Georgia Historic Newspapers

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Tuesday, September 21, 1880.
Death.
Thn iuliint eon of Mr. Simon
Marks, n *»• d nb< at nine months, died
Thursday, ami was buried Friday
afternoon
Business.
If anybody thinks the North eastern
road is not a neces-ity to Alliens let
him go out to the depot ami see the
treight there. It has a< cumulated
nutil the il raying force of the city
ran not haul it. away. The livery sta
Mes just now are put to their best to
do the work that opens to them.
Ilnrsi-txirk Riding.
This graceful exercise uas .not been
generally indulged by the ladies of
Athens, until lately ; but it is now be*
coining q-iite fashionable. There is
no imsitioo nn which a lady appears
more beautiful than on horse-back
and we are glad to know that it is
growing in favor with the young la
dies of our city. The livery stables
are going to g> t in a good supply of
side-Middles, so as to be ready for any
demand.
Acrldrntally Shot.
Thursday night, Mr. Julius Von*
di-rlieth accidentally shot himself.
Hearing a suspicions noise about the
stable, ho cocked his pistol, put it
his pocket, and went out to sec about
what was the matter. The pistol was
discharged while iu liis pocket—the
halt entering his thigh and making a
severe flesh wound. The bull wns ex»
traded yesterday by the Doctors
Durham. It had struck the bone, and
was flattc'n.-d. The patient is doing
tv oil.
Severe Accident.
Mr. llud Fellows, a young inan in
the employ of Col. J. H. Huggins,
met w itb a severe accident Saturday
morning. Just ati-r starting from
home to the store, lie was attacked
with an epileptic fit—to which he is
subject—and tell so heavily to the
ground, thatJJs jaw-lone was broken
on the left side. Some of his family
saw him fall, and went to his assist
ance. His j tw was set by Dr. Wil
liam Carlton, and he is now doing as
well as could be expected.
Death of an Aged Lady.
Mrs. Niceler, the widow of the late
O'". Niceler, died a few days ago, at
Butler, Ga., at ati advanced age—
more tliau ninety years, as we are in
formed. Iler remains arrived in
Athens yesterday afternoon, and were
conveyed to the old family burymg-
ground, a few miles from Athens, for
intermeut. She was the mother-in-
law of Dr. W. L. Mitchell, and the
mother of Mrs. Peter Hutchison, and
was a resident of Athens many years
ago. Rev. Dr. Lane performed the
funeral ceremonies.
Colton Reretpts the Past Year.
Messrs. Moss & Thomas, Cotton
Commission Merchants, report the
following:
ToUt receipt* ef Cotton *t Atheiu and the
factories in the vicinity for the year ending Sept,
lat, 1880—
Shipments by Ga. K. B.
by N. E. B. B
Consumed by Spinner.
Stock Sept. 1st, 1880
....H,1S0 bales.
....14,267 “
.... 7,290 “
.... 1,603 “
Leas Stock Sept. 1st, 187S....
87,226 “
.... 353 «
Total net receipt*
....36,243 “
Another Big Sew Store.
Yesterday Mr. M. B. McGinly,
the enterprising contractor and fur
niture dealer of Athens, broke dirt
for it new store on Broad street, just
this side of Mrs. Dorsey’s. It will be
three stories high and 41 by 100 feet
m size. He will occupy il bimself, as
a repository of furniture, sash, doors
and blinds. Mr. McGinty is one of
our most valuable citizens, and we
nre glad to note this evidence el his
prosperity. lie expects to go into
the new store by the first of January
A Good Opening.
Joseph's brethren, it is said, put
him into the pit because it was a good
opening for a young man; but wc
linve just heard of one that boats
Joseph’s. Mr. K. Toombs DuBose,
is going to Texas in a month or two,
as laud agent for bis grandfather,
Gen. Robert Tocmba. He will get a
s ilary of 83,000 a year, and certain
contingent fees which will considera
bly increase his income. There- is
probably not a young man iu Geor
gia, of his age, wbo can boast of Yuch'
an inuome.
Where Alliens Sends Good?.
Dropping in at Reaves, Nicholson
& Co’s, yesterday wc saw goods being
packed for shipment to Greenesboro,
Thomson and Elberton. Looking a
little fur:ber, we found that there
w is other boxes packed which were
to Reidsville, N. C., and to Penn’s
store, Va. The enterprise of this Ath
ens house enables it to sell goods to all
the neighboring towns—including
Mllledgeville and Eaton ton—and to
the two Carulinas, and oven to Vir
ginia, u short distanco this’side of
Richmond. Athens is the biggest
city of its size in the South, ar.d is even
now competing successfully with At
lanta, Augusta and ’Macon, in the
jobbing trade.
