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THE WEEKLY BANNER-WATCHMAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 39, 1887;
BAMER - WATCHMAN.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF TBS C1TT OF ATHENS
and
Counties of Clarke, Banka and Oconee
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THE BANNEHaWATCMltAN,
Atnent, Ga.
“KVEUOFTHEE”
lion. John Sherm.n ha. made a plaus
ible bid for the electoral rote of Ten
nessee. He has opened the preaUUntial
canvass at Nashville Mid has taken the
people into a high'mountain, lie now
abandons -The bloody shirt garb which
he wore lost year in Ohio, and appears
among the people in the dress of pearl
er and peacemaker.
Senator Sherman makes “protection”
the burden of his story. In some re
spects he states the case very candidly.
Ue is a more honest protectionist than
Mr. Randall, for he comes out openly as
a Republican and supports this policy as
a party principle, lie has no hesitation
in declaring that the tariff is the main
issue to-day between the Democratic and
Republican parties. The one advocates
tariff for revenue; the other tariff f»r
protection, lie believes that Tennessee
would be benefited by adopting the lat
ter policy; that she lias coal, iron, lum
ber, marble and water power, lie tells
them that they are a. much interested in
the tariff as Pennsylvania, for they
possess all the natural advantages of that
State. In fact “all that is needed” says
Senator Sherman, “to make your State
rich and prosperous beyond all former
experence, is to accept the Republican
policy of protection. Indeed all that is
needed in Tennessee is to become a Re
publican State.” This puts the whole
argument in a nutshell. If Tennessee
wishes to partake of the government
booty let her fall in with the Republican
column and hide her time at the tub.
The same argument he makes in Ten
nessee, he might make is Alabama and
GeorgiA Both have immense beds of
coal and iron and marble and lumber and
both should be Republicrn States. It
does not seem to have occured to Sena
tor Sherman that four-fifths of the peo
ple of these states are agricultural peo
ple who should likewise be “protected;”
that they should be allowed to sell their
products -in the markets of the world
where they can realize most, and pur-
chA.e their supplies the chespest; thst
if Pennsylvania and Tennessee possess
such a wealth of mineral ore they can
afford to compete with other countries,
and protection, although seeming them
a bounty, is not necessary to their pro
gress.
But it is not Senator Sherman's interest
just now to see these things. He
, wants to annex Tennessee to the Repub
lican procession »nd he calls on her to
come out for prelection and cast her
ten votes for tha Republican nominee
He promises furthermore, to clean out
their rivers, build their custom houses
tnJ scatter the surplus amoug the peo
ple with a lavish hand. All the ruin
that his brother wrought in 18G4, he pro
poses to repair now. The picture of the
General ravaging and devAstating Ten
nessee twenty-three years ago fades be
fore the Senator who now begs them to
repent and believe,and he will heal these
wounds and relieve this poverty. He
professes to believe the democratic party
henest,but incapable of dealing with sol
id questions; and attacks the democratic
administration as a narrow and accident
al concern.
Senator Sherman has taken the only
possible position a protectionist could
take. The spirit of that policy can not
be accepted by Democracy. It is en
tirely foreign to their conception af the
power of the government. IfTonneasce
or Georgia wishes to go in for a bounty
and a surplus let them follow Senator
Sherman. If they are willing to admit
that the Democratic party is weak and
imbecile, that the people should be
heavily taxed to suppor a few industries,
let them say so. But the direction of
their way cannot be mistaken.
The Republican party has had aheep's
eyes on Tennessee since its first cam*
paign. The nomination of Andrew John
son was a bid for the vote of the State.
Failing in this they promptly reconstruct
ed it under Parson Brownlow and exiled
tome of the best citizens of the common
wealth. But the spirit of Democracy
has been too strong, and this last card
“protection” has been played fer all it
is worth.
MONUMENT TO GEN. COBB.
The erection of war memorials is grow
ing every year, and statues to (lead he
roes will be erected in several places this
season. April fith is the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the death of Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnston, and a bronze figure
will be unveiled in New Orleans by the
Southern soldiers who fought under
him.
The following letter shows'that a move
ment is being made to honor a valiant
Georgian whose life was a beautiful ex
ample of purity aDd heroism and whose
death was the last act of consecration to
his country:
FtEDEBiCKsai'an, Va., March 17,1887.
—To the Editor of the Augusta Chroni
cle:—Having been an humble private in
Company A. Richmond Hussars, Cobb’s
(Ga.) Legion, C. S. A., I deem it appro
priate to make a suggestion to ex-Con
federate soldiers of Georgia a»d to every
admirer of that gallant and distinguished
Confederate officer, Gen. T. R. 11. Cobh,
who was killed at this place during the
late war. My suggestion is; That Geor
gians purchase the property where Gen.
