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Gentlemen Inclined to Go Well Dressed are Intoxicated Street, ATHENS, GTS. Next to Davison & Lowe’s.
when They Take a Look at Our Stock. 115 to 121 Clayton
, COUNTY GOSSIP.
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As it Comes to Us Over Our
Grapevine Telephone.
A FULL PAGE OF COUNTY NEWS
Upon Which is Recorded all the Hap¬
penings of Local Interest as
They Transpire Weekly.
—Gardens showing up.
—Winter is loth to turn us loose.
—Fine stands of early planted corn.
—Picnics postponed until May or
later.
—Fine bringing up rains the past
week.
—Less drinking than usual this
week.
—No Easter celebrations in this vi¬
cinity.
—A building boom is hovering over
Lexington.
—A few farmers report their cotton
crop planted.
—Some frost Monday morning. No
damage done.
—Great interest taken in the work
at the quarry.
—Fruit has made some narrow es¬
capes this week.
—Ice formed in exposed places
Monday morning.
—Not far from the freezing point
yesterday morning.
—Overcoats and spring suits make
striking combination.
—Several picnics on the boards for
the first week in May.
—Very few others than those com¬
pelled are attending court.
—Spring suits were at a discount
yesterday and Wednesday.
—The Racket store now serves ice
drinks made by machinery.
—Plow stock show the strain upon
them for the past two weeks.
—It is hinted that some other big
granite deals are beiug negotiated.
—Everybody watching for that sen¬
sation promised by the grand jury.
—M mev has circulated more freely
this week than it did even in October.
—Considerable hail fell in several
portions of the county Tuesday even¬
ing.
—The absence of the swapping bri¬
gade has been a noticeable feature this
week.
—H, S h water c«ar.« kept m.y Wed
would-be-attendants from court
nesday.
-Why wouldn t it be nice . for- Lex
jngton’s three Sunday-schools to unite
m a picnic.
— The rain I nesday evening and
night brought a big crowd to town
Wednesday.
— We have heard several farmers say
they were waiting until May 1st to
plant cotton.
—The prospect of a fourth beef mar
ket keeps us from fearing starvation
this summer.
—Saturday’s Atlanta Journal can be
had by calling at the court-house Sun
(lav 1 morning. :r: i,..
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somewhat lively „» s^.u Wed
nesday evening.
—The ltoane House has been taxed
to its utmost capacity to accommodate
its guests this week.
—Sometimes some of our citizens
are somewhat disturbed by true bills
found in Clark court.
'the —Rather dolt" £ too ea^erlv g eei V looking gSve“ after
w to T,.k
Echo usual attention.
—Money doesn’t seem to be so scarce
when the patent medicine vender and
auctioneer does business.
Pfw/WednSdw Tv.fTor^nt snpcnlatmns SSt’8 es to the
Girpnnm fruit and vc'eta^les
lik7,iv With VLpxui-tonnmTod baskets trotlines and the
J strelnn 9 are le
populating ynn- n r the the streams around around town town.
—An auctioneer of general wares
and a patent medicine vender have
been the side attractions at this court.
—Several of our correspondents have
been tied up in court this week and
that department is therefore not as full
as usual.
_The Georgia road will sell round
trip tickets to^Yugusta at good oDe fare next
Monday. They will be to return
Tuesday.
THE OGLETHORPE ECHO, LEXINGTON, GA.: FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 189.5.
B. H. & W. P. DORSBY.
< CLOTHING # FURNITURE.
Our elegant stock of Xew Spring Clothing is now ready
for the public’s inspection.
We know we have as full an assortment of as good
goods as can be found in the State, and our prices
are as low as the lowest.
Our line of Gents Furnishings. Neckwear, llats, etc., is
our pride. We have all the latest styles and nov¬
elties in these goods.
Abundance of Fruit.
Knowing ones and who have examined
the peach apple trees say they
never before saw them so heavily
fruited. The great danger now seems
to be that the trees will be overloaded
and be damaged thereby. It is gener¬
ally thought that the danger line and as to
frosts has now been passed we
will have an abundance of fruit this
year. So mote it be.
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Squirrels All Dead.
There is lamentation among the
hunters who have had great sport each
spring shooting squirrels in the flat
woods over the extreme scarcity of
that game this spring. The extreme
cold of the winter coupled with the
scarcity of mass in the wood3 has yery
nearly exterminated .them. Hereto¬
fore they have been' as plentiful in
that section as lats in a barn.
