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THE ATHENS b^.<£R:TUESDA Y MORNING DECEMBER 16. 1890.
AGAINST THE
UNIVERSITY.
DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE
REPRESENTATIVES.
OF
Th* Appropriation Bill Brings on an
Animated Discussion—Thrusts
Against Higher Education-The Fight
Is cn In Earnest. .
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. 10—[Special. I—
The fight on the University andJbranch
colleges has become the issue of the
house, anfl fur a day or two that old
fight will doubtless be waged with all
trSsr'**
A-CYCLONE.
PARAGRAPHICALl.Y PRESENTED.
PASSES OVER THE LOWER PART
OF WALTON COUNTY.
A White Man Killed And A Woman’s
Leg Injured—Htuses Wrecked.
in the past.
The general appropriation bin is in
the committee of the whole.
First, Mr. Calvin’s tesoiution pro-
longingl.be session was adopted, though
there was a small fight on that. Then
Judge Hardaiuan succeeded in getting
speeches limited to ten minutes each.
Bob Whitfield was called to the chair,
and the consideration of the bill be*’
gan.
THE ASYLUM.
The first sensation came when the lu
natic asylum clause was reached.
Dr. Hand, chairman of the lunatic
asylum committee, moved to reduce the
appropriation from $190,00J to $180,0J0.
He spoke at some length, the greater
part of his speech being iu the nature of
a criticism of the way things are run
down there, though there was no defi
nite charge against any bi.iy. He said
that “things are made so beautiful there
that they draw butieriit.-s from other
states,” explaining tus. iu )t*p lor by
spying that lunatics from utoer states
are being oared for there.
Humphreys, of Brooks, who passes as
an economist attacked the asylum in
stronger terms. Among other charges
lie said an apothecary has'* been kept
there who is a victim to the whiskey
habit. He also expressed the opinion
that asylum salaries are too high.
Warner Hill spoke for the original ap
propriation and so did several other
members. The $i9o,«wt),~ was left iu
the bill, the moti »u t» reduce being
lost.
THE COLLEGES.
Of course the big dgut is over the col
leges.
It opened as soon as the section was
read, with Mr. Se.ay's am -iidin -nt to
strikeout appropiiaiions fir ail the
branch colleges. Mr. B-ruer followed
immediately with an amendment to
create a branch college at Foraytb and
appropriate to it $2,OOJ, provided, the
citizens give grounds aud buildings
valued at $15,000. Mr. Humphreys
moved to strike out the entire section—
State University, Technological school,
brauch colleges and everything pertain
ing to higher education.
Mr. Seay spoke for his amendment
saying it was hard enough to provide
common school education for the
children. ^
Judge Merriwether, spoke in general
terms o. its “ being time to call a halt ”
and of the $8,000 to pay interest on the
University bonds especially. He said
the laud script fund is a farce; that its
origiual intention was to establish an
Agricultural College and that Georgia
had no such institution.
Two or three amendments which will
hardly be considered seriously are: By
Mr. Hogan, creating a branch college
in every militia district; By M>. Bryan
establishing one in every country town
which has a high school with more than
25 pupils.
These last amendments were received
as jokes and without further discussion
the committee rose.
Monroe, Dec. 9.—[Special.]—A cy
clone in the lower part of this county
yesterda • killed J »ck Henderson, broke
the leg of his mother-in-law, nearly
killed his infant child, blew down his
house, and other damage, including the
destruction or one or two negro houses.
Later.—a heavy storm or cyclone
passed over the northern portion of
and across Walton on
Sunday morning about 8:30 o'clock,
which blew down the dwelling house of-
Mr. Jack Henderson, killing him in
stantly, and injuring several members
of his family. Mr. Henderson resided
in the e ge of Walton county, and was
well known In Covington. When the
storm struck his house, it crushed it
like an egg shell, and he was killed by
the falling timbers. His wife and child
were caught under some of the heavy
logs, and were more or less injured,
but not fatally. The storm seems to
have sprang up near his place, and to
have bounded np soon after it passed
beyond. Several persons were hurt,
but we have not learned tp what extent
the damage was to the property.
