Newspaper Page Text
CURRENT EVILS
CONDEMNED BY THR CLERGY C
6 ATHENS.
OF
Mkln Games" at Our Recent Falr-Optosl.
t0 the City Park—Respoctfnl Di«-
«ntto Car tain Opinions Advanced
From Tha Pulpit.
UAcentlv. several of our most beloved
i nwnected mihistere of the Gospel
discoursed in their pulpits against the
...rivnt evils and dissipations of the
touched upon the
in which they
Minblingindulged in at the fair held in
vn one more heartily condemns the
practice than the editoiref this paper,
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Mnj. W. B. Pruitt is r
his recent illness.
ecovering from
Mr. Jas. Hamiiton will leave in a few
days for Charleston.
Mr. TV. Asbnry, of Augusta, visited
,iidl ad the directors of our fair any
idee of the extreme length to which
•his nrivilege was carried, they would
sever have sold the right. But from
time immemorial there has been fakirs
»ud gamesters on every fair ground,
ind such characters are looked upoc as
« part of these shows. Many men at-
,,n-l fairs for the express purpose or
L tt i„.» against" skin games,” when the
chances are nearly all against them, If
the fair directors did not license these
Minhlers they would find an opportu-
niiv to ply their vocations anyhow.
But the gentlemen who worked up this
fair are no more to blame than any one
else for the tolerance of these sharpers.
It was the right of any citizen to re
port and. indict them,-for they had no
mure right to exercise their unlawful
vocation on the fair grounds than in
the streets of Athens. Perhaps it would
have been best for the complainants to
have exercised this right, and stopped
these men when they were plying their
nefarious trade, than to have quietly
waited until they had filled their pock
ets and departed, and then denounced
the evil. It was like locking theBtalde
after the horse is stolen.
But we heartily agree with these min
isters in protesting-against a repetition
of such a practice, anti hope that at our
next fair no gaming privileges will be
sold on the grounds. It is not right to
permit unsophisticated and guileless
strangers, who are visiting ourcity’and
patronizing our fair, to be taken ill
and robbed of their hard-earned money
by aliek-tongned sharpers. Tim Ban-'
xkh will heartily unite with our clergy
in combating the evil before it appears
and while it is in existence.
In discoursing upon the evils of gam
bling, we are surprised that 'not a min
ister has as yet began at the foundation
of the practice. Church rallies and
drawings of all kinds, where a risk
must be run to win a prize; is a step
ping-stone to gambling. The principle
and ends are the same 11s with the
wheel of fortune and other fair-ground
games—and the prospect of losing your
money equally as great. A young,man
is induced by a pair of lovely eyes to
lake a chance at some trifling article to
aid a worthy cause. IIis expenditure
is applauded. When he visits a fair
ground and secs other giuueB of clidhce,
it is
relatives in Athens this week.
Mr. Guy C. Hamilton lias returned
fi om a trip to Columbia county.
. * Ir -. ??? Dan Smith paid ally
ing visit to Jefierson yesterday.
Mr. T. W. Reed will leave Athens in
a few days on legal business. *
Mr. Basil Cobb is now a conductoron
the Augusta and Port Roval Railroad.
Mr. Henry W. Grady, o*f Atlanta,will
make a speech m that eitv one day next
week. * CTu ■.
. Mrs. R.*D. Mure, who has been visit
ing relatives in Charleston, will return
soon.
The Lilly lands and other valuable
property will be sold at public outcry
Mrs. A. E. Grady hasbeen somewhat
indisposed lately, but is now much im
proved,!
Mr. R. L. Calloway, one of Lexing
ton s prominent citizens,was in Athens
yesterday.
Miss Lucilo Barnes, a most charming
young lady of Newnan, is visiting Mrs.
Dr. Camak.
iuessrs. >v. a. Hemphill and Pryor
Mynatt have returned from their homes
SIDEWALK ECHOES.
WHAT IS TRANSPIRING DAILY ON THE
STREETS OF ATHENS:
A xegro Resists Arrest—A Haunted House
m Athens—The Extension of the Street
Railway, Etc.
1. lead Guilty.—Ase Reese, who was
arrested on Sunday for keeping a dis
orderly house, plead guilty before the
.Slayor yesterday and was fined ten
and costs. It was at his liouse'that the
row occurred Sunday afternoon.
To Teach School.—Prof. L. A
Bango, so well known throuhout this
section will next year teach school at
Ocean Pond, Fla, on the G,S &F. road,
and will leave for his new home Christ
mas week. Prof. Bange is an excellent
teacher, and we wish him success in his
new home.
A Furniture Factory.—An enter
prising gentleman of Athens is working
up a factory to make cheap furniture
and collins. Such an establishment
vvould pay handsomely, and we hope
the project will not fall through. When
the G., C. & N. road is built, a large
territory will be opened to this factory
for the shipment of goods.
in Atlanta.
