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THE ATHENS UEORGIAN: JANUARY 30, 1877.
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local department.
,7udge A. Li. Mltoboll,
Tiie re-appoitment of the above
umed gentleman as Solicitor General
if the Western Circuit, meets the ap.
imitation of the people of Northeast
Jcorgia. Mr. Mitchell is a high-
oned gentleman, a fine lawyer, and
till discharge his duty with credit
,nd distinction. V- ■ \
Installation or Officers
On Friday night, 2nd of February,
it 7§ o’clock, the officers elect of
wans Lodge No. 76, I. O. G. T.,
ill be cnstalled at Odd Fellows
kill. Several short addresses will
«; delivered by leading members of
he order, and the exercises will be
nterspersed with music. The pub-
* ic are invited to attend.
I)r. Joel L. Turner. ! )
The above named gentleman drop-
td in to see us this week, and was
«.td find him iu good health and
ivoascd with our city. Mr. Turner
a recently moved to Athens, (from
avv, county), to educatejhjs children,
nd has bought the house and lot
ormerly owned by Mrs. Savage.
Athens welcomes all such citizens,
»d we hope the Doctor will never
egret the change.
Tli© Minstrels,
llavcrly’s New Orleans minstrels,
>ne of the oldest organizations in the
country, gave one of their chaste and
elegant entertainments at Doupreo
Hall last night. The organization is
under the management of Mr. Win.
Foote, Jr. He is an accomplished
gentleman, and a man that under*
itands the burnt cork business.
Haverly’s name is a tower of
strength and never fails to amuse
tnd give satisfaction.
A New Tanning Process.
One of the wonders of the Nine
teenth Century can be seen on Jack-
tun street, and from a thorough in
spection of the new process, we wero
startled at the rapidity and skill
manifested in the same. We beg all
our tanners to inspect this process,
is we believe there is “millions in it.”
Our esteemed friend, Col. W. C.
Bibb, is the Agent for the State of
Georgia.
Kuooked Down.
Mr. Hugh McGibbs, while on his
*"*y home last Monday night, the
-2nd inst., was knocked down, near
Mrs. Dorsey’s residence, and severely
‘njured by two colored desperadoes.
Mr. B. O. W. Rose, of the police
force, succeeded in arresting the par
ses, who gave their names as James
Harris and General Fambrough, who
committed the assault. He also ar*
fosted Jake Moses, colored, as being
accessory to the deed. They were
i fought before Judge Thomas yes
terday.
Supp & Brydye, supported by
c iueen and Griffeth, chin and
ohoek artists. Whilst the above will
th ® most charming style put a
eaa on you,’’ Jackson and Campi*
oil will act as “shiners and dusters,”
Local Blendings.
There is no flame,
Lured from heaven’s altar to the human breast,
No vestal lamp, whose fragrant oil burns on
Through dark despair and sorrow’s blackest
night,
Kept pure and quenchless still, save woman’*
lovel
Error is ever talkative. ' *
Envy, like flame, soars upward.
The first six letters of his name is
B. H. Hill.
Sunday was a bright, beautiful
day.
Our energetic Mayor supports side-
whiskere. They are doing well.
The blacksmiths in our city are on
a strike.
The churches were well filled last
Sunday.
The last thing to take before sing
ing—breath.
Dr. Turner, of Hart county, has
become a citizen of Athens.
To remove dandruff—go out ou
the plains and insult an Indian.
Regard not dreams since they are
but the images of our hopes.
The errors we try to forget we re*
member best.
Deep sorrows are always dumb—
shallow ones are noisy.
Riches can never make one wealthy
who has a poor heart.
The church bells sounded glad and
clear last Sabbath morning.
The French class will meet prompt
ly, this evening, in the corridor of the
post-office.
’ Blessed is that man who bends his
will to His bible, and not his bible to
his will.
The grounds around the new court
house are being dotted with shade
trees.
The Marshall in Jefferson rings
the Town Bell when ho wants to con
vene the City Council.
Yesterday was the day set - "apart
by the officers of the law to dispose
of Howe’s circus and menagerie.
We trust our country friends will
not forget their chickens aqd eggs
when they start to town. -
Charlie O’Farrell, agent at Lula
city, came down to see his many
friends last Sunday.
