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THE NEWS, _ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT I.IN COLNTON, GEORGIA. ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER AT THE POST-OFFICE AT LINCOLNTON, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, October 27, 1882. — T, B. HOLLENSHEAD, Local Editor and Business Manager. NOTH'U. Parties to whom I sold guano the present season, are respectfully r.oti T. B. Hollenshead. County Directory. B. F. Tatom, Ordinary. T. B. Ilolleushead, Clerk Superior Court and County Treasurer. WGr.MurrayTaxConector. J. B. Bently, Tax lleceiver. G. P. Murphy, Sheriff. H. J. Lang, County School Com’r. - L. P. Elam, County Surveyor. By tiirnpe-Vine Telegrapb to the NEWS. —The sore eyes still prevail. —Look out for Boots Matthews. —Judge Twiggs has withdrawn. —Farmers rejoice, cotton is rising —Frost two mornings now success-. % i—Now *r for some hard work on our routs, s. S —‘Get out of the way there. Don’t see that train coming ? —Col. Jos. E. Strother gave us his accustomed smiles this week. —Monogram and other fine Wines and Whiskies at Tom Remsun’s. —LiLcoln county is noted for its pretty girls. Their complexions are unsurpassed in Italy. —Mr. John P. King is positive that the A. E. and C. Rai’road will be of benefit to the Georgia Railroad. —A most encouraging letter yes¬ terday from President Verdery. The prospect makes us happy. —Mr. Thomas E. Remsen lias our heartfelt thanks for his manly efforts in behalf of the News during court. —John Walton, of our county, clerks for Delane <£: Hickok, in every ■way one of the best houses in Au¬ —The kindly notice taken of the Keyvs by our subscribers and exchan¬ ges is encouraging and fills us with gratitude. —Is it not about time for us young people to have a pic-nic at the moun¬ tain. If we don’t look out chestnuts will soon be gone. —We are reliably informed that President Verdery ba3 engaged th*e services of one of the ablest engineers in the country on the A. E. and C . R. R. —We are satisfied that those of our subscribers who arc indebted to us appreciate the News toff much not to pay up very soon. —2'om ltemsens store near Barks¬ dale’s ferry is a popular place. How could it be otherwise, he keeps the genuinelMonngram, and besides Tom is an excellent fellow. — Our Academy at Lincolnton is under the able management of Prof. T. A. Nash, and the musical depart inenfc is in the most accomplished hands of Miss Flora Holliday. —We of Lincoln county are deter¬ mined to do more trade at home. Mr. Newt Zellars puts in this week’s issue an advertisement, and you may rest assured he means what he says. —Our young fiiend Nick Chenault can be found at the Fredericksburg store in Augusta, Ga. V. Richards & Bro., are known all over the State as one of the best and staunchest firms. —It will be impossible to get along without subscribing for the News, for who can afford not to have that most interesting information concerning the progress of our Railroad, besides the other ne' t J —It is stated ou authority that Sam Wilkes, John Wright, Dock Spires and John Ferguson went to Washington principally to get used to the whistle of the steam car before its shrill sound is heard in our midst. —The fourth quarterly conference of the Lincolnton circuit will convene at Aramatba on November 7th, 1882. The presiding Elder requests a full at¬ tendance of official brethren. Respectfully, G. E. Bonner, P. C. — Col. R. M. Mitchell carries the good newB to Augusta. We demand by all that is important that Augusta do it up brown next week. Col. Mitchell will return shortly. Oh, never fear, the glorious tide is swelling fast, indeed it is irresistible. —Mr. A. B. Sims has an advertise¬ ment of Seed Wheat for sale in this issue of the News. Mr. Sims