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Newspaper Page TextMANUFACTURERS TALK to thb banner reporter AS TO THEIR BUSINESS. THE SPECIFIC TAX Seems to be Uppermost in Their Mmds. And an Almost Unanimous Opnlon Is Pound For its Removal. The reporter interviewed other man ufacturers yesterday on the oondition of their business and the probable in crease in manufacturing interests in the city. Business seems to be in a splendid condition, and the burden of the inter views made seems to be against the specific tax. Mr J W Smith, cotton gin manu facturer on Baldwin street, said: “Weil, July and August are my busiest months. Business is a little quiet now, but I feel confident of a good work be fore me. I have been repairing the last three years, but will begin manu facturing in a few days. I have three patents on the cotton gin that I will make here next year, on one, the gin- saw gammer, I bave already begun. Taxes on us manufacturers are too high. A furniture factory, I think would do a good business, lumber is- plentiful. A soap factory would do a profitable business aud could use tb« refuse oil from the mill with great ad vantage.” At the Athens Tannery, and Shot Factory Mr J W Brumby said: “W. have now thirty-four bauds at work, 1 havn’t been up with my orders n six mouths. With 50 per cent, increase of commercial copital 1 could double my business in a short while. I was offered $6,000 the other day to remov my plant to Elizabethtown, Tenn. J think all special taxes should be re moved from all manufacturers win pay advalorem taxes.” Air A R Bobert»on stone and marbl- engraver said: “Business is very good. 1 bave a good trade with the country people and have just made arrange ments to get Oglethorpe granite at a very low rate. I think the special tax on us is unreasonable.” Mr James White, director of th< Georgia Cotton Factory, when seer yesterday evening said: “We expect t< have our factory rebuilt in a fe» months We employed about two hun dred people. Athens could easily sup port a good many industries. In re gard to the taxation of manufactories, the city must bave money to meet itr expenses, and & reasonable tax from every business should be expected .” XhesA ore # vA;tS lidm men of exp - rience who ought to know, and if any thing is standing in the way of tb* prosperity of the city it should be re moved. !K& ATHENS BANNER I'BWMOAt MORNING DECEMBER20 . H9J —■ ■ -. ■ - - " — ■w . ANOTHER FACTORY. The Tailassee Shoals to bo Utilized. There is a movement on foot in the city to build a factory at Tailassee Shoals, only a short distance from Ath ens. This factory will cost when built to gether with the machinery, one bun. dred and fifty thousand dollars, and if Northern capitalists can be interested in it the work will be commenced. The Tailassee Shoals baa a power of 2,00u horse power and is magnificently located. Daring the ^ar a few looms were run at these sboalsi >. KOR1E rie leaves this morni _ for his home in Milner, Ga. He trikes charge of tbe Methodist chnrch at that place, and will receive a warm welcome into tbe midst of bis congregation. Mr. Rorie has been tbe pastor of Oconee street obnreb in this city for one year and while here made many warm friendsand supporters. He is a man of much force of intellect and character, and is doing a great work in bis ohoBen profession. He goes from Athens carrying with him tbe best wishes of hundreds of friends. OLIVER ENCAMPMENT Elected Ita Officers Last Night Por the Next Term. Oliver Encampment, No. 14,1.0.0. F. held a largo and enthusiastic meet ing last night at their ball on Clayton street. Under tbe bead of election of officers, tbe following officers were elected for tbe next term: Cbiel Patriarch, B H Noble; Senior Warden, W T Cooper; High Priest, A W Vess; Junior Warden, J Alexander; Scribe, Joe B Maddox; Treasurer, V W Skiff; Trustee, DM Kenney. Toe Encampment is in a very flour ishing condition, and is increasing in uembership every week. More About College Avenue. Editor Banner Referring to the subject of cutting down the College avenue bill near the G., C. & N. rail- road, I am imformed on good authority that that company would be willing to share tbe expense of the work with the city if it should be done at once. Tbt admirable letter of Mr. Lyle commends itself to the best citizens of Athens, and the work should be ordered by tbt council forthwitl. IN A1HENS. The Y. M. C> A. State Convention Will be Held Here. A