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a W. rotter Dead--CUT Polltlc*-- Downing 1 Ovation, EW. I ^oCSTAi Ga, Not. 15.—[Spocial.] jjobcrt W- l’ ott *r, a leading co nbay-er, djfl ) this morning after a long ‘linen of l,. 5 is. He has been Using in Angus. j,,in're manlrnod,eomingh»re*ttwenty- l he Cotton Exchange passed reso- . and will attend tbs fu.ieral. in ■ a lotions. i body- gOoti*. • pity j.oliticis are quiet, and little oppo- . ilthengk dif ileiiflbn'*'cornea off , lhr Orst of December. Robert Downing’s OTation tc night. He yentlereil Spartacus in classic and noble ,if]r. ”• - • John Davidson’s long lost brother pro’ os to be the wrong man. THE LEGISLATURE. T hi legislature Bent Upon Pushing the luTMittatlon of the Charges of Bribery Against several Persons-introduction various BUIS. st», Nov. 15.—[Special.] The Thr legislature seems bent upon push- j D! . iho inrestigstion of the charges of bribery made against Mr. Rankin of the la,t Senate and Judge Fain, of the 8u- porior Court, Judge .\Vm. Phillips A joint committee has been appointed l, T iii.- House and Senate, with Mr. Mc- ; ondon chairman of the House commit- tro, and Mr. Hawkes of the Senate com- miitoc. The committee is author- j»e 1 to compel the presence of persons rid paper before them, employ a steno grapher, anil to make a thorough inves- tipuiun. The first meeting of the joint committee for the purpose of organisa tion. was call for this afternoon, and there .corns to lie a determination to -o to the A.TBEENB, GEORGIA, , NOVEMBERaa, 1886 a 4 f ; . - . 'I t-i By Mr. Gordon, of Chatham—A bill making the general appropriation# for the maintenance of the atate government; also the general tax bill. These bills were not perfect, many of the items be ing left blank to be fitled by the cora- mittce on finance, to which they were referred. By Mr Denny, of Floyd—A bill to amend the act incorporating the Borne & Decatur Railroad. By Mr Morris, of Warren—A bill to amend the act prohibiting the sale of in toxicating liquor in Warren county, so aa to include the 159th militia district. By Mr Simmons, of Sumter—A bill prohibiting the sale of opium and its preparations to persons habitually ad dicted to its use. boti< i of the mattes'. TL- hrai* 1 Smith. HOI'SE riUbOKEMNiSS. llonso w*9’cjuled to o: a by Speaker kittle, anu ,un tlelivered a short pr « \ e of a\»sence was grnn , of Jolferson. fixed the hour < lin>» :»t l‘> o'clock and adjov 1 p. m. . „ rnd* r a call of counties the - re introduced for a fir Mr. Smith, <»f Cra^rford- \ ’ :d I members of the iv of the State from ros r at 10 chaplain a^semh- ment a* bill> tiling. Uut; OlilTlt-Cs • nd jnrv Mr. Watson, of Dou^l $175 to sup pi * with certain Suprein »—A bill Doujrl.v court re ft v Mr. Adams, of Elbert— A bill to ini.’fl the aet reducing the col’- t rs :» l receivers. Kv Mr. Wei , ^f Fulton—- tin * apuii a year'* support for hr Inn \\v Mr. Hmv. of Fulton- Atlnuta Che mica .jIh-1-4 i ml Ala Fain. \o«ttjat«* eearges a;nm>t .1 Senator llankin and others, was received Ai,,l the Speaker announced the following mvinhers of the joint commilte**, from the Uou-e; Messrs. McLendon, Harrison, of Quitman, Felton of BibU, McCord, tinni'le, Hedry and West. Ily Mr. Gamble, of Jeffersotn—A bill authorizing guardians to sell the real es tate of their wards, when to tite interest of said wards. !lv Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee—A bill to aintr.* 1 section 186'J of the Code. Ky Mr. MeGarritj,of Faulding—A bill reipliring all comities and militia districts that have ado]»ted the stock law to cstab- 1 sh and maintain fences, on the line of thos«- counties and districts which have not adopted it. \\y Mr. Harrell, of Webster—A reso lution authorizing F. L. Haralson and H. 11. CabarUsto print the laws of the Gen eral Assembly. Refereed to the com mittee on finance. By M r. Lamar, of Richmond—A bill to give’ efleet to the recommendation to mer cy when made by juries in criminal cases so as to authorize the judge sentencing the prisoner to reduce the punishment to not lees than one half of ihe lowest term and not higher than the lowest term now provided by law. By Mr. Calvin, oflUchmond—A bill ta amend the Constitution of the State so to provide for the election of judges of preme and superior courts and so- li« ttofs general by the voters of the whole State instead of the present objectiona- e system of electing said officers in e General Assembly. Referred to the neral judiciary committee. By Mr Hill, of Wilkes—To make it a isdeme^nor to obtain money, goods or chattels under a labor contract without complying with such contract. Also—To amend paragraph 11. section 18, article f», of the Constitution, in refer- By Mr West-—A. bill to designate the public gazettes in which legal advertise ments shall be published. By Mr Clay of Cobb—A bill to incor porate the North Georgia Telegraph Co n to be .composed of owners and offi cers of the* Marietta & North Georgia railroad company, who desire to erect a line on the right of way of their road. By Mr McGhee, of Murray—A bill to prohibit the sale of necessary articles to tenants at extortionate rates. It fixes the profit to be made at 15 per cent. By Mr Peeples of Berrien—A bill to flx compensation for managers and clerks of elections in this State. By Mr McCord of Richmond—A bill to protect game in Richmond county. The call of the roll having been com pleted a number of bills were were read the second time. bills head the third time. The following bills were read the third time: * . By Mr Goode, of Chatham—A bill investing in the Board’ of Education of Chatham county nil moneys for the sup port of public education in s.-.Iu county. Passed. " By Mr Johnson of DeKn T b—T* change he time of hold!?*•» the p r.ov Court i, DeKalb county, By V - Calvin, of R'«'rv ; d— A ill to a • end section 12G of iha ’ode. p o- vidmg that the possession »» a diph;: «i from any r.gular College shnll entii*e t*»e applicant to teach without lei.»g oblige* to stand an examination, Lost. *Bv Mr GrifTeth, of Gcouea--A bill to repeal an act consolidating the county affairs of Oconee county. The ; niro- ducer of-the bill being absent it wns tabled. RErOKTS or COMMITTK**. Reports were submitted by the committees on agriculture,banks, special judic ary, and rules. The last rep which recommended the adoption of the manual prepared by Hon Louis F. Gar rard, former Speaker of the IXou&ft, was -unanimously adopted. At 12:25 pi ro. tho House adjourned until 10 o’clock tomorrow. SENATE I'ROCKEDINOS. Bv to the selection of Jurors. ? Mr Glenn, of Whitfield—A bill to The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock by President Davidson, and prayer wes offered by Chaplain Jones. The President went through the regu- order of business and the roll was called for the introduction of new matter, but nothing was introduced. Mr. Northcutt asked that the House bill ceding certain lands in Fulton county to the United States to be used as a mili tary post, be taken up and read the second time. The motion was concurred in. Mr. James, of the 36th—Obtained con sent and introduced a bill to incorporate the Salt Springs and Bowden-Lithis Rail road Company. Members of the committee on corpora tion were, upon'tnotion of Chairman Butt, granted leave to retire from the Senate chamber for consultation. A sealed message from the Gavernor to be considered in executive session was brought in by Secretary Warren. The committee on corporations re ported in favor of the passage of the bill in corporating the town of Salt Springs, and also the ’bill reincorparating the Southern Express Company. On motion the senate chamber was cleared and that body went into executive session to consider the sealed message from the Governor. The message was the appointment of Mr Chas J Harris to be Judge of the city court of Macon. The appointment was confirmed by the senate. Judge Harris is a brother of the popular secre tary of the senate, and in 1859 was him self sec.etary of the senate with Hon T L Gnerry, prominent senator from the 12th district as President of that body. The Senate then took recess for half an hour. Upon again being called to order, Mr Favor moved that the Senate at^journ to ten o’clock Wednesday morn ng. Car ried. The committee on agriculture from fix the fee* of Justices of th< Peace snd ' the Senate and the House were allowed the Use of the Senate Chamber for ajoint A bill I meeting at 2:80 p. m. Chairman Peek of Notaries l’uhlic. Itv Mr Howell, of Fulton— □ .. , , • amending section 719 ( b) of ’be Code, so the Senate committee extended an Tnvita- as to increase the salary ofitho Clerk of > tion to the Senate to he pro Jen . salary the Uailr- ad Commission $1,2 C> to $1,800 per annum. • lly Mr Brown, of CheroVee—A bill <o prevent the sate of f.itiliser. tb.t do not contain the ingredients c' mod tolie ontained therein. Adjourned at 12;25 p. in. to 10 a. m. tomorrow. SENATE PROCKEMNO; FK0CKF.D1NGS IN' Till-: IIOOE AND SKNAI K. Reconsideration nf a BUI and Introduction of Others—tfce First Debate to the Son- ate- Atlanta, Nov. 17.