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C'jjt BlrDuffie Stamml.
HOME MATTERS.
Wednesday, July 2, 1873.
LOCAL DIHECTOHY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CaT Ordinary. A. B. Thrasher, Sheriff,
Solomon Norris, Clerk and Treasurer. R.
H. Pearce, Vo. Johnston, Judge of the
County Court,
COUNCILMEN.
&T Wm. Johnston,'Chairman. D. F. Irving
H. M. Gerald, J. M. Curtis. W. T.
O'Neal, Sec., S. D. Morris, Marshal.
CHURCHES.
Methodist —Sendees 2nd and 4th Sun
days. Rev. \V. T. Hamilton, Pastor.
Baptist—Sendees Ist and .Id Sabbaths.
Rev. L. R. L. Jennings. Pastor.
MASONIC.
S3* Regular meetings Ist and 3d Tuesday !
nights, N. A. Lewis, \Y. M., W. C. M'or- i
rill, Secretary.
ODD FELLOWS.
CdT Regular meeting Monday Night each
week. A. D. Hill, N. G., P. C. Hudson,
Secretary.
FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE.
CsT Regular meeting each Friday night.
3. H. Casey, W. P.
POST OFFICE.
R. IV. H. Neal, Post Master. Office
open for delivery (Sundays excepted) from
8 o’clock, a. m., to t! o’clock, p- m. Office
open for delivery on Sundays from 9 to 10
o’clock a. m. Letters for posting received
till 4 o’clock p. in.
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS.
GEoaniA n. n.
Up Day 10.14
Down Day 3.25
Up Night 4.20
Down Night 121
MACON AND AUGUSTA B. li.
Up Day 3.28
Down Day 11.15
A. T. Stewart says; “He who Invests
one dollar in business, should invest one
dollar In advertising that business.” It
It currently reported that A. T. Stew
art is a millionaire.
No Paper Next IVcck.
Next week being a legal holiday we
think our hard-worked “Press Gang” are
entitled to its benefits. Therefore we
•will issue no paper.
Mr. St. W. Neal, our Postmaster,
gives notice that the postage, on all pa
pers received at the Thomson office must
be paid in advance, or the papers will
not be, delivered.
Fob fifteen years I suffered from dis
ordered Liver, but since I used one pack
age of Simmons’ Liver Regulator, to
this day, which is now several years, I
have been comparatively a sound man,
Maj. A. F. Wooley,
Kingston, Ga.
Big Potato.
Our young friend, Mr. Wm. Perry, has
presented ns an Irish potato, grown on
his place about five miles from Thom
son, which measures nine inchei in cir
cumference. Now then, somebody beat
that.
Chance of Schedule.
On and after Sunday Juno 29th the
schedule on the Macon and Augusta
Road will be as follows : The passenger
train will leave Augusta at 1: 50, p. m.,
instead of 12:15, p. m., as formerly,
running from Augusta to Thomson with
out stoppage, and arriving here at 3:28,
p. m., where it meets and passes the
down passenger on the Georgia Road.
Pine Tomatoes.
Our friend, Dr. G. W. Durham, has
1 aid on our table specimens of the Tilden
and early Trophy Tomatoes, grown in
his garden in this plaee, winch are de
cidedly the finest and most perfect we
have seen or even heard of this season.
We hear much complaint in the neigh
borhood to the effect that the tomato
vines are dying and the fruit rotting.—
The Doctor says that this is caused by
very small bugs, something like the bugs
which infest squash and cucumber vines,
and which require close inspection to
detect, and that suds made of carbolic
soap and water and sprinkled over the
vines once or twice a week will effectual
ly distroy these pests, and make the
vines thrifty. This is valuable informa
tion of which all havjng gardens should
avail themselves.
Personal.
Col. C. R. Strother, of Lincolnton,
and Hon. C. S. Dußose, of Warrenton,
were in Thomson on Tuesday last, on
professional business.
We were also glad to meet on the same
day our old friend and partner, J. E.
Strother, Esq., of Lincoln county, look
ing much improved in health and spirits
since we met him last.
I, O. O. P.
