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Th® railroad* in .Georgiy are in a sUto
0 f tumult. -T|® hew, lines ire'settingf
their stat«s for »pid completion, and
th® old ones are being torn up with pew
combinations 4od rIVml candidates for
r.un>(r*' mPn ** Nothing like it was ever
kn o«n. Securities are gilded with spec-
ulative value and staid old lines are
writhing under new deals. Not only
|,ss the Richmond & Danville been
hiewn up into another inflation and
r ,sset: through its usual stage of revolu
tion; but the staunch Central of Georgia
i, even in the crucible of speculation,
and Athens holders of the stock are be-
in; oil-red from U7 to 120 outright for
their shares, or |5 a share for the privi-
1,.-,. of voting at the annual election in
January. Two hundred and fifty shares
were sold at 117 on Saturday in this city
and another party: here who has .0
shares is considering an offer of $5 i
share for his voting proxy. This con
tract can ho revoked al any time-prior
,,, the election. There are over one
thousand three hundred shares of Con-'
,.J stock still remaining in Athens, and
there seems to be absolutely no choice
,, to which party shall prevail in the
coming contest for the i’entral I’rcs
deary—Alexander or Raoul. So that
Athens is a prime point just now for
.•o,-k agitation as well as railroad buihl-
“Xo Sir. The" Macon S' Athens Rail-
r°^d is coming here, and that mighty "
.quick.- The surveying party are making "
for Athens very ranidlw thee now
The incorporators of the newly pro
ud route through Chester, Ablie-
VI.ie. Kite rton, Athens and Atlanta—
tli ■ Georgia’, Carolina and Northern Rail
way— will meet in Athens early in llh -
remher. Athens mcorpArators, Messrs,
eide Cohen, A. II. Hodgson and Ad I.,
hull ore confident now that the
ladread will come through this-city,'and
that it will be burR in a'very short
time. The railroad meeting here in De
ri mber will he a lu >st importaiit and
, M utinl one to our city. It does look
a- if Athens was in tin- line tof a gigantic
railroad upheaval.
The Constitution claim! the Macon ,V
t’ovinglon Railroad for A' Until and be
lieves the Him will go directly from Mon-
ticello to that city. We see no reason-
however, to doubt Ural the road ' wilh
come straight to Athens wrprojecteil'.
AN UGUblA ViEW.
Athens very rapidly; they __
putting down stakes in Oconee county
'Vatkinsville, and in a short time we
will have the outpost and picket line of
railroad right at our door.”
1 he road is uow under construction
from Macon to Athens, When finished
it will form part of a great southern sys
tem, and will command an enormous
through as well aslncal traffic. It runs
through 22 of tlio largest most fertile and
prosperous counties of the state, which
in lbH4 produced 148,683 balys of cotton
nlnne. It will open up a country of-htO
notes tn length through the finest virgin
pine forestin the world, and will 'urnisti
a necessary high way for very large amount
of naval stoies, lumber anil other pro-
ducts. There are a number of flourshing
towns on the proposed routes, which
will also contribute largely to the traffic
of the road. ,
fuK A. A- M.— lion. Weldon Price,
who has just returned from a trip to
' tconee, says the engineering corns are
now locating a lina-ofthc Athens .1- Ma-
con road that comity, and are as far as
I'anningtou with tin- work. The people
are all happy and hopeful.
Surveying ix Kumrcr.—The corps of
engineers engaged in surveying, the
t'hester, Ablw-ville >S Greenwood road,
Inis reached the Savannah river. Kre
this they are doubtless in Klhert county.
This after all, we believe is the greatest
prize Klherton wi 1 procure in the shape
to Athens, to Montgomery,
t* C«_ .who will put 3uu bands,
to work at once. The grading is now
with in two miles of Madison. Between
Madison and Monticello is a stretch of
fifteen miles that was graded several
years ago by the eld Griffin, Monticello
A Madison R. R.—Macon Telegraph.
MADISON ELATED.
Col. Smith has sub-let the contract for
building the Macon and Madson railroad
ft-oin Monticello to Athens to Montgome
ry A Wright of Birmingham, Ala. The
contract has been fully and completely
made papers signed, sealed and deliver
ed. By- this contract Messrs. Montgom
ery A Wright will continue to work Col.
Smith's convicts and wilt put 300 or 4o0
ad ditional laborers at once upon the road.
l*r. Wright of the futn who is in our
city says that these hands will be at work
on the road inside of ten days, and that
the road will be pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible. We again rejicat
that tlie road will be graded, track laid
and engine running to Madison—Madi-
senion.
THE CHARTER OF ATHENS’ NEW
" RAILROAD PASSES THE HOUSE
And Goes Into the Senate For Agreement
—The Georgia, caroling and Hoithern
Railroad Almost a Certainty—A Com
mittee Appointed to Visit the University
or Georgia.
MONROE EXCITED.
of a railroad.—Klherton Leader.
Railroad Excitement.—Yesterday
Athens "a- alive with railroad excite-
m, "t, and o„ r people an- elated at tlie
•thought of the boom that is hovering
1 the city. Mr. A. II. Hodgson has
prepared a list of all the principal oiti-
< living between Athens and Klber-
ton, on the line of th.- proposed railroad,
and will invite them to attend the meet
ing Soon to be held here. This , road
11 kill the subscription to the Augusta
Chattanooga road in Madison" and
upper Oglethorpe, ,
AUGUSTA AND CHATTANOOGA.
< ol. Co lie l*hiiiixyr- JuM From \«*tv
1 ork—Itnniil uiitl Ale.xutidrr Holla
< niifidrnl—I* Tlim*a Sj inli« at«* or
simply a Nprrnlallvr Itlovcmrnt!
Aiv.unta, Nov. 22.—[Special.] Col.
(Mias, rhini/.y return*'*] from New York
today, anti says he mot Gt*n. Alexander
ami Capt. Kami, ami !»oth are contidont.
He reports naoul as uneasy, however. thundering al
Col. Pkinizy s«\* In* 4hink$.ii«» big >yn- | Uhnrlntte, onl
diaUeViit tlie bottom of the deal, hut i f ,, ? llsa [» ,ls u l“>»> thousands of the ir trad.,
. • . * . iv. .i . V« I it is asked w HI the people of Athens sit
simply capitalists who helu ve that Ceil- et ,n %«., .....t ... 1 ' , •
* ' 1 . ... . . ,, Mill, Macauher like, expecting something
ti*I la worth Uo, ami who want AUxaii- ; to turn up, and let the Augusta ami
der for President; U*J. Phinizv, how-1 Chattanooga, a railroad destined to 1m-
ever, does not tell all he knows, and the*M* 01 ** 1 as , as tlie Ait lain- or any
pr-airtion first wired yon of ATex.nder's' ' r^nd ’.hem .roT.-m offcqmdly‘i* much
election by the aid of a Poston and Wes- of Athens territory on her east as tin;
tern syndicate, is generally-accepted.
Jurli so it family f arrr%pt»ii«J«»||!
I liiuks Alliens Slioiiltt foil, rilfiilt*
toniicl Control 1 ItU >>\v l.iue al all
<o»i..A MroiiK Appeal Fcr Sub.
script Ion.
Kiiitohs Banner. Wakcii man: In the
light of then- past experience -In loos
ing (wh II a few thousand dollars would
have secured it) the great trunk line
railroad with its - magnificent passenger
nil I heavy. fmiglit trains now constantly,
ig between Atlanta ant
forty miles off, scooping.
The Municipal Struggle Develops gome
Strong Points of Interest,
Monkoe. Nov. 24.—[Special.] Forsev-
ral days our town has been under a state
of excitement and great interest mani
fested in selecting a ticket for muieipal
honors. It’s to he remembered that in
the las.t week's issue of the .Walton News
the citizens of the town submitted the
following names as Commissioners and
Mayor of our town: Allen J. .Arnold,
for Mayor. John M. Nowell,,,James
Lawrence, ,W. 11. Xutyially and R. I..
Pendergrass, for Commissioners. Other
citizens, who desired to enter tile contest
for municipal honors, ordered through
tlie couluinne of the Walton News, a
mass meeting at the Court House on
Friday night last, and attempted to de
feat the citizens, ticket, and,alter several
attempts to nominate another,ticket, thoy
utter failing to accomplish their end,
then nominated unanimously the citizens
ticket, and pledged themselves to sup-
fort the ticket.
