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notices. iCuI* I take this method ofinforraing tho public that I will open a first-class mer chant tailoring and gents’ furnishing goods storo in Athens. Thanking tho public for their past liberal patronage, and hope to merit a continuance of the same, I am Tory respectfully, S. IUriiAEi,. pec!7dGL Five Haem House for Hem. On Jackson street, now occupied by Mr. Clifton—possession given Dec. 16. Price $120 per year. A. A. McDnrnn. '|TOK<lwarii Will bo paid for the return to mo of a yellow setter bitch with whito face and with whito and yellow spots about nose; medium size. Lost about November 16. T. W. Rue* rn. PERSONAL NOTES. Insurance I am pleased to announce to the insuring public that I have asso ciated with me in the insurance business, MR. E. A. SANFORD, Of this city. Mr. Sanford is too well and favorably known by the people of Athens to require an in troduction, and I respectfully solicit fur the new firm a continuance of the liberal patronage with which I have been favored. - H. N. WILLCOX, UNWISE ECONOMY For a business man* nr woman to run from Dillow to post to find a for hi suitable CHRISTMAS PRES- ary. ENT is unwise economy. Just cal at SKIFF’S the Jeweler, where you wilt surely find something to your taste in Silverware, Jewelry or fancy articles. All goods in the fancy line selling down at nearly the cost price. Very respeetfully, Skiff, the Jeweler. MRS. T.IA. ADAMS, Spring at COST fro u to mako x i tor her Spring Block. Vra. T. A. ADAlta, BroadSt,, Athena Oa. COTTON MARKET. Oalce Banner-Watchman. Athens, Dec. 28.—Market quiet. flood middling 10 Middling .... ....0 11-16 Low Middling 0 1-406-8 flood Ordinary Tinges Strict Low Middling New Yon*. Cotton, Closed very quiet. Middling 10 9-10 Net Receipts 128,624; Exports to Great Britain 65,800; France 1,449, Continent 17,170; Channel Ports none; Stock 1,061,001; Sales for consumption. Futures Opened Closed steady ....10,05000 ....10 29030 ....10 10011 ....10 48049 ....10 63001 ....10 71075 ....10 83081 ....10 92@93 ....11 010 B ....11 00007 Market active and prices hardening Uplands 5 3 4 Orleans 6 13 10 Sales 16,000; Spec. & Exp. 2,000; Re- Owipta 48,000, American 38,900. futures Opened Closed I firm at advance Casv ....5 12 43 .... 5 1211 | Jan 5 42 43 ! 6 'W Sept. ... . 10 01067 . Oct. .... 10 28029 , November 10 10 December .... none January ....10 65058 . February ... .TO 68 March ....JO 78 Aptil .... 10 87- May ....10 96 June ....1105 July ....11 10 August .,..11 12015. Liverpool. Boy’s waggons at Huggins’, Thousands of pretty 'goods at Hug gins’. Fancy cut gloss, fancy colored glass, ■bronze goods at Huggins’, Vases, cups and saucers, toilet sets by the thousand at Huggins 1 . There hit been a great deal ef money made bo dogs and chickens in Athens. Athens win be .well represented at the poultry and bench show in Atlanta. The Michigan beer manufactory will movo into tho shop formerly occupied by W. McKinnon. The river was qnito high yesterday, shewing that there was heavy rain up tbs country. Thera will be a large crowd at ths fair grounds to day to see tha Mexteio tackle the wild horses. ' 4 Ex-Mayor J. H. Dorsey has been spending several days down In Ogle thorpe, but if borne again. Col D. W.fMeadow, a prominent law yer and moat genial gentleman of the free aUte waa in the city yeiterday. Deputy Marshall John Knox has been doing aome good work lately breaking up blind tiger lairs in Oglethorpe county. It is s matter of grave doubt about how Oglethorpe connty will vote on the 11th. Both sides are equally confident. Mr. T. J. Bristol, of Franklin, N. C., passed through Athens yesterday with a lot of fine sheep and hogs, on bis way to Savanah. We learn that Bheriff Maxwell, of Oglethorpe county, who was an anti, yesterday united with the prohibition ranks. Ho Is a valuable recruit. There is again talk of building' a rail road from Lexington to tap the Georgia road near Crawford to develops ths fine granite quary at*ho former place. Lexington and Crawford are rejoicing that the O., C, & N. R. R. wont go by Sandy Cross and the Glade, tad lop oa s Urge slice of the trade of these towns. Why don t you try Carter’s Littls Liver Pills 7 They are a positive cure for sick headache, and all the ilia