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TV A1BBN8, ijtyl local, intelligence. A CARD. SSffiaHSfi^TW T. HARK, M.D. Atlanta. r’SPfiSSctMtmafiti desired and practicable. Office and Diipcniatorr, No. 12 Decatur street, opposite Kimball gouae, Atlanta, Qa. Je28 FRENCH HAHTstuRE ! Those desiring anything in hair work should -end their orders to f j. 66 Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga, Who manufactures Wjge t Bangs, Toupees, Braids, Curls, Frizjtes, etc. He also makes up Combings and re* Nlore8 Faded Braid a Satisfaction guaranteed. MONEY TO LOAN. tlltl AA AflA to loan on five year’s time *TT'IUU,VJVJV/ on improved farms in Ciarae county, by Nelson Barker & Co.,' At- BiUa, G„. Applica.ious mnst bo uutdo tl-rough t. K. i uiupltin, Athens. Jul8-dtA-w4t. SHALL TALK. C-W. MOTES & CO VKUFACTURf KS OF mess, Collars, AND DEALERS IN Saddlery Hardware, Etc. 96 WMteb.aU Street, - ATLANTA, CA. We ask your attention to our stock of SADDLERY, HARNESS, COLLARS, Ac. Our Goods are manufactured with Great Care. From our long experience in thin line, we think we know the waata of this trade, and in STYLE and FINISH of SADDLES, HARNESS, Ac., we cannot and will not be excelled. We «upply everything wanted for the hone. Our stock is complete in all auch goods as are usually kept In a tint-class Saddlery bouse. Our prices are low and in keeping with tke times. june28 C. W. MOTES, 96 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Gt. Jackson court is progressing again this week. ' . . , Bpgging and ties are already being received iu large quantities. The fig crop in this section seems to have been an utter failure. lion. Pope Barrow has introduced a bill iu the legislature lo incorporate Princeton. Watoi melons continue to come in unanimously. Some ot them are very tine and sell cheap. The martial spirit of Athens seems to have played out. The Guards never show their heads. Mayor Ber.ssejhas gone lo Savannah to attend the meeiing of the grand odge I. O. O. F. Heaves, Nicholson & Co.’s nesv sU re is advancing rapidly. It will be one of the handsomest in the city. Reaves, Nicholson & Co.’s new warehouse is to be floored all over and will be two storied in the centre. Air. J. II. Ilucker has gone to New York, and will take in Saratoga, and jterhaps one or two other watering- places. Hon. C. G. Talmadge left yester day for a business trip to New York, the western cities and perhaps Can- nada. p Mr. J. H. Mealor, represents! ive of the lodge in Athens has gone to Sa vannah to attend the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. The bill introduced by lion. Pope Barrow to provide for the payment of the public debt ot Clarke county has passed. It is the opinion of some who have known the University long and well, that it has more elements of prosperi ty at present than ever before. Mr. R. Iv. Reaves left yesterday for a trip of five or six weeks through the west and north. He will buy the stock for his house while goue. Farmers, the warehouses of Athens will have room to store all your cot ton, tilts fall, and the buyers will give you better prices than any other place. Bring it here. A few days ago a correspondent of the Banner asked, “Shall we be re presented?’’ at the cotton exposition. As yet we have heard no answer Hurry along with your replies. Dr. W. L. Jones of this city was eh cted one of the vice-presidents of the Horticultural society for the en suing year, at the convention in At lanta last week. We met a young lady out shop ping about eight o’clock this morning who boasted that she had danced all night till three o’clock, had slept two hours and was ready to keep going all day and dance again to-night. Talk about delicate women ! Mr. Hugh N. Taylor has returned from a trip to the eastern, northern and western cities, lie and his broth er, Robert G., will engage in a gen eral cotton and brokerage business. They arc two of our most enterprising and capable young nun. A gentleman who has recently been through the counties above here, tells us he never saw finer prospects for cotton in Jackson, Banks and the lower edge ot llall. He says the weed is flourishing and is full of bolls. There are spots, though, that haven’t done so well. Wo hear that most of the fa-mors who come to the city report that they have very good crops themselves, but neighbor B. or S. or W. just down the road is not doing so well; Ilis crop is suflering for raiu or something else. Well its