Cobb was killed, and erect thereon a mon
ument that will he a lasting tribute -to
his memory. This properly, 1 think, is
for sale, and can he put chased, no doubt,
at a reasonably pfiee. It is situated im
mediately on the line of the stonewall
John Sherman can go home now and
wr tc up his “March to the Sca”
The South wants protection; yes
against John Sherman and his clan.
Looe out for the special issue of the
Banner-Watchman during railroad
week!
What hope is there for the man who
professes friendship to your face, and lies
about you when you gone?
Miss Nina Van Zakdt has a felon on
her hand, and it may he added, a worse
one on her heart.
Movisa Across the Line.—John
Scoggius, who has been selling whisky
for a number of years in Jackson county
will move his place of business across
the line in Banks county, where he can
still sell by the gallon.
where the Georgia boys won imperisha
ble honor for their gallant and-«uccessfii!
defence of their position. 1 think the
property contains several acres of ground,
a frame dwelling, and is situated on the
suburbs of this town. A monument and
park at this spot would be a fitting me
morial of General Cobb, his gallant com
mand, and to the patriotic sons and daugh
ters of tlie great State of GeorgiA
From enclosed papers you will observe
that an effort is being made to erect a
monument at the spot where the immor
tal Stonewall Jackson was fatally wound
ed. I am happy to say this movement
promises to he crowned with eminent
success. Very truly yours.
Bcrcs 11. Merchant.
We learn that the Confederate survivors
in Athens will promptly take this matter
in charge, and make a beginning Memo
rial Dav.
PERSONAL AND MINOR ITEMS.
The Harmony Grove burglars left their
shoes behind them.
A herd of less than 50 cattle near
Athens sold for we learn.
Everything now points to the early
completion of the Macon road to Athens
Homer Nicholson was Modoced seve
ral t'mes by hia welcoming friends yes
terday.
Mayor Hodgson is in constant receipt
of letters from Northern capitalists, ask
ing about Athens.
Mr. Robertson has orders for some
very tine monuments for the Arnold
family in Madison county.
Kx-Mayor Reaves returned yesterday
after a lengthy visit to New York City
and other Northern points.
We are permitted to state that there is
an excellent prospect of the Jefferson
road being built the coming summer.
l>r. Caiuak voluntary gave $1,1*10 to
the G., C. A- N road. This is the right
kind of move to build up Athens.
It seems that a gang of professional
burglars are operating in Georgia. Two
of them were in Monroe this week.
W e regret to hear of the death of Rev.
Joshua Knowles, rector of the Episcopal
church of Greenesboro, in that town yes
terday morning. He had been a minis
ter and editor for fifty years. A native
of Massachusetts, he possessed many
sturdy New England traits, besides a
gentle and considerate disposition. He
was highly esteemed in Georgia, and was
the fathcrof Mr. W. A. Knowles, of the
Greenesboro Home Journal.
One of the most interesting occasions
of the year will be that when our excel
lent police force arrests its first dog. We
have great hopes for our police in this
matter, and are certain that they will vin
dicate the law even at the expense of the
dogs. The madstone of our horse edi
tor is being soaked, preparatory for an
emergency.
We present this morning from Mr.
Gantt an interesting railroad letter giving
an inside picture of the new enterprise
which is making its way to Athens
through the Carolines and Georgia. The
railroad edition of the Banner-Watch
man will contain further matters of inter
est in this connection.
A prominent cotton buyer in Athens
dedsres thst the counties of Madison,
Jackson, Franklin and Clarke produce an
exceedingly fine grade of cetton. That
the English manufacturer to whom a con
signment was sent, wrote back praising
the staple and asking if he could get
more. Perhaps this is one reason why
our local market is better than that of
AugustA
The Mayor gives notice thst curs must
he tagged or else they will be arrested
by the police. The colored population,
which owns nine-tenths of the dogs
the city and country, are of the opinion
thst if the dog can’t keep out of the way
of an Athens policeman he deserves ar
rest
CocNTnv subscribers to our daily in
the small towns are complaining about
the non arrival of the paper. Tha fault
doea not lie in this office, and we do not
think ir ’he Athens office; it is evidently
somewhere near the other end of the line
Our country subscribers will da wall to
he on hand when the mail comes in.
The bear monstrosity hAS been beaten.
A Connecticut lady has given birth to a
male infant with the head of an elephant
and in the place of a nose a small trunk.
Won’t it he lively to see him snatch ap
ples and peanuts from his sisters and
brother, and bang his nurse over the
head with his snout?
