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Fair Dealing! ^ OUR MOTTO! To All!
M08ES MYERS,
Dealer in Staple and Fancy
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Goods,
Boots, Shoes. Millinery
HAT'S, cans, SILKS, SILKS AND SHAWLS
Woolens and Linen Goods of every description.
College Avenue, Athens, Ga.
Low Prices. Quick Sales.
oct 13,-3m
The ¥atkinsville Advance.
w G. SULLIVAN,
Editor, Publisher & Job P rinter.
TERMS.—One Dollar per Tear. Sixty
Cents for Six Months.
is published" on every" Tuesday,
Watkinsville, Ga.. November 30, 1880.
ntered at the Post Office at Watkinsvill® Georgia,
as SECOND CLASS MATTER
vi^ysuus! liKiMwi
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Christmas is coming.
Bad weather continues.
Oh, the mud, the beautiful mud.
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R'-new your subscription for
next year.
Sociables are now the rage with
our j oung people.
Rats are numerous in Watkins¬
ville, and are very large.
Thanksgiving day was not ob¬
served by the people of Watkinsville.
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Tiie first freeze of the season was
experienced here on last Thursday.
Our daily mail continues to be
ont of time. Let’s try headquarters,
ci'.izens.
Mr. S. Barwick, of this place, and
who has been on a visit to Sanders
ville, lias returned home.
There was a “magic lantern” show
in town last week for the benefit
of the colored Baptist church.
pad, The agent Watkinsville for Dr. Flagg's call liver last
paid a
Friday, and put up a lot of his
chromos.
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The election of Judge A. M. Speer
to the position of Associate of the
Supreme plimeut Court is a deserved com
to a worthy gentleman.
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Master G. T. Pope, of Wilkes
county, gave us a call on last Thurs¬
day. Tommie has many school¬
mates and friends in Watkinsville.
When you go to Athens and feel
depressed, and cold, call on Marks
<ft Cohen, “King” Marks knows
how lo “set ’em up,” in stvle, we
have been there and know. Go
and see for yourself.
We were pleased to see on our
streets last Thursday, Prof. O. S.
Barnett, of Washington, Ga. Prof.
B. is well and favorably known
here, and we are always glad to see
him.
See the advertisement of the Wat¬
kinsville High School to be found
in another column. Prof. Hudson
is one of the best of Professors, and
you should send the little ones
along. in Don’t school wait but send them
when the opens.
We enjoy a nioe treat of spare
ribs and sausage, and on last w ed
nesday Itaska Durham, our young brought lady friend, the Miss
first
treat of snare-ribs we have hail this
season. We are under lasting obli¬
gations to our young friend, for
being the first one to think of us.
The following Item clipped from
the Athens WWofo/miM, meets our
approbation :
The re-election of Sol. Gen. Mitch¬
ell by the General Assembly is a
deserved tribute to a worthy officer.
Mr. .Mitchell has been faithful in
the the last discharge and of his duties tongratulate during
term, we
him on his success.
New Church.
The new church building, to be
called Rays Church, has Wen com¬
pleted and the dedication sermon
will be preached by Rev J. Yar
Thursday borough, of Athens, D .-cumber. on We the 2d
in are
requested to say that they wish
everybody to attend.
t limy are now hnding „ gold .
pound lumps in N-rth Carolina.
Notice to the Public!
\\ e take this method of notifying our patrons, and the public generally,
that on and after the first day. f January 1881, the name and style of
our firm will be known as
T. & R. BOOTH & CO.,
Mr. Robert Booth, formerly of Griffin, Ga., coming into thebusinesa. We
..ope a tlitiie a:dot increased facilities to enlarge our regular business,
nnd intend to a<.u as a specialty, the sale of Fertilizer* during the coming
season, d o propose toi handle the tx t and most niinhle Brands of
(tiiaao only,and we solicit in this as well in our regular business n
liberal share of the public patron age- Ah persons indebted to tho old
firm F Booth de»ire t» Co., wind are hereby the old notified to come forward nnd settle at
once, we up business by Jniuifl-tv 1st. Thank¬
ing Um? public tor its liberality iu the past, and Again solieitiiig its pat
r.nar* lor the new Firm in the future. W* «ro ver It. v truly vuur obedient
,*r" ■ a, boo i h & co.
v .-Insole Ga.,DvC. 1st, 1880.
