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THE WATCHMAN PERSONAL. MENTION. Rev. T. O. Rosie was In the city Monday. Mrs. \V. H. Jones is on a visit to her friends in Ancuxt*. v We learr. that Dr. PhlUlpsthlnks of returning to Virginia. Mrs. Isaac Lowe can tone a piano equal to any professional. Mrs. Hattie Martin, of Augusta, 1* on a visit to -rvlstiTes in the city. Mrs. Shackelford, hf New York, is in Athens aud will spend the summer in our city. We had the pleasure Inst week of meeting Mr. J. W\ L*c, of Oconee, aud Capt. Barnett, of Ogle thorpe. Mrs. rhinisy, urr Gartrell.who has been visit ing her parents returned to Athens, her home, last wee a. Conductors Patti r.on and Johnson are as clever • any road can boast. Wo learn from a private source that Mr. Hill has gone to Philadelphia to have another oper ation performed upon his tongue. His friends are hopeless of his recovery. h. T. Brown, Kmj., is one of the leading young lawyers in (ieorgia. He steers elear of jtolitiu*, and devotes his entire time and attention to business. He has a bright future aheud. TRADE NOTES A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE CITY. Gardening. Snap beans. Fresh cabbage. The moon is en its back. Eggs and butter are cheap. Beautiful moonlight nights.' Uoll in, subscribers, roll in! I<ook out Tor fires this month. We ought to have a city clock.. Diptherin, mcnsels and mumps. Farmers putting in steady licks. Peanuts are advancing in price. Very little sickness in town now. “ Hazel KIrkc” goes to every heart. “ Huzie Kirke” next Thursday night. The Purim Ball was a grand success. Our friend George Murrell bad the misfortune to accidently chop off part of one of bis fingera last week. * ' — —1 vy V Our laboring men want a savings bank. “Hazel Kirke” is the idol of the stage. Lawreuceville wants a railroad to Atliens. This weather is a regular love-feast for tin* fanners. FINDER OFF. In the forgery case reported last week Tom Roberts came clear, as no evidence connected him with the crime. IN A CIOAR. A gentleman was smoking a (igyr at the Cllnard House, that he had bought in Gainesville, and found therein a ten-penny nail. On Sunday night last some on* tcred the house df Mr. C. B. Veronee “ and stole the pants, coat and vestal M his son AVillie, together with a watch. No trace is had of the thief. A 8TRANOB TASTE. There is a young student at the Uni- veisity who eats the hind , legs of every rat lie can find. lie also diets on those large size tsd-poies, stewed like oysters. He tells- us that both make delicious dishes. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. On Sunday last m young girl working atthe Georgia factory attempted to take her life with a pistol, but Ilie hall only grazed her forehead. We learn that a love affair was-at the bottom of the trouble. ~ Having been troubled with svery bad Cough ir about two years and haring tried almost eve- — was ever made, 1 have Domestic soap-making is almost a tiling of (lie past. lntorap«ra«d with Sundry Local lt«ma, Laconl cully Noted. Bkau in mind that Lowe &£o. keep only tho beat and purest liquor* at their bar. Wi: at*f u gtMni deal of ti.illc is hoing done in old horses uml mules, devoid of tlesh. foxKoKT.vin.n beds and a lir»l-clnst attention ‘can be had at K. H. Lumpkin’*. Don't forget. They lack fl.uoo yet to complete the appropri at ion for the new Isi Methodist church. It will Ik- a gruml structure, with seat* arranged with in like a theatre. Tin: only place in the city you can get the fa mous Mnxcy * *wcetma»h whisky is l<*uupkin'M. Wi: never saw a lovlicr day than last Sunduy, and our churches w ere tilled. K. II. Lampkin keep* the finest bar-room in the city and the purest and best liquors. Mr Wu.lifori>, our Kcnlml city agent, carries eight malls every day. This only ten-pin allay in the city and the best billiard and pool table* at l<ampkin'* saloon. Great complaint i* made about the irregu larity of the mail lietwoen Athens and Daniels- ville. 1 v you want to be treated like a Lord patron ize the popular saloon of R. H. lampkin. A great many counterfeit dollars are in cir culation. ismvK Si Co., wholesale and retail liquor deal er*. Broad street. Athens, <•*. Remember. As organ grinder was in our city this week, but he escaped without Wing lynched. li you want the beat cigars sold in the city, buy of Iajwc A Co. Try -Bunch and Judy.” Rf.al. estate in this city is advancing every day, and the demand for small houses is unpre cedented. T iik best keg and )«>tl)ed beer, porterale. etc., al way* fresh at the War of Iajwc A Co. ll<ave's circus wdl make a summer tour through Georgia, and is already illed for Ma con. tii .M Spring is the best brand of rye whisky sold in Athens, although the Family Nectar is hard to eclipse. Only found at Iajwc A Co's. The guauo bus in ex* i* picking up, and ns imii h a* ever will be sold in Athens. I.o\vk .fc Co. can and will duplicate, if not un dersell, any bill of liquor* sold In ticorgia at wholesale. A trial is a l they ask. k still hear complaint of the fly in wheat’ where the crop i* advanced. Oi i: friend* from the country can get the best aud choupesl bottled liquors a. Lowe & Co's. The Athens steam laundry never paid, and no Use is now made of the building. Or it country com whisky ha* a reputation throughout the South. Try a quart or gullon. I on the finest imported wine*, brandies and liquor* of nil kinds ut Lowe Co *. Henry Mcelroy was arrested Tuesday for In. nacy and U now in jail, 1-oWE Si Co s cigar* are the best in the cky. No disorder character* or loafers are tolerated around the bar of .Lowe Si Co. We keep there only our l»e*l and purest liquors—-guaranteed. Henry Shirley left for the West Monday. Tiie leading wholesale liquor dealers in Ath ens urc Carithers, Betts & Smith, on Clay ton street. You lose money if you buy before pri cing their goods. Don’t forget them. Til r. Council has put a new lamp at corner of South and spring streets. Try a jug or bottle of Carither*. Betts A Smith's old country corn whisky. The best in uiurkct and the cheapest too. Hope Fire llall is being rc-roafed. Bure grape wine for communion purposes cheap et Carither*. Betts A Smith's. You lose from 10 to ‘.Kl cents on every quart of whisky you buy by not patronizing Carithers, Betts A Smith, Clayton street, above CliuardV Tw o little colored moke* were arrested Tues day for dealing in