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WASHINGTON GAZETTE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1884.
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE.
WILKES-WISE.
—Did you see the new moon clear.
—Mr. Thos. E. Fortson’s new resi
dence is looming up into comely pro
portions.
—Summer is about to leave us, but
sbe is not shaking dust off of her feet
against us.
—Mr. We in stock has arrived and
is opening a store on the west side of
the square.
—Messrs. Flukcr&Bro. sold all the
gins they could make and still there
are demands for them.
—On two ol her pages you will find a
good deal of local matter that was
crowded off of this one.
—The weather-wise people pro
nounced the new moon a wot one,but
so far it is quite the contrary.
—Mr. John B. Carr, cotton buyer
of this place, is shipping some cotton
from here to the factory at West
Point, Ga.
—Mr. Frank Barnett has just com
pleted a fine large barn at his planta
tion. The dimensions of the barn are
fifty by seventy feet.
—The livery horses all know where
the popular young ladies live, and no
matter who is driving them in passing
these places, the horses trot up and
stop.
—Mr. Henry Cordes will soon liaye
the most elegant line jewelry, silver
ware and clocks ever brottgh to Wash
ington, and will add a fine line t f
stationery.
—Mi'. T. Burwell Green recently re
ceived a carload of Mexican rust
proof oatß, which was shipped direct
from the frontier of Texas. The
freight was $225.00.
Messrs Wood & Jackson have the
largest and best equipped livery stable
in Georgia iu a town of this size.
Their horses are magnificent and their
buggies and other equippages are ole
gant.
—Messrs. O’Neill & Bro. will ex
tend. their ijito the nextdoor the
first of October. The Other store in
the same building has been occupied
by Mr. W. T. Aanderson up to this
time.
—The construction train witli a
force of hands, haR been here this
week, grading another side track at
the depot. This is good evidence of
the growth of ourtown iu commercial
importance.
Whatlumberis not sold from the
Baptist church, will stored in the old
lumber yard for sale. The price paid
for tearing down the old building is
fifty dollars. This does not include
hauling away.
—A hunter from this place who
was going down on Broad riyer for
several days, made the trip on Sun
day. He says he couldn’t resist the
temptations to take every pretty shot
he saw on the road.
—The white-wash brush is being
plied extensively. The people have
very properly determined that the
town shall have a clean face to greet
the strangers who come to the Geor
gia Baptist Association.
—Our sportsmen are giving the
birds no rest. Several fine breech
loading guns have been bought recent
ly in this place, and the hunting boom
was never so “bnomv,” if we may be
allowed to coin a word.
—There is a line Spanish jack in
this county, which cost four hundred
and eighty dollars. Farmers appreci
ate fine stock more now than they
ever did before, and the improvement
in stock is being made more manifest
every day.
There were three cases of assuait
and battery, in which all the parties
were negroes, up before the county
court last Monday; but they were dis
missed. It is sweet revenge for one
negro to put the law to another one
that he is mad with, especially if he
can throw the costs on the state.
—Bev. Dr. Hillyer will hold servi
ces in the Presbyterian church next
Sunday and the Sunday after, as the
old Baptist church has been torn
down and the new one not yet com
pleted. We believe the Baptist
Sundayschooi will also be held in the
Presbyterian church for the next
two Sundays.
-—There was a load of peaches in
town Tuesday, that “went like hot
cakes” at 25 cents a peck or one dol
lar a bushel. A great many more
eould have been sold. Farmers who
raise peaches for sale generally com
plain that when they bring them to
town people will not buy them.
This is owing to the fact that in the
midst of the season the market is
glutted and consequently there is no
sale tor them. The-above is an il
lustration of ilie fact that with a lit
tle care as to selecting trees, early and
late fruit could be raised and a very
ready market found for it.
—Don't forget to go to the polls and
vote for governor, state house officers
and members of the legislature next
Wednesday. It is true there is no
opprsition, but tlio eyes of the nation
are on the Democratic banner state,
and the vote next Wednesday will
have its effect on the national election.
