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BANNER-WATCHMAN.
TRADE NOTES
l..lor»i« i»d with Su”S^x W »tiu.m».i!„co,.i.
«»llir Notirt.
I1KAU tn niiiMt tlini Lowe & Co. k*u* only the
best and viiWnt Ilquori at their b»r.
CoMFORtAM.^bodo and * fMbcAaa attention
mn ho had «t R. M. LsfcpMiV l>oti'» K.rRot
Tiik only plueo In the ('tty yon cAnyt'l the la*
toons Maxoy'a sweetntashwhlskjr W Umpire:’..
K. 11. Lami'KIX keeps the tlnest bur-room in
tin.- city >n4 Uw ihicwm «uui ftyrti li*tmir> .
K only ten*pln alloy in the city and the beat
Ward and pool tables at Lumpkin's saloon.
Iv you want to lie treated like a Lord patron
ize tile popular saloon of R. II. Latnpkin.
Lows A ilo., wholesale and retail liquor deal
ers. broad street, Athens, tta.- Remember.
Is you want the best cigars sold In the elty,
buy of Lowe Jt Co. Try "Punch and Judy.”
Thk best keg and bottled beer, porter ale, etc.,
always Irvsh at the bar of Lowe It Co.
'ii’U Spring is the best brand of rye whisky
add In Athens, although the Family Nectar is
hard to eclipse. Only found st Lowe & Co’s.
L JWS A Co. can and will dnplleate^lf notun-
der*ell, any bill ui liquurp sob) ln Georgia St
wholesale. A trial U'all Jit® ask, N A
Op* friends trom the eoiimryKan |h-t thb best
and cheapest bottled liquor* at Lowe A Co’s.
OCR country eorti whisky has a reputation
i.oul llo
tin
Try a ouart or gallon.
>rted wines, bamdles and
Low* ,v < 'o’s cigars are the best in the elty.
No dlsordereharaeters or loafers are tolerated
around the barof lose .v Ca We keep there
only our liesl and purest liquor.—guaranteed.
WiitsKiks of tlte old Kentucky style ure stead
ily iuereasing In favor with those people who
seek absolute purity combined Willi that fruity
and mellow davor to la- found only In the gen
uine product of "Old Kaiutuek " fftiiyr's Ad*
sou 1101/P7 II'/o'sti/ is and has been for years be
fore tlie public and inis as weil merited a repu
tation in its own state as it possesses abroad.
Sold only by J. II. I>. lleusse. Alliens, tin.
1’HiSTKiisean purebsso at the WATt itUAit of
lice tin- type necessary' to equip a weekly pa-
1 ■ one Engle job printing pgsss,9.vll. In gnn.1
1 uidilinn; one standing press, i.fculllurguiiis.
i‘. I.. Pits tta A Co., at II. Itousse’s old stand
keep niwnys tin baud one of liic nicest mill
I Testiest slocks of fancy and family groceries.
1 aimed giaals, confectionery, country* produce,
lc., in Alliens. No one can undersell them.
ltaists your job printing, binding book work
etc., to the Watchman utllee. Magaulnes and
music lanind. liiatik books made. Itollng
ioind-muely done. We defy competition in pri
ces and class of work from any quarter.
.1 FattiMs lias just received a tine assortment
of spring goods. Please call and examine.
Wiikn you get ready to liny either pants, coal
or ve»l e,dl on .1. Friend. Merchant Tailor.
Intiki) tieef. hum sausage, magnolia hams, and
tile best grades of smoking and chewing tobac
co at 1.. l’ltner A Co s.
A foil line of staple and fancy groceries, best
brands of dour. .Wi-r.lroy’s meal, seed putiitoc
garden seeds. T ie., for ssle l»y C. L. l’iluer ft Co
For the best Nonr Kront call on C. 1- 1’Hirer
A Co., ltniml street, and don’t forget a trueket to
|mt it in.
Tgrnts ( an now grasp a fortune. Outfit worth
l‘» sent free. For lull particulars address K. U.
Rideout A Co., tn iiarelav 81.. N. V.
(ilium's Sulphur Smip rriuovrs nil lo-
cnl el uplious, soothes all nl«t:i'i(Uis ol
the cuticle.
Hike’s Tuoilinclic Irioji* cure in one
minute.
Meftridc »V I’m, Atluntn, tin., h«vt> in
stuel; lire largest ami luosi varied assort-
mi nt of l.ampGoodsever brought south.
1‘nrlnraml Hull l.ainps—(ilirssaml Bras*
Ijtinps, Kelli etor Lamps, anil Lanterns,
Shades, llurnerrt, ('liininey*. Yon save
a I pti lit in freight and our prices
are as low as iu any market.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE CITY.
Fluur will soon Ire cheap..
A large nltenilnnee at eon it.
< 'onrl w ill liohl at least a m<-litli.
Large straw hats are things of t|iu past.
lights are gutting too short for spoony
lu\e-rs. , ' j j-|
A new comet has been iliseoveced iu
Kgypt.
ilusiiiess is fast drifting toward lower
broad street.
The boys call Judge Wright the ”Jum
bo”* ui the Georgia oar.
Our. present able grand jury will not a
quietus on illegal voters. \ / \ J
The comet is now visible to the nuked
eye; but who luis seen ill 1
.Some of the Quest stock farms in the
aouui ate arouud Athens.
’The work of huproverhent throughout
the city goes on uUaLued.
Spring ehiekeus do not seem to be
sp.’iiiging much this spring.
Spring chickens, about as large us hor
nets, sen iii market ui 15 cents.
The machinery dealers of our city ate
selling a great many separators.
There is an Indian sand mound-ou’tlie
Oconee, opposite Linton’s pond. - •
A large an a in watermelons has been
l>ianted around Athens this year.
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A number of tile students will leave
college just before commencement. ! /,
Mr. Isaiah M. White, one of tlte oldest
citizens of Madison county, is lead.
The wheat crop is safe, and it will be
tlte Irest harvested in twenty years.
A negro on the extension got his likin',
badly mangled while holding a drill.
Mr. Metiinty is making some splendid
pressed brick with his new machine.
The grand jury is investigating Pledg
er's connection with those fiil rioters.
Tlte liidesnf all the cats in America
a e estimated to Ik; worth $ll>,000,000.
We hear tlte grave eharge made that
there are professional jurors iu Athens.
‘•Xn flowers” at commencement Iran
new departure of wholesome character.
Very few {hwmius now visit the miner
al spring, and it lias lost its popularity.
The colored people in Athens ate now
behaving admirably, ami give no trouble.
No base ball club has as yet. I reel) or
ganized in Athens. Let us return thanks.
Tight pants are coining in fashion.
They w ill he very uncomforiuble for tight
men.
Tlte star postal set vice from Wintei-
ville t‘> Pleasant llill has been discon
tinued.
erv an:
another loan ussin-iatiou to be starter! in
Athens.
There is a voting man in Atlanta
named \\ ill U. llugits. Wonder if he is
a lady’s man?
The guano hills .
tion are not more
w ere last year.
great nui-qinresalsmt
do some pretty lair
Mocking hirdsare
tin* gardens. They . , ...
singing, but they enlarge too much for it.