Those billet deux, “the arrange
ment for correspondence not being
yet perfected,” etc.,—continue to ar
rive with alarming promptness.
Mr. Hollman has returned to
Athens with a fine lot of well-broke
mules. Go down to Gann & Reaves’
stable and see them.
The windows on sheriff Browning’s
new jail is adorned witli shutters,
and when the unhappy inmates wish
to keep out prying eyes, they can
“ pull down the blinds.”
If we were not afraid that some
outraged citizen would hit us over
the head with a club, we might say
something about mud.
A few more days like Sunday and
Monday will dry the mud, make the
roads passable, and then onr citizens
will be able to get a load of wood
without spending a week’s wages for
it.
There is nothing dispels the
dreams of youth and shatters the
ambitious hopes of the noble boy
like having a young lady remark in
his hearing, that he would make,
with study, a good hat rack.
Johnny West, of Haverly’s min
strels, said the trip in the omnibus
from the Georgia depot to the hotel
reminded him of his last voyage
around Cape Horn.
After floundering aronnd for the
last six weeks, the city council have
placed crossings on our most fro
quented thoroughfares, this enabling
our citizens to shake hands across the
rnnddy chasm.
We would state to the 'raveling
public that our friend OHnard is not
a street commissioner, and should not
be held responsible for the bad con
dition of the roads leading from the
railroads to his hotel.
Dr. Lovick Pierce, who sixty-nine
years ago was pastor of St. John’s
(Methodist) Church, in Augusta, de
livered a sermon, last Sunday morn
ing, at the above named church*
Capitol 3i£e aatioxa-.
Gen. Speirs assistantis tho ^Ham-
fat man.”
The Catholic fair opened in Atlanta
Monday night.
Bine, colored member from Glynn,
voted for B. H. Hill on the last ballot.
The tramps are again on the streets
of Atlanta
The Blue Danube Club will wear
myrtle green cravats.
Hon. B. H. Hill received 116 votes
for United States Senator.
Gen. Toombs takes his whisky and
sugar and cusses with as much vim as
usual.
Gov. Smith thought that he would
make a better Senator than either
Hill or Norwood.
The contested election case of
Hammond vs. Pittman is still before
Justice Pool.
Ex-Governor Brown rendered valu
able service to Mr. Hill and contri
buted largely to the defeat of Mr.
Norwood.
The Senate confirmed the nomina
tion of Sam W. Harris, as solicitor
general of the Coweta Circuit.
An immense crowd gathered around
the capitol to witness the final strug
gle upon the Senatorship.
Nearly all of Gov. Smith’s support
ers went over to Mr. Hill before the
vote was announced.
The four colored members who
supported Walker, went for B. H.
Hill for Senator.'
Tom Waters, a soldier at - Mc
Pherson Barracks, committed suicide,
by taking laudanum, Monday morn-
ing. ., : « ; i
A thrilling romance will spon he
issued and ready for the lovers of
fabulous stories in Atlanta. It is en
titled : “ Poorlowjim.”
Hon. II. V. Johnson solid he would
not consent to let liis name be used
in the Senatorial race unless Norwood
came down. Nor-wood he do it.
Evan Howell felt so happy when
the result for the Senatorship was
made known, that he threw hi- hat at
George Washington and struck him
on the nose.
Norwood’s friends succeeded in
having the galleries closed against
Hill’s'outside friends ; but they did
not succeed, in bulldozing Hill’s inside
voters.
Sam Small, with his usnal vim and
enterprise, keeps pace with his com
petitors, and often leads in the van.
The Friday evening Telegram con
tained a large portrait of Hon. B. H.
Hill.
Telegram: Two years ago last
night John Casey was killed at his
store by some negroes. Jake Stafford
is now confined at the Fulton county
jail, as one of those who done the
killing.
Speeches were made and the people
rejoiced over the election of Hon. B.
H. Hill, Friday night. The orators
on the occasion were: Turnbull,
Styles, Small, Speer, Shorter, Howell
and Cochran.
Constitution: The foUowing tele
grams were sent from Atlanta an
nouncing the election of Hon. B. H,
Hill to the United States Senate.
