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ATHENS BANNER TUH6DAT MORNING NOVEMBER 24, 1891
DIO THEY PLAY BANJOS? I leading hand in the effort to secure a j
Joel Chandler Harris, equally as display of Georgia’s unbounded re-
well known as Uncle Remus, denies sources at the World’s Fair. It is
the commonly accepted tradition that I to be hoped,“therefore, 'hat the del$-
the “ old time darkies” of slavery gate to the convention from Athens
times played banjo*. He says while will carry encouraging messages to
there may have been one or two here I the meeting in Macon,
and there in widely separated com- Let the State Univcrsity,theConn-
munities who played this singular | ty Alliance, the County Agriculture:
instrument, just as there may be to- Club and every loyal citizen ot
day some who play the piano, still i Clarke interest themselvrg in this
cannot be taken save as a mythical matter. Any suggestions will be re
kind of tradition that negroes were I ceived with tbat ks, addressed t«
the “banjo pickers” that they have the World’s Fair Editor, Bamnxs Ed
been cracked up to be in later times I itorial Rooms.
Mr. Harris ought to know what be
is talking about, for his stories from
Uncle Remus have crowned him the
most thorough student of that phase
of human life to be seen “ down in
the quarter.” But, Mr. Harris take;,
a gre:.‘ task upon himself when be
undertakes to disprove this tradi
tion, if indeed a matter so modern
can be call<d a tradition. It is ton
generally accepted now to be cor
rected, and it does seem that if it
were only a pretty picture painted ol
slavery days it would have been
exposed long since.
The truth is, many an old citizen
of to-day who were lords of groa 1
plantations in the dead days of ba«
ron<al Southern life, can remember
the scenes of corn-shuckings and
frolics among the darkies in thost-
times, and they will all declare that
the only music furnished on thes»
occasions was such as could be
thamped out of a greasy sheep skit:
banjo, or perhaps a screaking fiddle
with the “ beating of straws’* now
and then in conjunction to form the
orchestra necessary for the occasion.
Why, the banjo evoluted from its
after the close of the war was applied
indiscriminately to all • natives of the
“Diamond State.”
THE LUNATIC ASYLUM-
The complaint has lately beer
made in certain Georgia newspapeis
that the Lunatic Asylum is crowded
beyond its capacity and with it the
suggestion is offered that there art
patients there who should be turned
out in order that others might b
taken in.
The Governor will soon have t<
appoint a board of trustees for til.
Asylum and this matter will no
doubt be considered in their appoint
ment. If it is true that the Asylnu.
is more than convenie tly filled wi'b
patients, so that no others can fin< !
entrance therein, some steps should
be taken to remedy the situation. Ii
there are those in the Asylum wb<
have become sane enough to be turn
ed out, they should be sent home and
their room given to others. But upoi
this matter the trustees should g<
cautiously. It would be far bette
to take no risk in this direction
Rather enlarge the capacity of tbe
Asylum and i<ake them all in than
turn a single oie out whni£ not per
fectly sane.
Governor Northen’s appointments
have always been wisely made. 1*
primitive condition out of the ne— I is to be hoped that the wisdom o
gro’s hands. All banjo players know
and the two Senatorial Electors, the I mother was a blue ben. As the months
vote would be a tie— 7 to 7. Indiana wore away Caldwell’s men became
no nnn r> ,i,,,-.. u «t known as “The Blue Hen’s Chickens,
gave 28,000 Democratic majority at I tUle whi<jh only incrwMjed tbeir
her last State election in 1890, and aspect f Qr tb „ 0 i d game-cock captain.
Indianapolis increased her Demo |Tlie nickname became famous, and
cratic majority this year, and Con
necticut hasn’t given a Republican
plurality for years. Such are the
States classed as doubtful by the
Press. These added to Slates it con
cedes to the Democrat*, would give
the Democratic candidate for Presi
dent 240 Electoral votes, or 17 mor*
than a majority.
Now look at the doubtful States
the Press puts in the Republican co)
umn. Illinois’ 24 votes areobviously
donbtfnl ; so are Iowa’s 13; so art
Massachusetts’ 15 and so are New
Hampshire’s 4; while Rhode Island’s
4, Wisconsin’s 12 and Montana’s 3
are almost certain to be Democratic.
The Democrats have carried Rhode
Island at every election since en
larged suffrage ; they swept Wiscon
sin in 1890 by 36.000 majority, ami
they carried Montana by a decided
majority.
