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SPECtEt NOTICES.
BANK OF THE UNIVERSITY
ATHENS, GA.
ley- Docs a general Banking busi
ness of Discount and Deposit, buys and
sells Exchange and makes Collections
promptly.
YOUNG L. G. HARRIS,
President.
Ai.BIN P. Bearing, Cashier.
• directors.
Ferdinand Phlnlry, Sievona Thorns*,
GUM SPRINGS.
An Account of the Pie-Nie Given by the
Good Thnpiars Lad Saturday.
For several weeks prior to tlio event,
the sole topic;of conversation was the
l>r. J. d. Hamilton,.
Frederick W. Lucj»,
Young L.«. Harris,
Jnu. W. Nicholson,
»r. Jno. A. Hnnnleutl. mjr2-«w
Stock-Holders Nortli-East
•' Georgia.Fair Ass’ll,
Take Notice!
There will l»c a meeting of Stock
holder! of the North-East Georgia Fair Associa
tion, 0.1 THURSDAY, May 23th.
X lull attendance is desired.
Stockholder* who cannot come will send proxies
Meeting will 1* held at Deupree llall.
• J. II. CARLTON, l’rejidcnt.
J. M. BARRY, Secretary.
Notice.
I have associated with me in the
Practice of Medicine and Surgery my non, Dr. W.
▲ . CAUI/TON. When not professionally engaged
he can lx* found at my office.
apr4-1m J. K. CARLTON, M. P.
LOCAL NEWS
A Goon Smoke.—“Our Choice” is
a superior Cigar, and can be had of
Kalvarinski A Iveibler.
Tjie Weather.—Until yesterday
we have had rain every day this week.
The season has been a delightful one.
Yesterday morning the suu rose clear,
and the day was warm and pleasant.
Ice House.—On and after 1st May
I will keep constantly on hand a large
supply of Ice, which I will deliver once
a day to all customers at direr. cents a
jmxnd. A. S. Dorsey.
A Strange Pet.—We see a young
bachelor of this city is petting a young
owl. Wo aro at a loss to determine
whether it is bad taste, or is he so
tinlucly that he can get nothing else to
l>et. Hi is a steady, clever fellow, and
wo wonder if some young lady will
not take pity on hint.
Personal.—We had a call the
other day from our friend, Dr. Robert
Willingham, who informed us that lie
hadleftLexington, and had settled near
High Shoals, where lie is practicing
medicine. We hope lie will lie suc
cessful. His father was quite an emi
nent physician, and an excellent man.
Col. Thurmond.—We call atten
tion to the notice of Samuel Thurmond,
Esq., in this paper. He is said to bo
very successful as in Attorney in Bnnk-
rupev. We understand that he has
Itad a good many cases of that charac
ter, and has never been known to
lose a single one.
Rain.—During this week we have
had a good deal of rain, but it has
cone too late for some persons, whose
•suttoa seed had retted in the ground
from the dry weather. Many of
them, we hear, arc ploughing up the
land and planting corn. Perhaps the
best thing they could do. Thegraincrop
has been too much neglected for cot
ton.
An Indian.—We saw Wednesday
«m our streets a Cherokee Indian. He
is a Baptist minister, a kind looking,
intelligeat man, and is, we learn, here
trying to get clothing for his tribe.
They lost everything they had by unit
ing with the Confederates, aud are left
miserably poor. They are a quiet,
good people, who fought gallantly for
the South. We hope he will be suc
cessful in his mission.
Death.- -It is with a said heart v.e
announce the death of a little sou of
our friend, Mr. David Gauu. The
little fellow was taken sick about 12
o’clock M. Monday, and died Tuesday
uight. He was a bright, intelligent
boy, about six or seven years of age.
We deeply sympathize with his afflic
ted patents, and trust that lie who
tempers the wind to shoru lamb will
give them fortitude to bear this heavy
affliction.
“A Merchant Sold.”—A short
time since a young fellow from one of
the rural districts stepped into one of
our largest stores, aud inquired, “how-
do you sdl sugar?” “Ten'cents per
jiouiid,” replied the clerk. “How much
will you take for what I can eat right
now?” said our country friend.
The reply was, “about 10 cents, I
guess.” “Shell it out” said the cus
tomer, “and I’ll set in.” The merchant
put down about a fourth of a pound.
“More yet,” said bis customer. He con
tinued to put down and the boy to
cat, until he cleared out three pounds.
A. S. Dorsey.—A few days since
*c took a look for the first time into A.
‘A Horsey’s basement story of his store.
It is large, roomy and convenient. In
it lie stores away all his oils, syrups,
Ac. Here too be lias his ice house,
■nid hung up in it is the delightful can-
v as.'cd Magnolia be if/fMcFerrir, Ar.n-
stnnig & Co., sugar-cured, surpassing
an ytli'mg ot the kind we have ever tas-
' Lho ice keeps it in superb or-
! cr ‘ au d as a breakfast or tea dish it
' a * | 1)0 superior. His store room is
“id he is himself one of
... ® vercs t fellows in the couDty.