cotton, but were released as there was no prosecutor. For the bent and cheapest provisions, staple dry goods, boots, shoes, cigars, tobacco, etc., call on Carithers, Betts & Smith, Clayton street. Yor can buy any kind of liquors you waut of Carithers, Betts A Smith, and save money, too Daniel's store atCaloway’s was broken into Monday night and an ovcrceat, pistol, oysters, sardines and other things stolen. The thief left Mr. Killgore brought in n fine drove of cattle Sattirdav. Mr. (ins Hull has sold Mr. Camp his fine Jersy bull calf. Tiie new street-working machine has arrived, and cost $150. Mr. J. W. Brumby will erect two neat houses on his lot, to rent. Bud Michael would make a good clown if lie wasn’t bow-legged. A white woman cutne to town last week hauling u calf in a wagon. Mr. Boh Smith sold 100 cows in .Southwest Georgia at $7 per head. Bead the expose of the Louisiana State Lottery in another column. “Hazel Kirk's"onlv visit this sea son. Next Thursday, remember. Wo have something good to write about when tiie proper time comes. A horse-swapping brigade meets in front of Deupree Hall every evening. A movement is on foot to get up an ojiera among tiie amateurs of the town. It is now proposed to connect Bar nett Shoals with Atliens by a railroad. The Northeastern 1 tail road changed its schedule twice in less titan a week A mad steer created considerable excitement on Hull street last Satur day. Mr. j„ Sehevenell lias lias bought tiie Bernard cottage. Paid $1,200 for same. Tiie Pioneers won the money to buy the porcelain set of furniture in their hall. The story of “ Hazel Kirke” will be recited by posterity to point out a moral. BNLAROINO. The Messrs. M. G. & J. Cohen speak of extending their store through to Clayton street, and make a back en trance. This will be a great conven ience, besides giving more room. "THE BLADE." We learu that Pledger will move the Blade from Atlanta back to Athens, preparatory to tiring hot allot into the Independent ranks next fall. The paper will probably be moved next week. EDZTOE ABSENT. Tiie editor of tiie Watchman left for Dauielsville lust Tuesday, iu the interest of the paper—as our regular agent had to go to Gwinnett. Hence our editorial columns do not this week receive the attentiou we would like. IN FROM OGLETHORPE. Col. Joe Armstrong of Oglethorpe the uglie-1 mau in Georgia, visited Athens last Saturday. Joe is a live fanner— having planted his corn two weeks ago— ami is just a« clever aud honorable as men are ever created. SOCIETY NOTES. One of the city editors remarks that the ‘-breath of spring is on the gale.” Charlie Baldwin thinks it more ap propriate to say ‘‘the breath of (g)ale la on the spring^” - - Several “belles of Augusta’’ jvill sooir visit Athens. This will give the conundrums. Some men have honor thrust upon them; but as our man jlid not go to “Mardi Grad*’ Augusta can now claim the King of the Carnival. MEMORIAL MEETING. iL tlomn Pay a Beautiful Trlbut. of R.sp.ct to tb* Lou PraoItUnt, Mr. U. X. Bloomflsld. RaaoluUonaand AV.dreaa by Qaorg, D. Tfcoxn. . \T) ■ -4—:.., •••. On Wednesday; night of law week, at the ineltatlon of Chief Jones, we attended the regular meeting of Pion eer Hook and ladder Company. O w- News" a chance to ask n few more i ng to the terrible bereavement of that organization—the loss of its hon ored President—no business was transacted, save an election to fill the vacant chair.” It was one of the most impressive scenes we evet'wit- A certain young gentleman from aa ues f e< *- both within and . _ . _ urljLn»J «,na rlonL-nrl In mmiPTliTHr. adjoining 8tate remarked to htofelr lady that be would leave this classic VUy'at daylight next morning. A dis interested listener asked h Im “Do you sit up here or at the hotel?” - Mr. John Ash is negotiating with Willie Heaves for the beautiful fruit basket drawn at tiie Opera House Tuesday night. Mrs. Jas. A. Carlton loft Thursday morning for a short visit to Macon. It Was the Hot. LAND BOOM. A gentleman who went up the Northeastern tills week jn quest of a home tells us that a big boom is hov ering over that region. The thinnest kind of land sells readily at $10 an aare. A FINE STOCK. Messrs. T. C. Thrclkeld & Co; have one of the nicest stocks of fancy and family groceries, confectionery, etc., in the city. They also sell all manner of liquors. Don’t fail to give them a call. ANOTHER ENTERPRISE. A company is now kein g organized in Athens to start a laboratory for the wholesale manufacture of druggists' chemicals of all kinds. We do not think there is such an institution south of Philadelphia. A barrel of whisky burs ted at Ca rithers, Betts & Smith’s one day last week, and John Burch and Lee Good' rum, who were down on Broad street when it bursted, appeared on tlicsceiic in just two minutes. SHADE TREES. Our Council should have those small shade trees on the street boxed, as we see in many places they are being skin ned by careless wagoners. If some of them were trimmed it would be an im provement; while a better investment could not be made than continuing rows and resetting where missing. . A CANCER EPIDEMIC. We never before beard of so many people dying from cancers. They seem really an epidemic in this section. A gentleman informed us that lie knew no less than thirteen persons In and around Athens suffering with those loathsome sores. No cure lias ever been discovered for a cancer. Agents can now grasp a fortune. Outfit worth 110 sent free. For full particular* address K. G. Hideout 4c Co.. 10 Barclay St.. N. Y. PATENT BAGGING. “ Hazel Kirke’s” life, while tearful at times, awakens n smile here and there. Tiie Georgia Baptist Convention will meet in Anierieus 20th of April Tiie finest tobacco in the oitv is at Bloomfield & Sanford’s, worth $1.00 a pound. You can easily show the world how good you are if you have plenty of money. Those farmers who held cotton for an advance will In all probility lose money. Beef cattle nre very high, most nny cow in good order bringing from $25 to $:w. Mr. Bill Hodgson intends to build a cottage on his lot, fronting on College Avenue. Tiie citizens of Atliens collected on Wall street Friday evening to see a free show. Col.” Jack Jones, Gen. T. R. R. Cobb's body servant, was in the city this week. We think those gambling shows ought to lie taxed by the city the same as lotteries. We are told that the First Methodist church