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corn uin ATHENS, GEORGIA, JUgE 12,1877. university of Georgia library OLD SERIES, VOL. 66 x^xr wonoss. I y TRtP TO TI1E FALLS ■y - •• .• »— . TOCCOA—TALL!'LA II—-GAINESVILLE—GOWER jjMon ATTOBtNEY AT LAVV, . ATHENS, GA. S >119-Ijr Office Noaf 4 end 5 Court-House. AM) NEW HOLLAND SPRINGS. J H. DOllTCn, ATTORNEY AT lAW, Carneeville, Go. aplS-1878-tf r JACKSON «fe THOMAS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Athene, Ga. Office South Went Corner of College Avcnne end Clayton Street, alxo at the Court House. AH parties desiring Criminal Warrant*, ;-an get them at an” time by applying to the Comity Solicitor at this offioc. docl6-1874-tf ' ■ —:— j Athena as • Fint-da** Watering Place. [Correspondence Georgian.] A trip to tho fulls to one who line never enjoyed that pleasure, is very delightful these warm days, and even to tlio-m wlio liaypjseeu the wonders of Toccoa and Tallnlali, tho QT>. attorney at law, : iui&S Oa TOPK BARROW.' T.-..V J^niTow llrtm., ATTORNEYS AT Allien*, Ga. tain side by the old wagon road, a clump of frhit trees on our right alone indicate tho spot where once stood Beal’s primitive hotel. How rapidly memory went back to ante- beiliun days, recalled the rugged features of “ mine host” and his nu merous children with extraordinary names, such as Bonus Melior Opti- nius, Chorubusco, Bolin, Maugnolia. Graudaflora. A few years ago, this .Fifth Avenue Hotel of the forest was destroyed by fire. Beaf^vith almost journeyisnotby any metihs^hMbl^Jdrbf Ms eccentric fitmflyv died'dn*. esting, especially when they have j r jng the war A few survivors of congenial company. the same are said to be now residing A few’ days ago, an Augusta’ friend honored us with a visit, and being charmed with the extraordinary li> Prompt attention .giveu to ali bn*i nf «jui<J. - ends oftho Mh and Hc-acripUons of the name respectfulty ^olieTteil. magnificent scenery of the Bite .b. ^Tiuiu^wv^^^go, was induced by yonr oorre- ' J Apoudent. to make a “flying trip” to ; the region above named. .US.'.'v. ,J r. • 'T’KoVnvnatonl TTmvni {.r.wAm office over Tuimiulgc, Hodgson & i»n*dy s U # E. TUlLtMU^lt, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Watkinsville, Go. Office in former Ordinary’* Office. ’ jaiii.t-1870-1 y p G. TllOMH ON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Special attention paid to oriminul practice. For reference apply to Ex-Gov. T. H. Watts und Hon. David Clopton, Montgomery, Ala. Office over Posit-Office Athene, Ga. febS-1875-tf & JOHN W. OWEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Toooa City, Ga.' Will practice iu all the counties of the West- ctoi Ctiomt,-Iiort mid Mmltsou of the 5?urttlcrtf Circuit. Will give sjiecial nttonion to nil claims entrusted to his care. in the city of Augusta The Hermit, who resided for years, since the war, in a hut near the chasm, and whose long hair and suspicious movements excited tho curiosity of the residents nud visitors, is said to have been hung in Kentucky, two years ago, on account of some fearful crime. Only p few stones and fragments of brick remain to tell of his residence; the same, like Beal’s hotel, having been destroyed by fire. Mr. Adam Vandiver, the venerable pioneer, of the Blue Bulge, who lias ^ ..... resided so many years near the falls, ««cr,• «*«* »»grate; dw ^ ^, lis 4p .^I,„u„*ave;e;«n* Am Mel, i». the lul- to the, invalids ot Ali ens and u Env> , lo Mr w . D Young the | stlee«>» oltwhicli all of our eilbeus ^t^^inurical Howard, with his i phaeton, -left us at the Northeastern j Railroad depot a few moments before degmiure of the train, and whilst **lousiu” Galloway was “a fixin” the.iron horse, we took a walk to the ferrolithio and enjoyed a glass of this The Gower Springs has a neat hotel building just completed, and its chalybeate waters, will, no doubt, attract tnssy visitors. The street cars run li oid the Air Line Railroad depot to the door of the