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DEMOCRATIC TICKET-
l OR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND,
(Of New York.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
ADLAI E. STEVENSON,
Of.Illinois.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS FOR THE STATE
OF GKORUIA.
JOSEPH S. JAMES,
Of Douglass County.
WILLIAM T. GARY,
Of Richmond Ccunty.
ALFRED HERRINGTON,
Of Emanuel County.
JESSE W. WALTERS,
Of Dougherty County.
EDGAR F. HINTON,
Of Sumter County.
WILLIAM C. ADAMSON,
Of Carroll County.
BENJAMIN M. BLACKBURN,
Of Fulton County.
FRANK FLYNT,
Of Spalding Ccunty.
PIERCE M. B. YOUNG,
Of Bartow County.
c JOBN P. SHANNON,
Of Elbert County.
WILLIAM E. SIMMONS,
Of Gwinnett County.
JOHN W. LINDSEY,
Of Wilkinson County.
McKENDREE F. McCOOK,
Of Glynn County. .
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE FIFTY-
THIRD CONGRESS FROM THE EIGHTH
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF
GEORGIA,
THOMAS G. LAWSON,
Of Putnam County.
MUST BE ONE OF HIS JOKES-
Mr. Ham, of Hall, bas introduced
a bill into the lower House of the
General Assembly so as to amend
the local option law so as to provide
that it shall not operate to take away
the right of. a town or city to issue
license to sell liquor when that right
is vested by the charter of the town
or city, and providing for an election
on the question of license in an in
corporated town or city on a petition
of one-tenth of the qualified voters.
Mr. Ham is Georgia’s most cele
brated joker. Indeed he bas gained
a reputation somewhat national as
to his jokes, and this must- be his
latest. He is a good Democrat and
has done good work for Democracy,
but any attempt at this time to
break into the established custom of
the State in regard to the liquor
question should be promptly thwart
ed.
The local option law has worked
well in Georgia, and the people are
satisfied with 1% and the only effect
of the passage of Mr. Ham’s bill
would be to increase the sale of
liquor and the number ol bar rooms
in Georgia
The sentiment of Georgia iB against
such a movement. The large ma
jority of Georgians are prohibition
ists as appears from the number of
counties in the State that are prohi
bition counties.
The passage of this bill would
bring about hard feelings between
the town and the country. In the
rural counties of Georgia, where the
vast majority of the people are far
mere, prohibition as a role prevails
To pass this law practically throttles
the wishes of the people of an entire
county by allowing one little town
tfie right to sell liquor in open bar
rooms.
We do not question the right ot a
county to vote the privilege to a town
to sell liquor, if the people so deem
best. If the entire vote of a coanty
in consulted, and a town is allowed
by vote to sell l : quor, let it be so.
But we protest against the right be
ing given to a town to sell liquor
regardless of the wishes of the bal
ance of the county, which may con
stitute nine-tenths of the population.
The local option lap has served
the people well; the vast majority
of them are satisfied with it, and
the bill introduced by Hon. H. W J.
Ham to amend it as stated above
should die in the committee room.
ADOPT THIS RECOMMENDATION.
The legislature of Georgia will, of
course, very diligently study and
consider (the message of Governor
Nor then, and among other things
will have to consider the question of
the State Normal School established
last summer in Athens.
Let that body read the following
recommendation of the Governor and
enact a law to carry it into i fleet:
I most earnestly urge upon the
General Assembly a liberal appro
priation to the Normal School re
cently established at the city of
Athens
The last legislature accepted the
buildings and grounds generously
tendered by the trustees of the State
University, together with a small
amount of money, the interest on the
Gilmer fund,” to aid in defraying
the esppnses of instructors in the
school, and a contribution of $500
by the citizens of Athens to supply
cheap furniture for the building.
The limited means at hand did
not justify a longer session than
seven wet k", yet the following ex
tract from the report of the board
of instruction, is sufficient to deters
mine the value of the institution ss
a strong factor for good in our public
school system.
S( Georgia needs something more
than a summer normal college. This
great State is behind in the matter
of normal training of the teachers in
its public and p*ivate sohools. The
reputation of the Slate and the dig
nity of the profession demand that
a regular college be established. It
will take$15,000 to remodel and re
pair and furnish the present Rock
College building and make it suita
ble for normal work. Dormitories
will cost $25,000 each, and two are
needed, one for boys and one for girls.