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A Debate To-night.
Resides some other interesting feat¬
ures on the program for the meeting of
the Literary Society tonight there will
be a debate of the question “Resolved,
that married life is preferable to sin¬
gle life.” Some of the best embryo
debaters in town are pilted and it against will be
each other in this debate
interesting. The meeting will he at
the residence of Rev. M. S. Weaver.
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The Elements Against It.
The elements were decidedly festival against
the success of the ice cream
given by the ladies of the Baptist
church Tuesday night. But with all a
fair patronage was extended the affair
and a neat sum realized for the cause
of missions. Besides refreshments an
program of recitations was
given for the entertainment of those
present making au unusually pleasant
affair.
Named for the Judge.
The name of Chandler’s Hill acade
my, in the lower part of the county,
has been changed to Sam Lumpkin
academy in honor of Judge Samuel
Lumpkiu, who has recently given the
community two acres of land upon
which to build a new house. A Hour
ishing Sunday-school was formed there
a few Sundays since, and on Monday
night the students of the school enjoy
ed a candy pulling at the home of Mr.
Joe Lumpkin, one of the patrons.
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tup vi<sitintr ® Rar ‘
ot . has there been such , a
in years in attendance
large visiting bar here as is
upon this time of the court. 1 he vis
itors are H. H. (Jariton, J. .J. otncK
land, 1. ft. Men, H. G. 1 uck> ueo. G.
Site “
ion Point. These with our local law
yer8 make up an exceedingly strong
bar .
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A House Destroyed.
Sunday while the wind was blowing
so bard the house occupied by Mr. T.
t. Arthur on Deputy Sheriff A. J.
Young’s place, caught tire in some
known way and was entirely destroyed
in a very short while. Mr. Arthur
lost all but a few pieces of his furni
lure and clothing which falls heavily
U P 0D a good man. Mr. Young bad
house insured in the farmers
Mut&l Insurance Association and it is
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. In the Gold Mines. .
Dr. Wise tells us that so far devel
opments in the Morgan gold mines
have oeen encouraging. A shaft six
t y -f°ur feet deep and g 01 °g below the
water-level has been sunk, from which
f ive tut ? nels u< * ve hee “‘^g, and wh,le
^ £een indicaTion"
found, and unearthed
0 f the close proximity of the ledge
sought for. The next werk will be the
digging of ditches in the vicinity of
where the ledge is thought to be.
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Progress of the Court.
Owing to the tediousness of several
cases iried the business of the
has dragged itself along rather slowly
lh , a week The criminal docket which
u9uaJly J takpn up tfednesday
= wa g not reacbed unti i this
m rniog and it i8 ]ar?e enoug h to oc
^yn y the court until tomorrow evening until
j u a n week probability. give We of will the wait proceed
a ext to any
in<rs that they may appear in full,
Judge Reese’s charge to the grand jury
was an unusually able one and has from re
ceived quite favorable comment
a majority of those who heard it.
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.
— Claud Rowe has been acting mar¬
shal this week.
—Mr. C. J. Landrum is the honora¬
ble foreman of the grand jury.
—Miss Mamie Christian, of Winter
ville, has been visiting Mrs. O. H. Ar¬
nold the fast week.
—Miss Sallie Sue Jarrell, of Freder¬
ick, visited friends in Lexington Tues¬
day and Wednesday.
—Capt. Jos. White, of the Athens
National Bank, has been one of the
distinguished visitors to court this
week.
—Mrs. Grady and daughter, Mias
Gussie, of Atlanta, is visiting their sis¬
ter and aunt, Mrs. W. M. Howard this
week.
—Jim Reynolds, of Stephens, has
been dispensing bis happy smiles
among his Lexington friends this
week.
—Mr. Jno. T. M. Ilaire, of Marietta,
is looking after some matters lie has in
court and visiting relatives here this
week.
—The only newspaper man to divide
the spoils with us this week has been
Mr. T. B. Hollenshead, of the Augusta
Chronicle.
—Mrs. J. J. Daniel, of Woodstock,
spent several days the first of the week
with her sister, Mrs. C. M. Callaway,
near town.
—Mr. L. M. Johnson, of Athens,
has been spending the week with his
sister, Mrs. B. Cbedel, and talking life
insurance to the court comers.
—The precarious condition of Mrs.
Gussie Heed is causing f her family i/ and
friend9 rauch anxie y . Sbc quile
feeble witb a dropsical affection.
