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WatkinbVUXK, Ga.:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 lMO.
Editorial and Otherwise.
Blaine is worth $500,000.
. Mre. Hayes weighs 175 pounds.
Conkling parts bis boom in the
middle.
Piplheria is prevailing in some
of the counties.
Grant seems to he coining in on
the tired-all wave.
Sparta needs a good hearse. So
does some other places.
Pecan trees are getting to be com¬
mon in Oglethorpe county.
Gainesville has nineteen lawyers
and only four practicing physicians.
It is just ns easy to praise an old
woman as a young one, and it does
an old one twice as much good.
The New York Repudlican 'Conven¬
tion sends Grant delegates to the Na¬
tional Convention.
Three attempts have been made to
take the life of the Csar of Russia in
the last few mouths. The last occurrc 1
a few days ago. An attempt was rnado
to blow up the palace of tho imperial
family. Tho Ctar and family wore not
in the chamber under which the mine
was placed, and consequently escaped
injury. A number of soldiers were
killed.
Wnon n young man g< ts n cuta¬
way coat that buttons from the
watch chain to the shirt Collar, and
can hold an inch stub of a cigar be¬
tween his teeth and look unconcern¬
ed, lie’s entitled to quotation, and
it's an ungrateful public that fails
to notice him. What incentive has
a young man to effort in a world
that persistently refuse to recognize
merit?
’Tis just ns true ns preaching,
Or any kind of teaching,
That any man of merit,
Or a whit of public spirit,
Beyond With hopes to have dome, a home,
tho starry
In the world eternal,
Will take his county journal;
And he that frowns and leers,
And scobs and swears and sneers
At his own county paper,
Cuts Stains an his ugly caper, escutcheon,
own
And isn’t worth a notch on—
A stick, or anything else, so to
speak.—Cumming Clarion.
On Christina; dnv a eitWn of our
(own bought a goose for a friend and
had a cabinet picture of himself
taken for Another, ilo wroto a
noto to go with the first, saying: “1
send you the accompanying goose,
which 1 hope you will enjoy, Please
accept it as a Christmas present
Ilo wrote another note, saving:
“I send you a little image of my.
sdf. My friends all say it looks ex
« C ^'hrisUnms < gif/’’ eiia * * iCCe f >t il as
In his haste he got the notes in
the wrong envelopes, and the reeipi
ents accompanying wore highly amused at the gilts
and notes.
The Sunday Phonograph,
Of Atlanta, is the best weekly paper
published in the State. It's col¬
umns contain something to please
everybody. attacking It is a bold, fearless
paper, official corruption
in good high family and low in places. It is of n
tiie word, and paper advise every sense read-! j
we our
t rs to subscribe for it, if they want
a good paper from the capital. A
specimen copy can be seen nt this
office. Terms. $2 per vear; 81 six
months; 50 cents for three months,
Address, Phonograph, Atlanta, Ga.
Where’s the Lontars Sentinel f
The New York World wants to
know
What has Become
of the
Okoloua Southern States
and the
Lernars Sentinel
femv
wSTlI! Watch« ' and »!
[A few weeks since we gave the
Sentinel, public our opinion since of that the time Lemurs
anti w*
have not laid eyes on it. We would
be pleased to learn that it is
D-d I
D-d ! I and
D dll!
Funk
for
Time
and
Eternity the 1!
into
Bottomless Pit
of
Oblivion 1!
Editors,
Material, Type,
Press and
Pressman J! ] .
Salntatory.
To-day we is«nv the first nnmber
of Ths Watkixkv llk Advance 1
the first paper ever published in
0cone ® couut v ;. or in Watkirisvillc.
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In issuing this our first attempt
to publish a newspaper, we do to
fully feeling and appreciating the
rerponfiibiHty of the situation, ask
ing the hearty support of all of
those friend y to the institution.
In doing this we have but two
objects in view. First, to publish
ft pfl} * r jn Ooonet) couulv of whicli
all may he proud. One that no one
can he or will be ashamed to sup¬
port. but one of which the county at
large may jnstly be proud. Second,
to make an honest living by our
work, trusting it may he remunera¬
tive to us, as well as entertaining
to our readers.
We do not deem ourstlvcs capa¬
ble of giving advice, to older heads
than our own, and would feel
for all timely suggestions
on mailers of interest to our readers.
We shall endeavor to do as near
right as we know how, keeping in
view as our motto, “Onward and
upward.” Our aim is to do no one
injustice, and private acts of per¬
sons or individuals wo think are
not suitable for the columns of a
newspaper, and consequently, arti¬
cles rcilecting on the character of
any one shall not find its way into
our columns.
