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BANNER-WATCHMAN~~
PERSONAL. MENTiohT ‘—“
Hon. H. H. Carlton has returned
from Atlanta.
Dr. J. A. Hunnlcutt was | n Griffin
last Saturday.
K.1 Martin, from Oglethorpe, was In
tin city yesterday,
Messrs. Pope Barrow and L. * Cobb
are at KHiert court.
Mr. Billie Smith, of Oglethorpe,was
in tlic city yesterday.
Miss I.lla Edwards U yn a visit to
friends iu Oglethorpe.
Mr. Howard Irby of the Glade was
in tiie city yesterday.
M r. Royal Stokely, of Oglethorpe
is spending Sunday In the city. ’
A number of friends accompanied
Mr. 1a>w is Thomas to his nuptials.
Mr. Perdue, of the Watkinsville
Advance, was in the city yesterday
Miss Katie Morton, who has been on
a visit to Savannah, is expected home
HOOll.
Messrs. Royal Stokeley and John
Knox, of Oglethorpe, were in the city
yesterday.
Mr. James J. Green, one of Ogle.
thor|>e’8 cleverest citizens, was in the
eitv yesterday.
ltev. J. A. Munday, of Augusta, has
hud seventy acquisitions toliischurch
since October.
Charles B. Henry, a prominent
young lawer of Danielsvllle, was In
the city yesterday.
Mr. Gus Vonderlleth has been elect
ed 1st Assistant Kngineer of the Au
gusta Fire Department.
t apt. 1 hos. H. Dozier, of Oglethorpe
was in Athens yesterday. The Cap
tain is a splendid gentleman.
-Mrs. Ed. O’Farrell is a niece toex-
Senntor Uwyn, of California, one of the
most eminent men on the Pacific coast.
Misses Claude llartstlcld and Ida
Clarke, yesterday left the Lucy Cobb to
spend a few days with friends in Ogle
thorpe.
Capt. J. A. Cobb, of Amerlcus, is
spending a few days in the city, hav
ing brought one of his daughters to
the Lucy Cobli.
Rev. J. G. Gibson, one of the ablest
divines in tlio Mouth, paid us a pleasant
•.■all yesterday, lie is one of the best and
truest men we ever knew.
Postmaster Orr Is absent in Atlanta,
ns witness in the case of Rice, who
robbed the mall at Lula, and Mr. I.M.
Kinney is in charge of tlie Athens
jHist-olllce.
Miss Blanch Walton, of Augusta, is
expected soon on a visit to Miss Claude
Thomas. Miss W, is a relative to Mad
ame LeYert, who was the most Iieauti-
* ill and accomplished lady in the world.
We very much regret to hear of the
serious illness of Mr. Ed. I, Smith, of
Gainesville. He Is now in Atlanta
under treatment of Drs. Calhoun and
Westmoreland. His many friends
here, earnestly wish his speedy recov
ery.
A cents enn now snup a fortune. Outfit worth
>"'ni frt e. For full particular* address K. O.
hideout A Co., 10 Ilarclay 8|„ N. Y.
SiiMBfa.
TRADE NOTES
lnt«r uperaed with Sundry Loo*l Items, Laconi
cally Hoted.
Hear in mind that Lowe & Co. keep only the
best ami pureflt liquors at their bar.
Thunder storms will soon be ripe.
CoMPoitTAntR beds and a first-class attention
cun t>e hud ut K. 11. I^mpkin'*. Don't forget.
Tiik only place in the city you can gel the fa
mous Maxey's sweet mash whisky is Lumpkin's.
Me*sr*. T. Fleming & Sons will hire
the Pioneer team.
K. It. LAvrKtN keep* the finest bar-room in
the city and the purest and beat liquors.
Tiik only ten-pin alley In the city and the beat
billiard aud pool tables at Lumpkin's saloon.
Therein a perfect mania in Athens
now for new nigna.
If you want to be treated like a Lord patron
ize the popular saloon of K. II. Lampkin.
Lows at Co., wholesale and retail liquor deal
ers. Broud street, Athens, tin. Remember.
Mr. Holman has just received a car
load of fine lit ides.
If you want the best cigars sold in the city,
buy of Lowe Si Co. Try ' Punch and Judy.”
Tiik best keg and bottled beer, porter ale, etc.,
always fresh at the bar of bmc & Co.
Karlv vegetables abundant in market,
but prices are high.
lira sritiNci is the best brand of rye whisky
sold in Athens, although the Family Nectar is
hard to eclipse. Only found at Lowe d: Co’s.
Lowk Si Co. ran and will duplicate, if not un
dersell, any bill of liquors sold in Georgia at
wholesale. A trial is all they ask.
A splendid power press for sale at a
bargain at tills office.
oi k friend, frinu thu country ran get tho best
anil cheapest bottled liquors at Lowe & Co's.
oi k country t orn whisky has a reputation
throughout the South. Try a quart or gallon.
Fun the line.I imported wines, brandies and
liquor* of all Limb at Lowe A Co’s.
Several new warehouses will be erect
ed in Athens the coining summer.
Low K A Co's cigars are tho best In the city.
No disorder ehiiracters or loaf tn nro tolerated
nround the band Lowe A Co. We keep there
only our best and purest liquors—guaranteed.
Every preparation is being made to
celebrate memorial day in imposing
style. 1
Whiskies of the old Kentucky ityle arc stead
ily Increasing in favor with those people who
seek absolute purity eombiued with that fruity
and mellow flavor to be found only In the gen
uine product of "Old Kaintuck ." Jfarpcr i Set-
m ,n Comity Widely is and has been for years be
fore the public and has as well merited a repu
tation In Its own state as it possesses abroad.
Sold only by J. 11. I>- Bausse. Athens, Oa. I
pRiNTKKUscan purch»>e ut the Watchman or
Ace the type ni’WMzry to equip a weekly p»*
per; one Fugle Job printing pr*M, 9x11. In good
condition; one »tunding pre**. Ure*t Bargain*,
“lake Kick the heart thou guvest.’
lie was a butcher, and she wanted liver.
They don’t speak now.
C. L. I'itnks A Co.. atH. Betisse’, old stand,
keep always on band one of the nicest and
freshest stocks of fancy and family groceries.
• auurd goods, confectionery, country produoe-
,c. t in Athens. No one can undersell them.
Huiso your Jol. printing, binding book work
etc , to life WsTCHass offlee. Maganlnesand
music bound. Wank books made. Ruling
handsomely done. We dofy competition In p
ces and class of work from any quarter.
