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ATHENS
POT POURRI.
RANDOM ITEMS JOTTED DOWN ON
THE STREET CORNERS.
AN OLD INDIAN RELIC
From the Battle of Tippecanoe—The
Removal of the Summey House
Benoh—An old Darkey’s
Cap—Affairs Political
Around Athens.
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‘Talking about old relics,” said a
citizen of Athena yesterday, “here fs
one that I prize very highly.” And he
pulled from his pocket an Indian arrow
head. “This was pioked up on the bat
tle ground of Tippecanoe, and was
made a present to my grand-father by
an old friend of bis. This arrow head
oame very near being the cause of his
death and was saved for that reason.”
.The Alliance Took It Away.
A couple of old University students
stood in front of the Yaooo hall yester
day and were in a reminiscent mood. One
oould tell that they were sad about
something.
“Tea,” said one, “that Alliance gath
ering last summer did the work. The
boys were not here to protect their pet,
and the committee on arrangements
ruthlessly tore It away.” It was the
old Summey house benoh he was speak
ing of; an old plain wooden bench that
stood between two sweet-smelling
heaven trees in front of the old dam-
itory. How many times have the boys
gathered around it to sing their merry
songs, to crack their jokes, to lay their
political trioks, or to plan their raid
upon the Lucy Cobb goats. The o!d
bfench is gone forever. It went in
good cause, however, and the Alliance
gathering was welcome to it no doubt
He Swings to the Old Cap.
“Yes, boss, l’se gwine ter wear it till
Idle.” The Speaker was old Uncle
Richmond Elder, an old time darky and
he was talking about his old threadbare
cap. It is the remains of a Confederate
cap, once worn by ,his young matter,
who died upon the battlefield. The eap
hasboen worn completely out, but
Richmond will wear no other cap. He
awings to it with a genuine affection.
8tlU Talking About It.
There is still talk about the erection
of Union a depot in Athens. It is a rec
ognised fact that Athens has a right
to suoh a building, and she will have
it at no distant date. The admirable
location in the neighborhood of Oconee
street churoh is still being talked of
Athena should by all means have a un
ion depot.
The Way to Pass Water Bonds.
▲ prominent citizen met a Banner
repoitei_yesterday and was talking to
him about water bonds. “The only
thing you have to do,” said he, “is to
assure the people of Athens that under
the new system an ample and pure sup
ply of water will be furnished to all
sections of the city, and the election on
bonds will be carried in a flesh. My
own opinion is that the river io the best
sourob from which secure the water sup-
y of theolty.”
Cotton StlU Rolling In.
Cotton still continues to roll in from
the country. And the Athens cotton
factors are selling pretty well too. One
of our chief cotton merchants remark
ed yesterday that it looked as if cotton
receipts for Athens might reach fifty-
five thousand bales. Considering the
short prop in this section, this 1b a pret
ty large amount of ootton for Athens.
An Interesting Question.
How many candidates for congress
ional hovors in the eighth—that is
question that ia interesting a great
many just now. A great many sug
gestions but as yet uo candidates an
nounced. They will begin to announce
soon, however, and a strong fight ia an
ticipated.
A Triangular Contest.
The race for senatorial honors in this
distriot for 1894 is getting lively two
years ahead of the election. It is now
a triangular fight between Noble, Price,
and Capt. D. C.Oliver. Along spirited
patient race. “To the victor belong the
spoils.”
THEY RAISED CAIN
And Cases Ware Docketed Against
Them.
There was a regular female darkey
cursing match down in Lickskillet yes
terday, and rocks and Sunday school
words were flying in the air.
Jane Milligan, Missie Milligan, Ella
Jackson, Rena Duncan and Rosa Dun
oon, five dusky maidens, got into a row
over the actions of several little negro
ohildren.
First they tried the virtue of cross
words and finding that this method
didn’t work, tried the effect of rooks,
They were raising much cain when
police headquarters were telephoned
and Officer Saye went down and made
cases against all of them.
They will be tried next Monday be
fore Mayor Tuck.
A CHANGE OP FIRM, i!
Rev. H. R. Bernard Buys out Mr. J, R.
Moore.
The firm of Moore aEd Bernard
changes, Mr. Moore retiring.
Rev* H. R. Bernard has purchased
bis interest in the firm, and will con
tinue the business from the old stand.
This store is one of the best in the city
SLd is doing a thriving and progressive
business.