At the regular meeting of Jas. E. Gow
Lodge, No. 66, I. O. O. F., held Mon
day night last, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term :
N. A. Lewis, N. G.,
Paul C. Hudson, Y. G.,
W. C. Worrill, Per. Sec.,
John B. Neal, Rec. Sec.,
Wm. Johnston Treas.
On the evening of the 14th inst., a
public installation of officers will be had
at the Lodge room, to wich the public is
respectfully invited.
H. C. Roney, Esq., will deliver an
address on the beauties and benefits of
Odd Fellowship.
The Tomson Pire Company.
For some time past the meeetings,
drills and parades of our Firemen have
presented rather a discouraging appear
ance, occasioned principally by the non
attendance and indifference of its mem
bers.
Many who joined the company under
the impression that it would be all par-
ade and no labor have discovered their i
mistake and have resigned ; while others
still allowed their names to remaiu on
the roll of active members, but excused |
themselves by pleading trivial or uuim- j
portant business. It is true that most
of these absentees paid the fines assessed
against them, which somewhat repleted
the company’s treasury, but it left the
most important part—the labor— -to be
performed by a faithful few.
Accordingly an entire reoganization of
the company, with new Constitution and
By-Laws has been effected; and at a
meeting held June the 10th, new officers
were elected as followeis :
John M. Curtis, President,
H. C. Roney, Vice President,
E. S. Harrison, Jr., Secretary,
W. S. Curtis, Ast. Secretary,
John E. Benton, Treasurer,
T. D. Curtis, Foreman,
T. L. Eallerstedt, Ist Assistant,
T. C. Wilson, 2nd Assistant,
Standing Committee : Jehu F Sutton,
John B. Neal, and W. M. Lewis.
This is an excellent selection of faith
ful and efficient Officers, who will do
their whole duty; and if the members will
be prompt to support and sustain them,
the company will be a credit to them
selves and an honor to our towu. In this
our citizens, who are not members, will
heartily co-operate, and render nil the
assistance in their power.
There are some members of the com
pany, who have labored so faithfully and
done so much to keep up the organiza
tion and render it permanent and effec
tive, to whom wo would like to allude
publicly, but for fear of wounding feel
ings by drawing distinctions ; besides
the company is uow reorganized and
each one has a fair and equal chance to
prove the material of which he is com
posed, and there is, in our opinion, no
I better material in the State for a good
Fire company if properly impressed with
the necessity and importance of thorough
organization and discipline.
The Thomson High School.
We regret that we were unable to ac
cept a kind invitation to attend, on
Thursday last, the closing exercises of
The Thomson High School, of which
Prof. N. A. Lewis is the faithful and
efficient Principal; but we are assured
by those who were present, and who are
i well qualified to judge, that the examina
tions of the different classes showed a
carefnll, patient and thorough training
for which the Principal and his accom
plished Assistant deserve the gratitude of
t heir patrons and the commendation of
the public.
After the examinations, prizes were
awarded to the Ist and 2nd Classes of
girls, for the best reading, and were de
livered by H. O. Roney Esq., in a neat
and elegant address. The first prize for
best reader of the Ist Class was awarded
to Miss Leila Wilson ; the second prize
to Miss Willie Thrasher.
| The first prize for best reader of the
! 2nd Class was awarded to Miss Mary
j Morris ; the second prize to Miss Jennio
j Baasford.
! Wo feel very much inclined, just here,
| to urge upon our citizens the sacred duty
which they owe to themselves, to socictj
at large, and particularly to their chil
i dren, to render every assistance in tlieir
! power, either in money or patronage,
| towards building up and permanently es
i taldishing a good High School in Thom
| son ; and to remind them that by a
I united effort and a generous support of
| Mr. Lewis this great good can now be
i easily accomplished, but want of space
forces us to defer the subject to anothei
time, ami content ourselves for the pres
ent by laying before our readers the fid
lowing Report of the Committee of ex
amination :
Thomson, Ga., June, 27, 1873.
Mr. Editor :
At the closing exercises of the Thom
son High School, taught by Mr. N. A.
