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WEEKLY BANNER-WATCHMAN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1384.
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GEORGIA NEWS.
Two Wild Texans.
Messrs. G. W. Key and J. M.
Brown, of Goliad county, Texas, are
in the city. Mr. Key is an old Geor
gian and moved to Texas twenty
years ago, where he has been en
gaged in raising and selling stock.
Mr. K. says that the gallant Col.
MDLLANE COMPANY,
South Car oKna, Greenville.
Mexico is parched by a drought.
A terrible cvdone in Sicily: trees
were uprooted, houses blown down
and people killed.
Doctor Felton trill be a candidate
for Governor two years hence.
Upson county, in the late elec
tion. sent two preachers to repre-
■ sent her in the next general assembly.
Nora Brow n, a demi monde of
Macon, attempted to commit sui
cide by the use of laudanum. She
gave as a reason that she was tired
of her life of shame.
As Doris’ largest elephant
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF COUNTY AND CITY
■DB8CBXPTI0X, It 50 PER TEAR IN ADVANCE.
kUisjrauAfiji .i ntfiiuir isiwiA,
Fannin, who with four hundred
men, were massacred at LaBahia,
across the river fro n Goliad, will
have a magnificent monunicut erect
ed to his memory by the people of
Goliad. Mr. Key has a grert many
relatives and friends in Oglethorpe
T. L. GANTT, Editor & Prop’r
As Dons largest elephant was
crossing a bridge on Oostanaula
street, Rome, Friday afternoon, the
and Jackson counties.
bridge gave way, and the monster
was thrown into the ditch below
without sustaining any injuries.
Near Hawkinsviile, on the morn
ing of the 6th, a negro by the name
of Jim Anderson was assassinated
A New Church.
a short time a new Baptist
CLOAKS, DOLMANS AND JERSEY WAISTS, BOOTS,
SHOES AND CLOTHING, AT
about daylight. He was shot down
as he came out pn his steps. He
stated before he died that one War
ren Price did the shooting.
Miss Lula Hurst is still having a
golden harvest on the Pacific coast,
and the other little electric girl
from Georgia. Mattie Lee Price, is
electrifying the Chicago people.
She has about the power ot a 10-
horse dynamo.
Tuesday night, in Dry Valley,
Walker county. Mat. Fisher was in
bed, when a mad dog came into his
yard and attacked his own dog. Mr.
Fisher went out in his night clothes,
when the dog turned on him and
bit him on the hand, arm and side.
He had nothing to defend himself
with, but succeeded in getting hold
ot the dog’s hind legs and dashed
his brains out against a rock.
Covington, Ga., Oct. S.—Last
night at 11130 o’clock fire was dis
covered in the freight depot at this
place, and the building, together
with its contents, several freight
o be Distributed regardless of Maret value.
Ever before offered in Northeast Georgia. Coupe and
Look for Yourselves.
A woman has a right to do pret
ty much as she pleases. She has a
right to make a fuss when a fellow
stays out late; the right to turn a
house topsyturvy every six months,
and call it house cleaning, and a
perfect right to buy her jewelry,
spectacles, &C-, of Skiff, the jeweler.
A BULL TJNDEK THE SADDLE.
A citizen of Tarrant county, whose
wife was sick, wishing to go for his
daughter, who was sixty rai'es dis
tant on a visit, in the absence of a
horse, rode a two-year-old bull, mas
king the round trip, 1 o miles, in
forty-eight hours. He said the
bovi.ie was rather too poor to ride
without a saddle, and as he express
ed it, “putty bad gittinon agin alter
the wind strikes me awhile.”—Colo
rado Clipper.
Buying in immene quantities for our stores in the two states. Bold $
characteristic of ours, offering vauesno competitor can touch
100 pieces of that noted New York mills at 6 l-4c, worth 10c in a res
50 pieces Red Flannel, all wool goods, for 25c, to be sold at 12 l-2c- 50 j
all wool twilled medicated Flannel, price 25c, well worth 50c; 15 pcs Irsh
ble damask at 25c; 50 doz. Men’s British 1-2 Hose at 16 2-3c, a pair, well
Don’t follow the old beaten paths. The old merchants are all clever fell,
some respects behind these times; hence a dangerous policy to toss your si
lars and pay fat profits for friendship or acquaintance sake.
