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Athens, Ga., September 20, )88l. FRENCH 11AIR STORE! Thos e desiring anything i„ l la ir work should «end their orders to FTTHRER, or. Whitehall St., Atlanta, Ga, rp 10 Wi(»s, Bangs, Toupees, Braids, Curls Frizzes, etc! u u ?r mV,l " g8 and res stores F„ded Braid* Satisfaction }.'Uaranleed. ■“ GW. MOTES & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Saddles, Harness, Collars (Sc.. 33E.. W. T. PARK *Ooc opposite Kimball House, Deoatur St’,) ^ktloua-ta, GSa. T ^wJl/SS? in *° oce t** fal treatment of all Chronic Disease* in either sex. and various complicated old standing cases upon which h ra£{* U *2- C V e * Syphilis^in .11 its s ages, Blood, Skin ana Lung disease*. Catarrh tL*iVo ! 0n fh Kid ?®y ™d alTaifections of \i ^rJ D f r ^ Womb Dineases, cto., etc. "I* *'‘ <i Mor Ph!ne Habit. All with ^„v £v '"‘ ant ro S edll '»- * nd without Mer- cur> loisonoun or Nauseous doses. Mail to i»un a full history and statement of your afflic tion whatever it may be, with postage stamp for T, Ho " 0T °° uye 10 Atlanta aud toi hult him in ponton. AND DEALERS IN Saddlery, Hardware, Etc. 96 Whi.tsh.all Street, . awawta, n a We ai>k your attention to manufactured with Great Care. of this trade, and in STYLE and FINISH of 8A GENUINE RUST PROOF Seed. "Wheat! 1 HAVE to H' lirc a few bushels of Choice hust Proof Seed Wheat which will yield thru, any Known variety, will more per acre noi mat and i Jn r hurdlcl. scp6-wtf cry heavy (Train. Price ♦*.<*> ll. S. HUGHES, Athene, Ga. The New York Enamel paint com pany, ol New York, guarantee the mixed paint not to crack, peel or chalk, and will repaint any house a: their own expense, that is painted with this paint, that does. B II Bronmhead it Co., Atlanta, Ga, are general agents and carry a large stock. Write them lor sample caid. For doors, sash and blinds, mould ings, stair work, or brackets, corress pond with B. II. Broomhead «fc Co., 30 Decatur Street Atlanta, Ga. They are successors to Longlev and Robin son. Rupture Cured !—Stricture Cured.—Without tho use of the knite or painful means. Lost man hood restored, and diseases of men successfully treated by J. W. Gur« t.EY, M. D„ C7 Whitehall Street, L' » lanla, Ga. Ma0-6w. y§ Uon’t use whitewash to cleanse walls rooms, hut if your ceilings or your are soiled, write to B. H. Brooms head «fc Co., Atlanta, Ga., for prices nnd sample card of Johnson's dry- sized kalsoniine. •lock of SADDI.EBY, HARNESS, COLLARS, Ac. Oar Goods are Ur?™ our" long experience in this line, we think we know the wssln .« o. * no-and FINISH of 8ADDLES, HARNESS, Ac., we cannot and will not be 7 • »»PP'y everything wanted for the horse. Our stock is complete in all such goods as are' u ‘ u * U r kept in a first-class Saddlery house. Our prices are low and In keeping with the times. pineaS^ C. W. MOTES, SG Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga. J. !'. MONTGOMERY, Broad Street, Between Col. S. C. Dobbs and McGinty’s Furniture Store, WILL SOON KEEP IN STORE BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, Wagons, &c., Made to Order. THE OLIVER CHILL PLOW, ANDT1IE Old Hickory Wagon, Jttst x jsri A SEW LINE OF MAGNIFICENT NOVEL SCENERY AND ACCESSORIES DESIGNED® PARTICULARLY FOE OUK Artistic and Royal Panel Portraits 1 MO’RE&SLY 10E OUR Granoj ExTimit at tt THE WORLD S COTTON EXPOSITION J” DAVIS’ PREMIUM GALLERY ! Frames For Artistic and Superior Photographs. AWAY AHEAD ! Old Pictures Ooi>±©<aL 'and Enlarged. OUR JEFFERSON LETTER. Jefferson, Ga., Sept. 19 Dear Banner :—It has rained ale THE FARQUIlAlt ENGINE, Noted for Durability anil Power. THE FARQUHAR SEPARATOR Nothing better nor Cheaper in market. THE BOOKWALTER VERTICAL ENGINE, 6J Horse J Power, for $355. throw their votes away on Duggar as the republicans did on Archer in 1877. Painters in want of supplies such as while lead, oil, tcrpiiitine, varnish es, colors of any kind, either dry or in oil, or paint brushes, would do well to write to li Inula Ga. Also Cotton Presses, Saw Mills, Sorgum Mills. Evaperaters, Ac. We will add lo our list Tools, Im- 1»1« jnents and other Machinery an circumstances mar justify. Several brands of first class FEK1ILIZEES Also 100U bushels of Montgomery’s pure Rust Proof OAT.S, rained from pure renovated seed Beth Thomas, Clocks, Rogers & Sons cutlery, McBride’s spoons, forks castors, champion ice-cream lreezers, library lamps, Dixon’s stove polish, Maiblock it Sous’ splendid English white granite ware, all tried and prov en to be as good if not the best in the world furnished to the trade strictly at manufecturers prices by McBride A Co., Atlanta, Ga. oct!9w. ANDT1IE have told Mr. Duggar, of Fannin, that if he will take the field against me, that they will support him. Dugga^ is an avowed