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THE WATCHMAN
PERSONAL MENTION.
Judge Pottle wes In th. city Saturday.
Sheriff Weir grow* In popularity dally.
Dr. K. T. Brumby waa In tha dty last week.
l»r. Phillips la clerking at Lyndon'a drag store.
Mr*. E. C. long will remain In Texas until
spring.
Pip* Talmadge la the rough diamond of Ath-
Dr. llal Billups has returned from a pleasant
visit lu iiurke county.
We had a call Tuesday from Messrs. II. W.
Johnson A. OllTe, of Oglethorpe.
Mr. Alsa Shackelford, of the Echo, was la the
ally Saturday, loaded down with money.
W'e regret to learn that our fellow-townsman.
Mr-i Ptanigen, lost a brother lu Philadelphia,
l)r. Orr says that he will not, under any cir
cumstances, accept a position under Postmaster
Darts.
Hon. \V. X. Willingham, one of Georgia's tru
est amt most honored statesmen, dropped In to
see us Monday.
Misses Laura Moss and Georgia Knox, two
the cUy D fiTd Un * l * dle ‘ * rom Lexinfton, were In
Aunle, a bright little daughter of Ur. Bill
Hodgson. Is correspondent for two papers. She
Is a little daisy.
No young man in th* State ever rose faster in
hli^pcoisssion^tben our brilliant young friend
Blown. K*4
It Is reported that Dr. Fallen will speak In
Athens soon. We promise him a respectful
hearing, but no converts.
M r. Brenner, the great telegraph man of Au
gusta, was In th* city this week visiting his
daughter, Mrs. McDermott.
Mr W'.J. Morton Is as true tea friend as the
needle to the north pole—and nontan in the
' ity ran boast more friends than he.
our young friend FoddrlU, of Watkinsvllle,
1*11 smell a theatrical tmu|>* eight miles—If tho
wind Is blowing In the right direction.
0.0. tiryan.Kaq., * brilliant young lawyer of
Atherton, was in the city last week. He tall* ua
hi* practice amounts to $1,000 a year.
Messrs. Steven Black. W. B. Campbell, M. F.
llurt. 11 u. \ onug. Dr It. J. Willingham, and
other of our friends frutu Oglethorpe dropped
in to see us last week.
Wc regret to Ictrn that Mr. Bob Bloomfield la
<|U t« Sick with typhoid fever, while hit wife is
• h k lu another room. W* hope aoon to chronl-
tie ihslr recovery.
foal on or Petroleum may be very nlco for Il
luminating or lubricating purpose!, but surely
> ls “nt the proper thing to cure a rough with.
Dr. Bull . Cough Syrup is looked upon as the
standard Cough remedy.
THB ELECTION.
The following is the result of tho
•lection lust Friday for Treasurer of
Clarke county. The vote polled was
unusually small, many of tho whites
remaining away from the polls alto
gether:
ATHENS.
"•"lug
lit'UftKtt «*>
’.'.’.'.'."'.'.'.■.''.I .19
Newton 6
WINTKaVILL*.
l>e*ring
oioaui* racToav.
Pearl tig n
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BKADHKRKY'X FHOP.
Dearluc .. n.,
***•»*. ...v.v.v/.v.v.v.v.r: 5?
1.liras ’ j
MYGATT’ft MILL.
PtMiring „
IU.umm* 6
.Newton ... ...!!!’.!! l
lH-urlngs majority 68; total vote of
county 1,105.
I'ikk's Toothaci’-k Drops cure in one
minute.
(iucnn'h Sllphuk Soap is the most re-
iaUe purifier o( the skin in the market.
HERE AND THERE.
The wentlier continues.
Cotton comes in slowly.
Com11 ry produce is searce.
f'U'.t'v liats will soon !>e in vogue.
IheKagle and Pluenix Company
l,us bought the City Mills, iu Colum
bus, for $25,000 cash.
’ htr facilities for doing Job Work are
M, l’ "or t > any house lu the city and
< <iual (o any in the State. Prices to
suit the times.
John Kelly, the Tammauy boss, is
rusticating in Florida.
It you want pure country corn whia-
k.v eall on Caritliers, Betts & Smith. Florida
near tlie Clinard House.
K. H. &. W. F. Dorsey are rapidly
building up a fine business.
" holesale liquor dealers wonld do
well to call on Carithers, B-etts A
Smitli before buying. We \r m save
them money.
Carithers, Bette & Smith have sev
irul customers in Arkansas for their
line brands of liquors.
Several valentine parties were giv-
eu in tills city. b
If you want the best cigars sold in
Athens, call at the counter of Lowe 6
1 o.
Our secret orders aro all in « flour
ishing condition.
I .owe ArCo. keep only one class of li
quors at their bar—firrt-ciws—and it is
sold to all customers.
Gardening Is somowho.t retarded by
tlie continuous rains.
Fresh cabbage are coming into mar
ket.
I d we & Co. k eep only the best li.
qnors at their bar, and as a consequence
they receive the best class of patronage
—one of whom you are which.
A cleverer and more accommoda
ting gentleman than Mr. T. G. Hoda-
way would ho hard to find.
" * uo ^ or communion and other pur-
1 loses sold by Carithers, Betts A Smith,
ubove Clinard House.
An unusup.Uy large number of val
entines wti\-o sent out in this city.
The cheapest stock ofllquora in. Ath-
ens, of tkinds, by the quart, gallon
or barrel, can be bad of Carithers
& Smith, on Clayton street.
Mr. T. C. Hampton has a beautiful
and costly ring which was presented
to him by Talmadge, Hodgson A Co.
us a token of their esteem.
If you want a drink of genuine 4-year
old corn whiskey, as pure os the falling
snow, call at Lowe A Co’s bar.
Hot and mixed drinks a spoctalty, a
I*o«o A Co's. The best liquors Used.
A fine stock of of groceries, provis
ions, am. general merchandise at Ca-
rithers, Betts A Smith, and our prices
®re rock-bottom, too.
Thelmbiblng public pronounce the
^P r > n K* rye whisky, at Lowe A
*• f* ,e k*At that waa crer brought to
this dty. But their old Family Nectar
is bard to boat.
