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About The weekly banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1891-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1892)
& THArtHfi BUSINESS MEN OF THE CITY SHOULD HAVE. THEY ARE ALL HACKED I A BOARD OF TRADE Can and Should bo Organized at the Meeting of the Business Men and Manufacturers on Deo. 28th. \ V.. & l Athens has the reputation of being a very healthy, & very moral, a very reli- giouB and a well governed city, and it has earned its reputation by the vigi- lanoe, industry and high character of her citizens. The Classic City deserves the reputa tion she has earned, and her citizens are proud of her history and her standing. The interest in her growth and pros perity shown by her business men, mer chants and manufacturers lately make it evident that they have something in view. The reporter in hearing many of them speak has become convinced that they are not satisfied with her present con dition but want to see her larger and better. A subject discussed with interest by some of them lately is a Commercial Club and a Board of Trade. One prom inent business man when speaking &bout it the other day said: “The town is suffering for the want of it. If some rooms in the city were rented, fitted up and made attractive with newspapers, keeping on file reports of trade and suoh journals of commerce as business men and manufacturers are interested in, some games of amuse ment, a hall for meetings and the place kept pleasant, there is no telling what unity and interest would be aroused among the business men. Travelling men, business men from abroad, manu facturers of other cities could be made to feel at home among us. Matters and plans and organizations could be dis cussed that so often die for the lack of interest. It is now a good time for Athens to start to grow. Her manu factories and industries could be greatly increased and I believe the organization of a board of trade among the business men here would do a great deal to bring it about. It would bring more ooncert of action and establish unity that so many, even of our own people, say we do not possess. I for one am in for it and am going to help in every way to organize it. ” Considerable push has been mad; in the last few months in the organization and starting of new manufactories and industries. The furniture factory to be started by S.e.n & Dorsey, the pants factory by Mr. Myer Stern. Already the Alpha Mills rre firmly established and the assurance of the weavers shop is certain. All the business men, merchants and J^nufacturers in the city will meet at council chamber at 3 p. m., on Dec. The excitement and rush of bus iness coming from Christmas will be over, every one will be happy over the surprises and joys of Christmas and will fe :1 like taking a new start for the new year. Would it not be a good plan to organize it right then and have it esab- liahed and at work at the commence ment of the new year. Many of the business men in the oity who have not yet been heard from feel the need of it •od would help it. Let some leading spirit advocate it, before the meeting closes. Work.for it and it is sure to meet with a hearty re sponse. STOLE ThKJRUBBESS. A Man Detected by sn Officer and Confessee the Crime. While Policeman Kelley was stand ing on the crossing between the South ern Muual Insurance Co. and O’Far rell & Funkf nstein’s furniture house, a country man passed him, and just after passing the policeman a pair of rubber shoes dropped to the ground from un der the overcoat of the country man. Policeman Kelley Baw that there was something wrong, and aocused the countrymen of stealing them, which proved true, and the country man own ed up that his name was Smith, from watt Franklin county,and that he had bought an overcoat from Farbstein, on Broad streei, and had worked the pair of over- 'The swet in the package. No warrant wu* ihga&luge'n out, as Wright suffered all the torturesof the chain-gang while Po liceman Kelley was leading him around. The soog. sacrifice. Many BARGAIN COUNTERS this week. COME REAL EARLY FOR THE BEST PICK. SCARLET FEVER HERE. Little Mias Lucy Clifton is the Afflicted One. There is a case if scarlet fever in the city. This report is made not to alarm any one, for there is no