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Newspaper Page Textk „*r; . KttWfU IV, Apr?}, 4M|BUV CALKtfUK. 'Cm, J«der- v, Solicitor. -. v-«in«l Mo »jrs-.-in Jmiu April ami Oc!ol».-: in May And M Vrolny in April and Oc- .. v in March and 6cp- . w* • -A pril ur.d Oc . I.:y iii . :..’c.i and Scplcni I • i.-. r ■ > «•.* **y*Jfc: V*" . » IJOLID SOUTH IN ITS EDUCATIONAL, INDUSTRIAL AND POLITICAL INTERESTS. ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1880. No. 14 Aii'-J-iine Hail way. ?is9enger Department AIM. -Y iST » a-\ ; —Tl>— v -.. . 1ST CI'i ci: aniKi K\sT. J: TRADE ! X .JOSEPH, I- F.S A LE MY LOSS. Day after day, while at my window sitting, 1 see the children at their play ne ar by; Like butterflies in summer gardens flitting, They hover ronnl beneath my wathful eye. The little girls, with flushed and merry faces, Qlance at me shyly tor my answering smile, And tempt me with flit i? most alluring graces To put sad thoughts away while they beguile Blonde hair and brown in soft confusion blend- and blue upturned to meet my iu pink their contrast lend- Clothing;, v i r>( )o ts V : 1 4-i C ' -A .0- i ir v. / V ‘ V 0 •) • nosin' 1 Pnn.-: Cl ANN - Win n- all Ji Bniiul LOWE The Oil cap nokthj- Hosiery, &c. vND HATS A'l'Y ihejis, Georgia. -ns | *- vhamocr-buiis, l :k. £.0.. c: <& BOONE, Tirn iture House GEORGIA i>i n lull line of innis.'s, Collage a tngXeds, &c. Athens lor the Black ey gaze, Boses both white ing. To add new beauty to the ’wiklering maze. But when they one by one, tired out with play* »»g, Steal slowly homeward through the sunset light, Memory goes back beyond the dark years, straying Among the days of yore, that seem so bright. I turn my head, a radiant, golden splendor Shines from the west across the pictured wall, And glorifies a face divinely tender. With bronze-brown hair waved round it, fall on fall; With violet eyes so winsome iu their sweet* That mine grow smiling spite of grief and pain, With curved lips, the seal of love’s completeness; Ah, Heaven! could I but press them once again. In vain I watch and wait, she will come only When night has cast her spell on sea and shore; Then when 1 -deep and dream, no longer lone’y, She comes to feed my hungry heart once more. *Tia then and only then that I beholdhcr; Iler dear voice floats around me soft and low; > Tia then, and only then, my arms enfold her, The little girl I lost so long ago. THE POLKA REVIVED. Trans-Atlantic Fashions in Dancing, lit Kuj* pers and In Dresses for Balls. (London Correspondence Philadelphia Times.) Al a ball given at a ducal residence last week lUe lung-neglected polka was introduced and danced with great zest aud vigor by a I uge assembly of titled guests. Tin- freaks of fashion i are boundless, for i; was only recently ! ! that all rjuiek moveinents when done- j ing were considered plebeian. Now when dukes and countesses dance the j polka we may feel tolerably sure that J their inferiors in rank wi I not rail it ! vulgar. At the ball mentioned above ] the old fadiioned country dance, (tall ied the “Triumph,” wax revived. Waltzing, until lately, seems to have been considered the dance Jar txrrll. eiu-c, and repeated nearly to the ex clusion of all square dances, which wetejust crawled through as ifhaidly worth even that taint attempt at ex ertion, but useful as affording time to take breath. Fancy dress balls tire more fashionable now than they have been for some years past; since, in WASHINGTON CITV. Social Life in Uir American Social Metropolis. Letter From the Capital City. Tec Charity Hall and the first even ing reception of the season by the President and Mrs. Hayes, and the Army and Navy Club’s entertainment, are ti e most noted of the soirees at whit It onr fashionables have assent bled this month. The arrangements for the White House reception were except innally fine and it seemed more like a very large private entertainment than a public one, which all who read the announcement of its date in the newspapers or chance to hear of it are privileged to attend. The entire first floor of the Executive Mansion as well as tin- conservatories is always thrown open aud brightly lighted on these oc casions. The hours are from 8 to 10 o'clock, a precedent established during Gen-ral Grant’s last term. Prior to tha: 1 liese receptions continued until 11 and sometimes later ; but when < ne considers the fatigue the receiving party must endure when standing in line ii r two hours steadily, with no opportunity to do more than shake hands and extend a few brief words of wi Icome, the time seems Jong enough. General