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YOU ARE INVITED
To see the new stock of Silverware and Fan
cv Goods, Toys, Etc., for the Holidays and
Bridal Presents at
W. T. JOHSTSOX.
fie Holiday Trade
HAS JUST OPENED AT
Our Fla? still waves over the FI
NEST SECTION of MUSICAL
MERCHANDISE ever exhibited in
the Siulh.
Our PIANOS and ORGANS are
SELECTED from TWELVE ot the
REST MANUFACTURERS in
America, with special reference to
DURABILITY. TONE,TOUCH and
EASE of ACTION.
Our Lou? Experience of Over For
ty Years enables as to placo in every
Nome the Finest Musical Instru
ment iti the World.
We deliverour Pianos and Organs
Freight Paid, from the Potomac to
Central Texas, with a Music Rook,
Stool, Instruction Rook, and with ev
ery Piano a Good Cover.
We guarantee satisfaction and our
Prices to be the Lowest.
Orders far Latest Musical Instru
ments filled on day of receipt.
G. 0. ROBINSON & CO.
831 BROAD STREET, Augusta.
—A prominent firm in thin place
never varies from the rule of always
Insuring in Georgia fire insurance
■companies. If all other firms in Geor
gia were to make this an iron-clad
rule the state would be a great deal
belter off.
rowy onnixAjtcz.
It was ordained by the Board of
Commissioners, that on after the first
day of January,4Bßs,lt shall bo tin
lawlul for any person to keep a hog
or hogs in a pen, within one hundred
•yards of any of tbse streets lathe town
•Of Washington. B. W. Heaisd,
B. Maos nil, President.
Acting Secretary.
Everybody has seen the mammoth
advertisement of Messrs. O’Neill A
,Bro. With the most commendable
enterprise this firm has laid in a tre
mendous stock of the choicest goods
iu their large double store, and they
are determined the public shall know
of the many attractions they are off
ering In the way of the best goods at
the lowest possible prices. The com
mon remark Is that “the O’Neills sell
such choice goods,” and they have
Tull merited this meed ef praise by
the most untiring efforts to serve ev
ery customer in a manner that could
cause no other feeling than that cf the
highest satisfaction. They have a
Most magyiifieent’displfly holiday
goods of every description. Their
goods cannot be surpassed and their
prices cannot bo undersold. Call and
be convinced.
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You can find a great variety of
Christmas presents at the beautiful
and attractive store of ilenry Cordes.
These goods are of genuine value
and you make a good investment
when you putjourmoney into them.
Our community is fortunate in hav
ing snch an experienced and reliable
jewelei, and know that Mr. Cordes
has thorough knowledge of the goods
be deals iu, and that they are always
exactly as he represents them. Ho
has a veryexlegsive stock, and you,
can get anythi-yr foul want in his
line. Gi v fcjOi a call and you wiil
c gist* you (fid so.
WASHINGTON GAZETTE
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 18S4.
$2.00 A YEAR- IN ADVANCE.
WILKES-WISE.
—The fishermen visit Heard's mill
very frequently.
—Mr. C. E. Smith will establish an
insurance agency.
—Dr. J. A. 11. Harper was in
town the first of the week.
—The little people had a delightful
candy pulling at the Academy- last
Monday night.
—There is Christmas in the stores,
in the air and in the hearts of the
people.
—Mr. Fred Pope of the populr firm
of Jordan & Pope, was in town this
week.
—Mis. C. V.ckerg returned yester
day from an extended visit to friends
in Greenville, 8. C.,and Crawford,Ga.
—Mr. GeorgcE. Dillard loft yester
day morning for Newnan, to attend
tho wedding of Dr. Lyndon of this
place.
—Mr. Samuel Edmonds of Lincoln
county, and Miss Lulc Campbell of
Wilkes county, were married yester
day.
—ln all its appointments and equi
pages the livery stable of Wood A
Jackson is (lie best we ever saw out
side of a largo city.
—Mr. Howard Callaway has re
signed Ins position as principal of the
Male Academy, and will study law
under Judge Reese.
—There was a pleasant candy-pull
ing, given to our young gentlemen
and ladies at the residence of Mr. J.
W. Sandeis last night.
On Tuesday ME Redding Sims sold
Sims & Colley oft his place,nitiely-one
bales of cotton at 10 ceuts for the
round lot, without regard to classifi
cation.
—Mr. A. J. Dunaway, who lives
near tho Lincoln line, lias four guin
ea liens that laid 414 eggs during the
laying season this year. As soon as
frost came they took a rest.