Gov. McDaniel has moved into law
office and entered actively in the practice
of law again. I he Gov. has a great pres
tige in our county, and our people
are delighted to have him and his
family with them.
Sander. McDaniel is now reading law
under the'tutorship of his father, and as
soon as admitted will practice with him.
Sapders is a young man that takes well
with the. people and we predict for him
a brilliant future.
Mr. Chap Mob ley exhibited a fowl on
the streets a few days ago that tie claimed
to lie a half chicken and half buzzard.
It clearly resembled both a chicken and
a buzzard, and hollowed like a guinea.
The cotton of our county is about all
out. and the merchants say about .half of
it has been hauled‘to Athens, making
their collections verv short.
NEWS FROM OCONEE.
Watkinhville, Nov. 24.—[Special.]
The invited puests. eneyed a splendid
Air Line road cnkon the North? It is j »»pp«*r at the silver wedding of Mr. arid
- • >, | turther.asked,* Messrs. Kditors, if it Was -**rs. .1. It. Middlebrooks on last Thurs-
ATUnTNC 1 ! MCW, P'ATT Pft A T\ ! ^ ^ *° ^* ( ‘ People ot Athens today to se- ^ a >' ®Voninj;. There was a nice erowd
A I ntlio new r\/\lLit\U/\U. . l»?et two linos of railroad to be built to 1 present and they all seemed to.enjoy
their < ity of no greater length, could | themselves very much.
Tbe€}eorgla,r«rollnau»d Northern they tind any other lino Iron) any other. 'Ye hear a marriage is to come off in
•Certainty. / +4>°»nt whether projected or pot, that \ Farmington next Thursday between one
A representative of the Constitution ! cou ^> possibly benefit her commercial, j Jhronee's leading young men and one
met General Hoke yesterday and asked | ^manufacturing or educational interests as | of her fairest daughters.
him:
“Will the North Carolina road he
built?”
“!t will be built as sun* as I stand
here. The arrangements for building it
have been completed for some time. I
have In *cn at w o:k quietly for six months
perfecting them. It has been noce
•itiv keep out*of the papers, as th
much as jhe building of a short, direct
line of tailroad to ('tiattanoogo, the en
trance gate to the West, which poujd
he a competitor with the State road* Air
Line and Georgia road for Wttslern
freights, and another direct line, to tlie .
Aca at Charleston and Port Loyal—which ‘ those who have been honored with an
cessary ; WMU l‘** a oompe.itor with the Georgia | invitation can promise themselves a nice
.. r.vufi railroad to Augusta and from there find ! ti,n e. The senior editqr of this paper
Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. I^angford are pre
paring to celebrate their china Wedding
on the 20th; and when the good lady of
the house and her charming .daughters
un iertake any thin gof the kind we can
iafely say it will be a grand success, and
would have encountered strong oppo-i-» , n, s l " l ‘ H ‘ O ‘’ oan at tne ports
lion if uar plans had heeirknown. We |’L bar lepton or Port Loyal. 4 fhe<e lin-
said not a word in the ]»a»*ers until it was ^ ari ‘ s,, pplied by the building of the .V
necessary to publish our application • foi*i a,H * ( nattammg.i railroad, il.at it
’a charter. It was then too lat ^ ^ , ; —
competitors to interfere with our ar
rangements, and the road will certainly
he built.”
“Will matters be pushed forward rap
idly?”'
“As rapfdly as possible. We hope to
hav t* our charter grnuteil hy the ninth of
December. Gn that Jnv the Georgii
corporators "ill meet in Athens unil
"'ill ho sonn ,built tin
Charleston ami AimusLVs co
terests ^cotnjn! tin in tn e
cotllpntilig line to til" West,
ti'-s are hehinJ the enterju-isi
cures it early success,' nn '
througti All
short ■! stnnc
not a 'leulit.
has ht^n invited and he is expected to
to he SR' hand.
j Dr. l’ricc was in town yesterday and
says the surveying corps* arc at work
near Mrs. Harris, this side of Madison
■rial in- locating road hod and will he in Wat-
-hni t
id t::
lill certainly pass a
ml her. Does it not
. j attaiii to .sophism tn argue that the An-
_ I gusta and Chattanooga road if huih
Cinizc as required by law. In the mean- ! [*4"und Athens wil operate as feeder to
time, two surveying parties arc. already .’**S ■ ov ^ r N"rtpeastern. or the prn-
in the field locating the line. One party- l .tected UljOi ton road hy reasons of said
reached the Georgia line last Wednesday. ' 11 * ‘
kinsville in two weeks
The darkies of Oconee say they will
irii se- bring away some of the preiums from
d built th' - fair this week.
f l he citizens of this county are p» ti-
ttoning the Legislature not to pass a hill
to separate the offices of clerk and col
lector. and sheriff and receiver.
The prospect of the railroad to Wat-
kinsville has already helped the place.
T1 ere ate not enough vacant hotises^here
Augusta, and to supply the demand of those who want
house proceedings.
Atlanta, Nov. 22.—[Special.] The
House was called to order at 10 o’clock,
by Speaker Little, and prayer was of-
ferred by Rev. W. A. Branham, Chap
lain. The call of the roll disclosed a
number of absentees, though a quorum
was present.
The special order for the day was the
report of the committee to which was
referred the question whether bills to
incorporate railroad companies are gen
eral, special or local bills. On motion of
Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee, the report
was taken from the table and read. Af
ter discussion, joined in by Messrs.
Glenn, of Whitfield, and Rawls, of Ef
fingham. on motion of Mr. Glenn, the re
port of the committee declaring the bills
to be general bills, was adopted.
dills read the first time.
LAID AT REST.
and another partv reached M uiiro on the ! f hattanffoga would be tar from d-yei ting f
same day. Two'more parties will he put . »*« lines freights or passengers , -M essrs, \\. A. & G. Shackelford of
' in the field to locate the Georgia line at! a '" 1 transfermg them to other lines at ( Lexington " ill stirt a paper in tlirs-pi.n o
onco. Oho party will start in Klherton ; these crossings, hut naturally, as a mat- the 1st of January. They are enterpris-
and go towards the Savannah river. [ ieT of se, f interest, would discriminate in >ng votuig men and we predict for them a
where we will Select at once a point for ,ar, ' r nf AugtMa, flaiqesville and other successs in. this venture. A paper can be
crossing. The other partv will go from '«»l>ortafit points upon ils own line, ; f>» to advantage inthis place if projwrly
Klherton to Athens. Woshall then lo- j P ohatile these crossing points | managed. _ ... •
c»te the line from Athens to Atlanta" will siKijriv eross with <ut st*q» or con-
"When will you begin huildhtg'.'' I neemuf-of trains—such phi.-. s are com.
•‘On the first day possible. We - have • ./*" r oads in ihi> country. It is
already tiiade our'eontraots Tor ore and ' a > ° fallacious to ar^ue that Auiru.sta can-
rails. The ore will come from the t'rnn- n - ot P* art ‘d * n a position which will
btfry works in*Nortfi Carolina. U n l will ‘ J*'' r to ,ira *‘ fro,,) Athens.
be taken to thp Loan iron works ig Chat-.i * JW fh** cars t*‘r ,n to rttn through Yesterday at noon tlm mtn.ina r!
Unooga, Where our rails for. the ^holci™ Augusta and ('hatta.no^a roa-1, , of
lin^ will ho made l»y the JWsamer pro-, day Augusta is nnbottled * fn.m th»* \orth-Fastern Ihiilron^t ° °' or :
cess. These contracts have Is on arrang- s .' ndic»te and hecome.-r- form!.! c-liisi direetlv to Gc , 7- wcr f
ed. As the rails will he made in Cha.lt ! » OvM to Athens as.th,- city of At- fri™°' “'t'^* ' A
t M, i i.i lautn whoso tr-idi* now o\■*«- tn.. ntimi»cr ot triLiuN received thecas-
nooga, we will Img.n building the road at ^as . a 0." , ,7d i eon ■ k,t lh « ,k T”' »nd joined in'the funor-
both ends; thAt is, we will build from ! , r >. 11 ' ‘h ’ a '' '** een an\ . in. i .v .