Announcements.
As the time is not far off to the
county elections, we have reduoed
our terms on announcements to
$2.50.
To Rent.
Eld. J. A. Perdue offers a desir¬
able one-horse farm for rent. Any
one wishing a good place will do
well to call on him.
Renew your Subscription.
As we wish to draw off our old
books soon, for the new year, we
would like to have there newnls as
soon as possible. and Don’t delay, but
come up subscribe and help us
to get out a good paper.
Our New Baptist Church.
A new church was organized in
Watkinsville, last Saturday, and
Rev. H. R. Bernard, of Athens,
called to the pastorate. Weekly
prayer-meetings and decided preaching
once The a Methodist month, was upon. been
church has
tenderd to the new organization
until they can build a house. Want
of space forbids a lengthy notice.
A New Partner.
By reference to our advertising
columns it will he seen that the old
firm of T. Booth & Co., will be
changed to T. & R. Booth <fc Co.,
Mr. Robert Booth, formerly of Grif¬
fin, coming into the firm. With in¬
creased facilities for busine. s they
will no doubt be better prepared
than ever to fill orders for their
adding numerous customers. their They the intend of
to stock sale
first-class Guanop.
Fine Millinery.
Miss McCartney, the Milliner of
Athens, Ga., informs the Ladies of
Oconee county, that she has received
a fine stock of Eine Mllinery Goods
of every variety suitable for fall and
winter. She has the best stock of
these goods to be found in Athens.
When the ladies of Oconee county
wish any thing in the way of Fine
goods, call on Miss McCartney, next
door to Chas. Stern & Co.. Broad St.
Athens, Ga.
Notice.
As I have worked for you faith¬
fully, and have ridden night and
call day, I think patients it time that I should
on my for money. I
live in town and of course have
everything foY call to buy. all Is it not right
me to on who owe me
now? Do you not think a doctor
should be the first man to pay ?
When you need him you have no
time to make arrangements, and
r ow come up and let me see that
my visits have been appreciated and
I will cheerfully go when I am cal¬
led again. Respectfully,
D. M. WHITE, M. D.
I candidate hereby announce for Sheriff' my of name as
a Oconee
county, in the ensuing election, and
and hereby the ask the support generally. of my friends
public J. B. LOWE.
Watkinsville Academy 1881.
•9 Schell fur JSoy« 4* Girl*.
Watkinsvi lle, Ocone* County, Ga.
Prof. Irby (J- Hudson, Pi u.
The services of a competent assis¬
tant will be secured for the Primary
Department. School will open on
the 10th day of January, next. The
tensive, course of study thorough pupils and ad¬ ex¬
vanced preparing in College, for for
classes or
business pursuits. Every effort
made for the moral as well as intel
lectual advancement of the pupil.
Tuition from $4 to 18 per quarter,
and board from 610 to $15 per
month. Watkinsville L quiet and
retired, and there is no healthier
locality; seven miles daily from Athens,
with which there is communi¬
cation; church and Sabbath School
privileges teacher of good, much Prof. ability Hudson and is
a ex¬
perience, having been sn educator
of hope youth the people for many of Watkinsville years, and and we
vicinity will give the School a
liberal patronage.
The Professor expects to locate
among us permanently,
Nov. 25th 1880.
Mirge Wo ® • SuaMvas&o
FashloaUe
Begs leave Watkinsvill*, Ga.,
to offer her services to the
ladies of Watkinsville and vicinity
as a dressmaker and milliner. Hats
and Bonnets re-trimmed and renovated.
eheaply Dressmaking and fancy work neatly and
executed. All the latest maga¬
zines and patterns always oo hand.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices liberal.
Give her a trial. aug24
For Sale.