A few days ago we were grieved to
note that a movement was on foot to de
feat Congressman Carlton. Before we
had fully recovered from this news, we
are pgain stricken by the intelligence
that a municipal ticket is gradually being
filied up for December. O, this preina-
tureness!
WHAT THE WORLD SAYS
It is really worth dying to have one’s
obituary written by the Macon 'l’elo-
egaapb. The pen that traced those beau
tiful words an the death of a lovely
young woman is gifted. The sorrow of
a loved one’s loss is forgotten in the ad
miration of a loved one’s death notice.
The people—representative men, too—
from many counties in Georgia and the
Carolina* will be in Athens at the railroad
meeting in April. The reputation of our
city for hospitality must be retained, and
we must show our visitors that our repu
tation is well deserved.
It is an encouraging sign when your
Uncle Joseph investigates the inter
state commerce bill with reference to
free passes. Uncle Joseph is very spt to
take care of the legislature, law to the
contrary notwithstanding.
good
TnE old adage that “Bragg is a
dog but Hold Fast is s better one” wsi
not verified at the selection of the rail
road commissioners. It is not the first
time thst “Bragg” has carried the day
over other competitors.
Editor RandaM. has been usingthe
electric well at Sharon. We have all
alone endeavored to persuade Editor
Randall thst his gymnastics with protec
tion would result in injury. And now
the editor is stiff in the knee caps!
One o' the esteemed rural corresponp-
ents of our county exchanges conveys
the startling intelligance “that Bill
Brown's yaller pup took'n a fit day be
fore Tuesday and died the preceeding
day.”
It was not necessary for the travelling
burglars to chalk the doors of stores do
ing the largest business. A glance at the
Banner-Watchman will furnish that in
formation to buyer and burglar alike.
Evert night or so dome misguided
countryman drives over the College ave-
'nue fountain and-wracks the city’s pride
and favorite. Wouldn’t it ho well to pot
up an illuminated sign with the words
“this is a fountain” on it in Utters of
living light.
TaxhnnUr will soon take his gun to
pieces and oil it preparatory to its sum
mer rest, and the tired bird dog will have
nothing to do hut lia on the back veran-
dand snap at the troubleuae flies.
It begins to look as if our people do
not want a free delivery system. -The
police have not been put to the census
la the influence of the police all*
1?
Th* ear stove, the elevator shall, the
mad dog, and the locked cabin door ’are
gradually destroying the inhabitant* of
this great and glorious country.
If John Sherman really intended
break the solidity of the democratic
South he could not have selected a poor
er weapon than the race equality he
now preaching.
The estimable gentlemen who worked
a “slate quarry” somewhere in the eighth
district a few days ago, are now offering
the property at low figures.
x
Senator Sherman turned the tide to
the DemocraU in New York last Year
by abu-ing the South too heavily. Sen
ator Sbermau in Birmingham was as oily
at an eel. Sweet John!
Of People Whom All Newspaper Headers
Are Supposed to Know.
The Duke of Sutherland recently bought
10,000 acres of Florida land.
Two actresses are trying to get Autia Dick
inson to write plays for them.
Sunset Cox's Turkish tale is to be published
either this mouth or next.
Sarah Demhardt's latest pet is a tiger cat,
and the tiger cat is now a fashionable beast.
Col. Ingersoll says be will deliver no more
anti-religious lectures. His law practice takes
all his time.
Electrician Edison is regarded with such
awe by the negroes in Florida that it is diffi
cult to get hands to take his apparatus from
the t*oats.
Bartley Campliell's most frequent delusion
is to fancy that he is a Bonaparte or Grant
commanding a vast army, or a Shakespeare
or a Bulwer composing a great play.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins recently presented
a library consisting of $400 worth of books to
the town of Davis, W. Va., on condition that
the citizens should furnish the room, which
was promptly done.
Miss Marie Van Zandt, the well known
singer, has so far recovered from her stroke
of paralysis as to be able to walk about with
the use of a cane. Her complete restoration
is looked for soon.
ZankofT, the Russian paid Bulgarian trai
tor, was explicitly informed by the port© that
it refused to have further dealings with tiim
bis*ause of his ltad faith, falsehoods and gen
eral rascality.
An eccentric woman, Mrs. Lizzie H. Mon
mouth, died recently at Canterbury, N. H.
She wrote a pamphlet called “Living on Half
a Dime a Day.” Her circumstances were
once prosperous, but when poverty came she
shut herself up in a chamber, from the win
dow of which she dropped a rope, in order
that benevolent persons might attach alms
thereto.
