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local affairs.
Examination rih! Exhibition.
A large crowd was in attendance at the
closing exercises of Mr. and Mrs. Looney s
School on the 18th and 19th inst., and man
ifested great interest in the examination ot
the pupils. We can safely say, without
exaggeration or fear of contradiction, that
our town is blessed above most others in
the State in respect of teachers. 1 ogethcr,
they combine rare tact and ability as edu
cators—the Professor as a strict discipli
narian, a No. 1 mathematician, and accom-
plished classical scholar; while Mrs.
Looney has the tact of winning the hearts
of the little ones and drawing them out
unawares, and she is also a good mathe
matician and classical scholar. It was in
deed surprising to see with what accuracy
of reasoning little girls solved problems in
Geometry and Trigonometry, and with
what lluency they read passages in Anaba
sis, Cicero and Livy ; but the best treat of
all, was to hear Mrs. Looney’s little Geog
raphy class of small children, who began
.School the first of this session. They
could answer all the general questions in
Kurope, Asia, Africa, North and South
America.
The examination lasted two days, and
all classes were thoroughly examined.
The Exhibition on Monday night was
quite a success. The compositions by the
young ladies were well read and the sub
jects well handled. The most of the
young men showed a marked improvement
in oratory since the last exhibition : and
the recitations by the little girls were both
entertaining and highly meritorious. The
speeches and compositions were inter
spersed with sweet music on the piano by
Miss Annie Jordan.
AVhcrc all did so well, it would be both
unfair and impossible to make special men
tion.
Below we give the programme of the
EXHIBITION, MONDAY NIGHT.
MUSIC.
“ Happiness follows virtue like a shadow.”
—(Speech) Mr. Joe Baker.
Two little girls, Bessie and Bela.. —(Reci-
tation.)
*• In idleness alone is there perpetual de
spair.”—(Composition.) Miss Tilda
Sanders.
MUSIC.
“ Full many a flower is born to blush unseen
And waste its sweetness on the desert air.'’
—(Speech.) Mr. Lonnie Eberhart.
“ What l love best.”—Six little girls. (Rec.)
“ What’s the use of planting a field, if you
don't expect to reap it?”—Composition.)
...Miss Sue Grubbs.
music.
‘‘Light and Shade.” —(Speech.) Mr.
Milford Jackson.
The Rainbow—Seven little girls.—(Rec.)
“ Heaven from all creatures hides the book
of Fate.” —(Comp.) Miss Gussie
Cleveland.
MUSIC.
“Ambition gives the soul its weapon and
its wing.”-(Speech.)...Mr. Jerry Scott.
“ What 1 saw.”—Four little girls.—(Rec.)
“ In the Tempest of Life—Look aloft.” —
—(Comp.) Miss Lula Tiiobton.
MUSIC.
“ ’Twas Mercy’s hand that wove the veil
to hide the Future's face.” —(Speech.)....
Mr. Willie Webb.
The Seasons—Four little girls.—(llec.)
“0, judgement, thou hast fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason !"
•—(Comic Comp.)...Miss Mamie Shirley.
M ÜBIC.
“ Like the swell of some sweet tune,
Morning rises into noon.”
—(Speech.) Mr. Robert Tucker.
“The New Church Organ.”—Rec.)...Miss
Mollie Mosley.
“ Be still, sad heart, and cease repining,
Behind the cloud is the sun still shining.”
—(Comp.) Miss Alice Stephenson,
MUSIC.
“ Knowledge is Power.” —(Speech.) Mr.
John Norman.
“The Model Church.”—(Rec.)..Miss Orah
Johnson.
“ ’Tis Distance lends enchantment to the
view.”—(Comp.) Miss Minnie
Skelton.
MUSIC.
“Dr. Jones.”—(Comic Speech.) Mr.
Albert Brown.
“ Our Lee.”—(Rec.) Miss May Seidel.
“ I have placed faith in a broken reed.”—
(Comp.) Miss Maggie Grubbs.
music.
“We know the right, and approve it,, too.
Condemn the wrong, and vet the wrong pursue."
—(Speech.) ..Mr. Toombs Hodges.
“ Singing Skewel.” Mr. Joe GIoAR
and class.
The second night was devoted to a Mu
sical Concert, by Miss Annie Jordan’s
class, which showed that her scholars had
made great improvement in that science
since last summer.
Everything passed olf most creditably
alike to teachers and students, both of the
literary and music school, and our desire is
—long may they live among ns and have
the care and education of our children.