republican. These men do not intend to vote for him ; they know he cannot be elected, and yet by .their fair promises, tliey induce biin to take the fijld with a view of inducing republicans, who prefer an THE ATLAS ENGINE. One of the most popular, and noth- j independent to a ring candidate, to ing better in the market. Tlic Well Known Eclipse Engine. We have .lie well known BROWN COTTON GIN, CONDENSER and FEEDER. Tht oheapest GIN I It is UP. worthy again because it is not on the market—ban always given satisfaction. . ” Also the I. X. L. FINDLAY COTTON GIN, CONDENSER and FEEDER. A very popular Gin iu respectful tO the masses of the people, Middle Georgia, made in Macon. I* # i Ci i -|i • -i j tt -i either republicans or democrats, to Sample Engines and inns kept on Hand. their intelligence or their position among the other congressional districts Proof | of this state, for reasons which are perfectly obvious to all who will think for a moment. Duggar boasts I urn dersland, that ho will get the organized vote. Those who have misled him iuto this opinion, are certainly trifling with the people, and with the great number of honorable democrats who have thought it their duty heretofore to support the nominee ot the con vention. IIow disgraceiul it is to promise the support of an organization whose purpose is ostensibly to elect democrats, to a republican, simply to quality of inf,lo^anI crush a man clearly the choice of the Lily, Roods win t« .eut on selection by mail or express, whole people, whom they have tound they will send a description of articles and qualities wanted. . . ... , r . , All goods by them are warranted aa represented. REPAIRING of Watches, [Clocks and Jewelry It impossible tO beat ID a tair StAUU s.wnntl* nlton.lo.1 tn * . -jJ " I * J 1 up fight and with their strongest men as nominees.’ ‘What kind of a man is Mr. Dug gar ?’ asked the Banner. would be more honorable if won fairly, cheerfully stepped forward to sign his instead of by artifice.’ bond and your paper spoke in the ‘What are the unworthy methods of highest terms of him. May be a man which you speak?’ from Ohio might have satisfied my , . , . . , •Why, sir, there are. leading ene- irate friend better, but under the cir- T >^essantly here since last Fn- rniea of mine who claim to be demos cumstances I preferred Matt. Besides . sometimes pouring own most crats, who. I am reliably informed, he baa been my friend and it is a very good rule to stand by your friends I in torrents. Last Saturday John Watson, (col.) rr: rr. I was arrested and carried to Athens Winterville. black or white. Yes sir, I have done , , . . , „ , , *“ j ._ «... onacharge of having violated the P. J. T., of the Oglethorpe Echo, revenue laws, and his brother William says if any one has a dog he is anxious Watson, barely escaped being arrested LOEW & ZANDER, JEWELERS, 29 Whitehall Street, - - - Atlanta n a Beg leave to inform the resident* of ATHENS and VICINITY, that they keep constantly on hand a well assorted stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVER PLATED WAHE and OPTICAL COOLS. Being in direct communication with the Manufacturers, they received Now ns Kcwan tin brought out. Their Silver l’lated Ware is of the best quality of trip if the All. promptly attended to. PRAIA TALK. Tho rain damaged several wells in the city. Green field peas have been brought to market hut they met with slow sale. Tho sunshine after the rain is as welcome as was the rain after the drouth. Tho drummer is about the only visitor that we can count on just now. lie is on band unanimously. Have yon sowed as many turnips as you need ? Then put in a few more for your neighbors- They will sell well in this market. Bob Howard, of the Jackson Her ald, was in the city to- day, but went tearing around the street at such a lively pace that we couldn’t catch him. We judge he was scooping in the ads. The express office is nearly ready for occupation again. As soon as Capt. Williams moves back there, Davis and Harris will open their barbershop at the place which he now occupies. A number of wagons are constantly engaged in hauling wood and several of our citizens will have a full supply for tho winter. Many will be unable to lay in what they need however and ,uine one would find it profitable to have a wood yard well stocked. A little man with short legs about 18 inches long created a good deal of interest, as lie walked around the streets to-day. Ho was oblivious to the fact that he was attracting any attention. We did not learn his name. Alliens District .Quarterly Conferences— Fourth Round. Athens, 1st ihurch, Saturday and Sunday, Sept., 24 and 25. Athens, Oconee street Sunday and Wednesday nights, 25 and 28. Athens circuit at Antioch, Saturday a id