letter from Mr. H. P. Andersen, Georgia State Secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association, was re ceive cl by tbe Board of Directors ot the A ihens association yesterday, saying tie state executive committee bad de cide! to hold their next state conven tion, from February 9th to 12th, it. Athens. Committees will soon be. appointed and preparations made to entertain thi delegates. This will bring some of the best and most promineut business men of the state to the oPj* and ev> ry effort should be made to interest them. Tbe programmes for these annual conventions are carefully planned and prepared, and this one will doubtless be instructive and pleasant to ail who will attend it. SPECIAL TAX- SHALL IT GO OR STAY?—THAT ISTHE QUESTION TO DECIDE. -Y^ast. Mr.J. Y. Mi 111 Mr. John Y. Williams, fa re spectable citizen of Madison* county died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. J. R. Crawford, yesterday morning. Mr. Williams was one of the oldest non of the county, and was loved and respected by his many friends. He wat a member of tbe Baptist church from young manhood, and was a true and tried Christian, always relying upon the Lord for help and strength to over come tbe trials aud persecutions of thi* life. When the death summons ht FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. One of the City’s Needs, and How* it Could be Obtained. Oae of the crying needs of our city is a free public liDr&ry. The only ex tensive librsry in the city is tbe Uni versity libraiy, and that is open only to the students and faculty. A library fund could be started by tb< citizens of Athens that would soon giv< the city what it needs. A library association could be organ ized with a membership fee sufficient to make a fair start and purchase a goodly number of books that could be kept constantly increasing. Asheville, N. C., baa a library of thit kind that occupies part of tbe rooms ol the Young Men’s Christian Association. There is no doubt but that some such arrangement could be made with our local associations. NOTICE.GIVEN, The Bonds Sold But Not Delivered. The water works question stands at present as follows: Mr. Howell, the head man of the Water Works Co., has given notice that if the city does any thing towards constructing the new water works system, that he wiil shut off the water to all consumers in Ath As the Result of a Tragedy Waynesboro. Waynesboro, 6a., December 15.—A fatal shooting occurred here yesterday, growing out of prosecutions now pend ing in Burke Superior Court. W. P. Jones is a white man under in dictment for arson, and six cases o: forgery. Charles D. McNorrill is prosecutor it. one of tbe forgery cases. Mr. J. Mor gan Jones .is ibe father of W. P. Jones; Charles D. McNorrill was invited into# store to take a drink by J. M. Jones. They got into a tow. W. P. Jones anc Walter McNorrill came to their rescue, aud four pistols were emptied. C. D. McNorrill is shot through th< neck aud ia in a dying condition. W. L. McNorrill is shot through the sid« and Mr. J. Morgan Jones is shoi through the stomach, face and neck. The shooting occurred while the court was in session, and was just across ith street from the courthouse. So we may expect the water shut off as the city is moving right ebead in getting the new water works built. Tbe bonds for tbe new water works bave been sold to the Atlanta Trust & Banking Company but not yet deliver ed.* Tbs city is getting accrued inter est on tbe bond* until they are deliver ed. The contact has bsen alg-cT and everything is ready. The city does not need the money on tbe bonds *.t pres ent. The blacklist the was ready, and his soul now glorious beyond. To the bereaved rel ieves we extend our heart-felt sym pathy. THREE MEN DYING. In THE GREATEST GOOD to the Greatest Number is What Ev ery Citizen of Athens is Interested In—Tho Tax on. Manufactories. It would be foolish to say that any law bad been passed without due con sideration or with disregard of the best interest of those whom it would effect. Every law should he for the greatest good to the greatest number. The repeated expressions of opinion so forcibly given to oar reporter by the manufacturers of Athens in regard to the Specific Tax on manufacturers in this city and published in yesterday’s Banner, certainly showed that they oelieved that its retention would be detrimental to the growth and progress of the city; that Athens never could daye manufacturers