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A iih.nk. May 17, 1881.
Tlir < lii'ilrrn\ Day.
Tlii' is tlio season of picnics and
! cxcur-inn.—itie lime ol the year when
j all classes seek to devise ways and
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ure and recreation either in the coun
try or on a trip over the railroad.
Select parti' s have their picnics, the
darkies their excursions, the firemen
their anniversary contests, s cieties
tin ir celebrations etc., and in nearly
every city and town in the State, ex
cept Athens, a day is sot apart for the
special benefit of the children.
Usually this day is under the aus
pices of the Sunday schools and con
sists o! a union celebration or a picnic
on a large scale, and every child is
provided for in the programme. We
sie notices of such occasions in various
places, hut as yet have heard ol noth
ing of the kind in Athens. We fear
our people are sadly lacking in that
interest which they ought to feel in
the enjoyment of the young folks.
There is no belter way * o excite inter
est in the Sunday schools and keep
; up the spirit among the children than
| to provide them with occasional sea
sons ol enjoyment ot thU character,
and we should be glad to know that
some of the leading men in our Sun
day schools would arrange a pro
gramme for the benefit of all the chiK
dren of all the schools. Let every one
go, the rich and poor, the highly re-
Aiiotln-r Prise.
Mr. W. A. Talmadge the jeweler,
has k'ndly donated a beautiful prize
turtle firemen’s tournament which
will he awarded 10 the hose reel mak
ing tin- <piicke-llime 150yards unreel
ing 50 feet of hose, attaching same to
steamer and showing water from
nozzle.
RAPID TRANSIT-36 1-4
Will be the motto of our “Pioneers” in the Firemen’s
Great Race and Tournament in Athens, May 18th and 19tli,
and
RAPID TRANSIT!
Is the new formula used for making those charming Photo
graphs of the “BABIES ON OUR BLOCK” at Davis’ Pre
mium Gallery—the leading gallery of the State—ourhead-
quarters for all Styles of FINE PHOTOGRAPHS and
Portraits. Old Pictures Copied and Enlarged 25 per cent,
cheaper than foreign canvassers, and of guaranteed reliability
DAVIS’ PREMIUM GALLERY.
THE
GALA WEEK
ATHENS.
IN!
The WntklnsviUe Advance.
Wo learn that Mr. James A. Per
due has taken charge of the Watkins-
villa Advance, as the successor of Mr
Sullivan. M r . Perdue is a versatile
w iiter and a good primer, and will,
we are satisfied, give the people of
( h om e county a first-rate paper. We
wish him and predict for him much
Death of Dr. Henry Hall.
Our city was deeply saddened Wed
nesday morning at the announcement
of the death the night before of one
of her oldest, most substantial and
greatly revered citizen, Dr. Henry
Hull; The event was not unexpected
as he had been in feeble health for
several months and had been lying
Aristocratic lliitli.
There was an aristocratic bi.-lh in
Athens Friday —that of Lavalette.
daughter of Mary Scott, a thorough
tiled Jersey cow, belonging to l)r.
James S. Hamilton. The new comer
will have her name, registered in a few
days. This is the second thotough-
bred Jersey born in Claike county—
Mr. John E. Talmadge owning the
firs’.
Tin: Xew York enamel pa'.ntcom
pany, ol New York, guarantee the
mixed paint not to cinck, peel or
chalk, and will repaint any liou-e at
tli. ii own expense, that is painted
with this paint, that dots. B. II.
I’riu mliead A to., Atlanta, Ga., are
general agent and carry a large
stock. Writes them for sample card
Was ever it e stream of calamity
so daik and deep that the sunlight of
a happy lace across its turbid sides
would mu awake an answering gleam.
Whv, these joyous tempered people
•leti’t km,w half the good they do,
neither do half the people know the
good SI.ill', the jeweler, can do them
latter how cross and crabbed yon
i i!, pnt'onize him and the first thing
very low lor five or six weeks, but the
spectable and the humble little one’s, j blow falls none the less heavy on those
all in one crowd and let a grand feast I who knew and loved him. He will be
he prepared for them. None will he mourned as few men ever are at their
harmed and all will be benefited by it. death. Dr. Hull was eighty-two years
Will not the superintendents take the
matter in hand, and give their schools
a stimulus that all the solcmniiy of a
year cannot accomplish? We have no
plan. All we want to see is a general
gathering of all the children in one
crowd and provision made for their
pleasure. A simple picnic near the
eity would doubtless be the best thing
old and had been a citizen of Athens
nearly all his life. He was for a long
time a practicing physician, learned,
skillful and possessing the confidence
of the people. He held several prom
inent and important positions, among
them the professorship ot Mathematics
in the University for several terms.
