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ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 5,1889.
JUCIOUS ADVERTISING
__ a mnn tr a new business.
Cross many an old business.
iv'.vKs „nny a dull business.
fsccks many a lost business.-
I.vss many a failing business.
^SEBVES many a Urge business.
iJccaga success in any business.
>ERS0NS AND THINGS.
n\L GASSIP POT UP INTO SfiAlL
PAU»tAGES.
ay-
tier c
ir Ben. Dillard, a popular farmer
p Oglethorpe, was in the city 1 hurs-
r J. M. Mell, secretary of Oak
f e Farmers’ Alliance, was in the
Thursday.
r Obediih Stevens, one of the moet
jinent citizens of Oglethorpe county,
t Thursday in the city,
r Barn Ely, of Jackson county,
d a ten dollar bill on the streets
He turned it over to the
the National Bank.
, v Farmers 4 Alliance in Woolfskin
id, Oglethope county have adopted
I trade houses, Hunter & Freeman, of
loch, ana ,J. 8. King & Co., of Athens.
T. B. Vincent and his charming
(.> left Saturday morning for a week s
Now Orleans, where they will
the grand pageant of Mardi
|rs. W. B. Mathews and sister, Miss
Smith, left Friday morning fjr
Thorpe county, where they expect
head several days visiting friends
[relatives.
be prizes to be given away by the
at the midsummer drawing are
ig, and will soon be on exhibition
leB.-W. office. Those who want a
hce had better subscribe at once,
me Phi Kappas spent another day
llibustering over the choice of an
Inni orator for commencement
reaching an election. Mr.
[ign i:i seems to be the favorite,
khe minority block a test vote by
|amentary maneuvering.
S. P. Richardson was in Atlanta
rsday night to introduce Dr. J. J. Laf-
to the audience at Trinity church,
j prominent Atlantian remarked
■James Whitcomb Itiley and Edward
p:uu Nye never saw the day when
could give as good an entertain-
as Simon Peter Richardson and
i J. Lafferty.
| hen disease racks the frame, when
cover the person, when aches
i every joint, when the musclls are
bud flabby, when the least exertion
fatigue, when the mind is filled
gloom and despondency, what is
tin life worth living for,and yet many
put just such a miserable existence,
only for those who love them,
it is generally known that
rn’s Iron Bitters will cure the
disorders how many
v■ i 11 be made glad! How many
ps made happy.
A HIGH TRIBUTE
. NARROW ESCAPE,
THE FAST TRAIN GOMES NEAR
BEING HURLED
OVER THE TRESTLE WHICH SPANS
TRAIL CREEK—THE WORK OF
TRAIN WRECKER8—PASSEN-
ORES ABOARD.
Friday night ( s fast mail on the Georgia
road but narrowly escaped, a
most terrible catastrophe. This Is not
the first time that human life has barely
missed the wreckers' hand and some
thing should he done to stop the work of
these hnman fiends.
About half a mile above Trail creek
some scoundrel had placed a heavy beam
across the track—it is not known cer
tainly whether it was fastened down or
not It was knocked off by the cow
catcher and engineer Tom Argo thought
no more of it, hut later on, just as be
was crossing, very slowly, the trestle
over Trail creek his attention was at
tracted by something scraping on the
track. He stopped his train and on ex
amination discovered that the beam had
been broken and a large piece, ahont
3x10 inches wide and 8 feet long, bad
been thrown back and lodged on the
fenders and was being pushed along
over the rails. It. was removed and a
terrible accident averted.
Among those aboard were Prof, and
Mrs. C. P. Will cox, .returning from a
vist to Atlanta, Messrs. Ed Sanford, who
had been to Greensboro to attend the
funeral of Lis ancle Dr. Poullain, Prince
Hodgson, Ed Dorsey and a number of
negroes. To thro rear of the
train was attached the special car of Gen
eral Manager J. M. Edwards, of the Tex
as Pacific, occupied, by Mrs. Edwards
and family, who are on a visit to her
father, Mr. A. M. Scudder. Mrs. Ed
wards will remain with her perents only
a few days.