if it was contin ued, that the first thing to do was to do as other cities that have prospered have done, to do away with the Specific Tax. Tbe reporter tried to learn the rea sons for it, its benefits and its success from the members of the City Council yesterday and learned the following facts: Before the special tax wa3 levied the first of last April by the present City Counoil there was $10,000 to be paid of last year’s expenses. They expected to spend $10,000 on the oity public schools, to pay $13,000 (or a lot for a public building, and to make additions to tbe city police and dre department to the extent of $3,000. The assuming Boma of these expenses was strongly opposed by some mem bers of the Council, but it was voted for and carried by the majority. The income of the existing advalorem tax was not sufficient to meet the amount thus required, and the question arose, shall we get it by increasing the advalorem or by levying a spsoific tax on all manufacturers aud business houses. It was decided to levy the specific, expecting to raise by it about $8,000. Tbe success or failure of tbe plan will be fully revealed in tbe report of tbe city clerk, when presented the 1st of January. so far, this much has been assured from conversations and inter views with members of tbe city council: that the moat sanguine supporters ol the plan are discouraged with it; that not one third of the amount expected has been raised, and if they get $3,000 of tbe expected $8,000, they wVi\ &v wed - !. * Every member of the council is in favor of, and will do everything to fos ter and encourage new and existing in dustries in Athens. The State laws allows no industry or manufacturer to be entirely exempt from taxes. They receive the protec tion of its laws, of the city’s fire de partment, police department, tbe ad vantages of its schools and institutions, but the State does not demand that they shall be oppressed and burdened by a specific tax that is not only discourag ing the ones now at work, but may b< excluding others that are desirous oi starting. DR. GIBBS IS DEAD. Georgia’s Senate Gives the Soldiers’ Home a Death Blow. KILLED FOR THE SESSION. Friends of the B ill Did not Know When They Had Enough and Carried Their Efforts Just One Step Over the Line. Atlanta, Dec. 15.—Tbe Soldiers’ Home bill is again a dead issue. The state senate, after the bill had been passed, submitting it to a popular vote on the first Wednesday in July 1823, reconsidered its action and brought the bill again before that body. The object of the friends of the bill in having it reconsidered was to bave the clause stricken out which referred it to a vote of the people, and have the home ^incouditionally accepted. It seems, however, that this was the fatal step that brought about its death. The next move, after getting the hill back and laid on the table was to have it taken up for immediate action. This proposition found no oppositien, and the fnends of the bill were delighted to find such easy sailing, but, their rejoicing was of short duration, for just here the opposition showed its hand. Mr. Persons moved that the hill be indefinitely postponed. The motion was put to the house and, by a vote of 23 ayes to 16 nays, the motion prevailed which kills the bill so far as this session is concerned. A NEW HOTEL. Now York Will Surpass All Her Former ^Structures In This Line. New York, Dec. 16.—A hotel which its projectors intend shall be one of the finest in this country, is to be erected at Madison avenue and East Forty-second I street. The site is now occupied by the Hotel Wellington. This will he tom down to make room for the new structure. It is to be a twelve-story, fire proof building. It will be constructed of stone, brick and iron. The ground has been bought for near ly $700,000, and the hotel will be put up at a cost of $3,000,000. William S. Hawk and Gardner Weth- erbee, proprietors of the Windsor hotel, and Bernhard Beinecke and Joseph Hesdorfer, dealers in meats and sup plies at No. 196 Fulton street, are the members of the syndicate which is to erect and conduct the hotel. The lat ter two are interested in the Eastman company, whose large abattoir is at the foot of West Fifty-ninth street. TRIED'TO- mOO .‘. TRAIN. DEATH IN THIS MALADY. The Residents of Jonesboro Greatly Alarmed. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 15.