—[Special.] 1 he The Senate vraa called to order at 10 | House was called to order at 10 o’clock By Mr, McCord, of Richmond—A bill to establish two experimental farms and obo.stationin Georgia. , ' ' ’ l<i ‘~ Also, a bill to regulate tbe hours of labor in manufacturing establishments. By Mr. Vising, of Morgan—A bill pro viding that mortgages on crops duly re corded, given for supplies, shall have priority of lien over other mortgages. The following bills were read the third time and passed: Establishing pnblic schools in Carroll ton. Repealing the act establishing a coun ty court in Douglass county. Creating a board of commissioners of roads and,revenues for DeKalb county. The report of the committee declaring bills to incorporate Tailroad companies to be general bills w#s ordered printed (300 copies) for the nse of the members, and was made the special order for next Mon day. Messrs. Watson, and Russell, of Clarke, were added to the committee on printing. On motion of Mr. Rawles, of Effing- un, the committee on sanitation and hy giene was directed to devise better means of ventilation in the Honse. Adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. , The Senate was was called to order at 10 o'clock by President Davidson, and prayer was offered by the chaplain, Rev. John Jones, D. D. Leave of absence was granted to Sec retary Harris on account of illness ef his wife, Assistant Secretary Cabaniss was declare secretary pro torn, during the absence of Secretary Harris. Under a suspension of the rules for the purpose. Mr. Pringle introduced a bill to provide for the study of physiology and hygiene in all public schools and educa tional institutions receiving aid from the school funds of the Sla'e. Upon motion of Mr. Peek, Messrs. Ia!W's, McLeod and Powell were added to tin committee on agriculture. On motion i. M-. Northern* House >’lls ready for -o third reading w-rc taken and the hill granting ccr'ain lands in I: n counts to the tinned Stites for liktsry p' ;i read ami passed by a «■ te of 32 to 2. A message from tire Louse was re ceive! announcing the passage by that body of a bill in reference *n ihe free schools of Chatham coun<y, and a bill chanting the t :nc of holding the Supe rior onrts in DeKalb county. On motion of Mr. James, the Senate local bill to incorgorate the ton n of Salt °r.rings, wrs road the third time, the motion to pass this out rue i.rs: de- b:teof the se-sion was brought out, snd it was sho.vn that there was no lack f tn kers in the present Senate. Mr. Ilutt, chairman of the committee on corporations thought the passage of the hill at this time was premature, snd be moved thst the hill be refenrr-d bsck to the committee on Coi porations an > remain there until thirty days had expired from the date of ttie Governor's proclamation announcing the ratification by the people of the amendment to the Constitution which provides for the introduction of local bills in the Senate. He maintained that until the thirty days hsd expired from October 2fith, tho first day of the Gover nor’s proclamation announcing the result of the election, the amendment to the Constitution did not go into effect, and there was no authority for introducing a local bill in the Senate. Mr James, introducer of the hill, thought the majority vote of the people ratify ing the amendment carried into ef- fcct and while the Governor’s proclama tion was infonnation to the people that the amendment had been ratified, it had nothing whatever to do with carrying it inUCetTect. Thatas soon asa majorityof the people voted for the amendment it bec-iine a part of the Constitution. Messrs.' Brantley, Hawkes, Ward and Peek took part in the debate and it was finally agreed to recommit the bill to the General Judiciary Committee in order that the j oin* might be thoroughly in vestigated and discussed. The report of the committee on rules recommending the continuance of the manual of the last Senate was adopted. The House bill in reference to the free schools in Chatham was read and re ferred to the cemmittee on education. The House bill changing the time of holding the Superior Court in DeKalb county was read and referred to special Judicial committee. Mr James, chairman of the Senate branch of the special joint committee appointed to determine whether bills to incorporate railroad companies are gener al, special or local bills, made an elaborate report declaring them to be general bills. Adopted. President Davidson announced two additional standing committees, as fol lows. An Immigration and Labor: Dil- worth, chsirman and Messrs. Jackson, Mcl*eod, Hand of the 9 th. Rusk, McCants, Alwood, I>ouglas, MeCaniy and Kitchie, “u Halls and Rooms McCants chair- man: and Messrs. Robins. Foster, Davis and Higdon. The Senate hill introduced by Presi- den* David-on reincorporating the South ern Kxpress Co. for thirty years was rca'.t the third time and passes! unani mously. Upon motion the Senate adjourned un til 10 o’clock tomorrow. A CHAPTER 0W&KE.NS. JAMAICA GINGER’S RUN* ,. . .'iiwry ao-ats-.ti y,r»«t; UJj-f.y i iaUPKltli a fanaat Faaktyi THE KIND OF STUFF THEY DRINK * “ IN DRY COUNTIES. Revenue Olllcen on the Watch tor •HJneer" Medicines,—Soma Popular “Dry County” Barer***—Country Sealers Making a Bl* This* Out of Jamaica ain*er-What Physicians tar About It. Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue J. D. Danwoody has just re turned from a trip through fourteen of the eastern and southeastern counties of the State. Ha report* that several of the dry counties have been imbibing largely of Jamaica ginger. A thriving business was being done st Wayeross before the Deputy Col- 1 lector dropped down on the town. Ten dealers were handling the hot and spicy liquid, and were making a'good thing out of it. One dealer remarked that Jamaica ginger had become the most popular medicine in the pharmscopcedia. He sold twelve doxen bottles a day, he said, where, a year ago a dozen bottles would have lasted sjx months. The thirsty of that town, in casting about for a substitute for whisky, hit .upon the ginger. It comes in two ounce bottles for the retail trade, «nd one .bottle of it will overcome the most hardened toper. Commercial Jamaica. ginger is almost pure alcohol, and physician* say ihat as a beverage it is worse than the unadul terated article. Cowboy whisky is men lemonade compaired with it aa to fire and intoxicating properties. If ancient Helles had suddenly became a dry State old Bacchus would have gone thirsty sooner than allay his thirst with such a calorific drink as Jamaica ginger. It is said to be good to sober up on, snd probably.!