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tiring of the fight.
CLAMOnjNC
'ORK, v I
AVGUSTA KNIGHTS' CLAM
TO 00 TO WORK,
Ail Thar H»t» Written to MaynardU--
Mon Band* (Or Auruata Factory—Pear*
that John Davidson Will he Beaten to
day.
Augusta, Oct. 5 —[Special.]
Sixieen opperative; from upper
Carolina went to woik with other
hands in the Augusta Factoty to
day. An effort to loll them off by
ore ment of the killing of Y|i*coln r iui4
idle operatives but failed
will soon f llaw this new delega
tion. Augusta KoighU ate getting
tired as cold'weather approaches.
An Anonymous letter was Sent
Meynardie saying fifty Knights
wonle go to work in two weeks if
the tight was not ended. Tl.ev
also advised Meynardie they
would make it hot for him if he
tailed to do something for them soon.
will John davidsok be beaten?
AUGUSTA, Oct. 5—[Special]
There is considerable apprehension
here in Richmond county over the
assurance that there will be a
lug 1a e for Biaddy in Jefferson and
(jlascock and t’iat John LUvidson
may get left for the Senate tomor
row. Party managers met again
tonight to woik up a full vote for
the rtumir.ees.
SENTENCING M OO N S 111 N E It S.
Atlanta, Oci 5.- [-special.]
In the United S'ales c ciut and
disiriit couits t.may a 1 irge nun.her
of cases were disposed
teen prisoners we e sc
v.olaiioo of the revenue
?even-
t. cell for
A DRY StPTEMBl
AiikiiMu IKoport'd the Mrye
v. Oct. 1.-
t |»ort >ln
-pit ‘.liber
the !)#•-
»\ sixty.
INMAN VS- MACH
in Nevv Orleans during the excite- . ' FROM M’HUTT.
meat of the killing of Lincoln* and .. _ i.•
leaned over his shoulder when owrt-A n**ii»mdhy»a
he received a telegram announcing other New..
this death Mr uru
ul I'l
Telegrams Imve iueri
an II. Inman lind l.r-ii
r. K. 0. Mai-li. ... the
t Mr.
,v t ,
of the
t nielii
lie rol-
the death of Mr. Booth. When he
received the telegram he called a
number ol staff officers to hear it
read. The telegram was described.
Cha'les Barton Hill and Mr. Booth
male tlieir debuts together, and
knew each other intimately. la
1865 I was visiting liicnds in Mo
bile, and met Mr. Hill, who was
olaving with Edwin Forrest. Mr..
II 11 showed me a well-worn le ter,-
without postmark or date, which he
said he had received that day from
JohN WILKES BOOTH.
The handwriting I recognized, and,
there was no question but what it
nad come from Mr. tooth. I have
always believed he escap
ed by mea.is of a tug out of New,
Orleans. I never believed he was
caught, because he was too shrewd
a man for that Governor Richard
Hubbard, the present United States
Minister to Japan has written sev-
eialUtters t > friends in thetheUnit-.
ed Stales in nhich he says Mr.Booth
nas bee r «een by a triend of his in
in Eg\ |.t in the service of the Khe
dive. He tells marvelous tale- of
hi- power over the tribes, and has
a lint position. He says Mr. Booth
has giown to be a man of line phy
sique and does teats of strength
which astoni lie- the Egvotmns.”
D d you ever see iriucn of Mr.
Booth?”
"I raw much of '! .n in the -mni-
On on occasion on Mom t t- 11 r
we wi c watching an an 'a t> r l-
is IA huh cast a glow cn ia -
|'l hml,ling. The tire i 11- 1 .
mil the people through u the c-ip-
toi thought the 1 lace was on fin
lie stood with no. and as he
gazed on li e it'glit sa d: 'If that is
tile capital, some abolitionist has «c.
II on iiie. On one occa-ion I vas
III Col.imbns, Ga., with him and he
.eciu. nllv snot imiiseif. ' .vo' a
\\u> f:c "sed 01 doing it 1 am tile
• von.an *h. vas soppo ed to l ave
done the deed, but I did not. Il-
had a kind of gentle disposition.and
was as brave as a lion. He was
nrve’ killed. You may depend on
; McNutt, Ga., Oct. 4.-— [Special]
On 2nd iust., the Justice Court
corvvened with Squire Duke Ham
ilton 011 the bench. The jury was
then impannelled, and baliffHinton
announced tha court ready for bus
iness The case of Jennings vs.
Clotfelder was tried. After a hear
ing, a verdict was rendered in favor
of the plaintiff.
. On last Saturday morning, Mr.
Joe E. Benton's horse was auctioned
off for $36.50. J. L. McLeroy was
the buyer.
Ort the 2nd, about 90’clock a. m..
Mr. [pel Alajcomc’s dwelling house
caught on fire, and as there were no
ope present except Mrs. Malcome
And tvfo small children, the house
wa* entirely consemed. The fire
originated from sparks.
Miss Jennie Gordon, one of Har
mony Grove, is the guest of her sis
ter. Mrs. Crow.
Mr. A. L. Benton has built a nice
dwelling on River street, which he
will occupy.
The colored Baptists are going to
build a new church on Athens street.
Mr. Y. bikes donated the lot to
them.
The colored school is making ar-
r .ngi-ments for the “big ’hibision,”
which comes off next Wednesday
night It will l-c exhilarating from
opening to c.using.
THE ATHENS VOTE.
MACON & COVINGTON.
t.~
i lllll Is
llllllll
Ill-on Railroad. Ills
in** is w id I umliT*
makes me ami llie
iimre fni nilly.
fane lias a number of his presents
j i <1 utteis, which sne keeps as a
vur.-ii mist. She lives aline in
j i er sol tudr, still wondering if her
t l.-ver will ever return.
Wynton.
K. K. Maitiis
STILL LOVES BOOTH.
ATKINSON’S LETTER.
J. II. Inman Institute*Suit Against
Ion true tor f5. C. ^Iar*ien.
New York, O .. —; :!;n II In
in n. on ' eh If of the firm. Mes-rs.
lnir-> n, Swann & Cc., brought
sui. , nil haii atlachmcn's served
agnirst E. C. Machcn, the reputed
cont,actor of he Macon & C 'vi-g-
iua railroad, "lain.mg a considerable
sum of monei under their contract
The rote polled »t Athens was com
pleted late last night and was as fol
lows; Gordon, 864; Barnett, 812; Har
deman, 921; 'Wright, 813; Anderson, 812;
Peek, 814; Russell, 519; Lowry, 340;
Murrell, 82.
Sandy Greek, Lowry 58, Russell 9,
Murrell 8.
Bradberry, Russell 64, Lowry 12, Mur
rell 15.
Georgia Factory, Russell 43, Lowry
26, Murrell 6.
Buck Branch, Bussell 17, Lowry 26,
Murrell GO.
