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«*# MOOCSON « OO., WHOLESALE AGENTS FOR ORANGE RIFLE POWDER AND NEW ARROW COTTON TIE. Bagging! Bagging! Bagging! Salt! Salt! Salt! Meat, Lard, Molasses, Syrup of all Grades, Staple Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, lower than anybody; and . kinds of Farm Supplies. Wholesale and Retail Buyers. Give us a call when you are in Athens. J. T. WATERMAN, RPOPRIETOR. Athens, February 9, 1881. OIF.ml Organ of Clarke County and City ol Athens. Our Subscription Price. Until further notice, subscrip tions will bo taken to the Weekly Banner at One Dollar a year, in advance. This applies Doth to new subscribers and to old ones’ who renew. Those who owo back subscriptions, however, must pay at the old rate. We cannot re ceive back subscriptions at $1.00 par annum. The latest charge against Garfield is that he is bow sieged. Two colored men in Tennessee are candidates for secretary of state. Gen. Grant signs Grant, Gulenn, Ill.” himself “U. S. David Davis say* Garfield ought to go to Washington quietly and without ostentation. David is cor rect. From September 1st to January 28th, 80,643 bales of cotton were re ceived in Rome against 71,830 bales last season, showing an increase of 14,813 bales. Dr. Blackburn, ot Kentucky, con fidently predicts that cholera will vis it the country this summer. lie says it has already visited Chicago under tho name of ‘ cholerine.’ The business of editing newspa* pers.dhe Federal Supreme Court says in a reccnt/leciaion has become within the past few years an “iedependent profession.” The Atlanta Post charges that Henry Grady’s article on atheism was a manifest plagianism from Mat- lock’s book—“Is life worth living?’’ But Henry doesn’t care. Tiie Memphis Advance again alludes to Senator Hill as “ a noisy old idiot from Georgia.” Florida oranges are being shipped to England, where they are in high fa vor and fetch good prices. An exchange defines a real Chris tian as one who prays on Sunday and then helps the Lord to answer his prayer all the rest of the week. Gen Walker said the cos' of taking the present census would be about S3,500,000, while the census ol 1870 cost about $3,250,000. Tiie picture ol the wife of Presi dent Haves, which is now being painted in Cincinnati for the white house, will cost, with the frame, about 83,000. The following curious announce ment appears in the Journal of the House of Lords for Monday, Jan. 17: “Prayers—Head by the Lord Chan cellor, no Bishop being present.” Ip there are nine greater fools in the country than the nine pedestri ans who are tearing around the saw dust ring in New York let them be named!—Philadelphia Jlecord. A farmer’s dog at West Lincoln, Ill., set his teeth into the fellow who was taking a girl out through a win dow, for the purpose of elopement,and held on till the father came. Tiie Washington Post is authority for the statement that General Sher man has so conducted himself as to gain the ill-will of the president, Gen. Grant, General Sheridan, and the friends of General McDowell. The Wisconson Legislature will soon vote on female suffrage. They have once already voted in favor of the ne cessary amendment to the constitution, but a second vote is necessary before the question can' be submitted to the people. Dr. Hammond has observed that under the influence of mesmerism, which is easily exerted, animals can be pnt to death without pain. There are millions of dogs in this country upon which tte experiment should be tried without a moment’s delay. Shooting a man alone will kill him. If ho wears a Dr. Flagg’s Im proved Liver and Stomach Pad dis eases by it is driven from his system and prevented from entering. It never fails and works without medicines giv en interally. Senator Hamlin, 72 years of age, put chased the first oveicoat he ever owned last week. He had an attack of inflammatory rheumatism, and at the earnest solicitation of his wife and physician consented to wear an overcoat for the first time in his life. Mr. Peter Cooper, of New York, has written Mr. Gladstone a letter suggesting the policy of tho British government buying out Irish land owners and selling the land on reass onablc terms to the Irish tenants. Mr. Gladstone in reply thanked Mr. Cooper for his letter. A