We are told that his walk in life has
and a programme of Sunday schools always been of the most dignified,
songs and speeches^ Can it be done ? j consistent and exemplary character,
Close at 6:90. and his intercourse with his fellow
A paper has been circulated about; men of the most pleasant and inspir-
the city, to the following purport:
“We the undersigned merchants
agree to close our places of business
every afternoon, at G:30, Saturdays
excepted, from Monday May lGili, to
August lGtli.”
Tliis was signed by the follo wing ;
Bloomfield & Sanford, O'Farrell, Bros.
& Co., M. B. McGinty (furniture store)
Solomon & Joseph, Simon Michael,
W. H. Jones, Sup’t., R. P. & J. G.
Eberhart, Jas. H. Huggins,Talmadge,
Hodgson & Co., Cambers, Betts &
Smith, .Matthews, Jackson & Co.,
Parker A Bro. Burke & Anderson, A.
, ing nature. In all the relations of
| life lie came up to the full measure of
; the Chistiau gentleman, and in his
■ death haves numerous friends and a
devoted family to mourn his loss.
We cannot by any means in this
noticp, do justice to the worth and
high character of Dr. Hull, but must
leave to those who knew him better
the loving task of writing a fitting
tribute to his memory.
Dr. Hull belonged to a family who
have occupied a leading position in
the state. He was a brother of Mr.
: Asbury Hull,of Augusta,and had rela-
kn w
gi’i’d bargains you have made.
Ujiwd I'p.
TlmiMiay, as two negroes, Randall
Marahle and Isaac Harris, were blast
ing mek in making a race for the grist
mill opposite Athens Factory, a pre
mature explo-ion occurred. Marabic
was very badly hurl. His left arm
was torn, and his face was so
badly burned that the extent of the
injury cannot now be aseerlained.
It is feated that one of his eyes
i- destroyed, bin at present it cannot
be learned how badly he is hurt. lie
was blown into the air about ten feet,
ami fell in'o the race. Harris is not
much hint.
l)rcirii>ion ami Appointment*
i liohert Lee Longstreet having de
clined the appointment tc a cadetship
at West Point, Hon. Emory Speer
has conferred it upon Mr. Cornelius
DeWitt Willeox.a son of Prof. Will-
cox, ol the slate university. Mr.
W illeox is a young man of remarkable
intellect ual qualifications, and will
n fleet g r< at credit on himself and on
the district from which lie is appoint
ed. Mr. Willcox has a bright mind,
and it is unusually well cultivated.
Our representative who made the ap
pointment may congratulate himself,
for we doubt if a more meritorious one
has ever been made.
S. Mandeville, Parker & Camp Bros, i fives also in Savannah. He leaves a
laughing at the J C. Pitr.cr & Co., Hampton & Dear- ] wife and several children to whom he
ing, A. S. Dorsey, Baldwin & Burnett, was all that a father could be. The
Childs, Nickerson & Co., T. Fleming ' earnest sympathies of onr entire com-
«fc Sons, James M. Gray tfc Co.
This is not, by any means, a com
plete list of the stores in Athens. We
hope the others will follow the exam
ple ot these, whose names are pub
lished, and that every store in Athens
will show this much consideration fer
their clerks. Such kindness on the
pait of employers is always apprecia
ted by the employes, and it will be
worth, in the end far more than the
gales that may be made after half-past
six. Generous conduct always tilings
its reward, and we are glad to note
that the generosity of the Atcns mer
chants is taking this dircciitn. We
move to make it unanimous.
liiunity will be extended to them
this time ot bereavement
Tlie Meeting.
The meeting at Fiisl church on
Sunday night was one of remarkable
power. The pastor preached from
the text, ‘He that being often re
proved liardenelh his neck shall sud
denly be destroyed, and that without
remedy.” The effect was remark
able. When the invitation was
given, without being urged, people
crowded to the altar. It is estimated
that about a hundred and twenty-
five were there, kneeling for prayer
..f whom about oue third were
men Ir.m eighteen years old upward.
