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Old Masonic Hall.
CaKnet Workman
AND UPHOLSTERER,
—Dealer in
FURNITURE.
A full atock ®f Maple, Poplar and
Walnut Furniture.
B*d Room Suit* in Color*. S3O.
Beni Room Suit* in Color*, $35.
Walnut Suit*. (40.
Cottage Chairs per *t, $.% $6, $6.50.
Cottage Rockers, $1 JO.
aprC Long Branch Rocker*. $3.25.
Eargc Brace Arm Cane Scat Rocker*, $4. Bed
stead b, Wardrobe*. Bureaux. Wasbitands, Chairs.
Safe i. Etc., Etc., in great variety. If yon need
Furniture of any sort, come and eo me. If your
Furniture need* repairing bring me year work,
and I will give you **ti*factiou at moderate price*.
WASHINGTON GAZETTE
$2.00 Per Year.
FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1883.
WILKES-IVIBE.
—There are only two prisoners in
jail.
—Shad sell for seventy-live cents in
this market.
—Shipments of carp arc received here
every few days.
—Mrs. Farmer has moved to the
Masonic building.
—Oals have come out wondeifully
in the past few days.
-The lightning struck a tree near
Mr. J. C. Dyson’s lint Sunday.
—The election for governor will
lake place two weeks from next Tues
day.
- There was considerable frost aud
some ice one or two mornings the
first part of this week.
—Freeh lieh and oysters have been
very plentiful in this market in the
past week or two.
—The Female Seminary iu this
place, has about fifty scholars, eight or
ten of w hom are boarders.
—Mr. R. 'lormbs Dußo.c was fore
man of the grand jury at the late
tertu of Columbia superior court.
—Several witnesses in the I’evy trial,
went from this place to Warreuton
this week, but the case was put oil.
—Elbert, Columbia, Liucoln, aud
Oglethropebave ail sent Iloynton dele
gates to the gubernatorial convention.
Playing oft’ pranks was engaged
in to a very limited extent on the first
of April, that day having come on
day.
A good sized delegation will likely
go up to Atlanta to cast the vote of
Wilkes in the gubernatorial convea
tion.
—Dr. James E. Evans raised only
about fifteen dollars In tins place for
Paine Institute to educate colored niln
kters.
—Will it ever be known why the
chairman in the McDuffia meeting did
r.ot cast the deciding rote when there
was a tic ?
—Mr. J. W. Sanders expects to
build a handsome residence in this
place, if he can procure a desirable
building lot.
—A gentleman in this place paid out
a two-dollar-and-a-half gold piece a
few days ago for a dime. He lias nev
er seet it since.
—The hall storm that passed through
a portion of this county extended as
far as Oconee county, we see by the
pupersofthat section.
—There was quite a large crowd in
town on lust Tuesday. There were
no sales of rial tstale, hut some per
sonal property was sold.
—Mr. J. C. Dyson, one of the farm
ers of this county who makes fruit
growing a specialty, tells us that his
fruit is not at all injured.
—There is a great difference of opin
ion among our citizens us to whether
the Augusta amt Elbe!ton railroad
will hurt Washington or not.
—Air. W. W. Simpson and Mr.
Wylie Dußose left ye-terday for a
trip to Florida. Mrs. fSiuinson went
with them as far as Augusta.
—Miss Hallle Reese returned from
Augusta on Wednesday. She was
given a reception by Mrs. Dr. Baker
the evening before her return.
—There was a very heavy iiail Hoi m
at Col. L. M. UUP* in this county last
Sunday. A small amount of hail fell
in this place on the same day.
—Mr. Wo. 11. Cozurt returned
home on Wednesnay from a very de
lightful end extended trip through
Europe. He was abroad about a
year.
—We regret to learn of tlie deatli of
Mr. Thomas Elliott. In the prime of
life he was quite a prominent man iu
the county. He was about seventy
five years old.
—The remains of Mrs. James Corbin
were brought from Augusta yester
day ar.d interred in the cemetery in
this place. Her husband once lived
in Washington. She leaves no chil
dren.
—Mr. T. B. Green bought the build
ing in this place new occupied as a
drug store by Dr. Lyndon, for S9OO,
about three years ago; and sold it last
week for $2,800. This is a good sign
of the prosperity of the town.
—Mr. Boyce Flcklen Is breaking a
young steer that he will hitch to his
cotton planter, and thus visit the
different points iu the county to re
ceive tax returns. Be on the lookout
for him aid give in your taxes.