FROM DH. a. W. HUNTER, BALTIMORE, MART-
LAND. «
“ * * Having become familiar with
Colden’a Liebig's Liquid Extract of Beef
and Tonic Invigorator, I take pleasure
in recommending it as an excellent prep
aration, combining as itdoea/ood and
tonic in a remarkable wav, producing
pood Mood, health and etrength-” (Be-
«*
Lowe A Co. are wholesale nnd’mSl
liquor dealers, and they can and will du
plicate any bill soldte Georgia. Prfo
aud examine their goods Wore buying.
A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE CITY.
Repair those crossings.
Flour la declining in price.
Grass Is beginning to Bhow.
The Masonic lodge growing.
The skating rink is booming.
A check factory talked about.
Tuesday was Valentine's day.
Travel Is brisk on both roads.
The Pioneer band is improving.
The guano war has commenced.
Holman is selling many mules.
Wheat and oats were never better.
A good deal of sickness In the city.
Now is the time to aet out shade
trees.
Property-owners Increasing Insur
ance. * '*
llTheGoodTemplarsputtingin strong
The election Is over. Allah be prais
ed!
Athens has a street named States-
rights.
Orr A Hunter’s rooster still floats in
the breeze.
Wo hear no talk now about those
new railroads.
The colored firemen's tournament
promises to be a success.
The Georgia extension will run over
a pretty rough country.
Juckson is getting to be the banner
county for the Watchman.
Athens is the greatest chicken mar
ket in the State.
O’Farrell Bros, have nearly closed
out their stock at cost.
Another brick warehouse will soon
go up In Athens.
Several new cottages are going up
on Foundry street. v - -
Rev. Mr. Myrick will preach at the
First church Sunday.
There is some very romantic scenery
around Athena, if huuteri up.
The towns along the Northeastern
shows every evidence off prosperity.
Many of the crossings on Broad
street are rotten uud need replacing.
It is rumored that a temperance pa
per will soon be started in our city.
An Oglethorpe merchant has $9,000
to his credit with an Athens Ann.
There came near boitig a serious row
In Oglethorpe over the fence election.
Two little boys have opened a can
dy stand on College avenue.
Joe Jacobs has something to say
about trusses. Read aud ponder.
Mr. Pipe Tolmade will soon erect a
cottage on Strong street.
The highest price Mr. Biolman ever
received for a horse was $G,GOO.
Mr. M. J. Michael has invested $85
In a silver-plated horn.
Whenever Myer Stern wants to em
phasize a word he winka. his noso.
Orr A Hunter have bo ught out Hol
man’s drays, eight iu ni imber.
A movement is on fo. jt to build a
fine now hall for Hope J?ire Company.
There is a family of i ,-ed-headed ne
groes in Oglethorpe co unty.
Several fights occu rred lately be
tween white men and negroes.
Mr. A. S. Dorsey is after those who
owe him with a sharp stick.
A large number of new buildings
are under contract in .Athens.
Bloomfield A Sanfon 1’s cash reoeipts
never amount to le:ja t ban $500 a day.
Several prisoners at -e serving out
their time on the stree t charm-string.
The city is fu’,1 of idllc negroes, who
must either work orst arve.
Booth A Bro., our popular butchers,
have bought a liamlsd me new sate.
Mayor Rucker is hard at work put
ting the strer ts in order.
Our streo ts are still crowded with
negroes, amending their election mon
ey.
The -trade of Dr. S peer for tin- Ben
Hill tv ans on iu tills city has been re-
aciud'ed.
Mv. J. N. Carter received the first
fresh cabbage this week, direct from
On Friday last there wasa difficulty
between Messrs. Finch and Slopian,
two Athenian butchers. Ute latter
got knocked down, but Mr. Flneh
walked off unscathed. We learn that
an indictment follows.
ACCIDENTS.
The other day our friend Mr. Berry
Hodgson was hurt by the hohse he
was riding falling through a little
bridge near tlie city. Berry was con
fined to bis bed for several days.
Mr. Henry Camp was laid up this
week by a kick from a horse.
CAPTURED.
While passing along the street last
Friday Mr. Overton, of Oconee, spied
Harry Thomas, colored, who several
months ago broke into a bouse on Mr.
James Branch’s place. He was cap
tured without trouble and carried to
Watkinsvllle.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
SOUTHERN MUTUAL INS.
- COMPANY.
Gen. Jackson delivered a regular
split-lightning oration to some loafers
last Sunday.
The Athens Foundry is one of the
most profitable and usefill enterprises
in our city.
The street running next the factory
pond should be raised otit of the was
Conductor Patterson has a pair of
shoes made especially for elevating
tramps.
Policeman Pierson, the boys say,
captured a yoko of steers on Broad
street and drove them to the pound.
Every time a fellow slips down or
steps In the mud he takes revenge by
cursing the police force.
No one but Collector W.aro In per
son can now issue revenue stamps in
Athens.
Some of our business mien use cis
tern water in their stor es, and It is
much better than that from wells.
Col. Charlie Baldwin says he never
had any one to prefix lluter before
his name in his life.
The new warehouse of Reaves,
Nicholson A Co. Is now completed,
ami it is the best In the Sta te.
Capt. Clinard Is having a directory
of the business houses or Athens pub
lished. j- i
Holman generously proposed to
Charlie Baldwin to take-ms horse and
$2 for its month board.
Col. Charlie Baldwin has just re
ceived a $250 buggy—the fimset in the
city.
Baldwin A Burnett are not super
stitious, but they wouldn’t begin to
move on Friday.
Capt. Hope Hull paid $2 last week
for the privilege of driving his buggy
on the sidewalk.
Mr. J. Phillips, of Oglethorpe, hu
been appointed receiver of a fine girl
baby.
“Trial by Jury” will soon be ren
dered by those famous musicians of
Athens.
Colored women are beginning to
kiss when they meet on the street—a
new departure.
China berries are worth nearly as
much as cotton seed for manure, if
gathered now. *
We have found out that Red Pit-
Va*’”'’’” ■“■* - *
C&SSSJLS'SJ5 SSSK’iB!
the Georgia road.
