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A ROAD TO CHATTANOOGA
The Banner editor recently had
a conversation with Col. E.' C. Ma
chen, the great railroad builder of
Georgia, and that gentleman told
him of a project he had in view by
which Athens will not only secure
railroad connection with Knoxville,
but with Chattanooga as well. Col.
Machen says ne now has under ad
visement the project of buildiDg a
road from Covington to Lawrence-
ville, at which latter place he will
connect with the G., C. & N. He
will then extend his line to the Ma
rietta & North Georgia road, that
will soon be completed to Knoxville,
and crossing this line, make an air
line for Chattanooga. The road will
develop one of the richest mineral
regions in our State, and furnish
Athens and all tributary country
with direct connection with the two
most important points in the West.
This will be a very important line
for Athens, as it will bring us nearly
as close to Chattanooga as Atlanta,
and our citizens should give Col.
Machen generous aid. Take a map
and draw an air-line from Lawrence-
ville to Chattanooga, and you will
. see that this road is not only feasi
ble, but will be one of the most im<-
portant lines iu the South.
Col. Machen is now at work on
his road from Atlanta to Savannah,
via Eatonton, which will give our
merchants another line to the sea
board. A hens has now arrived at a
stage that it is impossible to buikl a
road in this section without benefit
ing our city.
tioDS of our city, and if the colored
school is removed, the price of prom-
erty will at once double in value, and
the vacant lots be built up.
It is decided to erect a suitable
school building for the negroes of
Athens convenient to their centre of
population. It will be better for
them and better for the whites.
Their children will then be kept sepr*
aratr, and many little disturbances
prevented.
The Board of Education, in taking
this step, will receive the thanks and
endorsement of the tax-payers of
Athens, and at the same time build
up and enhance the value of proper
ty in a desirable section of our city
The establishment of a white school
here will be a great convenience to
that new section to be developed by
the Lilly land company, as it will
bring one of the best public schools
in Athens within sight of the prop,
ertv.
MOVINC THE COURT HOUSE-
The suggestion to sell our present vlce '
court-house building and grounds
to the city for school purposes, and
let the county purchase a lot down
town on which to erect a better ar
ranged and more commodious tem
THE WEEKLY BANNtR-
We now print a weekly edition of
of 3,500 papers—an increase o
over 1,000 names since Christmas.
In sixty days more we confidently
count on swelling our list to 5,000,
and by the end of summer expect to
enroll over 10,000 subscribers.
Our paper is now recognized as
one of the leading journals of the
South, and it is our aim and ambi
tion to publish a paper equal to any
in the country. We are now arrang
ing for a faster press, and will soon
add all manner of improved ma
chinery to our office. We hope in a
short time to issue a 12-page weekly,
and greatly improve our news ser-
It is not necessary for us to fill
our columns with words of self-
praise and boasts about The Banner
The paper speaks for itself, and a
generous and discriminating public
WHAT IS IN STORE FOR ATHENS*
It does not take a prophet, or the
son of a prophet, to predict a bril
liant future for our city. Such a
dawn of prosperity is now breaking
upon us as has been experienced bj-
few cities. With the G., C. & N.
road nearing our gates ; the Georgia
Midland assured, and the Tate «fc
Lula road a certainty, no earthly
power can prevent Athens becoming
one of the largest and most impor
tant cities in Georgia. Here will be
the terminus of a great railway cen
tre, with lines radiating in every di
rection, and bringing tributary to us
the finest country on the face of our
globe. Our city is destined to be
come not only a great wholesale
market, but a manufacturing centre.
It now behooves our people to take
advantage of the great'benefits with
in their grasp, and leave no stone
unturned that can assist the up
building and prosperity of Athens.
Let us extend the right hand of fel
lowship to all new citizens, and give
every aid and encouragement to
those seeking homes or investments
among us. We have room lor thou
sands of new citizens, for there will
soon be hundreds of avenues for
business opened. Do not drive off
parties who would like to move
among us by asking extortionate
rents or prices for properly. Divide
with them the good things opened
out before us. It is first necessary
to add largely to our population, and
to do this, we must be kind and len
ient to the stranger. If a newcomer
wants to buy a lot sell him a part of
your land at a fair price, and he will
then go to work and help you in
crease the value of what is left.
There must not be any division
among our people. They must all
work and pull together.
M’GREGOR ON TRIAL
THE GREAT CASE HAS BEGUN AT
WARRENTON.
AT PUBLIC SALE ON FAIRVIEW
H EIGHTHS.
