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Newspaper Page TextATHENS BANNER TUESDAY MORNING JANUARY’ 12, 1892 ROBERT TOOMBS- HUS LIFE AS PORTRAYED BY EDI TOR P. A. STOVALL. THE BOOK TO BE OUT SOON. The Policemen are Regularly Sta tioned Now. The policemen are now tramping regular beats. And when a citizen wishes to find one, he will have no trouble in doing An Extract From the Work Telling of His Boyhood Days in Athens—A Splendid Book. so. Editor Stovall’s life of Robert Toombs will soon be out. And the public will no doubt eagerly devour its contents. It is written in a graphical style and ooutsins much useful information on the great subject of which it treats. Tbe advanced sheets are out and are full of interest. The following extiact tells of bis life as a student in Athens: There is no record to show that Bob* ert Toombs in college was a close scholar. Later in life be became a hard student and a laborious worker. But if these industrious habits were born to bim in Athens there is no trace of them, v That be was a reader of Shakespeare and history he gave ample evidence in bis long career, but if tbe legends of bis college town are to be trusted he was more noted for out breaks of mischief than for close appli cation. Full. of life and spirits, a healthy impetuous boy be was on good terms with his classmates and tcok life easily. Taut wss a time when students were required to get up at sunrise and attend prayers. One policeman is stationed in Cobb- ham at night and patroiSuMilledge ave nue. Another is stationed m East Athens, and the remaining three in the business portion of the city. Those in the business part have three beats. One patrols Clayton street from Lumpkin to Thomas. Another patrols from Lumpkin to Jackson along Broad. The other pat rols from Jackson to Thomas along Broad. This is a very good arrangement and works well. Yesterday and last night the weather was bad but the policemen kept tramping on tbrongh the mud. The new policemen have ordered their uniforms which will be here in a few days. playing Fearing bearing a reprimand, Toombs sought bis guaidian, who happened to be in Athens on a visit from his home in Greensboro. It is not certain that young Toombs communicated tbe enormity of his offense, but be obtain ed leave to apply to Dr. Waddell for a letter of discharge. The learned but severe scholar had not received the proctor’s report, and gave the young student a certificate of honorable dis missal. Later in tbe day tbe president met Taonibs walking around the campus. * 'Bobert Toombs,” said he* “you took id vantage of me early this morning. 1 did not then know that yon bad been caught at tbe card table last evening.” Toombs straightened up and inform od tbe dootor that be was nc longer ad' dressing a studeut of bis college, but a I’ree-born American citizen. Tbe halls of Athens are fragrant with Uicse stories of Toombs. No man ever left so distinctive a stamp upon the place or gave such spicy flavor to its traditions. There is a regular mythology abont Toombs at bis state university. The things be so id would fill a volume of Kidney Smith, while tbe pranks he played would rival the reoord of Robin Hood. There is still standing on tbe college campus in Athens a noble tree, Vfitb the growth of a century upon It Under its spreading branches the first college commencement was held 100 jearBugo. Under it tbe student Toombs cnce stood and addressed his classmates. And of all the men who have gone in •nd out beneath its shade but one name has been found sturdy enough to link with this monument of a forgotten forest. The hoys to this day call 1c "the Toombs oak ” Mmma, Tam., Jan. 9. — A. E well-to-do merchant, suicided in a horrible manner. He had delirium tremens, and wa* taken to the county jafl to prevent hir» injuring himself. He was found dead in Us cell, having beaten out his brains against Che iron bars. Eight bars bore the bloody testimony to Us desperate THEY DRANK IT DOWN And Were Afrerwards Quite 8!ok. It. was a jolly crowd of boys that left Athene last Friday on a hunt, but be fore returning they became deathly sick. They w ere the victims of a prac tical joke, and it came about this way: Alter spending tbe morning in hunt ing, they went to tbe home of a “worthy fi lend,” and partook of a bountiful dinner. Then they seated themselves around the fire and began telling their b unting stories, when one of them sug gested that a dram would be a good thing to toast the champion "story ' with. Now, as the boys bad Bworn oil a lew days before, there was no whiskey along, but the friend with whom they had dined said that be would “set ’em up” so be retired, and soon returned with a quart bottle, was soon emptied, wben their host pr d uced a couple of dead snakes, wni he said be bad taken from tbe liquor, just before passing it around. Tbe boys a t first doubted tbe statlment, bat when the good lady of tbe boose