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GOODS FOR HOLIDAYS!
We have brought out for the Christmas trade an unusual large stock of attractive and handsome presents. A few suggestions:
SMOKING JACKETS OVERCOATS, TROUSERS, COLLARS, UMBRELLAS, CUFF BUTTONS, MUFFLERS, CRAVATS,
BATH ROBES, SUITS, SHIRTS, CUFFS, SUSPENDERS, SCARF PINS, HATS, GLOVES,
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COTTON MARKET.
Quotations at 10 o'clock this morning
were:
Strict middling.............. 12%
Middling..................... 12%
Low middling ..................12%
Highest price past week 12%
Lowest price past week 12
Price cotton seed today per bushel.
—Christmas upon us.
—Get the yule log ready.
—Tax books close tomorrow night.
—Election for Ordinary Wednesday.
—Christmas goods going at a lively
rate.
- -The further it comes the larger the
jugs.
—Services at the Presbyterian church
Sunday.
—Christmas hales are now keeping up
the receipts.
—Maxwell liro.'s new stables are go¬
ing up radidly.
—Young people planning amusements
for the holidays.
—Those calendars not all gone yet.
Call and get one.
—The band makes its first appearance
iu public tonight.
—It is only a day now and then that
gins are running.
—Wo hope to make The Echo bigger
and tetter next year.
—A new stable adorns the lot of the
Methodist parsonage.
—Send in your dots a day earlier next
week, correspondents.
—Our stores are crowded these days
with Christmas goods buyers.
—Guess we'll just take our nog
straight to spite the egg trust.
—No cracked bolls of this crop left in
the fields owing to high prices.
—Maxwell Bros, received their first
car-load of mules this morning.
—Farm mules ubout the most saleable
commodity on the market now.
—Merchants raising no complaint at
their fall business or collections.
—Lexington don’t win many praises
from show men as a show town.
—The ejection for Ordinary commands
more interest as it draws nearer.
—Boys and girls off at school are ar¬
riving at homo to spend the holidays.
—The Santa Claus stockings will
feel the effects of twelve-oents cotton.
—There will be but little moving iu
Lexington with the close of the year.
—Some Cuban peddlers have been
“doing” this vicinity within the
week.
—The tend reports ready for that
promised serenado next Wednesday
night.
—Farmers generally report having
killed more meat this fall than for sev •
ernl past .
—Let everybody join in to make the
Christmas tree a happy time for the
little ones.
—Some of the big pig raisers killed
yesterday but they haven’t reported
Weights vet.
—Echo calendars have been going at
a lively rate the past week. Better call
aud get yours.
—Oglethorpe county produces an aver¬
age of about a bale and a half of cotton
to the inhabitant.
— The hustling stock dealing firms in
Lexington will tend to make the town
a gnat mule mart.
—We’ll buy more mules to make more
cotton to buy more mules to mnke more
cotton, ad infinitum.
—Those living within earshot of the
court -house are enjoying nightly con
certs by the baud-as it practices.
—The entertainment of the pupils of
Meson's musical department tonight
will be a treat to all who attend.
—Hope to have a goodly number
correspondents send in their dots a day
earlier than usual for next issue.
—While Oglethorpe lands are not as
'Thigh priced as in some neighboring
counties it is hard matter to find any
for sale.
THE ECHO, LEXINGTON, GA.: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18.
Serious Fall from Hike.
Master Jimmie Lee Drake had a rath¬
er serious fall from his bicycle a few
days since, in which one of his ears was
partially severed from his head. So
bad was the cut that a physician had to
be called in and found it necessary to
take several stitches to hold the dis¬
membered member in place until it
could heal. Jimmie is suffering (consid¬
erably with the hurt.
County Loses Convict.
A convict who had been in the coun¬
ty’s road chaingang for only A few
weeks died at the camp near Frederick
Tuesday night. He was a short term
man from DeKalb county for whom the
county had paid eighty-five dollars,
which the county will lose. It seems
that he had no relatives or friends to
claim his body for burial and it was in¬
terred at the pauper farm burying
ground Wednesday.
Date of Paying Pensions.
We see in the Constitution of yester¬
day that Pension Commissioner Lind¬
sey has fixed February 2d as the date
for paying Confederate pensioners in
this county. Whoever is Ordinary at
that time will probably go to Atlanta to
receive the money and then in a few
days thereafter will bo ready to turn
over the individual amounts to the pen¬
sioners of the county. There are 140 on
the pension roll of this county.
It’s You That’s Behind.