All the Jury are Young Men and the
Twelve Pronounced Good Ones-**
The Taking of Testimony Begun
pie of justice, is a wise move, and 9 h° ws *L S appreciation of our efforts
we hope that it will be carried out.
The great distance at which our
court bouse is located from the busi
ness centre of Athens, is a serious
inconvenience to parties having offir.
cial business to transact; but this is
not the only argument in favor of
the change. Nearly every month
more or less property is sold at pub
lic outcry—a great part of it being
the only estate and means of sup
port for poor widows and orphans.
In consequence of the inconvenience
and time it takes to attend these
sales, many would-be purchasers are
not present, and so property is too
often sacrificed for one-half its real
value—as the few persons present
c»n arrange prices to suit themselves.
Thus it is that every year thousands
of dollars are taken from the estates
of our deceased citizens, for uo other
cause than that capitalists are loth
to go so far with the chance of buys
ing a piece of property.
Now, if the court-house was moved
nearer to the business centre—say
on the Herrington lot, which is the
most convenient and eligible site in
our city—there would be no trouble
in collecting a crowd at public sales,
and property will bring from 25 to
100 per cent, more than when sold at
the present site.
It will not cost the lax-payers of
Clarke county one dollar to make
this change. Our court-house
grounds are much larger than neces
sary, and with the increased value
of Athens real estate, are worth a
small fortune. The court-house
building can be sold to the city for
enough to buy a splendid lot down
town, and if the rest of the property
is divided up into small lots, it will
bring enough, we think, to erect a
building that will do credit to our
progressive county.
We trust that our next grand jury
will take this matter under advise-
meat, and appoint a committee em-
W powered to negotiate with the city
and build a new court-house.
by extending us a liberal patronage.
This we will do our best to merit.
We give our readers fresh news, with
the bloom on it, and publish a paper,
loo, that no one need hesitate to
place in the hands of his family.
The Banner will in the future as
it has in the past, be found a fear
less out-spoken organized democrat
ic organ—never found astride a
fence, but battling for the people
and its party. When the pockets or
interests of the one, and the success
of the other, is imperiled, you will
hear from The Banner with no uns
certain sound. "Tt has stood by its
people and its party in the day’s
that tried men’s souls, and will con
tinue to do 90 to the end.
We have never as yet sought to
fight an opponent or competitor with
insinuations. Such is Dot our wea
pons ; but when our batteries are
opened, it will not be from an am
bush, but a clear field.
In less than two years Alliens will
have three lines of railroad to the
West. Paste this prediction in your
hat.
When the Lula & Tate .railroad
is completed Athens will become
great manufacturing centre for all
kinds of implements and machinery
made with iron.
* My Dear Matt” seems to have
struck a snag iu his confirmutioa as
postmaster. If those leading white
men who signed this negro's en
dorsement will now withdraw their
support, we have yet hopes of res
cuing our city from such a dire deg
radation.
Warrenton, April 10.—[8pecial.]—
Major McGregor was put on trial this
morning, charged with the murder of
J. M. W. Cody. One hundred and
thirty-two jurors were empannelled and
eleven sworn in the case. An additional
panel of twelve was then drawn and
the first juror called was accepted,com
pleting the jury.
The jury stands: C. S. Davenport, J.
R. Bishop, W. T. Bowen, R. H. Baker,
W. A. Byrd, G. W. Harrison, W C.
Barkesdale, C. R. Cason,Barney Heath,
Geo. A. Parham, R. C. Rhodes. All say
is a very good jury. Most of them are
young men, from 25 to 35 years old, two
being over 40.
T. N. Poole was the first witness. He
described the killing. He said Cody
made no effort to defend himself; three
shots were fired. No words passed be
tween the defendant and the deceased;
there were no weapons on Cody except
a small penknife,which was taken from
his pocket after the killing.
D. W. Rogers, sworn, corroborated
Poole as to the killing. Did not think
Cody saw McGregor at all; witness left
after first shot was fired; was afraid be
might be accidently hit.
Solicitor Howard, Judge Twiggs, H
T. Lewis. Colonel F. S. Morgan, E. P
Davis, and Emory Carson are attorneys
for the state. Hon. T. E. Watson and
James Whitehead for defense.
LATER ACCOUNT.
Warrenton, Ga., April 10.—[Spe
cial.]—In the McGregor trial to-day
two witnesses were sworn for State
They testified to the circumstances of
the killing, and detailed about the same
facts as were published at the time.
Dr. Hubert testified as to the wounds
6tating that either of them wotjld have
been mortal.
Defense did not cross-question Stave
witnesses.
The State then closed.