Georgia is safe, Ben Hill is
Senator.”
The people beat the politicians
once more, aud the South gives an-
other Henry Clay to the republic.”
“ To Jim Blane—Bounce out of the
back window of the Senate. Ben
Hill is coming in at the front door.”
This victory is as great as Tilden’s
inauguration would be.”
The election of yourself to the
Senate seals the drowning of radical
ism.”
“The Legislature may now ad
journ, it has immortalized itself.”
“The Ninth District, while re
gretting her loss, is proud that she
contributes the leading champion to
constitutional liberty.”
To J. G. Blaine—■“ Red ruffian re
tire.’’
To B. H. Hill—“ Oh, tell it
* Gath *—and whisper it in the streets
of Askalon.’’
“ The conspirators are foiled. The
people have spoken.’’
to
TelegrapHio Briefs.
—His Holiness, the Pope of Rome,
b again sick.
—No change has been reported
on the eastern question.
—Jndge Davis, Logan’s successor,
waa born in Maryland in 1815.
—The election bill passed tbe
United States Senate on the 25th.
—Russia will play a lone hand in
her war with Turkey.
—Snow in Memphis, Tenn., on the
25th inst
- Russia has purchased 100,O^O
rifle* for Serria.
—There were 120,000 bales of cot
ton on hand in Galveston, on the 1st inst
—McPherson, of New Jersey, is
elected Senator to succeed Frelinghnyaon.
By a vote of 191 to 86 the elec
toral bill passed the House of Representatives.
—Ex-Governor Daniel Haines, of
New Jersey, U dead.
Old Zach’s Florida dispatches are
atill being ventilated.
The grand jury in New York is
still investigating the Bennett-May duel.
—Davis and Hereford have been
elected United States Senators from West Vir-
ginia.
—Pauline Lucca made 850,000 by
her farewell concerts in Germany.
—It is rumored that Ulysses
S. Grant, Jr., is to marry Miss Paul, of Phila
delphia.
—The daughter of Longfellow, the
poet, is engaged to Richard II. Dona, sou of R.
H. Dana, Jr. ,
—The number of students at Hav-
ard College is just doublo that of twenty years
ago, there now being 1,570 ou the rolls.
—Mrs. Mary Marshall, a wealthy
and well known lady of Savannah, died on the
26th inst. Aged 04.
—The thermometer is 20 degrees
below zero throughout Maine and New Hamp
shire.
- —J udge Davis was on the.Snpreme •
bench when a dispatch reached him announcing
his election. • f
y t,
—There was ahorse race the other
day from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Milwau
kee, a distance of seventy miles.
—Cassanave and Kenner, of re
turning board fame, have departed from New
Orleans to Washington under arrest,- ' *
—The massacre of fifteen men,
with a train coming from the Black Hills, is
oenfinned. * . - .
—The Post’s Berlin special says,
the Russian consul at Bucharest ' has been
summoned to Kichinoffi . I
•—The continued snow in North
Carolina is driving flocks of birds into the towns
in search of food.
—The statue of the poet, Brinis,"
■was unveiled at Glasoow, last Friday, with ap
propriate ceremopies by Lord Honghton.
—Manager Barnes left New Ors
leans on the 25th for Washington with the re
qnired dispatches.
•The western pork-packing trade
is reported os very brisk.
—Sheriff Mauning, of Austin,
Miss., was shot fatally by John FrotwcU, last
Thursday.
—Citizens of Say brook, II!., mob
bed a man who intended to op-.-n a drinking
saloon.
—Judge Mye, of Oakland, Cal.,
has decided that a porker debt is collectable at
law.
—There has been the heaviest
snow-fall in North Carolina this winter of any
year since 1856.
—Three Eucalyptus trees which
were planted in Charleston, S. C., were killed
by the late frost.
-—The best blankets in the United
Sta'es are manufactured by tbe Navqjo Indians
ofNewMczioo.
—Many of the Hebrew citizens of
New Tork city celebrated Christmas, not
religions ceremony, but as a recognition of a
general feast day.
—John H. Kinnies, of Lynchburg
Va., is furnishing that city with mountain ice
at three dollars a ton.
