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SOUTHERN BANNER
APRIL
1878,
Official County d City Printer.
5
fsr Oconee and Madison Counties.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
HIok.
Bro. Joe O’Farrell, of the Chron>
>'cle, is qoite sick'with -measles. *We
hope very soon to note his recovery.
Sensations.
The only sensations in the city for
the past week have been the presence
of a champion billiard player and
two wandering Italian musicians.
Henry
On account of an engagement pre
viously made, will not accept the in
vitation tendered him by the Ladies*
Memorial Association to deliver the
address on memorial day.
Archer Clubs.
Are becoming fashionable with the
young ladies of our city. They are
reported as being very profioient in
target shooting, especially when they
use cupid’s arrow.
Correction.
In our last issue, from information
received, we reported, under the
head of “Fire Notes’’ that Mr. Bol
ton’s house, near Moore’s Grove
church, was burned. ’■ Wo are glad
to learn that we were misinformed.
Complimenla ry Concert.
A complimentary concert will be
given by Burns Silver Comet Band
on the 23d of April, for flic benefit
of Prof. A. J. Wuriu. We have no
doubt but that the halj will be crowd-
*3 as heretofore by the lovers of
music to witness another performance
by this popular “ band of brothers.”
G . ive -£ h & Professor a full house—he
deservdrit. * ' «
Col. Pleas. Stovall.
We were glad to meet in our sanc
tum last week Col Pleas. Stovall, of
'the- Augusta CkrohieUt out# Gonstt-
tutionaHst. There is, perhaps, no
young journalist in the State that has
a wider popularity as & spicy writer
and newsgntherthfmouryonngfrierfd,
or one who makes less ostentation or
ambitious display over his cleverly
won honors. As he made his debut
as a newspaper man from this office,
we feel a great pride in his success.
That he is an oraameiit to the press
of Georgia, the many readers of the
Chronicle can testify. He is on a
short visit to his family for the pur
pose of recuperation, and we trust
that when he returns to bis field of
arduous labor, that on his cheek,
“ The roses will bloom again.’’
Prlao Drill-
The following are the rules and
regulations that will govern the prise
plume drill of tile Athens Guards
which will take place April 22d, 1878,
and which the public are invited to
attend :
1— Eacli man shall be fully equips
ped, (coat, pants, cap, gloves, gun,
belt, box and bayonet.)
2— No man shall enter the ranks
[Communicated.] ! Keep It Before the People.
Banks County. • The following letter, coining from
Dr. Carlton.—I arrived at Ho- | lht ‘ so,,rc e it did, and calculated, pos-
iner on Tuesday morning last just in j lo create fioliiical dissensions
time to witness the adjournment of j j n “"^specling minds if the author
nuel
after thd drill hfcs commenced.
/f’rpf’H bei^k.
of arms only.
7—There shall be a rest of three
minutes after each five minutes drill.
5— The Judges shall be governed
by Upton’s U. S. Infantry tactics of
1874.
6— No catch command shall be
giveu except when the judges con- j around barn-yards and last, but not
the spring term of the Court. The
people of that good county may, like
the people of other counties, fall out,
disagree with and fight each oilier,
bat if they do, granger-like, they
arbitrate their difficulties, and a law
yer who would go there expecting to
make a living out- of their disagree
ments would do well to take his ra
tions with liim.
Banks is indeed a good county.
Farms and farm-lionses are in good
repair; horses and mules look as if
they had been well fed during win
ter; cows are fat; hogs squeal
To Tni-Pnycrs.
D. E. Simms, our efficient Tax Re
ceiver, has opened bis books, and
would be glad to register therein the
amount of your taxable property.
Call on him.
a Poor.
A young lady who edits a paper in
a neighboring city says : We do not
look so well to-day as usual, on ac
count of the non-arrival of the
malee.
' " ■ T; W: Ayers.
Last Tuesday we received a call
from T. W. Ayers, Esq. of the Frank
lin County Register, who visited our
city in the interest of his sprightly
and newsy journal, and‘was gratified
to learn that he met with substantial
success from our merchants and
business men during his stay. Brother
Ayers makes a good newspaper man
and we always look' forward with
pleasure _to the. day when the mail
brings us the Register. Brother A.
is undoubtedly one of the best look
ing men that belongs to the press,
and we would remind our lady read
ers that he is on the market.
sider it necessary. But should a
wrong command be given by acci
dent, any one executing it shall be
thrown out.