need of that. For several days little Lucy Clifton, the ten-year-old daughter cf Mrs. Y. B Clifton, has been siok at the home of her mother on Lumpkin street. Yesterday Dr. -W. A. Carlton was called in and pronounced it a case of scarlet fever. Last night Dr. Carlton was seen by the reporter, and asked concerning the case. He replied that it was a real case of sotu let fever, but that it bad not pro gressed for enoagh to show whether it was of a light or a malignant type. He said that in the latter iy; e it was a dan gerous disease, but that this case might not prove so. j . bom* Foolish People- to run until it gets be- of medicine. They of away,” but in away. Could the successful J'-ilsam, which ■ guaram.ee to care, see the excel- 1CU , „„„„„ the first dose. Price 60 cents and LOO. Trial size free DRESS GOOD3 SHOES! thrown from the shelvings on the Bargain Tables, and prices are com pletely ignored. Every length in one solid piece of 8 and 10 yards e ich, 380 dress patterns, Biogle width woolen Dries Goods, worth 12 to 20 cents; to go at 5 cents a yard, 216 dress pattern brocaded Dress goods, worth 15 to 25 cents, go s at 6 cents a yard; 140 dress pat'ern woollen doub e width Cashmere, worth 25 cents, goes | at 8 cen s a yard; j 130 dress pattern very fine woollen j Henrietta, double width, worth 35c ! goes at 10 cents a yard; 114 dress pattern Storm Serge, all ’ colors, worth as advertised at oth** j places 49 cents goes at 28c yard; j 19 pieces Outi g Flannel, very fine grade, worth 15 and 18 cents,'goes at 7 cents a yard, 24 pieces Ginghams,slightly soiled, in 8 and 10 yard patterns, worth 10c, at 4 cents a yard; 18 pieces High Shoals checks,slight ly soiled, worth now 6 cents at 4 eta yard; 13 pieces slightly damaged heavy Shirti' g at 4 cents a yard, 26 pieces 36 inches wide Sea Island at good 7c. value at 5e. a yard; 16 pieces 10»4 Sheeting, slightly soiled, worth 25c at 15c a yard* 5 pieces double fleeced Flannel a yard wide, worth 12£c at 5c a ard, 13 pieces red flannel a yard wide at 6 cents a yard; 140 pi ces very best Calico, newest pattern, worth 7c at 5c a yard; FOR MEN and LADIES. Twelve hundred pairs of Men’s and Ladies Shoes, ranging iu qualities, worth from 1 50 to 2 50 a pair. Choice for the entire lot at 1 00 a p’r Don’t miss your va uable chance. These are an excel ent lot—the only trouble that I have no regular sizes OLOHIHO, Cost Completely Ignored—the sizes are broken. On y two or three suits of a kind, consequently they go at half the cost 130 odd suits, worth 6 00 at 3 00 each 138 odd suits, fine g ods, worth 8 00 and 10 00 at 5 CO; 116 suits Worsteds a-"d fine Cassis mers worth 12 50 and 15 0J s t 7 50 a suit; 109 sui's verv fine make, worth 15 00 and 18 00 at 10 00. MILLINERY, A Grand Closing Outl Half and Quar .er the former price. 136 fine silk velvet covered Hats, the latest styles. Don’t want to carry any over. Those are prices for half the worth the work cost, nothing lor the mat - rial; Hats worth from 2 00 to 5 00 apiece, Choice for the entire lot 50c each. 8 Ladies will he employed in the Millinery Department. 90 pieces Ribbon worth from 10 to 20 cents, Choice at 5 cents a yard. 313 Plumes, Wiugs and Feathers, every color,worth from 25 to 75c each L hcice of entire lot 10c. each. This is what I ca 1 a closing out sa'e Toys ara Given Away. Fancy prices are now asked by those who handle them. They go at a mere nothing Rai road trains in tins, Indestructib'e Dolls, Dol s with hair, Music 1 Instruments; in fact, such articles as is asked 25, 50 and 60c. will go on t e 1st table at 10 each for choice. Trunks. 100 Trunk's with trays, a handsome Chri.-t nas present lor chi dren, worth one do lar, Choice at 25 cents each. Silk Handkerchiefs. An Extensive Assortment For 35c eilk handkerchiefs, only 25 cents each; For 50 cents silk handkerchiefs, only 35 cen s each, For 1 00 silk handkerchiefs, only 50 cents each. Men’s Collars and Cuffs. Good Men’s linen Cuffs, worth 25 and 35 1 ent-, Choice ten cents a pair C ood turn down or standing Col lars, worth 15 and 20c at 5 cts each. LOO Heck ties, silk back and silk front, worth 50 cents, I Choice at 10 cents each. MEN’S and LADIES’ UNDERWEAR Men’s Undershir a at 2i*o each; Men’s fleeced Ulderivesr at 35c each; Men's all-wool fancy Undersuits worth 1 00 and 1 50 at a bargain, Choice at 75 ients each, Men’s V* hi e t-hirts, a large select tion, Shirts that are worth from 75c to 100 each. The sizes are broken, but you may find from one or the other your size, Choice at 50 cents each FANCY GOODS FOR Chr stmas Presents. A very large line of all desirable Fancy Goods for the Christmas. Woollen Nubies,Zephyr Hoods and Capes, Knit Socks, Zephyr Knit Un dershirts, F.ower pots with natural made Flowers. Thousands of desira ble articles are thrown this week on the B«rga n 1 ounters and any price offered for them will be taken 1 want 10 close them out at a great sacrifice. Clo ks and Reefers. 