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The Advauec.
YTatkinsville, Ga. :
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1880.
The Advance is tlie OFFICIAL ORGAN
of Oconee County.
town directorV,
B. E. THRASHER, Intendant.
COUNCILMEN.
Wm. A. Woods, James Mauldin,
Dr, D. M. White, Thomas Booth,
John W. Johnson.
County Offieei's.
R. M. JACKSON, Judge County
Court.
.TAMES R. LYLE, Ordinary.
JNO. W. JOHNSON, Clerk Supe¬
rior Court and Tax Collector.
B. E. OVERBY, Sheriff and Tax
Receiver.
THOMAS BOOTH, County Treas¬
urer.
Wm. JA^S^A'LLDIN, E. ELDER, County Surveyor*
Coroner.
Cou t Calendar, Western Cir¬
cuit of Georgia.
ALEX. S. ERWIN, Judge.
A. L. MITCHELL, Solicitor-Gen.
OCONEE—Fourth Mondays in
January and July.
JACKSON—First Moudays in Feb¬
ruary and August.
WALTON—Third Mondays in FcL
ruary and August.
GWINNETT—First Mondays in
March and September.
HALL—Third Mondays in March
and September.
BANKS—Firs* Indays in
April and October.
FRANKLIN—Second Mondays in
April and Osfcrber.
IiAMBERSH AM—Third Mfinar., s
iu April and October,
RABUN—Fourth Mondays in April
and October.
WHITE—Monday after the Fourth
Mondays in April and October.
CLARKE—Second Mondays in
May and November.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
■ M. E. CIHJKfff, SOUTH.
WATKINSVILLE.
■
1st Sabbath,.......Rev. J. C. Johnson,
2nd “ “ W. J. Colter,
£ “ T. J. McCles'keyi Hixonj
“ Dr.
FARMINGTON.
■
2d Sabbath.... Rev. Mr, Wortliam,
4 th “ “ \V. J. Cot r,
SALEM.
—1st Sabbath.. Rev. E. F. Anderson,
3d . “ W. J* Cotter.
TIGNER’S.
1st Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Colter.
POWELL’S MILLS.
2d Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Cotter.
VEAL’S CIIAPEL.
dd Sabbath... .Rev. W. J. Cottar.
FLAT ROCK.
3d Sabbath,? p.m. Rev. W. J. Cotter.
4th “ Pev. E. F. Anderson,
.
.
HAY’S.
3d Sabbath.. Rev. E. F. Anderson,
4th “ W. J. Cotter.
.
PRINCETON & GA. FACTORIES.
1st .Sabbath .. .Rev. IV. J. Cotter,
2d “ .. “ Mr. Wortham.
F.ev, J. J. Morgan alternate?, at
eac’ place, regularly, with Mr.
Cotter.
‘Rev. T. J. llixon, a Baptist min¬
ister will preach on the 3d Sabbath.
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
MARS IIILL.
1st & 3d Sabs., Rev. H. II. Bernard
OSCEOLA.
4th Sabbath,......Rev. Jno. Harris.
FREMANS’ CREEK.
1st Sabbath, Rev. W. A. Overton.
3d “ “ A. A. Fluker.
PETIIABARA.
1 -t Sabbath, .... Rev. J. W. Butts.
BIG SPRING.
2J Sabbath Rev. J. W. Bennington.
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCHES.
MT. ZION.
4th Sunday, Eld F. M. McElrov.
BIG CREEK.
4t!i Sunday, Eld. Aldman.
CHRISTIAI* CHUP.CIIES.
ANTIOCH.
is Sunday, Eld. J. A. Purdue.
UNION.
A 1 Sunday. Eld. T. M. Foster.
S. 3. TECIuAS*
’ m OaiTSY AT L&z r
i* A. A .
Watkiksville, Ga.
marlO
Chas » ^Bruckner.
Watchmaker & Jeweler *
Mm Ai James CTFasreU's S
Broad Street,
Athens, Ga.
Pricp’ are as i»w as. any o: can
lo 2 "od work, and every job war •
■bd to gife satisfacti m. 'ome
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W DC ' -' ,TT ”A^yj
We have rain enoug'just now.
Wheat crops, in this vicinity, are
looking well.
The place to get fancy dry goods
T. Booth & Co.
Now is the time to subscribe to
the advance. Only 81 a year.
I: you want presciptions carefully
prepared call on Dr. D. M. White.
Gents, if you want a ready made
suit go to the store of Murray &
Thrasher.
