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- ATHENS BANNER TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 22, I8»l “HERE’S A HOWDE-DO!” Every reader of the Banner will remember how earnestly this paper fought for the Berner bill in the last session of the general assembly of Georgia. Every one knows well how this paper predicted ruinous-results THE FINAL CRASH!—WHY; WE DO IT FROM 7 to 12 O’CLOCK.- This present season has been by far the most unsatisfactory of any in my business experience. Although my business shows a large increase it has failed to reach the do' culated t upon and provided for. My large stock has not been cleared off as rapidly as I anticipated, and the consequence is, that my counters,shelves and tables groan under th-^* _ . of goods, which should have been sold long ago. I have not inaugurated these GRAND SPECIAL SALES from choice. No, I am not fond of losing money, but I am con/ 6 to Central stockholders, to Savan- circumstances over which I have no control, to make this MIGHTY SACRIFICE. The assertion has been made by merchants of this city that I am the cause of ruinin '' nab,to Georgia and to this whole sec- W-hile I do not contradict this charge, F assure the public that the unmerciful cutting of prices on my part is not a matter of choice but of compulsion, in order to disn^ ^ nces ’ tion of the South if the lease of the too great stock in preference to carrying them over. P se of Central to the Richmond Terminal | TO BE GIVEN AWAY, FuEE OF CHARGES, to every customer buying TWO DOLLARS WORTH OF DRY GOODS, ONE FANCY BOX OF FRENCH CANDY, free of char were not broken then and there. “ 2 We rejoiced when a substitute for he Berner bill embodying its sub stance was passed by the house of representatives. We criticised the senate for refusing to discuss the measure, tabling it without consid eration, as to its methods. Recent developments justify the Banner's position most obviously. Savannah and the whole state of Georgia feel the injury of the Cen tral's lease to the Richmond Termi- nal. Hon. William Clifton, repre sentative from Catham in the last house, in an interview published in the Savannah Press has this to NOW IT BEGINS IN EARNEST. IT will set the eity wild. Tue Giocery line in the first Ciaab. GOODJTHING8 TO EAT at your Table. 60 jars Mix* d Pickles al 10 cents; 60 jtirs Gherkins at 10 cents; 76 juts Chow Cbow at 10 cents; 50 bottles Catsup at 10 cents; 75 bottles Glaucestersbire Sauce at 10c; 30 bottles white pickled Onions at 25c; 40 jars large size Spiced Pickles at 20c; 60 jars, ball gallon size, Spiced Picklts, veiy fancy, for CO cents. GRAND SALES OF DOLLS. WASHABLE AND 1NDIS TRUCTABLE; DOLLS, BLONDE AND BLACK HAIR; Can you buy one uow ? See these prices: Fora 16 inch doll which sells for 25c only 10c; For a 20 inch D*ll sells at 50c only* 25c; For a 27 inch Doll, 4 of a yard long sells al f 1 for 50c; FANCY CANDY SALE. Fur the Holidays. A Great Treat, such as you never bad; One lb. fancy box Freucb Candy for 20c; " ~ ' ~ idj Two lbs. fancy box Freucb Candy for 85c; idt say: “You can say to the people of Chatham, and of Georgia, through the Press, for me, said he this morn- Three lb*.fancy box French candy for 50c; SIX POUNDS RIO COFFEE for $1 00; Twenty-two pounds Granulated Sugar for $1. Eight* een pounds Rice for $1; One 10 pound kid of Ses BirdJ Mackerels for 90c; 5 boxes Sardines for 25c; 15 bars Horseshoe soap for 60c; THE BIGGEST DOLL IN THE CITY; Try the prices elsewhere and be convinced before you call on me. GREATiUMBRELLA SALK A handsome Christmas gift; 50 rustic handle Gingbam Umbrella 75c grade at 35c; 48 gilt of ailverette handle, Gloria silk Umbrellas, 2 00 quality at 75c. 26 fine Gros Grain Silk Umbrellas, 3 50 to 5 00 grade, at $2 50 for choice. 