The Yonnjr Men’s Library Association.
The Young Men’s Library Assos
ciation has received up to date eight
hundred and eighty four volumes,
now in the shelves of the Library.
Since its organization January
21st, 1880, there have been borrowed
and taken out by subscribers five
hundred and thirteen volumes, nearly
all of which have been read by them
and no doubt greatly to their advan
tage. The subscription is only fifty
cents for throe months.
Tbe librarian solicits new subscrib
ers to assist in keeping it np. Tbe
library is open from 4 to 10 o’clock
p. m. Free to all.
This is a good showing. With
proper energy and activity, why can
not these figures be improved on for
tbe Text season? An increase of
twenty-five or thirty-three per cent,
would give oar city a big impetus.
A Watchman Shot.
Wednesday night Mr. Connel', the
watchman at the Georgia factory,
about four miles below Athens, was
shot, under the following circumstan
ces: He heard some one on the
bank of the river, and supposing it
was a drunken man,'who was in dan\
ger of falling into the river, he went
around and bailed him. The reply
was two shots from a pistol, one of
which struck Mr. Connell in the left
side, and the other in the head. The
ball in tbe side struck a rib and
glanced around under tbe skin, cans
ing a severe, but not dangerous
wound. Tbe wound in the head is
very slight. Mr. Connell fired one
shot front hu pistol, and endeavored
to fire another, but bis arm was so
benumbed by tbe wound in his side,
that be could not cock his pistol.
Who the perpetrator of the dastardly
act is, has not yet been found out.
It is to be hoped that he will yet be
discovered and properly punished for
his crimp.
A Novelty In
Parsonages are common things but
a district parsonage is a novelty, even
in tbe Methodist church, which is
made up of districts. Athens has the
honor of erecting the first district par
sonage in Gabrgia. Through the
kindness of Mr. Robeit Chappie, we
rode out yesterday to Cobbham to
look at it.
The district parsonage is intended
for the residence of the presiding elder
of this d'strict. At the last,
ence of the Athens district,
solved to build one, and a committee,
consisting of Mr. Chappie, of this
place, Rev. Mr. Gardner, of Wash
ington and Rev. Mr. Christian, of
Greenes bom, was appointed to raise
the funds. They went to work with
will, and now have 82400 subscribed
by entirely responsible persons. Half
of this was subscribed in Athens. Il
is worthy of note that oue gentleman
in Athens subscribed $25 and another
$50, without being approached on tbei
st_con
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The Washington
In making their choice of papers
outside of Athens, in which to adver
tise, wc know of none more apt to
commend itself to’our merchants than
the Washington. Gazette. Edited- i;
an able dignified manner, conducted;
on sound liusiness-like principles, it
hai built up for itsilf a constituency
as re-pcctable and intelligent as any
iu the Stale. A paper so well con
ducted aud so will appreciated by itt
patrons is tbe soh that invites ad vers
tising. We suggest to oiir merchants
that they take the Gazette iuto con
sideration. . > ■'
• * J fox Hsn&iff. ! f*N | t
Athens lias a zealous set of-fcr-
hunters—Messrs. J. • E. Talmage,
S. B. Scott, Howard Hampton, Cobb
Davis, Samut! Hunter and Hoyt
Ware—aod wheuover they can steal
a few hours front business, they ap
point a time and place, and Iheu “over
the hills and far away 1 ’* They have
a.pnck of twenty-one dogs; as keen
a set, they say, ns ever scented a
trail. . Alroady they have caught
eight or ten, and the season has
scarcely begun. It is believed that
Mr. Ware lias caught more foxes
than any other man in Georgia.
Broke Ills Skulk
Sunday morning a distressing cas
iiality occurred on tbe Georgia rood,
about three miles below Wiuterville.
Tbo lull of a negro man on tbe train,
whose name we could not learn, blew
front his bead. Under the influence
of liquor, and not aware of the lolly
of his act, he iuslantly jumped front
the car after the bat. Tbe train was
going at about twenty-five miles an
hour, and tbe poor fellow landed on
his bead with such violence that his
skull was broken-. He is not dead yet,
but lies in an unconscious condition,
and there is little or no hopo of bis
life. ,.m ■: > • i; .
