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mistaken, and that this courtier, this
“ signal light ” in the remote North-
- puni huted ' West portion of North-East Georgia,
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING des ‘ i * n *^' wt ^rteowand compli-
BY ; mentary-reference to Athens, lus re-
H. H. CARLTON & Co., ' * J “**
II. H. CARLTON. Editor.
WEDNESDAY MORMNtJ, MARCH 24.
General Local and Traveling Agent.
Capt. J. E. Ritch,
la tba duly authorized Agent of the NOBTH-BZST
. UKoaaiAM.
Cah. Kitcu to atoo the duly authorized agent of
hataplendld weekly, the ‘•Sunny South."
iitied and impartial comparison of the
Democratic and Radical administra
tions of Georgia, and. especially his
religions review of the Governor, as
the true policy by which to gain friends
and favor for that enterprise, in benalf
of which he proves the wise syndic of
the mountains.
Much Needed Professionals.
Perhaps o«r prosperity and success
as a people, or ns a country, centers
not so much upon any other one sup
port thereto, as upon our stock inter
est. Indeed, we might say that alto
gether upon the proper care and protec
tion of this interest, depends our suc
cess as an enterprising, well-to-do and
•elf-sustaining people. What would
bo the conditiou of our agriculture
without the horse and mule? How
would our various industrial pursuits
of life be sustained, without the help
of the beef and the hog, to say nothing
more of the inconceivable inconveni
ences, if not the entire stagnation, that
would obtain in every branch of busi
ness, from a lack of proper attention
to our stock?
Then, as we glean from every agri
cultural or stock journal published in
the land, reports of prevalent and fa t
Increasing disease, proving highly de
structive to even’ class of stock, would
it not he to our best interest to begin
to prepare against this evil ? As these
diseases in our horses, in our cattle, in
every variety of our stock, are similar
in character to those attacking the
human family, and susceptible of being
as easily detected and as successfully
studied and treated, should t'oev not
receive that professional care which
would secure relief and prevention?
Then why not have our Veterinarians,
as well as other professionals ? Cer
tainly, none are more needed, or capa
ble of rendering greater service to the
interest of the country.
This is not only n respectable and
•erviccable calling, and humanitarian
in the highest degree, but would prove
highly lucrative to those following it f
while it would be of incalculable bene
fit to the whole country.
There arc to be found, in sbveral
portions of the United States, Veteri
nary Schools, for the purpose of in
struction In this service. Then let
some of our young men begin to turn
their attention in this direction, rather
thau to those professions already over- i
run. This would be a wise step, and
profitable in n high degree, inasmuch
gS it would but be the supplying of a
long-existing necessity and greatly
odeded enterprise in our Southern
country.
James M. Smith.
The above named man, if it be right
to call him a man, was elected by the
people of Georgia to lie Governor of
the whole State and not Governor of a
portion of it. Had Dawse Walker,
an abler man intellectually and other
wise except feet, supported Greely in
stead of Grant, the probability is that
be could have defeated Smith. Ever
since his unfortunate nomination he
has shown his spite against Northeast
Georgia in several particulais—we
mean by Northeast Georgia in and
around the mountains. Athens claims
to be in Northeast Georgia, and some
times, as fancy and self dictate, claims
all of Georgia and her codfish aristo
crats make u tool of leather headed
6mith. Now the bill giving one hun
dred convicts to work on a railway to
Dahlonega was the wish of the people
of the State, and yet the narrow and
contracted mind of Smith thought he
would injure us some by his Veto, and
he couldn’t well resist the temptation
to do evil. Such conduct really in
jures the whole State, but what does an
The New (ounty of Oconee, as it Affects
tho 0hirers of Clark County.
In our issue of last week, we pub
lished the opinion of the Attorney
General of the State upon the bill
creating the County of Oconee. In
his construction of the bill, he clearly
demonstrates, that not only does it
provide against the interference with
the officers elect in Clark County, let
their residence even be in the new
County nf Ocouee, but cites to a Con
stitutional provision against such con
tingencies. Furthermore, the opinion
of the Attorney General is certainly
in perfect accord with the intention of
the framers of the bill, as well as with
the understanding of the representa
tives introducing and favoring the
measure, and likewise with the wishes
of the people of this county. Now
we le.iTji'that there are certain persons
of this City, of “ legal persuasion,”and
with more spleen than brains, who are
opposed to tliis construction of the bill,
more from certain prejudices than from
any principle of law involved therein.
One gi43 so far even as to say, that he
intends to test the measure and see if
he cannot throw the Sheriff out of of
fice, because ha changed his advertis
ing from the Watchman to the North
east Georgias. To all such we
have only to say, that while the motive
actuating them is too low, mean and
contemptible for a gentleman, under
ordinary circumstances, to notice, and
while our officials need not fear efforts
founded upon such base motives, yet,
in justice to the Sheriff, as well as the
other good and efficient officers of our
County similarly situated, we shall
promptly and fully meet every effort
of these growling, sore-headed ninleon
tents, and entertain no fears as to de
feating them ip their vile purposes.