Totals, Russell 652, Lowry 462, Mur
rell 161.
Russell over Lowry 190.
Puryear’s district to hear from.
ATHENS’NEW RAILROADS.
THE GREAT TRUNK LINES ASSUR
ED OUR CITY.
Important Ncw» Clipped From tlae
Papers--The Pennsylvania Cen
tral Certainly Interested-—Col.
Zflachen at Work on the A. A E*
Road—Col. Smiths Contract.
We clip the above important para
graphs from the last issue of the Wash
ington Chronicle, and it is ot vital im
portance to our city. There seems now
to he no doubt but that Athens will se
cure the road to Elberton and eastward,
and that the great Pennsylvania Cen
tral syndicate is at its hack. The Ghron-
icle says:
Elbeftton is sure of one trunk line and
may secure two. The Chester, Green
wood and \bbeville has already applied
for a charter through Elberton, Athens
and Atlanta under a new name of tho
Georgia, Carolina and Northern. One
terminus of this road is Atlanta and the
other Norfolk, Va. It has been report
ed that the company is supported by
the Pennsylvania H. K. and the follow-
.act from the Boston Herald
OtlR CITY FATHERS.
REGULAR OCTOBER MEETING OF
THE COUNCIL.
Fln riafi and Fire Kachlnei-A
Hew Company Admitted-Drink-
Inf Fenntnlua—A City Clock Poo.
■ibly to ba Secured.
STATE AND COUNTY TAX.
Flowering tke Buie In Clarke Tbia
Year—Action of the bounty Offl.
cers—-What Treasurer O'Farrell
Say. of County Finance.-
“What will the State and county tax
amount to this year?”
The Banxer-Watchman met Mr. C.
J. O’Farrell yesterday and asked
this question of cur popular snd^Ucient
flrtnnlw Tpn.aiira.
la 1 J . . „
him $270,000 1 poii the securities of ^ "'null seem to lend strength to the re-
the road. Ini lan states tnal iviachcn
si r up a plea ot usury. Mr. Inman
< xpresses the kindest feeling to
ward the city of Macon and the peo
ple locally interested along the line
of the road. He (eels certain that
'he road will be completed and that
Macon will not onlv get her north
ern connection, but will shoitly
havealine into Florida. Mr. Gree ic,
the president of the road, is icgard-
ed by him as one of the rising young
men of New York.
SOUTH CAROLINA VOLCANO.
ANI> MIK Wild. NOT BELIEVE IN
Ills DEATH.
j What the New England Theorist Don’t Know
1 About Technological Schools—His Let-
11m* 01(1 Homo of tIk*
ou I hour I of John Wilke* lloolh
Boston, Septemt er 28, 1SS6.—
Stm'l M. Inman, E>q. Dear Sir :
A proposition was submitted many
—.ticittoru'koi the Urcai Anaiibkii» | )eats ago fit merging the Massa
W Inn Hi* Fiancee said of Him.
s «*<•’.«» i'»»F»fppond(i»ce Banner-Waulnmtu.
IHIt.MIMiUA.vl. Oct. 3. — What at-
ir.ic cl iiit* at rnuon ot min cm-
rrspin.ilin.t was an old ^outturn
home, located in the surbulbs of
,me cny. It was ha.f nir'de t in a
il .nip < f magniliicnt r ails who-e
hows swayed genii) to and fro over
tlie huildii g which w a-seen through
them, as the sun light played on the
weather-beaten side-.' A'Leader
appiuhch brought the stately mao-
sii n il i-er to ve.w. and t ie qua'Ol
Ail I stvie of aiclntcctuie was dis-
('lived It was built 'n yea*'gone
in ,foi htal li and comfort. One of
ihe most conspicuous portions ol
the bodihi-g were the huge columns
« Irch extended a m st aiound it.
Toe approach was thiOugh a long
ia ie over which la|>perl t-vorowspf
mi», forming n complete a-chwav.
'J'lie yard ir. iront was acI lrid off,
and was bordered fry box wood.
The steps weie broad and weieoi
nameiited at the sides hv two sta'ii
a'y pieces, in front of which was the
wieck ot a once beautiful fountam.
There was a gentlemen in the sur
rounding, w hich thrilled one with
kern n.ensure at what was an un
inis.nkeab.e welcome. The emotion
was intensified when in response tc
the knock of the old-fashioned
bra-s knocker as it tesponded
chu'C'ts institute ol technology with
the Lawrence scientific school of
sr-aril University, and making
both a single school ol technical in
struction undi r toe general control
of the [acuity of the University ; the
technical department 10 have its
own special corps o! instructors and
Jo be subject to a commit ee consist
ing substantially of those who bad
been, who might be. the directors
ot the corporation of ihe Massachu-
sett- InMiiule ol Tichnologv.
The I.isliture was struggling for
wa it af money, and. O' e may s. y,
w th its own dcvel ipinent, its
foundtrs having been more conver
sant with what they thought they
needed in the way of technical in
struction than with the true method
of perfecting their plans.
Smoke from F1n«uc« in the
Forth .’Vcar Edgefield.
Augusta, Oct. 4—A special to
the Chronicle from Edgefield, S.
C., says: Several parties from the
Ninety six section who were in
town today, stited that a small vol
cano had been discovered some
twenty miles above there. They
slate that the land has fissures in it
and that smoke comes out of them.
port:
SOUTHERN RAILWAY PROJECT.
THE liKOVI
Harmony UROVE,Oct.6.—[Spe
cial ]—Col W. H Simpkins and
Messrs. Ton Stapler and J A. See-,
gar made a flying visit to Jefferson
yesterday.
Mr. Pckins and mother who
have been visiting friends in the
Grove since last Saturday, returned
home Tuesdap.
Evening drives are now all the
rage with the young ladier and gen
tlemen of the G-ove.
Voting is now going on quite
briskly at the prescinct at this place.
Over one hundred and fifty votes
I was appointe’l one of a commit- have alread y b< T n ca5t . and still the
voters come. There is the largest
crowd hert today than we have
through the spacious hall, ihe d _. .
was opened and an old uegrc'S sa- cnee. L pon mvc-tig -t ng the rea-
e.- of thicc persons to retrotiare
with a commitieof Harvard Univer
siiy. My conclurions were a» fol
lows; .
v t Tie Lawrence Scientific School
bnlbici established man years
hef ne as a department of Harvard
University for technical instruction.
It was then, and has been since
•oricticaUy a t'.ilure. A grea’ ecal
,,f good work has.been dot c by the
ptolVssors, but perhaps mote in the.
direction of scient tic ic-earch, un-
dei such men a- Dr. Wide t’ Gibbs,
tlian in the direction of up;;! ed sci
seen in town for a long time, and
vet we have the very beet order.