Many of our citizens have entered
fully into the work of gardening.
Ploughingaadepading is now the or¬
der of the day.
Mr. Goolsby, of Jssper county,
ssed through our* town on Thurs
iay last, with’ hia celebrated racers,
cn route to Athens.
A young man, living in the neigh¬
borhood of Tigner’s church, who was
recently married, says married life
is twice as good as single life.
We understand that there are, in
Prof. Barnett’s school, one or two
boys on whose person you can hide
an egg and it cannot be found.
Some men can’t vfford to take a
newspaper, yet, they can afford to
neglect their wives and children, and
pay fifty dollars a year for tobacco
and cigars, and more than a hundred
for king alcohol.
Mr. Thos. Booth, one of our most
enterprising merchants', of the firm
T. Booth & Co., returned, a few days
ago, from New York, where he has
been to lay in their spring stock of
He says business in New
York is lively. Southern merchants
are rather later than usual this sea¬
son, going north to lay in their spring
stocks.
Mr. Frank Booth, our clever and
efficient marshal killed three large,
wild turkeys several days eince.
Athens will soon have the new
tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet,’Tor the
benefit of the Y. M. L. A., of that
place.
Judging from the leads of lumber
to be seen on our steets, improve¬
ments will soon be made. Let the
good work go en.
Our merchants are preparing large
stocks of goods to offer to the public.
See our advertising columns for a
man who keeps just the article you
want. *
Judge Jackson has had the Court
House nicely scoured and cleaued
out, and the saw-dust that was on
the floor taken away. This I151S
made quite an improvement in the
looks of the house. Let us here sug¬
gest to the proper authorities, the
propriety of putting in the asiles,
something that will muffle thesound
of the “tramp,” on court days. A
piece of bagging we think would do,
and also look very well.
“Amelia, for thee—yes, at thy
command I’d tear this eternal f rm
ament into a thousand fragments
—I’d gather the stars one by one as
they tumble from the regions of
etherial space and put them in my
trowsers pockets; I’d pluck the sun
—that orieutal god' of day that tra¬
verses the blue arch of heaven in
such majestic splendor—I’d tear
him from the sky and "quench its
bright effulgence in the fountain
of my eternal love for thee !”
Amelia—“Don’t, Henry, it would
be so very dark.”
How the gents of Watkinsville
write complimentary notes to the
girls. A fair specimen copy picked
ujr on the street the other day,
reads:
Dear Miss—Can I have the ex¬
quisite beatitude of conducting your
corporal system over the spaae in¬
tervening between your paterna
domicile, and the edifice erected for
the worship of God, when the diur¬
nal luminary shall have sought his
nocturnal resting place beyond the
occidental horizon. Yours,
JOIIXXIE..
March 7th. 1880.
A New Church.
A Presbytery, coasisting of Revs.
M* M. Landrum and J. A. Harris,
rnet at Powells' Mills. March C, 1880,
foj the purpose of constituting a
Baptist church. After the usual
services the church was duly organ¬
ized, with J. A. Harris pastor.
[Communicated.]
Editors Advance :—The young
ladies and gentlemen, a few evecigs
since, were discussing the variout
colors, each one giving their favor¬
ite color, when a lovely, poetic
young (pointing lady, of the dark, glossy ringlets
to head of a young
ma::.) remarked, “Ever since my
innocent childhood, when my fancy
pictured red shoes as the prettiest,
1 hare been partial to that richest of
tints, the vermilion, it contrasts so
beautifully tad gayly with black.
Ellis.
PERSONAL.
Elder T. M. Foster will preach
in the M. E. church next Saturday
night, at the usual hour.
Miss Anna Reaves, one of the
belles of Athens, is on a visit to
friends in Watkinsville.
Rev. Dr. C. W. Lane will preach
in the M. E. Church on Thursday
night next, at the usual hour.
M e learn, there is more grain
planted in Oconee county this year,
than has been for many years.
Miss Jennie Durham, of Decatur,
spent a few davg last week with
Miss Lucy Daniel, of our town.
Miss Minnie McDonald, a charm
iug young lady of Decatur, is visiting
Miss Mamie Thrasher, of our town.
The 0. S. B. reading club will
meet at Dr. Richardson’s, Friday
night next, hope all the members
will turn out.
The County Commissioners have
purchased one of Mosier, Bahmann
& Co’s best safes, for the preserva¬
tion of the county records.
