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ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE, 2 18^1-8 PAGES.
VOL. 59 NO 27
STARKE WILL BE THERE,
,s cor-uulv a very wise
11 f , m ,i.,r W. L. Glass
* t»l M ij«>r W. L* Grl6S8H6r f
J^rf,boG..rSi«r»»AM.
who ei.y the editors of the
this summer
Kill
. a o o 11
sit Cmoa
tcursion.
kul-u the whole State
very deeply concerned
exhibit at the
t is es-
an
theif
Georgia is
* having
{ j-j fair in that city,
desirous that the peopl.
juueb about 'he progress ol
nmi „ee in charge of the fair
.,pl e wai.t '-o know just how
what kind of a
j t is going on
^i,going w he, and what is the
, 0 f arranging a display to
of the great uublic
I*’! 11
«v
tu eye
^ could be better, therefore,
♦jvt ilie editors of the State
ftnoag) as the guests of the
•. p & ir Ceiinuiltee and look
ibeatfairs of the Columbian Ex.
A, jo as to write back full de-
ard particulars for the readers
itir papers.
itisitminibered that Clarke
ilv liss liken a leading band in
in ixiiibii for the fair, it
itne that bei wondrous re-
, (,||jhi to be represented on
inns' visit to Chicago. The
ekisd<tei mined u> havu a rep-
alive there, a ltd a full accoum
* pitaresa of the Exposition
t jiveii i's readi is
«i ATLANTA ScNSATION.
avtii; that Ai atua tias bad an-
it ig nus siusation which, like
•roller eensa io; -, bas set the
Salevibradug with iuteres'
ime it was caused by Rev-
' . Cv. p'pper who has beeD
lc f in«ssir;es ol tent meetings
eiijr. and who is now in Ath >
r iisfsme purpose,
i in etiiig htid under his tent
I'gt’.s ::go in Atlanta, Mr. Cul-
rinhaigetl by r ho tie Wopapers
•'■’.a, tin- Constitution and
d'li having used words loo
Julor publication. The Con
a na.i a reporter under the
ll llsl ' no report the next, day
®’i ll *fanse the serinon“to men
»>aiiKiohse.er.c to appear iu
Tte Journal ee ine out the
r- wi'h a similar statement.
I‘here are two sides to every
-*n(i ii w uiil seem that this
l t0 eiCt P inn to the general
arenas a meeting of Meth*>
Suiters held in /ulanta some
p 1,1 endorse ilr. Cul pepper,
oi-taldid not attend the meet
: * number of them did meet
| tlil ' cn 'l"rsed the conduct ot
N* r gainst the attacks of
Wra and Dr. Hawthorne
| tisl0 b*ve leati the opposi..
Ainoug those who endorsed
| ptppw Wlj s Rev. W. D. An-
I t -l kiowu in Athens.
r°“ 8 '>tuoon in an editorial
P* folio* j D g.
Li--C iristian church
L f) CU A bav « ,J «ea well ex*
tL.; ** a wihrone, and the
•lAidf 0 ** 001 ^aitate toen-
iS Da, ‘ dlhat of other
U, m Wh0are wilU him
j liml i ^. itust that it will
r ibi s , ! tl !‘ re “bother temple
IL., C1 •' ls u ' e d to such pur-
ttoh. J r “ tlMr '*ed the “men
L" f ^ Urge tent dur-
TT 1 lfc " weeks.
|. tr ' D1 obt after its pnbli*
••h Club a very large or-
M'•he Gate City that is
Us m,,r “l politics just
^ b'etiug and enthusias-
£*» J * r - Culpepper in
• denounciugh is oppon»
Queers.
- v * lC8 ‘ ®°th sides have
l ° LX i Jre8s themselves,
Nation resulted.
* X * ttt knows
Cm case than the
out in the
if there is that indecency in these
meetings for men only charged by
t le Atlanta papers, we will not best!
itate to fulfil our duty as a news
paper for morality and religion to
denoui c: it. We conceive this to be
our duty to the people of Athens, for
we know full well that the
good people of this city will not
countenance any attempt to drag re
ligion down to indecency, instead 'of
elevating men’s minds up to reli
gion.
We do not predict that Mr. Culpep.
|>er will do this. We hope he will
not. From all the information that
has come to us personally we feel as-
sured he will not. We. hope in the
sincerity of our heart that be will do
much good in Athens.