is one of the best young farmers in Georgia, and much of his success is owing to the fact that he selects his farm seed w'ith great care. Cali on him and get your seed wheat at SI 50 per bushel. —We were very much pleased this week to meet for the first time many of the good citizens of Lincoln. A great number with whom were already ac¬ quainted have slso favored us with their visits. We cannot express too forcibly the gratitude we feel for the uniform and universal kindness which is extended to us and our undertaking. Personal. Prof. W. L. C. Palmer, of Luther, Ga., is sojourning in Lincolnton for a few days. He numbers his friends here by the scores, and we delight to behold his face and shake his honest band. Judge B. F. Tatom though busy this week has been happy, meeting Judge Reese, Judge Pottle and his other numerous friends of the bar, and playing his favorite game of Whist. Col. R. M. Mitchell, the genial com¬ panion and energetic representative of the Chronicle and Constitutionalist has been with us. The Colonel we ex pect will Boon return in behalf of the 1 A. E. and C. It. K. Mr. A. II. Hardy, Mr. Nathan I Bussey, Maj. Hawes, Hon. J. W. Barksdale, Hon. A. E. Strother, Dr Sims, Dr. Diil anti a great many oth ers of onr prominent citizens were on our streets during court. Wimhiugtua Advertisements. Our Washington can be seen on our outside. See them, iiow luudy, how clamorously they speak for themselves. What entertaining to the Lincoln county citizen than to glance over them! In doing j so sometimes lie will stop and p 0a er . There’s Benson, what a pow , ; r of enterprise does that man SS S^AndSpt .............. ”» 1» a lucrative trade. Erwin & F.rtson a strictly cash house’and tip-top in every say. Surely the people of Lincoln need not have anything said to them about those staunch firms M M. Sims <0 Co-, and Cozart & Bums. Nearly every ui&u in the county trades at these two houses already. J. M Wood has revolutionized things in Washington m the way of first-class Livery stable in every particular; and his bar which is kept in a most elega -t manner turns him over many huu drtds of dollars per month. Corporal Cordes, the honest jeweler, take our word for if, reliable, wholly reliable, and will do all he advertises. Charles E. Smith, we wish him an abundant trade-in-Wilkes and Lincoln ; in every¬ way lie deserves it. Lowe & Bro., have risen to much wealth and fair reputation in Washington by conduct¬ ing in a most respectable way their bar business, dealers in all the finest wines and whiskies. J. W. Sanders can furnish you with everything you want in the way of hardware at At¬ lanta prices. L. Smith it Bro’s., ex¬ tensive carriage shops, where they al¬ ways keep on hand an abundant sup¬ ply of buggies, wagons, carriages, etc., are attracting the trade of the whole couutry. Lastly we would call your attention to the firm of Hogue & Quin, a live cash house, a goabead ad¬ vertising house. They always sell lots of goods in spite of the hardest times. No better sign than that. Tuesday’s Heeling. Iu answer to the call of the Chair¬ man of the Democratic Executive Com¬ mittee of the county, the people in con¬ siderable numbers assembled in the court-house on Tuesday last to select delegates to the Convention to be held in Augusta on the 31st itist., to nomi¬ nate a candidate for Congress to fill Mr. Stephens uuexpired term. Mr. J. E. Strother was made chairman and Mr. Thos. E. Remsen, secretary. The chairman upon motion appointed H. J. Lang and Thos. E. Remsen dele¬ gates, who were instructed to vote for Hon. Seaborn Reese. The motion w_as carried that the proQo<3TTfngs be published in The Lincoi.nton News and theChronicle andConstitutionalist. DJivjiLiii'u, Georgia. We intend always to make Danburg and its surroundings an important feature in the News. Bee its market report as furnished by that most pro¬ gressive and enterprising firm, Sutton Si Anderson. See also the advertise¬ ments of the merchants of that live little place. All of them are making it interesting to the Washington market. oisxmtii. 