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SOUTHERN IUNNER: APRIL 30, 1878.
Official County and City Prink
Organ for Oconto and Madison Counties.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
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: #* Advertisements must always be
iu uot later 3 o’cloek on Saturday^ if inland to
appear on Tnesday.
Pine Flour.
Wo nre indebted t«> Mr. F. B.
Lucas tor a sack of flour, sold undo?
the brand of “Belle of Kentucky.”
Slaving teftltidjjj: 1 uy'ighf‘'oils,
ulr ?
scuit, cakes'<38fc*j ft’p-tinft'-mn* mouse
hold pronounce it the best we have
ever eaten. Mr. Lucan has plenty • f
| the same sojf at -wholesale. ^
Cash Hystom.
From and alter this date all sub- f
scriptions to the Southhb^'BasWbbI
must be paid in advance, and no
name will be entered on the subscrip
tion books unless the cash accom
panies the same. Our agents will
please be governed by the above
instructions.
To Those In Arrears.
* We*are now making out a new set
of subscript ion*l>ooks and remodeling
Htrawberrles.
We are indebted to our friend
Samuel Baily, Esq., of Maxey’s Sta-
•in ntary addre-s winch added nnicli
a the oveni ^V oiifciyaieirt. .After
loliver'ng 1 pin me lit* vert? grk ec-
i'lilly presented Mr. Sparks with a
copy ot Upton’s Iufat try Tactics as
M.o second prize, presented by ex-
Lieut. G; iflfcth, of the Guards.
Concert.
The concert given by Bums? Silver
irt'Lop jTpesday night last,
nefit of Prof. A. Warrnj
finest strawberries wefhave seen this
season. Mr. Bailey is always*overy
successful iu raisirg this delicious
fruit and makes it quite remunera
tive. He has them on sale tit Tal
madge & Hodgson’s.
Greenback Party.
We are in receipt of an anonymous
letter enclosing the Platform of the
Greenback Party, and requesting our
our list. Accounts will be sent to j views thereupon. As vve can not vio-
iiH who are in arrears, and it is earn
cstly hoped that all who are indebted
to us will promptly respond. Patties
thus indebted will be given until the
15th of May in which to respond
after which all who arc more than
one year in arrears will have their
names stricken from our subscription
list and proper means will be devised
for collecting amounts due. This
course is rendered necessary from
the fact that vve are compelled to pay
cash for everything consumed, and if
we fail to collect the hundreds of
dollars due us and scattered all over
the country vve not only do ourselves
late our rule, which is never to notice
a communication unless accompanied
with a responsible name, we call upon
the author of this letter to send his
name to this office.
Blasting.
Contractor McGinty has struck a
large, firm rock since he began exca
vating preparatory to erecting Dr.
Hunnicutt’s buildings, and has to
blast all the rock he takes out. On
Tuesday Inst a charge was fired vvhieh
sent rocks weighing twenty-five and
fifty pounds high in air, one or two of
them falling on Deupree Hall.
College Public
turcs.
Lee-
great injustice but are unable to stato
prosecute our business and give our j
patrons as good a paper as wc would j The usual annual course of lectures
be pleased to send them. {will begin on Tnesday 7tli of May
The course will be opened by a series
of lectures on geology by Dr. Geo.
Little, commencing on evoking above
named, at 8 o’clock. The public arc
invited to attend. *
L. II. Charbonnier,
Pres. State College
Now Is Your Chance.
We have in hand for publication
the Premium List for the Oconee
Fair Association. A large number
of these pamphlets will be distributed
throughout the country, they will be
seen and read by thousands and of
course it will be an excellent medium!
in which to advertise. Parties desir
ing advertising space will cal! on H.
L. Cranford or W. F. Combs Banner
office.
Lett Over.
An interesting communication from
our correspondent in reference to
Habersham and Rabun counties will
appear in our next issue.
Mr. Editor.—Will you kindly an
nounce through your columns that
owing to the prevalence of the measles
the childoen’s festival will be post
poned until a later day, due notice of
which will bo given.
Yours Very Respectfully,
Prince Hodgson,
Lasso Performance.
Mr. Ford, of the Northeastern road
is said to be an expert in the use of
the Lasso, having practiced with it a
great deal in catching wild horses in
Texas. Will not Mr. Ford inaugu
rate a plan for displaying his skill
where our citizens can witness it?
Flyln the Wheat.
