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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. WPli