1 lAEuriivii ton. SUTTEE. Meeting Yesterday Slorning — Iteeommeiulation For a Time and Place For Holding; tlic Congressional Connention. The Executive Committee of the Eighth Congressional District met y esterday at 12 o’cloctc, in the Council Chamber. Gen.D. M. DuBose, of Wilkes, call¬ ed the meeting to order as Chairman of the Committee. The following members were pres ent: Columbia—W. L. Benton. Elbert—John P. Shannon. Hancock—F. L. Little. McDuffie—T. A. Hamilton. Oglethorpe—Hamilton McWhorter, Mr. Shannon holding his proxy. Richmond—L, A. Dugas, Jr. Taliaferro—W. T. Flynt. Wilkes—1). M. DuBose. Gen. DuBose stated tbe object of the call to bo for tbe purpose of call¬ ing a Convention to nominate a can¬ didate for Congress for the short term. There lacked one of being a quorum present, and the meeting could only recommend a call. Mr. Shannon offered the following : liesolved, That we recommend that a Convention, of the Democracy of the Eighth Congressional District be held on Monday, October 30ih, 1882, for the purpose of nominating a candi¬ date to fill the unexpired term of the Hon. Alex. II. Stephens for the Forty Seventh Congress, and that the mem¬ bers of the Democratic party, in the various counties in the Eighth Dis¬ trict be r< quested to send delegates to said Convention. „Mr. Dugas moved to amend by in¬ serting Augusta as the place of meet¬ ing. The amendment prevailed and the resolution as amended, was adopted. The Democratic press through out the District were requested to publish the resolution. Thanks were returned to Col. M. J. Deween, the efficient janitor of the City Hall, for his services during the morning, and the meeting adjourned. —A ugusta News. Gentlemen fruin the Seventh and Ninth Congressional districts in a po¬ sition to know the political feeling in those districts,feel confident that Clem¬ ents and Candler will defeat Felton and Speer. JIoikj to I.rial. In another column will be seen an advertisement of money loaned at 8 per cent. While it is to be deplored that people have to borrow money sometimes, still this is far preferable to buying on credit at from fifty to one hundred per cent. tf - LINCOLNTON ADVERTISEMENTS. FARMERS SAVE THE LABOR OF TWO HANDS AND ONE HORSE BY using N. It. Wilson’s Cotton Planter and Seed and Fertilizer Distributor. This is the beBt labor saving Machine on the market, and the undersigned having bought the *«. T. r. Mitchell. Lincoln ton, Gu. O ct.20,3m. TIT 111 & V T ATFST A ^ 1 ^ N”P WS " & U that»he undersigned keeps a well selected Stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Hardware, Crockery, Glass, everything usually kept in a first-class country store. I will not “contest” your right to buy elsewhere, but if you will give me a call I guarantee satisfaction, in qual ity and price of goods. Polite tion to all. T-B Lincolnton, Georgia. LAWYERS. 0. It. STROTHER. Atfy at Law, Liucolnton, Ga. H. J. LANG, Atv’y at Law, Lincolnton, Ga. J. D. COLLEY, Att’y at Law, Lincolnton. Ga. COILKCTINO A FrECIALTY. Is prepared to negotiate loans on long or short time, at 8 per cent, for paities wishing to bor¬ row money. DANBURG ADVERTISEMENTS. J. A. Sutton. A. S. Anderson. Sutton & Anderson, DANBURG, GEORGIA, (’ 0 0 —Dealers In— Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, Drugs, Boots, Shoes, Hardware and Farmers’ Supplies. ■Co:) Highest Price Paid For Corn, Peas and Hides. Oct. 20, 6m. MATHEWS & TALLEY, DANBURG, GEORGIA, COTTON BUYERS, -Dealers