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' J. WEEKLY BANNER-WATCHMAN the LEGISLATURE. I ATFEWSfi 8 I* THE senate l J AKl> HOUSE yesterday. | f * Bllnd ***• 'V,»* ,b » Appro. «*»«• ' govi* rsocEzntNos. 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 *