Lewis, Principal, and Miss E. F. Brad,
shaw, Assistant, held on the 26th June,
we the undersigned, had the honor and
pleasure of being present as the examin
ing Committee, and we deem it a duty
we owe to Mr. Lewis, as instructor, ami
to his Assistant—a duty that we owe
| the children for their indefatigable in
j dnstry, so clearly indicated in their ex
| animations—a duty that we owe to pa
| rents who havo cliildren to educate—to
I adopt this method to state that we have
| never had the pleasure of hearing pupils
I recite who were more thoroughly instrac
; ted in the various branches which they
I had been studying than these gave evi
| dence of upon examination. They exhib
[ ited a power of analytical reasoning and
1 independant thought surprising in minds
Iso youthful. Especially would we com
’ mend Mr. Lewis for the thoroughness
j manifested by all of his pupils in Ar
j ithmatic and English Grammar. They
| displayed a familiarity with the prin
! ciples of these two branches which would
| have done credit to students of Collegi
ate training.
i We congratulate the people of Thom
son and McDuffie County upon having
in their midst an instructor of youth so
well qualified in every respect to conduct
a school and impart instruction to the
young, and teach them to train and
develop all the faculties of their minds, to
j fit them for useful manhood and the
I higher walks of life. Let those who
| have children to be educated patronize
j the Thomson High School and so long
as it is under the control of its present
| worthy Principal, they may rest assured
| that uo means will be unused to teach
j and train them in the way they should go.
Juki ah H. Casey,
H. C. Roney,
J. W. Shank,
Dr. E. S. Harhison,
R. W. Neal,
Paul C. Hudson.
[communicated. ]
Thomson Ga., June 27, 1873.
Dear Journal :
Since I wrote you last 1 have had oc
casion to notice particularly the crops in
the large portion of Lincoln and McDuf
fie Counties. The late and frequent and
heavy rains havo injured thm very much,
causing the grass to get such a hold that
it is very difficult, and almost impossible
to destroy it without injury to the plant,
either corn or cotton. In a great many
Uifcinces whole fields of cotton, where
guano was used extensively, have been
thrown out—the planter being unable to
work them.
But wherever, the crops have been
worked enough to hold Gen. Green in
check, they are as fiue ns I ever saw, con
sidering the lateness of the season.
In Warren County the com crop is the
finest I have seen this season, especially
in the lower portion of the County near
Ogeeeliee River
A field of cotton on the plantation of
Mr. Adam Cason, near Jewell’s mills, is
ahead of any I have seen.
The Oat crop is very good generally.
Wheat crops are rather below an aver
age. The farmers have nearly finished
harvesting. The threshing remains to
be dono yet.
It is a matter of congratulation and
general remark that good order and quiet
prevails very generally, in a civic point
of view, throughout these Counties.
I hope before your next issue is ready
for press to send you something from
Wilkes. Very truly yours,
Singer.
[For the Journal.]
Reminiscences of Thomson.
No. 111,
As I said before, there was only occa
sionally a stray passenger getting off or
on the train at Thomson in the night.
When a boy, the conveyance taking me
to the Road having to return many
miles, I usually reached the place early
iu the forenoon, and had to wait there
till far into the night for the coming
train. I can well receolleet now, after
so many years, seeing the head lights
come around the bend, and the train
thundering on as if it regarded nothing.
There was no cow-catcher, in front of
the engine in those days. I wandered
about as well as I could untill the train
for my departure. The only enlivenmeul
about the place was Wat Wilson at the
store.
Persons were coming in during the
day to buy goods ; and far into the small
hours of the morning there might be a
straggler wanting some “popskull,” of
which Wat had the worst ever manufac
tured. Sitting around the pine fire in
the back room, waiting as patiently ns
people cannot now wait, conversation
sometimes dragged, and then Wat was
id wavs ready to put in word or two.
But always, at all times, and regardless
of rain, or storm, or mud or cold, there
was present at the depot, when an up or
down night train arrived, the inevitable,
übiquitous, everlasting “Doc.” Every
body remembers him who has ’taken the
train at Thomson from 1840 to 1800. I
can’t, say specially that he was made in
the image of his maker, but if so I will
take the liberty of saying quietly that
his maker had a bad image. Some
called him “Doctor,” and some simply
“Doc,” but he was always on hand when
wanted. He kept the tiro always burning
at night, on the stand near the tank, and
all the drunken loungers could not pre
vent him from attending at his post.
