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WEEKLY BANNER-WATCHMAN TUESDAY DECEMBER 14, 1886.
ORGANIZED!
T I!K GEORGIA, CAROLINA
\\D NORTHERN RaIL-
"rOAD CRYSTALLIZES IN-
TO A COMPANY.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
is ATHENS YESTERDAY
ROUSING WELCOME TO
GEN. HOKE, AND SOL
ID ASSURANCES.
ELEEXT, WALTON, OGLE-
TIIOKPE AND JVILKEs
WITH CLARKE AND
FULTON.
Yesterday was railroad day in Athena,
pelogalions c ommenced to come in early,
,lu‘n a big buggy from Klberton, draw-
in; three feet of snow and mud pulled
into town with two of her solid citizens.
■fh, >e were joined by fire other who
name around by the Air Line. Later in
the day » l'»rty from Walton and Ogle-
t|,ur|H- reached the city, and by the mid-
,i,v train Washington sent up a wide
awake trio.
don. II. T. Hoke, of North Carolina, ar-
r i,od Wednesday evening, and with Mr.
11,Ae Smith, of Atiantr, registered at
\ , in. Commercial Hotel. Athens wore
livelier face than for several weeks,
and the talk was all about railroads.
The >un shone and the snow melted un-
,1. r the project. Early in the day it was
known that the Athens list amounted to
ences which opposed this construction
and refused to guarantee $100,000. Sub
sequently it had coat us $260,000 to
reaeh the road which we had pnt aside.
To-day we haye the identical offer to
•ecure the rood for $25,000. Itwasneed-
leaa to aay that Athens would give this
amoont and give it cheerfully. How-
eyer, there was a gentleman present who
knew the whole scheme and could tell
them all about it. He called on Mr.
Hoke Smith for the details.
* Hoke smith, esq.
This gentleman was cordially received
and attentively listened to. He made
hia points in a clear, forcible way. His
speech was strong and luminous. It put
the whole matter before us in a newer
and better light than we have yet had it.
. said that there were three
distinct points for the people to consider.
1st, What chance was there for the peo
ple to secure benefit from this enter
prise. 2d, What would the exertion
cost, and 3d, What would the benefit be
worth?
_ Eight months ago, the speaker said,
his attention was called to the fact that a
system of railroads in North Carolina
was working for a Southern outlet
Charlotte is the North Carolina terminus
of the Air-Line. Sixty miles west of
Charlotte is Shelby. A railroad goes
from Shelby, through Chsrlotte, Monroe,
N. C, to Wilmington. Monroe is 30
miles east of Charlotte, and Hamlet N.
C-, is 40 miles east of Monroe. From
Hamlet a road runs to Raleigh—then due
north to Weldon, then due north to
Washington and to New York. From
Weldon also a road runs about due cast
to Fortsmouth and Norfolk. This sys
tem of roads then, from Portsmouth to
Weldon, Weldon to Raleigh, Raleigh to
Hamlef and Shelby to Wilmington, is
under one management. Portsmouth is
one of the finest harbors on the Atlantic
coast. From Norfolk the largest boats
sail and steam to New York, Baltimore,
and all the ports of Europe. But this
system at Charlotte is blocked. It finds
the Atlanta & Charlotte Air-Line Rail
road leased by the Richmond ft Dan-
and this subscription wtts
from men who were ready to I ville. The Charlotte, Columbia & Au-
nay cash for the amounts opposite, gusta is also leased by the Richmond &
La’r;e c apitalists in the town who I Danville. All Southern outlets, in fact,
•cl to hav» been committed to j are leased by opposing companies. They
, opposing policy, and who were said
t„ haw fought the building of new
railroads promptly put down their names
f.<r $1,0(4) and $500. The aid from
(l,e Insurance corner indeed, was hand-
Mine and hearty. AH classes were
committed by purse and good-will
l„ the project. “It is just what we
wanted," was the remark, from Elbert to
I n',ten. It was a rich offering to a com-
inuiiey ripe for its reception.
AT THE HOTEL.
Celt, lloke and Mr. Smith were seen
in tlo-ir rooms by hundreds of people du>
ring the morning. A steady stream of
nUers tiled up to “No. It),’’ and the
l’.is s Eli- \Yati Umax was early on the
MEETING nr INCORPORATORS,
ldiiing the mor ing the incorporators
nn t at Ceil. Hoke's room. Gen. Hoke
*:i- called on to preside anil Mr. A. L.
lull was elected Secretary. The incor-
] t iters accepted the charier which had
I signed by the Governor,and became
a law on 7th. Books were opened and
me meorpoiators proceeded to accept
- d - ripttons to the amount of $25,000,
who lithe law required. 'I ho city of
A'l inta sent up $16,700. Athens sent in
} . Ol. Cell. Ho-e subscribed $1(),(4X)
, - . and Mr. Hoke Smith put in $2,500
c..sh. Mr. L W. Perrin, of Abbeville,
in $!U>. This made more than
i n i;h .subscription, and further sub-
. . .I, ,i s t wthe capital stock could not
b- , copied, save by the board of direc
tor-.
-Whoare the incorporators?”
Mr Smith reported the names: Gen.
F linko, of North Carolina; L. -W.
. nil . of Abbeville, S. C.; A. H. Hodg-
,ioi A. I.. Hull, of Athens; R. J.
I. ., >. i . A. Collier and lloke Smith,
lloke stated to the IIanner-
V, in it\iaN that he hoped to have two
- . . e , mg parties in the field by Janu
an 1st. mid he believed that the road
ft.,tn Monroe, N. C., to Atlanta, would
he finished at least in two years and
half.
• Is there any connection between your
r a,I and Macon A Covington?”
• None at all. If Mr. Machen liui ds
I,,, line, us we believe he will, the two
rends will ploy well into each other's
hand-, affording a fine Southern outlet
and Northern connection. There is a
sympathetic, hut not an actual union.”
"I.et us see your road on the map.
Cm. li. ke.”
••Here it is. An actual air-line from
Monroe, X. C.—» little town near the
Southern boundary of the State, to At
lanta. This traverses in South Carolina
the counties of Lancaster, Chester, Union,
New berry. Laurens anil Abbeville, and in
1 icorgia, "passes through the counties of
l.jbert, Madison, Oglethorpe, Clarke,
t tenure, Jackson, Walton, Gwinnett,
Iloekdale, Dr Kolb and Fulton. You will
n r the road as now projected takes in
the towns of Monroe, N. C.; Chester,
Greenwood and Abbeville in South
Carolina, Elberton, Athens and Atlanta
in Georgia. Of courae, the subscriptions
th at we ask for “are conditional upon
the road being built through the town
contributing. We do not ask the people
f„r more than they can give, and if they
do not get the road we dont ask the
money.”