The last issue of the Washington Re¬
porter contains this paragraph : “When
Wilkes county’s handsome new court
house of white pressed brick is complet¬
ed, our friends from Elbert, Lincoln,
Warren, Taliaferro and Oglethorpe,
when they view it from the south side
of the public square, will think they are
looking at the capital building iu At¬
lanta.” It’s you that’s behind, brother.
We have had one nearly twenty years.
Meson Will Close Today.
The fall term of Meson academy will
close today and the pupils will bo
given a two weeks’ vacatiou for
the holidays. This has been a quite
successful term of the school, the at
tendance being somewhat above the
average for former years and the chil¬
dren making satisfactory advancement
under the tutilage of Prof. Wallace and
Misses Purks and Smith. The spring
term will begin ou the first Monday in
January.
Echo One Day Earlier,
Next. Friday being Christmas day,
aud not wishing to desecrate it by re¬
quiring our force to work, we will en¬
deavor to get the paper out Thursday
evening. We therefore ask our good
correspondents to get their dots to us
one day earlier next week than their us¬
ual time of sending them in. Parties
having news items or advertisements
for insertion iu this issue will also let us
have them earlier, by not later than
Wednesday evening.
West to Huy Stock,.
Mr. Sherb Maxwell leaves iu a few
days for the West to buy stock for
Maxwell Bros. He will remain in
Kentucky and other stock raising states
for a greater portion of the stock selling
season buying direct from the farmers
and shipping directly here for sale. He
will at the same time buy for an Atlan¬
ta firm of stock dealers. Having a buy¬
er constantly in the markets will give
Maxwell Bros, a decided advantage in
the stock business and tend to increase
Lexington’s importance as a stock mur
ket.
Carol Graham is Married.
The Bainbridge Argu., of last week
J gives an account of the marriage of Mr.
Carol Robinson Graham and Miss
Lillias Julia Fleming in that city on
Wednesday, 9th insf. Mr. Graham first
saw the light in Lexington, being the
second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gra
haui, ue Miss Carrie Robinson, who
still hns relatives and many friends iu
this county. Carol is remembered here
as an exceptionally bright aud lovable
child ami many are the congratulations
that will be wafted to him. Mr. T. G.
and Miss Jennie Lester, of this place,
had invitations to the marriage.
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—It’s at long range that Will Bush
now watches dancing bears.
—Mrs. Peter Bisson is spending sev¬
eral days visiting her sons in Athens.
—Dealer John Knox is making a con¬
siderable addition to his livery and feed
stables.
— We are glad to know that Mrs. W.
Z. Faust is up from her recent quite se¬
vere illness.
—Hamp Me Whorter says call it com¬
merce if you will but Harmony Grove
to him sounds sweeter still.
—Dr. Chedel has bought another
handsome colt which gives him the
prettiest pair of ponies in town.
—Miss Annie Wilcoxon left Wednes¬
day to spend the holidays with her sis¬
ter, Mrs. Lord, near Borum, Ala.
—Little Miss Fanida Brooks is recu¬
perating nicely from her recent alarm¬
ing illness and will probably be out
soon.
—Mrs. Cloud, from Warren county, is
visiting her son, Joel, here and making
the acquaintance of her new grand¬
daughter.
—Misses Purks aud Smith will leave
tomorrow to spend Meson’s holiday va¬
cation with -homefolks in Greenesboro
and Greene county.
—Messrs. Robert and Hubert Sprat
Iiu, two of Wilkes county’s most pro¬
gressive farmers, made The Echo a pleas¬
ant call one day this week.
—It is gratifying to report an im¬
provement in Mrs. J. J. Bacon. She
has been better the past week than since
she received her fall.
—Rev. Mr. Cowart, from Wilkes
county, filled the pulpit at the Baptist
church Sunday night, delighting his
hearers with an excellent sermon.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Shull left Mon¬
day night for their holiday visit to
Mr. Shull’s old home Jersey City. Miss
Lilliau Maxwell accompanied them.
— A slight relapse prevented Mrs.
Shackelford returning home last week
as expected. She will now probably re¬
main at her parents’ until after the holi¬
—Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Reynolds are
back from a month's visit to Spartan¬
S. C., whither they were called
the serious illness of the infant
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wise.
—Mr. Stainback, a prominent cotton
buyer from Thomson, was here the first
of the week negotiating some big deals
in the staple and incidentally paying at¬
tention to a far more precious affair
than 12%, » cottoi^
—Mr. j Wash Brooks is getttug uneasy
about his brother, Dr. W. L Byooks,
who last week made his third visit to
Conyers since summer. He says he
goes on business, but Wash has some
apprehensive doubts based on the Doc¬
tor’s mail.
