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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER Itb, I*7B.
All who wish to insure their
lives, gin-houses, dwellings, stores
or stocks of goods, should call up
on us at once.
The school meeting on Tuensday
evening last was not largely atten
ded. The minutes and a commu
nication fully enlighten our peop
le on the subject.
"We have not yet expressed our
opinion of the “pinbacks” because
—you know—well ! the boys like
them. Bad boys—silly girls.
Married.
On Tuesday night last, an agree
able occurrence took place in
Harris county, in which Marion
county had an enterest. Mr. Ol
iver Peacock led to the bridal
shrine Miss. Leila McKee, of Harris
county. The ceremony took
place at the resident of the bride’s
father, Mr. llenry McKee. The
happy couple reached our county
on Wednesday, and at night there
was merry making at the bride
groom’s father’s. Good fortune and
a happy life attend them.
Good Faming.
Mr. Andrew F. Benson, who is
farming near Red Bone, in this coun
ty, has gathered this year 165 bush
els of corn from seven acres of second
years upland without a spoonlul of
manure applied to the land.
Rev, J. AV. Short and others will
vouch for the truth of this statement.
Where is the good judgment, then,
of hunting Texas, North Georgia, or
elsewhere, when the same energy and
toil will produce as large, and more
varied crops hero. Where is the
justice ot tanners complaining of
poor land, short crops, or no money,
when sucli crops can be raised on
our pine lands in such years as
this has been. The truth, we lear is,
people want to live too easily. Far
ming is the surest, easiest, healthiest
and most independent vocation of
life. Let our farmers not only assert
but feel and enforce their claims to
success and wealth, and all will be
well.
Minutes of School Meeting.
The citizens of Buena \ r ista and
vicinity, who felt an interest in the
school and its permanent success,
met in the Court House pursuant to
the call of the chairman of the board
of trustees, at 4 p. m., on the Ist
inst., for the purpose of taking some
steps relative to advancing the edu
cational interests of the town.
The meeting was organized bj the
election of Hon. B. B. Hinton chair
man, and J. L. C. Kerr, secretary.
Upon motion a committee was ap
pointed by the Chairman to solicit
subscriptions from the citizens and
patrons of the school, for the purpose
of repairing the Academy. The
Chairman appointed Messrs. J. L. C.
Kerr, J. L. Baker, C. W. Miller, T.
W. Harvey and F. L. Wisdom upon
said committee.
Fending the motion speeches w r erc
made by Messrs. Miller, Kerr and
Col. Butt.
A motion was made and carried
that a copy of these proceedings be
furnished the Buena Vista Argus
with a request that the same be pub
lished.
Adjourned to meet on the 9th inst.
at 3 p. in., at which time the citizens
Of the town and vicinity are request
ed to be present.
J. L. C. Kerr, Secretary.
Question in matrimony—Why is
the marrying man called the bride
groom ? Is it because he grooms
the bride or the bride grooms him?
Read Mr. Frank Rushin’s card to
the Tax Payers of the county. If
you are found in default on the 2nd
of December it will bo no one’s fault
Jrat your own.
Comma&le at lons.
The Meeting Tuesday.
There was a citizens’ mooting held
at the Court House on Tuesday even
ing, to consider the educational in
terest of *hc community. The object
of special interest before tho meeting
was to consider tho condition of tho
Academy and arrange for its repairs.
It is regretted so few were present
to engage in and give counsel in the
meeting.
Our idea of the intellectual, moral
or social interest of a community is
such, that, when a call is made for
the promotion of any one, or all of
these, we like to see those interested
take hold as if they intended to suc
ceed if possible. There is but little
pleasure, indeed, for any one to at
tend a meeting for public good, when
every one acts as indifferently as if
they were witnessing a street row.
It does ns good to sec people take
hold like they would if they could.
The only way to know, if we can do,
is to enquire, when if the facts prove,
we are unable to accomplish an ob
ject, we can enjoy the assurance of
an honest effort. Effort will often
show us the way—point to us the
means, and diminish the expense of
enterprise. We like prudence and
forethought, but tho prudence which
diminishes effort, the forethought
which encourages inactivity are both
dangerous agencies. Such lukewarm
indifference as was exhibited on this
occasion is unaccountable to us.
We were greatly inclined to expect
more energy, a livelier i iterest from
our people, who are always foremost
in ennobling enterprises, and ever
ready to further any progressive en
terprise.
If it was the result of past differ
ences, the time has coma when those
differences should be buried in the
deep oblivion of the worthless by
gones. If it arose from preseut mis
givings, the present emergency de
mands they should be thrown aside
as useless materials in the noble en
terprise now engaging our thoughts.