produced by disordered liver. Only one pill a dose. Two hundred new dwelling houses could be readily rented in Athens. A large number of families from the sur rounding country are anxious to move here. Country merchants reports that col lections have been better this year than since the war and that farmers are in * highly prosperous condition as a gtneral thing. The story published in another col umn from Oglethorpe is too horrible for belief. If it is true tis an unanawerable argument In favor of an inspector for whiskey. Col. Sims, formerly of Lexington who married a niece of Hr. Stephens Upson, of Athens, is prominently mentioned in connection with U. S. Scnatorship' from Mississippi, Derangement of the liver, with constipa tion, injures the complexion,induce pim ples, sallow skin. Remove the cause by using Carter’s Little Liver Pills. One a dose. Try them. Deputy Collector Gantt ssys he did not go down to Oglethorpe to attend Jos Baughn’s party, but to be present at an entortsinment given by some blind ti gers sod moonshiners. Mr. George II. Lester, elerk of the court of Oglothorpe county, Is one of the most nncoaprising prohibitionist in Georgia. He predicts a grand triumph bis principles on the 11th of Janu- Hen, W. M. Willingham, of Crawford who waa in the city yesterday, received a letter from home stating that his youngest daughter waa quite sick. We hope that the little sufferer is better ere this. Ths action of Carter's Little Liver Pills is pleasant; mild and natural. They S ntljr stimulate the liver, and regulate a bowels, but do not purge. T are sure to please. - Try them. The report that Mr. J. A. Fowler had brained a man with an axe in his bar room created quite a sensation down tbe Georgia Road yeiterday, as Fowler was looked upon as a remarkably peacei man. We learn that Dr. B. J. Willingham of Lexington, will be proposed by bis friends for the Senatorial mantis from his district, Dn Willingham will make a splendid representive and if there is any division in Elbert county he will doubtless capture the prize. Col. H. H. Hale, a prominent attorney of Maysville, is visiting bis family in tho city. Since Mr. Hale’s admission to the bar he has made quite a reputation and we are glad to hear of his success. He has secured tbo Atkins house in Mays ville and is now running a first dsss ho tel. A HORRIBLE STORY. . FRICHTFUL EFFECTS OF DRINKING MEAN WHISKY- POWDER Absolutely Pure. ms. a aui.ai «l Fan asaa Moniiill.m j, ui canaoi M m MM* at !•» A Ife.Hrend.n* Tmfdf From aoMepomd District, Oglethorpe Countx-Oa* •*»« Dead and Two Raring Maniacs. Yesterday the town of Lexington was tn a fever of excitement over the report of s horrible affair in Goosepond district, in the lower psrt of Oglethorpe county, This is a thickly settled section,and until late year* bore a veryunsavory reputation being largely populated by negroes’ It was there the first settlement of this part of Georgia was made. Such old resold tionary veterans as Ex-Gov. Mathews lo cating there after tbs war with tbe moth er country. Upon the demise of these old citizens a new race oj people took possession of the land,, and for years be, fore the late war, some pretty tough stories were told about this district. But lately some good citizens took pos session, and the morals have been on the np-gTsde. But many of the boys there still contuue to iovo their dram and the liquor men considered this district one of their strongholds, snd in spite of prohibition s Urge quantity of' the' ar dent continued to be imported there It is even said that for some time since • moonshine still has been operated in the swamps of Broad river, and Dsputy Col lector Gantt has been working hard to nnearth the same, but without avail; With ths Christmas holidays an unu sually largo amount of liquor was im ported into Goosepond, coming from Washington and Madison county, sever al nogrots running regular blind tiger lairs. On Monday list one of these ne groes went. to g bar-room in Madison county not far from the Oglethorpe' 1 line snd invested In g jug of liquor. Re turning home he divided tbe game, 'sell ing' some to Mr. Webb Norman, who moved to OglethorpegoouplO of ye&sago from Wilkes and the remainder to Mr. Henry Clay Smith. Mr. Smith without tasting the liquor carried hltf portion tion heme to make into an egg-nog.