A ball dozen of litem ean eat tile grape
in 111 a large vine asfast as they ripen.
MARKET REPORT.
OFFICE OK 11ANNEK-WATCHMAN.
May M, issg
■f farmers In tills sec-
llian luilf what they
For Olakkesvilie.—Several business
men fpnn Athens will leave fordarke»-
villb to-piorr^w . to work, up the trade of
fiat hewly-(|^Ve10jHsl s^t-lVni. ^
. l'ltKsiiiiNo .Iciiof.—Owing to the sick
ness ff,Judge L Krwit* Jddgu l’ottle.is
litis Week presidingoVer Clarke suiierior
court. Judge P. is a learned ami im
partial ollicer aud a great favorite in
*m-'/L3M3-L c \ M (
Thcr- Bills.—Up to Saturday night
tiie grzA'l'jury returned 121 true .bills
against illegal voter?, at elections lately
held in this eity. Indictments were also
made agaiust all the disturbers at the
jail. These eases will be tried before
Judge OowclLCobb. of the eity court.
CouXTKkfxfc Moulds.—A party was
cleaning out Mi old blacksmith shop yes
terday near Athene,, when ur
old pair of dies that had been used for
making Mexican dollars. The dies ate
said to be a perfect piece of worlonan-
sliip, aud an exact imitation of the Mexi
can dollar. i -
ioma 1
STKZ.T, )
March M, lssi.f
„ ,— i * —Yinr Salh Kidney
aud Liver Cure ha| relieved we id the uuet t:a;'p>
u-'Miiiier frwm ihe excruciating agonies of kiuucv
auU bladder diiUcnilici aud giuvei.
*-' os '£Ji K Trial.—The Rountree case
will coat Clark# ootmtjvjoier ail bx
penses uttuched to spine
ted, not iess tf *
include the
triul, if one is
llquido-
$2,o00. This doesn’t
, uttaclied to a new
led.
Small Hunters.—There are sev
eral parties living over the river that
go a trog hunting-regularly with parlor
£jjj*ar Jiltm cam’ with them game
bags,aud all the paraphernalia used by
regular hunters of large game.
COTTON MARKET.
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RETAIL PRICES.
TMny’ii quotation*.
Grain, Provision, Etc.
KlaOVU AND GRAIN.
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Choice Family ••»«**
v.xtm ,h m«, .....
Superfine ..!» 7 00
t. d Meal v . r l J«K»t u.---
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Hulk rcnlN leas
OATS-ht tI Hunt l*nH»f
M i.x.’<1 Outs
Kit e Flour, Hulk
Hnt’k Mu.ll
1IAV—Western
Kh‘!.ti»
N;rnhi rn Choice
VKAT, IMtODI CK, At
HACON—Smoked K. Mdea...
Miioketl Shoulder*
US MKAT—K. Side*
Lot ik Clear bides....
Shoulders..
Hellie
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TuUACCU— Coin
non t » Medium
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Sit w urt nnd otlu-
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ATHENS, GA.
llrtvln* ritvliiiilii-rl liluiMir b>r the purpow ot
•urn ing on tin llaii.r I’lilutlna tuisiniw tn *11 it.
■ ruin !o•«, Mivli a. i .ruining. I'uiauniluiing, Puper
lunging, Ac ri" ji i'tfnlly solicit, a liberal share o!
'iimonigo, t'ontriiclor. and other, having paini
ng ot the aluiv- to ilo will hud it to their inti re.l
og, t ruv pru-r.- 1 ci'oic icllfug out ttieir work. Hy
•to.* pomonsl nttemion to work ciiino-twi to me,
I tatiKoiely gin (inter sall.Bo(loll. Address,
AI'FUgU— lai. W. C. 1'KlDliEOX, Athens. Ua.
There is a now sjiaper published in Lan
cashire, Knglumi, tlial lias an Athens
eurreS]>oiident.
The new ile]Hit will be one of the hand- ;
stuiiest btiililings of its kind in Ihe stale |
w lien eompleteil.
Tlte gland jury is after the negroes
who assaulted several while men in a
straw iterry patch.
Air. George C. Thomas thinks it need
less for the prisoners to carry their case
to a higher court.
Nicholson, Sanford it Co. tells us that
their big advertisement lms paid for it-
selt several times. - -
Every darkey in town that'could get u
way went to the big baptising near Wat-
kilisville, Sunday. ,
'llie Pioneer band w ill take up collec
tions to enable llteiu to play on the
street once a week.
Judge Wright’s oration in the ltoun-
tree case woutd tilt u volume as largo as
Webster’s unubridged.
’ A young lady received some samples
from Atlanta which sin- pronounces loo
awiuily lovely too too.
We predict that the name of the next
Athens “boom” will be “the Allmi-
sircet railway company.” -
» Two or tliree of Athens’ best business
men ure tulkiug about opening business
liouses in Birmingham, Ala.
Numbers of dogs are jioisoired every
night in the eity, some of them Wing
killed in llieir owner’s yard.
The Athens gas company received an
order the otiier day fur 1,000 barrels ui
coal oil tar from Pennsylvania.
Jim Baldwin otforod to bet Wylie Bush
treats that he never got those light pants
on without dm taking his lcclolf.
Tliree men met last .Saturday iu a
store in Alliens, and tacit one of them
hail a hand sawed off in a cotton gin.
We learn that hands ut Work on the
Xulin-Luslciii extension get $l.L'O p.’t
‘lay ; tite Georgia road pays only SO cents.
• An eliriclicr of tile blood aud putitler
Of the st stem ; cures lassitude aud lack
of energy; such fs Brown’s Iron Bitters
Ding Bedford says Mr. Dave Gann pill
a two-horse w agon load of stable manure
umlerevery hi I) of w utermelons he plant
ed. 1
Mr. Asbury Hodgson paid only fsOO
for four nice houses on lire Georgia ex
tension, whieli he hod moved at a small
cost.
Clarke county will have to levy a spe
cial lax lo pay for tire time consumed
by Judge \V light during Ilia speech litis
week.
There v ere one hundred and three
colored eon Veits baptized near Watkins-
ville fMtnday hy prt aelter Lyon (eoi.l of
Alheus.
Mr. J. W. Kehols snys that Alliens
handles cotton so mtieh cheaper than
Augusta that lie will ln-rcaltcr slop to
litis city.
We are told that a student incited
Judge Wright over into tile campus for
a light. Tlte Judge referred him to his
boy in Atlanta.
Athens has a better prospect of the
rapid development of her many resource-
linn probably any eity of its size in the
southern states.
A n extra term of Clarke sujierior
court w ill he culled in July, to ciiahl"
Judge Wright to conclude his sja-ccli in
tlte Itountrce ease.
Law.—tilnce Judge
K M- Ppttle has occupied the bench
Yiifiee^etlutinfca hat/ tiken place iu
fiquif. qpqof them bfeing a wo
man. J udge Pottle is a fearless, faith
ful officer, wlio does ills whole duty.
