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Dr. Wm H. White.
We regret to learn tliatoriir friend
Dr. White, of Atlanta has been eon-
fined to his room for the past two
weeks with a severe illness, and hope
soon to hear of his complete recov-
cry. This misfortune to the Doctor
is however, not altogether a surprise
to nis numerous admiring friends in
Georgia. N ot being of a very strong
constitution (the reason why he has
sought a home in the Sorith) it has
been predicted that the earnest, un,
tiring, unceasing and unselfish efforts
he has been making to further the
material interest and prosperity of
this his adopted State, would prove
too much for his physical strength.
It is but just to this adopted son of
Georgia to say, that no more zealous
or faithful worker for the advance
ment of our commonwealth is any
where to be found in onr borders,
the results of whose indomitable en
ergies are fast showing themselves
in bringing both capital and popular
tion into our midst. The manner in
which this gentleman is serving onr
State is no where better shown than
in his letters to the Detroit Free
Press, in which ho is presenting to
the outside world the great ad van*
Ugcs of oi:r State in its vast mineral,
agricultural and manufacturing re
sources. These letters, while not
shorn of any of their merit as Scien
tific articles are yet presented in such
a plain, practical and comprehensible
style that every one who’reads them
can at once realise the great value of
our State in its many and varied
resources, without being mystified or
led to doubt, by technical, or strictly
scion tific terms. The Doctor U doing
a noble and valuable work for onr
State, and “ long may he wave ” to
realize, with pride, the benefits of his
well directed labors.
SOUTHERN BANNER: FEBRUARY 26, 1878.
Georgia will regret to lose the ser*
vices of so able a journalist, yet, all
must commend the very honorable
manner in wliich he lias acted towards
his predecessor, now successor, in the
proprietorship and editorial mauage-
me.»r*f We >|sh Co£
Stjlrs abundant success in whatever
field of usefulness he may enter, and
his many friends are confident that,
as ever before, his talent and his en*
orgies will be devoted to the main*
tenance of the principles of right and
the general welfare of his country
and his people.
Col. Red wine, in the same issue,
makes a brief but lasty salutatory to
the patrons of ihe Eigle and the
people of his section. To adopt the
language of Col. Styles, “We wel
come back into journalism Col. Red*
wine, the pet journalist of Northeast
Georgia,” whose able pen and devo
tion to the truo interest of his section
has done so much towards building
up onr North Georgia country. Col.
Redwlne and the JZagle, “ Long may
they wave.”
Popular Education.
.sj JL.ocal Blendings.
* W ' 1 * J
—Do not miss the concert March
4th. -
—Ouly fifty cents admission to the
concert March 4th.
—Give the^ijtj^’ Agnes
Herndon house Marth 4th.
—No extra charge for reserved
seats to Burns’ Band concert.
Z< is 1 fe. as ‘4 ->
—Secure your seats early if von
want good ones for the concert.
—Don’t fail to hear > is*. Pauline
Wurin at the concert March 4th.
—Ifhe best talent of Athens'wilf
appear at the concert March 4th.
—There is no truth in yi-asl. Once
crushed to earth it will not ri-t*
again.
—Help the boys get a good uni
form by your presence at the concert
March 4th.
—Our Band propose to have the
best concert they have ever had
March 4th.
It certainly is a matter of profound
gratification to the whole people of
Georgia to know of the rapid strides
that are being made looking to the
promotion of popular education in our
State* This is a matter which has
been too much neglected by both
State and National Legislation, since,
by a more thorough establishment and
in a more certain fostering of this
great interest, depends, in so large a
measure, our future^ wealth, happi
ness and prosperity. It is an alarm
ing fact, which we learn from the re
port of our able and most efficient
State School Commissioner, Prof. G
J. Orr, that at least 45 per cent, of
the voters of Georgia cannot read the
tickets they vote, which fact should
serve_as a sufficient stimulus to induce
every Statesman and public man in the
country to turn his earnest, unceasing
and well-directed attention to the, too
neglected, subject of popular educa
tion. In this connection we cannot
forbear commending to highest praise
the able, patriotic and untiring
efforts of Prof. Orr in this direction-
The recent Educational Convention
which assembled in Atlanta, and
which was brought about by his move
ment on this line, was a most wonder
ful and gratifying success, and makes
a bright page in the history of Georgia
of which all may feel proud, and
which.certainly adds another unfading
honor to the many, which Prof Orr
has already achieved in his noble
work. Let his efforts be sustained by
the people, by our State and National
Legislatures and Georgia will truly
become the Empire State of the
South, and generations yet to come
will rise up to bless our worthy State
School Commissioner.