7—Thereshr.il be no appeal from
the decision ot the judges.
The judges will be the commis
sioned officers of the company, as
sisted by Capt. Lane and Capt.
Floyd of the University Battalion.
[Written for the Southern Banner.I
WHKM THOU DIDST t'l.DIB TIIK KOLKP.S STAIR.
least, the whole-face of the earth is
alive with chickens, and eggs nre not
a rarity.
Having visited Homer in the inter
est of the Banner, it was gratifying
is not exposed^ is so obnoxious to
true, country-loving men that we have
(>een requested by many of the best,
ftaunchest and most patriotic Demo
crats, in this and other counties, to
reproduce it with the same com
ments that appeared in our last issue.
We gladly give space to the docu
ment again and hope it will receive
the attention it deserves.
[From th« Georgia Republican.]
Please allow a space in your paper
to give the readers of the Niuth Dis
trict some very important facts.
During a spirited controversy be
tween Col. Emory Speer and Deputy
U. S. Marshal Bitch, it has come to
light that Dr H. H. Carlton, one of
the aspirants for Congress in this Dis
trict, went to Washington City last
winter to use his influence to have the
present U. S. Marshal appointed in
stead af Maj- Smyth, the then efficient
to see the readiness witir^.iclf de- * would to every Re
io see me reaatness witu which at. p U [,],can, “ irrespective of race, color
Religious Notice.
Wednesday evening, April 10th
inst, will be devoted to worship with
song, at the Baptist Church. The
religious public are invited to attend.
Services begin at 8 o’clock, P. M.
C. D. Campbell, Pastor.
Captured.
The thief who stole Mr. Lester’s
mare some time since rode her to
Alabama and sold her; stoic her
again and rode her to West Point
and sold iier again. He then stoic
her the third time, made hi9 way to
Marietta, where he was captured.
The marc has been returned to her
owner.
Sunday S«-liool Concerts.
It has been agreed by the different
Protestant churches to have a con
cert of sacred song the last Sabbath
in each month. The first of these
concei ts was held at Oconee street
Methodist church on Sunday, the
30th ultimo, and was very interest
ing. The next one will be held with
the Presbyterian church on the 4th
Sunday of the present month.
Miialcal Information.
Ninety thousand copies have al
ready been sold of Will L. Thomp
son’s famous song “ Gathering Shills
from the Sea Shore.'” It is thought
that ** Drifting with the Tide? this
author's last composition, will even
eclipse “ Gathering Shells'' in popu
larity. Any music dealer will mail
cither of these beautiful pieces to
your address on receipt of price, 40
cents.
Published by W. L. Thompson &
Co., East Liverpool, Ohio.
HV LL’KI.I.A KIDD.
Written (in tbe Death of a Brother.
When thou diilrt elitnb tbe golden stair
Many a heart welcomed thee there.
First of all, a father most dear,
Welcomed his boy with a happy tear;
Scarcely didst thou know him on earth,
For he was taken soon alter thy birth ;
But thau didst know him in heaven almve,
And he has bleat thee with his love.
The next who came to n eet thee there
Was a cherub sister, with golden hair:
God lent her to us a little while
Theu called to Uoareu his lovely child.
Other sisters thou hadst here.
But none wi a half so dear
As was she who met thee there
When thou didst climb the golden stair.
Another did take thee by the hand
And welcome thee in his happy band—
‘Twas a brother—your companion here—
For whom then grieved with n-?nv a tear
Joyful must your meetiug h»>o u..n
lit that happy home free from sin—
You were not n stranger there
When you climbed the golden stair.
The last of loved ones to see thy face
Was he who took thy father’s place—
He who loved the fatherless boy
And made thy life a life of joy.
Gladly he pressed thee to his heart.
For von were never more to part—
Smiles of joy wreathed the faces there
When you climbed the golden stair.
Aching hearts here breathe a prayer
That they’ll soon be climbing the goldt-n stair;
One by one tbe Father will call
Until not one is left of all.
Of all those most dear to then
May you them in heaven see;
For we know thou art watching there
To see them climb the golden stair.
Atlanta, April 2, 1878.
A Great Historical Work.
The National Publishing Company
has just issued a fine Pictorial History
of the world by J. D. McCabe.
This book embraces full and au
thentic accounts of every nation of
ancient and modern times, including
a history of the rise and fall of the
Greek and Roman Empires, the
middle ages, the growth of the na
tions of modern Europe, etc. A
valuable feature of the book, is a full
history of the late war between Rus
sia and Turkey. The work contains
650 fine illustrations, and the whole
mechanical execution is splendid.