It really seemed tl at others were pre
vented lioro going forward because
there was no room about the altar.
There n as ore conversion. The meet
ing will go on all this week, at 94 in
the morning and 8 at night.
Celebration ot Harmony Grove.
Tin re w as a big Sunday-school cel-
chra'.ion at Harmony Grove last Sat
in dav. Six schools from the immedi
ate vicinity united and enjoyed theme
selv s together. They were all Metb-
,.(li>t rohools, except one from Mays-
ville, which was mixed. The regular
piogiannne for the “children’s dap,”
a- r< commended by the executive
c. minittc” of the State Sunday-school
Association, was gone through with.
Revs. Thomas A. Harris, of Banks
county, and I). C. Oliver, of Athens,
made addresses. The singing was
very fine, and the praise service was
delightful. After the exercises there
was a dinner—* sumptuous aflair
which was greatly enjoyed by all
Altogether it was a good day, and it
gave a great im|ietu8 to the Sunday-
school cause in that vicinity.
The Firnlc anil the Special Telegram.
W e learned yesterday that a picnic
was going on at the mineral spring ;
and desiring to find out all about it,
we improvised a young amateur re
porter and sent him out there. lie
came hack and reported that the pic
nic party consisted of the classes of
Misses Em. Hamilton, Mamie Mell,
Bessie Ruthertmd, Mollie Dobbs, and
Ethel Hamilton —of the Baptist Sun-
day-school. Wiih a puzzled look on
his face he hand's! us the following,
and asked if we could make any sense
out of it:
SPECIAL TELEOKAM TO THE BANKER.
Mineral Spring,
12 o’clock m., May 14, 1881.
Baptist picnic flourishing. No necks
broken; no boys drowned. Birds’
nests suffering. Weather 20 degrees
above zero. Crow’s nest found. Fish
ing for love, (but none found) all the
go! Got nothing to eat yet. Send
something. Two unmanageable boys
on hand. Send “nde” (lemon.)
[Signed.] Y'ours, Picnic.
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.
Mrs. T. A. Adams lias just returned
from New York, with a large and
well selected stock of millinery and
fancy goods. Bonnets ana hats ready
trimmed and trimmed to order, iu the
latest style. Everything in ladies’
wear, except dress goods. Give her
a call. Satisfaction guaranteed.
For the Boys.
We commend to the boy renders of
the Banner the following, extracted
from an exchange: “No one who
walks the streets can have failed to
notice the great number of very small
boys who smoke cigarettes and cigars
incessantly: It is equally evident that
this habit is injurious. A remedy
for the grow ing evil, which bids lair to
introduce new and objectionable weak
ness and disease among our youth, is
most important. In Germany the mis*,
chief done to growing boys by tobac
co has been found to be so great that
the government ordered the police to
forbid lads under 16 from smoking in
the streets. Several cantons in Switz
erland have also made the same regu
lations. In some of our states a general
law prohibiting any one smoking Ou
the streets it on the statute books.”
J The Funeral uf Dr. Hull.
The death of no man in Athens
would have caused more universal
grief perhaps, than was felt by this
community over the death of Dr.
Henry Hull. His exalted character,
kindly nature and consistent life had
endeared him to all classes, and his
memory is ecsb :incd in their hearts.
Hence, at ten o’clock Thursday morn*
ing, the hour of his liiueral, nearly
every business house in the city was
closed, and the First Methodist church
was filled to its full capacity with onr
people, who were anxious to show
their respect and veneration for him.
The procession was a long one, and
the coffin was draped with pure white
flowers, emblematic of the soul of the
dead man.
The pall bearers were Judge Y.
L. G. Harris, Dr. W. L. Jones, Mr.
F. B. Lucas, Prof. Williams Ruther
ford, Dr. M. G. Lumpkin, Mr. R. K.
Bloomfield and Dr. H. H, Carlton.
The sermon was preached hy Rev.
Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, himself a ven
erable man, and for a long time the
intimate friend of Dr. Hull. His
text was the 26th v., 5th charpter of
Job, “ Thou -bait come to thy grave
in a full age, like as a shock of corn
coraeth in in his season ”
The discourse was singularly ap
propriate and impressive, and abound
ed in striking thoughts, instiuctive
lessons and pure diction. The al
lusion to the ini]>ortant events-in the
life of Dr. Hull, and the tribnte to
his virtues and admirable qualities
were pathetic and inspiring.