Mr. Walter K. Wheatley has return
ed to the University after an absence of
several days.
Messrs. Frazer, Boggs, Hemphill and
I onder have formed a hunting club in
the University.
Mr. Leo Meinheart, a student of the
University, has left for his home in
New York City.
Messrs. L. F. Edwards and D. A.
Arnold, of Oglethorpe county, were iri
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Jas. White, after a visit to re
latives in Waynesboro, is expected to
return m a few days.
Miss Fannie Cook, of Harlem, will
remain several wdeks in the city, vis
iting Mrs. Reuben Nickerson.
Mr. Will Reaves, of Madison, spent
Sunday with relatives in Athens, re
turning yesterday on tlie C. and M.
Cspt. Hutchins, of the Georgia Rail
road, has a reputation as being the
most courteous,conductor in Georgia.
Master Reaves Wood lias charge of
the telegraph office at Madison during
the absence of the regular operator.
Mr. Walter Childs, who is engaged
in farming near Woodstock, is spending
several days in the city with relatives.
Mr. W. Moore, a student who was
compelled to go home on account of
Another Compress.—One of our
largest mercantile houses and ware
housemen will next fall erect a cotton
compress of their own. It is also re
ported that the Farmers’ Alliance will
operate a compress in connection with
their warehouse. When the G,, C.and
N. is completed At hens’ cotton receipts
will support a half dozen compresses.
An Indian Bow.—Comanchee Bill,
of the Wild West Show, on hi? depart
ure from Athens, presented Mr. C. W.
Baldwin with a bow and quiver of ar
rows. The bow was bought of a Com
anchee chief, who had used it for 35
years. It is made of the wood of the
osage orange, and is as strong and elas
tic as when new. Capt Gentry also
left it Mr. Baldwin’s careother bows.
Large Cotton Yields.—Mr. Corne
lius Stevens, a successful young farmer
of Oglethorpe county, will this year
make 75 heavy bales of cotton from 75
acres. He has already picked 72 bales
off the land. A farmer in Clarke county
planted for 25 bales of cotton. He has
already picked 58, and will make more.
These are exceptional crops, however.
In many sections the yield has been cut
short by an early frost.
Jumped the Track.—Mr. James
t __ __ timer- came down the Northeastern
sickness, will "return soon to t jtli.q, |jiii- , yesterday, and told a Banner reporter
versitv. ’ ~ '<J that a small-sized accident had occurred
Mr. Van Dkadwyler.—Our clever
young friend Van Dead wyler, who has
been in the employ of Mr. Ilolnian for
some time, leaves for Jackson countv,
where he will run a large farm next
year. Van is one of the' most whole-
souled and best-hearted young men we
ever knew, and bids fair to make as
good a man as his father, Mr. George
Deadwyler, which is the highest praise
that can be accorded. He has made a
host of friends in Athens, and ho car
ries with him their best wishes.
SOCIETY'S WHIRL
GOSSIP ABOUT THE HAPPENINES OF THE
SOCIAL WORLD.
A New Livery Stable.-Mt. Voss
the manager of our Street Car line said
to a Banner reporter yesterday that
his company had made arrangements
to open a large and complete livery
stable in Athens next spring in addtion
to their street car stables.'
The company will make it as com
plete a livery stable in every feature as
can be found in the state, and will have
sorno of the l obbirst turnouts to be
seen at the finest stables in the land.
TVhat’s the Matter with the Gas?
—Last night tbe telephone wire lead
ing to the Banner office was kept al
most at white heat with complaints
pouring in from every section of the
city about ‘‘poor gas.” The Athens
Gas Light Company is composed of
vigilant and enterprising gentlemen,
who we know will do all in their pow
er to furnish Athens with a good gas
service, but something went decidedly
wrong last night. We know they will
not let it occur again. By the way
there is something rather suggestive in
the fact that as soon as the gas supply
gave out the citizens rushed to a news
paper office, to find what was the mat
ter with it. We trust nothing personal
was meant.
The Sayings and Doings of the Young
Folks—A Round of Gayetie* from Week
to Week—Social Chat About People
You Know.
Those who have been the fortunate
participants in the round of pleasant
entertainments that have been given
the social world of the Classic City for
the past few days, are universal in the
declaration that Athens was never
gayer than now, and that the past week
has been the crowning week of social
events this season up to date.
It is true. Athens is never really dull
.in Winter, but on the contrary enjoys
a reputation for life and vivacity in so
cial circle's - second to none of the cities
in Georgia, and during the week just
past that reputation has been more tbau
sustained. A number of very pleasant
entertainments have been 'given in
Cobbham to while away the long wiui
ter evenings, and the young people
have been kept on the run contin
uously.
Thanksgiving day added much to the
gayeties of the week, as' several most
delightful entertainments, dinings and
tea parties were given on that day.
