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Ths Watkinsville Advance. W. G. SULLIVAN, Editor, Publisher & Job Printer. TERMS,—One Dollar per Year. Sixty Cents fer Six Months. IS PUBLISHED ON EVERY WEDNESDAY, Watkinsville, Ga„ June 9,1380. Entered at the Post Office at Watkinsville Georgia, as SECOND CLASS MATTER, TOWN D1KECTOUY, B. E. THRASHER, Intendant. COUNCILMEN. Wm. A. Woodis, James Mauldin, Dr. D. M. White, Thomas Booth, John W. Johnson. County Offleers. 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 Cr cuit for Georga. 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 Feb¬ ruary and August. , GWINNETT—First Mondays in March and September. HALL—Tnird 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. TiABUN—Fourth Mondays in April and October. WHITE—Monday in after the Fourth Mondays April and October. CLARKE—Second Mondays in May and November. CHURCH D: KLCTORT. M. E. CIIUUCH, SOUTH. WATKINSVILLE. 1st Sabbath .Rev. J. C. Johnson, 2nd “ . “W.J. Cotter, 4th “ . “ Dr. McCleskey FARMINGTON. 2d Sabbath... .Rev. Mr, Wortham, 4th * W.J. Cotter, ... SALEM. 1st Sabbath.. Rev. E. F. Anderson, 3d . “ W.J. Cotter. TIGNER’S. 1st Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Cotter. POWELL’S MILLS. 2d Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Cotter. VEAL’S CHAPEL. 3d Sabbath... .Rev. W. J. Cotter. FLAT ROCK. 3d Sabbath,3 p. m. Rev. W. J. Cotter. 4th “ .Rev. E. F. Anderson, ... RAY’S. Sd Sabbath.. Rev. E. F. Anderson, 4th “ “ W.J. Cotter. .... PRINCETON & GA. FACTORIES. 1 st Sabbath.... Rev. W. J. Cotter, 2d “ . “ Mr. Wortham. each Rev. place, J. J. Morgan alternates, with at regularly, Mr. Cotter. BAPTIST CHURCHES. MARS IIILL. 1st & 3d Sabs., Rev. H, R. Bernard. OSCEOLA. 4th Sabbath, Rev. Jno. Harris. FREMAN3’ CREEK. 1st Sabbath, Rev. W. A. Overton- 3d “ “ A. A. Fluker. BETIIABARA. 1st Sabbath, .... Rev. J. W. Butts. BIG SPRING. 4 Sabbath Rev. J. W. Dennington. PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCHES. MT. ZION. 4th Sunday, Eld F. M. McElroy. BIG CREEK. 4tli Sunday, Eld. Aldman. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. ANTIOCH. 1st Sunday, Elcf. J. A. Perdue. UNION. 2d Sunday, Eld. T. M. Foster. GOSHEN IIILL GRANGE, Meets on the first Tuesday, of each month, kinsAille. at the Court House, in Wat • ililjJUl mnnrfcrtf itlift KlfltlOO ItUuuui _ The members of the Oconee County FAIR _ ASSOCIATION, are requested to meet at my office in Watkinsville, i0 o clock, a. m., on I'M //* zf F* June 11 th, mat. for the Buroose of caused filling a vacancy i n said Association by the resignation of one of its most important officers. The iutire membership aid in is expected to be present to the election of a new officer to fill the vacancy thu* caused. ]» her the time and be emora . G. C. THOMAS, present, junodlU. Vice-President ' Now is the time to subscribe _ to The Advance. Only a year LOCAL NOTES. Watkinsville and Surrounding County Items, Gathered by Advance Reporters. Quiet. Several nights of last week were quite cool. Saturday evenings present a appearance. Green Crops look quite grassy. Gen is marching along. Eld. T. M. Foster will preach in Wat¬ kins ville on Saturday night next. Our Ordinary is trying to get out a patent right on his inkstand as a fly-trap. Remember the entertainment next Friday uight. It is for a good pur¬ pose. New flour soon. The hum of the engine and separator is hoard in the land. Mr. G. W. Mason, of Athens, was in town last Sunday, visiting his re¬ latives. The Republicans at Chicago, nomi¬ nated Senator Garfield, of Ohio, for President. See notice from Judge J. R. Lyle, Ordinary, ministrator. of an appointment of Ad¬ The Ordinary has made it a weekly business of bringing a fresh bucket of water every Tuesday. Missldalia Ware, of Jefferson, Ga., is visiting the family of Judge J. C. Wilson of Watkinsville. Gov. Colquitt will address the citi sens of Clarke and surrounding coun¬ ties, in Athens, on next Saturday. Let all hear him! The Excursion of Sapp, Brydie & Co., will be the grandest of the season. See their advertisement in this issue. We will notice it at length next week. Our exchanges are full to overflow¬ ing about Colquitt, Brown and Gordon. We have nothing to say about the matter, and are awaiting future develop¬ ments. A good attendance at the church