12 Stearine Candles for 15c; You want these for Christmas, come and buy them at 15c, or else you pay any- wbare 35c. ing,“that if I had but an inkling as to 1 *Thurber’s 24 roastedi Coffee for $1; how things going U> turn out I g^en^n^Frmtf'^gembS. and ber- would have talked and worked to one end, and that the breaking of the Central railroad’s lease to the Rich mond and Danville railroad. “The railroad people,” be con tinued, “gave the representatives of Chatham county to understand that not only were none of the interests of Savannah to be injuriously affected, but everything was to be built up as a result of the lease. If the lease was allowed to stand, they informed us, they would work hard for deep water here, they would at once send a volume of new busines here, and in every other way they would con serve and advance our business in terests. As I have already said, from their words 1 was led to believe that Savannah was in nowise to be injured. Developments have proved that this is not the case. So far Sa vannah has received no benefits, but has sustained severe losses as a re sult of the lease. Savannah’s rep resentatives were deceived. It seems that the reaction predic ries for $1; Oolong and English Breakfast tea at 25c a pound. And now my new addition— Fine Crackers and Cakes. "See the prices, not half what you paid before at your Grocery. 5 lbs best Seda Crackers for 25c; Cream Crackers you pay 20c per lb., 4 lb for 50 cents; Ginger Snaps you pay 20 cents a pound, 2 pounds for 25 cents. Jumbles you pay 20 cents a pound 2 pounds tor 25 cents. Assorted Cakes you pay 20 cents a pound, 4 pounds for 50 cents. Zink turtle back and Saratoga* that will be sold at bargain; 25 round top Trunks with tray and good lock at 85c a piece how is that? Brick *ilk leu than the price of woolen goods. 2 pieces heavy black gros grain silk $1,26 quality at 62c; 4 pieces very choice black gros grain ailk $150 gra*ie al 80. ; 1 piec** extra quality gree grain $2 silk at $1.25; Do you want t<> surprise your wife with a silk dreu, from 7 to 12 o’clock Monday is your chance and only chance, if you come early enough. Drapery Plush, a good 40 quality, at 18 cents per yard; Various Flannels, worth from 10 to 25 cents. Choice of any at 7£ cents. Remember, only from 7 to 12 o’clock. No deviation from this rale. GREAT BARGAINS IN SHOES; I AM VERY MUCH OVERSTOCKED THEItEKGKE SO HE ODD, AND SMALL LOTS 10 BE CLOSED OUT AT A GRAND BARGAIN; If you can be filled.at a small price they are yours; 140 pairs Ladies Dongola Button Shoes §2 quality el $1; 160 pairs Ladies Lace Douglas Shoes $2,50 qualty al $1.35; 180 pairs Woman’s Shoes $1.25i quality at C5c a pair; 140 pairs Children Shoes at 35c; 160 pairs Misses’ Shoes at 50c; 4 cases of best kip While Gak bottom Bro gans at 88c; 6 cases Chicago Oil grain Buckle Shoes at $l; Every pair of Shoes I warrant solid outer and inner sole leathei. All of the b.-st stock. GRAND TRUNK SALE. 11 have about 50 Trunks DRESS GOODS. Corded Snitings, 28 inches wide, to close at 4 cents a yard. Broadway Suitings, handsome twill plaids to close at 7£ cents per yard; In one length, ten to fourteen yards each, flannel-back Reps, to close at 7 cents per yard. Flannellettes for dresses, some very choice 20 cents goods^to close at 8£ cents per yard. Very fine 40 cents Cashs mere, all colors, to close at 20 cents per yard. Double-faced Fleeced White Flannels, 20c. grade, at 8£c per yard. Red Flannel, 20 cents grade, at cts per yard; White Twilled Canton Flan r el at 4 cents per yard. Calicoes, to close oat at cents per yard; Double width Satteen Fou lards, 20c grade at 10c. per yard; Drapery; 25 oents grade, wool 5 00 grade, to close out at 2 75 a pair; Fancy Borders, all Lamb’s wool very fine grade, extra large size 10 00 quality Valencias at 6 50 a p’r. Yard wide (no remnants) but full pieces a yard wide, and some 42 inches wide at 4c per yard; Dress Patterns, 42 inch double width diagonal wool dress goods, 35c. grade, to close out at 18c, per yard; Full pieces single "width Diagonal Dress Goods,20 conts grade, at 10 cents per yard; Sea Island, good thick quality, closely woven 8£ cents grade at 4£ cents per yard; Window Shades, fringed and with spring fixtures, all complete, all colors, to close out at 25 cents each; Lace Curtains, good 1 00 quali ty, to close ont at 50 cents a pair; Good Bji a v y Checks, to close oat at 4 cents per yard; Good Thick Cotton Towels, 12£c. grade, to close out 5c. each. Special Blanket Sale. Special Sale Comforjts fa- Comforts, good calico cing8, heavy padded, at 60 cents; Heavy Comforts, turkey red back, lull size 1 25 grade, to close out at 70 cents apiece; lU-4 Reps, facing turkey red lining, very heavy l omlorts, 2 00 grade at 1 00. Your only chance from 7 to 12 o’clock. ranted not to stain, 