Pittsburg firm is making glass cloth, spinning the brittle material into delicate, pliable threads and weaving these into cloth of beautiful finish. Some of the fabrics resemble satin and light up handsomely by gaslight. Imitation ostrich plumes of much beanty are made by the same precess. A comic fellow walked into a par- lar on his hands, with his feet in the air, at a party at Cynthiana, Kv. It was very funny, until a pistol fell from his pocket and was discharged, wounding him seriously. Conkling’8 latest arid mot elegant expression was this: * The loval stalwart republicans do not propose to allow the cunning sneaking, hypocrit ical, feather-headed Ohio breed of milk and water men to rule.’ TIIE IRISH QUESTION. Interest in the affairs of Ireland is extending rapidly throughout this country. It is not the Fenian element expressing itself, but the uprising of the iudignation of the people of a free country at the long continued op pression with which she has been ground into the earth for the purpose ot enriching the foreign owners of the soil. Mr. Gladstone has pnt himself in a position, during the past week, that will to a great extent obscure the glory of his repntation on this side of the sea. To keep England from be* ing made, as be said, the " laughing stock of the world,” by the contin uance of the obstruction of the bus's ness of Parliament by the Home Rulers, he moved their suspension from the House, and they were forcis bly ejected- This is one way of get* ting lid of an opposing element, hut it will not meet the endorsement ot a man who believes in personal liberty. He has made England indeed the “'laughing stock of the world,” the very thing he so unlit to avoid, by the execution of such a gag measure. The Home Rulers may not have pursued the wisest plan,but they have the liberation of their people from a long tyranny in theii hearts. A small minority they are, but behind them is every Irish patriot, and they are stirring the blood of every man who hates oppression. Meetings are being held in all parts of this country On next Friday, there will be a mass meeting in Atlanta, at the Capitol building, to be addressed by many distinguished men. Mr. John A. Parnell, of West Point,Ga., a brother of the Land League leader, will be present. Where the matter will run before the solution comes, it is ims possible to say, but in our hearts we pray that it may bring freedom to the land of many patriots and orators, and blessings of home to the tillers of her soil. THE QUEEN INTERVIEWED. An exchange contains an account of a recent encounter between Queen Victoria nud a live newspaper repor ter. , While she was lunching outdoors with the Prince8s Beatrice and a tew attendants, she was surrounded by eight reporters, who planted them selves near the table, and kept staring at her in spite ot a hint to leave from the princess, and would not go- until one of the attendance threatened to kick them out. Now, that’s nothing. That’s higher grade journalism. These reporters probably wanted to find out if l lie Queen ate with her knife and wiped her mouth with her sleeve, or perhaps they were wailing to be invited. Here iu America they wouldn’t have waited. A Herald re porter would have walked right up to the Queen, winked at tho Priucess, raised his bat, and said ;—‘ Beg par don, Vic Sorry to interrupt you, but Water carrying is an indurtry at Rosita, Colorado, the wells in town being frozen. One carrier poisoned the spring of his rival, and the dis covery was made just in time to pre vent a great loss of life. St. Louis is agitated over a project to construct a locomotive works with in the limits of the city, to have a cap acity for building five hundred a year. A company has organized tor this ob ject with a working capital of $2,500,- 000. 