Churrli Improvement.
The fourth quarterly conference of
tire first Methodist church was held
yesterday, and was well attended, ,A
very important movement was set on
foot A committee was appointed to
raiso fuuds to renovate aud repair the
church building. It is In bad order,
as every one who sees it knows, and
the oonfureQoa decided)fopat if bk
thorough repair. For tbia purpose
81000 of $1500 will be raised as soon
as practicable.
A debt of 8600 has long been hang
ing over the 'The major part
of this has been raised, and efforts are
once, showing that the full assess
ments for missionary funds have been
raised.
That Fox Hunt.
{ ;A party of gentleman from Athens
wont oat Friday night for a fox hunt
It consisted of Messrs. John Tals
madge, Samuel Hunter, 8. B. Scott,
Cobb Davis, Hoyt Ware aud Howard
Hampton—all skilled sportsmen and
of the- o
There is a sort* of ,idea prevalent in
these parts, that.when these/gentle-
men fndthoir favorite tvouuds get on
a scent, the fox may as well “ac
knowledge the corn,” and come to
terms, without waiting to be) chased
out of breath and then having to* do
what he wis doomed to do from the
firsU It .was supposed that all the
dVeH-regolaia-l foxes in .this part of
the country understood ibis; but on
this occasion they struck a running
trail which carried them many a
mile in the bright moonlight.
Whether the fox was so far . ahead
that he did not recognize the party
that was after him, and hence could not
see the necessity of bowing to fate, or
whether he was one of those fool foxes
that you meet with sometimes, that
are entirely ignorant of the habits of
good society, and did not know what
was expected of him, we cannot, say.
Whichever jway it was, the fox led
them a merry dance till after midnight.
Then, while they “went for” Mr. Pit-
tard’s watermelon patch—by his con
sent, you understand—“Brer Fox”
sat around under a neighboring scop-
pernong vine and ate until lie was al
most ready to burst. Filled with
arrogance and scuppernongs, be rev
solved, by a two-thirds vote, which
was then made unanimous—Mr. Nor
wood not being present to control tbe
minority—that ho would never
caught; and he wasn’t. His pursuers
rose up from their nap only to strike
another running trail. They chased
and chased until “rosy-fingered Au
rora” warned them that it was time
to go home.
A party of men a few miles below
Athens, thought they eould catch that
fox, and thus put the Athenians to
shame. So Saturday night they start-
ed cut, and ran that same fox until
he scarcely bad time to shave and get
ready for church, on Sunday morning.
N. B.—They didn't catch him.
How he Tested the Eights of Property.
An Athens man levied on a bale of
cotton yesterday, belonging to a man
from the country, to collect s debt of
two dollars. Tbe man from tbe
country wanted to test the rights of
property, and wouldn't be bull-dozed
in any such way. So he hired a law
yer to defend him, and paid him five
dollars The lawyer interviewed the
man wbo had the levy made, ai d told
him he could get the two dollars if ho
would compromise the case. To this
the Athens man readily consented,
whereupon the lawyer paid him two
dollars, of the fee he bad received
from the countryman, put the other
three into his pockety and conveyed
the information to bis client that the
matter was settled. Thus the lev'n r
got his two dollars, tlic lawyer made
three by the transaction, and the owns
er of tbe cotton “tested the rights of
property.” Principle is a great thing
—even when yon ran it into tbe
ground.
The lot cost 8500 and is well situ
ated. The house will take. the res
mainder of the lands, and possibly
one or two hundred more will need
to be raised. The house will have
two stories, with four rooms below
and four above, all sixteen feet
square, and mil except one supplied
with closets. A good well has been
dug. The laths are now being pat
on, so that not a great deal mere re
mains to be done. The contract is in
the hand > of Mr. M. B. McGinty,
which is a guaranty that the work
will be faithfully done.
It may not be ont of place to say
that tlie example of Athens district
has stimulated others, and now tbe
Rome, Dalton and Griffin districts,
all hive committees at work to raise
money for the same purpose.
The North-Eastern.
The Banner proposes to keep the
subject of the extension of tbe Norths
eastern Railroad alive, as for as its
power goes. It Is tbe question of
questions to Athens. It baa a more
direct bearing on her prosperity than
any other. ,4 .
