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SENKBAL NEH1H.
• u: ‘.'i’oJ i:cr COMING OUT.. -
r .AA nl.Ji■»'»»'» Prophp-
„ ! ll ior»r.l A Very "»*«»»>
!»<•*■•« 1 in o» Aid
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, : i liltlc family roV novr over
1 ! i n- ''I"' Augusta & Chatta-
" | ’ . ."la, am! all manner of queer
’ . . an' coming ou substan-
.. ., ' > pro)hcr.y made by tho Ban-
! . ,s. If the following e*.
,;■ iU'from Mr. II. P. Sibley
:1 lik.- the ent rprise is
I , and that the sand is
i: _ ward'away, then we have
' f. ,i_. ,,f what business is. Mr.
Augusta is arresting Sunday '.iquor
sellers.
The Virginia legislature adjourns sine
die to-day.
Editor O’Brien is. receiving threat,
ing letters.
again
LOUNGING ON TUB AVENUE.
'I nvh lath Mr.I.eitner finish-
i I.»r lh»- tirst installment, j
I'n-asurer, reported to the
. ■••ting no funds to pay $3,-
-ii.dthat $* : ,ni**t would be res
ry out tho contract. A ino-
. le that the directors be ask-
at endorsement to raise
I r. plied that I was willing
, eh- ,-k for my part of it as one
■ !u dors, and furnish that
... \. winch was declined. The
1 1. and 1 stated that iTall
. i would. The notes were
:•> ...-• for endorsement, and
Mr. M. rcier and others had
. -i 1 refused to endorse, hut
:■>• loans W . C. Sibley, agent,
'-!• the $**,UGO if contract was
in.a and any otln
i ,. contract should need cor-
my way to submit what he
. I thought it could he made
to both parties. On April
.. Messrs Baker and Verdery
■ ■■•utive Committee, called ^
: ■ ry uesark . qr> •
tue MArpiuv roan, which
1 ,,’l would he accepted. He
a, ,kc no proposition to Knoxville
. bad heard the result of negotia-
w ponding. If these negotiations
i t favorably, lie will he able in a
to make a proposition upon
people can act intelligently.
. the people at his end of the line
"loiighly in earnest about the
and litis end were more interest-
lie,>e of the other. They want-
,, of our products than we do ol
They want our coal and iron,
wo want only their cotton and
tie r small products of their
lb- dwelt at length upon the im-
. of the line, showing that it
heroin.- a great trunk line, being
an air line from Chicago by way
.wtile and Cincinnati to Augusta,
the only line through the moun-
which there could he a good
I he grade would at no point ex-
, feet to the mile, over which an
, ,n_:ne could haul twenty cars
■ 'n tons eacn. The road would
, Maryville to the Little Tcnnes-
r. then up the river to the Great
Mountains and through Rabui.
emcopathy has a representative in
- .Jtcns. The practice has always been
•ular in certain sections. There' are
I or three Athens physicians who oin-
» hamoopathic remedies, being more
of less cclcctive in t'*»ir practice. Ur.
Capps, the new physician, is a graduate
of the Cincinnati schnci, we believe, and
was there with l)r. liix of Attanta, a
leading physician who has a splendid
practice in that city. Homeopathy is
founded upon a peculia principle that
like cures like. Certain diseases pro
duce fertain symptons. Now theeffezt
of certain drugs have been carefully n >-
ted, nnd the drug action is to produce,
not the same results as the disease, but
to produce “like symptons.” It is a cu
rious law of nature that is comprehensive
hut not entirely comprehended. Power
ful drugs are given in small quantities,
.and it the boast of homeopathy that if
nount they do no good they do no harm. Tut-
practice is said to he particularly effec
tive for children.
Mr. Geo. I. Seney has been very much
FATS AND ANTI-FATS.
THE GAME BETWEEN BROAD AND
CLAYTON STREETS.
Tlie Event af tlic Sporting Season—
Bill Pitman the Centre of Attrac-
f ion—Itcsult of the Contest.
Since the famous Pop-and-Go contest,
no game of base ball ever played in Ath
ens atlrmcted so much interest as the one
last evening hetween the Clayton and
Broad street nines. The club, in order
to entertain the ladies and children, have
decided to have a game every Monday af
ternoon at the fair grounds. Manager
Ed Burke is engineering the games, and
that he is proud of his position one has
hut to watch him proudly airing his im
portance before an applauding grand
stand. We will add that there are I.o
professionals in either of the clubs. In
fact, if baseballists were paid $1,000 a
month, we do not suppose that the best
player on the ground yesterday could
command the magnificent salary of ten
cents. Yesterday was played the first of
the series
ALLENVILLE.
A MODEL COLORED SETTLEMENT
NEAR ATHENS.
History of a Little.Suburban Town
Aoplcd By Blocks—Weeding Ont
Bad C haracter*.
One afternoon recently, while strolling
around with a friend, he asked if we had
ever been to Allenville. “That,” said he,
*is a colored settlement that deserves
encouragement. The land is owned aqd
the place peopled by an exceptionally
good set of darkeys. I live near the
place and have often had occasion to em
ploy hands from there, and have always
found them honest, faithful and indus
trious. And then,” he continued, * *‘I
have never heard of an Allenville negro
stealing anything yet. A few times in
terlopers have come in on them and got
into trouble, but such characters are
soon discovered and weeded out.”
Our interest was soon aroused by our
friend’s statement, and we readily con
sented to his proposition to visit this
ROSES OF SOUND.
Ah. what celestial art!
And can sweet thoughts become pure tone and
float.
All music, Intolbe tranced mind and heart!
Her hand scarce stirs the singing, wiry metal—
Hear from the wild rose fall each perfect petal!
And can we have, on earth, of heaven the whole!
Heard thoughts — the soul of inexpressible
thought;
Roses of sound
That strew melodious leaves upon the silent
groundT
And music that is music's very soul.
Without one touch of earth—
Too tender, even, for sorrow v too bright for
mirth! >v ■ _
—R. W. GUder in The Century.
C(EUR-BRISE.
and claim tin o.-iue. ueannmo- no aster
would keep house for him—her first ef
fort at housekeeping; she was barely out
of school.
Robert and Marion had been a week at
Fort Cameron when, one afternoon, some
fresh troops arrived from a point further
east. The Derbys were on horsebacl* a
stone’s throw from the fort, when these
men marched in. Two other officers
were of the riding party, and Marion was
all animation and gayety os she sauntered
along; she gave a casual’ glance only at
the dusty soldiers; neither she nor Robert
recognized one of them. But Brissaye
knew the brother and sister in a moment.
He would never forget Marion’s lovely
face until he ceased to lireatlie. He
looked at her, gasped, staggered as
though he had received a blow in the
face, pulled himself together, and * Imped
on. But in that flash ho had Ftcided
that Cameron was no place f<= him.
Apart from the torture that it w*,akl be
to see Marion constantly, there was an
other reason. In spito of the distinct
evidence of his African descent to Robert
Derby's keen vision, ho had enlisted with-
school teacher in an adjoining coun
ty carries a pistol to school. He must
have a bad set of scholars.
h- -1:• 1 his roiul Would he an indepeml
:,i , not dominated by any othet
..-•• t:.. .mug competition to freights fot
. .. ;il„,srd over the shortest line from
■northwest in existence. He wanted
.'.I, of Knoxville to investigate
question of alliance with other uys-
- and convince themselves of the
i, ,tl, that hi- road was independent, bc-
•• taking action. 11c announced his
.'.•.gi■ • — to answer any questions any
nt.-man present might ask him, anti
. ;ai questions were asked, which he
i d promptly and frankly. Amon,
■ r thiiigsho said he did not expect
: actual aid from Knoxville until the
t i was an assured fact. With the as
i! vice of three hundred thousand doh
,,n this side of the mountains, he
•ni l place his bonds and raise the uton-
• \ necessary to complete the road.
II. would expect to get the righto!
wav through Blount county to the North
aroltna line, and in the counties in
Keith Carolina. One gentleman
die, who controls a large body o(
mountain lands, Mr. E. J. Sanford, had
greed yesterday to give him the right ol
way for twelve miles.
At the close of his address, on motion,
the thanks of the Chamber of Commerce
were extended to Judge Thomas for his
plain, clear and satisfactory statements,
and for his visit to Knoxville. His re-
tuatks were well received and created a
i,tv favorable impression. He leaves
this morning for Georgia, and will rc-
turnina few days. When he hears
:: in the proposition to purchase the
Maryville road he will he prepared to
• Vi,, a definite proposition to Knoxville.
