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YOU ARE INVITED
To see the new stock of Bilverware and Fan
cy Goods, Toys, Etc., for the Holidays and
Bridal Presents at
W. T. JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON GAZETTE
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21,18847"
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE,
Blue stems seed wheat, clover and
grass seed, and best plows and bar
rows in town. Boyce Ficklew
avtlkSwise.
—Middling cotton is worth 9>i cts.
—Mr. J. W. Sanders went to At
lanta last Tuesday.
—Our cotton receipts up to date are
8(138 againt 6873, same time last year,
—We can do some very beautiful
job pt intingfor you at rery reasona
ble figures.
—Some gentlemen from this place
had fine success fishing at Heard’s
mill on Tuesday.
—Mr. B. S. Irvin is having his res
idence repainted. It will be more
handsome than ever.
—Hon, M. P. Reese has a sorrel
celt tl at is said to be the flnost one
seen on the square this fall.
—All the clerks were engaged j
jyiocking dust the day after the rain.
The dust on the goods was about an
inch thick.
—A gentleman of this place, started
to Athens by rail about weeks
ago, but he did not get there till the
first of this week.
—There are enly two men in the
United States who htve not given up
Blaine’s election and one of them
lives in Washington.
—Tlioso whose subscriptions are
due will please come up *nd settle.
No time of the year is so opportune as
this for settling up.
—ln tho ballot for Uniled Slates
senator oil Tuesday, Messr*. Bartlett
of Bibb, and Becg of Calhoun voted
for Gen. Robert Toombs.
—The handsome new Baptist
church was dedicated last Sundaj’,
Rev Dr. Hillycr, the pastor, preach
ing a very impressive sermon.
—Next Thursday will be Thanks
giving* day, and we suppose you
have up a nice fat gobbler, making
him still fatter for the occasion.
—ln the ballot by the legislature
Tuesday when Senator Brown was
re-elecled, Messrs 11. F. Colley and
8. 11. Hardeman did* not vote. Mr.
B. F. Barksdale voted for Brown.
—There is a horse in this county
which has no cars. The other day
a man with a hammerless gun rode
by on the hsrse. when some fellow
remarked that he never saw things
bo well matched before in all his
life.
—The Augusta Chronicle now
reaches Washington by the fast train,
at half-past ten in the morning, and
its many readers here are very much
gratified to hare the news of the day
so much in advance of the regular
mail.
—A new side track has been laid at
the depot this week. In a short
while the passenger coaches will
start from and deliver passengers at a
tioint a little this side of the depot
■building, instead of at the platform as
heretofore.
—Mr. E. Y. 1111 l has sold about two
hundred dollars worth of Brown Leg
horn chickens this year. Ho has the
pnre stock and they are beantifnl
birds and very hardy. He advertised
them in the Gazette and consequently
found ready sale for them at good
prices.
—The town does not furnish all the
applicants for the office of postmaster
in this place, hut they are coming in
from far and near over the county.
It would be a nice place if a man could
get a lease on it; but there is no
nowing when a fellow
would have to stop
down sml out, and tu the long
run he could do a great deal hotter at
some regular business. There
is nothing we know of that is more
uncertain than the tenure to public
office.
—Tuesday evening tho sun wont
down on a world of dust, as far as
this section was concerned, for tho air
was filled with it and it made the
heavens look red ; but that night a
fino rain fell, and its failing was a
most welcome sound.
—Now is the time to advertise In
UisGazettb. The country is in the
midst of the business season, and the
men who advertise do the business of
the country. If you have a good
thing it will certainly pay you
handsomely to let it be known.
—Baron Seeman gavo entertain
ments at Floyd’s opera house the
first three nights of this week. It
was pronounced tho best slight-of
hand show ever seen in this place. He
also distributed prizes, Mr. ,J. M.
Wood and a drummer drawing
watches.
—Those who owe us will please
come up and pay their subscriptions.
The date you have paid up to is on
the printed label with yytir name.
We can not send the paper on time,
because we hare to nay cash for
everything. Please givo this your
immedia'e attention and yon will
greatly oblige us.
—Rome of our cotton buyers had a
sparring match over a lot of cotton
on Wednesday, and ran tho staple up
to elsven and one-sixteenth cents.
You will at onco suppose that this
was done to collect a had debt, but it
was not. It was merely the spirit of
rivalry between the buyers that ran
this cotton up to the high water
mark of the season.
