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WASJPPfp GAZETTE
Fm>Ayfc£t<i>BEH Mi 18S1 (
*iMri¥Mß IN ADVANCE.
A lot of simtrt i ptire tieorgta Hy<?
and Barley lor sale cheap.
BOYCE FICKLEN.
ir
WILKES-WISE.
MMNI 1* * ' hfl* I*l
Hon. A. tV. Hilt left for Atlanta
Wednesday.
Mr. tV. T. Johnson is the happy
father of a tfnc 'lSoy.
Caplain J. T. Erwin has improved
very greatly in the past week. <
Wo regretto know that Dr. J. A.
U. HarpiT is eonflned to his bed
aiagn.
Mrs. L. M. Hill’s condition has not
,i%ateri*jly “““ *• w*
•first stricken.'
Missus. Irene Frmikliu and Ida
Callan of this place, are again attend
ing Wesleyan Female coNege in Ms*
•CO*. 11M h
—Miss Boss Cooper now a pupil of
of Horace Bradley of Atlanta is ex
pelled bScfclut of November. to W
sume iter dutieiaa att teacher at Hub.
Senttflltt.
MrfT*?"if. Holier,the popular tHan
of ilia Arnold House, m this
place, was married to Miss Williams
■of Atlanta, on the T6th inst. Tlie
happy couple arrived here last Fri
day.
Everything scetfis to indirate that
Hon. F. T. Shubrick of Wilkes comi
ty will have a walk over in his race
for the solicitor gcneral’R office in the
Northern Circuit.—Sparta Ishmael
ite. rg>g
—A farmer in this county last fall,
put tip two very large hills of pota
toes. Wliati Ite opened thorn in the
winter one had not a rotten potatoe in
it, while tlis Otlicr’hadn’t a sound one.
He was nbt able to account for the
great difference. Another farmer
tell* us- that he puts up Ills potatoe in
a dry place jmd lets them go tbropgh
the sweating process before hc'covcrs
them, and that I hey. rarely if ever fail,
to keep until potatoes cotne again.
The fact thaLMjp. Mil. W, E, SJjeL
verton removeing frpm yVashJ
mgton will bj universally Regretted
by the. citiions f this place. They
ira Sro td^rsnswiok.Oa., \omotiinpt
next month, where they will make
their perinaiiertt residence. Mr.
Shelverton has beetiypp
the Georgia railroad for (Tiiriy-one
years, and twenty-four years of that
time he has served on the Washing
tan branch. 'Tiro best wisties ef otir
people will follaw him and his wife
to their’new home.
—The presidential election will
take place one week from next Tues
day. Congressmen will be elected at
the same time. There is apparently
ITlfle or no opposition to the demo
cratic ticket in this district, ypt W 4
hare an clement to contend against
that require?* tfl* grfalgst watchful
ness, and atf democrats should be
*prs to be to (lte pylli on next Tues
day'* week, Nov. 4, and v*tc.‘ Many a
time have parties been beaten fly
over confidence. Soab Reese has op
pdW|hn, bbt it Ti*s"kcpt very quiet •*
Some gentleman in this place were
speakings few days ago of old time
railroading. One of them said that
the train used to be advertised to leave
Athens “somewhere between eight
and nine o'clock a, m,”and that such
4 tiling at leaving en the minute was
unknown. Another one said the
wood tor the engine wonld give out
sometimes, the train wonld be stop
ped arid the passengers go with the
train hands to get up wood. The ri
dfculaas part of it* was that the peo
ple in those days thought they had
reaujtfd the acme of perfection in
We regref to know that Dr. G. E.
Lyndon, of this’plarce, fell and was se
verely hurt white jumping from the
fast traiu Wednesday evening as it
•#pfmo#hgoff from CrawfordTille.
He left Atlanta for Athens but war
asleep when the train passed Union
Point. He waked up at Crawford
ville, and ascertaining that the train
would not stop until it reached Cam
ak, jumped off while it was in mo-
ImpJ Id jumping he fell in a ditch.