Key rnd Williams, the Democratic
numiaees, are still in the lead, and
there is no doubt but that they will
be elected by a big majority.
luted with a courtesy and askod if
“young masti r wanted to scr Miss
Lou?” She led the way into a
large parlor, the furniture of which
was of an antique pattern and en
tirely at va-ia ice w ith modem bou
doirs. The walls were decorated
with oil portiait: of relative, prid
fiiends. In a corner was an am-
briyotype representing the figure of
a young man of fine lorm and at
tractive appearance The e pended
near a gold headed cane,
hearing the inscription in German
text, “J. W. B. 185,.” While glanc
mg at this relict, a ru-tling ol sd*
wa, heard and belore the door stood
£ queenly-looking woman of middle
age and imposing statue, dressed in
liie costuiiie of earl er days, sim
ple and neat. Her manner was
charming and as she bowed gtace-
iuliy, she extended her Land, and
kindly said: “I am please ! to me.t
.a icpresetativc of the Banner ”
H.UEEN OF THE CONFEDERACY.
It was Miss Lou Wooster, a Jiue
•.type of Southern woman, who at
one time held the destiny of the
South in her heart by being the be-
love 1 ot John Wilkes Booth, the
assassinator of Lincoln. She who
was once a hri'liant member, of the
social world, who had the bravest
of the biaveto pay her homage,and
whose command was greitcr than
generals, is now a retired virgin,
devoting her file and ca'e* t> , the
distribution of charity to the poor
and needy, and caring f ir those in
distiess. Her face portreys some
depth which was not to be
revealed. To her fife is attached
a mystery unknown in Ihe south.
Who hei friends and rel itivesare is
not t > be had from her bps. Sepa
rated from them by the fortune*-: of,
war, she was a child of the rebel
lion, and was a pe'ted member of a
brill ant coterie* of friends and ad-
miieis. There is a sad portrait uf
THE PENNSYLVANIA PLANNING FOB AN
EXTENSION OP BUSINESS.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20.—There is no
longer any doubt that the Pennsylvania
Railroad is on the eve of a great venture
in the South which will make the com
pany as important in that locality as it is
in the East and West. By building,
buy ing or leasing lines, it is probable
that in the next ten years the Pennsylva
nia will reach every important city in
the South, as it does now in the East
and West The grow ing importance of
the section demands better railroad fa
cilities and rhere is to be no field in the
country more promising to the project
ors of a great railroad system. If this is
true it is certainly proper for the great
Pennsylvania to occupy the territory in
deference to its future. At the present
time the road has a line to Norfolk, to
Qunntico,a few miles below Washing-
ion, and it reaches all points in the South
by connections rather than by lines of
their own. Preliminary surveys of rail
roads in vaiious parts of the South
are now being made by Pennsylvania
engineers.
It will be noticed that the Pennsylva
nia already has a road to Norfolk, and
the new road will have the same termi
nus. Gen. Hoke, one of the directors of
the Elberton line, is also a directorofths
North Carolina Central and has large
railroad interests in that State, and is
the representative of the old Philadel
phia syndicate which willassist in build
ing the Chester, Greenwood and Abbe
ville to Atlanta. There is hardly
doubt that the Pennsylvania is heartily
suppoiting this line, and if it is true the
road will be built.
But there is another chance for El-
berton of which the public has not here
tofore taken notice. In fact it is not
likely that Elberton itself knows of this
chance for another railaoad, The fol
lowing article is taken from the Charlotte
(N. C.) Observer of a late date
“Col. Win. Johnson, mayor of this
city, has received a letter from Mr. E. C
Machen, contractor of the Covington &
Macon railroad company, hearing upon
a proposed new railroad enterprise that
should interest our citizans. Mr. Ma
chen says that his company is buildings
line of railroad coming up from Florida
through to Athens, Ga, and that they
are naturally interested in having
railroad built from that point to Elber
ton and from that point to Abbeville and
Chester or Charlotte. Mr. Machen
wants to know if Charlotte can give him
Condition of Chops.—The Agricul
tural Department give tlie following av
enge report of the condition of crops
for October, UK) represents the average
of a series of years not less than live.
Corn, prospect compared with an aver
age, ill percent; rice «J8; sugarcane, ^““c^n'" b " “an “Independent 'sy s'tem
8.8: sonshum. 84: sweat notatoes. 87» .v ■ o m.,/.. --j i --
her life'
apeik of.
history she will never
If there is a herione on
«irth, it is she. When the rarage.-
of cholera spread in this section,
several years ago, she was one ol.
the fir>t volunteers, and nursed the
sick and dying during which time
her life see.ned charmed. During
the visit she spoke of the la'e re
ception of Davis ir the South, and
she was asked to recall some of her
early recollections of Jno. Wilke-
Booth. Her frame quive ed and as
her eyas flashed, she replied: “I
sill never forget the man I loved
better than earth ;whomI have never
believed dead. I have never heard
with my own lips any one who raid
positively that they had seen- him
dead nor have I ever heard of a per
son who would swear to it. I was
fit the headquarters of Gen. Banka,
sons I f luml that, while it was a
part of the university, the school
wa- 1 iokeil upon as on a lower
plane; tlie studenis were notconsid-'
rred the equ.il of ihe other students
an I '11 many subfile ways that can
hardly bg defined, the technical de
partment ha I become “a bob to the
nigger kite.” This expresses it as
well as a iv way in which l can put
it into words.
I then looked into the relation of
the Sneffield Scientific School to
Yale college, and although the
union theie had not been as close as
at Harvard, I tound substantially
1 he same conditions, con-tant tnct-
tion and difficulty.
I then made such investigation as
1 could of the technical schools in
foreign countries, and I was safis-
fird that every succes ful technical
school, whether of-a gen* ral order,
like that of Zorich, in Switzerland,
or like that of PanS, the Etole des
Arts et fits Met ers and others, (all
successful schools of upper science,
in fact) had been separate and inde-
dendenl schools.
The other'members of the com-
mitt e reached the same concision,'
and we decided that it would be a
positive disadva nage to. technical
instruction if the school ;W'ere incor-
poiat-d the University or merged
therein, and we maintained our sep
arate existence and individuality.
The su'.rsrquei t History of the in-
s’itute has fully justified this course
The applicants tor admission each
ear now outnumber those of any
of the universit es or schools ot hig--
er instruction in the whole country.
The method of the school has de
veloped itself, and we have succeed
ed in that most important matter of
giving a special direction to the
higher schools and tp the preparito-
ry schools, so that the applicants
for technical instruction come tu us
year by year much better prepared
than they formerly were. Had the
school been merged with Harvard
university, 1 do not believe any
such change in the method of prep
aration would hsve come about 1
do not think any suggestion for
combination would now be enter
tained a.moment
AH we want in ihe institute ol
tecunolngy i* “another million.” We
have not a sufficient endowment,
but on a whole money will not make
a school, and a school having eatab
hvhed and justified itself will soon
er or taler secure .all the money that
it needs.
