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TUAT OUR PEOPLE FEEL MORE
OR LESS INTEREST IN.
In Krnl Arivniu'lnf V^euif
i it pro vnucntft <ioluff On- Thc
CIlyHlIock Quarry-Other 1 tenia of
lure real.
Real estate in Athens is selling at very
reasonable rates. Take for instance the
sale of the Smith property on Milledge
Avenue, which brought forty-five hun
dred dollars. It is said that the house
itself cost four thousand. It is splendid
ly built with double walls and lloors.
with well seasoned heart lumber, and
elected by skilled workmen who were
paid by the day for their labor. This
price leaves but a small margin to cover
the lot which is one of the most desir
able on the street. The lot contains an
acre or perhaps a little over, and all must
admit that the property brought a very
reasonable figure when all the circum
stances are considered.
The truth of the matter is that no real
estate boom has begun here yet. If anyone
has any idea of purchasing a residence
lot, no better time can be found than the
present, for some of the choicest proper
ly in the city is now offered at fair prices.
The men who look ahead declare that
the day is not far distant when Athens
real estate will almost double in value.
As soon as the <»., C. and N. road is de
finitely assured real estate is going to
rise, and the buildiug lots now on the
market at reasonable prices will get way
beyond the pocket books of many men
wk? are looking out for homos. There
has never been much fluctuation in Ath
ens property; for the last twelve years
real estate has steadily incroasod in value
in good report and in bad seasons, it lias
gone upward, and no one can recall when
its tendency was downward.
The recent improvements in the street
opposite Mr. .1. K. Crane’s havejrendeml
property in that locality more valuable.
Mr. Crane’s place for example is more at
tractive to-day than before the street was
cut down. It looks better, ami the gen
eral opinion of those whose attention has
been called to it. that his property and
that of other people in the the neighbor
hood has increased in value. Council
has inaugurated a good work—that of
making the grades of the streets uniform,
and far as possible of umfortu width. It is
hoped that the w*rk can extended to th*-
studs, for it will wonderfully improve
matters. iTince Avenue has been grtat-
ly improved and the widest, raggedest.
and most unattractive thoroughfare in
the city has become one ol the most de-
mi aide’avenues for residence purposes.
Mr. Hugh Taylor has been excavating
the foundation ol a new six room house
on Mi Hedge Avenue oppssite Dr. Jas. S.
Hamilton. Mr. la>lor owns two lots
fronting on the avenue at this point, and
is now hi ranging to build on the middle
lot next to the place of Dr. Harris.
Ncxlauiiiinri fall he expects to be
gin l)Te erection o! an eight room brick
house on the con.er. 'Ibis corner since
it !>.•> !>••« ngruded nas been made a beauti
tul huildv.g piace, and a modern brick
house will look v.-iy handsome in the
glove ol ii.ilite oaks. I he house now
i>. . vx.iI.m temporarily occupieo
I \ i.i' la. • «. ai *. w .11 be o tiered for sale
or rent wn * »»«• »<• an e to iuov<- into his
corner resi .. nee. Mr. 1 aylor is getting
Ins lumber from Harmony Drove, and hi
on . ,.o .s\itie, and says the con-
ii ,, i . o i> building the house finds
he*.., bn\ inlln.se places and lay the
in,|, rial now . here tor less money than
he cun buy from local dealers.
Tim Cit\ of Athens is the fortunate
oi m.f ii tun ite owner of a rock quarry ai
J.i oiii i . lie city has never been abb
to do much with its quarry, tin* granm
... „ worth a cent, as tin
phra> goes. At the last meeting of tht
cm government, it agreed to disposed
its’rock quarry. Why the city investeu
in this pn ce of real estate is not general
ly understood. We are not informed as
t< me motive, hut suppose they wanted
rock. Lithcnia is a good long distance
logo for it when right z* one of our
doors we have an almost inexhaustible
supply of it. In front of the Rock Col
lege, and on that elevation the same grau-
ite that is quarried at Stone Mountain
can be found. 1 he Rock College is
limit of it, the stone being taken hum a
quarry in front of the building. Her*
and inere about the neighporhood are
vast bowlders on the surface and all the
rock the city requires lor pavement ami
paving purposes, can he obtained in this
neighborhood at a less price no doubt,
than the stone obtained at Lithonia and
transported here by railroad cost.
A DISASTROUS FIRE,
A SUMMER NORMAL.
MR. S. 1). MITCHELL’S BARKER ST.
iiom i: ri:i)r c i:i > to ash es.
A stiff Wind mid Dry Timber-I.nrk
of Water I*lag Unarlrrof aVlilc
Off So ln*uraiicc- F.wrything an
t-Infire Low.
Yesterdry at ten minutes to eleven the
alarm of tire was sounded and in a short ,
time the thick black smoke made the lo- j of the schools of the city particularly,
nation appearent to every one. Mr. S. I). ! and of the county, and of all Northeast
Mitchell’s comfortable home on Rather St. ! Georgia, to be held in Athens during the
INTERESTING ARTICLE FROM
PROF. BRANSON.
Wliat It. lt*.*»—Tlic Purpose—How
Conducted—Wliat it Done F.Ue-
g\v here—Wliat it W'ill Cokt—What
Ueturn it Will Yield the City—The
>umber* in Attendance.
What is it? A session of the teachers
The proposition of two responsible
gentlemen to take charge of the streets
and keep them in order lor five years foi
M-voii thousand dollars a year is decid
edlv impracticable. In the first place no
two responsible gentlemen are going to
assume the respcns.hility and liability
of such a contract. They would be Itabl*
for damages for injuries resulting from
all accidents caused by had streets, ami
the question what is a good condition
would he the cause of endless dif.putcs
and wrangles. The plan however the
gentlemen propose to adopt should such
u contract be made—namely, lo expeno
a large amount at first and put the stieets
in first class oruer is a good one, and out
tiie street committee could adopt will,
bt iictii. 1 ne outlook for oui streets tin
y,. rt r is on the w hole gloomy. I he dam
a“cs resulting from culling down IM-
Se\ I till aie *u he p ud lor out of tlie slree.
loo ., an . tins will make .» serious into.
u,.oi» toe street money. I lie street turn,
should be closely guarded.
The fire yesterday at Capt S. D. Mu
dull shows the necessity of the ciij
government extending the water works
A plug in reasonable distance would hav«
saved the pretty home ol Mr. .vntcheh
ui course it is not expected lor counci
to extend the water works in ev-ry un
ecliou at once. As was suggested i
inese columns some days ago, the woi>
c..n he none gradually. Let tne iouik i
pul III live or Six new hyolMlits eveiy
year, .mil Hi tills llmlinel gradually extern,
lue system all *»ver tne city, ii this oi
some similar pun had been put sued at
ilie beginning many homes would h*v
vw».ei jioteci.oii to-day that have not—
n any men would led sure that in cas«
o. a lire • l.eii hollies would have sum
sun* ol pi election. 1 he eXlentloii of the
walei mams will have to be done som*
i.toV.aitu no I ettei way can be suggest*u
than the gradual increase oi the nuuibei.
'ihe matter is worthy the alleniioii o.
tht committee on water rents and ueserv*?
consiuet ation.
was the scene of the conllagation. and
a short time a long established home was
a mass of smoking ruins.
The fine starte in an out-horse some
fifteen or twenty feet away from the main
residence. This out-house was unoccu
pied and was used for the storage of plun
der and other useless articles. There
had been no fire in it, nor was it the cus
tom for the servant to empty ashes near
this house. What caused this suiail
structure to catch is a mystery.; the re
port that it was et on fire is a mere nat
ter of belief, as nothing can be adduced
to make this probable. In all prohility.
the house caught from a spark, or was
fired l»y rats striking matches in the straw
and litter.
The widd was blowing directly from
the small house towards the residence
and in a short time was one mass oi
flames. The timbers were thoroughly
dry’ and old and the wood burned like
tinder. The heat was intense and the
oak trees in the yard cracked and blazed
as if they were seasoned pine.
The department got to the scene as
quickly as possible, hut it labored under
terrible disadvantages. In the first place,
a strong wind was blowing and its direc
tion was fatal to the residence. The
neanest plug was oh Prince Avenue near
ly a quarter of a mile away, a.el though
a line of hose was laid from the plug t*.
the tire, and notwithstanding every fool
of hose in the department was hi use, ii
fell short, and no benefit could ho derived
until all was almost over. A cistern in
the yard afforded some water, i*ut tin-
steamer of Hope Engine Company, ami
Relief hand engine soon exhausted this
The only thing the firemen could do wa>
to save the furniture and protect the res
ulence of Mrs. Grady.