118 Children's Sacques and Cloaks, cost to manufactu e 1 50 to 3 00, Choice at 75 cents each, 106 Ladies’ fine quality Sacques, made of C lie iot, fine wool en Caasi- meres, worth from 2 50 to 6 00, Choice at 2 50 e cb, 9 very fine English Ladies Box Coats, light color, value 25 0), to close out at 12 50 and 15 00. OVERCOATS. Ridiculously low—Almost given away The weather was too warm, and 1 am caught with a big stock, on hand; They will go this week, 116 100g Ulsters, worth 5 00at 3 00 114 better grade U.aters, worth 6 00 and 8 00 at 4 00, 111 fine lieht weight worsted over coats, worth lu 00 at 6 5u; i 13 c ay v. orsted Overcoats, in b ack, brown and gray, worth all the way up, from 12 6U to 15 00, Choice at 7 50 each. 12 very handsome English Box Overcoats, worth 18 00 and 25 CO, Choice at 12 50. CARPETS, Special Bargain h ales. Reduced Prices 3 piece? hemp Carpet at 10c a yard, 6 pi Iugraiu Carpet, worth 20 cent?!. cents, 6 pieces Brussels Ci-rpet, worth 65 and <5 cents at 35 cents, 4 piec s very fine Brussels Carpet, worth 85c a d 1 00 at 50 cents. 140 Rugs, special prices, to c ose out. GROCERIES. Supply your wants for Cnri&tmas! 10 cans Fruits,Vegetables and Berries for 1 00. Here it the assortment. 1 can peaches, 1 can Pine Apples, 1 can Tomatoes. 1 can Okra and Tomatoes, 1 can Squash, 1 can Damsons. 1 can English Gages; 1 can Egg Plum, 1 can Succotash, 1 can Raspberries or Blackberries Rot more then ihree do ars W( r tij to one custom r Lay in yoar SU d, plies tor the lioli iays “ 20 lbs granu at d Sugar for 1 00- 6 lbs green Coffee for 1<0, ’ 5 lbs finest choice Rio for 10) 12 bars Soap for 2b cents, ’ Assorted Pickles 10c per j ;ir , Assorted Jellies 20c-large tumbler. Starch 5 cents per pound, English Breakfast Tea 25c per b. Oolo g Tea 25 cents a b, 500 barrels Magnolia Flour—25lbs tor 50 cents, 50 lbs for 1 Odor3 85 a barrel. lOO acks Dresm Flour—I wi \ sell 25 lb? for 45c: 50 lbs for 90c; It 0 ,bs for 2 00, or 3 40 a barrel. Mince Meat put up in this, baskets, or jars at less price thau your grocer asks. Ci ackers and < akes. Soda Crackers 4 lbs for 2."c, Ginger Snaps 3 lbs f r 25 ce rs, Lemo i Cakes 3 lbs lor 25 cents, Milk Biscuits 2£ lbs for 25 cts. Graham Wafers 2 lbs for 25 cts Canned Goods— ssortment Fruits, Berries and Vegetable , 8 cans for 1 00 or 4 cans for 50 cents. MAX JOSEPH. A NEGLECTED ORDINANCE. Really it Should be Enforced surd Ad hered to Better. The result of tfce carelessness of driv ers and the city ordinances not being enforced was seen yesterday. r A mule attached to a vehicle standing on Broad street became restless and de cided to have some ex< roise by tearing up the street. He started and kepten regardless of the voices of the store keepers and passers-by hollering “Wbo-a tbar ” One of the policemen who was standing in front of one of the stores made a desperate effort to catch him. He ran, jumped the gutter, land ed in a muddy puddle of water, slipped and fell, at the cost of a loss of dignity to his uniform, bis office and his per son. By 1 he time be regained his con sciousness and position the incorrigible mule bad been caught by a colored man. The store keepers stepped hol- lerir g, the policeman stopped running, the mule was led back to its owner, and business went on uninterrupted as be fore. . Pity that the city ordinance is not more strictly kept, and save all this ex citement and harm. Besides, no one knows whatwerse might have happened, and its not nice to all our policemen falling down and getting full f f mud. If it had not been raining it would not have been so bad; but when the streets are wet and he has to run out in all that mud, and dirty bis