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'File Advance. Watkinsville, Ga. : WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1880. The Advance is the OFFICIAL ORGAN of Oconee Count}-. TOWN DIRECTORY, B. E. THRASHER, Intendant. COUNCILMEN. Wm. A. Woodfa, James Mauldin, Dr. D. M. White, Thomas Booth, John W. Johnson. County Offieers. R. M. JACKSON, Judge County Court JAMES 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. E ELDER, County Surveyor. JAMES MAULDIN, Coroner. • Court Calendar, Western Cir¬ cuit of Georgia. ALEX. S. ERWIN, Judge. A. L. MITCHELL, Solicitor-Gen. OCONEE—Fourth Mondays in January and July. JACKSON—First Mondays in Feb¬ ruary and August. WALTON—Third Mondays in Feb¬ ruary and August. GWINNETT—First Mondays in March and September. HALL—Third Mondays in March and September. BANKS — First Mondays in April and October. FRANKLIN—Second Mondays in April and October. IIAMBERSHAM—Third Mondays 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. CTIVRCII DIRECTORY. M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH. WATKINSVILLE. 1st Sabbath .Rev. J. C. Johnson Jnd - “ W. -T. Cotter, . *3d r. “ T. J. Ilixon, 4th “ .. “ Dr. McCleskey, FARMINGTON. 2d Sabbath.... Rev. Mr, Wortham, 4th ... “ W. J. Cotter, SALEM. 1st Sabbath.. Rev. E. F. Anderson, 3 d . - “ W. J. Cotter. TIGNER’S. 1st Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Cotter. POWELL’S MILLS. 2d Sabbath.... Rev. W. -J. Cotter. VEAL’S CIIAPEL. 3d Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Cotter. FLAT ROCK. 3d Sabbath,3 p.m. Iiev. W. J. Cotter. 4 i! T* • . ’ * 1 • 1 Sabbath.. Rev. E. F. Ander-on. 4th “ .... “ W. J. Cotter. l’RTNCETGN & GA. FACTORIES 1st Sabbath.... Ilev. V. J.Cotter, 2! “ .Mr. Worth ant. Rev. J. J. Morgan alternates, at each place, regularly, with Mr. Cotter. ' Iiev. T. J. Ilixon, a Baptist min i ler will preach on the 3d Sabbath. EAPTIST CHURCHES. MARS HILL. is 4 & 3d Sabs., Rev. II. R. Bernard. OSCEOLA. 4tl; Sabbath,...... Rev. Jnn. Harris. FREMANS’ CREEK. 1=; Sabbath, Rev. W. A. Overton. 3d “ A. A. Fluker. BETIIABARA. D: Sabbath, .... Rev. J. W. Butt3. BIG SPRING. 4 Sabbath Rev. J. W. Dennington. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCHES. MT. ZION. 4th Sunday, Eld F. M. McElroy, BIG CREEK. 4th Sunday, Eld, Aldman. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. ANTIOCH. Ik 4 Sunday, Eld. J. A. Purdue. UNION. 2d Sunday, Eld. T. M. Foster. Don’t Head This f t 7 have . . oeen asked if terras y our yere cash m advance. NYe answer ^.T pumisb-rng Jnd a invariably, large paper lie for t^'” orc money, our t> rms only 81 per an num, or <*) cents for six months, and would add the following to ex plain matter-, m ••Don? ttWSnt MkS fnr r\sm >» L usj for iw credit" creem. We c rant ab to take 1 their comity paper * *” Don scold .. th« bov; ,, t its your fai'lt- Y nu ought to have known ,fatter than to have brought th»» horn and drum in the house. O \ \ mMXmm t “ ft Si llisiiS At last sun shine has some. The peach trees are in bloom. Light frost this morning, though not enough to damage vegetation. Remember brother A. A. Fluker’s appointment hero, next Saturday night. Persons coming to town can ex¬ change corn for meal with Mr. Henry Jennings, at the store of J. C. Foddrill. See advertisement in another column. Edgar Jones, grand-son of Mr. S. R. Ward, a little boy three or four years old, who is looking for his fa¬ ther and mother to come to see him, next Saturday, says: I’s gwin to *put a plank over de rain so pa raa can come. The great 13, 15, 14, is here, and all are busily engaged at present. The returns, in this case, are not all in as we go to press. At a late hour last night the club was jubi¬ lant, and one of them was heard to utter as he walked out, “(Hie), 13, (hie,) 15, (hie,) 14!” Uriah Gann,who was sentenced to the chain gang, for eight months by the Judge of the County Court, for carrying concealed weapons, was last evening adjudged a monoma¬ niac,(on the subject of land) by a jury of fifteen men duly commis¬ sioned by the Ordinary. So poor Gann will not have to serve out his time in the chain,gang. Rover and What He Saw in His Rambles. On Monday, the first ot March, I turned my face towards Greenes boro’, taking in Greshamville as one of the by-stations, where I spent the first night of my ramble with an old schoolmate of my yonth. The second morning this same friend of my boyhood showed me around the thriving and industrious little