Maj. McGregor then made a lengthly
statement, detailing Cody’s assault
upon him, and liis fearand anxiety that
lie would be killed by him.
He since admitted his killing Cody,
but claimed the act was necessary to
save his owi life..
Uo gave no motive for Cody’s attack
upon him.
The defense then closed, and State is
rebutting evidence.
Evidence will close to-morrow.
J. R. Christy.
A Rare Chance for Our People to Se
cure Homes at Their Own Price—The
Land Now “Being Surveyed and Map-
Off—The Moat Dellghful and Eligible
Site In the Classic City—Only Fifteen
Minutes Walk from the Commercla
Hotel.
Athens dirt is the best and safest
investment a capitalist can make,
It will pay from 100 th 200 per cent,
interest the first year by simply
holding it.
The Atlanta Constitution an
nounces that u Buck is a liar.” It
is not often that our enterprising
contemporary is caught publishing
as stale a piece of news as this.
A well-posted gentleman remarked
yesterday that there is not au acre
of land within the incorporate limits
of Athens but jyhat will bring, in
twelve months from to-day, from
two to five times the price now asked
for it.
ThE BAXTER STREET SCHOOL.
The Board of Education, for some
time, has had under advisement the
matter of turning the handsome
brick building on Baxter street into
a white school, but desired to keep
the matter secret until certain ar
rangements could be made. There
are several good reasons for it.
First, the attendance at our col
ored schools is rapidly falling eff,
while the white pupils are increasing-
in numbers, and they are greatly
crowded. The Baxter street build
ing is much larger than the blacks
need, and it is estimated that a
smaller school house will answer
every purpose for them.
Again, the property-owners in the
vicinity of Baxter street are loud in
their complaints that the location of
a. negro school in their vicinity has
aboot destroyed the value of real es
tatc, and they ask that the nuisance
be removed. These citizens very
properly contend that the city has
no right to thus discriminate against
them. This is one of the best sec-
SENATOR COLQUITT AND THE ATH
ENS POST OFFICE.
We are convinced that the reports
in circulation that Senator Colquitt
could hold up the confirmation of
Matt Davis as postmaster at Athens,
but declined to do so lest Buck re
move some of hia relations from of :
fice, did that gentleman a grave in
justice. Our information from Wash
ington is that Senator Colquitt has
done all and everything in his power
to save our city from this degrading
humiliation, and it is to bis efforts
that we owe the delay in the confir
mation of this negro’s appointment.
His work in behalf of our city has
been earnest and diligent. It is
wholly out of the power of a demo
cratic Senator, with the present res
publican majority in that body, to
hold up” a confirmation indefinite
ly, however reasonable the grounds
of delay. Whenever the republican
majority of any committee will take
up a nomination, it is a mere matter
of time when the Senate will act on
its report—and effectual resistance
cannot bo- made when that time
comes. When the six republicans
of the Post Office committee see fit
to act on any nomination, the four
democrats can do nothing.
It is natural that wheu a people
arechafing under an iosult that they
look around for some one on whom
to vent their spleen. The stubborn
audgallaDt fight made for his con
stituents by Senator Colquitt has
led many persons to believe that be
could accomplish impossibilities.
We have every confidence in our
Senator’s democracy, in his patriot
ism and devotion to his Slate ; and
even if Wanamaker persists in for-*
cing this humiliating disgrace upon
With several land companies, and
two rival street railway lines, won’t
Athens boom iu the nrxt few mouths?
We are surprised that the Macon
Telegraph should use as dirty
weapon as the carpet-bagger Buck
with which to fight a contemporary
It will prove a boomerang, aud del
uge the assailant with anything but
the otter of roses.
MORE CONTESTED SEATS.
They Will be Decided In the House
Soon Now. j.j,
Washington, April 11.—[.Special.].
As soon as the navy appropriation bill
is disposed of, the house will take up the
contested election eases.
The first eases to be called are those of
Percey vs. Parrott, from the first In
diana, and Bowen, vs. Buchanan, ninth
Virginia.
The committee have recommended
that ‘sitting democrats
places in these cases.
The case of Waddell vs,
Virginia, will result in the unseating of
Wise, democrat.
The minority of the committee in
this issue recommend a new election
but Wise will, in all probability, be un
horsed, and Waddell given his place.
retain their
Wise, third
The Redmond-of Georgia.—Mr. A
T. O’Dell, the famous moonshiner
Madhon county, iB now serving a two
mouth’s sentence iu the Atlanta jail for
violating the. revenue laws. Mi. O’Dell
quit the business of illicit diatillin
some time since, and is paying the pen
alty for an old offense. He is a clever
man. anti has a helpless and dependent
family. We trust that Jidler Poole will
treat film kindly.