Newspaper Change.
Col. Carey W. Styles, who became
proprietor of the Gainesville Eagle
some twelve months since, and who,
during that time, has so ably and
successfully edited the same, in a
most graceful valedictory, abounding
largely in good natured expressions,
returns the proprietorship of the
Eagle to Col. liedwine, its former
owner. Col. Styles makes » bold
and manly expose ot the financial
troubles and disappointments with
which he has had to conteud, and
while the whole people of Northeast
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
W. F. Combs, A Kent,
Mr. W. F. Combs having consent
ed to act as Agent for the Southern
Banner, is hereby duly authorized to
obtain subscribers and transact such
other business for the paper as is usu
al with such agency. Commencing
with the Spring term of the Superior
Court, he will be present at the courts
of the different counties of the West
ern Circuit, and we respectfully com
mend him to the patrons of the
Southern Banner and the people
of North Georgia generally.
H. II. Carlton,
Ed. &. Prop “Southern Banner.’’
—Miss Pauline Wurin, of Atlanta,
will assist Burns’ Cornet Band at.
their concert March 4th.
—“Now Johnny,” savsgi andnia, “I
want you to sit still as a mouse.”—
“Mouses ^
—By your, presence, and. assistance
at the concert IJai'eh 4ih, m tjil
future Athens will have the best
the Sfctttoi
: little from the
mumps declares that she “feels as
though a headache had flipped down
into her neck.”
“ What’s the difl'ei unee,” asked the
teacher in arithmetic, “ between one
yard and two yards?” “A fence,”
said Tommy Beales.
—It is no feather in the cap of an
astronomer to discover a new planet
What the world wants is a more cer
tain cure for toothache.
—Ah ! ves, “ Straight out Demo
crat” about twenty-five years old.
Thanks. Compliments of the Demo
cratic jiarty nix; hereby tendered.
—At a dinner of shoemakers the
following toast was given : “ May we
have all the women in the country to
shoe and the men to hoot.”
—The names of those who daily
arrive at the Newton House fill trom
one-half to two-thirds of a page of
the Register. It is one of the best
kept hotels in the South.
Personal. . ,
E. C. Young, of Athens, was
registered at the Kimhal House, iu
Atlanta, on Thursday last.
Councilman Kemp visited Thom
son one day this week, to look after
hLs flour interest in that section.
P. P. Dickinson, one of the rail
road magnates of New York, was
registered at the Clinard House on
Sunday last 1 •■. 'V.nu
Rev. Mr. Munday has accepted a
call from the Baptist Church at
Blakely, Early county, and left for
his charge yesterday afternoon. " He
was accompanied as far as Lula by
his fathe-in-law, Capti Beusse.
-Miss Cassie, daughter of Capt.
Henry Beusse, is in Atlanta, under
treatment of Dr. Calhoun, for partial
deafness. Dr. C. thinks that if he
cannot effect, a permanent cure, he
can keep her hearing as perfect as at
present.
Prof. Frank Schaller, an eminent
scholar arid polished gentleman, is on
a short visit to Athens. He is a
Pro'essor in the University of the
South, at Suwannee, Tennessee. He
is visiting his children who are pu
pils of Madame Sosnowski’s High
School.
Supl. S. K. Johnson, Iload Master
Hicks, and Supervisor Boll, ot the 1
Georgia Railroad, were registered at
i he Clinard House, on Friday flight
last; We believe the principal pur
port of their visit was in reference to
building another side track at the
Georgia Railroad Depot.
Ail Alliens corresp<indent, to the
Milledgeville Recorder, thus speaks
of Prof. Shennarker, of the Lncy
Cobb Institute : Prof. Shennarker,
who has recently taken charge of the
musical department of the Lucy
Cobh, is one ot the finest musicians
in the South, his execution on the
violin of the most difficult pieces, and
his splendid performance on the
piano, has gained for him a high
reputation as a first-class musician.