- Af ter his departure Norman took a stiff drink of the spirits is did the ne gro Irom who he purchased lb In a few minutes after swallowing the stuff Nor man was stricken with something like paralysis and in fifteen minutes Was a cerpst, The nagro was made a raving maniac and began tearing his hair and lacerating his flesh, and endeavored to destroy himself. Mr. Clay Smith, as he bad contemplated, made his liquor into an egg-nog and partook of lh£ same. He at once went deranged, like the negro, tore bis hair from his head by tbs hand ful, and finally breaking loose from his friends who tried to detain him, rushed against a convenient fence, striking a nil with hit head and knocking himself senseless. At last reports both Smith and the nagro ware in n precarious con di tion, but it is thought their litres will be saved. This news was brought to Ldxington by Mr. Matthews, a thoroughly reliable gsntleman, and the people say there is no doubt' about ita truth. The same news was prevalent at Crawford snd other points in the county. The negro, who sold this liquor, while violating the law Indirectly, was innocent gf its poi sonous proportions or he wonld not have partaken of the same. The real criminal is the bar-keeper who' sold it, who* is n man of considerable means, snd ranks wall in his county, but we with hold bis name until something more def- finitely .is kngwn, lest ha be done a grave injury. If this story turosout to be true, snd there is doubt less foundation for it, every man who handles this liquor should be subjected to a-efttical Investigation, and the guilty party punished. . Wbat effect this tragedy will have on the prohibition election to be held in Oglethorpe on the 11th of Jan nary re main! to be. seen. The prohibitionists are already at work trying to make capi tal of the same, while the liquor men are meeting the arguments by saying that if they had bar-rooms back again there would, be no occaslon-for the peoule send ing off for such vile stuff, as they could get good and pure liquor at their doors, sold by entirely responsible men. The Banner-Watohnan will endeavor to get nt tbe true facts in this case, and hope to be sbto to give them to oar readers to-merrow. PERSONAL NOTES. Their many friends will be glad to know that Mrs. Rain and daughter, af Covington, are vleiting Mrs. John White. Dr. W. M. Willingham, one of Ogle- thorpes moat honored and .leading citi zens says hit county will vote btckliquoi by not less than three hundred uajori- ‘r- The wreciler in Atlanta John Muhler and Greek George mot in A tlanta, in the Greco Romen wrestling match. After a hard contest it waa declared a draw. They will try it over again to-night. Mi as Florida Carr has returned from a pleasant visit to Augusta. Miss Carr la prim ' i* ona i school ’eschars. Shi is well informed aim talks mart intereeti«»ly. Still Invbstino.—Mr. John Booth psrcbaaad ymUrdsy tbo Weatherly praperty as Jsekoos street. This is of tlw Mat fiMtehio botaaee NEW YEAR’S CALLING. A General Wish for Ite Obeerreace. Many of our young men have express ed the wish to revive the hap py custom of New Year’s calling the present week. It is one of the ; leasant- est of ail our social customs, and its non- observance ought never to have been allowed in our city. The years 1885 and 1880 were both beautifully observed, about tan houses in our city having opened their doors on those occasions and the evenings spent then hare always been delightfully re- membered. Tbe advent of 1888 is to be generally observed by New Year's receptions, both in Augu-ta and Atlanta, and we trust Athens will notaeglect the observ ance of this happy occasion. A number of our young men have taken occasion to communicate with their lady friends as to their intention to receive callers, and we hope a unanimous response in the affirmative will be their reply. We"hope every lady who can make it convenient will arrange to receive her callers and will give her name to some of her gentlemen friends, from whom wo will obtain and publish a full list of all who will be at home to callers on next Monday evening. Six o'clock will probably be the most appropriate hour at which to have the calling commence, aa this will allow time fora pleasant