shoe?, and bis clothes, and lose so much time in oleauing it off, its awful. ROBS THE CASH DRAWER. At .hs Drug Store of Dr. Jno. Craw ford. Clayburn Sharp is one of the colored individuals who waits on the drug store of Dr. Jkbu Crawford on College avenue. Small sums of money have been missed from the cash drawer on several occasions, bit Clayburn was such a good, honest negro thateuspieiou did not rest on him until yesterday morning when Mr. Sledge, the pre scription clerk of the drugstore, marked a quarter and left ninety cents in the drawer, when he retnrned the ninety cents was gone, together with the marked quarter. At once suspicion rested on Clayburn as he was seen by Mr. Conway to go to the cash drawer twioe while Mr. Sledge was gone to breakfast. Clayburn was or res tod and the mouey found on his person. He is nowin jail, and stands a good showing to spend the balanoA of the winter and part of the spring at the chain gang. DDLY CONSTITUTED By the Grand Lodge of the State of Georgia. Last night the Classic Cify Lodge F. and A. M. was duly constituted by the Grand Lodge of Georgia. This is a ceremony that has not been performed in Athens for the last half century. It was fifty years ago last February when the ceremony of con stituting a Lodge was performed. The ceremony last night was beautifully performed by Past Masters J. Phillips and K. Chappie. After the lodge was constituted, the officers for the ensuing year were elect The Conference Committee Did not Discuss the Details. NO SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE. The Matter Stands as It Did When Placed iu the Hands of the Com mittee, They Have Adopt ed Their Report. Brussels, Dec. 16.—The committee appointed by the International Moneta- , ry conference to consider the various projects submitted to the conference have adopted a report, in which they state that, in considering the various propositions submitted to them, they confined themselves to the study of gen eral principles, and did not discuss the details necessary to give the several pro posals in effect. After reviewing the reasons for and against the different plans, the report concludes: Having regard for the fact that the conference is not yet pronounced on the general question, the committee do not feel justified in taking a vote on the pro ject referred to them, or attempting to formulate a compromise between the varying monetary doctrines advanced. SILVER NOT IN IT. Tbera Is Nothing Kxpec ed From the Present Congress on This Line. Washington, Dec. 16.—It is not like ly that anything will be done in either house this session in regard to silver. There are in both houses bills to repeal the Sherman bullion purchasing act, and to provide that there shall be free coinage. Silver has not been ranch talked of by senators. Talk about it in the house has been much more exten sive, hut in the main it has been tenta tive. The house committee on coinage, weights and measures has considered the hill introduced by Representative Williams, of Massachusetts to repeal the bullion act. Incidentally the com mittee talked over the silver subject generally. Mr. Bland, of Missouri, the chairman of the committee, will be found to occupy a position analogous to that of Senator Stewart, of Nevada. In other words he is willing that there should be considered the proposition to repeal the bullion act, but would at tbe the same time have the free coinage of silver voted upon. It is unnecessary to say that he lias a large following. That following is perfectly willing that there shall be a vote on the proposition to re peal the bullion purchase bill, under the condition, however, that there shall he set aside a day for a vote on the free coinage proposition. There may possi bly he some snch arrangement had. At present, however, all is in an inchoate state, with the clianccs decidedly against any opportunity for a direct vote on the subject of free coinage being opened up at this session. The Semite and house committee on immigration discussed the hill intro duced by Senator Chandler to suspend immigration'. It was shown by com munications received from experts that it woold be positively necessary to sus pend immigration for a period in ordr- to keep the cholera out of this conntrv next year. The joint committee tool: no action on the bill, hut adjourned till the represen tatlr&r'ff the great steam 6liip lines can *— GCBER EXONERATED. The Georgia Legislature Adopts the Re port of the Committee. Atlanta, Dec. 16.