* the first time, because it can easily he im agined that a bottle of ginger would de stroy the desire for all other liquors for st leasts week. Except in dry counties, however, it can never expect to supersede the conven tional cocktail. All those who have been selling it and who were detected pud the revenue tax of $25 a year and 50 per cent penalty. A number of dealers quit handling ginger when they found that it was being used as a beverage, because the county authorities were likely to get after them. The prohibitionists say that if the sale is not stoped exceptjfor medicinal purpo ses the handlers will be prosecuted. The tax has been demanded of a Sav annah wholesale dealer, and he will prob- si.TvrRy.it: The deputy collectors of other districts are making inspection, and find quite a« big a trade in the ginger as there was in this district.—Savannah News. Of late there has been quit*,a mania in Athens for fine chickens, ind several parties are turning their attention to this new industry, with a view of going into the Business extensively.» At the North improving the breeds of snd importing poultry has for a long time been a most imminent and interesting business, hut t was only of late that the fever has at tacked the South. There is not a more pleasant or interesting task than poultry raising, and, it deserves encouragement The old-fashioned dunghill is fait giving place to improved breeds of fowls, that are not only an improvement in, size and flavor, ,b'ut' are’ found- equally aa well adapted to that section, At nesrly every farm house thst you pass will be noticed a cross breed of fowls, but now nnnsu- ml pains are being tidten to keep the strains pure and improve the breeds. This is done by separating the different varieties, and aa the improved fowls do not manifest mnch disposition to fly over fences, bat little trouble is. requir ed. A knit wire fence, costing but a small sum, answers admirably. One of the most successful breeders of fancy fowls in Athens is Mr.’ J. F. Rhodes. A Banner reporter yesterday interviewed him 00" the subject ■ “I intend to dispose of all my chick- eds except the Wyandottos,” remarked Mr. Rhodes, “*s I consider them the best and most reliable breed of fowls. In Paid nis FiNK.;—Pfeas. fihaw, the ne gro yrho: was caught$MdHh£ whisky on tho Our ground ana fined $100" by the Mayor Reaves, came up and paid hia fine. Burning in Oconee.—The cotton house of Mr. Hansford,- in Oconee coun ty, was burned Tuesday night about 11 o’clock, .and two bales consumed. It was the work of an incendiary. A Whisky Compart Fails.—The Duffy.Malt Whisky Company, that ad vertised so extensively, has failed. The tirouhle was brought about by outside speculations. Last year it cleared $100,- 000 on the business prober. Sakatooa Horses.—Solicitor-General Brown nstifiqd the men with the Sara toga horses thst they could not ran their game at the colored fair. It is a losing grtmtyt the parties who patronize tt. The- ^prieto?*Sn$de a mint of money at the Workmen Wanted.—There is a great deman)l in Athens for mechanics of all kinds, and# number of buildings are delayed on account of not beihg able’ to get carpenters, brickmasons and plas ters to do the work. Good prices are good and there is plenty of work here. fact, they are the most popular breeds now with the Northern chicken raisers. There is one man in Pennsylvania who last year cleared -$20;000 selling Wyan- dottes alone.’’ lAre those white Wyandottes?” “Yes, and the dealers are making a big ran on them. I account for them by A Church Quilt'-Mrs.Gmer last week carried the silk quilt made by tbe lady members of the Christian church, to At lanta, and sold it to Mr. A. G. Rhodes, a wealthy furniture dealer, for $100. Mr. Rhodes is not a member of that denomi- lion,, hut bought the qnilt to assist the chqrch. the fact that the Wyandotte is a cross BUSINESS-LIKE CARD. Mauitrllantoa ol the NIacon Tel- egrapb makes Nome Plain and Painted Statements ta all Whom They may Concern. (Mucus T«lf*raph ] ‘ FLF.EING FROM JUSTICE.” It will be remembered that a short time ago , when the Recorder's Macon correspondent exposed the causes which led to the breaking in of the Bibb county jail and the murder of Moore by the mob, tbe Macon Telkorah editorially suggest ed that our correspondent be put under bond to appear before the next grand jury. The grand jury met on Monday. Major Hanson, manager of the TklxoSaph left for New York on Saturday. Our correspondent is still in Macon, ready to appear before the grand jury, when he is summoned. It would seem that the manager of the Telegraph was the man who onght to have been hound over, for we fear that he will fail to carry out his promiso to see that onr correspodcnt should he summoned before the grand jnrj. We have no doubt but that busi ness of importance called Major Hansen away at this time, but it is unfortunate that the business could not have been postponed for a few days, for it gives him the appearance of fleeing from that justice which he was ready to mete oat to others.—Americus Recorder. The malice in .which the above was originated is equaled only by the mean ness which prompted its reproduction in between the Black Hawleys and the white Cochins. When you find a white bird in a flock, it simply means that it bred bsck to the Cochins; there are also biack Wyandottes thatare the Hawley’s.” “What are tho other popular breeds?” “For layers, the white Leghorns come first, and then the Brown Leghorns. The Plymouth Rocks are also popular, but 1 don’t like them. The Polish are simply ornamental, and a delicate fowl. The Bantauis are only fit for pets and thei eggs, which are nearly as large.as a corns mon hen’s. Thn Cochins and Brahmar are coarse and awkward fowls. It takes a great deal to keep them, and the meat is very coarse.” “What do those fine breeds of fowls sell at?’ 1 “All prices— from $1 up to $500 each You can get a trio of most any breed, known for a reliable raiser, for about $10. or eggs at from $2 to $5 per setting of 13. You can also buy bronze turkeys at $9 for a trio, and improved breeds of ducks and geese for about the same price.” NEXT YEAR. RAISING BROOM CORN. welcoming strangers- COL. D. C. BARROW’S EXPERI MENTS IN OGLETHORPE. A Ditty Our People Comers. owe to Mew Acres Planted In the Spring Bring Beady Honor In Aagut-Wtat the Yield and Prices Are—Cutting and Drying the Corn—The market and material at Ilaiao— A flood Surplus Yield. Tho Banner-Watchman met Col. D. C. Barrow, of Oglethorpe, the other day, and asked him about his success in rais ing broom corn? CoL Barrow has been experimenting quite freely in this corn] lately, and has expressed his satisfaction at the result. He spoke to tho ■ Banner very willingly of his experiments in this particular. “I do not plant largely in anything now, as I have rented out most of my land, but last year I put in about eight acras of broom corn and this year I will try. atill more. ■ Work on the Georoia . Midland.— Mr. Charles Shattnc, traveling passenger agent of the St Louis short line, with headquarters at Griffin, says that 250 men men are now hard at work grading the Georgia Midland at Griffin, and that is hoped to have trains running through to Columbus some time March. A Portable Bar-Room.—John Cook, » mulatto of Athens, was detected on the fair ground peddling whisky by the drink from a quart bottle. He was arrested, bat gave bond for appearance at the Mayor’s court. Tho police have fixed up a little game by which they can catch up with these blind tigers every time. Fine Chickens.