The narrow escape created much ex
citement among those aboard, ar.d some
of the negroes attribute the work to
Jack the Ripper.
A Woman’s Discovery.
“Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by a lady in this
county. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests, but her vital or
gans were undermined and death seemed
imminent. For three months she cough
ed incessantly and could not sleep.
She bought of os a bottle of Dr.
King’s New Discovery for Con
sumption and was so much relieved on
taking first dose that shta. slept all night
and with one bottle has been miraculous
ly cured.Her name is Mrs. Luther Luts.”
Thus write \V. C. Hamrick & Co., of
Shelby, N. C.—Get a free trial bottle'at
John Crawford & Co.’s or L.D. Sledge &
Co,’s Drug Store.
HIS PLANS FRUSTRATED
DESERVED PROMOTION.
The B.-W. learns with pleasure that
Hon. Pope Barrow, counsel for the Geor
gia Division, R. and D. R, R. Company,
has been appointed assistant-General
counsel of the entire Rjnstem. This is a
well deserved compliment to one of
Athens’ most horored citizens, and one
of the leading corporation lawyers in
the State. The R. and D. Company is
to be congratulated upon having the ser
vices of such.men in its law department.
The compliment-is all the more marked
as the promotion comes from the gener
al codosel, Mr. James T. Worthington,
under whose administration Mr. Barrow
has held office for several years,and who
is admittedly at the head of his profes
sion, and one of the closest observers,
and readiest of men to detect inefficien
cy and to recognize merit.
LAWYER’S OFFICES.
M -CH MORE COMMODIOUS AND
THAN HERETOFORE.
ELEGANT
Almost miraculous are some of the
cures accomplished by the use of Ayer’s,
Sarsaparilla. In the case of R. L. King
Richmond, Va., who suffered for 47 years
with an aggravated form of scrofula,
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla effected astonishing
results.
DOWN TO HARD PAN.
Capt. J. S. Baughn and bis brother,Mr.
P. B. Bangbn, of Oglethorpe, were in
the city yesterday. The Captain saysr
that though he has never joined the Al
liance he is yet as good an Alliance man
in practice as there is in Georgia. He
says that when he saw that Cleveland
was defeated »nd that there was no
chance of reducing . the tariff he de
termined to live at home, at the same
time he directed our attention to a fine
home-made suit of jeans that looks ms
well and will wear equal to the best cus
tom made suit. Capt. Baughn is de
termined that high tariff will not get any
revenue out of him. He says the farm
ers must come down to “hard pan,” and
he is right
Yesterday a couple of lawyers were
discussing the law offices of today, A
novice in the profession
his idea of a law office was a dingy hole
on the third Boor, lined with musty
tomes and covered with dost. He ad
mitted that he bad formed this idea
largely from the descriptions he had
read of some of the old English law of
fices in Dickens.
“Nqt a bit of it,' M replied an attorney
of older standing.
“Some oFtbe law offices of today are
elegantly furnished in the latest style of
furniture and decorations. Some of the
law offices in Atlanta, notably that of
Capt. Harry Jackson, are models of com
fort and elegance. Even here In Ath
ens some of our lawyers have handsome
office*. Among others, those of Barrow
& Thomas, E. K. Lumpkin, Russell &
Hughes are large apartments fitted up
in good style.
Yes, sir, the tendency of the tiroes is
toward much more inviting quarters for
the members of the legal fraternity."
There is no one article in the line of
medicines that gives so large a return for
for the money as a good porous strength
ening plaster, such as Carter’s Smart
Weed and Belladonna Backache Plasters.
AFTER THE P0ST0FFI0E.
