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The W atkinsville Advance.
W. G. 8VLLIVAN,
Edito r, Pub lisher A Job Printer.
TEHMB,—One Dollar per Year. Sixty
Cents for Six Months.
IS PUBLISHED ON EVERY WEDNESDAY,
Watlclnavflle, Oa , May 19,1880.
E«wred at the P.*t Offica at WatluntviU. Georgu,
_w SECOND CLASS MATTER.
To-Day.
In to-day’s issue, we devote most
of our editorial space, to an article
we have been requested to publish,
on Gen. L. J. Gartrell, as a suitable
man for the position ef Governor.
We have no preference, so long as
a good and true man, are selected
for that position of trust and honor,
and hence, we shall give all sides
a showing.
Gov. Colquitt has many true and
tried friends, and, if we can rely on
an article published, a week or two
since in the Augusta Chrmieb A
Contit tut ional ut, and reproduced
by us; we think the people would
do a bad business to seek any one
else, with whom to fill the position
of Governor. We want to give all
sides & hearing.
Off to the lines.
Yesterday morning at an early
hour Edward Cox, convicted of
the murder of Robert A. Alston
and sentenced to serve the term of
his natural life in the peniten¬
tiary, service of the State, was taken
from the jail of Fulton county and
driven in a close carriage to the
union passenger depot in this city,
where he was to be placed on the
out-ward bound passenger train on
the Western and Atlantic railroad,
to be conveyed to the Dade county
coal minek, the place selected for
him to commence the term of his
servitude. Deputy Sheriff Whit
Andersou rode with Mr. Cox in
the carriage from the jail to the
depot where Cox was committed
to the care of J. N. Nelrns, principal
koeper of the State penitentiary.
When Mr. Cox reached the depot
he found scores of warm friends
ready, but unwilling to tell him
good-bye. lie was given unusual
liberty for a man who had been
sentenced to life imprisonment.
With an officer and a couple of
friends Mr. Cox was served with
breakfast at the restaurant in tho
depot, after which ho was furnished
a Beat in one of the passenger
coaches of the train. By instruc¬
tions of Governor Brown Cox was
not ironed, nnd waa allowed all
of the comforts of a regular passen¬
ger. Tho parting soeno between
Cox and his friends brought tears
to the eyes of many of those who
wore present. Tears were soon to
make their appearance from the
eyes of “Old Whit,” as he is called
and trickle down the side of his
face, showing how deeply he re¬
gretted the departure of his friend
Ed. Cox in the manner in which
he was about to leave the city.
Mr. Cox’s family took leave of him
at tire jail tho evening previous,
consequently were not on hand to
witness tho departure of the head
of the family for the coal mines in
Dade county, where he was to com¬
mence the temi of bjs servitude.
During the few moments that
Mr. Cox was at the depot before the
departure of the train which
carried him on his way to the coal
mines, he held himself up man
full appearing to have already
made up his mind to abide his fate.
He showed no symptoms of break¬
ing down, and treated the whole
matter as ono of ordinary occur¬
ence. Many of his friends who
were on baud to bid him farewell,
registered promises with him that
his family should never suffer fo r
want of attention during his im¬
prisonment, and assured him that
every effort would be made to pro¬
cure executive clemency at the
proper time. Mr. Cox goes to the
Dade county coal mines for reason
of the feet that Governor Brown
always gets the able-bodied long¬
term men, and it is held that Mr.
Cox cornea under this head. Mr.
Cox, we learn will be provided with
some employment in the open air,
and will not be worked in the mines,
as it is held that such confinement
will be injurious to his health.
Dou’t Read This I
We have been asked if our terms
wm cash in advance. We answer
they are, and invariably. We are
publishing a large paper for the
money, our 60 term* only for $1 per an¬
num, or cents six months,
and would add the following to ex¬
plain matters.
“To avoia a smash.
We print for CASH.”
“Don’t ask us for credit" \£e
want all to take their county paper.
Now is the time to subscribe to
Tax Advance Only $1 a year.