Atlanta and from Munro/ You *.*an un : ‘^ a - v * n |* u> a *»9 ,,nt trade jroing on be- t j H , c j t y % ^ through
derstand that when the money* i*. readv, ! I ' ve( ‘ n t h° merchant and hu-iness man and , mu . ..
the plan perfected and thv road is need- i swarms of Atlanta drummers in all k w «*re held bv Rfy Mr V \v <5 C ^ r! "V
ed that the work will be done with great 1,0 towns and counties adjacent to ^ officiated ? * • ** * ' l* oer » an( ^
swiftness.’
The following bills were read the first
tiraV. 1
By Mr. Denny, of Floyd—A bill to
appropriate $12,00) for the completion of
tho buildings and the support of the in
stitutions for the deaf and dumb.
Also, the bill to amend the act incor
porating the Home and Decatur Railroad
company.
By Mr. Reid, of Putnam—A bill to
provide for a State board of arbitration
to set’le differences between employer
and employed.
By y}r. Veasy, of Taliaferro—A bill to
appoint a commission to select text
books for the public schools of the
State.
By Mr. Hawkins, of Newton—A bill
to amend the act ineorparating Emory
College, so that the number of trustees
may be increased, the additional trus
tees to be elected by tbs alumni associa
tion of said college.
By Mr. Chappell, of Muscogee—A bill
to carry into effect the amendment to
paragraph 1, section 1, article 7, of the
Constitution. This amendment relates
to appropriations for the benefit of maim
ed Confederate soldiers. Tho bill fixes
the amounts to be loaid.
Also, a hill to amend the registration
law of Muscogee county.
By Mr. Little (the Speaker), of Musco-
g* 4 **—A hill to amend the charter of the
Georgia Midland (tailroad Company.
By Mr. McLendon, of Thomas—A bill
appropriating $1,000 to complete the
buildings of the agricultural college at
Thomasville.
Also, a bill incorporating the Bain-
bridge and Western railroad company.
By Mr. Terrell, of Merriwether—A
bill to provide for the examination of the
officers of all hanks in the State, and to
provide for the appointment of an exam
iner.
By Mr. May, of Liberty—To provide
an additional ground for the impeach
ment of judges of the superior court.
1 lie bill makes it a crime for a judge to
oiler himself for any office except a ju
dicial office.
By Mr. Ham. of Hall—A bill to pre
scribe and regulate the fees of county
surveyors.
By Mr. Smith, of Gwinnett—A bill to
provide, for the payment of fees to wit
nesses in criminal cases in the superior
courts.
By Mr. Weil, of Fulton—A bill to fix
the fees of ordinaries and sheriffs in ha
beas corpus caaes.
By Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta—A bill to
provide for taking depositions in certain
cases.
Also, a bill to declare the special lien
of landlords superior to the tenant’:
claim of a year’s support for his family.
Mr. Gordon’s hill regulating the rights
and duties of pilots was read a third
time and "passed.
Mr. Howell’s bill, incorporating the
Georgia. Carolina and Northern railroad
company, as amended by committee on
railroads, was read third time and
passed.
miscellaneous matters.
The speaker announced as the com
mittee to visit the Stato University and
inquire into needed repairs, Messrs,
!»*cd. .lones, of Baker, Glenn, Duggan
and Howell.
•Senate resolution looking to an inves
tigation of the convict lease matter, was
read and committed to the .penitentiary
committee.
.'I ke sub-committee on finance, con
sisting of Messrs. Felton, of Bartow,
Harrell, of Webster, and Denny, was ad-
I been an unfair price if it had been agreed
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS- £ , W * S ”?'>* a . faif P™«‘ 00 ^ *tone.
rhe blJ a , cenfs woul( j h>Te Mlowpd
Atlahta, Nov. 23.—[Special.] The 1 no profit, and it was simply for the
House proceedings were opened with j °f the advertisement that our
prayer by Senator (Rev.) R H Jackson, '“"pf:,""'! I**' 6 in bein S
By Mr Evans, of Washington-A hill feld ^ Capit °'’ * hlt We made
THE COTTON MARKET.
WHAT ATHENS HAS DONE AND IS
NOW DOING.
to incorporate the Royal Legion of Honor,
a mutual benefit association.
Senate resolution appointing committee
to investigate subject of changes in Ju
dicial circuits was concurred in.
The committee on Lunatic Asylum
from the House and the sub-commtttee
from the Senate, will leave for Milledge-
ville this afternoon to visit the institu
tion.
A number of reports from committees
were received; among them one from the
committee on public buildings recom
mending repairs on the Executive Man
sion.
Mr Gordon offered a resolution calling
upon committee on public printing to tn-
ve*tigate cause of delay on part of pub
lic printer in furnishing printed copies of
genera! appropriation bill. Unanimously-
agreed to.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The senate was called to order at 10
o’clock, president Davidson presiding.
Mr. Powell, chairman of the finance
committee repoted upon a bill to carry
into effect the amendment ot the consti
tution in reference to maimed soldiers al
lowing the introducer of the hill to with
draw the same.
Mr. Jackson submitted a memorial in
relation to the Teachers’ Institute which
was referred to the committee on edu
cation
Mr. Dean oifered a joint resolution as
follows: Whereas, it appears that several
bills have beer, introduced into the legis
lature to organize new judicial circuits or
to change counties from one circuit to
another, and whereas, it is desirable to
ascertain whether or not there is a neces
sity for such new courts or such changes
of counties; and whereas, it is also de
sirable to ascertain whether or not the
redistricting of the counties would not
save the necessity for the proposed new
counties and changes of counties:
Therefore, he it resolved by the senate
and house concurring, that a joint com
mittee composed of eight from tlie sen
ate and fourteen from the house, no two
of whom shall lie from the same judicial
circuit, he appointed to investigate—
1st. The necessity for organizing new
judicial circuits.
2d. The necessity of changing any cotin-
ty from one circuit to another.
3d. The advisability of redistricling
the judicial circuits of the state so as to
equalize the labors of tile judges of the
several counties.
Resolved further, that the committee
shall report by hill or otherwise as they
may deem best..
Upon motion of Mr.Hawkes they went
into executive session and confirmed the
following nominations by Governor Gor
don:
William D. Harden to he judge of the
city court of Savannah for the term of
four years from January 20, 1K88.
John B. Pilsbury to he county judge
of Sumter county for the term of four
years from Jan. 24, 1888.
T. N. Hopkins to he county solicitor
of Thomas county for tlie term of four
years from Sep. 19, 1887.
Upon suspension of tlie rules Mr. ltc-
Jarnett introduced a hill providing for
suits againsts persons confined in the
penitentiary, defining how service upon
the defendant shall he made and in what
county suit shall he brought.
. Mr. Peek moved that the hill to amend
section 3910 of the Code in refer«4\cc Jo
the selection of jury^ commissioners, the
amendment providing for the appoint
ment of jury commissioners by the grand
jury instead of by the judge. Tlie hill
was read tlie third time. Messrs. Peek,
•lames and Roberts spoke in favor of the
bill. Mr. DeJarnett opposed the meas
ure. Upon motion of Sir. Peek, the re
port of the committee recommending the
passage of the hill was ‘reconsidered in
order that the amendment proposed by
Mr. Hand from the 8th, he received. Mr.
Hand's amendment provided tiiat the
grand jury nominate twice as many as
were to he appointed by the judge, and
he select from them. The amendment
was lost. Upon a call of the yeas and
nays upon the passage of the hill the
vote stood for the hill 13, nocs, 7.
DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN ATLANTIAN.
Mr. James Iverson died in liis room in
the Kimball House this morning of inter
nal heniniorrhage of the lungs. Though
afflicted with .consumption Mr. Iverson
had not been confined to his[rootii, or
recently ill. He awoke at an early hour
this morning and told his wife lie was f cl
ing very badly. In half an hour lie died.