testified to the tact, they at once become deathly sick. The bunt was abandoned at once, and the Nimiods returned home. One cl! them said to a Bannkb reproter last night that- he bad taken bis last drink henceforth and forevermore. They were at. work this morning, and it protable that their "poisoning” will not prove fatal, as one of them trem blingly said it would do. pro- ich MR. J. T. MEADOW DEAD. In The Fourth Death In the Family With In Forty Days. Death added another sorrowful page to the history of the family of Mr. I. J Meadow Saturday. Forty days ago bis daughter died, a few days one of his sons died. Afew days since another son, Mr. Toombs Meadow, of this city, was tenderly laid to rest in tbe family burying ground,and yesterday morning at half past seven o’clock, his eldest son, Mr. J. TJIeadow breathed his last. Mr. Meadow had been sick for several days with pneumonia. He was a far mer, living in Danielsville, and leaves avrife and one child toinodrn his death. The fuuenl will occur today \in L»an- ielsville and the remains will he laid t* rent in the family burying ground. = ON THEIR BEATS. DIED Hid OWN HAND MASSACHUSETTS' LBQl»LATOR8 FLOWER *TARTS RIGHT. Xstfcar Than t* tm Vary »f M Earagag Tamplm. Albany, Ga., Jan. t,—When Deputy Sh.riff Goodwin entered the oell of R. A. Lenox in the Albany jail early in the morning a shocking sight met his gase. Lying on hie pallet in a pod of blood is the dead body at the priMoer. Hia throat on the left side was out to the in the systemef A. K. SLOAN. Prominent Merchant of Memphis, Suicides. bone, a terrible gash, through which his life had paeeed out in the night. Hia body was Mill warm, but by his side lay a sew knife with which he had evaded the law. He had atabhad him- self in half a decea plaeee in the arm and in the body seeking ter an artery, before cutting hie throat. Lenoir, it is claimed, shot a man in ambush in Clay oornty on September 9. The citizens were indignant. He es- oaped on Wednesday, He was arrested here and jailed by officer Jaaaea. Tbe sheriff cf Clay county was expected to take Una there for trial. He feared lynch law if carried there it is thought he took hia ow life. His knife had been taken from him when arrested, and soma fiend must have famished him the one he had. Lenox is a well-known carpenter and contractor, but was a desperate char acter. Some years since he kilied a Mr. Tison in this oounty justifiably. His brother was hanged a few meeths since in Bainhridge for killing his wife. bad many vicissitudes. A poor journeyman shoemaker; he married a ie« badly ft was ntlS S3 ■OnnWI. ■he sued far divorce. or brother, Tern Xeffiride. ■hot Ua for slandering her. The* e. - atoda They •rried again, and second turn. He peoauered to basi m despite Me hwh, aad leaves into vetoed aS $30. SOS. •klilta So Legal Frooooaiags to Ctnpil ■or Snt «• tapper* Kna. Zakbsvillb, a, Jan. •.—Elizabeth Btiee against Samuel and Isaae Kise, is the title *f a Bait filed to the common so art. Elizabeth Bliss ie the' mother of the defendants, Isaac resid ing in Hancook esnaty, lltoh. and Samuel being a wnH kno-w* farmer near Chandlersvilto la 1888 she gave up to them her dower right of 308 acres of land, situated near Cbaadlsesville. in consideration of which the seas entered Into an agreement to provide tor aad support her during her life. The agree- t was a written poo. Wimgs* with Teoaseqr After Vnut Atlanta, Jan. ft—A. Y. well-known drees ef brant. The arrest wa* made st toe to- steaoeef an Atlanta tody whs aBegso that Bowden Mil to sooennt far some to tone to he loaned out on interest. Bnisden wan piaoed in charge of e guard and eloeely watched "ht tea ream. He will be ar- before Justice King. YtCKSBBKG, Hiss., Jan. A—The jail at BayviDe waa b.sfean into hy over a hundred lynchers, whs took 0*1 Foster aad Bernes Mshueen, negroes, charged with toe sawder ef e Jewish peddler, and hanged them. The prlsenem ae- haowledged their guilt. JOHN H. INMAN Let Down Easy by the Thomas-Brlce Combine. Xtor Yen, J**. I.—Ghrueenl Tebm as to new praetoeeWy to ssntosl ef the John H. Imee has get the wand It ef i toe been worrying, king has to tRg. Thames and Brio# have had their heads together tor many months. Their first, last and only abject waa to gain aheelato eontoet ef the tormina! system. They bane gained it a* lead General Themes bee toe MadReet fading for Mr. Inman personally afi along, but he, like a good many ethers, thinks that toe totmesta of toe terminal—all the system—would be benefited by a ohange la the management. Mr. Inman never realized toe peril of Me position until ten daya ago. The truth was forced ea him while he was lying on a aide bed, tfcad General The seas held toe winning hand. OL 8. Brice has backed up Thomas'! brains with a bank account, and Wall street regards the combination as a hard one to beat. John H. Busan will be re-sleeted president ef toe Terminal Whan the Alcott eemmittos rep