Be that as it may, The ^Banner
will have a reporter under the tent
at every service and will reserve its
rights to any editorial utterance in
comment thereupon that a conception
of duty to the public night demand.
HOW TO REAR CHILDREN.
There is scarcely one siDgle par
cut out of every hundred who would
if called upoD give the same rule for
rearing children.
Every mother and father have a
different idea of this important mat
ter. Opinions on this line are ex
tremely interesting.
Now, The Banner is going to of
fer a handsome prize of Shakespear’s
complete works in bandy and at
tractive binding for the best answer
to the question, “What is the bes-
method of rearing children into
good men and women?”
The answer must be sent in during
the month of June.
They must be told in not more
than one}hundred words.
They must be signed by the genu
ine name of the author, not necessa
rily lor ' publication but so that the
person may be known in case they
get the prize. A fictitious name may
be signed for publication- Write the
address plainly. The contributions
muBl be mailed to ‘‘Women’s Depart-
en’, Banner, Aiheus, Ga.”
The prize, will be awarded the fisrt
week in July by three judges ap
pointed by the editorial staff of The
Banner.
Let every mother and every father
send in au answer at once. They
will be published in The Sunday
Banner beginning next Sunday.
Who will be first?
THE BOARD OF VISITORS.
GEORGIA EDITORS.
THEY ARE ALL GOING UP TO CHI
CAGO.
TO SAIL OVER THE LAKES.
nothing more
A Splendid Trip for the QuIH Pushers
of Georgia—Let Every Editor Go
Along This Time Sure.
Onto Chicago!
To sail on the lakes!
That’s.what nils toe minds of the
Georgia editors tin-se hot dry days.
The trip is a greai one uud the editors
will of c-mrse be r lied upon to make
the most of iu Of course.
Every paper in Georgia ought to be
represented at this year’s meeting of the
Convention of the Georgia State Pies*
A «8 ciation. It meets in Atlanta, J une
l<th.
*>iajor W. L. G'e<aner President ol
the Association has made arrangements
for a great excursion. The newspaper
fellows will have a chance to take a pe< p
at ti e Worl’d Fa>r and will then have
a sail over the lakes.
major glkssneb’b letter.
The following announcement fn m
President Glessner is interesting to all
the newspaper toys.
Amehicus, Ga., M y 25th, 1391.
The tweuty-tbird annual meeting of
■he Georgia PrebS Association will be
held at Atlauta on Tuesday, Juue lG h,
1391, at 11 o’clock a. m.
Arr> ngemems have been made for an
excursion by the members of the Asso
ciation to Cbic-'go, thence by boil
Hround the lakes to Mackinac, Detroit
»n<l Put-iu-Bay, returniug'home by way
f Cincinnati. The meeting and excur
sion will occupy about fifteen d»ys.
Through the courtesy of Mr. S. If.
Felton, President of the East Tennes
see, Virginia and Georgia Railroad,
transportation for members of the A«-
sooia ion has been secured to Chicag ,
and I have made arrang. menis for a de
lightful trip through Lakes Michigan,
Huron and Erie. By these arrange
ments the party is restricted to one
epreseutative from each paper belong
ing to the Association, and he must be
be acting manager or editor.
I shall endeavor to secure transporta
tion to sad from the meeting for eoitorsi
and their ladies.
It is necessary that I should know at
as early a day possible the number that
will attend the meeting, and also those
who propose going on the excursion.
You will, therefore, oblige me, and help
facilitate the arrangements for the trip,
if you will advise me if your paper will
be represented, and if so, furnish the
name of the person who will represent
it. Should the representative propose
taking a lady to the meeting, you will
also state that fact. In writing for tick
ets state over what railroads you must
travel to reach Atlanta.
Yours truly,
W. L. Glkssnkb,
President Georgia Press Association.
HOW TO OO ALO*G.-
The folio* it.g articles from the Con
stitution of the Press Association will
be of interest:
Article V —The tji mbership of tt.iB
Association shall consist of such news
papers or other periodical publications
in Georgia as shall be elected and
admitted under this constitution. No
newspaper shall hereafter be entitl'd t<>
membership in this Associationn unless
it is published by the proprietors or
ditors thereof, at least once t week.
Article VI.—Each newspaper be
longing to this association shall be en
titled to one representative only at each
an nal or called meeting. No person
shall be entitled to represent a paper be
longing to thi« Association unless be is
beua fide proprietor or editor, and he
must be actively engaged in the editori
al or business management of the paper
hewbh'-s to represent. The fact tliar
bei* the owner or stockholder thereof
will not entitle him to represent the
paper.