Let us mention a few facta. Ip
1S73 the taxable property of Athena,
with an area of four miles, was Yalaod
at $1,313,000. In 1879, when the
area had been reduced to three miles,
it had reached the sum of 88,018,000,
or an increase of $2,305,000 in six
yean, with reduced city limits.i Do
yon ask the cause of it ? The Norths
eastern road. "
Previous to the building of tbe
road, the cotton receipts'were 18,000
bales, or 20,000 at tbe outride. For
the season ending on tbe first instant,
they were 36,943.
Formerly tbe Georgia Railroad
charged fifty- eight cents per hundred
on cotton to Augusta. Now it ean be
(hipped to New York for a little
more than that. This enables tbe
buyers in Athens to pay, on an aver
age, about three-quarters of a cent
more per pound, and pats- about
$100,000 per annum into the pockets
of the farmers who bring their cotton
to this market.
These are only a few brief state
ments, but there are volumes in them.
What Gantt says about Atheiu.
Athens continues to improve, par
ticularly on the suburbs. No new
stores have gone up oi late, but the
creased business of the town demands
them. We do not know a belter in
vestment for capita) than Athens pro
perty. The city now badly needs a
large hotel, about twenty additions-
store-houses and several hundred
dwellings. It is destined to be the
commercial emporium of Northeast
ern Georgia, and no earthly pewef
stop its onward march.
We found the merchants in high
spirits, over the prospect of a fine
trade this winter. . They have bought
Unusually Urge stocks, and their dis
plays are magnificent. Athens eon-
' ’ trs Oglethorpe bar gilt-edged ooun-
>VS»d^#> retain iu
custom at all hazards. The merchants
say oar people always want the best
of goods, and that they are free from
trying to beat them down in prices.
Important Facts. - » /
It is a matter of considerable impor
tance to tbe neighboring country to
know that Athens is now paying high
er for cotton than Atlanta and is up
with Augusta. Day before yesterday
a cotton dealer iu Athens telegraphed
to Atlanta, to know if be eoold sell a
certain lot of cotton there. The reply
be received informed him that the
same grade of cotton was then selling
in Atlanta at from an eighth to three
sixteenths less than he had paid for
it. It is thus all the way through the
season; and our exchanges in this
vicinity eould not do. a better ser
vice for their readers than to make
these facts known.
Again,’ there is. a steady sale in
Athens; of certain grades of cotton for
which in many places—Atlanta in
cluded—there is little or no demand
We refer to stained cotton, which ii
nsed in. large quantities by our facto*
rice, bnt which those who bay to cell
again do not like to handle.
There is an additional fact which
the people .of this part of Georgia
ongfat to know—that is that Athens
sells groceries cheaper than Atlanta
or Anyuta.! TVey.can.be laid do wn
here on such terms that oar enterpris
ing merchants nnderaell those larger
cities. These things are bound
h%ve their effect, and tliat effcat .’fill
be a largely increased business in
Gen. Lawtons’* Speech,
(From Daily Banner of Saturday.)
Gen. Lawton, by invitation ad-
dressed tbe people of Athens, last
night at the court-house. There was
a good audience present, but not so
many ns heard Major Moses. A Col
quitt man counted the whites present
and made 145; a Norwood man
counted them and made 159. There
were probably sixty or seventy col*,
ored men.
Gen. Lawton was introduced by
Dr. Carlton, and without prelimina
ries, went at once to his subject. He
depicted in glowing terms the patriots
ism of tbe Cincinnati convention,
which nominated Hancock and En
glish, and then attempted to thow
that the Georgia state cobvention was
parallel case. He said it
was the first time ’ in the
history of Georgia that tbe chief mag
istrate had descended from the guber
natorial chair and gone abont asking
for votes. He said no one else went
abound asking* tbe strffiagO of die
people; and We could not help won
dering how be eoold have forgotten
that Col. Hardeman and Gen. Gartrel
did that very thing.
The speaker dwelt at some length
on the doings of the convention—
claiming that it was the duty of the
the minority to stand fast, arid tbe
duty of the majority' to yield; that
Colqnitt could have settled the whole
matter by ottering one word. (And
so eoold delegate Norwood, but the
speaker did notithink to say so).
