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WEEKLY BANRNR-WATCHMAN TUESDAY SEPTEMBBfi it, 1886.
BACKED INTO THE RIVER.
. x OLD LADY DROWNED IN THE
CHATTAHOOCHEE.
T,rrlbl» Accident Caused by Frightened
Jlults-Mashed In Coupling Cvt-Klck-
td by a Mult.
MURRELL AND RUSSELL
nitQtmiltii of Veracity Between
The Oppoaiug Legislative Condi,
dates.
AT LANA. Sept. 30.—[Special. ]
Yesterday, while Mrs. Gus Wheat,
atl old lady sixty years old, and her,
nephew were driving two mules,
across a bridge over the Chattoo-
c hee river, ten miles from Atlanta
the mules became trightened and
lucked of the bridge. The hoy
sprang out but the team fell into the
r ,vei twenty feet below, killing the
old lad; and one of the mules.
masiikd by the cabs,
Will Smith, car coupler,
painfully mashed between
Irei^h' cars of the Air-Line
road last night. The injuries arc
no', dangerous.
Mr. Ben Santord was seriously
hurt last night, being kicked over
the temple by a mule.
Private Rose was sent to the
penitentiary (or ten years for bui-
■alarizing two stores.
was
two
rail-
Terrltilc Esplo.lou.
Atlanta, Sept. 30.—[Special.]
The associated press to the Capital
announces from Barton, N. Y., a
terrible explosion which occurred
at Quitman Powdei Works, at
Haychester, on the Harlatn River
branch New York and New Haven
railroad, about ten o’clock this
morning, resulting in the instan
taneous death of four men employ
ed in the factory, Tire men were
hard at work packing cartridges
when the explosion occurred, shat
tering building to splinters, and
blowing four men to fragments. The
exploding bowder, of which there
was a large quantity, shot up 50
feet into the air, and splinters
.of the building were blown a
mile away. Names ot victims were
Ernest Doalen, John Burch, Max
Shaptha'.t. Nothing was lett ol
them except the fragments of their
bodies. Hands, feet, legs, arms,
pieces of skulls, backbones and
charred pieces of flesh were scat
tered in every direction, from 500
to freo feet from the packing housg.
Max Aruger, fireman of the works,
says the explosion was caused by
two men shooting into the building.
Editor. Banner—Watchman : I
glad that the presaure of public opinion
. naa " « > »o great as force some of inv
opponent’s* disinterested’’ parties out In
ms behalf. I- only regret now that Mr.
Kusscll still defers (he answers to the
Questions I propounded some days ago.
Next Tuesday morning will be ton late
■°r me to report then by testimonials.
The article published this morning is
misleading altogether in its nature. I
had a respectful hearing in my speech
as was stated by‘‘my friends." It were
my closing speech that was interrupted.
One of the signers of Mr. Russell’s denial
will certify that tire din and yells was
o great when I tried to speak that he
had to leave the house to
keep hi. horse from breaking loose,
and that he tried to hear me til rough tire
window, but could not. Another said
that he left before Mr. R. was through,
in disgust. Another says he was out ot
the house and did not know what was
going on inside. Another signed both
certificates. Another says he iscertain.
that that the phraseology of the]pieceas
published this morning is not the same
resigned. If Mr. Russell sees proper to
notice this commeut and will inform me
in time, I will produce the testimonials
so that the public may judge for them
selves.
1 never say anything in a public man
ner before my own sex that I would not
be willing to see in a newspaper. I will
give the il ustration'reterred to as not fit
for ladies to hear, and abide the criti
cism of the public.
Mr. R.had often stated that he had
unfinished business in the House that
could not be well transacted by any one
else. 1 n refering to that, I said: “It
is a great pity that a young man is so
puffed up with self laudation that he
cannot see possible accomplishments in
other men and record with so much im
portance his conclu dons. I was remind
ed of an illustrotion made in a book I
once read—W J Scot'*—in which it was
stated; ‘that an oriental worthy had
spent many days in the speeechl-'ss con
templation of his own umbeilieus and
finally the poor tieliow came to the con -
elusion that it was the hub around
whieh the universe revolved,’ ”
I have the book in my library and rec-
commt-nd it to the public as a good
work. Will Mr. Russell publish his an
ecdotes ? Tlie word prohibition was not
used try me that night Irom tlie stand,
nor in any of my speeches up to that
time. Very respectfully.
Gkokck T. Mirrki.i.
RELICS IN NACOOCHEE.
AN INTERESTING EVENING WITH
CAPT. NICIIOLS.
Georgia Clarke County.—1, L. M.
Robertson, do certify tiiat on the day
tiefore the speaking at Morton’s chape],
Wednesday night. Sept. 15, Mr. R. B.
Russell purchased of me, lurough a
friend, 3 galons (of North Carolina corn
whiskey, and tiiat friend stated to me
that it was for Mr. Russell’s use at the
speaking that night
L. M. Roiikktson.
Georgia Clarke County.—I, John R.
Turk, do certify and am willing to make
affidavit .to that effect that the night ot
tlie speaking at morion's eh ipel, Sept.
15, 1 saw persons, white and eolored,
drinkihg outof a jug and that the jug
was taken fiom the foot of R. B. Rus
sell’s buggy. This I saw with my own
eyes. 1 further state that R. It. Rus
sell ate slipper with me that night and
lie had a jug of whiskey in his buggy at
the time. John R. Ti ck.
ESCAPE OK A CONVICT.
Atlanta, Sep? 30.—[Special.]
Principal keeper of the penetentia-
ry, Col. Tower received a letter
to- lav from the superintendant of
Bade coal mines, announcing the
escape of Charlie Rose, who was
convicted of burglarizing a car. A
few weeks before the crime of
which he was convicted, his wife
was murdered most mysteriously
and by many it was believed that
■ke was not ignotant of the affair,
bet ne was never successfully con-
■ viced by any competent testimony.
The guard reports that he escaped
through a ventilating shaft 5 feet
square and too feet deep, a mar-
■n'.ous feat. The guards say pur
suit is being made with hopes of
capturing him.
The Clarke Seed Cotton Cleaner.
The 4>rent Fur
1 Problem Solved.
EVERY FARMER INTERESTED.
A DYNAMITER JAILED.
Ttit Would-be Assassin of the Augusta Dy
namiter Jailed—Promoted Cashier of tbs
Express Company.
Augusta, Sept. 30.—[Special.]
Alex Simmons, colored, today, was
bound over at the prelimina
ry trial on a charge of assault with
intent to kill in attempting to blow
up Charlie Loo Chong, the China
man a month ago, with dynamite.
