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The Advance.
-J /. IIIXON, W. O. SLLI IVAN,
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EI2C1T a SULLIVAN,
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TERMS,—One Dollar per Year.
“ S.xty Cents fer Six Months.
Watkinsville,. Ga. :
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1"".
Editorial and Otherwise.
Mississippi has 1,441 convicts.
The Nashville races begin April
21th.
There is a reaction in the iron
.
There is an old saying that “leap
year is fruit year.”
Cheyenne, March 13.—An active
volcano is reputed near Brown’s
}>ark.
The personal estate of the late A.
K Borie, of Philadelphia, aggregates
*1,140,661.
Jug not, that you he not jugged,
as the judge remarked to the Ubu
lofls vagrant.
Ex-Governor lledle, of New Jcr
r-PV comes out strong for Mr. Tilden
for i’resident.
Gladstone tells Europe that the
plough-ahare must take the place
.if the sword.
The Cm is supposed to he writ¬
ing a book entitled, “Every Man
Ifis Own I'yrotecic.”
The excursion to Cincinnati over ,
fh, new line of railroad, left the city
of Atlanta on the lfith instant
M s. Kay, of Logan iy
ivy ,; ve birth to a hoy, on the Kith
ofhust month, wemhinu forty-seven
pounds. So the papers say.
ln presenfalivo W. 1>. Kelley, of
Khiladelphia, predicts that no fund
in;: bill will be passed at tho present
session of Congress.
Adulteration is so prevalent in
tin* liquor trade that several Demo¬
cratic Congressmen have expressed
a desire to swap their iron-clad
ouths for iron-clad stomachs.
Groat loss has been caused by the
protracted snow-ldockade along the
line of the Northern Pacific Rail¬
road. No mail has been received at
Bismarck since the Wth of Februrry,
Wheat fields, near Dahlonogn,
have been literally destroyed by a
worm, in shape like lint common
cut worm. Homo farmers are sow¬
ing their entire fields in spring Oats.
A negrt man seventy years old
committed suicide in Columbus the
other day. Wo suppose it was a
love affair, or may be the use of
tobacco, that caused Ids untimely
death. Boys, why will you use the
poisonous weed f
It is said *t Wilhelmj’s farewell
concert in San Francisco, lie was
presented with a box containing a
gold cup, a gold shield, on which
was a violin handsomely engraved
and enamelled, and a certificate of
stock valued at $2,000. A wreath
of laurels embellished with German
colors and a cage with a canary bird,
were also presented to the great vio¬
linist.
A Lake Without Water.
About fifteen miles northwest
from Reno, to the right of the Su
aanville road, lies the bed of an old
lake which is different from any¬
thing to be found elsewhere. The
lake could never have been more
than eight or ten feet deep, as the
bottom is very flat. Instead of be¬
ing the ordinary sandy soil which
washes in from the banks, this bed
is more like India rubber than
earth. It is of a grayish color, quite
tenacious, and has a hard, smooth
surface, over which a carriage runs
as smoothly along as it would over
a carpeted floor. The material is
somewhat elastic, and would make
a race course where Ft. Julian or
harus would trot a miie in about
two minutes. The farmers in th e
neighborhood have given the place
the name of Alkali Lake, although
there has been no water there r x
cept in the spring, for twelve rears
The California line runsjust west mi
the lake, and the Susanville road
cuts across a corner where it is quite
dry and free from mud. The
wheels cut in after a time and create
a very fine and pen* Dating dust
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Now is the time to subscribe to
Tut; Advance. Only a year.
NOTICE.
Our readers will no doubt notice
a typographical error in our head¬
ing this w ek. This error was not
noticed till too late to correct. We
i assure you this shall not be the case
' ar ‘- v more>
Colored J uries.
Since the decision of the Supreme
Court with respect to the exclusion
| of colored men from the juries, Fed¬
eral Judge Lives, of Virginia, has
remanded to the State authorities
' the whom he
had , illegally r ' r f° taken V™oner» out of the Stale
Courts after they had been convicted
of murder, and has also issued writs
I f° r the arrest of Judge Coles and
j other State Judges who have been
indicted in bis Court for excluding
-colored men from juries. Under the
decision of the Supreme Court, the
Legislatures of Maryland and West
■ Virginia will have to change their
jury laws, in order to preserve the
jurisdiction of their own State
Courts. In Maryland the law re¬
quires that juries shall be drawn
from taxable white male inhabi
tanls, and a similar law is in opera¬
tion in West Virginia.