THE DELEGATIONS.
At tavo o'clock the crowd began to
gather at the Council Chamber. The
meeting was arranged for 2:30 p. m., and
the hall was full, while the doorways
and piazzas outside, with tho clerk's
otfice, were foil.
The following visiting delegations were
registered:
Elbert Cor sit—John P. Shannon,
chairman, A. S. Oliver, W. M. Wilcox,
S. M. Carpenter, L. H. O. Martin, 0. A.
Harper, E. B. Heard. This solid body
showed up in alive way. They meant bu
siness. They had been itrying to build
to Athens for a long lime, and were
heart and soul in this project. The El
bert county people claim to have built
in the Elberton Air Line, the cheapest
and best railroad in the country. Itdoes
not cross a stremi in the whole fifty
miles. It has paid for itself again and
eiain, hut was absorbed by the Richmond
*Y 1 lanville Railroad and the original stock-
holders did not get a cent. They talk about
calling that line to nccount,howevcr, and
turning over $1(1,000 bonds which they
hold on the narrow gauge.to this new en
terprise. They made a fine impression
in tlte meeting, every man was a solid
citizen, anti they were led by the silver-
tongued orator of the Savannah Valley
—John P. Shannon.
The Walton county delegation from
l.ogansville captured the meeting. These
were composed of Messrs. W. H. Bras
well, E. W. llockamore, J. P. Rocka-
tnore, and E. S. V. Bryant The latter
shared the oratorical honors of the occa-
sieii. and was the best dressed man in
Athens, although be insisted that his
crowd had to liorrow clothes to come to
Wilkes county is irrepres-ible.
Wilkes is not "nominated in the band,”
hut site is on a big railroad boom, and
sent up a strong delegation to touch
llesh with Elberton and Athens. Wash
ington and Elberton are building p line
<>f their own. This delegation was com
posed of Messrs- C. E. Smith, 8. H. Har
deman and J. M. CaUam.
the meeting.
only want a Southern outlet then from
North Carolina, to make a better system
than any combination connecting the
North and Sonth. Now, it is the friends
of this North Carolina system, or the
parties interested in it, who are seeking
this Southern connection through Ath
ens and Atlanta. Some time ago they
thought of building into Carolina from
Camden. Mr. Smith said, he believed
that a better system could be secured
by extending the road to Atlanta from
some point between Hamlet and Char
lotte. Atlanta would furnish several
connecting lines to the West, to New Or
leans and to the South. Such aline must
offer fine freight and passenger facilities.
Gen. R. F. Hoke, of North Carolina,
represented the Northern managers in
their desire to seek a Southern outlet.
M r. Smith said that he had assumed to
confer with Gen. Hoke, who visited
Athens last June, although the object of
his visit was not then known in this city.
He then became convinced that such a
line would be one of the best roads in
the South. Other sections had offered
to meet this system in coming South.
The question in Gen. Hoke’s mind was,
would the people along this new route
assist?
With a knowledge of the people in
Atlanta, where I live, and of the people
in Athens, whom I love, I answered
Shannon is a fresh, bright looking fel
low, with good humor in his eyes and
health in his veins. He talks witn some
thing of the homor of his native land,
and ahowa that he ia descended from the
a le who gave Curran, Grattan and
rane to the world.
Mr. Shannon aaid his people knew but
very little of this railroad. A. circular 1
had been receiv'd in Elberton recently,
and a large meeting on this subject had
been held on Tneedyr. That meeting
had sent delegates to find oat what the
incorporators wanted tho people to do
and they would go home and do it. This
line was to take in Atlanta, Athena and
Elberton—he named them in their in
verse ord'r [laughter] and the greatest
of these is Elberton. [Laughter.]
“We are prepared at the proper rime,”
said Mr. Shanoon, “to do what the pro
jectors want us to do, and with no nig
gardly hand. Elberton has just recov
ered from the effects of building one rail
road Some of thejpeople still have a
black eye. [Laughter.] Some are still
staggering from the effects, hut we be
lieve the hair of the dog is good for the
bite, and we want another dose. [Laugh
ter.] Elberton has $16,000 stock in the
Elberton Air Line, and we have received
no report from it in three years. But
we propose to look after it and have it
accounted for. We have need for it
now to help in bnilding this line.’
Mr. Shannon said the new road would
probably run 25 miles in Elber county—
from the Savannah to the Broad River.
The deed for the right of way would be
given the first day they knew where the
road was going. A charter had already
been granted and right of way secured to
the Petersburg ft Elberton Railroad.
Deeds for the right of way for five or ten
miles had been granted; these with all
tho chartered rights, would be turned
over to the new road. More than this,
the people would give the road lands
and build depots for them. It might seem
that he was piling Pelon on Ossa,
but he remembered he was talking for
the biggest people on earth, (laughter).
This may not be recognizod from the
classic hills of Athens, or the gigantic
heights of Atlanta—but it was
(laughter.)
“All we want,” said he, “is for you to
say wliat yon want, and when and how
you want it, and we’ll give it to you.”
Hun. James M. Smith, of Oglethorpe,
was called on. His words were weighed
snd his manner deliberate and earnest
He means what he says. He gave the
road his hearty support He pledged it
the support of Oglethorpe county peo
ple along the line. Its route was a fine
one, and its local business would be large.
There would be no trouble about the
right of way. There were numerous fine
water powers along the line, and manu
factures would readily spring np. He
would do what was proper and right at
the right time, and there was no reason
why the stock of the road should not be
very valuable.
Col. E. S. V. Bryant, of Logansville,
Walton county, made an inimitable
speech. He said his eounty had a little
narrow gauge, which Logansville was
working to have extended. Some peo
ple said they should hold on to the little
fish, but he wanted to get a big fish to
swallow the little one. (laughter). Lo-
gansvi'nc was in the backwoods in the
western part of Walton county, and did
as much business to its size as any town
in Georgia. The books of the mer
chants would show this to be true. His
people would give every mile of the right
of way. They had been sitting up all
GOMMENCipir"
DOWN GO THE PRICES!