Mr. Iverson married Miss Fannie Free
man of Atlanta a few years ago and is a
well known young business man of
this city, at the time of his 'death being a
B. F. Abbott, general counsel of the
Georgia Marble Company (sworn.) I
1 had no connections with sub-committee
of the Senate on material for capital or
with any of its members. Mr. Harrison
made claim against Georgia Marble Co.
for $2,750, which he said he had spent
in formulating and developing public sen
timent in favor of Georgia marble. I
asked for a bill of particulars. Mr. Har
rison said he had spent a large part of
the money in printing, and that he had
paid for communications which he had
caused to be written and printed in the
Constitution and other papers. He said
he did not think it necessary to show
items, though the expenses had all been
legitimate and proper. This was simply
an effort on the part of Gov. Smith as
attorney for Mr. Harrison, anil myself as
attorney for th< Goorgia Marble Compa
ny to come to agreement and was not a
statuatory arbitration. If there was to
be any suit for the money he prefrred
not to make known the hill of particu
lars until that time. I have no knowl
edge of what the amounts and items
were, as I never saw the hill of particu- ;
lars. I do not remember that I ever
saw Judge Fain during the entire session
of tlie Legislature except when he was
here during the election of judges. The
$o(H) paid by Mr. Clements was simply
to settle th** matter and buy peace. 1
never saw it paid. I may have prepared
the receipt, though I do not recall the
fact. Mr. Harrison also soidlie had em
ploy,d counsel, I think, hut I do not
know who they were, except I think I
heard Gen. Phillips say he was Mr.llar-
jison’s counsel.
Mr. Clements testified before the Sen
ate com*i ittee that he thought they had
•lone the best they could with the means
at their control and that he wouhl have
done the same thing in their place. Mr.
Harrison said this statement by Mr.
Clements had ruined his chances of
getting Georgia marble, and as Mr.
Harrison had been at the trouble and fa-
bor^ Mr Clements should pay the whole
$2,750. He thought it was a reflection
upon him for Mr Clements to demand a
hill of particulars, that it was a confi
dential atiair. When Mr Harrison re
fused to show tlie hill of particulars he said
it might involve tin* names of some of
his friends who would not care to have
their connection with the matter made
public, though he said there was nothing
wrong in their connection. Clements
wrote me to insist upon a hill of particu
lars. lie did not think the amount
claimed by Mr Harrison had been paid.
At the time of the confeiencc between
tnyself and Gov Smith with a view to
arbitration Gen. Phill ps appeared as
counsel for Air Harrison. Mr. Clements
never spoke to me in reference to the se
lection of Goorgia marble during the ses
sion of the Legislature. The demand
for a bill of particulars was made at the
conference was shortly after the session
of the Legislature.
At the last meeting of the conference
between Gov Smith and myself, Mr Har
rison showed a paper which purported to
he a bill of particulars, hut which they
declined to sl.ow us. Mr Harrison said
some ot the expense was counsel fees,
butdii not say whether one or more
counsel. Adjourned to 7:.'k> p. m.
AUGUSTA NEWS-
A -iiirAl Stock fa Weak and Falliug
—Demand for Southern Scruritic*
A Hanging to Come Off.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 23.—[Special.]
Central stock is weaker today and is
115 and falling. The Alexander men
say they have enough; if so the stock
may drop, hut the kuowing ones say
they will not go below par, as it is worth
much more. The present drop may he
preparations for another purchase and
advance. N
Mr. J. L\ Johnson yesterday sold
$100,000 of Marietta and North Georgia
bonds at par and interest, and is now fig
uring on another hundred thousand in
response to a big northern demand for
these and all Southern securities.
The steamer Alice Clark is again on the
river for the season, and Augusta is pay
ing more attention to the river trade.
The Supreme Court to-day said that
l'reston Valentine must hang.
Augusta is moving to reorganize the Y.
M. C. A.
Receipts In Athen» Thii Seaton—A
Short Crap and High Price* Ex
pected Alter Awhile—What the
Cotton men Say About the Yield
* the 3
and I
market.
“The crop is short!”
This is the unanimous conclusion in
Athe is. The Northern authorities kick
ed against the idea for some time, but
they have come down to a realization of
hard facts. The crop is one-third short.
Earlier receipts were heavy. Interior
points were crowded, ports were filled
and movement heavy. Prices dropped;
buyers opened their eyes. What did
this tremendous outpour mean ?
It is evident now what it means. “The
crop is short.” % This movement meant
good weather for opening and picking.
The early set hack was made up by fifty
days of clear weather and good roads for
hauling and picking. Under these bright
influences the the crop was quickly got
ten out. The fields are very nearly clean.
The gins are picking their teeth now with
the fag end of the crop. The New Y’ork
Cotton Exchange has rovised its figures.
From an estimate of 0,700,00*.'bales, it
has come down to 0,400,000. The actual
yield will probably go iowerstill.
“Cotton is good property now.”
So said a well known cotton man in
Athens last night on the street car*.
“Do you look for an early rise?”
“Not an immediate rise, probably. I
hear that there is a movement in New
\ork to put it down in spite of the short
crop. But cotton is hound to go up. The
crop is short and prices will rise. I look
to see cotton nine cents in January.”
“Over five-eights of the crop is gather
ed,” said another cotton man to the Ban-
nek-Watciiman*.
“Our - receipts are over 40,0()0 bales,
but our territory drawn upon this year
shows what might have been expected
but for the short crop. We have reach
ed points we have never felt before. Our
receipts represent cotton actually han
dled. The hales have been stored here
and actually bought and solt). Some in
terior cities in Georgia credit up to their
receipts all cotton bought l>y their buy-
drs in other places and shipped directly
from these places tojNew York, in spot
orders or speculat on. We do not count
that way. Our receipts represent cotton
actually hauled here by road and wag
on, and stoieil, sampled, bought, sold and
shipped; so that the volume of business
may be reckoned upon these receipts. ”
“Have the banks plenty of money to
move thsbrop?”
“No trouble about that; the banks
have had ami now have plenty of money
to move the crops. They are capable and
liberal.”
? prominent planter in McDuffie
cotton from Thomson to Athens.
Jiip,
He
charges*
here.
sell for higher prices and save or
for storage, handling and selling
ANOTHER SCOOP-
THE COLORED FAIR.
BANNER-WATCHMAM REPORTER
REVIEWS DEPARTMENTS.
Farm Product.-The Split flasket,
the Count and the 1-onir.I.eKKed
CoUard.Nilk Work and Qnllt»-The
Slock and Chicken Show*.
Yesterday morning the Banner-
Watchman sent a special reporter to the
colored fair, to see what progress these
people mad made. On entering the
main hall, we found the room stripped of
the merchants' displays, that gave it a
rather bare appearance. We, however,
noticed among the farm displays some
very fine sweet and Irish potatoes, en-
tered by John Colt; a iray of nice vege
tables, raised by Sarah Harris; samples
of splendid corn by Peter Damaron and
Uriah Sims. These exhibits spoke well
for the producers. Ryler Williams ex
hibited some well-made baskets of splits
and rushes, while Ed and John Sapp, two
hoys, had planted in the aisle a mam-
moth long-legged blue collard. Bart
Heard has an excellent exhibit or corn,
s'heat and peas, and Johrson Willis a
sample of cotton. Mike Giles, a black-
Smith from lVinonlnr* R..I LM
smith from Princeton, had on exhibition
a plow stock, a pair of fire-dogs and
specimens of his horse and mule shoeing.
On a stand Nellie McQueen had some
new varieties of squashes, Ed Dcricotte
vegetables, and M. B Morton some of the
finest long-handled gourds we ever saw.
The housekeepers' department was
well filled, and we noticed specimens of
wines, jellies, preserves, pickles, etc.,
that were highly creditable. We were
especially impressed with displays by
Rachael Thomas, Lizzie Clintons, "Laura
McCrary, Caroline Thomas, Jane Kitch
ens, the wife of Sam McQueen, -Mary
Tucker, Eliza Epps, Marian Horton, Cor
delia Lewis, Aggie Mills, Knuna Foster,
Sallie Holscy, Millie Coles, M. II. Mor
ton, Anna Ellison, and oiliers. The dis
play is very full and highly creditable.
Several of the exhibitors have filled sep
arate shelves with their displays. This
is one of the principal features of the fair.
Laury McCrary has a show-case filled
with artificial Mowers and cakes that are
nice and attractive. There is also another
case of bread, cake and butter that
attracts considerable attention.
Tlie women's department is well filled
and highly creditable. There are notice
able two beautiful stands of natural flow
ers (exotics), tastily arranged, entered by
Rena Thomas, anil gathered from her pit.
f l here are a great many very pretty
quilLs and home-made bed coverings,
We noticed especially quilts exhibited
by Caroline Thomas, Mary Iliniard, Phil
lis Klderf and others. Mary Iliniard has
a white knit quilt that is quite pretty.