HEIGOTUP EARLY
And Instituted a Vigorous Search—A
Micky Find.
A few nights since, it was the pleas
ure of a Banner reporter to spend the
night at the hospitable home of a
prosperous farmer of this county. His
family was a most interesting one,
and the host himself is one of the most
entertaining conversationali 1 ts ever
met and no wonder the evening was
far spent beft re the hour for retiring
was announced. When that time came,
the old gentleman—for hia hair was
white with age—remarked that. he ex
pected to rise early and make a vigor
ous search for some
thing he must find, .or
else that day’s sun would bring dire
misfortune tohis home, and asked the
reporter if he would like to be with
him. The reply was in the affirmative,
although for what the search would be,
be did not known. On retiring he lay
and wouudered what could be the .cause
of the old gentlepum’s anxiety to rise
so early, Anthfinally cathe to the conclu
sion that some thief was in the neigh-
hood and strap for his oaptuie had
been arranged by the old man The night
was spent in dreams of capturing thieve
and murderers. Very early in the
morning, however, he was called up,
and the search began.
The old farmer with- gnn in
hand, appeared on the back
porob, nod turning to the reporter
said “Now, follow me!” He walked
slowly from the porch, then around the
house; after doing this he crawled un
der the house, but when he returned,
disappointment was printed < n his
brow. “Now, to the barn-yard,” said
be, shouldering the gun. Reaching
that point, he carefully peeped into his
barn and stable doors; then turning
abrubtly around, be marched directly
to the fowl house and opening the do >r
walked in. In a moment he returned,
bis face radiant with Bmile'. “Found 1”
,be exclaimed, and wheeling to a right
abour, threw .something over the barn
“Now, I shall explain myself
that it is all over. The gun
bad.very little to do with the search.
heard an owl screeching about day
light, and thought that I might possi
bly kill him: and my peeping into the
barn and stable was to see that thieves
had not entered; but when I went to
the fowl bouse I was in search of some
thing. It was for an egg upon which
the shell had not been formed. I found
it, too. What’e that for,did you ask?
Why, don’t you know that it is the
luckiest thing in the world to do.
Find an egg upon which the shell has
not been formed, toss it over a barn,
and luck is yours. Why, I wovldn’t
take ten dollars for that find J’
A VILLAINOUS ACT--
A ROCK HURLED THROUGH A CAR
WINDOW
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BANNER TUESDAY MORNING MARCH
THE OPENING GUN
NEAR WOODVILLE.
A Lucy Cobb Young Lady Comes Very
Near Being Hurt By It—The Win
dow Was Completely D_emol-
lehed—The Officers Af
ter the Villain.
Last night as the Georgia Railroad
train, Athens division was nearing
Woodville on its way from Union
Point, some unknown . party hurled a
large stone at the car which smashed
the car window and came very near
injuring two young ladies of the Lucy
Cobb who were Bitting on the seat by
the window.
The car was full of' passengers, a
majority of whom were ladies, in
cluding about a dozen young
ladies of the Lucy Cobb Institute who
were on their way here to resume tbeir
school dutieB after witnessing the foot
ball game in Atlanta Saturday.
When in about a half a mile from
Woodville the whole oar was startled by
a large rock bitting one of the windows
of the car.
The stone completely demolished the
window scattering the fragments oi
glass all over the young ladies setting
on the seat by the window.
Luckily the young ladies were not
hurt at all, but were very badly fright
ened, and it was a scene of confusion in
the car for some minutes.
Captain Hutchins, who was in charge
of the train, stopped at Woodville and
give the particulars to the au
thorilies, who are now in search of the
person who did this villainous act.
The train was going at a very rapid
rate and this atone kept the reck from
coming in the oar and injuring the
young ladies
It is hoped by all that the person who
did this act may be caught and severely
punished as these acts are becoming al
together too numerous and are very
dangerous.
All the yohng ladies secured a amal
piece of the glass which was scattered
all over the seat and will keep it as a
memento.
For Over Fifty Years.
Mbs. Winslow’s Soothino Steuf has been
oaed for children teething. It sooths the child
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
colic, and la the beet remedy for-Diarrhoea.
Twenty-five cents a bottle. Bold bv all drug-
cuts throughout the world.
WHILE IN ATLANTA
Piles! PllesI Itching Piles!
