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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.