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OLD VIRGINIA MANSIONS.
(From the New Xork Home Journal.)
To form some adequate idea of the
royal scale *u which ike old planter
of. Virginia hved it is necessary to
viini the castle-like mansions where,
in the midst of broad estates, sur
rounded by all the belongings of a
large establishment, he carried on his
affairs with the authority of a gran
dee, and in true aristocratic style lord
ad it around generally. Probably
the noblest of all the colonial residen
ces in the Slate is “Rosewell,” the for
mer seat of Mann Page, In Glouces
ter county. This cues magnificent
structure, "situated on Carter’s Creek
loss than one mile from York River,
begun by Mathew Page, was comple
ted aftor his death by his sou, Maun
Page, in 1730. Years were consumed
on its construction. The building
stands oti a level lawn ol fitting propor
tions, and in outward appearance is
au exact cube of sixty feet with the
exception that a pointed roof lias su
perseded the original one. which was
flat aud covered with lead and orna
mented with a large acquarium for
fish. Although ot such large dimen
sions, Roscwell is compact-looking,
and not withstanding the naked space
oif treeless grounds, its brick walls
and stone cappings, softened by the
blended colorings of the elements for
over a century, make a line im
pression. No trace now remains of
the flagging that paved the park im
mediately iufeont, or the iron railing
which surrounded it., The broad
stone stops at each door have also
disappeared, along with the (rocs
which shaded the lawn. Flanking
the house on either side appear the
dismantled porter's lodges, with the
remains of the wine cellars adjoining,
where, although there are saggeslive
cobwebs in abundance, not even a
piece oTtiroken bottle is left to fill
one with visions of the sparkling vin
tages that once slocked them. The
interior arrangement of the building
may be described as being of three
stories, whose floor plan consists of
largelialls, with cross passages on
which the rooms open. On entering,
the cool and airy effect of this arange
■nent is the first tiling noticed, amt is
very pleasing. The main liall on tho
first floor, which is duplicatedou the
second, is thirty by forty fitel, with
which the cross passages communi
cate by arched entrances, well light
ed by "windows, two of which run
clsar up through the second story.
The spacious hail forms , oue of the
finest apartmeuts that can well be im
agined. A peculiar feature is (lie
great fire-place in tlie eastern wall.
The slairway, describing a parabolic
curve if continued m the same plane,
descends into (lie hall with a magnifi
cent sweep, and, although somewhat
mutilated, serves, with its molded
rail, fluted and carved bannisters
and casing, better to illustrate the
original beauty of the decorations
than anything except the doors,
which, like the stair-fittings, are of j
w.Jid mahogany. All of the wains
coting has been removed, and Got It
doors t.nd staircase arc marked by a
somewhat dingy paint, bestowed by
one of the many owners in time past.'
The property, containing one thou- -
sand two hundred acres, now con
stitutes the Dealt estate, and was pur
chased for the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars.
There are a number nf old portraits
of historical personages belonging to
llie house, nearly all of which at pres
ent are sway for restoration, and
nothing but their autique frames dan
gle along tlie wall. At every point
of view .Roscwell strike* the ofcsrryer
with its (solidity of construction, but
it is not uutil you visit the cellar and
there, under ground, view the mas
sive arches and vaulted foundations
which support the stately pile above
that its enduring qualities are fully
realized and some estimate of tits cost
of such a building is involuntarily
forced upon you. Kvery brick, be
sides the other materia! of the finest
quality, was brought from England,
and some idea of its cost can be ascer
tained when it ts known that llie lan
ded estates of Mann Page comprised
possessions in eight diUureul comi
ties, aggregating over twenty-six
thousand acres, tho proceeds from
which were inadequate lo pay off the
debt, and consequently a greater part
of (hem had to be sold to affect a final
settlement. In view oftnese facts it
is not surprising that Rosewell should
be somewhat dilapidated and that a
building whose construction came
bear bankrupting tin: fortunes of its
bull dev should now rotatn so little of
its pristine splendor.