Mark W. Johnson & Co.
We call attention of the public to
the advertisement of this progressive
Atlanta firm. There is mailing in the
way of Agricultural implements, seeds,
&c, that cannot be found in their
establishment, and they sell at manu
facturers’ and original dealers’ prices.
Call on them when you go to Atlanta
IJio-i.
A telegram to Mr. and Mrs. Ii. L.
Cranford, pn Thursday morning last,
announcer the sad intelligence that
Mr. Jesse Kidd, of Atlanta, the brother
of the latter, had died of meningitis
that morning. Mr* and Mrs. Cran
ford, accompanied by Miss Luella Kidd
a sister of the deceased, left on the 5
o’clock train over the Northeastern
railroad on Thursday afternoon for
the purpose of attending the burial
services of their beloved deceased rela
tive. They have our sympathy in
their bereavement.
The Northeastern Honils.
We find in the Oglethorpe Echo,
of the 15th inst., the following article
in reference to the Northeastern Rail
road the prosperity Athens, and
the untiring and patriotic devotion
on the part of. Hon. H. II. Carlton in
securing the endorsement of the
same. The many friends .of our edi
tor-in-chief will be glad to learn that
his past services to his State and sec
tion are being recognized. Having
prepared this article before Dr, Carl
ton resumed the proprietorship oftlie
Banner, and notwithstanding his
known modesty in this respect, we
take the liberty, without his consent,
to reproduce the entire article :
“We were sorry to hear several
prominent gentlemen of this county
express great dissatisfaction at, and
bitterly condemn Governor Colquitt
for signing the bonds of this railroad ;
bnt as a grand offset to their opinion
this action on the part of his Excel
lency meets the hearty and almost
unanimous endorsement of the intel
ligent masses in our midst. How
any man, with the good and advance
ment of our section and county at
heart, can oppose any honorable
measure to build up and advance the
commercial prosperity of Athens, is to
us a profound mystery. It is the
heart of trade for this and many
other counties, and every drop or
tittle drawn therefrom only serves to
weaken ns. Athens’ prosperity is the
prosperity of Oglethorpe; Athens’
future is jinked with our own- maim
and cripple her, and qnicklv we xvill
see the fruits of such a ritricidal
policy. Farmers, do you know that
you owe the minimum prices at
which you are now enabled to pur
chase supplies to the completion of
the Northeastern railroad ? Mer
chants, do you know the competition
offered by this line forced the Geor
gia road into a reduction on freights
that saves yottt customers thousands
of dollars annually? Let us rally
around any project that may redound
to the prosperity of Athens, and
build up a trading centre at our door
second to none in the State. ^
In this connection allow us to call
attention to the untiring and patriot
ic devotion of one man to Athens and
Northeast Georgia—that of Hon.
H. H. Carlton. Oglethorpe’s only
regret is that this gentleman does not
reside in this district, that she might
show her appreciation of his worth by
sending a solid Carlton delegation to
the next Congressional Convention.
Bnt we feel that the gallant old 9th
wiM prove worthy the trust, and at
her next election return their ablest
statesman, purest patriot and most
devoted son to the halls of Congress.
A gentleman recently returned from
a lour through Madison county, says
that her people are to a unit out
spoken Carlton men. While we will
not he allowed to vote for him in the
capacity of Congressman, we now
boldly announce that the Echo's next
ticket will be: “ For Governor ot
Georgia—Hon. H II. Carlton.”
What Has tile PfortHenstern
Hull road Hone for Athens ?
Live and enterprisiug towns are
springing up all along the line, of the
Northeastern Railroad.
The Northeastern Railroad has re
duced the rate of fare to Atlanta; the .
State Capital, from £6 75 to $5 30. (
Athens is the cheapest bacon mar- 1
ket in Georgia, in consequence of the- >
building of the Northeastern Rail-'
road. • • -W ., -
The Northeastern Railroad fur
nishes employment for more than
two hundred laborers directly and
indirectly.
Athens is one of the cheapest whole
sale markets in the State in conse
quence of the building of the North
eastern Railroad.
Before the building of the North
eastern Railroad, Athens received
28,000 hales of cotton. She now
receives about 40,000. r
The price of farming lands between
Athens and Lula lias advanced five
hundred per cent, since the build
ing of the Northeastern Railroad.