If it was from a want of interest in
ihe undertaking, the importance and
necessity of the matter should arouse
the ia'ent powers of every mind the
dormant energies of every man, wo
man and child in the town, until the
least and greatest energies of mind
and soul would bound in unison to
the success of this one great and
common good.
The mention of a fine school here
should make every merchant in town
voluntarily loose the purse-strings to
further the enterprise. Fifty or one
hundred dollars invested thus would
pay them much more handsomely
than in dry goods on shelves. It
would bring to them trade they will
never get otherwise. Every physi
cian, both office and regular, should
feel it was bringing practice at their
doors and money in their pockets.
Every mechanic should hail this cn.
terprise with joy as it will enhance
the local interest in the mechanic
arts.
We need —must Lave —can and
will have a better, safer, prettier
academy.
Where are our children’s pride and
love of safety, that they should not
be called upon to exert their influ
ence ?
We will venture this much advice
to the children, young ladies and
gentlemen, who anticipate going to
school, or of having friends there; go
to work—beg—tease, entreat father,
mother, relatives, friends, until this
old deadfall, misnamed academy
shall be torn down and a better,
prettier, more comfortable, academy
shall be erected, and be provided
with improved seats, desks, maps,
globes, aparatus such as will honor
our people and bless our children.
It is the best legacy you will get—
as imperishable as the mind, as un
fading as eternity itself.
The gin-house on the plantation of
Mrs. John E. Robinson, in Coweta
county, was burnt on Wednesday, to
gether with a largo amount of cot.
>o.
We are glad, says tho Wilkinson
Appeal, that our people have no giv
en over the cultivation ofrieo. Indif.
ferent parts of the State farmers are
experimenting upon tho cultivation
of high land rice with complete suc
cess. Rice mills are being erected.
Go ahead, gentlemen. Georgia can
produce all her wheat, rye, oats, su
gar, syrup, corji, peas, potatoes and
even tea, that her people need for
cocsumption. Fifty years from now
Georgia will live within herself
—An infernal white scoundrel rob
bed a negro of his horse, hat, knife,
and clay pipe in Stewart county the
other day. The negro’s name is
Wesley Flewellen, and the white
man gave his name as John Toler.
He drugged the negro and left him
on tho roadside asleep.—Lumpkin
Independent.
MGMXCHML & STEVMS
Are now offering a Large, Varied and well selected stock of
Dry Goods: Clothing Hardware Tin
ware Hollow-ware Family Medi
cines Notions Hats Tranks Va
lises &c &c
Ho fits an cl lljlitik
CHEAP CHEAPER CHEAPEST.
onr Grocery Department a success; consisting in part of choice Fam
ily Flour (any grade), Sugar, Coffee, Lard, Bacon, Fish, Cheese,
Crackers, Soap, potash, Nails, Soda, (not in colored papers), Cigars,
Tobacco, pepper, Spice, Ginger, &c.
Prime White Meal for the town always on hand; particular attention
called to our large and well selected stock of Boots and Shoes, on
which we promise to give you Bottom Figures.
Ifitube .Rose Tobacco !!! Unsurpassed, Unxld, Unequaled. The Town
A Favorite. Uncompomystico ! Veni, vidi, visi! Try a plug !
r g!ell it not in Gath, or if you do, do not mount the house-top to pro
“■ claim the news, that we (call us “old Honesty” if you wil.) Mc-
Micliael <£Stevens, are candid to confess no must either
SELL OH £21122Ak?
To break, to leave our banners furled, our colors trailing in the dust, to
be pointed at by all the village urchins, and forced to litt nto the old
man wise, “I told you so”; ’tis more than we can bear.
r ßHien, if sell we must, sell we will. Give us a call and see if we do not
■ mean business—especially in the shoe line.
McMIPiiAEL £ STEVENS,
THE GREAT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
BUY GOODS CLOTHING & SHOE
HOUSE OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA!!
L N.— . ... ll T v-—A-
Successor to KENDRICK & WhEATLEY.
The Largest Stock in the City.
Lower thaw the Lowest.
Unusual Inducements During t&e nest 30
Days I
NEW GOODS AT PANIC PRICES.
WE HAVE TOST OPENED AT OCR
■■.4“ C?*mssl.
Amoricns, Ga,
A JStOCK OF ALL AND JorOODS
Well adapted to the wants of our customers and at extraordinary low prices. We have added to our usual
stock u
rasa to* w aaamt.
In which will be found suits of the very finest southern Doeukin Jeans ever brought to this market, made
to order especially for our trade, at prices lower than they were ever known. Our stock of
Is the largest in South-West Georgia, and will bo sold as low as the same quality can be bought in Macon
or Atlanta. We have never had as large a stock of JEANS, nor as cheap as now. Bome of Jfottra
Quality, the best wo ever sold. We have a beautiful stock of Dress Goods—our
ALA PAC AS cannot be excelled, they are very handsome—.so are our
Shawls, besides we have Domestic Goods in great variety, and
nianv of them corresponding with
COTTON AT iF'O’U Ft CTS A. FOTJUNTID
Our stock of Table Damask was Never so good.
