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SHALL TALK.
Tuesday, December 7, 1880.
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1»HICE REDUCED.
In order to increase tlie circulation
of llu- W i-okly Banner, we make this
oft'er : To all New Scbscirbf.us, be
tween now ami the 15th oiNov>-,nber,
we will soul the
Weekly Banner One Year
For One Dollat.
lit member tbit* and tell it to your
in ighbora. We want hundreds of new
Mihpuril ers by the l*5th cf D< comber.
X 15. Those who owe lor sub-
scripljou in the past, will understand
that tl is rate of one dollar a year ap
plies only to the future and not to the
past They will be expected to pay
at the rate that prevailed when they
subscribed in the past.
15 Stop Organs Sub Bass and Coupler Only
$65—Rest In thr United States.
Open your eyes wide before you *«nd North
for instrument!*. Spread eagle advert m-ment*
do not; Iwuya tell the exact truth. Betterin'
MrumentA r.t amine or lesa price* can he had
nearer home. See tl eac onen»: Organs—15
Stopa, 4 Seta Keeda, Sub Haaa and Coupler,
Iknntitul Case, only $65; 9 Stona, 4 seta Keeda,
on $» r >y 'i ~ Btopa, 8 acta Keeda, #55. stool and
lknik included. Pianos-7 Oct., large aiae,
Kiel* Koaewood Came, only $179; 7 l-S Oct.,
)arge*taixe, only #200; 7 1-8 Oct. Squure Grand,
extra la’ge, Magnificent Case, only $-50. Stool
and Cover included. All from old and reliable
makers, and fully gmiruntecil; 16 days test trial.
We nay freight if not satisfactory. Positively
the bus! bargains in the United Stated. No
mistake about this. We mean buaineaa and
eon*|*etit on with tli • world. Send tor Fall
Prices 1SS0. It wiil puy you. Addrta* Ludden
& Butea' Southern Music House, Savannah,
Gu. novltf-wlin
* Gone to Washington.
Mr. J. R.\Cl>risiy left for Wash
ington yesterdny afternoon, with hie
family. Itc lias a clerical position in
Congress.
EntrrtainiCent.
There will be an entertain.vent at
Lucy Cobb Institute next Friday
night, the exact character of which we
have not learned. Particulars here*
afier.
New Delivery Wagon.
Messrs. Hurley & Smith are putting
up a new delivery wagon, f.,r the
mammoth house of Talmadge, Hodg
son & Co. It will be a big wagon and
a strong one—like (lie establishment
itself.
Will not Comr.
Rev. R. F. Jackson has declined to
accept the call of Emmanuel church
in this place. His church in Macon
pressed him so hard to remain there,
that he withdrew bis resignation, and
will remain with them.
Iti-tarurd.
Mrs. Charles Reese, and her chil
dren, who have been in California
three or four years, have relumed to
Athens.
Hon. Pope Barrow, with his wife
and children has reached home from
Atlanta.
Prrneal
Mr. John T. Graves, of Decatur, a
former studeat ot the University, was
in the city Thursday. Mr. Graves
shares with Plena Stovall the honor of
being the biggest man in the state, to
his sice. He has many friends in Aths
ens who arc glad to meet him. He is
now interested in the sale of Apple-
ton’s popular school books.
Julius Cusaf.
Dr. Lipscomb began his lectures—
he calls them “talks’ —on Julius Cm-
sar, before the students ot Lucy Cobb
Institute, last Wednesday. A lecture
is delivered each school-day, at half
past three o’clock. There are fifteen
in nil. Those who have opportunity
to hear them, are greatly privileged.
Any one who desires, is invited to at
tend.
ElU-rton UaplUt Church.
Wu learn that theElherton Baptist
church has called to its pastorale Uev.
Charles A. Stakely, of Li.Grange. Mr.
Suk< ly preached there last Sunday
by invitation. We do not know
whether he will accept the call; but if
he does, the church will be fortunate
Hu is fully consecrated, and of his age
there is no better pri ac.her in Geor
gia-
An Bid Snbetcriber.
Mr. R. T. McGinnis, of Hicks posh
office, Madison county, has been a
subscriber to the Banner ever aiuce the
days of when Mr. Alkon Chase had
charge of it He came in the other
il iy, aud renewed his subscription for
next year. He won’t go back on his
old-time friend. The Banner wishes
it had sevei al thousand subscribers
like Mr. McGinnis.
Dr. Lipscomb's Leri urm.
It seems not to be generally under-
stood that Dr. Lipscomb’s lectures on
ShakspearcV “Julius Cassar,” will be
continued during the present week
and the next. They will occupy every
afternoon from half-past three to half*
past four, except next Friday, when
the time will be from one till two. All
who lecl interested are invited to at
tend, and we can truthfully say that
jieraona with a taste for pure literature
have here an opportunity for Us grat
ification such as is seldom afforded.