—Tbe citizens of tbe town of Jonesboro are greatly wrought up over several sudden death 1 which have occurred in that communi ty within the past two weeks. Within two weeks time five well- known citizens have died, and four more are at the point of death, all from the same trouble. Doctors Cousins, Mc- Cown and Cannon could not explain the malady at all. Dr. Todd, of Atlanta, who was called in, is inclined to regard it as an exaggerated type of meningitis. Summer Session Vetoed. Atlanta, Go., Deo. 16.—The general assembly will notfelicitate itself with a summer session every other year. The governor has vetoed the bill passed by both houses and sent to him for bis sig nature, making tbe second ses-lon of each legislature a summer instead of a faljtession. Jackson County Primary JirrassoN, Ga., Dec. 15.—[Special.]— At the primary election the following gentlemen received the Democratic nomination for county officers. A Well-Known Figure in State Poli tics Passes Away. Madison, Ga., Dec. 15.—Dr. T. Pres ton Gibbs died here this morning at 3 o’clock of quick consumption. He had not been confined to his bed more than ten days, though going down for some months, never having recovered from a case of la grippe. Dr. Gibbs was a very prominent dem ocrat in this county. He served as Sen ator from the Twenty-eighth Senatorial district in 1888 and 1890. His record as a legislator was marked by strict integ rity and ability. His devotion to de mocracy in all its purity was a promi nent characteristic. He was unswerv ing and unflinching. His convictions were strong and he never hesitated to express himself. THE CANAL COMMITTEE, Now in Washington to Press the Interests or the Great Water Way. Washington, Dec. 16.—A committee appointed at the National Nicaragua convention in New Orleans, composed of Walter Gresham of Texas, Charles M. Shelley of Alabama, Mr. Maybury of Michigan, Edward F. Cragein of Illinois, & J. Odendahl of Pennsylvania, and chard L. Edwards of New York, has made ita appearance in the city to pro mote the Nicaragua canal project in congress. They have drawn up an address to tho people of tne United States, which has been mailed to all the delegates to the convention. They are instructed to ask Louisiana senators and representatives and others to take measures to give ef fect to the resolutions passed in New Orleans in favor of the canaL. TWELVE VOTED “NO” On the House Resolution Exonerating Gober. Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 16.—IS pedal.— Today in tbe House, Judge Hall, of Spalding, introduced resolutions adopt ing the report of tbe investigating com mittee and exonerating Judge Gober. Several members wanted the evidence printed, but the resolution to ex onerate went through, twelve negative votes being cast however. The Homeites Ann in Athens As well as the handsomest, and othersaxe invited to call on any drug gist and get free a trial bottle of Kemp’s Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, a remedy that is selling entirely upon it3 CRUELTY TO CONVICTS. A Grand Jury unit a Coroner Both Make Chorees Against Lessees. Little Rock, Ark.. Dec. 15.—The Pulaski grand jury in itsreport to Judge Lea animadverted very strongly on the cruel whipping of county prisoners by the lessees. Upon the heels of this re port the coroner was called upon to hold on the body of Joe Stringfield (colored), a convict who died of pneumonia con tracted at k convict camp at Tucker- man, 6omilesfrom here, 10 days ago. The evidence" adduced reflected seri ously upon Deputy Warden Fort and Dr. C. West, the physician, who were in charge of Stringfield at Tncksrman, and the verdict of the jury states that death was caused in part by the neglect and carelessness of Deputy Warden Fort aud Dr. West. Stringfield was kept in a box car during his illness, until his removal to the penitentiary hospital here three days ago, when it was it was too late to save his life. SIMIMBSW. Bis Lingering Illness Ends in Death . at Hot Springs. HI? EVENTFUL CAREER Began While He Was a Young Man and Ended With the Most Exalt ed Position in the Gift of His Fellow Citizens. Hot Springs, Ark., Dec. 16.—After a lingering illness since the 12th of No vember, Senator Gibson of Louisiana died at 3 p. m., Thursday, Dec. 16, sur- A WIDOW’S TROUBLES- She In Suspected ot Killing Two Hus- bands for Their Insurance Money. Greensboro, Pa., Dec. 15.