" 0 with him, speak of him
ns a *» upright man.
I approaching pic-nic of the Good Tem
plars, for which great preparations were
made by the members of the organiza
tion to render it a grand success. A few
members were opposed to the assembly
on the ground that they did not ap
prove of dancing, but their objection
was overruled by a large majori ty, and
it was decided that the picnic should
take placo on the Thursday following,
and, to greatly add to the occasion,
and render the affair more attraction
two hands of music were engaged.
Thursday, as if in answer to the
prayers of the opponents to the pic-nic,
proved a rainy, disagreeable day, and
so the parties were disappointed, and
the affair had to be postponed until
•Saturday, which day dawned fair and
lovely—just the kind of weather to en
liven the heart, and make one forget
all save enjoyment and pleasure.
By eight o’clock, the street in front
of Mr. A. S. Dorsey’s was literally
thronged with vehicles of all kind;
freigiited with youth, beauty ami hap
piness. The Committee of Arrange
ment were at their post, doing all in
their power to make each individual
comfortable, and to prevent any acci
dent that might mar the pleasure of
the occasion.
At<84 o’clock the procession moved
off under the soul-stirring strains of
“Dixie.” The cavalcade was two
squares in length, and at each street
was joined by additional equipages,
and when it emerged into the country
we do not think there was much under
a half ntilc of one of the happiest crews
that ever embarked on a voyage of
pleasure.
The best of order was preserved,
and during the whole journey the party
was enlived by the wit of its members
and the thought of the good time iu
store for them. A crusty old batclie-
lor asserted that he saw a young lady,
when the horses began to back on a
hill, jump from the wagon and climb a
twelve-rail fence, but nouc of us boys
believed him.
But at this rate of speed, wc will
never get to Gum Springs, the place
of destination. Tltauks to the good
order preserved by Messrs. Jas. O’Far
rell, Rich Rowe, Dock Dorsey, and the
other gentlemen comprising the Com
mittee of Arrangement, the best of
order was preserved, and wc reached
the Springs sound in mind, limb and
body, with the Athens Brass Band in
the lead, playing that choice piece of
music, “Luckic Quickstep.”
To disembark and repair to the
platform, which had been handsomely
decorated with flowers for the occasion,
was hut the work of a few minutes,
and before we had fairly stretched our
self and had time to look around, the
familiar sound broke upon our ears:
“Partners for cotilion!” Then there
was a geucral rush, a doffiing of hats,
a quickstep by the band, and four sets
were swiftly whirling around in the
mazy dance.
Prominent among the good-looking
young men present, who seemed to
embark into the festivities with their
whole souls, were: Charlie O’Farrell,
who had for his partner one of Ath
ens’ fairest daughters. Charlie is our
personal friend, and we have always
found him to be a whole-souled, liberal
hearted fellow. He is a great favorite
with the fair sex, and richly deserves
it. There wore also Dock Dorsey,
Rich Row, Comer, Christie and a host
of otiiers whose names escaped our
memory, all perfect “trumps.” Ath
ens contributed many of her fairest
daughters to swell the ranks. In fact,
it was just such a crowd as one would
like to always be in. Then, too, we
had our kind and genial friend Lcibler,
who is one of the kindest and cleverest
fellows in the State. He is a No. 1
dancer, and always keeps his friends
supplied with fine cigars. We also
noticed our handsome young friend
Charlie Reese, who we don’t think
missed a whole set the entire day.
Mr. Ahliott was also on hand, and
seemed to enjoy himself “hugely,” in
his quiet, dignified way. There were
several “married chaps” present who
deserve chastisement from their better-
halves, for the way they wore out sole
leather.
The Grand Cyclops of the organiza
tion, Jim O’Farrell, was on hand, and
deserves great credit for the admirable
order he preserved, and through his
untiring efforts the happiness of the
occasion was greatly enhanced.
The floor was constantly occupied
until one o’clock, when dinner was an
nounced. The tables were abundant
ly supplied with everything good, aud
when all had partaken there could have
been gathered enough to supply as
many more. We heard one of onr
most prominent young merchants as
sert that the dinner was the only good
“square meal” he had eaten in six
mouths.
, Dinner over, dancing was again re
sumed, which was kept up unremit
tingly until 5$ o’clock, when the crowd
dispersed and wended their way home
ward, each one expressing themselves
admirably pleased with the festivities
of the day, and pronouncing the picnic
a complete sucess.
Too much praise cannot be given
the Committee of Arrangements ior
tiie admirable mauiicr in 4vhidi‘erefy-
thing passed off, and the good order
they preserved during the day v
Gum Springs is the property of Mr.
John Nichols, and is One of the best
suited locations for pic-nic in the State.