something to know that each man is taking care of his own, even it he can’t refrain from patsingjudgment on his neighbor’s. If Athens does not hurry up she will not be able to get a place at tbe Exposition. Already 1,400 applica tions for s| ace have Men received and more are coining in every day. Who will take the initiative step in t iis important matter ? There is a chance for somebody to make fame right here, und secure large profits to the whole people of this section. A'Xorel Contribution. The Cincinnati Commercial has star ted a contribution for the benefit ol itie old soldier Capt. C. A. Cook, ol that city, who slapped George Mor- risson in the mouth for saying he hoped that PresidentJGarfield would die. Cook was fined $10, and $22 costs. The Commercial at once called for contributions. Nobody is allowed to give inure tban one cent, and tbe num ber lias reached several thousand. Mr. C. W. Davis, the- photographer, res ceived contributions this morning, in Alliens, and forwarded a good num ber this afternoon. A much larger amount would have been sent it tbe peop'e generally had known of it. MONTGOMERY & BAILEY ‘ Broad Street, Between Col. S. C. Dobbs and McGinty’s Fnrnitnre Store, WILL SOON HAVE IN STORE BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, Wagons, &c., Made to Order. THE FARQUHAR ENGINE, Noted for Durability and Power. THE FARQUHAR SEPARATOR Nothing better nor Cheaper in market. THE BOOKWALTER VERTICAL ENGINE, 6i Horse Power, for $355. THE ATLAS ENGINE, One of the most popular, and noth ing better in the market. We . 111 Kill »nd hire no. on wo, other F.n R inea to sit,] to out U»t. Also ENGINE FITTINGS, PIPING, ELBOWS, WATER G-uases, tfcc. ou322S&E& 5RS5S sa s «»• wmDEN8EK — FEEDE * o'-rest gin M^.\VJ^.L«^n C0TT ° N U,N ' W>NDFNSER *» d FEEDER - ^ "V popular Gin In rroT.£^;Sh,S?;‘^;mmeS: ing4lrt * Dd, ™ hfrom CIe ’« Sample Engines and Gins kept on Hand. a:«o Coti >> Fres-es, 5aw Mills, Sorgum Mills, Evaporators, Ac. We will add to our list Tools. Iu- puuu'ius an 1 other Machinery as circumstances may justify 111 of 0r » t '•«*» FERl'ILIZERS AW IOoo l.ushol, or Montgomery’, pure Rust Proe Oalh, raise 1 from pure renovated seed. j < MONTGOMERY THOMAS BAILEY, ' ^ Foreman Athena Foundry. A Notable Pair or Carloads. Yesterday two carloads were re ceived in Athens,which were well worth noticing. They consisted of wheat d oats which Capt. J. N. Montgom ery raised on his farm in Madison county, and which he shipped at Harmony Grove, to Athens. Capt. Montgomery enjoys the distinction of being the only farmer who ships grain from his farm to Athens. The usual course is the other way. Another Cotton Compress. Mr. J. II. Rucker has purchased a cotton compress, which is now on the way, and will be here in a few days. It will be erected near the Northeast ern depot, and will be ready in time for tbe largely increased cottoii re ceipts, which Athens hopes lo get this season. We note with pleasure this increase of the commercial facil ities of Athens, and this imlicalion'of her growlh. A 31 ueli Engugril 3liiil. Rev, H. R. Bernard is about as much engaged a man as there is in this parf ol. tho world, lie is audi tor and act£k£ superintendent of the Northeastern railroad, pastor of two churches and public school commis sioner of Clarke county. Altogether, he manages somehow to keep busy. The best part of it all is, that what ever he does he does well. A NEW HOOK. The History or the Sea, from the Ark to the Presort lime. By Frank B. Goodrich, LL. It. With 250 Illustrations. J. W. Lyon & Co., Canada. JUST XJST! a njuF MAGNIFICENT NOVEL SCENERY AN D ACCESSORIES DESIGNED- PARTICULARLY! FORrOUR Artistic and Royal Panel Portraits 1 ' BXPR&8LY 1 OR OUR Grand Bxniblt at THE WORLD’S COTTON EXPOSITION P* -:o:- DAVIS’ PREMIUM GALLERY ! Frames For krtistic and Superior Photographs. Tk-W-A-Y ATTTT.A-ni Old. Pictures Copied and ESnlarged. A Painful Accident. ATHENS’ WARER0USR CAPACITY. Little Mattie, infant daughter of storage Room for 7^, the Whole YrarM Mr. Macon Johnson, of Crawford, who Receipts. ia visiting the city with his family, happened to a painful accident this «»order to find out just how much morning by which she had her thumb 8lora K e capacity Athens could fur- cut off. The little girl was in her nish for the ooming cotton crop, a re carriage and the nurse was rolling it. • P° rter of the B “>ner made a circuit WINTEEVILLR MTS. The carriage has an adjustable top and the child