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W. T. JOHNSON,
WASHINGTON. GA,
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New Fire Insurance Agency.
1 HAVE ACCEPTED THE AGENCY FOR THE
MERCHANT’S INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEWARK. N. J,
And can offer the regular rates on stocks of goods and store houses
in town, and very low rales for terms of one. three or five years, on dwell
ings, in town or country. This company has complied with the State law
requiring a deposit of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars, as a guarantee fund
tor the security of policy holders, and is largely patronised by the State in
the insurance ol public buildings, as well as by the largest merchants in At
lanta and Augusta. When you want to take out anew policy, or wisli to
renew the old one. come and see me at BTU MM Ell'S HALL, and give me a
chance at a portion of your business.
Washington, Ga., May 21st, 1886.
C. 13. SMITH
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Real Estate Brokers,
INSURANCE AGENTS,
Green’s Block. Washington, Ga.
glwßapoudcncc solicited with all who have I.amis or o'her Real Estate
B for sale. Call on us at our office. Rt
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BEAUFORT, S. C.
And all other Summer Resorts, and
any other information you may
want, write to
JOE \W. WHITE,
General Trav. Passenger Agent,
Augusta, Ga.
Dry Cattla Wanted.
Fifteen head of dry cattle wanted.
Apply at this office, 24tf
Word to the Wise
I respectfully notify the dear lax
payers that my books will close short
ly,—;t they wish to avoid a double
tax they had best dance up and deliv
er in* tun ter, as I shall close on the
last day of June. I desire to return
no defaulters, but if you get left after
this notice it will he your own fault.
Bovce Fu ki en.
Tax Receiver.
Dont fail to buy Butterick’s Patterns
Will take subscriptions to the Delinea
tor, at Thos. E. Fortson’s.-
Wliito goods of all kinds. Lawns,
swiss, tall, all over Kmbroinleies,
Oriental Laces, at Thos. E. Fort son’s.
Send every month and get a copy of
the Mctiopolitan Fashio is at Thos. K.
Port son’s.
Just arrived ; Nuns Veinng.Tatnise
Cloth and Albctros. At Thos. E.
Fort son’s.
ISottos.
Notice is hereby given as required
by law that at the next session of the
General Assembly of Georgia which
convenes on tlie 2nd Wednesday in
Jnly next, apidication wll be made
for the passage of the following In
ca 1 Bill:
“An act to provide for the submis
sion of the question of prohibition to
the qualified voters of Wilkes conti
ty, and in the event said election is
carried for prohibition to prohibit the
saleof intoxicating spirituous virors
or malt liquors, in said county ot
Wilkes; to provide a penalty fora
violation of same and for other
pet-poses.’ -
J. if. Fgrtsov,
W. It. Callaway.
Wm. L. W gotten,
Thos. R. Willis,
Rout. 8. Smith.
Abo Upton coni milled Highway
robbery, and on the day following
was tried, convicted and aentcnced to
fourteen years' imprisonment at bard
labor, at Knoxville, Twin.
As When She wu Tonne.
“I have uked Parker’s Hair Balsam
and like it better than any similar
preparation I know of,” writes Mrs.
Ellen Perry, wife of Rev. P. Perry, of
Coldbrook Springs, Mass. “My hair
was almost entirely gray, but a dollar
bottie of the Balsam has restored the
softness, and the brown color it had
when I was young-not a single gray
hairleft. Since 1 began applying the
Balsam my hair has stoppec falling
out, and I find that it is gerfcctly
hamless and agreeable dressing.
WASHINGTON GAZETTE.
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1885.
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00
WILKES-WISE.
—l3 to
—Washington downs Warrenton.
—Mr. John 1!. O’Neill is the happy
father of another tine son.
—The grain crop has come out won
derfully in the last month.
—Mrs. Dr. Russ returned home
fiom Carolina last Saturday.
