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WEEKLY BANNER-WATCHMAN
the LEGISLATURE.
I ATFEWSfi 8 I* THE senate
l J AKl> HOUSE yesterday.
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atU xt», Nov. 22.—[SpecUl.] Imme-
lv »fler the preliminary exercise*
House, Mr. Smith, of Crawford,
■* 1[tf ,l the report of the committee
.Academy for the Blind. The re-
* rt commended the management of the
lljunK recommended the appropria-
of $1,560 for repairs, $1,500 for mu-
. in.trument* and $16,000 per annum
the support and maintenance of the
"jtjmtion. 200 copies of report onlered
inied-
,.„,|cr the call of countie* the follow-
t„|]< were introduced:
A(r. I.am*r, of Richmond—A bill to
,’c.ithe law which prohibit* freight
running to their points of destina-
“ after 8 a. in. Sundays, and substitute
,, )iia. in-
\\i Mr- Watts, of Stewart—A bill to
' i the stock law in district 7!I6, of
■T’ 1
sirwirt county.
• [, r jir. Williams, of Harris—A bill
tkinu it unlawful for minors to misrep-
* „'ttheir ages lo obtain spirituous li
nor', and providing penal:ies.
^ The special order for the day was the
^n.idemtion of the general appropria-
non bill, and >t was taken up. The House
rr,,lived itself into the committee of the
»'h !e. Hr. Berner, of Monroe, presiding.
Sections 1 and 2 of hill relating }o sala-
nr , were adopted without discussion.'
s,,-!:on 3, relating to the expenses of
Committ^mon, excited discussion, hut
*** ai*pt«<i. The section allows $10
f.sr expenses of members, of committees
Yiwiti'U public inst»tuii*4i-*. Section 4.
r^Uniig to appropriations for the judi-
nxrv department. was adopted. Section
5 appropriated $12,000 per annum for the
srsd-iny of the blind. Mr. Gordon, of
rhsthsub amended by substituting $lfi,-
After debate the amendment pre-
taile«l. It appropriated $17,000 per an
num for the academy of the deaf and
dumb, and Mr. Humphries, ®f Brooks,
•mended by substituting $15,000, which
prevailed, after debate. Section appro
priating $175,000 for lunatic asylum was
adopted.
Section *> appropriated $500,045 to pay
interest due by the state in 1887, and
f.V»7.f»751» pay interest in 1888. Adopted.
Section 7 fixes sal tries of trustees of the
lunatic asylum at $300 per annum; prin
cipal keeper penitentiary, two thousand
dollars; assistant, twelve hundred; prin
cipal physician, two thousand, and $800
to defray expenses of these officers in
riiiting convict camps.
ATLANTA NEWS.
A Twrrlble Tragedy In Which Twe
■mthm are Found Pend In Their
Hna-Tk. Con uly Election.
Atlanta, Not. 26.—[Special.] A ter
rible tragedy occcurred here to-day which
resulted in the shooting of 0. C. Hill and
R. P. Hill, sons of Col. Pike Hill. The
two young men had a room orer No. 42
North Broad street, and this afternoon
Pistol shots were hesrd in their room.
When entrance was affected 0 C. Hill,
known as Tony, was found dead, and his
brother Bob was lying across his feet
with a bullet hole dear through his head.
He died in five minutes.
Robert was 30 years old and Tony was
36. They were yonng men of good
minds, but exceedingly dissipated, and
had been drinking heavily for some time.
They were both lawyers. Tony was
shot through the heart and arm, and
Bob through the: temple. It is supposed
that Bob first killed Tony and then shot
himself. Nobody knows what led to
the tragedy unless it was some momen
tary drunken quarrel.
A consolidated vote of vhe county
election yesterday showed that the en
tire ticket was re-elected. The execu
tive committee ordered a new count of
votes cast for Coroner at the South At
lanta precint, the tally sheet showing
gross inaccuracies. The report of drink
ing and drunkenness among the the elec
tion mnnagers is substantiated by this
action of the executive ceinmitteo, and
there is outspoken condemnation of the
atfair. The ballot-box is a sacred insti
tution in this government and for tnana-
agers and clerks so impair their senses
by drink during the election to make a
mistake of of several hundred votes in
the total count be loo severely con
demned.
SENATE PROCEEDIN'!*.
The Senate was called t*» order at It)
o'clock by l'resident liavidson and pray
er —as offered by Chaplain Joqcs.
Mr Hawkes. chairman committee on
railroads reported recommending that
the followmg bills do pass: Senate bill
to amend an act to incorporate the
Borne A Carrolton Railroad, and House
lull to incorporate the Atlanta and llaw-
kintville Railroad, and recommending
that the House bill incorporating the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad
Company be read a second time and re
commuted to the committee on railroads.
Mr Wright moved a suspension of the
rales to take up House bill to prescribe
and define pnwr- of commissioners of
pilotage. The special Judicial committee
reported recommending that the bill pass.
Mr Wright, of the 1st, offered amend
ments which were adopted, after which
bill as amended was passed. Yeas 2U—
ATHENS’NEW RAILROADS.
THE INVEESTIGATIXO COMM'TTKE.
eames P. Harrison was questioned by
the investigating committee today. He
testified to matters already brought out
in investigation and says he expended
about $3,000 in an effort to change the
capitol contract to Georgia marble, count-
his own time and services at $S00.
He employed Gen. Phillips as attorney
of Perseverance Mining companp, pay
ing him eleven hundred dollars retainer.
The contract was exhibited, being ordi
nary contract between the attormey and
company for legal services He said he
had paid $150 to the Constitution for pub
lications, the same amount to the Journ
al. between $150 and $200 to Franklin
Publishing company for circulars and
various printing, about $50 to a Capitol
reporter; shout $18 to Wesleyan Chris
tian Advocate and to Christian Index.
These last two were for copies cantain-
ing editorial favoring Georgia rna'ble.
lie had nothing to do with procuring the
editorial hut thought them good and
bought the copies of the papets for
distribution in the General Assembly.
He testified that when he paid Gen
Phillips money one night, testified to by
THE GEORGIA, CAROLINA AND
NORTHERN. I ''
TIi, Ballraai War wt am El^aal a
Favorable Report—other Kalivny
News In W'hlch Athens I, Ihtrr.
001,4.
The fight over the charter of Ik Geor
gia, Carolina and Northern road i at an
end, and the hill will probably | « the
Senate on Monday. The conte over
the charter was a very interest!; one,
and was watched with much inti -‘at in
Athens. The bill was introduce in the
House by Mr. Clarke Howell, a d was
referred, after its first reading, to ths
railroad committee. One of til sec
tions ef the bill allows the new pad to
condemn a side track of another >ilroad
“where necessary to reach its frttht or
passenger depot.” This mesnt-hst it
gave the privilege to condemn on of the
ten side tracks of the Georgia lilroad,
for the right of way of the latteroad is
both the nearest and most coicnient
route for the new road to enter te city
of Atlanta. Thia feature of the harter
created considerable discussion n the
committee, it being earnestly atocated
by our Mr. Russell, Mr. Berr, Mr.
Tate and Mr. Howell, and[being iposed
by Capt. Gordon, of Savannah After
two meetings the bill was rcferrqto sub
committee consisting of Messrs.Iowcll,
Gordon and Berner, which comittee
after several meetings, submitM a fa
vorable report to the general comittee,
which in turn reported to the hoe with
recommendation that the hill pi;. Af
ter its passage by the Housthe bill
was immediately transmitted to»e sen
ate and before the rat lroad comp, tee of
the Senate it went with anotho warm
fight. Major Cumining, the attney of
the Georgia Railroad, and Genet Man
ager Green went before the ermittee
and protested against its passage claim,
ing that the Georgia road could :t spare
a single one of its Atlanta sid trucks,
and further, that it was wrong {princi
ple to condemn any of the pperty of
one corporation for the benefit i anoth
er, and a competing line. j 1 *. Hoke
Smith appeared for the Georgia arolin*
& Northern. He argued that tl general
railroad iaw of the Slate extend, to any
road the right to condemn any operty,
provided that ample compension he
paid therefor, and sustained hid'O-ition
by a magnificent argument, e held
that it was absolutely necessar; for the
new road to reach the heart of ic city
to either condemn the right o way of
another road or to condemn twniles of
closely built property of indivi als. No
one denied that it had the rigl by law
to do the latter. Therefore, hield that
it was not right tc place the ppeny of
a corporation on a higher plaptlian that
of an individual or number ot ndivid;.-
als. Further, the new road on wanted
one of ten side tracks and coultot touch
the main track, and .that i<l did not
fully compensate the Gcorgicoid for
the condemned property, tha it could
not get it, His position was iundantly
sustained by precedent and tli commil-
I tee at once decided on a favorae report
pears that our Monticello neighbors will
soon have the ateam horse prancing to
and ftoin from thc : r beautiful little city.
