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| WASHINGTON GAZETTE
FRIDAY’, JULY 31, 1885.
SUBSCRIPION $2.00
WILKES-WISE.
—Watermelons are fine, plentiful
and cheap.
—Miss Fanny Andrews arrived in
town Wednesday.
—Mr. Osgood Sanders ef Atlanta,
was in town this week.
—Mr. E. Y’. Hill has had anew
wind mill pul up in place of his old
one.
—Rev F. T. Simpsor. returned from
his appointment at While Plains on
Tuesday.
r slr. Walter Shelvcrton will build
a residence as soon as he can obtain a
suitable lot.
—Mr. B. S. Irvin is going to im
prove the interior of his elegant resi
dence with folding doors. ,
—lf you are sharp you will lay in
a supply of coal and wood for winter
as a great many aro doing.
—Gen. Robert Toon,bs went up to
Atlanta last Sunday. lie was accom
panied by Mr. Dudley Dußose.
—Read the large double column
prospectus ot the Gazelle elsewhere.
You will And much to Interest yon.
“Cozarts” vs. the ’“Arps,” of Har
mony Grove, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, August 4th, sth and
6th.
—There will be a barbecue at Capt.
I>. B. Cade’s in Elbert county to-mor
row, and the writer expects to be
there.
—Mr I. T. Irvin lias purchased the
place down on the railroad formerly
owned by Mr. Stephen Heard, and
containing about two hundred acres.
—Nr. John YVallace of Augusta, is
expected to deliver an address before
the Presbyterian Sunday school In
ibis place, somo time soon, perhaps
next Sunday.
—Our friend Mr. James D. Smith
is ono prominent mombers of the club
“The boys they left behind them.”
It will be se with a young man some
times.
—Wo wore writing so ra pidiy yes
terday that otir large solid glass ink
stand exploded from this or some oili
er cause. Ogr glass dealer says it
was sunsfrqck.
—We were misinform id as to Mr.
Shelverton’s removal from Bruns
wick. Mr. and Mrs. Sholverton were
only ou a visit to Atlanta that the lat
ter may be trealed for dyspepsia.
—Mrs. b. H. Hardeman, Miss Mary
Toembs Hardeman, Mr. Frank Harde
man, Miss Loulie Dnßoaa and Mis*
Nora Palmer will leave for New Hol
land Springs in Northeast Georgia
to-morrow. : • .
—Mr.John I.Celln way of Oglethorpe
county, well known in this place, has
rented Judge Erwin’s cottage. In
Athens, and will make that place his
home for the purpose of educating
bis daughter.
—Mr. Barnotl Irvin has purchased
from Mr. R. Toombs Dußose, the
plantation on the Skull Shoal road
which formerly belonged to Mr. Ga
briel Toombs, containing about four
hundred acres.
—The interesting meeting which
has been going on for several weeks
at the Methodist church dosed last
night. Rev. J. Brown preached iu
that church several times tins week,
The meeting has accomplished much
good.
—We regret to know that Mr. Jas,
A. Benson has been quite sick tills
week. Dr. Doughty ot Augusta,
came up to see him on Tuesday and
returned yesterday. Mr. Bouson is
somewhat improved at this time, we
aro glad to say.
—Dr. Francia T. Willis of Rich
mond, Va., well known in this place,
has gone to Wisconsin to spend tho
summer. The Doctor Is one of our
most appreciative subscribers, Biid
always has tho Gazette to follow him
around iu his summer meandcrings.
—The rains have been very fine In
different portions of the county this
week, and crops in iavored sections
are said to be as excellent as the land
can produce; but other sections are
suffering. It is very dry iu this place
though the rains have come very near
town several times this week.
—Master Tommie Black, Master
Russell Hogue, Miss May Price and
Miss Mattie Beal have recently been
received into full fellowship in the
Methodist church. There are several
other applicants for membership.
Miss Stella Bigby and Miss Corinnc
Fischerser will become members of
the Presbyterian church.