Grant when President once wore his right hand glove to rags, though it was new when lie began tile hand shaking at one of his evening recep tions. President Hayes and his son Webb, who makes the introductions to him, while Colonel Casey presents visitois to Mr-. Ilayes, do not weaa glove ^availing themselves of the priv ilege htxhion has accorded gentlemen with! the past three years- But the President says he thinks he has seen Inte r that this custom is going out, so it api e its lie finds time to glance at fas I ion articles. Lie- always wears flow i - in his button-hole at receptions aud .'I rs. Ilayes is fond of wearing natm -i flowers, especially white (-ame lias. i i her black hair, which is most beco i. ug to her. Her love of flows era lit, - given the Executive Mansion a more home-like look than it ever had befoit-. The groups of hot-lmusc plants on the hearths in the parlors and lining the flag-draped cor ridor, produce a most pleasing effect. Gas was introduced into the conserv atories lirst at her suggestion, go that i National Wive Mattress Company. tiVIhe best Wife Mat {prices before ptitrbas and examine o and JOs -m, BIT SOLUBLE NO. 1, ;o. i.OiVKAXCE BOONE. (*. Dol>l», Brood Street, Alien*, Go. j/ssl. Far -a sc constling of a orse Engine, machine, two turning laths, two »w combined, ono Sliapin? or Irregular < h.nij> :md :i lot of Hand Clamps together Address •WKANCK <fc BOONE, Athens, Go. £\_ COITTRAOTC V- L’.'T'f ST (jJ UliiUaWil CHARLES STUBBS, 2vSA.x5"U‘iT .iLCT™ ALL DESl'RUT ! j'\ OHPO.N’S IIO usd: ,p/\? vn:: IzbUchmer. , GOT i'- i Genr.ro! Co Qui FACTOR Ton Merchant, We a;-.- now pi V~--; -■ -- 1 - tci iuO 41.3■ SHE- b'aSLE. ■ cfc*. ' : .'V\ c :;s, i-ki.vku;tois». Soutk-rr i, C w CO^r’Ai mm ci-'.-i— ‘ ~L« :a. » i *W w)»«i» -;U ;urf.»]f a iveen nl- • lu| dri- ’»»r^tcil to P.CE3R? CSffiBERS, |Htn:r ind "Well Digger, u ni; arc/ Repairing [Veils s, Arrii \s::, - - Resident Director John II. Newton, Dr. Henry llux, Aur.iN F. Dkauing, Col. Robert Tkob.n <«»|» ipsradr tr a ‘ Vu*. .Tf iiS.:j*:s an', Go. W’f 'sflWRf.K IF a © III# GUANO. ii!-: MOST POPULAR’FERTIL IZE!* IN USE. RICES! RACES! RICES! Fair Ground M, ! Augusta Tit*' SoU by Orr and Hunter. . t ' (H9r til -A? U Mtx'M mr, to ATHiENa; DA. Sii ia.n Inr-4 .ill Track, comm jK8t\ under t; lion. t Day, dasb. f«>r twa weiRlits for ■rill 1»e Four T». for thre i> Day— riv i yi'sr old*. V| r clftht uunlit Fourth lUr.-Trcttln? raoc, free to all, mile ltcat«, li-»t thwe In Ave to harness, tim'd sjHtrt may he ♦ x]K‘Cte 1, r.< many of the noted Fivers of the Turf pro Itookcd t> finitlolpste T11F UEOUGIA BAILUOAD will HI Ni»ecial Excursion Tickets, good fir f.vo days, from all stations on its llnnan«l hra:ic!.cs at the low rate of FIVE CENT? MILE. DON’T FORGET TilE TIME AND PLACE. I*., U- DOIWEY Gcueral l'ussengcrAsent. nor.IS.in Lamar Conn, llowr.i.x. Cobb, Jud*o of. City Court J * 12. COBH, attorneys at uyr, Athens, OaJ ’ - "WBl prartlo* ^ tho Toleral ■* v#s****» atr»J•SStt^SSUf " ***- ** P.r liny m lu.iae. Ksinplft* . _ worth $5 free. Address l'urtnliuid. JUiuc. ner.18.wyl. IR.DE— All — Of ail kind-, Vi i - ■ s-j-z-DDiiroe, 1-Np-eial ; Iv It E S SIX G All work entrusted to us i'. . : disenable ar.a ; Give ns a call, at o'.d stand < i . f Jt H. Huggins. H. \» i .sonsrs, ;iTD BVTUDJBSXL3. ► aad 3.EPdAIHBSlkS OF FURNITURE. in Is of work in our line, factoring, • > \ . •ciX'iisrx'X'crs.Dai . 11 v en baud ail kinds of . . J*.tZX"a JYXTS CEXZsXXTGS ■ i.lh a given to .) MATCHING.. . e'prompt atientiou. Onr charges WO Toil to tlic Times. a . e & Madden, in rear oi the Store SAVE & ON’S %- 1 MARK WALTER, MARBLE Broad St. blear WORKS* .Lower Market, > ’ll.XL Monuments, Tombstones and Marble Works, GENERALLY, MADE TO ORDER. dy for lettering and delivety. A large selection always on-luted, l may.fll.ly.lB78. Cr ock cr v, Cut Glass, G o b le t », Tu mbiers. Spoons, Decanters, Door Mats, Iron Pots,’ Br ush e s, Brooms, Br ac k e ts, Cartridges, Mirrors,. ITavilatfd China and Majolicfi Ware Tin and- Porcelain Toilet S ts,While Granite;AC, C.Ware. 'fin ware, Buck ets, A* 11 ' Lamps., Hew ,, [Wicks, .; ■ J), : W:_:. .V*v>*. : j; CWm ney^ . . .Sever Plated bpoons, . V.