The tea party given by Miss Maude
Talmadge on Thursday evening was
enjoyed in the extreme 'by a few of her
friends who were so fortunate as to be
participants in its pleasures. A delight
ful supper was served, after which the
young folks indulged freely in music
and delightful conversation.
A ’POSSDM SUPPER.
HENDERSON WAREHOUSE
WITH FESTIVITY.
ABLAZE
The Cotton Men of Athens Feast on ’Pos
sum and ’Tater—An Elegant Supper
Given by Messrs. Hodgson
and Kucher.
It was one cold, raw, dismal day in
_ -- - - •- ^
THE CITY PARK.
THE OFFERS THAT HAVE BEEN HADE
The Street Railway Will Have to Establish
it. After AU—and They’ll ao It.
versitv. . J tjgt a small-sized accident had occurred
Miss Phoebe Ellis, of Atlanta, fa * “° r »-
- - - ’- - ! >»g. " inch delayed the |v-«eng«-r tram
it place foro little \\hib-. A coal
but natural that he considers it no
more harm to stake $1 with the hope of
winning ten dollars, then he did wlien
he deposited 50 cents witli the chance
of drawing a pincushion at that church
fair. One temptation leads to another,
ami the end will very likely be the
Pharaoh bank or poker table. Gam
bling, In its last analysis, .3 simply
this; when a person is asked to stake a
certain sum of money, with a hope of
winning an article or purse partly paid
for by others taking similar risks. The
ninoniit invested or the object for which
the risk is gotten up, have nothing
whatever to do with the matter. You
should not tolerate or practiceone evil
that good may come of it. If anything,
rallies and drawings'conducted under
the auspices of a religious society uro
far more dangerous in tlsolr tendencies
than open games upon a fair ground.
One gives respectability and endorse
ment to a most dangerous evil.
If money is needed for any worthy
or charitable objeot, let an open appeal
he made to the people for aid, and not
neck to secure the same by such indirect
means as charging more than a fair val
ue for an article, either when it is sold
direct or drawn by raffle.
In justice to the church people of
Athens, however, we will say that there
h but little of this raflleiug going on
aniong them. But ij> nearly every other
city it is rife, and we scarcely pick up a
jwper but you see reports of fairs and
tallies for religious purposes. We think
* , few sermons on this subject froth
ministers of the Gospel would be most
timely.
The proposition to establish a city
P«rk does not seemto.ineet with favor
from squid of our ministers, a3 they
contend that snoh resorts tako many
People nway from divine worship on the
owbath. We respectfully dissent from
their views, and do not' behove, that
®ext to the Y, M. C. A., tin re would
be inaugurated in our city a movement
mat would work greater good than to
seep up a well regulated park, where
• Hie best of order is observed. A park
l* not designed as a Sunday’s loafing
place, but a beautiful and peaceful re
treat, where our overworked people can
fepair with their .families on sultry
■ummer afternoons and drink in pure
mr and commnne with nature and na
ture s God. It would save the 1 fe of
many a puay little infant, and be a
“right and happy oasis to many a poor
«« cheerless home. Instead'of con-
Kregating in their hot rooms and in-
Uulging m dissipations, our voting men
WQtilu bp tempted t*> spend their idle
moments at the park, where pleasant
•ociety, cool water, an inviting shade,
Wu lnnooent sports could he had.
bad any idea that our park
Tu »* )e ''Set'S 18 a place of dissipation,
ii»i would condemn its estab-
“, ®cnt as strongly as these worthy
• ,Jeters. They are certainly sincere
'heir opposition, but we ask, before
ceasure this movement, that they
investigate the manner
park 1 DrODOSed
among the charming visitors to Athens
at present. .She is visiting Miss Pau
line Harris. "
Mr. W. D. Ellis, Sr., of Atlanta, was j) e lay. No one was hurt
at
car jumped the truck as the freight
train was passing down, and rt.v.scd the
in the city several days last week vis
iting his son, who is a popular sepidr
in the University.
Mr. Arthur Jones, a former student
of the University, wlpj is now an en
gineer on tho G., C. and N., was in
the city yesterday.
We direct especial attention to the
turkey advertisements of Mr. E. S.
Edge. Those who have recently lost
turkeys will know where to find them.
Mr. William McK. Cobb, who is en
gaged in the railroad business with
headquarters in Augusta, spent several
aays with relatives in the city this
Week. : <-V- V. ;
Mr. Geo. T. Murrell had to resign
his position as director of the Athens
Publishing Co., as he was not allowed
under the Alliance rules to hold it, but
will remain in charge of our Agricul
tural Department. 3
Mr. Wyatt Barclay, a law student at
the University and a former newspaper
man, is in the city today with relatives
and friends. He is accompanied by his
mother, and their mission is a sad one,
for they are down to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Stanford this afternoon.—Au
gusta Evening News.