35 cents grade 18 cents a pair; ° “ ae > 1000 bordered handketch’fs at 1, „ v Straps, with wa'nnt k die, patent rollers, 50 cents 15 cents each. ° 4de All the 2 00 Jackets for 1 00- All the 3 50 Jackets for 2 Go' All the 5 00 Jackets fo*- 2 On- A few of the fur.trimmeil ’t„ * we sold for 10 00, 25 p«™t discou^* Great Reduction in Fur Capes SURPRISING PRICES from 12 o’clock. SMALL WARES. < to 6 50 Fur Capes down to 4 50- 10 0Q Astrakhan Capes down to 6 50; Come and take your size. Pride of the Market 10-4 Blankets, 2 00 grade, at 1 00 a pair; W h i t e 10-4 Blankets, good and heavy 1 75 grade at 85c. a pair; Woolen Dark Blankets, full 10 4 size, 1 50 quality, to close out at 70 cent* a pair; All wool scarlet Blankets, 1 3 50 grade at 1 75 a pair; White Bridal Blankets, all Gold eyed Needles, at only one cent a paper; 500 papers full count any size Pins at I cent a paper. School pads or so-called scratch books at 1 cent apiece. 120 sheets good thick writing note paper for 18 cents. Memorandum Books with pen cil attachment at 2 cents apiece. Colored Spool Thread at 2 cents each; Shirt buttons at 3 cents per card. Ladies heavy black llose at 5 cents a pair; Children’s or Misses very heavy quality Black Ribbed Hose at 5 cents a pair; Men’s seamless Hose at 7^ cents a pair; Men’s Hose at 4c a pair; Extra quality Ladies full regular seamless Hose, imported, war THE QUANTITY IS LIMITED. DON'T DELAY. propose to make this h sale. speeiol Closing Do your Christmas supplying on MonJav It is bem-ficial for you. ’• , at 10 cents per yard; plain, fancy 1 My Delivery Wagons will be running from the early morning, and a double addition of sales-people for this sale will be at your service MAX 5321 and. 223 Broad I assert without fear of coniradiction ♦hat no such sale will be held in Athecs’ Even the hopeless inerchontr over whom the courts nppoint a receiver dare not offer such inducement. A receiver must ac count (or the goods intrusted j nlu ^ hands by the court. They must hriug a price. - You have seen it tried. I have no one to dictate me what price I must get for my goods, unless on such Cases of emergencies WHEN MONEY I NEED, AND MONEY I MUST HAVE. I SAY! TAKE THE GOODS. If you had on arm or limb that would poison your hold body and eventually kdl you, you’d cut it off, Wouldn’t you? Why of course. Very well, then, this is the same Cut deep ito the price. JOSEPH. Street, ATHENS, GA- ted by the Banner is resulting only too soon. The folly of such a body I “P their minds on this subject and of men as those who compose the w © nr© in favor of making this ques- Georgia Legislature, who claim to tion an issue in the next election for be intelligent if not brilliant, allow*' I representatives and senators, and fix ing such men as Pat Calhoun to pull I things in such a shape that all will the wool over their eyes in this man ner is now made clear. It has come to a pretty pass when Georgia Legislators can be influ enced by such faithless promises. It is a pretty bowde-do. be well when the next legislature ad | journs. The problem is how to throttle the Terminal monopoly and the remedy is clear. It is not to pass bills that are of no practical benefit, like the efforts of those who sought to nntie the Gordian knot; but like the in trepid chieftain who severed it with his sword, to end the matter by de- BOUND1NG SKYWARD. When the Berner bill, and meas ures of a similar kind were pending in the General Assembly of Georgia I daring their leases null and void, tbe cry was made by the Terminal | and of no binding effect whatever, monopoly that the passage of that bill would ruin Central stock and I THE NEW COUNCIL- seriously injure almost all the rail- I On the first Monday in January road Btock in Georgia. And in order I the newly elected Mayor and Akler- to carry tneir end they said that if I men will be regularly installed in of— no such legislation was passed, Cen-1 lice and begin work in the new coun tral stock would bound skyward upon oil. the adjournment of the General The new officers are brainy, able. Assembly. | conservative citizens and in their They hit upon the very idea to hands the interests of Athens will be catch the votes they desired and the well guarded. They will have to General Assembly adjourned with-1 grasp some heavy