It w ill not he long to wait, and we are
• • • -enraged to believe that the enter-
f which Judge Thomas is the head,
wlt-ch the people of this city can
third to encourage and support.’’
Wo learn that McGinty Sc Co. will
double tbeirforcc of hands, on account
of their increased business.
A committee in Madison waited on
Hoover and informed him that he must
leave the city so soon as able to travel.
Mr. J. II. Dorsey is suffering from
what he fears is a fractured rib. He
was hurt trying to modoc Jim Price.
It is the general impression in Athens
that the G., C. A N. road will go via the
I ug Tavern and Lawrenceville route.
Prince avenue, in front of Capt. Thom
as', looks as if it had got wet, and badly
warped when Mr. Stanley hung it up to
dry.
A negro was overcome with gas while
digging in a well, a day or two ago, and
it look two hours after drawing him out
to resuscitate him.
It is said that tho G., C. & N., and M.
Sr A. roads will cross each ether on
Broad street, near where the latter en
ters the tunnel.
The Athens Foundry will build an
other large brick warehouse, as their
present capacity is not sufficient for
their increased business.
A gentleman tells us that he knows of
twenty gsod white families that will
move to Athens next fall, to take advan-
lage of our free schools.
A writer in the Macon Telegraph of
Monday has a bitterly severe article
against the present management and dis-
ipltne of the State University.
Klein & Martin are putting up a fine
spring wagon for the h, C. Sc N. road,
for the use of the engineers to ride over
the work while being graded.
Rev. Simon Peter Richardson’s hard,
common-sense talks meet the hearty en
dorsement of the good people of Athens,
lie is doing great good and placing the
church on a solid foundation.
Morgan county protests against the
appointment of Dr. D. F. Wolf as the
representative of that section to the inter-
state agricultural convention, by Gov.
Gordon, os he is not a representative cit
izen.
es of games, Neither club had model *zna«r--rmS£“..Water’ r ItzpaMe *r|’ ureaau—'.-W:*i '-*->**■5
J-tnv. aniLr.-.--- „.Z. -e'Ejudgment sent him from Madison Ing to show us aBitf we mu
ortfe-TVWtJff J county, for about $75. The Sheriff ran should do it well.
|r:-’
E SALVATION ARMY.
. >1111.1: PREACHER ENDORSES
THEIR MODE OF WORSHIP.
THE C. A B. HOAD.
>otlom
I suppose the above is an edi-
orial gotten up by some one
>f your very able and excellent
-taff, who in a thoughtless moment al
lowed a matter reflecting upon myself to
>e published in your usually eery cor
i ect and truthful columns, and knowing
you as I do, I feel assured that you will
Row me the full use of your columns to
correct the misstatements in the article
luoted above. Now, Messrs. Editor, let
me give you the truth in reference there
to.
I have not declared any intention to
sue Bob Moon for ten thousand dollars
ir any other amount, but I have stated
that some of my friends had advised me
to sue him for slander, while other friends
nave said to me, “do not notice him or
nything he says about you, for those
who know you both will not believe
-vhat he says about you,” and this is as
nuch as 1 have said to my most inti-
nate friends upon the question of slander.
Vs to the old settlement between Mr.
doon and myself, I will state that he is
tow owing me more money than I owe
him, and I am now and always have been
til the while ready to make a fair and
eqnitable settlement of the matter with
h in, and if Mr. Moon had expended one-
h tlf the energy in trying to do the right
t ting, that lie has in riding over the
c unity trying to create wrong impression
i . reference to this matter we would have
• It led before to-day.
You state that Mr. Moon is able to pay
the ten thousand dollars. 1 am certain
ly glad to hear this, for he justly owes
ne a balance on account which 1 hope he
will bring forward.
Now, Slessrs. Editors, I dislike very
much to appear in print, but I felt, and
my friends thought, that it became roy
duty to answer the article produced
above and give the public (which was
likely to he misled) the facts in reference
thereto. And I sincerely hope that you
will grant me the very small favor tois-
C3i-lain, before publication of statements
concerning me and my business, that
there is at least a shadow of foundation
f r such statements, and not force me to
t ie unpleasant duty of appearing in the
pipers to refute statements that you ad
mit is the waik of news-carriers.
With many thanks for the use of your
columns, 1 am, very truly, yours,
Henry S. Anderson.
Marion Derby, tall, fair, exceptionally
beautiful, comes in from a brisk walk on
the sands, strolls, bright eyed and rosy
and smiling, down the esplanade which
fronts the Hygeia at Old Point Comfort,
and drops into a chair hi tho pavilion.
The wind blows freshly up from the ^ |
Chesapeake, and the pavilion, which, yK'w* ..difficulty as a wliite man. He had
' ’ lions ogchtiTy777sf;£<)imng west; he had
H must. A •f.itlis Tottn Ihi-Ana Bmv an«r Ana vuliA
against a snag when he struck Mr. Fitz
patrick, who denounced him in the most
unmeasured terms, and said he would
see that he was beat the next time he
offered for office. She said he only'
wanted to carry off her provisions to feed
himself and prisoners, for she had no
confidence in his honesty. Jack Wier
hauled the goods over into town, how
ever, and locked thenr up to be sold
at public outcry the tirst Tuesday in
July.
In. ttr. Voter Says We .llusl Gel
lino ■■ to tlie l.rvcl of t'unatlcs to
It. nt h the l*eople—difference of
<i|i.iiion> 10 Tlic Arm)-, etc.
Rev. Mr. Gofer attended the meeting
•f the Army, Monday night, and gave it
, talk. He heartily endorses their mode
• f \\ersliip and told them logo on with
r goml work; that they arc called fa
ilin'.. Inn the preachers must get down
■ tin* lei el of fanatics to preach tho peo-
I,\ gentleman who was present at
i ^ of iW -s. Afniy meetings for the first
t’liii.i .ays it is a farce on religion, and as
hi i mi red the room and saw a young
gill m .liort dresses standing in the
it" -r k. attng a tamborine he felt more
hi.. In hail invaded a cheap concert sa
il m than a placo set apart for the wor
ship of God. Our informant says that
it . ■ :n. to he a very easy matter to get
.1 giun at these meetings; that two per-
. went up to the mourners bench, and
1 it a few minutes sprang up and an-
iiined that they were converted.
. n is a wide difference of opinion
i.n. ing our church going people as to the
>».\.itton Army. Some loudly con-
di mu tin ir mode of worship, aud say it
is more like the incantations of heathens
than civilized and Christian people;
while others say that they preach Christ
in 11 .hiiiild he let alone, 'the fact that
ih.| salvation Army in nearly every place
tin-} visit lias broken up happy families,
ft.'1 miluccd wives to leave llieir hus-
1 ami. and children and become verita-
1 h tramps over the countiy, will and
should work against ihetn. A sect, as
"*•11 as individuals, is judged by their acts,
and not iheir professions. Both at Au-
-nsta and Atlanta the Salvation Army-
la. wrecked the peace of families, and
caused wives to quit llieir homes, li
there is any religion in this we confess
that we are not able to see it.
flow Grading is Progressing Ou the
Northern End of the Mine.
(Monroe (N. C.) Nows and Enterprise.]
Capt. W. 1’. Fortune, who has the con
tract for grading the new railroad from
1’indlc place, is advertising for 200 free
laborers to work on his section. He of
fers $1.00 per day to first class hands.
vVe learn that he intends beginning work
in a short time at or near the Tindle
place.
Maj. Hicks, of Raleigh, who has the
contract for grading the road from a
point near the|l’indle place to State Line,
passed through the town Tuesday morn
ing with a squad of twenty convicts, who
will be used in erecting stockades in
which to confine the convicts which he
will use in grading the road. We learn
that he will employ 125 and that as soon
as the stockades are ready they will be
brought on and put to work. This is the
only section on the road on which con
victs will he worked.
We learn that the Wright Bros^ who
have the contract from the the State line
to Chester, a distance of about 3U miles,
are pushing their work right ahead.
They began work twe or three weeks
ago at the State line, and have squads
scattered all along the line to the river.
They arc working abou t 250 hands.
That the road is to be built is striking
our most obtuse citizens as a fact. The
question now is, what benefit is Monroe
to reap from it?