A Keihirt.—There is a rumor iu
Athens that Hon. R. L. McWhorter,
of Greene, will be an independent
candidate for congress in the eight dis
trict, in the event Hint Mri"Stephens
retire# from the Held. We tio not cred
it this reptn-t. I j>
Jikf FACToKY^-Jt is rumored that
tin; proprietors of the- brick yard on
tSamiy Creek will in a short time open
a jug ware factory in connection with
their extensive brick yard. The clay
oil Sandy creek is said to be superior
to any iu this country.
Tije Wnpxu YnRiricT.—In our re
port oTThe closing scenes of the Roun
tree case yesterday, the verdict was
set up “Assault and battery.” It
should have been “Assault with in-
lejit tp inurder.iy This makes a wide
difference in the eye of the law.
Peculiarity in Names.—In the
name of our live dry goods merchant
Solomon Solomon, every idlier letter
is an o. Y'ou cun take the name of
O. BORE aud sjiell it right side up, or
upside down, and it reads the same.
Botli of these instances are unusual/
A CHARGE OF MIND.
Tha Prisoners Keoonalder the Advice of Tlielr
Counsel aud Won’tOo to tke PenlfratlerT;
Slierill Weii informs ttj tliat John
son and Keliols, who uiw>n advice of
counsel decided to begin at once the
serving out of their sentence in the
jieniteutiary, have reconsidered their
action and now refuse to leave until
tyeif casehae been passed u|ion by
the supreme court. Col. Echols, their
counsel, very property argued to them
that there was no possible chance of
their being set at liberty, as the l<est
he could hope to do for them was to
get their term of years reduced. The
law gives them the option of either
THERES THOUSANDS IN IT.”
The Georgia Railroad Company to Be
Sued for the Recovery of a Thriving
kittle Village Over the River,
Thetr Old Depot and a Large Body of
Improved Land. !
The Carr a.lrs ta Tost ths Rlgae of this Railroad
, to Move Its Sopot.
The first charter granted tho Georgia
Railroad and Banking Company stipn-
remaiuing in jail or going at one# *o luted for a railroad to run from Augusta,
the state’s prison—and in the latter
even); their sentence dates from the
time they were turned over to the offi
cers; butifthey remain In jail their
term of service is postponed, lie says
the close confinement of tlie Jill this
summer will be more wearing upon
them than active service in the peni
tentiary, while the willingness on the
part of these felons to accept the sen
tence will do a great deal toward re
storing sympathy for. them in the
event that they receive a nev trial.
They very wisely heeded this advice,
until Sunday, when a large cibwd of
their Mends came in to see them, and
who persuaded the prisoners \ to re
main where they are and not lited the
advice of Mr. Echols: saying ihat if
they onee went to the penitentiary
they would never get out. As soon as
left alone Sheriff Weir was notified of
their change of mind. He had already
Ga., to Rabun Gap,'lifo Athens;’ but Af
ter the road had reached what is now
Union Point a branch line was chartered
to Marihavill*), now known as Atlanta.
But the Athens prong was the main
liue, and is so designated in the charter
of this road, notwithstanding that oar
little terminal city is now considered as
only being on a branch. Tlte charter
also said that the road niusc build its de
pot in the town of Athens, and during
the Rirvey,, strange to say,V<aij| d<£ot
wss located on the Wilkegson
the (deutical site npw chosen
pot If the extension. Rut thlre
over the river a shrewd and wealthy
land-owner, Mr. Billie Carr, who was
very anxious that the depot be built on
bis place, doubtless thinking he could
with this nucleus found a city that
would even rival Athens. But there
was one drawback to his plan, and this
was that the corporates of Atheus did
written to Mr. Nelms to come for not encompas him. So the first stop he
them, and in the event that he does
so will certainly turn them over to
him, as he has, no authority for their
further confinement in jail. We un
derstand that some of their friends
left Sunday night for Lexington to
consult Mr. K. on this subject, and if
it is the wish of the prisoners he will
doubtless make the proper applica
tion to Judge F.rwin, so that they may
remain in jail. But if they onee pass
into the keeping of the state their re
mission to jail will raise a nice point
of law, and we doubt if they can l>c
gotten back, as there is a legal time
prescribed, and this right they may
have slept over. Their counsel has
managed the case very ably for these
prisoners, and it would he wise for
them to follow his advice to tlte letter,
anil not listen to a set of fiends who
are entirely ignorant of the law. Their
continuance iu jail will entail a heavy
expense on the county, and next Sep-
teinber no power can keep them from
their doom. •
Death of a Young Lady.—Died
on last Sunday, Hist iusL, MLs Jennie
Kaye, daughter of Mr. New ton Saye,
at the residence of Mr. John Saye.
She leaves many friends to mourn her
loss; for none ever knew her but to
end ear; sympathies to
Fine Horses.—Mr. W. S. Holman
has now in his stables as fine a stock
of horses us were ever seen in Athens,
including some very fast animals.
They are going like hot cakes, Mr.
l’liinizy having just paid $240 on a
large roan. Those Indians ponies
will be shipped on the 18th iust.
Blue Ribbon Society.—A crowd
of gentlemen ill Athens have bauded
together, with ihe deriuinatioii to
hereafter pay for their own liquor and
not accept treats from others. They
Qte flesiggatad by a blue ribbon tied
in tlie leppel of their coat. Mr. Char
lie Baldwin is Most Worshipful
Grand.
RkIieiiy jrtJRN,Croup.—A remedy
for crimp'u^giveit hy a mother: “Let
a healthy person fill Iris lungs with
pure air, then slowly bteatlie upon
tlie patient’s tliioat and chest, com
mencing at (lie point of the chin, and
moving slowly down to the liottom of
tlie windpipe. Repeat Tor a few min
utes, and it will give relief in fuses
where all other means fail.”
LAST NOTICE.
TI1F. I. 'ST MEETING OF THE CREDITORS
i<f Ilunur \ l«v t
*;» Ik* hi*M at tha office of II.
-<rKia Hailroail repot, on
11. X. 1I.\Kills.
WHISKEY.
LABORATORY ”F THE STATE CHEMIST. (
1'ntVf r.ity ut Lic.runi. Athens, April 10. ls*l. 1
l»r. K. >. l«v?nlt»n, Athens Ui.—iK’nr Sir: * 1
have carefully * *»ir>i»lc oi '‘R. A.
S'tuurt'n Hjc \V lil-key,” drawn 4i» my presence
from a hurrd la vinir c»!ubll*hnu'm. 1 timi it to
he perfectly pure.free Irom all adulteration, and
h eh * ee article. It may nafcly he recommended
for medical nnriM»m;i. Vary truly your*,
II. C. WHITE, State Chemist
I.ABOItATOIJYOF t* TATE A*SAVF.R ANMCHUIIsT, I
(jm. Ea*t <irara St.. Richmond. Va,
I have careft lly examiue*! the Whiskey known
n* *’K. A. Sinail'* Rye Whiskey, Rockhridgo Co.,
Va. M of which M♦’•’»». 1>. O. Davl* A €X>., of this
dtv, ar® *61e pu»prletora. and find ivto he an«r>
tit le of the best class. As It is pur® and Ire®
from adulteration. It can b® fully recommended
for medical purpose* and a bcverairc. Tlie sam
ple used iu this examination was selected by
inyself. WM. II. TAY1X)H, M. 1>..