\V. H. Sherman, an Augusta
hoy, was promoted cashier of the
Southern Express company here,
vice C. S. Blank, resigned from ill-
K !(41N A3 JUT I’UE TECH
NOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
No invontion within the last quarter
a century ha- been mure beneficial to
'he tanners of the South than that of
tlie Clarke Cotton Cleaner. For years
the problem of agriculture which defied
the inventive ingenuity of the nation,
was a remedy for dirt and trasli in cot
ton. This at last lias been overcome,
and by using the Clarke Cotton Cleaner
millions of dollars can annually be
saved. Mr. Edward Atkinson, the
standard cotton authority in the United
States, estimates the loss from all kinds
ol uncleanllness In the fleecy staple to
amouut to one cent a pound on half the
crop. In round numbers this is $13,-
500,000. This fact is a tremendous one
and well worth careful consideration.
Ttie great saving by the use of this
cleaner can he demonstrated by actual
test, and shows that is overwhelmingly
to tlie larmer’s interest to use the clean
er, the invention of whieh has been a
public and scientific benefaction whose
good no mind can measure, and whose
value will grow with the progress of
time. The following shows how much
may be gained per hale. Mr. J. V. D.,
Stevens, of Enon Grove, Heard county,
Ga., ginned 1,500 pounds of cotton,
cleaned in the Clarke Cleaner, and then
ginned 1,500 pounds of the same cotton
line-leaned. Tlie cleaned bale lost three
pounds In weight and sold for 1 3-4
cents a pound more than tlie uncleaned
bale. Thi' amount saved on one bale
was eleven dollars. This may be done
in every instance.
To sum up, the Clarke Cleaner, is an
undeniable bent lit to the producer, the
ginner, the merchant and the manufac
turer. It improves the highest grade of
lint; it is essential to redeem the vast
proportion of storm-cotton from its
injury and prevents lurge loss upon it.
It insures millions to tlie faemsr, and
increased profits to every agency that
"Tn.ubromlaclon Aldonina to Visit Each of | handles the fleecy monaiuh of com-
the Towns Making the Btd---Hncon
Uab» .a Supplemental Bid—Mo Decision
RosclMd stall—Allsnla Claims to bo Con
fident— So Is Atbsns.
Atlanta, Oct. 2.—[Special.]
’The Technological Commission ad
journed this afternoon without lo
eating the school. This morning
the discussion was opened by the
supplemental bid of Macon being
introduced by Chairman Harris, in
which Macon bids ten' thousand
dolia.j cash, ten thousand dollar site
and $3000 annually :n perpetuity.
After discussion, it was decided to
admit the bid, despite the resolu
tion of the day before to the con
trary. It was then decided that in
order to make a fair decision, it
would be necessary to go to each
town making a bid for (location,
and inspect the site offered and ex
amine as far as practicable into the
advantages, claimed by the several
cities. Acting on this the Com
mission adjourned to meet Thurs
day, in Penfield. From there they
go to Athens Thursday night,
thence to Milledgrvillc and Macon,
and wind up in Atlanta.
Mr. Hodgson, Prof, and Mrs.
'White and Miss Mamie Coates
-left Atlanta this evening via North
Eastern railroad.
No opinion could be elicited from
the members, all declaring that an
inspection of sites would be made
before deciding.
The Atlanta people are confident
of securing it and seem satisfied
with their chances.
merce. it is the remedy of an evil that
lias for more than a century destroyed,
as we fine, 5 1 per cent, of the cotton
crop of the world, segregating millions
upon millions of irreparable loss. It
solves one of tlie hard problems of our
agriculture that lias been s<. long defying
the best inventive ingenuity of tlie age,
and is a sectional anti national benefac
tion.
Tie following testimonial from the
well kn iwncotton merchants, S. M. In
man ACo., show how the Clarke Glean
er is regarded by men who handle thou
sands of bales every yeat:
Atlanta, Ga., .September 30, 1885.—
In view ol tliefrequent heavy rains re
cently and the probability that low
A Region of Romances and Tradt-
lion,—A cabinet of Indian Curios-
Hies—What Each Implement was
Used For—A Rnried Village and
Singular Discoveries—Did De goto
Pass Through This Valley t
Nacoochee, Ga., Sept. 28.—Dear Ban
ner-Watchman: My last letter was
abruptly broken off by an announcement
of the arrival of the mail carrier. I be
lieve that I had gotten as far as Capt.
Nichols’. I spent the entire afternoon
with him, and never had a more interest
ing and enjoyable time. The Captain
knows these mountains just as familiar
ly as a native of Athens does the streets
of his city, and has made the country and
tho-people, the traditions aDd the roman
ces connected with this wild and pictur
esque region the study o' yea-s. This
land is rich in delightfully improbable
stories, left us as a sort of heirloom by
the Indians; although wc do’not believe
the red skins had any hand in perpetrat
ing such narratives on a civilized people.
A county in Georgia witho it a Lover’s
Leap, from which eminence some Indian
maiden sprang into the arms of death
with her brave sweetheart, belonging to
a rival tribe, would be considered a fit
section to send a missionary to. Well,
this old chestnut bell romance has been
rehashed for Nacoochee, but se . cral extra
touches put on. For instance, instead
of the mangled carcasses of the desperate
lovers being swept away by the current,
or left to the prey of carrion crows, the
remains of the girl was very decently in
terred in the valley beneath an imposing
mound. I was shown the precipice on
Mount Yonah from which Miss Nacoo
chee and her lover leaped, and were
firmly convinced that if she was not kill
ed outright or had a limb broken, that
she has died by this time of old age. So
if that mound was designed as a grave
at all, it is as apt to he Nacoocliee’s as
any one elsc’s.
Ilut this section was certainly the fa
vored resort of a very advanced tribe of
Indians, and Nacoochee Valley their
home and burial ground, as evidenced
by the many curious and well-carved
relics found here. Capt. Nichols has a
large cabinet of them, all found in this
valley, which is perhaps the finest col
lection in Georgia, except the one in
possession of Col. C. C. Jones. Some of
them were foundby tlie miners on Dukes
creek, while others were taken from In
dian graves tiiat surround the mound in
front of Capt. N.’s residence. This abo
riginal cemetery was accidentally dis
covered by the Captain, and cvey grave
he opened added to his store of relics. It
seems that the ground around tlie mound
was covered with rock piles, and Capt.
Nichols set his handsat work to remove
them. Beneath each pile was found hu
man hones, mixed with arrow heads,
beads, battle-axes, pipes and other inde
structible articles for sport, domestic
use and war. But the most interesting
relics taken from these graves were
conch shells, evidently brought from the
seashore, and a tomahawk beaten from
pura copper, in its natural state, and the
nearest and only point on our continent
where such copper is found is Lake Su
perior. Capt. Nichols very reasonably
argues that the Indians had communica
tion and commercial, relations with the
tribes inhabiting hotli our northern and
southern borders. Among the relics
feu Infill this valley was a bullet-mould
made of lead, in a rough state. There
is a tradition tiiat the Indians herc-
nuned their own lead, but the place
where they procured it£has never been
found, even if it exists. The only min
eral discovered in the valley is gold, and
the richest-mines in the Soutli arc here.