In consequence of a change in my business, which will take place Janu&Ty 1st, 1887,1 will offer my entire stock, amounting to
SEVENTY - FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
CONSISTING OF -- •
DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOAKS, CLOTHING, HATS,GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
CARPETS, RUGS, ETC., ETC.,
At prices that will astonish the natives. To appreciate bargains you will have to come and examine for yourself. I mean exactly what I say! This stoc must be
sold before the first day of January, at prices that no house in the South can compete with. '
200 All Wool Beaver Cloaks and Light Weight Ulsters from $3.50 150 Short Wraps from $7,00 to $40,00. 100 Tailor Made Jackets rea[
$5' cx \ i w ° rt h double the money. 100 New Markets at $6,00, these beauties in Cork Screws, Diagonals, Buclays Astricans and Armure
Cloths Irom $4.75 to $20,00. I don’t intend to miss any sales on wraps.
goods sell elsewhere for $8,00 and are well worth the price, too New
Markets at $7,00, nicely trimmed, worth *10,00. 100 New Markets dif
ferent colors at $9,00, would be cheap at $12,50, these are real bargains.
50 New Markets Broad Vale Diagonals at $9,00, worth $13,00. 50 New
Markets at $15,00, regular $18,00 garments. 50 at $16,50 worth $20,00.
Bargains in Flannels, Bargains in Table Linens; Bargains in Towels and
Napkins, Bargains in Cassimeres and Jeans, Bargains in Hosiery, Hand
kerchiefs and Gloves, Bargains in Shawls and Table Covers. Best Bar
gains ever offered in Blankets. If you need a Carpet come and get it,
they are going to be told. Now is the time to buy substantial presents
for Christmas. gtF'Tfrenty thousand dollars worth of clothing, hats
and gents’ furnishing goods to be closed. Dress goods cheaper
than ever before. Don’t fail to examine this stock and make your pur
chases before they are picked over, big reductions, especially in this de
partment; it must be cleared by the fust of January.
Of course I will expect the cash on snch reduced prices, as I cannot afford to book goods at the prices I intend to offer them at.
Very Respectfully,
JULIUS GOHENa
The meeting organised by calling Mr
F.. 1. Smith to the chair. He thanked
the meeting for the honor and stated of
bis own knowledge that the people were
greatly interested in ihe enterprise and
would offer all poaaible aid. •
< in motion of Mr. Moss, Mr. A. L. Hull
was made secretary
' The chairman called on Hon. H. H.
Carlton, who welcomed the delegates in
»R easy and appropriate way He said
that this movement was a bright picture
in the midst of this cold weather. He
extended a hearty welcome to Gen.
lloke and the visiting delegation. Onr
hearts are open, he said. He would
have been glaid to have some capitalist
make the opening speech so that he
might have supplemented it with a sub
scription. He knew the people in Geor
gia were prepared to do their duty in
this matter, tie promised tho Georgia
delegates that while they were honied
in the council chamber, the police would
he kept away. [Laughter.]
Mr. E. R. Hodgson was called to hia
feet and recalled a similar meeting in
Athens about 12 years sgo. A company,
building a great line of railroad in Geo r-
readily that they would respond” (ap
plause).
“Y’ou sec it is a matter of mutual in
terest. The people want the road to
come, and the projectors of the road are
anxious to have it conic. Athens, and
the people in the section along the line,
would be on one of the main arteries of
trade. What this section would
reap in benefit we all know.
The Richmond Sc Danville Railroad, even
with its foreign policy, has built up the
country enormously. There is a bene
fit to accrue to property, and a benefit
to accrue to every man for the utilization
of liis occupation.”
“ We want the people interested in the
road to secure liberal contributions, and
giTC us the right of way. Such a policy
along the line, will aid in building the
rood. This system is ready to coine. It
is for the people to show that they were
ready to have them.”
Mr. Smith said that the details of the
work would not now be given to the pub
lic. If the road ia not built, ol course,
the help wi 1 not be utilized.
“Gen. Hoke,” he said, “has absolute
confidence that his people would come
to time if your aid is secured. Gen. Hoke
and I have shown our confidence in the
matter. He has subscribed $10,000 cash,
and 1 have put in $2,500. This will be
used for the location and survey, and we
do not intend to call on the people for a
dollar until we commence to build.”
The incorporators this morning, he
said, had accepted the charter in
meeting, and had accepted subscrip
tion of $38,000 to the stock. Incorpora
tors bad organized in South Carolinaand
North Carolina, as we are now about to
do, and these State systems will be con
solidated.
” Wc expect the people, so soon as our
routes are located, to take charge of the
matter, and secure tho right of way free
of charge. We must find out which
routes between competing towns are
most desirable. For instance, Monroe
and Lawrenceville, Gn., are both bidding
for the road. Other things being equal,
we must go by the towns giving us tho
most money.”
“ Nor do we make this request for sub
scriptions on the ground that the stock
will be good. The question is, how much
will you be benefited? That is the
basis of our petition. 1 believe, how
ever, that the stock will be worth
every dollar put into it. Think
of a system from Atlanta, Portsmouth,
Weldon, Richmond and Washington. It
the shortest line to the East, and will
be incomparably the best for freight and
passenger facilities. There is no doubt
that the section throngh which it runs
a finer section than the Air Line coun
try, or than the lands on which the
Georgia Railaond is laid.”
“There another reason why I think
the stock will be worth its full value.
There will be no stealing in the construc
tion of this railroad. By the modern
method of building railroads, the build
ers have wiped out all stock subscrip
tions. The Board of Directors of new
railroads have gotten into construction
companies. Instead of letting out the
work to tho best builders and to the low
est contractors they have taken contracts
themslves, wiped out the stock, run the
bonds down, then bought in the bonds
and reorganized. There will be no
Construction Companies” in this rail
road. No director will be interested in
any construction company.”
While the company did not promise
this stock to be good, Mr. Smith said he
expected his stock to worth $2,500. He
believed the road would pay dividends
of from five to ten per cent It would
be built at one half the cost of the Air
Line which pays five per cent on its orig
inal construction.
Mr. R. L. Moss: “Mr. Smith, one
question. Are you prepared to give any
pinion about the survey; of the proba
ble location of the route?”
Mr. Smith—“Parties hare been over
the line in Georgia and declared the route
entirely feasible. Engineers have loca
ted an excellent route in Carolina,”
Mr. Moss—“Then there has been no
survey made in Georgia?”
Mr. Smith—“No. Our charter has
just been received. We were authorized
to send ont surveying parties until we
bad been chartered.”
Dr. Carlton—“There ia one point I
want to call yonr attention to. The mi
ne of propc-ty along the Air Line Rail
road increased $11,000,000, the' first year
after completion, as shown by the report
of the Comptroller GeneraL”
Mr. E. R. Hodgson then called on
Gen. Hoke.
Loud calls were made for. Gen. Hoke.
