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I s. CO SLOWLY, GENTLEMEN. It is patting the case very mildly to advise the Georgia legislature to go slowly about passing any such law as Mr. Diamuke of Griffin seeks to put upon the educational interests of Georgia. The facts in this case are too fa- miliar to be discussed here and now. Suffice it to say that the whole mat* ter in a nut shell is, that Mr. Dis* mube is seeking to do his city, Grif* fin, a great servioe, by securing for his people the State Agricultural College. Nobody will deny Mr. Dis- muke praise lor his disposition to do good unto his city. But, that is not the question. Here is a matter that puts upon stake the educational interest of Georgia. To move the Agricultural College from Athens and isolate it in Griffin, at once brings up th§ ques tion, how will the educational devel opment in Georgia be advanced *or benefitted ? Our friends who seek to take the College away from Athens have not ventured to answer the question yet, and until some better reason is given than the mere fact that Griffin makes a handsome offer for the college, the people of Georgia will continue to hold their representatives up to the strict command, “go slow, gentle men.” The Agricultural College of Geor gia has prospered here in Athens ever since it. was established. It has doubly advantageous opportunities by reason of its connection with the State’s University. The two go hand in hand, and heart to heart, with the common aim and a unity of ambition to elevate the standard of education in Georgia. In union there is strength, and a graduate of the S<ate Agricul tural College to-day has more than double the store of valuable know] Jge than those who might gradu- from this institution separate from the State University and plant ed as high school down in Griffin The point is clear. If the graduate of the State Agricultural College is supposed to become a practical far mer he must also be a useful citizen, and his knowledge must not be con fined to the dropping of peas«in pro per season ; the most advantageous period to sow oats ; the surest cure for rust in wheat or colic in horses ; nor yet the chemistry of plant life He must be taught general branches of literature, political economy,moral philosophy, something about the classics. He must be>au "all ’round” in. The duties of citizenship re- fore, the Agricultural Col the great work it has been doing for Georgia all this time, has been very materially assisted by the advantages of its connection with the State University. It will take some strenuous efforts on the part of Mr. Diamuke and his friends to convince the people of Georgia that the separation of these two institutions of learning, which are departments-of the government, JfiU be of benefit to the educational ttereats of Georgia. 'Quite the contrary will result. ATHENS BANNER : TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29 1 891 — — The New York and Pennsylvania democrats have ignored the silver ques tion. The South and the West will unite to ask a few questions on this line when the delegates all meet in national convention. Why does Ton Watson not follow Mb. Livingston and make another speeoh before the -Georgia legislature. It seems that the legislature has noth ing better to do than listen to speeches. Ockan collisions still are prevalent at;sea and are so interspersed with those on land &« to make it appear uncertain which shall be said to have slain its thousand, and which it tenB of thou sands. - - . Col. Livingston has at last come squarely out oq tho Democratic plat form. It was growing so hot for him on the other platforms that he had to do something or be burned up. - A little Boston girl who is goiuig to a private school wants to go to a public school. ■ *-I am tured,” she says “of go ing to a school where the teacher calls us darling.” Thkbb are two sides to the free and unlimited coinage of silver. There is a difference between the free coinage and the-free and unlimited coinage of sil ver. Thk West Point Terminal gives good quick schedules and all that, but be quite sure that it doesn’t ruin south ern railroads before you give it all the praise. Sam Jones is raising* the devil in Rome.