Athens is oue of the cheapest fur
niture markets in the South, in-con
sequence of the cheapness of Western
freights via the Northeastern Rail
road. 1 - 1 ’ - * i* *
A. Horneil Hoostei*.
Doc. Ferguson, of Madison county,
exhibited a curiosity on our streets
on Friday.last in the shape of a
horned rooster. He pitted him
against one of our city games and in
stead of spurring lie butted his antag
onist out of the ring and gained the
day.
Valuable Modlolnes.
We direct attention to the adver
tisement of two valuable medicines.
“ Indian Compound Cough Mixture ”
and “ Southern Diarrelue Remedy,’’
manufactured by Dr. S. T. Biggers of
Atlanta, and for sale in Athens, by
Dr. Ed Smith. There is no humbug-
gery about these medicines, and we
advise the afflicted to try them.
The Cotton Compress.
The workmen sent out from New
Orleans to build the compress for
Messrs. Rucker, Hull & Thomas, hav
ing announced all things in readiness
on Thursday evening last, steam was
raised and several bales of cotton run
through the machine. So great was
the difference in their size when they
come out from when they went in that
the unobserving would have called the
bales “pockets.’’ We are glad to
announce that the compress was oper
ated to the entire satisfaction of the
proprietors.
A. Good Appointment.
Our young friend, R. W. Taylcr,
has received the appointment, at the
hands of Col. E. C. Wade, of Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
3rd District of Georgia. Wink is a
deserving young man and Col. Wade
could not have made a better ap
pointment. Good luck to him in his
new* sphere, and may he be abundant
ly successful.
Horse Stolen.
On Saturday, Mr. Thomas Lester
rode to the city arid hitched his horse
in rear of Hampton & Dearing’s store.
About 3 o’clock in the afternoon, the
horse was stolen from the rack, by a
white man, whose name is unknown,
who rode him off in the direction of
Princeton Factory. The thief was
pursued by Lieut. Ben Culp, of the
police force, but at last accounts had
not been overtaken.
soxev stoles.
A negro man in the employ of
Capt. MacMahan, at Crawford, stole
from the safe, of Capt. M., some days
since, $695. He was captured in
Athens-about $150 in cash was re
covered, besides a considerable
amount of goods which he had pur
chased in some of the stores
at this place. When captured
he was cosily ensconsed in his private
chamber with his bride to whom he
had but a few hours previous been
wedded.
Honorably Dlsoliaraod.
S. Bernstein, who was charged as
being a common cheat, was honora
bly discharged in the Couuty Court
yesterday morning, there being no
evidence to sustain the charge. As
this item appeared in the Banner
three or four weeks ago under the
head of County Court, we feel it our
duty to make the amende honorable.
Mr. Bernstein is a young merchant of
our city, honest and conscientious in
his dealings and we are glad to place
him right before his many friends.
Attempted Escape
On Thursday night last, Deputy
U. S. Marshal Ritch, was informed
that a party was encamped about 12
miles from Athens, near the Jeffer
son road, who were trying to run the
blockade with some whisky. Early
Saturday morning Capt. Ritch
swooped down on them, capturing
the wagon which contained about
120 gallons of whisky, two horses
and a inule, and one of the parties,
Thos. Collins, of Union county. One
of the party escaped, and another,
Ben H. Oliver, had come to Athens,
i Capt. Ritch came on to Athens, found
Mr. Oliver at Barry’s corner and
arrested him. While en route for
the Court House Mr. O. attempted
to trip his captor and escape. After
making the effort which failed, he
took to his scrapers, when, Capt.
Ritch fired four ineffectual shots at
him. He was overtaken by Mr. L.
L. Ware near Mr. D Mitchell’s and
remanded to custody. The prisoners
were bound over by J udge S. M.
Herrington and will be taken to
Atlanta for trial.
PHI Kappa’s Anniversary.
Circumstances beyond our control
rendered it impossible for the Banner
to have a representative at the Anni
versary celebration of Phi Kappa
Society on the 19th. We have, how
ever, conferred with many of those
who were present and learn that the
occasion was a most enjoyable one,
that the orator, Mr. P. W. Davis,
acquitted himself very handsomely.