IrnJjS*? Factory owns a narrow
^iponaudfor about five miles up
now all walk from
Jackson street passes over a grav
1 ’ With a little exertion hundreds of
Athens 1 tourUt * “noM be brought to
About 400 noj
have not paid i_
many of them voted.
THB BUSH.
Although we print several hundred
extra copies of the Watchman every
week they ore bought up before our
next publication day. The success of
our paper is unprecedented, and we
confidently count on 5,000 subscribers
by fall.
THROUGH NECESSITY.
A few nights since our reporter saw
a pedestrian sit down in tlie mud on
Broad street. “Did you slip up?” was
our sympathetic query. “Hades!"
was the reply; “do you suppose I was
a blamed enough fool to sit down iu
this slush through choice?” We
made our escape before tlie indignant
victim could recover his equilibrium.
COTTON 8EED MILL.
Dr. Price, of Oconee, bought at the
Exposition a cotton seed huller and
mill, and we were shown some of the
seed from same. They are well cleans
ed, aud we learn that the Doctor is
feeding his mules on them, and says
they thrive as well as if fed on corn.
This discovery will be a great saving
to farmers, and render the cotton crop
doubly valuable.
SICKLY OYSTERS.
Last Monday evening about twenty
little nigs were engaged in selling
spoilt oysters for a certain firm in the
city, at 25 cents per quart. A gen
tleman remarked to us that a good
dose of sueli oysters would make a
man feel meaner tliau Guiteau and
kill him quicker than to be ruu
through a cotton gin. Is it right for
a merchant to offer such an article for
sale?
OUR LIVER.
We are indebted to our friend Moore,
of the Evening News, for “A Leeture
on the Liver and Its Diseases.” It
will doubtless be highly beneficial.
In return we to-day mail Sir William
a copy of Smith’s Worm' Oil Primer.
If he will explicitly follow its direc
tions we will guarantee a cure. When
through with it he will please turn
the work over to our young friend
Harry Hill. ’
CORRECTION.
The Catholic Priest denies thqt he
remarried the couple at tlie Commer
cial Hotel. We got our information
! from two parties. By tlie way, we
didn't intend to cast any reflection
u 1*011 the adhesive properties of broth
er Stone’s knots. There is no man in
the State for whom we entertain high
er regard than Rev. Kllison Stone, if
he isn’t a Christian we don’t know
where to find one.
A FINE SHOWING.
■ Tlie statement of tlie condition of
the Southern Mutual Insurance Com
pany, published in another column,
shows certainly a prosperous and
healthy corporation. Tills is one of
the staunchest and most reliable com
panies in America, and tlie grandest
enterprise of our gallant little city.
Its unparalleled success is solely due
to the splendid management of its
board of officers, more honorable men
than whom never lived.
THE WAY TO JUDGE.
If you waut to find out the standing
of a paper look at its advertising col
umns. If it is filled with cords from
home merchants you can rest assured
that it is worthy of support. There is
not a more liberal or progressive set of
merchants in the South titan those of
Athens. They give tho Watchman
all the advertising it wants—so we do
not have to draft on rival cities for our
support. Our paper is a directory to
the trade of this city.
DAMAGE ESTIMATED.
The hard rain on Wednesday night
of last week beat in at the window of
our clever friend Winkler, and delug-
od his jewelry and tools. The next
morning we went around to sympa
thize with him. “Yes,” muttered the
sufferer, “I vould not dake feefty tol-
lars for tho tamage dort vater did
me!” We told Winkler that we were
glad to find out that lie appreciated
bis troubles so highly; and dodged out
the store just in time to escape a stool
hurled at our head.
Athens, Ga., February IS, 1882.
To flit Excellency ALFRED H. COLQUITT
Governor of Georgia :
Sib—I have the honor to submit the
following statement of the condition
of this company on the 81st day of De
cember, 1881, embracing tte operations
for the six months then next prece-
ceding, as required by law.
This is a Mutual Company, having
no capital stock. Its reserve lhnd
amounts to $1,098,031.01, consisting of
the following securities, to-wlt:
BOXbs. ” ’ '
Athens (Cqy of), 8 per ct $ 10,700 00
Atlanta (City of) 8 per ct 16,000 00
7 per ct 6,000 00
Atlanta <L W. Point R. R. Co., 6 per ct. £M»0 00
Atlantal West PointR. R Co. ( (Deben
tures), 6 per ct 00,000 00
Augusta (City of), 7 per ct 0,000 00
Augusta Factory, 8 perct 40,000 00
Central, So. W. & Macon S: W. R. R..
7 perct 76,000 00
Central R. R. of Ga. (Debentures), 6
perct 19.600 00
Clarke County, Ga., 7 per ct ...
1.000 00
East Tenn. and Georgia R. R., 6 per ct. 25,000 00
Georgia R. R- & Banking Co., 7 per cL, 47.000 00
6perct, 100,000 oo
Georgia (State of), 8 per ct 15$. r >00 00
(1S92), 7 per ct Co,ooo oo
(1998) 7 per ct 5.000 00
(Mort), 7perct. .. 48,500 00
(Gold). 7 per ct ... 7,000 00
6 perct 01,000 04
Macon «k Augusta R. R., 7 per ct 4,o00 00
Mobile & Ohio R. R. (Mort.), 6 per ct 7.500 00
•* “ (Debentures) 7,600 00
Miss. A Tennessee R. R., 8 per ct. ... 15,000 00
Nashville 4: ChattanoogaR. It. (endor- '
sed), 6 perct 20.000 00
Nashville, Chat, and 8L Louis B. R.
(endorsed) 7 per ct 7,000 DO
Northeastern R. It (endorsed), 7 per ct. 10,000 00
Savannah (City of). 8 por ct. 10,000 €0
Western R.R. of Alabdma (1stMort), 8
perct ... 3,000 00
Western R. It of Alabama (id Mort), 8
per ct 43.000 00
• CHANGE OF BASE,
BALDWlft 4 BURNETT IN THEIR
PALACIA1. NEW
QUARTERS.
$716,100 *0
STOCKS. .