Now hiing on the wood.
The Jadi s can now venture out.
‘T love the merry, merry sunshine.”
The Athens streets dry up rapidly.
See the sheriff's sales in to-day’s
paper.
If you are not insured, you ought
to be.
But didn’t the floods descend, Sun
day night?
Mr. J. G. Trammell has removed to
Clarkcsvillc.
There is oue language the boys like
to learu—“hot Scotch.”
Mr. Millard Lumpkin has returned
lioiii North Georgia.
Hon. John C. Reid, of Woodville,
■s at the Cliuard House.
A lellow can leave home now with
out tear ot.bemg drowned.
Prof. Wins. Rutherford has been ill
for some time with neuralgia. ■
A man can gel along now without
weariug over-hoes that come up to his
ears.
Mrs. Jo* pli Morgan, of Atlanta, is
now in Athens on a visit to Dr. Ham
ilton’s family.
“Well, we’ll get rid of the wet
now,’’ was the general remark on the
streets yesltrday.
When the wind comes whooping
down from the Blue Itidge, the boys
want to iuterview Tom and Jery-
f here’s one disadvantage about dry
weather—we can’t see fellows fall
into the mud ou Broad street a.iy
more.
With the permission of the Uni
versity Reporter, we will mention
Hint the soiree dansaute will come off
to-morrow nighL
One of the Athens bar started to
Jiflerson Sunday inorning.about nine
o’clock, and did not reacn there till
night, the roads were so had.
Dr. Mell preached a most excellent
sermon at the First Methodist church
Sunday morning, from the text
“ What must I do to be saved ?”
Lone to their KetvunL
James Seagraves, who ivassenteucs
ed to twelve years in the penitentiary
for killing Edwaid R..yal, has gone to
Canton, to work on the Marietta and
North Georgia railroad. James llan*
! son, colored, who was sentenced to
| nine years, for assault with inteul to
murder Miss Spencer, was sent the
day after court adjourned, to the con
vict camp of Col. James M. Smith, ip
Oglethorpe county.
DIRECT IMPORTATIOIT!
CHAMBERLIN, BOYNTON & CO.,
5\F'5 >pe if or th ? three months investigating different lines of Goods, ire have found it much to our interest to
IMPORT DIRECT the following lines of Goods:
John Crosier & Son’s Celebrated ftrusseD Carpets: John S. Brown & Son’s Table Linen Napkins, etc; Ballon’s Tsppasseirs Csshmere Finish
Black sulks; Plain Black V civets: Plain Colored Velvets; Brocaded Black Velvets; Brocaded Colored Velvets; all of which we offer to the pnb-
SEIGHBOBHOOD NOTES.
lie at a saving of fifteen to twenty per cent.
X3ST ADDITION,
YTe have speut ranch time in EASTERN MARKETS buying DESIRABLE GOODS wherever (band to our interest, to in all truth, we be
lieve we have the largest stock this side Baltimore, embracing
ALL STYLES DRESS GOODS,
Brocades, ‘Satins, Silks, Velvets, Velveteens, Flannels (Plain, Shaker, Twilled, Opera and Plaid.
CLOAINGS—Beautiful Styles. KNIT UNDERWEAR for Ladies, Gents and Children. CLOTHS and CASSIUERE3—Best quality of Im
ported Goods HANDKERCHIEFS—All styles Ladies’ Children's Plain and Fancy Handkerchiefs. TABLE LINEN—'TOWEL3—NAPKINS,
Etc.—Largest Stock ever shown by one House in Atlanta. HOSIERY—All New Styles; Ladies’ and Childrens’Hose. Hosiery—Now Styles
Gent’s and Boys’Half Hose.
CARPETS, CARPETS! OIL CLOTHS! LAMBREQUINS, ETC.
The largest stock Carpets and finest qualities ever offered before, at STRICTLY New York prices.
A.anr NEW TTOBJE QTJ0TA.TX02T DTJPX.ICA.TBD I
New Styles Window Shades. New Designs in Lambrequins, Laoe Curtains, etc.
Ladies’ Shoes, Misses’ Shoes, Children’s Shoes, Gents’ Shoes, Boy's Shoes ; all stiles and grades of beat makes; fresh and new.
Call ami Examine our Immense Stock in ail Departments.
Our immense Salesroom covers a space equal to five large stores and contains over 15,000 square feet, hence it requires an immense stock of
goods to fill them.
sep5
CHAMBERLIN, BOYNTON & CO.
That Fine Buggy.
In company with Messrs. G. E.
