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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. The timid Printer** tinldo. This handsome Journal published by J. \V. Daughaday A Go., No 723 Chestnut St,, Philadelphia, deserves the patronage of every one. It is not only a perfect gem in its typographic appearance, out is full to the brim of*choice literary matter, while the information it imparts hi reference to the art of Printing is simple invaluable. No hoy should sleep soundly, until he has ordered it, and its suggestions would bo found to be of immense advantage to bus iness men everywhere. Ten cents, and a Three cent stamp for postage is the price for a year, could not do better spent. A handsome, 100-page Printer’s Instruction and Specimen book is free to every sub scriber. 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. ONE DOLLAR will get the Weekly Constitution till January Ist, 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.