A faculty of at least eight teachers
should be chosen, costing at least
$12000 a year. No second rate,
small pay man or woman is needed
in the Georgia State Normal College.
The first appropriation from the
legislatuie should not be lees than
$30,000 for repairs, refurnishings,
and employment of faculty for one
year. The annual appropriation
should be $15,000 for running ex
penses, and dormitories should be
added as rapi ly ai possible.”
Despite ail these, combines, De»
mocracy marches steadily onward,
and -Grover Cleveland will be the
next President of the United States
of America.
REPUBLICAN BOODLE-
The corruption of the Republican
party was never more clearly shown
than it is now in the pending Presi
dential contest. It is an open secret
' hat that party has at its command
unlimited boodle, in fact millions of
dollars. The movements of the Re
publican leaders indicate that a bold
attempt is being made to buy several
doubtful States. New York, In
diana, New Jersey, Connec icutt and
West Virginia are being flooded with
money with which to buy votes, and
in Alabama a desperate effort is be
ing made to throw that State into
the ranks of the Weaverites.
Yet despite all these efforts to cor
rupt the ballot of the nation, the De
mocracy is confident; confident that
the majority of the electoral votes
of the Union will be cast in favor of
Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Ste.
venson.
FAITH CURE FANATICISM.
The world could not get along
without some set of people being
present to lose their heads and go
wild over some fanatical belief.
It seems from reports that ccme
from all sections of the country that
just now there is a slight epidemic
of “faith cure” people, whose actions
have brought about considerable
comment. They aie to be found in
all States, Georgia not excepted.
A man has a right to believe just
as he pleases, bo long as his belief
does not trench upon good govern
ment or the preservation of life, hap
piness and property. But when it
comes to men or women allowing
their relatives to absolutely suffer
and in some instances lately r. p irt-
ed in newspapers to die from a lack
of medical attention, by clinging
with fanatical tenacity to ihe doc
trine of “ faith cure,” all people who
love humanity and in whose hearts
there dwells the spirit of brotherly
love will lift np their hands in holy
horror.
A few more cases snch as have
been reported recently, and the
“ faith cure” fake will be condemned
as it should be.
If a man will not help himself, he
may rest assured that the Lord will
not help him.
THE CLOVEN HOOF-
Those of our citizens who have
followed the flag of Third partyism
have always been angered when we
charged that the Third party was in
league with Republicanism,
Bnt now if they desire to know
tbs truth they can very easily per
ceive that we have not misrepresented
the facts of the case. Editor Dun
ning, one of the big gone, says that
Weaver will carry several States and
yet says that Harrison will be the
next president and that if neither
Harmon or Cleveland secure 223
electoral votes, the Weaver electors
will see that the election never
reaches the House of Represents**
tives, which is for Cleveland. In
other words the Weaker electors will
vote for Harrison rather than see
Cleveland elected.
This is dear enough proof that the
Third party is dickering with the
Republicans, and that it is one of
the allies of that party of corrup
tion, ;
were your governor, I would spit upon
the Federal statue: would use all tbe
power of the State to prevent its en
forcement: and if Ftderai officers,
possibly from Chicago, should come
into our State nosing about tbe judges’
tables, we would.take them bv the heels
snd throw them into tbe Mississippi
river for food for tbe fishes.
The New York San, commenting on
the holy horror with which the Repub
lican papers of the country are parading
this heated speech of the fiery Missou
rian, says:
‘The Republican newspapers of Mis-
f ouri are exhibiting th]S reported utter-
ance of Colonel Stone as a reason why
he should not be elected as governor.
They profess to regard the remark as
treasonable. It is simply the hyper
bolical expression of a sentiment deep
seated in the heart of every patriotic
Domocrat cf the South.”
CONFEDERATE WIDOW’S PENSIONS-
The General Assembly will be
called upon to revise the law in re
gard to the Confederate widow’s
pensions. It has been found Ihatby
ieducing the amount to about eighty
dollars per year, tbe State will be
enabled to more equitably distribute
the money at its command for this
purpose, to divide it among a larger
number .of deserving pensioners, and
o find a way in which to more fully
pension the disabled and needy Con
'(derale veterans of the State.
Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, has
introduced a bill to'this effect and
claims that it will afford a solution
to this question if enacted into law.
The General Assembly will give the
question full consideration and will
doubtless do what is right in the
matter.
TO BE CONGRATULATED.
- The Ladies’ Garden Club’s Fall
Exhibit is of such beauty and ele
gance as to call on forth ail sides the
heartiest congratulations.
Those who have not attended do
not thoroughly appreciate the extent
ti which the good work of this club
lias been carried.
The Ladies’ Garden Club of Clarke
county is an institution of which we
are all proud.
-kditoria/ Comment.
If there are tears for things and woes
of men touch the heart, who will not
weep to think that caitiffs have woven
plots against the lives cf three of the
world’s greatest men ? The three, of
course are
Donnelly, Ignatius,
Simpson, Jerry.
Watson, Tom.
We arrange them alphabetically, for
who could decide the precedence among
these political and intellectual giant. ?
Which could be spared the best? Why
the man who could ask that biutal ques
tion might as well ask whether spring,
summer, or autumn should be torn from
the year. We need Ignatius, we need
Jerry, Tom we need. And the man
who would lay hands, save in the way
of kindness, upon any one of these
great persons is a bilk whom ’twere
base flattery to call a snollygoster.
It bas been suggested that the ste ry
of the fell desigos against the three
Horatii of the F. pulists are fate-born
and aerial. But the mere thought that
these men are mortal, the mere suppo
sition that they are vulnerable, con-
trains tbe heait. We know not what
others may think, but as for ns, give
the Populist chiefs plenty of breath.—
New York Sun.
The heme of Congressman “Tom”
Watson, the Georgia People’s party
leader, is guarded by a band of armed
followers. This precaution is necessary
in a country said to be free, because he
has with him a negro orator whose
speeches do not suit the chivalry of
Georgia. It will only be when the
white people of that section learn the
truth that the same methods used to
terrorize and cheat the colored votei a
will be turned against them shoo'd they
dare to go counter to the dominant De
mocracy, that the Solid South will be
broken. It is hard medicine to take, but
the results will be beneficial.—Pittsbuig
Times.
This is the stigma Tom Watson has
pnt upon his neighbors and the law
abiding intelligent people of tbe Tenth
dis rich It will be the bareet jastice to
retire him from public life, and relegate
him everlastingly to the r ar.—Colum
bus Enquirer-Sun.
The intensity of the feeling of tbe
people, not alone of the 8outb, but also
of the West, against the iniquities of
the impending Force bill is shown by
remarks attributed to the Hon. William
J. Stone, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Missouri.
Colonel Stone is thus reported:
a force bill should be passed, and I
Hon Richard B. Russell, Solicitor-
General of the Western circuit, was
about the happiest man in Atlanta last
night, and be had full c mse to be, after
bis unanimous re-election.
He bas been Solicitor-General of tbe
Western circuit f<_r four ve'ars, after
having served Clarke coumy for several
terms most creditably in tho legislature.
He will begin on January 1st his second
term under the most flittering auspices,
and is entitled to feel mighty good over
the hearty support given him by the
people of Athens, bis place cf residence.
He has friends all over Georgia, and
they rendered him loyal service in his
race.—Constitution.
The following card, which ‘‘speaks
for itself,” appeared in The Augusta
Chronicle of yesterday:
“The information which I furnished
The Chronicle concerning Watson's in
cendiary language at Stellaville, was
given me by a reliable cotortd man
named W.C Smith, who was present at
the meeting 'I be negro understood
Mr. J. J. Patterson to say that he would
be responsible for it. In this tbe negro
was mistaken, as Mr Patterson was
not present. The negro himself, who is
thoroughly reliable, assumes the n
sponsibility himself and repeats th<
charge of Watson’s extravagance. I
am very sorry if 1 have been misi r form
ed, as I would not do Mr. Watson an
irjustice. J. S. SMITH.”