Joe Fleming *)>oiid* hall his timelook
jug at those piciures in the handle oi
some knives In his store.
Tin: cclobrtdcd Dnvls Sewlgg Machine, which
has only ta be seen to be appreciated, (or sale
cheap by Zeke Edge, at John Bird's.
The fine*! metalir burial cmm ever brought
South, at John Mini’s. *
John Bi*i> sells the cheapest furniture, ofaU
kinds, hi Northeast Georgia.
TuosK spring beds gt John Bird’s are simply
luxurious. 1 .
zkkk Kupz says Bird can't keep any new fur
niture long enough for him to get a look at M.
lr yon want to get happy, live happy and die
happy, buy furniture from John Bird,
Fun the beat had°f coffins of all grades, go to
John Bird’s.'
J. FaiKNP has Just received a line assortment
of spring goods. Mease call arid examine.
Whin you get ready to buy either pants, coat
or vest call on J. Friend. Merchant Tailor.
Damn beef, bam sausage, magnolia bams, and
the best grades of smoking and chewing tobac
co at C. L. Pitncr A (Jo's. ' A
McBride A Co., Atlanta, Ga., have In
stock the largest and most varied assort
ment oi I jimp Goods ever brought south.
Parlor and Hall Lamps—Glass and Brass
I.amps, Refhttor Lamp#, and Lanterns,
Mhfidas, Burners, Chimneys. .Yon save
a good profit la freight and our pricea
am aa low at tn arty market.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE CITY.
Spring showers.
Spring lias arrived.
Now for the pic-nlcs.
Country butter is scarce.
Next Saturday is April fools day.
Fislilng has not liegun in earnest yet.
again ,mmer8 ar ° ' >ecora ' n >? numeroua
dem* nry ^“Sfellow, the poet, is
thf"«uw? era,,1 * rdtt0 ° iU to *PP« , r on
this season 8h ° W * * re bo °ked lor Athens
-E 10 summer’s drought in trade has
fairly set In.
c*^Tre^rt«l “ redl8apiH ‘ ari,,tf “ n ° " eW
f«wSe. bU * gy rid “ 8 "" beoon,lnR
D r . Mell delivered a line sennon Sun
day morning.
There is very little liquor drinking
now in Athens.
Charlie Cooper denies that matrimo
nial engagement.
It will soon be time for our store* to
close at 6 o’clock.
Travel is liri.sk and our hotels are do
ing a fine business.
Bob Gray will soon open a superb
stock of spring goods.
A crossing is badly needed opposite
the Episcopal church.
Early gardens will yield abundantly,
aa the seasons are fine.
A good deal of trailing la ls*ing done
fn real estate In Athens.
The front* of most of our business
houses needs modernizing.
The Camp Tim,, have sold tlie right
of South Carolina for ♦2,000,
Wherever your eye rests in Athens
new buildings are going up.
Several atores on Broad street •will be
extended hark and enlarged.
Pistols and coffee an* pending be
tween two parties in tho city.
There is some talk of re-organizing
the Grange in Clarke county.
Athens is getting a good trade from
Tennessee and North Carolina.
Everything is now ready to begin
work on the Georgia extension.
There will lie a great many celebrations
in Athens the coining season.
Tlie watch that Mr. Phinlzy left in
his room at the fire cost $300.
Let Clarke re-organize her Fair Asso
ciation, and iiiuke it a success.
Some day a fire will sweep Athens
from centre to circumference.
Flowerpots are leaving the pit, and
taking seats in the dress circle.
4.480 pounds of sausage have lieen sold
by Booth Bros, cilice Christmas.
The Rock College is too good a. build
ing to be allowed to go to decay.
Tlie wet weather is breeding a great
many colds and some pneumonia.
Watkinsville is now talking ntiout
building a railroad to Jug Tavern.
Three more wngons broken down in
that chasm near the up|ier bridge.
There are some streaks of rust and
mould in the grain in this section.
Good lioya do not have to l>o reminded
that it is w'icked to rob ubird’s nest.
Occasionally yon strike a coalitionists
in Athens; but they arc all darkeys.
It is now predicted that cotton will go
up—but too late to help the fanners.
It has been a long time since any illic
it whisky has been brought to Athens.
There is no reason wbv every farm in
Georgia should not be self-sustaining.
Country Hams.—Mr. J. L. Wright,
of Oglethorpe, was in the city yester
day with a wagon load of old country
liams for sale.
Home Again.—A gay widow who
eloped with a married man not long
ago and went to Atlanta, has just .re
turned all xfofu <fiio.
Insurance.—We are told that all
the buildings In the campus are in
sured for only f18,000. The State is
certainly carrying a heavy risk.
To Resign.—We learn that Capt.
H. Cobb Davis will next fall resign
bis position as Chief of Police and run
a grain farm down in Oglethorpe.
Marrild.—Married, on Sunday
evening last, by Rev. John Calvin
Johnson, Mr. Wm. Conley and Miss
Annie Jackson, formerly of South
Carolina.
A Revolutionary ReliCt.—Mr. J.
B. Toomer has a sword buckle that
was found on the Eutaw battle-field.
It has the print of a palmetto tree,
with the date 17TC.
Death.—We are sorry to learn of
the death of Mrs. James H. Bullock,
of Madison county, who died yester
day. She was the daughter-in-law of
Maj. Dick Bullock.
A New Organization.—It is pro
posed by some of our colored friends
to start in Athens a Lime Kiln Club.
If the club is gotten up we will print
the proceedings regularly.
Improving Road.—The Georgia
roalroad is putting in new cross-ties
and laying the best of new iron along
the entire road from Union Point to
Athens. Hurrah for Wadley!
An Error.—It is the general Im
pression that a part of Barnett’s shoals
are located in Clarke county. It Is a
mistake. This valuable property lies
entirely in Oconee, the Clarke line
being a mile distant. " ,
A Revival.—A big colored revival
Is going on over the river in East
Athens. There were seven converted
last night. John Snellings, the col
ored prophet and weather prognosti
cator, is at the head of it.
A Hero.—Mr. W. W. Gholstiu, of
Madison county, says he is forming
the biggest clqb in Madison county to*
subscribe for tlie Banner-Watch
man. Hurrah for Gholstiii.
Tiie Oldxht Max.—Mr. Cheatham,
living twelve miles from here, is proba
bly the oldest in tbia section, being *5
years old.
Death.—Mr. Jasper Haynes, one of
the oldest and most respected citizens of
Oglethorpe, died on Friday last. Sun
day he was buried at Bairdstown.