Craig Tolliver, the Rowan county (Ky.)
desperado, has been in Cincinnati purchasing
dry goods to the amount of $2,0U0. He is
now a deputy sheriff of the county be has ter
rorized , is a pencef ul ami law abiding citizen
and has a successful business. He never
drinks whisky, and has given up carrying a
revolver.
Princess Sarah Winnemucca is still success
fully running her school at Lovelock, Nev.
The Piute children are said to be apt scholars.
The school house is on the ranch of Chief
Naches, and the little boys are to bo taught
how to cultivate the soil. The moving spirit
in these educational projects is the princess.
She has long been steadily striving for the ad
vancement of her people.
Sarah Bernhardt thus disposes of the horse
whipping incident in Rio Janeiro: “An un
happy, crazy woman, Mme. Noirmont, at
that time a member of my comjiany, insulted
me, and 1 afterward horsewhipped her for so
doing; that's all. Of course; in fact, why
not#” Mme. Bernhardt discovered she had
eight cousins in Chili. She says she hates
Chili, but is fond of her cousins.
Professor Edward C. Pickering, the di
rector of the Harvard observatory, and bis
son, William H. Pickeriug, an accomplished
specialist in starobotography, will have
charge of the scheme to establish a mountain
observatory under the Boyden bequest. An
experimental station will first be planted on
some of the great heights in Colorado, where
an altitude of 12,0U0 feet can be reached, not
far from the railroads.
The mother of Gen. Lew Wallace was
Esther Test, daughter of Judge John Test, of
Indiana. She was beautiful, refined and
loving, with the serene manner and tranquil
spirit natural to one brought up in the society
of Friends. She lived but 2G years, and, lost
to her children lief ore her beauty faded, left
in their minds a fair imago of perpetual
youth. In memory of that mother, the
gentle Esther, wife of Ben Hur, was named.
Professor Ichisuke Fujioka, graduate of Im
perial College of Engineers, Tokio, Japan,
and S. Ya&hima have been in this country
since December last investigating electrical
appliances of all kinds, twith a view to
tbeir introduction in Japan. They are at
present in Philadelphia. Professor Fujioka,
who sjicaka English fluently, says: “We
have the incandescent system in several of
our. factories, but do not use the lights for
general illuminating purposes. I expect to
go back in July, and will advocate the gen
eral introduction of electricity in all its
forma
A Firm of Fair Doctors.
There was a look of surprise oa the faces of
the employes in tho county clerk's office the
other evening when t*fo young ladies walked
boldly up to the counter and announced that
they wanted to take out license to practice
medicine in this dty. “You will have to have
a diploma from some medical college,” said
Gus O'Brien, who supposed the young ladies
were innocent creatures who wanted a cer
tificate for the fun of the thing. “We know
that, sir,” came in chorus, and two diplomas
from the Medical College of Indiana we.e
dropped before the clerk. One bore the name
of Mi» Mary A. Spinker, who received the
anatomical prist at the commencement last
week, and the other that of Miss Laura E.
Boyd, who graduated with honor. The li
censes were issued, and as the young ladies
went out Mr. O’Brjpn remarked: “They don’t
look like they had ever cut people to pieces,
do they r Tbe young ladies are going into
partnership Mid will open an office some place
in the centrr 1 part of the city.—Indianapolis
DIRECT TRADE.
THE G-, C. tc N. ROAD TO CONNECT
THE SOUTH WITH EUROPE.
A Line of Ocean Steamer* ta Ply Be.
tween I’ort.moutli und theC'antl.
nent.-A Great Enterprise for Aik
en. and the South.
We recently Ratr a gentleman who was
behind the scenes in the projected Geor
gia, Carolina & Northern road, and ha
said to us:
“Do you know what the building of
our new road means? Well, it carries
with it direct communication betweea
the South and Europe—a long-desired
hope. In fact, arrahgements are now
being made to put on several first-class
ocean steamers between Portsmouth and
Norfolk ard the principal European
por s, that Soathern products can be
shipped direct to the continent or Great
Hritain without the expense of first car
rying them to New York, where of
course they must pass through several
hand? iud submit to an unnecessary tax.
When this new line is extended into the
South, cotton or grain or any manner of
goods can be loaded on the cars at
Athens and lifted direct from them on
ship board, ’ibis will enable the South
to profitably utilize hundreds of articles
now wasted. Why, the Southern farmer
throws away every year enough to bring
him in a nice income if it could be got to
market. Europe will buy everything we
can grow here, from a dried locust to tbe
hulls of our cotton seed. When we can
have cheap and direct communication
with the < Hd World we can find a ready
and a greedy market for thousands of
articles that we Southern farmers acta
ally throw away.”
“Is this direct trade matter settled?"