On Duke's creek was found a small death
head formed of a hard black
stone, with one eye made of an opal,
beautifully worked and the little trinket
shows considerable artistic skill. This
relic, together with others of a similar
character, must have been imported by
some one from Mexico. Capt. Nichols
exhibited to us and explained the use of
numerous Indian relics, that threw quite
a flood of light on the subject. For in
stance these round and saucer-shaped
stones, of various sizes, were used to
play a game similar to quoits, at which
the Indians gambled. Instead of pitch
ing the stones they rolled them at pegs.
The wedge-shaped stones were em
ployed to dress hides, while the small
ones to work sinews with. Their toma
hawks were of a separate shape, and
their axes, instead of having the handle
pass through them, were enclosed in a
split stick, securely fastened with
throngs. There was a separate make of
tomahawk, used l>y the chiefs and worn
at the belt for display, that were
sharpened at both sides and a hole par
tially drilled in the centre. This was a
valuable discovery, as it showed how
the Indians worked this hard stone with
only the rudest implements. We were
shown by Capt. Nichols several very
fine specimens of pipes, including
piece of a pipe of peace. One pipe, ex
cavated on Duke’s creek, was a very val
uable relic, and the government had a
cast made of it, as Capt. N. would not
part with his treasure. It is carved out
of rock, and the howl is made to repre
sent the mouth of the whippoorwill, the
beak of an eagle projects over it The
ears of a fox and other figures are also
chiselled on it. It is as fine a piece of
sculpture as wc have ever seen. But it
would take columns to describe the
many and rare Indian relics that Capt
Nichols has collected in this valley. He
has several large cabinets of them.
There are a number of graves around
the mound not as yet opened. Capt.
Nichols says the mound in front of his
house, and which lie "has planted in
flowers and ornamented witli a summer
house, is just as he found it when he
bought tlie place. Its surface is flat,
and from its summit a fine view of the
A Curiosity in NacoocbeIi—Oppo
site the hotel, in Nacoochee Valley,
stan Is one of three mounds, with sides
so perfectly rounded as to create the im
presses on the casual observer that it is
the work of men. The summit of this
mound, for an acre or more, has been
leveled off, perfectly flat and smooth, ard
the dirt that was removed banked on
the sides. From these heights a splen
did v’ew of the valley and surrounding
mounta : ns can be had. The levelling of
this mou id was evidently the work of a
race ante-dating the Indians, although
these people used it as a favorite ball-
ground. It is certainly a great curiosity,
of which we have never seen mention in
print;
From Charleston.—Mr. Haselton has
returned from an extended visit to
Charleston, bringing back with him a
number of photographs of the earth
quake views, and several samples of
pulverized stone and sand and other for
mations cast up by tho geysers, that are
now on exhibition in the store of Toomer
A Haselto 1. Mr. H. says thrt brickma-
sons get $5 per day in Charleston, and
even clerks are working at the carpen
ter's benches for $3.50 per day. Rents,
especia’ly for wooden houses, have ad
vanced several hundred per cent The
geyser at Summerville is still in opera
tion, but the others have stopped. At
Mt Pleasant, the j geysers cast up a
substance resembling India rubber.
Fissures in Caro ,-na.—A Now York
special from Charie»ton, S. C., of 28th
Sept., says that advices were received
here today fioin Ed ;eleld, which state
that on Frida 1 - morning a heavy, sharp
exr.h quiver was felt there abort 2
o’clock. It was found after daylight that
there were large cracks in the earth.
From some of these cracks strong sul
phurous smoke arises, and in one in
stance whe.e one of these Assures passes
through a cotton field the fumes arising
therefrom has apparently killed atl vege
tation for fifteen o- twenty feet on e’ther
side of the cracks.
JULIUS COHEN
IDE LEADER OF LOW PRICES AND
OF THE
GRAND CENTRAL DRY GOODS, CLOTHING & CARPET
Offers
EMPORIUM OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA,
This Week $50,000 Worth of Goods, Consisting of
Dress Goods, Men’s & Boy’s Clothing,French, Englishwoman Suitings, Cloaks, Carpets, Pngs, Shades, Blakets, Shawls, Doles, Notions.
HOSIERY.
Where is he Bemed?— Rev. Moses
Waddell, 1). D., the distinguished edu
cator, President of Franklin College, and
minister, w as buried in the old cemetery
of Athens more than fo-ty years ago.
Can any bid citizen of our place tell the
exact spot wlie e he was buried? If so,
please report tlie fact to Dr. Lane. The
son of the groa. divine, who is now
Chancello- of the Southwestern Univer
sity, of Clarksville, Tern., writes for this
information.
Back From Texas.—R. H. Kinne-
brew, Esq., was in the city yesterday,
and we were pained to see him looking
so thin and sallow, lie has had a se
vere-attack of lhc chills in Arkansas.
Mr. K. says he has enough of Texas,
and will locate ard p -actice law in I)an-
ielsville, or Home- and remain upon the
soil of old Georgia. Mr. Kinnebrcw is
a young lawyer of ability and a gentle
man of fine character, and we risk no
thing in predicting his success. We
are glad to welcome him home again.
Land for Rent.—Mr. W. II. Jones
has a tract of good land, most of it fresh,
five miles below Athens on the Lexing
ton road. He will divide this up into
one, two, three and four-horse farms, and
ie.it the e places out on reasonable terms
ot monied no.e or for part of crop, to
responsible parties. These places have
good frail e buildings and fine water on
premises.
Reduction of Tax.—Tho State and
Coun’y tax this year will he six mills or
$0 per thousand. Last year the levy
was $7.50 |ier thousand. The State tax
levy for both yea-s is three and a half
mills, or $3.50 per thousand. The coun
ty assessment last year was $4 a thou
sand; this yeai it is $2-50. Hence the
reduction of tax in Clarke county. This
speaks well for our officials.
Public Schools.—There is no doubt
hut that Prof. Bra-iso l, at the head of the
public school syste of Athens, is the
right man in the right place. These city
schools will soon be the finest in the
state, for no pains nor expense
will be spared to make them
success. Any one can send to these
schools as soon as he moves to Athens
and becomes a cit'-.cn.
Snook’s Furniture Store.—Mr. P.