—Judge Howell Cobb to day advertises some of his fine chick ens at greatly reduced prices. J udgo Cobb has the most improved breeds of fowls, and is an honorable, rel.able gen tlemen. This is a rare opportunity for our readers to get fine chickens at a bargain. ‘Af What time do yon plant, Colo nel?” “I put in the seed as., soon as frost is over in the spring—just 'as Te plant other corn. It matures rapidly, is not hard to cultivate and can he gathered in the latter part part of Jody. Tho tas sel is the broom part, and it most tie cut with some care. Then it must be dried in the shade. I have put np racks in a house so that it can be dried layer upon layer. The broom should not be allowed to bleach or mould; indeed, the drying part is the most difficult of the process. Three or four weeks are enough for the drying process, and the corn can be realised from in August. This, you see, is a time of year when money is scarce, and as a surplus crop, is very handy in bringing in a little ready change at that time. Of course, broom corn is not a special crop like cotton, and is only in tended aq a surplus crop, 1 think it well worth the time and care, and I believe its cultivation will be conducted with profit” “What docs it it bring. Colonel?” “I see you quote it at 4 to 0 cents per pound. The yield is from 300 to 500 pounds an acre—which brings in $20 or $30 an acre.” “Where do you find your market?” ••There are broom factor es in Augusta, Atlanta, Rome and other places in Geor gia. and there will be more. These factories at present get their broom corn from Illinois, Tennessee and Kansrs. But why should they go a thousand miles for broom when the corn can be better grown in Georgia?” Within the past few months a number of new families have moved to Athens and settled here, while many more are expected. These people came among us as strangers, and they should receive a warm welcome. To this and we hope that our citizens, and especially the la dies, will seek out these new comers, call on them, and show them every kindness and attention. Nothing is more appreciated than a hearty greeting, or is better calculated to enhance the popularity of a place. Of course, we do not mean for families to go beneath their sphere or association in this hospitality; hut that they should take pains to in quire into the standing of a new family, and then receive them as their merits warrant. There are as nice families as Georgia can boast—of refinement and education—who have been living among us for months, and only a few of their neighbors have called on them. This is altogether wrong and is not Christianlike. Athens has the name of being a proud mid exclusive city; and it works to the •njwry of the place. We do not think it deserve:!,either, for snch neglect is more attributable ^indifference and procras tination than pride. Our city is now on the verge of a great boom, and of course every enterprising citizen wants to- help build up the place and increase its pop ulation and prosperity. To do this, let us breakdown these little bars that divide society, and receive and welcome every new citizen of intelligence, refine ment and moral worth. This social in tercourse has done a great deal to build up Atlanta. We cannot afford to stran gle the future of Athens by foolish pride. \Ve have passed the bounds of a mere college town, and are now a prosperous and growing commercial and manufac turing centre. Heavy snow blizzards in tho North brought the cold wave upon the ! # 1° Atlanta, railroad men helievv ma if any combination has secured the Cen tral it is the Louisville and Nashville. I is said that an agent of that road has bee i i tho city more than ten days, tryine t buy Central stock held here.' A letter received from Col. Robert G. Ingersoll says thaa he has no time to connect himself in any way with tho <*** 01-the anarchists, and therefor would have nothing whatever to do witl The cathedral of 8t Peters in A1 legneny City, the pride of Roman Catho- Itcs of the twin cities, Is a mass of smok ing ruins. - r Arthur Dixon, a fireman on tho Cin cinnati Southern, met a horrible death while looking out of the cab window of his engine. He was struck by the end of the bridge, and was so badly injured that he was attacked with lockjaw, and bit his tongue off before death relieved him* The finishing blows to the strike of 25,000 the Chicago stock yard employees were given Sunday night, and the strike is virtually a thing of the past. Ad mass meeting of the Knights of Labor assemblies, held in the German hall, a unanimous vote was taken to olier tho * order of Powderly and resume worK. A feature of tho meeting was the assur ance given men by Mr. Horry that they would all sooner or later secure the places they had quit ^ The State Legislatures of Indiana and Missouri will be democratic on joint bal lot. There is no choice by the people for Governor in Connecticut, and the Legislature, which is republican, must elect him. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has been extendinng an express system over Southern railroads. An immense audience assembled at the Metropolitan Hall iu Sait Francisco Sunday night, to express their indigna- fton over the murcier of little Mamie Kelly, was shot down in a cowardly way by Alex. Goldenson, Wednesday John Sullivan has knock _ foe, Paddy Ryan, in a two round' contest The Illinois constitutional amendment. ^ against convict contract labor receiv- ed enough vates in Chicagojto overcome* the heavy opposition among the rural communities of the State, so close was the vote. RAILROAD NEWS. o’clock. President Davidson in the chair, l’rayer was offered by Ch’aplain Jo ICS. 'I lie President reported the following committee on the llouae resolution to investigate certain charges of bribery during tho the session of 1884. Messrs. Hawkes, Roberts, Butt, Guerry aud l.auqikin. On motion of Mr Hawkes the House was notified at once that *he Sen ate had concured in its resold tion snd appointed a committee . ... , 4 _. A moasago from the House was re ceived announcing that they hai con- cured in the Senate: resolution and ap- !>nin*» i a committee to investigate whether or not hitl*: tp incorporate rail road companies were general, special or - local: the following comimtteC was ap-- ' v **|®** ) . pointed from the Senate: Messrs. James, ° Ward and Davis. Upon the call of the roll the following new kusioass trahintradued^t .»■? Hfi >J lly Mr Peek—A bin to a«ehd^ectj#y' the Atlanta Constitution. Its author Is a liar, and the Constitution knew when it gave currency to his charge that it was circulating a tie. I have been away from the city a few days on urgent business, but I am at home now. My residence and place of business is known-to every officer of the law in Bibb county, including the grand jnry. If I am charged with having committed any crime against the Uws of my State, the. only favor I ask is to be confronted with the charge in regular form. My acts and my speech on ail occasions have been open. I have no apologies to make for them. J. F. Hanson THE COLORED VOTER- this morningand prayer offered by Rev. Dr. Eddy. During the readingof tho journal, Mr. McCord, of Richmond, gave ootice that he should move to reconsider the bill lost on Tuesday, relating to allowing li censes to teach, to persons holding a col lege diploma, without examination. Mr. Dugger, of Hancock, seconded Mr McCord’s motion to reconsider, explain ing that he was unaware that Mr. Calvin, the introducer oC the bill, was’qhscnt "un der leave Then tihe measure vivas voted ion to •rec^njjpdor pre- Ueports from the ciuimlttees*on privi leges and election, and special JiMHilary were received but coi “" " * * Preparing far a Bald an the Candi dates—Masa Heeling nnd Free Li quor-Double Dealing. As election day approaches, we see that the old street corner negro politi cians, who barter in ’fluence and votes, arc beginning to show aigns of activity. The odor of the two-for cigar perfumes our thoroqghfares, and the air of awag- , goring importance assumed shows that RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE FROM . these ebony politicians are whiffing the Crop and Weather Predictions for 1S8T, Taken from Hanie'l’t Almanac. The coming winter of 1886-7 is not expected to be a severe one, althou; there may possibly be a few terms, but we look for January to he on the side of moderate weather. February is likely to he the coldest stormy month of the winter, at least for its part of the season. March is expected to give us a more moderate, or rather a higher temperature than February, even for its season; al though it is expected to be a stormy month, or more so than usual, with oc casionally cold terms for a few days fol lowing some of the