Atlanta A W.Pt. It. R. Co.. 600 shares. $ 30,000 00
Augusts & Sst. R B. Co., 416
Central R. R. of Ga., 900
i Georgia R. R. «L B. Co., 500
Soutli western R R Co, 900
Bank of Augusta, 100
Bunk of the University, liO
Nat. Exc'ge B of Augusta, 103
41,600 00
SO.OOO 00
50.000 00
50,000 00
10,000 00
19,000 00
10,000 00
1040,000 00
&t
450 61
60 66
Cash deposited in llauk. ^ 80,647 51
Real Estate, including office furniture
Bills receivable
Due by Agents
Total assets of the Company #995,018 61
Estimated actual cash market value
of the foregoiug assets.
Exhibit of th* Liabilities of th* Company; alao.
Its Entlr* Income and Expenditure* for tho
Six Months next Pr*o*dlng!th*31*t Day of D*»
cumber, 1881.
LIABILITIES.
Amount of lotus not yet payable, in-
eluding such as have not been ad*
justed or acted upon $ W.204 99
Outstanding dividend scrip of tho
Company 92,457 76
Reinsurance Reserve, say 50 per cent
of unuunl premiums 113,709 79
Total liabilities.
1230,378 54
J SCO ME.
Net Premiums received for 6 months.|127,f»26 15
Interest rcc’d for 6 months
... £1.513 50
Discount on losses paid before due
163 22
Profit and loss
... C7.S76 2i
Total Income for 6 months
... 1227,179 12
EXP ESDI TUBES.
Losses paid ...
.. f 30,614 99
Dividend Scrip redeemed ... ...
.. . TO.750 S!
Kxpcusos. including commissions and
salaries
. . 26.920 61
Ta:;osi>aid
.... 1,775 40
Premiums paid in purchuc of Securi*
ties
. . 2,140 00
Total Exi’endltures for 6 months
....1141,201
(itorgiu, Clarke County:
Personally
came before me, Young L.
G. Harrin,
'POSSUM HUNTINQ.
Last fall Mr. John H. Newton, one
of our oldest aud most esteemed citi
zens, while on a visit to Mr. Dave
Wagnor’s, in Madison county, deci
ded that he would like to take a ’pos
sum hunt. Prettysoona “moonshine”
was treed up a suppling, and while
Mr. If. waa peering up to get a good
look at the varmint his beaver hat
fell off, and in an instant it was pounc-
ed upon by the dogs and torn into
ribbons. M'r- Newton had to borrow
a tile to wear .home.
CLTW RATES.
In order to place a copy of the
Watchman in every household in
Northeast Georgia we make this prop
osition: To clubs or 10, we will give
tha paper one year at $1.-3; to clubs
of HO, at only $1 per annum. Of course
the cash must accompany the names,
and no subscriber received for less
than a year. We will also give an ex
tra copy to thegetter-up of the club.
So go to work and send us the names
of every family In your neighborhood.
We offer yon the cheapest and best
paper In Georgia.
President of the Southern Mutual In
surance Company, who being sworn
says that the foregoing statement is
true, to tlie best of bis knowledge, in
formation and belief. '~
Youno L. G. Harris,
President,
Sworn to and subscribed before iuo
this 13th day of February, 1882.
A. E. Gripfeth,
Not. Pub. Clarke Co., Ga.
SUBSCRIBERS.
The Watchman 'enrolled about one
hundred new subscribers last week.
Our books are open for inspection.
DENTAL CARD.
Attention is called to the card of Dr.
Robt. I. Hampton, Dentist, who lias
recently located in Alheus, He Jsa
regular graduate of one of tho best
dental colleges in the. United States,
with several years experience, and
having all the latest improvements in
dental machinery, guarantees satis
faction in every operation. ■
-THE-NORTHEASXERN .RA1LRQAD.
Interview with Supertatendeet Bernard, who
. Xxplelne the D ~
. _ _ Character orthe Proprietors
and tha Class of Goods tbep Sea A Trade
that U Pooaded on the Ooafldanoa ofthe Puhlto.
On the 8th day of October, 1878, the
Messrs. Baldwin & Bnrnett first
launched their bark on the commer
cial waters of Athens. The proprie
tors were comparatively strangers In
our olty, but they were backed by both
capital and enterprise and a sterling
integrity that was bound to win. We
heard many predictlona that 'they
would soon fail. In,feet, prior to their
amtent, Athens had certainly’ proved
not a *ei£ inviting-field tor the shoe
business—that line of trade having to
compete with nearly every house in
the city. But with the dauntless spir
it characteristic of these gentlemen
they set to work $pd opened a stock
of boots and shoes such as astonished
our people. Being thoroughly posted
in that Dnp.^hcae gentlemen put be
fore their' customers a class of goods
never before seen in Athens,- and
knowing how to buy they defifuLcotn
petition firpm any (quarter.* They ajso
made another revolutionizing change
—they had but one price for goods,
and that they insisted on, It matters
not what be the experience or charac
ter of the customer. Of course at first
they wife annoyed by persons who
were in the habit of Jewing; hut they
soon discovered that the game" would
not work on the new Ann. Of courso
they bought cautiously at first, but
when they had worn one pair of shoes
from this house their custom was
secured. Tn a few months Baldwin &
Burnett’s business had increased so
rapidlythat they had to extend their
store; next a fine wholesale trade
forcing itself upon them they opened
a room above for that line; then they
knocked the trap-door from the garret
and tilled that receptaelo with goods.
But an increasing business demand
ing still more room they lately took a
ten-years’ lease on the handsome and
commodious store Just" vacated by
Messrs. T. Fleming 1 & Sons, ! under
Deupreo Hall, and having jt thor
oughly overhauled, repainted and re
furnished, moved therein this week.
There is not a finer shoe storo to-day
in the State, while we venture the as
sertion that no firm in Georgia carries
such a stock of goods. Iu fac$i the
proprietors use their long experience
in the business to draw on the best'
markets and most reliable and popular
manufacturers for goods. They keep
no shoddy stock. While they have
different grades of the same goods,
they are all reliable and a customer is
to!d exactly what he Is buying. In
their new store the Messrs. Baldwin
& Burnett have room to display to far
greater advantage their beautiful
goods. They have everything most
tastily arranged, and a customer can
see at a glance what be needs, The
proprietors are assisted by Messrs.