—The story is told that some dis
tance down the Georgia railroad not
far lrem Augusta, a cate was before a
justice, and an Augusta lawyer was
one of the attorneys employed. The
lawyer having all the facts and the
law that he desired in the case, made
little or no argnment before the jus
tice; but to bis utter astonishment the
ease was decided against him. After
court was oyer the lawyer went to the
justice privately, and asked him how
in the name of common sense he
could decide that case as he did. He
simply replied: “Well, no v sir, we
justices know a great deal more about
these cases than is ever brought up be
fore the court.”
—There is a man here selling qusis
sia cups. Quassia is a wood
that grows in the tropics from
the wood and bark of which, medicine
is made. The chips of this wood are
generally kept in drug steres.
—MeDuffiecounty had another mass
meeting last Tuesday to express her
second choice for governor. On a mo
tion that the delegates be instructed
not to vote for Boynton the meeting
tied, and adjourned without further
action.
—Messrs.'!!. 8. Irvin, 11. J. Hill
ar.d E. Y. Hill intend visiting the
stock farm of Mr. L. J. Hill in Cow
eta couuty next week, with v a view to
introducing improved breeds of stock
into this esunty. We are glad to see
any movement in this direction.
—Mr. Marshall Andrews, one of the
corps of surveyors now at work on
the Augusta and Elberton railroad
was in town last Sunday. He says
that according to the survey they have
made, the road will cross Little river
sixty-eight feet above the water and
Fishing creek sixty-five feet above.
Mr. Enocli Johns prepared his
land lo plant ribbon cane one day
last week, and laid the stalks In the
open furrows. At this point dark
ness overtook him, and he thought he
would cover the euno next day. That
night there was a frost and freeze that
ruined ids cane, aud now he will
have to obtain more for sied.
—Mr. George W. Duucan, one of
Wilkes’true noblemen, is over from
Macon on a visit. 11 is many friends
here were on the tiptoe of expectation
last Saturday, as a telegram had been
received staling that lie would ar
rive here on that day with ilia bride;
but it turned out to boa joke perpetra
ted on him by Mr. A. W. Hill, in
anticipation of April Ist.
—“He acknowledged the corn.” A
gentleman in this county', while in
town a few day* ago, bought some
seed potatoes mid had them put in a
bag. As he started home he went by
the store and got the bag. When lie
went out next morning to plant po
tatoes lie found ho had only a hag of
corn. The next time ho came to town
lie “acknowledged the corn.” and
called tor the potatoes.
—There Is considerable dissatisfac
tion about the location of the Augus
ta aud Elberton railroad. It is
thought now that it will give Lincoln
ton Uie cold shoulder, ami ths Dan
burg people call il the Augusta, Hope
well and Elberton railroad, saying
that there is a disposition to run it by
Hopewell factory (or Anthony's
shoals) on Broad river, regardless of
better routes and all other interests.
—Mr. Wylie Dußusogave his friends
an elegant entertainment on Tuesday
evening, commemorative of lilstwer
ty-first birthday; though his birthday
really occurred on the 22dof February,
at which time lie was still suffering
from the injuries lie received in Troy,
N. Y. It was highly gratifying to
his friends to celebrate the birthday
on which he crossed tne threshold of
manhood aud see lilm entirely recov
ered.
—Mr. Jos I all Bailey of this cotin ty hint
a mule stolen last Haturduy night.
A party went in pursuit the next day,
but they were very much retarded by
the heavy rain. A negro was seen to
cross the Savannah river on a ferry
last Sunday with the mule, and was
recognized as one who stole some hogs
from Mr. W. W. Hill a year or two
ago. He had been in Carolina ever
sinco, till be came over and stole lids
mule.
—On last Friday while (he tewn
was very quiet anil there was nothing
else to do, u very innocent looking
man came in and badly sold out a
lawyer and a suburban farmer. He
said he had some very fine cows and
calves fer sale out a certain place, six
miles from town, and these'two gen
tlemen immediately concluded that
they wanted to buy them. Buggy
(ravelling was hardly fast enough for
them, so they had a couple of horses
saddled up and made for the location
of the fine cows nnd calves in short
order; but at the end of their six mile
ride they found neither hoof nor hide of
the fine cowsand calves nor have they
ever heard from them since, except to
have every other man they meet ask
them about their purchase of live
slock,
—The AVeslevan Christian Advocate
of Macon, Ga., publishes a list of the
thirty-three mot prominent Metho
dist churches In the North-Georgia
Conference, arid the total amounts
paid by each church last year for the
support of the pastor, and other assess
ments; and tlio Methodist church of
our town standsat the head of the list,
as paying the largest amount per
member of any of them. This church
Daid $12.12 per member, while some
of the wealthy churches of the cities
paid little more than half this amount.