It is five miles f>otn Athens, on the
Jefferson road, just a pleasant drive.
The spriug is the best water in this
section, and aflordsa sufficient supply
for ten thousand persons. Just below
the spring la an ample platform for
dancing, large enough to accommodate
four sets at once. Near by is a fish
pond, well stocked with perch. Mr.
Nichols informed us that he intends
to greatly improve his grounds, at au
early day, aud thus render it one of
the best resorts lor parties of pleasure
in the country. Mr. Nichols is an ac
commodating gentlemen, and we say to
our friends, if you contemplate a party
of pleasure, you will not find a better
place in the State than Gum Springs
to hold forth at. . *
“ The Favorite.”—We return our
thanks to Mr. Leibler for a supply of
Cigars, with the above name, that is
far superior to anything we have ever
tested. .They are quite mild, but most
delightfully flavored. Messrs. Kalva
rinski & Leibler are now manufactur
ing these Cigars regularly, and we ad
vise our friends to give them a test if
they want a good sinoke, and who of
us docs not?
PIONEER.
VV—£8 -
A History of the Gallant Company that
Visits Augiuta—Who they Are—
Ihcir First Organisation—A
Noble Captain— TPAaf the
Pioneer kid for the
South — What
ithasdone
$ for our
City.
FULL ROLL OF MEMBERS.
The First Baby. — It is bet
ter than a a circus to see a young man
who has only nine or ten months ago
took uiito himself a rib, around with
the wee squall of the first baby iu the
next room. He is shut out from so
ciety for the once and given a whole
room in which to smoke, read or think,
blit he does ncitiier. He sits down for
a while but is up in a second and is
walking in Napoleonic attitude around
the room with nothing but visions of
baby, papa and paregoric floating be
fore his slccp-needing eyes. He tries
to read, but lie mixes up baby so with
the novel that he lays the book down
and venture- a smoke. This suits him.
lie raises his feet to the mantel and
puffs. The blue smoke takes fantastic
forms and in no time he sees lots of
babies. Then lie begins to think what
the hoys will say, will they tease hint,
etc., until lie falls into a cat nap to lie
awakened by some of the old ladies
who coine in the room and institute a
vigorous search for something in the
bureau drawers. Site tells him its a
hoy! He takes this little information
with an energetic attempt at coolness,
but the joy crops out and he gets cross
to hide his smiles. But he feels
good he wants to go out and see some
body. He wants somebody to tell them
that he has got a baby. If he could
only find somebody, he’d feel relieved.
Then, alter a while, they tell him he
can go in and see the youngster, How
sheepish the new dad looks. He seems
afraid to touch the baby, ai d he looks
sorter sideways at his wife, and it takes
an hour or so generally to get him in
his usual frame of mind. Then if
there is anybody any happier than he
is—show him to us. And we know
the man, and its a boy.
pnate. the entire receipts to the truck
fund. The magnanimous offer was
readily accepted, and In September,
1869, they gave a Fair in the Town
Hall, which was a grand success in
every sense of the word. They reali
zed thereby $650 in cash, which being
added to the sum already raised by
Captain Beusse, aggregated $1,250,
which was the amount required. This
was mmediatcly applied to the pur
chase of the handsome
NEW truck,
which is at present in use by the Com
pany. The Pioneer own all their own
apparatus, or in other words, is an
“ Independent Company.” It is com
posed of, at this time, the following
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS:
Henry Beusse, Captain. '
C. G. Talraadge, 1st Foreman.
J. J. Thomas, 2d Foreman.
J. P. Dorsey, Secretary and Treas.
W. D. Grifietli, Torchnian.
Alonzo O’Farrell, “
, Charlie Reese, “
H. Mealer, “
\V. C. Ash,
J. W. Brown,
M. G. Cohen,
J. H. Dorsey,
Wm. Dale,
H. R. England,
J. A. Grant,
Wm. Gann, -
J. M. Barry,
J. Cohen,
W. Childers,
J. Doughtry,
E. S. England,
J. O. Gailev,
T. L. Gantt,
T. Hamilton,
As we all know, Pioneer Hook and
Ladder Company, No. 1, lias been in
vited by her sister Company, of the
same name and rank, of Augusta, to
participate in the annual parade of the [John Moon,
Fire Department of that city, which
will take place on Tuesday next. The
invitation was promptly accepted by
the Pioneer, which will leave here on
the Sunday-night train, and reach Au
gusta early Monday morning, where
they will be met by a delegation from
the Pioneer of Augusta, and taken in
tow. As a matter of interest to our
many readers, we propose to give a full
history of this gnllant orgaization,
which has been organized some seven-
E. R. Hodgson, Jr W. H. Hodgson,
A. H. Hodgson, Thos. Hodgson,
E. E. Jones, Wm. James,
A. T. Luckie, George Mason,
J. H. McCnriy, S. D. Mitchell,
Wm. J. Morton,
L. Manpin, K. Marks,
Wpa. O’Farrell, Jas. O’Farrell,
John Potts, C. Parr,
R. T. Pittard, W. C. Orr,
Thos. Richards, T. W. Rucker,
R. G. Rowe, S. Swillin,
E. Smith, J. E. Talmadge,
C. Vincent, A. H. Vonderleith
T. R. Williams, Jos. Mygatt,
The present members of the organ!
