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The Watkinsvilie Advance.
W. «. SI LLIVAN,
Editor, Publisher A Job Printer.
TERMS, One Dollar per Yoar. Sixty
Cents for Six Mouths.
IS PUBLISHED ON EVERY WEDNESDAY'
Watkinsvilie, Ga., August 3, 1080.
1 otered at ihc Poh Offic* a, W’atkimvillc Ocnrgia,
m SECOND CLASS MATTER
THE PEOPLE'S TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GSN. W, S. HANCOCK.
or PENNSYLVANIA.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
HON. W. H. ENGLISH.
or INDIANA.
PI NOTES.
The acknowledged version of the
Christian Bible has been translate 1
into 226 different languages and
dialects.
• ••
General Walker estimates front
the census returns already in, that
the total population of the country
will be amuit 48 000,000.
The Greenhackers in Indiana
have united with the II mcock
Democrats, and there is every indi
cation that the St lie is sate for the
Democracy in Oa oher and Novem¬
ber.
M. Briicrv, aged ninety-nix, an
ex-Roman Catholic, priest and a
convert to Protest autism, was mar.
ried bv the Mayor of Cannes on
Saturday to a Protestant, M’lle.
Vernet.
The Postmaster General calls at¬
tention to the fact lit t cards with
one cent stamps stuck upon them
«re not postal curds, and that they
will not he allowed to pass through
the mails hereafter.
Some of the aged fig trees of
India are said to cover as much as
two acres of ground by the simple
extension of branches, and regi¬
ments of soldleis have taken refuge
under the shadow of a single tree.
The Romani empire in the zenith
of its glory didn’t contain more
than three millions of square miles
The United States now cover more
than this area, and is larger limn
Rome was when she was called
mistress of the world.
• • •
A miner was accidentally thrown
out at the top of a California shaft.
He clutched wildly at the jagged
rock, and by clianoe his wrist caught
in a crack. During ten tub ules lie
was thus precariously suspended at
a heighth oft wo hundred feet.
Wm. F. Hurrah, a naval cudet,
visiting Harrisburg, in u somnam¬
bulistic fit, stepped from the fourth
story window of Bolton’s Hotel,
falling a distance of thirty-live
feet into an open cellar. The only
injury he received was a fracture
of the left wrist.
A tramp consented to do a small
job at digging post holes at Carson,
Nevada, though labor was contrary
to his custom. He returned to his
employer's house in an hour, threw
down his spade, and said lie hud
changed his mind, lie hud found
$130 worth of gold bars which some
miner had buried.
The uniform appearance of the
microscopic shells, and the almost
total absence among them of any
sediment from the sea of foreign
matter, suggests most forcibly the
idea of perfect repose ut the bottom
of these . Some of tho specimens
are as pure and as free from sand
as the fresh fallen snow flake is
from the dust of the earth.
In 1860 it took a passenger five
days to go from New Orleans to
New York, making nine changes*
and many of these changes neces¬
sitated a long walk from depot to
depot. In 1869 it took four days
with two or three changes; and
in 1873 three and a half days, one
change; in 1878 three days, one
change; and now, in 18S0, a man
can go in sixty hours and forty
five minutes, one change.
A n tural ice-house is one
the curiosities of Northern New
Jersey It lies behind Blue Moun
tain. The ice gorge is several
dred yards in extent, ten to thirty
feet deep, with caves and clefts i»
the rocks where the ice lies. The
shade at the gorge i* very dense,
the sun apparently never penetrat
ing it. The bottom of the* gorge
and the little caves and crevices
are filled with ice. The thernioiue
ter, which registered the nineties in
NewUm. marked 38 degrees at tho
bottom of this gorge. A few
from one end a spring of the most
delicious, sparkling water bubbles
up. The water in this spring
stands at 34 degree#.
The State Hoad.
Ten years ago the Legislature
leased the Western and Atlantic
ltoad for the term of twenty years.
One half of that time has expired
and the State has received $3,000,000
in cash fiom the lessees. The lease
has ten years yet to run, and in
that State will receive $3,000,000
more in case. In the term of the
lease it will have paid the enor¬
mous sum of $0,000,000.
It is an essential part of this
lease that the road shall be run
with absolute impartiality, and the
humblest citizen has the right to
test the impartiality of its manage¬
ment in the courts. It is also “writ
in the bond” that the road shall he
returned at the end of the lien in as
good condition us it was when first
leased—the Ktate being put under
no expense for repairs. It will he
seen therefore, that we have a
square income of $300,000 a year,
without a dollar of outlay, subject
to no contingency and without any
depreciation of the property. A
safer investment no State ever
rrijide—a better investment Georgia
cannot make.