He is a tall, distinguished-looking man
of dark complexion, iron gray tuur and
very black ayes. He spoke only a min
ute, saying that Mr. Smith had been very
active in the road’s interest in Georgia
and had given the points so folly that
there was really nothing to add.
“I will aay, however,” aaid he,“that all
wo ask is for the people along the route
to show their interest in this road. I
can only repeat that if this ia done the
road will behuilt”
Gen. Hoke’s remarks were significant
received with great applause.
night with this railroad. (laughter.)
Some of his delegation had been busy
the night before borrowing clothes to
come to Athens, and then got up at three
o’clock to catch the train. This shows
how bailly they wanted a railroad,
(laughter.) God’s genial sun never
shone upon a better county. But the
nearest railroad is ten miles off, and the
Logansville merchants had to
haul goods sometimes, 18 miles
from Stone Mountain, through the mud
and snow. Will you come to us? Our
hands and our pockets are open to you.
All wc have got to say is, come and go
through them! [Laughter and long ap
plause.] I only wished my friend Shan
non lived in my town. He would have
something to tell you then, sure enough.
[ Laughter.]
Mr. C. E. Smith, of Washington, was
called for by the chair. He said that
Washington was 15 or 20 miles off of the
proposed line, hut that Wilkes would
give $50,000 to get the road, and Mr.
Shannon could build a branch line for
Elbert. [Laughter.]
Mr. E. R. Hodgson said it seemedas if
Athens expected him to do all the talk
ing. He said we had been hankering af
ter a road to Elberton for a long time.—
Our subscription lists show $13,000 bona
fide subscriptions. Athens and Clarke
county could be relied on to raise this
amount.
The chair called on Mr. R. L. Moss,
who said he was sure that the section
along this new road was the finest in
Georgia. The country about the Air-
‘ ,ine was not one-fourth so rich as this.
Mr. E. T. Brown was called on.—
He shared in the interest which
every one felt in the railroad. He
thought that with the assistance
;iven and the promises made, with El-
Lierton and Logansville thrown in, the
road was a certainty. (Laughter.[
He believed Athens would raise the
amount and retrieve all lost fortunes.
Mr. Hoke Smith said in conclusion he
would express his gratification over the
feeling which had been manifested. The
main object of the meeting was to get at
the feeling of the people. He was de
lighted to have attended this meeting.
He desired the friends of the road all
along the line to communicate with him
at Atlanta about any matter pertaining to
the enterprise. He was now assured of
the interest of the people.
On motion of Mr. Rrown the meeting
adjourned.
THE LEGISLATURE. I
Nr. Coggins’ Bill Tabled--Mr. Trammell
Re-appointed Railroad commissioner. I
Atlanta, Dec. 9.—[Special.] Bill in
House by Mr. Coggins, of Banks, prohib
iting sale of liquor within tree miles of
any church or school in this State, except
in incorporated towns or cities, was laid
on the table, because it was a general bill,
and special order was local hills.
Senate in executive session confirmed
nominations of H. W. Baldwin, and W.
R. Mustin, Judge and Solicitor, county
court of Morgan, for four years from
March and Fehrurary, 1888.
Also L. N. Trammell to he Railroad
Commissioner for six years from Oct.
15,1887.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
Election ot a Board ol Director.
President and Secretary.
After the adjournment of the meeting
a session of the stockholders was held.
There were present 385 shares, or a ma
jority of the stock— in person or by
proxy. The action of the incorporators
ia accepting a charter was confirmed, and
the following board of directors elected
by ballot: R. F. Hoke, L. W. Perrin, A.
L, Hull, A. H. Hodgson, R.
J. Lowry, C. A. Collier, Hoke Smith.
The stockholders ’ meeting then ad
journed.
BOABI> or DIRECTORS MEET.
The bord of directors then met in the
University Bank rooms—a majority of
the board being present
Gen. R. F. Hoke was elected President
and Mr. A. L. Hull Secretary and
Treasurer.
The President was authorized by the
board to put one" or more surveying par
ties out at once to locate the line be
tween Atlanta and the Savannah river.
and a ore. ■ -M - — a- - ,
fits, offend to come through Athens The Chairman stated that he noticed
and Elberton in much the same way 1 the Elbert delegation in the meeting. He
that the Georgia, Carolina Sc Northern called on Mr. John P. Shannon to make
Fouldcome. Athens yielded to influ-1 g 0 me remarks.
THE ATHENS LIST.
Following is tho Athens list of sub
scribers:
A L Hull
U K Reaves
J ulius Cohen ft Co
0’Farrell Sc Hodgson
F Phinizy
Dr Jas Camak
Hodgson Bros
J A Hnnnicntt
S Thomas
Y L G Harris
Jas White
A K Childs
Moss Sc Thomas
E S Lyndon
Chas Stern ft Co
Talmadge Bros
Childs, Nickerson ft Co
W S Holman
E W Burke
Can there, Betts ft 8mith
Jackson ft Vincent
BPhtnixy
Baldwin ft Fleming
J RCrane
Thomas Bailey
M Myers ft Co
Maddrey ft Jones
W M Pittman
A E Griffith
John Crawford
W W Thomas
W D Griffith _
Talmadge ft BrightweR
Andrew J Cobb
$1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
LOOO
600
600
600
600
60°
600
600
300
300
300
800
200
200
200
200
200
200
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Atlanta, Dec. 10.—[Special.] The
House was called to order at 10 o’clock
by Speaker Little.
Mr. Arnheim, of D.ugherty, member
of finance committee, offered a minority
report disagreeing with majority report
in reference to the rate of ad valorem
tax.
The temperance committee reported
favorably upon Dr. Felton’s bill levying
$10,000 tax upon dealers in domestic
wines.
The railroad committee reported favor
ably upon bill confirming charter to Ma
con Sc Covington railroad company.
TUE SPECIAL ORDER
for the day was the consideration of tho
general tax bill.
The section taxing telephone compa
nies was reconsidered, and an amend
ment fixing the tax at $1 on each box was
adopted.
The amendment of Mr. Gibson, of
Glascock, relieving blind persons from
certain license taxes was also adopted.
Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, introduced
an amendment to section 1, on part of
the finanoe committee, reducing the tax
rate for general purposes from two and
eighty-one hundredths mills to two and
sixty-one hundredths mills.
Mr. Berner, of Monroe, offered an
amendment fixing rate at two and sixty
one hundredths mills for 1887 and two
ten one hundredths mills for 1888.