26 Cases Corded Piques, 6c. per
yard at GRAY'S.
General L, J. Gartrell.
Atlanta, Ga., April 19, 1880.—
Mr. Editor: From an editorial
appearing in your paper of the 14th
inat., the following is an extract:
“Many papers in North Georgia
are talking of General Gartrell for
governor. General Gartrell is a
clever gentleman and an able crimi¬
nal lawyer. Will some of his
friends, who are urging him as the
man for the nomination, give light
on the question of his qualities as
a statesman, or any other qualifica¬
tions, that peculiarly fit him for
the position of governor?”
As yon kindly call on “some of
the friends” of General Gartrell
“to give fight on the question of
his qualities as a statesman, or any
other qualifications that peculiarly
fit him for the position of gover¬
nor,” we doubt not you will take
pleasure in publishing this answer
to your own inquiry.”
General Gartrell is a native of
Wilkes county, and was educated
at Randolph Macon college, in Vir¬
ginia, and Franklin college, at
Athens, Georgia. He read law
under General Robert Toombs,
was admitted to the bar in 1842 and
settled at Washington, Georgia,
where he soon rose to prominence
in his profession. He formed a
partnership there with the Hon.
Isaiah T. Irwin, a prominent mem¬
ber of the bar of that section, and
later was the partner of the' lament¬
ed Judge Garnett Andrews, who,
for many years, graced the bench
by his ability and impartiality
In 1813 General Gartrell was
elected, by the general assembly,
solicitor-general of the Northern
judioial circuit and discharged the
duties of tli.it position nearly four
years with acknowledged ability
and fidelity until the summer of
1847, when he w.w> chosen by his
follow-citizens of Wilkes county to
represent them in the Legislature.
For the next term ho was re-elected,
and during his whole term of ser
vico In that body he took an active
part in the debated and in the
eimctmont of all general laws for
tho benefit of the people and as the
records of the house and, the com¬
ments of tho* public press at the
timo will show, discharging his
duties to tho entire satisfaction of
his constituents, and attracting the
attention of tho poople all over the
State by Uisability as a Legislator,
After thusserying tho people for
four years, he continued tho prac¬
tice of his profession in the North¬
ern circuit with great success until
1854, whep he removed to Atlanta,
where ho has since resided.
In the celebrated contest between
Hon. Hiram Warner and Hon. B.
H. Hill for Congress in 1856 ho
took an active port in tire interest
of Judge Warner, the Democratic
candidate, by his efforts, contribut¬
ing largely to J udge Warner’s elec¬
tion, nnd in 1856, being appointed
presidential elector on the Buc¬
hanan Breckenridgo ticket, ho can¬
vassed his district and other por¬
tions of the State in favor of their
election, and cast his vote, as a
member of tho cleclorial college
for those able and distinguished
Democrats.
His efforts on tho stump during
these campaigns are well remem.
bored by thousands of our people
ss having been exceedingly power¬
ful and effective. Judge Warner
declined a re-election to Congress
in 1867, when General Gartrell was
nominated and elected by a large
majority, though the district was
one of those most closely contested
and in 1849, he was re-elected by a
large recreated majority. While
in the federal congress, where he
remained until the State seceded,
he was a member of the committee
on elections, was regent of the
Smithsonian, Institute, took an
•ctive part in the most Important
debates of these eventful sessions,
and was on all hands, regarded as
one of the most prominent members
of that memorable congress.
After Georgia had withdrawn from
the union and developments ren¬
dered it certain that war was in¬
evitable, returning to his native
State, he raised the celebrated
Seventh Georgia regiment, was
unanimously elected its colonel
and with it entered the confederate
army. While absent in the army
with his command he was elected
to the-confederate congress and re¬
signed his commission to take his
eqat in that body in 1862, with the
understanding on his part, that
he would remain in congress but
one term. In this congress, com¬
posed of the ablest southern states¬
men. he was made chairman of the
committee—being assigned
to that position by Speaker Bo
cock, that eminent Virginian—thus
filling the most important station
in the tower brauch of the oon
ft icrate coogre* • It was a lime
demanding the work of full grown
statesmen and here General Gartrell
was fully tried and found to be
wortky and well qualified, for here
he rendered most valuable and
timely service to the confederate
cause as is shown by the journals
and remembered by bis fellow
members.