^-erPla^ forts,. deed, the exceeding license ot which they could be used for promenadin; masked balls were productive brought *’ " “ ' that form ot entertainment into dis- ..eceptions favor. To carry out the representa- now they dressed. tion with any degree of spirit persons j The dressing at Tuesday’s soiree must individualize the characters tlsov was u ore than ordinarily elegant. Al- attempt to n-;«i>iduee, and wlieii the ! though some ladies wore walkihg charaeten » of some of these per- I dies.i - and while or very liglit-coior- sons are oyji.ctcd it authorizes a tree- dom, both of speech and of manner, which would not be tolerated did the masker appear in propria persona. The coarse Falstatt", if taithfully rep resented, would not be an agreeable person to hold a tete-a-tete with, nor Sir Toby Belch either. Whilst as re gards women, if even their objection able traits were avoided, the associa tion of ideas - alone would make mo dislike to see any friend of mine dressed up as Nell Gwyunc or Cleo patra, or even the chaste goddess, Diana, were she to be clad in lier or thodox buskins. The modern repre sentative of Nell Gwynno would ap pear to many a flat and flavorless character, unseasoned with the saucy wit which distinguished that pert court favorite, hut which certainly would not be quite delicate enough for a reliued English gentlewoman. The endiess variety of the costumes no doubt lends charms to fancy balls, and they weuld be very entertaining were people content to choose only those characters which, whether histor ical or imaginary, admit no question of bad taste, either in dress or ad dress. At some fashionable places it is cus tomary now to serve the supper upon a number of small tables, instead of spreading it on one or two long tables, as formerly. The idea is u good one, I think, though, ot course, it would not answer for dinner parties where the guests are fewer aud chosen with especial retcrcnce to amalgamation. But a large and promiscuous party, broken up into congenial sets at eat ing time, is sure to be more successful and enjoyable than a feast spread upon large table only. Al least, so 1 think. For I know few circumstances iu an ordinary way more chilling aud un comfortable than to be seated in close E roximity to people with whom you ave not a thought iu common, and may he next to those who are not on speak ing terms with yon ; yet courtesy de mand that you should recognize the existence ot these persons by an occa sional remark. Ol course those who most wish to converse with each other are sure to be far as the poles asun der. Then if you venture on a res mark to a friend on the opposite side of a broad table, and if you happen to be a nervous person, it is always at tended with fearful risk. It the man cr woman you address fails to catch your observation (perhaps a trivial one), and by a “beg your pardon” suggests the repetition ot it, there is sore to occur one of those terribly sudden pauses which ever seem to lie in wait for the express purpose of cov ering nervous people with shame and confusion of face; for should yon re peat the remark, unless a very good thing—and the chances are against that—the tremendous effect of the pause will be that.your observation will appear idiotic and your voice however well modulated in that awtu. silence, will sound as blatant as a trum pet. Small tables promote sociability at all e rents. If every one of the brilliant orna ments that are seen on a lady’s toilet, in accordance with the dictates of the present fashion, were of good alloy, their price would exceed a king’s ran som. Glitter is the mania of the hoar —slitter upon every part ofa fashion able woman's toilet, from headgear to slippers. Cloth of gold is tbs imposing name given to a new material which is used to trim dresses. The collars and caffs are made of it and it is intros dneed into many other pans of the toilet. Gold bead embroidery is also in much request, but it only looks well in an artificial light, and too much of it even then is not in good taste. In short, bead work is to be seen upon every article of dress, and very oostly embroideries are made a iridescent or opal-tinted beads. These beads are very minute and are strong upon fine threads; they are used to outline the CHARLES DICKENS’ RELIGION. Dickens preached—not in a church nor from a pulpit, but a gospel which the people understood, the gospel of kindness, sympathy—in a word, hu inanity- His creed may be fouud in the following beautiful extracts on the subject of death .- Even when golden hair lay in a halo, on a pillow, round the worn face ofa little boy, he said with a radiant smile: “Dear papa and mamma, I am very sorry to leave my pretty sis ter, but I am called and I must go.” Thus the rustling of an angel’s wing got blended with the other echoes and had in them the breath ot heaven. [Tale of Two Cities, book ii, chapter 21. The dying look made no answer. I shall soon lie there. He spoke of beautiful'gardens stretched out before him, and which were filled with figs tires of men, and many children, all with light upon their faces; then whis pered that it was Eden, and so died.