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%-^mt%rri!Satmcr - ,? r^=afaTli| : ii, jjpii,. ,, „ Mauc9 14, W ATBTRMa unt, ** V PRItlUM. 1 ^ c i At " wtbImoev^ 83UU. TALK. Good byp, CbickTO^ue.dmn Alhw Consolidation j, the order of tha day, •“ *-* Tho wind cine cold from the nnitW, •Mt last .ight. A few early vegetables are mating their appearance. s Col. Banner and Miss Watchman •re married, yon see. Me^ra. Yancwy. Cranford 4 Gantt will make ,he Daily Banner a rat* inog sheet. • Mr, Mores Myers has returned from New York. His stock will be extensive.flftcl eligant. The inter* oolleeiata debate between Meroer and tl.e University of Geor- g» is much talked of in interested cirdea. . . Thw bi-ing our Inst opjmrtnnity, we feel in duty bound to aay something about the mud. But, really, what bna the mad done ? Messrs. Childs, Nickerson, Wynn & Co, are agents for the Johnson plow, than which there is no better in the world. * The official members of the Metho* dist chur.-ii are busy trying to raise the additional one thousand, dollars to make the eleven thousand dollars which is nroessary to remodel the building. China—Raviland’s Best Cot. Glass—Baccarat’s and others. Hoods—Very fash Finable. Bric-a-Brac—Unique a n d Crockery - EsglM, . n d fSS^S*^ Preset American. Gohlets-At all Prices. Glass—Best and Prettiest* Glass sets—a Variety of Mlv*»r Plated Ware—Pin- Styles. est in town. Clocks—Waterbury make. Brushes-—All kinds. Mirrors—American and Ger- Lamps—An endless variety. ,J? 1 * ^mhersete-New styles. BroomsSligkt^ndflii^ Baskets A Fancy Lot. Tin sets—Handsome, Strong. LYNCH & FLANIGEN CHINA. HALL. ATHENS. GA. A GOOD 8HOWTNO. Out of twenty-two printers in Athens not a single one uses liquor. Can any city in the south equal it? , EXCURSION. Some parties are now contracting for a train on the Northeastern, to run an ex cursion to some point on the Air-Line. It will leave in a very few weeks. INVITATIONS. The Athens Fire Company have re ceived invitations from the Augusta boys to attend their tournament in May. They will certainly accept. * odd ntiowa We see that an entire change la be ing made in the workings of this or ganization, which will revolutionise the present mode of Initiation. This is a splendid order. Mr. Charles Shuhart, of our city, was a soldier in the France-Prussian war, and e member of the Uhlans. He was at the battle of Metz, the surrender of Sedan and the seige of Parris. He had a difficulty with an officer and had to leave. A UESEliVEl) COMPLIMENT. To.the lWip'e of Clarke County, and Their Tax Collector. Tlie following letter was received by Mr. H H Linton the very efficient tax collector of Clarice county. Through a friend, we obtain a copy ot it for publication, and we place it be fore our readers with much pleasure: TBS LETTER. H. H. Linton, Athens, Ga.; Dear Sir—Find receipts for sundry vouch ers, and receipt in full of account of general tux. You must permit me, as the book-keeper in this department to thank you for dm handsome mans ner oi.'the get-up’ cd your papers for a final settlement. Were all done in such a businesslike manner a great deal of trouble and labor would be saved tc tae. The showing you make is an excellent one, and shows your efficiency as an c fficer, and speaks in terms of the highest, commendation ol the work tterforraed by you as col lector. and the solvency ot the people ot your county. Out of the large sum of $14,543.58—tax levied in your county for slate purposes—only $43.59 returned as insolv nt, is some thing unparalleled, in tho collection of taxes in your county , or at least since my connection «ith this office, dating fn m 1976. Hoping you may keep the office as. long as you want to, I am yours, A U. Hardeman. ROYAL ARCANUM. Tills is one of the most prosperous and popular societies In the city. They have a large membership and is doing much good. It requires but lit tle to insure for a large sum, and there is no delay or doubt about your fami ly getting the insurance. :vr j- Show to Uic World. A true and goud man