We want no better teachers. Three
years’ experience has taught us that we
can get none as good. And it affords us
pleasure to see that the most whimsical are
fully satisfied, and that Hartwell has re
cognized the fact, that there is no use dic
tating to teachers , but submits to being
taught.
Tax Payers.
The Tax Receiver’s books will be closed
after next Salesday, 3rd July. Those who
have not given in their tax had better at
\ tend to it before that time.
Nun Kay*.
• A. J. MeMullan comes to town quite
frequently uow on—business.
Pic-nic at the Steam Saw Mill on the
tapis. Hurry up the spring chickens.
There is a certain yearling in this neigh
borhood wearing an oyster cup with a rock
in it for a bell.
Rev. Mr. Ilyde will preach at Pleasant
Hill 3rd Sunday in July at 11 a. m., and at
Hartwell the same night.
We are capable of doing our own think
ing, writing, talking and fighting, and ask
no favors of anyone except God almighty.
We have been making snakes a specialty.
Thedemand is fully supplied. Don't want
any more ” Snnix ” that come under 10
feet long, and 15 feet in diameter.
All communications, to advance the in
terest of companies or individuals, here
after must be paid for in advance. We do
not propose to run a dead-head paper.
A Partner, with capital of $1,500, is
wanted at Davis' Premium Gallery in
Athens. This is a fair opening for a young
man to engage in a largely established and
lucrative business.
G. W. Wilson found on R. S. Williford's
plantation a bee tree that yielded, after six
men ate what they wanted, 30 pounds of
as nice honey as ever was taken from the
gum. Boys you had better bee hunting.
When you are in Athens, don't fail to
visit Davis’ Premium Gallery besides
being the most interesting place in the city,
it is the largest and finest Gallery in the
State, and makes the best work.
Wc have received several advertisements
lately that wc have not accepted. We are
not going to be agents for humbugging our
readers for “ filthy lucre.” We will not
advertise for, or puff, any concern that
does not deserve it. After being humbug
ged for forty years we know how it is our
selves.
Xciv Advertisement*.
See Mr. A. It. Robertson's card in an
other column. If you want anything in
his line, you cannot do better than to buy
from him. He is a first-class workman,
uses nothing hut the best material, and
sells at moderate prices, lie buys granite
and marble at the quarries jin the crude
state, thereby being enabled to get it ship
ped at 200 or 300 per cent, cheaper than if
dressed, lie proves his faith by his works.
When in Athens call around at his yard
and see samples.
Sec change in advertisement of Messrs.
Myers & Marcus, Augusta, Ga., they have
sold several bills in this County recently
and always give satisfaction,
Let us again call the attention of our
readers to the splendid stock of stoves and
tinware kept by T Messrs. A. K. Childs &
Cos., Athens, Ga. They sell cheap, and
should he largely patronized by the peo
ple of this County. Customers of undoubt
ed promptness may make arrangements
through us for a little time, on a good
cook stove.
Our readers will find in this issue W. 11.
Stephenson’s advertisement. Bill is a clev
er fellow, and deserves the patronage of
Hart Count3 r people. Went to the war
early, stayed late, and lias done all lie can
to build up the County. Since the war he
has settled and married, and averages one j
hoy a year. Is a good Methodist, hut can
spin as good a yarn as “ old B.” or any
body else. Give him a call and buy some
thing from him, if only SSO worth.
Trying: to Pool a Court.
In a case to set aside a judgment, upon
the ground that the execution did not fol
low the judgment, one of our young law
yers, in his forcible argument before the
Court, stated that the execution must fol
low the judgment verbatim et literatim.
The court immediately replied : “ Stop !
Stop ! You are trying to fool this court,
because if any such man was ever in this [
district, lie has been gone for twenty years,
as I have been acquainted with every one
in it for that length of time.” Whereupon i
the young lawyer replied that it was only 1
a Latin law phrase. “ I know that you
arc trying to fool the court now, for Latin
Law Phrase never did live in this district;
so take your seat on that rail and keep
quiet.”
The lawyer subsided.
Dentil.
Died, of inflammation of the bowels, at the
Lunatic Asylum in Milledgeville, Moses
A. McCurry, son of A. W. McCurry, of
this County, aged 2G years. Mr. McCurry
was hopelessly insane, and had been in the
Asylum hut a few months.
On the 25th inst., Mrs. Elisabeth McClus
ky, daughter of Rev. S. B. Sanders, after
a painful illness of several weeks from in
flammation of the stomach. Mrs. McClus
ky was a pious good woman, and leaves a
large family and numerous friends to
mourn her loss.