storms. April should he a moderate and rather mild or fair month; also May on which tbe average up to about the 20th, after time we look for about six weeks of somewhat cold and stormy weather—this brings us to about the first of July. Following this we an ticipate a long spell of warm to hot weather—and this followed again by a a pleasant autumn, running at least up to November, when the weather is ex pected to become considerably stormy, while this month will he followed by' a cold, stormy December. Tbe tempera- tare of December is expected to be as low or lower than the mean of the season. With this careful review of the pros pect of the crop seasons before us, which appejus to indicate to us rather a favora ble cropseason, together with a suitable time for planting and seeding, which term seems to he part of Mareh, all of April, aud up to about the 20th of May. As much corn as possible should he planted by this date, (May 20th) in order to carry it through tho last cooler days of May, also through June, after which time corn is expected to have very favorable’weather for its full growth and maturity, while small grain should be sown equally early, which grain is ex pected to do well again in the corn belt. As the anticipated cool term between May 20th and July 1st wiU retard the ripening of wheat, therefore this should enable wheat to fill and mature in a suit able season, and give us a fair harvest and a good crop of this grain. Oats ap- appear to be the .most generally sure crop, under all conditions, Oats gener ally grow, fill snd ripen, and get out of the way beferc real hot weather damages them, even (n rather warm seasons. Mass Meetings.—Every night we hear of negro mass'meetings in tbo interest of some candidate, where free liquor flows like water. The street corner politicians sre also cavorting over the country in fine buggies. They are bleeding the candidates fearfully. A nomination is the only cure for the evil. Under the present 'management, one negro’s vote is worth a dozen white ballots. INDIAN RELICS. THE FOUNTAIN CITY. flesh-pots from afar, and are preparing for the feast of corruption. The white Consolidation of Carolina Boada of Cen- I voter, who pays hit taxes and votes ac- tral Byitem Confirmed-Election of Raoal j cording to the dictate* of his own con. 291(1 (a) of the Code of 1882 in reference asn in reference to tho wrongful sale of mortgaged personality, and alar to require the recording of mortgages In certain ease*. s. By President Davidson—To incorpo rate the Southern Kxpress Company for 30 year*. . . By Mr Tumipseed—A hill to farther proscribe the duties of dU-OqUectors and »« fix penalty for violati,.L Acv, amending art of 1784. Mr Northcutt of-tho- 35th district, moved the rules b* suspended and the a in'Ful- itos fora House bill ten county to the Knit military post be taken .up and .resd the first time. The motion prevailed. I rave of abaaneo waagranted Senator D»ris for the week. , By Mr Ward, of the 34jh--A bill to amend section 619 of the Code author- uing road commissioners to impose alter- ■we penalties of fine or imprisonment By Mr Butt, of ihe 24th—A bill to ah lew persons charged with crime to taati- *y in their own behalf and ho aworn and rrou examined like other witnesses. On motion of Mr Lampkin tho Sonata “iourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. I no master of s the foliow- iiccd: A bill to y,doing 1)US-, . from removing cases ,‘deral -courts except on writ of emMTOm the supreme -court. ‘ Also, a hill allowing the strengthen-1 ink of bonds in criminal cases, after said cases'have been carried to the supreme I court. *■ ' J * C ' . ' Also, a bill providing for the sentenc ing of criminals in .affirmance with the decision-of the supreme court By Mr. McGhee, of Murray—A hill to change the charter of the State Univer sity so ss toadd four addi tional trustees to be elected by tbo State Horticultu- ral Society. I B j Mr* Simmons, of Sam ter—A bill to authorize transferer* to collect the law-1 Ifni Sax on t*x fi fas from the date of transfer. . >, Also,#bill to dbtborize bona fidAholdew of notes, «to, given to landlords" to col-| I lectthe same. Stewart, of Rockdali and M> Board Batiaed-.uentral Railroad Stock, Etc. ArousTA, Nov. 16.—[Special.] The Port Royal and Augusts A Knoxville roads today finally confirmed the con solidation of the Oarolina roads of the Central system under the management of the Port Royal and Western North Car olina railway. The stockholders heard reports and ratified the elect! Raoul and his hoard. Tho South liq* railroad commissioners granted the Augusta, Edgefield sad Newberry road permission to errss C. C. & A. road, and Mitchell’s Carolina narrow gauge will lay ties and track at once. 4 1 The citizens met tpnjght and declined to bring down and.entertain the Ander son people just as Spartanburg <aras feasted. ’ y Early in. December four more steel bottom beats are proposed for the freight trade, and the scheme has the best chances of success. It is said Mrs. JJottie Green’s block of Central sold today for on* forty to par ties in New York. 108 wasbijl for Cenr tral here today. science, will now taka a bsck soat, that place may be civen to the suffrage-sting er who hoi s bis ballot as a piece of property to be sold to the highest bidder. These negroes are making the most des perate efforts to warm up the campaign and get a,t all the oppoution that they can. *Th*irfavoritoacltfmwto bleed can didate! is to organize mass meetings or ralRi liquor and free talk politics- until’a late hour; and be ready the next night to hold, another, “mass meeting", at the expense of The Bi his intaraabi JQm have yet heard • well-kuown negro He got liquar ftom Introduction nf Various HHS #«• *ar» (ha llouae—Appointment •( •’Ir. t he., J. Hurri. Judge ol the C "I Court of Itiacon Confirmed fcj Xenote. -to • inspectors KILLING AT LULA. M read the first tine: Tide" for the appointment of ofprevisiona. • By Mr. Simms, of Ltacoto—A MU to make cock fighting a crime. _,.<• " ’ Alto, to require ordinaries to require tho final settlements Of guardians, ad ministrators, ate. ’ . . ByMr. Howell, of Fulton—To incore potato the Southern Live Stock Insur ance Co. of Atlanta. By Mr. Coggins, of Banks—To pro hibit tho. sale of intoxicating liquor* within three miles of any church or in corporated school or college without M iD By^rr.'lIcLeS'on, of Thomtire-A ttfr to amend: the act incorporating the Bainbridge and Cuthbert Railroad com pany; bo as to make the charter of stud " ojmpany of force. . **T : :A k I By Mr. Evans, of Washington—To re ed lqui ' " 1 “" ‘ —•con Tho Bloody Knife Does tho Work. Ben Clarke and Dan Fricks had a dif ficulty at Lula, Monday night, abont 8 o'clock, in which Fricks had his throat- cut aiid died in a few minutes. It that they got into n difficulty about# lunch, 'and Mrs. Logan, who keeps the lunch house, drove them out and tho trouble was renewed. Clarke was knock ed down by Fricks, and when- bo arose be had his knife open and commenced cutting, striking Fncks in tbe neck and severed an artery. Fricks WS* killed in ten feet'of whore Merritt was mordered by Coffee. Clarke will give himself up Atlanta, Nov." 16.—[Special] The house was called to order by Speaker Utile and prayer, offered by Eer. Dr. hddy, pastor of the Church of the Re- deetner. i'lqj-Ti-orfiSS tjjmr • Tha following bills were introduced j quire entries of (L fas^by^sheriffs to he to thf sheriff as soon as that officer ar rive* Labobst in thb Wozin.—The Seth Thoms* clock Co, ofThomeston, Conn., have prepared drawing* for tite great clock which is to be placed in tbe tower of tha now' city hall at Philadelphia, smdl r*j|teh;if oompfetad ip scoordsnoe with their plans, will be the largest in the ■World: The boll* upon which It will strike the hours and quarters will weigh fifty thousand pounds, and the glass dials, as contemplated, measure 25 feet in di ameter. ' i* V> ron* -. *ei« jSnoT at a Thief.