Behind the Aoe.— 1 There is a mau in
Athens who is a good mechanic and a
sensible man that thinks the world is
flat and not round as geographers teach.
A Veteran.—Mr. Williford, oar vfclty
mail carrier, has been in the post-ofllcri
service since 1838. He is sixty-three
year* old, and in all his life has never
drank so much as a quart of liquor.
Made of Logs.—The beautiful home
of Mr. Ferdinand Phinizy, of Athens,
with its Mansard roof, is built of logs,
and front this rude foundation its pres
ent handsome proportions has been
reached.
Chicken Fight.—There was a big
chicken main fought just without the cor
porate limits Thursday evening. About
twenty-five or thirty spectators were on
hand. The entertainment will be re
peated at an early day.
Found bv the Buzzards.—'There is a
house on Oconee street, used now as a
residence, in which 'an old batchelor
died tnauy years ago and his wherea
bouts was discoved by the buzzards liv
ing around the house.
His Startin’ Life.—Col. Foreacre,the
president of tlie Northeaster railroad and
probably the best railroad man in the
State, once drove a stage and after
wards beeame station agent, and final
ly became famous as a railroad magnate.
A Pkopiiet.—John Snellings, a col
ored fanatic says that he has a revella-
tion from on High that a very destructive
storm will visit this country twelve
months from to-day and warns the peo
ple to flee from the wrath to come.
Selah!
Corner-Stone.—The corner-stone
of the Lucy Cobb chapel will belaid
on the 12th day of May, with appro
priate ceremonies, in honor of the
birthday of Mr. George I. Seney.
Hell.—A colored preacher in Ath
ens last Sunday speaking of hell
called it a place where there was
smashing of teeth and them that hud
no teeth a squshing of guins.
Freight Rates.—A gentleman
tells us that it costs him less to get
goods from Massachusetts than Au
gusta, Gu., while from Atlauta there
is but little difference In the rates.
A number of persons In and around
Athens are addicted to tlie use of opium.
E. H. A W. F. Dorsey are doing a
thriving business. Success to you, boys.
The Odd Fellows celebration will be
the biggest thing ever known in Athens.
Rents will doubtless decline In Ath
ens, as so many new houses are going up.
Prince Hodgson and Ed. Potter walk
five miles every morning before break
fast.
More rain—“How you gwine to help
yourself 7 What von gwine to do about
it?”
Call on Hampton A Co. for a reed and
they weigh you out a pound of choice
maccaroni.
There Is now a fine prospect that we
will coiitinue the publication of our
daily.
Two of the livest young business
men in Athens have formed a copart
nership.
The Good Templars continue to grow
and tlie order speaks of having a big cel
ebration.
Tlie Clierokocs of North Carolina are
short of money nnd clothes. They ask
for relief.
There is now little doubt About tlie
North-Eastern connecting with the Geor
gia road.
The town is full of rotten corn. There
is Scarcely any to lie found that is not
mildewed.
Mr. Green Bailey, when going to work
yesterday rooming, fell down on a rock
and broke his leg.
Madame Rumor says that Mr. Cliarli e
Cooper will soon lead to the altar a
young lady in Crawford.
A dead beat lias been doing Gaines
ville, pretending to canvas for the life
of Garfield. Look out for him.
Mr. P. H. McWhorter, of Greene,
has several car loads of Bermuda grass
hay they want to sell in Athens.
An Indian Pipe.—Mr. Charlie
Daniel, of Oconee, smokes an Indian
war-pipe, found in that county. It is
made in the shape of a grasshopper,
and holds about a quarter of a pound
of tobacco.
Temperate.—The most temperate
man in Athens is a liquor dealer. We
speak of Air. Dederiek Beusse, a geu-
tlemaii who never chewed or smoked
tobacco or drank any intoxicating
liquors in his life.
Palmetto.—Mr. Toomer lias grow
ing in his yard a youug palmetto tree,
that sprouted from some seed he
brought from Charleston. He thinks
ho will succeed in growing it toperfec-
tion in this distant latitude.
The Weekly Banner-Watch
man.—Our weekly edition has the
largest circulation of any paper pub
lished in Georgia. This Met we are
prepared to substantiate. Advertisers
would’do well to take notice.
Numbering Stores.—A move
ment is now on foot looking to num
bering the business houses of Athens.
Only a few are now thus designated.
It will certainly be a move in the
right direction, aud will cost but little.
Pike’s toothache Drops euro In
one minute. - / .
V A full ilne of staple and fancy■ aroctfU*. *****
brands of flour. McKlroy’t meal, teed potatoes
garden seeds, ete.. for sslebyC.L. Pftner A Co
An old negro man was on the streets
yesterday with a cat fish that weighed It!
pounds caught in Oconee river.
We hear that farmers are changing
their mind* and will prepare more land
than they once thought on cotton.
Sam Hunter says he now owns his
bean ideal of a horse. He is a beauty
and no mistake—that is, the horse.
The old well on College Avenue, in
which a colored child was thrown by itB
inhuman mother, lias been tilled up.'
Mr. G. Hauser is now compelled to
walk with a crutch and stick, owing to
some difficulty with his artificial leg.
A notched log is in the college muse
um that was found twenty feet below the
surface, with a large tree growing on top
of It.
There is a gentleman In Athens to
ning pianos that speaks four languages
fluently—English, French, Spanish and
German.
Atlanta was. first named Marthaville.
in honor of Miss Martha Lumpkin, the
daughter of ex-Gov. Wilson Lumpkin
and now Mrs. Compton, of this city.
We would advise Capt. M. B. MoGinty
to change the name of the Acme fuml-
tore store to something else, eiqcethe
Acme Importing Company slandered
the name.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of
Good Templars, having representatives
from Europe, Australia, Booth Africa,
besides every State in the Union and the
Canadas, will meet In May In Charles
ton, 8. C.
Colonel W. T. Thompson, editor of
the Savannah News, anil author or “Mn
jor Jones’ Courtship," died in 8avan
nab on Friday evening, at half-past
eight o’clock, after a painful illness of
several months.
Measles seemed only to let go awhile,
to get a better hold. We learn they are
now In several families. With proper
treatment and great caution after the pa
tient is able toget about, they are not to
he dreaded. This caution, however, is
absolutely necessary.
“Will yon permit me,” said Joe W. to
hU sweetheart, “to ask your pa a lew
questions relative to our future#” “No,”
said she, “no use. Fa never was good
at riddls.”