Goodwyn Lee and George Lucas, two
of as genial, polite, attentive and gen
tlemanly salesman as any city can
boast. Like the proprietors they are
the soul of humor, and have the con
fidence and respect Tff all who trade
at this store. And politeness is a char
acteristic at Baldwin & Burnett’s. The
proprietors are bom gentlemen, and
they treat the most ' humble visitor at
their storeJfjth the same marked
kindness as they would a princess.
We never kfiew two more honorable,
whole-soulei, generous - gentlemen.
Wo are-intimately acquainted with
them, aud ‘.have ever found them
the same kind, pleasanf gentle men
Tlie most igpgrant negro In the laud
can buy of tliein Just utfiap-fts the
most experienced dealer. ..They have
but one price—and that Is the lowest
first-class goods can be sold at. This
linn lias come among us to.stay. They
are backed by unlimited capital, hon
or, energy, enterprise, experience and
an established trade such as few houses
iu (lie Soutli enjoy. Besides their re
tail trade they do an extensive whole
sale business. In fact, they can save
merchants money over any markeit In
Georgia; and sell as low as can be
bouglitoftheNorthern manufacturers.'
Besides, few firms handle the same
class of goods »s tljey., 4»el -8HF
era bear in mind this removal of.
win & Burnett. You,.etan« *i
find them at their old quarters, but
like the soaring commercial eqgles
that they are, have spread their wings
and taken flight to new realms,; capa
ble of aooopUModatlng their gigautie
stock and haoretuod business. Mr,
Burnett is now in the Northern mar
kets buying their spring goods, an$
will soon have on display a stock 7 such
as Athens never before knew.
i the Delay te Trel«ht
Shipmate from Athena, end Saye AB wtn
Yet be Weil. - --
Meeting Bnpertntendent Bernard,
of theNortheutern, in our office the
other day, vre broached the subject of
tbs freight delay to him, and asked
Tor an explanation. ~ -
Well,” he replied, “about Christ
mas and a short time after there was
cause for complaint, but I do not think
there ts any now, as we have at this
time plenty of rolling stock and goods
are hurried'through just as fast as
steam can take them. You one that.
^gravehotes,
a vi.it «• .h. »■> t s*b.
•Together Wlth a couple of friends we
last Sunday visited “God’s Acre”—
the beautiful and romantic home of
Athens’ dead. 'A lovelier spot could
not have been chosen. Located on the
banks ofthe Oconee, dotted with ele
vated sites aud secluded vales, it is
certainly a place of aUratripooe amid
the beauties of nature.
This cemetery is owned by a stock
company, and but little art Is added
ito Its natural advantages. In fect,
with the exoeptlon of a few well-kept
DOMA-BIOB OS EQYPTIAB CORN.
A new grain, yielding 40 to 80 bush
els per acre and one that proves not to
be affected by dry weather and prom-
ises to be of great benefit to this coun
try, is the Doma-Rlce or Egyptian
Corn, just introduced by the U. 8.
Agricultural Department. It makes
a sweet but dark flour, and can also
be eaten like rice. It makes excellent
meal for fattening stook aud the stalks
and leaf make good fodder. If cut
down soon after the corn fills out a
second crop will grow from the same
planting, making a laige and nutri
tious fodder crop when sown broad
cast. It is cultivated like sorghum.
This will soon be a very valuable cereal
in the South. Sample package sent
post paid 10c, or 25c pint, 400 quart.
Address The Glades Farms,
2t The Glades, Hall Co., Go.
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
Columbus, Ga., Feb. 4,1881.
H. H. Warner A Co.; Sin—Your Safe Kidney
And Uvar Cure beats all the medicines I hare
erer heard at for kidney and User disease*. It
baa cured a genuine ease ol Bright's Disa.se
hero In Columbus [Judge F. M. Brooks]
end that Is proof enough for me. It Is the talk
of tho town.. J. N. Gilbert, m. D
A HARNESS BOOM.
county
and yet
Persons Hvi:
em *
ersons Jiving net
depot o^raiUyo
u»ka tor placing t
near the Northeast-
ayor Ruoksr a vote of,
them down some
crossings on College avenue.
to assassinate-
naaewM. t oomposltor who made
dtd offer to com
SCHOOL CONTEST.
On Friday night last a champion
spelling bee took place between, the
pupils at the Lucy Cobb and Mnr?
Crawford’s scholars. The young la
dies from tlie Institute came out vic
tors in “Westlake's,” but Mrs. C'4 pu
pils vanquished thorn / in Webster’s
spelling book. Tn{ tye 4wt <c$>u$fft
the throe remaining from the Insti
tute were Misses Russell, Ruther
ford and ’Jacobs, against’ Miss Cora
Lee Jones at the lost. Iu the “blue-
centegt the champions were
Monts f sQd i Charlie Talmadge
Our live friend, Mr. T. G. Hadaway,
Is doing an immense business in a
quiet way, notwithstanding the bad
roads. Our people have found out that
this gentleman sells the very best of
goods at rock-bottom prices, and when
once a customer is secured his future
trade is osrtoln. Mr. Hadaway man
ufactures his own harness, and uses
only the best material. So when
you buy of him there is no danger of
future trouble. He keeps always in
stock a full line of all grades of goods,
from the finest that con be made, to
the plainest sets. His store Is also
headquarters for saddles, whips and
all other descriptions of horse, milli
nery. We have known Mr. H,
several years and have dealt with
and can theieAwu *ft*i*—i^tfugiy
unequivocally recommend both
proprietor and his goods to our 1
era. We guarantee he will give
satiifa&lon and sell at the lo
prices. He Is also kind, clever and
obliging, and studies to please his pat
rons. Coll at his store-on Clayton
street when you want anything in the
against Miss Mary, Bussell at Uie.last. money but get the best of goods.
.AiDTlUaJ
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chamber, ’ )
Athens Ga., Feb. 7th, 1882. f-
5 o’clock, P. M. )
A called meeting of Council was
held this evening. Present, His Hon
or Mayor Rucker and a full board of
Aldermen.