had its thumb in the ring where the hinge works when the nurse suddenly moved the top and the child’s thumb was cut off almost com pletely. The bone was crushed a lit tle and it was a most dreadful mishap, rendered worse by the fact that the little one was just recovering from a spell of sickness. It came near having spasms from the excessive pain. The piece of thumb was stuck back to its place in the hope that it would knit and heal but it will require sometime to tell whether the ho;>e will be real* ixed. Painters in want of supplies such as white lead, oil, torpintiue, varnish es, colors of any kind, either dry or in oil, or paint brushes, would do well to write to B. II. Broontliead A Co., At lanta Ga. Spectacles amt Eye-glasses. We invite attention to the adver tisement of Mr. A. F. Pickert,whole sale and retail jeweler, which appears in to-day’s Banner. Mr. Pickert is well known, and he keeps a stock of these articles which cannot he excelled It is important, in buying specs tacles and eye-glasses, to l ave them correctly adjusted to the eyes, and this cannot be done by everybody. Mr. Pickert makes a study ol this branch of optics, and is prepared to give satisfaction. Excursion and Contest. Champion No. 3, one of our brag companies will excurtto Atlanta on next Friday, August 12th to engage in a grand tournament which will take place on Saturday the 13th, They will meet four companies, rep resenting Columbus, Atlanta and Montgomery, Ala. From the past reputation of this company it is con ceded that they 'will bring the belt home, put up by the citizens of At lanta for the championship of the slate. They desire all their friends both white and colored to accompany thoin on this occasion in order to cheer them in their efforts to sustain the reputation of the Athens fire de partment. Remember that throe separate first-class coaches have been, set apart far their white friends. Fare for the round trip only $2.50. Among recent publications this work certainly deserves mere than a mere passing notice. The name ol the author gives character to the book and the suhject of which it treats is one which will attract general atten tion. The author in this volume presents as the result ot several years of labo rious research and preparation, a fas cinating history of the great Ocean, unfolding the rise ot commerce from the time when Solomon’s ships traded with Ophir to the time wlieu the steam-whistle is heard on every open sea; from the time when the timid mariner hugged the shore of the Med iterranean by day and prudently cast anchor by night, to the lime when the steamship, apparently endowed with reason, seems almost to dispense with the aid of man. The author in his cwn pleasing style, recounts the achievements and adventures of the heroes of the sea, from the very dawn of history to the present day. We find the voyages of Necho, Hanno, Nearchus, the j Northmen, Gonzales, Diaz, Colinn- I bus, da Gama, Balboa, Magellan, Van Noort, Hudson, Marco Polo, the Pilgrim Fathers and others of less note; the marvellous tales and strange legends told by the early navigators; the era ot piracy on the higli seas; exploits of freebooters; the careers of the noted buccaneers, bir John Haw kins, Kidd, Dumpier, Drake, Anson and others; the efforts, sufferings and privations of the great Arctic explor ers, Franklin, Perry, Belcher, Me* Clure, Kane, Hall, from the timo of Barentz to the present. Such are the subjects treated of, and the au thor’s happy faculty of combining in terest with instruction makes this bonk a valuable addition to any li- biary. The book is not local in its treat ment, nor does it show strccial pars tiality to any one nation. In the course ot the history the reader is introduced to nearly all the countries of the globe, and is made familiar with the customs, manners and pecu- 'iarities of the inhabitants. To tliejorigiual work is appended exhaustive treatise by Edward llowland. of the United States Navy describing deep water diving, bow it is done, and what it accomplishes; deep sea sounding, the peculiar pro cesses and the results achieved; sub marine telegraphing, one of the great* est triumphs of the age; a histoiy of tbe great fisheries ot the world, how conducted, their magnitude and wealth; the curiosities and marvels of the coral reefs and islands, with many interesting particulars of the singular inhabitants ot the deep waters. This volume is worthy of more than a mere