* _ ^uaeUhdaisL
Sold for Med leu 1 purposes by Dr. E. 8.1.yudon,
Athens, tia { ^ j .j
YORK RIVERT/INeT
PASSENGER ROUTE^
except
I.) Not® the
IUltimor®:
Leave Burkovlllo
•• Daavill® .
** Greensboro
“ Ualoitth ...
•' C.uarlot t®
“Ifc- sure you are Wright and then go
ahead”—bitt just liccnusc you arc Wright
that’s no reason you should keep going
ahead and never stop.
It i* thought that Clftrke superior
court will be continued for another week,
iu order to allow Judge Wright to con
clude hi* speech ou slavery.
During Judge Wright's speech lie
touched on every subject except the
Chinese. And we rise to ask, “Why
was Joint Chinaman slighted V”
A railroad is to l>c built in nn air line
from Wilson, N. C., to Florence. S. C.,
bv which tho Atlantic Coast Line route
w ill befchortenbd seventy utiles.’ . •
Three years ago (ihtl cifv of "Athens
consumed t,000 lift of gas, and to-day
site uses 12,000 feet and a lively prospect
<of a heavy increase in tile futtite.
There was afroVl.kitclo’n torn down
yesterday that bail an old fashion, d pot
rack built in the lire-plocc, awLU>*tip-
IHtsed to have b-eu put ttiere TO- years
ago- . ,
Tlte liogrojii jail for horse stealing
plead guilty, and tlie Judge sentenced
him to tlie-penitentiary for five yearR
Court tlieu adjourned until to-morrow
evening.
11:30 ix in —We stop our press to an
nounce that Judge Wright is still mak
ing Itie spetch tea lamp-post at the Com
mercial hotel corner. (T» be'cwnthnted
Tit E Prison ere.—Col. J AV. Kchola,
counsel for tlte negroes engaged in
the Rountree tragedy, says that he
aball advise the prisoners to proceed
at^oBce lo life penitentiary, so as to 1®
.sqfvlng.out tlielr time until tlielr case
iaSfinally tUaposed of. Tlie law gives
them the option of either remaining
in jail or guiug at once to the peniten
tiary. They will doubtless be carried
to the Dade coal mines.
czi '"Z- 't •
y’ytiKE JIjm.—During the progress
yesterduy of tlie trial of Burrell Cham
pion, tlie notorious colored kleptoma
niac, his counsel remarked to him
that if tliete wag iu any person ou the
jury from whom he had even stolen
anything it would be best to strike
him. “Well,sab,” remarked Burrell,
“I spect den you had better tuck off
Mr. Fleming, while I look ober de
others.”
s History of This Cons-
the great old legal war-
isi.ii eoiinty, says that the
Its of tills country arc clear
ly marked by tlie advent of religion* de-
hoiuinaiions. First came tlie MetiiiHlisls
and Baptists with the wolves and lnqirs
and ftlief varmints. When they gut to
pVlttpig Up frame bpildingg tlie Presby
terian* made tlielr appearance. When
house* were |iahited tlie Episco|ialiatis
arrived; and niter they got to laying
down brick side-walk* the Catholics
pranced to the ireuL-*
IN ABOUND THE COUBT HOUSE.
Tilings were very quiet at the court
house yesterday morning. Not more
titan a dozen people were iu attend
ance, making it look very lonely, as
only just a few days back during tlie
Johnson-Echols trial there was uot a
vacant seat to lie found or even a par-
tiele of standing room to lie had.
Yesterduy was set apart by the
Judge for hearing motions, granting
orders, etc. Tlie motion for a new trial
iu the Johnson-Echols case could not
be argued yesterday, owing to tlie evi
dence not being wrote up as yet. Tlie
stenographer is at work on it and will
not finish it for several days. Tlie
motion for a new trial is set down lor
pext Saturday. In tlie meantime the
prisoners will go on to tlie penitentia
ry and commence serving their term,
at the request and advice of their coun
sel, Col. J. AV- Ecliols, who will use
all due diligence to obtain another
trial for them. We have learned that
if their motion is overruled they will
apjical and carry their case to tlie su
preme court. Col. Ecliols certainly
deserves a great deal of credit for the
way in which he lias so ably defended
and managed tills case. He lias cer
tainly used all the diligence that could
be required’in the case. Tlie prison
era have been very quiet since they re
ceived their seuteuee aud have not ex
pressed any disapprobation of the
way aud manner in which their case
was conducted, and consented very
readily to tlie advice of their counsel
in regard to going immediately to
the penitentiary and submitting to
tlie process of the law as It comes.
Next week will be entirely taken up
with civil cases and will be a full
week’s work.
The grand jury have not finished
up their business as yet. They are
working on tlie illegal voters, and it
is supposed that tlielr will he over
two hundred true bills found ugainst
these voters. They are certainly tlie
right jury and are taking tlie right
steps against tlie law-breakers in our
county. It is thought they will finish
in a few days, when we will give tlie
full account of the presentments and
returns.
A Terrible Crime.
took was to get the charter of Athens
extended so as to embrace a large part
his farm. He then went betore the
directors of the railroad and proposed
that if they would prnnan'irfly locate a
freight and passenger depot upon his
place that he would give unto said com
pany a large tract of very valuable land,
aggregating, we are told, nearly one
hundred acres. Railroading in tlmse
day* was not brought down to the science
the present age, and it was no small
tsk to cross the river—so they accepted
Mr. Carr’s proposition. Upon this land
they built their de]*its, while some of it
as sold off to |iartics who erected neat
cottages upon same. In fact, nearly all
this ground is now a populous and
thriving little village, settled and owned
a splendid class of otir imople. They
hold their titles from tlie Georgia rail
road, aud are entirely safe.
But now that tlie depot will be re
moved from the old site, the heirs of the
:irr estate, who arc quite numerous,
have employed Hon. II. H. Carlton and
Lumpkin, Esq., and will bitterly
contest tlie right of the railroad to lon-
r hold the property deeded tiiem with
tlie express understanding that it must
used as a freigiit and passenger de-
They contend that it was given
only fftr this consideration, as the deeds
show, and the day a train fails to stop
thereat, the property reverts to the origi
nal owner or his heirs-at-law.
We have not heard tlie railroad’s side
tlie question, but we hardly think
they would take this important step
itfiout knowing what they are about,
tlie property- involved now amounts
nearly $100,000 in value. But there
sure to be a hard fight made over tiie
nenhip of thislana, that will prove
rich harvest to lawyers. We learn
that tlie road will still use the old de
pot as a (Store house for guano, and we
suppose they will coutend that tlii(fhom
ilies with their contract. The removal
s certainly a grand thing for Athens,
and’it will pay the railroad even in the
event that It forfeits tills property.
No Moiie Trouble.—All fnrUr-rtroub-
utjjie prisoners iu j^jl is needless,
’ neither be molested by the
elaw has taken its
fliould .satisfy all pat"
had a fair trial, and
will certainly pay the penalty for their
crime; and ten vears in tlie penitentiary
is
of
we
pity from our heart any man who Is
doomed to reniaiu for ten long year* a
prisoner in the darkness of a'cbal mine.