One of the most valuable farms in
Oconee county,containing 350 acreB,
200 in good state of cultivation, 50
or CO in good creek or branch bot¬
tom, 50 acres of original forest, 100
acres one-third in good old field pine, About
in cotton this year will
make 35 bales of cotton. If all the
land was cultivated would make
100 bales any year. Good two-story
dwelling with four rooms fire-places, down ana
other two up stairs, 2 and
necessary &c. Tenants out-buildings for for
tenants Mules, on hogs, place cattle,
next year. cow9,
corn, fodder, shucks, wheat, oats,
Cotton seed &c., already on the
place. Wagons Plantation and Buggies. implements, Also
a
farm on Wild Cat creek, known as
part of the Brown place, containing
160 acres, 41 acres in culvation, to
be sold on the first Tuesday in De¬
cember if not disposed of at private
sale, and the remainder to be sold
at some day appointed at the home
place. change Object for selling, I wish to
my business.
1-t. H. G. HARDIGREE.
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SALE OF PA PEES.
Will be sold before the court
house door, in the town of Wat¬
kinsville during the usual hours ot
sale, on the first Tuesday in De¬
cember, next, all the papers, Judg¬
ments, Notes &e., belonging to the
Estate of Wm. Murray (lee.
JAS. E. MURRAY
Nov.lstl880.5-t. Admr. of Wm.
Murray dec.
8ALE 07 PAPERS.
Will be sold before the Court
House door in the town of Watkins¬
ville, Oconee co., Ga., during ? the
usual hours of sale, on first uos
day in December next, all the pa¬
Thrasher pers belonging Dec. to the estate Excutions ot Isaac
Notes,
and accounts. B. E. THRASHER.
Executor, of Isaac Thrasher, dec.
Nov. 1st 1880. 5-t.
GEORGIA— Clarke County.
In pursuance of an order, granted
by the Ordinary of Clarke county,
Ga., will be sold before the Court
House door in said county, Athens.
Ga., on the first Tuesday in De¬
cember, next 1880, during the usual
hours of sale, all that tract or par¬
cel of land lying and being situated
in Oconee county. Ga., adjoining
the lands of Dr, J. A. Price, Mrs.
and J. J. Branch and B. II.
iams Overby. Known as the John Will¬
place, containing Divided 1,011 acres,
more or less. into 5 lots.
All to be sold as the property of
John Williams deceased for the
purpose of distribution among le¬
gatees and payment of debts.
A right-of-way will be reserved
along place known the western boundary of the
as the House lot No. 4,
to the middle lot No. 3, and through
No. 3, the middle lot to No. 2 the
mill tract. A plat of each tract
can be seen at my office. Terms
cash.
B. E. THRASHER, Administrator,
De bouis non cum testamento
annexo, of John Williams deceased.
Oct .26,5-t.
Administrator's Hale.
GEORGIA— Oconee County.
By leave of the Honorable Court
of Ordinary of Clarke county, will
be sold before the Court House
door, in the town of Athene
Clarke cf >unty, Georgia , on the first
Tuesday lowing in January, next, the fol¬
property to-wit: Six hun¬
dred acres of land more of less, ly¬
ing and being in said county, bn
the East side of Rose creek ; adjoin¬
ing the lands of Joel J. Morton, D.
R. Elder, S. D. Hardigree, Peniten¬
tiary Co. No. 3, and the estate of
T. N. Poullain. Sold as the prop¬
erty of Samuel D. Durham, lute of
said county, deceased, with the fol¬
lowing reservations: [“Extract
his from Will.”]— should “That if either of
sisters be reduced to
want and have no home, he shall
permit her to occupy the house and
lot where my son William formerly
lived, and to furnish her land to
cultivate.” Also one fourth of an
ground, acre, including with right-of-way family burying thereto.
The above is known as the old
Dr. Lindsey Durham place, and is
naturally one of the best and most
desirable places in this section
the country. The original channel
of Rose creek Is its western boun¬
dary, and upon which there are
one hundred acres of bottom land,
all of which is susceptible of Wing
thoroughly drained and cultivated.