500 MILE JICRETS. GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, ) Office Gen’l Pas enoku Ao’t Y Augusta, Match 2, 18S0. ) COMMENCING THIS DA I E, this Company will sell FIVE HUNDRED MILE TICKETS, rood over main line and branches, at THIRTEEN 75-100 DOLLARS each. These tickets will be is sued to individuals, firms, or families, but not. to firms and families combined. - E.R.DORSEI mblOtt General Passen geragent. NOTICE. Tffl&OSE who are indebted to the tmdendgned. JL either by note or account, will please call and settle un. The year ia nearly gon -, and cotton is a good remnueiative price, and no one can pay that cotton is too low to sell. I hope this notice will be sufficient, and that all who are behind with me will fettle at once. Those who do not come up and settle will soon find their notes and accounts in the hands of an officer for collection. dec7-w2m S. C. DOBBS. FOR SALE- T OFFER for sale all the first class* un i latest improved Shoe Macliinerv that is found in a t can’t be helped. I represent the Southern Shoe Factor}. My reason forfeiting Herald, you know, and I waut to get your views on the Irish agitation ques tion. Spit ’em right out! Pei haps you’d better finish eating first. I just had my dinner, but I guess I’ll pitch in to keep you company. Oil, no thanks 1 Wo newspaper men, you know, olten put ourselves out to ac commodate people. Waiter, one beer 1 Can I help you to the cheese, Vic ? ” And that ungodly reporter would have stowed away enough food to start a free-lunch counter, and pumped the Queen drier than a salt mackerel. Clearly’ Victoria ought to give those English reporters a monu ment. that I have not tiie inonev to carry on tiie bimine-s. 1 would take a job to ninniifavturc *1 oes for the purchaser, as I thoronglilj imdcr-tuud the business in all of its parts. At ill .sell tiie above cheap for cash. For further information address. „ „ „ U. M. WILSON, P. O. Box 88Athens, Ga., nov.2.t(. Joe Brown’s coat-tail will not be a factor in American politics, after all; for he didn’t have one—at least, one of the swallow variety. This is all the more to be deplored, since the Augusta Ch-onicle published an elab orate editorial to show Joseph that he did not need one—that with any other sort of a coat, he would smell as sweet—so to speak. Just as “a rose under any other name,’’ you know. The Scientific American estimates that more than $35,000,000 was brought into the United State9 last year by foreign immigrants, in addit ion to their brawny muscles and in ventive genius, and yet there are some who oppose immigration. • Cart. Eads has made friends with the Mexican Government. The Pre-a ident of that Republic has ordered three officers of the staff, two engi neers and a physician to accompany him on his surveying journey over the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the expense to come out ol the public purse. Nevada, the rotten borough Slate, with a popu’ation of only 62,625, is rapidly declining. The value of its mining property was $26,728,222 in 1878, $17,405,681 in 1879, and 83,- 857,807 in 1880. There was a deficit of $60,019 in the State revenues oj last year, and only 8150 in the trea sury. It is funny to hear a merchant say it is not worth while to advertise to get the city patronage. Do they ex pect to get. it all; or do they think there is some fate by which they are certain to get their share? One thing is certain, those who advertise for city patronage never complain of not getting it. The New York Sun: “We do not consider that anybody patronizes newspaper when he buys it, or that the newspaper is under any obliga tions to any one who either purchases a copy or inserts an advertisment. If it is a wise and sonnd newspaper, the purchaser or advertiser gets the full value of his money, and the ac count is even between them.” The London Jewish World says: A statement has been published in several journals to the effect that “the Jews of London have rceognized the servioes of the late George Eliot to the Hebrews by offering up prayers for the repose of her soul.’’ Although the Jews generally gratefully ac knowledge the liberal sentiments ex pressed by George Eliot in her works toward Jews snd- Judaism, no such prayers as stated have been offered up in any synagogue. The translation of the “Ethics ot Spinoza,” which has been left in complete state by George Eliot, will probably be published in the coarse of a few months.' It was finished nearly thirty years ago, but had been thoroughly revised" more recently During the last few months of her life George Eliot had also completed the plan of a new novel, which she had resolved was to be her last. It was to be a work dealing, like "Adam Bede,” with country scenes and peo- P ,e * .. . It is discreditable to