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SOUTHERN BANNER: JULY 1, 1879.
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Tuesday, July 1, 1879.
Public School Meeting.
Pursuant to a call, a meeting of
the citizens of Athens was held at
Denprte Hall on last Friday night.
Mayor Rucker being called to the
Chair, and Mr. Q. H. Palmer being
requested to act as Secretary, the
Chair stated the object of the meet'
ing to be, to receive the report of the
Committee appointed to confer with
the City Council as to the propriety
and practicability of establishing a
system of public schools iu Athens.
The Committee being ready to res
port, through its Chairman submitted
the following:
Report.
We, the undersigned, a Committee
app >iuted to consider and report to
this meeting as to the propriety and
practicability of establishing a system j the report, the Chairman, Dr. II. H.
<>f Public Schools in Athens, make the ' Carlton, moved that the same be re-
follow ing report: j ceived and adopted. Upon this mos
The members of the committee f' on there was quite an animated dis
differ as to the propriety of establish, cussion in which, Messrs. R. L.
meeting for the purpose of electing
the necessary officers "or trustees for
the government of the “Athens Pub
lic School Society.”
Resolved, That the amount of SI 00
required for membership of said socie
ty, shall not be considered or cons
■trned as in any «i» restraining or
limiting any contribution or oontribns
lions, which any of onr liberal and
public spirited citizens may see fit to
make to laid society.
Resolved, That said Society shall
continue in existence until supple
mented by some more successful, unis
form and permanent inauguration of
a public school systa in by the munici
pal government of Athens.
Signed:
II. II. Carlton, Chairman.
Howell Cobb,
C. G. Talmadge,
R. L. Bloomfield,
J. W. Brumby,
R. Nickerson,
R K. Reaves,
R. L. Moss,
J. A. Hunnicutt,
At the conclusion of the reading of
Mr. W. D it Gas Trammell and
our Educational Institutions.
The Public School System.
ing such schools, a minority being
opposed to any system of Public
Schools, and the majority, who from
the general system of public education
differ ns to the character of schools
w hicli should he established.
The Committee however are unan
imous in the opinion that it is imprac
ticable at this lime for the Mayor and
Council to take steps to inaugurate
any system of Public Schools in
Athens; and they unanimously agree
that the discussion of the queslion at
this time looking to corporate action
is thcrelore premature and need
less.
The committee report that it is im
practicable for the .Mayor and Coun
cil to take steps to establish Public
Schools at this time fur the following
reasons:
Fiist.—The city authorities have
assessed and levied the taxes for the
present year in accordance with gen
eral laws regaining municipal taxa
tion, aud the taxes so levied, when
collected can only be disbursed for the
specific purposes lor which they were
levied. No lax was levied for school
purposes.
Second.—The acts of the General
Assembly, as well as the ordinance of
the city of Athens—pledge five eighths
of the one per centum tax which the
city may levy and collect annually—
to the payment of the principal aud
interest of the city bonded debt. The
law and good faith require that this
tax (§ of the 1-00) shall annually be
faithfully applied to the payment of
the bonded debt.
Third.—The remainii g three
eighths of the one per ceninm tax
which the city authorities may annu
ally collect is needed lor ordinary mu
nicipal expenses.
The committee ascertained these
facts by consulting with the Mayor
aud Council. The present laws and
the ordinances of the city pledging
the § of the 1-00 tax to the payment
of bonded debt, if it were practicable
to do so, should not be changed with
out the consent of the holders of the
city bonds who purchased upon the
faith of this guaranty. The good
faith of the city is pledged—and the
credit of the city of Athens depends
upon a faithful adherence to this
pledge of the § of the 1 00 tax to the
payment of the city debt.
In view of the foregoing facts, and
that the citizens of Athens, so desir
ing, may uot be tmmellcd in the ef
fort to establish a public School syss
• tern, the committee therefore beg to
submit for your consideration and
adoption the following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas, The revenue from the
present assessed tax of our city, and
the acts of the Legislature controling
the disbursement of raid icvenue,
will not permit a division or appropri
ation of any part thereof for public
school purposes; and whereas, upon
examination we find that ar. annual
assessment of $1 00 per capita,
among the white tax-payers ol our
city for public school purposes, will
raise the amount, which added to our
pro-rata share of the common school
fund of the State, and the Peabody
fund, will be sufficient to inaugurate
and support for the present, a public
school system in Athens, therefore be
it.
Resolved, That at present the in
auguration of any system of Public
Schools for Athens by the Mayor and
Council is impracticable, and any cor
porate action at this time would be
premature.
Resolved, That in order to inaugu
rate at once a well regulated public
school system in Athens, we the citi
zens of Athens in public meeting as
sembled do hereby organize the
“Athens Public School Society,” and
tliat for the inauguration and support
of said public school system, that the
Mayor and Council be requested to
instruct the Clerk of tho City Council
to call upon each white tax-payer in
Atliens to contribute or not as he or
she may see proper the sum of f 1,00
for the purpose above indicated; such
contribution constituting him or her
a member of said society for 12 months
with full right to all the privileges of
. said Society.
V Resolved, That so soon as one hue*
deed members of said society shall
)tavo been enrolled, they shall hold a
-shi mm
Bloomfield, II. II. Carltou, Dr. A.
B. Brumby, Dr. W. L. Jones, Dr. E.
D. New ton, and others participated.
Pending the discussion, and which
continued until a late hour, Dr. A. B.