Across the creek, opposite Uo-e
--wctl, Is the Shelly farm, the famous
“Wer-o-wo-eow-i-co ’of the Indians,
where l’owlialan had Ills royal wig
wam, and whither historians gener
ally agree that the captive John
Smith was finally conducted, <o tic
saved by the pitying heroism of Po
cahontas. Shelly House was recent
ly destroyed by an accidental fire
and it is worthy of note that its own
er is the ouly descendant of the weal
thy and Illustrious Pages, who has
any cliim to or resides upon the poss
essions of her fathers. The Indian
name of Hie place was retained for;
some time, but proving too difficult
for frequent pronunciation it was
dropped, and that el Shelly adopted.
This name was suggested by Ibo im
mense piles of oyster-shells found
there.
About a mile up the creek from
KoscHa*d Shelly is another old
residence, ★hose antiquity Is consid
erably greater titan the former, and
whose associations arc equally as
closely connected with Virginia his
tory as the latter. Tliis is the aucient
Fairfield, built by Lewis Burwcli,
now owned by Mr. Cook, and called
Carter’s Creek. This curious old
structure, while lacking the imposing
l>pe*nneeof Roseweft, is incompara
bly quainter and more picturesque,
it is but twt> Stories high, and tuts a
gable roof. The chimney is exceed
ingly curious. It rises s short die-)
tance above (lie roof in abroad mass,
when, separating, it is continued in
three tail, slender flues, which are
again connected at the top. Down
ou the broad part there is a square
depression, which contain* the ini
tials L. 8., and the dale 1674. The
original stiajie of the house was the
1 ester TANARUS, with a length of eighty feet
by fifty in the wings. Quo of the
wings having been destroyed, the
present shape is the teller L. Like
all the other old houses it lias been
more or less modernized within, but
some of the once handsome wains
coting still cases the hall.
Tho burial-ground of the Burwclls
presents the melancholy spectacle of
a group of weather-worn tombs bro
kennod dwelled. One of these tombs
bears an inscription, from which the
following quotation is taken: “To
the sacred memory of Abagail. wife
of Lewis Burwell, a descendant of the
illustrious family of Bacon.” Now,
it is a matter of plain history that up
on the collapse of what is known as
his rebellion, Nathaniel Bacon was
concealed by wealthy friend* and
connoctions in Gloucester county,
amt after his death was secretly bur
ied by them, The old Burwell house
s*;
THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE.
YOL XVIII.
is said lobe the place where (lie dy
ing Bacon was secreted and baffled
the search of the relentless Berkely.
In snpport of this supposition it may
be said that llie cellar of tlic bouse
contains a secret chamber. In size it
is ten by twelve feet, with a height
of nine feet. Ventilation is secured
by a narrow slit in llie wall that needs
but a small vine or bush tocffecluallv
conceal it from sight. The only ac
cess lo tlie chamber is through an
ebsouro closet, in the floor of which
is a trap-door so deftly jointed that
only closest inspection reveals its
existence. It is also stated that a
large tree ouce felled in a neighbor
ing swamp was found lo contain two
iron initials. Those initials were N.
8., and. of course, marked the spot
where Natlianiel Bacon was buried.
But this story was uncorroborated,
j When and with whom it originated
‘could not lie ascertained. White ig
norance of Bacon’s last resting-place
is a source of regret to llte inquiring
student, after all, how tnrWfc has been
lost? A secret burial was tlie only
means of saving his body from dese
cration, and the story of the youthful
soldier whose courage and latent
placed him at the head of a futile re
bellion has been recorded in romance
and history.
A GIANT DEKALB MELON THAT
TAKES THE PRIZE.
“That’s is a right nice check i
It wag a hale, contented man with a
tug strong trame and a frank smile,
iiial tendered the check. The check
itself was for ♦7O. signed by W. Alien
Burpee CV. the great Philadelphia
seedsman and payable to J. G. Miller.
“You are Mr. Miller?”
“Yes, and that check is tlie sign of
a victory for DeKalb county on wa
ter melons over the world." lhirpoe
& Cos., •tiered five prizes for tlie
largest melons grown,.-, from their
seed. There were ent es from all
sections, running into thousands. 1
took llie first prize, making S7O in
all.”
••What did vpur prize melons
weigh t”
“Tl e biggest weighed 111 pounds.