PARNELL’S WEDDING DAY.
The Firmer* and Orator i and N
Men Ha
Leesburg, Fla., Dea. 8.—Th excur
sion, 400 strong, Jef. Ocala a o’clock
Tuesday morning. The crowd c ntained
all the leading Alliance officers, newspa
per representatives from nearly every
important city in the Union, and a fair
sprinkling of visitors. Fraternal feeling
pervades the party and a happier gather
ing was never seen.
A barbecued dinner was given at
Brooksville.
Tuesday night was spent at Tamon
Springs and other towns on the gulf
coast, half a dozen towns being necessa
ry to liohl the crowd.
The UMi- i.ig place of the next conven
tion is chat. ;itl- from Washington. The
selection ox the place is left to the exec
utive coniuii. tec, with instructions that
. the place for the convention shall be
either iu Indiana or Illinois.
Indianapolis stands the best chance for
selection. The Third party (>eople say
their convention, is to be held in (Jincin-
~nati the 18th of next February. They
will form a National Union ]iart?,'and
say they will knock both the Democrats
and-Republicans in a cocked hat
The southern members say .that the
Democrats will accede to the demands of
the Alliance, and save the country and
smash into smithereens the Third party
movement
THE asylum aoain.
Mr. Sibley, of Cobb, introduced a res
olution for the appointment of a com
mittee of ten to investigate the charges
against the asylum. The resolution
will come up for consideration tomor
row.
ATLANTA NEWS.
Latest Items of Interest From the
Gate City.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. : 10.—George
Roberts, a negro, is up on charge of
the murder of Joe Elliott.
The State Board of Pharmacy met to
il ay at the Capitol and were sworn in
by Gov. Northen.
It eonsists of Messrs. J. W. Good win,
of Macon; H. R. Slack, of LaGrange;
c - Dunbar, of Augusta, and Harry
Sharp, of Atlanta.
he SHOT HER DEAD.
A Husband Murders Hie Own Wife.
Spscul by New* Telegram Association.
' haklotte. N. c., Dec. 10.—A ter-
r >hle tragedy, which occurred in Ruth
erford county yesterday, has stirred the
people up to a great degree of excite
ment.
It appears that about eighteen months
v£mV. H “Noway Woods, a promising
> lln K man, married Miss Eva Haynes,
beautiful young girl of tint county,
''“Ted west to seek a fortune, oar-
J ng his pretty young bride with biro.
howe ver,a domestic disagree-
1 aro ®« a «d the young coupleparted
I 8- ^ ood8 coming*back to this
West* Hn< * ^ er husband remaining in the
\v?.J"i S "; ase 'd>t months ago, and Mrs.
d- ,U( I been receiving, every few
>. ; 8 ’ ‘oilers from her husband begging
IZ. ^ nie snd again live with
no m ' But to alt these appeals she made
i v „ r ?P*nd on yesterday afternoon
5 arrived at Forest City,:.which ts
In™* m . , * e8 from when: hi- wife was liv-
limL w,t *l ber parents. He secu red a
m l hufcgy «nd at once drove out
I see him F ’ cami# 001 i» the yard to
.^“'y * fear words iiissntUTwYHT«m
hi. ’ , I^ len Wood" jerk, d a pistol from
pocket and shot hi- wife dead,
m h? vne Haynes, her
2JJ* out to defend
Reported That It Has Been Set About
Six Months Hence,
dpecial by News Telegram Association.
London, Dec. 9.—Mr. Farnell, it is
said, has already appointed the wed
ding day, about six mouths hence, for
himself and Mrs. O’Shea.
Those who have met the pair say that
they are passionately fond of each oth
er, and that Mrs. O’Shea’s one ambi
tion for years has been to become Mrs.
Parnell; that while Re deplores the po
litical effect of the exposure, she is more
than compensated by the prospect of
union with the man of her choice.
Mrs. O-’Shea is about four years older
Breezy Bits from Divers Directions all
- Over the Country.
Rev. William Baird and wife, of
Charlestown, Md., bavd left for Corea,
where he will be employed as a mission
ary by the Presbyterian board.