—Cumoaing Clarion. No, not the devil. He has been iais- ing Osin. Tikp Banner is increasing its tele graphic facilities for giving.the freshest reports from the New York markets. A Washington dispatch says that Judge Crisp’s election to the speaker ship is a certainty. Rain would not be sneered at by the country people or city folks either, just at this time. HIS WIFE IS MAD BELL’S MATE IS Wl LUNG TO PROS ECUTE HIM. OPENS ITS FALL SESSION AMID BRIGHT PROSPECTS. A BIG SENSATION; Something of Bell's Paramour's Wicked Ufe-The Preacher who Deserted hie wlfe-RalsIng a Tremendous big Howl. Charlotte, N. C., September 21. - The capture of the wife deserter and the fraud preacher, ,Z..T. Bell, iu Lumpkin county, Ga., is causing a big sensation in this state. I went to Lexington last night and interviewed Mrs. Bell about the matter, and found her very much excited over the news of her faithless husband’s ar rest. She said that she bad no idea of bearing from bim, or at least so soon. It was only hist Tuesday that she told the story of how her husband bad eloped with Miss Mashbura and she could hear nothing from him. The people of Lexington are very much wrought up over the matter, and very little else is talked of. It is a piece of newspaper detective work never heard .of in North Carolina be fore. Mrs. Bell says that while it may look hard in her, that she wants to see her wicked husband and his paramour pun ished to the full extent of rile law, and that she will appear against him if oeoe8sary* He, too, wrote tbe sheriff of Lumpkin unty, Ga., yesterday. Some very nsational -stones in regard Co Miss ate Mashburn, the woman preacher Bell has been palming off as his wife, are now coming to life. It is charged in Lexington that she is a woman of bad cbarac er and has succeeded in -wrecking the happiness of two families before. His son-in-law says Miss Mashburn had better steer clear of Lexington in the future. Here’s a good one sure! It comes from the Eatonton Messenger: W® have’ this on good anthority: Mr. Livingston is receiving many let ters from Geoigiana asking him to se- cure for the writers positions with the Richmond Terminal corporation.- It is evidently tbe impression iu Georgia that r. Livingston is “in” with the Rioh- ud Terminal, the greatest monopoly sr known in tbis-State. — """ ^ The Atlanta Constitution says. that Alachua Lake,a sheet of water from ten to fifteen miles in length, near Gaines ville, has ran almost completely dry, leaving thousands ot dead fish ami many lifeless alligators on., its banks. This is tbe second time, siuce 1823 that I i phenomenon has occurred. There i evidently an underground passage which has drained it ' The litigation oveir the site for the de- \of the Georgia, Carolina and Nor- railroaJ atLawrenccviile has been The owners have dismissed I from tho award made by tbe and the judgment, for $200 ids as final. IK Banner now goes ;tar into the lmetlo state and is a welcomed visi- 1 over among the good people of the kfiery little commonwealth. Tbe Ban ner reaches Abbeville seven hours be fore any other newspaper every day the full market reports and eneral news condensed. iat is needed more to bring about Doilatioii of feeling between the ioeratiu party now i& free and un discussions or the measures fore the. government. There is too job pride, prejudice and animosity it for the gooiLof tbe Repub- THB CONDITION OF COTTON- Better Grades and Lower Prices in the Market. ( A BAHNBRrflRoi^r/jpaffhtanc^Htfhr- view yesterday wi®* oda.off>the j ait*** The silver question baa been bung on tbe wall by tbe Eastern Democrats. The weather is glorious, politics run high and there are raxpis in the air. BAN NERWAVE-LETS It is a mistake to call it Free Silver. There is no such thing as free silver. That time of year is now approach ing when polltioal barbecues are for gotten and the average farmer begins to think about the mortgage that bangs ever his farm. Balmaceda, poor fellow, can claim this simple epitaph, “Failure.” He lived despised by men, and fonnd death at iaat to be his best and only friend. ’ Tbe West Point Terminal to tbe Georgia legislature: Give me tbe right to violate your much