O’Farrell and R. G. Gray, we had the
pleasure of examining the buggy
which is designed to be raffled on
Christinas day for the benefit of the
catholic church in Athens. It is a flue
one, and no mistake. It is one of the
best that Hurley Si Smith can put up,
and that is saying enough. The last
effnt of paint has been put on by Mr,
Klein, than whom there is not a bet*
ter carriage and Buggy painter in this
whole country. It is painted solid
black—which now-a.days is the most
fashionable style—and the trimmings
will he maroon color. The style is
what is called the square piano box. It
is light and graceful in its proportions,
but strong aud substantial in its build.
This is a rare chance for somebody
to get a buggy. It is worth not less
than S150, and the chances will be
only 81 each. The raffle will take
place uuder the supervision of Mayor
Talmadge, Capt. H. II. Carlton, and
Mr W. D. O’Farrell.
Malicious Mischief.
A young man named Bud Ferguson
was arrested, under a warrant sworn
out by Mr. Wni. Lewi-, for maliciouss
ly shooting Mr. Lewis’s cow. It was
a fine cow, aud Mr. Lewis had to kill
Lcr to put an end to her sufferings.
Ferguson is uow in jail, awaiting his
trial. Such acts as this—cruelty to
helpless beats and pecuniary damage
to their owners—ought to meet with
severe punishment. There is no exs
cuse for such conduct, and those who
are liable to be victims of it should
receive full protection from the law,
MILES A.ND HORSES.
I respectfully inform the citizens of
Athens and surrounding country that
I have on hand at n<y new stables on
Thomas Street, a fine lot of well broke
MULES AND HORSES.
Also, en route a car load of mules
and horses to arrive Thursday next.
Those wanting good mules or horses
will find it to their advantage to call
at my stables. W. S. IIollman.
For the Poor.
RUtor Dally Danner :—In behalt
of a committee ol ladies I would ask
any person who may be so disposed
to contribute to a Christmas fund for
the poor. Anything which will re
lieve want, such as food or luel,
clothes of any description or money
n ill be thankfully received aud dis
tributed among those known to be
needy, without regard to sect or sex.
Any oue who is willing to contribute
to this purpose may notify me at the
Bank of the University.
A. L. Hull.
Christian Heroism.
We have been favored by the au
thor Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, with a copy
of a discourse delivered by him at
Vanderbilt University, on the subject
of Christian Heroism, as iillustraled
by St. Paul. We have not bad the
leisure lime that we would like to cm*
ploy in reading a discourse from so
distinguished a preacher, on so inter
esting a subject, but it is not neces
sary that we should commend it.
The pamphlet may be bought of
Fleming & Burke in Athens, and of
booksellers generally. Price 25 cents
a single copy ; reduced rates where
more than one are taken.
A General Market llaase.
Why not have a general market
house—a place where fresh meats of
all kinds can bo bought—where the
fresh meat dealers can be required to
Rtay until a certain hour, in the morn
ing ? The way the thing is at present,
every butcher keeps his own shop
where he pleases, and this is attended
with griat inconvenience to the pni-
chasers. It all were required to be at
a certain place together, customers
would have a chance to inspect all the
meat offered for sale, compare one lot
with another, and take choice. This
will not only give the people a chance
to exercise a choice in their purchases,
but it will enable them, by their exer
cise of preference and discrimination,
to fo/ce the butchers to keep only
good meats. A butcher who knows
that his meat must lay alongside cf
anotlier’sjnnd be compared with it, will
do his utmost to hate the best, and in
this way the quality of meat sold in
this market Will inevitably improve,
In short there are numbers of ar
The Newton Bouse la New Horn!
Mr. J. G. Trammell having
up the Newton House, Captain Wil
liam Williams has leased it. It will
be closed for a month or two untii
certain needed repairs can be made.
Gas and electric bells will he pot in
every room ; bath rooms will be put
in, and everything necessary to make
it a strictly first-class house, will be
done. In order that these things may
be done properly, the houso will bo
kept closed until they are finished.
When opened again, it will be opened
in a style superior to any hotel th it
was ever in Athens before.
Capt. Williams will not leave the
bu-ine8s of the Southern Express
company of which he has been agent
so long, but w ill put a first-class hotel
man m the office of the Newton
House, and will him-elf exercise a
general supervision over it—a thing
which will not conflict ft all with his
duties as express agent.
We are very much gratified to be
able to make this announcement. The
Newton House, kept in good style, is
a neces-jty to Athens. While our
friend Capt. Clinard keeps bis house
so ns to give satisfaction to all his
guests, still his house-room is quite
limited, and he is therefore necessari
ly restricted in his business. With
the Newton House under the new
auspices, we confidently expect to see
the hotel business in Athens take on
the character of a “ boom,’’ such os it
lias uot had iu many a year.
''We had 1 ’ the pleasure, Friday at-
H. h. r.
These three letters are fast beoom-
mg household words, every paper you
pick up has H. IL P. some where in
its advertising columns, or among its
local items, aud along all
high up in the tree?, on
our bridges, and
every place w,
nailed, or where
be seen IL H. P.
quire of R. T. Brumby & Co.
nov.30.
teraoon, ol attending the regular
monthly meeting of the Tennysoninn
Society of Lucy Cobb Institute. Misa
Nellie Stovall was president, and.Miss
Sallie Harris secretary, and right well
did they fill their respective offices.