WHAT HON. W. B. THOMAS SAYS
OF HIS TRIP.
IVI PIIOVE.VI l:Vf GOING OX.
Hull
nan. 1 lie Horae .Ylnn, Adding to
Ilia lilt.mess und Mable.
Jt is always a pleasure fora newspaper
Hun to go tu Holman’s stable, for he is
treated in the best manner possible, and
R there is any news or improvements
going nn it is a good place to find it out.
lest.rday u, went around, when Mr.
lloliiiau informed us that he was prepar-
11 - 1,1 l’Ut another story ou his large sta-
,, h. shd keep all of his fine horses on the
triTiiid door, and the mules below.
"■ hav. just sold a half interest in my
i n.m.t u j] r George E. Deadwyler,
11 Ja>..on county,” he remarked, “and
' * xpoii to increase our business. Mr.
h adwyler will move to Athens before
the first of September, and we expect to
1 an il- more stock than ever was brought
Athens before. The lots wo pur-
•hasid ,„. ar t | lc \orth-Eastern depot
1,< ' n.ed for feeding stock. If the
tailroad is run through to Knoxville
there mu i„. n large number of stock
shipped over this line, and the law re
quires that they p,e taken off and fed
nfter a Ion- run j
-Mr. Holman is alive to the Athens
hootu ami i s making preparations to mee
tt- There eould not be a better partner
*ntp fur the stock business formed than
.. Holman and G. E. Dcadwyle.
“®unan A Deadwyler have also pi
I a lot near their stables win
“T mil erect mule sheds and kesp ou
ti, e y e a r round a huge lot of mules
Wscs. They expect to connect the
htrry business with their sale stables.
THE LtXA ACCIDENT
Further Particulars of the Nad Af
fair.
Lcla, Gs.. May 27.—Robert Cushing,
whose body was found near here on the
railroad track, worked at the saw mill of
Mr. Joel Coffee. It seems that Mr.
Cushing had been down to Mr. Coffer’s
bar with a slate on which he kept an ac
count of the day’s work at the mill to
make a report to his employer. He got
through and passed out just as the 11
o'clock night (rain on the Air-Line came
up, and as his house was only a few yards
from the railroad, but about one-fourth
of a mile from Belton, it is thought that
he concluded to ride on the platform up
that far and jump off opposite his house.
It is probable that the train had attained
a higher rate of speed than usual, and
when he jumped off he was thrown head
foremost on the hard embankment and
shot violently down its side some ten
feet away. His skull was mashed in, one
of his arms was broken and his body
badly mashed. He was found not very
long after the accident, and taken to his
bouse near by and medical assistance
called, it was first thought that some
one had assaulted him, as his body was
not crushed by the cars, but on a close
examination it was decided that the acci
dent happened in the manner above
staled. He was a sober and industrious
roung man, and has a wife and child.
Jp to the latest accounts he was still
alive, but no hopes are entertained for
his recovery.
Increasing Salary.
Editors Banner- Watcbman: I learn
that at the last meeting of tho Board of
Education that body voluntarily increas
ed the salary of one of the female teach
ers in a colored school in this city from
$25 to $30, when she was entirely sstja-
Ued with the former sum. It seems to
me that the tax-payers of Athens are
paying enough already toward the edu
cation of our colored population, with
out such Advances as the above. If there get something from Atlanta and Ai
is any increase made in the salaries of “Where will you begin work?”
teachers, it should he with the white
ladies, whose relatives and friends con
tribute to the support of theso schools.
The tax-payers should bo given all the
facte in relation to tho management of
our city schools, and I have not as yet
seen the above piece of information in
print. Tax-I’ateb.
*I"xev Extracted—Mr. A. R. Boh-
rtson hag extractor that takes every
TAttiele 0 f fho honey out of tho. comb
, weeks ago Mr. R. extracted 25
k«unds and put the comfar back in the
f Next Monday ho expecta to ox-
.[* ! “ much more from tho same comb,
^^^ing fiU,d it in a little over
Consumption:
Notwithstanding tho great number
who yearly succumb to this terrible and
fatal disease, which is dally winding Its
intal coils around thousands who are
unconscious of its deadly presence, Dr.
Pierce’s Golden Medical. Discovery"
will cleanse and purify the blood of
scrofulous impurities, and cure tuber
cular consumption (which is only scro
fulous disease of the lungs), send 10
cento In stamps and get Dr, Pierce's
complete treatise on consumption and
kindred affections, with numerous testi
monials of cures. Address, . World’s
Dispensary Medical Association, Buf
falo, N. Y.
BACK FROM KNOXVILLE.
Abused by Negroes.— There is an old
lady named Mrs. 1’age, living alone in a
little house rear of Capt. Talmadge’s
place, and she >s the widow of a dead
Confederate soldier, who complains of
not only being robbed of all she can
make, but abused and insulted by trifling
negroes, who take advantage of her un
protected cendition to torment and irri
tate her. An example should be made
of some of these black d-.vils, and they
be taught that they shall respect a de
cent white woman, it matters not how
humble her condition.
There is something absorbing in the military
acience of the Bible. In olden times all the
men between 20 and 50 yean of age were
enrolled in the army, and then a levy was
mode for a special service. There were only
three or four classes exempt; those who bad
built a house and had not occupied it; those
who had planted a garden and had not reaped
the fruit of it: those who were engaged to be
married and yet had not led the bride to the
altar; those who were yet in the first year of
wedded life; those who were so nervous that
1 they could not look upon an enemy but
' they fled, and could not look upon blood but
A Plumbago Mine.—Mr. Tolbert, of
Madison county, while digging a well
recently, passed through two veins of
plumbago, or black lead, and it was of
the purest and best quality. There is a
large number of minerals found in the
Free State, and they are all remarkably
free from impurities. Madison is one of
the greatest little counties in Georgia,
and only needs a railroad to blossom as
the rose. There is not a better field for
investment in the state.
Bad Brooks.—Brooks, the young man
who hrrke into the dwelling of Mr
(lodges, in Oconee county, has a bad rec
ord, as well as a bad face. He robbed
his grandmother last spring, and through
her kindness ho was allowed to get off.
Brooks acknowledged that he broke into
the dwelling of Mr. Hodges, and that
part of the goods were hid in the woods
and the suit of clothes were concealed in
a wash tub. He had a committal trial,
and in default of bond was sent to jail.
down his throat the last few
whisky that remained ia Ms Ink, the
eociation of ideas strangtkened and per
vaded him. This waa tlrn black white
man he had noticed in the tepee when he
had searched it fertile deserter from the
fort on his return route. There was some
thing in the desperate.patience of the face
before him which stirred the very depths
of Robert’Vnature. Through what great
straits had this poor soul come to this last
strait of all? Slowly Briseaye’s mournful
eyes unclosed, looked at Robert, and knew
him. It was the final lilow; he gazed
from right to left, wildly, weakly, like a
hunted creature at bay. “You’re all
right,” said Robert, enoouragingly, be
ginning to pull off his ovtrohat to give to
the other. “Keep up yoir pluck. I’ve
strayed off from my party, but they’ll
come up with us presently, and look out
for us both.”
But, as he spoke, the deadly, lonely
stillness was broken by an ominous sound
—the howling of a wolf. He listened
keenly, realized the voice of the foe, and
met the emergency, “I ve come to the
end of my rope,” he eaid to himself
tranquilly, as he shouldered his rifle. He
had but three cartridges left, but he fire'
nft HewM. that it reminded him of old Ni
Carolina in many respects, and piedii
that a large town would toon be built
here if his road coves this way. These
representative gentlemen made a good
impression with our citizens, and wc
hope their piedictioas will come true.
Messrs. Robt. L. Csrithefs, N. J Kel
ley, W. H. Bush and J. H. Kilgore are
authorized to solicit subscriptions for.the
road. T!iay are now at work with good
success.
A railroad meeting is called to be
held at Mr. D. Bennett’s a few miles
trom here on this line. The road will
have a hard pull to leave us behind.
The Government is revoking land
grants to railroads.
The Chicago Anarchists are
plotting for evil.
There are three cases of yellow fever
at Key West and one death.
Mr. Cleveland has'accepted an invita
tion to visit St. Louis in the fall..
Five persona were drowned near
Philadelphia by the capsizing of a boat.
A steamer ran into and sunkaschooner
off Charleston, but the crew were saved.