H. Snook announces the “Cheapest Fur
niture House in Georgia’’ in our columns
to-day. lie has placed Mr. Latimer in
charge of his business and will make fre
quent visits to Athens to get his branch
house well started. He intends to stir
up the furniture trade of the country
500 dozen of Ladies’, Men’s and
Children’s HOSE, in all grades and
prices. Among this lot we ate of
fering: 100 doz children’s double
knee and double heel full regular
heavy hose at 25c a pair for all sizes
from 5 to S; also, all grades ladies’
This is our boss department. We
are showing a full line of Tricots,
French Homespuns, Ladies’Cloths,
Flannel Suitings, Cashmeres, Ser
ges, Diagonals, Mohairs. Berber’s
regular-made goods, in solid and I Camel’s Hair Suitings, Black and
fashionable stripes, in lysle, silk and
cotton, from 10c to $1.50 a pair,
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Handkerchiefs for everybody.
50 doz beautilul colored bor
dered Union Linen Handkerchief:
for ioc each or $1 a dozen. Hem
stitched plain white Linen Hand
kerchief from 15c to 50c each; all
grades are cheap. 25 doz elegant
colored and plain white Embroider
ed Handkerchiefs at 25c to St each.
This line is especially beautiful and
worthy of inspection. Gentlemen’s
Linen, Silk and Lawn Handker
chiefs, in large quantities, for ioc
each up. Our embroidered and
plain white silk Handkerchiefs are
special Resigns and cheap.
UNDERWEAR
For Ladies, Children and Men.
This department is full and com
plete in all grades. We guarantee
satisfaction and perfect fits in this
department. No other house
in this section can show half the as
sortment in this line.
Colored Silks, Black and Colored
Radamas and many other styles in
new German and American suit
ings and fancy effects of dress ma
terials. In fact, we are offering the
most immense variety of fabrics ev
er before shown in Northeast Geor
gia. 100 pieces Dress Flannels, in
all grades, from I2^c to $1 a yard.
50 pieces all-wool English Home
spuns at 25c, worth 50c. 25 pieces
teal French 56 inch all-wool Home
spuns at $1, worth $1.25 a yard; this
is one ol the best bargains of the
season. 200 Combination Suits at
S.T.S’h 4o°. 5 00, 750. 10.00 and
12.20. This lot of suits are cheap.
Some of these combinations are
worth $20 in New York. Our $3.50,
4.50 and 5.00 Combination Suits are
dirt cheap at 85 and 7.50. 100 pcs.
Cashmeres, Diagonals and Bncly
Suitings, in real German goods, at
12c, 14c and i6jc a yard. 50 pieces
hair-line and check Cassimeres and
camel’s hair effects, 5-4 and 6-4
wide, at 25 per cent, less than value.
These goods are very fashionable.
50 pieces ladies! cloths, Gilbert’s
best Flannel Suitings, and Scotch
Cheviots in all the newest checks
and stripes, at prices much below
value.
CLOAKS.
Our Store is Headquarters for
Cloaks-Our Bis; Department.
$5,000 worth of Cloaks to com -
mence with. They are arriving
daily. They consist of English
Walking Jackets, Short Wraps in
all grades, New Markets in every
style, Russian Circulars and Dol
mans, Jersey Waists for everybody.
In fact, everything from the ordi
nary cloak to the latest style gar
ment, from 75c to $5000 each.
Dress Trimmings.
Now we will give you a picnic.
Such a variety have never been
shown in any house in the State.
100 pieces of the handsomest stri
ped and plain coloreJ Silk Velvets
and Plushes ever seen in Athens
befofe. They range in price from
$1.25 to 5 00 a yard. 25 pcs Feather
Trimming at 25c and 40c a yard;
worth 50c and 75c. 25 pcs N itra
grey fox, brown fox and black Co
ney lur trimmings; also, a full line
of brown and black Astrachan, with
an immense stock of all bead Pasi-
mentres. bead trimmings, rosery
beads, fancy head, guimps and all
kinds of fancy braids in new styles,
and a full line of black and colored
silk braids for tailor-made suits.
Buttons in all grades and all styles
suitable for any dress goods in the
world. Gloves, Gloves—Kid gloves
in alt lengths and qualities. Jersey,
lysle, silk and knit gloves Irom ioc
to $1. Are headquarters for gloves.
Carpets, Carpets
Our stock is the most complete
in the city. Buy now and save
money. We will offer for next
week our entire stocK of Carpets,
consisting of all the popular grades,
at a great reduction from former
prices. 25 different kinds of Win
dow Shades, from 75c to $5.00 a
pair—special bargains offered : n
this line. Ebony, Walnut, and
Brass Poles from 40c. to $2.50 each.
Now is the time to fix up your win
dows, and Lace Curtains, Tapes
tries,Screens, Cretons, and double
faced Canton Flannels, all at
reduced prices.
. Clothing, Clothing.
And now for our special pride
Clothing for men. Clothing for
youths. Clothing for boys. We
can’t be heat in this department.
1000 men’s and youth’s suits from
the cheapest sattenate to.the finest
imported cassimeres and worsted,
at $5.00 to $25.00 a suit. 500 Boys
Suits from $2.25 to $10.00 a suit.
Lvery lady who buys clothing for
her boys’ loses money if they don’t
look at our stock before purchasing.
And now let me tell you our stock
of Over Coats are all in and we
have enough ol them to supply all
North-East Georg a, and we intend
to do it, if price; value and fair deal
ing is any inducement. We are
bound to take the lead in large sales
over any other house in North-East
Georgia.
and Staple.
We always keep on hand a full
stock ot all the latest nov.elties in
Calicoes, Ginghams and Staple
Dress Good, also a full line of Do
mestic and Checks, Homespuns,
Jeans, Lindseys and Kerseys. We
are sole agents for the Mississippi
Mills Wool Jeans. The wholesale
trade will do well to look at our
stock before purchasing. We are
headquarters for Table Linens,
Towels and Bed Spreads, Comforts,
Blankets, Shawls and all kinds of
Knit Goods for children. We are
showing some beautiful novelties in
this department. We can’t begin
to enumerate the many different
kinds of goods we are offering as
bargains this season. I have changed
my programme for the season and *
intend giving my customers bar-
gains in the first part of the season.
I am determined to sell my stock
down lower than ever before by
the time the season is over, and in
order to do so I will cut prices every
week until after Christmas, so as to
accomplish my object. Our store
has never been as full or our stock
so complete as now. We can save
you money on all lines of goods.
We sell goods in all lines cheaper
than any other house in this section.
Be sure to look at our stock before
purchasing.
JULIUS COHFN
THE LEGISLATIVE CONTEST.
Plenty of Work.—Carpenters, plas
terers and brick masons are in great de
mand in Athens, and no man who is wil
ling to work and understands his busi
ness, be he white or black, need he for
an hour idle. In fact, the demand for
good carpenters exceeds the supply.
We never knew a brighter outlook for a
good fall business than ofir city presents
this year.