Indeed, a gentleman, competent to
judge, who has, for the last twelve
years been attending the Annual cel
ebrations of the societies, said to us
that Mr. Davis’ manner of delivery
stamped him as the best natural ora
tor who had graduated at the State
University for many years. We
hope to present his speech in full in
our next issue.
A shert route and cheap freight
from the North and East, via the
Northeastern Railroad, makes Athens'
the cheapest dry goods market in
Middle or Northeast Georgia. !
Every week substantial farmers
from Wilkes, and counties contiguous
to Augusta, visit Athens for goods
and supplies—all in consequence of
the building of the Northeastern
Railroad.
Reaves, Nicholson AjCo., sell thorn*
sands of dollars’! worth of groceries
at wholesale, every day, to dealers.
Cheap rates of freight over the
Northeastern Railroad enable them
to do it.
Tahnadge, Hodgson «fc Co., sold
twenty thousand pounds of bacon to
a delegation of farmers from Wilkes
couuty the other day. Augurta:
would have captured that*trade hut
tor the cheap rates of freight offered
by the Northeastern Railroad.
Every citizen of Athens, whether
professional man, merchant or me
chanic, has been benefitted by the
building of the Northeastern Railroad,
and within the past twelve months
every trade and every branch of in
dustry lias been doubly increased.
Before the building of the North
eastern Railroad, buyers would scout
the idea of purchasing a stove outside
of Atlanta or Augusta. How is it
now ? Capt. Wm. H. Jones gives us
the following facts in regard to the
increase of the stove trade: From
July, 1876, to July, 1877, he sold
238 cooking stoves. From July,
1877, to February 20th, 1878, only
eight months, he has sold 396 stoves.
Cheap rates of freight to Athens, via
the Northeastern Railroad, did it.
Augusta, Ga , Dec. 29th, 1878.
Messrs. Geo. W. Williams & Co., Charleston,
Soatb Carolina:
Gents—We notice that you are
introducing your “ Eutaw Fertilizer’’
this season and that your trade mark
contains an “ Eagle,” which very
much resembles in appearance, the
“ Eagle ” in oar trade mark.
We have sold the “ Eagle Phos
phate for several years and we think
that on account of the similarity of
onr trade mark there might be some
confusion. We shall be very glad.if
you could use some other symbol in
place of the “ Eagle ” as then no
injustice could be done to cither of
us. Your attention will be appreci
ated. Yours very truly,
Barrett & Caswell.
As we proposed to sell our fertili
zer only on its merits we 'have con
cluded to comply with Messrs. Bar
rett & Caswell’s request.
Geo. W. Williams a Co.
IxifantdoiLa.? .
We have just learned before going
to ("press that a negro woman living
near the Northeastern Depot threw
her infant into a well. The be dy was
recovered about noon yesterday.
Happiness and prosperity depends
to a very great extent upon good
health. (All those suffering from
Hoarseness, Cold, or Cough, should
try Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. It cures.
Endorsed by the Faculty. The
reputation of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup
has been solely achieved on account of
its merit. Physicians prescribe it.
G eorgia oconee county—whereas
James M. Welloughby and Harbin G.
Hardigreo apply to me for letters of administra
tion on the ostate of David Willoughby (lato of
said county) deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
concerned to show cause (if .any) on or before
the first Monday in April next, why said letters
should not he granted.
Given under my hand at office this 18th day
of February 1878.
JAMES B. LYLE, Ordinary.
ftb26-30d. p’d.
M adison spEBiFF sALE-wm be sold
before the court house door in the town
of Dnnielsviile, county of Madison, State of
Georgia, on tho first Tuesday in April next, be
tween the legal hours of sale the following
property to-wit:
One tract of land in Madison county contain-
acrcs more or less,
legal
-wit:
; of la
ing two hundred and
fifty i
, lands of T. J. Scott, G. C. Sanders,
James Hall and others being the place on which
G. H. Bird now resides. Sold as the property
of G. H. Bird, to satisfy a fl. fa. issued from
Madison Superior Court against G. H. Bird
principal J. M. Matthews security in favor of
J. B. & L. C. Matthews. Property pointed out
by plaintiffs and legal notice given to tenant in
poesessioh. This February 22nd 1878.
THOMAS F. BAKEE, Deputy Sheriff.
feb2i-S0d. I'd. .