The fraternity trouble in the Univei-
sity has been adjusted in peaceful har
mony and total satisfaction to all sides.
The boys will sign the papers tomor
row suspending the Ohi Phi, S. A. E.
and K. A. fraternities until June. The
Faculty will sutler them to reorganize,
however, in time for Commencement,
damage done.
and but little
E]
This Street Railwav.—The exten
sion of tbe streetcar line has been re
sumed and Superintendent Yoss had
twenty-live hands at work yesterday
grading the line down Thomas street to
Broad. This will connect the extension
with [the main line,and the work willbe
completed down town. The cars will
be running In a few days over the new
route by the opera house and public
schools,down Waskiugton and Thomas
streets and will make a circuitous route
up Broad without stopping.
A Haunted House.—There is said to
be a haunted house near the business
portion of Athens, and strango sounds
are heard nearly every night. Only a
short time since a ghostly figure was
seen flitting about the premises, that
vanished into space on being approach
ed. At another time a singular wrap
ping was kept up all night in one cor
ner of a room where the family slept,
but would at once cease when any of
the occupauts got up in bed. This
house has had the reputation of being
haunted for a number of years.
fltg- fiLAbK-DRAUGHT tea cures Constipation.
THE PRESS DISPATCHES-
The Banner Negotiating for this Service*
Mr. Flanigen, Business Manager of
the Athens Publishing Company, is
now negotiating for tbe Associated
Press Dispatches, and if satisfactory
arrangements can be made, wo hope
soon to begin their publication. This
will give Athens a daily paper equal to
any in the State.
It is also designed to publish an eve-
nin°" edition of The Banner, so soon as
the eitv will support and needs one
Heretofore, however, afternoon papers
have proved to be a losing business in
our city; but our facilities enable us to
publish one much cheaper than were
two separate offices kept up.
A SUNDAY DOW,
Much has been said and written
about the City Park.
Tbe Mayor .and councilman have cer
tainly done their level best for its es
tablishment and many of the citizens
have • done even more than
could have been expected of them.
But still the park slumbers on in the
dreamy haze of these Auutumn days
undisturbed on the suburbs of the city.
The park is not a dead issue, howev
er, for it has lately come up under a
new light and will meet a speedy settle
ment. The Street Railway Company
is ever ready for any enterprise, it
seems, and they have taken up the park
question with a dead earnestness which
betokens the same success that has at
tended the Company in every other un
dertaking.
The company has received an teller
from the property holders near Linton’s
spring to give ten acres for the estab
lishment of a park, provided the line
will be extended to it, add a> much
oihjJrltnd as will be n ---ary for the
park wiUbe&sW the company at a rea
sonable price. .
The property owners around u\§,
Lilly lands have also made a similar
offer to the Street Rail way Co m pa n y.
The O. B. german was postponed
from last Wednesday evening until
next Friday night, on account of the
death of Mrs. Howell Cobb. The dance
will be one of the most pleasant this
jopular club has ever given, and will
>e largely attended by the young peo
ple of Athens, and young ladies from
Atlanta and Augusta. The boys of the
O. B. club never fail to do things tip
in right royal style, and the committee
that has charge of the coming german
are sparing no efforts to make it the
most brilliant entertainment that has
yet been given by the club. They are
sending out handsome invitation cards,
which are marvels of neatness and sim
plicity, and will have the happiest and
gayest throng of young folks assembled
n Pioneer hall next Friday evening,
that ever worshi^™*' ’iwfwli»im»>ii
pped at Terpsichoi-e’s
shrine. An excellent orchestra will be
engaged, and the dancers will whirl
through the dizzy waltz to the strains
of inspiring music. Everybody is
looking forward with pleasant anticipa
tions to the O. B. german, and it will
be all that might be expected.
•*_* ,
From the rumors that are now afloat,
we should say there will be a great
many enjoyable evenings in store this
week for those who keep society’s do
mains alive with their presence and
hTul merriment. At least, we have
1 ii'.’ a number of tea parties, ‘‘so-
They offer ten acres of ground ad mini
bly suited for a park and will let the
Company havea number of valuablelots
along the extension for building upon.
The company proposes to build up a
number of handsome residences in that
portion of the city for the purpose of
renting them. In this _ way Manager
Voss says his company intends to in
vest $30,000 in.the upbilding of Athens
next Spring.
Wc are left to believe that the com
pany will accept one of the offers for
the park, and that they will proceed
with its establishment as soon as prac
ticable.
Big CHARGES.—The directors of our
late fair complain that nearly every
dealings with made them
In. view of the fact
one they had
pay double prices,
that this fair brought a large number
of people to Athens, and put a great
deal of money in circulation, the most
moderate charges should have been
made. Had the weather been unfavor
able, the directors would have lost
heavily. As it is, the profits do not be
gin to pay them for loss of time and
neglect of business. Every claim, how
ever, against the fair hasbeen promptly
paid.