our intelli gence says the Louisville Courier- Journal, and a stigma on our form of government that the present tariff has remaiued so long unaltered. Eve ry census shows that the tariff is the chief obstacle to the growth of the South and West iu manufactures. When it is altered it will be in answer to their united demand. Until we have a tariff revised in the interest of the producing classes, as distinguish ed from the capitalist and the monop olist, New England will maintain its ascendency in manufactures. The South needs, as does the West, cheap transportation, but the monopolists forbid this by a tariff on steel rails and all else that enters into the construc tion of railroads. The South needs, especially at this time, new machine ry of the best pattern, at the lowest prices, in order to spin and weave its great crop of cotton, but it is not al lowed to go for it to England. It may not be long before the whole people awake to a realizing sense of the enor mities of the present system; until then the South will pursue the path she has marked out for herself and add year by year thousands of looms and tens of thousands of spindles to those she now possesses. In this connection it is well once again to call attention to the cotton exhibition which is to be held at At lanta next fall. It is an enterprise which should receive the active sup port of all classes throughout the South. It is on a scale to make it of international importance. It will bring men of capita], of experience and of ability to tbe South; it will awaken our own people to their own shortcomings, and they will learn many ways ot adding to the value of the great crop of the South. There the planter will meet the manufactu rer, and producer and consumer will stand face to face. Tbe importance ot such an exhibition cannot be esti mated in dollars and cents. The pub lic spirited citizens of Atlanta should be assured of the hearty co-operation of tbe press and public. A violent dispute haa broken out among the New York barbers as to who is finest tonsorial artist in that city and a public exhibition, where the matter will be thoroughly tested, it is likely to ensue; so far two chal lenges are out. Isaac liyt r, of Brook lyn, offers to bet $500 that he is the finest and most expert shaver in Amer ica; Henry Pujol, ex haii dresser of J“ 1 lore<1 the Paris Jocky dub, proposes a hair and beard dressing contest on Madi son square garden, the subjects to be two longhaired and long-bearded men Neither of these offers have yet been accepted. It is possible, however, that the entertainment of tbe future may be a tonsorial in stead of a pedestrian match. Press vs. till- Pulpit Exchange. We went to camp meeting last Sun day week, and you bet we had a cle ver time. We waded into them fried chickens and baked shoats. We formed a line of battle with a Metho dist preacher, an old veteran at the business, who had been the cause of many a trying sized chicken’s untime ly end ; but wc were in good trim, and we told him, ‘Now sir, you preach ers have a reputation in this line, and you must sustain or lose it at the hands of an editor.’ We saw he looked rather despondent—he had never been ■pitted against a hungry editor belore, and we went in ; but the old fellow fagged before we were half tired, and we won his reputation, (and heap the roost chicken ; ) but then he had been on handseveral days, and we were tresb,' and as a race horse, had bceu fed lor the race, and we guess it was rathor an unfair test. We know if you give them an even start they are hard lo beat. Sand-Waves in the Mississippi. —Among the fact* brought to light by the recent United States survey of the Mississippi river is the existence of tiie moving sand w aves in the stream. Those near Helepa, in wafer from thirteen to thirty feet deep, the report savs, are moving down the riv er at an average rate ot eighteen feel a day. These sand waves have an average length, counting from crest to crest, of about 380 feet, an extreme leoght of about 500 feet, and an av erage height of eight feet from valley to erest. The existence of sand waves of such large dimensions, and moving with such velocity, does not seem to have been observed before on, the lower Mississippi. The Cincinnati Gazette (Rep.) dis approves ot