So far as the indictment and ar¬
rest of Judge Coles and tho other
Virginia Judges arc concerned, it
practically amounts to nothing save
to extend the power of the Federal
Government. While the Supreme
Court has decided that such an in
dictment will lie, it is absolutely im¬
possible to secure a conviction
thereunder until it is proven that
theSt;,U; Judges intended to exclude
colored men from the jury-box on
account of their race, color, or pre¬
vious condition of servitude. If
it ,, rr ,, i, ... fAqyjriflj, colored
men u> be >!., * upon juries, there
would be no difficulty in giving
force and effect t« decision of
me Court; but there is no
such w. The law, as it stand:
u. <:cr the uaa , • .elusion merely
says that negro*, hhall not bo cx
eluded because they are negroes.
In drawing juries there must be
some discretion somewhere, and
tliero is no law by which this dis¬
cretion can either bo interpreted or
questioned. While, therefore, those
who have this discretion may he
subject to the annoyance of indict¬
ment and trial, they cannot be con¬
victed, even though they exclude all
colored men. Conviction can only
follow proof or nvowel to the effect
that tho negHHS ware excluded be¬
cause of their race, color or previous
condition of servitude. No citizen has
the right to complain because ho was
not drawn upun a jury, and no class
of citizens cau justly complain be¬
cause (hey are ignored. Thejudgo
must have discretion. Juries may
be drawn upon which t! "re arc no
merchants, or farmers, nr printers,
or tailors, or tinners, or members of
any other trade or profession ; but
no citizen is wronged, and no citizen
feels aggrieved became the particu¬
lar class to which he belongs is left
out of tho jury-box. Colored men
can bo excluded from juries with¬
out violation of tho law, under the
decision of the Supremo Court, uu
less the obvious causo of their ex¬
clusion is their race or color, and
Judge Hives’s attempt to convict
tho Virginia Judges amounts to
nothing. This view of tho case is
clearly and exhaustively set forth in
the dissenting opinion of Judge
Field .—Atlanta ConstilulUn March
V,2th.
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 ofiicanl a bold, fearless
paper, high and low places. corruption It is
in a
the good family paper in every sense of
word, and we advise our read¬
ers to subscribe for it, if they want
a specimen good paper from the capital. A
copy can bo seen at this
office. Terms, §2 per year; $1 six
months; 60 cents for three months.
Address, Phonograph, Atlanta, Ga.
A Dublin newspaper, speaking
of the famine in Ireland, remarks :
“A number of deaths are unavoida
bly postponed.” The editor of that
sheet, ought to edit a country paper
in Georgia; so when death stared
him in the face, he'd never lose au
opportunity to get an item,
The only dit; -cnee between a pig
making a glut f itself, and a
lr *an making a j . .. himself is, that
thc at d:l >' l 'e
0 “ m1 '
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"Your kindness will ever livens a
greens-pot in my memory,” said the
tra: > as he fished Up the last col
Lsr .if out of the pot-liquor.
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Next to her own love affair a girl
is interested in somebody vise's love
chair.
Food for Thought.
with It is dangerous for women to play
eoui.-s.
hut Blushing in youth ill. is nothing else
the fear to do
If you act with a view to praise
only, you deserve none.
None but the contemptible are ap¬
prehensive of scorn.
Censure is the tax a man pays the
public for being eminent.
The wounded heart heals, but
the scar remains forever.
When reason ds-agUnst a man, a
man will ins against reason.
The higher up the mountain you
cimb, the higher you can gee.
Next to space hope is the most
boundless thingdn all creation.
The man lacks moral courage who
treats when he should retreat.
. Absence destroys trifling inti¬
macies but it invigorates strong
ones
safe Prosperity unless seems to be scarcely
it is mixed with a little
adversity.
Success Las a great tendency to
conceal and throw a veil over the
deeds of men.
To be really and truly indepen¬
dent's to support ourselves by our
own exertions.
Make a man think he is more
cunning than yourself, and you can
easily outwit him.
Most of the evils of life are not
the tilings which happen, hut the
things we fear will happen.