is one that has a large and noble impulse of kind ness towards all and malice towards none. Show to the world that it stands for more than position, moie than honor, more than riches, more then highest worldly grandeur. Show to the world that Skiff, the jeweler, has a large and noble |ol of gold pens spectacles olocka, iewely, and malice towards none. , SOUTHERN NEWS NOTES. A RAILROAD BOOM. A GERMAN VETBRAN. The railroad from Athena to Jug Tavern is now a fixed fact, if our city will do its duty. Within the past week over half enough money baa been promised to grade and cross-tie the line, and when that is done Mr. Wadley will put on the iron and equipments. A prominent merchant of our city says he will be one of twenty- five men to give $1,000, and three per son’s present stepped up and an nounced themselves ready to make a like contribution. One gentleman was heard to a*Jr he would give $5,000, and make it $10,000, If necessary. $25,- 000 is all required, and we feel no doubt but what the sum will be sub scribed in a very few days. Every one knows that this road is essential to our city’s prosperity. If it is not built we will lose a large strip of our best trade. Atlanta is reaching out in every direction, grasping territory that legitimately belongs to Athens. By building this short line we will not only save a section that we now have, but recover lost ground. Let us not longer stop to cogitate over this road. Gentlemen now have the mat ter in hand who know no such word as We can also have that Jefferson road, at a small cost. BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE CITY. A LAND GRANT. “Green Ponds,” near the Madison and Clarke line, are a part of a grant of (5,000 acres of land m-de by the State of Geor gia to Count d’Estalng. He had similar grants in Jackson and Elbert counties. Tho brother of Mrs. Seaborn Reese bought this property of the Count. There is not a cleaner or better kept jail in the State than Ciarke county can boast. There is no smell whatev er in the cells, and the prisoners giv en good, wholeson: 3 food. But it. is miserably constructed, and is far from safe. Only last week the Watchman predicted an escape if repairs were not made. "BULLDOZING ATHENS." A merchant who has just returned from Jefferson says the people are very’ much exercised there over the contem plated railroad to Jug Tavern, and says if Athens don’t come there she will lose the trade of that place. There will eventually be a railroad built to Jeffer son, but our people cannot afford to ig nore Jug Tavern. MISTAKEN IDENTITY. The other day a countrymen came to our post office, and when the genial Dr. Orr framed his cadaverous phiz in the window the fellow asked: “Beyour name Mat Davis?" Thunderation! No!” exclaimed the Doctor, spitting on his hands and roll ing np his sleeves. “Mont your name be Speer then?” was the humble conundrum. “Not by about 650 miles, sir!” shouted the P. M., turning turkey red in the face, and dashing bolts of lightning from his eyes at the querist. “Well, mister, ain’t Speer and Davis the same man? Somehow the folks ’round in our deestrlct liev got them mixed up together and can’t tell wheth- Davis appointed Speer to Congress; Speer Davis to the post office; or Con gress the post office to Speer; or Speer Congress to Davis; or the post office Speer to Davis; or whether Davis ia Congress and Speer in the post office; or Speer in Congress and Davis in the post office; or whether they are both one man and hold two offices; or whether they are two offices and hold one man; or wheth- tliey spell tlielr name with a hyphen, Speer-Davis; or Davis-Speer. So I loud I’d oome In to-day and see if I couldn’t get the straight of the tiling. THE GROWTH Or ATHENS. Col. Gabe Nash, of Madison county, is the oldest lawyer in Georgia, having been born in 1709. The Colonel says he can remember when Athens had but one store kept by Mr. Stevens Thomas, and it stood on the present side of Deupree Hall. Sometime after Mr. Eliznr New ton opened an opposition store, and every one predicted his fai’me on account of crowding the business of Athens. OUR POST OPTICS. The Alabama Suite Dental AmocV ation will meet in Montgom ry -4|uil 11th. Mrt. Osborne, a widow, was acci dentally burned to death near Lon don, Tenn., last Monday. A colony of Pennsylvanian* will settle in Hillsboro county Fla. Daniel F. Withers, a married man, eloped; with Miss Barrett at Madison, Fla. Withers was arrested at Madi son, Fla., and lodged in jail. Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is in Jacksonville Fla. > Henry C Peodall, a prominent Louisville lawyer is dead. F M Dunbar has been elected may or of Opelika Ala., by a majority of 78 votes. Galen Ala., is to have a large iron furnace. A Tuscaloosa Ala.; banker is only 19 vears old. The Alabama State election will come off the first Monday in August. R STant, of Ripley Misa, adver tise* tat -1,000 colts. Misa Priscilla Balden abandoned her baby at D-rekerd, Tono., the otha er dajr and skipped with a male <n A car load of laborers fell through a trestle TWay, on the KnoxvtHa and Ohio railruad at Oak Bidge. No patticnlara. , • , We learn that one of our cleverest and most popular young white men will be tendered the position of Depu ty Postmaster, with full control of the office. Davis intends to have it put' in splendid repair, with a brilliant light in front and keep the office open until 11 o’clock at night. Mat says i lie intends to show the people that he con uiai.c .. jjood officer if it takes the last cent of his salary. A friend from Oconee tells us that a report is prevalent in that county that there are now four cases of small pox in the city, and it is rapidly spreading. There is no foundation whatever for this. Our city is unusually healthy, and we now feel no fear whatever of a visit from this. When any contagious disease visits our city the Watchman will certainly herald the fact, for the protection of its country friends. Mr. Vark's Requrat of.tbs hodnt Vincennes Son. It jn an old German eastern to hsve tlie Emperor stand as godfather^ to «1.a a<*vn>nik Ann nf the seventh soli of the royal subject. Mr. Xanry A Each thought of this upon the birth of his seventh Jsoo.f a low date ago, and in lion of an Em peror,'wrote to President Arthur, asking him to become godfather Hi- Excellency replied, deputiog Post- .master W.D. Lewis, as the govern ment ropsoarntuive here, to act in hia stead. Aid tho old custom was ob served a# JaFadtirtand. HMAI.L POX RUMORS. OUR MANUFACTORIES. Athens don’t properly appreciate her manufacturing enterprises. Our Foun dry pays to its hands over $12,000 a month) the four factories in and adjacent to the city each a great deal more, not counting the paper mill, bobbin mill, printing of fices, planeing mill, cotton compresses, railroads and various other enterprises in our midst. In fact our city can most live by absorption. Now let onr people go to work and supplement these grand industries. ELECTION MONET. Yesterday a country darkey came in to the post office, an I asked Dr. Orr he had got “dat ’lection money yet T “What money?” inquired the Doctor. I know ot no election money on depos it.” ' “Well,” continued the innocent ne gro, “I hear dat Mr. Speer done sent big lot of money to ’stribit ’inong de coilurd folks by next fall, aud dey say will find it at de post office. So 1 ’elded to oome and git my sheer while it was going.” Tha above actually occurred. JUsOaly a Joke, flaiw a-d Recorder. Editor Lamar has got ‘Unde Ro om*’ oaafiht at last. Ysa, ‘Brer Rab bit* is tied down fazt aud tight with a cotton t». and all his pranks are nt an end. 'Uncle Ramus’ begged the < l i | riuestioti, when he said the farmer ’ ' tonfd get rich hy putting ever so manv ue$ oh a cotton bag; but alas. for •Brer Rabbit,’ there is a commer cial law l apain that game.’