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THE ATHENS HANN !:B : TUESDAY IORNING- AUGUST 26 1890.
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THE FEDERAL COURT BILL-
Intelligence reaches us from Wash*
ington that the bill dividing the
Northern Judicial District of Geor
gia so that the Courts for the Eas
tern Divisipn will be held at Athens,
will be passed this session. It pass
ed the House some time ago. This
is good news for the people of Frank-
liD, Madison, Elbert, Clarke, Oconee,
Greene, Jackson, and tbeolher comi
ties composing the Eastern Division.
It will save the people thousands of
dollars every year. If. is good news
too for Athens. The sessions of the
Federal Court hero will bring the
people here. It suits all around.
Athens is nearer to them and it will
cost them less money. The active
and adroit management of Congiess-
xnan Carlton has done it. The peo
ple will thank him.
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AN OLD ANTI-SUB-TREASURY RAM TO
BE LEAD TO THE SLAUGHTER.
We'have but little confidence in a
death-bed repentance, whether from
sinners or politicians. So when Dr.
Felton was again received into the
bosom of the organized democratic
party—after being twice defeated
for congress in the 7th district—we
felt assured that the old man only
lepaired to this safe haven that he
might have an opportunity to exam
ine the situation, and was ready, at
any time, to Hop over on whichever
side the most ballots lie.
Dr. Fulton is the hungriest man
for office in Georgia—and we really
believe, that if no better position of
fered, he would antagonize the bai
liff in his militia district. He has
been playing a regular now-vou sees
iue»and now-youadont game with the
democratic party, and it is a case of
toss-and-pitch to tell whether be will
light next time in or out of the or?
ganized ranks.
We do not believe that Dr. Felton
is a bad or dangerous man ; but be
is undoubtedly the most utterly un
trustworthy member that our party
has ever had the misfortune to offer
a haven to.
So whuu a little ring of defeated
politicians and sore-heads in Rome
began to kick because the Alliance
nominated a congressional candi..
dale over them, the old Doctor ut
once stretched himself up and picked
his cars, to see if he wasn’t the man
called. And sure enough there came
wafting over the hills and valleys
of Floyd and Bartow, a faint erv of
Felton ! Felton ! ! Felton !! !
Of course he answered, for the old
mau had reached that stage of hun
ger for office that bo is even in a
worse condition than Dr. Tanner
when he tackled the Georgia water
melon.
So the Constitution, with its ac
customed enterprise, sent a corres
pondent to interview the old Inde
pendent bell-wether from the 7lh.
The young man found Dr. Felton,
like Barkis, entirely willing to make
the race on an anli-Sub-Treasury
platform. Then the great Atlanta
daily, as an antidote for giving Dr,
Felton this boom over the regular
nominee of his party, in a double-
leaded editorial, jumped, with both
feet, on Thad Pickett in the 9th
but was mum about the old grand-
daddy of Independcntism in Georgia.
Well, let this little band of ring-
sters in Rome support Dr. Felton for
congress if they see fit. The move
ment is nothing but a plain attack
of independentism, and a desire to
override the nominee of the demo
cratic party with negro votes. Both
Dr. Felton and his little gang will be
buried beneath such a shower of bal
lots, that it will taKc many a long
year to shovel them out.
This step on the part of Dr. Fel
ton places him where he rightfully
belougs—without the pale of the or
ganized democratic party. Here let
^lim remain.
A SUBSTITUTE FOR JUTE BAGGING-
The Boston Journal of Commerce
'ays that the ‘-bast” or inner bark
j,f the cotton plant promises to make
godH substitute for jute baggiog as
a covering for cotton. This ‘-bast,”
according to tlie Journal of Com
merce, makes a very coarse and
strong cloth, and is in every respect
as satisfactory asjuic bagging as a
wiapping for cotton. The machinery
used for spinning jute bagging, with
slight alterations, can be used for
epinuing this cotton stalk fiber into
cloth.