Now, to the good people of this
County, who may not have understood
Hr. Brqwning’s transfer of his ad
vertising to the Georgian, we will
simply say, that he did so upon a clear
conviction that he was acting strictly
in accordance with justice to the peo
pie, to the advertisers, and to the
Georgm^
When it is desired or becomes neces
sary to prove the justness and correct
ness of Hr. Browning’s course, we
will take great pleasure in presenting
such facts as will enable all (save those
malcontents, whose prejudices would
lead them to'impugn the motives of
the purest Saint,) to see it as both just
and proper, and to accord to him the
full credit of having ouly discharged
his duty as Sheriff.
Hon. Wm. M. Tumlin, of
Cuthbert, Ga.
We have just read, with pleasure, in
the Cuthbert Messenger, the able, con
cise. and complete defense of the above
named gentleman, against an nttack
made upon him during the time he was
so efficiently serving his constituency
in the last session of the Legislature.
Mr. Tumlin’s letter is a clear vindica
tion of himself against the charges
preferred by his antagonists, and ex
hibits much of that cool and manly
spirit which marked him as a legisla
tor,as boldly defending himself against
their attacks, as he ably defended the
rights of his constituents in the legis
lature, Randolph County can well
claim in Mr. Tumlin an able, active
j and vigilant representative, one whose
infidel and scoffer at religion and God ambition is the good of bis people, and
care? As a general rule the veto
THE EQUINOCTIAL.
Terrific Storm at Camak.
Yesterday afternoon the doings of
the storm at Camak was the town
talk.
|tlr. Edward Purcell, a conductor
on the Georgia -road, who arrived late
iu the afternoon, said that the town
of Camak was scattered to the wiuds,
that only one house in the town had
stood the storm.
The tornado was described as a most
terrible cyclone that beat down every
thing that opposed it. In its fury it
lifted roofs from the most substantial
buildings, tossed them about like
feathers; it uprooted trees, hurled
houses out of its path, tossing the
smaller ones about like a shuttle-cock
beat by battle-doors—and with an in
discrimination that was terrible, it
lifted every thing that came in its
way.
As an evidence of its power, it over
turned a car loaded with guano, weigh
ing about thirty thousand pounds,
which crushed Mr. Thomas Geesling,
the night watchman of the Georgia
Road as it fell.
It also blew down the Telegraph
office, mortally wounding Mr. Field
ing the operator at the station. De-
siring full detail of all the damage it
did in its fury we telegraphed to
Camak for full particulars, but the
only reply we could get was that the
wires were down; it was impossible to
reach Camak. We then tried to get
telegrams around Montgomery or
Savannah but the only answer we
could get was that the wires were
down from Thompson on the Georgia
road to Camak.
The following telegram was received
from Uniou Point which corroborated
what we had heard:
Terrific tornado about twelve
o’clock at Camak, which blew down
houses, killed people and obstructed
the track.”
Later we heard from Augusta
through Mr. Cory, ihc manager of the
Augusta office, “that Thomas Gees
ling was killed and Mr. Fielding
badly injured.”
The report that Mr. Geesling was
an [ex-policeman of Atlanta is contra
dicted at the police headquarters.
The storm struck the extreme north
ern limit of Thomson, tore down
houses, demolished fences and caused
some loss of life. The track of ti e
tornado was one scene of desolation.
Timbers were strewn in every direction
and forests laid waste.
It also struck Appling with terrific
force. One end of the Court House
was blown in. Great destruction of
property are reported in that section.
At Aiken, S. C., the storm blew
down and destroyed the Catholic
Church. No other damage is reported.
A gin house near Graniteville was
destroyed by the storm.
A portion of the track of the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
about two miles from Augusta, was
washed up by the flood caused by the
tremendous rain storm.
The storm was also felt in this neigh
From the National Capital.
Washington, March 20.—In the
Senate this moruiug after reading tho
Journal, theSeuatebya vote of 28 yeas
to 25 nays took up the resolution of Fre-
linghuvseh, approving the action of the
President - in Louisiana affairs and
offered the following substitute agreed
upon in caucus: . -
Resolved.v Thaff the action of the
I’re-ident in protecting the government
in Louisiana, of which William P.
Kellogg is executive, and. the people
of that State, against domestic violence,
and enforcing the Taws of the United
States is approved.
Motion to go into executive session
defeated. Motion to postpone to De
cember defeated and prolongation of the
session certain. Christiancy and Rob
ertson have abandoned the caucus.
Washington; March 20, 1875.—
A fetter from Butler says the Civil
Rights bill gives negroes no rights in
drinking saloons orbarber shops, and
the bill only reasserts the rights con
ferred by common law, mio simply
gives the colored titan' an easier means
of receiving them.
The Democratic Senators in caucus
this evening resolvsfinot to consent to
having a titofe (Tied Tor a vote on the
resolution ap^provfeaof the President’s
action in recbgngfjiqg Kellogg govern
ment, thotfgh they afcn agreed not to
offer any fractious opposition to it, hut
to insist upon debstfqg it to the extent
they might deem proper. 1
Sepate still in session. Kernan,
New 3gork,' speaking. No speech has
beeh'nRtde by any Republican.
Debate in Senate was continued till
10 p. M., when Johnson, ofTeunessee,
obtained thefloor, but before proceeding
with his remarks, yielded for an execu
tive session, after 1 which 'the Senate ad
journed till Monday.