Sunday, October 1 and 2. *• Barnett at Fountain, Saturday and S inday, October 8 and 9. Morgan at Mallory’s, Saturday and Sunday, October 16 aud 16. Rutledge, at Rutledge, Sunday night, October 16. Quarterly confer, once at Harmony Monday, October 17. Madison, Monday night, October 17. ' ' , f. Lincoln, Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23. Little River at Smyrna, Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 36, Washington, Sunday night and Monday October 30 and 31. Broad River at Rocks, November A und 6. Lexington and Winterville at Craw ford special, Monday, November 7_ Monroe, at Monroe, Saturday .and Sunday, November 12 and 18. White Plains, Greeneaboro, and Greene, at Greenesboro, special, No vember 19 and 20. Watkinsville, Friday, November 25. Oconee and Factory Misnon at Powell’s Mills, Sstorday and Sunday, November 26 and 27. ^ jjjGHAM. ScntencMl to Dentil. On Monday last, Policemen IIols combe aud Cain, of this city, in obe dience to a subpoena from Greene Superior court, went down to Greenes- boro as witnesses in the case of the State vs. Joe Harris aud Willis Wynn, the negroes who were charged with tlic murder of Mr. Z. T. Langston, a convict guard in Greene county. It will bo remembered that sometime in the spring three negro convicts named Willis Wynn, Joe Harris and Jim Allen arranged a plot to kill|Langston and when, in pursuance of their plan one of the three became careless in his work, Mr. Langston laid down his gun and took the hoe to show the negro how to hill up corn. While thus engaged another of them grabb ed the gur. and fired at Mr. Langston killing him almost instantly. All three left, but, Willis Wynn returned next morniug and told all about it. It was three months or more afterward when two of the police of this city caught up with Joe Harris, one of those who escaped, on a farm in Jack- son county. Ho has since been con fined iu Greene county* jail and his trial came on this week. Officer Holcombe tells us that the evidence was substantially us we have related it and was clear and unmis takable. It was shown, however, that Jim Allen, the negro who escaped and has not been caught, was the one who did the shooting. Tho trial ot Hairis did not last long. The Judge was concise iu his charge aud after twenty minutes in their room the jury returned a verdict of guilty of murder. The Judge then sentenced Harris to be bung on the lllh day of October. Willis Wynn was put ou trial after ward, but lor some reason, tve sup pose because he did not run off, but came back and told the story ol the crime, he was acquitted by the jury. He evidently had as much hand in the crime as Joe Harris, and officer Holcombe says he looks like he was capable of auy crime, lie never saw a meaner face on any necro. But he goes free while Harris hangs. Now a strong effort Bhould be made to catch Jim Allen. The Ninth District. THE GEORGIA DELEGATION IN CONGRESS, AND OTHER MATTERS. Hyy best to have good men in office, and Jh ibis I have done nothing but my duty. A majority of the southern people were defeated in the last pres idential election, but that is no reason why we should imitate Joe Brown’s old roan and ‘set down and cuss.’ Politics is a practical business after all.’ ‘What do you think of the Georgia delegation in the next congress ?’ ‘I think in the house we will com pare favorably with any of the states, and in the senate there is no state in the union can touch us. Mr. Hill if spared to us, and God grant it, is the most eloquent debater on the conti nent, and Gov. Brown handles the rest of them there both in council and on the floor, just as if they were a board ot directors and he owned all the stock. Oh, Georgia is all right.’ Shaking hands with the gentleman, who said this, and thinking it would bo a pity perhaps for the Hon. Ben. Duggar to spoil it all, the Banner took its leave. THE BANNER IN MADISON COUNTY. Our good friends of the Daniels- ville Yeoman saw fit, in the last issue to give us the following flattering no tices, for which we hereby return our most sincere thanks. Wo shall ever strive to deserve such good words: , , . , .. Our genial friend, Mr. M. C. Caba- ‘Oh, I do not wish to say any thing n j SS) w jjo was with us last week in personal,’said Mr. Speer,‘of Mr. Dug-i the interest of that most excellent by jumping out of his bed room win dow. The eightieth birthday of the relict of the late General Burns, was cele brated last Friday at her home near Hood’s mills in this county, by a large number of her children, grand and great grand children of which we be lieve there are in all about 50 living. Since the meeting ot the Athens Presbytery here, which adjourned to meet at MaysviUe, Ga. the last Sab bath in March next, about30sermons have been preached at the Presbyte rian and Methodist churches, doing much good. An Interview with Hon. Emory S|hit. gar, or anybody else. I simply dess Our popular Representative has just j P** 1 ® aud pity the weakness and un- returned to his home from a jaunt in the mountains, where, with Mrs. Speer, he has been for several weeks. We rather fancy this iu ‘Our Emory,’ as Lawshe calls him. Not a few gen tlemen iu his position of dignity and credit, would have been off to Lon* worthiness ot conduct, which trifles in this way with tho people’s great fran chise of suffrage and the honorable office ot representative.’ I do not know,’ said he reflectively, what 1 have done to deserve this conduct. I certainly have been fairly Branch, or Saratoga, or even crossed I chosen by the people and against the ‘herring pond,’ to pass the rosy many odds. I do not believe there is hours of newly married life at Lon- w the congress of the United States don, Paris or Rome, but he seems to a member who can point to two such think the beauties of the Ninth, so campaigns as those in which the peo- well described in his famous ‘Arnica- pl e have elected me. Ihree years lola speech,’ as it is now called, were ‘g° against Col. Billups I carried only attractive enough even for the honey- 7 °f l ' ,a 20 counties. Last year I car. moon of a congressman. Though he I r * ed sixteen of the twenty, and the is not an easy plant for the interviewer p®°pl e increased my majority nearly the Banner, learning of his return, concluded to try and get his v'jws on some questions of interest to its read- twenty fold. That I have represented the district with credit to the district aud to myself, I do not hesitate to ers. Now in this gentleman, Athens **!■ mos ^ distinguished Imeu in can certainly boast of a citizen of as wide reputation, of whom as much is said, as of any man of his age congress on both sides are my friends. I presume nobody can doubt that my social position in Washington is wor» try. He is a man of individ uality, and his office where we found him is characteristic. It like no other law office we know, a in the state, or perhaps the conn- | of the genuine southern society I represent, and yet my enemies never cease their scheming and contriving. There is no off year in politics for me. Every other member from Georgia small, white building with a verandah I en J°y the ‘ do,oe far uien ‘ e .’ of his fronting on College Avenue, and is vacation, but because I do not let a shaded by one of the finest oaks in the f® w men f° r me whether or not I city. An humblo ‘shingle’ bearing I •I'*® a candidate, I am the object the words ‘Emory Speer, Attorney at °f. a , c o ns . taut crusade. ‘However,’ T ... . . _ , , said he brightening up. ‘Thoy don’t Law,’.designates an office which has | seem lo ac ° onl pH s t much.’ paper, the Athens Banner, did a tell ing week’s work in our midst We learn that he secured nearly a hun dred new subscribers, and these added to the already large number from old Ma lison will give that paper an ex treme circulation in our county. Mr. Cabaniss is one of the most high toned gentlemen whom it has ever been our good pleasure to meet and the Banner’s Travelling Agent, is undoubtedly the finest worker in his line that we ever saw. Represent ing so worthy an enterprise and po9' sessing those noble qualities which inspire with confidence and respect all with whom he comes iu contact, Mr. Cabaniss finds no great difficulty in convincing the people that it is their duty and to their interest to support and read the papers. We are brought uuder obligations and hereby return thanks for the very earnest and efficient work which he saw fit, while amoDg us to do for the Yeoman. Such acts bespeak the big soul that’s in him, and such will always win. We were glad to learn from Mr. M. C. Cabaniss the traveling agent for the Athens Banner, that he was most successful in our county, in ob taining a large number of subscribers. He should succeed for there is no betiei paper, and in more thar one way it is entitled to the name ‘Ban ner,’ tor it has the banner editor and Mr. Cabaniss is the banner agent of all Georgia. WINTERVILLE notes. Esquihe Jack M. Gill, of Marion _ county, tells the following wild snake bybefpo. narrative to.the editor of the Argus: Opossum hunting next on -docket. We were working on Wright’s bridge The fleecy staple still rolls in. across the Kinchafoonee ; wo turned Our little town supports one veloci ?P, a f ar 8® •**!» end under there in a * * I.nln nl.Ant tkn <,i.s« nf — .L ipede. Mr. J. H. Pittsrd is clerking for Messrs. McAlpin & Pittard. Fine rains for tho past few days. Mr. W. H. Yerby is now doing business for Mr. J. W. Seymour, of Madison county. May success attend him. Guano notes will soon be