'Die Rev. J; C. White, the oldest Pres
byterian mi iister in Cincinnati, died last
Friday night, aged 85. He hud been
stationed there nearly fifty yuan*.
B"®; B- J. J3mitb, repie -eating the
wheeling senatorial district in the West
Virginia senate, died at his home in New
Cumberland after a protracted UTness.
A bill Las been introduced in the Ala
bama legislature to prevent work on any
railroad, farm, furnace, etc., for the pur
pose of improving the same, on Sunday.
- ^ representative of New York bankers
is in \V asliington to urge upon congress
- o-—. — upon wuxiuoo
the necessity for immediate relief of the
extraordinary strain upon the money
centers of the country.
Gen. R. B. Vance, of Asheville, N. C.,
is down in Florida, talking to the dele
gates and visitors to the Alliance' con
vention about the great Southern Inter
state Immigration convention.
Jbe racing string and stud
of Mr. Amos McCambell, the Louisville
turfman, took place at Lexington Ky.,
of horses were disposed
of at $28,715, an average of $820.
The Riverside, Cal., Horticulturist
thinks it is probable that the orange crop
of southern California will somewhat
exceed that of hist year, but not suffi
ciently to overstock the market nnlea,
badly handled.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
Allen Dls-
The most astonishing novelty in Paris
is a calculating machine, invented by M.
Bollee. of Le Mans. By simply turning
a wheel it adds, multiplies or divides any
number of figures up to fifteen, with
amazing rapidity.
A petition is being circulated at , . .
Darien, Ga,, asking the governor ^ ^.re, and he is
commute the death sentence >f Ella Fay- c,t,zen
son to imprisoment for life. She was
condemned to be hanget Ian. 15, to
pper with Charlie Reeves. Reeves will
hang.
Probably the oldest house in the United
States is a decayingstone dwelling which
stands in Guilford, Conn. It was built
m 1640, and is still occupied. Iu colo
nial times it- did duty occasionally as a
fort, and was a place of refuge for set
tlers when King Philip was on the war
path.
The Case Against Mr. Ike
missed.
An interesting case came up for trial
yesterday before Judge Evans which
attracted considerable attention. The
particulars iu.the case were these
Jim Heard, colored, went to Madison
county and returned about three sheets
in the wind, aud driving his horse to
Cooper's stable be alighted and made
some scurrilous and profane remarks to
Pink Morton, who was standing near
A little girl of Me. Allen’s overheard
these vile remaras and repeated them
to her father. Mr. Allen very naturally
felt outraged, and, procuring a Win
chester, went in pursuit or tne negro,
who repaired to Wingfield’s restaurant
and secured possession of a pistol, tic
now ret limed with a companion and
used very menacing and defiant lan
guage to Mr. Allen, who seized a brick
and approached the negro, who imme
diately put a good distance between
him and Mr. AHen.. The negro now
went ’round and swore out a peace war
rant agoinst Mr. Allen and the case
came up for trial yesterday.
The evidence of the witnesses went
to prove that the prosecution was a ma
licious one aad that there was not a
scintilla of testimony to strengthen
Heard’s unsupported statements.
It was conclusively proven that Mr.
Allen had never shadowed Heard and
that he had never threatened . to take
his life.
Judge E'vans, after thoroughly sift
ing the facts dismissed the warrant.
Heard was represented by Col. F. M.
Hughes, who adduced what favorable
evidence he had-in an able and skillful
way, but the landslide of testimony was
against him. Mr. Tom Mell iu a clear,
strong, lucid manner, showed that the.
negro’s word was unsupported by ev
idence, and that the charge against Mr.
Allen was influenced by malice. Mr.
Allen is & highly esteemed citizen of
Athens and counts his friends by the
quiet, law-abiding
than Parnell. It is said that she has 5
evidence enough to have defeated the;- D. B. Williamson, the turpentine oner-
divorce suit, but she desires no hing t : ator who was shot cnmoHnui
stand in the way of gaining Parnell for
a husband. •"
Shooting Dogs.—The police have or
ders that unless a dog is called for iu
two'days to treat him to a load of lead.
They have killed many dogs in the
pound now which have had the death
placed over them.