town of GrcJiamville, which num¬ bers several hundred inhabitants and hosts of two very nice, large brick stores, steam gin, saw mills and other evidences of thrift, besides many nice and pretty dwellings. This beautiful little town was named in honor of Mr. V. D. Gresham, one of the best and most enterprising citizens in the county of Greene. Having seen the town, to my grati¬ fication, I left the hospitable abode of my friend and proceeded thence to Long Shoals. The grain crops a long this route wore lookiug very fine indeed, with a few exceptions, where the crops have been injured by the fly. A good deal of corn from Greshamville to Long Shoals has been planted, and everything indicated that the farmers were up with their work. Leaving the Shoals, I turned my course in i.ne direction of -White Plain®, n 1 • along the road, the spirit oi enter¬ prise seemed characterize the far¬ mers in this section, both the wheat and oat crops wer ring ve. v j Hi i iv.ay, i s..«ii iuci i< uu in; and at night I found myself at the home of another friend, of my boy¬ hood, with whom the time passed very pleasantly. In the home of this of this friend I saw 1113’ first Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine) nearly thirty years ago, it is all O. K' to-day, and doing good service, while many others have been since introduced and perished with usage. This old machine of more than thirty yrnars work has never required but one dollar’s worth of repairs. This fact alone is sufficient to prove to the world that the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing-Machine is the ma¬ chine to buy, and that it justly de¬ serves to Re called the “people’s fa¬ vorite,” which it certainly is in the rambles of Rover. “Hat’ts Why I ’Spise a Mule.” One day last week, Mr. John Dan iel a young man living near here drove up in front of the store of T. Booth & Co., gotoutofhis buggy and began to take out his mule, had him loose from the buggy, except one trace. The mule, in perfect harmony with the nature of this clasg of quadrupeds, watching a good chance to stir up a little sensation, took fright, the driver knew not why, and ran off down the street. Mr Daniel however, fortunately or ( perhaps unfortunately, held on to 1 one line, thus pulling the mule ! n g iV inst the corner where one fore 0 f his laumv’ -7- wa~ smashed ' . , the single-tree . broken and Mr. Dan- r . id s hand badly mashed, but no bones broken. Gentle reader watch f the mule. In the language of the famous Josh Billings, h ’ I have known route i tu be good iili fuo a ruuje the week, jest to pit to kik some p^dy Satdav night. ••• ■ Now . is . the time . to subscribe to Tub Adv^scs- Only 81 n year, % NOTICE. Please pardon us for the error found in our heading this week This error was not noticed in time to make the correction. We could not have issued this weekend eor Jeetod this seeming carelessness. Let us all remember the best of reg¬ ulated families have their blunders. The County Court of Oconee. The regular term of the County Court, Judge R. M. Jackson, presid¬ ing, met on last Monday, it being its regular monthly sesiiott. and during the session which lasted only a few hours, transacted the following busi¬ ness : J. W. Williams vs. Dr. Frank Jackson, Foreclosure of Laborer’s Lien. Levy and affidavit of illegal¬ ity. After hearing evidence and argument in the case, the Court or¬ dered the levy dismissed. Mrs. Kiziah Harris, Administra¬ trix, &c., vs. C. D. Burnett, two cases. One levy and affidavit of illegality; the other, a motion to open Judgment by default. Levy dismissed and motion over-ruled. Col. P. G. Thompson, of Jefferson, Jackson county, was in attendance as the attorney of S. C. Dobbs, of Athens, in the case of S. C. Dobbs vs. Robert Johnson and P. W. Hutchison, Claimant. This case was called out of its order by the Court, at the request of Col.Thomp¬ son, who desired to get through with it, as he had some twenty-five miles to ride. The opposing coun¬ sel made a motion for a continu¬ ance. on the ground of the absence of a material witness, and of Pope Barrow, Esq., Leading Counsel in the case. Col. Thompson, strenuously objected to a continuance, stating that he had come through mud, sticky, deep and slippery had waded streams up to the saddle skirts, and had been drenched to the skin, by the rain, which seined to have a spite against him, falling in drops as big as a bucket and about a million a minute, and