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\Vf e»i>y<b* following beautiful poem
vrittro by • Mind of Mm. ft ft Russell,
jn thi* dtv, and publisced in the Bernes,
till* M«l:
Smooth the brsids of her silken heir,
On her queenly brow with tender oere;
fisther the robe in e final Coll J j JJJ.
Around the form that will not grow old;
Jjj on her bosom, pare as snow,
The fairest, sweetest flowers that blow.
Kiss her and leave her, yonr heart’s de
light,
I„ dreamless peace will sleep to-night
Georgia news.
\ shadowy pleain of life-light lies
Sr,.nnd the lids of her slumberous eyes,
And tier lips arc closed as in fond delay
Of ihe loving words she had to say;
ftut her gentle heart forgot to beat.
And from dainty head to dainty feet
She is Strangely quiet, cold and white.
The fever is gone—she will sleep to
night.
I‘ut up her work and her empty chair;
1’idd up the garments she used to wear;
I.et down the curtains and close the
door
Sh' 1 will need that garnish light no more;
1'nr the task assigned her under the son
la finished now and the guerdon won.
Tenderly kias her, put out the light,
And leave her alone—she will sleep to-
night. ,
syndicate is composed of a number of
the largest capitalists of New York,
commanding some fifty millions of .capi
tal, and he is extended on in the direc.
tion of Knoxville, with a view of con
necting with that city, that they will-
connect their road from Macon with
Athens via Covington. CapL Carlton is
also in possession of other important
facts conpeeted with the movements of
this syndicate, which for prudential
reasons it is not best to make public at
this time, and which will ultimately
prove of great importance and advantage
to Athens, if she will onlv act well and
Alderman White moved that the street
committee be instructed to confer with
the street car company and require them
to put the streets through which their
line runs in as good' condition as they
were before the track was laid, within a
reasonable time. Adopted.
Alderman Smith stated that he had
been informed by the Chief Engineer of
the fire department that Pioneer Hook
& Ladder Company thought they could
place themselves upon a more efficient
footing by selling their Babcock machine
and hand trucks and buying a horse
(> Messed sleep! that will not break
For tears, nor prayers, nor love's sw:>ct
sake;
(> p. i feet rest! that knows no pain;
No throb, no thrill of heart or brain;
O life sublime beyond all speech,
That only the pure through dying reach!
<iod understands, and His ways are right;
Bid his beloved a long good night.
Weep for the days that will come no more,
For the sunbeam flown from hearth and
or.
For r
ing step for the nameless grace
of a tender voice ami a loving face;
But not for the soul whose goal is won,
Whose infinite joy is just begun—
\ >t for the spirit enrobed in light,
And crowned where the angels are to
night."
wisely in securing the proposed and prof- truc ^- They desired him to lay the
fered connections. We trust the facts Matter before council for their approval,
and suggestions herein given, will be Alderman Wood moved that action be
sufficient to stir our people anew, and until next meeting, and that
bring them^to some positive and decided Pioneer company be requested to con
as well as harmonious and co-operative
action in regmrd to our future railroad in
terests. Now, in conclusion, upon .this
subject, in which all must feel an interest
let us make a most earnest appeal to our
honorable Mayor and city council to at
•nee cull a meeting of the citizens of
Athens, that some definite plan may he
agreed upon, looking to the speedy solu
tion of these all important questions, and
then with united interests and united ef
forts let us move forward with ‘ less talk
and more work.’*
COUNCIL PROCEEDING S.
LESS TAI.K AND MORE WORK.
A prominent railroad man in Georgia
once said “Athens can no more talking
and less working in the way of building
railroad* than any community I ever
saw." Every Athenian who learned of
this remark was very indignant at what
wa> considered a great slander upon our
town. Now we respectfully submit, that
from the amount of talking that has been
done of late, in regard to our further rail-
J"»d enterprises, and the entire absence
of any active and derided steps in that
•Krertion. ii Athens is not giving founds-
v n for the criticism of the railroad man?
i ountmg-room consultations and side
walk discussions, as regards our railroad
Mere* ts, are all very well in their place,
Lit so much talk und so little work is
akti* to that “masterly inactivity” which
will never build a railroad or develop a
! •« n. Now, in this connection, we pro-
to submit to the citizens of Athens a
few plain and business-like propositions,
and then to urge upon our Mayor and
t'ouncM to call upon every citizen of Ath
ens who feels an interest in the further
growth and prosperity of our city, to
come together in a public meeting, for
the purpose of putting the ball actively
and earnestly in motion, looking to our
further railroad connections. That the
huil ling of the railroads which now
quite encircle Athens has materially and
uvi-t seriously injured our every inter-
**u there can be no doubt That if this
condition of affairs continue, without be-
V counturacird bv*the building of such
■nnecting lines of railroad as-will re-
-*.ore our former and wanted prosperity,
Athens, in her every interest, will retro-
crad«- rather than advance, is equally
•.rue. A few years back the business
n.e:. and property owners of our city, re-
•jtrzingthe.se facts more fully than
:h- v* now seem to do, and, indeed, when
uur necessities were not so apparent, and
their ability to meet them far less, be-
>tun d their energies and their -dollars,
and built tfie North-Eastern railroad
from Athens to Lula -Iunction. THfe pro
tective as well as increasing advantage
thi* short line of road has been to Ath-
«ns, should W argument and stimulus
enough tv* induce further a id more en
larged efforts in the same direction. And
just here, let us say, that the people of
Athens would never have built the North
Kxstern railroad, if they had supposed
for a moment that it was to go no further
than Lula Junction, or even to Tallulah
Kails, its present terminus. Their object
in building this road was to secure a Wes
tern connection at Knoxville, via Rabun
Gap. This connection they deemed nec
essary to make Athens what she was
wont to be. And this connection is one
Athens must have, if she ever becomes
a place of any considerable commercial
importance. Hour city ever hopes to
compete with .Atlanta as well as other
cities, in matters of commerce, she must
he in a condition to command equally
favorable freight rates. This she can
never do by contracts and combinatiu.
freight rates. It can only be done by
obtaining equally favorable, or more fa
vorable. Western and Eastern connec
tions. To connect Athens with Knox
'die, by extending the North-Eastern
on to the North Carolina line, which
would undoubtedly secure the coni
tion, would be to give her a very great
ami decided advantage over Atlanta in
the matter of Westem freights, aside
from the great and unspeakable advan
tage it would be to our city in many
other, and, indeed, every other, respect.