The third prizef ninety-seven, and
the fifth prizer eighty-nine pounds.
I planted only tuienty hills of melons.
I sold ♦JO worth of melons from twen
ty hills besides wjiat I ate. I made
three crops in the one season by cut
ting the vines and the roots so as to
make thorn react. On the third crop
my biggest melon Was a46 pounder.
I never made three crops in one sea
son before. lean beat the world on
melon* on iny DeKalb laud. I got
SIOO, Including my S7O in prizes on
my twenty hills”
Mr. Miller is the champion fanner
of DeKalb. lie has taken prize after
prize at the DeKalb Farmer’s
Club meetings, lie said :
“I raised fifty and a half bushels of
wheat on one acre of ground. Ou
eighty bushels of wheat. I then put
the same ground in corn, peas and
potatoes, Igt eighty-one bushel* of
corn, thirty-five bushels of peas, and
twenty-five bushels of potatoes. That
watt p’retfrgoda for lesl'yt.an two
acres ill one season—22l bushels of
good food, or over 110 bushels an acre.
On one acre and a hair this year Tgol
3,000 ponrnls of seed cotton, which
gave me nearly 1,200 pounds of lint
cotton. There is no better land on
earlli tlianoor land in Middle Geor
gia.—Atlanta Constitution.
THE LAST OF THE SHOEMAKER
Chattanooga Timas: C. C. Sharpe,
a well known shoemaker of this city,
left for parts unknown lavt Wednes
day, taking with him S7OO in ca-h be
longing to liis wife. Mrs. Sharpe
savH they were married three years
ago. A few months sinco licr hus
band, desiring to move West, she sold
here farm house near Lookout station
oh the Cincinnati Southern railroad
for S7OO, put tlic money in the bank
until they were prepared to go. In the
meantime they were s'aying at look
out, station, and lust Tuesday Sharpe
loft home, alter bidding tier an aeffec
tionste good-bye, saving tHat lie
would ge to McMinrille and pur
chase a farm. lie came to this oily,
however, and after arranging all of
his affair*,drew her money and lias not
been heard of since. He wrote tier a Ict
leiyisking tier to forgive him for what
lie had done, that lie was unworthy
of her, and begged that she would for
get him. as lie would never return
again. She Ibim.s he lias gone to
Australia,his former home. Mrs. Sharp
offers a reward of SIOO for his arrest.
WOMEN HOUSE BREAKERS.
Breaking In tba Door of a School House
to Hold Belgioua Service*.
The trial of the eight women who
forcibly obtained an entrance into
the school honsc at AVcqtiitequack
Conn., lias begun. Tho evidence
showed that on the 2511 t u!l.the women
went to the building and found it
guarded by men, and resolving to
hold Sunday school services In spite
of them, armed themselves with a
sledge hammer, axe and crowbars and
forced an entrance. The prosecution
claims that one woman entered tlic
room through an aperture 18 by 20
inches and, unfasting the widows, ad
mitted the others. During (he melee
seveial men were injured. Twenty
witness testified to the aboye facts.
-Four of the women testified to-day.
They did not deny breaking the win
dow and door but claimed the right
to hold Sunday school services. They
denied striking any of 'he men. The
trial will probably continue several
days.
EIRE IN BRUNSWICK.
A dispatch to Brunswick, Ga., say*:
“A fire occurred here tliis morning
w hich destroyed the two-story brick
Building of Moore & McCrary, groce
ries, on New Castle street. The total
loss is about $15,000. The firm had an
insurance of S4O,OfJO on tlic building,
but nothing on the stock. The loss is
heavy. Collier & Cos., clothing bouse,
on the fiirst floor,had $2,500 insurance
amt probably lose but little. Harris
& Smith, attorneys, lost their library
and office furniture, and had no in
surance on either, U. B. Mabcv, at
torney, had $<KX> on hi* library, and,
with salvage will lose very little. Sheriff
J. L. Beach tost Ills office "furniture and
H. A. Hendrick, insurance agents
lost everything in hi* place. The Board
of Education lost everything, inclu
ding valuable records. Tlic origin of
tho fire is unknown.
P. Watson's house in Douglassvillc
was burned a few days ago. The loss
is $2,500 ami the insurance SI,OOO.