Oar friend Frank Rhodes has purchas
ed a farm near Athens with all the im
provements. The farm consists of one-
fourth acre land, one four inontha’ old
calf and a hen-house, (no hens.) Frank
must be getting rich. ™ ' Jf
Death of Elder D. W. Patman.
—This well-known and popular Prim
itive Baptist minister died at his
home in Oglethorpe county on Sun
day night lost. He bad been pural-
ized for about two years. A good mau
has certainly passed away.
An Old Hat-Rack.—Isaac With
erspoon, an old colored man, has four
old beaver hats and all of them were
worn out by Judge Nicholson. Isaac
also has u pair of boots that were
made twenty-live years ago by Pat
rick Barry.
The College Gateway.—Very
few people in Athens know that the
college gateway near the library
building was designed to represent
the State seal of Georgia, yet it is a
fact. The gateway is composed of
three columns and an arch.
In a Plug.—A countryman bought
a plug of tobacco yesterday and found
pressed in the tobacco on.old ferro
type of Col. Marcellus E. Thornton,
and a string of beads. The average
tobacco is coming actively in compe
tition with the prize box business.
Church at Maybville.—Rev. H.
R. Bernard has presented the citizens
of Maysville a lot, and a Baptist
church will soon be erected thereon
This gentleman also gave his services
free to the people of Watkinsville for
a year to enable them to build a
church. ’’ i / i i i 5/
A Crimean Uebo.—Mr. John Winter^
the well-known merchant of Winter-
ville, was a soldier iu the Crimean war,
and was an eye witness to the charge of
Kernigan’s Light Brigade. Mr. W. is
much more familiar with the streets of
Constantinople than those of Athens.
Tit at Precciooub Y uoth.—The twelve
year old boy who recently sold liig fa
ther’s wood and lost tlie money and a
pocket hook near the Mineral spring
playing cards, lias just stolen a suit of
clothes, and a pistol from a young triend
of his and skipped tlie city.
Fire*.—We learn that there were
three fires in Madison this week, not
counting the new Methodist church that
was burned. Happily they were dis
covered in time to lie extinguished be
fore any great damage was done. It
seems that incendiaries have doomed
this town.
A Great Curiosity.—In the yard
of the Lumpkin property, occupied
by Mrs. Burbank, on Jackson street,
are three stones taken from the Giant
Causeway In Ireland. They are so
nicely fitted together that one would
think it the work of a skilled stone
mason. We do not know by whom
they were brought to Athens.
A Sad Case.—A highly respectable
young man from an adjoin.ng county
got on a drunk Saturday night and was
placed in the calaboose. Sunday morn
ing he was released, and seemed deeply
mortified at the degradation. The po
lice toobpity on his suffering and ’totd
the prisoner that they hail only placed
him in a “private parlor, and he went
home happy.
A Narrow Escape for a Calf.—The
other day Mr. J. Z. Cooper found a
young calf lying in the yard beside its
mother, and punching the animal with
his foot, Mr. Cooper decided that it was
dead. So ordering out some hands he
proceeded to have a grave dng, to bury
the ltoast, when Mrs. C. discovered him
in time to save her calf by informing
her husband that the little animal “was
not dead, but only sleepeth.”
Improving Lands.—Mr. Bloomfield
has just finished at a very large cost
clearing up the Immense swamps and
ciine brakes on Sandy creek. It has
also been properly ditched and drained
(a tiling which has heretofore been con
sidered impossible) and it is said by
gentlemen who have been to see it, that
it is the finest and most fertile farming
lands in the State. We want more
Bloom fields.
BUSH’S BOOM.
Joking tfto Jovial, Joyous, Jug Tavern Doctor.
Meandering quietly down tlie street
on yesterday we ran up ou Dr. Wiley
Bush, the Jug Tavern capitalists.
Seeing a chance to get an item your
reporter plied the screws and Wiley
at once poured forth.
Reporter—“Well, Doe., what is the
political situation now in and around
Jug Tavern?”
Doc.—“Well, lama Greenbacker;
I am opposed to centralization, con
sanguinity and Mormonism.”
1 Reporter—“Well,* Doc., what Is the
news in regard to railroads ?”
Doc.—“Well, now you strike me on
a question that I know something
about. Mrs. Bush’s Burn Medicine
is a fixed fact. I have several thou
sand dollars in It, and expect to get a
fortune out of it in the future—but
that is only a small side speculation
that I keep on hand to keep my mind
employed when I am lolling around
home. Then I have a rock quarry that
I sec millions in at some future day—
but these issues are nothing to com
pare my railroad interests. As you
know, JugTavern is on a direct line
from New York to New Orleans, and
from Charleston to St. Louis and San
Francisco. There is bound to be built
two great main trunk lines from these
places, and they will cross each other
in my front yard. I shall at once, as
soon as they are built, divide my large
plantation up into lots and give a big
dinner, invite all such men as Jay
Gould and Vanderbilt, and sell offroy
lots. I expect from this sale alone to
give each one of my children a mil
lion apiece. After this sale I shall
turn my attention to opening up Tur
key creek, so It will be navigable up
to Jug Tavern. Aud now you can see
that there are millions In old JugTav
ern yet. Why, sir, a man could with a
small capital of 150,000 open a jug fac
tory that would be immense. The clay
around JugTavern is suited to mak
ing jugs, and in a few years they
could be made to take the place of bot
tles, and a fortune could be made on
jugs alone.”
At this point the Doctor spied a man
that he thought there was a chance to
sell a bottle of his Burn medicine to,
and bidding us good bye with his
usual smile and salute, he made
tracks for the countryman, and the
last we saw of him the countryman
was sitting on a door step and the
Doctor-was whispering In his ear.
A HORRIBLE STORY.
THE FLAMES TRIUMPHANT
AND THE STATE OF GEORGIA THE SUF
FERER.
iBOUOHB n THE CilPtR CROIBLES IfflUOES.
OUi FlBEin IRE QUIET LOOIEB-OID TOUIA. ’
“WsuriWsl.nl Wataritr la tha Cry. Bat Nona
la to bo Had--Waa It a Two or o Four-Leased
Xtattbat Fired the Pronuethlean Dome?--Xta
Origin Wrapped In the Van of Mystery.
We yesterday mentioned the fact
that a little girl was burned to death
on Mr. Elder’s place in Oconee eoun
ty. Since then we have seen Mr. Mil
ler, who gave us the tollowing horri-
rlble particulars:
It seems that some hands on Mr.
D. W. Elder’s place, near Goshen
Academy, were clearing oft’ a new*
ground and burning the logs and
brush. About dinner most of them
left for home, a colored woman and
her daughter, aged about 11 years, re
maining behind to attend to the fires.
