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REPAIR WORk is just as important as new work. Important that it should be well done out of good ma terial. x Our reputation is great in this line. We don’t propose to allow it to be injured. We can’t afford it We know we can make your Buggy look like new and wear like new. We know, too, 'that we can put in a bolt or two or shrink a tire that will save dollars to you. It is to your interest as well as ours to have this done. We do it as cheaply, and a little better than anybody else. x THEY WILL RULE but will have some perplex ing QUESTIONS. demanding settlements The New Mayor and Councilman and The Work That Lies Before Them— Next Year a Great One For Athens. Next month the city government will pass into new hands. The mayor and four aldermen step down and out and leave behind them records worthy of .emulation. .Mayor Brown and Alderman Orr, McDowell, Kucker and Myers, retire from office the first Mondayjn January, and into their places will step Mayor Tuck, and Alderman O’Farrell, Ger- dine, Cohen and Smith. The new officers are all well known to the people, and are fully deserving of the confidence reposed in them. MAYOR II. C. TUCK Mayor lieury C. Tuck is a native of Clarke County, having been born in l’uryear’s district, and now being only twenty-seven years of age. He is a graduate trom the State University with honors, an able young lawyei, and in the field of politics has distin ct sn‘(l himself as a dashing and fear- le.-s campaigner. He has ably repre sented Clarke County as her represen tative in the General Assembly, and is n i a- elevated to the office of Mayor of Athens. No one can doubt that he will make Athens a splendid and effi- ch u: Mayor. aldkkman w. d. o’farrell. Captain W. D. O’Farrell, who is the new Alderman from the First Ward, is a well known citizen. He is a power in polities and has put in many a good stroke fur organized democracy in Clarke County and the eighth district* He has Served Athens in the capacity of Mayor most efficiently -and now comes again into her Council as an Al derman. A I.DKKMAN JOHN GEKDINB. The new alderman from the second ward is so well known that but to men timi his name is to call forth the res pect and confidence of all. If Dr. Jno. li rdine has any enemy in this world, w ■ have never heard of it. He is not a politician and has held few offices, and vet lie is most ably qualified to fill the position to which he has been elected. ALDERMAN JULIUS COHEN. Alderman Cohen is thoroughly identi fied with the interest of Athens. He h ^ been a citizen of Athens for many ye ars, beiug engaged in business here ami has never lost a chance to put in a grood lick for his city. He will serve his consti'uents well in the office to which he has been elected. ALDKUJIAN K I. SMITH. The alderman from tbe fourth ward, Mr. E. 1. Smith, is one the most pro gressive young business men in tbe city Me is thoroughly qualified for the du ties of his office, having served tbe city in that capacity once before. The fourth ward’s representative will keep on the alert in regard to everything that t niches the city’s welfare. WHAT IS BEFORE THEM. The next governing body of the city will he; Mayor Tuck, Alderman Dor sey, O’Farrell, Booth, Gerdine, Tal- mudge, Cohen, Hodgson and Smith. Now those are the men; the next question is what will probably come up t«> keep them busy. Well, the questions are many, varied and important. THK WATERWORKS QUESTION. And first in importance comes the question of obtaining an ample supply of pure, wholesome water for the city That is a question that will puzzle the new Council considerably and over w hich they will doubtless have many interesting debates. The Water supply and water pressure at present are deplorably insufficient, and the outlook is pretty slim in regard to any improvement that is coming from tbe present management.—It nec essarily devolves upon the the ci'y to act speedily in this matter, and the l>est opinion seems to be that the city should own its own system of Water works. if the new Council should de termine to buy out tLe present system and improve it, it will cost at least for ty thousand dollars to put it in first class shape, so right there comes the question of tloating bonds to that amount, which will of course have to be submitted to the people for endorsement. So the waterworks question will give the new council considerable teouble. FLOATING THE BONDS. While writing of water bonds, the thought occurs that the street improve- mei1 ’ bonds have not been floated as >’t“t and that only part of tbe sewer bonds have been floated. The question •fay be. asked, why they have not been ^->sted ? The answer is * simple one. 1 he hard times and financial stringency nuve rendered it impossible to float them at par just now, and while At lanta floats her 4l£'s