All present fell that in the death of
this man, his family had lo-t a tender
and devoted father, the community a
true citizen and firm friend and the
church a warm supporter and humble
disciple ot the Saviour.
The music by the choir was soft,
touching and melodious; and many
sad hearts and moistened eyes testi
fied the love felt for the departed
soul.
As the procession moved through
the streets a solemn stillness pervaded
the city, and a largo number went to
the cemetery where the last rites of
burial were performed by Rev. W
W. Wadsworth, and the remains of
Dr. Hull were consigned to the tomli.
The city h’S cause to mourn.
Who doesn’t go a-Maying ?
The stars and stripes float over
Deupree’s Opera House.
This is the season to use lemons.
They are belter than pills.
CoL Wadley is emphatically the
railroad king of the Bouth.
Who wouldn’t he lazy these afters
noons ?
Burke & Anderson’s store lias been
renovated inside.
The meetings at the First church
increase in interest.
E. C. Long «fc Co.’s soda fount s’ill!
dispenses happiness.
The hot weather has no efiect on
the bell-ringing in Athens.
It is announced [officially?] that
Garfield doesn’t play poker.
Why should not Athens have a
woman’s Christian temperance union?
Rain is needed. We may have made
that remark before, and may make it
again.
Boys, if you don’t stand at the
front gates with ’em now, you never
will.
A monument was put t yer the
grave of Major Thomas A: Burke
yesterday.
A young man who does not go to
a picnic these days—what shall be
said of him ?
Fonr of Hon. Emory Speer’s chil
dren were baptized at Emmanuel
church Sunday.
Mr. Bud Winfrey has returned
from Waco, Texas, and is visiting
Mr. John Bird.
The firemen’s tournament is like a
nihilist’s bomb—it is meant to go
through a Russian.
The world’s fair will be a failure,
but the firemen’s tournament is going
to be a first-class success.
E. C. Long & Co.’s soda fount is
equal to all demands on it, and is ne
plus ultra. (That’s Latin.)
! The next press association will
j meet in Augusta. After that, the
next ought to meet in Athens.
Miss Fannie Atkinson’s school had
a picnic at the mineral spring Tlmrss
day, and had a v.ery pleasant time.
A writer advises boys to “paddle
their own canoe.’’ The boys have had
so much paddling, that they don’t take
to it in any shape.
An Athens hoy, who says he
doesn’t want hi- name in the Banner,
has killed sixteen snakes this season.
He onght to try bis hand on dogs.
Why should not Athens have a
Woman’s Christian Temperance Un
ion? Such organizations are doing
great good in other parts of the state.
We have a Will Carlton in Athens.
He is not a poet, however, but a doc
tor. We also have a Garibaldi, but
be has dropped the last syllable of his
name.
Every Preparation Made,
and a Grand Time
Expected.
AUGUSTA,' :ATLANTA, MACON,'? ROME,
GAINESVILLE AND ATHENS JOIN
hand; in friendly
.CONTEST.,
The Great Firemen’s Tournament May 18th
and 19th.
THE FIREMEN AND THEIR FESTIVAL.
Notes of Interest to the Boys and Their
Friends.
The approaching festival of this
week, is looked forward to with great
interest by the firemen and their
friends. Arrangements are all made
for entertaining the visiting firemen.
Owing to the lack of hotel nccommo*
dations, the entertainment will not be
in as elegant a style as we Athenians
would like, but we hope to inane up in
substance and cordiality lor whatever
may be lacking in style.
The Augusta firemen will he quar
tered in McGinty’s new store, which
w ill be fitted up as a hotel. The up
stairs will be used f„r sleeping quar
ters, and the lower story will be the
dining room. The meals will be cooked
and served here just as in a regular
hotel. Messrs. Jester & Threlkeld
will have charge of it, and five compa-
nies will be quartered here.
The Atlanta company, Mechanics
No. 2, will he cared for by Mr. George
Richardson, at the house on Clayton
street next to the Singer Machine
company’s office.
The hoys from Gainesville, Protec
tion Hose company, will be assigned
to the residence of Mr. J. Z. Cooper.