FACTS AND FANCIES
FROM WOMEN’S WORLD.
OK THE SEt OF FASUIOK.
SOME OF THE LATEST GOWNS
THAT ARE WORN NOW,
All About the Affairs of the
Women—A Ramble
About Home.
To Organize and Begin Work Tomor
row.
Prof. A. M. Patterson, of Fort Valley,
and Superintendent of the Grady Insti
tute in that place, arrived in the city
on Friday. Mr. Patterson is the firs
member of the Board of visitors to the
University to arrive in the city, and
expresses himself as well pleased with
what he has seen of Athens and the
University since became, and says be is
glad to have had this opportunity of
visiting the classic city.
The remaining members of the board
will be in the city to day and organiza .
tion will be promptly effected. The
hoard will begin its work
of examination into the
condition and affairs of the University
on Monday June 1st The others
members of the Board are Prof. L. B.
Evans, Supt. of the Public schools -of
Augusta; Prof. Orr, Supt. of the
schools of Brunswick; Prof. W. H.
Woodall, Supt. of the Columbus schools
and Prof. W. M. Slaton, of the Boys’
High seta< ol of Atlanta.
The work before the Board is exten
sive, hut is so systematized that it will
probably be easier and more satisfacto
ry in all respects than heretofore.
r nu.
I"* to
a *R.
We leave the aflair for
settle.
ANNt 't feels called upon
the fret that Mr.
“ c «“>« to Athens t
of meetings, that
NO MORE BASEBALL..
UntH Next Season Greets the Merry
Athletes.
The college nine plaved th< ir last
practice game yesterday afternoon, be
fore disbanding for the holidays. It
has been definitely decided ttaat thpro
will b« no othpr game between the Uni
versity and Oxford, and tbe challenge
from tbe Mercer team has been decla- -
The hoys l.ave done good work, and
Will all be or. hand next year with
one exception, Jones on first oase,
whose position will betaken by the first
substitute, S. H. Sibly. „ . .
After the practise they adjourned to
the gallery where a photo of * h ® nl “®
was taken, before they ilisbauded for
commencement.
AFRICAN CRUELTY.
Americans Suffer the Tortures of the
^ Zulus.
Sr. Lotus, May 29.—A letter has been
received here from Cape Town, south
Africa, giving an account of the capture
and torture by Znlns of Jeff Allen, of
Decatur, Ills., and W. A. Kennan,whose
home is supposed to he in St. Joseph or
Silver City, N. M.
The letter is dated March 18, and is
signed "Frank Short." It was enclosed
in an envelope from the United States
consulate at Cape Town.
The British ship Neptune, Capt.
Saunders, o London, was recently
driven ashore off tbe coast of Natal, ad
jacent to the Free states, and all but
five out of the crew of fifty-eight per
ished. The escape of the five persons
was in itself a miracle. They were the
chief mate, named Adams; a Greek. A.
B. Leaman, on Englishman, and W. A.
Kennan and Jeff Allen, two young
Americans.
Allen was acting in the capacity of
purser and had shipped from Calcutta,
India,, while Kennan had shipped from
Rangoon,' Burmah.
When the ship was wrecked, the crew
took to the boats, which were capsized.
Foot of those named managed to swim
ashore, while Kennan secured a life
buoy and floated to the shore with a pet
monkey in his arms, but the money per
ished before reaching land. The party
stopped nine days at the scene of the
wreck, and interred all the bodies that
floated ashore. During this time they
suffered greatly, as they had to sleep in
the open air and subsist on mussels and
wild fruits. The five men started on
foot, to Natal, 170 miles distant.