cursory examination. It will please the student, the merchant, and farmer, and can well take the place of hundreds ot other publications with which the reading public are burdened. Sunday School Celebration. On Thursday week, the 18tli, there will Ire a Sunday School celebration at Prospect church, about five miles above the city. These celebrations have usually been of a most interest ing character and the preparations this year are more elaborate than at any previous time. The programme will consist of exercises by tbe pupils, including speeches and songs, till din ner lime, and after dinner addresses will be made by Prof. Lumpkin and others. It is looked forward to with great interest by the good people of the neighborhood and it Is likely there will lie a number ot Athens people on hand. Bright’s di8vase of the kidneys, gravel, diabetes, catarrh ol tbe. blad der, lame back, sciatica, leucorrba'a and female weakness are cured by Prof. Guilmcte’s Kidney Pad. Try it and be convinced. NOTHING makes a man’s hand shake so mini) as nominating the man for office. Carlton Son. One of the most substantial grocery firms in Atlanta, is that ot Messrs. Carlton & Son., successors to Carlton «fc Bro., whose advertisement has been for some time in the Banner. These gentlemen are thoroughly versed in the line of bu-incss they are pursuing and to an accurate knowledge of the qualities ot goods which belong their business, they add long and full acquaintance with the wants of the public. Years ot successful and up right dealing have won for them run ot patronage and a high place in the public esteem, of which any firm might be proud. Persons who desire to purchase groceries, or to make consignments, may rely u|>oii being dealt with fairly and satisfactorily by Carlton & Son. We have known them long and can speak of them with confidence. The New York Enamel paint com pany, ot New York, guarantee the mixed paint not to crack, peel or chalk, and will repaint any house ,al their own expense, that is painted with this paint, that does. B II Broomhead & Co., Atlanta, Ga, are lieneral agents and carry a large stock* Write them lor sample caid. The Comet. The comet can now be seeu with the naked eye in the northeastern sky about 3:30 in the morning. It rises earlier every night, and will soon be visible in tiie evening sky and circum polar like tlie late comet. Its tail is about one degree long. The comet is coming directly towards the earth on its way to the perihelion passage, which will be made about Angust 18. It will then be twenty-five times brighter than when first seen—bright er, it is said, than the comet now fast waning was in its brightest hoars. It is, after all, said to lie a new comet, and not a reappearance ot the one of 1327. of the streets this morning and saw one or more of the proprietors of nearly every warehouse in the city, and from them received the number of bales each could accommodate. We understand that there is never mere than 25,000 bales in the city at one time. These figures we get most ly from the warehouse proprietors themselves, but in two or three in stances they are estimated from the opinions given ns by those who are acquainted with the warehouses. Those estimated are J. H. Hull’s, W. J. Morton’s and the Athens Factory warehouses. The two latter are for private use however, and a close cal culation is not necessary. What cot ton is put in them is to be kept th ;re for the Georgia and Athens factories. The other figures nislted from headquarters, and by those supposed to know best They are as follows: Talmadge, Hodgson A Co., (old ware house) 1X00 Talmadge, Hodgson A Co , (new ware house) 1S.OOO Reaves,Nicholson A Co.(two warelumsasHS.Oi.'O S. C. Dobbs, (two warehouses) 4.000 Moss A Thorns* 5.000 «J. H. Hull (estimated) 800 W. J. Morton “ l.uoo Athens Factory “ 700 Total 40.000 Thus it will be seen that the city is prepared to put away 40,000 bales or within 5,000 of what the total receipts were during the past year. These figures may be thought a little large by some and even if they a-e, and thoy are reduced there will still be room for all the cotton in the city at one time. The receipts for the next year are estimated at from 55,- 000 to 60,000 hales but there will be no difficulty in accommodating it ami we hope there will be no such cry of lack of room as has heretofore kept some of the principal streets block aded with cotton bales. In addition to the warehouses we