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THE ATHENS GEORGIAN NOVEMBER 20, 1S77. Rates of Local Advertising & Job Work Local Notices 15 cents per line, 10 cent* for each tiJJitional publication, no display allowed in tlie local columns of this paper. Marriage and death notices are published i'roe of charge. Obituaries' arc charged for at the rates of ten cents per line. Announcements of candidates and oommuni- rations favoring individual candidates, must be paid for in advance. Advertisements not marked for any specified time, will be charged for until ordered out. All Job work must be paid for upon delivery. Election tickets, cash upon delivery. LOCAL DEPARTMENT^ Local Politics. Previous to the change in the man agement of the Georgian discussions •of a local nature had arisen between the different candidate) and their friends in which, and about the mer its of which the present Editor feels no especial interest, only in so far as party organization is concerned. Therefore, while we hoist the nnme of Col. J. H. Huggins at our mast-head as the regular nominee of the Demo cratic party we shall leave the discus sion of the questions already pending, and growing out of the canvass, to Dr. Carlton. CHARLES STERN, THE CLOTHIER,! l’evsomvl. We had a pleasant call last week from Capt. D. C. Smith, of New Hridge, Lumpkin county. He says they have plenty of hog and hominy and the finest mineral lands in the world. Mr. T. K. Oglesby, the General Agent for Johnson’s Encyclopedia is also iu the city. The bright smiles of the ever cheer ful B II. Overby, of Mulison, enliv ened our sanctum on Saturday last. AVc were pleased to meet in the city, last Tuesday, Judge Wm M. Reese, of Washington, Ga. The Judge is on a visit to his relatives, and \vc trust, his sojourn will be a most pleasant one. Wc regret to learn that Judge Reese will not accept the nomination tendered him from the 20th Senatorial District. Col. James Baldwin, who represents the house of Messrs. Cox, Hill & ! Thompson, arrived in town Thursday. Jim got here in time to see the circus. "V. Little, State Geologist, has 5.one ’ Greene county and hopes to finish Ins labors iu that section this week. Ilis next point of survey will THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES. The Only Exclusive Clothing Emporium in the City. THE MOST EXTENSIVE STOCK OF Clothing and Gents’ Furnishing Goods in the City. Notice the following fignre* which wc enumerate on a portion of our FALL GOODS: 200 All Wool Cassimere Suits at §8, $10, $12 50, $15 and $20. 100 Diagonal Coats and Vests at $7 50, $10, $12 50 and $20. 300 Ovorcoats from $4 T7p. A splendid assortment ot Boy’s and Children Suit* and Overcoats at Very Low Prices. We give the public the advantage of ALL DECLIINTE I3XT GOODS And have therefore reduced UnlaundriedShuts, Finished Complete, to FIFTY CENTS. Wc extend an invitation to ONE and ALL to examine our stock. WE DEFY COMPETION CHARLES STERN, POPULAR CLOTHING EMPORIUM, BROAD STREET, o9-Sni Opposite College Campus, Athens, Georgia. Local Hlcndlngs. be in the counties of Clarke and Oco- nee. Our readers will be furnished with a minute report of the survey of these counties which will be carefully made up from the official report to the Department of State. Mr. J. C. Johnson, of Mossy Creek, Tenn., is in the city, and is lodged with our friend Clinard. Mr. John son informs us that the people of East Tennessee are fully alive to their railroad interest, and says that they will build their end of the road if the Northeastern will meet them at Rabun Gap. 1>entli of Mr Isnno Moon. We are pained to announce the death of this gentleman, which occurred at his residence last Wed nesday morning. Mr. Moon has been in had health for years, and his death was not unexpected. By his gentle —Thursday week is Thanksgiving Day. —Satisfied suffragists smile signifi cantly. —Ambition is oft times more wordly than wise. —Humility is the garbadinc of graceful generosity. —The thermometer stood at 75 degrees, summer heat, last Sunday. —Now that the primary election is over let us have roast turkey and cranberry sauce. —That little enrculairo didn’t keep the “horny-handed” away from the polls. —Lace is much used tor neck orna ments, even l>y straight laced f.uii- ltines. [ —Question no man’s integrity, i oung fellow, until you pay your [ washerwoman. —Firing hales of cotton seems to i have become quite fashionable. An other was reported on Sunday. —The Canadians are sleighing in Toronto, and the Russians are slaying in the Balkans. Joy cometh in the morning,’’ so does the whooping butcher and the confounded fire to make. — Sunday was a beautiful day and the belles and beaux were out in force at the different churches. Chilled watermelon, soaked in chanipaigne, is the delicious desert sprung upon epicurean society by a French millionaire. * —All the candidates for the mayor alty are good, clever gentlemen, and we would be glad if it was so ar ranged that all could he elected. But as this