hotel. » Inconelu ion,a word about Athens, as a first claSs watering place. Our city with its very high eleva tion above tlTe sea, its cool tempera- lure, healthy climate, refined society, its mnner. .is churches, its large libra ries, Arjgffispapers, its daily mails and its w^ferfnl Ferro-Lilhic spring should be thronged with visitors from Augusta, Charleston, Savannah, Macon, Brunswick and Jacksonville How can tlqp be accomplished ? We answer. .Lfct the proprietors of the Newton House adopt at once a lilteral system of advertising their hotel and render “our host” “ Clinard,” every assistance., in their power, and our word for s^ftisitors from the sea- board will crowd our streets during tlld summer months. Another plan—is the formation of a Joint S{,o6k Company, (let every, citizen in Athens take some stock) and the purchase of said Hotel. If we are everjra have a live city we “He is a sycophant and a flatterer without being weak. He has a brain of nnusual power, that without cul ture is put to the meanest uses. Possessed of the highest courage, he intrigues with tho skill of a coward. When Grant was in power he fawned like a spaniel and flattered like a courtier. And now that a gentle man occupies the Executive Mansion and holds the patronage upon which Morton lives, he bullies and whines by turns. “If any result would reconcile one to the nation, the confidence of the people in the ballot, by the counting in of a Presidential candidate defeat ed at the polls, it is to see so despi- caple a demagogue as O. P. Moiiou disconcerted and grieved by his own act. It is a retribution that shows that the laws of God can not be vio lated with impunity.” AUGUSTA. Waynesboro Lynching—Constitution—lee Honopoly Steady Onward Xareh of Enterprise and Improvement—Crop Prospects—Li brary Assaelatloa—Knoxville Railroad, Etc., Etc. Lamar Cobb. octao-lS75 ly. Howell Cobb. £ & II. COBH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, [Athens, Ga gOffice in Dennrcc Building, fcb22-1876-lv j^LEX. H. EllWIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Athens, Ga. Office on Broad Street, between Center <fc Nich olson and Orr & <’o.. un-stuirs. fthsa-1676-ly . £M. COCHRAN, ATTORNEY .&T T-AW, Gainesville, Go. ’ Real Estate and General Land Agent forCro purchase and sale uf Mineral nud Farming Lands hi Hall, and the other counties of Xortli- eust Georgia. Mineral ores tested and titles to property investigated- Special attention given toilio purchase and Bale of city property. mnya—flm .1 K DOKSKfr. Attorney. ^SBIJRY (j.. McCUItRY, ^.■ttosaaoT’ a* Da-ocr, Hartwell, Georgia, W ill practice iu tiie Superior Courts of Norflt- cast Geoigia and Supreme Court at Atlanta. Aug 8. 1876 tf vicinity, as was “ the spring iu the desert” to the wandering Israelites. Here, we fouud a picnic party of bright-eyed fairies and small boys, making tho woods resound with their laughter and merry voices. Ub! uh! “ All aboard!” says the gallant Hodgson, aiid we were soon rushing toward, the AJt-£>Uiwliaiftoad. At Harmony GrOvc, ■* with many regrets, we parted with a charming excursion party. Our traveling com panion, enveloped in his linen duster, with his handsome face and his Turkish cap, was the centre of at traction on board the train, especially among the ladies. Lula is soon reached. O’Farrell receives the tourists with open arms, and tenders them the hospitalities of die city. As he is a temperance man, we do not remem ber him to have alluded to the “Lost Bar” during our siijouru. We found it, however, to be to our advantage to follow the Mayor’s illustrious ex ample, and keep on the side of teto- talism. names of all the respective points of interest at the fails. We believe, however, one mistake has been made in placing the boards marking these points. The third cascade should be Oceana. The fourth, Horicon, (mis called Hurricane.) The first cascade is L’eau D’Or; the Second, Tern- Ifcstaf th*^Flitter with Hawthorn’s Pool, V ulean’s