zation are all stout, able-bodied young
men, representing our merchants, our
Decorating tiie Soldier’s
Graves.—Saturday afternoon last we
saw a good many of the ladies of Ath
ens wending their way to the 'city of
the dead, for the purpose of decora-
ingthe graves of the gallant and noble
boys who wore the gray. We were
not well euough to attend and witness
the ceremony. Sorry we were not.
Eight years have rolled around since
that dark, that gloomy day, and it is
still gr< e:i in the memory of our fair
sister. Aunuably they assemble to
scatters flowers over the last resting
places of the bravest men that the sun
ever shone upon. Thousands of those
were the equals of Richard of the
Lion heart in courage and in deeds of
daring. We trust this token of love
and affection will last as long as time.
Nothing can bo more touchingly beau
tiful thau to see a fuir and beautiful
girl, one reared in the lap of oppulcncc
and splendor, bendiug over the graves
of the poor, ragged soldiers, to strew
flowers and drop a tear for the great
heart that is quitely sleeping beneath
the sod. We learn that our highly
esteemed citizen, Professor Waddell,
delivered au address at the Monument
to the ladies at 4 o’clock, before they
proceeded to the cemetery. We re
gret that we did not arrive in time to
hear him, for we know he is one who
can do justice to any subject, and
more particularly to that
suspended or quailed before the demon
Fire.
- FIRST ORGANIZATION.
This Company was first organized
May tlie5tli, 1858, with twenty mem
bers, all told, including the officers,
who were—
Henry Beusse, Captain.
Thos. L. Langston, Foreman.
W. T. Bishop, Assistant Foreman.
John A. Cobb, Sec. and Treas.
TIIE FIRST TRUCK
was an old-fashioned, heavy au<J clumsy
affair, which was load euough for a
four-mule team. Nevertheless, it was
manned by a set of able and willing
men, with stout arms and cheerful
hearts, who did not stop, when duty
called them, to woigk their machine,
hut like true firemen, accepted the sit
uation, and noble service did they do,
many the time aud oft, in staying the
ravages of the fire fiend and bringin
it to submission.
When the clarion of war summoned
the sons of an invaded and outraged
nation to the field of conflict, Pioneer
turned over her roll of members, en
masse, aud in their stead was manned
by members whose duties retained
them at home. They did not, liowev
er, suffer the honor or efficiency of the
Company to suffer, hut when the youn
ger aud more efficicient members re
turned at the close of the bloody stru
gle, those old veterans returned to
them the same old truck, with as
bright aud untarnished a reputation as
it bore jltcn first consigned to their
keeping.
The Company continued to increase
in numbers until it reached thirty
members, then forty, and at this time
they number fifty.
Of the old members there are hut
six now living of the original twenty,
fourteen having laid down their lives
in defence of the South. The survi
WHAT ARE THEY?
A Young Gentleman Sorely Perplexed
by his Washer Nigger Bringing
him Strange Shaped Garments,
the like of which never be
fore met his innocent
vision-Who is the
Fair Owner 1
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
teen years, and has never for a day mechanics, and our every employment.
The Company is most ably officered,
and every man knows where his place
is, and what duty is required of him,
HENRY BEU36E,
their able and efficient Captain, is eve
ry inch a fireman. He is the father of
the Pioneer; was the starter of the
Company, its first and only Captain,
and although he frequently expressed
determination, at the elections, to
vacate the leadership in favor of some
younger aspirant, the boys would not
hear to the change, and by a unani
mous voice forced him to retain his po
sition. Captain Beusse, although the
rse of forty-five is to day as hale, hearty
and vigorous as the youngest member,
and takes ns much interest in the exis-
nee of the Conipany as he ever did.
e has done more for the fire depart
ment of Athens than any one else, and
well docs he deserve the affection and
honor with which he is ‘regarded by
all of its members.
We do not desire to discriminate,
where all are so efficient, but will men
tion the First Foreman, C. G. Tal-
madge, who, with his little brother
“Pipe,” can’t lie beat any where. They
are No. 1 fellows, and a long ways bet
ter firemen thau they are “fellows.’
which is saying a great deal. The
Second Foreman is Mr. J. J. Thomas,
a gentleman in every way competent
to fill the bill. There Secretary and
Treasurer, Jim Dorsey, is a “brick.”