Mr. Tol. Lester’s Candidacy.
There is not a cleverer, mah in Clarke
connfcy-than-Tolf Lester, and he will
make a good race for the legislature. Mr,
Lester is practical farmer, and is a clear
headed man.-. Hte says If.elected he will
use his influence to place Clarke county
under, the Stttte prohibition law
It now requires a fcetifjon s gned by
majority of the legal voters to have an
other election on the liquor issue.
The LisY BljndTigku Dodo e.—The
blind tigers in Athens now carry with
them a fla< bottle, strapped to the hip
its
. wish a rubb-r tube leading; from r
oar city, we will feel that we owe [ mouth. When they find a thirsty ebs-
his
Senator Colanitt a deen debt of pr»l I o»»er he is carried lqto a retired'' spot !in<1 h** -praises were sounded on;
benatoi Uoiqmti a deep debt ol gral- and supplied out of a folding cut. There every hand. When Jthe Democrats do*
itude for postponing the evil SO long are said to be a number of these poria- ‘ "
- - f 1 hie bar-rooms now perambulating the
etioets of Athens
as he has.
BEAUTIFUL LOTS.
A GREAT ROAD.
PROSPECTS FOR SECURING THE
GEORGIA MIDLAND.
I am now having surveyed forty bca-
tiful Building Lotson Fair view Heights,
and will sell them on the grounds, at
public outcry and without reserve,
early in May. Due notice of the day ot
sale will be given.
This property adjoins the famous .Lai-
■ lands, and fronts the Park. It is on-
Mr. IE. R. Hodgson Returns from Co
lumbus—-He Reports a Bright Out
look—A Great Scheme for Athens.
UNCLE JOHNNIE HILLUSTINE.
He Breathes His LastESIttlng Peace
fully In a Chair.
Unde Johnny Hillestine, the well-
known occupant of the county poor
house is dead.' 7
_ He breathed his last yesterdayvwhile
sitting in a chair and was fouud bold
upright with hia hands still clutching
the arms of the chair.
Uncle Johnnie was a character well-
known in Athens. He was always to
be seen on the street hobbling along
with feeble steps, distributing handbills
or doing every little job the merchants
are pleased to entrust to his willing
hands.
He was m former days an expert gard-
ner, and when he first drifted into this
city with the tide of emigration from
Germany he fouud ready employment^
the city. He was always willing to
work..
A few months ago he married an in
mate at the pauper farm. 4
She is still living at the farm. The
funeral of Uuele Johnnie will occur
today.
CARNESVILLE NOTES. BE3
ly lands, and fronts the
ly fifteen minutes walk from the Com
mercial Hotel, and every lot lays level
and is well drained.
There is not a finer view in Northeast
Georgia than is presented from here, lhe
trains on the Georgia and C. & M.
roads can be seen for miles, while the
entire city of Athens and the surround
ing country is spread out before the
gaze. Dr. R. L. Hampton is now build
ing a magnificent residence just to the
Tear of this property, and as soon as the
Lilly Land Company throws their lots
on the market this section of our city
willbe rapidly settled with the very
best class of population.
A company is now arranging to run
line of electric cars through these lots,
by a new street to be opened at the
head of the reservoir, which will do
away with the inconvenience of aseend-
the Lumpkin hilL
There is not a healthier or more de
lightful or healthier spot on our globe
than Fairview Heights. The pu esi
and coldest water can be had by sinking
wells only 20 feet deep.
Bloomfield street will be opened to
connect with the street betwen Fairview
and the Streckfus property and Lilly
lands, which will be widened into a
broad avenue, and hills graded down
and valleys filled in. This will be the
principal street to Georgia factory, and
oueofthemost important in Athens.
Broad avenues will be laid of all through
my property, and every street graded
and lot marked before the day
sale.
The lots will each be a half acre in
size, and purchasers will have the priv
lege of buying the adjoining lot at some
price as one bid-off, if they desire “'*
much as an aere of land.
The Lilly Land Company will this
season have their property laid off, anti
will make it a beautiful city. A move
ment is already on foot to erect a hand
some church building there.
A pleasure and driving park, with
lakes, pavillians, etc., will also b
opened, and a number of the lots I offe
for sale will front this resort.
This will be a splendid opportunity
for those of our citizens who desire a
home to secure a beautiful and eligible
lot at their own price. There will be
no by bidders, and every lot sold for
what it will bring.
The titles to this property are per
feet. Terms—one-half cash, and bal
ance payable in 12 months, with 8 per
cent, interest. Deeds will be made on
ly to respectable white people.