Forge, the Grand Chasm, (including the Horseshoe Bend,) constitute the chief points of interest at Tallulah. To Mr. Frank Cartlidge, resident artist, we are indebted for many acts of courtesy. The new hotel at this ; point, under the control of Mrs. W. 1 D. Young, is well mauaged, and to those who may visit Tallulah, we can -promise’ them polite attention ami first-class accommodat ion. The table is superb. From the varnnda of the hotel, which is located near the bank of the chasm, we enjoyed a splendid view of the rapids, which is a hall mile distant. All day and all night, a delightful breeze sweeps down the ... _ , , , valley, which is very refreshing to Major lianks lias not idlly com-1 , . „ , , , , , . , , , , • , i the tourist, cspecta lv after lie has pleted his hotel; vet, he lias opened j, ... ’ , J. , „ *, Ioccn lor hours struggling up and ms splendid dmiug room for the bon- 1 . . . ^ ,, . ° . down the paths to and from the va c-fit oi railroad travel. • . , .... .. ,. , .. T . , ; nous cascades. W ithin a tew steps Inking the Air-Line l.atlrond, we j . , , „ . , , m - v. . « o.i . J <>f the hotel is a hue *»nng ot chalyl: e at Toocoa City at 8:80, and j . . * .. *• 9 ‘ jinfR WfitAi* H nr n tlmrf rnuitnnn [Correspondence Athens Georgian.] Augusta, Ga., June 6th 1877. It is with pain that I discharge the duty of informing your many leaders, that the parties who participated in the act of lynching, concerning which I gave yon an account in my last letter, have escaped the punishment which they so richly merited; it seems that despite the untiring oxer* jJ^onsot* oar worthy Solictor.General, as aw excited fireman^ jerks “the fire" Bnrfio’cotTnttf must be-interested. Our .“Ferro- Lithic ” i^ certainly superior to any ehalybea& spring in North Georgia. Let tliis fact be'made known to all the feabo^rdyif South Carolina and Georgia. ^Let ns talk and blow about our city Gaii)i £ people of Atlanta, Toccoa City do. ' tl i ci d v e l’t-isc: liell” to " alarm a sleeping city. Why should we not do the same ? Awake! Rip Van Winkles, Awake! “ Neve-Yokke.” are -}aues R. Lyle, WalkinKvilk-. Alex. S. EinviK, Athcu^ _ i find ninny beautiful lanes on the plat- ' ] YLE & ERWIN, A TTORSKY'8 A T LA IF. _ Will practice in partncraiiip in the Superior CoErt ot Oconee Couutv, ana attend nmmptly to all busines* intrustii to their care. jMi9-3tn. King 3^ar3ss’’ Exchange Saloon, CQI.LEGE AVENUE. The beet Cincinnati! I*pir Beer, Cigar* fed all kind* of Liqiucs sold cheap decl9-ly. FOR CASH. •eate water. For a short residence . — , , ... in midsummer, for either tourist or form who have made a pilgrimage j. K . , , , . r ? i invalid, no more defightlul spot cau to the depot, curious to notice the <, „ , . „ . , , .. • i /. ».!- . ... be found in “dixie land.” , arrivals traui Atlanta and Athens. > - ' Descending the car -stops, wc were j After a magnificent dinner, at greeted with the discordant veils of] Young gracefully pre- BtrSQTSSS CARDS. ^ A. WINN, —WITH— 6RQ0VER, STUBBS & GO., t-’ottoa Kart ore and Urnrral tommlulon Merchant*, Savanuali, Ga. Bngjdugr, Tie*, Hope nud otlier supplies far- niahed. Also, libarul cash advances made on coQsicnments for sale or sliipment to Liverpool or Noftbern ports. may SO-1875-tf r£l^ A. ILER, ~ Wa.’kala.xxAtalcer is Jbwslor, At Miehdel’atore, next door to Reave* & Xich- - work warS^i tj^nth^ Ge0TB5 *’ An |Tt)*coa mountain, down the bank *eptig-tf. i Davidson’s creek, cross Davidson’s J OB WORK <)K ALL ])E.SCRIP tion tiently done at thip office. -sided, wc reluctantly turned our fa- •es toward Toccoa. This is a single cascade, perpaidioular, 181 feet, and one of exquisite beauty. Toccoa is a dr am; Tallulah, a startling reality. One falls as a bridal veSL, the other rashes in terror through the jaws of the mighty chasm. One is mutire’s poem ; the other, the frantic waltz ing of a mountain torrent. Near to Toccoa is an attractive hotel, under the management-of a Savannah lady, Mrs. Davis, and