Two Rock Island, Ill., train robbers
were sentenced to the penitentiary for
life.
JEFFERSON.
May 25.— [Special. | —
FiNECRors.—Mr. Tom Hudson was
in the city yesterday and tells us that he
has the finest prospects of a crop he ever
•.new. He has wheat waist high and
with fine grains to the mesh; his oats
are simply magnificent, corn as black as
night and his grass crop was never bet
ter. Mr. Hudson is also making an ad
dition to his residence that will greatly
improve it.
His Help.From Knoxville—The flu
ryavllle Road and Its Control
XVIII Not Take Charge of the North
Eastern Extension at Once-A
Great Enterprise.
Hon. W. B. Thomas returned yester
day from Knoxville. The Banneb-
\Vatchuan printed in the morning an
account of his meeting the Chamber of
omtncrce of that city and of hisaddress
to that body.
Judge Thomas was warmly received
Athens yesterday. He said that he
would ask a subscription of $300,000
from the city of Knoxville to the rail
oad. That subscription could not now
be made unless he could get the Marys,
ville Railroad, running out of the city
for 16 miles. Otherwise he must get
tie Legislative sanction for municipal
donation. He hopes however,t[)isdelay
will not be required.
Judge Thomas is now negotiating with
the Richmond Sc Danville for the Mary-
lle road, with reasonable hopes of suc-
isss. He has offered a good price for
that link in his route. There was but
little doubt of his being able to ef
fect this trade and control the line. J udge
Thomas is receiving letters from all
points in the country between Athens
and Knoxville expressing enthusiastic
interest in the work.
Judge Thomas said he will not take
charge of the Northeastern extension on
Monday as was stated. He is likely io
called away at any time and will await
further before settling the preliminaries.
Judge Thomas was yesterday shown the
advance sheets of the Banner-Watch
nan’s Railroad Review. He said this
publication was one of the most valuable
and complete ever issued here and he
only regretted it was not in pamphlet
form, so as to be more permanent and
compact. Sudge Thomas’ says no one
can dream of the future of Athens.
JUDGE THOMAS IN ATLANTA.
Yesterday’s Constitution has this ac
count of Judge Thomas' visit to that
city:
The distance from Tallulah Falls to
Maryville,” said Judge Thomas yester
day, “is about 133 or 143 miles. About
10J miles of the distance is along the
Little Tennessee river. The road will
develop a wonderfully rich country now
untouched, and as it goes through Rabun
Gap Junction, covers the only possible
railroad route now occupied between the
Western and Atlantic railroad and the
Norfolk and Western. The maximum
grade, coming south, will be only fifty-
four feet to the mile. The road will be
an exceedingly important one f**r At
lanta.”
“Will the Marietta and North Georgia,
when complete, make a nearer route to
Knoxville than the road you are.to
build?”
“Not a bit nearer. There is no nearer
r jute to Knoxville than the line survey
ed for the Tennessee, Carolina and Geor
gia road.”
“What is the rituation in reference to
subscriptions?”
“I have perfected all arrangements for
building the road and am writing for
nothing except to settle the amount of
Knoxville’s subscription. That wlil be
d >ne as soon as I submit a definite
subscription. Macon county, North
Carolina, will subscribe and I ^ought to
Where will you begin
“I will begin work at four places. I
will begin at each end—Tallulah and
Maryville. At the place where the Wes
tern North Carolina crosses my route I
will start two toroes-^geing in opposite
directions.”
. Judge Thomas looks like a man who
means business, and seems to have no
doubt whatever shout the success of bis
rosd.
An Oconee Burglar.—Judge Jackson,
of Watkins ville, was in the city yester
day and tells us that Sheriff Overby, on
Thursday, lodged in jail a white youth,
about 18 years old, named Brooks, who
was caught in the act of burglarizing
Mr. Tom Hodges’ residence. Mr. Hodges
iives in the upper part of the county.
Brooks is a young man with a pleasant
face.
Locating Lind.—Mr. A. H. Hodgson
tells us that in about three weeks he ex
pects the engineers to begin locating the
line of railroad between Athens and At
lanta, when contracts will be let out and
dirt broken. So those rival points that
are bidding to get the road had better
think and act fast.
A Narrow Escare.—A few drys since
a lady of Athens was standing in a front
yard during a thunder storm, when a
bolt of lightning passed clear through
the house and striking at her feet killed
a bed of mint. The lady was slightly
shocked, but suffered no material injury.
Pardoned.—Dave Snowden, who is to
receive his liberty on the 24d, was sen
tenced from Clarke county two years ago
for life. He murdered a man, but on ac
count of certain extenuating facts brought
to tne notice of Governor McDaniel, his
sentence was commuted to two years.
A Blind Tiger.—For some weeks our
vigilant police force have been on the
trail of a blind tiger up town, and this
week succeeded in trailing the two-leg
ged beast to his lair and have perfected
all-arrangements to capture him. He is
a jet black, and will have a hearing be
fore the Mayor next Monday.
A Denial.—We learn that Mr. Henry
Anderson denies the repo t that he will
sue Mr. Bob Moon for slander, but says
he was onl* advised to do so. We are
glad to know this, for we do not think
that Mr. M< on would be guilty of any
such conduct.
Heard of the Room.—Mr. Lewin, of
Bichinoud, Va., arrived in AtheLs yes
terday, and will open a grocery store on
Broad street. Mr. L. was on his way to
Macon to go into business, and heard that
Athens was a progressive city and came
here.
Come Home.—About thirty of Hamp
ton’s hands came home yesterday from
the Macon Sc Athens railroad. They
were paid off yesterday morning and
brought tliei money to Athens to spend.
They will all return Tuesday.
Contract Awarded.—The contract to
build the court house at Watkinsville
has been given to Mr. O. F. McRee, of
Oconee county. He is backed by Jesse
Thompson, of Augusta. Mr McRee will
commence work in a few weeks.
“A Perfect Flood of SanaMne”
Will fill the heart of every Buffering
woman If ahe will only peraist in the
use of Dr. Pierce’s “Favorite Preacnp-
tton.” It will cure the moot excruciat
ing periodical pain*, and relieve you of
ril irregularitiet and give healthy action-
It will poeitlvely cure internal inflam
mation and ulceration, misplacement
a ,d all kindred disorders. Prioe reduced
t> one dollar. Bydrugglata.
Vain Show.—Live aayon can afford;
walk not in rain show. Boy jewelry
only aa yon can afford to—then from
Skiff; the jeweler, if you want
to prove aa recommended, and at
able
5 pnces,
Tea tel Cull,-A
ana who came down on til* Georgia road
from Atlanta, Wednesday, tell* HS ti»t
the conductors ssyjhsy never knew
travel so ligktaa at tbia time. On* in
formant says that be wd* compwon
had the car nearly to themaalvea, and
not a half dozen passengers *rere sbt»rd
jhe tntin when «be 7 disembarked at
its PotoW
Barbecue.—There will be s big rail
road barbecue at Momicello next Frrail-
the 3rl if fun*. A large lshgiti iday,
g» from Athens. on wi
A Plearant Lemon Drink
Lemon El.xircures iii.llg—1 I,.a<l.
ache, malaria, kiuiiey di-ea- - 1 ver,
chilis, Ins* of appeal*-, debtli j ail Der-
vohb prostration, Dy r*-guiatn*a the Liv
er, Stomach, Bowells, Kidneys ami
Blond.
Lemou Elixir is prepared from the
Iresh juice ol Lemons, combined with
other vegatable liver tonics, cathartics
aromatic aiimolama and blood purih-
era.
Sold by druggists. 50 o-nta ai.d $1
per bottle. Prepared Dy H. Mozely, M.
D., Atlanta Ga.
SENATOR ALLRED WRITES.
I am in my seventy-third year, and
for Tony-five years or that time \ have
been a great sufferer from indigestion
constipation and billiousness. I have
tried all the remedies advertised lor
these disease* and I got no permanent
reliet About one year ago I grew
much worse, the disease assuming a
more severe and dangerous form. I be
came very weak and lost flesh rapidly,
until in Nnvembe* I commenced usinj
Dr. Mosley’s Lemon Elixir. I gaine*
twelve pounds in three months, m
strength and health, my appetite ani
digestion were perfectly restored, and I
now feel aa young and vigorous as I
ever did in my life. L. J. Allred.