He protested against the anti-
Colqditt men being called on to show
cause why he ahonld not be Gov
ernor ; and insisted that it
for the Colquitt men to show
cause whj_.he should be. He
then went on—with -the- eld story
about Colquitt’s administration being
so faulty. He did not charge Col
quitt with corruption or fraud; nor
did he say be was not guilty. ‘T do
not know (we quote) whether I have
an opinion or-not,- on this subject.”
He attacked the 1 appointments of
the last two years, and gave Hawkins
and Brown particular fits. His speech
was able and dignified, bnt sophistical
He was not enthusiastically applauded
but three limes; at other times the
applause was rather weak. He made
decidedly tbe best address we have
yet board on this subject, and in con-
clarion commended Norwood to the
people. -v
CHEAP BOARB AT THE UNIVERSITY.
Some Ftets far our Exchanges.
There is a general impression abroad
that tbe cost of education at tbe Uni
versity of Georgia .is muoh greater
than at other similar schools in the
State. This is a mistake, and a very
serious one when its possible effect on
the Univeirity is conridvred. We
desire to correct this wrong impres
sion and to do so, we ask that our
exchanges which are friendly to the
prosperity of the University—and
which of *.hem are not ?—wQl make
a note of n hat if here said.
Board can be obtained in the col
lege buildings for $12 a month. Board
and lodging—including rooms- fur
nished, bedding, servants, attendance,
in fact everything except - fuel and
lights, can be had'Jbr $13.50 a month.
The two college buddings have bees
constituted boarding houses by the
trustees, and'pot in the hands of la
dies of refinement and experience.
Each one is virtually a large home,
fw^itid over by a lady; and the or-
t der maintained in these homes ia per
fect. Tbe board and other accom
modations are good. We doubt if
there is a college in tbe United States
•rfcere boarding, arrangements
Reaper ; and there are few where
they are so cheap. There are coif-
leges where messing arrange
ments can be made cheaper possibly
than the prices given above; but the
same thing can be done in Athens.
The fact is, a boy who wants to
get an education can get il as cheaply
at Athens as anywhere. The trus
tees, actuated by a desire to benefit
that largo das* of boys and young
men who want to be educated but
have not much money, have exerted
themselves to bring prices down so
that tbe wishes of such can bo met.
One young mnn for every senator and
representative in the general assem
bly, and fifty more besides, will re
ceive tnition free. Then good board
and lodging can be had complete tor
$13.60 a month. If that is not
bringing prices down to a low basis, it
would be hard to say what is.
Let the people of Georgia rally to
thb support of their own University.
Let the long and illustrious list of her
children come with tlieir grateful of
ferings to sustain their foster-mother.
Let the youth of our State, gather
about her altars where they will find
educational facilities, at least equal to
any in the Southern States-!where
they -can enjoy associations and cults
vatb friendships, that will favorabiy
influence their future lives and which
will link their affections to the people
and the .institutions of their native
State and make their learning and the
advantages and honors which.it may
confer upon them, loyally tributary to
the prosperity and renown of this
grand old commonwealth;
‘ 1 U; ace a largely increased
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Largest and Most 'Varied Stock of
OCONEE DOTS.
[Gleaned from the Advance.]
More sickness than usual.
Athens merchants advertise' liber
ally In the Advance. -• .
Cotton 1* booming through Wat-
kinsvillo for Athens. (That’s right.)
The caterpillar .is playing havoc
with cotton in 6ome parts of the coun
ty- __ ; 'V
The boys in the office will. run a
daily Advance during the fair tvook.
We eomniend their enterprise.-
Miss Mamie Thrasher, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Thrasher, and ot the late
R. C. Thrasher, died iu Oconee coun
ty, on the 8th iust., aged sixteen. A
very 13v«*)y young lady.
A four days’ meeting trill be held
at Georgia Factory, beginning yes
terday. Also a four days’ meeting at |,j
Princeton. Factory, beginning next 1
Thursday; and one at Watkinsville, ... . . , .... , ,
beginning Wednesday week. | ClllIUV, Crockery, GlflSS-Ware, Cutlery, Plfttcd-Wtirt’,
Lamps, Tin, Wooden and Willow Wares, i
In this:
ISeotlon,• •' >”•«.<*
idj Ja r.-t;
|Lyncli & Flanigen
Can sale!y promise to supply at the lowest rates nuy wantef housekeeper* in .
thoir lined of
•Mrs' Tiuta Murray, wife of Mr. J. I
£. Murray, died in Watkinsville on; I
the 13th insLj after a severe illness ot
four days, rfhe was forty-two years ]
old, and left. a husband and eig’
children^ A devoted wife ahd mot
r.< ;; • p ' ■
Mr. W: B. Jackson has invented
break -for two or four-horse wagons.