Although copper-colored, ho appeared
to he a pure African. He is now, if
living and I believe ho is, an American
citizen of African descent, but still the
same Doc, I suppose, with his shambling
gait and defect ol speech. I dont believo
he ever knew my name, but when I
came down at 2 o’clock in the morning,
after several months’ absence, there he
would promptly appear to take my bag
gage and conduct me to the house, when
everything around was wrapped in the
most profound repose. He usually went
without a hat, and laying his ear upon
the ground he would distinctly make out
the train at Dearing, at Oammack and at
Sweetwater bridge. He stood,in his edfish
way, watching the bull’s eye from above
Printup’s as it came crashing through the
darkness, and always seemed looking for
me, whenever I got off tho train.
Doc always carried me to tho house
and found me a bed, nomatter what hour
of the night I came, and next morning
we almost invaribly had for breakfast,
among other things, the famous Metho
dist preacher’s bait, fried chicken. The
old lady, Mrs. Langston, was then an
invalid, being palsied; but,
scarcely knew me, except by name, she
was always as kind and motherly to me,
a scape grace college chap, as if I had
been one of her own bairns. She was
tho daughter of the great Baptist preacher
Ross, though I believo she was herself
a Methodist, at least tho family were
Methodist, I think. She had two hand
some grown up daughters with her at
the time of which I write, but I seldom
saw the boys, except Luke and William.
She is dead now, as also most of her
daughters and sons. God rest her soul!
for she was certainly one of thebest of
women.
[tore continued.]
For loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Indi
gestion, Depression of Spirit & General
Debility, hi their various forms, Ferro-
Phosporated Elixir of Calisaya made by
Caswell, Hazard & Cos,, New York, and
sold by all druggists, is the tonic. Asa
stimulant tonic for patients recovering
from fever or other sickness, it has no
equal. If taken during the season it
prevents fever and ague and other inter
mittent fevers. 4w
Jessee Grant, the father of the Presi
dent died at Covington, June 30th, of
softening of the brain.
Tempting Prices
AT THE
SOUTHERN DRY GOODS STORE OF
Powell & Muller’s.
189 Broad Street A.u.g-«sta, Ga.
Old Prices Giving Way for New Ones!;
Bargains All Over the store!
WE are determined not to carry over any Spring and Summer Goods at all ; therefore,
wo announce that all persons in need of anything usually kept in a First Class Dry Goods
Store, should not delay calling on us at once—or sending for samples.
Bargains in Dress Goods,
Including Silks, Poplins,Grenadines, Japanise Cloths, Muslins, Cambrics, Lawns, white
and oolored Batiste, Cloths, &o.
BARGAIN S
lii Hambur g Trimmings, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Fancy Goods, Notions Ac.
In Lace Points, a beautiful assortment from $2 50 to $75 00, and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
Before you you buy, go to POWEL & MULLER’S.
fC-iT N. B. —All retail orders from samples, amounting to $lO 00 or more, will be
sent freo of charge.
POWELL & MULLER’S,
189 Broad Street, Augusta , Ga.
May 28. [apr2m3may2B]
new goods lor the summer tin,
A.T THE
ONE PM€E
A T
Wholesale and Retail-
H . L . A . BALK,
172 Broad Street, Augusta , Ga.
I HAVE received a carefully selected stock of all novelties of the season in ;
Straw Huts for ladies, Misses, gents and youths, from 25 cents upwards.
Parasols, with or without attachment, from 50 cents and up.
Ladies’ Ready Made Suits, from $5,00 and upward.
Prints, all the new styles. lOcents and up.
Dress Goods, a fine selection of all the noveltios, at 15 cents and up.
Bed-ticking, ginghams, table covers, table damask, homespuns, under shirts, draw
ers, trimming ribbons, corsets, etc.
Shirts for gents and youths, collars, gloves, trunks, umbrellas, valises, etc., etc.
| HAVE, also, a full assortment of lioots and shoos, and a lino selection of ready made
clothing.