Jasper, Ida., March 6,1—
To Dr. S* Moxley, Atlanta, <
The street car stables in Cincinnati
were burned, but the horses were saved.
In N*w Orleans 22 booses were burned
they fainted.
The army was in three divisions—the center
and right and left wings. The weapons of
defense were helmet, shield, breastplate,
buckler. The weapons of offense were sword,
spear, javelin, arrow, catapult—which wat
merely a bow swung by machinery, shooting
arrows at vast distances, great arrows, one
arrow as large as several men could lift, and
bollUta, which was a sling swung by machin
ery, hurling great rocke and large pieces of
lead to vast distances. The shields were
made of woven willow work with three thick
nesses of hide and a loop inside through which
the arm of the warrior might be thrust; and
when these soldiers were marching to attack
an enemy on the level, all these shields
touched each other, making a wall moving
hut impenetrable; and then whea. they at
tacked a fortress und tried to capture a bat
tlement this shield was lifted over the head
ao os to resist the falling missiles. The breast
plate was made of two pieces of leather,
brass covered, one piece falling over the
breast, tlie other tailing over the back. At
the side of the warrior the two pieces fast
ened with uuttons or claspa
The bows were so stout and (tiff and strong
that warriors often challenged each other to
bend one. The strings of the bow were made
from the sinews of oxen. A case like an In
verted pyramid was fastened to the back,
that case containing the arrows, so that
when the warrior wanted to use an arrow be
would put his arm over his shoulder and pull
forth tlie arrow for the fight The ankle of
tho foot had an iron boot. When a wall was
to lie assaulted a battering ram was brought
up. A battering ram was a great beam
swung on chains in equilibrium. The batter
ing ram would be brought close up to the
wall mid then a great number of men would
take bold of this beam, push it back as far is
they could and then let go, and the beam be
calm- a great swiugiug pendulum of destruc
tion.
Twenty or forty men would stand In a
movable tower on the back of an elephan t,
the elephant made drunk with wine and then
headed toward the enemy, and what with the
heavy feet and the swinging proboscis and the
poisoned arrows shot from the movable
tower, the destruction was appalling. War
chariots were in vogue, and they were on two
wheels, so they could easily turn. A sword
was fastened to the pole between the horses,
so when they weut ahead the sword thrust,
and when they turned around it would mow
down. The armies carried flags beautifully
embroidered. Tribe of Judah carried a flag
embroidered with, a lion; tribe of Reuben,
embroidered with a man; tribe of Dan, em
broidered with cherubim. The noise of the
hosts as they moved on was overwhelming.
What with the clatter of shields and the
rumbling of wheels and the shouts of the
captains and the vociferation of the entire
host, the prophet aaye it was like tho roaring
of the sea. Because tbe arts of war have
been advancing all these years you are not to
conclude that these armies of olden times
were an uncontrollable mob. I could quote
you four or five passageeof Scripture show
ing you that they were thoroughly drilled;
they marched step to step, shoulder to shoul
der, or, as my texts express it, they were
“Fifty thousand which could keep rank,” and
“Every one could sling stones at a hair
breadth and not
Nothing could be more important than
this great National encampment Undrilled
troo|>s can never stand before those which
are drilled. At a time when other nations
are giving such care to military tactics, It
behooves this nation to lack nothing in skill
Wc shall never have another war between
north and south. The old decayed bone of
oontcntiou, African slavery, has been cast
out, although here and there a depraved poli
tician takes it up to see if he can gnaw some
thing off of it We are floating off farther
and further from the possibility of sectional
strife, hut about foreign invasion I am not so
sure. There is absolutely no room on this
contineut for any other nation. I have been
across the country again and again, and I
know that we have not a half inch of ground
for the gouty foot of foreign despotism to
stand on. 1 do not know but that a half
dozen nations, envious of our prosperity,
may want to give us a wrestle. During
our civil war there were two
three nations that could hardly keep their
hands off of us. It is very easy to pick na
tional quarrels, and if our nation crapes f
much louger it will be the exception. If
foreign foe should come we want men like
those of 1812, nnd like those who fought on
both sides in 1863. We want them all up and
down the coast, Pulaski and Fort Sumter in
the same chorus of thunder as Fort Lafayette
and Fort Hamilton, men who will not only
know how to fight, but how to die. When
such a time comes, if it ever does come, the
generations on the stage of action will say
“My couutry will care for my family, as they
did in the soldiers’asylums for the orphans
In the civil war, and my country will honor
my dust as it honors those who preceded me
in patriotic sacrifice, and once a year at any
rate, on Decoration Day, I shall be
uerected into the remembrance of those
for whom X died. Here I go for God
and my country.” If foreign foe should ever
come all sectional animosities would be ob
literated. Here go our regiments into the
battle, side by side, Fifteenth New York
volunteers, Tenth Alabama cavalry, Four
teenth Pennsylvania riflemen. Tenth Massa
chusetts artillery. Seventh South Carolina
sharpshooters. I have no faith in the cry:
“No north, no south, no east, no west.” Let
all four sections keep their peculiarities and
their preferences, each doing its own work
and not interfering with each other, each or
tho four carrying its part in the great har
mony—the bass, the alto, the tenor, the
eoprano in the grand margh of the Union.
(congratulate you,the officers and tot
diets of this National encampment, that if •
foreign attack should at any time be made
yon would be ready, and time would be mil
lions of the drilled men ot north and south,
like the men of my first text, which eould
keep rank, and like the men of my second
text, that would not mbs a hair breadth.
At this National drill, when thirty-one
states of the Union are represented, and be
tween tho decorations of tbe graves of tbe
southern dead, which took place a few days
ago, and tbedecontiaosaf the northern dead,
Which Shall takp place to-moerow, J wpult.
■tip tbe Christian patriotism and gratitude
not only of this soldiery hare present, but of
all the people, by putting before them the
difference between these times, when the sol-
diersof all sections meet in peace, and the
times when they met in contest Contrast
to* f reUng f4 Wtten»e«
E 1 With the feeling of sections* u
1687. At tlie first data the a
banished the national air, “The
Star Bpangled Banner,” and the north bad
banished the popular air <4 “Way Pawn
Booth in Dixie,” The northern people were
Hmudrille” end toe southern people were
“white teeth,” The more toathern people
were killed in battle tbs better the north
liked it, Tne more northern people were
Wiled in battle the better theaouth liked it,
For four yeertethe bead of Abreham Ltoooln
or Jefforeon Daria would have been worth
•1,000,000, if delivered on either aide tbs Una.
No need dow, standing in our pulpits and
platforms, of laying that the north and sooth
did net bate eadi ctoer. To eetimate bow
very dearly tjwr breed each other, count up
the bombshells that wens buried and tbs ear-
bines that w«ro tooded and the cavalry
borm tbs* w«e mounted, north and tenth
facing each otherjaRannad, in the attempt
to kill, Tbe two aeetiooa nst only marebalsd
all their earthly hostilities, but tried to reach
up and get hold of the sword of heaven,
and the prayej of toe n^tiwpi »od south
ing mon$ > au 'iir'tn
York’
statute _ __
with uplifted torch to light the way to all
who want to come in. Instead of war antip
athies, when you could not cross the line he
tween the contestants without fighting your
way with keen steel or getting through by
passes carefully scrutinized et every step by
bayonets, you need only a •'nilroad ticket
from New York to Charleston or New Orleans
to go clear through, and there is no use for
any weapon sharper or stronger than a steel
pen. Since the years of time began their
roll, has there ever been In about two decades
such an overmastering antithesis as between
the war time ot complete bitterness, and this
time of complete sympathy!
Contrast also the domestic life of those
times with the domestic life of theso times.
Many of you were either leaving home or far
away from It, communicating by uncertain
letter. What a morning that was when you
left home! Father and mother crying, sisters
crying, you smiling outside but crying inside.