It would be idle to say that the
great battle of 1892 is free from
doubt as to the result, but there is
no process of rational figuring at this
time that can give the Republicans a
majority of the Electoral vote.
ONE NATION—TWO FLAGS-
General Demander-in-Chief ,PaU
tner of the Grand Army of the Re
public has got himself into a go;m
deal of notoriety in these recent days
by crying alond at the top of hi.-
voice: “ There is but one nation, and
there shall be but one flag.” He de
nounces the men who would on any
occasion follow in the trail of tin
Confederate flag.
Rhm ' Rawford used to be a Shep
ard u»y. We react) this conclusion Iron
an • ditori&l in last Friday’s Binnkr,
informing its readers how to prevent
sheep killing dogs from getting in their
work. Will Kkmsen* also inform patri
otic Georgian's now to prevent, wolves
from getting into the Democratic fold?
—Alpharetta Free Press.
Yes, get the fold together and elect
delegates to the next National Demo
cratic Convention, on a purely Demo
cratic platform. Measure them and
make examples of them. Isn’t that the
way, brother Buckkr?
No paper in the State works harder
for tlie general welfare of the beautifu
Southland than the Athens Banner.
Ever on the alert, editor Crawford is
doing good work for bis people.—
Boston World.
In this day and time when every
wind that floats down from
the north brings
on its poisoned breath such slander and
abuse as that of Shkpakd of the Mai
and Express an 1 Palmer of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and as long a
yinkee histories are taught in South«*ru
schools it is more a duty than an hor.o
to dofend the South.
The Trihune-of-Rome has lo.-
uone of its love for its former editor,
It says:
Col. John Temple Gravas is
Rome and a hearty welcome was given
him on every hand. Rome has no tru
er lover than this gifted rann, and none
stands by her with more devoted loyal
ty. His eloquent voice and pen ever
■’o glad service in her behalf. Hons
of Roman friends wish for the brilliant
Gravfd that lined of success which bis
electric gi ts must ever win*.
The Chilian minister in Washington
is de-enbed as a rich dapper, and band
box-like gentleman. He is small and
delicate, and doesn’t care much about
discussing international matters.
Ex-Govrrnor Meriwether, of Ken
tucky, has very lately been celebrating
his ninety-second birthday, and seem
ed to be as hale and hearty as any of
his guests.
WHERE IS HE?
A LADY IN CHARLESTON WRITES
ABOUT HER SON.
Senator Davis, ol Minnesota, has a
pretty wife who creates something of a
sensation by driving a very swagger
English dogcart. She was once a gov
erness and is remarkably pretty.
Athens is rej 'icing over better pas
senger schedules on the Richmond and
Danville.—Brunswick Turn s
We do not get much good out of the
Richmond and D..nville and it is a mat
ter of remark wh n we do.
The Athens steam laundry has started
out fu full blast, and promises to be
great success —Macon News.
Send up your linen brother Hal
Moore; Athens is nearer than Atlanta.
There is a sensation goiug the rounds
of the papers about the Bishopric
Who shall decide when D. D’s. dis
agree?
It is hard to believe, but it is true
just the same, that yesterday’s freew-
kilied a garden of greeu peas in Atheu:
in full bearing.
The Columbus Sunday Herald has
beea sold to B. J. Daniel & Co. It was
a good paper and will doubtless contin
ue to be so.
WHEN L\ST HEARD FROM
He Was In Athens at the Commercial I
Hotel—Mrs. O’Riley Writes to
Mr. Edwards Inquiring
About Him.
Augusta seems to be having the best
Exposition of them all. it looks very
much that way.
A mysterious disappearance
A mother writes to a citizen of Ath
ens to learn the whereabi-u s of her 3on,
whom she believes is either sick ot
dead.
Ur. J G U- E lwards received yester
day a letter from Mrs. M. O’Riley, of
Charleston, S. C , asking about the
-whereabouts of her son, Mr. Myles
O’Riley. The letter is full of pathos
and the anxiety of a fond mother, anil
-peaks best lor itself. It is as follows:
Charleston, 8. C., Nov. ins r ., 1891
Mb. Edwards : Kind air, please ex
cuse the liberty I have taken in writing
to you. I received a letter from my
son Myles O’Riley on the 8;hof August
written onoue of your letter head
He was to have been home the 15th
September. As it i* the last time I
have hear.: from him, I think he has
either died or been killed.