Stuftohs - Moisture; intense itching and
stinging; most si night; worse by scratching;
if allowed to continue tumors form which of
ten bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
SWAYNh’a Ointment stops the itching and
bleeding, heals ulceration, and in moet eases
removes the tumors. At druggists or by mail
for 85 cents. Dr. Swayne A Bon, Philadelphia
FIXING IT UP.
The New Savings Bank Building Re
ceiving the Finishing Touches.
The neW Savings Bank building is re
ceiving the finishing touches. In a
week or two the fixtures of the Sayings
Bank will be place don the ground floor,
and the bank will begin to' do business
in itB new house.
The Athens Gas & Electrio Light
Company will begin shortly to fix up
tbeir offices on the second floor, while
the Sigma Alpha Eptilon fraternity has
already made its arrangements to fur
nish in a beautiful and elaborate style
its rooms on the third floor.
THE INDUSTRIAL HOME.
Will Probably Begin Its New Building
Soon,
The ladies of the Industrial Home are
tireless in their efforts to secure a hand
some and useful building for their or
ganization.
They have enough money now to be
gin work, and it is believed that work
on the new building will begin this
spring. They will probably give
benfit entertainment at an early date.
These noble ladies deserve the encour
agement of the entire community.
The College Boys are Receiving
Praises for Their Gentlemanly
- Conduct.
The collf ge boys of the University
and Auburn colleges who went to At
lanta, are receiving praises on all sides
for their gentlemanly conduct, and the
young ladies who accompanied the boys
are also receiving some very pretty
compliments.
The Atlanta Journal of last Monday
in a long article on the game say this:
“It was a notable and gratifying fact
that among the' crowd of enthusiastic
celebrators, there was not one of them
who was a member of the Georgia or
Alabama college, none of them had been
drinking at all.
All the college men ct nducted them
selves in a most gentlemanly manner,
and their conduct secured the universal
praises of all who were with them.
And then Atlanta is almost united in
the idea that the University team is the
best and could beat the Auburn team
in another game, and all are asking that
another game be played.
The boys showed that they ^ere per
fect gentlemen-and could be trusted
anywhere, and deserve the praises giv
en them.
“ PREACHER AND EDITOR
Cot into a Dlscussloh In Augusta.
Augusta, Ga , February 22 —A great
and unseemly sensation occurred at tbe
Methodist St. John’s church last night.
It was precipitated by the sermon of
Rev. W. W. Wadsworth, the'pastor,
who delivered an excoriation on the
secular, press. His theme was “Christ
as a Sensational Preacher v*. the Secu
lar Press.”
In his remarks he severely scored the
press, and made some scathing com
ments on “the poet-religious editor of
The Chronicle,” in particular.
These remarks were brought about
by au editorial entitled, “A Lay Ser
mon” on Christian charity, which ap
peared in the Chronicle two weeks ago.
This editorial was admittedly written
by Mr. C. J. Bayne, who is a member
f Mr. Wadworth’s church, and is on
the Chronicle staff. The editorial was
regarded as reflecting ou the sensation
al character of Mr. Wadsworth’s ser
mons.
In replying t > this editorial deliver-
anop, the pastor of St. John’s severely
scored the “poet editor,” whom every
body understood to be Mr. Bayne. He
sarcastically referred to the poetical
aspirations of the yOung poet, and made
fun of his logic.
Tbe sermon was highly sensational in
all^of its features, and frequently oaused
ripples of laughter, but the climax of
sensationalism did net appear until the
conclusion of the sermon and a prayer
had been oflered. Then it was that
Editor Bayne arose from the amen cor
ner, and, to the consternation of the au
dience, began to deliver an address. In
a very deliberate, manner he said:
“I desire to announce to theladies and
gentlemen of the congregation that if
they will call at tbe Chronicle office at
4 o’cl ck tomorrow afternoon, I will
furuish them with a poem that will in
t rest them.”
He then took his seat amidst loud
applause. Then tnsned a painful si-
1 nee, which was at iast broken by Mr.
Wadsworth, who carelessly remarked
“I am glad that‘the poet’ baa secured
such a large congregation to hear his
reply,and hope that the promised poem
will be more tranrctndtn'ly sublime
than others he has furnished.”
Then foil iwed a still greater volume
of applause, which the pastor int- r-
rupted by calling attention to .the fact
that the congregation was in the sane
tuary of God and that soon demon-
trations were unseemly.