His Convicts Moved.—This week the
Hon. Jas. M. Smith moves the force of
hands he has had working on the Lump
kin and Preston road, in the southern
part of the State, to the Macon and Ath
ens railroad. At present Mr. Smith has
one hundred and fifty convicts in his
employ, hut keeps only seventy of them
at his farm.—Echo.
upper portion of the valley can be had.
No excavation has ever been made in
this mound, as its shape and other evi
dences known to ethnologists show that
it was built by a race ante-dating the
Indians, and who did not make these
mounds a storage place for .their treas-
grade cotton will be very much lower, ... ..
is compared to middling, than lor a year “res. The tumuli in which relics are
or two past, we feel that you are (loi -g a
good work in introducing the Clarke
Seed Cotton Cleaner. We are also hav
ing great trouble with nappy and im
perfectly ginned cotton. The Cleaner
will do much toward remedyingthis, as
the cotton will be drier before going to
the gin. As an instance of what might
have been done with proper handling,
will say that we have todsy sold a lot of
some fifty bales dirty, dusty cotton from
a previous crop at six ceDts per pound.
From what we have seen of the work of
your Colton ('leant;, we arc satisfied if
this cotton had been run through the
Cleanor before ginniug it would have
sold today in this market for eight and
eight and one half cents per pound, with
the quot ttion for middling at nine cents.
- U M T.... — .
S. M. Inman «fc Co.
The Clarke < 'leaner, together with the
heat Gins, Feeders, Condensers and
Presses are for sale by E. Van Winkle
A Co., manufacturers, Atlanta, Ga.
TIRING OF THE FIGHT.
Di 14ls Knights ars Leaving Augusta For
htksr Flsces—Shipping thorn to all Quar
ters.
Excitement In Texas
Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remark
able recovery of Mr. J. E. Corley, who
was so helpless he could not turn in bed,
or raise his head; everybody said be was
dying of Consumption. A trial bottle of
Dr. King’s New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, he bought a large bottle,
and a box of I)r King's New Life Pills;
by he time he had taken two boxes of
Fills and two bottles of the Discovery, ho
was well and had gained in flesh thirty-six
pounds.
Tr»l Bottles of this Great Discovery
or Conan mption free at Long A Co.
Augusta.OcL 2.-[Special.] The
Knights of Labor are tiring of the
fight and many arc leaving Augusta,
for Anniston, Ala. eight to Lowell,
North Carolina. Five to-day went to
Newbury S C., and eighteen will
>e»ve Monday for Lynchburg, W.
Va.
Nathan Davis, an Augusta Bail
I'ff. to-day received letters-patent
and for an improved manacle- for
lunatics and dangerous prisoner.
Jtttan AtTee Astium.—Mr. Clodfelter
7“f w ** carried to Milledgevillo from
j*|*aon eouaty upon a writ of lunacy
‘Ml month died Friday, in the asylum.
• bfill They Come.
Almost everyone is troubled with
nervousness in some form, and nine-
tenths of the prevailing illness comes
from nervous exhaustion, brought on
by overwork, mental strain or dissipa
tion. No wonder people are asking for
a rel le nerve remedy like Moxle
Nerve Food, It builds you up, and
strengthens your whole oervous system.
Tryit
fount! were reared by Indians, and used
as a tribal burying place. They would
strip the flesh from the bones of their
dead and burn it, and when a sufficient
number of skeletons were collected
would deposit them, together with the
property of the skeleton when in life,
on a suitable spot and erect one of the
mounds over them.
In his Historical Collections of Geor
gia, White mentions the unearthing in
1832, by a party of gold miners, of a
buried village of log cabins, on Duke’s
creek, near Mount Yonah. These
cabins were about 30 in number, made of
hewn logs, and in one was found a wil
low basket, and in others earthen vessels.
These houses were ten feet or more
beneath the surface of the ground, and
tbc large oaks growing upon them, and
other evidences, showed that several
centuries had elapsed since they were
erected. We asked Capt Nich
ols about this discovery, and
he says that it is true, and ho
has talked with old men who saw the
cabins unearthed. His theory of tho
history of this buried town is a very
plausible and we believe the correct
one. The Captain says there is a story
that DeSoto and his soldiers, in their
march to the Mississippi, after reaching
the headwaters of the Savannah river,
struck across into this valley. This sec
tion then was occupied two very fierce
and Warlike tribes of Indians, in con
flict with each other, but when they
heard of the white strangers marchin;
into their country united their armies to
resist the invasion. They si cceded in
checking DeSoto, who was finally driv
en upjn Yonah, where he fortified him
self, and it was his soldiers who built
these cabins as a protection •gainst the
winter. Capt Nichols says he has him-
sejf seen near the cabins, on this side of
the mountain, a barricade firmed of loose
atones, a; J this is said to have been the
work of the dventurous Spaniard and
his men. To strengthen this theory, the
opal-eyed death-head was found near
here, and ius too fine a trinket to have
been the handiwork of Indians.
The Home School.—We are gratified
to know that this school has commenced
the exercises with a remarkably fine
number of pupils and is expecting still
more in a few days. These ladies have
enjoyed the confidence of the people for
many years, and continue in their efforts
to improve the pupils placed in their
charge.
Death is Texas.—Mr. R. H. Kinne-
brew yesterday received a letter from
Texas, stating that his mother-in-law,
Mrs. K. L. Hulme, had died in that state
on the 25th of September. Mrs. Hulme
moved from Madison county a few years
ago to Texas, and was a noble Christian
lady.
The Cotton Crop.—The extended
dry spell has cu: short the top crop of
cotton, by forcing the bolls open before
they are matured, and also badly hurting
late cotton. The ground is too hard to
sow small grain. But in spite of all
these drawbacks fine crops will be made.
The Powder Magazine.—The new
city magazine, built on a lot near the
N. E. depot, is nearing completion, and
will soon be ready for use. The lot
cost $1' K). There was so much com
plaint about building it in the old ceme
tery that the location was changed.
The City Schools.—The pay of the
teachers in the public schools is as fol
lows: In the white schools $35 to $40 per
month, according to efficiency; in color
ed schools, $25 and $30.
IT IS WORTH TRYING.
For the nervous, sleepless and men
tally overworked people, Moxle Neve
Fool is* pure sod safe Invigorator. It
allays uarvounraa. s mists difteetionand
promo’«s sleep. It is a nerve and brain
rood, p-ompt aud lasting in its effeels.
it eiiultcates the craving for intoxicants
in thoe) addicled to their excessive ute.
| Fifty cants per bottle, at druggists'.
A Runaway Match.—Mr. W. K. Rey
nolds, the painter, was married on Tues
day evening, to Miss Callie Reese, of this
city, by Rev. John Calvin Johnson. The
mother of the bride objected to the match
and the young people eloped.