—The writer was very much an
noyed by an errroncotis paragraph
which appeared in the Gazette last
week. We quoted what tho thermo
meter had registered and one of onr
printers took it upon himself
to change the figures. In the regi-
dences ot Mr. Samuel Barnett and
Mr. W. W. Simpson, in different
parts of town, the thermometer has
been closely noticed. In neither
place has it gone over 88 this summer
Mr. Simpson says he lias never known
it to go over 90 in his house. Out
postmaster keeps the record of a ther •
memetcr which hangs in a box on the
east side of a brick wall in the blaz
ing sun, This record is kept for the
government and a government
ageut who was sent here for the pur
pose, put up the thermometer. He
did not know anything about his bus
iness, as this thermometer is no more
of a test of the temperature of Wash
ington, than it would bo it it wero
kept in somebody’s cook stove.
—A North Carolina whisky firm is
flooding this part of the country with
circulars slating that it cau keep the
people supplied with liquor and fur
nish the jugs free. It is under the
impression that prohibition is in force
horo already. No, not yet. Wash
ington ships whisky to some of the
dry lowns iu this part of the state but
not much.
—Mr. W. W. Simpson returned
from New York on Tuesday, where
he went to sec his soil Dr. R. A, Simp
son off for Europe. Dr. Simpson
goes to Germany to finish up his
conrso in medicine. He sailed from
New York on the 22d. 110 will re
ceive every advantage in the study of
tlie profession ofhis choice, and with
his natural abilities, will mako an
eminent physician.
—The “Arps,” of Harmony Grove,
will play the “Cozarts.” of this place,
on the 4th, sth and 6lh of August.
The Arps arc a very strong team and
have quilo n reputation throughout
the Northeastern part of the State; so
if yon want to witness the finest ball
playing of the season, don’t fail to sec
the games next week. The Cozarts
will appear for the first time in their
beautiful now uniforms.
—We regret to know that Mr. John
Q. Adams lost his dining room and
kitchen by fire one night last week.
The Contents were almost a total loss.
It was with great difficulty that Ins
dwelling and other housos wero sav
ed.Thcy ct uglit fire several timcs.Tlic
fire broke out a little after midnight.
Mrs. Adam’s foot was very painful
hurt by having a heavy piece of fur
niture fall oil if.
—We publish elsewhere an anon
ymous letter taken from the Elberlon
Leader, because so many have ex
pressed a desire to see it; not because
we think their is any danger in the
threat it contains. Citizens of Elbert
county, we are sure, have too high a
regard for the laws of the land and
the rights of citizens, to organiz.e
and engage in such a high-handed
outrage as burning out any citizen
however much they may be opposed
to him on a public issue.
—Mr. John D. Cox well, whose trial
created such great interost several
years ago in this this county, will have
sorved out hit time on the 16th day
of next month and we learn he will
reach Washington the next day. His
four years will really be out till next
winter, but h* will have several
months taken off the term for good
behavior. We suppose good sweet
potatoes will bo cheap in Wilkes
comity again next year, If the seed
of the Coxwcll yam can be feiind.
—A very severe thunder storm
passed over the Northwest part of
the county on Sunday afternoon.
At Shepheard’s academy not far from
Mallorysvslle, while Sunday school
was In session, one bolt of lightning
struck a dead tree near the house,set
ting it on fire; and very soon after
another bolt struck a green tree near
the bouse. A number wero stunned
ana Mr. Bill Ilenkrlcks was uncon
scious for some time. The shock
would doubtless have killed him had
It not been distributed between so
many persons.
—Miss Ida Young of Ilarlcm, a
teacher of considerable experience,
who has been attending the Nashville
Normal School for the past two years
has been olected principal of the
Female Seminary in this place. She
was highly recounrfeded to the board
of trustees by J. G. Orr, state school
commissioner of Georgia. She is
well known to some of our citizens,
and they feel assured that Washing
ton has done well iu securing her ser
vices. She arrived here Tuesday,
and is a guest of tho family of Hou.
W. M. Reese. Rev. W. 11. LnPrade
will assist her in teaching the Semi
nary.
—On Wednesday Messrs. 11. 11.
Woottcn and E. M. Whitehead gave
a barbecue at Dr. Jno.llill’s spring, lo
the Clark station Agricultural club.