The average per member for the
thirty-three churches, is only $0 03,
and the fact thattlie Methodintchurch
in Washington more than doubled
this average, shows up the goad
works of our people iu a very admira
ble light.
Sl&ss Keeling.
l’ufeu&nt to a call of the chairman
of the democratic executive committee
of Wilkes county, quite a large num
ber of the citizens ot' the couuty assem
bled in the court house last Tuesday.
The meeting was called to order by
Gen. B. W. Heard, and on motion he
was made permanent chairman, and
a secretary was appointed.
On motion of E. T. Shnbrick Esq.,
the following delegation was appointed
to cast the vote of Wilkes county in
the gubernatorial convention to meet
in Atlanta next Tuesday. F. H. Col
ley, F. M. Kelley, W. R. Callaway, S.
11. Hardeman, G. W. Kendall, W. M.
Sims, 8. O. Pettits, W. H. Toombs,
Jas. A. Benson and C. E. Sm'th. It
was stated in the meeting before a vote
was taken on the motion to appoint
this delegation, that the first choice of
every man named, was Judge W. M.
Iteesc, of this place, aud the motion
prevailed unanimously and with much
enthusiasm.
An effort was then made to have an
expression of the meeting as to second
choice of the county, hut a motion
that the delegates go uninstructed was
curried.
Among many oilier motions was
one that the delegates he instructed
not to vote for Boynton, which was
well received, though from the fact it
was out of order, it was not put to the
house.
As to second choice the delegation is
•about evenly devided between McDan
iel and Bacon.
After a short session the meeting ad
journed.
Malicious Barn Uilnklug.
Jim Gartrcll, a negro, was up be
fore the county court last Monday for
a commitment trial, charged with
burning a barn.
It seems that one night lust week
he burned a barn on the plantation in
this county owned by Messrs. Shipp
and Latie, down in the neighborhood
of Ebenezer church. Jim Gartrell
was suspected of the burning and as
he was missing from the neighbor
hood, search was made fer him, aud
he was arrested at a ferry on the Sa
vannah river, while attempting to es
cape inta South Carolina.
At the time of his arrest lie confess
ed that lie had burned the barb, hut
after being brought to town last Sat
urday lie concluded to plead not guil
ty at the trial. But the evidence was
sufficient to commit, aid Judge
Wingfield committed him to jail to
await trial at tlio May term of the
superior court.
The barn burned was a good frame
building, and contained about bixly
bushel of corn and a lot of fodder.
The contents of (lie barn belonged
to William Booker, another negro,
whom Jim Gartrell says took his
wife away from him. Tills wus
why he said lie burned the barn, at
the time lie confessed that lie did so.
Belter From Judge lleese
(From the McDuffie Journal.)
Washington, Ga., Mar. 29, isss.
Copt. Wm. Johns/on, Thornton, Urr —
DBA It Silt:—Having this day re
ceived a letter from Col. M. C. Ful
ton, informing me of the action of
your late convention as to myself,
and soliciting an expression of opin
ion from mens to the same, T have
this day written him u reply, which
is as fol lows:
Washington, Or., March 20,1883,
Col. M. C. Fulton, Dear Sir:—To
your’* ufthe 28th lust., handed tome
on the train yesterday, I reply, ns
you request, at once, to say lliat the
people of McDuffie county Imylng,
under peculiar circumstances, pasted
a resolution expressing a preference
for me as the Democratic candidate
for Governor, and having (elected
delegates to carry out their prefei
ence, I do not feel at liberty myself to
Interfere witli their action. It is witli
the people to press the nomination in
the convention, or to withdraw it, as
they may see fit.
Yours, very respectfully,
AV. M. Reese.
You will dome the favor officially
to read this letter to your convention
of April 3d, and to publish the same
in the Journal. Yours, &c.,
W. M. REESE.
r. P. Proffitt, Hartwell, says: “I
took Brown’s Iron Bitters witli good
results, it added to my physical
strength.”
llii.Q. A. Johnson at the old Ma
sonic building, is offering the public
many special inducements in furni
ture— such articles at very low prices
as the people are needing every day in
this line. There is no reason now
why every man and every family
in the county, should not make them
selves comfortable. Call on Mr. John
son at the above place, and yon will
be surprised at the bargains he will of
fer. Besides he is a very deserving
and reliable man. and will look very
carefully after the interest of his cus
tomers and give them perfect satisfac
tion in every instunee.