Alter the election of Dr. Lipscomb
as honorary member, and some other
business, the literary exercises began
by the reading of “ The smack in
school,” by JMiss Hattie Dead Wyler.
This was followed by “Prayer and
Potatoes,” by Miss Lucy Bi-hop; and
Be patient,’’ by Miss Cassie Beusse ;
and “Truth in parenthesis,’’ by Mias
Mary Nicholson. Then came a song
very prettily sung by Miss Maggie
Morton ; after which recitations were
giveu as follows: Miss Mary Russell
“The newsboy;” Mias Annie Camp
bell, (we could uot hoar the subject as
announced); Miss May Bernard, “The
liou and the mouse”—charmingly
done; Miss Me rate Reynolds “The
dead doll.”
Miss Holliman gave a very fine
piano solo, and then Miss Herring told
us about the deacon’s l>e-t cow. De*
cidtdly the best feature of tLe occasion
was the French class with Mis3 Jo
sephine Bird, as teacher. A dozen
or so of little girls, from eight to ten
years, stood up os a da-s, and went
through a recitation in French iu re
sponse to questions and directions in
the same language from their little
teacher.
After this Miss Tillie Morton recit
ed “ The sneezing man,” and Miss
Jesse Hanson sang beautifully. The
committee ou books reported; Prof.
ft piece
pi&a&
(Gleaned from the Papers.)
Adjourned court in Jackson county
This wtek.
Mr. Abel Jonas and Mrs. Spencer,
of Jefferson, are married.
The Jefferson News lets a staving
notice of Fleming & Burke's book
store.
Mrs. P. F. Henry’s kitchen, near
Harmony Grove, was burnt a few
days ago.
The carpenters of Harmony Grove
aru all busy. ,
Rev. W. B. Hardman is elected
pastor of Harmony Grove Baptist
church for next year.
Mr. Lem Brown, a hard-woi king
young man had bis left hand caught
in a gin and so badly lacerated that it
had to be amputated.
The place of John W. Holl’day in
Jackson county, is advertised i'or sale
on first Tuesday in January.
A colored man named Turner, who
calls himself “ doctor,” has been ar
rested in Elberton for cheating and
swindling.
A little son of Mr. Garnett Adams,
of Elberton, aged three years, died
the other day.
Many people are leaving Walton
county.
Thirteen neat babies in the vicinity
of Monroe last week. There is life in
the old land yet.
Monroe circuit (Methodist) bas rais
ed this veur for church purposes
81,143.
The editor of the Walton Vidette
is calling for “some hog haslets.”
The Hartwell railroad is doing
good business.
Hartwell needs a livery stable.
Epizooty lias at last reached Hart
well.
Mr. James M. Bailey and Miss
Permelia T. Stowers are married—
both of Hartwell.
The grading of the Lawrenceville
railroad is complete and the cross-lies
are being laid.
Mr. Johu C.'Stephens died at Ho
mer, Nov. 26, aged 47 years.
Mr. Allen Mas.-.ey and Miss Sarah
Ayers are married—both of Banks
county.
An infant son of Mrs. S. J. Wilson
died.in Belton last week.
Mr. Eli-ha Merritt, an old citizen of
Gainesvil'e, has been stricken with
paralysis.
Prof. Latie has been re elected pres
ident of Gainesville College.
George Pittman was dangerously
cut by Taylor Bird—both colored, of
Gainesville.
Miss J nett Chamblee, of Hall coun
ty, is dead.
Mr. C. A. Crow, of Hall county,
went to Gainesville the other day, ti.e
first time since 1865.
In Greene county, Mr. Obadiah G.
Copelan and Mrs. Sarah E. Chapman
are married ; also Mr. T. A. Jones
and Miss Janie Copelan; also Mr.
Charles Moon and Miss Ophelia
Bruce; also Mr. Ford Beasley and
Miss Anna McDormnn.
Mrs. Elias B. Corlieu died in
Greenesboro last week.
Two Greene county men, Bob
Wheeler and. Walton Miller, have
started to Milledgeville on the Oconee
river. They will go across from that
Eitfaula, Ala., March 6, l STS.
Mr. L. Shoeufeld—Dear Sir : I
take pleasure in stating that I have
used your Medicated Stock Feed both
on horses and cattle, and with great,
success, especially on a very poor cow,
which V bought at auction. She gives
now over two gallons ot milk, with a
good prospect ot increasing. Nots
withst nding the prejudice I enter
tained tor other powders that I had
tried, and which proved worthless, I
do uot hesitate to endorse your inven
tion as being all you claim for it.