—Mrs. Mrg Emma Fmma Willingham wni ngnam, wun with Miss miss
Sallie and Master W lllis, arrived from
Washington Monday to make a visit of
^ week or so to relatives and triends
bere .
__j t doesn’t seem altogether Bailiff J. like D.
court with Grand Jury able
g a i moD absent. He was not to
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-Pro. Mo,. WtauSrtlto , pent the whole „,,..t
week in surveying the
lands of the .John Winter es ate and
yet has three more days work to do be
fore finishing the job.
—Hon. J. T. Olive paid a flying visit
home Friday, Saturday and Mrs. Sunday
last, returning Monday. Olive
returned as far as Atlanta with him
where she is spending the week.
Send Him a Stamp ,
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hi snv Vho' tri nnb i, ( . school
a 1 have orders
8 eQ on bjm by teacber8 t0 send him
se lf-addre 3 sed, stamped envelope
SLjTfSSJSSr^STSS -11 rc < lirn t Fr»m rnntninimf
£,, h «se .ill be b.nd ,}
a few days.
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Silver or Gold.
^ ^ wor(]g ^ are Qow
lhe ent j re country. Some
™°^ he other and i
; r e want both Either or both S
t^ bp tje obtained of Skiff, the silverware jeweler, 1
can |
! U of watches, |
j je^elfy on quite reasonable terms
and he will take either in payment tor
same. He also sells wooden or metai
clocks at the lowest pnees am ( oes
repairing of all kinds at t ie j s* :
ures -
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Of Course We Are Grateful.
We would be ungrateful indeed if
I we did not express our gratitude to the
many who, notwithstanding the search
ty of money, "two have responded for to our ap
peal made weeks since
renewals of subscriptions and to those
who have become new patrons of the
: paper. Under the circnmstances we
j are greatly encouraged by this unmis
j takeable indication of an strive appreciation the hard
of The Echo and shall
er to make it even more highly and appre- all
mated by its readers. To one
‘ we tender our thanks.
In our furniture department we receive new goods daily
selected with the greatest care. We can always
interest you in this department.
We are now receiving a complete assortment of Furni¬
ture in Oak, Mahogany and Curly Burch.
A word to the wise:—We have the stock to select from
and our prices will always be such as to meet any
competition. We will interest you.
WORK BEGINS.
The Blue Granite Co.’s Quarries
Now a Scene of Activity.
FORTY HANDS MOVING DIRT.
The Earth Will be Moved From the
Granite Beds, the Road Graded and
Then Quarrying will Begin.
Mr. L. O. Venable, of the Venable
Bros., arrived in Lexington Tuesday
evening last to take charge of the work
in the Blue Granite quarries.
Wednesday , , he , , busied .... himself ,, un
loading and getting in place a car-load
of tools and organizing his force of
hands ready for work.
Yesterday morning that scene of in¬
activity about the quarries 1 which has
weighed . , so heavily upon the people , of
this vicinity was transformed into one
of hustling, bustling activity by the
scurrj ing around of forty able-bodied
hands and several teams hitched to
scrapes and wagons.
These were all put to work moving
the dirt which covers a part of the
granite beds where it has been decided
to start to quarrying and in grading
the extension of the quarry spur of the
Termiual railroad.
It was a busy scene indeed and one
quite gladsome to particular the , eyes and ... of every
Lexingtoman , . . . citizens
in
of the surrounding community in gen¬
eral.
As indicated the first work to be
done will be to remove all earth from
the granite deposits where The the first
quarrying will be done. spot se
lected for this is on the hillside about
three huudred yards higher up the rn*
viue from the quarry which has recent
ly been worked and on the right of the
dirt road leading by the quarry. This
means the removal or a immense
ai ?.? u nt ot dirt, a good portion of which
wDl be . used in grading the railroad
spur. Ihis work will probably occupy
several 1 ant ‘ by ^e time it is
,DI *! be< ? th ® Messrs. Vl \ enable will be
ready t0 begin the regular work of
quarr ying and euttiog stone.
Mr. p. q, Venable who comes to su
nprintend this work is a gentleman of
experience and gifted with that push
and energy proverbial of his firm. In
the new organization of the company
be was elected general superintendent
»;».! r.HrLl„ we,,.
ntro o he road and hasaReary
® b^nesl-Hko
f-tni.w way It is gratifying
that Mr W T Knox will he
retained as agent at the depot, Capt.
Robt. Reynolds conductor and Mr. W.