'I here are about three hundred
! acre# of original forest, composed
hickory, oak, poplar, g'Xid pine soil. und other Very
growth little washed Indicating laud, a high hills
no
uor deep hollows, but is agreeably
undulating. houses The two best dwelling
are on the road leading from
Powell’s Mills to Watkinsville and
one mile from the former place.
They are two stories high, one has
ten rooms and six fire places, the
other six rooms and four fire Diaces
They ground are between situated on the highest
the above-named
creek and the Oconee river, between
wnich and the houses is all original
forest and is about six hundred
yarns distant. There are four or
five other good houses on the place
for tenants or families. Just
south of the house lies 12 or 15
acres oflevel wood-land that could
be made into a beautiful grove.
Upon veniences, the whole, for natural con¬
surroundings beauty of situation, pleas¬
ant and fertility of
soil, this place has but few equals.
Terms cash.
LINDSEY DURHAM.
Administrator.
following I Jwill the also, sell on Thursday
the residence above, (Jan. 6th). at
of the late Lindsey
Durham Sen,, deed., the following
property to wit: 1 marble Center
Table, 1 large Mirror, 1 Book case.
Secretary Secretary and and draws combined, 1
draws (formerly the
property of Gov. Peter Early ;)
Candle Stand, 1 Sett Mahogon
3 feather beds and bedsteads, 1 gray
mare 12 or 13 years old, 1 Sorrel
and mare 9 years old, 1 good milk cow
milk one or t wo heiferyearliing, good
stock, 1 chest, 2 anvils, 1 vice,
2 silver watches 2 chan. Candle¬
stick, 1 Lamp, 2 Log Chains, 1
Fender, 1 Fire screen, 4 Window
Shades, 1 eight day metal clock.
Sold as the property left by Martha
Durham late of Said county deed.
Oct. 2lSth 1380.
Lindsey Durham Extr.
GEO 1101A —Oconee Co uni y.
Commissioners of Loads and
Revenue of Oconee county, sitting
for county purposeses &e.
To Thomas N. Epps, Joseph B.
Langford and Alonzo L. Doolittle :
You are hereby appointed Commis¬
sioners under and l>v virtue of
Sections 484 and 485 of the Revised
Code of the State of Georgia, to lay
out and define the lines of a new
Militia District, from that portion
of territory now in Oconee county
known as the fractional part of
Barber’s Creek District, and you
are authorized to employ a compe¬
tent Surveyor to assist you ; and
you are required to make a full and
complete return of your aotings and
doings Given under in the premises to this board.
our hands and seals
this September the 7th 1880,
W. Y. ELDER, L. S.
A. P. COBB. L. S.
JAS. W. LEE, L. S.
LINDSEY DURHAM, L. S.
G EO RGIA— Oconee County.
To the Commissioners of Roads
and Revenues of said county :
We, the undersigned Commis¬
sioners appointed by your Honor¬
able body, to lay out and define the
lines of a new Militia District from
that portion of territory now in
Oconee county, known as the frac¬
tional part of Barbers creek Dis
trict, beg leave to report that we
have attended to that duty. The
lines of the said new District as
laid out by us to be or remain the
same ns before this Oconee county
was cut off or made from the county
of Clarke, except on tfce north eas¬
tern boundary, that line to be the
of dividing line between the counties
Oconee and Clarke to wit: Mc¬
Nutts creek. We further report
that we find from actual count that
said new District contains within
its limits a greater number of citi¬
zens than are required by statue to
organize a Captains company under
the Militia laws.
Given under our hands and seals
this 4th day of October, 1880.
JOS. B. LANGFORD, L. 8.
T. N. EPPS, L. 8.
A. L. DOOLITTLE, L. S.
GEORGIA— Oconee County.
Regular meeting of the board
of Commissioners of Roads <te
Revenue of Oconee county, Oct.
term, 1880.^ considering
the Upon reading of the commissioners and
pointed report lay Militia District, ap¬
to out a
from the fractional part of territory
in Oconee county, formerly Barbers’ a part
of what was known as
creek District. It is ordered that
said lines be the boundaries of the
new Militia District to be known as
Mars’ Hill District, and that the
proceedings be 2.0 I in the
Watkins viij.e for the
time required by law, and it is
further ordered that a certified copy
of these proceedings be sent to the
Governor.