The price is so low that every one
can afford to purchase a copy. The
same company are also issuing a very
fine illustrated family Bible, which
is highly endorsed by many of the
resident ministry, for its beauty, and
the volume and variety of its addi
tional matter. Both works aro sold
by subscriptions and Mr. Saltus is
now canvassing for them, and will
call upon our citizens.
Our Police.
Athens boasts of as efficient police
lorce as any city in the South. They
arc gentlemanly in their deportment,
always at the post of duty, brave,
but kind to the unlortunates who fall
into their bauds for violation of law,
nnd all havo more or less detective
skill. The last shrewdness displayed
by them was the arrest of the noto
rious chicken thief who has given so
much trouble to our citizens and the
re-capture of a large number of the
ohickens that had been stolen.
— ——-♦ •
Hooka at Auction.
J. I. Palmer will sell at auction this
evening at 7:30 o’clock at his auction
room, next door to S. C. Dobbs,
the finest collection of standard and
miscellaneous books ever offered in
this city. The collection comprises
the greatest varioty of valuable
works in the various departments of
literature, including sets of Dickens,
Waverly novels, historical works,
fine bibios, standard novels and poets,
etc., etc.
Ladies and gentlemen are invited
t o call and examine them during the
day. Sales will continuo every
evening until further notice.
Dcatructlvo Plrc.
McDuffie Journal: We regret to
announce that the fine country resi
dence of Capt. Thomas A. Hamilton,
of this county, with nearly all the
furniture in it, was destroyed by fire
on Saturday night last. The fire oo-
cured about 1 o’clock and was first
discovered in the cook room, in the
ell of the building.
No other person was in the house
except the Captain and his family.
Mr. E. S.j Harrison, and Mr. Wat
Harrison, near neighbors, came to
their assistance as quick as possible,
but the flames spread so rapidly that
little could be done. They managed
to save nearly all of the parlor furni
ture, one bed and some wearing
apparel, but everything else in the
house was consumed. Capt. H. lost
all of his books and valuable papers
and about 8300 in money. Mrs II.
lost a fine watch and all of herjewclery.
’file total loss cannot fall fir short of
S10,000. No insurance.
This is, indeed, a severe misfortune,
and elicits for Capt. Hamilton the
sympathies of our entire community.
All Fool’s Day.
The custom of playing off jokes on
the unwary on the first of April is
still in vogue throughout the length
and breadth of the land, and some
very amusing ones were perpetrated
in this city on that day, some of
which were very cleverly concocted.
We heard of two or three which
linquent subscribers liquidated the
claims against them. New names
were added to the list ot subscribers
and none of the old ones that did not
order their papers continued.
In the afternoon, before the crowd
adjourned, all were reminded that
the political campaign had opened by
speeches from Col. Carey W. Styles,
in advocacy of the organized De
mocracy, and by Cols. Turnbull and .
Speer h, advocacy of the lndepen- ™ a “ R, J ch appointed Deputy ?
f f , R:tch, during the election in D
dent movement. Col. Styles dealt " .... -
some heavy blows at the Independent
movement, and produced arguments
sufficient to convince any one of the
importance of party organization.
Cols. Turnbull and Speer arc both
good talkers; the trouble is they talk
too much. Their speeches lack “or
ganization.” The former accused
yourself, or the Banner, of misrepre
senting the Independent movement
by accusing the advocates thereof as
being in sympathy with the Radical
party and the Radical party with i*.
For proof I referred him to Heard’s
letter to the Atlanta Republican and
requested him to read it to the audi
ence. He could not find time to do
so. - _il
The last named speaker made but
one point worthy of note, to-wit:
That if he went to Congress he would
see where some of the money went
which was extracted from the j ock-
ets of the “mountain boys” who
were charged with illicit distilling. I
wanted to tell him that the people
wanted a man to represent them who
or previous condition,”' stick this up
where yqu can see it in November when
you go to the polls to vote, and be
sure not to vote for Dr. Carlton. It
matters not what may be said about
the Northeastern bonds—he is uot
yoifr friend. If ho is, why did he
leave his business and go to Washing
ton to have such an officer as Maj
Smyth removed, and Fitzsimmons
appointed ? This is a question tor
every Republican look into. Why
did he give his signature to have this
~ * - Mr
Decem
ber, used his influence for the organiz
ed Democracy, and maltreated colored
men tor voting and working for the
Independent candidate. I say to the
Republicans of the Ninth, do not be
bulldozed by such men; poll every
vote in your power against them.