Mr. Whitelaw Reid’s newspaper, the
Tribune, is drawing on its imagination
for its facts. It publishes a story that
the Democrats have an unlimited sup
ply of boodle with which they are go
ing to buy New York. Doesn’t the
Tribune know that New York is Dem
ocratic without buying, ai d if the
Democrats had any money they would
send it to 'Indiana to meet the yellow
flood whijh tbe Republicans are pour
ing into that State?—Americus Times-
Kcorder.
SMALL INDUSTRIES.
One of Our Best Merchants Gives the
Needs ot Athens-
In conversation with one of our livest
and best yonng merchants who has the
welfare of the city at heart, he says:
“The country trade which once kept
Athens up has gone, and is now a thing
ol the past. The little towns si,mg the
lines of the railroads bRve caught the
o juntry trade, and it will never come to
Athens again. N »w what we want is
to encourage small industries. The
broom factory is the first one to start
here in some time. L:t every mer
chant and citizen of Athens agree to
not sweep cut their houses with a
broom that did not come from the Ath
ens broom factory.
“A factory for the manufacture of
mattresses and bed springs should be
started, and let our people patronize it.
Ic would give employment to bands that
will move to Athens and their money
be spent here.
“A soap factory could do a thriving
busin si and employ many hands.
“A oraoker manufactory would go a
great ways towarda building up Ath
ens.
“A canning fictory could bp started,
anel all tbe canned goods thatweh.ve
to send to the North after could be made
right here.
“A bucket factory where cheap buck
ets could be manufactured would be a
good investment.
“Sash, doors and blinds can be made
ia Athens as cheap as they can be made
anywhere else, and a thousand other
amsll.industries could be started that
would keep the money in our city, and
bri g more in to add to it. We have
got to encourage small industries and
quit building so many homes to live
in ”
Our young friend is on the right line,
and if our married men would get to
gether and go to work we could manu
facture everything and ship it to other
points, that wo now have to send to the
North for.
The unanimous re-election of Judge
Hamilton McWhorter as Judge of tbe
Northern judicial circuit, and the re
election of Hon. William M Howard as
Solicitor-General of that circuit are
events that should be the cause tf con
gratulations. These ttfd gentlemen
have made < xcellent c (lieere, and no
batter selection could have been made
by the General Assembly.
Chief Justice Logan E. Bleckley
has been re-e'ected to his high position
for the term of Fix years. Judge
B1 c’eley is one of the ablest men who
ever sat upon the bench in Geo-gia,
and has we rn the ermine with credit to
himself and honor to the great state of
Georgia.
to
Editor Gantt writes a 1< ng card
the Atlanta Constitution utterly dis
claimit g the statement that he viewed
tbe riotous looking aspect of affairs in
tbe Tenth district with savage delight
Ham’s bill amending the local option
law is no good. Let the lccal option
law alone, and in these times of divis
ion, do not resurrect that question.
If Cleveland or Black is elected, or if
beth are elected, Athena will have one
of the biggest and most enthusiastic'
demon itrations of tbe campaign.
The needs of the U iiversity of Geor
gia will be presented most forcibly to
the General Assembly when tbe time
comes for the Chancellor to make his
annual address before that body.
The Industrial Home will soon be
built The ladies of that institution
are hard at work preparing to start
upon the erection of their new build
ing.
The Third parfy is preparing ti hold
a few little rallies around Athens before
the eltction day. They propose to get
in a few dying kicks.
Matt Quay claims New York for
Harrison. This is oue time the hon-
orabl (?) senator from Pennsylvania
will And himself mistaken.
Bets ar.» 10 to 6 in New York city
that Cleveland w.U carry the State of
New York.
Let every Democrat in Clarke county
vote the straight ticket next T esday.
State of Ohio, City cf Toledo,)
Lucas County, . y
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County aud State afore
said, and that firm will pay the sum ot
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by tbe us® of Hall’s Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this Cob day of December,
A. 1). 1886.
•{ SEAL j-'
Half’s Catarrh Core is taken internally
and a:ts dmctlv on the blood and mu
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonial 3 * S. * * . f r e®.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
gTooH by Drugpi'ts, 78c.
A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
skiff talks.
Used in Millions of Homes—do Years tlie Standard,
PRIZES AWARDED
TO THE SUCCESSFUL CONTEST
ANTS OF THE CARDEN CLUB.