Mr. Arnheim read his minority report,
which fixes tax at two and fifty one hun
dredths for 1787-8, and approved report
of committee. In snpport of his report
he read estimated receipts and expend!
tures made by Treasurer Hardeman for
those years and argued that estimated
receipts upon a basis of his report wou'd
be ample to meet the estimated expendi
tures, and this would bo true after strik
ing from estimated receipts every item
probably unavailable. He said that af
ter deducting all such items the sum of
$1,636,942 would remain, would be am
ply sufficient to meet ail expenditures of
1887. That for 1888 the same would be
tree, not including the increase of taxes
naturally flowing from increase in prop
erty and specific taxes. He concluded
by arguing that it was not wise to accu
mulate surplus in the treasury.
Mr. McLendon, of Thomas, replied to
Mr. Arnheim, urging that 2 and ten one
hundredths mills was absolutely neces
sary, and difference between that rate and
twoand fifty one-hundredths mills would
le $33,000. Th«j he believed deficit
would certainly occur, even with two
sixty-one hundredths mills. That the
most serious difficulty that had confront
ed Georgia since she put her foot down
upon a spurious issue of bonds was
when the General Assembly four years
reduced the tax rate to two and fifty-one
hundredths mills. A deficit had occur
red every year since, and various expedi
ents had to be resorted to to meet it.
Difficulties were in the way of the State
and the Legislature should be slow to
increase them.
Mr Clay, of Cobb supported the amend-
ment of Mr. Arnhein, aud closed with an
earnest appeal to members not to increase
taxes of an already over burdened peo-
ple.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, thought the
solicitude of tho gentlemen should have
been exercised when the general appro
priation bill was before them, and they
voted for unnecessary appropriation ne-
burdensome taxes. Tho
urged that the proviso would throw ont (
many teachers who had been in c*- arge
of schools in the connty for years. J Si
The motion was lost.
The yeas and nays were then called
upon the passage of the bill and pending
the coll Mr. Pringle moved to lay the hill
upon the table, saying he would not
again call it up until the summer ses
sion.
Mr. Wood, chairman pro tem. of com
mittee on special judiciary reported upon
bills regulating registration of voters in
Greene, Elbert and Decatur counties, re
commending that same be read second
time and recommitted, and also that bill
repealing act for criminal court in Deca
tur county be read the second time and
recommitted.
The bill to relieve securities upon
bond of John Pendergrass, of Jackson
county, was read th first time.
Upon motion of Mr. Pringle the bill
providing for the teaching of physiology
and hygiene in public schools bo taken
from the table and result of yeas and
nays declared. Motion prevailed and the
clerk declared the yeas 20 and nays 20,
and the bill was lost
J A Mullane
S G Dobbs
H K Nicholson
C DFlanigen
S C Benedict
T Fleming ft Son
David Gann
D 0 Barrow
THE COMMITTEE.
The investigating committee of the
Legislature met this afternoon. Mr.
Rankin completed his statement, denying
all connection with any improper effort
to change the building material of the
new capitol, repudiating utterly the
AUGUSTA NEWS.
Wing (or Extra Scrvlccs—Ktiled on
the Biver—Y. JI. c. A. Reorgan
ized.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. 10.—[Special.]
Tobe Prescott was killed by the acci
dental discharge of a gun in the hands of
young Godbee, who fell while they
were they were hunting hogs in the riv
er below Augusta.
Case of John Hill vs. the King Mill,
was non-suited by Judge Roney to-day.
Hill is enjoined and is sueing for $4,000
extra services rendered while making
plans for constructing the factory. He
will appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Y. M. C. A. reorganized and will
establish reading rooms and gymnasium
for the young men of Augusta.
DIABOLICAL CRIME-
An Infant Found In Aagmtm With
Its Head Eaten Off bf c Dag.
Augusta, Dec. 11.—[Special.] A dia
bolical crime came to light to-day when
the dead body of a newly born infant was
discovered with the head eaten off by a
dog, in the yard of John Hazel, a negro in
Canaan. Some inhuman mother evi
dently intended leaving it with Haze
rA: f evl“ 31***• ** devoured «*
any money
as fee or present in connection with the
matter.
Judge Fain made a statement review
ing the several points brought out in the
examination and inc'uded Bisamer’s af
fidavit, but the whole may be
summed up in a general denial,
and an assertion that any statement to
the effect that he received moneyor was in
any way engaged in lobbying is delibers-
ately and maliciously false. Hon Carter
Tate of Pickens, and Col S R McClesky,
of Cobb connty, swore that they would
not believe Bisamer on oath. The aub-
committee, Messrs. Roberts. Gamble
aud West, go to Marietta to-morrow to
examine Gen. Phillips, who is sick at
home.
The House was engaged all the after
noon debating provisions of general tax
bill.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Atlanta, Dec. 11.—[Special.] The en
tire morning, until 1:30 p; m„ was con
sumed in discussing the different rates
of taxation proposed, and when the vote
was finally reached the rate of two and
sixty one-hundredths mills for 1887 and
1888 as advocated by Mr. Gordon was
passed by yeas 70 to nays 66. The bill
was then put on passage and passed.
The message of Gov. Gordon relating
to convict lease was referred to commit
tee on penitentiary. Adjourned at 1:80
p. m.
the senate.
The senate resolved to stick to its own
business and leave house bills alone,
sinco the boose had been pursuing that
policy itself.
Senate hill regulating the business of
insurance and making the Comptroller-
General Insurance Commissioner was
made special order forMonday
Mr. James, chairman, on part of sen
ate. of jointjeommittee to visit the con
vict camps, submitted an interesting re
port containing recommendations and
some interesting statements. Three hun
dred copies were ordered printed for the
use of the house and senate.
To repeal the act providing for the reg
istration of voters in Elbert county pass
ed transmitted to house.
To authorize wills made by parties
non-resident in Georgia to be admitted
to probate in this state under certa in
conditions. Passed.
On motion of Mr. James, the rules
were suspended and a resolution em
bodied in the penitentiary report was
taken up, which provides for visiting
committees to the convict camps daring
the recess of the legislature.
Messrs. Peek, Butt and Powell op
posed the resolution, on ground -that it
would be useless expense.
Mr. James said the sesolution made no
provision'for per diem or expenses, and
so far aa he was concerned it made no
j difference to him whether they paid his
head- It Is not known whether white or
colored, and there is no clue to the moth'
er of the child.
AN ASSAULT.
Sir. J. Z. Cooper Braised Up By a
Strange Han.
Late yesterday evening Mr. J. Z.
Cooper, the well known livery stable
man, was sitting in front of his stable,
when three men came up. One of them,
without warning, struck Mr. Cooper a
fearful blow under the eye with a brick,
knocking him over. The other psrtie
attacked Mr. Charlie Cooper and com
menced to choke him, but was subse
quently beaten off. The parties then
walked off.
