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SOUTHERN BANNER: JULY 30, 1878. 6 Testing lor a Distant Earth quake. Prof. Richard Owen, of Blooming ton, Indiana, is engaged in a series of experiments on the magnetic currents of the earth in that locality. Daily observations are taken of the peitur- bations of the magnetic currents of both the earth and air, and these are kept on record. The news of a severe earthquake at Puerto Cabello, extending to Caracas, on the night of April 12, having come to hand, Prof. Owen consulted his record for that day and nearest hour, and found that ’ the magnetic flow from S. S. E. to N. N. W. was then more variable than on any former observed occasion. This indicates a magnetic storm at that time in the earth’s crust, having a direction along a line from the locality of the earthquake to the place of observation in Indiana, a distance of 1,600 miles. There was no unusual disturbance of the galvanometer on April 12 in other currents than the one armed. The needle settled to its place readily with currents from E. to W. and from S. E. to N. W. The coinci dence of the disturbance with the earthquake in ti ne and direction is not conclusive evidence of a connec tion, but it is certainly noteworthy. Prof. Owen has been able to predict storms from 24 to 48 hours before their arrival, by means of his mag netic observations. The range of deflection of the galvanometer which is observed in the atmosphere cur rents, is from 6 degrees or 7 degrees in quiet weather to 25 degrees or 36 degrees in storm. In the earth cur rents, when a storm is approaching, the needle settles for a few moments only in any given deflection, and keeps up a rapid oscillation for the most part through 56 degrees to 60 degrees of arc. The apparatus for obtaining the direction of the earth currents consists in part of an under ground iron tank, and eight iron rods. The rods are driven six feet into the ground; at distances of 75 to 100 feet from the tank, and disposed at the compass points from the tank as a center. When one wire leading from the tank and another from a rod, meet in a galvanometer, the earth current is indicated in respect to a given direction. The prevailing current at the locality is S. E to N. W. It is a resultant of comparative ly weak currents front E. to W. that give a deflection of 8 degrees to 12 degrees, and of currents from S. S. E to N. N. W. which usually give 20 degrees to 26 degrees deflection. Nexo York Tribune. Be sure you’re ahead—then go risiht. The best perfumery is not always seent from Cologne. Every time a shoemaker strikes he goes a peg lower. A Dutchman thinks honesty ish 4e pest policy, but it keeps a man tain poor. A Danbury, Conn , woman was so frightened at a spider that she kicked her husband down stairs. When a lider is thrown over a horse’s head the horse becomes the power behind the throne. No man can have any idea of the cash value of an old three-legged stove or a shaky bedstead until the same is put up at auction and two women get to bidding against each other. Garden Seed! BL. -W JBE “My dear, you’re as good as gold,” remarked Spilkins, as his little daugh ter rushed down stairs to greet hint. “ And, what’s more,” replied the youthful Matilda, “ I’m rapidly com ing down to par.” —Little Jouny ran into the house the other day while the mercury was hugging ninety five degrees, with the perspiration streaming front every pore, and shouted, “Mamma! mam ma ! fix me; I’m leaking all over!”