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SOUTHERN BANNER: MAN 7, 1878. Official County and City Printer. Organ for Oconee and Madison Counties. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. Z^4 Advertisements mutt ohr. i>/t be handed in not liters o'clock on Saturday, if intended to appear on Tuesday. Cataii System. From ami alter this date all sub scriptions to the Southern' Banner niust be paid in advance, ami no name will be entered on the subserip lion books unless the cash accont panics the same.. Our agents will please be governed by the above instructions. r r<» Those In Arronra. A Nllcc Trent. ■" We are again indebted to Mr. O.C. Harbin, of theTurf Exchange, for a lunch that would have tempted the | for a copy of beauifully bound CltiMlcr of Poems. We are indebted to the author through Rev. W. II. Potter palate of any one. Mr. II. knows ex actly how to fix them up Nbm - Post Ofllee. A new post office has been estab lished on the Northeastern road at the point heretofore known as Trigi- wick. The name of the new office is Bascatel, and N. W. Collins, Esq., is postmaster. We learn that the citizens living near this point con template building a depot there at their own expense. Athens foundry. This enterprise, under the skillful management of Capt. R. Nickerson is a pride of the city. Besides doing a local business, the superior skill of \\ e.are now making out a new set those employed in the works has of subscription books and remodeling j given the enterprise a reputation which enables the Athens Foundry our list. Accounts will be sent to all who are in arrears, and it is earn estly hoped that all who are indebted to us will promptly respond. Paities thus indebted ivill 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 he devised far collecting amounts due. This course is rendered necessary from the fact that we 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 wo not only do ourselves great injustice but are unable to prosecute our business and give our patrons as good a paper as we would be pleased to send them Hprlnu Millenery. Miss M. McCartney gives her tenth spring exhibition of miilincnry goods to-day. The show will be well at tended, no doubt. Memorial Address. Philip W. Davis, Esq., has con sented to furnish us with the manu- scriptofhis eloquent memorial address for publication. It will appear iu our next issue. to compete with any in the State or the South in prices or workmanship. It is a paying investment to the stockholders and better than all the sturdy mechanic knows that his money is always ready for him. On the first of May the employees re ceived their pay in gold. On to linoxvillc. We merely rise to remark that if the managers of the Northeastern road do not go to work pretty soon extending their road beyond Lula they will be forstalled by some other corporation. Already the projectors and friends of the Elbcrton Air Line are speaking ot tapping the Blue Ridge mountains at Rabun Gap im- I mediately after they shall have l completed their road to Toccoa City. The people North of the Atlanta A Charlotte Air Line are anxious for a railroad and they will lend their aid to those who first apply for it. So look out. Itsese Lane. This firm has on exhibition one of the best assorted stocks of dry goods ever brought to the Athens market. Everything is new and prices are marked down to suit the times. See advertisement. District Conference. The Athens District Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church South, will he held at Lexington, Ga., begin* ing Wednesday night, July 10th. It U composed of 114 delegates. Bishcp Fierce will preside, and the venerable Dr. Lovic Pierce will also attend it. A Card. Mr. Editor—Permit me through the columns of vonr valuable papei to ex | ress my thanks to all and every one, w o so kindly assisted me at my 4 Benefit Concert,’’ and pre-eminently to the ladies, as to their assistance, the success of the Concert was largely due. I shall always cherish a kindly feeling for the “ Burns’ Stiver Cornet Band’’ and trust I duly appreciate the generous motives that prompted them to tender me the compliment of a benefit. I am justly proud of the rank the Band occupy in the musieal world. To tho many parties who contributed to the success of the undertaking, I will always in the future endeavor to merit the patron* age, so liberally accorded in the past. I have the honor to remain, Alfred J. Wurm. poems with the above title, from the pen of that gifted author, Rev. A. Means, D. D., L. L. D. It is from the press ofE. J, Hale & Son, pub lishers, Murray street, New York, and contains 216 pages. The subjects treated by the learned author, while embracing nearly everything under the different head ings of literary science, have but one tendency, to-wit: The defence and advancement of religion and morals. This eminent Divine, while natur ally gifted with a comprehensive mind, has not been content to leave it. uncultivated, and by bard study and unceasing devotion to Christian duty has done as much for the moral and intellectual advancement of his race as any man in Georgia. While this is true he has borne his crosses of sorrow like oilier men and is, consequently, better prepared to. analyze subjects than those who let the world move as it will. In commenting upon the work the Macon Telegraph *£• Messenger says : Some of the poems exhibit decided genius, and all are chaste and agree able. We are forced to be content with presenting the reader witli two specimens only, each as diverse as the poles from each other. Dear wife of my bosom ! when youthful and gay, AVe met on the eve of our bright, wedding day, In the blush of young beauty you stood by mv tide, And my heart hailed with rajture its lovely young bride. But twenty-tour autnmers imv.