As soon as this land is surveyed and
plotted off—which will be in a week or
ten days—I will take pleasure in show
ing it to parties desirous of investing.
There is not a lot here but will bring
several times the price paid for it in a.
year’s time, when the adjoining Lilly
Lands are developed and placed on the;
market.
Four busses will he run from
Commercial Hotel corner to the grounds
on day of sale.
It is now thought that the G.,C. and
N. road will leave Athens thiough this
section, and if it does, a depot can be
secured within a few yards of Farvie w
Heights. At any rate the Georgia Mid
land, which is now assured, will enter
the city by this route.
There is.no portion of Athens with
a brighter future than this. The pro
perty is all owned by good white peo
ple, who will not sell to negroes. The
lists 1 will sell are for some distance
within the incorporate limits.
Jf you comtemplate purchasing a lot,
wait until the sale of Fairview Heights
takes place, for it will be arare chance
t<e Set a splendid home at alow price.
Respectfully, T. L. Gantt.
.Death of a.Young Lady.—Local Politics
Quiet.
Cahne&vtlle.G i., April 10.-ISpecial.]
Miss Nannie Manley, daughter of W.
A. Maiifey, died at her father’ia home 3
miles from town, about 11 o’clock last
night oi pneumonia. She was-about 14
years, old and gave promise of a useful
womanhood.
W. F. Baker, an Atlanta grip, well
and favorably known in this section,
was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Ebberhart, of Oglethorpe coun
ty, has quite an interesting painting
class in town. It is composed of young
ladies.
Local politics are at a stand still here
now and only a tew announcements for
county officers aud none for the Legisla
ture.
J. C. McConnell, our sheriff, is on the
sick list but not confined to hia room.
Farmers are planting cotton all around
this week.
Mr.jE. R. Hodgson returned^home yes
terday," from a visit to Columbus, Ga.,
where, together with Mr. J. IV. Hin
ton, went to investigate the prospects
of securing an extension ot the Georgia
Midland to Athens.
It will be remembered that our city
as designed as the original terminus
for this' road, but our citizens failing to
respond, it was not built auy further
than McDonough, in Henry county.
Mr. G. Gunby Jordon, general mana
ger of the Georgia Midland, i3 now
anxious to extend his road, so as to in
crease the business and mileaieof this
already splendid property, and secure
better oncuections. He is undecided
whether to build to Atlanta or Athens
but it is thought, if our citizens will
offer him the proper inducements, that
he will make Athens the terminus.
It is impossible to estimate the im
portance of this line to our city. If run
in connection with the G., C. & N., it
ould'furnish a direct and through
line to New Orleans and. the Southwest
and prove a splendid auxiliary for thi
new road. It would make Athens the
centre of a great railway system, radia
ting in every direction.
Mr. Hodgson expressed himself as de
lighted both with Columbus and its
people. He says it is one of the most
mportant manufacturing cities iu the
South, and has a great future before it.
Our citizens should give Mr. Jordan
all tlio assisance in their power, which
we feel assured they will do.
The connection of the Georgia Mid
land with the G., C, & N. at Athens
will be the culmination of a grand rail
road scheme which was predicted by
prominent men years ago; and though
there has been many movements and
counter movements on the railway
chess-board, none of them have been
able to alter or change the vast possi
bilities ottered in this great line be
tween New York and New Orleans.
This magnificent system will prove of
great benefit to the city of Athens, the
Georgia Midland and the G., C. & N.,
and neither party can afford to see it
fail.
?If the people of Athens, and those on
the line between this city ana McDon
ough, will-now bestir themselves, there
is a spendid opportunity of their cap
turing the great prize.
If this line is built, Athens will not
only be on a through line between New
York and the Southwest, but also be
tween the North and Florida.
TWO GREAT COMBINES,
It is now quite generally believed that
the Covington *fe Macon, and the Geor
gia, Carolina & Northern will combine
a schedule from New York to South
Florida, and the report is s rongly cor
roborated by the fact that Brown Broth
ers, of Baltimore, own a controling in
terest in both roads.
When the extension of the Georgia
Midland is completed to Athens,another
great combine would place Athens the
centre point between the metropolitan
eities of the Northeast and New
Orleans, the great of the Southwest.
The great advantages to Athens of such
a transformation of Georgia’s great
trunk lines ca<. *at once be seen by ev
ery citizen. For this reason it behooves
every citizen of Athens especially to in
terest themselves in this scheme to ex
tend the Gtoigia Midland here to con
nect with the G-, C. & N.