Almost the entire lot of furniture wa-
taken out before the Dames made mud
headway, hut it was badly used in ham
mg it. and much was rendered usele.*—
by rough usuage. Mrs. Grady’s r»*«.i
dence was thoroughly wetted, and tin
roof was alive w ith firemen ready to sub
•lue the first sign of trouble.
At one time the house of Mr. Mu'di** 1 .!
even after it had caught could have been
saved with hut little trouble, hut the lo
cation of the resilience was s > remot*
from the heart of the city th .t it wa~
some time before the department reach
ed the scene. Mrs. Mitchell stated D
the P*. \Y. that when the fir** xva* tire
discovered a few buckets of w ater am
two or three men were all that wit
necessary: hut, unfortunately no one was
on the premises at the time save th.
ladies of the household ami one femah
servant.
The house was not insured, nor was
the furniture. Everything will prove a
total loss to a man who is ill able to stand
it. Mr. Mitchell is an employee of the
Georgia Rai'road, ami was at one time a
leading merchant of Athens. He wa-»
unfortunate several years ago and lost
heavily by business failures. The home
just destroyed was the property of his
wife, and was the main stay and comfort
of the family, who are largely dependent
upon the husband’s salary for their suj -
port. Mrs. Mitchell ami her daughter.
Miss Katie, were deeply affected by their
loss, hut bore the misfortune bravelx
and quietly. Mr. Mitchell wax as devoid
of excitement, as he is represented t.
nave been, w hen Federal Indicts were
Dying thick and fast, and earth's artillerx
rivalled that of heaven in noise and ter
ror. He told the reporter that every
thing was a total loss; that he did not
nave a dollar’s worth of insurance, and
• ad been unable to carry any. He real
izes his position, but is determined to
meet it bravely.
The family w ill occupy, for the pres
ent, a vacant house of Mr. .1. R. Crane's,
.m Pulaski street. Many citizens ten-
iered Mrs. Mitchell and her family tern
purary shelter, and the sympathy of th*
•mire people of Athens is with this fam
ily, which has been so heavily stricken
ny misfortune.
When the Die had almost died out,
enough hose was secured to get the noz
zles in playing distance, hut it was too
late to do any good.
A GREAT ENTERPRISE.
A NOT II Kit ARCHITECT AND MAN
UFACTORY FOR ATHENS.
Drst two weeks of August There is
reason why all told, three hundred
teachers may not l>e gathered in here for
an enthusiastic ami recreative work at
the time stated.
TIIK PURPOSE or IT ALL.
Especially to benefit the teachers of
our city, to advertise the schools of our
city and the advantages of the town in
all other respects.
HOW CONDUCTED.
By experts in school wofk throughout
the South. The exercises will consist,
first, of all of clean cut professional work
of the school room—whose work, partic
ularly since Spencer’s tract on educatioi
went'out to the world, has been sub
jected to a closer philosophic scrutiny
and study than ever before. The result
has been a totally new world within the
school room—new even to teachers.
It is proposed to engage actively the
professors of the University, the teach
ers of the Home School, of the Luo
I’ohh, to the extent that their duties will
permit, and the teachers in the city
schools throughout. The people of the
city and of the State ought to know what
is being done in our school rooms. It is
the business of our teachers to make this
work professionally the very best in the
land. To the extent that this is done,
will the intelligence of the State yield
itself to the support of our schools and
the growth ot our city.
W HAT IS liElNO DONE ELSEWHERE.
The South is rapidly coming to the
front in respect to even the very newest
work of the school room. South Caro
lina has a State appropriation for summer
normal schools, and the summer school
ne crowded. North Carolina appropri
ites some $10,01*> snnually to the fifteen
summer normals: 3,1U0 teachers were
••nioiled in these schools last year. Vir
ginia probably is doing the bout work ol
all the South in the matter of training
nor teachers professionally for the work
of schools. Georgia, *f I may say so, is
■ *nly now making a start. As a State,
Georgia has done nothing. Some of her
cities have done well. Atlanta has her
Normal, given her by the Peabody trus
tees. Augusta bravely comes to the
front, and last year paid for her own suc-
•• ssful Normal. The question is. what
will Athens do in this matter of progres-
-ivc school venturing.
WHAT IT WILL COST.
A more picayune for this city—only
omc f'lixi. This money is to he paid
nr professional work done by
t‘ie experts called into service.
It is proposed to have onlx
expert work done. This costs money, and
t ought to cost money. The money will
go into the hands of the Board of Educa
tion for the city, through whom contracts
nth the Normal teachers will be made,
ind the moneys disbursed.
rtllAT IT WILL YIELD THE CITY IN RESPECT
A NIGHT UF MYSTERY.
J. RAXDAIX BROWN GIVES A SUC
CESSFUL EXHIBITION.
to Musky.
ason why we may not have
here. In mere matter of
earlier* will spenil some
Mns. Ueavkr’ Death.—Monday morn
ing at 1 o'clock Mrs. James ll. Reave.,
aficr a severe illness of two weeks, pass
ed quietly away, ller death was not un
expected, and fur several d iys the family
was aware that the spirit ef this gouu
woman anil mother would soon join those
gone before. Mrs. Reaves was a Miss
Ophelia Elder, daughter of Judge W. V.
Elder, ol Oconee county. She wasaboul
t;l years of age. She leaves a husband
and several children to mourn her loss
and a large circle of friends and relatives
will miss and regret her. A good wife
and mother, kind and warm-hearted; she
was the idol of her household. A wo
man of noble deeds and charitable im
pulses, the poor and needy have lost a
most considerate friend.
The I’ennkylvama Report.—The an
nual report of the great Pennsylvania
system is out. The total gross earnings
from all traffic was:
Gross earnings, 1101,697,000
Tne gross expenses were 67,102,000
The road earned 96,769,381 tons of freight
and 60,406,238 passengers. The average
freight rate was 7 55-100 mills per ton
per mile; the average cost 4 92 1(X) mills
per ton per mile; the average net profits
2 63 100 mills per ton per mile. The
average charge per passenger was 2 114-
1,000 cents per mile; the cost 1 611-1,000
cents per mile, and the net profit 5 3-100
mills per mile.
IIowELI. Barrett Weihuno.—Allien
will bo well represented at the approach
ing nuptials of Hon. Clark Howell and
Miss Hattie Barrett, in Augusta, Satur
day evening. Messrs. E. W. Burke and
U. H. Phiniay will be among the attend
ants, and Mr. H. K. Nicholson, Mr. E. T.
Brown, Mr. Billups Phiniay and others
will attend the wedding. It will be one
of the most brilliant social affairs ever
given in Augusts.
Hr. Jot Carlton*** Warehouse l*i
i liutfd.MDli Door anti III ind I
lory-A l.iiinbrr anil Wood Yard si
llrirk Yard to he* C.*»tabliHlird-»*
OOO Paid in and Plenty Vlarr.Uoi
lo be Had
Several days ng> the Banner Watch
has stated that a company had been
.•niD-d in Athens to establish anothei
manufactory of building material. Yes
terday one of our reporters met a gentle
man who report said was largely interest
'd in this enterprise, and a*ked him if it
a as true:
“Yes,” he replied, “except that you
Have not told half. W e have already
paid in for not only e stablishing
» manufactory for all manner of building
Material, hut we will also run in connec*
i n therewith a lumber and wood yar
.nd also manufacture brick for sale. !?••-
••ides, we have arranged wi h one of the
tincsl and most responsible contractors in
me South, and will be prepared to *3 •
my manner of wood or brick building.
But our company does not prepose to
«et up any corner, but it is organized to
ouild up Athens as much as for our own
ulcrests. Hence, any contractor can
nd on work in Athens and secure right
u hand all the material that he ne* ds
just as cheap as it can be bought in the
t.ate, whether it be wood or brick. We
le* 1 that there is not only room in Ath
ens for at least another large contractor,
but an imperative demand for one. So
we will be prepared to hid on any style
of hui.ding, and complete it promptly
and in the best manner. As 1 stated,
there is not a finer architect in the South
Ilian will be at the head of our building
department, and he will be given all the
money and material he needs. And we
11 also employ the most skilled and
reliable carpenters.”