will have $75 In repairs put on their organ. A SECOND ATTACK. Mr. George Booth is down with the measles—his second attack. It is not uncommon for persons to have the measles the second and even some times the third term. We hear of only a few cases as yet in the city. . REDUCTION. Last week the reduction on freights from Chicago to Athens went into force, and our city placed on an equal footing with Atlanta and Augusta. We learn that this reduction will soon be made to apply to ail Western cities. Mr. F. D. McMillan, of Elborton, ba» in the United States Patent Office at Washington, a caveat fora patent that is calculated to work quite a change ip the baling of cotton. The patent is for a covering for cotton. The covering, is to be of sheet iron, so covering the cot ton and so fastened as to prevent (be lint being injured by the weather, or by any amount of handling, or by stock. "GONE UNDER." I sat behind her at the play (They laid it was Othello): But who appeared, or bow ’twas done— Well, aelt some other fellow. I know an overture was playad .'The lama they .played last season); And. later, people cned. "encore!'' (I do nut know the reason.) I heard a sweet, entreating voice, A stifled shriek, a groan—a Short silence that. I taka it, marked The death of Peademona. a as a i To some one, that I lost the play Because I sat behind her. Hale’s Hon by of Horkhound and Tar will arrest every aliment of he_ur.gs, throat or chest. CLUB RATES. In order to place a copy of the .Watchman in every honsehold in ’NOTttieast'tfeorgin we make this prop osition : To clubs of 10, we will give the paper one year at $1.25; to clubs of 20, 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 the getter-up of the club, So go to work and send us the names of every family in your neighborhood We offer you the cheapest and best paper in Georgia. One of his most striking virtues was his never foiling truthfulness. In all b^s dealings with other men, there Was no shadow of equivocation,'and we qllfelt within ourselves the dear conviction that what Bob Bloomfield said was the tntth. No witnesses was called to substantiate his statements EXCITEMENT. We see from tiie Albany News that Luther Benson, the temperance lecturer who created such a sensation in Athens, is on a big drank in Jacksonville, Fla Shortly after Mr. B. lectured in our city we received a letter from a gentleman who knew liim in Texas, and our inform ant stated that Benson would talk down whisky in one town and “put it down in another.” We do not think such con duct is likely to promote tho glorious cause. On Saturday evening last the Booth Bros, shot a steer at their slaughter pen, but failing to kill, the steer be came enraged, and after chasing the boys for some time around the pen it jumped tiie fence and made for town bellowing and throwing the dirt high in the air. On Prince avenue it had a clear run and found nothing to at tack until on Hull street, when he made a rush at Rev. D. C. Oliver,who skinned a fence and thus escaped un hurt. At the corner of Hull and Ciay- tou streets lie attacked two men, bun dles and umbrellas were scattered to tiie winds, while themen took to their heels. Tiie steer was finally captured at Mr. Eberlieart’s. Judge A. S. Erwin has keen sum moned to Canton os a witness for the State in the case of C. D. Phillips, Jr., who murdered a convict. The Judge says he knows nothing wliutever of the ease, and can’t see why he is" wanted. GOLD MINES. without, was decked in mourning, and a foil attendance of the company, present to pay this lost sad tribute to a beloved member. The President’s chair was hung in crepe and his equip ments similarly decked. Capt. W. D. O’Farrell called the meeting to or der, stating that as it was the anni versary of their late President’s mem bership with the company all compa ny business would be omitted aud a memorial meeting in respect to the memory cf the deceased held. He then asked if the eommittee'on resolutions was ready to report. R. Jl. Russell, Esq., came forward and read tiie fol lowing beautiful tribute, which was adopted: RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF ROB ERT K. BLOOMFIELD. tt would lie a vain attempt to gild a grief like ours in words Our feelings are shrouded with a pall of sorrow, and we ean only come with heads bowed down in meek submission to an All-wise Providence to pay a lost and loving tribute to the memory of our honored President andbrlovod as sociate, Robert K. Bloomfield. Called from our midst while in the zenith of his manhood and useful ness, bis spirit has gently passed over tho river, and is now standing on the shining shore. He has left a vacancy on our roll, and an aching void in our hearts We miss his manly presence, as he took part in all our duties and pleas ures, sharing with us the duugers of our calling, and the triumphs of our successes. We recall, with tender memory, the gentle dignity with | which he filled the honors within our j gift, nor can we ever forget his earn est efforts, in which we all worked side by side, to build our beautiful hall. His cheerful, hopeful words, and open heart and purse, stand out along tiie way iu bold relief, and murk a course well worthy of our imitation. Fresh is the earth upon his grave, and though no snowy shaft yet marks the spot where he is sleeping, his good works have reared for bis re membrance a monument to'his vir tues, whose corner-stone is duty, whose shaft is kindness, whose cap stone is devotion. This monument we would now in reverence approach, with moistened eyes and loving hands lay o’er its whiteness the sombre drapery of our grief, festoon it with the myrtle of and no verification was asked for his utterances, but wltttblind faith in his lurafsty we trusted him as we trusted ourselves. In the galaxy of virtues that shone out in his life, if there were hut'this one bright star of golden trutp, its luminous rays would -east a lialo around- bis memory that might welt elicit our admiration and demand our Imitation. Let us then preserve ever conspicuous in our memories the recollection of his lov'ofor truth, that when we, too, pass away, -our. forms may be wrapped in its gentle folds. Remember the “friend to truth, of soul sincere, In action faithful and in honor clear, Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who made no enemy and lost no friend. Ennobled by himself, by all approved, Praised, wept and honored by those he loved. Of manners gentle, of affections mild. In knowledge a man, simplicity a child, A safe companion and an easy friend, Uubtaroed through life, lamented in the end.” COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. COUMUH* ClIAMBRB, ) Athens Ga., Mar. Cth, 1882.;- 4 6’clock, P. M. ) r Tiie regular monthly meeting of council was held this evening. Pres ent, His Honor, Mayor Rucker, and a full board of Aldermen. Thu minutes of (he last regular and called meetings of council were read ’ and confirmed. The appeal eases of T. F. Mitchell and Thos. P. Vincent were called and after hearing the evidence the decis ion of the Mayor In tho cose of T. F. Mitchell was affirmed and reversed in * the case of T. P. Vincent. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MCALLISTER AND MILK. McAllister, the Magician, arrived Monday, and being hungry he drank too much butter milk which made him sick and unable to appear Mon day night. He hasn’t been accustom ed to good milk like Doc Dorsey fur nishes. ('apt. J. E. Rltch will run a garden and truek farm this year, besides his regular crop. his “ Hazel Kirke” lias performed over 1,000 consecutive nights. The long est run on record. W maxim of the old Kentucky style arc stead ily Increasing in favor with those )>cople who seek absolute purity combined with that fruity •slid mellow flavor to he found only In the gen uine preluct ol "Old Kalmuck " Harper's yet- mn Countj/ tt'Afst, is and has been for years he* fore tiie public and has as well merited u repu tation in Us otvu State as it possesses abroad. Sold only by J. II. D. Hcusse, Athens, Ga. Sty car loads of lumber came In on tiie North eastern Monday for the round house. Business raiNTZHS can purchase at the Watchman of- tic* the type necessary to equip a weekly pa per: one Fogle job printing press, 9x11, in good condition: on. standing press. Great Bargains. Tilt: ease of Burrell Champion for steali.g flour aud meat oflTof Mr. Dameron's wagon will U' tried Saturday. c. I. Piths <1 Co., at II. Bentse's old stand keep always on hand one of the nicest aud freshest slinks of fancy and family groceries, canned goods, confectionery, country product, etc., in Athens. No one eon undersell them. Tin: SherllTof Jackson county passed through Athens yesterday with a craiy man for Mill- cdgevtlle. IJm.su your job printing, binding book work tic., to the Watchman ofllcc. Maganlneaand music bound. Blank books made. Ruling handsomely done. Wc defy competition in pri ces and eJast of work from nny quarter. Tiif. celebrated Davis Sewing Machine, which bos only to be seen to lie appreciated, for sale cheap by Zcke Edge, at John Bird's. Tint flnost metalIc burial eases ever brought South, at John Bird's. John Bum sells the cheapest furniture, of all kinds. In Northeast Georgia. Thosk spring beds at John Bird's are simply luxurious. Zkke KiM.it says Bird ran't keep any new fur niture long enough for him to get a look at It. I r you want to get happy, live happy aud die happy, buy furniture from John Bird. Fou the !>ctt line o* coffins of all grades, go to John Bird’s. Conkllng has Veen confirmed Associate Su preme Court Justice. This Uncertainly a down- fell of greatness. .1 Fkizxd has Just received a line assortment ol spring goods. Please call and examine. When you get ready to buy either pants, coat or vest call on J. Friend, Merchant Tailor. A member of the Kentucky Legislature re- : anlly Introduced a bill making it an offense punishable l»v fine to tell a lie. "Three Bkothkrs.” the best cigar In thaclty. nt C. I- Pilner A Co's. Dnutn beet, ham sausage, magnolia hams, and the best grades of smoking and chewing tobac co at C. I- Pltner A Co'a. A NKc.no In Athens the other day threw a weight at a liltlc white boy. Gen. Grant Is tr.-dsy the most dangerous man In America. HU power Is great, and he is qui etly watching an opportunity to rcvolntlonUe this government. Kua the best Sour Krout call on C. I- Pltner A Co.. Broad street, and don't forget a bucket to pul it in. The Chicago Ister-Oeenn auggesU Arthur and Lincoln aa the Republican ticket for 18S4. A full line of staple and fancy groceries, best brands of flour, McElroy's meal, seed poutoea garden seeds, etc., for sslo by C. L. Pltner A Co Postmaster Davis has ordered a $400 piano. It pays to be on thesnnny side of Mr. Sjiyer. Mr. I. Benson gave $10 in a wagon sale to Floyd King, col., who was lately burned out. They are fertilizing a field near the Atliens factory with cuckleburs, taken from tho wool spun. T.he upper end of Broad street will have to be widened if the Georgia de pot is moved over. Several of the pines in the Campus have been dug up and ornamental trees substituted. ANNIVERSARY. Mrs. Sarah Savings, of Lexington, aunt to Mrs. Hunnicutt and Mrs. Lumpkin, celebrated last week her 77th birthday by giving a dinner to her descendants—the meal being cooked by tills excellent lady herself. May she live to see many returns. We had a pleasant call last Monday from Mr. James John, of Chicago, who for tiie past three years has been at work in the gold mines of Oglethorpe. We think Mr. J. lias at last come to the conclusion that they won’t pay. Tills gentleman is one of the finest architects in the United States—having construc ted some of the most magnificent build ings In Chicago—and wc would bo glad to liave him locate in our city aud help us build up Athens. We need just such n man. No less striking was tiie mantle of charity which hung over all ills ac tions, tmd while it warmed bis iieait to generous deeds, modesty veiled them front the vulgar gaze. Open- handed and ever ready to lend assis tance to tiie poor, his charity rose yet higher and grander, and taught him to forbear and forget the faults of oth ers—to close his ear to tho foul tongue of ever ready slauder, and made hint mote willing to believe good than evil of his fellow men. At the threshold of ills daily life there stood three guar dian angels, Faith, Hope and Charity. Faith in hiraaeif, faith in the purity Of his motives and faith in God, nerv ed him to brave the dangers he en cumbered and bore him safely through adversity. Hope threw around the clouds that flitted across the horizon of his young life that foretold the eter nal happiness for which lie so ardent ly strove. Charity that was long-suf fering and kind, charity that