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The uert question that interests the masses is where can I bur
goods cheapest:' The people answer, go to
W. T. JOHNSON’S
HARDWARE, STOVES,
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,
PAINTS, SILVERWARE,
TIN WARE. OILS, Etc.
His stock is always complete. His prices arc always low. Den’t forget
the place.
W. T. JOHNSON,
WASHINGTON. GA,
WILKES-WISE.
—Mr. and Mrs.T.C. Hogue,sou, and
Mies Dora Russell left on Wednesday
for New Orleans.
—Col. Joe Strother is a candidate
for the position of state librarian. We
wish him success.
—The Raptist State convention met
at Ncwnan, Ga., yesterday. Rev.
Dr. Hillycr of this place is in atten
dance.
—Mr. T. Burwcll Green, wife and
daughter and Miss Gussic Anderson
returned on Tuesday from the Ex
position.
—Most of our boys who take a hand
in base ball these afternoons, arc
young, but some of them play remark
ably well.
Oglethorpe superior court is in
session this week. Several of our
lawyers went over for a day or two.
Lincoln court will be held next week,
and Wilkes the week after.
—The Quarterly Conference of
Washington Methodist Church will
be held at 4 p m, to-day (Friday), and
not at 8 p in. as was announced.
—Rev. J. D. Hammond, P. E., will
preach at the Methodist Church on
to-morrow, (Saturday) at 10:30 am,
and on Sunday at 10:30 am, and
8 p 'm.
—lt is yellow, mean paper the Ga
zette is printed on. We ordered the
best and this is what they sent us.
We have gstten some that ft good
from another mill, but it came one
day too late tor this week’s issue.
—The firm of Wood & Jackson,
in the livery stable business, has dis
solved. The buiiucss has not yet
been settled up, and not until then
will it be decided which member
of the firm will continue the business
at the old stand.
—The well knowu and highly e-
teemed firm o t Erwin & r ortM>n dis
solved last Monday, Mr. T. E. Fortson
purchasing the interest of Cap!. J.
T. Erwin in the business. This
changes an old iandmak in the busi
ness circles of Washington. Captain
Erwin has not yet determined what
business he wi'.l engago In.
—Half-blooded Percheron colts are
beginning to be seen following after
the teams that are driven to town
by our farmers. They are very fine
calls and possess all the qualities that
promise very excellent work horses.
Our stock is being greatly improved
and we rejoice to see it, for it means
a great advance in material prosperi
ty among ouj farmers,
—Texas Clue-grass is being very
successfully grown by a number of
farmers near Washington, and they
are very enthusiastic in their praise
of it for grazing slock. It is prop
agated by putting out sets about a foot
apart, and it soon spreads and covers
the ground completely. A gentle
man remarked to us that he would not
take fifty dollars an acre for the land
he has in this grass.
—Between thirteen and fourteen
hundred dollars in gold bullion, was
sbippedfrom here by expressen Wed
nesday. Eleven hundred dollars
of this was from the Sale
gold mine, and the balauce from the
mine operated by the Tatham Broth
ers. This bullion of course was
very good to look upon, and it is
very comfortable to know that the
bowels ofthe earth in this section is
capable of yielding up such treasures.
—Mr. H. A. Higley, of Brooklyn,
who recently speut some t ! me in
Washington, says: “After a sojourn
of nearly two months in middle and
northern Georgia with a view of
ascertaining the heallhfulness
of the country, the salubrity of the
climate, the character of the soil, the
Condition of the country in its
present and prospective business,
the temper of the people and the
future promise of this section in
whatever pertains to a growing and
permanent prosperity, 1 have
concluded to settle iii Washington
and engage in business." Mr.
Higley is a very excellent gentle
man, ane we are delighted to know
he will become a citizen of our town,
f He has associated with him Judge
i Warren Higley of New York, and
I together they will conduct a real
csiate business and bring out from
the North settlers for this part of the
country, and we are satisfied that
their coming will bo mutually bene
ficial 1 1 them and to our pespte. I,el
them come as fast as they will; they
will find a hearty welcome.
—Dr. Win. Murphy of LaGrangc,
is expected here to-day. He will visit
the family of Rev. W. 11. LaPrade.
—Mr. ami Mrs. John I. Callaway,
of Oglethorpe county, aio in town
this week.
—Our c-leomed fellow townsman,
Mr. John T.Wootten passed his 24th
mile-post on Wednesday, and the rc
memhrances that were showered upon
him in the way of bouquets and other
beautiful tilings, were enough to
compensate him for the flight of time
as the mile posts appear to be more
frequent with the advance of years.
—Wilkes is a cotinly of inventor*.
The first cotton gin was invented in
this county. Within tlie past year
or two a number of patents have been
issued to inventors in this county.