- since lulled away And tho glossy brown locks have been softened A staid, cLcerful toother now site by my side — The matron more loved than tho beautiful bride. Agaiu, he concludes a poem on the Christian Sabbath as follows: Great God, how grand! The ecstatio visions true! The Eternal. Subbath sheds it uiornin; Undimmed by shadows und uuspeut While glory, streaming from Jehovah’s eye, Floods Heaven with boundless bliss, and wakes The hallelujaba of u world redeemed. We hope and beliuvethe work will have a lavge sale. Orders may be sent to T. A. Burke, Athens, Ga. Local BlcntlitiKs. —The Bear. —She waltzed with the Bear —He w restled with tiie Bear. —And- lie threw the Bear. —A dollar was his price and lie Athens [From the Constitution.] ;jr Fireman’s Contest. W , .... . | We learn that a challenge t lias-jo t Win!.* we lake pride in the growth . „„ ,, . TJ .. ,, . 1 , j passed between Rehet Five Company,.. (col.) of Athens, aud a colored com pany of Columbus for a trial of ma chines and skill to take in Atlanta., sometime in August. . tig light, , by years; Epldemlo. Contagious diseases of different kinds infest the city at present amounting almost to an epidemic. We learn there are between sixty and seventy cases of measles, mumps and whooping-cough in the neighbor hood of the Athens Factory. The Baptfsts. At the State Baptist Convention recently in session at LaGrange, Drs. II. II. Tucker and P. H. Moll, of Athens, were among those elected to represent tho Baptists of Georgia N. £. Ga. Stove House. We were shown, on Saturday last, by W. II. Jones, tho live Superin tendent of the Northeast Ga. Stove House, something for cooking pur poses unlike any thing ever before exhibited in Athens. One was the Monitor Range, intended for Mr. F. Phinizy’s hotel at White Sulphur Springs. This Mammoth Range is from the manufactory of William Milled Cincinnati, Ohio, made of wrought iron, is doubled cased, with To Advertlsora. A majority of the most successful merchants in the country—those who have amassed large fortunes—testify that they owe much of their success to constant and judicious advertising. By having their names always paraded before the public gaze it Daturally attracts the attention of the reader, and curiosity, if nothing else, would lead the multitude to investigation for the purpese of ascertaining why the advertiser was always making such a “blow.” Again, the business and enterprise of a town or city is often judged of by the appearance of the papers aud periodicals published thereat. If the stranger sees flam' ing advertisements ot all kinds of business in a paper he concludes forthwith that the place at which it is published is alive with enterprise and he is immediately attracted thereto, and all who come contribute their mite to swelling the coffers of that place. These are truths that cannot be denied. < * iu the Southern Baptist Convention U -, ietl i, 0 n Itewoightis 2000 pouuds. which is to meet in uessee. . Nashville, Ten- Farm >Mtt»hInevy. We direct attedtion to the adver tisement of O. M. Stone, of Augusta, dealer in all kinds of farming ma chinery. We bavetiad dealings with Mr. Stone and xan recommend him as a fair dealer and honorable gen tleman If yqh want an engine, separator, cotton gin, Ac., Ac., send to Mr. Stone. ..»*»• • Now Dry Good Store. We see on our streets Mr. James M. Gray, sun of Christopher Gray, Esq., of Augusta and Savannah. Mr. Gray has rented the store formerly oc cupied by Mr. B. L. Moss and will at once open a large stock of dry goods although quite a young man be has been well drilled by his experienced father and has '"already established a reputation as a dry goods man. Next is-tlie Hotel Fearless Stove, No. 10, and is the largest cookiug stove ever brought to Athens. To give an idea of the size of the stove we will mention that its weight is 825 pounds and the oven measures 30 x 36 inches. This Range and stove will be on exhibition at tlic above house for several days and housewives would do well to call and see them. Duplicates of the same make but smaller sizes will be fur nished on application to the firm. .Died On yesterday (Monday) morning of congestion of the lungs, at the residence of her husband, in this city, Mrs. Fannie, wife of L. Bradshaw, and daughter of Mr. B. O. W. Rost. An obedient and affectionate daughter, devoted wife and mother has passed away. The grief stricken husband and parents have our heart felt sympathy. We contend that it would not only lie money and but money made to the proprietors if every business firm in the city of Athens would ltcep a standing advertisement in the local papers. No one can look at our advertising columns and