On the way they were captured by a
band of Zulus, who strippe
clothes and proceeded to tot
tying them to a tree and Tie
with the sbSmbock—a jaggec
of rhinoceros hide. While the fiends
were in tbe- midst of this barbarous
HOWTO REARCHILDREN
Boys end girls, you can afford to be gra
cious. Noising becomes you so well as a
w«-et courtesy toward everybtaly. Tow
ard age and middle age, because deferenc-
to those older Is the crowning glory ot
* out h, aurt because from a metely self-ln-
t'-resud standpoint your gr«ciousne>.s
stamps you a favorite, and who can esti
mate the benefit lo yourselves to be d'-,
lived from pleasant words and manners in
that direction; toward each other, because
you know front expe.ience the glow about
the heat t f tom com tear bestowed by one
f yourselves, as well as yon remember
the feeling ot bitterness ai d dislike pri*-
i.ig fioni a alight or car. less word; toward
children, b. cause you know not whaihuu-
ii:g i< fluei.ee you • xert over them, as for
instance tbe foilowhu.-:
A lady a* far ad\anced in age as thirty-
seven year*, met for the first lime i i per
haps twenty years an acquaintance muc-
younger than herself. This younger lade
cam.- forward at the reception where th« >
met, and said; ‘‘You don't remember me,
1 presum-. Iam Entma B —, whom you
knew as a little girl.”
Yes,” replied me elder, “I have recog.
niz-d you several times on the car, bm f
have been fn m my native city so !o»g
that I leared you did not remember me.”
‘‘Not remember yout' cried Mi** Emma,
“How could I b Ip remembering you when
you were my ideal as a child. I looked
up to yon, admired you, worshipped you.
When y»n passed if you gave me but a
smile I was happy Tor a wetk I tried to
walk like you, t-- carry my head lib- you
i iniitat. d you as far a* possible.
Tbe lady was appalled. "Why,” she
stammered, “why did you not tel! me? 1
was all unworthy of e ucb homage I migh<
have done something to deserve it, had I
known”
“I did not dare,” replied the younger
lady, ou seeiued so far nboveine. Iti.;jght
was enough that you gave me a! wordoc-j “I
casionnily.”
“It was the strangest experience < f mv
life," 8*id tbe lady afterward. “A> d I
bad been so indifferent to the chil l. I re
membered her a* a biight-ejed little girl.
>o whom I nodd-d carel. s-ly in psssinc.
How differently 1 would . have acted ha t I
imagined that tbe shame of mv indiffer
ence to her would have fallen up.ni me at
this late day, to say nothing of the tnflu-
nc>; (or good I might have exerted e v. i
her."
Thus ode life will always hold regret
for that unexpected demunatratiou of neg
lect. d influ-cce.
R member, dear girls and boys, that
there is somebody, perhaps several some
bodies, watching you as y -u p iss < n y ur
way, and longing to be like you; holding
you up on high as their model—their pat
tern. Be gracious to young and old. Let
the sunny pari of your life threw its light
over ail with whom yon come in contact
• *»****.
It cannot be pos«ible that the Indies of
Ibis beautiful city a;« going to succumb
to the verv qnest.onabV decree of fashion,
that lone dresses or dret-se* with tbe ab
surd little dip at the back, must be worn
on the street.
We have so long been emtndpated from
rolling up mud iu the skirta of ourgow.is,
that it will take a vigorous effort to pul us
back iu tbe chains. Think of that dainty
gown just from the modistes, spotless and
fresh, b-iug dragged through dust and cig
ar stumps. tobacco juice and sprinkled
p ivements! Haw long shall yon be able
to endure either the gown or yonraelf? In
one wearing it will become obnoxious ;
in two, you will feel like fleeing fiom it in
disgust, and by the time you own that
frock two weeks, it will have become the
mnet hateful thing iu your waron>be. Let
us not do it. L fit* wear ’scap. -clear frocks
on the street for decency’s sake, and trad
as much a* we like in tbe house.
On a fresh, closely-clipped lawn, too,
can a train be worn with impunity. One
of tbe prettiest aud most graceful dresses
at a swell lawn party wav a muen-be-ruf-
fled-at-tbe-bottom white linen lawn of d;-
apbamous texture. It billowed • long in
the wake of its pretty wearer us if delight
ed to adorn that slow, stately walk. O
course you know that tocarry a traiu well,
your step must b.; smooth and gliding. A
quick, jetky walk makes tbe tiainbol.
along as if it were in a vile temper. Be
plated when you are en traine.
r-n to become go. d men and good wo
rn ?’’
Tuai is the question put t<> the people
tliiough the columns "f the Woman’s De
partment of tb'e Banner, and for tbu be. t
answer a handsome prize will be given.
The contest will be open to all; and tbe
an-wera must be seat in during the month
of June.
The prize will be a handsunr- set of
8' ak' ‘p'are’s works, and wilt be auorna
no nt to any library.
The answers to the question propounded
must not exceed one hundred words iu
length, and may be any length below thi-
limit..