The grading on the Athens end of tl •
rpad is steadily progressing and we hope
to visit Macon via Monticello oxer this
road about Xmas.—Madisonian.
VISITING COMMITTEE-
AUGUSTA NEWS.
Central i, ISO and Still Rising—
Raonl Cnflden.—The Paid Fire
Department and a Chief.
Augusta, Nov. 27.—[Special.] The
City Cou- c'l today adthorized an imme
diate inauguration of the paid fire de
partment, and will (feet a chief on the
first Mondsy in Decjnber. Chief Platt
is opposad by ex-Chief Harry Hill.
Central Railrood stock is 120.
President Raoul returned to day from
New York, where he has been getting
posted in regard to the Central Railroad
stock movement He says the amount
of stock held in New York ia greatly
exaggerated, and that parties that have
been buying there have nothing like the
amount represented. He has no appre
hension as to the result of the election in
January.
JUG TAVERN.
Jno Tavern, Nor. 27.—[Special.] Abe
Lowe and Berry Williams, persons of
color, were brought before the mayor and
council for creating a disturbance in the
suburbs. Both were fined, and in de
fault of hail were put to work on the
streets, being well shackled. His honor
decided to put them on their merits, and
removed the shackles, leaving them in
charge of the town marshal, who left
them for a short while, and on returning,
found his prisoners leaving as fast as
their legs could carrj'them. They outran
him and are now at large.
The Colored Fair.—Up to Thursday
night nearly $501) had been taken in at
the gate. The receipts Thanksgiving
Day were $250. The fair will pay all
expenses, which speaks well for it. “*
Another School.—The building on
Mr. J. It. Crane's lot will be rented snd
an up-town primary school established.
This will be a bad want supplied, snd
prove a great accommodation to the
smaller chiidre living in that part of the
city.
Fire Insurance.—There has tint year
been a general increase in the rates of
fire insurance in Athens, on some piop-
erty the increase being nearly doubt'd.
Athens, however, has the lowest rates vf
The Ceeanalttee ef the Ec*»e»«tnre
Reach Abeai-'.nif«;:oj the
VBlverettjr >■
tlea ef *0,000 Recemme*ded.
Yesterday afternoon the joint commit
tee appointed by the House and Senate
of the Georgia General Assembly reach
ed Athens for ihe purpose of examining
the buildings of the State University
and reporting what amount of repairs, if
any, were necessary.andTor recommend
ing a suitable appropristion.. The com
mittee consist of the following gentle
men as registered at the Commercial Ho
tel: Senators R. H. Jackson, W. L.
Peek and Miles W. Lewis, snd Repre
sentatives J. S. Reid, Primus Jones,
Lewis Arnheim, W. H. Felton, 11. A.
Denny, J. Duggan and Clarke Howell.
Yesterday afternoon the commilt e
was taken in hand by Chancellor Mell,
several members of the faculty, boatd of
trustees and citizens, and escorted
through the college library, the Moore
buildiag, recitation halls and sleeping
apartmenis, and the need for immediate
repaira was pointed out. Mr. W. \V.
Tho nas, a competent architect and a
member of the board of tru. tees, who
; s also a member of the board of capitol
commissioners, accompanied the Com
mittee.
A.iera thorn ugh inspection of the
buildings the com uUtee was called to
gether in the Commercial Hotel by Sen
tor Jackson, the chairman, and the bill
appropriating $5,000 for repairs to the
University buildings, now pending in
the Legislature, was decided upon as
embodying the views and*deserving the
support of the visiting commillce.
A recommendation to this effect was
unanimously adopted by the committee
in formal session.
THE RAILROAD DEALS
DR. WEST IN ATHENS WORKING
FOR GENERAL ALEXANDER.
▲ RECEPTION.
Several mcmb is of the committee
rode about the *city diring tae day, and
last evening a delightful and informal re
ception was given the committee by
Chancellor Mell and lady, at the Chan
cellor’s residence on the college campus.
The committee weie well impressed
with Athens, aud leave this morning for
Atlant i.
SERENADE.
Last evening at nine o’clock the Uni
versity s jdents headed by the brass
b.Jid, ma.clied to the Chancellors resi
dence and gave the Committee au enjoy
able serenade.
Call on the Oli» Reliable P. Benson.
—Parties visiting the fair in Athens
would do well to call and see the stock of
one and two-horse wagons and buggies—
top and no top buggies. The famous
Be nson wagon is the most popular wagon
in Northeast Georgia. Prop in and see
the old man. The latch string hangs on
the outside of both front doors. Last
year the premium committee awarded
Bisaur, when latter says Rankin and l to the Senate. The bill has alady been
Fain were present, nobody was present rea, l twice before that bod and will
any city in Georgia, ow ; ng to this city Mr. Benson a certificate of excellence for
heing the home office of the Souther^! his fine carriage and wagon work exhib-
Mutual.
\iied at the grounds.
Friendship.—True friendship can on-
lv be found to bloom in th« soil of a no
ble and s elf sacrificing heart. No one
can \ >• happy without a fnenf. Skiff the
Jeweler has hosts of friends ind is han-
py because they show their friendship
by giving their full patronage aud kind
words.
. O.
On motion of Mr Ward the bill incor-
porat ng the Georgia, Carolina and North
ern Railroad was taken up, read a second
time and re-committed to the railroad
committee in accordance with the re-
l> >rf. A No the hill to incorporate the
Atlanta & Hawkinsv.llc Rai.r jad company,
inu also the Atlanta, Mississippi & At
lantic R R.
tin motion of Mr James, the bill in
corporating the Rome and Carrolton fail-
road company was taken up and read
the third time.
Under a suspension of rules Mr.lames
introduced a bill providing for the ap
pointment of a prison inspector.
Mr Davidson introduced a bill to in
crease the salaries of Supreme Court
Judges to *$4,UUl, and Superior Court
Judges to $3,000; hill to go into effect af
ter terms of present incumbents.
Also a bill providing for the employ
ment of a stenographer in the Supreme
Court.
tin motion Senate adjourned until
Monday morning at 10 a. ra.
but Phillips and Bisaur and he didn’t
see Fain or Rankin that day. That the
amount paid Phillips was two hundred
dollars, part of eleven hundred retainer
which he paid in instalments of several
payments. The investigation will con
tinue to-night.
CRUSHED ON THE RAIL.
AN OLDMAN Ul'N OVER AT STONE
MOUNTAIN.
t’rigtitlHl Accident oil Ilie tirorgia
Kailrond Yesterday Afternoon—A
Team U VIa*tied and the Driver
Fatally llurt-Run ln o by a
Freight Train at a Itailroad Cross
ing.
Stone Mountain, Nov. 27.—[Special.]
About 3 o'clock today the little town oflpoi ion of the line, even ift were ex-
probably reach its third readi* and be
passed Monday. As it has alady pass
ed the llouss. it will onljiwait the
Governor’s signature to make a law.
The same fight is an old on and the
principle has been decidethgain and
again in this and other States.
The new road will certaifr be built
and the prospect of the new In for Ath-
ehs is looked to with great pisure by
the people of Athens. It is si that the
new corporation is backed b the mil
lions of the Pennsylvania (ntral, the
wealthiest railrotd corporate in the
world. This great system is oking for
a Southern outlet, and the prosed road
gives it the shortest route p«sible. It
will give Georgia two comping lines
east and wjll be of incalculablbenefit to
Klberton, Athens and Atl&a. The
Geoigia part of the line raakeiilraost an
air-line from Klberton to AtAita, pass
ing hrough Athens, Stone Mfntain and
l>e atur, It is readily set that this
ONE HOUSE IN -ESS10N
York On ths Osneral Appropristion
BtU la OolCB On—lorn* Scant Items In
tneBIU.