The doxology was then sungand the
congregation went home to discuss the
sensation. Mr. Bayne is very indignant
over tbe occurrence, and annonuoes
that he will issue a poem in circular
form tomorrow aftornoon’in which he
will handle Mr. Wadsworth iu an in
teresting manner. Sentiment with re
ference to tbe oqs.urranoe is divided.
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION MET
YESTERDAY
How to Cure All Skin Diseases.
"Simply apply “Swatkm’s Ointment." No
Internal medicine required. Cures tetter, eo-
tema, itch, eruptions oh the (ace, hands, nose,
etc,, leaving the skin dear, white and healthy.
Its great nesllng.and curative powers are pos
sessed by no other remedy. Ask your drug
gists for Bwatxb’s Ointment.
HE IS OUT AGAIN,
AN ELDER OF THE CHURCH.
Unsolicited, but appreciating the
T line of Taylor’s Cherokee Remedy of
Sweet Gum and Mullien has been to
him in curing a terrible and deep seated
oough, Elder F. M Hawkins, of Cum-
ming, Ga., commends it to all sufferers.
Don’t fool with indigestion. Take
Beaoham’s Fills.
the LADIES GARDEN CLUB
Will Hold an Interesting Meeting To
morrow Week.
Tbe Ladles Garden Club of Clarke
county, recently organized in this city,
is flourishing nicely and bids fair to do
some good work in Athens and Clarke
county.
The club will bold a meeting on the
morning of Wednesday, Maicb 2nd, at
eleven o’clock. The Young Men’s
Christian Association has kindly ten
dered tbe use of their auditorium, and
the club will hold its meeting there.
It will be £ meeting only for the
members of the Club, and those ladies
who may desire to become members.
It-willl be somewhat of an experience
meeting in wbicb Lhe ladies will dis
cuss the best methods of preparing
their gardens for tbe present year.
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A Little Girl’s Experience In a Light
house.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keep
ers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand
Beach, Mich, and are blessed with a
daughter, four years old. Last April
she was taken down with Measles, fol
lowed with a dreadful Cough and turn-
iug into a Fever. Doctors at home and
at Detroit treated, her, but in vain, she
grew worse rapidly, until she was a
mere “handful of bones.”—Then she
tried Dr. King’s New Discovery and
after the use of two and a half bottlesl
was completely cured. They say Dr.
King’s New Discovery is worth it.
weight in gold, yet you may get a 10c.
bottle at J. Crawford A Co’s.
And Is Recovering Rapidly From His
Injuries.
Mr. A. W. Watson, of the Southern
Express Company, is oat again, after
having been confined.to his room for
several weeks on account of a broken
leg. Mr. Watson’s injuries were quite
powerful, but he has about recovered
from them, and in a short while will be
able to actively assume his work.
IN THE JUG
For Stealing Meat and Flour Yes
terday.
Yesterday morning Patrolman Saye
arrested a negro named John Crockett
and carried him over to the calaboose.
Crockett was wanted for stealing a
quantity of meat and flour from Mr. M
B. McGinty. He was carried to the
county jail yesterday afternoon by
Sheriff Wier and will there stop until
his trial before the courts.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla absolutely cares
where other preparations fail. It pos
sesses medicinal merit peculiar to it
self.
CAPT. L. D. SLEDGE.
And Lieutenants. H. Beusse, of the
Clarko Rifles.
The Clarke Rifles held an enthusiastic
meeting at their Armory last evening,
and elected Mr. L. D. Sledge, captain,
vice Captain C. S. Owen, resigned; and
Mr J. H. Beusse second, lieutenant to
All the vacancy caused by tbe resigna
tion of Mr. J. C. Mell. The Rifles will
at an early day take np drill practice,
and will become thoroughly trained in
the manual of arms. The comp iny is
to be congratulated in their selections
of captain and lieutenant. The vote
was unanimously in favor of Messrs,
Sledge and Beusse and they appreciate
the honor.
HARMONY GROVE ITEMS.
HOW TO COOK A HUSBAND.
[CONTIUED.]