“It is. The same capitalists that are
building the GeorgiA Carolina tc North
ern road are also negotiating for several
first-class ocesn steamers, and they will
be ready as soon as the cars are running
on the new line, and 1 assure you, that
will not be a very distant day. The men
behind both the railroad and steamship
projects can control twenty millions of
dollars, if necessary. In fact, it is esti
mated that it will require something like
that amount to do all the work contem
plated. The G., C. A* N. will not stop
at AtlantA but be pushed out West, with
feeders reaching out in all directions. It
will be one of the strongest corporations
in AmericA and its power will some day
be felt, too. Who is at it-back? Well.
I’ll say this much—the l’ennsylvan’a
Central is mighty friendly to it, but that
road is not furnishing the money. In
fact, the gentlemen at the head of this
enterprise do not need call on any one.”
Kupaaoa Wiixhelm is ninety, but he
managed to stay up until .midnight with
the boys and girls at his birthday
soiree.
foe; and
evening on f
atelyelarge
Governor Gordon will address the
Confederate Survivors in Augusta on the
20th of April. It will be a great day in
Augusta.
Some Oconee farmers will try to make
cotton grow this year without guano.
The experiment is likely to prove a cost
ly one. -
John Sherman started off the repub
lican party and the protection boom on a
twin pilgrimage ia his Birmingham
speech. Noble John!
Ilow to Save Monet,—And we migh :
also say—time and pa ; c as well, in our
advice to good li .usekeepera and ladies
generally. The great necessity existing
always, to have a perfectly safe reined)
convenient for the relief and prompt cure
of the ailments peculiar to woman—func
tional irregularity, constant pz : ns > -d all
th- symptoms attendant upon uteiine
disorders—induces us *0 recommend
strongly and unquafifidelv Dr. Pierce’s
Favorite I’rescription”—woman’s best
friend. It will save money.
W. H. Carithers Dead.—On Wed
nesday morning, in Moiroc, the relatives
and friends of W. H. Carithers were sum
moned to liis bedside to witness his last
moments on earth. Without a struggle
he breathed his last, surrounded by hia
family. At least five hundred of his
BLOOD HOUNDS BAY.
UNTING THEBOBBEBS ABOUND
HABM0NY GROVE.
An Bxcltmx Charepnt Ho Capture- owing
a Haw Clue and Batting Off on a Fresh
Trail—A Form of citizens Accompany
tha Doga.
Harxomt Grove, March 26.—[Special.]
Early yesterday morning Hon. James 11.
Smith’s blood wtge telegraphed
4r Bntoa hare yesterday
he (night train. Immedi-
posse of our citizens was
organised to track down the burglar
who had escaped, with blood honnds.
The dogs were placed upon the burglar’a
tracks, but unfortunately they had be
come so cold that the dogs could not
trail it. The posse, however, continued
the hunt of the bold burglar, tut all in
vain. Thoy returned to the Grave late
at night, greatly fatigued and nearly ex
hausted, but still determined to track
down the fugitive from justice if possi
ble. All our citizens were on the qui
vive last night for the latest news from
the pursuing posse and great interest was
manifested in the result of tbeir chase.
It is said that half the people in the
Grove slept last night with one eye and
one ear open and a pistol under their
pillows, ready to give all burglira a warm
reception.
Early this morning news wss received
in the Grove that the fleeing burglar had
been seen by two negro man yesterday
evening in the lower edge of
Banks couaty. He was first
seen by a negro tenant living en Mrs.
J. J. Sheppard’s plantation, about 6
milea northwest of the Grove. The bar-
glar went to this negro’s cabin barefooted
and asked tha negro him a pair of
ahoea. He told the negro that he had
been in a crowd of drunken men tbe
night before, and they had robbed him
of his shoes. The negro sold him sn
old pair of wora-out shoes, No. 9, and
the burglar went his way rejoicing. He
was seen again about sundown yester
day evening, by another negro man on
Mr. Cox's farm, about 3 miles to the
right of Maysville. The fugitive inquir
ed of this negro the way to MayBville er
Gillsviile, and asked if he could get there
in time to take the up passenger train.
When told be could not reach Maysville
in time to take the train, he turned off,
apparently greatly disheartened, and dis
appeared in the direction of Maysville.
As soon as this news reached the Grove,
a large posse of men was immediately
formed to go in pursuit of the burglar.
The blood hounds accompanied this
pesse, and the most determined efforts
will be made to capture the fugitive.
The posse have great hopes now of over
taking their man, as the negro who saw
him about sundown last evening says
that the burglar seemed to be greatly
fatigued and almost exhausted. This
negro described him as a man of medium
height, neatly dressed, wearing a black
or dark brown Derby bat, ana tolerably
handsome. The posse say they are de
termined to capture the fugitive, if possi
ble, and will not return until they have
either bagged their game or lost all track
of him.
another account.