Thk Iron Being Laid —The electric
line is assuming -a real aud tangible
shape. The iron rails are being depos
ited along Barber street preparatory to
being laid iu place. It will uut tie very
long before the cars will .be rolling over
them.
THE GREAT ETCURC.JM
ator who was shot sometime since at
Wares boro, Ga., by D. M. Davidson, has j
died from the effects of his wound. He^ Finger Massed Off.—Mr. Aleck'
suffered much until death released him, Saye, a carpenter, had the misfortune I
last Saturday. Davidson isout on bond, yesterday to have his finger mashed off i
but will doubtless surrender himself to I near the second joint. It was nicely
his bondsmen. dressed by Dr. Steedly, and he is pro-
The people of Rawlins and other conn- greasing as nicely as possible.
ties of Kansas are still asking for help, |
on account tsf the failure of their croiio.' Boating Wood—There is a large
Boating Wood —There is
A citizen of Rawlins county savfl the Beet of boats now on the Oconee, above
people of that section are in destitute 1 Athens, engaged' in' transporting wood
circumstances and hundreds have left down the river. Soon of it is brought
the county. He says unless people get I “ distance of more than 25 miles, it
help soon many of them will starve tc P“y 8 w *-*ll, and is a great improvement
death. ’ over road wagons.
AN INTERESTING CASE.
A Kitchen Robbed.—Several morn-
ings ago it was discovered tha theives
The Georgia Baiiroori Company sued for ! bad entered the kitchen of Mrs. Thur-
FIGHT IN ALABAMA
Between White Men and Negroee—One
Killed and Several Wounded.
Birmingham, Dec. 9.—A bloody fight
between negroes and white men is re
ported to have taken place Sunday, near
Littleton, eighty-five miles north of
this city.
One white man is reported killed, and
another wounded. Several negroes are
said to have been wounded, but none
killed. -The cause of the trouble cotild
not be learned.
Several recent business failures in
Thomasville, Ga., are attributed to the
exceedingly short cotton crop in that
section.
DR. KOCH’S REMEDY.
Swindlers aad Hotel Keepers Said to b*
Heaping a Harvest.
New York, Dec. 8.—A Berlin special
says that every day furn is lies new proof
that Professor Koch’s wonderful inven
tion is being utilized by those not pro
fessionally associated with the professor
in his work, to benefit themselves.
Another instance of this kind lias oc
curred. A janitor by the name of
Myer, employed in the Central hotel, was
accused of selling to some foreign doctors
five grammes of fluid which it was
alleged was the Koch lymph, for the
sum of 800 marks.
Myer was seen by a renorter, to whom
he indignantly denied the theft. The
same reporter has learned from other
sources that Myer lives in good style in
the same Rouse as Professor Koch, and
spends money with a lavish hand.
The Continental hotel has charged
Frau Berger, of Karlshruher, whoso hus
band died there after being inoculated
by Dr. Leroy, the sum of 700 marks for
the disinfection alone of the room he
occupied.
The Official Gazette prints a dispatch
from the Russian minister at Berlin, warn
ing consumptives against coming here on
account of the exorbitant fees which the
physicians are charging for treatment,
and the high prices the hotel proprietors
demand for acaommodations.
The government will be forced to
withdraw tbe lymph from private-
sources entirely if this swindling con
tinues. ... ; t.
SENSATION INACHURCH.
brother, came
sr, and he rc-
v-iii ' two bullets in his body, which
prove fatal.
a ^ tor lhis, r;m down the read
, 01 distant*, and reloading his pis-
Pastor Strieker. With Apoplexy Just
After Remarking the Uuncertain
Tenure of Life.
Special by News Telegram Association.
New Brunswick, N. J. Dec. 10.—
While preaching to a large congrega
tion at the East Millstone Reformed
church last night the pastor, Rev. J. P-
'Strongsaid: “A man might fall as
easy a star from the heaven.*’ The
next instant his face turned ashy pale,
he clutched wildly at the pulnit for.sup
port, and then dropped in a fi' of apo
plexy to the floor. The horrified con
gregation was spell-bound for a moment.