It was stated some time ago that a
gentleman lixing in* Augusta hall in
vented a machine for extracting the
fiber from the cotton stalk, and it
was understood that tne machine
was a successful ,ono. Perhaps it is
this machine that has led the Journal
of Commerce to ifrrite about a cover,
ing for cotton made from the cotton
stalk.
There Is no doubt that the cotton
stalk has a strong liber, but before
there is any discussion about using
it to make a cloth for cox'ering cotton
it would be advisable to make a
statement of the cost of producing
the cloth. If the fiber of the cotton
stalk cannot be obtained cheaply iL
is useless to point out the good qual
ities of the cloth made from it. Jute
would be cultivated in this country
extensively if the fiber of it could he
extracted as cheaply as it is in In
dia. When the Journal of Com
merce shows that a wrapping for
cotton can be made from the fiber of
the cotton stalk as cheaply as jute,
or even cotton bagging can be
bought, it will be time enough for
cottou planters to think about sell
ing their cotton stalks and wrapping
their cotton in a cloth made from
ccitou stalk fiber.—Sav. News.
A FARMEft’S ALLIANCE - PLA N*
The farmer’s alliance of Kansas
have organized a mercantile depart
ment for the purpose of marketing
the farmer’s products and purch&sa
ing their supplies The object is to
deal directly xvith headquarters in
all lines of business, and to secure
the profits which have hitherto been
paid to middle meu. Its merits or
demerits as a plaD for beDelitling the
farmer will depend, of course, en
tirely on its success or failure in
cheapening the coat of exchanging
the products of the tanner for those
of other producers. Tlic 3avaunali
News says the plan is a perfectly le
gitimate One, and is entirely distinct
from efforts to secure profits or ben
efits from one class that are denied
other interests.
However, merchants are already'
complaining that the alliance’s mer
cantile department lakes away busi
ness from them. If this he true it
proves that the plan is a success,
and it is a mere question of the sur
vival of the fittest. II the alliance
cau market its goods and return with
its supplies cheaper than the mer
chant can, there is no reason why it
should not reap the benefit of its
success.
TWO WOMEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Mr. Henry Hill’s Convict Jail In Wilkes
County.
Washington, Ga., August 20.—[Spe
cial.]—On yesterday the hornbl«,news
of the burning to death of two negro
women was reported in town. The
night before, the eonviet jail on Mr.
Henry Hill’s place in this eounty was
burned to the ground, and two negro
women, one named Cynthia and the
other Khody, were burned to death iu
the building.
The origin of the lire is uukuown and
the house was about consumed before
it xvas known to be on fire.
The nearest occupied house to the
jail is a cabin about txvo hundred and
fifty yards distant in which negroes
live. The negro man who had charge
of these txvo convicts, lives in that
house, and he locked up the convicts,
the night before.
No one heard the terrible cries tbe wo
men must have made. Their charred
remaius were found in the smoking
ruins after the tire had subsided.
Mr. Hill has six or eight men con
victs, but the night of the fire they were
several miles distant at a saw mill.
Mr. Hill and bis family were absent,
being axvay on a trip to the summer re
sorts of North Georgia.
HON. P.W. DAVIS.
He Will Probably Make the Race for
the Legislature In Elbert County.
Information reached Athens yester
day that Mr. Phil W.Davis would prob
ably make the race for the legislatuie
in Elbert county, and it is also said that
some of his principal supporters xvill be
among the gentlemen who asked him to
resign his seat and leave the eounty af
ter his difficulty xvith Mr. Jas. L. Har
per.
There will be no nomination for state
and county officers in Elbert, and tbe
result will be left to a general election.
It is not ns yet settled whether Mr.
Davis will be a contestant,but the prob
ability .is that he xvill enter the «:ena.
The old difficulty with Mr. Harper is
at an end Mr. Davis took no further
steps after publishing his card. The
txx'o gentlemen often meet and pass up
on the streets, hut do not speak.
A Good Combination.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Ringgold, Ga., August 20.—Miss Vi
ola Culler aud Maj. C. E. Berthright, of
Texas, were married to-day.
The marriage was a surprise to every
body. The groom is very wealthy aud
the bride is very pretty.