Skiff, the Jeweler, and his wife left
yesterday for Washington, to attend the
inauguration. While there he expects
to give President Harrison a good talk
and ask him )to appoint him postmas
ter at Athens.
Advice so Mothers.
Mes. Winslow’s Soothing Stkui*
should always be used for children teeth
ing. It soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures jrind colic
and is the best remedy for diarrhoea,
wenty -five «v-nt“ * bottle.
POPULAR CITIZEN AND AN EFFI
CIENT OFFICER.
?|. Hutchens, conductor on the
?ia fast mail, is one of the most
and efficient officials in the em-
»f the Georgia road. His courie-
travellers and his general effi-
are known and remarked every-
Ile is the embodiment of po-
jss.
fcides being a popular conductor h§
Thly esteemed as a citizen, and fcs a
| of friendship a number of gentle-
yesterday presented him with an
it reclining chair, which was se-
froin the fine new stock of O'Far-
Jankower. Those who contribu
te presentation were Messrs. Ike
J»A. H. Hodgson & Co, J. H.FIem-
Tulius Cohen & Co., Taylor Bros.
C. W. Baldwin & Co., Childs,
^rson & Co. Talmadge Bros.. C. J.
•ell, J. S. King & Co, M. C. Pope,
Dorsey & Co., Webb & Crawford,
smith & Co., and John Crawford,
chair was presented by Col. Ike
, and received with the highest ap-
[t'on by Capt. Hutchens, who said
f e would always esteem the kindly
jg manifested by the gift among the
mtest recollections of his life. He
“ s )° return his sincere thanks to
|nd all of his friends.
BUBWELL CHAMPION MAKES A FUTILE
EFFORT TO DIG OUT OK JAIL.
Burwill Champion, the ex-convict
and the present jail-bird, is a pretty hard
case. He now occupies a cell at the
county jail awaiting trial for having ap
propriated and sold some clothing be
longing to a brother convict at the coun
ty farm.
Burwell concluded to try and regain
his liberty the othor night, so taking a
poker he went vigorously at work up
rooting a*decaying place in the floor qf
the jail. Fortunately Sheriff Weir had
Mr. Veronee up at the j >il yesterday to
repair some of the water pipes. On re
moving alarge amount of covering in one
corner of the cell, Mr. Yaronee discov
ered the hole Burwell had been digging
out. Mr. Weir had noticed the clothing
in the corner, but Burwell told him he
piled them up there to cut off the es
cape of foul gas from the water pipes.
His plans were frustrated and he will
be placed in closer quarters.
Pain from indigestion, dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by
taking one of Carter’s Little Liver Pills
immediately after dinner. Don’t forget
this.
DEATH OF MRS. ALLMOND.
The Lyndon Manufacturing Company
will sell Sash, Doors and Blinds in any
quantity at carload prices.
2-ll-2taw-5w&w5t.
Syrup ot Fir*
nature’s own true laxative.lt is the
[easily taken and most effective re-
lknown to Cleanse the System when
f 8 °* Costive; to dispel Headaches,
, and Fevers, to cure Habitual Con-
°n, Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manu-
ea only by the California Fig Syrup
San Francisco, Cal.
For sale by Wade & Sledge,
jfolesale and Retail Druggists,
OUR JUSTICES BUSY,
ie rear of Ruuell« Hughes’ law-
over Talmadge & Brigbtwell’s
rare establishment, is Justice Ev-
lapository for attachment goods. It
j r cariosity shop, contain-
Ut does everything from an old linen
[read to a lightning rod. Justice
1*®* , 8 ^ er and can scent uttach
aOods from afar. He and Justice
nave been unusually busy taking
a chrnents during the past week,
made out some 20 during that
SHE PASSES QUIETLY AWAY AFTER A LIN
GKBING ILLNESS.
After a lingeiing illness of twh weeks,
Mrs. Mary A. Allmond, mother of Mrs.