The Sewerage Question.—The vo
ters of Athens will soon be called upon
to decide whether or not a system of
sewers snail be built in our streets
The estimated cost will not exceed $50,
000, and the rental therefrom will not
only pay interest on the bonds, but liqui
date tbe debt when due. The filth of a
large section of the city is now. carried
into the factory pond, this endangers
the health of a'great many poor people.
"With sewers this deposit will be carried
below the dam. The people living in
the vicinity of the factory are especial
ly interested in so were.
THE LOCALITY SORVEYED.
The G., C. & N. "Will Enter the city Near
the Northeastern Depot
The surveyors of the Georgia, Caro
lina and Northern Railroad have been
in tho city for several days, having fin
ished the survey of the route from J ug
Tavern back to Athens.
A Banner reporter in conversation
with Mr. A. F. Jones, leading engineer
of the corps, ascertained that they had
been engaged for tbe past few days fix
ing the locality for the entrance into
the city of the road, and that their sur
vey was practically the same as that
which was made several years ago. It
will be remembered that the old sur
vey entered the city on the north near
the Northeastern depot, and passing
through that portion of the city ran out
by Rock College. This is practically
the locality fixed by the late survey
though it will not be'settled definitely
until the chief engineer has reviewed
the work of the surveyors
The engineers left yesterday to make
their report. Meantime the work of
surveying the road lias been taken : up
between Athens and the Savannah river
and two corps of engineers are at work
on that section of the route.
A force of surveyors-are also at work
between Jug Tavern and Atlanta, and
from all indications tbe -road will soon
be suveyed throughout the entire line
between Atlanta and Monroe, N. C.
Tbe grading is being pushed^ onward
from Greenwood in this direction with
wonderful rapidity.
'' ' "
early winter that Capt, J. H. Rucker,
Athens’ noted cotton buyer, dropped
in the office of the Henderson ware
house feeling blue about the slew mar
keting of the fleecy staple and said to
Mr. Prince Hodgson, another popular
cotton man:
"Prince, I propose that if the cotton
receipts of Atheus amount to forty
thousand by Deeepiber 1st to give you
a supper, and if they go over forty
thousand will you give me one?”
“Yes!” replied Mr. Hodgson
promptly, for he knew too well the
large amount of cotton that would be
sent to Athens.
This was the way it camq about—
the great ’possum and ’tater feast that
_ was served iu Henderson warehouse
run contin- last Saturday night. Since the prop
osition was made by Capt. Rucker that
cold, dull, rainy day in early winter,
cotton has been poured into Athens in
amazing quantities and with a rapidity
unprecedented in the history of the
Classic City. The receipts have so far
over-leaped the expectations of these
two gentlemen that they mutually
agreed that both should give the sap
per and invite all of the cotton men of
the city to tlxcir feast.
Last .Saturday night the co’ton buy
ers and their clerks all assembled finder
the roof of the Henderson warehouse
and enjoyod the great spread of pal
atable wines and delicious viands
which Messrs. Rucker and Hodgson
had prepared for them. It was a
“ ’possum supper,” aqd a number of
these "nightly varmints” were cooked
up in such dainty stylo by uncle Ran
dall'Brown, the old darkey who is
skilled in this line of the culinary art
that they were as delicions as the most
tempting viands of roasted pig could
be. There were several courses served
embracing oysters in every styled
turkey, salads, olives, creams, cake and
coffee. About twenty cotton men were-
gathered around the board and a rous
ing toast was drunk to “King cotton
and the Farmers’ Alliance.”
Every one came away delighted with
the feast, and showered many congrat
ulations on Messrs. Rucker and Hodg
son on the success of their “ ’possum
supper.”
eiables,” dinings, etc., which, though
hey have not. been publicly announced
,y_ invitation cards, are nevertheless
i;'ilkeu-.'.'"'Ut as ewn!- of the week
among sociei^f people. Milledge and
Prince avenues'Vir. kept constantly
ablaze with social life' vnl gay pleas
ures, and the week will be & continua
tion of the. one just pa-u in amusement
and festivity. It is rumored that a thV-a-
tre part3’ will - be given on Thursday
evening to attend the performance of
the Boston Symphony Orsehestral Club,
which is one of the attractions of the
week. In fact, it seems that now since
the gay season has opened so unusually
lively, the gayeties will be kept up un
ceasingly.
SUFEERED GREAT LOSS.
The Burning of the Olive House Proved
Quite a Loss to Mrs. Olive.
The recent burning of the Olive
house on the corner of Washington and
Thomas streets has been a much greater
loss to the estimable proprietress than
was at first calculated..