only a short dis a nee off, is Garnett’s spring, with chajylieate properties. On the following morning, via Air Line Railroad we visited Gainesville. All the hotels In that city with the Gower and New Holland Springs are fully prepared for a large visitation dmiug the summer months. We l n-akfnsted and diu-d at New Hol land and found the new management mountain, and we approach Ta Utah equally as efficient as that of -Mr. Falls. As we move down the inoun- * Kiel mils’ last season. seventeen “fifteenth amendments,’’ all crying, “Davenport House!” One instantly grabbed my .umbrella, an other my valke, a third seized my blanket, and still another felt in my vest-pocket lor my wooden tooth pick. Transportation was their game. Thirteen acted as a special escort to my traveling companion. ‘ Palmer .Simpson is-a name ever to be en shrined in iny memory. Wliat Cran ston is to the New York Hotel, or Owens to the Markham, so is .Simpson to the D&veuport House. Early in the morning, Mr. Cobh Iiad his hack at the door of the hotel—an ancient grey and a juvenile bay composing tiie team. The communicative and polite Bankson in charge of the reins, we moved on Tallulah, reserving Toccoa lor our return trip. Oxer ot Don Piatt Takes old Sitting - Bull’s Picture. Don Piatt in last Tuesday’s Cap ital tries his hand as an artist on Mor ton, with the following result: “God might make a worse man than 0. P. Morton—but be never did. “ The combination of sycophancy, sin and demagogisru has never been equalled and can not be surpassed.” “ He began life a Democrat and all that he says of that organization is the only st rt of Democrat he devel oped. He joined the party of pro gressive humanitarian ideas when that party showed itself to he in tho ascendant, aad his belief iu human progress is tucarured by majorities at the. ballot-box. lie has no faith in 'God, man nor Morton. He has abil ity enough to know, but not pride •enough to despise himself. He is one of those monstrosities created at which met last week failed to fiud any bill against the men who were known to have been engaged in this outrageous act of mob violence. It seems noiv-a-davs that in Georgia there is no penalty attached to the crime of unlawful violence, and it is to this satl fact, that is chiefly to be attributed the- many cases of lynch from Northern capitalist who appre ciating the advantage which Augusta possesses arc seeking to make invest ments in our midst. It is reported that a large soap factory will be started here next fall. It will employ between two and three hundred within its walls. Our citizens gener ally seem very cheerful and look forward to the coming season as one of great prosperity. The crop pros pects in this section are excellent,, the Farmers buoyant, and all classes,, farmers and merchants, seem determ ined to make the best of the present, and strain every nerve to bring about an early improvement in the future. Opr Library association is now in a prosperous condition, much interest, being taken in it by all classes of our citizens, to whose liberal aid it owes its present happy state. Last Thursday evening, the ladies^ of Augusta united in giving a straw berry festival for the benefit of the’ Library. Our City Hall yard was the scene of the entertainment. A splendid dancing platform was erected, in the grove, which was brilliantly illuminated. All the beauty and! - .chivalry of Augnsta were prescjif. J It resembled a scene from fairy land, only that the brilliant, flashing orbs- of the proud and haughty beauties: far exceeded in brilliancy erea the- fabled diamonds of Aladdin. The- entertainment netted the Imndsome- 8um of four hundred and twenty-five* dollars. The Knoxville Road is being ener getically pushed forward. The com- very successful in their efforts, anct at present, everything seems lo point to a successful consummation of the- enterprise. The Augusta holders of Savannah bonds held a meeting yesterday, at which, a