If the people will make half an effort
they can secure this road, and reap the
full benefits of the grea est railroad
project ever originated iu tliis part of
the State.
Astonishing Cures I
One Fact Is Worth a Thousand Anr
merits—Science Prevails.
WHAT ROYAL QUKUBTUKR EAS D051
The remark.bio cure* with "Royal Q orm
tuer” are aatouiihing tbe world. nni *
Kev. T. C. Boykin’s daughter, of Atl.„t
was cured of a protracted case of fiver k. ..*•
use ot Royal Germetuer. ^
Mrs. J. B. Hawthorne, of Atlanta Qa
cured of a long-standing case of debilitT it. *
A daughter of Mr. C. Jordan, of Atl.et.
was cured of a aerioua case of stomach j
bowel troubles. * na
Mr. N. T. Johnson, of Atlanta, was cored „r
a long continued and severe case of eatarrk
which was gapping bis life away. r “
Mr. A. V. Jackson, of Sandersvill# Qa .f
ter trying various physicians for 15 years
cured of a violent case of rheumatiim ’ ”
Mr. M. Farmer, West End, Atlanta ...
completely cured of a ten years ease oriafl. ‘
matory rheumatism after all else had failed
Rev. A. B. Vaughn, Canton, Ga , was cured
of facial neuralgia, also of a liver aud kidnev
trouble of many years staudiug. *
Rev. M. H. W ells, of Louisville, Ky ha* .
daughter who was cured of neuralgia and rh« u
man am after all known medical and elimatie
remedies had been used. 0
T. V. Meddor, of Babb’s Bridge, La w ««
cured of liver complaint and kidney disease 0 f
five years standing. ‘
Mrs. IreDia Fiee of Soque, Ga., was cured
of chronic bronchitis of Sy years standing aud
hemorrhage of the lungs. Her recovery was
despaired of, but Germetuer cured her.
Ur. O. P. Stark, of Alexandria, La.
cured of asthma, which he has had from hi*
birth. Strange, but true, Germetuer cured
him in one week.
Mrs. L. A. Sherman, Atlanta, Ga., was cured
of puiDS in the back and hip, and says. (j er .
metuer done more for me than #100 of other
niediciues.
Mrs. J. G. Edwards, Alexandria, La., wag
cured of loss of appetite, nervousness, tusoia-
nta, melancholy, shortness of breath, weak
ness, pains, “terrible blotehes,” etc.
Mrs. Nicholson, of Martin, Texas, wss pros-
truved for months—cause, feraalo irregularity
expected to die. Was cured with Royal Uer-
metuer.
Them? are only a few extracts from hun
dreds of certificates in the possession of tho
proprietors of Royal Germetuer, and every
mail hriugs others, voluntarily giveu, for the
benefit of guttering humanity. lfyou are sick
und have despaired of recovery, hope on—
Germetuer will cure you. It is as pleasant to
take as lemonade without sugar; it is a sciss-
tific discovery, and cures disease by removiug
the cause. It builds up from the first dess.
Price reduced from #‘2.50 to #1.60 per ooneeu-
truted bottle, which will make, as per accom
panying directions, one gallon of medieiae.
Send stamp for tujl particulars.
For sale by drugg.sts and by the Atlsstie
Germetuer Go., 14 N. Broad street,Atlanta,(is.
-FOR-
Almost Crazy From Fright.
Baltimore, Md., April 10—[Special/]
—Daniel Banks, a little colored lad, wa*s
struck on the head with a stone, b] r
William Vegle, a lad scarcely twelvt)
years oid, Sunday, and died from thia
effects of the injury today. Yegle wait
arrested this morning and has since
then become almost crazy from fright*
He is kept in the station house aprrt;
from the other prisoners and . is care- :
fully watched over by his father and
mother. A t the mere approach of a
stranger, he. becomes Beized with a
trembling fit, and is in con 4ant dread
that he will be summarily hanged. Tbe
strain upon hint is so grea* that it is
feared he will lose bis reason-
CONGRATULATORY LETTERS.
Mr. I. V. Murray Endorsed sit Over tho
Country.
Since Mr. Murray sacrificed his office
to principle, and chose rather to-stand
by his principles and convictions than
bend the supple knee to Buck and his
gang, that thrift might follow fawning,
he has |been the recipient of a grdat
many letters from different sections of
the United States endorsing hia course
and expressing applause at bis position.
Yesterday a gentleman fr*m Ohio wrote
Mr. Murray a long letter full of praise,
and stated that if be ever visited the state!) A
that he must come and see the writer,
and he would promise him a regular ove
rtoil. The letter continued that the
Democrats of the ‘‘Buckeye State” were-
with Murray to a man.
praise-worthy
■“Wkt” and “Dry.”—'This will be
tlte issue in the coming legislative race.