—The Warrenton base ball club
was “rough” but not “ready.” '
—Base ball stock was worth thirteen,
blind red cents on the dollar here yes
terday.
—Master Gordon and Heldt Neal
of this county, leave to-day oq a visit!
to relatives in Rome, Ga.
—Quite a large Ashing party went
out to Mr. H. T. Slatons’ on Wed
nesday.
—Mr. George W. Duncan's infant
son died in Danville, Va., yesterday
morning, aged six months.
—Miss Lula Neal a pupil of La-
Grange Female college, returned to
her home in this county last Friday.
—Mr. Joe Burdette of this county,
has graduated at the University in
Athens. He returned home j ester
da v.
Miss Ellen Wool ton of Ibis coun
ty, is spending several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Dr. Matthews, of Elbcr
lon.
—Our enterprising livery man Mr.
Jaf. F. Jackson is still at the old stand,
lie has splendid horses and elegant
buggies.
—Mr. G. Y. Lowe and family re
turned on Wednesday from a pleas
ant trip to his old home in North
Carolina.
—We were mistaken in slating
that the base ball rates of one of our
hotels was reduced to seventy-live
cenis a day. •
—A subscriber writes: During the
past month otir paper has improved
wonderfully. Let us encourage the
earnest efforts being made.
—Our base hall boys are so elated
over the victory in Waneutmi yester
day that they want to challenge the
Augusta and Atlanta dubs.
—Prof. A. M. Mathews teacher of
Broad River High School has given
vacation for the month of June. Next
term begins Ist Monday in July.
—The building boom still cohtin
ucs in Washington, and we hope to
be able to announce some tine morn-*
ing that a magnitico.it hotel is under
way.
—A bachelor lawyer was arrested
in this place by an officer for having a
long hair on the lapel of his coat for
which lie could not give a satsifaclory
account.
—Misses Mary Lou I’ope. Belle Hill,
Sallio May Hill, Fanida Hill, Daisle
Cade and Julia Boyd returned home
yesterday from Lucy Cobh Institute
in Athens.
—We regret to know that Dr. Fiek
len lias been quite sick tins week. He
is improving somewhat. Dr. Steiner
came up from Augusta to see him on
Wednesday.
—There was a feverish excitement
on the square yesterday morning as
the news came in by telegraph dur
ing the progress of the base ball game
at Warienton.
—The “battery” of our base ball
elub iscotn posed of liighram of Chica
go, and Burns of Philadelphia. They
will cost theclub $360 for the throe
summer months.
—When the result of the game in
Warrenton —13 to 0 in favor ot Wash
ington—came in yesterday, some of
tlia boys telegraphed from here that
that was glory enough for one day;
and not to play the Thomsons till to
day.
—There is general rejoicing
among those of them who had to
work night and day iii this part of the
state, during the days when the ku
klux saved the country, to keep up
with the ways that were- dark and
tricks that were vain ofW. F. Hold
en. They rejoice to know that lie
has at last come to the end of his
rope and has lost the post-office in
Augusta. Mr. Kerr Boyce has been
appointed to the position.
—On Wednesday the Cossart base
ball club went dewn to Warrenton to
play a match game with the Rough
and Ready club of that place. On
Recount of rain the game was post
poned till Thursday morning. We
give the result above. ThcWashing
ington club went on to Thomson and
played another match game with the
club in that place in the afternoon.
The result was 9to 7 in favor of the
Washington club. The enthusiasm
runs high in this place over the two
victories for otir club in one day. It
is but natural (hat it should.
—lt is conceded by nearly every one
that prohibition will carry this
cotin tv by an overwhelming majori
ty. The majority will he at least ono
thousand. This will boa glorious
achievement for the grand old coun
ty ofWilkes.