Having caught one, yon must learn
how to cook him to make a good dish
for your home Some men are roasted
to much in cooking and. some keep
them constantly in hot water, while
others freeze them in conjugal coldness
Some keep them in pickle ail their live
Such women serve them up with ten
gue sauce. tMine women use too much
spice. A little spice improves them,
but must he used with juogemer.it. To
be continued iu next Tuesday’s Banner
by Skiff, the jewcl< r. Now is the time
to replenish your stock'd jewelry and
silver, as Skiff, the jeweler, is giving
bargains seldom ofl’«red. - Wedding
presents, engagement and wedding
rings and lots of fancy articles, all sell
ing eDeap for cash only. No water
bonds, but increase of bonds for street
improvement and city clock.
The News As Picked Up by Our Cor
respondent,
During the absence of yonr regular
correspondent at Jefferson court, some
perlon unacquainted with the facts
wrote your excellent paper that the
Pruitt residence in Banks county had
been destroyed by fire. It is true that
the house burned formerly belonged to
CoL John W. Frnitt, but at the time of
the fire the bouse and its contents were
owned exclusively by Dr. W. P: Har
den, a physician of this place. In jus
tice to all parties yonr correspondent
would further state that Mr. J. W.
Pruitt lost nothing by tbe fire, the en
tire loss falling oh Dr. W. P. Harden
alone.
Mr. William Purcell, one of the-big-
gest men of Banks county, was in the
Grove today.
Mr. John B. McGinnis, a prosperous
planter of Pocataligo district, is in town
today.
Mr. J. P. Tuggle, the well known to
bacco salesman from tbe Gate City,
in the Grove today.
Mr. Dean Owens, the popular ex-
sheriff of Banks county, is in town this
morning on business.
The elegant upright piano belonging
to Mrs. Branham, was placed in position
at the Methodist parsonage this morn
ing.
Mr. John P. Johnson, a prosperous
young planter of near Nicholson, was
in town this morning.
PREVENTION BETTER THAN
•n] CURE.
Many pprsons are afflicted with skin
eruptions, boils or ulcers. Brandreth’s
Pills taken freely ^ill in a short time
eflect a cimDlete cure «f all suoh tr m-
bles. Ulcers of long standing nave
been cured by them. Carbu des have
been cheeked in their it cipi< ncy by
them The worst fever s res, bed sores,
and the like have been driven from the
skin by them. .Only begin in time and
a few of Brandreth’s Pills will prevent
many a sickn-ss.
Brandreth’s pills are purely vegeta
ble, absolut ly harmless, and safe to
take at any time.
AND DECLARED FOR HILL
As Its Choice for Nominee—The Plat
form for Gold and Silver as the
Constitutional Money of
the Country—Great
Enthusiasm.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 22.—[Special.]—
The New York convention met in this
city today, and great enthusiasm was
prevalent on all sides.
It was the opening gun of the presi
dential campaign, and was look* d upon
with intense interest. The city was
alive with delegates, and everything
talked of was politics and the chances
for democratic victory this fall.
The way those democrats of New
York talked today was enough to con
vince anyone that they intended, to
sweep New York into the democratic
column in November or die in harness
making] the efiort. In the words of
Richard Croker, they propose to meet
the republicans at the Harlem river
with such a majority as will drown
them compl.tely.
The m rning session of the conven.
tion was deyotod to the work of pre
liminary organization and g tting in
readiness for the real labors of the con
vention.
In the afternoon the flr-t p rt of ;tbe
invention was the framit g of a plat
form t f principles.
There was & remarkable nnauimity
among delegates upon almost every por
tion of the platform, and the principles
enunoiated there'n are good Demo
or itic doctrine. The country at largi
is interested, as a matter of c urse, in
the kind of platform put forward by
New York, as Democratic success in the
Empire State is essential to tbe welfare
of the party.
The way in which the monetary ques
tion was handled was truly Democratic,
and will give assurance to the
country at large that th>
Democracy of New York
is in' thorough sympathy with the
movement toward relief on the part of
the masses of the American people.
The platform adopted Rt the conven
tion today endorses g Id and silver as
the constitutional money of the countrv
at-d declares their equality. The dem
ocrats of New York are confld nt that
npon this platform the party can go to
victory this falL
The scene following tbe adoption of
the resolution endorsing Senator HH1
for the presidency was tumultuous and
it was difficult for the chairman to res
tore order.
This enthusiasm is a forerunner of
oertain democratic victory in New
York should Hill be nominated by the
National convention in Chicago next
Jane. The delegation was instructed
to vote for Hill as a unit, and to act as
a unit on all questions.