Then the co^le-rones rushed to the pros
trate pastor and raised him from tin-
floor, lie was tsfc n lion e and died
hi> motning. He was
ear.- ol
a Larro Amount.
Atlanta, Dec. 9.—-There is quite an
imjiortaut case pending in tbe civil
branch of the superior court. During
the past year Morgan Ellison, an em
ploye on the Central road, by an agree
ment with the Georgia Railroad Com
pany, ran bis train down that road.
While doing so he was knocked off at
Bell street crossing and killed. Mrs. M.
E. Ellison, his mother, sued the Georgia
road for $20,000 damages, claiming that
she was dependent on her son’s wages
for a support When the case was
called, a demurrer was entered claiming
that the Georgia railroad was not re
sponsible.
Judge MarskfiU Clarke decided that if
a person invite another on his premises
it is presumed that, these premises are
safe. The same rule would hold good in
regard to railroads, and so' far as
idea is concerned the road is liable.
THE KOCH REMEDY.
round iu Cobbham and stolen every
thing they could secure, including the
provisions given out for the breakfast
of the family. It is supposed they be
long to a band of thieves that have been
infesting our city of late, whose depre- I
dations have been very great and nu-,
merous. Some steps should be taken to
arrest them.
Rev. T. R. Kendall.—This divine,
who transferred from the South Geor
gia to tbe Nortli Georgia Conference,
aud has been appointed to the pastorate
of tbe First Methodist Church of this
city, lias a state reputation foreloquence
and piety, and his ministerial charge in
Maeon was fruitful of high aud
worthy results.
Farts Physicians Opposed to Its Uso Bo-
cause of Its Secrecy.
Paris, Dec. 9.—At a meeting of the
Paris medical men, held to discuss Pro
fessor ’Koch’s discovery, Dr. Kornil
stated that local opinion was against phy
sicians employing any remedy the com
position of which is a secret, aud niqf
physicians nsing such remedy would be
amenable to the law in the eveut of its
application being followed by serious
consequences.
The legal advisers of the Board of
Health wilt' confer with M. Cons tans,
the minister of the interior, when the
question of the use of the Koch lymph
will be decided.
M. Pasteur, in a letter to The Temps,
complains of the absolutely apocryphal
statements attributed to him in an inter
view on the Koch remedy, which was
published through an Anglo-American
news agency.
Little Small Grain Sowed.—Our
farmers have this year planted only a
few oats, and only a small quautity of
wheat. They were pressed with cotton
picking, and seed was too high. This
is unfortunate, for the small grain crop
comes in mighty handy at adull time of
year. We expect to see corn next
spring selling at $1 per bushel.
WANTS TO SELL HIS KINGDOM.
Kalakaua’s Mission Here is to Get
Blaine to Buy His Islands.
Special by News Telegram Association.
San Francisco, Dec, 10.—King
Kalakaua has not come here merely for
health; neither has he come, as some
have reported, to float a$2,000,000 loan,
on which he would pocket a tidy com
mission. It has just leaked out ti-athia
mis-ion is to propose to the State De
partment the annexation of the Ha
waiian Islands to the United States.
This news comes directly from a man
largely interested in sugar iiue ests on
the islands and may be accepted as au
thoritative. Of course Kalakaua’s offi
cers will deny it, but all the facts
show that the king has reached the
jumping off place, aad must decide
shortly either to risk another revolu
tion or to sell his kingdom and gee a
fat pension. He has been authorized by
the Hawaiian government to tender the
islands to Secretary Blaine on terms
which, it is thought, congress will ac
cept. Tne sugar planters, as well at
Kalakaua, are in the hole. Under the
reprocity treaty, they really got a bonus
of 2 cents a pound on all their sugar.
Now, under the McKinley bill, which
makes sugar free, they loo the advan
tage of this, because the growers in this
country receive a bounty of 2 cents a
pound. If the Hawaiian Islands come
under the American flag the planters
would receive this bounty, which would
amount to several millions per year.
The New World Building.
Special by News Telegram Asfeciatiou.