understand that .Messrs. Orr & Hun ter, Matthews, Jackson & Co, and A. S. Dorsey will have weighing yatds and thus further keep the coast clear. Under the present showing from the warehouses Athens is pre pared to store all the cotton that will be in the city at any one time for ten years to come, even if the receipts shall run up to 100,000 bales which they are expected to do by that time or before. Carter A Solomon. These gentlemen, who have been known „o the readers of the Banner some months, have a new advertise, ment in this issue. Their fall stock of carpets, oil-cloths, curtains, 1am- kreqnius, vail paper and general in terior house decorations, is unsur passed in Georgia. They have every variety of carpets, from the finest brussels to the cheapest three-ply, and they can give you as good a bar gain as can be obtained anywhere. Indeed, for the same price they will do beltei than most houses. The ex tent and variety of their stock of mattings, oil-cloths, etc., can be ap preciated only by those who inspect it. Persons who cannot go lo At lanta and select in person, can be properly attended to and have their goods chosen for them with great care. It you want anything in this line, call on or write to Carter & Sol omon. If you are troubled with fever and ague, dumb ague, billions fever, jauir dice, dyspepsia, or any disease of the liver, blood and stomach, and wish to get well, try the new remedy. Prof. Guilmctte’s French Liver Pad. Ask your druggist for it, and lake no oth er, and if he has not got it send $1.50 in a letter to the French Pad Co., Toledo, O , and receive one by return mail. Serve and Vim. It lakes nerve, vim, perseverance, patient continuance in well doing to win a great prize, and the young man who goes into a profession or business without ibis pluck and force will never succeed, he will drag along through life. Young man don’t drag along without a gold watch and chain, gold pen, or anything in jewelry, but nerve up, persevere, force your way to Skiff the jeweler and be supplied/ No Danger in Takino May Ap ple Liver Pills.—They are harm le-s to the most delicate person, but so peneiratiug that they clear the system ot all impurities, and gently excite the liver to healthy action. Price 15 cents per box. Sold by all druggists. March8-lm. don’t use whitewash to cleanse your rooms, but if your ceilings or walls are soiled, write to B. H. Broom- head & Co., Atlanta, Ga., for prices and sample card of Johnson's dry- sized knbomine. Another $511,000 for Emory. We learn that Dr Ilaggocd has received a telegram from Mr. Seney staring that he has concluded to give another $50,000 to Emory College This is great good fortune for this ex cellent institution and tbe news will be received with rejoicing by its friends and the friends of teligious education all over tne state. For doors, saBh and blinds, mould ings, stair work, or brackets, corres pond with It. Hr Broomhead & Co., 36 Decatur Street Atlanta, Ga. They are successors to Longley and Robin oo. Rupture Cured l—Sti-.utture Cured.—Without the use of the knile or painful means. Lost man hood restored, and diseases of men successfully treated by J. W. Gur ley, M. D„ 67 Whitehall Street, At lanta, Ga. MaO-6 os. y3 Railroad Mw-tins at Uanlt-krllle. We learn that the railroad meeting in Danielsviile last Tuesday was well attended. A committee was ap pointed to draft a charter, and pro cure its passage by the legislature. A resolution was adopted to ask the leg islature to allow the county to issue bonds to the amount of $50,000 to do the grading of the road. This last is contrary to the constitution of the state, and the legislature will not au thorize it. The road which is now in contem plation, is to run troiu Harmony Grove to Newtown. Why do not our Madison county friends co-oper ate with the citizens of Athens, and endeavor to build a road from Athens to Bnwersville or some other point on the Elberton Air-Line ? If they should build a road to Harmony Grove, they would not then have reached a market of sufficient magni tude for their trading purposes. They could not sell their cotton or buy 4lfeir goods, as advantageonsly at any ot the smaller towns, as at Athens. ?Why then should they not seek to come direct to Athei.s, instead ot coming by any other place—for they will have to come here, so long as Athena remains the principal market of this part of Georgia. There is another question that might be asked just here. Why do not