In-- Meat, Lard, Flour, Molasses, Sugar, Grain, Clothing, Shoes, Sta pie Dry Goods, And Plantation Supplies. Oct. 20, 6m. John L. Anderson, DANBURG, GEORGIA, Dealer In Dry Goods, Groceries, Drugs, Medi¬ cines, Paints, Oils, and Hardware, Boots, Shoes, Hats,Caps, And a Full Line of Fancy Goods. lligliest Market Frice Paid For Cotton and Other Farm Produce. TERMS CASH. Oct. 20, Cm. 1. |f a llllftlf |; QCSHEN, Q-Al¬ KEEPS a first-class store with a full and complete stock of UFAERAI, Hi:u< 11 AVlHSi:. Is determined to sell so cheaply that all who call on him will purchase be¬ fore leaving. Meat, Flour, Sugar, Codec, Tobacco, Cigars, Crackers, etc, Dry Goods, Hats, Boots and Shoes. The best Market iu the county for C-otton and Oats. Oct. 27, ly. \v ASH INGTON ADVE UTI8EMENTS. t DRY GOODS. BIG BOOM, New Paper. New Enterprise. New Goods. .................... The New Goods can be found at the Hogue 4 <**., »bo Hep »»„.,»«>■ on hand a large and well selected st ock of choice goods, and wc purpose Helling them ,ower tban they can be bought in larger cities. For the best Boston Brogans go to Hogue <k Imn. . For the best Baltimore Ladies’ Fine j shoeg g0 to H ogue & Quin. j For the best 1>hi,ad elphia School ! Shoes go to Hogue & Quin. i For „ the ., , best Ladrns T v and rvnii.' Gents . un i derwear go to Hogue & Quin. For the best Laundried and Un laundried shirts go to Hogue and ! Quin. For Fine Clothing to fit you go to Hogue and Quin. For Ladies’ Cloaks go to Hogue and ^uin. We sell all our goods at cash prices, and for Cash—No credit prices in our House. Call on us and you will be waited on by polite clerks. Mr. J. T. Ferguson is now smiling behind our counter, ready and waiting to receive his friends. Come and see us and you will come again and bring your friends. Still ft fSlSi Washington, Ga. Oct. 20. 6m. The Slaughter Still Continues! ! Unparalled inducements are offered by the undersigned in the following goods both in quality and price: Bleached, Unbleached, Sea Islands, Checks, Cotton Kersey’, 1 Wool Kersey, Wool Jeans, Wool Flannels, Canton Flannels. Domestic Hats, Domestic Table Damask, Domestic Linen Doylers, Linen Napkins, Handkerchiefs, Laces, Embroideries, Tooth Brushes, White Dress Goods. Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Calico, Momie Cloths, Cashmeres, American Dress Goods, Velvets, Plushes, Jewelry. Mr. JOHN M. WRIGHT, of Lin¬ coln county, is now with us and will give all of his old friends a cordial wel¬ come and holds himself ready at all times to serve his friends iu any capacity it they will entrust their or¬ ders to him when not convenient for them to visit Washington to make their selections in person. And to our many friends of Lincoln r rbiS: e x°i"ST» ^ or elsewhere. All we ask is an inspec¬ tion of our Stock and we guarantee satisfaction in every particular. Cozart, Binns & Co., WASHINGTON, GA. Oct. 20, Cm. ini ill ssesfrsg9» wSmmMiSkmm * Ml * a m ;t v r-ra ' I Vl I , ■ H renf A -A a!V- nf* A lvJllL. everything usually found in a General Store, all of which I respectfully call your attention to. Ladies will always have good attention paid them when they visit my store, SO let them come and select for themselves. I will pay the Market Trice for Cot ton in beed or Lint, Corn, \\ heat, Oats, Teas, etc. Special attention paid to orders. W. T. MURRAY, Oct. 20, ly. Lincolnton, Ga. AUGUSTA ADVERTISEMENT S. BUGEIES, CARRIAGES, ETC. Eobt. H. May. A. R. Goodyear. ; var o:. If i R0BT - H - MAY & co ' s GRAND EXHIBITION OIF Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, And Plantation Wagons—All Sizes. T lheDargestanamoBtGompiecea*- . T «ctm^ All '>» S'" ZgZJZ £ ( j up q cate( ) Do not lose this opportunity. On >’ ou tna ? iHanuot'b^^urcWd''els^ < 116 Purchased else * 1L* a larg^st^k of Saddles, Bri ,, vr T„n J* t \ ’ ’ » ,. “ 'L‘ B^Hute, . t s“, wether Sing,'Trunks 6 \ „ . , -n™. > ’ ^ Irar nesfi ’ ’’ &t lqWEST ^ ppj££g ' ' THE ROAD CART-Patented. _ The Safest, Lightest and Most Easy Riding Two Wheeled Vehicle ever produced. Of all the road carts made, use and experience has demonstrated these to be the best. The ADJUST ABLE BALANCE is a most valuable feature of our Road Carts. Buy no other. Price $50.00. The EXCELSIOR BUCK BOARD —Patented. The cheapest, most con¬ venient and durable Vehicle ever of fered to the public. Price $50.00. N. B.