The morning was spent in riding ovor
and admiring the crops of Dr. Hill
and Mr.Woottcu especially the cotton
crops, which were pronounced by all
who saw them the most flattering
they hare ever seen. After a
sumptuous feast at the spring the club
and friends repaired to Dr. Hill’s
house, where they heard a short speech
from Rev. B. M. Callaway, on farm
ing, and spent the rest of the afternoon
in eating watermelons, and engaging
in genial jokes and remarks from all
present.
—Comptroller General Wright in
writing to Mr. Boyce Ficklen, our tax
receiver, says: “Your digest tor 1885
received and its appearance was an
indication of its correctness. It
affords me pleasure to testify to the
extra neat and business-like manner
iu which it is gotten up.”
—Mrs. J. W. Sanders will leave
to-day for a visit to Rome, Ga.
—Mr. L. M. Hill of East Point, Ga.,
arrived here yesterday.
—Mrs E. A. McCandless, neo Miss
Lina Hill, came down trom Atlanta
yesterday.
—Miss Lillian Brittain, of Coving
ton, is visiting Miss Berta Callaway*
—Miss Comer of Athens, a highly
accomplished lady, arrived hero last
Monday on a visit to the family of
Capt. W. G. Cade.
—Misfortune come not singly. In
another place will be found notice of
tho fire on Mr. J. Q. Adam’s place.
The type were only set up, when we
got tho news that the Iloylo llouso at
Decatur was burned on night of the
28th, Tuesday at B>£ o’clock. The
Atlanta Constitution says it was
incendiary. The houso was under
repairs aud was worth $3,000, no in
surance ; the house was Mrs Adam’s
property and routed for S3O per month.
In 48 hours the houso would have
been insured and ready for tenant.
Under lease the lessee is responsible
if ho be worth tho money.
A Former Citizen or Xtaahinscton
Kills bis Win and Shoots Himself.
We gave a short statement last
week of the uxorclde and attempted
suicide of Mr. Henry Nance, of Oak
land, Miss., formerly of this place.
On tho day of tho terrible affair lie
went home to dinner, got into a quar
rel with his wife in the house when
she went into the kitchen to avoid
him,as she generally did when he was
abusive to her. In a little while her
little daughter came running into the
kitchen and told her mothor that her
father was coming with the gun.
Mrs. Nance attempted to got out of
the way when ho fired, tho shot tak
ing effect In tho back of the head ; he
fired again striking her in the lioad
tho second time, when she fell dead.
The sheriff was at dinner at a hotel
near by and hoard the firing. He got
a posse and wont to the house, but
Nance said he would kill any man
who would attempt to enter. They
guarded the house well, and soon
heard the gun fire again, and upon
entering found Nance had shot him
self in the head. He was alive at
last accounts, but it is thought he will
not live. His wife was found cover
ed up with a table cloth, by tho
sheriff and his posse. There were
five small children of this couple, who
witnessed this heartrending scene.
Henry Nanco was raised in this place
but married In Mississippi. His wife
had been warned by her friends that
he would kill her sometime when he
wag on a drunken spree.
Tax Returns.
The Wilkes county tax returns for
this year show tho following facts and
figures:
White polls 1008, colared 1546.
Lawyers 11, doctors 15, dentist 1.
Numisor hands employed 1,716.
Number acres ef land 290,952, own
ed by whites, 5.400 owned by colored.
Value of land, whites $1,193,140 col
ored $21,380.
Money and notes returned by
whites $941,986, colored $1,715,
Merchandise returned by whites
$187,240.
Stocks and bonds $130,355.
Household and kitchen fnrniture,
whites $113,705 colored $9,315.
Jcwelery whites $17,493.
Stock and cattle whites, $218,655,
colored 35,200.
Plantation toels wagons and bug
gies whites $69,110, colored $7,566.
Cotton and corn on hand for sale the
first day of april, white $10,507.
Other property not enumerated
$29,005.
Total amount of property returned
by whites $2,941,796, colored $96,-
547, making a grand total of 3,050,-
515. This shows an apparent de
crease of $25,796 from '.last years re
turns, but nearly SIOO,OOO of person
alty has been transferred from this
county and there is really an increase
in tho property of Wikes aside from
this.