Then we beg to ask, why not
obtain this all important connec
tion. inasmuch as Athens has
existing contract with the Richmond &
Danville, or rather C’.yde syndicate by
*hich and through which she can be
connected with Knoxville? But, say
S0In * of our citizens, this syndicate
Won 1 extend the North-Eastern railroad
on to the North Carolina line, as contem
plated in the contract Very well, we
answer, if they will not, then under the
contract they forfeit the road back to
Athens, and then there arc other syndi
cztes that aro more than axious to get
control of this line, and which will ex
Gnd it on to a full and complete con
nection with Knoxville. Again, some
of our business men are anxious for
"outhern extension of the North-Eastern,
holding that it will be of more advantage
to Athens than a northern or western
connection. In answer to this proposi
tion we would say, that if a southern ex
tension would benefit Athens, thfe ad
ventage would be greater with both
southern and northern or.western ex
tension, But it may be inquired, how
can we obtain both a northern and south
crn extension? Wf answer, just
enough. In the^ first place force the
^lyde syndicate to carry out ita contract
"ith Athens. Thia gives us the north-
er \° r w&toni extension. And asVe-
xotitheni' extension or con-
Coitncil Chamber, Athens, Ga., Feb
ruary 1st, 1886, 7 o'clock, p. m.—The
regular monthly meeting of council was
held this evening. Present, His Honor,
Mayor Reaves and Aldermen Wood,
McKinnon, Coleman and Murray,
The minutes of the last meeting were
read. Alderman Coleman moved to re
consider the action of council at last
meeting so far as the commit tees on fire
departments were authorized have wa
ter plugs placed in each of the engine
houses for the proper care of hose. Mo
tion adopted.
Alderman Coleman then moved that
the committees on finance ajid fire de
partment be instructed to solicit bids
for the necessary plumbing and other
work required in placing water in :he
engine houses, and the work be let to
the lowest responsible bidder. Motion
adopted.
The minutes as reconsidered were then
confirmed.
Alderman White and Smith appeared
and took their seats.
PETITIONS.
Of Joseph Bird to sell butcher's meat
at a point near store house belonging to
J. 1L Dorsey in east Athens. Also of
W. F. Hood and J. M. Barry to sell
green meats at a house on Jackson Street
Alderman Coleman moved that the
petitions be not granted. Adopted.
Of a number of citizens asking coun
cil to place a water plug on Waddell
stfeet near the residence of H. R. Ber
nard; also another petition signed by a
number of citizens asking council to
place a water plug at corner of Baldwin
and Lumpkin streets. Both petitions, to
gether with dIurs already acted on. but
not yet placed in position on Jackson and
Pulaski streets and Prince Avenue, which
referred to committee on water works to
investigate and consider and report back
council.
Of James Huggins, col., W. A. Brown,
F. Hawkins and Win. Hunter making
bids for the rent or lease of the town
hall for the prese nt year.
Alderman Coleman moved that the
committee on public property be author
ized to rent the hall to the highest bid
der. Motion adopted*
Of A. S. Dorsey, proposing to sell to
the city a small point of land at. intersec
tion of Broad, Oconee and Thomas
streets.
Alderman Coleman moved that the
matter be referred to street comraitte to
investigate and report back to council.
Adopted.
Of Bloomfield Reel company, to place
lamp in front of their engine house.
On motion of Aldennan Smith the pe
tition was referred to committee on
lights.
Of Prophet Campbell, colored, asking
council to remit him $8.15, amount of
tax executions paid the city Treasurer
last November. Ho claimed that these
taxes had been paid some years ago to
Capt. Davis, and submitted a communi
cation from K. K. Lumpkin, Esq., in re
gard to the matter.
Alderman Wood moved that the
amount, $8.15, be remitted. Motion
adopted.
The Clerk of Market recommended
that a shelter be made at the lower end
of the market house.
sider and investigate the matter further,
and make such report or recommenda
tions to council at its next meeting, as
they shall deem for the best interest of the
city and company. Adopted.
Alderman Wood moved that the treas
urer be instructed to transfer the
amount to the credit of the cistern ac
count the general expense account for
the purpose of assisting in paying for
hose and other expenses of the lire de
partment. Adopted.
The monthly reports of the Treasurer,
Chief of Police and Clerk of Market were
read and received.
A Merman Wood called the attention of
council to its contract with the Rich
mond and West Point Tormina! Co., ro-
juiring them to extend the N. E. road
to Clayton within a certain time, which
time had very nearly expired, and
move had yet been made towards the
extension.
A Merman Wnite stated that the rail
road committee were now in conference
with the Terminal company in regard to
this point, but were not yet ready to
make a report to the council.
Aldcrrm&n Wood then moved that the
committee he requested to make a report
to the council at its next meeting. Adop
ted.
Alderman Wood moved thatth e amount
due the colored people fronx taxes of
1885 assessed to pay interest on college
bonds be turned over to the proper au
thorities of Knox school by the city r treas
urer. Adopted.
Alderman Coleman stated that the sew
er pipe used by the city for drainage had
not given satisfaction, and moved that the
city use no more pipe for this purpose.
Motion lost.
Alderman Colen ian then moved that
the street commis sioner be instructed to
use as little sew er pipe as possible for
drainage, and onl y at such places as there
will be no doubt as to its effectiveness.
Motion adopted.
On motion Alderman Wood the fi
nance committee were authorised and
instructed to liave the bonds for public
school buildi ngs prepared and in vesti-
gate the matter of negotiating the *ame
The following bills were ordered ] 'aid
when properly approved: Athens gas
light co., $268.70: $1.50; $2.30; 30cts;
$7.20; $6.bO; ^
Reel Co., $5; janitor for Pioneer, $26;
Edge & Dorsey, $7; T. F. Hudson, $10.-
75; T. C. Hampton, $20.05; Pioneer
Manufacturing Co,, $6; W. McKinnon,
$6; and $11.25; Hope Co. janitors, $3
and $12.50; M. H. Malon & Co, $14.95;
Maddrey & Jones, $9.65., The bills of
water works com]K,uiy for $20 and $10,25
for plug at Hanc«>ck avenue and Pope
street were ordered paid at the rate of
$50 per annum.