THE FARMERS FISH.
Interesting; Facts About the Introduction and
Propagation of O&rp in the United States.
In a paper read before the American
Association, Mr. C. W. Smiley of
Washington, D. C., said lie had some
years ago imported from Germany
thirty or forty pairs ot this fish. They
were placed in breeding ponds in
Washington, and have increased
manyfold, the number spawned this
year being4oo,ooo. The carp is nat
urally a warm water fish, and in tlie
waters of the Southern Slates grows
with astonishing rapidity, and to great
size. They will also do well in cold
water of the North, even in Minnesota.
Nearly every State and county in the
Unite-1 States has a fish commission,
are all propagating carp, li
lias also been taken up as a private
speculation, and carp are sold for
breeding purposes as high as $5 per
pair.
The carp roots about in tlic mud for
aliment, and much resembles poultry’
in its manner of getting food. Carp
aged three years are often found lo
weigh twelve to fifteen pouuds, and a
gain in weight of four pouuds lias
been obsyrvctl in a carp in one vo r.
The carpie sluggish ; While trout, bass,
and other lively fish frisk a haul and do
not fatten jo last as the cat p. Experi
ment have shown that female carp
spawn at age of one year in southern
waters,at two years in colder waters,
and in the extreme northern waters ol
tho United States at three years. Other
fish, turtles, muskrats, snakes, and
even birds, eat young carp. A bird
shot in Washington recently had in its
stomach the heads of seventy-nine
young carp. Ti e United Staice Fisli
Commission is giving away carp, send
ing them by express to any point, the
receiver paying express charges. Tlic
fish will thrive on table refuse and all
most anything edible. Carp can be
kept In winter in a tub in the cellar,
the water requiring lo be kept fresh.
Care should be taken to keep poison
ous substances out of carp ponds, and
100 much food should not be thrown
in. In Cooking carp thorough cleans
ing is needed, and frying should be
done in hot pans and hot grease.
As to the economics of this subject,
Mr. Smiley said dial fish culture was
more and more becoming a part of
the farmer’s occupation, and thought
t liat, not very long in the future, most
of the farmers of the country would
liaye little fish ponds in their door
yards, both as a method of obtaining
food and as au ornament lo the home
stead.
HOW SENATOR GARLAND ATE THE
SOAP.
Another dignified Senator had been
taught lite mysteries of an ostensible
caramel which one of the hoys of his
hotel had invented for the purpose of
making miserable tho lives of the
oilier children. The Senator owed
Garland enc and saw his opportunity,
lie procured some of the alleged
sweets and put them careless!* on his
desk. The game succeeded. Gar
land spied flic drreptm chocolates,
sauntering by, picked upouc of tlieni
and said: “What are these, Sena
tor?” “They are caramels. Take
one.” ‘ Thank you, 1 will,” and lie
took one. Now, the caramel was
filled with wap, and l he jokers expect
ed to see Garland spit out.the nause
ous stuff. That was where tho laugh
was to come in. But Garland dis
appointed them. He ate up (lie whole
thing, sap and all, and never made
a sign. The perpetrator became
frightened and ran out into llie cloak
room, exclaiming: “Good Lord, I’m
afraid the mans poisoned?” “Oh.
you needn't lie alarmed,” said Butler,
of South Carolina, “Garland’s got an
Arkansas stomach.”
To tliis day no one knows whether
Garland lasted the soap or not.—
Washington Capital.
Out of the whole number of patients
received into tho Insane Asylum nt
Milledgcvilleduring the past year, 147
were married and 174 single.
Sheriff Overby, of Oconee, at the
first cold spell lids winter, killed. 800
pounds ot meat. The weather warmed
off soon after, and lost every pound of
Ills meat, being forced to make it up
into soft soap
Thomas Dickson, of Newnan, tells
of a popular tree which he worked up
into 340 feet of weather-boarding, 20
posts 4 by fi inches and 10 feet long,
palings for about 200 feet of fence,
and sold besides sls worth of what re
mained.
Tlic barn and contents belonging to
G. W. Lindsey situated three-feurths
of a mile south of Cratown, lias been
destroyed by fire. There is no clue as
to who tired it. All of the stock was
removed except on* horse, which per
ished in tho flames. The loss is about
S6OO. There is no insurance.