HnrsE PROCEEDINGS.
Atlanta, Nov. 27.—[Special.] Con
sideration of the general appropriation
bill was resumed.
The first item considered wss the sal
ary of the clerk of the railroad* commis
sion. The committee on finance
recoin mended that it be fixed
at $1,8(10. Mr Glynn moved to substi
tute $1,2U0, the salary heretofore p titi,
and after discussion the substitute pre
vailed.
The appropriation for defraying the
contingent expensei of the Railroad Com
mission wss fixed at $50) per annum.
Expenses at the Capitol and Execu
tive manoion was fixed at $8,700.
The following items were then
agreed to:
Special appropriation for repairing tha
Executive mansion $800
Contingent fund, $8,000
Printing fund $8,000.
Salary of Commissioner of Agricul
ture $2,CJ0
Salary of clerk of Commissiner of Ag
riculture $l,2oo.
Stationary for General Assembly,
$718.75.
Incidental expenses General Assom-
" bly $100.
Printing fund of Raitroad Commis
sion $500.
For continuing the work of building a
new Capital $258,724.33 for 1887, and
$200,000 for 1888 were appropriated.
For salary of an assistant State Libra
rian $500.
Mr. Monroe, of Calhoun, offered an ad
ditional section to the bill, requiring all
accounts to be it< mis :d under the bill to
bo supported by affidavits.
A motion by Dubose, of Wilkes, to re
consider the item appropriating $800 for
the traveling expenses of the officers of
the penitentiary was lost.
A motion by Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta,
to reconsider the item appropriating
$3,000 for the purpose of musical instru
ments for the academy of the blind wss
lost.
The bill waa then read the third time
in the House, and Mr. Gordon moved to
postpone further action of the bill unti
Monday morning. Motion prevailed.
By unanimoue consent Mr. Russell of
Clarke introduced a bill to amend the
charter of the Covington and Macon rail
10 Mr Felton of Bibb introduced a bill to vess
prevent railroads in the State from mak
ing may sale, asaignment*, tran-fer, con
solidation etc., they will prevent the
states bavins jurisdiction over the prop
erty of «uch railroada. Adjourned.
Stone Mountain
heat of excitement, and when the fast
train reached the place, almost the entire
population was lining the railroad track
on either side. On one side of the track
a pile of merchandise was heaped in a
confused mass, and on the other the
remains of a wagon, which looked as if
there had been a cyclone, Upon inquiry
it was ascertained that just as the freight
train, which reaches the station a few
minutes before the fast train arrives, was
approaching the depol a mule drawing a
on walked upon the track in front of
the engine. Jnst at this instant a man
who seemed to be asleep in the wagon,
raised himself up and looked out, but
before the wagon could clear the track,
or the engine could be stoppe d, the pilot
had rushed into ihe wheels of the vehi
cle, and it was a complete wreck. Tha
engine was stopped in about two car
lengths, and conductor Hicks and sev
eral train hands, joined by witnesses of
the acci ent who were standing at tho
depot, rushed to the assistance of the
wagoner. He presented a pitiable specta
cle when picked up from the ground, and
was covered with blood and dirt. Con
ductor llicks had him removed to a store
near by and summoned medical aid. Up
on examination it was found that his col
lar bone was broken, his shoulder badly
bruised, and his scalp painfully torn.
The wounded man had not sufficiently
recovered from the shock for the physi
cian to speak positively as to the effect
of,his injuries, but he thought them
not necessarily dangerous though quite
severe
The injured man is John W. Brown
lee, of Gwinnett county. He keeps a
country store, and peddles through the
country in his wagon. He had just been
to Atlanta and bought a wagon load of
goods, and was on his way home. He
had probably invested too heavily in do-
mestice wine.
The freight engine was damaged
slightly, and had to wait at the station
until certain repairs w*ere made.
The Minstrels.—The Athens ?arlor
Minstrels have been fully organise and
will certainly give a performance jex
month some lime. The orchestral**
made its selections of music and is >>w
practicing them daily. The orchei *
ill consist of twelve pieces led by
Taylor, violanist Those who atm
may expect some really good music. \
INHERITING MILLIONS
At Athenian Interested In u II?g l>-
| quek.«
|)r. Joshua Toomcr, of Mount Pleas-
ariL near Charleston, S.C.. is an uncle to
Ml J. B. Toomer, of this city, Sixty
yetrs ago. while a medical student in
Plnladelphia, he fell in love with and
mirried a beautiful young girl of that
cjty, named Miss Coates! Young Tooin-
er was one of the blue-blooded aristo
crats of Carolina, and quite wealthy. On
the other hand, his bride was as poor as
the proverbial church mouse, but she
was amiable and accomplished, and met
with a kind welcome from her husband’s
family. The couple had borne one child,
^ a daughter, and as her father seemed so
Tec Waykinsvillb Mail, if the cit bitterly opposed to her marrying, she
izens of Watkinsville will send a petn consented 10 remain single, ami is now
tion to the Post-Office General request-sixty years old. Time went be
ing that thir mail leave Athens at a cer- n( j jbe war caiue on. The Tooiner
tain hour it will be granted without tion- - • •
hie. We hope the paper will be signet,
as it will enable our patrons in that town
to get the Banner-Watchman several
hours earlier than they now receive it.
Cr:v Court Solicitor.—Messrs. Syl-
vanus Morris and George C. Thomas
both have petitions in circulation for the
position of City Court Solicitor. Both
of these gentleman are able and experi
enced lawyers, and would fill the posi
tion acceptably to our people. Mr. Mor
ris has* held the office for a number of
years. Both petition are strongly signed,
•operty, consisting of rice plantations
id slaves, was swept away, leaving the
«ilv very poor. In the meantime, the
J? "brothers of Mrs. Toomer, J. & P.
thrown into a fever teided no fuither t ian Klbepn, would
hade one of the best local lin< in Geor
reduces the distance froi Klberton
to Ltladta about half, and froi Athens to
Atanta by about a third, puttig us with
in bout an hour and three uarters of
th« Gate City.
The locating of the new lje will be
bean as soon as the hill for ts charter
ha.-neen passed by the Legisbure. Vhe
Sodh Carolina aod North Ctolina char
ter! have already been passd and the
rori is already located from he Savan
na (River to Monroe, N. C. where it
collects with the Carolina Central to
N if oik, Portsraoth and the Cast.
A B*o Trade.—There was $5<tyXX)
involved in the Macon & Athens radroad
coo*r ct, made in Madison the last week
by lien. James M. Smith, and it is said
tha. the pertieshung for three days over
a d : JWm-e of $50. CoL Smith c.rried
his point at last. T»-ee hundred hands
will at once be set to work giading this
side of Madison.
es, entered in the spool cotton hu
and l :ilt up a foitune running into
ih^illions. One of ‘hem was a bache
e \°Vid regularly e\nry year he sen
his % er a check for $V2UO a year, 01
whicjhe family lived comfortably. /
few gincc th s member of the l*-*:
died, a j n bis will left Mrs. Joshu-i
°® me *alf of his estate and lrtismess
which \ worth millions. Mr. J. B.
Toomer* Urs city. ; s * gteat favorite
with bohf r> an 4 Mrs. Joshua Toomer,
anu it lftjd that the old people will
probably bini their heir.
A PROBABLE COMBINAtlON.
lis said that a movement« on foot to
A .’rtFN's vs. Birm-nc ham.—Mr. Juhus
Cohen is elated over the future o» Ath-
'■ny. an 1 says that property is cheaper in
our- ity to-day than in Birmingham, Ala.,
vhe i» l.itive importance of the two places
considered. Mr. Cohen is one of our
eh a^est-headed business men in the
South, and a director in the new railroad
Oil our east. He says there is no doubt
about it heing built
forr a combination with thi n
andjhe projectors of the Atljn- A Ma-
con'nad. It is proposed *o fi: *
•t the
D*on’t Come.—The New York excur
sionists, who were in Greenesboro this
week, decided not to come to Athens, al
though they were very anxious to see
' ; , , ‘ j . ti l A „ • mougn mey were yciy ■uaiuus w
twomads here and establish tV '■ wr^s | colored fair. They are reported as
heaquarters in Athens, fli i vill then | be , ng , wy unpromis in g set, and our
city did not lose much by their staying
away* There was only one man in the
offethe shortest route to soldi we-t and
mid|e Georgia, to and fromti Vast If
thiss done, through trains ViP ** run
fromMacon via Athens, ar*. ’ r - to At-
1 antwi* Athens to the 1&*1 ..then*
beinthe connecting point, wil* natural
ly h^ome the most advantageous city for
the leorgia headquarters of the new
c»-owd who looked like he could com
mand enough to buy ten acres af land in
Georgia.