There is some nice fancy work, conspic
uous among which we noticed silk pil
lows and cushions by Pinkie Davis, Lu
cy Brown, Cordelia Lewis, Ella Davis,
Maria Cole and Lizzie {Clintons. W. A.
Pledger exhibited a 1 hill, together with
a letter from B. K. Bruce, stating that it
was among the first that he signed as
lntereatlnc New. Note. From This 0row-
ins City of J action County.
IIai'.hont Grove, Nov. 21.—[Special.]
Rev. J, B. Allen is keeping bachelor’s
hall during his wife’s visit to friends in
Atlanta.
Very few drummers have stopped over
in the Grove this week. Monday, how
ever, n large number of commercial tour-
its visit our thriving little town each
week.
Mr. Jim Williams, n prosperous farm
er from Black’s Creek, was in the Grot e
yesterday.
At last the old storehouse; formerly
occupied by Mr. Boone, has been placed ;•
in position between the houses occupied
by Messrs. Jordan and Yarborough. This ' -.'
store belongs to Mr. John Pittman, who
will be abundantly repaid for his trouble
and expense in moving this house from
its old stand, about a quarter of a mile
distant, to its present position.
Mr. Sidney Langford, of the live firm
of Langford & Bro., Eraslus, Ga., was in .
the Grove yesterday on business. Mr.
Langford has a great many friends here
who are always glad to see him. •
Bnalnei. and Society Personal.—A
Pleasant marriage in Jackson
County.
Harmony Gnovx, Nov, 23.—[Special.]
Mr. Scribner, who has been spending a
few days with friends at the Bohannon
House, took the 11:30 train for Athens
yesterday morning. We hope to see
him again soon.
Mr. Joe Burch, of the lively firm of
O’Farrcll & Hodgson, was in the Grove
yesterday morning. Mr. Burch is ono of
the cleverest and most popular traveling
men on the road, and has many friends in
tho Grove who are always glad to see
him.
Miss Amelia Shanklc, the beautiful
and accomplished belle of Harmony
Grove, left this morning on a short visit
to friends in tho Gato City. Her many
friends here will hail Miss Shankle’s re
turn with pleasure.
Mr. Dan Quillian, of Atlanta, will he
married this afternoon to Miss Blanche
Comer, Maysville. Quite a number of
our citizens will attend the marriage,
which will take place at Maysville at 3
o'clock p. m. Your correspondent will
endeavor to be on hand and give a report
of the marriago tomorrow. -g
OCONEE COUNTY- * V,
short Crop* and Farmeri In Debt—The
Macon & Athena Railroad—Cleaning Qnt
the Oconee River.
• _ y vino vaaj, «v uic mile ui tils 'MJiU.Il iM’lllg 11
<1t*il to the committee to visit the Univer- > member of the firm of B. N. Freeman &
Tl»<* itcmuiiaft off Wale* Wyntpii
l.uiil io Itrwt YeMerday in Oconee
Cemetery..
sity.
The hour of adjournment having ar
rived, the house was declared adjourned
until ten o’clock tomorrow.
I Athens. Atlanta's growth and prospor-f T” „c. mo
‘ - teas’ Secured by Atlanta f..i,trolling , ft , X ‘ cssr, ‘- 1 u ? h
■* of railroad built in her s'ecti. t. of the ‘ ^‘chohmn, Georg*Lucas, Gertrge
in a touching manner. The
it v
THE RICHMOND & DANVILLE.
The Conflicting Int,reals W 1th the Other
. \ ; Companies. How Settled. , po ^ a slllTl . reiI tW |M , rfo JJ c< , r , 1a j s t0
Nf.w York. Nov’ 20.—The settlement ! have passed around,her, she would not
of the conflicting intqiests in the Rich- { have been tlie great and growing city
today. Ajid* if the city of
lm*:gi»i iitimwi iiuiiuii iity mjcir'd oi me * »i„ a I. u ;
State. Had she sat stirl and defended ! 1 Mas011 ] A : ”• Hodgson, lhomas P: Stan-,
upon her roads already built Crossi.ig \ ♦ uelegntion of friends met the
the ptoj(kited road, answering the ^ the depot m Atlanta and for-'
rx..a^..«ei .....iv..2_.i ,z. I ! Wa rded with the bod
niond and Danville and Richmond and
West 1’oint Terminal and Warehouse
’ COm’ptfnies was* consummated today by
t^p of tdestock representing t v e
control of the ^Richmond and Danville
railroad for $5,00o,000 in cash, and $15,-
.-Ott'VXX) instock of the Richmond and
West Point Terminal ami Warehouse
Company. The old hoard of directors
of the Richmond'and West Point TennL
hal ahd Warehouse Company resigned
this evening, and the new board, consist
ing Alfred Sully, Emanuel Lehman, Isaac
Rice, Thos. Logan, Geo. T. Stone and J.
■;Aa; Rutherford, were elected in their
places. -The new hoard immediately or-
•ganiaed by electing Alfred Sully, Presi
dent, and T. M.r Logan, vice-president.
Edward Lauterback .was elected geneial
counsel to the hoard*and Col. W. \V. Gor-
den,of Virginia, general counsel in .the
^ ''Southern’ States.* A committee was ap
pointed to issue a notice to stockholders
for subscriptions to the $3,nuo,o00 cash
required to acquire control of the Rich-
• mond and Danville railroad, each stock-
. f. holder to he entitled to subscribe to an
.ramount equal to one-third of his holdings
,in the Richmond and West Point Ternfi-
* hal stock, and • receive common stock
therefore equal to one-ha|f the amount of
htf present holdings, and perfected at pa*
for thu cash subscribed, the capital stock
of.the Richmond and Wes Point Termmal
ingfy^
. Company b^ing increased according*
>. J THE MACON & ATHENS
■JtldgeW. B.TIionui.Nay. It I
.. Ing through la Athens an
Bo Haro InnKharl Tltue.
v a beautiful offer
ing of flowers.
Mrs. Smith, tho mother of Mr. Wales
)\ ytiton, accompanied the body to Ath
ens; but was too unwell to 'attend the
burial.
Mr. .Harry Willcov oaine from-Ilir-
mingham with Mrs. Smith.
arouse herself, grasp the opportunities tv" 1 ," '* * J" ee *' n B °F deep sympathy
OffereiTto ae.-ure to herself thecreat An- u-7 the . v '?°. ,hcr 1 a " d «*terin this city,
wiwtfa nml . n .i »* ales w \ nton had many friekds and
have
tnat she
Athensremains still and suffers a few more
main trunk line railroads to pass around
her she is not iu the zeninth of her
greatness commercially; but if she will
gusta ami Chattanooga ami other pro
jected lines, it will he hut a few years
until this town becomes the Atlanta of
Northeasts Georgia. It is said that the
Augusta and Cnattanooga can he brought
by Athens for the small sum of fifty or
seventy-five thousand dollars from' her
citizens. How smail an investment for
the •benefit, when the millions of dol
lars worth of trade secured to Athens
from an investment* of one hum red
thousand dollars iu the North-Haste n, a
local short liue, is considered. Then,
.Messrs. Kditors, how important that the
leading business men of Athens take
hold of the enterprise at once, wake up
the |>eopleof Washington, Lexington, Jef
ferson and the country along the line by
Athens, and win the Augusta and Chatta
nooga road, as she gallantly won the Ma
con and Athens. Pkogkeks
admirers here.
A SUDDEN DFATH-
THE MACON & ATHENS.
Jtrdge W. B.; Thomas was asked yes
terday what there was in the rumor that
the Macon & Covington railroad would-be
"defected fri in Athens?
He answered that there was * good
deaf in It except truth. There was not
t particC-' of truth in the statement. He
continued: ; .. ; . 1 ;
The Macon df Cotington Railroad is
e b<
bound to'come here. The money for.it*
oonktqetion is.in bonds; the papers are
-signed, ’and the construction contract.
,eould noWnow fly- tho trick. • Thera are
bnt five .miles to grade between- M*di-
' —i and M‘>nticeHo-—«xclunva of the old
rood bed which can be put in order for
pbOpenhUp.” , V • - .
*'! FT ■ *• o " *
Progrro. of the Itoud Iu Jasper
County—TIte Contract From tton.
ttrello To Atllrn. Already f.rl Out
The Itoud ltapidly Itelug Ituilt.