Although she was enabled through
tbe valliant service - of-Hdie firemen to
save much of her property from the
flames, she has lost heavily in the
breakage of furniture and crockery
while moving. Even after she had
moved into the Carlton house, which
she has rented temporarily, the cup
board lVll, breaking nearly all of her
most valuable crockery. The furniture
in Mr. Will Fleming’s room was de
molished almost completely by the
sty removal fiom tbe boarding house
Mrs. Ol'ivy estimates her loss at noth
ing short of $§50, ana V. was jjkffieei a
bard blow to a most estimable lady.
She will live in the Carlton house for a
while, but has not yet decided whether
she will reside permanently in Atnens
or remove to her plantation.
A Literal y Club was organized at the
residence of Mrs. E. A. Crawford a few
evenings since, for the purpose of
studying the Classics as well as the mod
ern authors. The club is composed of a
number of young ladies and gentlemen,
and will be conducted on plans mnch
after the order of the Chautauqua Lit
erary Club that existed several years
ago. Monthly meetings will be held at
the residences of different members, and
the evenings will be spent most pleas
antly as well as profitably by the mem
bers. Several University students are
members of the club.
In boring for oil in Akron, Ohio, a
vein of pure salt one hundred feet thick
was struck.
In New York they are siezing
lottery tickets offered for sale.
Miss Dora Raine, a most attractive
young lady of Atlanta, who has been
spending several weeks with Miss Pau
line Harris, on Milledge avenue, has
returned to her home in the Gate City,
much to the regret of her many friends
in Athens.
V
Miss Minnie McEntire, a charming
young lady of Carnesville, and a mem
ber of the class ’89 at the LaGraugo
college, has been visiting Miss Lula
Burress, at Lucy Cobb. Miss McEntire
will take a post-graduate course at
Lucy Cobb after Christmas.
proposed to conduct the
COTTON ON THE STREETS.
Insurance Companies Threaten to Increase
O 1 i„ Rates.
v«. t *, of tbe Southern Mutual,
ai.S 1 . y Wai tCfi on Mayor llumiicutt
otornieff him that unless cotton
8 t or _. r ?® 0v ®fi from the streets and
oblipJ l" 1 "'"rehouses that he would he
011 th« t0 increase rates on all property
aUn o.'yfinngered thoroughfares. He
fire h-° ll i <,e ^ '*' e Mayor that should a
loni.V'** ° ut from this eause that he
****** the eitv for all damage liis
All »i. incurred from this causa.
L ttvith. companies unite with the
eri \MisUial in protesting against
It is
'ler«t^ l 5 K le fr on the streets. -
'li & t the Mayor will enforce
, ni "'ce on this subject.
In Which Several Drunken Negroes Use
Their Knives.
The evil effects of the blind tige
flvstem of prohibition were truly dem
onstrated last Sunday afternoon in a
cutting affray between several drunken
negroes on Hancock avenue. .
Wash Scott, who bad evidently just
emerged from one of these blind tiger
dens became quite offensive to several
othei negroes wlio bad also lingered
too long in a secret bar room, and they
all became involved in an angry and
boisterous dispute which terminated in
a drunken row.
Wash Seott stabbed Asc Reese with
his pocket knife on the left cheek, in
flicting a serious gash, and al ®°° 8 ?[]
his knife with telling effect on Bill
Browning, cutting his clothing to rags
and narrowly escaping fatal injuries to
his person. Policeman Moon appeared
on the scene at this stage of the attray
and succeeded with much difficulty in
arresting Wash Scott and the Other
offapders, who resisted arrest with
drunken stubbornness.
It does seem that sucli carousing and
intemperance should lie checked. Such
a row as this on the principal streets of
Athens on the Sabbath is intolerable to
all sense of civilization and demands
immediate investigation by the author
ities of the city.
Another Ward Asked.—A number
of people living in East Athens are
anxious to be cut off into a separate
ward, as they contend that under the
present appointment of aldermen they
have not a fair representation. There
are a few who want a separate corpo
ration for this section of the city, but
we do not think the plan a proper one
as it will cut off all the inhabitants
from enjoying our splendid city school
system. There is a movement also on
foot to elect all aldermen from the city
at large, but this will necessitate tbe
passage of a special bill by the ^legisla-
ture.
Try BLACK-DRAUGHT tea for Dyspepsia.
ar.d
toward Mr.
He Cocked His Pistol.—When Po
liceman Moon attempted to arrest
Wash Scott, one of the negroes who
w;is engaged in the row la.-t feundat
afternoon; the negro resisted
drawing liis knife started
Moon, cursing and threatening to kill
him. Mr. Moon drew his pistol and
cocked it and would have shot the
scoundrel; but was prevented bj others
who were standing by and who took
the knife awav from the negro. Scott
plead guilty of his offense yesterday
before tbe Mayor and was fined $15 and
costs.
I\ Athens, Ga.