THE PRIZE BABY
Is Master Andrew West—The Auction
of Vegetables and Flowers—The
Fall Exhibit Closes as a Grand
Success.
He Gives Reasons for the Grcwth of
Athens,
In talking with one of our citizens
about tbe gro vth of Athens the past
two or three years, lie re marked it was
exceptional and too fast. He did not
believe it could continue at the same
rate, but ciuld give no reasoi. why it
would not. No one has re lly given
iny satisfactory reasons for the growth
of the city the past two or three years.
There has b:en but little new manu
facturing business s’arte', and but few
uew industries sprung up to give em
ployment to more people. Yet, the
citv has grown, and tbe evidence of it
ire seen in the large num
ber of new buildings which
have grone up' as well as the
last census returns. Tbe causes which
make a place grow are various. They
are not confined to manufactory people
a e somewhat like birds cf a feather
ihey flock together. One comes be
cause others come. Institutions spring
up and grow from year to year. Wealth'
increases as the churches, schools, col
leges, benevolent institutions, railroads,
and all the facilities of lefined civil
ized life increases people gather about
them in increasing numbers. Probably
our College, the Lucy Cobh Institute,
the Home and Public Schools, ha3 done
much towards the increase of our pop
ulation.
We cannot see why our city will not
continue to grow as rap’dly in the fu
ture as it has in the past. Better roads,
improved streets and walks, new and
better styles of houst s snd public build
ings, a city clock, and a general im-
p ovement in the taste, honor and go
ahead of our citizens will contribute
towards the growth of the Classic City.
Y. W. Skiff.
How to Cure All Skin Diseases.
Simply apply ‘ Swayj e’s Ointment.” No In
ternal medicine rcquiieo. Cures tetter, ec gems'
itcU, eruptions on tlie face, bands, nose.e tc„
earing the t-kin clear, white and healthy. Its
gi eat healing and curat; ve powers are posseess
edby no other remod . Ask your druggists tor
Swayne’s Ointment.
THE REUNION THURSDAY NIGHT
At the First Methodist Church,
The members and congregation of the
First Methodist church held a delight
ful reunion last night at the church and
parsonage.
A large nun-her were out, and the
evening was spent pleasantly and pro
fitably.
Dr. Kendall preached a short but in
teresting sermon to those present, after
which the congregation adjourned to
the parsonage and partook of delicious
refreshments.
Tbe First Methodist church is in an
admirable condition, and as a pastor,
Rev. T.R. Kendall is universally be
loved.
Mrs. William Lolir
Of Freeport, UL, began to fall rapidly, lost all
appetite and got Into a serious condition from
Dyspepsia Sf, couW not Teee *
J “ tables or meat, and even
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
She felt a little better. Could keep more food
Shhji- stomach and grew stronger. She took
dither BO ff l * WtofitO. gained 22 lbS^
does her work easily, la now In perfect health.
HOOD'S PlLL8 are the best after-dinner
PIUS, Tbe/ Assist illgeitlpn and cure headache.
The Fall Exhibit of the Ladies’ Gar
den Club of Clarke county closed last
night, and it is unanimously voted by
all who saw it that no grander success
could have been made of aDy undertak
ing.
Many gentlemen who have witnessed
many displays of this kind unite in say
ing that it surpassed anything they
have ever seen in the way of flower
and vegetable exhibitions.
The time was spent yesterday in
showing the exhibits to quite a number
of ladies and gentlemen visitors, and in
serving delicious refreshments.
Last night about eight o’clock tbe
hall was crowded with ladies, gentle-
tlemen and children anxious.to hear
the reading of the premium list and the
award of prizes.
The greatest interest centered in the
award of the bushel of potatoes as a
prize for the finest baby. The names
of the judges have never been made
known, but the name of the little fellow
who took off the prize was announced
and it received much (applause. Mas
ter Andrew West, the little son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. West was the recipient
of this prize, qp
Mr. T. W. Reed, after thanking the
judges, Messrs. Jas^Camak, J. B. Hun-
nicutt, and A. L. Hull, in behalf of the
Club, and returning the thanks of th*
Club to all the kind friends who bad
assisted them in getting up the exhibit,
and f avored it with their presence, read
the premium list and awards of prizes
as follows:
Best peck sweet potatoes, Mrs R C
Orr; Best vineless potatoes, Mrs J B
Hunnicutt; Second best peck sweet po
tatoes, Mrs Lamar Cobb; Best and
largest tomato, Mrs E K Lumpkin;
Best six tomatoes, Mrs Lamar Cobb;
Best largest dozen tomatoes, Mrs West;
Best colored chrysanthemums, Mrs E
K Lumpkin; Second best colored
chrysanthemums, Mrs R Russell.