It seems that the little girl began to
punch at a large heap, in full blaze,
when one of the logs rolled off, catch
ing the child beneath it and holding
her securely. Her screams brought
the mother to her assistance and the
woman did all In her power to remove
the log and release the prisoner, but it
was so heavy that her efforts availed
naught. In the meantime the flames
were slowly devouring the child,
whose moans were heartrending. She
was sometime . burning to death.
When help arrived they found only
the charred body of the girl and an
agonizing mother, who had been forc
ed to stand and witness her child
slowly tortured to death before her
eyes.
KILLED BY A SET GUN.
The Students.—There are not a more
orderly and well-beliaved set of young
men in the South than the students at
the State University. They are quiet,
sober and gentlemanly and attract the
attention of strangers by their deport
ment. We do not know a young man in
the University who is addicted to drink
or dissipation. They are certainly a
credit to the Scate and to themselves.
A Trained Dog.—Mr. A. S. Dorsey
has a dog that he sends regularly to
market, and the animal safely returns
with the meat placed In a basket,
which he carries in his mouth. No
one can rob the animal until Mr. Dor
sey Is reached, when the basket Is
placed at his feet.
Change of Mind.—We learn that
Col. Candler, President oftbe Gaines
ville and Jefferson Road, says since
the Georgia Road will come Into the
city, he Is willing to continue the line
to Athens, so as he can connect there
with ; also, thst If Athens will grade
the Toad the Iron and rolling-stock
will be put on.
Guano Bales.—Our dealers tell us
that while the demand for acids has
largely increased this year, the sale of
ammoniated fertilisers seem to be on
the decline. This lookslike our fkrmers
are trying as far as possible to manu
facture and have their own manures.
An Old Attendant.—’Squire Na
bors, who has attended the exercises
of forty commencements, says if God
spares him be will be on hand next
commencement as usual. The ’Squire
has worn the same coat every time he
came, it being an old fashion blue,
Death ok Mr. Isaac Poweu..—Thin
gentleman, manager of High Shoals fac
tory and father to Mr. R. K. Reaves, of
our city, died on Thursday morning last.
Mr. Powell wns honored anil beloved by
all for Ills many noble traits, and his
death is Indeed a sad loss to Georgia. He
was remarkable alike for his sterling in
tegrity and unbounded charity and
kindness to all in distresa. His bereav
ed family have our depest sympathy-
Barnett’s Bhoals.—The rumor
that the company which lately pur
chased these shoals have failed to
comply with their contract and that
the trade was likely to collapse is er
roneous. Owing to some hitch In the
title the matter is temporarily delayed,
although the greater part of the mil
lion and a half dollars to build a fac
tory there has been subscribed. We
get this from the very best authority.
Athens Presbytery.—The Ath
ens Presbytery which met at Mays-
ville, Banka county, March 22d, after
a pleasant and profitable meeting, ad
journed on Saturday. The following
commissions were appointed to rep
resent this presbytery at the general
assembly, which will convene In At
lanta in May: Clerical, Rev. C. W.
Lane, D. D., Athens; alternate, Rev.
Mr, Grow, of Jeflfenon. Elders, Prof.
W. W. I.uinpki n, of Athens; alter
nate, Hon. J. B. Estes, of Gainesville.
:
An .Esthete.—Our genial young
friend Davidson, one of Cohen’s mash
ers, paid a visit to bis friends at Wood-
ville last Sunday, and as he wanted
to be very “esthetic” he purchased a
pair of tan colored gloves,. and also
one ofSol. Solomon’s big sunflowers,
and when he started to church he or
dered outa tan colored mule to Corres
pond with his gloves, but lot and be
hold I when he went to get astride of
of his steed he found one of the black
est mules that was tn the vicinity of
Woodville. So our friend and bis sun-,
flower wilted at once.
Hale’s Honey of Hobehound
broadcloth, daw hammer tall with I and Tar will arrest every ailment of
brass buttons. 1 throngs, throat or cheat.
For three times in succession the
store of Mr. John Wesley Bell, near
Treadwell’s mill, in Walton county,
was broken open. Mr. B. did every
thing in his power to capture the
thief, hut in vain. On Tuesday night
he set his rifle in the store, so that by
opening the door the trigger was
pulled. Early in the night he heard
its report, and proceeding to his store
found the door broken open, and the
floor bespattered with blood. The
perpetrator was tracked for three-
quarters of a mile, and was discovered
to be a negro man named Code
Hughes, who was found to be in a dy
ing condition. It seems that upon
breaking open the door the gun fired
with deadly aim, the ball passing
through the thief’s bladder. He died
in a short time, but refused to the last
to tell the name of his accomplice, al
though he admitted having one.
GRATITUDE BBTOND EXPRESSION.
Hampton C. H. S. C., Huy t, 1SSI.
II. H. Wabnf.r A Co.: Sirs—The result of your
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure to raytase has been
astonishing, so much to that I can find no words
tn which to express my indebtedness to you.
At 5 o’clock yesterday morning, just
about the time our citizens were turn
ing over for their morniug’s nap, a
strange and uncertain clatter of the bells
was heard—not the loud aud rapid clang
of a fire alarm, but that peaceful ring
which betokens an early religious ser
vice or the notes that call the workmen
iu our factories to labor. So at firgt very
few paid any attention to the noise; but
simply turned over with a growl at the
disturbance of their snooze. But at
length the little bell at Oconee Street
church became more demonstrative
than the rest, and soon succeeded iu
arousing all within sound of its clapper.
It didn’t take them long to locate the
fire, for a lurid gleam hovered over the
campus, clearly showing that tlie fiery
demon was having an undisturbed revel *
Our streets were soon filled .with eager
men yelling “Fire! Fire!! Fire!! 1" Our
citizens were seen rushing from tlieir
homes, In every stage of dressing, one
having succeeded in donning his pants
just us tiie gates of the college was reach-
Our gallant firemen were promptly
on the spot, lead by the Babcock. Mr.