1;000 Cloaks, Dolmans and Jackets; 500 Jersey Waists
in all qualities; 5,000 pairs men’s, women’s and chil
dren’s Shoes at less than New York cost; 30 cases
boots at a sacrifice; Dress Goods, Silks, Flannel Suit
ings, Cashmeres and Dress Trimmings in all the latest
novelties, at prices that defy competition.
CLEVELAND'S CHANCES.
The treachery of Kelly last week
threw a dampei
upon the demo
cratic outlook, but subsequent de
velopments ptove that the vote of
Tammany will be split, and thus its
Butler’s candi-
Ladies’ site clock unbleached Balbrigans at 25c,
worth 40c. Ladies’co ored ingrain full regular Hose
at 35c, worth 50c; chi'dren’s Hose in all qualities and
sizes at prices from 10c to 50c, worth double the mon-
strength broken
dacy is in the interest of Blaine, and
he will draw from our party a large
floating vote that wields an immense
But to offset this we
100 pieces of extra heavy Sea Island Sheeting at 6 l-4c, well worth 10c; 50 pieces extra heavy p
can be sold at 15c; 50 pieces all wool fil’cd do^- iin Jeans at 35c, old price 60c. We have a full
men from the surrounding counties. Our immense stock cheerfully shown.
A FATAL WA8P’S NEST.
influence,
have the support of a number of
staunch republicans—the backbone
of the country—and with an almost
solid press, we see nothing in the
way of a democratic triumph in
New York. The outlook is bright
indeed, and we confidently predict
t'-.a Gov. Clevelar- •!!' carry his
Alexandria, Va., Oct 9.—Near
Vienna, fifteen miles . rora here,
Mrs. Clark, wife of Justice Clark,
while trying to burn out a wasp’s
nest with a torch, set fire to her
clothing and was burned to death
before she could be rescued from
the house, which also caught fire
and was burned to the ground. She
was 60 years of age.
Notice to Trespassers!—All
persons are hereby warned not to
fish, nunt or otherwise trespass on
my land, under penalty of the law.
Mat Sykes,
Oconee County, Ga.
The rumor comes from Washing
ton that Guiteau’s bones have not
been mounted, but are kept securely
hid away in the army medical mu.
seum. Visitors esteem it a great
privilege to get a peep at them,
which can only be done when Sur
geon Billings is in a very good
humor.
Notice to Trespassers!—All
persons are warned not to fish, hunt
100 doz. colored bordered linen Handkerchiefs at 10
cents, worth 20c, and thousands’ of other qualities to
suit any pocKet.
fire was discovered and scarcely
anything was saved. There was a
locomotive on the side track, but it
could not get up steam in time to
move the train of cars out of danger.
The city marshal advertises At
lanta for sale.
And now it is proposed to have
St. John stump Georgia.
Two deaths from sunstroke are
reported from Savannah.
Reuben Payton, a negro under
sentence of death for murder, died
in the Savannah jail on Monday
afternoon of bilious fever.
About four hundred members
88 feet of Shelving in Dress Goods, Silks, Satins and Velyets. a most wonderful army of the be m,
500 piecs of American Dress Goods at 5c; 3( ) pcs. of gray'wool dress goods at 10c. The most *«J.
gains in SILKS: 60 pcs. heavy Black Gros Grain Silk at 49e, would be cheap at $1: JO pc,, j P .
shades at 25s; 50 pcs of Black Cashmere, all wool, to be sold at 40c, well worth 75c.
We beg to remind you in conclusion that now is your golden opportunity
NOTIONS
BY THE MILLION.
early and bring your friends with you.
MULLANE C(
Laces and Embroideries from the cheapest to the
finest made; men’s, boy’s and youth’s Hats. Carpets,
Rugs and Mats, Lace Curtains, Poles and Cornices,
Shaw’s and Blankets, Lap Robes and Knit Goods.
in New York is as necessary for
political success as with the blacks
of the South. Even the republicans
concede Indiana, which, with the
solid South and New York, elects
the President. But even in the
event of our failing to carry the lat
ter state, it is thought that we can
carry enough doubtful states to
make up for the loss. This, how
ever, we seriously doubt, and feel
that the electoral vote ofNew York
is essential to democratic success.
We have no hope of carrying Ohio
on the 15th inst., as it is a strong re
publican state. If we can keep the
enna, Fairfax county, Virginia,
owing to the explosion of a kero
sene oil can.
Warren Price will be executed
publicly in Wrightsville, Friday,
November 14, for the murder of his
son-in-law, Romanius Perry. This
is the first homicide that has ever
occurred in Johnson county.