The side o( 14s face was badly eut
and bruised, one fore-arm and his
chest., also . received injuries. The
ihst news of the accident came by
telegraph from Camak as soon as (he
fram'rcaclicd that point. There is no
telegraph office-at Crawfordville.
Several friends left here immediately
by private conveyance for Orawford
yrlle, but when they ariiyed they
found he had started for Washington
by aiCliffrfpopte. ’ tThe~ buggy in
whieh "be Was travelling broke down,
and hcljqd to remain by the road
side alone for saveral .hours of tl}e
night. Dr. Lyndon arrived' at hoti e
about tifyiy o'clock i|ejrtM*|rtiiug. at I
ft*s M*if iodftdeflMb ml* win ev> r
since. We are, glafyAo know Ilf. s
doing is well a* could Mr expect* 1
under the circumstances.
PIANf >St IST 1
—A negro named Frank Math! *
was up before thp count/, wet las I,
Tuesday for stealing corn from tin
fiield of anothernegro, Willis Wing -
fiilh. The corn was cut father tha i
pulled, and found in Frank’s housi.
Itfis supposed it was stolen at nigh 11
aud cut because not so niuefc nois i
would be made. After Frtidt was ii
jail and he found that the fact tha i
tire corn was cut would lie 1 Used at
evidence him, be tried to get
another hOgrO to go to Me (Frank's)
field-akd cat somo corn. He wai
sentenced to the cliaitli-gsirig fo'
twelve months, hits gone to Daven -
port & Powell IhJGrecne cotinty, ant
will vigKti'-flvu dollar* fo-
Wilkes eou n tv. w H ,
- 1 nxJkTttf/ull \ ■ < >*
-rLast Saturday night at Battue;:
the steam gin ami eletOn haTe* iof-edt
wtjto burned, A ditaC and dumb ne
gro. well Known in Washington a
‘•Dummy,” who was employed abou
h<a*nj wnsasiropl* tlte too*: cotton
Another negro went there after him,
and in Dummy coiiTd not hear' Tiin
calls.thfOtfier itegro went lITy look
fochim.hr'cdf*a uuttdv*t|l*aJwiessly
dropped it in the cotton. It flashed
over as quick as thought aud In a fed
seconds the house was enveloped ill
flames. The boiler burst with a terj
rifle report while the house was. burl
nitig." We'dld not leafn whether of
tfot the property was insured. Th<
Are was plaialr seen from this phscyl
ahout'Mxtiati mflls 6n an t
pq-CfflfcHTM NOTICK.
Court will only be held one day in
November, to-wit: On first Monday j
and tl en will nfyoiiriwqr until next
May. Traverse jurors are required to
attend o:t that day. Grand juror*
heed not attend. This announcement
is made on authority of a telegram
from Judge Pottle. No litigatsjl;
cases will be tried. Wo will give fur-!
tlior notice next week, and if any
changes are made it will be an-j
iioanced tlien.
Lost 1 Tan Dollar* Reward !
AjSoltairi| Diamond set in
black. Ftnfferwtll leafe at store ot
rMsMoa
On the 19(h lust., at tha roddence
nf the bride’s mother.by ReV. *J. H.
IVirtsow, Mr, f ift>. E. Heard and Miss
Fannie Lfnasey.
ATTENDANTS.
T. V. Heard, Miss Lizzie Kitten,
J. T. Lindsey, Miss Fannie Anderson,
W. L. Sutton, Miss Georgia Heard,
tj. J*. Heard. Miss Mittie liiodsc'’.