—The joint com mittee having in charge the investiga tion of charges preferred against Judge Gober of the Blue Ridge judicial cir cuit, has closed its labors and reported findings to both branches of the legisla ture which exonerate the judge from any blame whatever, and he stands before the country clearof all charges of intentional wrongs. The report was read in the house and laid over for one day. In the senate, Mr. JenkinB introduced the following resolutions.: Whereas, Messrs. \V. C. Glenn and C. D. Maddox submitted a memorial to tbe general assembly at the present sessiou. coutaing charges seriously reflecting upon the honesty, uprightness and official char acter of Hou. George F. Gol>er, judge of the Blue Ridge circuit, and Whereas, At Judge Gober’s instance and request a joint coinmittoe of the sen ate and bouse was appointed to investi gate the t ruth of the charges; and, Whereas, After a patient and laborions investig *011 said committee have found against tbe memorialists aud iu favor of Judge Golier; therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate, That the I said report lie. anil tbe same is hereby adopted, and the Hon. George F. Gober, judge of the Blue Ridge circuit, lie ami is I hereby fully and completely exonerated j from said charges. I There was no debate on the resolu tions, and they were adopted without a dissenting voice. atirej vf th t be hrfard. ifty-flv<l oet potcn8b for I will pay fifty-Avd cents spot, ten thousand bu-hels of shelled c rn de livered at my distillery, Athens. Ga Situated directly on ; the G . C. & N. B, R- J. A. Fowleb. P. O. box, 2i8, Athens Ga. Senator, in Cancas. Washington, Dec. 16.- -The Republi can senators’ caucus held another meet ing and further discussed the program in regard to the prospective senatorial contests in the western states. A reso lution was adopted authorizing the chairman. Senator Sherman, to appoint a committee of five senators to take into consideration the wisdom and propriety of senatorial interference in these con tests. Further than this nothing was done except to discuss, with considera ble heat, it is said, the general ontlook in the west. The caucus adjourned subject to call. A Tale Freshman in Trouble. New Haven, Dec. 10.—Thomas Gay lord Vennum, a Yale freshman, has been arrested on a charge of grand lar ceny. A week ago W. G-. Anderson, a director of the new gymnasium, missed $400 and a large amonnt of valuable jewelry which was found in an unlocked drawer in Venn urn’s room. Vennum protested his innocence, asserting that the things had been placed there with out his knowledge. Vennnm’s father is a prominent Chicago banker. Germany’. Array DSlL Berlin, Dec. 16.—The committee of twenty-six members of the reiclistag, to which the army bill has been referred, consists of three social Democrats, six Freissinge members, eight Clericala.two Poles, three national Liberals, one free Conservative and five right Conserva tives. It is believed to be impossible, for the bill to obtain a majority in a committee constituted thusly,. and the opponents of the measure expect its de feat. A Deluded Woman*. Sait. London, Dec. 16.—Lady Abby, the wife of Sir Arlleam Neville Abby, re cently petitioned the divorce coart to grant her a separation from her hus band on the ground of his adultery with Madame Benetes. The evidence proved that Lady Abby was under delusions. Madame Benetes swore that she not only had never maintained immoral re lations with Sir William, but had never even seen him, Gwineih Gets Three Months. London, Dec. 10.—Gwineth Maude, who plead guilty to swindling Messrs. Spink & : Son, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment at hard labor. HIT THE COLONEL HARD. Bob ingersoll Sneaks Plainly to Elliott F. Shepard.' Nkw York, December 16.