Brumby, who bad the floor, yielded
to a motion to adjourn, to a night to
be appointed by the Chair. The mo
tion to adjourn prevailed, aud the
Chair appointed next Thursday Liglit,
(July the 3rd,) for the further con
sider.ition of the motion to receive
and adopt the report of the commit
tee.
The following list of contributors,
was also presented to the meeting by
the Chairman of the citizens Com
mittee.
Whereas, It is proposed to estab
lish in Athens what shall be known
as “The Athens Public School Socie
ty” for the education of the children
of our city.
We, the undersigned citizens, do
agree to contribute the amount o;>-
positc our names for the purpose indi
cr.ied.
R. Nickerson
J-J. Baldwin .
James M. Gray .
Talmadge, Hodgson it Co
T. A. Burke.
R K. Reaves .
G. Jacobs
D. Michael.
M. G. <t J. Cohen .
H. II. Carlton
Jonathan Hampton .
A. M Scmldcr
G. II Palmer .
J. II. Rucker, Mayor,
Chairman.
G. II. Pai.meb,
Secretary.
850 00
5 00
•25 00
25 00
5 00
10 00
25 00
2 00
25 00
5 00
20 00
5 00
2 00
With pleasure we present elsewhere
a communication hum Mr. W. DuGas
Trammell of Hamilton Gn. in which
he makes some interesting and valu
able criticisms upon our recent edi
torial relative to the Agricultural
Land Script Fund. The writer in hia
communication evidently regards us
enter: a ning views as to the proper
<jjj£ribuliou of the existing and pro
posed educational funds of the State,
as contrary and as unjust to. our true
position, as we were, unaccountably
and unintentionally, unjust to our
selves in the particular paragraphs
which he quotes from our editorial.
Why we neglected to say sons and
daughters, in these particular para
graphs we cannot imagine, save that it
was owing to the h iste in which wo
indited our views. Had Mr. Tram
mell only copied the last paragraph iu
our editorial; which reads as follows:
“We trust the attention of the
Legislature which is to meet in July
will be directed to this question, and
instead of having the accustomed
abuse of the Agricultural Department
it may be fostered, encouraged, and
made the medium of educating the
mauy neglicted sons and daughters of
onr grand old State.”
Then lie could hardly have been
led into error or injustice done us as
n gards our position, nor would he
have had any grounds for supposing
approval on our part, of devoting all
the educational funds of the State to
the sons. On the contrary our true
position would have been discovered to
him, and we would have almost been
tempted to suppose that he caught his
idea, his inspiration and his enthu
siasm, . in behalf of the daughters
from our article.
If our friend only knew that for
the past few years we have been con
stantly crying out against the injustice
which has been done the daughters of
Georgia, by the State, in devoting all
of its attention to the education of the
sons to the entire ne.lrct of Uie
daughters and all of which must be
said to the shame of our, otherwise,
grand old commonwealth, he would
then regard us as in full accord and
sympathy with him, in his fair, just,
noble and common seme position
Yes, good friend, we are not only
agree with you, as to what should be
done for the fair daughters of Georgia,
but we arc engaged at this time in an
earnest struggle for their educational
rights, at the bauds of our State
Legislature, and do not intend to
cease or even grow weary in the fight
for “justice,” “ fairness,” and “com
mon sense ” equality until a glorious
victory has been won, such as will do
for the lair daughters, what has been
done for the noble sons of Georgia.
Remember
The highest market price will be
allowed for provisions or provender,
furnished us in payment for subscrip
tion arrears.
The Northeastern Railroad.
There seems to be, quite recently, a
decidedly increased interest and enthu
siasm on the part of some of our peo
ple, relative to the sjiecdy extension
of the Northeastern Railroad. We
learn that a desire to extend the
road, at least, as far as Tullulah Falls
is being freely expressed by some of
our citizens. Well, we certainly are
highly in favor of the extension of
the road, and as speedily as possible,
as the vital interest of Athens so
largely depends upon an early exten
sion. But why Tallulah Falls, one of
the roughest, most inacccssable, out
of the way, and as its name implies,
one of the most terrib e points upon
the whole ’ine of the road from Athens
to Rabun Gap, should have been se
lected ns the objective point for a
proposed early extension of the road,
we are greatly at a loss to comprehend
or understand. While these Falls,
for their romantic and picturesque
sceuery may be very attractive to
pleasure seekers, yet we can con
ceive of no |>oint in all that attractive,
fertile and valuable North Georgia
section ibrrugh which our road pro
poses to run, of leas or more uninvit
ing commercial or railroad impor
tance. Rather than make such a
fatal mistake in a partial early exten
sion of our road, and we wonld cer
tainly regard going to Tallulah Falls,
as a present tcminal poiut, a great
railroad and commercial blunder, we
would say by all means let the matter
of extension rest, and let Lula Junc
tion continue to be the teraiuns until
ready and fully prepared to push
through to the final teminas at Rabun
Gap. This matter of proposed exten
sion only to Tallulah Falls, we regard
as a most important one, seriously
affecting both, tho present and future
welfare and success of our Northeas
tern Railroad, and one which should
certainly command the sure and care
fal attention of the Board of Directors,
as well as, the Stockholders, of the
road.
Our Common Schools.
At the adjournment of the public
meeting on last Friday night, Dr.