D. T. Shekiian.
Gentlemen : We have given Slioen-
fcld’s Stock Feed to your horse9, and
find that it is all that you claim for it,
Yours Truly,
Chapman «fc Davis,
Propr’s Livery and Sale Stables, 3J
st, Macon, Ga.
Sold by all druggists.
nov-16-wlm.
Gen. Gakfikld’s motherj will live
with him at the Whim House. She
is seventy-mne years old. His tender
regard tor her is well kuown, and
does honor to his heait.
Merchants, look to your interest.
Many staple articles in crockery,
glassware, lamps dec., have greatly
declined. McBride & Co., have by
all odds the best and cheapest stock
ever brought to the State. Their
stock is cramfned with novel fast sel
ling staple goods of their o.wn direct
importation. Hold your Orders, come
and si lectin person. McBride & Co.,
guarantee to save all freight and
breakage and delay, and to not put a
sinple piece of unsalable stock on yon.
octI9 w
Wadlk., Emanuel Co., Ga., Octo
ber 10, 1879.
Gentlemen—While attending the
General Assembly this summer, I
tried your Star Curiuo ou my leg. it
being affected with an old sore earned
by a wound received daring the lata
war. After having thoroughly tested
it, I am compelled to say that it is a
success, for I have had experience
with different physicians and remedies,
and found nothing to cure me, until I
used your Star Curine, which has cur
ed a remarkably bad case. Wishing
you success, I am 1
Yours, respectfully,
John Bell.
Do not fail to call on your druggist
for a bottle of that pure, sweet and
delicious blood purifier, Smith's Scrof
ula Syrup.
Star Curine cures all chronic Sores
and is a sure cure tor Piles.
Call on your druggist before it is
too late and get a bottle of Smith’s
Scrofula Syrup and Star Curine.
From B F. Moore, A. M., Pres
ident of Moore’s Southern Business
University, Atlanta, Ga—This is to
certify that I have used Dr. Cheney’s
Expectorant in my family for several
years, and can recommend it as an in
valuable remedy for Coughs, etc., and
have found it superior to any other
remedies that I have tried. . nov9-tf
The newspapers report a great rage
for stock speculations all over the
country, with headquarters in New
York. There is an inevitatebly
grand smash connected. with all this.
From Frank L. Haralson, State Librarian.
Atlanta, Ga., January 14, 1880.
—Messrs Hutchison «fc Bro., I have
tested your Neuralgine, both on my
self and on others, and have found it
to be all that is claimed—a specific for
neuralgia and headache. I recom
mend it to a suffering public.
Yours truly.
nov.30. Frank L Haralson.
At Leesburg, on the 27th, the col
ored people met in convention to nom
inate county officers, but after consid
erable wrangling they adjourned
without accomplishing anything.
Mothers, do not let your darlings
suffer with the Whooping Cough,
while you have a remedy so near at
hand. Use Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup,
and the little snfferer will soon find
relief. Price 25 cents.
In the Normal College at Nashville,
Tenn., in an election held on the
26th for parliepants iu the champion
debate between the Agatheridan and
Acrisophian secietiep, out of six places
Georgia obtained six. The deba
ters from the Agatheridan are
Carleton Mitchell, ot Atlanta,
and James M Griggs, of Sonoia.
From the Acrisophian M S Rob
erts, of Hamilton, and II M Darden,
ofWaverly Hall. The orators are
F A Gh nn from the Agntheridau and
W B Tate, ot the Acrisophian. Mr
Glenn is from Jefferson and Mr Tate
from Jasper.
Few are aware of the importance
of checkiug a Cough or common Cold
in its first stage. That which in the
beginning would yield to a mild re“
medy, if neglected, soon preys upon
the Lungs. Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup
affords instant relief.
(eri. ducks
cel-
Mr. E. S. Griffin, of Twiggs county,
was going from Macon to his home
when the buggy in which he was rid
ing was overturned into a.gully twen
ty feet#4p and.be was W 1 '-
The Coviugton"Enterprise says that
the gold mines in Newton county are
Ueing investigated and capitalists are
looking anxiously to the result of the
investigation.
Messrs. Lamm, Rankin & Lamar,
Gentlemen:—My wife had been
troubled for several months with
Bronchitis, and during that time, tried
nearly every thing imaginable, with
out the slightest benefit. A friend ot
hers to whom I mentioned it, told
me to get a bottle of Brewer’e Long
Restorer, w hich I did and less than
oue bottle cured her entirely. I will
recommend it to all who are similarly
affected.
Yours Very Truly,
Nathan C. Munroe.
Macon, Ga., March 1st, 1880.—
Messrs. Lamar, Rankin & Lamar,
Dear Sirs:—I had frequent hemor
rhage before using your Consumptive
Cure, and had been treated by Dr.
