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.... . -- _ ' 1 ' ATHENS BANNER TUESDAY MOBNINO JULY 26 i89S A NEGRO ’DROWxNED. She Tried to iWaik a Lost, but fell In Sunday a negro man and bis wife left Athens to visit relatives near Cberochee Corner, between Athens and Lexington. Just before getting to tbe house where they intended to spend the day, they found tbe creek very much swolen from the recent rains, an l concluded to leave tbe horse on this aide of tbe creek | and walk over on a f oot log. A little negro girl seeing her relatives on the opposite aide cf the creek, started to walk the log to meet t -cm, but before she had gone lulf across her foot slip ped and she went head long into the I water and drowsed before any assis- Coroner Pitner SOI DIERS RE-UNION AN OLD VETERANS STORY. THE TAX QUESTION,AGAIN. Colonel Adair Gives More Reasons Why it is Time to Whistle “Down Brakes." The following card from Colonel George Adair, the veteran real estate man of Atlanta, will be read with inter est, and the ideas he advances will re ceive tbe careful thought of the public. “I have no personal interest in them&t- t r whatever, further than lies in my interest in the prosperity of Atlanta,’' fc~id Colonel Adair yesterday. “Of course everything that I have is bound up in Atlanta, and to that extent what ever helps Atlanta helps me. I advance the ideas given in this card because I believe that they are timely, and be cause they are the result of convictions on my part." The card is as follows: Editob Constitution.—I notice that my article on ‘Too iPi ^ ROLLER mJSSSC _5S—-—A TRAY ever devised fl.ffVAl f The Tr a y i 3 arranged ^ZlfcTRU.NK if H Nothing to break or get out of order tj, 1| Ey Tray can be lilted out if desired, and to L ifST tllis style is a guarantee that you will ir .,.S y ffJS strongest Trunk made. * et «* | B If your Dealer cannot furnish you notifv a I ^ nrr” manufacturers. ' ' thc souroes—$1,550,141.00 in 1891—gf the city on the streots and then m>t hav-i them all in as good order as many of them are. But “Down brakes." Patience in this line should be a vir- tne. Chairman Reinhardt on taxes. He certainly has studied that question, a d whenever there ia much increase in our rate of assessment on the number of licenses, it would be weil to consider the hardships on many of the poor for street improvements, and sometimes the necessity for indulgence. Waterworks—Chairman Boyd bas r - oeived and has very wisely spent his ■noiety in tapping the Ghattaho cbee river for an abundant and pure supply of water—a paramount necessity. As for the boulevard and park part of that interesting department, I would say: “Down brakes." I have not the slightestsuspicion of the mal-appropriation of a single dol lars in any of these department!. It is chairman should An Empty Trouser Leg Emphasises His Story—Mr- Ard, of Lumpkin. Tells of His Treatment- Wecopy the following from the Ms con Tefegt~aph, which will be read with interest by many of the old soldiers. “Where did yen lose your leg, Mr. Ard I inquired. “I lost it,” said the old soliier, “at Antietani creek, or, rather, Sharpsburg, on the 17th of S ptcmb ir, 1SC2 ” “If you will l.sten, sn old Confederate soldier will talk.” I listened and thus ran his story: THE THIRD GEORGIA REGIMENT AND TROUP ARTILLERY. OTHER VETERANS. How They Were Received and Hoiii Treated—The Cannon Booms, the Band Plays—The Rebel Yell— The Programme. Wednesday morning bright and early thecitiz'. ns of Athens commenced to turn out to give tbe old veterans a wel- c >mo and a g od* time generally while they wire in onr city. The morning broke clear and bright, and every one felt confident that no rain would fall to mar the pleasures of the occasion. About 3 o’clock wagons, baggies, hor ses and ox wagons could be seen com ing into tbe city loaded with men who had worn tbe gray. Toombs’ brigade. I was on the ex treme right of a f*;w of us who were at tempting to prevent Burnside from crossing the lower stone bridge. The fight was on; a ball passed through my thigh, and, while lying on the ground wounded another ball passed through I my right elbow joint. Our firct s re treated, and the Ftderals rushed across the creek. Wonndcd, bleeding, suffer ing as I was, it was a rare sight to see thousands of well-fed, well-clad soldiers occupying the gronnI just abandoned by the few ragged, hungry Confed erates. The contrast Etruck me. A regiment of Federals halted near where I was lying. The officer made his mm a short speech, which was cheered. Amidst this, I beckoned to an officer near me and requested that he would drag me on the other side of a tree bard byi He at once stepped back to the line and brought four men, who gently picked me up and placed me behind the tree, hastily spreading a blanket for me to lie upon. I requested to know whom to thank for the kindness. The reply was, ‘we belong to the Ninth New York These tanee could be had, wcat down to hold an inquest over the child. The little girl was a child of Pop#, a hard working negro living in the