The police were at once notified and
were soon in pursuit. The men turned
out to be two Andrews boys, it is
said, who live across the river, and with
whom Mr. Cooper and his [son Charlie
had some difficulty during fair week.
The trouble then grew out of Andrews
I ’ endeavoring to doctor a sick mule in the
stable yard, when he was ordered off.
An altercation then ensued, and the
parties returned to renew.it yesterday.
Both Mr. Cooper and his son were ta
ken by surprise, and the former is very
painfully hurt.
ANDREWS CAPTURED.
Last evening Policemen Hill and
Moon captured J. E. Andrews across the
river. He said he struck Mr. Cooper to
get even with him, and maintained tha:
he hit him with his fist. Mr. Cooper’s
attendants think differently.
Dr. W. A. Carlton is attending Mr.
Cooper.
Everybody should come to Hsmpton ft
Webb’s candy factory for pure,"fresh
candies.
■ Two HaadreS Tbousmd.
Augusta, Dec 11.—[Special.] The Da
vidson Irish heirs left to-day for the West
before returning to Ireland. They
are satisfied with nearly two hundred
thousand dollars each
Gov. George W. Childs gives $500 to
the Hayne- Wilde memorial fund.
Knight* of Labor Candidates,
Auuusta, Dec. 11.—[Special.] Globe ft
Lance to-day announces Capt. Ed. Pritch
ard, G L McMurphey and W J Steed
for sheriff, clerk and tax receiver, as
Knights of Labor candidates against
Daniels, Keener and Hollingsworth in
January.
REIGN OFTERROR.
.Murder and Insurrection in York
District, Sonth Carolina,
York ville, S. C., Dec. 11.—[Special.]
A reign of terror prevails in Yorkviile
district. Four days since a little white
boy informed the authorities about ne
groes stealing cotton. The negroes com
bined and murdered the boy. The
whites then became infuriated and ar
rested twenty negroes snd are after more,
and excitement is intense.
Best Georgia Rust-proof seed oats for
sale; well cleaned. Apply to G. H.
Yancey, Athens, Ga,
ahll They Come,
Almost every one ia troubled with
nervousness in some form, and nice-
tenths of the prevailing illness comes
from nervous exhaustion, brought on
by overwork, mental strain or dissipa
tion. No wonder people are asking for
a rel 11 nerve remedy like Moxte
Nerve Food, It builda you up, and
atrengthena your whole pervous system.
Tryit
Hampton Sc Webb will sell fire-works,
oranges, lemons, Malaga grapes, raisins,
nuts, apples and fancy groceries for less
money than any house in Georgia. Give
them a trial. 88 Clayton street, Athens,
Ga.
tlemen were having their consciences
awakened about matters of expense, but
he thought in this instance the amount
of expense was trifling in compariaoi
with the importance of the resolution.
Mr. Hawkes addressed himself to the
constitutional provirion requiring each
legislature to closely inspect the convict
cessituting burdensome taxes.
state would have to pay in 1889 and 90 expenses or not
$4,239,000. The state shonld run no] Mr. Word srid he was glad to.
risks in its financial transaction, and noth- tlemen were having their cor
ing would be done to impair credit of
state, and if figures of these gentlemen
iroved incorrect the state would be great.
y embarrassed.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS. v
Mr Jackson, chairman of committee on
education, reported the bill providing for
the study of physiology and hygiene in
the public schools with special reference-
to effect of alcoholic stimulants and nar
cotics upon the humgn system, with the
recommendation that the bill do pass as
amended.
Mr. Pringle moved to take up report of
200 committee on education upon th> hill for
200 teaching hygiene and physiology in pub-
200 lie schooli, and fol'owed the reading of
200 the hill as amended in an elaborate ar-
100 gument in support of its passage.
100 Mr. Northcutt followed Mr. Prince in
100 an earnest and feeling speech in snpport
100 of the measure.
100 Mr. Lamkin moved to strike out sec*
100 ticn 3 of the bill, which provides th*t no
100 teacher shall he licensed who refuses to
100 teach these branches, if qualified to do
100 so. Lost
100 Mr. Lamkin then moved to strike out
100 proviso of section which provided that
100 teachers qualified to teach these branch-
100 es should be selected in preference to
100 those not' q’triified, where they were
ATHENS INVENTIONS-
Aa Automatic Wagon] Broke and
Perpetual nation.
Mr. C. W. Reynolds, onr 3 C man, be
sides furnishing the world with one of
the greatest medicines extant, is also
quite an inventive genius. Yesterday
Mr. Reynolds invited a B.-W. reporter
into his laboratory and showed him the
model of an automatic wagon brake that
he has perfected, which is simplicity and
success combined. It cost but little,
will not get out of repair, and works
like a charm. As the patent is not yet
received, we will not describe the inven
tion, but only say it must come into gen
eral use, and we hope will prove a for
tune for the clever originator. Mr.
Reynolds also confidently informed us
that he was at work on perpetual motion,
aud had made great strides toward reach
ing that end. He has worked out a new
idea, and can almost see success in
sight
Hampton ft Webb, manufacturers of
pure stick and wholesale dealers in
French candies. Give us a call.
Now inyour time to get cheap work at
your own price. Having disposed of my
entire stock of carriage and wagon mate
rial to parties in Athens, I take this
method of informing the public that I
have 10. one-horse wagons and 5 two
horse wagons, and 7 top and no top side
bar buggies and 1 end-spring buggy and
A No. 1 delivery wagon. All the above
are of the famous Benson work and fully
warranted for 12 months, and I will he
in Athens as heretofore to make my work
give entire satisfaction. Come and see
me at my shop, near Reaves' warehouse
and Reaves' livery stable,accommodating
farmers for cash or good paper. If you
don’t get good work it is your own fault.
P. Benson..
THE MACON & ATHENS-
Interview WltR Col. Smith About
the Progress of the Bond.
The B.-W. man tackled Hon. James
M. Smith to tell him all that he knew
about the progress of the Macon road.
Well,” the Colonel remarked, “that is
easily done, for I know nothing more
than what you have already published.
You see, 1 have sublet the contract to
Montgomery, Wright ft Co., the largest
and most reliable railroad contractors in
the South, and they have also charge of
eighty of my convicts, who are at work
on the road.”
“This is not all of their force, is it?”
‘•Oh, no; they are also working free
labor, but I don’t know how many.
Grading is being pushed rapidly for
ward.”
“Why did you sublet the contract?”
“I had my hands full at home. I have
put the work, however, in good hands.