at 05, Athens re futes her fives at 38 and prefers, to sell Par. So the matter of floating the bunds ig a question that w ill consume •nuchof the time <>f the council. extending the sewerage system will be at hand: It seems absolutely neccessa- ry to complete a sewer along Tanyard branch as far as Broad street branching out from there throughout Cobbham. The construction of the main newer to Broad street will cost six thousand dol lars and this will about finish up. the $25,000 of sewer bonds so the council will have to devise means of raising the necessary funds if the further extension of the sewerage question is desired. The method of street paving and im provement will come up, and first it will be discussed whether it will be bet ter to pave with Belgian block or Ma cadam. The former is much more en durable and comes high, while tbe lat ter has a less durability but is much cheaper and can be spread over much morespaoe. This is a question upon which there is a great diversity o f opin ion, and it will require time for settle ment. ELECTRIC LIGHTS. The system of lighting will have to be doctored by the addition of several lights. The dynamo is gunning now at full capacity and any additional arc lights ordered by the city will re quire a new demand at the electric plant. Manager Robinson is ready to order a new dynamo upon receiving or ders from the city for ten additional lights. PUBLIC PROPERTY. The city has a nice lot, purchased of Judge Herrington upon which to build a city hall. That huilding may not be erected next year and again the new Council may have to settle that very xuestion. At least the proposition will come before them to consolidate all the offices of the city at that place; to build a city hall, a new calaboose, and fire depart ment halls, etc,, and thus this question grows to be quite an important one. OTHER QUESTIONS. The other questions that will arise for settlement will be numerous aud varied in their nature. The present Council by good man agement has left, tbe question of schools in a splendid state and it will not give much trouble next year. The police force will probably have to be increased slightly for the better protection of citizens living in East Athens and Cobbbam. The fire department may have to be added to in several respects. And various and sundry other things will have to be attend to. So from this cursory review of the work of the new council for the coming year, in addition to new questions that may arise, it will be seen at a glance that the way of the next mayor and council of Athens,like that of the trans gressor, is bard. A STORE CLOSED UP. Mr. John L. Arnold Closes his for the Sheriff. Ar- OCOISTEE STREET, A.THETSTS, GrA* A horse’s foot is exceedingly sensitive. It does v iiot look so, but you own a horse and know it is so. A poor shoer causes all sorts of troubles to the most- faithful of domestic animals. Would you save yourself annoyance from lameness and sluggishness in your horse ? Oan you expect him to want to go if every step is agony ? We can prevent all this. We employ only experienced men, who know how to shoe a horse scientifically. Isn’t lhat worth more than a botch ? Of course it is ; but we don’t charge any more. Bring us your horse and let us try our hand. He won’t be lamed and if he could talk would tell you how glad he was you had found our place. SAGE CHIPPER AS EVER. DEAD IN THE DESERT. Yesterday the store of John L. nold woa closed by Sherifi Weir. Indebtedness to Hay & Co., Ulman, Phillips & Co., Hodgson Bros, and The Athens Publishing Co , brought about the failure. Mr. Arnold says he will open store and continue merchandising in Athens soon. A Farmor Diaappaan. Cbardos, O., Dec. 19.—People of Moutville hamlet, ten miles from here, are aroused as never before. It is two weeks since Farmer Jaimes Williams left home there for Cleveland with a load of apples, and he hasn’t been heard- ftktni since. A public meeting was called at Montville and a citizens’ com mittee was sent to Cleveland, where it was learned that Williams’s horses and wagon were found by tbe police Dec. 4. the day after he left homa, loose in the vicinity of the viaduct. No informa tion regarding the whereabouts of Wil- tiams could be ascertained. As he had disposed of his load, the only reasonable solution of tbe mystery is that he was murdered, robbed and the body thrown into tbe river. When he left he intend ed returning the next evening. Ho leaves a large family in destitute cir cumstances. Convicted By the Mlnliterinm. Wilxesbarrb, Pa., Dec. 19. —The Moond conference of the Lutheran min- isterinm assembled to try the chargee against Rev. Conrad Knehn, found him gnilty of all the charges preferred, in cluding several involving his morality and honesty, and the case will now be turned over to the president of the synod to pronounce temporary sen tence. Final sentence will be given by the synod at large. Will Tmj BO ror Coo*. Columbia, Tenn., Dea 19.