. Give it \ wp, Mr. Harris, find *aj it’e *on»jr a ,n Ae * - OUR PAVER. The Banner-Watchman unites two of the oldest political papers In Georgia. The Banner was the organ the Democratic and tho Watchman the Whig party in Georgia. We hope to bo enabled by next Call to thus help unite the two rival Democratic parties in the 9th district, and drive Radicalism from Its last ditch. We see nothing to prevent us making the Banner-Watchman a success. We are backed by the generous support of Athens, and will do onr best to pub lish a sheet worthy onr gallant city. Let the merchants and c itizens now Opmefo ppraldf ENGLISH SPARROWS. These feathered pests are about ta king Athens by storm. They first ap peared here about three years ago, and no one knows from whence they came. These sparrows nre never seen in the country, but live in cities and build their nests around the cornices and finishings of buildings. Hun dreds of them inhabit the ivey Ivey in the Campus, and breed under the eave9 of the college, while another large army has taken up its headquar ters at the Insurance building, and ev ery nook and corner of the fancy work around the building is filled with nests. They lay and hatch all the year round, and so multiply rapidly. They are a game little bird, too, and have desperate fights every day. NEW METHODIST CHURCH. The contract for repairs on the First Methodist church has been let to Mr. M. B. McGinty, who will begin the Job at an early day. The present house will be nsed until about the first of May, after which time the Methodists will use the court bonse until the church' is complet ed. The court house wi.l be the most suitable substitute on account of its lo cation and its being large and Ary. The repairs will most probably be- com pleted by the first of October. TALLY TWELVE. Sunday morning in Sapp A Urydies barber shop, twelve citizens were waiting for their turn, when the sub ject of our next Congressional cam paign waa brought up. The entire crowd was against onr present Repre sentative, tho’ some of them said they had supported him before, but they could not swallow some of the recent emetics he has been dishing out to his constituents. Sunday was not a good day for polities, either. The weather Is kinder mixed. Pioneer Hall is still draped "n mourn ing. Darkies are talking abnut ’lection money. Thanks to one and all for their words of cheer. Onr people have stopped trying to pass mutilated coin. Our cotton men pay $3 a week for market reports. Picture book advertisements arM now the latest (lodge.—1——^ Our barber shopsactaTways crowded Sunday morning. Onr barber shops remain open till 11 o'clock Sundays. There was a general row over the river Sunday morning. Corn, meat and guano seem to consti tute the staff of life. Yesterday it cleared off and trade waa good during She day. *' A tramp was arrested Saturday night drunk on the streets. Pledger will get out the first issue of the Blade next week. There is now fair prospects of a street railroad to Cobbham. Mrs. Nancy Mai com, of Walton coun ty has 396 descendants. Nothing pays a better investment than small cottages in Athens. Madison Davis, the new Postmaster, was in the city yesterday. Four dead cats were found in tbs cel lar of the old Fellows’ shop. Mr. Jesse Allen has a bunch of sham rock sent him from Ireland. Nicholson A Sanford will have a big advertisement out next week. Lowe A Co. hsve up a new sign to their bar and billiard saloon. Our readers must bear with us for a week, when we will get moved. Nearly every day a dog and a tin can are seen" tearing up Broad street. There is no doubt now about tho Geor gia road coming over into the city. Last Sunday we saw two little mokes, aged 4 and 5 years smoking cigars. Corn, flour and bacon advanced yes terday, and will climb still higher. Athens talks about building some pneu matic railroads through the country. Martins always arrive on the 10th, which is a sign that winter has past. A colored man has a lot of cabbage plants for sale at Long’s drug store. Baldwin & Burnett shipped shoes this week to both Florida and New York. The Insurance building is to be re paired,where the graining has peeled off. A negro had a trained dog on exhibi tion on Broad street yesterday evening. Take our