News from the Harmony Grove bur
glars was eagerly sought lor by every
one yesterday. The North-Eastern train
came in at I o'clock and brought Mr. D.
B. Jacks, the well-known cotton weigher
of Mr. J. H. Rucker, who had went with
the party in pursuit A Banner-Watch
man reporter at once went in search of
Mr. Jacks, and found him giving a glar-
Mr. Jacks, and round bun giving a glar
ing description of the chase to a large
number of friends. Mr. Jacks says he
went up with Mr. Tobe Murray, who
had charge of the dogs. A large crowd
joined in, and soon started with two fe
rocious blood hounds hot on the trail.
The dogs seemed more inclined to bunt
rabbits than “robbers”,and it waafhard to
tell what kind ef a “varmint” they were
after. They went to a place near Ho
mer and found where the robber had
been seen and put the dogs on the track,
but after running it a short distance they
qnit the trail. A negro had traded his
shoes to the robber for ten cents. The
robber did not have on shoes when he
led
the
approached the negro, end jghm aski
what had become* of thFEraOKoIaf t
negro that he had slept with a drunken
white ^pan the night before, who had
stolen his shoes. The party all returned
friends evidenced their great sorrow on 1 to Harmony Grove Thursday night with
yesterday, as he was borne to his last: the intention of coming to Athens on the
resting place at Bethebara cemetery 1 first train. A courier came to Harmony
under Masonic order. A nobler man “ ~
never lived. Ilis kind heart always beat
in sympathy with the poor and needy.
No man in that county could claim more
friends than the deceased. He was uni
versally loved and esteemed by all. He
was a young man in the prime of life—
just thirty-four years of age
loss or Flesh and Strength—With
poor appetite, and perhaps slight cough
in morring, or on first lying down at
nigh’, should be looked to in time.
Persons afllicled witli consumption are
proverb : ally unconscious of the ; r real
state. Most cases commence with dis
ordered liver, leading to bad digestion
and imperfect assimilation of food—
hence the emaciation, or wasting of the
flesh. It is a form of scrofulous disease,
and is curable by tbe use of that greatest
of all blood-cleansing, anti-bilious and
invigorating compounds, known as Dr,
Pierce's “Golden Medical Discovery."
CAKNESVI..LE, March 24.—[Special.]—
W. J. Moulder, an aged gentleman living
four miles west of this place, is seriously
ill, tnd is not expected to live but a few
days. He is afflicted with mushroom
cancer, which is a disease that is not
often seen. HU afflictions have slowly
made their way for a number of years.
fieorge Mont, colored, is in jail, charg
ed with an assault with intent to murder.
He is charged with shooting at Wm. A.
P. Reed last August, one evening as he
returned from church.
They say that every iron peddler
laughed aloud in Birmingham When John
Sherman plead for peace and protection.
They had read his Ohio speeches fired at
tbe Sooth. Plausible John!
John Sherman was bidding high for
negro vote when he left a comfortable
hotel and took up at quarters where tbe
colored suffragist conld see him.
Thirteen postmasters have been turn
ed out and new men appointed. The
President is exercising upon the hori
zontal bar of Andrew Jackson.
John Sherman in the Sontb speaks for
peace and protection. John Sherman in
Ohio U the most blatant bloody shirt
orator in the country. Honeit John!
; Senator Sherman has spoken. Now
1st the protectionists “rally.”
Journal.
Flcht Among the Animals.
A Mexican pony which ran at will about
tho winter quarters of John Robinson's cirrus
in Cincinnati incurred the anger of an ele
phant the other day, anil tbe big beast seized
the little fellow and threw him against the
cage of a young African leopard. The
leopard was apparently waiting for just such
game, for it hounded against the bars of its
cage and sunk its claw| into the unfortunate
pony's si-le. Tbe force of the leap started two
bars of tho cage, and in a jiffy tbe leopard
hod queexed its lithe body between them and
was free. Heat once pitched into the ele
phant, and in leas time than it take* to tail it
wasao badly used that he retired to a corner
of the barn to nurse his wounds As ha lay
there his toil stack through under the boards
and was seen by attaches of the cirrua, who
grabbed it from the outside of tbe born and
hung on, while tho leopard screamed and spit
and hissed in bis efforts to get free. He waa
thus held until a box waa pushed up, into
Which be was forced.—New York Sun.
Investigating Iteforehand.
A man in Brooklyn, whose wife died lately
leaving a very young child, inquired at tbe
mrrogate office oa to his share of her per
sonal estate, saying that be wanted part of
the money- “You are entitled to one-third
and the infant to two-thirds,” was the reply.