Messrs. Montgomery, Wright ft Co. are
experienced railroad builders, and know
just what they are doing. I was fortu
nate, indeed, in getting them to take the
contract. The past year they did some
very heavy and skillful railroad work in
North Carolina, and at the time I got
them they were employed on toe Geor
gia Pacific, the other side of Birming
ham, Ala.”
“Where are they now grading on the
Macon Sc Athens?’’
“About sixteen miles beyond Madi-
ton, but ten or twelve miles of the inter
vening distance is the old road bed; that
it.won’t take much work to smooth up.
The route is very good to Madison, and
it won’t take toe hands long to reach
there. The original design was to have
the road running to Madison from Ms-
con by the 1st of September last, but
Ferguson, the contractor, failed and it
threw everything back. His failure,
however, was no fault of the railroad. I
saw him paid in full every dollar the
company owed him.”
“You consider this company, then, re
liable?”
“Entirely so, or I would not have con
tracted with them. They have promptly
met every claim, and paid me on the day
it was due for the work that I did.”
“Do you think there is any danger
about the road not coming to Athens?”
“I do not. Too much work has been
done on the road for it to be now aban
doned, and nothing would be gained by
building to Madison and letting the gap
between that place and Athens remain
unfilled. Your people may rest assured
that they will get the road, and that, too,
in time to carry off their next cotton
crop. You must remember that about
fifty miles of the road is now in opera
tion; that the rolling stock is on the track,
and the iron bought aud paid for and de
livered and put down so fast as the ties
are laid. The company has done all of
this work with its own money, and has
not as yet asked the people along the line
to pay one dollar of their subscription*.
I never saw a new road started on firmer
footing or with a better prospect of early
completion.”
.“Col. Smith, when does yonr contract
stipulate for the road to be graded to
Athens?”
“No particular time has as yet been
named, bat we are instructed and urged
to push forward as rapidly as possible
This we are doing, and I do not think it
will be long now before yon hear the
pick and shovel in the hills around Ath
ens."
Ceme around and see ns when you
come to town. Hampton ft Webb.
IN DEAD EARNEST.
Important.—All persons affected with
rheumatism, neuralgia, sore throat, pains
moat portentous question now before the
legislature. There were grave charges
against the syatem. It was of neatest
moment that the legislature should have
the amplest and most exhaustive infor
mation upon the subject They should
either be prepared to vote intelligently
against the svstem if.it is wrong, or to
uphold it and repel the grave charges
that have been preferred against it from
all rides.
An amendment by-Mr. Butt, not al
lowing visiting committees their per
diem, was passed, and the resolution, as
amended, was adopted.
A bill to amend the act incorporating
Athens ft Jefferson Railroad Company,
was read the first time.
Hnrrah for Christmas! Hampton ft
Webb will make everybody happy when
they come in their store. Candy, ap
ples, peanuts, oranges and everything
. else yon want, wholesale and retail. 88
100 equally qualified in other branches. He Clayton street Athens, Ga.
Mailt, Ska Jeweler, Makes Two Gen-
erase Oilers In Connection with
the Treasurer’s Otfice.
It is without doubt an established fact
that I am a candidte for Treasurer of
Clarke county, and it is a fact that I am
not seeking the office wholly for my
support, as the legitimate business is suf
ficient for that purpose. It is for other
purposes and reasons that I am an aspi
rant for the office, and if elected, I have
bound myself to give to the City of
Athens as a donation from Clarke county
five hundred dollars, to be used towards
the purchase of a tower clock for srid
city, which would be a great coavem-
ence to the people living in any part of
the country as well as those in the city.
AO improvements added to our Athens,
the Classic City of Georgia, should he
appreciated by all living within the coun
ty. I will also give direct to the connty
the nun of two hundred dollars placing
the same in the hands of the Orddinary
as a special fond to ba used to improve
the roads, or any other improvements in
the county, aa the county commissioners
may think best. The agreements will
be duly signed and placed in the hands
of the City Clerk ana Ordinary. 1 have
sold tie informed tnat salvation uu spent no time nor money, directly or in-
what they need. For sale by all drug; directly, for my election, and shall not
BVOZUQI'S ARNICA SALTS.
The Best Salve in the World for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Etupe
tions, and positively cures Files, er n
pay required. It la guaranteed togiy
perfect satisfaction, or money refunddy
Price 25 cents per box. For sale b
Long A Co — tf
Choice Georgia Rust-proof seed oats,
well cleaned, for sale by G. H. Yancey.
George Conklin, the lion-tamer, (ays
he wiil bare nothing to do with cross
eyed animals, nor use any other remedy
for his coughs and colds but Dr. Bull’s
Cough Syrup.
Don’t forget that 88 Clayton street,
Athena, Ga^ ia where Hampton ft Webb
make their candy.
gists. Price twenty-five cents a bottles
Merchants can save money by baying
their stick candy, French candy and
fire works from Hampton ft Webb.
Advice to Mothers.
Mas. Winslow’s Soothing Strut
shonld always be need for children teeth
ing. It soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic
and is the best remedy for diarrhoea.
Twenty five cents a bottle.
Hampton ft Webb will sell their brok
en stick candy at 10 cents per pound,
right fresh from the factory. Clsyyton
street, Athens, 3a.
Lrvx Men.—Athens needs live men,
and Drs. Stokes, the skillful young den
tists, seem to be progressive and success
ful in their profession. They will do
well in Athens, we believe
ONLY ONE LEFT.
CHILD MURDERER.
ONE BOY, AGED ELEVEN YEARS,
KILLS ANOTHER.
A Sad Tragedy In the Free State—
Little Henry Seagrave* Sever* the
Jugular Vein of a Yegro Boy—Au.
Old Killing in Athen* Recalled.
Information yesterday reached Athens
of a horrible tragedy in Madison county,
that happened on Thursday evening, on
place of Dr. B. M. Thompson, five miles
from Danielsville, by which Henry, Bon
of James L. C. Seagraves, and aged only
eleven years, killed a negro boy of the
same age.
The following is tho particulars as
given to the Banner-Watchman by a
gentleman, who received them second
handed. It appears that Seagraves was “s
a tenant on the farm ot Dr. Thompson, as
was also several families of negroes, and
they lived neighbors. On Thursday
even ; ng two little negro boys, named
Henry and John, had arranged to haul a
load of pine, and proposed to little Henry
Seagraves that if he would help them
they would divide the load. He agreed
and the boys started out together, in the
best of humor and apparent friends.