Mr. Garland W. Mullin, who is en
gaged with Mr. W. A. Pope In farm
ing, has just received letters patent
on a self-sharpening sweepplow peint
that lie invented. It is pronounced
a very excellent plow by gentlemen
who know what a plow should be.
We wish Mr, Mullin a great deal of
success witli his invention.
—Our new job printing press lias ar
rived and has been placed in position
In the Gazette office. It is a machine
as excellent in all pointa as it is poss
ible to makeonc--a delight to the pro
prietor who, being a practical printer,
sees in it the utmost satisfaction in
supplying the large and growing
demand for fine job printing at the
Gazette office. It lias always been
the polit •y of the writer to make the
material equipment of tha Gazette
office folly equal to all demands, and
now that within two vearß we have
been able to put In two of tho best
printing presses in Georgia, wc feci
highly gratified—but not altogether
satisfied for we never expect to rest on
our oars, but will go on addinglo our
office as long as improvements in the
•‘art preservati ve”continuc to be made.
Incendiarism.
On last Saturday Mr. W. W.
Rhodes of this county, lost his crib
and all his corn and fodder by fire.
This is only a chapter in quite a se
ries of burnings in the past few
months in which some of the Rhodes
family have been victimized. East fall
Mr. Samuel Rhodes, son of Mr. W.
W. Rhodes lost his dwelling by fire.
At ilie time it was thought a spaik
frou a pot in 'lie yard caused the con
flagration. He then moved to his
father’s, where (lie burning contin
ued, Ids fulerr losing his gin house a
month or two after. Alloftheso we
mentioned in these columns. A
week ago last Saturday the woods
on Mr. Rhode’s place took fire by
some unknown means and a consider
able amount of fencing was destroyed.
On last Saturday occurred the burn
ing of the corn crib above mentioned.
It is now very well established
that a negro boy in the employ of Mr.
Samuel Rhodes did all of this incen
diary work. On Saturday he went to
the crib under the pretext of looking
for eggs, objected to letting anothcr
boy go with him. Pretty soon the
crib was in flames. He had gone
to another outhouse after leaving the
crib, and upon examination some
matches were found where It is sup
posed he had hidden them.
All ol these fires occurred in the
day time. The boy has runaway and
can nat be found. He seemed to be
good natured and was nover suspect
ed until last Saturday. We sincerely
hope he will be caught and brought
to justice.
Dnnoans Mammoth Proltflo Cotton Soed.
I have some of these seed left and
will tell them at 50 cents per bushel.
Seed at Sims & Colleys store in 2
bushels sacks. Two bales per acre
was made last year with this variety
of seed. Hoes we'l on bottom land.
J. Luke Bcrdett.
WEDDING BELLS.
DUlard-Rsess.
Mr. George E. Dillard and Miss'
Sailio Reese were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock at tho Presbyterian
church in ibis place, on Tuesday
morning the 21st, Rev. Mr. Brown,
Hie pastor, officiating.
The following wero the attend
ants :
Hon. M. P. Reese and Miss Dillard,
of Alabama.
Mr. F. B. Pope of Auguata, and
Miss Reese of Athens.
Mr. Dudley Du Rose and Miss Cora
McCord of Augusta.
Mr. Richard Allen ot Augusfa, and
Miss Cobb, of Athens.
Mr. Brooks Tobin of Augusta, and
Miss Carrie Dvson.
Mr. W. H. Cozart of Augusta, and
MissLulie Dußosc.
The ushers were Messrs. 11. O. Col
ley and J. P. Cozart.
Tins was cue of the most brilliant
social events (hat ever took place in
Washington. The genial sun of ear
ly spring time unrolled its splendor
ou the day, and all the surroundings
added to the beauties of tho occasion.
Promptly at half-past nine the bri
dal party entered the church, the
bride dressed in ail elegant white
silk, and the brides-rtiaids also in
white. The groom and his attend
ants were dressed in conventional
black.
The ceremony was strikingly beau
tiful and impressive.
The floral offerings were lavish
and as tastefully arranged as only
the hand of woman can add beauty to
flowers. Tho bridal couple stood be
neaili a canopy of white flowers made
into the shape of an umbrella. In
fact all tlie flowers were pure white.
We have never seen a larger num
ber cf people at a church in Wash
ington than the number of
ardent friends of Mr. Dillard
and Miss Reese, who had
assembled on this festal occasion
to waft after them their best wishes.
The beauty and brilliancy of the
event were alike gratifying to the
newly wedded couple and their many
fricuds—a most auspicious celebration
of the marriage of two young peo
ple so highly esteemed in a commun
ity whoso esteem is worthy the am
bition of all.