An Anguata Movement to Secure Athena*
Support to the New Managment Of the
central Railroad o Georgia—What Stock
Ia Owned In Athene—It is Believed To Be
Favorable to Capt. Baoul.
I)r. J. A. A. West of Augusta arrived
in Athens Wednesday afternoon and left
on Thursday. Dr. West has been quite
conspicuous in the Central Railroad stock
deal, and was the first man in Georgia to
commence the agitation wnich raised this
security from 78 in July to 120 in No-
vemer. We are not prepared to say how
deep Dr. West went into the dealer how
far instrumental he was in personally
creating this crisis; but he was certainly
the first man to start the hall moving
here, which he did by calling attention to
the value of ihe stock in a very em
phatic way.
Dr. \\ est had been for sixteen years
professor of mathematics in the Academy
of Richmond county, and last year re
signed to give more atten ion *to some
outside matters which he hail inaugura
ted in a business way. He has proven
resouiceful and indefatigable, and no man
has stirred up more agitation in Augusta
* r , l 'j e ! ,ast twelve months than John A.
A. \Y est.
He inaugurated a cooperative coal com
pany by which he designed to get fuel
f »r the people directly from the mines
and save for the consumers the agent's
charge*. This led him into the gas busi
ness, and he has just secured after a hot
tight of a year, a charter for a new gas
company through the streets of Augusta.
Incidentally, he became involved over a
m .tter of freight charge, with tne Au
gusta and Summerville Railroad Compa
ny which has the right of wav of the
streets of Augusta, with the ’right to
charge on all freight going through Au
gusta by steam cars. This case is now
before the Railroad Commission of Geor
gia on a question to subject the Augusta
Street Rrailway to the jurisdiction of the
Railroad Commission of Georgia.
Last July the city of Augusia was
.tartled by the report that Dr. West
would run for the Presidency
o f the Central Railroad Com-
uny next January against Mr. Raoul.
)r. West denied this report, but stated
that he had mailed to the stockholders of
the company a circular calling on them
to deposit their stock with him to a suffi
cient amount to insure control of the
road, and he would guarantee par for the
security. As the stock was not then
worth 80, many persons signed his con
tract, st• mutated as they were by his
showing of the financial strength and
line equipment of the Central Railroad.
I ll y were assured that the stock was
worth at least 100, and that a change of
anagcuient and policy would guarantee
larger dividends and bring higher priies.
Perhaps it was the way in which puli-
atiention was called to the stock and
the conviction that it was worth what
Dr. West claimed, or the belief that
some system or syndicate was working
its control, hut the stock commenced
to boom. Brokers laughed and business
men ridiculed the idea, hut from that day
the stock has steadily advanced. Athens
holders say the scheme for change of
management was worked up one year
hut Dr. West’s Augusta movement
commenced the agitation in the South.
Dr. West was in Athens last August
on this business, looking after some
large blocks which are owned here, and
his visit this time was repeated with the
same intention. It is understood that lie
orking in the interest of (Jen. Alex
ander. Maj. West is fighting along with
brother West Pointer, and as he and
ener.il Alexander were in the same
branch of the Confederate Army, the
he artillery service, they are’close
friends.
Dr. West stated in Athens that he did
not wish to buy any stock or to purchase
any proxies, hut simply to secure as
much support for General Alexander in
the January election as possible.
It is understoood here that Col. S. P.
Thurmond owns 300 shares of Central
Railroad stock, that Mr. J. W. Nevitt
owns 400 shares, that the Southern Mu
tual Insurance Company and its friends
and officers control about 3oo shares,
that there are about 200 owned in indi
vidual lots through the city—making
about 1200 in all. This is em ugh possi
bly, in a closely contested election to cast
the balance of power.
We hear that Dr. West found most of
this stock favorable to Capt. Raoul.
A Bad Fix.
Thousantof men and women all over
oar country, silently miserable, while
the outsid$ or i t i think you have ne
cause to gnu ]» u ^ a h! We pronounce
no am»thema% a j nst an y other remedy,
but we assert^ one single bottle of i».
L. B. will do j n the cure of any case
o’blood F°' s ®hau twelve bottles o
any other- y ‘ ! bok is free and it tell
the tale. AOi,
BLOOD B»j co; Atlanta, Ga.
PERSONAL 1, MINOR ITEMS.
Senator Lewis s e is oue of tlie
most influential ta, era G f the upper
house.
S enator Peek, oui^ resen ^ 8 tivc from
the i?7th district, mt ianv f r j e i»ds
in Athens yesterday*
Hon. R. A. Denny, l )m e, is o:*e of
the brainiest and mos *|hu\ar members
of the House.
Representative ^ u S9Veely forgave
for confound
I'liin u-itli tlm
Athens Takes Them.—Not only clerks
roadl Gr”atcr things havegrnwn from i l ,u t business men from Oglethorpe are
small! speculation.
Thrailroa. outlook forVthens is in
deed jLmising. The Augc.ta and I'hat-
tanoojseems to be a certaity, anti with
the Gwgia, Carolina and lorthem, and
the Alans and Macon, and our preseit
close cknectio" with the gnat Richino . 1
& Dan He and the GeorgilRailroad sys-
THE TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
AUGUSTA NEWS NOTES-
central la Blaine Afaln-llT-11* are tha
^“-“-in^row anno Flnlalmd-An In-
AaottaTA, Ga. Not. 26._[SpecUl ]
. Tho Augusta, Gibaon and SanderaTille
Railroad was completed today and
through schedule goos into effect Sunday.
Central stock ia rising and is quoted
117lo 118.
Charlie Loo-Cbong, the Chinaman that
escaped dynamite last August, was
tackled by an incendiary before dayUght
this morning. He escaped, but bia wife’s
house was burned. Loo docs *not know
bis enemy who is* after him with- dynA-
jnite and kerosene. L
o Farther Development In the
Death ot Hill Brother. In Atlanta
In Awful Ex-tuple to Young.
Hen.
Atlanta, Not. 27.—[Special.] Yes
terday’s tragedy still furnishes food for
conjecture, but no new facts hare come to
the surface which throw any light on thr>
dreadful affair. My special of yesterday
with its brief statement of facte, cexered
all the details that are known. No wit
less saw the death struggle or know
what induced it. Who was to blame,
any one, who was the aggressor, whst
induced the difficulty? are questions that
no on. can answer. Locked in their
own room, and wholly alone, two broth
ers of affectionate ditpotion engaged in a
fatal affray ending in the distraction of
of both. The secret of the wretched
straggle in buried with them. But
whatexer the detail* of the difficulty may
baxe been there is no doubt that whisky
was the inciting cause, and the fate of
Bob and Tony HiU Trill make many pause
and reflect u| on the life that they
are leading. But for their dissipated
habits these young men could hare been
useful and xaluable citis ns.
terns, id city is ready to eminence the
the met msrxelous era in.he history of
its groth.
But »e thing is necesary on our
part—it people must ccoperate with
those x» will help us.
eatontos's ecd.
A B.-V. reporter mot Mr. Reid, of
I’utman and asked him bou the pros
pect of %e road from lvtonton to tap
the Mac i Si Athens.
•‘The lea of buildings) Monticello
has beer abandoned.” xss the reply,
“but imead, we will g( to Madison,
which is nly ten miles fithcr and a far
better ro». This will cable our peo
ple to trtt in Athens, wich they are
anxious t^lo. The chanp in th« dnec-
rection ofthis road will b a great thing
for your cly and assure tiyoua fine bu
siness am;»U the cotton 'rom I’utman.”