visit to each house. The names of about thirty of our young men have been mentioned who will call, besidei several of pur married friends, all of whose names willbe published as soo t as a complete list can be made. In addition to these two or three parties have already been made up among the University students, and the total number of callers will not fall lar from half a hundred. Tho young mon of our city have been unusually energetic this winter in their efforts to provide pleasant entertain, menu for their lady friends, and we hope the latter will show their apprecia tion,one and all, by keeping open hobse next Monday evening. To Ladles Suffering from functional derangemen or any ol the painful disorders or weak nesses incident to their sex. Dr Fierce’s treatise, illustrated with wood-cuts and colored plates (169 pages), suggests sure means of complete self euro Sent for 10 cento If stamps. Address World's Dls Medical Association, Buffalo, geneary A Gband Occasion.—Col. Joe Baughn' party in Oglethorpe county Was the event of tho year. Ha bad more gnests than be coaid entertain, and at night some of the bevs bad to roost on poles stuck out of the windows. The Col. cooked up his whole year’s rations to feed the multitude besides several stray fowls that report lays belonged to bis neighbors. Joe was in his-glory. Ho attempted to cut the pigeon-wing, but fortunately lit on his head and no damage wai done, He is now- having a regular round of festivities in the country, but hit friends are apprehensive that there will be suffering times around Wesley ehapol, when the holidays frolics aro over, as Col. Baughn’s larder looks like it had been struck by a streak of hungry lightning. WtboiN*' Wbiff.—The cold wave baa been playing a big-game out West, and turned its attention yesterday to the South. It came in on schedule time with a full head of wind. Overcoats will be picked out, and the clothing merebanta have a chance to sell their winter goods. WEIOW 0?PRICE$ ICREAM Baking Powbep ■2!? PERFECT IU superior excellence proven In f homes far tao r « then « quarter of a o la used by the United Statea Government. Xu- Itorar£ bv the heads of the Great Unlventtlca a he Strongest, Purest, and mo«t Healthful. I>» Prices tho only Baking Powder that doec not eon- . la, Ltrae or Alum. Sold only in W. H. PATTERSON, SS Sontb Pryor strut Atlanta. FOR SAMS. Capita!City Land and I- Stock, ()«.r,u. Ml llaud and (Julr Railroad la Hot Sac Bondi. Am.itcuc, Proiton and I.unpklo Railroad tat [ .rtgago Bond-. State of (toorgla Bonds - Cll of AtltntaHonda. . etpal of Ocoase Street School, and u nor i. r.iit. ti.ujnt and notd. doctsdl-m. or the most popular of tha city orriog or THS FOWLER’S FRAY. “Kick Ado About Jfothinfi"—No Killing nnd Nobody Hurt Badly. Tbe news Tuesday .‘night niado it ap pear that there had been a bloody 'mur der committed at Fowler’s bar-room, and reports come in thick and fast about the killing. Not getting the particulars the Banner-Watchman only prime 1 a short notice and awaited for further in formation. Yesterday we learned that tbe difficulty did not amount to much: that Mr. Fowler had a difficulty and waa perfectly justifiable in protecting his business. Jack Tolbert, a white man tiring near Athens, had gone out to Mad- iaon and took on a full load of whisky, and inclined to be .troublesome wanted to raise a difficulty with some of Mr. Fowler’s customers. Mr. Fowler expostulated with him, hut to no pur- poseasd finally had to put him out of the house. This greatly enraged Tol bert, and he made fight, when a light weight struck him on tbe head. This did not stop him, and an old chop axe was brought into requisition and a light blow with the flat side of the axe quieted him, and made him a sober and a better man. Mr. Fowler greatly regrets the difficulty, but says he will keep an or derly house and he will protect a peace, able and quiet customer at all hazards. The last heard from Tolbert he was able to be out and attend to his business only a little sare from the few licks' re ceived. CARNES VILLI!. Caenesville, Deo. 26.—[Sped,Is.