We keep also a fine stock of Shoes, Hats. Umbrellas, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Extra Fine ‘<Razor .Steel"
tkissors, Tobacco, Fio Boan, Starch, Soda, /flacking, as well as many articles not enumerated.
J-l! cheap! Uctij. Cheap! Extra Cheap!
■ ac CASH.
Wo respectfully invito everybody to call and examine our stock before purchasing,
<WJ*A.YU*;KBI.X JBAII""’
,
The Atlicnß Watchman shows bj
official figures the University is not
on tho down-grade, as some jour
nals would havo tlio people ol‘ the
State behove. Herd are the figures:
In 1873, Franklin College recievcd
101 students ; in 1874, 110; in 1875,
99. Owing to the low price of cot
ton there arc fewer agricultural stu
dents this year than there were in
the peccding one.
The constitution in speaking of a
rich gold field six miles from Atlanta
says : “Dekalb county is known t<
be quite rich in minerals, anil their
development is a matter which will
command the attention of capitalists
at no very distant day. We rejoice
at every now step iu the progress ol
Georgia, and the Yellow river mine
has our best wishes for its succCbsful
operation."
ijfeti P®K®l
At; >l. HtAHßt>iL
! Vitruka&l 5> ...... if. T *u#w. Wti**. >
tJ C-sisla
I am now receiving a WELL ASSORTED STOCK of
FALL S WINTER GOOFS'.
Which I will soli at greatly RDDUCED TRICES.
My Stock consists of STAPLE and FANCY DRY GOODS, HATS.
HOOTS. SHOES, FAMILY GROCERIES, HARDWARE, NOTIONS, &0,
and has been bought with SPECIAL REFERENCE to the wants and
FXIMGIAL GOMDITIOH
of the community, and will be sold AS LOW AS THEY CAN BE BOUGHT
anywhere in any regular house.
Having bought them in person, I aw prepared to sell
AS LOW AS THE LOWEST.
AS ( HEAP AS THE CHEAPEST.
AND WILL
Calico Bto 10; Soda 12 pounds to the dollar; Genuine Colli us Axo
M-25; and other goods in proportion.
CosneOnp, foine ill, aisd See Dow cheap
Goods can be sold In Buena Vfsta*
IHM2. 00U&.E ISC.
Bu?na vista, Georgia, October
SADDLES MB HAMES&
My stock of Saddles, TUmvoss. Bridles, Collars and everything in that line is the largest
and best in the State. pSS~ lam now offering
INDUCEMENTS.^
To Wholesale anil Retail Buuct's.
ALL KINDS OF LEATHER ON HAND. BEST I,LATHEE BELTING.
OIL CLOTHS OF ALL KINDS. £@“LA DIES’ <fc GENTS’ TRUNKS
and SACHELS a SPECIALTY, BEST-HARNESN-and MACHINE
OILS, SADDLERY and HARNESS HARDWARE, WAGON
BREECHING, TRACE CHAINS, RACK BANDS.
WAGON and PLOW HAMES, <£-<;.
VII Kinds of Repairing Veatly anil Promptly Executed, and new Work made to
ORDER.
My practical knowledge and undivided personal attention, to my business enables m,e to
sell better goods and at lower prices than any other house.
I respectfully ask you to examine my stook and prices, as I am determined to please in
both price and quality of goocto.
, W. XT. 15LT33N1 T
October29-ct 102 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga.
w. 0, PASCHAL,
COTTON AND COMMISSION
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I propose to sell you goods about as CHEAP as any little retail shop
in our country.
I propose to sell you good goods, unless I am deceived in them.
I propose to sell them to you for the CASH ONLY until next April,
Then I can sell you some high priced corn and Tennessee bacon,
I propose to pay you the highest price in currency for your cotton—to
those who owe me, I will pay more than the market price for cotton, and
very willingly at that.
When you come to Geneva, call in and see us; we are peaceable If not
happy.
Genova, Ga., Oct., 15, 1875. tf YY. O, PASCHAL
mm iiw ————— i————m——mm u■ 11 mi -
Win. It. Bedell, It. A. Ware, Jr,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
jyi cp cb> cm? m ■■ c* hc
Also Leather and Shoe Finding*. All Goods Warranted.
NO- 148 BROAD STREET, : ! COLUMBUS. QLqoKOia
oat >S KW STOR'D at our OLD SYAND, with a toll line of NEW
-r TUnES of ALL VARIED and W friends and tho ta
y ) BOOTS and SHOLS ol BSPELL X WAKJL
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