Defiance No. 5, of Macon will be
j cared for at the Clinard House.
And thus all the boys will be cared
for.
The Rome Hook & Ladder Com
pany will not come. We all regret
this very much, for the boys of Pio
neer were anxious for their Rome
friends to have another chance at the
champion hat and bell of the state.
Romans, you ought to come.
The people are enthusiastic about
the tournament. The response to the
solicitations lor aid, pecuniary and
otherwise, has been prompt and gen
erous. The citizens generally have
done all that was asked of them. The
ladies especially have responded with
enthusiasm. Tlie^ are doing noble
work, and the firemen of Athens all
have cause to feel proud of the share
which the fair ladies of our city have
periovmed in the work of entertain
ing the guests.
ORDER OP PROCESSION.
Burns Silver Cornet Band.
Visiting Chiefs and Assistants.
Citizens Hook and Ladder of Rome.
Pioneer Ilook and Ladder ot Au
gusta.
Pioreer Hook and Ladder of
Athens.
Protection Hose Reel of Gainesville.
Stephens Hose Reel of Augusta.
Defiance Hose Reel of Macon.
Defiance Steamer of Macon.
Mechanic Ilose of Atlanta.
Mechanic Steamer of Atlanta.
Athens Cornet Band-
Gazelle Reel of Augusta.
Gazelle Steamer ot Augusta.
•Georgia Hose Reel of Augusta.
Georgia Steamer of Augusta.
Citizens Hose Reel of Augusta.
Hope Hose Reel of Athens.
Hope Steamer of Athens.
Babcock Fire Extinguisher of
Athens.
LINE OF MARCH, CONTESTS, ETC.
The various companies will assem
ble at the Confederate monument on
Wednesday, the 18th, at 10 o’clock
when they will form in procession
and march through Market street to
Thomas, through Thomas to Broad,
up Broad to the stand on 3aid street,
where the reception speech will be
delivered by the Hon. II. II Carl
ton. After which the procession
will proceed through Broad street to
College Avenue, through College
Avenue to Clayton street, up Clayton
to Lumpkin, through Lumpkin to
Hancock Avenue, through Hancock
Avenue to Pulaski st., through Pu
laski to Prince Avenue, thence
through Hill street and Milledge
Avenue to the Lucy Cobb Insri-
tute. The procession will then
countermarch in front of Lucy
Cobb Institute and return through
Milledge Avenue, Prince Avenue
Pulaski street, Hancock Avenue and
Thomas street to Broad. The con
tests tor the day will then 'lake place
immediately.
For the first day the contests are
for the Hook and Ladder, Reel race
and exhibition of Babcock fire extin
guisher. For the second day, the
Steamer coutest for distance, bucket
contest, ami foot race or §25,00 in
gold.
The prizes will be awarded imme
diately alter the contest.
On Wednesday night the visiting
firemen will be entertained at the
halls of Pioneer and Hope.
On Thursday night the eveut will
close with a grand ball and banquet
at the Denpree Opera House.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
No gentleman will be admitted to
the ball and banquet without a tick-
.. T „ , . , , et under any consideration. Gentle-
Not onlv will there be a large , . . , , .
, ... , men desiring to attend can be in
number of nreinen present, but crowds . , . .
CLARKE SIPEJUUC COURT.
The following is a Hat of the cases
tritd in the Claike Superior Court
last week:
Asa M Jackson, ordinary, for use
ofTJBarrard, trustee for Francis
Barnard, et al, vs N L Barnatd. E
L Newtcn, H C Billups, R J Wilson.
D Ut. etc. Verdict for plaintiff.
John C Johnson vs T D Hutche
son, executor P W Hutcheson, de
ceased. Complaint. Verdict tor
plaintiff.
Ferdinand Pliinizy vs Redden T
Pittard. Complaint. Verdict for
plaintiff.
MJM Maddrey vs J C Wilkins.
Complaint. Verdict for plaintiff.
J R High vs Hugh N Taylor.
Complaint. Judgment for plaintiff.
J Bemstine, plaintiff in fi fa, vs S
Harris, defendant in fi fa. Mosler
safe and lock company, claimant.
Claim dismissed. Judgment for
claimant.