If he was stopping at your place, anj*
information you would be kinp enough
to give will bo thankfully received: did
he look as if he had been sick ? or
where ha went? I beg of you
in the name of heaven if you know any
thing of him to answer, as you will
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BIBLES. BOOKS.
This wind is what old Shakespeare
meant when he alluded to the “keeu
totoh of winter.”
Democracy and Tariff reform is
war cry.
the
that there are two kinds ot “finger
ing” used in the art of “tickling the
African harp,” One is the guitar
method or white man’s movement
and the ether is the simple old-fash
ioned fore a finger and thumb “double
lick” with which the “nigger knock
ed thunder otn’n de concern ”
It may be true, as Mr. Harris says
it is, that all of theee quaint customs
and things have been charged to the
darkey, seen only as a myth.
our Chief Executive will especially
be manifested in selecting the new
board of trustees for the Lunati<
Asylum.
Bi-hop Nicui lson. of Wisconsin, re
ceived several handsome bits of j wel
ry from friends before leaving Ptiila
Well, it is not worth while to argue I de'phia for his new field of work. A
“Blow g. ntle winds from the ocean
THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
All just and thinking men who
have at heart the interest and wel
fare of our commercial and fioancia
freedom will rejoice to know that at
last a company is being formed in
Pennsylvania, with enormous capital
and strong men at the head of it, to
I fight the gigantic Standard Oil C >m-
may be true. But it surely seems |
like the eternal fitness of things even
in these practicaRdays to bear an old
negro, whose head is frosted with
these many years of freedom, and
pany in the field of rightful compe
tition.
This is as it should be. The anti
monopoly spirit that now reaches fa>
over the country and is finding its
stronghold among the great member-
whose faithful yet (altering feet arc ab jp 0 f ^ be Farmers’ Alliance, will
tottering to the grave, thump on a raeel tbj 8 e ff or t ^ fight the Standard
banjo such songs as the following, I Oil Companv on the halfaway ground*
singing as he thumps : The people of the Republic are grow
* n 8 “°re and more democratic in
corn to fl-idic play, tbeir ideas - and lhe CI 7 of down with
- e va da“ige?“i5g.’* monopoly is echoing with the sound
The enthusiasm, the loud shout of ot lhe wave8 against the shores from
genuine laughter at the end of each I tbe Atlantic to the Pacific. The
line, the rapid and lively patting of masses ere endeavoring in fairness
the feet and all tell in no mistakable I and b ? wholesome laws to work out
the commercial and industrial free
the question with such a man as Gen
cral Demander-in-Chief Palmer, o!
the Grand Army of the Republic. 1<
he is of the mind to think as he does
why let him think so, that’s all. No
body cares.
There was a South orce that lay
bleeding and gasping in the ashes ol
defeat and humiliation. Not sinct
Christ and Calvary was there evet
such nntold suffering and afouy as
then prevailed in this land drenched
with blood and desolated by tbe
cruel ravages of civil strife. Then it
was that the Confederate war«flag,
“The flag of th» fre- b-art’s hope and heme,
By a> go. bands to valor given,’*
was laid away, tattered and torn, bn:
untan iahsd and unstained to tell to
future generations tbe story of South
ern patriotism and Southern valor.
We of the Sonth stake such faith
upon that flag as to untold it non
and then to infuse new life into the
memory of the lost canse.
We loved it once, and we love it no
less now. It a well enough to un
furl its ample folds occasionally and
magnificent amethyst seal ring is one;
clasps of gold and precious stones for
his embroidered' cape arc another—
these coming from the members of his
old congregation; and a third, present
ed by his fellow clergymen, is a jew
elled cross that will hang from bis
neck.
What has beet me of that third party
ripple that lashed the shores offobrcuri-
ty 1 st summer?— Athens Banner.
It i- now lashing tl e shores of Sill
River, Brother R. m?eu—Alpharetta
F ree Press.
Weil, just let it lash on, brother
Rucker. We thought it would keep
better ali along if it were salted down.
Just let it lash on.
CATARRH CAN’T BE CURED
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
hey caa not reach the
seat of tbe disease. Catarrh
is ablo.>d or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you have to tak* in
tcranl remedies. Hall’s Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Haii':
Catarrh Cure isjno quack medicine. It
was prescrib'd by one of tbe best phy
sicians in this country for years, and is
regular prescription. It is composed
of the best tonics known, combined
with the best purifiers, acting directly,
on the mucous surfaces. Tbe perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results
u curing catarrh. Send for testimoni
F. J. CHENEY A CO , Props,
Toled", Ohio.