Where will you establish your
shops?”
We have bought the large guano
warehouse of Mr. doe Carlton’s, at the
North-Eastern depot, will add another
lory to the building, and fill it from top
to bottom with the finest and most ira-
proved machinery. It will be one of the
largest in the state, and we intend to
pare neither money or pains in equip
ping it. We have also plenty of ground
adjacent for lumber yards and add tions.
The entire factory will be propelled by
steam, and there is nothing used on a
building butjwe will make. We will
also have a wood and coal yard in con
nection with the factory, and supply our
citizens with wood sawed to any desired
length, thus saving them the expense
and bother of cutting it. We have also
ordered several of the best brick ma
chines, and will make brick not only for
Athens, but enough to supply Northeast
and Middle Georgia.
‘When will you start up?”
‘J ust as soon as we can get possession
of the warehouse. You see it is rented
for the storage of guano until the first of
June, when work on it will at once begin.
We will in the meantime get everything
on the ground, and it won’t take long to
put another story on the building and
place the machinery.”
“Who comprise your company?”
“I’d prefer not give their names as
yet, but will say they are all gentlemen
of ample means and tine business quali
fications. They intend business, and we
will be ready to bid on some of the
buildings to go up in Athens the coming
■ summer.
1<«» teach*
hoard the:
f-l/HK) among us^ an ur »h..h , ’***
through the homes of the city into the
hands of her business men. It must
vi«‘ld the city an increas**d population of
Intelligent incomers. There is not a
.'railed school town in North Carolina
whose schools, when advertised abroad,
were not filled in every vacant house;
aid increased property values decidedly
.mil perceptibly. Atlanta’s excellent
schools have been one of the most con-
>ideralde factors in her growth. She
knows it. We want our schools adver
tised and our town brush up for all these
schools are worth. It is the teachers of
ihe city, the schools of the city, and this
city which we propose first of all to bene
fit. That is plain enough.
THE NUMBER IN ATTENDANCE.
The number ought to reach seme 4<J0,
ami they will, if the funds can be guar
anteed us at once, so that rates over the
roads can be secured, boarding arrange
ments made here, the corps of instruct
ors secured at once, and the whole
speedily advertised, widely and persist
ently, till our session begins. Undoubt
edly the occasion is ripe for the venture
here. It is only a question as to wheth
er the business men of the place so see
it. and come forward promptly with suf
ticient funds. Mr. A. L. Hull, at the
bank, will receive subscriptions.
E. C. Branson,
Superintendent Public Schools.
A TIIIti:i:-*T4>ltY UI ILDIXG.
Another Hand Nome Mrcultirc That
i«, «o Go I p on Gluyton Street.
Dr. W. A. Carlton, who owns a lot ot
'.o feet front, corner of Clayton and Jack-
son streets, has a plan of a hamlsom*
• roii-front three-story building that he
will have erected this summer, and will
probably give out the contract to-dax
tor it, with the new opera house. It is
estimated that it will cost which
will indeed l»e a very tine structure. Th
lower Door will he one large store-room,
and probably he leased by some whole
sale firm. Clayton street is itnprovinj
very fast, and a gentleman who is behind
the scenes says that before next fall not
Dss than $1UG,00U in new buildings will
up on.it.
The new hotel is now being again ngi-
at« d, ami before the summer is over dirt
will he broken. It is proposed to build
mine desirable and convenient site,
but not on a business street.
Mr. M. B. McGinty says he will wel
come opposition to Athens, and has no
fear of it. On the other hand, there is
plenty of work, ani Mr. McGinty will
give a new contractor all the aid in his
power. This is the right spirit.
ON TIIF. C’lKCI’lT.
Athena Send* Out a Trotter for the
Sipring Knees.
“1 leave for Kentucky this morning,”
said Billy Downing, "with D. J., the
black Hambletonian trotter.”
‘•Will you enter him in any of the
spring races?” asked the reporter.
“1 shall make the circuit with him, and
will enter him in the 2:30 class and the
free-for-all. D. J. will be hacked by
plenty of money, and you will hear a
good report from him. 1). J. has the
finest trotting points of any horse in the
South. He is only seven years old and
will go for all he is worth. I shall take
him first to Louisville, and put him
through a thorough course of training,and
from there will join the circuit and enter
him in all the trotting races of the west.”
The lovers of horse flesh will watch
the trotting of 1).J. with a great deal ot
interest. Mr. W. S. Holman is the first
horse man who has ventured to put his
horses against the flyers of the west. He
nas a good deal of confidence in his
Uambletonians, and will no doubt reap a
rich reward from his venture.
Druprcr Opera Hounc Crowded—An
Appreciative Audience — Success
ful Tests.-Old Spiritual Gags Play
ed Willi Little Effect.
Tuesday evening Deupree’s Opera
House was xvell tilled with an intelligent
audience to see Professor J. Randall
Brown give his famous tests of mind
reading. The professional men were
out in force, the keen, discriminating
merchant was there, the student, thirst
ing after knowledge, sat side by side
with the idly curious, and, on the whole,
Brown had an audience favorable in its
make-up a.id conditions to the success ol
his entertainment.
J. Randall Brown is a tall, well built
man, apparently between thirty-five and
forty years of age. Tn con versatiou^ with
a B.-NV. representative, he said he was
born in Southern Missouri, and could
not recollect the time when he did not
have, In some degree or other, the fac
ulty of mind reading. Before proceed
ing to his tests, he gave a short descrip
tion of the discussion that had taken
place among scientific men about his
gift, referred to the various theories that
Had been advanced in explanation of the
(»ower, recounted his success in mam
lands and under different conditions, and
wound up his talk by saying that he was
notable to fully explain the phenomena
himself, but thought it was due to some
magnetic control one* mind, superior i»>
xvill force, had over another, but what
ever it was due to, he was satisfied that
he possessed the faculty, as his test*
would very soon show.
He called for a committee of six.
After several futile attempts to induce-
Professor Wood fin, Professor Branson,
Major Pruitt, and other gentlemen to
come forward, which resulted in failure
and much laughter, Professor Brown got
somewhat milled, and told the audience
that the whole matter rested with them;
if they wanted to see his tests they must
select a committee, without which he
could not proceed. The following com
mitted was selected: Dr. Lyndon, Mr.
Geo. T. Hodgson, Mr. Geo. Murrell,
W. B. Burnett, Fh<j , Hon. Earl Ovurltj
and G. H. Yancey, Esq.
The first test Brown gave was perhaps*
the simplest o* e. II. C. 'l uck. Esq., xva>
called from the audience, anu xvas gi\*-D
an article by the* committee to secret*
in the hall, Brown retiring behind th*
scenes in company with Dr. Lyndon. Mr
Fuck placed the article tinder a whit*-
iiat in the rear of the hall. Brown xvas
then led back to the stage blindfolded.
He began the test by taking Mr. Tuck’s
right hand in his right, and passed his
other hand over his forehead. After
going through several motions he pro
ceeded xvith quick steps to the stops
leading down into th** auditorium, pull
ing Mr. Tuck along after him, rushed up
the aisle, and passed the white hat, but
juickly returned, stopped at it, and
without removing the bandage picked
up the object hidden. His success was
greeted with loud applause. Mr. Tuck
tated to the audience that he was per-/
fectly passive in Brown's hands, ano *
nade no effort to carry him toxvard the
bject. ami even when they had passed
it. Brown turned him hack xviihoutiany
tl'ort on his part.
\V. B. Burnett, Esq., then walked
doxvn into the audience a»A*l niaij
oui a circuitous route, winch l>rj
proposed to follow exactly, being blmd-
lolded. Dr. Lyndon an 1 Brown agaiii
went behind the scenes, and Mr. Burnett
walked out the route. He crossed over
from one aisle to another through two
rows of chairs, walked up the right aisle
a few rows, and crossed over to the next
aisle between the chairs, proceeding uj
the left aisle across the centre and began
going down the aisle to the right of the
entrance door, turned shortly to the left
and xx ent round a pillar, retracing his
steps across the centre and going doxvn
the aisle to the *tage door, turning to the
right suddenly and going between two
rows of chairs in the dress circle, regain
ing the aisle towards the stage door, en
tering through this, appearing on the
stage, and xvalking around the cabinet on
the stage, stopping in front of the foot
lights* Brown was led out blindfolded,
took hold of Mr. Burnett, and after a few
mysterious passages, rushed him down
the steps into the auditorum anc over the
circuitous route mapped out by Burnett,
not hesitating or pausing an instant, bui 1
appearing on the stage and circleing tin-
cabinet as Mr. Burnett did, the audience
applauding immensely.
