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Washington, 0. 53 Broadway. N. Y.
11. A. HID LEY & CO.,
Real Estate Brokers,
AND
INSURANCE AGENTS,
Office Green's Block, Washington, Ga.
Correspondence solicited with all who have goods or o’her Real Estate
for 'le. Call on ns at onr office. 1!*
iiocMn entibJsd agaih ! \
PsaCM stm P9QSPMUT* MgWlf.
The nert question that interests the masses is where can I buy
goods cheapest/:' The people answer, go to
W. T. JOHNSON’S
HARDWARE, STORES, g VgJI
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE,
RAI.YTS, SJL ) Eli VTA RE,
TRY W ARE. OILS, Etc.
His stock is always complete. His price* arc always low. Han’t forget
the place.
W. T. JOHNSON,
WASHINGTON. GA,
G. ft U.
G. 0. Robins on &ot.
PIANOS & ORGANS.
The Best in the World.
THE GREAT SffIMMM
$lO TO SIOO SAVED.
L. LVQ.
Prices Lower and nearer Cost than
Elsewhere.
e. i. o. m;
Our Piano3 and Organs. Selected
from Twelve of the Best Makers, are
acknowledge to be Superior by the
Great Artists of the World.
We Deliver onr Pianos and Organs.
Freight Paid, to aty point m the
South, with Mrsh: Join*, I,evolving
Stool, and Ihsitnctimi %tiok. Also, a
Good Cover with every Piano.
P. A. S. M. A. T. H.
Our long c*fien|not ot over Forty
Years cnaofes its tri place in every
Home the Finest Musical Instruments
in the World, guaranteeing Satisfac
tion and onr Price to be the Lowest.
Musical Merchandise and Instru
ments of every description. Sheet
Music *ml Music Books. The latest
publications.
Orders tilled on day of reception.
Write for catalogues. Prices, Dis
counts, and Easy Terms of Payment.
T. M. 11. ;<>. T. H.
G. O. ROBINSON & CO.,
9?1 Broiul Street, Auousta, Ga.
ICOR BALE
1 Good Carriage and Harness.
2 top Buggies.
2 Four-Seated Buggies.
2 Carts and Harness.
1 Four-Horse Wagon.
20 Bu. White Teas.
30 “ Bpeck “
T. BUR WELL GREEN.
Notice to Teachers of Public Schools.
Tliis is to give notice that an exam
ination of teachers of public schools
will be held in the court house in
"Washington on the first Tuesday, in
June next. F. T. Simpson.
School Corn. WttkesCounty.
Blount’a White Prolific Oor*.
1 have a few bushels of selected
seed of the above corn at $2.00 per
bushel. I made last year on poor up
land Sind poorly cultivated, 2'.”<
bushels per acre. If planted early and
workei well it is almost a sure crop.
It makes the best meal, and is the
most prolific corn known.
9-2 m LORENZO SMITH.
All the indications are that we will
have a large fruit crop. In view of
this, remember IV. T. Johnson has
already received a lot of fruit jars
and will have on hand through the
summer several kinds of fruit jars
aud jelly tumblers and will have bot
tom prices on them,
Buy your fruit Jars, Jelly tumblers
and fly fans ofW. T. Johnson, who
leads in this line.
Remember W. T. Johnson keeps
machine oil, cylinder oil and
ail kinds of oils and will give you low
prices as he makes a specialty of this
line.
W ASHINGTON G AZETTE.
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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1885.
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00.
A first-class Separator good as new
at a bargain. BovCr. FlcKUx.
Tom Henry, col, seUs-tco.
WILKKS-AVISK.
—We hate had light shower* this
week, hut rain is still greatly needed.
Mrs. Wilberforce Daniel of Augus
ta, visited triend* in this placo this
week.
—(Covington, Gn., is going to build
a forty thousand dollar hotel and so
is Washington.
—Mr. C. E. Smith has disposed of
his stuck of furniture t Me-ars. Ir
vin, C4Un & Ce. f t
—Mrs. Wm. A. Stokes and daugh
ter. Miss Sallie S'okes, are visiting
Mr*. W. M. Ilill.
—Our coroner says he has made
enough out of his office this year to
pay lor his clothes.
Mr. Christy of Athens, a short
hand reporter is attending court this
week as a court reporter.
—Mrs. 11. .1. Hill of this county is
on a visit to her daughter who is at
tending college m Athens.
—We have now a circulating libra
ry of sixty volumes, with headquar
ters at J. A. 11. Harper's store.
—The measles were imported into
this place it is supposed from New
Orleans, and have taken the town.
—B. 8. Irvin, Esq., was appointed
roaster iu chancery for the Northern
circuit, by Judge Lumpkin on Mon
ilav.