—Crowd? were turned away from part two of tb* supreme court here today, wbtr•> th* Gray-Stiepard trial v.as held. Colonel Bob Ingersoll handled Colonel Shepard without glovqs, in his summing up for Frank S. Gray, former business n tna ger of The Mail and Express, who was uiBOiissed on the grounds of inccmpe- tency. Lawyer John M. Parson was first heard in behalf of Colonel Sac; ard. He said: “Colonel Shepard has the right to get drunk every day iu the year if lie like". But Gray, bis emptoye, wa3 in a dift'eren* position. It interftired witn business.” In summing up for the plafftiff, Col onel Ingersoll, r. ferring to the “iuiom- patability” clause in the contact, turned toward Colonel Shepard, t nd, bending forward, gazed at him thr ugh his spectacles, sa> ing: “Idon’t bel eve any honest man ever made Bach tract.” Tae j lry retired and was oat «ver three hours. Wnea the verdic: was rendered Colonel Shepard, turning to the jury, said: “I thank you ve-y mucr.” Souvenir Coin. Shipped. Washington, Dec. 16.—Ex-Governor Cheney, the newly appointed minister to Switzerland has visited the president. Orders were issued by Secretary Fos ter directing 50,000 World's Fair souv enir coins be shipped from the Philadel phia mint to Chicago 1 Ad 10,060 to New York. Free Masonry Denounced. Rome, Dec. 16.—The pope will short ly <n ’ to the Italian bishops and Ital ian 1 e vie & circular letter denouncing Free Masonry. The pope will declare the Free Ma cons are pursuing the eatanic aim of re placing Christianity by naturalism. Running From a Mob. Nashville, Dec. 16.—E. B. Turpin, who shot and killed Wm. M. Carter in Gallatin last February, hag been removed from Gallatin to the jail in Nashville because he feared he would be mobbed, as there were rumors to this effect. Erenoli Imports and Exports* Paris, Dec. 16.—Returns issued by the French board of trade shows that during November tbe imports decreas ed 6,065,000 francs and exports increas ed 10,684,000 francs, as compared with imports and exports for the correspond ing month last year. President of the Swiss. Berks, Deo. 16.—Dr. Charles Schencl has been elected president of the Swis. federation. All the Governors Want It. New York, Dec. 16.—The World prints the resalt3 of its efforts to ascer tain from the governors of the various states of the Union their views regard ing immigration. From east, west, north and south the restriction of immi gration is urged. All the governors op pose absolute prohibition, except for warding off diseases. A Young Lady’s Suicide. Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 16.—At Leeds Miss Mary Purefoy, a highly connected ing lady, was found dead in bed. sine her was found a morphine bottle and a note bidding her relatives an af fectionate goodby. Ill * *■* lieved to be the cau^e of ;Tsayy - GENERAL NEWS. The crafeltrAte veterans of South Georgia will meet at Brunswick o. dan 19. The Tillmin Aibea place, near Lincol- atOD, coat lining 12 acres, was sold to L. B- Myers last Monday for $400. Tbe depot at Kingston was destroyed by fire .at 2 o’clock Monday morning. The fire was caused from a defective flue. For the Americus city election to be h9ld on Wednesday only 150 votes registered. If any important measure should arise during the year and the matter left to the people only these 150 coul 1 vote. The Chattahoochee river is so low that it i3 wich great difficulty the boats make it through to Columbus. Oa their down trip they are nearly al ways from twelve to twenty-four hours behind time. / on _ The Maoon Telegraph, under-order ofthe courtj issued, is to be sob?on Jan. 13. An upset price of $30,000 has been agreed upon by the lawyers in the case, and unless the price is bid the property will not be.sold. F J. L. Hooten while out driyrag'~£t Jackson Monday was thrown from bis buggy’ breaking his leg just below the knee. So far as is known no other njuries were received. Mr. Hooten 'is in the livery buisness. The two negroes, Clark Bryant and Joe Baker, charged with assanltiag Capt. V. H. Boyd, had their prelimi nary trial at Covington on Friday, before Judge John P. Harris, and were bound over in the sum of $300. There is some talk of Mr. Simmons contesting Mr Lamb’s seat as mayor of Brunswick, claiming there was fraudulent voting in the recent election. The Albany News and Advertiser has greatly improved its news service, and is in every respect a first class pa per. The energetic proprietors have made arrangements to get it to its pat rons on all of the early trains that leave Albany, and,people along the line of roads leading into Albany read it at