Doctor Hester, of Salem, Oconee
county, iutorms us that he has dis
covered upon his wheat a peculiar
and rather sluggish fly resembling
very much the common house fly
whieli he fears will prove quite dam
aging to wheat crops. Ho says that
in watching these flies which are in
large numbers, they attack the
blooms, and introducing their hi 1*
into the blooms they, by a nervous or
fluttering motion, soon succeed in
dislodging the bloom, when they
immediately proceed down the stalk
to the next, ami so on until they
have attacked and dislodged every
bloom. The D »ctor has a-large area
sown in wheat which he reports as
looking unusually fine and promising,
but greatly tears the damaging ef
fects of the pomiliar fly described.
With so fine a prospect all over
the county for a good wheat crop,
it w viM l»e a grsat calamity, if those
flies should prove a new and de
structive enemy to this crop upon
which the liopj of the country u now
so much based. We also learn that,
tho > ust, lias attacked the wheat in
man ■ places.
Comet
ior the
was a fine success, and did not detract
in the least from the reputation of the
performers either as vocalists or in
strumental players. The audience,
while perfectly satisfactory to those
who inaugurated the concort, was not
so large as on former occasions, owing
to the i evival meeting now in pro
gress' at Oconee ^rcet Methodist
Church, and the fact that there were
several parties in the city the same
evening. However, each piece on
the programme was faultlessly pre
sented, and we are of the opinion,
that it was decidedly the best ama
teur concert we ever attended. We
regret that want of space prevents us
from noticing each performer, and
where is so much talent, as was the
casein this concert, to individualize j
either one or the oilier would seem 1
I.oeal Blcmllnijs.
—Blarst the rock. m
—Memorial day was bright, balmy
and beautiful. 1
m . tr A
—C. G. Talmadge, Esq., was mar
shal Memorial day.
—St. Maryij’ Episcopal church lias i
a new bell and steeple.
—Rev. Mr, -Munday was memorial
crator at Blakely, Early county.
u * —Mr. C. W. Davis, photographed
Bums’ Band last Tuesday evening.
—Athens was visited with consid
erable ntin and hail last 'V^ednesday.
—Capt. John A. Moore, has been
eating English peas since the 8th in
stant.
—The new hats worn by the mem
bers of Buits’ Band arc very becom
ing indeed,
—-Athens has been unusually lively
this week with concerts, parties and
dances.
—H. Cobb Davis and W. D.
O’Farrell were assistant Marshals
Memorial day.
—Mr. 1*. W. Daiis, Memorial ora
tor, made one of the finest speeches
we over listened to.
-V Erljilltflll Hci'iio
i HIED ON THE
NORTHEASTERN
FRONT OF .IN
TRACK OF
RAILROAD
ENGINE EX
THE
IN
HER A FULL HEAD
STEAM.
OF
On Monday morning, the 22d in«t.,
as the Athens bound train on the
Northeastern road was at a point
known as Smith’s Hill, between Nich-
tery the Band tco&pjiisitimi on a •high
. eminence in.-< the-center, and as the
j solemn dirges of-llte sweet-sounding
; instruments echoedwer hill and val-
i ley lovely ,hands-strewed the-flowers
I of spring over tbe>’resting places- of
1 the cherished dead*., i »/
tl if. lull .!>•/.
The decoraiioitover snipe returned •
immediately, to- theif, homes, while ma
ny lingered uutil the sombre shades-of
night begun-, to spread their leaden*
olson Station and Moon’s Shop, and j mantle overth8 solemn,sefne.
! —Major Jim Baldwin, of Atlanta,
unkind, but we will notice briefly the j spenl ;l ',, k , milt (5 av with his friends
excellent singing done by the ladies, | hore bst weeL
and beg the pardon of the gentlemen ,, _ ,, ,
.. jit. . *• ' . , -- Sam Bailev Esq , ofMaxeys, has
tor not giving them the praise they * 1
forwarded his first shipment of straw
berries to this market.
so .well deserve. The duet by the
Misses Dealing and Bancroft was very
sweetly and excellently sun * ; n l j
was received with considerable ;) p.j audience last Tuesday night with his
platise. As we have heretofore' Addle and banjo.
just as the engine had ascended the
grade, Engineer G olio way discovered
an object on the track some half mile
or more in the distance. From the
diminutive size of the object and the
place at which it was seen, having
been in a deep cut, Mr. Galloway
thought it was a hog and did not dis
cover his mistake until within about
one hundred and fifty yards distance j
when, to his horror, he discovered that
the object was a little child who, un
mindful of danger, was walking up
the track meeting the flying engine.