is impossible, those that are defeated can hide their time until Athens needs their services. —Jim Rhodes, the handsome and urbane post-office clerk, contemplates living the life of a bachelor, and to Col, IIoge’H Speech. By invitation, Col. E. F. Hoge, of Atlanta, delivered an address iu Deu- pree Hall, on "Wednesday nig’t, to a large and attentive audience on the “Capital Question.” He argued that as far back as 1847, when there were only 37 counties in the State, a large vote was given in favor ot the re moval of the Capital. Again, as far hack as 1855, when there were only 90 counties iu the Slate, Governor Johnson asked for an appropriation l»y the Legislature of §125,000 for the purpose of increasing the accom modations of the State Government, which appropriation was refused, and to this day, no improvements have been made at Millcdgeviile. If inadequate when we had only 90 counties, surely the accommodations would not be sufficient now that we have 137 comities, with two or thr c important additions to the Departs ment of State and a largely increased volume of records and public docu ments. The speaker took occasion to refute the charge that Atlanta had used her influence in opposition to the endorse ment of the bonds of the Northeastern Railroad, and stated that he, although opposed to Slate aid, thought he saw the justice of the demand made by the friends of the road, and came to the aid of Dr. Carlton in his advocacy ot the measure in the Legislature. The closing part ol the speech was iu answer to the charge that Atlanta was e-tranged from the other por tions ot the State, and lie referred in eloquent and poetic terms to the fact that there are empty chairs to be found around Atlanta hearthstones, and that every year, on the 26th ot April, Atlanta women would gather at the graves of the heroes of the List Cause and with flowers and tears reconsecrate themselves to the memory of Atlanta’s and Georgia’s sons. "With Our NelRhbors. [ITartteeU 5un.] Largest hog erop ever known in Hart county. Hartwell had a dime party on Sat- trday night last, which wa9 pro nounced a grand success. The issue of the Sim last week had a letter purporting to have come from it ell- The editor says it should have been dated hot—well. The Hart county Library Associa tion is in a very flourishing condition. There have been about 35,000 gal lons of sorghum syrup made this year in Hart county. [Ellerton Gaulle.] The Gazette has been presented with a corn cob shaped very much like the human hand. Mr. Moupiu, a Tennessee drover, and a lavoriie among the Elbert peo ple, had his pocket picked cf $250 while in attendance upon the circus at Washington. An effort was made on last Satur day night week to burn the corn crib of Mr. W. E. Tate. A nightwatcli will interview the next offender. Mr. W. T. Christian, besides build ing a house for his family, fas built and arranged tlie darn and machinery for a water gin since laying by his crop, being assisted only a portion of the time by two negroes. He is a worker. [fallout Christian. \ G. \V. Tuinlin, found guilty in For syth Superior Court of an attempt at rape, was -eiiteneed by Judge Lester to thirteen years in the penitentiary. Co!s. Brown and Hnlcombe made speeches at Camming recently in favor of Atlanta for the Capital, and a few converts are reported. [GaineieiUe EtgU.] Getting ready for the preachers. Wants a toba jeo factory Fioture $"#*«**»» BMW Pit£HtUH GALLERY ATHENS, GEORGIA. Migmmsst rms &r#rx jftum For All Stylos of Fioturos. Malicious Mischief. On Wednesday last, a little hoy, who doubtless intended mischief, while passing Matthews & Jackson’s corner, struck a match and stuck it to a bale of cotton. A passer-by discovered the smoke issuing from the burning hale, and gave the alarm in time to prevent what might have been a disastrous fire. That hoy may yet pull hemp. Another.—Friday evening last a white boy (whether the first offender or not, we are not prepared to sny) struck a lighted match to a bale of cotton, in rear of the Georgian office belonging to Iteave-s & Nicholson. Fortunately, the blaze was discovered before it had made much headway. Let an example tie made of the first offender detected. A How on Jackson Street At about 3 o’clock Friday after noon John Jones (colored) reported that one of his rare had stolen some money from him—amount not known Policemen Rose made the arrest and lodged the culprit in jail. A difficulty sulv-equeiitly took plao between James Watkiii3 and John Smith, growing out of a discussion ir. regard to the theft, in which Watk ns struck Smith with a rock. Patrolman Shirley appeared on the scene and commanded the peace. Thanksgiving Day. Next Thursday week, the 29th inst., has been set apart by His Excellency- President Hayes, as a day of thanks giving and rest, and in order to ob serve the day in a befitting manner, the merchants and clerks have issued a notice to their customers and country- friends that their houses will be closed on the 29th