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THAT ALLEGED EXPOSURE.
BEWARE OF THE BIRMINGHAM
BOOM.
Just at this time the country seems to
he wild orcr the phenomenal advance of
properly in and around Birmingham,
Ala., and on a smaller scale the excite
ment equals the California gold fever of
’49. Everybody wants to move to Bir
mingham or invest their surplus cash in
the inflated dirt of that growing city. It
is not our intention or desire to detract
from the importance of this wonderful
young Southern metropolis, but on the
other hand we cheerfully acknowledge
that it has a great future ahead. But at
the same time we feel it our duty to
warn our people against being caught in
the whirlwind of enthusiasm now cir
cling oveT the country, and that has been
carefully fanned into existence by spec
ulators and land sharps interested more
in filling their own pockets at the ex
pense of the rapid growth of Birming
ham than through any desire to benefit
the city. A' few years ago there were
millions in Birmingham real estate. To
day it has been boomed into an inflated
and fictitious valuation, and cTen con
ceding that the wildest dreams of the
Birmingham enthusiasts are realized, it
will not pay even a moderate interest on
the money invested. Again, we have
authority for asserting that the sales re
ported in Birmingham are not bona fide
transactions, hut mere speculations on
the future of the city. For instance,
we read where a man pays $1,000 a front
foot for a business lot. This does not
mean that he has given $25,000 in cash
or its equivalent for the property; but
very likely not more than $500 have
changed hands. The buyer deposits
this sum with the agent fror> ■ whom he
makes the nnrehase. merely as a margin,
and instructs him to resell when he can
r eceive another advance. Thus a few
speculators and shrewd real estate
agents are enabled to keep up a boom *nd
excitement with very little cash to oper
ate on. Birmingham property sales are
just like buying cotton futures. There is
no money or security in sight hut the
bonus, and as soon as this is exhausted
the purchaser must either put up more
money or the property reverts to the
original owner. This is the whole se
cret of that Birmingham boom in a nut-
■■MJfTTIS ereusTo TffniS f ittfr‘!toM- he
Some fellow in Amsterdam, New York,
says the Savannah Times, has achieved
a little mean notoriety by disclosing to a
reporter in that city what he pretends
are the symbolic and other secret signs
of the Knights of Labor, and the same
has been published in the Amsterdam
paper and telegraphed throughout the
country. What good this individual ex
pects to accomplish by this alleged ex
posure of secrets he obtained under sol
emn oath, it is difficult to see. Thu pre
tended exposure cannot benefit the com
munity at large, and certainly cannot
work harm to the Knights oi Labor, who
are privileged to hare any ritual they
may desire for the" government of their
members, just as the numerous secret
beneficial orders throughout the country
have. If this recreant Knight is lying
in the disclosures he has given the press
he is simply a knave; if he is telling the
truth, he is an Amster-dam “cuss,” with
the accent on the last syllable. The pre
tended exposuro has provoked unfavora
ble comment, and excited some indigna
tion at the perfidy displayed. A con
temporary very justly says: “Men who
join secret societies are supposed to con
sider the obligation of their admission,
and they are indeed despicable if they
descend to the revealing of secrets that
are of no value except to the integrity
of the organization. Such men have
neither respect for themselves nor their
fellows.”
The farmers in .the South Carolina
Legislature propose to protect themselves
against organized labor by law. The bill
before that body making it a misde
meanor for any organization to interfere
with any contract between employers and
employes is intended to prevent efforts
to cause dissatisfaction among planta
tion hands.
Yei.low is now the reigning color
among fashionable ladies in London, and
not to wear yellow is to he “out of it.’
A yellow skirt or a yellow bodice or a
yellow ribbon is essential to the young
woman of the period who aspires to gen
tility.
Tiif. organ grinders of New York city
have a trade union of 882 members
Each one has a particular route, and
when a man dies or returns to Italy his
route is sold to the highest bidder. The
grinders average $3 and $4 a day in
coppers.
The Schilling, who is related to the
Morosini family, like a had dollar, keeps
turning up every once in a while. The
lost heard of him he had enlisted at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
POISONOUS WHISKY
MAKES A WIDOW AND THREE 0R-
l’HANS IN OUR C.QJJX.1% „„
self, hut learn that it was freely circu
lated. In fact, before 1 left I saw the
effects of it It seems that Hancock was
drinking pretty freely, and his friends
tried to get him to hold up, but he re
fused. At last he got down, and was
carried that night to the house of his
father, who yon know is an honest and
cleTer old gentleman. The next morn
ing Hancock went home, but complain
ed to his wife of suffering a great deal.