—The Crawfordville base bail club
came over last Friday to play our
club on their enclosed grounds. AH
the stores closed in the afternoon and
a great crowd assembled on the
grounds. The Crawfordville club,
finding the Washingtons had a pro
fessional battery .declined to play. An
| impromptu gamo was gotten up, but
[the crowd was somewhat disappoint
ed because the greatest zest of the
j game is when one place is playing
againstanother.
Mr. T. M. Green will soon begin
the erection of three neat cottages
just in roar of ilie Andrews grove,
and on a line with the large dwelling.
This is enterprise that is highly com
mendable. These cottages will in all
probability be taken before they arc
completed, as the demand for dwel
lings is so |great. The tenants of
these buildings will be exceedingly
fortunate in having the benefit of the
magnificent Andrews grove. It, will
he like living in the country, and yet
within five minutes walk of the
square.
Roll of Honor.
The roll of honor for (ho Bpringtcrm
f the Washington Male Academy is
as follows:
Moses Franklin, Medalist.
G. T. Palmer.
Goo. Palmer.
Claude Irvin.
Pierre Sims.
Herbert Smith.
Henry Pinker.
Allen Wingfield
Allie Smith.
Alex. Stephens.
The medal was awarded for the
average in all the examinations.
Frank Hardeman, Russell Hogue
and Hugh Foreman, all of whom
stood well in the intermediate exam
inations, were not present at the fi
nals, owing to sickness.
Hkilemax Wilson, Prin.
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Our Hals School.
On Wednesday, 17ih Inst.. Mr. Wil
son closed his Hist session as Princi
pal of our Academy. If we err not.
the kindliest feeling exists between
teacher and pupils which isan almost
invariable test of a teacher’s merit;
so the past has been a session of gen
sral satisfaction, with marked prog
ress. Mr. Wilson has been in our
midst but a few months, and rarely
has so young a man made as deep and
favorable impression on the best ele
ment of our community. Reared in
Richmond society he is a thorough
V Irginia gentleman of the most refin
ed feelings and delicate sensibilities.
Having spent years at Maguire’s pre
paratory School in Richmond, he was
graduated from Hampden Sidney
College; attending lectures later for
a tew metilhs at the University of
Virginia. His education was roun
ded by an eighteen months’ tour of
Europe, which is always of the ut
most advantage. Since iiis return to
America ho lias taught for several
years. Our board of trustees de
serves credit for having obtained the
services of one so thoroughly capable
and entirely devoted to the profession
of his choice. Our community wish
es him a most enjoyable vacation and
safe return to his duties as educator
of our youth. Fd.
Totac< a at Wholesale.
Mr. G. Y. Lowe of the well known
firm of Lowe & Bro., Washington
Ga., has jusl relumed from
Rockingham county, N. C., his old
home, and begs leave to announce
to his friends and the public general
ly that ho succeeded in making ar
rangements with one of the largest
tobacco inanufacturies in Reidsrille,
to manufacture for them ail the tobac
co they sell. This arrangement ena
bles them to offer low prices and good
tobacco to all. Call and see thorn be
fore you buy. They are prepared to
sell at wholesale at a very low
figure. 25-3 m
Trespass Notice.
All persons are hereby forbidden to
hunt with dogs or guns or in any
other way trespass on my lands and
all offenders will be dealt with to the
full extent of the law.
254 t C. E. Florence.
Nloney Saved.
Olen Mary, Red Ash Lunrp Coal
delivered at depot. June, $5.00 per
ton. July, $5.25 per ton. No better
coal on the market. Make up your
orders now, an i let mo have them in
time to make up cir load lots.
23—tf H. B. Kemme.
Town Taxes.
Our very estimable hoard of town
commissioners has published a nolico
that application will he made to the
legislature at its session next
month for a special act to in
crease their powers. The notice can
be seen in another column. A coun
ter pefttiom to the legislature was
circulated very soon after the publica
tion of the notice, and signed by a
great many landing citizens,' We
believo the feature most objected is
the increase of the limit of taxation.