They had to go into the field to get tho
lightwood, and pass through a set of
drawer-bars. The wagon was loaded and
the return trip begun. When the bars
were reached, John was driving and the
other boys riding on the wagon. Tho
negro Henry, which was the elder of the
boys, got off and called on young Sea
graves to help him put up the bars. Ha
refused. Henry demanded if he did not
agree to do his part of the work. A quar
rel ensued between the white boy and
the negroes, when Seagraves became en
raged, and seizing an axe attempted to
cut the elder boy, who, being the
stronger, took it :rom him. Young Sea
graves then turned his attention to the
negro boy John, who was coming to the
assistance of his friend, and opening his
knife, struck him in the neck before he
could descend from the wagon. The
first stroke of the knife severed the
child’s jugular vein, and he fell back
bleeding upon his load. The two hoys,
on seeing the terrible termination of their ..
difficulty, were badly frightened. The
negro Henry ran home to get assistance,
while Seagraves also left as fast as he
could go. He stopped long enough at
home to say to his family that he had
killed a negro and would have to leave
the country, and also passed his sister’s
home and told her the same. He had
not been captured or heard from when •
our informant left Danielsville yester
day. The alarm of Henry at once brought
assistance to the wounded boy, bnt he
was found in the last throes of death, hia
life’s blood dyeing tho wagon, and he
breathed his last as friends lifted him up.
He attempted to speak, but the death-
rattle drowned his words.
James L. C. Seagraves, the father of
the child whose hands are now stained
with human blood at so early an age, is
well remembered in Athens. About six
years ago he killed, in Head’s bar-room,
in this city, with a tobacco box, Ed
Royal, and was convicted of the criir
and sent to the penitentiary. He suftff
ceeded in escaping, and took a bl 1
hound belonging to the prison, thsv •
carried off with him. Seagraves
finally captured, however, and returne
to camp, from which he was pardoned by
Gov. Stephens. Since his release he has
been living a quiet life in Madison coun
ty, where he has many relatives.
—!■ kara fieaisnated.
H would be thankfully remembered if
someone or two in each precinct would
interest themselves in my behalf on elec
tion day to distribute votes and see that
justice was done, I shall have a good sap-
ply of tickets in good season and ask all
friendly to my propositions, to call at my
place of business and secure them,
1 now leave this whole matter with the
people to actand-woik to grin the prize
offered. Very respectoully,
V. W. Sxnrr.
Fire works by the million at Hampton
ft Webb’s.
Mb. Laztkrtt.—We are glad to know
that Mr. Wm. Lafferty has had such sub
stantial offers of sympathy in his busi
ness troubles that he may he able to re
open. He is a worthy man and an hon-
•st one, and we trust will recover his
losses. '
The Men Who Made Joe Bro
Have Passed Away.
In conversation with a gentleman now
living in Northeast Georgia, and who has
reached the age of 70years, he said;
“Do yon know that I am the only man
living who helped to bring Joe Brown to
the front and make him Governor of
Georgia?”
“No,” we replied. Joe Brown’s bull
and two wheel cart were the first things
to brino him into notice.”
“The bull and cart played a prominent
part; but I am the only living man who
assisted Jo* Brown to become Governor.
1 was a delegate to the nominating con
tention, which met at Milldgeville. Jim
Gardner, of Augusts, and Mr. Ltuapkin,
of Rome, were before the conventiou.
Cherokee and Northeast Georgia were
for Lnmplun, while Middle and South
ern Gjorgia were for Gardner. We had
ballotted several days and there seemed
seemed to be no prospect of settling the
matter. Col. Lawson Fields, a brother-
in-law of Hon. A. D. Candler came to
m* and proposed to select a'committee
of conference, one from each congres
sional district, to meet and suggests
candidate. 1 asked Mr. Fields who was
his candidate from Cnerokee whom he
wanted to put forward instead of Lamp-
kin, and he informed me that it was
Judge Joseph B. Brown. Snmner J.
Smith, of Union county,, was heartily in
favor of the movement, and they wanted
me to make tho motion, to that it would
come from Northeast Georgia. .1 told
two gentlemen, Col. Fields and
Smith, that! would not make the motion
for the appointment of a committee, bat
would get Hon. Hope Hull, of Athens, to
do se, and inform him that Cherokee
Georgia wanted to propose the name of
Joe Brown. I went to Mr. Hall and sug
gested to him that a committee of confer
ence would bo in ord-ir, and that a matt
could be found who would satisfy all
parties. Mr. Hull made the motion and
the committee was appointed, and after
an absence of only a few minutes,
brought in the name of Joseph E. Brown,
who wss nominated by acclamation. 1
am the only surviving one of the conven
tion that brought Joseph E. Brown into
prominence. All the others have pass
ed to the beyond, and I will be seventy
years old on the 12th of December I
have no regrets for the part I took, and
hope the people have been satisfied.”
REV- A. J- JARRELL.
General Regret That He Hast Leave
Athens.
No minister who has ever filled a pul
pit in Athens was more generally belov
ed and honored than the pastor of the
First M. E. church, or whose departure ’
will meet with such universal regret.
The popularity of Mr. Jarrell ia not con
fined to his own church, but the mem
bers of every religious denomination,
and even those who are not connected
with any church, nil love and admire Mr.
Jarrell. It matters not how wicked a
man may be, he always feels better after
shaking bands with this pure Christian
minister. Truth and love and charity
beam in every feature of Mr. Jarrell’s
face. His place will indeed be hard to
fill in Athens, and the effects of his min
istry here will be felt for /ears to come.
Every glance of his eye, every touch of
his band, every word that falls from his
lips, is a seed sown in the heart of some
one that will bear good frnit In leav
ing Athens, Mr. Jarrell carries with him
th* devoted love of his own people, the
esteem and veneration nf every Chris
tian in Athens, and the respect and un
bounded confidence of the outside world,
and wherever his lot may be cast be
will be followed by the prayers of tho
Christian men, women and children,'and
the good wishes of thousands-of warm
friends in Athens. Tbs gentle and puri
fying touch of Mr. Jarrell's hand !b left
on many a heart in Athens, hut it will
be most sadly missed in the homes of
the poor. His charity was unbounded,
and he never turned, a deaf ear to the
appeal of the distressed.
The Old Reliable.—Mr. P. Benson
advertises in our Weekly a splendid line
bf buggies and one and two-horse, wag
ons, of his own make, at great bargains.
The old man says that until the first of
January parties can come to his shop
and price these goods and take them. It
is needless to speak of anything in thfc
line of vehicles that come from Mr. Ben-taws
son's hands. Qis name is all that is nec
essary. to guarantee first-class work and
the best of material. He is the noblest S
work of God—an honest man—and has';!;
the confidence and respect of all who
know him.