He said he did not feel right He only
took three drinks of liquor that day. I
do not know whether he had it at home
or brought it from that meeting. To
ward noon he began to get rapidly
worse, and was taken with violent spells
of vomiting. I was sent for and reached
him about Sts o’clock. A doctor had
been ordered but he failed to come, I
administered weak milk punches and
like mild remedies, and they stopped the
vomiting. But his suffering was intense.
In fact, I never saw a man endure such
agony. He would scream and writhe is
bed, and said that he felt like his insides
were being torn out and burned up. In
the intervals of partial relief Hancock
would affirm that he had been poisoned
by the liquor he drank, and
then most pittifully pray
for forgivenesss. I never witnessed
such a horrible scene, and hope never
to look upon the like again. At 9 o’clock
he dropped into an uneasy slumber, but
woke about 12 and calling his wife to him,
told her that he was dying—that he was
all torn to pieces with the poison taken
into his system with the liquor, and
nothing could do him any good. I tried
to cheer and encourage him, but to no
avail. He sank rapidly, and at 1 o’clock
quietly passed away. The last hour he
spent in supplication for forgiveness, and
repeatedly begged, ‘Oh, God, forgive me,
poor sinner!’ “Oh, my God, have
mercy on me,’ and similar appeals.
George Hancock leaves a wife and three
children, who were dependent on his
daily labor fer their bread. He was a
stout, healthy man, and I am honestly
convinced that he was poisoned by vile
liquor.”
We give this story just as Mr. Buchan
an related it to us, and hope that the
death of poor George Hancock will ar-
rouse our people to the importance of
nomiaating candidates for office, and not
give license to such campaigns as ended
go sadly.
The Coroner decided not to hold an
inquest, as it was an established fact that
if Hancock was really poisoned, it was
unintentionally administered by his own
hand. The matter created a great deal
of talk yesterday. Rev. Dr. Lane says
he will deliver a sermon with this mat-
ject for his text, and thinks it is a sub-
ter that the pulpit, as well as the press,
should handle. We learn that the meet
ing was not called in the interest of any
one candidate, but was gotten up by the
negroes in the Buck Branch district, in
order to “bleed” the candidates of free
liquor.
In this shameless use of liquor and
money we do not blame so much the
poor wretches that accept the bribes, or
even the candidates who put it out, as
we do the Democracy of Clarke county
for their cowardice in failing to make
nomination. It is natural for a man to
buy votes when his ambition or self-
interest is at stake, and there are also
voters who cannot withsjtaudtetaptation;
but we do say sham« On a party that has
not the backbone to place a ticket in the
field-and rely on its strength and the
'justice of its cause to elect it.
RAILROAD MEETING-
Jut Tavern Aroused in the Interest of the
Georgia, Carolina and Northern,
Juo Tavern, Dec. 22.— [Special.] Ac
cording to previous announcement, a
considerable crowd of the best citizens
in this section, representing Jackson,
Oconee, Walton and Gwinnett counties,
assembled here to do something toward
inducing the G. G. & N. R. R. to come
via Jug Tavern. The weather being
pleasant the meeting was held in open
air in front of Smith & Carither’s ware
house. Maj. H. J. Cox was called to
preside, and Dr. J. J. Boring elected
Secretary.
Mr. C. W. Harris was requestrd by the
chair to state object of the meeting,
which he did by reading letters from Mr.
Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, and stating
briefly the terms npon which subscrip-
tons were to be made.
Dr. Boring was called on and respon
ded by urging the necessity of liberal
subscriptions to secure the road.
A resolution was offered by Mr. W. H.
Bush to appoint a committee of five to
solicit subscriptions along the line this
way, which was adopted, and the follow
ing committe appointed:
R. L. Carithers, W. H. Bush, J. M.
Ambrose, J. 0. Hawthorn and Memory
J. Tucker. These gent!emen will at
once begin operation and will give every
one interested an opportunity to show
his interest in the road. Fourteen hun
dred dollars were subscribed before the
meeting adjourned. Much interest was
manifested, but owing to the recent effort
made to build the narrow gauge road,
those who would subscribe most liberally
are hesitating before taking active steps.