With that carefulness and presence of
mind which has ever characterized Mr.
Galloway, he blew on brakes and re
versed his engine. Mr. Ford, who is
j always at his post, ran to the brakes,
but was not conscious of the impor
tance of stopping the train. In the
mean time Conductor Hodgson looked
out of the door and saw the little in
fant in front of the train. He then
rushed to Mr. Ford’s assistance and
Rbraonalt *
We :irc glad to see the' smiling
countenance of our friend*^ W. f>..
Holman, ofi Bowling Green, .Ky.,.on
our-streets. Hit- mission this time is
pleasure instetubof business as he is-
accom pmied? by his bride. A*, long
and happy life- to Mr. and Mrs.
Holman. 1 *
Dime Club.
And now comes the flowery month
of May with its picnics and other
enjoyable festivities.. Among the
first and most attractive will be the
dime sociable at the Newton House
on Friday evening the 3d.of May-
Come all who love a gooij time,.and
wish to aid: a good cause.
OB* for Texas.
Mra Ida Graves,, wife -of Uey»„Z,
i»,’ <;nives pml daughter of : Capt. J.
E Bitch, left Athens for Texas via
the Northeastern Road last Thursday,
to join her husband who proceeded her
several weeks. This youug, interest
ing and happy couple will mttke their
future home in Yorktown, DeWitt
county Fond parents grieve over
the departure of their amiable and ac
complished daughter, but the reflec
tion that she has one so noble and
good to love and comfort her in her
distant home dispels the gloom that
would otlii rivise pervade the house
hold.
Prize X>rIU.
The prize drill of the Athens
Guards, for the red plume, came off
at Deupree Hall on Monday night,
the 22d inst., and was witnessed by
a large number of the ladies and
gentlemen of the city. The full
strength ot the Company was repre
sented and promptly at the command
took position in front of the stage
where they were thoroughly drilled
and the skill of every one in the
manual of arms put to severe test by
their gallant Captain Rucker, Capts.
Floyd and Lane of the University
Battalion and the commissioned offi
cers of the Guards acted as judges.
At the close of the first drill quite a
number were retired from the
contest, and at the fourth intermis
sion but five were left to combat for
the prize. Finally* tho contest nar
rowed down to two and Sergeant
Sparks and private A. Beussec were
left to bailie for ihc prize. After a
very thorough test in the most diffi
cult feats in the manual the judges
divided that Mr.»Betissee was entitled
to the plume. This is considered
spoken of Miss Dealing’s talent as a
vocalist, it would be superfluous to
again enlarge upon her accomplish
ments. Suffice it to say, that she al
ways creates a furore when she ap
pears before the footlights. But the
best piece of the evening, in our judg
ment, *.vas “II Bacio,” (the kiss
waltz,) which was sung by Miss
Bloomfield with great animation and
feeling. Her musical attainments are j
of the highest order and the vivacious!
manner in which she acted and sang |
was charming indeed. All regret that
encores were barred and that she
could not be* heard again during the
evening. The # duet, “ I live and love
thee,” by Miss Gussie Kiug and Mr.
Ilale, was one of the gems of the
evening, and was greatly admired by
the numerous friends of both parties.
Miss King has a well cultivated voice
and renders her songs with delightful
exactness. Wo consider the concert
a happy success.
I Ion. AV. s. l'.l« . :1.
j lion. W. S. Erwin, of Clarkcsville,
Habersham county, was admitted to
to the bar at Clayton, Rabun county,
Ga., last week. Judge Rice, in a
letter to his brother, A. S. Erwin,
Esq., of this city, lias this to say of
his examination : “ Your brother was
examined nud admitted to the bar
this morning. He stood a good ex
amination. I have seldom seen an
applicant for admission to the bar
stand abetter examination than your
brother did this morning. He not
only answered well and correctly,
but in the manner of his answering
questions, he showed that lie under
stood what was meant by his answers.
Inasmuch as ho evinces a natural
turn for the law, we may hope that
the practice of the law will be a
source of profit to him.’’ Mr. Erwin’s
long experience iu the Georgia Leg
islature as Representative and Sena
tor will prove of inestimable advan
tage to him in the practice of law,
and coupled with his natural ability
and energy, wc predict for him a
profitable and successful career as a
lawyer.
through the combined efforts of the
—Dr Sid Holland umrso.l tin* three gentlemen the speed of the train
was sufficiently slackened to allow the
colored fireman to dismount from the
engine, run in front of the moving
train and grasp the child from its per
ilous situation. All hail to these gal
lant men.