that be had come twenty-five, while his brother Barrow had only seven to come. It was the opinion of present, not interested in the case, that the indefatigable Colonel de¬ served, a hearing of his ease, but the Judge thought differently and granted a continuance and hoped he would have the pleasure of meeting him at the quarterly ses¬ sion, 3d Monday, in April, next. Come, Colonel, we are always glad to see you, and we promise you a bearing if we have to snatch “bald-headed” the “Leading Coun¬ sel” of the defense, and we also pr mise to furnish you a Bailiff' to call your witnesses. the baptist church again. . i ,ui..on of A Baptist Churoll at ■ v wi .... illr . dreams County, Ge. Sine. We have from another source a more expltc; account of the con - , ” the church at Powell’s i iiiD. give it to readers ; we our this week. By request a presbytery consis¬ ting of brethren Rev. John A. Har¬ ris and M. M. Landrum, met at Powell’s Mills, on Saturday the 7th inst. for tho purpose of constituting or that organizing place. a Baptist church at Rev. M. M. Landrum was appoin¬ ted moderator and Rev. J. A. Har¬ ris clerk or secretory. After a few remarks Ly the moderator, as to the object of the meeting—singing and prayer—the Scriptures appropriate to the occasion were read, and com¬ mented on by the moderator; after which the names and letters of thdse present, IS in number, were present. After which, the right hand of fel¬ ky lowship was extended by the Pes¬ tery, and prayer was then offered and by the secretery, Rev- J. A. Harris, the boddy present declared a a local Baptigt church of Christ, known as the Powell’s Mills church. The church then elected brother Daniel Williams as permanent clerk, Covenat antl articles of faith are AssStkm ° f ^ Apalatchee There are some 26 members at this place, all of which will become members so soon as letters are ob- 1 Brother J A Harris pasto/ it is nresnm. e d will be or is the of this church. Brother H. is a pious, j °. ous ne w and bieh very the promising Apalatchee minister, Associa tiol J’ we t hin * c gl ’ oul be P rouJ oi . stated, "‘'Affor^fforinization the long as above sung,and benediction meter by doxology moderator, was Brother Harris preached a very ; impressive and appropriate ser inon, on Sundav at 11 a. in. ; ect Watchfuflnea« And at night • M. M. Landrum from Eph. oth chap, ' “A wake thou that deepest, and arise f !' om th ;- i e ad > an(i <:hri « shal! give t!l ^ , h h n , * 1 here ic . quite a promising Sab bath School at this place, ana it U a by point that should May not the be negiecu-d" bks»ings (Bod any means. ‘and abide with of rest all con* earned. Fraternally, ' I. FAHMINOTOX PENCILINOS. ! Oh, for a little sunshine. 1 he green house flowers around ^ armington are looking beautifully, more especially the Calla Lillies. Mr. John Hinton and family, of Social Circle, have been on a visit to to her patents Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Price. Miss Alice Gibbs, of Morgan county, and Miss Anna Reaves, of Athens, are on a visit to Miss Susie Mavne. One of the most popular young ladies, of Farmington, Miss Cora Anderson, is on a visit to some friends in Winterviile. The M. E. Church, of tin’s place, has been newly glazed, adding con¬ siderably to the comfort of the con¬ gregation that attend there. The progress of the plow is con siderably retarded by the rain but as "its an ill wind that blows no good" the grain crop has been bene litted, if it will only cease just now. The roar of Appalachee from its increased fullness caused by the in¬ cessant rain, can be heard distinctly at this place, a distance of four miles. Lookout for bridges, and increase of county expenses. Miss Clara Rawlings started this morning to High Shoals, to be pres¬ ent at the marriage ceremony of Mr. Wm. II. Morton, of Clarko county to Miss Nealie Powell, of that place, but was prevented from reaching there in consequence of the impassable condition of Free¬ man’s creek. PERSONAL. We had the pleasuae to form the acquaintance of the Rev. Dr. C. W. Lane, of Athens, who gave us a “pop call” last Friday morning. From pressure of business we were not per¬ mitted the pleasure of hearing him preach bore Thursday night. Dr. J. If. Elder, payed us a visit on Tuesday, last. We are glad to have formed his acquaintance. Wc think Dr. Elder quite a worthy gen¬ tleman, and would bespeak for him a liberal share of the public patron¬ age. Fee his card in another