N. Smith engineer. We are told that
a heavier engine will be added to the
equipment of the road when the ship
ment of stone begins. is unable
As yet Mr. Venable to say
anything definite about the building of
the new road to connect with the Geor
g> a » Carolina & Northern road. Bow
ever, it is an almost foregone conclu
sio ? t bat lhl8 r° at | will be bu!,t * D
an<1 may b ? tbls 8Umi "Y\ bl8 ’
however, will . M depend , somewhat upon
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of jubn work „, 0 , cr
th romme ncement in the
quarries. Her citizens now feel conti
dent that the enterprise P is permanently
e8tablhhed that me ang so mucb for lbe
town. But Lexington will not receive
all the benefits. The whole county
will feel the good results.
Mr. Venable is heartily welcomed
among ns and it is hoped he willMind
h.s stay both pleasant and profitable.
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The National Bank Cases. |
Much interest has been centered up
on several cases of the National Bank |
of Athens against several parties in
this county, suits on notes made to the
Reaves Warehouse Co., and transfer
red to the bank. The one against M. i
P. Burt consummed all of Wednesday
in trial and the jury brought in a ver
diet for defendant, Mr. Burt, jester
day morning. As the outcome of the j
othersirnilar cascsdepeDds largely received upoD
the verdict in this case it was
with gratification by many who had
watched it closely. I wo more of the j
cases one against It. I>. Stokely and
one against Smith Bros., were set foU
trial yesterday but veruicis nau pot
been reached up to the hour of going
to press.
WINTERVILLE.
REFORM.
—Coltou planting commenced last
week in «ur section.
—Lexington people all this has week. had stroug claims on
our
—Rev. W. M. Coile’s school will
have a picnic the 4th Saturday.
—Mr. J. C. Fleeman lost by distem¬
per last week a line three-year-old
mule.
—Amber cane seed have been in
great demand and thousands have been
planted.
—Cuffee has worked better this year
than usual. This is generally the case
when times are hard.
—Sweet potatoes have, in many
cases, rotted after being bedded.
Plants will be very scarce.
—The show at Athens last Monday
wasn’t worth a cent is attended, the expression
of the very few who
—Mrs. Lucy Coile, wife of Dr. J. G.
Coile, of Jasper county, is visiting
friends in Athens and Winterville.
-The fruit crop was safe up to yes
terday , morning, but doubt mingled
Wllb f ear8 are ba j for its safety now.
—The action of Clarke county’s
grand jury has been the talk this week
and those interested have stepped up
manfully.
—The story that the army worms are
destroying whole Helds of corn in Ken
lucky is a fake. Worms don’t hatch
out in snow and corn doesn’t grow in
that old cold State in winter,
—One of the purest statesman and
brainest men on the Americau conti¬
nent is lion. Billy Wilson, make of West
Virginia. £ He would the best
p re ident tbi8 couutry ba8 had in forty
years.
—We know it is unpopular to say it,
but if it bad not been for the far-sight¬
edness of the lion. Jno. G. Carlisle the
money of this country would be badly
depreciated , . , , and , we in ... the midst of a
panic the like the country has neyer
seen.
—Is the world growing worse? No!
conies from every quarter of the world.
The truth is it is impossible to make
men worse than they were better anciently. and
We are gradually distant getting when
the time is not every¬
body will be able to see it without a
microscope.
«;nnn<iTnrif
hkhex.
—The usual April rains will help the
grain and young corn,
—Not a single man from this section
on the jury this week,
— fiotton nlantim. heinir carried on
S,." ,
Vga/county.
-Mr. Clinton Daniel, of Greene
county, was down, with his tine horse,
“Atlanta” this week,
—We have heard it hinted that Will
Dead wyler and bis good lady will prob
ably move down near Woodstock next
year. They will be welcomed on all
sides.
—Capt. J. II. Wright was in Lex
j n gt 0 n last Monday, lie did not go on
bu siness but was soon notified that bis
ft presence was desired in the Boss vs.
u ff case.
—Capt. J. J. Daniel went to Athens
last Friday to attend a meeting of the
“h Athpn* !*»'“fflu.SSoJ'.'i. Preshvterv Ilis wife went
?
reached home Iuesday afternoon.
—There will be a series of meetings
in the Presbyterian church in Wood
stock, commencing on In day night
before the second Sunday in May.
Rev. R E. Telford, / a of . C f° a »’ Mount f a “ !
Uermon, wall be on hand. We hope a
a ^ crowd w,11 come out to hear these
“hit dmnts.