(Saturday evening as freight train
No. 5 on the Brunswick and Western
Railroad was about leaving Summer,
lleury Adams, a train hand, while in
the act of stepping from tlic top of one
car to another, missed bis footing and
fell. His right legand hip wcrecought
nnderthc wheels of the morning train
and fearfully crushed. He died soon
after.
♦ m
The first American inscription up
on the obelisk, now standing in Cen
tral Park, New York, will be: “Use
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Price 25
cents.” _
Saturday night the water was turned
into the new re si voir at Alliens. It
is estimated that it will lake about 90
days to fill up.
Mo Or**** for Him.
“When Greece her knees —Greece her
knees —Greece her knees,” stammered
ail embarrassed school-boy, forgetting
thenexliincofhis recitation. “There
is no occasion to grease anybody’s
knees,” shouted liis teacher. Go and
study your piece.” Neither is there
occasion to grease your hair. Par
ker’s Hair Balsam is all the dressing
you want Restores the original gloss
and color to grey faded hair. Docs
not soil the linen ; not a dye; good for
the scalp; prevents falling out.
Snow Cases manufaeured by Mc-
Bride A Cos., Atlanta Ga., also give
close prices to dealers in looking
glasses, crocaery, wood and tinware,
silver plated ware, glassware, best
American snd Imported table and
pocket cutlery. 11-1 y
WASHINGTON, GA„ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1883.
In the Pilot House.
“Yes sir; this kind of work obliges a man ;
to keep sober as a judge. Ofallmenin the
world, steamboat pilots and railroad engin
eers should let liquor alone. For on theii’
clearness of sight and coolness of bead de
pends th s safety of life and property."
Keeping his hand on the wheel as he said'
this, Mr. A. Brockman, of No. 29 % Silvet
street, Chicago added: “Of course, some
of e’in drink; but the sober ones have the be.-t 5
positions and the best pay. Yes, the -work;
and exposure sometimes tell on us: but fo;
ray part I find Parker’s Tonic to be all the s
invigorant I need. I’ve got a bottle aboard’'
hire now; never go on a trip without it.
When I haven't any appetite, or auv in any.
wav out of sorts, it sets uo up in no t int*:.
If drinking men would use the Tonic, it w oil hi
help ’em to break oft*. (No, that isn’t a light
house; it’s a star, low down near the Water. ),
As I was saying, the Tonic is new life bot
tled up. You see that flag-staff? Well, with
a bottle of Parker’B Tonic in the locker I can
keep malaria as far from me as that, all the
time. My wife used it for three years for
summer complaints and colic, and ns an itM
vigorant, wheu she’s tired out from oter
imck.she savs the Tonic is & daisy. Good
bye. i>on 4break your neck going below.”
This preparation which has been known a*?
Parkkk’s Ginger Tonic, will hereafter be
advertised and sold simply under the name
of Pakkkk’s Tonic. As unprincipled deal
ers are constantly deceiving their customers
by substituting iuferior articles under th v
name of ginger, and as gincr is reallv an un
important ingredient, we drop the misleading
word
There is uo change, however, in the prepar
ation itself*, and all bottles remaining in the
hands of dealers, wrapped under 4he name
of Parkkr’B sinukr Toxic, contain the gen
uine medicine if the faesmile signature of
lItSOX A Cos. is at the bottom of the ou'side
wrapper.
WANTED!
100,000 TWLEIV,
Womeu "TnTT Children,
To read thin advertisement and learn tho
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The place of all othera, to buy superb instrument*
at lowest possible figures, is at
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THE HOLIDAYS !
Will noon be hero and it'n high time to think <>r
selecting a present for your wife, daughter,
sister, or sweetheart. Nothing can be better
or more pleaeure-giving than a piano or au or
gan. Write as, or our Heart at Branch House,
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Savannah, Ga.
Georgia Railroad Company.
Office Generat. Manager, 1
AUGUSTA, Ga., Nov. 17, 1883, J
Commencing srj.ty, inti. •mi., wi-tuuston
Branch Trains will run as follows, daily :
Trains run by 00th meridian time, Tl niinntrs
slower than Atlanta time.