Ho is a whole-souled, genial fellow,
aud is liked by every one. The entire
Company is made up with just such
men as the ones above enumerated,
and when you come to energy, intelli
gence and muscle, we will put them
against the world. We have four of
the “remarkable family,” who arc just
good at anything they are placed at
and three of the O’Farrell boys, any
of whom would not fear to attempt to
extinguish the domains of his Satanic
Majesty, if they were ordered so to do.
The ladder-inan, John Moon, is the
right man for the place, and the lead-
horse, Tom Hodgson, can eclipse any
thing for speed this side of the Atlantic
Cable; Wc could specify the various
merits of each individual, but we will
now close until the return of the gal-
This week a young gentleman of this
city, who does business on Broad
street, has experienced such a shock,
from his washerwoman bringing his
clothes in greatly changed in shape,
make and appearance, that onr best
physicians pronounce his case serious,
and express grave doubts if he will ever
fully recover his shattered nerves.
But to our sad recital. Last Sun
day morning, our young friend was in
his usual good health and high spirits,
and proceeded to his room to pre
pare for church. There lay, as he, in
his unsophisticated innocence
thought, ms clothes, in their ac
customed place, looking far snowier
than ever before. He stepped to the
basket took up what appeared to him
the first garment needed, and put it
on. Horrible! What did it mean?
Never before did ms shirt look or feel
like that. It is entirely too low in the
neck; rather long for convenience;
where is the sleeves, he wondered; lie
never had'his coliar-band or arm-holes
trimmed off with tatting. It was en
tirely foreign to anything ever before
seen by him. He took it off, carefi lly
laid it aside, and made another dive at
the clothes pile. This time he drew
iorth a garment made of white flannel,
shaped not ufilike a closed umbrella,
neatly needle worked around the bot
tom with white silk. He did not try
this on, for he could not, for his life,
decipher whether it was a covering for
the head or feet. He searched once
more, and the discovery made by him
was more than lie could stand. He
swooned away, and, iu the course of a
couple of hours, was picked up by a
friend, who found him stretched upon
the floor, holding in his hands some
thing that looked like white pants, only
too short, and neatly ruffled around the
bottom
He has been'visited by a vast throng
of curiosity-seekers, none of whom
yet, have been able to deeipher the use
of those strange garments, and it is
proposed to turn them over to the Col
lege Museum if the owner don't call
for them, describe property, pay the
physician’s hill that the nervous condi
tion of our friend has incurred, and re
turn his garments that the strange par
ty received in exchange.
This is truly a serious case, and one
that demands the immediate action of
our City Council. The idea of the
nerves of our young men being made
to
and I
Council Chamber, 1
Athens, Gh., May 5th, 1873. f
8 O’clock, P. M. )
The regular monthly meeting of
Council was held this evening: Pre
sent, His Honor the Mayor end a full
board of Aldermen.
The Minutes of the third previous
meeting was read and confirmed. The
appeal case of G. Jacobs was called
and heard.' The decision of the
Mayor was affirmed. The appeal ca^eof
J. Brumby was called and heard.
The decision of the Mayor was af
firmed. Alderman Moss, Mayor pro-
tem, presiding. His Honor, the Mayor,
and Alderman Talmadge, having sig
nified their wish not to preside in this
case, withdrew.
. The appeal case of J. E, Bitch
was then called, tuid on motion of Al
derman Lucas, was continued, to. the
next regular meeting of Council.
Council adjourned to meet to-mor-
tow might. DIO 1 -
W. A. Gilleland, C. of C.
Fine Chewing and Smoking To
bacco^ to lie had of Kalvariuski &
Leibler, National Cigar Store.
REFRIGERATORS!
The finest ever offered for salo in
Athens. Splendidly finished
and cheap for cash, |
at Jones’.
TO BANKRUPTS.
waslicr-niggers is gross injustice
horrible to contemplate
Query.—Our un-lucky friend wish
es to know if his clothes fitted the party
they were carried to as badly as thnt
fcllmv’s (?) did him, and if so, how
much and who ?
THE RECENT PICNIC.
Mr. Editor.—In the last issue of
your paper, there appeared the notice
of Good Templar’s picnic. Please cor
rect the error which, no doubt, was
uuwittiogly made by the Committee
of Arrangement, and by them author
ised to be published, and as published
leaves the impression upon the public
that the picnic was by the action or
Order of Good Templars, when, in
fact, the Order took no action upon it.
It was gotten up by Good Templars
os individuals, outside of tbe Order,
who resolved themselves into a com
mittee. of arrangement, sent out their
invitations, provided for, and arranged
the picnic. And although they violated
no obligation of the Order, yet, because,
of the arrangement for the dance, some
Good Templars aud their friends, from
consientious scruples, could not par
ticipate in or on the occasion.
R. W. Rumnky,
THE
vers are:
H. Beusse, the 6nly one of the orig
inal twenty at presentAh Athens and
connected with the Company now.
R. S. Hughes is living in Texas, where
we understand he has made a lager
fortune.