advice and don’t dispose of your overcoats yet. Cold weather ahead. Mr. W. Hudgins has gone into the ex- K ve cultivation of flowers for market. II Hodgson drew the pig at the show Saturday night and .Halwick the silver set. - k I jr t . Notwithstanding the inclement weath er the churches were welt attended Sub- dav. ? ,1 M$. John Cohen has’ the handsomest furnished bachelor apartments in Ath ens. Mrs. Hodgson is having her front fence extended further on the side walk. Carithers, Betts A Smith and C. L. Pitner & Co. have up handsome n > a signs. The colored people say tney are de termined to make their tournament a success. The old Banner office Is being enlarged and improved lor our iob and newspaper business. A certain young druggist perfumed a colored dead-beat with the extract ot' nsafoetida. There is a good mineral spring on the branch this side of the Northeas tern depot. Alderman R. H. Lampkin is build ing a new set of steps, leading above his saloon. Two young men were up before Bis Honor yesterday for shooting robins on tlie streets. Talmadge, Hodgson & Co. will boom out with a column tn the daily Bannek- Watchman. We learn that Prof. Charbonnier speaks of selling out and moving up in Cobbkam. Taylor street will be continued through to Cobbham, aud will open some nice building lots. Charlie Baldwin says a cow yesterday broke into the Oconee river and ate up the mill-dam. Can’t Mr. Speer get us an approprirtion to put up a government post-office build ing in Athens. Nicholson & Sanford are issuing a beautiful picture book to their juven ile customers. The rubicund nose of Mr. J. 8. Baughn, of Oglethorpe, graced our city yesterday. Another surveyor was in’the city this week, locating' the Georgia Rail road extension. E. C. Long & Co. have received a large and fresh stock of clover, millet, grass and other field seed. Postmaster Davis has already made up his bond, some of the pest irtgp in Athena being on it. - ,v ' Clarke county needs two new safes, the vaults to the Court-house are too damp for books. Burrell Champion, col’d, was tried and cleared yesterday for stealing pro visions from a wagon. The Banner office was once the Town Hall of Athens. All theatrical perform ances were given in it. • The Watchmvn office is indebted Mr. 8peer for a package of 00m—but It didn’t come in a jug. The Athenians pronounce Macallis- ter about the poorest magician that ever afflicted our city. Don’t forget the sale of the Fellows’ property on Friday next Some most desirable lots will be sold. We learned while in Danielsviile that a great deal of cotton was yet on sold in Madisoc county. JAIL DELIVERY. Last Thursday we got Sheriff Weir to show us the manner i:i which Tom Fisher and John Nolan had escaped from the Clarke county jail. It seems that for years It has been the custom to allow the prisoners liberty of the passage daring the day, which waa considered perfectly safe, they being locked in cells at night. Now the bell doors are hung on hinges, so that it is an easy matter to lift them off. This the two men did, and by using the hasp as a lever easily wrenched out the staple. This accomplished it was wedged back, so that no one could see the trick. As usual that night Mr. Weir locked them in, also fastening down the lever bolts, worked from without. It seems that about 12 o’clock when all was quiet, one of the prison ers ran his arm through the bars in the door, pushed back the bolt, when they easily gained the ^Assage. Some time since another prisoner had es caped by filing ont one of the iron bars that leads into the main entry. This had been replaced with a sham made from a piece of gas-pipe, which was easily removed, and by a tight squeeze the two men passed through. This work had been inspected by sev eral grand juries and pronounoed safe. The men then entered the loft through the. trap-door, and feeling around in the dark discovered the hole that leads to the roof and passed through. They then mn^e a rope of their blankets, and cutting the tin from an old stove-hole, raised