arts In- man’s occupation w® be eeaaeqaantl He will be elected president of wtM be Ace Olrn » Vow tt-oA Yotals kf tft. If <r 0*Twnc, Bonos, Jau. A—The inaugural mes saga of Wb. E. Baseell was read tc both branches ef tbe Massachusetts leg tolatare. Governor Russell devotes the large, pertion of hie message to an argaatefit it the divided responsibility or nt AN AGED MOTHER Tbe defendants kept their part ef tbe in 187*. wl •entreat far e while, bat in 1878. while ■he was aa inmate ef the boms of Sam aoi Bliss, near Chandler* rills, he re fused to provide for her Wager, aad she had to leave. Her ether sou also re fused to do anything far her, aad she found refuge with a Mrs. Atkinson in Kentucky, end has resided there error linos. Both ef her sons steadfastly re fused to contribute to her support. She is now 97 years eld, and is Indebted to Mrs. Atkinson for keeping her since 1879, which amount she places at $3,590. tivo management established to toil commonwealth. He earnestly zeroes- asends favorable coneideratteu ef each legislation ae will give the power to re move administrative officers far oenss stated to tho govemos, leaving th« eouacil power of confirmation of his ap pointments. He then reviews tho serr- sral executive hoards and officers, mak ing suggestions and recommendation! as to each onev. He recommends the pa usage of a com prehensive and itringent law to soenrt the publication of election expenses, and, if pomible to limit their amount and define their proper object, and urges an amendment to the ballot law so that a single mark may constitute a vote for all the presidential electors of a political party. He asks further legislation in the in terest of labor, aad requests that na tional legislation be petitioned for pro viding for the adoption of safety appli ances ia coupling and ancon pling cars. The $75,000 appropriated for the world's Columbian exposition is considered in adequate, and he recommends shat the amount be increased. MEXICO WANTS PERMISSION lk liter Halted Mateo Territery, After Gtetrxn aad Bk lead. "Washington, Jan. 9.—The question of allowing Mexican troops to eater United States territory ia pursuit ef Garza and hi* band has been inform ally presented to the secretary ef state and was one of the topics of dissuasion at the cabinet meeting. It ie under stood that the Mexican government will soon make formal application tor the privilege referred to. Senor Romero remarked that toe Mexican authorities were hampered somewhat in operations sgeiuet the in surrectionists by their habit ef seeking shelter in United States territory when ever Mexican soldi on were m close proximity to them, aad ea the other tend crossing the hue tate Memos when to avoid meeting with United States troops. He wee of the opinion that the captors of Gena aright he ef fected without doubt if the troop* of either country were allowed to fellow him into contiguous foreign territory: and "for which she brings suit to recover He intimated that in order to test the hum her seas. THERE ARE MILLIONS X IT. Ut It. Lh* Stack Tatde by Chlsnga rwkm. Chicago, Jam 9.—Concerning th* purchase of the stock yards at Bast St. Loam by Chicago packers, Samuel W. All ert en, one ef the men interested, ■aid: "There is memey to he made there, and we simply propose to make B. The racking badness of SL Loan date be developed. All tbe arxuogs- rtt to this end have beau made. Morris end the rest ef ua kav» secured control of the yards, and we will put some life into tolngi down there. That’s alL" Can corning the men who have bought the property ea evening paper says: "There is a singular grouping ia this iw deal. Ia the first place, a ie hin ted that Allertoa’a connection with it bodes no good to the interests of the Big Four. Bat Morris m one ef the Big Foot. So h Swift. If it is in tended to do far 9t. leak what wr proposed by tbe small peckers som-- time ago to do lot Tolls*tea. then it fc. dear that something is ia the wind be tween tbe big fallows, because all tbe ■mall packers, healed by Ailertoa. were •ore when 3wift v 'Armour and Morris squeezed one milhto apiece of the Eng lish syndicate which control* the Union etoek yards here, asd they were loft out in the cold and no nr they are all lying down together, th« lambs and the Konj. Morris end Allertcn ia a new combina tion." sentiment of this government on tho question the president of Mexico would, to fi dost of the United States fir tiou tor Mexican troops to cote States territory to pursuit of Garza in case such a course is read sary. TROUBLE IN IlNING REGIONS General Thomas wfil bo tofoM sym pathy vdtli toe ae-ergs urns tiou sehemo tost wifi be pu# forward hr the OicoiJt oedimitte*. It is safe te soy that it* present action will be toe signal fora •hangs to the title ef tbe Richmond terminal. CAMPBELL’S CLEMENCY A MAD CALF That Cavorts around In a peculiar Manner. Mr. H. C. Silvey, of this city, who resides in East Athens, has & mad calf on his lot. A few days since the calf exhibited peculiar signs, and yesterday develop ed what is believed to be a full-fledged cane of hydrophobia. The calf la restless, runs around the lot all the time, froths at the mouth, and cannot swallow. .It is not known whether or not the calf has been bitten by a mad dog. IKMdnl t. F»nr Convict. In t*n Penl- teutlary—An Xx-Mar*hn1 Oat. Coluhbub. O., Jan. 9.