the idea ot governmental supervision of railroads as likely to be ineffective- It points as proof to the tact that, although there are govs ernment representatives in ihe man. agement of the Union and Central Pacifio Railroads, the rates on those roads are “enormous” and “extortion ate’'. It adds: Wo know of oue hon est man who was a director in tbe Union Pacific several years ago, and because he undertook to tell the truth his-report was suppressed by the In terior Department.” California farmers are worried over their grain crop, as they do not know what to do with it. A fine crop has been raised, but it is imposiple to get it to market, as the freight, either over the Pacifio Road or by ship, will more than consume the value of tbe wheat. California is. therefore, unable to consume tbe wheat or to ship it. A convention ot farmers was held the other day to determine what should be done in this dilemna,but the only suggestion that met with approv al was for the farmers to hold their grain until summer and wait. Micaw- ber-like, for “something to turn up.* 1 The Scientific American estimates that more than $35,000,000 was brought into the United States last year by foreign immigrants. Cotton Market Report. By Moss & Tli omis. Cotton Storage snd Commission Merchants, Clayton Street, Athens, Georgia. To-dey’s quotations ere Stains and Tinged Ordinary 6 n 7 1-2 Good Ordinmty 7 8-4 e 81-4 Low Middling* $1-1 a 10 Middling* 10 1-1 a Good Middlings 10 7-8 a Middling Fair 111-4 a 11 t-S Fair..7^ IS a Market—Dull. Febuary 7. 1881. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FRESH Garden Seed! PEAS <& BEAM'S, By Pint, Quart or Bushel! Onion Set:®. E have the Largest and V V Best Assorted Stock ot Garden and Flower Seed in the City. There is not any old seed in our stock. See date on wrap pers. Also, 10,000 lbs. PURE LEAD. 10 bbls. LINSEED OIL. 500 Gallons VARNISH 400 Bottles MORPHINE. Besides a new lot of all Drugs <2i Medicines have just been received by, E C. LOInTLI & CO- WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS. -A-THCIffilSrS, GRA.., jun.28.(1&w Good Reasons Tor the Doctor's Faith. Monbox, Ga., March 23, 1880.—We have for twelvj mouth* been prescribing (“Swift’s Sy philitic ”) in the treatmeut of Syphilis and many other diseases for which it is recommended, anil tiie results have been most sutisfuctory, not having been disappointed in u single instance. We think, lor all diseases it is recommended to cure it stands without a peer, and that nil tiie medical profession will, sooner or Inter, be torced to acknowledge it in the treatment of Syphillis, as a sine qua non. N. L. Galloway, M. D. J. T. Robinson, M. D. Atlanta. Ga. Mny 22, 137a ne of our workmen hail a bad case of Syphilis, of five yesrs’ standing, and was cured entirely with “ Swift’s Syphilitic Specific.” WM. K. & T. W. HOOPER. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Propri etor*, At!.into, Ga. Sold by all Druggists. Call for a copy of I 1 Younc Men's Frieud.” Dct.Sth E- VAN WINKLE. NV. WALLACE BoYD. E. VAN WINKLE & CO., MA.UT3 PACT TUFt-TTl-FLCtl OB’ ALL SIZF8, WITH SIMULTANEOUS LEVER-HEAD BIO IKS, OR SCREW. Ill kinds of Mill Work, Oustings, Cotton Gins, Feeders, Cohdehsers, Cotton Presses & General Iron Works, SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES. P. O. BOX 83, ATLANTA, GA. jan.25th 1881. I keep constantly < « good stock of SAW MILLS Both Screw and Ratchet ITenil Blocks, suited to LIGHT or HEAVY Powers. Also Up to FIFTEEN HORSE POWER, and can furnish Larger Sizes on short no*ice. CIRCULAR SAWS Beth polid l>lad°s nnd insert ed Teeth constantly in stock at Lowest Prices. I handle NOTHING but the Yet my PRICES ARE LOW. W Don’t buy MACHINERY of ANY KIND until you write me for PRICES and TERMS. £3. jr 1 . st-i yr T1VS jau25 (P. O. Box 45) 34 West Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Geogi’a. TI T?T T) Yourselves by making money jfl Ij Y~ when a golden chance is offered, thereby always keeping poverty from your door. Those who always take ad vantage of the good chances for making money that are offered, generally become wealthy, while those who do not improve such chances remain iu poverty. We waut many men, wo men, boys and girls to work for us right in their own localities. The business will pay