It is presumed that Messrs. Cobb and
Meii mil sustain the present prohibi
tion laws of Clarke county, if either is
elected, while Messrs. Phinizy and
Lester are announced in favor of plac
ing oar county under the State laws.
We trust that there will be no bitter or
heated campaign, as it is of the most
vital importance that the citizens of
Athens should work together at this
critical period in her destiny.
Gone to Florida.—Judge Alex Er-
>\iu, of the railroad commission, has
b« en sent to Florida by his physician.
Tb e judge recently had a severe attack
of t ho gnppe, from which he has failed
end .tely to recover.
Fai Nted from Fright.—Miss Jennie
Skiitli, last night at the Tombola,
fnghte ued at a toy snake thrust at her,
fainted, and created quite a consterna
tion among the young ladies around
ha-. She soon recovered, and her fright-
ered friends were soon relieved.
’line New Deputy Collector.—Mr.
Hollen, the Deputy Collector of Inter-
nalReve*ue for this devision, is well
knowu to our people, and has many
frietds among the democrats. He is it
quiet, clever gentleman, and we predict
will'have ho trouble in discharging his
dutiis. He will probably make bis head-
quattera at Winterville.
Wanamakeb’8 Postal Cabd.—Yes-
-.terdaV the Banner received a postal
c ard >f the new type, whose smallness
ol' six) and flexible qualities proved on
its fate that it was some of “cheap
JoJins” shoddy goods. On the back
of .thOcard was the following noterfrom
a pi oiiinent Athenian—Dear Banner:
Tbe ptesent postal cards in use are as
rottt’tiks the radical administration or
Buck ’apostal service. Roast ’em again,
pleast i.| D. S. W,
IUTARY COMPANIES.
R. B.
get in power again Tobe Murritjr will,
be well provided for. He trill baya a
ba.kiug all over tbe Union..
From Commandant
Nlsbet.
UASTERS 8th Dist. C. S. A.)
iNTON. Ga., April 7, 1890. )
Order, No. 2.
an invitation of Adjt.-Gen.
‘ [iiitt, Conferate Survivors
Ga., all Confedeiate
Veteransjtro cordially expected tobe
.present aid join in the exerc ses at
Atlanta on Cue 2Gtb inst. All com
manders ol camps and associations in
this district will please extend this in
course, iwtaiions td their commands.
‘ ‘ By order of R B. Nisbet,
Jas. E. Catg.KT, Comd. 8th dist.
Adjt.
P b. PajfeKa iu tbe (listriot please
Cppyi *
COTTON GINS
AND
EEPAIRS,
AT
Bottom Prices,
WRITE TO
Geo. II. Lombard & | o.
Foundry, Machine, Boiler and Gin Wor#
and Supply House,
Augusta, - Ga
Mch7 dk
BILL BARNES FIRED FIRST.
He Suffered Death for His Temerity In
Getting Out His Gun.
Lexington, Ky., April IB.—[Spe
cial.]—Distorted statements regarding
the tragedy which took place yesterdayat
Chambers Station, in which members of
the Barnes family were interested are
circulated.
1 saw a man from Manifee county
who witnessed the affair. He said:
“Albert Barnes aud George Stevens
were loading ttotir on a wagon When
the train came up. Bill Barnes, his son,
brothev-in-.aw and a friend, all armed,
were in tbe coach. Bill stepped to the
door and opening it fired on the two
men loading the wagon.
“They promptly retured the fire,
killing Bill Barnes aud Kelly Day.
Albert Barnes and George Stevens were
not hit. After the shooting tlto last
two men gave themselves up. 'lhe
general feeling is that Bill Barnes
ought to have been killed, but great
sorrow is expressed for the loss of young
Day, who was a splendid citizen. I
don’t think there will be tiny mote
trouble. It was not a factional fight at
all, and now that ‘Devil’ Bill Barnes is
out of the way we fear no further
bloodshed.
“Governor J. Proctor Kuott, about
two weeks before his term of office ex
pired, pardoned Bill Barnes at the in
stance of a number of lumber dealers,
and I think it the worst day’s work
Knott ever did.”
Young Day was ou Us way to Cin
cinnati to buy goods for his father’s
firm iu Hazel Green. He had mailed a
letter to Miss May Davis, of George
town, whom he was to marry in a short
time, stating that he would stop and
see her on his leturii from Cincinnati.
Instead of receiving the expected visit
the young woman was today told of
her lover’s death.
