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JmE»i anrt 50 edits£< C6])t iaresc«tu ' c ol Loe. j.-.io*.:; 2 cent-* w-c ifrkf' tracts 1IX01 cxi ■will be* iua<k. , IUi«:ttano;& may ha made ny •<ftn>rcss, post-ii «ote, U-pney order or rc^riMered letter. AH «o>i<iittnVfllKKttA, money orders, checks,, etc., 8houhi.be addressed, or made payable t.* ■e charged at the rata of 10 icrtioji, except whtfn oon- ;)triods, v.Jieii speed; rates WIDOWS OF THE WAR. TIIE BAXXEE ATI I EX: THE A THENS BANNER! ishcd Dally, Svftuhvsubul « . T„. tggPX rT,"BHTt»JWmUjPr MiMir*** j ! CAMPBELL WALLACE ANDTH- OLIVE bill. i Ain-1 KI.J. V. A!.!.•.Cl-:. < ltair- fi7a:itT: flit* Georgia ITiihoul Conmiis- j.uu. and out- oi^jjiie clearest headed, mo>t and honcliibie me* Mi toe ''hutJBhjta :ih*iiiu r\i«:w in the Atlanta ConsUtujSRu^ilv. hull be takes lmtentimtUy the same position cn the ‘ : ' l,y fr adv.nnce<li i I>W i'Jii: Banxkk lat li : !iis nieaure becomes prohably put a stop to rail road building in Georgia and seriously -the (levelopcincnr of our .t|Sta:>*. Xo one question* the patriot ic 1 I !S,J1 and siuoerity of such then as Mr. whiiij special j rtjtjjpBfflj, Wallack, and liis words of vrnrning will doubtless, remove the last prop from under the Olive bill, that is such a fatal stab at the. good faith of Georgia and to.its future advancement. We are glad to sets that the press of ony State is at last aroused to, the in justice ami danger of the Olive hill, and are outspoken in its denunciation. Even the few followers of Mr. Ouvk now ac knowledge that there Is no possi ble chance to pass his bill, and their only hope is to doctor up and save enough fragments to act as a sort 'of salve for the feelings of the disappoint ed author. But in eten this the}' will probably be disappointed, for the fair- minded and thinking* members of the Georgia legislature will not per mit even the most harmless clause in a bill so communistic in its tendency, and threatening to the honor and good faith of our grand old State, to find a place upon its statutes. It will, indeed be a proud day for old Georgia when the winding sheet for the Olive hill is'woven by our represen- by carrying e shape of pins ments of torti issihiply upholding it feuding its rights, and la your place tlx m-—' weapons in the other pointed iuiple- | t Young man,the bustle ig its dignity and de- if you wiiT stay bustle will *u Ox Iii&cicn remain in'its place. It was never in tended to be used as an ornament for a young lover’s lap, bur its proud mis sion in life is to dll' an entirely differ- ent sphere. . Tin: Banner is a friend to tin; bus tle, and will lead a crusade against its enemies and would-be exterminator. THE CONFEDERATE FLAG. _.ty. Her reputation is known far wide, and needs no continent i/n> now. Famed alike for hereduoati advantages, her social people; and I general beauty of appearance, >]«* stands out the bright cynosure of a ji Georgia cities. Ode after ode has been 'written to the mauls of litbenV; and their.beauty and general worth have “ r*"7^—~ [justly entitled thorn tube crowned as There are a good man}- people who do [ reigning belle.* wherever they go. Yes,, not believe in dreams, and scout the l? ver . v feature olekUMhr Athens is nrom- •, . , , , ; incur, and the awed oMState of"i": ldeatmita drean. conies ,s» pass; while ia lir ou<l to*, claim thfc town* “ there are others who always Jollow up j hers. . Btit there is VH How a- Ri Was Revealed to an Old Jackson Coun ty Soldier—Wljat .Kis Visit to'Ath ens Yesterday Meant—Singular Fulfillment cf a Thriea-P.e- peatod Vision—Sequel to an CJd killing: in. This City. Thl recent appeal of Governor Gor don to the State Legislature in behalf oi the Georgia women made widows by the civil war will meet a hearty eoneur- renee from Georgians everywhere. * Georgia has shown by her liberal payment -of pensions to her maimed Confederate veterans that she lias not yet forgotten or will ever forget the host of patriotic men that rallied to the stars and bars in ’01, and followed them ’till they went down in defeat and humiliation on the bloody field of Appomattox. Records show that tyi to this time payments for this year have been grant ed to two thousand four hundred and ninety applicants, making a total sum of .one hundred and 'fifty-four thousand tntives in the legislature, for it will dollars. Many mere will be granted during the year This is indeed liberal on the part of our State, and the spirit is a commend able oije. “Gov. Gordon in his eloquent appeal to the legislature, speaks with pride of Georgia’s duty to her old sol- fliers which has been »o graciously ful filled, and in closing lie Mas this to ^ »ay: “But there is another class—the wid ows and orphans of our dead soldiers, who'have been deprived both of their natural protector* and the means Of support, and whoso cases are therefore commended with special emphasis ro your thoughtful consideration anti sense cf justice. Inasmuch as an amendment to the constitution will he necessary in order to .bring them within the perview of the statutes’s provision I respectfully and most earnestly urge the present, general assembly t > inaug urate this movement without delay. 