George Dillard, with all tho gen
tlemanly instincts that go to make up
a truly noble man, lias won as high a
position in Washington as any young
man has ever held, and it is pleasant
to know lhaf so strong a tio binds
him to Ids adopted home. His bride
of to-day and companion for life, is
one ofthefairost daughters of the dear
old town of Washington. She pos
sesses ail the graces of woinauhood,
beauty of person and of character,
those features which add the greatest
charm to life, and make woman
more than worthy of all the love
and honor that could be bestowed
upon her.
There was a large number of ox
quitllely beautiful bridal presents Hint
bespoke the kindly greetings of
friends all over Georgia and fropi dis
tant states. Among tho friends were
those of all ages from childhood to
old age. The ornamental and use
ful of the presents had aliko received
the most skillful touch of the artist.
After an' elegant repast at the
residence of the bride’s father, Hon.
Win. M. Reese, the party took I lie
train. Mr. and Mr.-', Dillard
went on a trip to New Orleans, and
were accompanied as far as Barnett
by their attendants.
Taliaferro Items..
And still we aro budding.
Cotton is coming up.
Trade is very dull with propcct of
no better fast.
It is a bad sign when yon soc a
man leave his own house, and go to
tome eise’s place of bussiness to bear
tho news, and don’t hear anything.
There will boa change soon, it only
iu the weather. I think it will get
hotter.
We have a lady with us now in the
line of millinery goods, and suppose
she has a good assortment, and we
wish her success as wc have needed
such a line of business here for
sometime.
We think we have the Knglish
sparrow with us at last, just a few.
There are those who regret their
coming among us, some say they are
regular insect eaters,, white others
fear they will become wheat field
pests, when their numbers increase
which will surely be the case.
Black Jack.
Call on Hogue & Quin for a nice
suit of clothes.
WARNING.
All parties are prohibited from
hiring Aiick Wingfield, col., as he
lias made a contract, with me for the
year. E. A. Barnett.
March 26th 1885. 4t.
OTTB NEW HOTEL.
Prospects for It Brightening Every Day.
The new hotel idea takes very
favorably with everybody. They all
concede it to be by all adds Washing
ton's greatest need. They do not
simply say it ought to be built, but
men of meaus have committed them
selves lo the extent of saying they
will invest liberally in tho enterprise
and we feel assured of tho fact that
the movement will lake definite shape
in tlie next few months. To an in
calculable extent it would benefit the
real estate of Washington, the
mercantile interests, the railroad, the
livery stable, (lie mechanics, laborers,
and in fact there is no interest of our
town that would not be materially
beneiitted by both or cither the con
struction or operation of a hotel
adcquale )o Hie demand of the times.
We know there are some who be
lieve that it a stock company should
begin the undertaking, they would
be unable to complete it. That the
stock would be’lost and tho property
pass into oilier hands. The principal
movers in the cnteipriso have no
fears of this. But suppose the very
worst fears should be realized, the
hotel would certainly bo finished by
someone, and tha great object in
view would be reached either directly
or indirectly; and the beneficent ef
fects of a line hotel in Washington
would bo toll for several generations.
Washington could not possibly lose
by the undertaking.
We have always insisted that
Washington was a very live town,
but several years since a lew citizens,
who* wore not so hopc
fi.l, took issue with us on this point.
Since then to our great gratification
we have seen scores of tastety build
ings erected Inside of our corporate
limits, and tho great beauty of the
situation is that tho “good work
still goes on” and at a vigorous rate.
In fact the growth of our town
in the past few years lias only been
equaled by Iho towns of phenomenal
growth on the great Western frontier
of our country.
But (lie work of building in
Washington must never cease as
long as thore is reasen for continuing
it, and tliero certainly is reason for
building a good hotel adequate to (lie
great and pressing demand for such a
structure. It is a need that is felt
everyday. Unless this groat demand
is met wo are very much alraid
Washington will do sonic “advancing
backward” that wo would very
greatly deplore.
A subsciption list for stock in the
new hotel will bo started very soon,
and wo are assured of some very
liberal subscriptions.
Our articlo on (his subject last
week, was very kindly received, and
we commend this one to tho earnest
consideration of our readers.
Ilogue & Quin have a beautiful line
of goods on exhibition.
A eao.oo Illble Reward.
Tlie publishers of Rutledge's Month
ly oli'er twclvo valuable rewards in
their Monthly for May, among which
is tho following:
Wc will give $20.00 to the person
tolling us how many verses there arc,
having only two words each, in the
New testament Scriptures (not tfic
Revised cditicn.jby May lOlli, 1885.
Should two or more correct answers
be received, tho Reward will be divi
ded. The money will be forwarded
to tho winner May 15th, 1885. Per
sons trying for the reward must
send 20 cents in silver or postal notes,
(no postage stamps taken) with their
answer, for which thoy will receive
(lie Monthly for June, in which the
name and address of tho winner of
tho reward and tho correct answer
will bo published, and in which sev
eral more valuable rewards will bo
offered. Address Rutledge PuulisM
ino Company, Easton, I’a.