Our]friend Joe Mygatt is very much in
terested in the completion of the Macon
& Athens road from Monticello, his old
Borne. He brings us the Jasper conntv
News this this week which is alive with
roosters and Railroad trains. >
TRACK LAYING.'
The News says: Track laying on the
C. & M. R. IQ is moving on at the rate of
a mile per day, and our Rooster is pro
claiming aloud to all, "Look out for she
whistle when the Engine blows,” [and
that ero next Valentine’s day, monta
ges can be sent by wire from old. Mon-
liccllo.to to any sortion of the natiotyand
yet, the half has never yet been told!'
But the Major'says this as much as dur
poople can bear at the present. But
Hurrah! for Machen and.Frobel'. nnd C.
& M. R. R,,
CONTRACT T* ATHENS LET-
In Madison Friday -tight, 061." James
M Smith Ruble’-his contract tor building
that portion of the 0. A M. R. R. from-
Dr Henry Krnmbrew of tht* county
Dropprd Dead lu HI. Iluggy.
Yesterday afternoon at fbttr o’clock
Dr Henry Kepnehrew^ a, physician well,
known in this - county, dropped, dead
while sitting in his buggy in front of Mr.
John I., lucks plsce, three miles below
AtUenson the Lexington road. He was
talking at the -time to Mr. Tuck and a
number of of gentlemen, and sudenlr fell
over on hi* wheel. He was lifted
from the buggy and jester thrown
in his face, but was dead in a
tow minutes. Dr. G. W. Lowry
was.calli-d to view the remains a short
while after, and concluded that Dr. Ken-
nebrew lmd died from heart disease. A
coroner's inquest will be held at the
home of the deceased today. He was
about 63 years old and was highly re
spected. He practiced his profession in
Llarkc* find Oglethorpe counties.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Tho senate was called to order by
President Davidson at 10 o’clock, and
prayer was offered by Chaplain Jones.
1 pon a call of the roll for new busi
ness, the following bills and resolutions
were introduced:
By Mr. Jackson—A resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a joint rom-
mittee to arrange for religious services
on Thanksgiving day.
By Mr. James—A joint resolution call-
upon the Governor for full informa
tion upon the subject of convict leases
:unl lessees.
By Mr. Roberts—A bill to transfer the
county of Twiggs from the Oconee to
tlie Macon judicial circuit.
A message from the house was receiv
ed, announcing the passage of certain
house bills; also, a joint resolution ask
ing the concurrence of the senate in the
appointment of a joint committee to visit
Athens and report upon the needed re
pairs in the University buildings. Upon
motion of Mr. James the resolution was
taken up and concurred in by the senate,
and the President appointed Messrs.
James, Lewis and Peek on the joint com
mittee.
By Mr. Roberts—A hill to fix the time
of holding the superior court in the Oco
nee circuit
CARVED UP-
Dr. D. P.
Hatikrus Hacked to
Piece* at Clarke*boro.
\\ c yesterday learned of a difficulty
Clarkesboro, Saturday night,- between
Mr. D. P. Matthews, who lives near (en
ter, and a saw mill man named Odfttn,
in which Matthews was cut twice in
each arm and also stabbed in the side
*nd hip, and he is said to -he fatally.
Wounded. The injured.man was carried-
homc propped up' with pilloWs. • We did
nof learn the origin of the. difficulty, save
that rumor said that it was a genef.1 row,
and that both men . tyere drinking.
Clarkesboro is * little settlement in .Tack-
V>n county, not-far from the Clarke lfnel
Texas
Crawford, S
a.BilMn Oglethorpe.
, RD, Nov. 22.—[Spedal.1 The
ono-hraml stranger who'did Athens dn-
*Co. Mr. Iverson was the son of Gen. It
F. Iverson of Macon, and before his
■carriage was one of the best known so
ciety men in the State. . He was about
34 years old at the time of his death.
BEFORE TnE RAILR0A0D COMMISSION.
President J. A. A. West, of the Co
operative. Coal Company, .of Augusta,
and Mr. Hamilton 1’hinizy, attorney tor
the oompaHV, appeared before the Bail-
road Commission today with a petition
tohave the Augusta A- Summerville Street
Railroad Company declared subject to
the rides aud regdlations of the Railroad
Commission. The petition was a volum
iaonsdocument setting out that the Au
gusta and Summerville Railroad was per
forming the same work as other roads I y* j*”.. n
within the control of the Commission, j -'
SUDDEN DEATH-
A Prominent Citizen Well Known In Geor
gia Dies Suddenly in New York,
New Yoke, Nov. 24.—[Special.]This
moniing Mr. Wm. F. Herring, formerly
of Augusta, Ga., died suddenly here. He
was a large cotton merchant at one time,
ar.d member of the farm of Claghorn,
Herring, A- Go. Of late years he lived
here and had retired fiom business, lie
bail just returned from Europe. He died
of apoplexy and was well up to the in
stant to liis deiUli. He was worth half a
million and had intended to return this
winter and live in Augusta as President
of the New Coats Mill or Dartmouth
fifty-five years old
petitioner had been endamaged by i* nJ 0,,e of ,he al,lest free traders in the
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr Dean, chairman of the committee
on special judiciary, reported, recom
mending the passage efa bill to amend
section 3910 (a) of the code.
Mr. llawkes, chairman pro tem. of the
committee on general judiciary, reported,
recommending that a bill providing for
the division pro tata among witnesses
for the state, of funds arising from fines
and forfeitures, do not pass.
BILLS BEAK A THIRD TIME.
Mr. Peek moved that senate bills be
taken up and read a second and third
time. The motion prevailed u,l several
hills were read the second time.
Senate bill to incorporate the Salt
Springs nnd Northwestern Railroad Com
pany, was read a third time anti laid on
the table.
_ House bills establishing public schools
in the city of Carrollton, and amending
an act governing the free schools of
Chatham county, was read the third
.time and passed.
Upon motion of Mr. Nortticntt house
ln)ls were taken up and ret d the firat
tune. ,
* ■ The following were read:
. To incorporate the Atlanta and Haw-
kmsnlle Railroad.
lo repeal an act consolidating certain
offices in Oconee county. •
To incorporate the Atlanta, Missis
sippi and Atlantic. Railroad.
To amend the charter of the city of
Macon, so as to allow tor the issuing of
bonds to build a market house.
°“ m “ ti ®? of M r - flawkes, there being
nothihgfurther before tho senate-, ad-
by excessive charges of the company,
and prayed remuneration and relief. Sir.
Phin^zy and President West both spoke
as length, and Mr. E. H. Miller, attorney
of the street road company replied, lie
also requested that President Patrick
Walsh be heard by the commission ns
President West hail addressed them, and
this being allowed, Mr. Walsh replied to
some of the charges and statements of
the Petitioners.
The hearing occupied about three
hours and was qdite animated. The
Commissioners took chargo of the pa
pers in the case and will consider it care
fully before declaring their decision.
LEGISLATIVE INSfECTlON COMMITTED.
The joint committee from the Senate
and House consisting of Senators Jack-
son. Lewis and Peek, and Representa
tives Reid, Duggar, Jones, Howell, Fel
ton Denny and Harrell of Webster,
appointed to inspect the[college buildings
al Athens, ascertian what repairs are
needed, and appropriation will be ne
cessary for the University will leave
here Friday morning for Athens. They
will spend Friday and Saturday in Athens,
xmi will make a thorough inspection
of the public buildings.
ioTck^k* W “ Uk * n nntil to * norr, » w at
Kauai h*a had, a Might cyclone.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
At 10 o’clock the investigating com
mittee from the Senate and House met
in the room of the capital commissioners.
President Clements, of the Georgia mar
ble company, was recalled, and after re
viewing facta in his testimony already
published, said:
“When I agreed to pay as much as
$500, my idea was that the money would
be expended in getting out marble, mak
ing tests, and in other ways popularizing
the marble. If anything of this kind
was done, it was on a small scale. I
saw some publications in the papers in
Georgia favoring State marble, but not as
■any aa I wanted to see. I took the At
lanta Constitution, and Mr. Harrison fre
quently sent me other marked papers. I
knew nothing whatever of any payments
never saw Judge Fain until this morning,
when I was introduced to him, a short
tune since. I had no dealings with Mr.