Washington, March 17.—Con
firmations: Dedricki Attorney for
the Southern DistrictqfMississippi; Eli
Holbrook, Collector for Teche.
Nominations: Duperrier, havin
been withdrawn, Lanier was nominated
for Postmaster at Opelika, Ala.;
Baker, Marshall for the Northern Dis
trict of Ala.; Carpenter, Collector
3rd District, S. C.; Miss Ellen Conda,
Postmaster at Aikert, S. C.
The President sent a message to the
Senate regarding the Black Hills
treaty. It will be attempted to open
(he country. Meantime intruders will
be expelled.
Commissioner Doiyjlass decides that
the Tariff and Tax bills, signed by the
President March 2nd, commences ope
ration at midnight, March 3rd. To
bacco, cigars and cigarettes stamped
sold or withdrawn after that hour,
must be reported .for. additional tax.
Nominations: “ Gov.” Brooks, of
Arkansas, Postmaster at Little Rock
Glover, Postmaster at Macon, Ga.
The Post-, aster General has ordered
transient newspapers to he forwarded
at old rates until April 1st.
^OMiroKlCATKD.}—--- -
Hartwell, Ga., 17th March, 75.
Mr. Editor:—Itt.jjjfrsikhard time*
of rains, freshets, hail storms, and all
sorts of disasters, it also being the
spring session of our Superior Court,
we thought perhaps we could give you
a short letter that might be interesting
to 9 few of your readers.
Our court is one of some interest,
and will probably continue all the
week; the members of the bar present,
besides the local bar, are Col. Hester,
Edwards, Shannon and Osborne of
Elbert; Col. Mathews of Oglethorpe,
Col. Nash of Madison, and His Honor
Judge Pottle.
The principal case of importance at
this term of the Court, ana which is
being tried to-day, is that of Ann D.
Saddler who filed her bill in equity to
cause her husband (who has since died)
to make her a marriage contract, which
she alleges he promised to do, before and
after her marriage to him, and which
after a long and tedious examination
of witnesses and records is about to
come to the jury. The amount involv
ed is a tract of land consisting of per
haps 800 or 1000 acres of valuable
land. The lawyers employed} in the
case were Messrs. Hester, Hedges and
Nash for the plaintiff, and Messrs.
Mathews, Edwards and Skelton for
defendant. There is considerable in
terest manifested by the public in this
case, and which ever way the jury de
cide, it will in all probability be carried
to the Supreme Court.
Amongst the visitors here this week
we cannot fail to notice the genial face
Gov. Chamberlain, of.South Carolina
Vetoes a Bill anil Raises a Tell.
Charleston, March 17.—Great
excitement was caused in the Legi.-la-
borhood, though we have heard of no ture at Columbia to-day bv a veto from
power is not used only to suppress an
unconstitutional net or impracticable
and injurious- legislation. Smith use*
it to gratify spleen—Democrats have to
admit the humiliating fact that Conly
was a superior executive.
We present the above from the
Dahloncga Signal, of the 20th inst., as
n first class specimen of a neat, chaste,
elegant, and good humored editorial.
Tho only trouble we sustain in a full
into whose keeping they may safely
commit their interests.
Acknowledgement.
In retiring from the position of fore
man of the Georgian Office, 1 desire
in this public mnnuer, to return to
each and all with whom I have been
associated in the Office—from the
Editor and,j Proprietors down to his
.“ Majesty/’.the humblest “ imp” known
and thorough appreciation of this most j in the “ art preservative”—my grateful
graceful labor of him, whose apparent 1 acknowledgements for the respect, ur-
tranquility of mind, can ouly be equal- j hnnity kindness, which has ever
led by the siren character of his I i>een extended to me during the time
article, is in fully satisfying ourselves
. . • *» t'» whether he intends to direct his
sirrah at his excellency, Gov. Smith,
or the codfish Aristocrats of Atheus,
or whether it is a wholesale advocacy
of Dawson Walker. Ulysses S. Grnut
and Ben. Conley. Evidently he has a
decided leaning to the last mined in-
• . dividual#, as they seem to lie uppermost
in his mind.
. Again, it might lie understood ns a
moral lecture delivered the Governor
upon the subject of “ spleen,” as well
ns a modest review of his religious
qualifications as chief executive of the
. ktate. Well, if his excellency lias per
mitted the perplexing duties of h's
executive position to develop in him a
splenetic nature, such as would not
only induce him to exercise the veto
power over those matters submitted to
' him tor his approval or disapproval,
but' to even ‘veto his maker, who is
heller suited nr qualified to liecome his
moral and religious reformer, thau Uiiu
. jn .whom there -Is neither gsile or
spleen, and whose rectified nature is
ever poised, ami whose brain and ener-
, giea are ever fed by the stimulating
^IBttillaUons of hia mountain home.
After all, it may be' that we are
of bur business intercourse. May the
Georgia^'continue to flour sh as the
“ green Bay,” and may its Editor,
gaining knowledge and'wisdom by ex-
iierience apd practice, wield the “pen'
in the future as uobly and gallantly
as he has the “ sword’ in the: past.
Malcom Stafford.
With tliis issue of the Georgian it
becomes our duty to bid adieu to Mr.
M. StafKird, who has served as the
courteous and efficient Foreman of this
Office since our connection with the
same. It is with regret that we are
to sever that connection with Mr.