Mr. K. L. Moss was selected for the
xt test. Mr. Moss was asked to select
some man in the audience, and concen
trate liis mind on that individual, and
Brown proposed to describe his appear
ance, and afterwards to go out into the
audience and point him out. Mr. Mosv
selected Mr. C. \V. Baldw in, chief of thq
tire department, and made known the sel
lection to the committee. Brown the J
took hold of Mr. Moss’ hand and rushe*
him doxvn into the audience, uponeaisltt
lown another, hack the same aisle w»
round the circle, over chairs and through
rows of chairs, until Mr. Moss was pau£ ,
ingand blowing in a most distressing'
manner. After several minutes of tlda
sort of exercise, Brown led Mr. MofV
Hack to the stage and discribed the fade
s lected as “clean shaven, rather full,
xvith a genial expression, hair short and
inclined to curl, the age of the party lin
ing middle aged.” He then removed the
bandage, and alter hut little trouble Idff;
his hand on the head of Mr. Charles W„.
Baldxvin, amid great applause
Mr. J. J. Strickland xvas then selected,
to write the name of a party in the audi
ence and give it to the committee, and
Mr. Brown carried him to Mr. John An
derson, of Oconee, and laid his hand on
his head. Mr. Strickland admitted that
Mr. Anderson was the name selected.
This concluded ths mind reading testSr
Brown then gave some representations of
spiritual manifestations, such as table
moving and rappings, and writing com
munications from long dead friends and
relatives. This part of the entertain
ment was not specially enjoyed as the
world is too familiar with this exposure
of spiritual manifestations as made in
the New Y ork World last May. But the
mind reading tests were mysterious, satis
factorily performed, and were heartily
enjoyed by the audience. No one pre
tends to understand how Brown does
them, but that they are fairly performed
xo one can dispute. The audience was
much pleased, and welcomed the an
nouncement that Professor Brown would
return to Athens on his way to New
York after his visit to New Orleans.
A CARELESS COOK
UNINTENTIONALLY FIRES MR. S.
D. MITCHELLS RESIDENCE.
IIow She Did It—Her Sorro.vfui
Confession- Th- Great Misfortune
Nlir Caused. -
\Ve stated in ourissue yesterday that
the destruction of jlr. S.'D. Mitchell’s
house was due to tie firing of a small
outhouse in the yaud, used for the stor
age of plunder and. rash, and that as to
the origin of the<fire in this house no
satisfactory solution of its cause could
be given. After wit had gone to press
for our Wednesdays edition, we found
out the manner in (rhich the outhouse
caught, which resti'.ed in the sad mis
fortune of the destruction of this resi
dence. We give opr readers the latest
news this morning in regard to the mat
MltlUllVE OF A M CRESS
ter.
Romantic History of an old Slave
Woman u honatSold on tlte Ulock
in W’atkiU!>villc.
Shvannsh New*;
The death of Aunt Lucindy Hill, in
Marion county, recalls her to the memo
ry of the oldest citizens of Augusta, who
recollect her as having been the house
maid of Gen. Heard* when George Wash
ington visited Augusta during his Presi
dential term. She was assigned to the
service of Mrs. Washington during her
stay in Augusta, and it w:is her constant
boast in after life that she had “washed
Lady Washington’s feet.” Aulit Lucindy
and h j r husband. Uncle Jim Hill, settled
in the northern p*rt of Marion county
after the war. They were both pure
Africans; black as tho ace of spades, but
polite and obliging in their disposition.
They were then people of gr* at ag % hut
refused to live on charity, working as
utteill.^ Tb* «>M
J EFFKUSOV A K W S*.
. file lamiyr and did
such circumstances of
the famillrequired. The morning of the
tire, afteQ he breakfast things had been
cleared and all the arrangements
for the nLnday meal made and started,
the cookA ent into the small unoccupied
buildinglni the yard for the purpose of
having« quiet smoke. It seems that
the faraly were not aware of this hahi»
of the sctx ant, and the Durham woman
did not c*re for her secret to be known,
so'whenever the desire for a quiet, com
fortable I'uff or tw’o came over her sin*
would retire to this convenient retreat,
where she was not likely to be disturbed
and gratify her desire to the fullest ex
tent.
The morning of the fire (Lucy had
retired to her smoking den and was seai-
d on a hex quietly enjoying the sooth
ing effect* of an ordinary pipe and mor*
irdinary tobacco when a call from the
lwelling xvas made for her. Histily
throwing lown her pipe, she hastened
into the house in response to the sum
mons, and in the fulfillment of some du
ties there, soon forgot about her pipe.
But in the meanwhile the pipe was get
ting in its work. When the woman put,
the pipe down she was in a hurry, aivd
•lid not empty it, and was not careful 'in
placing it out of harms way. Tbe^qittle
»ouse being filled with inDammgiSle ma-
the oupposirron is that /the pipe
fell into sojno straw or papeE^Vhidi whs
cattered about plentifull^jgnited it and
oon communicated itsel/to the building;
»t any rate, it was no^fong after she had
entered the housof j n response to the
rt “ ,n she rushed to Mrs.
Mitchell with announcement that the
wood-house kf ag on f ire . Mrs. Mitchell
noxvmg thjJl n0 g re been ma le in
this hou^ f or some time, and not aware
h 5/^* tcnt °f the danger, remarked to
*£Vwoinan, “0! Marzee, you mu-a have
>et it on lire!” little thinking that she
was so near the truth of the matter.
WIn n the dwelling was burning th*
servant woman was terribly excited an
restless. She went hither and t lithei
-be would take up pieces of furnitur
that had been moved from the dwelling
to the street, and carry them a short dis
tance away, only to return an 1 bring
them hack. She evidently was consul
erably upset, and was not aware of her
actions.
After the destruction of the dwelling
Lucy Durham made a full confessiot
to M rs. Mitchell as to how the hous •
caught. The woman could be censured
no more, fjr while her carelessness caus
ed these estimable people the loss *f theii
pretty home, it was not a carelessness
friri imfrBMiirfnm mr^f wilful —- —
Alfday yesterday the express ofts ^ oi
sympathy for Mr. Mitchell and family
were almost unanimous, and came from
all classes, ages and condition. Offer*
of assistance and he’.p have been made to
Mr. Mitchell by almost every one, for it
is wellkuown to the community that tho
loss of his home is the most serious blow
that could have happened to him. The
health of the family is not good at this
time: Mrs. Mitchell has been feeble for
some time, and only her indomitable en
ergy has kept her from taking to her
bed. The youngest dnughter of the
household is not well, and the mental
distress at the loss of their comfortable
home will he very great. Mr. M
eyesight is very bad and the pain
some at times to him. He
made his arrangements to go up
lantaand get treated by the em
enlist, l)r. A. W. Calhoun, of th
( lle will have to abandon thi
the present, and await a more o.
*time.
Yesterday we were handed th follow
ing card from a well known lad *»’ t
city whose generous heart and xm f *
thetic soul in time of trouble •r«>m
her to kind deeds. The card s.< #ks f
itself.
▲ CARD.
“And now abideth faith, hope and
charity—these three—but the gre »t«*'t
these is charity.” By charity < m a
love to God and love to our fe w-m*
How can we show this love? To God bx
giving Him our hearts, and obe i»ir I1D
command. “See that ye love one anoth
er.” Can we by words of sym .*u.x am
condolence obey this commaimi? No
xvords are oft of no avail wh n 0o*i
Heavy hand falls upon us and depriv
us of all our earthly comfor *. Jol
three friends talked a great de*l to him
but what did it avail? Job said, “Mi
erahle comforters are yo all,” * * i Go
condemned them. Afterwar * ever
man brought him a piece of mo <**y or ai
ear-ring of gold, and this was .icceptahl
to God. We now propose tha every 1
dy in Athens deposit in the Univerdt
Bank or National Bank, on * dollar (*
more, if she is able and willin .) to lie’
our suffering townsman* who x-»s to-ds
burned out of house and horn . Let n*
names be given; “let not the left bar.
know what the right doet i.” At the
last great day of account not a regret will
be given for money so expe ided. Lit
all respond. Sympathy.