—- Cincinnati Breakfast Table. A merchant of Main street, tells us that he set a hen on an old tomato can, recently, and she hatched five battles of catsup, with lithographed labels, and a dozen fine tomato plants. The gentleman is an Alderman, and cannot tell a lie, and would r.ot if he could. A witty gentleman, speaking of a friend who was prost rated by illness, remarked that “ he could hardly re cover since his constitution was : 1 gone.” Said a bystander, “I do not see how he lives at all.” “ Oh,” re sponded the wag, “ he lives on the by-laws.” A Sad Romance. The determination of Gen. Sher man’s son, Thomas Ewing Sherman, to become a priest revives the roman tic story of the life and love of one of Gen. Scott’s daughters. As the story- goes, this daughter fell deeply in love with a member of one of the for eign legations. The attachment was reciprogated, but the match was so. bitterly opposed by the cld hereof Lundy’s Lane that it was broken off. She cared nothing for the world after that, and very soon was received as a nun in the Georgetown Convent. Her lover returned to h»s native country, and was soon enrolled in the priesthood of the Catholh- Church. In subsequent years he was order ed to Georgetown College, and took his turn in hearing the confessions of the nuns at the convent. On one of these occasions Miss Scott, knelt in the confessional to her former lover, and under such circumstances a rec ognition took place. She fainted, went into a rapid decline, and soon after died, and lie left the country never agaiu to return. So a Wash ington gossip declares. “ I’ll bet a sheep,” said an old farmer to his wife, “ that our hoy ’Zekiel is going crazy!’’ “Why, what on eartli makes you think so ?” exclaimed the . alarmed mother. “ Cause he’s grinning at the cart, and grinning at the pu .tip, and grin ning at the oxen, and grinning at everything.” “Nonsense!” said the experienced matron: “Don’t you know lie received a love letter this morning ?” lie was an entire stranger to the girls present, and the hoys were mean and would not introduce him He finally plucked up courage, and stepping up to a young lady request ed the pleasure of her company for the next dance. She looked at him in surprise, and informed him she had not the pleasure of his acquaint ance. “Well,’’ remarked Cazenovia, “ you don’t- take any more chances than I do.” CohiinLus is beset Ly thousands of martins, and some small boys of the city have been lately making serious inroads upon them. The boys go to the roost after dark, and climbing the trees pick off the birds in great numbers. The other night one boy filled a sack, catching two or three ltundr<8J. The negroes eat them and pionounce the flesh very good. Spibitus Freni enti.—“ What will yon take, ntadatn ?” said the soda water drug clerk. “A little straw berry in mine,’’ said she. “ And you sir ?” to the husband. “ Le’ pie see’’ (scanning the rotv of bottles which contained syrups) “ oh, yes; a little spirilus frumeuti, if you please.” And as they went off after drinking their soda water, she said soltly: “ Oil, George, how much better that is than drinking nasty horrid brandy, as you used to do before you joined the Murpliv men, isn’t it?” and he said “ lie rather guessed it was.” A Minister was riding through a section ofth-* .-ta>“ of South Carolina, where custom forbade in-keepers to take pay front the clrgy who stayed with them. The minister in question took supper without prayer, and ate breakfast without prayer or grace, and was about to take his departure when “ mine host” presented his bill, “ Alt, sir,” said he, “lam a clergy man!” “That may be,’’ responded Bonifaee, 'but'youcanie here, smoked like a sinner, and ate and drank like a sinner, and slept like a sinner ; and now, sir, you shall pay like a sin ner.” GRASS SEED. We tiave now the largest stock of Seed in this part of the State, all of which are Fresh, not a single package of old Seed in our stock. We have also a large stock of STEEL HAIR BRUSHES, The fourth lot since October last. Our DRUGS, Paints, l -‘ Lead, °ils, Varnishes, Turpentine, We can offer at low prices. C. W. LONG & Co., sepll-ly . Athens, On. n. Brae)!? «f »*• I9th Cntsry. Barham’s Infallible PILE CURE. ItarSa, IT. 9. iUato< i . Price LUt and bona flda 1 f—rMirl nti i«rflnHn DDR. BUTTS No. 12 N. Eighth