judge of the importance of Athens as a point of busiuess. Wo have a few liberal advertisers in the city and they, no doubt, will decide with us that ad vertising pays. At all events they lead histrnde. Then, for the advance ment of the city’y interest as a com mercial centre—for the advancement of individual interests, and as an encouragement to the printer whose time, talent and money is devoted to upholding and advancing every in terest and enterprise we contend it is the duty of the business men Athens with a few exceptions, to come more liberal advertisers. made it quick. —The Bear furnished sjiort lor all the little boys. —House flies are getting ripe. —We call them ^milk-strainer hats. —Strawberries are plentiful iu market. —If you want good fresh fish call on Jester. —Mr. McGiuty slid cries—“lifar-t the rock.” —The nimble flea now distiiroelli the street loafer. —Tiie Northeastern train arrives in Athens at 9 o’clock, a. m. —Irish Potatoes are beginning to be pleuiiful in Athens gardens. —It you want good bread mix a little sea-foam with the flour. —Fleas and iiiusquitoes do not work on credit, bust take pay as they g°- —Dr. R II. Smith and wife left for New York on Friday morning last. —Clarke county will compete for premiums at the Oconee county Fair. —The youngest child of Mr. John Maxwell died from measles on Thurs day last.■ —There is a dangerous well in the campus, Seuth of the Agricultural College. —A California miner, measuring six feet and one-half in height was iu Athens last week. —The handsome of face Goodloe Yancy has graced our streets for sev eral days past. —W. S. Holman, Esq., has some of the finest horses and mules ever brought to this market. Wbe-ean possibly be the author of the communication in the last issue of the Watchman, signed, M. —Some of the colored Sunday Schools picuiced at the Mineral Spring on Wednesday last. —Mr. J. Jewell, of Ogleti orpe county, sold, in Athens, recently, a bale of cotton raised during the war. Hon. B. C Yancey has returned to Athens after quite a protracted visit to bis farms in North Georgia and Alabama. —Dr. Potter is in Atlanta in at tendance upon the deliberations of the General Conference of the M. E Church South. —A largo number of our citizens leave for Augusta this morning to attend the Convention of the Geor gia Railroad. —We certainly wish, yea we heartily wish, that the cows—the old bell cow and all the rest, were shut out from the College campus. The next Union Concert of the va rious Sunday Schools of the city will be held with the Presbyterian Church on the 4th Sunday in this month. —Policeman Rose put k white female in the guard house the other day simply, because while under-til's influence of whisky 1 , she tried to Vhlt& with the hear. , * f * ' * * . • ■ * t —Messrs. Moss & Thomas wilj have oue of the neatest and uiqsjt commodious warehouses in Georgjp, when finished. The plan thereof originated with Stephen Thomas, .. „ of Atlanta it gi\es us pleasure lo see our sister cities thrive and grow Their prosperity is ours—and the growth of any portion of the stale is hound in some way to help every other portion of the state. Our city we feel will got mere than its shaie of the increased trade; and our citi- Cummuiiloatloiia. We are in receipt ot several inter esting enmumnieations, some of a po- «>ur next issue. zens reap largely of the natural re- character, which will appear ir* (fiction of taxation by the increased valuation of property. The past week we visited Athens, and heard of many new buildings to be erected this spring and summer. Rucker, Hull A Thomas, proprietors of the cotton compress, will erect to it, ad ditional buildings and put in machin ery for the inanutacturing of cotton seed eil. R. L. Moss and John L. Thomas at an early day will lmild, facing on A- II. Lane. The many friends of A. II. Laue in-, this city gladly welcome bis return to our midst. He is now connected with, the Central Georgia Railroad at Sa vannah. Mr. Lane on account of his popularity and business qualifications- has influenced a good deal of freight over his line of road from this section, and from letters we havn seen .from The silverware delivered by th National Silver-Plating Co., No. 70^ Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, is giv ing entire satisfaction. All orde aie promptly tilled, and no one hesitate about sending thei —Lutheran Observer. —J. XL, Uu|sell, who has edited the’ columns devoted Kappa' Notes, in this "pa 1 count of iiis studies, has resigned.hi^ editorship and is succeeded by Mr. Gilmer Sale. . - r —One of our most beautiful and attractive young ladies left oiuf'Ely- cn Saturday last, to make .a sjtflvt visit to her friends iu Atlafk4/ r lanta boys need not follow on her return, we have had enotfgh foolishness recently—wo won’t -aland everything. Clayton street, running through to Market, a brick warehouse 109 feet in width by 225 in depth. In each corner ot‘ its front there will be a store 30 by 50 tint and the inside walls of the same will help to make offices which are to be 12 by 24 feet —still leaving in the center a 12 foot drive way. . „ Tiie main walls are to be 20 feet high, from which will extend the covered sheds. Mr. 