Bill Conley had just driven his hack in
front of the Clinard House, when the
alarm reached his ears. Unhitching his
horses it was but a moment’s work to
dash around to tlie Pioneer engine house
ami bring forth the machine. But ere
it arrived the flames had too strong a
hold to be queitched by the limited sup
ply of chemicals. This stream tempora
rily stayed the flames, hut the charge
wus soon exhausted wheu the fire broke
out afresh. Tlie other companies quick
ly followed, hut they were powerless in
the face of the fact that no water could
he had. The Hope started a small stream
from a well, but its hose soon burst, and
when Vliis was remedied the supply of
water gave out. A rush was then made
for a cistern on tlie Bishop lot, but it
*ook some time to get on the stream, and
in the meantime the roof had fallen in
aud the building wus doomed. But the
boys did not stan I idly by. The Hope and
Relief both got streams on the remains
of the building, while the Pioneers with
tlieir hooks and axes set to work to de
molish aud save what was left of the
wreck, which they did, hut the lumber
uncousuuied was’ scarcely worth the
rouble. Tlie charred half of the bottom
story was all left of what was once a
handsome two-story building.
The building was occupied by Mrs.
Ruff us a boarding liouse, and was the
oldest in the campus. How the fire orig
inated is a mystery. One of tlie students
informed us that in passing through the
campus about 11 o’clock he smelt some
thing burning, but after diligent search
failed to discover its cause. Another
statement is that a lamp was left care
lessly burning up stairs and having ex
ploded or been overturned about day
set the rqprn tu fire. A servant girl, we
learn, says she heard just before the
alarm of fire a terrible stamping up
stairs, as if some oue was trying to ex
tinguish a fire. The young men who
first discovered the flumes say they
broke out between the weatherboarding
and ceiling, and was undoubtedly the
work of the historic rat aud match. The
building burned very slowly, from the
roof,and there was ample time to save all
the contents. The only loss we heard of
was our friend Vau Hoose, who left his
cap behind. Not only the furniture and
bedding, but actually the sash, blinds,
doors, mantles were taken ofl and saved
—while report says some of.the boys bad
claw-hammers drawing nails from tiie
weather-boarding. Had there been wa
ter convenient no trouble would have
been had in saving the house, as the
timbers were damp aud a alow rain fail
ing all the time. This is the second
house on the eattipiis that has been con
sumed in the last few months for want
of water facilities.
The house was the property of the
University, and was insured for $2,100,
hut we did not learn what company.
TENNYSON’S LATEST.
Mr. Tennyson’s new patriotic bal
lad; run* as follows;—
He best will serve the rare of men
Wbo loves hts native country best!
May freedom’s oak forever last.
With larger life from day today:
He loves the present and the post
Who lops the mouldered branch away.
Hands all round! God the traitor’s hope con
found!
To the great cause of Freedom drink, my
friends.
And the great name of England round and
round.
To alt the loyal hearts who long
To keep our English Empire whole!
To all out noble sons, the strong
New England of the Southern Foie!
To Eugland under ludlan skies
Tn those dark millions of her realm!
To Canada, whom we flove and prise.
Whatever statesman holds the helm.
Hands all round! Uod the traitor’s hopecon-
ro the gre
friends.
of Freedom drink, my
To all our statesmen so they be
True leaders of the land's desire!
To both oar Houses, may they see
Beyond the borough and the shire
We sailed wherever ship could soil,
We founded many a mighty State.
Pray Uod our greatness may not fail
Though craven fears of being great!
Aands oil round! God the traitor's hope con
found!
To the great cause of Freedom drink, my
frtends,
Andthegseat name of England round and
round.
PRECIOUS STONES.
A Discovery Made tn this Section that Will Prove
a New Source or Wealth.
A few issues since we mentioned the
discovery of some valuable stones in this
and Oconee counties. Since that time
we have examined some beautiful jew
elry that Mr. R. K. Reaves had made in
New York and set with stones picked
Qp near Athens. We were also shown
some rough specimens found oil a place
owned by Mr. R., which he will have
cut aud polished. To the eye they look
like the common crystals and pebbles so
common iu this part of the State, and
for years were looked upon by our farm
ers as an impediment in the‘way of the
plow. Little did they know that these
rocks had a value far exceeding the crops
grown on the soil, and that these crys
tal mines will some day be eagerly
sought after by capitalists as a new field
for investment. Among tlie valuable
stones already found in tlie near vicin
ity of Athens we will mention firsts bril
liant gem that Northern experts pro
nounce the nearest a diamond to any
substance yet discovered. They also
affirm that iio stone has ever been found
to equal this in brilliancy, it surpassing
even the Brazilian pebble. Mr. Reaves
says it took him some time to convince
tiie jewelers that lie hud not brought
them a piece of glass. These stones vary
in size from a pea to as large as a man’s
fist, and are thought to have a high
commercial value, as they retain a pol
ish and sparkle in the darkness. There
are vast and inexhaustible mines of this
crystal, and it is said to be unusually
abundant in Oconee. Next on the list
eomes the emerald, which is a small
dark stone, aliout the size and shape of a
pea, although larger specimens are some
times found. Then we will add the ain-
atliyst, topaz, aud a beautiful crystal,
not yet defined, streaked with all the
colors of the rainliov-. Besides these are
Brins with clearly-defined clouds float-
ng within them, as also of every shade
and hue. There is no doubt aliout the
alue of these stones. As we beiore
stated New York jewelers who have
tested and worked them pronounce them
gems of rare worth, and express surprise
that our people have so long Ignored
them, using far more inferior settings for
jewelry, when we have right under our
feet treasures that even Kings might
envy. The diamond is also sometimes
found in this section, hut they will not
pay the searcher as well as'the more
abundant mines of crystal. This matter
will be worked np and a commercial
value given these stones. Tliev can be
used for many purposes, and will doubt
less take the place of the imported goods
now flooding thu market.
ATHENS PRESBYTERY AT MAYSVILLE.
Athens Presbytery met on Wednes
day evening, the,22d, at Maysville.
Was opened with a sermon by Rev. R.
W. Milner; and organized by electing
Rev. J. B. Morton, Moderator, and
Rev. E. D. Mickel, clerk.
The place of the meeting, Maysville,
is a very interesting community—
trowing and prospering. Liquor has
ieen voted out of the town and adja
cent county. No liquor shop within
six miles of the place. A more orderly,
quiet community cannot be found in
Georgia. They have no need of a mar
shal or police. They are models of
good citizenship, and capital church
goers. It would be a glorious thing
for Athens to take the same stand os
to liquor shops as that taken by the
people of Maysville. There is good
reason for believing that the liquor
business in Athens lessens the pat
ronage of her educational institutions,
aud in various ways injures the best
interests of the city. Athens, with
ner splendid advantages, ought to
come to the front with an emphatic
testimony against strong drink.
L.
Bzv. W. II. Fbzxtiss.
MAGNOLIA ACID.
Messrs. Orr & Hunter have an unpre
cedented demand for this popular acid
and are selling an Immense amount of it.