questions, but out passing any such bill. I they will settle them all in a highly It has been over two months since I satisfactory manner. In another the journment of that body, and column we give space to an article we have watched very eagerly for that enumerates a few of the leading those sky-scraping movements. Bat I questions that will in all probability it has been somewhat like that let- come op for settlement, ter that was longed for and never I Athens is no longer a town; she came. has grown to be a city, and ber citi We have watched for the sky- zens have made ap their minds fnlly rocket that was to shoot upward I not to let her take a backward step, with Central stock attatched to it The present time is a crises in the but it.has failed to flash across the affairs of Athens; it is a time when sky as yet. The truth about the all her interests are being awakened; whole matter i&Abat the old piece of it is a time when no slow movement fireworks was watered too thorough- can be allowed, and more than all it ly and it wouldn’t go oft demands unanimity of though and And the only consolation(?) we action have had in all our watching has If every Athenian does his duty, been to see Central stock go lower] 1892 will be a grand year in the his convicted, and Judge McWhorter in sentencing he said: “You have been masquerading before this conrt almost in every character known to the evasion of the prohibition law, from a bountiful giver through a pretentious lender to a baltant and de fiant seller. All your trials before thiB court has cost this county over one thousand dollars, which came out of tbe tax money levied upon the people of the county. To pay those taxes the poorest widow has contributed from her scanty earnings by her sewing machine and needle; and at last tbe day of re tribution has arrived. You can pay a fine of one thousand dollars and costs, and if ever convicted of this offence again in this court may expect not only the thousand dollar fine bnt an extra penalty in the shape of twelve months imprisonment in the county jail.” Judge McWhorter’s sentence upon Hall gives general satisfaction, as it has in it the ring of the man who is de termined to execute the law and not make his fines so small as to constitute a mere license for continued violation of the prohibition law. HOW TO GET THIN. ROCK COLLEGE IS visited by the normal SCHOOL COMMISSION. THE SCHOOL TO BE STARTED Early In the Spring—The programme. Mapped out For the Present- Rock College Will be Re paired. The only safe and reliable treatment for obesity, or (superfluous fat) is the “Leverette”Obesity Pills,which gradu ally reduce the weight and measure ment, No injury or inconvenience— Leaves no wrinkles—acts by absorption. This cure is founded upon the most scientific principles, and has been used by one of the most eminent Physicians of Europe iu bis private practice “for five years,” with the most gratifying results. Mr. Henry Perkins, 29 Union Park, Boston, writes: From the use of the “Leverette” Obesity Pills my weight has been reduced ten pounds in three weeks and my general health is very much improved. The principles of your treatment are fully indorsed by my family physioian. In proof of my gratitude I herewith give you permis sion to use my name if you desire to do so. Price $2.00 per package, or three packages for $5 00 By registered mail. All orders supplied direot from our of fice. The Leverette Specific Co.,839 Wash ington St., Boston Mass. and lower until yesterday it was quoted at 90. That is a considera ble drop from 115, the quotations on the day the Richmond and Danville system took charge as lessee. And now when it is too late, sever- tory of this city. A HEAVY FINE. Imposed Upon a Man In Elbert Coun ty For Selling Whiskey. Quite an interesting liquor case has al papers who were Terminal advo-11 1 “ 8t been 8ettJed iu Elbert county, and cates see the error of their wav and the defendant wiU hard, y more .... . , y Q liquor in violation of the prohibition some legislators have been candid haw. enough to admit that they were de- It seems tbat Mr. J. N. Hall had been ceived in the matter. Their time of up before th ® 000,6 in Elbort county _ ., , . . . I some ten or fifteen times on this charge, ta mg amends is rather late, but