A. V. Brumby was making a most
interesting speech setting forth some
what of the system aud inner work
ings of the public Schools. This is a
matter in which our pcoplo arc great-
ly interested, and as Dr. Brumby
yielded the floor for a motion to ad-
join over until next Friday night, and
which of course entitles him to the
floor, at the adjoined meeting, it is
hoped by his many friends aud adrni
rers that he will be present to con
tinue his remarks giving a full and
detailed history of these schools and
the advantages of their systematic
mode of teaching. It is expected
that the meeting will bo largely at
tended next Friday night, and it
further to be hoped, that all the
teachers of our city will be present
to give our citizens tho benefit of their
experience and observations in regard
to the advantages of this particular
system of schools.
Time
We make the following extracts
from the fifty-fourth annua 1 report of
Mr. M. Ilall Stanton, President of the
Board of Education of the first School
district of Pennsylvania, comprising
the city of Philadelphia.
The system of education in the First
School District ot Pennsylvania, is, on
all sides, confessed to tie a good one.
More than Uys.—jt is concluded that
the administration, of it is efficient.
Doubtlessly there remains much to be
accomplished, hut the results achieved
are satisfactory in themselves and
compare favorably with those attained
in other cities. Cheapness has ever
been our boost, but be it remembered
that it is also our shame. It is our
boast because it is really surprising
that so good an article is obtainable
for so paltry a price; lor though the
aggregate of tne school approprition
is large, when we consider that ninety
thousand children are daily taught,
and for five and six hours every day,
the sum seems insignificant. How
much larger would it be if every
parent were obliged to pay the full
market value of such instruction,—
that market value being permitted to
adjust itself by the only equitable law
of supply and demai.d
A word now as to the eflects of this
system of education which we main
tain in our district. In this connec
tion it is not proposed to refer to the
examples of higli scholarship and ex
emplary conduct which culminate in
in the thoughtful aiu^uished men of
letters and of science. These cases
sufficiently recommend ^themselves.
But a word must be spoken as to the
negative or preventative influence of
our great chaiuwork of schools.
Here let me assist upon the atten
tion of the tax-payer who may, per
haps, be inclined to complain of the
burdeu aud unable to sec a compen
sating benefit. What, let me ask him,
would be the condition of our com
munity to-.day if it had not been for
the silent and gradual, but none the
less certain work, which the schools,
with their army of patient, indus
trious and conscientious teachirs,
have been persistently doing ? As it
is and in spite of all our efforts, there
is a large element of vagabondism in
our cities. Without the influences of
of our schools, which for so many
years have been unceasingly in oper
ation, that element would have at
tained proportions beyond the power
of our government to control, and
our social syst' in would, betore now,
have proved unequal lb the straiu to
which it would have been subjected.
Education is the only arm by which
the law can reach this dangerou t and
restless element. Punitive measures
would utterly fail to cope with so
gigantic and growiug an evil. Property
would be insecure, and would, of
course, be depreciated in value, so that
the capitalist, who notv groans under
the burden of taxation, would find
the reduction on the value of his pro
perty resulting from such insecurity,
far greater than the loss which he is
at present compelled to sustain. But
above and beyond the mere money
question, the sweetness, harmony and
beauty of life, are multiplied a thou
sand fold by the diffusion of knwlcdge
and the increase of inteligenco. Just
in proportion as mar. is educated is
the spiritual enabled to denominate
the animal element within him, and
all must admit that even with our
many boasted advances, we have yet
much to learn and mnch to do before
we cau raise our civilization to the
highest attainable level.
We submit the above extracts for
the benefit of any who may be scep-
tiaeal as to the advantages claimed
for the Pubic School system or op
posed to its inauguration in our midst.
Jeff Davis* Shackles
IIow toe Confederate President
was Pot in Chains—A Mosr
Affecting Scene—TnE - Shame
of the Republic—An Old Sto
ry that Makes tub Blood Boil.
Charlestown Ken, January 30, IMS.
On the morning of the 23d of May,
bitter trial was in store for the proud
spirit—a trial severer, probably than
has ever in modern limes been in
flicted upon any one who bad enjoyed
such eminence. This momiug Jeffer
son Davis was shielded.
It was while all the swarming camps
of the armies of the Potomac, the Ten
nessee and Georgia—over two hun
dred thousand bronzed and laureled
veterans—were repairing for the
grand review of the next morniug, in
which, passing iu enJle-s succession
before the mansion of the President,
the conquering military power of tho
nation was to lay down its arms at the
feet of the civil authority, that the
following scene was enacted at iFort
Monroe:
Capt. Jerome E. Titlow, of the
Third Pennsylvania Artillery, entered
the prisoners cell, followed by the
blacksmith of the tort and his assist
ant, the latter cairying in his hands
soma heavy and harshly rattling
shackles. As they entered, Mr.
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and mutering at brief intervals ”0°;! Athens Foundry and Machine
the shame! the shame!”
It may here be staled, though out
of its due order—that we mny get rid
in baste oFan unpleasant subject—Mr.
Davis some months later, when fre
quent visits had made him more free
to converse, gave a curious explana
tion of the last feature in the incident:
lie had been speaking of suicide,
and denounced it as the worst form of
cowardice and folly. “Life is not
like a commission that we can resign
when disgusted with the service.
Taking it by your own hand is a con
fession of judgment to all that your
worst enemies can allege. It is often
flashed against me as a tempting rem
edy for neuralgic torture; but thank
God I never sought my own death
bnt once, and then when completely
frenz'ed, and not master of my'aclions.
When they came to iron me that day
as a last resource of desperation,'I
seized a soldier’s musket and atiempted
to wrench it from his hands, hoping
that in the scuffle and surprise some
of his comrades would shoot or hayo
net me.’’