—The Rock Sundayschool of this
county, will hare a picnic ut Cos! TANARUS,
It. Willi’s to-morrow. Rev. Mr. La-
I’ratle will make an address.
—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Dillard re
tnrned home on Tuesday. They vis
ited Mr. Dillard's mother at Mont
gomery, Ala., on their returned from
New Orleans.
—The fair and festival at the opera
house Monday and Tuesday evenings,
for the benefit of St. Joseph’s Acade
my, was a most enjoyable affair and a
de tided success.
—A fiyc-yeaivold son of Mr. Pat
terson in the northwest portion of
of the county, was bitten by a dog
one day last week, and at last ac
counts xvn.s quite sick.
—A!! our business men should he
on hand at the meeting next Monday
afternoon at six o’clock at the conn
house, to select delegates to the com
mercial cfiuventitn in Atlanta.
—The annual mcetingof the stock
holders of the Georgia railroad will
be held in Augusta next Wednesday.
You will find full information in re
passes gard to in another column.
—Mr. H.A. Higley lias been a mem
ber of the New York Produce Ex
change for the past twenty years, and
socially and in a business point of
view our town gains a most welcome
acquisition.
—The attorneys from olher points
who are attending court here this,
week, are Messrs Seaborn Reese, J. T.
Jordan and J. A. Harley of Sparta,
Judge Samuel Lumpkin and Solictor-
General W. M. Howard of Lexington,
Hal Lewis, Esq., of Grcenesboro,
Jas Whitehead, Esq., of Warreuton,
f. Shannon Esq., of Elberion,
Hixon. Esq , of Crawford vllle.
.W. Rucker, Esq, ot Ath
iss Sallie Dußose and Mias
Dußosc are both quite sick.
—There was a very pleasant calico
hop at the opera house Wednesday
evening.
—Miss Cobh, of Athens, who has
been visiting the family of lion. AVm.
M. Reese, has returned home.
—Mr. M. C. Pope of Washington, is
taking In (he city, and while here
purchased a fine trotting mare (Vom
Holman.—Athens Banner.
—The Governor offer* a reward of
one hundred dollars for the arrest of
Wiley Warren who recently killed
another negro on the plantation of
|Capt*in Harry Hill.
—There was unite a lively churu
tournament between two patent
churn* on the court house steps
yesterday. Each churn turned out
butter from milk fresh from the cow
in nine and a half minutes. It was
adjudged a tie.
—ft is believed that
CjJMfoijii Jdliu T. Erwin will be ap
pointed poslTnnster at tins place when,
ever a change is made in the office.
Tilts appointment would very much
gratify the peop|<of our community.
—Mr. C. E. Binit h went Up to Ath
ens on Wednesday to take charge of
the office of deputy .collector of Inter
nal rtjvriitio for this district. The
headquarters have heretofore been in
Athens, but Mr. Smith will establish
his office in Washington.
—Mr. S. A. Ware of this county,pat
entee of the Ware plow and cultiva
tor, lias sold the rights to mine coun
ties in this state for nine, hundred
dollars cash. He was offered twelve
hundred dollars cash for the right
for the state of South Carlina. but
refused it. We are glad to know he
is making such a success of his pat
ents.
—The Woman’s Foreign Mission
ary Society of the North Georgia Con
ference, which held such an interes
ting meeting In this place last year,
will hold its annual meeting in Au
gusta beginning on the 22d of this
month. Delegates amt visitors who
expect to bo present, should report at
oncejto Mrs. G. G. Goodrich. Au
gusta, Ga.
—A colored Mav party was mak
ing a bedlam of the part of the town
through which t’iey/*Hcre passing
past Friday nigly *&£gd&t*ng "VS).-*
will ho queen of the May," when the
Marsli*l suddenly stepped out and
told them he would he queen of the
May. The whole party was before
the authorities next day, and each
one was lined one dollar.
—C'apt I). If. Cade, on his river plan
tation has prepared a tract of sixty
acres 'or making hay from Bermuda
grass. In preparing the ground he
used a pulverizer drawn by eight
yoke of oxen. He will ttsea mower to
cut the hay, and as the Bermuda
grass is very thick on the land it is
impossible to estimate tho tons ot hay
hc will harvest.
—Our business men should take
action at once in the matter of select
ing delegates to the commercial con
vention which is to assemble in At
lanta week after next. The commer
cial standing ot Washington outranks
that of any town of its size in the
South, so the wholesale, men and the
commercial reports inform us, and we
should certainly have represensation
in 1 lie approaching convention. Uii
dertho regulation our town will
he entitled to two representatives, and
us It has been invited to send them,
we respectfully urge our business men
to hold a public meeting and select
delegates; and suggest next Monday
afternoon at six o’clock as the lime
anil the court house the public meet
ing.