« Hardly had the above cird been in
type, before a well known gmtlemen of
Athens, whose knowledge of Mr. Mitcla
ell’s condition prompted him to the act
leave the Banner-Watchman the follow
ing
To the Citizens of Athens
Another Version «*f the tfold Story; How
It all Happened; Other News of Interest
Jefferson, April 4.—[Special.]—I met
to-day Mr. Crance Williamson, one ol
the old cit’zens of our county, and h*
gave me an aditional story as regards th*
gold plowed up in Dunhps’s field, near
Gainesville. He says that Dunnagin, the
miser, who it is supposed buried thegohi
was a partner with a man named High-
field, of this cohnty, and they dug gold
together and put the dust in a bottle in
the shanty, and when the time came to
divide it, Dunnagin claimed the gold was
stolen and could not be produced, which
llightield always doubted, and ifitshould
be proven that it xvas Dunnagii.’s gold 1
uppose Mr. llightield will claim h s
share of it.
Judge Bell and W. T. Bennett return
ed from the Classic City Friday night.
They noxv rest well, as the county funds
are in the hands of tho Bank of the Uni*
TbwBeVi-Mri Le wry preached one of
his b**st sermons at »he Methodist church
last night.
Messrs. Walter Lyle and Bud Flana-
gen spent Sunday with their lady friends
of Jefferson.
Messrs. Banett and Davis, of the Uni-
uersity, spent Sunday in Jeff**
Mr. Julius A. Williamson will leave
for Biruiinghan, Alabama, to-morrow.
Mrs. Jell*Shirley, of Hart county is
visiting relatives in t-
I. G. Allen, formerly of Harmony Grove
hut now of Atlanta, was in the city on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead, who hav
been spend ng sometime in town, will
leave to-morrow.
A sociable at the residence of Col.
B. Silinan, on last Friday night, was great
ly enjoyed by our young people.
Mr. Gilmer, a student of Martin Insti
tute, who has been quite sick for several
days, is convalescent.
The Harmony Grave correspondent of
the Banner-Watchman, is growing face
tious. Wonder if he is not the author of
the coming “sensatiom 1 novel.”
Our soting friend Charlie Thompson,
formerly of the Banner-Watchman, hut
v.oxv of the Atlanta Constitut'/wi, v’is7*vl
his mother and sisters >rore last Thurs
day aLd Friday. Mr#Tliompson is a rare
ex.-*mpie oi a splendid self-made man,
and Jefferson is proud of him as her son.
Mrs. Elizabeth Worsham, an aged and
most estimable lady of this place died
la<t Friday night, and was buried yes
terday at Thyatira burying ground. She
leaves three daughters ami a large circle
of friends to mourn her loss.
Will the railroad from here to Athens
he built, is the question of questions
among our people noxv.
News of the death, in Texas, of Mrs.
Cassie Riden has just reached here.
Mrs. Riden xvn • a sistsr of .Judge M. M
Pittman, and was widely known and
loved ill this CMioty.
To-day the Court of Ordinary probat
ed the will of the late Peter T. Marlow,
father of Col. W L Marlow, of Gaines
ville.
Our doctors have quit their offices, the
newspaper man his paper, and the coun-
| ty official the court house to play cro
quet. au*l it is no unusual sight to se<
the handsome form of Sheriff McElhan
non, Deputy Clerk Bennett and Drs.
- . Pendergrass ami Arnold spending an
Cupriole wan. soe#i.ngly to wb.lt* away tho hour arulind , he croquot grounds. When
tedium until a wave came to carry us in, 1 r -
with the most sanctimonious of expressions,
related how many hundred* had been de
tained in tho grotto for venturing therein
the st-a xvas rough.
a visit to the family of W. H. Carrington,
ami leaving that house near sunset, xva^
heard of no more until a week later, when
some hoys found her dead body on an
unused pathway, which she had taken
for home. It is supposed that she was
taken suddenly ill, rendering it impossi
ble for her to reach h**r home, and, lying
lown, she died alone. Her husband Lo
ng unable to leave his cabin, could n t
.i'e tin* alarm of ln*r absence. Uncle
Lin. win* is remarkably intelligent fo»
<»«■♦ of his color, bemoaned the loss of Ids
•x if*- sadly, hut r* a lily nnsxx * re*i all ques
tions asked. Ftom l.is conv*rsatiun it
xvas learned that before the war Jim had
•sketl his master his age. Consultation
with the slave leeord showed that Jim
'as at tha' time 7 T » years old at hast
tie met Aunt Lucimiy after she had been
M.ln h\ Gen Heard to William Thomas,
who took her to Clarke <ounty* lie said
'.hat she was his second wife, his first
* if** and children having been sold from
him- V.Y.V.Vuig that Aunt X.ucindy xvas
thtm too old to have mote ciTTiAven, he
/nan ieil her seventy y* ara ago, Altlmigh
she had home by her first hush-ind th'rjv
seen children, she afterward became the
mother of nine more by her second mar
riage. Years after Aunt Lucindy and
her children were placed upon the block
i • \\ aikinsvilie. The sale had been xvell
sd'ertised. and the success of this boom
•• human flesh may he imagined when it
stated that tin* family xvas knocked
h-xvn to the highest bidder for tin* prince
ly slim of $D0,0li0. “Me an* do ole Oman
:oi together agin arter *!♦* wah,” said the
>ld niau, “hut de Chilian xvas scattered
-o we could hear no more of ’em.”
THE BLUE GROTTO OF NAPLES.
Sum* Unfortunate Rxploren* Who Vent
ured There Hastily.
A teiri(uni LuglKli ma:ro:» insisted upon
relating to me her nil !m‘- fatal experience in
tii.*gr.#ttn, hut having started from Naples
xvith the lope of sec.ug the cerulean tint
repiv.ented in tho art magazines ut Naples. I
woul 1 not bo discourage*!. The sensation of
iying flat ill the boat to avoid complete im-
nr r ion while D ing carried into the opening
at the base of the lofty bluff is not a most
enviabD one, and I confrnw our moments of
•leli rht were not enhanced 1
vers as any Sunday school in Geor-
gui.
Several of your young ladies and
gents attended Sunday school at Berlin
Sunday evenig. one mile from this [dace.
Our:armersare having some lieautiful
weather for work,and most of them are
puttingfn good time.
Rev. Groves H. Cartledge will preach at
the Presbyterian church on next Sunday.
The union Sunday school is on a boom,
ind adds new members to its list every
meeting.
Owing to the beautiful weather. Prof.
Walker’s school has deceased, as the chil
dren arc helping their fathers put in fer
tilizers.
As to-day is sale day, there is a large
crowd of our citizens in town.
Mrs. L. Cox gave the young folks a so
ciable on last night. Misses Perkins and
Brewer were in attendance.
Hon. J. N. Coggins,of Belton, is in our
town, to-day. Mr. Coggins is qwr rapre-
sentative, aada_goad.one,too,atulw’e feel
proudof him. > ' *
“WASHINGTON, WILKES.”
Washix.itos, Ga., April 5.—[Special.]
I his pretty little town is showing up
neatly at the opening of the spring season.
Its streets are level and beautifully kepi
up and its sidewalks and crossing-
would he worthy of imitation by Athens
1 hear of a number of Washington
merchants who are talking ol turning
their cotton to Athens nextseason instead
of Augusta. They say Athens handles
cotton more cheaply ami pays prices just
as high. A number of Wilkes county
merchants already ship here, and I be
lieve it is only a question of pine when
Athens will get the hulk of this cotton.
An Athens factor has already advertised
that he wants to lend $‘25,000 in Wilkes
county, and I believe from the feeling of
farmers and merchants that Athens will
get much of ibis business. 1 heard a
large Wilkes county planter say the oth-
erday, “1 would ship cotton to Athens
xvere it not for Phinizy & Co. in Augus
ta. It is not the market so much, as the
men. It is the promptest firm I ever
saxv.”
Col. John A. Stephens is much better.
1 o the surprise and relief of his friends,
m *4L° n men d* A week ago his fam-
Hyl^ ihysicians gave him ouL This
morning ., e *.> Sitting up in the little roll
er chair where his uncle sat for so many
years, and is propped up with pilloxvV
ami taking nourishment. The nursing
of his excellent wife has much to
with the result. Col. Stephens has had
hemorrhagic fever; hut is now believed
to ho out of danger.