'lhoinas, the adjuster of ilie Athens tire insurance company, de signed this model. Its completeness will h • recognized at a glance. Dr J. A. liunnicutt lias under contract a splendid three story brick siorc on Broad Street. The plan and front are to be of modern style, and he has it leased lor five years. Messrs. Reaves A Nicholson are erecting an addition to their large store that will have a frontage of 52 feet and a depth of 90 feet. They will, this summer, also enlarge tlu-ir cotton ware sheds aud yard so that it will receive 30,000 instead of20,000 bales. I learn from a reliable source that this firm last year sold $1,20,000 worth of goods. That is of dry goods, gro ceries, bacon, flour, etc. The gas works arc to lie enlarged. . Then Messrs. Talmadge A Hudson will make extensive additions and im provements to their business house. This firm of energetic, worthy young men (four in number ) are new selling $40,000 worth of goods. Their stock is a mixed one. The founder of this firm commenced business in 1867, and by selling apples. Mr. Edwards, Superintendent of the Northeast rail road, has just completed a beautiful cottage near the college grounds, There are several fancy cottages to be erected during this season. The next legislature should certainly make a liberal appropriation for the purpose of remodeling and the painting of the old revered college buildings and fence. We don’t like to make any unpleasant suggestions but with so good a hotel keeper, it strikes us the old stand by of a hotel should be re modeled, and the old-fashioned form ture replaced with something new and stylish. The business outlook of the plac indicates a greatly increased vitality and go-ahead spirit. When the question fs asked, “ Why is this so ?” But onte answer is given, and I believ it is the ttuc one'. “ It is owing to the buildihg and'liberal management of the Nolheast railroad. President Childs and Superintendent Edwards tally realize the wisdom of bringing ople to Athens' (a large excurs'on .rty passed overiit the day I was there) and.of treating all who have sincss transaclius with Uic road ffirly aud pleasantly. Dr. II. II. tou’s earnest and successful brts in behalf of this road has given in a host of strong friends, many that are anxious to see him elected to (|ongress. They believe his good judgment and untiring energy would s :cure for their section more extended a id better postal arrangements. In a word, every thing desired. . Occasional » those who have patronized tho road- they are well pleased with the treat- ment they have received at tho hands of the authorities. From ourlong.and favorable acquaintance with Mr. Lane we predict for him a brilliant career in, his business undertakings. List of Lettors,. The following list of letters arc tvertised in the Athens Post-office,. May 4th, 1878. Persons calling for said letters will please state, they are advertised and date: Vilet Daniel. Miss Lula Duke. Miss M. E. Hale. Betty Hase. Mrs. Sal lie Jones. Mrs. Louisa Jones. . * Florida Ann Jacksonw Miss.M. T. Moon. T. C. Maddox. G. W. Moore. S. S. Smith. Miss Mollie Sanders- Arclier Smith, colored; Miss Jane Thomas. W J. Williams. If Undo Diene Sftiiltcr, you want to get sweet uiaslv country corn whiskey, also the fa mous Lem p’s beer, call at the K*. liange Saloon and Unde Dirk. Saulter will make you feel easy, mnt Jessie Allen, who inn first • lass. Imv tender, will wait on you with plea ure. The best of wines and whiski •- always on hand To mothers whose children, ara weeping.—Sweet and balmy slumber Sicured for the little ones, and coughs and colds rapidly banished by the use of Dr.. Bull’s Cough Syrup* Price 25 cents. .4:3 Dr.. K.- D. t Newtou returned to thens i on- Satin'd qv last after a sojourn in New York of several, outfis. He4opk.passage from New ork for Savannah;, on the splendid l‘W steswner^ Cfty ; of Macou. • . . ■>» i ■ - • J. H. HUGGINS. Still Ahead ll—Tho attention of all my friends and the public generally v just a word. I. have now on hand one of the handsomest and-most cenr- plete stock of goods ever offered to the people; complete because tmafc anything that you want can be found at the Store of Jas. H. Huggins. Crockery, Glassware, and Lamps by the wholesale. Table and Pocket Cutlery at prices to suit the buyer. An Elegant Eisrht Blade Pearl Handle Pocket Knife foe Oue Dollar. Come and see it. Wooden and Tinware of all kinds cheap. ’ Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Bac m v Lard, Molasses Ac. All other Groceries at bottom figures. Dry Goods, Hats* Boots, Shoes and Leather. The celebrated Long Wooden Dus ters, (every housekeeper ought to have one). Also beautiful Lamp Mats. Fifty Boxes Schiitts’ Star Soap. These soaps are well known to be the - best and cheapest made, give them a trial and he convinced. No. 1. Sew Machine Oil by the dozen or single bottle. All who want a first class Oil call on me. The best Lubricating and Farmers Oil always on hand. Kcrosine Oil 20 cts a gallon, cheap er by the barrel than you can buy it anywhere. Lime for Building and Agriculture purposes. Special figures on largo quantities. . Highest market price paid for all kinds produce. All my friends ara invited to call and see me. , Jas. H. Huggins, No. 7, Broad Street, Athens, Ga. Jlj