—Mr. 11. A. Higley lias establish
ed ids real estate office upstairs iu
Green’s building, and becomes a per
manent citizen of Washington. He
will conduct the real estate business,
and with his exceliens New York
commercial rclati ns and extensive
acquaintance North, among whom
area great many people who desire
loseMle in the South permanently,
hois in a remarkably fine position
for the business upon which lie lias
entered. He is chatmed with
onr people and climate, and
says he is confident that a
great many Northern people if
they but knew tlie a tractions of
(his section, would be glad to come
here and live and escape the rigors o*
the Northern climate. It is univer
sally observed that the South needs
immigration very greatly, and it is
believed that it will be mutually ben
eficial to our own people and to those
wh may settle among ns. The system
of intensive farming is being widely
and successfully adopted and our
people are fast finding o it that they
nave more land than they have any
use for. Mr. Higley proposes tc help
them dispose of any land they may
have for sale to the best advantage,
and at (he same time bring into our
country a very desirable ebss of set
tlers. He Is now making out a list
of property he will offer for sale.
COURT REPORT.
His Honor Jndgo Samuel Lump
kin, convened Wilkes superior court
last Mondar morning. His charge
to the grand jury made a good im
pression on all who heard It.
Quite a number of cases have been
disposed of during this session of
court. We give below all of those in
which judgments were obtained or
verdicts rendered.
A C*hon vs W. S. Pnllen ; defend
ant confessed judgments for $55.00-
O. H. Arnold vs Elizabeth Lyle;
foreclosure of mortgage to the amenitt
of $910.00.
IV. H. Howard & Sons vs F._P. Sla
ton and H. F. Slaton ; judgment for
$483.21 and costs.
W. J. Callaway, agent. Geo W.
Scott & Cos., vs Frederick Hunter;
judgment for $434.00.
B. FJ Barksdale vs John L. Ander
son; notion for trespass caused fly
back water from a mill pond. Jury
failed to agree.
N. W. Stevenson vs R. W. Hinton
action on note; judgment f0r5175.00.
E. Gottheiiper vs J. R. Huff, de
fendant and Jas. A. Benson, claim
ant ; ordered that funds in court
be paid to Go t icltnor.
The criminal docket was then taken
up.
Slate vs Dick Stokes, colored ; as
sault with intent to murder. This
case arose trom a shooting affair
with Mr. Richard Booker. Stokes
was found guilty of the above charge
and sentenced to live years in the pen
itentiary.
State vs Dick Stokes colored ; car
rying concealed weapons. Plead
guilty and was sentenced to one day
In jail, Judge Lumpkin staling Hun
as prisonor had already lain in jail
for several months awaiting trial, he
considered this sufficient punishment
for the crime ol carrying concealed
weapons.
Stale vs Nick Cade, colored, the
ideas of guilty of leroeny from the
house and carrying concealed weap
ons were made, iu the two cases
against prisoner; and on account
of ids youth and the fact
that he had been in jail live months,
he was sentenced to one month’s im
prisonment or a line of live dollars
on eacli charge. Nick Cado was the
the little neuro who stole good from
Mr. Brooks’ store at Mallorysville.
State vs Henry Butler; assault
witli intent to emtrder; verdict guil
ty ; sentenced tV> penitentiary for live
rears. This was the case in which
Hg.ry-JNtW# hot in’/) a a*. .vyJ tt k
negro gVOicying near town a tew
months \igo| and struck Andrew
Rhodes fie An mouth. .
Slato vs I Robert Tiller, colored;
misdemeanor in breaking a pound;
verdict of not guilty.
State vs. Thompson Richardson,
colored; murder. This was case in
which a negro named Jim Johnson
was killed on Mr. M. G.Kobert s place
a few months ago. The jury returned
a verdict of guilty, and recommended
imprisonment for life.
Up to last night sixteen true bills
bad been returned by the grand jury.
The Case of Brutal Whipping In Lincoln
County.
Lincoln Superior court met on Mon
day and adjourned Wednesday. The
grand jury failed to indict tho two
men who whipped a negro to death a
few weeks ago, and the action of this
body in the matter is very severely cen
sured. Passing over such serious mat
ters in this way works harm to a
county.—Washington Gazette.