Reaves, Nicholson &. Co vs W II
Guisendaffer, defendant, E J Ellison,
claimant. Claim. Levy dismissed.
Judgment for claimant.
Fanny Atkinson vs A A Bell. ’Ap
peal. Settled.
Geo. T. Murrell vs Armstead Pow
ers. Claim. Judgment for plaintiff.
Childs, Nickerson & Co. vs. J. R.
Hodge & Co. Complaint. Judg
ment tor plaintiff.
James Murrow vs Lucy Ann Mur-
row. Divorce. Granted.
R K Davis & Co vs S Hertz de
fendant, Sophie S Hertz Claimant.
Claim. Judgment for claimant.
Sterling Broughton vs Milly
Broughton. Divorce. Granted.
Louisa Bugg vs Fed Bugg. Di
vorce. Granted.
Mary C Hart vs Eugene N Hart.
Divorce. Granted.
Alonzo Powers vsJ MWeatherby.
Appeal verdict tor plaintiff.
In re, change of name of Wales
W Smith to Wales S Winton.
Granted.
J J Jennings et al vs Jefferson
Jennings et al. Bill in chancery.
Verdict and decree for defendants.
Thos Booth & Co vs Moore, Jen
kins & Co. Attachment. Verdict
for plaintiff
State vs Chas Johnson. Larceny.
Guilty; fined $10.
In re Pioneer Ilook and Ladder
company. To amend charter.
Granted.
J J Head & Co vs John Austin,
principal and J H Echols security.
Appeal. Verdict, for plaintiff.
The s'ate vs Berry Partee. Bur
glary. Guilty.
The state vs Scott Cox. Misde
meanor. Not guilty.
In re W P Welch. To practice
law. Granted.
A Abrams ve Sara Harris. Com
plaint. Verdict for plaintiff.
J C Pitncr vs Georgia railroad com
pany. Appeal. Verdict fir plaintiff.
Prof. Gnilmette, the inventor of the
French Kidney Pad bea'ing his
name, was one of the most noted med
ical men ot his day in France. Its
cures of kidney diseases are most
marvelous, and are said to be per
manent. May 10. dwlw
GOOD WORK BY MR. SPEER.
The Augusta News says: “It is to
be feared that after the adjournment
of the press convention at Rome; the
columns of our country cotemporarieg
will teem with huge snake stories for
3 while.’’
The Atlanta Post-Appeal says:
“The personal magnetism of Emery
Speer will win its wav anywhere.
He is to-day one of the most popular
men in congress—popular with the ad
ministration, with his brother con
gressmen, with his constituents and
with the people at large.”
’The committee of invitation will be
obliged to those who have contributed
to the firemen’s tournament either by
money or otherwise, and who have
failed to receive an invitation either
tor themselves or families, it they will
notify the committee of the ommis-
•ion.
The Hartwell Sun says: “Some
farmers fight green grass all summer
to make cotton euough to buy dry
grass in the spring. They don’t do as
well as Bayle Brown’s daddy did. "He
sowed oats for forty years and always
got his seed hack and made the straw
clear.”
of visitors will be here. Large num
bers are expected from Augnsta, and
all the adjacent country Will send its
populace here to see “the maddest,
merriest day’’ that Athens ever wit
nessed.’
The Georgia road, we regret to say
has done nothing in the way of a
redaction of rates or otherwise, to in
duce persons to attend the tourna
ment. The Northeastern, however,
has arranged for excursion trains on
both days. These will leave Lula at
6i a. ni.; arrive at Athens 9 a. m.
Leave Athens at 5 p. m., arrive at
Lula at 8 p. tn. The fare for the
round trip will be as follows: From
Lula SI .00, from Gillsville and Mnys-
ville, 75 cents; from Harmony Grove,
50 cents; trom Nicholson, 35 els; from
Center, 25 ceuts. Of course large
numbers of people will come, at these
rates, and we expect to see Athens
crowded for two days, at any rale.
The merchants should adorn and
decorate the front parts of their
stores. The.business part ot Athens
is fav from being pretty, and the mer
chants who occupy the ugly-looking
stores, should do what they can to
make them look well.
Altogether, Wednesday and Thurs
day promise to be gala days, such as,
perhaps, Athens never before wit
nessed.
Dr. Hamilton.