110 drain* to the Head.
B. M. Holbrook, of Shoal Creek, sent
us last week a sample of wheat, and we
acknowledge to being a little lazy, but
did take the trouble to count the grains in
a head, which amounted to 110, with seven
grains to the mesh.
Hilly Ginn'* llreitiu.
Who iu Hart County has not laughed
at uncle Billy's dry wit and quaint say
ings? He was for forty years an orderly
member of the Presbyterian church, and
hut for strong drink would be to day.
Two months ago, he took on his usual
load of whiskey, and starting home in the
evening, lay down in the woods to sleep.
He dreamed he saw a beautiful little
speckled “ varmint ” jump up and run
around and before him, and gave it chase
and on catching it found it a most hideous
looking thing, all claws and eyes, lie said
to it : “ Are you the devil?” “ No,” re
plied the varmint, “ lam whiskey, and if
you will let me alone, l will let you alone.”
Me has not drank a drop since.
Pass around your dreaui, uncle Billy.
Tnlleat Compliment Yel !
The saying that a “Prophet is not with
out honor save in his own country ” is un
true in these days, for we have seen two
of our poorest productions copied in news
papers, one credited to the Burlington
llawkeyc, the other to the Detroit Free
Press. Now this does us a heap of good,
for those two papers are considered the
best publications for fun, wit and humor,
and to have our articles credited to them
satisfies us ; and if some kind friend will
furnish two silver quarters to close our
eyes, we are now ready to go to Kingdom
Come ; for that is glory enough for this
world.
Wheat! Wheat!
I am authorized to fake wheat for the
firm of J. W. Ayers & Son, and allow the
customary prices for the same on notes and
accounts, or goods.
T. V. Skelton.
Vagaries.
The evening of the concert a lady who
had a great deal of company, hurrying to
get to the concert in time, found after she
had taken her seat that she had forgotten
to put on her hat. Her husband quietly
walked home and brought it to her, then
she was all right.
The church was packed almost like a
box of sardines, and being very warm, we
slipped out and sat under a shade tree, and
was soon fast asleep. How long we slept
we know not, but upon awaking three men
were setting near by, telling some of the
biggest fish, cel, and turtle stories wc ever
heard. Claud J said, a few days ago,
he was ploughing and heard a terrible
splashing in a little spring branch near by,
and ou going to see what it was, found an
cel stranded in the shallow water, four
feet long and as big as his leg. As he did
not like eels he just let him splash.
J. A. B. said he had never found but
one turtle’s nest. Ife was on the river,
smelt something and found he had mashed
two little fellows with his feet; saw a hole
about the size of a three quarter inch au
ger, scratched it up and found 27 turtles
about the size of a—June-bug. The moon
was shining bright, I pinched myself to
see if it was me, finding it was, went into
the church again and regret having gone to
sleep, as otherwise I would have had many
other funny things to report.
The night of the Concert the Church was
crowded, and going late, I had to take a seat
near the front door, and heard one man say
to another—“ Jack, I'll be jo-dart if that
ooman can’t tickle a pianny to death !”
In the left-hand corner were a clump of
darkies. One boy, who favors “ Old
Sixes’ ” step-son, said : “Tom, thar are a
varmint in here somewhar.” “ Why,”
“ 'Case, I smell something like a polecat.”
“ You’sc a fool, boy--dat am de Turnery
white folks use to paralyze de scent of
whisky.” “ Well, maybe it am a parum
lyzer—but de whisky must be suffercated.”
The audience was delighted with the
music, singing, Ac., and applauded and
stamped to make a big noise after every
piece. Old William R., who is a regular
attendant at every free entertainment,
came to time and took a scat in the amen
corner. Capt. J. L. J., judge of the bois
terous court, said to him : “ William, you
can stamp a little if you want to.” The
old gent, in a dignified way, said : “ I don't
want to stomp.” Reason—top of shoes
all right, but no soles to the bottom.
Old Boy.
Peach and Honey.
All persons desirous of distilling fruit
this season, can do so by making the proper
application to the U, S. Revenue Depart
ment, signing the necessary papers and giv
ing an approved bond of SSOO. W. B.
Whittimore, Deputy Collector 2d District
of Georgia, will be in Hartwell for the pur
pose of receiving applications on July 16th.
Pomposity-.