Baskin, and only heard of him as
°ee •* the member* of the Senate com
mittee. The proposed contract. of Mr.
Hamaon that we should not sell marble
■ anybody in lota of less than 6,000 cu-
t befeet at less than f 1.25 would not have
country.
Gov. Cordon in Allibuniu.
Atlanta, Nov. 24.—[Special.] Gov.
Gordon today leaves for Cloy comity,
Alabama, where lie was summoned to the
bedside of liis father, who is critically
ill.
Tut: Cotton Crop.—A gentleman well
posted in cotton matters says the crop
will he exceedingly short, and he ex
pects to see a great advance in prices be
fore long. Most of the staple, however,
has passed from the hands of farmers,
and only speculators will be benefited.
l’rof. IV. L. Means, who has heel
teaching for the past three years at the
Cleveland Academy, in this connty, was
elected President of the Glade sciiool at
Point I’eter,.on last Saturday. He will
begin his school on tlie 2nd Monday in
January. Prof. Means will always itav
our best wishes far his success.
The Bund TloF.n.—The last two negroes
arrested for selling whisky in Athens
have employed lawyers, who will contest
tho authority of the Mayor to pun
ish them, on the ground that the
city ordinance only forbids the selling of
liquor without license, and in Clarke
county no license can be secured. There
fore, they argue, that the Mayor has no
jurisdiction in the matter; but that the
negro who has already paid his fine can
not recover the same. This throws these
larger cases in the city court and de
prives Athens of the fines imp sed.
Married Yesterday.—Yesterday Mr.
K. D. Treanor, of Milledgeville, and Miss
Kate Taylor, of Athens, were married at
the residence of Hon. Howell Cobb, in
this city. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father McGonville, in the pres
ence of the family and a few friends.
Mr. Treanor is a solid citizen of Mill
edgeville, and Miss Taylor is a bright
A l.ivcly t'oii.olidutiou In Which
A then. Absorb, un Arm of At.
lnutu—Kdgr, Dorsey A Co. Buy out
tlie Athens More of I’. II. Sinook.
Y'erterday morning the air in Athens
was redolent of another "scoop,” and the
Ranner-Watchman busied itself in rail
road circles to timl out the meaning of
the combination.
This time, however, neither the
Northeastern t\or the Georgia re
sponded to inquires of a “scoop"
but run»or gradually hardened around
two large and well known business
houses which had been carrying on a
competing trade side by side on lower
Broad.
There were no outside evidences of
consolication. The front doors of Messrs.
Kdge, Dorsey .V Co., and I’. H. Snook,
disclosed jhe same extended stocks of
furniture and offered the same inviting
view to purchasers. So quiet indeed,
had the transaction been, that one
branch of the Banner-Watchman pene
trated into the heart of the former store
and made a purchase before be knew that
the two concerns bad come together like
two well groved folding doors, without a
noise or a jar, anil that the forest and
tanglewood of furniture were already un
der one management.
how it happened.
How did it happen?” we asked of
Messrs Kdge, Dorsey A* Co., when we
learned that they had really bought out
the Athens store of P. H. Snook, the At
lanta furniture man.
"Just as easily and as amicably as you
ever saw. Mr. Snook is here and can
speak for hilnself.
Mr. P. II. Snook stated that both firms
had became convinced that there was
not room here for two large and fine
furniture houses like theirs had been.
He had tested the matter thoroughly.
He had shipped a part of his best stock
to Athens—specimens of 4he cream of
bis establishment, in fact, and had sent
down one of his best men as Athens
manager. Kxpericnce of two months
had shown him that Kdge, Dorsey & Co.
had a stock that could compete with
any dealer in Georgia here, and that they
sold at prices as low as any one else.
The consequence was that to do busi
ness each firm would have to cut rates;
he was barely making expenses and he
was also keeping the other firm from
making money. Now, business princi
ples and good sense pointed to cessation
of this schedule. So that Mr. Funkcn-
stein, the partner of Messrs Kdge, Dor
sey & Co., went to Atlanta to arrange the
matter in some way to their mutual ad
vantage. The question was, should he
buy out Kdge, Dorsey & Co., or let
them buy him out ? He reflected that
this well-known firm would have the
advantage of him iu Athens, where their
business connection was admitted and
their trade established just as lie was es
tablished in Atlanta, so bo resolved to sell
out to this enterprising Athens firm, liis
entire stock stock for five thousand dol
lars cash.
The details of this arrangement were
amicable and business-like. Kach firm
went through Mr. Snook's store and took
the stock. After counting and figuring
and summing up. the two estimates dif
fered hut five dollars. This was divided
between the two houses and the trade
was struck.
Mr. Snook says that he lost no money
by his Athens store, but says that he was
not clearing an v at this time. By this
sale he will concentrate his business,
energy and mcaus in Atlrnta. His stock
there represents an outlay of about a
quarter of a million. The stock he has
juet turned over to Messrs. Kdge, Dorsey
A- Co., is one of tlie best assorted and
most desirable in the State, There is a
great deal of fine furniture in it
Both firms declare that the transac
tion was most amicable and pleasant
The relationsof the firms, doing business
side by side, have not been strained.
They have put in some attractive matter
in the advertising columns of the Ban
ner-Watchman, and competition has
been lively, but salcsmenain each store
have always recommended the other
when their own stock did not suit pur
chasers.
The result of the purchase gives Edge,
Dorsey A: Co. one of the largest and fin
est stocks of furniture in the State, and
shows that they ean meet Atlanta prices
and supply the wants of Athens and
Northeast Georgia fully and finely. It is
a live firm and is composed of repre
sentative business men of ability and in-
mu.. i ; a_ *
Register of the Treasury, and presented
it to l’ledger as a memento. Nancy It
Farmington, Nov. 23.—[Special.]—
Fine rain on the 17th and heavy wind. —"'
Wheat sowing well near over. All crops
have bceh gathered except cotton, and
seven eighths of it has gone to market.
The cotton crop is one-fourth short in
Oconee, and will leave fire-sevenths of
our farmers in debt on the present crop
and much dissatisfaction among the
hands and tenants, as they too, will rot
be able to pay out; but notwithstanding
all this, most everybody is feeling good
on the strength of tho Macon A: Athens
Railroad, and hundreds of hands are
ready and waiting on the authorities, for
from one to three months’ work, as most
of them have have no work on their
farms.
The United States has sent a corps to
clean out the Oconee river from Powell’s
mill to the railroad cro sing; they will
have their boats ready by the 25th to go
to work at this new enterdrise, and if the
Macon A- Athens road does not put a
boat on this river the Georgia Railroad
will, as the United States surveyor has
declared it navigable from Powell’s to tho
railroad crossing. On this river are tho
finest hay meadows to be found any
where in the Southern States, the trib J-
Allen lias suinc pretty painted China on
exhibition. There is a case of boots and ,ar - v ,,1!lt w,u B ,TC height for saicKajA
will be at the lowest estimate, more . ,
a hundred thousand tons of hay, after
all adjacent or home markets have been
satisfied, besides the cotton produced on
upland farms.
IT
br Mr. Harrison of money to Judge Fain, and popular hello of this city. The good
Mr. Rankin and General Phillips.' I * *
wishes of a large number of friends at
tend the charming young bride to her
new home. The party left immediately
for Milledgeville by private conveyance,
enjoying the novelty of a drive across
the country by way of Madison. Mrs.
Treanor has one of the prettiest teams and
it one of the finest equestriennes in the
State. She will be greatly missed in
Athens.
shoes, sent from Atlanta. Betsey Mc-
Comb sent a case of very pretty articles,
all highly creditable. Among them we
noticed a child's cap made of tho dried
pulp of a dishrag squash, that was very
unique; also an ornamented gourd, vege
tables and flowers. This is one of the
best exhibits in the room. There was
also a very pretty rug, made of scraps, a
homespun pieced quilt and pretty pillow
shams, of every design, l’hillis Brown
exhibits a pair of cotton pillow shams,
Berta White a pretty work basket made
of shucks, and Kmma Myrick embroid
ery. I’recilla Heard has a dress and
shirt made by her own hands, and Phil
lis Stubbs a quilt with 1.000 pieces.
The sciiool children have an especial
display, which is very creditable, and it
is a happy idea. They have some nice
maps and drawings, all highly creditable.