When the prospect for the road to come
this way becomes more apparent they
will go to work cheerfully. W.
Notice Served—The counsel for
Murray in the contested flection case of
Murray and McDowell, Served notice on
McDowell that they- wquld proceed to
take evidence in the case on AVeduesday,
29tn inst.
Counterfeit Money.—Counterfeit
money has made its appearance in Ath
ens. A counterfeit bill was passed on a
merchant yester'ay, but the cash boy
detected it and gave it back to the party
passing it.
A Business Boy.—One of the most
energetic, thorough-going boys in Athens
is oor young friend Gus Nicholson. He
is making a fine reputation for attention
to business, and is so pleasant and clever
that he makes every one like him.
The Police Fobce.—We learn that a
movement will be made to elect a Lieu
tenant of Police for next year. This
officer is just about aa needless as a fifth-
wheel to a wagon. It will only add to
the salary of one officer. One boss over
five-men is all-sufficient.
A Grading Fobce.—Messrs. Powell &
Davenport hare set their convicts at
work on the Macon & Athens road, the
other side of Madison. They began
breaking dirt yesterday. Soon after
Christmas we expect to see the graders
this side of the Georgia road.
THE BOY-MURDERER.
Mb. Cooi-eb Out.—We were glad to
see Mr. J. Z. Cooper, who was so badly
beaten up, on the street yesterday. Ho
is still suffering from his injuries, and
one of his wrists and hands show the ef
fects of a severe cut. His assailants are
all out on bond.
Yonng: Seagraves Still at Large-
Tha Negroes of Madison Comity
Indignant Against the Sheriff.
A gentleman from Madisom county was
in the city yesterday, and tells us that
Seagraves, the white youth who killed
a little negro on Dr. Thompson’s place,
has not as yet been captured, and is
thought to have made good his escape.
The dead boy was raised by and bound
to Dr. Thompson, who thought a great
deat of him. That gentleman is outrag
ed at the killing, and says he will find
young Seagraves and bring him to jus
tice if he is in Georgia. He is taking
every step possible to this end. The
negroes of the county are enraged over
the killing, and indignant at the sheriff.
They say that Seagraves was in his fath
er’s house, while that officer was in
search of him, and he knew it, but would
not enter to take him.
Good Order.—Notwithstanding that
our business streets have been thronged
with strangers trading all the week, we
have not s en a single man the slightest
under the influence of liquor, nor have
the police made a single arrest. This
speaks volumes for the good order of
Athens.
THE RAILROAD STATUS.
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
place except its inexhaustible beds ol
coal and iron, that will make it a great
manufacturing point. So far as real es
tate is concerned, it has rlready reached
a figure fifty years in advance of the
city, even admitting that the most san
guine expectations of its wildest enthu
siast may he realized. We predict that
before the year 1887 is ended there will
be an astounding collapse in Birming
ham property, and we. do not want to
see any of our readers caught
Those who, during the war, had the
opportunity of attending the Church of
St. Taul's, Richmond, Va., and can recall
the well-known figure of its pastor, Rev.
Charles E. Minnegerodc, will learn with
regret of his resignation. Seventy-three
years of age, and thirty years rector of
St. Paul’s, entitle the aged minister to
rest. His kindly ministrations to the
soldiers of the Confederacy will not be
forgotten. Mr. Minnegerode belore re
moving to Richmond was Professor of
Greek in William and Mary College, Wil-
liambsburg.
A contest of Mr. Tilden's will has
been-begun. The complainant is George
II. Tilden, a nephew of Mr. Tilden and
one of the legatees. If the contest fails
he will lose his legacy. The ground of
the complaint is that the provisions of
the will respecting the establishment of
libraries are indefinite and uncertain, and
hence invalid.
It is said that Cluverius, Lillian Madi
son’s murderer, exhibited emotion for
the first time since his arrest on Friday
morning. The occasion was the singing
in his cell by a fine tenor singer the song
entitled, “The Home of the Soul.”
Rooek Ticuborne, the English claim-
It Lays the Strong Man Low—Horri
ble Agony—The Story ot the Sale of
a Coffin Ye*terday--A Political
Carmagnole Ends In Death.