The Montezuma Weekly says “we
have been furnished the particulars of
a most heiuous allair near Vieuua, in
Dooly county. Without apparent
cause a man beat his wife Utimerci
fully, and then hung her with a rope
to tlie joists of the dwelling. Friends
arrived in time to cut her dowu
and saved her from deatli for the
time, hut our informant states that he
heard of her deatli before leaving Vi
enna on Monday. It is said that the
man is perfectly rational and only his
diabolical wickedness prompted the
act. We withhold names until we get
further particulars.”
Legal Fointo.—Wheu a juror is
summoned liecan demand oftiiecoun
ty pay for the day’s service whether
he is accepted or not. This is rarely
ever done; but at tlie same time they
can receive their per diem if they
wish. It is not generally known that
the law of Georgia puuishes arson in
an incorporate 1 town or city with
death, while house-burning in the
country isjonly^penitentiary offense.
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Arriving B*ltlm«r® iu, connecting with
in our nexgj
Fink Liquoxs.—Mr. Janie* J. Baldwiu
lias - how Opened one of tlie largest
stocks of liquors In the state, that he sells
at wholesale or byAhc quart. Ilu. sU.“Jk r
is first-clatiji^every jespeet, while lie
lias somt of the finest imported ' wines
ever brou^nt to Athens. His Peer!
rye wliiAiyWuinly merits the namp,
nerves, muscles and aige
6 reducing strength antf
Irown’s Iron Bitters. -
jive organs
appetite, is
A
BOTE HEBE’S YOUB CHANCE.
Young men who are not loaded
down withy filthy lucre, now have an
opportunity to set themselves up by
Investing a small amount iu the Mu
tual Relief Fund Association, of At
lanta, which pays every certificate
holder two thousand dollars after mar
riage and maturity of certificate. Ad
dress G. D. Harwell, secretary, blank
application and by laws. . 4-21.
it would seen, from the hfghly howfHf & m f e ’
plimcntary notices of Longfellow in the J 1 ttct| hisAntife atoek, comprising ev-
finglish pupers tlint his iMJcms were os eryjbiiul, lets hptught direct ^oni the
much If not more appreciated itiEngi Aost-popular and Pliable distilleries or
land than m tills * ^ “ importers. We advise no one to drink
Tinny Rucker says he Intends to carry liquor: but if a man will imbibe It is
his boy to hear the conclusion of Judge
, High Authority.
Dr. W.'E. Scott, President oi tlie Col
lage of Physicians, Montreal, writes
“I have recommended Coldes’s Leig-
big’s Liquip Extract of’ Beef and Tonic
Invigorator as tlie best preparation used
Tor debility, indigostibn, dyspebstt, Ever
ague, and loss oi appetite.”. (Take
other..)
Millinery.—Mrs. T. A. Adams has
just retained trom the Northern markets
with tlie most beautiful selection of
spring millinery ever seeu iu .this city
Ail tlie novelties of the 71 —
the lowest.
CLARKE SUPERIOR 00URT.
^THE ROUNTReFtRAGEDY.
Th. Law-Abiding Spirit of Athena, an* tha En-
'^ ; 4 forcemeut of Law.
The termination of the famous Roun
tree case must necessarily cause eve
ry Athenian a (ouch of pride—for
iiever was a case handled with more
"wisdom, Justice and moderation.”
At the first outbreak of public indig-
’nation, upon what seemed to lie the
wanton and cruel murder of a young
student, the worst passions of our na
tures were aroused, and it seemed but
to require a single word to set the
public mind ablaze. But happily our
citizens crushed the first outburst
of passion, and gave heed to wiser
counsel. For a whlieour gallant little
city had to bear the charge of cow
ardice; but time has proved this a
slander, and that the men of Athens
possess a courage now unquestion
ed, tempered with wisdom and a cool
head. The killing of Walter Roun
tree has been a succession of surprises
from almost the hour of the tragedy.
We heard most of the evidence given
before the coroner’s jury, and it left
not a shadow of doubt upon our mind
hut that Frauk'Johnson was the mur
derer of young’Rountree. In fact, (if
tymfpilke riot, oqe of the principal
WitnrasA testified that it would have
been a matter impossible for bis
brother to. have killed him. We
thought the examination was a search
ing one; and yet not a word was ut-
ered that could possibly be tortured
into extenuation of Johnson. But it
seems that one of the witnesses, dur-
iug the excitement of the hour, had
held back Important testimony which
he sprung upon the public like a tor-
ey least expected it. It
a) this witness kept his
testimony so long, as it would have
served to greatly allay public indig
nation; but this young man doubt
less acted ut the honest promptings
of his heart. There ure men now iu
our city who persist in disbelieving
that the fatal bullet was fired by Mr.
Bartow Rountree; but tlie evidence
we think is conclusive that it did not
come from Johnson’s pistol—at least,
there is a strong chain of direct and
circumstantial evidence to that effect.
The Banner-Watchman, from tlie
hour of this sad tragedy, counseled
law and order—ami now that the case
terminated as it lias, we are justly
proud of our course. Tlie verdict of
the jury in this case was just and le
gal, and there is no earthly chance for
tlie prisoners to evade its penalty.
Even admitting that Johnson did not
kill Walter Rountree (and such we
believe to be tho case) the entire evi
dence goes to show malice witli inle.ut
to murder—and for this no power will
intercede in their behalf. The con
duct of this case speaks well for tlie
law-abiding spirit of Athens. It
shows to the world that while our peo
ple ean und will enforce the law, that
at the same time they discountenance
anything like mob violence and will
not tolerate it, whether such lawless
ness eminates from the white or tlie
black race. Courts of justice in our
city are not merely a name—but tem
ples of law for the punishment of
crime and the enforcement of justice.
Tlie decision in this remarkable case
should give entire satisfaction to all
concerned; and it is the height of folly
for any appeal to be be made from tlie
verdict as rendered by the jury. We
arc proud of tlie attitude of our people
in this trying ordeal, for no one ean
now deny but what they acquitted
themselves os brave, law-abiding citi
zens.
Tlie eourt met yesterday morning at 9
o’clock, and tlie case of the st:iteagain*t
Lewis Seago, charged witli an assault
itli intent to rai>c. Tlie defendant was
represented by George C. Thomas, o£
atkinsvllle, who plead guilty for t
defendant and asked tlie merey of the
court in fixing bis sentence. The Judge
sentenced him to eight months in chain-
gang of the county ora flue of fifty dol
lars and cost. 'Hie prisoner looked as if
he was rattier a weak miuded being who
had impaired his mind a great.deal by
excessive-drink. It is thought^he Will
raise the money.
Tlie next case on docket was the state
;ainst Burrell Champion, charged
with burglary in tlie night time, lie
had no counsel and the judge appointed
Thomas Mell and Sylvanus Morris to
defend tlie cans who both made able
8|ieechcs for the defendant, after -which
tlie jury rendered a verdict of gnilty.
he judge then sentenced him to five
years iu tlie state penitentiary
LEVELING LAND.
▲ Visit to th® Point Wh®r® Hand® ar® Grading
for th® New. Osorgla Depot®.