If the beautiful and Jqyply day up
on which they were made one, pg
emhlomatic of their wedded, life yen
bespeak for.Utem a bright at.uL_gl.ii
'SXkss&LSDL
A yetlttsa
Saturday, WWchiccqnesttdiho Geor
gia better railroad
f#oi]/tieg. ' i'bq ■'petition asked that
the Washington branch have such
connection with the fast train as the
•anthorittpsrfelt warranted in giying
*4. 11 FF> £f jpearly
one of our business men and by other
citizens. Only two or three refused
to sign it. Judge W. M. Ucese wrote
to Major Green recommending that
two trains a day be run on the Wash
ington branch for three months to
see 4fr-.it would -pay. Op ifewlav
Hon. M: P. Recs<r Wk the- trtfftMfl
and letter down to AUgusta and saw
MajorGrycn and Col. Dorsey in re
gard to the matter. They said they
would take the matter into AmUd
ei at)on, but did imtjsay,,.,whether,, w
not extra trains would be inn on eur<
branch. They said that if these
trains Would barely pay expanses
they .would be ran. We very much
hopfc'thc great desire of our town to
connect with the -fast- train- wilt be
granted by the Georgia railroadytpn;
thoritie*. Anyhow tit at a test he
raadeofah* praotleabiKt.troftlie mth
tcr. We feel confident it would ma
terially aid In building up Wash
ington, arid consequently advance
the interests of the Georgia railroad.
If we b(T-atotbar
Georgia rtxld woald-gtvc us alj pioksi
hle facilpHer-whcn it wpftld" have te
divide tile business ef thfe' piAce; then
why can it npt give us these facilities
when it getsali the business? Ath
ens and also the town* along (fieCen-v
tral road between Atlanta and Ma
con are striking illustrations of this
rict.-, ■- - m
All that Washington asks is that
this matter he tested. It is certainly
a very reasonable request, when we
consider the fact that the bnsiness of
-the Washington branch pays so well,
and we nope the Georgia railroad au
thorities will do our town the justice
to grant it.
a ■, A Xr lP tp „
©u last Tuesday th writer made j
trip to Dunbitrg the most flourishing
villa**. Jit i the trttuntjr, •utside of
Washington. The building boom
has also reached Washington's “Lit
,( I Sa*S*er!p,D*uburg U; some times
called. The wasto places caused by.
the tire there aeveml yors, ago, have
all hpgiy iiobpUtiiHtdi other improrqi
made. Another now store has just
beei)'Cepiplcted: by Mr. John.L Ant
dersou. Mooara, button * A ndsrumi
have a sUtaat gin in npimitton and tit
•i> kept very busy all the while. It
itatight flpe last Fliday sight, btt the
llaiyes wcitj disedvarod diiimedtalhly
and.eatinguished lietbro they reiehed
itlwicotSonii The lire was eon titled to
tjieroof of tha engine house. On the
night following a bale' f edlfopj
on a platform nohr theslorhofMeSsits
Methews A Tally', was discovered to
be ou fir*, It was quickly rolled oil'
to aha fo distance andt ho flames oxj-,
tiugltialwd.7 ItMvadi supposed ft'oih j
the nature of the tii-e that a spark got'
into tlus' bale while it wasl liedng
packed. , t ■•;-•••■ •;ti 'hi > t-’-if 1
l! Danbnrft has more : chiton to the
square inch than any pinch tve ever
saw. It s 1 *lcs, Unify
I.bdes barrels, baskets &c. The fieoplt,
are too Inlsv picking it to devoir
ihrtcfi time to gig nitig. parking
hauling off,‘usthe Acids arc wliiirr
than *Ve ev’er rfaff Vfiein before,
(flekira ! chil Hot' keep uji
With (lie cotton. 1 19 * ej >
Danburg neehsa jailroadto haul
ofThcr cotton to j>ut the toyvd
in quick communication with the out*
side \votld. wjll help her
'very'litiorally witli a ttaaqyv gauge
whenever she will n.iiuifcst her de
sire to ljavo one., SVc bgfyove Wash*
ington would do a great deal mope
toward such an interprise than li:ni
hnrg would, although the latte.- would
roerve immensely more bßUOffy, Wo
•Have* ’‘bilivasseil the . matter verv
thorotighlv and wo arc fully satistied
if Dhriburg wants a
road it can he built and tliqt very soon
A Little Child Escapee Death by, Only*
' •' Hair’s Breadth.