— [Nicholas Nickleby, chapter 58. " It’s turned very dark, sir. Is there any light a’coming ? The cart is shaken all to pieces, and the rug ged road is very near its end, I’m a gropin’—a gropin’—let me catch hold of your hand. Hallowed be Thy name.” Dead! my lords and gentlemen. Dead! men and women, born with heavenly compassion iu y our hearts. And, dying thus around us every day. —[Bleak House, chapter 47. He sinrt’ly laid his facedown upon her bosom, drew his arm closer around her ueck, and with oue parting sob began the world. Not this world. Oh, not this I The world that sets this right —[Ibid., chapter 55. " it this is sleep, sit by me while I sleep Turn me to you, for jour face is i oing tar off and I want it to be near.’’ And she di> <1 like a child that had gone to sleep.—[David Copper field, chapter It. “ Don’t cry. Is my chair there, in its old jilacc * * That face, so full of pity and grief ' that would appeal to me, that solemn hand up raised toward Heaven ! It is over.— [Ibid., chapter 53. One new moned was there, which had not been there last night Time, burrowing like a tnole below the ground, had marked bis track by throwing up another heap of earth.— at the eveningas well as ^at day light |*[M !11 ' t!u Chuzzlewit, chapter 19. She was dead. No sleep so beauti ful aud calm, so free from trace of (lain, so fair to look upon. She seemed a creature fresh from the & II o u io Furnishing 1U nds, LYNCH * FLANIGE.V, Broad Street, Athens, Georgia. VJWtfS -nil o'.- •> Scissors, .-u'Mjt'ni v os, iltsi z o r s’; t'- ;4 ~ Plated Knives,. .", OL'Sl r A WJ Ji -,4 V., KvlOH < ■ - moil t»k> 1, SMBb Whip, .1*1 hr H fhv.’.l ii J -I'u.ii medigll -,V.|llu«l-SliM.pi mdw ... flower patterns on velvet or satin v i brocade, as the ease may be. Some- times the Whole floral design is pro* dneed by working it in shaded beads; especially effective are tnlipa embroid ered on satin in this manner. They servo as a foundation for hats and bonnets, eta Embroidery of this kind jsbnt a revival of an old fash ion. j | ed h..i-, the majority of those belong ing to official or diplomatic families wore very handsome evening dresses. At i bo afternoon parties it is op tional w ith ladies whether they wear a short visiting costume or a light silk evening toilet with train. At the matinee'given by General and Mrs. Sherman to their daughters and tl.eir young friends, the number of picturesque styles in hats, each dif fering from the other, was noticeable There are more pretty girls than usu al lu re this winter. Judge Black’s grand daughter, Miss Janie Shank, who lias a very piquante expression, fine complexion and brilliant black eye- u ore so becoming a suit aud hat as to occasion General Sherman pay ing her many deserved compliments, which none can word belter than lie. llis trio of daughters, the two young est of whom seem to have all their father's unaffected enjoyment of social life, were the able assistants of tho r parents in entertaining their visitors yesterday. Mrs. Sherman’s health lias not been good, so she rarely ap pears in society, even in her own house. Few married ladies or gentle men were asked to this party, except the officers of General Sherman’s staff, who attended with their wives. There was no dancing, but conversation and refreshments were evidently enjoyed. Nearly all the young people of official and diplomatic, as well as prominent citizens’ families, were present. DISPATCHING “BUSINESS.” What busy lives ladies must lead when the season is so short is in dicated by the dispatch with which social duties are discharged immedi ately after they arrive in the city. The wife of an M. C. who has spent several winters here did not arrive until the first Monday in this month at niue a. in., yet she unpacked her trunks, put away her apparel in her room at the hotel, made calls in the afternoon on the families of all the Justices of the Supreme Court and was ready to receive calls herself before the day was over. THE MOST ARTISTICALLY BEAUTIFUL. Mrs. Bell (the wife of the owner of the Bell telephone) and bur sisters, the Misses Hubbard, are considered among the most artisti cally beautiful young ladies of Wash ington. Mrs. Bell is a mute, but I' believe no other in her family is sim ilarly afflicted. One of the young ladies is to be married on Saturday evening to Mr. Grossman, a Hunga rian, who resides in New York, and I think has an interest in the