WINGED THE BURGLAR.
DesparAt* Battle in Des Moines Resi
dence This Morning.
Des Moines, la., April 10.—In a con
flict with a burglar early this morning
George Grimes, apiomineut merchant,
had an eyeshot out and in return fatal-,
ly shqtliis assailant.
Mr. Grimes awoke and discovered the
front door open. He looked in the hall
way and saw some one standing at the
top of the stairs. Mr. Grimes shot
twice,hitting liis man with one hall.
The burglar returned four shots, one
of which struck Mr. Grimes in the eye*
cutting through the side of the face.
The burglar was discovered just before
noon in a cellar about two blocks away,
where he lay exhausted and dying from
loss of blood.
‘Hotv to Cure all Sk n Disease.”
Simply apply “.Swayxk’s Ointment. 1 * No
itenuJniedtciaovequlreijl.- Cures tetter, ec-.
COTTON SEED OIL MILLS.
We are making various niiea from tlie Planta
tion Mills of 5 ton*, to the large city mill of 59
tons pe- day. our mills hive all tho laiett
modern improvements In maehtncuy, uul pro
duce tlie very vest result*. Send forrireu ur.
Caluwhi.l Mao ixb Uo.,
Richmond, Va.
inch-G-d-and w 1 in
GUARDIAN’S SALE.
Agreeably to an order to the court of ordi
nary ol Clarke county, will be koU at puMio
outcry at he courtbou»e door ot «aid county
on the first Tuesday in May 1S»0, next, witUiu
the b-gal hours of aale, the following property
to wit: A one-tourth undivided iniereit is s
house and lot on Bridge strnet iu Athene, slid
county of Clarke, known aa the old Fenni#
Johnson house and lot. Sold as the ptoperly
of Althea Hill, a minor. Terms cosh. Thin
7th day of April,M8UJ.
SQUIRE W. HILL,
aprtlS—td Guardian Althea Hill.
CLARKE II KRIKF MORTGAGE 8*IJS.
Will be sold before the Court House door in
said county on thu lirst Tuesday m May next
within the legal hours ot sale the {ollowiugtirop-
ertv, to-wit: A lot or parcel of land lying
and being in said county near the Georgia rail
road adjoining lauds of Dr. Met,'leaky, wjnw
of Jno. C.Puncr and others, h- i"K the pine#
whereon Milledge Harris, rol., now reside* ana
containing three (3) ac es more or les», the rsnw
land as described in mortgage, levied on a* «*•
propet tv of Milledge Hairie to *ati»fy *
gage fi fa issued irom Clarke Superior court
Apri term itsSS in favor ol W. A. Weatherly lw
use of Childs, Nickerson * co., against *»id
ledgo Harris. Property pointed out by plain-
tilt’s attorney anil notice given tenant * n
alon in accordance with the law.
JNO. W. WEIR, Sheriff.
ntai29, ISS0 td*
Sorrells & Smith
Wholesale and Retail _
DIR/TTO-a-ISTS,
Kush’s old Stand, 105 Clayton Street.
DKALK1W IN
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye
Stuffs, Glass and Putty.
Fre>h n.jjlv 01 Jut'ictl’* tillU^®
'Headquarters for
Merritt's Celebrated Remedies.
For Hordes nnd Cattlo.
We make a specially in pieparing thete i
Merritt’s Cleansing Powder,
“ Hoof Liquid.
u Favorite Liniment.
Physician’s Prescriptions
Accurately Compounded, Day or
BF* Having pun ha.cd Rut-h’s FtwcHP
lie. can dui-Hcate Picsciiptions filled by w
Jan. IS »d&w3m4p
In'
' zema, itch, all ernpl ons on the face hands.’nose
! &c.,l aviug tho skin clear ^vhlte and healthy.
esse
pr SWAVNE’S OlNTMENjr.
i great healing and curative powe:s arepos-
ise - by no other remedy. A-k your druggist
BUIST’S NEW CROP
OF
GARDEN_SEEDS■
We have just opened up the largest
stock of garden seeds ever brought to
this city, consisting in part of
appers Buist’s Prize medal stock,
busnels beans and peas, 60 bushe»
choice onion sets. .
Our prices are the lowest a* wtl
tale and retail.
Special priees to market gardeners.
John Crawford & Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Druggie*
•Athens, G».’
Call and get one of Buist’s Garden
Manuels for 1890.
Stoue'fob Sale.—Ah i am
of business would like to sell sin** *
of goods add irent stol e to a B ,
ant. Apply at once on eoruer of *
dry and Broad Streets.
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