—The re port of the oommittee appointed to ex- r miM the affairs of the two insolvent hanks—the Bank of Columbia and the Columbia Banking company—show that there is a probability that the bonks will pay 80 er 50 cents on the dollar at EAUTI FUL girls are going from the schools <5f Athens now, and for a season all will be lone some in the so cial circles of the Classic City. The Lucy Cobb will soon be deserted save by a few faithful pupils and teachers who will not take advantage of the Christmas holi days and go home, but who will sojourn in Athens during the week. The Home School closed with & brilliant concert last Friday and most of the young la dies of that popular school have left the city. And now the University boys arc leaving. **„ " Miss Cornelia Jackson entertained Mis Cohen, of Augusta, who is Miss Effie Howell’s guest, at a charming “fagot party,” and a number of her friends were her guests. The party was an unique and novel one. Each guest was provided with a little bundle or sticks. In turn they threw these in the fire and as each one’s sticks were burning tbe owner entertained the crowd. There was a handsome prize for the best story told-and in every res pect the entertainment was a most de lightful one.—Atlanta Constitution. *** Miss Nathalie Crawford of the Home School will spend part of the Christmas Holidays with Miss Ida Schaller. *”• It would seem that times will be dull for the holidays, but Dot so. Already a number of dinner parties are rumored aud as many teas. Besides this it is told that a german will be giv en during the holidays by those stu dents who remain in Athens for the week. .** It is also related that the young ladies of Athens will give a leap year ball the first of next year. Be this rs it may it is pleasurable tojcontemplate i', and even the most prosaic old bachelor is brushing up in expectancy of being asked by some of tbe fair young girls to attend. **• Speaking of two of Athens’ brightest youDg men, the Augusta Chronicle says: Messrs. Barrett and Charlie Phinizy came down from Tennessee where they have been attending college at Se wanee. They will be with their moth er, Mrs. Ferdinand Phinizy, for Christ mas. The following is clipped from the At lanta Journal: Mrs. Frances Fontaine and Miss Fon taine, of Atlanta, accompanied by Mi3n Nannie Hamilton, of Birmingham, will spend Christmas as tbe guests of Mrs Hamilton of Athens. Miss Blanche Lipscomb was so high ly successful in her entertainment, “A Lilliputian Wedding,” that it will he repeated in Athens. Miss Lipscomb has a very creative brain, and this original and unique affair was highly applauded. Miss Maria Bones and Miss Mary Bones Dougherty will go to Prof. Morris’ on tbe campus today, for a visit of a week or two. *% Miss Lucie Gerdine will spend the holidays with friends in Macon and thence to Atlanta the guest of Mrs. Hoke Smith. ■a Greatly AOwM hy the ■»rle* on, Full* late • Miaaa. New Took, Deo. 19.—Millionaire Rus sell Sage is back again at his Wall street rendezvous, as chipper as of old and as powerful. The millionaire 1 * nephew, and bi**beir, Russell Sage, Jr., lies at an up-town hotel. Trained nnrsea are locked in in his chambers, and physi cians of the city are at bis bedside. He is in a wearing fever, he is delirione, and the cause of it all is the horrible attempt upon bis uncle’s life. Russell Sage, Jr., is a man of 50 yean of age. He is tall and courtly and gentle. He has many friends. For yean it has been well understood that he was to sncceed to tbe fortune of the childless relative who has these many years been ranked a millionaire fifty times over. He figures in some corporations as a director, merely sa the representative of his uncle’s investments. On his own account, however, he has been connect ed with some Wall street transactions, profitable to a marked degree. But Mr. Sage. Jr., has not been a business man in the ordinary accept ance. He has nothing of hurry and skurry in him. A gentleman of ease rather, he has lounged luxuriously at his clubs or on hotel lobby sofas, and entertained friends with stories new and piquant A good fellow, but not depressingly pious, such is Russell Sage, Jr., and RusselLSage, who is the senior, is popularly credited with being pretty proud of the newhew who al ways had a smile and never did any fawning. Ever since the explosion of the deadly bomb Mr. Sage, Jr., has been intensely excited. He naturally was one of the first persons called into his ancle’s home, where that gentleman, much worse hurt than was admitted to the public, was lying in nervous exhaustion. The effect was grave. The nephew suffered sym pathetically. The shock they said made lim nervous, but that was only half etating the fact. He took to his