We have no papers in our District
through which to correspond with Re
publicans ; soevery Republican that can
read, or who hus children that can
read, should take the Georgia Repub
lican, the only Republican paper in
the State.
Mr. Editor, we are a standing up in
this part of.the State. We may not
be able to elect a Republican,, but we
are determined to defeat the organized
Democracy next November, as we did
last December. Yours,
H. H. W. -
Council Proceeding?.
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wo would seek to have that department
give for what they are worth. A
.T. H. HUGGINS
No. 7 Broad Street, Athens, Ga.,
still continues Jo sell Crockery, Glass
Ware and Lamps, cheap for cash.
Wests No. 1. Oil, 20 cts. retail and
as low at wholesale as it can he laid
down from Baltimore in five barrel
lots. Sewing Machine Oil a special
ty. Lubricating and Tanner’s Oil.
A good stock of Wood and Tin
Ware, lame and Cement. I would
call special attention to a new inven
tion—the celebrated long Wool Dus-
ter, Lamp Mats and Chimney Clean
ers. They are useful as well as or
namental. I ain agent for the sale of
Briggs & Bro’s. celebrated Garden
and Flower Seed. Also a large lot
Bunkum Cabbage Seed. I sell every
description of cutlery, Tabte and
Teaspoons. My 6tock of Bridles,
Saddles and harness ^complete.
charming young lady who resides on
Thomas street prepared a supper for
a party of young men, and among
the many palatable dishes placed be
fore them was a platter of batter-
cakes. These cakes “disappeared
like mist before the rising sun,” and
were soon immersed in butter and
syrup, and then came “the tug of
war.” The young lady nicely insert
ed a piece of Wamsutta bleaching
into them, and when the young men
essayed to devour these three-ply
battercakes, their feelings can be bet
ter imagiued than described.
Another young lady living on
Baldwin street, who has a lively dis
position and enjoys a joke, super
intended the arrangement of the ta
ble on the first of April, and the re
sult was that her guests found salt in
the sugar dish and water in the syrup
stand.
The young ladies of an up-town
school also played off a practical joke
on the school-mistress on that day.
Early in the morning they secreted
the bell, shook the dust of the school
yard from their feet and passed the
day in angling for the “finny tribe’*
in a pond near the city. Late in the
evening they returned home and
begged forgiveness. It is not known
whether they were forgiven or not,
but rumor says they went aupperless
to bed; we are not sure whether this
is true or not, but we do know that
if such a bevy of pretty girls should
play ua such a joke they could have
our forgiveness with all the jam and
milk there was in the cupboard.
Many other little incidents of a pleas
ing character took place during the
i day.
of the revenue service abolished, but
as it wasn’t my day to speak I did
not say anything. The people are
aware that this is and has been the
position of the Banner and the paper
is more popular in consequence the- e-
of. “ Lay on McDuff,’’ etc.
While alluding to the popularity of
the Banner, it will not be out of
place to state that there are subscrib
ers in Banks who have taken the
paper for, twenty, thirty and forty
years One in particular I will allude
to—Major Pruitt, one of the oldest and
most influential citizens of the county,
just previous to his marriage in 1835,
came to Athens to buy his wedding
suit. While in Athens he subscribed
to the Banner, which at that time
was edited by Col. Holsey, and has
been a regular subscriber ever since.
Farming operations arc going on
vigorously. Wheat and oats are
looking tolerably well. I noticed
good stands of corn already up in
some places and cotton is being plan
ted. May prosperity always attend
the good people of Banks county.
*C.
A Very good Reason.—The rea
son why only one sample bottle of
Merrell’s Hepatine for the Liver
will be sold to the same person, for ter
cents, by our Druggist, C. W. Long «fc
Co. is because of the enormous expense of
importing the Hepatine into this coun
try ; but as there are fifty doses jn the
large size bottles, it seems two cents
per dose is cheap enough after all for a
medicine that cures dyspepsia and liv
er complaint. All who have not had
a sample bottle are entitled to one for
ten cts. at C. W. Long & Co., Drug
store. Three doses relieves any case
ot dyspepsia, constipation, indigestion
or liver complaint, in the world.
Regular size bottles, fifty doses, $1.00.