Sold br all druggists, price 75c.
The Alliance still lives, and an ex
change very wisely suggests: The Re
publicans who concluded that the Far
mers’ Alliance is dead, had cot exam
ined the Iowa Teturns, or they might
have learned that it is alive with a fair
prospect of being healthy enough to at
tend tbe Kepublic&n funeral next year.
The Crawford ville Democrat tells of
a very mean man who lives in that sec
tion. He sold bis sou a half-interest in
a cow, and when they came to an under
standing, claimed that he only sold tbe
frout half. He made bis son feed and
give one or two bearty rebel yells I water ^ ie cow > an d took all the milk
himself, and when the cow hooked him
accents that here is originality, and
that if the baejo is not at home on {
tbe negro’s knee, it is at least where ]
i ongbt to be.
CBOROIA AT THE WORLD’S FAIR.
Will Georgia be represented at the
World’s Fair ?
The question bas been asked be
fore with sore hope for an affirma
tive result than it is asked now.
There was more promise of the Em*
pire Slate of the South having a dis
doin of our opmmon country.
The Standard Oil Company has
for a loog time been regarded pa tb«-
most stupendous monopoly in the
commercial world of the country
With Jay Gould’s fine Italian finger
in one pie, the Standard Oil Com
pany; and his other hand grasping
another pie, the Railroads, the whole
country’s commercial interests, to
use tbe printer’s slang, have been
< pied.” Local industries here in tbe
South in competition*with the Stand-
Not in a spirit of dennnoiation to
the other side, not with a motive o
throw aspersions upon the other flag,
which we love with equal reverence
to. day, but in simple faith for tbe
cause for which our fathers fought
and died.
And we care not a whit for the ob»
sued bis son for damages, claiming that
tbe front end was wholly to blame.
A Georgia farmer is living with his
sixth wife. He is not a member of the
Alliance, either.—Athens Banner.
He believes in tbe sixth party.—Bos
| ton Herald.
It is but natural to infer, therefore,
| that tbe “third party” is dead and
jections that General Demander-in- * one » or e,8e a for,orn and forced
1 widow; eh ?
Chief Palmer of the Grand Army of
the Republic may make to thie
course.
play in Chicago when the convention
waa held last summer in Atlanta I ard Oil Company have been and will
than there is now, because at thatlcoDtiuueto be crushed out of exis*
convention it was clea'ly shown by tence until competition is estao-
able lawyers that Georgia had a lished.
right to appropriate money for anch It is sorely to be hoped that Mr.
a purpose. It was also tbe people’s Carnagie may succeed in tbe opera-
desire to Lave the State appropriate L ion of hl8 coinpany lo bring this
money for it. The Georgia legists* |
tore, however, in its wisdom decided
that not a cent should go for this
purpose, and there the matter rested
for awhile as a dead issue.
The Georgia press now proposes!
to have a voice in the matter. There I
competition about,
with him.
The people are
presidential guesswork.
The Philadelphia Press figures out
11 he. probable Electoral vote of 1892
as follows: Republican 294; Demo-
will be a meeting of Georgia editors I cratic 169; doubtful 71. Its doubt-
held lo Macon on the fourth of next ful Slates are—New York 36; Mich,
month, to devise some means of get- I igan 14; Indiana 15; Connecticut 6
ting an exhibit by county appropri- Replying to this the Philadelphia
ationa or by contributions from mdi- Times says:
viduals and corporations. While New York has just elected the
nothing like as good an exhibit can D mocratic State ticket by 45,0001
be hoped to obtain from this source, majority, with a bitter factional feud
■till it is to be regarded as a plain in the Democratic ranks and the
jflaae of “half a loaf better than nu I Mugwumps generally supporting the
bread at all.” R. publicans. There is certainly lit
Now, the editors should receive all tie to expect for the Republicans
the encouragement in this commend-1 there. Michigan will divide her
able work that they deserve. The Electoral vote. The Congressional
Banner will send a representative to
Macon. It will be remembered tha* !
Clarke county bas all along taken a
Shako Pao, governor of tbe province
Sbaugtui g, in China, who died a few
weeks ago, was one of tbe highest and
mightiest officers in the Flowery King
dom. His career was adventurous in
the extreme, aud recalls tbe tales of the
“One Thousand and Oue Nights.” He
was born in the lowest grade of society,
and was obliged to flee from his native
town, when Utt»e more than a boy, on
account of the murder of an old man.