Alderman Smith stated that complaint
hud been made to him in regard to the
water pressure in the upper part of the
city, as not being what the contract with
the water works company calls for.
Alderman White moved that the com
mittee on water works be instructed to
notify the water works company that the
city will not pay any further rental un
less they comply with -their contract as
to water pressure within a reasonable
time. Adopted.
Council adjourned.
W. A. G ili.ela.no. Clerk.
AN INQUEST.
Coroner Pitner Has a Jury to See About a
Dead Baby.
Late Sunday evening Constable • Pra
ther was around making up a coroner's*
jury to hold an inquest over a child re
cently born over in East Athens. There
was some suspicion about the child be
ing killed. The mother of the dead
child is named Octavia Shields, who ha*
about reached the bottom of human deg
radation, and is considered an idiot by
those who know her. The evidence be-
! I°re the coroner's jury did not show that
On motion of Aldennan Wood the the child was killed. After a careful in-
matter was referred to the committee on
market, with power to act.
The chairman of the finance commit
tee made a verbal report, stating that in
accordance with a resolution of council
vestigatiou of the case, the jury returned
the following verdict: ,r We, the jury
sworn to investigate the cause of the
death of this child, find, after examina
tion, that the deceased came to its death
the committee had destroyed $5,500! before birth, and from some unknown
cause.” The mother of the child is stay
ing in a little cabin in East Athens, and
is certainly an object of charity.
«*»• a»t c»pt railroad, canted by the laying of the
of city bonds held by the Treasureras
vouchers. He also stated that the finance
and fire department committees had held
a joint meeting and authorized the chief
engineer of the fire department Jo pur
chase GOO feet gf hose, and arrange for
the erection of racks for the proper pro
tection of hose. The committee also
made arrangements to have water run
into the engine houses of Pioneer, Hope
and Bloomfield companies.
Alderman McKinnon sUtcd that Ath
ens Fire Co. No. 1 had by authority of
the above committees contracted with
Mr. Wade Patman to keep a pair of hor
ses at thcir stables, to be used to move
the steamer when necessary. Mr. Pat
man also agreeing to perform the duties
of janitor for the company, the city to
pay him $25 per month and give him a
two horse dray license free for the servi
ces of himself and horses. Reports re
ceived.
The chairman of committee on printing
stated that the committee had contracted
with the Banner-Watchman and Athens
Chronicle to do the city printing at same
price as last year, via: Banner-Watch
man $150, Athens Chronicle $100.
The special committee on magazine
were granted further time.
Alderman Murray called up the ques
tion of a well, which was reported to
council at last meeting, located in a lot
near the residence of T. W. Rucker, Esq.
and used as a receptacle of refuse matter.
Alderman Wood moved that the mat
ter he referred to committee on health,
with power to act Adopted.
Alderman Smith stated that his atten
tion had been called to the bad condition
oftbe streets along the line of the street
A CONFLICT AT LAST.
Roman Catholics Putting Salvation So Idlers
In the Barracks.
Jolikt, Ill., Jan. 30.—Religious
excitement in this city has been Tais-
ed ti lever heat by a difficulty- be
tween the “Salvation Army” and
the civil authorities. The Mayor,
Chief of Police and a majority of
the councilmen are Catholics, and
because the members of the Army
have been nightly arrested under
the city ordinance for, disturbing
the peace, the cry of religious per
secution has been raised. On
Thursday night six of the Salva
tionists were arrested and locked
up overnight, but City Attorney
Bennett, who is a protpstant,
refused to prosecute the case. The
ac.ion'of the legal adviser caused
Mayor Kelley to ctill a special coun
cil meeting last night when, by a
unanimous vote, the Mayor’s ac
tion was sustained. Jacob John
son and Thomas Stillwell, two mem
bers of the army, were arrested, the
former having been clubbed by a
policeman while resisting arrest,
have filed suits against Mayor Kel
ley, Chief of Police Murray and
two policemen for $10,000 damages
each. The board of supervisors
yesterday complicated matters by
granting the Salvationists the free
dom of the court house square for
the purpose of holding open air
meeting*. “ .
Tte Fierce Conger, the Wolf of the Waves—
Sport In the English Channel.
London Telegraph.
For those who are hardly enough
not to dread a nights exposure in an
1 open boat there are few finer sports
at this time of the year than conger-
fishmg off the coast of Devonshire
and Cornwall and all along the
edges of the English channel. There
are many “old salts” scattered along
the coast of of the Mediteranean
and even in these sober and unro
mantic islands many such exist to
this day—who are always ready to
aver that a big conger, when hauled
up from the rocky bed of the ocean
and introduced into a boat, is in the
habit of opening his gigantic mouth
bristling with teeth,'‘.of making an
onslaught on the first man he spies,
and of barking like a dog. It has
indeed been asserted that a conger,
three or four feet long, and weigh
ing about 20 or 30 pounds, is a truly
awkward customer .to deal with
when drawn into a boat. Alone of
fishes, he and his congregation of
the eel tribe has as much power of
locomotion on land as they have in
the water and no sooner do they
see a human being near them on the
element to which they are foreigners
than they make up their minds to ca81on ‘
“go for him” without delay. It is
probable that the captured conger
is promoted by nervousness rather
than by ferocity when he glides to
ward* his enemy, and the noise that
issues tjom his open jaws is attribu
table to the escape of air from his
swimming bladders and not to his
possession of barking powers, suck
as dogs are endowed with.
The best way to pursue is to set
forth about 5 in the evening of a still
and soft October day, and row out
to sea for a distance of three or four
miles, until the boat reaches the spot
where experienced guides know
that seven or eight famthoms below
lie the reefs and rocks in which the
congers lie. The first step is to set
the night-lines, which are attached
to corks floating on the surface. The
line is abont the third of an inch in
thickness and has strands fastened
to it which are wrapped round with
waxed twine or cotton from the
hooks upward for two or three feet.
It has been (ound by experience that
wrapping of this kind are preferable
to gimp as protections against (the
powerful jaws and sharp, cutting
teeth of the sea-eel.