HORSES AND MULES.
A Visit to Holman’s Sales Stables
and the Stock on Hand.
Has Proved • Blessing.
The discovery and Introduction of
Moxie Nerve Food has proved a blessing
to thousands of people suffering from
nervous affections. They hove found
Immediate,relief, and recommend it to
tbeir friends as the most reliable pre
paration for tho enro of nervousness,
sleeplessness, and that tired worn out
feeling. Try Moxie, its only fifty cents
per bottle.
Mr. W. S. Holman has for years con
trolled the horse and mule market of
Athens, for the people have the greatest
confidence in his honor, and know that
an animal will tarn out just as he rep-
res-ntsit. This season Mr. Holman, m
his selection of stock, has surpassed all
former efforts, and we never saw a finer lot
of horses and mules than he now has on
hand. His fine stables on Thomas street
are filled with beautiful and substantial
animals, just received from the most
noted breeders of Kentucky, and every
one a picked animal. They are young
and stylish baggy, carriage, saddle and
work nones, and n number of very su
perior males. Mr. Holtnan yesterday
sold to Capt John White one of the fin
est pair of bay mares ever brought to
Athens. They are stylish, fast and
ceanties. Those of oar readers in need
of either hones or moles would do well
to call at Mr. Holman’s stablis without
delay, and he can suit any one.
WHAT SAYS MR.RUSSELL?
The Certificate of Mr. Murrell’s
Friends as to the Meeting at Mor
ton’s Chapel Positively Denied by
Disinterested Witnesses.
Georgia, Clarke County.—We,
the undersigned, who were pres
ent at the political meeting held at
Morton’s chapel, having seen the
card published in the Banner-
Watchman by certain friends of
Mr. Murrell as an account ol that
meeting, desire to say voluntarily,
and in justice to Mr. Russell, that
so far from Mr. Murrell’s address
being delivered (as stated in the
card) in a creditable and gentle
manly manner, that on the contrary-
it abounded in abuse and ridicule
of Mr. Russell, Mr. Murrell
told an anecdote and used illustra
tions which it would not do for any
lady to hear. Mr. Russell, when
he came to reply, dealt wholly in
denunciation and explanation of the
two-faced and still-hunting policy
pursued by Mr. Murrell, and told
only one anecdote which could be
called in the least questionable,
and that was in reply to the one
which had been told by Mr. Mur
rell. Mr. Russell's speech was
neither “indecent, obscene nor pro
fane,” as charged. While a major
ity of the crowd was in sympathy
with Mr. Russell and applauded
him vociferously, no attempt what
ever was made to “yell” Mr. Mur
rell down, but he was listened to
ratiently and quietly throughout.
In reference to the remarks made
by Mr. Russell on the prohibition
question, he distinctly disclaimed
making any attack on Mr. Murrell
because he had been a prohibition
ist, but denounced him because he
claimed he (Murieil) had attempt
ed to deceive the colored people of
Furyear’s district on the question by
telling them that Mr. Russell was a
prohibitionist, and not telling them
that he had been one too. On that
point Mr. Russell made himself
very plain. Mr. Russell did nor
reach the meeting until about three
minutes before the speaking com
menced, and that time was consum
ed in making arrangements with
Mr. W. H. Morton for the discus
sion. We did not see Mr. Russell
either drink or distribute any whis
ky, and are positively certain he
did not do so. Mr. Russell came a
very few minutes before the discus
sion, and left in a very few
minutes after it, and was
in no way concerned in any drink
ing or boisterous conduct. His
whole behavior was gentlerranly
though his remarks were severe on
Mr. Murtell. There were no wo
men in the house when Mr. Rus
sell was speaking. [Signed.]
W. J. Tuck,
A. S. Dorsey,
D. H. Masemann,
W. T. Paul,
H. A. Davis,
K. J. M. Smith,
J H J A Smith,
E W PonTER,
W H Towns,
K Hill,
D A Phelps,
W illis Kittle,
W A Phillips,
Peter Flanigan,
T T Meade.
Georgia, Clarke Co—I, E
W. Porter, do.herebv certify that-
on the night of the speaking at
Mortons Chapel, Sepu 15 ’86. I
went in. the buggy with Mr. Rus-
sellfrom Athens to the meeting,
and I hereby state that Mr. Russell
only reached the place a very few
minutes before the speaking; that
he was cot drinking himselt nor
did he carry any whiskey with him
or distribute any, and his whole
couduct from the time he left Ath
ens till bis return was conservative
and gentlemanly^
E. W. Porter.
ITIr. IVIurrcll WImIicn to Know what
Mr. ltuwKelt Han to Say.
Editors Bannrr-watcaman:
When a gentleman unsheaths his
sword and gets in position to 1 cross
blades with his antagonist, if his
opponent is a man of honor lie will
not needlessly keep him waiting.
The hand becomes weary that pre
sents the honorable weapon, and
the spirit grows restless under wil
ful delay.
I trust I shall be spared the mor
tification of apologizing to a brave
and honorable people for making
an assault upon a man with the
sword of truth, who seeks to defend
himself with the less honorable sti
letto. I would remind Mr, Russell
of the fact that we are contending
lor an honorable office, the gift of
an honorable people, and that the
mantle that once graced the broad
THE DEAD MADE TO BREATHE-
Startling and Successful Kxpcri-
jnent.
Chicago, Sept. 29.—The Evem
ing Journal to-day publishes a case
of remarkable resuscitation from
supposed death of a young married
woman, Mrs.Frazer. Onjulyqoth
last Mrs. Frazer gave birth to a
child, and in August, after several
days of illness, was pronounced
dead by the attending physicians.
Dr. Maik H. Dackersteen, who
was attending Mrs. Frazer, says: I
did everything I could think of to
restore life, Without effect. Ten
minutes must have elapsed, though
at the time I was not in a position to
watch the passage of time. Then
it suddenly struck me that I would
like to t[y a hypodermic injection
of this solution of nitro glycerine.
I took up ten drops of it and let the
corpse have the full benefit of it.
The first minute there was not a
and manly shoulders of a brave and „..i 0 „,- „ • „n
cUo, ,,ulof o,h„ »„,hv «“ *»•
sons of Clarke before him, would
ill fit the shoulders of a man who
would refuse to meet his opponent
in open, honorable combat.
I hope therefore that Mr. Russell
will not adhere to the present ar
rangement of answering the charg
es brought against him,on Tuesday
morning next, for then it will be
too late to have the desired effect.
I regret that circumstances have so
conspired against me that I should
be arrayed against a man who man
ifests such aversion to the use of
printer’s ink.