on last Sunday night. This is a step in the right direction. We are glad to see this and hope that cn interest may bo taken by all. A young married man, near Tigners, being approached by a “galvanic battery” agent, said. “No, no ; I have as much “gal-vanic” batteries at home as I want.” We are glad to learn that the crop prospect in the lower section of Oconee county was never so flatter¬ ing as it is now. We are always glad to chronicle this. Last Monday was the day set apart by the Jury Commissioners to com¬ mence the revision of the Jury-box. Several of the Commissioners not being present, the meeting was postponed until June the 22nd. Miss Mattie, daughter of our friend, Mr. W. A. Woodis, of Wat¬ kinsville, will spend some time iu Greenesboro. Miss Mattie is one of our most popular young ladies. We return many thanks to Mrs. beans Henry Jennigs for the nicest lot of we have seen this season. Mrs. Gus Langford also has sent us a good mess for which we return thanks. Mr. Jno. B. Elder started out we learn, on last Monday with his thrash, and says he is bound to make toll enough to support his—wi—well,— to be continued in the future, or in “Thiswheat by and by.” The celebrated Jabez James, et al ., and-8G-forth, says if Grant is made, Emperor, he wishes to be the “Most noble Duke,” of Oconee. Whole families would like such an “epithet.” Sic vita est. The Colonel is quite a classical scholar. IIa spouts, Latin all day and when he adjourns, sine die , if you place your ear, olose to him, he niur mers to himself “(hie) jacet I” “Evilus quon et el busleoribus !” See the advertisement of V. W. Skiff, Jeweler, Athens, Ga., to he found in this issue. Mr. Skiff' is a first class workman, and we believe lie will serve you right. Don’t forget to try him, and we feel confident that he will please you. Brother Stone, the efficient and able “quill driver,” of the Athens Chronicle , has put his paper on much smaller type. His paper has long been one of Geor¬ gia’s best weeklies, and we now know of that none presents a prettier or neater appearance. Brother Stone never does anything by halves, and w'e have no doubt that success will crown bis efforts. He is a good man, and we are proud to Chronicle the fact that his paper is looking oDward and upward, T -‘ lM wepk we had the pleasure of lending three social gatherings. The first w»a‘Judge J. Wilson’s, the s f con d at M. L. Durham s and 1 * 10 , * aat nt JIr - ** booths. At we ''• i,tened 10 U1U *‘ ,: > both vocal and instrumental. The sing* ing by the young ladies at the first two P’* oes waN fP ca,| y '■’'joyed social by ua. gather* We We would be (,lad if these ing* could be kept up, as it is a source of much enjoyment to the young people, in a place like tliUL How to Invest a Dollar. We will send the Savannah Weekly News, “the biggest and the best” newspap er in the South, well printed, full of market live news, good stories, reliable reports, agricultural items, and everything else to make it worthy of its well known reputation, to any address, till Jauuary, 1881, postpaid for one dollar. Address J. H. Estill, Sa¬ vannah, Ga. MR. J. THE WATKIN*VILLE BACH LOR. Dear Sir , and Much Admired Friend: I hope soon to call you a dearer name, if you have no sentimental Fiel(d)ing for another,' upon whom you prefer to lavish your extremely pent-up affections, I will and do here propose to offer you a girl in every way worthy the affections even one who has so bravely battled the storms and privations of a single life for the past fifty years. Being aware of the fact that you will allow me being to enjoy “old the exquisite bliss of an man’s darling,” the few remaining days of your already well-spent life. 1 ask you at once to suggest the time of our happy union, before it will be everlastingly too late. With an unprecedented devotion, I remain anxiously await¬ ing an early reply. Your dear little, Ax ALIN A. P. S.