—Governor Campbell has granted pardons to four men. The two first were Jacob H. and Renben J. Wilson, paroled convicts from Athens county. In 1886, during a fight provoked by Perry Starkey, the aggressor was killed. The brothers, who are sohool teachers, were convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to ten years’ yoaprisonmenL Later they were paroTed, subsequent developments show ing that Starkev waa to blame. In 1891 John B. Bowen, a miner of Jackson county, unwittingly made out as a Iw.lt ef Last Strike. ' _X> Jan. 9.—-More out between the and the operator, as strike ia this ctate. that the operators are trying to crash eat their organisa tion. National "Vice-Preaideat Peaaa has just notified tin state officers of the miaers. wha have their headquarters been, that in the jLintea district the ■amative* are tryirg to stamp oat the Miners Union. State President Cam meeky left for the none ef the trouble. Tbe operators at Bugger have refused to allow tbe check-off system, as before the the strike, and tie mtoocs not being able to farce matieto returned to work any nr.^BsiUtk Cocamesky will also visit lUaekburt, to Pike county, wbeeetbe operator* have redwood the minme. At Clinton the strike is sot settled yet, the 909 ritoers there refns tog to go to work mleee tbe check-off system ie ixuceded The miners are divided by duriseneioM, largely owing to the feeling ggjaanat the national onion for failure te relieve tho strikers, and in this way th* operators are being assist ed ia their warfare os the organization. J.M»dterlM> li AEbMjw Ajluant, Ga., Jam. 19.—At a late hour to the night, Mas. B. K. Imffih hoard a notoe to thn took part of the hones. Her husband warn to Florida, bat Wal lace Baoon was sleeping to the house as * protection. She quietly closed the doors to drowm the eeand, and knock- tog upon & closet bdtwwm the rooms awakened Mr. Baia DR.fJ. H BARRETT. U. C.d.ui a la* tka* la TfarluU/ ■ •«rf Latter. Xnw Tome, Jaa. 8.—Governor-elect Flower ha* made a good impression already. The manage that was. deliv ered waa a teusible one. He spoka, and spoke streagly, about a state law, the passage of which aroused more ad verse newspaper criticism than any piece of legtolwtiea ever indorsed by a •tate amenably aad senate—the barbor- eus electrocution law. One at the sections of that law pro nounces any editor of a paper that pub lishes any aocoant of the execution guilty of a misdemeanor. It ia needless to say that garbled, "padded* accounts have been published. No definite ac tion has ever been taken by the author ities except in the way of a dead letter indictment of several editors by the New York district attorney, which Col onel John A. Cockerill, ol tha Morning Advertiser, invited. After referring to the part of the statute that govern the prohibition of the printing of news, Governor Flower nays: "This provision of law has been gen erally disregarded by the newspaper press. In my opinion, it was unwisely made a part of the statute. The adop tion of so novel a method for inflicting the death penalty as electricity natu rally excited world wide attention and aroused both popular aad scientific in terest. There was to the beginning som^guestion of its success. The pub lic curiosity to know tbe actual results ef the experiment was intense. There ie a popular aversion to secret methods of performing public duties. "In response to this sentiment, the newspapers at the time of the various executions, contained long and graphic accounts of what purported to be accu rate descriptions of toe details at the executions. If toe descriptions were accurate, the law was deliberately vio lated. If they were inaccurate the public was grossly imposed upon. Ia any ease this provision of the law is not sustained by pablic sentiment and is not sustained by public sentiment, and k practically a dead letter. I therefore recommend its repeal. I weald mot ■hat oat from the people the opportu nity, under proper restriction*, of se eming the most unbiased information its operation. ” His Death at 1 Half Past Three O’clock. The Chiaeee ni Blair. Washington, Jan. 9.—A report from New York says China has withdrawn her opposition to Blair’s ministership. Poor China! Tbe authorities at to* White House deny the report. Uftt Vteimt Tuna Hovbton, Jaa. 8.