envied not and thought no evil, charity that bore all things, believed all things, hoped ail tilings and endured all things, charity that never failed. This was the charity which rose like the sun in the morning of his life and sent its cheering rays witli sympathy and comfort into the lives of all around him. This was his prayer: “If I am right. Thy grace imparl Still in the right to my, If I ara wrong, O teach my heart To find the better way. Pave me alike from foolUli pride Or linpioas discontent At aught Thy wisdom has denied Or aught Thy goodneaa lent. Teach mo to feel another'! woe, To hide tho fault I see. The mercy 1 to otliera show That mercy ahow to me Kind, devoted husband and fattier, good citizen, faithful friend, brave fireman, Christian soldier, rest in peace! The heritage of thy virtues honor, adorn it with tho flowers of | j ns pjres in us ennobled efforts that Mr. Durham Browning has been appointed Deputy Sheriff by Mr. Weir, and he makes a fine officer. He tails us there ore only four prisoners now in jail; also that the floor is rot ten and if not repaired, as the grand jury recommended, there is danger of an escape. NHW FIRM. The firm of Bloomfield & Sanford will be continued under tiie name of Nichol son, Sanford & Co. With increased fa cilities for business aud a knowledge of the wants of the people, they propose to extend the same liberality to purchasers which has ever characterized the firm in tiie past. Mr. Homer Nicholson, the new partuer, is one of the livest and most reliable young business men in Athens; while the splendid manage ment of Mr. Ed Sanford will !>c contin ued. This is now one of the strongest firms iu the State, anti is bound to win. Mr. M. B. McGinty last week sus tained a very severe shock from light ning at Midway, about midnight, while sitting in his room, which ren dered him senseless for about five minutes. A slight cut was made in tiie side of his head from which the blood flowed copiously. Mr. Eaves, who had retired, was kuocked out of the bed and Mr. Chapman, who was standing near the door was cast “into outer darkness.” An old ueu setting just under the room was instantly killed and every egg broken. The chair in which Mr. MoGinty sat was broken to pieces, and a hole made in $liS.jamp chimney about the size of a pea. Altogether it was a narrow es cape. One Standing Press, large size, in good condition, will be sold cheap. Apply at This Office. ALLEVIATION Charleston. 8. C., Jan. 10, issi. H. H. Waenkb A Co.: Sfr»—My wife's peculiar nuflVrtnga were completely alleviated byvour Safe Kidney and LiverCnre. II. C. Mosley. M e learn that a weekly paper in vbout to be started at Jug Tavern, in Walton county. A gentleman who 1ms seen tiie manufacture of sausages says lie has eaten his iaNt mess. Princeton bridge is now the largest and best structure of tiie kind in Northeast Georgia. Last Sabbath many of the graves at the cemetery were decorated with flowers by loving hands. “ Hazel Kirke” is like the sun with its sunlight and shadow—pathos and joy delightfully mingled. Athens has of late been enjoying herself tying tin boxes to the caudid appendages of stray canine. Tiie lenten season lias had its effect on tiie social world and gaiety lias been laid aside until it is over. Some fine slmd are now being brought to tills market. Can’t the dealers drop a little on tiie price. The name of the post-office at Tal lulah, Habersham county, Ga., has been changed to “ Turnerville.” We hear it rumored that an *Inde- S endent paper, under Mr. Eugene peer, will be started in Athens. The name of the Danielsville Yeo man lias been changed to the Weekly Monitor, and Is greatly improved. The Confederate monument should be enclosed with an iron fence to pro tect its sides from passing vehicles. The Pioneers speak of christening their Babcock “T. R. R. Cobb,” In honor of Athens' most gallant son. “Hazel Kirke” is certain to attract an immense house next Thursday evening. Get your seats without de lay. ADVERTISING PAYS. The Taylor Bros, say {fast ah adver tisement planted In the Watchman pays handsomely; that they have sold a great deal of guano, the parties stating that they were attracted by their card in the Watchman. We do not believe there is a weekly paper in Georgia with a circulation equal to our’s. BARBED WIRE FENCING. “One good thing about the barbed wire fence,” said a staunch farmer to us the other day, “the hands don’t stop and rest for an hour sitting on top of it.” Well, we agree with our old friend, for we climbed one last Sunday and left the gable end of our pants hanging to it. OUR CIRCULATION. The Southern WatchWan now mails 30 pounds more of papers at the Athens post office each week than any journal published in this city. This does not include our large city and county circulation. There is no doubt of our having 5,000 subscribers by fall. For the truth of above wo re fer to the post office books. A gentleman Informed us tho other day that he bad traveled by private conveyance from Athens through- both Florida and Alabama, and wherever he went farmers are in a fearful strait. They are out of provis ions, many can’t get credit and star vation stares them in the face. Every where largo crops of small grain has been sown, but it is generally unfer tilized and on poor land, and with the best of seasons can’t make much. All the manure was saved to go under the cotton crop. New Biographical Dictionary. An excellent feature of the New Edition of Webster’s Unabridged Dic tionary, just issued, is the New Bio graphical Dictionary, in which are given tiie names of nearly ten thou sand noted persons of ancient and modern times, with a brief statement of the dates of their birth and death, 1 their nationality, profession, etc. This is designed for purposes of ready refer ence, to answer the questions which; often arise as to when and where cer tain persons lived, and the character of thei% achievements. It contains many names of persons who are still living, and the pronunciation of each Jlafoe is given. JOHNSO N'B CULTIVATOR. BARNETT SHOALS. A Northern company (supposed fo be the Inman) last Saturday clo-ed a trade for this splendid property. They paid $22,50() for the Oconee side of the river, including a half mile of fail and C00 acres of land, and $0,000 for Mrs. Has dai's property opposite, with 70 acres. At the July term of Oconee corn charter will