New York, December 10.—The for
mal completion of the Wprld buildin
is being celebrated today. Ac noon
■ nearly a thousand carrier pigeons were
liberated from the dome with messages
for all parts of the country. Tonight
there will be a grand pyrotechnic dis
play and reception to srovernors, con-
. "if^nien and distinguished Americans.
1 Newspaper Row is greatly crowded.
Getting Rich.—Many of our readers
remember Gus Trippe, an old Athens
clerk, who used to be too lazy to move
out of the sun. After Gus lost his job
in this city he moved to Center a d
fishing for a living. Well, Gus is now
living at Waco, Texas, and is making
money and living in style. He bas a
fine home and a fat job under the gov
ernment. We are glad to hear ol his
The G., C. & N. Bridge.—A large
force of hands are now at work on the
new railroad bridge, acr -ss the Oconee
at Athens. It will be the tallest bridge
in Georgia, *ve learn. In excavating
for an abntmeut the workmen dug up a
large white oak tree, buried nine feet
below the surface, on tbe Dank of the
river. It must have lain there for cen
turies, yet the wood is perfectly souud.
it would make enduring wagon timber.
Large Hogs.—Hon. R. B. Matthews,
one of Oglethorpe’s best framers, last
week killed three hogs, of his own rais-
iog, that netted over 1,500 pounds. Our
farmers have killed more meat this win
ter than any year since tbe war.
Countryman on Clayton Street.—
May I put my cotton off here for a little
while?
Warehouseman—No; there is no room
for it. I need this for mine.
A Sad Death.—We are sorry to learn
of the death of Mrs. L. L. Williams
mother of Mrs. J. R. Crawford,~of Bar-
berville, in Madison county, yesterday.
She was a true Christian Igdy, aud was
loyed by all who knew her.^
Netted 1706 Pounds,—Mr. J. B.
Wier killed on yesterday, seven hogs,
ranging between nine and, twelve
months of age. which netted him seven
teen hundred and six pounds. This
is a phenomenal yield, and shows the
possibilities of hog raising.
The Tbial.—The trial of young
Pledger charged with robbing the U.
S. mails, will occur next March in At
lanta. Evidence sigainstt him is so
strong and overwhelming that it pre
cludes the possibility oSbil acquittal.
A berth in Sing Sing awaits the young
thief for tampering with Uncle Sam’s
postal service.
The New Pastor of ; Grace.—Rev. J.
R. MeCeskey.who has been quite recent
ly stationed at Grace church,in this city,
is a son of Dr. McCleskey, who died a
few days ago in Athens, Ga. He is also
a brother of Mr. L. L. McCleskey, and
Mr. Henry S. McCleskey, both of whom
are prominent Atlantians. The rev
erend gentleman comes from Trinity
church, Savannah, where he made a
splendid record as a pastor.—Constitu
tion.
Voluntary Manslaughter.
Special by News Telegram Association.
Brunswick, Ga., Dec. 10.—John
Boatwright, the negro who killed Mr.
W. F. Barkulbo, on the first instant,
with a scantling, was on yesterday con
victed of voluntary manslaughter.
A Colossal Rattler.—A rattle
snake was killed on the outskirts of the
city. It measured five feet and was
about an inch and a half in diameter.
This is one of the most phenomenal
cases on record, where a snake is out
and roaming about as late as Decem
ber.
A Pleasant Call—We had the
pleasure of meeting, on yesterday, our
esteemed friend, Mr J. Hunnicutr,
of the State Agricultural Department,
who is in attendance on the wedding of
bis son Fred, Mr. Hunnicutt has a
host of friends and admirers throughout
this section who are delighted to have
him with them.
CfitARRh
Is a constitutional and not a local disease,
and therefore it cannot be cured by local
applications. It requires a constitutional
remedy like Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which,
working through the blood, eradicates the
Impurity which causes and promotes the
disease," and effects a permanent cure.
Thousands of people testify to the success
of Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a remedy for
catarrh when other preparations had halted.
CaIarrH
•I win say I have been troubled for sev
eral years with that terribly disagreeable
disease, catarrh. I took Hood’s Sarsapa
rilla with the very best results. It cured mo
of that continual dropping In my throat, and
stuffed up feeling. ILlxas also helped my
mother, who has taken It for run down state
of health and kidney trouble.” Mbs. 8. D.