Crowell Johnson and other skilled
physicians without being relieved, aud
after using three bottles of your
Brewer’s Lung Restorer, the hemor
rhage was stopped, and I have never
had one aiuce. I am now in belter
health than before, and feel it my
duty to state to the public the effects
of your wonderful Consumptive cure
on me. Yours Truly,
Mrs. E. G. Avast.
Taylor County. - This is to certify
that I had Asthma for thiriv-five
years and used a great many diff rent
kinds of medicines. Was treated by
Dr. Holton five years without finding
relief. I then used your Brewer’s
Lung Restorer acd found in it a per*
,Haiientcur*£ T ' ,i.: r .»b ihy:
v utu-'o urtijoe!;. -v,t
Marriage.
Thu Atlanta Constitution has the
following: “ Allie C. Billups, assist
ant librarian of the Y. M. L. A., was
married in the First Presbyterian
church in Montgomery, Alabama,
Wednesday night to Miss Frankie
Pope, Rev. Dr. Petrie officiating.
Friend Billups, although a strict Prot
estant, has yielded to the Pope. The
dinctors of the Y. M. L. A., did the
haudsome thing by presenting him
with a 8100 suit of furniture. Mr.
Billups and bride pasted through here
yesterday on a bridal tour to Athens.*’
Mr. Billups bas passed through
Athens, and is now on a visit to his
father Dr. Swcp. Billups, of Watkins-
ville
This weather is getting to be too
serious a matter to joko about.
The Prise of Cation.
It is surprising how rapidly the price
of cotton travels through the country.
As soon as cotton went up to eleven
cents the streets of Athens were
crowded with wagons. The roads
have been well-nigh impassable, the
mud stick- to the win els of vehi
ch s, and mires the horses; but the
people heard that cotton waa on the
boom, and they brought it to market.
The consequence is that the streets
are thronged with wagons, just as if
the roads were good. The buyers and
warehousemen are kept, busy from
tnoriiing to night, haudling the fleecy
staple, Trade has grown brisker than
it was when cotton was down. The
psretanti wear nailing facw, and so
do the farmers, and lit? prospect now
is that we shall Ml make a good start
jjfcl a prosperous yenr.
guments in favor of a general market-
house, and none, that we can think
of, against it. We respectfully suggest
to the new council that they give this
matter the consideration that its im
portance demands. Athens must leave
offher “town” ways, and get into city
habits. This is a different place li om
what is used to be twenty years ago,
and the increased population calls for
different methods in many things.
Almost a Fire.
There came near being a serious
fire in Athens Saturday night, or
rather Sunday morning, between two
and three o’clock. At that time John
Montgomery, the colored night watch
man at Reaves, Nicholson it Co.’s
warehouse, -aw a suspicious looking
smoke issuing from the vicinity of the
office. He went inside and investi
gated closely, and after considerable
trouble, he found that the smoke came
from under the floor, near the grate,
in which a few coals were burning-
Calling to a policeman who was near,
they got a saw, sawed up some of the
planks of the floor aud found it.
Oue of the timbers on which the
floor rested, and which went under
the grate, was found burned quite in
two. Evidently fire had fallen through
from the grate, and lodging on the
timber had set it on fire. To extin
guish it was the work of a few min
utes, and thus was stopped what would
otherwise have resulted in an exten -
rive conflagration. If that warehouse
liad burned, it would have carried
with it Jones’ store establihmeut,
Gann Ss Reaves’ liverv stable, Oconee
street church and probably the O'Far
rell residence. In addition the fire
might have spread across two narrow
streets, and theu there is no telling
where the end would have been. Fort
unately no damage was done that
could not be repaired in an hoar.
Moral—Always be insured.
Over he Coes.
A good deal of merriment was ex
cited on Broad street Saturday, by
the mishap of a man from the country.
Ho was riding in his wagon, and as
it went over a crossing with a jolt, he
was leaning back trying to do some
thing with a bellows in the hind part
of the wagon. As the wagon went
up and then went down, he went over
board, ker-slap 1 into the mud. When
he rose he was coated with mui from
head to foot. We have seen many
things in our day, but such a muddy
man we never saw. A peal of laugh
ter went np, from Fleming & Bnrke’s
to Reaves, Nicholson & Co’s. A large
crowd gathered and chaffed the un
fortunate man, who “cussed back,’’
with an energy worthy of a better
cause. Amid bootings and yeltiugs
and jeerings ho drove off homo, carry
ing away more of Athens real estate
than he was entitled to, by law.
rendered. Quite a number ol
visitors were present, all of whom were
pleased. A blackboard at one end of
the hall was adorned with a very ac
curate sketch ot Alfred Tennyson, iu
chalk. We shall take pleasure in at
tending the Tennysonian celebrations
whenever we have an opportunity.