bed; he foil into a delirium; he saw dyna miters on all sides; he and bis were be ing continually and ferociotMly burned. Tbe work of the bomb thrower was having dreadful sequence. Prom day to day Mr. Sage, Jr., had been growing worse and worse, Visitors have not been admitted to his rooms. Doctors have been closely watchful over him; but be has been reported somewhat bet ter, not out of danger, but relieved for a Httle time from the delirium which grasped him as the effect of the dyna mite attack upon his unde. Ho! my sisters, see the banner Waving in the sky, Are you broken-down discouraged? Courage! help ia nigh. On that banner reads this legend: “Suffering women, hail 1 Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Ne’er was known to fail.” The success of this remedy is wonder ful. Its record is unparalleled. It has cured thousands of cases of female weakness, irregularities, and all dis eases peculiar to tbe sex. It can al ways be depended on to do exactly what is claimed for it- All the propri etors ask is a trial. That will convince the most skeptioal of its wonderful virt ues. Price ($1,00) refunded if it fails to give satisfaction. Guarantee print ed on every bottle-wrapper. A CHRISTMAS STORY BT ALFRED B. CAL HOUN. lythological Club metat theresi- of Mrs. Ellen Crawford last Mon STREETS AND SEWERS. IVhen tile bonds are floated and tbe ®Wney is ready for use, the question ot street# c»nnl by m VpM* Ub*. Columbia, S# CL, Deo. 1#.—J. B. Ford, a painter, npeet a kerosene lamp while bis wife, son and daughter were in the same room. The clothing of tact! member caught fire, and the mother and daughter died from the ef fects oi their burns. The father and aon are in a very serious condition, and will donhtlesa die. , - Died of HU Injuries. Newburgh, N. Y.. Deo. 19.-James Kelley, the engineer of the North Shore line train en the Central, wrecked at Fishkill en Tuesday night, has died of his injuries. Hlalttw Lincoln*« Bottw Salcido London, Deo. 1*.—The butler c ployed by the United States minister Robert T. Lincoln committed suicide ■by entriw hi* throe’’"d’h » razor. Miss Fanni.i Crawford of Mississinoi is at Mrs. E. A. Crawford’s on Hill The M; dence ol day night, and spent & very enjoyable evening. Their next meeting will be the first Monday in January. Tbe club is composed of some of tbe best and most intellectual young'people of the classic city. Mrs. A. L. Hull Is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Hoke Smith in Florida They will have a delightful trip to tbe land of flowers and sinse the cold and sleet have come it makes some of the rest ofjnorth Georgians wish for the bal my breezes of a warmer climate. *** Miss Vickers of New Orleans who has been at school at Mont Eagle, Tenn., is now on a visit toiler sister at the Home School. She will spend the holidays in Athens. •**# The Misses Baily of Savannah will also spend tbe nolidays with friends at the Home School. *** ' Miss Pauline Harris will remain in Augusta the guest of Miss Hattie Pbin- izy till after the Xmas holidays. She it a charming young lady and we miss her from the circles of society here in Athens. To IDetract Their Beproaontstlvea Washington, Dea 18. —Representa tive Springer received a telegram from the secretary of the hoard of control of the World’s Fair asking him when con gress would adjourn for the holidays, and when the Illinois members would start home. Mr. Springer will not turn to Illinois for the holidays, but his colleagues wilL The object of this messege is to have all the Illinois mem- bars return to their homes by way of Chicago, when it is intended for them to meet tbe managers, learn what has been done, and have the matter of the $5,000,000 appropriation pat before them in the right light. By this means it is expected that the Illinois members will be able to meet and control any argument that may he made against the appropriation. Te Contest Florence's W1IL New York, Dec. 18.—The will of the late William J. Florence, the actor, which bequeathed hie wife his large es tate, the estimated value of which is $800,000, together with a library val ued at $10,000, is to be contested. The contestants are the brothers and sisters of the deceased, among whom are In spector Conlin of this city and his pa ralytic brother, John Conlin. Flor ence’s real name was Conlin. The con testants claim that Florence made a conicil some time before taken ill which has been misplaced or stolen. Inspector Conlin states that his brother repeatedly assured various members of his family that be would leave them all properly cared for out of the immense fortune*. As Ayer’s Sarsaparilla outstrips all other blood-purifiers in popular favor, so Ayer’s Almanac is the most univer sally familiar publication of the kind in the world. It is primed in ten langua ges and the annual issues exceed four teen million ol-uopies. Ask your drug gist for Jt# a. Up * Train. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 18.—A freight crew on the Wyandotte and Northwest ern railroad attack for extra pay for ex tra switching The crew took posses sion of their train, and declined to al low it to be moved until their demands had been granted. The trainmaster waa obliged to call on the police to get possession of tbe train. A new crew was hired and the train was sent out under police protection. Tbe'Strikers expect to. enlist the sympathies of all the men bn the road and to tie up the line. The road is a short, independent line, running from this place ^Beat rice. Neb. J* The Masonic Officers.—Following are t.h<* effleers recently elected bv the Masonic Lodge: iS C.‘ Dobbs Worship ful Master, John Crawford, 13. W., I*. Haddock, J. W., W. McKinnon, S. D , J. T b?ve,J. D.,E, W. Porter Tyler, B F. Elliott, Sec., E. S. Edge Treas urer. W, F. Dorsey retired from W -M. [Copyright, IBM, by American Press Associa tion.] T WAS the 84th of December, 1870.1 was at that time in charge of a division of en gineers who were making a survey of the Mojave desert from the Needles on the Great Colorado to Los Angeles on the Pacific. For a month the officers and men had been eagerly looking forward to spending the Christmas holi days in the beautiful town of San Ber nardino, on the other side of the Sierras. On the 28d the wagons, pack males and all the men, excepting three who remained back to complete Borne work with myself, crossed the range that separates the Mojave (pronounced Mo- hav-ee) desert from the flowering and fruitful paradise of southern California. For six weeks we had been working the desert, running lines, taking elevations and plotting our work at night by the Binoky light of dried creosote and sapless sage brush. At times we were sixty miles from the nearest water, and when obtained the water was alkaline. Many of our pack mules, maddened by thirst, broke their ropes and wandered further into the desert to die. Hard tack and bacon, and not too much of that, had been the only food of the men since we entered the desert, and so the most cheerful became gram, and the skin of the youngest grew dry and parohed as that of a mummy. We did onr work in silence; even the officers came to speak In whispers, for our throats were faf and our -lips cracked. Everything with moisture in it parched as if in a furnace. The alkali on the level expanses looked like dazzling snow. The fantastic hills and mesas wen crumbling and bnraing up in the forceful and persistent fires of tion. And amid all this the mirage would appear to mock os with lakes and streams in which were reflected the spires, domes and minarets of grand oriental cities, snch as might have been built by the genii of architecture. It was half past 0 in the afternoon, and we hoped to reach the pass by dark, where fresh horses would carry us to the town before midnight and Christmas day. As our horses staggered on, we saw three vultures rising from a dark object a little to the right. A glance through my field glass revealed the outlines of a prostrate man and horse, stretched out side by side. Years of this wild life had accustomed i to such sights. Yet as our hearts were full of thoughts of the joyous Christmas days of the past and of tbe rest, fresh food and water for bathing, which we were to enjoy on the morrow, there was something inexpressibly sad in the presence of death at snch a time and at the foot of the purple mountains, beyond which lay Eden. We reined in onr thin, panting hones and dismounted. In that atmosphere no organic substance decays—it shrivels up and becomes as hard and indestructible as the glistening volcanic rooks that sur round it; but enough remained to tell ns that tiie horse had once been a noble creature, and the saddle and equipments ware such as the wealthy Mexicans of southern California delight in. The man was of medium height, and the carbine, pistols and knife, still belted about his shrunken waist, indicated abil ity to resist. He waa young. The long, dark hair and the silky mustache, through which the white teeth gleamed, told this. We opened the saddlebags and found $200 in gold, the titles to a lot of California mining lands made out to one “Louis Bolton,” and a bundle of letters tied with a blue ribbon. In the middle of the bundle there were two vignettes—one that of a sweet faced, motherly lady, the other that of a beau tiful girl, the name “Dora" at the bot tom of the picture being surrounded by a delicately painted wreath of forget- menots. These letters were dated at “The Elms," hut, as the envelopes were de stroyed, there was nothing to indicate the town, state or land. One read as follows, and, curiously enough, it was dated Christmas eve, a year before: ‘My Darling Boy—I think of you at all times, but on Christmas eve you fill my heart so that I can think of nothing else, and if it were not . for Dora, who has come to cheer me, I fear I could not stand it ’Where is my Louis tonight?' This question haunts me, and I picture you out in the deserts at that wild land, homeless and friendless still hunting for gold. Ah, ray boy, causa backl Better poverty than this awful anxiety- Bat we cannot he poor where there is so much love.” The letter continued at length in this vein, and it ended, “With love. and kisses and blessings from Mother.” The next letter waa also written at “The Elms” on Christinas eve, just a year before. 