— The holidays have been unusually lirely so far. The long line of pleasant occa sion still booked. A turkey dinner at the home of Mrs McEntire, waa a most enjoy- able affair, the family and about a dozen invited guest assembled about 3 o’clock and acquitted themselves very hind- somely. Miss Minnio McEntire was the admired of all admirers and entertained her guest most pleasantly. There will be a quilting to-morrow at Hebron cburch for the benefitofthe Rev Groves 11. Cartledge, a large crowd is expected and a most pleasant time is looked far. 8. J. Tribble, of the University, it hero among bis friends and relatives and is having a nice time, he speaks in high terms of the Classic City aud the Uunl- versity. , . The gobbler that gobbleth now will goon be numbered among tbe past, more turkeys have been .eaten here than ever before A Nics Tbeat.—Messrs George and John Booth invited the B.-W. to a tur key dinner yesterday but being to full of business we could not attend. This however did not put the Booth Bros, back a bit and down came a large waiter fillod with the beat the market af fords. We managed to got through with a large portion of tho edibles and return our thanks to the Booth Bros., for as fine a dinner as we ever sat down to. ■ A Scandalous Kepobi.—Some one re- lorted te Itev, J, G. Gibson, a prominent laptiat minister of Oglethorpe county, that tbe report was being circulated that every Sunday he preached at Millstone church that he hired a blind tiger to bring him a jug of blockade liquor that was hid in the grave-yard. Judge Gib son denounced the author and story as a lying slander. This story is simply ri diculous. Why will tho wire-gauze oven door of the Charter Oak store and a Charter Oak rgnge or stove will bo in every kitchen? Because, the health of your family de mands i), and the saving Is so large that you cannot afford to be without it. Colored Fihihin.—Eugene Brydle returned from tbe firemen’s convention in Macen, yesterday. Capt. Noah Johnson was elected President, Ned Lester, assistant president and En- gene Brydie, secretary. The tourna ment will be held next July in Wash ington, Ga. Why the wire gauze oven door of tho Charter Oik stove makes meat tender? Because the action of the heat expands the air, allowing an inflow of fresh air, supplying the oven with more oxygen, compelling a more thorough decomposi tion, producing tender meat, Stsanqe Bihds.—Yeslerday morning a negro man shot and killed two strange birds in Dr. Willingham’s csrp pond at Crawford. They resembled ducks, ex. cept the bill, which was sharp. .The birds weighed over five pounds and were very fat., An old negro present said they were gray Indians hens, and fine eating. Cuttino ScRArE.—Several negroes got into a druken’row Christmas evo on the outskirts of tbe city and three of them were badly cut. Charlie Reese, Alex Bestwick and Henry Bugg wore the principal participants. They are all in jail. ••Fools Buali in, Where .Angels Fair to Tread.” jjSjlRy* So impe'nons youth Is often given to folly and indiscretions; and as a result, nervous, mental and organic debility follow, memory i» impaired, sel’-confi dence is lacking; at night bad dreams occur, premature old age seems setting in, rain is in the track. In confidence, rou c»", and should write to Dr. R. V, i’ierco of Buffalo, N.Ythe author ofa treatise for tbo benefit of that class of patients, and describe your symptoms and sufferings. He can cure yon at our home, and willsond you full par- culars by mail Personal. Mr. N. H. Frohllcbateln, of Mobile, Ala,, writer: I take great pleasure in recommending D.\ King's New Discov ery for Consumption, having used It for a severe at act of Bronchitis and C tsrrb. I’give me i net ant relief and entire, lyjeured me and I have not been afflicted since, I also beg to suite that I bad tried other remedi-s with no good result. Have also used Electric Bitten and Dr. King’s New Life Pills, both of which I can rreomnicnii. Dr. Klng.i New Discovery for Con- I WOOLFCLK FINDS CONSOLATION, la the iilluistrttUona of a Negro Preacher Who Visits Slim. Atlanta, Dec. 23—(Special.]