—Please be kind enough to to answer, eare of Advance. A. Jury Lists. Below we publish the lists of Grand and Traverse J urors, drawn to serve for Oconee Superior Court, to be held on the fourth Monday in July: GRAND JURORS. C L Few, Jno R Morton, J L McRee. Geo B Smith, J A Thomas, L L Fambrougli. J W Jackson, Albou Bishop, Wm B Haygood, Arthur M Jackson, II J Thomas,, John Sikes, G W Browning, Kelly, A L Doolittle, M D J E Whitehead, W’F Phillips, W H Anderson, Jas Fambrougb, D A Griffeth, S J Fullilove, E F Anderson, A S Wilson, Wm P Campbell, J J C Vickers, J M McRee, G H McRee, WmT Malcoin, A B Jackson, T S Williamsc n, TR AVERSE JURORS. A W Griffeth, Wm Lee, Robt Thompson, D S WiHougby, J J Southerland, M F Osborn, W C Elder, J W Daniell, M F Sims, Thomas Hodges, Granby Jackson, Wm B Cobb, M C Griffeth, 0 H Ashford, W II Bishop, W A Rutledge, J M Dickon, E II Sikes, J J Gunter, H G Hardigree, T M Foddrill, Jos C Dieken, W J Bates, Jack Phillips, John J Michael, J E Butler, Robt T Griffeth, J A Cross, Jno H Lowe, Jr., J W F Osborn, Wm Crow, M F Whitehead, J W Bradbury, Thos Giles, Enoch Allgood, J S McRee. COUNTY NEWS. NEWS NOTES FROM OCR REGU¬ LAR CORRESPONDENTS. Our County Towns, and Surrounding Villages—What We Are Doing Matters and Things' Laconi¬ cally Noted. GOSHEN HILL NOTES. Items as seen by the Casual Observer trom this Point. Cutting wheat and oats. The picnic of the 29th of May was a grand success. Mrs. J. M. Willoughby has been quite sick. Don’t be afraid Doc., Paul has “come down” in your favor. The Colonel detests button-hole boquets; in his He always carries his pocket. The departure of Misses Daniel and Durham, of Watkinsville, who have been visiting relatives at this place, is much regretted by all, but especially by the two partners of the former. An enamored swain of this com¬ impression munity, wishing to make a lasting on thehoart, (orbreath,) of one of our most popular belles, made her a present of that fragrant (?) vegetable commonly called the onion, or probably better known as the ingun.” Tom received a boquet from his sweet-heart, the other day, and was overheard thus tenderly ad¬ dressing bowl: them as they lay in the Oh, you sweet little things; what are you doing down there in that water ?” We suppose he was afraid that they would catch cold. This is the way that an affection¬ ate couple for expressed their senti¬ ments each other: He.—Ah! dainty, dainty rose, How did yoH come to be— The fairest and the sweetest, Of all the girls to me ? [S. She.—When bitten by gnats, And tortued by fleas ; When thased by rats, (or bed bugs), My thoughts turn to thee. [B.. OSCEOLA ITEMS. Local Item* from the Upper Portion of Oconae County. June 2nd,1880. The weather is still fine on grow¬ ing crops. Corn and cotton look splepdid. The farmers are bnsy little harvesting better wheat. The wheat is a than was expected. Osceola was well represented Mars Hill, at the general habhath. meeting at cm last The Baptist Church can boast of one of the nicest constructed Sabbath School, of any country church in the county, or perhaps in anywhere. Although it is as yet its infancy. With a hearty co¬ operation on the part of its excel¬ lent Superintendant, assistant and teachers, I think it will become a permanent institution, good and an ornament to the society of Osceola and sourrounding country. The neighborhood of James H. Thompson’s fested Mill, seems to be in¬ with numerous reptiles. I noted last week ot a horned snake being chronicle killed over there, and now the fact that James R. Tiller comes to the front with the the champion “bull snake” which he killed near there a few days ago; it was about six feet long, and four inches in diameter, it made a loud whirring noise when molested, which could be heard about one hundred yards * or more. Rex. BMi SPRINGS HEARD FROM. Newsy Note*. June 8, 1880. The heaviest rain on yesterday we have had for two years. Wheat and oats all cut, but are sorry. Rust proof oats are fine. Grass plentiful, and laborers are scarce. Corn and cotton looks well. Tas¬ sels and shoots. A general “laying by is next in order. and Sunday Antioch Schools at Big Springs are flourishing. plantation; L. L. Fambrougli has quit his I do not know the reason, but suppose he is afraid snakes, or that he has joined the “lazy club.” HIGH SIIOAUS JOTTINGS. Local Points from High Shoals and Surrounding Section. Cool mornings. There will likely be a store built at East ville. Cotton that has been worked is looking well. It is rumored that A. B. Jackson wiipbuihl at Eastville. Where are the wheat thrashers? Has the short crop, run them from the field? Willie and Jack ,T. have the brag watermelon patch of the neighboi hood. Some say that there are no berries plums, peaches or apples,.but black¬ and watermelons, oh my! Rink Price is one of our best managers, has plucic and enterprise in his composition. Cambell Jackson has one of the best fields of up-land corn in the neighborhood. Gen Green, has his forces weli discipline patches by and is carrying the cotton storm. I.