THE ALLIANCE
IN SESSION.
WHAT WAS DONE IN ATLANTA
YESTERDAY.
Tho Election of Officers—A Harmo-
ous Meeting—Corput Expected to
Raise a Sensation---His warm Ex
pression.
Atlanta, August 19.—[Special.]—
The Alliauee Exchange election result
ed in the endorsement of Col. Peek as
President, Col. Livingston as Vice-
President, as heretofore, xvith Dr. Led
better as secretary and treasury, these
two offices being combined.
The following are the board of direct
ors of the State Exchange—one director
being selected from each congressional
district and one from the state at large :
First district—AY. A. Echols.
becond distiict—11. M. Brown.
Third district—W. A. Wilson.
Fourth district—S. Maxwell.
Fifth district—L. F. Livingston.
Sixth district—T. J. Barron.
Seventh district—L. S. Ledbet ter.
Eighth district—W. A. Broughton.
Ninth district—11. D. Rider.
Tenth district—R. li. Pearce.
State at large—W. L. Peek.
J. O. Wynn xvill remain as business
agent and inauag r. The following res
olutions xvere adopted :
“Whereas, Since our last meeting
Brother Corput has seen fit, for reasons
perfectly satisfactory to this body, to
tender his resignation as president of
the State Exchange of ttie Farmers’
Alliance, and has this uay submitted to
this body his final report. Therefore,
Resolved, That xve hereby express our
unqualified ind irsementot Brother Cor-
put’s sKlminisimtion, and ratify all of
his official acts, as xvell as commend his
loyally to the Alliance, for xvu.ch he
has labored so zealously.
Resolved 2, That a copy of these res
olutions be furnished the press for pub
lication. W. L. Peek,
L. S. Ledbetter, President.
Secretary.
The State Alliance convention xvas
called to order at 10 o’clock this morn
ing iiy President Livingsron. The com
mittee on credentials furnished a list ut
delegates.
The morning was taken up with ad
dresses by President Livingston, l>r.
Macitneaud tiie Superintendent of the
National Colored Alliance, K.M. Hum
phreys
TIIE AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon lion. L. S. Polk, pres-
idca National Farmers’ Alliance and
Laborers’ industrial union, spoke for
txvo hours. Tonight officers for next
year xvere elected for State Alliance:
President, L. F. Livingston, Newton;
Vice -President, It. L. Everett, Polk;
Secretary, K. L. Burks, Fulton; Treas
urer, W. A. Broughton, Morgan ; Chap-
laiu, Rev. M. Davie, Habersham; Stale
lecturer, J. \V. Beck; for the one va
cancy in executive committee, J. J.
Stephens, of Heard, xvas re-elected;
Sergeant-at anus, W. S.Copeland,'Cow
eta ; Doorkeeper, I>. \V. Rainey, Sidney ;
issfStant doorkeeper, F. M. Waddell,
Merriwether; Judiciary committee xvill
bo elected.
There was opposition in several in
stances, but old officers were re elected
throughout. Felix Carput is here xvith
grievaucie*. Rumor has it tiiat lie may
furnish a sensation, lie complains that
Editor Hariy Brown and the ring, as
he calls it, have not done him justice.
He is quoted as saying he “would raise
a small slice of hell before the Conven
tion was over.” So far everything is
harmonious.
SHE HAS FASTED 140 DAYS.
Mrs. Wuchter, of White Hall, Still
Wonderfully Preserved to Life.
Sptcial by News Telegram Association.
Allentown, August 19.— Mrs
Wuchter, the fasting woman of White
Hall, is still alive, though she has suf
fered many times xvorse that the pangs
of death during the past week. She is
to very weak that tho lower jaxv has
drapped, and the breathing is done en
tirely through the mouth. The attend
ants. who have been close to the bed
side for many weeks, have been ordered
further away so that tho sick xvoman
may not inhale their breath instead of
purer air, and thus hasten death.