He became a >.brigand, and was soon
leader of the “free knights,” who made
the province of Hanan dangerous for
men of family and means. During one
of the revolutions in China, according
foreign papers, the rebels were about to
capture Laurze,the capital of the prov
ince. The governor, obliged to adopt
drastic measures offering the hand of his
daughter to tbe man who would rescue
them. Chang did so, won tbe prize,
and eventually be became mandarin
and then governor of tbe city in which
he bad been a robber.
‘ ‘Hew to the line and never mind
about the chips” is tbe doubtful advice
of the Brunswick Times. The Times
may have followed this advice when
the Georgia legislature was in session
about the railroad question, but if
did the chips are hitting it in tbe eye
now with the R A D’s. high rates
Brunswick. It hewtd to the wrong line
Editor Dick Grubb, of the Darien
Gazette is giving his advertisers a very
sensible notice. It reads thus:.
If you want to advertise in the Da
rien Gazette you must pay for it.* It is
a waste of time and money to flood
with ready-made contract and adver
tiring matter. We are oing business
at the old stand, but not for the fun of
it.
Here’s a good story taken from the
editoral page of the Chicago Herald:
Everybody knows that natives of Del
aware are called “Tbe Blue Hen’s
Chickens,” but not one in a hundred
can tell you why they are so called.
Tbe epithet is said to have its origin in
the following: One of
The University G’.ee Club will be in
Augusia on the 11th of December, and
tbegirlsare already talking up the
dear boys and preparing to appinu l
them.—Augusta Evening News.
Well, the <( dear boys” won’t disap
point them. They aro tuning up their
banjos nio3t promisingly.
Moody and Sankey’s “Gospel
Hymns” have been a veritable gold
mine* for chairhable pup'ses. The
have raised royalties to the amount of
$1,200,000, all of which has been ex
pended iu doing good where good wrs
most needed.
districts bre gerrvmanrt«ivd to make
7 Democratic and 5 Republican; snd
if the Republicans carry tbe Slate j
most gallant fighters in the war of the
revolution was a Captain Caldwell, who
was notorious for his fondness for
cock fighting. He drilled his men ad
mirably, they being known throughout
the army as “Caldwell’s game cocks.”
It may be consoling to Francis
Delaware’s j Willard, in the midst of her diaap
pointments and care?, to learn that La
dy Somerset says that in many English
homes h»r name is a watchword and an
inspiration.
.a.-uiy must have been tbe
leaaenmi stamp encioscu. n jruu d»»i «irr x-? DTTV T 'IV't In
family of your own; yourb*art will | Vt JCl Dt 1 AO
not permit this tob*) thrown aside un
noticed Have written to many places
and can’t find any trace of him. Whe
last beard, be said he had been ill at
the Roff House in Macon, Gi I am
very respectfully yonrs,
Mrs. M. O’Riley
15 Montagu*} St., Charleston, S. C
Now, who is Mr. O’Rilev?
No one seems to know him in tbi
place.
Mr. Edwards does not remember him
at all, and no trace can be four. 1 of him
here.
Perhaps more can be told of him a*
the Roff Hous*- in M icon, where he was
sick for a t-me
His disappearance is somewhat of a
mystery, and as the last time he was
beard from be was sick, it may be tha:
be bas died away from friends or even
acquaintances.
And again it may be tbjit he has just
failed to let his mother know of his
whereabouts.
In the course of a few days, however,
investigation may prove his where
abouts.
WEATHER REPORTS.
The Banner WIU Publish Them Reg
ularly.
The cold weather now upon us is
quite a welcome visitor.
And yet if many citizens had known
of its approach in time, they might have
saved their tender fl>wers or plants
that were untimely nipped by the ooid
wave.
The Weather Bureau establishment in
Atlanta has made arrangements to an
nounce its reports all over Georgia with
speed and accuracy, and the Banner
will make arrangements to give them to.
the public at least twenty-four hours in
advance of any sudden fall in tempera
ture.
These reports are very reliable now
and come in well in many cases.
So when the Banner announces oold
weather hereafter, you may rest assured
that it is coming and make your pre
parations accordingly.
ORANGE BLOSSOMS BLOOM.
Mr. W. C. Wingfield Married to Mies
Emma Davie,
_Last evening at seven o’clock the
home of Capt- H. Cobb Davis, in this
city, was the scene of a happy mai
riage.
The contracting parties were Mr
William C- Wingfield and Miss Emma
Davis.