Best display chrysanthemums, cut,
Mrs E K Lumpkin; Best 36 in 12 va
rieties, chrysanthemums, Mrs E K
Lumpkin; Best single bloom chrysan
themum, Mrs EK Lumpkin; Best dis
play Diants, chrysanthemums, Mrs E K
Lumpkin; Best 12 in 12 varieties,
chrysanthemums, Mrs H A Lowrance;
Four best white and four best yellow
chrysanthemums, Mrs H A Lowrance;
Special, 6 months Banner, Mrs James
Carlton.
Best display of vegetables, Mrs E K
Lumpkin: Second best display of veg
etables, Mrs J B Hunnicutt; Best dis
lay of fruit, Miss Julia Carlton; Best
display roses, cut flowers, Mrs A J
Cobb; Best display and arranged roses,
Mrs E K Lumpkin; Best four white
roses, Mrs James Carlton; Best four
yellow roses, Mrs G D Thomas, Best
four red roses, Mrs James Carlton;
Best four pink roses, Mrs T W Rucker.
Best single rose bloom, Mrs R Rus
sell ; Best waiter cut flowers, Mrs R J
Long; Second best waiter out flowers,
Mrs Myers; Third best waiter cut flow
ers, Mrs Annie G Johnson; Best tube
roses, Mrs W B Burnett; Best plant
geranium, Mrs Myers; Best astor, Mrs
R Russell.
Best pot flowers, Mrs E K Lumpkin;
Best home grown seed, Miss J Carl
ton ; 2d best home grown seed, Mrs R
C Orr; Best foliage plants, Mrs Lamar
Cobb; Best Begonias, Mrs Thurmond;
Second best Begonias, Mrs Lamar Cobb.
Best Nasturtiams, Mrs TW Rucker;
Second best Nasturtiams, Mrs W B
Burnett; Best Heliotropes and ferns,
Mrs Lowrance; Best Cactus, Miss J
Carlton; Best corn, Mrs H H Carlton;
Best egg plants, Mrs Myers; Best cele
ry, Mrs J B Hunnicutt; Best pepper,
Mrs G C Thomas; Best salsify, Mrs J B
Hunnicutt; Best pepper stalk by Mrs
J B Hunnicutt, honorable mention;
Best beets,Mrs RI Hampton ;Best beans
Mrs West; Best Heliotrope plant, Mrs
Myers; Best pumpkin, Mrs Wade; Best
peek Irish potatoes, fall, Mrs Wade;
Best orange plant, Miss J Carlton ;Best
turnips, Mrs Hampton; Best gallon
shelled beans, Miss J Carlton; Best
okra, Mrs R C Orr.
CHILDREN’S DISPLAY.
Best cut flowers,-^Marion Lump
kin; Best Fine apple, Milton Thomas:
Beat cuttings, Susie Lumpkin; Best
Begonia, Elile Williams; Best Gemni
um plant, Valeria Gould; Best cuttings
and Begonias, Lucy Gerdine; Best Jar-
denier by Mrs Rucker, Premium by
Girden Club.
Billy Holbbot ks.—Seme time since
a notice was published in the Banner
of Billy Holbrooks, a tinner, being
missing. His family received notice
yesterday that he was killed by a
freight train at Marietta, and that his
raiu-iins were bu.ied there. They are
certain that it was Billy from the des-
SOCIALLY SPEAKING.
A quiet wedding took place Thursday
afternoon in Athens, in which the
Classic City lost to Rome one of her
fairest daughters. The occasion ^
the marriage of Miss Nannie R. Gwait.
ney, daughter of Rev. L. R. Gwaltney
of this city, to Mr. Cliflord Barrington
King, one of Rome’s most progressive
and popular young men. The marriage
took place yesterday afternoon at 3 ; ao
o’clock at the residence of the bride’s
parents on Cobb street. It was a q u j et
affair, none being present except the
contracting parties and the immediate
families of each. Dr. Gwaltney per-
formed the marriage ceromouy i n 4
most beautiful and impressive manner.