more than ten times ordinary wages. We furnish an expensive outfit and all that yon need, free. No one who engages fails to make money very r*nidly. Yon can devote your whole time to tne ’work, or only your spare moments. Full information and all that is needed sent free. Address Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine. dtc.21 MONARCH GUANO, SOLUBLE_PACIFIC! MAGNOLIA ACID Always Good, Always Reliable, ALWYS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST! FOR 9ALE BY ORB & HUNTER. jan25 NOTICE TO FARMERS. THE UNDERSIGNED HAS HIS WELL KNOvVN FERTILIZERS, Now ready for deliveiy; their condition i* excellent, being notable and dry, and guaranteed to be of STANDARD QUALITY, A* will more fttlly eppeer by tlicir analysis. Having my Gnsno nnd my Chemicals manufactured by the best snd most skilled iminutscturera of the United States, an 1 having them made under a written contract, thereby allowing no opportunity of having a spurious article made, as they con tract in addition, that the Guano and Chemicals Shall come up fully, and even above the requirements ol the state, I fear no adulteration, wanting a RELIABLE GUANO $26,00 SZWASD A BSCONDED frcm the Clerke Coonty Con-" vict Farm, on Monday, the 24th of Jsunsry 1881 Alford Robinson, (alls* George Robinson) • colored oonviet, he b *8 yean of age, about g feet 8 indie* high, will weigh 180 pound*, rather dark, end snllin in disposition. The left side of bfehead and hoe wmahmvad perfectly smooth with* raxur when he left. He also hss * scare just above the pit of hb etoimcu about 8 inches in length; also hss old shsckleseers above both tnklea. He b extensively known in Jet. Abend Columbia eountie*, snd at has this year been ' ^ 1 uuucrotaua ame uiu» jeer uccu in we employ Of Cat Fulton. Tbe above reward will be paid for hi* apprehension and lodgment in any safe jail ao I can gat him. ... _ t W.B.TUCK, ja(SuAwSt Can get it by celling on the undersigned. Guano delivered nt any of the stations on the North eastern and Georgia Bailroads to planters flee of Height. Cotton rcoeived also at nearest depot, when shipped to me in payment of Guano free of Height. COTTON OPTION Allowed at 18 cents per pound on busts of middling. S- O. DOBBS, Athens, Ga. Dealer in Ammoniated Guano and Chemicals for Composting, jan.28.8m. THE 1.1 II MATTRESS FACTORY IS THE ONLY MATTRESS FACTORY IN TNE STATE Tiie Highest Cash Price Paid for Shucks and Straw. ct- w. Send for Price List. 10 1-2 North Broad Street, n0 \8) ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TXEA.I.EIIS IN CARPETS! COMPRISING ALL THE NOVELTIES AND NEW DESIGNS IN Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels AND EXTRA SUPER INGRAINS NEW AND ORIGINAL DESIGNS—PRIVATE 4 PATTERNB. OUR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT Contains everything Now and Artistic in Lambrequins, Lace Curtains, Cornicea and: Window Shades, FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, (all widths and prices), Cocoa and N»pior Mattings—for offloes, hotels, etc.—*11 grade*. Woil Paper from the cheapest to the most elaborate Fresco designs. Ornamental Calling*, Dado Panels, etc. Our Goods Wnrranted. KENDRICK, CARTER &.ECKFORD, 80 Whitehall St., Atlanta, G*. jau.25.1881. C. MORRIS, In order to increase my stock of MILLINERY and FANCY DRY GOODS, I have moved to the store formerly occupi d by Snead & Co. 5 BROAD STREET, Where I keep a full line of DRY GOODS, SHOES, NOTIONS, etc. MILIiINERY A SPECIALTY Including the latest styles and novelties. Thanking my customers kindly for their past patronage, and solicit a continuance of the same, I am, most respectfully, GASPER MORRIS. TO TIIE LADIES.—My ent re Stock of Millinery AT COST, to make room for my Don’t make a mistake. I have moved from No. 13 to No. 5 Broad street janll I OASH W2» $20,000 Worth of all Kinds of Furniture, Mattresses, &e CHEAP FOR CASH- Don’t be induced to purchase any where before yon see my enormous Block. Satisfaction Qur-entacd. JOH1T X). STOCKIER,’ 85 Wiai-heJaallg Street. j*n.28th.l881. a STILS03T, ® a lll A LARGE assortment of the latest designs in Jewelry end Silverware jnst received. Also the LARGEST STOCK of CLOCK8 in the State. Price* tower then ever. We WILL NOT BE.UNDERSOLD. : , , 53 WHITEHALL, STREET, ATLANTA, . . . 0-B30H.C3-XA.