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Local Happenings, j Items of Interst to ‘ Free State” People Picled UP by MONITOR REPORTERS M NuM Sit ia Snail Mtathliis m u ta la Ea*lhr Bigsstef—Birth*, leatlts, Marriages, VUitan, Etc. J W Bragg of Harrison district, was in town Thursday. R T Stephens, one of Pocatali- ] gos best farmers was in to see us this week. , Col. R H Kinnebrew and L E Brooks visited the Classic city Wednesday. Messrs J N Jaekson, R H B Gholaton, iad Hon. JN B Thomp son of Comer, were in town to-day. Next Saturday will be examine; tion for teachers. We look for a large crowd out on that day. Miss Quinn will be here to take charge of her department in the school on Monday morning. We received an inquiry from XXX addressed to the Ponder er of the Monitor, and delivered it to him. 'Wonder why he does not answer it. John T Seymour, of Dowdy, was in town Thursday. John will be a candidate for Justice of the Peace for Grove Hill district, is a capital fellow and if elected will make a good officer. We expected to hear from our Comer correspondent this week, but from some cause we did not. On last Wednesday, in Harri son disttict, A D and J L Smith were tried before justice Berry man on charge of assault with in tent to murder. A D Smith was required to give bond and J L Smith waß discharged. The people of Danielsville should not forget that there is to be an election for commissioners to govern the town during this year on Monday next. WILL YOU HELP?\ la the great ©ontest which is to be fought between now and the next presidential election for THE PEOPLE'S MOEBY-Tta Ccteage •! belli Gg!4 SKI SihST, without discrimination, whieli means foe foie eMM| of both as opposed to the policy of caotrasrinp, vhioh is being die toted by England, and whieh terms tribute on every product of the farm, on valuations of all kinds and t>a all compensation ft* tabor. \ file Gfggt IBBU6 nOW is the double stoedard against the .single standard—the use of both gold aid gflvfeT as standard money raotuls, against the organized effort to hold the currency of the oeuntry strictly to die gold basis. THE ATLANTA CIRCULATION, 156,000. WEEKLY CONSTITUTION published at ATLANTA, 8A„ and haring A OTRCULATION OF MORE THAN 160,000, chiefly among the formers of the country, and going to moro homes-than any weekly newspaper publish! on the face of the earth is The Leading Champion of the People Ja tfais 88 wdl 88 ia otUer *"**• waters which ; (bey are engaged against the exaction* of monopoly. ' Bjr special arrangement with The Crastitation the paper publishing this announcement is prepared to make A REMARKABLE CLUBBING OFFER, by which he* this paper and The Constitute will be offered for one year at almost the price of a yea/* subscription to on* paper. imwiwwiiiMiHiMMHtwiwwMMiiMiumminonMnnmnmwwwwwwwwiHMMl BOTH PAPERS FOR $1.25c earn* > TIRE CONSTITUTION 10 THE BtQCBST AND BEAT WEEKLY NEWS PAPER published in America, covering the new* of the world, having eerroepoadoats la every dtp In America, aad in foe capitals of Europe, aad reporting in full foe details of debates in congress m aQ questions of public interest. It '. i THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, *theexponentofeeuthe. opinion and foe purveyor of southern news H has no equal oo the continent. THE COHSTfrUTtON’S SPECIAL FEATURES MMMMMmedMrnmMMmmfofoMMMaNmMiNmmmmmaMHpNMi are such as are not to ho found in aay ether paper ia America. TUB FARM AND FARMER'S DEPARTMENT* TRE WOMEN’S DEPARTMENT, i, TUB OUILDUBN'S DEPARTMENT, tie ail under able direction and are specially attracts ve to fosse to whom those deportments an uAAmmML { trader foe editorial ■anngemeincattof Clark Rvwefl, Hs speefad eentribotnie are wtetom of sash world wldo reputtMon as Hark Twain, Brut ftarta, Frank R. Stockton, Jwl Rfe&ndlftr Harrte,_d hßn d&ds ef others, while it offere weekly service from mA wnrera as BBi ftf) 9,' SatVf. rMH, WlHaet P. Rat A Fratk L Stanton, and ether*, who give its Iftenuv featewe a neewter Botrtitsrn flavor foul oommeods it to every fireside from Yhwotia to Texas, foots BawdoM to CUmvwiwta. Bo Not PdlOy, but send your name now. If you are already a subscriber to your home poser, aad you want Tito Cmptitution