We find this in the Augusta News:
Dr. Jas. S. Hamilton leaves Angusta
this afternoon. He will stop over in
McDuffie, where his son resides, and
then return to Athens. Dr. Hamits
ton is not only one of the oldest, but
most prominent director* of the Geor
gia road. As one of the guarantors
of President Wadley he is promt
nenily connected with the lease, and
From Me.Yntt.
AlcNurr, Ga., May 11th, 1881
Every farmer needs about two
more plow horses ju-t at this time.
Several horses have recently died
of an unknown epidemic, and others
are unable to do tarm work.
Mr. Green Arnold and Miss Liz
zie Stathain were married on the 1st
instant. May they live long to en
joy their union.
Miss Bettie Lester, of Turkey
Creek, is the guest of Miss Mary
Bradbery. Her visit will be appre
ciated by her m my friends.
The farmers are much pleased with
their fine stand of corn.
The “ringing locust” has put in its
thus strengthens his position as one _ ^ „.
of the leading railroad magnates of |.appearance after its non appearance of
the stale. twelve years. C. B. D.
Death or Horn C. S. Daltuse.
A telegram to Dr. James Camak
•f Athens trom Mr. A Miller DuBose
stales that Hon Charles S DuBose died
in Warreniot Sunday night. He had
been sick, with consumption, about
six months. He leaves a family.
Mr. DuBose was between thirty
and ibirty-fivo years old. He bad
been a state senator lrom bis district
and bad already made his mark as i
statesman and a lawyer, lie gradii
ated at the University of Georgia, if
we mistake not, in 1868. Georgia has
lost one of her strong young men.
For doors, sash and blinds, mould'
ings, stair-work, or brackets corres
pond with B. H. Broomhcad & Co
at 36 Decatur street Atlanta Ga
They are successors to Longley &
Robinson,
formed upon the subject by app'ying
to the Gael Engineer.
The Article olC. A. S.
Read the article of C A S, in to-da’ys
Banner. The opirions which he ad>
vances as to a body of public officers
transcending the powers which are ex
pressly vested in them by the written
law, are well worth considering.
We have no disposition at this late
day to go into fault-finding with the
mayor and council for their action.
It is now too late to do this; but we
commend the Amavks off’. A. Sj, on
general principles, ft is frequently
the custom for municipal officers to
go beyond the authority which the
written law gives them—not from any
wilful desire to violate law, hut more
because they are not strict enough
students of the laws. This we say
not with any special reference to the
matter in hand, but with the purpose
of calling attention to the well-ma
tured views which are presented in
the article referred to. The people
cannot be too caretul of the powers
which they delegate to their public
servants.
From Hon. 0. R. Head.
Lee-ruro, Va., Oct. 19th, 1879.
It affords me gicat pleasure to teas
tify to the virtues of Neukaloine,
for the cure of Neuralgia and Head'
ache. It is the best remedy for these
most distressing complaints, 1 have
ever used. It should be in every
family in the country.
G. R. Head.
Price 50 els and 81.00 per bottle,
Hutchinson <k Bro., Proprietors,
apr. 15ih, ’81.— Atlanta, Ga.
lion. Emory Speer yesterday re
ceived from ihe War Department the
following letter:
“War Department,
Adjutant General’s Office,
Washington, May 9th, 1881.
Hon. Emory Speer, House of Repre
sentatives.
Sir : Referring to the case of Basil
O. Lenoir, Signal Corps, U. S. Army,
now in confinement at Santa Fe, N.
M., on a charge of desertion from the
Battalion of Engineers, I have the
honor to inform you that the Secre
tary of War has directed the restora
tion to duty in the Signal Corps of this
man, without trial tor such desertion.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
R. C. Drum, Adjutant Gen’l.”
Basil O. Lenoir is the son of Mrs.
James Middlebrooks, of Farmington
—a nephew of onr friend Earl Over
by, sheriff of Oconee county, and of
Mrs. W. W. Price, and is a grandson
ot the famous Basil Overby, once so
well known and so popular io this sec
tion. Mr. Speer has been unremit
ting in his efforts to secure justice for
Mr. Lenoir, and as the result proves
moBt successful, as the charges again-t
him have been dismissed, and Mr. Le
noir restored to his position in the
Signal Corps. We congratulate bis
entire family, who are among our wor
thies’ citizens.