—On last Thursday night the watchman at the Georgia R. R. seeing some one trying to break in one of the cars, fired at him with his pistol. Tbe thief was evidently hit, for next morning he was tracked through the upper bridgde by the blood which was seen on tho ground. Nothing has yet been heard of him. Foreion Rule.—The two candidates for Mayor of Athens are the sons of Englishmen. The candidates for Al derman in the first ward are Englishmen. One of the candidates for Alderman in the second ward is the son of an Irish man, end the other is the grandson of tn Englishman. The candidate for Alder man in the third ward must he Irish for he has Me attache! to his name, and in the fourth ward we have a red hot Irishman and an American. It would seem from- this that Athens is get ting to be foreign in her government, and has no sympathy with the Know Noth ing party. The Fair—The books are not as yet balanced, but our fair association will will clear between $800 and $1,000, after paying every premium in full and the expenses of the exhibition. This money will be pud on the land, as the associa tion yet owes $1,800 for it Next sura- mer money will be borrowed oq tho prop- ertyand the capacity of the buildings doubled. The fair is a most wonderful success, and it is conflnently expected next year to double the exhibit and the receipts. Working committees will be appointed in each city, and a day set aside to the various sections. It is de signed to make this a fair for Northeast Georgia, and not the city of Athens. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY- A New Store.—Mr. Whaley, late of Charleston,- has rented the store on Thorp as street next to Fleming, and will open a splendid stock of all kinds of ve. hides and agricultural implements. Mr. Whitley is an enterprising gentleman, and will doubtless do a fine business, as there is a big demand in Athens for a house of this king. We welcome him to Athens. A Sole Burglar Enters ttie Bender- son Warehouse. Sunday night, about half-past eight j’clock, a colored man was passing by tha Henderson Warehouse, when he beard a hammering in the office He yelled out to know who was there, when the party on the inside at once made a break, and in his haste to get out knock ed the chairs tj the right and left The police were at once notified, and Mr. Charlie Griffeth, book-keeper, was sent for. On entering the office it was found- that the door of the safe was unlocks 1, and in the would-be thief’s haste to es cape he did not take time to close tite holt*. The saft, wps ap old-fashioned Stia, locked with a push key,’ that was county offiee'for the a rally in his inter rival candi-. ig the liquor i. 1 to “rally *0. 2. W*a perpetrated ens or Clarke _ thing but bids for idleness and insolence, snd are as cor rupting as they are degrading. Each year it is getting harder and harder; to. -'it good men to berom^canffitfcrtrefar ' ntdosyatopni^ha 4A vtnaTaiaainof of our population, ana the most humil iating conresrtons by the .candidates. Thus far our municipal, contest has been : iroperly conducted, ana we hope te see it-ao continue:- ’ ' ' * leftover ia it after paying off i. TTie thief was evidently ac- 3 uainted with, this fact, as also where le key was concealed. „ He had not, ^however,* succeeded in' breaking open 1 the cash-drawer of the. safe when fright ened off." Access had been gained unto the office either by fl&sting a window or .unlocking one of the doofs byf a dupli cate key, as one is known to be in eziir tenoe. Themes no clue to the burglar. CORINTH CHURCH. See Him a Few Better.—Toomer & Haselton this week received fourteen new organs, snd it wasn’t a-good week for or gans either, as they could not get their orders filled. Up to the present time they have sold 139 pianos and organs, an<V372 sewing machines already this year. Their business for the year end ing November 1st, more than doubled that of the previous twelve months. We still monopolize the business, dandw. Toomer Se Haselton. Tlie Fiber! County Bound—What Was Found In It—A Strange Die- ery By a Fnrmer. Last summer a representative of the Smithsonian Institute visited Elbert county, for the purpose of examining large mound on the Savannah liver, on the place of Mr. Asbury Tate, and that is one of the most remarkable in the State. It was agreed that Mr. Tate should have any valuables discovered in the mound, and the dirt therefrom to be replaced. A party who was present at tbs excavation tells us that the way the mounds are examined is this: A well eight feet square is begun at the top, and the dirt thrown out as far as the hands can reach. Then the space is contracted, and so on until the bottom of the mound is reached. No buckets or ropes sre needed to draw up the dirt, and the shaft is sunk very rapidly. Nothing of value was found in this mound, except some broken pottery and arrow-heads, and a skeleton supposed to be of a dog. In a smaller mound near by the bones of a female were disinterred, enclosed in a sack like ratten leather. There are enormous trees growing on the larger mounds, and there are two sets of steps by which its sides can be scaled. Our informant tells us that this sec tion of Elbert county, near old Peters burg, one of the dead towns of Georgia, ■s rich in Indian relics, and they are con stantly turned up by the plow. Near the farm of ’Squire James Clarke, so Dr. James Bell says, was a small mound of red clay bjsthe roadside, that he had no ticed for a long time. One day that gen tleman was puling tho spot where Mr. Nelms had some hands at work putting up a fence, that passed directly over this mound. He ordered one of the negroeq to take a pick and level it The clay was found to be baked as hard as pottery, and on being disturbed by the pick, a ball of baked clay as large as a wash-pot rolled out. This ball was broken, when a smaller one was disclosed. The second ball was then broken, when a third was found enclosed in this one—and so on until seven separate balls of clay, baked perfectly hard) were discovered, one en closed in the other. Mr. N< 1ms was confident that he was on the hot trail of hidden treasure, and expected at each Stroke of the pick to sees lump of gold roll out. When the seventh and last ball was broken a human skull, perfect ly preserved, was discovered, that had been wrapped in the successive layers of ol»y, and each one hardened as pottory before another was put on. Dr. Bell did not ssto either the skull or any of the balls. This is to be regretted, for they would certainly have been great curios ities. This process of preserving the dead by the Indians is something new. We do not know their reason for it A Bile and a Half of tbe 91. & A. Road Finished Dailyo From a party just from Monticelio we learn that eight miles have been finished between Monticelio and Madison, and tLat there are six miles unfinished be tween where the hands are now at work and the old road bed of the Madison, Griffin & Monticelio railroad. Mr. Wright, of North Carolina, who has charge of a force of one thousannd hands, will take charge of Mr. Smith’s contract, with his convicts, and put them to work Monday morning next and'push the road through. T'wenty-thrce miles of rails haTe been laid between Macon and Monticelio, lacking only 17 miles to com- plete tho track. The contractors arc putting down a mile and half of track daily. Dr. T. C. Powell, a physician of high social and professional standing, shot and killed William sharp, a young man, the son of State Representative-elect John J. Sharp, in a barroom in Rocky Mount, N. C., Saturday evening. The shooting was done in a delirium of drink. TROUBLE IN MACON- Editor Hanftoia, of the Telegraph, After Editor Glraner, of Anericua. [Augusta News.] Macon, Ga., Nov. 16.—The Telegraph caused a sensation this morning by a caru over the signature of Major J. F. Hanson, calling Editor Glessner, of the Americus Recorder, a liar for saying he went to New York to get out of the reach of the grand jury. Trouble is ex- pccted. WIN! ERVILLE NOTES- The Corrinth Church.