The break is applied by. tbe team
whenever necessity demands,it, by ,,a
small roller at the end of tbe wpgon
longue, connected with ':ihe
chain,-and« rod; under
back to this break on: the hindmost
wheels. In going down a hill, M the
wagon presses forward on tbe team,
by means of thfo apparatus the break
ia put on without any aid from the
driver, and the heavier the load, the
stronger is the break put on. So that
the pressure with which the power is
applied is governed by the fond en
tirely, and as tbe wagon needs it.
Brooms, Brushes, Whips, Bird Cages,
and Fancy Goods.
YiaRoraoreahrajr*welcoma; . ii’xi- i; i m; . «
y/ •* .Athens. Go. ■„!)
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iDenpreo Blocks.,
.ajoyst-tootss
utian.
THE ONLY
FRANKLIN COUNTY NOTES.
[Gleaned From tlie Register.]
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WHOLESALE DRY GOODS
Establishment in the city, will soon receive their
FALL STOCK.
Merchauts will do well to give them a call *>ctore purchasing
Rev. Mr. Cartledge is discussing I clac-where, as they will havo the largest stock of
iredestinalion ia the Register. A|
ively subject for a country weekly.
Franklin abounds with candidates.
Editor Dortch has been sick sever
al days.
Mr. James L. Browning and Miss
Emma McKie married on the 5th.
Mr. B. T. Shirley will remove to
Jackson county.
Came8vilie has a steam gin.
Gen. Du Bose was to speak hi Car
nesvilie day before yesterday, in be
half of Noi wood.
A three-year old child of Mr. J. J.
Wilbanks caught fire,, in tlie absence
of its mother, and was burned so that
it died next day.
Athens—indications of which are al
ready sera.- >/<K!
Rev. Dr. C. W. Lawk, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, baa returned
home, much improved in health.
The PaMle School latter.
By ai resolution of ; the City Coun
cil, adopted at tlieir last meetings
their action on tbe public school mat
ter was reconsidered, and the election
which was ordered to take place yes
terday, to decide the matter, was
postponed indefinitely. This notion,
as we understand, does not commit
the Council against public schools,
nor indicate that the members are op
posed to them. Action was post
poned on the matter because tbe
Council did not see their way clear to
appropriate money necessary to carry
on the schools, in case they had been
adopted by the citizens. In their
judgment, there is a matter of greater
importance on which they may be
called before long to expend mouey,
namely: the extension of the North?
eastern railroad. This last overshad
ows all other questions pertainining to
the mterems of tbfovitjr, end it is the
policy of tbe council to become in
volved ia nothing which would pre
vent prompt action in the railroad
matter when the; time; for action
The school question will come hp
again some day, and whea it does,
the Banner will give il the attention
s ’“ importance deserves. In the
number of students at the beginmrfg
of the approaching term aud to wTf
ness a deeper and more active inter
est in the snpport and advancement
of our noble State University.’
MAJOR NOSES’ SPEECH.
A Big Colquitt Demonstration.
(From Daily Banner of Friday.)
Last night, according to appoint
ment, Major R. J. Moses made
speech at the Courthouse in favor of
tiov. Colquitt. It was the first Col
quitt speech that has been made .here
during the present campaign, and the
Colquitt party was jubilant.
The spacious hall'of the Court
house was so filled that those who an
rived late could not get seats, and
many stood daring the entire add res?.
At this late hourjwe cannot attempt
to make a report or even
synopsis , of the speech. The
speaker took up the charges
that have becu so freely made against
Gov. Colquitt, and disposed of them
seriatim. The Alston'tee, the peni
tentiary matter, tlie charge of undue
i* taxation and the other charges were
all taken up, analyzed, treated in r
calm clear manner, and very effectual
ly disposed of These matters had
never been presented to an Athens
audience from Gov. Colquitt’s Stand
point, and there was tbe closest at
tention paid to the distinguished
speaker as be went through them in
a lawyer-like mAnner, and exhibited
the real truth of the case. ''
Now and then, there waa a flash .of
wit that pnt the audience into a roar
or bfonght out a good, old fashioned
yejl. The'most of the speech, how
ever, was quiei and argumentative,
and evidently mafle a deep impres
sion, uuii, T -w. i ; i a- ■ <rli
The attention pud was patiei t and
respectful throughout. The Norwood
men who were there made no demon
stration. One or two questions were
asked—we snppoee by opponent^—
but Major Masses disposed of them
iu rach a way that tlie experiment
was not repeated. <• ■’
A large portion of tlie audience
were colored people, and they showed
veiy plainly that they were pn the
side of Colquitt. — -
Taken altogether the Speech was a
success. It gave tlie people an op-
portnnity.tqbcar sotro troths which
many of them bad net heard before,
and these truths undoubtedly carried
weight with them. The meeting was
presided over by Cot S. C, Dobbs,
president ot the Colquitt club..