There is nothing more unpopular
than the increase ef taxes. This is a
free country, we are glad it is, and
the public has the right to regulate
the amount of taxes it shall pay. All
will admit that no taxes at all would
be ruinous to our free institutions,and
on the safne line of reasoning insuffi
cient taxes would bo injurious. Anil
the only question in the case beforo us
is to determine whether or not one
fourth of one per cent is a sufficient
tax to bo levied on tho property
of tho town. of Wash
ington. Judging by the work accom
plished, no hotter hoard lias ever been
at the head of atlairs in this place.
It has undertaken more, been emi
nently successful in its undertakings,
and consequently lias accomplished
more. In one matter this board lias
won great praise from the entire com
munity—the removal of the old de
cayed planks from the side-walks and
the dead fall cellar doors. Since then
there lias not been a case of typhoid
fever on the square, whereas, previ
ously this dread disease was not in
frequent, and generally with fatal re
sults. And thegeucral Improvement
can hardly bo estimated. We
don’t suppose there is a single tax
payer in town who would like to have
Ids money back (the cost of the brick
pavements) and the wooden walks
back also.
The present one has done enough
o win the utmost confidence as a
board, of all our citizens); am) when
it ask for an increase of the very small
limit of taxation, the writer for one,
is prepared to believe the increase is
necessary for the good of the town.
These gentlemen have, it is natural
to suppose, given the matter more at
tention than any other of otir citizens
and understand tho nesessities of tho
case. We feel sure they would not
go to tho extent of the limit if it were
not necessary ; and wo call very read
ily see how embarrassing it would ho
to them to fail for want of funds, in
carrying out the policy that has met
the almost universal conimcudatipn
ol our citizens. These gentlemen own
a considerable amount of town prop
erly themselves, and it would he
taxed as heavily as any other. Be
sides they render their services with
out the slightest remuneration.
We simply ask our citbsens to ro
lled on these matters, and give tho
wishes of the board due considera
tion. Enterprise, such as wo liavo
had ample proofs.exists in tiiis board
will build up Washington, and not,
prove detrimental in any way; while
tho lack of enterprise wilt cost the
town ton fold more than the one
fourth of one percent increase in tax
ation.
It may lie argued that a future
board would abuse the power, and
the same argument might ho used
against any necessary increase of tax
es. Wo are willing to trust tho judg
ment of the present and future voters
for proper men to govern the town.
The elections are annual.
Washington is the largest place in
the world that we know of, which has
only a village form of government.
It has certainly outgrown a village in
everything but its form of govern
ment, and why cling to what is a
hindrance to itsprosperity ? There is
no great principle involved, and the
only question is whether or not the
enterprise which has marked the
career of the present board, and has
certainly met the outspoken approval
of our citizens, shall be continued?
District Oonhrssoe.
The Athens District Conference
will be held at Washington, begin
ning Wednesday night, July 15th.
l’astors will please send names of
local preachers and delegates to me.
In connection with the Confereoca
a meeting of the woman’s missionary
Society of the district will be held
Each auxiliary Society will appoint
one. delegate, and send the name to
Mrs. M. E. Cooper, Washington, Ga.
Wm. IL LaPiiade.
Ladies Hosiery in Black, Oxford,
Nary, and Cardial. Brilliant Lisle In
varies colors at Thos. E. Fortson’s.
For constutional or scrofulous ca
tarrh, and for consumption induced
by the scroful.tis taint, Ayer's Sarsa
parilla is the true remedy. It has
cured numberless cases, it will stop
the nauoous catarrhal discharges
and remove the sickening odor of the
breath which are indications of scrof
ulous origin.
IN MEMOBIAM.
Mrs. Gabriel Toombs was born ire
Elbert county, Gcoigia, in February
1819, and was consequently sixtv-six
years 6td at the time of her death
which took place on April 7,1885.