This bitich road will ertainly be an
important reder to Atiiet, and our peo
ple shouldtixe itall the |d and encour
agement it their power. It assures to
us the trap of Putman] whereas if it
was built p Monticellojas at first con
templated, facon wouldRixide it with
us. Mrdisd will also beastly benefit-
ted by thisVoad, and ljr eneerprising
citizens willfoublless pip it their earn
est aid.
ught for by Athens. The latest rumor is
that two of Oglethorpe’s best business men
will in go partnership with a prominent
Athens merchant and open about the first
of J atiuary n wholesale dry goods house on
a large scale. If the dumor he true it
wilt be a strong firm with plenty of cap
ital, and success will surely crown their
undertaking.—Echo.
this paper tor conioiiuiq\ lim with thc
late member from r aniv
Hon. J. b. Reid, of 1 u\ j ias m . <nT
friends this end of lhe| t)l flistril .;
He has made friends at
.Legislature.
Hon. Primus Jones the P* r
The G. C. A N. R. R.—Mr. J. J. Ba
con, who has just left Elbert county, tells
us that the engineering corps af the aboxe
named road is now in Elbert coun y.
They found n crossing of the Saxannah
rixerat two points—thc Cherokee shoals
and the mouth of Beaxerdam creek. One
is at Col. W. H. Mattax’s mill and the
other about three-fourths of a mile be
low.) This dexelops one of the finest
farming belts in the State, and will take
from Augusta and gixe to Athens all the
business of the upper Saxannah, that is
now carried by boats to tho former city.
her from Baker, is anxious -», t honle
and put in his new cotton ci H(J jg
bound tohaxc the first hale.
The bill gf xing $5,000 to ^ thc
Unixersity buildings, which
tee has recommended, was intflTj.
Mr. McCord, of Richmond. '' J
Dr. Felton declares be is for . oM
flag and an appropriation —espec$j).e
appropriation. Dr. t elton has
friends in Athens.
Hon. Lewis Arnheim of Douglil
one of the most p ipular aud eloqueni
bers from the wire grass. He q
became a faxorite in Athens.
Hon. Clarke Hewcll was warmly gi
■eil by his friends in Athens yester«and thus insure a continuation of hts val-
They are all proud of his progress 4|ihle services, which will preserve to
* T —Ii .l " --
standing in the Legislature. Ilie state the present creditable system
The fakir who swindled an Athe
uiCrchsnt in making change has ilisaA georoia, cakolina a northern.
peared. It is thought that he was disV’he Atlanta Constitution of Thursday
guised. **”“ ,l '“ "’■""'’““'t n— 1 —-1
Work on the Oconee Rivsr.—A. U.
S. Crops under Messrs Armstrong and
Walker, the former being the engineer
in charge, have built boats and commenc
ed to dredge the Oconee, in accordance
with Lockett survey. The work of clea-
ing out the stream will be carried on un
til the appropriation of Congress is ex
hausted, when another will be asked for.
If the Oconee is made navigable for small
heats it will proTe of great benefit to all
that section of Greene county. Cotton
and other products can be shipped to the
railroad bridge and thence by rail to mar
ket—the boat taking freight on the return
trip.—Greensboro Herald.
on tiiei. AC.
so prettyjeraight reports
' one huired hands at
lie A. A Croad, with the
io hundnl hands being
added within ae next x »k or so.
contractors bale applied > the Governor
for leave to establish:conxict camps
Thii
along the roi
granted, wheti conxict
worked upon ic It see
is going to le built
where? Oglethgpe Eel
Hurrah for Christmas! Hampton A
Webb will make everybody happy when
they come in their store. Candy, ap
ples, pesnnts, oranges and everything
else yon want, wholesale and retail. 88
Clayton street, Athens, Ga.
It is now sai
Chattanooga wil
its course throu;
Irvin remarked
Washington A
that
this
WILL TAK| IN WAtINOTOS.
Augusta and
[Washington in
t iurty. Mayor
iut Unbuilding of the
‘lberbi, that if we
Old University Bots.—Both Tony
and Bob HiU, the principals of Thurs
day’s double tragedy in Atlanta, were
graduates of the University, the former
having finished with the class of 1868,
snd the latter being a graduate of the
class of 1876. Both are welt remember
ed in this city, each having made many
friends while here, all of whom were as
tounded at the horrible news conveyed
in yesterday’s dispatch to the Banni
Watchman. They are remembered
here as sober industrious students, of
good habits and of excellent demeanor.
Bob Hill was so quiet that he was
known among his colleagues as “Breach
erBob.” He never dissipa’ed and was
unusually attentive to his coUee e duties.
Alter he left college he began tine study
of law and soon formed habits which
led to Friday’s terrible tn igedy.
would go to worlalike lien and show
what we could doA the i. A 0. would
give us proper i
A EEGULA!
The*Macon A
£ laced rails on 28 mil
lacon towarda Mon:
regular trains,,
schedule time
probably next
IDLE.
road have
the road from
and will run
and freight on
bemnning
iy,jSoit really ap-
Hampton A Webb will sell fi re-works,
oranges, lemons, Malaga grapes, raisins,
nuts, apples and fancy g rocerii-s for less
money than any house i n Geovgia. Give
them a trial. 88 Clayto n street, Athens,
Best Georgia Bust-j iroof seed. o«ts far
sale; well cleaned. Apply to G.
Yancey, Athens, Ga,
lh district,
ds of the
, GE0 * T * JACKSON TO BE PAR-
n,L “ ’ Lt/NED’
mg. This looks to a man up a tre*, at
least, that the present management means
business.—M adisonian.
EDGE, DORSEY & CO-
The Larjreist, Sircuiffru, Chenpfht
and FI neat Furniture lfduae -
(seorfla*
A Banner reporter, in meandering
around the city yesterday in quest of 'lo
cal news, stepped into one of the three
mammoth furniture stores of Messrs.
Kdge, Dorsey & Co. \Ye do not believe
there is another stock of furniture in
Georgia equal to the one owned by this
firm. They have three large stores on
Broad street rented, with cellars under
neath, and every inch of space is filled
with furniture. This firm hns every
thing in their line, from the cheapest to
the fines', and their prices are far below
those of any city in Georgia or the
South. In fact, two hoc es, one the
strongest in the State, attempted to do
business here in competition with E ’ge,
Dorsey & Co., but they could not meet
their prices r.nd the solid old firm soon
absorbed them, and added their stocks
to their own. Athens is undoubtedly
the cheapest furniture market in Georgia,
and this live and solid ho use intends to
keep it so. They have the enterprise,
the capital and the unbounded confi
dence of the public, and intend to control
the furniture business of Northeast
Georgia if bed-rock prices and fair deal
ing will accomplish it. One of their
stores—the former siand of Mr. Snook—
has been set aside especially for the dis
play of fine foi niture, and we never saw
a more beautifully arranged stock.
Fire works by the million at Hampton
& Webb’s.
SCENES AT THE KIMBALL-
While James F. Iverson lay Dead in One
Room His Friends Dance in Another.
Atlanta, November 24.—Two sceaes
were enacted on the third tloor of Kim
ball House last night which shocked the
sensibility of many people and are the
talk of the town to-day.
While the form ofJaines S. Iverson
was lying cold in death surrounded by
the silent watches, a gay german was be
ing danced in the brilliantly lighted ball
room. The dead man had been a great
popular favorite and many pretemled
friends now danced in the immediate vi
cinity of his corpse. The ticking of the
death watch mingled with the music of
the orchestra, and the glitter of the ball
room stood over against the gleam of the
chamber of death.
Atlanta, November 25.—The demand
for the Telegraph to-day was somethin'
great on account of the notice in this col
umn yesterday concerning the dancing of
a german, at the Kiluhall House’ while
the body of Mr. James Iverson was ly
ing in tne coffin on the same floor. That
topic is still on every tongue—the sensa
tion of the hour. The atfair is the sub
ject of universal comdemnation, and even
those who took part in the dance, quiver
ing under the power of public sentiment
are profuse in their expressions or regret
that they attended. The touching up of
this important mattei by the Telegraph
in order to point a moral by illustrating
the tnarhle-heartedness of society nowa
days is commended on all sides, and the
warmest sympathies of the best people
among all classes her-* are fieely ex
pressed for the lovely and sorrowing wid
ow of the deceased and ln*r most excel
lent family—on account of the peculiary
unfeeling afair.