1: requires no argument to establish‘the justice of these claims. Inability to pay has hitherto been^fche State’s justi- fieutiou. '! his inability no longer ex ists. Considering the States available and con vertible assets, her public debt i» nothing. Let us then prepare to discharge, without further postpone ment, this debt, of honor, as sacred an obligation as ever rested upon an en lightened and Christian people,’-’ We heartily endorse every word that our gifted Governor says, and hope his appeal in behalf of the widows of the war will m *et Its just -reward in the legislatin',. show to the world that Georgia not only stands ready to welcome' capital into her borders, but will assure it every protection. Mr. OlIye then, in spite of himself and bis desires, will be tlie unwilling instrument for heralding the good faith of Georgia to the world, and fillirg the State with money from abroad, to dcvelope her magnificent re sources.. Capitalists will see that in spitu of every possible pressure and prejudice that, can possibly be brought to bear tyion the legislative body, will !-x*e that ample freedom and prottfc- tioif is given to strangers who trust their fortune in our power. THE BUSTLE MUST GO. EDUCATION IN GEORGIA. ~We are in receipt of the volumn re cently written by Mr. Charles* Edge- worth Joi.es, of Augusta, entitled “Ed ucation in Georgia.” The hook is a de sirable o.ne, containing as it doas eom- *l»lfte information of the Educational (institutions of our State, and of the pro- .grcss.that Georgia is making in hered- •ucationai interests. It win fact a per fect. history of education in Georgia, taking up the subject at the vety first (steps towards establishing schools and •carrying it to the present date, when ■education in Georgia is the livost topic in the State. It is ‘accurate, in its de tails and complete in its general get up. It contains handsome illustrations of the most prominent educational insti- ttitiouk in the State, among which the University and Lucy Cobb show up finely. Me congratulate ftfl ml ih i&aJl lue liiemls idifion, of 1 cdue tioa throughout Georgia, we ties- to ilmnfc him f »>■ so credita ble ami -mely aneffort. Hr is :t gin ■ yotiug writer, j»nd ja Avor^hl of hi* «> cesbK . yle Ts a gi adsfliTi-'r Unix. y.-ity <v tit«vf<i'*i:rs U.-fr- > • • * - J ’ V r —■ eiqiec t Dame Fashion’s flat has gone forth. The bustle must go. It is-with longing eye and deep regret that we part with tiiis harmless pro moter of female loveliness. M’hile the bustle has its little “draw backs,” and lias been the innocent victim of as many-gags from tenth-rate 'wits as the much maligned mother-in- law, or that harmless lunatic., the spring poet, at the same time it iuul its hum ble sphere to fill in life, and did its duty with modesty and grace. Gentle reader, ask yourself, if you had as deli cate a work to perform as thedocilebus- tle, would you have acquitted yourself tti creditably ? The bustle added no little to splicing out the female form divine ;and nothing tha: will give this wicked world more woman—itmattois not in which direc tion you extend her or how long such “lingering-sweetness is drawn out”— should be despised. pAVe are now trembling for the fate of more than oue reigning belle' when this new poelamation agaiust the bustle goes inter effect . At oue scoop that re lentless old hag, Dame Fashion, will deprive us-^as a statistician has figured outeof lb v l 3 per cent of female loveliness and instead of the long train of bcauti ful woman, requiring often thirty-five seconds to pass a given point, the street- corner gazers will only see a long, straight^treak of something like a dec orated -May pole flash before their eyes and instantly vanish from sight. The thought that at ^ne swoop-such a large per centage of lovely woman is, to to lie surttohe-.l from us, and cast to the four winds, nr fed to the pugnacious goat.br carted av.’ay to * he eity trsudi, pile by Tom Dhotv andiiis inula, is enough to Realise e^y^atrint^ man Lithe ? * to «houltl$r liis and rally protection of the bustle.'’ Besides, this aii^i-bustle decree ada-Tigeroiis ehr*t.*c at the freedom SaPPPSPoMthok- But we are getting tired of the South making apologies for that old political chestnut about displaying Confederate flags. A banner under which so much gallant Southern blood was poured forth, and that our poople for four long years looketj upon :u an emblem of their cause and their convictions, should nev er be considered a fit subject for apolo gy from any true Southerner. We can show our loyalty to the government un der which we live without repudiating the emblem of the cause that was once so dear to our hearts,and arqund wbieh all that was patriotic and chivalrous in our laud so proudly rallied. Even if this flag is displayed, we do not flaunt it in the face of the government as a defi ance or through disloyal motives—but as the winding sheet of a once loved and cherished cause, and an emblem around which the saddest memories and most loyal devotion of a conquered na tion lovingly clings. To repudiate, or by any act for the South' to express shame for the stars and burs, would be to teach the descendants of those brave thousands whodied fighting under its folds, that their fathers did battle in a cause of which they should be ashamed. If, through some motive of patriotism or loyalty, the beloved flag of our Con federacy should chance to unfurl its drooping folds fora short tiniet'oya loyal Southern breeze, let no true hand rude ly tear it down, or patriotic lip offer one word of apology. -Treat it with that reverence that you would the favorite garment,of a dear friend wfiohas passed to another shore. The life of our Con federacy is gone. Its banner is but a harmless piece of silk, around which should ever cluster the tenderest, most loving and loyal memories. If we cannot reconcile our late fees without this sacrifieeof a great.” princi ple, and by a silent insult to the memo- ry of the brave boys who wore the grey and now sleep beneath the sod of many a bloody battle field, we say let the Xorthern people do their worst, and the South patiently await the soothing lian<J of time to right her wrong* and do her people and the Lost Cause justiee. THE ILLINOIS MINERS. After a few weeks of ineffectual striking and struggling against their employers the Illinois miners have gone back to their slavery again—for it is slavery in the most pronounced -type!' Their fight againt their masters has humbled their pride, and they have had to choose between the two evils, either to take the trilling wages offered by the protected mine owners, or starve to death. ’Twas ever thus in labor strikes. It is a mistaken idea that the Repub lican journals advanced in the late cam paign that American laborers could amass a comfortable fortune from their magnificent wages. Just the contrary has beeii pro. ed iu every instance of a strike, and tlie fact is too well estab lished now that tlie American laborer is a poverty striken martyr to protected capitalists, and lives from hand to month. In the recent strike of t\ie Illinois miners', the laborers would have starv ed had 4t not been for‘the relief com mittee at Broadvvood. They said that they were barely making a living before the strike and that it looked like starvation whether they worked or not. Their earnings were only from fifty t« seven ty cents a day, and they had large'fam ilies to support. But they have returned to worV, ar.d the chairs cf theii shivery have, ovyii Lver. made tighter by .’»#:!:• Li e them, 'i he exaello:!* of.tl r i. ;;*'- •> Id: -lie. hnrgr;.; v» I. \u\ the via!* ->F From- thews < ttf ‘ X.-MmY; V.v „-V del 11 »t|| ;V,w •ir VIchest' *« >: rf-ef the peppit, f.>r s- ’ - tariff Is ii3ti'uf«'i'jv * hn *v;; re:.:-‘fig . ! AUfiiV.. 7 *-,» their dream.* and arc often well paid for their trouble. The dream that wr propose io tell about i? true in every par ticular. 3Ir, Jesse Williams, of Jack- son county, -was in the city ye.