Mr. Editor: Believing that the
columns of your paper are open for
the discussion of public questions that
affect the interests of tho whole peo
of the country, I have extracted the
above paragraph from the Wilkes
county paper for the purpose of as
suring onr neighbors that the intelli
gent and law-abiding people of the
county of Lincoln are in foil accord
and sympathy with the criticism re
ferred to. The people of this county
are greatly outraged by ibis action
and are determined that this matter
shall be fully and fairly investigated
by another grand jury. It is known
that Col. Howard, the Solicitor Gen
eral, has done his whole duty faith
fu'iy in the ease by a careful examina
tion of the evidence, drawing a bill of
indictment for murder, and counsel
ing the grand jury to so find. They
returned “no hill"and there the duty
of tho Solieitorjended, the case never
having reached tho Court. It has
been su’d in defense of the grand jury
that they thought it was a case of
manslaughter and not murder. It is
evident dial they stand in need of
some defense when they laid aside the
State’s eotitisel aud determined to fol
low their own. Tho defense is a con
fession that ihey have wilfully ob
structed the course of justice.
The foreman of this grand jury
was connected bv marriage of a
daughter with acouisn of the defend
ants. If this was not a legal disqual
ification it certainly was a reason to
influence a good man to refuse to sit
upon a case where lie in.got he sus
pected of bias on account ol the affin
ity. But how awkward and ugly
does it appear when this indictment
for murder is returned into court
wiih an entry on it of “No Bil 1,” and
signed by this very foreman. O,
shame, where is thy blush!
Rodkhick Dhu.
Lincointon, Ga., May 5, ’BS.
1866. T.JUJBEBT, 1886.
Spring &and Summer.
WAIT! WAIT ! WAIT!
They are Coming! They are Coming !
Box After Box. Case After Case.
ROLL, BOLT,
ROU,. BOLT.
AYD on they will come,
Until Every Nook, Corner and Shelf is Filled.
Pv-oLllsi ( * eterm *" c J to ' nlVo m >' Stock complete in every sense of the word.
Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Etc.,
I hat it lias ever been mv pleasure to offer to mv friends; all of which I will
b, '- ,cr b ° wm M -•-
DRESS GOODS.
Dress Goods ot every Description. Bunting and Nunsvelling all colors
am grades. Wm. 8 tnpso- & Son's Prints, Ginghams, Uhatnbravs, Cre!
tonnes, 1 tqi.es, lereals, Satina, Victoria Lawns. Linen Lawns, India Lawns
Come 2ftS tiZ
“The Best Are the Cheapest.”
rTir ! J a ,"< 1 Misses’ Fine Shoes—Button, laced and foxed
Call. 1 ebhle, Oil Goat,ami lted Opera Slippers and NoiyportTies—forEle
snuee, Neatness and Durabtlly they can’t be excelled. Gent’s Fine, Haud-
Mv^b'TV mT V -°
Mosaics have been rapidly increasing, consequently I can guarantee tho
*-isfae,io„. Give them a trial
Remeber the Race of the Turtle and Rabbit
And Travel Slow.
Gents’, Bovs’ and Childrens’ Straw Hats. Gents’ Nobby Felt Hats A
capital lino ot Gents and Youths’ Clothing of the Latest Sivies. Como early
ami select you a suit before mv stock is broken, Mv stock of Gents’ Fur
nulling u complete. There is money in a look, Como I
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAF!
■ p°} tona< J c *’ Tjonslk,fi 11,1,1 Wamsutta Bleaching. 104 Shoe!-
ing, Drilling, Shirting s Etc. Toweling,.Table Line,,, Doyles, Harness, Tin
ware, Crockery Hardware, Cutlery, Fartping L T jci|sils, Tobaccos, Etc. Gro- .
oerios of all kinds or anything else you want. Como to me. Get my prices
ami be cojiv.ipcod Umt uitr pot “bosh and raaonshino.” ’ Thank
ing you for past tavflrs, ) remain, Votirs to command,
ff • r ■,j - f'' “ f- s
T. 3VC. Q-lEiEElxr.
FACTSI
WE MEAN TO KEEP BEFORE
THE PEOPLE.
That oi3 r trade this Spring 1 is better than ever
More.
That the safest place to hnv Drv Goods is where
everv article is put at the lowest possible price and
nothing is thrown in.
That “baits” and “premiums” are dearly [paid for
somewhere else in the bill.
That we never load up with trash with a view to
getting from the unreflecting- the name of selling
cheap; but that on reliable, useful Goods, our prices are
always Lower than those of the “cheap” trash concerns
This has been proved so often bv actual demonstration,
that we can refer to hundreds, nav thousands, who
have tested the matter for themselves.
That our Stock—always the best—-is this season
incomParablv ahead of anv other in Georgia, and that
everything New and desirable is promptly added on
its first appearance.
That we depend on Fair Dealing and the Merit
of our Goods for our success in- business.*!
That we provide C6mpetent Salesmen to wait
upon our Customers, and no pains are spared to
make shopping pleasant to those who visit our
Establishment.
N. B.—Samples 1 sent on application.
DALY & ARMSTRONG,
MASONIC TEMPLE, \ Augusta, Ga. a