inst. Govern y-ourselve3 accordingly. The News. Nothing makes n paper more popu- lar than to contain a full record of everything in the way of local news. As we cannot be at all places at all times we trust that the public mav look upon every attachee of the office as an empty news box, waiting to be filled; and where an item that would interest the public is in possession of any one let him feel at liberty to com municate it to some one connected with the office. Th© Markets. The readers of the paper may al ways look with confidence to the cor rectness of our market reports. They will lie submitted to our most reliable merchants for correct ion in every issue, both tri-weekly and weekly, and when a purchaser desires to know the price of any article quoted he may rely upon the quotation as being correct. manly courtesy and good nature, he i, carry out this resolve, he has rented any warm and trusted friends a room and will try to make himself i a- „.l„ w ;ii fi.ol as miserable as possible. He will do won in in and around the city, who will feel j\ pang of sorrow in reading this notice. Mr. Moon, we believe, was a member of the Troup Artillery and served in that body of gallant vete rans throughout the war. To those that were more intimate with his character and virtues, we leave the task to them to write his epitaph. Mr. Moon w as about 45 years old and was unmarried. A. 11. Itobortson, Sculptor in Marble and Granite, has proved to be the most reliable! builder of monuments and tomb stones in Georgia. Specimens ot wmk on hand and for sale. Give me a call when you visit Athens. Defies competition in workmanship prices. A fine assortment of Heating Stoves for coal or wood, for sale, cheap at J. O Wilkins. and octl6-4t. A nice lot of Northern Onions and Irish Potatoes, just received, at J. II. Huggins, ^No. 7 Broad street, Athens, Ga. his own cooking—his lady friends will please make a uote of this. The city was crowded with people from all the surrounding counties last Thursday, and the life and animation observed on our streets would have done credit to much larger cities. —If you w-ant to see the busiest and liveliest town in Georgia drop down and see us during the cotton season. —The large crowd that came hither, Thursday, was duo to the presence in onr city of Goodloe Yan cey and Col. James Baldwin, and not to Mr. Cole’s sea lion as was erros neously stated. —David of old slew Goliah with a stone; David anew slew Mr. Ed. pro tern with a sjteer. It is to be hoped that the modern David will be so magnanimous as to serve as a pall bearer at the. funeral obsequies of Mr. Ed. pro tern which will take place dur ing the next annual commencement exercises of the State University. Tli e Index and llaptist, Atlanta, Ga., is one of the old estab lished and able papers of the Baptist Denomination. It has not a superior^ if an equal, in the essential features of appropriateness of size, excellence of make up, and the ability and acceptability of its editorial manage ment. The publishers make an im portant announcement, and propose to send 17ic Index to January, 1879, for $2 60. They can only afford to do this by a large increase of their subscript ion list. As the organ of the Baptist Denomination, it should be the pride of Baptists everywhere to give The Index united, active sup port, and we will he pardoned for saying, we trust every Baptist- reader of the Georgian will extend the fullest encouragement to The Index. Gainesville sells Kerosine Oil at 40 cents per gallon, Athens at 25 cents. Dr. Green’s little son died* last Wednesday night. Gainesville is considering the prop- ositjou made to her by the Baptist Coiiventicn of the State of Georgia in reference to the establishment and endowment of a F'entitle Seminary of high order. Dr. II. S. Bradley is mentioned in connection with the mayoralty of Gainesville. The Gainesville Library Association has been regularly organized by the election of proper officers. [O'jlethorpe Echo.] Many of the leading citizens were in Athens on Thursday—the circus. The Echo has been presented with a potato nearly two to, i ii circumfer ence. Mr. Bob Morgan, who has been traveling ill the West, has returned. M.irrie-1, on the 9ih of November, by Rev. C. C. Carey, Mr. H. Towns Comer a:ul Miss Mamie Dillard. Also, in the Presbyterian Church at Lexington, on Tuesday evening last, by Rev. Mr. Bean, Mr. Andrew L. Arnold and Miss Sallie Joe Ilance. Dr. Sid, from Holland, is in Lex ington. [ DeKuUt County Aitr*.] Dclvalb will ruminate a candidate for the Legislature to-day. Mr. H. N. Hamilton had the mis fortune to break his arm on Tuesday last. The public school at Stone Moun tain has been very largely attended during the fall session. The exercises of the Stone Moun tain High School will close on the 23rd with a grand exhibition. Tlie Circus. Thursday was indeed a lively day in Athens, and besides white atten dants from all the neighboring comi ties, and perhaps Carolina, all the lit tle and big pickaninnies for