be granted and work commence at once. They will $750,000 preparing the land for tories. A railroad will be built, an informant says it will probably strike the Georgia below Athens, passing Mrs. King’s place. Your attention is called to the ad vertisement of the above invention by Childs,Nickerson, Wynn* Co. There are only three pieces in thiscombina- tion, which, by shifting to different positions, gives you sixteen different plows, as shown in the cut. It does away with the old fashioned turning plow, com shovel, sweep and scrape. It does the work of all and thereby saves the purchaser from fifty to sev enty-five per cent. In cost of imple ments. Tills plow is a Georgia inven tion nnd took tiie premium at Atlan ta. Over one hundred sets were sold by the above firm during Inst year and they gave universal satisfaction. Call and see it. XVOTICB TO ADYBBT16SBB. We will not take any cute or display ml vertlsemonts to be inserted on local page of tho Watchman. Nothing but reading notices will be put on that Tiie law now requires all liquor dealers to go before the Ordinary and register thlr names before doing busi ness. INCENDIARISM. It is thought that two white tramps burned the house of Floyd King, in Oconee, as they were seen that even ing hanging around the neighborhood and two tracks were found around the bulliUng next morning. Floyd is an Industrious colored man, who accu mulated some $5,000 since the war. No further trace, however, can be had of the scoundrels. Albert Epps, col., has made a beau tiful picture frame of a cigar box, which is on exhibition at E. C. Long & Co’s. Mr. C. L. Pitner sold his four-room cottage and half an acre of ground to Mr. Colbert, of Madison county, for $2,000. The handsomest and finest line of horse equipments we have ever seen were shown us by Mr. T. G. Hadaway last Monday. We are to have tho genuine “Hazel Kirke" next Thursday night, with the great original New York Madison Square Theatre cast- -) Only one night of “Haxpl Kirke." Next Thursday evening, recollect. Secure your seats. Laughter and tears alternate In “Hazel Hirke." •• LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF St. FETHR." Is the title of a new book Just Issued from this office, by the distinguished nnd highly esteemed author, A. A. Lipscomb, D. D. LL. D.,. containing 120 octavo pages beautlfolly printed on fine paper. The book is now on sale at Born* * A»dej»0P> ttljr | loMnin** KIrko” *$*$ cunU. aigijt. Young wives, young husbands, stern frthers, Indulgent mothers, have all a lesson, » beautiful lesson, to RIVAL DEBATE. Two societies in the University have received and accepted a chal lenge from the students of Mercer, for a champion debate, to come off in Ma con next month. The orators have been chosen, and the preliminaries now being arranged. The University boys don’t want a better appetiser than to elesn up those rival State col leges any morning before breakfast. The merchants doing business on Broad street request us to call the at tention or Council to the gangs of loaf- era that oongregate every evening on the sidewalk, blocking the way and thus driving ladles from tho street. They say they cannot longer stand this nuisance, and If they are not pro tected that they will move op pone other ptfort and ftild ptofti, , affectionate regard. By the poor lie lias befriended, by the sick he has tended, by the friends he has loved, by his family he has so tenderly cared for, he will never, no, never, be for gotten ; and Pioneers, too, can never cease to miss the form and cheering voice of their dignified, gentlemanly, devoted, Robert K. Bloomfield. Tiie bright rays reflected from liis muny Virtues will ever cast a halo over tiie record of our company, and his exam ple arouse the emulation of every member. Tbtrtfore, Be U Besotted, By Pioneer Hook & Ladder Company No. 1, of Athens, in meeting assembled, that in the death of our beloved President. "Pioneer Hook & Ladder Company has lost a member who was ever ready to discharge, in every particular, every duty; and on officer who, though prompt anddecUiveinhiscommands, was always courteous and considerate. He was honored by, and did honor to foe highest office within our gift, and carries with him to his grave the love and highest admiration of eveiy mem ber. Respired second, That in the death of Mr. Bloomfield the city of Athens has lost a citizen second to none In his de votion to her interests, and an earnest worker in the promotion of her mate rial welfare. ■ Resolved third, That to his family, to whom he was so tenderly attached, and tofwhom his loss will be irrepara ble, we tender the sympathy ofacom pany who respected him as foeir fel low-citizen, who honored him aa their Chief, and who loved him as 'their ,lpy|j|S>pi; •.. . Resolved fourth, That a copy of these resolutions be furnished by the Secre tary to each of foe city papers for pub. licafion; that acopy, suitably framed, be furnished the family of our deceas ed brother, and another be hung In our hall, and that a page in our min uses be devoted to his memory. E. R. Hodgson,) R. B. Russell,}- Committee. G. D. Thomas. ) our lives may be crowned like tliine with the benediction, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” No earth ly honors can add to thy happiness now. Thou art gone where the noble, the true and the good sing praises to God in never ceasing hallelujahs! Upon his conclusion, R. B. Russell, Esq., stepped forward aud added to tiie words of Mr. Thomas a tribute that for deep feeling and tenderness could not be surpassed. It brought tears to the eyes of the hearers and stamped Mr. B. as an orator of extra ordinary merit. The election of President was next in order, when the name of Mr. E. R. Hodgson was proposed and seconded. Mr. H. thanked the company for the honor of his nomination, but suggest ed the name of Capt. W. D. O’Farrell as one more competent for the posi tion. Capt. O’Farrell declined, stat ing that he uow held an office in the company of which he was as proud as living man could be of earthly hon ors, aud insisted upon Mr. Hodgson’s acceptance. The vote was taken aud “Prince” unanimously elected. Upon taking the chair that gentleman de livered a short but beautiful address, touching upon the honors conferred upon him and stating that his highest ambition would bo to tread in the footsteps of his honored and lament ed predecessor—paying