—Tbe branch efllce sf the Wells-Fargo express at the Grand Central depot was robbed at foor pack ages ef money, amounting te tea thou sand dollars or more. The exact sum is an obtainable on account of the rati- eence of effictok. The night clerk had received the money from messengers who had some to ea a sight train, and ; daoed it to the safe without locking it. ia stepped etok far a nsasnwnt through eoa deer and fhmagh am on tbe oppo site side at tor seem toe-thief entered, getting toe money and making hi* es cape before the clerk retanaod. Hewas seen by one ef toe driven to cross a street with the money package to his i, but be thought it was a baggage man with letters. Then- k aa other WE ARE STILL REPUBLICANS, Set Oaaaet 8ifr«t Harrtsoa Asala, ta tag lk« Kegreee 0*1 T«i Ink an Arons, Jan. 9.—William Std- aey Hinton, Editor Christy of The World, aad several other prominent •olored men of this city, have issued a •afi for a state meeting of tha colored sati-Harrisoa Republicans, which will be held some time dazing the latter part of this month. Tbe circular letter declare* that the colored Republicans of toe north and west have not been recognized by the administration in a a manner that their service* to toe par ty deserve, and that the re nomination af Harrison will certainly lead to a large defectum in the colored vote of the country. A circular letter will he lent toprominent colored men in Hii- I. Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan and ether states, asking them to attend the meeting and take part ia the proceed ings. The orignators of the call say that they are still Republicans, and wish to act with the party, but can not do so if Harrison k renominated. la It. Washington, Jan. 8. —Representative Bynum of Indiana, says that there k no truth in toe report that be we* so disgusted with Speaker Crisp’s com mittee appointment* that be proposed to retire from congress aad be a candi date for governor of Indiana. He says that while he was disappointed at Mr. Mills’ defeat, be certainly had no cause to complain of his own committee as sign moot. As to his gubernatorial as- .tions, Mr. Bynum said: "I have i earnestly solicited by many friends to ran for governor, bat I have not as yet fully determined in my own mind whether I shall be a candidate or not. If I do become a candidate it will be because I prefer that position to the one I bow hold. ” HE HELPED THE POOR, Bmt at the Expense of Other Peeple, and Get* a Lons Sentence. Milford, Mas*., Jan. 7.—Michael, alias John Long, one ef the yonnges and most daring burglars in the coun try, with a reputation from St Paul to New York, has some to grief hero through a. freak of bravado. He is 35 years old. and has served fourteen of them in prison. He waa only released in November, after completing a ten years’ sentence, aad not being able to get work, went to stealing again. Since Thanksgiving Day be bee eommitted forty-five burglaries. Friday night he broke into Horn’s sloshing store here, and after securing $190 ia money, went out to where he knew where a gang of tramps were roosting for the night, and marched them all into town aad to the store, where he fitted each oat with a brand new suit and overcoat. Tbe tramps got to fighting over tbe necktie and made so much moke that they at tracted the police. The moot of them and Long get away, but tbe latter wa apprehended, aad descriptions given of them by him captured the vagrants Ho now comes under the habitual crim inal act, and will get a twenty-five years’ sentence. The country M full of dudisk dresssd tramps. ALARM AT THE CAPITOL. Caused by tbe taddea Illacas mt Secre tary Blalae—He 1* Better. Washington, Jaa. 7.—Great excite ment waa caused in the department of state by a report that Secretory Blaine sound hod he wa* nearly sti- fied by a dense volume of smoke. The ] room hod betm fired ia two places, and ,. — . .. , ; was still smouldering. Mr. Boecra pro- a false return upon an nmeamr s Monk j eeeded noiselessly meal'd the house and and made an affidavit of i»* correct- j the uncertain light pecoeived the fig- nes*. Tho mistake being discovered, ut* at a kumx Ha fired twioe and tho Bowen was eonviofced nod given odo firebug decamped. Nothing had been year for per jury. The judge, jary and takpa from tho hrasa, but it evidently everyone else ooncerned petitioned ror had been fireil, and the miscreant waa hi* release, it being a technical case. j awaiting the breaking out of the flame* Ex-Marshal Adam Licbty, of Buoy- j to rob ti'.c 1 welling. tt.d~.ttl. rout. toirtiStte lutfl fattan ttddttly IP-wbte * work in jjjg office. The report proved to he true hut every precaution was taken to pre vent the fact becoming public. Surgeon General Brown, of tht navy ■whose office ia ia the same building rua. who was give* two years tor for gery, wa8 released on account of hi* previous good character. Tho Kir*! Chapter Ba«U* Atlanta, Jan. 9.—Governor North- Thk Soquk Mu.i.s Fink.