-terday, and givi^; n? the jiartretilars lie was a member of the Troupe Ar tillery, and while at Orange court house in Virginia, was ordered to ar rest Bill Jones, who. killed his father- in-law in the lower part of this county and was afterwards killed by Mr. Av- cock at the lower bridge, Bill was a desperate character, and created as much trouble in,the war as he did in time of peace. Mr. '.YiJliains went to arrest him, and was stubbed by Jones in tlie left breast, which came verv near killing him, ami he is now seek ing a pension for the injuries raceived. This is the history of Mr. IVi]liams,and now to thd dream. He dreamed not long since that there was a large amount of money hid under a rock on tlie side of the street in front of the Bishop lot, On Jackson street. The dream impressed him very much, and the next day he could hardly think of anything else. The second night he again, had the same dream, and could see the pile of money, as it lat* nestled in a hole un der the rock. This caused, him to grow more excited about the matter, but he still did not have enough faith- hi liis dream to come all the way to- Athens and find the hidden treasure. The third night, and the dream pur sued him. Under the stone ho could see the glittering gold—enough to make him.rich for life and his family happy. The third dream overcame his scruples, and yesterday Mr. Williams visited-Athens and informed some of bis, friends of his dream, which had followed him steadily for three stavess- sive nights. Mr- Williams repaired *to the . spot pointed out to him in pis vision, and there, sure enough, was the large stone oh the side ol flu* street, exactly the shape and in the same position.os ] ie saw it thretl t files in dreamland. This was a confirmation of his dream, and it only rentalaed to move the poiRier- rous stone, and the hidden A'casure be neath war- his for the seizure. The most singular part of the story is that Mr. Williams had never noticed this rock before, find yet had an artist placed it upon canvass, the representation in hi* dream could not. have been wore minute. Even a flaw that he dreamed of was seen on the face of the stone, while a bunch of weeds growing near it he also remembered to have thrice seen in l.is vision. The fortunate inan would not at that instant have taken $1,000 in cash for his chances to acquire a fortune. He could almost hear the gold pieces jing ling in his pockets., { With nervous haiufc he sought toturn over the stone. At first it resisted his efforts, but this only made him work* tlie luinlcr. At last he succeeded in raising one corner from its lied; then with a mighty effort the boulder was overturned, and there, sure enough, spread out before his eager and enrap tured gaze was about a—half dozen black bugs, who at once grew fearfully excited over the disturbance of their lodging place. It is needless to add that Mr. M r il- iiams was both sick at heart and dis gusted. Ilis “golden dream was ocr.’.’ and he sadly hitched up his team and wended his nay back to liis Jackson county home, a sadder and a wiser man. There are those in Athens who still have, ffc'.th in Mr. VviUianis’ dream about the gel 1, and ssy that, had lie taken the- trouble, to secure, a mattock and dig down a few feet Into tiie^ciu tii that he would in all probability Lav struck his fortune. This will doubtless yet be done by some confiding gold hun ter unless the police ihierieres and pre vent. the destruction of •wa“ • l something which I doubly lays:chum tot.lie pride oi every I man woman and eti-ild in Athens, anil every time it comes beneath their gaze it sends a thrill of gratification and'de light to their hearts.. We-refer to that street sprinkler—do you recognize it by that name? .■ M'e cannot take time or space here to enter into adiscusion of the anatomy of the beast in question, but suffice it to say that never was symmetry so beau tifully adhered to, never was grace of .. action, or comeliness of vocations more - %r P ; acemately executed than by that street ami’ sprinkler iu its modus operanicli. It is nS ’ n ‘ ;t mammoth thing, and is estimated to hold nearly five gallons of water, when filled up to the brain. It quires two large Absolutely Tills pointer never n* " * Mf or^ Talm. 4 really re mules to pull.it, and . , P f Otty’s tide- two darkies to steer it through the Classic streets.. Why the wooden horse of Troy, would appear as an infant olt beside this classic and colossal Structure. It- even take* four wheel* t hold it up. What, a refresiug effect it has on a pet son, who attracted fay itS” .graceful operation stops on a corner, blazing.aml glaring with a. July sun and stifling with the city’s dust, to watch it come dawn the street. What, a medjpy -,of easy grace, and comfort of comedy ;>ml tragedy thrills every.nerve and vein! V. hat faeination, Avhat, cfiurui, as it draws near, wlth its-myriads of little perforations, three of which—and only three—are spurting forth a guggling stream of cool aiid sparkling water— oh! a cheerful sight; wo think wo see it now. It passes by with a heavy jos tle and noise and one hears the regaling ooze of trickling waters, but when it passes he