God being our help, we shall en¬
deavor to edit the Advance accord¬
ing to the best of our ability, we
can promise no more.
Our reception has been such,
that we feel truly gratified, and wo
enter upon our duties with cheerful
hearts. We aro publishing the
hug' st paper for the money that we
know of in the State, so ns it shall
he alike to all, rich, poor, high or
low at the uniform /.do of $’ per
annum. Our advertising rates will
he liberal, and all courksies ex¬
tended to advertisers.
Cod t bllie bus with golden step* advance
Aitv. nec!
II. yyhi pcrcrcd in the h 1 ■-•ning Advance car of Time,
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Dr bade 11 guiding spirit of tin Si ,r».
With liglitnin;; sperd.in : vu yV’m.j; ear*,
Along ilia Pi ighl floor of hi* azure hall,
Ad vii nee I
Sun, Star >, amt Time obey the voice, ami ail
Advance!
T.J. IIIXON,*
W.G. sULUVAN.f
Explanatory,
At last, wo arc in your county site
with our printing material, ready to
do any kind of work in our lino; with
an intention to run a first class news¬
paper. All we ask, is, that you give
us a fair and impartial trial.
God being our helper, wo will do
our duty to the lust of our ability.
We will endeavor to deal out juatico,
alike to all; and to act impartial to
none. Now fellow-citizens, it is to
you wo look, to support onr home
enterprise. If you want it good jour¬
nal as a medium throgh which to
convey news to the remotest parts
of your county, come Bp and sub¬
scribe at once.
Onr limited acquaintance with the
P t0 P ° of this vicinity, has been
very pleasant, indeed, we hope tho
time is not far distant, when we
will bo personally acquainted with
evor - v man in this county. M e ex
tend an invitation to all, and espe
to the citizens of onr county
to call at our cilice when in Wat,
kinsville, and give us your hand
tell us your name, where yon live,
let us form your aquaintanco.
Politics.
“Lot us forego politics for a sea¬
son ? We can as well have sotne
thing else to talk about ns politics ;
then we will be the longer obtaining
a surfeit of the article,
If those who do us and them
selves tho pleasure to read the
Drmccrat expect to find it teeming
with politics, they will be disap¬
pointed. Of course, however, tho
political issues will be discussed oc¬
casionally, at the proper time. But
we shall have fulfilled our mission
when wo give a newepajicr; not an
organ to bias men's political opini¬
ons.”
We clip tho above article from
the columns of the Crawfordville
iWnif, ns it speaks our senti
ment* exactly, fol. Thornton's
head is level.
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One _ of talented
our most ladies
remarked to us a few days since
that she was sure that if.tbe ancient
custom of the holy kiss was revived
amongst the thurche* of to-day,
the male members would be sure to
select the youngeat and prettiest
women on whom to bestow their
over-running religious feelings. £*he
is right in her opinion, and we be
lisve’t would be vioe versa with the
fair sex. What ia your opinion,
loader?
One great defect in Edison's elec¬
tric l jht arises from the fact that it
will j»ot light a cigar.
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Fact:, About 1880.
We publish below some curious
facte fur IFV», beginning with the
firatday of January.
The r T ref 1 y^the year did and
April w If ’on Thursday ; the
Fourth of Jo’/ r unes on Sunday
and C’br>tmr - on Saturday. It is
leap v«n - , February has 29 days, and
as the girls will be privileged to go
courting, they will have plenty of
time to do it in, for the almanac
maker considerately put five Sun¬
days in this month. Easter comes
within a weak of a* early as it ever
came—on the : Hth of March. This
year will have six eclipses, four of
the sun and two of the moon, but
only one will be visible here, name¬
ly ihc.Cth, which is a partial eclipse
of the sun last day of the year^ early
in the morning. A very unusual
thing about these eclipses is that
three of them occur in December—a
circumstance that will not again oc¬
cur in many years. Both eclipses
of the moon will he lota! but invis
iblein North America. About the
middle of 1880, Winneck’s Comet
after aa absence of five years will
make its appearance in the heavens.
The rnoon will be the ruling planet
of 1880 and the year will generally
be more humid than cold, Of
course it goes out on Friday.
It will also ho remembered that
according (0 Mother Shipton, 1881
there will be a grand and final wind¬
ing up of the terrestrial. Perhaps,
this is why 1880 will contain so
many phenomena.
Our Girls.
Somebody says the girls in the
principal cities in this country are
listed as follows:
Detroit, the wildest.