Mr. W. P. Calloway acted as best
msn, and Rev. L. R. Gwaltney, pastor
of the First Baptist Church performed
the marriage ceremoties in a most ap
propriate and impressive manner.
The bridegroom is a popular and
prosperous young merchant of our city,
and has captured one of Athens’ mo3t
accomplished and lovable young ladies
The bride is a niece of Cspt. H. Cobb
Davis.
Immediately after the mrrriage the
young couple repaired to the home of
tbe bridegroom on Barber street.
Mr and Mrs. Wingfield have the best
wishes and congrmu ations of a large
circle of friends and acquaintances.
SKIN DISEASES.
What spectacle is more disgusting
than that of a man or woman with
skin disease which shows itself in pirn
pies or blotches on hand?, arms, face
and neck? It is simply impure blood
See what Brandreth’s Pills did for
chronic case:
George Chapman, Pincening, Mich
say-*:
“For four rears I was in the mount
ed infantry In the U S Army, resid
ing during that time principally in
Tex*8 Ahnosr. all of that time I had
a chronic skin disease, cbaracteriz d by
an eruption over tbe entire surface of
my legs and thighs, arms aud chest.
The doctors termed it ecs 'ma 1 had
given up all hop* s of ever bping cured,
when Brandreth’s Pills were recom
mended to me I concluded to try
them, and I have thanked God daily
since then that I did so. I used them
for about three months, and by that
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CLEANING CUT THE OCONEE.
The F Ivsr Is Being Cleared For Navi
gation-
Did you know that the Oconee river
is b> i.-.g cleaut d « ut for boats to come
b-»v«» Milledgt vi ie?
It is a fact.
For sometime past the work has been
going on and has beru very successful
so far. It is intended to run small boats
at toast as far as MilledgevHie.
The weather has been admirable for
:bc work this month and considerable
progress has b**et» made. Ca-1. Thomas
Daniel? of the Unirtd service has the
work in charge,and has been 1;-cared at
Swiney’ocut since September 24,where
an immense raft has been accumulating
for the past thirty-five or forty years
When won was commenced not even
a bateau could pass, so thick were logs
aud driftwood clodded together at this
point.
fJapfc Daniels writes as follows about
the w<-rk and the river:
“When we arrived here we found it
in such a d< plorabie condition that it
was impossible for a small bateau to
pass throng 1 ) it We have been since
September 24 working in tbis viemit',
and have gotten it in a very fair condi
tion. There were logs and snsgs from
tbe lower to the upper end of the cur,
aud in places it was complef ly clogged
with trash aud drift wood for the dis
tance of one fourth of a mile We cu*
up Fishing cteek bridge and burnt it in
effigy.
“He have bad very fine weather this
last month, in f act, we could not have
bad finer weather. The water bas been
down as low as i r generally gets, so we
have bad s spieudid chance for work,
aud we took advadtage of the opportu
nity, and got everything cut and blown
out below the iow water mark. That
remaining will be removed by tbe snag
boat when she comes up I cannot giv*
any definite informxtion when she will
begin work, but I think it will be some
time next year. Then you will have a
cavigable river, at l*a*r, as far down as
we have proceeded. The rest of tho
river I cannot tell you about, as I have
not been down it, but if it is as good as
that we have passed through, the peo
pie of Miliedgeviileand the surroun -
lug country ought to be proud of it, ok
it is as fi le a river, to my knowl
edge, as there is in the sunny South.
NELSON T'FT.
The *l*sp .
This same Caldwell held to the peculiar j warmest spot in Athens yesterday,
theory that no oeck was game unless iu judging from the drift of the crowds.
Mis® M.irjr i . ho is
a pupil of the 1 ucy Cobb, is on a visit
to her parenu.
Albany's Patrlachlal Citizen Is Dead.
Aibany, Ga., Nov. 18—[*4picial.j—
Honorable Nelson li't died this morn
ing
In his de&'h Albany loses one ot. her
most prominent citiz-si s and devot' d
friends He may be said to have been
tbe founder of this city, for he bas
b. en a resident of Albany r’nce be
moved here from Connecticut in bis
boyhood .
Last week he returned from Atlanta,
where be had been before tbe railroad
commission iu the interest »f better de
pot fccomodations for Albany.
Mr. Tift was very wealthy. He is
said to have owned a w hole tow u—’1 i -
ton—named after him Hi? fortune i=
estimated at between a half million
and two hundred and fifty thousand.
Buoklan’a Arnica sa ve.
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During;:th» year 1891.
Begioningwitb the new year (!"9>) we will
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