W ashington now has two excellent pa
pers. I heard several parties say that
Messrs. Chapman and Du Bose should
consolidate the Chronicle, as Know!e>
ami Reynolds did in Greencsboro, ami
run a Dast-class paper. Wilkes is a fine
county and will give such a journal a
solid support.
limn Shoai.s, Apvil o—[Sp« q i.l.]_ '
Dnj you ever hrar Mr. Editor, of a rivili-
zed man -who was waazo indolent as to
l? V0 rather, than sup
po^ tlieiff?;.-Qjnr town xvas shocked b
such preceding last week. A man of
fair physical strength, good health, with
plenty of ways open for a livelihood, hr
name, Chas Center, had the officers sum*
moned and bound over liia two bora, of
eight am! ten, to Mr. Darby, until they
were of age. Never before has our town
been so reflected upon.
The farmers in Ibis section are delight
ed to see Ihf warm Spring wculhcropcn
up. r
M ost of the fruit was killed last Friday
bv the heavy frost.
'Juite a number of our citizens will
lsit Monroe to-morrow, to nut in a bid
for the railroad.
Messrs. A. J. Arnold and J. M. Nor-
well, or Monroe, paid the town a visit
Sunday.
The Mission Sunday School on Hill
street is flourishing.
TV A I. TO* t’Ol.YTY YEWS.
Jim Tavern-, April 4.—[Special.]—
ne approaching railroad meeting to bo
hold at Athens on the 7th, is the topic of
conversation here.
It is reported that the G., J. & S.’ R.
lx. will discontinue the stations at Mul
>orry ami Camp’s. This company seems
to desire to patronize those who patron
ize its road.
Th® ncach and apple
j*ntire faliureT-
is w ebajiapfoi'-blackbcrricg-.nd persim-
mons, which abound in this section.
* hl! f °v guano is still brisk.
I here will be m ,re sold here this year
ih.tn ever before. -
Messrs. Smith ArCarithers were among
he lucky number who had cotton on
hand and sold during the rise.
Messrs. Hiram Betts and Ed Saunders
have returned from Florida, where thev
xvent to engage in business.
I MOV POINT YEWS.
Union IVust, April 6—[8pecial.]-
Messrs. ,-Ienry carrcll and Sol. Flateau,
txxo popular Athens drummers, are rep-
resenting their respective houses here
to-dav.
Miss Fannie Griffin, of Macon, and
Miss ; u '>"e’k, ol Alabama, are visiting
Miss hu Ii McLaughlin, of this village.
he -Misses I'erkin, our music and art
teachers, have a programs in preparation
Tor a concert on the evening of the 15th
last.
banners are plowing up and replanting
their early, planted corn. They say the
mini, beating rams three weeks ago, and
the cold weather have rotted it so it
won t come up.
,, 1 x '" s ' .i'" lxr ’ -April 5.—[Special.]—
hev. Mr. Newton filled his pulpit yes-
terday for the first time since his arm was
amputated, llis large audience congrat-
uliiteu him heartily on his recovery.
One of our colored neighbors killed a
■n.o • eg just above us this afternoon.
Iiese pesky things are gelling too nu-
f .' ,r days, and a
- u ral nog killing is in order just about
10XV.
lna difficulty bet wet n I wo colored men
Ins moniing on the farm of Mr. ,1. ||.
l "'.° away, one was shot
end severely wounded, if not fatally so.
■ April I.—[Special.] —
pleasant and popu-
isiling
rounl*
.d j..s«
city
rip for
j*-riune
A French painter liad been jmprisoned in
tbo grotto four di^«-sna^W(f only on u
txjttle of rum he had fcrtunat.-Iy carried ia
hi*pocket. We wore luiSte nimhiiTfu!!ol
enthusiasm. We waited hrcathles^y for the
moment to he launched into tho grotto. With
l*otli hands against the mouth of tho rock the
Capriote l»oatiuan watched bL opportunity,
and with a tremendous wave we were carried
into tho spacious g; otto, which Is meter.* iu
length, h H 2 ia width ami Id in height above
the level of tho sea, tho depth of water being
about 21 meters. Tho effect is dazzling.
Every object it contained was bathed iu an
exquisito blue tint, and all under tbe water
seemed silvered.
Tho water has a surprising effect on the
human body, and for a franc our Ixjntnlan
ilipped into it, and on apjwaring bis l»ody
xvas as white as silver, his face as black as a
negro's. Al*out tho middle, on the right,
there is a small passage wi.h wornout stops,
low built up at the top, which is said to have
lieen a secret communication xvith the town
>f Capri at the time of Til*ei'ius. According
L> Valery this supposition is correct, but tho
Prusrian painter who dis overed the cave xvas
led to sock it by reading of a staircase by
which BurbaroN.su use*I to descend into a sub
terranean retreat from the town of Auacapri,
on the liiil. As the tourist is indebted to the
Prussian painter for this unsuiqiassed glimpse
of loveliness, ho is entitled to the beuetit of
the doubt—-Cor. Baltimore American.
Lee unit tho Wounded Federal.
Tbe story was originally told l»y a “Grand
Army” man, who had been viewing tho pan
orama of tho battle of Gettysburg, and who
*aid: “I was nt tho battle of Gettysburg my
self, and an incident o.vurml there which
*ely changed my views of the southern
it will cease yourdeponent knoweth not.
We all feel hopeful that your excellent
paper will keep the advantages of the Jef
fers*. n road before your people uniil they
will do something towards, building it.
Its importance no one can doubt.
Jekkersfn, April 0.—[Special:]—Yes
terday was sale day, but tho usual ille
gality was tiled a«'<l nothing sold.
The town council has had occasion to
go hack and examine into the original
survey and plat of our town, and it has
create*! considerable excitement. Our
poople have improved their lots, and you
frequently hear that under the original
survey the street, etc. calls for one-half
of that brick .More or the verandah or
that dwelling As the council have more
streets than cash, 1 hope they will not go
to pulling down improvements made
with no intention of defrauding the town
and put ti e present streets in good con
dition.
Miss Blanche Thompson received the
appointment of assistant teacher at the
Institute. A good selection. Miss
Blanche is a nat.ve to the manner horn,
and in every way competent.
Col. Asbury returned from the Classic
City to-day.
ITtAWFOlID MITES.
Crawford, April 4.—[Special.]—Judge
Lumpkin has gone to Pike county to
hold a two weeks court for Judge Boyn
ton. Judge B. will hold court for Judge
Lumpkin in Warren and Hancock coun
ties.
Farmers report the wheat and oat
crop as looking- very promising and a
greater quantity sown than usual.
Capt. C. G. Talniadge is here to-day
FIIAYKLIY CO I'at y.
Carnesvii.ee, April [Special.]—
Bill Herndon, colored, a lunatic who has
been confined in the county jail here foi
sometime pastawaiting orders to carry
him to the asylum, died Sunday evening
last. Shortly before his death he re
gained his inind and sank very rapidly
until death relieve*! his sufferings.
Lizzie \\ akefield, colored, plead guiltv
of larceny from the house, and was sen
tenced to pay a fine of $20 and costs and
go to jail for two months, and to chain-
gang for six months on failure to pay
said fine. ■ — —•r*' -
There is a considerable falling off in
the criminal buaAiess here. 4
The grand jury was dismissed Satur
day evening, after finding but a small
number of bills.
The mill of justice is still grindinR.
The case of J. C. Wilson vs. M. A.
Adams, suit on contract, was tried yes
terday evening, and a verdict was
brought in for the defendant. This was
case in which Wilson sued Adams for
failing to bid at sheriff’s sale for a tract
of land that was advertised for sale. Ik-
claimed -$95o. and failed to recover. Me-
Curry & Proffitt represented the plain-
till, and A. X. King,.T.S. Dortch and W.
K. Little the defendant. This was a hard
case, and attracted more attention than
any small civil case tried at this term of
the court.
I he real estate belonging to the estate
of Mrs Mary A Knox, deceased, was sold
here to-day at administrator's sale. It
brought fair prices, and embraced the
original homestead place, on which Sam
uel Knox made his large fortune of $100,
om, which.he was worth at the time of
his dea'th.
Samuel Knox, who left the county
some six years ago, and went west, has
returned. He traveled considerably in
**"' west, and presents 7 a cow-boy’s ap-
Jle. I bad been a most bittur anti-south j talking groceries to our merchants.