Heath, Putnam. Conn.
“I have used Hood’s Sarsaparilla for ca
tarrh with very satisfactory results. I have
received more permanent benefit from It than
from any other remedy I have ever tried.”
M. E. Bead, of A Bead & Son, Wauseon, a
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
■aUbyaH dzBggists.fi; (lx for £3. Prepared on M
DJ C. I. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowq11 v
IOO Doses One Dollar
HE WAS BEATEN.
Woman's Will Came in Contact
With Sian's Determination.
A theatrical man tells the following
story. He did not attempt to vonch for
Its truth, so the writer does not, merely
giving it here for what it is worth as an
illustration of a woman’s will. The man
who told the story also disclosed the
names of those about whom it is related,
but owing to the doubt about the abso
lute veracity of the tale it would not be
fair to mention the names. Suffice it to
say that one was an actor and the other
an actress, and both very well known to
the public. So call the actor Y be
cause that is about as far as one can get
from his name, and the actress Miss
A , because her name is nothing like
that either.
Miss A , besides being perhaps the
most prominent character in the play,
was also the stage manager, aad it was
she who regulated Mr. Y 's salary.
Now Y bad long contended that
his salary was notone-half what it should
be, and Miss A- declared as firmly
that this was neither here nor. there, for
the salary would remain unchanged.
This condition of affairs did not muke
the two love each other os good Chris
tians are expected to da Such scenes
•s these (behind the wings of course) be
came frequent:
.“When are you going to raise my sal
ary?"
“Never."
“Ail right, then. I leave yon to-mor
row." ^
“Very well, why don’t you?"
Or tiie war might be variod to this
form:
“Are you going to raise my salary this
week?"
“No." ‘ -
“Next week?"
“No."
“When?"
“Never."
That determined “never” was a dis
agreeable check to argument Finally
Y worked out a sub-plot in the play.
In one act he, the noble hero, carried Mian
A from atop story to the ground
down a ladder. One night when this
scene came on he stepped upon the first
round of the bidder as usual holding in
his arms his fair burden. But instead
of coming down quickly as usual, as a
vigorous, invindbler hero should, he
stopped.
“Now," he whispered in her ear,
“raise my salary."
“Never."
“Raise my salary or I drop yon."
Here was a crisis. Two things were
in danger—the success'of the scene and
the actress’ bones.
“Raise my salary or I drop you.” The
“house" was waiting. Miss A closed
her eyes.
“Never!” she said, and ho carried her
safely down the ladder.—New York
Tribune.
A Grand and Glorious Victory perches upon the
DEMOCRATIC BANNERS,
And every one that can catch a glimpse of the future
expects another Victory two years hence.
But while we are all interested and rejoice in these national questions,
there are other important questions that come closer home to us. The
question now is. Where shall I purchase my
DRY GOODS
SO AS TO MAKE MY* MONEY GO THE FARTHEST ?
H!
Yess, Voaderau, Bickers ATo.
Are after the trade with LOW PRICES in every department From this
date until Xmas we are going to make things hum jn the Dry Goods
Lina We are loaded to the muzzle with
Dress Goods and Trimmings
of every variety and style known to the fashionable trade. Flannels
Flannelettes, Linseys, Reps, Percales, .Ginghams, «fc : # all must be
sold. We have in stock aud in transit a big lot Gent’s, Lames’ and Chil
dren’s Underwear. Hosiery, GloveR, Handkerchiefs, &c. In fact, you will
find our store stocked with a full line of stylish and seasonable goods that
we are offering at prices that will move them. For
Real Genuine Bargains
And you will get them. We will convince yon that we mean all we ^ay,
and will give yon the best goods Tor the least money. That’s the question
at last. We have the goods—they mast be sold ! Come and get your
share at a price that will astonish yon. Respectfully,
Vess, Vonderau, Bickers & Co.
CORNER CLAYTON AND JACKSON STREETS,
ATHENS. HA.
w. mckinnon.