W.Y. ELDER.
G. E. GRIFFETH,
A. P. COBB, DURHAM,
LINDSEY
Corns. R. & R. G. Go.
GEORGIA— Oconee County.
I, Lindsey Durham, clerk of tho
board of Commissioners of Roads
and Revenue, in and for said coun¬
ty, do hereby certify that the fore¬
going from proceeding's are of said a true board. copy
the minutes,
LINDSEY DURHAM
Clerk Board Corns. Ii. A K. O. C.
Oct. 5th 1880.
Ordinary’s Office, Sept- fill), 18S0.
GK<;R(IIA—(iconke County.
Whereas, Willlura Foul not, np
plieti to mt for valuation and betting i.i.nl
apart a Homestead of reality,
I will the at 10 1
pass upon same
o’clock tx. in m. oept 29th 1880, at my
office, Watkinsville. Given
under my hand at office this B. pi.
ffib, 188*). J AM KB It. LYLE,
Ordinary.
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Stoves & Tinware Ever Offered in N. E. Georgia
feign of the “Big Red Stove," Opposite Reaves & Nicholson, Athens, Ga.
W. H. J>ONES, Superintendent.
m’S 17.0-6
ttJRLCY & SMITH,
SUCCESSORS TO D. 0. liLRLEl AND HODGSON
Jt Til KJT *.. V E O !l fJ/.f.
We manufacture and deal In fine vehicles of every description. Hand-made
Harness if the best leather
"Wagon tfe I-Iarness "Repairing
promptly done in the best manner at reasonable prices, a few of
Ho-gsm Bros. Bast ILka Open Buggies at GREATLY REDUCED Prices.
All of our work is fully warranted. Visit us ami oxmuiuo our vehicles ami
luiruess. HURLEY * SMITH, Athens, Ga.
notice;.
1 have associated with me in business F, C. Smith a fine CARRIAGE
TRIMMER, of At until,G-ii', and am now well prepared to give my friends good
work at fair priocs. i'lnui.dug them for their liberal patronage iu tho past and
solioi Jfyua,’80 ingits continuance, -711 i am very truly, 1>, 0. HURLEY,
Athons, Ga.
THE
LIGHT-RUNNING
STILL KEEPS THE LEAD I
Because It Is tho simplest, reli¬
able, ssi L. st Sewlnt Machine ever to
vented. It docs its work quickly, qut
®*Iy »aa well, and always alrsa perfect
satisfaction.
. It Is the result of gfi years of patient labor
sod practical experience by most skilled
mechanics. It combines the good pointsof
all other machines, wltk sum of th.tr
d.f.cla. Tbero ore many Sewjnff Machine*
ot merit in the market, but none are so
eoaspIcU and perfect In detail, noon
possess the marked *4v—InaMs sod
■uperler worth that have rendered tbo
N«w Home so famous- - - •
■ 11 has won the confidence of all who have
seen It, being now beyond doubt tho most
perfect Sewing Machine in tho market.
AGENTS WANTED.
Send for Descriptive Circulars So.
JOHNSON, CLANK A CO.
30 tnlyn Hmm, X. T.
chloaff., SllA, or Or nose,
Atlanta and Charlotte
ATIMIA
THE EASTERN CITIES
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 7,1880.
CHANGEOF SCHEDULE.
On and after Nov. 7th trains will
run on this road as follows:
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN—EASTWARD.
Arrive at Lula .. 6:56 a. m
Leave Lula..... ... 6:56 a. in.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN—WESTWARD.
Arrive at Lula 9:22 p. m.
Leave Lula..., 9:23 p. ra.
NIOHT PASSENGER TRAIN—EASTWARD.
Arrive at Lula. eeeeeeeeeeee .. 6:18 p. ra
Leave Lula. •••• ••**••••••••• 6:19 p. m.
NIOHT PASSENGER TRAIN—WESTWARD.