St. St. Louis, Mo. Who )iu had prater experience m the treatment of the •exuai troubles of both male anil female than an v phy »i«*.ian in the West, give* the reaulta of his lone ana succesiiul practice in hia twa new works, just published, entitled The PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE The PRIVATE MEDICAL ADVISER Book* that are really Goides anil PelMnstrurtor* In all mat ters pertaining to Manhood and Womanhood. and supply a want long felt. They are braatlfally Illustrated, and in plain langunge, easily understood. Vhe two books embrace 645 pages, and contain valuable Information for both married and single, with all the recent improv sments in medical treatm ent Head what our home papers say: “The knowledge knpa rted in Dr. Batts* near works is in no way of questionable char acter, bat if something that e«evyane should know. Tko Toath. the victim of early indiicretxm; the Han, otherwise perfecJy healthy maybe, tmt with waning vigor in thepi inn? of lift, and tho Woman, in mi from the many Ola her aex It to.**—Wt. Louis Journal. POPULAR PRICES —CO cts. each both in one volume, fl; in cloth one gilt, 25 eta. extra. Sent under seal, of raoeipt of price in money or stamp* BUGGIES, BUGGIES BUGGIES BUGGIES, W* R« BBATEBBf Athens, Georgia, Manufacturer of and dealer in all kinds of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons.Sulkys, Top or no top Buggies and Spring Wagons All kinds of vehicles repaired at short notice painting and trimming done in the best and latest styles. Work put up to order and war ranted to give satisfaction. Black Smithing Done in the best manner, harness made and re paired at short notice. I use the best material that can be had, and have skilled workman who know their business. Having an experience of eleven years I feel confident of giving satisfac tion. Give me a trial and I am satisfied you will he pleased ns 1 do the cheapest work in the city. Shop opposite J. Z. COOPER’S LIVERY STABLE. W. R. BEAVERS. jan296m. Athens Fi CENTRA!. HOTEL AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Mrs,. W. M. THOMAS, Prop’r This Hotel, so well kr.own to the citizens of Clarke and adjoining counties, is located in the centre of the business portion of Augusta, con venient to Post Office^ Telegraph Office and Depot, and otters inducements to the public unequaled bv any other Iiotel in the Cit'-, ded-tf. OR. RICE, 37 Court Place, LOUISVILLE, KY. S A nxnluriy rtccmled ut !ts»Uy quilted phriteUa and tha xr.ortsucemiful, aahla froukewiU prove. Corel allEoraa et prlrmu, chnola and tuual detract, SvMmatOX— rken and Impotency. g*tfaraun«r-if abate la youth, sexual *excexse«ln mtttt.fr y*hr», or other cauae*. und prodn dog woo c fthe fallowing effect*: Xerroua- nest. Seminal Emission*, Dimness of 8ighvD#lbctive lfem> cry. Phy deal Decay, Pimple* on Fa*, Averrionfe Socirtrof Females, Confusion of Ideas, Lots of Sexcal Power, cl, re deriac marriage Improper or «nhonor, ore thoroughly vateuueisea quickly cured. Patients treated by moll or ex- press. CoontuUw free and Invited, ebugee memM» and correspondence strictly confidential. A PRIVATE COUNSELOR \ Of200 paper, sent to any address, ■••carsly sealed, for tkSf^T (10) cents. Should be read by all. Address as oboe* Office hours tromOA. If. to7 P.M. 8andays,Sto4P-lL Gr lot -JRGIA, OCONEE COUNTY.