—The S^que en hns <, a reward of $300 for toe Mills, of Clarkesville, that burned tha capture of the murderer of Mr. and other dav, were owned hv several j M. Barrett, who were most foully parties, among whom is Mrs. Harry H. killed recently near Atlanta. If there rr moj,, thaii one murderer, a reward On Tim Thiuteknth.—On Wednes- Itor tha thirteenth instant, in Detroit, Michigan, occuts the wedding of Mr. 0.B. Griffith, of this ci’v, to Miss r ^ ^ anme hr, oke. Mr. Griffith has al- y m ith,'formerly Mrs. Huguley, of this ^ roiuiw gone to Detroit, accompanied by c j ry it is said that there waa no in- of *900each in efietod tor thair captorik C. Hamilton, who will act as nuance on the miUx. was summoned aad was promptly in attendance. Another physician from the war department was *l-»o ea hand in a few minutes aad under their joint efforts Mr, Blaine was made te feel comparatively comfortable. Hia daugt ter, Mias Hattie, was informed of bia condition and waa soon at hia aide. The alarm waa great at first, but sub sided when toe secretary was reported as resting easily and as being entirely | out of dauger. Tbe nature of hia illness i is not known at preeeat, but i* said be due altogether to temporary atom achic derangement. He waa sub; qnently removed to his house, and it hoped that a few hour* re'-i will restore Griffin, Ga, Jan. 7.—Dr. J. H. M Barrett is dead. He breathed Ids last at 3:30 o’c'ock. And he never gave any intimation that points to the brutal assassin. 'i He gradually sank lower and all knew that the end was m ar. The suspense was a breathless one, and all waited for a little rally, that the old gentleman might tell the name of his murderer. But there v a no rally, and the doctor grew weaker and weaker until the end came. There are no new theories at Cres- well, and the matter stands just where it did the day after the crime was com mitted. Now that Dr. Barrett is dead and all chance of hearing the name of the assassin is lost, a great effort will be made to unravel the mystery. Mrs. Nnnnally and her son will probably offer a reward of $500; the people of the county will probably add to this, and the governor will be asked to offer an other reward. The people mean bus iness, and everything that money and men can do will be done to catch"the murderer. Religious Department. Dr. O. IV. LANS, Kbit THE VALUE OF A FAMILY ALTAR. A variety of excuses are offered for a failure to erect the domestic altar, or for tbe neglect of the morning and evening sacrifice, where it has been erected; but in most instances, if not in all, they are ex- custs only, not reasons. If tbe plea il a lack of ability on the part of the head of the household, whether father or mother, the answer is that all, with rate exceptions are capable of reading tire Bible, and that tboee who regard themselves, as incapable of offering extempore prayer may ’use a form. They may write their prayers and read them, or they may make use of one of the many excellent volumes that have been prepared for thej benefit of this class; and- all who are able to read may unite in Ihe service. But if the excuse is a lack of lime, the answer ie: “Prayers and pro- vender never hinder the journey.” How ever pressing our work, may be, we can not afford to neglect our daily food; and ] jrayera are no leas necessary or important. Mo man accomplished more during the year Marlin HE WANTS DAMAGES Because ion. Neirapapers Criticise Bom" .{ His Manipulation* In Stock. Findlay, O., Jan. 7.—Rev. W. R. Covert, not unknown to fame as a liti gant in various quarters of the world, has began a suit in the court of com mon pleas of this connty against Rem brandt Rowe and Franklin Fenster maker, editors and publishers of the Sunday Herald, and Fred H. Glesaner. editor of the Evening Courier, to re cover in damages $25,000, alleged to have been sustained on account of strictures made by these papers on cer tain mining stocks wieh the reverend gentleman is trying to unload on an innocent public. , Fire In Fanjth. r Forsyth, Ga., Jan. 7.—A tenement house of J. W. Newton, occupied by Ed, Hollis, colored, and family, has been homed, aad with it a child of Hollis •icrkt Tc&rt old. The roof of the building waa falling to when the family awoke, and al< "barely escaped with their lives, several bring badly scorched. The fire was supposed to be accidental Cabo, Jem. Sick Kal«a 7.