Scattered Rifles.— The breach
loading guns belonging to the Athens
Guards, formerly the city’s pet military
company, now a very dead organization,
are scattered here and there all over the
city. In the dark corners of offices, be
hind boxes and barrels in stores, in lum
ber and trash rooms, these really excel
lent arms are rusting away in their neg
lect. Some effort should be made to col
lect them together, and placed in a box
or put away wMere they can be taken
care of. Not long ago a new military
company organized here but had to dis
band on occount of a failure to procure
the necessary equipment. It would be
a good idea to resurrect the Athens
Guards equipment, if possible, the guns
are of the approved order and hare never
seen sendee.
A NAD DEATH.
McNutt, April 5.—[Special.]—On the
27th of March, tbe Sunday School was
organized under every auspices which
would lead to pleasant entertainments
and Christian benefit of the entire com
munity. Among the bright and cheer
ful faces could be seen that of Master
Frank Hardman. From his gen
eral deportment and qualifications he was
assigned to the Bible class, in which he
iroved himself a most worthy member.
Sut alas! how quick he was to struggle
between life and death! On the follow
ing evening he was violently thrown
from a vicious mule and so badly injured
that death, bringing sweet relief, came
Wednesday morning and claimed the
bright and generous boy, Frank Hard
man as its own. Such a sad death to
such a bright and, cheerful boy! May
the good Lord in his eternal flight re
member him. Each member of the Sun
day School mourns their loss and his
death.
Option On the Land.—We learn that
an Atlanta syndicate has taken an option
on two hundred acres of land in Talia
ferro county, the property of Mr. L. A,
Moore, and adjoining the Hillman elec*
trie shaft It is said they paid a fancy
price for the option.
I fought anti cnrseil the Confederates
desperately. I could nothing jroo«l in any
of them. The last day *>f the light I xvas
Itndly wounded; a l»all shattered my left leg.
I lay on the ground not far from remeterv
nidge, and ns Gen. Lei* ordtrod his retreat,
li»* and his officers rode near me. As they
• ame along I recognized him. and, though
f lint from exposure and loss of hiond. I raided
iij> my han !s, looked Ize.* in the fare, and
- hous'd as loud ns I could, ‘Hurrah for the
-The general heard me, look***!, stop»>e*l his
iiorxe. dismounted and came toxvard m«. I
eonfesK that I first thought lie meant to kill
•ne. But as he came up he looked doxvn at
me xvith siHi a sad expression upon his face
that all fear left me, and I wondered what
I j** was nlwJiiL He extended his hand to me.
md grasping mine firmly ami looking right
i.ito my eyes, said: ‘My son. 1 hope that you
will mon U* well.’ If I live 1.0H • years l shall
•.over forget the look ujjou lys’s face. There
:o xvas, defeated, retiring from a field that
iir.d cost him nml his cause almost their last,
tiope, yet lie stopped to snv such xvords ns
tho-** to n wounded soldier of tho enemy who
had taunted him ns ho passed by! As soon
as tho p-.neml had left me I cri-*l myself
to sleep there upon the bloody ground.”—
Book Review in New York Sou.
restored by the Penniless.
Mr. Dalton Mitchell withou insurance, """"y « I«"» «"«!
h A his dwelling Hid cut houos consuu.- «’ • «*»»*« ^ Mr - c > "' FV,d “
._ on the 5th inst I propose th»t all cii
zens who symphithize with uir uufur
.unate fellowcitizen, deposit . > the credit
uf Mr. Mitchell, in cither one of the
ijanks of Athens, such an amount as tl.eii
earts may move them to contribute
FHltSI,
„ The Banner-Watchman cheerfully
Indorses these communic»tio is and com
c ;iends them to the good p ■ >ple of tin
h-ly. The idem is a good one—nit t-
re any subscription, not to let the re
gents know even the nine •, not to le>
era know yonr good deeds —hut to d
lit to the credit of Mr. Mite ell in eh h
bank in the city the amou it you ar
'e and willing to give. I’uese com-
nications are prompted by lie noblest
stives that actuate huma"*v. They
unknown to Mr. Mitchell and his
h.jiily and the first intimati,, inn will
ingue will be the daily paper this morn-
in "' Dalton Mitchell is the I st man liv
lull to ask at the hands of ins fellows
blA even in thedark hours >f Ins irou-
As long as he has health and
and can labor an work, h-
It Vkeelp the gaunt wolf fro n his door
* ver/y probable, that he w ll object to
:h a tnovement, but he can not pre-
nt out good people from p a, ing to his
dit is tho city banks any sum they
y sea fit and proper to giv him. And
mns|take tlmt help in th: -pint that
i. Must use it as 'he corner
the new home and foundation
|W struggle he has to make with
It is the duty h ows to hi
ffe, hfl children and him elf, and to
m o have come forward. And Dal
ieil will do his duty.
other men of influence in the financial
are not j entered by |lemons with little money
who apply to them to be aided in making
fortunes in Wall street Tho persons ore not
downright l>eggars; they are willing to put up
the little money they have, but they want to
do it through the hands of these eminent
gentlemen, l»elieving that that course will
secure them sure nml big return*. A reporter
snt in Mr. Sage’s office tho other, day when a
man onoo xvell known in Wall street rwne in
and interrupted the conversation tietween
Mr. Sage nnd the n*i*oi*ter by saying that lio
was penniless, but that, he had a little credit
in a certain broker’s office. “Tell mo what to
do. Mr. Sage,” tbe intruder said; “tell me
wliat stock to operate in for a turn. That’s
a’l I ask. I can’t afford to lose a cent. My
folks are in want of the necessari**s of life.”
Mr Sago told him that it xvas pretty difficult
to say xv hat to do, lmt after thinking a bit
told him to buy 100 shares of a certain stock.
I think you will make $100 ou it,” added Mr.
Sage, “but if the market g*>es against you I’ll
protect tho stock for you.” The man made
his $100 and a little more, nnd next evening,
ft hen Mr. Sage returned home, Mi's. Sage
showed him a letter from tho wife of tho man
who had appealed for aid thanking her In tho
warmest terms for the conduct of her hus
band.—New York Sun.
< >ur merchants had a splendid
trade both in guano ami goods Satur
day
Judge Lumpkin refused to appoint a
receiver for the estate of B. P. Hill, as
asked for by the creditors which leaves
the administration in charge of the
tate. The case was ably argued by
Messrs. Irving ami Jackson, for the
creditors ami Howard and McWhorter
for the administrator
Crawford, April t».—Crit. McMahan,
of Athens, was shaking hands with the
boys here yesterday.
The court house clock in Lexington
fails to keep correct time, and the com
missioners refuse to pay for it until it is
regulated. They also refuse to pay a
man to wind it.
B. B. McLanean, of Craw ford ville, an
other life insurance man, representing
the Mutual, of Now York, is in our
town.
The young ladies of our town employ
ed hands and cleaned off the cemetery,
which has improved the looks xvonder-
fully.
Capt. Hosier will not resign his place as
school commissioner until court week.
There will be several applicants for his
place.
HO.ULU IIAI’Pl.MXCiS.
Miss Birdie Mos,-
lar young lady of Athen..,
Mis. Prof. Newton in the village.
\Yc ha 1 a rousing l.ig frost "here this
morning. Ice foriu.si ami the ground
xs somewhat frozen.
The entertainment hv the hand last
mghl was one ef ihe nicest and best we
have had herein., long time. The young
men com posing the hand are Messrs. J.
B. McLaughlin, 1st violin; It. F. Holli-
lay ”d U" 1 " 1 : \V. T. Bryan, violinccllo;
II. It. King and John Norman, guitars,
ami 1 rof. i ( . Newton and Bob Bryan,
flutes. The reading by Capt. Bryan,
Miss Perkins and Mrs. J. F. Hart was
charming, ami one of the principal fea
tures of the evening.
WATKEYSVILLE .
Watkinsvii.le, April 2.—[Special.}
The.county school board met this morn
ing for the purpose of examining appli
cants for license to teach, and those pre
sent were Messrs. .Stovall and Daniel,
young men of Oglethorpe now teaching
in this county, ami the ladies were Misses
Jackson and Langston The third Sat
urday in this month is the time fixed for
the examination of colored applicants.
Sxvep Hutcheson is the proudest man
in town; it is a tine boy and weighs ten
pounds.
Stoker Elder, col'd, plead guilty to as
sault ami battery in the County Court
this xveek.
We hear a good many farmers speak-
ing of planting cotton next week.