andyesterday he was convicted, like the sinner who repents at the The main witness for the prosecution eleventh hour, they will receive tljeir waa one who had R° ne to Hall to buy j . . some whiskey. Hall told him he reward, and like tbe servant who I „ ,, f. „ .. „ . couldn’t sell him anything, but tbat he toiled only one hour in the vineyard, would loan him a pint of whiskey.'The will receive full compensation for the loan was consummated and the witness rk they can do in the future. g4ve Hal1 thirty-five oents to get him - . . _ , , i some more in its place, ho people of Georgia have made | On this evidence mainly Hall was Bis Death Caused by Mcen. PnretON, Pa., Dec. 19. —The coroner has learned that Dominic Etro, who was billed at the Payne shaft a few days ago, met death through a practical joke. Some boys locked Etro in a small room at the heed of the shaft, and when he S mnded at tbe door it was very amns- g for them. Growing enraged, Etro hurled himself through the door so for cibly that he was unable to check him self and went plunging down the shaft eath Del* to a horrible death below. The Normal School Commission in company with members of the laculty of the University, Capt. Jas. McCul loch, the architect, and a Banner re porter, visited Reck college yesterday morning on a tour of inspection. The object was to see how much work would be done in order to fit it up for the purposes of the Normal school. The Commission inspected the build ing thoroughly, found it to be in good condition, and tbat with a little work of repairing it could easily be made to suit the purpose of the Normal school in an admirable manner. The rooms were found to be rather small, but still they can be easily made larger by combining two rooms in one. Capt. McCulloch told the Commission what work in bis judgment would have to be done, and it was tbe sense of tbat body that the work of repairing should begin at an early date. Capt. Bradwell, the chairman, said that as a matter of coarse this meeting of tbe Commission was nothing more than one of preliminary organization, and that another meeting would be called at an early date to take further steps in the matter. He said tbat they now had funds to tbe amount of one thousand dollars and that they would have five hundred mote by July 1st. and tbat with these they hoped to fit up Rock College and get the school in running order and have a session of a few months the next sea son, so that they could go before the legislature and ask an appropriation and also secure an appropriation from tbe Peabody Normal School fund. The course mapped out will be a three years course of study and will be very complete. It will enable them to turn out as good teachers as are to be found anywhere. They will need three large reoitation rooms and a large number of rooms for sleeping apartments. They will be fixed up at an early date. Capt. Bradwell says the movement Is thoroughly organized and that Georgia will yet have a great Normal school of which her citizens will feel proud. Tbe Commission visited Washington Street school at tbe invitation of Supt. Bond, and tbe difierent members then left for their respective homes. THE LIFE OF GRADY. the A Curious Error That Crept Into Make-up of the Book. A curious little error crept into the make-up of Mr. Grady’s book, which would never have been found out unless by some one who knew.it. Among the many speeches and selected newspaper articles of Mr. Grady’s book is a very interesting one about an old couple out on Spring street, who, with untiring patience and perserverance, worked year after year for fourteen years, filling up the waste places on a vacant lot to make it tenan- table. The story was told in the charm ing style of Mr. Grady, and was copied extensively throughout the country, as one of his beautiful stories. When the faithful compiler of his life and writ ings came to prepare the work for pub lication, this little story was included, and it is now in tbe book. But the little story was not written by Mr. Grady at all. Mr. Glen Waters, the bright young newspaper man, who started out in journalism under Mr. Grady, wrote tbe story. He was high ly complimented upon it by Mr. Grady, and it being in a style very much re sembling Mr. Grady’s it came to be cre dited to him. _ Mr. Waters is a graduate of the State University here in Athens, and was ed itor of the Pandora. He is a graceful writer. Tbe Duke'* Allowance. London, Dec. 19.