Miss Katie Ashford, one of Atlan¬
ta’s fair daughters, is spending some
time in our town. She is at pres¬
ent wo believe, the guest ot Misses
Katie and Beatrice Booth.
Miss Julia Wilson, of our town,
is visiting her friends and relatives
near Madison Morgan county. We
wish hc-r a pleasan visit and a safe
return.
We understand, that one of the
rising, youg lawyers of Athens, was
in our town a few evenings since at¬
tending “court.” lie laid his case
before a fair maid from the Gate
City, who after giving him a patient
hearing, postponed a rendition of
her decision till “a ter tea.” Mad¬
ame Rumor says he went back to
get a verdict.
Th auks.
Thanks to Mr. Joe Maddox, for a
pleasant transpotation to Freeman’s
Creek church last Sunday, where we
had the pleasure of hearing an cx
cellent sermon from Rev. W. A.
Overton. After which wo found our¬
selves in the pleasaut vilage of Farm¬
ington, at the home of Mr. James L.
Middlebrooks, where we had the
pleasure of forming the acquaintance
of his wife, an estimable and intelli¬
gent lady.
IN MEMORIAL.
Died, at the residence of Judge A.
P. Cobb, of Oconee county, on the
3d inst., at 3 o’clock, a. m., our
friend Henry W. Cobb, in the 31st
year of his ago.
In the death of Mr. Cobb, his wife
lost an exceedingly tender and
devoted husband ; his children, two
dear little girls, a loving and affec¬
tionate father. The church a firm
and consistent member. Tho pa¬
rents a noble and obedient son,
and the world a noble citizen. The
writer knew the deceasd well. lie
was a man whose nature was so pu¬
rified by the graec of God, that he
could bear no malice in his heart.
He was never known to speak evil
of any one. lie was a Godly man,
and his whole chistian life was in
accordance with tho requirements
of his gracious Father. He had
many, many friends; for to know
him was to loye him—and no man
ever had a nobler or truer friend
than Henry Cobb. The friendship
he bore for his friends was as eter¬
nal as his godliness; though dead, we
still have a friend in him, who is
now enjoying the blessedness of the
presence of God and the angels, and
who is awaiting to welcome loved
ones left behind, to enter the same
blissful realm. To the disconsolate
wife and dear little fatherless chil¬
dren we would say, cease to mourn
your loss, for you have still another
charm to draw you, to Heaven and
to God, and hoayen to you is
made brighter by his presence.
Though young, and in the vigor of
manhood, With every assurance of
a long life before him, when the
fatal disease laid hold of him; lie
was fouad ready. II« had sought
and found his Savior precious in the
pardon of sins.
Our deceased friend was a mem¬
ber of Mars Hill Baptist church..
His whole Christian life evidenced
the power of the grace of God.
On his death bed he had no dark
forebodings of his state beyond the
tomb. All was light! perfect light!
He wa* ready ; and, no doubt, hie
soul shouted for gladness as the
waters of Jordan gathered thicker
about him at tho last, and he saw
“by farther the light in. the bright’ valley,” the
shore and angels
waiting and watching to meet him.
“k’nveii thy b',*',B», faithful torn!),
Tike this new treasure t*j thy trust;
And giye th«»e sacred relics room,
To dumber in the silent dus’.
So Jem, ileft, God’s dying son,
l'as.ed through the grave Messed the
bed ;
Re t htre blessed saint,till from bis throne,
The aiming break, and pierce the »ha<|«.'
A . fUlEND.
riearliins.
The Per: Dr. Lane, of Athens,
will preach at the Methodist Church,
in this place on Thursday night,
next.
Rend Thb.
We have been asked if our terms
were cash in advance. We answer
they are, and invariably. We are
publishing a large paper for the
money, our terms only 81 per an*
num, or 60 cents for six months,
and would add the following to ex¬
plain matter®,
“To avoid a smash.
We print for CASH.”
“Don't ask us for credit.” We
want all to take their county paper*
I*Iarnc»l.
At the residence of the bride’s
father, in Madison county, by Rev.
II. R. Bernard, Mr. D. W. Jackson
of Oconee county, to Miss Maggie
Ebcrhart.of Madison county. Mr*
Jackson is a brother of Judge A.
M. Jackson, of Athens.
January 8th, 1SS0. Mr. Thos. B.
Holt, to Miss Fannie Ogilvic, of
Chapel Hill, both of Tenn. Miss
Fannie, we learn has many ac¬
quaintances and friends in -this vi¬
cinity. They all wish her every
pleasure this world can afford, and
hope she lias made a good choice
in selecting a companion for life.