lower part of this county. Much Taxation,’ published in your paper on the 14th, has excited a good deal of comment. The tax question is a big question in this country; in faot, is becoming the all Too much taxa- The Clarke Rifles Armory was appointed for them to go and register and be assigned to the dif ferent homes in the city. The com mittee of reception could be seen in ev ery nook and corner, shaking hands with the war-scarred veterans and put- tirg down their names, company, and regiment, and bidding them a hearty welcome to the city. Every one of our citizens felt a responsibility restirg on them and well did they perform their duty. The carriages in large numbers came down to the Armory and were taken charge of by tbe committee and each train as it rolled in loaded with THE DAGGER’S WORK, for Infants and Children natural that each want all he can get, and when it is spent judiciously the city, to that ex tent, is benefited. But let us hesitate lest we press these improvements be yond the ability of the oit/ to tafely meet them. Chairman English, of the police de partment, must have a large sum for the police force. They are the guar dians of the lives and property cf our citizens. absorbing question, tion is not confined to any locality. In a broad sense there is too much taxation by tbe United States government. Its facilities for wringing money from the people, and the willingness of the party in power for the last twenty-five years to do so, has accumulated an enormous fund, and the great question is how to dispose of it. It-is too much for legiti mate purposes, and the corruption fund is the result. It is spent in unnecessary improvements, subsidies and corrupt pensions. The State and connty have caught on Jfi the same racket. Municipalities are .not willing to be singular, but have dropped into the same idea of oppress ing the people for all they are worth. This avaricious spirit» tne hidden cruse of the mattering we bear as man ifested by strikes, the organizations of i nihilists, grangers, alliancemenandthe Third party. All these organizations are the outgrowth of tie consciousness of an oppressive burdea. True, their ideas of remedy are crude and imprac ticable and result in many ludicrious and i> jurious modes of relief. Still the cause is obvious to all, and it behooves “Down Castoria cures Colic, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. Eructation Kills Worms, gives Bleep, and promi Without injurious medication. “Caatorla Is so well adapted to children that I recommend It as superior to any prescription known to me.” H. A. Archer, iL D., Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. to her home, and after leaving the house was stabbed in the head by Low ry. The wound, though painful, is not considered dar gerou?. Mr Lowry will be arrested and his side of the question will be heard before the courts. “The use of ‘Castoria’ is so universal and Its merits so Weil known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it Few are the Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach.” Carlos Hum, D. D , Net" York City. Late Pastor Bloomlngdole Beta ned Church. Fpr several years I have recommended your Castoria, and shall always continue to do so as it has Invariably produced bencfkdAi results.” Edwin F. Pardee. M. D., “The Winthrop,” 128th Street and 7th Ave, New York City, Chairman Armstrong, of the board of health, is also watchful for the hygiene department. President Hoke Smith, of the department of edu cation, needs all within reach to meet the expensecof that interesting and ex pensive department of the city govern ment, and one that affects the humblest as well as the richest of oar citizens. . Now, all these are necessary things, and I have not a suspicion that there has been Bpent an improper dollar, or that a cent has been diverted from its proper channel. Bat there is a point beyond which prude ace will advise: ‘•Down brakes.” Taxes are beginning to tell on onr population. Our manufacturing estab- RB-UNION OP THE TB1RD GEORGIA REGIMENT. men who bad been in places that tried men’s souls, were carried to the Armory and given a beautiful badge and street car tickets. The band went to the different trains and marched the boys into Athens with soul stiring music. Every old veteran bad a cheerful smile on his face and all seemed happy as they once more clasp ed the hand of those who followed Lee. It was very impressive to see these old men meet and clasp cne another in their arms and shake the hands of one anoth er and tell over again their tales of the battles for Southern right- At half past three o’clock they com menced to get on the street cars and go up to the court house to see the prepa rations and hear an address of welcome. Here they found everything in nhape for today, two pits over two hundred feet long had been dug where the juicy pig and lamb were to be broiled for the occasion. There’s only a few of us left, boys, l To greet you now today; 1 But here’s a hand to tbe gallant band,. That wore the suit of