W. B. Pruitt, died at the home of Maj
Pruitt yesterday afternoon at 5 o’clock
Mrs. Allmond was a Miss McDonald and
was raised in Charleston. After marriage
she moved to Athens and has lived here
ever since. She had three children.
Mrs. Chas. McAllister, Mrs. W. B. Pruitt
and Mr. Wm. Allmond, who was killed
on his return from the war after the sur
render. Mrs. Allmond was in her 81st
year. She has been a devoted member
of the Lutheran church for a number of
years.
A purgative medicine should possess
tonic and curative, as well as cathartic
properties. This combination of ingredi
ents may be found in Ayer's Pills. They
strengthen and stimulate the bowels
causing natural action.
PEACE WARRANTS.
Mrs. Caroline Phillips, who lives out
near Tax CoUector Dave Sims, yesterday
swore out peace warrants against Matil
da and Kate Norman, col., whom she
charges with having rocked herself and
her house.
ffli iMMilfft i n ffffi rt j Eft!
NOW GUESS.
A freight train one mile in length
stands at-a station,'with the caboose just
opposite the depot. The conductor gave
the engineer the signal to move the
train to the next station, which was just
five miles distance. The conductor
walked over the train to the engine, and
reached it just as it got opposite the de
pot, and got off. How far did the con
ductor ride and how Tar did he walk, or
did he walk or did he ride at all?
Jffferson, Ga., Feb. 27,1889.
Ed. BaSNER-Watchman, Athens, Ga.
My solution of the (Puzzle) in to-day’s
paper is this: The conductor walked
one mile and rode five miles.
Mamie C. Webb.
Age 12 Years.
This is the first correct answer and
Miss Mamie is entitled to six panel pic
tures, which Mr. Mills, the photogra
pher, will take pleasure in making- for
her when she calls at his gallery. [Ed.]
AN OLD CITIZEN GONE.
byterian church, and had been & con
sistent member for over forty years. One
of bis old friends ia talking to a reporter
yesterday said, that he was an honest,
upright, Christian man, and he would
receive his reward on high.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at three o’clock from the Presbyte
rian church.
The blood is the source of health
Keep it pure by taking Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla, which is peculiar ia its curative
powers. ■
PARTNERSHIP NOTICE.
We the undersigned have formed
partnership, taking effect the first day of
February, 1889, under the firm name of
Lucas & Benedict, for the purpose of
doing a merchandise brokerage business
in the city of Athens and adjoining ter
ritory. F• B. Lucas*
d3t*wlt. J. A. Benedict
OUR NEIGHBORS.
I
JEFFERSON.
I
J Jefferson, Ga., Feb. 24.-^0ur ex
cellent marshal, V . P. Darnels, left to
day for Atlanta tobriog back John Hun-
oi touay, ja ter, alias John Andrew Witt who
TemaTked that; robbedithVsafeof Dr.-J. Pendergrass
in October last John will hare the op
portunity of going back to his first love,
Jim Smith’s convict camp.
Jefferson, March 2.—Dr. W. A. Wat
son was found dead tu his- office this
morning, cause of death not known.
CABN ESVILLE.
Cabnesville, Feb. 25.—A sneak thief
stole a good overcoat from .Sheriff Mc
Connell’s porch last night. JfSE-Vf
T. C. Little, who has been sick for
some time past, is improving slowly.
A small teacher’s meeting was held at
the court house Saturday las f , it was
composed of young mbn entirely. It
seems that the older people are careless
about education.
Miss Agnie Walker, of Hart county,
visited here last week wherb she spent
several days.
Judge L N,Tribble carried 12 bales of
cotton to Savannah to-day.
L. J. McConnell is in Lsvonia to-day
no business.
The mail from here to Parker’s Store
has changed. It leaves here now on
Tuesday and Saturday, instead of Park
er’s Store as it has been doing. . |
BLUE OUTLOOK.
LITTLE WORK DONE ON THE FARM—OAT
CROP BADLY BEHIND.