cherished consti- tion and I will—make some money for Wall street capitalists. Ob, what cares a man for his coun try’s fate, or social problems alarming, when bis state legislature hangs on so late, drawing money each day at ‘a four-dollur rate, which money is paid by a debt stricken state, and comes from the men who are farming? SHOT DOWN LIKE A DOG. DoHle Jones a Negro Shot In his Own Yard. Another bloodly tragedy from Madi son county. Night before last Dollie Jones, a ne gro well thought of by blacks and whites alike was standing in tbe moon light out in his own yard when some unknown person larking in the shadow of tbe trees near by fired a load of buck shot into him killing him instantly. His assassin is supposed to be a negro ‘named Strickland with whom Dollie Jones bad been off on a trip with the day before when they had hud a dis pute. All thp neighborhood is excited over the affair. It happened not far above Center. Said lie, “tbe cotton is not rollipg'tii^ to Athens very rapidly on accounted! rVanderhUt. They had a preliminary! lata f.rfinfi hut; ahp ronninto om ofoo^. , wwing before Mayor Malone of Ulricluj* vine, and were bound over to the grand jnry, and in default of bail were taken to New Philadelphia and placed in jail, for thestringency of the money market and the size of the crop, ' it oiigbt to bring good prices. The price paid tor cotton, however, is much lower and if tbe money marketcontinues to tight, they will not average as much as lastyearitmonoes. However, it is my judestentthat times Will be easier ima . “How many bales wiU Alheis; re ceive this season ?” . “Mv opinion i» that she will receive' more ootton tills reason than last. The opening up of a fine cotton growing section ,by the Georgia, Carolina, * Northern wilL bring more cotton to Athens.” .1- ) ^.n «»i.>m The. Meeting at Oconee Street Cborch.—This meeting, which has been in progress for nearly three weeks will probably dose tonight. Whilff the visible results of the services have not been very encouraging, yet we feel as sured. that great good has been accom plished in inciting Christians to a high er and more consecrated life. Rev. J. 8. Bryan, the pastor, has been very faithful and earnest, and some of his sermons, aside from their earnest spir itual character, were most able and in-* teresting. Especially was the sermon on Sunday night of such a character as to stamp Mr. Bryan as one of the ablest ministers connected with the North Georgia Conference. GEORGIA LAWMAKERS. And What they are Doing at the Capi tol- Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 21.—[Special.]— lo-days session of the legislature was devoted to routine work almost entire ly. A resolution by Mr. Hogao, of Lincoln, providing for two sessions dai ly until adjournment, was passed. Another by the same gentleman pro vides that no special order shall be filed unless by unanimous consent of tbe house, an exception being made in the case of railroad bills now pending. The bouse devoted tbe day to local bills entirely. In the Senate a number of bills were read the second time but none were passed. The governor ve toed the bill ihtitled an act to vacate the office of tbe tax collectors of Lau rens county on constitutional grounds, GARNISHMENT PAPERS SERVED On the Salary of President - Waddell Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 21.—[Special.] —In Fulton Superior court this mori ing garnishment proceedings were filed by W. H. Howard, transferee, upon the State Agriculture Society on the salary of John O. Waddell President. This seems to be another chapter in Presi dent Waddell’s troubles growing out of his being suiyty upon the note of some friend. Mr. Howard is a banker at Cedar- town. A similar proceeding sometime ago brought about a lively newspaper correspondence between Col. - Waddell and Mr. Fulton Colville of this city. The friends of each claiming that he got tbe better of it. PAINFULLY CUT. One of the Actors In the Show Injured Last Night. In one of tbe'acts of the play at the Open House last night,the star actress stabs one of the characters of the play. When this part aririved, Lillian Lew is with dagger in band stabbed at Ed mond Collier. Tbe knife had a button on itj which when pressed slides tbe blade baek into the handle. The button was broken from tbe knife and when she pressed the button, it didn’t work The result was that the knife blade cut through the clothing of Edmond Collier, and onto his Band. His band was pretty badly cut and bled profuse ly. it was not a serious injury but might baje resulted fatally. ▼underbllt In Jail. Dennison, O., Sept. 21.