Aside irom the fact that the State
should control in the interest of all
sections and all classes, this most
important railroad within her bor¬
ders—the key, as it were, to its
entire system of roads—as a purely
linaiiciai matter, the road should
never be sold. It could never
bring, at any sale, more than $'>,
<H)0,000, and most probably not
hi ing over $3,1 HX).()G0. The chances
are that the few men rich enough
to make a serious hid lor the road
would pool their lads, and carry
Hoffforless than $3,000,000. But
if it were to bring $6,000,000, wc
should be throwing up what now
pays6 percent, nil that stun. The
•State is flouting 4 per cents now,
and to change an investment that
is paying 6 per cent., and not im
pairing the property and lully pro¬
tecting the public rights, would !>*•
a criminal blunder. We have no
idea that any serious attempt will
ever be made to sell this valuable
property. If such an attempt is
ever made the ConnMulinn will op¬
pose such a plan with all its soul
and strength, and before .-very tr;
Duiial.— At!<mtn Constitution.
Calls for clergymen are frequent¬
ly heard from the frontier, but
not often for the kind described in
the following passage from the
Aurora (New) HemlJ : “We a r<‘
solely in need of a preacher, but we
don’t want any cheap thrash. We
want a good muscular Christian,
w |, 0 can snatch sinners bv the scruff
the neck ami drag tinmt, Imwl
in K* «P the plane of righteousness,
ami who will not drink more than
lie can hold. Such a man will get
a right smart layout here."
“The riot at Atchinson, Kansas
and East Atchinson, Mo., last week,
in which it is said an armed mob.
defying the representatives o! the
law openly, drove the colored
hands Iron their work ut two of
the iargest establishments in the
city, appears to have been one of
the unavoidable fruits of the exo
(ins. Hutton .tUverliter.
Is that so t e thought you
said, a year ago, that the negroes
emigrating to Kansas would find
homes and plenty of good work
and good fellowship. It appears
Irom authentic statements that the
Governor oi Kansas has been doing
lus best to get the negroes out ol
his Slate, and the exodus agent
has reported that il the exodus
continues Kansas will become ‘
Vast p*air house.” Kansas appears
to in* a rather poor State to emi¬
grate to, since a severe famine
afflicts the people ol sixteen of the
western counties. In view if these
l ids, the New England Republicans
should certainly invite the negroes
to come and settle among them.—
Courier-Journal.
A certain manufacturer of
Bradford who made a oompoaition
with his creditors was under cross
examination at the Leeds Assizes.
“Now, sir.’ cried Mr. Bagwig
ferociously, “attend to me.” ‘‘Were
j not in difficulties a few
months ago?” “New.” “Whati
sir Attend to mv question. I
y° u a K a *ti—and pray 1 h> care
! > n answering, for you are upon
>»««• 1“^ hardly remind
you-ww* you not in
8<>iue niouth ago ? "Noa, not as 1
knows of.' ‘Sir, do you pretend
^ this court tiiat you did not
tna he a composition with your
^editors a few months ago?”
j “°h ! *hl"— a bright smile of
* iatoUi « eow «P»adin| over the
1DK * U ‘ 0U8 l ^' e witness—
j "that's what you mean, is it?
1 Mut ' my creditors
j ' as were i* the difficulties then, an’
no t
Beef marrow bound on and rc
*'* .1 tivic. a day i. m dt'cimi
cure for felons.
One of the census enumerators in i
Hancock county, Georgia, came
across a family in which there hud
been ocen imneen thirteen children enuuren horn norn at at, SIX six
births twins five times arid triplets
°“ Ce -
The best device for catching
moles is to sink <*n open mouth jar
just beneath some part of their run,
taking . care to pack the earth .
carefully on either side of the jar.
They will fall into the trap and can*
not escape.
The placing of stamps upside
down on letters is prohibited.
Several post masters have re¬
cently been seriously injured
while trying to stand on tin ir
heads to cancel stamps placed in
this manner.
The poet has referred idlers to
the ant for a lesson on industery.
The common house fly, however,
wears the belt for persistent
perseverance. < >ne of these
creatures will go a 'housand times
to the same spot on a man’s bald
head and yet there is nothing to he
gained by it in any way.