Having set the night-lines, the
fishermen next try their luck with
hand-lines, and for the first hour or
two after darkness has fallen fun is
at its best. Under these circum
stances it is not unusual for a huge
conger to get the hook firmly fixed
in his jaw, and a desperate struggle
between him and the captor takes
place. The hooked fish gets his tail
twisted around anything firm and
solid that is within reach, and snaps
vigerously with his jaws at line,
which is drawn tight by the fisher
mans strong arm. If ttje tackle holds
which is not always the case, the
tussle ends in the capture of the fish
miabfijjn’rialtty K asTie seems fn op r "
pearanc*, no wise fisherman allows
him to wr : ggle abont pt the bottom
of the boat without instantly taking
measures to s’un nim.
Occasionally an inexperienced
boy will allow his wrist to get with
in reach of the cong er’s gaping jaws,
n which case the bits* inflicted upon
the wrist will leave marks never to
be effaced. With whAt purpose
however it will be asked, do amatu-
ers quit their beds and devote the
nights to catching a fish that is use
less for food and resembles a sea-
snake? The answer is that, as poe
try is, according to Coleridge, “its
own exceeding high reward,’’ so the
fun of tugging a big conger up from
the bottom of the oceans depth is
sufficient compensation for a night’s
exposure at sea. Nothing is more
inexplicable and mysterious in the
cookery of the ancient Romans than
their extraordinary partiality tor
the “murama,” or sea-eel. In the
days of the Roman empire enormous
sums were expended by wealthy
gourmets in keeping up the artificial
fish ponds where this dainty fish—
as they regarded it—was enclosed.
There is a well-known story that
among the Romans the “murama”
was considered to be most delicate
ot flavor if it had been fed upon
human food. A rich treedman nam
ed Bullion was said to be in the habit
of giving orders that such of his
slaves as he thought deserving of
death should be thrown in the stews
or fish ponds where his eels were
kept. On one occasion a slave be
longing to Pollion had the mistor-
tund ts break a valuable vase, upon
which his cruel master ordered him
to be “flung to the eels.” It chan
ced, however, that the Emperor
Augustus was one of Pollion’s guests
and he not only reversed the tyrant’s
order,but commanded the attendants
to break every vase in his host’s
tnajision. It is impossible for mod
ern fishers of the conger to pretend
that it is palatable.’ Despite the
vaguetrumors that the oleagineus
smd strong-flavored flesh of the sea-
eel w largely used as the sub-stratum
of turtle soup, those who occasionaly
pass a night in catching him would
do well to abstain from all attempts
to dress him for the table.
Col. John T. Picket Its Possessor and Host
He Obtained It.
Frederictburg (Vs.) News.
When the southern confederacy
was about to collapse—after Rich-
GSAN1) JURY PJtESEXTltETS OF
OCONEE COUNTY.
The grand jury, at the January |
srm, 1SS6, of the superior court ofl
said county, submit the following
report:
tnond had been evacuated—as the I We, through committees from
vanguard of the army was about
leaving the city, a raid was made
upon the govermentbuildingsr The
confederate archives, which were
afterwards sold to the United States
government, had been taken away,
and nearly everything of value had
been either carried off or destroyed.
Col. John T. Picket, who had charge
of the remaining forces, found the
great seal in the capitol building,and
not wishing it to fall in the hands
of the enemy, put it in his pock
et.
After the close of thfe war Colonel
Picket went to Mexico, taking the
seal with him, where Ise remained
for several years, and amased con
siderable propertv. Returning to
this country iri 1S72. he settled in
Washington city, and commenced
the practice of law, where the writer
became acquanted with him, and
learned this bit of history of the seal.
We saw the seal in the procession
of Col Picket on more than one oc-
In 1S73 Col I’icktt conceived the
idea of turning this valuable treas
ure into a blessing to the widows
and orphans of the cunfedrate states.
Accordingly he had quite a num
ber of lac similes of the seal made,
some ill gold and some in silver
nicely mounted and put in a nice
case. The gold ones were sold at
$7 and the silver ones at $5. The
proceeds of the sale were put in the
hands of a large firm in Washing
ton, to he distributed among the
widows and orphans of the late con
federacy. He also wrote a little
book entitled tbe, “Great or Broad
Seal ol the Confederate States,”
as well as of Great Britian and oth
er countries, (and which we had the
pleasure of publishing for him,) the
proceeds of which were put in the
same channel.
From this book we learn that the
seal was received in Richmond just
before the confederate government
was forced to leave the city. The
seal, which was solid silver, with
ivory Handle, was engraved by Mr.
Joseph S. Wyon, chief engraver of
her magesty’s seals,London England
and, with its fixtures, cost JU12 10s.
Only some three or lour impressions
were over marie with the seal after
its arrival in Richmond.
this body, have examined the books
of the Treasurer, Tax Collector,
County Judge, Sheriff and County
School Commissioner, and find
that all ot these officers are dis'
charging the duties of their respec
tive offices with fidelity and accura
cy, which entitles them to the
highest praise and approbation of
the public.
We have also examined the dock
ets of the several Justices ot the
Peace and find that they come
within the requirements of the law.
We find it improbable for us to
thoroughly investigate and satisfac-
examine the books and re
cords of the Ordinary, Clerk of the
Superior Court and County Com
missioners, we therefore appoint
Judge R. M. Jacksdh and Asbury
H.i]acki*on a commits tn
Jack-on a committee to do this
work during vacation, and report
the result ot tl\eir investigation to
next grand jury, and we fuither re
commend that the committee be
allowed reasonable compensation
^ or ? l ! eir !>erv ice. The financial
condition ot the county as exhibit
ed bv the report of Thomas Booth,
the treasurer, is as follows, and we
congratulate the county upon be
ing out ot debt, and having such a
handsome sum in the treasury.
treasurer's report.
Total cash in Treasury, July
term, 18H3 ' ..$ 143 0:
To amt. received from tax] col
lector levy 1,384 17 05
To amt. reo il' from tax collec
tor. levy of 1385 4,745 10
To amt. ree d from County com
missioners ' 07 7
To amt rec'd from county judge 381 1
To amt. rec’d from J. I). Price,
road comm’r 1 35
Total
Cr. by comin’rs 1
$0,1104 41
id vouchors. .2,430 04
BX-BANKER ROBERTS.
Detective Reilley Waitlnz to Take Him to
Hew York.
Mr. Philip Reilley, a member ol
the New York city detective force,
came to Savannah yesterday morn
ing after WilliamS. Roberts, ex
President of the Augusta National
Bank.