Robert Hoyt is engaged iu the drug ,, _ . .
business iu Rome, Ga., and the house nt ' s r ° m U ® US
he is connected with ranks among the
first in the South.
T. L. Langston is one of the largest
and most popular merchants in Atlan
ta, and is worth a large fortune.
John A. Cobb is living in Auiericus,
where he has repeatedly been sent to
the Legislature.
John A. Bird is farming very suc
cessfully near Watkinsville, in this
county.
THE NEW ORGANIZATION.
Repeated efiorts were made by the
Company to raise funds with which to
purchase a new appararatus, but with
out success. Committees were formed
to solicit contributions from our citi
zens, but the small amounts raised by
them were altogether inadequate for
the purpose. • The spirits of the mem
bers at the announcement sank several
degrees below zero, but, like true fire
men, they did not desert their colors,
but determined to make the best of
/C$?ton Crop.—A short time since
a conversation with a . gentle
man Yiving below Watkinsville respect
ing the prospect of the cotton crop. He
said it was gloomy in the extreme.
He thought his Crop was doing well
till be gave it an examination, when he
found that most of what was up was as
good as dead, aud the seed in the
ground was too far gone everto sprout
consequently, he was planting over.
He said many, if not allof his neighbor’s
crops were in the same situation. The
difficulty was now -to obtain seed to
replant with. A gentleman from
Jackson couuty gives pretty, much the
same report. The spring has been
very tryiug on cotton, and if the seed
do not germinate in the course of
month after sowing, the probability is
they never will. We hope this season
will be a lesson to farmers, to plant
cotton and more grain. We
hope this week to see farmers from
their old truck. But the spirit of their ] other counties and hear from them,
indomitable Captain, Henry Beusse,
would not brook defeat. He quietly A Puzzle—A boy being asked how
formed himself into a “Committee of rnauy chestnuts he had in Jiis basket,
^ .. .a . at 1 __ a I wlian liprmilltprl t.llftlll hv
One,” went alone to the merchants and
business men of Athens, and in a few
days had raised the amount of $600.
replied, that when he counted them by
twos by threes by fours or by sixes, be
had always one left, but i when he
The noble ladies of Athens then counted them by sevens, they came out
In behalf of self and others, j promptly stepped forward, and offered j oven—IIow mauy had he ?
Athens, May 3d, 1873. I to give an entertairmiDnt, and appro-1 will answer? *
Who
A RACY LETTER,
A gentleman from Lexington De
pot, handed us the following letter for
publication, which he- chanced to pick
up “laying around loose.” It speaks
for itself, and is published verbatim el
literahnn: • i * . ‘ ‘ ;
Mi Derc mis tiin.—4 spec you aint
thenkifi a bout gitten do letter frurn
me, but clar mis Elin. I did fine
such a putty pece of red paper dat I
culd not kepe frura sinden it to yu, it
is so putie dat it mrfkes me jJst think
how puty you did look tuther stindrfy
wid dat ur puty striped coat on what
I beam you Dyde in Athens. I clar
you look so puty I jist Wanted to 'buss
you, it made me luve yu wuss dan
turnips mash de tater, and • dat old
Bill was walkin a long side of yu, vu
jist dorit no boW brid I diif wmito nock
bet* down, now mis Elin, I jist think
yu oughter take me, for I jist—no Me
is puttier dan old Bill dout yu think
? plese sa yes, yu mus Rite to me
sune as yu git dis letter. Yors as
same As enny lxxly.
Bush.
Sad Situation.—“Starvation to a
man’s coat-tail is a heavy dfgg, but
starvation aud cluldrctf woiild be' morfc
than I would like to carry,” was
young batchelor’s reply, at the Newton
House, the other day, when asked why
he did not marry. ...
The individual who is eternally run
ning down his own town, ought to move
suffer through the carelessness of j t0 90!lie other locali ty better suited to
his fancy. These croakers are a great
nuisance, and tbe sooner they move
away from the place, the better.for its
citizen.
AMERICAN ICE CREAM
FREEZER!
Call at -Tones’ and get one of those
new, elegant and rapid
FREEZERS.
•V Splendid Turn Out.—Upon in
vitation of our polite friend and fellow
townsman, Jim Reeves, we “took an
airing” in the .magnificent landau,
which they had just received. It is
one of the finest articles in the line
ever brought to Athens, and cost
$1,000 in Augusta. Upon close exami
nation we found the carriage a splen
did piece of work, finished off’ in the
best and most tasty style, and fine
enough for the ktdy of the President
of the United States,—tlmt is, when
we had Presidents and they had la
dies. We don’t allude to such things
ns wc have now. The horses, too,
were gay and fine. The harness
corresponded with the vehicle and hor
ses. We learned that the outfit cost
two thousand dollars. The carriage
and harness were purchased at one
of the finest establishments in the
South, Wm. C. Jessup & Co., of
Flour, Flour, Fi.oub 20,000 Ibb
just received and for sale by Weather
ly d Co.