oaly, commuaicato with The Constitution direct, aad send OflO PoUOl' for owe year’s sutswriptian with year guess in the prize contesL Ypu can got yogr home paper, however, pubtithiag this, and Tbs CeatfKufiea, for akftaet foe pritee of one, hod Member (hit sift etnbWug mbscriptfoas mart be sent to foil paper and not to The Constitution. THE GON6TITUTION <• umi foe few great newspapers publishing daily editions §g ttt Stiff tf tin psepit egatast Eurffgwttt Baiuination of our money system, and R hanrtfty advocate*: lot. The Fro© Coinage of Silver, Believing that the tatafnfoment of a single gold standard will wreck foe prosperity of foe gnat susses of-foe (Staple, though it may profit foe few who have already grown rich by federal protection and federal subway. 86. Tariff Reform, Battering that by throwing our ports open to tba markets of the godd and la vying pnlvenougk iagOft duties V) pay the actual expenses of the government, the people.fiU bo Better tew than *y msfiofl them pay double price* for protection’s aitKft.* ' 86. An laeofito Tax, * Bsl>§ving that those who have much property ahonld boar foe taOdeao of government in foe saws pm paTuba to those who have little. ' I Miss Anna Baker of Comer, is visiting the Misses Hamptons this. The courts wifi soon begin and then the horse jockey will be in his glory. Jeba T. * illiains and sou Mriffetb, of Harmony Grove, were in tewn Thursday. James W. White, we understand’ will move to Carlten, Ga.. and plant a vineyard for W. H. Long. Thomsen, Ga., the home et Tom Watsea, has elected a democratic ticket for city officers. It seems that Tammy’s home has repudiated him. The wet ticket won in the recent councilmanic election at Comer, and whiskey will be sold there again this year. The Board is composed of good men though and the town | will continue to build up. J.C- Echols ws are sorry to state ,is suffering very much with acute ! neuralgia which has settled in one . of his^eyss, On last night a crowd of boys went out on an old time “bird thraiEinj” expedition. When they quit they found that they had forty-six birds. The next thing that came up is “what will we do witn them?” Someone suggested cooking them on the spot, and at tneword, a fire was kindled, and in a few moments the boys had a regular barbecue on and in a little while longer, they had barbecue bird on toast. They go again to-morrow night. Another Big Auction Sale V ■ “ 1 •" ““** Of Horses and Mules. Will be sold without reserve, over one hundred head of Horses and Mares and M ules at HOLMAN & SCOTTS Stables, Athens, Ga., Thursday, Jan. 24th. 1895, at 10 a. m. This is the best lot of stock ever offered at public sale. They are all young, oundjyQd well broke, and will under guarantee. Don’t miss this 'sale if you want a bargain. Five Forks HALF COLUMN OF NEWS FROM THE FORKS. The farmers fearful that the Small grain has been killed, espec ially late oats. Mr. and Mrs. G T Whitworth made a flying trip to Walton county last Friday. Went over to attend the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Adams. Mrs. Adams is a sister of Mrs. Whit worth . Mrs. A Pittard received the sad nows Monday, of the death of her aunt, Mrs. Joe Comer, of near Athens. Mrs. Pittard left on the evening train for the home of Mrs. Comer. Mr. W T Smith, one of our blacksmiths, and his family, mov ed from our town to Elberton last Saturday. Uncle Bob Patterson hog raiser of this country. He slaughtered one a few dfeys ago that tipped the beam at 440 pounds, and he raises everything else at horns. Uncle Bob is one of tne kind of farmers that lives at home, let cotton be 5 or 10 cents. Capt. John son, who superin tends the convict farm for Col. Smith, is quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. J B Latty, who have been visiting Mrs. Latty’s mother, Mrs. Estes, left to-day for their home in Jackson county. J N Jackson of Comer, was in town to-day. Prof. C J Landers opened his school a week ago, and has 40 scholars in regular attendance. Charley comes highly reccommen ded, and we predict a large school. Mrs. 0 P Griffith is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. L E Glenn are visiting the old folks at the Glenn house to-day. J B Ryle has left us. to the Monitor