—The cotton receipts at the depot
up to the close of the day yesterday,
were 507 bales, against 546 for the
same time last year. The crop will
be much larger this season than last,
but cotton is a little later in opening.
After the first bale last year it came
steadily, but after the first this year
it was about two weeks before an
other was brought in.
—We have read several fine maga
zine articles on the great cataract of
Niagara, hut none of them equalled
the graphic description from the pen
of our fellow townsman, which we
publish in this issue. Wc only wish
it were longer. The friends of Sir.
Irvin are delighted with his letters,
and we arc truly glad of the oppor
tunity of giving them to our readers.
—ln former years a man who pos
ted his land against trespassers was
looked upon as being very close and
niggardly, but in these days when
eternal war has :• be waged against
negro tramps, v great many men post
their land and the act is looked upon
with great favor. However the law
is only enforced to the extent of keep
ing off those who commit depreda
tions.
—Two of the largest boilers wo ev
er saw in this part of the coun'ry,
were brought up on two flatcars yes
terday. They have been used in gold
mining on tlic Chestalce river in
North Georgia, and are brought here
by the Cincinnati company which re
cently leased the Sale mine, for use
there. Captain I). B. Cade lias the
contract tor moving them to the
mine.
A gentleman had been teasing a la
dy m this place, about her esteem for
another gentleman. She told him she
would not see the other gentleman if
he were to come to tills place. She re
ceived a note frqin the gentleman
from a distance stating that ho was
in town and would be glad to call.
Replying favorably, whom should she
meet on entering the parlor but the
man who had been teasing her, and
who had written the note and signed
the others man’s name to it.
—The work of tearing down the
old Baptist church began last Mon
day. The building was put up in
1826 by Mr. Nicholas Wylie, and con
sequently lias been inconstant use for
fifty-eight years. It has been the sceno
of great and good work for souls and
many sweet memories still linger
around its hallowed precincts. How
ever, there is nothing to be regretted
in seeing it torn away, inasmuch as
such a magnificent new building
stands by its side to take its place as a
house of God.
—We have enlarged and improved
unannounced. We hope it is a pleas
ant surprise to our readers. The cir
culation ami advertising business of
the Gazette have increased more
vapidly in the past month or two titan
it ever lias before. We are deter
mined to keep up with the move
ment, and give our readers a better
paper than ever. Ihe demands of
readers and advertisers shall be
supplied, if we itave to burn the
midnight lamp every night during
the week, and rise with the chickens
next morning.
—Mr. Henry T. Slaton's fine field
of corn, which we have mentioned
once or twice before, was gathered
and measured in the presence of sev
eral neighbors a few days ago. The
field by actual survey, contains five
and a quarter acres, and the
yield of corn from it was 282
bushels, or 53 5-7 bushels per
acre. The best acre measured f>3
bushels. This fine yield was due en
tirely too good cultivation for the land
is old, having been in cultivation for
fortv or fitly years. Mr. Slaton fol
lowed the plan of intensive farming
and finds its very successful.
—Next week we will publish a full
list as far of practicable, of delgatcs to
the Georgia Baptist Association to
assemble here on the Bth of October,
with a programme of the order of
meetings to be held and as many
other matters of interest connected
with the great meeting as can bo
gathered. Dinner will be served
every day in the Andrews grove near
the church. This will be done to en
able visitors and citizen to meet so
cially, to save housekeepers trouble
and give them an opportunity to en
joy the meetings, as well as to accom
modate visitors and keep them from
goiug long distances in the middle of •
the day. There will likely be about
three hundred and seventy-fiye ac
credited delegates, and the other visi
tors will be legion. All will receive a
most cordial welcome.