All these goods aro marked as low as the lowest, and I ask BUT ONE TRICE.
CiT Make a note of this, and eomo and soe, or send an order, on which I will allow a
liberal discount.
H. L. A. BALK,
May 28 2m 172 Broad btroet, Augusta, Ga.
Spjriwk aßummbr faroene
Janies B. Neal fejtoii.
Have just received a full tuid comploto stock of
SPRING
AND
SUMMER
• GOODS,
Embracing a largo assortment of
1 . V I>l EtS 1> It ESS GOODS
Consisting in part of Japanese Silks, striped Piques, Linen Suitings, Grenadines,
Muslins, Swiss Mull, striped and checked Jaconet, Nainsook, French Organdie,
Ladies Straw and Trimmed Hats
A LARGE STOCK OF NOTIONS
of every variety. Parasols of every description and at low prices.
A full and complete line of Boots and Shoos, Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats
.ko. Ac. Also a large stock of Family Groceries, Plantation Supplies, Hardware,
Crockery, Woodware, Saddles, Bridles Ac,
We cordially invite the public to call and oxaraiue our Stock.
April 16 J AMES B. NEAL & SON.
DRY GOODS
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SF For Approved City Acceptance will sell on time adding Bonk rate of interest
CiT Send for samples. June 11. [April Ptfl
IIOZIKK <& WAUTON,
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Ml BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
April 2m3
CHRIS. GRAY & CO.,
OFFER NEW
New Spring Dress Goods,
Very Valuable and Cheap.
Also a choice line of
Cassi meres, Tweeds and Jeans,
For Men and Boys.
ALSO, ONE THOUSAND QUILTS,
Some of them about one half their value.
Also a Full Stock of Linen Goods
In Table Damasks, Towels, Napkins, Doylies, and in Sliirtingß and Sheeting*
Also, about Five Thousand of the Cheapest
Ladies’ and 03- eats’ 11 ankercliiefs
that have ever been seen in the city,
CHRIS. GRAY k CO.,
Apil i 3ra August*, G*.
GRBESHB <& ROSSIfiNOL,
SUCCESSORS TO
W. H. TDIT,
No. 80-1 Broad Street, Auguwta, Georgia
Wholesale Deales in
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY
AND DRUGGISTS’
SUNDRIES, PAINTS,
OILS, VARNISHES,
GLASES, ETC.
May 7. ts
W. /. & Cos.
234 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.
DEALERS I IST
jgg|g| COOKING STOVES,
IZ'JJWW'tMEs
V WtOMWMM,
and House-Fnrnishing Goods gsnerally.
They have in stock the celebrated
“Cotton Plant” Cooking Stove,
manufactured by Abendroth Brothers, New York City. It is a first-class, square-top
four-hole Stove : the Oven is large, the joints are filed and fitted with great car* ana
exactness: the beauty of its finish cannot be surpassed.
THEY HAVE THE “BARLEY SHEAF,”
manufactured by Stuart, Peterson <fe Cos., Philadelphia, Pa., this is also a first-cl ass, for
hole square-top Stove, with a large Oven, Doors tin-lined.
Their stock of Premium or Step Stoves is complete. Each Stove sent out u* warranted
to give perfect satisfaction.
They manufacture Tinware in all its varieties, and Job Work done witn neatneee
and dispatch.
All Goods, sold at reasonable prices.
W. I. BEEPB if CO.
834 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga,
April 23 ts Opposite Planter* Hotel.
€3XtOSIN6 OUT SALE
OF
HfRIHGt AND iuMMEE
DRY GOODS
Regardless of* Cost!
The Greatest Sacrifice of the Season at
WRIGHT, LANDRAM & CO’S.,
233 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.
Desiring to coise out stock of
SPRING AND SUMER GOODS
we wUI commence on Wednesday, June 25th, and continue for two weeks to sell, Re
gardless of Cost, our Beautiful and attractive Stock of good*. We cordially invito yon
to come, see, and examine these goods yourself.
Respectfully, WEIGHT, LANDBAM & 00.
Ju»e 25-if 233 Breed Street, August*, Gt