—Prof. J. I. Inghram has resigned
his position as teacher in the Female
Seminary, to take effect with the close
•f the term, but we are glad to know
he will still remain in Washington.
—Col. T. R. Willis of thiss county
originally bought twenty-two dollars’
worth of carp, has sold one hundred
dollars'worth, has eaten thousands,
and his ponds are sow full of them.
—Mr. Richard H. Wooten on a two
horse farm this year, made thirty
halos of cotton, four hundred bushels
of corn, three hundred bushels of oats
fifty six bushels of wheat, peas pota
toes Ac.
—Tho last number of the Washing
ton Gazette Was one of the best is
sues of a country woakfy ever sent
out in Georgia. Its local page had
not a superflous line.—Atlanta Con
stitution.
—Whisky flowed like water in the
Streets of Washington Wednesday—
a colored sister had a quart bottle of
it under her shawl and let it fall on
the pavement. In a pitiful tone she
exclaimed : “Dar now, it’s all gone.”
—Captian Anthony of Harlem, has
been made conductor on the Wash
ington branch, vice Mr. Barnett Ir
vin, resigned. Captain Anthony has
been on the Maine line as a conduc
tor on a through freight train. There
were several applicants for the posi
tion, from place, and we have
baen requested to state that it was
through no objection to [these gentle
men that a dondtrfefor was sen there
from elsewhere ; but that the polisV
or the Georgia road is to promote
men who have proved Ihcir wo.tli,
whenever opportunity presents itself;
that when a man starts at (he bottom
lie may always know there is somo
thingbetler in the future for iiim it
he will work for it.
—Mr. Mitchell has made an indeli
ble impression on Washington in tho
three handsome residences he has
erected in our town during tho pres
ent year. We hope lie will erect as
many more fext year.
—Mr. WaMo Harris of this county,
and M.< Mattie McCord of Warren
county, were married on Wednesday,
10th inst. Mr. Harris is ono of
our county’s most promising young
farmers, and wc extend him our
heartiest congratulations.
—We publish in another column a
very fine original poem delivered by
Mr. Percy Adams of Ibis county, at
t'e planting of ttie senior class tree
at the State University last Monday.
We are proud to claim the poet-ora
tor ns a Wilkes county boy.
—The preachers have been, for the
most part, returned lo the same work,
but LaGrange experiences quito a
liange. The gif od LaPrado goes to
Washington. This district suffers a
loss which will be (lie guiu of eastern
Georgia.—LaGrange Reporter.
—Kemp Creek says the tho reason
ne hasn’t written anything for the
Gazette recently is that he has worn
out his pencil. We wilt soe that ho
Vets a dozen in his stocking Christ
mas and hope there will bo no lack
of reports from that part of the coun
ty-
—The Gazette office has turned
out an immense amount of job print
ing during the past week, among
other things two voluminous briefs
for the supreme court. Bring us.
your job printing. We will do it as
well and as cheaply as it can be done
in America.
—Rov.JL. J. Davies preached his fare
well sermon to his congregation last
Sunday. He has labored faithfully
in our midst tor the past two years
and has won the highest esteem of
bolh his church and (lie community,
lie and his wife leave for Covington,
their new home in a day or two.
—The new stoves for the Baptist
church have arrived and will be in
place by next Sunday. The original
intention was to heat the church
with a furnace,and tho architect had
a prepared for it, but tho fur
nace dealers say it is impractical to
carry out the architects plans.
—The ladies of tho Paptist church
gave a splendid oyster supper on
Wednesday night. It was quite a
success in every way, and more
money was realized than was expect
ed. Tho receipts were a little more
than sixty dollars, with comparative
ly light expenses to bo deducted
from this amount.
—lt is not doubled at all that tho
dejd body recently found in Fishing
creek, was that of the negro who
kjllcd a censtable over in South Car
olina. People who saw tho negro
while he was fleeing, say he had on
• dark coat and light pants, and the
dead body was clothed tho same way
All other circumstances point to the
feet tiiat this was the same negro.
—Messrs. Wood & Jackson, our en
terprising livery firm, received (heir
handsome new bus on Wednesday,
sndsentitto the depot for (he first
time that night. It is built somewhat
on the order of a street car, but is
mounted on stage coach wheels. It
is a very excellent vehicle for its pur
pose- It was built in Philadelphia
and thefrieght on it to this place was
1C3.60.
—Dr. G. E. Lyndon of this place
and Miss Lillie Brown of Newnan,
were married in the Presbyterian
church in the latter place last night,
Rev. W. W. Wadsworth officiating.