a plank and fastened their blanketeranp. It was an easy matter then toHPscend and scale the wall. Sheriff Mreir is in no way to blame, as he used every precaution that man could. He has offered a reward of $25 each for their arrest, and if capture is possible John Weir will get the men. SICK LIST. Miss Lisa Glover’s many friends will be glad to learn that she is rap idly recovering. Miss Lyle, who has been sick for some time, is impraving. Mrs. Robert Bloomfield has had two congestive chills, but wo are glad to announce that she is a great deal bet ter to-day. Mis Baynon is still quite sick, but is better than she has been for some time past. Miss Bancroft, who has been quite ill for some time with fever, is, we are 'glad to announce; Convalescing. Mrs. George Palmer, who has been"- , sick for the past three weeks, has en tirely recovered. Mr. George Boothe is considerably better, and will soon be out again. Dr. Gerdine’s little daughter has been seriously ill with typhoid fever, but we are glad to announce that the little one is now out of danger. Major Pruitt, who has been confined to his room with rheumatism for the past month, was on the streets Satur day. SOCIETY NOTES. Do you know the latest craze, Mary Ann. Mary Ann ? Do you know the latest craze, Mary Ann* It Is to spend your days ’Neath a big sunflower s rays. Or to sit up with a lily, Mary Ann. Th© GlrljWho Wore Male Apparel. Miss Frances DeNyse,the girl arrest ed in New York for wearing main ap parel. has been released by Judge Donohue, and she is to be taken care of by a benevolent lady, who became interested in her, and appreciated her motives in disgnidng herself so as to obL-iin better pay for her labor. One of the witnesses, a young man, de clared be had associaied with her tor a yenr without knowing she was -a woman. ■ If you want to make money—get the right to make and sell McBride (fc.Co’s. Fruit Drier and Stone Water Filter, two ot the bi g*, articles ever discovered—see them work and* be convinced. Active pushing men can make money handling them. Write to McBride & Co.. Atlanta, Ga. Athens Market. Corroa—Middlii Aram, Man* 14,1882* Hiddlinsr, 10 5 8all 1*4. aud dull FLOUR -iND GtlAIN FLOUB-Fancy Choice Family 8.0* Doable extra , 7.25a 95alOO 140a MUM Bolted Meal ^ Bran Grits.. ... * WHEAT—No 1 White CORN-White, sacks............ its less..... '60s AT 65a70| 9OU0u^j S—Feed whit*™...... Bed Bust Proof.. MEAT, PRODUCE, LV D8 OB 9ldt* ‘ 10 D8 L C Sides 10 D 8 Shoulders \ Canvassed Hams iSali BUTTEB-Coontry 20a25 LABD- Choice, tierces I2al5 Tubs, cans and kegs 12al2% Buckets l3al3V* EG IS—Country 8UGaRS— 1'rushed *... Powdered Granulated Standard A V ISa Offj White Eztia C Extra CV Yellow...... g MOLASSES—Cuba, in barrel, 40 Beboiled.-Iu barrel, 80a32 8YEUP—New Orleans 55.60 surer Drip;., 45a5« Drip 5&aG0 i, common 1UI2 Fair...., Ooo4 — 14al5 Prim,...,., !5al9 Jara 16al7 CHEESE—Eastern Cream I5a20 •JOHN NEAL & CO,. ETo. 9 Broad St., Qa. Have on^IInnd the Finest Lot of Furniture, Crockery & Household Goods -To b: found In toe state. * Elegant Bureaus, Flue Mirror Bed-Boom Sets, Parlor Sets, Crockery, CMnaware, Etc. 0»den> by mail receive raur prom^ pohMMini.npwitio.. Whoa von w»ot. anytldng in o-rllre an*at tlM lowe?tprice, givens a call. ‘7 JOHN NEAL A CO., No. 9 Brand Street, Atlanta, GA. BRAND CLEARANCE SALE CARPETS HEARTH RUGS, DOOR MATS, CRUMB CLOTHS, j WINDOW SfEfcDES, WALL PAPERS, OURTAD^GOTlte, LACE CURTAINS and CORNICES, FLOOR and STAIR CLOLTBS, COCOA aud CANTON MATTINGS, FCB THIRTY DAYS 1 To Reduce Stock before Moving into the Masonic Building. Call, See and be Convinced, at G-ISJOIRrG-IE! .A., BAILIES 743 Broad St,,, Opposite Masonic.Hail, Augusta, Ga. NOTICE TO PLANTERS, MISCELLANEOUS. TOBACCO—Common to medium Sta Fine bright 7- , »»80 Extra fine to fancy 9i) tloo Sm >kiug .....45 TIES—Arrow 165al75 HIDES—Dry Flint „.i2fc Green gix* HAY—Choice TTmothy —,.14m150 CANDLES—Light \ Weight I2V&U5 Full weight * * * M 1*12% Sperm.. TT!T.25aS0 LIMEr—Per Barrel..