Atlanta Journal: Gov. Colquitt
and Mr. T. A. Frierson, of this
city, will leave in a tew days for
Sapelo Island, near Brunswick, for
the purpose of establishing a win
ter resort and hotel for Northern
invalids.
Georgians are wrangling because
about ifSo.oco must go out of the
state for stone to go in the proposed
state Capitol. ~
RED RUST PROOF OA1S
My domestic department is complete, at prices be
low any house in the state, Sheetings, Shirtings, Jeans,
Checks, Bleached Muslin, Sea Island Browns, Drillings,
Cotton Flannels, Lindseys, Tweeds and Osneburgs.
Flannels and Cassimeres in all grades and in immense
quantities, prices and styles to suit the most fastideous
We have just received a shipment of these GENUINE OATS, direct from Tei
ESPECIALLY FOR SEED
SEND IN YOUR ORDERS AT ON
HODGSON BROTHERS
OVERCOATS.
For Men, Youths and Boys, from the cheapest to the
finest, ready made and made to order. Every fit g ’.ar-
anteed by
be a democratic victory. The e lec
tion in Ohio, however, will be an
important feeler to the national con-
te t, as it will show theextent of the
disaflection in the republican ranks
and the magnitude of the breech in
the German vote. The Ohio elec
tion will tell the iale so far as con
cerns the Western States. One
thing is certain—the best people of
the North refuse to accept Blaine
with his tattooed record, and if he is
successful, it will be a triumph for
all that is corrupt and dangerous in
Texas ponies. Call and get on :
cheap.
What Shall the Haivett Bel
The summer is ended—what shall the
harvest be? It yon have sowed liberally
you will reap richly. Bat if not—remem
ber that the next (the 173d) Grand
Monthly Drawing of The Louisiana
State Lottery will happen on Tuesday,
October 14th, 1884—full information of
which can be had of M. A. Dauphin
New Orleans, La. At the drawing (the
171st) of August 12th, among the results,
the following is reported: No. 15,365
drew the first capital of $76,000. It was
sold in fifths—one was held by Eogene
Gaudins, No 231 St. Peter’s st; New
. , 1. But there will be
kept in the state for brick about
$ So,000, for cast iron $50,000, for
foundation, etc., $30,000, tor lumber
1 so on. Near-
The Boss Furniture Men of
LEAD THE VAN
and lime $50,000, and
ly all of the money for labor will be
paid out here, and Sven the build
ing stone will be carried to Atlanta
in bulk, and cut, carved and polish
ed on the building lot
when he first entered it. No clas
sification of crime is made, and a
prisoner sentenced for some slight
violation of the law is made to as
sociate with the most hardened and
brutal offenders. We are glad,
however, to know that Lockett’s
camp is an exception. While there
is doubtless loom for reformation
in the others, we hear of no such
brutal outrages and wilful murders
by negro guards. We will do Mr.
Smith, of Oglethorpe, the justice to
say, that from persona! knowledge
we can state that in the manage-
The largest stock, the finest
assortment ever brought
to Athens by any one
use in the
business.
all that is corrupt and dangeroui
American politics. It will perpet
uate the power of the republican
party, and render our gr
only a republic in name.
GENERAL NEWS.
A tramp named Casey and the
handsome daughter of a rich farm
er named Slefert eloped and were
married in I’ottsville, Pa., last Sun
day.
Etowah, Alabama, is a prohibi
tion county, but the grand jury
Orleans; another by Mr. Louis Seymour,
of Memphis, now employed as a err en
ter at the Grand Cotton Exposition
Building at New Orleans. No. 53,803
drew second capital prize of $25,000 sold
in N w York. No. 29,862 drew third
capital prize of $10,000, sold in fifths—
two to Mr. T. S. Tutwilcr of Sanford.
Fla; collected through Columbus 'Miss.)
Ins. and Banking Co. The fourth capital
prizes of $6,000 each wint to Nos. 1.157
and 55,475, sold in fractional parts hith
er and yon, among others two-fifth to
A, B. Glover, No. 25 S. Compton Ave; St.
Louis, Mo.; one-fifth to Mr Louis S. Day.
ofNew Haven, Conn; and 1 other par
ties in Washington, D. C., aid New
Orleans, La. But here we will rest for a
period. (To bo continued indefinitely.)
RT Brumby & Co.
Bose Duke, of Tackson, says he
expects to live and die an indepen
dent. Bose needs the prayers of
the church.