Tbe Graos committee withdrew from
tbe convention, and held nn independ
ent meeting of their own, appointing
May 31st as the date for holding a con
vention.
Mr. Hill was at once notified of bis
selection and upon coming into the con
vention was received with
wild and tumultuous applause. He
made an able and eloquent speech in
accepting the proffered vote of hi«
State, and his speech was full of good
democratic doctrine.
This is tbe opening gun of the Na
tional democratic campaign, and its
sound has bat one meaning.
It is financial relief, economy, tariff
reform, Hill and victory 1
A SENSATION IN AUGUSTA.
jjteT. W. W. Wards worth's Remarks Call
Editor Bayne to His Foot.
Atlanta, Feb. 22.—An Augusta spa- j
cial to The Constitution gives an inter
esting account of a tilt between one of
the leading cleryinen of that city and
one of the editors of the Augusta
Chronicle. The following is the sub
stance of the report:
Augusta, Feb. 21. —A great sensation
occurred at the Methodist St. Johu’s
chnrch.
Rev. W. W. Wardsworth; the pastor,
delivered an excoriation on the secular
press. Hia theme was "Christ as a Sen
sational Preacher vs. the Secular
Press." In his remarks he severely
scored the press, and made some scath
ing comments on "the poet-religions
editor of The Chronicle," in particu
lar.
These remarks were brought about by
an editorial entitled, "A Lay Sermon”
on Christian charity, which appeared in
The Chronicle two weeks ago. This
editorial was admittedly written by Mr.
J. C. Bayne, who is a member of Mr.
Wordsworth’s chnrch, and is on The
Chronicle staff. In replying to this ed
itorial deliverance, the pastor of St.
John’s severely scored the "po. t editor,"
whom everybody understood to be Mr.
Bayne.
The sermon was highly sensational in
all of its features, and frequently
caused ripples of laughter, but the cli
max of sensationalism did not appear
nutil the conclusion of the sermon and a
prayer had been offered. Then it was
>hat Editor Bayne arose from the amen
corner and began to deliver an address.
In a very deliberate manner he said:
"Idesixe to announce to theladies
and gentlemen of this congregation that
if they will call at The Cl ronicle office
at 4 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, I will
furnish them with a poem that will in
terest them."
He then took his seat amidst lond ap
plause. Then ensued a painful silence,
which was at last broken by Mr. Wards-
worth, who carelessly remarked :
"I ain glad that ‘the poet’ has secured
such a large congregation to hear his
reply, and hope that the promised poem
will be more transcendantly sublime
than the others he has furnished. ”
Then followed a still greater volume
of applause, which the pastor interrupt
ed by calling attention to tbe fact that
the congregation was in the sanctuary
of God, and that snch demonstrations
were unseemly. The doxology was then
sang, and the, congregation went home
to discuss the Sensation.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Hiss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
RESUMED BUSINESS
With a Small, Attendance In
Both
HOU8SS.
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THE FRENCH MUDDLE.
MOTHERS 7 !
FRIEND” j
To Young •
Mothers •
Formation of a New Cabinet Discussed,
Minister Reid to SalL
Paris, Feb. 22.—The Guatemalan le
gation here has received a cable dispatch
saying that the revolt led by Euriquez
has been suppressed, and that Enriquez
himself is dead. *
President Carnot has held consulta
tions with Constans, Bonrgeoise, Say,
Meline and others in regard to the for
mation of a oabinet. The opinion grows
that the best way ont of the difficulty
will be found in the dissolution of the
chamber. The Journal Desbates holds
that a solid majority necessary to sup
port the new cabinet can only be fonnd
among the men who are the determined
opponents, both of the associations bill
and of the separation of the chnrch and
state.
The Temps says that the dissolution
of the chamber will be useful when it
iromises to. obtain from universal suf
frage a majority that cannot befonnd
in the chamber. Matin, Evenment,
Siecle, Republiqce, Franchise and other
papers advocate the formation of a min
istry under M. Constans.
Iu parliamentary circles the real cause
of the fall of the present ministry is
said to have been a conviction prevalent
among the radicals that the support
given the government by the pope is
doe to a treaty between the cabinet and
the Vatican.