I wish to mention a few facts in the col
umns of your valuable paper. Why is it
that the Council don't have a pump fixed
in the public well of Hartwell? it is not
for the want of means, for there are paid
into the town treasury, four hundred dol
lars for license to retail liquor, besides
other funds. So let the Council pay half
of the expense, and the County the other
half. It will be a great benefit to the town
and County. Moreover, I’ll leave the (
subject with you. Vox Populi.
Engle ilrvvv Hem*.
The dull season is now upon tho mer
chants and professional men generally.
The farmers are devoting almost their
whole time to their crops. Wheat is now
being harvested, and will make a very fail
yield.
Corn and cotton is small. Mr. F. S.
Roberts is beaten on tlie bee question. F.
B. Cunningham had three swarms in three
days from one gum.
Old Mrs. Elisabeth Bennett, who resides
in this County, the Mother of \\ us. Ben
nett, lately deceased, is now 77 years old,
and never took a pill in her life. She has
always enjoyed reasonable health. She
never in her individual trading bought live
cents worth of goods at a store in her life.
She was born and partly raised in Vir
ginia. Torrence.
Moilcl .School
Professor Looney and Lady are among
the best educalors of girls and boys to be
found in any State. Tho throe Looney
brothers have the honor of starting out
some of the best educated young men in
Georgia and Texas. Their discipline is
strict and the laws of their schools are not
to be violated. The same kind care and
attention is given to the poorest as to the
richest. The Looneys are no boot-licks.
Money and influential families have no ef
fect upon them. Fairness and honesty is
with them in teaching as in other transac
tions of life. The premiums awarded the
pupils of their school have been mostly
to children who were not rich, from the
fact that they deserved them. Board is
cheap in Hartwell. Society moral and
good, and any young man or lady can get
a better education here than at most of the
“ little ” so-called “ colleges ” in Georgia
Patron.
Verbatim of Kltci-allm.
Franklin Springs, June 23tt, 1577.
i Saw in yor Last isliuc A peas Ritcn of
Marshel Brown an Dr veal Captern A Rat
tle Snake an Dr veal Was Goin to Tame it
for it moscc for lie was fond of moscc yeas
lie is fond of Moscc he taken it to His of
fice that Nite an put it in A Gage An it
was So Mad it Sung All the time the Dr
Has A bead in his office An he Went to
Bead An the Snake sung the Dr Lay there
An turnover an Turned over Tell lie Con
cluded the llous was full of Snaks He Ris
An Gatherd up his Close an Run to the
Nearest llous an Got A Nothe head an
went to Bead An Lay theare A While an
Got to Boson An Concluded he Ould llcare
A Snake Sing An He Ris A Gain An Run
to the Ncx Nearest Nabor llous An Nock
ed Someone of the famley Seas What
What is the mater What is the mater Dr
O theare is Snakes After Me he Caled for
A Nother bead and Went to bead An Got
to Dosen Again An Ilolerd out Snake
Snake Ever time Now lie Heares A bug of
Eny Cmd Sing lie Hollows out Snake
Snake Bias Plublish Anon
l*nt on the llriikc*.
Notwithstanding I know the road is wide
and rather inclined that leads to destruc
tion, and thousands arc traveling this road,
I was startled by reading a short but com
prehensive article in The Sun of the 20th,
“ Going to Hell. Would that every reader
of that article had been impressed as I was.
Where is hell ? What is hell ? What a
vast domain ! Go no further back than
the Christian era. Think of the rapidity
of the travel —the numberless travelers—
territory unspaced By finite mind to afford
room. Banished forever from the presence
of the Creator, associated with the haters
God! Oh, the darkness! Oh, what de
spondency! Eternity eternity! Lost—
lost! Wailing and gnashing of teeth !
Preacher, put on the brakes ! I shall
riot suggest —you should know how. Pa
rents, put on the brakes. Restrain your
child. How often wc mistake and do evil,
when we allow the child to govern. Bro
ther, sister, look around. Can you not
dissuade someone of some evil practice?
None will stand excused who has not per
formed some duty, some good act. Let
every one possessing godliness try to arrest
the train, that her inmates may get off
board ere she lands them into hell !
Jf we have a Convention, we hope for a
better Constitution ; one that will kill the
homestead right out. This, I think will
have a saving tendency. lam in debt, but
1 do not consider that I have the right to
homestead. I have no tight to do any
thing to the hurt of my creditors. So 1
say to the merchant, put on the brakes.
John.
.lfiirtlcr Will Out.