She has coughed almost incessantly
since Wednesday—a backing, deathly
cough—which, on account of her w<ak
condition, is not much more than audi
ble. The doctors tay that every day
of life now is a wonder. It is 140 days
since the beginning of her fast. Hun
dreds of people make daily visits to the
house, the number to-day being unusu
ally large.
Killed by a Landslide.
Special by Nows Telegram Association,
Saybkook, August 19.—A shocking
fate beleil an Italian, Papeo Gaetano,
on Friday. With a gang of laoorers he
had beeo at xvork at double tracking tiie
Consolidated Railroad, near this viliege.
The men had dug far under a grcal
bank by the side of toe track, so that a
vast peak of gravel and earth impended
above their beads. Borne one told Pa-
pee that he ought to break off* the peak
before xvork ing deeper into the pit. He
did not respect the xvarning. Finally
it came down on him and a companion
in anoverxvhelming landslide, the noise
of its fall being heard ut a great dis
tance. Tons of earth and stones buried
the men. The whole brigade of briek
xvieklers fell to xvork to dig them out.
Gaetano’s comrade was rescued alive.
Gaetano’s body xvas not recovered un
til an hour later. He had been suffo
cated, and bis body xvas crushed.
Run Down on the Bridge.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Hyndman, August 19,—While a local
freight xvas approaching this place last
night it met a party of ladies and gen
tlemen ou the long bridge north of the
station.
The party became confused aud iu
spite of all endeavors wag unable to get
across the bridge before tbe train came
upon them.
Ou being overtaken Mrs. John Bar-
tleloxv xvas instantly killed; her hus
band and three children and Mrs Dr.
Mitchell and two children, xvere very
seriously injured. Several of them may
not live.
Mr. Bartlelow had enough presence
of mind lo cast one of the children
through the bridge and it escaped xvith
hut slight bruises.
Large Factory Burned.
Spec al by N ws Te egram Assertion.
Atlanta, August 19.—Une large fac
tory of GhoDton, Haas & Guthman,
manufacturers of mattresses, bed
springs, etc., was totally destroyed by
fire to-night Loss ertimated at about
$75,000. Partially insured.
ALLIANCE IN ATLANTA
The Judiciary Committee Elected—
Resolutions PassedRailroad.
Atlanta, Ga., August 20.—The - con
vention met at S :30 and started off as if
determined to accomplish the biggest
day’s xvork ever done by a convention in-
Atlanta.
About 400 Alliancetnen were in the
hall.
A good deal of time was consumed in
discussion.
The old members of the judiciary
committee—Messrs. M. Y, Calvin, A.
Q. Moody and Geore T. Murrell—A'ere
re-elected, and Dr. McDonald, of Hen
ry, and Col. W. R, Gorman, of Talbot,
xvere added to the committee, making it
consist of five instead of three members.
Resolutions of tbe following import
were passed:
To appoint a committee to represent
the Georgia Alliance iu the grand
National Alliance convention, which
meets in Ocala, Florida, next Decem
ber.
Re-pledging the Alliance to the reso
lution adopted at the last annual con
vention relative to cotton bagging.
To bold their cottou this fall un il a
-atisfactory price is paid for it.
To empower the directors of the ex
change to erect factories to make cotton
bagging for the next crop and every
crop thereafter.
CRIME IN GWINNETT.
Digging a Grave for His Victim—A
Horrible Story.
Special by News telegram Association.
Lawkenckville, August 20.—Aleck
Allen, a brutal-looking negro, is in jail
here charged xvith the assault on and
murder of a negro girl, his sister-in-laxv.
The girl was about twelve years old;
xvhen the assault was made she com
plained to her mother. AlleD said she
lied, and made his mother-in-law, her
mother, lash her for telling an untruth.
This happened some time ago. The
girl never recovered. Day befi re yes
terday she died.
The negroes of the community knexv
all about the affair. They did eveiy-
thing they could to prevent tho facts
from getting out. But news of the
crime was xvhispered about and Allen
xvas arrested as lie was digging a grave
in which to bury the body of his victim.
The coroner summoned a jury and
returned a verdict iu acecordauce with
the above facts. Allen is held to axvait
the action of the grand jury.