Happy are they who have learned
this one—yes, two things: to do the
plain duty of the moment, quickly
and cheerfully, and go to Skiff’s for
the correct time, watches, jewelry,
and the genuine diamond sjieutacles;
and (or mud and poor sidewalks,
Broad street, Athens.
The custom of standing In front of
the churches after service, though
having the authority of precedent, is
not commendable.
Whisky’s Work.
A day or two ago, a young rasn
from the country came to Athens and
got drunk. Desiring to go home, he
mounted bis horse and struck out. He
was not content to ride in the streets,
like ordinary mortals, but persisted in
keeping the sidewalk, much to the an>
noyance and discomfort of pedestrians.
One of the police caught up with him,
and by ' persuasion, induced him to
get off the sidewalk and take the
street.
He had scarcely got out of th e
clutches of the officer, however, be
fore he started bis journey up the
sidewalk aga : n. He ran iuto a com
pany of girls retaining from school
and came near running over some of
them. The officer took hold of him
again and this time lodged hiss in the
station-house. Mayor Talmadge bad
him np, and fined him 825 and costs.
In order to pay this fine, his horse,
saddle aud bridle had to be sold, and
he went home afoot. He might learn
a good lesson from this—the lesson of
letting whisky alone; but it is doubtful
whether he will. There is a fascina
tion about the demon of the cap, that
bolds n victim with worse than iron
bands.
another cask.
Yesterday morning an old man un
der the influence of whisky fell to the
sidewalk, on Broad street, and cat
his face so that it bled profusely. He
was taken to the station-house. How
much of the trouble in this world can
be charged to whisky ? Who can an
swer that question ?
‘ Three presidents' of the United
States began life as school»tcacbcrs.
re, Pierce
Fillmore,!
and Garfield.
The Scarcity of Wood.
Wood is very bard to get in Alb'
ens now. A gentleman who has been
so 1 ling wood in Athens eight years,
says he never knew the people to be
so near out as they arc now. This is
probably owing to the fact that they
were deceived by the mildness of the
past winter, and neglected to lay in a
supply during the summer and fall.
Now the bad weather has come, and
very few people have a supply.
It is almost impossible to bring
wood to town such weather as this.
The mod is deep and tenacious, and
the labor of drawing a load through
it, is almost too great for a team.
The people are clamorous for wood.
Any unfortunate woodman that comes
to town is astonished to find of how
much importance he is. Before he
fairly gets into the city he is besieged
by an unfortunate cro «vd to boy the
small but precious load of merchandise
that he carries on bis wagon, aud he
immediately puts his pi ice np. Even
then he finds that there is more de
mand ihan he can supply.
The ladies go to the doors and beg
the haulers to sell them that load or
bring them another. Yesterday, bad
as the weather was, we say one lady
going about the streets, trying in vain
to purchase a load of wood.
How is it, that in a place as large
as Athens there is no wood yard, where
people can get supplied—as well in an
emergency as at any other time? Why
doesn’t some business man build
yard, and during the summer and fall
lay in a large supply to be kept till
winter? He could buy not simply
aronud Athens, bat could get his sup
ply very cheap on the line of the
Northeastern and ‘Air-Line roads
Daring the dull mouths, when the
rolling stock of the railroads is not in
demand, the freight to Athens would
be low.
The man who docs this thing will
make money, and be a public bene
factor. Even now’it is not too late to
do something in thin fine before the
farm contracts for neEt yeerare en
tered into by laborers—provided the
railroeda can do the hauling, m u;
Yourself Fj
JBoint.-.ere trying : to hnild . a. new. Atlvec Md Stqmaoh Pad.18 th$,
church. F( » r Billi
i Mr. J. IV. Watson and Mrs. TraviB
Carlton, with their families, have goue
to Arkansas from Union Point.
Mr. W. B. Johnson and Miss Dixie
Thaxop, of Woodatock, are married.
A cumber of people from the upper
part of Madison county have gone
west, and others are going.
Mr. William Collins and Miss Miry
J. Brown, of Elbert county, are mar
ried. . ..
T. C. Carlton is elected principal of
Elberton mate academy.
The Gainesville Methodists gave a
donation party to their pastor, Rev.
G. G. Smith, the other night.
Wilkes county has had an epidemic
of marriages: Mr. Henry Shank and
Miss Ida J. Paschal; Mr. Wm. Bur-
dett and Miss Mamie Lou Authony ;
Mr. John F. Hardy and Miss Lnla
L. Sisson; Dr. A. C. Mathews and
Miss Eliza L. Woottcn; Mr. Ralph
6berwood and Miss Mamie Colley.
’• Mrs. Nancy Aaron, aged 76, died
Madison county on 28iii inst.
Mr. John Stephen*, of Batiks coun
ty, is dead.
Mr. Wm. Kirk, a former resident
Madison county, died in north. Geor
gia, a few days ago.