Arrive at Lula 9:10 a. m
Wave Lula eeseeeeee «••»••••• 9:11. a. m
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN—EASTWARD.
Arrive at Lula.. *•••••••••••• 11:33a.m.
Leave Lula essaeeeaseeeetseee 11:47 ». m
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN—WESTWARD*
Arrive at Lula •a», « omm i, •• 11:57 ft. m.
Leave Lula.... 12:16 p. in.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAIN—EASTWARD.
Arrive at Lola— 3:59 p. in.
Leave Lula........ 4:10 p, ra.
THROUGH FRE'GHTTRAtN—WESTWARD.
Arrive at Lula 7:04 a. m.
I-amve Lula »»»»»•••••*!•••••<• 7:15 a. m.
Connecting at Atlanta for all
points West and Southwest. Con¬
necting at Charlotte for all £a tern
points. Th’-uugh Tickets on sale at
Gainesville, Henecea City, Greenville
and and Spartanburg West. to all points East
G. J. POltEAORB, Genl Manager. Xg’t
W. J. Houston,G en. Pass.&T’k
James Jt. Lyle,
AT FORNEY AT LAW
Will Watkinsviile, Ga.
i V* practice in tho Coaria
Woo ee and adjoining counties.
i.aL'tfMy
9>» M.»JfhUe, .If. §>»,
f RACTICIN fir HSYICIA J 1 -
Watkinhytllb, Ga.
DTr* Will be found at his office
not ealled off. marl7,’80tf
GEORGIA— Oconee County.
Ordinary’s Office, Oct. 23 1880.
Ezekiol T. Langston has of applied Per
fer Exemption of Person
sonalty, and I will pass upon the
same at 10 o’clock, a. m. on the 18th
day of November, 1880, at my
office.
JAMES R. LYLE,
Oct.2<V>t. Ordinary.
Inducements Extraordinary
At JJthe
MAMMOTH CROCKERY & GLASSWARE HOUSE,
-OF
NORTH-EAST GEORCIA
J. H. HUGGINS,
N«. 7 BROAD STREET,
Athens, CJcorgia.
Havi ing just returned from the Eastern Market, we are offering the largest,
mast van ioa aud best selected Btoek of CHI NA, CROCKERY, GLASS
WARE, LAMPS, CHAN DALI ER8, LANTERNS, &o., 25 per cent, lower
than ever before known in this market.
A foil and Headquarters oomplete line of House Furnishing Goods, at prices that defy
competition. for
KBROSINK. ALABIN ANB HEB "C” OILS, &C„
Special Inducements to Merchants. a £V$
J . 0. HlfGGIJS S, No. 7 Broad3t-, Athens, Ga.
6ept21,1880tf
TRADE!
A Large and Complete Stock of
MEMORANDUM k BLAH BOOKS,
AND STATIONERY ALWAYS ON HAND 1
Ministers and Churches Supplied with Books
at-
PUBLISHERS PRICES
FLEMING & BURKE,
octl6,i >U0*U' Athens, Georgia.
$25 Reward
A liberal ami reward apprehension will be paid lor
the arrest of one
George Parks, col., who is under
bona for his appearance at the
County Court of Oconee county,
charged with adi.’U*. fled nc from u*...* justice. as
a Description. preacher, and He has is of rather
a
“ginger Inis cake” color, quick right spoken, sidy
a burnt mark on the
of his forehead near the edge of his
hair, and near wlu-re ho usually
parts his hair, is near live Dot high
niul would weigh near 175 or 180
pounds, and is about 35 years of age.
Any harboring said Parks are hereby
cautioned under penalty of law for
same; Any information that will
lead to his arrest will he thankfully liberal
received, or we will pay a
roward for his delivery to us.
Address,
FLERN ELDER,
EZEKIEL WALKER,
Jtoheri Lewis,
Carriage & Buggy Painter
Watkinsville,, Georgia.
Having rented the Faint Shop con¬
neeted with Mr. Langford’s buggy shop,
I offer my services, as a painter. All
orders for work promptly attended to,
and at prices that defy competition,
Give me a cal). Buggy work a special
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