—The insurance men have put up
the figures, and the rate charged, on
some prosperity around the square is
as high as six per cent. The lowest
we beliove is V 4 per cet. This latter
was insured a year or tw© ago at lj.j
per cent. The losses hero from fire
have been very small and it is hard
that Washington has to suffer pecu
niarily from losses to the companies at
other points. An insurance man told
ns that the moral risk was wliat made
insurance as high as it is; that if
the companies had to contend only
against accidental fires the rates
would be only nominal as compared
to what they now are.
—Bill Smith and Arch Stangley,
both negro boys about gown, were up
before Judge Wingfield last Saturday,
charged with cruelty to animals. Bill
plead guilty and there was not suffi
cient evidence to convict Arch. The
former was sentenced to pay a fine of
twenty-two dollars or goto the chain
gang for four months, and the latter
was discharged. The tine was paid.
They hired a mule from Mcssrs-
Wood & Jackson and went to a pic
nic down below Oanburg last Friday.
The charge against Bill, which ho ad
mitted, was that he heat the mule un
mercifully. A good many of Bill’s
“brothers in black” need to have this
same lesson that he lias just learned,
very forcibly impressed on them.
“She Eata Beyant the Moon.”
A negro was tolling a physician in
this place of Hie ailments and com
plaints with which his wife was af
flicted. The physician asked a num
ber of questions, and finally asked
how about her appetite. The negro
replied that he “didn’t ’zaetly under
stand the question when the doctor
simplified by asking it slio ate much.
Shaking his head and patting his
foot, the darkey said: “Ugh, Boss,
that nigger she cats beyant, the
moon.” The physician told him if
tiiat was the case to cut oft'his wife’s
rations and she would get well.
Home Raised Guano Horns.
Mr. W. F. Harris a few days ago
brought in a fine long guord squash
and left it at our Wiikes county vege
table exhibition, at Uozart. Blnns &
Co’s. It measures three feet nine
inches in length, is three and a half
inches in diameter at the largest point
and is almost straight. They can bo
grown perfectly straight by letting
them hang from a vine that has been
trained up. The inside is eaten, and
is said to be as good any squash. They
harden like a gourd if left on the vine
and a gqod many people in this coun
ty use them as guano horns. It is
very commendable grow the horns
at homo and if tlioy will make the
manure at this same place the reform
on this line will be complete, and it
will be a long stride on the road to
wealth.
A Prosperous Dairy Farm near Atlanta
Run by Wilkes County Boys.
Mr. W. A. Burdctt of this county,
and Mr. Willie Du Bose, formerly of
this place, but now of Atlanta, are
now in copartnership iu a dairy farm
in the suburbs of that city. Mr.
Burdctt scut up nine of bis fine cows
over the country roads a week or tv o
ago. They were about eight days on
the road, and arrived at their destina
tion in good condition. There arc
nineteen cows now being milked on
this farm. A hotel in the city offered
ten dollars a day for forty gallons of
sweet milk, hut the milk
is retailed at a better price. All
milk not sold is carried back to the
farm and butter made from it. There
is ready sale for the butter. Rent is
cheap: they get 80 acres at three or
tour per cent on its valuation. This
dairy farm is paying very nicely.
Mr. B. W. Winf.stock is opening
up a splendid line of new goods in the
center of the block on the west side of
the square. lie has dry, goods, cloth
ing, boot, shoes and everything kept
in a fiist-class dry goods store. His
goods arc all new; he lias no
old stock. They are very excel
lent and exceedingly cheap. Give
him a call before purchasing else
where. We call your special attention
to his advertisement.
Pi. att Brothers, the old reiiabls
furniture and the dealers of Augusta
have a very large stock of beautiful
and artistic furniture and the sell it
at remarkably low figures. It is a
rare treat to go throngli their large
store rooms on the several different
floors of the building. When you are
in Augusta be sure to call on them,
they will take great pleasure in show
ing you through their house. They
have furniture of the latest dcsigus
and patterns, and its presents an ex
ceedingly attractive appeareuce. See
their advertisement.