There are 31 white defaulters and
70 colored; and a total amount of
property not returned of $6,025.
Don’t forget that W. T. Johnson
sells all kinds of Fruit jars as cheap
as you can buy them in Atlanta or
elsewhere.
Washington Vernal* Seminary.
Miss A. Ida Young has been chosen
by tho Board of Trustees to taka
chargo of the Female beminary at
this placo. A lady of many ac
complishments, a teacher of note, a.
graduate of the Normal School at
Nashville, Miss Young comes highly
endorsed by distinguished educators
iu different parts of the State. Rev.
W. 11. LaPrade will assist Miss
Young in tho organization of the
School, and will give instruction in
higher mathematics and other ad
vanced studies. Prof. E. A Hitch
cock will havo charge of the Music
department.
We trust that the public will unite
with the Trustees in their effort to
promote tho iuterest of the Seminary.
This School will open on tho 2d
Monday (14th) Sept.
B. 8. Irvih, Wm. M. Reese.
Sec’y. Cbair’n B. T.
The Boys they Lett Behind Them.
Within the last few days anew so
ciety lias been organized in our midst
known as “The boys they left behind
them.” This organization already has
a good membership and several more
arc oxpected to join as soon as the
train leases on Saturday. Tho num
ber of members is limited, so any one
wishing to join will please apply im
mediately to any of the following offl
e,ors—Juo. T Wootten. Grand Cyclops
John S. Bowen and Robt. L. Foreman
secretaries. The duties of this office
will be so great that no one man
could well attend to them. Jno. F.
Calhoun Rome-ing agent J. R. Dyson
chief mournor. Prof. Heiloman Wil
son will represent this society at
White Sulphur springs and it is hop
ed that he will take no unfair advan
tage of the boys at home which with
his “winning ways” he can easily do.
Mr. W.T. Johnson our hardware
and crockery merchant, is one of tho
most enterprising business men we
havo ever known. He is untiring in
his efforts to keep a completo and first
class stock of stoves, hardwaro, crock
ery, glassware, and everything in his
line, and how woll ho succeeds is ful
ly attosted by thousands of people all
over this section of country who
mako his store their headquarters for
such goods. He has a better stock
than ever before, his prices are ex
ceedingly low, and you will always
be glad of it it you will giro him &
call.
Vine River Bricks
I haye at last succeeded in ‘making
a fine brick and I can furnish them
any quantity from my yard on Little
River or at your depot. Terms easy.
Call on tf. L. W. Sims.
The most pleasant thing you can
do these fine summor evenings is to
go to tho popular livery stable of
Jas. F. Jackson and get one of his
fino turnouts for a drive. His horses
aro splendid and his buggies and car
riages are elegant.
Tobacco at Wholesale.
Mr. G. Y. Lowe of tho well known
firm of Lowe & Bro., Washington
Ga., lias just returned from
Rockingham county, N. C., his old
home, and bogs leave to announce
to his friends and the public general
ly that he succeeded in making ar
rangements with one of the largest
tobacco manofacturies in Reidsville,
to manufacture for them all the tobac
co they sell. This arrangement ena
bles them to offer low prices and good
tobacco to all. Call and see them be
fore you buy. They are prepared to
sell at wholesale at a very low
flgu re. 25-3 m
Mr. J. M. Wood, tho old reliable
livery man, is on hand at stables
next door to post office, with every
thing that conld be desired in a first
class livery stable. He is untiring in
his efforts to please, and never fails to
give perfect satisfaction in the teams
he sends out. His horses cannot be
beaten aud his buggies and carriages
arc as good as you could want.
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 ot the law.
254 t C. E. Florence.
Tho Roman Catholic cathedral in
the city of Mexico is said to be tho
finest church building on the conti
nent.
•‘Right Peart.’*
“1 was right peart till the rheuma-
I'z sot in,” said a suffering old man
who lived near the swamp. Fact is,
wherever you live you can’t be right
peart if you aro a victim of this trou
blesome disease. Captain C. W. Hot
enpillor, Springfield 0., says, “I <ound
groat relief from inflammatory rheu
matism by using Brown’s Iron Bitters.
Thousands of other people have found
similar relief.