—Whereas, — M. Eliza Poullaine Administratrix of Thomas N. Poullaine, Jr. deceased, petitions in terms of the law to bo discharged from said administration. Those arc therefore to cite and admonish all concerne J to show cause at my office, on or be fore the first Monday in October next against the granting of said discharge. Given nude: my hand at office this third day of June 1818. JAMES R. LYLE, Ordinary. Juue.2o.8m.pd. plCARKE POSTPONED SHERIFF SALE. Will he sold before the Court House door, iu the city of Athens, Clarke county, Go,, on the first Tuesday in August next, within the legal hours ot sale, the following property to wit: AH of that tract or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the city of Athens, Clarke county, Ga., the place, whereon Jane Kirk patrick, widow of defendant John Kirkpatrick, deceased, now lives, embracing the tan yard containing fourucres more or less, und bounded as follows, to wit: On the North, bv Putman ongiuolly, now Kemp ; on the West bv Ban croft; on the Siuth, by Newton, and "on the En«t, by the road leadiug from Athens to »v atkiusvitle, nud conveyed in a certain inden ture of mortgage, hearing date on the fifteenth day of September in the year 1878. All levied npon, and to be sold subject to the widow’s dower, by virtuo of a mortgage Hi fa. issued lrom Clarke Superior Court, returnable to the August term 1876. John B. Patman vs. John Kirkpatrick. All sold os tho property of the uefeudaut, to satisfy the above stated mortgage , J. A. BROWNING, jnly-2-SOd. Sheriff. Meriwether di Fsw, BZC^OiKSIlVEIiriEl’S TWO SHOPS FOR 1877. One at the old Btund in front ot Messrs. GANN & REAVES, Tiic other on the road to the upper bridge and opposite Mr. JOHN Z. COOPER’S, Livery Stable. We have first class workmen HOUSE SECOEX2TG of every description. Plating and Concave Shoes Manufactured to order. WAGONS, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, And nil kinds of h Machines and It* plemcnts repaired on short notice. ian9-tf. COME AND SEE THEM! 300 Chromes. to dozen l’a>8e Partonts, in good variety. 10 dozen Picture Mats the most beautiful ever brought to Athe’as. Panel Pictures. Illuminated Mottoes. Photographs of Statuary, etc. Just received und for sale cheap at j*may7 tf. Burke’s Book Store. WOOL CARDING. T HE undersigned is now prepared to receive custom W ool for carding, and solicits the patronage of wool growers. Satisfaction guar anteed. Price 10 cents per pound. ill. T. FOWLER. may-28-gin Southern Mutual Insurance oouvtiE’.A.iNr'sr, AT33E2TS, GEORGIA. YOUNG L. G. HAHRIS, President JSTEVKXS THOMAS Secretary. Gross Assets, April t, 1877, - - $7$4,.Vlt 02 Resident Directors. Young L. G. Harbis, John H. Newton, Dr. Henry Hull, Albin P. Hearing, Col. Kobkrt Thomas. iu>'28-wty Stevens Thomas Eliza L. Newton, Ferdinand 1’uiNizr Dr. K. M. Smith, John W. Nicholson, FOR SALE OR RENT. A DWELLING WITH EIGHT GOOD rooms, fire place :u each of the rooms, good double brick kitchen, stable carriage and out houses. Location cn Hancock avenue, near Lucy Cobb Institute. J. H. HUGGINS, oS-tf No. 7 Brc-ad street, 18J77. The Quarterly Reviews AND Blaclswood's Magazine The Leonard Scott Publishing Co., 41 IIARCLAY ST., NEW YORK. Continue their authorized Reprints of the FOUR LEADING QUARTERLY REVIEWS. •• Edini-urgh Review (Whig) London Quarterly Revkw (Conservative). Westminister Rewkw (Liberal), British Quarterly Review (Evangelical), AND BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE. The British Quarterlies give to the reader well-digested information upon the great events in contemporaneous history, and contain master ly criticisms on all that is 'fresh and valuable in literature, ns well as a summary of the triumphs of science and art. The wars likely to convulse all Europe will form tonics for discussion, that will be treated with a thoroughness und ability nowhere else to be lound. Bluekwood’s Magazine is famous for stories, essays, and sketches of the highest literary merit. TEIIMH (Including Postage): Patable Stbicti.y in Advance. ' For any one Review $4 00 For uuy two Reviews 7 00 For any three Reviews 10 00 For ull four Reviews.. 