To clean bottles cut a new potato
into small pieces arid put them in
The bottle along with n table
spoonful of salt and two table
spoonfuls of water. Shake all well
together in the bottle till every
mark is removed, and r use with
clear water. Hurd crusted bottles
may be cleaned oil by rinsing
with water and small shot.
The mormons in Utah recently
celebrated their first entrance to
the valley by a grand procession
demonstration and eppropnaP
exercises in the Big Tabernacle.
Ten brass and military bands
headed the procession, which re¬
presented the sentiments, ideas, a -
ricultural and horticultural pro
ducts, trad .a, industries ami in.mu
fact urea of the people.
Never kill a toad. He is ugly
and unsightly h’i> In* is perfectly
harmless and inly i itrude* UpOil
the beauty of nn'.utv under cover
of darkness, or when bid from the
glory of the sun. He seems to be
perfectly content to bop out his
life of quiet usefulness, feeding on
insects that are the worst enemies
l o gardeners and farmer-. The
person that would mercilessly and
purposely tread out, tin* life of „
unoffending load -toot,eh •'
should wear ibe mien and he.in
of a gentleman—is no
t itt cruel seruent u>it is a t .a-.i t.
these home! v little ere mires life.
The Augusta AVies i- responsible
forsiving that it Burke countv
man rigged himself up <s a bear
to have some fun. and he got it,
f<r the inhabitants turned out
with dogs and ran him four miles
over a stumpy country before he
could make them under-land
that he wasn’t a hear; and then
they talked of tarring and
feathering him for alarming the
women folks of the neighborhood,
and finally gave him three days to
louvo the county. He won’t ptay
bear any in re It was a game of
bear and forbear.
«>. Al. White. Al. «>.,
ACTIC1N jj j^HYSICIA
•V'atkinsvii.i.e, Ga.
iL/“ Will he found at bis office when
not called off. mar 17,*80-tf
THi; BICKFORD
AUTOMATIC FAMILY
FAMILY
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n will hitapnirol Iochén
MM? 1-1:me
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mun.
Knit- all namiw-s and wi¬
dens il; shapes all sites complete. Knits
over Jo different garments, Sock-, Stockings,
Mitiens, l-eggins. Wristlets, Gloves, etc.
tiltiin It knits every stitch. possible 75 variety of
or fancy per cent.
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^VhvIs ' co,n 1 r U1 8 ’ ln 0 '* !
Agents wanted in every State,
Count v, City and Town, to ^ whom
V, ‘L V P nces w '^, * H> ma e -
- tor thrS'FaTnily MachS
SO nd to
BICKFORD KVITTtVG MACHINKCO.,
Brailletxsrro, Vl,
apr21.1880— l.v
Jjeri 1 talker. Cat.*
Ii AUBE B ,
Watkiiuviui, Ga.
Can be found at his Shop
next door to H. C. Durham’s Con¬
ami fectionery, on Saturday evenings, until
o’clock, Sunday mornings marIO'80-tf 10
a. to.
r il. ft. d lien’s
Horsea ndMule
MILLINERY STORE.
Cor. Clayou ai d Jackson Sts..
ATHENS, uA.
I have in Store a goo<! assortment of Sad
and Harness, Bridle*, Collars, Whips,
Saddle Blankets, Horse Covers, &c.
y 0T1 w ;]j that my harness is made .
" f f h T I cut and fit horse collars ‘Tnd and !
do all kinds of repairing at short notice,
Buggy whips 1 make a specialty found and in a
V f ttcr “^tment cannot be
the city. Sadden town hi rock bottom,
My Ciinn , , bc bcat in { , r ices
and quality. When you visit the city
: please honor me with your presence,
Thanking you for the past favors, 1 hope a
continuance in future.
apr.7,1880,6m
r J{. Al. Jackson,
Attorney & Counselor atLaw
AND JUDGE OF THE
©tom Canals (Loud,
Watkinsvilie, Ga.
fear Will practice in all Courts
except tie- County Court Oconee
County marl 7,’80-ly
H. f. Thrasher,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
0 ATKINSVILl.K, Ga.
QT#” \\ ill practice in the Courts of
Ocnncc and adjoining counties,
marl 7,’80-ly
d L i( I'LL, broker,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
\\ id buy and sefi on COMMISSION
SECURiTIBS OF ALL KINDS,
Office: A, the Bank of the University.
refers to
Y. I,. (» Harris Ferdinand Phinizy. Steven* Thomas,
may 26,3 a i
BEST
smnz. numaw.