C. W. Lotto d Co.
Democrats of the 9th Congression
al District, the above letter needs no
comment—it speaks for itself, and
goes to prove beyond a doubt, that
what we have so often stated in these
columns is true; that the Indepen
dent movement and Republicanism
arc in full sympathy, having, only un
der different names, one and the
same purpose, viz: The defeat of the
organized Democracy. Then, in as
much as by co-operation and conceit
of action the Radicals and Indepen
dents are seeking to subserve the
same ends we challenge any one to
show us the difference in their politi
cal platforms. Unquestionably the
Independents base their greatest
hopes and expectations of success
upon that strength which they
are so assiduously seeking and court
ing from the Radical ranks, 'while the
above communication clearly sets
forth the fact that the Radical party
consider the Independent movement
as offering the best, most favorable
and, perhaps, the only sure means of
defeating the Democracy. If the
above article does not prove suffi
cient to show the purposes of co-op
erative Independents and Radicals
and equally serve to arouse and ce
ment the Democratic party in its re
newed ’efforts for the maintainance of
good government and sound Demo
cratic principles then we must con
fess that other evidences and further
argument are useless.
For the information of all who
may be curious to know who this
champion correspondent and ce-
menter of Independents and Radicals
is, we will state that by transposing
the initials at the bottom of the let
ter we have the true anthor’s name.
He is a colored Republican of the
cityof Athens, and his name is W.
H Heard. He was a champion in
the Independent movement in this
county last fall and from letters in
our possession whloh he has recently
written to leading Radical negroes in
adjoining counties, intends to try his
band in the Congressional race.
These letters will come to light at
the proper timo*
CotjNCiL Chamber,
Athens, Ga., April 2, 1878,
4 o’clock p.
The regular monthly m< eting of
Council was held this evening. Pres
ent, His Honor, Mayor Rucker and n
full board of Aldermen.
The minutes of the last four meet
ings were read and confirmed.
Petitions of memlters of the Catholic
Church asking the Council to com
mence the filling up of i h<- hollow in
the Catholic Church lot, in accordance
with an agreement made between the
City and Church some three or four
years ago. The matter was referred to
the Mayor with instructions to proceed
with the work as fast as dirt cau bs
procured without much cost to the
City.
The monthly reports of tl e Treas
urer, Chief of Police and Clerk of
Market were read and received
The Mayor stated that he noticed in
a communication in one of the City
papers this week, that their was some
disposition among the Directors of tv
Northeast Railroad, to remove th«
Guano Depot farther back on the road,
provided the City would open a street
that would make it accessable.
On motion of Aldermen Lucas the
Mayor and Street Committee were in*
structed to investigate the matter and
report back to Council.
The followiri>j resolution was adopt
ed in regard to School House lot deed
ed to the City by Mr. Bloomfield.
Whereas, Robert L. Bloomfield did,
•n the twelfth day of July, eighteen
hundred and seventy three, convey to
tbe city of Athens by deed of Inden«
ture duly recorded in the Clerks office
of the Superior Court of Clarko
County and State of Georgia, all that
tract or parcel of land in said city,
and known and distinguished in the
plan of said City as the Free School
lot, near the Old Grave Yard, being
(No. 3.) number three in the survey
containg thirty-two hundredths (32-
100) of an acre, more or less.
And whereas, the Brck School
House thereon has been burned up
and destroyed by fire, and the said
City of Athens having failed to re
build and repair the same, the said
House and lot have become forfeited
to the Trustees of the University of
Georgia in the teems of said deed of
Indenture.
Be it therefore ordained and de
clared by the saitl city of Athens, by
and through its Mayor and Aldermen
in Council met, that the said House
and lot, be ami tbe same are hereby
forfeited by the Trustees of the Uni
versity of Georgia in terms of said
deed of Indenture, and said Mayor
aud Aldermen hereby disclaim all
right and title to the same.
And he it further ordained, that
there be a copy of this Preamble and
Ordinance duly signed by the Mayor
and Clerk of Council, under the seal
of the said City of Athens, furnished
the said Trustees.
The question of Taxation for the
present year was then brought up, and
after considerable discussion, a decision
of the matter was delerred until Tues
day evening naxt at 8 o’clock P M.
On motion af Alderman Hodgson,
tha Chief of Police was instructed to
enforce the collection of all Tax Exe
cutions in his hands at once.
The following bills were ordeied to
be paid, Southern Banner $12,50; A.
S. Dorsey 89,00.
Council adjonrned to meet Tuesday
evening next at 8 o’clock.
W. A. Gillelaxd, Clerk- ,