col¬ umn. ) We wore highly gratified to : o "uic smilling face oi Col. M. M. She ac m We our hope sanctum on in Monday the vicinity last. every man will do as Col. S.olid. Come in and introduce yourselves, pay up your subscriptions, words, least, and exchange a few at with us that we may not forgot you when you arc "one. Married. On the lltli inst., at thcresider. ce of the bride’s mother, by Rev. W. J. Cotter, Mr.C. Frank Smith, and Miss S. Fannie Marshall, all of this ^county. .A Haiti Eagle Killed. To day we were handed, by Messrs 0 verity and FoJJriil, the talon of a very largo Bald-Eagle, killed this ■ eight inches from iij to tip. he talon measures 7! inches across, (ofcourse Spread out. ) The bird was killed by Messrs. John Taylor and Jack Cook, in the vic inity of Farmington, in this county. True Affection. The following lines arc from a young M. R’s. giil, who “went back on him” about two years 'ago, but who now uishex to make it up. Emblem fair, to you I send, Token of affection true— Showing where my feelings tend ; Like the magnet unto you. Worlds may pass away and perish, But Every feeling die love away— I the constant cherish, Never! never!! shall decay. Yours, St. Vai.entink. [Communicated.] Watkinsviu.EjGU., Mar. 17, 1880. Messrs. Editors : Tho apology I offer and the only one, for writing on this subject is the interest I feel in the cause of education. From the field of ob servation, where I had an oppor tanity to take notice, the educa outlook of the country is anything but flattering. I have no statistical data at hand so'ns to institute comparisons be¬ tween the past and the present, but ' I an,strongly permaded that the lindfXaT.lH^ Z n.oTpootlv educated das*, that has passed from childhood to manhood in the last fifty years, in the State of Georgia, In tld, view I lop. 1 an. grea-iy mistaken, but it is theunshforatwt Hr the state of thing® that is father to I hop have l*. the ofiiiforma not s.’irus tion at hand from which to prepare ?'•■«« «it« H.d, ubiect, an arc I would ie on like this furnish. iiiiporuuit ‘ a~ to First, ?u* a general thing, there is great indifference, down right neg of ligenco upon the part of tin: masses the pgoplc on the subject of mIu In ninny p'uc.»a school is taught only three months in the year. At this children rate a large propor¬ tion oi' the would not re¬ ceive a good common school educa¬ tion in twenty years. In some pla¬ ces the whole of the year passes away without any school at all. How few male teachers there are in the country. This ladies—qute of itself is significant. number There are a of them engaged teach in teaching than and three some of them more months —for a good teachers cannot live on three month’s wages. I write of the country neighbor¬ hood, generally, the towns have good schools and the proportion of better educated people will, no doubt, compare favorable with any period It used of the past. the school to be a common thing for sll room the learned to be professions. a stepping stone to Why so? Because there was zeal and enterprise on the part of the something. people, and teaching was worth If these places were all filled now by professional teachers, There it would is do; but little this zeal, is not little bo. too too stiring up the minds of the speeches people on the subject. How few do we hear on the subject of educa¬ tion. The interest in examinations and exhibitions, to a great extent, is lost. Now, in a littlo while, our country will be in a blaze of entlui siams about politics, speeches, din¬ ners and indifference gatherings of all real kinds; in¬ in more to our terest 1 do r.ot hint that wo should This be unconcerned is about politics.— question for an all important us to consider and net upon, what influence our public school system has, it any, upon this subject ? J factory have not an opinion that is satis¬ diced against to myself. I am itself; not preju¬ the system nor am 1 prepared to commend it. Without discussing tho public school question at length, it strikes me that there ought to he provis¬ ions for at least six month’s tuition, in a year or none at all. ■ There may be good reasons why I am under a mistake in this, but I have not bad them pointed out. We may have Colleges and Normal Schools in commercial and educational cen¬ ters, but the masses of the peopl > will not be educated—not tolerably well educated—until the masses of the people generally are aroused to the importance of educating