—Pearl Baby and W. H. Vanderbilt, aged 22 and 25 years respectively, were arrested for burglarising the hardware store of D. most prominent cotton factors to eet store or u his views on the condition of the crop F ?* to ! r ’ **- About (200 and the outlook for prices. . worth of cutlery, knives, revolvers,etc., was stolen. A large part of it was re covered on the persons of iinby and late crops, but our receipts are steady. The grades of cotton befog brought to Athens this season are far above-] , those ot last year at this time, and but Vanderbilt claims to be a relative of tor the strimrenev of the imuun Wsw York Vanderbilts. * They are Praying and Crying. Dahlonega, Ga., Sept. 21.—Miss Kate Mashburn, the paramour of the Rev, Z. T. Bell, was arrested here, and they were both arraigned before Justice Al len on the charge of adultery and forni- short while and that the prices of cotton cation. They waived examination and wingoup;” r were bound over to the next term of tho FAMOUS LUCY COBB AND TUB HOME SCHOOL le Filled With Happy Young Ladles Eager to Partake of Ita Advan tages—The Success of These Colleges Is Unbounded. Today the Lucy Cobb Institute opens its fall session after a summer vacation of three months and a half. . The teachers are back at their posts ready for their work and they are greeted by a larger number of scholars than have ever before been present at the opening of the sobool. From every section of the state and from other states came the fair young ladies to drink copiously at.the fount of learning that flows so bountifully with in the walls of famous Lucy Cobb Insti tute. Tbe renown of this institution is spreading rapidly, and its courses of study are being approved most- highly by tbe most eminent educators. Up to last night there wfcre over six ty boarders at the Institute and’ many came in on tbe night trains. - Those who had arrived up to last night were Misses Daisy Wright, Lola Morgan, Eva Wrig ley, Douscnka Holcombe, Annie Swift, Lula Moore, Susie Hunt, May Ola Lewis, Rla Carter, Lulie Redd, Mat- tie Boynton, Mary Patiilo, Lucile Stapp. Mary Nnnnally, Aliine Walker, Jennie Stratum, Annie Strahan. Nina Peabody, Emma Lou Youngblood, Irene Floyd, Rosa Moore, Rosa Wood- berry, Nannie Barnett, Margie Good win, Lillie Gaulding, Irene Floyd, Bulb Hill, Lila WoiUey, Lina Walters, Sallie McBride, Addie Kincaid, Daisy Wails, Annie Hartzogg, Marion Nesbit, Ellen Hill- ? rer, Bessie Red wine. Belle Abbott, Cal ie Windsor, Ada| Fryer, Katie Van dyke, Stella Tate, Sallie Barton, Rina Woolfolk, Mamie Bussev, Annie Lau rie Blitch, Minnie Blitoh, Annie Sto vall, Addie Barnes, Annie DuBose, Susie Hutchins, Blanche Porter, Mamie Dudley, Aliine Johnson, Rebecca Jones, Susie Jones, Bessie Jones, Dolly Briggs, Carrie Sockwell, DrusillaNally. This is surely an excellent showing and and is a just tribute to tbe worth and ability of Miss Rutherford and her ef ficient teachers. the home school. The Home school opening was one of brilliancy. The building is crowded with young ladies from every section, of Georgia. Over twenty boarders are at the school, and a very large number of day scholars are in attendance. Miss Sosnowski has reason to be con gratulated on the present prosperous condition of the Home school. These two institutions are the pride of Athens and her people ere always glad to see them prosperous. A MUSICAL WONDER* I condensed news dispatches. THE REMARKABLE SINGING OF A UTTLE BOY ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. At the Ago of Fifteen Months he Was Found Singing “Annie Rooney’’ and now Knows How to Sing Thirty Songs. There Is a musical prodigy right here iu Athens. And in wonder and curiosity it ec lipses the divine musical performances of Biiad Tom. It is not often that one sees any de gree