Last Monday jiyorping a
ycar-9!(j child of Mr. It, TV Ihohards
of this place met with a peculiar me
eident which came very near ptovlng
fatal, in fact for ten miuuify) Hid
appawntly lifelss*. It was up
atairs at a window across which slals
had been naifyd to kecfl the rhildrcu
from falling
phild climbed up on tho moptbnard
and put its head between the sluts;
Its foot slipping .the u*f*|'tunate lit
tlo follow hung by its neck fr some
ipjnutes. It is not known bow long
as a little brother only a few yoars
older, was tha only one who was with
tho child atjhe time, He tjan
told his mother that Wf was
trying to get out of tho window, ,btrt
little attontlnh was paid to what ho
ssid for H was known 1 that • the huby
Could not get .ojty. Bt,o went |bacfy
and ran, in tho second time and
sootned so much in earnest about the
bfeby, that the mother went. In anil to
her horror found her child with its
head bqlnrqoii tfye slats, and; hanging
there apparently lifeless. A physi
cian was (jhlckly 'Called, and he
found resjiirutiou'cntircly suspended
though tho heart was still byating
faintly, Ho resorted to artificial res
piration, but it was about ten mirt*-
! utes before thesJtild began to iiCCath.
It was three hours before conscious*
ness mtnraed. though we are glad to
say 4hat‘after that time tho Rttlo fel
low was as well a ever; ilyaii
Weatlncfeoiaae Moohlnore- u
Mr. G. W. Jarrell, agent for the
'Wcstlnghotise Machinery Company
jof Pitttsbarg, Pa., was in town last
week looking after the interest of
said company, and.was encouraged by
several parties wanting his machine
ry, as any ono will who contemplates
purchasing after investigating and
seeing its merits. It ill something
new and flrst-class in every particu
lar, made ofthe best material, the
tnginohas two evliiider automatic,
and perfectly balanced, self oiling
and very little ware: Consequently
jthe repairs are afcafeety anything com
pared to ordinary machinery.
‘ Mr. M a youiik-’inati of prac
tical Experience,''Tfavihg wdrfced ‘W
iftle Western Sc Atlantic rallrdad
shops for the last fifteen years. He
i* Miible and responsible. He pro
poses to set up all machinery he sells,
jih’d guarantees it. Any one will'
give money by seeing hint before
buying elsewhere. We understand
jhat Mr. Jarrell thinks of locating
here and establishing a machine and
repair shop. We would gladly w'el- !
home Jiim as be comes highly rccftiu-Tv.
mended with eoroplimenjiry rocom
tnendstions from Jneep K. .Brown,
president, and Mr.llincS ' superinten
ds title I' the Western & Atlantic road
hnd rpaebine shops, with other rc~
omißendations -a u.w
j Hfflratraji spraraifi' jukei eiGfiE^sf’
Energy, E4pdKemi and fisSfa Cash *Win Once Mors.
i) tV i .. h••• i: -iti .rriMi *
Tlfi'lMlli IjSASqfo
WV* t* ftPEKlga Of 0D BfyßPKlSiirA.fsktWM’BlCSl)SMiafilßßFjCoMiiaai NEW SHOOK it I
DRY GOODS" > CARPETS,
BoogalSasßili bfeSKtSTritf
'-• Prices the Heat
TO,JLI>I3 Wr/ITIX SUCCESS,
lh !sytiling for YmtradMis the Widest Hango foySelecbioini'; The Latest StWos. '/The Most
Reliable'Goods, j By far the Lowest Price. These arc Facts—Our Goods
li.iiqeif bin Jbiiamlt ftmml - £iwl Stage Sgefy pe wWyr
tr tz : z r “:r; Wf 3 and
!®*Agntß fof Buftfiek’h Pkttemfy Fancy Woric - ' ! '• ■ . A ’V'T* A g-s, \
• *b- vo and Sfatmping a Sfiecfylty 1 U
ivift *n!t weld or nas'Hi him fielifl si fiaO vfi'dri ito nd (.smut no tr-dia oiil •rJ, -* a,i;b nu i
iU TALIAKEBBO ITEMS. .
nil / w-acts'MOK-, '
( Wo are just 34* dogres ooolen or* r
hena this, morning, than wero lust
Wfyliwuthm ~-, 4 „J, ~}, j. , j
About half of this section of tl)o
county lias had a nice rain,;since niv
lust com mil mention to you. juiyl
i Tile ohangaltiHho'Dttnospliiro tdnee
the rain, will bd very sure to change
the general health of tho county f,r
ttlieifeeUer. e,lt iieijiit
... , . , , ,
It is feportod that Mr. David Motire
had too much Water it Ins mill oh
tho riVcr for a while after the rhCOut
; r4hi, while Mr. William Kfen'dMh*
can scarcely turn a wheat yet. 1 at fls
mill. There was not ruin errdugh
i'WSfeto help him any. I ,vf
Mr. L. A. Moore has finished ft
largo and cimimodtous barn on hi*
lot wire at Sharon.