United States Minister Reid and fam
ily expect to sail on the steamship La
Bonrgogne on Saturday next. Mr. Reid
does not wish to leave hia work uacom-
pleted, but ili is hpld here that Ribofc is
no longer in a position to sign such trea
ties. Mr. Reid has not yet resigned the
post of United States minister. It was
nis desire at first to resign early enough
to enable him to present his successor
to the French officials, bnt at the r<
quest of the state department at Wash
ington, he will not resign until after his
arrival in America, and probably not
until the extradition treaty has been
voted upon by the United States senate,
as the state department might wish him
to explain officially some portion of the
document.
James Whitcomb Riley Sued.
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 22.—Lather
Benson, the well known temperance
lecturer, has filed suit in the Superior
Court against James Whitcomb Riley,
tbe Hoosier Poet, to collect $600 accord
ing to Benson’s story the debt dates
back to 1878, when Riley was a writer
of dialect and just coming into promi
nence as a poet. Benson admired his
talents and took a great interest in him.
Meeting him in 1878 and seeing him ill-
clad, Benson learned that Riley was ont
of money, and on the latter’s request be
gave him an order on Win. H. Beck, a
Connersville tailor, for a suit of clothes.
In 1884 Riley gave Benson his note for
the amount, bnt that has since been
lost. Benson says that he would never
have troubled Riley for the money had
he not reached a prominence which jus
tifies the belief that he is amply able to
pay the debt.
Eleven Miners Blown Up.
London, Feb. 22.—There was an ex
plosion of gas in the Craig coal pit, near
Aberdare, four miles,-from Merthyr-
Tydvil, South Wales. One miner was
killed and ten were seriously injured.
•i? ,? ear "^ 80me of the injured men
will die. The accident was due to the
use of lamps with naked flames by the
men at their work. They hadfSHBi
cautioned to use the safety lamp, but
paid no attention to the warning. The
result was that when a sufficient quan-
Washington, Feb. 23.—After three
days of recess of the two houses the sen
ators were not very punctual in their
attendance, for not one fourth of their
whole number were present when the
opening prayer was offered and the
journal of last Friday read. Vest gave
notice that he would Thursday next
call up Hale’s reciprocity resolutions for
the purpose of submitting some remarks
upon them. „
Call gave like notice for Monday next
on his resolutions as to railroad corpora
tions in Florida influencing sensational
elections.
There was not 100 members present
when the house was called to order by
Clerk Towles, who stated that owing to
the continued absence of the speaker,
on account of sickness, it became in-
cumbent on the house to elect a speaker
pro tem.
On motion of Mr. Catchings, of Mis
sissippi, McMillan of Tennessee was
elected to perform the duties of the
chair. Brown of Indiana, gave notice tity of gas had accumulated in the
that he would call up the Pennsylvania I ln ^ ne Hi was exploded by the fire from
contested election case of Craig vs. [
Stewart, Thursday next.
A few- reports were made from com
mittees and placed npon appropriate
calendars, and the house then adjourned.
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ATLANTA, GA. •
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NOTICE.
By the Mayor and Council of ths
City op Athens op an Ellction 10
Determine the Question as to the
Issue by Said City of Watkk Woi ks
Bonds.
Whereas,The Mayor and Council of the
city of Athens dedire to issue one hun
dred and twenty-five thousand dollars
of bonds of said city for the purpose of
erecting and constructing a sysUm of
water works or for the purchase and
improvement of the present system nf
water works, and tbe assent of tbe qual
ified voters of said city being necessary
thereto:
Therefore be it ordained by tbe May
or and Council of the city of Athena
that in accordance with the constitu
tion and lawsof said state an election
shall be held on the 10th day of March,
1892 to determine the question wheth
er said bonds for water works shall be
issued by said city and that notice to
the people (qualified voters) of said city
be published in the Athens Wekkly
Banner, tbs newspaper
in which the Sheriff's
advertisements are published for said
county, for tbe space of thirty days next
preceding tbe day of said election, as
provided by law, said bondB to bear in
terest at a rate not to exceed 6ix per
centum per annum, and to run, not ex
ceeding thirty years from the da;e
thereof, tbe interest to be paid semi
annually on tbe first days of January
and July of each year and tbe principal
of said bonds to be fully paid off withia
30 years from the date of the issu
ance thereof.