“Well,'' the gentleman said, “that's not
enough. I have a lot of debts to pay.” “She
mayn’t have left any money.” “But I know
the must have money in the bank.” “Howdo
you know that!” “I found that out before I
married her.” It was b-arued that young
dude* often visit the office and examine the
wills of deceased persons to ascertain bow
they hare provided for tbeir unmarried
Si-ring Millinery.— Mr. Max Joseph
has now on display one of the finest ex
hibits of millinery goods ever seen in
Athens, which he will advertise next
week. His windows are a beautiful
sight to look upon. In fact, Mr. Joseph’s
store is brim full of lovely goods, em
bracing all the fashionable lines. But
he this season makes a specialty of mil
linery, in which department he cannet be
excelled.
A Settling Retort.—Some negroes
complained to CapL Duchette about re
fusing to lot them enter the reservoir
grounds, and sfid that he would want to
ruu for AldermaD some day, and would
want their votes. “Yes,” retorted Du
chette, “and when I want your votes I
can very easily buy them, like aU the
other candidates for offico in Athens”
This was a settler.
North-East Fair Association.—The
directors of the North-East Georgia Fair
Association met yesterday and accepted
the resignation of Mr. A. L. Hull. Mr.
W.J. Morton was elected to fill the va
cancy. It is probable the next fair will
be held October 3d, to avoid confliction
with the Atlanta, Macon and Waynes
boro exhibitions.
Many imitators, but no equal, has Dr.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Grove in hot haste with the news that
man answering the description had been
seen and Mr. Murray immediately went
with the dogs. Before starting they sent
out a negro from Harmony Grove and
put the dags on his track and they chas
ed him to a tree after running him about
fire miles. Capt. Oliver received a mes
sage from Mr. Murray to come to Mays
ville at once, and left on the 1:45 train.
The party are only about six hours be
hind the robber and are confident of his
capture.
TOE Boon HAS COME.
August* Visited toy * Wester* Syn
dicate who Purchase a Large
Tract of Land—ll*tv Athens Cnn
Advertise Her Advantages ta the
World.
A Western syndicate of capitalists have
just purchased two thousand acres of
land near Augusta, paying from ten to
fifteen dollars an acre. They will divide
it into building lots, erect cottages lay off
streets, dig sewers and cbbstructs steam
dummy railway from this Und to Augus
ta, about three* miles away.
The boom has struck the South. Mon
ey is overflowing from the crowded busi
ness and flushed industries of the North
and West Capital is seeking mines and
lands, and the thriving cities are feeling
its effects on all sides. Birmingham,
Chattanooga, Rome. Atlanta and Augusta
have been freely advertised and have at
tracted investors to them. Athens has
many advantages to offer. She has
superb cotton country about her; she
winning excellent railroad connections
and driving a thrifty trade; she has fac
tories which are good examples of the
growth of our industries; she has ample
power in her water falls, and every facili
ty for business. Her real estatedoesnot
bring half its.value, and oue advantages
have never been properly placed before
the world.
It is just for this purpose then, that
the Banner-Watchman proposes to get
out its special railroad edition in April.
We intend to devote departments respect
ively, to education, real estate, cotton,
grasses, cattle, stock, banks, wholesale
and retail trade, water-power and other
matters of like importance. These mat
ters will be from articles or interviews
by gentlemen especUlly conversant with
these subjects, so as to make them abso
lutely reliable and intelligent
A gentleman in Athena remarked yes
terday that in a few years real estate in
Athens would be worth one hundred per
cent more than its present value. We do
not doubt this estimate, sanguine as it
A proper portrayal of our advantages
will bring us in communication with
c ipital. The Banner-Watchman intends
giving every feature of Athens which
the engraver's cut or cold type can make
on paper, and we look to our business
men to help us get up this issue as com
pletely as possible.
Hubbah fob Candles 1—the daily
mail between Jefferson and Harmony
Grove has, through the influence of Con
gressman Candler, been put on again.
To take off the duly mail between Jef-
feraon and Hormony Grove woold work
badly against all parties interested.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure. I
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•tr-ngth and whalerere-wm. Hits economics ;
thea iksonUaeiF kinds, sad cannot be sold 10 !
competition with tbe maltltads ot la* test,short
weigh*. Alan or Pboenbete Fowlers. SoMealy
is cue. ROYAL BAkUTO POWDER CO.. 1M .
e'l Well Street. M.T.
“THE STANDARD.”