The people of Maine anticipate
having good steady sleighing until the miJdle
of March nezL
—Some of the Philadelphia ice
companies are paying only fifty cents a day to
men employed in getting out ice.
—The Mark Lane Express asserts
that five hundred tons of fresh American beef
reach England weekly.
—M. Rothchild has added a print
ing press to his establishment on Mount Zion,
Jerusalem, from which a work upon the Holy
Land has been issued.
—P>r.v. Tilden’s pardon report for
theyf-ar contains a list of ninety-three
pardons, fitly commutations of sentence aud
eight reprieves 0 ranted daring the year.
—On Febuary first the United
States naval officers will give a grand boll in
honor of the Grand Duke Aloxis. Another
chance offered for female notoriety.
—Governor Nichols, of Louisiana,
being notified by Gen. Auger of a disturbance
of the tiatu quo in Ouachita parish, promises
On and after October 1st a full sup
ply of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup can he
found in every drug store. Price,
25 cents per bottle; five for 81,00.
U. P* M. S.
The foUowing are the appoint
ments of the Union Prayer Meeting
Society for this week:
Tuesday night, at Mrs. Caruthers.
—Bro’s. Win. King, Kroner, Power
and Gardner.
Wednesday night, at Mrs. Bailey’s.
—Bro’s. J. M. Lumpkin, Stone,
Smith and E. J. Christy. *
Thursday night,at Wyly F. Hood’s.
—Rev. Dr. Lane, Bro. Dobba* Ber
nard and Larapkin.
Friday night, at W. B. McGinty’s.
—Rev. P. A. Heard, Bro’s. II. Cobb,
Hunter and Creighton.
Monday night, at Prayer Room—
Bro. R. Nickerson.
Jay O’Gaily,
President. t
EVERY MAN7WOMAN AND
CHILD at this season should take
Dr. J. II. McLean’s Strengthening
Cordial and Blood Purifier, because
it purifies and enriches the blood,
gives vigor, strength and vitality to
the whole body and system Dr. J.
II. McKean’s office, 814 Chestnut,
street, St. Louis.
The following telegram from Hon.
B. H. Hill to Hon. II. II. Carlton was
received on the 26th. “ Convey to
the general assembly my profoundest
thanks for their generous confidence.
The vindication of my honor gives
me more pleasure than any human
office could, confer. To the discharge
of the duties of the high jjtnist con
fided to me, I shall bring all the zeal,
fidelity aud ability I can command.
My friends shall not be ashamed.”
The Constitution, of Saturday
morning has a fine portrait of the
Hon. B. H. Hill. Enterprise will
win.
In his closing speech before the
GeorgiaLegisiaiuie,Gov. Smith sail:
I am in favor of what is right, and
believe ii is right for you to elect
me to the United States Senate.”
The Governor aud the Legislature
disagreed.
Local UlTotioea-
II. T. Huggins, has a choice stock
of cigars, and solicits the patronage
of all smokers. jan30 2t.
The best Western Seed Oats at J.
H. Carltou’s Ware House.
restore tbe same.
Kkep Your Money at Home.—
This you can do by buyingyour Fur*
niture from the Athens Furniture
Manufacturing company, as they are
now manufacturing in this city a large
portion of the goods sold by them.
Their present stock exceeds anything
in variety, choice selections, and low
prices, ever before offered to the public
in our city in their line. They are en
abled l>y the late reduction in west
ern freight t«» compete successfully
with any city South. They are now
selling on the monthly installment
plan. ian23-lt.
For §25 you can buy at the new
Furniture store, 1 beadstead, 1
bureau, 1 washstand, 4 chairs, 1
rocking chair and a towel rack. Try
them on the monthly installment
plan. {ian23-lt.
A clear conscience and one of those
beautiful sets of Furniture at the
New Furniture store, bought on the
monthly installment plan, will bring
happiness to your triends.
jan23.lt.
By introducing the monthly in
stallment plan, the Athens Furniture
Manufacturing company have placed
their elegant Furniture in reach of all
jan23-lt.
Building and Repair Shop—
Perrin Benson.—Owing to Mr, W.