T most earnestly advise you to es-
tablish ypur school of applied sci
ence <on a Separate ana distinct
foun datipa, from that of yonr uni
versity. Most truly yours,
Edward Atkinson.
88; sorghum, 84; sweat potatc^s, 87p
turnips, 7*2; cotton, 7i>; tobacco, t)5; num
through Durham to Weldon, and if so,
what help could be expected from this
ber of stock hogs com,..red to Iasi year, section a|so Rested Col. John-
81; condition of stock hogs compared to „L.,„ L„
an average, 82. Cholera is reported as
having prevailed among hogs to a greater
or less < xtent in all sections of the State,
hut w ith more disastrous effect in North
ern, Middle and Southwest Georgia.
Married.—;.—Yesterday aiternoon at
the I’reshyterian church by Dr. C. W.
Lane, Mr. A. W. Voss and Miss Nina
Bain, of this city. Mr. Vess is a popu
lar salesman with Nicholson & Co., and
is v«ry popular with his friends and as
sociates. lie is a solid and capable
young man and has won a fair bride for
his partner in life. Our congratulations.
The Church was decorated with flow
ers and a large congelation attended.
The organ, under MissTillie Morton’s
touch discoursed sweet music. A recep
tion was giTen at the residence of Mrs.
Bain.
The National's New Safe.—The
Mammoth Burglar Proof Safe was se
curely and successfully placed in the
tanking house of the National Bank on
Monday. Yer- few banks have these
deposit safes. The Georgia Railroad
Bank purchased one last year for the
Benefit of its customers. The Southern
Mutual Insurance company has one in
its vaults, though smaller than the one
placed in the National Bank. A burglar
with the finest and most improved tools
could not get into one in thirty-six
hours.
The Street Railroad.—Doc Dorsey,
who is busy meeting ten trains a day,
drops in to say that he will soon extend
the Street Railroad to the Fair Grounds,
and that if the Slate will convert the
Itock College into a Technological School
he will run bis cars up to the very door.
No man is more enterprising in his work
than J. H Dorsey, and if Athens had
more such men we should-overshadoVr
all the other cities in the completeness of
our offer. ^
ston to make whatever suggestion he
might think proper, and in «respoi:se to
this Col. Johnson Assured Mr. Machen
that Mecklenburg county would aid lib
erally in the building of the road
through her herders. As the most ad
visable route for the road, Col. Johnston
suggests that it be run from Athens to
Elberton, to Abbeville, to I-aiirens, to
Union, to Yorkville, thence to Charlotte;
and from Charlotte to Albennarle to
l’ittsboro, to Durham, to Louisburg, to
Weldon. This route, aside from open
ing up a vast section that is now un
touched by a railroad, would be shorter
by 150 miles than any existing route. If
Mr. Machen’s company means business,
our people will be found ready to offer
him good and substantial assistance.”
Mr. Machen’s company is building a
road from Macon to Athens through
Madison, Col. Janies M. Smith, of Oglo-
thorpe, being the contractor to complete
the line from Monticello to Athens. This
projected line is not being built by wind-
work, and if it is thought best to pass
through Elberton it will be done.
Now as to Washington’s interest ia
Elberton’8 future. With either one of
these roads. completed through that
place, we shall be within thirty miles of
snother great trunk line, one of which
has already expressed through its offi
cials, a strong desire for friendly con
nection with Washington. Not only
this, but the editor of this paper has as
surance or substantial aid in building the
roadjif the two towns wish to have it.
An independent road, between the two
Practicing Hands.—Mr.W M. Row
land, who has charge of the large ware
house of Messrs. Moss & Thomas, was
out yesterday practicing his hands in
case a fire occup-ed. He has 300 feet of
hose that is kept reeled up just over the
front entrance of the warehouse, and in
case of a fire, connection is made with a
plug just in front, and water may be
. hroivn anywhere in the bouse. In
their practice the proper connections
were made and water thrown in 48 sec
onds.
places making friendly connections with
both roads at each terminus would be
beneficial to both towns and should re
ceive the hearty support of both. The
Chronicle has information bearing upon
this subject which will be published at
the proper time showing that the time
will soon come when Washington can
afford to break through its old shall, and
invest ^some of its surplus money
in an enterprise which would greatly in
crease its population and enlarge its
business.
A Champion Bird Doo.—Our friend
Pat Wynn, of Oglethorpe, the champion
bird hunter of Georgia, writes ns that
he has a bird dog far superior to Charlie
Baldwin’s, or any other bine blooded ca
nine in Athens, and he is willing to enter
it against anything our sportsmen will
pntin ‘
putm the field.
The Birmingham sketch this morning
is from the pen of Mr. Wales Wynton,
and csrricsthe skill of the artist with
the enterprise or a newspaper man.
..._ ... ..jrsjjjjij -
Wynton is a good writer and worker.
John Cartriort.—In this issue ap
pears the advertisement of J. V. Cart-
right, proprietor of the bar rooms at the
Globe and Planter's Hotel, Augusta, Ga.
Mr. C. has recently had the saloons at
these hotels nicely fitted up, and stocked
with the finest* brands of wines, whis
ky, brandy, cigars and tobacco, and will
keep nothing in his place hut the purest.
He has been in the business for a num
ber of years, and has made fine wines a
specialty, apd will bay nothing else. Mr.
Cartwright has made special arrange
ments for shipping whisky to prohibi
tion counties, any any one wishing a first
class article can send their orders end
the packages will be promptly shipped.
Council Chamber, Athens, Ga^ Oct
4,1887. 734 o’clock p. m.—-The regular
monthly meeting of Council was held
this evening. Present: His Honor May
or pro tem. Smith and Aldermen Mc-
Ginty, Wood, Coleman, Murray, Gantt
and McKinnon.
The reading of the minutes of the
regular and called meetings in Septem
ber, were dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
A communication from Bloomfield
Hose Reel company was read, asking
that should tho council decide to give
the hook and ladder truck of the Pioneer
to any of the Athens companies, to give
it to them.
The Chief of the Fire Department stat
ed that while he believed the Bloomfield
Reel Co. would handle the truck as ef
ficiently as any company in tho city, he
thought the truck was not now needed
in the fire department and would be a
useless expense to the city.
Alderman Murray moved that tho
truck be turned over to the Bloomfield
Reel Co-
Alderman Gantt moved to amend by
referring the matter to committee on
fire department to investigate and con
sider and report back to Council.
Amendment accepted and motion as
amended adopted.
The chief engineer submitted a peti
tion of a new reel company recently or
ganized, to take charge of the Pioneer
reel. They qsked to be admitted into
the fire department.