The Banner-Watchman has advoca
ted, urged and begged for a primary
election, or some similar step that would
prevents disgraceful scramble for office,
but without avail. We appealed to the
people and the candidates in the name of
right, of democracy, of decency, but
unheeded,T-p have a “scrub race;
out the conuping use ofjffoncyanti
liquor la Clarke countjrjjt-JJj be ac _
complish an impogg^iity. Failing in
our ob j«t nominaiion, our paper
refrainecyi^Hj mking any hand in acon-
oere money and whisky overbal-
ancedjan honest man’s vote, and left the
political cauldron to boil. Well, it did
boil, and to an extent never before known
in the corrupt political history of Clarke
county. From what we can learn, no
one candidate was more to blame than
another. They had a pride and an ambi
tion to win, the buying of votes had be
come legalized by long practice, and the
amount expended on this rapacious and
venal horde of sulfrage-barterera was only
limited by the length of one’s purse.
Hence we way that for the horrible
tragedy we are about to report, let the
man that is without sin cast the first
stone. And neither have we any room
for saying that any of the gentlemen
offering for place at the hands of the
voters gave this liquor; but that is being
distributed every one knows.
Yesterday morning it reported «n the
streets that Mr. G. W. Hancock, a white
man once in the employ of Mr. McGin-
ty in this city, but this year lives on a
farm belonging to that gentleman in
Buck Branch district, some 3}£ miles
from Athens, had poisoned himself by
taking a dose of “Rongh on Rats.” The
Banner-Watchman at once started out
in quest of authentic informatioa. We
were directed to Mr. W. H. Buchanan,
an old geltlcman who lived Dear Mr.
Hancock, and who was buying a coffin
for the deceased of Edge, Dorsey & Co.
“Y’es,” replied Mr. Buchanan, in an-
awer to our question, “George Hancock
is dead, for I closed his eyes myself this
morning at 1 o’clock, when he drew his
last breath. It was a mistake about his
killing himself with rat poison, but that
he was poisoned I have not the slightest
doubt, and it was the vile, adulterated
liquor now being distributed tree to the
voters, that did the horrible
work. And Hancock, too. is not
the only victim, for I hear of other men,
both white aDd black, who are now suf
fering from this poison, that they imbib
ed with enthusiasm at the meetings they
are holding over the county. On Tues
day night last there was one of these
meetings held at a negro’s house in Buck
Branch district, and George Hancock at
tended it. I passed by and looked on at
the crowd, but did not enter it I sup
pose there were some 300 or 400 negroes
WILKES COUNTY.
Clarkesville,, Ga, Dec. 22,—Corn is
worte 60 cents per bushel in Towns
county. •
Mr. T. C. Ledford of Towns county
has caught twenty coons this fall and
winter.
The Postmaster at Leo, YVhite county,
has been arrested upon a charge of rob
bing a letter of $150.
Mr. M. F. Fortson, who has been in
the jewelry business in Clayton, has sold
his stock and removed to Rabun Gap
Junction.
Will Sanders, formerly of Macon coun
ty, N. C., ran away from Hiwassee last
week owing about $100. We learn since
he left, that that is the way he makes his
living, getting in debt and running away.
Every one had better look out for him.
The Ricemond and Danville R. R. Co. —-
tw^switch IamDajit.ltafcTrn Charity.—Our friends from the
. ^^?J?5t*each lend of the
[Chronicle.]
We have had several failures in our
town in the last week.
Two strance animals werein town
week. A mah with long hair
down his back was exhihitim^^^— .—,
which he called a man-bagjj^^^V’’*’I swibij 1 '. ...
‘ James F.Jij^^iiHB , r* ,10ther \t e » dll y„‘ot, which save al great many
Looansvili.e.—The delegation to the
railroad meeting in Athens returned
home in high spirits. The citizens of
Logansville held a meeting on Saturday
and appointed a strong committee to co
operate with the company in securing
the right of way and taking subscription
to the stock.
On a Strike.—A gentleman from an
upper county tells us that many subscri-
b r s to the Augusta & Chattanooga rail
road will positively refuse to pay one
nickle until the road reaches them. They
do not care to invest their money in grad
ing a road into Lincoln county for the
benefit of Augusta. This seems to be a
very wise determination.
The Madisonian Sums Dp Reasons Why it
Will be Bnilt.
[Madisonian.]