Alter the arsweraarr all in, three judges
will be s lected to whom pill be referred
tbe awarding of tbe piize.
Tttia will be done the first week in July,
-nd when It is known who secures t'.i-
prize, the b -st answer wifi be published i»
the Banner alongside of other meritori
ous answers.
The Banner .-ffersthis pr z- aud opens
this Contest'as an additional feature to tbe
"V\ on.*- s Departn ent.
B<> d * this, a gi. at deal of good m&v
r.*8ult to 'he entire community from an
interchange of i..e-b upon this impoi taut
subject
Every p irent d* reus of rearing bis
or h>-r children to lac -me a good man «r
woman.
The different ideas of b»w to rear them
will furnish interering r -dmg to the
people, aud this is the kind of reading tbe
Banner won<d afford its tead r*.
TBE WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
This department ot the paper is under
tbe charge of one of tbe most acc-mplish-
od ladies in Georgia, ai.d its columns are
filled each we- k with bright and interest-
igma tt«-r.
The Banner will add new features'!.'
tula depai ttnenl each week, and willmak
it a special duty to render it tbe iuobi a -
tractive part of this paper.
It dvserves it, for the ludies are to l e
.untb -ied among the most, energetic
wotkers for the snee ss of the oaper.
Three printers can obtain
permanent employment by
applying to the Banner Of
fice.
THE MONUMENT
SAYS HE STRUCK PATTERSON.
pastime they wer
ofboer hunters, a
who charged upon
to flight. But three <
the ship
Zulus h
assegais. These 1
the Greek, and
Adams were the only
the tortue. These two
veved to Natal, and
Town. Kennan
suffering.
6ril* t you can have u pair ol alippe re for
your sweetheart made from your long
sleeve gloves. Whether or net he wears
thi mwillbe a mooted question He is
not apt to, I assure you, because slippers
that wemeu order made never fit, It is
against the natural order of things that
they sh»u|d. But it is all the fault of the
meD. Tm-y wear tbe most dupp- r little
boots wbeu they visit us, aud of course we
would never tbiok them—the boo s—
tight, but—and I say “but” boldly—tel «
woman use those boots as a pattern tor the
slippers, and the slippers ate invariable
thrown in a drawer or pnt on the shelf.
The reason is this, that no m»'«er w-at
torture that man endures as a a- cial boot
martyr abroad, in the privacy of u s own
apartments be will be comiorlable. H
says that, as he looks at tbe embroidered
or baireworked or beaded slippeis, and
tnem by ' (hen atbis ar.< ing toes, he says : i wi l
be emo forh bte in my own rocm, or per
ish!”
And by and by the slippe rs accumulate.
Picture one p< pul&i society youth with six
pairs of unwearable slippeis at oneOhris'-
mas. It makes one’s heart ache. S -m-
dav he will become desperate and say,
“Why cumbereth they my closet," and
away they will be launched, perhaps ai
unhappy cats.
As 1 said, girls, you can have yr.ur
gloves made into slippers if you life.-, it is
quite the rage—but beware tbe siz !
- Eva Freeman Hart.
Another Fellow Away out In the West
Claims to Have hit Billy Patterson,
tipme time ago the Banner published
an.account of the striking or Billy Pat
terson from which it was seen that the
incident leading to this famous query
liappeneu in Carneaville Georgia.
That report was copied all over tbe
North by the news papers. But the foi-
ing opens the discussion in a diflereut
am the man who struck Billy Pat
terson-” The speaker was Dr. Alban
S. Payne, the vet a t surgeon aud phy-
sientu of Ricbtnouu, Va. Tbe announce
ment caused a dozen or more doctors
who were sitting near to fall off tttcir
chairs, says the St. Lruis Globe-De
mocrat, while a dozen more suickered
aloud. Tbe doctor drew himself to bis
lull hight as he reaffirmed bis declara
tion than be was the only and original-
titan who struck the original and only
Billv Patterson.