—We warrant all the vehicles we sell. Remember our prices are the LOWEST, ROBT. H. MAY & CO., BROAD STREET, Opposite Ga. R. R. Bank, Augusta, Ga. Oct. 20, 6m. RAILROADS. -the Richmond and Danville Line 7 2 MILES SHORTER Than any Existing Route TO WASHINGTON & THE 350 MILES SHORTER -THAN AHM 0 OTE VIA Schedule in Effect May Express, Mail, 83. 21st, 1882. 61. Lo&to Atlanta via R A Airive Leave Ariive Arrive “ “ “ “ Danville Tcccoa’ Greenville Salisbury Charlotte Charlotte Oreenesboro N Danville D. B.B. ®©OOCJT4»CO®-q wna’u'o s* v> o> sd so assaaaasa CBSKSSSSS BB000BBBB Leave N- Danville via Va. M. B. B. © 4i BBBB 10 33 pm 2 Lynchburg bo Ii PUP<CU 12 55 am r Charlottesville <£>*>. 1 310 a m Arrive Washington | 21 7 40 am Leave N. Danville vial R. & D. R. B. 10 35 a m 11 00 am “ Bur He vi lie 2 15pm 4 22 a m Arr. Belle Isle ^ 4 20 p m 7 12 am “ Richmond 4 30 p n 7 20 am Leave Richmond via R. F. * F. R. B- 5 00 p m 8 00 am Arr. Washington via A. & P. B. R. 50 p m 110 p m LeaveWashington Tia B. & P. B. B. 10 20 p m 130 pm “ Baltimore, P. W. t B. R. R. U 55 p m 3 05 pm Arr. Philadelphia. P. W. t B. R. R. 3 30 i n 6 30 pm “ New York via Penn. R, B, j j 6 50 am 9 7 35 46 p m Boston 3 55 pm am Arrangement of Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars —VIA— Charlotte, Danville <fe Lynchburg On 53—Through Sleeper Charlotte to Wash¬ ington without change. On 51—Through Sleeper Atlanta to New Yoik without change. —VIA— Charlotte, Danville & Richmond On 51—Through Sleeper Atlanta to Danville and Richmond to New York. 1 Charlotte to T. M. B. TALCOTT. I. Y. SAGE, General Manager. Superintendent, May 5th, 18S2. G “ sgia GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY. Office Genee.ii, Manager, Augusta, Ga., July 1,1882. ing Commercing Passenger Sunday. duie 2d instant, the follow¬ Scht will be operated: so. 2 EAST DAILY. NO. 1 WEST DAILY. L’vc Atlanta - 8 20 am ' Ar. Athens - 4 00 pin “ Wasb’g'n Oamak 2 55 pm “ 1 57 \ m - “ Milledg'v'e448 Maeon pm Ar. - 6 45 pm “Augusta 3 55 coyington accommodation. L've Atlanta 6 00 pm Ar. Covingtons 20 pm i j Ar. Decatur i 00 pm: Ar. Atlanta - 2 30 pm I no. 4 east daily. no. 3 west daily. L've Atlanta 8 45 pm 130S Trains Nos. 2. 1, 4 and 3 will if signaled stop j at any regular scheduled Flag Stations. 0 ^ 8 u °aays!' e0ti0n *° ‘" d fr ° m Wa8hington Connects at Augusta for all points East and North East. | : to iJ?' C Car Only ', one change Atlanta to New York. joiinw. green, : e. r. porsf.y. i General Manager.. General Pass, Agent. THE LINCOLNTON NEWS • \ » Proposes to be a First-Glass County Newspaper. It is Devoted to the Best interests of the County, it .■ara „n -. I Ha ' m especially advt the •r-.y is : ;L»a ~ates sc m Of : SsfeS __ Ta-sdJXrij* IS *iBg3 $ ■ r pletion of the A. E. & C. RaUroad. T * W 21311 M. SLAUGHTER, Gen’l Pass. Agent. W. J. BOUSTON, Assistant G. P. A. L've August*TO 30 am “ Maeon 7 10 am “ Milledg’e 9 10 am “Camak- 12 29 am “ “ Athena Wash’g'n 11 20 am - 9 45 am Ar. Atlanta - | I L've Decatur 2 00 pm Ar. Atlau*a - 3 00 am L’vo Augusta 8 50 pm Ar. Atlanta-' 6 40am ****-£% make a specialty of publishing latest and most reliable news oil the progress of said Railroad. * Subscribe for it, Price $a.oo J. D. COLLEY & CO., Publishers.