CRUSHED’tO DEATH.
Accident In Birmingham Yesterday
Morning.
Special by News Telegram Aisoeiatfop.
Birmingham, Ala., August 20.—A
box cur drawn by a switch engine jump
ed the track in the 1/. & N. yards here
this morning and was violently over
turned and hurled against cars standing
i>n another track.
Ou the top of the cars at the time
xvere switchmen Will Beavers, E. P.
Dickson, J. B. Lewis and W. II, Motli-
ershird. Beavers was caught under the
car and killed instantly.
Mothershird nad his left arm broken,
necessitating amputation. J. B. Lexvis
had his arm fractured. Dickson re
ceived internal injuries. Reaver’s home
is at Carrollton, Ga.
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CUT OFF HIS HEAD.
A Negro Decapitates a White Man
With a Razor.
.Special by News Telegram Association.
Lexington, Ky., August 20.—John
Henderson, colored, severed the head
off Gilbert Batterwhite, a white man,
Monday, night, with a razor. Hender
son gave himself up and says that lie
killed Satterwhite because he found him
in a compromising position with his xvife
The neighbors of the dead man do
not believe Henderson’s story and say
the negro committed the murder be
cause Satterwiiite discharged him.
There is strong talk of lynching.'
WENT OVER AGAIN.
The Quay Resolution’s Fate In the
Senate Yesterday.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Wasuington, August 20.—Immedi
ately after the meeting of tbe senate to
day Mr. Hoar took the floor and ad
dressed the senate in opposition to Mr.
Quay’s resolution, fixing tbe time for
voting on the tariff bill and shelving the
federal election bill.
At the conclusion of Mr. Hoar’s
speech, Mr. Spooner moved the refer
ence of the resolution to the committee
on rules. Mr. Frye opposed such refer
ence and advocated a change in tiie
rules so as to shut off the debate on the
tariff bill. Mr. Edwards opposed this
proposition.
At 12 o’cl ick the tariff bill came tip
as unfinished business. Mr. Aldrich re
fused to allow it to be laid aside, so tiie
Quay resolution xvent over.
GENERAL NEWS.
Some of the farmers in Greenbush are
using oxen in tiie place of horses to do
their haying with. A lew days ago
one was seen in a horse rake, aud last
week a mail had a yoke of oxen hitched
to a mowing machine aud was mowing
xvith them-
An event lias happened in Kensigton
N. 11., xvhieh has set the inhabitan s
ixild xvith sxciteinent. The first house
to tie built-in the place for thirty years
is approaching completion, and a grand
celebration is expected when the in
mates take possession.
A few miles from the eastern shore
of Florida, nearlv opposite Matanzas, a
Liege spriitg iff fresh water boils up in
givat abundance. So large is the spring
that Lieutenant Maury took his little
coast survey steamer on top of ‘‘the
tc-ii” and it xvas quickly swept-to one
tide by the boiling spring.
Artificial coffee is noxv manufactured
to an alarming extent, the spurious ar
ticle consisting of roasted meal of dif
ferent cereals, worked up with dextrin,
i wo factories consist at Cologne which
undertake to furnis i the requisite ma
chinery and plant, with directions for
making the false eofiee beans, for $900.
Thy best remedy for bleeding at the
nose, according to an eminent medical
authority,'is a vigorous motion of the
jaws, as if in the act of mastication. In
the case of a child, a wad of paper
shoul! be placed in its mouth and the
child instructed toc.hexv it hard. It is
the motion of the jaxvs that stops the
flow of the blood, 'l’ho remedy is so
very simple that many will he inclined
to laugh at it; but it bus never been
known to fail—not even in very severe
c:ises.
A prominent Denver man got mar
ried the other day. With somewhat
unnecessary’ detail, the dispatch sent
out stated tiiat he married a Colorado
woman. The demon of mischief who is
always about on such occasions caused
the dispatch to read that he had mar
ried a “colored woman,” aud tiie poor
man suddenly feels himself a subject of
national interest and discussion, with
the chance of going down in history as
a disciple of miscegenation. For of
course he will never be able to give as
much publicity to the truth as was
given to the falsehood.