In The Ladies’Hands,
Tomorrow Davison A Lowe’s pop
ular dry goods house of Athens will be
in the hands of the ladies who conduct
the Industrial Hone, a charitable io
stitution of Athens. This should at
tract a large custom, especially from
the ladies on tbw day. A sales certain will per be
cent, of the entire day s which
donated to tne institution named
makes all purchases on that day an act
of charity in a measure, .while at the
same time special bargains will be of
fered. Make it convenient to go to
Athens tomorrow and attend this sale,
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Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder
World’s Fair Highest: Award.
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Fresh lemons at Roy Callaway’s,
CRAWFORD ITEMS.
The News of Our Sister City
Told in Paragraphs
BY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Things That Transpire in and Around
the City Likely to Interest the
Curious Public in General.
—Mr. Ilenry Luthi says his watch is
two hours too fast and he can’t stop it.
—J. P. Armistead has a good top
buggy for sale cheap. Call and sec it.
—Mr. J. M. Stokely is not teaching
this week, he having to attend the Su¬
perior court.
—Mr. Clarke, the piano tuner, was
in our town this week doing some good
work for our people.
—Prof. Clark and school took Raster
Monday and spent same down on the
branch and report n pleasant day.
—Our Tax-Receiver will be here
soon. Lookout for his ad. and meet
him and save extra time and trouble.
—Farmers are behind with plowing.
Only a few that have planted any col
ton seed as yet, though plenty of time
yet.
—Mr. Henry Luthi has about recov¬
ered and asks us to state that ho can
be found at his shop daily and ready
for all work in his line.
—Mr. W. <). Tucker is over from
Bowman and reports that he has about
gotten straightened out and that his
outlook for a good business is line.
—A good deal of talk about us hav¬
ing four mails a day now. We have
heard a pelitiou was beiug circulated
for that purpose. This will help some,
in fact will almost equal a telegraph
ollice.
—Mr. J. .J. C. McMahan has arrang¬
ed for tickets from Athens to Washing¬
ton, 1). C., for delegates attending the
Southern Baptist Convention wishing for 89.50
round trip. Anyone to attend
will do well to correspond with Mr.
McMahan.
—The correspondent week from idea Wood
stock last starts the that
Crawford ought to have a cotton facto¬
ry. We heard one of our capital¬
ist say he would subscribe $5,000 to
such an enterprise and would go as
high as 810,000 if it was necessary for to
do so to raise the required amount
the mill. Let several join in this lib¬
erally and we will soon have the mill
and better prices can and will he paid
for cotton in our county.
SjHOES !! SJiOES !! S^OES! !
For Men, Ladies, Misses, Chil¬
dren and Babies.
Ladies button shoes, 99c.
Ladies lace shoes, 1.00.
1.75. Ladies button shoes, 1 25, 1.50 and
The royal shoe, 2.00.
The Queen & Crescent—the latest,
2 98.
I.ADIKH OXFORDS.
Ladies Oxfords, 4 to 8, 50c.
Ladies natent leather tip Oxfords, 2
to 0, 2,25.
Russet Oxfords, 1.00.
Tan, 1 50.
MISSES, CHILDREN AND RARV SHOES.
Button Shoes, 8 to 12, 75c.
Button Shoes, K5 to 2, 90c.
Button Shoes, 3 to 5, 25c.
Button Shoes, 5 to 8, 50c.
Russet Oxfords, 13 to 2,1.25.
Dongola Tip Oxfords, 13 to 2, 1.00.
Dongola Tip Oxfords, 8 to 12, 90c.
The Hard Sole Crocus Tau Button,
2 to 5. 75c.
men’s shoes.
Brogans—full stock, 90c.
High Top Brogans with buckle,
81.00.
The Conqueror Lace Shoe, 81.18.
The Winner Congress Shoe, 8145.
The Corker “ “ 8145.
Our Henry Shoe, Toe, 81.75.
Old Colony, Cap Lace, 82 00.
Kangaroo, Cork Sole, Cap, Blutcher, 82.00
Tan Shoe, Lace, Cap,
82.75.
Tan Shoe Button, Cap, 84.00.
Old Colony, Tooth-pick style, 6 to 10
S3 50.
Mens Oxfords, 0 to 11, 81.20. 1.35.
u “ Patent Leather
it Satin Calf Oxfords, 81.50.
U ViciKid “ 6 to 9,
83 50.
The Racket Store,
Ed. T. Roane.