strong resolution was passed declaring that they were willing to- accept none but a very fair compro mise, as they deemed the city fully law, which so frequently occur, des pite the admirable and efficient ma- j capable of meeting its obligations, if chinery of justice of which our State i tl,e y wo ' ,,d bnt g»*e »P M ho P® ® f can boast. ! repudiation. Augusta holds five ! hundred thousand, and Charleston THE CONVENTION long intervals, for some unknown pur pose, that goes about torturing hu manity. A few more demons of that sort would make the human race, like Ute devil-posseseed swine, rush down steep places and perish through uen- end suicide. “Nature put a warning mark upon his countenance. Looking upon it, scientists are startled with tiie fear that, coming from the monkey, we might yet, with all our bra>n, return to the brute. His jaw is :bat of a bull-dog; his mouth recalls the sculp tured satyr of the Greeks when the eager sensualism of the goat was made human; his n te u a inurz e, while his eyes have the treacherous glare of a beast of prey.** " He is one no woman can love, no man can trust, no child can rever ence” ■ “lli* associates are thieves, Ids friends are demagog uv, his politio’d support are negroes.’* one million of these bonds, besides which, ther .* arc three more millions, constituting a total indebtedness of $4,500,000 for a city of not now More anon... Clinch.. lias created but little excitement in tliis locality, because of the simple fact that but little or any opposition lo the movement has been developed, with but few exceptions. Our citU j ovov 25,000 inhabitants, zens appreciate the strong necessity | fora new const itntiou, and conse quently are almost unanimous in their support of the measure; the dele gates nominated by the Democracy of Richmond county arc the, Hon. Chas. J. Jenkins, Adam Johnson, Robert H. -May, and George R. Sibley. The Augusta Ice Company entered upon tho present season with every thing in their own hands, having bought up all competitors, our citi zens were compelled to pay two cents per pound for ice, from which fact it seemed probable that the company would make a handsome dividend, much to their sorrow, hut to the joy of our citizeus, a rival institution has been opened where natural ice is sold at one cent per pound, which is a great blessing, for it enables all classes to use ice, without which our river water is exceedingly unpalatable. Despite the stringency of the times Augusta is rapidly improving. Very many handsome residences have been recently erected in various portions of the city, several large and elegant stores been built, one of which has been rented for two thousand dollars per annum. Ono new cotton factory (capital 150,000) is rapidly approach ing completion, and when running will employ so Ac thr.e hundred op eratives. There is a general inquiry Moral Character.—There is nothing which adds so much to the beauty and power of man, as a good moral character. It is his wealth— bis influence—his life. It dignifies him in every station, exalts him ire every condition, and glorifies him at. every period of life. Such a charac ter is more to be desiicd than every thing else on earth. It makes a mu free and independent. No servile-; tool—croaking sycophant—no treach erous honor-seeker ever bore such a character. The pure joys of truth, and righteousness never spring in such a person. If young men but knew lioiv much a good character would dignify and exalt them, how- glorious it would, make their pros-, pects, even in this life; never should! we find them yielding to the grovell ing and base-born purposes- of.human nature. Josh Billings: “I am willingto» rock the baby while wimmin folks- are biling soap; I am willing to cut rags to work into rag carpets; they can keep irie hunting hens eggs, or picking green kurrents, or I will dip* kandals or kore apples for sass, bnt ll wont chum. Go to the polls to-day and vote.thes Convention ticket.