The infant alluded to is between
one and two years old and child of
Mr. and Mis. Thomas Smith The
mother had gone up the railroad on a
visit to a neighbor and left the child
in care of some one who, unlhought-
edly let it get out of sight and wander
—Sam Swilling, Esq, had a nar
row escape from the runaway horse
last Wednesday evening.
—Judge Bailey Thomas and bride
arrived in Athens, via the Northeast
ern Railroad, on Wednesday last.
—Cornelius Willingham, formerly
of the Cartersville Exppress, is now
city editor of the Gainesville E«jl\
—Since Jeff Lane has ha 1 his hair
cuta la lleenan style, he struts
around ns big as a memorial orator.
—The question as to whore all the
Smith’s came from is answered. A
factory in a neighboring city hears
the sigu: “ Smith Manufacturing
Company.’’
—J. G, Russell, Esq., editor of the
Phi-Kappa uotos, wields a pen that
would do credit to older journalists.
We predict for him a bright and use
ful career.
—We are sorry to learn that Win-
ton Smith, Esq., is confined at home
with mcnsels. We trust that his
bright smile may radiate Bro i l street
at an early day.
— Ahorse belonging to Mr. John
Royster, of Oconee county, r m away
last Wednesday, and in turning, at
the corner of Broad and Jackson
streets, fell and broke one of his hind
legs.
—When a man nearly breaks his
neck trying to get out of the way of
a lightning bug, supposing it to be a
headlight of a locomotive, it is time
for him to sign the pledge.
—Howell Farris, Esq., an employee
at the Georgia Fact ory had an attack
of congestion of the brain while in
this city Memorial day. He is in
debted to Leiut. Culp for the manner
in which he was kindly cared for
during his sickness.
—A false alarm of fire was sounded
last Wednesday morning. Notwith
standing the rain was pouring down
in torrents the gallant firemen turned
out promptly, and after running
about a mile with their machine re
turned to their engine, house.
Yes, we can change a fifty dollar
bill if you want a bottle of Globe
quite a victory lor Allie, as Mr. J .jlowkr Cough Syrup, the greatest
Sparks has been the successful con
testant for several years We will
state just here that Mr. P. Fliscli,
one of the beat drilled members of
the company retired from the con
test after the ffrst drill on account of
having hurt his hand.
When the decision of the judges
was announced Capt. Rucker intro
duced Geo. Thomas, Esq., who had
beeu selected to deliver the plume to
the successful contestant. Mr. Thomas
delivered an eloquent and compli-
Cough and lung remedy in the world;
or if you want to try it first and see if
what the Hon. Alex. H. Stepens, Ex-
Gov. Smith, Ex-Gov.' Brown and
Hon. Robert Toombs of Georgia, says
about it is true, you cau get a Sample
Bottle for ten cents at Dr. C. W.
Long, <fc Co, Drug Store, Athens Ga,
that relieves -an ordinary cold. The
Globe FlowSr Cough-Syrup never
had an equal for Coughs, Colds and
Lung Affections. It positively
cures Consumpton when all other
boasted remedies fail. Sample Bottles,
ten cents. Regular size, fifty doses,
$1.00.
EVERY MOTHER
Will greatly add to her own strength
and comfort by the free use of Parker’s
Ginger Tonic, while its invigorating
properties that soothe the nerves and
induce refreshing sleep, are imparted
through tlje milk to her nursing babe,
making the little one quiet, contented,
cheerful and happy—the best way to
make the fretful child a “ good baby.”
It is also it most comforting reniedv
for the Aged, the Feeble and Conval
escent: it builds up and sustains,
the strength, seothe the nerves, ban
ishes melancholy, fnd is incomparablv
superior to wines'or liquors, while it
does not intoxicate. Buy from vonr
druggist Dr. R T. Brumby, a 81.6ft
bottle, or a sample bottle at 15 cts„
and test its merits.
oft up the road in the direction the
mother had gone.
Nlemoi-inl Day Exorcises.