AthenSis unquestionably one of tbe
most alert and progressive cities of
Georgia and is imbued with a spirit of
thrift, enterprise and energy which
are unquestionably destined to make
her one cf the great centers of the
South, : \
Already three lines of rail center in
Athens, pc’ - etrating into some of the
best country of Middle and North Geor
gia and Carolina Another line of rail
is in coniemplation, and is almost an
assured fict, and this will open to :
still greater extent a territory of coun
trv rich aid populous.
Not onli is Athens an educational
center (anl she has obtained great cele
brity on ttis aceount), bnt she is i
business cintre, ar,d controls a constant
ly growing trade. Her business men
possess thtt energy and progress which
insure siKVess to any community, and
coupled with this are the superior ad
vantages (f low freight rates' wliicli
enables tlifcn to sell goods at close mar.
«.j ns> Siutli Atlantic Magazine.
Missse Pauline Harris and Blanche
Lipscomb will spend the holidays with
friends in Atlanta.
***
Miss Meta Charhonnier left yesterday
for Atlanta, where she will spend two
weeks with Miss Cornelia Jackson.
She wil 1 be among the fairest belles
at Miss Jackson’s debut party next
week.
of
Miss Mary Harris Brumby,
Athens, is visiting relatives in Atlanta
On her return to Athens she will prob
ably be accompanied by Miss Mary
Toombs Hardeman, who is also visitin
in tbe Gate city.
FROM WASHINGTON,
THE FIFTY-FIRST CtWKRESS IN
£83
SESSION.
Tho Democrats of the Houso Renomi
nate Its Old Officers and Declare
their Continued Dcyotion to
Tariff Reform—The Senate.
Special to tbe Banner.
Washington, Dec. 2.—The house of
representatives of tha.fifty -fl ret congress
was call to order one minute after noon
today by John B. Clark, clerk of the
house in tlie fiftieth congress. Roll-
call showed 327meaffiera4m:si;ut.
Nominations for sneaker were called
for. lownsehd.of Illinois, ‘nominated
pointed, and on a vi'va voce vote Mr.
Reed received the full vote-of the re
publican members, and was ’declared
speaker. ' ' > '■ « •!!?•«'.!•••. . ,.,n
The senate met at noon, and after
swearing iu new senators, at 12:2o ad
journed. '
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Washington, Dee. 2j~At ,10, o’clock
this morning thp demoora^o, members
of the house met in' caucus at tlie capi-
tol. The officers of tho last house of
representatives were re-nomit:ated,with
the exception of chnplaiu.
• The folio Wir "' ^ '
ed:
ngire*blutioa was adopt-
Resolved, That we, democratic' mem
bers of the houseDf xeptesentatives of
tbe 51st congress, at the .beginning of
its,first session, hereby Send greeting
to the people of the country, th« assur
ance of our continued confidence in and
devptiou to the principles of tariff ro-
form as embraced in President 'Clever
land's •message: to the last congrCST -
and that we bail with delight the em
phatic approval of these principles by
he people as expressed at the polls in
recent elections; and we pledge, .them
to renew and continue in congiaa&i the
contest for a reduction of the ivav taxes,
so.ably begun and prosecuted by our
representatives and Senators-
Tho caucus adjoiifned until to-morrow
nigtit, when sbrno general iqatteis will
be taken up and tbe party policy out
lined.
A SHEFFIELD BANK
YESTERDAY’S NEWS BY WIRE.
Fails and Dccideo to Close Its Doors.
Special to Bunner.
Sheffield, Ala., December 2.r-The
First National Bank of Sheffield, Ala.,
has failed.
The hank had; a capital stock of ono
hundred thousand dollars and a surplus
of twentjNjhree thousand dollars.
About five years ago it began with
the most flattering prospeqts and did a
large and remunerative buc ; - —
It was the first bank 3
new town of Sheffield, at
its doors when t he "big t
On Saturday last a' ;■
pany in Sheffield;; offet ~
bank $20,000 to tide o\
but the oiler was decliu
believing that ii
as the busine^v.aanot
judicious- 'management
pay •-tf'.-ry dollar. In fact. the. .
n.o.Vi ‘ upon t .■ affair
up of the businf
failure'll®?*
The assets of the bfetif from
est bank buildings iii the sou!
amount to $340,000., The liabilities;
not including the capital stock and
surplus, are $225,000. The capital
stock and surplus $l23;000.
all
METHODISTS ! IN CONFERENCE.
-E. S. Bates, of Florida, attending a
law school in Cincinnati suicided
turning gas in his room.
Ex-Emperor Dom Pedro will visit
Lisbon tut settle at Nice.
Many vessels were wreeked and a
number of lives lost oh tbe Lakes.
James Hedderman, of New York,
was poundered to death with a rock
for insulting girls on the street
Oscar Richter, of New York suicided
by taking Carbolic acid becaus he could
not obtain employment
Mary Anderson, a Swedish girl, came
to Denver to marry her old sweetheart
but on arriving there found that he was
married, whereupon she became a rav
ing maniac.
|g^** WINE OF CARDUI, a Tonic for Women.