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Arp Horse Powers, Bark Mills, Cane Mills, Colt’s (jl
Power and Lever, and Brooks Revolving Cottosl
Iron Fencing, &e., &c. Also Manufacturers aJ
tor Portable Steam Engines, Turbine Wat]
Wheels, Cooks Evaporators, Victor Cane |
Mills, Combined Threshers and Separators, & c I
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R. NICRERSOJT,
uly.l.
How
Napoleon. Met
Death.
His
Davis was reclining on his bed, lev- - va_.____._-, XT
erish and ;weary, 'after a s'eepl.« T «*‘ „
night, the food placed Jncar him the ! « p £, CT U p0N
Damon nnd Pythias.
The long estrangement between
Mr. B. H. Hill and Mr. A. H. Ste
phens has at least been reconciled.
Mr. Stephens epoko eulogistically of
Mr. Hill’s recent able speech in the
Senate, and Mr. Hill moved by this,
met Mr. Stephens in .the House and
offered his Iiand. It was cordially
accepted, so they shook hands, buried
the hatchet and are now as Damon and
Pythias.
Citizens
Meeting,
Changed.
From the Capitol.
A Washington correspondent to
the Atlanta Constitution says: there
is a good deal of irritation on the part
oi the house democrats at the dispo
sition of the democrats iu the senate
to concede everything demanded by
the fraudulent president, and it must
be confessed that they have cause for
irritation. It is difficult for au out
sider to appreciate the motives which
have led the democratic senators to
retreat and give way before the ad-
The adjourned meeting of our citi
zens will take place at Deupree Hall
on next Thursday night, (July 3rd,)
at 8:30, instead of Friday night, (July
4th,) (The Ilaydn Musical Society
giviug their concert on that night.)
We trust that all of our people will
attend. We have already heard from
our citizens, we will then hear from
our teachers. Dr. A. B. Brumby,
Mr. A. M. Scudder, and other gen
tlemen will explain the working of
the Common School System now in
operation, in the other cities of Geor
gia and the South.
Let every citizen of Athens attend.
For ho will be entertained and fully
instructed on the subject of the
“Three RV and the improved sys
tem of teaching the same.
Purchase of Tallulah Falls.
We learn that Mr. A. K. Childs
President, and Mr. R. L. Moss Secro
tary and Treasurer, of the Northeast
Railroad, have purchased of Mr. A.
J. Nicholls, of Clarksville, his' inters
cat in Tallulah Falla.
Read This
We are compelled to have what is
dae us on onr subscriptions. If those
in arrears, have not the money, let
them bring us corn, fodder, o.tts,
meat, chickens, eggs, butter, or any
thing of the kind which will help ns
to live,
var.ces mapped out for Mr. Hayes by
the stalwarts until now there is only
a handful of insignificant deputy mar
shals between the party and a total
surrender. It has been dinged into
my ears time and again by promi
nent republicans—and I suppose other
democrats have the name experience
—that if the democrats had displayed
any grit iu the first instance they
would have carried every point. “Do
you suppose,” remarked one ol these
gentry recently, “that the republi
cans could afford to go to the country
with the onus resting upon them of
stopping the supplies iu order to use
the army os a police force at the
polls 1” The truth of the business is,
the republicans have been playing a
game of bluff from the beginning, aud
the result shows that bluff wins otiener
than it loses. Certainly it has won
in ibis instauce, for I am inclinel to
regard even the approval ot the re
vised army bill as in some sort a ic-
pnbliean victory, 'for it has at least
disabled oue of the heaviest gum Jin
the democratic battery.
Among the seventeen democrats in
the house who voted with the repub
licans against adjournment the other
day, I find the names of Messrs.
Stephens, Persons aud Felton.
Messrs. Hammond, Cook and Nicholls
voted in favor of adjournment. Your
Iriend. Rogers, the amiable and so
forth, has given it out that the mem
bers of the cabinet were a unit in fa
vor of the recent veto, but in the con-
fusion df chronicling the advent of
another son and heir—a fact I am
pleased to convey to your readers—it
is possible tbe amiable and so forth is
mistaken. More reliable, but less
amiable information states that Evans
aud Schurz wore in favor oi a veto,
and the rest of the boys indiffer
ent
It may be stated fora fact liiat Mr.
Stephens is by no means pleased with
the recent action of Mr. Hayes in va
rious and sundry particulars, and I
think he will be found hereafter with
the ultra wing of the democracy in
opposition to the administration.'
Mr. Hill will probably .go to Louis
iana as chairman of tbe sub committee
to continue the investigation of the
case of Kellogg.
plate near bis bedside.
“Well?” said Mr. Davis as they
eiltered, sligh'ly raising his bead.
“I have an unpleasant duty to per
forin, sir,” said Captain Titlow ; and
ns he spoke the senior blacksmith
took the shackles from his ns-ist-
ant.
Davis 1 aped instantly from his
recumbent attitude, a flush passing
over his lace for a moment, and then
his countenance gruwio' as livid and
rigid as death.
lie gasped lor breath, clutching his
throat with the thin fingers of his
right hand, and tiler, recovering him
self slowly, while his wasted figure
towered up to its full height—now
appearing to swell with indignation
and then :o shrink with terror, as he
glanced from the Captain’s lace to the
shackles—he said slowly and with a
laboring chest:
“My God! You Caneot have been
sent to iron ine ?”
“Such ato iny orders, sir,’’ rep'ied
the officer, beckoning the blacksmith
to approach* who stepped forward,
unlocking the padlock aud preparing
the fetters to do their office. These
fetters were of heavy iron, probably
five eights of an inch in thickness,
aud connected together by a chain of
like weight. I believe they are now
in the. possesion of Major General
Miles, and will form an inte resting
relic.