—Captain D. B. Cade received a fine
young registered Holstein bull from
Altica, N. Y., last week. He is only
five a half months old, and with the
crate he was in he weighed one thous
and pounds. Ho was shipped by
express and tho charges were $97.50.
We greatly welcome ail improvement
in onr stock and cattle, and are very*
much gratified to know there are so
many fine blooded animals in our
county.
—The condemnation of the legisla
ture for electing Samuel Lumpkin,
Esq., judge of this circuit, is univer
sal in this county, as far as we have
been able to ascertain. The matter has
been widely discussed and wo have
neither seen nor heard of a man yet,
who does not think him totally un
fitted for the position. It is ndt a
more prejudice against the man, but
numbers of our very best .citizens
give good and sufficient reasons for
saying what they do.
—A chicken was killed at Mr. A.
Callaway’s in this county last Sunday,
and three brass buttons aud the shell
of a pistol cartridge was found in its
gizzard. It appeared to be as well as
any other chicken. It is well known
that the stomachs of alligators retain
rocks, bottles and other such hard
substances for numbers of years with
out detriment to the animal; but we
never knew before that a chicken
could make a junk shop of its gizzard
and be none the worse off for it.
—Thursday night a fire occurred at
McCormick, on the Augusta and
Knoxville Railroad, about thirty-six
miles from Augusta. The fire start
ed in the kitchen of Mr. McClane
from a defective stove flue. The de
pot caught, but was saved. The ex
press office in Thos. Taylor’s drug
store and the post-office in Mr. Jas.
Peak’s store, were entirely destroyed.
The following stores and buildings
were destroyed; Thomas Taylor,
drugs aud merchandise, uo iusurance;
P. L*. Sturkie, merchandise, store in
sured; Harmati Bros., merchandise,
no insurance; A. A, Stuart, merchan
dise, no insurance ;Jas. Peake, mer
chandise, no insurance; Jas. Dorn,
merchandise, insured; Clotn Cauley’s
store. Mr. McClane'e residence was
also consumed. The loss Is from
sixteen thousand to twenty thousand
dollars.
—We sold a groat many extra copies
of ths list two issues of
the Gazette to negroes.
It is unusual for negroes,
to buy them; but
they wore very much exercised about
tho presidential cloction, and some of
them were afraid they were going
back into slaver,*.
—This jear Mr. Burrell Rhodes
made fifteen bales of cotton, fifty
bushels of corn, thirty-three bushels
wheat and ten bushels of peas with
one mule. Last year lie hirod threo
negroes worked three nuilos and made
only ten bales of cotton. He says
this is the first year since he has been
farming, when lie could sell his cot
ton and take the money home with
him. This is another evidence that
earnest labor brings a sure reward.
—A negro named Louis Moss Dote
a horse from Mr. John 8. Edmond
son of this county, rode him over to
Oglotliorpo county, and sold him for
thirty dollars. He stole auothor borso
over there and rode him back hero,
and the horse was discovered near tho
depot in this place. Nothing was
made public here concerning the ac
tions of the thief, a* tfae officers hoped
to catch him; butjii the matter lias
been published elsewhere, we give
these facts.
—We the undersigned merchants
of Washington ggree to close up our
stores next Thursday, Nov. 27, ’B4, it
being Thanksgivings day. Sims &
Colley, Erwin & Fortson, James
Hines, T. Bur well Green, Cozart,
Hines & Qo„ Fltiker Bros., O’Neill *
Bra, Maguire & Dillard, L. Smith*
Bro., W. T. Anderson. T. G. Hadda
way, James Henneberry, Mrs. M.
Stewart, Miss Katie I lake man, Mrs.
W. L. Edmondson. E. H. Callaway,
Principal Male Academy, James F
Toomey, H. A. Gilbert* Cos., M. V.
Moore, Irvin, Callan & Cos., T. M.
Green, L. W. Sims, A. Franklin, J.
A. Batumi, W. T. Johnson.
Hurled.
At the residence of the brides father
on Wednesday, the 19th, Mr. W. M.
Hill of Washington, and Mias Susie
Stokes, of Louisville, Ga. Rev. E.
W. Weed, D. D. of Augusta, officia
ting. i
ATTEVIIANTB.