and its force for 1895. L E Greene is in Athens. Madison Springs- Cold weather. F M Huff aud family left last Friday for Seneoa, S. C.. their future home. L C Brsckenridge in in Elbert county this week. There will be preaching at the Ware school house on next Sat urday and Sunday. Dock Dean was in Carnesville laßt week. J W Beard will soon move bis shingle mill neater the a railroad station. Wheat and oats Have been kill ed 'out in our community. T W Dean is quite Bick at this writing. Hope will soon recov er. [Bond & Bond are atill sawing slingles. and mules week. j JJ W Deen -is on the sick list tTThr week. Luther Branyan says he got frost bit Sunday night. The wind blew a certain young man down to the new bridge last Sunday. lira. Williams is visiting rela tives in Brookline this week. T R Fitts has purchased him a a fine young horse lately. He is fifing to raise eottoh. ' j* ’ SjWfcif * Stocklaw will soon be a reality with us. It goes into effect on 20th inst. J J Meadow was in Comer last week. . 1 *our best wishes to the Monitor. (lames Ridgeway, who owns the Rfdgeway gold mines in the East em part of the county, was in town Thursday. Mr. Ridgeway says he has suspended operations until the weather opens up, when he will re sume work again. He gets gold in good paying quantities now, and if the mines had the neccess- machinery to work them, gold could be gotten in large quanti ties. Two Thousand Dollars iu Cash Prizes ) To those whe take advantage of this dubbing offer The Constitution will distribute TWO TkOUUld DeHart In CASH PRIZES, by the foilowiag plan: We have placed la a sealed seiifogi 1 in the keeping of foe Treasurer of the State of Uoeigia, and looked in foe grate vagite of foe State, a legal tender net*, which like all federal paper currency is numbered, each note of every denomination issued by foe government having ite own number. The number on tele portwolor note u composed of eight figures, and on foe arrangement of these figures as ttlOY IMtar M thff nsts } depends foe distribution af the twe thousand deHart in prlfee offered. 7 ,h *Sr3iresis;} 5-3-4-0-1-0-7-8 though of coumo they are not given here ia foe order in which they appear on foe note To those who in sending with they subscriptions a rearrangement of these figures so as to give foe number as H is on the note, we Witt distribute- prizes us fellows: 81,000 IN UAB3 to foe poroa who gives foe pimbcr ofrthe note •soo Iff CASH to foe person who, not gjyfog foe tmapf, —toes B*sretdciigj. 5960 BE CASH to the person who comes second neatest. 8100 IN CASK to the person comes thud neatest. 860 IST CASH to foe pemya who cmaes fourth nearest. 830 to the person who comes filth Bear*#. 816 IN OABH to foe pewtm who comes ninth neew#. 810 IN QASff to foe person who comes seventh nearest 86 GASH to the perron earning eighth nearest 86 *** CASH to foe person coming pinlh nearest. 86 CABH to foe peraoa ceasing tenth nearest murn mm ™ *”■gppg *~***‘ 86 TW OABH to the pewon cawdng twteOfa aenpftg. 86 IF OAQg to fog pemen corajof fokteonth neeteat 66 TN QASB. to the poratm coming fcaitepafo newest. 86 TF OAdft to foe person coming fifteenth newest 86 TN CASH to the person camisjg eixtoewth aaareet. Each of theee prizes wffl he delivered in cash, eulycot to the fallowing CQS^tdftu: (Ist), Each §u to* atm aoeampanya etobbing *ttb*criptfon to tfac paper publishing (bis announcement nd Tie Cnasmutiea at the above announced clubbing rate, wbiefi innet lie in curb. (2d). All ehihblnfiraWotetlaaa mast I* •sat throagfc the paper making (hie publication and not to The CnosttHitlmi. (W). Tlnl offar ie to bn •lewd on the flnt of Mny, 1805, and guesses received with aubsetiptiens altar fut than wfi net In wonted in the distribution of these prizes. ( 4th). Should them be any ties ia the gUMtet, tee pdw will be divided. (4th). Every new or renewal subscription to either of the two paper* wiu M 911(1060 <9 agues* with every subscription. THE CONSTITUTION-..-. BJCPA.NSION OF TUB CURRENCY Until there 1* enough of it in circulatUa to and the HgtUmato borinees of thj country. If yea wnh to help 1. Shaping WUUUon to these end~ sm! TBS AHCE, lend it n balpUig hood in the fight, and remember that by sa doing you wfH help yennelf, half •- year neighbors, and help year wuntry! as a fiirwsrs rm THE WlftLY CONSTITUTION ha* no wool im Atenrioal <U new raw* UtaT thd tairW, and it* correspondent* and agent* are to bofSnwd In almeat every hoirwWc in the Southern and Vnofi States. ■ .