_ , We do
not believe the people are yet
ready for such a ’
moralizing step.
It looks as if France is going to
tan the hide of China before the
latter country can get up courage
enough to declare war.
It is the opinion of Harper’s
Weekly that the Ohio republicans
wi'l vote for their state ticket next
Tuesday, but in November they
.will support Cleveland.
The large Western houses are
drawing all the'r drummers from
the road. In this advanced age,
we look upon the drummer as a
necessary evil.
When Blaine shuffles of! this mor-
t 1 '!, we predict * f ‘s Satanic
Majesty will use him for kindling
wood to keep up a good warm fire
around Annanias.
It is said that there is not a Jew
a dangerous and de-
found about a hundred bills for li
quor selling. That is about the
average in the wet counties.
The New York Times says: “An
enthusiastic organ declares that the
people everywhere seem delighted
to offer Mr. Blaine honor. They
could not well offer him anything
he more needs.”
Raleigh, Oct. S.—Gen. Scales,
democratic candidate for governor,
is again disabled, suffering from his
recent injury. He had a high fever
last Saturday and yesterday. He
had appointments at Goldsboro to
day and Wilson to-morrow. Both
of these he was unable to fill. Gov
ernor Jarvis fills them. Scales’ in-
ury is evidently a bad one.
Our success in the past
is an evider; 3 that we un
derstand the wants of the
people. We shall offer
goods this season at
Prices Within the Reach of
Ail.
Call and see our stock,
examine the goods, get our
prices, and we will rest the
matter there. Remember
that we are now located at
NO, 9, BROAD ST.
MADDREY&JONES,
Successors to N. E. Ga. Stove and
Tinware Depot.
Gaze upon the above picture of our competitors nml tr.en 5*1! 1
amine our stock.
this camp is a sufficient endorse-
m~ 1 'that no change is needed wit),
its management. 'But Lockett’s
camp is a crying shame to the hu
manity of Georgia, and a living re
flection upon o state. His pris
oners should be ken away and dis
tributed among other lessees whose
guards have the instincts of human
ity. Let our next legislature give this
rotten convict system a thorough
overhauling, and see that mercy is
tempered with justice in the treat
ment of these unfortunate creatures.
THE NEGRO IN POLITICS—'WHERE
THE BLAME RESTS.
The fnegroes ol the south, if let
alone by ambitious politicians and
their friends, would soon drop en
tirely out of politics, and cease to
f ive the democrats trouble. There
as been no heated contest lately in
Clarke county, and the consequence
is that already are about half the
colored voters disfranchised on ac
count of the non-payment of taxes,
and the list of deiaulters is increas
ed each year. But the first time
there is opposition, you will ace
some candidate paying up their
We call the attend
those wanting a A
or Gin to give to thf
GULLET IMPRO 1
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MARKET REPORT
OFFICE OP BANNER-WATCHMAN.
Athzmz. October IS, 1884.
RETAIL PRICES.
Ttutav’ihQuotatiotu.
Grain, Provision, Etc.
A POSITIVE CURE,
For Every Form of Skin
and Blood Disease, from
Pimples to Scrofula.
Bolted
Bren
CORK—White, sacks.
ChildS, Nickerson &
I have had the Peorlaa'.Tor nine months.
About ave month, ego I applied to a doctor near
Bmton, who hslpedme, hot unfortunately I had
t° leare. hotcontlnaad takinz hla medicine for
nearly tame months, bat the dteeaeeldid not
Imre. I saw llr. Carpenter’s letter In the Phil
adelphiaBaeard, and hla ease perfectly described
■Una- I tried the CimcutA BXMlDra, min, two
hottfrn Bzeoivmrr, tad CtmcuaaandCUTiciiaA
BOAMnpropontloo. and call myself completely
"wArimroan. N, J, U . BARNARD,
Haring dctei mined to close up all my business
In Athena on account of sickness, I will sail two
houses and lots on Hancock aranna. One Is the
home where I now reside, nearly new and with
DANIEL PRATT Gf
Feeders andCondensers.
THE BEST IN USE. EVERY PIECE WARBJ?
islature meets is to forbid - members
accepting free passes over railroads.
The Doctor is on the right trail.
John Sullivan and U. S. Grant
are to-day the most pitiable pair of
worr-out greatness in America. It
is a nip-ami-tuck race between them
to 3ee which will touch the bottom
rou.td of degradation first.