POLITICS AND T1IE COUNTRY. .
We agree with our St. Louis • oti-
icmporary, the Republican, that it is
a cause of great congratulation that
while the political caldron is boiling
furiously in Washington, and while a
resident of that city dining the post
two n onlbs might probably imagine
that the world was being turned up
side down, the excitement does not
extend to the country at largo. This
latter, it remarks truthfullv, is ufor-
ly unaffected in its real life by the
complicated troubles in the capita!—
the mortal quarrel between the Pres
ident and Senator Conkling, the stub
born fight in the Senate between the
Democrats and Republicans, the Mn-
hone bargain and the delayed confir
mations. Of course there is a live
ly interest felt in New York over the
Garfield Conkling rapture, and in
Virginia about the outcome of Mas
bone’s tangential experiment; but
the country is at perfect repose. It
does not feel a single emotion of ap
prehension. It does not give the
faintest response to the uproar at
Washington. It is busy, buying,
selling, building, plowing,' planting,
traveling, conceiving new enterprises,
organizing new schemes of production
and interchange, substituting short
cuts for long routes, reaching the Pa
cific at new points, piercing Mexico
by anticipation and spreading the
magical influence of modern lorees
over regions hitherto left to solitude
and inaction.
The country, it reasons further, in
deed feels and exhibits a thrill of ani
mation and even of excitement, but
it does not come from the wrangliug
at the capital; it is tbe thrill of a new
prosperity. There is improvement
perceptible everywhere. The old
causes, real and artificial, of discord
betveen the North and South have
utterly disappeared. The sections are
satisfied with one another. The
concord between the States is becom
ing more cordial every day. All sec
tions of the land are so prosperous
that each imagines its prosperity to be
special and exceptional. The country
is full of money and rapidly emerging
from debts that have burdened it for
sixteen years Our exports are ex
ceeding our imports at the rate of
8235,000,000 a year, and we have
scarcely disposed of one enormous
crop of grain and cotton before a new
one equally enormous is promised in
the ocean of emerald now spteading
over twenty-five degrees of latitude.
A people are never so happy and con
tented as when so absorbed in their
pursuits as to forget politics—and
that is precisely the condition of our
people at this time. This is indeed a
gratifying picture, and the more grat
ifying because it is true. We a e al
so specially glad to heiieve that, the
South, of all sections of the couutry,
is pre-eminently in the happy condi
tion above described. The people
are beginning to realize that politics
per sc is a very unprofitable employ
ment, and that with wealth secured,
public influence will follow naturally.
So they are bending their energies
towards getting rich, and what is
more are in a fair way of accom
plishing their object.
HtW ANO SECOND-HAND
MACHINERY.
THRESHERS,
HORSE - POWERS,
FAN MILLS,
COTTON PRESSES
SEPARATORS,
Jet Pumps, Saw Mills with
Screw or Ratchet Head
Blocks.
1 4 H. P. Bookwalter portable engine in [good
order.
1 8 H. P. “Wood. Taber & Morse portable en*
pine in good order.
1 10 H. P. Washington Iron Works portable
ongine in good order.
1 10 H. P. Starbuck Broe. portable engine in
good order.
1 4 H. P. Stationary engine in good order.
1 80 inch Georgia water wheel in good order.
1 17 1-2 inch Jas. Letfel wheel In good order.
115 inch Eclipse wheel good as new.
110 inch Thos. Leffel wheel.
1 Johnson Smutter, new.
1 4 Spindle Drill.
2 16 inch Iron Lathes 6 ft aheara.
1 40 inch Fan Blower.
Shafting, Gearing. Pnlleye, etc.
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Athens, Georgia.
There is no use in drugging your
self to death, and buying all the vile
medicine for internal use when you
can be cured ot fever and ague,
dumb ague, billions disorders, jaun
dice, dyspepsia, as well as all disor
ders and ailments of the liver, blood,
and stomach, by wearing one ot Prof!
Guiltnette's French Liver Pad*,
which is a sure cure every lime. If
your druggist does not keep the pad,
send $1 50 iu a letter to French Pad
Co., Toledo, O, and it will be sent
f ou l>y return mail It is the only
’ad that is guaran'eed to cure. Be
ware of counterfeits.
May 10ih dwlm
Nat Hammond, they say, looks like
Jay Gould.
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