Being Removed.—We sec the old
house occupied by C. B. Veronce is
being taken down, and, we learn,
several smaller houses are to be
built from it. A handsome store house
is to be erected on the old site by
England & Orr and S. C. Dobbs.
It is a fine location for a business
house; and these men are the very
men to take hold ot it, and the kind of
ones to make a town grow. We hope
they will bo successful. Enterprise
deserves to be rewarded.
LIST OF FREIGHT
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY,
Unclaimed Freight now at the Office
of tbe Southern Express Company, is
liable to be sold charges, if not called
for within thirty days, from first
advertisement iu the North East
Georgian. Athens, Ga., May 1st,
1873.
1 Pkg Anderson & Delnny, Alliens.
I Box W T Crow, Athens.
I lldl Dr. S. Cox, Athens.
1 Pkg J A Cclib, Athens.
1 Box P. Lester, Athens.
I Bdl II McIntyre, Athens
1 Pgk B.'J. McKenev, Athens
The undersigned; j
deal offelfperienec in 1
is now prepared to put parties thre^dt
arid gel their discharges." . He has all
the Bankrupt Laws, and the amend
ments thereto.* Bankrupts are entitled
to be discharged from air'thlfe*Bel>ts;
and under the aUtot tks
3rd of March, 1873, are entitled f to
the same exemption as the State Hcwm-
stead, to-wit: $2,000 of real estate and
$1,000 of personal property, at specie
value, and $500 in Household #st&
other goods. The late deciskm-of the
Supreme Court of the United States
declaring the Homesteqd Act of 4§j$8
unconstitutional, as to old Debts, does
not affect the Bankrupt Laws.
In order to prevent misapprehension,
it is proper to state that unless the' as
sets of the estate of the Bankrupt
amounts to 50 per cefit. of hib indebt
ed ness, lie is noc entitled to a discharge
from his Debts, which have been con
tracted since the 1st of January, 1869,
but is entitled to a discharge front those
Debts made prior to 1st-January,
1869. ’ - .“ . • ^ :
S. P. THURMOND.
Alliens, May 9th; 1818: " i*4T
Court House Sales.—Last sale
day, several: lotpheloagitrli ja m ~
tate of the late Governor Ltrtnpkhf
were sold ai the folloiring rates: >
Ono lot, containing 95-100 of ntf
acre, .was bought by Jckfge Pittard M
*®0 ; , . -,, ■
One (wo-ticre lot was bought by Mr.-
DettTj*y'fWr$*ei&.- " • *
One let of one Here tf ffs ftbtigbf by
Mr. J. McCleskejr j(or wT / ; ',. .
Another one-acre lot, ^jyTfr.- Louhf
Latnpkiu, for $50. ,
Two acres, by Mr. John H. Now*
ton, for $80. ; _ |l .
One acre,. by Mr.-. Robert Foyfar,
for *4;,
Two acres,' to the' sdirre party, sot
$?2.- • VV ;
One acre, to Xfr.^fvewis La m pkinV
for $36. .... .• ; ....
Two acres, to Mr. .Roljert Fowler/
fc'r $52.-'
Two rtc'rar, to Mf.- If/ Ic Sfoto/fo#
.. .n« JHiihI
Two Uteres,; to' Mr. C. Ctufodcr,- for
$43. •* - .Y
Also, t\to acres, (o tfre siffi
for one he paid $26 and the'Othcr i
These lots were all recant, and sola
for cash. ..- a. .
One lot of an acre,- about twtf nrrtJwr
from (own-, trith an Old 1 lbfc cabin* (tphii
a; brought $20: '
Just’ received,’ tit Jv C. HaftKefa,
a latge lot of Flower Jura-and fine
Northern Apples.- •. 'Me
Falling Uf.—Hands areat wo?k
on Broad street, filling up the holes
with dirt, a work not done before re
quired .• . ' " ,
_ —^ • 4k~c ‘
OF Honor.We were'
shtorn, yesterday, the design -fbr seve-'
ra! badges, that are being gotten up,-
at the instigation and expense of our
gewerous-hearted Chief RnginOer.'/to
be awarded to two of the best firemen
in the ‘‘Hope* add ‘T’fofottv* - The
badges arc to be made'of .gold,, ip the'
form of a . Maltese cross,- are to be
beautifully carved, and oW tbe surface
will be engraved appropriate emblems/
suitable for each organisation. They
will be completed at an early day, tend
will be then pttoeBtoidqafilM^CSIaf to'
the men beat entitled* to .itiilfc liMa.
These badges are being gotfep'dp at m
heavy expense, which is btontf by Mr.
Luckie alone, who never stops Ureount
expense or trouble when-the cnhane<«*'
ment of the Fire Department is in Ihd
question. . .