Geortla’sBuslnessHAN WhoWas'S-ctencel
for Embezzlement.
[ v cw York Timet 1
Atlanta, Nov. 20.—The citizens of
Augusta have petitioned Gov. Gordon
forjhc pardon of of George T. Jackson,
the defaulter, and it is almost certain
that the pardon will be granted.
George T. Jackson was convicted one
year ago for embezzlement. IIch;d for
thirty years stood at the head business,
social and reli :ious circles of Augusta
A large family had grown up around
him’ and by intermarriage had widely
extended the connections. His owner
ship of tie* Daily Constitutionalist of
Augustr had also given him a wide in
fluence in politics. When tho million-
flollar Enterprise Cotton Factory was
projected Jackson threw his wealth and
influence-into it and was rewarded with
the Prcsidendy. So great was the con
fidence reposed in him that his dheetors
never overlooked his books. At first ,,
the mill did not pay, but Jackson, having{ v
unbounded confidence in its future, I *•
drew thousands of dollars from - his pri- j
vate purse and kept the mill going. All | I
this he did without note or mortgage. I s
At length the mill became one of the j ]
best paying institutions in the South, j a
and praise of Jackson was upon the •
lips of every stockholder, lie then be- I v
came interested in the Magruder gold
mine, sinking all his ready money in it. 1
As he had used his private means to!
keep the cotton factory in its day of ad
versity, he thought it but fair that tin?
mill should tide him over in his difficul
ty, intending to replace the mon *y qui
etly. Suspicion was aroused, an inves
tigation was instituted, and thc startling
discovery was made that the books had
been falsified, and that Jackson was in
default not less than 250,000. He was
convicted of defalcation aggregating$l 17,
000, and sent to the Old Town penal
camp for seven years.
When the legislative investigating com
mittee visited the camp the members
learned that Jackson was absent fishing.
Leaving the camp they met an elegantly
dressed gentleman, fishing rod in hand,
who proved to be Jackson. He presen
ted none of the appearances of a convict
save in the almost invisible stripes in his
velvet vest, which lie wore to comply
with the legal requirement <. As the
committee walked away he dismissed
them with a gracious bow. The ques
tion of securing his pardon has been sur
rounded by difficulties. Gov. McDaniel
would not listen to it, neithe r would (Joy
(Jordon, in all probability, lmd not the
Hon.J.C. 0. Black joined in a personal
appeal for mqrcy. Black has been ma
king a reputation as an Arcadian states
man, and as such was bitterly antagoni
zing Gordon. His appeal for Jackson s
pardon puts him under obligations to
Gordon, ami lea\es him in the same
boat with ordinary politicians.
_ . mam
OGLETHORPE COUNTY
rt’M IEtb * 1 . f^3—
W e regret to learn that. Mr. B. P. Hill,
near Anon, is not expected to live.
Athens has on irihuted liberally towards
rebuilding Corinth church.
' It is a fact that there is but one legally
qualified bxiliff in Oglethorpe county. J
It is's dd that a ljexmg£oTr gentleman
has ma le a pile by the rise iu Central rail
road stock. ’ %
The memlxors of Crawford church have
about abandoned the idea of building a " -vj
new edifice.
It is chi mod that land lias decreased'
fifty percent, in v^lne in this county with
in the last twelve months.
The truteea ofCrawford academy have -1
induced Rev. J.F. Cheney to again take ’
charge for the spring term of next year #
at last.
Mrs. F. L. Upson will spend a greater
part of the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Sims, in Florida and Mississippi. ^
!b*v. J. F. Cheney has been called as
p tor «.f Indian Oieek church for next *
y r. Uw. W. M. Code takes the new
church c.t Wintervilb* in its stead.*
■ e on i \ i"it to Lexington Inst week
Kimmhjvw, !>q.. int<m*>ed to
' iiis friends that his u ttlunent in
DaiiicLvilU* was not entirely permanent
and that he had thought of locut^g licit*.
Corinth church, ‘he bn.:.ing of which,
we chronicled la-t week, will lie speedily
rebuilt. Mr. Scott Martin was in Lexing-
mi Monday with a sobscipiion li..t to
ia : se funds for ihat purpose, and reported
that it w s thought the necessary amount
would l»e raised b\ tho end of the wooT.
HART COUNTY.
[ I
Marred, on Thursday 18th instant, ;t
the resilience of Mr. Hokum Mattox, Dau-
ieVsNille, Ga., by Rev. J. D. S’ ott, Capt.
J. M- Kidd, of Hartwell, and Mrs. Sal-
bc Daniel, of Daniolsvdle.
Married, at the r* si deuce of Mr Win.
11. To* lev, Hartwell, on Thursday 23d
instant, by Rev. X. Z. Glo i. Mr.J. H.
Vickeiy of Lav uniat and Mrs. M. C.
at the
l‘Al
idenco of Mr. Archie
kos, on the ]7ili instant, by Rev. J.
Neese, Mr. LiinLcy M. l’arhs and
j Miss Milly A Rice—all of Hart county.
Mr.lames Daniel, who accompanied
! vhe wedding party to Hurlwelloi Friday,
! lv. d the bad,-nek to have h’w nude die on
! llK- return trip u. I>a;iu:UviUc.
/*
buckle:;-s rnica salve.
The Best Salve in the World for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sell KIimiu>
Fever Sores, Tetier, Chappeil II ool.
Chilblains, Corns, ami all Skin Kiupi
ions, an I positively cures Files, or n
pay required. It is guaranteed toiriv
perfect satisfaction, or money rtiiiml lv
Price 25 een:s per box For -sic b
Lone Jr Cn — t f
At ttu
oisville, I In
tile 22li No
resolved to
Milo ,o Go
■t VO
y held at Bo *•-
the evening of
A ilu
••.ihe
nali Valle
"1” •> "I
r; ,j!ro
d:ii' v
opened on
to the S:i-
:.rn. This
:.'.tion with
i Pooh
of Mr. AU:i
town, on t
man Bradli
•hat I belle
Vo'ved in a
.h,s pla
r the home
les east of
D th by Froc-
lt
ClliS
lions
tide
The Verdict Unanimous.
D. Suit Druggist, Bippus, Ind., 1
: “1 recommend Electric i’du- i
iccame m-
he laiter’s
nd Dooly
he hon e,
>\U»nt that
-vc stated,
slice 11. .j.
-unit with
i»der bond
m of Hart
.s arc nc-
A full line of frui
Hampton tte Webb’
ul sug
HALL COUN IY NOTES.
THE CENTRAL OF UEORUIA.
In thi* contest the Albany News say
In the impending contest over the presi
dency of the Central railroad every citi
zen of Georgia lias an interest. It might
be remote, pecuniarily, but the welfare
o r the state is at stake
The Central is about the only South
ern road that has not been wrecked by
stock jobbers. Its management has been
honest and economical, ami It has been
run in the best interest of the thousand
stockholders scattered throughout Geor
gia. Among that list appear many char
itable institutions; and the prop and stay
of many widowed lives is their little hold
ing in Central stock.
It matters not whether a community
has an immediate interest in the issue or
not, it will greatly inure to the injury of
the state at large, if the Central road, an
institution in which every Georgian
should feel a pride, falls into the hands
o? railroad sharks.
General Alexander is doubtless a man
of distinguished ability, but he represents
a speculative element that will influence
h*»*i in the administration that will inev-
M.«u1y ruin the system. Captain Raoul’s
poficy may not have pleased the brokers
who want large dividends that will re
sult in a specul itive demand which will
give them profitable business. It is not
to the interest of any business to cum
ber the plant with debt created to pay a
dividend, and he who would wish a debt
created for posterity to discharge is an
enemy to the prosperity of the state.
Four per cent, free from taxation, with
a management that encourages the hope
for larger dividends under improved bus
iness. is a good return for a bona fide in
vestment.
It matters not who may manage the
Central system, if run in the iuterest of
stockholders, the policy of the present
management must be p eserved to insure
the safety of the investment.
It is to be hoped that the friends of
Captain Raoul will win in tliis contest.