of musical talent developed in a child of ten yeareof age, but when it comes to seeing a little boy only two years old, singing in perfect tune over thirty songs, the affair becomes one of wonder. Yet such is the case of little Julian Blumentbal, of this city. The little fellow is twenty five months old and is well-developed for his age. His voice is well modula ted, firm and strong, and strange to say he can carry a tune as well ns .many a grown person. His wonderful talent for music was first noticed by his. parents when he was only fifteen months old. His mother was busily engaged in attending to the duties of her house hold one day, when she heard some one -singing the then very popular song, .“Annie Rooney.” She paid no atten tion to it at first, thinking it was surely some one in the streets singing. v Turning around however, she saw her little baby sitting in the floor sing ing for all he was worth. He had learned the words of the song from bis nurse and was proceeding to put them into musical execution. The mother was absolutely amazed, but determined to let the little fellow have his way about tbe matter. Steady improvement bas been made by the little fellow since then and now he knows the words of over thirty songs, and some of them are over twenty lines in length. He sings such songs as “Home, Sweet Home,” “Suawanee JRiver,” “Sweet Bye and Bye,” besides many little ditties. . The other day being brought down town by bis. father be heard some one plaj ing a cornet over at Haselton & Dozier's, and immediately commenced to tag at his, father’s coat-tail until he carried him over there. His musical proclivities certainly ap proach tbe truly wonderful. A BUBBLING SPRING Dr. Bursts Forth Suddenly Under Jackson’s House. Dr. F. Jackson lives on Lumpkin street near the Water Works. Yesterday bis family heard a rumb ling noise under the sitting room, and could not imagine what it was. The floor was torn up in order to find out what was tbe matter. Imagine tbe surprise of the .family of Dr. Jackson to find a large, bold spring of water bubbling up from the ground and rnnning rapidly off. Tbe spring is a pretty large one and its appearance ie one of mystery. No cause has as yet been assigned to this curious phenomenon. superior court, and upon failure to give bond they were committed to jail. They take their confinement very hard, and consume most of their time praying crying. - Whipped the Negro. Dallas, Sept. 21.—A fight with four- ounce gloves took place here between Charles Johnson, champion light-weight of the Northwest, and John Bow Thomas, colored, middle-weight of Weight of Texas, in which Johnson won in the eighth round. The fight was for f 100 a side and 75 per cent, gate re ceipts to the'wfoner. Work Is Progressing.—The work on the new school buildings for negroes in Athens is rapidly progressing, and they will.be finished before January 1st. Meanwhile the Council is-con sidering its ability to build a school building for whites in Ea«t Athens. HIS IRE AROUSED. A Georgia Legislator Makes a Break for his Opponent. Atlanta, Sept. 22.—In the course of debate'in the house of representatives here .between Dr. Baldwin of Randolph and Mr. Fleming of Richmond, the former’s ire became* aronsud and he rushed excitedly over to the aisle where Mr. Flemiiig was standing and puttiug his band in his pockets as if to draw a weapon, said: "By G—d, if he means to insult me I will whip the d d scoundrel. * Mr. Fleming stood perfectly calm, and Bome-of the members interfered and averted a difficulty. By this time there was considerable excitement-, and the speaker called to the messenger to preserve order. Dr. Baldwin was made to realize his con duct and he returned to his seat. Mr. Fleming proceeded with bfo argument as calmly as though no unpleasantness occurred. What came very near being a serious difficulty was averted, and in the con tinuance of his speech Mr. Fleming stated that he had no apology to offer. He had not insulted any one, and there fore had nothing to retract. He had made no personal remarks about any body. Dr. Baldwin arose to a question of personal privilege and: said: "I wish ter apologize to this house—I mean the house—for my hasty words and indiscreet action a few minutes ago. "I did not think that my words were so harsh' as they were, and I regret, on the 1 guse’s account and on my owii, that I used them; further than that I havo no apolegy-to offer. ” ^ For the Soldier Boys. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 22.—[Special.j The house finance committee decided to report adversely upon the bill with drawing the appropriation of twenty- five thousand dollars to the state- mili tary. So’ if the committee report stands the soldier boys will get the appropria tion as decided last year. A SANCTIMONIOUS An AU SCOUNDREL. In HU Around Deeolver Gets Work Once More. Cortland, N. Y., Sept. 23.—Edward Hamon, of Homer, a prominent church man, was to have been married to Min nie Johnson of Trnxton. The young lady in question is a very attractive blonde tind is but 19 years old. Every thing was in readiness for the wedding, sapper, minister, dress, guests, etc., but Hamon failed to appear. He was-wait ed for until 10 o’clock, when the com pany dispersed. The expectant bride was crazed with grief and shame. It has since beeu learned that Hamon ran away to avoid marrying Miss Johnson, and Ills previous career has been laid bare. He was on one occasion arrested for breaoh ot promise on complaint of a young lady of Albany connty, but the matter was settled out of court. A lady in Marathou is after him on a sim ilar charge, while the father of a Brew ery Hill girl wants him for abducting his‘daughter and keeping her iu Bing- hampton for tljree months. He is an all-around deceiver. Hamon is about 80 years old and is of a very sanctimo nious appearance. His whereabouts are unknown. THE VOTE TO BE TAKEN Whloh Will Settle the Railroad Ques tion In Georgia. Atlanta, Ga.. Sept. 22.—[Special.] —The Berner bill bas been made the special order for Thursday. It was stated at one time that a compromise bill had been agreed upon between tbs advocates of the Berner bill and those favoring the GooJwin substitute, but it did not materialize, although at one time they came very near reaching an agreement If a vote on tbe bill is reached Thursday th'e people will know how their representatives stand for or against monopoly.*" The railroad commission pronounce the boycott 'gainst the Georgia South ern as a dangerous precedent, and that it should not be allowed to prooeed. This is the first time a boycott by one road against another has been attempt ed in Georgia, hence it is a new ques tion with the commission. Mr. Boifoillet, of Macon, is engaged today in preparing a bill to be intro duced tomorrow, and it will be' hurried through both houses, so the d elay won’t be very great. The boycott has very materially strengthened the Berner bill,and it looks now like it may pass.' It serves as a strong argument iu favor of the Berner bill, and the advocates of the bill are turning it to good account. WAR’S VISAGE. Become Miners at BrlcevlUe have V Desperate. Knoxville, September 22.—The sit uation of affairs in and around Brice, yille is again assuming a war-like ap pearance, and from present indications it seems trouble is ahead in the near fu ture. The miners are becoming desperate. They have within fifty miles of the convict mines over pne thousand men in readiness to do tbe bidding of . their leaders. J. E. Goodwin, the sub-lessee who has the convicts in' charge is ex pecting and prepared for the worst. He has twenty regular guards on duty, and is to iucrease tbe foroe at once. Domestic ami Foreign and of General Interest. A man was killed .in a fierce fight be tween Paniellites and anti-Par iiellites at Neuaghe. Alexander Jacques, the French faster at the Westminster aquarium, has com pleted a flftj’-two days’ fast. Bishop Turner in a spoech at Boston,, advocated the emigration of colored people from thi* country to Africa. Walter S. Beresford, the bogus Eng lish lord, and confidence man, has been turned over fb the authorities at Rome, Georgia. Tbe Hamburger Nachrichten, inspired by Prince Bfoiuarek, advises the with drawal of the bill to prevent drunken ness in order to avoid its rejection by the reichstag. Three masked men walked Into the Pacific hotel at St. Joseph, Mo., and