—Mrs. Kate Painter has been committed to jail on a charge of poisoning her hus band, George Painter, a well known citi zen. Painter died very suddenly and under suspicious circumstances about six weeks ago. The stomach of the dead man showed the presence of suffi cient arsenic to have produced death. The day before Painter’s death his wife purchased arsenic at a local drug store. Mrs. Painter has been married three times. Her first husband was killed on the railroad and her second husband died shortly before her marriage with Painter. His ailment was said to have been consumption, and he left a legacy of $3,000 insurance money to his widow. Painter’s insurance aggregated over $4,000, hut the insurance companies have refused to pay any of the claims. A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. A Russian Marins 4 St. Petersburg, Dec. ] Admiral Tchikhatchoff, navy, has met- with a sieve While visiting the admiralty view tho progress of a new ( plank fell on his head, seriously ing him. ; A Wasbingtou Woman Ha Trouble. Tacoma, Dec. 15.—Mrs. Murphy is i jail at Huntsville, Ala., charged forging. She is the wife of a Tac merchant, from whom she parted : cently to begin a systematic draft fort ing business. Dana Don’t Want It. New York, Dec. 15.—Tho Hi says it is reliably informed that Dana, who is now at Naples, toll friend that nnder no circumstai would he be a candidate for senator. Lord Dunraven Will Get a Chance to Will the American Cup. New York, Dec. 15.—Lord Dnnra- ven’s challenge for an international race was unconditionally accepted at a large meeting held at New York Yacht club, No. 67 Madison avenue, and copies of the following cablegram sent Lord Dun- raven and Richard Grant, secretary of the Royal Yacht Squadron: New York, Dec. 13.—Lord Dunraven, Loud: Resolved, That this club Accept the challenge of the Royal Yacht Squad ron iu the name of the Earl Dunraven for the American cup, tbe match to begin ten months from December 5, 1893, the date of the receipt of said challenge by the New York Yacht club, but for the date of match to be subject to alteration for mutual convenience and by mutual con sent. A Prince’s Daughter. London, Dec. 15.—Gwyneth Maude, the yottng woman accused of swindling Messrs. Pink & Sons, silversmiths in Peccadilly, pleaded guilty when ar raigned at the Bailey assizee. The case excited ite&’g, interest in England on ac count of the suicide u* Ytifc Maude af ter the arrest of her daughter^ Tne mother was herself the daughter of a Persian who was married to an English physician iu India named Campbell. She afterwards married a Mr. Maude, who conducted a fashionable tailoring establishment in the west, but who sep arated from her a number of years ago. Took Morphine Instead. Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 15.—G. H. Bartman, a school teacher of Osage City, committed suicide by taking mor phine and was found dead in his bed this moruing. Ho had been away for some time, and returning home told his wife that he was ill and would take a dose of quinine in some coffee. In place of quinine he took morphine, but without his wife’s knowledge. It is not known why he desired to end his life. A Bad Man Caught. Washington, Dec. 15—General Pas senger Agent Fuller, of the Chesapeake and Ohio, has been advised of the cap ture of Herntington, oueof the two men who are believed to be the perpetrators of tbe attempted robbery and probable murder on tne Fast Flying Virginian at that place. A South Carolina Murderer Respited. Columbia, Dec. 15.—Governor Till man has unexpectedly reprieved until Jan. 27, the sentence of Wade Haynes, a young negro who was sentenced to hang Friday for the murder of Miss Florence Hornsby. The supreme court had refused a new trial and the gover nor had refused to pardon Haynes. Governor Tillman was waited upon by a number of eitizens who believe the hoy is innocent and who have worked hard to save him. The governor gave out the following statement: As a concession to those in and outside of the county who have importuned me in behalf of this negro. I have decided to give him a respite until Jau. 27. My own belief in his guilt is not shaken in the slightest degree. I have no Intention of commuting the sentence, and am ouly giving him this additional time, not be cause I expect anything to turn up, but because these people believe something might turn up. 1 can not see bow, and! do not expect any new light can be thrown on the case, aud it is almost cer tain that he will be hanged on the day to which he has been respited. For Murdering an Unknown GlrL Rahway, N. J. Dec. 15.