Mr. Roberts will leave Augusta
to-night for this city, and to-mor
row morning will be suriendered by
his bondsmen to United States
Marshal Wade.. H» -,«i into the
hands of Mr. Reilley, who will leave
for New Y’ork on the night train.
Roberts will be taken to New
York to answer an indictment
chrrging him with having confis
cated ceitain bonds which belonged
to the Bethlehem Iron Company of
Pennsylvania.
The esse has become a noted one
through the resistance which Rob -
erts has made in tne courts. From
the state court the case was taken
to the United siates district court
and appealed to the United States
circuit court of this district, and
then.it was taken to the United
States supreme court.
The case was argued before
Judge Speer in Savannah last May.
The recent decision of the supreme
court of the United States remand
ed Roberts in*o the custody of the
marshal. Pending the hearing of
the case in the supreme court. Rob
erts was released under $20,000
bail. The legal fight will be renew
ed in the state courts of New York.
—Ssv. News.
The Marietta tragedy is about to
be solved- The wrong man was
killed. *
. The storm which lasted for forty-
right hours n ia Concord, Connecti
cut, casued a great deal of damage.
Tsornbs and Ike Philanthropist.
After Toombs’ famous Boston
speech a philanthropist came up to
him as he stood in the center of a
group at a hotel and said:
“Sir, I have come to ask you a
question, and you impress me as a
man who will tell the truth even it
it bears against him,”
“I will try,” said Mr Toombs with
great meekness.
“I am tolu sir.” said the man, ihat
down in Georgia you actually work
poor negroes. 10 the plow instead
of horses and mules. Is that true
sir?"
Leaving bal. cash on hand, Jan
uary 25, 188*1 $4,183 47
\\ e take the following from report of
John \V. Johnson, tax collector:
Gross amt. of digest, 1885... .$5,818 80
Receiver's and collector’s
commissions $230 *X)
Errors and defaulters re
lieved 131 7!*
Insolvent approximately. 20 Ul—441 7ii
Xetamtof digest $5,377 Ol
Amt paid treasr .4,745 111
Cash now in hand .... *10 00-4,801 11*
Leaving bal. due now in
execution $574 Kg
We recoin nend that the balance
due by tile lax collector be collected
at once and turned over to the
treasurer.
We find the books of the county-
judge a model of neatness, and un
der the management of R. M. Jack-
son, it is a great saving to the coun
ty, we ■ find that lie nas collected
and paid over to the treasurer since
the last term of the court, the sum
ol three hundred and eighty-one
and L= :J.ao dollars. .... ...
ings sadly out of repair, and we de-
mqnd that the repairs to which we
now call attention be attended to
without delay. The walls of the
court house on the outside are un
sightly and damaging and should
receive prompt attention. The
plastering over head is dangerous
and we recommend that ceiling be
substituted both in the court room
and up stairs, and that it be painted.
We also recommend that a good
hemp carpet be put upon the floor
of the courtroom. ^Ve further re
commend that the ceiling in the
upper room of the jail be repaired,
and that a bonnet be placed over
the front door to protect the sill.
We find the public roads, with but
few exceptions, in a wretched con
dition, especially in the Watkins-
ville, High Shoals, Farmington, Sa
letn. Scull Shoals and Wild Cat
districts. Many places in these dis
tricts are now almost impassable,
and recommend that the road com
missioners of the above named dis
tricts be called to a strict account
for neglect of official duties, and we
call upon the commissioners in all
the militia districts to go over their
respective roads, and have the bad
places repaired immediately. We
also recommend that the proper au
thorities have blasting done in the
toads where it is found necessary.
We find that some of the stringers
fn Barnett’s bridge are decaying,
and the proper authorities are di
rected to have the necessary repairs
made at once. We have investi
gated the. claim of John Sikes
against the county, and Mr. Sike*
assures us that he was laboring
under an honest mistake when he
r.turned his property for taxation
in Jackson county. We therefore
recommend that the taxes paid hy
him to the county of Oconee for the
year |8S^ be refunded.
We also recommend that the
KTRDERED BY HER SON.
singular Fulfillment of a Mothers Presenti
ment on Leaving Home.
Honesdale, Pa, Feb. 2.—The
startling intelligence was received
here to-day that Mrs. C. A. Dusen-
herrie wifeota prominent physician
here, has been dilled by her son
Charlie, near Tampa, Fla,, on Sun
day evening. Several years ago
this son had an attack of black fe
ver, which left him deaf and dumb.
Six months ago he began to show
signs of,inssnity. On the 18th day
of DecemberTast the father, moth
er and their son Charlie went to
Florida to spead a portion of the
winter with Richard, another son,
who owns an orange grove in that
state. ^ Charlie’s condition improv
ed rapidly, and last week the doc
tor started home, leaving Mrs.
Dusenberne with her two sons. On
his arrival here this afternoon, the
telegram announcing the sad intel
ligence oi his wife’s death awaited
him. He ,retu?ns - to Florida to
morrow morning. ’ Mrs. Dusenber-
rie had a premonition that shewould
never return home when she went
away. The day before starting she
said to a friend; “Going to Florida
seems like facing my execution.'
She was born on Staten Island, her
maiden name being Elisabeth So
phia Conner.
' ■* * _ 2 .
Mr. Toombs looked like a man hit
hard, but asked:
“Do you know the cost of a negro
man, sir?”
“Oh, yes,” was the reply. “From
$1,000 up to $1,500 for human flesh, I Clerk of the Superior Court be paid
sir. Man’s horrid trade in man!” | the sum of fifty dollars for extra
“Said Mr. Toombs: “Will $900
do for an average?”
“Yes,” said the man; “I think we
may sayjthat,”
“Do you know the cost of a com
mon horse or mule?” said Mr.
Toombs.
“Yes, sir,” said the man, “The
average of unimproved stock may
be $100. You neglect your brutes,
sir.”
“Granted,” said Mr. Toombs,
“Now how many negroes do you
think it takes to pull a two-horse
plow in clay solid like ours?”
“I have not thought of that sir;
but—ahem—we will say ten.”
“Then,” said Mr. Toombs, in that
tender, pathetic tone which would
have made him perfect as a revival
ist exhorter, “then we have a mule
team at $200, a negro team that cost
$9,000; and what do you think of
the economy of it yourself?”
The talk ended and only one man
failed to smile.