re lieved the clerk of $890 in cash, and the bartender, who hap{iened to be preseut, of a diamond stud and (09 in money. Mr. Parnell, speaking at Cabinetlee, said that one of the dangers of the fu ture was a diminished Irish represents*^ tion in parliament. No English party, he said, could be trusted. The adoption of the "one man one vote” principle would mean a grievous reduction of Irelaird’s electoral streng'th. Conrad Bower, aged 77 years, com mitted sniciide at Bradford, Ind. He cut his wrist with a razor and bled to death in a short time- A few mteutes before he asked a physician for a pre scription that would immediately cure the drink habit. The doctor told him that it wonld take time to cure him.aud he replied that he had no time to spare An Otterville, Mo., special says that during the last week there have been BeveraTdifferent persons reported here as having seen a wild or crazy man in the woods near this place, which cre ated considerable excitement. The other day Mr. James Moore of Lookout, Pettis county, came here and fonnd his luuatic sou near here with a chain on his leg. This is doubtless the same man. A St. Petersburg dispatch says: The Holy Synod bas directed that assistance be given to the starving without mak ing any distinction between creeds. The Holy Synod also directs that food be given to the sufferers in preference to money. The government of Saratoff has provided food and shelter for the German immigrants of that section who are suffering from the famine now prevailing. A Wichita, Kan., special says: The first victim to suffer at the hands of the boomers of the new territory is Al Gla zier, a Santa Fo conductor, who was badly cut Rnd otherwise injured by an enraged mob on his train. Some of the boomers had no tickets, and Glazier de manded the extra 10 cents levied in such cases. This caused trouble. A number of rioters were arrested and are in jail at Mulvane. At Sioux Fails, S. D., workmen on the railroad saw a woman walk to the Great Northern bridge, throw a boy 8 years old into the river, hurl an 8-month- old baby iu after him. and plunge into the water herself. Boats reached the scene and draggedthe three ashore, but too late to save the motherland babe. The woman is the. wife of a contractor named Neprosioh, and had become crazed ou account of her husband’s bus- .iness reverses. A Knoxville, Tenn., special states that Mrs. L. M. Gould, of Murphy, N. C., noted for killing her husband, was sent to the Insane asylum here. She has been in Knoxville for some days and created quite a sensation by her attempts to kiss several men the first day she was here. The woman has been eauug opium, and a reputable physician made affilav t that she. was insane. Pending an inquisition of lnuacy she was committed to the lunatic asylum. The musical world of Loa Ion is ex cited over a discovery made by Profes sor Edward Dowdeu, LL. D., in an old book shop in Dublin.. It was a copy of the original book of words of Handel's "Messiah’’ printed for the first perform ance in Dublin in 1741, of wine . not a single copy was hitherto known to have survived. It changesjieveral fixed ideas us to the proper allotment of the vari ous numbers. This copy of the book was issued by the University Press tor circulation. A Milleraburg, O., special says: A very peculiar disease has been prevail ing among the hogs about Holiue.-.ville, north of this place. They apparently eat, but their flesh literally drops from them in pieces, and if not buried soon after dead, nothing is found to bury, it seems that the disease consumes them entire. William. Pointer and others have lost a number of line hogs by the strange disease, and there is much alarm by the farmers. No remedy has been fdund, and sure death follows au attack. A Bismarck, N. D., special says that word has jpst reached there that George W. Johnson and bou, living about sixty miles south of there, in Emmons county, were burned to death while fighting one of the worst ptairie fires ever witnessed in that county. Owing to the unusual ly long grass this year the fire was un controllable, and swept over the coun try from Winchester, on the Missouri river, for fifty miles southeast, destroy ing a large amount of grain, hay buildings, etc. An estimate of the damage cannot yet be marie. Blaine the Only Sian for Kansas. Akron, O., Sept. 22. —Governor Ly man N. Humphrey, of Kansas, who has delived several speeches in Ohio this fall for McKinley, is spending a few days with relatives here. In speaking of Blaine’s presidency he said: "So far os Kansas is concerned he is the only mau in the race. Republicans will not hear of any other candidate, and if nominated Kansas will give him a ma- jority of 60,000. I may say, too. that I bud Bepublicans every .