Everybody nervous and excited. Boys of tbe
blue awl gray! whether you started from tbe
banks of the Hudson, or the Savannah, or the
Androscoggin, don’t you remember the scenes
the front door, at the rail car window, on
the steamboat landing! The huzza could not
drown out the suppressed sadness. Don’t you
remember those charges to write home often,
and take good care of yourself, bo good boys,
and the goodby kiss which they thought and
you thought might be forever! Then the
homesickness as you paced tbe river bank on
starlight night on picket duty, and tbe sly
tears which you wiped off when you heard a
group at the camp fire singing the plantation
song about the old folks at home. The dinner of
hard tack on Thanksgiving Day, aqd the
Christmas without any presents, and the long
nights in the hospital, so different from the
sickness when you were at home with mother
and sister at the bedside, and tbe clock in the
hall, giving the exact moment for the medi
cine; and that forced march whea your legs
ached, and your head ached, and your
wounds ached, and more than all, your heart
ached. Homesickness, which had in it a suf
focation and a pang worse than death. You
never got hardened os did tbe guardsman in
the Crimean war, who heartlessly wrote
home to his mother:
“I do not want to see any more crying let
ters come to the Crimea from you. Those 1
have received I put into my rifle after load
ing it, and have tired them at the Russians,
because you appear to have a strong dislike
Sclzowl Together Sitting at DeeCV
In the Same Class Roam, Studing
the Same Books and Under One
Tutor.
lAugoita Chronicle. 1
“I believe white children would do as
well if they had the same advantages those
negro children have.” The speaker was
an intelligent and well informed member
of the Board of Visitors recently appoin-
ted by tho Governor to attend the ex
aminations in the colleges that are fos
tered by the State and report upon their
condition.
“What do you mean by that?” I ask-
ed.
“Simply that there is not a white
school or college in the state that is so
well equipedas the Atlanta University;
that has a faculity of such thorough
teachers, an attendance so well discip
lined, or building and apparati so per-
feci in detail. The faculity is composed
of Northern teaehers trained for their
profession in the normal schools of Bos
ton, and if they don’t know how to teach
nobody does.”
“And do you know,” the speaker con
tinued, “there are seven white pupiles in
the same sehool, and that they occupy
desks in the same room, sit on the same
recitation benches with the colored pu
pils, are shown no difference and are
taught to believe there iB no difference
in their social positions.”
“No I did not know it.”
“Well, it is true. Six of them are
children of members of the faculty, one
is the child of the white pastor of the
negro Congregationalist church here,
tuliA io alcri n VnrfLorn man inr! nroforu
Jefferson, _ __ _
What effect will the game of base
between the fats and anti-fats, and the
failure of the Gate City Guards to go to
Europe will have on the Athens Sc Jef-
fer.on road? The failure of the Augusta
& Chattanooga railroad, as we consider
it, is not a surprise to our people for
they read the Banner-Watchman, but
we are surprised that Athens does not
akq some steps towards the railroad
Mr ikttflShs here, and from Gainesville
onega. Our town stands ready to
tny time we can get encourage-
wm Athpns. Our people would
A row of tenement houses in Savan
nah were burned by an incendiary, Sun
day.
Capt. Sam Conner, of Chattanooga, was
killed by lightning while standing under
a tree.
Fifty Mormons from East Tennessee
passed through Chattanooga, Sunday,for
Utah.
A negro has been shot and jailed at
Guauncey, Ga., for insulting little school
girls.
After the races Parliament will pass
the coercion bill regardless of amend
ments.
Thirteen bar keepers in Augusta were
fined $51.50 each for keeping open on
Sunday.
A misplaced switch caused the death
of one man and the injury of several near
Baltimore.
Fro'
the roll call at the examiuStton!
fall term promises even more than the
spring term. Tho patrons have an ex
alted opinion of Prof. Bobo as an edu
cator, and will always give him a good
school when he teaches in Bowersville.
Mr J A Davis, of Bowersville, who was
in charge of the calisthenic exercises,
acquitted himself well, receiving the
K laudits of the entire audience. The
lartwell brass band furnished the music,
and it was excellent. There is no better
band in Northe-s. Georgia than the Hart
well brass band.
Miss Emma Wilson, of Watkinsville,
who has bad charge of the Bowersville
High School, leaves in a few days to re
turn to her home. Miss Emma has made
many friends during her stay, and on
her return to this place will be hailed
with much pleasure.
The inter-state drill in Washington is
largely attended, and excites consider
able interest
Carnesville, May 26.—[Special.]—
James Randal, whose condition we re
ported in these columns a few days since
s about in the same condition he has
been for several days past His mind is
almost gone; he is continually talking at
random. No two doctors have agreed
on what is the matter with him. His
case seems to puzzle the entire profes
sion here.
There have been several good rains
around through the country, and crops
are very fine.
The wheat crop is low, though well
headed, and if nothing happens the har
vest will be a fine one.
who is also a Northern man, and prefers
to have his child go to this negro school
than any of the white school.”
“There are no white children there of
'local parentage, are they?”
“No; but I asked the principal if they
would they accept such if they were to
apply and he answered promptly in the
~mative, impressing me with the
thought that they would be only too
glad to do so.”
of them. If you have seen as many killed a*
I have you would not have aa many weak
ideas as you now have.”
You never felt like that When a soldier’s
knapsack was found after bis death in the
American war there was generally a careful
package containing a Bible, a few photo
graphs and letters from home. On the other
hand tens of thousands of homes waited for
news. Parents saying: “Twenty thousand
killed! I wonder if our boy was among
them.” Fainting dead away in post offices
and telegraph stations. Both the ears of
God filled with the sobs and agonies of kindred
waiting for news, or dropping under the an
nouncement of bad newx SjKak, swamps of
tbe Gbickohominy, and midnight lagoons,
and fire rafts of the Mississippi, and gunboats
before Vicksburg, and woods of Antietam,
and tell to all the mountains and valleys and
rivers and lakes of north and south, jeremiads
of war times that have never been syllabled 1
Beside that domestic perturbation and
homesickness of those days put tbe sweet do
mesticity of to-day. The only camp fire you
now ever sit at is tbe one kindled in stove
or furnace or hearth. Instead of a half ration
of salt pork, a repast luxuriant because par
taken of by loving family circle and in secret
confidences. Oh, now I see who those letters
were for, the letters you, the young soldier,
took so long in your tent to write, and that
you were so {wrticular to put in the mail
without any one seeing you lest you be teased
by your comrades. God spared you to get
back, and though the old people have gone
you have a home of your own construction,
and yon often contrast those awful absences
and filial and brotherly and loverly heart
breaks with your present residence, which is
the dearest place yon will find this side of
heaven. The place where your children were
bom is the place where you want to die. To
write the figures of 18631 net up four crystals,
crystals of tears. To write the figures of 1887
I stand up four members of your household,
figures of rosy cheeks and flaxen hair, if I can
get them to stand still long enough.
Contrast also tbe religious opportunities of
twenty years ago with now. Often on the
march from Sunday mom till night, or com
manded hy officers who considered the name
of God and Christ of no use except to swear
by. Sometimes the drumhead, the pulpit and
you standing in heat or cold, all the surround
ings of military life haring a tendency to
make yon reckless. No privacy for prayer
or Bible reading. No sound of chnrch bells.
Sabbaths spent f araway from the place where
you were brought up. Now, the choicest
sanctuaries, easy pew, all Christian surround
ings, tbe air full of God and Christ, and
heaven and doxology. Three mountains
lifting themselves into the holy light—Mount
Sinai thundering its law. Mount Calvary
pleading the sacrifice. Mount Pisgah display
ing the promised land.
Contrast of national condition: 1863, spend
ing money by the millions in devastation of
property and life; 1867, tbe finances so recon
structed that all the stock gamblers of Wall
street combined cannot make a t
panic; 1863, surgeons of the land setting
broken bones and amputating gangrened
limbs and studying gunshot fractures and in
venting easy ambulances for the wounded
and dying; 1887, surgeons giving their atten
tions to those in casualty of agriculture, of
commerce or mechanical life, the rushing of
tbe ambulance through our streets, not sug
gesting battle, but quick relief of some one
fallen in peaceful Industries; 1883, 35,000,000
inhabitants in this land; 1887, 55.00U.000;
1803, wheat, about 80,006,000 bushels; 1887,
the wheat will be about 500,000,000 bushels;
1863, Pacific coast five wft-ks from the Atlan
tic; 1887, for three reasons, Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific, only
seven days across. Look at tbe long line of
churches, universities, asylums and houses
with which, during the last few years, this
land has been decorated.
Living soldiers of the north and south, tabs
new and special ordination at this season of
the year, to garland the sepulchers of your
fallen comrades. Nothing Is too good for
their memories. Torn all the private tombs
and the national cemeteries into gardens. Ys
dead of Malvern Hill and Cold Hite
Murfreesboro and Manassas Junction and
Cnmberland,Gap and field hospital, receive
these floral offerings of the living soldiers.