its
meanwhile, we suppose tbe action of
the Council will be cheerfully acqui
esced in.
JACKSON NOTES.
[From tha Forest New*.]
Politics are blazing.
Mr. James A. Baugh is dead.
Cotton is coming into Harmony I
Grove freely. • ,
Mr. Johu Putman will soon start a j
tan yard in Athens.
_ The News has complimentary no-1
tices of a number of Athens houses.
It is reported that App'ing- Horn
ton, colored, will run for the legisla* I
tnre. • , -j, 1
Mr.TVm. Potts loaned a man a mule
to help move to the mountains* Alter
three weeks the man sent back wind
that the mule had sickened and diel.-J
j i ifaa* -
. i • (From tlio Yeoman.) .
Paoii bus a steam gin.
CJotttm is opening fast.
Union Baptist church b:is been ro- I
Mured.'
Mr. A-ft Deadwylor is in feeble
health. - 1 •* r
There is taik -of some of onr citizens |
going to Arkansas.
Wagons are passing through town I
to Atheqs, loaded with cotton.
There were twenty-two lawyers in
town, during court, besides tbe judge*
A citizen of Madison county, some-
years ago, tried to fly from the top of
a tree, using his umbrella na n. flying
Messrs. Reuben Arnold, of Ati
andT. W. Rucker, of Athens, will
speak for Norwood, in Danielsville, I
on the 24th. . .^c , ;
Dr. Daniel having just returned I
from Jackson county, reports that
land-clearing has been suspended in
that county: Candidates being" so
numerous it is now dangerous to fbil
Dry Goods,
Clothing, 1
Boots; Shoe^
Notions &c
That ever was brought to this city, and defy competition from
Atlanta, Charleston, or any oity in the, South. 1 /
Remember they Sell Exclusively Wholesale.
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Recommend it
PRICE
Only. 50 Cent
A BOTTLE.
. Try one bottle
sm|, you will . always
keep It on hand
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Druggists ;Ever y.
where.
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and Clayn *
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MANUFACTURER \OF |AND DEALERSXIN -—**» “ v>t ‘' vr
Single and Double Seat Buggies, ‘^op
Carr* es, and One &nd Two-Horse ■
igons and fine haDdriB|d|';'''
, Harness. .. : tct-tVi an nedf .
a aod painting dona in the neateat and moat dorablt moaner; knd at raaaouab-
fitted dp additional bail dings for my Faint and Harness work, and with Ant
eiaas workmenln every deportment, I era weR preperod to doyood Uuriage work, and general:
| Black,ini thing. Using the beat of material and everything beiuv
ment, I gnaranUe my work in every partleelar.
We called in ft Mr, S. C„. Ih)hW
yesterday and were,surprised40 find
so full and oomplete-a stock of general
nrerchandire. Hie store itself-is Ufrge,
and then as you go hock into lit you
suddenly find yourself in front .of a bjg
warehouse, where he keeps t be bulkier
class of plantaudii supplies, anil stores
cotton. He is doing a fine business.
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Sil MARBLE
Broad St. Near
JtxrctJSTA,
Uonuments, Tombstones
«*to,i ttwn't
in -Jo :>!J
WORKS,
>;•- Lower Market, ^
and'. Marble Works,
* , - GENERALLY, MADE TO ORDER., . r, IS ; . i
A large eekt^lon alway? 9p hana, r«ady for letterihg and de^very
,'iinr:r*
Crawford’s
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vryj«,
j.^4WFORP will open ha l v , :i *
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Upght, thtea; twy* Who may wiab Jo study ti^aa
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O FFICE IN COURT-HOUSE, OPPOStTl
Urdiaary’a Offlco. -Personal attention to all
business antruatod to hia earo.
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