Dr. J. H. McLean, the pill ped
dler, is a republican nominee for
congress. The average radical
statesman is always measured by
Torar Caticara has done & wonderful tore for
me more then two yens ago. Hot Align of 1U re
appearance since. It cured me of every bed Fc-
sema which had tumbled me for more than twen-
FJuYJ^JSii'iliP ** u ° , CtttW
FRANK C. SWAN, DiuggUrt.
UNDERTAKING BUSINESS
back taxes, that he may control the
vote of the delinquent. Now if
this is not a clear «.«se of buying
votes we would like you to name
it. It is a direct and flagrant viola
tion of the laws of the ncate, and
both parties to the transaction
should be prosecuted and punished.
We would liketoseea law p.ssed
requiring a man, befoie he casts a
ballot, to make an affidavit that he
has not, directly or indirectly, eith
er bought or sold a vote, !md if he
cannot so testify, he should be dis
franchised. A man who has not
public-spirit enough to pay his own
axtes, should have no hand in shap
ing the government of the country
and a candidate who would atoop
so low as to thus become a party to
such an act should be eternally re
tired to the shades of private life.
The negro is not half so| much to
blame as the unscrupulous white
men, calling themselv** democrats,
who seek to buy him. The baiiot-
box seeds some protection from
such mercenaiy venders of suffrage,
and we trust that our next legisla
ture will enact a Jaw to meet this
end. All the negro cares for. poli
tics is to vote the national republic
can ticket once every four years,
and if let alone by unscurpulous of
fice seekers, would willingly permit
the whites to control the state af
fairs. It is only when dragged out
John Bird.
Best tor Anything.
Having need year Catieua Remedies fcr eigh
teen month.for tetter, and (sally cared it, I *n
nnxiou* to get It to Mil on conuufmlon. learner
ommendittMyond any remedies I havaevaru.
rd tor tetUr, tram* cats, .to- In fact. It lata,
b-.-^Ib.T.««to to dto»» 5 tata SK
PATENT LAW AND
SOLICITING AGENCY.
■Tbe -ong eelab’Ubed and reliable Sna ol Ml*
eoo, F.nwlct rnd Lawrence, at Walking- n, D-
C.. lockbox da. mil procure patent, for new ln-
veal oc, and act a. connection In all branches
atpalentlawaodaoLcDiiig Inislnets Kate >
Onego W. Dexia., B»q, Mad'wn, end the On.-
Absolutely Pure.
Thu Powder never varies. A marvel oftpnrl
y, etiepgth and wholsapmenen. Mine econom
al than the ordinary kind., and cannot ha
old la campeUUoa with the molUtndeof low
a ebon weight, alnm or phea 'hetepowdar.
oalytoCM. ROYAL BAKLIO POWDER
IO..10S Wall at.. N T. aplSddndy.
The republicans now propose to
pay as high as $100 each for votes
inNew York, and a syndicate has
been formed, for their purchase
Regular dividends will doubtless be
paid by Blaine from the treasury.
Hon. W. H. Mattox, of Elbert, is
one of the ablest and most solid men
in this section. The day is not far
distant when he will be called upon
to represent theSth district in con
gress. He will reflect honor upon
NOTICE.
NO. 3, BROAD ST.
Full Stock on Hind, Prompt deliver)
PRACTICAL HINTS
BEAUTY m0Wr **
IMPORTANT,
heat, if they do not visibly burn the
leather by sudden dryness destroys Its
fiber and vitality. Do not stand on a
steam register with a strong blast of hot
air coming up around your feet, when
your shoes are damp, for such testa no
leather can stand. Never use hot lard or
tallow ln e.■eaaing .hoea, as it la more
h*»®fal than beneficial, butuseoastor
oil for softening, and then fill the pores
with tallow ana beeswax melted togeth
er which will make it waterproof.
Heed the above Mnts and buyyonr
boots and shoes .rom SNEAD. \y 0
will been time with a fall and superb
stopk for the fall and winter tfnde, em-
bynclug all mules and prices.. Your na-
tronage cordially solicited. ' i ■
BEST TONIC. ?
i / Watches, CIoc<"
JEWELRY, SILVER*
L Watches and J effi
*£PA»:niOA8I , E cUt1 '
Call ancL Examine
-—BEFORE—-
Buying. Telephone 1G city time.
emtonwpohemm
and bribed by candidates and their
friends that he will express his pre-
ferenci
lUCEKWRc* *o.l
, -and he always leans to
ward the most corrupt man in the
BA? field, and who will make the high-
I «st hid for his vo ■.
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