\ here through the west of one mind and ou the sub ject. We want Blaine and we are bound to have him." .Coining Reciprocal Conference. Ottawa, Sept. 22,«-Sir Charles Top per will not -accompany the Canadian representatives to Washington to confer with Secretary Blaine on Oct. 10 regard ing reciprocity and other matters of dispute between Canada and the United States. The Canadian contingent will be bir John Thompson, Mr. Foster and Minister of Customs Bo well. Lord Stanloy took exoeption to the way Sir Charles Tupper conducted affairs at Washington in March last. Bucklen'a Arr.ioa aaive. The best salve jn the world for outs. CHILD Birth . * y Made easvI dient of recognized vain/ 1 "?'' constant use by the l.T' f d »> fosion. These ingredientS^ 0 ’ foned in arnanner hitherto Ullk ,^ WILL DO all that is chirr*!, HAND MORE. ItShortenTSl* Lmsens Pain, Diminishes Da W Ufc of Mother and Child Q to Mothers mailed FREE taining valuable informal^ voluntary testimonials. Sent by express on receipt of pHc*,. « BSADFIEL0 REGULATOR C0 bold by all DKrooSS* remote from Washington. Send model, drawinL’ or bIvua t tton. We advise, if piiu-ntnH°'m t!l4mi *P- charee. Our fee not due MU t-Z ^ t’ A Pamphlet, “How to Ot,t a m C. A.SNOW&CO Opposite Pxtant OBc.Wxshi*,,*^' hi ifit VWWt ORGAN BARGAIN BuyNOW SPECIAL SUMMER SALE 500 °R* ; AM8 « We, Down Prices—tocket^ Ea*y Term,-TS to ISmontbi, -or810C«*b,»oJaw,i ■fbU. No Interest Great bargain* Writefo^Kir^ 1 ,' ^ LUDDEH £ BATES SAVANNAH. GA 1 Is the strongest Home-indorsed Medicine in the world, Xjr wife bee been afflicted for «tx reen withi most dreadful Blood Poison of iomeuod,nM Eeeema by eminent physicians. During tujne.-tod she wax treated by several specialist*. Hutllwe quantities of all the blood purtiUn on the ratrttL without realizing any special Wr.eflt. SheUeue uslna Wooldridge's Wonderful Cure, a few buttles of whlelrhiTe made a complete core. I unhct'ut- Ingly recommend It os the best blood nurUte era discovered. Yours truly, A. C. JtcOESES. Columbus, Ga., March 23,1839. iuxckxercuEo by WOOLDRIDGE WONDERFUL CURE CO., Colnmbnn, Ga. FOB SALK BY ALL DRUGGISTS Down to a fine point —that’s where the making of corsets has been brought to. . Kabo for the “bones”—it $ can’t break or kink. Loops of corset lace in stead of metal eyelets—they can't rust or cut the laces. The Ball Corset for ease and comfort; the Kabo Cor set, for unyielding strength. Each is the best of it’s kind If you don’t think so, after wearing for two or three weeks, return it to us and get your money back. MICHAEL BKOS. A. G. McCcbrt, Athens, Ga. p. p. Paamn, Elberton, 0*> McCURRY ft PROFFITT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ATHENS, GA. General law practice. Office Breed BMP etairs. over Max Joeeph. April 12-d**« ... „ x- PQ*A ltiyely cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis faction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by John Crawford St Co ^hoiweel* Urnpyiat* “ r . Ghy C Hamilton .of Athens, is still in Atlanta.. A. C. QUILLIAN. DENTIST. MTOice opposite post* Wee ever drug store. ut ' NOTICE- Lands Belonging to Estate ot & * L. Brittain will be sold by December First. P ARTIFS wishing to invert will examine these before uurchesing where. Terms easy—can be known by £ on Mias S. M. Brittain, Athens, Us., or w. Brittain, MO Broadway. N. i. _ 800 ACRES. 7 miles from Athena, on Oco»«* ft- below Georgia Factory Fine paetw««. D tom lands and original forest. 34:0 Acres, Just. Outside Atben»» 150 Acres Original JETorest, M. A N. R. R. passes through Jt. Bricty»ri. Fine bc.-muda bottoms, Ac., entbis P“e* W. F. BBIITAlN, s. idfo&iTilRM Hept 15 - WUL