—James Frontalt has been arrested here for the murder of a young woman whose body was found on the morning of Saturday,' March 26, 1887, in a lonely road leading to the village of Milton, near Rahway. The body was never identified although viewed by thousand from all parts of New Jersey and New York. The murder is commonly known as the Rahway mystery. Not Accomplishing Much. Washington, Dec. 15.—The state ment is made in high official circles that the International Monetary conference A Bobber Who Was Green at the Business Got Fooled. Greenwood, Wis. Dec. 15.—An at tempt was made to hold up and rob the west bound mail train on the Richmond and Danville railway due in this city at 6:10 p. in. The robber boarded the train as she left Carrollton at 5:32. He was evidently an amateur at the busi ness, as he got on at the front mail car, thinking it was the express; then after finding out he could not get in the 1 lind end of the mail car he climbed over the tender and told the engineer to 6top, and as soon as the train slowed up ho jumped off and made for the woods. The engineer says he was a white man about six feet tall, but he could not see his face for the mask worn by the rob ber. Legislation in Washington. Washington, Dec. 15.—Every mem ber of the senate committee on inter state commerce was present to listen to the arguments of the railway magnates in favor of the amendments introduced by Senator Cullom to the interstate commerce act President Roberts of the Pennsylvania, and Depew of the New York Central, addressed the com mittee. Mr. Roberts said the interstate law was being violated every day by the shippers and manufacturers. In the house, Mr. Cobb reported a bill from the committee on war claims for reference to the private calendar. It is for the relief of the heirs of Mary Ann Randolph Curtis Lee, of Virginia. The amount involved in the hill is $317,000. A Hotel Burning in Covington. Covington, Ga., Dec. 15.—The larg est fire which Covington has known for years has just occurred here. Cox’s ho tel, a large two-storv frame building, which has been standing since 1853, was completely destroyed, with all its con tents. The building was owned by Mrs. Fannie S. Cox, and was being conduct ed by Mrs. Wright. There was $1,000 insurance on the furniture, valued at $2 ,500, but not a cent on the building. Down on Davenport. Nhw York, Dec. 15.—The- United States grand jury has dismissed the Complaint which Chief Supervisor of Elections John L Davenport made against James A. Gartin, the Tammany Inspector of elections in the district in Which Davenport registered. The charge was that the inspector did not make an inquiry regarding the qualifi cations of Davenport as a voter as re quited by the election law. Beatty Goes Book. Louisville, Dec. 15.—Robert Beatty, the alleged Homestead conspirator, has been given in charge to Deputy Sheriff Farrell, of Allegheny county, Pennsyl- S iia, who left with the prisoner, under veruor Brown’s requisition, for Pitts burg. Two Prisoner* Pardoned. W D ,5 The prudent; “^iTa fcwTdaJT has pardoned John M. Cox, of Missis-. adjourn to meet in March or April o7 sippi, convicted of violating the revenue next year. No result is e: laws, and John T. Jenkins of Georgia, convicted of perjury. RANDALL L. OIBSON. rounded by his children and a number of devoted friends who have watched the decline of their father and friend through his weeks of prostration with little hopes of bis ultimate recovery. His death was painless and his passing away was as peaceful as that of an in fant going to sleep. Randall L. Gibson was a Kentuckian by birth, the date of his birth being September 10, 1882, at Spring Hill, Woodford county. He was a graduate of Yale, and of the law department of Tulaue University of Louisiana. When only 23 years of age Senator Gibson was tendered an appointment in the Spanish legation, which offer he de clined. He was prominent in public affairs in Louisiana—in which state he spent the greater part of his life—for many years having been president of the board of administrators of the Tu- lane University of Louisiana; was one of the administrators of the Howard memorial library in New Orleans, and was one of the trustees of the Peabody educational fund. Later he was made regent of the Smithsonian institution. He was elected to the forty-third con gress from the second congressional dis trict of Louisiana, but was denied ad mission; was a representative in the forty-fourth, forty-fffth, forty-sixth and forty-seventh congresses, and was elected to the United States senate without opposition as a Democrat, and took his seat March 4, 1883, and was re elected in 1888. His term of service wonld have expired March 3. 