Leave Washington 11.20 a. u.
•* Ficflen 11.63 “
" Ilsytpwn 12.23 P. w.
Arrive at Barnett 12.40 “
" Athen5........*,*. 6.00 "
“ Atlanta 5.46 •*
“ Milledgevillc 4.40 “
“ Macon 6.46
“ Augusta 3.55 u
Leave Angusta 10.30 a. m
*• Macon 7.10 •*
“ Milledgcville 9.10 **
Atlanta.. 8.25 •*
'• Athens 9.06 •*
“ Barnett 1.35 •
•• Raytown 1.57 “
“ Ficklen 2.22 *•
Arrive at Washington 2.55 “
Trains connect at Atlanta and Augusta for all
points West, North-west, East and South-west.
JOHN W. GREEN. Gen. Manager.
E. H. DORSEY, Ocn. Pass. Agent
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! Everything else as Cheap in Proportion.
O 111 j experience in the trade lias very thoroughly equipped us
for the business, and we guarantee perfect satisfaction in every Car
riage, Buggy or Wagon that goes out of our house.
Give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. 44-lim
L. SMITH & BRO.
NEW
FURNITURE STORE
IN
STUMMER’S HALL.
Now in store and stock being constantly replenished.
Maple and Walnut Bedsteads. ,
Cottage, Dininff and Parlor Chairs.
Ciit)*, Bureaux, Safes anil Wardrobes.
Spring Beds in great variety.
Centre Tables, Mattresses,
Enamelled Chamber Sets.
Marble Top Walnut Suits.
Picture Frames, Mouldings, Etc., Etc.
Mr. q. A. JOHNSON
Will always tie ready to serve you in framing pictures, repairing Furni
ture, or selling you anything you need to beautify your home.
Remember the place, STUMMER’S HALL. 42-Grn
C. m SMITH.
THEODORE MARKWALTER’S
MARBLE WORKS,
BltOAI) STREET, (NEAR LOWER MARKET) AUGUSTA, GA.
MINTS. TOMBSTONES INI) MARBLE WORKS (IENEBULI.
alwaya on hand or made to order. A large selection ready for latteriug and
delivery at short notice. Several hundreds of now designs of
The Most Modern Style of Monuments,
FUruMkad at a lower priae than over before in this market, and of tho beat workmanship,
whuilar to that of th<* hjw Confederate Mounmwnt recently ereeted by me In this oity.
.T. VI. ANDERSON,
| Formerly man*e:ng partnor and aalcaiuan of PKARUK, ANDKHBON k CO.J
Cotton Factor and Commission Mordant,
AT TIE OLD STAND OF R. A. FLEMING,
903 REYNOLDS STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.
Peratmal attention kiven to all business. I aui prepared to furs mb Bagging
and Tie*,and will make Liberal Adyaooea on Cotton to store.
NO. 50.
(> .K. Irvin. J. M. Oallvn. S. P. Brooks. ft, Alotte Smith.
IRVIN, ('ALLAN & CO.
Washington, Georgia.
A Mammoth lew Store,
FILLED WITH A
TREMENDOUS STOCK
New, Beautiful and Excellent floods.
In coming before the pc*ptc of Washington and Wilkes mrotv for their
patronage, we thoroughly appreciate tlic importance of offering them such
goods as in quality cannot be surpassed and in price cannot be undersold,
feeling assured that their superior knowledge would tend them only to such a
house as would offer these great advantages. Our verv extensive store rooms
have au almost umtimited capacity, and in variety our large stock i* fullly
up lo llie varied wants of the public at large.
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY HOODS.
The Finest Quality, the Best Manufacture. Beautiful, Elegant, Ere*'i
Attractive, Durable amt exceedingly low in price.
DRESS GOODS.
Notc! Designs and New Styles. Remarkably Cheap.
CLOTHING
Of Superior Quality and Great Variety. This cannot he undersoi l
CutsHimeres, Jeans, Etc.
The Best Goods, and as CEAr AS THE CHEAPEST.
DOMESTICS,
Avery large lot of these goods, and a great variolv of Brands. The*
we offer at ftOCK BOTTOM PRICES.