From the day the sensational inter
view purporting to have been held with
Col. Machen and published in the Consti
tution ire have endeavored to gather all
the news we could as regards the status
of the M. Sc 0. Railroad, in order to give
our readers a truthful account of t) •
same. It has-been, we confess, adiff>
cult task to arrive at a correct solution of
the matter. But from the very bestir-
formation, and the opinion of those most
competent to form, we confidently be
lieve the road will be finisi e 1 from Monti-
celloby Madison to Athens. As an evi
dence of this, the management has pur
chased lands in Athens for the depot and
manufacturing interests and are continu
ing to buy up lots adjacent to that first
bought. Again, the grading goes on stead
ily, and the hands at work are being in
creased daily. Another convict camp
will be established with other convicts
beside Smith’s and put to work after the
holidays. Mr. Thomas, of Athens, who ~
knows more of the intentions of Mr. Ma
chen than any other man, has assured his
>eople that the road will be finished.
Supplemental to all this the people in
Clarke, Oconee, Morgan and Jasper have
subscribed nearly $100,000 to the road,
and justice to them requires its comple
tion. Again, Col. Smith, who contracted
to grade the road, although having re-let
hia contract is still boun, by it, and has at
very great expense brought his convicts
here, built stockades and expended thou
sands of dollars in incidentials directly
connected with the removal of his con
victs. He could not be expected, without
being fully and satisfacturilly indemnified
for such outlay of money to cancel his
contract. And then, even admitting his
willingness to annul the contract, his
sub contractors must also be fully indem-
nifiied for their time and labor and ex
pense thus far. This is, however, met
by the simple assertion that Mr. Machen —
in selling out will not get money enough to
accomplis hall of this and have a fine mar
gin left to him besides. Those familiar
with such transact ons must know that
it will require big money to do this, in
deed, much larger sums than novices sus
pect. Therefore, taking everything i ito
consideration, we reiterate our opinion
and with emphasis, that we honestly be
lieve the road will be built, and built, too,
in full time to move the next crop, if
not sooner.
Campaigning.—The other night a
wagon load of campaign whisky started
out to a pow-wow in the county, and
having plenty of free liquor aboard the
crowd got beastly drunk. The conse
quence was an overturned wagon and
one of the mob came near getting killed,
We hope this will be the last free-for-all
race that Clarke county will ever wit
ness.
Oconee Countt Officers.—Since the
bill has passed separating the offices of
clerk of court and tax receiver, and sher
iff and tax collector an army of office-
seekers have come to the front, willing
to die for the dear people-.—AH the can
didates are good fellows, and will make
good officerq;- "We hope that all of them
will bs-efected.
WALTON COUNTY.
ant, is on exhibition in a Chicago Mu- present, with a sprinkling of whites. I
g( . um did not see any whisky given outmy-
Iflfa* ore,,
est with Joe Varantl
\is open 01
“‘ 4e S £\’ c ?, d * n v.iii
lenson
and will remain in
Washington.
It is reported that the David Dickson
will was sustained by the Supreme Court.
Seaborn Reese and M. P. Reese were the
leading attorneys in the case, and they
will doubtless receive a very large fee.
Jno.T. Smith and Henry P. Huling
caught three hundred partridges last
week, seventy-five beipg caught in three
drives.
Mr. Geo C. Beal has sold his stook of
confectioneries to Messrs. Toombs and
Dudley DuBose. These gentlemen will
continue to do business.
The Banner-Watchman, of Athens, is
writing up the neighboring counties.
This work is in charge of the “brilliant
Pleas.,” and we know will be handsome
ly done done. The B.-W. is one of the
best dailies in the State, and is deserved
ly and rapidly growing in popularity.
Ben Sutton and Xic Brewer, charged
with complicity in the shooting of Mr.
Cabe Ramsey and Mr. Tom Leverett, are
now languishing behind the bars of our
jail. Both of them were arrested under
a warrant Charging them with intent to
murder.
Joseph S. Baughn, of Lexington, has
something to say to the ladies on matri
monial matters, and we invite special at
tention to his card. Mr. Baughn seems
to be strictly business. If he takes a
widow, (and he does not object to
widows) she must not have more than
two children, and each of the kids must
have at least $1,000 salted downm a safe
place, “to cover expenses ef raising
them.” We invite the attention of all
unmarried laities to Mi. Baughn’a gen
erous offer.
The Covington and Mnean.