“This is too monstrous," groaned
the prisoner, glaring hurriedly round
the room, as if for some weapon, or
means of self-destruction. “I demand,
Captain, that you let me see the com
manding officer. Can lie pretend
that such shackles arc required to
secure the safe custody of a weak old
man, so guarded a:-d in such a f ,rt
as this?”
“It would serve to no purpose,” re
plied Captain Titlow ; “his orders are
train Washington, as mine nre from
him.’’
‘•But lie can telegraph,” interposed
Mr. Davis, eagerly, “there must he
some mistake No such outrage as
you threaten me with is on record in
the history of nations. Beg him to
telegraph, and delay until lie an
swers.”
“My orders are peremptory,” said
the officer, “and admit of no delay.
For your own sake, let me advise'you
to submit with patience. As a sol
dier, Mr. Davis, you know I must
execute orders.”
“These are not orders for a so'-
dier,’’ shouted the prisoner, losing all
control of himself “They are orders
for a jailor—for a hangman, which no
soldier wearing a sword should ac
cept ! I tell you the world will ring
with this disgrace. The war is over;
the South is conquered; I have no
longer any country but America, and
it is forjthe honor of America, as for
my own honor and life, that I plead
against this degradation. Kill me!
kill me!” he cried passionately, throw
ing his arms wide opeu and exrosing
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
FREE TUI TIOHI
Monday, 7tli July, 1879.
I N his present School Room, heretofore known
ssEberhort’s (Brick) Store,'Puses Avirci,
Amiss, Ox.,
Important.
Come up and settle for -your sub
scription. The old business must be
closed np.
his breast, “rather than inflict on me
and my people through me this in
sult, worse than death.”
“Do your duty, blacksmith,” said
the officer walking toward the em
brasure as if uot caring to' witn *ss the
performance. .
“It only gives increased pain oa nil
sides to protract this interv ew.”
At these words the blacksmith ad
vanced with the shackle, nnd seeing
that the prisoner had one toot upon the
chair near the bedside, his right hand
resting on the back of it, the brawny
mechanic mode an attempt to
slip one of the. shackles over the
ankle so raised; but as it the vcliel-
mence and power which frenzy alone
can impart, even to the weakest Indi
vidual. Mr. Davis suddenly seiz ed his
assailant aud hurled him ha t way
across the room.
On thisGaptain Titlow turned, and,
seeing lhat-Davis had backed against
the wall for further resistance, began
to remonstrate, pointing out in brief,
clear language, that this course was
maduess, and that orders must be en
forced at any cost. “Why comp 1
ine,’’ he added, “to add the further
indigeity of personal violence to the
ncctsity of yonr being ironed ?’’
I am a prisoner of war,” li raoly re
torted Mr Davis; “I hive been a
soldier in the armies of America, aud
know how to die. Only kill me, and
my last breath shall be a blessing
on vonr head. But while I have life
and strength to resist, for my self and
for my people, this thing shall not be
done.”
Hereupon Captain Titlow called in
a Sergeant and file of soldiers from
tbe next room, and the Sergeant ad
vanced to seize the prisoner. Imme
diately Mr. Davis flew on hi.nand
seized h s musket and attempt d to
wrench it from bis grasp.
Of course such a scene could have
but one issue. There. »vas a abort,
parionate scuffle. In a moment Davis
was flung upon bis bed, and before
his four powerful assailants removed
the’r hands from him the blacksmith
hod his assistant had done their work
—oue securing the rivet on tbe right
ankle while the other tunie-l the key
iu the padlock ou the 1< ft
This done Mr. Davis lay for a mo
ment as if in a stupor. Then slowly
raising himself and turning round, he
dropped bis shackled feet to the floor.
London, June 20.—The news of
the death of the Prince imperial
! reached London at a late hour last
night. About 1 o’clock this morning
it was circulated in the lobbies of the
horse o*' commons, when in reply to
inquiries, Colonel Stanley, secretary
of state for war, read the official tele
gram. Lord Sydney Frieold Tweed,
friend of the imperial family, has left
for Chisclhurst to break the news to
the empress. The journals while deep*
ly deploring the prince’s death, regard
it as the end of impel ialism in France.
Prince Napoleon, who has become the
head ot the line, is a democrat in
politics, and is distasteful to the en
tire B.mapartist party. He has two
sons, aged 17 and 15 years respect
ively. Party loyalty may foster
around the name of one of these
sous, bnt for the present the imperial
counsels must he distracted, and
possibility ot the return of an emperor
appears more shadowy than ever.
An official account of Prince Napo
leon’s death says: The prince, with
Lieutepant Cnry, of the Ninety-
cigth regiment, six men and one
friendly Zulu, left the camp at Kclet-
zi. They mounted seven miles be
yond Blood river on the first instant,
for reconnaissance. The party halted
and unsaddled when ten jrailea from
the camp. Just as the prince gave
and order to remount a volley was
tired from an ambush in the long
grass. Lieutenant Cary and four
troopers returned to camp and re
ported the Prince and two troopers
missing. Prom their statements there
could be no doubt that the prince was
killed. A party of the Seventh Lan
cers, with an ambulance, started on
the 2d instant to rec >ver tho body of
the princ 1 , which was found aud
brought in on the same day.