But they shall come again, all the dead
troops. We sometimes talk about earthly
military reviews, such as took place in Paris
in the time of Marshal Ney, lq London (q (ha
time of Wellington and in our own land, but
what tame things compared with the flnal re
view, when all the armies of the ages shall
pass for divine and angelic inspection- Bt,
John says tbe armies of heaven rifle on white
horses, and l don’t know but many of the old
cavalry horses of earthlyJB battle, that
were wounded and wont out in ser
vice, may have resurrection. It would
be only fair that, raisw up and ennobled,
they would be resurrected (or the grand
review of the judgment day. It would not
take any more power to reconstruct their
bodies than to reconstruct ours, and I should
be very glad to sea them among the white
borsee of apootlyptio vision. Hark to the
trumpet blast, toe reveille ot toe last judg
ment! They come up. All tbe armies of all
lands and all cantoris* on which aver skte
they fought, whether for freedom or despot-
iem, for the right or the wrong. Tbsycotitsi
They comet Darios and Cyrtu, and Sennach
erib, and Joehua, and David, trading forth
to* armies of scriptural times l Hannibal and
Ham (leer leading forth tbe armies of the
p*rtoaglnlane| Victor Emmanuel end Gari
baldi leading on toa armies of toe Italians;
Tanwlane and Gbengis Khan followed by ths
truths of A*U| Customs Adolphus, and
Ptolemy PhOopater, and Xerxes, and Alex
ander, and Bemlramls, aud Washington, trad
ing battalion after battalion. Tbe dead
Aw&ricao armies of 1770 and 1813. aod
If tht Sufferers from Consumption.
Scrofula, and General Debilitv, will
try Scoti’a Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver
Oil with Hypophospliites, they will find
immediate relief and a permanent bene
fit. Dr. B. H. Brodnax, Brodnax. La ,
says: “ I gave Scott's Emulsion to Mrs.
C„ troubled with a very severe Bron
chial affection. Added to this the birth
of a child and subsequent illness, she
was in a very bad condition. I ordered
Scott8 Emulsion, which she commenced
taking, giving at tbe same time some to
the baby, which was very poor (weight
three and oae-lialf pounds;. Since
taking the Emulsion, cough is gone,
looks fresh, full in the face, flesh firm,
good color; baby same, fat and in fine
condition.
Berore the Ordlaaxy—Rellgleus Service, &c
Jefferson, May 28.—[Special.]—Quite
crowd of the people from Newtown
district were here to-day before Judge
Bell, in regard to a survey recently made,
which cut off several in Harmony Grove
district. Judge Bell, after hearing all
the evidence, had commissioners appoint
ed aid a new survey ordered.
Our meeting is still in progress, and
great interest is shown by our citizens.
Mr. John Hancock arrived to-day. He
is one of the oldest “fathers in Israel'
now living among us. He has been a
member of the Methodist chnrch for
more than 50 years, and loves to stand
up and talk for Jesus.
H P Bell left to-day for Monroe, where
his sister, Mrs F J Gober, is very sick.
Jefferson, May 27.— [Special.] —
Mr Patillo, of Elberton, has been preach
ing for Mr. Lowry this week at tho Me
thodist church, and will preach his last
sermon to-night Our people are much
pleased with him as a preacher and as a
~ ‘ ' m
If O CAUSE FOB ALABH.
The Work Progressing and the Ma
cau & Athens Bound lobe Built.
The large number of hands arriving in
our city from T. 0. Hampton’s works on
the Macon Sc Athens railroad, caused
some to think that it was rather bad for
the hands to leave, and that there was
something wrong. A reporter immedi
ately sought Capt Bradeen, who is in
te-csted with Mr. Hampton, and inquired
if there was anything in the matter.
Capt. Bradeecn in answer to our inquiry
handed us a letter received from Mr.
Hampton, which says that he had paid
off all the hands, and as they wanted to
come home, he had given them permis
sion to do so, and they would all return
on next Tuesday. Capt. Roberts inform
ed Mr. Hampton that they were now
considering three routes into Madison,and
the delay would not be longer than a
week and if the delay should be longer
than that he would order all the force on
the line between Athens and Madison,
and leave the work at Madison until the
route through Madison is decided on.
Mr. Hampton has plenty of work for the
hands that he has with him, and the de
lay will not inconvenience him. Capt.
Bradeen is rapidly improving and will
soon be on the works. He also tells us
that the Georgia road is throwing all the
impediments in the way of the new line,
but Col. Frobel says he will cross the
Georgia road and come into Athens by
next fall if he has to tunnel under it.
The hands yesterday were having a big
time on their money that they spent like
wrier.
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The Best 8alve in the World for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Sail Rheum
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Etupe
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pay required. It is guaranteed to giv
perfect satisfaction, or money refunddy
Price 25 cents per box For sale b
Lone A Co —H
A moulder named Wood, in Chatta
nooga, emptied a ladle of moulten metal
on his leg and in his shoe. He will
die.
Greatly Excited.
Not a few of the citizens nf Athens
have recently become greatly excited
over the astounding facts, that several
of their friends who had been pro
nonneed by their physicians as incur
able and beyond all hope—suffering
pith thnt dreaded monster Consum '
ion—have been completely cured by ]
King’s New Discovery for Consumption
the only remedy that does positively
cure all throat and lung diseases,
Coughs, Colds, Asthma and Bronchi!’'
Trial bottle free at A. B. Long A Co’s.
Drug Store, large bottles $1.
A Wisconsin preacher has been arrest
ed for stuffing a ballot box at the in
stance of his wife, who is a female suf
fragist.
Wondsrful Carts.
W. D. Hoyt A Co., Who’eiale and
R-tall Druggists of Rome, Ga., say
Gov. Richardson, of South Carolina
s^o deliver up Blackwood t^-the^.-,
DANIELSvhf^^3W5i T S^%tiZrT-»ti-**i f
It is estimated that tliaF’SW.- hundred
persons were at the picnic at Thompson’s
mill Saturday.
The same night quite a number of the
picnickers he’d an cnjoyablo sociable at
Dr. R. P. Sorrell’s here.
Revenue officer Y’oung Coiter, captur
ed an illicit distillery; took the still, and
one Mr. Fuller away from the company
a few days ago. This is said to he tho
same still that was stolen from the offi
cers who canturedit and some other
parties near here a few weeks ago.
While most of our county has been
helped with rain, still there is a large
portion of mill district that has had no
rain for about five weeks, and crops are
suffering.
Mr. J . P. Tugglq, of the lire firm ,of
W. A. Russell Sc Co., one of the hand^ ”
somest and best salesmen on the road,
was here to-day.
Hon. Geo. K. Deadwyler’s line Ham
iltonian horse was here to-day. Ho is a
beauty weighs 120 pounds and without
training makes his mile inside of three
minutes.
Seme fussy negroes about our burg
seem determined to get up trouble for-
court. In one of their boistrous broils
bold threats were mado ainoug other'
things, that one would commit suicide eu
another.
JEFFEBSON.
man. We hope he will visit us again
soon.
Several of onr merchants have been rid
ing over the country lately, and they all
report that Jackson has the best pros
pects of a cotton and corn crop they have
seen, and that the no-fence districts hrve
the best crops. Our county has adopt
ed the fence law by districts. Mr-
Lyle says that while out this week as
soon as he got into a fence district the
first thing he saw was a large lot of hogs
in a field of wheat
Our village to-day was visited
by Messrs. Charlie and Richard Moore,
sons of your former townsman, Dr R" D
Moore. Each of these yonng men have
filled with credit positions in the educa
tional and mercantile world, and now
have taken the farm, and use the same
energy they did in other pursuits, and
rank among our best farmers. Charlie,
np to the present, has shown the best
colt in Jackson county, and will contrib
ute largely to your fair.
DECIDEDLY SARCASTIC.
CORRESPONDENT GOES
OUR CITY FATHERS.
A Racy Description off the Wednes
day’* HleetitiK-Soine Pertinent
Queries tor tlie Aldermen from the
First Ward.
OGLETHORPE COUNTY.
Crawford. May 27.—[Special.]—
Mrs M H Dillard, of Atlanta, is visit
ing the family of Mr Fielding Dillard, of
this place.
A daughter of Mr and Mrs Aiick H
Johhson, died with typhoid fever in
Lexingtou yesterday. She was about 11
years old.