Declining a re-election to con¬
gress, he re-entered the army, was
made brigadier-general and organiz¬
ed Gartrell's brigade, which he
commanded to the close of the war.
Of lus life find conduct since he
war it is hardly needful to say any¬
thing. Although at all times tak¬
ing a deep interest in political
affairs, he has devoted himself to
the practice of hia profession, and
none who have witnessed his devo¬
tion to duty, his untiring industry
and his almost matchless ability iu
this useful and honorable sphere
can doubt his capacity for public
position. His voluntary and
gratuitous defense of the Columbus
prisoners, charged with the assassi¬
nation of Ashburne, endeared him
to our whole people, and entitles
him to the gratitude of lovers
liberty and justice everywhere.
Hig zealous defense of huudretls
of Georgians in the federal courts
has proven their best, and often
only, inode of escape from
proper conyiction for alleged in¬
fractions of the revenue laws.
Could your people have heard
him, as we have in the court¬
house ia defense of the life,
liberty and property rights of his
clients, and on the stump in de¬
fense of Democratic principles,
they would not need to be told
of his qualifications for guberna
torial office. General Gartrell was
selected to make the opening
effort in the Tilden and Hendrick’s
campaign in 1876 arid right nobly
did ho discharge this patriotic
duty, fully demonstating the im¬
portance and necessity of Demo¬
cratic victory, and affording fine
proof of his «wn familiarily with
the principles underlying our com¬
plex system of government and
controlling its operations when
properly administered.
In 1877, ex-Governor Charles J.
Jenkins, that grand old Georgian,
with whom years before General
Gartrell served in the State Legis¬
lature, made him chairman of the
committee on the executive depart¬
ment in the constitutional conven¬
tion—one of its most important
committees. Here he did good
work for the people, as the pub
lishfti journals fully attest—having
contributed very largely to the
adoption of the measures guarding
the public treasury, and to the good
leutures of the constitution framed
by that body.
It will ho remembered that this
convention largely reduced the
intense patronage of the executive,
provided for the enactment of laws
regulating freight and passenger
tariff on railroads, and checked the
accumulation of county and muni¬
cipal indebtedness, besides adopt¬
ing many other wholesome economy
measures. In fine, Mr. Editor,
General Gartrell has been tried in
many very important public trusts,
and has eo filled them as always
to satisfy the people who placed
him there. His private business
has always been successfully man¬
aged, and lie has never failed to
promote the just interests of those
relying upon his professional skill.
A man of untiring industry;
excellent admiaistrative ability—
giving needed attention to minute
details—comprehending at the
same time the large and seemingly
more important elements of affairs ;
acquainted with the wants of and
in full sympathy with the masses ;
capacitated by natural •ndoivn
ment; enriched bv liberal education
and matured by the experience
of years of active public life to
suggest needed measures of relief;
acquainted with the law’s and there¬
for# able to enforce them intelli¬
gently and to require others to
fsithlully discharge their duties
under them, he is the kind of man
the people waat for governor.
Among all the prominent Georgians
mentioned in connection with the
governorship who excels him in
capscity, iategrity, or devotion to
the public weal 7 Justice.
Benefits of Advertising.
Bread is the staff of life, so is
advertising Blessed the staff of business.
advertise for are they they shall who do not
troubled with rarely be
customers.
You can’t eat enough in a week
to last you a year, and you can’t
advertise on that plan either.
Business can go without adver¬
tising, so can a wagon go without
greasing, but in both it ir
hanl work.
No bells ring so loud as an ad¬
vertisement. People are mere apt
to heed what they read than what
they hear.
Those who take the lead in
pushing their business through the
newspapers generally take the lead
in everything else.