due. The colored people have been car rying on a protracted meeting at this place for the past week. Mr. J. Q. Allison is again spends ing a few days in our ville. A match game of base ball is to be played Thursday evening next be tween the town boys and the students of the Winterville academy. Prof. Coile will have his examina tion on Thursday morning next and an exhibition that night; it will bo a grand success. It is an established fact that people can save time and money by selling their coiton and buying their goods in hole about the sizo of a -washpan, which looked as if it had been wal • lowed out, was a large snake which* was about four feet six inches long and as large around as my arm (the Esquire has a large arm) ; its tail was o3 blunt as my thumb; its back wie of a jet, glossy black color; on its belly was a streak ot yellow, a black 8treakand a streak of deep yellow, al most red. This strange sort of snake was coiled around seventy-one eggs, all heaped up as nicely as a boy would stack his marbles, and in each of these eggs was aa embryo snake measuring from eight to ten inches. to dispose of, he can do so very easily by coming to Winterville and stating that it will tree squirrels. We would add that to save people trouble in find ing the man to give such dogs to, we would refer them to the store of Messrs. McAlpin & Pittard, where they will find a large man, whose weight is about 200 or 210, this is the man to see. tThe Apple Puzzle- been the headquarters tor two of the most remarkable political campaignscf this state’s bistoty. We were pleasantly invited in and cordially welcomed by our congress man. He is looking in fine health, browned and strong. His office ’•Well, Mr. Speer, is it, or not Irue that you have sought to influence pat ronage under the republican adminis tration ?’ ‘Why, yes sir. certainly I have, and it is one of the best things I have fitted with a fine law and miscellane- done - II “ one of thft ** fruita of oc8 library, among which works 0 n HberaUsm that I have succeeded, politics, government and kindred subs Who can blame mo if I urged the jects prevail largely. Ou stating the a PP° inlmcnt of Gen * L>ngstreet? object of our visit, Mr. Spew wemed Will he not be in sympathy with our thoughtful for a moment and said : ‘I don’t like the modern practice of Preparing for his Profession. Mr. D. W. Meadows, of Madison county, who graduated with high honors at the recent Commencement of the University, has chosen the pro fession of the law for his vocation in life, and is now engaged in reading in the office ot Geo. D. Thomas, Esq., one of the law professors iu this in stitution. As soon as the next term begins Mr. Meadows will enter regu larly the law school aud perfect him self in the knowledge of this science. He is a young gentleman of fine tal ent and we predict for him a success ful career in bis chosen field. Mr. W. S. Holman has received a large lot of as fine mules as wo have seen in tho city. Now is a good time for those needing these animals to get supplied. Makes Him Feel Easy. Tbs Mule. The people jeer at roe because I hain’t got no posterity, but when I look at the bulk ot the posterity turned out by the human race it makes me fed awful easy in my mind interviewing. A public roan should ture of hia children wil1 bu with tbem - be held responsible only for what he I Ho ia of our oid soulhern 8tock - IIe is known to say, and the interviewer ’ s a K rea ^ g°°^ man. True he is is not always accurate; but the char- a republican, but you can’t get demos acter of your paper is its guarantee crats > ** a ru * e > un ^ er a republican that anything I tell will be photo- ad,n ' ,ni8trat,on - ‘ To ‘^ victors be- graplied in its columns ; besides the * 0n o spot is.’ My critics would people ? He has won his renown by their valor. His future and the fu- Banner has been both just and geuer< ous to me, and.if anything I can say prefer Smytbo or somebody else, I suppose. I have urged Lawshe for the will interest your readers, it is at your I Gainesville post office, and I have se» service.’ oared offices for such men as Jim tuk ninth. I Williams, of Nacoochee, Davis, ot l Yon have been around the district 1 Habersham, Rufe Christy, Eugene somewhat,’ said ^Banner. ‘What | Speer, Tom Hodgson, Milt Caldwell is the political outlook?