A special dispatch to the Daily
News adds the following particulars:
The body of the Prince when found
lay on it's back. There were eighteen
assegai stabs in it, two of them
piercing the body from the chest to
the back ; two were in the side, and
one destroyed the right eye. A lock
et with hair medallions and a reliqua
ry, were fouud around his neck. His
face wore a placid expression. He
had evidently ineffectually tried to
mount, and the leather of the flap
tearing, he rap along the path to
where he was found. Two troopers
lay near the body, both having been
assegaied. The prince was very ad
venturous.
The Times’ South African corres
pondent says: Lord Chelmsford and
staff, who ' will accompany General
Newdigate after the main force have
pushed forward as tar as possible,
have established an entrenchment
camp and secured communicctions.
Colonel Wood’s command, with six
weeks supplies, will cut loose from
Baz to make a dash at Ulundi and
destroy the five large military kraals
there. The plan of operations after
this is unknown Gen. Crealock will
advance on the lower Tugela simulta
neously, with General Newdigate,
and endeavor to push forward a de
tachment to connect with him at St.
Paul’s
Most of the newspapers of Paris
deplore the tragic end of the prince
imperial. Priuce Jerome Napoleon
is expected here to-day.
Tbe Standard’s Paris corresiiondcnt
hears that ex-Empress Eugenie lips
summoned all the Bonapartist leaders
to Chiselhurst
The Gazette de France says that
before starting for Zululand tbe prince
imperial made a will appointing
Prince Victor, eldest son of Prince
Napoleon, his heir.
A.B. BRUMBY, A.M.,M.D.
Wilt open »
Public School,
FREE, for three months, of any charge lor
taition, to nil resident, white children ol
“ school age t to 18. july.1.11.
Atlantic Coast lone.
Passenger Department, )
Wilmington, N. C. June 15th 1879. j
Commencing Jons 15,1879, Tbe Atlantic Ouest
Line of Kailwaja and thor connections will
operate the following described series or bummer
bchedules which by reason of their variety aud
superior comfort, c-umnend themselves to tbe at
tention of all Travelers and Summer Tourists from
Athens, Ua., and ail points along the Georgia and
Macon and Augusta Railroads No. 1, all Kali Daily
▼la Augusta, Wilmiagtoa and Blchmond.
Leave Athens, via. Usu u. K— 9 15 a. a.
Leave Augusta — 3 43 p. a
Leave Wilmington 7 10 A. M
Leave Weldon T ~,„. T , 1 80 P. M
Arrive Bichmopd M .. 4 40 r. x
Arrive Washingtoa.....~~. M . MM . MM ........ 7 55 P. M
Arrive Baltimore, via. B. and P. R. B...11 55 p. M
Arrive Baltimore,* via. B. sad O. U. K...11 10 p. m
Arrive Philadelphia 3 85 A. X
Arrive New York....~~...~...., « 45 ▲. x
Elegant Sleeping Cars from Augusta to Wil
mington, Day Coaches from W iltniugton to Rich
mond, Pullman Sleepers from Richmond to New
York.
No 2 Bay Line Daily (except Sundays between
Weldon and Baltimore) to Weldon as per No. 1.
Arrive Portsmouth..
Arrive Old Point Comfbrt ...
Arrive Baltimore .
Arrive Philadelphia.......^...
Arrive New York^. n „, r
M 5 30 P. x
M 7 00 p. x
.. 7 00 a. x
-10 45 J
M 2 05-P. U
Portsmouth to Baltimore by the Unequalled
Bay Une Steamers Virginia, Carolina aud Florida,
lauding all Paasongers directly at Philadelphia
trains at Canton Wharf Baltimore. Philadelphia
to New York Pullman Parlor Cars-.
No. 3—Old Dominion Steam Ship Line from
Portsmouth, Va. *
By the magnificent side wheel steamships.
Isaac Bell, each Monday at.,..—.... « 00 p x
Old Dominion, each Wednesday at..........G 00 p x
Wvanoke, each Saturday at.,.^..-. w ....^6 00 p X
Connecting directly at Railroad. Wharves, with
trains leaving Augu»ta Sundays, Tuesdays, Fri-
dsjrs - — y 45 ,* k
For sleeping car accommodations. State Rooms
on Steataers, and all information apoly *.o W. M.
Timbkulakk. Agent, AtUntic ‘Coast Line,
Augusta, Us.
For tickets to all points North and East, (uni
form rates with all other Hues) Time Tshies, and
all information, inquire at Ticket Office of the
Georgia Railroad.
ju!y.l.2m.
A. POPE,
General Passenger Agent.
The harsh clank of the striking
chain seems first to have called him to
his situation, and dropping his face
into his hads, ho burst into a possiOQ-
No baits offered by McBride & Co.
to deceive Merchants. They do not
pack up a crate full of unsalable Dish
es and other trash, and put'in a few
Teas nnd Plates below cost. Neither
do they tax ineichanls 15 or 20 tier
cent for expenses ot traveling sales
man. Their prices are as close as any
house in the United States.
feb.4.1879.1}-.
Tnu Appropriation Bills Aoain.
—June 6.—Tbe House Committee on
Appropriations to day authorized
Representative Clymer, of Pennsly
vania, to report for printing and re
committal, the Army Appropriation
bill agreed up jn by the joint Demo
cratic caucus, with unimportant
changes. The third bill to be intro
duced, namely, the bill making pro
visions for the judicial expenses of the
Government, was discussed to-day
but uot finished and will bo taken up
agaiu to morrow. The sub-commit
tee of the Committee on Approprias
tions to-day made a report recom
mending the payment of 828,000 to
the owner of the steamer “Cheery,”
which was seized aud. destroyed on
the Mississippi river during the war.