«aac Lowe has one of the best and cleanest crops in the District. He is a neat farmer. Friend Wade Osment has laid his corn by with the plow. Some of his corn is higher than a man’s head. shingles. (Somebody must want lumber and We hear two whistles daily. We are a live people. Miss Florie Brownlow is on a visit to her friend Sallie Mayne, of Bone town. LIBEItTV. The Vicinity of Liberty—The Southern Portion of Oconee County, Glatl to see the rains. There will be preaching next Sabbath afternoon at 3 o’clock by Rev. Mr. Cotter. Miss Nomie McRee, spent several days last week in this vicinity, visiting relatives and friends. The corn fields arc looking very irregular in the size of the stalk. The bud worm were the cause. Mrs. J. P. Mayne lias the choi cest collection of Geraniums that I have seen this season. The cut¬ tings presented are lookingjfinely. The trustees of Liberty Academy have secured the services of Mr. J. M. Mayne as teacher. School will open on the first Monday in July. The wheat crop is very sorry in Ibis portion of the county. It takes a great quantity of straw to yield a small quantity of inferior wheat. Miss Cora Anderson, after spend¬ ing a week visiting relatives in the home. vicinity We of Flat Rock has returned Miss Cora. are glad to welcome you. Man was not made to he satis¬ fied. Last year it never rained ; this year it has. But now General Green has taken full possession. I have always been told that we were safe when our general was one of the right kind. I suppose that he is equal to the emergency as he is mashalling his forces hurrah! through very successfully. I suy, Three cheers, <fcc. Sic., for the General. To the t'olerx of COUNTY I I From a promise made heretofore I now announce my name as a can¬ didate for Representative. marl7-td M. M. SHE ATS. To the Public. ELDER, Many Voters will support Mr. W. Y as a candidate for the Legis¬ lature at the ensuing election. MANY VOTERS. apr7,’80-td CITATION. GEORGIA— Oconee County. Whereas, James E. Whitehead ap¬ plies to me for Letters of Administra¬ tion on the estate of Sanford Whitehead, late of said county deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all concerned, to show cause at my office on or before the second Monday in July next, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, this 7th day of June, 1880. JAMES It. LYLE, Ordinary. june7,’80-30d Letters of Dismission. GEORGIA— Oconee County. of Whereas, Margaret Aaron Crow, Administrator W. Parker, represents to the Court, in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully ad¬ ministered Margaret W. Parkers estate. Th's is therefore to cite all peisons concerned, show kindred and creditors to cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not lio discharged from his administration, and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in September, 1880. JAMES R. LYLE, Ordinary iune7ih,’8(?-3iu Notice ! Notiio is hereby given to all that Wash. Barnett, col., has left my employ without provocation or my consent. I will prosecute any one hiring or harbor¬ ing him to the extent of the law, unless satisfactory indebtedness terms are made as to his to me L. W. DOWNS, Agent. jun9,2t FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1880. Commencement Week. Grand SB*3,00 EXCURSION The Grandest Excursion of the son will leave Athens tor the city Atlanta, by way of the Georgia Rail¬ road, the farorite “Stone Mountain Route,” on Friday Morning, July 2.'