1895. Tiie PanaiiiA^TA'. Scandal. London, Dec. 16.—A dispatch to 7 Hio Chronicle from Vienna says the devel opments regarding the Panama canal enterprise will lead to a reapproach- ment between Russia and Germany, owing to the fact that the fall of Rou- vier, the French minister of finance, will prevent the Russian government from obtaining loans in the future. Conspirators Arrested. Paris, Dec. 16.—Charles DeLesseps and Marias Eteinne Fontaine and San Leroy have been arrested for their al leged connection with the Panama canal fraud. Henri Loqus and Felix Cotteau have fled to Vienna. To Recall a Minister. Paris, Dec. 16.—The Figaro says that the recall of M. Waddington, the French embassador, to the court of St. James has been decided upon. A Tennessee Murderer’s PerlL Johnson City, Dec. 16.—News comes from Mountain City, Johnson county, that a mob is forming around the jail at that place to rescue and lynch Irwin Roberts who a few days ago waylaid and brutally murdered, from ambush, Landon Crosswhite, an old and respect ed citizen. Roberts was captured in Hancock county, and fears were entertained that he would he lynched if returned to his homo. Happy at the Vatican. Rome, Dec. 16.—The statement by Archbishop Cerrigan, published in Sep tember in regard to the settlement of the differences between the church and Rev. Father McGlynn, has received full confirmation at the Vatican. The news of the reconciliation has produced the- happiest impression at the Vatican, where Father McGlynn has always been a favorite. A Road Gobbled Up. Little Rock, Dec. 15.—It is stat here that the Illinois Central railroad will soon control the Little Rock and Memphis railroad. The transfer is to be made before January. _ Son and Daughter Cremated. St. Paul. Dec. 15.—In a fire in the boarding house of Mrs. Jennie Eacims, at Union Park, her son and daughter, aged 7 and 5 years, respectively, were cremated. Tried to Kill llyppollte. Panama, Dec. 15.—The report of the attempt to assassinate President Hyppo- lite. of Hayti, is confirmed by reliable advices that have reached here. Cotton Imports Raised In Russia* St. Petersburg, Dec. 15.—The minis ister of finance announces that duty on cotton imported into Russia is raised to twenty kopes per pound. « HEALTH pon the way yd.i treat ibewarm jKkf*' ..ature gives. A few bottles ol ‘ S. S. S. taken at the proper time may insure good health lor a year ortwo. Thereforeactat once, for it IS IMPORTANT that nature be assisted at the right time J never fails to relieve the system of im purities, and is an excellent tonic also. He Wants to Add His Name. “ Permit me to add my name to you ninny other certificates in commendation of the great curative properties contained in Swift’s Specific (S. S. in.) It is certainly one of the best tonics 1 ever used. “John W. Daniel, Anderson, S.C.” Treatise on blood and skin diseases mai ed tea. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO . Atlanta, Ga. BEATT Address D VNIliL F.BB ATTY.Vashlngton.N. J. •gent’s profits pe- month- Will prova itor pay forfeit. Now articles just out A $1.50 sample and terms free. Tryue. (Jhldester & Son, 28 Bond St., Y. A Brave Officer Killed. Fort Smith, Ark., Dec. 16.—Fiord "Wilson, for many years a police officer «f this city, was shot aud killed at Len- apah, L T. near Coffeyville, Kas., by Frank Starr, whom Deputy United States Marshals Dickey and Wilson were trying to arrest upon a warrant charging lfim with participation in the Nowata train robbery. Wilson _was ... to be secured at the present session of the conference. Ho Was Bank President and Postmaster. Chicago, Dec. 15.—John W. Eallen- bach, the president of Auburn Park bank and the postmaster of Auburn, HI., is missing. He left a note to his wife saying he was compelled to leave home a little while. The investigation of the bank’s affairs and the postoffice is pro- There is no gressing. Scrofula, v.l ether hereditary cr ac quired. is there «ghly expelled from the blood bv Rood’s Sarsaparilla, the great x No Truth in tbe Story. Atlanta, Dec. 16.