The Chief stated that the company
was composed of good men and would
be an efficient company, and that the
Pioneer company had consented for
tham to hold their meetings and, keep
their reel at Pioneer hall, so that no ex
pense wnuld be caused the city by this
company except the necessary expense
of keeping the reel in order, ne re
commended that they be received into
the department.
Alderman McKinnon moved that the
company be receivr d.
Alderman Wood moved to amend by
referring the matter to committee on
fire department to investigate.
Amendment put and lost.
Mqtion of Alderman McKinnon was
then adopted.
Alderman Gantt called attention to the
fact that sometime last year council or'
dered a fire plug to be placed on Jack-
son street, near residence of Dr. E. S.
Lyndon, and that the plug had not yet
been placed in position, lie therefore
moved that the Mayor be instructed to
have this plug put in at unce.
Alderman McGinty was called to the
chair.
Aid. rman Smith then stated that a
number of plugs were needed in other
parts of the city, but for satisfactory
reasons the council had de
cided not to put in any additional plugs
at present, and he moved as a substitute
that the order for the plug on Jackson
street be rescinded.
Substitute put and lost.
Motion of Alderman Gantt was then
adopted.
Alderman Smith then moved that the
minutes of Council be searched, and that
all orders for plugs to be placed in dif
ferent parts of the city, that had not
been rescinded, be carried out at once.
Adopted. *
Mayor pro tem. Smith again took the
chair.
COMMITTEES.
Committee on lights reported that all
the oil lamps ordered in East Athens had
been placed in position.
Committee on fire department report
ed that alter investigation the committee
deemed it advisable to postpone the
changing of the location of the fire plug
on Oconee Street, in front of the Hodg
son shop.
Alderman Gantt made a verbal report
in regard to the street running from
Check Factory to Upper Bridge, stating
that the commitee had not arrived at any
definite understanding with the factory
company in regard to the street. He
thought the street should be put in or
der at once, afid moved that the matter
be referred to street committee with
power to act, with instructions to do
something towards putting the street in
order at once. Adopted.
The committee on Water Works re
ported that they had investigated the
question of street fountains, and sub
mitted designs and bids and stated that
another bid was pending.
Alderman Gantt moved that the com
mittee on Water Works be authorized
to negotiate for two street fountains and
hare them placed in position. Motion
adopted.
Mr. V. W. Skiff appeared before
Council and submitted plans and esti
mates for a city clock, which, on motion
of Alderman Coleman, were referred to
a special committee of three, to investi
gate and Teport back to Council. Com
mittee—Coleman, Gantt, McGinty.
.Alderman Murray, from committee on
street railway, made a verbal report,
stating that the committee had been
looking after the street along the line,
and that the superintendent of the street
railway claimed that work should ho
done by the city at certain points before
he could put the track in the order re
quired.
The street committee was instructed
to have such work done as may be nec
essary that properly belongs to the city
to do, at the points indicated.
The street committee recommended
the purchase of a small strip of ground
on Foundry Street, from Cain Jones,
col., in order to improve Foundry street
at that point.
Alderman Wood moved that the com
mittee be authorized to make the pur
chase and the treasurer instructed to
pay the same. Adopted.
Aldermen McKinnon, Murray and
Wood called the attention of Council to
the bad condition of streets at certain
points in the city.
The monthly reports of the Treasurer,
Chief of Folice, Clerk of Market and
Street commissioner were read and re
ceived.
The following bills were ordered paid
when properly approved:
C D Flanigen, (11.63; Talmadge Bros.
$12.27 and 25.00; Athens Gas Light Co.
$268.75,2.40, 90c, 30c and 3.30; Hodg
son Bros., $12.32; J H Newton, $3.60;
Bloomfield Keel Co. $3.50; Maddrey &
Jones, $53.76; Klein Sc Martin, $6.30;
W L Butler. $31.70; W. McKinnnn,
20.30; M B McGinty, $114.89; Edge,
Dorsey Sc Co., $3.50; J H Hoggins, $6.36;
David Hemerick, $9.50; Water Works
Co.. $750; $12.60 and $4.70.
The Treasurer Was instructed to pay
thebills of expenses of the committee to
go to Atlanta to present the offer of the
city for the Technological School.
By Alderman Gantt—
Resolved, that until further notice the
regular monthly meetings dr Council
shall be held at 9 o’clock A m, on the
first Monday in each month.
~ Council adjourned,
W. A. Gilleland, Clerk.
County Treasurer.,
“It will be six mills this
yi
dollars in every thousand dollars of
year, or six
property.”
“What was it last year?”
“It was seven and a half mills, or $7.50
per thousand.” "
“What causes the reduction?”
“We have; reduced the county tax.
Last year the levy for county purposes
was $4.00 a thousand; this year it will
be $2.50 a thousand.”
“When was this decided?”
“On Tuesday Mr. H. H. Linton, Tax
Collector; David E. Simms, Tax Receiv
er; Jno. I. Huggins Clerk of Court and
C. J. O’Farrell, County- Treasurer, met
in the office of Hon. Asa M. Jackson,
Ordinary. We made out our reports,
consolidated these statements and com
pared estimates, when Judge Jackson
decided upon this levy of six mills,
which is a reduction of $1,50 per thous
and in State and county tax.”
“What is the total amounts raised by
these levies?”
Last year the amount raised was
$20,00. This year it will be $14,(XX)—a
saving of $0,000.”
“Can you give us an itemized state
ment of tbe financial affairs of the
county?”
Mr. O'Farrel, at our request furn
ished us with these figures :
May 9, 1882, to May 9, 1883.
Jurors • 31,518 00
Bailiffs, non resident wit
nesses, fuel and servants’
hire
Pauperaccoent
County property
County officers
Law‘"ul charges
Legal investments
Coroner’s fees
1,463 77
2,150 37
4,300 51
2.043 50
3,476 92
3,038 47
119 20
THE CONTEST YESTERDAY.
HON. B. B. RUSSELL RE-ELECTED
TO THE LEGISLATURE.
The Knights of Labor Candidate
•‘Snowed I’ndcr”—Mr. Itturrell,
After a Gallant Fight, Goes Down
—A Qnlet Election and But Little
Interest.
Total .$
21,382 74
May 8th, 1883 to May 8th, 1884.
Jurors
3,184 (XI
Bailiti's
1,535 18
Paupers
3,370 79
County property
3,321 57
County officers
2,382 33
Lawful charges
2,380 IK)
Legal indebtedness
2,52’ 1 00
Coroner’s feees
49 25
Total $
18,944 02
November 11,1884, to October 8,1885.
Jurors
• 3,011 00
Bailiffs
1,323 49
Paupers
2,128 23
County property
3.845 94
Co Officers
2,285 78
Lawful charges
3,427 33
Legal indebtedness
2,8(X) 00
Coroner’s fees
33 50
Total $
18,855 47
Octcber 9, 1885, to September 27,1880.