Friday mbrning last broke upon our
city in all the loveliness which nature
could bestow. The sky was cloudless;
merry birds sang their sweet songs of
praise; the Sun’s brilliant glow was
reflected by millions of crystal dew-
drops which during the night hadNal-
len upon and given new life to every
bud and flower. Indeed, all nature
seemed glad to welcome the return of
the 26th of April—a day so sadly dear
to every Southern heart. The morn- j
ing, as is usual every year, was spent
by the dear ladies in artistically ar
ranging flowers with which todecorate
the graves in the afternoon.
At three and a-half o’clock the pro
cession was formed as per published
programme by Marshal Talmadge and
Assistants, Davis and O’Farrell.
Burn’s Silver Cornet Band, in full
uniform, led the procession and tvere
followed by the Athens Guards and
Cadets, with Col. Charbonnier in com
mand of the Battalion. These were
followed by the societies and citizens
generally. Starting from tho Confed
erate Monument at the junetion of
Market street and College Avenue the
long procession marched down the last
named, entered the College grounds
and tiled into the Chapel. Marshal
Talmadge invited as many ex-Confed
erate officers and soldiers as the seats
on the stage would accommodate to
occupy them. The invitation was ac
cepted and the ceremonies were opened
with music by the Band and a very
appropriate prayer by Dr. Tucker, af
ter which the audience had the pleas
ure of listening to the Memorial Ad
dress by Philip W. Davis, Esq. It
was replete with eloquence, full ot
sympathetic allusions, and calculated
to awaken fresh memories and inspire
dearer love for our fallen braves The
address was delivered in a tuauner
which would have done credit to an
orator of riper years. We hope to
jb?ve the pleasure of publishing it.
Speaking over, the long procession
was reformed, anti as it marched out
of the campus in the direction of the
cemetery, the whimpered tones of
friend* and relatives were in keeping
with the muffled font-tall ot the sol
diery in freflt. Arriving at the ceme«
Llst) ot" Letters,.
The following list of letters- arc
advertised in the Athens Post-office,
April 27th, 1878. Persons calling for
said letters- will please state, they am-
advertised mid date::
J. E. Adorns.
Anderson- Brown.
Lena ©Ibnviand..
Toinmic-Hickson.
W. S. King.
Mr. Monciief..
John N,.. Matches.
Miss'Bt'udic Wicr.
MI8CF.LLA.N KOU8..
Adair Bros.
Abbott.
Uiwlo DIck Suultcr^
If you want to get sweet
country corn whiskey, alsoi iju.- fi-
nuMis Lein p’s beer, call at Uc E.v
changv Saloon and Uncle Do k.
Banker will make you feel easy v an>tl
Jessie Allen, who is a first class bar
tender, will wait on you with, pleas
ure. The best of wines and wluski-s
always on hand. .
•T. II. HUGGING
No. 7 Broad Street, Athens, Ga.,
still continues to sell Crockery, Glass
Ware and Lamps, cheap for cash.
Wests No. 1. Oil, 20 ets. retail and
as low at wholesale as it can he laid
down from Baltimore in five barrel
lots. Sewing Machine 03! a special
ty. Lubricating and Tanner’s Oil.
A good stock of Wood and Tin
Ware, Lime 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 am 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, Table and
Teaspoons. Mv stock of Bridles,
Saddles and harness is complete.
To mothers whoso children arc
weeping.—Sweet and balmy slumber
secured for the little ones, and
coughs and colds rapidly banished by
the use of Dr. Bull’s Congh Sypmp.
Price 25 cents.
TO OBTAIN COMFORT.
Speedily and at little cost, end your
Dyspeptic sufferings at once by using
Parker’s Ginger Tonic. -Thousands
who have lor years sought relief in
vain from Headache, Nervousness,
Low Spirits, Sleeplessness, Liver Dis
orders, Costivcness, Acid Stomach,
Heartburn Palpitation of the Heart
Cramps, Distress in the Stomach,
Coated .Tongue, etc, have found a most
comforting and complete cure in the
use of this sterling invigorant. Keep
it always at hand; and while it will
save you much misery and suffering,
it will also enable you to defy the dan-
K ot Colic, Cholera Morbus, Diarr-
and Dysentery, aud save your
little ones from Cholera Infautu’iii.
Buy a 8100 bottle from your druggist
Dr. R. T. Brumby*, & Co, Athens,
Ga, or a sample bottle at 15 cts, and
test itR merits.
—“I’ve seen my fondest hopes
decay; I never loved a tree or
flower,” nor a dog, nor nothing but
those fashionable shoes I bought from
Snead.