Gainesville, Nov. 2*1.—[Special.] M
Nancy Bennett, aged Si years, died tod
at ID o’clock, three miles from town
the residence of her son-in-law. Rev. J.
Hargrove, and will be buried here to
morrow in Alta Vista cemetery. Mrs.
Bennett formerly lived near Harmony
Grove.
After the long dry spell we are having
plenty of rain, mud instead of dust, and
tb i ’posutu hunter is happy.
Gainesville is looking up, quite a num
ber of new houses are being built, and a
number of other impro vements in differ
ent parts of the city.
Dr. J. \V. Bailey has already extended
his brick building occupied by G. 1\
Boone Bro., general stock, and is ready
as soon as the matter will admit to ex
tend the adjoining building, occupied by
Boone & Bro., furniture room.
As the doctors say, ’tis distressingly
healthy here at this time and the under
taker has the blues.
tlie very Lest
sold has given r<
man took six !*•
Rheumatism ol
Abraham Hare,
affirms: “The
v.entlv
vith U.
ii fact ur-
to find
gricult-
rience, is Fie
of others hnv
that the verd
trie Bitters «
Bin. i
i-d tin
Kiln
*; I dollar a bottle at F>
it
special to tho , r>
.. n ^
rth of
FRED ARCHER.
-Indirect
n- these
r s de:uh
•k. Con-
Don’t .fail to see Hampton Sc Webb
when you coine to town.
I.iftt of Patent*.
The following is a list of patentees of
Georgia and adjacent States to whom
letters patent were granted November
23d, 188b:
G. U. Dykes and J. M. Woods, Pulas
ki county, Ga., cotton cultivator.
* Clark Policy, New Berlin Fla., weath
er strip,
J. A. Rogers and J. W. Roan, Ilart-
seil’s’ Ala., gate.
A. B. Walker 4 Orangeburg, S. C., quilt
ing frame.
T. G. Williams, Cedar Plains, Ala.,
sash balance.
G. A. Winter, Thomson, G«., rope
measuring reel.
J. M. McConnell, Anderson, S. C.,
landside for plows.
Boom! boom! bang! crack! boom! is the
way the boys use Hampton Sc Webb s.
CANDIDATE H'^LGSON SPEAKS.
lie i* Confident of lllorfion, Hut
fTrffe* Voter* to Turn Out.
A Banner-Waechman reporter yes
terday met Mr. A. H. Hodgson, one of
the candidates for Mayor, and not wing i
a most satisfactory smile upon l is face
asked what he thought of his chances.
44 I feel not a shade of doubt about my
election,” was the reply, “if the voters
will only turn out. 1 am afraid that a
lack of interest in the election will keep
many' at homo* l ain indeed gratified at
the encouragement I have met with from
all classes of our citizens, .both white
and black, i will poll a splendid vote in
the first ward—my opponents stronghold
—and I expect to carry it. I have not
spent one dollar in buying votes, and 1 do
The Little Jockey Was c
Cause of His Death.
New Y ork, November 11.—'
London correspondence conta
interesting paragraphs; Arch*
lias been the event of the we<
stantinople might have .been taken by
the Russians without causing half a>
much interest among the people. 1 lis
pictures and penny biographies have
Hooded the streets and toe sporting
world has been torn up.—The queer ele
ment in the jockey's character was his
extreme closeness in money matters.
A cabman who was often honored with
his patronage’ has said "that there was
nothing but the honor in it. After win
ning thousands of pounds he mould ride
in the cab to thc limit of a shilling ride.
He would then alight, pay just a shil
ling, and walk the rest of the way. He
would then appear at meetings where he
had no engrgemsnts, and ride for absurd
ly small sums, filling with sorrow the
hearts of youngsters thus deprived of
the opportunity to make a reputation.
Archer was always willing to accept a
penny-worth of ale it his training wool *1
permit. It is now said he leaves $500,
(XX). He bequeaths $2< >0,000 to his in
fant daughter, and divides the remainder
among his friends. It was his eagerness
for money' that indirectly cau.-ed his
death, necessitating abstention from food
and constant sweating to bring him into
condition to ride at boy’s weight.
eo on ano-n-
«to cuttho
it. down and
Mu :t!y kill
’ll info the
irlul death.
—1 h:
•be«
of 1»|
• by
GREENE COUNTY.
Merchants can save money by bnying
their stick candy, French candy and
tiro works from Hampton & Webb.
HARMONY GROVE NOTES-
HaRMONT Geove, Not. 27—]Speci«l.J
A regular blizzard struck our town yes
terday evening.
Thanksgiving day was not generally
observed in tho Gr >ve.
Rev. J. B. Allen made a flying trip to
Atlanta! few days ago.
R. L. J. Smith left this evening on a
business trip to Jefferson, and from
there to Danielsville. He will not re
turn until Tuesday morning.
Mr. Isaac Allen killed two hogs each
12 months old, on last Thursday morn
ing. They only weighed 245 lbs. a piece.
How is that for hogs?
An old negro woman, Easter Nash,
is found dead near the U. R. track last
Thursday morning. A Coroner’s inquest
was held and the verdict of the jury Was
that the deceased came to, her death
from exposure.
this article on the proposed new road
ugh Klberton, Athens and Atlanta:
e New York Herald of a late date
that the late deal in Richmond and
le will stop thc Pennsylvania road
uilding its projected line from
to Atlanta.
assured by those authorized
abltliit this is not true. It is prob-
the new owners of the ltich-
Danville have attempted, or
t, to stop this movement; but
the 1
; of a line from Monroe to
art of a deliberate and well
Scheme, and will not beaban-
■ said that this scheme looks
Ration of the line from At-
■ Selma, where a connec-
kde with the Southern I’a-
\ive the shortest line from
i New York.
Atlai
const'
done'
to the
lanta ili
tion cm
oi lie th:
the Soutl
...n'run'il^teil that the Richmond
‘f this linl 1 wiU m » ke ‘ hc gilding
before. 1
Baltimore
the Pennsyl
new owners
ville.
necessary than it was
Id indicate that the
I, the great rivals of
ystem, are hack of the
iclimond and Dan-
Don’t forget that 88 Clayton street,
Athens Ga^ is where Hampton & Webb
make their candy. - '
VaLCABLx PaQrxarr Sale.—Mrs. Chas.
Si DuBose of Warrenton, Ga., has
bought the place of Mr. John Eberliart,
on Prince Avehue, paying $7,000 for the
same. Thia is one of the finest pieces
of property in Athens. Mrs. DuBose is
a sister of Mr*. Dr. Camak and will make
Athens her future homg. We have not
heard where Mr. Eberhart will move.
THE
For the coi
doubting Thoi
the steel rails f<
are being rcceivl
train, and that ti
[Home Journal and Hera'd,]
Capt James l’urcell has been continu
ally in the service of .the Georgia Rail
road since September, 1356—-over 30
years, and has received in salaries as con
ductor over $20,( >.
One day last week, while Dr. Durham
was hunting he Hushed a covey of birds,
as he was in the act of crossing a guilt y.
The birds excited him so much tint lie
lost his footing, and would have faPen
to the ground had not the hem of h’s
pants caught on a root. He just swung
therein mid-air and banged away—kill
ing the whole covey qs they Hew over.
of Georgia.
Athens, Ga
■iruPirr for
ae general
phe.si>hatic
s. itecenc ex:? ruinations
•iif the “Add Phosphate”
1 Preparation, * show them-
to he exactly wtiut is claimed for them
in thecirctilars accompanying the pack
ages, The “Acid Phosphate” is a con
centrated solution in water of Add
Phosphate of Lime. The 4 ‘ Bread Pro
paration ’’ is a m'vture ol Void Phos
phate of Lime, carbonate of soda and
flour. When mixed with water,carbonic
acid gas is liberated and a double phos
phate of lime and soda is formed and
reiuar is in the bread when baked. In
ordinary cream d tartar b ..ing powders
the substance left in the bread after
“raidng” is roehelle salts—a double
artrate of so la and potash. The phos-
ph ites are useful mineral substances in
animal nutrition and growth, theta---
rates are not. in my opinion, tha
pho'phatic Powder is, therefore pre-
fe able lo the other, so far as health is
concerned. H. C WHITE.
lo
Of th
Moxi Ner
the voluntary
who have triVd
less and sate to i
the most rcliahl
public to day f
Tho Oft Toil! story.
peculiar invigorating merit/* of
weak b..ck‘ tainting, spells
tio.is of the nervous sy.sten
is felly confirmed by
stimony of thou, ands
It is perfectly hanu-
v"Mo\ie Nerve Food is
prepara ion before the
ne cure of nervousness,
uml all affcc-
Exc 4 ten:ent in Texas
Groat excitement has been’caused in
tho vicinity of Paris, Tex by the remark
able recovery of Mr. .J. K. Corley, who
was so helpless hecou’u not turn in bed,
o r raise iiis head; everybody said he was
dying o'Consumption. Atrial bottle of
Piles are frequentij' preceded by
sense of weight in the back, loins and
lower part of the abdomen, causing the
patient to suppose he lias some affection
of the kidneys or neighboring organs.