If you don’t mean to attend to
your business, and prefer a slender
income, while your neighbors grow
rich, it won’t pay to advertise.
Judicious advertising is sure to
bring large returns, to increase your
business reputation, to add to your
acquaintance.
If you haven’t business adver¬
tise. If you have business, adver¬
tise. It is a *‘poor rule that won’t
work both ways.” A place well
advertised is known to many while
one not advertised is known only
to a few passers-by.
Quitting advertising in dull times
is like pulling down a dam when
the water is low. When trade re¬
vives, it will rush by him who
does not stay it with ready cus¬
tomers. The way to have such
always on hand is through adver¬
tising.
[Communicated.]
Gen. Lucius J. Gar tr ell.
Mr. Editor :—The time for Georgia
to select for herself a Governor, will
soon be .here, and every true man
within her borders should be ready at
that time to select a man in every way
worthy for that position of he nor and
trust. We wank a Governor, indeed;
one who is honest, efficient and brave ;
one who is above suspicion, for the
voters of Georgia are tired of investiga¬
tions and political trickery, called vin¬
dications. A man above suspicion is
Chief the one Executive, thing needed now, as Georgia’s
and that man can be
found in the person of Lueius J.
Gartrell, of Atlanta. He is a worthy
son, a tried patriot, an able statesman,,
and a man in every way worthy of the
confidence of the people, and the honor
of a Governor. He is a man, though
having held many positions of trust,
about whom notli’ng can be said to his
hurt. He has proven himself a man
alike both on the field and in the Cabi¬
net. Mercer.
THE BICKFORD
AUTOMATIC IS! KNITTER
“ It will knizapsir d socksin
fifiecu mud alumna herfect, 1 Every and ”chin: d: just
to
as stitution W. book mm A complcme each in-
Knits all sizes of work, narrows an J wi¬
dens it; shapes all sizes complete. Knits
over 50 different garments, Socles, Stockings,
Mittens, Legging, Wristlets, Gloves, etc.
It knits every possible variety of
plain or fancy stitch. 75 per cent,
profit Farmers in can manufacturing treble the val k r it of goods. their
s e
wool, by converting it into knit
goods.
County, Agents wanted in every State,
low City and Town, to whom
very prices will be made.
For full particulars and lowest
prices for the best Family Machine
send to
BICKFORD KNITTING MACHINE COL,
Brattleborro, Vt.
apr21J$80—ly
Andrews Bazar.
Fashion, Litcmtute; Art and Society Matters
jQT The best end Cheapest Illustrated Fash¬
ion and Family Newspaper published in
the wmld. .
Sncscription paid] ’.price Si.00 per annum,
postage each. Single coptfcs 10 Cents
. j T-.
tST Kach yearly Subscriber is entit ed to
$o CENTS in PATTERNS free.
OFFICES OF PUBLICATION:
Nrw Yqbk, Tribune building.) W. R. Andrews,
Cincinnati, 17* W ph Streep i Ed. & Proprietor.
fames Mauldin,
JfelBoot and Shoe
MAKER.
WatRInsville, : : Georgia.
Hm removal t, hi, ohl «.«. «. b
better prepared thou ever to do all kinds
of Boot and Shoo work. Repairing a
specialty, at lowest pru ,.
done ALSO.-Drohsmaking the bust and Hair work
m manner, and prices
to suit the times. apr 14,3m
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The Tax B >ks will be non as fob
lows for the year, l'<0. Tax -payers,
both white and colored are urgently re
quested to oome forward and make their
returns trouble and promptly and thereby save
annoyanee
Hester’s Store, May 6th, and at Mavue’s
Mill, May 6th; Wild Cat DLtriet, at
N. T. Elder's Shop, Mar 7th, aud at
Ute residence of Geo. \V. Veal, May 10 ;
Scull Shoals District, at Cochran’s
Store, May 12th and ISth; High Shoals
District, at Winn's Shop, May 17th,
«d at Thornton’s Shop. May 18th;
Dark Corner District, at D. B. Jack
•on’*, May 1‘Hli aDd Sanford Sim’s
May May 24th aud at S. t. Davenport's
25th . and at Liberty, 1st Satur
Uiarki Omco \ WutkmaYille, fo ““ d G*., **
Saturday ,iq on
•very ceivm^ doriug the time of re
tax return*, except the first Sat
ta
apfiltf Tax Receiver.