the breakfast table. The Dalton Argus wants for pnblica- tionan article from the pen of some North Georgia farmer on the culvation of broom corn. Mr O. G. Sempler, an ex-nnion soldier who removed to Americus a short while since was made happy yesterday by the receipt of a check from Uncle Bam for the goodly sum ef $1,750, this being the amount due him from the government as back|pensions. - A couple of negroes from Florida en ticed an old Calhoun county negro out in the suburbs of Fort Gaines Saturday drew their pistols and made the old negro pony up $40, after which they made good their escape into Aiahor^n The Macon Volunteers attended Christchurch Sunday morning, forty strong, rank and file. The sermon preached by Rev. F. F. Reese, chaplain of the company, was most appropriate to the oocasion. Capt. Joseph E. Wills, the popular commander of the Vol unteers, was at the head of his company on their annual church parade. At Ashburn Saturday while D. L. Rmy and some other parties were near an empty hog pen which was floored, they heard a hen making an awful nois*-. icide. * mating an awful nois**. ^ Th<^ bMtpntd to see what was the met- ter with her and to rescue her. They found that the hen was being draggid under tbe pen by a big rac. On tearing up tbe floor of the pen, they found and killed twenty-twojlarg-sizad grown rati and 150 Email ones. August v will realize from her canal in water rents irom tbe people and amounts paid by the factories for water power, at least $90,000,4}.j per cent, on $2,000 000. Augusta’s municipal in debtedness is $1,700,000. If tbe ctual and water works were sold for $2,000 000 Augusta would be out of debt and Lave in her treasury $300,000. But the city has no idea of parting with its canal property, which is yearly increasing in valne. For the time being Wesleyan Female College at Macon is depopulated. About 120 young ladies have gone borne. Tbe cause of the exodus is a case of scarlet fever and it is thought that this will very seriously interfere with the Christ mas examinations. The solitary cssj in. the college has been isolated and Dr. Bass has no fears that the infections disease will be communicated to others, i There are about' seven otber cases in Macon of scarlet fever and some two or three oases of diphtheria. As soon as the young lady recovers from her sick ness all the inmates of the college wbo bave stampeded will return and resume theirstudiea. The Washington, Ga., Chronicle says: The Augusta Chponiele publishes tables comparing the percentage increa se for ten years, one in the number of manufacturing establishments, two in the capital invested, three in tbe num ber of hands employed, four in the wages paid, five in the value of product* for the cities of Augusta, Atlanta, Savannnab, Memphis, Mobile, Nash ville, New Orleans, Richmond. Bal timore, Louisville. Thmasville Times-Enterprise: While freight No. 17 was at Pidcock Satur day night some one uncoupeled tbe train in five places, causing a collision. Col. Tom Burney, the ex-newspap-r man, now insurance agent, was stand- lag in tbe aisle of the coach when the shock came. He was thrown against the iron arm of the seat and is quite painfully hurt. It is thouht that three of his ribs were broken. Conductor Joe Gilbert fired twlc-i at tbe miscreant as he disappeard in the darkness. The party who committed the deed no doubt h »d a grievance against the road. When Rockdale andN ewton counties were transferred to the Stone Moun tain circuit it became neecssary to adjust the date Jfor holding the courts of the Flint oircor. The legislature has passed the a bill which has been sp- provtd by the governor fixing the dates fer holding tbe courts in several cu ties of tbe circuit as fol* lows: Monroe,\flrat Monday In Febru ary and second Monday in September; Spaldirg, third Monday February and fourth Monday September; Butts, sec ond Monday in March and second Mon day in October; Henry, third Monday in October; Upson, first Monday in May and third Monday ia November; Pike, fourth Monday in March and third Monday in October. The store of Upshaw Bros ■ & »* Dougla8yille, was entered again is Thursday night for tbe second time tt year. The thieves wti’6 JSS>-pa:ing 1 make a good haul when they were upon by Night Watchman l erg Both are now ia juU