—Rev. J. F. Cheney, pastor of .this church, was in Athens yesterday, and says that steis will at once be at once taken to rebuild it. He will loon call on our good' peo ple for contributions. Tho-church coat $7Dp, and as the membership is poof, they psn’t alone be able to replace St?- ’Wo do not suppose any oue.will refusd to give something. Mr. Cbepey says.the oaurch rideiitly caught from thffstdvt pipe, and . was 10:30 o’clock at -night when the .flames were (discovered Ky. Mr. Mason. A family tiding within two' hundred yards of the church did not know until next morning that it was burned. Mr. James DiUsrd saw the flames from his koeae, four mile* distant. * ' v A French Candy Factory and ma chine made Tinware—Athene Pickles and Smear Kraut There are continually starting up in Athens a number of small enter prises that are scarcely noticed; but they all help to swell the business of tbe city. Messrs. Hampton Sc Webb’s can dy factory, from a small beginning, is now one of our most important indus tries, and this firm now uses up $200 worth of sugar a day. Their business has increased so rapidly that these enterprising gentlemen have decided to greatly enlarge their business, and to this end will - pot in machinery to make all klndtof fancy and French candieB. It will require a large investment, but Messrs. Hampton & Webb are encourag ed to it by the liberal support they are receiving. The same engine that tores the machinery for the candy factory will be used to grind all manner of spices, coffee, mustard, etc., which will be an other important branch of business. ' lft> T - f! Hdntnfnn hia fnr am A SMALL-SIZED STRIKE. The'LlttlV Spool Carriers ■ at the Atb ilr Bights. Last Thursday there was a diminutive strike et the Athens factory that only yesterday came to our knowledge. It vspnn thft some fifteen little boys are hind to cany spools- er'beblane about room, at a salary of 35 cents per "flay, ile their task* an insignificant one, they are a most important adjunct to the factory, and the machinery, can’t be run without their aid. These boys decided that they wanted to see the fair, and as a holiday WM denied them, determined to strike for theiy tights. -So on Thurs. dzy morning, when the hejlrang.net one of the boys appeared, The looms wars at a standstill, aqd far a time it seemed that the factory must olose down. After some delay, however, enough boys were oollectod to partially do the work. Two of tho loaders ia the strike, we learn, were discharged. This Kew Edifice Burned to the Ground Sunday Night. Tbs news reached Athens yeslerdav that Corinth church vraa jn a*hcs, ft fa arnaw churoh, located in the corner of OmtoshU-larke and Oglethorpe counties, and was .dedicated only a few months „ ago.. Services'were held there Sunday, ' 1 and -it ia supposed! that it must have caught font the atove. as firs had been •eft therq. A new organ was also burn ed with the buRding. Rev.J. F. Che ney was in charge-of the church. - It was a Baptist church and had just been painted up. It ^ a great loss to the members, and was one of the best coun try churches in this section, iWe - pre sume, that it wiU he rebuilt without delay. . ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Blockade The Price for Selling VYhHkey. On Wccnesday 1’lcas Shaw, colored, was arrested at "the fair ground by the police for selling liquor. He was’rotail- mg it by the pint or drink from a quart flask, and was caught while in the act of Belling, The case was so plain against him that he at once plead gntlty, On yesterday he was brought before Mayor KeaTcs and fined $100. Mr. Ben Kinnebrew, in whose employ 8haw had been, will pay his fine fot him, and compel him to work it out, 1 Railroad Competition.—Athens af fords a good illustration of what rail road competition will do for a town, and her experience is" well- worth studying ,by the people of Washington. Before I •the North-Eastern Rgitfq#} WM hutit, o business of Athens required hut one ttie train daily to Union Point Now io Georgia runs threo trains daily and (o R. & D. three, thus showing that tho business of the city la six times as mnch as it via before low freight rates were Isecnred. It shows, too, that the Geor gia road has gained immensely in its aggregate business, and was benefited largely by healthy competition.—Wash ington Chronicle. IThk Georgia Midland.—Mr. Giinby Jordon returned from’New York Sun day night, where .he has been on busi ness connected with the Georgia Mid land Railroad Company. He informs us that the rolling stock for the road is be ing rapidly completed. Two passenger coaches have already been shipped and will arrive here in a few days," when a schedule will be arranged lor running regular trains qu the read- The track has reached EUerslie, ami is being laid as "rapidly as possible. Tho company is having several passenger coaches built at Wilmington, Delaware, which Mr. Jordon says, will he the handsomest in the south when completed. Cards'are out for the marrriage in At lanta on Thursday, Nov. 25, of Mr. Wil- liard H. Nutting and Miss Margaret Jes sie Wallace, at the Central Presbyterian Church. • * acv. The cotton gins have some respite now. The cotton is nearly gathered, and the time approacheth for the staple to take a rise. Mr. Seab. Waggoner’s residence is nearly completed. Nearly all the boys took in the fair one or more days last week. Mr. M. B. McGinty will commence •work on the Baptist church here this week. Elder Westmoreland, a Hardshell Baptist preacher, wants to locate in our town and run a shoe shop. Winterville has received 2,100 bales of cotton this season, and the prospect is good for only 500 more. " Mr. Murray Btuce died suddenly at his home below Danielsville, with heart disease, Saturday morning. Mr. Bruce had many friends and relatives in our village and was beloved by those who knew him. Died, near Beaverdam, in Oglethorpe county, Monday morning, Mrs. James F. O’Kelly, in the 80th year of her age. She was the mother of Mrs. J. F. O’Kel ly, of your city. Married, in our town, last Sunday mernind, by Rev. T. A. Hrrris, Mr. Bob Christian to Miss Vara Anthony. Another earthquake shock is reported to have happened Saturday night at midnight. Mr. Sam Coleman and Miss Stapler will be married Tuesday evening, near Nicholson, in Jackson county. Several building lots can be bought in our town, but only actual settlers need apply. NEW ENTERPRISES- Mr. 1’. C. Hampton has for several years past been putting up a limited quantity of (tickles, sacur kraut and cat sups, for winch he has found a great de mand. Mr. H. wHl this year greatly ex tend this branch of his business, snd will next : summer put. up gtjvoral hundred barrels of thf*?fitted* W market. This trill enable our gardeners to find ready demand for all manner of vegetables used therein, Measn, Msddrey snd Jones are now negotiating for the lateat tin.working ma chinery, by which they will be able to manufacture aU manner of pressed tin ware and compete with any city in America. Theiti ere other similar enterprises on foot in Athens. The Bulgarian throne goes a begging. Prince Waldemar’s Danish parents will not allow him to accept, and tho Sob- range has adjourned without making an other choice. The powers must now take the responsibility of tilling tho place. The Methodist church extension com mittee appropriates over $200,000 for - that purpose. The Georgia Central is looking out to socare a longer haul and an eastern out let for their traffic. They own a line northeastward from Augusta to Spartan burg, S. C., where a through car connec- Ib tion could be made both for the east and west, and both attractive lines running • - through the scenic Piedmont region of North Carolina. Of those through Pull- ■ ff man lines 'already established the Cem tral will operate a double daily from At- : lanta to Florida, and as we h*ve said one * Jg from Montgomery, the cars starting from t Cincinnati Louisville and St. Louis. / It is stated on authority that Prince ’.S