Boston, the most intellectual.
Louisville, Ike proudest
Cincii.uari, 1 lie gaVest tlirts.
St. Louis, the most reckless.
Har f ud, Die best musicians.
New Orleans, tho most truthful.
Baltimore, tho handsomest.
Washington, the beat dancers.
Sau Francisco, the most indiffer
dll.
Atlanta, the most liberal enter¬
tainers.
Chicago, the fastest nrnl most
dissipated. amiable
Richmond, the most dis¬
position.
Rochester, the most anxious to
be .loved.
Philadelphia, the most refined
and lady-l Vo,';, ke.
New the gayest and most
expensive in dress.
Cleveland, the most graceful and
entertaining in conversation.
Add roc .f Sister Skinner.
Tie following r.-c the opening sen
ten -os <if :':i addre.* by Mrs. Skinner:
l, M;s l'-otUonL, follow women ami
male tvrds or.-rally s l aui hero to¬
il y fir the } • .-peso of discuis. ing wo
m:ns rights, lveu-.ii’ig tha men. I be
Ili-tv v xc were created perfectly equal,
uifli the woman a little more than the
men. I !ii'j believe tint tho world
t -day would have been happier if men
Lei never existed. As a --ucccss man
is a failure, ami I bless my stars that
my mother was a wouen uad not a man,
a. 1 re grot that my father was not a
woman also. [Applause ] I not only
maintain these principles, but maintain
a shirtless husband besides. They say
a man was created first. Well, sup
pose ho wa*. Ain’t first experiment
always failures I If I was a betting
man, I would bet $3.50 they are. The
only decent thing about him wai a r'.b,
an : that went tv make something better.
[Applau o.] And then they throw
into out fates scout taking an apple.
I'll bet five dollars Adam boosted her
up the tree and only gave her the core.
A nd what did he do when he was found
out! True to his masculine instincts,
he sueaked behind Eve'o Grecian bend
and said, “Twan’t me, 'twas her and
the poor woman has had to father every¬
thing and mother it too. What we
want is the ballot, and the ballot we
aro bound to have, if we have to let
down our back hair and swim in a sea
of gore.”
Washington Gazette.
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fiver? Sunday,
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aUJNartsa*! Win* the dHff i spicy an ! fcneraUl iuttHiwaca,
Represent nil vc Southern
rasper there the Democracy
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SPRING OPENING 1880
At the Store 0 ?
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Wathinsville. Ga.
W e will hll our shelves and counters in a few days with the choicest
Stock of
CO
that has ever before been offered in Oconee county. Why do the Oconee
ladies look so sweet in their new Spring dresses ? Because they buv their
CALICOS from .
THOMAS BOOTH & 00.
We aro frequently asked why our Prints look so much nicer that,
others? We answ T er because we bnv none but the bsst and most reliable
brands. We propose to sell our entire stock at /
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To our old customers who have paid up promptly
as low as they can be bought anywhere. Our motto in future will V-~ *3 it
ever has been, “Hoiteety and fair dealing with everybody.” Call and see
us before you -buy elsewhere.
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MarlO TT^r^OOTfi-f, SC.,I .lie, On.
JAMES E. MURRAY. I. W. THRASI T r IB
Murray & Thrasher,
DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, MBS,
SHOES, HATS, <fcc.
Groceries, Paints, GiJs, ©rugs,
MEDIUMS. •) &C
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5* 1 ■ I ARB 'j - WARE.
We have also on band all goods kepi in a retail store, it
LOWEST GASH PRICES.
All wishing articles in our line will do well to call before
Purchasing Elsewhere !
We also on hand constantly a full line of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
at prices that defy competition
■y l a a I m
Don’t fail to eall when you come to
WATKINSVILLE
Country produce taken]
IN EXCHAGE FOR GOODS AT MARKET PRICES
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ORDER YODR
Saw Mills and Grist Mills, arc) Cane M
BBC ■Sk? Plantation Machinery, Engines and Boilers;
Screws, Mill Shafting, Gudeons, Pulleys, Hangers } Jourm
Gearing, Tuibine Water r Vh
Gearing (cheap), Judson’s Governors, Belting
-sjF K? eular Saws and Guminers and Files, and M
- Babbitt Metal and Brass Fitting, Globs
js| W. Valves Castings and and Whistles, Gin Ribs, Gnages, from Etg ^lion m
GEO. R. LOMBARD & CO.,
FOREST CITY FOUNDRY WORKS,
(Near Water Tower,) 170 Fenwick Street,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
*®“ Repaired promptly dose at last prices.