Father Gallagher Dead.
Cleveland, O., Jan, 30.—Rev.
Tos. F. Gallagher, paster of the
Church of Holy Name, died at two
o’clock this morning with pneumo
nia. ,
Father Galliher was one of the
most prominent priests of hisdipcese
and his friends were legion through
out tho United states. His reputa
tion as a pulpit orator was national,
*nd he had often posed in the pub
lic prints as a prominent candidate
for Papal honors. He was about
fifty years of age. He had been
connected as pastor with the
Cleveland (O.) diocese for twenty-
one years.
Humber, of Eaton ton,
bis room on account
jpjnred W the
KAWSHI;'
Mrs. I. M. Skinner, who lives
0»e mile east of Douglasville, has a
small water gourd that her grand
mother gave her thirty-five years
qgn, which it perfectly sound to-dty
services. We recommend that, the
act creating a hoard of county coin
missioners lor Oconee county be so
amended as to allow the members
ot the board the sum of twenty-five
dollars each per annum, except the
clerk, who is already entitled to
compensation, and’we beg leave to
suggest to the court the names of
R. M. Jackson and Drewry B. Jack
son as suitable and acceptable per
sons for our board of county com
missioners.
We recommend that the county
commissioners purchase a suitable
place centrally located as soon as
practicable, for the purpose of es
tablishing a pauper’s home.
It is the sense of this jury that
our present system of public schools
is very imperfect, that it is ao actual
hindrance to the cause of education
and’a waste of public funds. We
therefore recommend that the leg
islature devise some means by which
a more perfect and satisfactory sys
tem can be established. We rec
ommend that George H. McRee be
reappointed as a member ot the
Board of Education, his term of
office hiving expired.
In conclusion, we tender His
Honor, Judge N. L. Hutchins, our
thanks for his able charge to the
grand jury at this session of the
court, and for the impartial manner
in which he administers the laws of
the country
We also tender our thanks to E,
T. Brown, Esq., our fearless Solici
tor General, for the able manner in
which he discharges the duties of
his office as a prosecuting attorney,
and for his attention to this body.
We’recommend that the forego
ing general. presentments be pub
lished in the Athens Banner-Watch
man.
Clement H. Ashford, Foreman,
William C. Carter.
George W. Malcora.
Albert H. Edwards.
Drewry W.Jackson.
Toseph H. McRee.
George H. L. Thurmond.
W illiam A. Woodis
James S. Griffeth.
William B. Jackson.
Francis P. Grifleth.
William J. Nelson.
William F. Phillips.
James H. Elder.
Abner L. Doolittle.
Janies M. Crow.
John B. McLeroy.
Nathan T. Elder.
Benjamin R. McRee.
Thomas N. Epps.
George W. Sims.
Tames L. McRee.
Robert B. Harris.
It is hereby ordered by the court
that the foregoing general present-
ments be published in accordance
with the recommendation of the
grand jury. Jan. 30th, 18S6.
e3 ^ rac * from the minutes
° f °^ nee Superior Court, January
30, 1SS6. John. W. Johnson,
Clerk S. C. O. C.
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.
Miss Ellen Dortch speaks of en
larging and improving the Carnes-
ville Register to a seven column
paper. *
A little difficulty in Toccoa Mon
day night between colored men re
sulted in a cracked skull for one of
tile pugilists.
There has been expended in the
development of the Franklin mine,
in Forsyth county,$117,000. Eighty
hands are employed.
D. H. Houser, of Houston county,
gathered saveral tons of ice from
Ihe gold brick swindler has been i fits mill pond last week, and packed
it away for use next summer.
indicted in Nashville.
A disastrous collision occurred on
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad.
A. Laurens county farmer writes
that tile oats in his section have been
Owen Smith, the colored janitor j destroyed by the cold weather and
WASHINGTON' LETTER.
of the executive department is dead.
The evidence in the Armstrong
case has closed and argument com
menced.
Gen. David Hunter, a retired ar
my officer, died suddenly in Wash
ington.
The fire in the Odd Fellows’ hall
at Gainesville was the work of an
incendiary.
The American colony in Paris
have gone into mourning over the
death of Mrs. Bayard.
Gordon Harker, a young man in
Augusta, shot and wounded Henry
Morris in the leg.
A plan for the reorganization of
the East Tennessee, Virginia &
Georgia railroad has been agreed
to by a majority of the bondholders..
Receiver Fink will be chosen Pres
ident’
Special Correspondence Banner- Watchman.
Washington, January 30.—The
President and Cabinrt passed Tues
day evening, discussing what to do
it the senate insisted on the reasons
tor changes in certain cases in the
civil service. Both parties in this
controversy seem a little timid in
opening fi-e, and for the present are
simply skirmishing to discover the
position and strength of the enemy,
.t is not likely, however, that the
issue will be sharply drawn and
contested. Both sides would like a
little fresh party capital for
use next fall. The republicans
would he glad to show that the ad
ministration fell below its civil ser
vice reform pretensions, and the
democrats would like to
have ground for a claim that the re
publicans, defeated elsewhere, were
making a desperate stand in the
senate, as “a last ditch,” to keep
their grip on patronage. Hence it
it is not improbable that we shall
have a political flurry.
The senate finance committe ef
fectually disposed or the Eustis res
olution requiring the February bond
call to be paid in silver by letting
the consideration of the resolution
go over till the meeting of the com
mittee to be held after the date
when the small bonds mature. This
so faj as it goes, is a victory for the
anti-silver party, but it does not go
far enough to be of much value to
either party. The side which will
gain most by this action is the one
that favors ths present law govern
ing coinage. If the anti-silver men
are willing to shut off discussion,
the bimetalists should be content to
fall in with simply a do-nothing
policy.
The House committee on pensions
yesterday added an amendment to
the Mexican pension bill, introduced
tnrtfetJH Hie report "ol* trill rn the
house. As agreed upon in commit
tee, the hill authorizes the Secretary
of the Interior to place on the pen
sion rolls, at the rate of eight dollars
per month, the names of all surviv
ing officers, soldiers and sailors who
served in the Mexican war for any
period during the years 1S45, ’46,
'47 and ’4S, or their surviving wid
ows. 'Secondary evidence of an
honorable discharge may be receiv
ed in case of the loss of the official
document, or the proof of receipt of
a land warrant, lawfully procured,
shall be sufficient evidence of an
honorable discharge. No soldier
whose political disabilities have not
been removed shall be entitled to
the benefits of the act.