* and many others. Is it not better to ‘The political outlook in the ninth GU our rightful quota of the offices district at present,’ said Mr. Speer with the southern people, than to let earnestly, ‘as tar as I can see it, wit- them be filled with men from Massas nesses nothing bat a miserable at- chusetts or Michigan who claim to be tempt to defeat me for congress next from Georgia as has been the case year by the most unworthy methods, heretofore ? And then there is Made Yon hear a gieat deal about a ‘still son Davis, Surveyor of Customs in hunt’ to beat me. I am something of a Atlanta, I have been blamed for that, hunter myself, and I know that a still I heard of one man who condemned hunt don’t amonnt to much, if the me for helping ’a nigger,* aa he said, buck knows you are after him. That I Madison Davis is an honor to his race -it all fair enough, however. I don’t I and a good citizen. When he’ was blame any one who eovets the position appointed snch men as Pope Barrow, I bold for seeking to get it; but it • R. L. Moss and the mayor of out city v. o. v. a. s. a. Can be had at the lowest Factory cash prices ‘Guaranteed,’ and less the freight, by ordering from Chas. H. Smith, agent Estey Organ Company. Organ of every description for churches, Sunday schools, Parlors, etc. Any one wanting a good organ or pianojeau buy it cheap on monthly payments, and we give a written guar antee with every instrument for five years time. It is pre-eminently the quality of tone that places the Eitey Organ in advance of all others. It is a Reed Organ possessing the invaluable do sideratum of a pipeJike tone, which is round, full and powerful, and yet capable of the most delicate articula tion and shades ot feeling. There is the same difference between the Reeds of the Estey Organ and those ot other makers, that there is between a cul tivated and an uncultivated human voice. Piauos of tho best makes in the world, such as Jsteinway’s Grand Ups right and Square Pianos, *Gate City, Chiekering, Decker Bro., etc. E.I. o. M. Sold cheap for cash on easy mon thly payments. Sheet music of all the latest airs, both vocal and instm mental. ‘Sheet mnsio at exaotly bait S rice.* Parties wantiLg strings, vio- ng, eta, we can save tbem time and freight, and sell as low as any im porter in America. C. H. Surra, Agent, Athens, IGa., at Singer Sewing Machine office. •Pat,’ said a joker, ‘why don’t yon get your ears cropped ? They are much too long for a man.’ ‘And yours,’ replied Pat, ’ought to be lengthened they are too short tor an ass.’ A biennial session is one of the funniest (things known to legislation. Disgusted. We met a farmer iu the city yes terday who was about the most dis gusted man we have seen lately. He had brought some cotton to market and foand that instead of the price being lli and Ilf as tor several days it had gone down to 11 cents for nnd dlings. He then went ’round to the stores and priced bacon, corn and other necessary articles, all of which he found veiy high and still rising. Then ho met a friend and poured out the vials of his indignation thus “Well, the country is going to the d—1, and the sooner the better. Here I find bacon is 134 a pound, corn $1 a bushel, and flour from $8 to 811 a barrel, that was only $6 and 89 two months ago. And with provisions thus I can’t get but 11 cents for my cotton. Why, nobody can stand such a state of things as this. We will all perish. There is not a farmer in the country that can hold up unless he can get 124 c<;nts for his cotton. And what makes me so mad is to think that these plagued fellows who con trol the cotton market have got us in their grip, and we can’t help ourselves. They say the provision crop has been cut off ail over the country and that causes the rise in prices. I would like to know if ttie cotton crop hasn’t suffered aa much as anything else, and I don’t see why the rule of an in creased price won’t hold good with this as well. Those fellows know very well that the cotton crop will be nearly million bales short of what it was last year, hut they know too, that we are obliged to sell right away and they keep the price down purposely, darn ’em.’’ And so our country friend went on at length to bis companion while we sat by and listened, satisfied that he was telling the situation very correctly but with no power to console him. Wo felt like asking him who was responsible for the state of affairs he described, but would not mortify him further by reminding him of his own folly, and that ot so many of his class m depending on their cotton crop. We believe the most of our planters see tbe error now in all its bearings, and the wise among them will profit by their experience, in all their future operations. As the only remedy lor the present deplorable condition of things, we desire to tell briefly what we heard an other farmer say. He had calculated as, nearly as possible the shortness of tbe crop both in provisions and cot ton and said : “I tell you, sir, it our people, every man who has au acre ol land, wil! utilize it properly now, the situation can be greatly relieved and the short crop of provisions hardly felt. Let every one pla..t juit as mnch as he can of tunipe, millet, wheat, oats and barley and plant them right and we will hardly know that the corn crop was short. The turnips, millet,* oats and barley will bridge over the win ter. and spring as far as the stock is concerned, and they'will really be better off than if they had all corn The wheat will probably yield finely next year and come in before tbe present supply is exhausted. These crops ought every one to be planted right away, as soon as possible. It won’t do to wait till late in tbe winter or in the spring to plant oats and wheat. They must have good ground, well prepared, and be pit in before the cold weather.