I will take the liberty of saying
hat my worthy competitor is ill ad
vised wheu he is admonished by his
friends that it is best to treat the
grave chatges brought against him
with silence, or that at best he must
defer an answer to them until it is
too late to refute them. The good
people of Clarke are not yet given
over to denii-god worship. The
people are waiting, friends are anx
ious. Let Mr. Russell speak or
acknowledge his inability to do so.
Giving the d—mn lie to charges
brought against him by honorable
while men, to mobs of drunken
colored men, is not sufficient rebut
tal testimony to satisfy the minds
< f fair and intelligent people. Nor
yet is it adequate to go around with
a little paper, certifying innocence,
among personal friends in the si
lence of the night or at any time,
claiming to be a denial of charges
made *neath God’s noonday sun and
spread upon the leaf of a public ga
zette. Very respectfully,
Geo. T. Murrell
A BAD FIX.
Thousands of men and women all over
our country are silently miserable, while
the outside world think you have no
cause to grieve. But, ah! We pronounce
no anathemas againt any other remedy,'
but we assert that one single bottle of B.
B. B. will dp more in the cure of any case
Brr By 4 Mad Doq.—Mr. Ivor, of
Walton county,was bitten by a dog yes- j of Wood poison than twelve 'bot'tfeg^f
UyptW.Oorhookis free and it tells
«Yf
mad. He came to Athens last evening I the tale. Address,
and hunted up a madstone in this city, ^ BLOOD BALM CO.. Atlanta, Ga.
Earthbuake Protectors.
(N. Y. Star.)
Earthquake protectors.” are the
latest novelties. The demand for
them shows that more people than
the Charlestonians were alarmed by
the sinister predictions of*Profcssor
Wiggins about the convulsions and
revulsions of nature that are due on
the 29th inst. What are earthquake
>rotcctors? I saw the sign in a
3roadway saloon, and ordered one
from the barkeeper. It was a deli
cious beverage, not unconnected
with old Jamaica, and sent* delic
ious glow through every vein.
Then I modestly inquired, “But'
how, pray, does this protect me
from ah, an earthquake?”
“Well, sir,” replied the barkeep
er, polishing up a tumbler, “if you’ll
only drink enough of it you won’t
care a continental whether tlie earth
quake comes or not”
Quite so. But the joke is as an
cient as “The School for Scandal,”
whieh Charles Surface says,
“When I drink champagne I never
lose. That is to say, 1 never feel
my losses 1”
COMING TO LIFE.
I looked at my watch, and there
were four such gasps in about sixty
seconds, but there was no life. In
the second minute there were six
respiration, and a slight heart pulse
could be heard, but no pulse could
be felt. In the third minute there
were eighteen respirations, and the
pulse became distinctly perceptible
at the wrist. In the fourth minute
il was one hun-ired and eighty and
upward, so that it could not be
counted. Her face flushed, her
eyes began to roll in their sockets;
all muscles relaxed from the extreme
stiffness of death, all contraction of
limbs gradually relaxed and she be
came conscious.
NOTHING PECULIAR OR SENSATION
AL.
In my opinion in all cases of
shock or collapse this thing ought
to be tried before they are given
over for lost. There is nothing pe
culiar or sensational about it at all;
the only .thing is I’ve been the first
person to try it.
One per cent, of the solution of
alcohol of nitro glycerine is a rem
edy which for some little time has
been used for epilepsy and things
of that sort, and for some forms of
kidney trouble also. It has an ef
fect on the blood vessels. We give
it in doses of one dro’p, drop and a
half, two drops or may be three
drops. In some cases we give it
through the mouth. It was never
before given hypodermically, so far
A FEW PLAIN WORDS.
BURRELL.
To My Fellow-Citizens. I have hither
to abstained front any notice of the nu
merous publications of Mr. Geo. T. Mur-
ell, anil his partisans and relatives,
as c-ntained in recent issues of the
Banker-Watch man.
I tho ijht that the open record of ray
life, spent since infancy injyour midst, wa s
tlie best denial of every charge,
thought that the manly way to inee
public issues was upon the hustings. I
asked Mr. Murrell to meet me at my first
appointment, which was at the Georgia
Factory, and so far from accepting my
challenge he did not even know how to
act with the courtesy common among
gentlemen up on the receipt of such notes.
Our private differences which have
lasted for over two years, I judged
would not be settled by a brave man
through the medium of newspaper cards.
This is my first card upon this issue.
It will be my last. In his article yester
day he volunteers me some advice. I
decline to be advised as to the denial of
false rumors and partisan statements by
a man who left his native county under
the damning charge (which for twenty are
years be has been unwilling or unable to
deny) of having deserted from the Con
federate army in the times that tried men
souls. Newspaper cards in future from
such a source will he treated by me as
the barking of a cur of which he is an
illustrious and fitting example.
ItlCHAIlO B. ItUSSELL.
Editor Banner-Watchman: I
see in your yesterday’s issue that
the friends of Mr. Russell have at-
last denied the truth of the charges
made against that gentleman by Mr.
Murrell. So far as Mr. Russell is
personally concerned, he says noth
ing, publicly. Where the matter
now stands, it is simply a question
of veracity between Mr. Murrell and
his friends and the friends of Mr.
Russell, with Mr. Russell left out;
for, as I have said, Mr. Russell has
said nothing pro or con as to the
trnth or falcity ol the
charges. But the denial of his
friends who are personally vouched
for by those who know them as
gentlemen of moral integrity, is cer-
tainly a strong denial, and the weight
which the testimony of such men
1 carries with it must be accepted as
meaning a great deal. Personally
Till. IICNSKLI.’S RECORD.
Messrs. Editor: The people of Clarko
county will select, next Wednesday,
their representative in the lower house
of the general assembly.
Who shall it be?
The candidates are Mr. Geo. T. Mur
rell, l)r. R. J. Lowry and lion. R. B.
Russell.
Without intending to disparage • the
claims of either of the first named gen
tlemen, I believe Mr. Russell is by far
the best equipped man for the place.
He is eminently qualified, both by ed
ucation and experience.
He has already served the*county two
times in the legislature, and has thereby
acquired a knowledge of the duties and
respo isibilitics of the position which ex-
pe-ier ce only can give.
lie ides, his extended acquaintance
thro13ho.it the State will be invaluable
in securing whatever legislation, local or
general, the interests of all classes may
require.
While a member of that body Mr.
Russell was honored with positions of
high trust and responsibility, notably
by membership on J udiciary and Finance
Committees, as well as the Committee
on Rules (of which there are only four
members,) and committee on Technolo
gy
-- - . , Active, vigilant and capable, his past
as I am aware, till I made the trial I services to his people deserve, and will,
with success.
they are unknown to the writer, as
are the J friends and witnesses
of Mr. Murrell. I have understood
that none.of the gentlemen in Mr.