Black Alpacas from 15c. up to
Silk Briliant 32o.j>er oiUy’s, vard, at
*«»«°«
Now is tiic ImbsI time to subscribe
ftly II per annum. .
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BEST
SIMPLE, DURABLE,
CHAEP;
flnNECESSARY SEWING in MACHINE: evary fan»
ily as a
Business Cards*
James St. Lyle,
ATTflRNFY AT ! AW J
Watkinsville, Ga.
Will practice in the Courts
adjoining counties,
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St. M. Jackson
Attorney & Con neelorat
AND JUDGE OF THE
ftaulg
Watkinsville, Ga.
*©* Will practice in all Courts
except the County marl7,’80-ly Court
County.
2$. & Thrasher,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Watkinsville, Ga.
Will practice in the Courts
Oconee and adjoining counties.
marl7,’80-ly
John T. flnderson,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Watkinsville, Ga.
[CP* Prompt attention given to all
business entrusted to his care. Office
in Court House. marl7,’80-ly
G. Thomas,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Watkinsville, Ga.
marlO
Chas. 'Bruckner,
Watchmaker & Jeweller j
Ai James O’FairelTs Store,
B r oad Street,
Athens, Ga.
Prices are as low as any one can
do good work, and-cv n ry job war¬
ranted to give satisfaction. Come
and see me. marlOly
%. M. White, M. J\,
f R ACT 1 CIN Pf HYSICIA P
Watkinsville, Ga.
Will be found at his office when
not called off. •marl7,’80-tf
Sr. J. J(. Elder,
Who has recently completed an extre course of
STUDIES in the
Jeflerson Medical College,
Of Philadelphia, Pa.,
Offers his professional services to the pub¬
lic at large. Having been thoroughly tutored
in the system of his grand-father’s (Dr.
Lindsay I teirham’s) practice, he proposes to
make the following diseases a speciaity:
Chronic Pleurisy, Bronchittis and Rheu¬
matism. Diseases of the Heart, Kidneys,
Skin, l.iver, Spleen, Scrofula, Syphillis (pox,)
Gonorrhoea, Old Ulcers, Dropsy, Dyspepsia,
Neuralgia, [barrenness,] Epileptic Fits, Tmpotency, Steril¬
ity Abortion, etc. Very spe¬
cial attentions given all diseases peculiar to
females. Office and residence, at Wm. H.
the Bishop’s alxjut 2 miles from Farmington on
road leading from the aforesaid place
Watkinsville. All communications
address. private, and promptly attended to. P. O.
Watkinsville,Ga. mart7,’8o-ry
James T, Wilson,
■—Manufacturer of and Dealer in—
FURNITURE, Burial CASHS,
COFFINS, Over Reaves, Nicholson &c.
& Co., Broad Street,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
W AI AO— Nice I RSE lor the purpose,
marji,’80-301
St. i€, s{lien’s
Horse and Mule
MILLINERY STORE.
Cor. Clayton and Jackson Sts.,
ATHENS, GA.
Saddle iuSS 'JS&ZSg «£
Blankets, Horse Covers, &c
Yon will find that my harness is made
of th« best Western Leather, all hand
made. I cut and fit horse collars and
do all kinds of repairing at short notice,
better Buggy whips l make a specialty and a
assortment cannot be found in
the city. Saddles down at rock bottom.
My harness cannot be beat in prices
a “ d '' ualit y- When you visit the city
Sr 88 ?. 1 ° nqr lne wittl your presence,
TL a ’’“'iiig you for past favors, 1 hope a
J all oe >n the future,
P -t,1880,6m >
a r
mow jsvour chance
— TO EXCHANGE —
CORN-MEAL
I will keep at the store of
J. _ 0. F0DDRILL. ’
p/vj,., C0K N MEAL for
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SUB OR
” P ounds of We * Ls for 56 pnunds of
Com. Persona coming
III ni/^vTTr-m-r 111 \\l IxT
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Meal Without Delay. j
cash ^ ^
FOR GRAIN.