“NOTHIIUx SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS."
E&rgfy, Experience and Hard Cash Win Once More.
THE GRAND SUCCESS OF THE SEASON.
OPENING OP OUR SURPRISING!,V LOW PRIOED AND VERY COMPLETE NEW STOCK
DRY GOODS * CARPETS,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Prices Unequalled. Styles Unsn r, asset!. Assortment the Best
THADB WITH TJS--IT MEANS SUCCESS.
In Securing fin - Yourselves flic' Widest Range for Selection. The Latest Styles. The Most
Reliable Goods. By far the Lowest Price. These are Facts —Our Goods
and Prices Prove Them. Lomu and See'
S9 - 1m CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & CO.
H®" Agents for Buttirick’s Patterns. Fancy Work ATLANTA (LA.
and Stamping a Specialty
TIE COIDT& OF A BIS SHOW! 1!
THE LARGEST, BEST AND ONLY SHOW COMING THIS SEASON.
At WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER i.
The Sacred Wonder Theodoras, The White Spotted Elephant. More and rarer Wild Beasts than were ever before (xh bited
under one canvas. All quarters ot‘ the Globe have been ransacked for wild,'Carnivorous Beasts. The list of exclusive features
is exceptionally large, and only a few of them can bs mentioned: Huge herd of Performing Elephants. Monster Blood Sweating
Hippopo'amus. Ferocious Jlan-Euting Lion Slayers. Human Blood Sucking Vampires. Royal Abyssinian Lions. Royal Ben
gal Tigem. Baby Animals of uvery Kind and'Si/.e. The Egyptian Bovnlapus. Large drove of Bactrian Camels. Snakes—
great huakea—’Live Snakes. Living Marina Monster. Gnu, or Horned Horse. Grave Robbing Hyenas. Performing Rhinoceros''
lO OPEN DENS OF WILD BEASTS lO *
Exhibited Free of Charge on. the Public Streets,
3 Great Circuses, embracing 100 Loading and Champion performers in 3 Separate Rings. The largest assemblage of Circus
Celehrsieir*vOg*th*r.in the civilized world,including 14 Real Brawny Turks, who will appear attired'Sri their native costumes, pre
senting thrilling acrobatic AcWvaiiuMts; Athletic Feats, Wonderful Vaulting and Leaping, Maneuvers on High Ladders and
Herculean Exercises; the wholeformjfg Human Pyramids. Balbini’s French Troupe of Bycicle Riders, the acknowledged
Champions of the world. Moore Family, Siberian Roller Skaters; the most skillful Lady and Gentlemen Skaters on earth. The
Charming K&tamorpa Queen of the Repute world. liiflla Bey, The Dextrous Knlfe-Threwer. 3 Siegrist Brothers, the Greatest-
Acrobats Living or Dead. 4 Onofri Brothers, Musical Hpecialets. 3 German Aeralists, Rudolph, Stubein, Franz. Mll’e. De
Granville, Ihe Iron Jawed Lady. The Great Eldorado, Japanese Wonder. Miss Antonio, Gy sonic Evolutions on the Stack Wire
and Instancous costume changes. William Showles, the champion of all Champion Bare-Back Riders. Ella Stokes the best
Bare-Back Equestrienne in either Europe or America. Sallie Marks, the Pleasing, Popular, Petite Premier of the Arena. The
Champion Dog Circus: Dogs that Talk, Sing, Laugh, Dance, Pray, Read, Play Cards, Hold School and smoke Cigars. 3 Mwea*-- jjp
Brothers; Classic Posturings, in addition to these the:eare almost numberless lot of lesser lights, making uw the roster of
best Circus Company throughout. Space will not permit further dclai’s, for full particulars see other publications.
THE GRAND FREE STREET PARADE.