12 00 For Bluekwood’s Magazine 4 Of For Blackwood und one Review 7 0® For Blackwood and two Reviews 10 00 Foi Blackwood and three Reviews 13 CO For Bluukwood and the ffmr Reviews 15 00 Railroads. Schedule Northeastern Railroad, Change of Schedule. On and after Sunday, June 10th, 1878, trains on this road will run'as follows. Trains daily except Sunday. Leave Athens 7.00 A. M. Arrive at Lula 9.15 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta 12.00 M. Leave Atlanta via A. L. R. It 2.40 P. M. Leave Lula. 5.25 A. M. A.rrive at Athens 7.45 A. M. This train makes close connection iu evening with trains on Air Line Railroad going both East and West, and iu morning with trains coming from East and West. Iu addition to ubove, a special train will leave Lula every Saturday at 9.00 P. M., arriving at Athens at 11.15 P. M. and leave Athens Monday at 4.C0 A. M. arriving at Lulu at 0.10 A. M. This special train connects at Lula with -trains both East and West on Air Line Railroad. J. M. EDWARDS, je5-tf Superintendent. WANTED. GOOD LIVE BUSINESS MEN to sell the Excelsior Improved Letter Copying Book. No Press, Brush or Water used, copies instantly. Agents outfit $2.50. Agents make from $10 to $16 per day. Only necessary to show sample to make sales and money. All business men, professional men, real estate und insurance agents, bankers, railroad and other corporations huv it. Exclusive territory given. With this and our PATENT INK ERASER von can' make $500 per month. Exc.slsiob Manufsc- tubino Co , 47 La Salle St., Chicago. Incor porated 1876. Capital 100,000. niENSl’OUNDRY & MACHINE W 0MS. ATBBNS, GEORGIA, UFACTTJR E Castings, Mill and Gin Gearing, Miuing'nnd Mill MacHinerv. Steam Eugine* Saw Mills, Bill Arp and Athenian Horse Powers. EZC SZOE T S S. 33 & IS E 3R S, IMPROVED SOUTHEEZr fan mills, MIU Spiud,w ’ sh#m “* ^ h ALSO MAN UFACTU11E Turbine ifn'i r Wheels, Coils' Cele-’ brated Power and Lever Cotton ar.d Screw Presses, Portable Ster.m Engines, Separaton*. Ivon Fencing, Grave Enclosures, Balconies, Etc. 5 ‘ For Descriptive Circulars and Price Lists ot any of the above articles. Address may 28, 1878-6m. ATHENS, GA. M A R BLEgi W OR K S, Broad St., Near Lower Market s AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Monuments, Tombstones & Marble Worb GENERALLY, MADE TO ORDER. A large selection always on hand, ready for lettering and delivery. may 21.1 y.]87S.{ PENDLETON & BROS. Fouxbry an© Augusta, Georgia. PLANTATION Engines, Smith’s Superior Hand Cotton Presses AND WROUGHT O N SCREW PRESSES For Hand, Horse or Water Power, Cane Mills, ISvaporaicrs and Kettles, Cheap and Strong, with or without pons and frame?. Having bought nil of Mr. George Cooper’s eonplcte stock of Pattern?,’etc., we are better i re pared than ever to furnish Iron and Brat-s Castings of all descriptions on short notice and cheap- Ilis old patrons can be accommodated with duplicates and repairs bv letting us know what thev want. ’ n ay21.ly.1878 PLANTERS’ HOTEL, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. States Reduced to $3 per Day. HAVING LEASED THIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL, I entei upou its management by Reducing Rates, and asking ot che Travel- ng Public, especially my friends of Carolina and Georgia, a continu ance ot that liberal support they have always given it. E. F*. BR.OWW, jan23-5m FORMERLY OF CHARLESTON, PROPRIETOR. T FOREST CITY Foundry And Machine Works, 170 Femvick Street, opposite Water Towe , Augusta, Georgia, GEO. R. LOMILYRD & CO., Proprietors, Manufacture Portable and Stationery Steam Engines, aiid Boiler.?, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Shafting Pulleys, Gearing, Hungers, etc., Iron and Brass Castings, Plantation and Mill Work of any kind, Cauc Mills- and Kettles, Horse Powers, Graham’s Improved Solid Rim and other styles of Gin Gear. Special attention given to Repairing mid Over hauling Machinery. Promptness and good work guaranteed. Send for Catalogue of Mill Gearing. Agents for the 'Celebrated Elipsc Double Turbin Water Wheel, thoJndson Governor, the Niagara Steam Pump and Nordike, Marmon «& Co’s Plantation Mills. Send for Circular. may.2l.ly.1878. GEO. R. LOMBARD 9t CO , Proprietors. SEND IN YOUR Subscription for the Banner For 1878.