The Mayor stated that the meeting
had been called at the request or Al
derman Lucas. Alderman Lucas then
Stated that there seemed to be sotrm
misunderstanding In regard to state- 1
ments made by him lu moving* to
adopt the resolution of.. Alderman
Lampkin at last meeting.pf Council
prohibiting the use of the door by
Lowe & Co. leading from their whole
sale to retail rooms, except for their
individual convenience. He therefore
moved that the action of Council at
last meeting so far as it relates to said
door be reconsidered. Adopted,
After a |Qll discussion of the matter
the following resolution, introcUaqd'
by Alderman Lurits, was adopted:
Reeolcedy That^Lowe & Cor be SUo
ed to keep open and use the door at
neating their * wholesale room OTr
Broad striiet with tneir bar room on
Jackson street for the oonvenlepaqy-ol
the proprietors or employes
the firm, or casual or incidental pass
age of a customer ror friend, but ahM)
not be used as q feeder, habitual or
regular entrance to said ba^rromtheir
wholesale store. y
Council itnUourned.
W. A. Oillkland, ClerkT
WHISKIES
Ofthe Old Kentucky style are etei
ly increasing in flftqr wli
pie who seek absolute pi
ed with that fruity Opd mellow [flavor
to be found only In- the genuine pn^
duct-of "Old Kaintuck.’
Harper’s Nelson County Whi£
ky is and has been. foj years
the public and has as well mi
reputation in Us own State as it pos
sesses abroad.
Sold only by V 'J. H. D^Beusse,
Aag.30—ly. Athens, Go.
Dr. Griffin, M&ry Anderson’s step-*
father, says that his step-daughler has
last summer the R.AD. pot in on or- lots thereisanalrofneglectnoticea-
der for 900 box can, and it was nearly ble.
Christmas before they received the
first one. Every wheel was made to
turn that could, but the rolling stook
was inadequate to meet the increased
business of the road. Col. Foreacre
was most generous to Athens hnd ac
tually gave us more than our pro rata
of cars. With these I moved the
freight from Athens, but the blockade
was at Lula. And speaking of Col.
Foreacre, let me say that he is one of
the kindest and most thoughtful men
I ever knew. He told me that If any
persons had to suffer by the blockade
to let it be the wealthy customers who
had plenty of money to back them.
That the small merchants who de
pended on their few bales of cotton for
money to run tbdr business must not
be kept waiting. Bat I refused to let
any cars leave my road and kept all I
could get, and so managed to keep my
depots pretty clean. But there is no
cause whatever for complaint now, as
we have plenty of oars and . BOW ones
are still arriving. Hereafter freights
will he harried through as fast os pos
sible.”
"How about Atlanta getting goods
through qaloker than Athens?” we
queried, -t ,
“I do not think that Is so unless it
be that she ships through freights, in
bulk, while our merchants often send
by way freights that must be unload
ed at Luis. Of course this necessitates
a few hours’ delay, but it can’t now
amount to anything serious. You
may rest assured that Atlanta don’t
have a partiole of advantage over Ath
ena.” , . , ,
Please explain that late suspension
of traffic on the Northeastern, Cap
tain?” we asked.
That was a source of annoyance
and mortlfloatlon to tho road, and no
one felt it more than Col. Foreacre aud
myself. The main line had been very
unfortunate with her locomotives,
and to start the Clarkesvillo exten
sion in time we had to give up the
extra engine on the Northeastern) un
til another could be secured. The one
left we thought could do all the busi
ness ; but it suddenly gave out, and at
the same time telegraphic communi
cation was broken all along the lines.
Col. Foreacre hurried to Atlantq oyer
the Georgia icaJ, and just as soon os
be could act had all made right. It
was one of those accidents that no
man could foresee or remedy. But you
may rest assured that there will be no
further trouble on that score.”
Now tell us about the extension:
Why Is it that through trains are not
run to Clarkesville, as the contract
with the city of Athens requires ?” we
continued. -----
“Simply for the reason that
no turn-table has as yet bt-^n built at
Clarkesville, and we would have to
back trains for 21 miles to Lula, which
is quite a dangerous experiment. You
see it takes no little work to put down
a turn-table, and it must be built on
the most solid foundation. The con
tinuous rains have prevented this
work; but it will be done Just as soon
as circumstances permit aud this
trouble remedied. It is' a great deal
more work to open a new road and
get it to running smoothly than most
people think,” explained the Super
intendent.
“Now, honest Injun, Captain, do
you SPttblBfe that tboB. A D. road
has the Interest of Atlanta more at
heart than that of Athens?” we In
quired.
?‘Of that I do not know; but I can
assure you that if any such partiality
exists (which I have no Idea Utbo
ease,) the spirit has never been mani
fested by any difierence iln freights.
So for from that being the case, as I
before told you, Col. Foreaere has ac
tually given our olty the preference
when there was k freight blockade.”
“Do you think the contract with
the city of Athena wlll. ever be oom-
pUedwith?”
“Yes; I know it will and to the let
ter. I have often heard tho subject
mentioned, and ragret^exnrapMff*||
unavoidable 'ohjoumatancea jdeiaVe
its fulfillment Col.'Foreacre Is a:
honorable, high-tonqdmanand woul
to-day resign hiff position sooner than
lend his aid to any such scheme. Ath
ens is too important a feeder to - the
Air-Line to be thus ignored, even If
such a disposition was manifest. You
have no idea the amount of freight
shipped over out line. The B. tfc D.
cannot afford to thus antagonize the-
busine8smenofourcity. It is only a
questipn of time, and a very short
time, too, when through
be running from Athens tq Clarkes-
ville, and freights moved with the
most'dts patch. ■ -Why,- to
folly fitthe'
are trying, to JwdUi
trade In the Interest of Atlanta, I will
here tell you that Athens has actually
better freight rates to that point than
Atlantis. You may assure our people
that they have not taorifloed the North
eastern, as some contend, but that eV r
cry guarantee made them will be car
ried out to the letter.”