Atlanta, Dec. 19.—There is a great
deal of interest manifested here in the
railroad fight in Macon, over the exten
sion of the Covington and Macon south
to Florida, but with a rather vague and
confused idea V to the situation. The
opinion, however, prevails that there is
too much public spirit and enterprise in
Macon to submit to the loss of this road
or suffer any permanent obstacle to be
placed in the way of its extension.
A Miser.—There is a man in Athens,
worth fully $50,000, who buys scraps to
feed his family on. He goes to the mar
ket when the butchers are about leaving
and invests in the refuse pieces of meat
and bones and beef heads, that he carries
home and cooks. Yon cannot sell him a
first-class article of food.
» distance whetheft the switch
* save al great many
>f Habersham
Warren,
yr. Etij»k . "71a had ». very serious
accident at his house duijng the heavy
snow storm that came a few days back.
Four of his tittle children were in his
barn, which is very large and flat roofed.
The neavy snow caused the roof to give
way while his children were in the barn,
but luckily there happened to he a very
large box in the barn tnt saved all four
of his children, with oijy one slightly
hurt, which recovered from the injury
in a very short time.
For the lalaraiatian al Landlords.
Charlotte, N. C., Dec, 10,1886.
Editor of the Journal of Commerce:
1. A rents store to B; during a rain the
roof leaks. Is A liable for damage done
to B’s g goods by said leaks?
2. Snow falls on same roof and it leaks
and B’s goods are damaged. Is A liable?
3. Is it A’s or B’s place to have snow
removed from roof?
By answering these questions yon will
settle many disputed points. C. B.
Reply.—1. In the absence of a special
contract the tenant is obliged to maintain
the premises in good repair. In case the
roof leaks the tenant must repair it at
hia own cost and the landlord is not re
sponsible for any damage that results from
the tenant’s neglect
2 and 3. The tenant most remoTc the
snow, if that is necessary, at his own
cost, and the landlord is under no obliga
tion to do it, or to respond if the roof
leaks in consequence.
. Abtbub Haire.—The various sheriffs
in Georgia are receiving letters of inquiry
from Texas, stating that if they know of
a man by the name of Arthur Haire he
will hear of somethin g to his advantage
by addressing thejwriter. Mr. Overby,-
of Watkinsville, has received several, we
learn. Mr. Arthur Haire lives in Lexing
ton, Ga^ but he knows nothing of any
Texas fortune. We would tike to see
him get one, however.
Banes County Visitors.—The officers
of the Georgia Chemical Works are en
tertaining Messrs. W. B. Power, T. A.
Veal atid daughter, C. 0. Brock, and
daughter, J. D, Gunnells, W- G. Hol
brook, D. C. Candler, C, Oliver, of Sjalem
Grange, Banks county. They will in
spect the process of manufacturing by
the Georgia Chemical Works. The offi
cers of the chemical works are always
more than pleased for their customers to
see the entire process and acquaint them
selves with how their famous grades aref
manufactured.—Augusta Chronicle. ) J the Georgia road.
coun
try have no idea how many appeals for
charity are made to the business men ol
Athens each week. Often they have a
dozen calls a day, and are expected to
give something to each supplicant. One
gentleman says that these charity calls
took 25 per cent.of the profits on his bus
iness.
A Compliment.—CoL D. W. Meadow,
of Danielsville.was in the city yesterday,
and boldly announced that the Bannxr-
WATchMAN was doing more for Athens
andthis section of Georgia than any oth
er half-dozen enterprises in tha city. As
Mr. Meadow is one of the m03t level
headed young men in Georgia, this high
compliment to our paper is doubly ap
preciated.
Hunting Guano.—A delegation from
Salem Grange, of Banks county, consist
ing of T. A. Neal, W. C, Oliver, Bropk,
Burgess, Holbrooks, Telford, Gunnels
and Chandler, passed through Athens
yesterday en route to Augusta, to pur
chase guano for the Grange. The Geor
gia Chemical Works furnished the dele
gates with free transportation to examine
their works. Salem Grange is one of the
best conducted Granges in the country,
and all the farmers of the county take
great interest in it
[Neva.]
Mr. Will S. Upshaw will take charge
of Social Circle Academy.
Rev. Stokes Walker has accepted the
call to this Baptist church for the ensu
ing year.
Marriages—At the residence of the
bride’s mother, in Walton county, Dec.