The happy young couple carry with
them from the Classic City a shower of
congratulations and well-wishes 0 f
hosts of friends. They will visit Au
gusta, Charleston, Savannah and Flori.
da before returning to Rome, where
they will in the future reside.
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Invitations are out to the marriage of
Miss Marguerite Ware Charbonnier to
Mr. J. F. McGowan, which takes place
on the 9th inst. This will be one of the
social events of the season, as the con
tracting parties are so well known and
admired here. Miss Charbonnier is the
daughter of Prof. L. H. Charbonnier,
Vice-Chancellor of the University of
Georgia, and is one of Athens’ loveliest
and most accomplished daughters. Mr.
McGowan is a rising and successful
young business man, of talent, amia
bility, and progress.
BUENAVISTADAIRY.
A Reporter Coes Through This Neat.
Clean and Mammoth Establishment.
A reporter having heard of the seven
hundred pound hog that is now at the
Bnena Vista dairy, concluded to take a
ride out there to gaze at such a quanti
ty of pork in one body. Togetherwith
Sheriff Wier who is always on the look
out for a law breaker or a good thing
we were soon landed by a good spring
at the Buena Vista Dairy. Col. Spear ,
an old Kentuckian, took us in charge,
and at once showed us through. Cot,
Spears has not paid all of his attend n
to the dairy, but is turning some of
time to raising other things.
Just below the otticS of the dairy is a
small portion of ground planted in rasp
berries, and this year the yield hash ea
very large for the number of vims
planted. Over five hundred qsu
were gathered on a place hardly 1 »r<e
enough to build a good house. Taeie
berries readily sell at 25 cents a qu ir,
which makes it more profitable thiu
raising cotton. Mr. Spears will also
add to his fruit growing depart neat
currants and gooseberries.
Next we were shown the big ho and
they are up to the record. The seven
hundred pound hog is certainly here,
and will hit the beam at a gre .c deal
more than that when he i3 killed.
Down to* the dairy we we it and
found all the fine Jerseys out graz rg
with only the little calves lying aivund
looking like deer on the prairie of the
West. Inside the barn is where they
are kept and fed, and here can besetn
the best food for these fine milk rs. Mr.
Spears has two ensilage pits fi te 1 with
165 tons of green corn. The ensilage
pits will cover one hundred fe :t and are
16 feet deep, and the feed wh n taken
out of the ensilage pits in tue wiuter
will be green and good, the rooms
and loft of this large barn are *Uo filled
with all kinds of food.
It is worth more than we have writ
ten to give a full description <f this
dairy farm owned by Mr. W. S. Hol
man and managed by Col. Spears.
cription given of him in the Banner, sympathize with him in bis alU ictic ®'
THE INDUSTRIAL HOME
Will Begin. Work Soon on ts New
BuHdlng.
The ladies of the Inlustrial Home
have not by any means given up ti eir
work towards securing an elegant Dew
building in which the purposes of tbe
organization may become fully and
completely carried out.
Their lot on Broad street between Dr.
S. C. Benedict’s residence and Dr-
Pope’s office has been paid for, and the
plans for the new building have been
drawn. All.that now remains to be
done is to erect tbe budding.
Mrs. H. C. White, who is the efficient
president of the H tme, said yesterday
to a reporter that the ladies wero to
start to work at once to get the remai n
ing sum of money necessary to build
the structure. They have at hand over
twenty-five hundred dollars with which
to start the building. When it is com
pleted it will be one of the handsomest
buildir gs in Athens.
Gonk To Flouida, —Mr. J-
Thompson and family left yesterday
fer Titusville, Fla., where they "»»
spend the winter months. Mr. Thomp
son is one of Athens’most valued citi
zens.
His Father Dkad.-A few days since
Mr. Emmett J. Bondurant, of Danviue,
Va., wedded one of Athens’ ***
daughters, all was bright before 1
Day before yesterday his father ^
Augusta, and yesterday was
rest. His many friends here
deep!/
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