For Sunday-School Scholars.
The Sunday-schools of Lexington
have determined to celebrate Christmas
for the pleasure of the little people.
The older ones’ joy will be in seeing
the little ones happy. The celebration
will take place at the auditorium Thurs¬
day evening, December 24th. Santa
Claus has engaged to stop by to see the
children assembled at the auditorium
ou his way to visit their homes and fill
their stockings. He will arrive about
7:30 and wishes to see the face of every
child in Lexington. Be on hand, chil¬
dren. Dear old Santa has something
real nice for each one of you and will
feel disappointed if you are not there to
receive his gift in person. All presents
to be placed on the tree or in Santa
Claus’ home must be sent in between
the hours of 9 a. m. and 3 p. in. Thurs¬
day. The committee will be at the au¬
ditorium during these hours to receive
and place all gifts, but will not be res
ponsiblt for anything sent in btfore or
after hours specified. Please take no
tiie.
Sec those beautiful pictures at
Juo. L. Arnold's. Athens, ami yon
will go no further in search of an
appropriate l hristnias present.
Ml SIC ALE AT MESON.
Miss Smith’s Music Class to Entertain
at Auditorium Tonight.
Tonight from 7:30 to 9:00 o’clock
Miss Henrietta Smith’s music class will
entertain the friends and patrons of
Meson academy with a musicale at the
auditorium. An excellent program,
which we give below, has been prepared
and we can safely say it will be admira¬
bly rendered:
Music—Lexington band.
Trio—Girard Gavotte—(Chas. F.
Foudey)—Gladys Crawford, Katie Mae
Arnold, Martie Smith.
Piano solo—Chici Pipi Ni Ni—(Rich¬
ard Hoffman)—Mary Lizzie Brooks.
Piano solo—La Grace—(C. Bohm) —
Annie Lou Sewell.
Duet—A May Day—(F. G. Rathbun)
—Birdie Smith, Serena Crawford.
Vocal solo—Tit for Tat—Isabelle
Stewart.
Piano solo—Spring Song—(Medels
sohn)—Katie Mae Arnold.
Duet—Qui Vivi—(Gautz)—Mary Liz¬
zie Brooks, Annie Smith.
Piano solo—The First Dance—(H.
Englemann, op. 556, No. 2)—Sara Alice
Cooper.
Vocal Gavotte—Chorus and Dance
Drill.
Trio—Bolero—(L. Streadbog) — Annie
Lou Sewell, Clara Cunningham, Annie
Steel.
Recitation and chorus—Our Baby—
Serena Crawford.
Piano solo—The Fountain— (C. Bohm)
—Martie Smith.
Piano solo—Souvenir de Trovatore—
(Richard Hoffman)—Isabelle Stewart.
Piano solo—Matuslika—(Heinrich
Engel op. 2, No. 1)—Gladys Crawford.
Duet—Overture “Lustpiel”—(Keler
Bela op. 73)—Katie Mae Arnold, Isa¬
belle Stewart.
Pantomime—Nearer My God to Thee.
The Jas. Shelby Show.
The above gave exhibitions here Tues¬
day evening and night to fairly
good crowds. It does not pretend to be
a five-ring circus but a twenty-five cents
show and it is fully that. The exhibi¬
tion consisted mainly of horizantal bar,
slack wire and trapeze acting all of
which was good. The performances of
two children were exceptionally good.
The exhibition was fully worth the price
of admission.
Mules %oing Fast.
Dealer John Knox has about sold out
the load of mules he got in the first of
the week. He will leave for another
load at once. This was probably the
load of mules that has ever been to
He buys from the farmers
can afford to sell cheaper than
else. He will have in daring
holidays some of the best mules
Kentucky can afford and says he will
sell them cheaper than others sell sec¬
ond grade mules. A trial is all be asks
to be convinced. He will also have some
first-class Kentucky horses.
Col. Gantt Here.
Col. T. L. Gantt spent Wednesday
among his Lexington friends, running
down from Smithonia where he has
been for several days arranging with
Col. Smith to sell a large portion of the
latter’s landed possessions. Mr. Gantt
tells us that he apprehends no trouble in
finding buyers for the laud; that he al¬
ready has about twenty families booked
to buy and settle ou the lauds. He says
he will bring nothing but good citizens
to settle on these lands and expects by
next fall to have about ail the vast
amount sold in farms ranging about one
hundred acres each. He declares Ogle¬
thorpe lands to be the best he can find
anywhere.