Fink Cigars.—The “PhbKappa’’
and “Dcmojlheriian” is two' brands of
the beet Cigars iH the ffafte.- They
can be had at Kalvarinski <L- Leibler'*.-
The Celebrated PEE DEE HAMS,
for sale by Weatherly & Co.
. -A* ; -r..*v
CoTtroX Gins.—We,tail attention 1
to the advertisement of the Winship'
Cotton,Gin. PlaWfefs trhtf’desire a
j®
Augusta. This firm have long been > Pcl^lias & Randolph, Athens.,
noted for the splendid equipages, bar- -------
ness, &c., they keep on hand. It is re
ally a pleasure to see such fine estab
lishments in our city. Gann & Reeves
are just the men to keep such things
always on hand. They have been so
long iu the livery business that they
know precisely what the people want,
and they keep up the supply. In
fact, Athens cannot be surpassed in
the way of Livery Stables. Mr.
Cooper has all things right about _his,
Cobb Davis, too, has the right sort of j
horses and vehicles. In each and all
of the stables kept by these gentlemen
horses can lie safely trusted, and the
traveller may rest satisfied that his
weary horse will get every attention he
can possibly require, and a great
abundance of all necessary food.
- .f -'
1 Pkg Burki-|<k Hodgson Athens,
t Pkg B VV Kuitincy Athens,
2 Pkgs VV li Bowers Athens,
1 Pci M Strickland Athens,
1 Pci J Bor F S Smith Athens,
1 Pci airs Wm R Mathews Athens,
2 Pels I)r E M Pendleton Athens,
1 Pci E F Hitch Athens,: , .
I Pci S B Robinson Athens, - i
I Pkg T S Davis, Curhilieiv i
1 Box JIc.M N Hardy llomcr,
t .Pci N L Jones, OurraKco.'
2 Box T A Jones. Watkinsville.
1 Box W Keith, Hnrmdny Grove.
1 Box G F Martin, Banksviile. ‘
1 Box It M Mcrroncy Daniclaville,
l Box J Mabry Gainesville,
1 Pel W A Koyston Franklin Springs,
1 Pkg B B Parker Parkers Store,
I Box H G Ragsdale-Middle llivcr,
Caft. Wm. Williams, Agent.
Some of the citizens of Madison
called for .a railroad meeting in that
place recently and invited delegations
from Eatonton, Athens and Savannah.
The day came, and with it a dozen del
egates from Athens. These unsuspect
ing people didn’t see the joke until they
came to look at the scenery and pay
their hotel bills. There was no meet
ing at all, and the Madison men kept
in their houses. The only thing the
Athenians saw was a little bare-legged
Carlton’s Bitters.—The follow
ing letter was received by Messrs. R.
T. Brumby & Co. from Mr. W. H. J
Dean, of this county:
“ After suffering with chills and fe
ver for a long time, I obtained entire
relief by the use of Dr. H. H. Carl
ton’s Bitters. I also used them for in-1 boy i and he shied a rock at them. The
digestion, and take pleasure in recom
mending them as a reliable medicine.”
Madison man who got up the call for
the meeting frequently startles his
neighbors by laughing Qut in his deep,
—Savannah Morning News.
—
Watches and Jewelry neatly
Call at Joses’ fofc l and promptly repaired . at A. S. Man-
dervilk’s Jewelry Store.
CRYSTALIZED WATERCOOL
ERS—something new and unique.
Everv merchant and every family
should have one.
his desirable article for summer use.
ono of
first-class gin I
(here. . They gre highly .recommended
by alT who lutve tfaed them. Every
farmer knows the great advantage s
superior gill has over an inferior one.
A Winship w ould more than pay tar
itself in aite season. Mftsft. Srnnmey
& Newton nfh the 1 agents m Athens.
A Guest Foil Augusta.—We aro'
informed that Chief Engihtefer Luckio
intends turning ovflr & httge owl, re-'
eently captured, to Ffoneori His owl-
ship will be confined 6n the'frtib&; find
conveyed to Augusta with great pomp.
It .will there be presented toihe Cap
tain of a sister organization. .Welook
upon the whole aflhiras a very “ould r
proceeding.
Corn, Corn, Corn -500 Bushel
just received by Weatherly A Co.
Child Lost.—Information is want
ed in reference to a little colored girl,
seven years old, who has not been pass
or heard of since last evening. The
mother, Hanah Ballard, lives at Dr.
Lipscomb's, and will be thankful to
learn anything that will lead to it*
recovery: . "
Not the.Fir8t AVoman Htrtfo iff
Georgia.—Some of. the papers hr
Georgia are daiming Miss Ebefhart
to be the first woman hung to tiler
State. It is a mistake. A dozen have
been hung. A correspondent of the
Griffin Star calls attention to the fact,
that a black woman/ Katy Garrises,
was hung at Cedar Town in 1852.
Before that another was hung at Mon.
ticdlo. Two have bceff hung in Clarkd'
countv. ‘