1 cannot pretend to quote it in foil, but every line bespoke a noble womanhood and a profound love for the absent Louis. “Do not think me Impatient," she urged, “hat I feel more and more that wealth does not mean happiness, and tiiat the noblest manhood is not devel oped in the fierce straggle for gold. And then, my darling, the world is not so full of objects worthy our love that we can afford to live our brief lives apart. “You must not think that I am indif ferent to the self denial you exert and the sufferings you endure. I often fancy Igjaaif a man out seeking ray fortune ia ' tnat tana or wonaera; ou» * wuuu „ when I think that yon are surrounded by the dangers which my fancy conjures up. * * * “Nero, grown fat and lazy, lies at my feet as I write. I call your name, ‘Louis! my Louis!’ and the dog starts up and JIMMIE BLAINE- HB IS GOING TO RUN POR PRESI DENTIAL NOMINEE. f* STRETCHED BIDE BY BIDE (a rushes to the door with a joyous hark, but he hears no loved voice or footstep, and he comes back dejected and lies down with moan. Ah, dear boyt if that dumb brute mourns your absence, how must it be with us?" * * * And so the letter went on, full of love anu gossip ana gossip ana love, nil it rnded with “Ever and forever, Dora." We laid the body at the base of a vol canic cliff, and covered it with stones to save it from the vultures, then we dis tributed the arms and saddlebags, so as to save our horses, and resumed our march for the west, where the peaks of the purple Sierras glowed like mighty fire opals in the light of the setting snn. We found fresh horses at the pass, and then, although quite tired, we pushed on with all speed for the beautiful town of San Bernardino. We were out of the desert. The odor of orange blossoms and perennial helio trope filled the air, and the ripple of water came to our ears whenever we reined in onr horses. _ There never was snch a clear, glorious Christinas eve since the wise men from the east followed the star to Bethlehem and the manger in which lay the Christ child. Lights flashed through the groves, indicating the happy abodes of settlers, and now and then we heard a song that told of home, and the musical laughter of children whose special eve it was. We found the hotel ablaze with light There were wreaths and ban ners over windows and doors. There were flowers and Hie Friends and one of his Sons says he Will be In the Race In Spite of AU that has been said—To A Finish now. Washington, Deo. 19. — James Q. Blaine is a candidate for the presiden tial nomination next year. In spite of *11 statements to the contrary the evi dence that he is in the fight continues to accumulate. On what appears to be irreproachable authority it is positively stated that Mr. Blaine, while not seek ing the nomination, has said to bis, friends within the last forty-eight hours that he will not discourage any efforts they may make to nominate him. Joe Manley, who is perhaps closer to Mr. Blaine than any man in the coun try, was in the city. At the depot, just he was about to depart, he waa waited on by a number of district Re publicans, who are friends of Mr. Blaine, and who wanted to know defi nitely whether the secretary of state would be a candidate. Mr. Manly had only been away from Mr. Blaine’s presence a few moments, and said this: "I occupy a very deli cate position, and—* But, Mr. Manley," interposed one of the district Republicans, "we will hold our primaries next month, and we want to know whether or not to elect Blaine delegates.