Their sales exceed their most sanguine
expectations. This acid has been tested
by our planters for years, and it lias a
splendid reputation. Fanners van,
with its use, manufacture a fertilizer as
good as the best at a small cost.
Raised.—A countryman came into
Nicholson, Banford A Co’s yesterday
and asked the price of meat. He was
told 10*^c. “You are too high,” was
the reply; “a man down the street
has offered to sell me at 10>*.” It took
Ed 8anford some time to convince the
customer that his meat was the low*
est.
CHURNING BUTTER-MILK.
We have at last heard of the Cream
Agitator man being “ set down on.
He went to Mr. Sanford Williamson'
to sell a churn, and asked for some
milk to experiment on, affirm that
he would bring the butter in three
minutes. Mr. W. stated that his
wife had no milk on hand that would
do to churn, but the agent insisted so
hard that Sanford went and filled his
jar with such os he hud. Then Camp
got down to business and made that
old dasher revolve like a cow’s tail in
fly time. But three, five, and at
last fifteen and twenty minutes
elapsed, and still no signs of butter.
The churn man then poured la some
warm water and set to work in dead
earnest. He turned, and turned, and
sweated and fumed, but all to no
avail. The milk was in the same
condition as when he first tackled it.
Just about the time he was about
giving up in disgust Mr. Williamson
remarked, “ I forgot to tell you that I
had to give you butter-milk to work
on, as my wife had no sweet milk in
thejiouse.” We’ll draw a veil over
the scene that followed, only adding
that Mr. Williamson accepted an Ag
itator as a bribe to keep the matter
quiet.
OUT or HARNESS.
Yesterday Mr. James Galloway, so
well known to our people as an engineer,
lost his position on tlie Northeastern, as
also Mr. Fox Galloway and a colored
fireman. From what we can learn Mr.
(?. neglected to use an engine that he
was ordered to take, substituting anoth
er. This violation of orders caused his
dismissal, us also that of his son Fox,
who naturally sympathized with his
father. The public will regret very much
this removal, as “Uncle Jim” was one
of the most faithful and trusty engineers
in the United States, and a passenger
always felt safe when he or Fox guided
the iron horse. We hope the difference
between these two gentlemen and the
road will yet be adjusted, and that they
may soon lie again in charge of their cn-
? fines. Other men have been telegraphed
or and the trains will run on an unin
terrupted schedule. We know nothing
aliout the justice or injustice of their dis
missal, as it is a matter entirely between
them aud Superintendent Bernard.
COMMUNICATED.
A Religious Conundrum.—A
certain preacher not a thousand miles
from Athens, not long ago, astonished
his congregation by bringing his fist
down on the table nnd shouting,
“Where Is the religiosity of-the an
thropoid quadramand ?” if ho thinks
we have got it he can search us. We
never saw it in the world.
Convention.—Tho State Baptist
Convention, Rev. P. H. Mell, of Ath
ens, President, will assemble at Amer-
icus, on April 20th. There will be
about 300delegates present. Only the
State road will grant a reduction of
fare, one fare the round trip, the oth
er roads maintaining the three cent
rate.
Death of Mr. Emzub Newton.—
This gentleman breathed his last yea-
day evening. Mr. Newton was one of
our oldest, if not the oldest citlsen In
Athens, and was a man respected by
all. Extreme old age was the cause
of his death, the deceased having long
passed the allotted years of man.
Dxad*—We learn that a Mr. Smith
died near the city yesterday, but did
not get his given name. Now don’t
all the 8mltba in the country go to
blubbering at once.
Editor Banner-Watchman :—The fol
lowing occurred in a city not a thousand
miles distant from Athens: A worthy
gentleman died, and a nice stained pine
colflu was brought lor him—something
worth about $12. In making out the bill
the proprietor of tiie establishment and
clerk bad an interview, thusly:
Proprietor—“Well, I reckon as he was
pretty well off you had better make the
price of that coffin $25.”
Clerk.—“Hadn’t we better charge
$40? ‘The family won't grumble.”
Proprietor.—“That’s so; bnt make it
odd money—say $55?"
And thus the bill was rendered and
paid. X.
ATHENS VINDICATED.
On one of the handsomest buildings
In our city there appeared for several
days a sign that read
nO bmOAkIn
IN
XhlS Hvjje hOfts.
The matter was reported to the -Es
thetic Club, who at once called a coun
cil of war and Issued a mandate that
this reflection upon the intelligence
and liberality of our city be instantly
removed. The order was obeyed
and the sign will be expressed to
the Pioneers of Augusta, with the
compliments of the Captain of their
Athenian namesake.
Editor Banner-Watchman: I had
rather be accused of almost nny other
offense than to be charged witli syco
phancy, and yet I must say that Athens
lias grown apace in the development of
the Banner-Watchman.
Your paper is worthy of Athens and
Northeast Georgia, and from iny stand
point no higher enconium could he pro
nounced upon your paper.
Your polities are sound and in my
opinion will lie endorsed by the people.
I have recently been among the citizens
of adjacent counties, have been with
some of them at their firesides, hence I
know whereof I speak.
If the organised Democracy of the Oth
Congressional District make a wise
choice, the day they make such choice
they virtually make a Congressman for
the‘ftth. Once an Indekf.ndent.
A BOLD BURGLAR BAGGED*
Bobbin* » Stand at tho Upper Bridge end Hoped
fn Bjr the Police.
A matt named Henry Childers hss
a liox-Uke stand at the upper bridge,
and 1* doing a nice little business sell
ing pins, peanuts, pies and like light
literature to travelers. It is true his
stock was not large, and while he ran
in competition with such houses os
Talniadge, Hodgson A Co., he did not
seriously interfere with .their whole
sale trade. But his little store had a
cozy look and the proprietor was In a
fair road to wealth, on a limited score,
and thought that in a few years' he
would be able to retire on an inde
pendent fortune of $5. In fact, Chil
ders’ stand has got to lie quite an In
stitution and few travelers passed that
way without making some little pur
chase that they had forgotten In the
city. Childers always thought that
his humble stock would he proof
against the inroads of burglars, and
hence he did not go to the expense of
buying a safe for his daily receipts.
But it seems that he was mistaken.