a high tribute to Mr. Bloomfield's memory. THE PURIM BALL. HmmlonH Han tbs Scan* of a Happy Occasion Another Orand Victory for the H.T. 1C. ▲ PLEASANT OCCASION. Our esteemed friend, Rev. John Cal vin Johnson, saw two rosy-cheeked young ladies pass robed in calico, when he gave vent to the following: “The most beautiful sight my eyes ever rested upon is a healthy young lady robed in calico. You may talk about your silks and satins, your ribbons and forbelous, your liangs and frizzes, but that vision of unadorned loveliness that just flitted by lays them in the shade. If I was a young man like Mr. Judge Nicholson you would see one of them get courted before sundown.” The ladies referred to were the picture of health and w<tli their neat calico dresses created quite s sensation on the street. On last Friday it was our pleasure to attend ono of the monthly enter tainments of Mrs. Crawford’s school. Tho entire programme was finely rendered and very entertaining, re flecting great credit on scholars and teachers. The duet by the two Misses J was charming, drawing many compli ments from foe audience. The spell ing contest was excellent. The ease with which foe little boys and girls Captain O’Farrell then stated that Mr. Thomas had been requested tode- liveran address, commemorative of the character of the deceased; and al so announced that foe company would like to hear from any other member on the subject. Mr. Thomas, In his touching and eloquent manner, then spoke os follows t Fellow Pioneers—Seven years ago to night Robert K. Bloomfield was elect ed President of thte Company and up on this seventh anniversary of that expression of our confidence in him, these marks of mourning around our hall attest hjsloss; that vacant chair, (with its drapery of block) whose worthy occupant so long and so well guided us, awakens in our hearts the effort to express our sorrow in words of comfort and sympathy. The record of his deeds speaks eloquently his own eulogy, and foe silent influence of his manhood, stealing gently into our would spell many very difficult words was really astonishing. The speeches | heart8i fiu 8 them with fond admira- In speaking of the late fire at Madison, the Madisoniou has this to ssy of a young lady well known in ottr city: “The most graceful act of the firajfoos the noble efforts of Miss Marie Bowen, the gifted young elocutionist, who was filling an engagement In our city. With true, womanly conduct, aha drew water from the well in the rear of the Burnett House, and actually carried buckets of water across the street, so great was her desire to assist the sufferers in such an hour. This fair and gifted lady was lav ished with encomiums for her graceful beroismw-and elicited sod merited the SDPftcUtion ol all Uadi fouls us,' ’ .a iU/lUar* by the boys and recitations by the girls were beautifully delivered and greatly enjoyed. And the closing ad dress to the school by George D. Thomas, Esq., was superb. So well did foe speaker suit his subject and speech to foe occasion, performing foa$ difficult part of holding the entire audience spell-bound for nearly, an hour, lVfoe beauty, humor, sparkle, and instruction of his speech, causing foe oldest and youngest of those pres ent to call for more when he ceased to •peak. These entertainments of Mrs. Craw ford’s school are highly appreciated by many of onr best citizens, and proud are we, in having in onr midst a school of such great worth, presided over by so earnest, thorough and- de voted a teacher, as well as refined, cultivated and gifted a lady as Mrs. Crawford. FOR SALE. One Eagle Job Printing Press, 9x12, in good condition, Will be sold efresp, Apply »t TptyOrrffJC’ v s f i 'Y * - • - \ ‘ . .-III! .* . ’ V ... tion, like the soft perfume of flowers wafted on the winds of a morning in May. The prompt man ever faithful to du ty, has answered his final summons; foe noble citizen has transferred his loyalty to the kingdom above; foe trusted friend has left us the memory of his own pure life; foe brave fire man has “passed over foe river and rests under foe shade of the trees.” Though dead, he yet Uvea In our hearts and minds, and Ids Influence shines brightly through our sorrow, “As sunshine pissing through the rill. Thoufh turned astray, is sunshine sUU." - We cannot fall to recognise in his sad and untimely removal foe band of Providence, and may It not contain a lesson for each of us? While our tears yet moisten foe flowers on his fresh-made grave and while foe cheer- tng warmth of bis friendly grasp still Ungers on our bands, sbaU we not try to look through foe gloom of our sor row and for our good read the teach- By invitation a representative of the Watchman-attended foe Purim Ball, given by tho Hebrew youug men at Hunnicutt Hall on Monday evening last. The Purim bail is giv en annually, in honor of Mordecai, who triumphed over Hntuan when lie had vowed vengeanco against tiie Jews and had received permission of King Aliasuerus to put them todeath. But we cannot give the Biblical whys and wheforcs tiie ball is given, as we are not sufficiently versed in that sa cred work to do so, and must refer our readers to tiie Book of Esther in tiie Old Testament, if they wish more in formation on the subject. The hall was well filled with both sexes of our Jewish friends, young and old, with a few invited Gentiles, but from some unaccountable reason only a small number were masked. The characters, some Of which were sublime and others ridiculous, were all good and well taken. We intend ed to give a full list of the characters represented, but time and space will not permit. There are a few, howev er. that deserve special mention. Miss Mattie Jacobs, as “The Huntress,” was given up to be one among the best characters, and she played her part for its full worth and with a dash and beauty that was admirable; Miss Yetta Phillips, “Cotton Picker,” was a rich and racy character and would put to shame the dusky damsels of the cotton fields; Mrs. Wolfe, “Rag Picker,” was good and well sustain ed; Miss Jennie Friend, “Mountain Girl,” did honor to the character she represented, but never have we seen a mountain lassie that could trip the light fantastic with such beauty and gracftftashq; Mr. Cbas. Morris, as the ’Homo Nurse,” brought down the house and was decidedly the- best character represented; Mr. Phillip Stern, as “Chivaller,” Mr. Herman