May their lives be one long dream of
love.
One day last week a negro woman
on Mr. Robert Barton’s place, in
this county, gave birth to three cliil.
dren, and when our informant left
the returns were not all in.—
Waynesboro' Expositor,
Wo would wager that brother
Palmer’® county goes solidly for
the Republican candidate for Pres¬
ident.
[Communicated.]
Watkinsville, Ga., Mar. 8,1880.
Editors Advance :• -On Satur¬
day and Sunday last, I visited the
lower portion of your couutv, at¬
tended denominated clinch the at Antioch, Christian it ehurch, "being
and is the church of that section of
the county. The services were
conducted by Elder F. M. Green,
of Cincinnati, Ohio, who is travel¬
ing through Union, the various States of
the in the interest of the
Missionary cause, and Sunday
Schools. His sermons were very
logical and interesting, and the
people were all very much pleased
with him.
The farmers in that section are
all in good spirits, they have taken
advantage of the unprecidented good
weather since Christmas, and have
made great progress in the prepara¬
tion of their farms. That section
of the county was visited last year
with an extremely long drouth,
much during the main crop season, so
so that they made only about
half crops; yet they aro not de¬
spondent taken on that account, but have
hold with renewed energies
and are determining with the ad¬
vantage of farvornble seasons this
year, They to regain have what they lost last.
a live Agricultural
Society, which was organized about
seven years ago. The regular
meetings the of this Society, are held
at church at Rockwell, on the
second and fourth Saturdays in each
month. These good old farmers
meet then and there to discuss such
subjects as will conduce to the pro
motion and diffusion of agricultural
knowledge among its members,
such as raising of stock, preparing
of the lands, sowing and planting of
the crops, demonstrating the best
modes of cultivation; the use of fer¬
tilizers the best way of applying
them, and the general advance¬
ment of the arts and sciences of
agriculture. During
the mairt crops months a
’visiting president committee is appointed by
the whose duty it is to
Inspect and, fact, the farms of its members,
in all the farms of the
'neighborhood and report at the
next meeting condition after their, appoint¬
ment the of their stock,
tools, fencing, ditching, the mode of
land cultivation, the proportion of tlr
&c.; planted point in the different crops,
out errors and suggest
the remedies. In this way, a great
deal of good is accomplished that is
beneficial to the farmer.
Several members have adopted,
evor since the war, the plan of rais¬
ing their own corn, corn, meat, and
everything their farms, necessary and to carry on
the result is they
are know perfectly what it i3 independent, never
to want for anything
of this world’s goods.
The people are all anxious to get
a co >py of your papft, and I think
are determined to support you in
the publishing Respectfully, of the same.
&c.,
J. .
A Discontented Baby’s Diary.
1. January —Just born. Here
is a pet! Papa does not seem very
pleased,though.
1. February—Every night papa
walks up and down tho bedroom
with roe when I squeal. I always
squeal. I mnst do something.
L March—Nurse is a epiteful thing
—stick* pins in a follow on pur¬
pose.
L -Ap ril —•After all ono may even
weary of the bottle.
1 Mtty—I wish I could cut a
tooth, I’d bite nurse.
1. June—What a nuisauce it is
to have relations who keep on saying
‘‘Ketch«tty ! ketchetty,” and dig in
your ribs with their forefingers,
when I grow up I'll do it to them
and see how they’ll like it.
1. July—There are are three ba¬
bies next door got the measles. I
get nothing. It’s awfully dull. •
1. August—One of the babies
next door came in to gee us to-dayl
and ma says, “He hasn’t got the
measles now?” “No.” said the
babe’s ma. There’s a greedy sneak
for you. Loft ’em at home!
1. September—Nurse drinks
something out of a Mack bottle.
I've caught her at it. It isn’t the
same that is in my bottle, either.
If I were a bit bigger I’d change ’em.
1. October—Blessed if this ain’t
a nice go, neither. Some one called
to-day to see ma and pa, and they
said it was uncle, and gave me to him
to kiss. He didn’t kiss me, though,
with what you might call a good
will. Then they asked him again*
and then they gave me to him to
nurse, and he pinched me.
1. November—This is ,'wors e
than ever. Why, hcre’sjhnother ba¬
by now, and they say he belongs to
our house; and they’re not going to
send him away. Don’t even know
howto feed himself out of the bottle*
Well, of all—never mind.