Thus closed our interview, which
was as gratifying to us as it will doubt
less be satisfactory totS*
We all know Mr. Bernard,
theutmr '
i unis-
yac
is it pos-
mode money enough to retire, and
that she leiftgs for the sweets of pri
vate life. I Who’s the fellow ?
hone line and yon will uotonlysavor A ship Is always called ‘ she, thoug]
we have Often heard of mail steamdrs.
Ht* J -ItU-i
.'re is a largo
number of vtotosM**** hanging
fZt&SSgSZ'z&ift,
this dgftftuflQr; our,city to wfll ad
minister a do^eeMfrgayvoa the chain-
TUs popular saloon Is strictly first-
class in every respect, and is head
quarters for the purest and best liq
uors of all kinds. It is the finest
equipped establishment in the State,
and customer can find all manner qf
games to pass away their time. The
only ten-pin ally in the city. Don’t
i:t yrri;
.JjCg.
lias 40'pupUa'with
attendance soon.
As you enter the gate, at your right
stands a rude monument of nnhewn
stones to mark the last resting place
of the Confederate dead. But this
seems to be the only care taken ofthe
graves of these fMlen heroes. The
headboards are decayed, and nothing
remains to designate the individual
mounds.
Passing around the hill wo come to
a neat monument erected to a friend
of a few years back; but freshly strewn
flowers show that the hand of a lov
ing and devoted wife had preceded
us. Next we come to a box tomb, the
inscription on which Is quite a litera
ry curiosity—as the most ofthe words
are spelt wrong. This ignorance in
tho sculptor is noticeable on several
handsome monuments. The Taylor
monument and tomb is perhaps the
finest piece of work in Georgia, hav
ing cost $12,000. It is a gothic temple,
of purest Italian marble. Under the
overhanging canopy above the arch
atanda the figure of the wife with the
child In her arms. Above them are
the personations of Hope, Faith, Char
ity and Religion, and still up wards rise
the delicately tapering spire, We no-
tlcedone large brick vault that is
gradually being demolished by shrub
bery that has taken root in the mor
tar, and which if not repaired must
aoqfifaU to places. We • found one
vault to which the lock had been left
open, and several coffins exposed to
the gaze of the curious. Atone point
we were shown a place where a coffin
had been laid on top tho earth and a
brick arch built over it. A few days
eince some person removed several of
tho brick and thus exposed the casket
to view; but the devastation Wna soon
repaired* Atths foot of the bill, where
a tiny stream flows into the Oconee, a
small triangle of ground has been giv
en to the colored people. But it is not
only overcrowded, but at every rise in
the stream the graves are covered fb r
several feet # wi.th water, and we. hear
that sometimes bodies are washed up.
Our oolored friends should purchase a
better site to bury their dead than
this.
There are many imposing monu
ments, that mark the resting, place of
our city's noble dead. With some of
the lota great care is taken, and the
work of loving hands is noticeable;
while others look neglected. This is
comparatively anew cemetery, and
far from overcrowded. In fact we see
many beautiful lots yet untaken. We
think our city should take some steps
to beautify this spot. With a small
outlay of money and but little labor it
could be greatly improved. We know
of no burying ground where nature
has done so much to assist art.
A SERMON FROM CHRONICLES.
.’’And he was exceeding wrath."—Timothy 10-
Once upon a time there was a paper
published In that region round about
Athens called the Watchman,and Its
ruler got things mixed, and publish
ed to the world that a certain young
scribe in King Speer’s army at . the
Capital writ a letter to a paper in
Gainesville. .
Now when that squib met the eye
of the brilliant young scribe he was
exceeding wrath, and swore dire ven
geance upon the man who had slan
dered him. So he toketh up a piece
of paper and emptied M* wrath upon
it, hurling bolts of vindictiveness at
the head ofthe Watchman’ editor os
l*rge os 200 pound, sacks of ammonia-
ted dissolved bones. Then this young
scribe forthwith sends this annihilat
ing missive to .‘a journal called the
Chronicle. , '. . .
When received the chief of thqt^pa-
per'was exceeding glad, and exclaim-
ed to his mighty ?lan, “This Is the
way I long have sought to gst aven
with that journalistic inUrloMr,'! t
will publish hit si|is sad frsnnjMf*
sions to the world and crush him with
their weight I” He also sent oat into
the highways and byways htt son Jo
seph, who wears a coat of; many col
ors, and this young chle'ftan sold unto
oil he met, “Hearken anto what Isay
untoyou 1 The pharisee ofthe Watch-
nan is at last, overwhelmed. Let us
rejoice and be exceeding glad.”
But lo and behold! The young’scribe
in King Speer’s host did not fire the
the train of public * sentiment he ex
pected. The people gathered together
and said, “Give unto us an antidote
for an emetic!” .;
But the editor of the Watchman
looks with the eye of compassion up
on that young eoribe, and his sympa
thies go out to him like q minister-
ing angel. Bqrely the young man got
np that morning wrong end foremost,
and took his literary feast through a
magnifying glass. We shall rand un
to him a vial of SmithV Worm Oil or
a cup of catnip tea. We bear him no
ill. and would gladly waft him a
white-winged messenger of peace in
the shape of a bottle of Mrs. Wins
low’s soothing syrup. He explodeth
before be was loaded. He boileth over
before the, fira. .is kindled under his
dinner-pqt. Ho start* to striking be-
foiq he is wound up, He crosscth the
TWflW*-'«He, pqll-
eth the apple of discord before It Is
ripe. He hurleth a bottle at. our. un
offending head that has been empty
for lo these many $qy$- JJke a 'wild
uSWPHtoih fp$
eMffidetli the hewgag and boats on
* THE BLACK CROOK.
sobo.* tiosa.isrt Friday's Section for Tress-
ur*r.
The longest purse gets the office.
We heard of no fights or rows.
Over $1,000 was spent on the elec
tion. , •
The election was decided before 10
o’clock.
A number of votes were challenged
by the managers.
A light vote was polled at the coun
try precincts.
Every negro we saw the next day
said he had voted for Dearing.
Dolph Mitchell is one ofthtbest
tally-keepers in Georgia.
One darkey kissed the Bible seven
times while taking the oath.
The tax books, show that a number
•f parties voted illegally.
About $100 in taxes were collected
during the contest.
Tht* usual scenes of disorder were no
ticed aronnd the polls.