Hardware, Cutlery, Hollow-ware.
Including 6vcrv variety that could be desired by the trade, all of which
is marked with very low figures.
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.
In great profusion, and at prices that have never been undersold.
WOODEN-WARE, WILLOW-WARE, and an endless variety of
small wares that are useful, durable and cheap.
Heavy and Family Groceries,
HAMS, BACON, LARD SUGARS, COFFEES,
FLOUR, MEAL, BRAN, ETC.
Our STEAM MILL is run iu connection with (hi* department, anil
our customers shall have l lie ad vantage of this convenience und consequent
cheapness.
MERRY MAN'S anil other 'Celebrated brands of Guanos.
Canned Goods and Family Supplies, fresh and choice, and most col*,
brated ImMitJgypd at prices that suits you.
THE abavo are a few of our leading article*. It would bo next to impoaaibla to enumerate all. We
extend to our frienda and all the people of Waahiugton, Wilkes county and all the surrouadlag
counties a moat cordial invitation to call and look through our stock. We do not ask you to buy unless
the goods suit you in every particular aa to quality and price.
We unload our good* directly irom the cars into the store. Thin saves drayage and lays Jena
our goods very cheaply aud with great convenience. We always give our customers this advantage iu
prices. Our goods were bought with great care by our buyer who haa for a number of years made a
close study of the wants of the people of this section 6f country. Givo us a call and be eonvlnoed that
we con give you groat inducements in our various lines of goods.
IRVIN, CALL AN & CO.
The Model Soda Water Establishment of the South.
GIITCER ALE, SODA WATER, Etc.
EQUAL TO ANY IMPORTED.
M&nnfactmcd and for Hal# at
CLINTON'S BOTTLING WORKS,
1348 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
Orders Fill led Promptly ami Sli|>petl by Express, l.i Clinton's Patient
Shipping Canon, N' Goods Misrepresented. HO-!hn
K. STOKKhY. a. ly. HOOItJi.
STOKELY & MOOBE,
|SiTt'V**i<>Uß to McMaiian, Stokkt.t & Co..]
Cotton Factors ami Cmmmtm MortJmih
115 Jackson Street, Augusta, On.
■ 'J •• : 5
Personal Attention Given lo Weight* aiul Sale. Prompt : Ooniplisuios
with Instruction* Relative to Disposition of Consighimnils.
Literal Advances on Produce in Stoic.
coisrsxoisrivrEisrTs aoLiciTED.
J. M. Ih'BDlliJ- Cuahi.ks F. Pa*an.
J. M. BUKDELL & CO.,
Colton Factors ani Commission Merchants,
Continue Business an heretofore, at the
Largo Fire-Proof Warehouse,
No. 19 Mclntosh Bt., Auffusta, Oa.
®ar*Strict Attention to all Consignment); and Prompt Remittance.
utpt2V4u
Commissions Reduced on Cotton.
.T EC. SPEARS,
Cotton Factor and Commission Merchant,
Warehouse and Stile*room, 101 Mclntosh St., Cor. Reynolds,
AUGUSTA, UKCHIGIA.
In view of tin. ahoit crop, has roilucott Ilia cotmniaaicni to SSo per halo
on cotton not ait railed upon. Htoragr 25c per mouth; SS-tipi
Personal Attention Given to Buainefls,
' iv 1 allyiirmSrciliniinwJi’lHlKtorr aoo'lCT^’niaaiiM.l^
\ W ‘tof caitur* <n Grfliux, Root Croi>, hum ph, Fodder Cropa, Tr ♦ n a—MWhin wte .
1f r "l'ltatit'nr. etc. only lOcfs. ,*niu*i u*d l*rtc JAH ot ftnnfl 1(CBS.
j, - A ■ ,g „ K-V.ral tlicnranil varl. tKEK. _ _ ”,
ttiurrmss HIRAM SIBLEY 41 CO, Rochester,N.Y. Chicago,lll.
job printT^g
large stock of .11 XlncU White and Colored
Paper, Envelopes,- Cards, Etc.
on hand.
The Finest Job PrinUno
Of Every Variety done at very Reason
able Rates.