Russell’s list are related to him, while
some of Mr. Murrell’s signers are
more or less related to him, and it is
natural that this fact should have
some influence in the matter. I do
not say that this relatibnship mis
represents things, or Jmisstate facts;
but it may have led them to put the
worst construction on what may
have happened. But the denial of
Mr.Murrell’s friends stands good un
til the charges against him are prov-
en to be true. It will not do now to
say that they can be proven, but the
proof must be produced. Until that
is done, the writer secs no reason
for him, or Mr. Russell’s friends, to
withdraw their confidence in or sup
port from that gentleman.
And if it be true that Mr. Murrell
told the colored people that Mr.
Russell was a prohibitionist, and
hoped by that means to induce the
colored people to vote against him,
ke P t : down the fact that he
(Murreli) was also a prohibitionist,
and left them to infer that he was
for liqour for the negroes and white
men. I say then, if this be true, Mr.
Russell was justified in using pretty
severe language in denouncing the
trick as neither manly nor honorable.
Let Mr. Murrell prove that he was
not guilty of this disengenious thing.
With the writer, and with all honor
able men, veracitv must win. Let
us have clean hands, clean lips and
a clean record. Knoxon.
LUCKY ATHENIANS.
An Enterprising, Reliable boom.
A. B. Long can alwats be relied upon
not only to carry in stock the best of
everything, but to secure the Agencj
I for such articles as have well-known
merit, and are popular with the people,
thereby sustaining the reputation of
being al ways enterprising, and ever re
liable. Having secured the agency for
the celebrated Dr. King’s New Discovery
fur Consumption, will sell it on a posi
tive guarantee. It will surely cure any I
and every affection of the throat, lungs,
and chest, and to show our confidence,
we invite you to call'and get a Trial
Bottle Free.
Thrr Strike it night-securing Fat-
entu in Euglund.
Some time since we noticed in our col
umns the manufacture in this city of an
ice machine for hotels and private fami
lies. This machine was patented by Mr.
Connacher, a gentleman living in Athens
at the time, and was made at the Athens
Foundry andMaddrey & Jones’ tin man
ufactory. Forsoine time after the pub
lication of the fact that such a machine
had been patented, letters of inquiry re
garding it came to this .ffice and to the
parties interested in the manufacture of
the machine, from all parts of the coun
try. Mr. Connachee, while here, erected
the machine at the Commercial Hotel,
where he interested Mr. Lloyd Williams
in it to such an extent that he became a
partner with him, and the two, knowing
that they had an excellent thing in the
machine, after perfecting it have had it
carefully boxed and shipped to London,
England, and Mr. Connacher sailed for
Europe to get the invention patented in
Great Brittain. Mr. Williams left for
London some .weeks since, whore he
now is, and on yesterday Capt. Wm.
Williams received a cablegram from hii
nephew informing him that they were
making ice, and that the machine waa a
perfect success; and this fact means a
fortune to the lucky possessors of this
invaluable invention. Capt. Williams
received also a letter from his nephew,
in which he stated that there had been
an offer made tothem to form a stock
company and purchase tho machine for
half a million dollars, which offer had
been declined. Mr. Lloyd Williaiqs has
also received letters patent in Great
Brittain for his feather renovator, and
from his practical experience with this
machine here, confidently expects to
reap a handsome rewvd from this source
also. We congratulate our ingenious
and enterprising townsmen, and hopo
that they will receive the reward which
their ingenuity and perseverance de-
I believe, receive due appreciation
Whatever could be done, has been
(’one, ard the facts warrant the state
ment that Mr. Russell has secured to the
county more substantial benefits than
any representative for years.
He has poured into the pockets of our
mechanics $28,000 in the way of appro
priations for public buildings.
He is the author of tho original Bill
reducing the interest on the bonded debt
of the State from 8 to per cent, and
thereby saving to the tax-payers $104,-
000 annually.
At all times, and on all occasions, his
vote and influence has been in the inter
est of right, and on the side of progress.
He has been the champion of education,
State and county.
For the University he has secured ma
terial and much needed financial aid ;
for the people at large, ho has secured the
public schools, and for the artisan and
mechanic he has labored earnestly and
faithfully in the interest of the School of
Technology.
He introduced and passed a local op
tion Bill, and under that Bill, we are uow
enjoying all the blessings of prohibition.
The interests of all classes have re
ceived at his hands due consideration
and faithful attention, and whether
elected or defeated, I doubt not he does
and will enjoy the consciousness of duty
well performed.
In the light of these facts, and the peo
ple know them, and with a full knowl
edge of his public record and private
character, 1 am confident he will be tri
umphantly re-elected.
Messrs. Editors, I have not dealt in
fulsome flattery, I have stated the facts
as instanced by the record. We cannot
do better, we might do infinitely worse.
It is well to let well enough alone. Let
Mr. BueseUbe returned. Justice. »
DR. G. W- LOWRY-
What tho Knights or tabor Candi
date Has to say of the Canvas*.
Yesterday morning the Banner-
Watchman met Dr. G. W. Lowry, who
has been nominated for the Legislature
by the Knights of Labor.
“What are your chances, Doctor?"
“So far as I can see, they are the best.
1 have not done any canvassing. I have
been attending right along xo my prac
tice; but from what my friends assure
me I believe I will be elected.”
“Will the Knights be able to carry the
polls?” ,
- “The Knights of Labor, together with
the votes they will influence, will in my
opinion carry the day. They are very
strong in members and are growing in
influence.” '
ROBBING HIS MOTHER.
A Young
Athens
We Save Tried It.
“And would have it if tho cost was
ten timeB whatit is,” say many ladies
who nave used The Mother’s friend be
fore confinement. Write Tlie Bradfield
Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga., for full par
ticulars.
Man Well Known 1
Wanted in Texas.
Capt Oliver yesterday received a let- »
ter from Lampasas, Texas, asking if C.
A. Wheelus was in Athens, and stating
that he was badly wanted in Texas. The
letter contained a photograph of the
young man. Wheelus is weU-known in
Athens, and.is a son of Mrs. Hamilton
Huggins, and it will be remembered shot
his step-father in the hand during adrffi- ■
culty at Gainesville, Ga. Besides other
crimes,young Wheelus robbed his moth
er of about $11,000. It seems that she
placed him in charge of a rancho in
Texas, when he turned the entire prop-
erty into cash and left for parts unknown.
He has not been seen around Athens,
and tho imprensionis that he has sought
refuge in Canada. 6
Revival in Elbekton.—Editors Ban-
xek-Watchuan: I notice in your Wed- •
nesday morning’s issue this item: “El-
barton has had a great Methodist revi
val.” The meeting continues. It is one
of much importance, and will eventuate
in great good Thursday night.
W. A. Swot,
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