Friday evening we strolled up Broad
street, to the old Wilkcrson lot, where
about a hundred hands are at work
blasting and grading off the ground pre
paratory to building the depots for the
Georgia extension. At present they are
working back of tlie foundry, leveling
the ground lor side-tracks. This is a
most stupendous task, for a hillside and
ravine must be worked into a flat. But
It u surprising to see the amounl of earth
removed in a day by the improved im
plements in use. First comes a Urge
plow attached to two wheels and drawn
by four stout mutes. This breaks tlie
ground to the depth of ; evernl inches,
when a number ol scrapes, each drawn
by two mules, scoop up tlie soil and <fc-
posit it in low places. It is not touched
by hand, the work being done entirely
by machinery. It is said that one of
The next case disposed of was the. these scrapes is cqualtoeighty men with
Hjtatc ugainst Jack Kinney, charged with' wheelbarrows—the old plan of grading,
assault and battery with intent to inur-' Everything works most systematically,
der. Tlie defendant was represented by There is no confusion, for tlie mules seem
Col. Geo. C. Thomas, who plead guilty- to know their business as well as thedri-
for defendant and stated that it was a vers. A part of tlie excavation is to be
provoked ease, anti that tlie defendant
had already Uin in juil for six months or
more, anti asked tlie mercy of tlie court
iu fixing his sentence. The judge then
lined him fortv dollars and costs or to
made through solid rock, where Masting
is required. This is done by a number
of hands,' and immense boulders are
torn from tileir bed* and help to fill up
the deep chasm below.. The passenger
work in tlie county chain-gang for eight depot will be built at ihe farther end of
months. he Wilkersou lot, but a few steps re-
Thcre were two other eases settled;
bo til of them were the state against IV m.
Kwiug, charged witli larceny after trust.
The judge' dismissed tlx. jury until
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.’
There was a motion tiled fora new
moved from Broad street, in close prox
imity to tiie business section; tlie freight
depot at rear of this, while the round
house, turn-table, switches, etc., on the
laud now being graded in rear of tlie
foundry. Mr. Asbury Hodgson will
trial in tlie Johnson-Echols’ case, which Open a new street to eross just below
will be argued to-moirow morning. r * ““■’"■*■* -’•
Tlie court then adjourned until to
morrow morning at H o’clock.
THE ROUNTREE AFFAIR.
Abe spring, running diagonel with tlie
ralroati while the eity will doubtless
intiirae Claj’ton street through to the
riy er. By'cutUngdownthe Dorsey hill
dVWeningBroad street, which must
To show the incendiary, lawless,] he done, an almost level road can lie had
nigger-endorsing spirit of the so-eall-’ tojhe difjbt and that part oi the city
ed independent press, we have but to" greatl/'Improved. Tlte road has pur-
copy tiie following from the Atlanta chashd plenty of land for all its pur-
Post-Appeal. If Atlanta will attendi Iftfhat there will lie no cramping
of (rafle. I It will continue to store gu
to her own courts of justice Athens'
will to her’s: ... ^ ano at the old depot over the river. This
"A special from Athens informs ns extension passes over a very romantic
that Judge Erwin has sentenced Eoh- wim'ing with the river, crossing
ols and Johnson to ten years in the toll embankments and tresales, which
penitentiary for “assault with intent. 'Will give travelers a lovely view of our
to murder." In the Post-Appeal o| city, •§» manufactories, and the lovely
Thursday, the evidence of Judge : pastoral view of the hills across the
Twiggs’ son Is printed, in-which that T * ** “ L ~* **“* **■
A HUMAN BAROMETER.'
Th® Real Relation Between th® Human Body find
the Weather Scientifically Explained, i
*StirntiJIc Amtrimn.
One of the most valuable develop
ments of modern science along tlie liue
of human necessity is tlie National
Weather Bureau at Washington, Expe
rience has shown tliat eighty-six jier
cent, of the predictions of the signal
service are accurate; and these predic
tions are unquestionably of tlie greatest
advantage to the seaman, the agricul
turist and the entire commercial world.
Tiie service has proven its necessity by
its usefulness, for in past times the
facilities for foretelling atmospheric
changes were meagre indeed. The only
indications our fathers had of coming
changes in the weather were aebing
limbs, twinging joints or painful corns.
These “ indications,” though crude, were
usually correct, and hence naturally
suggest the enquiry as to the reiatldn
between the human system and tile
weather. The body is unquestionably
excellent barometer, it foretells
changes in the atmosphere long before
they occur, and this fact lias been takSn
advantage of by physicians who, when
all other agencies fail, prescribe a change
of air, tints Imping the body may find
an atmospheric condition better suited
to its needs. And yet the real relation
between tlie human body and the weath
er has never been fully undersfqod,' jpor
has there ever been, until now, a correct
explanation of what rheumatism (which
seems in league with the atmosphere)
really is. It was originally thought hy
many to be a trouble in tho jointo-aud
as such was treated in the uiost s$r$fi;,
not to say, ridiculous madner; -Tits
theory became dispelled when the same
trouble attacked the muscles, .aM tho
feeling theu prevailed that it was pomy
a muscular disorder. But this idea was
found to be too narrow, and now it is
universally conceded that rheumatism
is a blood disease. And what a terrible
disease it is. It often comes without
warning and prostrates the system witli
agony. Again its beginning is gradual,
and its growth slow. In its acuie form
it manifests itself in every conceivahle
shape and always accompanied by in
tense pain. At one time it is inflamma
tory, at another neuralgic. Sometimes
it assumes tlie form of gout, and again
tliat of pleurisy or lumbago; but in
whatever manner it ap;>ears it is terribly
painful and always to be dreaded. The
pain and annoyance of rheumatism are
increased by its great danger for it i*
liable to attack tlie brain or heart at any
moment, thereby causing instant deatli.
Indeed, nearly every ease of heart disease
with all its dreadful suddenness which
has ever occurred, can be traced more
or less directly to rheumatic causes. In
its chronic form it stiffens the joints,
contracts the muscles, undermines the
health and ruins tlie life. It frcqucnlly-
attacks men and women who are ap
parently in perfect health. Indeed, it is
as greatly to be dreaded as any possible
form of physical woe.
But, however severe its effects may be,
tlie exact cause of this blood trouble lias
been an undecided question, and it is
only within tlie past year tliat any de
cision upon tlie subject lias been reached,
in order to fully determine wlmt tlie
cause of rheumatic disorders really was,
certain authorities sent letters of inquiry
from Washington to the leading prac
ticing physicians of the land, and these
inquiries were responded to quite gene
rally, thus furnishing data of great value
to science aud mankind. Tlie views
held by tiie doctors are of a varied nature,
but so overwhelming a proportion hold
to one belief as to leave but little doubt
tliat it is tiie correct one. This belief,
briefly stated, is tliat uric acid iu the
blood causes rheumatism, and that it is
only hy removing this poisonous acid
tliat rheumatic or neuralgic troubles in
all their terrible forms can be cured.
This being true, the important question
arises: “ How does this poisonous uric
acid get into the blood, and how ean it
best lie removed?” Uric acid is a waste
material of the body which the kidneys
should carry out, but because they are
weakened they cunnot throw it from tiie
system. Restore tiie kidneys and you
restore tlie {tower that will force tiie uric
acid from the system and thus banish
the rheumatic agonies which it causes.