We have been informed that James M
Smith harvested a field of oats yesterday
that ripened in sixty days from the time
they were sown.
Crawford, May 26.—[Special.]—Mr
William Draper, a good citizen, who lived
a few miles below Lexington, died yes
terday. He was seventj -nine years old.
Rack Watkins wss committed to jsil
yesterday, for assault with intent to shoot
Burrell Alexander.
S H Stokely and D M Gaulding both
have corn that is in the silk. We ex
pect them to ssad us a ness of roasting
ears soon.
Tom Berry snd John Stokely are tha
first to report cotton squares.
Your readers are anxious for the Rail
road Edition to come onL
Athens, Ga., May 26.—Editors Ban
ner-Watchman: To whom can we look
but unto your paper in the day of our
dire extremity? and we having been
driven to desperation by the multitudi
nous acts of rashness by our city fathers,
we have concluded to pour out our
grievances into your ears and claim help,
and help now. •
The taxes of the citizens are not only
heavy, but are growing at such a rapid
rate that ere long their weight will not
only hurt us, hut will absolutely crush
us. 1 mean those of us who are cot able
to build couatry homes, whither we can
flee just before the tax-gatherer calls -foe.-.,
the returns. Our mayor, and he is an
honorable man, is not only a good mayor,
but the boys say he is a better advocate
for a measure before council than the
entire board of aldermen, and what he x
don’t know about Parliamentary law is >
not worth learning. He not only makes .
a most excellent presiding officer, but
when occasion demands it, can and v i-
hesitatingly will, transform himself aot
only into a mayor, but a whole board of
aldermen, with a city attorney thrown in.
At the meeting on Wednesday after
noon, I learn, was enacted one of the
grer test farces ever performed by a learn
ed and dignified body of Solons. Coun
cil was convened in extra session to vote
on the placing of ten new water plugs—
or rather, as it turned out, place the
plugs where the committee desired or
recommended that they be placed.
Among the sites selected was a long-
stretch of street extending from Mr. it.
L. Moss’ corner to Mr. J. E. Talmadge’s
residence, near the Rock College. Now,
only six houses aie passed the entire dis-
ance, and they are so situated that the
burning of one would in no~maniter sn -f*
danger another. And'again, not one of
the gentlemen owning property on this '
line—including, I believe, Mayor Hodg
son—would for any consideration sell a
slice from their lots; so there is no possi
ble chance of the street being more thick. T
ly settled. For a long distance this wa
ter main passes a gentleman’s wheat and
corn patches—and as the owner of this
vacant property spends half of each year
at his country home, he certainly does
not need the water unless it be to irrigate
his wheat and corn pitches.
Now, Messrs. Editor, in all serious
ness, I would ask, why should wo be
taxed to run water so long a distance by
vacant lots, and to the benefit of t/ilft V
families, when the neoule livin'- V .
1ASKIV1LLE.
Banksville, May 28.—[Special.!—
Good showers have fallen lately and far
mers are very hopeful.
Rev Dayton Echols, of Belton, is
spending zjew days at his father’s.
Mr. James Stovall, of Elbert county,
is <*uite sick at the reside nee of his broth
er-in-law, Mr. Charlie Brock.
Mr Ransom Branson, in old citizen cf
Boswell, died suddenly of a congestive
child. His remains were interred Wed
nesday afternoon at Near Salem chnrch.
He leaves many relative i and friends to
mourn his loss.
The picnic at New Salem last Satur
day passed off pleasantly to the large
crowd in attendance'.
Rev. Mr King, of the Homer circuit,
and Prof J L Caldwell, Of Mayesville,
made interesting speeches at tbe picnic.
The dinner did credit tc> the neighbor
hood which haa long been noted for'its
abundant and excellent tables on inch
occasions.
»vHU» AJL uggirus us MUUIU, u«.| nj:
We have been selling Dr. King’s New
Discovery, Electric Bitters snd Buck-
Ion’s Arnica Salve for two years. Have
never handled remedies that sell ss well,
or give such universal satisfaction.
There have been some wonderful cares
eftected by these medicines in this cicy.
Several esses ol pronounced Consump
tion bsvs been entirelycared by use of
s few bottles of Dr. King's New Dis
covery, taken in connection with Elec-
trio Bitters. We guarantee them al
ways. Sold by A. B. Long A Co.
ramniviLLE new*.
The Belgian strikers are attacking the
mi itary snd committing all manner of
outrages. They demand nnivenal suf
frage.
riles—Blind, Bleeding snd Itching j
Positively cured by Darbys Prophylac
tic Fluid. Bathe with a little of the
Fluid added to the water. A single ap •
plication will allay the itohiug, soothe
all inflammation, deodorise ail offensive-
ness and staunch the bleeding. Tetter
snd Scald Head are quickly cured by
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid.
The lock-ont of the Philadelphia cloth
cutters has been settled.
Watxksvill*, May 27.—[Special.]
The commissioner* of roads and revenues
met It town to-day to receive bids for
the near opart house. There were three
bids to wit: McGinty Sc Co. $11,495.50,
Jesse Jhompson, cf Augusta, $10,800,
snd JsmeetSminh, of Monroe, 13,400.
Toe commissioners in their' advertise
ment reserved the right to accept or re-
jectaqybid, they have pot decided yet
wpsse bid they will accept. The con-
frastn* n>V /. iV- • • ’ • « .
tractor who gets the job ra required to
have it done by December 25th.
/UncleJohn Whitson, an sg6d citizen
Of this county, is quite feeble.
Mr. T. M. FoddeU has returned from
tb0 mountains.
Tlie anniversary of the lodge of Seven
■Fillers will come off to-morrow at Gosh-
.eu, the-people feed well, snd all who
f**®, .?° me * w *y delighted with tbe
bojJP’fality and kindness of the people.
’ The court of this couaty snd the ordi
nary of Clarke will apply to the legisla
ture for tu amendment to the bridge act,
relieving contractors of bond and secur-
l 7 —hen they build bridges. A caption
>f the amendment will appear in next
week’s paper,
■ ' £:• r-.' — ;
families, when the people living
more populous sections of-
crying in vain for water? The cot of tho
peasant is as dear to hitn as the palace
of a prince, and he should be protected
with an impartial hand. If we are
to have more of these expensive
fire plugs, they should be placed in the
densest settled portions of the city,
whore the burning of one house would
endanger others. 1 heard that at the
council meeting it was argued that one of
the houses on the proposed line was
worth $6,000. This, Messrs. Editors,
should not have a feather’s weight.
Council should look to the greatest good
to the greatest number, and not to bene-'
fiting a favored class. -
But what most surprised me, -Messrs.
Editor, is that both aldermen from the
first ward not only veted against the mo
tion to postpone action on placing the
hydrants until after all sections of the city
could be heard from, hut also voted in
favor of extending the main up Cobb
street and by the aforesaid vac'ant lots.
I do not understand the position of these
gentlemen. East Athens is almost dark.
With streets that would not he tolerant
in China, and as dry as a hone so far as
the Athens water works are concerned*
This being true,why is it that these rep
resentatives should vote their money to
drive these luxuries farther and farther
from them? Why go a thousand of feet
to reach a house with these luxuries
When that home is vacant half the year,
and-ttfuae to give to the poor of tboir
own waifliarefreshing draugh of water
occasionally*? I understand that A. G."
Elder and C*jN.-G. H. Yancy want plugs
at tbe corner of ffcelr lots, and plugs here . ~
wonld be of great to the people.
If our C. F. coLtinutS-,~*' r >'eckln.-s
course we will have lint iwEfisiWTTTt 11
Athens, one wiu tra “Bon Ton Prince”
and the other “Big Ike Cobb.” Suppose
you cell attention of the| Mayor to the
utterly impassable condition of Clayton
street, rendered so by private parties, nr.d
ask why this is, right in town and '
in a few yards ot business houses.
An eye witness to the scene enacted :
in the council chamber says ,it was one
cf the most farsieal proceedings he ever
saw; that the Mayor was the loudest
disputant, and two of the aldtrrnen wer
so amazed that the one could do nothing
but fumble with his watch chain, wltil*
the other kept trying on his hat in order
to be certain it was ho. ' Ajax. -J
[In justice to tho gentleman above
fered to as owning the wheat and corn
patches we will otate that ho has water
works of his own, ami is not stall inter
ested in the main being extended by his
property. He l.as never asked tho city
for a favor.—Eds. B.-W.]