*. ’...i.t20al25 COTTON GOODS. ^GtOXOlA FACTORY. Tha prices or Georgia Factory goods now are 4*4 Sheeting, 7%; Shirting, 6^; Drilli, 7Jfo fy fiww* ^ i; Drill..: athsns Alls. . Plaids 9%c, yarns 90.. PIUNQKTOyv A Drills, 8; 7-8'8hlvifaf», V/. lUGlifHOAle. Plaids, 9; 8tripes 8 ; jfcrna, 90 Administrator’s Sale. Pursuant' to an order.ofthc Coart of Ordinary of Clarke county, will be sold before the court house door of said county, on the first Tueiday in April next, durin, the lei-nl hours of s-le, one house and lot in city of Atbeus, containin'- one-fourth of an acre; tobo so d us the proper ty of Mary A, Sledtre, late o f said countv, e- ceased, for division among her heirs. Terms cash. LEON D. SLEDGE, Adra’r. Printers fee $2.80 OlinClaridy, Miss Rosa Wyatfrts on a visit to Flor ida. Miss Katlo Morton is visiting friends in Savannah. Mrs. Henry Palmer will spend the summer in Richmond, Va. Miss Ogden, of Baltimore, still visit ing Professor and Mrs H. C. White. Miss Alice Thomas, and her cousin, Miss Claude Tnomas, are in Savannah. Mrs. Sly, of Savannah, is paying a pleasant vblt to her sister, Mrs. Grif fith. It is rumored that a charming young society lady of Athens will soon wed an Atlanta minister of the Gospel. Miss Alice Bowman, from Chicago, niece^of Mrs. E. R. Hodgson, is dq^ight- ed with the “sweet sunny South.” Mr. Simon Michael and Miss Phillips will be united in wedlock thisevening. We waft them our congratulations. Ed O’Farrell and his charming lady will return to California thelst of April, The Bannzb-Watchmaji, together with their many friends, unite in wishing them txm voyage and a prosperous ca reer in the. Golden State. 9 1-2 Broad St., Atlanta, Ga. -- ■ ?By *K- BVidire.) ' Blank BookA ruled to order afitr any de-ired pattern , and bom d iu first clash ?4yrle. Slices music, Aflagazitie*, 1-aw Books, etc., neidly bound. Old books rebound. Quite a gold fever has struck Athens. Messrs. Childs and Nickerson, wh<> own the valuable Jarrett mine, in White county, have recently secured water power and will proceed to work their property. Messrs. John H, Newton and J. C. Pitner now have Mr. Romney employed prospecting for gold on some property they own in North Georgia. We learn that Mr. R. reports some rich deposits. CITY SURVEY, There is a discrepancy in the surveys of the city corporates, as made by Mr. E. K. Lumpkin and Prof. Rntberfonl. The former gentleman took an air-line oonrse, without regard to the topography of the country, while Prof. B. ran his line over hill and vale. As a consequence a good strip of territory was lost by adopting the second survey. Messrs. Bailey A Rucker will begin work on their planing-mill as soon as the cotton season is over. Mr. Ephriam Brumby has received paper from bis brother in Brazil, printed in the Portugese language. We are told that in a few days con' tracts will be advertised for to" extend the Georgia road into the city. There was snitched battle in the city this week between two colored Amazons over one husband. It is not the Inman Company that t anc bought Barnett’s Shoals, but another wealthy Northern syndicate. Our merchants will have to carry over a great many goods until next fall, that they failed to sell in season There is two gate posts on tho Jeffer son road, nine miles from this city, that have been standing for 65 yr Chancellor Mell is pnbllahln splendid series of articles on the Sato Un Diversity in the Augusta Chronicle. There waa a difficulty IMday even ing between two well-known citizens. No blood ahed, but a good deal of pro- fehlty. Mr. J. E. Talmadge ia now patting np a three-room cottage on Strong street, end Mr. McDuffie ia hauling lum ber to build two six-room houses on Col lege avenue, an the Hutcheson lot. On last Wednesday Bob Graham, col., chiseled his father opt of $21 and skip ped ont for another clime. And thus the world wags. beautifully kept, and reflect . credit upon Messrs. Hudgins and rington. Lowe A Co. have received their new billiard and pool tables and they are beauties. The balls run like greased lightning. Theeraxy man