This is reason; it is science. No one
whose kidneys are in a perfect condition
was ever troubled witli rheumatism, and
no rheumatic sufferer, however slight
tlie pain may l>e, lias perfect kidneys
The conclusion of this truth is inevita
ble: perfect kidneys mean freedom from
rheumatism.
When rheumatism lias manifested
itself in any special part of the bod}’,
attempts have usually been made to treat
that part of the body. Asa result, the
pain lias departed but tlie. disease has re
mained, lying subtly concealed aud ready
to break out at some unexpected momen t.
Checking tlie pain in any single locality
only scatters the disease tlirough 'the
ays em, when, if the seat of tiie disorder,
which are the kidneys, were reached, a
complete cure would be tbe result. The
way, therefore, to expel this rank and
poisonous acid before It assumes an in
flammatory or chronic form is by keep
ing tbe kidneys in absolutebealth. Tills
is no easy thing to do, and no means has,
until within the post few yeare7 been
known which would successfully reach
and affect these great organs. At last.*
however, scientists have discovered tliat
the leaves of a tropical plant, previously
but little known to science and unkoown
to medicine, possessed marvelous quali
ties adapted for the kidneys. These
leaves have been skillfully combined in
tbe remedy now known as Waruer’s Bate
Kidney and Liver Cure. - It is, up to the
present time, the only known prepara
tion that act* so directly open the kid
neys as to effectually cure the various
dangerous forms of kiduey disease, and.
lienee remove all uric acid from tlie
blood. As a resu.t, the cures it lias
been the means of performing are really
very remarkable. Indeed, there are
thousands of persons in America to-day
who owe their restoration to health and
ntire freedom from rheumatism fo tiiis
simple yet powerful, remedy, which is
known universally, manufactured in
Rochester, X. Y., and sold in every drug
store in the laud.
From the doctors in the various cities
of the United States wholuive certified
over their own signatures to tiie scien
tific statement that uric acid in the bloodiF
is tlie cause of rheumatism, are a large
number of Chicago and St. Louis pliysi
elans, among them being Dr. Adolph
Uhlemeyer, Dr. Win. Welib, Dr. John
M. Frank, Dr. Edwin T. W< lister, Dr.
Benjamin F. Whitmore, Dr. William Tj
Richardson, Dr. Robert T. Atkinson,
Dr. Thos. F, Humbold, Dr. William M.
MePheeters, Dr. William Johnson, Dr.
Isaac N. Love, Dr. Clark Whittier, Dr.
J. T. Hodgen, Dr. Thomas F. Dunigan,
Dr. Nicholas Guhinan, Dr. Antonio
Prietts, Dr. Charles 11. Goodman, Dr.
Daniel Kuhn, Di. Henry Newlaud. Dr,
William S. Wortuiun, Dr. George T\
1'itzer, Dr. Henry F. Ahlbrandt, Dr.
Elijah T. Frazier, Dr. Carl Spiuzlg, Dr,
David B. Martin, Dr. Benjamin R. Tay
lor, Dr. James L. Logan, Dr. A. Ilea*
cock, Dr. Henry Kirchner, Dr. John J,
Kane, Dr. lleury F. W. Kruse, Dr. Wil
liam C. Glasgow, Dr. Jeremiah 8. B,
Alleyne, Dr. Thomas 8. Comstock, Dr.
Charles H. Hughes, Dr. Frederick Kol-
Acuto and, throbbing pains succeeded
e.ich otiiqr and tiie coursing poisonous
acid inflamed all the veins. Trimble*
uliicb began witji slight disorders in
creased to derangements tlte most seri
ous. It is sad to think tliat all this suf
fering whs endured when it could have
been so easily relieved. Acting upon
tiie theory and using tho remedy above
mentioned the kidneys uoiild have been
restored lo tlielr usual vigor, the uric
poison cxjielled from the system, the
inflammation removed and tlie pain en
tirely banished.
These are some of tlie real and scien
tific facts regarding rheumatism, attes
ted by the highest authority and they
are, beyond question, the only correct
ones ever brought forth. We are aware
they are advanced ideas, but tea years
bonce they will be the accepted belief
and prac'ice of the world. If people
suffer from rheumatic troubles in the
future and with these plain troths be-
'fore them, they ePrialniy can blame no
one but themselves;
youth says: “I was present at ihe
difficulty; was sitting on Dr. Hamil
ton’s stone steps; saw defendants com
ing dowu the street; Walter Rountree
said he wished he had his pistol; pris
oners passed by without saying any
thing, etc. Further on hl« evidence
clearly showed that the Rountrees
were the aggressors, and evidently
followed up the colored men. for the
purpose of getting up a difficulty, if
these are the facts, will some one
please state'on what hypothesis the
Jury found a verdict of guilty, and the
learned judge sentenced the two men
on Bartow Rountree, who actually
committed tbe deed?”
Oconee. It is reported that the present
contractors of this extension hsve also
been* employed to connect tbe North-
Kastern depot; but we hear nothing offi
cial. If Ibe grade permits, a very short
line w HI accomplish this necessary work
Dimpcm on the North-East-
ekn.—We learn that anojber shooting
scrape occurred in this county last
Saturday, the parties engaged In it
being colored meh and laborers on the
North-Eastern railroad. One of the
men was dangerously wounded in tbe
neck, the ball entering near the point
where tbe spinal -column joins the
head. Dr. Doyle, of this place, waa
sent for and succeeding in finding tbe
,ka}lmid cutting it out. We did not
learn the names of any of the parties
engaged (and there were some three
A Singular Adoption.—-There is now or four who were using their little
witnessed at the livery stable of Gann A pistols) except that of Emory Hunter,
Reaves tho peculiar sight of a little rat-’ colored, who is said to have fired a
terrier nursing and raising a litter of shot or two, but not the one that took
young kittens along with her own prog- effect. Dr. Doyle thinks the wound
eny. She seems as attached to them as a dangerous one theugh not necessa-
to her own offspring, and the kittens and ril'y fatal. The parties engaged, with
poppies dwell together iu tlie most per- the exception of the wounded man, all
ect harmony. . made tlielr escape.—Toccoa NVwi.
IS CONGRESSMAN SPEER A COA-
* LITIONIST?
Mr. Emory Speer is writing let
ters to his friends in this district de
nying that he has any sympathy with
that coalition movement by which
Dr. Felton A Co. are endeavoring to
overthrow the Democratic party and
thus render our state an easy conquest
for Republicanism next fall. Now
had Mr. Speer come out thus boldly
before that grand muss-meeting of
nine:.took place in Atlanta, he might
have iotuid some persons silly enough
to believe him; but he has already
shown his hand, and so our congress
man liod just as well make up his
mind to reap tiie whirlwind of public
indignation. If Mr. Speer is not in
sympathy with the coalitionists
why is it that he wrote that mass-
meeting a letter advising them as to
their action, and why aid those ccali-
tionists so promptly obey his counsel?