V. P. Hodgson now having on hand
such an extensive stock of first class
buggies, phaetons, carriages, wagons
etc , as not to require my services at
this time I have concluded to open a
Repair Shqp of my own, at the shop
neap livery stable of Gann & Reaves*
I will build one and two horse wagons
to order also a limited number of
buggies. I will be glad to receive a
share of the public patronage and
any one desiring information as to
my skill and reliability in all kinds of
work, such as buggy, carriage and.
wagon making are respectfully referr
ed to Mr. W. V. P. Hodgson, with:
horn I have served for twelve years.
There they will find a large and!
assorted variety of my work which:
speaks ’for itself. Carnage, buggy
and wagon timber taken in exchange-
for work. Give' me- a> trial and I
guarantee yon shall be pleased. •
novl4-tf Perrin Benson-
Special inducements offered by H
T. Huggins, to tbosu wishing to buy
cigars by the box. jau30-2t.
Seed Oats lor sale at J. H. Carlton’s
Ware House. jan-3.-5t.
Seed Oats tor sale at J. EL Carlton’s
Ware House. jpu23-5t.
Cigars from “Bob Short-** The best
5 center in the city, to the celebrated
“ Mariton.” jau80-2u
All of the most fashienable styles
of shoes at J. W. Nicholson & Co’s.
/ jan9-3t.
Call ou H. T. Huggins, and if he
doesn’t sell you the best cigar lor 5
cents, you ever pulled, he’ll pay
for damages, jan80-2t.
A splendid lot of trunks, as cheap
as the cheapest, at J. W. Nicholson
6 Co’s. jmi9-3t.
Remember to give H. T. Huggins
a trial before* buying cigars by the*
box. jon30-2t.
The most elegant boots of the best
material at J. W. Nicholson & Co’s.
jan9-2t-
If yon only iudulge in a smoke oc-
cassionaily, be sure to call on H.T.
Huggins., jau30-2t.
Boots, shoes, liats, leather, and
trunks, alt grades and all prices at
J. W. Nicholson & Co’s. j:ui9-3t
The best “ smoking” oigar in the
oity, sold by H. T. Hoggins.
jan30-2t.
Crockery and Glassware at Cost at
J. M. Barry’s & Co.
may30.tf. _
All grades of upper and sole loath
er, at J. W. Nicholson & Co’s.
jan9-3t.
Splendid calf-skins,, substantial kip,,
and the best hemlock, and home-tan,,
ole leather at J. W. Nicholson &
Co’s. jan9-3t.
Wonderful Success.—It is repor
ted that Boschee’s German Syrup-
has, since its introdnetion in the
United States,, reached the immense
sale of 40,000 dozen per year. Over
6,000 Druggists have ordered this,
medicine direct from the Factory; at
"Woodburj^If.. JL„and not one has-
reported a* single- failure, but every
letter speaks of its astonishing suc
cess in curing severe Coughs Colds,
settled oni the Breast, Consumption,,
or any disease of Throat aud Lungs,
We advise any person-that has any
predispuaition to weak Lungs, to go,
to tiie«v Druggists--and get this Med
icine, er inquire- about it. Regular-
size, Tfr cents; Sample Bottle, 10>
cent*. Two doses: will relieve any
epse. Don’t aegtect your cough.
Soldi by Dr. R. T. Brumby.
Scarcity of Money.—There is no.
dbubt but tbe present condition of all
kinds of business and industry is fear
fully depressed, and it behooves evw-
ry family to look carefully to their-
expenses. Winter is coming on.
when childiren are liable to Croup,
Whooping Cough, etc. Coughs aud
Colds will prevail everywhere* and
Consumption, with other throat and
lung diseases, will carry off many.
These diseases should not be neglected.
Doctors’bills are expensive, and we-
would advise our people to use Bos
chee’s German Syrup. It never
has failed. One bottle at 75 cents,
trill keep your whole family well dnv
ring the winter. Two doses will re
lieve any case. Sold in all towns iu
the United States, and by your
Druggist, Dr. R. T. Brumby.
decl2-tf.
Men’s and boys’ hats, all grades,
at J. W. Nicholson & Co’s,
jan9-3t.
The best Western Seed Oats at J^
H: Carlton’s Ware House.
jan23-5t.