At tin.es, symptoms of indigestion are
present, flatulency, uneasiness of .the
stomach, etc. A moisture like perspira
tion, producing a a very disagreeable
, - . , r . itching, alter getting wariii, as a common
not intend to use any unfair or unlawful, attendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching
means to secure my election. This re- Piles yield at once to the application cj
solve meets with the hearty endorsement
of all good citizens, and has drawn to my
support men who would otherwise have
opposed me. I will be elected by be
tween two and three hundred majority,
if a full vote is polled. lam not vision
ary, but after a careful canvass of the
city, feel iot a shade of doubt about my
election if my friends will not remain Lt
home and not refuse to vote.”
Everybody should come to Hampton &
Webb’s candy factory for pure, fresh
candies.
FIRE ON A STEAMER.
Hampton & Webb will sell theirtbrok-
en stick candyat 10 cents per pound,
right fresh from tho factory. Clayy ton
street, Athena, Ga.
Choice Georgia Rust-proof seed oats,
well chant'd, for sale by G. H. Yancey
ATHENS.
of our railroad
ie will state that
& A. railroad
aeon by every
a mile a day is n<*>S derate of
ton, in J >nes couA on fro ™ ® *'
guess there are at lfonttcello. \\ e
Vhe road laid with « f
gan putting down^ jK “ “**
Thursday and had *■ » d*y
teen miles. The mil“ t d * rn 8 '*’
the steel tails for thW* state thlt
been purchased, is
every stesmer that thi
it, and that they expe
foot of the road grad!™ ? T *77
with rails ready foi them e 6‘"PP*"
cello in a very few we*
begin laying rails on this*®?
cello just as soon as the
A l.ot of Alhrn. Colton i. Burned on
Board.
Charleston, S. C. November 23.—The
British steamer Horseguards was exam
ined by a hoard cf.survcy to-day, which
recommended that her cargo be immedi
ately discharged. AU thc cotton in the
forward hold is more or less burned or
scorched; that aft is thoroughly saturated
with water. The cargo is being discharg
ed to-day, and the vessel will not suffer
very serious damage. The losses by the
insurance companies, so far as ascertain
ed, are 2,000 bales—the Insurance Com
pany of North America 500 bales, British
Lloyds 200 bales, British Marine Insur
ance Company 200 hales, and 100 bales
insured on the continent. The cotton
was fully covered by insurance.
There were 1,500 bales of cotton ship
ped from Athens to Bremen in this ship
which were reported on Tuesday.
5'ield at once to the appii
Dr. Hosarku's Pile Kemody, which ;i
directly upon the parts affected, absorb
ing thc Tumors, allaying the intense-
itiching aud effecting a permanent cure.
Price 50 cent. Address The Dr. Bosoanko
Medicine Co., Piqua, O. Sold by E. S.
Lyed n and Kush A Arnold.
Sudden Death of Dr* si rot tier.
Cl'MMino, Ca., November l'J.—l)r.
nii
he 1(0
Dr. King s
Finding tel
and a box of Dr.
by* he time he 1
Pills and two hot
was u ell and had
pounds.
Tidal Bottle s
or Consumption free at Long A" Co.
y wes sent him.
a Liege bottle,
-Now l.ifo l’.Ils;
■n two boxes of
i Discovery, lie
’ i thirty-six
ofthis Great Discovery*
Tiie quickest tune on record! Nc.ur.tl*
xia of the worst type, cored by one doso •
of SMITH’S BILK BEANS in from one ■
to four hours, as many who have tried 1
it can testify. It does seem -tiiinge that W
sensible people will suffer with this
te-.-ible disease when speedy relief can ! Ilj
smely be found in this bin pie safe and r,
inexpensive remedy.25 Cel.:... Lie' .ale by e
allDruggistsand dealers in medicine,orTLK
t anywhere on rccdTpt of price in|*
stamps.
Dr. .J
.('n
Strother, one of the most prominent
physicians in North Georgia, was found
dead in his horse lot, 8 miles west of
this place, early this monring. II is
health had not been good for some time.
He was a successful physician with a
large practice, and was loved and es
teemed by all who knew him. He »r‘
formerly a citizen of middle Gcorgin
where, *1 learn, he has relatives of prom
inence.
Charles Francis Adams.
Boston, November 21.—Hon. Charles
Francis Adams died early this morning
at his residence in this city. He had
suffered for some five years from over
taxing his brain in literary work upon
which he was engaged. He was the
third son of John Quincy Adams, and
was born in Boston August 16th, 1807.
Hampton Sc Webb, manufacturers of
pure stick and wholesale dealers in
French candies. Give us a call.
Important.—AU persons affected with
rheumatism, neuralgia, sore throat, pains
in the hack or limbs, sprains, brvises, etc,
should be informed that Salvation Oil
is what they need. For sale by all drug
gists. Price twenty-five cents a bottle.
Came around and see ns when you
come to town. Hampton & Webb.
D eath op ’Squire Naiiors.—It is our
sad duty to record the death of the above
old gentleman, a well-known and re
spected citizen of Clarke county. For
over forty years thc 'Squire has never
missed attending a U Diversity commence
ment in Athens, and lie wor_ to the barm
a suit of blue broadcloth, cut in thc old-
fashioned style, that was a familiar sight
to visitors. .Mrs. Nabors, his wife, died
ast Sunday, 21st.
bhlTThey Come.
Almost every one is troubled will
nervousness in some form, and nine-
tenths of. the prevailing illness comes
from nervous exhaustion, brought on
by overwork, mental strain or dissipa
tion. No wonder people arekskiug foi
a rel U nerve remedy like MqxIi
Nerve Food, It builds -you up, and
strengthens your whole nervous system.
Tryit.
Consumption can be Cured.?
isville, (>hio, savs:
'on Scott’s F.iuulsion of Uod "
iit!i hypophospliites to four
Ii belter results than Kecmcd'
itli any remedy. All were ^
cases of Lung diseases,
”1 have t»i
Liver Oil i
l* tients wi
possible v
hereditary
advanced to that stage when coughs.
pain in the chest, frequent breathing, i>e- J
quent pulse, fever, and Meinacination.'
All these cases have increased in weight J
from lfi to 28 lbs.’ and arc not now neetRg
ing any medicine. I prescribe no d‘her
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oi! with hypo- >,
phosphites, Lime, and Soda, but
beiiveing it to be the best.”
George Conklin, tho lion-tamer,
he will have nothing to do with cros
eyed animals, nor use any other remedy
for his coughs and colds but Dr. Bull’s^
Cough Syrup.
Still They Como. ,
Almost every one is troubled with •
nervousness in some form, andniie-tenths ■
o' tho prevailling illness comes front nerv
ous exhaustion, brought on by overwork,
Mental strain or dissippation. Nowotre
ler people are asking for a reliable nerve-
remedy like Moxio Nerve Food, it builds
you up, and strengthens your whole,
nervous system. Try ,t. -'If,
Advice to Mothers.
Miss. Winslow?# Sootuojo SvRtnfe’
should always boused for children teeth-
; ng. It soothes the child, soften#. uSti
gums, allays all pain, cures wind ouliaP)?
ind is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 1^
Twenty five cents a bottle.
V.W. SktfX the people’s Candida. .
County Treasurer, says he shall?,.
neither time nor money to gain a si’.'? ,
rote and if cloctod wants it di-in-
clem hands and true hearts. 1 P* 1 *