gray. Ah! here ia the “Troupe Artillery’’ With their tattered flag again, How brave, and gay, you rode away, To Dixie’s glad refrain! And the staunch “Third Georgia Regi ment,” No prouder soldiers then, Went out to fight for honor and right, Than you, my honest men. There’s only a few of ns li ft, boys, . From the ranks of “The Long Ago,” But today we meet in converse sweet, | And greet you all, once more. We’re marching down the hill, boys, The miles are very few, E’en now I hear the bugle clear. And the sound of tbe last tattoo. But then we’re marching home, boys, The war clouds roil away, We’ll join the band, in that fair land, Of those who wore the Gray. Maky Ella Noble. HORSES AND MULES Regiment, Hawkin&’ Zouaves, four men hurried hack to their places, I and the command came from head of column, ‘forward, march,’ and Bum- sides’ corpB passed ay. Very soon an army surgeon came near me. I called to him, Fortun&t.ly I was a Mason, for he was one. He said his name was Humphries, surgeon of the Ninth New York Regiment. Dr. Squires, his assistant, was with him. 1 asked the surgeon if he could give me any temporary aid, remarking that he had as many of bisown across the c-eek as he c *uld attend to. His reply was that he was under as many obligations to me as to any man. He said he had been a surgeon in the Crimean war. He examined my wounds. He adminis tered chloroform, and when I b* came conscious my leg was off and my arm bandaged. In that fix I lay behind the tree. The | shot and shf 11 from Couiederate bat teries were felling tree tops and tearing j up the ground all about me. Just be fore night tbe firing ceased and the as sistant surgeon, Dr. Squ’res, returned to me and stitched the flaps of the am- putatt d limb. There I spent the long nig.t. My Buffeiings, mental and physical, were agonizing. The weather was hot. Loss of blood created thirst. Near by I could bear the ripplii g Anti- etam mocking me as I called aloud for water which came not. “As a last resort for water I u-ed the Some Having re-entered busiuese in my new and roomy stables, I again solicit that liberal patronage which the good people have heretofore accorded mo. I promise them that same fair dealing which has always been my endeavor to have with them. W. S. HOLMAN, Washington St, ATHENS, GA. us to say to the tax collectors, brakes.” But, not to give this immunication too troad a range, I will confine it to our local government in Atlanta. At lanta is sokdowk aged to be progress-- ive, wide awake, up to the times, and all that. Far be it from me to do any- thin g that would stop ta< r pr g ess or Injure bar future prosperity. On the contrary I exclaim, “Down brakes.” Lest our anxiety to achieve too much will overreach itself, and the recoil wil be patent to our future welfare. A boom in a city is just as disastrous as a pank. The conservative, cautious plan I? the true policy. I would have Oyer 1,000 feet of nice tables had been built on wbioh the bar- spread becue the tables are under the large oak trees, and every one can eat under the shade of the wide spreading oaks. The barbecue is managed by Mr. Dave Stephens who is known to be the best man to cook meat in the State. After looking over the prospects of a good dinner today the old veterans went up into the court house and soon this spacious house was filled with the men who had come here toenjoy them selves. Tbe band struck up the old familiar piece, Dixie, and the old rebel yells shook the walls of the bouse as they heard tbe old war song once more. The veterans of the Third Georgia was called to order by Col. Claibon Snead, of Augusta, and Capt. H. H. Carlton took the stand, and in a short and appropriate speech welcomed the veterans to Athens. Capt. Carlton made some good hits in his speech which was loudly applauded by all present. Capt. Carlton told them that on today the Mayor would tarn over »he key a of the city to them, and if they did not have a good time it would not bo the fauit of the citizens of the Clas.-ic City. Col. Snead then introduced Mr. John W Lindsy, who responded to Capt. Carlton’s speech of welcome in a happy m inner. Mr. Lindsy is a fine speaker and brought down the house on sever.>1 occasions. Next was the roll c 11 of those present of the 3rd Georgia, and it showed that there was a large number present. Tbe roll call of the Troup Artillery w>!l be called this morning at o’clock at the court house and a business meet- THE MINERS Give up the Fight—Those Who Have Been Arrested Are Sullen—Mill* tary Has Been Re-enforced. grand hailiDgsign of distress. Yankee soldier heard my cry and filled my canteen with water from the creek. The next morning about sunrise an ambulance came for me, sent by Dr : to a field hospital. My friend Mac con-1 tinued to wait on me as long as I re mained, till the 24th of January, 18G3. A nobler man than Paul J. McLcoklin never lived. While in the hospital I became acquainted with several mem bers of the Ninth Regiment, and was under charge of Dr. Humphries until he left for tbe front, and Dr. Squires was put in charge. In time I was moved to Frederick City, and.I missed the men of the Zouaves. On the 16th day of May, . 