—The Khedive ia suf- His “When 1 have an onnsaal amount of labor . to perform during ihe day, I spend more than the usual length oMmve in the morn- in prayer.” But this was tho wise reasonable course. If it were neces sary to do moreihan his ordinary amount of work, he bad more than an ordinary heed of the divine blessing; and, if be would secure this, be must be willing to take more than the ordinary pains to ob tain it. The family altar should be conscient iously maintained,not only because it is by the discharge of this duty that the blessing of God upon the family for the day is secured, but also for the sake of its in fluence upon the household. It is an edu cating process, in a spiritual sense, which no household can afford to neglect. It is needed by the parents, and it is needed by tbe children. And if there are domestics or boarders or visitors, it is needed by them. And though thoy may not under stand its value and refuse to avail them selves of its benefits, the knowledge that family worship is regularly ..maintained will leave an impression. will prove to them a spiritual educator. In many instances the immediate influence is very marked. Visitors who have not been accustomed this exercise, during a slay of a very few days, or even a single day, t have received impression swbtcb have led to their accep tance of Christ But the importance of ihe family altar is to be measured, Dot by i is immediate results^ but by the influence exerted during a series of years. faring from an attack of influenza, eeadltion is serious. FROM HARMONY GROVE. What Is Going on In That Thriving Town. ~ A Ftmou Twglnnn Law Con*. Txnzuc Haute, Ind,, Jan. 8.—A jury has been selected to try the suit of the executors of the late Firmin Nipport against W. P. Ijames. Suit is brought to recover abont $30,000 worth of stock ef the Firat National hank of Indian apolis, eold by Ijames to Nipport in 1383, just a few mouths before the bank collapsed. It is claimed Ijames knew of toe financial condition of the bank and got rid of his stock because he saw it was going to break. Senator Voor- heea appears among aa eminent array of counsel for Ijanaes, and ex-Congress- man John 7. Lamb is one of the oppos ing counsel. Ijames is one of the own ers ef Axtell and one of tbe loading horse men of tbe country. Harmony Grove, Ga., Jan. 9 —[Spe cial ]—Prof. J. Henry Walker and wife, moved into tbe Gordon house-today. Mr. and Mrs. lorn Williford, and Mr. Willie Burns are £Tck with tbe all-pre vailing la grippe. A good many people are in town today trading, not withstanding the inclement weather. We are sorry to learn of the severe illness of Mr# James Holland, of near town. Her many friends wish her a speedy restoration to health Rev. George W. Duval and family left here yesterday forRome, Ga.,where Mr. Duval goi s to take charge of a larg< Methodist Church. During his resi dence of two years here, Mr. Duval has labored faithfully and incessantly for the cause of Christ and his efforts have been crowned with great success. The prayers and best wishes of a host of friends follow Mr. and Mrs. Duval to their new home. Hon. Al. Bennett, of Apple Valley, was in town recently. Mr. Mitchell Burns, of Banksville, was in town yesterday on business. Several drummers have been in town this week selling goods in large quanta ties to our merchants. Through the courtesy of Rev G, W. Duval we were permitted to eat water melon on ice on Sunday. Mr. Duval saved several melons for winter eating from the last crop. Harmony Grove can boast of a first- class tonsorial artist in the person of Mr. Will Farrabee, formerly of Gaines ville, Ga. Mr. Farrabee will doubtless receive the large and lucrative patron age which he so well deserves. Success to him. B*Fort*4 Kollrood Consolidation. Wheeling, W. Ta., Jan. 8.—It is an nounced bore that negotiations are in progress between the Baltimore and Ohio railroad aad the Wheeling and Lake Erie to secure control of the line at the Wheeling Bridge aad Terminal oompaay to this eity. The price te be paid far the fine ia to tha neighborhood of $8,090,909. If toe deal is completed the Baltimore aad Ohio aad Wheeling aad Lake Erie will be brought into coa- neotiea, and a new east and west through line will be established. The announcement has caused a sensation in railroad circles. NOT COMING TO ATHENS. Ell Perkins Is Lecturing in Savannah However. From an exchange it is seen that Eli Berkins has been lecturing in Savan nah lately. He will hardly come to Athens again, since the comments of the press of this city. The festive Eli may raise a laugh elsewhere, but around this vicinity it wouldn’t be so funny. THE E L^ERTON AIR-LINE W1U Probably Adopt the Standard Guage In the Early Spring. Carnesviixe, Ga., Dec.| 9.—[Spe cial.]—The Elberton Air-Line railroad has issued orders for a large number of standard cross ties, and in all probabil ity the road will adopt the standard guage early in the spring. The people of Carne8ville now believe that their chances for a railroad are better than ever before, owing to the large amount of material that will he so near our line. v. CARNES VIIXE GOSSIP. Several families from this county, have abandoned their farms, and mov ed to South Carolina, where they will work in the factories at Piedmont and Pelzer. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Tribble, of- the Classic City, are visiting friends here Mr. Terrell Addison, a substantial citizen, died at the home of his son-in- law, C. S. Clodfelter, near Ayalon, Thursday. His remains were buried at Allen’s church yesterday afternoon The Tribune now occupies its new office, which when completed will be comfortable and cosy one. Mr. BertliDg has returned from Charleston, where he captured so many prizes in the dog and poultry show. The Turning Point With many a man is some trivial act, and a mera recommendation of some frieud to try Se Si# has saved the lives of hundreds. Speaking a good word for S, 5$. S. is natural. f~r wherever it haa been tried there have always be. good results. Blood Poisoxixg, Cancer of tiie SinN. Ulcers and Sores* All Sk.’n Direasss. good results. S. S. S. for A treatise on B!<x>d and Skin Diseases mailed trek on application. Druggists Sell It. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.* Drawer 3» Atlanta* Ga* For Boils, Pimples carbuncles, scrofulous sores, eczema, and all other blood diseases, take Ayer’s Sarsaparilla It will relieve and cure dyspepsia, nervous debility, and that tired feeling. * Has Cured Others will cure you. by neglecting ramily worship. It wss in Luther, if we remember, who said: OPPOSING INFLUENCES. Id many places pastors looking forward, to their work for the coming winter are quite discouraged. Tbe efiects of the sum- mer.sojourn, with its dissipations, in the mountains, at the springs, by the sea-side, Vr in Europe, have not yet passed away. And announcements of parties balls, ama» leur stage plays, card parties, theatre-go ing, etc., are so numerous ih&t the attention of tbe.people seems to be so much nbsorbed, in advance, by what is fashionable ana worldly, as to leave but little time or place lor church work; while there is very small prospect of success in any efforts that may t>e put forth. That those intrusted with tbe care of souls should be dismayed when confronted with such opposing influences, is not strange. But there may be more of the people of Ged mourning over preva lent indifference, folly, and ungodliness, and praying for the ontpouring of the Holy Spirit than is generally supposed. At a lime of grievous departure and irreligion, as recorded in t&e Old. Testament, a re nowned prophet came to the conclusion, that be alone i f. all Israel remained a wor shipper of the true God ; hut tbe Lord told bim that there yet remained seven thous and who had not bowed the knee to Baal, nor kissed his image. And it must not be forgotten that fl^nn- < frequently previous to great religious awa kenings there have beeD lamentable de clensions in piety, and worldliness and in iquity have waxt-d bold. In the years when the Lord Jesus Christ was upon tbe earth, and at the beginning of tbe ministry of the Aposilas, religious life was almost extinct among tbe Jews. "When the apos tles turned lo the Gent iles. Rome seemed to be given over to political factions and gross materialism; and Athens and Corinth were under tbe power of luxury and self- indulgence. But the word of God did not fail to accomplish its purpose in any of these places. At the dawn of the Refor mation, which was a great revival of re ligion, the Church seemed lo be entirely destitute of spiritual life, and the world appeared to be hopelessly ungodly. Just previous to the Puritan reformation i n England, clergy and people bad hardly the form of godliness ; and they were not much better when Whitefield add the Wes leys began to preach the gospel. The churches of New England were iu a deep slumber when Edwards and his co-laborers began their labors. And drunkenness, pro fanity, and all manner of wickedness abounded in what were then the border States previous to tbe revivals of 1802, which sweot over-Tennessee, Kentucky', and Western Pennsylvania. Often 'Satan has seemed to hB triumphant in some pla ces, apparently because he saw that hi3 time was sliori, a little before a great man ifestation of power from on high.—Ex. CHILD BIRTH • • MADE EASY! “ Mothers’ Friend ’’ is a scientific ally prepared Liniment, every ingre dient of recognized value and in constant use by the medical pro fession. Theseingredientsarecom- hined in a manner hitherto unknown “MOTHERS’ FRIEND 99 WILL DO all that is claimed for it AND MORE. It Shortens Labor, Lessens Pain, Diminishes Danger to Life of Mother and Child. Book to “ Mothers ” mailed FREE, con taining valuable information and voluntary testimonials. Sentby express on receipt of price $1.60 per bottM BRADF'SLO REGULATOR CO., Atlanta.Ga. I SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS, : HAVE MOVED OUT,] And are Now Located in Their New Place. E. I. Smith & Co. were busy Satur day moving into their new quarters. ntil their new and handsome store is completed, they will occupy the rooms to the rear of their old stand formerly used by J. H. Hull’> plumbing establish ment. Athens never had a more suc cessful or energetic firm than E. I. Smith & Co., and they will push their business more than ever when their new home is ready for use. The sidewalks on south Xu mpkin street are being paved. This is quite an improvement in that section of the oity. * •., top. —