Absence destroys small passions
and increases great ones, as wind
blows out tapers and kindles fires.
An able man shows his spirit by
gently is neither words hot and resolute timid. actions; he
nor
Never reflect on a past action
which was done with a good motive
and the best judgment at the time.
It is exisy to pick holes in other
people’s profitable work, but it is far more
to do bettbr \york yourself.
lu the treatment of nervous cases
ho is the Lest physician who is the
most, We ingenious inspirer of hope.
self begotten can sympathize even with the
sorrows of our fellow
beings without excusing or endors
ing No their follies and faults.
amount of praise to God will
go so far in the purchase of salvation
as the simple; application of a pair of
shoe'' >'i the haro feet of a poor boy.
li wo cannot succeed in organiz¬
ing charity, we can at least awaken
an interest in the subjects that will
arouse individual 1 T rf end help to
P“" . I’l... : j O* Ojf 1.
ti ■ on top ol tlio woraer.
C>id bachelors are credited with
having a iniss-shun in this world,
but it is very rarely you find an old
maid who has a inan--slnm.
NEW Al»YKltTISKMENTS.
NOW IS YOUR chance:
— To 1.XC1JA.NUE —
C0RN™MEAL-
1 will keen at the store of
J. 0 . FODDBILL,
COHN MISAL for
SALE OR EXCHANGE ,
(R pounds of Meals for 56 pnunds of
Corn. Persons coining
TO TOWN,
can bring their Corn and get their
Meal Without Delay
Highest CASH prices paid
for g-iia.in\
HENRY JENNINGS.
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Dealer in
Confectioneries,Cigars,
Candies, Crackers,
FANCY GOODS.
10 Watkinsville, Ga.
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The Intcrsts of The People.
Published Weekly at
WATKINSVILLE, OCONEE COUNTY, GEORGIA.
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We are prepared to do all kinds of of JOB WORK at short notice on
the most
REASONABLE TERMS.
Cards, Letter Heads, Circulars,
BILL HEADS, ENVELOPES, &C.
Call on l m s lor rinythinQ in Cur Line.
Address.
IIIXOX 4 8CLLIVAN,
Watkinsville, Ga,
SPRING OPENING 188*!
At the Store of
Watlviiisville, Ga
We will fill our shelves and counters in a few days with the choicest
Stock of
GQ & 1 ■5 : t 3 oo
that has ever before been offered in Oconee county. Why do the Oeor.tr
ladies look so sweet in the# new Spring dresses ? Because iliev buv thci
CALICOS irom
THOMAS BOOTH & 00,
We are frequently asked why our Prints look so much nicer th.O
others ? We answer because we buy none but the best and most reiiabF
brands. We propose to sell our entire stock at
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To our old customers who have paid up promptly
1 s ' zv. Stewffi3ataiaBa| |aBgari^as?s«^ psaa pEH i k .. --- EESYS1 EafLua lu3E2E.i
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as low as they can be bought anywhere. Our motto in future will be as it
ever has been,‘ Honesty and fair dealing with everybody.” Call and seb
us before von buy elsewhere.
marlO THOS. BOOTH & CO., Watkinsville, Ga.
JAMES R MURRAY. I. W. THRASHER.
^rrrnr «fe Thrasher,
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DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, BOOTS.
SHOES, HATS, &c.
Groceries, ' Paints, Oils, ' Drugs. C *
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We have also on hand all goods kept in a retail store, at
LOWEST CASH PRICES
All wishing articles in our Ike 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
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Don’t fail to eall when you come to
WATKINSVILLE
Country produce taken
IN EXCHASE FOR GOODS AT MARKET PRICES,
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ORDER YOUR
Saw Mills and Grist Mills, and Cane Mills
- MMhinery, Engines and Boiler;, Cottei.
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m . tearing (cheap), Judson Governors,
. eular Saws and Gammers s Distou’s C.
and Files. Beltimr
m Gbb *...... Che* k
tT ^ >* Castings and Gin Ribs from Etc., Iron and Bra
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GEO. R. LOMBARD A CO.,
FOREST CITY FOUNDRY WORKS,
Near Water Tower.) 170 Fenwick Street,
AUGUSTA. y¥.< )RGIA.
&3“ Repaired promptly done