Tho newly married couple will at
tend one or two receptions and din
ings in Newnan, and then visit the
New Orleans Exposition before re*
turning to Washington. They have the
best wishes of the many warm friends
of the bridegroom in this place.
—Mr. Thos. E. Fortson’s new resi
dence is nearly completed, and with
out and within nothing has been left
undone in malting it a model of ele
gance and taste. In architectural
proportions it presents a very attrac
tive appearance. A wide portico
sweeps from front to side, so sug
gestive of onr southern clime where
such compartments are great luxu
ries. The rooms of which there are
seven, are quite large with high ceil
ings. The mantlepieceß are marhlc
lzed iron and are very elegant in de
sign ami finish. Altogether this is
such a residence as would ornament
any city, and our town pride makes
us rejoice that Washington is to have
such an ornament added to her other
attractions.
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS.
Energy, Experience and Hard Cash Win Once More.
THE GRAND SUCCESS OF THE SEAScI^
OrENWQ OF OUR SURPRISINGLY LOW PRICED AND VERY COMPLETE NEW STOCK
DRY GOODS to CARPETS'
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Prices Unequalled. Stylos Unsurpassed. Assortment the Best
trade with us-.it iheans success.
In Securing for Yourselves the Widest Range for Selection. Tho Latest Styles. Tho Most
Reliable Goods. By far the Lowest Price. These are Facts—Our Goods
and Prices Prove Them. come and See 1
. CHAMBERLIN, JOHNSON & CO.
•©“Agents for Buttrick’s Patterns. Fancy Work a TUT , A TVTH A r' a
and Stamping a Specialty aauahaa, OrA.
THB CHRYSANTHEMUM.
(Gold-Flower.)
I lore all the flowers. But I have loved
Tho imperial rose and spicy pink
From earliest childhood. Aud whon I think
Of those awoet old flowers, and turn to drink
Their wine of thought, my heart is moved.
Aa the years pass, I love tho heliotrope,
Verbenas, lilies, daisies, —every one
Of all winsome flowers buueath the sun.
And so will love them till life's day Is dono
For when I am mostly Had they give me hope.
Yet there’s a flower;—true, I loved it some;
But not till her sweet Ups had touched it*
gold
Did all its loveliness and graco unfold.
Now I love that flower with love untold.
—And ’tin tho swo9tly-klsaod Chrysanthemum.
Washington, Ga., Deo. 10, 1884.
IN ME MORI AM.
Died at Washington, Ga., at the
residence of her sou on tho 9(11 of De
cember, 1881, in her 09ih year, Mis.
Martha W. Hill, wife of the late Col.
L M. Hill.
In the last month of Ihe year, but
on a day of genial, healthful balm,
liko tho life of this kind-hearted lady,
sho entered upon her final, peaceful
rest.
To live a just and upright life; lo
be at peace with all mankind ; to he
chantablo in thought, in woid, and
in dotal, is to find an abiding-place in
His tabernacle. The 15th Psalm
graphically pictures this citizenship;
and such citizen will dwell in that
“holy hill,” though by dint of jeh-cudi
stances an alien boro in some degree
to an approved and consecrated ritu
al. All honor and glory to church
ceremonials! —heiplul and comfort
ing as they are in our weakness, and
polent in (heir infli^ice —; but If
perchance these forms of worship aro
omitted, a pur* aud stainless life will
yet receive its promised coronal.
Such was her life, and such is her re
ward. As wife, mother, stepmother,
sister, neighbor, friend, she was pa
tient, kind and deyoted. Of an amia
ble disposition, sho was naturally and
practically self-sacrificing. Not only
her (wo sons, but a large number of
step-sons, and a step-daughter fond
and true, can testify to her maternal
love and faithful watchcare. Though
living in the midst of wealth she was
unpretentious; and while sho and
her honored husband entertained
their relatives and friends with gen
erous hospitality, no poor and luck
less neighbor was ever refused a
place at their ample hoard. True to
her family, true to her friends and
neighbors, true to tho instincts of an
affectionate nature, she fulfilled her
heaven-appointed mission ; and in tho
quiet evening of life—a mellow, gold
en evening—
“ Her soul was whispered out with God’* still
voice,’’
B. S. I.
Washington, Ga.. Dec. 10, ’B4.
Onr Cotton Bao.ipts Far Ahead.
Up to last night the cotton receipts
at depot in this place wero 12,568
bales, against 8,716 for same time last
year. This places the receipts for this
season 4,027 bales ahead of last, which
is very encouraging to trade. The
heaviest receipts for ono day, was
on Nov. 16, when they rau up t* 386
bales. Since the first of December,
tho receipts have averaged 206
bales per day. We are indebted
to the gentlemanly raiload agent, Mr.
