it.
DON’T GO WILD.
We fear that the recent unprecedent¬
ed rises in the price for cotton will ul¬
timately he as disastrous to cotton
growers as it has been directly bene¬
ficial. It has already run many wild,
and the staple which, because of the
losses sustained upon it last season,
was declared a curse, is now looked up¬
on with a great deal more favor—so
much so as to already indicate that an
increased acreage will be put iu it next
year.
Our earnest admonition to our far¬
mer friends is to not go wild as has the
market. The high prices now prevail¬
ing is no more assurance that they will
prevail next fall than the low prices of
last year insured like prices this. The
next crop is just as apt—iu fact more
so—to bring six or seven cents as if
high prices had never prevailed. This
last rise is, like all others, spasmodic
based, of course, upon reports of a
short crop. If the next crop should
be large a coiitra result will as surely
follow. The truth of the matter, is,
when sifted to the bottom, is that
speculations have about as much to do
with the prices as the amount of cot
tou raised. Farmers cannot afford to
risk such an uncertain factor as spec¬
ulation, and should therefore prepare
themselves for whatever result it may
bring about.
We therefore urge our farmer friends
to keep cool during the present excite¬
ment—at least cool enough to profit
by their past experience—and not lose
the advantage they have gained by
less cotton and more home-raised sup¬
plies this year. Above all things do
uot lessen their grain sowing. Con¬
tinue to profit by last year’s dearly paid
for lessou and the results which have
followed m this year's crop, and let the
price of cotton go as high as it may
keep their resolutions to raise home
supplies at home.
By doing this they cau place them¬
selves in position to stand low prices or
reap full benefits from high prices.
Otherwise they play a tickled game of
chance with the odds against them.
So don’t go wild over the high prices
ruling at present. It will prove haz¬
ardous to say the least.
ABOUT PENSIONS.
The Legislature has been wrestling
with the pension question, and has
found it now, as it ha* ever been in
the past, one hart! to solve. The
sioning of widows of Confederate sol
diers has been under direct
tion, a bill having been introduced to
reduce the annual donation from one
hundred to sixty dollars and preclude
lion i» a Map in the righl liua. Hi, .
t’T In’snnis doing chant, where char
ity is actually needed.
When the law pensioning soldiers
was first passed The Echo advocated
some such proviso in the law-one that
would exclude all who were not actu
ally iu need of the help it proposed.
Pensioning is not by any means the
bestowing of honors, though it may
be au honorable recognition of services
rendered, but is, in its last analysis the
doing of charity. Its real purpose is
or should be to help those who by rea¬
son of the arduous services rendered
or because of wounds received were
rendered partially or wholly unable to
support themselves. This being so it
is defeating what should be the pur¬
pose of the law to pension those who
do not stand in need of the yearly al¬
lowances proposed. The recent bill
which proposes to shut out widows
i who have
property to a certain amount
shows that such is recognized to be the
purpose of the pension law. Why
then make a difference in favor of the
male pensioners.
While the matter is before the Leg¬
islature we hope to see some member
there present these views to the body,
and succeed in relieving the tax-payers
from doing charity where charity is
not needed. That is. paying pensions
to parties who are in such financial cir¬
cumstances as to not he dependent up¬
on the pittances the pension law dis¬
tributes for aid. Or it might be better
to cut off all such and increase the
amounts paid the really needy in pro¬
portion. It is certainly not consistent
to proscribe widows who happen to
have a certain amount of property and
continue men in easy circumstances
upon the roll.
Notwithstanding the urgent de¬
mands made by the press and the peo¬
ple for legislation repealing our ex¬
emption arid amending our collection
laws the Legislature remains as dumb
as an oyster on the subject. Will some
of the members he good enough to tell
us why.
As a spoilsman Cleveland will be a
howling success. lie will spoil the
plans of many chronic office-seekers.
You should always go to A. R.
Robertson’s Marble Yard, Athens,
Ga., for the. cheapest Monuments
and Tombstones.
H Should lie in Every House.
J. B. Wilson, 371 Clay St., Sharpsburgh,
Pa., says lie will not be without Dr. King’s
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, that it cured his wife who was threat¬
ened with pneumonia after an attack of La
Grippe,” when various other remedies and
several physicians had done tier no good.