Takes place daily at. 10 A. M.,and surpass
es in magnitude all other parades over seen
in America. Tt is NEARLY THREE SOLID
MILES IN LENG TH and requires nearly an
hour to pass any given point. Extensive
arrangements have been effected for
Cheap Excursion Rates
ON ALL RAILROADS.
Doors Open at 1 and 7 I'. M. Performance
liegius One Hour Later.
ONE TICKET ADMITS TO ALL
ADVERTISED SHOWS.
Dont fail to see flic new stock of
Plated Ware at W. T. Johnson’s.
Prices lower than usual.
Wood & .Jackson have on hand o
splendid lot Of broke horses and
mules which they will sell low for
cash.or on time. Give them a call.
Wood k Jackson san serve you
with as elegant and satisfactory turn
outs as yoa could wish to drive.
SMITHS’ WORM OIL is the
best. 11-Iyn
You can buy Grates cheaper than
ever before at W. T. Johnson’s.
Thomas Hexrv, col,, sells fresh
fish every Saturday.
The best Corliss engine Oil and
cylinder Oil for gins and machinery
at W. T. Johnson’s.
Holmes Sure Cure Mouth Wash
and Dentfrice is an infallible cure for
Ulcerated Soro Throat, Bleeding
Gums,Bore Mouth and Ulcers. Cleans
the Teeth and keeps the Gums healthy
and purifies the breath. Prepared
solely by Drs. J. P. k W. R. Holmes
Dentists, Macon, Georgia. Used and
recommended by leading dentists.
For Sale by Dr. H. B. Kemme, Wash
ington, Ga., and all Druggists and
Dentists. 36-tf.
Diamond Dyes all colors at Dr.
Harpers drug store.
Ladies call at Dr. J. A. 11. Harpers
drug store and look at the splendid
line of Perfumery lie offers for the
inspection of llie public.
Light nek's fine extracts cqtinl to
Lubins in prices, far superior to
Lubins as to quality, at Dr. J. A H
Harpers drug store—ail the favorite
oders can be found.
Ladies try one ounce of Liglitncr’s
choice perfumes and you Will never
line any ollief. They arc the finest
extracts made —try them. •
A Handsome little palette painting,
with a sample bottle of Liglitner’e per-*
fume free to all the ladies at the drug
store of J. A. H. Harper.
De. J. A. 11. Harter hrs a hand
some lot of Merscijaum pipes for sale,
call and look at them; they are some
thing real elegant.
At the new drug store you will find
the best cigars in town—the finest
chewing tobaccoes.
Remkmuf.r to call on Dr. J. A. H.
Harper when you need anything in
the drug or stationery line.
See advertisement ef Portable! Corn
Mills for sale by Geo. It. Lumbard
&Cos., Augusta, Ga. tf
Entire and Absolute Success.
Mnj. John C. Whittier, ot Atlanta,
well and favorably known all over
the United State as a General Insur
ance Agent, Says: “I used this reme
dy before the war on a largs plqpta
tion in u great number of cases, al
ways with absolute success.” sop-
Treatise on five Health mid littppi
neesof Woman mailed free.
Bradfikm) Regulator Cos.,
Box 28, Atlanta,’Ga.
SHILOH’S VITALIZEK is What
you need for Constipation, loss ef Ap
petite. Dizziness and all symptoms of
Dyspepsia. Price 10 and 75 con's
?P"r bottle. For sale by G. E. Lyndon
Washington, Ga.
— I ■
WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspep
sia and Liver Complaint? Shiloh’s
Vitatizor is guaranteed 'to cure.
For sale by G. E. Lyudeh. Wasliing
ten, Ga,
You can find the prettiest assort
ment of New Style La life owgr, of
fered in Washington at, Vv. T. John
son’s. Anice decorated Lamps for
* ho ° ... .j
You can buy the <sld liable Ex
cclsior cook stove at Ww® Johnson’s.
Mr T. F. Cane wiliT&V'bcOf in our
market on Wednesday and Friday,
and will sell choice stake at eight
cents per pound.