Mr. John T. Weotten of Washing
ton, Ga., and Miss Sallle Stokes of
Louisville, Ga. Mr. James Slokos of
Louisville, Ga., and Miss Belle Hill
of Washington, Ga. Mr. M. W. Tur
ner ot'Washlngton, Ga., and Miss Ma
mie Gardner of Augusta, Ga. Mr.
Willie W. Hill of Washington, Ga.,
and Miss Hattie Barrett of Augusta.
Wilkes county has never produced
a superior young man to Meriwether
Hill, and the warmest congratulations
from his hosts of friends g out to
him in this bright and happy period
of his life. He has won one of the
fairest daughters of our Southern
land; and a young couple so wel
mated will find that happiness known
only to wedded life.
TALIAFBBBO ITEMS.
11T .JACK BLACK.
Raining at last.
Now the turnips can grow.
Some oats have been sown.
I think tlicro will he considerable
acreage put in this season, as there is
always a short supply of long forage,
aiul still it is something that is need
ed more in the Southern states than
anywhere else.
The fast train connections I think
are a great advantage to us. One
thing I am certain of, it makes tilings
look livelier.
Mr. Wm. B. Kendrick yesterday
purchased the two store houses form
erly owned by Mr. L. A. Moore, and
will make same improvements which
will add greatly to the appearance of
the place.
Mr. L. A. Moore’s public gin is still
crowded witii work, and he is also do
ing quite an amount of grinding at
his grist mill. Both mills are run by
the same engine, and-it can be well
said that Mr. Mooie is a very perse
vering man anyway.
Everybody seems to be in better
spirits this morning on account of
the shower which we have had.
Cabbages 5 cents per pound I
What a subject for thought and con
sideration. Here, in a country blessed
with every yaricty of climate, and
every other blessing that man could
wish and yet not make the eommon
, necessaries of life. '
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS.
Energy, Experience and Hard Cash Win Once More.
THE GRAND SUCCESS OF THE SEASON".
OPENING OF OUR SURPRISINGLY LOW PRICED AND VERY COMPLETE NEW STOCK
DRY GOODS * CARPETS,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Prices Unequalled. Styles Unsurpassed. Assortment the 3est
TRADE WITH XJS—IT MEANS SUCCESS
In Securing for Yourselvos the Widest Range for Selection. The Latest Styles. Tho Most
CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & CO.
Agents for Buttrick’s Patterns. Fancy Work a npr a tutt a ~ .
and Stamping a Specialty J Gr_A.
PERSONAL.
Mr*. F. 11. Colley left for Atlanta
yesterday.
Hon A. W. Ilill spent Tuesday in
Washington.
Mr. M. M. Sims left for Augusta
Tuesday evening.
Mis* Sallle Callaway lett for At
lanta on Monday.
W. H. Cozart. Hq., was in town
the first of ths week.
Mr. Meriwether IIHI and bride will
board at Mr. I. T. Irviu’s.
Mr.George W. Ware has been away
this week on a visit to Athens.
Hon. F. H. Collky has been made
chairman of tho senate committee ou
railroads.
Mr*. George Dyson loft yesterday
for Columbia, where she will visit
relatives.
Mr. Georgo Dyson who has been
sick for past week, is somewhat
improved.
Mr. E. S. McCandlos* and bride,
nca Miss Lina Hill, have returned to
Atlanta, from their tour North.
Miss Ella Smith came up from Au
gusta last Sunday, spent the day with
her relatives, and roturnod in the
evening.
IteV. Mr. Davies will lcavo on Mon
day or. Tuesday to attend North
Georgia conference which meets this
year in Atlanta.
The legislature adjourned over a
few day*, and our representatives
spent the latter part of last week with
their familios and friends.
Mr. O. S. Barnett, is tcraporarilv
engaged in the office at the depot. lie
will farm next year, thus eombining
health-seeking with business.
Hon. M. P. Reese has been sick dur
ing the past week with a severe sore
throat. He had two contested casez
before the legislature, but was unable
to go te Atlanta to attend to them.
‘Dr. Lyndon went over to Athens
Sunday and returned Tuesday night.
He struck the same train and the
samo condustor, but did not have
such kn adventurous trip as his
last.
Dr. .1. A. 11. Harper left here for
Waynosboro on Monday. Ho will
travel over South Georgia and can
vass for tue Mutual Self-Endowment
Associaton, of Long-view, Texas.