!, at 9 o’clock, Commencement Week, and will arrive in Atlanta at 4 o’olock, p. m. Ten elegant Passenger Coaches have been chartered for the occasion, four of which have been set apart for our white friends and six fur our colored frieuds. This is the 8th Annual Ex¬ cursion under the management of Sapp, Brydic & Co. comfortable Baggage cheeked safely through. Grand A soat for ali. Street Parades. The Athens Cornet Band will discourse sweet music on the train. Remember the cities, the scenery and a view of Stone Moun¬ tain, two miles high. Returning, the train will leave Atlanta Monday mom ing, July 26th at 7 o’clocs, a. m , ar¬ riving in Athens at 3:15 p. in. Rates, for round trip, from Athens, $2.00; Children, between 5 and 12, $1.50. Tickets for sale by Reaves, Nicholson & Co., and Tuhnadge, Hodgson & Co., Athens; T. Booth &Co., Watkinsville; W. T. Young and A. H. Robuok, Lex¬ ington ; or from the managers, Edward Sapp, Eugene Brydio, M. B. Morton, Wm. Sims, High Maxwell. juny Look Well to Your Time Ye People of Watkinsville. V. W. SKIFF, Athens Ga.„ sc'f Athens, City ol MadUr.n, Jha» eMabli.hli him in ns a practical Watchmaker & Jeweller, iic-fiitf a thoroughbred workman with experience, is a satisfactory guarantee that I can and will do good work on all kinds of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, all of which will he warranted to give satisfaction. Also-—A good line of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, on hand and for sale, as cheap as ti.e die; :apCKt. The Celebrated Diamond Spectacle*. None he tier. Good for the eyes. Try them, sold only by v. w skiff, Other Reference to all the above, most any one In Morgan jun9,tf County. ?l. Jj, II VJj/jf broker, ATHENS, GEORGIA. Will buy and sell n COMMISSION CECURiTIEC OF ALL KINDS. Office : At the Bunk of the University. REFERS TO Y. h. O Harris, PeidinaruJ Phinizy. Stevens Thomas* may2G,3tn Lot tors of Dismission. GEORGIA— Oconee County. Emory F. Anderson, as adminis¬ trator of the estate of Milly Kiutts, late of said county, deceased, applies to me for letters of dismission from said estate. These are therefore to cite and admonish all parties or persons interested to be and appear at my office, on or before the first Monday in August, 1880, to show cause, if any they can, why said letters should not be granted. Giv¬ en under my hand and official sig¬ nature, at Watffirisvilie. This May 3d, 1880. J. R. LYLE, Ordinary. may5,1880-3m GEORGIA— Oconee County. of Mary G. Hale, Hale, as administratrix deceased, Brantly late of said county, dismission applies said to me for letters These of from estate. are therefore to cite and admonish all parties or persons interested to be and appear at my office, on or before the first Monday in July, 1880, to show cause, if any they can, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signature, at watkins ville, This March 1st, 1880. 1880-tf J. R. LYLE, Ordinary. apr.7, GEORGIA -Oconee County. Ordinary ’w Office, May, 1880. Thomas J. Smith has upt died for Kx eruption of Personalty, urn! 1 I will pass upon the name at 10 o’clock, on ,tho lCtk day of Juno, 1880, at my office. JAMES R LYLE, Ordinary. May 18th, 1880, 8b The Watkinsville Advance y The Largest, Best and Cheapest J ,T T 1 X 9 IlsT TIIE STATE. the Weare reasonable prepared to do all kinds of JOB WORK at short notice on most terms, CARDS, LABELS, NOTES, Letter Heads, Circulars, NOTE HEADS, ENVELOPES, ETC. ——An), in fact, we do—— JOB-WORK® OF ALL KINDS. Executed in the best manner, n Now is the Time to Subscribe ONLY SI Per Year. OOc. for O Mouths. Its Circulation is Daily Increasing, IT IS THE BEST MEDIUM FOR ADVERTISERS* Do not fail to write us and get our MOST LIBERAL TERMS A TRIAL WILL CONVINCE YOU AS WE MEAN BUSINESS CALL AND SEE ITS. LOW PRICES & HONEST WORM OUR MOTTO! DON’T YOU FORGET IT! Call on Vs lor Ung thing in Our Line, Address, ff. G. SULLIVAN, ^ATKI SVILLE, pA W. B. LANGFORD, Manufactuierand Dealer in CARRIAGES, WAGONS, Buggies aud Plantation Work A SPECIALTY. Have also in connection A BLACKSMITH SH P Patronize Home Enterprise. WHEN YOU WANT A NEW WAGON OR BUGGY. W. B. LANGFORD, Watkinsville, - Georgia. ORDER YOUR Saw Mills and Grist Mills and Cane Mills JJJ Plantation Machinery, Engines and Boilers, Cotton Screws, .Shafting, Pulleys, Hungers’ Journal Boxes, Mill Gearing, Gudeons, Turbine Water Wheels, Gin w Gearing (cheap), Judson’s Governors, Piston’s Cir U eular Saws and Gummers and Files, Globe Belting and Babbitt Metal and Brass Fitting, and Check ra 5r Valves and Whistles, Gauges, Etc., Iron and Brass Castings and Gin Ribs, from GKO. B. LOMBARD & CO., FOREST CITY FOUNDRY & MACHINE WORKS, (Near Water Tower,) 1014 to 1024 Fenwick Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Repairing promptly dono at lowest prices.