Blacksmithing and Repairing of .all kinds. Ouns and Pistols Re
paired. Cob. Washington & Jackson Sts., •
may61y # - Athens, <3a.
He Was the Man.
He did not look altogether like a mur
derer as he came into the station house,
nor yet altogether like'a burglar.
“I would be pleased to see the lieu
tenant,” be asked of the house sergeant.
“I have an important confession to
make."
The girgeant, with visions of slices of
a big reward floating before his mental
vision, tried to get the secret ont of him.
_ The old man for a long time refused.
Finally, after the sergeant had sent ont
for several growlers of beer, he con
sented to unbosom himself.
“You have heard of Tascott, the mur
derer of the Chicago millionaire Snell?”
. “Yes, yes,” cried the sergeant, hardly
daring to breathe.
“Well, cost what it will,” resumed the
old man, “I—I am the man who struck
Billy Patterson.”—Philadelphia Times.
Civic Pride.
“Oh, Liverpool is immensely superior
to Chicago,” said the tourist “Why,
me boy, she has 250 miles of the best
paved'streets in the world, and it costs
her $40,000 a year to keep them in re
pair."
“Humphl Does it?" replied Bulger.
“Well, I want yon to understand, my
dear sir, that it costs Chicago a danged
sight more than that to keep hers torn
np.”—Chicago Tribune..
School Notice.
The State School Commissioner has
ordered an examination of applicants
for license to teach . in the Common
Schools, to be hpld on Saturday, the
20th, December. Parties interested will
meet the undersigned at the Court
House, on that day, at 8 o’clock, a. in.
Applicants must furnish written cer
tificates of good moral character and be
sixteen years old. - '
H. It. Bernard, C. S. C.
dec. 1 w 3t.
0
A
Weary Haggles (to his companion)—
Wake up, Wayside! I say, ain’t they
some law ag’in’ this ruthless defacing of
nafral scenery by commercial vandals?
WILL TURN.
Wayside Innis—Excuse us, mister;
but could you oblige a couple of gents
with the price of two good suits of
clothes?—Puck.
The W. & A. R. R.
Atlanta, Deb. 10.—[Special.[—The
conference of the Western & Atlantic
committee with Governor Northen was
held with closed doors today and the
question of this year’s taxes upon the
property in Tennessee was specially
considered. No decision was reached.
However, members of the committee
md the Governor are in favor of imme
diate action.
'"■The Governor spoke at some length
upon the matter and-urged this Ten
nessee tax matter be attended to at once.
That seems to be the stumbling block
at present.
Another meeting will be held with
the Governor tomorrow. In the mean
time the Senate will act upon the Zach
ary resolution and that action will have
some bearing upon the action. of the
committee and the Governor.
Now is the Time
TO BUY YOUB
PAINTS
done. If
!or I have
H you aw going tn have your Painting
you do I will SAVE YOU MONEY, fo
the largest stock of
PAINTS.0ILS,VARNISHES
AND COLORS, ETC.
thpt have ever been kept by
Any one in Athens,
and can compete with any market.
uome and see for Yourself.
And If you can’t come, write for prices, or send
yo-ir orders for goods, for
I SHIP G-oods
all over the country. Glv>j me a trial.
Yours, irulv,
JOHN L. ARNOLD, Jr.,
205 Broad Street, Athene, Ga.
April 22
HORSES AND MULES,
Police Circles.—Police circles were
quiet yesterday, no disturbance of any
kind occurring.
Sick headache is the baue of many lives.
Thi-i annoying complaint maybe cured and
prevented by the occasional use of Dr. J. H.
A Halt In Pensions.
Special by N ews Telegram Association.
New York, December 10.—A Herald
special from Washington says:
“At a joint meeting of the bouse and
Benate committees on pensions it was
officially decided that no further eeueral
tension legislation be reported at this
ossiou.
Pimples, boilsand other humors, are 'iable t<>
ar when the blood gets heated The beg’.
I have on band and and will keep con
stantly during the season, a large stock
of HORSES aiul MULES of all kinds
and to suit all classes of customers.
9»'a Sarsaparilla.
W. S. HOLMAN-
Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castorlar