Stafford, which has always been of
the most pleasant character. Our best
wishes shall ever attend him. Mav
success crown his every effort in life
and finally, in the language of another,
“ may he live long and prosper.”
Decision In a Large Railroad Knit.
NfW York, March 17.—In tho
suit of the Western Railroad Compa
ny of North Carolina against L. P.
Bayue & Co. for 8480,000 in bonds,
the referee has decided in favor of the
railroad company. Mr. Bayne was
held on 8200,000 to giv® up the bonds,
but in .consenting to the deposit of the
damage being done.
Destructive Fire in Atlanta.
Atlanta was visited on the 16th inst.,
by one of the most disastrous fires
that has occurred in that city since the
war. It originated in the third story
of a brick building on Whitehall street,
occupied by G. W. Jack as a candy
and cracker manufactory. The Herald
says:
It was a doable building, half owned
by Messrs. Blanchard & Hill, and the
other half by W. P. Chisholm. Jack
occupied Chisholm’s portion as a candy
and cracker manufactory, and kept a
very large stock of confectioneries, etc.
He had a stock of about 840,000, in
cluding machinery, etc., and had just
completed repairs to the extent of $12,-
000. He was insured with Mr. Han
cock for 815,000, and with Whitner
for S5.000. His loss will amount to
at feast 825,000, and will come near
ruining him, as he loses the result of a
lifetime’s work.
Chisolm had his building insured
with Whituer for about 85,000 or 86,-
000.
Blanchard & Hill’s part of the build
ing was insured for $6,000. Paul
Jones occupied the first floor and cellar
as a wholesale liquor store. He had a
stock of about $40,000, and was in
sured for 83,000 in the Virginnia
Home, and $2,000 iu the Equitable of
Nashville. His loss is very great.
The office of Haskell & Blauchard,
insurance agents, were in the second
floor. No insurance on their furni
ture or books. Everything in the
office was lost.
Mr. Smith Solomon, who had only a
few days ago fitted up an office ou this
floor, lost all of hisfurniture and office
fixtures.
Mr. Wm Mackie, the artist painter,
who has paint rooms and sleeping
apartments on the third floor, was
aroused from his slumbers, and gath
ering a banner he was painting for the
Hibernians for their celebration to day,
rushed down stairs, and was prevented
from returning by the steps, and thus
the banner for the Hibernians was all
saved. He had a largo lot of books,
charts, diagrams, paintings, etc., the
value of some of which are almost in
calculable, as they cannot be atiplica
ted in this country, and some of them
cannot lie duplicated in Europe. Mr.
Mackie was insured for about 81,300.
Sharp’s jewelry establisment was
damaged more by water than other
wise. His goods were also removed
from the store. He was insured with
Hancock for 89,000 on fixtures, and
820,000 on stock.
Altogether, the damage by the fire
will amount to nearly 8100,000.
The loss by the fire will probably
foot up not more than 840,000 over
and anove the insurance.
i Lacy Cobb Institute. ’• ti
lt was our good fortune to be among
the number who received an invitation
to the Sacred Concert given at the
Lucy Cobb Institute, on the night of
the 19th inst. fjS'.
The Instrumental Music consisted
of the finest selections from the best
Composers, and was most beautifully
rendered by the young ladies.
The sweet, innocent, infant voices in
the “ Hosanna Anthem," was so softly
sweet as to almost make us feel as if
a we were nearing the Celestial City.
The Chant and Choruses did great
credit to the Society,
But, hark! that “Soprano Aria’
as with the song power of the Night
ingale, she warbles, “ On Mighty Pen
in such enchanting strains, till in th
midst of our rapture we exclaim,
** Oh charming creature rare I
Can aught with thee compare!
Thou art all song—thy breast
Thrills for one month o’ th’ year—
though tranquil all the rest.”
Then be still, list! to that'.,**Con
tralto Aria,” as she renders “ Pieta
Signore” with such soft notes till,
“As one low piping sound, more
sweet than nil— / r
Stirring the air with such a hareftonv
of th*e“solitarv horseman^ from‘your i That s . h ?" 1d , 7°" c,ose y° ur eyes/yoii
. i?—* s_ .1-- . -e i misht almost -
-Drattor.
It is.with deep regret that we an
nounce this week, the death ofoue of
our most esteemed arid highly respected
citizens. Mr. R. B. Hodgson, son’of
the late E. R. Hodgson, Sr., whodied
. .,?» which is by
no means calculated to give a pleasing
expr*pioo to those countenances which
under less vexatious circumstances
weight be classed as handsome.
Now, what a fine opportunity j 3
here afforded the artist for a display
of his skill, especially in the employ.
Civil Rights in Washington.—
A rather stout black man named John
Hunter, appeared at the police court
and asked for a warrant against Carter
A. Stewart, the well known colored
barber and hair dresser, at Willard’s,
for an alleged violation of tho provi
sions of the civil rights bill. His re
quest was refused, because barlier shops
are uot included iu the schedule of
inns, theatres, ect He then appeared
before District Attorney Fisher, and
that officer made out the information,
at the same time informing him that
the case did not, in his opinion, come
under the law, and on this information
he asked a warrant, which was a sec
ond time refused. He charges that on
Wednesday last, he went to Stewart's
barber shop, and asked that his hair be
trimmed but Stewart refused to allow
_ _ . it to he done in his shop, on the ground
Kinds m the hands of the Court he was that waiting on colored men would in
creased on a nominal bail of 81,000. jure the bnisincss uf the establishment.