The house dommittee on territo
ries had the Dakota question before
them at their meeting this week.
Hon. L. G. Johnson continued his
argument in favor of the admission
of the whole territory, and Col. W.
Thompson thought the whole terri
tory should he admitted as one state,
or, if a division be made, it ought to
be from north to south instead of
from east to west, as is the present
scheme. Most of the arguments
before the committee have been in
favor of the admission of the terri
tory as a whole.
Mr. Eaton has again resigned
from the civil service commission,
this time “for keeps.” He does not
leave the service, however, for sev
eral weeks yet, the resignation tak
ing effect on the 9th of March. It
was understood that he consented
to Continue on the commission in
order to induct the new members
into the routine of their duties
that there should be no hitch in the
service. He was desirous also to
make sure that no harm came to the
new law through congressional hos
tility. Both these objects are now
accomplished. The new commis
sioners are familiar with their work,
and it is evident that congress has
no intention to taka any backward
steps. Mr. Eaton, therefore, feels
it no longer incumbent on him to
remain in the commission, and so
resigns, carrying with him the good
wishes of all true friends of an im
proved civil service.
There is plenty of bureau mate
rial out of which to make a new
cabinet officer. Both the Treasury
and the Interior departments are
overloaded, and should welcome a
new department as a relief. More
over, it is quite proper that the
great industrial aiid commercial in
terests of the country should have
representation in the councils ol
state. Our cabinet is smaller than
that of most governments, an^ may
be enlarged without becoming in
harmonious or cumbrous. Hence
the proposed step has reason.
The house, oral least its civil ser
vice committee, has virtually de
cided to stand by the new civil ser
vice law, limiting changes to those
which are approved by the commis
sion and the friends of the law as
in the line of gieater efficiency.
This being so, congress must re
spect the opinion, elicited yesterday
from the commission, that no
changes in the present law are nec
essary or desirable. The commis
sion say that the existing system is
working very well and may judi
ciously be preserved intact, at least
until it he given a thorough test.
L.
Seven prisoners attempted to
break jail at Chester, S. C-, by at
tacking the sheriff. The sheriff
with the aid of a prisoner succeeded
in beating his assailants back.
Mrs. Bayard, wife of the Secre
tary of State, died Sunday morning
in Washington, of congestion ot tbe
brain, brought on bv the shock of
her daughter’s sudeien death.
Tuminy a Town Upside Down.
From the New York Sun.
I had been devil in the Bugler
office, in a town in Iowa, about four
months when the editor was one day
called away. The man who was
acting as compositor, pressman, job
printer, collector, solicitor, and so
forth, seized the opportunity to go
oft on a sprte, and I was thus left
in sole charge.
Just alter dinner, as I was wash
ing the roller and cleaning up gen
erally, in walked the first old “prin
ter bum” I had ever seen. The
duds on his back weren’t worth a
silver quarter, his hair was long and
unkempt, his face covered with dirt
and bristles, and his breath scented
the room. He was ragged, dirty,
homeless and penniless, and had
been let out of the county jail, eight
miles away, that morning.
“Howdy, boy,” he said as lie
came in; and without a second
glance at me he took a seat at the
desk and attacked the remains of
ray lunch. When he had eaten the
last crumb he picked his teeth with
the editorial pen, peeled off his old
coat and commanded:
“Boy, hunt me up a job stick.”
I obeyed, and as he took it he
walked over to the lack, slung in
two or three lines of display type,
and then stepped to the small pica
case and set up the body of a circu
lar reading:
HE 1IAS ARRIVED!
THE WORLD-RENOWNED PROF. PE
TERS.
VENTRILOQUIST! MESME
RIST! PHRENOLOGIST!
1 ROF. PETERS has ei^aged
Sayder’s Hall for the evening ot
Sept. 22, 1S63, (to-morrow evening)
and will give the citizens of Carmer
City an exhibition ot his wonderful
powers in ventriloquism, mesme-
ffffhtffts 1 flJtrenotagY. Will imitate
to yuv -.7 u ‘ air birds. Will , M .t-
wager $100 to $5 that he can mes
merize any person in the audience.
Can read your character by feeling
of your head. Will forfeit $500 if
he fails in a single case. Medals
from all the crowned heads of Eu
rope. Flattering press notices from
the leading newspapers of the
world. Everybody turn out. Ad
mission only 25 cents. Children
free.}
He placed this matter on a galley,
pulled a proof and corrected it, and
then cut a lot of print paper to the
right size and said to me:
“Get up the roller and roll for
me.”
I complied, and he worked off 200
of the circulars. He was not only a
good compositor, but he wrestled
that old hand press around like a
man who had never done anything
else. When he had finished, he
said:
“Take the tin pail and ,’get me a
quart of beer. Tell ’em to charge it
to the office.”
I was afraid of the man, and I got
the beer and paid tor it out of my
own money. He drank the] whole
quart with only one breath.
“Now, then, take these circulars
out and distribute ’em,” he said as
he put away the pail. “Be a good
boy and I’ll give you two tickets to
this great entertainment.”
That was inducement enough, and
in two hours, with tbe help of an
other boy, I had bilie' j the town.
When I returned, the “bum” had
washed up, combed his hair, and
had on a new suit ot clothes. He
had gone to a clothier's and bought
them and had theyn charged to the
office, claiming that he had been en
gaged as foreman. Further than
that, he had been and engaged the
hall. I had been back only five
minutes when the boozy composi
tor came in. He had scarcely en
tered the door, when the “bum”
rose up, waived him back, and trag
ically exclained:
“Go hence! This is no place for
the depraved! How dare you enter
mj office in your present condi
tion?”
The “comp,” backed down stairs
drunker than evtr, and after the
stranger had que: tioned me as to
when the editor would return he
went to the hotel and engaged the
best ruom. I had heard that some
body held a mortgage on the office,
and it struck me that this must be
the man s agent. I was young and
green, and had never seen a dis
play of tramp printers’ at all.
Next morning he took possess
ion of the office. When the now
sobeied compositor arrived the
‘bum” selected copy lor him, and
there Was no rebellion. He wrote
and set up several editorpls him
self, made up the outside pages of
the paper in a neat manner, and
worked ofl'two jobs for which $3 75
cash was paid in. During tlie’dav
two subscribers paid in *4. and ail
the money went into the stranger’
pocket.