The extent of the passion for stamp
collecting.is indicated by the presence
of over a hnmired members of the Amer
ican Philatelic Association at its annual
convention in session in Nexv York last
week. People may be surprised to hear
tlmt there art* several collections valued
at $.{0,000 to $40,000 iu this country.
The largest and most valuable collection
in the world is said to be that of Phil-
lippe LeRenoterede Ferrary, of Paris,
world xvorth from $300,000 to $4000.
Fore one stamp in his collection he is
said to have refused -10,000.
GEORGIA NEWS.
A SERMON TO SINNERS,
A Strange Scene Witnessed by an ex
Clar ke Countlan In aCleveland
Beer Salon Last Sunday.
Special correspondence to the Banner. .
Cleveland, Aug., 17.—In seeing the
sights to-day I xvitnessed a novel spec
tacle at Byerle’s beer garden.
All the summer long the resort has
been given over to baseball, wild West
shows and other amusements on. Sun
day. Some time since Rev. J. H. Hart
man, a prominent clergyman, preached
a sermon against the placo. The man
agement promptly invited tlio clergy
man to preach there. The invitation
was accepted this afternoon. The dan
cing pavilion was closed, and Dr. Hurt-
man delivered a ringing address to the
great crowd of merrymakers. Ten
miuutes after he had concluded, danc
ing was again in progress, and there
xvas no cessation in the festivities until
late at night. On the programme Dr.
Ilaitman’s name and subject xvere sand
wiched between advertisements /or a
pawu broker and a brewery. Respect
ful attention was given tbe clergyman 1
during his address. . ]
Three years ago Andrew Youngblood,
a colored youth 17 years old, living
with his widowed mother iu Charlton
county, suddenly disappeared. In No
vember last the grief-stricken mother
hoard tiiat her xvaywanl soil was uot
faraway and very sick. She at once
xvent in search of him and brought him
home lavishing upon him a mother’s
love and. care. Although in form, fea
ture and color identical with the miss
ing Andrew Youngblood, some of the
neighbors doubled his identity, bi-cause
lie did not ,-eem to recognize old ac
quaintances, but he allayed ail suspi
cions by saying he had only protended
not to know them. Soon after liis. re
turn home, h s mother told him^his old
sweetheart was still single, and that
she thought it xvas his duty to marry
her. So, taking tiie advice of liis moth
er he sought ,tbe baud of the dusky
damsel aud they were soon married, and
seemed to live very happily together
until July 5 xvhen the young man went
doxvn to Edistone river umi committed
suicide by droxvuing himself. This,
however, did not end the career ot An
drew Youngblood, for on July 29 the
real missing boy nut in his appearance.
He xx as recognized by all liis neighbors,
and knexv all the people he was acquain
ted with before he went away. He xvas
very rigidly examined, anil gave satis
factory proof that lie was Andrew
Youngblood, xvhom all supposed to be
dead, liis mother’s tears were turned
into joy. But the young widow still
mourns, as she cannot claim him as her
husband. She simply married the
xvrung man.
A touching scene was enacted in Gov.
Gordon’s oilice at Atlanta Saturday. He
had just issued a pardon for .Columbus
l’less, xvho has been in the eoun.y
chain-gang for one month for carry! p-
coucealcd weapons. Mrs. Flees, a ty <J
ical Georgia cracker, who engmeere
the pardon, dealt with Judge Nesbit,
the governor’s private secretary, and
when the pardon was given her she call;
ed God’s blessing down upon him.
About this time Governor Goreon en
tered the room and Mrs. Pless xvas told
that he nad issued the pardon. “What’s
his name?” she asked. “That’s Gov.
Gordon.” “O yes, lie’s the feller that
1 beer’d tell of that was about to lose
his job.” The xvoman with streaming
eyes then shook hands xvith the govern
or, and turning to Judge Nisbet said:
“1 beam tell about liis losin’ his job,
an’ I’m poxx'erful sorry ’bout it, but
good man, I hope he’ll soon get ernutli-
er job an’ a better one, an’ I hope the
boss man will never get ernuther hand
as good as him.”