miles around were here for the purpose if seeing the show. Well, the show came, gave their usual street parade and exhibitions, and left perfectly sat isfied, we. suppose with their days’ work. Tlie grand procession would have been three miles long if it liad been sufficiently lengthened out, hut they tailed to do it. However, it was very nice to gazj upon, and as January went prancing tip Broad street, followed by the ku-klux, who were rery funny in their movements, Cuffie just laid his upper jaw back on his neck and gave vent to his humor. We have never seen such a crowd under a circus canvass, being various ly estimated at from four to live thousand. The tumbling and riding was excellent, especially that by Mr. Frank Gardner. The performance on the trapeze by the female gymnasts was also very creditable, as was the performance by the Snow Brothers. As for the Clowns, Mr. Cole would do well to swap the five for one good one. Our efficient police were very in dustrious in the discharge of their duty and perfect order was main tained under the canvass and throughout the city during the entire day. Correspondence. Covington, Ga., Nov. 10, 1877. To Hon. Heury D. McDaniel— Dear Sir : We have been appoin ted by the Democratic I'oi.vontior,. held on !lic9t!i inst;, nt Social Circle, for the 27t!i Senatorial 1) strict, to announce to you, your unaiiiniouA nomination as a candidate fi r S uator, at the election on 5th of De-ember n xi. The Co >veiition fully impressed with the great importance of having, in the next General Assembly, the best and wisest men, for the purpose of shaping the laws of the State, so as to conform to the new Constitution, have selected yourself as the candi date, feeling assured from your past services, that, it elected, yon will watch, protect and advance the in* tcrest of this District, and of the State at large, to the entire satisfac tion of the public—we therefore earnestly solicit you acceptance. Very Respectfully, E. M. Edwards, Newton county. G. C. Thomas, Oconee county. Joseph Barry, Clarke county. Returned. Capt. R. Nickerson, ageut ol ;kc Athens Foundry and Machine Works, arrived home a few days age. The Captain has been spending some time at Warm Springs, Arkansas, for his health, and we are gratified to learn that he returns home considera- lbly improved. A Sensible Colt. Mr. Black, of Jackson county, ex hibited a sorrel colt on our streets the other day which attracted no little j attent'on. Said c>*lt is only seven 1 nv'ii’hs i Id, uid as to shape and size | i- tin.* a s. vciincn of the horse kind we haw ever seen. Mr. Black uas learned him to perforin mail) little antics which amount to more than instinct, among them, respecting to “howdy-do” with one or the other fore feet, kissing his master, lying down at the simple command, etc., etc. X>lecl of Api»oplcxy. We learn that Col. V. D. Gary, of Hart county, died suddenly of appo- plexy, last Friday morning, at his residence. Col. Gary was a warm hearted friend and a good citizen, and bis loss will be greatly felt in the community in which he lived. Out* Agents. The following gentlemen have kindly consented to act as agents for the Georgian. AH contiacts, either for subscription or advertising, will be recognized by us: J. P Shannon, Esq., nt Elbert on, Ga. A B. Brock, Esq., at Jefferson, Ga. Mr. H. C. Stephenson, Hartwell, Ga. S. T. Flemming, Esq., Eagle Grove, Ga. Mr. W. J. Goss, Postmaster at Harmony Grove, Ga. Cure.— branch i- Thrasii’s Consumptive Sure cure for consumption, tis,coughs, croup, colds, and all lung affections. Restores lost' voice, etc. Call at Dr. Ed. Smith’s drug store, Dr. King’s old stand, and get a trial bottle for 50 cents. Large size $1 §0 Monroe, Ga., Nov. 14,1877. Messrs. E. F. Edwards, G. C. Thomas and J. M. Barry : Gentlemen: Your letter an nouncing my re-nomination by the Democratic Convention, at Social Circle, on the 9th inst., to represent the 27th District, in the Senate of" Georgia, has been received, This expression of confidence and approval is appreciated. I accept the nominal tion with a deep sense of the respon sibility which will devolve upon iuein\ hers of the next General Assembly, and if elected, will labor zealously and faithfully to promote the public welfare. The new Constitution em bodies the results of the experience of twelve years, in tho changes wrought by the war between the States in Southern Society. The best features of former constitutions have been presented, and new safe guards have been devised to meet new dangers which threaten popular government. Should it he satisfied by the people, and should tlie statute law be wisely adjusted to its provis ions, the chief obstacles to good gov ernment in the State will have been removed, that this may be the result of the election, is the earnest wish of your obedient servant. Henry D. McDaniel. Tlie best and cheapest in the world. Dr. Bull’s Cough Svrup only costs you 25 cents, and If it does not cure yonr congh yeu Q»u get your money back,