Dr. J. A. Price, one of the most highly
respected planters in Oconee county,w<is
in tha city, yesterday. The Doctor tells
us that he never saw as little work done
on the farm up to date in bis life—the
weather has been so bad the farmers
have not bec-n able to do any plowing
scarcely.
He says the outlook for a crop of small
grain is bad, few oats were sown in the
fall, though wbat were sown are looking
well. The spring sowing is not up, ow-
to the c< Id, though it will sprout now
with favorable seasons may make a good
harvest! The Doctor thinks the out
look among the farming interests very
blue.
MB. J C. PITNEB PA8SE3 AWAY YESTERDAY
MORNING.
The community was shocked yester-
d ay morning to learn of the death of Mr.
John C. Pitner, which occurred about
hree o'clock.
Mr. Pitner was well known through
this section of country, having been t
citizen of Athens for over fifty years
He was born in Tennessee about 70 years
ago. Early in his boyhood bis family
moved to Habersham county, Ga.,and in
the store of Mr. J. R. Stanford, Mr.
Pitner entered the mercantile business,
which he followed up to a few years
ago. On moving to Athens he
embarked in the grocery bus
iness with Mr. England, the firm lasting
until the breaking out of the war. When
basiness was again resumed he opened
a store on Broad street, and was always
looked upon as one of the best business
men in the city.
At last feeling the effects of bis ad
vanced years, he decided to retire from
bis business altogether.
Mr. Pitner was married three times.
First to a Miss Weir, who lived but a
short time; then to a Miss Richardson,
of Nacoochee Valley; and last to Miss
Goodman, none of whom survive him
There was one child, Mr. Ab Pitner, by
2S,‘ulZ"SO, a Should prompt you to road this, for
Pitner, Jr. and Mrs. Y/ebb.
Mr. Pitner was a deacon in the Pres
WORDS OUT OF “EDUCATION.”
Several days ago the B.-W. offeicd a
ticket to Rhea’s performance in our city,
to the person making the largest number
of words out of the letters contained
‘education," using one letter but once
in each word.
Since the proposition was made a num
ber of answers have been sent in, which
shows that the word has been studied
very hard, and quite extensively.
A large number of answers are now
on the editor’s desk, but everybody yet
has a chance to see Rhea, as the prop
osition will he kept open until the morn
ing of the 26.
Let everybody try their luck and send
in their answer. ^
When you are sick yon don’t want the
oretical or even logical demonstration to
convince you as to the worth of a rem
edy you should use. Experimental
knowledge is the true criterion. Read
the experience of others who have used
B. B. F., (Botanic Blood Balm). Their
plain statements carry more force than
all the logic and theories possible. (8)
the honor ol the State.
M. Rich&BroSq
The leading Dry Goods and Carpet
House of Atlanta were awarded
by the
Capitol Commissioners
the contract for furnishing Carpeti
and Draperies for our new State Capi
tol in the face of the strongest compe
tition at home as well as North, East
and West. This is the only Georgia
firm that competed successfully. It
has built up a splendid reputation for
selling goods, from good to the best,
at the lowest possible prices. They
have a special mail order department
in which the most careful attention is
given. They guarantee satisfaction.
Try them.
Harmony Gbovk, March 1.—Mr. C.
S. Heavel left yesterday for the North.
He will stqp at Washington and take
in the inauguration of President Harri
son. °
Messrs. J. S. Williamson, Elbert
Askew and Author Gilleland, leave for
Athens to-day, to represent Jefferson in
the Classic City.
Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Williford left last
Sunday morning for Baltimore and New
York.
Cols. Dortch and Camp, of Carnas-
ville, were in town yesterday.
JUG TAVERN.
Jug Tavern, March 1.—John Petty
john,;the c. lored farmer of - Jackson
county, has at last gone - for p&its un
known. He sent his effects and family
to Bethlehem to take the train, and he
went by Gainesville. They bought tick
ets to Atlantv. It is supposed that they
are now in Florida.