Gov. Chamberlain of a bill to liqui
date the floating debt of the State.
The Governor savsthe response given by
the Legislature to his efforts to enforce
a policy of rigid economy has not met
his expectations. The passage of the
legislative appropriation act and an
unlimited amount of questionable
claims, and the failure to pass a bill
to reduce salaries, have rendered
impossible for him to consent to add
one dollar to the weight uf taxation
which now oppresses the -people, and
he would regard thO a’pprftval of this
act as ati act of unpardonable injustice
to all those whose interest he is sworn
to protect. The aggregate taxation is
now without precedent aud without
justification. A vast majority of the
claims embraced-in the hi It a re unpaid
legislative certificates, which have lieen
made to cover vast • frauds. These
claims, as a whole, do not, in his opin
ion, constitute a valid obligation of the
State and the commission as a whole,
he is reluctantly compelled to say
does not command his confidence for
the work assigned them, nor the confi
dence of the public. For these rea
sons he withholds his approval of the
bill. A long and angry debate fol
lowed the reading of the message.
Several prominent colored representa
tives denounced the Governor bitterly.
No vote was reached, but tho indica
tions arc that the Conservatives, aider!
by Reform Republicans, will be able to
sustain the veto. • ! \ '■
Ben liiil will golf, Congress.
The sentiment of the masses is al
most unanimous for Hill’s election. It
is a mistaken idea that Hill has no
adherents except in the lower counties.
Gwinnette, Jackson, Glar-ke,- Gilmer,
and Franklin have declared for him,
and all but perhaps four of the rest pf
the counties will declare for him if
their respective Conventions sjwak the
sovereign will of the people. -
Almost every man we meet from the
mountains is outspoken for Hill. Pol
iticians can avail nothing with the
sturdy sons of the upper counties by
telling them that Ben JRTill is not one
of them—has no contact with them,
nor sympathy for dipn^.. Such an ar
guineat is too puerile fob men Jto offer,
and it is upheeded by. every-man we
have met Many intelligent men say
“it is ‘too thin’—he wants to-go b!n».
self.” , » w
Bei). Ilill is a statesman. His mind
f rasps-tbefiesuea bf the entire Union.
lis views art broad and comprebcn-
sive; his fame already belongs to the
world. Whatever hcAuay say in Con
gress will be heard ot read - by the
whole nation, and by his able advoca
cy of the Constitution and his able aud
sincere defense of the South he will
awake once more the people North aud
South to a correct apprehension of
true Republican , government. This
our people believe lie can and will do;
aud in this belief they have deter
mined to elect Ben Hill to Congress.
Southron.
sud
city, traveling in the interest of your
paper, who we feel has.met with a
liearty welcome by the people of Hart,
both in hospitality, as well as in more
substantial manifestations, by adding
to his subscription list, and your paper
being the recognized organ of this
county, and the only way we have to
communicate our general news in our
county, we sincerely trust that your
subscription list may he swelled to
every intelligent man of this county.
Our town is growing in size as well
as in prosperity, and during the past
four years it has increased in size, price
of property, population and general
prosperity, just about doubled. Our
principle feature here this year is a
high school, which we have just com
menced and have now in successful
operation, and which is in a flouris
hing condition, numberingjust ninety
scholars. We have just completed
a new school house, and the school
is under the management and con
trol of Mr. and Mrs. Looney, who
are two of the most complete teachers,
in the whole country, and whose repu
tation as teachers are wide spread, and
who are not to he excelled in the whole
country. They have been teachers for
the last eight or ten years, and we can
safely predict that they will have a
school of 150 scholars for the next
term. Board is cheap here; we have
a very healthy climate, and the moral
tone of our society is good, and with
the proper energy we think we will
establish here, one of the finest high
schools in the State.
All that we need to make us one of
the most flourishing and Jprosperous
people in the world is a railroad com
munication, whereby we can get trans
portation for our products.
Our farmers are getting quite restive
underso much wet weather. When the
spring sunshine sufficiently dry’s mo
ther earth, there will be quite an exer
cise and development of muscle in
these parts. The weather prophets up
this way arc predicting a dry summer.
Doubtless their opinions are based
upon the excess of rain at this time,
but then the old women, whose good
judgements are not to be sneered at,
looking over their spectacles, exclaim.
Lord hle-s you child, no telling, ail
signs fail and things arc powerful on-
art in these sinful times.”
As your correspondent is very busy
he hopes you will excuse haste and a
brief pen. More anon.
Hart.
Forget,”—that the song notes of the
evening were but the artistic culture of
nature.
V
“Just as I am”—sung to accom
paniment Gottchalk’s “ Last Hope,”
was beautiful,
“Through every pulse the music stole,
And held sublime communion with
the soul;
Wrung from the coyest breast the im
prisoned sigh,
And kindled rapture in tho coldest
eye.”