Robert Barber, ot Cooksport, 1’a., claims Dr.
good King’s New Discovery lias done him more
Trouble. than anything Nothing lie ever used for Lung
like it. Try it. Free
trial bottles at M. G. Little's Drug Store.
Large bottles, 50c. and $1.00.
Now is the time, when all men are
rejoicing over the glorious election
results, to buy Furniture and make
home beautiful so that your wives
and daughters may also he made
happy. Call on us. We have Fur
niture of all kinds. Dorsey &
Stern, Broad St., Athens, Ga.
McElree’s Wine of Cardui
and THEDFORD’S BLACK - DRAUGHT are
for sale by the following merchants in
Oglethorpe county: Lexington.
W. A. LATIMER,
A. A, RAYLE, CALLAWAY, Anon
CHENEY & Bairdstown.
DU. M. G. LITTLE, Crawford.
TILLER BROS. A BROACH, Point Peter.
HUNTER, FREEMAN A CO., Stephens.
F. II. KRONER, Winterville.
WINTER A MOORE, Winterville.
I. II. A J. T. P1TTAUD, Winterville.
J. M. SMITH. Smithonia.
Ten Cent Store
The Ten Cent Store open¬
ed again on Broad street,
between AY. F. Dorsey’s fur¬
niture store and Childs &
Nickerson’s hardware store
with a full line of new goods
at prices twenty-live per
cent, lower than any house
in Northeast Georgia.
One car load of tinware
and glass ware just arrived
at prices unheard of all the
ten-cent goods are in the
back part of the store with
a full line of Dry Goods, No¬
tions Shoes. Hats, etc., in
the front part at prices to
suit the times, The ad
vance in prices since the
Ten Cent Store closed has
j i come to their former prices
I You will save big money
by buying YOlll’ g00(l lit the
Tell Cent Store. As YOU
j I are aware it is the leader
Ot low . It Will
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j you to buy your gOOtls ill j
Toil Cent Store (IS V011
m .« good. -for
$1.00 ilt tllC Ten Cent StOIB
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Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
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PURE! BRILLIANT! PERFECT!
Used Everywhere, and Endorsed
Wherever Used.
The Most Popular Glasses in the U. S.
They are daily worn and are warmly of this praised by
the solid representative men country,
many of them being of na iional fame. The list
embraces bankers, merchants, lawyers, Govern
ors, Senators, foreign iffinisters, mechanics,
preachers, men eminent in all professions Buy and
trades. Physicians recommend them. none
but the geduine. These perfect Glasses are ac¬
curately adjusted to all eyes at the store of
ARNOLD & STEWART,
LEXINGTON, GA.
FREE EYE TESTS
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AT LITTLE’S DRUG STORE,
CRAWFORD, GA.
NOTICE.
A T.L persons are forbidden to hang racks or
r\ water gates to the public bridges of this
county, and anyone in violation of this order
will please remove them at requested once, and District this
Road Commissioners arc to see
order obeyed. By order of the Board, Novem
her 1, 1892. GEO, II LESTER,
Clerk Board Corns.
SPECIAL SCHOOL NOTICE.
rpHE 1 Public Schools tor the year 1893 may be
gin at any time from the 1 st Monday in Jan¬
uary until the 1st .Monday in February, 1893, in¬
clusive. Schools cannot begin later than the first
Monday ill February, 1893. By order of Board
of Education. JOHN F. CHENEY,
nov4-2mj School Commissioner O. C.
Look Out!
1 A V LE persons indebted to me will please call
at once and settle, or I will have to place
my claims in the hands of an agent for collets
Uon. Respectfully, \V. A. LATIMER.
EMORY CSON,
Attorney-:-at-:-I jtitv,
LEXINGTON, CA.
W. L. BROWN,
iLttorney - at - Xjarw,
LEXINGTON, GEORGIA.
f ~i ENERAL law practice. Special attention
vT to collections. Office over Arnold’s Drug
Store* front of Court-house.
FARM LOANS.
1N V r EGOTIATHI) on lands in the following conn
and tics: Clarke, Oglethorpe, Oconee, Jackson
Walton. Apply to
COBB & CO., Athens, Ca.
Over J. S. King A Co., Thomas St. entrance.
CheapestManeyYet “ o *
r 1 AM prepared to negotiate loans of money on
improved farming lands cheaper and quicker
than ever before in Oglethorpe county. Office
third door to the right on front entrance to the
Court house.