Many persons suffer from torpid liver
and require something to stimulate it,
and from some peculiarity of constitu
tion cannot take calomel of blue mass,
to such Hill’s Hepatic Panacea is in
valuable.
Death of an Old Citizen. #
Mr. Purnell Truitt died at his home
in this county last Monday. He was
perhaps the oldest man in the county,
having entered ids eighty-eighth year
on the 24th of last December. For
quite a number of years he had been
confined to his house by ill health. To
the older class of people of the county
he was well known, and was highly
respected by all, having been a promi
nent citizen for a number of years,
till ill health removed him from the
activities of life. In his almost cen
tury or life Mr. Truitt witnessed great
and almost inconceivable changes ill
this country. I-Ie has seer the track
less forest give way to the advance
of civilization, and seen cities spring
up from tlio wilderness. Before the
days of railroads, Mr. Truitt hauled
eotton from this county to Philadel
phia in v agor.i ar.d brought hack
goods. Such an undertaking as this
can hardly he conceived of in this
day. But liis long career on tarlh is
over now and the suu has gono down
on a peaceful and exemplary life.
He haves a large family of children
and grandchildren.
■ <*m • -*-
Courting ill Carolina.
It is said that tlicro lives just over
the river in Carolina, a very charming
young widow, whom many ot (lie can
didates for matrimony on this side are
greatly fascinated with. She lives
with her father, lias worldly posses
sions besides her womanly charms ami
is ensconced in many happy surround
ings. The boys, and some times they
are boys with gray hair and bald heads,
are very fond of driving over witli
their spick and span turnouts, witli
matrimonial intentions. They are al
ways treated witli royal hospitality
and their horses become no less sleek
during their slay. Finally they come
the all important question; but the
blushing beauty is too true to the loveli
ness of her sex, ami not wishing to
give a rebuff'in her father’s hospitable
house, she makes an evasive answer.
However, the next time the horses are
hitched up their heads are turned to
ward Georgia, and tills is well under
stood ns meaning that their owner
must look elsewhere for a Wife.
m
A House Wnntcil.
A smalt comfortable dwelling, wan
ted by a family who will pay reasona
ble rent, monthly in advance. Near
ness to the square not an object. Ad
dress N. N., Washington, Ga., or call
at tills office for further information.
■*..*• •
100,000 ft of lumber for sale on Lex
ington road 5 miles from Washington,
or will deliver. Will saw to orders
Apply to It. D. Callaway,
3m. or E. V. Arnold.
,J. M. AN !)EHB()N,
|Formerly managing partner and salesman of PEARCE, ANDERSON k CO.]
Cotton Factor and Commission lerclMt,
AT THE OLD STAND OF R. A. FLEMING,
903 REYNOLDS STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.
Personal Attention given to all Business. Consign
ments of Cotton, Oats and Wheat solicited.
GRAND CLEARANCE SALE
OF
HANDSOME CARPETS AND RUGS.
SALE CONTINUED FOR THIRTY DAYS.
We wish to clenr out anti make room for other Goods now on tlio way. Bargains will bo
given in tlio following Good* :
BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS, New Deftigu* nml Coloring*.
TAI*BTfIY BRUSSELS. Now Benign*.
HCOTOII CARPETINGS, Beautiful Design* and Coloring*.
VENETIAN CARPETS and 3-PLY CARPETS, Now Hood*.
HEARTH HUGH, Beautiful Pattern* and Color*,
CHEAP HEMP and COMMON COTTON CARPETS.
DOOR MATH and CRUMB CLOTHS, Nioo flood*.
3,000 WINDOW SHADES, Now Style*, Just opened.
1,000 WINDOW CORNICES, ro style* to solcct from.
POLE CORNICES, In Bras* ami Walnut,
1,000 Pair WINDOW CURTAINS, Nottingham Lac*, Now Goods.
FLOOR OILCLOTHS, Nice Good*.
CANTON MATTINGS, ITonh New Good*, 25 different Pattern*, 250 roll*, all new pattern*.
WALL PAPERS—IO,OOO Roll* New Wall Paper, Dodoos and Border*, all Nice Fresh Good*. JNowc*t
pattern*. ft/.REMEMBER ! BIG BARGAINS AT
O. BAILIE Ac
713 Broad Stfeet, Augusta, Ga.
OLD STORE JAMES G. BAILIE & BRO.