Now the Prima Dona of the occa
sion, in such style and with such ef
fect does she sing “ Considerthe Lillies”
that it proves a perfect h(e)artease to
every listener. Would that our time and
space permitted us to dwell just here,
in Rnch thought, as this most delight
ful entertainment produced, and which
would call forth that mention which
it so richly merits. But alas, we are
forced to end this pleasing duty by
stating the whole affair a complete
success, delighting every body, and
showing much proficiency on the part
of all since the last annual exhibition
Dr. L. F. \V. Andrews died
denly at his home in Americas, on the
16th inst. Up to the time of his
death he was in the full enjoyment of
his usual health. He had just re
turned from Macon on Tuesday,
whither he had been to see his chil
dren. On arriving at his residence, a
short distance from the depot, between
1 and 2 o’clock, p. m.,_ his wife cordi
ally met him at the door and after the
usual salutation informed him that
dinner was ready. He took his seat
at the table, and just as he was in the
act of helping himself to some refresh
ments, he bowed his- head, gave i
r n or two, and suddenly expired.
Andrews has been prominently
connected with the State press. His
death is deeply deplored by his many
friends. -
To the Public!
Those colored persons of Athens,
who have particularly sought to take
advantage of the supposed rights of
the iniquitous “ Civil Rights bill,” are
Randtil Craig, now in the employ of
Mr. R. H. Lampkin, Isaac Dickson,
“bell ringer” at the College, and
Slnam Brown, a general loafer, with
no visible means of support.
After failing to accomplish their de
signs upon Mr. Myer Stern’s “ Beer
Saloon,” they applied to the “Justice
of the Peace” of this city for a war
rant upon which to arrest Mr. Stern.
It being properly refused them by the
officer, they then notified him'that
they would go to Atlanta and get Mr.
Farrow who would see them righted.
Let all our people remember these
individuals, and see to it that they no
longer receive the slightest help, or
countenance from them in any way
whatever.
That Bank Note t
Editor Northeast Georgian:—The writer
ot this is very much {relieved, since read
ing in your paper the rounds of a Bank
Note, and I will tell you why. I have
heard sc- many say that they were in debt,
that I was afraid that everybody would
have to take the Homestead and all of
Athens go into Bankruptcy, and I would
not get what little was owing to me, so
that I might pay part of my indebted
ness, for I have the same complaint.
Now Mr. Editor, if one Bank note can
pay over ten and a half times its value
of indebtedness. I think there is a chance
for me to get straight with the world
again, provided {the Banks will start
that large amount of surplus money
around, which they swear they have on
hand, in specie,_ legal-tender notes,
shinplasters and nickels.
Sir, can’t you give them some sort of
medicine from your knowledge-box, ap
plied witli ink and paper, that will act
upon their brains, ana nt the same time,
enlarge the spot of liberality in their
hearts, and cause them to run their
fingers in their fire-prooi boxes and hand
us out some Bank notes like that of Mr.
Baker’s, for us to start around ? If they
or somebody else that has those sort of
notes will start them in motion, I would
get entirely well, and I think the debt
maiady would die out—and then we
would have just such another jolly time
ns they had at tho Tea-table at Mr.
Baker’s.
Wili some one lend us a helping hand
and keep the Bunk note ball moving
around ? A DEBTOR.
Lester’s Hall
Was initiated on Wednesday night
last, by the howling, enthusiastic “ Civil
righters” who held a Fair in the afore
said building for the benefit of their
(Baptist) Church.
As ye local, habitating hard by said
place of entertainment, labored under
tlie painful necessity of listening to this
annoying multitude till the “weesmall
hours of the night,” he can safely assert,
that if the proceeds of this “ Fair Asso
ciation” be at all commensurate with
their demoniacal howling and yelling,
they will have funds sufficient to build a
Church with capacitf to hold them and
the whole tribe of their Yankee “Civil
rights” friends, and whose pinnacle shall
far ont reach the lofty heights of the
" Lester Hall.”
Editor Northeast Georgian—
Will you be good enough to insert the
following, as a favor to oue of your
fellow-citizens, and a subscriber to your
paper:
I see in the proceedings of the City
Council of the 6th inst, that I was
accused, tried, condemned and ordered
to be reprimanded. What does it
mean? Does the law authorize the
trial of a man, aud not let him know
it until he is convieted ? If so, we
certainly, live under a despotism. Does
the law not allow a man to defend him
self against charges brought against
him, on trial? If it does not, I prefer
living where no law exista. I consider
ray trial an outrage on my rights—
hence this card. B. F. Culp.
March 22,1875.
Live Stock Journal for March.
This finely illustrated Journal is
before us. It gives this month a cut
of the 814,000 Short-horn bull, with
cuts of poultry, and cans for transport
ing fish. Each department is filled
with the best matter, always seasona
ble, and just what all farmers want
The present number contains over
eighty articles, in all branches of ag
riculture. Its Fireside Department is
also original, and edited with care.
Subscription, 81,60, postage paid.
Specimen, 10 cents. Buffalo, N. Y.