Mr. Will. ,T. .Norton is gotling on
finely with his work at the convent,
here. The frame work is about coin.
pleled, and wlicii tho job is tinisjie,’
wo are satisfied that wo ran say it fy
a gad#one, though It Vtifl It,, ooiisidt
‘ertihle tithe before it is fltiislntd. • '
Every farmer is tf jf*hg to see bow
soon he Van get his coltmi in tit*
housifand aro soiling as ftist a* they
Oah. 1 ' ><> Ot fST • - •inittottr J
Sharon, G*.; Oet,, 21, I*H.
and The Orest Hospitality of Wa*hla*t(m.
• Mrt. Editor : I Write you to ex
press my gratitude to the ndble 'ftii-'
p!e of Washington. I believo a iriore
noble, hospitable, generous fieoplo
could not he found. Surely Washing
lias made for herself a name which
will live to her praise. Tho noon
day tables xVero' spread and fokdCd
with plenty, and of (he bestto'bo'fiad,
and with it* porffect system and afteh-1
Don as we would exiiected to And hr
a private dihhigrooth. The company
was all cared fprln a princely style,
und yet I heard thatry sir, tltdy
pe'eted, and would have been' happy
fo havo more. I heard sotflo hegglug
fhr mere company. Surely your iico
pln were emulous ; hut, what a praise
WOrtlM' emuf/itihn.' I suppose I
the stoiitihriotifs of every one who at
tcnßcd dhr Association. '
I'ffecl pro'fid hf onr coilrt town,
fbr I know her generous people W
fleetfyfaisn to tinr commhhlty; LtH
the people have the thanks of H-aulV
servant. J. H. FotvAii??.
——it ■ IMKiKsm'w
A Fox At Bay,
Otto day last Weeks negro malt Who
was tit work in a field on Mr. 2k. 2k.
Sims’ plantation On Fishing erterik,
heard his dbg barking mi sonie tiih'e
in i Clump of Wdsbes th the sWatdji.
TfcfS man Wont to sec what H was
i when he saw his dog run up attd jn'mft
back several times, rim! finally discov
ered that It was a large red fost at
j bay. The nbgro then got some rocki
arid walked aft vfery close to the fox
; when the usually timhl animal jhftip
ed at him also. He strtlck him shy* ri
al limes with rocks and finally killed
him, tine fox not attempting to ruii'gt
all. We have never known of ani
o’lier such case where a fox attempted
i o fight, when he hud a chance to rit riJ
Mr, Sims saw the fox and the fidtri
are well establislied.
n .... i.■, i 1 huerl
Kind Words About th GtweeMe. and
Mr. J. W. Chapman.—i'iy.i'ti 'Si it f
’Enclosed please find money ordrtr foi*
$2.00 with which to pay suhscriptiou
Ifqr another year Qf.your valuable j
per. Jlauy read it besides myself
and.all pronounce it to bo one qf the
ibest town and county papers they,cv-,
'ey saw. Yours truly* ~,
IV. S. CspfAWAX.
BarEtay,/exas, Oct., sth, 1834.
|.
Ilaiii'.kerchiofs sc, Fancy Border
Handkerchief's Bc, worth 10c, hand
ketehiefe at 10c Woytli 15.
wdflh Wc. .at '2oc worth 30c. Col
ored Kii Gloves at 75c. worth SI.OO.
'Black it 75c worth SI.OO. Cashen
Gloves cheap, 'Childrens’ Gloves at
-•cost at C. BnrwvjlGreen’s.