Tho May number of The Eclectic
just received, gives an excellent se
lection from tho best articles' in tho
late foreign magazines. “The Po
litical Situation of Europe” by F.
Nobili Vitelleschi, an Italian Senator,
is an admirabie survey of the Eu
ropean situation as it appeared prior
to the Anglo-Russian complication.
Goldwin Smith has a capital' article
on the “Organization of Democracy,”
and from the marquis of Lome we
find a suggestive paper on the “Unity
of the Empire.” One #f tho most
suggessive papers is, “A Russian
Philosopher on European Politics,”
and among scientific papers of inter
est rnay be noted, “A Very Old Mas
ter,” “Organic Nature’s Riddle” by
St. George Mivart,and “Sir William
Siemens” by William Cant Carpen
ter. The other articles, all of which
arc good fill up a very readable num
ber.
Published by E. It. Peltmi,2s Bond
Street, New York, Terms, $5 per
year; single numbers, 45 cents; trial
suberiptiou for three months, sl.
Eclectic and any 84 Magazine, 88.
WE WISH TO CALL THE
Attention of the Public
TO OUR
ISTIE’W STOCK
Of Goods
JUST RECEIVED FROM NEW YORK AND OTHER MARKETS. THE
ASSORTMENT IS COMPLETE AND WE ARE READY
TO SUPPLY TIIE WANTS OF ALL IN OUR LINE.
OTXR, DRESS Gt-OOIDS
ARE THE PRETTIEST IN TOWX
OUR CLOTHING STOCK
Is Handsomer Than Ever Before,
AND A VISIT TO OUR STORE WILL CONVINCE YOU THAT WE
LEAD IN THAT LINE.
OTJB, STOCK OF SHOES
IS LARGE AND WELL ASSORTED. IN FACT ALL DE
PARTMENTS WILL DELIGHT YOU.
COME ALONG AND
MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS
We Are Ready For Yon-
HOGUE & QUIN,
WASHINGTON, GA.
1865. TiMM7IBB6.
Spx'ing &and Hummer.
WAIT! WAIT! WAIT!
They are Coming! They are Coming!
Box After Box. Case After Case.
ROLL, BOLT,
ROLL, BOLT.
AND ON THEY WILL COME,
Until Every Nook, Corner and Shelf Is Filled.
I am determined to have my stock cempiete in every sense of flic word.
Exery tiling one could want or wish I will have. By ihe 25th of April I will
have iu store tho Largest, Most Complete and Grandest Display of
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Etc.,
That it has over been my pleasure to offer to my friends; all of which I wilt
sell at such low figures that the closest buyer will be startled. Will call your
attention to some of iny specialties:
DRESS GOODS.
Dress Goods of every Description. Bunting and Nunsveiling all colors
and grades. Wm. Simpson & Son’a Prints, Ginghams, Chambrays, Cre
tonnes, Piques, Percals, Satins, Victoria Lawns. Linen Lawns, India Lawns
Figured Liwns, from 5c up. Calicoes 3c up. Eddyston Dress Patterns from
14 to 18 yards each. Come and see them.
“The Best Are the Cheapest.”
T.Miles & Son’* Ladies’ and Misses’ P'ine Shoes—Button, laced and foxed
in Calf. Pebble, Oil Goat,and Red Opera Slippers and Newport Ties—for Ele
gance, Neatness and Durabilty they can’t be excelled. Gent’s Fine, Hand-
Made Shoes, at! styles. I have been selling the Miles Shoo ever since the war
My sates havo been rapidly increasing, consequently I can guarantee the
Miles Shoe to give you a good fit and perfect satisfaction. Give them a trial
and you will never wear any other shoe.
Rcmebcr the Race of the Turtle and Rabbit
And Travel Slow.
Gents’, Boys’ and Childrens' Straw Hats. Gents’ Nobby Felt Hats. A
capital line of Gents’ and Youths’ Clothing of the Latest Styles. Come early
and select yen a suit before my stock is broken. My stock of Gents’ Fur
nishing Goods is complete. There is money in a look. Come I
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP!
For Checks, Cottonades,Lonsdale and Wamsutta Bleaching. 10-4 Sheet
ing, Drilling, Shirting,s Etc. Toweling, Table Linen, Dovlcs, Harness, Tin
ware, Crockery, Hardware, Cutlery, Farming Utensils, Tobaccos, Etc. Gro
ceries of all kinds or anything else vou want. Come to me. Get mv prices
and be convinced tnat onr advertising is not “bosh and moonshine.” Thank'
ing you for past favors, I remain, Yours to command,
i T. JVC. GKRJEIEISr.