In November 1838, she married
Gabriel Toombs and came to live with
lieV husband in Wilkes comity, near
Washington,where they remained till
abotit 1847, when they removed to
Washington, whore they lived during
the rest of her life. Seven children
were born to the oonptc, all of whom
are living. Her maiden name was
Mary Richardson,her father being Dr.
Wm. Richardson learned man in his
day and a physician of prominence.
Mrs. Toombs was firm and decided,
much more than she seemed to a cas
ual observer; and she eras conscien—
lious, sincere and truthful, ahe was
of tho class whose impulses are sale
guides, who S|ioiilancoiisly accept the
right and shun the wrong. While
many are good, but few are amiable,
lo her husband, her children,
her relatives arid friends, not forget
ting her servants, she was pleasant
at all times. Her sympathies were
always responsive. She grieved
witli tlioso who grieved, but she
liked better to laugh with
those who laughed. Especially
engaging was she in her house. Of
all the homes of the old county famed
tor hospitality there was not a
hostess whoso welcome was warmer,
who enchained moro strongly, who
put her company moro at ease,
and from whom (lie guest regretted
more to part. Tho ground tone of
her nature was innocent joyousnesa.
It was her wont lo find merriment,
comfort, happiness, grace and beauty
everywhere about her.
She was particularly fond of tho
young and alive to their pleasures.
She was herself always a girl at heart.
Amid increasing years and under
growing infirmities, she could become
old only in liable.
She belonged to tlioso who do to
thefuil the duties of woman as daugh
ter, sister, wife, mother and mcuibcr
ot society, and who at tho samo time
always keep homo delightful and
friends comforted and cheered ; who
catch nothing from the dullness and
commonplace of life and who are con
stantly fresh, bright and enlivening;
in short, she was one of tlioso thor
oughly good, charming and agreeable
women of whom wo always sgß
“How happy the world would bo ini
were like her.”
A large family—husband, children,
grand children—are sorely afflicted by
this first entrance of dca'li into their
midst. Their many friends look
on with deep feeling and especially
have they sympathy for the husband.
How he reminds ot his brother, lately
sinilten with the same rod. But it is
a sad comfort to think that the two
may now draw to each other
more closely than ever, knowing
that it cannot be long until they
and their wives who climbed the hill
of life together, shall also sloop to
gether at the foot, when their sepa
ration will seem only for a day.
The subject of our notice did not
reach fullness of years, yet when she
passed away, those who knew her well
felt that she had left none of her work
midono and she had lived nsorc and
better than many of the old. Such as
George Elliot,Mary Sunimervillo and
Mrs. Browning may send their names
to the uttermost ends of the earth ;
but though their fame may be bright
and brilliant it does not warm the
heart like that of one of their
bumbler-sisters who arc remembered
only because of a behavior in the
domestic and private circle faultless,
ami leaving nothing for the con
science or feelings to miss. The last
mentioned is the blessed fame of our
dead friend. Let flic carfh rest light
ly on her and ever bloom with fair
and sweet flowers. r.
Messrs E. Van Winkle k Cos.,
of Atlanta, are the most widely known
and by far the most popular manufac
turers of cotton gins and presses in alt
the cotton growing country of the
South. Their well deserved fame has
l>ccn won altogether by the great ex
cellence of the gins and presses they
turn out from their extensive works.
A machine is never shipped until it is
known to be perfect in every parlicn
lir. The Van Winkle cotton gin is
the most celebrated gin ever used In
the Sooth. It is made with special re
ference'to maintaining the staple of
the cotton, and in all other re
spe its it is equal to if not superior to
any gin manufactured. Their gins
presses, feeders and condensers have
won the highest awards in public ex
hibits, and the best of testimonials
from all over tho Stale. In our own
county of Wilkes tho Van Wmklo
machinery for ginning and packing
cotton, is considered tho very best.
You could not possibly do betle’ -
than to purchase anything want'd
in this line from this highly esteemed
firm.