Bawd Hi Doughertys
r *The. v onl7 Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods
t-j* House in the State .thatßells etrictiy fbr
) "CTA. sou
Wo wera la tha Northern Markots tlliia season just in time to attend
tho Big AUCTION SALES of
Blankets; Flaniub,; Knit Underwaar,
Etc., Etc.
On tl,o shove jaS ?pn Bisoy nthfr lini-B wo doff even Now York ttf
flpTbff. Everyihinp in io finest to the commonest go-ida kept
*7 ( Jh^6^ OUi ! e |J bo found at ours - Our motto ia
Yonr GMd Can Bay as Cheap as Yourself:
And our Golden Rule “SPOT CASH** enables us to guarantee a aaving of ten per
t ! ) wto buy o$ ua. dpTyoitf) ordet or call in person,
ant Two wilf satisfy you that 1 hlgfh pfibes are out of laah
ion and that fair dealing keeps business
,/ V \ t f ¥ r Y atl,er i r t a-3<a
r.v JL S^EiblALl'Y.
39 &41 pt.VJ iK ATLANTA-, GA**
Wk. M. JORDAN. l': > .flUf'Slir t. FRED. B. POPB.
Pormorly of Sibley k Joril.n. | Wuehlogton. Georgia
P" JORDAN & POPE,
and Merchants
South East Corner Jackson & Reynolds Sts., AUGUSTA, GA.
fully solioit tho palronage of iVilkoa cimnty Farmers andMerchants.
pf G s
rAYbUR GIN. Feeders and Condensers for any of the foregoing.
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.atnamnnoM to oi T (ici friai>oM :!cOi<l ul J
AOJON-.W-. CASK,
f Sl‘ l
(Ropsoßting Creo. H. MoFaddon & Bro.)
a S d’\T I \ * f { ' / \
t * ) I v , PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Will always pay the highest cash price
f far cotton, and aalfH the nathmage of 6very
planter in Wilkes and adjoining counties.
.bjo ,).TvrVin k ,vw . u v . .-a
EycfiWs PoTßitnrß Palate I
OUR PRINCIPLE—
The Beet Goods for the Least Money.
We make tbe prlceix>f Furniture, you can depend on it. Wo carry The
finest stock and all the novelties abd latest stylos. For four years we have held
IKE BANNER OF LOW PRICES.
Ami are dctermlnel to keep it. Call aud sec ns. Everythinir jruaraiß*#
.tceu as represented, Wo meet all competition from every quarter.
4. L. BOWLES & CO.,
840 BRORD STREET, AUGUSTA. GA,
Mortgage Sale of Lot of Land.
| ■ , ,'J. ; • Z •
BY VIRTUE of a power of sale contained
in a mortgage made by William Jones
t- Oco. E. Dillard and F„ H. Colley, on May
Bth,‘llß4, the THIS DTUiifd'lmrifig trahsferred
Wf Interest in gard mdrtffpjfo to me. and bc
inp; the sole owner of the same, I will sell be
fore the Court Htttffd doAr in Waghingebb,
Wilkeg county, Oa., on the Ist Tuesday in
NdrOmber, 1884, between legal hours of sale,
as the property of said William Jones, all
that tract or lot of land in said county and
town of Washington, containing one pere
more or less, bounded by lands of Hep Cel
lars and Trtn Thompffttf. Ba(d land sold to
satisfy the debt secured by said mortcraue, •
F. 11. COLLEY. “
First-Class Shoo Shop.
S6ZW, sr.ie. tide. Half-. 010 owl, Wla, sl.oor
laulob 3?lue Sewed Hboee repairod out end cheap.
■ W. T. ifACKNEY,
■TO-lm Washington, Ga.
SOLID SILVER STEM WINDING
FULL JEWELLED GENTS' SIZE
WATCH FOR $12.50.
Ft!J,J,Y Ul AtttNTKKI). This offer made for BO
'“Vf “"'V; Oovde Bent by EiproSß O. O. aubject
to ineperttotrberore'pnrehßaliig. 11-am
J . P.,mVE(ll A CO., Jeweler.,
Atlauca, (ul