—It is expected that an income of £20,000 a year will he granted the duke of Clarence and Avon dale on his marriage. The prinoe and princess of Wales and Prince Albert Victor himself and Princees Maryct Teck desire that the wedding shall 00- car at Westminster. The queen favors Windsor as the place for the ceremony,- and it is almost certain that the latter place will he selected. The date will be according to present plans, either Feb. 23 or Feb. 29. FARM FOR RENT. Small, in high state of cultivation, jnst "ut side of city limits *&w J. Hi Hull. THE FOOLS ARE NOT ALL DEAD A Iszv man, whose horses and cart A SOLID KNOCK DOWN BLOW. The whale blows water*while at play; Trees blow in every clime; The sweetest flowers blow in May, But wind blows all the time, There’s lots of blowing in this world. Sufferers from catarrh blow their noses, and quacks blow about their “cures.” Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Remedy is the only infallible one. Its proprietors back up this claim by offering $500 for every case they fail to cure permanently. This is an unanswerable blow at humbug- gery, coming from men of sterling rep utation and ample capital. Na«al Ca tarrh cannot resist the potency of this Remedy. It Btops discharges, leaving the sense acute, tbe head clear, and the breath normal. Of all druggists, 50 cents. THE WRONG BOTTLE. Carbolic Mr. George Booth Takes Actd by Mistake. Night before last Mr. George Booth went to bed sick. He put some bottles of medicine by his bedside before retiring, one of which contained a mixture of whiskey and asiafoetida for a cold. During the-night he awoke and rea ched for this bottle, but bv mistake took another bottle containing Carbol ic Acid, a deadly poison. He took a good dose of it not knowing wbat he was doing and suddenly became sick al most unto death. Dr. Goss was sent for and adminis tered an antidote. When last beard from he was out of danger, but still quite sick. With many clergymen, public speak ers, singers, and actors, Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral is tbe favori'e remedy for hoarseness and all affections of the vo cal organs, throat and lungs. Its ano dyne andx expectoraut effects are promply realized. Kept HU Word. Mt. Sterling, Ky., Dec. 19.—A mur der occurred at Boweu, Powell county. Joel Gay, aged 17, shot and killed George Faulkner, aged 18, as the latter was passing him on horseback. As Faulkner approached Gay raised a shotgun he was carrying and, saying: *D—n you, I’in going to kill you, ” and fired. Faulkner fell from his horse mortally wounded and was carried to an adjacent house, where he died six boors later. No cause is known for the deed,, as the boys were not enemies, and Gay is naturally a quiet and well be haved young man. Gay was arrested and taken before Judge Martin, who placed him ' under bond to appear at Stanton for examination Saturday. Both boys are sons of respectable and wealthp parents. SMILES BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Not infriquently the butcher be comes a hair-dresser.—Boston Courier. The tramp is a man who has tried nearly all the walks of life.—Yorkers Sttesmana. When a girl marries a man to him the devil doesn’t worry.— Gazette. reform Elmira werestuckiu the mud, prayed toJupi ter for help. Jupiter answered: “fool 1 get up and put your shoulder to tbe wheel, and do not cal' on me when you can help yourself.” Foolish people buy medicines hap hazard, blindly trusting to promises made without a guarantee. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery is guaranteed to cure colds, coughs, all lung affections, and even Consumption, in its early stages. It puts to rout all stomach troubles, purifies tbe blood, gives healthful action to tbe sluggish liver, and drives blemishes from the ♦kin It is an honest medicine, and an invaluable health insurance policy which should never be allowed to lapB6. All druggists keep it. Yelling at a street car for a hastening lady is sort of a charity bawl 1—Texas Siftings. The tailor may not be a man of short breath, but be always keeps panting.