‘You may smile,gentlemen, but I am
the man,” continued tbe doctor, in
quaint vernacular, “and I’ll relate the
circumstance*. It was in the spring of
1848, while 1 was in attendance upon
the annual meeting of the State Medi
cal Society at Richmond. I was walk
ing along with some friends one even
ing when a great bully of a butcher
crowned me off the sidewalk into the
gutter. I was a pretty good man in
iboso days, and took no nonsense from
any one. I just sized the mao up in
one ii-stant, and let him have it uuder
the ear in the next. The man was so
hit that he didn’t breathe for at least
fifteen seconds. By this time some ot
bis friends came up and shouted out,
“who struck Billy Patterson t” “I did”
said I, and with that they made a rush
for me, hut my friends stood by me,
and it was give and take until we mop
ped up the sidewalks with them.Later in
on the evening I was privately notified
that Billy Patterson’s friends intended
to get out a warrant for me, and further
that I had nearly killed Patterson, aud
that he was threatened with brain fe
ver from the concussion caused by my
fist. Early the next morning I slipped
out of town ou a thoroughbred mare,
galloped down to M&j. Doswell’a tbe
owner of old Planet, tw.lve miles from
Richmond, where I remained secreted
for a few days, and finally rode across
the country to my home in Fanqubar,
near W&rrenton. I could, a few years
before they died off, summon a dozen
men who would testify that I was the
man who struck Billy Patterson, the
only and original Billy’.”
“O, come off, doctor!” ojacnlated Dr.
P. E. Jones of Red Wing, Mimt, “I
heard of the saying, ‘Who was tbe man
who struck Billy Patterson?” when I
was a kid, and I am now in my 35th
year ”
“I don't care anything about that,”
rejoined Dr. Payne. .“1 struck Patter
son on the day and date mentioned
Patterson known that I struck him,
anyway—if he is living.”
ating them
I clnb made
bya I
h muskets,
putth in
survivors of
dead, tho
them with
Jeff Allen,
Kennan and
ho survived
safely con-
nce to Cape
from llis
THE BANNER’S OFFER.
“What is the Inst me mod n- rear chiL
HARMONY GROVE HUSTLINGS-
The Brightest News Erom a Thriving
Town.
Harmony Grove, May 30.—[Special.]
—Mr. Jack Turk, a prominent planter
of near Homer, was in the Grove yester
day circulating among the boys
Dr. Jas T. Wilkins, a prominet dis
ciple of Aesculapius, of Hix, Ga., was
iu the Grove yesterday on business.
Rev. George W. Duval, an eloquent
Methodist minister of this plaue returned
homi- yesterday from East Point, Ga.,
where he has been assisting Rev. W. A
Dodge in carrying on a glorious revival
meeting.
Esqnire W. W. Jordan, of th[s place
returned borne yesterday from a short
visit to Brunswick,where he has been iu
attendance upon the Undertakers Con
vention.
Col. P. M. Edwards, a prominent at
torney of Homer, and the able editor of
i he Gazette, was in the Grove yeste day
shaking hands with his host of friends.
There is a gieat deal of sickness m
this place and vicinity now and our
excellent physicians are kept going al
mo*t night and pay relieving tbe sick
and distressed
WILL BE BUILT TO PERPETUATE
THE MEMORY OF JEFF DAVIS.
EX. COMMITTEE TO MEET
The 18th of June fixed as the day—
The whole South to take part in
the work—Honor to the Confed
eracy’s Hero-
The 18tb of June has been fixed as
tbe day, for meetings of tbe people in
every city in tbe South, to take meas
ures in regard to the erection of the
monument commemorative'of the Con
federacy’s beloved president.
Tbe heart of the southern people is
in tbe work,* and on the living marble
the name and deeds of the south’s de
tender, that grand old hero, will be
forever perpetuated and honored to
posterity, as a priceless legacy. J- ffer-
-on Davis, though departed, will live in
spirit, and in the hearts of the
southern people long after time
has erased the memory of the conflict
of which lie was the hero and martyr.
The marble will tell stranger* of his he
roism and valor, and willbe an emblem
of the love and estimation in which he
was held by his people; he, himself will
live always in their memory as though
it were but yesterday that he served
them.
The monument will soon be erected.
Ilea urea are being taken to bring the
whole body of the people into harmo
nious action.
In pursuance with the order of Gen.
Gordon, commander of the United Vet
erans, the 18th of June is the day fixed
by the Press for the people to meet in
all cities south of the Ma
son and Dixon’s line to take
action in accordance with the object in
view. The following letter explains
itself:
Mr. RemsenCrawlord. Athens, Ga.