Jurors
Bailiffs, non resident wit-
2,890 00
nesses, luel, etc ” •
942 00
Paupers
1,336 50
County property
2,029 41
County officers
Lawful charges
Legal indebtedness
2.004 37
1,802 95
2,400 00
51 00
Coroner
^ Total $
14,782 43
Outside of % few personal friends of
the candidates and their workers, but lit
tle interest was manifested in the legis
lative rade yesterday. Shortly after the
polls were opened the adherents of Mr.
dussell and Dr. Lowry became very
boisterous in their applause for their re
spective candidates, that Capt Oliver
soon silenced, and after that voting
went smoothly on. From the very start
Mr. Russell had the advantage over
both of his opponents, and until ten
o’clock his f poll was three to one over
either of them. At this time a band of
colored voters, over 50 in number from
Puryear’s district marched through Ath
ens and to the polls, and to a man voted
for Rnssell. They were very orderly,
but an occasional cheer wound escape
the throat of some enthusiastic votes.
Dr. Lowry, the Knights of Labor candi
date, was backed by almost the solid
factory vote and also the support of a
majority of the white mechanics of Ath
ens; but the strength of his order proved
much weaker than was thought, and it
was soon seen that the Knights had no
chance for success. The colored mem
bers deserted them in large numbers, and
rallied around the standard of Russell.
Mr. Murrell was alone and almost un
aided, but in face of an overwhelming
avalanche of opposing votes he stood his
ground manfully. But Mr. Murrell
had strong odds against him, and even
his most ardent friends early in the day
conceded his defeat All the candidates
had carriages on the streets, and they
were kept running pretty steadily all
day. There was not the slightest sign
of disturbance at the polls. By noon
about 400 votes were polled at the court
house, but the dinner hour relieved the
voting men and considerably swelled the
ballot-box. Lowry made a substautial
addition to his strength, but Russell
maintained his lead. A great number
of yur best citizens, however, being op
posed to scrub races, remained away
from the polls.
The defeat of the Knights of Labor
candidate seals the political doom of the
order in Athens and Clarke county. It
is most properly argued that if they
cannct gain a victory from such a seri
ous split in the opposing ranks, and in
in the face of the fact that but little in
terest was manifested in the contest,
what can they hope to accomplish
against a combined opposition? The
vote yesterday shows that the order has
not strengthened, but weakened, since
the municipal contest last year. If the
Knights of Labor are ever again a factor
in the politics of Athens it must be by
combination with some other order, and
not by a single-handed effort.
ELECTION DOTS.
Toward the afternoon Mr. Russell’s
friends went to work on the streets and
considerably swelled his majority.
The small vote polled yesterday was
a decided endorseme it by our people in
favor of a nomination.
THE TWO MUST GO TOGETHER.
This gives ta a glanc% the expendi
tures of the county for several years,
and shows that a reduction of several
thousand dollars has been made in the
past two years.
This speaks volumes in commendation
of the management of Hon. Asa M. Jack-
son, the ordinary and tho full corps of
county officers who have conducted the
county government economically in al!
its branches.
It is but fair to say that this reduction
in levy and assessment and collectton
represents a reduction in the fees of the
County Treasurer of three hundred and
twenty dollars for the term, of the Tax
Collector of three hundred and twenty
dollars a term, and of the Tax Receiver
of fifty dollars a term.
Mr. Murrell saps he did not spejid one
cent in buying votes.
Dr. Lowery, the Knights’s candidate,
says the defeat has not clipped his
plumes. He was confident up to a late
hour, however.
The Knights of Labor worked hard
for their candidate, and kept their car
riages rolling as long as the polls re
mained open.
Mr. Russell had red tickets printed—
the other candidates white.
Ed Dorsey worked like a Trojan yes
terday. He had Myer Stern and Eph.
Brumby as his lieutenants.
The vote that George Murrell did re
ceive was gilt-edged and no mistake.
THE MACON & ATHENS.
Who Ik Edward Atkinson Y
Editor Banner-Watchman:—It oc
curs to the writer that the peeple of
Georgia will be greatly shocked and
surprised to see that Mayor Hillver, of
Atlanta, has.produced as argument before
the Technological Commission, in favor
of Atlanta, a letter from Mr. Edward
Atkinson. If the memory of our South
ern people serves them aright, no man
has ever said or writteu more in dispar
agement of the South than this same Mr.
Atkinson. Hu evidently has directed all
writings, sayings and doings in behalf of
Eastern and New England interests
and enterprises, even at the sacrifice of
the South and he recuperative energies.
As a true and old saying goes: “Accept
good though it should come fri m the
devil.” We do not think this trite say
ing will hold good in this instancr as the
only good that the letter of Mr. Atkin
son to his warm personal friend Mr. In
man could be turned into, would bo alone
for Atlanta and not for the whole State.
In conclusion, we would say in behalf
of the whole people of Georgia, for de
cency’s srke. and for the sake of our own
self respect, don't let Edwnrd Atkinson
have a controlling voice in determining
the interests of our State and our pco
pie . I’bono Bono Pubi.ico.
WANTED.’
The Atlanta City Brewing company
began delivering beer yesterday, and wil
continue to serve those who want the
beverage, at least until the city council
repeals the ordinance adopted Monday
afternoon. A repeal of the ordinance
appears impossible; however.
THE MACON R( AD.
Tbe Bnalaek. Sira of Allien* Almost
u Unit for tbe Bailroad.
A Banner reporter yesterday inter
viewed a large number of our business
men, to see how they stood in regard
to the Macon road. With a single ex
ception we found the city solid for the
projected road, and the general predic
tion was that it would be a great thing
for Athens. Our merchants do not fear
any competition from Madison or any
other point They will not only stand by
Col. Machen in his trouble w th Mr. In
man, but give the new road, when it is
built all the aid and encouragement’m
theii power The M. & A. road will
meet with no antagonism in Athens, but
our business men and city are over
whelming y in favor of the enterprise.
Tbe Trouble Between inaction and
Inman-Locating the I.ini' This
Side of Xladison—The Danger of
tbe City.
A Banner reporter yesterday *askcd
Mayor Reaves the true inwardness of
the trouble between Messrs. Machen
and Inman, and if he thought it would
resvlt in preventing Athens from getting
the Macon road?
“From what I know,” replied the
Mayor, “it appears that Col. Machcn was
to let Mr. Inman have a certain amount
in bonds of the Macon & Covington road,
bearing 5 percen. interest at either 40 or
60, with a commission of one-half per
cent. To insure the delivery of these
bonds Machen put up $10,000 forfeiture,
and it is about this $10,000 that euit has
been entered by Col. Machen. When
our Athens delegation went on to New
York, and made a contract by which in
consideration of $150,000 Athens, instead
of Covington, would he the terminus of
the road, of course Ur! Inman was not
delivered the bonds. Intn-in had not
paid to Machen one dollar, and it was to
recover that $10,000 forfeiture that suit
is commenced. Of course it has nothing
to do with the completion of the road to
Athens, but is simply a private transac
tion between Messrs. Machen and In
man. I entertain not a shadow of doubt
hut what the road will be built - to
Athens.”