In jail Is very noisy at night, and says he sees a blood-red erossinnis cell, where he has to be kept.ulo8ely confit kept closely confined. The circulation of the Banker- Watchman aggregates between 3,000 and 4,000 copies—the largest of any fished in Georgia, If not OLD POST ‘MASTER. .tflfw^l month- years and has never been too during the time to make ont his manti ly report. He is now the . picture of health and as clever a gentleman as we ever met. This speaks will for the health of Nachoochee Valley. We have a citisen of Athena over forty years old who wanted to know what “Hazel Kirke” was going to play, and another, who when asked If he ever seen a “Sister of Mercy” said—“no, Is she one off the Humpty Dumpty troupe?” So much for classic Athenians! UWSQUAI, TAXATION. Alderman Palmer says he intends to urge upon Council the importance of taxing all kinds of property alike. Beal estate pays just double what se curities are charged. No city in the United States has as low a rate of tax ation as Athens. SVulsr and ^sin.d'sr. G. U, HE 31 usic House 0. The South Pianos and Organs The Best Manufactured. The Dobbs Ammoniated Cotton 1 Fertilizer, -A N D- Chemicals FQB. QOMS’OSTXXTG Are now resdy tor delivery to nil who want a GOOD, RELIABLE FERTILIZER.; I* am pro? lured to give SVECIAl CHEAP PRICES totho*e who bn? in quantities; and am seui'jjr to sll ' last year. COME AND SEE FOB YOURSELF.* cheaper limn I did lust year. S. C. DOBS©, Athens, Oa WHITE & MILLER, COR. BROAD & HUNTER, STREETS., ATLANTA, GA. GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE MITCHELL WAGON InXorth &*>u!h Carolina, Georgia, Alabama & Florid * The Mention of dealers U called to the £tct that we ar* prepared to ship at stiort r.otieo iheso superb wagons iu emuil lots or by the cur load. Bend ter 4 epeoiml prioo lists sod eireolsrs.£ Also dealers in C. & G. COOPER’S PLAIN PORTABLE TRACTION AND STATIONARY ENGINES. 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Ru S IN ESS M NIVERSITY .ScrvD ron C ATALOG UES TH3 TAT.w or TWO SZOUA At the drug store of E. C. Long A Co. are two human skulls,of men who were executed in Jefferson before the r. One of them sold his body to Dr. Crawford Long for $5 before the exe cution. We asked Charlie Reynolds, yester day, if he was going back to the Black Hills, when he was ousted from the post office. “No,” was the reply. “I am The hooka in onr Clerk’s office are thinking^ t! oingtotheRedHills-f a rm- ing.” TBLKQKAPH OFFICE. The Telegraph Company has not a more faithful employee than Miss Lou Pipkin, in charge of the Athens office. She has a hard task, but does her work faithfully. Floyd King, col., this week recovered the horse stolen at the time his barn was burned. It was brought in by a white man, who stated that he bad bought it of • asgro. A PLACE FOR YOUR DICTIONARY, ... A PLACE FOR YOUR NEWSPAPERS.** k PLACE FOR YOUR PERIODICALS, Am ms smimbI fsr ymr ksws, all hs cm. THE NOYES DICTIONARY HOLDER. Over fifty different style,, ranging from $55 to 1*00.. This is a wonderful chance. Oar stock of Chamber Fornitun is simply immense, ana oarjfibwao bw we guxrsntee they cannot be bnten cither in the north or west for th* same class or goods. Wo koiep everything in the FURNITURE LINE; no fear but what W5 CilU i>Eeaee^ou.\.W, ,;n«r,[iLcG ut'sfiction.jROall and — ns before you buy. " ~ jpr ' ’ - O'. L..BOWIjES Sz CO, 717 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. dec27~* 7 m mum' mm aU i Thomas, Richter & Co., DEAL'•PC w Parlor, Bedroom, dining Boom and Office FURNITURE 9 Soutli Broad' S-treat, « * C£0(B , Afjents for H>e rale of the oelebre . A,Furniture of -W-wnpoIroelor ,'M.inlnacturing Company. Steam Chi n&ing Establishment, B. D. V I T T U R , . MANUFACTUEER_OF ALL KINDS,OF li Shears Constantly on Band. Particular attention paid to Grinding Tailors’ and Barber*’ Shears. Also, Repairing of all kinds of Cutlery A Specialty we make ra Concaving Razors. All order* by mall or oxpreaa wfll be promptly attended to at short cot’ce. J8 Broad Atlanta, Cau •TT*