The 4ou<SiiiAfl Abpf* Sr.dieated, exist* in almost every family. WKh seme tha troubles *r© ot rectal
/Handing, while mnov have become chronic and difficult to overcome. Old ami young females srs con
eti.nt victim*. Dr. Drorngoolir’it Engli ti Female Bitter guiakes positive and unmistakable cure* of all 1
faring female weaknesses, t-acerne-H, irregularities and •jriodlcal obstructions; imparts strength sud vigor f
to til* feeble and emocir.ted ; builds up snd ro-anlmntos flagging, broken-down and worn-out constitu
tion:.; repairs darnves inflicted by years of painful suffering; regulates, comforts and consoles tbs
troubled maiden, aud it* a font friend to mother* all along the troubled pathway of their married
It cure* ovarian diaoiMn*. uterine displacements and ulcerations, hysterics. Ifcucorrhaia, chlorosis,
wreak it Mis of the kidneys uud back, revives the drooping, despondent aud molancholy. calm# th# sxcitobM
and nervous. It is n never-falling Iron tonic female regulator, il.oo. Fold overy-wbere. Family Medi
ci Adviser mailed /fee to any address. J. P. Bxommools k Cos., Proprietors, Louisvills, Ky.
At the bedside, the physician's first question is, “How are roar bowelsT M proving that they mast la
rll cases he properly attended to at once, by the use of some medicine that will cleanse (be stomach. exciU
/ iLo liver, cause a fte# flow of bile and carry off these dUease-maklug eseretioM. Pills, oils and other
oog medicines, produce pain, griping, sick stomach, and often cause the loas of time.
•i iUiley'sriabuo Aperient is relieved of all these unpleasant effects; it acts mildly upon tbs bowels,
causes a free flow of bile, relieves constipation, biliousness, sick headache, acid stomach, heartburn, eolle,
U,d Wtti6 pswder, and is as cooling and pleasant a* • glass ot soda water. Largs Bottle* 00 oeaMk
Lists of Juror*.
The following are lists of juror*
summoned for the May term of Wilkes
superior court
GRAND JURY.
Lasnie J. Steed, Jas R. Turner,
Geo. W. Terry, G. B Truitt,
Marion T. Cash, Wylie G. Tatora,
Alexander 11, Tyler, John L. Vance,
CyrusS. Strozier, Garland Turner,
John A. Sutton, Wm. Tliaxten,
John P. Cozart, John J. Grafton,
Wm. J. Callaway, Jas, Hines,
John M. Gallon, Jesse Callaway,
Frank \V. Barnett, M. B. Amasen,
Martin T. Manslleld, W. P. Bradford,
Marshall M. Sims, P. H. Norton.
Frank P. Slaton, J. W. Chapman,
Wm. A.Booker, A. Callaway,
petit jury.
E. D. Martin, Jus. A. Moss,
L. D. Conaway, E. J. Wall,
Tiros. Hill, Jesse House,
R. Greshem Alexander Echols
Joliu L. Green, M. Binns,
Geo. A. Green, Barnett Irvin,
AV. J. Dunaway, 8. H. Dunaway,
John K. Gresham, W. N. Evans,
Win. Garner, AV. M. Freeman,
Wm. A. Drinkaid, Wm. Heard,
Tlios. Heard. Carter Holmes,
Win. House, O. Hartishurger,
AVm. J. Hogan, J.J. Goolsby,
AVm.O. Heard, John T. Hardy,
Daniel K. Hardy, Frank Dunaway,
Tlios. J. Dunuer, Waldo P. Harris,
John M. Kluker, VVm.T. Hudson,
Tlios O. Howes, Oscar E. Booker.
♦ •-o
Mr. J. M. Anderson, formerly
managing partner and salesman of
Pearce, Anderson & Cos., has estab
lished himself as a cotton factor in
Augusta. No man ever had a firmer
basis on which to establish himself a
competent capital aud a grent popular
ity. Mr. Anderson is well known all
over the vast territory that ships
cotton to Augusta, as a most accom
plished cotton fuctor ami commission
mercliHut, and business csuld not he
entrusted to better hamiu. See his ad
vertisement elsewhere.
Patai)nco Guano.
I would respectfully call the atten
tion of tlie planters of this section.
Hint I am still representing the Geor
gia Chemical Works, of Augusta, and
would be pleased to supply your wants
in their line. My prices are the same
as lust year. See their advertisement in
this paper and call on me when desir
ous of purchasing Guano, Acids, or
Ivainit. You may rest assured that I
will please you both in regnrd to
price and quality of fertilizers.
Thanking you for past patronage, and
hoping a continuance of the same, I
am respectfully yours,
3-till may 1. John. T. Lindsay