Mr. John Kinney took the train here
this morning with his family, bound fir
Texas. He will join his brother who is
located there.
The corpse of Mr. WillSootHern’d child
was brought here on the train last night
for burial. Mr. Southern moved from
here to Augusta some time ago.
DANIELSVILLE.
Danielsville, Feb. 2.—We are pained
to report the slight indisposition of Hop.
Jeff Scott, one of Madison county’s most
prominent citizens. We wish him a
speedy recovery.
Misses Ella Smith and Ella Sanders,
made a flying visit to friends and rela
tives in Jefferson to-day. They will re
turn Monday morning.
Pokataligo court convenes .this morn
ing at 10.o’clock. Several cases of im
portance are on docket and a lively time
is expected by all. Our local bar is rep
resented by Cols. D. W. Meadows and
R. L. J. Smith.
Miss Nellie Colbert, one of Athens
most charming young ladies, returned
home this week after a very pleasant
visit to her sister, Mrs. D W. Meadow.
We hope she will repeat her visit soon.
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HE WAS TRICKED.
WASH SCOTT, COLORED, BELIEVES IN CON
JURING AND VODOISM.
A few days ago Wash Scott, a well
know negro carpenter of this city, sent
for Capt. Oliver to come to see him,
as he was sick. The Captain went op
and found Scott suffering from a severe
attack of nenralagia; his eyes were al
most closed.
What’s the matter Wath? asked the
Captain.
I am pretty bad. off Captain. I have
been tricked.
Been what? asked the Chief.
I have been tiicked, repeated Scott. I
know you white folks do not believe in
it, but I tell you it is so.
How do you know yon have been
tricked? Inquired Capt. Oliver. *
Well it was this way. I never drink
any whisky, but just after the last
Mayor’s election 1 was down town
with a few of the boys, and one offered
me a drink, and I took it, and the thing
that did the tricking was in that drink,
because 1 was taken sick the next morn
ing, and have not been entirely well
since, and now I want to find the per
ron who is trying to trick me,
Capt Oliver told Scott that he was
drawing on his imagination, and that no
one was trying to harm him.
Nothing more was thought of Scott
and his tricker, until yesterday about
noon, the Chief of Police was sitting
in his office when a little negro boy en
tered and said: “Mr. Oliver, Scott told
me to come and tell you some one was
trying to trick him, and be wants you to
Dr. Durham, of Woodville,for he con tell
who is pestering him.”
This is not the only case of this kind,
have them reported to me daily,said Chief
Oliver. If there was a doctor who could
make the negroes believe that he could
cure them from conjure, I tell you he
would get as much work as he wanted
for a nui^
• ■ "
Honey to Lend
On Best Terms and at Lowest
Rates.
We are prepared to lend Money in
suras to suit borrowers in Clarke,Oconee,
Jackson and Franklin. Time, from 2 to
5 years. Interest (7%) sevbw rail cent
kuallt. RUSSELL & HUGHES,
No* 11 Clayton Street, Attlens. Ga.
(In Carithers & Talmadge’s new building.)
Ell &
DEALERS IN
A good supply of well broke Mules
and Horses always on band. Call be
fore purchasing at the stables on.
Thomas street.
HOLEMAN & DEADWYLER.
Files! Files! Itching Piles.
Symptoms—Moisture; intense itchi-g and
stinging; most at night; worse by scratching.
It allowed to continue tumors form, which often
bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
Swayne’s Ointment stops the Itching and
bleeding, heals ulceration and in most cases re
moves the tumors. s t druggists, or by mail, for
50 cents. Dr. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia 12-4
, R. L. J. SMITH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LA1V
DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA.
Will practice In Jackson, Banks, Madison,
Franklin and adjacent counties, and also in the
Supreme and Federal courts of the state
Will give special attention to collections and
make prompt returns.