The report was adopted by a frill
committee and Mr. Singleton, of Mis
sissippi, instructed to report it to the
House with a favorable recommeuda-
tion.
LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE,
AtluNMiy GooxgUu
GANN & REAVES, PROPRIETORS.
Will bo found at their old atand, rear Frank
lin House buildine/TUotraa Street. Keep al
ways on Laud good Turnout* and caretul dri
ve™. Stock well eared for when en'rnstod to
our core. Stoek on band for (ale at ell timet.
deelJtf,
ITotice!
All tbe Stockholders who were life member,
of tbe Clarke County Agricultural S-eicty and
who were living Augu-t 14, 1874 are hereby
notified to apply to the ui.dcr*igned for tliefr
distributive aliaru of the asttetta of tbe aoid
•oeicly. The heir* or legal representative of
anv life member who baa died tince August 14th
1874 ale entitled to receive ibo distributive
share due such member. Application moat be
made to the undersigned -ou or before No
vember 1st. 1879. This June 25th 1878.
R. L. MOSS,
A. P. COBB.
jul.v.l.it. Majority of Receiver*.
For Sale.
Will be sold at private aale, tha HT FAIR
GROUNDS Ofl in Athens, subject to tbe
lesae, which expires tbe lat of Juue 1880.
Titles perfect ana price reasonable. Apply to
H. H. CARLTON,
jnly.l.tf. banner Office.
Tlio Eureka Barber Shop.
SAPP & BRYDYE,
Broad trtroot, Athena, Go.
The fashionable Tonsorial Empo
rium of Sapp and Brydye has been
fully completed iu all its first class ap
pointment', and they are now pre
pared to give the greatest satisfaction
in artistic barbering They are sup
plied with five chairs each presided
over by a first class artist. Attentior
promptly given, and no waiting res
quired. They are constantly • in re
ceipt of the very latest New York
fashions, for cutting and dressing hair,
shaving, etc. Ladies will be waited
on at their residences. Determined
to make our establishment a real first
class, fashionable, Tonsorial Empo
rium, such as Athens has long needs
ed, we invito the publio to give us a
call where they will ever meet with
prompt, courteous, and skillful atten
tion.
Land for Sale, gv
About 125 acres within one mile of
Athers, on the Danielsville road which
will be sold in a body or in lots to
snit purchasers.
About 60 acres of the above land is
cleared and the ballanoe in. wood
For further information apply at this
office. mar.ll.tf.
1 - VRODUCED,
■ TORPID
tbe fruitful aource of mm.jnj
uvut among wtOckSJl
.Y$rC» ; U, SICK-HEADACHE,
fee v i ilHY, BILIOUS FEVU.to
YU .. ICE, P;US, RHEUKATISXI
v.:. r, COLIC, ETC.
SYMPTOMS 0F|
; CUPID Ll\
,V \ of Appetite and Nauam, tl
-a j oetive. bataemetimeaa ~
tjo.euda*. Pain in that
with (Dull aenaatlon in thgh
in me right aide and undartgj
LLiJ«.'faUaaa» after eating, <
cliaat'oni t> exertion ofbodjcr
totality or temper, Low i
memory, withafoeiing-j
u—e duty, Qeneral wcarmwifn
Fluttering;atthoHeart, Dotibi,
eye*, XWljwBkin, Heeded,,
or or therightnye, RsatlMuml
with' fltftil dreams.highly ebi
IF TERSE WARNING3 ABED
SERIOUS DISEASES Will SOON BED
TUTT’S PIU
are espeolatly adapted til
case*, a single doss J
such a ehange of feeUnjl
astoniah tha sufferer.
TUTrS Pill
are eewipeaadod free, aatetunt
free from oor propertiesthitn
Ibo oxmt delicate orgi
Neareb, f ftcooee, Porlf;
the entire Sjaleio. Br
tortrS Uver, they cleea,, ibl
from peUooowehtnwere, and Aos
health nod vitality to the body, J
the bowel, to net nataratlj, J
which no oae eon fool wall. 1
A Noted Divine sal
Dr. TUTT:—Do*r Sir: For Ua yatn I Ip
a m irtyr to PytpfipaU, OoiutipUum aad K* j
8f*riuf verar Pills wmrecoaui»«M«4 to a*l
them (bnt with littW faith). Immh4
h w# good «pp«t it a. digaatioODW'
pilNioM. and I har« gained fort
TUTT’S PILLSJ
Their first effect la to Ioerooee the AM
end rmnae the body to Take an Flak, a
eystem is nourished, and by tbdr T*'
tlan on the Dlseatlve Orguu, I
Mtsola are produced.
DR, J. F. HAYWOOD,!