Judge Kenny was prostrated by fa
tigue while counting out the ballots.
A negro with a jug of whisky was
stationed on every road leading to
Athens. ,
Voters were ottered tickets with a
lialf dollar wrapped up therein, and
they went like hot cakes.
A defeated candidate found his office
besieged Saturday by darkeys, who
wanted still to levy black mall.
Place not your trust in votes that
can be bought—*. e., don’t invest too
soon.
There were several Jugs of .whisky
hid around the polls, and a number of
drunken negroes was tlie result.
The day before the election one ne
gro sold out to two parties at $5 eaoh;
and he then voted for a third.
Ham Dearing is a good worker, and
Is one of the cleverest fellows we know
besides.
The candidate who wroto Ids tick
ets and didn't announce in the
Watchman got 7 votes.
After the result was declared Treas
urer Dearing was triumphantly car
ried around on the shoulders of his en
thusiastic supporters.
Buying votes has become a necessi
ty to 8ucoess in Athens—and he who
is without sin let him cast the first
stone.
“Have you been living in the State
for twelve months?” asked a niaiiu-
gerofa sullrage-slinger last Friday.
“No, sail,- I’se been libbin in Greeno
county,” was the response.
Injustice to Mr. F. W. Lucas we
will say he made no effort whatever
to secure election—having declined to
buy his way with either money or
whisky. He is one of the best, truest
and noblest gentlemen in Athens.
Mr. Albin P. Dearing, Jr., the suc
cessful candidate, is a young man of
22. He has a brilliant mind and is a
natural financier. The public funds
will be safe In his hands. He is pleas
ing In manner aud very popular. Al
though a brother-in-law to Mr. Speer
Mr. D. was heartily supported by
many of tlie strongest Organized.
WINTERVILLE ITEMS.
. * ’ By Reformor.
Mr. Aquilla Pittard is now on a wes
tern tour. The last heard of him he
was in Water Valley, Mississippi.
Tlie condition of a large majority of
the farmers is deplorable. They com
mence the year witli a small stock of
hope. They (many) are compelled to
buy supplies from tlie start, and un
less they have an abundant harvest
win next winter be without that
“small hope.” This applies to those
who live in the “burnt district.”
Oat sowing will begin the day tho
ground is dry enough. Had tills and
last month been favorable very few
could have conceived tho immense
area that would have been seeded to
this most Important crop. As the
weather now is, at least one third of
the spring crop will not bo sown.
The heavy rain of last week was ter
rible on bottom land, washing away
fences, Ac. Upland was also washed,
doing considerable damage to small
grain.
The people of this district (Buck
Branch) have about copic to the con-
cluslon not to have anything more to
dq with county elections from the fact
tbat durlng the 19th century not one
ofour citizens have been elected to
any office Within the gift of tlie peo
ple- It is now the largest in tlie coun
ty 10 area and second in voting popu
lation, but with all this territory and
nearly 1,000 inhabitants there is not
now nor has there been iu 75 or 80
yean a man with brains enough to bo
Coroner, Sheriff, Tax Gatherer or
for any other official. Times and
things will have to change or we will.'
There is yet but little talk of guano,
and we believe the farmers will carry
out the resolve made last summer—to
use but little of it.
The “fence election” lu Oglethorpo
as the absorbing question just over
the line for many weeks, and we be
lieve the nearer the election approach
ed the faster the rail splinters worked.
They evidently had no idea of passing
the stock law.
A new public road through Win-
tervillo is now the talk with fair pros
pects.
We learn that there is a good school
progressing at Beaverdam church.
Elder Sam Chandler will preach at
Beaverdam at the March meeting.
Rev. Mr. Wooten, our new Metlio-
dist minister, creates a favorable im
pression.
-Daniel" Boone has ‘gone into the
“snap'bean culture,” and has a pro
cess-for preserving them which Is 1
doubtless the best ever yet heard of.
dfoawop
a town foster than with a good
and Comfortable honk*. ^
■-* * ' I*
* ~ -I.’ ** »*J»1 J-.-i.es !..
ji’iiT 7frrr.! t?r*w»
lence It Is all spoilt. He lq en
tirely too premature and graspeth at
shadows. We looketh with pittying
kindness upon Orisypnng scribe, and
would gladly place a balance wheel
upon his hasty eloquence. He Is yet
young In the cause, and boileth over
like unto a pot of sorghum molasses*
He chargeth us with being partial to
tho honest soil. ■■ God maketh man in
hfo’ dwh linage iff the dusk - of the
earth; but Mr. Bpeer maketh officers
often <et the black-aklnnedZulus, and
clotheth them-with purple and fine
linen. We doubtetb not that era this
ouF^roang s$Mbe repenteth hia wrath
and dfbppeth the tear of regret upon
It is not the humble soldier lit the
ranks, but the High Priest omloffiom
of thq ladependent party that the
WA’lftfHMAN flgbteth. Ua hdaideth up
hfo ^isdom for the Qieat Chieftain. /
.teivruudnnnl -.■•'iteV.My
P. BENSON.
This is’aday ofshoddyism, and in no
trade is it more manifest than buggies
and wagons. Our market is flooded
with worthless Northern wagons,
manufactured from green timber and
hastily and carelessly put together. It
lathe poorest kind of economy to buy
these vehicles, yet a large majority of
our people delight to be thus humbug
ged. ' But there Is 1ti Athens a man
who knows not tho meaning ofthe
word shoddy—our old friend, Mr. P.
Benson, who for years was foreman at
Hodgson’s shops, and helped to give
vehicles from those works their envi
able reputation.- Mr. Benson is now
running on his own hook, and uses
nothing bnt the best Reasoned timber.
He makes his hubs of the famous
Greenville, 8. Cl,white-oak, and diaws
upon the best markets for his other
material. He is now assisted by his
brother, one ofthe best workmen In
the South.. Ohe of his Wagons, or bug
gies, or any other vehicle he makes,
Is worth ■ B‘ car-load' of that Northern
•fork.' We ask our'people to give him
ateall when they want a reliable arti
cle. He'turhs out lieuutiful work, and
ft will last, too. Hia prices aro very
low.