telephone busiuess. A GEORGIA PASTOR OF OLD. Rrmlnhenwe fotja Rector of Christ Chareb, Savannah. [Dr. Bailie, tn Timber Gazette. | | One more reminiscence of this good man that makes bis memory dear to the Diocese of Georgia. Mr. Neaniville was the prime mover in the great event of its history, the election of her first Bishop; it was his far-seeing mind, and self-sacrifice to his love for the chnrch (for he was amply grati fied himself) that looked tb a more fitting man in his judgment, to pro mote her growth and welfare, and how nobly and folly was his choice sustained in onr beloved Bishop Elliot. I was present at his consecration and remember well the bright and smiling countenance ot Mr Neufville, indi cating his happy and thankful heart, at the consummation of hjs wishes. He was t'ie Reotor of Christ Church, Savannah, and more than that, he was the pastor ot his people and knew his flock even to the poorest lamb, and they knew him ; bis parish, so tar as visiting and caring fur the eiuk and suffering was concerned, embraced the city limits. The pure-catholic spirit of his religion was manifested in his appreciation of and sincere affection for the Presbyterian clergyman, the Kev. Mr. Preston, and it waa often remarked of them by the world, justly and ttnly, “aee how these chnstians love one another.” » lA oru'.j • - - Eugene Kelly, of New York, has contributed t500 to the Jasper Mona ment fund in Savannah. ■ hand of God and waiting for the breath of life; not one who had lived and suffered death. She waa past all help, or need of it. We will not wake her. [Old Curiosity Shop, chapter 71. The hand soon -topped in the midst of them. The light that bad always been feeble and dim behind the weak transparency went out.—Hard Times, chapter 9- For a moment the closed eyelids trembled, and the fainteat shadow ofa smile was seen. Thus clinging to a slight spat- within her at ms, the moth er drifted out upon the dark and until known sea that rolls round all the world.— [Dombey <fc Son, vol. 1, chap. “ It’s very near the sea; I hear the waves ? The light about the head is shining on ms as I go!” The old, old fashion that came in with our gar (tents, and will last unchanged unti[ oqr race has run its course and the wide firmament is rolled up like a scroll. Oh ! thank God for that older fashion yet of immortality! and look upon us, angels of young children, when the swift river bears us to the oceau.—[Ibid., chap. 17. In this round world ot manv circles do we make a weary journey from the high grade to the low to find at last that they lie close togetlnr, that the two extremes touch, and that our journey’s end is but our starting place.—Ibid., chap. 34. A cricket sings upon tho hearth, a broken child’s toy lies upon the ground, and nothing else remains — [Cricket on the Hearth, chap. 3 I am going to Heaven; the sun set is very near !” and the child who went to lleavcu rose in the golden air and vanished.—[The Child’s Story. THE INNOCENT OLD MAN. From tlic Detroit Free Press. The other day tlie police at the Un ion Depot noticed a feeble-looking old man wandering in and out to kill time until his train should depart, and as he several times displayed quite a roll of bills, be was cautioned to lookout for pickpockets and confidence men. “Wouldn’t anybody rob an old man like me, would they ?” he inno cently asked. The warning was repeated, but he jogged around as befoce, aud after a time was seen in consultation with two strangers who had walked him around to the wharf An officer got him away trom them and angrily said: “Didn’t I warn you against stran gers ? Those fellows are after yonr money!” “But how can they get it when I have it in my pocket and my band on it all the time?” - ‘Well, yon look ont ” “Yes, I will look out; but I don’t want to be uncivil. When . anybody talks to me, I like to talk back.” The strangers had him on the string again, ard in about a quarter of an hour they left him in a harried man ner, and ho sauntered into the depot with his wallet in his band. “There 1 You’ve let ’em beat you?” exclaimed the officer. “How mneb did you lend them?” “Wall, they wanted $20,” he slow ly replied. “And yon handed it over, of course?’’ . “I give ’em a $50 bill and got $30 back. 1 ’ “Well, you’ll never see the bill again.’’ “I kinder hope not,’’ he chaakled, as he drew down bis eye. “It was a counterfeit which ray son found in Troy, and being as I am very old* ard innocent and not up to the tricks cf the wicked world, 1 guess I’ll git : M» the care before somebody robs r • • my boots. If any one should $M| around looking for me, please f aj I'm not al home.” Before n figlil between two factions of St. Louis schoolboys began, the combatants were all searched by a joint committee to see that, nobody carried a weapon ; bnt one boy effect ually secreted.a pistol,, and shot- an opponent with it. ’ Petitions are, being signed in Bek ' ill " gium for the revival of gamin,, tit Spa, which is auxious to recover itsprosperity. ALEXANDER It. STEPHENS’ WISE DOG. {Ilarttfr’s Young X'cop'e.l We are sure all young people will read with pleasure the following de scription of a very remarkable (log, which belonged to the Hou. Alexan der II. Stephens. Tho dog. which is mentioned in the “Life of Mr. .Steph ens,” was a very large and fine white poodle, named Ifio, a (log of unusual intelligence and affection, to which Mr. Stephens became very strongly attached. While Mr. Stephens was in Washington ltio stayed with Lin ton Stephens, at Sparta, Ga., until his master returned. Mr. Stephens would usually come during the session of Greene coiipty court, where Linton meet him, having Rio with him in Ins buggy, and the dog would then return to ids master. When this had happened once or twice, the dog learned to ex pect him on those occasions, flic cars usually arrived about 9 o'clock at night. During the evening Rio would be extremely restless, and at the first sound of the approaching train ho would rush from the hotel to the de pot, and in a few seconds he would know whether his master was en the train or not, for he would search for hitn through all the cars. He was well known to all the con ductors, and if the train happened to start before Rio had finished his search, they would stop to let him get out. But when his se ircli was suc cessful his raptuies of j.,y at. seeing his master again were really affect ing. His intelligence was so great that he seemed to understand what ever was said to him; at awoul he would shut a door as gently a.-: a care- lul servant might have done, or would bring a cane, hat or umbrella. He always slept in his master’s room, which ho scarcely left -luring Mr. Stephens’s attacks of illness, fn a word, Mr. Stephens found in him a companion of nlmo-t human iiitdlk genee and of unbounded affection and fidelity, and the tie between the man and the dog was strong and en during. “For nearly thirteen years ho was,” says Mr. Stephens, “my con stant companion, when at home, day and night, and until lie became blind, a tew years ago, he always attended me wherever 1 went, except to Wash 0 ington. You may well imagine, then, how I miss him!—mss him in the yard, in the house, ir. my walks; for, though blind, he used to follow me about the lot wherever I went. Wheu I was reading or writing lie was always at my feet. At night, too, his bed was the foot of my own. His beautiful, white, thick coat of wool was soft as silk. A fata! Street FlBk-tMeSftheMort Hfspre- : . ate Rencontres On Recent. ■[ i t -i *i - ’ " ’ •ilm ,1.- JuUmausGsMUo. Mr. II. Thomas has just arrivedpin the city from Hot Springs, aud having beeh a willies* .of the desperate on* counter w liiih recently occurred be* tween Uolpuel Robert Alexander and Colonel Smiley, at that place, gives tha lityts, which we spread before our readers: Colonel Alexander and Colonel Smiley were prominent claimant* of mining lands in Silver ISty. Some ^upute arose as to the claim. Being unablc to .settle :it satisfactorily, the the dispute augmented jnto a quarrel, and the qnarrcl into violent threats. It was well'knownjthat both parties were men of nervo. Smiley had won a reputation of being desperate io a personal encounter. Alexander, though ho had never been credited with shedding blood, was considered a man with whom it would not be safe to trifle. All efforts to settle tho misunderstanding failed, and thoso ( W io were acquainted with the cirauiu j stances expected that bloodshot : would lie the ultimate result. Sever j al days ago, the day when the enuoun- ! ter took place, Hmiley came to J1 t i Springs Alexander was iu the town. | Smiley went to the bank and asked of the cashici ; “Have you seen Alexander?’’ The cashier replied that he had not seen him, but understood that lie was in town. “I am going to kill him before four o’clock,’’ exclaimed Smiley, and, turn ing, lelt the bank. Alter leaving the bank he had cot gone far when he met Alexander. Tne furious aspect immediately assumed by each mail illustrated the fact that violence would ensue. Alexander drew a largo re volver, and, rushing upon Smiley, struck him over the head. Smiley Staggered back and drew a French self-cocking revolver, and wi'he rapidity almost beyond the capacity ol enumeration, fired six shot- at Al exander. Three shots took effect, a ball striking each arm and another going through the lungs. Alexan der's pistol dropped from his hand. He attempted to recover it, but his right arm had been paralyzed by the ball. He grasped it with his left hand, but the left arm having been also wounded, he was unable to cock the weapon. Smiley was upon him. With a cool, desperate presence of mind, Alexander kicked his pistol into a saloon, near which the encounter occurred. Theti entering, ho stoopped and caught the muzzle of his pistol with his Jell hand, raised it up, and cocked it with his loot. He iitted the pistol from the flour. Smiley stood outside, peeping around a duor [lost, w.th only a part of his lirad exposed. Alexander nervously lifted the wea pon, took deliberate aim and li-ed. IJ’o bail plowed along the post b - I’iud win h Smiley stood, half bury ing it -clI, and striking Smiley in the Ion-head, went through his brain. Smiley fell dead, ami Alexander, turn- n*ci sank from loss of blood. A large crowd witnessed the en counter, ami the greatest of excite ment prevailed. Tho Wonder is that several men were not killed, for when Smiley tired the six shots the sidewalk was crowded with people. The wea pons u-ed weie not parlor pistols, hut the brand used to kill, almost regard less of distance. One of the halls from Smiley’s pistol went through u signboard and buried itself iu anoth er.* The mark on the door post mado by the buli which killed Sinilev, is fully- six feet from the sidewalk, j ^> iue men out ot ten would have es- Who that knew him ! d o aJ 'f. missile woul J as I did could refrain from shedding ! ‘ ‘ eSo ' L-r - a tear for poor Rio ?’’ Of course he was properly interred, in a coffin, in the garden, and placed in the position in which he usually slept, with his face on bis fore-ffoct. THE NEW SUPREME COURT JUDGE. Columbus Enquirer, Jan. 23- .Tudge Martin J. Crawford, of Co lumbus, has been appointed to the supreme bench of the state to till the unexpired term of Judge L. E. Bleck ley, who has resigned, and hns ac cepted. A better selection could not passed harmlessly over. Alexander, at last accounts, was suffering, greatly, and is not expected to live. WHAT A CHILD'S KISS COVLI) DO. In prison at New Bedford, Mass., there now is a man whom we shall call Jim, and who is a prisoner on a life sentence. Up to last spring lie was regarded as a desperate, danger* ous man, ready for rebellion at any hourT lie planned a general out break, and was “given away’’ by one of his conspirators. lie "[dotted have been made, search the common- , general mutiny or rebellion, and was wealth over. He is a ju-lislmd gen-j again betrayed. He then kept his tleman, able, learned and eloquent. , own counsel, and while he never re- For a number of years he has presided j timed to obey orders, he obeyed them ov f. r . ® Chattahoodhee circuit, aud | like a man who only needed backing a distinguished lawyer, who has kept i to make him refuse to. One day in an account, states that lie has been re- June a party of strangers came to the versed fewer times than any judge in Georgia. This fact speaks volumes for the clearness < f a legal miml and logical reasoning. Then, too, on the bench he lias won ilie good will ct every practitioner at tho bar and all who have business iu tho court, by his urbanity, pleasant methods aud strict impartiality. All are pleased at his promotion, but regret losing him from this circuit. It will be gratifying inteUige--.ee to our citizens and this section to know that lie will retain his residence in our city. The appointment was totally unex pected He went to Atlanta .Sunday in answer lb a telegram from tho gov ernor requesting his presence, not knowing what was desired. Since the appointment he has received telegrams from distinguished Georgians cons gratulaling him and urging accept, ance. One from Gen. Toombs had the single word “accept.” Judge Crawford is a native Geor- gian, and will be sixty years of age w „ - 0 - *,«*„ IFN.VA1 H on the 17th of March. He has filled I and no one in higliypublio offices, having represent- " ed this district three terms in the United States congress, just prior to secession, and was second nt-med on the ways and means committee. He was a member of the Confederate provisional congress ami appointed one of the three commissioners to ne gotiate terms with the Washington government; served one terra in the regular Confederate congress, and afterwards became a