D< arsir:— The 18th of June is the
day fixed by the Southern Press for the
people to meet in every city and town
to dievise means to raise money to erect
a monument to President Davis. It i*
my duty to ask your co-operation in this
tribute to the chosen leader - and def. nder
f the South, the man who perilled for-'
tune and life in defence of his people
You are requested to call a meeting iu
your city at the time and for tire pur
pose hereinbefore stated and te forward
contribution to Capt. Jno. L Weber of
the News and Courier of Charleston,
who has been appointed tbe receiver of
tbe fund.
Yours truly,
Patrick Walsh.
The citizen* of the Athens should at
tend tbe meeting on the day appointed
in full force The wiv- s, sons ' and
daughter* of tbe heroes of the confed
eracy, and all who have their hearts in
this gieat and noble work should attend
and see that Athens leaves no
stone untun ed >o do her full share and
sho w her full appreciation of the ser
vice tendered to the South. The old
veter.>ns who fought under the confed-
ency’s banner will, of course, do their
part; and the spirit and sentiment with
which the Southern youth has been in
spired should cause him not to be back
ward in a work of pleasure and duty. The
place for the meeting has not yet been
fixed upon, but as soon as it is, it will
he announced in the columns of the
Banner.
Subscriptions to this good cause
should be sent in without delay. . No
matter how small or bow large, each
will do its share. The widow’s mite
will be as acceptible and as thankfully
received as tbe bankers hundred dol
lar* now. Contributions should be
sent to the Banner office where they
will be tsken care ot, aud at the proper
tini8 forwarded to Capt Weber.
Let all respond and do honor to the
Confederate dead.
THE CHARLESTON.
Has Announced Her Arrival at Cal
lao.
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Washington, May 28.—The navy de
partment has received its first news
from the Charleston since she left Aca
pulco, Mexico, the first of last week in
continued pursuit of the Itata.
When the vessel failed to touch at
Panama within the time expected, the
department said that it was very proba
ble it had been decided to keep on down
the coast, and that the Charleston would
first be heard from at some Peruvian
point The prediction was fulfilled, for
the port at which the Charleston has
announced her arrival is Callao, Pern.
The whereabouts of the Itata are as
far, from being known as before the
Charleston was heard from., for Capt.
Remey, her commander, reported that
he had seen nothing of the Itata on his
cruise down the coast.
The Charleston will join the squadron
under Admiral McCann in Chilian
waters, and it is surmised that a report
will, at no very distant day, come thence
announcing the peaceful surrender by
the insurgents of the elusive craft,
which the United States will libel and
pe forfeit for violation of our neu-
y laws.
A NEGRO LYNCHED.
Green Wells, Who KiUe l a Tennessee
Farmer, Hanged to a Tree.
Nashville, Tenn., May 28.—The little
town of Colombia, this state, is in a
state of great excitement. Green Wells,
the negro who, last Saturday, shot and
killed John Fly. an energetic'and pros
perous farmer, has been captured. The
sheriff of Colombia received a dispatch
from Iron City that the negro was in
custody there, and to send officers for
him. At the same time it became gen
erally known in the town, and a large
crowd gathered at the depot to give the
officers and prisoner a reception. Think
ing there might be trouble, Judge Pat
terson intercepted the sheriff at Law-
renceburg, by telegraph, advising him
to stop there with his man; that it
would be unsafe, with the present feel
ing und excitement, to take him to Co
lumbia. The /sheriff took the judge’s
advice aud stopped at Lawrenceburg,
which is only about six miles from the
murdered m;in’s home. About midnight
a dispatch was received in this city from
Columbia, stating that Wells had.been
taken from the iQierifE and hanged to a
tree, and that his body was riddied with
bullets by the infuriated mob.
THE COUNTY M P.
NOW {BEING "PREPARED BY PROF.
C. M. STRAHAN.
HIGHLY CREDITABLE WORK,
It Will Advertise the City and County
to the World.—An Able Work From
an Able Officer—Thei Sub
stance of the Work.
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The hand book of Clarke county now
being prepared by Prof. O. M. Suuiian,
County Surveyor, will be one of the
most useful books of the kind ever got
ten up.
It will be a splendid advertisement,
and will coutain much interesting
matter.
Below is given the substance of what
tbe book will contain.
Tbe book will cuu tain the following
points:
A brief history of Clarke county
since it was cut off from Jackson coun
ty in 1801. Information on that subject
is scarce and the account gotten up will
be of value preserving many of the facts
and personages of tbe early days of the
couftty. Tbe history will touch on the
material and social growth ot tbe coun
ty since the days when it was still nec
essary to x oarry the smooth bore be
tween the plow handles, and the In
dians as abundant as English sparrows
now are.