1. December.—Got to sleep in
the same crib with him now! wait
till he goes to sleep; I’ll give him such
a oner! * * Here’s a beast of a baby!
He won't go to sleep, rfhd not a
soul in the same ctrib can get abessed
wink.
II. C. Durham,
Dealer in
Confectioneries, Cigars,
Cumins. Crackers,
FANCY" GOODS.
marlO Watkinsville, Ga.
Watkfnsviile Academy, 1830,
A School for
BOYS AND GIRLS,
Watkinsville, Oconee county, Ga.
O. S. BARNETT, Principal.
Miss Emma W i?.son, Primary Dep’t.
Courso of study extensive, afford¬
ing thorough preparation for ad¬
vanced classes in college, or for bus¬
iness pursuits. Methods of instruc¬
tion most approved, furnishing full
and accurate knowledge of studies
pursued. Every effort made for the
moral as well as intellectual ad¬
vancement of the pupil. Tuition
from $4 to 88, per quaraer, and
board from $10 to 815 per month—
obtained payable in advance. Board can bo |
in the best families in Iho
village. Watkinsville i«
miles from quiet and retired
seven which there daily Athens, with
is commuBica
Lon. Church and Sabbath .School
privileges goon. Ilcalthfulncas un¬
surpassed. To the public we make
the sezond annual tender of our ser¬
vices from this point, and solicit the
aid of all the friends of liberal cul¬
ture in odvancing ths interests of
education. marlO
Rule to Perfect .Service.
Jumps IS. Murray, Administratra
trater, of Wm. Murray, d»ceased,
VS.
Chrrles H. Phsnizy, surviving part¬
ner of C. II. Phinizy & Co., et ah
It appearing to the Court, that
John F. Murray, Edwin Bates, of
the firm of Edwin Bates & Co.,
Sell Johnston, Crews <k Co., Edgar E.
and Charles Foster, of the firm
of Sell & Foster, and 1). F. Fleming,
S. A. Nelson and James M. Wilson,
of the firm of D. Fleming & Co.,
Defendants in this cause, jesido
without the State of Georgia. It is
ordered, served that said desencants bo
order in by the ^publication of this
the Waktinsville Advance,
once a month tor four moots before
the next Term of this Court, an
order having been granted at a
former Term of this Court but par¬
ties not served.
K. M. JACKSON, J. S. C. W. C. .
For this Case.
A true extract from the Minutes
of Oconee Superior Court, this 2d
day of March, 1880.
JOHN W. JOHNSON, Clerk,
mar 10,’80 8. C. O. C.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
CAROLINE EARLY, In Oconee
ADAM vs. EARLY. Superior Court.
• JANUARY TERM, 1880.
It appearing to tho Court, that
the Defendant, in the above stated
case, does not reside in the County
of Oconee, and it further appearing
that he does not reside in the State
of Georgia. Disordered that the
defendant be served in this ease, by
publication of this order in the
the Watkinsville Advance, a paper
published in Watkinsville, Ga., once
a month for four months, before (he
next Term of this Court.
ALEX. S, ERWIN, Judge 8. C.
Jno. T. A.vnr.nso.-s, W. C.
PlantifPs Attorney,
A true extract from tho Minute*
of Oconto Superior Court, this
3d day of March, 1880.
JOHN VT. JOHNSON, Clerk,
“arlO S. C, O! C.
W, B. LANGFORD,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
WAKKiaess.
1 WAGONS,
Buggies aud Pautntion Work
A SPECIALTY. Have also in connection
A BLACKSMITH SHOP.
Patronize Home Enterprise.
WHEN YOU WANT A NEW
WAGON OR BUGGY.
W. B. LANGFORD,
Watkinsville, - Georgia.
J. C. FODDRILL,
Cor. Broad and Mulberry Sts., Watkinsville, Ga.
Dealer in
DRY GOODS!
GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, fc
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,
COME ONE ! COME ALL!
&MB mat mmm am® mm
W. M. BOOT * i
Dealer in
Groceries
CONFECTIONERS, TOBACCO and CIGARS,
i 02
OYSTERS, CjSlMEB &OOD3 C* *
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Best Ball and Spool Thread.
O A LL AISTIO BEE.
W H. BOOTH,
Dealer in)
WISES, BRANDIES, GIN,
Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff.
Candies* Nuts*. Canned Goods.
l have also on hand a lot of the best Brandhy c
.A [tf m
1 i
WHISKIES
BRANDY, GIN, &C.
OF THIS VE«T BEST 88 AKB 8 CHEAT