There lives in Athens a dusky outlaw
named Burrell Champion, who would
steal any article from a bored well to
a streak of lightning. Burrell has
been unmistakably connected with
three or four burglaries In the city,
but somehow he always managed to
escape punishment and leave some
other victim with the bag to hold. So
on Monday night last, trusting to the
godess of fortune, he made a raid on
Mr. Childers’ stock in trade and not
only robbed his bank,containing some
thing over a dollar in easlqbut carried
oft the bulk of his stock. The robbery
was reported to the police, who suc
ceeded In capturing the thief,who now
lies In the calaboose, awaiting the ven
geance of an outraged law. Mr. Chil
ders came into the city yesterday,
bought a quart of plnders, and says
lie will begin life again from the bot
tom. The only redeeming feature in
the robbery Is, that Burrell’s heart re
lented ond he didn’t carry off the
store-house.
LETTER FROM JEFFERSON.
Oar Railroad and tta Interests
Jefferson, Ga., March 26,1882.
There Is one of the most sensible ar
ticles upon this subject in tlie last
Jackson Herald from the pen of John
W. Glenn, whose head is always level,
that I have yet seen.
Prof. Glenn takes the broad ground
that the longer the line can be extend
ed the better It will pay and the more
it will develop the country.
We believe that nine-tenths of our
people want our road, which is rapidly
nearing completion, extended to Ath
ens, where they have traded so long;
they are loth to give it up, and the
merchants of Athens have only to re
fer to their books to see ahat the ag
gregate trade has been for the last few
years, and we feel confident that if
they will do so even for one year they
will at once realize the importance of
a railroad from Athens to Jefferson.
We scarcely ever meet a public spir
ited gentleman that is not astonished
that Athens cannot see the necessity
of this connection with us. The trade
of Jefferson aloue with Athens now
is at least fifty thousand dollars a year.
A well Informed and popular officer of
our county estimates that the In
creased trade of the town and county
that would grow up with a railroad
would amount to twenty-five thou
sand dollars.
Cun Athens retain this trade with
out a railroad to this place? Let us
see. The wagon freight from here to
Athens is usually two cents per hun
dred per mile, and during the business
part of the year the roads are almost
impassable, requiring two days to
make the trip at a great sacrifice of
time from business. It is only about
one-fourth the distance from Jefferson
to Athens that it is to Atluntu, and
yet the railroad freight would not be
half as heavy from Atlanta as the
wagon freight from Athens and the
trip could be comfortably made In one
day on the railroad instead o'f two
through mud and rain, and if Gaines
ville can offer equal inducements tlie
advantages are still greater, os the trip
could he made In a few hours.
We do not believe that “old Jeffer
son” will be entirely renovated all at
once, but we do know that rtie will he
greatly improved; that live men will
sell goods lower that ever before; that
trade will be built up, and that If
Athens does not want It, Gainesville
and Atlanta will, and that they will
get it If the road stops here. But If It
is extended to Athens she will get it,
as it is three-fourths nearer than Atlan
ta. Besides the road would pay bet
ter and the country more ftilly devel
oped. ’
Mr. Blackstock informed us that
trank laying would commence at the
trestle yesterday, and that it would he
completed to the river In from twelve
to sixteen days, which would bring
the train to within less than five miles
of Jefferson.
The growing crops of wheat and
oats are looking fine, and despite the
wet weather much corn has been
planted.
One cotton planter will not plant an
acre in cotton this year. * * *
WATERMELONS.
Want Bids.—The surveyors of the
Georgia extentton went to Macon yes
terday on a special car with profile,
plans, Ae., for the pnnfose of getting
bids.
Mr. Allen R. Johnson A Sons are pre
paring to supply Athens and vicinity
with this delicious fruit during the com
ing season. They had planted up to
yesterday, about ten thousand hills. Mr.
Johnson'ls a man who believes there is
money in something else besides cotton,
he having sold last year seventy-five
dollars worth of sage from six rows
which he planted as an experiment.
Mr. John Oilleland, a near neighbor
to Mr. Johnson, will plant ten acres in
watermelons. Mr. Johnson has a con
tract to suptdy two car loads per day
daring the season at the springs and
fills of North Georgia.
fllbillty; tickling In the throat, hu»kn«M of
voice, violent coughing, etc., are the effects of a
severe cold. Dr. Bull’* Cough Syrup cure* the
cold at onee and remove* iu •erlou* effects.
Prop. James A. Sewell. A. M*
M. D., of Medical Faculty Laval Uni
versity, Quebec, states: “I have found
Colden’s Liebig’s Liquid Lxtracr
op Beep and Tonic Invioobatob
particularly useful in advanced stages
of Coiuumpffon, tmabneu, dytpeptia, and
all nervous affections. In prronaut wo
men it has been retained while every
ot her article of food was rejected. Pal
atable and easy of digestion.” (Take
no other.)
YOUNO MAN.
A good name is beat won by good
deeds. There is not so sure a way of
being well thought of as by deserving
well. You have a little world around
yon, fill it with good deeds, and yon
will All It with your own glory. But
don’t forget Skiff, the Jeweler. There
Is not anyaurei way of being well
thought of as by patronizing him.
Immersed.—Frank Baldwin went
on a visitto Dr. Mark Willingham, at
Crawford, last week, and while inter
viewing the Doctor’s fish-pond fell in
and was wet from head to foot. While
Frank was attempting to dry his
clothes by a fire the garments caught
and burned up. Dr. W. then loaned
Mr. Baldwin his overcoat—the only
garment into which he could squeeze
—and our friend returned to Athens
sick and disgusted. The story just
leaked out yesterday..
Limberger.—Lines by Winkler on
receiving a package of Limberger
cheeee from New*York:
Forever float that standard cheese—
Where breathes the foe that flies before.its?
With government socks beneath oar feet,
And Limberger fragrance streaming o’er us.
v CONGRESSMAN 8PRRRAJU. RIOHT.
Wa8Higton, D. C., March 27.—The
illness of Hon. Emory Speer last Sat
urday was greatly exaggerated in the
newspaper reports. He was out on
the streets yesterday, and Is all right
to-day.
“The City of Athens."—There came
upon the Georgia train yesterday a
handsome new boat, as long as a flat car,
with “City of Athens” (minted on one end
and “Georgia Railroid” on the'other. It
will be used in building the railway
bridge across tho Oconee.
A’ Nicr ‘Phesknt.—Judge Howell
Cobh lately w rote to a gentleman in New
Jersey, who was advertising Brown
Leghoin fowls, asking price of same. Tlie
ge'nfleman, a Mr. Scott, replied that he
bad Inst shipped him a pair of the finest
ln r hu lot as a present, which ho did
through his high regard for
of-Howell Cobb. Tiie Judge !
way of bridging t‘
ie lias yet sepn tried.