** Now, we believe this gentleman is right, and if this policy is followed generally we shall be greatly mistaken if there is not only cause for rejoicing at the relief from a bad situation, but also a revolution in the system of farming which has brought us to our present condition. Li/ A had three daughters. To B lie gave 22 apples, to C ho gave 16 apv pies, to D. , he gave 10 apples, and directed them to take those apples to market and to neither ex change apples or money one with the other ana all sell for the very same price per apple and each one to bring him back the same amount of money. They did as they were directed. What price did they put upon the apples for each one to receive the same amount of money, and at the same time they sold each apple for the same price? This is a very strange puzzle, yet it was done. Please to answer through the Banner. T. A. J, We would inform our correspon dent that the chicken puzzle was an swered some time since. GERMAN CARP. An extensive conflagration, caused bv the protracted drought, is raging in the Dismal Swamp, destroying large quantities of valuable timber and doing other damage. The smoke from the fire overhangs Norfolk city day and night. The dry weather pre vailing in North. Carolina below that point has in some sections so scorched the corn orop that the farmers are cutting it ofl and stacking it up for fodder, and the rice crop is entirely cut off in that State. st Sunshine. Prosperity is a more refined and sincere test of character, than adver sity, as one hour of summer sunshine produces greater corruption, than the longest winter days. Do nothing to-day that yon will repent to-mor row. Buy your watches, jewelry, gold pens <fcc., of Skifi the jeweler to day and you will not repent it to morrow. From Hon. G. R. Head. Leesburg, Va., Oct. 19th, 1879. It affords me gieat pleasure to tes tify to the virtues of Nrukalqing, for the cure of Neuralgia and Head ache. It is the best remedy for these most distressing complaints, 1 have ever used. It should bo in every family in the country. G. R. Head. Price 50 cts and $1.00 per bottle. Hutchinson & Bno., Proprietors, pr. 15th, ’81.— Atlanta, Ga.a No Danger in Taking May Ap ple Liver Pills.—They are harm less to the most delicate person, but so penetrating that they clear the system ot ail impurities, and gently excite the liver to healthy action. Price 15 cents per box. Sold by all druggists. MarchS-lin. The Washington Gazette says; ‘Mr. Barber, of this place, was on a visit to Mr. E. C. David, of Banks county, recently, and while there saw wonders in German carp raising that he had once thought incredible. In October, 1879, Mr. David received ten German mirror carp, none of them longer than two and a hall inches. These he put in his mill pond on a creek. He saw them from time to time and was very mnch encourage by their rapid growth. On the 27th of last month, Mr. David drew off his pond to repair the dam, when he found several large carp and an innumerable number of small ones. One of these large ones was wounded in being caught and it was concluded best to eat it. Mr. Barber weighed the fish and took its dimensions by placing it on a large piece of paper. It weighed 7 pounds, was 22J inches long and 16| inches in circumfer ence. The fact that this fish in less than two years time had grown from 2 1-2 inches to this great size is quite astonishing to people unaccustomed to German carp. Mr. Barber says this was the finest flavored fish he ever tasted. These carp are ot the species known as the mirror carp, having scales on only portions of the body, a large place on each side be ing scaleless. A drawing of tho fish, measured by Mr. Barber, can be seen at Mr, G. E. Smith’s store.’ He Knew the Rspcs. ‘Can I see the lady of the house ? inquired the peddler. ‘Well, yes, yon can if you ain’t blind!’ snapped the woman who had answered the bell. ‘Oh, beg pardon, madam ; yon are the lsdy of the house, then ?’ ‘Ye®, I am! Who d’yer take me for? Did ver think I was the gentleman ot the house, or the next door neighbor, or one of the farm bauds, or the cat, or the ice-chisl ?’