— Binghampton Republican. There is no particular harm in riding a hobby, if you do not take up the whole road with it,—Texas Siftings. It is quite natural with some that the thread of their narrative should become badly warped.—Colum bus Post. St. Louis has ju3t had a big fire, and so has St Paul, bnt the other saints Took Time by the Forelock. Indianapolis, Dec. 19.—Now that Judge Woods, of the federal district court, is appointed one of the new judges, Hon. Samnel Olds, of tbe state Bnpreme bench, is being strongly posh ed for Woods’ place. Olds has taken time by the forelock, and he has al ready on President Harrison's desk a petition signed J>y nearly every bar in the state presenting his name. Olds was one of Harrison’s close friends dur ing the 1888 campaign, and it is claimed that it was his individual effort which defeated the Gresham element in the Fort Wayne district at the time dele gatee were selected to the national con vention which nominated Harrison. Watched by Ills Faithful Deg, Doylston, Pa, Dec. 19.— William Betts, a farmer residing near New Hope, startled ont to cross a thickly wooded tract of land to visit a neigh bor. He took with him his gun and fa vorite hunting dog. He was missed nntil the whining and barking of a dog was heard in the woods.- On examina tion the dead body of Betts was found lying alongside a fence, watched by tbe faithful dog, which had stood sentinel for two days and a night. It is sup posed that m climbing the fence the men gun was accidentally discharged, the load entering the .man’s abdomen, kill ing him. TUE MARKETS. BannerOffice, Athens, Dec. 19 — A firmer feeling chaiacterized t«*<lays dealings, but prices were only hither oa futures in New York. Liverpool show ed little change from yesterday, the closing figures being practically the some. Spot cotton in New York was 1-10 lower carrying it below the Sc mark. The local market was stronger at aa advance o f 1-16 The week has been one of low prices the lowest iu f:*ct in years ai d it would s**em as if the bottom had been rescind. With a decline in the r ceipta alter Chrismaa anil a short foreign crop, it would seem that better prices must pre vail. But who can tell? ATHENS MARKET. 7> 4 7 5 1ft 73 a 7 .‘I 1ft 1 16 Good middling Strict middling Middling Strict low middling Low middling Tinges Stains Receipts, 355 bales; sales, 341 Receipts to date. 39,447 stock, 10,762 Tone, quiet and firm 6 l Vi c ai NEW YORK MARKET. Middling, 7.15-16. Tone, steady Futures, opening tone, quiet aud Arm. Opening. Closing. Sept. 8 60 63 8 6 i 65 Oct. Nov. 8.65-72 8 i0-75 Dec. 7.50 7 62-64 Jan. 7 63 7 69 79 Feb. 780 7 85-86 Mar. 7 97 8.1 2 Apr. 8.11-12 8 l'i May. 8.24 8 28-29 June 8.35-36 8 39 40 July Aug. 8.46 8 49-50 8.54 Liverpool. 8 58—o9 Middling uplands, 4>£ Tone. Bteady, demand fair. Sales 12,000. American receipts 28,000 Futures, opening tone siaedy. closing tone quiet. CL08K Sep. Oct Oct. Nov. Nov. Dec. Dec. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Apr. Apr. May May June June July July Aug. Receipts D.o.19, 188! 4.12-13 4 l--*-16 4 20-21 4.23-24 4.27-28 4.30-31 4 33-34 at all U. 1891 35,267 Total receipts fori day: 1891 1890 35,267 45,380 Total port receipts to Dec. 11. 1891 1890 4,061,315 3,698 099 Stocks at all U.S. ports 1891 1,123.847 1890,765,864 4-11-12 4 13 4 1G IT 4 20-21 4.24 4 27-28 4.31 4.31 ports ',890 45,380 Groceries and Provisions. Messrs. J. S. King A Co. rep 0 '* l3 Sugar—Standard Granulated Bbl V ExC What is it makes George Edmond so o ol and placid, and how does he do are in no danger of getting burned up. j s ch deep thinking? It is because he —Boston Herald. 1 never allows himself to be harrassed T -m- j with co d. He takes Dr. Bull’s Cough ' Ryrnp, he docs. Sold everywhere for Mixed paints, all colors, linseed oil, 25 cents varnishes, paintbrushes, etc., at Pal- mer & Kinnebrew’s 105 Clayton stre* f, ! Dealer snv they can't sell any other opposite post office. j Un’ment since tbe introduction of Sal ivation Q.l. Flour, Family Straight Best Patent Coffee Hams best Meat Lard BestLeaf—basis Corn white Mixed Hay No. 1 .Timothy per ton Bran per 1001k| Oats Feed Oats Rust L’nmr Best To 3 "*- R H-Sfelt.g 21b|i U “ 2>£lb “ % ” v Bbl $! $5.25 to $5 li *6.00 to * 18 to 20k 13 % to 1 . ..... * $1.15 to $1*< 45 to I trObt Weight ' (1,«to 1