Phistof Athens,
VB „ ^ for a
most excellently executed “grooped
pjcture”uf Cthe^itpra..of the UniZ.
sity Magazine. This picture represents
at sea, offCape Hatteras, Monday 13th the Corps of young Editors as they are
instant - earnestly engaged in debate over one
It is always a sad duty to announce ' * ““
the demise of a fellow-mortal, but
when the subject is one who is cut
down in early manhood—when, appa
rently, a life of usefulness aud the
brightest promises of the future wps
just opening before Juin-raud especial
ly when he is one wtfli whom we -had.
been familiarly and intimately ao- -inentof thatartiatic finish which sup-
quainted and associated-almost from ' J " '
onr earliest recollection, and whom
we had learned to love and esteem for
his many virtues and good qualities of
bead and heart—the task of inditing
a parting tribute to his memory is in
deed a mournful one. And the blow
is rendered doubly severe, when we
revert to the fact that our deceased
young friend, several months since,
suffered a wreck of bis mental faculties
from which he never recovered. Mr.
Hodgson bad been placed in one of
the private hospitals of Philadelphia
with the hope that in a strange place,
secluded from all familiar scenes-and
surroundings, his mind would he re-'
stored and reason resume her wanted
8way. But alas, all medical agencies
failed, and in charge of his wife and
his brother, E. R. Hodgson, Jr., he
was returning to his home in this city
when the unfailing “Messenger” called
him hence.
Previous to the fell stroke that de
prived him of reason, he was regarded
as one of the finest intellects among
the young men of our city, and as
already intimated, bid fair to be one
of our most useful citizens. But our
young friend is gone—bis faults let us
forget, and strive only to emulate his
virtues.
His funeral took place from the
first Methodist Church, on Wednesday
afternoon last. An appreciate dis
course was delivered by Rev. Dr. Speer.
and followed to the grave by a large
His remains were number of friends’
and relatives, all that was mortal
of a good and nobleyoung man was
consigned to “ motherearth” in Oconee
Cemetery. Peace to his ashes, and
may the “ Righteous Judge of quick
and dead” console and pour His
“healing halm” in the bleeding heart
of a tender and most affectionate wife,
a bereaved mother, sister, brothers,
relatives and friends.
pjys deficiences. *>
Natural deficiencies 7 well, no. Not
being sufficiently; well-versed in fine
arts to altogether warrant such a state
ment btf ouFpairt, we are’disposed for
safety, in more respects than one, to
rest it upon onr Editorial experience,
and say, “defects, consequent upon un
favorable surrounding circumstances.”
Now, we hope our friends will not
consider .our remark as blaming them
for what they cannot help and which
other Editors have to^ contend with,
but let them be,bappy :i under the re
flection, that Mr. Davfe-’has exercised
ia this specimen of fffirphotographic
skill,’that full latitutfeof both artful
and artistic flattery; which is allowable
when “doing” Editors, and which at
last, makes a very presentable picture.
But alas, that MSS.! What upon
earth will it pau o^it, when submitted
be passed upon by five young
Quill Drivers,” whose minds and
judgments, according to the well-estab
lished and fully accepted fact, that
men are bom to differ,” and by rea
son of. collegiate ambition, stand as
fully antagonized to each other, as does
the “ Civil Rights bill” to the sensibil
ities of the refined Southerner, or the
Force bill” to those principles of
pure Constitutional government hand
ed down to us by our forefathers ?
Well, we beg an extension of pro
fessional courtesy on the part of our
young friends, and would like to tee
the original, that we may the more
fuDy appreciate the classic finish given
said MSS., by reason of that “ Quin-
quangular Editorial Council.”
Hail Storm.
Quite a violent hail storm visited
Hart county, on Sunday, the 14th inst.
The course of the storm was very
much that of last summer. The dam
age was comparatively light, as there
is but little upon the farms at this set-
kin to lie damaged.
Our traveling agent who was in at
tendance upon Court in that county
last week, tells a couple of good stories
upon some of our friends in connection
with this storm:
Judge P .together with Colonel
, of Elbert, and Colonel M j
of Oglethorpe count) », being on their
way to Court, were caught in the storm,
and from its violence, were driven to
take shelter in an old barn. As the
storm raged, shaking the old house
from top to bottom, Colonel M be
came alarmed—thinking their tiraehad
come—and culled upon the Judge to
Pragrjs u I CW)’$ pray,” says the Judge.
Well,' then, can’t you sing?” says
Colonel M—'■—>' “No!” replies the
Judge, ; “but I can hand around the
but.” The mirth which here ensued,
convinced that while neither scilnre with ^ abating of the storm,
Mrs. Mary R. Burke, widow of the
late Richard E. Burke, died at the
residence of her son-in-law, Mr. James
Young, near Antioch, Oglethorpe
county, on Wednesday, the 17th inst.
The entire family were well kuown in
this city’ and county, having resided
for a long time ot Watkinsville and
afterwards at Athens. Mrs. Burke
was about 71 years old, and was highly
esteemed as a pious and Christian lady,
and the high standing of those near
and dear ones left behind, gives-a
bright attestation to her virtues and
the standard of her training as
mother.
Dr. S .le.
After a visit to theelegaut “ Dental
apartments” of Dr. Sale, we
nor skillful arrangement can entirely
relieve the pain of the severe ordeal of
“ tooth-extraction.” yet, it can so
moderate its severity, as to almost
make it attractive to those so unfortu
nate as to need the aid of such i
science.
For the proof of our assertion, you
have only to visit the Dr., give him
pull at you, then you will “knowhow
it is yourself.”