At said election the voters shall have
printed or written on tbeir ballots, “For
Water Works Bonds” or “Against
.Water Works Bonds.” If the issue of
said bonds is voted by the requisite two-
thirds of tbe qualified voters of said
city, then and before the proposed debt
is incurred, an ordinance or ordinances
shall be passed providing for the sale and
issuance thereof, and making provision
at the same time for tbe assessment and
collection Of tbe annual taxes,suflitient
in amount to pay tbe principal and in
terest of said debt within 30 years
from the date of incurring said iudebt-
edness. Said election shall be held as
municipal elections in this city are held,
and conducted in like manner.and in ac
cordance with sections 508 (i) to 503 (in)
inclusive of the Code of the State of
Georgia.
I certify that tbe foregoing preamble
and ordinance were adopted by ibe
Mayor and Council of the city of Ath
ens on the 4th day of February 1392
This 4th day of February 1892.
A. L. Mitch ELI,
Clerk of council.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun
cil, of tbe City of Athens:
§. 1. That at tbe election this day
ordered to be held on the tenth day of
March, 1892, to determine tbe question
whether bonds of said city shall be is
sued for erecting and constructing u
system of water works in said city or
for tbe purchase and improvement of
the present system of water w rks;
that tbe following persons shall be al
lowed to vote.
(1.) All persons who are qualified vo
ters of said city, aud whose names appear
on tbe registry lists as closed on tic 20th
dav of Nov., 1891.
(2 ) All persons who are qualified
voters of said city, who shall appear be
fore the clerk of council, ami take the
o ith required by law and be registered
by said clerk at any time before two
o’clock, p. m.. on March 5th, 1892
(3 ) if any person claiming to be a
qualified-qcter but not registered on the
day of the election shall offer to vote, the
mansgersshall allow such persou to vote
upon nis taking the oath * above refer
red to, and said managers shall mark-
after the name of such person on the
lists and on his ballot, the word “un
registered.”
$ 2. The following places of ebethn
and managers are hereby appointed:
First ward -Voting place at Carith
ers & Bette’ carriage store on Broad
street. Managers, Peter Culp, Robert
Chappie, J H. Emerick, Sr.
Second ward—Voting place at Peter
Weil’s shop on Clayton street. Man
agers, F. W. Lucas, J, E. Bradberry,
David Hemerick
Third ward—Voting place at livery
atable of J Z. Cooper on Washington
street. Managers, W. A. Pledger, J.
G Evans, W. H. Fuller.
Fourth ward—Voting place at the
county court boose. Managers, John
Bird, J. S. Linton* J. C Orr?
VALUABLE PROPERTY FORSALE.
By virtue of power vested in it by deeds and
agreements between the parties at interest the
ui deraigned will sell on the first Tuesday in
March next at the Com t house in clarbe county,
Georgia, within the legal hours of sale, to tho
highest bidder, for eash, the following property
to wit; tbe Warehouse known as tbe Lucas &
Benedict warehouse, situated on the line of the
Georgia Railroad where it crotsee Broad street,
in the City of Athena, together with tte lease
hold interest in the lot on which said warehoi -e
to situated as conveyed to Lucas * Benedict by
lease lrom the Georgia Railroad a Banking C >,
on record In book B.P. Kollo 657 and658 lr. the of
fice of tbe Clerk of tbe Superior Court of Clarke
« ountv. Also at the same time and place the
house and lot unmediatslv in rear of sail
■Warehouse, fronting on Broad street, and being
the lot conveyed to tbe Atbene.Savtngs Ban*
. by deed, dated April lSth, 1888, an t recorded in
Book F. F. folio 0,9 and 680 in the Clerk’s Office
of Clarke Superior Court,
Both these arc valuable properties. Goodnnd
sufficient quit claim titles will be made and the
purchaser given Immediate possession. TU»
February 4th, 1898. :•
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Q,UoitcSU, cLARKE COUNTY.
\ irginiaKairisou,) Libel for Divorce.
vs. 5 Ci.irke Superior Court,
! Juo. H Harrlnon J April Term, 1892
i To John Umrl.vm, u fendantiu above
You art- hereby commanded to be anu '
pear u* the uo:,’ term ol C*a keSuperior cevot
to be hold in an fortaiil county, on the
| on 1 Moods' in A pril, 1892. to answer ihe ^
■ plaint of Virginia iarrisjn, libeilaDh *
; sues fur a total divorce; ■ . Av .
% Witness,the Hon. N. L. HulcWps,
* Superior Court of said county, 'fhii'.ieo -
I8s:t. j. jt.KxNhxy,Clerk