“How is the grading getting on?”
“I do not know. Hut l learn that Col.
Smith was to commence work with his
convicts on the 1st of October. Last Sat
urday, at Madison, I saw the junior Mr.
Roberts, and he i.iformed me that the
engineering corps were at that time lo
cating the route and putting down the
grading stakes between the Georgia
Railroad and Athens.”
We met a prominent rottou man and
asked his opinion of the road:
“1 don’t believe it will ever come to
Athens, and think it would be a great
thing for »ur city if it misses us. A ri
val trading point will be built up at
Madison, and the road will seriously in
jure us. The fight between Inman and
Machen will result in a victory to the
former, as he has the money. I hope the
road won’t be built tb Athens.”
Two instances most familiar to
Georgians, of the successful organi
zation of Technological Schools are
furnished by Oxford, Ga., and Au
burn, Ala.
If the State needed an example
of the successful joining of the
practical school with the classical
and scientific, Dr. I. S. Hopkins,
President of Emory College, . has
furnished that example. He has
tried this experiment and it has
worked smoothly ami successfully.
He has joined with theoretical in
struction, facilities for practice, un
til hisplant at Emory* College rep
resents an investment of ten thous
and dollars. So far this department,
he tells us, has met with the most
gratifying success. Patronage has
constantly increased. Results have
been very satisfactory. The school
is producing brackets, mantels, six
horse-power engines, writing desks
and all articles made in wood and
iron shops, First-class work is
guaranteed.
Dr. Hopkins is enabled to turn
out educated laborers with a ten
thousand dollar -work shop, by
means of the college schools with
which his technological department
is connected. The course in this
training school includes free hand
drawing, mechanical drawing,
mathematics, English language,
French and German, Physics and
Chemistry, and practice in the shops.
Does anybody believe that Dr,
Hopkins coqld accomplish such re
sults with such a small sum unless
he had the advantages of Emory
College back of him?
The course of study in schools of
technology includes a broad cur
riculum and a definite aim. The
course of study is determined by
long experience, and in all countries
is substantially the same. It in
cludes mathematics, theoretical and
applied,Physicsand Chemistry Irom
the first principles of Laboratory
practice, geology and mineralogy,
and drawing. This is the Worces*
ter course which the law founding
the Georgia training school, cites as
our model. This is the scope and
scheme of the best schools in Eu
rope and America. These depart
ments all the Schools of Techno
logy must have and are enabled to
have by means of a high endow
ment. Looking over the most prom
inent Schools of Technology—the
Stevens Institute, the Miller School,
the Philadelphia Scientific School,
the Easton Scientific Department,
the LaFayette College, of Pennsyl
vania, and the Other schools in ltr-
diana, Ohio and New Jersey, we
find the endowments ranging from
half a million to a million and a
quarte'. This accounts for the in
dependent location which Mr. At
kinson advises with so much unc
tion. In England the University
and King’s Colleges have their
workshops su pplcmental to other
training, and Eton htrself has put
up her technological department.
We have already cited the case
of the Alabama School of Agricul
ture and Mechanic Arts which
was established at Auburn sepa
rate lrom the State University at
Tuscaloosa, and which has neverthe
less restored to its practical and
scientific curriculum the classical
schools of a regular college.
Is further argument needed to
show that the industrial school in
Georgia must be environed with the
proper scientific aids, and that un
der our appropriation and pros
pects these can only be secured at
the University of Georgia, in
Athens.
The attempt to solve the problem
in the South with the combination
of practical and university depart
ments is meeting with gratifying
success. To quote Dr. Hopkins’
own words in a" recent letter, “we
believe the scheme is feasible, Mr
Edward Atkinson to the contra
ry, notwithstanding.”
It is a litt’e strange that ihe grea*,.
advantage* offered bv Athens ard
the University ot Georgia were
accepted ns virtually determining
the question ol location of the
'tecbiiblogical School until? Atkn ta
decided that she wanted this insti
tution for herself. Theail’.e scien
tific'schools, the’■college apparatus, }
the engineering dasses, the libraries |
and museums dwindled into baubles, *
and the Commissioners wereinfofjjjH
ed, wim a..confidence which could
only have proceeded from Atlanta;
that the University would stmt and’’
overshadow the training school and
that the college boya would brow-.-
beat the machinists and wither them
under a social ban. The objections
were very ingenious. Had Atlanta
the material resources as she has
versatility in other lines she would
not be so eager to secure the School
of Technology at all hazards.
The State government machinery 7
and the political machinery of Geor
gia are already in full operation in H
Atlanta. We doubt if the Techno- JB
logical Shops will be improved by
joining its shafting to this all per
vading system of driving wheels.
No one could listen to the argu
ments advanced in favor of Atlanta
before the Commission and think
that Atlanta needs “skilled la- If
borers.”
Badinage aside, Atlanta has led
a wholesale attack, upon the State
University to carry this point, and.
if oqp-fourth of their argument!!
are true, riot only the Technologi
cal School but the whole State Col
lege and University should be
moved from Athens,to Atlanta.
J
Mr. Powderky has made a great
mistake in obtruding a social and
political problem into the meeting
of the Knights of Labor at Rich
mond. The negro who introduced l|
the Master Workman to the Con- 41
vention was chosen to do this Jie-.
cause he had been refused admis
sion into one of the Richmond ho
tels. Accommodations had not
been denied him ficcause he was a
Knight of Labor, but for reasons
which Mr. Powderj.y understood
and which every Knight of Labor
understood. The creation of Far
rell into a martyr was a spcciesof
demagogism which will be trans-. n
parent in the North and little short li
of repulsive in the South. It was ||
a sort of political boycott which we ft
do not believe the Southern Knights I,
endorsed and which we cannot |j
think the Northern Knights de- S
manded. The admission ot Far- fl
hell into the convention’was eyi- , B
deuce sufficient to show the stands"*!
ing of the colored brother in tbf I
order. It was not necessary for I
the Knights of Labor to try to fit I
his social relations. It must haw ; B
been an awkward position for Gov. -I
Fitziiugh Lee who had concluded H
his speech before the colored inno
vation had been made. We do not
see in him a willing figure it. such
•!
a
The speech of Gov. Fitzhugh.^ j
Lee, of Virginia, to the Knights o? H
Labor was more thari a formal - -1
welcome. It was the address of a *r
sincere well-wisher, a patriot and a f
man of broad sympathy for the la- 1 1
boring class. He advises the j
Knights to build upon the princi- I
pies of equal and exact justice to all I
men. He advises them to observe I
the moral law of regard jpr their l
neighbor’s rights. Gov. Lee vin- I
Uicated the right of labor to com- I
bine, and saw in a more perfect .[
combination of labor and capital »
the industrial security of the coun- ii
try. He denies to them the right j
to prevent others working upon the 1
terms and conditions their order j
may have rejected. The people of ]
this country, he well tells them, can
never be satisfied until the liberty !
of this country is conceded to all. I
If a man cannot legally do an act, a
combination of men cannot do the
same act. Those who appeal to
force are apt to perish by force. 1
Gov. Lee has given the jmtRti-g-an. - ,
air of solidity and respectability
which the Knights would dp well
to build on..