A few years ago “August Flower ” was
discovered lo be a certain cure for Dyspep
sia and Liver Complaint, a few thin Dys
peptics made known to their friends how
easily and quickly they had been cured by
its use. The great merits of Green’s
A UGUST F lower became heralded through
the country by one sufferer to another un
til, without advertising, its sale has become
immense. Druggists in every town in
the United States are selling it. No person
suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick Head
ache, Costiveness, palpitation of the Heart,
Indigestion, low spirits, etc., can take
three doses without relief. Go to your
Druggist E. B. Benson & Cos. and get a
bottle for 75 cents and try it. Sample bot
tles 10 cents.
Mill Shining.
The Detroit Free Press is known in ev
ery uook and corner of tho land as one of
the brightest and most interesting weeklies
iu the country. Every paper quotes from
it. Its fame will last, because every ef
fort is put forth to keep it leading all other
weeklies in the Fnion. Send for a speci
men copy, which will ho sent free, and
then club with this paper and subscribe for
a year. Wo furnish tho two for $2.50.
Dr. llahtkh'h Fever and Ague Smk
cikic can be found at all the drug and gen
eral stores. No merchant can allbrd to bo
without it. Sold by E. 11. Benson & Go.
I'm- Worth Knowing.
One of the best indications of the South
and prosperity of (’hnrlcston is to be found
at the cstahliscniciit of 1. 11. Hull A Go.,
located at Nos. 2. 1, (5, 8 Market and 223 A
225 East Bay Streets. The rapidly in
creasing business last year of this firm has
induced them to enlarge their establish
ment which now supplies every conceiv
able article that can be required in the
building of a house, from a baluster to any
size timber. Our friends in the city and
throughout the country who contemplate
building a house can be supplied with all
the material necessary for its construction.
Such as Sash, Blinds, Paints, Oils, Hard
ware, Ac., at prices and quality of work
which will save a large percentage iu the
cost of building.
Du. Barter’s Liver Pills are supe
rior lo any other Cathartic, both in respect
to strength and medicinal virtues of ilicir
purely vegetable ingredients. Sold by E.
It. Benson .V Go.
t'omniotloro Titmlcrhilt.
Handsomely endowed a Gniversity in tho
South; but Dr. James L. Gilder left a
richer legacy to his people by giving them
his celebrated Liver rills. The people
living in the Southern portion of the united
States arc naturally subject to liver dieases,
and these pills will always Prevent, lle
liere, or Cure. Sold by all druggists and
country merchants.
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THE CONVENTION.
*\TOW that it in certain a Convention will lie held,
wo lake plooHitro in Hnnounciug that tho pro
ooodind* of that Ixxly will lx- rtiportcil for TUB UoM
mtituthin liy a rm-mhor of our oulUnLul ntatl. who U
a( kllowio(ln’<l one of tho iiio.nl ncootiiplinluwl nliort
liiiiul wiitorn in tiio country. Couniilorablo intomit
will attncli to these prociMxuugn, aud tliono who de
nire to road or preserve a vorliatiin hintory of the In
born of the Convention will do woll to neiid in their
subscription at ONck.
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IK7H, or Five Dollwh the Daily Constitution the hUW
length of time, pontage free. Address
CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga.
W. H, BROWN & BRO,
Wholesale Druggist,
BALTIMORE. MD..
J)ROPRI ETORS and Manufacturers of
Brown’s Monumental Bitters,
“ Vegetable Worm Candy,
“ Horse and Cattle Powders,
“ Seidlitz and Soda Powders,
“ Sewing Machine Oil,
“ Essence Jamaica Ginger,
“ Nerve and Bone Liniment,
“ Cathartic and Tonic Liver Pills,
“ Cough Syrup,
“ Cod Liver Oil,
“ Kingof All Pain—“ Kierstead’s,”
“ Blood Searcher—“ Lindsay’s,”
“ Sarsaparilla—“ Schwartz’s,”
“ Fever and Ague Powders—
“ Coulson’s,”
“ Flavoring Extracts— FuUstrength,
“ Monumental Boquet Cologne,
“ Monumental Boquet Soap,
“ Lily White and Rouge.
All of the above reliable preparations
can be bad of
E. B. BENSON & CO.,
38-63 Hartwell, Ga.
LADIES’
FIATS!
We have sold hundreds of them this
season, and have about 25 left. Come
and get one cheap. A lady may be
dressed in the finest silk of the Indies,
be decked with gems more sparkling
and beautiful than ever worn by Cle
opatra, and with a last year’s hat and
brogan shoes on, would look like a fright
and nobody would get up to give her a
seat when she went to meeting.
E. B. BENSON & CO.