16th, Mr. James M. McGaughey to Miss
Sarah M. Davis. On the 15th inst., at
the bride’s mother’s, by B. F. Moore,
Esq., Mr. William B. Hughes to-Miss
Mary A. Truvena, all of YValton county.
On Thursday of last week, Mr. Wm. S.
Michael, of Walton, was married to Miss
Lula Few, at the bride's home, in Mor
gan county.
The last thing beard pf Massey, the
“sightless fraud,” he had bought a twen-
ty-dollar suit of clothes on a credit, and
borrowed a ten-dollar overcoat at Lex
ington and Skipped-fey.-the first train.
Mr. W. T. M ay field has returned from
Athens, the. machine shdps having closed
for a season. Mr. Mayfield will remove
his family about the first of the year to
the Black place, now owned by Mr. C.
T. Mobley. He will continue to work at
his trade, and now lias a good position
with Contrac.or Smith.
On Friday the relatives and friends of
Mr. Stephen Felker were hastily sum
moned to his bedside, and he was thought
to he dying. Soon after the morning
meal Mr. Felker asked to be moved from
his invalid chair to his bed, but before
that could be done he was found to have
become unconscious and appeared to be
dying. This was the third attack he has
had—undoubtedly a kind of paralysis—
yet while his body becomes rigid and’
useless, when revived and recovered
from the temporary trouble, the aged
gentleman is -apparently as well as ever.
Biggest Yet.—Clarke, Oconee and
Jackson have fupnislied soma big rabbit
and bird killing during the snow, ti}e
last, however, takes the bread. J. L.
Daniel, of Oconee, killed 20 partridges at
one shot, There was twenty-three in
the covey and as they flew off he killed
another. Mr, Daniel is ahead, with
Oglethorpe, Banks and Madison to bear
from.
Visiting Athens.—Dr. Jefferson
Heard, a rising and prominent young
physician of Haughton, La., is visiting
his father in this city. Dr. Heard is an
old Elbert boy, belonging to one of the
best Georgia families, and we are glad to
know he is meeting with great success in
his new home. He is a genial, polished
gentleman, and is making a great many
friends in our city, He will remain with
us until after the holidays.
The Contract.—Mr. Jim Price, of
Oconee, was in town yesterday. He
says that he was in Madison, Thursday,
and saw the contractors on the Macon &
Athens road. Messrs. Powell & Daven
port have all their convicts and forty frog
hands at work on their contract, The
road is tobe-graded to Madison by the
first of March, the contractors to forfeit
$500 for every day they fail. So soon
as the grading to Madison is finished all
the force will be put at work this side of
“MB. C. E. EniTH AND ATHENS.\
ipuhlnston Chronicle 1
This is the heading of an editorial arti
cle in the Banner-Watchman of the 16th
inst. which does the senior editor of The
Chronicle great injustice: The first para
graph of the article states that ‘Mr. C. E.
Smith, of The Washington Chronicle, cer
tainly has no very kindly feeling toward
Athens, for he never permits an oppor
tunity pass to let fly one of his edtorial
darts at our city.”
The B-W. editor must have written
this paragraph hastily because on looking
over the file of The Chronicle, we find no
unkind pgrgraphs directed at Athens, In
speaking of Gen. Hoke's road, The Chrohr
icle stated that “the subscriptions made
by some of the leading business houses
of that city would seem to indicate that
they feel indifferent on the matter,” and
we are still of that opinion. The Chron.
icle wants Gen. Hoke’s road built, and
built through Athens, and were anxious
to aee a subscription list which would
put it on solid ground at once. No un
kind feeling prompted the paragraph, or
the one following which referred to the
low prices of real estate in the Classic
ciur-
If the B-W. editor will refer to the file
he will see that only a few days previous
to the 16th, he quoted, “Mr. C. E. Smith’,
on the brilliant future of Athens," and
that article fairly stated the opinion of
this writer aa to the great future of the
Classic city.' “Mr. C. E. Smith” believes
that Athens has but fairly started on a
career of prosperity which in ten years
time will astonish its own people, and no
one will bid the ci’y a heartier godspeed
in its onward march. The BAV. must
toter»te an occasional criticism from its
friends, with the assurance that neither
friends nor enemies ctm stay the progress
of a city which haa all the elements of
wealth and greatness at its command.
In justice to the writer, we ask the
Banner-Watchman to copy this article