1863,1 was taken from Frederick City, ti Balti more, thence to Fort Norfolk, thecce to Fortress Monroe. Here I was trans ferred to a large steamer, the “Willow Leaf," and the guards on hoard weie Ninth New York men. J was n Diced. One-k-gged and maimed I was troubled to know when I reached City Point how I should climb the hill to reach the train that bore the exchanges to “Dixie,” but tbe Ninth New York Zouaves saw me through on board the train. ^ After the war ‘Mac’ and I kept up a correspondence for many year?. His letters ceased to come. I wrote again “to be returned to Lnmpkin Ga, if not called for in ten dayB.” The postmas ter at West Winsled, Conn., wrote back, “Your friend ‘Mac’ died a few months 8go.” In the meantime we had ex changed photographs and for- years bis picture has been hanging- upon the wall in my bed room. If I had money I would go to Athena, for I want to see the men of tbe Ninth New York regi ment as I would my own Confederates.” Suoh was the story of the old soldier, and the North and the South would get together if left to tbe sure-enough sol diers. But the politicians North make the conflict as irrepressible as ever. The North demands complete mastery and control, even if it has to he achieved tbrongh tbe negro—and the old soldier, G. W. Ard, howsi ever much he loves the Hawkins Zouaves, he does not dare encourage a break of the “Solid South” because the prosperity of his Southland is thereby endangered. J. C. NICKERSON 4. CO.) statistics. Chairman Reneau is hun gry for a market bnihling. Chairman Broyles needs more for oidinances. Chairman Holbrook, on Parks, would like double tbe amount be bas to beau tify and improve the parks of the city. Chairman Tye clamors for the police. Chairman Nortben wants more for printing, appreoiating the power of the press, Woodward, tbe indomitable, wants more for public buildings and grounds. Murphy’s big heart would relieve tbe poor. Holbrook on salaries, ▲GBST4 FOB SMITH IMPROVED' Cotton Gins, Feeders and. Condensers, With or will out Revolving head 9 , wi'h top or ^ rPllt 'feeders Wc are also A gents for •’airbanks and Victor Wagon Scales. Whitley Mowing Machine 3 ' Landard Hay Rake’, Also D*4l«M is General Hardware, other question. __ When weak, weary and . worn out, Hood’s Sarsaparilla is just the medicine to restore your strength and give yon a good appetite. SERIOUS FIRES. Montreal the Scene of Five Fires—A Million Lost. Montreal, July 19. —Two large fires broke oat here. The loss by the first will reach $500,000, and the second $30,- 000. <s Three other fires burning at the same time destroyed property worth several thousand dollars. The big fire started in the finishing shops of the Canada pipe works and spread to Glendinning’s foundry and the Ramsey paint works. The greater part of these, vast establishments were burned and other property damaged. At this fire three firemen were badly in jured. Total insurance in the horned district $200,000. Forest Fires lit Nebraska. St. Johns, July 19:— Forest fires are again raging in and around the country. At Bar bulls a large fire is in progress, and another between here and Topsail is assuming serious proportions. Beyond that tbe whole country along the rail way line is in flames. Manuels, Holy- rod, Keligrewa and Salmon Gove are threatened. Five houses were burned at Whitboarne and fourteen r at Bloke- town. be received by tbe Mayor of the oitv ar d the keys turned over to them. Col. S lead will respond to Mayor Tuok’s ad dress, then impromptu speeches will be made which will be the richest part of t te whole proceedings. We expect to pressed tax payers ha e concluded that our city fathers have decided to wear their Sunday clotles, every day in the week. Money is raised easily and while it is going every man wants his little piece of “pie.” “Down brakes.” Compare some of these salaries with those paid to the governor of tbe state, the judges of the superior and supremo courts and other state officers and ob serve the anxiety with which all these occupants strive to retain their offices, and see if some of these places could not be as well supplied at less coat. C insider a moment. “Down brakes.” Chairman Shropshire is solicitous for the health of the city. Woodward again comes in for schools. Being a newspa per man, he of course, believes in a liberal education. All right, people ought to ha t ducated. But ttars is a point even in that much-to-be-desired v Doors, < :•. x Blinds, i'll Rubber and Leather Belting Correspondence SoUc^jj ! I J Price lis’< furnished r" application. 248 AND 250 EAST BROAD S TREE* sll the Third Georgia Troup Artillery and old veterans, bat coaid not get the list until it was too late to put it in SMITH & HALL —DEALFRS IN STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS, THRESHI MACHINES, MOWERS!HAY RAKES, BELTING and MACHINERY- ADDLE S, ; Smith «£& Hall. A veritable family medicine box, Beecbam’s Fills.