R. O. Barksdale, for these facts
aud figures.
A
Masonic Flection.
At the last regular meeting of the
LaFayettcLodge,the following officers
were elected for the ensuing Masonic
year:
Henry F. Andrews, W. M) Geo.
D. Cooper, S. W; John D. Floyd,
J. W; J. R. Smith, Treasurer;
Henry Cordes, Secretary; W. L. A.
Lynn,Tyler; B. W. Heard, appoint
ed S. D; Ira A. Brown, appoint
ed J. D.
Pay as yon go, and then see how
low prices are at T. Burwell Green's
David H. Dougherty
The only Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods
House in the State that Sells strictly for
SPOT CASH !
We wero in Ihe Northern Markets this season just in time to attenff
tho Big AUCTION SALES of
Blankets, Flannels, Knit Underwear,
SHOES, Etc., Etc.
On tho above Goods, as well as on many other lines we defy even New Yor* to-,
make as close figures. Everything in the finest to tho commonest golds kept
by a Dry Goods house can he found at ours. Our motto is
Your Chilfl Can Buy as Cheap as Yourself:
And our Golden Rule “SPOT GASH" enables us lo guarantee a saving of ten per
cent, to those who buy of us. Seed us your order or oall in person,
and we will satisfy you that high prices are out of lash
ion and that fair dealing keeps business
more than fair weather. 39-3n
CLOAKS -A. SPECIALTY.
39 & 41 Peachtree St., ATLANTA, GA.
NAVASSA GUANO.
The Most Reliable Fe^flker
OUST THE IkCA-B-ECETj |
Made from Navassa Rack, which is Thirty to Forty per coiuy'bSPflr Grads
than that Obtained at either Charleston or Beaufort. It lia'-’*fvcn
entire satisfaction the past season where all others failed”
•©-READ WHAT THE GEORGIA FARMER’S BAY _Q
Navawu Guano Company:
Dear Sirs—l have been using your Guano,
Cotton Fertilixers and Add since 1878. Have made
frequent oxperimonts with them and various qther
brands, and am free to express my opinion in favor
of your brands. I have adopted their use exclu
sively whoa I can get them.
J. M. GRESHAM,
Social Circle, Ga.
Btellavillb, Ga., October 28th, 1884.
Jordan A Pops, General Agent* Navassa Guano Cos.
Dear Sirs—l have usod all of the standard Gu
anos and am as well pleased with the Navassa as
auy I have ever used. I put it down by th* side of
other fextilixora and ooutd easily tell the differ
ence, Navassa being three to four inches taller
and of better growth. It matures well.
JOSHUA A. SMITH,
WRITE FOR TERMS TO
JORDAN &c POPE.
Gen. Agents for Georgia and South Carolina. AUGUSTA, GA.
JOHN W. CARR,
COTTON BUYER.
(Repsenting Geo. H. McFadden k Bro.)
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Will always pay the highest cash price
for Cotton, and asks the patronage of every
planter in Wilkes and adjoining counties.
EraiMfsMime Pto I
OUR PRINCIPLE
The Best Goods for the Least Money.
Wo make the prices of Furniture, you can depend on It. We carry tho
finest stook and all the novelties and latost styles. For four years we have held
THE BANNER OF LOW PRICES.
And are determine !to keep it. Call and see us. Everything guaran
teed as represented, We meet all eompetltloiLfrom every quarter.
jr. id. BtrwMS ۩.
840 BRORD STREET, AUGUSTA. GA
* *
Shmon, G*., October 18tb. ISB4.
.. ,**•*“■ B - CnoAM a Co—We hereby c.rtliy
that the Navassa Quano we bought Is flrat-claas
and as good aa aoy wa have uaed In Htteen years,
and recommend it to our friends and the general
P<rt> u ?V JOHN B. KKNDRICK. _
T. M. BROWN Sharon, da?
Norwood, Ga.
Contibs, Ga., Ootober 17th, 1884.
Messrs. Jordan k Pop*, General Agents;
Dear Sirs—ln reply to yours, I will stats that
in selling the Navassa Guano Cotton Fertiliser and
Acid, that I sold only to substantial farmers; men
who were competent to teat your goods, and with
out a single exception they pronounce the good*
as good, and In many cases the best fertiliser that
they used for 1884, as inclosed testimonials will
show. I used some of your goods and do not hast
ate to say that it is tho best I ever used’
Tho demand here next season will be great.
Yours, J. P. TILLEY.