If our congressman can prove tliat let
ter, bearing his signature, to be u for
gery, then perhaps he can shirk its
responsibility. This lieccannot do,
and so that gentleman hud as well
make up his mind to submit to the
iufutuy of which lie proves himself to
he ashamed. Doubtless Mr. Spkkii
will argue thut the late Atlanta “muss-
meetLig" was not a coalition move
ment. Those who ure posted us to toe
mission of Dr. Felton know better.
They have not forgotten that this so-
called independent but a few mouths
.ago held a secret conference with
known republicans iu tlie Markham
House, by which a trade was made,
tliat in consideration of government
patronage being turned over in Geor
gia to tlie independent party tliat they
would, by uniting with the radicals
overthrow democracy and give tlie
republicans au opportunity to again
capture Georgia. To further thisend
Dr. Felton proceeded to stump the
state, hut fortunately ids villainous
scheme hud been exposed and alter a
few harangues to small audiences lie
had to retire. His next card in this
game of coalition was to sign an ad
dress to tlie people, together with six
other parties he picked up and con
vene a grand muss-meeting of the in
dependent party in Atlanta. Com
mittees were appointed to secure re
duced railroad and hotel fares, and it
was doubtless thought tliat the entire
state would gather to this new shrine
of radicalism; but instead of tliat only
nine hungry office seekers aud pup-
suckers put in appearance, und the
mortification of tlie Doctor ami ids
cohorts was pittiful. They tried to
lay their failure on the small-pox, but
that excuse was entirely too shallow,
as they had plenty of time and notice
to change their place of meeting to
some other city. It was to this grand
convention of nine that Mr. SPEER wrote
the letter tliai places him openly in
the ranks of tlie coulitionists. Our
congressman discovered, wheu too
late, that coalition was not ou the
big boom he expected, and so now ex
pects to crawfish out. That Dr. Fel
ton and his brother independents are
laboring in the interest of republican
success in Georgia, any sensible man
has but to read the papers to be con
vinced. Every negro convention yet
held is declared as their allies; their
very utterances show a bitter hatred’
to democracy, and their, mission is
proven to be to overthrow our consti
tution, extond su ffrage so as it will
embrace every criminal in the state ■
and inaugurate a system by which
unscrupulous politicians may suc
cessfully use the worst element in
our midst to overthrow the white race
and put their former slaves us masters
and rulers over them. Mr. Spf.ek re
ceived his first installment of this
bribe money when liis enemy An
drew Plakke was removed and tlie
important offices in the ninth district
given tirhts colored supporters.
. fri FROM MoNUTT.
. Med lock, of tlie Christian
s in our midst and -is adding
names to his list. We wish
hi pi success.
{Mr. C. W. Harris and family, of
/Cthenp, paid us a flying visit yester
day:" Galt again, Charlie; we were
glatrtis'nje^oo.
■'Affsh AnriieHurris'* school has been
suspeilffed fiira few days, owing to her
illness with tlie mumps. We wish
her a speedy recovery.
Miss Ida Kilgore, of Athens, and
Miss Ora Cooper, of Walton county,
are among our society belles, and are
beautiful end polished ladies, and are
universally attractive.
We hope to grow better as well as
older. One of our citizens was ap
pointed by the grand jury to visit the
poor Rouse, and *ays he felt just as if
he was at home, when he got there.
He reported every tiling all right.
AU of .our upright and intelligent
men huyUheUn attending Clarke su
perior court since it has been in ses-
slori, knd, IU fact, one day, there was
not an intelligent and upright man
„ „ . left In our part of the county, and we
Dr. James M. Cloptim, Dr. Charles Tcinv rvrtAinlv clad that Cols J T
Ware,Dr. Alpho.iso Jaminct. Dr. James illVi i'i
L. Keat, Dr. William 8. Barker, DrJ J®#WlWr. , WUey Bush did call that
—i— n «-*•»“ rk - if aqegpa>7Jfint: ,r,. ;
l!wDlh»Y3th'Inst.,'the organ for Mars
' Mmiyp# carried there
*04 itrpB9 r ly» <1 J« Bte « previous to the
•Bmifiur’WffiunMmnra ; and-when ^Mrs.
benheyer, Dr. Joseph Heltzig, Dr. Ed
ward A. DeCalhol, Dr. Bernard Reenter
Dr. James M. Clopton, Dr. Charles V,
Ware, Dr. Alphonso Jaminct, Dr. Jamei
L. Kent, Dr. William 8. Barker, Dr™ - ■
Solomon C. Martin, Dr. Rudolph StuillUMlClT..
halter, Dr. Louis P. Ehrmann, Dr. Jnhil
A. King, Dr. Simeon E. Oarlock, Dr?
Theodore Foy, Dr. John E. Faber, DrJ
Ernest F. Hotfoian, Dr. Herman Nagle,
Dr. Adolph Wislizeuus, Dr. Janies Lr
Pirtie, Dr. Edward. Bose, Dr. William
H. Grayson, Dr. Hugo M. Starkloff, Dr.
Martha Stroud led the baud of young
Robert" , M.”'s"wande^” Dr.rwuHam |*Y0iloe». fteopflipanted-by the. organ In
full tlfajiV’, feuoh waa pever resounded
a of old Mars Hill before;
ipBft ®Sb ^JU' Cxpressivo
of joy. The organic music has cer
tainly brought qew life into the lUtle
Brennan, Dr. Temple 8. Hoyne, Dr.
Lyman Ware, Dr. Charles W. Hemsteud,
Lyman »v are, ur. Lmines tv. Hemsteud, on the wi
Cr. William J. Hawkes, Dr, T. C.. Dun*
can. Dr. William B. Griswoldv'l»r?L.y- P'T®"*,
mam Bedford, Dr. A, B. Westcott, Dr,
J. B. Bell, Dr. Charles M. Clark, l>r: W.
H. Woodbury, Dr. Alfred H. Hiatt, Dr.'
Herman Hahn, Dr. Calvin M. Fitch and
Dr. John D. M. Carr.
The theory of the doctors as above ex
plained finds it* confirmation in tlie fact
that when tbe kidneys have been cured;!
rheumatism is completly removed. This
is not, of course, always accomplished
instantly, for in a disease so subtlMtbe>’
cure Is often very slow, but under no’
other plan can any hope of permanent,
relief ever be found. There are hun
dreds of cases on record duriug tho pres
ent winter of persons afflicted with rheu
matic troubles of the worst order who
have been entirely cured b) following
•he theory above stated anil using the
t niedy mentioned. Many of these per
sons had the very worst possible symp
toms. Vague aches in different portions
of the body were followed by agonies
the most intense in some particular spot.
tom.
: • - In. A’SHEN*^—The negro child of the
whUt) wohfon fitted ?ulllam. about
whop* tberp wzs, such a sensation a
few years, ago ip Elbert county, is now-
in Athens, It *111 ba remembered
the/report stated that, Mrs. P. had
been spirited awayhy revenue officers,
and her mysterious disappearance
created much surmise until she turn
ed up with a highly-colored Infant.
The child, we learn, is being brought
up by some negroes in fliis city.
‘ The Grand Jury.—This body wit
get through theta work, it is thought,,
by noon to-day. They have done:
their work faithfully and fcarl