Some of the best specimens were exhib
ited by Lula M. Coakley. Jennfc Cal
loway, one of the pupils, had also some
crewel work on exhibit. The art depart
ment has only a few pictures in it. We
noticed a portrait of l’ink Morton's wife,
drawn by Miss Mary Franklin, and some
rude sketches by a little colored boy,
Daniel Jackson. A fine photograph of
President Arthur also ornamented the
gallery. Sallie Holscy has on exhibition
a dish 100 years old.
The display of fattening hogs is fine,
and we noticed pens exhibited by the
following parties: Caroline Thomvs, Al
bert Hawkins, Harrison Campbell, John
KUis, George Briscoe and Zack Harris
l’ink Morton had a fine cow on exhibit
and Wesley Werriwcther a Jersey bull.
_ The chicken exhibit was excellent
Tom Roberts had a crop of games; Jeff.
Lewis, a variety of Polands, Wyandottes,
and other varieties; Wesley Merriwcth-
er, bantams; W. A. Pledger, a cross be
tween the Wyandottes and Plymouth
Rocks; there were also coops of geese,
ducks, white guineas, etc. In fact the
chicken show is very creditable, and
deserving of special mention. '
On the grounds there arc several fa
kirs plying their vocations. One white
man has some brass jewelry and a re
volving beam, while two strange negroes
have opened the old walking-stick and
ring throwing game. The Saratoga
horses and the man with the pin and
swinging hall arc on hand, but say the
crowd as yet don’t guarantee them tak
ing out a license. , There are several
lunch, fruit and confectionery stands.
Taken altogether, the fair is decidcdly
creditable, and it deserves encourage
ment. The weather is against the man
agement, and if only a day or so of sun
shine appe ars, the exhibition will he
financial success. Today some fine races
will take place. The best of order is ob
served on the ground, ami the officers do
all in their power to make the fair suc
cessful. Exhibits s;ill continue to come
in, and yesterday a latge box was receiv
ed from the Spelman Baptist College in
Atlanta, cohtaining some creditable spec
imens of crayon work, embroidery and
sewing done by the pupils.
The President's Simplicity.
[Trav.ter, in Boston Foot.]
Mr. Cleveland's solid and simple demo
cratic presence no doubt helps him in
maintaning that impression, which, more
over, is grounded upon the substancial
basis of an honest and hearty sympathy
with the people. 1 saw him as he drove
over the Cambridge in the morning, and
was never more impressed with the man’s
rugged simplicity of demeanor and hearty
genuineness than when 1 saw him then..-J
I stood on the curb on Tremont row aa j
he rode by, preceded, surrounded &nd
followed by the massive cavalry of the -
Commonwealth. He carried his hat in
his hand the greater part of his distance,
although he must have felt the first real,
ly frosty air of the season. His demeanor j
wasn't courtly, and the democratie feel-,
ing of the man rearly came out in the'
cheery, informal way in which he ac- j
knowledged the situations of the crowd.
Govcnor Robinson, siting by his side, ,
with his head held high in his own way— '-1
Govenor Robinson is one of the few men I,
who can hold his head high and beam at j
the same time—looked much more* the j
great man in a great situation than his -,:
stocky companoin did. I saw the Presi- fl
dent at the Grant funeral in New York, £
and I was greatly impressed to-day with
the bodily improvement which the loss
of a certain amount of flesh, and possibly
his excellent outing in the Adirondack*,
has wrought upon him. Mr. Cleveland’
strength, so far as impressing his fellot.,,
men’ lies in this same air of good fellow
ship and trank, unassuming human friei
liness that pervades his sturdy persot
‘y-
tegrity. The house is a credit to Athens.
More Stores.—They say a Urge num
ber cf new stores are springing up in
Oconee, on the supposed line of the
Athens A- Macon road, and every man
who can build a rail pen and buy a ha'f
dozen cans of oysters has gone into the
mercantile business.
At Hioh Shoals.—We lesrn that the
engineering corps of the Macon & Ath
ens road is now at High Shoals, and it is
not as yet certain but what the route
will be by that point.
Care for the Poor.—At a meeting of
the pastors of tho various churches of
the city, held in the rooms of the Y. M.
C. A., the following resolution was unan
imously adopted: Resolved, that this
meeting of the ministers of the city of
Athens respectfully request His
Honor, the Mayor, and council, to
arrange for a more thorough and syste
matic care of the poor of the city during
the approaching winter; that they either
appoint the Chief of Police a special
committee, to whom this matter shall be
referred, or refer it to the appropriate
standing committee of the council; and
that we, without relaxing the efforts we
make in our separate church organiza
tions in this direction,will heartily co-op
erate individually with such committee
of the city.
A Blind Tiger.—Dock Strickland, a
well known negro politician of Athens
who has figured prominently in every
election, was arrested for retailing liquor
from a great flask near the market house,
by a member of the police force. The
price for this luxury is just*100, and
doubtless Dock will receive the full ex
tent of the law. If these blind tigers
continue to fall into traps, our city can
stock its street brigade or reduce taxes.
Police Court.—The following case
was disposed of yesterday evening: The
city vs. Joe Johnson, cql, charged with
using indecent language on the street.
He was fined $5 and cost or ten davs
work on the street There were several
other cases booked, but they were con
tinued until next Tuesday, on account of
the absence of important witnesses.
The terrible gale that raged with una-
bated fury for three days last week, was
one of the most disastrous storms that
has swept the lakes in many years.
Thirty-six vessels either foundered or
were driven ashore, and several vessels
are missing.
A IVIayaville marriage*
Maysville, Nov.13.—[Special.] Mt
Dan Quillian, of Atlanta, was married to .
Miss Blanche Coiner, of this place, iotheV
Presbyterian church, this p. b, at 3 '
o’clock, Rev. 'Henry Quillian officiatiu 1
The church was tastefully dedorated at
reflects credit on Misses Florie Taylor-J
and Lucy Newton, who arranged the;
church. At the appointed hour tuo'.’!
church was filled to its utmost capacity<j:
with friends. Soon Miss Lucy Newton,' |j
with her musical touch, pealed forth on i
tho organ the wedding march in a most M
pleasing manner. Next appeared the
ushers, Messrs. Cox, McCurdy, Sims and
Savilla, who acted their part with ease fa
and grace. Following came two little Jl
sprites, Clara Coiner sad Master Harvejvt
Meadcrs, bearing handsome wreathes oS
(lowers. The attendants were, Mr }
Fletcher Quillian and Miss Lilie Comer*
Mr. Albert Dcadwyler and Miss >Tw
Meaders. After these came the corf
of attraction—the charming bride.T
handsome groom. A long and haj
life we wish them. “i j
Drunk on a Battle of Wine.
Atlanta, Nov. 20.—Mary Williams,
white woman, accompanied by her three
year old child, was taken up this aftet
noon and locked up. She said that si
got drunk from a bottle of wine
at Minor’s, on Decatur street It
have been domestic.
The Inquest.—After examining sever
al witnesses, the jury appointed by Coro
ner Pitner to hold an inquest oyor the
body of Dr. Henry Kennebrew yester
day morning decided that the deceased
came to his death from heart disease.
Just before ihe attack he had entered
into a heated discustion with Mr. Bud
Tuck, and during his excitement fell
from hi* buggy and never breathed but
three or four times afterwards,
A Snake Story.—It is rather laid
the season for a snake story, but?— ,
Banner-Watchman is never behind 1
CapL Beusse tells us that Tuesday night,
at the skating rink, while the floors
filled with ladies and children, a snake,
overa foot long glided into the middle oil
the room, and was quickly dispatohS
Where the reptile came frten at this
season is a mystery.
of rIrti!Tn E * BrC r r ’ °* a of thc firm!
or Carter & Brewer, livery stables ffl
betton, happened to a serious accidu
ig. lie Ti
trtld horse which became unmanageab
“1 r“^*r*y-‘ hrowin g Mr -nrew.- r 0
and breaktnghis hipbone and serioutfl
lacerating and bruising his head »; j
face. He is resting well now
recover. ^ L 1
It now seems as if Boston w
distinctly labor candidate for mayc*
R ®“ nici P»l election.
KMcN eh chairman of district us.
of n
standard-bearer, agreeing to run id
names are secured to a pledge i n I
the signers agree to vote for him/
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