The editor was to be gone two,
days, and the man took such com
plete possession that we believed in
his right, and did not kick. During
the day he got a hat and a new
pair of boots the same way he got
the ciothes, and he drank three
quarts of beer at our expense.
Prof. Peters’ circulars filled Sny
der’s bill that evening to overflow
ing, and it was the old bum who
stood at the door and took the
money. When the last person had
passed in, the doorkeeper slid into
the darkness, and the people sat
there for halt an hour before they
realized that they bad been duped.
Then a grand man hunt was or
ganized, but it was too late. This
bum had stolen a skiff and dropped
down the river, just about $150
ahead of our town.
that many of the farmers haven’t
seed to sow again.
About ten days ago a rnad dog
hit a valuable horse . belonging to
Wm. Wooten, of Dawson. Yes
terday the horse showed evidence
ot hydrophobia and was shot. ’
Thursday, m Floyd county, while
out hunting, Mr. J. \V. Yarbrough
was accidentally shot and seriously
wour.deu by bis ten-year-old son.
Three squirrel shot entered Mr.
Yatbrough’s temple.
Macon, Ga.. Jan. 30.—Last night
Macon was greet ed with the first
snow fall of the season. To-day
has been sunny, but it is clouding
up now, and old Boreas may bore
us again before breakfast.
The is is a deformed negro in
Wilkes county who has to drive a
pair of goats to enable him to get
about. He says the smell of the
goats keep him healthy; that when
from any cause he does nqt drive his
goats for some time, he is cer
tain to be sick.
Dawson Journal: According to
number, more Chicksawhatchee
girls marry than any other place in
Southwest Georgia. Fact is, in or
der to have any young ladies at all
here in a short time, we will have
to import some from some other
place.
At the depot in Cartersville last
Sunday, a couple on their bridal
tour were in the waiting room wait
ing lor the train. The porter, not
knowing of their presence,'locked
them up and thus kept them in pris
on lor several hours.
The first class graduated from the
State University was in 1S04 and
had ten members, as iollows: Gib
son Clarke, Augustin S. Clayton
Jeptha V. Harris, Jared Irwin,
Thomas Irwin, William H. Jackson,
Tames Jackson, Williams and John
Rutherford, all of whom have been
dead lot a number of vcais.
Dan Mitchell, the negro burglar
and ex-convict who entered the
dwelling of Sheriff N. E. Mitchell,
in Wilkes county, some nights ago,
a-as captured and taken lo llaw-
kinsvilie on Friday morning last by
Messrs. William and It. b. Ander
son. I)an is now confined in jail,
awaiting his trial at the next term
of Wilcox superior court.
Tuesday night some person went
to the pastille ot B. F. Burns, In
Carroll county, and stole one of his
line black horses, and made oil'
with it in the direction of Atlanta.
Early next morning Mr, Bums
went in pursuit, tracking the horse
some five or six miles, when the
track was lost. lie pushed on. and
getting too near the thief, the horse
was turned loose and Mr. Burns
Spiareu? ' n f ' nc *' n £ h'P\ in Djuir-._
GENERAL NEWS.
On Thursday night last, about
midnight, the two story dwelling on
the James Fleming place, one mile
from Ilawkinsville, was destroyed
by fire. Mr. E. Cozzie Smith had
recently purchased tire place, anJ
had $1,200 insurance on it. The
house was occupied by Mrs. Katie
Walden and her daughter who lost
everything they had except one
mattress and the bed clothing for
the same. Miss Walden, Miss Em
mie Fleming and two little daugh
ters of Mr. J. B. Lewis narrowly es
caped being burned.
Wednesday a party of ladies and
gentlemen went to Andersonville
from Americus to visit the cemetery
and stockade. While waiting in
the depot that night fot the down
passenger they were the recipient
of many discourteous acts from a
crowd of idle boys, who seemed
combined to make things unpleas
ant for them. Their names could
not be ascertained, but one ot them,
says the Americus Recorder, was
the young operator who remains at
the depot at night, and whose duty
it is to treat people politely rather
than otherwise. The gentlemen of
the party propose to repsrt him to
his superior officers.
Jim Richardson, a colored barber,
died at Rome Thursday nightfand
his death created considerable ex
citement among the colored popu
lation. The report spread that he
had been poisoned, and for a time
this report was believed by the ne
groes. It seems, however, that
ahout S months ago, in Cedartown,
Richardson was bitten on the hand
by a mad dog. lie came lo Rome
and had the wound cauterized. A
few days since heevinced syn.pl' ms
ot lunacy, and just before his d- ith
strong symptoms of hydrophcMa
appeared. A coroner’s inquest vrtls
held, and there was a post mortem
examination. The verdict of :he
coroner’s jury was that death was
caused by hydrophobia. The case
excited considerable interest among
the physicians, three of whom testi
fied before the coroner’s jury.
The situation of afiairs in the Mal
lory boycott remain unchanged.
The Missouri cremation society
has 400 members, twenty-five ot
whom are women.
Four unknown men attempted to
cross the river to the Kentucky
side, ; n a skitl, and were drowned.
On the occasion of his golden
wedding, Rev. O. P. Clinton, of
Nledosha, Wis., was given a $1,000
bag of gold by his congregation.
The old Freeman Tavern, at Mor
ristown, N. j,, is soon to be demol
ished. It is said to have been erect
ed about 1740, and when the Amer
ican army was quartered on the
hills about Morristown in. the win-
tess of I777-’8i, Gen. Warhinptun
there took the rites of Free Ma
sonry. A grand ball was also given
there by the officers of the army,
the tickets selling for $300 in Con
tinental currency.
It is believed that a balloon which
went up from Brest, France, last
week, with three teronauts. Ami:
Girod, a musical composer; Jules
Renaud, a baritone once attached
to a theatre in New York, and Du-
bo.s Carroul, has been lost. It was
last seen on Saturday circling over
Brest in a gale. The asronauts made
frantic enorts to land. Just .a* the
balloon descended nearly 50 yards
ground a sudden gust
whisked it seaward and out of tight.
A Russian steamer reports that^on
Sunday, six miles off Brest, it pass
ed a wrecked balloon and car