Rev. Lee Lyle, of the Baltimore Con
ference, is over spending a few days with
his brother, J. R. Lyle.
the
pcarance. He will probably remain here
—his old home.
Carnesvii.ee, April 5.—[Special.1—
J A B Mahaffey, W M Pittman, Esq.,
and Dr N B Cash, of Jefferson, were
here last night to argue an injunction
before Judge Hutchins.
Miss Georgia Herndon, of Klberton, is
visiting her sister, Mrs J A Manley, of
this place.
I h«- atten lance upon the court is small
owing o the pretty farming weather.
The crowd is considerably less than it
has been.
The jury in the case of the State vs.
George Mearott, colored, assault with in-
nt to murder, brought in a verdict, after
remair ingout all night, of not guilty.
Dr. K, F. Adair, of Klberton, nas been
here during the week.
Geo. C.^ Grogan, Esq., of Klberton,
came in Friday morning to attend our
court.
There has been but very little liquor
here during the week.
This county has never had a prosecu
tion for violating the prohibition law,
hich speaks well for it.
Jim Scott, colored, was tried, charged
ith assault with intent to murder, and
found not guilty.
Geo. M. Napier, of Monroe, has been
attendance on the court as stenogra
pher. He has made a good impression
among our people.
Court will hold until Tuesday or Wed
nesday.
|Uknown“Little Giant” will make
at the Athens fair grounds
Swishing to leave mares special
gbe taken at cost of feed.
B. £. & J. C. 0 Branch.
France to Dl* Up tho Delphic Temple.
The French government has nt last sue
t-ceded iu obtaining Wve from th** Greek
government to searen nt ueipm for remains
of tlxo temple which stood there. It is sujv
posed that there are priceless treasures buried
in tbo ground. There was no sanctuary to
which so many valuablo presents wore made
ns to tho Delphic one, and next to that of
Olympus it was the most important in Greece.
For a long course of centuries the soil lias not
been disturbed. Comte de Mony, who is an
enthusiastic lover of classic antiquity and an
arcl^oglst began, when be was minister at
Athens, negotiations which-have been ended
successfully by M. de Montholon. He had a
keen rival in the American representative at
Athena, where there Is now an American as
well as a French achooL—Chicago Herald.
Lomkr, April 0.—[Special]—Another
mad dog passed through our town this
morning, going in tho direction of Mays-
ville He was going nt full speed and
did not notice our town, which just
suited the xviiter’s feelings.
W. W. Jordon, of Harmony Grove, was
in our town yesterday.
Mr J J Turk, while rolling logs on yes
terday evening received a severe blo
on the back of h’s head, making a very
narrow escape of his life.
A very large crowd was in attendance
at the Masonic meeting on last Friday
night.
Preliminary arrangements are bein
made by the ladies and gentlemen for
the annual May picnic party, which will
take place on Saturday, April 7th, at the
Hudson river bridge, near this place,
uice time is anticipated.
Sociable singing at Judge T. F. Hill's
on last Sunday night. A large crowd of
youngsters were in attendance.
Miss Emma Ilaulbrook, one of Mays
ville’s charming young ladies, is visiting
friends and relatives of this city.
A gentleman from Jim Smith’s can,_
arrived in our town on yesterday even
ing, for the purpose of carrying Lee
Griffin, colored, to the chain-gang, where
he will serve out a six years’ sentence,
for the killing of A. Martin, colored.
Kev. G. T. King occupied the stand a
the Methodist church on Sunday. Rev
Mr. King is areal good minister, and
liked by all who know him.
The porter of the Ilill Hotel has skip
ped the grit and gone to parts unknown
Miss Susie Brown is the guest of Mrs,
G. C. Forbes.
The Methodists reorganized their Sun
day school on last Sunday. Only nine
persons joined.
The Baptists have a flourishing school
and can boast of having as good a set of
WlYTEItVIEEE YE\VS.
A Batch of Personal Notes and News Items
From Our Little Neighbor.
\Vixteroii.ee, April <'*.—[Special.]—
Mr. Thomas Moore who has been visit
ing relatives in Athens, returned to day
wearing his ever pleasant smile.
Mr. Charlie Daverson of Wood ville,
was druming up out town yesterday with
a patent plow hoe.
Capt. Beusse of your city was in town
to-day on business.
Some of our weather prognostics think
the equator has been moved, and we now
live in the frigid zone.
Tbe clever and genial Mr. Stone, edi
tor of the Athens Chronicle, was visiting
relatives in our town last Sabbath.
ur town is xvell represented by pro
fessional men, but we need an attorney
Those who disagree settle their differ
ences by arbitration, but require one
whole day to form a result.
( apt. Oliver of your city, preached an
xcellent sermon at the Methodist Church
here last Sabbath.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a bride and groom
from a distance, have been spending sev
eral of their honeymoon days in o tr town.
1 hey went up to Athens yesterday
xvhere they expect to live in the future.
K. It.
iietix; h homku;.
VI AD DOGS It AVI P A Vi T.
The Dintempcr Becomiug Dcploru
able in Vladiwou County.
Danieesvii.le, April fi.—[Special.]-
The mad dog rage iu tnis county is be
coming alarming: Four have been killed
within three miles cf town since the 2*1
inst.
Justice* of tbe Peace.
Danikesvilek, April Or—[Special.]—
Messrs John M Skinner and Dawson
Williams received their commissions
and are now full-fledged notaries public
for the 438th and 383J districts, G M, re-
pectivcly.
Daxihlsviei.k, April 4.—[Special.]—
Miss Daisy Colbert of Athens, lias closed
her school near Fort Lamar in this
county, till June, and is stopping a few
days with her sister here,
Cols. J. J. Strickland rfhd J. K. Gor
don have returned from Carnesville court.
Mrs. E. K. W. Meadow, has gone to
visit her sister Mrs. Oglesby, in Ala.
There is a wide difference in opinion
of the knowing ones, as to whether fruit
is killed or not.
Report reaches town to-day that Mr.
Payton has found the long lost cow, about
which there has deen so much litigation
recently.
Madam Rumor says that a very wealthy
and handsome widower who lives not a
thousand miles from here, has decided to
take unto himself a wife, and declares
that the event shall be soon. It is not
known who the bride will be, but she
will certainly find a ffoble husband.
The social club met at Hon J. A.
Green’s last night, and as usual made a
happy night of it
Mr. Swain Potts from near Nicholson
came and got the stray mule from Mr.
Frank White’s. The mule was sold at
auction in Athens last week.
Last Tuesday all the strres in Mon
roe closed their doors, an 1 every man
and hoy turned out to the l*ig railroad
meeting. They adopted the following
resolutions and sent a strong delegation
to the meeting to be held in Athens to
day.
The following is a copy of the resolu
tions.
1st, That we extend to the manfigara...
of the Georgia Carolina and Northern
Roilroad a hearty inviation to run their
road through our town, promisis>r.g them
our moral ami financial support. That
the rout through our toxvn will be shown
to he more easily graded, and better in
every respect than the line recently run,
which goes five mile north of town—and
will only he one mile longer. The line
we ask for will run within two miles of
High Shoals, and thereby secure the road
tha patronage of that thriving manufac
turing town. We raferto the published
report of the Gainesville Jefferson and
Southern Railroad, to show the large
amoent of money received at this place
from freight and passengers.
2nd, In order to secure the building of
said road through or near our town, wo
pledze the directors to secure for the
read the right of way through our coun
ty, ami ample ground's for depot purposes
in or near our town, and in addition, we
pledge ourselves to raise in good solvent
subscription to the road, the sum of fif
teen thousand dollars, all of which we
agree to have subscribed before we ask
the Company to expend any money on
our line, except for prelirnanary survey,
The only condition to the subscriptions
to be that the Company agree to locate a
depot, within one-half mile of the court
house in Monroe.
Mrs. Reaves’ Funeral.—The funeral
services of the late Mrs. J. H. Reaves
took place yesterday afternoon at four
o’clock from the Methodist church. The
church xvas filled with a large concourse
of the friends of this estimable Christian
lady, and a long procession accompanied
the remains to their last resting place in
Oconee cemetery.
Correction.—We learn that the sale
of Mr. C. J. Wharley who lift Athens a
few months ago, was not a Sheriffs sale
as stated, but simply the auction of hi#
agent who was requested by Mr. Whar*
lay to dispose ofthe rest of his tock *Rer
his departure, and turn over the proceed#
to his family.