OF NEW YORK, SAYS
Fffwdiwiisi •gbtthl cannot
storing tha lirar to iia monnal
this purport no rtaidy has stst b
baa ai happy aa affaetla TUTT’S
SOLD EVERYWHERE, PRICE 25
once 35 Murray Barnet, New
gw-Dr.TUTTS MANUAL of Taladkl
muloo and Uaefal BeedtO” win tel
on application. , i ,'
TuThThair 0
u?UnnlMlu..—. —
etnihf aryaecoieoCtlof SL
Office, 35 Murray St., New Yi
Manhood: How Lost, How N
Juet published, a new edition of DL]
VERWELL’S CELEBRATED tSSAil
radical core (without medicine) of
rhea or Seminal Weaknea, Invclnaur 1
nai Losses, Impotcncy, Mental and I
Incapacity, I i.pcdimcnts to Marri,?t,c
Consumption, Epilepsy, and Fitt, iuJa
selt-indnlgence or aexuid txtr»vacm«,o I
pT Pncc, in a seated envelope, oa]
cents. r
The celebrated author, in bisadniints]
clearly demonstrate, from a thirty j*» |
cessful practice, that tha alarming com
of eelf-abnee may be radically can*,
the dangerona use of internal median ■
application of tbe knife; pointing «*•]
of care.at once simple, oertsin, sad
by mesns of which even sufferer, as \
what hia condition may be, may cart
cheaply, privately, and radically.
tar.This Lectors should bain tte
every yonth and every man in tbe lead.
Bent tree, under seal, in a plain enveh
anv address. .
; Address the Publishers,
THE CCLVERWKI.L XSMCALC*-
» '4t AnniBuNejrTofi
Pest Office Bax, 451
jnncfifi.l-y. __
The Medical Bepartni
OF TBE
University of Louisiana, Mew H
Possesses unrivalled advantages
Teaching. The Charity llospital lit, an
admission of more than Six Tbonund J
end *is swip'd daily by tbe Profeawr, i
ponied by tbe Students.
The Annual Circular will be sent to
To Rent.
A beautiful Cottage Heme,
Agents need not apply.
E. P. BISHOP.
june!8,l-t. No. 1, Broad St
GEORGIA CLARKE COUNTY.
Whereas, Elisabeth A. Talmadge, Admin
istratrix of William P. Talmadge d-cessed, ap
plies to me for leave to sell ail rite real eatate of
said deceased.
Tbeee are therefore to notify and cite all
persona concerned to anow cause st my office
on before the first Monday in August next, why
said le .ve should hot be grai ted.
Given under my baud at office, this 13th
June 1878.
jnno.17.28d.
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary,
r\ EORG1A CLAKKE COUNTY.—Wberea
U William C. McKee applies to me for letter
of Administration on the estate of Mary Big
gers, late of uid county deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to show cause at my office
on or before tbe first Monday in July next, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my bandit office, tbit 3d day of
M msyAOJOd. ASA U. JACKSON, Ordinary,
E XECUTOR’S SALE.—Pursuant to an order
of the Court of Ordinary ot Clarke Connty
will be cold before the Court Hchse door of
said oountv during tbe legal hours of aale on
the first Tuesday in July next, the following
property to-wit: one undivided half interval In
and to a house audio* in tbe dtyot Athena
on Foundry Street, and add county,
o copied by J. S. Head aa a Store and
Wagon Yard, .containing one half (M) of an
acre, more or teas; also one undivided half In-
tsret in the Bight of Way for Northeast Rail
road, lOQteet wide through lord of Johathan
Hampton and Thomas Crawford, deceased be
ginning at the Mineral Spring to the line of
Hamptmt andDieting. To be sold us the pro
perty of Thomas Crawford deceased for division
So. Terms Cash.
JONATHAN 1IAMATON, Ex’r.
At tbe same time and place and on tbe saute
terms, will be sold the other undivided half in
terest in said property owned by me.
JONATHAN HAMPTON.
innv.97.50). printers fee f 10.
may apply.
j G. RICHARDSON, M. D,
fiiito 1
O conee sheriff’s BALE.-"'iUU
before tbe Court House door, iu tbe11
of Watkinsvilie, between tbe legal host** 1
on the first Tuesday iu August next,
lowing property, to-wit: The tract o<
Oconee county and State of Georgia,
the Joel'J. Morti
lived for mao;
injr'yi
dint, John Mielii
’cars, acti whereon tbe
loll fane lived many J$*”>
now resides, adjoining lands of Arm w-F’
John H. LoWe, J. E. Lowe,Jonu W.Ssaay
William Lowe, containing five banaite (
eleven acres, more or less, as tbe p«>P’' l
the defendant John Micholl, poiu’eJ
plalutiff, and served tbe sad John Siictefi
written notice of tbuTevy. Levied ooW'
iy a flu fe. issued from Clarke Super* 0 /
returnable to August term, I8t9, in nw*
John W. Harris and Janies A. Price, 1
of James W. Harris, deceased, vt. "
Michail.
This June Iff, 1879. „ i- ..
" B. E. OVERBY, Shsnf,
■ ■ ■ ■ jqiwfLf^a
fZJEORGIA, CLARKE COOSTti
Whereas, Patman Lester, Adndmjl"**, |
Emily Lester, late of tbe State of A*J*"J|
deceased, applies to mo fo- leave to teRn®?!
share, of tbe capital stock of tbe Georgia I
sm aSdfer 0 *
These are therefore to rite and notify aU^I
earned to show cause at my office, on
the first Monday in August next, wby au® I
**
June 1879. ^ . j AC KSON. Ordinal-
iuno.24.28-t. - ———
/SEORGiTcLABKK COUNTY.-WWJ.
\ j William Crutg Moore, Executor of ;
Moore, lato of said couuty deceoacd, I
in terms of the law for a discharge Oio
Executorship.
These are therefore to cite nnd cutnou’ ^ i
concerned to show cause at my oflice on ° Jj
fore the first Monday in October next, way
discharge should not bo granted. r c cf
‘ Given under my hand ut office tins 10tt‘
187De J '
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary.
jane.l7.m8m. ^
TOB WORK OF ALL DESCB^'
y lion usatly Hope at this offic*' b* I