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CH and
37'.- wncnsun p .. maul}, n
a sumac
NO WISYOUR CHANCE!
— TO EXCHANGE —
! ! ! / l L N FOR -■■4 » « .
1 will keep at the store of
J 0. FO B ? fLL,
CORN .! ri \ L for
SM.K nil EX< IIANfiK
48 pounds of Meals fur 56 pounds of
Corn, Persons coming
it) IuYVX,
can bring their orn and get their
.deal ■Yrhau' Oelay.
Highest - ASH Drives uaid
(> ' ? \ *
IKNIIY JENNINGS.
unr ,1880-tf
larness Shop.
The undersigned wishes to inform
the public that he is now re dy to do
a kinds of wor». New Harness made
u ii epuiring old Harness, are my
specialties. A' I work first cla-s and
re iatile I can be found at my shop
ready to d.> all work, at any tune.
< uli mi me and see. Satisfaction
guarani ed. W. E. HARRIS.
dune.,0,l880.3-m. Watkinsvilie, Ga.
V. W. SKIFF,
Athens Ga,„
I-ate cf te City o» Madison, ft has established him
%c f in Athens, e„s a pntctical
Watchmaker & Jeweller >
Ik-inj; satisfactory » thorou^hbretl workman that with and experience, will do is
a guarantee 1 enn good
work on all kinds oi Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, ifcc
all of which will be warranted to give satisfactioi
Also—A good line of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &e.,
on hand end for sale, as cheap as is c cheapest.
The Celebrated Diamond Spectacles. None beticr.
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.
James Alauldin.
Jflb? ot and Shoe
AKEl!.
Watkinsvu.uk, : Georgia.
Has removed to his old stand, and is
better prepared than ever to do all kinds
of Boot and Shoe work. Repairing a
specialty, at lowest prices. and Hair
ALSO.— Dressmaking work
done in the host manner, and prices
to suit the times. apr 14,3m
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
CAROLINE EARLY,) ^Superior In Oconee
vs. )
ADAM EARLY. Court.
JANUARY TERM, 1S80.
It appearing to the Court, that
the Htfendant, in the above stated
case, of Oconee, does not and reside it further in the County
reside appearing the
that he does not in State
of Georgia. It is ordered that the
defendant be served in this case, by
publication of this order in the
the Watkinsvilie Advance, a paper
published in Watkinsvilie,Ga.,once
a month for four months, before the
next Term of this Court.
ALEX. S. KRM IN, Judge S. C.
Jno T ANt)E*ja*N. W.C.
PlantifFs Attorney.
A true extract from the Minutes
of Oconee Superior Court, tills
3d day of March, 1880.
JOHN W. JOHNSON, Clerk,
marlO 8. C. O. C.
GOSHEN HILL GRANGE,
Meet* on the first Tuesday, of each
month, at the Court House, in Wat
kin*ville,
G. C. Thomas,
ATT SE *L UW '
marl!)
Rule to Perfect Service.
James E. Murray, Admisistratra
trator, of W 01 . Murray, deceased,
Chrrles of H. H Phsnizy,'surviving part
ner q { > ilitl i Z y & Co., et al.
It appearing to the Court, that
John the firm F. Murray, Edwin Edwin Bates Bates, of
of & Co.,
Johnston, Crews & Co., Edgar E.
Sell and Charles Foster, of the firm
of Sell & Foster, and D. F. Fleming,
S. A. Nelson and James M. Wilson,
of the firm of D. Fleming & Co.,
Defendants ir this cause, reside
without the State of Georgia. It is
ordered, that said desencants be
served by the publication of this
order in the Waktinsville Advance,
once a month lor 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.
R. M. JACKSON. J. S. C. W.C.
For this Case.
A true extract from the Minutes
of Oconee Superior Court, this 2d
dav of March, 1880.
JOHN W. JOHNSON. Clerk,
mar 10."80 8. C. 0. C.
GEORGIA— Oconee County.
Emory F. Anderson, as adminis¬
trator of the estate of Milly Klntts,
late of said county, deceased, applies
to me for letters ■ f dismission from
Sitid estate. These are therefore to
cite and admonish all parties or
persons interested to be and appear
it rny office, on or before the first
Monday if in September 1880, to show
cause, any they can. why said
letters should not he granted. Giv¬
en under mv band and official sig¬
nature. at Watkinsvil e. This Aug
3d, 1880.