£!T didn’t know, modi am, but you might be the youngest daughter.’ ‘Oh, did yer ? YVell, that was nat’ral, too,’ replied the 1. of the b. ‘What d’yer want, sir ?’ Then the peddler displayed his wares, and when he left that doorstep half au hour later his face was full ot pleasure and his pockets were full of money. He un derstood human nature, and made a good sale. Macon, Ga., March 20th, 1880. Messrs. Lamar, Rankin & Lamar, Dear SirsI have used your Brew ers Lung Restorer, for Vertigo, and have never been troubled with it since using the medicine. I cannot say too much for it, and cheerfully recom mend it to all who need relief from Vertigo. Yours, J. B. Artopk. Macon, Ga, March 20th, 1880. Messis. Lamar, Rankin & Lamar, Dear Sirs: —Isuffered two yeats with Consumption and during the time was treated by Drs. Read, Thomas, Chalton, and others of this city, aud also by a prominent physician of Macon, Ga., without finding any re lief, My husband bought me six bot tles of your Brewer’s LungJ Restorer, which I began taking at once, and &>und immediate relief. I have used be six bottles and have never felt a symptom of the disease sinee, and my general health is better than it has been in years. I therefore cheerfully, recommend it to all who have Con sumption as a Pearl beyond Price. Very Respectfully, Mrs, M. Goolsby. Macon, Ga. Messrs. Lamar, Rankin & Lamar, Dear Sirs:—I have been troubled for a long rime before using your Con sumptive preparation, with something like Asthma, and after using only two bottles of your Brewer’s Lung Re storer 1 breathed perfectly free and have felt no symptom of the disease since. I am confident your medicine cured me, and I cheerfully recom mend it to all who are suffering with Asthma. Yours truly, Jno. D. Ross. ’Squire N. C. Scott, Sylvania, O., writes: “1 have been a great suffer er for 15 years with Bright’s disease of the kidneys. For weeks at a time was unable to get out ot bed; used various internal remedies, but they gave me no relief I wore two of Prof. Guilmett’s Kidney Pads six weeks, and I now know I am entirely cured. sep-6-dlw. Thousands have been cured of dumb ague, billious disorders, jaundice, dyspepsia and all diseases of the liver, bicod and stomach, when all other remedies have failed, by using Prof. Guilmett’s French Liver Pad, which is a permanent cure for those disor ders. Ask your druggist for the great remedy, and take no other, and if ho does not keep it send $1.50 in a let ter to the French Pad Co., Toledo, O., and receive one by mail post paid. sep'6-w-lm. LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST Having just returni\l from the Eastern Markets with a full and extensive stock of STAPLE .AUD FAKTC7 DRY GOODS, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, SHAWLS. BLANKETS, ETC. I feel eonfidentl esn enit customers. I would cell especial attention to my selection of T. Uilcs <k Son’s superior shoe* for ladies. Also the veiy extensive assortment of Fancy Groceries just received, consisting in part o> poaches, tomatoes, strawberries, sugar-corn, string beans, Marrow fat pees, Bartlett pears, pine-apple, jellies, oysters, lobsters, mseemroni. etc. -1 also keep on hand a large stock of Korsford's Breed Preparation, the beat in nse, too cues bell potash, 1,000 sacks salt, 60,000 pounds bacon, sugar, ooffee, syrup and kerosene oil by the Coats’ spool cotton la 'cabinets and fanoy bo tes. Cigars for the jobbing trade. A variety o* soaps, caudles, cracksrs, nails, axes, shovels, spades, boggy whips, bridles, sadd'e blankets, umbrellas, flour of all grades, corn and oom meal, mackerel, flab, bagging, ties, rope, wood ware and an extensive variety of other goods too tod-oca to mention. I am closing out my saddlery, crockery and clothing at coat, as I wish to go out of these lines. If -on fail to call and examine the mammoth stocks of goods now arriving and to arrive, yon will make a grave mistake. My motto ia low prioes and cash down. The but farmers understand how low prices and cash down work to their interests and avail themselves ot this, the only safe and correct plan of deal ing. Remember also that I am haadqnartere for tha very but Gnanoe, and I will offer the pespla a mil supply for 188S. My jobbing trade is increasing so rapidly that I hava been oompelled to arrange my stock accordingly, ana all orders from merchants shall have prompt attention. Pricu guaranteed with any city in Georgia. S. o. DOBBS, sep20-wtm Athens, Georgia. W. XkEolB.XIQ'XUIOTQ'. BLACKBMITHING & .REPAIRING SHOP Jnokson Street, Noxt to B. XI. Allen, Athena. All kinds of SMITHING and REPAIRB done aVshort notioe. Only the but Workmen are cm ployed here. 8ATI8FACTION;GUARANTZ£D in every butanes. GUWSmSX'X'JOIXIWGu GUNSJmd|PISTOIM a ot!aU kinds repaiaed in the bee manner, split