—Tom Woolfoik, the condemned man, at whose trial the spectators cried out “Hong him, hang him,” and for whom the pnblic scorns to have little sympathy, is taking comfort from the ministrations of an bumble colored preacher. Rev. Frank Joseph preached at the county jail on last Sunday afternoon. He has been preaching there _ for some time, and says he has found it an audi ence exceedingly hard to more, bnt this time as he preached from the text, “Blessed are tbe merciful, for they shall obtain mercy,” he saw ;that his words were having their effect. . Usually Joseph has found Killies and hymn books among the prisoners, but this time he could find neither. lie had not brought his own Bible and was at a loss to know where to find one. Just then Tom Woolfoik, who had be fore been sullen and uncommunicative, called Joseph to bis cell floor and lent him a Bible and hymn book. “Alter I returned them to him,” said Joseph, “I asked him how he was getting along- He said that he was getting along very well; that he Jwae looking to God and trusting to God. He said that he ‘would be all right in a few days, I don’t know what he meant .by it. He said he was woll pleased with my sermon, and asked me to be sure and come back again, and said that be wanted to talk to me. I promised him that I wonld come back in a few days, and that is all that pass ed." Capital City Notes. Atllanta,-Dec. 28—[Special.] Rev. H. D. D. Straton, late pastor of the Central Baptist cburch of this cily, leaves Atlan- ta to-day with his lamily for Marion, Ala., where he will reside in the future. A negro with his head bandaged, his face covered with'clodded blood and bis right arm in a sling, is among the occu pants of the city prison this morning. Tbe negro gives his name as Bill Speer» and he is a victim of a row at a negro dance. Last night about 11 o’clock cries of “murder,” “hejp me,” g‘save me,” etc., were heard in a room over Lynch’s bor- room, at the corner of Whitehall and Mitchell streets. Policemen rushed to [the rescue and found a man at the top of Iho stairway covered with blood and begging somebo dy to save him. His wife, he said had beat him with a stick and then shoved him into the ball and locked the room door. The policemen arrested both and carried them to tire station house. A Victim to pocatne. New Yoex, Doc. 28.—[Special.]—D Bradley, a Chicago physician, who lost an extensive practico and became a phys ical, mental and moral wreck through the use of cocaine, is now at the home for intemperatvs in Madison avenue, where he was given shelter. His case has excited much interest a.mong medi cal men hero. Henry George Slakes a Convert. Boston, Mass., Dec. 23.—[Special.] — Rev. 0. T. Gifford, the most prominent Baptist clergyman in Netv England, has come oat as an advocate of the anti pov- city doctrine of Henry George. Why the wire-gauze ovm door of the Charter Oak stove make the enormous saving of 10 per cent, in meats? Be cause it converts the oven of the Charter Oak range and stove to answer ail the purposes of the spit, and allows the hy drogen gas generated by the heat to es cape slowly from the oven, and the celts so formed in the meat, instead of clotting, are filled by the heavy, fatty vapors, re sulting in the enormous saving of 4u per cent, in weight. CARTER’S Prntaa I Lnpl ILlfit. r ouPON^ c ».vSST«S^£b. 1., lag*- . kaaaM aawbrity --liamiHt* ‘ v'-’TT? , IDr .V™* ££}££** **•* A. B. LongkCols CURE 3lck U<‘iul*che and reli«r«aU tbe trouble lnei- flent to a bilious state of the system, inch a Dizziness, Nausea, Drowilaase, Dtstiase * after eating. Pain In tbe Side. Ac. While their moat remarkable auccese has been shown in curing SICK Headache, yet Carter’s Little Llrer Pill* are equally valuable in Constipation, earing and pre> venting tbi« annoying complaint, while they also correct aU disorder* or the atomach.atimulata the liver an i regulate tbe bowela. Even If they only .“ HEAD Ache they wonld be almost priestess to thoee wb» suffer from this distressing complaint; but fortu nately their goodness doss not end bera^nd those who once try them wOl And thane little pills vain* able in so many ways that they will not be wil ling to do without them. Bnt after all sfcek head ACHE Is tbe baas oi no many lives that hen is where we make our gnat boast. OttrptHs cure It while ethers do not. Carter's Little Liver PBk ere very small and very May to take. One or two pills Make a doe* They are strictly vegetable as J do not gripe or pur**, but by their gentle action please all w— •Mil.X&vialssT^vJntei Are for fl. Md bp drnufWs everywhere or ean4 bf w*L cum HDtCMC COL, Ha* Vwk MR USa fall