Christmas presents will be presented
to the unmarried young lady that will
produce the worst words that can be
found in Webster’s dictionary from tbe
letters in the words"Skiff the Jeweler.”
First prize, a lady’s plush dressing
case. Second prize, pearl handle gold
pen. Respectfully,
Skiff, the Jeweler.
To be presented Saturday before
Christmas.
SQUIBS.
The new hotel is
Athens should build.
the next thing
A New Railroad Lawyer.
Special to tbe Banner.
Atlanta, Ga. December 1.—
Mr. W. S. Upshaw, a talented youn
lawyer of Covington, who lias won hi
spurs in the celebrated Echols case, has
received promotion to a lucrative and
iv-qtiin-ib'e po.-iiion.
Through the influence of Captain
Harry Jackson, of Atlanta, he has been
appointed special agent of the Georgia
Pacific division of the Richmond &
Danville railroad system, with head
quarters in Atlanta.
Mr. Upshaw will enter immediately
upon tbe discharge of his new duties,
LexingtJn is making an effort to se
cure waterworks. There is not a more
enterprising little city in Georgia than
Lexington.
MR. DAVIS WEAKER.
His Light Nourishment Gives Him up
Strength.
Special to the Banner.
New Orleans, Dec. 2. — While Mr.
Davis is better from fever and branch i-
tis, and rests better, he is weaker daily,
the only light nourishment lie can take
naturally making him so.
The work of putting down the elec
tric plant goes steadily on, and the
lights will soon pour forth tlieir flood
of brilliancy over the Classic City.
Everybody gave thanks last Thnrs
day fora prosperous year, but the phy
sicians of Athens. The health record
has been something wonderful thi
year.
There will be two rare amusement
at the new opera house this week
Karl Gardner will occupy the board
on Wednesday night, and the Bosto
Symphony Orchestral Club the night
after.
'1 he social world conti
several entertainments
week.
They Are Still at Work in Cedartowu
—What Thej- Are Iloing,
Special to The Banner.
Okdabtqvvn, Ga., December 2.-—The
conference is still hard at work and still
has a good deal to do.
The following have been elected as
clerical delegates to tbe gendrJPconfer
ence : 35?
Rev. W. D. Anderson, Rey. W. A.
Candler, Rev. W. P. LoVejoy and Rev.
H. C. Morrison; as lay delegates, on
the first ballot, J, S. Candler, R. M.
Ar/>Tnfnall AtY IT T» Doll AT- T3T Ur
McIntosh, Mr. II. P. Bell, Mr. E. W.
Turner, Mr. J' A. Peek and Mr, J. W.
Qelllian. ; c
As alternates the following have been
elected 1
Rev, W. F. Glenn, Rev. W, H. Pot-
r, Rev. W. W. Wadsworth, and Rev,
H. H. Parks; as lay alternate deleg; s j e3,
Mr. B. B. Crew, Mr. L. II. O. Martin,
Mr. J, S. Stewart and Mr. J. B. Hill.
At the conference this morning,
Rome, Athens and Washington, were
nominated tor the next session. Wash-
ingion was chosen on. the first ballot.
McELREE’S WINE OFCARDU; for Weak Ncrvca.
TO DRAIN THE SWA.UPS.
ftp
Work on the Okefenokee to be Begun
on the First of January.
Special to The Banner.
Waynesboro, Decmber 2.—The great
undertaking of reclaiming the swa
regions of the Okefenokee is about
begin in earnest.
Dr. A. H. W. Marquis, the president
of the company coutroling the land of
the swamp in Georgia. lia<'just, returned
from New York, where he lias been to
complete the arrangements for the.
work. The contract has been let, and
Mr, E. D Frohman, of New, will be the
general superintendent o.f the work,
lie is now advertising for laborer- in
New York, and on the first of January
expects to be here with four him liv'd
Italians and other foreigners to begin
work.
irSB
gay, and
will occur this
McElree’s Wine cf Cardui
and THEDFORD’S BLACK - DRAUGHT are
for sale by tbe following merchants in
Clarke County :
E. S. Lyndon, Athens.
G. W. Rush & Co., Athens.
J. Ii. Fowler, m-ur Athens.
Hardy, near Athens.
J. W.
NEITHER YES, NOR NO-
Hon. John Graves’ Answer Concern-
ing a Rumor That he Will Preach.
Special to the Bauuor.
Rome, Ga., Dec. 2.—When shown
dispatch from The Journal inquiring
as to the truth of the rumor published
by the Rome Alliance Herald as to his
entering the ministry, II011, John Tem
ple Graves smiled and said to your -cor
respondent :
"My compliments and best wisiies to
The Atlanta Journal. When 1 am
ready to resign the editorship of the
Tribune of Rome, my friends of The
Journal shall be notified in advance.”