Cohen, “Lady,” and Mr. W. H. Brown, “Lord Dundeary,” were all splendid. characters. The dancing continued until fair Lunar bad travelled more than half her journey, when the band in lovely strains played “Home, Sweet Home,” and the happy throng reluctantly bade each other a fond good night and wended their way homeward, feeling that never before had they spent a more pleasant evening. Much credit is due to the nUnsgers, Messrs. Phil lip Stem and Bud &(lohael. Wo wish our Jewish friends* many happy re turn* of this j>Jea»&»t<jeca«ion. PETITIONS Of Mrs. A. E. .Toomer asking council- to reimburse lit-r in part for money expended iu filling large gully on Col lege Avenue. Referred to street com mittee to investigate and report back to council. Of the board of deacons of the Presby- , terian church asking council to fur nish the gns lamp in front of the Pres byterian church with gas and have it lighted as one aftlie city lamps. Re ferred to committee on public proper ty to investigate and report back to counoil. Alderman Lucas called tiie attention of council to the necessity of a lamp at corner of Market and Lump kin streets. This was also referred to committee on public property to in vestigate and report back to council. Of a number of citizens asking coun cil to place a lamp at corner of Jack son nnd Dougherty streets, also call ing the attention of council to the condition of the crossing at same place. Referred to committee on pub lic property to investigate and report back to council. Of a number of colored citizens ask ing council to appoint J. II. Wilkins, M. D., iffty physician, for tho desti tute colored people. Action deferred until next meeting of council. Alderman Yancey stated tliut anew board of trustees lmd taken charge of the cemetery and they projiosed to keep a man at work on tiie cemetery all the time whose duty it would bo tb look after and protect it in every way. Tiie board* petitioned council to clothe this man with tiie power ofa policeman without pay from tiie city; they also asked that the road ways of the cemetery lie declared public roads to be worked by the street force as other streets are worked, and that occasionally when it was necessary tliut tiie street force be allcwed to as sist in cleaning up tho cemetery. On motion the petition was granted. Mr. 1’. Benson asked tiie privilege of extending the platform iu front of his shop so as to make it about nine feet wide. Referred to tiie Mayor aud street committee witli power to act ujion condition that if granted it shall be subject to removal at pleasure of council. Alderman Painter stated that Mr. C. Kalvarinski had been serving for sometime as a private night watch, being paid by tiie business houses in terested. He had been informed that some of his patrons had declined to pay nny more, thus reducing his pay below a support. He submitted tiie question as to whether or not it would be udvisible for tiie council to make up this deficiency to him and cloilie him witli the power ofa policeman, thus to some extent, adding to the efficiency of tiie present night force. On motion of Alderman Hodgson, C. Kalvarinski was clothed with the power of a policeman without pay from the city and the question of mak ing up to him the deficiency of his present pay, referred to police com mittee to Investigate and report back to council. The Chief Engineer of the Fire De partment asked that council have' placed in the halls of the Hope and Pioneercompanics a small force pump for the purpose of supplying tlieir machines with water when needed. Referred to committee on fire depart ment with power to act. Mr. Jones also stated that there would be a company to exhibit at tiie Opera House early next week, who guve an outside exhibition of tiro works, rope walking etc. He desired to know whether or not the council would allow them the privilege of tho lire works in front of tho Opera House. Referred to tiie Mayor with power to act. ‘ On motion of Alderman Palmer the Chief Engineer and committee on fire department were authorized to order 500 feet new hose for use of tho fire department. • The Mayor made a verbal report in regard to working Lumpkin street ata point where it lias recently been ex tended through land of J. Hampton, the committee did not think it advis able to expend tiie amount that would be necessary to make it useful as a wagon way unless tlie property own ers would give enough land to mnke it the width required by the ordi nances, viz: fifty feet. Report re ceived and adopted. On motion Policeman Rose was al lowed pay for time lost on account of sickness lust month. Alderman Yancey called tiie atten tion of Council to the condition of the cellars under houses known as the Cole lot and Fellows’ shop, lie stated that there was stagna.-it water stand ing in these cellars and was likely to produce sickness. He also stated that lie understood that tiie Fellows’ shop was in an unsafe condition. On motion of Alderman Palmer the Chief of Police was.instructed to no tify the owners that these cellars must be cleaned out and drained and the Fellow’s shop put in a safe condition within ten days from date of notice, otherwise it will be done by the city at the expense of the owners. The Mayor stated that J. D. Pittard, claimed tiie right to move his fence on Pulaski street out about six feet and asked that the Council allow liim to do so. On motion the petition was not granted. Tiie following bills were ordered paid: F. M. Rivers,$11.20; Talniadge, Hodgson & Co., $51.91; J. H. Hug gins, $3.00; John Bird, $29.00; S. C. Dobbs, $42.19; Lyncli & Flanigen, $297.00: M. B. McGinty, $15.80; H. H. Carlton $200, on account; Knox School $77.41, being amount of tax paid in 1881 by the colored people to pay interest on College bonds; Act. ot R. L. Moss, Pres’t. for $201.00, re ferred to Mayor to investigate and. report back to Council; Dr. Benedict, $48.81. Council adjourned. W. A. Gilleland, Clerk. Prop. James A. Sewell. A. M. M. D., of Medical Faculty Laval Uni versity, Quebec, states: “I have found Colden’s LiedioT Liquid Lxtbact of Beef and Tonic Invxgorator particularly useful in advanced stages of Consumption, weakness, dyspepsia, and all nervous affections.' In pregmuit wo men it has been retained while every other article of food was rejected. Pal atable and easy of digestion.”. (2take no other.) ' •.••’.I*.. ■ ?dj fi ■ " M SI Im