W. G. JOHNSON,
Mav 5 th, 1890. Lexington, ga
M. J. NICHOLSON,
Practicing * Physician,
Obstetrician and Surgeon,
i A NTIOCII GA. Chronic and diseases of wo
V men and children a specialty. Has taken
special course in nervous diseases and diseases
of eye and ear. Has been offered one thousand
dollars for his treatment of blood poison.
PENSIONS.
A V CCORDING to act of Congress, approved
1 July 28, 1892, the survivors »f the Indian
wars, known as the Black Hawk war. Creek
war, Cherokee disturbances and the Seminole
war are now entitled to a monthly pension. In
ease of death of soldier the widow gets the pen¬
sion. 1 am in position to prosecute and estab¬
lish claims lor such survivors and widows and
shall be pleased to serve them in tnat capacity.
EMORY CASON.
Aug. 10. 1892. Lexington, ga.
FREE! FREE! FREE!
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF
Fruitland Nurseries,
(Established in 1856.)
P. J. BERCKMANS,
PROPRIETOR,
AUGUSTA, - C3--A-.
200 Acres in Fruit Nursery.
Fruit and < irnamcntal Trees, RUSES. Vines, Ever¬
greens, Strawberry Bedding Plants, Grape
Greenhouse and Plants. Largest
stock and most extensive variety to
be found anywhere in the South.
SO TREE PEDDLERS EMPLOYED.
Send your orders direct to the Proprietor and
avoid being imposed upon.
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^eiTto^movlTum^auify _a natural flow of bile and their soeomnuL® tonic ^
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Price, JSc. omc*. 39Park pi«*,5*.y.
IFF TALKS!
WE ARE ENABLED TO MAKE
SPECIAL * DRIVES
IN
Shoes, Men’s Clothing and Hats.
An immense stock of Shoes. Don’t fail to examine
them. The largest and most select stock in the ,
county. Don’t forget that we are the shoe
dealers of this section. We “get there”
and are determined to “stay there.”
CLOTHING AND HATS.
All-wool Men’s Suits at $7.50. All-wool Jeans at 25
cents a yard. Fine Cassimers at 50 cents a yard.
Big line of Overcoats at “Tarif-oflf” prices.
A variety of Rubber Coats and Shoes.
Fine lot elegant Lamps and Lamp Goods. One Car of
Salt. 100 Barrels Fresh Flour. Buggies, Carts,
Harness, all at correspondingly low prices.
SMITH * BROS.,
T* .*7^*1*^^ ITGTOIT, OKA..
THOS. BAILEY & CO.,
FOUNDRY & MACHINE WORKS,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
New shops, neiv tools, first-class men ami material.
Build and repair all kinds of machinery. Saw Mills,
Grist Mills, Cane Mill 0 , Shafting, Pulleys, Pedestal
Boxes, Bolts, etc., a specialty. Engines, Boilers,
Manufacturers’ Agents tor the best
Injectors and Water Ejectors in and the Fittings market. and Keep Cotton in Presses. stock
Steam and Pipe ’
Always write for lowest prices to
THOS. BAILEY, M’n’g’r,
—Sgss ATHENS, CA.
SHIP YOUR COTTON
TO
stone & cavanaugh,
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JgP'Seven-sixteentlis of a cent will pay all expenses, including frij
and average loss in weight, on cotton shipped us from Ogletho
county for sale on arrival. v
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AS BURY HULL. P. B. TOBIN
HULL TOBIN,
Successors to Ceo. R. Sibley &. Co..
COTTON FACTORS
845 and Si: Reynolds Street, \
^.■CrO-TTST-^, CTOEG-IA.
^’Person a I Attention Ci .en to ail Branches of Our Business.
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QUICKEST SALES. PROMPT RETURNS
SHIP TO
DAVISON & FARGO,
COTTON FACTORS, m ? v .
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HIGHEST PRICES. EST WEI £
C. H. HOWARD. s. p.
C. H. HOWARD & CO.,
Successors to W. H. Howard Sl Sons,
Cotton Commission Merchants,
20 McIntosh (Seventh) Street, AUGUSTA, GA.
Orders for Bagging and Ties and Consignment of Cotton solicited.
CHAS. STERN S CO.,
Clothing, Gents’ Furnishings and Hat'
229 BROAD ST., ATHENS, G'
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