the business men ot Athens take advant.ngeof the present interest which the Madison county people are mani festing in railroad enterprise, and try to tnrfi them in this direction, instead of towards some other point ? Athens needs a railroad through Madison county. Every business man in the city knows it and admits it. Why then do not our leading business men act upon the necessity and sta't tbe movement ? Athens has already lost considerable trade from the cast. She may lose more it she is not wide- ,awake. There will tie an ther railroad meeting in Danielsviile, on the first Tuesday in September. Seth Thomas, Clocks, Rogers A Sons cntlery, McBride’s spoons, forks* castors, champion ice-cream freezers library lamps, Dixon’s stove polish, Maddock & Sons’ splendid English white granite ware, all tried and prov en to be as good if not the best in the Hot, Hotter, Hottest. Watermelons plentiful. Fine rains last Sunday. Old Uncle Sterling Thomas is dead Frying-size chickens in great de mand. Cotton ba-kets have begun to come into market. Protracted meeting began at Cher okee corner last Saturday. If you want to hear of a big rattle snake, call on Mr. .Jas. F. Barnett Rev William Goss preached a tru ly interesting sermon at this place, Saturday night last. Miss Lucy Leseuer and Mrs. Nolan ot Athens, have been spending some time with Mrs. R W Williams of this place. Mr. Wayne Potts, of Jackson coun ty, passed through our little village a few days since, trying to sell the Staple subsoil plow, but with little success. Mr. James M. Smith has had one hundred bundles of cotton ties striped, to commence with. Messrs. McAlpin and Pittard have laid in their (all stock of shoes and jeans. Mr. II O Johnson came very near being badly hurt a few da) s since, by bis horse running away with him. Master Willie Hutcheson came very near having one of bis eyes knocked ont, the other day, with a base ball bat. This is another warning to “y« baseballist.” The new additions to the stores of Messrs. Tuck, Winter, Hutcheson & Bro., and McAlpin and Pittard, will soon be completed. Mr. J Q Allison, of Augusta, is spending a week or two with his lam' ily at Winterville. Messrs. J II Pittard, F II Kroner and families, and Misses Clark aud Ilunnicutt. who started for the moun tains on July 19 to stay a month, came back home last Saturday very much pleased with their trip. Mr. Fred Allison had his horse to fall down and fall upon his leg last Sunday. The horse had to be taken off of him. No damage dine. One crowd who started to the fall* on August 2nd, came back Saturday night. They say th?t they could not get anything to eat up there. The Georgia railroad company has somewhat surprised a few of the farm ers of this section by placing coal burning engines on the road. They have also done away with the horse power at this place and have placed a buckeye hand pump in its place to supply the water. A Museum of Curiosities. You may not think that the office of a physician, or “a doctor shop,” if yon prefer to call it so—catt be called a museum; but you would think dif ferently if you could have been with this reporter as he sauntered into the office ot the Dr*. Durham the other day. The reception room is like any other office; bnt this opens into another room, which is shelved on one side, and which has much besides the array of bottles with various colored medi cines, usually found in such places, There are a number of jars, targe and small, with slrangcslooking things in side. “ Are these some of. the trophies of your skill, Doctor?’’ we asked of Dr. Wm. Durham, who was present ‘Well,’ he replied modestly, ‘these are mementoes of some of the [opera tions we have performed.* 'Will you show them to us ?’ en - qnired the curiosity-seeking* repor ter. ‘Oh, certainly. Here, first, a is stone recently taken from the bladder of a child six years old. It measures one and five- eighths inches. Here is another, weighing two ounces, taken from a child nine years old. Here is a tumor from the ear of a negro wo man. Tumors of this kind are not as uncommon ns they ought to be. They are caused by wearing brass ear-rings. There is another tumor’— pointing to a huge, ugly mass in a large glass jar. ‘That was taken from the side of the head of an old negro man, who is well known about Ath ens. Notwithstanding he was about eighty years old, he stood the opera tion well and has had no had symp toms since. And here is a pretty tu mor’— ‘Pretty ?’we interrupted, in sur prise. Tho Doctor smiled. ‘Yes, I call it . It was taken from lietween the toes of a young lady. Ot course it enlarged and deformed her foot, very badly. She had not been able to wear shoes since she was three years old, until that was removed. There is a portion of a man’s legs that we hail to take off from him. Here are two tape worms which wo removed from different persons;—one of them is thirty-six feet iong.’ •Whew !’ ejaculated the reporter, who sometime* feels a dreadful gnawing in the stomach. ‘Here is the hand of a.negto caught in a gin and so badly [lacerated, that it had to be amputated. Here is a specimen of what.frcqucntly kills old people—ossification of the arteries.’ Anl so the affable Doctor went on, showing its one after another of the ugly but interesting trophies of science and ’professional skill—some of which we cannot recollect, and many of which it [.would not he in good taste to describe. The Doctors Durham have cstab- fished an enviable and veryj extensive reputation in surgery and other dif ficult cases. They are known far and wide; they have calls from other parts of the state; and patients from a distance are continually coming to Athens to receive the benefit of their superior skill. They stand high with tlie profession and the general public, and are doing a very extensive prac tice as well as conferring a great ben efit ou tunny of their, suflering fellow- beings. THE STATE UN1VERSIY. FALLING FROM A SCAFFOLD. Injury to two Workmen. Severe Bruises but Nothing Serious. This morning a force of workmen from A. K. Childs & Co.’s tin shop were engaged in putting a liu roof on tar. McDermott’s new dwelling, near the Northeastern depot, when two of them were severely hurt by the giving way of a scaffold. Tue two men, Mr. David Bailey, (white) and Wren Hol brooks, (col.) were standing on the scaffolding at the side of the root, when suddenly and without warning the supports gave way and both were precipitated to the ground, a distance of about fifteen feet. They were taken up and carried to Dr. Carlton’s office before the extent of their injuries was a-certeined. An examination showed that they were net hurt as badly as was at first (eared. Mr. Bailey had two ribs broken and. was considerably bruised in several places. Wren Hoi brook had a severe gash cut in his hand by the tin in his efforts to save himself. He also had his right foot badly sprained. Both men were right badly hurt hut we are glad to know there is no danger ot serious or per manent results. Their wounds will likely keep them laid up for a time but there is nothing to prevent their com plete recovery with proper attention From MeXutL McNutt, Ga., Aug. 6, 1881 On last Sunday night tbe African church at Mt. Sinai was consumed by flames of destruction. It is said to ; be the work of an incendiary, aud by the hands of their own color. Crops are belter than fi r many J years past; every farmer is happy. Mr. S. T. Berton has always lieen considered the handsomest man in our community; he now parts his hair in the middle, and we know there will be many smiles now among the fair sex. Mr. T. N. Lester and a number of other pleasure-seekers have gone to University of.Gkougia, Athens, Ga., August 3.—Editors Telegraph and Messeugcr : In your issue of 22d July last, appears a letter from your correspondent, H. S. E, to a portion of which, prominently headed “De cay of the Universitymy attention has lately been called. 1 rely suffi ciently upon your sense of justice to feel confident that you will allow me a space in your columns for a state ment of facts, which I shall make as brief as jtos-ible. tour correspondent was greatly misinformed. He charges that tlie University never advertises, /rite fact is that, as secretary of tlie facu’ty, I have had charge of the advertising for several years past, and your paper lias always been ami continues to be one of the regular mediums through which the university is brought to public uoticc; nor do we expect you to do it tor nothing. As your books can testify, you always have been promptly paid yonr charges. Again, your corres|H>ndent puls our number of students at eighty. The tact is, that the number of ma triculate students at Athens for tho session ot 1880 to 1381 was 155. The two previous ysare, the num bers had been respectively 149 and 152. Your correspondent takes it for granted that the university is “decay ing,” announces it as a fact, hut the only proof ho adduces in making so grave a charge, is that “the crown this year is small.’’ Now, as to the fact, the matter is one of opinion. To my own eye the chapel was ns crowded as it usually has been. But, this aside, is the prosperity of a uni versity, is its educational power, its scholarship to be judged solely from the number of spectators at the usual ooramenoement exercises? I hold, Mr. Editor, that the scholarly stand ing of an institution ot learning, it- capacity for good, depend upon tar more substantial things. Upon what then ? Among the[pnncipal elements, I would mention : Wisdom of man agement; proper and sufficient en dowment, a working, energetic facul ty. a anfficicnt^equipment tor the work of illustrating and teaching. An in stitution having these may or may not have a crowd at commencement, may or may not have a large number of students, but yet can ami docs present to the state advantages of su perior means of acquiring useful Knowledge. The university possesses wisdom of management in its trustees. Read tbe list, and you will find the names of men who have been trusted by the people of Georgia, and have vindi cated tbe trust reposed in them in the pulpit, at the bar, on the field of battle and in legislative councils. The university possesses an endow ment, not sufficient, it is true, but <m>- that has enabled it to to eularge its scheme of education, that in addition to the old bachelor ot arts course it now offers extended courses iu science aud special practical courses in engi neering, analytical chemistry, physics and agriculture. Does the university possess a work ing, energetic faculty ? As a member ot this, it does uot become me to an swer this question. I appeal to the alumni all over the State. Thoy are the proper ones to answer. The equipment of the university is superior. Id tlie last tew years there have been nearly filly thousand dol lars spent in equipping the scientific departments. A new building, 100x50 feet, with four stories, has been specially built for their accommodations. In its basement are work shops, assay rooms and a steam engine. The first floor is fitted up for the department of chemistry, tlie working of which has been enlarged, so tint students can now study analytical chemistry practically and do actual work. The department of physics occupies the second floor. The apparatus of this department is extensive and new, having been bought by myself within three years after a careful selection, personally made in Europaand hi this country. It is still being a id .I ■•>. Five hundred dollars is now being additionally spent in increasing the collection of instruments. Next ses sion students are lo have the advan tage of a physical lalioratory, now I ic ing fitted up, in which those desiring to extend their course can have the opportunity of working with the ap paratus themselves and the advantage of additional lectures and of prosecut ing original investigations. The third floor is that of engineer ing, with drawing halls, lecture room and a model room, in which is net up by far the finest aud most complete collection of models and surveying instruments south ol the Potomac. By means ot these a student is prac tically taught the sciences, ami the school, although still young, can al ready boast with pride of the success of its graduates. The work that can be done with the means at ottr command is thor ough. But I cannot trespass too much on your columus. I wished only to show that, tar from being in decay, the uni versity possesses now more elements ot vitality than ever before in its his tory ; it has steadily been enlarging its scope of instruction, offering to slu - dents diversified schemes of culture— literary, scientific, practical aud s|s>- cial; has been steadily increasing its appliances and equipments: has been yearly adding to its library lo the amount of $600 to $700, until we can now assert, fearlessly, that we are in ferior to no institution ot learning in the Southern Slates. With thanks for the use of your columns, I remain, Mr. Editor, yours very respectfully, L. H. Ciiaubonniei:. Carter & Solomon, ATLANTA, GEOK.GIA, Invite an inapection of their immemto FALL titook of Moquettes* Brussels, Velvets, Ingrains, 3-Ply, Etc., MATTI3STO ■WnsriDOW SHADES, WALL PAPER! And every style of HTTEHIOB. HOXTSE EEC0E.ATX02TS ! Oflt STOCK in unsurj a*scu in Extent and Kleparcc. 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