J. R. LYLE, Ordinary.
auu3.1880-lni
GEORGIA— Oconee County.
Will be sold before the Court House
door in tell town o Watkinsvilie, Oco¬
nee County, State of Georgia, between
the legal hours of sale, n the first
Tuesday in apt. next, the following
property, to-wit: All that tract or par¬
cel of land situated, ying and being in
said county and Mate, known as the
Ramsey place, containing one hundred
acres more or less, adjoinin ' lands of
,<aron i row on the west, Jess E But
er on the south, Zack Alexander and
Jug Factory road on the north; three
miles north west of Watkinsvil e. Lev¬
ied on as the property of the estate of
Burr It am-, deceased, to satisfy a fi.
f . issued from Oconee Superior Court,
returnable to '.he July Term, l'SO, in
mvor of D R. Richardson vs K. Har¬
ris, administrator of Bnrr Harris, de
eeased. Property pointed out by Wil¬
liam E. Hards, Agent of Mrs. K. Har¬
ris administratrix of Burr Harris,
deceased M i it:en notice served on
Mr .. K. Harris this d ,y This 3d
of Sept. { 8.-0 B. E. OVER Y,
Printers’ fee $G. Sheriff.
GEORGIA Oconee County
Whereas, Janies E. Whitehead ap¬
plies to me for Letter of Administra¬
tion on the estate of Sanfo -d W hitcheao,
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 sai d letters , should not
be granted. Given under my hand at
office, this 7th day of June, 1.SS0.
JA JHS R. LYLE, Ordinary.
june7,’80-30d
Letters of Dismission.
GEORGI \— Oconee County.
Whereas, Aaron Crow, Administrator
of Margaret \\ Parker, represents to
the Court, in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully ad¬
ministered Maigaret W . l arkers estate.
Ties is therefore to cite all pei sons
concerned, kindred and creditors to
show cause, if anv they can, why said
administrator shou d not be discharged
from his administration, and receive
letters of dismission on the first Monday
in September, 1880.
JAMES R LYLE, Ordinary.
june7ih,’8(‘-3m
GEORGIA —Oconee County.
Man U. Hale, as administratrix
ofBraritlv Hale, late of said county,
deceased, applies to me for letters of
dismission from said estate. These
are therefore to cite and admonish
all be and parties or persons interested to
beam appear at my office,’ on or
the first Monday in July,
188(1, fo show cause, if any they can,
why said letters should not be
granted. Given unde- mv hand
and official signature, at Watl ins
vilie. This March 1st. 1880.
J. R. IA’LE, Ordinary.
apr.7, 1880-tf
Now is the time to subscribe to
The Advance. Only $1 a year.
A. B. Jackso..,
supply Keeps constantly on hand a large
of
i IUMBER AND SHINGLES,
1 “ h near Eastville.
Shingles from $ to $3.j50 per thous
an ‘* - mav5.1880-3m.*
mT ATFnuRHAM........i 0 . ^11 durham,
u«ufSpiru. tatrfMuqv,
DlirhaHlv
SPECIALISTS.
and Surgery, Female, Chronic and Venerial, Discuses of Male
for Cross Eyes, Cataract, Operate
Stone in
the Bladder, Harelip or Cleft Pal¬
ate*, Ac. Will visit patients in any
part of the Stale, in consultation or
dress, to perform with surgical operations. Ad¬
stamp,
Dus. A. F. & W. M. Durham,
war31,’80-tf Athens Ga.
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THE GENUINE SMB NEW FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE!
,3?" The popular demand for the genuine Singer in 1879 exceeded that
of any previous year during the quarter of a century in jvhich this ‘'Oi l
Reliable” Machine has been before the public.
In 1878 we sold 356,422 Machines.
“ 1879 431,107 “
Excess over any previous year, 74,745 Machines.
SfcjrOur sales last year were at the rate of 1,400 Sewing Machines a
Day for every business day in the year.
The “Old Reliable” Singer
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THE SIMPLEST, MOST DURABLE
THE
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Remember That every real Singer Sewiug Machine has the “Trace
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Arm of the Machine.
The Sieger Manl’g Co.,
PRINCIPAL OFFICE,
m HJKOTR fiGHTJAS.
New York.
DISTRIBUTING OFFICE, for Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and
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1,500 Subordinate Offices in the United States and Canadas and 3,00..'
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