Another feature will be a brief ac
count of the government of the county
and city, when elections are held, lists
of public offices and present holders, the
>everal courts and times of their sitting.
A most important chapter will be de
voted to the subject of education in the
county and city. That is possibly tbe
*trongest showing which the county can
make to attract settlers. It is a fact
that over three hundred families have
moved to Athens since the establish
ment of public schools, solely for the
purpose of taking advantage of their
excellent facilities. The remarkable
educational advantages of Athens, taken
in connection with the fertile soil, the
pure water, the salubrious and inviting
t-limate, tbe picturesque landscape, and
the cheapness of lands and living can
Tie worked up into a lecture which will
convince any one who reads, that of all
places in Georgia, Athens and Clarke
county are the most desirable for
homes.
It is expected to present in this vol
ume-la full account of the geology and
mineral resources of the county, aud
I will bo glad to receive information as
to the location in this county of any
quarties, mines, or veins of ore, in order
i bat they may be visited and a judg
ment formed as to their value.
The book will show also much valu
able information as to tbe water power
in tbe county. The total power avail
able will surprise evu the best
posted of our citizens. Those
figures taken in connection with
the 52 inches of annual rain fall will
make plain to millmen aud to any one
desiring to locate here how ample and
constant this source of power is. It is
remarkable thing that in the whole
county there are no farms without
springs and branches on them and very
few where there is not a enough volume
and fall of water to run a ram that
would supply house and stable with
water and furnish power enough to do
"11 the work of feed cutting, corn-shell
ing and the like.
When the fertility of soil, the abun
dance aud purity of water, tbe mild
healthful climate and the fact that four
railroads radiate from Athens through
the county are all considered, the
cheapness of land in Clarke county is
very marked. A gentleman with whom
1 was talking a few days since placed
tbe average value of land in the county
at $13 per acre. I am inclined to think
this is too high for an average. At any
rate 1 will make it a point to have re
liable information in my band book as
to prices at which lands, whether
wooded ridge, or bottom land can be
bought in every militia district in tbe
country.
The map which thebook bas
is accurate and complete. To this end v
I will rely only ou actual surveys of the"
county roads as a means of locating
these thoroughfares. The surveys of
the several vailroads in tbe county and
particularly that of the G. C. and N.
will be used to give further accuracy to
the map. Tbe map when complete,
will be something which every business
man and , every farmer in tbe county
will want hanging in his room. It will
tell the merohant just Where any farm
may be on which he is asked to lend
money and it will tell the farmers how
far it is to town, to mill, or to the near
est gin, how many branches he .will
cross, how many hills be must climb
andhowhhh these bills are. Yes, a
very delicate Aneroid barometer will
be used on the survey, and it will give
within 10 feet,the height of all the hills.
I expect to have a number of these mapB
printed on heavy paper and mounted, to
meet the needs of onr business men and
farmers. Tbe map of tbe city will be
gatbered up in good sbaps (too. It
will make yon open your eyes
to see Athens in print with the boule
vard and parks and electric car li ne
forcing themselves on your attention.
There are many other features to the
book and new things are suggesting
themselves every day. 1 think l am
safe in saying that it will contain
enough to make it a necessary occupant
of every bouse iu the county an effect
ive preacher to tbe world outside from
tba texts,“Move to Athens” and “Settle
in Clarkeconnty.”
C. M. Stbahan.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. Sol Flatau, of the firm of Flatan
& Altmayer of Macon is in the city.
Mr. E. A. Cohen, of the class .of ’89,
will be up in a day or two to stay
through commencement with friends.
Messrs. E. L. Thomas .and S. M.
Varnadoe, of Valdosta, Ga., are visiting
friends in the city.
Messrs. Gene Black and Jno. Boston
will spend the time between June 1st
will spend tbe time between June 1st
and commencement in their respective
homes, Atlanta and Marietta. f
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Mr. T. S. Felder will'leave on Mon
day for his home, Perry, Ga., tobe^oi e
un'il commencement. / Ay
Mr. Clem Evars will leave tomorrow
for Augusta, Ga., to stay ue
mencement.'
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Mr. Robt. Uashburg, who has; until
lately been with the firm of S. Raphael
& Co., lias accepted the position of
drummer for a well-known liquor flrm
of Macon.