The Recent Hail Storm.—From
all accounts has visited with great
severity, many portions of the State.
The loss of property and lives has been
fearful. The country surrounding the
cities of Augusta and Macon has
seemed especially to suffer. The storm
at this place and in the neighborhood
was quite severe for a short time, ac
companied with considerable rain and
hail, but so far as we have learned, no
very serious damage has been done,
its affects was principally confined to
the demolishing of the fence’s. Storms
of this character certainly are becom
ing of more frequent occurren0O |7ri
this country than was ever before
known. Can’t some of our scientific
men give us a reason why this is so ?, ;
Bravo.
The recent obstructing monuments
to Maj. Tom. Lesters industry and
enterprise, and which have for so long
a time occupied the sidewalks, and al
most entire street, upon which his ex
tensive block of buildings is erected,
have, to the great joy of thousands of
Athenian pedestrians, been removed.
This not only bespeaks a probable ap
proximate completion of this collosal
enterprise of Maj. Lester’s, but an en
terprise on the part of our city authori
ties of such praiseworthy character, as
will doubtless perpetuate them in office.
For further recommendations, see Mr.
S. C. Reese.
We take pleasure in calling the at
tention of our readers, and especially
those who need Machinery, to the ad
vertisement of Messrs. Poole & Hunt,
the widely known Founders and Me
chinists, of Baltimore, Md. These
gentlemen have an exceptionally large
and well equipped establishment, sup
plied with the latest and most approved
tools and appliances, and are at all
times prepared to promptly fi)l orders
in their line.. Furthermore,- they guar-
antee fair prices, the host nf matemk,
and first-class work. . ;-z I
Store-Breaking.
From a fetter dated Cleaveland,
White County, Ga., March 17th, ’75,
we learn that about 2 o’clock, a. m., r0]
of the 17th inst., the Store-house of
Boon & Randolph, Gainesville, was
entered by Jasper Ghomley. He soon
left Gainesville in search of a new home
—was pursued by Dr. W. Honer, F.
L. Comer, and others. When over
taken, he surrendered a watch; chain,
and $233, with other articles. Ghom
ley then attempted to make his escape,
but was fired upon by Messrs. Comer
and Honer; he was made prisoner
with a ball in the left side of his face,
Athens Guards.
At a meeting of the above Company,
held on Friday evening, the 19th inst
the following officers were elected :
S. D. Mitchell, Captain.
C. G. Talmadge, 1st Lieut.
H. C. Briant, 2ud “
H. H. Linton, Brev’t 2nd “
E. I. Smith, Orderly Sargent.
8. P. Sparks, 2ud “
W. L. Wood, 3rd “
G. P. Tillet, 4th “
J. C. Mygatt, 5th “
A. H. VONDEBLEITH,
E. C. Long,
J. R. Moore,
J. H. Hull,
R. T. ( PrrrARD, Q. M. Sarg’t.
W. D. Griffeth, Treasurer.
J. R. Christy, Secretary.
1st Corp’l
2d
3d
4th
soon relieved the Colonel’s trepidation.
In the same neighborhood, the
storm was so violent upon the farm of
one of our old friends, (who by-the-
§fgr, is said to be «good old Baptist,)
that he, hts whole family, and all the
negroes on'the place, and perhaps sev
eral neighbors who were driven in by
the storm, were all crowded together
for protection in Mr. ’s, home.
The whols party becoming very much
alarmed, some one cried out, “Co,
Mr. ~ can’t ! you’ t Sray?” “No/"
•yqitemv“icant prey.” “Oh,
Mr. -* doVt you know no praver
yoiKCQuld, oieg||fitr g|r “No!’
ratfj&jqj W* tttt#I Rbctog himself so
alarmed as to forget his Ecclesiastics!
jroprietie?,) “ I don’t know anything
>ut the Lord's prayer, and that ain’t
worth a d—m in such a storm as this."
This must have been a terrible bail
storm, as it was both frightening and
demoralizing. -
Bord welt’s Mirror of Ireland
Exhibited .here on Thursday night.
the ISth inst. The entertainment
poorly attended, and we have no
doubt, but that the proprietor attribu
ted the small attendance on the part
rf tie one&f two reasons ’.
Either that they were not a show-going
or-ftpjrejatiira P*«R^ % hbat tii 1
vSw cF "ilrefand ofErm” throng!
his “ Mirror,” was not particularly at
tractive to them.
the Handsome Sign ot the Elegant Store^
on the Corner.
Have you seen that magnify
ggn of' Messrs. Reese & Lane,
is one of the ornaments of their ele-
gant stpre.in tfot -oaiaer of tho I*
ter Block? If not, just goW
take a bird's eye view of &
then go inside and see how m ° r ?
magnificent is their goods, elt
attentions and reasonable that
Athens Enterprise.
A celebrated Floriculturist of N. Y,
is 8endiugto Dr. Hudgins, of this place,
to buy flower seed. This speaks well jsjjj*
for Athens, and especially tho enter
prise of Dr. Hudgins. Let our ladies
call and see the Doctor. He has a
fine selection ^>f .flowers, and can. sell
both seed and flowers as cheap or
cheaper than they can be purchased
anywhere else. Let our motto ever be
Partonize home industry.
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