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HI 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. J xm 02 s 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.