colonel of cav alry in our array. In auto helium days he was judge ot the Chat tahoochee circuit, and since has filled the position during the unex pired term of Judge James Johnson, and then was resappointed and con firmed. During Governor Smith’s admis- tration Judge Crawford, then not on the bench, declined a NLate supreme judgeship, which was tendered him. In every position in life Judge Crawford has carried a high chival rous sense of honor, a gentle courtesy and genial, affable, manner which makes him admired, respected and esteemed by every class. We would gladly welcome him to higher honors. Cel. Edgar M. Bate who succeeds him as jndge of this circnit for the anexnired term, resides in Buena Vis ta, Marion comity. lie is a man of high character and a good lawyer, aod we believe is now judge of Ma rion county court. During the war he was colonel of j he: Second Georgia regiment, and nearly lost his sight by the bursting of a shell at Malvern Hill. - There are many ex-confeder ates in tbisaeCtinn WKn served ’ undo. ales in tbissection'wVo served' under him.. The appointment meets with general oommendation. ON FRESHING SOME FLOWERS. Jtixeod.) HOjthtj are dead! Level whan they paasod From thee te me, onr tlnvera met; of Uj* M»y! erod dartl.n < 1 tho«ie fijrv flngen jet. 0 withered 1 feel tho. And- Ant th* bliu ye brought me then, Yonr faded loraia are precion. tbinza; No flowers so thir, no buds so sweet Shull bloom through all *iy future rpring*. ^ d .rr’il^ u rA^.^ ” TsaasasrsspRjsf - Yo*” lip* shell press tho aweeteat tone, 1 The aweetcet, aaddestsong X know, s ye had perished, in your pride, Or some Icno bard’a melodious woe. tubl-s 01 ;t 1 I r' UoWHerahi’.ntli 0 1, heart: o.uUIovb but lend tU L ewa.* M thy crimson papa bare, * institution. One was an old gentle man, the other ladies and two of the ladies had small children. The guide took one of the children ou his arm, and the other began climbing the stairs. Jim was working near by. sulky and morose as ever, when tho guide said to him : “Jim won’t you help this little girl up stairs ?” The convict hesitated, a scowl on Ins face, and the little girl held her hands out to him, and said: “If you will, 1 guess I’ll kiss you.” II.s scowl banished in an instant and he lilted the child as tenderly as a father. Half why up the stairs’she kissed him. At the head of the stairs she said: . „ “Now y ... ve got to kiss me, too.” H. blustied like a woman, looked into het .Uuocent face, and kissed her cheek, and before lie reached the foot of the stairs again tho man had tears in his eyes. Ever since that day he has been a changed man, this place gives less trouble. May be in his far-away Western home he has a little Katie of his own. No one knows, for he never reveals his inner life; but the change so quickly wrought by a child proves that he has a heart, and gives hope that he may forsake his evil ways. i AT THE EN D OF HIS TROUULE. The Rev. Dr. Collycr tells this story ot a wedding in Yorkshire: As the man came out of church with his bride he met an old companion, who said: “ There, lad, *[ wish thee much joy; thou’s gotten to t’end of all thy trouble.’’ It 1 was very good to be assured of that, and the bride groom went on his way rejoicing; but by and by he found he had got married without getting a wife. It was a bad job; and so when he met his old com panion on the Htreet one day he said, with a very long lace: “I thought thou told mu as I came ont of Grutses ley church that I’d gotten to t’end of all nra trouble.’’ “I did tell thee so,’’* said his friend, quietly, “but I didn't tell thee which end.” M'HEX SHALL THOSE THREE MEET AGAIN [Samter Eepublica-l Three men aged, ono nearly 69, ono nearly 00, and' oue 61. They had been at the same school together in 1858oand 1809. ■ Had a hand each CTety leaf should fold it* dower.| j asylum, prs were White, This, say* he, is ow ing te a clear conscience. Ttiey part- ‘ ed each glad tkut the was alive. Hone they will yetmeet,many morn times as ihey ate only tyn miles apart. A youug m.qn anLodi, Tenn., not otherwise particular about his dress, developed a strange concern as to neckties. He bought them by the dozen, spent hour after hour selecting them, , ami chose tho bright est colors. The mania grew upon l»m, until at length there was no reason to doubt hia insanity upon that point. He spent all but time and money in procuring and displaying ties of odd kind*, and was finally sunt to tt ♦-

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Athens weekly banner. ([Athens, Ga.) 1879-1880, February 03, 1880, Image 1