His many friends hero -wish him
abundant success. Ills family will re
main in Washington and lie will
make this his home. ,
We learn that Col 3. T. Whitehead,
who recently spent several weeks
here in the Insurance business, bet
heavily on Blaine election, and lost
twelve or fifteen hundred dollars. Wc
regret to learn that the Colonel has
met with this misfortune, and hope
that lie will soon have success enough
with Ills model Insurance institution
to more than cover all losses.
—The contested election caso from
Oglethorpe, has been decided by the
legislature and McWhorter seated.
—A delightful reception was given
Mr. Meriwether llill and bride, at
liis father’s residence in the country
last night.
Messrs. O’Neill & Bro., have one of
the most complete stocks of goods in
their double store in this place, ever
seen in this part of the country; and
the public have shown their appreci
ation of the efforts of these gentlemen
to give them the best goods at the
most reasonable prices, by a patron
age that any house would feel proud
•f. Their store is replete with the
most excellent goods of every de
scription, and there is no place where
your wants can bo supplied with
greater satisfaction. Read their ad
vertisement and give them a call.
SMITHS’ WORM OIL is the
, t*est. 11-lya
David H. Dougherty
The only Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods
House in the State that Sells strictly for
SPOT CASH !
Wo wero in tho Northern Markets this season just in time te attend
tho Big AUCTION SALES of
Blankets, Flannels, Knit Underwear,
SHOES, Etc., Etc.
On tho nboro Goods, as well as on many othor linos wo dofy orsn New York I*
mako as oloso figures. Irerything in tho flnost to tho oommonatt goods kopt
by a Dry Goods house can bo found at ouro. Our motto it
Your Glii Can Buy as Clean as YourselL
And our Golden RuU “SPOT CASII ,r enables uto gusrsntss * Baring of ten p#r
cent, to those who buy of us. Send us your order or call in person,
and we will satisfy you that high prices srs out of lash*
ion and that fair dealing keeps business
more than fair weather. iMfli
CLOAKS .A. SPECIALTY.
.SI) & 41 Peachtree St., ATLANTA, GA.
Wt. M. JORDAN, I FRID. B. POT*.
Formerly of Bibloy A Jordon, | Wauhlnuton. Jwwla
JORDAN & POPE,
Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants
South East Corner Jackson & Reynolds Sts., AUGUSTA, GA.
(TUB FOULLAIIi WAREHOUSE.)
W K W I L J‘ b< ! K ,a4 t V, eB U *! f our friendo and customers, to whom we extend * meat
If, I c .?, r , d '“ l fLnrroSi W .° w,lliv “ our personal attcation to the WEIGHING aa
BKLLINO of COTTON and guarantee Quick Sales and Prompt Returns. We respect
fully solicit the patronage of Wilkes county Farmers audMercnants. *
We sell the GULLETT’S PATENT STEEL BRUSH GIN, LIGHT
“COTTON BLOOM” GIN, LUMMUS, IMPROVED
LAY LOR GIN. Feeders and Cendcnsors for any of the foregoing.
JOHN W. CARR,
COTTON BUYER.
(Repsenting Geo. H. MoFadden k Bra.)
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Will always pay the highest ctßh price
for J etton, and asks the patronage of erery
planter in Wilkes and adjoining counties.
EwiMi's Mb Palace!
-—OUR PRINCIPLE
The Best Goods for the Least Money.
We make the prices of Furniture, you can depend on It. We carry the
finest stock and ail the novelties and latest styles. Forfeur years we have held
THE BANNER OF LOW PRICES.
And are determined to keep it. Call aud see us. Everything guarani
teed as represented, We meet all competition from every quarter.
J. I BOWLES & CO.,
840 BRORD STREET, AUGUSTA. GA
Citation for Letters Administration,
GEORGIA, WILKES county.
rpo all whom it may concern : John A. Ste-
X phena, haring ;n proper form applied to
me for permanent letters of administration
on tne estate of Mis. Ann Simpson, late of
.aid county, decca.od, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and neat of kin of
* >e and appear at my
office within the time allowed by law, and
!lt^n C ! a ?" e .’ lf "“I C “ D > why permanent
administration should not be granted to
*??“ A - Stephen, on Mi.. Ann Simpson’.
Sih n-i Bly officlal signature, this
ethOct 188d. GEO. i,y S ON,
Ordinary W. 0.
Dentistry on Credit.
DK. KEMME, DENTI
I will work for responsible parlies
on time, with no extra charge or
time price. Work guaranteed, and
guarantee of sonto value, as I am al*
ways iu my office.