—A Washington special to The Journal says; “A great yarn h» been telegraphed to the Albany Times-Union that Mr. Cleveland had offered Senator Hill the secretary of state portfolio. Senator Hill said it was not necessary to deny such an improbably story. Mr. Cleve land characteriled it as ‘stuff which did not contain a particle of truth.’ ” Harmony Grove Items. Harmony Grove, Dec. 16—[SpeciaL] —Dr. L. G. Hardman returned hom« yesterday from Griffin, Ga., where hr had been called to see a vary sick pa lient Dr. Hardman is one of the finest physicians in the State, and hi* reputation is extending abroad ever the land. Rev. G. W. Duval, who has been ir ti e Grove on a short visit this week, returned to h'3 home m Rime, Ga., yes- teiday morning. Information has just reached here that Mr. Jim Wado, one of Bank* county’s best farmers bad his band badly lacerated" in Embrig’s gin his morning. We trust that it is not as bad as reported. The Democratic primary is now over and the nominees are all nicn of whom our county may justly feel The Consumptive and Feeble nsiuvb •uflerfrom exhausting diseases should use Parker’s Ginger Tonic. It cures the worst Couch, Weak J-unps, Debility, In digestion, Female weakness, Klicuinat.aiu and rain. 60c. * fl« A.11 First-Class Druggists From present date will keep on s i»e tbe Impor ted East India Uerrp nemedles. Dr. H. James’ preparation of this berb on its own soil (Calcutta,) will positively cure Consumption. Bronchitis, Asthma, and Nasal Catarrh, and break up a fresh cold In 21 hoard. $2.50 per bottle, or 3 b ittle ■ $<t so. Try It. CRADDOCK & CO., Proprietors. 1032 Race street. Philadelphia. /"iEORGIA, Clarke Co trier v Ordinary’s VJ Office December 6th, 1834 —William F and S. M. Brittain, executors of H. L. Britt tin, de ceased. represents that they have fully dis. charged the duttes of their said trust aud prays for letters of dismission. This is therefore to notify all persons concerned to show cause, if any they can, on "or before the first Monday la March next why said executors should not be discharged from said trust. 8. M. HERRINGSON, Ordinary. G BOROIt, Clarke Coukty, Ordinary’s Office, December Bth, 1892 —Ella B. Green and Mary Ann LI pi comb, executrixes of Andrew A. Lipscomb, deoea-ed, represents that they have folly discharged the duties of their said trust and prays for letters of dismission. This;la tin refore to notify all persons concurred to show cause, if any they can, on or before the first Monday In March next whv said execu trixes should not be discharged from s?£ral S- M. HERRINGTON, UtC, Office, December tth. 1892.—John son, aomlnlst ator of the estate of-*‘> 1 by, deceased, represents that he 1 . OD discharged the dnties of his said „ prays f.r letters of dismission. This Is taart. lore to notify all persous concerned to show cause, if an v they can. On or before the first Mui d-y in March next, why sal- administrator should not be discharged from said tiost. S. M. HERRINGTON, Ordinary. CLARKE SHERIFF'S- SALE. YITTLL be sold before the Court house door In VV the City of Athens on the first Tuesday t» January next within the legal hours of sale, for each, to the highest bidder, the following lotor parcel of Isna, lying and being In Clarke cmr.ty, in the City of Athens, leginning at a stake on the street at the romerof M. Garri son’s line, thence north along uarrUon’s line, about 175 feet to Canorton’s line, tbence east alo.v Conoiton's line abont 49 feet to Worth am’s Une, thence south with said Wortham’s line about 175 feet to the street above mention ed, thence west along stld street abont f3 feet to the beginnl' g c -ruer. and containing one- fonrtb (1-4) of an acre more or less. Levied on a- the property of Alex. g. Richard*, to satisfy a fl fa issued from the Justice’s Court of tho AGth i >lst H. M . in favor of J. S. Christian snd] John C. Richards. Levy made by E. W) Porter, constable find turned over to me for L Utict. CUUaiAUIQ auu nusuvu w’ VI u/ uiw JVI, advertisement and salo. Notice of levy given tenant In possession, this Dec. eth. JNO. W. WEIR, Sheriff. Cec. 6th—td. big CLARKE SHERIFF’S SALE. W ILL be sold bo sold before the Court House door In the city of Athens, Clarke coue- \v Gs., on the first Tuesday. In January, 18’3, one lot of land in the 2’9th district, G. M, Clarke Countv, ua., containing four ac or less, I adjoining the lands of Nance, Ha 1 ! and others on the. Sfo Railroad. Lev edon as the property of ‘ P—^underandbyvirtueo^Jusv ~ ment and tale. Written notice t inj>oi fcsesion as lequlred by taw. Dec., 5th, 1892. j. yf < WIER, , Cl CATION :