It has been charged that students
The Georgia Midland.—We under
stand that it has been settled that the
Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad will
be built to McDonough instead of Locnst
Giove. McDonough has raised the
$15,000 asked for. and we understand
Mr. Jordan says the road will bo built to
that place. Now, the question is, will it
stop at McDonough and take the E. T.,
Va. S: Ga.t tack to Atlanta? If bo, Ccv-
ington must hump herself and build a
line out to McDonough, and then she will
have the most valuable railroad connec
tion she can ever expect to get from any
' in St
Gone to Daniei.svii.le.—Mr. Dave
Meadow, who was married*last Sunday
morning to Miss Susie Colbert as this
this paper announced, has gone to liis
home in Danielsville with his charming
bride. Mr. Meauow is a promising law
yer in Madison county, and is one of the
most popular and progressive members
of his profession. The readers of the
Banner Watchman have had frequent
favors from his graphic pen, and his
writings will take on new lustre and sol
idity.
direction.—Covington Star.
'Y
COMPRESS FOR MADISON.
A Rival (• Athtaa Threatened In
- the Gotten Bailnema.
We learn that the Georgia Railroad is
already arranging to establish a compress
at Madison as soon as the Macon
& Athens road reaches that point,
and low freight rates on cotton have been
promised the merchants. The people of
that thriving little city are in high spirits
and confidently predicts great future for
the ’ town. Anumber of new merchants
are speaking of opening business in Mad
ison, and, m fact, ’ the little city is on
pbout as big a boom as Athens
m
A Fire Alarm.—Our city is a place
of magnificent distances, and if there is
any one place in the country that needs
an electric fire alarm it u Athens. It is
said that the city does not treat the vol
unteer depertment here with the liber
ality its efficiency and promptness would
justify. No city has more willing and
efficient firemen thaii Stheris,' and they
should have the ‘ moat improved ma
chines and the latest appliances for
fighting the element that it so destruc
tive to property. .I'Ll
Laiuks Invited.—Yesterday we were
flhowi) onq of the handsomest Knabe
pianos we hjiTe ever seon. It was re
ceived at Burke’s music house and a
a great many have called te.see it This
house has secured the exclusive sate of
Knabe Pianos in this section. It is the
best make op the market. Ladies are
invited to call at this house. , '
Cottom Fibe.—Yesterday at Union
l’oint three bales of cottou which had
just heen'unloaded from a wagon and
placed on the platfoim, caught fire from
an engine spark. The flames appeared
only a few momentes after unloading.
They were promptly put out with little
damage.
All the fire was picked off and the
bales put undir a water pipe and drench
ed. The origin of the fire is not known.
The cotton is the property of Mr. P. M.
Moss, of White Plain and was gent there
for shipment to Athens.
The placing of drinking fountains
lor horfes and tittle in the streets
anJi
will be a wise and humane action on
the part the City Council. We
have.the wate.r.and tbe need is ap
pirent. One or the wealthiest and
and wannest hearted men in Au
gusta has addressed himself to this
very thing and the flowing foun
tains in the streets arc speaking im
ages to his thoughtfulness and public
spyrit.
The defeat of the Knights of La
bor candidates in Richmond, Clarke
and Chatham counties yesterday
shows that they have not the
strength in Georgia to form a third
political party. It will enforce the
lessons which Gov.Lee has already
given them that whenever the for
mation ot this separate party has
been attempted, it has failed. Mr.
Powderly, <r> spite of his reflec
tions on government, has declared
thst “the regulation of prices of la
bor and products does not cotr.e
within the province of political bat
tles." It would have been well tor
the order to have kept politics out
of their agitation, State and nation
al. In Clarke county the contest
was unusual. The field was already
divided by two candidates who
contested the popular support. The
Knights of Labor had a better
chance here of naming the repre
sentative than they will probably
ever have again. Tlieir candidate
however failed to polls winning
votefrom either the whiteor colored
side, and their strength from' tbe
outside was not assuring in any
county. We have never denied
that labor had its legitimate.mission
in’ perfecting it* organization; but
the political score in yesterday’s
election doe« not show an endorse
ment of its policy of maintaining
strikes orin putting out candidates
for political office.
President I. S. Hopkins and
President Leroy Broun are-prob-
ably not disturbed over the the new
ethics in technology, laid down by
Mr. Edward Atkinson. The
training school; in a direct and rif-
lective way.
in Athens will show no taste for
mechanical labor and that grad- 1
uates from this institution are sat- : |
isfied with nothing short of a learn- f
ed profession. We have never I
known • time when college boys I
were so shy of the professions, and ; f
so hungry for some prompt and "
practical occupation. The Banner- I
Watchman office has been sought j
y two or three graduates of the last |
class—not for places on the staff so
much, as by young men who are" ■
anxious to set type; to learn the
trade. Instances of this kind are I
numerous. We could employ at !
least three of these young gentle* I
men if we had room or work for i
them to'do. There is as healthy j
and as hearty a sentiment for tbe in- [
dustrial persuits in Athens as in any l
city in the South, and the Techno- j
logical School, if located here, {
would become one of the most pop- [
ular institutions in the town. {
The election of Hon. Rich ard B.
Russell to the House of Repre
sentatives yesterday, from Clarke
county, was a flattering endorse
ment He will now enter upon his ■
third term in the lower House to
which he has been twice jeturned
without opposition. This time he, J
has made a hard fight, and the vote, ;
he has received was a verdict’ ren
dered overwhelmingly in his favor §
by .white anfi colored, voters, who
have passed upon his recoup
He has been a firm friend to trie
University and a fajthiul fepresen-
tative of the business interests ’of ;
the City of Athens and Clarke coun-
ty.His rccordfin the public school leg
islation has been largely in his favpr. |
MrlRussBLL is oneofthe institutions
of the Georgia,Legislature and his
return will be hailed with pleasure
T).v .allhis'friefidx!
Gov. Lee has welcomed the
Knights of Labor Convention to
Richmond. Mr. Powdehlv m a »
south is working out the problem of introduced by the colored delegate
Jroininrr irkrinlr in n > c 1 T. « » . "
whom was refused admission to
of the Richmond hotels.
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