Jewett Callaway to be Pardoned.
In the Atlanta papers of Monday it
was stated that the prison commission,
iu session the day before, had sent to
Governor Terrell a recommendation
for the pardon of Jewett Callaway, and
it is confidently expected that the Gov¬
ernor will act in accordance therewith.
It was at the instance of his brother,
Lee, for the shooting of whom he is in
prison, that the commission reconsider¬
ed its former action in declining to re
; commeud par(iou that this recommen
dati0Q is lnade> and the friends of both
| parties ar o gratified, at the turn
between them have taken. There are
still eight mouths, of Jewel :’s sentence
unserved. The entire community will
be glad to see him set at liberty.
Wanted—Cow Peas.
Joe E. Watson, Carlton.
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—The show here Wednesday was
fairly well patronized.
—Crawford school closed last Friday
for the Christmas holidays.
—There has been a good Christmas
trade in’ town every day this week.
—Miss Susie Willingham is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Callaway, in Atlanta.
—Mrs. W. E. McCarty spent a few
days this week with friends in Athens.
—Miss Annie Rnby Herndon is on a
visit to friends and relatives iu Elber
tou.
—Mr. E. M. Stokely is off on a busi¬
ness trip for a month in Taliaferro
county.
—The Sunday-school has not taken
steps to provide any Christmas enter¬
tainment.
—Miss Mabel Pace, who has been
sick for some time, is much better w©
are glad to note.
—Mrs. M. E. Evans will spend the
Christmas holidays with her brother,
Mr. D. M. Gauiding.
—Dr. T. W. Henderson is converting
the old drug store building into a very
comfortable dwelling.
—Miss Mary Maxwell has gone to
spend a few days with her uncle, Mr.
Allen Arnold, iu Monroe.
—Mr. H. H. Little’s new residence is
going up rapidly and its architectural
beauty is becoming apparent.
—The new Methodist church will b©
located on the lot joining the dwelling
occupied by Mrs. Susie Arnold. •
—Joe E. Stokely is quite an expert
performer on the harpocord, aud as an
agent has sold a great number of them.
—Sam McCarty was very sick a few
days last week with appendicitis, but
we are glad to announce he is greatly
improved.
A Third Stock Dealer.
Lexington is to have another “Rich¬
mond” in the stock dealing field, Mr.
Otis Brooks having determined to enter
the arena. This gives us three hustling
firms engaged in the business, and if
they don’t supply this and a portion of
neighboring counties with good and a
plenty of mules and horses it will be be- ■
cause they are not to be had in the mar¬
kets. Mr. Brooks will receive Ms first
shipment of stock within the next few
days.
How to Vote in Election.
Voters in the election for Ordinary
next Wednesday should bear in mind
that the law now prescribes what is
termed blanket tickets for all elections.
That is, the names of all candidates are
printed on the tickets and the voter
must scratch those for whom lie does
not desire to vote. In this election if it
is intended to vote far Mr. Bacon then
Mr. Cloud’s name must be scratched
from the ticket, and if for Mr. Cloud
Mr. Bacon’s name should bo scratched.
Tickets voted without being scratched
are of course not counted.
To School Trnstees and Patrons.
The term of the public schools of our
county for 1904 will begin the second
Monday, the 11th of Jr a. Please elect
your teachers that they may comply
with the regulations and be prepared to
open at that tine as no school will be
allowed to begin after that time except
for providential reasons. We have on
file the applications of a number of
teachers that wu r an furnish upon re¬
quest. The Board of Education and
your C. S. C. earnestly ask the active
co-operatiou of all good citizens that we
may get the very best results possible
from our school system. Sincerely,
R.'M. Bacon, C. S. C.
J. B. Toomer, Athens, Ga., deal¬
er in Pianos, Organs, Talking Ma¬
chines and Sewing Machines. The
cheapest house in Georgia.
A Timely Suggestion.
This is the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife
replenishes her supply of Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy. It is certain to be
needed before the winter is over, and
results are much more prompt and satis¬
factory when it is kept at hand and
given as soon as the cold is contracted
and before it has become settled in the
system. Iu almost every instance a
severe cold may be warded off by taking
this remedy freely as soon as the first
I indication of the cold appears. There
I is no danger in giving it to children for
it contains no harmful substance. It is
always cures. For sale by W. J. Coop¬
er & Co.. Lexington : Howard & Young,
Stephens; A. J. Gillen, Maxeys.
One car-load of shingles on hand
for sale. Arnold & Rayle.