* The train waa moving off. Mr. Man ley jumped on the train platform, waved his hand and shouted : " Go ahead, boys. Bend two Blaine delegates to the na tional convention. The ’oldman’is in it, and in it to stay, and he will be nominated by acclamation. I have just left his house.” While in Washington Mr. Manley said emphatically that General Clark son, who was charged with having said that Mr. Blaine was not in the field and that President Harrison would be re nominated, had been misrepresented. Emmons Blaine, who ia also here, when asked if his father would stand for nomination, said: "My father occupies the same position today he did in 1876. He is a party man. He is in the hands of his party £ st as he was fifteen years ago, when was defrauded of his nomination by a trick, and if I may nse the abused word, he has ‘consecrated’ to that party and will he just as ready to lead the battle now as he was then. ” A WEDDING PRESENT, the faces of beautiful women and handsome men wherever one turned. From the wide parlors came the rythmic fall of feet and the swell of music. Here was Eden, but on asking the landlord the reaaon for these festivities, he replied: Tt is a wedding. Mr. Louis Bolton, whose bride and mother reached here yesterday from the east, was married to night.” Louis Bolton?” I repeated, and thought of the dead man out on the desert. Yea; here he is. Let me introduce him.” The landlord introduced ms to a tall, handsome young man, and I at once took him to my room and showed him the anus and saddlebags. As soon as he saw the titles, he threw his anus about my neck, and to my sur prise he kissed me and shouted: You have brought a wedding present that makes me rioh. rich as any honest man wants to be I" Briefly, Mr. Bolton’s papers and much of his ready money had been stolen six months before by a Mexican desperado named Guan Chaus. The man was chased into the desert where he perished, and so my sympathy was wasted. I met the dear mother, and I met ’Dora” that night, and I drank to their health and prosperity as the church bells rang in Christmas day. Early Christmas Carols. Christmas carols have been sung ever since the rude tribes of Germany were converted to Christianity. There age Old Tima Eplearas.- Listen to the enumeration of good things described by Whistlecraft to nave been , served up at King Arthur's table on Christmas day. If the list be authen tic, there ia less reaaon to wonder at the feats of courage and strength performed by the Knights of the Round Table:, They served up salmon, venison and wM boars By hundreds and by dozens and by soores. Hogsheads of honey, kilderkins of mustard, Muttons and fatted beeves and bacon swine. Herons and bitterns, peaoooks, swan and bus tard. Teal, mallard, pigeons, widgeons, and, in fine. Plum puddings, pancakes,- apple pies and cus tard. And therewithal they drank good Gascon wine. With mead and ale and cider of our own; For porter, punch and negus were not known. — Christmas Book. THAT IS THE LATEST. “HUGGINS CHINA HOUSE.” Want of space will forbid our giving the Banner readers an adequate con ception of the grand display ot china, glass and art novelties to bo found in this house. Their beautiful stock will have to be seen to be appreciated. In Dinner and Tea Sets,- Hali, Library and Piano Lamps their stock is especially attractive, while in less useful, perhaps b t more ornamental goods their stock of Wine Sets, Water Sets, Salad Sets, Berry Sets and Chamber Sets is beyond doubt the best display ever made in Athena. In addition to the regular line of goods “Santa Claus” holds forth with & large line of Boy’8 Wagons, Veloci pedes, Tool Chests and thousands of small toys of various kinds. Tbe Messrs. Huggins tell us their trade has been fine and that they Intend to make things bum on holiday goods if pretty goods and close cut prices will do it. We advise you to give them & call. THE HEBREW AS A CITIZEN. His PubHo Spirit andhla Solid Invest ments in Athens Dirt. Many things have been said about the value of the Hebrew as a citizen, and criticism more or less harsh as to his public spirit or alleged lack of it, has gone the rounds among a certain class of people. Without denying that in Athens there are some of this sect as in every other, that are not public spirited, as a class they give hearty encourage ment to any move for the public good. They invest their money in Athens dirt. Thenames of Stern, Myers, Marks, Morris, Funkenstein, Michael, all appear on the tax collector’s books as owners of real estate. Most of them Jn large quantities. On every sub scription list most of these names ap pear ; for the industrial home, for the Y. M-C. A., for building railroads, and a thousand and one other demands that are made upon all other citizens.^ There is one other whose handwrit ing is seen on almost every list as cash who does not believe in subscribing to any charity, fearing that it might be construed as an advertisement and yet who is one of the most liberal users of printers ink, that legitmate form of ad vertising in the city. , . As a class the Hebrews are industri ous aud law abiding important requisites' of good citizenship TheY spend their money freely and eDjoy life to its fullest- extent. ' They believe fn Athens ano the pros perity of A theirs, and they are here to stay and Athens believes in them. By innumerable cures. Dr. Bull’s.| Cough Syrup, haswon for itself a most enviable reputatioc. I’ve been sufferirg for the past three weeks with n strained wrist. I tried Salvatian Oil, and find myself, after Subscribe Banner;