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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.
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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