~j . AS A MAC AZINS: It print* more such matter a* i* ordinarily found in the great magazines of the country than can be gotten men from the beat of thorn. # ■' AS MV KBUOATORI It 1* a aehool houae within itself, and a year’s reading of THE C&NWf-FC* 'tittm la m SlmMa ttlflNdtllM dew mmm ft AS A FHiKND AND COMPANION: It bring* cheer and comfort to the firaftda every to*, is wgeriy nought by the ADdaia, contain* valuable information for tin mother, aud h nc eneyclh* ptedla of laotructlM Utmetj member of the houjmhokL Carlton Column, A batch of Interesting News from our Rail road City. The cold wave struck our town with foil force Saturday, and the thermometer registered lower than it has been this winter. Married in Elbert county, at the home of the bridesf father, Miss Eugenia Warren to Mr. Dock Anderson, Rev. R S Cheney offi ciating; We wish them a happy and prosperous voyage through life. School still increasing, notwith standing the bad weather. Our Sabbath school and prayer meet ing last Sunday was poorly at tended on account of the cold. Do not let the weather prevent ue from attending toese servic^v Hope Hale, the pfl|!mlar music man of Athens, spent the night with the family of Rev. R S Cheney last Monday. He was down completing the sale of a handsome organ to Mr. W N Johnson. All wishing to purchase music' or musical instruments will find it to their interest to tsee Mr. Hale before purchasing. Ask Mr. C H Power if supper is ready, and Misses Janie Dnad wyler and Lizzie Eberhnrdt if ghosts ever get hungry or thirsty at night, and Miss Edna Cheney if the horse she sometimes rides behind is mooneysd, the reason she does not travel faster. D W McGregor the affable, generous and reliable book man of Athens, presented the Carlton Baptist church with a handsome pulpit Bible, which is highly ap preciated by the pastor and and church. At the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. George Eberhardt, a de lightful tea was given on 11th inst. in honor of Miss Maggie Scott, one of the most beautiful, ac complished and popular young la dies of Athens. The following • guests were present: Dr. Griffith ! and Prof. Gholaton of Daniels ▼ille; C H Power, of Newtown; Misses Mamie and Janie Deadwy ler, Mattie and Lizzie Eberhart and Edna Cheney, and Messrs Cadmus Dead wyler. Cliff Eber hardt and J F Moon, of .Carl ton . -,, The table was with the choicest viands imdginable and being presided over b£ th(f.charm ing and accomplished daughters of Mr. Eberhardt, no one efcukt • r jail to appreciate and enjoy the gant supper. Mr. Eherhar one of Madison county’s -mwp successful farmers, aud the ner in which be and Mrs. Eber hardt and their entire family oi£ tertain their friends cannot fail tf* make every visitor enjoy their home. After Supper the* guests were entertained with excellent music by Miss Bell, the accomp lished music teacher of the John Gibson Institute. Miss Bell cam not fail to make a host admirer* wherever she goes. To say that the occasion was greatly enjoyed, but feebly ex presses the sentiment of all prea- Jeptha News. Mr. J W Wellborn of Royston was in our town Monday. Mr. Wm. Nelms made a busi ness trip to Smitlionia Monday. We are glad to learn that Miss Lizcie Thornton is improving. T M Threlkeld made a business trip to Atlanta Saturday. The farmers still continue to kill hogs in this community. W* think there will bs more meat in Madison county this year than ever before. Ed Irvin was visiting the fami ly of Barnett Dudley Suaday. On last Thursday at the home of T F Chriftian, esq., Mr.. Sam Simmons and Miss Mollie’Busbin were married. They have tho best wishes of their many friends for a happy voyage through life. W A Carrgiuton of neat Bow man was in to Bee us a few . days since. WA i< one of Siberia best farmers. • mm J O Diniel has been bawling cot ton it 4 ta Center this wek. men eqtyo i*tM oqt jo v*mS miMWfywWwmt £m sq y— de eerom tj ewps. baMdXfiMM VaGrtCV Hi muuekx twut ■tdttefl •jHmfucil jMitcsal