Waldemar is personally willing to ac- - cept the throne of Bulgaria. A verdict of guilty was rendered ’ in the case of John B. Whitehead for misapplying the funds of the Exchange ' National bank of Norfolk of which he u was president at the time of the failure. George Colter, a newly appointed postal clerk operating on the St Paul ltm- ‘ ited train between Minneapolis and Chi- \ r« cago, was arrested , charged with rifling tho the mails. Extensive thefte of val- j liable letters, principally those directed to Lousiana Lottery. Tho First National hank of Pine Bluff, : Aarkansas, closed its doors yeterday morning. The house committee on finance held an important meeting at the capital yes- - v terday afterday afternoon. A number of bills were considered. In nearly every instance where a a bill even appeared to appropriate money, the committee agreed to report it adversely. Among the bills thus disposed of was one appropriating $5,000 to be used in repairing certain y-S® buildings belonging to the State Univer sity. A resolution to appoint a commit tee of four to visit the executive mansion and inquire what repairs are needed and to have them made, was also marked “Recommended that it do not pass.” WALTON COUNTY. [News.J Mr. George W. Malcom, Jr., and Miss Jessie Malcom were married one day last week. . On Wednesday evening, at her home near Hollis Springs church. Miss Annie Salter, a lovely young lady of Newton county, was married to Mr. E. R. Mob ley, a well known gentleman of this county. Hartridge and Butler, the twe men who shot each other near Social^ Circle, are still alive, and have fair prosjbets for covery. It was a remarkable affair, and no doubt they would have been in their graves but for the gathering darkness in which they took murdcreu$aim at each other, np One night last week at M$i Jo^n Sud deth's, of Jefferson, the alarm of fire came from his daughter’s room, which was full of smoke, though no fire could be seen, It was found directly by the smoke, that came from a bureau, where the en tire content of one drawer were in a hot blaze and nearly barned np. The cause is thought to have been a match that was set on fire by the rats. Apropos of the coming municipal elec tion is the argument made by some that some of the cotton that should come to Monroe goes this year to Athens, for the reason that Monroe is dry. The plea falls undoubtedly flat, when we remem ber that Monroe is a wetter place than Athens. Has she not a bar room at either end of the city limits, and whisky-eggs afloat, to hoot? JUG TAVERN TOPICS. 1 Disappointed Racer—Cotton Burned— Death of Mr. S. K Moon—The Railroad. Jcu Tavern, Nov. . 17.—[Special.] , Mr. E. H. Morgan, the owner of Brown Gus, was disappointed in not getting a premium at the fair, but consoles him self by believing that farm horses stand a poor chance against trained ones. A drove of Texas ponies were brought here and sold out in a short while. They were not fed anything, but kept in a pasture on nothing but dead grass. ‘ Mr. John Hinton, of Gwinnett county, started to Athens on two bales of cotton. When a few miles below here, he struck a match to light his pipe, setting fire to the cotton, and when he had gathered up the fragments of the two bales and hauled it to the nearest gin, he had only enough cotton to make one. Mr. Robert M. Moon, a well known ;fi: citizen of this community, died very suddenly last night, lie had worked all day, as usual, and ate a hearty supper, amused himself with the children of Mr. Griffeth, where he was staying, and re tired as usual. Soon after retiring he " i called Rev. Wm. Collier and told him' ■' that he was choking, and wanted a doc tor as soon as possible, but before the doctor arrived he died. He had always been stout, and in no way seemgd to be subject to disease. His friends will re- -. " member him as a valiant soldier and jol ly comrade in war; a good worker and ' • ’2 valuable citizen in peace. THE INVESTIGATION. The Investigating THE MACON & ATHENS- To Sab-Let' Grading-Work to be Fashed Forward. The sub-contractors for the grading of the M. Sc A. railroad, in order to accom modate several parties are now proposing to anb-let the grading to furmers on the route, and all others who may wish in sections from a station (fifty yards) to any length they njay wish. This will enable farmers to utilize every day dur ing the winter when not.engagedon their farmi :» * - ' . The work on tha Macon & Madison railroad is steadily progressing. The new contractors are men of push as well ssof means and will very soon have 300 more hands at work grading the road. They expect to have them at work within ten days. When this is done, our people will he agreeably surprised at tho rapid ity with which the grading nears com pletion.—Madisonian. Our citizens sre writing, anxiously for news concerning the railroad which will enable us to ship cottas cheaper than, it 1 can be hauled in wagons. This is now being done everyday and will; continue as long as the matter remains aa now. W. •' sxBtBiSiHmdEGBsStmtZZSfEjSl; - -1 ■ tSTanSi ajfffjfi- "jyi^iffrTfnnifiii 1 f rmtliiiT frwiiti i vmlttae Holds Its > K . [Wacon Tele*—ph.] Atlanta, November 16.—The com mittee of investigation held a short ses sion to-day. Having no witnesses at hand, they were unable to lake any tes timony on the matters which they were charged to investigate. Acting under the authority vested in tbe committee by the resolution, they summoned to appear as witnesses, George R. Eager, general manager of tite Marietta and North Geor gia Railroad, Affidavit Bisaner, General Phillips, E. P. Howell and James P. Harrison. The next session of the committee will be held Thursday night in the senate chamber, when these wit nesses are expected to be present. There is developing more and more interest in this investigation. The publie ia anx ious to know whether there was a lobby in the fight between oolitic limestone and Georgia marble, and a lobby in se curing the passage of the resolution pro viding for tho cancellation of the Mariet ta and North Georgia Railroad bonds. These are the two matters the commit tee is to investigate, and it is believed the bottom will be rescued in both-Jhounce There is an impression that there Mr remedy, more of s lobby in the bond tnqthgle bottle of B. in tbe marble. - If there weirthe cure of any case (he committee will desR-thtm twelve bottles of if they uncover bot[jur book is free and it tells nected with ti^q-. Address. ' > r ' BLOOD BALM CO, Atlanta, Ga. A Gold Mine That U One Indeed. Col. J. Belknap Smith’3 gold stamp mill on Little river, in this county, is the best paying mill of the kind in all this country. The Colonel often stamps out as much as one hundred dollars in a day. He pays one-lhird of the groks product . to the bands who mine and hauled theote and attend the stamps. The fine water-power which the Colonel owns, runs the stamps, and the in expensiveness of operating the mill is one great factor in his success. The ore is mined over in McDuffie county just beyond the river, were gold has been found in paying quan tities for the past fifty years. But like all other enterpris’es'it is neces- •sary to use good business judgement to keep expenses in proper bounds. Col. Smith’s mining operations have proved a veritable gold mine, not only to himself, but to his hands he employs and to the neighborhood in which be lives, for' any reliable man down there can geL&ja. use of mj-si his monev. lor which.- SH?no his money, lor which> to pay over ^jttes^of this Great Discover Washingtryzumption free at Long Sc Co. The quickest time on record* Neura gta of the worst type, cured by one dot of SMITH’S BILfc SEANS In from on to four hours, as many who have trie Itcantesllfy.lt does seem strange thi sensible people will suffer with tti terrible disease when speedy relief ce surely be found in this simple sate at Inexpensive remedy.25 cents.For sale 1 allDrugglsta and dealers in mediclt e, - sent anywhere on receipt ol price slam pa,