The neighboring editors are howling
for wood. Their distress is mitigated
by an occasional “ mess of fine tur
nips” sent in by an admiring subscrib-
ious Fevers, DiUrrhcB and
Dysentery, Costiveness, Jaundice,
Ague, Pains in the Limbs, Sour
Stomach, Belching and Voinitipg
alter meals, Low Spirit*, Night
Cough, it i* a certaiu remedy. No
medicines are given.
It is again re|>orled that Jay Gould
has bought the New York World.
It is by absence often and not by
presence, by the want,.nnd not by the
want, aud not by the possession, that
the value of an object or article is
made known. If you want any article
of Jewelry go to Skiffs ; if you want
a Watch or Jewelry repaired go to
Skiff’s.
• " r, iSbia
iq.ei
CHEAP! CHEAPER! CHEAPEST
IE?. LEWIS,
Family Grocery Store and Confectionery,
Broad Street.
A-fhens, Q-eorejia,
Next door to A• S. DORSEY
Keeps on tasnd at nil time* the finest Tobacco
snd Cigars. The best and Freshest Lemons,
(Images, Apples, Pesnnts, Candies and Cqn-
fectionniies generally. Also Keeps on band a
constant supply of afl country produce, such as
eggs, Chickens, Butter, Cabbage, Potatoes etc.,
etc. ’ The Cheapest Family Grocery Store and
Confectionary in the city. Give me * call.
nov.18.wSm. P. LEWIS!
-A..
O. IMI- GAY &
MENS’ YOUTHS’ AND BOYS’
OlQTimt&t
HATS, FURNISHING GOODS, TRUNKS, TRAVELING BAGS,
UMBRELLAS, WALKING CANE?, ETC., ETC., ETC. ..
Fresh Stock) Good Goods! Latest Styles! Lowest Prices
37 Foacfotoroo Sfcroot, ATLJLITTA., GEQHGIA-j
RAYING sold ont our entire Dry Goods interests at the old stand, 65 wad 67 Peachtree street
The editor of the Elberton Gazette
ret urns thanks for “a beautiful mess
of saust-ge meat”
All of our neighboring exchanges
are complaining of the bad weather
and the scarcity of wood.
A year or two 'ince, the congrega
tion that worships at New Hope
church, in Gwinnett C'unty, deter
mined to build a new house. Sub
scriptions were taken up, and a sub
stantial and commodious church erect;
ed, but there was still a debt haoging
over it oi about one hundred dollars.
The pastor. Rev. II M. Quillian,
determined to try a new plan.
Ue procured a lot cf long staple cot
ton seed and distributed it around
among the members, one pound to
each; they agreeing to plant and
cultivate it and give the proceeds to
the chureh to meet this debt. Last <
week two as fine bales of cotton as
have been sold in oar town this year
were delivered to Mr, Spence,—the
result of tlie seed distributed. These
two bales brought something over one
hundred dollars, and the debt was
settled, and the church now stands
ftee frora any liability,.* > ,
Rev. W. M. Wiun will have charge
of Lawrencevil’.e academy next year
/ Drays Wanted.
One thing Athens needs is more
drers. .There are a large number
connected with the livery stables «i
the place;‘ but they are kept so busy
hauling cotton and heavy freights,
that they find it impassible to stop and
do a small job for n transient custom
er. Two or three ore-horse drays,
nmning-an accommodation schedule,
UOtrid get steady work, and make
money, besides being-* great conven
ience to the public. ■ ‘ ; 1 ' *
we have opened an
ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF CLOTHING, Etc.,
located. Thankin'? our
(As above named) at a new stand, 87 Peachtree street, more centrally „
friends for their long and liberal patronage to u* while iu the dry goods business, we solicit a con
tinuance of the same in onr new business. We shall endeavor by fair and liberal dealings to
merit it. Remember our STOCK IS NEW; No old stock or styles. Respectfully,
A. O- M. G-AY «&5 CO.,
oct5 1 37 Peachtree Street, ATLANTA, GA.
STILSO^r,
A LARGE assortment of the latent deaigna in Jewelry snd Silverware jnat received. Also the
LARGEST STOCK of CLOCKS in the Slate. Prices lower than ever. We WILL NOT
BE.UNDEKSOLD.
53 WHITEHALL STREET,
A!TXiA.lSrTA., ..... GEORGIA.
TIE L L L MATTRESS FABTQRY
mONLYMATTgESSFAGTOar WTHESUtE
Tlie Highest Cash Price Paid for Shucks and Straw
j-. w. iHii
Sand for Prico List. 10 1-2 North Broad Street,
nov30 ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
MARKW ALTER,
WORKS,
MARBLE
Broad St. Near - Lower Market,
llonuaeats, Tombstones and -Marble Works,
GENERALLY, btade to order.
A largo selection always' 'on faanu, ready for ldttdHtijg iitid dhliifery