We are now offering Special Bargains
in Steam Engines and Circular Saw
Mills, Turbine Water Wheels and Belt-
eamuitniswu, mg Cloths at short notice.
l k Inspirators, The Great Boiler Feeders, Eber
man Single and Injectors, Low prices and none bet—
j ter, Piping, Valves, Fittings of all kinds, Packing, Steam
Guages, Guage Glasses, &c.. &c. Let us know what you
want and get our prices before bnying. Address,
THOMAS BAILEY, Agent.
Athens lia.
s?jcr!cs and liluslra’.zd Pamphlet “Steam Saving and Fire-Proof Materials” Free by Mail.
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A large stock of new lithographic designs to select from. Also, agent for Iron
Fencing for Grave Lots. Call and get my prices,
jeaj-iyd&w A. R. ROBERTSON, Athens, Ga.
THE0. MARKW ALTER’'■
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A FATAL MISTAKE.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Press,
of February 23d, 1883, pub
lished an account of a fatal
surgical operation which caused
a great commotion among med
ical men throughout the whole
country, Dr. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronouncing it scandalous. It
appears that a Mrs. King had
been suffering for many years
from some disease of the stom
ach, which had resisted the
treatment of all the physicians
in attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de
rangement of the digestion,
with a poor appetite, followed
by a peculiar indescribable dis
tress in the stomach, a feeling
that has been described as
faint “all gone” sensation,
sticky slime collecting about
the teeth, causing a disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased.
After a while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky—
a cold perspiration. There
was a constant tired and lan
guid feeling. Then followed a
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodings. Finally
the patient was unable to re
rain any food whatever, and
there was constant pain in the
abdomen. All prescribed rem
edies failing to give relief, a
consultation was held, when it
was decided that the patient
had a cancer in the stomach,
and in order to save thepatient’s
life an operation was justifi
able. Accordingly, on the 22d
of February, 1883, the opera
tion was performed by Dr.
Vance in the presence of Dr.
Tuckerman, Dr. Perrier, Dr.
Arms, Dr. Gordon, Dr. Capner,
and Dr. Halliwell of the Police
Board. The operation consist
ed in laying open the cavity
of the abdomen and exposing
the stomach and bowels. When
this had been done an examin
ation of the organs was made,
but to tbe horror and dismay
of the doctors there was no
cancer to be found. The pa
tient did not have a cancer.
When’too late the medical men
discovered that .they had made
a terrible mistake; but they
sewed the A wts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, but the poor woman
sank from exhaustion and died
in a few hours. How sad it
must be for the husband of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects of a
surgical operation that ought
never to have been performed.
If this woman had taken the
proper remedy for Dyspepsia
ana Nervous Prostration (for
this was what the disease really
was), she would have been liv-
ing to-day. Shakir Extract of
Roots, or Skgel’s Cubattvb
Syrup, a remedy made ex
pressly for Dyspepsia or Indi
gestion, has restored many such
cases to perfect health after all
other kinds of treatment have
failed. Tbe evidence of its
efficacy in curing this of
cases is too voluminous to he
published here; but those who
read the published evidence in
favor of this dyspeptic remedy
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A MEDICINE, NOT A DRINK.
High Authority.
Bop Bitters is not, in any sense, an
alcoholic beverage or liquor, and conld
not be sold, for use, except to persons
desirous of obtaining medicinal bitters.
GREEN B. RAUM,
U. S. Com’r Internal Rev.
Wathington, D. C.. Sept. 24,1834.
Dear Sir—Why don't you get a certifi
cate from Col. W. H. W.. of Baltimore,
showing how he cured himself of druuk-
eness by the help of Hop Bitters. HU U
a wonderful case. He is well known in
g a . Rochester, N. Y, bv all tbe drinking j
/ people there. He is known in this city,
!, ft Cincinnati, New Orleans, New York; in
fact ell over the country, as he has spent J
thousands of dollars for rum. I honestly 1
believe hU card would be worth thousands
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more alone, and make thousands of sober
men by inducing the use of your bitters.
J. A W.
Prejudice Kills.
“Eleven years our daughter suffered
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several of the best physicians, who gave
her disease various names but no relief,
amf now she U restored to us in good
health by Hop Bitters, that we had
poohed at two years before using it. We
earnestly hope and pray that no one
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—Good Templare.
Milton. Del., Feb. 10,1888.
Having used Hop Bitters, tbe noted
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gestion, etc., I have no hesitation in say
ing that it is indeed an excellent medicine
and recommend it to any one as a trulv
tonic bitters. Respectfully,
Rev. Mns. J. H. ELLGOOt
Seipio, M. F., Dec. 1, 1884.
I am the pastor of the Baptist church
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physician, and advise in chronic cases.
Over a year ago I recommended your
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I have just receh ti ;t ;>
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