their children being and of paying it. for it directly or taxed to pay I believe that educational meet¬ ings ought to bo held in towns, and country places, and speeches deliv¬ ered od the subject. Surely there is latent enthusiasm linking in the breasts ofour patriots and philan¬ thropist not to say Christians if stiired up properly, to throw off this lethargy people. that lias settled d wn upon our What! have said refers more di¬ rectly thing the to tho whites. As a general negroes are more prompt to send to school, the novelty of go¬ ing to school, like that of carrying a gun lias something to do do with their going, hut much of their edu¬ cation is a farce- They are not to he blamed for it. would To agitato this question publicly greatly benefit tho negroes as well as the whi'es. PHILOMATH. Now is the best time to subscribe. Only $1 per annum. To thv looters (iif droucf f fif* VTV r * Prom a promise made fi< rctofore I now announce my name as a can¬ didate "17-td for Representative, M. M. Sll E ATS. no MAY A I) VF.15/1 ISKMUSTS. *W ID; Jo p* cU '.[.■*!y a Ho tomyl'.la! IEMot, l\ ... 1 1 1 un extra course o ;• i ( Mi.. t!. ; JcIFerson Medical College, Of MRlu.ffffhff, ['a., Oflu 1 : 1 , j.rofc- iur.nlrvicti to the [mu¬ ll 1 : rt lla.'iri.; Ixien thoroughly tutored in the- -> lum nf i.i griinl-fathtr’s I hr. I.inr ;:y 1 lui!i1 r,' ■.) j.ractic he ],rO]>o-e:-, i<, H. i^». Iff hilJowIng diM.a'.c a specialty: Chronii i ii i.ii y, lironchittiand Hheu a-’i in. 11 ■ of the 11 carl, Kidney:', Si::ti, 1 ivci, Scrofula, Syphillis (pox.) (h i. >rrh" .i, < i’,d Ulcer,, Ilropsy, Ilyspepsia, Neura!;.i». Kpikpth Kit , Impotcncy, Steril¬ ity [ iermi; - .J Al.orlion, etc. Very spe¬ cial attemio i- given all diseases peculiar to female Office arid residence, at Wm. II. Hi .hop's about 2 miles from Farmington on ihe-ro .d leading from the aforesaid place to V\ at!; m - villi:. All communications strictly private, and promptly attended to. P. O. address, Watkinsville, Ga. mari7,'8o-ly a. .ii. r iihid. .it. a., f R ACTIC1N ? r HYSICIA Watkinsville, Ga. [T/"* Will be found at his office when not called off. mar 17,’80- tf r Jl. ,U. Jackson f Attorney & Counselor at Law AND .JI DDK OK THE i&mm ©xumtj) £m\> Watkinsville, Ga. t&if' Will practice in all Courts except the County Court Oconee County. uiiuT7,’8<>ly B, V. 3 hrasher. ATTORNEY AT Watkinsville, Ga. if Wi;l practice in the Courts of Oconee and adjoining counties, marl",Vo-] y John 3. dnderson, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Watkinsville, Ga. business Prompt attention given to all entrusted to his care. Office in Court House. marl 7,’80- ly Q. C. THOMAS* attorney at law . Watkinsville, Ga. marlO ('‘has. 'Bruckner, Watchmaker & Jeweller I Ai James O'FaircU's Store* P Ji ro Athens, a d Ga. Prices are as low as any one can do good work, and every job war¬ ranted to give satisfaction. Como and see me. marlOly W. 6. LANGFORD, r u\ Manufacturer and Dealer in CARRIAGES, WAGONS, Bu«’«;ies and Plantation Work A SPECIALTY, Have also in connection A BLACKSMITH SHT Patronize Home Enterprise* WHEN YOU WANT A NEW » igon oil iu<;ia. W. B. LANGFORD J Watkinsville, - CjJeoririii, & W. M. BOOTH r Dealer in M 1 I CD CONFECTIONE R TOBACCO and CIGARS.; ■v? * L 42 M M | Zf v- r M C J OYSTERS, CASKS® GOODS, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Best Bull and Spool Thread. CALL AND SEE. w. H. BOOTH p Dealer in WIVES, BRANDIES, 0 I\ Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff. Candies* Nuts* Canned Goods. I have also on hand a lot of the best Brandhy A r & IV 11 S K IE S BRANDY, GIN, &C. A'itfcOF THE VEETBJSST fiBAftSS CR&tU? Watkinsville Academy-* 1330, A School for BOYS AND GIRLS, Watkinsville, Oconee county, Ga. 0. S. BARNETT, Principal. Miss Emma. Wilson, Primary Dep’t. Course ofstndy 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. moral well Every effort intellectual made for the as as ad¬ vancement of the pupil. Tuition from $4 to $8, per quaraer, and board from $10 to $15 per month— payable in advance. Board can be obtained in the best families in the village. Watkinsville is quiet and retired seven miles from Athens, with which there is daily communica¬ tion. Church and Sabbath School privileges surpassed. goon. Henlthfulncss un¬ To the public we make the sezond annual tender of our ser¬ vices from tliis point, and solicit the aid of all the friends of liberal cul¬ ture education. in odvancing the interests of marlO