HENRY JENNINGS,
«aarl7,1880-tf
New Athens Advertiseraen ts.
THEONLY GRADUATED DRUGGIST in this SECTIoFbTcHARGE.
PRESCRIPTIUNS A S—fifiXfiTY
Sole Proprietor of Jacob’s Brilliantine and Lowrance’s Tooth Powder
STOVES!!
STOVES! STOVES!
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-AND- -AND
TWEE
BEST IN THE MARKET !
-AT
J. C. WILKIIS •)
mar24,1880-4m Broad Street, Athens, Georgia.
The Cheapest Crockery House in N. E. Georgi?,
[A Cordial invitation is extended by
j&mse .* FiANiesN,
to their many Oconee you friends to! visit their
Crockery and Glassware Store,
Merchants and house-keepers can save money by buying from them
Crcckery, Glassware, Lamps, Cutlery, tinware, "Wcodenwaa'e,
WHIPS & FANCY GOODS.
Best Goods with Prices at the Lowest Point,
Everything guaranteed LYNCH & to FLANIGEN, be as represented.
Broad Street, Athens, Ga.
mar24’80-3m
COHEN’S
PARIS STORE!
The compliments showered on our display 'of Dress Goodsduring
the past week, added to the large sales in this department, convince u*
that our styles and prices are unusually attractive. Attention is caked
to our elegant stock of
SUMMER SILKS.
Consisting of all the latest Paris designs, of our own importation, this
week, as a fitting introduction to the
SPRING SEASOS 1
We offer the most surprising inducements ever presented, in this line of
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Consisting of all the latest and most desirable materials in the market In
tOCk cf r ^ G ° 0ds ’ W€ have aU the FASH'
si? Silk HTNAmv and Chenille ™Rcc Fringes, ln to match Sl k / Dress Passementeries, Goods. Also, black Demassee, and colored
cades, Point Languedocs, Breton, Valencennes, Bro
all the latest designs Torchon and Russian La¬
ces, Jaconet, m Lawn, Swiss Mull at prices to suit the times inseriings 20,000 yards of
anp Mull Edgings and from 3c. a.
yard up. This is the largest and cheapest lot of these goods ’ ever offered
to the people of Northeast Georgia.
WHITE GOODS,
An immense stock of these Goods, bought before the late advance,
consisting of Piques, Victoria and Bishop Lawns, Linen Laws, Linen
Cambrics, Figured and Solid Colors, m new Shades of Lawns and Or«nr
suitings, dms; duckings, t aheoes, Swisses, all the Mulls, Nainsooks, Percales, Ginghams, Cotton
in newest and most beautiful patterns. Also
an immense stock of Towels, Napkins, Doyles, Table Damasks, & c at
old prices. Great bargain in this Department. All of ,
bought for Cash, Ui * ’ these goods were
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AMERICA.
NOVELTIES,
as T t:
SHOES: OUR SPECIALTY.
m the United Suites, at low prices, at the Old Reliable Paris Store.
Mens 9 Youths’# Childrens' Hois, inallthe Latest Styles
. 3£ens,’ Youths’ and Childrens’ Clothing.
French, English and German Suihngi
SSS'CS«
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M. 6. & J, COHEN,
prT.^iVtf ATHENS, GA.
Pharmaceutical Co.,
-MANUFAUCRERS AND DEALERS IN
RARE and STAN DAED
MX
1' -AOT- I
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Elegant Pharmacueutical Preparation Toilet Requisites.
JOSEPH SWHUUKVSSBlIinri JACOBS,
TOL SUUB.
Corner Claoton Street and College Avenue, ATHENS, GA.
apr 7,’80-tf
Rare & Standard Medicine; on Hand.