A few days ago the Southern Express
company at Thomasville, was robbed of
$160. The theft was a mystery to the
managers of the office, until, after inves
tigation, they arrested Jim Wycb, one
of the company’s drix’ers. He confessed
to having taken small amounts at other
times. His bond was fixed at a large
amount.
A rich vein of gold has been struck
on the premises of Mr. Tom Bird, about
two mi.es from Gainesville. He has
found specimens of quartz which are
three-fourths gold, and nuggets of pure
metal weighing from forty to fifty pen
ny-weights. He lias not decided yet as
to whether he will work tbe mine or
sell it. Gold excitement is high.
Struck by a Fire Batl From the Sky.
Special by News Telegrain Association.
Willimantic, August 19.—A strange
fire ball, blue and white, fell ofit of a
black cloud at the country village of
Brooklyn, Windham county; in a ter
rific thunder storm, a day or two ago.
It seemed to come straight down from
the sky and hit the carriage in which
Mr. and Mrs. Sperry and children of the
village xvere driving. All were hurled
out of the vehicle. Mr. Speering xvas
badly burned about the arms and legs,
and his xvife and two children were
paralyzed. It is feared they may not
recover tbe use of their limbs. Neither
carriage nor horses was much injured
What is
Yesterday we had more scorching hot
weather—just the thing for cotton.
We never knew mosquitos so numer
ous and ferocious as tht-y are now in
Athens,
Castoria is Dr, Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Inf ant
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine n 0 ,
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless snbstitut
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, aud Castor Oil
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ n se
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and all a y s
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency
Castoria assimilates tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas.
toria is the Children’s Panacea—the Mother’s Friend,
Castoria.
“Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chil
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children.”
Du. G. C. Osgood,
Lowell, Mass.
« Castoria Is the best remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider tho real
Interest of their cluldren, nnd use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves.”
Da. J. F. Bjncbelok,
Conway, Ark.
Castoria.
“ Castoria Is so xvell adapted to ddHiw#,
X recommend it assuperiortoany preacri ■
kuown to me.”
II. A. Anensn, M. D
111 So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, s, j
“ Our physicians in tho children’s dw*,
ment have spoken highly of tUoir
ence in their outside practice xvith (W
nnd although we only have anion?
medical supplies what is known u UZ
products, yet xve ore free to confess thi ^
merits of Castoria has xvon us to looi ^
favor upon it."
United Hospital and Diaroa,,,
Boston, Msa
Allkn C. Smith, Prct.,
Tho Contour Company, T7 Murray Street, Nowr York City.
jm. X JL* !£* s
C I K C U L A E S A¥8.
Athens,
mayl3wly
AT MSELTIN & BSZ1ERS
MUSIC HOUSE
57 CLAYTON STREET, ATHENS, GEORGIA.
Can lie found Pianos, Organs, Guitars, Vlolins.
Banjos, Sheet Music, and all kinds of
Musical Instruments
at the LOWEST PRICES. Picture Framing »
specialty. A large lot of frames
now on hand at
astonishingly
A. R. ROBERTSON,
MARBLE and GRANITE WORKS
Monuments and TombrStones, Cradle Tombs, Statuary. &c. ^
A LAUGH SroCK OF FINISHED GRANITE AND MARBLE MONbM"“
on band rea ly for lettering. Also, a large stock of Beautiful Lithographic d«S'6
elect fro
Correspondence Solicited.
Jan. 28—ly
A. R. ROBERTSON ATIIkNH, GA-
Wood’s Mowing Machine,
Wood’s Hay Hakes,
Iron Age Cultivators,
Grain Cradles,
Slubber and Leather Belting-
—FOR SALK BY—
Talmage & Brightwell.
13 £!ast Clayton Street 9
ATHENS. - - - - GEOK^’
We also carry a_ 4 full line HARDWARE. Prices R eil3 ° E
able. Goods warranted.