awakes from the fairy like iream—for it is a dream, and finds no trace of water there. , . The dust flies over the three little streams of water as Cast' as they are made, and the sprinkler pulls up to another ping to quench its insatiate thirst with a full realization that Athens Is a dry town. Many* severe criticisms have been made about that faithful sprinkler. Often do we.here a visiting drummer with all the satire common to his-tribe sav :» “It’s the finest on earth,” while others any,“Come hither little sprinkler I want you in my trunklette.” And the girls (who really . mean every word they say) in their frequent shopping tours w ill say at each crossing “Do let me cross before tffat horrid sprinkler comes;” always fearing she will get her dainty little cinderilla slipper.soiled with the mud of our. classic av-vnues. But all this is wrong. Thai sprinkler is all right; it is out of *ea*«.n—that’s •til. J ust wait till nextrw inter, tlie city, will bring it into service to dry up phe Athens when the streets grows impas sible. Then its work will show ttoip. j N - Will t he Contracts to be Lot on thm. ?re"c..“”c a V° W,a " nave you what an overwhelming boon Si g»a, Carolina & Xorthevn ri ; ‘"H he to Athens? Xot onlvt ^ will be one of the greatest JLi section of the South. Asia, froil ‘ great good it will ,i© ai'm* L way ofineleasing her t«*p u j ati j’1 bringing new industries to wl just stop and think of tlie -Ctl ope meut it has in store foA h *1 portion of ;the Sunny South |, 3 traverse one of tlie rielmt agricultural resources tobefo£ where in the country. \y; t h 2 aud the great opening oltheSoS Best at oue end, and with a v ai u hie. .Then up finclyl A then’s needs a ear load of these sprinklers for next winter. fertile extent of territory tlinxifiS finest sections of Georgia ami vll Carolina, «,1 will, hs cjties opened at the other extnmhrI of the line, we conceive tlieG„c. J N. to he one of the most ini[H.r ail routes now known to the worilS American commerce. [With a full recognition of thistn onr neighboring little city of Vtfi. ton lias gone to work and b-deUmia to connect with the road. We atel formed that the 'citizens at the tow have completed a list of siibwrijilid nearly sufilcient lolniiida romikiiij hninch road; and will odor it toCkj ^Ilo'kcwith an earnest poliiion thatb] -take the matter in hand at owe, nfl have their road constructeduloujyi™ the other ctfntiact* for l»uil\ling the f!,J G- & N. They will tap the main lit*] at EJhertOu or at some other jwiiit ual that town. This is an important »tq*| on the part of the citizen:' of Wa*l,in;-| ton. and we are informed that G«.| Hoke will consider their offer favorably..! This will connect Atlicneund Wa&fc-j ton with only about a two hours riik-,1 and will he d source' of great reysriBrlH the main line of tlie road. TheG., L & M. rail road will he tlie greatest prize A thens has ca put red for many a ibr, i| aud. if the railroad shops areesmbli-W 1 here, as we no longer doubt, Ad* 1 will at once, spring into prominent*» ] a railroad town. Athens expects much from tiieG., L & X. CEOEGIL LE8ISLATUI!E. Special to The IJamieE. Atlanta, Ga., July 10.—By Mr. (’alrin, of Richmond— r To establish a farmers’ institute iu this State. By Mr. McDaniel, of Carroll—To make Bowden college, a branch part of the State University. A bill prescribing what the briefs of ey idenee shall contain in application* for new trials was passed. A hill to prescribe how cases shall be carried to the superior court was was passed. By Mr. Gordon of Chatham—To .re quire all persons and corporations em ploying females to provide scats ami p ■! ir.il t ueir use by the employees. A Mil to enlarge the rights of'power* of iliq county commissioners of the sev eral counties of' this >jtate InlAS3I coatractedifloclf*J or lud typu, »;:d was trend ( mcr<ury, patas'i and misturf.«,croTri ^woreeallt.*' 1 ® . 1 too'..' 7 a-flat! bottles 8. cared rio entirely, and no eifl « the ureailfui discaso Usretiu™- • J. 0. i Jan. 10, m HflbbpilkW. fity little niece had wHte i to fucli an extent tl ctihewMe^ fliied' to Ole b.-d tor »long , Mere then 20 ji*« 1 outoMwrles, and tacdocW»» amputation was tfco only save b<x life. I refused the , ““ s ttSSSSST was Mr, Sanford—A bill to afford addi ior.al protection to the farmers: against f . aud it* the sale of fertilizers. Tlie Jlissitig La loon. j. ^ • Xkw7;\vz it. .U ]y li.—L ilot Robert. Ryh-Stetvu tin* IMh*t ho:.t David Carle. \b&t lit* saw r. lost ifefi ‘ twcuty-i;v-> u.iicsi . ^ S lie s: vs:. “VrL.,:; ! 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